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Period: 1950s
Antique American Modernist Abstract Framed Lake Erie Summer Seascape Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very finely painted modernist landscape by Robert Noel Blair (1912 - 2002). Watercolor and gouache on paper. Signed Image size, 22 by 29 inches. In excellent original condition. ...
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Modern 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

Antique American School Abstract Expressionist Framed Original Mid Century Oil
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American abstract expressionist oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Image size, 20L x 16H.
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Abstract Expressionist 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Abstract Judaica Enamel Mounted Wall Panel Plaque Artwork by George Welch
Located in Atlanta, GA
George F. Welch (1926 - 2003) designed this lovely Mid-Century modernist enamel on copper artwork. The large square enameled plaque is wall-mounted and framed. The artwork boasts an ...
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Abstract 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Copper, Enamel

Important and Large Antique American Abstract Expressionist Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century abstract oil painting by Ken Munowitz. Oil on canvas. Framed.
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Abstract Expressionist 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

'Forms in Blue & Gray', Bay Area Abstraction, San Francisco Museum of Fine Arts
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, "Gilberg" for Robert Gilberg (American, 1911-1970) and dated 1954. A substantial, mid-century gouache abstract comprising pendant geometric forms in pastel tone...
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Abstract 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Gouache, Board

'Fireflies', Art Institute of Chicago, San Francisco Art Association, Seattle
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed upper right, 'Laisner' for George Laisner (American, 1914-1984), titled, verso, 'Fireflies', and painted circa 1955. Born in Czechoslovakia, Laisner first studied at the Uni...
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Abstract 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Paint, Encaustic, Board

Vintage Signed Canadian Impressionist Landscape Framed Luminous Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique Canadian impressionist landscape signed oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Image size, 20L x 16H.
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Impressionist 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Untitled, 58-A8" Stephen Pace, Dynamic Dark Red Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in New York, NY
Stephen Pace Untitled, 58-A8, 1958 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 64 x 48 inches Born in Charleston, Missouri, Stephen Pace grew up in Indiana, where his parents operated a groce...
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Abstract Expressionist 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

'Trees at Sunset', Large Oil, Philadelphia Museum, Yale, PAFA Op-Ed Woman Artist
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed, lower left, with monogram, 'E. A.', for Edna Wright Andrade (American, 1917-2008) and dated 1954. Additionally signed, verso. A luminous, mid-century landscape by this nota...
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1950s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Forest Landscape in Sumi Ink on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Forest Landscape in Sumi Ink on Paper High contrast abstracted landscape by an unknown artist "Shmitt" (20th Century). The edge of a forest is shown in bold strokes of sumi ink, cre...
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Abstract Impressionist 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Sumi Ink

'Geometric Interior', New York ASL, California Watercolor Society, Oakland
By Jon Cornin
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right "Cornin" for Jon Cornin (American, 1905-1992), dated "LVII" for 1957, and titled verso "Uncial." Jon Cornin first studied with Raphael Soyer at New York's Art Stu...
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Abstract 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Large Surrealist Abstract, Yellow, Original Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Large Surrealist Abstract, Yellow, Original Oil Painting By French artist, Sophie Danielle Rubinstain 1922-2018 The painting is stamped with the artis...
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Abstract 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Moonrise Over Colorado Springs by Charles Bunnell, 1952 Abstract Expressionist
Located in Denver, CO
Step into the moody atmosphere of the American West with “Moonrise Over Colorado Springs,” a powerful 1952 abstract expressionist oil painting by celebrated mid-century artist Charle...
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Abstract 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Guinovart. painting cardboard
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Guinovart. Josep Guinovart i Bertran (Barcelona 1927-2007) was a painter, draftsman and engraver from Catalonia, Spain. After studying at the School of the Lonja and the Promotion ...
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Abstract 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Sante Monachesi, oil on canvas, "City Glimpse," Italy, '55-'65 years
Located in Vicenza, VI
An oil on canvas made by Sante Monachesi, measuring 50x70 cm, in the years between 1955 and 1965. Monachesi was an Italian painter and sculptor who founded the "Futurist Movement in ...
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Modern 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Ascension
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a just discovered mixed media painting by American artist Robert McIntosh, (1916-2010.) Ascension, is an original mixed media gouac...
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Abstract 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media

Arctic Light - Orange Sun
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Arctic Light-Orange Sun Unsigned Gouache on Japanese fibrous paper Series: Tundra Paintings Exhibited: Karl Zerbe, Gouaches of the Artic Nordness Gallery, (Madison Avenue, NY) Feb 3 through Feb 23, 1958 Cat. No. 12 (label with work, see photo...
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American Modern 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Gouache

The Dance
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolph Scarlett painted and exhibited nationally over a multi decade career. Paintings by Rolph Scarlett were exhibited at the Museum of Art, at the Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh, and the University of Guelph. The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum owns over sixty of Scarlett's oils, watercolors, and drawings. The Dance, is a mixed media gouache on paper, signed, c.1950. A bright, modernist depiction of musicians and dancers...
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1950s Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media

"Untitled" Albert Heckman, Mid-Century American Modernist Abstract Composition
Located in New York, NY
Albert Heckman Untitled Signed lower left Oil on canvas 20 x 24 inches Albert Heckman was born in Meadville, Western Pennsylvania, 1893. He went to New York City to try his hand at...
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Modern 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique American Framed Beach Scene Modernist New England Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist beach scene oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Image size, 20L x 16H.
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Modern 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage American School Modernist Abstract Expressionist Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist framed oil painting. Oil on board. No signature found. Framed. Image size, 13L x 12H.
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Abstract Expressionist 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"False Faces" Sonia Gechtoff, circa 1950 Social Commentary Realist Painting
Located in New York, NY
Sonia Gechtoff False Faces, circa 1950-52 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 30 x 22 1/4 inches Sonia Gechtoff was born in Philadelphia to Ethel "Etya" and ...
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Realist 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Black And White Abstract - Oil And Gouache On Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Black And White Abstract - Oil And Gouache On Paper Black and white abstract painting by Felix Ruvolo (American, 1912-1992). Grey takes over the center of the paper with strokes of ...
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Abstract 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Oil, Watercolor, Gouache

Large Mid Century Modern Abstract Expressionistoj Interior View Signed Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on board, circa 1950. Signed.
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Abstract 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Family
Located in West Hollywood, CA
We are proud to present the following suite of just discovered, mixed media paintings, c.1957, by American artist Robert McIntosh(1916-2010) Robert McIntosh was extremely prolific...
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1950s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Vintage American Modernist Abstract Color Stain Signed Mid Century Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting by Majorie Shaw Kubach. Oil on canvas. Framed in a minimal white wood frame.
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Modern 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Skull Mid Century Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist oil painting by Victor De Pauw (1902 - 1971). Oil on board, circa 1950. Framing available. Image size, 24L x 27H. Signed.
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Abstract 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mid-Century Paleolithic Hunt Scene
By Nan Street Fowler
Located in Soquel, CA
A wonderful mid-century interpretation of prehistoric, Paleolithic cave paintings; done in reddish earth tones and rich in visual texture by Sausalito, California artist Nan Street F...
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Abstract Expressionist 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Abstract Composition
Located in Astoria, NY
Barbara Rohde (American, XX), Abstract Composition in Orange, Oil on Canvas, 1959-60, signed lower left, partial Art Students League of New York label to verso, wood frame. Image: 36...
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Post-War 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Figures Running - Early Abstract Expressionism like Willem de Kooning
Located in Miami, FL
Salvatore Grippi was my art professor at Ithaca college from 1970- 1971 Who was doing paintings like this in 1950? Jackson Pollack, Willem De Kooning and Salvatore Grippi, and a few...
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Abstract Expressionist 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

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 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache, Monotype

L'Universo"
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting an original oil and sand on canvas by Italian artist Gastone Breddo, "L'Universo.". Born in Italy in 1915, Breddo worked throughout his life as an abstract/futurist art...
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Abstract Expressionist 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Abstract Composition - Oil on Canvas by E. De Tomi - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Composition is an original oil on canvas painting realized by Enrico De Tomi in the 1950s Good conditions. Includes contemporary wooden frame: 54 x 4 x 66 cm Hand-signed i...
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Abstract 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

1950s New York City Abstract Skyline - Moody Night Cityscape Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
This stunning 1951 oil painting on board by renowned American artist Charles Ragland Bunnell captures an abstracted New York City skyline in a rich nocturnal color palette of black, ...
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Abstract Expressionist 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Composition in Oil on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Composition in Oil on Cardboard San Francisco Bay area abstract expressionist composition by Honora Berg (American, 1897-1985). Blue, red, and yellow-green patches swirl around each other, evoking the image of a nebula or body of water with leaves floating on top. The bold colors contrast with each other, creating a strong impression even from a distance. Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of the artist's work. Estate stamp on verso "Estate of Honora Berg - Miller Fine Art" Unframed. Paper size: 29.75"H x 22"W Larry Miller 1958-2003, Larry was a specialist in bay area abstract artists and purchased numerous bay area artists estates. He purchased the entirety of the Honora Berg Estate and we purchased many of those works directly from Larry. Honora Berg, an Abstract Expressionist and Bay Area Figurative School artist, studied at the San Francisco Art Institute with David Park, Elmer Bischoff and James Budd Dixon...
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Abstract Expressionist 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Oil

Antique American Modernist Abstract Flower Still Life Outsider Art Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist oil painting. Oil on board, circa 1950. Housed in a vintage frame. Image size, 16L x 11H. Signed.
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Modern 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"An Orange Seducing a Lemon while a Bunch of Grapes Look On" Edward Zutrau, 1953
Located in New York, NY
Edward Zutrau An Orange Seducing a Lemon while a Bunch of Grapes Look On, 4/20/1953 Signed, dated and titled on stretcher bar, and on the side of the work Oil on linen 18 x 21 inches...
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Abstract Expressionist 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Storm Composition #3
Located in Miami, FL
An early example of Abstract Expressionism executed in 1955 during the movement's heyday and it's period of peak inventiveness. However, this work is still rooted in representation. The dark area the runs along the base of the picture is the ground and to the left, right and center there are black structures that represent trees. The work is very tactile and is composed of globs of paint that grow out from the surface and form a thick impasto. Rich vibrant saturated blues, reds and oranges create optical drama. The work look better in person. frame: 29 x 39 1/2 inches , Provenance: Kennedy Galleries The Currier Gallery of Art...
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Abstract Expressionist 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Fall Palette, Abstract Expressionist Oil on Canvas by Unknown Artist
Located in Long Island City, NY
Unknown Artist - Fall Palette, Year: 1959, Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed, titled and dated in pencil on verso, Size: 15.5 x 9.75 in. (39.37 x 24.77 cm), Description: Signed "Frieda...
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Abstract Expressionist 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Antique American Modernist Signed Female Artist Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting by Adele Becker (1929 - 2021). Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed.
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Abstract 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Oil on Illustration Board Honora Berg Berkeley
Located in Soquel, CA
San Francisco Bay area abstract expressionist painting by Honora Berg (American, 1897-1985). A nocturnal setting adds more interest and dimension. Estate stamp on verso "Estate of Honora Berg-Larry Miller Fine Art" Unframed. 36"H x 30"W. Larry Miller 1958-2003, Larry was a specialist in bay area abstract artists and purchased numerous bay area artists estates. He purchased the entirety of the Honora Berg Estate and we purchased many of those works directly form Larry. Honora Berg, an Abstract Expressionist and Bay Area Figurative School artist, studied at the San Francisco Art Institute with David Park, Elmer Bischoff and James Budd Dixon...
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Abstract Expressionist 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Illustration Board

Antique American Modernist Abstract Cubist Painting Architectural Composition
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage abstract composition by John W. Hatch (1919 - 1998, American). Exhibited work with a tag lower left. Gouache and watercolor on paper. Signed. Framed.
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Abstract 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache

Antique American Monumental Op Art Framed Abstract Color Field Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Incredibly well painted mid century abstract color field oil painting. Great color and composition. Framed. Early and large work!
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Abstract 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Black Red Figure no. 2 - Scottish 1957 Abstract Expressionist art oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This superb Abstract Expressionist Scottish oil painting is by noted artist William Gear. It was painted in 1957 and is entitled Black/Red Figure no. 2. This abstract composition is ...
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Abstract Expressionist 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Three Masks, Mid Century Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Three masks abstract by Novak (American, 20th Century). Presented in a white wooden frame. Signed "Novak" lower right. Image: 28.5"H x 26"W.
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Abstract Expressionist 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Red Idol 2 - Scottish 1959 Abstract Expressionist art oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This superb Abstract Expressionist Scottish oil painting is by noted artist William Gear. It was painted in 1959 and is entitled Red Idol 2. This abstract com...
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Abstract Expressionist 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Seaport 1 1957 - British Abstract art oil painting Suffolk artist
Located in Hagley, England
This superb British abstract expressionist oil painting is by noted Suffolk British artist Robert Sadler. Painted as oil on board it was painted in 1957 and is entitled Seaport 1 on ...
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Abstract 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Warm-Toned Abstract Figurative Portrait of Boxer Jack Johnson
Located in Houston, TX
Warm-toned abstract figurative painting by an unknown artist. The painting depicts Galveston, TX boxer John Arthur Johnson in profile view. Unsigned. Unframed but framing options are...
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Abstract 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Sketch of Carla at Age 12
By Jacquelinne White
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Jacquelinne White– American (1919-2008) Title: Sketch of Carla at the Age of 12 Year: 1957 Medium: Oil on canvas Sight size: 37.5 x 27.5 Framed size: 41 x 31 inches Signatur...
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Abstract Expressionist 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

'Roofs of Ravello', Mid-Century Abstract, Harvard Fogg Museum, SFAA, Carmel, AIC
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
'Roofs of Ravello' by Margaret Wentworth, 1959. Mid-Century Abstract, Harvard Fogg Museum, San Francisco Art Association, Carmel, Art Institute of Chicago ------ Initialed lower rig...
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Abstract Geometric 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Pen, Postcard, Egg Tempera

Antique American Modernist Abstract Landscape Morris Shulman Signed Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist abstract Maine landscape painting. Watercolor and gouache on paper, circa 1960. Signed on verso. Image size, 30...
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Abstract 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Abstract in Yellow Green & Red - British 1955 abstract art oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This superb British 1950's abstract oil on board painting is by noted Slade School trained contemporary artist Leo Davy. Davy was born in Yorkshire but settled in Cornwall in 1968 an...
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Abstract 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Abstract Policeman in Village - Mid 20th Century Mixed Media by George De Goya
Located in Watford, Hertfordshire
Professor George De Goya. PhD. MA. FRSA. Born In Budapest, 1915-1992, related to the Spanish artist Goya on his mother’s side. Educated in Budapest and France where he received a de...
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Abstract 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, Mixed Media

"Pond in Back of Her House" Virginia Berresford, Modernist, Abstract Landscape
By Virginia Berresford
Located in New York, NY
Virginia Berresford Pond in Back of Her House Signed and titled on the reverse Oil on board 23 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches Virginia Berresford was an underrated American modernist who had ...
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American Modern 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Mid Century Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco by Garrett Price (American, 1896-1979). Signed "Garrett" lower right. Unframed. Image size, 11.75"H x 15.25"W. G...
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American Modern 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Abstract Landscape - Oil by Mario Asnago - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Landscape is an original contemporary artwork realized by Maria Asnago. Signed in the bottom right. Hand signed on the back. Mario Asnago. A renewed architect and painte...
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Abstract 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Geometric Abstract
Located in Buffalo, NY
A mid century modernist oil painting. No signature found. Circa 1960. Image size, 48"L x 32"H
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Abstract Geometric 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

John Hatch American Cubist Abstract Oil Painting 1950's Mid C Fantasy Abstract
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original oil on board painting by American modernist John W. Hatch. This incredible cubist painting was created in the 1950's. Estate stamped on the reverse. The painting comes housed in a modern black frame presentation. John Woodsum Hatch 1919-1998 During his fifty-year career as an artist, John Woodsum Hatch explored the people, the landscape, and the seascape around him. From his extensive travels to his years in New Hampshire, he developed a body of work that captures a sense of place. Through watercolor, ink and sand, he depicted the grandeur of the White Mountains. The crisp light and distinct topography of the Isles of Shoals and Great Bay Estuary are precisely and clearly documented in acrylic and tempera paintings. His ability to convey the sheer scale and longevity of the mountains and sea, and by comparison the fleeting nature of human life, conveys in a not-so-subtle way that the natural environment is to be revered and preserved. Hatch took his first teaching job at the University of New Hampshire in 1949, the same year he graduated from Yale University. He never left. A former student, Sam Cady, described his contributions: “He was a wonderful mix of jokester and sage. A teacher who obviously loved people, loved teaching, and had a great gift for it.” After retiring in 1985, he was made an honorary Professor Emeritus at UNH. Hatch contributed to New Hampshire's cultural life in three areas: his teaching, his art, and his community service. His effectiveness in these three areas can be traced his commitment to give something of himself to help others. Many artists teach by necessity and resent it as a drain on their creative energies but Hatch found his greatest fulfillment from a combination of teaching, making art, and being deeply involved with his community as an art historian and as an environmentalist. Hatch’s work can be seen in numerous public collections, including: the Addison Gallery of American Art; DeCordova Museum; Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts; State of New Hampshire's Living Treasures Collection, and the Portland Museum of Art in Maine. John Woodsum Hatch, New Hampshire's 1997 Living Treasure Award recipient, died on August 6, 1998, at the age of 78. Hatch was a draftsman, an artist and a muralist. His works can be found in public and private collections throughout the region. He exhibited at the New Hampshire Art...
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Cubist 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Large Polish French Paris Scene Mid Century Modernist Oil Painting Moulin Rouge
Located in Surfside, FL
Wonderful scene of the Moulin Rouge cabaret nightclub at Place Pigalle in Paris. Painted in wonderful moody blue and red colors. Size includes frame. Abram Abraham Krol was born Jan...
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Modern 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Géométries - Tempera on Paper by Ph. Ferrando - 1953
Located in Roma, IT
Géométries is an original oil drawing on watermarked paper, realized by the French artist Ph. Ferrando. Signed and dated "4.12. 53" in black ink on the lower right margin. In very...
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Abstract 1950s Abstract Paintings

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Tempera

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