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Period: 1980s
Oscillation
Located in Fairlawn, OH
11 color screen print Signed, dated, titled and numberedin pencil Edition: 150 (9/150) Provenance: Estate of the Artist By Decent
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Op Art 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Screen

Geometric Watercolor by David Novros, California School
Located in New York, NY
David Novros (American, b. 1941) Untitled (Home Savings Study), 1986 Watercolor on paper Framed: 35 1/4 x 86 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. Each panel: 30 x 42 in. From Los Angeles and working fro...
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Minimalist 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Yellow, Red and Purple Square, Modern Gouache on Fabriano Cotton Paper
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Pinchbeck, English (1931 - 2000) - Yellow, Red and Purple Square, Year: 1981, Medium: Gouache on Fabriano Cotton Paper, signed, and dated in pencil, Image Size: 18 x 25.5 inc...
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Modern 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache

Raphaelle Pia, Papier douche 4, 1980, acrylic on paper
Located in PARIS, FR
Raphaelle PIA (born in 1942) Papier douché 4, 1980 Acrylic paint on paper Titled, signed et dated “1980” lower right Dimensions of the work : 50 x 65 cm Sold without frame Raphaëll...
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Abstract Expressionist 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor

Bay with Boats Color Monotype unique signed abstract color field landscape frame
Located in New York, NY
Wolf Kahn Bay with Boats, 1987 Color monotype on Somerset white wove paper Hand signed and dated by Wolf Kahn on the lower right front, bears labels on the back Frame Included: matte...
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Color-Field 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Lithograph, Monotype

'Refracted Sunset, Coral and Ocean Blue', Seascape
By Nada Brahma
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Lower right "N.Brahma", inscribed verso "Nada Brahma" and titled "Refracted Sunset". A large watercolor seascape showing an abstracted view of jade and cobalt waves beneath a scarle...
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Abstract 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Graphite

'Sunset Abstract Collage', Orange County Art Association, Moraga, Nancy Moure
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'Marianne K. Brown' (American, 20th century); additionally signed, verso, with certification of authenticity and dated 1987. Brown has taught watercolor and des...
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1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Gouache, Laid Paper, Graphite

Modernist Abstract Lithograph w/ Multicolor Looping Line Work signed Yaakov Agam
Located in New York, NY
This Lovely Modernist Lithograph Originates from the Israeli born artist Yaakov Agam (made in Paris, France Circa 1980). This Lithograph is an Artist's Proof and a member of Agam's "...
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Modern 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Lithograph

'Dreamscape', Bolivia, Brazil, California, Sao Paulo Biennale, UNESCO
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Mario Cespedes' (Bolivian-American, born 1942) and created circa 1985. Matted dimensions: 24 H x 18 W x .25 D inches. Born in Bolivia, Mario Cespedes immigrated...
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1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Gold Leaf

Minimalist painting on paper by pioneering sculptor Lyman Kipp, signed, Framed
Located in New York, NY
Lyman Kipp Untitled Minimalist painting on paper, 1981 Oil paint on paper Signed and dated 1981 on the front Floated and framed in the original vintage frame under UV plexiglass Meas...
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Minimalist 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Oil

Abstract Minimalist Mixed Media Drawing by Karl Dahmen
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Karl Fred Dahmen Title: Untitled 1 Year: 1980 Medium: Drawing with Mixed Media on Paper, signed and dated Size: 17 x 22 in. (43.18 x 55.88 cm)
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Abstract Expressionist 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Mixed Media, Laid Paper

“Freedom Towers” Blue Toned Abstract Surrealist Architectural Archway Drawing
By Patrick Palmer
Located in Houston, TX
Blue and pink toned abstract landscape by Texas artist Patrick Palmer. The painting depicts two architectural arches against a cool and warm sunset sky. Pencil inscriptions are seen ...
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Abstract 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Nashville is an Enigma, mixed media painting by renowned female artist, signed
Located in New York, NY
Katherine Porter Country Music (Nashville is an Enigma), 1986 Mixed media; colored pencil, gouache, and graphite on paper, uniquely signed and inscribed with Nashville dateline Hand ...
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Abstract 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Mixed Media, Gouache, Color Pencil, Graphite

Sculpture Study, Abstract Gouache on Guarro paper by James Wolfe
By James Wolfe
Located in Long Island City, NY
James Wolfe, American (1944 - ) - Sculpture Study, Year: 1986, Medium: Gouache on Guarro paper, signed and dated in pencil, Size: 22.25 x 30 in. (56.52 x 76.2 cm)
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Abstract Expressionist 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache

Chimeras - Contemporary mixed media drawing, Mythology, Surreal, Black & white
Located in Warsaw, PL
LESZEK RÓZGA (1924-2015) In 1970s Polish etchings gained world-wide recognition thanks to the activity to artists such as Rózga, whose works are in the collections of Albertina in Vienna, in Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris and in etchings collection of Ermitage in Petersbourg. Leszek Rózga created a series of colourful graphics inspired by travels and stories from his own life, sometimes bearing inspiration of the XX century masters: Mirò, Matisse and Picasso. He studied painting at Maria Skarbek-Kruszewska private atelier in 1945-46. In 1948, he began studies at the art school in Łódź (later: Academy of Fine Arts) in the studios of professors Władysław Strzemiński, Adam Rychtarski, Stefan Wegner and Ludwik Tyrowicz. He graduated with special award from the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow in 1954. In 1958 he became a member of the Piąte Koło association ("Fifth Wheel...
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1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"Untitled, " Abstract Oil Pastel on Ragboard signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Untitled" is an original oil pastel drawing on ragboard by Reginald K. Gee. It features surreal drawings on a background of color fields in blue, green, purple, red, and yellow. The...
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Contemporary 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel, Board, Rag Paper

"La Birula de Nenuca" The Bicycle of Nenuca - Original Watercolor Painting
Located in Soquel, CA
"La Birula de Nenuca" The Bicycle of Nenuca - Original Watercolor Painting. Contemporary surrealist painting by Marco Antonio Bustamante Underwood (Mexican, b. 1959 d. 2024). This c...
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Post-War 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Malibu
Located in New York, NY
Saul Steinberg Malibu, 1984 Pencil and colored pencil on paper 10 1/4 x 13 3/4 inches (sheet) 23 1/2 x 25 1/2 inches (frame) Signed recto Silver metal frame, float mount with window...
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1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Color Pencil

Andrew Southall (b.1947) - 1988 Pastel, Blue Dashes
Located in Corsham, GB
This striking large-scale abstract study depicts flashes of blue, white and red pastel lines against a black wash background. Signed and dated to the lower right. Presented in a cont...
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1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel

1988 "Night Glow I" Abstract Drawing
Located in Arp, TX
Elaine Kaufman Feiner (1922-2018) "Night Glow I" 1988 Watercolor and pastel on paper 30"x30" unframed Signed and dated in pencil lower right, titled reverse
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Abstract 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Oil Pastel, Watercolor

Unique signed Minimalist drawing by renowned artist, inscribed to art professor
Located in New York, NY
Robert Mangold Untitled minimalist drawing, ca. 1980 Drawing in Ink on Paper Hand signed and inscribed on lower front Inscription reads as follows: Best Wishes David Bob Mangold Fram...
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Minimalist 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Crossways
Located in New York, NY
Crossways is a watercolor painting by the Italian artist Lucio Pozzi. The paper is signed and titled by the artist himself, and the work is currently housed at Hal Bromm Gallery.
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1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

"Percy II"
Located in Astoria, NY
Domenick Capobianco (American, b. 1928), "Percy II", Mixed Media on Paper, 1983, pastels, abstract composition, titled lower left, signed and dated lower right, unframed. 45.25" H x ...
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Abstract Expressionist 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pastel, Mixed Media

Jamie Nares, Original flower monotype (unique, hand signed) Framed, de-accession
Located in New York, NY
James Nares Untitled flower monotype, 1988 Monotype on hand made paper Pencil signed and dated by James Nares on the lower right front Frame included: floated in the original wood fr...
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Contemporary 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Handmade Paper, Monotype

Unique drawing on Tony Shafrazi poster, signed & inscribed to Warhol's boyfriend
Located in New York, NY
Kenny Scharf Original drawing on Tony Shafrazi poster, signed and inscribed to Andy Warhol's last boyfriend Jon Gould, 1984 Permanent marker drawing on Kenny Scharf Tony Shafrazi Gallery exhibition poster (hand signed and inscribed by Kenny Scharf) Boldly signed and inscribed to Andy Warhol's last boyfriend Jon Gould Frame included: Framed in a museum quality wood frame with UV plexiglass. Measurements: Frame: 35 x 28.5 x 1.5 inches Print 28.25 x 22 inches Own a piece of Pop Art history! This is a unique drawing hand signed and inscribed by Kenny Scharf, done on a vintage collectible 1984 poster from the legendary Tony Shafrazi Gallery. If you saw "The Andy Warhol Diaries" on Netflix, you'd know about Warhol's relationship with Jon Gould - Andy's last boyfriend; tragically, Warhol would become Gould's last boyfriend as well, when, soon after, Gould would die of AIDS at the young age of 33 Kenny Scharf created an original drawing, done in marker, and inscribed it to Jon Gould (featured prominently in Andy Warhol's Diaries and the eponymous Netflix series) - and it had not been seen since the 1980s. Jon Gould was a New England educated former Vice President of Corporate Communications at Paramount Pictures - a Boston Brahmin whose real claim to fame was as Andy Warhol's last boyfriend. This work was acquired from the widely publicized sale of the collection of Jon Gould - -a treasure trove of valuable gifts and art works by Warhol and others like Kenny Scharf, Basquiat and Keith Haring to Gould - that had not been seen in nearly four decades. This is one of the works from that impressive sale. Below are links to two of the many articles about the collection of Jon Gould in the New York Times, Artnet News and the New York Post respectively. About Kenny Scharf: Kenny Scharf (b. 1958, United States) is a renowned artist affiliated with the 1980’s East Village Art movement in New York. Scharf developed a distinct and uniquely personal artistic style in paintings as well as sculpture, alongside his mentor Andy Warhol, and contemporaries like Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring with whom he pioneered contemporary street art. References to popular culture reoccur throughout his works, such as appropriated cartoon characters from the Flintstones and Jetsons, as well as imagined anthropomorphic creatures. Through ecstatic compositions and a dazzling color palette, Scharf presents an immersive viewing experience that is both intimate and fresh. Scharf’s multifaceted practice—spanning painting, sculpture, installation work, murals, performance and fashion—reflects his dedication to the creation of dynamic forms of art that deconstruct existing artistic hierarchies, echoing the philosophy of Pop artists. Yet Scharf’s artistic significance expands beyond the art historical terrain of Pop Art; the artist instead coined the term “Pop Surrealist” to describe his one-of-a-kind practice. His inclusion in the 1985 Whitney Biennial marked the start of his international phenomenon, a reputation that continues to thrive today. Courtesy of Almine Rech MORE ABOUT JON GOULD: Warhol wrote extensively on Jon Gould in his diaries. In July, 2022, when the Netflix series "The Andy Warhols Diaries" came out, the New York Post (among many other publications) ran a major feature article on Warhol's relationship with Gould and on this very sale: It reads, "When Harriet Woodsom Gould died in 2016 in her nineties, she left behind a trove of family heirlooms dating back to the 1700s in her Amesbury, Mass., home. Yet in her attic, she had a secret veritable shrine to pop art. There, she had stashed her late son Jon Gould’s belongings for decades since his death in 1986 from AIDS. He had vases painted by Jean-Michel Basquiat, works by Keith Haring and dozens and dozens of gifts — photos, valentines, sketches, letters and more — from pop god Andy Warhol. “My mother kept everything,” Jon’s twin brother, Jay Gould, told The Post. Jay knew his brother “had some type of relationship” with Warhol in the 1980s, though Jon always remained discreet about it. “We were very close, identical twins, but we never talked a lot about his sexuality,” Jay, now 68, explained. “It was a different time.” Yet, he was still stunned to read the poetry and love notes Jon wrote to the older artist. “I didn’t realize the relationship was as deep as it was.” Actually, no one really knew. Gould was Warhol’s last romance, a young Paramount executive with floppy hair and preppy good looks who died tragically at 33. And though Warhol frequently mentioned him in his famed diaries, published posthumously in 1989, the artist’s dashed-off musings gave the impression that Jon was more of a crush than a genuine partner...Gould didn’t so much enter into Warhol’s life as Warhol willed him into it. It was April 1981, and Warhol, then 52, was still reeling from his breakup with Jed Johnson... Jed left that December, and that spring Warhol confessed to feeling lonely: “I’ve got these desperate feelings that nothing means anything. And then I decide that I should try to fall in love, and that’s what I’m doing now with Jon Gould.” Gould was a 26-year-old Paramount exec: a New England WASP with a lithe, strong physique and charismatic personality, who looked straight. Warhol reasoned: “Jon is a good person to be in love with because he has his own career, and I can develop movie ideas with him, you know? And maybe he can even convince Paramount to advertise in Interview, too. Right? So my crush on him will be good for business.” Warhol began courting Gould with a vengeance, sending extravagant bouquets of roses to his office at Paramount. He even offered their mutual friend, the photographer Christopher Makos, a fancy watch if he could get Gould to be his boyfriend. “I guess he never got loved,” Makos says in the series. “Because I didn’t get my watch.” (Jay Gould also tells the camera that his brother had admitted that he was in a relationship but that he said they didn’t have sex.) At first, Gould resisted Warhol’s attention, but eventually the two began spending a lot of time together, though Gould would frequently pull away if things got too intense, and he often would tell Warhol not to write about him in his diary. “I think my brother was concerned about his career at that time,” Jay Gould said. But the younger man attended parties and art events with him, invited the artist skiing with his family in Aspen and even for a time moved into his place on 66th Street. “I love going out with Jon because it’s like being on a real date,” Warhol wrote early in their relationship. “He’s tall and strong and I feel like he can take care of me.” Yet it turned out that Warhol would have to take care of Gould. On Feb. 4, 1984, Jon was admitted to New York Hospital with pneumonia — though it was understood that he had AIDS. Warhol stayed with him in the hospital every night for the 30 days he was there, despite his fear of hospitals since getting shot and his fear of getting AIDS. (Warhol couldn’t bring himself to talk about Gould’s illness in the diary, but his editor notes that when Gould was released March 7, Warhol instructed his housekeepers to wash Jon’s clothes and dishes “separate from mine.”). Around 1985, Warhol began working on his massive series of 100 works based on Da Vinci’s “The Last Supper...
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Pop Art 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Permanent Marker, Lithograph, Offset

"Amay, " Oil Pastel and Watercolor on Red Paper signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Amay" is an original oil pastel and watercolor drawing on red paper by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece on the back. It features abstracted figures and mountain shapes i...
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Contemporary 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Oil Pastel, Watercolor

Unique signed abstract painting on paper renowned artist, Albright Knox Gallery
By Jene Highstein
Located in New York, NY
Jene Highstein Untitled, 1982 Pastel and Chalk on Paper Hand signed and dated by artist on the front 32 × 40 inches Frame included Original hand signed pastel and chalk drawing, with...
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Abstract 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Chalk, Pastel, Mixed Media

Monotype w/hand painting, geometric art famed color field painter, signed Framed
Located in New York, NY
Kenneth Noland Untitled, 1987 Monotype with hand painting on wove paper Hand signed and dated with artist's copyright in pencil on the back; also with the blind stamp/chop mark lower...
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Color-Field 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic, Monotype, Screen

"Ruffled Waters" Harmony Hammond, Striped, Black and White, Abstract, Feminist
Located in New York, NY
Harmony Hammond Ruffled Waters, 1980 Signed lower right Mixed media on paper 18 1/8 x 24 inches Provenance Private Collection, New York Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Contemporary Art W...
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American Modern 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Mixed Media

Chevron Collage, Signed, de-accessioned from the Honolulu Museum of Art, Framed
Located in New York, NY
KENNETH NOLAND Untitled, for Trustees of the Honolulu Museum of Art, 1984 Mixed Media collage with silver and colored foil on board. Signed on verso (back) with personal inscription. "for Twig and Laila" (Trustees of the Honolulu Museum of Art), Deaccessioned from the Honolulu Museum of Art Collection Inscription done in black marker and reads: "A Little Exercise For Twig and Laila With Thanks For A Wonderful 3 Days At ' Cedar House' On The 'Big Island'... 1 Sept 1984 Honolulu Hawaii." Frame included Measurements Framed: 12.5" x 12.5" x .3" Artwork: 8.75" x 8.75" This reflective Chevron collage was de-accessioned by the Honolulu Museum of Art. In 2018, it was exhibited in the show "On Black Mountain: The Bauhaus Legacy in America", April 5, 2019-April 27, 2019 at the Sager Braudis Gallery in Columbia, Missouri, and is reproduced in the exhibition catalogue. Unique signed and dedicated mixed media collage with silver and colored foil on board by the important Color Field painter Kenneth Noland. It's quite a dazzling work, combining color field, geometric abstraction with Op Art, as the work changes appearance and color with the reflected and refracted light. - sometimes appearing light; sometimes darker. See the photos -- there's a light one and a darker one - and they both depict the same work. What's so impressive is that this work literally changes color depending on how the light reflects against it. The artist wrote a personal and heartfelt inscription on the verso to "Twig and Laila". (Twig (sic), which the artist deliberately misspells, is Thurston Twigg Smith, former publisher of The Honolulu Advertiser, who was married to New York philanthropist Laila Twigg Smith. Laila had lived in Hawaii since 1970, where she and her husband had put together a substantial collection of contemporary art. Unfortunately, the two divorced in 1996 and soon after she returned to New York. Two years later, in 1998, Laila died of liver failure at the young age of only 53. Laila was a major philanthropist and art collector who moved from Manhattan to Hawaii. She was a board member of the New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York and a major donor the Honolulu Museum in Hawaii. Laila donated the present Ken Noland...
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Abstract Geometric 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Foil

May 1987, Signed collage, gold leaf, acrylic painting, Framed w/ Castelli label
Located in New York, NY
Robert Petersen May 1987, 1987 Pure pigment collage, gold leaf, acrylic painting and drawing Signed, titled and dated on the front. The back of the frame bears the label of Castelli Uptown (4 East 77th Street) This is a unique work Frame Included: floated and framed in vintage wood frame under acrylic with Castelli label on back This unique mixed media Robert Petersen pigment collage, with drawing and gold leaf and acrylic painting is floated against beveled edges, then matted and framed in a gorgeous light wood museum frame. It bears the label of Castelli Uptown on the back. Petersen, an American contemporary artist born in 1945, worked as an assistant to Robert Rauschenberg for 10 years from 1970 to 1980. He is a versatile artist, working in painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture and collages, but is perhaps best known as a collagist, Robert Petersen was born in 1943 in the small farm town of Le Mars, Iowa. Petersen lived and worked closely with Rauschenberg on Captiva Island until 1980. In 1973, Petersen had his first solo show at Galerie Sonnabend in Paris, France, which was followed by numerous solo and group exhibitions worldwide. His work is represented in private and public collections internationally including the Centre Georges Pompidou, Musee National d'Art Moderne in Paris, France; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY; Francois Pinault, Venice, Italy; Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, New York, NY; James Rosenquist, Aripeka, FL; Ileana & Michael Sonnabend, New York, NY; Cy Twombly Foundation, Rome, Italy, and Universal Limited Art Editions, NY. Measurements: Framed: 31 inches x 38.25 inches x 1.75 inches Artwork: 25 inches x 32 inches More about Robert Petersen: Robert Petersen was born in 1945 in the small farm town of Le Mars, Iowa and was raised there until 1952 when he moved with his family to Whittier, California. His education as an artist began in 1963 at Fullerton Community College where his interest in architectural drafting led him to develop a passion for drawing, painting, and printmaking. In 1966, he pursued his love for printmaking further at California State University, Long Beach under the former Tamarind Lithography Workshop printer, Robert Evermon. In 1969, Petersen went on to work as an assistant printer at Gemini G.E.L. where he printed editions for Frank Stella, Roy Lichtenstein, and Robert Rauschenberg. Most notably, Petersen served as one of the head printers for Rauschenberg's Stoned Moon series, during which the two formed a close friendship. In late 1970, Rauschenberg invited Petersen to live and work with him on Captiva Island, Florida, which had recently become the artist's permanent residence and studio. In 1971, Rauschenberg and Petersen established the experimental print shop, Untitled Press, Inc., where they not only printed their own work but also for visiting artists including David Bradshaw, Brice Marden, Hisachika Takahashi, Cy Twombly, and Robert Whitman. Petersen lived and worked closely with Rauschenberg on Captiva Island until 1980. During the early 1970's Petersen predominately created monochromatic minimalist work and then began to explore the possibilities presented by his intricate sketch pages. In 1976, Petersen made his first monthly inspired journal drawing from the highlights of his sketchbook where he collected observations of daily surroundings, drawings for future work, musings, postcards, photographs, and ephemera such as calendar clippings and magazine illustrations. This technique continues to serve as the basis for his present work. In 1973, Petersen had his first solo show at Galerie Sonnabend in Paris, France, which was followed by numerous solo and group exhibitions worldwide. His work is represented in private and public collections internationally including the Centre Georges Pompidou, Musee National d'Art Moderne in Paris, France; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY; Francois Pinault, Venice, Italy; Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, New York, NY; James Rosenquist, Aripeka, FL; Ileana & Michael Sonnabend, New York, NY; Cy Twombly Foundation, Rome, Italy, and Universal Limited Art Editions, NY. Petersen currently works in Tivoli, NY where he lives with his wife, Cinda Sparling...
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Contemporary 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Gold Leaf

Woman's head / - Female Wisdom -
Located in Berlin, DE
Emil Wachter (1921 Neuburgweiser - 2012 Karlsruhe), Woman's head, 1986. Drawing in ink on canvas, 24.5 cm x 19 cm (sheet size), 44.5 cm x 36.4 cm (frame), signed ‘E. Wa[achter]’ lowe...
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Realist 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper

Flight XXXI, unique collage, signed and inscribed to Fischbach gallery director
Located in New York, NY
Sheila Isham Flight XXXI, 1987 acrylic, watercolor, and collage on handmade paper with deckled edges Pencil signed, dated and titled Signed again and warmly inscribed: "For Aladar, o...
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Abstract 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor, Handmade Paper

Sea Creatures Abstract Watercolor
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant and fun figurative abstract of creatures on the ocean floor by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. U...
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Abstract Expressionist 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Untitled
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
the painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
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1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Mixed Media

Fractured Light, Abstract Expressionist Watercolor by Danielle Epstein
Located in Long Island City, NY
Danielle Epstein - Fractured Light, Year: 1987, Medium: Watercolor and pastel on paper, signed and titled verso, Size: 40 x 32 in. (101.6 x 81.28 cm)
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Abstract Expressionist 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Watercolor

Composition III
Located in Kansas City, MO
"Composition III", 1984 (India) ink Signed and dated by hand Edition: Unique Size: 16.2 × 20.3 inches COA provided *Black Frame made from Composite Wood WITHOUT plex included
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Minimalist 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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India Ink

Vibrant Alan Davie Scottish Colorful Surrealist British Pop Art Village Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Alan Davie, Scotland (1920-2014). Gouache painting with watercolor 'Village Myth' Hand signed ('with love') lower left, 1982 Dimensions: with frame 37.5"H x 30.25"W; image, 28"H x 22.5"W. James Alan Davie (1920 – 2014) was a Scottish painter and musician. Davie was born in Grangemouth, Scotland in 1920, the son of Elizabeth (née Turnbull) and James William Davie, an art teacher and painter who exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français in 1925. During this formative period Davie discovered the poetry of Walt Whitman and T.S. Eliot, whose prose is echoed in letters home as well as his own verses. Alan Davie studied at Edinburgh College of Art from 1937 to 1941. An early exhibition of his work came through the Society of Scottish Artists. After the Second World War, Davie played tenor saxophone in the Tommy Sampson Orchestra, which was based in Edinburgh and broadcast and toured in Europe. He also earned a living making jewellery during the postwar period. Davie began teaching basic design in the jewellery department at London’s Central School of Arts and Crafts led by the Scottish artist William Johnstone, where colleagues included artists Nigel Henderson, Eduardo Paolozzi, Richard Hamilton and Patrick Heron. In 1961, Davie’s jewellery was featured in The International Exhibition of Modern Jewellery at London’s Goldsmith’s Hall, a milestone in the history of jewellery making in Britain where an impressive roster of international and British artists including Alexander Calder, Naum Gabo, Victor Pasmore and John McHale...
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Pop Art 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Topkapi Pullman (based on Mural for Lobby, Suburban Train Station, Philadelphia)
Located in New York, NY
Joyce Kozloff Topkapi Pullman, 1985 Watercolor and acrylic on paper (bears original gallery labels: Barbara Gladstone Gallery, Gallery Camino Real, Boston University Art Gallery) Sig...
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Contemporary 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic, Watercolor

Surrealist composition by José Gerson n°4 - Drawing 42x28 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Work on paper without frame
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Surrealist 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Color Pencil

double-sided marker drawing spanish abstract expressionism
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
One side signed. Lower right corner slightly bent. Measures 29x20. Frameless. Ignacio Gil Sala, was a painter, bohemian character, adventurous and intrepid traveler who knew how to ...
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Abstract Expressionist 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Permanent Marker

Yellow & Green Abstract Watercolor
Located in Soquel, CA
Green and yellow abstract mix by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. Unsigned and unframed. Image size, 10.2...
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Abstract Expressionist 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Modernist Abstract Expressionist Color Field Watercolor Painting Lamar Briggs
Located in Surfside, FL
Hand signed frame measures 39 X 51 sheet measures 29 X 41 This will be shipped unframed If you would like the frame please contact me. Apple or fruit shape abstract color field pai...
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Abstract Expressionist 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic, Archival Paper, Watercolor

Sunset over Mountainscape, Abstract Expressionist Pastel Drawing by Souleymane
Located in Long Island City, NY
Souleymane Keita, Senegalese (1947 -2014) - Sunset over Mountainscape, Year: 1983, Medium: Pastel on J Perrigot Arches Special MBM, signed and dated...
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Abstract Expressionist 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel

1988 "Hawaii II" Abstract Landscape Drawing
Located in Arp, TX
Elaine Kaufman Feiner (1922-2018) "Hawaii II" 1993 Oil pastel, paint on paper 30"x40" unframed Signed and dated in pencil lower right, signed, titled and dated on reverse
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Abstract 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel, Paint

Blue Blossom unique signed work on handmade hand dyed paper ex Tupperware Coll.
Located in New York, NY
Margie Hughto Blue Blossom, 1983 Dyed Handmade paper Hand signed and dated by the artist on the lower right front. Titled on the back. Frame Included in ...
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Abstract 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Dye, Handmade Paper, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker

"Transition, Series 1, No. 4" - Watercolor Figurative Illustration
Located in Soquel, CA
Subtly shaded abstract figurative illustration by Elsa Warnick (American, 1942-2013). Two adult and three baby figures are rendered with subtle tan shading, against an abstract background with geometric shapes and swirling ribbons. One of the two adult figures is laying down, while the other appears to be jumping or dancing. Notable is the skillful use of negative space to balance the composition. Signed and dated "Warnick 1982" in the lower right corner. Signed, titled, and dated with materials information on verso. Presented in a silver aluminum frame. Frame size: 23.5"H x 31.25"W Paper size: 23.25"H x 31"W Elsa Warnick (American, 1942-2013) was born and raised in Tacoma, Washington. She moved to Portland to attend the Reed College/Museum Art School joint five year program. Warnick went on to create many works of art as well as teach art and illustration. She is mostly known for her watercolor paintings, including the illustration of several children's books. Some of her pieces are held in the Portland Art Museum’s collection. Selected Exhibitions: 1974: University Center Gallery, Willamette University - Salem, OR 1978: Mayer Gallery...
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American Modern 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Abstract
Located in Houston, TX
Ink abstract drawing in tones of blues, black and brown, 1980s. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Mat fits a standard-size frame. Archival...
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1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

I, Modern Abstract Tempera Painting by Y. Brandolini
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Yasmin Brandolini d'Adda, South African/Italian (1929 - ) Title: I Year: 1984 Medium: Tempera on Paper, signed and dated Size: 40 in. x 25 in. (101.6 cm x 63.5 cm)
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Abstract Geometric 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Tempera

Leda and the Swan
Located in Greenwich, CT
Classical mythology is fraught with stories of sexual misdeeds by Zeus, King of the Gods. Often Zeus would fall in love with a mortal woman and then transform himself into an animal before acting on his desires. These have been recreated by many masters though the millennia. Here, Reuben Nakian masterfully, yet tastefully, recreates the tale of Leda and the...
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Abstract 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Crayon

Original Abstract Portrait in Mixed Media on Paper I (1987)
Located in Soquel, CA
Original Abstract Portrait in Mixed Media on Paper I (1987) Example of 1980s vintage Latin American School abstract expressionist art of a minimalist portrait by California-based La...
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Post-War 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Pastel, Watercolor, Pencil

Robert Petersen After A Rain #2 unique abstract signed collage, Castelli Gallery
Located in New York, NY
Robert Petersen After A Rain #2, 1987 Collage on Paper: Pencil, Oil, Acrylic and Cloth Hand signed, dated and titled on lower front with Castelli Graphics label on the back Frame Inc...
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Abstract 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Textile, Oil, Acrylic, Graphite

6C, Modern Abstract Tempera Painting by Yasmin Brandolini
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large minimal abstract painting on paper by Yasmin Brandolini. Artist: Yasmin Brandolini d'Adda, South African/Italian (1929 - ) Title: 6C Year: 1984 Medium: Tempera on Paper, sig...
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Abstract Geometric 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Tempera

Pink Lace Kimono Collotype
Located in Soquel, CA
Highly detailed rendering of a kimono by Patricia A. Pearce (American, b. 1948). The ribbons in this piece have a metallic quality to them. Signed "Patricia A Pearce" in the bottom r...
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American Realist 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil, Lithograph

Abstract Expressionist signed painting Kabbalah inspired Hans Hofmann protege
Located in New York, NY
JAY MILDER Untitled, ca. 1987 Gouache on Paper hand signed in pencil, lower left. Image is 9 square inches; framed it's 16 square inches Frame included: held in the original vintag...
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Abstract Expressionist 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil, Gouache

Untitled Sheep Drawing
Located in New York, NY
Menashe Kadishman Untitled Sheep Drawing, ca. 1985 Unique Graphite Drawing Hand signed and inscribed on the front Frame Included Unique whimsical drawing...
Category

Modern 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Handwritten letter from Amsterdam the artist's sister (Hand signed postcard)
Located in New York, NY
Carl Andre Handwritten letter from Amsterdam the artist's sister, 1982 Postmarked Postcard Hand addressed, handwritten and hand signed by Carl Andre. Letter is postmarked from Amster...
Category

Minimalist 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Mixed Media

Surrealist composition by José Gerson n°5 - Drawing 37x60 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Work on paper without frame
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Surrealist 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Color Pencil

"Your Own Heart" unique signed, colleague of Warhol, Haring, Basquiat & Scharf
Located in New York, NY
Ronnie Cutrone Your Own Heart, 1987 Watercolor and Silkscreen on Paper Signed, dated and numbered from the edition of 7, with each work being unique. 40 × 30 inches Fantastic vintage...
Category

Street Art 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Mixed Media, Watercolor, Permanent Marker, Screen

Rainbow Field, Abstract Expressionist Pastel on Paper by Souleymane Keita
Located in Long Island City, NY
Souleymane Keita - Rainbow Field, Year: 1983, Medium: Pastel on Paper, signed and dated lower left, Size: 22.25 x 30 in. (56.52 x 76.2 cm), Descript...
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Abstract Expressionist 1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

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