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Art For Sale
Style: Contemporary
Style: Impressionist
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Harlequin oil on canvas painting
By Francesc Tornero
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Frame size 53x40 cm.
FRANCERSC TORNERÓ (1934)
He studied at the Barcelona School of Arts and Crafts and later at the Sant Jordi School of Fine Arts. In 1956 he won the “El Paular” ...
Category
1970s Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Mid Century Portrait -- Freckled Red Head Boy
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid century portrait of a red-haired boy with freckles by Jon Blanchette (American, 1908-1987). Rendered his signature style, this portrait is clean and vibrant. The subject is looki...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Art
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Cream - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Cream - 2021
20x25cm,
Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid.
Signature label with certificate.
Artist inventory PL2021-1012.
Not...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Landscape Bayou Teche
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Landscape Bayou Teche
Date: 2024
Medium: Oil on Wood
Unframed Dimensions: 20" x 28"
Framed Dimensions: 23.5" x 31.5"
Signature: Signed Verso
Edition:...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Oil
Elegant Lady in a Black Corset and Dark Blue Hat
Located in West Sussex, GB
Konstantin Razumov
(Born 1974) Russian
Elegant Reclining Nude wearing a Black Corset Top and Blue Hat
Oil on canvas: 11 x 8inches. Frame: 18 x 15 inches.
Konstantin Razumov's wor...
Category
2010s Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Crazy over the top (With background Noise)
By Mel Bochner
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Bochner, Mel
Title: Crazy over the top (With background Noise)
Date: 2018
Medium: Screenprint in colors with black gloss ink on wove paper
Unframed Dimensions: 21.7" x 23.6"
Framed Dimensions: 24" x 26"
Signature: Signed by Artist
Edition: 17/30
Published by Two Palms Press, Inc., New York,
Printed by Luther Davis, BRT Printshop, Brooklyn, New York
Reference: Krakow Witkin...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Screen
Summer Vibes 1 - Yellow and Blue Abstract Geometric Sky Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nichole McDaniel's artistry unfolds as a captivating fusion of contemporary landscapes and abstract compositions, drawing inspiration from both local surroundings and her exploration...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Love By Robert Indiana
Located in London, GB
Love
By Robert Indiana
Robert Indiana (1928–2018) was an American artist known for his bold, typographic pop art, particularly his iconic "LOVE" sculpture and print. His work ofte...
Category
1990s Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper, Screen
Brigitte Bardot - Fashion Icon with Vintage Car
Located in Austin, TX
Brigitte Bardot Hollywood starlet posed with a vintage car, circa 1970.
Brigitte Bardot is a French former actress, singer, and model as well as an animal rights activist. Famous fo...
Category
1970s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
“Pool Days” Contemporary Blue and Green Toned Tropical Landscape Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary naturalistic painting by Texas-based artist Jennifer Lively. The work features a clear, blue pool next to a palm tree. A small white boat can be seen sailing in the back...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Be Yourself Just Be Yourself
Located in Bristol, GB
12 colour screenprint with a two varnish overlay
Edition of 125
Signed, numbered and dated on the back
Mint. Minor imperfections may appear due to the production process. Sold with a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Screen
Foxy, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A red fox curls up on the snow, its fiery coat glowing against the icy background. Bold strokes capture the texture of its thick fur. The painting radiates both...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil
"Landscape" Abstract landscape on canvas , Original Painting Made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape
Mixed media on canvas
100x100 cm
Original Art
certificate of authenticity
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Enamel
Still Life - Oil Paint by Santo Miano - 1990
Located in Roma, IT
Still Life is an original contemporary artwork realized by the artist Santo Miano in 1990
Mixed colored oil painting on canvas.
Hand signed on the lower left.
Includes frame:59 x ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Through The Spring Fields, Early 20th Century Landscape w Wildflowers in Bloom
Located in Soquel, CA
A gorgeous early 20th century landscape oil painting of fields of yellow and blue wildflowers in bloom by Northern Californi...
Category
1920s American Impressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1924 Colored Pencil Drawing by George E Burr, Arizona Desert Storm Landscape
Located in Denver, CO
This vintage, original colored pencil drawing titled Untitled (Storm over Desert Landscape, Arizona) was created in 1924 by celebrated American artist George ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Color Pencil
Dawn
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Bristol, GB
Screenprint
Edition 75 of 100
61 × 53.6 cm, 24 x 21.1 in
Signed, numbered, dated and titled on the front
Artwork in excellent condition considering its age. Minute creasing visible o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Screen
Rocky Outcropping and Bathers at the Swimming Hole - Landscape
By Tyler Micoleau
Located in Soquel, CA
Highly textured landscape, with thick impasto illustrating a glorious scene of figures swimming in calm waters near large rocks and swaying trees, by Tyler Micoleau (American, 1911-2001). Signed and dated "Tyler Micoleau 1968" in the lower left corner. Presented in a gold colored wood frame. Image size: 12"H x 16"W
Tyler Micoleau (American, 1911-2001) was born in Rhode Island but spent most of his life in Nevada County, California. He was a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design and an instructor at Brown University. Micoleau moved to Nevada City...
Category
1960s American Impressionist Art
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Catedral de Toledo, Espana II
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Fermin Santos Alcade
Title: Catedral de Toledo, Espana II
Year: Circa 1960
Medium: Oil on canvas board
Canvas board size: 28.5 x 21.25 inches...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Chit Chat, Itzchak Tarkay
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Itzchak Tarkay (1935-2012)
Title: Chit Chat
Year: 2010
Medium: Silkscreen on wove paper
Size: 11.75 x 8.5 inches
Edition: 178/750, plus 100 Remarques
Condition: Excellent
Ins...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Art
Materials
Screen
Antique Pre Raphaelite Woman and Butterfly French Portrait Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique French important portrait oil painting by Achilles Theodore Cesbron (1849 - 1915). Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring 21 by 29 inches overall and 12 by 20 painting alone.
Category
1880s Impressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique Autumnal Still Life -- Persimmons & Jug
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous early 20th Century still life with classic autumnal fruit persimmons and a brown jug by A. Thompson (American 19th/20th Century), circa 1900. Signe...
Category
Early 1900s American Impressionist Art
Materials
Linen, Oil
Sign In The Light 2, Abstract Art Original Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Voskan Galstian
Work: Original Acrylic Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year: 2023
Style: Abstract Art,
Title: Sign In The Light 2,
...
Category
2010s Impressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Pastel Valley Landscape Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan
Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Oil on Linen
Year: 2025
Style: Impressionism,
Title: Pastel Valley,
Size: 20" x 27.5" x ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Francisco Bartus, "Joyous Love" 55.5x19.75 Colorful Textured Figure Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This piece, "Joyous Love", is a 55.5x19.75 mixed media painting on canvas by artist Francisco Bartus. Featured are the letters L.O.V.E., made up of individual helpings of paint, stra...
Category
2010s Impressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Dialogue V - Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting, Beach View, People, Nude
Located in Salzburg, AT
Artodyssey
"Julita Malinowska's paintings belong to those, which once seen - are never forgotten. The open spaces, sometimes cool and bright, at other times heavily saturated with co...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Spangle Finches
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Spangle Finches
Date: 2024
Medium: Oil on wood
Unframed Dimensions: 26" x 20"
Framed Dimensions: 31.5" x 25.5"
Signature: Signed verso
Edition: Un...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Oil
182.02.14 by Klaus Kampert - Black & white nude photography, woman, abstract
Located in Paris, FR
182.02.14 is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Klaus Kampert. It belongs to the series "Porcelain". In this black-and-white series, the artist explores the abstract...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Last Frame (29 Palms, CA)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Last Frame (29 palms, CA) - 2008
48x47cm,
Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Signature label and Certificate.
Artist Inventory #4655. ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Pinnacle Indian, by John Van Hamersveld
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Title: Pinnacle Indian
Artist: John Van Hamersveld
Medium: Archival digital print from original drawing
Image Size: 35.5” x 35.5”
Signed and Numbered Edition of 30
Year: 2007
John Van Hamersveld (born September 1, 1941) is an American graphic artist and illustrator who designed record jackets for pop and psychedelic bands from the 1960s onward. Among the 300 albums[3] are the covers of Magical Mystery...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Materials
Screen
Unity I by Delphine Brabant - Abstract geometric bronze sculpture, balance, form
Located in Paris, FR
Unity I is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Delphine Brabant, dimensions are 31 × 21 × 10 cm (12.2 × 8.3 × 3.9 in).
The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a li...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Bronze
Max, smoking in Car (29 Palms, CA) - analog, Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Max, smoking in Car (29 Palms, CA) - 1999
20x20cm,
Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid.
Signature label and Certificate.
Artist ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Soul Matters #29 - contemporary, abstract, mixed media and acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
In this abstract composition by Montreal-based artist Shireen Kamran, colour and form create a dynamic painting. Indigo blue, green, dove grey, and white colours are punctuated by bl...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Pigment, Paper
Afternoon in Gordes, original French Impressionist landscape
By Jim Rodgers
Located in Spring Lake, NJ
The legendary French commune of Gordes, a romantic, ancient town in Provence, charms you with its narrow cobblestone streets which in turn entice you venture up to it's 10th century ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil
"The Attack of the Merrimac" Alexander Charles Stuart, Civil War Naval Battle
Located in New York, NY
Alexander Charles Stuart
The Attack of the Merrimac
Signed lower left
Oil on artist board
13 3/4 x 23 1/4 inches
Alexander Charles Stuart, a Scottish-born painter of ships and marin...
Category
1860s Impressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"A Cowboy and His Friend" (2024) By Quang Ho, Original Oil Portrait Painting
By Quang Ho
Located in Denver, CO
Quang Ho's "A Cowboy and His Friend" (2024) is a beautiful impressionist painting that depicts a cowboy riding his horse through a forest in dim sunlight.
About the artist:
Quang Ho...
Category
2010s Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Board
THE BEGGERS - Unique, only known example of the 10th state in a fine impresssion
Located in Santa Monica, CA
JAMES ABBOTT McNEILL WHISTLER (1834 – 1903)
THE BEGGARS 1879-80 (Glasgow 190 x/xvii: K.194 ii/ix?: M.191: W.159)
Etching and drypoint, from “Venice, a Series of Twelve...
Category
1880s American Impressionist Art
Materials
Etching
Looking At You, 2019, acrylic, colored pencil, wood panel, blue, window, bird
By Gigi Chen
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Looking At You (2019), a collaboration between artists Gigi Chen and Loren Abbate. Acrylic and colored pencil on wood panel depicting a figurative painting of a bird perched on a win...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel, Color Pencil
Mid Century Autumn Landscape, Showers Beneath San Gabriel Hills by Aletha Martin
By Aletha Martin
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Autumn Landscape, Showers Beneath San Gabriel Hills by Aletha Martin
Vibrant autumn landscape of a crystal clear stream under the San Gabriel Mountains by California art...
Category
1950s American Impressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Woman Nude, Sculpture, Natural Haney Onyx Stone, Handmade by Garo
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: (Garo) Karapet Balakeseryan
Medium: Haney Onyx, Natural Stone, All one piece of work, One of a Kind
Year: 2025
Style: Classic, Impressionism,
Subject: Woman Nude,
Size: ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Art
Materials
Stone
Impressionist Oil On Canvas "at the lake" by Jacques Muller
Located in Gavere, BE
Jacques Muller is a Belgian painter and engraver born April 22, 1930 in Brussels and died there May 19, 1997. His work is related to Expressionism without being able to give it a sch...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
View of Sedona II, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Jonelle Summerfield beautifully captures a quintessential view of Sedona's red rocks. The contrasting lush greenery enhances the warm landscape. The ru...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Lost in Poetry - 19th Century French Oil Painting Belle Epoque Beauty Portrait
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
'Perdu dans la Poésie’ by Alfred Stevens (1823-1906)
The painting - which depicts a young Parisian society beauty reading beside an open window – is signed by the artist and present...
Category
1870s Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Summer Cascade Wyatt Mt. - Green Virginia Forest Landscape Trees Rocks, 2020
Located in Kent, CT
The dense foliage of the forest in summertime on Wyatt Mountain near Gregory Hennen's Virginia home is the subject of this rich, highly detailed contemporary landscape painting. The ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Rembrandt Series
Located in Sante Fe, NM
I cherish a the Dutch Old Masters. As a contemporary artist, I work with the female nude and portraiture, so I was enthusiastic when the Rembrandt House approached me to create a new series inspired by Rembrandt’s nudes. His incredible drawings and etchings show not only amazing technique and individuality, but also a sublime mastery of light, shadow and composition. His strong light-dark contrasts and his bold compositions, engaging costumes and draperies, resulted in powerful visual images. His models, portrayed from life, with their own personalities and bodies, not adjusted to fashion and ideals, were striking in their day, and have remained so into the present. Rembrandt’s nudes inspired me to create new works in which I have been able to capture magical moments in new works of art. The explosion of creativity has resulted in a large body of work which I call The Rembrandt Series...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Champagne - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment 35" x 53"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photo of a naked young woman wrapped in air bubbles. The photograph depicts only her body, the face is not visible. A very bright eye ca...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Digital Pigment
Figurative photo, Nude art print, Contemporary, Black white sensual - Morgane
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘ Morgane ‘ who was captured on film in ...
Category
1980s Contemporary Art
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...
Transcendent of Reflections
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The title of the painting, "Transcendent of Reflections," speaks to the woman's contemplative state of mind. It suggests that she is in the process of transcending her own thoughts and reflections, perhaps seeking a deeper understanding of herself and the world around her.
"Transcendent of Reflections" is a powerful and thought-provoking painting that invites viewers to reflect on their own inner worlds. The painting celebrates the beauty and complexity of black African women and encourages viewers to embrace their own inner contemplation as a means of transcending the limitations of everyday life.
Shipping Procedure
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 Authenticity.
About Artist
Bakare Babatunde...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Fabric, Oil
Seafood 1970's French Impressionist Signed Oil Lobster & Sea Shell
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Lobster
signed by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary)
oil painting on board, unframed
dated 1979
board: 18 x 22 inches
condition: very good
provenance: from a large private colle...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil
SPIN Pink's Hot Dogs - Chili Dog, Please - Urban Landscape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pete Kasprzak’s passion for city life is expressed in his dynamic urban artworks. Kasprzak’s artworks express energy and life with animated brush strokes. He adds dynamic movement an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Colourful Expressionist Portrait Oil Painting "Head Of An Angry Man"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A unique, abstracted portrait oil painting on stretched Belgian linen canvas, ready to hang. Framing options available on request.
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Linen, Oil
Man with Pipe - 19th Century French Impressionist Smoking Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A superb late 19th century French impressionist oil on board portrait of a man with a pipe. Painted with short and fast brush strokes by a highly competent artist.
A striking period...
Category
1890s Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Currents - Mediterranean landscape on cotton canvas, limited edition of 5.
Located in London, GB
“Currents” captures the mesmerizing movement of the Mediterranean sea along the Italian Riviera during the winter of 2022. This large-format black and white photograph reflects the s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Giclée, Film, Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper
"Winter's Song" (2023), Original Oil Painting by Kevin Weckbach
Located in Denver, CO
Kevin Weckbach's (US based) "Winter's Song" is an original, hand-made oil painting that depicts a secluded snowy forest in the early morning sunlight.
Artist Statement:
"Subject mat...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Art
Materials
Panel, Oil
The Dancers, Vintage Gelatin Silver Sepia-Toned Photograph from Prague 1980s
By Jan Saudek
Located in New york, NY
The Dancers, 1984 is an 8" x 8" vintage gelatin silver sepia-toned photograph by contemporary Czech artist Jan Saudek. Signed “Jan,” titled and dated “July 20-23, 1985” in ink below ...
Category
1980s Contemporary Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper
ROMAN HOLIDAY TRIVI FOUNTAIN ..Peter Kuhfeld RP NEAC English impressionist
Located in Pollenca, Illes Baleares
Kuhfeld is the only child of a German prisoner of war and an English classical pianist. Between 1972 and 1976 he studied at Leicester School of Art.[1] He worked from 1976 to 1978 at...
Category
2010s Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil
UON by Ramon Enrich - Contemporary geometric landscape painting, red tones, tree
By Ramon Enrich
Located in Paris, FR
UON is a unique acrylic on canvas painting by contemporary artist Ramon Enrich, dimensions are 150 × 135 cm (59.1 × 53.1 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with a c...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Triptych Abstract Forest Trees Landscape Painting by British Urban Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Early Triptych Abstract Trees Forest Landscape Painting by British Urban Artist, Angela Wakefield. This rare early work is from an intense body of abstract work that formed the very ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Art
Materials
Gesso, Paint, Varnish, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Wood, Board, Wood Panel
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