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Art For Sale
Width: 1–12 in
"Aus Sluis" original etching
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original etching. Printed on laid paper in 1919 and published in Berlin by Paul Cassirer. Plate size: 3 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches (98 x 147 mm). Signed in the plate (not by hand).
Category
1910s Art
Materials
Etching
Lovely little painting of a Dutch winter landscape with icescaters and church
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Johannes Petrus Franciskus 'Piet' Kraus (1909 - 1974)
Dutch winter landscape with icescaters and church
Signed lower right, but difficult to read, attributed to Piet Kraus by a Dutch...
Category
1930s Art
Materials
Oil, Panel
Mary Corita (Sister Corita Kent), I Love You Very, Watercolor on paper, signed
Located in New York, NY
Sister Mary Corita Kent
I Love You Very, ca. 1975
Original watercolor on paper
Unique works on paper by Sister Corita Kent, like this charming hand signe...
Category
1970s Pop Art Art
Materials
Watercolor
Bluebells - Blue Abstract Floral Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Xiao Wen Xu is a Chinese-born Canadian artist based in Toronto, Canada, Her artistic practice is deeply influenced by her profound appreciation for the natural world. In her series, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
French Impressionist Oil Painting of Coastal Scene with Fishing Boats
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Coastal Scene with Fishing Boats
By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930)
Size: 7.5 x 9.5 inches (height x width)
Signed: Yes
Oil painting on board, ...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil
$392 Sale Price
30% Off
Las Mascaras XIV. From Las Mascaras (The masks) Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This series draws inspiration from Hatillo’s Fiesta de los Santos Inocentes, translating the festival’s vibrant movement and collective energy into a refined abstract vocabulary. Thr...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Art
Materials
Paper, Oil Crayon, Pastel
Marc Chagall, Tribe of Reuben, from The Jerusalem Windows, 1962 (after)
By Marc Chagall
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Tribe of Reuben, from the album Marc Chagall, The Jerusalem Windows, originates from the 1962 edition published by An...
Category
1960s Expressionist Art
Materials
Lithograph
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
The Letter, young lady in her boudoir 19th Century majestic miniature painting
Located in Norwich, GB
A majestic miniature painting by Victor Mongodin. Painted with extraordinary detail, it depicts a pretty young lady writing a letter in her boudoir. Mongodin clearly delights in painting fabrics... the silk of her skirt, the cotton of her camisole, as well as the luxurious velvets of the curtains and drapery. And then there is the mystery: who is she writing to?
Born in Vire in Normandy in 1819, Victor Mongodin had studied with de Rudder. Working in the French Capital...
Category
1860s French School Art
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Ellsworth Kelly, Yellow Shape, from Derriere le Miroir, 1958
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Ellsworth Kelly (1923–2015), titled Forme Jaune (Yellow Shape), originates from the historic 1958 folio Derriere le Miroir, No. 110. Published by Maeght ...
Category
1950s Hard-Edge Art
Materials
Lithograph
$956 Sale Price
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Cuerpos Magnéticos #3. Wall sculpture
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Cuerpos Magnéticos was born searching for the relationship between nature and our bodies: we see rocks, bones, structures, flexibility, attractions, spaces, movement, stillness. Cuer...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Art
Materials
Epoxy Resin
DOUGLAS JULEFF Vintage 1950s Photograph of "Beefcake" model HARRY SMITH
Located in Glenford, NY
Rare 1950s Original Vintage Gelatin Silver Photograph by DOUGLAS JULEFF - also known as DOUG OF DETROIT - of bodybuilder and "Beefcake" model HARRY SMITH. ...
Category
1950s Post-War Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
"Tribe of Zebulun" lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: lithograph (after the watercolor). Printed in 1962 at the Mourlot atelier for "Jerusalem Windows". This piece was executed by Chagall in preparation for his famous stained-gl...
Category
1960s Art
Materials
Lithograph
"Le Profil et l'enfant rouge" original lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. The catalogue reference is Mourlot 284. This print was pulled in Paris in 1960 by the Mourlot Freres atelier. The total sheet measures 12 1/2 x 9 5/8 inc...
Category
1960s Art
Materials
Lithograph
Rock formations, Jurassic Coast, Dorset
Located in Middletown, NY
Watercolor on heavy gauge watercolor paper, 9 3/4 x 11 7/8 inches (246 x 294 mm), the full sheet. In very good condition with minor toning and some scattered light surface soiling. C...
Category
Late 19th Century English School Art
Materials
Watercolor
Lucio Fontana, Concetto Spaziale, from XXe siecle, 1959
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph and pochoir by Lucio Fontana (1899–1968), titled Concetto Spaziale (Spatial Concept), from the album XXe siecle, Nouvelle serie, XXIe Annee, No. 12, Mai-Jui...
Category
1950s Modern Art
Materials
Lithograph
$10,396 Sale Price
20% Off
Red - 21st Century, Polaroid, Nude, Photography, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Red - 2017
20x20cm,
Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid.
Signature label with certificate.
Artist inventory PL2017-481.
Not moun...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Riverside Village Hills Trees Reflections and Sunlit Fields Watercolor
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Riverside Village Hills Trees Reflections and Sunlit Fields Watercolor
Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929)
Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed
Size (H x W): 6.5 x ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art
Materials
Watercolor
Polychrome Marble Sculpture Portrait Emperor Marcus Aurelius Italian 20th
Located in Roma, IT
A portrait head of the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, carved in Carrara marble, with deeply cut curls and detailed classical roman accents in the hair and in the shave; the carefull...
Category
20th Century Other Art Style Art
Materials
Marble
$6,209 Sale Price
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"Museum Morsbroich" lithograph poster
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: lithograph (after the original lithograph poster). During the late 1940's and throughout the 1950's, Fernand Leger created a series of posters at the atelier of Mourlot Frere...
Category
1950s Art
Materials
Lithograph
Mughal School, 18th century – Emperor Jahangir in his harem in flagrante delicto
Located in Middletown, NY
An illuminated page from a book likely in reference to palace life during Emperor Jahangir's reign over the Mughal Empire.
Circa 1750. Gouache and ink with gold heightening on cre...
Category
18th Century Rajput Art
Materials
Gold
Sola Puig Mallorca Vertical Small original impressionist oil painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
" Mallorca " original impressionist oil painting
Sola PUIG, Joan (Barcelona 1950 )
Joan SOLÁ paints in a natural way, which reflects the Old Masters, soaking up the colour, air, s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Jammie Dodger Pocket Painting 4c, original painting, still-life
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Jammie Dodger 4c (canvas size 5x5cm) is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Le Loup - Etching by Jean C. Baquoy - 1771
Located in Roma, IT
Etching realized by Jean Charles Baquoy in 1771.
It belongs to the first edition of the suite "Histoire Naturelle de Buffon".
Good conditions with slight foxing.
Category
1770s Modern Art
Materials
Etching
$169 Sale Price
35% Off
Hydrangea Flowers Bouquet
Located in Zofingen, AG
Hydrangea Flowers - Floral Harmony – Original Oil Painting on Canvas by Olga Nikitina
Hydrangea Painting is an original oil painting by Olga Nikitina, created with a palette knife i...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"St. Patrick's Cathedral" Impressionist Snow Street Scene Oil on Canvas Board
Located in New York, NY
A stunning and pertinent example of Berthelsen's charming New York City winter scenes depicting St. Patrick's Cathedral in the snow. St. Patrick’s Cathedral is the largest Roman Cath...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
original lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed on buff colored thin wove paper and published in Milan in 1958 by Groupe Espace for the very rare Documenti d'arte d'oggi. Size: 12 3/8 x 8 1/2 i...
Category
1950s Art
Materials
Lithograph
Dove
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Mark Morrison (1895-1964)
Dove, ca. 1960
Carved and polished stone
10" wide, 6.25" deep, height is 12"
Tail exhibits a small area of loss. Our conservator can repair this at no ex...
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Art
Materials
Stone
$2,000 Sale Price
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"Bacchante with a Panther" etching
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: etching (after the painting). Etched by French artist Frederic Auguste Laguillermie after the Corot painting. Published in Paris in 1873 by the Galerie Durand-Ruel for the ra...
Category
1870s Art
Materials
Etching
“Two bathers” Vertical , ocean, blue, Impressionism , realism , figurative.
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork vividly captures two swimmers emerging from the sea, encapsulating the essence of a serene seaside moment. The painting's use of color is striking, with the bright blue ...
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Gouache
The Window 333 - Modern Resin Minimalist Red Two Tone Color Field Abstract Art
By Ricky Hunt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ricky Hunt’s mixed media minimalist wall art is influenced by his tumultuous past that led to a paradigm shift in creativity and life. He covers the wood panel with layers of acrylic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Art
Materials
Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Clematis, English antique flower botanical chromolithograph, 1896
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Clematis'
Flowers are numbered with a key to the varieties below the image.
Antique English flower botanical chromolithograph.
Category
Late 19th Century Naturalistic Art
Materials
Lithograph
French Impressionist Oil Painting of a Floral Arrangement in a Vase
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of a Floral Arrangement in a Vase
By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930)
Size: 8.75 x 6.75 inches (height x width)
Signed: Yes
Oil painting on board, ...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil
"Self Portrait 69" original lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1973 for the art revue XXe Siecle and published in Paris by San Lazzaro. Image size: 8 3/8 x 8 3/8 inches (210 x 210 mm). Sheet size: 12 1/4 x...
Category
1970s Pop Art Art
Materials
Lithograph
French Oil painting of Market Scene in Impressionist Style with Flower Sellers
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Oil painting of Market Scene in Impressionist Style with Flower Sellers
By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930)
Size: 6.75 x 8.25 inches (heigh...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil
A Charming, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Harbor Scene of Martha's Vineyard
Located in Chicago, IL
A Charming, Colorful 1950s Mid-Century Modern Harbor Scene of Martha's Vineyard by Notable Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Painted near the artist's longtime studio ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Art
Materials
Masonite, Oil
French Watercolour Mediterranean Garden Overlooking the Tranquil Blue Waters
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mid Century French Landscape
by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
Medium: Watercolour on artists paper
Size: 5.5 height) x 6.5 (width)
Stamped Verso
Condition: Good
Provenance: All th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art
Materials
Watercolor
Mid Century French Pencil Drawing Study of a Dog in Various Poses
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Pencil Drawing Study of a Dog in Various Poses
Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
Medium: Pencil on paper
Size: 9.75 (height) x 6.75 (width)
Stamp...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art
Materials
Pencil
Stack of French bowls- 21st Century Dutch Still-life painting
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Ingrid Smuling
'Stack of French bowls'
24 x 18 cm olieverf Framed size! 32 x 26 cm ( Frame is included)
Oil on wood panel
Ingrid Smuling, the Grand Lady of Still life painting is ...
Category
2010s Art
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
BEAUTY
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original art by Daria Kusto.
Acrylicon wotercolor paper.
The magic flow reality...
Shipped well protected, unframed
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art
Materials
Permanent Marker
Cosmos, Mixed Media Art on Paper, Pink
By a.muse
Located in New york, NY
In the artist's abstract print series, Cosmos, 2023 by a.muse represents an imaginary cosmos - the universe as a place of longing, dreams, wonder, and ethereal beauty. A 13.75" x 11"...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Ink, Rag Paper, Monotype, Gouache
She - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'She' part of the series 'A Girl Called N.' - 2019
20x20cm,
Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid.
Signature label with certificate....
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
original lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in Paris in 1967 by Clot, Bramsen et Georges and issued in an edition of 2500 for "Les Temps Situationistes" (The Situationist Times -- a radical...
Category
1960s Art
Materials
Lithograph
Triggered, New York City, Black-and-White Photography of a Female Nude
Located in New york, NY
The subject, a nude, is shot from the female gaze. As a woman artist Roberta Fineberg enjoys working with life models for both her art and photography. The title of the photograph, Triggered, references both the cable release used to release the shutter of the camera to make the image and the volatility of human moods and emotions.
Triggered, 1994 by Roberta Fineberg is 14" x 11" a gelatin silver print in an edition of 5 with 2 artist's proofs. Signed, dated, titled by the artist. Available: Ed 3/5
Provenance: RF Studio
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Artist's Bio:
As a visual artist, Roberta Fineberg (RF) focuses on the themes of serendipity, inventiveness, the development of ideas and color fields for her mixed media works. Drawn to experimentation, she explores diverse mediums and concepts such as the ephemeral (Butterfly Series), stolen moments (documentary), play, timelessness, the enduring, and the significance of matter.
RF’s selected exhibitions: Women of Spirit Zurcher Gallery New York (2025); Sojourner Gallery New York (2022); Phyllis Harriman Gallery New York studio shows (2020, 2022); CADAF online art fair (2020); Gallery122 New York pop-up group...
Category
1990s Contemporary Art
Materials
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Wild Things (Till Death do us Part) Contemporary, Woman, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Wild Things (Till Death Do Us Part) - 2005
20x20cm,
Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature label.
Artist Inventory...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Materials
Parchment Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
20th Century French Impressionist Signed Oil Busy Paris Street Scene Figures
By Claude Marin
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paris
by Claude Marin (French 1914-2001)
signed and dated 88
oil on artist card stuck on board, unframed
board: 7.5 x 9.5 inches
Provenance: private collection, Paris, France
Conditi...
Category
1980s Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Chroma-Q- 21st Century Contemporary portrait Painting
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Tania Rivilis
Chroma-Q
41 x 29 cm framed (included in price) 44 x 32 cm
Oilpaint on wood panel
Tania Rivilis (b. 1986) 2022 winner of the 'William Locke Price' ( £ 30.000 ) from ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Vintage American Modernist Abstract Landscape Framed Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist abstract landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Measuring: 4 by 5 inches overall, and 3 by 4.75 painting alone.. In excellent original condition. H...
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Teeny - Original linocut, 1938 - Referenced in Duthuit #723
Located in Paris, IDF
Henri MATISSE
Teeny
Original linocut
Printed signature in the plate
On light wove paper 31 x 24 cm (c. 12.5 x 10 in)
REFRENCES : Catalogue raisonne Duthuit #723
From the unsigned, ...
Category
1930s Modern Art
Materials
Linocut
Contemporary impressionist expressive acrylic floral bouquet vase painting
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This captivating floral artwork "Summer blooming flowers in a blue vase" is an exuberant portrayal of a bouquet, radiating vibrancy and textural complexity. The piece commands attention with its vigorous brushstrokes, creating a sense of movement and depth.
The bouquet is composed of blooming flowers in a rich palette of colors ranging from various shades of pinks and purples to luminous whites. Each flower is rendered with bold, gestural layers of paint, creating a tactile surface that invites the viewer to appreciate the artist’s dynamic technique.
The background, with its harmonious blend of cool blues and popping greens, forms a vivid contrast against the warm tones of the flowers, enhancing their visual impact.
Noteworthy is the blue-checkered vase...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
Eduardo Chillida
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is an offset lithograph portrait of Eduardo Chillida, published in Derrière le Miroir (DLM) No. 143. Known for its high-quality reproductions, Derrière le Miroir featured works ...
Category
1960s Contemporary Art
Materials
Offset
$20 Sale Price
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Bernard Myers (1925-2007) - 20th Century Oil, Nude VI
Located in Corsham, GB
A sensitive life study in oil by the artist Bernard Myers (1925-2007), with areas of thick impasto. Signed verso. On paper.
Category
20th Century Art
Materials
Oil
Janne by Nando Kallweit. Elegant figurative sculpture.
Located in Coltishall, GB
Janne is an elegant figurative bronze sculpture by Nando Kallweit.
Modelled on modern youthful postures but with a nod to the importance of heritage through the stylised Egyptian-in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Art
Materials
Bronze
"Tribe of Naphtali" lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: lithograph (after the watercolor). Printed in 1962 at the Mourlot atelier for "Jerusalem Windows". This piece was executed by Chagall in preparation for his famous stained-gl...
Category
1960s Art
Materials
Lithograph
My Girl (Till Death do us Part) Contemporary, Woman, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
My Girl (Till Death do us Part) - 2005,
20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs,
Digital C-Print, based on a Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature label.
Artist Inventory #9506...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Materials
Parchment Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
'Reclining Nude', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Acad. Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
'Reclining Nude', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Acad. Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
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Painted circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped verso with Victor di Ges...
Category
1950s Post-Impressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Oil
“Danseuse Aux Cymbales”
Located in Southampton, NY
ABOUT
Beautiful and impressive Art Deco statue of a dancing woman with cymbals. Circa 1935.
Original title "Danseuse Aux Cymbales".
Signed “Fayral” on base which is the pseudonym of...
Category
1930s Art Deco Art
Materials
Metal
DOUGLAS JULEFF Vintage 1950s Photograph of "Beefcake" model Unidentified #2
Located in Glenford, NY
Rare early 1950s Original Vintage Gelatin Silver Photograph by DOUGLAS JULEFF - also known as DOUG OF DETROIT - of an unidentified model (Unidentified #2). All of Juleff's records we...
Category
1950s Post-War Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Lucio Fontana, Concetto Spaziale, from San Lazzaro et ses Amis, 1975 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Lucio Fontana (1899–1968), titled Concetto Spaziale (Spatial Concept), from the album San Lazzaro et ses Amis, Hommage au fondateur de la revue XXe si...
Category
1970s Modern Art
Materials
Lithograph
$10,396 Sale Price
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Music Angel - Stone lithograph - Catalog Raisonne : Mourlot #CS25
By Marc Chagall
Located in Paris, IDF
Marc CHAGALL
Music Angel (L'Ange de la Musique), 1966
Stone lithograph
Engraved by Charles Sorlier under the supervion of Marc Chagall in Atelier Mourlot
Printed signature in the pl...
Category
1960s Modern Art
Materials
Lithograph
Hoopoe bird
Located in Zofingen, AG
In painting this hoopoe, I poured my fascination for nature's intricate designs into every stroke of oil paint. With a blend of realism and expressionism, I sought to capture not jus...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
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