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Art For Sale
Square Multicolor Clay Relief Wall Sculpture. “Bubbles Night” 3D Mosaic Wall Art
Located in FISTERRA, ES
"Bubbles Night" is a contemplative and richly textured piece from the Fake Candies series by Elizabeth Art Candy, exploring the interplay of color, shape, and void through hundreds o...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Clay, Canvas, Spray Paint

Costa Rica Beach Foam, Shoreline Seascape, Minimal Blue, Limited Edition Print
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype of a Sandy Shore with Foam. Details: + Title: Sandy Shore with Foam + Edition Size: 100 + Stamped and Certificate of Aut...
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Emulsion, Monotype, Paper

Spray Can, from 1¢ Life
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Roy Lichtenstein Title: Spray Can Portfolio: 1¢ Life Medium: Lithograph on white wove paper Year: 1963 Edition: 1762/2000 Frame Size: 21 1/4" x 19 1/4" Sheet Size: 16" x 11 1...
Category

1960s Pop Art Art

Materials

Lithograph

Paradise, Contemporary Text Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This painting is part of the Paradise body of work, a series that explores the layered and often contradictory meanings of the word itself. Boldly inscribed with the word “PARADISE,”...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil Crayon, Oil, Wood Panel

"Flowers on the beach" Original floral painting. Small vertical home decor
Located in Oslo, NO
I poured my soul into this canvas, capturing the raw beauty of nature's dance between flora and sea. My brushstrokes sing with the rhythm of the waves, and the vivid blossoms echo li...
Category

2010s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

#102, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request. Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket of realism to...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Pigment

Moonlit Tranquility: Hugo Carlberg’s Atmospheric Nocturne, c. 1910–1913
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare and poetic nocturne by Swedish artist Hugo Carlberg, Moonlight evokes the hushed stillness of a moonlit landscape. Silvery reflections shimmer across the water as tall trees c...
Category

1910s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Egg Blackbird's Greenish Pocket Painting 3c, original painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Greenish Blackbird's Egg 3c is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Serie Dibujos Felices 10 - Original Red Blue Watercolor and Ink Artwork on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sergio Valenzuela “Valenz” is a contemporary Guatemalan artist who tells stories with everyday objects, primarily expressing them with graphite and acrylic on canvas. His artworks pr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Archival Paper

The Roots - Contemporary Woven and Painted Abstract Artwork
Located in Salzburg, AT
'The Roots', handwoven painting, linen yarn, organic cotton, jute, acrylic textile paint, 80 x 60 cm, 2025. This work are a symbiosis of two disciplines of art, Painting and Weaving....
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Textile, Cotton, Linen, Yarn, Acrylic

The Vitraux : The Angel - Original Lithograph Handsigned (Field #74-5I)
Located in Paris, IDF
Salvador DALI The Vitraux : The Angel, 1973 Original lithograph Handsigned in pencil Numbered edition of 250 copies On Arches vellum, 65 x 48 cm (c. 25.6 x 18.9 inch) References...
Category

1970s Surrealist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Broken Ice, Large Mid-20th Century Gouache, Op Art Cleveland School Artist
By Edwin Mieczkowski
Located in Beachwood, OH
Edwin Mieczkowski (American, 1929-2017) Broken Ice, 1976 Gouache and pencil on paper Signed, dated (Feb. 2, 1976) and titled lower right 27.5 x 37.75 inches 35 x 45 inches, framed Edwin Mieczkowski, born in Pittsburgh, was a leader of geometric and perceptual abstraction during the latter part of the 20th century. Mieczkowski's work first came to prominence in "The Responsive Eye" exhibition, the nation's first major exhibition of perceptual art, held at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1965. Mieczkowski was also featured in the 1964 article in Timemagazine that first used the term "Op Art" to describe paintings that manipulated visual cues in order to reorder and excite viewers' perceptual responses. With a complex aesthetic that over time has transcended mere tricks of optical art, Mieczkowski has spent nearly four decades producing geometrically paintings, drawings and sculptures, a genre of modern art that is known broadly as perceptual abstraction. His output of static and dynamic forms create a body of work, still largely intact, that uses visually disorienting, meticulously arranged lines, dazzling kaleidoscopic colors, and alluring juxtapositions of hue and tone, to playfully and seductively present new challenges for the viewer's eyes. The desired result is an optical effect of perpetual motion, harmonics and rhythm. . . . Along with Frank Hewitt and Ernst Benkert, Mieczkowski was a co-founder in 1959 of the Anonima* group that worked together in Cleveland and New York and declared itself free from the pressures of the art market and the pursuit of personal fame. Members of Anonima often left their works unsigned and vowed to shun the usual art market venues such as commercial galleries, biennials and competitions. Instead, they engaged in a rigorous, self-imposed program of painting exercises to explore the effects of geometry and color on visual perception. Although Mieczkowski's work hung side-by-side in the MOMA "Responsive Eye" exhibition with such colleagues as Josef Albers, Victor Vasarely, Richard Anuszkiewicz, Morris Louis, Kenneth Noland, Carlos Cruz-Diaz, Ad Reinhardt and Bridget Riley, all of whom went on to considerable fame and fortune, Mieczkowski chose to eschew commercial exhibition and career promotion. Instead, he spent 39 years teaching at the Cleveland Institute of Art and quietly executing a number of public art commissions while independently pursuing his own intuitive explorations in geometric abstraction. Mieczkowski pursued virtually no commercial sales of his work. Consequently, the body of work he left behind consists of hundreds of paintings, drawings and sculptures only recently viewed...
Category

1970s Op Art Art

Materials

Gouache, Pencil

Surrealist composition
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: collotype (after the Miro lithograph). Printed in 1947 in an edition of 1500 by Meriden Gravure and published by Curt Valentin for "The Prints of Joan Miro" portfolio. Size: ...
Category

1940s Surrealist Art

Materials

Photogravure

"Parisian Grands Boulevards" Post-Impressionist Street Scene Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by the French artist, Salvadore Demone. Deomne was a Parisian painter known for his colorful cityscapes depicting the times of his generation. This...
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Werner Bronkhorst - Walk On Water
Located in London, GB
Werner Bronkhorst Walk On Water, 2025 Giclée print on heavyweight 395gsm matte Canson Infinity PhotoArt ProCanvas, made with long-lasting Epson archival inks 43 x 33 cm (16.9 x 13 ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Archival Ink, Giclée

ABSTRACT Painting Gestural Lines Dark Earth Spanish Artist Alicia Gimeno NEW
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

French Impressionist, Large oil painting, Figures on the beach, South of France
Located in Harkstead, GB
One of several paintings that we are offering by Henri-André Martin's. A wonderfully evocative image of an expansive beach with figures relaxing on the beach, painted with great pana...
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Gouache

"Ascent" By Raymond Bonilla, Original Floral and Interior Still-Life Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Ascent" is a beautiful original oil painting created by Raymond Bonilla, depicting a succulent cactus plant in the dim late afternoon sun, resting near a windowsill. This piece meas...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Été" (Summer) lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: lithograph (after the woodcut). Printed in Paris in 1954 by Mourlot and published by Berggruen for a scarce catalogue. Image size: 5 1/2 x 3 inches (140 x 73 mm). There is an...
Category

1950s Art

Materials

Lithograph

Startled
Located in Denver, CO
Hunt Slonem's artistic trajectory has always been characterized by a deep exploration of spiritual themes. His use of repetition in form—particularly with his beloved bunnies—serves ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood, Oil

"Tonalist Landscape" Oil Painting of English Landscape with Lush Trees & Clouds
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful rendition of an English Landscape by renowned artist William Emerson. This piece was executed by the English country side, where he packed much detail through out. The to...
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Expressive impressionist floral acrylic painting on paper "Spring's flowers"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary abstract expressive Impressionist floral painting was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot, whose signature style brings emotion and energy to every brushstrok...
Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic, Paper

Multicolor 3D Bubbles Wall Sculpture in Clay. Round Mosaic with Candy-Like Forms
Located in FISTERRA, ES
"Bubbles" is a vibrant circular wall sculpture from Elizabeth Art Candy’s Fake Candies series, celebrating her signature artistic language through a dynamic composition of hand-sculp...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Clay, Canvas, Spray Paint

California Landscape Oil Painting by John Budicin Scottsdale Bulldog Canyon
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
In the Canyon oil/canvas laid to panel image 8 x 10 Purchased from the artist in 2003. This is a beautiful plein air painting done in Scottsdale at Bulldog Canyon. This is one of two...
Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Composition (Field 69-3; M/L. 1600), VI tavole dal ciclo della, Biblia Sacra
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph in colors on vélin Fabriano charta ex meris pannis "ab alveo" manu fabricata, perlucidis figuris intexta paper. Paper size: 19 x 13.75 inches. Inscription: Signed in the p...
Category

1960s Surrealist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Hand Drawn-Painted X-L One Off Edition-Constant Gardener-British Awarded Artist
Located in London, GB
This stunning X-large hand drawn with original charcoal line drawing and hand painted with original oil and gesso paint; it is the No 1 of the only 10 Limited Editions; The colours...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Giclée, Gesso, Charcoal, Oil, Acrylic

Racing At Baden Baden, Germany, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1970s landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features spectators dining in the open air as the horses go by at Baden Baden racecourse, Germany....
Category

1970s Realist Art

Materials

Lambda

"Sky" Bunny on Periwinkle Light Blue Background Oil Painting on Wood Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a black bunny on a French Blue background with thick use of paint. I...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Make Me Feel - Minimalist Large Abstract Painting on Natural Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Taylour Martin creates captivating abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas, showcasing a dynamic interplay of emotions and colors. Martin's art is a reflection ...
Category

2010s Minimalist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pencil

Huge 1940's Circle of Fernand Leger Figurative Portraits Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figurative Portraits French School, illegibly signed and dated 47' circle of Fernand Leger (French 1881-1955) oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 38 x 58.5 inches Provenance: private col...
Category

Mid-20th Century Cubist Art

Materials

Oil

GRETCHEN DOW SIMPSON Waverly, Pennsylvania, 1991 - Signed
By Gretchen Dow Simpson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Waverly, Pennsylvania by the esteemed artist Gretchen Dow Simpson is a captivating limited edition serigraph that showcases the serene beauty and charm of Waverly, Pennsylvania. Publ...
Category

1990s Art

Materials

Screen

Pumpkin, Yellow/Black, Yayoi Kusama 草間 彌生
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Painted cast resin sculpture with decorative box, as issued. Sculpture Size: 4 × 3.5 x 3.5 inches. Inscription: ©Yayoi Kusama, as issued. Notes: Published by Fukutake Foundation, Nao...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Resin

Composition (Field 69-3; M/L. 1600), VI tavole dal ciclo della, Biblia Sacra
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph in colors on vélin Fabriano charta ex meris pannis "ab alveo" manu fabricata, perlucidis figuris intexta paper. Paper size: 19 x 13.75 inches. Inscription: Signed in the p...
Category

1960s Surrealist Art

Materials

Lithograph

The Dance Goes On, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Sunlight filters through the dilapidated room, illuminating dust motes and peeling paint. Before the crumbling fireplace, the translucent figures of the home's ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

Sunspot 124 - Modern Resin Muted Colorful Stripe Minimalist 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

Picasso, Composition (Bloch 1276; Czwiklitzer 23), Toros y Toreros (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on Arches wove paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Pablo Picasso, Toros y Toreros, 1961. Published by aux Éditions Cercle d'...
Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

original lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in Paris on Arches paper at the atelier Mourlot in 1987 for the "Bernard Buffet Lithographe II" catalogue raisonne. Size: 12 1/2 x 9 1/4 inches (...
Category

1980s Art

Materials

Lithograph

"The Tailor", Figure with Sewing Machine in Yellow, Paint, and Collage
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"The Tailor" is an original artwork by Eustace Mamba and measures 24"h x 30"w x 2"d. The artists cuts, arranges, sews, and collages fabric and paints to create layers of texture and ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Textile, Mixed Media, Canvas, Thread, Oil, Acrylic

"DALL·E 2023-04-23 11.28.12" Large red and yellow textured, patterned rug
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled DALL·E 2023-04-23 11.28.12 is a crafted original piece by Tuft the World as part of the inaugural collection of TTW Editions. This piece measures 57"h x 57.5"w and ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Wool

Baboucha - Large Vibrant Floral Abstract Contemporary Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Axelle Gosse creates intricate, tactile compositions using rope and fabric, transforming everyday materials into striking contemporary artworks. Inspired by her extensive travels acr...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Textile, Canvas, Mixed Media

"Vacation City #3" Abstracted Cityscape Painting with Drawing Elements
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Vacation City #3" is an original artwork by Miriam Singer. The artist used a mix of acrylic, pencil, and marker on paper to create this artwork, which is a combination of painting a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic, Archival Paper, Permanent Marker, Pencil, Carbon Pencil, Color ...

James Longueville, British Impressionism, Morston, North Norfolk oil painting
Located in Harkstead, GB
Beautiful light in this view of Morston the North Norfolk coast James Longueville (born 1943) Setting sail, Morston Signed, inscribed with title to the reverse Oil on board 16 x 24 ...
Category

20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

David Smith (1939-) English Countryside large REALIST ORIGINAL Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: David Smith (1949-) British TITLE: "The River Dove, Derbyshire" SIGNED: lower right MEDIUM: oil on canvas SIZE: 102cm x 72cm framed CONDITION: excellent DETAIL: British ...
Category

Late 20th Century Realist Art

Materials

Oil

"Lasting In The Presence" Contemporary Abstract Oil On Canvas Framed Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Lasting In The Presence" is a framed contemporary oil on canvas painting by Amy Donaldson featuring an abstract composition that evokes the feeling of a vibrant, natural landscape. ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Oil

Gift of Flight, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
This painting was inspired by the simple joy of watching hummingbirds flit and play among the flowers in artist Karen Barton's garden. Two birds hover at the ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

''Poseidon and Amphitrite'' Contemporary Painting of Boy and Girl in Pool
Located in Utrecht, NL
Amy Devlin portrays people, animals, or nature in her works. But what really matters to her is light and water, which she wants to capture in the form of a physical memory. By follow...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

ABSTRACT Painting Gestural Lines Dark Earth Spanish Artist Alicia Gimeno NEW
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

'La Cloture, Hiver', Monet, French Impressionist, Salon des Indépendents, Paris
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'Paulemile Pissarro' (French, 1884-1972) and created circa 1935; titled, verso, 'La Cloture en Hiver' (The Fence in Winter). Formerly in the collection of Katia Pi...
Category

1940s Impressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Pastel

After Turner-One Off, Proof No 1-British Awarded Artist-Seascape-river Thames
Located in London, GB
This is a large Artist's Proof with original oil and gesso paint highlighting; it is the No 1 of the only 3 Proofs; the colours of the painting and Shizico's expressive brushstrokes ...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée, Gesso, Oil, Acrylic

"Outdoor Cafe" Parisian Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas Scene with Figures
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional impressionistic depiction of an afternoon at an outdoors Cafe in Paris by Mario Passoni, on a spring day with the busy activities of people walking and others seated ...
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Wave III, Unique Monotype Cyanotype, Horizontal Diptych of
Located in Barcelona, ES
Wave III, is an exclusive handmade cyanotype horizontal diptych that captures the gentle curl of an organic mid-motion wave. Rendered in deep Prussian blues and ethereal whites, the...
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Paper, Monotype

Tea Garden - Mixed Media Wall Sculpture Acorns Crystals Blue Pink Orange, 2021
Located in Kent, CT
Contemporary vertical wall sculpture consisting of a meandering installation of acorn caps on brass pins filled with acrylic paint, natural crystals and mica, glass, glitter, brass, ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Brass

Diurnes: Jacqueline's Tree - Original Collotype and Stencil (Cramer #115)
Located in Paris, IDF
Pablo PICASSO (1881-1973) Diurnes: Jacqueline's Tree, 1962 Original collotype and stencil (Jacomet workshop) Unsigned Limited to 1000 copy On paper 40 x 30 cm (c. 15,7 x 11,8 in) ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Stencil

Buongiorno Professore! - Mixed Media by Sirio Pellegrini - 1969
Located in Roma, IT
Pastel and watercolor drawing on paper realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s. Very good condition. Hand signed in pencil lower right. Includes a contemporary wooden frame 108.5x84....
Category

1960s Contemporary Art

Materials

Pastel, Watercolor

Dale Chihuly Imperial Iris Persian Pair Sculpture Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dale Chihuly (American, b. 1941) Imperial Iris Persian Seaform Set, Dated 1999. Blown glass Incised Chihuly, PP99 to underside of smaller piece. Large piece measures 13.5 " Wide x 8"...
Category

1990s Abstract Art

Materials

Blown Glass

"Let Them Eat Cake" (2014) by Suzy Smith, Original Oil Painting, Portrait
Located in Denver, CO
Suzy Smith's "Let Them Eat Cake" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a portrait of a female nude with a crown set against a backdrop inspired by a Wayne Thiebaud cake...
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Linen, Oil, Panel

"Parisian Street Scene at Twilight" Post War Impressionist Oil Canvas Painting
Located in New York, NY
A masterful oil painting depicting a view of Paris at twilight. This piece is a pertinent example of the works produced during the 20th Century by the artist with use of beautiful co...
Category

20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Evening Sail – Sunset Reflections by the Swedish Coast
Located in Stockholm, SE
This charming marine painting by Swedish artist Ludvig Richarde captures a lone sailboat gliding across calm waters, bathed in the delicate light of dusk. The palette is rich in soft...
Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

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