1990s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Ardeshir Mohassess (1938-2008) was a prolific, influential and internationally renowned Iranian artists. He graduated from the University of Tehran ...

This work was part of "Body Politics", the August/September 2022 exhibition marked the debut of this work in the region (New Orleans), and the first time any of these works have been made available for purchase. This work is part of what remained among his sketchbooks and drawings, after his death. This work is framed in white as shown in the installation shot, and is a unique and original work by the artist. All sales from this auction benefit the Ardeshir Mohasses...

Ardeshir Mohassess (1938-2008) was a prolific, influential and internationally renowned Iranian artists. He graduated from the University of Tehran ...

This work was part of "Body Politics", the August/September 2022 exhibition marked the debut of this work in the region (New Orleans), and the first time any of these works have been...

This work was part of "Body Politics", the August/September 2022 exhibition marked the debut of this work in the region (New Orleans), and the first time any of these works have been...

This work was part of "Body Politics", the August/September 2022 exhibition marked the debut of this work in the region (New Orleans), and the first time any of these works have been...

This work was part of "Body Politics", the August/September 2022 exhibition marked the debut of this work in the region (New Orleans), and the first time any of these works have been...

This work was part of "Body Politics", the August/September 2022 exhibition marked the debut of this work in the region (New Orleans), and the first time any of these works have been...

This work was part of "Body Politics", the August/September 2022 exhibition marked the debut of this work in the region (New Orleans), and the first time any of these works have been...

This work was part of "Body Politics", the August/September 2022 exhibition marked the debut of this work in the region (New Orleans), and the first time any of these works have been...

Acrylic, Ink, Pastel and collage on paper - Original Work on Paper. The work is in very good condition and is signed lower Right "Patricia R.". Unfortunately we have no further info...

The Road to Saint Peter is an artwork realized by un unknown artist in the 1990s. Charcoal on Cardboard. Handsigned in the lower left part. Signed by unknown. 30 x 20 cm. Good ...

This very unusual and introspective watercolor is a contemplative piece that invites viewers to ponder the nature of memories and how they come back into our brains. The artist creat...

This watercolor painting #2 is part of a series featuring minimalist characters with pastel watercolors. The artwork depicts a pensive woman in the foreground. She poses with her head in her hands. A large water-down shadow covers the right half of her face, suggesting that she may have something on her mind, like what the artist depicted in the background. Sketched with black ink lines, it is a city...

"Paddling Woman" is a minimalist watercolor that captures the essence of the human experience. Through the delicate strokes of a brush dipped in watercolor, the artist has conveyed the inner turmoil of the main subject, which may be remembering or dreaming of past or previous journeys. Her long, curly hair cascading down her shoulders symbolizes the wildness within us all. The simple black ink lines that create the birds and ships in the background add a touch of innocence and childlike wonder, evoking a sense of nostalgia for a simpler time. The signature is in the right corner, and it is dated (September 1995). It sits in a simple black wood frame. Christopher Paul Cobb is an American artist born in the 20th Century. He is the grandson of baseball great player Ty Cobb.

Monochromatic abstract figurative drawing by Texas artist Ike E. Morgan. The drawing depicts two figures in profile and some textual elements around them. Signed by the artist at the...

This artwork is an original sketch for a painting called "Tempest," by Karin Krohne Kaufman. The artist signed the piece lower right. This piece feat...

Ink and ink on paper, signed and dated 19'90' bottom left Image size: 7 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches (19 x 16.5 cm) Mounted and framed Peter Gardner Peter Gardner was born in London in 1921...

Mystery Artist Untitled, c. 1990s Sight: 32 1/4 x 21 in. Framed: 37 x 25 1/4 x 1 1/2 in. Signed bottom

Madonna 1997. Paper, mixed media, 20x12 cm "Madonna" is a symbolic and emotionally charged artwork, celebrating the iconic religious figure of the Virgin Mary and the spiritual sig...

Original oil pastel and gouache figure drawing by celebrated, twentieth-century California landscape painter, Ronald Shap. Sketch of a shirtless man in sun...

American painter and author Alex Beard is best known for his elaborate wildlife compositions created in his signature style of gesturalpainting, which he has coined “Abstract Naturalism.” Raised in a family that fostered philanthropy, creativity and exploration, Alex has traveled extensively around the world. The diverse cultures, colors, and climates of Africa, India, China, the Americas, and Australia have profoundly influenced both his professional and artistic practice. While earning his BA from Tufts University, he studied painting and drawing at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. In his early twenties Alex moved to New Orleans to continue his formal training at the New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts. Fueled by curiosity about the cultures and wildlife he had been exposed to in his early years, Alex has spent much of his life traveling to the some of the world’s most remote wildlife outposts - paintbrush in hand. His time in nature enables him to continually hone his style – creating complex compositions in which abstraction and figuration collide, while exploring themes of cultural and environmental interconnectivity. Alex’s work figures prominently in several private and public collections and he has exhibited extensively throughout the United States, including solo exhibitions in New York, Los Angeles, New Orleans, and abroad in Hong Kong. An impassioned conservationist and philanthropist, in 2012 Alex established The Watering Hole Foundation – a public charity engaged in saving endangered wildlife and preserving their environments. His documentary, Drawing the Line, fused his artistic talent with his dedication to preservation, chronicling the plight of the endangered Wild African Elephant, as seen through the eyes of a conservationist artist. In addition to producing a series of short films, Alex has authored and illustrated a critically acclaimed trilogy of storybooks published by Abrams. The series, Tales from the Watering Hole, includes The Jungle Grapevine (2008), Monkey See Monkey Draw (2009), and Crocodile Tears (2010). Along with other New Orleans artists Raine Bedsole, Dr. Bob, George Dunbar, Mitchell Gaudet, Alan Gerson, Thomas Mann, Steve Martin, James Michalopoulos...

Arman Hope for Peace, 1997 Original drawing down in permanent marker, held inside a softback monograph (Hand signed and inscribed to noted collector and philanthropist David Copley) Signed and inscribed by Arman to noted collector and philanthropist David Copley 11 1/2 × 9 3/4 × 1/2 inches Unique Unframed This original drawing is of the artist's 1996 sculpture...

Arman Bicycle Drawing, 1991 Original bicycle drawing done on fold-out invitation "Archeology of the Future" Arman's signature within the drawing in bla...

Roberto Fabelo (born in 1951 in Camagüey, Cuba) is a contemporary painter, sculptor, and illustrator. Born in Guáimaro, Camagüey, Fabelo studied at The National Art School and the Superior Art Institute of Havana. He was a professor and a jury member for important national and international visual arts contests. The Cuban state awarded him a medal for National Culture and the Alejo Carpentier medal for his outstanding artistic career. Fabelo’s art consists of nude women, who often appear with bird-like features, including a beak and wings. He drew in textbooks and created figures from the pictures in the book. Another example of his art was watercolor markers used to draw on silk embroidered fabric. His work is exhibited at the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes in Havana and the Cuban embassy in Mexico. His 2009 sculpture of a group of human-headed cockroaches can be found climbing one of the walls of the Havana Fine Arts Museum, entitled Survival. He also illustrated a 2007 edition of Gabriel García Márquez’s novel Cien años de soledad. He was described by the Dallas Morning News in 2002 as “one of Cuba’s premier artists...

Orange, blue, and yellow abstract figurative portrait by Texas artist Ike E. Morgan. This pastel drawing depicts an abstract figure of George Washington against a yellow halo on a re...

Welcome ... 1994. Paper, ink. 18x25.3 cm Illustrated in the magazine "School and Family" in 1994.

School 1994, paper, ink, 15,2x19 cm Illustrated in the magazine "School and Family" in 1994.

Overboard... 1994. Paper, ink. 17x25 cm Illustrated in the magazine "School and Family" in 1994.

Anne Schroer Rooster watercolor Signed by hand Size: 20.1 × 14.6 inches COA provided (gallery issued) Anne Schröer was born in Bocholt / Westphalia, Germany in 1931. Post-war she s...

sight size is irregular. size includes frame.. In scrawly pencil lines, William Anthony outlines figures that look like sock puppets with oversize heads and sausage-shaped limbs. An...

Grisha Bruskin Study 8, 1990 Ink and Gouache on paper Hand signed and inscribed by the artist on the front Original vintage frame with Marlborough Gallery label included This work is...

Alfred Fuchs (1925 Saarbrücken - 2003 Prague), Lying Boy. Charcoal drawing on strong paper, 30 x 41.5 cm, signed A.[lfred] Fuchs and dated [19]96. - smal...

Luis Miguel Valdes (Cuba, 1949) 'Pareja', 1999 ink on paper 15 x 11.1 in. (38 x 28 cm.) ID: 1D199907 Hand-signed by author ______________________________________________ Biography Bo...

"Better Things to Come" is an original oil pastel drawing on board by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece on the back. It depicts two figures in conversation against a strik...

Beautiful pastel painting of a young boy, very reminsent of Summer From the studio of London based artist Caroline Hands Framed in contemporary wooden frame Image 30x20" Framed 36...

In this delicate drawing, artist Josef Levi takes reference to art history by combining figures within one composition. The two characters depicted in this composition utilize the bottom half of the great artist Raphael, gradually phasing into the portrait of lovely lady named Vera. Josef Alan Levi (1938) is an American artist whose works range over a number of different styles, but which are unified by certain themes consistently present among them. Levi began his artistic career in the 1960s and early '70s, producing highly abstract and very modernist pieces: these employing exotic materials such as light fixtures and metallic parts. By 1975, Levi had transitioned to painting and drawing still lifes. At first these were, traditionally, of mundane subjects. Later, he would depict images from art history, including figures originally created by the Old Masters. Around 1980, he made another important shift, this time toward creating highly precise, though subtly altered reproductions of pairs of female faces which were originally produced by other artists. It is perhaps this work for which he is most well known. Since around 2000, Josef Levi has changed the style of his work yet again: now he works entirely with computers, using digital techniques to abstract greatly from art history, and also from other sources. Levi's works of art in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, NYC, the National Gallery of Art, and the Albright-Knox Museum, among many others. Levi's art has been featured on the cover of Harper's Magazine twice, once in June 1987, and once in May 1997. Josef Levi received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1959 from the University of Connecticut, where he majored in fine arts and minored in literature. From 1959 to 1960, he served to a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army, and from 1960 through 1967 he was in the U.S. Army Reserves. In 1966, he received the Purchase Award from the University of Illinois in 1966, and he was featured in New Talent U.S.A. by Art in America. He was an artist in residence at Appalachian State University in 1969, taught at Farleigh Dickenson University in 1971 and was a visiting professor of art at Pennsylvania State University in 1977. From 1975 to 2007, Levi resided in New York City. He now lives in an apartment in Rome, where he is able to paint with natural light as he was unable in New York. From 1959 to 1960, Josef took some courses of Howard McParlin Davis and Meyer Schapiro at Columbia University which initiated him into the techniques of reproducing the works of the Old Masters. His first works, created in the 1960s, were wood and stone sculptures of women. His first mature works were abstract pieces, constructed of electric lights and steel. In 1970, Levi's materials included fluorescent light bulbs, Rust-Oleum and perforated metal in addition to paint and canvas. By 1980, Josef Levi's art had transformed into a very specific form: a combination of reproductions of female faces which were originally depicted by other artists. The faces which he reproduces may be derived from either portraits or from small portions of much larger works; they are taken from paintings of the Old Masters, Japanese ukiyo-e, and 20th-century art. Artists from whom he has borrowed include: Vermeer, Rembrandt, Piero della Francesca, Botero, Matisse, Utamaro, Correggio, Da Vinci, Picasso, Chuck Close, Max Beckmann, Pisanello, Lichtenstein. The creation of these works is informed by Levi's knowledge and study of art history. Josef Levi's paintings from this period are drawn, then painted on fine linen canvas on wooden stretchers. The canvas is coated with twenty-five layers of gesso in order to produce a smooth surface on which to work. The drawing phase takes at least one month. Levi seals the drawing with acrylic varnish, and then he may apply layers of transparent acrylic in order to approximate the look of old paintings. After the last paint is applied, another layer of acrylic varnish is sprayed on to protect the work. Most of the figures in his contemporary pieces are not paired with any others. SELECTED COLLECTIONS MUSEUM OF MODERN ART, NEW YORK, NY ALBRIGHT- KNOX GALLERY, BUFFALO, NY ALDRICH MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, RIDGEFIELD, CT NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART, WASHINGTON, DC BROOKLYN MUSEUM OF ART, BROOKLYN, NY SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY, WASHINGTON, DC CORCORAN GALLERY, WASHINGTON, DC UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME ART...

Gouache on paper Unique work Hand-signed lower right by the artist

"Double Tone" is a pastel on paper signed by Reginald K Gee. This portrait is of a bald man in a dark room. He is an ashy blue color, whereas the background is warm yellow, red, and ...

Luis Miguel Valdes (Cuba, 1949) 'Collage III', 1992 collage, ink on paper 11.9 x 13.8 in. (30 x 35 cm.) ID: 1D199203 Hand-signed by author ___________________________________________...

"Techno Danny" is an original oil pastel drawing on a grocery bag by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece in the lower left. This artwork features an abstracted figure in fro...

This scene represents the acquaintance of the bride before marriage among the nobility. This scene is fictitious and has no specific temporal and historical prototypes. Nevertheless,...

Luis Miguel Valdes (Cuba, 1949) 'Perfil con mano', 1999 ink on paper 10.9 x 11.9 in. (27.5 x 30 cm.) ID: 1D199905 Hand-signed by author ______________________________________________...

Luis Miguel Valdes (Cuba, 1949) 'Chac-1-96', 1996 aquatint on paper 9.1 x 11.9 in. (23 x 30 cm.) ID: 1D199601 Hand-signed by author ______________________________________________ Bio...

Luis Miguel Valdes (Cuba, 1949) 'Collage IV', 1992 collage, ink on paper 11.9 x 13.8 in. (30 x 35 cm.) ID: 1D199204 Hand-signed by author ____________________________________________...

Imago Morts is a painting artwork, realized by Sergio Barletta in 1992. Ink, Pastel and watercolor on Cardboard Hand-signed on the lower margin. Good conditions. Sergio Barlett...

Luis Miguel Valdes (Cuba, 1949) 'Pared-1', 1996 aquatint on paper 9.1 x 12.1 in. (23 x 30.5 cm.) ID: 1D199602 Hand-signed by author ______________________________________________ Bio...

"What Was Wanted (Yeah)" is an original oil pastel drawing on board. The artist signed the piece lower right. This artwork features two abstracted and simplified figures shaking hand...

Robert Morris Investigations (with Guggenheim Museum Labels), 1990 Graphite drawing on Mylar. Framed with the original Guggenheim Museum label (lent by Sonnabend), & Castelli Gallery...

Luis Miguel Valdes (Cuba, 1949) 'Pared-2', 1996 aquatint on paper 9.1 x 12.1 in. (23 x 30.5 cm.) ID: 1D199603 Hand-signed by author ______________________________________________ Bio...

Luis Miguel Valdes (Cuba, 1949) 'Perfil', 1994 acrylic on paper Velin Arches 300 g. 11.9 x 15.8 in. (30 x 40 cm.) ID: 1D199410 Hand-signed by author _________________________________...

Luis Miguel Valdes (Cuba, 1949) 'Collage II', 1992 collage, ink on paper 11.9 x 13.8 in. (30 x 35 cm.) ID: 1D199202 Hand-signed by author ____________________________________________...

Luis Miguel Valdes (Cuba, 1949) 'Collage I', 1992 collage, ink on paper 11.9 x 13.8 in. (30 x 35 cm.) ID: 1D199201 Hand-signed by author _____________________________________________...

Luis Miguel Valdes (Cuba, 1949) 'Acueducto-1-99', 1999 aquatint on paper 11.9 x 15.8 in. (30 x 40 cm.) ID: 1D199909 Hand-signed by author ____________________________________________...

"Floor Phobic" is an original oil pastel drawing by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece lower right as well as signing & dating it on the back. This piece depicts a green-sk...

"The Average Guy" is an original oil pastel drawing on a grocery bag by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece lower right. This piece features a seated man with his head resti...

Luis Miguel Valdes (Cuba, 1949) 'De la serie La Siempre Habana 69', 1994 pastel, acrylic on paper 11.9 x 15.8 in. (30 x 40 cm.) ID: 1D199404 Hand-signed by author ___________________...

Luis Miguel Valdes (Cuba, 1949) 'Perfil I-94', 1994 acrylic on paper Velin Arches 300 g. 15 x 22.1 in. (38 x 56 cm.) ID: 1D199409 Hand-signed by author ______________________________...