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Art For Sale
"Exposition d'Art Francais" lithograph poster
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: lithograph (after the original lithograph poster). This poster was executed in 1939 by Raoul Dufy at the atelier of Mourlot Freres. The lithograph offered here was printed by...
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1950s Art

Materials

Lithograph

Vintage Post-Impressionist French countryside oil painting of Provence
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Vintage oil painting on canvas, signed in the lower left by the artist, Alfred Persia (1933-1921) and entitled Autumn in Provence. This delightful post-impressionist medium sized pa...
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1970s Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil

Soft Green Pastel Shades of Color 1950's French Oil Painting Parkland Garden
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Green Park French Post-Impressionist, circa 1950's period oil on board, framed framed: 22 x 19 inches board: 18.5 x 16 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: ve...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Marilyn with a Bun -Original Quirky Figurative Pop Art Portrait by Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Art

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Paper, Acrylic, Newsprint

Fine Antique Classical Roman Landscape Figures Boats Merchant Port Ancient City
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Embarkation of the Queen of Sheeba British School, early 19th century, apparently unsigned though the previous owner insisted it was. after the earlier painting by Claude Lorrai...
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Early 19th Century Old Masters Art

Materials

Oil

Snow Round the Pool 1964 - Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Snow Round the Pool 1964 - Slim Aarons Bathers having a winter dip in a pool at Vail, Colorado, March 1964 20 x 20" inches / 51 x 51 cm paper size Photo by Slim Aarons Printed ...
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1960s Modern Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

(after) Marino Marini - "Jongleur et deux chevaux" pochoir
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: pochoir (after the lithograph). Printed by the atelier of Daniel Jacomet, and published in Paris in 1955 by Heinz Berggruen. The image measures 5 x 3 3/8 inches (130 x 85 mm)...
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1950s Surrealist Art

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Large Scale Antique French Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Abundant Flowers
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abundant Profusion of Flowers French Impressionist, circa 1900 indistinctly signed & inscribed oil on canvas, framed framed: 31 x 38 inches canvas: 26 x 32 inches Provenance: pr...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

"My Horizon - Fiji" Color Field Contemporary Painting on Paper Rothko Inspired
Located in New York, NY
An acrylic and oil on heavy weight paper piece with bright use of color and texture. We are focused on the simplicity of beauty in the moment as Shaoul creates a translucent but very...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Marilyn Candid Moment - Marilyn Monroe at Ambassador Hotel in New York City
Located in Brighton, GB
American actress Marilyn Monroe relaxes on the sofa of her suite at the Ambassador Hotel in New York whilst reading 'To the Actor: On the Technique of Acting', the classic guide to a...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin

4 Drawings, B&W
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
4 Drawings included Markers & acrylic on paper Shipped well protected, unframed
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic, Permanent Marker

Portrait of a Pointer dog - 19th Century Oil on Canvas
Located in Stockholm, SE
Portrait of a Longhaired Pointer dog, also called German Longhaired Pointer or German Longhaired Vorsteh, monogrammed and dated “A.D. 1895”, oil on canvas mounted on cardboard, mount...
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1890s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Aduke and Her Pets - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Abstraction, Animal
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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 Ola...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Backyard Garden Still-Life Landscape Scene, Cleveland School Artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Joseph O'Sickey (American, 1918-2013) Garden Scene Oil on canvas Signed lower right 18 x 22 inches 24 x 28 inches, framed Joseph O'Sickey, born in Detroit in 1918, has been a painte...
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Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

"At the end of the world" Original impressionistic landscape. Large Horizontal
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork beautifully captures a serene coastal scene, depicting a cluster of houses perched on rugged cliffs above a tranquil sea. The brushwork is expressive, layering textures ...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Coastal Estuary with Distant Boats and Tidal Posts Watercolour
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Coastal Estuary with Distant Boats and Tidal Posts Watercolour Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour and Gouache on card, unframed Size (H x W): 6.75 x 11.7...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

Jit Be Barking - Large Abstract Organic Unique Mixed Media Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rue Bootay, a New York-born artist now rooted in the vibrant artistic landscape of Los Angeles, navigates the avant-garde realm of nonrepresentational surrealism with a style uniquel...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Summer Impressionist Landscape w/ Trees
Located in Beachwood, OH
Glen Tracy (American, 1883-1956) Summer Landscape, c. 1920 Oil on board Signed lower right, titled verso 12 x 9 inches 17.25 x 14.5 inches, framed Since he studied and taught commer...
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1920s American Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

"Snow Day Sledding" Post-Impressionist Colorful Winter Scene Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A lively and colorful winter scene oil painting depicting a snowy hill by the village with people sledding and skiing with much depth and detail. Capturing a cozy winter magic scene,...
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Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Atmospheric French City Square With Figures Archway And Trees Watercolor
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Atmospheric French City Square With Figures Archway And Trees Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour and Gouache on artists paper, unframed Size (...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

"Rain"
Located in Zofingen, AG
"It might seem strange to some that I called the painting ""Rain."" But imagine a window opening and a fresh breeze blowing into the house. It blows flower petals off and they rain d...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

India Bangladesh Indistinctly signed in Bengal 1979 Watercolour Fisherman Dacca
Located in Norfolk, GB
Indistinctly signed in Bengali, dated ‘79 Bangladesh/Indian Indistinctly signed in Bengali and dated ‘79 Untitled - Fishermen 1979 Watercolour on paper Paper size: 34 x 53 cm Frame Size: 46 x 62.5 cm Provenance: From a private UK family A fabulously evocative watercolour painting showing fisherman, struggling against the elements. This is Bangladesh, 1979, not long after Independence, when the focus was on the working classes, the everyday struggle to make a living and when the artists depicting these times were concurrently exploring and establishing a new aesthetic. The painting combines naturalism with the wash method of watercolour painting and a reduced palette which allows for a rich harmony of shadow and light. Although appearing to simply utilize monotone colours, closer inspection reveals splashes of quite vivid colours; the yellow on the horizon, a deep crimson on the trousers of one of the figures, blue in the nets etc. The colour is subtle but adds a richness to the overall composition implying that this artist has received an academic training; knowing how to get the most from the materials. Add to this the beautiful watery effect from the wash on the paper and we can immediately see references to Bengal school art techniques. It is not surprising that the artist employs this medium. Neuroarthistory points to the rich heritage of Bengal school painters and the fascination with wash technique emanating from their connection to the water which provides the backbone for the region. From supplying food; fish and seafood, to transportation, agriculture and festivities. Bengal and Bangladesh live and die with the water. Some of the leading protagonists of the mid 20th century Bengal school of painters were equally captivated by the same subject and ideology. D P Roy Choudhury was a leading figure in the academic art institutions in the first half of the 20th century. He was also a great experimenter of style. In the image shown,, we can see Choudhury’s treatment of the same subject and how he to chose the monotone palette. It is through observing the similarities and differences that we begin to learn more about the times these artists were painting in and in the case of the Bangladeshi artists how they were approaching the political traumas of the time. The label to the back of the frame tells its own story;. Saju Arts & Crafts, Dacca-12. “Saju was born in 1944 in Ramu, Cox's Bazar. At one point, he became friends with Shamsul Islam Nizami, one of the veteran painters of Bangladesh. At that time, Nizami was a teacher of the Institute of Fine Arts (now Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka). Nizami introduced Saju to all the notable painters in the contemporary art scenario -- from master painters like Zainul Abedin, Quamrul Hassan...
Category

1970s Modern Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

The standard bearer
By Jacques Francois Joseph Swebach-Desfontaines
Located in Genève, GE
Work on wood Oil on panel depicting a lively military scene, attributed to Jacques Swebach, known as Swebach-Desfontaines (1769–1823), a French painter celebrated for his battle scenes, cavalry subjects, and historical genre compositions. The painting features a mounted standard bearer leading a small group of cavalrymen, accompanied by figures on foot, advancing through an open landscape beneath a dramatic, cloud-filled sky. The dynamic arrangement of figures, the expressive postures, and the detailed rendering of horses demonstrate the artist’s keen observational skills and narrative clarity—hallmarks of Swebach’s work. The color palette is composed of warm browns, earthy ochres, and muted blue-grey tones, creating a balanced yet animated atmosphere. The handling of paint is fluid and confident, with careful modeling of the figures and a sensitive treatment of light, particularly in the sky. The composition reflects the strong influence of 17th-century Flemish and Dutch painting, which played a significant role in Swebach’s artistic formation. Executed in oil on wooden panel, a support frequently used in the late 18th and early 19th centuries for such subjects, this attributed work displays strong decorative appeal and solid pictorial quality. It is well suited for collectors of Old Master paintings, military art, and European historical scenes from the Napoleonic era. Oil on panel Oil on wood painting Attributed to Jacques Swebach Swebach Desfontaines French Old Master painting 18th century French painting Early 19th century painting Antique military painting...
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1810s Old Masters Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Fine 17th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Portrait of the Madonna
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of the Madonna in Prayer 17th Century Italian School oil on board, framed framed: 6.75 x 6 inches board: 5 x 4 inches Provenance: private collection, England Condition: ver...
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17th Century Old Masters Art

Materials

Oil

Superb Mid 20th Century French Portrait of Woman in Blue Shirt, signed framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Woman in a Blue Shirt by Georges Eugène Delhomme (French, 1904-1989) signed oil on board, framed in original vintage frame. framed: 30.5 x 26 inches board: 24 x 32 inc...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Fish Market Mercato di Rialto, long exposure cityscape, Venice - color photo
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Color cityscape photography. Gondolas docked along a canal in Venice, Italy, with historic buildings and the fish market in the back. Archival pigment ink print ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Freedom in Nature - Large Abstract Green Tone Textural Floral Acrylic Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Drawing inspiration from an immersive and impressionistic interpretation of nature, Canadian artist Vé Boisvert paints textural original artworks that capture the fleeting effects of...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

(after) Alexander Liberman - "Socrate" serigraph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: serigraph / silkscreen. Printed in 1964 on thin wove paper by Imprimerie Mazarine and published in Paris by Galerie Denise Rene for the rare exhibition catalogue "Hard Edge"....
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1960s Art

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

19th Century French Pastoral Landscape w/ Cow & Young Woman
Located in Beachwood, OH
Julien Dupre (French, 1857–1910) Pastoral Scene Oil on canvas Signed lower left 20 x 25.5 inches 33.5 x 39.25 inches, framed Julien Dupré was a French painter, born in Paris on Ma...
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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Art

Materials

Oil

Andre MORISSET Seaside at Sunset, oil on canvas, 1931
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Large Oil on Canvas by André Morisset (1876–1954), France, 1931 Title: Seaside at Sunset With frame: 91 x 120 cm – 35.8 x 47.2 inches Without frame: 75 x 103 cm – 29.5 x 40.6 inches...
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1930s Symbolist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Figures Stood In Hay bail Corn Field British Modernist Pastel and Pencil Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pastel Landscape by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022) pastel and pencil sketch on brown artist tracing paper , unframed painting: 4.5 x 3.75 inches provenance: private collection, Cotsw...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Pastel, Pencil

Generous Tree
Located in Zofingen, AG
This mandarin tree, laden with small luminous fruits, is presented as a quiet meditation on care, time, and abundance. Rendered in layered, textured oil, the potted tree rests on a w...
Category

2010s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Row of colorful Pedal Boats, waterscape, Balaton, Hungary - limited large photo
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Color waterscape photography. A row of colorful plastic pedal boats shaped like race cars on a dock over water, under a cloudy sky. Archival pigment ink print as...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

The Tulip Poplar on Salem Pike, Impressionist Tree Landscape
Located in Beachwood, OH
Glen Tracy (American, 1883-1956) The Tulip Poplar on Salem Pike , 1920 Oil on board Signed lower left, dated and titled verso 12 x 9 inches 17.25 x 14.5 inches framed Since he studi...
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1920s American Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Untitled 1 - Handwoven Landscape Painting, Wowen and Painted Artwork
Located in Salzburg, AT
Untitled, from the Horizon series, handwoven landscape, linen yarn, organic cotton, wool, 60 x 80 cm, 2024. Canvas is entirely constructed on a weaving loom. Each of the steps of t...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Textile, Linen, Yarn

Welcome to the Jungle - landscape, nipa palms - Vietnam - limited color photo
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Color minimalist landscape photography. Lush tropical greenery with palm trees and a narrow waterway in the center. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limit...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Flowers. Copper
Located in Zofingen, AG
This small painting will decorate a wall in a bedroom or living room. It will fit harmoniously into a composition of several paintings of different sizes and styles. The painting is ...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Beyond the Ashes - Abstract Moody Neutral Tone Figurative Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mark Acetelli’s oil and mixed media paintings awaken the viewer’s sense of exploration and adventure; they demand a new discovery. His artworks exhibit a chemistry of complexity and ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Contemporary abstract figurative portrait of a dog on paper "Unconditional"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
"Unconditional" is a contemporary figurative painting by French artist Natalya Mougenot, created with acrylic paints on professional acid-free paper. This work belongs to a more inti...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Vintage English Signed Oil Painting Portrait of a White Swan & Cygnet in Rushes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"A Quiet Corner" by Beete Hardinge-Smith (British, 20th century) signed oil on board, framed framed; 22.5 x 18.5 inches board: 20 x 16 inches Provenance: private collection, Surrey, ...
Category

Mid-20th Century English School Art

Materials

Oil

Antique Landscape Oil Painting on wood, French Impressionist Farm Scene
Located in AIGNAN, FR
French Landscape Oil Painting on wood in vintage frame. This charming post-impressionist painting is of a person leaning against a tree overseeing some chickens in front of a very c...
Category

1920s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

The Window 354 - Modern Shiny Resin Minimalist Purple & Yellow Two Tone Artwork
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

Irrational Beauty of the Forest Part II. Limited Print on canvas
Located in Zofingen, AG
Limited edition giclée print, created with archival inks on canvas, with hand-applied brush textures that enhance the handcrafted quality of the artwork. - 70x90 cm + 5 cm from eac...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Afternoon Glow" Colorful Serigraph of Lahaina Harbor, Maui
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
This 90 color hand pulled serigraph exhibits all of the subtle brushwork, light, and color that the artist is known for. "Afternoon Glow" is signed by the artist in an edition of 240...
Category

2010s American Impressionist Art

Materials

Screen

Jean-Michel Basquiat - The Offs, "First Record" 1984, first pressing LP & cover
Located in New York, NY
The Offs (first pressing), 1984 Vinyl Record and Offset Lithograph Album Cover 12 1/4 × 12 3/25 inches Unframed CD Presents, Ltd. – CD 025 Provenance Plastic Fantastic Records, Bryn ...
Category

1980s Pop Art Art

Materials

Plastic, Mixed Media, Board, Offset

Original GRATEFUL DEAD Skull and Roses 1971 Tour poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Grateful Dead “Skeleton & Roses” Poster (1971) — Tour Blank. Grade A, A- condition, ready to frame. A striking 1971 Grateful Dead poster f...
Category

1970s Pop Art Art

Materials

Offset

A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Design for Women's Clothing & Accessories
Located in Chicago, IL
A stylish, vintage, 1940s fashion study featuring elegant designs for women's clothing, shoes and accessories. Artwork size: 11 x 8 1/2 inches. Archivally matted to 16 x 12 inches...
Category

1940s American Modern Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

50x40 Black & White Lion Photography Print "Panthera Leo" 1stDibs Exclusive
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a contemporary photograph of an African Lion shot by Shane Russeck Thsi is the uncropped version of Panthera Lea. 50x40 Edtiton of 12 Signed and numered by the artist Print...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Rosa Pristina" (contemporary, original, abstract, floral, pink flower, natural)
Located in Paris, IDF
ROSA PRISTINA Latin for "earliest rose" or "pristine rose," captures a bloom suspended forever between full vitality and delicate decay. The painting is an abstract elegy to the rose...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Dye, Oil, Plaster, Cotton Canvas

Larry Poons - Midget Racer, unique Color Field Abstract Geometric drawing Signed
Located in New York, NY
Larry Poons Midget Racer, 1963 Colored Pencil on Graph Paper Signed, titled, and dated by the artist on the lower right front Original frame with gallery label included Provenance: H...
Category

1960s Color-Field Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Color Pencil

Flowers. Indigo
Located in Zofingen, AG
This small piece will decorate a wall in a bedroom or living room. It will fit harmoniously into a composition of several paintings of different sizes and styles. The painting is don...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

English Racehorse with Jockey Up in Landscape Signed 20th Century Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
English School, 20th century indistinctly signed oil on board, framed framed: 9.5 x 12 inches panel: 7 x 9 inches Glass covering Provenance: private collection, UK Condition: very g...
Category

Mid-20th Century English School Art

Materials

Oil

Cy Twombly - Exhibition Galleria La Tartaruga 1968 - Vintage Poster - 1968
Located in Roma, IT
Cy Twombly Exhibition Galleria La Tartaruga 1968 is a very rare and precious exhibition offset print on ivory colored paper. The artwork was realized in the occasion of the first ar...
Category

1960s Pop Art Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Twilight Landscape 2 - Abstract Expressive Earth Blue Ink Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel expresses dynamism and sensuality in her paintings: “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, flowers, and people in motion, capturing th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Linen, Ink, Mixed Media, Graphite

Sidera (Honeymoon) -21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract Expression, Flower Love
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Sidera reflects that kind of radiant intimacy, the soul's longing to chart constellations in another person, to navigate the galaxies of their experiences, and to leave behind light,...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

Henri Matisse, Heart of Love Enamored, from Verve, Revue, 1949 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Coeur d’amour epris (Heart of Love Enamored), from Verve, Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. VI, No. 23, originate...
Category

1940s Fauvist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Antique American Impressionist Signed Fall Forest Interior Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist fall landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed faintly. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 20 by 22 inches overall. H...
Category

1930s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Jacqueline
Located in OPOLE, PL
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - Jacqueline Lithograph with quadrochromy from 1961. Dimensions of sheet: 37.9 x 27 cm Dimensions in frame: 53.2 x 43.2 cm Publisher: Éditions Cercle d'...
Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Lotus Flower Panorama - seascape, minimalist flower - Vietnam - limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Black and white minimalist waterside photography. Water lilies and lily pads on a calm pond with reflections of the flowers in the water. All Gerald Berghammer p...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Burden of Love -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism, Funky
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

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