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Art For Sale
Style: Renaissance
Style: Photorealist
Untitled (Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category

1960s Renaissance Art

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

Steps II - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 35х24"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a naked young woman sitting on pool steps. Original gallery quality print signed by the artist. Digital archival pigment print on archival paper with ...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Untitled (Renaissance Male Foot Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1964. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
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1960s Renaissance Art

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

"Barn Find (Ford F100)" Limited Edition Giclée Print
Located in Denver, CO
Shan Fannin's "Barn Find (Ford F100)" is a limited edition giclée print that meticulously reproduces the original artwork's vibrant patina and character. This print, available unfram...
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2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Giclée

Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category

1960s Renaissance Art

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category

1960s Renaissance Art

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1964. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category

1960s Renaissance Art

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

Untitled (Renaissance Female Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1964. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category

1960s Renaissance Art

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1964. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category

1960s Renaissance Art

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Ink, Archival Paper

Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category

1960s Renaissance Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Graphite

Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1964. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category

1960s Renaissance Art

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

CAPOLAGO, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
DETAILS: Oil on canvas, size 28X40X1.5 inches - 70X100X4 cm - Sides are painted to match the painting SUPPORT: gallery canvas, wrapped around the sides and stapled to the back SIGN...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil

Untitled (Renaissance Female Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category

1960s Renaissance Art

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category

1960s Renaissance Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Graphite

Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1964. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category

1960s Renaissance Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Charcoal

Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1964. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category

1960s Renaissance Art

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category

1960s Renaissance Art

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

Young Ballerina In Pose San Francisco Richard Edwards
Located in Soquel, CA
Young Ballerina In Pose San Francisco Richard Edwards Photo of a young ballerina posing. She is holding her right hand above her head, while her left hand is posed in front of her. ...
Category

1960s Photorealist Art

Materials

Paper, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category

1960s Renaissance Art

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category

1960s Renaissance Art

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category

1960s Renaissance Art

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category

1960s Renaissance Art

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

Untitled (Renaissance Hand Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category

1960s Renaissance Art

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category

1960s Renaissance Art

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category

1960s Renaissance Art

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category

1960s Renaissance Art

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

Untitled (Renaissance Female Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1964. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category

1960s Renaissance Art

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1964. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category

1960s Renaissance Art

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1964. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category

1960s Renaissance Art

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category

1960s Renaissance Art

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category

1960s Renaissance Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Graphite

Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category

1960s Renaissance Art

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category

1960s Renaissance Art

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category

1960s Renaissance Art

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category

1960s Renaissance Art

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category

1960s Renaissance Art

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

Untitled (Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category

1960s Renaissance Art

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

Untitled (Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category

1960s Renaissance Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Graphite

David Bowie Aladdin Sane Contact Sheet by Brian Duffy framed
Located in Austin, US
Contact sheet print taken from the David Bowie Aladdin Sane album cover shoot by Brian Duffy Taken from the original 1973 negatives, these official Duffy Archive prints are open edi...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

C Print

Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1964. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category

1960s Renaissance Art

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category

1960s Renaissance Art

Materials

Ink, Archival Paper

Untitled (Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category

1960s Renaissance Art

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original drawing on archival paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 18 x 23 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: Created during Hornak’s undergraduate st...
Category

1960s Renaissance Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Graphite

Lotus (Shar Pei) in the Studio (75 x 90 inches), Lowell Nesbitt - Painting
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original oil painting on canvas, 1978. Size: 75 x 90 inches. Signed, titled, dated on verso. LOWELL NESBITT (1933-1993) One of the most celebrated and most noted for his floral work...
Category

1970s Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Peter Pan" A Young Ballerina In Costume San Francisco 1960
Located in Soquel, CA
"Peter Pan" A Young Ballerina In Costume San Francisco 1960 Photograph of a young ballerina circa 1950's by Photographer Richard Edwards (American,. The young girl is photographed p...
Category

1960s Photorealist Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

David Bowie Smoking Clown contact sheet by Duffy
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

Les Humanities CCVIII 2006 acrylic/canvas Trompe l’Oeil Photo Realism Books
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
“Les Humanities CCVIII”, a large and wonderful acrylic on canvas painting by Paul Béliveau, was created in 2006. This panting depicting books on a shelf is considered to be in the Tr...
Category

Early 2000s Photorealist Art

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Young Goatherder Bronze Sculpture by Oscar Gladenbeck, circa 1900
Located in Rochester, NY
Bronze statue of young goatherder by Oscar Gladenbeck. circa 1900. Signed "Oscar Gladenbeck Friedrichshagen".
Category

Early 20th Century Renaissance Art

Materials

Bronze

Chris Cornell by Jake Chessum, framed 9x12" print
Located in Austin, US
Framed, 9x12" signed open edition print of Chris Cornell from Soundgarden and Audioslave by Jake Chessum Jake recalls the session: ” This was a brief and friendly shoot at the Toron...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Giclée

The Clash by Janet Macoska, framed 20x24" signed limited edition print
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition print of Bassist Paul Simonon and lead singer Joe Strummer of British punk rock band The Clash backstage at the Agora Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio on February 13, 1979, by Janet Macoska Framed, signed limited edition number 2/25 Frame measures 32" x 25" x 1" Recently framed with an 8ply mat, in new, perfect condition Since 1974, Janet Macoska has been capturing rock’s greatest on film. Among the publications who have used her photos are Rolling Stone, People, Vogue, American Photo, Creem, MOJO, NY Times and London Times. VH1, Bravo, A&E and the BBC regularly use Macoska’s vast archive in their “rockumentaries.” Her work is in the permanent collection of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, The Smithsonian Museum of American History, The National Portrait Gallery in London and in Hard Rock Cafe restaurants, hotels and casinos all around the planet. David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, The Clash, DEVO, Heart, Hall and Oates...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

C Print

Snoop Dogg by Jake Chessum, framed 9x12" print
Located in Austin, US
Framed, 9x12" signed open edition print of Snoop Dogg by Jake Chessum Jake recalls the session: “I photographed Snoop at Milk studios in LA. Everybody on the shoot was so excited to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Giclée

The Great (Unknown Bust)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This striking photograph captures the timeless essence of a Roman marble bust, portraying a handsome male leader with thoughtful details. The subject, seemingly untouched by the passage of centuries, emerges from the stone with a head of naturally falling curly hair. The face, in profile, emanates strength and resilience as the leader gazes steadfastly into the distance. Symbolic of the Roman Empire's grandeur, the bust stands as a testament to the strength and authority that characterized that ancient civilization. As the Roman Empire eventually faced the challenges leading to its fall, this marble bust endures as a silent witness to the ebb and flow of history. Marble, known for its enduring nature, further enhances the longevity of this artistic documentation. The photograph captures not just a static representation of a bygone era but a dynamic convergence of time, where the resilience of the stone mirrors the enduring legacy of the Roman Empire. This work is a photographic digital print on plexiglass cut to the form of the bust. Fidel Santos...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Plexiglass

Мalachite Cave - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 51" x 35"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater nude photograph of a young woman dancing in the pool. The photograph has bright green background. Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper wit...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ranch Hands Oppenheimer - Rancho San Carlos Cattle Ranch, 1950's Photograph
Located in Soquel, CA
Rancho San Carlos Cattle Ranch, 1950's Photograph 1950's photograph of the San Carlos Cattle Ranch located south of Carmel Valley, California by James Ziegler (American). The ranch ...
Category

1950s Photorealist Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper

Work Clothes On Studio Floor (70 x 90 inches), Lowell Nesbitt - Painting
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original oil painting on canvas, 1974. Size: 70 x 90 inches. Signed, titled, dated on verso. Provenance: Andrew Crispo Gallery, New York, NY. LOWELL NESBITT (1933-1993) One of the m...
Category

1970s Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Kirill / Boy with Crossed Legs (peekaboo)
Located in New Orleans, LA
A signed Certificate of Authority will be included with all photographs. A nude boy faces the viewer siting in front of an open window. This impression is printed on Hahnemuhle arc...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Digital

Carn Gloose, Hot and Sunny Twinkly Seas By Maggie LaPorte Banks
Located in Deddington, GB
original Acrylic on linen Image size: H:50 cm x W:50 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:50 cm x W:50 cm x D:2cm Frame Size: H:53 cm x W:53 cm x D:5cm Sold Framed Please note ...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Acrylic

Vegetable Triptych II (100 x 80 inches), Lowell Nesbitt - Painting
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original oil painting on canvas, 1977-78. Size: 100 x 80 inches. Signed, titled, dated on verso. Exhibition History: McNay Art Museum, San Antonio, TX. Provenance: Andrew Crispo Gall...
Category

1970s Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

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