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Art For Sale
Period: 1950s
Period: 1910s
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The Lone Navajo Horseman
Located in Soquel, CA
Substantial California oil painting of a Navajo horseman in the New Mexico mountains. Stylistically similar to Constantine Cherkas Navajo Rider painti...
Category

1950s American Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Forager's Harvest -- Mid Century Still Life with Berries and Basket of Mushrooms
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful mid century impressionist still life depicting a basket of mushrooms and berries in jug, the wild harvest of a forager, in European old world style by and eastern European artist...
Category

1950s Impressionist Art

Materials

Linen, Oil

'Kitchen with a Pot Belly Stove' Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped, verso, with estate stamp for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1955. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art...
Category

1950s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Gouache, Cardboard, Graphite

Mid Century California Gold Rush Landscape, Amador City
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful mid century California landscape of Gold Rush's Amador City with iconic stone building and farm by John Britton Matthew (American, 1896 - 1980),...
Category

1950s American Impressionist Art

Materials

Wood, Oil

Antique American Modernist Landscape Framed New England FallOil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Charming and well painted rural New England modernist landcape by Vern Henry Smith (1927 - 2007. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed.
Category

1950s Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Published in Milan by Groupe Espace for the very rare 1958 volume of Documenti d'Arte d'Oggi. Sheet size 12 1/2 x 8 5/8 inches (318 x 220 mm); with print...
Category

1950s Futurist Art

Materials

Lithograph

"Aus der Tierlegende" original woodcut
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original woodcut. Catalogue reference Lankheit 831-3. Published in 1919 for Genius. Image size: 7 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches (198 x 240mm). This is a very richly inked impression pri...
Category

1910s Expressionist Art

Materials

Woodcut

John Sloan Etching, 1916, "McSorley's Back Room"
Located in Phoenix, AZ
John Sloan (1871-1951) etching created 1916. Edition: 100 Titled: “McSorley’s Back Room” Plate size: 5 1/4" H x 7 " W Sheet size: 7 1/2" H x 10 3/8" W In excellent condition, unframe...
Category

1910s Art

Materials

Paper

original lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Catalogue reference: Mourlot 209. Executed in 1953 and issued in an edition of 1350 for the rare exhibition catalogue "Miro Recent Paintings", published ...
Category

1950s Surrealist Art

Materials

Lithograph

original serigraph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: serigraph / silkscreen. This magnificent print was published in Milan in 1954 by Groupe Espace for the very rare Documenti d'arte d'oggi. A beautiful, rich impression! Sheet ...
Category

1950s Art

Materials

Screen

"The Bathers" original lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Catalogue reference: Salomon 27. This lithograph was executed by K X Roussel in homage to Paul Cezanne, printed in 1914 and published in Paris by Bernhei...
Category

1910s Art

Materials

Lithograph

"Haute Ecole" lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: lithograph (after the colored pencil drawing). Printed in Paris in 1952 by Mourlot Freres in an edition of 1500. The total sheet (including margins) measures 12 1/8 x 9 1/4 i...
Category

1950s Art

Materials

Lithograph

"Travail de repetition" lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: lithograph (after the colored pencil drawing). Printed in Paris in 1952 by Mourlot Freres in an edition of 1500. The total sheet (including margins) measures 12 1/8 x 9 1/4 i...
Category

1950s Art

Materials

Lithograph

Still Life - Oil on Board by Guido Peyron - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Still Life is a modern oil painting artwork realized by Guido Peyron. in the 1950s. This unique painting represents a still life typical of his style, with a fresh and quick brushst...
Category

1950s Art

Materials

Oil, Board

“Seashore Clouds”
Located in Southampton, NY
Very well executed watercolor on Grumbacher watercolor board by the well known marine artist, Frederic Whitaker. Signed lower right. Circa 1955. Cond...
Category

1950s Impressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

"Isaiah" original lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed by Mourlot and published in Paris by Teriade for Verve in 1956 for a special edition devoted exclusively to Chagall's original Bible art. Size: 1...
Category

1950s Art

Materials

Lithograph

Circa 1950 original travel poster by Albert Brenet for Messageries Maritimes
Located in PARIS, FR
The circa 1950 original travel poster by Albert Brenet for Messageries Maritimes evokes the spirit of adventure and exploration, inviting travelers on a journey across the seas to ex...
Category

1950s Art

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

Nude - Pen on Ivory Paper by Fausto Ghia - 1955
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original drawing in pen on ivory paper realized by Fausto Ghia. Hand-signed on the lower left with dedication. The state of preservation is very good. Included a Passep...
Category

1950s Modern Art

Materials

Paper, Pen

Houses from above, Black and White, Italy 1950s, 13 x 17, 9 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1950. Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photogr...
Category

1950s Modern Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Bagatelles Vegetales, Etching with Aquatint and Carborundum, by Joan Miro
Located in Long Island City, NY
Joan Miro, Spanish (1893 - 1983) - Bagatelles Vegetales, Year: 1956, Medium: Etching with Aquatint and Carborundum, on Richard de Bas, Edition: 300, Size: 9.25 x 14.5 in. (23.5 x 36...
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1950s Modern Art

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Fantasia Original Concept Painting: Mickey Mouse, Includes Framing
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MEDIUM: ​Original Concept Painting IMAGE SIZE: 8.75" x 8.25" PRODUCTION: Fantasia YEAR: 1940 SKU: CCV3131
Category

1950s Pop Art Art

Materials

Paint

R. Layni, Zeichnungen folio, "The Artist's Wife, Seated" Collotype plate VI
Located in Chicago, IL
Egon Schiele (1890 – 1918), AUSTRIA “ART CANNOT BE MODERN, ART IS PRIMORDIALLY ETERNAL.” -SCHIELE Defiantly iconoclastic in life and art, Egon Schiele is esteemed for his masterfu...
Category

1910s Vienna Secession Art

Materials

Paper

Composition - Drawing by Henry Wormser - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Composition is a drawing realized by Henry Wormser in the Mid-20th Century. Watercolor. Good conditions with slight foxing. The artwork is realized through deft expressive strokes.
Category

1950s Modern Art

Materials

Watercolor

Muscular Black Male Nude Academic Life Drawing in Charcoal
Located in Miami, FL
Charcoal on cream laid paper mounted on board. 940x590 mm; 37x23 1/4 inches. Signed in charcoal, lower right recto. Unframed, The Paper has a slight ripple in the chest area. Four s...
Category

1950s Art

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Board

1952 original poster by Daniele Buzzi - Lugano Suisse Southern Switzerland
Located in PARIS, FR
In the picturesque realm of travel posters, Daniele Buzzi's 1952 creation beckons viewers to explore the scenic wonders of Lugano in Southern Switzerland. This vintage masterpiece se...
Category

1950s Art

Materials

Lithograph, Paper, Linen

Femme vue de Dos, Cubist Etching after Pablo Picasso
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pablo Picasso, After, Spanish (1881 - 1973) - Femme vue de Dos. Year: 1956, Medium: Etching, signed in the plate, Image Size: 15 x 11 inches, Frame Size: 23 x 18.5 inches, Descriptio...
Category

1950s Cubist Art

Materials

Etching

Rocky Shoreline, Landscape Oil Painting by Abraham Rosenthal
By Abraham Rosenthal
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Abraham Rosenthal, American (1886 - 1963) Title: Rocky Shoreline Year: 1957 Medium: Oil on Canvas Board, signed Size: 20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 60....
Category

1950s American Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

" Bouc aux cornes blanches"
Located in CANNES, FR
Jean COCTEAU ( 1889 - 1963 ) " Bouc aux cornes Blanches " signed and dated Jean Cocteau . 1960 . marked edition originale de Jean Cocteau / Atelier Madeline -Jolly ( underneath )...
Category

1950s Art Deco Art

Materials

Ceramic

Forains sur la plage
Located in Madrid, ES
CELSO LAGAR Spanish, 1891 - 1966 FORAINS SUR LA PLAGE signed "Lagar" (lower right) signed, located, dated and titled “Lagar Pennedepie sur Honfleur / 1951 / Forains dans la Grove” (o...
Category

1950s Fauvist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Slim Aarons - Estate Edition - Babe Paley
Located in London, GB
Babe Paley American socialite Babe Paley (1915 – 1978), the wife of CBS radio executive William S. Paley, beside the pool at Round Hill, their villa in Ja...
Category

1950s Modern Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Wengernalp Bahn Jungfrau poster, created by A. Reckziegel around 1910
Located in PARIS, FR
The Wengernalp Bahn Jungfrau poster, created by A. Reckziegel around 1910, is a stunning and iconic piece of Swiss travel advertising that encapsulates...
Category

1910s Art

Materials

Lithograph, Paper, Linen

Naples, Fruitsstand, Street Photography, Black and White, 1950s, 17, 8 x 13, 1 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1950. Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photogr...
Category

1950s Modern Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Black and White

Sunbathing In Venice, Italy, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a woman sunbatheing, wearing a novelty straw sun hat with built-in sunglasses, Venice. Th...
Category

1950s Realist Art

Materials

Lambda

'Summer Days', Idyllic American Landscape, Children, Arts & Crafts Architecture
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
A substantial, early twentieth-century oil showing two children, wearing period summer dress and posed beside a well, with a view beyond across lush green lawns...
Category

1910s American Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mele - Advertising Lithograph by Marcello Dudovich - 1910s
Located in Roma, IT
Image dimensions. 26x18 cm. Mele 4 is a rare color lithograph printed by G. Ricordi and C. Milano, Milan between 1895 and 1914. An advertising poster of the famous Neapolitan tailo...
Category

1910s Art Nouveau Art

Materials

Lithograph

Leonetto Cappiello's 1912 original advertising poster "Agua de Vilajuiga"
Located in PARIS, FR
Leonetto Cappiello's 1912 original poster, "Agua de Vilajuiga," is a timeless gem in the world of vintage advertising. This iconic artwork not only promotes a ...
Category

1910s Art

Materials

Lithograph, Paper, Linen

Orangerie Museum - Vintage Poster - Offset Print - 1955
Located in Roma, IT
Orangerie Museum - Manifesto is an original vintage poster print. The artwork represents the poster of Orangerie Museum on the occasion of the Exhibitions of American Collections fr...
Category

1950s Modern Art

Materials

Offset

Reginald Hallward: Design: Church Interior Werneth Church Oldham Ecclesiastical
Located in London, GB
To see our other Architectural Drawings, Stained Glass designs and 20th Century British Art, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller." ...
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1910s Modern Art

Materials

Pencil

Marilyn Monroe, unique print of 1988 from original negative
Located in Cologne, DE
Ed Feingersh photographed Marilyn Monroe for Redbook magazine in March 1955 for a story which would follow Monroe through her daily routine, the photography to be candid and shot wit...
Category

1950s Modern Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

A 1951 Ink on Paper Figure Study of a Conversation by Artist Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A ink on paper figure study by artist Harold Haydon depicting a conversation. Artwork size: 12" x 9 1/2". Archivally matted to 14" x 16". Provenance: Estate of the artist. Haro...
Category

1950s American Modern Art

Materials

Ink, Paper

'Abstracted Figural', Carmel Art Association, San Francisco Art Institute
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Alex Gonzales' (American, 1927-2020) and dated, '11/58'. A delicate and enigmatic, mid-century, painted collage showing a processio...
Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Resin, Paper, India Ink, Magazine Paper, Illustration Board

Waves
Located in New York, NY
Waves 1913 Inscribed in ink and pencil, recto; Extensive notes in pencil, verso Watercolor and graphite on cream wove paper 3.5 x 5.5 inches This work is offered by ClampArt in N...
Category

1910s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Graphite

Mid Century Fruits & Flowers Still Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful mid century vertical still life with folk-art feel and vibrant colors by T. Tinney (American, 20th Century) 1957. Signed "T. Tinney" and dated "1957" lower right. Unframed...
Category

1950s Folk Art Art

Materials

Masonite, Oil

'Reclining Woman', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, LACMA, SFAA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Created circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped, verso, with Victor di Gesu estate stamp. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the L...
Category

1950s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Graphite

1920's Still Life with Japanese Shisa
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful early 20th century still life of a Japanese Shisa (lion/dog), a floral design vase and a brass coffee pot by Wilfred A. Readio (American, 1895-1961), 1920. Signed "Wilfred ...
Category

1910s American Impressionist Art

Materials

Board, Oil

R. Layni, Zeichnungen folio, "Reclining Nude w/Green Stockings" Collotype PL XI
Located in Chicago, IL
Egon Schiele (1890 – 1918), AUSTRIA “ART CANNOT BE MODERN, ART IS PRIMORDIALLY ETERNAL.” -SCHIELE Defiantly iconoclastic in life and art, Egon Schiele is esteemed for his masterful...
Category

1910s Vienna Secession Art

Materials

Paper

Italy 1956 - Boy reading a newspaper
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print from 1998, photo by Erich Andres, 1956, Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of t...
Category

1950s Modern Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Illumination - Lithograph by Jean Dubuffet - 1959
Located in Roma, IT
Illumination is an original B/W lithograph on watermarked paper "Arc". Abstract composition by the French artist Jean Dubuffet. From the album of "Theatre du sol" (1953-1959). In exc...
Category

1950s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

Charming ca. 1950s Representation of a Paris Street Scene by Artist Marcel Godin
Located in Chicago, IL
Bring the Ooh-la la to your home! A charming 1950s representation of a Paris Street scene by artist Marcel Godin. Artwork size: 19 1/2" x 23 1/2". Framed size: 25" x 29". Frame...
Category

1950s Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1950's Mid Century modern oil portrait of a nude black woman seated on a chair
Located in Woodbury, CT
1950's Mid Century modern oil portrait of a nude black woman seated on a chair The artist was a portrait and figure painter active during the 1950s-1...
Category

1950s Abstract Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Evening - New York - Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting by Johann Berthelsen
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Stunning oil on canvas circa 1955 by American impressionist painter Johann Henrik Carl Berthelsen. The piece depicts a view of the illuminated waterfront buildings from the East Rive...
Category

1950s American Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1959 Pietro Consagra 'Layers'
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 12.25 x 9.5 inches ( 31.115 x 24.13 cm ) Image Size: 12.25 x 9.5 inches ( 31.115 x 24.13 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Addi...
Category

1950s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Tal-Coat, Composition, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition, with centerfold, as issued. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 114, 1959. Published by Aim...
Category

1950s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Moonlit Houseboats at Greenbrae Lagoon- Rare Nocturnal L/S, Charles Rollo Peters
By Charles Rollo Peters
Located in Soquel, CA
"Houseboats in Moon Light", a rare early 20th century tonalist nocturnal harbor landscape scene at Greenbrae Boardwalk, San Rafael, California by Charles Rollo Peters (American, 1862-1928), 1912. Inscribed "Charles Rollo Peters Greenbrae, 1912" in the lower left corner. Presented in an antique giltwood frame. Image size: 19.5"H x 25.25"W Auction record high for this noted Nocturnal and Tonalist artist is $58,000. Rare works like this one range $30,000-$35,000. (Note: the photos showing the inscribed signature have been adjusted to show contrast and the artists inscribed signature in other photos enhanced by acrylic over inscription in the oil paint for visibility). Although not noted on verso, the title is taken from two others done the same year at Greenbrae Boardwalk near San Rafael, California. Charles Rollo Peters (American, 1862-1928), called "The Poet of Night", is best known for his Tonalist landscapes, especially nocturnes, with much of his subject matter being scenes around his home in Monterey, California. James McNeill Whistler, who promoted the Tonalist aesthetic in Europe, was a major influence on his painting, and "is reported to have said that Peters was the only artist other than himself who could paint nocturnes." (Gerdts) As Peters matured, his life became increasingly tumultuous, but the one stable part of his existence was his painting. He continued to pour his emotions into his work, creating lonely, mysterious nocturnes with a palette of deep blues and blacks. The scenes were invariably dotted with a speck of light emanating from the moon or a lighted window. His landscapes usually displayed a more prominent sky view and often included a winding path or road trailing off in the distance. Peters was born in San Francisco in 1862 to a wealthy family, and in San Francisco attended Bates Private School for Boys and the City College, where his talent for sketching and painting became obvious and was encouraged. After graduation from the College, he spent time as a commercial artist, but this pursuit did not hold his interest. In the mid 1880s, he began to study privately with Jules Tavernier and also attended classes with Virgil Williams and Christian Jorgensen at the California School of Design. During this period, he painted Bay-Area scenery. In 1886, he began a four-year period of study and travel in Europe, enrolling in Paris at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and the Academie Julian. His teachers were Jean-Leon Gerome and Fernand Cormon. In San Francisco, where he returned in 1890, he met and married Kathleen Mary Murphy, and the couple immediately departed for an extended trip to England and France. Peters painted the countryside and produced numerous landscape paintings, especially moonlit views of Brittany and Paris---his first nocturnes, encouraged by the aesthetic of Whistler, whose influence was pervasive in England and France. Upon his return to California about 1895, Peters held a large show in San Francisco and was able to sell many of his works. Soon after, he and his family relocated to Monterey, California where Peters became interested in California adobe ruins and missions as subjects for his paintings. Night paintings with rich blues highlighted by moon light became his signature work. Like most Tonalists, he painted in his studio. It was written of him that Monterey residents often saw him "wandering about in the semi-darkness, taking down notes here and there, studying the different phases of light, and creating a vivid mental picture of the scene he wished to paint." (Lowrey 158) In 1899, he made a tour with his collection of paintings through Chicago, Maine, Long Island, and New York City where he held a solo exhibition at the Union Club and received very favorable publicity. One reviewer of the Union Club work wrote: "The artist has studied the atmospheric effect of the night to good purpose, and in the representation of the silvery gray of moonlight he has arrived at singular proficiency." Peters returned to Monterey in 1900, and purchased thirty acres of land where he built an estate. He exhibited in the annual exhibitions of the San Francisco Art Association and the Bohemian Club. Along with William Keith, Xavier...
Category

1910s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Linen, Oil, Stretcher Bars

1953 Lucien Boucher Original poster for Air France - Planisphere - Aviation
Located in PARIS, FR
Lucien Boucher 🇫🇷 (1889 - 1971) was a French painter, engraver, poster artist and draftsman. He studied ceramics at the Sèvres school before being sent to the front in 1914. Taken ...
Category

1950s Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph, Linen

Barton Mumaw performing 'Fetish' at Jacob's Pillow, signed exhibition print
Located in Senoia, GA
Dancer/Choreographer Barton Mumaw performing 'Fetish' at Jacob's Pillow Massachusetts, where Jack photographed at the invitation of founder Ted Shawn. Photog...
Category

1950s Pop Art Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

R. Layni, Zeichnungen folio, "Male Nude in Red Loincloth" Collotype plate II
Located in Chicago, IL
After Egon Schiele (1890 – 1918), AUSTRIA “ART CANNOT BE MODERN, ART IS PRIMORDIALLY ETERNAL.” -SCHIELE Defiantly iconoclastic in life and art, Egon Schiele is esteemed for his mas...
Category

1910s Vienna Secession Art

Materials

Paper

original lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. This lithograph is from the rare 1954 "Improvisations" portfolio, published by the Artists Equity Association of New York on the occasion of the 1954 Spr...
Category

1950s Art

Materials

Lithograph

Satan Dieu du 6 Juin 1957 - Watercolor on Cardboard - 1957
Located in Roma, IT
Satan Dieu du 5 Juin 1957 is an original artwork realized by Éliane Diverly in 1957. Mixed colored watercolor glued on cardboard. Include passe-partout: 60 x 41.7 cm Hand-signed a...
Category

1950s Contemporary Art

Materials

Watercolor

Mid Century South Coyote Buttes, Arizona Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Vivid mid-century landscape of South Coyote Buttes Zion National Park by Bob Custis a New Mexico artist (American, 20th Century), 1955. Signed and dated lower right corner B. Custis....
Category

1950s American Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Linen

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