Art by Medium: Wood

Over the past few years, Jesse Hickman has been making minimal abstract paintings on wood with few constraints. He calls this series Notes, thinking of these pieces as drawn sketches...

Sylvia Rutkoff (1919-2011) 26-1 "The Schoolgirl" c.1950s Oil paint, sand on Masonite 36x48 wood period frame Unsigned Collection acquired from family estate Sylvia Weinreb Rutkoff (...

A strong modernist oil painting depicted in the Mid Century by Russian painter Michael Baxte. Mostly known for his abstracted figures on canvas or street scenes, this piece is a wonderful representation of his portraits in village landscapes with expressive use of color, shape, and form. Later in his career, Baxte explores Expressionism, infusing both European and North American stylistic trends. Art measures 25.5 x 21.25 inches Michael Posner Baxte was born in 1890 in the small town of Staroselje Belarus, Russia. For the first half of the 19th century, it was a center of the Chabad movement of Hasidic Jews, but this group was gone by the middle of the 19th century. By the time the Baxte family immigrated to the United States at the beginning of the 20th century, the Jewish population numbered only on the hundreds. The native language of the Baxte family was Yiddish. It is likely that the death of Michael Baxte’s father triggered the family’s immigration. Three older brothers arrived in New York between 1903 and 1905. Michael and his mother, Rebecca, arrived in 1907. By 1910 Michael, his mother, and brother, Joseph, were living in New Orleans and may have spent some time on a Louisiana plantation. Around 1912, Michael Baxte returned to Europe to study the violin. In 1914 he, his mother, and Joseph moved to New York City. Meanwhile, in Algeria, a talented young woman painter, Violette Mege, was making history. For the first time, a woman won the prestigious Beaux Art competition in Algeria. At first, the awards committee denied her the prize but, with French government intervention, Mege eventually prevailed. She won again 3 years later and, in 1916, used the scholarship to visit the United States of America. When Violette came to New York, she met Baxte, who was, by then, an accomplished violinist, teacher, and composer. Baxte’s compositions were performed at the Tokyo Imperial Theater, and in 1922 he was listed in the American Jewish Yearbook as one of the prominent members of the American Jewish community. As a music teacher, he encouraged individual expression. Baxte stated, “No pupil should ever be forced into the imitation of the teacher. Art is a personal experience, and the teacher’s truest aim must be to awaken this light of personality through the patient's light of science.” By 1920 Michael Baxte and Violette Mege were living together in Manhattan. Although they claimed to be living as husband and wife, it seems that their marriage did not become official until 1928. On their “unofficial” honeymoon around 1917, in Algiers, Baxte confided to her his ambition to paint. There and later in New Mexico where the wonderful steeped sunlight approximates the coloring of Algiers, she taught him his heart’s desire. He never had any other teacher. She never had any other pupil. For ten years she devoted all her time, energy, and ambition to teaching, encouraging, inspiring him. Then in 1928, their mutual strivings were rewarded, as his works were being chosen as one of the two winners in the Dudensing National Competition for American Painters. Out of 150 artists from across the country participated in the Dudensing, and Michael Posner Baxte and, Robert Fawcett...

Aaron Bohrod, 1907-1992 Lobster Shack, 1938 Oil on masonite 16 x 20 inches Signed and dated ower left: Aaron Bohrod 1938 Bohrod-3 Provenance: Private estate, Rhode Island, 2004 Am...

Arch Rock, Oregon - Seascape in Oil on Masonite This dramatic coastal landscape by Edith Dawson (American, 20th century) captures the raw majesty of Arch Rock, rendered in a richly ...

This animated polychrome wooden figure represents a young Black man standing in a theatrical pose, one hand resting on his hip while the other arm is dramatically raised. He wears a ...

Woodpecker Campephilus guat Contemporary Art, Sustainable Art Reclaimed Wood Limited Edition Signed About the artist The beauty of nature Davit Nava’s wo...

Yellow Totem Abstract New Age Surreal Sculpture by Mickey Kane Dramatic construction of a 1980s Surf Totem or wild Sci-Fi rendition of a Galactic Throne by the local Santa Cruz arti...

An oil study of a man shown vigorously drying his hair with a towel. Signed lower left, 'Termeh' for Termeh Yeghiazarian (Iranian-American, 1959-2022) and dated 1994. Additionally si...

Signed lower left, 'G. Giardiello' for Giuseppe Giardiello (Italian, 1877-1920) and painted circa 1900. A skilled late 19th century Italian landscape painter, little is known about ...

Ryan Thomas Monahan hails from Yorkville, Illinois. Utilizing a combination of physical and imaginative exploration Ryan creates miniaturized three dimensional portraits of urban lan...

A strong modernist oil painting depicted in the Mid Century by Russian painter Michael Baxte. Mostly known for his abstracted figures on canvas or street scenes, this piece is a wond...

A charming, vibrant, early Mexican city street scene by famed Chicago Modern artist Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Depicting a quiet, picturesque view of the rooftops and cathedral...

3-D hand made artwork using Perler beads and mixed media in a gold frame the artist lives and works out of Sweden and is represented by Krause Gallery in NYC

Josechu Lalanda (1939 - 2015) Ours Bronze à patine brune sur un socle en bois H. : 15,8 cm ; L. : 21,5 cm ; P. : 10,6 cm Signé "J. Lalanda", daté "1990" Numéroté "25 / 250" Josechu ...

Cotton fabric hand dyed with natural dyes including barberry and avocado.

‘From the calm whispers of reeds’ is a vibrant painting filled with the bright, cool colours of winter. This painting is based on the Norfolk broads, with the reeds in the foregroun...

Mitzy Renooy Together again Ø 120 cm Frame included in price, size with frame: 120 cm Dutch artist Mitzy Renooy, a former camera woman for national television, did follow art acade...

Giovanni Vianello was born in Padua. His father, Giuseppe, was a Venetian painter and decorator. He attended the "Pietro Selvatico" institute and the Venetian Academy of Fine Arts, w...

This artwork on masonite emphasizes loose and intuitive pencil work through expressive lines and shadows. It combines paint and pencil techniques to create a simple yet captivating c...

Acrylic on wood.

Paul Delapoterie, born in 1930, is a painter from Geneva, Switzerland. His work spans various styles, including abstract landscapes, figurative portraits, and surrealist pieces. Know...

A Unique, Lively 1960s Surrealist Mid-Century Modern Abstract City Scene by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Titled "Figures in a City Street", depicting an ab...

Boecker begins each new work by penciling in his composition. But the work ultimately is about the colors and layers that will evolve on the surface over time. He builds his paint up...

Posing Nude by Mikhail Turovsky, Russian (1933) Date: 2001 Oil on Masonite, signed lower left Size: 48 x 30.5 in. (121.92 x 77.47 cm)

Cliffs and Cypresses at Pt. Lobos, California - Seascape Charles F. Cummins 1929 (American, 1850-1941). One of the beautiful coves from the cliffs near the ocean at Point Lobos State Park, the viewer looks out past several cypress trees towards a rocky point...

Oil on masonite realized by Giovanni Gromo in 1980s. Hand signed. Good condition.

Mid-Century Modernist Multi-Color Bouquet Still Life Vivid and fun mid century modern still-life of vase of flowers by California artist Virginia Sevier Rogers (American, 1917-2015). A CAL Berkeley...

Bold abstract painting with pink, yellow, black, brown and white forms by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the es...

This artwork titled "Kwa-Giulth, Thundrbird" 1987 is a wood carving bas-relief by Canadian artist Kevin Cranmer, b.1968 It is signed, titled and dated in...

This wall-mounted concrete portrait head combines a pale gray face with projecting chestnut wood beams, bringing sculptural figuration into dialogue with architecture. In Proxecto 1...

Stunning and bright mid-century abstracted Sedona desert landscape of red bluffs and Seguaro cactus by unknown artist, 1957. Signed lower left illegibly and dated "June 1957" on vers...

Inscribed on base, 'W.G.' for Wedo Georgetti (American, 1911-2005) and created circa 1950. Acquired directly from the artist and accompanied by certificate of authenticity. Born in ...

This stunning abstract artwork was made in 1954, by the well known Italian artist Ermete Lancini. The artwork is an oil painting on a sheet of plywood especially created for the Ve...

Wooden sculptures depicting a pair of full-length Roman soldiers Rome, 18th century Carved and gilded wood (walnut?) Dimensions: Maximum height (at lance) 62 cm./ Maximum width: 28 ...

French mid 20th century picture frame Internal measurement (to house painting or mirror): 13 x 18 inches Overal outer measurements: 21.5 x 26 inches Provenance: from a collection in Paris Condition: all old picture frames...

Artist: Betty Bairamian Work: Original Sculpture, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Metal, Wood, Mixed Media Year: 2024 Style: Contemporary Art...

This coastal landscape, painted in oil on canvas in the second half of the 19th century and attributed to the British marine artist William John Roffe (1845-1889), captures the poeti...

Mrs. Hezekiah Brown Image: 19.0 x 11.2 cm Mount: 31.8 x 23.0 cm Wood engraving 1932 One of Fourteen Wood Engravings, from drawings made on Orient Line Cruises by Robert Gibbings...

Jesús Rafael Soto's Negro y Color (Black and Color) (1995) extends the principles of his Ambivalencias series into the artist's mature late work. Begun in the late 1970s as an evolut...

Ivan Markovic transports viewers into a world of technicolor with this collection of works inspired by Bernini's angels. Markovic's life in Rome brought him to walk across the Ponte ...

William Pellicone (American 1915-2004) Mixed media, pyrography, oil on wood carving painting. Dated 1958 Title - Enthymeme #14. Oil painting on carved and burnt distressed wood panel. Inscribed verso Enthymeme Wm. Pellicone #14, 9-4-58. Label on reverse with a typed definition for Enthymeme. Dimensions: 27 inches high, 42.5 inches wide. Metal wrap frame. Provenance: from a Shelter Island NY home that was designed by architect Henry J. Gazon - A.I.A. built in 1959. William Pellicone (1915-2004) was an American painter known for his abstract compositions and use of vibrant colors. He was born in New York City and studied at the Art Students League and the Brooklyn Museum Art School. Pellicone's early work was influenced by the Social Realist movement of the 1930s and 1940s, with his paintings often featuring realistic depictions of urban scenes and working-class people. However, in the 1950s he shifted towards abstraction, exploring the interplay of color and form. Pellicone's mature style was characterized by his use of vibrant, saturated colors, often applied in thick layers of paint. His paintings often featured geometric shapes and organic forms, with a strong sense of movement and energy. In addition to his painting, Pellicone was also a respected teacher and arts administrator. He taught at the New York Institute of Technology and the State University of New York, and served as the director of the Islip Art Museum on Long Island. Pellicone's artwork was exhibited widely during his lifetime, and he was the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including a National Endowment for the Arts grant in 1977. Today, his paintings can be found in the collections of museums and galleries around the world, including the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C. and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. William Pellicone (Born 1915) is active/lives in New York. William Pellicone is known for Abstract expressionist, landscape and non-objective art. An American artist, sculptor, architect. He exhibited at Pennsylvania Academy Fine Arts, Philadelphia. A son of Italian immigrants from Calabria, William Pellicone Was a self-taught American Modernist who received scholarships to Temple University, the Pennsylvania Academy of Art and Philadelphia's famed Barnes Foundation. He was a friend of Edward Hopper and others of that Milieu. He was a merchant marine during World War II and a four-year farmer in Pennsylvania for New York City, where he became known for his works done with paint and fire. The work drew attention from both "Life" and "Look" magazine. With time William's style changed to more Surrealist, fantastic realism subjects. This piece has a brutalist, Arte Povera, art brut feel to it. He work is associated with Modernism and Surrealism. He was included in the show with catalogue Gene Swenson : Retrospective for a Critic. Artists included: James Rosenquist, Arman (Armand Fernandez), Stuart Davis, Robert Indiana, Roy Lichtenstein, Alain Jacquet, Ellsworth Kelly, Agnes Martin, Andre Masson, Henri Matisse, Peter Max, Robert Motherwell, Claes Oldenburg, George Ortman, Kenneth Patchen, William Pellicone, Larry Poons, Joseph Raffaele, Robert Rauschenberg, Ad Reinhardt, James Rosenquist, Frank Stella, Cy Twombly, Andy Warhol, Tom Wesselmann, Jim Dine, Jasper Johns and Paul Thek...

Exceptional detail in this painting of boys playing dice by R. Hauslar (German, 20th Century). A Hausler interpretation of a work by the famous Bartolome Esteban Murillo (1617-1650) ...

His first name sounds like a concerto. Vivacious, its name is reminiscent of an aperitif or a cyclist. The addition of the two evokes the Italianate. Indomitable and unavoidable. Mor...

A vibrant, colorful 1930s winter scene painting of Saugatuck, Michigan by famed Chicago Modern artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Depicting a view of the historic Old Fish Hous...

In PINK CIRCLE QUILT 1, Natalie Harrison draws on the historically domestic crafts of molding and quilting to create a new work of collage. Shaping pink acrylic paint, leftover from ...

The artist finds inspiration in the exploration of various discarded materials, transforming them into three-dimensional sculptures full of transparency and life. She uses small piec...

The artist finds inspiration in the exploration of various discarded materials, transforming them into three-dimensional sculptures full of transparency and life. She uses small piec...

Oil on masonite realized by Alberto Gallerati in 1980s. Hand signed. Titled on rear. Very good condition.

Landscape scene of a road through desert cliffs titled "Passage" by Scott Allen (American, 20th Century). Signed in the lower right corner by the artist. There is a tag on verso inte...

Highly textured landscape, with thick impasto illustrating a glorious scene of figures swimming in calm waters near large rocks and swaying trees, by Tyler Micoleau (American, 1911-2001). Signed and dated "Tyler Micoleau 1968" in the lower left corner. Presented in a gold colored wood frame. Image size: 12"H x 16"W Tyler Micoleau (American, 1911-2001) was born in Rhode Island but spent most of his life in Nevada County, California. He was a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design and an instructor at Brown University. Micoleau moved to Nevada City...

American sculptor Joseph Martinek was born in Chicago in 1915. He was a second generation apprentice to Auguste Rodin. He studied sculpture at the State Industrial School of Art, Pra...

"Santiago in Nicho" is a carved and painted wooden retablo by an unknown Mexican folk artist. This piece features a man on a white horse inside a niche. The doors, which feature flow...

“Guilt of Innocence” (Postage Due Mr. Lee) Most of us don’t realize the true cost of the lifestyle we enjoy. There is a price paid by humanity that lives in our shadow. Unfair trade practices have stripped multitudes from their means of subsistence, thus forcing them to bow down to the system that has taken from them a meaningful life. The sculpture “Guilt of Innocence” depicts the American consumer’s role in this tragedy. Who is Mr. Lee? Lee Kyung was a South Korean farmer whose family farm is now a parking lot due to the WTO and unfair trade practices. Farmers in South Korea, who once made a good middle class living on their land, are now impoverished by the dumping...

A woman must remain fashionable, even when at the beach. This late 19th-century gouache and watercolor piece, likely created between 1885 and 1900, depicts two lively young women in ...

Signed lower right 'G. Pisani' for Gianni Pisani (Italian, born 1935), titled verso 'Paesaggio con Valigia' (Landscape with Luggage) and dated 1963. Provenance: Galleria El Centro, ...

"The Designer" is an original mixed media artwork by Volker Kuhn. The work is hand-signed by the artist below the artwork on the mat. 79 x 68 cm framed in a silver wood-framing with...

“Warm Day” is an impressionist painting created on Trukhaniv Island in Kyiv, where two pines stand as the central motif. Painted from life, the work captures the shimmering vitality ...

Oil on plywood realized by Alberto Gallerati in 1970s. Hand signed. Titled on rear. Very good condition.

"Back Road" California Redwoods Santa Cruz County original Oil Painting Oil painting of the California Redwoods by Gorman Woody (American, 1907-2000). the scene is a country road ...