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Period: Mid-20th Century
Untitled-005 mixed media on paper by John Von Wicht
Located in Hudson, NY
This abstract artwork is one of a group of over 100 pieces personally selected by the artist, and gifted to a close personal friend in 1969. Please note this painting was never matte...
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Abstract Expressionist Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Mixed Media

"Coral Rocks" original watercolor composition by Sylvia Spicuzza
Located in Milwaukee, WI
In this small work, we can see Sylvia Spicuzza experimenting with watercolor, trying to achieve a jagged, rock-like texture. The image is dominated by warm ochres and browns. 5.75 x...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Untitled - Marten
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Dorothy Dehner (1901–1994) was an influential American multidisciplinary artist who worked with drawing, painting, printmaking, and most notably sculpture. Despite her artistic cont...
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Abstract Expressionist Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Rockwall Seascape
Located in Astoria, NY
Manfred Schwartz (American, b. Poland, 1909-1970), Rockwall Seascape, Charcoal on Paper, with the artist's signature stamped lower right, unframed. 19" H x 24" W. Provenance: From a ...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

Celestial Tondo Pointillist Composition
Located in Astoria, NY
Manfred Schwartz (American, b. Poland, 1909-1970), Celestial Tondo, Pointillist Composition, Gouache on Paper, apparently unsigned, artist estate stamp to verso, with red dot sticker...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache

Rivulet Pointillist Composition
Located in Astoria, NY
Manfred Schwartz (American, b. Poland, 1909-1970), Rivulet Pointillist Composition, Gouache on Paper, 1962, signed and dated lower left, wood frame. Image: 10.25" H x 8.5" W; frame: ...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache

Abstract Pointillism Composition
Located in Astoria, NY
Manfred Schwartz (American, b. Poland, 1909-1970), Abstract Pointillism Composition, Mixed Media on Paper, signed lower right, M. Knoedler & Co. Inc. label to the reverse, brass fram...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Permanent Marker

"Cartoon for Stained Glass, " Original Framed Felt Pen signed by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Cartoon for Stained Glass" is an original drawing in felt-tipped pen on paper by David Barnett, signed in the lower right corner. The image...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Felt Pen

Gnarled Tree - African American Artist
Located in Miami, FL
Executed in 1930, this abstract yet representational biomorphic charcoal work by African American Artist Charles Henry Alston prefigures his ...
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American Realist Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

Blue Motion
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Dorothy Dehner (1901–1994) was an influential American multidisciplinary artist who worked with drawing, painting, printmaking, and most notably sculpture. Despite her artistic cont...
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Abstract Expressionist Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

"Dream Window, " Original Abstract Color-field Watercolor signed
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Dream Window" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower right corner. The picture plane is divided into four sections like a window pane, and each sec...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

"Lake Michigan Rocky Shore" Original Abstract Watercolor signed by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Lake Michigan Rocky Shore" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett. The artist signed the piece. This artwork features abstract marks in purples and blues to represent L...
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Abstract Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

"Lake Michigan Rocks, " Original Abstract Watercolor signed by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Lake Michigan Rocks" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed and dated in the lower right. The painting features an abstract representation of Lake Michgan's roc...
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Abstract Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

"Art Deco Interior Abstraction, " Original Crayon signed by Sylvia Spicuzza
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Art Deco Interior Abstraction" is a color crayon drawing by Sylvia Spicuzza, signature stamped in the lower right corner. The abstract composition ...
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Art Deco Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Crayon

"Art Deco Abstract, " Conte Crayon in Black & Sepia signed by Sylvia Spicuzza
Located in Milwaukee, WI
In this drawing,"Art Deco Abstract," Sylvia Spicuzza presents the viewer with abstracted biomorphic forms in her elegant modernist style. Dominant in the image are two lilies, their ...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Conté

"Bird, " Original Early Pencil Drawing signed by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Bird" is an original pencil drawing by David Barnett, signed along the bottom edge. The entire work is about the size of a postage stamp and includes an abstract representation of a...
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Abstract Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Color Pencil

"Art Deco Abstract" original drawing by Sylvia Spicuzza
Located in Milwaukee, WI
The present work represents the part of Sylvia Spicuzza's oeuvre where she explores purely abstract, non-representational imagery. In the image, the viewer is presented with colorful...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Crayon

"Biomorphic Flowers" original watercolor painting by Sylvia Spicuzza
Located in Milwaukee, WI
In the 1960s, Sylvia Spicuzza made several watercolor abstractions with biomorphic qualities like the one presented here. This example takes on the appearance of a flower, while the ...
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Abstract Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

"Grand Display, " Original Abstract Watercolor on Paper signed by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Grand Display" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower right corner. The piece is composed of minimal brushstrokes in green, yellow, blue, and red, ...
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Abstract Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

"Space Odyssey, " Original Abstract Watercolor signed by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Space Odyssey" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett. The artist signed the piece. This artwork features abstract marks and brushstrokes in blue, purple, gray, yellow,...
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Abstract Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

"Painted Sky, " Original Abstract Watercolor signed by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Painted Sky" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed in pencil in the lower left. This abstract painting is composed of light brushstrokes in an array of colors, evenly distributed throughout. Art size: 11" x 8" Frame size: 18" x 14" DAVID J. BARNETT David Barnett, an artist, collector, appraiser and gallerist has been passionate about art from the early age of five. David’s career as an art dealer began at age nineteen when, as a fine arts student, he sponsored an exhibition of work by fellow student artists. In 1966, he opened his first gallery in a converted basement apartment at Wisconsin Avenue and 21st Street. David’s talents for recognizing undervalued artists and for meeting the needs of art lovers, art collectors and artists have created a vibrant, flourishing gallery and collection of over 6,000 works of art. David was born and raised in Wisconsin. He has been painting in watercolors, acrylics, oil pastels as well as fine art photography. David has more than 10 different series he has developed over the years. They include Abstract, Surrealism, Morph Dog, Up North Birch Bark, Impressions of Mexico City, Southwest, Fireworks, Famous Artist Paying Homage and Garden Panorama. Influential artists include Vermeer, Miro, Kandinsky, Chagall, Nolde and Klee. David has been featured in many magazines, newspapers and public television programs regarding his beautiful gallery, collection and knowledge and passion of fine art. David also has work in the permanent collection Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Arizona. Exhibits “Morph Dog Series”, David Barnett Gallery, 1996 “Renewal", Art Escape Gallery, Thiensville, WI, 2003 “Recent Watercolors", David Barnett Gallery, 2003, Lora D. Art Gallery, Chicago, IL, 2004 “Group Show”, Broden Gallery Ltd., Madison, WI, May-June 2004 "Homage to Kandinsky", David Barnett Gallery, Milwaukee, WI 2014 Collections Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Scottsdale, AZ Private collections throughout the United States and around the world including collections in Wisconsin, Maryland, New York, Washington D.C., Arizona, Illinois, Florida, Kentucky. International collections in Brazil, Singapore and Hong Kong. Articles Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Barnett Gives His Work an Exhibit" by James Auer, November 1996 Exclusively Yours...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

"Chicken II, " Original Pen and Ink Drawing signed by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Chicken II" is an original ink drawing by David Barnett, signed in the lower left. The chicken is formed with expressive black gestural lines, viewed from the side. The sketchy line...
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Abstract Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

"Mountain, " Original Abstract Watercolor on Paper signed by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Mountain" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed int he lower right corner. The piece is composed of minimal brushstrokes in green, yellow, blue, and red, formi...
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Abstract Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

"Landscape with Glasses, " Original Abstract Watercolor signed by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Landscape with Glasses" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower right. This piece is gestural and abstract, featuring free mark-making with the brus...
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Abstract Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

"Lake Michigan Shore, " Original Abstract Watercolor signed by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Lake Michigan Shore" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower center. The image is abstract, horizon suggested by the thick blue line near the top of...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

"Oriental Sunrise in the Mountains" & "Shooting Star" signed by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Oriental Sunrise in the Mountains" and "Shooting Star" are two original watercolor paintings on opposite sides of a 300 lb piece of watercolor paper, created by David Barnett. In ad...
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Abstract Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

"Cherries, Persimmons, & Pears, " Original Ink Drawing signed by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Cherries, Persimmons, & Pears" is an original ink drawing by David Barnett, signed in the lower right corner. The fruits pictured are abstracted to their most basic forms. They are ...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

"Constellation with Blue Cloud, " Original Watercolor signed by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Constellation with Blue Cloud" is an original watercolor painting on paper by David Barnett, signed and dated in the lower left. The piece is abstract; a large blue ring...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

"Abstract Landscape, " Original Abstract Watercolor signed by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Abstract Landscape" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower right corner. It is a playful piece, characterized by lines and splotches of color, high...
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Abstract Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

"Abstract With Clouds, " Original Pink Ink signed by Sylvia Spicuzza
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Abstract With Clouds" is an original ink drawing on paper by Sylvia Spicuzza, stamped with her signature in the lower right. The drawing is done entirely in pink with a combination ...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

"Art Deco Sailboat in Abstract Landscape #740, " Crayon signed by S. Spicuzza
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Art Deco Sailboat in Abstract Landscape #740" is an original colorful crayon drawing on paper by Sylvia Spicuzza, signed in pencil in the lower right corner. The sailboat of the title is in the center, set against a deep blue sky upon a dark green sea. It is framed by a abstract shapes of bright color that flow into one another in curving lines. The horizon line is maintained throughout the composition, and the effect is something like looking through a kaleidoscope. Art size: 8 1/2" x 7 1/4" Frame size: 16 1/4" x 14 1/2" Born in 1908, Sylvia Spicuzza was the daughter of noted painter Francesco Spicuzza. Sylvia devoted herself to teaching art to the students of Lake Bluff Elementary School in Shorewood, WI. During this time Sylvia produced a magnificent body of work that was undiscovered until her death. Sylvia's work is rich, diverse and fascinating collection of drawings...
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Art Deco Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Crayon, Pencil

Untitled-059 mixed media on paper by John Von Wicht
Located in Hudson, NY
This abstract artwork is one of a group of over 100 pieces personally selected by the artist, and gifted to a close personal friend in 1969. Please note that this painting was never ...
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Abstract Expressionist Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Mixed Media

Pierre Montheillet, Composition in green and yellow, monotype on paper
Located in PARIS, FR
Pierre MONTHEILLET (1923-2011) Composition in green and yellow Mixed media on paper - monotype Signed and dedicated “pour mes amis Sallaz” lower right Dimensions of the work: 28.5 x ...
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Abstract Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Gouache, Monotype

Bauhaus . Untitled (French Barque under Staysail)
Located in Miami, FL
Bauhaus Iconic work by the master or Cubism and Expressionism Dalzell Hatfield Gallery, Los Angeles Bonhams, Exhibited: Moller Fine Art, "Precision ...
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Expressionist Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Pencil

Hecuba
Located in Greenwich, CT
Abstract black and ink wash on paper drawing. The powerful legacy of Reuben Nakian has earned him a coveted place in the history of American art. No other sculptor of the twentieth ...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

Abstract Acrylic in Bamboo Frame
Located in Bristol, CT
Colorful abstract composition circa 1960s by J. Majer in a gilt bamboo frame Art Sz: 13-1/2"H x 16-3/8"W Frame Sz: 18-3/4"H x 21-1/2"W
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Gouache

Untitled-019 gouache and pencil by Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in Hudson, NY
Delightful petite abstract work by American abstract artist Vaclav Vytlacil. About this artist: Born in 1892 to Czechoslovakian parents in New York, Vaclav Vytlacil and his parents ...
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Abstract Expressionist Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache, Cardboard, Pencil

Abstract in White Mid-Century Gouache Painting Clifford Ellis Modern British Art
Located in London, GB
We acquired a series of paintings from Clifford and Rosemary Ellis's studio. To find more scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below ...
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Abstract Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache

Intimate views. 1949, paper, mixed technique, 13.5x12.7 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Adolfs Zardins (1890 08 II Riga, Latvia – 1967 07 II Jurmala, Latvia), painter. Only in 1990 his relatives give his artistic heritage to publicity. “I am 58, and in five Years my c...
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Abstract Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper

Advertising design for Pye Records Cambridge gouache Mid Century Wireless
Located in London, GB
Bowens (British, fl. mid 20th Century) Cambridge: Centre of Scientific Research Pye Group Records Pye - Nixa - Mercury - Vanguard - EmArcy c. mid-late 1950s Haig Road in Cambridge, where Pye had their factory, was subsumed into Elizabeth Way and was a long way from King's College chapel. However that iconic building is used to illustrate the Cambridge connection. EmArcy Records is a jazz record...
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Realist Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache

Untitled-052 mixed media on paper by John Von Wicht
Located in Hudson, NY
This abstract artwork is one of a group of over 100 pieces personally selected by the artist, and gifted to a close personal friend in 1969. Please note that this painting was never ...
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Abstract Expressionist Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Mixed Media

Untitled Fabric Design
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled Fabric Design Gouache on paper, 1920-1935 Signed with the Atelier Stamp verso (see photo) Numbered with the Atelier Litt Archive number verso (see photo) No. 37365 ...
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Abstract Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache

Abstract Still Life by Evelyn Mills Cory
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstract Still Life c/1935-1945) Gouache and watercolor on paper 17 3/4" x 24" 21 1/2" x 27 1/2" x 1 1/4" framed Signed "E Cory" lower right.
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Abstract Geometric Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Reclining Woman, Watercolor, Brown by Indian Padma Bhushan Awardee "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Somnath Hore - Reclining Woman - 8.5 x 12 inches ( unframed size) Watercolour on paper Inclusive of shipment mounted not framed, Should you wish to receive the same framed and shipp...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Sans titre
Located in PARIS, FR
Unique piece framed signed on right bottom mixed media
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Abstract Geometric Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Mixed Media

Sans titre
Located in PARIS, FR
mixed media unique piece 70 x 53 x 3.5 cm (framed) signed on right lower corner
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Abstract Geometric Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Mixed Media

Sans titre
Located in PARIS, FR
Unique work mixed technique signed lower right H 73 x W 56 cm (Framed)
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Abstract Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Mixed Media

Sans titre
Located in PARIS, FR
Unique work mixed media signed on bottom H75 x W 57 cm (framed)
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Abstract Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Mixed Media

Black and Blue Abstract Pastel Drawing by Amalia Schulthess in Gold Frame
Located in Pasadena, CA
This abstract pastel drawing by artist Amalua Schulthess features large light and dark blue blocks crossed by wide black lines. They are so wide that they could be easily mistaken fo...
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Abstract Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Paper

Mlle. Jeanne at the Window, No. II
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Mlle. Jeanne at the Window, No. II Charcoal on paper, 1933 Signed and dated lower right (see photo) Illustrated: Gustafson, Zimmerli Museum, 1988, "Benjamin Benno: A Retrospective Ex...
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Surrealist Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal

Asian Calligraphic Shapes Over Biomorphic Forms
Located in Miami, FL
Legendary Graphic designer Paul Rand was also a Fine Artist/Painter. In the present work, " Untitled: Asian Calligraphic Shapes Over Biomorphic Forms," Paul explores the relationship...
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Minimalist Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

Kathedraal, 1959
Located in BLARICUM, NL
QUIRIJN VAN TIEL Rotterdam 1900-1967 Rhoon CATHEDRAL 1959 Gouache on paper 64 x 52 cm. Signed and dated: lower right ‘Quirijn van Tiel 59’ Provenance: Formal collection P.A. Regna...
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Abstract Expressionist Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache

Red spray 1 - spray paint on paper, 54x65 cm., framed
Located in Nice, FR
Spray paint on paper. Stamped and framed. Frame dimensions: 75x94 cm Last painter of the school of Nice. This is an important painter, the first school in nice to have exhibited in...
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Abstract Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Spray Paint

Larry Zox "Meta Center" Drawing, 1965
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Larry Zox (1937-2006) was a central figure in the evolution of 20th century abstraction in America. Raised in Des Moines, Iowa, Zox studied at the University of Oklahoma and went o...
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Abstract Geometric Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Mixed Media

Rue de Belle Ville, 1960
Located in BLARICUM, NL
QUIRIJN VAN TIEL Rotterdam 1900-1967 Rhoon RUE DE BELLE VILLE II 1960 Gouache on paper 48 x 61 cm. Signed and dated: lower right ‘Quirijn 60’ Herkomst: Private collection, The Net...
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Abstract Geometric Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache

Abstract Composition EQ2, 1962 - crayon, 66x48 cm, framed
Located in Nice, FR
Fusain on paper, signed lower right.
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Abstract Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Crayon

Hugh Mesibov - Colorful Abstract Expressionist ink & watercolor on paper 1955
By Hugh Mesibov
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Watercolor and ink on paper Signed and dated lower left This work can be viewed at our New York City showroom by appointment. Hugh Mesibov - Colorful Abstract Expressionist ink...
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Abstract Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

"Untitled" Mid 20th Century American Abstract 1960s Color Field Abstraction
Located in New York, NY
"Untitled" Mid 20th Century American Abstract 1960s Color Field Abstraction James Daugherty (1887 – 1974) Untitled 15 x 21 ½ inches May 15, 1967 Pastel on paper Signed lower left ...
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Abstract Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pastel

Untitled Watercolor on paper, 16x13 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Untitled Watercolor on paper, 16x13 cm The artist has employed watercolor as the medium, which involves diluting pigments with water to create translucent layers and delicate washe...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Black and White
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
The artist Pinajian signed lower right with ink. it is ink on paper.
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Abstract Expressionist Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Ink

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