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Located in Zofingen, AG
"Be like water, my friend" by Bruce Lee. When Lee said "be like water," he called upon people to embrace flexibility and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances. He asserted ...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Blue Pond 30X30
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this piece, I poured my emotions into the delicate balance between tranquility and fleeting movement. The shimmering water lilies float gently, capturing the quiet moments of refl...
Category

2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

DAVID SHRIGLEY - Just Fly Away. Modern Design Figurative British Artist Blue
Located in Madrid, Madrid
DAVID SHRIGLEY - WITNESS MY JOY Date of creation: 2023 Medium: Archival digital print on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag paper Edition: 125 Size: 76 x 56 cm Condition: In mint condition, brand ...
Category

1970s Modern Art

Materials

Paper, Varnish, Screen

original lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in Paris in 1957 at the Mourlot Freres atelier. Size: 9 x 6 inches (225 x 150 mm). Jean Cocteau executed this original lithograph to depict a sce...
Category

1950s Art

Materials

Lithograph

Roy Lichtenstein 'Reflections II'- Pop Art, Vintage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This offset lithograph, Reflections II, is part of a now out-of-print six-print portfolio published by the Guggenheim Museum, showcasing Roy Lichtenstein’s exploration of color, dist...
Category

Late 20th Century Pop Art Art

Materials

Offset

Double Vision 69 - Modern Shiny Resin Minimalist Vibrant Yellow Abstract Art
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

Ceramic #14 2017 original handmade signed unique large Talavera plate 18x18x2in
Located in Miami, FL
Luis Miguel Valdes (Cuba, 1949) "Ceramic #14", 2017 Ceramic plate in Uriarte's Talavera 45 x 45 x 4.5 cm. (17.75 x 17.75 x 1.75 in.) Hand-signed by author ___________________________...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Enamel

SKULL TIGER
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original painting by Daria Kusto. Acrylic markers on paper. The magic flow reality... The painting will be shipped directly from Thailand – safely and promptly."
Category

2010s Pop Art Art

Materials

Permanent Marker

'Coastal Landscape', Berlin, Paris, Romantic Landscape, Riga, Benezit, Sailing
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
'Continental Coastal View' by Franz Emil Krause. Berlin, Paris, Riga State Museum, Romantic Landscape ---- Signed lower right, 'Krause' for Franz Emil Krause (German, 1836-1900) and ...
Category

1860s Romantic Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Elemental Drift (Grey, Blue, & White Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting)
Located in Hudson, NY
Elemental Drift Grey, White , Blue Abstract Expressionist Painting Made by Ragellah Rourke in 2025 oil on canvas 36 x 48 inches, unframed The sides are cleanly painted light grey so ...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Italianizing landscape"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Jan Both (1610–1652) – Attributed "Argus and Mercury" Circa 1650 Oil on canvas Framed: 107.5 x 92 cm This exceptional Baroque mythological painting is attributed to the renowned ...
Category

17th Century Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Charles PICART LE DOUX, Model on Green Background, Oil on Isorel, 1949
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on isorel panel by Charles PICART LE DOUX (1881-1959), France, 1949. Model on green background. With frame: 97.5x76.5 cm - 38.4x30.1 inches ; without frame: 81x60cm - 31.9x23.6 i...
Category

1930s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Bubbles - Impasto Inspired Textural Pink Accented Thick Paint Abstract Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

En Amore IV by Nando Kallweit Elegant bronze sculpture celebrating love
Located in Coltishall, GB
En Amore IV is an elegant figurative bronze sculpture that celebrates love and companionship created by sculptor Nando Kallweit. It features two abstract, elongated figures standing...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Art

Materials

Bronze

1863-1936 English Impressionist signed Oil painting NEW FOREST SUNSET HAMPSHIRE
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Frederick Golden Short (1863-1936) British TITLE: "New Forest Sunset" SIGNED: unsigned - labelled verso for Louise Kosman Gallery where originally purchased MEDIUM: oil on ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Summer Landscape near Sundsvall, 1911
Located in Stockholm, SE
In this radiant drawing from 1911, Swedish artist Oskar Lycke captures the quiet grandeur of a summer landscape near Sundsvall in northern Sweden. The view stretches across a serene ...
Category

1910s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Crayon, Ink

"Pigeons" Group of Birds in Layered Hand Cut Paper and Watercolor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Pigeons" is an original piece by Nayan and Vaishali made from watercolor on layered hand-cut paper. This piece measuures 11.75”h x 9.5”w x 1"d framed, and is shipped in the featured...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Carbon Void Jade by Tom Price - Abstract geometric sculpture, innovation, energy
Located in Paris, FR
Carbon Void Jade is a sculpture by contemporary artist Tom Price. This sculpture is made of coal, polyurethane resin, steel, dimensions are 46 × 155 × 71 cm (18.1 × 61 × 28 in). Thi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Steel

"Indian Paradise Flycatcher" Delicate Miniature Bird in Watercolor Layered Paper
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Indian Paradise Flycatcher" is an original piece by Nayan and Venus made from watercolor on layered hand-cut paper. This piece measures 11.75”h x 9.5”w x 1"d framed, and is shipped ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Femmes
Located in OPOLE, PL
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - Femmes Lithograph from 1957. From the portfolio of the edition 153/275. Xerox copy of the page with the edition will be attached (see last photo). Wit...
Category

1950s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Marin County Meadows and Pond with Oak Trees by Manuel Valencia Tonalist Pioneer
Located in Soquel, CA
Marin County Meadows and Pond with Oak Trees by Manuel Valencia Tonalist Pioneer A painter of California history and western landscapes, Manuel Valencia was born in Marin County, California in 1856 on the Rancho San Jose, the Valencia hacienda. The family received many land grants in the San Francisco area because of their ties to settlement history. Image 8"H x 11.5"W Frame, 14.5"H x 18.5"W x 2.75"D The central focus of the painting is a cluster of lush, verdant trees, likely deciduous, situated near a calm body of water, possibly a pond or slow-moving creek. With a faint outline of figures emerging into the meadow below the towering trees. The foreground features a grassy area with hints of wildflowers or textured ground cover, leading the eye towards the water's edge. In the background, beyond the main cluster of trees, there appears to be a smaller, indistinct structure, possibly a house or shed, suggesting a subtle human presence in the otherwise natural scene. The overall composition is balanced and serene, typical of Tonalist works seeking to evoke a peaceful mood rather than dramatic narrative. Color Palette and Light: The painting employs a subdued, Tonalist color palette, dominated by varying shades of greens, browns, and grays for the landscape elements, and a muted, possibly overcast or hazy sky in the upper portion of the canvas. The light source is diffused and soft, creating a gentle luminosity across the scene, particularly noticeable on the surface of the water which reflects the muted tones of the sky and surrounding foliage. This soft lighting emphasizes the atmospheric quality and quiet mood of the scene. He was a descendant of General Gabriel Valencia, the first governor of the state of Sonora, Mexico under Spanish rule. He was named for his grandfather, who arrived in California in 1774 and became administrator of the Presidio in San Francisco. As a Tonalist, Valencia primarily focused on variations in value and muted color palettes, often featuring greens, purples, blues, and grays. This emphasis on subtle shifts in tone, rather than sharp contrasts, allowed him to create smooth transitions between light and shadow, mimicking the soft, diffused light found in atmospheric conditions like mist, twilight, or moonlight. Valencia studied with artists including Jules Tavernier in the San Francisco area, where he lived his entire life, and attended what is now Santa Clara University. He also spent some time in Mexico where he was a member of the Esquela de Bellas Artes de Mexico. Early in his career, he was a commercial artist who designed calling cards. After the 1906 earthquake and fire, Valencia and his family moved to San Jose, but he commuted to his studio in San Francisco. There he was art editor of the "San Francisco Chronicle" newspaper under art patron M.H. de Young, for whom the museum in San Francisco is named. War Cry, the Salvation Army newspaper, also hired Valencia as its first illustrator. During the time he did illustration work in San Francisco, he kept studios in Monterey and Santa Cruz, did landscapes in Tonalist styles including moonlit scenes that were similar to those of Charles Rollo Peters and indicated he had an awareness of the poetic aesthetic of James McNeill Whistler. Around 1912, he began exhibiting in San Francisco galleries such as S & J Gumps and in New York at Macbeth Gallery and exclusive restaurants such as Delmonico's. President William McKinley, who purchased one of his Yosemite paintings...
Category

Early 1900s American Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Illustration Board

Wayne Thiebaud 'Meringue Mix' Vintage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This high-quality reproduction of Wayne Thiebaud's "Meringue Mix" exemplifies the artist’s celebrated approach to elevating ordinary objects through his unique painterly style. Here,...
Category

2010s Art

Materials

Offset

The Beating Heart - Original Colorful Still Life Pointillist Textured Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Susan Gale's work explores the nostalgia of community by highlighting the juxtaposition between the peaceful, quiet, mystery of light, and the rush of visually invoked sensation. She...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Panel

Pear Green Speckled Pocket Painting, original painting, still-life, contemporary
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Green Speckled Pear 2c (canvas size 5x5cm) is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings,...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Contemporary semi-abstract small oil painting on canvas "Nature hides home"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This small-format semi-abstract expressive oil painting Nature Hides Home by French artist Natalya Mougenot evokes the quiet ambiguity of nature. Measuring just 20 x 20 cm (7.9 x 7....
Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"At Last Light" (2025) Landscape, Original Oil Painting, Brilliant Sunset
Located in Denver, CO
Devin Michael Roberts' (US based) "At Last Light" is an oil painting depicting a a brilliant sunset. Artist bio/statement: Devin Michael Roberts is an American Contemporary realist...
Category

2010s Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

original lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1980 for the art revue XXe Siecle and published in Paris by San Lazzaro. Size: 12 1/4 x 9 1/8 inches (310 x 232 mm). Not signed.
Category

1980s Art

Materials

Lithograph

Woman with Pitcher oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: Woman with Pitcher Artist: Antoni Valls Bordoy (1912–1980) Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 35 x 27 cm (13.8 x 10.6 in) Date: 1953 Signature: Signed “Valls Bordoy” in red at ...
Category

1950s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Water flowers
Located in IT
ANY custom charges/taxes etc.. ARE INCLUDED in the final price agreed. The item is located in central London, United Kingdom. The painting will be shipped rolled without stretcher ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

"BRAT" Layered Hand-Cut Paper with Glitter Effect by Charles Clary
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"BRAT" is an original wall-hanging sculpture by Charles Clary as part of the artist's popular "Text-i-monial" series. To create the artwork, Clary hand cuts a series of individual sh...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Wood Panel, Archival Paper

Blue Haze - Impasto Inspired Colorful Textural Thick Paint Abstract Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Joan Miró - MARAVILLAS CON VARIACIONES... Lithograph Contemporary Art Abstract
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Joan Miró - Maravillas con variaciones acrósticas en el jardín de Miró XX Date of creation: 1975 Medium: Lithograph on Gvarro paper Edition: 1500 Size: 49,5 x 35,5 cm Condition: In v...
Category

1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

BLACK HORSE
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original painting by Daria Kusto. Acrylic markers on paper. The magic flow reality... The painting will be shipped directly from Thailand – safely and promptly."
Category

2010s Pop Art Art

Materials

Permanent Marker

Garden peonies
Located in Zofingen, AG
A lush bouquet of soft pink peonies is gracefully arranged in a clear glass vase, set against a deep cherry-hued background. Delicate petals have gently fallen onto a weathered woode...
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Before The Wire (Green, Blue, & White Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting)
Located in Hudson, NY
Before The Wire Green, White , Blue Abstract Expressionist Painting Made by Ragellah Rourke in 2025 oil on canvas 36 x 48 inches, unframed The sides are cleanly painted light grey so...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Flowering Coast - contemporary, gestural, abstract, impasto, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Beneath a deep blue, cloudy sky, the bright colours of what appears to be a tropical landscape –red, yellow, purples and green pop from the canvas in this beautiful composition by Pa...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Saint Tropez Boucherie, August 1971 - Nude Women Portrait French Riviera Fashion
Located in Brighton, GB
Saint Tropez Boucherie, August 1971 - Nude Women Portrait French Riviera Fashion by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. ...
Category

20th Century American Modern Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital

Ségolène - Sexy nude woman undressing in bed, Contemporary with a Vintage style
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
This is an original signed figurative archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘Ségolène‘ who was cap...
Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...

No Way - black & white nude photograph - archival pigment print 22x35"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A black and white photograph of a perfect woman's buttocks and her handcuffed hands giving a finger. Original gallery quality print signed by the artist. Digital archival pigment p...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Digital Pigment, Archival Pigment

Adore, Cherish and Love You - Abstract Brown Tone Graffiti Mixed Media Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Vintage French Impressionist Villa Gardens Landscape Oil Painting 1960's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5-3365 Oil on artist board of on enchanted lily pond Set in an ornate hand painted wood frame Image size 12.5x15.5"
Category

1960s Art

Materials

Oil

The Green Dress 19 - Minimalist Figurative Original Ink Painting on French Linen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel expresses vitality and sensuality in her abstract and figurative paintings. “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, dancers and people ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Linen, Ink, Mixed Media, Graphite

Lightness (Abstract Expressionist painting), Hand signed and Estate stamped
Located in New York, NY
Ben WIlson Lightness, ca. 1980 Oil on masonite board 21 × 25 × 3/10 inches Stamped by artist's estate, Hand signed by the artist on the front AND stamped by the artist's estate on th...
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Winter Fishing - underwater nude photograph - print on paper 43" x 60"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Winter Fishing by Alex Sher presents a striking underwater nude photograph featuring a young naked woman entangled in fishing nets beneath dark waters. The monochromatic palette crea...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

YAYOI KUSAMA - Pumpkin (Yellow). Conceptualism, Contemporary, Modern art, Dots
Located in Madrid, Madrid
PUMPKIN (YELLOW) Date of creation: 2016 Medium: Resin sculpture Edition: Open Size: 9,5 x 7,5 cm Observations: Sculpture created with high quality resin stamped on its base with Yayo...
Category

2010s Other Art Style Art

Materials

Resin

Max Degebrodt (1885-1976) - 1925 Oil, In the Forest
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful early 20th century oil by the artist Max Degebrodt (1885-1976), depicting a verdant forest in spring. Rendered in an impasto effect with an earthy palette of greens, bro...
Category

Early 20th Century Art

Materials

Oil

La Chambre des Livres – Abstract Oil Painting of Stacked Books, Framed, French
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Medium: Oil on linen canvas Canvas size: 50 x 50 cm (19.68 x 19.68 in) Framed size: 57 x 57 cm (22.44 x 22.44 in) Frame: American box frame (choice of black or natural wood) Year: 20...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

“Rural Landscape” by Hans Stalzer - Oil on Canvas - 85.5x63.5cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Artwork sold with frame (100 x 78 cm) Hans Stalzer (1878–1940) was an Austrian painter renowned for his landscapes, portraits, and war scenes. Born in Vienna on April 8, 1878, he in...
Category

Early 20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"The Harvest" lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: lithograph. This lithograph (after the Vlaminck painting) was printed in Paris in 1958 by the Mourlot atelier and published in an edition of 2000. The image size is 7 7/8 x 9...
Category

1950s Art

Materials

Lithograph

Before you came - Polaroid, Women, 21st Century, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Before you came- 2020 50x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2020-937. No...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Abstract Expressionist impressionist nature oil painting "Calling to nature""
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This small-format oil painting "Calling to nature " by French artist Natalya Mougenot evokes the quiet ambiguity of nature. Painted on stretched cotton canvas (20 x 20 cm / 7.9 x 7...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hand painted Limited Edition #1-First Moon-UK Awarded Artist-oil, gold on Giclée
Located in London, GB
This hand painted Limited Edition is 90% hand painted by artist Shizico yi with original gold paint, oil and gesso paint on a premium aluminium panel made with giclee. On offer here ...
Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Art

Materials

Metal

Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting In Orange, Yellows and Green, "Untitled" 2024
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
This abstract painting is part of a series in which I explore the chromatic relationships between colors and tones, inspired by the art and aesthetics of pre-Columbian cultures. In a...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Secret Wish - Impasto Inspired Blue Accent Textural Thick Paint Abstract Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Black Fascinator - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, this is not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Ar...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Room 217 - Collector Portfolio # 4 out 7 - 12 Fine Art Prints Nude photography
Located in Brussels, BE
His series "Room" or "My carnival" evokes the fantasy of the mistress, fetishist eroticism, 5 to 7, free fantasy. Eric produces erotic art without ever biting into porn-chic always b...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Rag Paper, Archival Pigment

Lerici 255 - Polaroid Coastal Landscape Photograph, Limited Edition of 20
Located in London, GB
Lerici '25 is an original black and white Polaroid photograph captured on SX-70 film along the Ligurian coastline of Italy. The image is part of a limited edition of 20, hand-signed ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Polaroid

I remember the sweetness of life - Dreamy soft atmospheric waterfall painting
Located in Silverthorne, CO
A moment in time and nature, "I remember the sweetness of life" is the latest in my water series, and exploration of dawn in the wild, the sweetness of the light and foamy water as i...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

Wiggle Room 16-1 - Modern Resin Minimalist Blue Cool Tone Gradient Abstract Art
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

Semi-abstract expressionist floral oil painting "Essence of Roses" on cardboard
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary semi-abstract impressionist floral painting, Essence of Roses, created with oil paints on cardboard by French artist Natalya Mougenot, is part of her ongoing series...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

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