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' India Blue ' Limited Edition, Signed Oversize Archival Pigment print
Located in London, GB
' India Blue ' Limited Edition, Signed Oversize Archival Pigment print Huge and exquisite, intensely vivid Archival Pigment print - signed and numbered by photographer on front - th...
Category

2010s Modern Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

America (Limited Edition Print)
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
**ANNUAL SUPER SALE UNTIL MAY 15TH ONLY** THIS PRICE WON'T BE REPEATED AGAIN THIS YEAR - TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT** "America" is a unique eagle design by Mauro Oliveira. This exquisite...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas

Framed 42"x 42" Limited Edition Color Photograph "Minutes Go By"
Located in San Francisco, CA
This beautifully vibrant landscape features the back of a woman in red, gazing out at the blue ocean. Little red origami boats adorn posts around her. Will she sail away? This is a l...
Category

2010s Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Con Corona, Mexico, 2000 - Flor Garduño (Black and White Photography)
Located in London, GB
Signed Silver gelatin print Available in two sizes: 11 x 14 inches 16 x 20 inches Also available as an editioned archival pigment print in two larger sizes and a platinum print, pl...
Category

Early 2000s Art

Materials

Archival Pigment, Silver Gelatin

'Lounging In Verbier' ( Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition)
Located in London, GB
'Lounging In Verbier' by Slim Aarons Holidaymakers in sun loungers on the slopes at Verbier, Switzerland, February 1964. This photograph epitomises the Travel, Lifestyle and Glamou...
Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

C Print

Tender is the Night - Photographic Print on Glass with 23.4 carat Gold leaf
Located in London, GB
"Taken on Hikkaduwa Beach, Sri Lanka as the sun was setting; casting its golden rays along the beach... The image endeavours to celebrate the noble presence and elegant sway of the ubiquitous palm tree. The palm tree has many symbolic meanings and in this image I have tried to highlight its association with immortality and regeneration with the addition of gold leaf." - Valda Bailey...
Category

2010s Art Deco Art

Materials

Gold Leaf, Gold

Topiary III - large format photograph of ornamental shaped tree in urban setting
Located in San Francisco, CA
TOPIARY III by Frank Schott from a series of photographic observances capturing the antics of urban gardening and striking art of topiaries' green minimalism 60 x 48 inches (152 x ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Giclée, Archival Ink, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Carlton Hotel Limited Estate Print
Located in London, GB
'Carlton Hotel' by Slim Aarons The entrance to the Carlton Hotel, Cannes, France, 1958. A couple dressed elegantly in all white tennis outfits with rackets in hand, wander past the...
Category

1950s Modern Art

Materials

C Print

'Skiing At Courchevel' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in London, GB
'Swimming Pool On The Beach' (Limited Slim Aarons Estate Edition) 'Skiing At Courchevel' (Limited Slim Aarons Estate Edition) edition size 150 only Typically 'Slim' this photog...
Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

C Print

Aspen Study I - large scale photograph of Indian summer autumnal color palette
Located in San Francisco, CA
Aspen Study I by Frank Schott a series of images capturing the yellow golden Indian summer foliage palette of aspen trees in California's Sierra Nevada ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Giclée

Marfa ( Texas ) - large format photograph of dramatic clouds over endless fields
Located in San Francisco, CA
Marfa ( Texas ) by Frank Schott country road view in West Texas, from a series of impressions captured in Marfa, Texas, longtime residence of minimalist artist Donald Judd 48 x 72 i...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée

White Sands - large scale photograph of iconic American national park landscape
Located in San Francisco, CA
large format monochromatic photograph from a series of photographic observances around White Sands, New Mexico,and the calming color palette of nature White Sands by Frank Schott 48 x 72 inches / 122cm x 183cm signed edition of 7 27 x 40 inches / 68cm x 102cm signed edition of 25 archival quality fine art pigment print limited art edition published by Edition EKTAlux artist signed + numbered certificate of authenticity ________________________ Frank Schott grew up in Germany and attended the prestigious Academy of Arts in Cologne, studying under Professor Arno Jansen, who was an early influence. Moving to California in 1998, Schott's work has evolved to include the epic landscapes and deserts of the American West as well as architectural, conceptual and more formal environments from both home and his travels. Influenced by a number of photographic piers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky. Thomas Struth. Jeff Wall, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Steven Shore...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée

Contemporary Figurative Animal Sculpture- Sparse shadows reflect horizontally
Located in Beijing, CN
This sculpture by Wang Dapeng is signed and numbered. Edition 45/50 Wang Dapeng is a contemporary Realist sculptor. He makes images of spiritual animals –...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

Slim Aarons Poolside Poodle Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
Poolside Poodle by Slim Aarons Set to become another true Slim Aarons Classic - it's better known cousins 'Poolside Gossip' and 'Desert House Party...
Category

1970s Modern Art

Materials

C Print

Star Wars (R2-D2 new) - large format photograph of original iconic droid robot
Located in San Francisco, CA
Star Wars (R2-D2 new) by Tom Schierlitz still life photograph of the iconic Star Wars robot 40 x 32 inches (102 x 81cm) edition of 25 signed 60 x 48 inches (152 x 122cm) edition of 7 signed archival fine art pigment print signed + numbered by artist on separate label Photographer Tom Schierlitz has a discerning eye for details, managing to find striking visuals in the most ordinary objects, creating captivating images of cult accessories and other objects of desire. Tom grew up in Germany and lives and works in New York City. _________________________ Edition EKTAlux offers an evolving curated selection of collectable large-scale photography in strictly limited editions, while working closely with each artist to guarantee state-of-the-art museum level print and framing quality. Custom / larger print sizes available on request Images can be printed with white border [ 2 inch L prints / 4 inch XL...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

'Hotel Du Cap Eden-Roc' Antibes (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in London, GB
'Hotel Du Cap Eden-Roc' by Slim Aarons Guests relax by the pool at the Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc, Antibes, France, August 1976. A simply gorgeous scene. Fashionable and stylish guests ...
Category

1970s Modern Art

Materials

C Print

'Evening Elegance' V&A Portfolio Fashion Photography Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
'Evening Elegance' V&A Portfolio Limited Edition print A model wearing a fur stole, John French (1907-66), London, 1955 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London Fashion Photograp...
Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Baptistery of San Giovanni, Florence
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Fratelli Alinari (19th century): Architectural view of the Baptistry of San Giovanni Baptistery of the Duomo Florentine Romanesque, Florence, c. 1890, albumen paper print Technique:...
Category

19th Century Art

'Jean Shrimpton In Evening Dress' Limited Edition silver gelatin V&A Portfolio
Located in London, GB
'Jean Shrimpton In Evening Dress' Limited Edition V&A Portfolio silver gelatin fibre print. Jean Shrimpton modelling a dress, John French (1907-66), England, 1961 © Victoria and Alb...
Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Mary Taylor, c.1934 - Cecil Beaton (Portrait Photography/Fashion Photography)
Located in London, GB
Mary Taylor, c.1934 - Cecil Beaton (Portrait Photography/Fashion Photography) Inscribed 'Mary Taylor' in unknown hand and stamped with photographers copyri...
Category

20th Century Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Portrait of a young Swedish woman, bathed in warm firelight, Oil on Panel
Located in Nutfield, Surrey
Sam Uhrdin (Swedish School, 1886-1964) Sam Uhrdin was born in 1886 in the Swedish town of Siljasnas to the north-west of St...
Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Nizza - large format photograph of summer beach scene in South of France
Located in San Francisco, CA
large scale highly detailed photograph of European beach Nizza by Frank Schott 44 x 69 inches (112 x 175cm) signed edition of 10 48 x 75.5 inches (122 x 192cm) signed edition of 7...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Giclée, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper

Still Life with Old Sunflowers
Located in Gloucester, MA
Timothy Harney's emotionally powerful paintings, drawings, and collages possess an exceptional formal excellence which propels them beyond the particula...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

'Scottsdale Home' Arizona (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in London, GB
'Scottsdale Home' by Slim Aarons Guests by the pool at the home of Wayne Beal in Scottsdale, Arizona, January 1973. You cannot almost feel the heat! Guests relax around the beautif...
Category

1970s Modern Art

Materials

C Print

Untitled
Located in Barcelona, ES
The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

Stratosphere I - large format photograph of abstract liquid water cloudscapes
Located in San Francisco, CA
large scale photography of mesmerizing color compositions of liquid cloudscape painting in water, hypnotizing abstract liquidscapes from the bo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Slim Aarons Tennis In The Bahamas Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Tennis In The Bahamas' by Slim Aarons It really doesn't get much more fabulous than this. A realtively new discovery in the Archive -two fashionably dressed women in tennis outfit...
Category

1950s Modern Art

Materials

C Print

On Land - large format photograph of iconic wooden row boat on desert lake bed
Located in San Francisco, CA
On Land (2006) by Frank Schott, large scale photograph of classic red wooden row boat in dry California desert landscape 26.5 x 40 inches (67 x 102cm)...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée

Framed black&white Unique Silver Gelatin Print "Shift"
Located in San Francisco, CA
Black and white unique gelatin silver print, (chemical print on fiber-based paper), in white frame. Betsy Kenyon’s work is a merging of different processes; using darkroom technique...
Category

2010s Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Cloud Study I - large format photograph of dramatic cloudscape sky
Located in San Francisco, CA
an homage to Caspar David Friedrich, towering thunder clouds over the Mediterranean Sea, captured with a large format camera to allow epic scale photograph...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Giclée, Black and ...

Via Crucis VII
Located in Barcelona, ES
Obra vendida con factura de la galería y certificado de autenticidad
Category

2010s Art

Materials

Acrylic

Hollywood - large format photograph of iconic California landmark in Los Angeles
Located in San Francisco, CA
large scale photograph of the iconic HOLLYWOOD sign in golden California sunlight with downtown Los Angeles in the distance HOLLYWOOD by Christian Stoll 48 x 48 inches (122 x 122c...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Giclée

Flavor
Located in Miami, FL
Eugenio Espinoza Flavor, 2015 Oil base enamel on aluminum, wire and metal bracket 55 x 89 cm., 20.50 x 35 in
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal, Enamel, Wire

Sailboats at Sea, 20th Century French School, colourful original oil on canvas
Located in Nutfield, Surrey
A distinctive mid-20th Century French School painting of three sailboats. Clearly influenced by the Dufy brothers the artist has created a lively scene...
Category

Mid-20th Century French School Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Set of four antique English Christian paintings on copper
Located in London, GB
Set of four antique English Christian paintings on copper English, 19th Century Frame: Height 54cm, width 42cm, depth 2.5cm Panel: Height 45cm, width 34.5cm, depth 0.5cm This fine set of four paintings depicts moments drawn from Stations of the Cross. The paintings are oil on copper, with the surface of the copper tooled...
Category

19th Century Medieval Art

Materials

Copper

Fiery touch
Located in London, GB
signed (lower right); signed, titled, dated and marked with the artist’s thumbprint (on the verso) PROVENANCE Portal 11 Art Gallery, Kiev, Ukraine (acquired from the artist)
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

YES - large format photograph of conceptual motivational message sign at night
Located in San Francisco, CA
large scale original photograph from a series of conceptual motivational messages on iconic Americana signs in landscape of the American West YES by Frank Schott 48 x 67 inches (122 x 171cm) signed edition of 7 29 x 40 inches (74 x 102cm) signed edition of 25 archival quality fine art pigment print limited art edition published by Edition EKTAlux artist signed + numbered certificate of authenticity _______________ Frank Schott grew up in Germany and attended the prestigious Academy of Arts in Cologne, studying under Professor Arno Jansen, who was an early influence. Moving to California in 1998, Schott's work has evolved to include the epic landscapes and deserts of the American West as well as architectural, conceptual and more formal environments from both home and his travels. Influenced by a number of photographic peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Ed Rusha...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Giclée

Untitled
Located in Barcelona, ES
The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
Category

1990s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

Back in 10 - large format photograph of conceptual message sign in landscape
Located in San Francisco, CA
large scale original photograph from a series of conceptual motivational messages on classic Americana signs in landscape of the American West BACK IN ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Pool On Amalfi Coast Italy Slim Aarons Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Pool On Amalfi Coast' by Slim Aarons A view of the seaside pool at the Hotel St. Caterina, Amalfi, Italy, September 1984. Gorgeous blues in this image with the ocean and swimming ...
Category

1980s Modern Art

Materials

C Print

YES - large format photograph of conceptual motivational sign at night
Located in San Francisco, CA
large scale original photograph from a series of conceptual motivational messages on classic Americana billboard signs in iconic landscape of the American West YES by Frank Schott ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Hemisphere I - large format photograph of abstract liquid cloudscape in water
Located in San Francisco, CA
mesmerizing color compositions of liquid cloudscape painting in water, hypnotizing abstract liquidscapes from Christian Stoll‘s body of works titled 'Hemisphere' Hemisphere I by Christian Stoll 58 x 58 inches (147 x 147cm) signed edition of 7 48 x 48 inches (122 x 122cm) signed edition of 7 40 x 40 inches (102 x 102cm) signed edition of 25 archival fine art pigment print signed + numbered by artist on certificate label „frameless“ glass face mounting available on request _________________________ Christian Stoll has experimented with the photography medium since 1991. His predominant interest is the still-life on a monumental scale. As his subject matter, Stoll shoots static objects, forms...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

'Catherine Wilke' Capri 1980 (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in London, GB
'Catherine Wilke' by Slim Aarons Catherine Wilke joins the topless sunbathers on the island of Capri, 1980. A typical 'Slim' photograph chronicling the young and glamorous relaxing...
Category

1980s Modern Art

Materials

C Print

Persephone VI - large format photograph of a timeless environmental still
Located in San Francisco, CA
large scale original photograph from the body of works 'Persephone', a series of environmental still-life photographs of timeless palimpsest impressions Persephone VI by Erik Pawassar 40 x 31 inches (102 x 79cm) signed edition of 25 62 x 48 inches (157 x 122cm) signed edition of 7 archival fine art pigment print signed & numbered by artist on label custom/larger sizes are available on request ____________________________ Erik Pawassar's work focuses on the beauty of the disregarded or mundane object. The subjects for his striking and captivating visuals are typically set in the most ordinary environments, drawing the viewer into a charged but serene experience based on composition, palette and formal lines. Saturated in color, the nominal subjects gather a haunting and mesmerizing quality, creating a poignant pretext for the making of a formal color photograph. Decisively capturing the traces left by humanity, Pawassar's images are filled with a sense of universal nostalgia and pay homage to the passage of time and the extinguished moment, referencing documentary and street photographers like Henri Cartier-Bresson, Sebastian...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Giclée, Archival Ink, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Topiary II - large format photograph of ornamental shaped sidewalk trees
Located in San Francisco, CA
large scale photogaph from a series of photographic observances capturing the antics of urban gardening and whimsical botanical art of topiaries' green minimalism TOPIARY II by Fran...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Giclée

Runway - large format photograph of iconic airport runway tarmac
Located in San Francisco, CA
Runway by Frank Schott 48 x 87 inches (122 x 221cm) signed edition of 7 22 x 40 inches (56 x 102cm) signed edition of 25 archival fine art pigment print signed & numbered by ar...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Hemisphere II - large format photograph of abstract liquid cloudscape in water
Located in San Francisco, CA
large scale photography of mesmerizing color compositions of liquid cloudscape painting in water, hypnotizing abstract liquidscapes from the body of works titled 'Hemisphere' Hemisp...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Giclée

Acecho
By Gonzalo Morales
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oil on Canvas, Signed Dated 2013 14 x 18 Inches
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Femme à la lune
Located in Malmo, SE
Published by edition GKM. Unframed. Edition: 200 ex Paper: 300gr. Goya. Signed by the artist. Free shipment worldwide. Corneille, one of the founders of the COBRA group, has passe...
Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen

Small Contemporary Dessert Watercolor of Pink Strawberry Cupcake with Pistachios
Located in Fort Worth, TX
Nancy Lamb, Strawberry Blip, 2020, Watercolor on Paper, 5.5 x 3.5" Contemporary American Still Life of Strawberry Cupcake, Dessert Treat. This fantastic ...
Category

2010s American Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor

'Tania Mallet In Mme Paulette Hat' V&A Portfolio Limited Edition print
Located in London, GB
'Tania Mallet In Mme Paulette Hat' V&A Portfolio Limited Edition print A model wearing a Nina Ricci dress, John French (1907-66), London, 1963 © Victor...
Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Back in 10 - large format photograph of conceptual message sign in landscape
Located in San Francisco, CA
large scale photograph from a series of conceptual motivational messages on classic Americana billboard signs in landscape of the American West BACK I...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Wu Jue - Contemporary art, Portrait, Figurative
Located in Coquitlam, BC
Artist: Liang Li Born in 1985 Henan China, and currently living in Beijing In 2003, he joined the Basic Department of CAFA Modeling In 2004, he joined the Second Studio of Oil Painti...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Interior with coffee pot
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Leo Primavesi (1871 Cologne - after 1937 ): Interior with coffee pot, 1892, Pen drawing Technique: Pen drawing on Paper Inscription: Signed and dated lower left: "Leo 5. Jan. 1892"...
Category

19th Century Realist Art

Materials

Paper

Poussin Moses Landscape Old master Oil on canvas Paint 17th Century Italy Art
By Nicolas Poussin (Les Andelys 1594 - Rome 1665) 
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Nicolas Poussin (Les Andelys 1594 - Rome 1665) Workshop of Little Moses found by Pharaoh's daughter Oil painting on canvas Measurements: canvas 45 x 59 cm., in frame 57 x 71 cm. We present this splendid work representing the episode, taken from the Old Testament, of the finding of little Moses by the daughter of the Pharaoh (Exodus 2, 1-10), and which reveals from the first glance the unequivocal pictorial style of the painter. Nicolas Poussin (Les Andelys 1594 - Rome 1665). Poussin spent most of his life in Rome giving life to works capable of fusing the ideal of French classicism...
Category

17th Century Old Masters Art

Materials

Oil

Mixed Media abstract painting- by contemporary artist Zhang Chunyang
Located in Beijing, CN
Mixed Media Painting Title: Series Beasts of Burden No. 1 Dimension: 82 x 61 cm Material: Mixed Media Date: 2022 Artist Biography Zhang Chunyang was...
Category

2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Yellow Lemon on Black, 2018, Color silkscreen with enamel inks
Located in Atlanta, GA
Donald Sultan (Born 1951) Black Lemon on Yellow, 2018 Color silkscreen with enamel inks and tar-like texture on 2-ply museum board 39 x 39 in. Edition of 40 Signed by artist
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen

Nizza - large format photograph of summer beach scene in South of France
Located in San Francisco, CA
observation of a Mediterranean beach scene in Nice, France, on a hazy summer day Nizza by Frank Schott 48 x 75.5 inches (122 x 192cm) signed edition of 7 44 x 69 inches (122 x 17...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Giclée, Archival Ink

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