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Art For Sale
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Period: 1940s
"Fishing Schooners and Sailboats at a dock" Original Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Fishing Schooners and Sailboats at a dock, "Fischerschoner und Segelboote an einem Dock" by Rudolph Guba (German/American, 1884-1950) Impasto work which depicts several sailing vesse...
Category

1940s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

The Grand Canyon, vibrant mid-20th century western landscape
By Andreas Roth
Located in Beachwood, OH
Andreas Roth (American, 1871-1949) Grand Canyon, 1943 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right 24 x 34 inches 29.5 x 39 inches, framed Andreas Roth was a German painter. Son of th...
Category

1940s Art

Materials

Oil

Francis Bacon 'Portrait of Michel Leiris', 2017, Vintage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is a reproduction of a Francis Bacon's painting Portrait of Michel Leiris, originally created in 1976. This work is a notable example of Bacon's ability to capture the psycholog...
Category

2010s Modern Art

Materials

Offset

Dinner Party
Located in Atlanta, GA
This item is in excellent condition and has only been displayed in a gallery setting. Jose Cortez is one of the principal professors at the Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes del Per...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Calliope (50x50cm) - Contemporary, Polaroid, 21 Century, Color, Mystical
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Calliope (Haley and the Birds) - 2013 50x50cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on a Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Not mounted. Alchemist...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

"Warm Light Behind" Contemporary Landscape Framed Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Warm Light Behind" is a framed oil painting on canvas by Marshall Noice, depicting a vibrant forest scene with tall, slender trees set against a vivid orange-pink background. The fo...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Oil

Forever My Hero - Original Inspiring Text Mauve Abstract Graffiti 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 emotions akin to silent poetry while drawing inspiration for her palette from the layered world around her. Her artworks include layered textures and playful details along the surfaces. This original graffiti-inspired painting with "You are my hero...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Two Pine Sap Flowers Painted by Female Artist Venny Soldan-Brofeldt
Located in Stockholm, SE
This late work by Venny Soldan-Brofeldt, likely painted in the final years of her life, depicts two flowering Tallört plants (Monotropa hypopitys)—a delicate and unusual forest plant...
Category

1940s Naturalistic Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Candy Crush
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting is in excellent condition and has only been shown in a gallery setting. Jesús Navarro was born in Jerez, (Cadiz), located in southern Spain, in 1952. By the age of tw...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

David Shrigley - Hiss
Located in London, GB
David Shrigley Hiss, 2023 27 3/5 × 19 7/10 in / 70 × 50 cm Limited Edition of 350 published by Shrig Shop
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

"My Candy Heart" Colorful Pop Art Oil Painting on Wood with White Floater Frame
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Board, Mixed Media

Strand In Story (Where I Fit In) - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Men
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, this is not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. (Issues b...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Wrestlers VIII by Yann Guillon - Contemporary bronze sculpture, male athletes
Located in Paris, FR
Wrestler VIII is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions are 47 × 44 × 29 cm (18.5 × 17.3 × 11.4 in). This sculpture is signed and numbered, it is ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

Moonlight, Impressionist Landscape in Pastel Tones, Vivid Brushstrokes, Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is a beautiful expressionist style drawing by Juanjo Saez. Juanjo's pictorial work is an exploration of color, texture, and movement, creating vibrant compositions that capture ...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

"DALL·E 2023-05-29 21.08.13" Whimsical Abstract Wool Rug/Tapestry
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "DALL·E 2023-05-29 21.08.13" is an original artwork by Tuft the World and is made tufted 100% New Zealand wool, and part of the inaugural launch of TTW Editions. Th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Wool

No One is Happier than Me
Located in London, GB
11 Colour Screenprint on Somerset Tub Sized 410gsm Paper
 hand-signed and numbered 76 x 56 cm Edition 77 of 125
 published by Jealous Gallery and comes with publisher COA David Shri...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen

Matilda Mother
Located in New York, NY
John Vitale works on many canvases at once, moving between them, adding brushstrokes in acrylic paint, house paint and mark making with pencil and China markers. His process is intui...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

House Paint, Acrylic, Pencil

Poppy No.5 - analogue black and white floral photography, limited edition of 20
Located in London, GB
Poppy No.5 printed on archival Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta fine art paper, this limited edition piece measures 40 x 32 cm and is part of an exclusive series of 20 prints, each hand-s...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Naturalistic Art

Materials

Giclée

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

Impressionistic Moonlight Seascape OilPainting Michael Budden Mystical Monlight
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Mystical Moonlight oil/panel 8 x 10 unframed 13.25 x 15.25 framed. An oil painting on canvas by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showcases a beautiful moonlit ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Oil Painting On Canvas. A Forgotten Dog On Green.
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Oil painting of a forgotten French bulldog, set against an abstract background dominated by Veronese green with touches of gold leaf. Made with professional Rembrandt colors. For dur...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Gold

Skirt 1/3 - small, surrealist, canoe, male, figurative, wood, bronze, sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Pierre Trudeau, a former Canadian Prime Minister and an avid outdoorsman and canoeist once said, “Paddle a hundred miles in a canoe and you are already a child of nature.” This play...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

"Finishing Touch", Abstract Collage painting
Located in Westport, CT
This contemporary abstract painting by Jill haas features a contemporary style, often exploring themes of introspection and emotion through abstract forms and thoughtful color palett...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Wood Panel

Morons (Unsigned)
Located in Manchester, GB
Banksy, Morons (White) (Unsigned), 2007 Screenprint on paper 56 x 76 cm (22 x 29 9/10 in) Edition 324 of 500 Accompanied with Pest Control Certificate Published by Picture on Walls
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen

"Listening to silence" Original vertical floral painting . Green white impasto.
Located in Oslo, NO
In this oil painting, I've immersed myself in the essence of tranquility, capturing the serene dance of leaves in dappled light. Each brushstroke is a whisper, a gentle hymn to natur...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

In the Shade of the Trees
Located in THOMERY, FR
Step into a luminous symphony where trees sway in the gentle breeze. In In the Shade of the Trees, Linda Clerget captures a magical moment where shadows and light merge in perfect ha...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Fauvist Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Board

Shadows Of Sunny February
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting depicts a bright winter day, with a snow-covered forest and an open field bathed in golden sunlight. The trees glisten with frost, and the pristine snow sparkles under t...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Spring in Werdenberg, Impressionism, landscape, oil paint, fine art, interior
Located in Oslo, NO
This impressionistic plein air painting captures the serene charm of Werdenberg, a picturesque Swiss town, bathed in the soft light of spring. The lush green hills, rustic houses, an...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Runyon Canyon View - Colorful Abstract Geometric Landscape on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Maria C Bernhardsson's original artworks are influenced by the architecture and geometry of houses. Born in Sweden, Bernhardsson travels the world photographing and sketching houses ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

ABSTRACT Colors Body Forms Contemporary Artist Danny Avidan NEW Large
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Danny Avidan’s paintings explore the tension between form and formlessness, using it as a way to reflect on the body and the creative process. His expressive gestures continuously at...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Charcoal, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Pencil, Pigment

Signal A-17 - Abstract Multi-Dimensional Black Minimalist Sculptural Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Artist Len Klikunas paints to modify experienced reality through visual perception. His art is a mix of art and architecture, hovering between painting and sculpture. It employs shiz...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Post-Minimalist Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Sunset of Dreams - Large Vibrant Orange Mixed Media Landscape Framed Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lee Herring is a contemporary painter specializing in vibrant, textured, and abstract landscapes that convey fleeting moments. Herring's energetic artworks are inspired by everyday m...
Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Varnish, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Crow and Bone - Original Red Black Pop Art Bird Painting by Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gary John's pop-street artworks have a whimsical, yet exciting and bold quality inspired by classic cartoon and comic book characters. Blending pop sensibilities with a roughened fau...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Art

Materials

Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint

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

Green Cathedral - Large Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Harrison Gilman's large original artworks begin with a layer of fast-paced gestural abstraction followed by organic shapes and geometric structures. Some of his paintings remain in t...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Spray Paint

"Cyclical Cypress" - Colorful abstract glazed ceramic stoneware sculpture
Located in East Quogue, NY
Colorful abstract ceramic sculpture titled "Cyclical Cypress " by Lauren Skelly Bailey. Glazed ceramic, acrylic - Size: 8 x 6.5 x 6.5 inches. Artist Lauren Skelly Bailey invites vie...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Luster, Stoneware, Glaze

Lemons and white blooms, still life, Impressionism, oil on canvas, wall design
Located in Oslo, NO
Title: Lemons and Blooms Medium: Oil on unstretched canvas Dimensions: 28 × 22 cm (without passe-partout and frame), 42 × 32 cm (with passe-partout and frame) Lemons and Blooms is a...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original-Impasto-Dahlias Jardin d'Hiver Series-British Awarded Artist-Impression
Located in London, GB
-In light of new tariffs, we’ve applied a 20% discount off the market price of this piece to support our collectors in facing potential added costs. At the gallery, we work closely w...
Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Art

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Unity II by Delphine Brabant - Abstract Bronze Sculpture, Geometric
Located in Paris, FR
Unity II, is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Delphine Brabant. 25 cm × 12 cm × 12 cm. Limited edition of 8 + 4 A.P. Fascinated with the concept of construction, De...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

Entrance (Kings Road) - observations at the Schindler House in Los Angeles
Located in San Francisco, CA
In Kings Road (2022) Mona Kuhn lyrically reconsiders the realms of time and space within the midcentury architectural elements of the iconic Schindler House in Los Angeles. Built by Austrian architect Rudolph M. Schindler in 1922, the house was both a social and design experiment and an avant-garde hub for intellectuals and artists in the 1920s and ’30s. The body of works incorporates chromogenic color prints, reflecting vignettes and materials of the building's emotional architecture, juxtaposition with unique solarized gelatin silver prints capturing traces of an ethereal human presence. Entrance (2022) Kings Road: A Rudolph Schindler House 45" x 60" / 114cm x 152cm / edition of 3 30" x 40" / 76cm x 102cm /edition of 12 limited edition photograph printed under artist supervision + accompanied by signed artist certificate: artist signature label (8x10") signed/editioned/dated/titled by the artist + stamped for authenticity label is placed centered on verso of the mounted print __________________ About the artist Acclaimed for her contemporary depictions, Kuhn is considered a leading artist in the world of figurative discourse. Throughout a career spanning more than twenty years, the underlying theme of her work is her reflection on humanity’s longing for spiritual connection and solidarity. As she solidified her photographic style, Kuhn created a notable approach to the nude by developing friendships with her subjects, and employing a range of playful visual strategies that use natural light and minimalist settings to evoke a sublime sense of comfort between the human figure and its environment. Her work is natural, restful, and a reinterpretation of the nude in the canon of contemporary art. For the past two decades, the Los-Angeles based artist's works have been shown steadily, revealing an astonishing consistency in technique, of subject and of purpose. In 2001, Kuhn’s photographs were first seen by an influential audience during the exhibition at Charles Cowles Gallery in Chelsea, New York. Kuhn’s distinct aesthetic has propelled her as one of the most collectible contemporary art photographers—her work is in private and public collections worldwide and she is represented by galleries across the United States, Europe and Asia. Kuhn was born in São Paulo, Brazil, in 1969, of German descent. In 1989, Kuhn moved to the US and earned her BA from The Ohio State University, before furthering her studies at the San Francisco Art Institute. She is currently an independent scholar at The Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles. Occasionally, Mona teaches at UCLA and the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. Kuhn’s first monograph, Photographs, was debuted by Steidl in 2004; followed by Evidence (2007), Native (2010), Bordeaux Series (2011), Private (2014), and She Disappeared into Complete Silence (2018/19). In addition, Stanley/Barker Editions published Kuhn's Bushes & Succulents in 2018. In 2021, Thames & Hudson published a career retrospective titled Works. Kuhn's most recent publication Kings Road (2022) with Steidl accompanies a multi-dimensional museum traveling exhibition shown in Europe and the US. Mona Kuhn’s work is in private and public collections worldwide, including The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Hammer Museum, Perez Art Museum Miami, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and the Kiyosato Museum in Japan. Kuhn's work has been exhibited at The Louvre Museum and Le Bal in Paris; The Whitechapel Gallery and Royal Academy of Arts in London; Musée de l’Elysée in Switzerland; Leopold Museum in Vienna Austria, The Polygon Gallery in Vancouver Canada, Taipei Fine Arts Museum in Taiwan and Australian Centre for Photography. Mona Kuhn lives and works in Los Angeles. __________________ Solo Exhibitions 2025 Mona Kuhn: Y Tu Desnudo será Un Gran Poema, Museum of Contemporary Art, Malaga, Spain Mona Kuhn: Kings Road, Lianzhou Museum of Photography, China 2024 Mona Kuhn: The Schindler House, A Love Affair, Galerie XII...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Greenwood
Located in New York, NY
John Vitale works on many canvases at once, moving between them, adding brushstrokes in acrylic paint, house paint and mark making with pencil and China markers. His process is intui...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

House Paint, Acrylic, Pencil

Porcelain Red - Lake Landscape Window Flowers Fruit Botanical Still Life, 2024
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary painting in oil on canvas, a cheerful interior scene is bright and inviting with a still life arrangement of red poppies, red flowers and pale pink dahlias in a ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mark Rothko 'Green on Purple, 1961' Abstract, High Quality
By Mark Rothko
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This reproduction poster of Mark Rothko's Green on Purple, created for the Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum in Spain, is published from their permanent collection. Originally paint...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Offset

Abstract expressive floral acrylic painting on paper "Floral emotion"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
The vibrant artwork "Floral Emotion", by French artist Natalya Mougenot, radiates energy through its dynamic use of color and movement. Embracing an abstract approach, the artist int...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Invictus - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Cultural Commentary, Africa
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Out of the night that covers me,       Black as the pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be       For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance       I ha...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Beach Windows: Windbent, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Painted on location along Maui’s windward side, the piece captures a painting spot in the shade of permanently wind-bent trees. Their arching branches create ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Natural Wonder 1, pink, yellow green, blue
Located in Cumming, GA
This original landscape painting captures the ethereal beauty of nature through soft greens, blues, and misty whites, evoking a tranquil and dreamlike atmosphere. The abstract compos...
Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic

Study blue. Abstract figurative oil on canvas
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Oil painting on canvas combines abstract shapes and representational elements. It features a palette of blue, green, red, and yellow tones that intertwine in a mosaic of fragments ov...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hunt Slonem "Cockatoos Citron" Neo-expressionist Framed Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Cockatoos Citron" is a framed Neo-expressionist oil painting on canvas by Hunt Slonem depicting a large group of cockatoos emerging from a white background. The monochromatic palett...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Oil

Stefanie Schneider Polaroid sized unlimited Mini 'Calliope' - signed
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Stefanie Schneider Polaroid sized unlimited Mini - Calliope (Haley and the Birds) - 2013 - 1 Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signed in front, not mounted. Polaro...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Lambda, Polaroid

Natural / Unnatural R - Mixed Media Colorful Floral Sculptural Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kristina Fjellman, a Minnesota-based visual artist and performer, seamlessly blends sculpture and performance art in her captivating work. She has ga...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Steel

Love Brigade - Large Original Colorful Abstract Graffiti 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

Cloudy Night, Blue & White, Desert Modernism Home, Modern Shapes Cyanotype Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted unique cyanotype that takes its inspiration from the mid-century modern shapes and the desert modernism movement. It's made by layering paper cutouts...
Category

2010s Dada Art

Materials

Paper, Monotype

Retrato, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting Acrylic on canvas 220 x 210 cm Signed FREE SHIPPING ROLLED UP About the artist Enrique Pichardo (Mexico City, 1973) graduated from Escuela Naci...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Floral Study I - Abstract Contemporary Folk Art Inspired Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Meredith Walker's "Floral Study I" is a stunning example of contemporary botanical art that blends modern minimalism with folk art sensibilities. This original painting, created with...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Gouache

Wayne Thiebaud - Bakery Case
Located in Central, HK
Wayne Thiebaud Bakery Case, 2018 Offset lithographic poster in colours on smooth wove paper 22 × 24 3/5 in 55.8 × 62.6 cm Wayne Thiebaud is famous for his colorful paintings of mou...
Category

2010s Art

Materials

Paper

L’Oro dell’Azzurro (Framed)
Located in Manchester, GB
Joan Miro, L’Oro dell’Azzurro (Framed) Giclee print Framed in a sustainably sourced black frame gallery with UV protection acrylic glazing 67 x 80 cm 'The Gold of the Azure' w...
Category

2010s Surrealist Art

Materials

Giclée

Hand-Painted Large OneOff Artist Proof-Summer Night Bloom-British Awarded Artist
Located in London, GB
This stunning large One-Off Artist Proof is almost 90% handprinted by the artist Shizico Yi and its visual presence promises to bring huge impact to your space. The Proof is an one ...
Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Art

Materials

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

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