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Period: 1950s
Le jardin de Daubigny Style of Vincent Van Gogh Daubigny's Garden by S. Goosson
Located in Soquel, CA
Le jardin de Daubigny Style of Vincent Van Gogh by Stephen Goosson The painting depicts the enclosed garden of Charles-François Daubigny, a French landscape painter whom Van Gogh ad...
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Impressionist 1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board

School of Paris, Sleeping Woman, Nude, Oil on Canvas
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on Canvas by Fortunato Pirazzini (1907-2003), School of Paris, c. 1950 - "Sleeping Woman, Nude". This captivating oil painting, titled "Sleeping Woman, Nude", was created by Fort...
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Modern 1950s Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

R. QUEYRIE, Walking the Streets, Oil on Hardboard, 1950s
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on hardboard signed R. QUEYRIE, France, 1950s. "Walking the streets". With frame: 55x47 cm - 21.65x18.5 inches - without frame: 46x38cm - 18.1x15 inches. 8F format. Signed "R. Qu...
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Modern 1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Shepherd in the Pyrenees Spain oil on canvas painting spanish landscape Europe
By Enric Porta Mestre
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: Shepherd in the Pyrenees Artist: Enric Porta i Mestre (1898–1993) Technique: Oil on canvas Style: Post-Impressionism with Expressionist influences Dimensions: Unframed: 23.6 x 31.9 in Framed: 29.9 x 38.2 in Signature: Signed in the lower right corner as "E. Porta". Date: 1956 (according to the inscription on the back). DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK Shepherd in the Pyrenees by Enric Porta i Mestre depicts a rural scene with a striking sense of introspection and evocative charm. The painting portrays a shepherd tending to his flock amidst the mountainous landscape typical of the Catalan Pyrenees. The composition captures the serenity and beauty of nature through vibrant colors and dynamic brushstrokes. The work reflects a Post-Impressionist style with loose, bold strokes and vivid tones, combined with Expressionist influences in its ability to evoke emotions beyond the physical depiction. The energetic and textured brushwork infuses the painting with a lively rhythm, while the rich palette of greens and blues immerses the viewer in the landscape's tranquil atmosphere. In this piece, Porta i Mestre showcases a mastery of color and light, illustrating his deep connection to his homeland and its rural life, which served as a source of inspiration throughout his career. ARTIST BIOGRAPHY Enric Porta i Mestre (La Pobla de Segur, 1898–1993) was a Catalan painter known for his landscapes, still lifes, and costumbrist depictions. Trained in Lleida and Barcelona, Porta debuted in 1922 with an exhibition in the Catalan capital. He later moved to Paris to further his artistic studies, where he connected with avant-garde artists such as Miquel Villà...
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Post-Impressionist 1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Landscape with characters spanish original oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Joaquim Marsillach i Codony (1905-1986) - Landscape with characters Oil on canvas Oil measures 46x55 cm. Frame measures 69x78 cm. Marsillach Codony...
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Impressionist 1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage Oil Landscape Art of Redwood Forest California by 20th Century Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Vintage Oil Landscape Art of Redwood National Park Forest in California by 20th Century Artist, Tobias Everet Spence Art measures 14 x 17 inches Frame measures 21 x 24 inches Th...
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Modern 1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Wood, Paint, Wood Panel

'Dockside' — Mid-Century Modernism
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Alex Minewski, 'Dockside', gouache on paper, 1953. Signed in the image, lower left. Annotated 'April 1953, Minewski, ‘Dock Side’, verso. A fine, modernist re...
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American Modern 1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Modernist Mid century Swedish tram and figure scene in Fauvist colors
Located in Woodbury, CT
Acquiring a mid-20th-century Fauvist painting by Wilhelm Henning is an opportunity to own a piece of art that captures the vibrant spirit and expressive color palette of the Fauvist ...
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Fauvist 1950s Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

French school 20th Century, Portrait of a young man in green, oil
Located in Paris, FR
French school of the 20th Century, Portrait of a young man in green, oil on cardboard panel, cradled on the back 53 x 40 cm This intense portrait is particularly moving and intere...
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Modern 1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Child Star" Mid Century Portrait of a Boy with Brown Eyes Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
"Child Star" Mid Century Portrait of a Boy with Brown Eyes Oil on Canvas Stately portrait of a boy by William Robert Shulgold (Russian-American, 1897-1989). The subject is looking o...
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American Realist 1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Linen

Five mid 20th century Italian oil landscapes with figures, castles, Churchs
Located in Woodbury, CT
A very interesting set of five mid-20th-century Italian oils on copper. All five are classical landscape subjects and are signed Roger, though we don't know which artist with the n...
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Old Masters 1950s Figurative Paintings

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Copper

Mid-Century Impressionist French view of Montmartre, Paris, France
Located in Woodbury, CT
Y. Gonez (French, mid-20th century) Market Scene, Montmartre with Sacré-Cœur, ca. 1950s Oil on canvas, in a Montparnasse-style frame In this lively street scene, Y. Gonez captures t...
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Impressionist 1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

French Impressionist River landscape, Rolleboise on the Seine, Paris
Located in Woodbury, CT
Impressionist French River landscape, with boats, a boat house. Rolleboise on the Seine Choosing to acquire a French 1950s Impressionist river landscape by Frederic Luce is an oppo...
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Impressionist 1950s Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1958 Mid-Century Landscape – Dramatic Red Sunset Over Field, Oil on Canvas
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
A stunning mid-century landscape oil painting by Danish artist Max Victor (1919-1993), signed and dated July 3, 1958. The beautiful composition portrays a vast, open field under a ...
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Land 1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid Century Seascape and Figural Original oil painting on Linen
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Seascape and Figural Original oil painting on Linen 1956 Solitary figure on wharf by California artist Robert Watson, painted 1956 (1923 - 2004)The following, is from To...
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American Realist 1950s Figurative Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Lovely 1950s Park Painting
Located in New York, NY
Untitled, 1951 Oil on canvas 19 7/8 x 24 in. Framed: 28 1/2 x 32 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. Signed and dated lower left
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American Impressionist 1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original Mid Century Western Pen and Ink "Cowboy and Bronco"
Located in Soquel, CA
Original Mid Century Pen and Ink on Paper "Cowboy and Bronco" Western Genre Compelling pen and ink western picture of Cowboy wrangling the bro...
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American Realist 1950s Figurative Paintings

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India Ink, Laid Paper

Charming Naivist Painting Depicting a Horse
Located in Stockholm, SE
This charming naivist painting by Swedish artist Olof (Olle) Casimir Ågren (1874–1962) depicts a horse standing gracefully beside a tree. Executed with bold, textured brushstrokes an...
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Naturalistic 1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Mid Century Abstracted Figurative -- Downtown Couple Art Exhibit
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant mid century modern abstracted figurative in orange, red and black by Bay Area artist Paul Sheppard. Dated 1959 and signed "Sheppard." Presented i...
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Abstract Expressionist 1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Le Moisson - Provence - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil by Marcel Dyf
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas figures in landscape circa 1950 by French post impressionist painter Marcel Dyf. The work depicts doing a late summer harvest in Provence, France. Signature: Si...
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Post-Impressionist 1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Gardener - Mid 20th Century Modern British Figurative Landscape Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful 1950's Modern British oil on canvas depicting a gardener with a ramshackle shed. The work is very similar in style and execution to the paintings of Cedric Morris from ...
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Impressionist 1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large American Modernist Post Impressionist Framed Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. No signature found.
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Modern 1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

French Impressionist Mother and Child Figurative Palette Knife Oil Painting
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
6006 A mother and child,figurative impressionistic style palette oil on canvas applied on board.Displayed in a wood frame.Artist unknown.Image size 10.5 H x 13.5 W
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1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mid-Century Portrait of a Young Girl
Located in Soquel, CA
A gentle mid-century portrait of a young girl by Pascal "Pablo" Cucaro (American, 1915-2004). Sealed in a layer of clear resin. Signed in a black textured medium, lower left: "cucaro...
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American Impressionist 1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Resin, Carbon Pencil, Acrylic

Mid Century Figurative Seascape with Sailboats
By Henryk Dzienczarski
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid-century figurative seascape with boats by Henryk Dzienczarski, (Poland, b-1917). Signed "H. Dzienczarski" lower right. Displayed in a wood fra...
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Post-Impressionist 1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Illustration Board

'Reclining Nude', Paris, Louvre, Salons d'Automne et Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Painted circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped verso with Victor di Gesu estate stamp. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los...
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Post-Impressionist 1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Rice Paper

Woman praying oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Frame size 70x61 cm. José Muntané Balaguer (1889 - 1963) Immerse yourself in the spiritual beauty of "Woman Praying," a sublime work by the acclaimed Spanish artist José Muntané Balaguer. This oil on canvas captures the serenity and introspection of faith, showcasing a masterful use of light and shadow reminiscent of great masters such as Joaquín Sorolla, Ignacio Zuloaga, and even the emotional restraint of Diego Velázquez in his most intimate portraits. The painting depicts the purity of a devotional moment, where the female figure seems to transcend the canvas, inviting the viewer to reflect on spirituality and human connection. The meticulous attention to detail and subtlety in expressions place Muntané Balaguer in the tradition of artists who immortalized scenes of everyday life with unique sensitivity, much like Julio Romero de Torres...
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Impressionist 1950s Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

1950's Mid Century French Modernism Abandoned Fiat Automobile Art Oil Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Jean Porcher, French, 1927, La vieille 'Fiat abandonnée', Oil on canvas modernist painting Provenance: verso gallery label "Galerie Drouant-David St Honore Paris" Hand signed and dated verso and along top to upper left 19 3/4 x 29, framed 22 x 31 1/2 It depicts an antique abandoned Italian Fiat car...
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1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mid Century Carmel Valley Figurative Landscape -- The Roadside Grocer
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous figurative landscape of a Carmel roadside grocer by Edda Maxwell Heath (American, 1874 - 1972). Signed and dated lower left corner. Presented in giltwood frame. Image, 20"H ...
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American Impressionist 1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Illustration Board, Oil

"Tama, Mimi, Chan" Chuzo Tamotzu, Japanese American Modernist Still Life, Cats
Located in New York, NY
Chuzo Tamotzu Tama, Mimi, Chan, circa 1950 Signed lower left Oil on canvasboard 40 1/2 x 28 inches Tamotzu was born in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, in 1888. He was educated in poli...
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Modern 1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

'Reclining Nude in Interior', California Post-Impressionist, Louvre, LACMA, SFAA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Painted circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped verso with estate stamp. Framed dimensions: 21 H x 1.5 D x 24.75 W inches Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Vic...
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Post-Impressionist 1950s Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Oil

Flower market in front of the Madeleine in Paris. Oil on canvas, 54x65 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Flower market in front of the Madeleine in Paris. Oil on canvas, 54x65 cm In this fascinating painting by artist Constantin Kluge You can view Paris. This city is famous with many t...
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Impressionist 1950s Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

L'avenue des Champs-Elysees - Impressionist Figurative Oil by Edouard Cortes
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed figures in cityscape oil on canvas circa 1950 by sought after French impressionist painter Edouard Cortes. This stunning and wonderfully coloured work depicts a view of The Av...
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Impressionist 1950s Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Americana Winter Scene Ice Skaters Mid-Century- Norman Rockwell America
Located in Miami, FL
This charming rural winter scene of ice skaters fully displays Norman Rockwell's America, but it was painted by female artist Charlotte Joan Sternberg. She combines the mid-century A...
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American Realist 1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Egg Tempera

Boulevard de la Madeleine Oil on canvas, 33, 3x46 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Boulevard de la Madeleine. Oil on canvas, 33,3x46 cm Street in Paris at evening
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Expressionist 1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage Oil Painting " Children Sliding Down a Giraffe" 1956
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3982 Children riding a giraffe oil on board set in a painted oak frame Image size 15.5x19.5"
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1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Fiberboard

Mid Century Modern abstract cityscape, unique oil painting, signed twice, Framed
Located in New York, NY
Norman Carton Mid Century Modern Cityscape, ca. 1951 Oil on canvas painting (signed twice) Signed twice: hand signed on the front and also signed on the back Unique Frame included: T...
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Expressionist 1950s Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Place de la Republique - Le Soir - Impressionist Landscape Oil by Edouard Cortes
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed impressionist oil on canvas landscape circa 1950 by sought after French painter Edouard Cortes. The work depicts an evening scene of the Place de la Republique square in Paris France. The ground, bare trees and buildings are covered in a dusting of white snow. The street lights are glowing and the Monument a la Republique is visible in the distance. Signature: Signed lower left Dimensions: Framed: 19"x24" Unframed: 13"x18" Provenance: International Galleries - Chicago c. 1950 This work is included in the Catalogue Raisonne of the painters work "Edouard Cortes (1882-1969) : The Complete Works" Ref: EC001317 A photo certificate of authenticity accompanies the painting Edouard Leon Cortes, the son of the painter Antonio Cortès, was sent to the front during World War I to sketch enemy positions. In civilian life, his base was in Lagny in the former studio of Cavallo-Peduzzi. Although he travelled extensively in France. Notably in Normandy, Brittany, the Champagne region and Savoy painting...
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Impressionist 1950s Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Parisian Street Scene. Oil on canvas, 32x46 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Parisian Street Scene. Oil on canvas, 32x46 cm
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Expressionist 1950s Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Sicilian Farmhouse
Located in London, GB
'Sicilian Farmhouse', oil on canvas, by Yves Brayer (circa 1950s). A dedicated lover of Mediterranean countries and their varied landscapes, this charming and diminutive work by the ...
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Modern 1950s Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"So it’s off to Grandma’s for Turkey Day—oh, boy!" Thanksgiving Post Cover
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Cover of The Saturday Evening Post, November 26, 2955 Medium: Oil on board Dimensions: 33.50" x 26.25" Signed: Lower Left Stated on pg 3 of the Post magazine 'So it's off to Gran...
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American Realist 1950s Figurative Paintings

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Board, Oil

Mid Century Figurative -- Boys Playing Dice
By R. Hauslar
Located in Soquel, CA
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 ...
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Romantic 1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

“Paris 1954”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original oil painting of a busy Paris street with figures and cars under blue skies. Signed by the artist lower left and dated 1954. Condition is very good, no issues or restorations...
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Post-Impressionist 1950s Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"The Marriage Proposal (Family Gathering), " Leo Schutzman, Jewish Folk Art
Located in New York, NY
Leo Schutzman (1878 - 1962) The Marriage Proposal, circa 1958 Oil on canvas 24 x 20 inches Signed lower left Leo (Kyle) Schutzman (1878-1962) developed ...
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Folk Art 1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

French Mediterranean Provencal Oil On Canvas, Boats in Martigues, 1940-1950s
By François Bernard
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
French mediterranean provencal painting. Oil on canvas by François Bernard, France, 1940-1950s. Boats in Martigues, Provence. With frame : 61x111 cm - 24x43.7 inches, without frame :...
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Naturalistic 1950s Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Bunch of Roses, Oil on Paper
By Gustave Lino
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on Paper Mounted on Cardboard by Gustave Lino (1893-1961), France, 1950s. Bunch of Roses. Format: 12P. Signed: "Lino" (see photo). Dimensions: With frame: 73.5 x 58.6 cm (28.9 x...
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Realist 1950s Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Oil, Cardboard

"Figure Study" Joseph Solman, Blue and Sepia, Pastel Colors Seated Study
Located in New York, NY
Joseph Solman Figure Study, circa 1959-60 Signed with initials lower left Gouache on Racing Form newspaper Sight 9 x 7 inches Provenance Private Collection, Montecito, California Pr...
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Modern 1950s Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Gouache, Newsprint

Indian with Pipe
Located in New York, NY
This exceptional oil on canvas by master Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein is an exceptional and unique example of his early pre-pop work. It is signed by the artist, upper right. After m...
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Abstract 1950s Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Edouard Goerg, Les 3 Brunes, Large Oil on Canvas, 1955
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Large oil on canvas by Edouard GOERG (1893-1969), France, 1955. LES 3 BRUNES. With frame : 114x95cm - 44.9x37.4 inches ; without frame : 92.2x73 cm - 36.3x28.75 inches. Format 30F. S...
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Expressionist 1950s Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Missouri American Modernist famous in Europe - abstracted mid century Venice
Located in Norwich, GB
Meet the genuinely exciting modernist William Einstein, who is probably better known in Europe, where numerous publications on his work have been written, than in his native US! Eins...
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American Modern 1950s Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique Ashcan School Modernist New York Street Scene Rare "Fire Hydrant Pool"
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist street scene oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a giltwood molding. Excellent conditio...
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Modern 1950s Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

The Demagogue or Tale in a Tub
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Demagogue or Tale in a Tub, 1952, oil on canvas, 24 x 20 inches, signed, titled, and dated verso, presented in a newer frame The Demagogue is an iconic Bendor Mark painting fro...
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American Modern 1950s Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Famous PISSARRO French POST-IMPRESSIONIST “L’entree Village” W/ COA from ARTIST
Located in New York, NY
Up for sale is a wonderful Post Impressionist French Painting by the famous Paul Emile Pissarro Painting comes With original $1500 purchase receipt from 1971, and accompanied by an ...
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Post-Impressionist 1950s Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Rare 1950s New York Modernist Judaica Rabbi Oil Painting signed A. Einstein
By A. Einstein
Located in Surfside, FL
Rare Mid Century Judaic figure of a Jewish rabbi at prayer. signed A. Einstein.
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Modern 1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Horse - Enamel on Paper by Esperia Gava - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
The Horse is an original artwork realized by Italian artist Esperia Gava. Enamel on paper Applied on cardboard. Hand-signed on the lower right. Very good conditions. The artwork...
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Modern 1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Enamel

National Day : Sailors having Fun - Tall Original Oil Painting, Signed
By Michel-Marie Poulain
Located in Paris, IDF
Michel Marie POULAIN French National Day : Sailors having Fun Original oil on canvas Handsigned in the lower left corner On canvas 55 x 65 cm (c. 22 x 26 inch) Presented in golden w...
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Modern 1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Spanish Gypsies oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: Spanish Gypsies Artist: José Lamuño García Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 60 x 73 cm (23.6 x 28.7 in) Support: Unframed canvas on original stretcher Signature: Signed lower...
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Fauvist 1950s Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

School of Paris, Barbara, Oil on Canvas, 1950s
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
This captivating 1950s oil on canvas portrait, possibly depicting the French singer Barbara, exudes an air of mystery and existential reflection. While the identity of the subject re...
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Neo-Expressionist 1950s Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Roch Minue Ibiza landscape original oil on canvas spanish seascape Spain
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Frameless. Pascual Roch Minue (1899-1977), promoter of Spanish impressionism. His work is in several museums, national and international collections. Roch Minue settled in Pollens...
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Impressionist 1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Woman Seated', Paris, Louvre, Académies Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped, verso, with estate stamp for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1950. A loose study of a woman seated in a dress, resting her chin on her hand and recli...
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Post-Impressionist 1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

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