1980s Figurative Paintings

Vintage Figurative Nude Study Posed On Bed - Acrylic On Paper Original figurative nude study of a female model posed on a bed. Model is laying on a blue bedspread with contrast purp...

Lying Nude with Signal 2 (Nudo disteso con segnale 2) is an original Contemporary artwork realized in 1988 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original oil o...

José Luis Florit Rodero (1909-2000) - goyesque scene - watercolor Watercolor measures 42x30 cm. Frame mesures 53x42 cm. José Luis Florit Roder...

Bright and evocative San Francisco Abstract Expressionist painting with figure by Erle Loran (American, 1905-1999), c. 1980. Estate stamp on verso. Purchased directly form the Estate of Erle Loran. Provenance: Estate of Erle Loran; David Carlson...

A Modern realist “trompe l’oeil” egg tempera painting by American female artist Catherine Catanzaro Koenig depicting a painting of a nude held up by masking tape. Koenig inspired by Magritte, creates captivating works that delight the eye. Catherine C. Koenig was born Caterina Catanzaro in 1921 and grew up on the West side of Buffalo, NY. She graduated from Lafayette High School Buffalo in 1939. She exhibited a talent for drawing and painting early on and attended Albright Art School, where she graduated with an Associate's Degree in 1942. Her professional career as an artist began in the 1940s when she started to exhibit her work. From 1946-1956, she taught drawing and painting at the Art Institute of Buffalo. She married Buffalo artist...

Two Face Abstract on Wrapper of Interview Magazine in Acrylic on Paper Lively abstracted portrait by Ricardo de Silva (Brazilian, 20th Century). A face is divided in two parts, righ...

Françoise Juvin - Venice, Piazza San Marco Reference number FJ142 Framed with a black wood floated frame. 24 x 30 cm frame included (19 x 23 cm without...

Study for "The Glorious Flight - Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot"; 1983; Gouache on Illustration Board; 14.5" x 13.75"; Signed Lower Right; Unframed. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Alice Rose[1] Provensen (née Twitchell; August 14, 1918[2] – April 23, 2018[3]) and Martin Provensen...

A striking large-scale abstract expressionist figurative acrylic on canvas by Bay Area artist Julius Wasserstein (American, 1924-1985). Two abstracted figures, a man in a suit and a woman in a blue wedding dress...

On heavy Arches deckle edged paper. This combines text or poetry in calligraphy on the side. Gary Hansmann (1947-2008) was active/lived in California. He is known for abstract, Surrealism figure painting. Gary William Hansmann was born Dec. 4, 1940, in San Diego to Ethel May Williams and Lester Hughes Hansmann. He grew up in Encinitas and served in the Army in the early 1960s. Gary Hansmann, San Diego artist, teacher and gallery owner, was known for his Surrealist nude and animal drawings and graphics. He spent time working in Paris and exhibiting his art throughout Europe, but San Diego was home until he moved to Washington state. His life partner was fellow artist, Jill Hosmer. Mr. Hansmann, a respected printmaker and prolific artist, created thousands of drawings, prints and paintings as well as hundreds of poems. His interest in bullfighting led to a book of poetry and illustrations on the subject, “La Corrida, The Run”, a collection of poetry & artwork written as he was preparing for his first bullfight. Prologue written by famous Mexican Matador Antonio Lomelin. The book is written in English and translated into Spanish on opposing pages and was published in 1983. Mr. Hansmann taught intaglio and monotype at the Academy of Fine Arts in San Diego from 1977 to 1980 and at the San Diego Museum of Art in 1980. He also gave lectures and demonstrations throughout the art community, including at the San Diego Art Guild in Del Mar and Artist Equity in San Diego. Although he attended Palomar College in San Marcos and studied lithography at the San Diego Academy of Fine Arts, Mr. Hansmann was mostly self-taught and self-educated. Mr. Hansmann had shows in several art-world capitals, including Paris; Lisbon, Portugal; Cologne, Germany; Brussels, Belgium; and New York. he had one-person exhibits at the Loft Gallery in Clarkston, the Lewis-Clark State College Center of Arts & History, the Carnegie Art Center in Walla Walla and the Valley Art Center in Clarkston. During his long, distinguished career as an artist he had numerous one-person exhibits all over the world and the United States. His group shows are too numerous to mention, but his one-person exhibits were in Koln, Germany; Bruxelles, Belgium; Paris, France; Viana do Castelo, Portugal; Lisbon, Portugal; Tecate, Mexico; and British Columbia, Canada; and many states at home. Palomar College, San Marcos, Calif. San Diego Academy of Fine Arts Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, N.Y. University of Southern California, Idyllwild (ISOMATA) University of San Diego San Diego Museum of Art James Copley Library, La Jolla, Calif. Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Venice, Italy Centre de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal Museo Taurino de la Communidad de Madrid, Madrid, Spain Atelier Lacouriere et Frelaut, Paris, France Gordon Gilkey Collection Portland Art Museum, Portland, Or. Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay...

The roofs of Tukums Paper, watercolor, 47x62 cm Dzidra Bauma (1930) Dzidra Bauma works in watercolor technique. She paint figural compositions, portraits, landscapes, flowers and s...

Ben Wilson Ozymandias, 1989 Oil on masonite board Boldly signed by Ben Wilson on the back 36 × 48 inches Unframed Provenance: acquired from the Estate of Ben Wilson This work is titled "Ozymandias" after the famous sonnet written by Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822). Shelley's poem is one of the most poignant meditations on the fleeting nature of human power and the inevitability of decline. The poem serves as a reminder that time erodes even the most imposing empires and leaders and that the pursuit of lasting fame and control is ultimately futile. Depending on how one views Ben Wilson's Abstract Expressionist painting of "Ozymandias" -- some of the imagery might reveal the head of an angry king and a sickle. Shelley's poem Ozymandias reads: I met a traveler from an antique land...

Roughly hewn and painted, carved wooden sculpture. Hand signed and dated. Provenance Richard Gray Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, (accompanied with copy of original invoice dated 1986.) This was from his show Out of Africa. Expressionist paintings and carved reliefs at the Richard Gray Gallery, Chicago His first one-man exhibition in the United States, the show featured multidimensional and multi-media work with influences from Africa and nature. Philippe Cognée...

Françoise Juvin - Small Provencal landscape Reference number FJ123 Framed with a natural oak floated frame. 19,5 x 31 cm frame included (14 x 25 cm wit...

Small acrylic painting of a group of people gathered outside in front of small buildings in bold graphic lines by artist Elisabeth Hoffova, 1985. Signed lower left. Original one-of-...

Piccolo borgo innevato,Neve,,tramonto Boris Lavrenko (Rostov, 1920 – San Pietroburgo, 2001) Le opere di Boris Lavrenko si trovano in varie collezioni private in Europa, Giappone, S...

Françoise Juvin - Autumn Landscape Reference number FJ16 Framed with an black color wooden floated frame. 23,5 x 34 cm frame included (18 x 26 cm without frame) This work is painted with oil on a paper that is mounted on a board and placed in a made to measure wood strectcher. It is signed in the bottom right. Françoise Juvin (1927-2010) is a French artist born in Nancy. She entered the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Lyon in 1941 where she met several artists such as Jacques Truphémus...

Reference number F355 Framed with a ebony color floated frame 41 x 60 cm frame included (27 x 46 cm without frame) This work is painted with oil on a board. Stamp of the signature in...

Still life with flowers is an original modern artwork realized by Antonio Mellone. Mixedc colored oil painting.  Hand signed A. Mellone on the lower margin. Includes frame.

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Transection with Architectural Forms, c. 1980s Acrylic and graphite on board 12 x 20 inches A surrealist mid-century figural abstract ...

Le Figaro. Oil on cardboard, 70x50 cm

Red Tent Abstract Expressionist - Acrylic on Paper Abstract in bold colors on a stark black background, by California-based artist Ricardo de Silva (Brazilian, 20th Century). A deep red tent-shape with an equally deep red firework streaming down from above, as the all seeing eye watches over the dark night. Signed and dated at the bottom right corner, "R. de Silva 86" Paper size: 18"H x 22"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia. DeSilva was a gallery owner, first in Santa Barbara in the 1960's and 70's, then in San Jose in the 1980's. He was dedicated to promoting the work of talented upcoming artists, including Kogyo and Hasui Kiyochika, Robert Frame, Jim Stuckenberg...

Françoise Juvin - View of Paris with buildings Reference number FJ74 Framed with a natural oak floated frame. 32,5 x 41 cm frame included (28x 37 cm without frame) This work is paint...

Oil painting of four figures under a light by French artist Bidaud, circa 1990. Signed lower right. Original one-of-a-kind artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold bor...

Nude from the Back is an artwork realized by Grazia Mottes in 1987. Mixed Media on Panel. 68 x 48 cm ; 88 x 68 cm with frame. Good conditions Born in Rome on 15 October 1941...

We are proud to present for the first time in more than thirty years, the original painting of American artist Peter Korling. Peter Korling was classically trained at the Chicago In...

Mom, Daughter, Little Girl, Orange Shipment is included in the price everywhere ALEKSEJ and SERGEJ TKACHEV (Chuchunovka, Brjansk, 1925 and 1922) 特卡乔夫兄弟 Works by the Tkachev brot...

Françoise Juvin - Sea landscape around Cannes Reference number FJ125 Framed with a natural oak floated frame. 22,5 x 32 cm frame included (17 x 26 cm w...

Vintage Mid Century Modern Figurative -- Seated Samurai Original Oil on Canvas A quiet mood of this warrior is captured by listed California artist Molly E. Brubaker (American, 1922...

Hassan Ertugrul Kahraman (1952-) Nude Woman Profile Acrylic paint on panel Signed bottom left and signed again on the back Dated 1989 Size : 40 x 30 cm (c. 16 x 12 in) Excellent co...

Sculptural folk art piece by listed artist Sharon Yavis. This work is constructed by applying layers of wood to create an almost three dimensional effect ...

Work on paper

Lady in the Arboretum, Original Figurative Oil Painting (1980) A beautifully rendered painting of a woman in a blue dress is framed by window panes and archways. The movement of her...

Original Oil on Canvas by Gianmarco Montesano. Very good conditions. Ref: - Cat. "Guardando il cielo", Galleria Monti, Roma, 1989 - Monography edited by Valerio Dehò, G. Politi Ed...

Cottages by the Sea in Ireland Vintage Oil Painting by 20th Century Irish Artist, Louis Humphrey. Humphrey was born in 1955 in Belfast, Nort...

Richard Andres American, 1927-2013 acrylic and ink on paper mounted on canvas 12 x 10 inches Richard Andres was born in Buffalo, New York in 1927. A graduate of the Cleveland Instit...

In The New York Times Arts in America column, Edward M. Gomez wrote of Valton Tyler: Visionary seems the right word for describing his vivid, unusual and technically refined painting...

Portrait of a young woman Mara. 1986, oil on cardboard, 35x30 cm Alfejs Bromults (1913.3.IV - 1991.11.I) His first professional education was at National University at studies to R...

This painting was purchased directly from the artist, and its sale benefits a midwestern university foundation.

Oil painting on canvas mounted on a wooden frame, without frame. Good conditions

Work on paper

Vertical photo-realist painting on canvas of pale pink ball with steel colored hook on a bright sky blue background 72 x 36 x 1.5 inches oil on canvas, thin wood stripping signed "Richards" on bottom right corner in yellow paint wire is installed on the back for easy hanging This precisely detailed photo-realist painting was made by Joseph E. Richards in 1981. The artist painted this piece when he was 60 years old during a successful career painting trains, cargo ships, and industrial machinery. Richards served in the US Navy during WWII and went on to study at the American Academy of Art in Chicago and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia before showing with Ivan Karp of O.K. Harris Gallery in NYC. The artist moved upstate to Hillsdale, NY for the later years of his life. This painting captures one of Richards' most beloved subjects, close up views of industrial equipment against a vivid blue sky. With a photo-realist approach to the subject, Richard was able to capture detailed changes in light and shadow, shape and form. The pale pink colored ball and steel colored hook, down to each screw and bolt, is completed with extreme focus and precision. One could easily confuse this painting with a photograph since it was completed with a very smooth application of paint, with no texture built upon the surface. It is not until you examine the painting up close, do you realize the artist's calculated brushwork. The painting is framed with natural wood stripping. The work is lightweight and easy to hang with wire installed on the back.The artist's signature is located on the front and back of the canvas. About the artist: Joseph Richards’ precisely painted canvases of giant cranes, cargo booms, propellers and train engines are fueled with a fascination like that of a six-year old boy. Working directly from photographs, Richards unites light and color together as one element, evident in the reflective surfaces of steel. The otherwise mundane signs of corrosive wear are magnified; rust stains glow on the canvas and yellow painted pulleys radiate like beacons against a bright, blue sky. Richards finds beauty in their dramatic color, resilient texture, definitive form and functionality. Richards paints sections of these objects in grand scale, with canvases up to 6 feet long and eye-popping color, calling attention to their massive proportions and exceptional strength. Richards had solo exhibits in New York City, Scottsdale AZ, and Washington DC, and his work is found in private and corporate collections here and abroad, e.g., the Tucson Museum of Fine Arts, Mobil Oil, Lankenau Hospital in Philadelphia, and E. Jean Belloni in Geneva, Switzerland. Resume: Born in 1921 in Des Moines, Iowa, Joseph Richards left for Chicago after high school to pursue a career in art. After serving in the U.S. Navy from 1942 – 1945, he went on to study at the American Academy of Art in Chicago and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia. He eventually settled with his wife, Betty, in New York City. In 1969, longtime dealer Ivan Karp opened The OK Harris Gallery on West Broadway in Manhattan’s SoHo. Karp was at the forefront of the Photorealism movement, showing artists such as Duane Hanson and Manny Farber...

Old Barn Scene of a Farm in the English Countryside by 20th Century British Landscape Artist, James Wright. Signed, vintage original, oil on heavy grain linen, reframed in a high qu...

Artist: Wai Ming, Chinese/American (1938 - ) Title: I Want to Swim Year: 1985 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed and titled verso Size: 30 x 22 inches (76.2 x 55.88 cm) Frame Size: 35 x 2...

Figurative landscape painting of the Saint Jans Basilica and the Procession, Laren, Netherlands "Concept (After) Frits Hes (Dutch 1911-1972) of Hilversu...

Modesto ROLDAN The Precious Pearls Original Oil on Canvas Handsigned on the bottom left On canvas 24 x 30 cm (c. 9.5 x 12 inch) Presentend in golden wood frame 33 x 37 cm (c. 13 x 1...

Hand signed and dated lower right. Henry Bermudez's production is usually characterized by a strong interest in the visual representations of cultures and mythologies. Bermudez real...

Dace Liela(1957) Swallow bird, 1989, oil on canvas, 121x150 cm

"The Sadness of Mr. lapin After the Artist Left" Gary Hansmann (1947-2008) was active/lived in California. He is known for abstract, Surrealism figure painting. Gary William Hansmann was born Dec. 4, 1940, in San Diego to Ethel May Williams and Lester Hughes Hansmann. He grew up in Encinitas and served in the Army in the early 1960s. Gary Hansmann, San Diego artist, teacher and gallery owner, was known for his Surrealist nude and animal drawings and graphics. He spent time working in Paris and exhibiting his art throughout Europe, but San Diego was home until he moved to Washington state. His life partner was fellow artist, Jill Hosmer. Mr. Hansmann, a respected printmaker and prolific artist, created thousands of drawings, prints and paintings as well as hundreds of poems. His interest in bullfighting led to a book of poetry and illustrations on the subject, “La Corrida, The Run”, a collection of poetry & artwork written as he was preparing for his first bullfight. Prologue written by famous Mexican Matador Antonio Lomelin. The book is written in English and translated into Spanish on opposing pages and was published in 1983. Mr. Hansmann taught intaglio and monotype at the Academy of Fine Arts in San Diego from 1977 to 1980 and at the San Diego Museum of Art in 1980. He also gave lectures and demonstrations throughout the art community, including at the San Diego Art Guild in Del Mar and Artist Equity in San Diego. Although he attended Palomar College in San Marcos and studied lithography at the San Diego Academy of Fine Arts, Mr. Hansmann was mostly self-taught and self-educated. Mr. Hansmann had shows in several art-world capitals, including Paris; Lisbon, Portugal; Cologne, Germany; Brussels, Belgium; and New York. he had one-person exhibits at the Loft Gallery in Clarkston, the Lewis-Clark State College Center of Arts & History, the Carnegie Art Center in Walla Walla and the Valley Art Center in Clarkston. During his long, distinguished career as an artist he had numerous one-person exhibits all over the world and the United States. His group shows are too numerous to mention, but his one-person exhibits were in Koln, Germany; Bruxelles, Belgium; Paris, France; Viana do Castelo, Portugal; Lisbon, Portugal; Tecate, Mexico; and British Columbia, Canada; and many states at home. Palomar College, San Marcos, Calif. San Diego Academy of Fine Arts Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, N.Y. University of Southern California, Idyllwild (ISOMATA) University of San Diego San Diego Museum of Art James Copley Library, La Jolla, Calif. Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Venice, Italy Centre de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal Museo Taurino de la Communidad de Madrid, Madrid, Spain Atelier Lacouriere et Frelaut, Paris, France Gordon Gilkey Collection Portland Art Museum, Portland, Or. Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay...

White, snow, skiing, winter, russia, dacha GLEB SAVINOV (Charkev, 1915 – St. Petersburg, 2000) Works by Gleb Savinov can be found in various private collections in Europe, Japan, ...

David Bowie - New York - Urban Landscape in Acrylic on Textured Paper Abstracted cityscape by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazi...

Mesmerizing double female portrait in profile by the contemporary American realist artist, Claire Klarewicz-Okser. Oil paint on linen canvas. Signed lower left by the artist and da...

Original acrylic on canvas. Hand signed, titled and dated on verso by the artist. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity included. All reasonable offers will ...

Landscape is an original contemporary artwork realized by Sandro Fabrizi in 1986. Mixed colored oil on canvas. Hand signed and dated on the lower margin.

Artist: David Rucli, Italian (1944 - ) Title: French Night Club Year: circa 1989 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed u.r. Size: 52 in. x 78 in. (132.08 cm x 198.1...

Artist: Donald Bradford Title: Waiting for Godot Year: 1986 Medium: Mixed media on panel, signed verso Size: 19.5 x 15.5 in. (49.53 x 39.37 cm) Frame...

delightful oil on canvas by unknown artist inspired by the works of master Massimo Campigli, in this case "La Scalinata " from the 1950s

"Rosemary" Berkeley Figurative School by Patricia Gren Hayes 1980 A large scale portrait of a blond woman by Patricia Gren Hayes (b. 1932). The model is in front of a window, with h...