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Period: Mid-20th Century
Woman in the Woods walking through trees towards Cottage in English Countryside
Located in Preston, GB
Woman in the Woods walking through trees towards Cottage in English Countryside, by 20th Century British Artist, David Mead (1906-1986)
Art measures 24 x 20 inches
Frame measures 30 x 25 inches
Oil on Board, Presented in the original ornate frame
David Mead was born in London in 1906. A self-taught painter, he started painting landscapes at the age of 9, greatly influenced by F W Hayes...
Category
English School Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Painting by Giuseppe Ronchi, Allegory first half of the 20th century
Located in Milan, IT
Oil on Canvas. Signed in lower left hand corner.
The large painting proposes two figures : on the right a man seated at a small table, dressed in a red smoking jacket, with a sad an...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large-Scale Baltic Figurative Courtyard Genre Scene
Located in Soquel, CA
A substantial mid-century Baltic figurative courtyard genre painting by an unknown Eastern European artist (latvia or Lithuania possible) (20t...
Category
Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Mid-20th Century French Mixed Media Village Scene With River and Autumn Trees
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid-20th Century French Mixed Media Village Scene With River and Autumn Trees
by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977)
Medium: Pastel on unframed paper
Size: 9.5 inches...
Category
Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pastel
French Mid 20th Century Pastel of Lakeside Landscape with Red Boat
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Mid 20th Century Pastel of Lakeside Landscape with Red Boat
by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977)
Signed: Yes
Medium: Pastel on unframed paper
Size: 19.5 inch...
Category
Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pastel
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Pastel of Beachgoers with Sailboat
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Pastel of Beachgoers with Sailboat
by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977)
Medium: Pastel on unframed paper
Size: 12.5 inches (heig...
Category
Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pastel
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Ink and Wash Cityscape with Palm Tree
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Ink and Wash Cityscape with Palm Tree
by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977)
Signed: Yes
Medium: Ink and watercolour on unframed p...
Category
Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Mid 20th Century Post Impressionist Pastel Landscape of the Vosges Mountains
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid 20th Century Post Impressionist Pastel Landscape of the Vosges Mountains
by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977)
Signed: Yes
Medium: Pastel on unframed paper
Size:...
Category
Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pastel
Huge 1940's Circle of Fernand Leger Figurative Portraits Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figurative Portraits
French School, illegibly signed and dated 47'
circle of Fernand Leger (French 1881-1955)
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 38 x 58.5 inches
Provenance: private col...
Category
Cubist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Beach Scene with Women and Parasol
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Beach Scene with Women and Parasol
by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977)
Signed: Yes
Medium: Pastel on unframed paper
Size: 10.5 ...
Category
Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pastel
The Grand Canyon, vibrant mid-20th century western landscape
By Andreas Roth
Located in Beachwood, OH
Andreas Roth (American, 1871-1949)
Grand Canyon, 1943
Oil on canvas
Signed and dated lower right
24 x 34 inches
29.5 x 39 inches, framed
Andreas Roth was a German painter. Son of th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
MID 20th Century VERY INTERESTING LARGE Oil Painting TWO SUSPICIOUS SPANISH MEN!
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: G.C.Neale (mid 20th Century) Spanish / English School
TITLE: "Two Suspicious Men At Night"
MEDIUM: oil on canvas
SIZE: 95cm x 80cm inc frame
NOTES: This original oil paint...
Category
Expressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Gouache Painting of Native American Mustang Hunt in Nevada
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Gouache Painting of Native American Mustang Hunt in Nevada
by Emile GALLOIS (1882-1965, French)
Signed: Yes
Medium: Original gouache painting on thick unframed paper,
S...
Category
American Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache
"Deauville" Impressionist French Beach Scene Oil Painting on Canvas with Figures
Located in New York, NY
François Gall was known for his impressionistic scenes of the 20th Centruy, portraying the French Lifestyle of that nostalgic era. Scenes depicting popular locations of the plague in...
Category
Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century French Ink Drawing of Trees and Stream With Cottage
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid-20th Century French Ink Drawing of Trees and Stream With Cottage
by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977)
Signed: Yes
Medium: Ink and pencil on unframed paper
Size:...
Category
Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Pencil
Post-Modern Gouache by Hu Yongkai
Located in Pasadena, CA
Hu Yongkai, born in Beijing in 1945, is currently a member of the Chinese Artists Association. He previously taught at the Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts and...
Category
Post-Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Dreamer (Mid-Century Impressionist European Nude Man Portrait Painting)
Located in New Orleans, LA
A beautiful painting I acquired when I was buying things from Russia and Ukraine maybe 7 or 8 years ago. It's painted on very heavy cardboard, as I'd say the majority from the Soviet...
Category
Romantic Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Les Deux Chasseurs Mid Century French Naïf Figurative Jungle Landscape Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A superb mid 20th century French naïf oil on panel depicting two hunters in a jungle, by Fernand Boilauges.
The work is signed lower right and presented in a fine carved wood frame ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique American Modernist Mid Century Figural Abstract Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. Measuring 30 by 36 inches overall and 22 by 28 painting alone. In excellent original condition. Handso...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Mid Century French Black Haired Nude Figure Bowed Into Her Knees
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mid Century French Portrait
Signed by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
Medium: Pencil/ charcoal/ink on artists paper, double sided
Size: 9 (height) x 6.75 (width)
Stamped Verso
Con...
Category
Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Pencil, Ink
English 1970's OIL PAINTING Female Nude In An Interior by FRANK JOHNSON
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Frank Johnson (1917-1998) British
TITLE: "Female Nude In A Living Room Interior'
SIGNED: unsigned, from the artists studio sale at Bonhams Chest...
Category
Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
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...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid Century French Pencil Sketch Fashionable Sketches of Figures and Accessories
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mid Century French Portrait
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
Medium: Pencil/ charcoal /watercolour on artists paper, double sided
Size: 9.5 height) x 6.25 (width)
Stamped Verso
Con...
Category
Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Pencil, Watercolor
French Gouache Painting of Pueblo Bread Baking in Taos New Mexico
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Gouache Painting of Pueblo Bread Baking in Taos New Mexico
by Emile GALLOIS (1882-1965, French)
Signed: Yes
Medium: Original gouache painting on thick unframed paper,
S...
Category
American Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Torero and Bull bullfighter bullfighting oil painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: Torero and Bull
Artist: José María Tuser Vázquez (1919-1986)
Technique: Oil on canvas mounted on board
Dimensions: 18.9 x 15 inches
Framing: Unframed
Art Movement: Costumbrismo, Figurative Expressionism
Theme: Bullfighting
Date of Creation: Second half of the 20th century
DESCRIPTION
The painting Torero and Bull depicts a classic bullfighting scene, where a matador, elegantly dressed in a golden and violet traje de luces, performs a pass with the cape while the bull, wounded with banderillas, bows toward the ground. The composition conveys dynamism and tension, emphasizing the drama of the moment with loose and expressive brushstrokes.
The background is rendered in warm, diffused tones, contrasting with the deep black of the bull and the vivid hues of the cape. The thick brushwork and vibrant oil application enhance the sense of movement and emotion in the scene, a distinctive feature of Tuser Vázquez’s bullfighting paintings.
ARTIST'S BIOGRAPHY
José María Tuser Vázquez (Barcelona, 1919 - 1986) was a Spanish painter specializing in bullfighting themes. He trained at the School of Arts and Crafts in Barcelona, where he developed a strong foundation in drawing and painting. From 1947 onwards, he dedicated his artistic production to tauromaquia, creating posters, illustrations, and paintings that captured the intensity of the bullfighting spectacle.
He was a regular contributor to the magazine El Ruedo and designed a series of postcards featuring traditional Spanish costumes for Editorial Artigas in the 1940s. His work has been auctioned numerous times and is highly valued by collectors of bullfighting art...
Category
Expressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
Daughters of Spain oil on canvas painting young woman
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: "Daughters of Spain"
Artist: Juan José Barreira Polo (1887-1957)
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 31.5 x 27.5 in (80 x 70 cm)
Framing: Unframed
Signature: Signed at the lower left corner as "J. Barreira"
Period: Approximately first half of the 20th century
Movement/Style: Realist Costumbrismo, Spanish Academicism
Description of the Artwork
"Daughters of Spain" is a remarkable example of Spanish Costumbrismo, where Juan José Barreira Polo masterfully captures the essence of national identity and tradition. The painting portrays two young Spanish girls in traditional attire, exuding warmth and natural grace.
The older girl, with a gentle smile, wears a richly embroidered blue shawl and has flowers adorning her hair, while delicately holding a copper jug filled with vibrant orange flowers. Beside her, the younger girl, with an innocent and joyful expression, holds a doll dressed in red with floral embellishments, evoking the charm of childhood and cultural heritage.
The well-balanced composition and softly blurred background enhance the presence of the figures. Barreira Polo employs a warm color palette and skillful lighting to create harmony, while his refined brushwork and attention to detail in facial expressions and textiles reflect his academic training. The artwork conveys a profound sense of cultural pride and nostalgia for Spain’s rich traditions.
Artist’s Biography
Juan José Barreira Polo (Valencia, March 31, 1887 – Valencia, January 30, 1957) was a Spanish painter specialized in portraits and costumbrista scenes. Son of the painter Vicente Barreira Meliá, he trained at the Academy of Fine Arts of San Carlos in Valencia, where he obtained his degree as a drawing professor in 1933.
Throughout his career, he gained recognition for his representations of Spanish traditions and culture, receiving several awards at various exhibitions. In 1925, he won first prize in the Valencia City Council's poster competition. In addition to his pictorial work, he was an editorial board member of the magazine Semana Gráfica, contributing to the artistic and graphic culture of his time. His paintings, known for their exquisite detail and vibrant colors, are part of private collections worldwide and are admired for their ability to capture the spirit of Spanish heritage.
Similar Artists and References
The style of Juan José Barreira Polo is associated with other realist and costumbrista painters, such as:
José Mongrell...
Category
Academic Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A Fabulous, Abstract 1960s Mid-Century Modern Painting of a Sleeping Female Nude
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fabulous, Abstract 1960s Mid-Century Modern Painting of a Sleeping Female Nude by Noted Chicago Artist, Rudolph Pen. A sensuous, intimate studio depiction of a sleeping nude femal...
Category
American Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Kingfisher, 20th Century Magical Realism Landscape w/ Birds & Driftwood
By Paul Riba
Located in Beachwood, OH
Paul Riba (American, 1912-1977)
Kingfisher
Oil on board
Signed lower right
20.75 x 35 inches
28.5 x 43.5 inches, framed
Paul Riba was a painter of Magic Realism. He explored the un...
Category
Surrealist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
1930's Portrait Dapper Young English Gentleman in University Sports Club Blazer
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The University Sports Club Blazer
by Kathleen Emily Temple-Bird (British 1879 - 1962)
signed and dated 1939
oil painting on canvas laid over board, framed
framed: 35 x 30
board: 29.5...
Category
English School Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Porch People" - Figurative Composition in Oil on Linen
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold composition of two people on a porch by Majel McHugh Logan (American, 1916-1982). Two people sit facing each other on a porch, backlit by warm sun. The piece is sketchy but confident, with thick brushstrokes adding high contrast shadows and highlights. Although the subjects' faces are undefined, there is nonetheless an expressive quality in their body language.
Signed "Majel Logan" in the lower right corner.\
Artist's tag on verso with title.
Presented in a wood frame with a gold accent.
Frame size: 14.75"H x 16.75"W
Canvas size: 14"H x 16"W
Majel Logan (nee McHugh) (American, 1916-1982) was born in Utah. After graduation from St. Mary of the Wasatch College in Utah, she studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. She continued to study at Idaho State University before eventually settling in Santa Clara, CA. Although she was a professional artist at the time, she nonetheless continued her studies at San Jose State University in the 1970s.
By the mid-70s, she had won 43 awards in state, regional, and local competitions, including Fiesta des Artes (Los Gatos...
Category
American Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
The Picture Gallery - Mid 20th Century French Naïf Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful mid 20th century French naïf oil on panel depicting a family outside their art shop, by Fernand Boilauges.
The shop is named Tableaux.Gravures (Paintings.Engravings) and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Not True: Good Accounts Make Good Friends" Satirical French Illustration
Located in Soquel, CA
"Not True, Good Accounts Make Good Friends" Satirical French Illustration
Comical illustration by Gaston Hoffmann (French, 1883-1977) titled "Ce n'est pas vrai, les bons comptes fon...
Category
Realist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
"Parisian Street Scene" Post-Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas with Figures
Located in New York, NY
In this piece, the artist depicts his subject in an impressionistic way, capturing the busy streets of Paris from the 20th Century with much life. The artist mostly used oil with a p...
Category
Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Huge British Mid 20th Century Portrait of a Bank Manager Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Bank Manager
by Stuart Scott Somerville (1908-1983)
signed oil on canvas, framed
Framed: 56 x 47 inches
Canvas: 50 x 40 inches
Provenance: private collection, UK
Condition: very ...
Category
English School Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Mid Century French Portrait Drawing of a Seated Man in Thought
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Drawing of a Seated Man in Thought
Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
Medium: signed black pen on artists paper stuck on board, glass covered
Dated 1946
Size: 12 (hei...
Category
Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ballpoint Pen
"St. Patrick's Cathedral" Impressionist Snow Street Scene Oil on Canvas Board
Located in New York, NY
A stunning and pertinent example of Berthelsen's charming New York City winter scenes depicting St. Patrick's Cathedral in the snow. St. Patrick’s Cathedral is the largest Roman Cath...
Category
American Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
"Parisian Street Scene" Impressionist Oil Painting, Paris with Figures & Church
Located in New York, NY
In this piece, the artist depicts his subject in a whimsical and impressionistic way, capturing the Church and the busy streets from the 20th Century with much life. The artist mostl...
Category
Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel
Original Modernist Hawaiian Sunrise Oil Painting
Located in Soquel, CA
Original modernist oil painting Hawaiian symbolist sunset by Marguerite Louis Blasingame.
Robert Azensky Fine art is pleased to offer this 1940s modern symbolist oil painting of sun...
Category
American Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
"Solitudine" paesaggio con barche a vela francia del nord cm. 37 x 21
Located in Torino, IT
Lanscape France,Ocean, France , grey, blue, azure, Normandy
Henry Maurice CAHOURS (Paris, 1889 – Vence, 1974)
He was born in Paris but spent his childhood and adolescence in Amiens...
Category
Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Catalan Landscape with Masia oil on board painting spain spanish eupean art
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Artist: Antoni Llobet Aracil (Barcelona, 1910 - 1983)
Title: Catalan Landscape with Masia
Technique: Oil on board
Dimensions: 13 x 16.1 in
Support: Board
Framing: Unframed
Period: 19...
Category
Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Le Hôtel Negresco à Nice
Located in London, GB
'Le Hôtel Negresco à Nice', oil on canvas, by Marie-Lucie Nessi-Valtat (circa 1960s). The artist has beautifully captured the glamour of the building on the famous Promenade des Angl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1930's French Cubist Nude Signed Oil Lady Vibrant Geometric Composition
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: by Henri Van Der Beck (French 1886-1956), signed and stamped verso
Medium: oil on canvas, unframed
Painting: 13 x 16 inches
Provenance: private collection, France
...
Category
Cubist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fine French Impressionist Oil Painting Portrait Elegant Lady with Parasol
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of an Elegant Lady
by Pio Santini (French 1908-1986)
signed
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 34 x 28 inches
canvas: 26 x 20 inches
Provenance: Private collection, Lyon, France
...
Category
Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Original East Anglian oil painting Post Impressionist English Landscape c.1975
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Anthony Atkinson (1920-2015) English
TITLE: "Pastoral Landscape"
SIGNED: lower Right
MEDIUM: oil on canvas
SIZE: 57cm x 47cm
CONDITION: excellent
DETAIL: Painter, teacher an...
Category
Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Porto St. Martin - Paris" Colorful Impressionist Cityscape Scene Oil on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
A charming Parisian scene oil on canvas painting by the French artist, Johanne Schiefer. This painting is a wonderful example of his work from the prime of his career. Here you see figures walking the streets by the Porto st. Martin in Paris with an abundance of color and life. The magic is being felt with all the magnificent details, as Schiefer captures the architecture of Paris so beautifully; you can feel the energy of the day and the excitement. The piece is signed by the artist lower right and titled lower left and it comes housed in a wonderful wood carved antique frame with original name plate affixed bottom center and hanging wire on verso ready to be displayed.
Art measures 20 x 24 inches
Frame measures 28 x 32.5 inches
Johannes Schiefer was born in 1896 in the Netherlands, and quickly gained notoriety for his landscapes, still life’s and portraits. Schiefer won the Prix de Rome at the age of 19 and studied at the Düsseldorf Academy in Germany, and then moved to Paris where he continued his studies in art at the Beaux Arts, and later at the Villa Medici in Rome. He traveled to paint across Europe, primarily France and Italy and also Latin America.
When he married, he settled down in Nice France, and during the late thirties, he traveled and painted the coastline of the South of France, as well as Venice and the Adriatic. He remained in France until 1942, when he moved to New York with his family after the birth of their daughter, future actress Joanna Miles. Already an artist of stature when he arrived in New York, he settled with his family on Long Island, and for the next 30 years, Schiefer kept on painting and built a solid reputation as an important American artist. The Schiefers also had a son, Johannes Jr. After the war, Schiefer maintained a Paris studio and became a resident of Los Angeles for a time in the 1950s.
For the next 30 years Schiefer kept on painting and during his career had numerous one man shows, having exhibitions at: Gallery Zak in Paris; Kunsthaus in Hamburg; Kunsthalle in Munich; Stiebel Galleries in Paris; O'Connor Gallery in Ontario; Museum of Modern Art, Wildenstein & Co, Carol Carstairs Gallery and Schoeneman Galleries in New York City; Esther Robles Gallery, County Museum and Vigoveno Galleries in Los Angeles; and the San Francisco Museum.
Like Picasso, Schiefer never permitted himself to be “type-cast” in a single monotonous style. If there is anything that typifies his work, it is his versatility, his deft handling of subdued tones to create a unique brilliance of light and color that stamps every painting with his own individuality. In February 1964, Ethel Kennedy...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Art Deco Portrait of a Woman
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Laura M. GREENWOOD (1897-1951).
Portrait of Woman in Winter Coat
Oil on canvas, 18 x 24.5 inches.
Signed lower left. Excellent condition. Would beneifit from a cleaning. Origina...
Category
Art Deco Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Walk - Mid 20th Century French Naïf Figurative Family Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful mid 20th century French naïf oil on panel depicting a family on a walk in the countryside, by Fernand Boilauges.
The work is titled La Promenade (The Walk) and features ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Happy Family", Mid Century Sepia Figurative Interior Scene, Illustration Art
Located in Soquel, CA
"Happy Family", Mid Century Sepia Figurative Interior Scene, Illustration Art by Charles Kinghan
A classic and heartwarming mid-century sepia toned figurative interior scene by Charles Ross Kinghan (American, 1895-1984). Circa 1940's. This mid-century piece exemplifies the classic style of illustrations and advertisements from the period, and depicts a family gathered in their living room.
Signed "Kinghan" in the lower right corner. Acquired with other works by the artist.
Displayed in a period giltwood frame.
Linen size: 36"H x 30"W.
Framed size: 45"H x 38.5"W x 2"D.
Charles Ross Kinghan (American, 1895-1984) was born in Anthony, KS on January 18, 1895. A teacher, he moved to Wichita as a teenager and did sign painting for the Western Sign...
Category
American Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
In Bird Paradise - 20th Century French Naïf Shop Family Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful mid 20th century French naïf oil on panel depicting a family outside their pet shop, by Fernand Boilauges.
The shop is named Au Paradis des Oiseaux (In Bird Paradise) an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large French Modernist Oil Painting Ladies Drinking Cafe Bistro Bar
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Cafe Chats
by Max Toutain (1935-2006)
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas : 18 x 22 inches
Provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist have come from the artists estate ...
Category
Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
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...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Trompe l'oeil American modern oil painting Bruce Kurland Magnolia Floral Framed
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bruce Kurland – Still Life with Decoy and Shells
Oil on board, framed in antique gold leaf
A master of intimacy and restraint, Bruce Kurland’s Still Life with Decoy and Shells is a ...
Category
American Realist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Large French Post Impressionist Oil on Canvas, The Port of Cannes at Crépuscule
Located in Cotignac, FR
Large French Post Impressionist oil on canvas view of the Port of Cannes in the South of France by Moroccan Monegasque painter Emmanuel Bellini. The painting is signed bottom left an...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Mouth of the Little Rhone
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'The Mouth of the Little Rhone', oil on canvas, by Yves Brayer (circa 1960s). The Petit Rhône, one of the two arms of the Rhône delta, marks the boundary between the Camargue and the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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...
Category
Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Bright Green Impressionist Landscape with Figure in Dunes Mid 20th Century
By Claude Marin
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Impressionist Landscape
by Claude Marin (French 1914-2001)
signed oil on canvas, framed
Framed: 19 x 22 inches
Canvas : 13.5 x 16.5 inches
Inscribed Verso
Provenance: private collect...
Category
Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
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"
Category
Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Fiberboard
Huge 20th Century French Cubist Modernist Signed Painting Female Musicians
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The Musicians
French Modernist artist, circa 1960's period
signed oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 35.5 x 36 inches
Provenance: private collection, France
Condition: very good conditi...
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Cubist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Bullfighting Scene oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: Bullfighting Scene
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Technique: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 16.1 x 13 inches (unframed)
Date: c. 1950-1960
Condition: Good
Provenance:...
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Expressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Original Mid Century San Francisco Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Soquel, CA
Original Mid Century San Francisco Oil Abstract Expressionist Painting of Coffee House Musician by Jean Hyson
Vivid abstract expressionist painting by Jean...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
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Henri-André Martin, Les Baux de Provence, Oil on Canvas, 1961
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on canvas by Henri-André Martin (1918-2004), France, ca.1980s. Les Baux de Provence. With frame: 71x98 cm - 28x38.6 inches. Without frame: 65x92cm - 25.6x36.2 inches. 30P format....
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Stylish Hawaiian Luau Oil Painting by Listed artist Mario Larrinaga (1895-1979)
Located in Baltimore, MD
Mario Larrinaga was born in Baja California in 1895 and moved with his brother to Los Angeles in 1909. He had no formal training in art, but had natural talent that was noticed by local movie studios. He was hired by Universal Studios as a designer, art director and creator of background scenes. He produced some of the background effects for King Kong in 1933. After a career in set design and illustration he focused on painting for pleasure in California, Mexico and Hawaii. He belonged to local art clubs and exhibited his works often.
This stylized modernist work was likely created around 1960. It is oil on wood panel and of a horizontal format, 18” x 36”. It portrays a procession of seemingly Hawaiian natives...
Category
American Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Family by the River - Mid 20th Century French Naïf Figurative Oil Painting
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A beautiful mid 20th century French naïf oil on panel depicting a family by the river, by Fernand Boilauges.
The work is very well painted in the naïf style which was prevalent at t...
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Mid-Century "The Polytechnique Students" Painting by Bernard Cornille
Located in Pasadena, CA
The 14th of July is the National Day in France. That night every high school in Paris have an orchestra playing in the streets.
This painting is depicting musicians students expres...
Category
Expressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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Rafael Duran Benet (1931-2015) - River port - Oil on canvas on board
Oil measurements 22x27 cm.
Frame 24x29.
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
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1960's French Cubist Abstract Portrait of Woman Colorful Clothing signed Oil
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signed oil on canvas, in a wooden frame
framed : 24 x 15.5 inches
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Provenance: private collect...
Category
Abstract Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
French Mid 20th Century Watercolor of Pink Roses in a Glass Vase
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Mid-Century Watercolor of Pink Roses in a Glass Vase
by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977)
Signed: Yes
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Size: 15....
Category
Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
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Without frame.
BAD CONDITION, NEEDS RESTORATION.
Origin: Family of the a...
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Expressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
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"The Lake & Plaza Hotel New York" Impressionist Oil Painting in Central Park
Located in New York, NY
A stunning jewel and pertinent example of Berthelsen's charming New York City scenes. Here we find a The Plaza hotel and the Manhattan buildings depicted in the far background with pops of colors shinning through the lights and magic of the city. The artist was truly a master of capturing New York in all of its glory throughout the seasons. This piece is executed whimsically, yet dramatically evoking an emotion of wonder and beauty. This piece is signed lower right by the artist and it also bears the reproduction right's stamp on the reverse. It is titled on the back and it comes housed in a beautiful French giltwood frame with linen liner and hanging wire on verso ready to be displayed.
Art measures 6.5 x 8 inches
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Johann Berthelsen was born in Copenhagen in 1883, the 7th of seven children, to Conrad and Dorothea Karen Berthelsen. His parents were involved in artistic and professional circles. In 1890, his mother brought the children to America, settling in Manistee, Michigan, with her sister's family. They would eventually move to Manitowoc, Wisconsin, a city on the shore of Lake Michigan. As a teenager, Johann was actively involved in choirs and singing groups. And he always loved to draw and paint, and while he was too impatient to take well to schoolwork, and never went beyond the 5th grade.
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American Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
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Category
American Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
Diana Bathing with Cupid Mid 20th Century French Surrealist Oil Painting
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oil painting on board, unframed
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Category
Surrealist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vintage French Figurative Oil Painting "A Family Man's Fantasy"
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
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OLD MASTER Signed L S Lowry " The Vote" Oil Painting 20th Century
NEW COLLECTION Of RARE PIECES OF ART
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
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Oil