Ralph Eugene Della-Volpe

Head to Sea, Modernist sailing scene

2001

Early Evening 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...

A rare period of Della-Volpe's early work - this painting is a marvelous example of his abstracted series of beach and dock scenes. During this time he used a painterly approach to...

This semi-abstract with wonderful red, orange coloration depicts a storm coming over a beach and the water. It has all the elements of abstraction desirable in the market currently...

A unique and uplifting Della-Volpe of a woman with abstracted elements of a flag that speaks of pride in America. Della-Volpe himself had been in the war and when he came home he was part of the New York abstract-expressionist movement. He moved away from this and felt that color and subject matter were his interests within abstraction. He did a series called "The Flagmaker" and while this work is slightly different than those, it still explores the theme of symbols that represent countries and its citizens. This is a large work and he has wonderfully incorporated elements of stars and the red, white and blue colors. There is also an "X" but this is a spatial element of design and he was also interested at this time in putting in 'pop-art" type references to culture as well. A great painting for a living room or family room or entryway. The canvas measures 50.25 x 48 inches within the frame. IT is in a wonderful, custom designed 22 karat silvered float frame. It is signed by the artist in the upper left. And the provenance is acquired directly from the artist. Woman with Flag...

TALES FROM THE SEA Size: 44 x 81 cm (including frame) Oil on Board A soothing and tranquil mid-century semi-abstract seascape, executed in oil onto board. This composition captures...

English Impressionist scene of a marine scene with yachts off the Nantucket coast. Charles Bertie Hall painted scenes all over England, Europe, and America in a traditional Impressionist manner. He exhibited in London and many of his paintings are held in private collections. He was influenced by the work of Edward Seago, Edward Wesson...

Mystery heavy impasto abstract sailboat scene. Fabulous midcentury oil on canvas which appears to be illegibly signed. It has wonderful colors and is...