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Art For Sale
"Lord of the Wild Things" (2025) Original Surrealist Still-Life, Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Robin Hextrum's "Lord of the Wild Things" is an original oil painting on stretched canvas. Artist Statement: This painting is part of my "Magical Realism" series. This painting is b...
Category

2010s Surrealist Art

Materials

Linen, Oil

Myth #9. From The Myths of Human Erectness series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The Myths of Human Erectness explores the human body as both subject and object, interrogating the myths surrounding masculinity, erectness, and human supremacy. The male figure emer...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Vanguard Series Nr. V: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions by JG
Located in London, GB
The Vanguard Series Nr. V: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions", oil on board, by JG (circa 1950s–70s). A compelling body of work emerging from the forgotten studios and at...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Top of the Cliffs - single Person - England - minimalist landscape photo
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Top of the Cliffs Study 1 - England - no. 21378 >> Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. >> Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. >> Certificate of authenticity include...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Antique French Old Master Oil Painting Christ Healing the Sick in Jersusalem
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Christ Healing the Sick French School, 19th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 15 x 20.5 inches Provenance: private collection, Europe Condition: some craquelure throughout, mo...
Category

19th Century Old Masters Art

Materials

Oil

Lake Racken in Autumn: Fritz Lindström and the Vision of the Rackstad Group
Located in Stockholm, SE
Fritz Lindström was a Swedish painter celebrated for his evocative landscapes and sensitive portraiture. After studying at the progressive Konstnärsförbundet School in Stockholm unde...
Category

Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rydal Water English Lake District Large Signed English Oil Painting Autumn Light
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Rydal Water by Arthur Terry Blamires (English, born 1930) signed oil on board, framed titled verso framed: 22 x 30 inches board : 27 x 25 inches Provenance: private collection, Cumbr...
Category

1980s English School Art

Materials

Oil

The Vanguard Series Nr. II: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions by JG
Located in London, GB
"The Vanguard Series Nr. II: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions", oil on board, by JG (circa 1950s–70s). A compelling body of work emerging from the forgotten studios and ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Stroll in the Sun
Located in Zofingen, AG
From the City Stories series, this painting captures the vibrant rhythm of urban life bathed in sunlight. The golden tones of the vintage car and the bright dress at the center creat...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

The Waterfall - Signed Facsimile, Ltd /450
Located in Paris, IDF
M.C. ESCHER (1898-1972) The Waterfall, 2008 Facsimile after the original woodcut from 1935 Signed in the plate Numbered / 450 copies (the number you can see can be different) On vel...
Category

20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Color

Mother with Baby - Portrait Study, 19th Century Oil on Panel
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lively and affectionate oil study on wood panel by a female artist depicting a mother sitting in a Louis XV armchair with her infant in her lap. She is dressed in a green long skir...
Category

Late 19th Century Other Art Style Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

"Rainy Night in Paris, Kissing in the Rain" 1908 Frédéric Levé (1877-1968)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
"Rainy Night in Paris, Kissing in the Rain" 1908 Frédéric Levé (1877-1968) Oil on canvas Signature notated on stretcher bars on reverse 25 5/8 x 21 1/4 (32 7/8 x 28 1/3 frame) inch...
Category

Early 1900s Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Digital World, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A young boy stands indoors, absorbed in his mobile device. Just beyond an open door, a polar bear looms inside the house, its mouth open as if roaring. The brig...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

Materials

Oil

Jose. From The series Guerreros. Photomontage
Located in Miami Beach, FL
From The series Guerreros One-of-a-kind Photomontage on archival paper Unframed The root of these unique photographic works by the artist Celso Castro occurred when the artist retur...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Paper

Light Up I!
Located in New York, NY
PACKAGING: 30x40" and 40x60" prints are shipped in a special fortified tube to guard against bending or damage. Framed 30x40" prints are shipped via FedEx in a bespoke cardboard box ...
Category

2010s Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

Contempory American Impressionist Landscape Signed Giltwood Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American impressionist flower garden landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Measuring: 10 by 12 inches overall, and 6 by 8 painting alone.. In excellent original cond...
Category

Early 2000s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Golfer
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Salvador Dali Title: The Golfer Medium: Lithograph in colors on Arches paper Year: 1973 Edition: XXVIII/CI Sheet Size: 23 7/8" x 18 7/8" Image Size: 19" x 16" Signature: Hand...
Category

1970s Surrealist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Luna - Modern Figurative Abstract Bronze Sculpture for Shelf or Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
German sculptor Nando Kallweit produces figurative bronze sculptures and reliefs with aquiline and a graceful modern appeal. Seemingly disparate cultures inspire Kallweit; the streng...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal, Bronze

The Wave by Yann Guillon - Contemporary Bronze Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Limited edition of 8 + 4 artist's proofs. Each cast is signed and numbered. Sold with a wooden base. Dimensions of the bronze sculpture: 10 H x 55 L x 15 D cm Dimensions of the base...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

Henri Matisse, Series L, Var. 13, Dessins, Themes et Variations, 1943 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Series L, Variation 13, originates from the rare 1943 folio Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et Variations. Published by Martin Fabiani, Editeur, Paris, and printed by Georges Duval, Paris, on February 27, 1943, this edition presents a suite of drawings that encapsulate Matisse’s lifelong pursuit of purity in draftsmanship and composition. Created under the artist’s supervision, each plate demonstrates Matisse’s mastery of contour and simplicity, transforming minimal gestures into harmonies of balance and grace that evoke both strength and serenity. Executed on velin pur fil paper, this lithograph measures 9.62 x 12.88 inches (24.44 x 32.72 cm). It is signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued, in accordance with the authorized 1943 publication format. Produced during wartime Paris under the direction of publisher Martin Fabiani, this folio embodies Matisse’s commitment to artistic renewal through discipline, sensitivity, and elegance. It remains a landmark in 20th-century printmaking, celebrated for the lyrical clarity and modernity of its graphic vision. Artwork Details: Artist: After Henri Matisse (1869–1954) Title: Series L, Variation 13, from Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et Variations, 1943 Medium: Lithograph on velin pur fil paper Dimensions: Paper size 9.62 x 12.88 inches (24.44 x 32.72 cm) Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued Date: 1943 Publisher: Martin Fabiani, Editeur, Paris Printer: Georges Duval, Paris Catalogue raisonne reference: Duthuit, Claude. Henri Matisse: Catalogue raisonne des ouvrages illustres. Editions Claude Duthuit, Paris, 1988, illustration 9 Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the 1943 folio Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et Variations, published by Martin Fabiani, Editeur, Paris Notes: Excerpted from the 1943 folio (translated from French): "Finished printing in Paris, on February 27, 1943, at the expense of Martin Fabiani, publisher, with the help of Roger Lacouriere. Henri Matisse’s 'Themes and Variations' were printed by G. Duval and the preface of Aragon, printed by Fequet et Baudier. Justification of the draw—This folio has been printed in CML examples, all numbered, namely: X examples on Imperial Japan, numbered from I to X, signed by the artist; XX examples on Velin d’Arches, numbered from II to XXX, signed by the artist; and CMXX examples on Velin pur fil, numbered from XXXI to CML." About the Artist: Henri Matisse (1869–1954) was a French painter, draughtsman, sculptor, and printmaker whose bold use of color, fluid line, and decorative brilliance helped define modernism and Fauvism. Born in Le Cateau-Cambresis, Matisse trained at the Academie Julian and later in Paris, where his expressive palette and relaxed compositions challenged conventions of light and form. Alongside his contemporary and friendly rival Pablo Picasso, Matisse reshaped the course of 20th-century art, each artist pushing the other toward greater innovation and emotional depth. Over his career, he worked across a wide array of media—painting, cut-outs, printmaking, sculpture, and interior design—always emphasizing harmony, balance, and visual poetry. His works are in the permanent collections of leading museums globally, including the Musee d'Orsay, MoMA, the Tate, and the Centre Pompidou. The highest price ever paid for a Matisse artwork is approximately $80.75 million USD, achieved in 2018 at Christie's New York for Odalisque Couchee aux Magnolias (1923). Henri Matisse lithograph, Matisse Series L Variation 13, Matisse Dessins Themes et Variations, Matisse 1943...
Category

1940s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Chicago Untitled Abstract Expressionist oil painting
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful mid-century modern abstract expressionist oil painting by unknown artist. Oil on line canvas, ca. 1950's. Measuring 30 x 36 inches; 36 x 41 inches framed. Chicago art sup...
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Linen, Oil

"Greek Collage" pochoir
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: pochoir (after the mixed media collage). Printed in Paris at the atelier Daniel Jacomet and published in 1960 by Berggruen. The image measures 4 x 3 3/4 inches (105 x 96 mm)....
Category

1960s Art

Materials

Stencil, Lithograph

Monk in a Monastic Cell, Roma, Italy
Located in Stockholm, SE
Egron Lundgren (1815–1875) Monk in a Monastic Cell signed and dated Egron Lundgren Rom 1848 oil on relined canvas unframed 62 x 50 cm (24 ½ x 19 ¾ in.) framed 79 x 68 cm (31 x 26 ¾...
Category

1840s Old Masters Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

TAKASHI MURAKAMI: DOB: Myxomycete - Superflat, Japanese Pop Art
Located in Madrid, Madrid
DOB: MYXOMYCETE Date of creation: 2017 Medium: Offset lithograph with cold stamp on paper Edition: 300 Size: 68 x 68 cm Condition: In mint conditions, brand new and never framed Obse...
Category

2010s Pop Art Art

Materials

Varnish, Lithograph, Offset

Mystique 7, blue, earthy, green, white, calm, atmospheric
Located in Cumming, GA
This abstract landscape radiates a sense of calm and renewal through its layered, atmospheric composition. A soft wash of aqua blue drifts across the canvas, suggesting open sky or...
Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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. Museum-quality archival pigment print on archival paper, personally signed by th...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Convection, Flying Colors for Braniff Airlines, Lithograph by Alexander Calder
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Alexander Calder (after) (American, 1898-1976) Title: Convection, Flying Colors for Braniff Airlines Year: 1974 Medium: Lithograph, signed in the plate Size: 20 in. x 26 in. ...
Category

1970s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Gaia 31 - Spanish Daisies Sparrows in Catalonia Monochrome Black and White Print
Located in Brighton, GB
Gaia 31 - Spanish Daisies Sparrows in Catalonia Monochrome Black and White Print by Jaume Llorens Bach Gaia 31 is a 18cm x 24cm Black-and-White print on Premio Kozo 180gsm White Pap...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Black and White, Digital

Subway Station, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Subways are a melting pot of culture. The station on 14th Street offers an ideal setting to observe this diversity and engage in people-watching. On cold days, one can often see homeless alcoholics among the fashion models, Wall Street executives, and commuters from all over Manhattan waiting for trains.Painted with bright colors and in the style of David Hockney and Edward Hopper, the scene depicts artist Leroy Burt's impression of a New York City subway station...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Art

Materials

Acrylic

Los Gatos
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
-Pedro Friedeberg signed print featuring a fantastical surrealistic scene. Includes whimsical figures, optical art elements, and surreal details. framed in a hand-painted black and g...
Category

2010s Surrealist Art

Materials

Etching

New Stories
Located in Zofingen, AG
From the City Stories series, New Stories portrays the quiet poetry of urban encounters. Figures gather around a café beneath a bright awning, some pausing in conversation, others si...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Poppin' Graff - Abstract Colorful Textural 'Love You' Graffiti Mixed Media Art
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

Myth #4. From The Myths of Human Erectness series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The Myths of Human Erectness explores the human body as both subject and object, interrogating the myths surrounding masculinity, erectness, and human supremacy. The male figure emer...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

A Los Toros Avec Picasso (Set of Three in Black Frames)
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Pablo Picasso Title: La Pique (I), Jeu de la Cape (III), Les Banderilles (IV) Portfolio: A Los Toros Avec Picasso Medium: Set of three transfer lithographs Date: 1961 Edition...
Category

1960s Art

Materials

Lithograph

Contemporary expressive still life floral painting "Vase with yellow blossoms"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary post-impressionist Fauvist still life painting titled “Vase with Yellow Blossoms” was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot and belongs to her ongoing still lif...
Category

2010s Fauvist Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 - 24 April
Located in Bristol, GB
iPad drawing printed on paper Edition 8 of 25 140 x 105 cm (55.1 x 41.3 in) 147 × 112.5 × 5.1 cm, 57.9 x 44.3 x 2 in Signed and numbered on front Condition on request Frame was produ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital

Traditional English Rural Landscape Horse & Cart with Figures & Dog Large Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Top Of The Hill John Ginnell ( 1900 - 1980 ) signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 28.5 x 41 inches canvas : 24 x 36 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: very good conditi...
Category

Mid-20th Century English School Art

Materials

Oil

Castaway - Abstract Playful Earth Tone Textural Paint Splat Mixed Media Artwork
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

Highland Cow Pocket Painting 2c, original painting, still-life
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Sloe Berries (Pale Blue) 2c (canvas size 7x7cm) is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paint...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Touching Water" Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This tranquil oil painting by Stephanie Johnson, titled Touching Water, is a meditative portrayal of stillness in nature. The composition leads the viewer down a glassy, tree-lined r...
Category

2010s Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Jerry Schatzberg - Bob Dylan, Musician/Poet, 1965, Printed After
Located in Stamford, CT
Available Gelatin Silver Print Sizes: 11" x 14" $8,000.00 Edition of 25 + 5 AP 16" x 20" $10,000.00 Edition of 20 + 4 AP 20" x 24" $15,000.00 Edition of 20 + 4 AP 30" x 40" ...
Category

2010s Art

Materials

Platinum, Silver Gelatin

Gladilouses
Located in Zofingen, AG
Strong, upward-reaching lines give this painting a sense of motion and quiet intensity. The square format allows for flexible perception — it works both vertically and horizontally. ...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Aimasiko - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Africa, Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Yoruba proverb says, "Adániwáyè ò gbagbé enikan; àimàsikò lóndààmú edá", meaning "The Creator does not forget anyone; ignorance of divine timing troubles humans". Difficult times may...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas, Acrylic

Robert Indiana 'New York City Center' 1968 Pop Art Vintage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The first edition silkscreen created by Robert Indiana for List Art Poster/HKL commemorates the 25th Anniversary of the New York City Center. Robert Indiana was celebrated for his ic...
Category

1960s Art

Materials

Screen

''Winged Sideways" Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of an Owl, Barn Owl
Located in Utrecht, NL
British sculptor Anthony Theakston (1965), who draws his inspiration from the shape and movement of birds, simplifies the birds and omits more and more details until only the essence...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

"Picking Flowers In The Meadow" Impressionist Hungarian Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
A stunning oil painting depicting a figure of a woman in the lush green grass picking flowers. The serene, sunlit landscape is filled with wildflowers, mostly red and pink hues, set ...
Category

1910s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mystical Forest Clearing, Madeira, Portugal, landscape photograph limited
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Skogafoss gigantic waterfall, Iceland. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 7. Signed, titled, dated and ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Bibliotheques des Beaux Arts de Paris
Located in New York, NY
ABOUT THIS PIECE: French photographer Ludwig Favre continues his series on empty architectural spaces at La Sorbonne. Our curators recommend the work large format and framed in simpl...
Category

2010s Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

The Modern Knight Pop Art Precursor The Jostling Match Abstracted Colorful Joy
Located in Norwich, GB
Artists tend to peak quite young, and I often love their early work. It tends to have an infectious enthusiasm, great vigour, originality, imagination and a sense of fun. René Marie...
Category

1910s Art Nouveau Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original Bal du Moulin Rouge Frenesie vintage French cabaret poster, on linen
Located in Spokane, WA
Original Bal du Moulin Rouge “Frénésie” Vintage Cabaret Poster. Linen-backed in excellent condition, ready to frame. Turn your wall into a Paris night. René Gruau’s electric silh...
Category

1980s Art Deco Art

Materials

Offset

"Duet"
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Mike Carson is a Minneapolis painter, and graduate of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, whose artwork can be found in private and corporate collections throughout the Unite...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel, Resin

Pool at 9.17 AM
Located in Zofingen, AG
shipped in roll KSENIYA RAI'S WORKS ARE IN MORE THAN 250 PRIVATE COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE. This painting embodies the art of observation and the serenity of calmness. The stillness of ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hubert Aicardi, La Pluie (the rain), oil on panel, circa 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
Hubert AICARDI (1922-1991) La Pluie , circa 1960 (The Rain) Oil on Isorel panel Signed lower right Titles on the back 57 × 37 cm Original frame with tiny marks Hubert Aicardi is a p...
Category

1960s Art

Materials

Oil

When Cats Gather
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting is a celebration of timeless elegance and subtle mystery. A composed woman in a deep, regal gown stands in a sunlit, structured garden, surrounded by black cats whose g...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lacquer, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Minimalist Landscape, Frozen Apple Trees, frosty Morning, Austria
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Frozen Apple Trees Study 3, Austria - no. 21371 Digital Pigment Print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta Fine Art Paper, edition of 7. Each print is stamped on the back and signed, numb...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Fine 17th Century Dutch Golden Age Old Master Oil Figures in Classical Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figures in Classical Landscape Dutch School, 17th century unsigned, as is typical of the period oil on canvas, framed inscribed verso to label framed: 23 x 27 inches canvas : 20 x 24...
Category

17th Century Old Masters Art

Materials

Oil

Lisette II - Figurative Abstract Bronze Sculpture for Shelf or Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
German sculptor Nando Kallweit produces figurative bronze sculptures and reliefs with aquiline and a graceful modern appeal. Kallweit is inspired by seemingly disparate cultures; the...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Sloe Berries Pocket Painting (PaleBlue)2c, original painting, still-life
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Sloe Berries (Pale Blue) 2c (canvas size 7x7cm) is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paint...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas in Green "Whispers of the Jungle"
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
"Whispers of the Jungle" – Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas in Green Tones is executed with professional Winsor & Newton and Rembrandt oil paints. The surface is built th...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Cotton Canvas

Original-Summer Bloom Series-British Awarded Artist-Impasto-oil-plein air garden
Located in London, GB
This painting marks Shizico Yi’s joyful return to en plein air painting in her garden after a season of unusual weather—storms and heatwaves alternating unpredictably. By late July, ...
Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Art

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

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