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Tulip Fields 14 by Bernhard Lang - Aerial abstract photography, Netherlands
Located in Paris, FR
Aerial Views, Tulip Fields 14 is a limited-edition photograph by German contemporary artist Bernhard Lang. This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is available in 4 di...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

C Print

Ripples of Colour, Art print, Abstract, Water, Line art, Blue green, red, white
Located in Deddington, GB
This is a Five colour screen print Including a metallic Silver layer. This print is then finished off by drawing over the print with multi-coloured paint including Gold, Yellow and G...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Screen

FINE OIL PAINTING By Robert Woodley Brown 19th Century British OLD MASTER PIECE
Located in Ferndown, GB
OLD FINE Original Antique 19th Century British OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING Very Good Condition Canvas , a little crazing due to age . Professional Cleaned & Re-vanished , Re-lined Ready to hang. " Beautiful frame is in Very Good condition , this work alone would cost £700 alone (See Pictures) Fine Original Antique 19th Century British OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING Romantic Scene GOLD GILT FRAME By The Reverend Robert Woodley-Brown 1798 - 1869 Similar $4,000 Premier Collection This Piece is Exceptional good for its age , nice piece of British history Description ( 19th century ) Title: Romantic Scene 1845 Artist: The Reverend Robert Woodley-Brown 1798 - 1869 Signed : maybe under the frame edge Provenance: john Castagno art signature directory Medium : Oil painting on Canvas Condition: Very Good Country: British school Frame size : 23 in x 19 in ( 58 cm x 48 cm) Canvas size : 16" x 12" With an estimate of £3000 - £4000 in a London west End Gallery Description : The Reverend Robert Woodley-Brown was one of those early English landscape painters whose style is so distinct that it is nearly impossible not to be able to instantly recognize his work. This one is no exception.; His paintings remind me of the old movie, “Shangri-La,” where the travelers found a magical place while crossing the Himalayas. The Reverend’s paintings have that kind of magic in them; perhaps it’s his rich color palette or his slightly provincial, yet very Georgian style. It seems there are always pretty skies along with mountains in the background and rivers or lochs somewhere in his compositions. In any case, the result is still pure magic.; This is an accomplished yet charming painting by an artist thought to be actively painting from around 1810 to 1850 and specializing in the stunning scenery of England’s Lake District. Unfortunately, little is known about Reverend Brown’s personal life, and he did not sign most of his works. I have handled several of his paintings in the course of my career and he always has been among my favorite artists.; This gorgeous landscape delivers all of Reverend Woodley-Brown’s quintessential style, color and romantic feel for which his work is admired. His figures, though seemingly entranced themselves by the beauty around them, are there primarily to give scale and a focal point. The trees are in deep, rich greens, while the pink-tinged sky further show off his talent in the realm of color. We are immediately pulled into the artist’s world. The serenity of the scene, as in all of his works, is overwhelming, making the viewer a willing partner in the artist’s interpretation of it. The very Woodley-Brownish romantic folly only adds to the scene’s charm.; In the world of Reverend Brown, his cottages often became follies shrouded in greenery. The background mountains rose...
Category

Mid-19th Century Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Love Bats - Red
Located in palma de mallorca, ES
Step into the captivating world of acclaimed artist Nick Walker, where a collection of limited edition silkscreen prints eagerly awaits to ignite your imagination. In a truly exclusi...
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Paper

Vizzotto Alberti (Venetian painter) - 20th century figure painting - Lancers
Located in Varmo, IT
Enrico Vizzotto Alberti (Oderzo 1880 - Padua 1976) - The 7th regiment of Milan lancers. 25.5 x 35 cm without frame, 51.5 x 57 cm with frame. Ancient...
Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Unknown Cubist Nude Oil Painting 1962
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original cubist pointillist nude signed illegibly and dates 1962. The artist uses sporadic texture and vibrant color to create a captivating scene.
Category

1960s Cubist Art

Materials

Board, Oil

Early 20th Century Figurative -- The Paper Boy and His Comics
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful 1940s figurative of paper boy reading the comics by Louise Miller Clark (American, 20th Century). Signed "Louise Miller" lower right. Unframed. Im...
Category

1940s American Impressionist Art

Materials

Cardboard, Canvas, Oil

Twin Greek Temples (Night), After Dark in Central Park in New York City
Located in New york, NY
A contemporary black-and-white photograph by Roberta Fineberg who captures the San Remo building and New York City skyline after dark from the urban oasis Central Park. Focusing on the beaux-arts building towers or twin Greek temples...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment, Digi...

silence, expessionnist landscape, french, modern, oil on canvas, contemporary
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Sophie Dumont is a french artist . She has been painting the landscapes of Normandy for 40 years. His painting is today recognized throughout the world. Sophie Dumont captures the fl...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Neighbors by Francesca Bernardini - Abstract sculpture, white Carrara marble
Located in Paris, FR
Neighbors is a unique White Carrara marble and Marquinia black marble base sculpture by contemporary artist Francesca Bernardini, dimensions including the movable base are 47 × 50 × ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Marble

David Byrne "Overloading the Grid" by Shepard Fairey Print Talking Heads Obey
Located in Draper, UT
Artists: Shepard Fairey: Bands: David Byrne Talking Heads Edition Details: Year: 2024 Class: Art Print Status: Official Run: 550 Technique: Screen Print with Gold Metallic Inks Pap...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen

Homage to Calder - contemporary art in boxes witty reference to Alexander Calder
Located in Hamburg, DE
"Homage to Calder" is an original mixed media artwork by Volker Kuhn. The work is hand-signed by the artist below the artwork on the mat. 51 x 49 cm framed in a silver wood-framing w...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Assemblage Art

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Colorful literature, library, multicolor abstract, expressionism, geometric
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
"Colorfull literature" beckons the viewer into a realm where books morph into elements of a colorful symphony. The artist adopts a nearly abstract approach, exploring shapes and hues...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Clipper at Full Sail
Located in Wiscasett, ME
Watercolor signed in the lower left corner. The piece measures 19.25" x 23.25" including the frame and features a clipper ship at full sail. Provenance: Bradbury Art and Antiques,...
Category

20th Century Victorian Art

Materials

Watercolor

Antique American Impressionist Opera Scene Signed Elegant Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted American impressionist oil painting by Richard W. Baldwin (1920 - 2012). Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed.
Category

1930s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fish, Chips & Jazz-original figurative city-landscape painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Fish, Chips and Jazz!" by Therese James invites viewers into a vibrant and animated streetscape filled with the bustling energy of everyday life. Devoid of grass, hills, or trees, i...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Striped cups with blossom, original still life oil painting by Tim Snowdon
Located in BUNGENDORE, AU
Original artwork by established Australian painter Tim Snowdon. Striped cups with blossom, oil on linen, 23.8 inches x 21.4 inches, 2020 “I try to paint i...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Linen, Oil

Sombras des Caldes (The Shadows of Caldes) - Architectural Imagery and a Dog
Located in Chicago, IL
Carol Pylant's paintings are often devoid of humans. There is a more important role for the standing dog in "Sombras de Caldes" [Shadows of Caldes]. This is a warren hound, perhaps o...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Panel, Oil

R2303
Located in Westport, CT
Cathy Choi's eye catching white & textured painting is punctuated with dazzling color. This work is a progression from Choi's signature minimalist works. Born in Seoul, South Korea, ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique landscape sunset and cows, Les Vaches by Adolphe Potter
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Les Vaches by Adolphe Potter (1835-1911) Antique countryside sunset oil painting with cows on wood, signed in the bottom right Adople Potte (1835-1911). This distinctive oil painti...
Category

1860s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Red Virtual Square Right
Located in Miami, FL
Jesus Rafael Soto "Red Virtual Square Right" 1981 Silkscreen on Bristol Board Ed 79 of 90 22 x 22 in Jesús Rafael Soto (1923-2005) was a Venezuelan op and kinetic artist, a sculp...
Category

1980s Kinetic Art

Materials

Lithograph

BANNED Books (framed)
Located in East Hampton, NY
hard to photograph image BANNED Books (comes framed in white frame) Art size is 24x18 framed 26x20 Grease Pencil on Photograph Unique Wall Display image is to show how it looks fram...
Category

2010s Pop Art Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Photographic Paper

Acqua in Aumento (Rising Water) - Architectural Venetian Water Scene, Original
Located in Chicago, IL
The exacting details in Carol Pylant's work is evident in "Acqua in Aumento" (translated from the Italian to Rising Water). Her working pace is of careful deliberateness. The fine ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Mama, Paint!, 24 x 24, Landscape, Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Discover "Mama, Paint!" a profound expression of the atmospheric wonders as envisioned by Robin Cole. Completed in 2024, this original oil on mounted linen artwork, spanning 24 x 24 ...
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Hide n seek Home Scene w Grandma Russian early 20th Century Oil Genre Painting
Located in Stockholm, SE
Signed on the bottom right is "J. Braze", Osip Emmanuilovich Braz (1873 - 1936), renowned as a Russian-Jewish realist painter. As the scene unfolds on the canvas, we witness the gran...
Category

Early 20th Century Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Cotton Canvas, Wood

'Palm Springs Party' 1970 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Palm Springs Party' 1970 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print A poolside party at a desert house, designed by Richard Neutra for Edgar J. Kaufmann, in Palm Springs, January 19...
Category

1970s Modern Art

Materials

C Print, Color

Eugene 8- Floral landscape white dominant contemporary abstract color photo
Located in New York, NY
Belgian photographer Isabelle Menin creates portraits of flowers that are not only gorgeous in form and color, but also uniquely expressive. Fresh blossoms and withering blooms melt ...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

SERENITY
Located in THOMERY, FR
"Serenity" is a captivating artwork that invites viewers to immerse themselves in the tranquility of a beautiful sunset painting with flowers. Created using acrylic on a 50 x 50 cm c...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Art

Materials

Acrylic

Bela De Kristo Art Deco Cubist Oil on Canvas Man Playing Guitar
Located in Oakland, CA
Art Deco cubist painting of a guitar player by Bela De Kristo. Strong cubist style and colors, original and of the period. The image representing a solo guitarist with dancers in the...
Category

1930s Art Deco Art

Materials

Canvas

Portrait of a Lady - Oil Paint - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of a lady is a modern artwork realized by Artist of 19th century. Mixed colored oil painting on canvas. On the reverse: Pencil inscription partially covered on the upper m...
Category

19th Century Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled (Presidio Drag Racing)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Signed, numbered, and dated (archival label, verso) Digital Pigment Print 30 x 30 in, Edition of 5 20 x 20 in, Edition of 7 15 x 15 in, Edition of 9 Please note that prices incr...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Untitled (Presidio Drag Racing)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Signed, numbered, and dated (archival label, verso) Digital Pigment Print 30 x 30 in, Edition of 5 20 x 20 in, Edition of 7 15 x 15 in, Edition of 9 Please note that prices incr...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Untitled (Presidio Drag Racing)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Signed, numbered, and dated (archival label, verso) Digital Pigment Print 30 x 30 in, Edition of 5 20 x 20 in, Edition of 7 15 x 15 in, Edition of 9 Please note that prices incr...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Untitled (Presidio Drag Racing)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Signed, numbered, and dated (archival label, verso) Digital Pigment Print 30 x 30 in, Edition of 5 20 x 20 in, Edition of 7 15 x 15 in, Edition of 9 Please note that prices incr...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Untitled (Presidio Drag Racing)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Signed, numbered, and dated (archival label, verso) Digital Pigment Print 30 x 30 in, Edition of 5 20 x 20 in, Edition of 7 15 x 15 in, Edition of 9 Please note that prices incr...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Untitled (Presidio Drag Racing)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Signed, numbered, and dated (archival label, verso) Digital Pigment Print 30 x 30 in, Edition of 5 20 x 20 in, Edition of 7 15 x 15 in, Edition of 9 Please note that prices incr...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Untitled (Presidio Drag Racing)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Signed, numbered, and dated (archival label, verso) Digital Pigment Print 30 x 30 in, Edition of 5 20 x 20 in, Edition of 7 15 x 15 in, Edition of 9 Please note that prices incr...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Untitled (Presidio Drag Racing)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Signed, numbered, and dated (archival label, verso) Digital Pigment Print 30 x 30 in, Edition of 5 20 x 20 in, Edition of 7 15 x 15 in, Edition of 9 Please note that prices incr...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Untitled (Presidio Drag Racing)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Signed, numbered, and dated (archival label, verso) Digital Pigment Print 30 x 30 in, Edition of 5 20 x 20 in, Edition of 7 15 x 15 in, Edition of 9 Please note that prices incr...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Untitled (Colorado I-70 no. 1)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Signed, numbered, and dated (archival label, verso) Digital Pigment Print 30 x 30 in, edition of 4 20 x 20 in, edition of 9 15 x 15 in, edition of 20 Please note that prices increas...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

C Print, Digital Pigment

Ahmadi Oil Fields by Steve McCurry, 1991, Digital C-Print, Photography
Located in Dallas, TX
Ahmadi Oil Fields by Steve McCurry depicts two figures standing in a fiery landscape. They are both dressed in white hazmat suits with gas masks. Both figures are fixated by the fire...
Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital

Brushes at Ease 119 - Mixed Media Assemblage Contemporary Art Wall Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Linda Stein, Brushes at Ease 119 - Mixed Media Assemblage Contemporary Art Wall Sculpture Brushes at Ease 119 is from artist Linda Stein's Brush Assemblage series, where she combine...
Category

1980s Assemblage Art

Materials

Wood, Mixed Media

David Bowie Smoking Clown contact sheet by Duffy, with silver frame
Located in Austin, US
Museum quality contact sheet print of David Bowie smoking a cigarette in the Scary Monsters Clown costume from the official Duffy Archive. Taken from the original negatives, these o...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

C Print

"A City Upon a Hill" trompe l'oeil oil painting of comic clip taped on grey wall
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"A City Upon a Hill" is a trompe l'oeil oil painting of comic clipping taped on a grey wall. Framed Dimensions: 19 x 25 inches The arts have been an integral part of Anthony Mas...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Mick jagger of The Rolling Stones in concert by Lynn Goldsmith - 20x24" print
Located in Austin, US
20”x24” signed limited edition print of Mick Jagger of The Rolling Sones surrounded by boots that had been thrown on the stage by fans in 1978 by Lynn Goldsmith, signed and numbered ...
Category

Late 20th Century Art

Materials

C Print

Horse XIII by Pierre Yermia - Animal bronze sculpture, grey & blue patina
Located in Paris, FR
Horse XIII is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 49 × 52 × 17 cm (19.3 × 20.5 × 6.7 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

Untitled XI by Matthieu Venot - Abstract photography, architecture, urban, city
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled XI, Urban Nautilus series, is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Matthieu Venot. This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is available in 3 dim...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Pigment

Erebos
Located in Miami, FL
Gerd Leufert Title: Erebos Signed, titled, dated ‘91 and inscribed P/A in pencil (lower center) Screenprint on paper 23⅝ by 22⅜ in. / 60 by 56.8 cm. Executed in 1991, this work is an artist’s proof from an edition of 35 plus 1 artist’s proof. Provenance: Private Collection, Venezuela - Acquired from the above by the present owner - Sotheby's Auction “The first duty of the creator: restlessness,” Gerd Leufert wrote in 1985, looking back on his 30-year career as an artist, designer, museum worker, and professor of art in Venezuela.1 Bridging the worlds of commerce and culture in Caracas, Leufert’s impact on art and design owed to his interdisciplinary approach: the influence of cutting-edge developments in abstract art appeared in his graphic design, while the efficiency and bold contrast of mid-century design characterized his paintings. An immigrant born in German-controlled Lithuania at the cusp of the first World War, Leufert studied arts and design in Hannover, Mainz, and, finally, in Munich with the German typographer Fritz H...
Category

1990s Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Screen

Sunset at Brora Golf Course in the Scottish Highlands by Contemporary Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Sunset at Brora Golf Course in the Scottish Highlands by Contemporary British Artist, Angela Wakefield. This unique original depicts a pink & blue sky with purple hills at sunset on ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Board

Contemporary New Abstract Artwork Colors by Artist Christina Gschwantner 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
In her work, artist Christina Gschwantner combines contrasting art movements such as Art Informel and Minimal Art. She succeeds in depicting and creating her very own view of the w...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Raw Linen, Oil, Acrylic

"Suspended Flora" Photography 24" x 18" inch Edition 1/20 by Ben Cope
Located in Culver City, CA
"Suspended Flora" Photography 24" x 18" inch Edition 1/20 by Ben Cope Not framed. Ships in a tube Ben Cope is a Georgia native graduating from Columbus State University with a BFA...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Beach Balls 2" - Original Painting of Colorful Summer Fun, Vibrant Acrylic Art
Located in Denver, CO
Andrew Gray’s “Beach Balls 2, 2024” is an exceptional piece from the vibrant 'Currents of Color' series, which was a highlight of his recent solo exhibition. Encased in a delicate wh...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Beach Balls 1" - Original Painting of Colorful Summer Fun, Vibrant Acrylic Art
Located in Denver, CO
Andrew Gray's "Beach Balls 1, 2024," part of the 'Currents of Color' series and solo exhibition, brings forth a unique narrative where the element of water becomes a canvas for histo...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Moon Birth 2" Photography 24" x 24" in Edition 1/15 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Moon Birth 2" Photography 24" x 24" in Edition 1/15 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Not framed. Ships in a tube. Availab...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

ENSEMBLE
Located in New York, NY
Osvaldo Mariscotti’s art is an art of fundamentals: color, line, and the possibilities inherent in their variation and repetition. Using this economy of means, Mariscotti creates an ...
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Bronze

David Bowie and William Burroughs, framed signed print by Terry O'Neill
Located in Austin, US
Ready to ship immediately. Free domestic US shipping. David Bowie and William Burroughs in Los Angeles, February 1974, signed Terry O'Neill, 8x10" print, custom framed with non-glar...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

Giclée

Untitled X by Matthieu Venot - Abstract photography, architecture, urban, city
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled X, Urban Nautilus series, is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Matthieu Venot. This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is available in 3 dime...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Pigment

Morenike Afrofuture
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authent...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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