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Art For Sale
Style: Impressionist
Style: American Modern
Cote d'Azur - French Riviera from Balcony Coastal Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful c.1950 oil on board by French artist Lucien Potronat depicting a view of the Cote d'Azur / French Riviera from a balcony. Excellent quality...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Board
1890's French Impressionist Oil Painting Studio Portrait of a Nude Lady Model
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Studio Model
French Impressionist artist, circa 1890's
oil on canvas: 27.5 x 16.5 inches
provenance: private collection, France
condition: very good and sound condition
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil
The Gate, Chelsea
Located in New York, NY
Theodore Roussel (1847-1926), The Gate, Chelsea; etching and drypoint, 1889-1890, signed on the tab and inscribed imp [also signed in the plate lowere right]. Reference: Hausberg 33, fourth state (of 4), from the total printing of about 43 impressions. In excellent condition, trimmed by the artist all around on the plate mark except for the tab, 8 1/8 x 6 1/2 inches.
A fine impression, printed on a light cream wove paper with plate tone (wiped to brighten the gate and doorway area) and substantial burr in the drypoint work.
According to Hausberg, “The gate and house behind it still stand today at No. 4 Cheyne Walk...
Category
1880s Impressionist Art
Materials
Drypoint, Etching
Early 20th Century Carmel Point Lobos and Monastery Beach Seascape
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous, vibrant early 20th century seascape painting of Point Lobos looking toward Monastery Beach, Carmel by Rinaldo Cuneo (American, 1877-1939). Signed "Cuneo" lower right. Presented in a giltwood frame. Image, 11"H x 12"W.
Dubbed “The Painter of San Francisco." Well received at the Panama Pacific International Exhibition in 1915. Born in San Francisco, California and raised in the North Beach area, Rinaldo Cuneo was a painter of landscape, still lifes, city views and muralist who, commissioned by the Federal Art Project adminstrators, painted murals in Coit Tower in San Francisco in 1934. His studio and cottage in San Francisco, later in his career, had a panoramic view of the bay from Telegraph Hill.
His family were painters including two of his brothers, Cyrus and Egisto Cuneo, and several family members were founders of the Tivoli Opera Company in San Francisco.
He served in the Spanish-American War and then studied at the Mark Hopkins Institute of Art with Arthur Mathews and Gottardo...
Category
Early 1900s American Impressionist Art
Materials
Board, Oil
French Post Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Sunset Sky over a French Town
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The French Landscape
by Michel Kritz (French 1925-1994)
signed oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 15 x 18 inches
provenance: private collection, France
condition: very good and sound c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Italian Landscape - British 19thC art Impressionist oil painting female artist
Located in London, GB
This Italian landscape is an oil on canvas, framed behind glass in its original gallery frame, by Susan Isabel Dacre. A superb painting, painted circa 1888. Dacre was an early member of the Feminist movement and a member of the Manchester arts community. She travelled with Lord Leighton and exhibited widely. This work shows influences of early British impressionism. The painting depicts an Italian landscape with a road sweeping around a hill with dwellings and trees. The brushwork and palette are superb. An excellent example of a 19th century women artists work.
Signed lower left.
Provenance. Family collection.
Condition. Oil on canvas. Image size 13 inches by 10 inches. canvas in original excellent condition.
Housed in an original gilt frame 20 inches by 17 inches approx. and in good condition.
Susan Isabel Dacre (1844 – 1933) was an English female artist of the Victorian era. She was born in Leamington, Warwickshire, and was educated in Salford. For the decade of 1858–68 she lived in Paris. After a winter in Italy (1869), she returned to Paris, and was present during the Franco-Prussian War and the Paris Commune. She returned to England in 1871 and began studying art at the Manchester School of Art, where she won the Queen's Prize in 1875. She began a lifelong friendship with fellow artist Annie Swynnerton; the two women pursued their art studies in Rome and Paris between 1874 and 1880. Around 1872, Lord Leighton dictated notes and observations on his methods of painting and composing his pictures to Susan Dacre during a stay on the island of Capri. From 1877-1880 she was in Paris at the Académie Julian with a fellow - pupil Marie Bashkirtseff...
Category
19th Century Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Swimmer - Screenprint (Olympic Games Munich 1972)
Located in Paris, FR
Ronard Brooks KITAJ
Swimmer
Screen print
Signature printed in the plate
On heavy paper 101 x 64 cm (c. 40 x 26 inch)
Made for the Olympic Games in Munich, 1972
Excellent condition
Category
1970s American Modern Art
Materials
Screen
Diver #3 edition of 25
By RJ Muna
Located in Hudson, NY
The 8" x 10" editioned print . The image sits on that paper size estimated at 6" x 9" leaving a white border to mat over when framing.
Olympics , Figurative, Sepia tone, athlete
Category
2010s American Modern Art
Materials
Archival Paper
White Ducks Swimming in Pond Contemporary English Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Swimming Ducks
English Impressionist, 21st century
oil on board, unframed
board : 8 x 10 inches
provenance: private collection, UK
condition: very good and sound condition
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Paseo por el bosque (Walking in the Forest)
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting is in excellent condition. Miguel Peidro possesses an innate sensitivity and knowledge of nature that clearly resonates in his work. Its open and panoramic composition...
Category
2010s Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Skagen Colony Danish School Oil Painting
Located in Holywell, GB
Danish School
An idyllic scene of children in the sand dunes preparing to go fishing whilst a variety of vessels ply their trade off shore. Late 19th century and signed with the arti...
Category
1890s Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil
"Flora - Model adjusting her silk stockings"
Located in ludlow, GB
Oil on Canvas of the model Helen, adjusting the suspender on silk stockings. The gown she is wearing is a period gown from the wardrobe of the famous E...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Landscape Painting - SECRET GARDEN, oil on canvas - 40*32 in (100*80cm)
Located in Sempach, LU
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
"SECRET GARDEN: Impasto Olive Trees" eloquently evokes the serene allure of a secluded orchard, a tranquil retreat from the world's clamor. The painting is a symph...
Category
2010s Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Freight Dock
By John Rockwell
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Freight Dock" is an original oil on canvas by noted American artist John Rockwell, 1902-1960 It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist, and also signe...
Category
1950s Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Gardeuse de Moutons - Impressionist Figure in Landscape Oil by Julien Dupre
By Julien Dupré
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed impressionist oil on canvas figure and animals in landscape by French painter Julien Dupre. The work depicts a shepherdess resting on a log as her sheep graze in the green mea...
Category
1880s Impressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique American Plein Aire Impressionist Signed Landscape Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist flower landscape oil painting by Edward S Annison. Oil on board, circa 1910. Signed. Image size, 9L x 12H. Housed i...
Category
Early 1900s Impressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"My Name is Freddie" - Portrait of Black Woman with Headscarf
By Lucille H. Olpin
Located in Soquel, CA
A beautiful, painterly portrait of a young black woman with colorful headscarf and sarong by Lucille H. Olpin (Ethel Lucille Harman Olpin), (American, 1909-1990). Signed "Olpin" lowe...
Category
1950s American Impressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Spring in Carmel Valley Sycamores Landscape
By H. Vanderhoof
Located in Soquel, CA
Impasto oil painting of a Carmel Valley Sycamore Grove. Presented in a wood frame. Signed lower left "H. Vanderhoof." Image, 20"H x 24"L.
Category
1990s American Impressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
Original "Bly by BOAC to Japan" vintage travel poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original JAPAN, Fly by BOAC to the Caribbean. Small format. Archival linen-backed original vintage European travel poster in mint condition; ready to frame. This antique original poster...
Category
1950s American Modern Art
Materials
Offset
Untitled (Houses and Railroad Tracks)
By Harry Lane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Untitled (Houses and Railroad Tracks), c. 1940s, oil on canvas board, signed lower right, 16 x 20 inches, presented in a newer frame
This work is part of our exhibition America Coas...
Category
1940s American Modern Art
Materials
Oil, Board
Waterfall Bearsville NY Landscape Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Cubism
Located in New York, NY
Waterfall Bearsville NY Landscape Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Cubism
Georgina Klitgaard (1893 - 1976)
Waterfall, Bearsville NY
40 1/2 30 inches
Oil on canvas
Signed lower...
Category
1940s American Modern Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Gulli I /// Impressionist Anders Zorn Swedish Etching Antique Girl Face Portrait
By Anders Zorn
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Anders Zorn (Swedish, 1860-1920)
Title: "Gulli I"
Series: Gulli
*Signed by Zorn in pencil lower right. It is also signed and dated in the plate (printed signature) lower right
Year: 1914 (second state of two)
Medium: Original Etching on cream Van Gelder Zonen laid paper
Limited edition: approx. 50 impressions
Printer: the artist Zorn himself, Mora, Sweden
Publisher: the artist Zorn himself, Mora, Sweden
Reference: Asplund No. 265; Hjert & Hjert No. 162
Sheet size (irregular margins): 12.88" x 10.13"
Image size: 5.13" x 3.5"
Condition: Faint UV stain. Minor toning to sheet and minor paper loss at bottom center margin. It is otherwise a strong impression in excellent condition
Very rare
Notes:
Provenance: private collection - Santa Fe, NM. Fleur-de-lis shield (Van Gelder Zonen) watermark at left center margin. Pencil inscribed "Gulli No. 1" lower right in margin. Retains old paperwork from previous framing.
Biography:
Anders Leonard Zorn...
Category
1910s Impressionist Art
Materials
Etching, Laid Paper, Intaglio
Superb Impressionist Oil Painting Trees Riverbank Major artist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Riverbank
by Elie Anatole Pavil (Ukraine 1873-1944)
signed
oil on canvas, unframed
19.75 x 25.5
private collection, France
the painting is in overall very good and sound condition
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
VINCENT VAN GOGH Irises in a Vase, 2016
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 27 x 30 inches ( 68.58 x 76.2 cm )
Image Size: 22.5 x 28 inches ( 57.15 x 71.12 cm )
Framed: No
Condition: A: Mint
Additional Details: van Gogh Exhibition poster from the...
Category
2010s Impressionist Art
Materials
Offset
Crashing Waves - Big Sur Coastal Cove Original Oil on Masonite
Located in Soquel, CA
Crashing Waves - Big Sur Coastal Cove Original Oil on Masonite
Dramatic small-scale, professionally framed seascape by Stephen John Skerce (American, 1926-2010). Waves crashing into a Big Sure Cove and Seagulls gliding on the wind currents. Well known for many years on the Monterey coast for his seascapes and beach scenes.
Signed "Skerce" in the lower right corner.
Signed "Stephen Reno Skerce" on verso,
with the artists Mountain View Studio stamp on frame.
Presented in a wood frame with a linen liner.
Frame size: 12.5"H x 14.75"W
Board size: 5"H x 7"W
Stephen John Skerce (American, 1926-2010) was a painter from Monterey, California. He received his formal art training from the Chicago Art Institute, Salinas Art School, and the Academie Julien in Paris, France. He is known for his landscapes, seascapes, and harbor scenes. He was an artist with both the Valley Art Gallery in Salinas and Venture Gallery in Monterey. He was also served in the US Marine Corps.
Category
1980s American Impressionist Art
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Harbor, Print on Canvas
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan
Work: Print on Canvas
Subject: Harbor,
Size: 12" x 15" x 0.8''inch, 30x38x2cm
Unframed, Stretched on the wooden bar, Gallery Wrapped, Ready to Hang
All works a...
Category
2010s Impressionist Art
Materials
Color, Canvas
Early Morning Blues, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Crystal DiPietro captures a majestic mountain range inspired by an immersive backpacking adventure. Her loose brushstrokes create a sense of movement and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Anthony Velonis, Local Stop (New York City)
Located in New York, NY
Anthony Velonis (1911-1997) was an extremely innovative artist. He learned the technique of screen printing, also known as silkscreen, (for which he also coined the term serigraphy) while working with a wall paper manufacturer.
Unusual for fine prints, the image is made by the artist in the same direction as it will print, as the colored inks are forced through fabric (silk) directly onto a paper surface. (He also invented a machine that could print onto column-shaped items such as cocktail glasses or make-up bottles and a rack system for drying sheets of paper with wet ink in which the sheets are just inches apart.)
The technique allows extreme versatility on the part of the artist and the ink tends to sit on top of the paper rather than soak into the fibers. In 1934 Velonis used this new technique on Mayor LaGuardia's NYC Poster...
Category
1930s American Modern Art
Materials
Screen
Handlining For Cod, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
On the Grand Banks, off the coast of Newfoundland, fishermen leave their schooners to board their dories in pairs to catch cod using handlines. This maritime painting has been create...
Category
2010s Impressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Vintage Still Life with Lemons
Located in Soquel, CA
Still life of an interior with lemons and draped cloth by James Pollock (American, 20th Century). Signed and dated "Jim Pollock 7/87" on verso. Unframed. Image size: 18"H x 24"W.
Category
1980s American Impressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Purple Flowers painting
Located in Sempach, LU
Painting with Purple Flowers is a beautiful wall decor, october flowers are one of favorite flowers of the artist, he always tries to show their beauty and luxury. Beside, Nikolay li...
Category
2010s Impressionist Art
Materials
Fiberboard, Linen
"Medieval Abby of Mont- St. Michel" Architectural Landscape Edition 4 of 5
By Paul Sprohge
Located in Houston, TX
Green and blue tonal architectural landscape of a cathedral. The work is signed, titled, and dated by the artist. It is framed in a gold frame with a white matte. Paul Sprohge is a H...
Category
1970s Impressionist Art
Materials
Lithograph
TRIPLE SELF-PORTRAIT
Located in Aventura, FL
Collotype in colors on paper. Unsigned. Published in 1972. Copyright info in typeset lower margin.
Artwork is in excellent condition. All reasonable offers will be considered.
Category
1970s American Impressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Sunset In The Pine Forest - sunny winter painting by Nikolay Dmitriev
Located in Sempach, LU
"The winter impressionist painting with the forest and the setting Sun is a beautiful wall decor piece. The bright painting is full of different colors, and the artist professionally...
Category
2010s Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Board
Contemporary French Impressionist Oil Boat In Stone Beach Bay Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Beach Bay
by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary)
signed oil painting on board, unframed
dated 1989
unframed: 20 x 24 inches
condition: very good...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Cote d'Azur French Riviera Mid Century Landscape
By Charles H. Wilton
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful landscape of fishing boats at harbor on the Coast of France by Charles H. Wilton. Rendered primarily in muted tones, a few splashes of bold color add vibrant accents to the composition. A few boats sit at the docks, their reflections rendered expertly in the shimmering water. Above the water, several large buildings boldly cut into the sky.
Signed "CH Wilton...
Category
1960s Impressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Cervinia in snow, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Winter landscape of a mountain village :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes :: Sig...
Category
2010s Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Young Elegant Lady In A Hat, Nocturne
By Henry Somm
Located in PARIS, FR
François Clément SOMMIER, known as Henry SOMM
Rouen 1844 - Paris 1907
Young Elegant woman in hat, nocturnal
Watercolor
Signed lower right
32 x 21 cm
50 x 40 cm framed
Very good cond...
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Art
Materials
Watercolor
Blue Shadows, Original Painting, Figurative, Blue winter art, Oil on canvas
Located in Deddington, GB
Blue Shadows is an original Painting by Eleanor Woolley. Blue Shadows is one of a series of shadow paintings interested in light, shade and shadow. The artist is exploring the relati...
Category
2010s Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Gary E. Hinte (1954-) Impressionist Oil On Canvas "Flower In White Vase"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Flower In White Vase
Medium: Oil On Canvas
Painting Size: 35"" x 29""
Frame Size: 38.5"" x 33""
Condition: This artwork is in good overall condition for its age.
Signature: S...
Category
1960s Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Four Orange Kittens Watercolour Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Orange Kittens
watercolour painting on artist paper
painting: 9.5 x 12.5 inches
provenance: private collection
condition: very good and sound condition
Category
20th Century Impressionist Art
Materials
Watercolor
Sunset in a pea field
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Sempach, LU
Choosing the motive as different for their eye-pleasing variety and play, at the same time, simplicity drew attention to themselves. I painted with this motive in winter, but this su...
Category
2010s Impressionist Art
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
Nocturnal Water Lilies, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
As night approaches, the colors of the sky reflect on the pond, with the silhouette of trees filtering the fiery sunset. Water lilies pick up different hues as ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Late 19th Century Cairn Terrier Puppies, Dog Portrait
By Katherine L Fitz
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming 19th-century painting of two Cairn Terrier puppies playing in sewing basket by Katherine L. Fitz (American, 19th Century). Written on verso, "Pa...
Category
Late 19th Century American Impressionist Art
Materials
Cardboard, Oil
Farmhouse by the Sea - Original Watercolor on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Farmhouse by the Sea - Original Watercolor on Paper
Tranquil landscape of a seaside farmhouse on the sand surrounded by coastal plants, in soft neutral watercolors. A distant ocean s...
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Degas, Composition, Degas Pastels Et Dessins Reproduits Par D. Jacomet (after)
By Edgar Degas
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Engraving on vélin d'Arches paper, mounted on archival museum board, as issued. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good Condition; never framed or matted. Notes: From the folio, Deg...
Category
1950s Impressionist Art
Materials
Engraving
Boats at Sunset, Original Gouache on Paper, Impressionist style, French Painter
Located in PARIS, FR
*Dimensions include the frame
This French watercolor dating from around 1930 conveys a serene maritime scene that resonates with the aesthetic principles of the Impressionists. The ...
Category
1930s Impressionist Art
Materials
Gouache, Laid Paper
Original "Holland by KLM" vintage travel poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original Holland, so easy to reach by KLM vintage travel poster. Archivally linen-backed in very fine condition ready to frame. Colors are bright and vibrant. Printed in Hollan...
Category
1950s American Modern Art
Materials
Offset
French Impressionist Watercolour of a Chapel at Nyons
Located in Cotignac, FR
French Impressionist watercolour on paper of a chapel in a landscape by Henri Clamen. The painting is titled and dated to the back of the paper. Though not signed it was acquired fro...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Reflections of Lake Como
Located in Clinton Township, MI
Framed "Reflections on Lake Como" is a limited edition
ARTIST PROOF numbered 22/25.
It is a tasteful new frame.
$400
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Art
Materials
Giclée
Bananas - original hyperrealistic still life oil painting - contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
In "Bananas" by Vita Kobylkina, the artist skillfully captures the vibrant essence of everyday objects, elevating the mundane into a captivating work of art. At the heart of the canv...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Board
Antique American Impressionist Framed Harbor Scene Seascape Sunset Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage impressionist dock scene painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. No signature found.
Category
1960s Impressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French School Portrait PS242 Sunflower from Van Gogh diving (Large)
Located in Sempach, LU
PS 242 Sunflowers from Van Gogh Diving
Tomorrow, It's the 141 th birthday of Vincent Van Gogh.
Portrait of a woman who is wearing Van Gogh swim dress. A daring dive in the unknown!...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Ink, Acrylic
Time Traveler - Impressionist Pastel Wave Painting
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
Time Traveler
16.0 x 12.0 x 0.1, 1.0 lbs
Pastel on archival paper
Hand signed by artist
Artist's Commentary:
"Once in a blue moon, a painting just paints itself. That was the ca...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art
Materials
Pastel
'The Hayfield - Haystacks"
Located in Cambridge, GB
Elliot Seabrooke was well travelled and very much a follower of Cezanne initially and then later much interested in the pointillism of Seurat. Seabrooke studied at the Slade under t...
Category
1930s Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil Crayon
French School - PS 238 Le temps des jonquilles - Oil Impressionist Signed
Located in Sempach, LU
PS 238 Le temps des Jonquilles ou l'art de montrer son dos.
Portrait of a woman with back naked.
Structural analysis:
Such as Impressionist painting, the subject is firstly a stu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art
Materials
Ink, Oil, Acrylic
Road Trip 3, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Konnie Kim
Located in Yardley, PA
The painting was created using professional quality oil paints on a 100% cotton canvas panel. It is singed on the front and back and it comes with signed Certificate of Authenticity....
Category
2010s Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Yellow Umbrella, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Konnie Kim
Located in Yardley, PA
Thank you very much for your interest in my work. The painting was created using professional quality oil paints on a 100% cotton canvas panel. It is singed on the front and back and...
Category
2010s Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil
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