1980s Figurative Paintings

The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate

The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate

General Idea was formed in 1967 in Toronto and over the next nearly 30 years, the trio made a remarkable contribution to post-modern art. With their subversive approach and intere...

Hand signed and dated by the artist. Unique hand embellished with acrylic paint on serigraph. Framed. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity included. All...

Medium: Acrylic on Board

Ferruccio Gard (Italy, 1940) is one of the pioneers and leading artist representatives of the Neo-Constructivist art, Programmed Art and Optical Art, which he has practiced since 1969. He is considered to be a master of colour, in his painting Gard creates original formal and compositional solutions of forms and colours. Exploring the geometric composition with chromatic and special themes Gards clasps the complexity of black and white and the extremes of the tonal scale of colours. Gard's work have been the subject of many writers, including Piero Dorazio and Virgilio Guidi, as well as renowned poets art art curators such as Jorge Amado...

"St. Icaremus in the Lumber Yard" is an original acrylic painting on canvas by Randall Berndt. This painting depicts a male figure with wings and a bird head in a lumber yard. There are three pillars of carved heads staring at him. Artwork Size: 44" x 52 1/4" Artist Bio: Randall Berndt grew up on a farm near Markesan, Wisconsin, and holds an M.F.A. degree in painting from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His work has been exhibited in many museum and gallery shows, both juried and invitational. These include, in recent years, the Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown, Ohio (where he received the Juror's Choice Award), the Sioux City...

This item is located in our New York City warehouse and can be viewed by appointment. A self-taught artist, Dermot Seymour was born in Belfast in 1956. Like many of his contempora...

Date: 1987 Medium: Gouache on Paper Dimensions: 17.00" x 24.75" Framed Dimensions: 29.00" x 37.00" Framed under glass Signature: Signed Lower Right Published in Time Magazine, Novem...

Date: 1982 Medium: Oil on Board Dimensions: 22.13" x 26.50" Signature: Signed Lower Right Cover Illustration for When Dragons Dance written by Elliot Tokson, Avon Books

Date: 1983 Medium: Oil on Board Dimensions: 28.50" x 19.00" Signature: Signed "Lettick" Lower Right Original poster design for Showtime Cable Network, 1983

Signed in Cyrillic, verso

Medium: Oil on Canvasboard with Collage Signature: Unsigned Original Painting for British Quad Movie Poster, Published 1980. Coal Miner's Daughter- Sissy S...

Original cover artwork for the book Graveyard Rules by Gary Cook, published by Pocket Books in 1988. The story is about two policemen from Montana. Ben, an ex-Green Beret, and Barney...

Date: 1984 Medium: Oil on Board Dimensions: 29.00" x 20.00" Signature: Signed Lower Right This illustration was published as the paperback cover of, L...

An oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Leonid Lamm. "State Power" is an abstracted work executed in greens, yellows and reds and depicts an abstracted, mask like face abov...

The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate

The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate

The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate

The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate

Medium: Oil on Masonite Signature: Unsigned

Portrait of celebrity Will Rogers.

Paperback book cover illustration for Waves of Glory by Peter Albano, published by Popular Library, 1989 An epic novel of World War I: “On the seas, in the skies, and in the trenche...

Cover illustration for the novel Red 12 by Louis A Goth, Published by Dell (January 1, 1980). Medium: Oil on Board Dimensions: 32.13" x 21.25"

Date: 1982 Medium: Oil on Board Dimensions: 18.00" x 15.50" Signature: Signed Lower Right Cover of "Away from Home," Rona Jaffe, Dell Books

Date: 1988 Medium: Gouache and Acrylic on Paper Dimensions: 9.50" x 26.00" Signature: Signed Lower Right Image of performers in front of the word "Variety." TV Guide, April 16, 1988.

Original paperback cover artwork for the book 'Best Friends' by Consuelo Baehr, Dell books, published 1981.

Artist: Philippe Alfieri, Italian/American (1921 - 2009) Title: Seated Clown Year: 1988 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.l. Size: 36 x 24 in. (91.44 x 60.96 cm) Frame Size: 46 x 34 in...

Artist: Giancarlo Impiglia, American (1940 - ) Title: Big Band Year: 1987 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed and dated Size: 84 in. x 84 in. (213.36 cm x 213.36 cm)

Luis Frangella (1944-1990) was a figurative, postmodern painterand sculptor. He earned a Masters in architecture at the University of Buenos Aires in 1972 and then attended the Massa...

LeRoy Neiman (American, 1921-2012) Statue of Liberty, July 4, 1986 Signed and Dated Lower Left Acrylic Paint and Chalk 24 x 16 inches 37.5 x 29.25 inches with frame Mr. Neiman's ki...

An oil painting by Jessica Rice from 1985. A cubist scene of figures on a tropical beach. Framed in silver wood frame. Artist: Jessica Rice Title: Bathers Year: 1985 Medium: Oil ...

Artist: Giancarlo Impiglia, Italian/American (1940-) Title: Dance Year: 1987 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed and dated Size: 84 in. x 84 in. (213.36 cm x 213.36 cm)

Figurative work, depicting a torso from the back in slightly 3/4 view and cut off at the knees, defined with painterly brush strokes in an earthy palette of browns, greens, and oranges. Luis Frangella (1944-1990) was a figurative, postmodern painter and sculptor. He earned a masters in architecture at the University of Buenos Aires in 1972 and then attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1973. In 1976, he moved to New York City where he painted huge “street” murals on construction site wall, abandoned Hudson River piers and in the nightclubs of the East Village and Tribeca. Situated in these nontraditional spaces, he began working with subversive artists like Wojnarowicz. Luis was a sort of father figure to many younger artists, becoming an influential member of the East Village art scene. Known as a good cook, he fostered a sense of community and caring, often serving impromptu meals in his loft after the late-night club scene...

Oil Painting by Luis Frangella done in 1984. This painting is on a 24x34" canvas, of a figure cut off at the knees and a reclining head. Defined with pa...

Mark Kostabi is an American Pop artist who's work often revolves around faceless figures. "Rite of Passage" features the likeness of popular talk show host Morton Downey, Jr. This oi...

This precious work that is dedicated to Long’s first wife, Connie, who passed away from cancer, is an acrylic painting on canvas encapsulated in a custom, hand-made, plaster frame - characteristic of many classic Long works... Bert L. Long Jr., was self-taught artist, was born in 1940 in Texas, grew up the Houston’s historic Fifth Ward and received his formal education from UCLA. Following a career as a successful master chef, Long decided to devote himself entirely to art in the late 1970’s. He began to explore folk art and assemblage to create a unique body of work, attracting the attention of Jim Harithas, then Director of the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, and artists John Alexander, Salvatore Scarpitta and James Surls. His life spanned an era of radical change in the American social climate, the influence of which can be seen clearly in his work. Long’s paintings and sculptures incorporate a high level of skill and sophisticated knowledge of art history, along with complex philosophical and social issues.  Long describes the philosophy behind his work as "a quest to help people diagnose their inner self," believing his art to be "the vehicle to help facilitate the process." “As artists we have the obligation to provide the world with art which communicates as truth. I believe that art has the power to heal our souls of their afflictions. I try to create art which helps to diagnose the prevalent conditions within our societies, hopefully providing an insightfulness which will help us all become brothers and sisters united in equality and compassion”                                       - Bert L. Long, Jr. The late Peter Marzio, former Director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, said of Bert Long during the major retrospective of Long’s work at the museum: “Bert Long does not avert his gaze from that which is painful, but as [his artworks] testify, he also brings a spirit of joy and redemption to his art. We can all learn from this great artist.” Over Long’s 33-year career as a painter, sculptor, and photographer, he had several solo exhibitions at respected museums and was awarded many significant awards including the National Endowment for the Arts Grant in 1987 and the prestigious international Prix de Rome fellowship in 1990. Other notable awards of Long’s include the Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts Artist of the Year Award in 2009, the Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation Emergency Assistance Grant in 1997, the Houston Art League Texas Artist of the Year in 1990, the NEA Visual Artists Fellowship Grant, 1987 and the Bemis Foundation Residency in 1998. His work can be seen in over 100 private and public collections worldwide, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, the Dallas Museum of Art, the Houston Museum of Fine Art, the Blanton Museum of Art, Austin, the El Paso Museum of Art, and the Instituto de Bachillerato in Spain. With a recent solo exhibition at the Houston Museum of African American Culture and an exhibition overseas which is pending featuring his work, plus interest from several national museums, Bert L. Long Jr. continues to be recognized as an important African American artist throughout Texas, nationally and internationally. Bert L. Long, Jr. "Dear" 1989 Acrylic on Canvas with Painted Plaster Frame...

This work is a poignant metaphorical representation of the American social climate in which Long was raised, educated, and experienced. Bert L. Long Jr., was self-taught artist, was...

"Love and War," a collaborative series between Bert Long Jr. and Jesse Lott, features loosely human forms painted in a manner that suggests humanity’s proce...

Theo Tobiasse's Expressionist painting of several Jewish men in traditional clothing features the artist's signature use of bold colors and emotive forms. Artist: Theo Tobiasse Tit...

Artist: Mark Kostabi (1960 - ) Title: The Cure Date: 1988 Medium: Oil on canvas, signed and dated Dimensions: 84 x 60 inches Accompanied by the original sign...

In this high-contrast, black and white painting, Mark Kostabi created a crowded scene of figures, some with wings, communicating with each other while standing and sitting along with...

Artist: Mark Kostabi Title: Is Gramercy Park Burning? Year: 1987 Medium: Oil on canvas, signed and dated Size: 84 x 60 inches; 213.4 x 152.4 cm With or...

Artist: Mark Kostabi Title: Light My Fire Year: 1989 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.r. and verso Size: 68 x 40 inches (172.7 x 101.6 cm) Frame Size: 70 ...

Artist: Mark Kostabi Title: John Waters Year: 1989 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, signed l.l. and verso Size: 48 x 54 inches; 121.9 x 137.2 cm

Presenting a just discovered original painting by one of the contemporary masters of Belgian avante-Garde painting, Jessica Rice (1941-2016.) La Plage, is an...

Artist: Jessica Rice, Belgian (1941 - 2016) Title: Couple with Bouquet Year: 1985 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed and dated Size: 70 x 48 inches Frame Size: 74 x 51 inches

Presenting one of the early lifetime masterpiece oil paintings by Belgian artist Jessica Rice (1941-2016) "Spectateurs de Plage", has just been released from the personal collection of the artist...

We are proud to present a series of early original mixed media works on paper, just released from the private collection one of the contemporary masters of Belgian avant-garde painti...

Artist: Mark Kostabi, American (1960 - ) Title: Baltic Angst Year: 1989 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed and dated l.r. and signed, titled and dated verso Size: 70 in. x 48 in. (177.8 ...

Artist: Mark Kostabi, American (1960 - ) Title: Time Bond Year: 1988 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, signed verso Size: 84 x 48 in. (213.36 x 121.92 cm)

Artist: Mark Kostabi, American (1960 - ) Title: Balancing the Budget Year: 1988 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.l. and verso Size: 60 x 84 in. (152.4 x 213.36 cm)

Artist: Giancarlo Impiglia, Italian/American (1940-) Title: Cafe Society Year: 1987 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed and dated Size: 84 in. x 84 in. (213...

Artist: Mark Kostabi, American (1960 - ) Title: Good Ol' Boy Year: 1989 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, signed l.r. Size: 36 in. x 60 in. (91.44 cm x 152.4 cm)

Artist: Mark Kostabi, American (1960 - ) Title: Ruins Year: 1989 Medium: Oil on canvas, signed verso Size: 62 x 68 inches (157.5 x 172.7 cm)

Artist: Mark Kostabi, American (1960 - ) Title: Hour Dimension Year: 1989 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, signed and dated Size: 70 x 48 in. (177.8 x 121.92 cm)

Artist: Alejandro Colunga, Mexican (1948 - ) Title: Many-Headed Man Year: circa 1980 Medium: Acrylic and Mixed Media on Paper Mounted to Masonite, signed l.r. Size: 56 x 42 inches Fr...

Artist: Giancarlo Impiglia, Italian/American (1940-) Title: At the Bar Year: 1987 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed and dated Size: 84 in. x 84 in. (213.36 ...

Artist: Mark Kostabi, American (1960 - ) Title: Simply Irresistible Year: 1989 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed verso Size: 68 x 72 in. (172.72 x 182.88 cm)

Artist: Mark Kostabi, American (1960 - ) Title: The Pause that Refreshes Year: 1989 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed verso Size: 72 x 60 in. (182.88 x 152.4 cm)