Calvin Anderson

Modernist Abstract in Red and Gray, Oil Painting, Circa 1950s

Circa 1950s

An unsigned mid century modern American abstract painting

This strobe-like dynamic composition with bright and bold colors reflects the energetic taste of the 7 Up brand. It lies somewhere between abstraction and figuration. Peaks' use of b...

American School, Artist Unknown

This painting is part of our exhibition America Coast to Coast: Artists of the 1940s. Untitled (Biomorphic Composition), 1948, oil on textured paper mounted on board, signed and da...

A vibrant and yet romantic sailing scene which was a favorite series by Della-Volpe. His compelling colorist approach has made his works desirable as he was one of the few artists post-war to be representative in style like Milton Avery and Wolf Kahn. Head to Sea has the hallmark intense and lovely coloration for which Della-Volpe is known. He came out of Abstract Expressionism in the New York school but then pivoted, like Milton Avery to representational, colorist work. The frame is a silvered gold leaf float frame of quality and has a rubbed, antiqued surface...

Expressive portrait, a caricature of a man with bowtie by Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of the artist's work. Another version of th...