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Period: Mid-20th Century
The Beach Modern Impressionist Oil Painting
By Marguerite Rousseau
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
The Beach Modern Impressionist Oil Painting Marguerite Rousseau was born in 1888 in Belgium died in 1948. She is known​ for her French Impressionist style in her earlier work, she was painting parks...
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American Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Italian Modernist Surrealist Woman Colorful Oil Painting Lazzaro Donati
Located in Surfside, FL
Lazzaro Donati (Italian, 1926-1977) Oil on board. Colorful woman. Hand signed upper right. signed, titled on back of panel. Dimensions: (Frame) H 37" x W 29", (Panel) H 27.5" x W 20" Lazzaro Donati was born in Florence and attended the Academy of Fine Arts. He began to paint in 1953, and in 1955 held his first exhibition at the Indiano Gallery in Florence. Within three years eleven exhibitions followed in Italy, and as his reputation grew he was invited to give major exhibitions in London, Paris, New York, Chicago, Rio de Janeiro and Montevideo. He is considered one of the foremost contemporary Italian painters and his paintings hang in museums and private collections throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. His work i faucist recalling the works of the french Raoul Dufy, Dunoyer de Segonzac, Francois Gall and Jean Jansem. This particular work is reminiscent of the work of Manolo Valdes. Donati lived and worked at 24 Piazza Donatello in Florence, the square where generations of artists have created works worthy of the great Florentine tradition. As you entered the narrow hallway to his studio, a gilded life-size Venetian angel beckoned you to his door. Once inside, the present faded away and you found yourself in an atelier where early masters might have worked during the Renaissance. Within, luxurious Persian rugs set off the innumerable objects d’art and antique furnishings. Light poured in through the sloping glass wall on the north side. A dramatic stairway led to an overhanging balcony which served as a private gallery where the artist hung some of his favorite early works. To the left of the entrance was a smaller studio where Donati sculpted, with a window overlooking the famous old English cemetery where tourists laid flowers on the grave of Elizabeth Barrett Browning. In the main studio itself, where Donati received his clients in an atmosphere as polished as an office of a top executive, one hardly realized that it was here that the artist actually painted. His easel was covered with Persian blue velvet, the painting on the easel was already framed, his chair was upholstered in red velvet and on his palette the colors were arranged with the precision of a Byzantine mosaic. In a corner stand were his latest works, framed and ready to be sent off to his next exhibition in Europe or America. He spoke fluent French and English as well as some Spanish and German. “After all”, he said, “you've got to know how to sell...
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Surrealist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

An Audience of One
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil on Canvas Signature: Signed Lower Right Literature: Laurie Norton Moffatt, Norman Rockwell: A Definitive Catalogue, Norman Rockwell Museum...
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Lucien Victor Guirand de Scevola (1871-1950) A bunch of flowers, oil on canvas
Located in Paris, FR
Lucien-Victor Guirand de Scevola (1871-1950) A Bunch of flowers Oil on on canvas Signed upper left 38 x 46 cm In a nice modern frame : 53 x 61 cm Lucien...
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Art Deco Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

River Forest Landscape Oil Painting by 20th Century Post War Irish Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Oil Painting of River Forest Landscape in Ireland by 20th Century Post War Irish Artist, Tobias Everet Spence Art measures 20 x 16 inches Frame measures in...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Blue Dress Young Woman Oil on Canvas Painting by Maurice Ehlinger
By Maurice Ambroise Ehlinger
Located in Atlanta, GA
Maurice Ambroise Ehlinger (1896–1981) — Portrait of Mademoiselle France Noël, 1957. Radiating timeless Parisian elegance, this exceptional mid-century oil on canvas by noted French p...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Canvas

Tarrasso square. House in the countryside. Original acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Les Guilleries. Original oil on canvas Casimiro Martínez Tarrassó, a painter known simply as Tarrassó. He was trained at the La Llotja School in Barcelona. He completed his studies i...
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Expressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1940s Symbolist Figurative -- Her Holy Visions
Located in Soquel, CA
Symbolic figurative of woman having visions with religious themes and icons (cross, bride, salamander, crown, meeting Christ) while reading by Marguerite Louis Blasingame (American; 1906-1947), circa 1940-45. Marguerite and her husband Frank Blasingame...
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Futurist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Hallman's, American Impressionist Landscape with Figures and Farmhouse
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Hallman's" is a landscape with figures and farmhouse, by American Impressionist painter Albert Van Nesse Greene. The painting is a 13.5" x 19....
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American Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Pastel, Archival Paper

Figurative Cubist Surrealist Abstraction Mid 20th Century American Modern Large
Located in New York, NY
Figurative Cubist Surrealist Abstraction Mid 20th Century American Modern Large O. Louis Guglielmi (1906 - 1956) OBSESSIVE THEME 44 x 33 inches Oil on canvas Signed and dated '48 lo...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

" Bosco" Olio cm. 67 x 64 1966
Located in Torino, IT
Bosco autunnale Marroni ,verde,Betulle Maya KOPITZEVA (Gagra, Georgia 1924 – San Pietroburgo 2005) Maya Kuzminichna Kopitzeva nasce nel 1924 in Georgia, ma già l’anno successivo la ...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Figurative Yellow and Blue-Toned Realistic Impressionist Portrait of a Boy
Located in Houston, TX
Yellow and blue-toned abstract impressionist portrait of a boy by Danish artist Hans Christian Bärenholdt. Signed by the artist at the bottom right. Hung in a gold carved frame. Dim...
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Naturalistic Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Dream
By Yvonne Sjoestedt
Located in PARIS, FR
Yvonne Sjoestedt (1894 - 1966) The Dream 1938 Oil on canvas 130 x 97 cm (134,6 x 102,3 cm with frame) Signed and dated lower right
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Fishing Village - Massachusetts Watercolor on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Fishing Village - Massachusetts Watercolor on Paper Cloudy day on the Massachusetts Coast by Richard Clark Hare (American, 1906-1959). Richard Clarke Hare was a painter best known f...
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American Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Costume - Original Mixed Media on Paper by Alkis Matheos - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Costume is an original painting artwork in mixed media, tempera and watercolor on paper, realized by the Greek-French artist Alkis Matheos. Very good conditions. Signed by artist's...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Tempera, Watercolor

Day at the Beach - Realistic Figurative Illustration in Gouache
Located in Soquel, CA
Day at the Beach - Realistic Figurative Illustration in Gouache Original figurative illustration of people at the beach by Charles Ross Kinghan (American, 1895-1984). Several women are looking at someone's foot, as if there is a splinter being removed. Three of the women are closer, with their heads in the frame. Two of them have are standing with their backs to the viewer. Between the women, the viewer can catch glimpses of other activities on the beach. Possibly a sketch for Good Housekeeping Magazine. Signed "Charles Ross" in the lower right corner. (Charles Ross Kinghan) Acquired with other signed estate works by the artist. Presented in a new cream mat. Mat size: 16"H x 13"W Board size: 14"H x 11.75"W 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 Works. He studied at the Chicago Academy of Fine Art in 1916, the American Academy of Art in Chicago, the Audubon School of Art and the Art Institute of Chicago. He was a pupil of Carl Scheffler, J. Wellington Reynolds, and H.A. Oberteuffer. He taught at the Art Institute of Chicago and at the American Academy of Art in Chicago. He was an illustrator for McCalls, Good Housekeeping, Saturday Evening Post, Colliers, and many others, including American Artist magazine. He was author and illustrator of Rendering Techniques for Commercial Art and Advertising (1956) and of Ted Kautzky...
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American Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache, Cardboard

"Frozen Brook" by Richard Schmid, Winter Landscape, Oil painting
Located in Denver, CO
Richard Schmid's (US based) "Frozen Brook" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a winter landscape. Artist Biography: Throughout his career, which saw fifty one-man s...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

No Trespassing, Autumn Landscape and Hunters by Female American Realist Artist
Located in Doylestown, PA
"No Trespassing" is a 24 x 30 inches, New Hampshire autumn scene of two hunters walking with their dog through the woods. Painted by female, American Realist painter, Molly Luce...
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American Realist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"La diga di Chebourg" Olio cm. 73 x 54 1938
Located in Torino, IT
Bellissimo paesaggio del paese della Normandia dove è avvenuto lo sbarco degli americani nel 1944 Spiaggia,Barche,Mare del Nord
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

'The Water Carriers', Paris, Salon d'Automne, Académie des Beaux-Arts, New York
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'J. P. Serrier' for Jean Pierre Serrier (French, 1934-1989) and dated 1966 Jean-Pierre Serrier was born in Montparnasse and attended the Académie des Beaux-Arts ...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Masonite, Oil

Self Portrait
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Germain Chardon “Self Portrait” Painted while she was living in Rhodesia Painter and sculptress Germaine Chardon (Huet) was born in Paris in 1891, the illegitimate daughter of Pau...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French Impressionist Painting Portrait of a Young Girl Paris School
Located in Rochester, NY
Striking French impressionist portrait of a young girl. Oil on board. Original carved frame. Circa 1950's. Signed illegibly lower right.
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

'Gladioli in the Côte d'Azur', Paris, Salon des Indépendants, St. Petersburg
By Alexandre Konstantinovich Orloff
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Orloff' for Alexandre Orloff (Polish-Russian, 1899-1979), also known as Alexander Konstantinovich Orlov (Russian: Александр Константинович Орлов), and painted ci...
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Other Art Style Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Burlap, Oil, Mica

Red Idol - British 50's art abstract oil painting - Modernist COBRA - provenance
Located in London, GB
An original oil on canvas by the noted Scottish artist William Gear. A fabulous painting. One of his best and a seminal work which dates to 1959. Provenance. Douglas Foulis Art Galle...
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Abstract Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

R.B. FELTRAP, Oil on canvas, Nude, 1937
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on canvas signed R.B.FELTRAP, France, 1937. Nude. With frame : 101.5x82.5 cm - 40x32.5 inches ; without frame : 92x73 cm - 36.2x28.75 inches. Format 30F. Signed and dated "R.B.Fe...
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Art Deco Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1932 Regatta Oil Painting Classic American Nautical Racing Scene Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
A dynamic and highly detailed 1932 oil painting by Allan C. Sawyer, this work captures an exhilarating regatta with a fleet of classic sailboats cutting through wind-whipped waves. P...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

A Fabulous 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Seated Woman, "Southern Belle"
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fabulous 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Seated Woman, "Southern Belle" by Noted Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). A colorful Southern painting depicting a ...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Palomares Creek, California
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Palomares Creek, California, California" c.1950 is an oil painting on canvas by noted California artist Clifford Holmes 1876-1963. It is signed at the lower righ...
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American Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Costume - Original Mixed Media on Paper by Alkis Matheos - 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Costume is an original painting in mixed media, tempera and watercolor on paper, realized by the Greek-French artist Alkis Matheos . Very good conditions. Signed by artist's stamp....
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Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Tempera, Watercolor

"Simchat Torah in the Synagogue, " Leo Schutzman, Jewish Folk Art
Located in New York, NY
Leo Schutzman (1878 - 1962) Simchat Torah in the Synagogue, circa 1958 Oil on canvas 40 x 36 inches Signed lower left Provenance: The Contemporaries Gal...
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Folk Art Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Clean Up Time" East Texas Folk Art
Located in San Antonio, TX
Biography Velox Ward (Born 1901) Texas Artist Velox Ward "Clean Up Time" East Texas (Born 1901) Texas Artist Size: 8 x 10 Frame: 10 x 12 Medium: Oil "...
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Folk Art Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Pueblo Indians, Taos, New Mexico" Georgina Klitgaard, Modernist Figures
Located in New York, NY
Georgina Klitgaard Pueblo Indians, Taos, New Mexico Signed lower right Oil on canvas 18 x 24 inches Georgina Klitgaard’s art has sometimes gotten lost in the critical propensity to...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

An Elderly Couple
Located in San Francisco, CA
On offer is a timeless expression of social realism, in the style of the late American artist Ben Shahn. You sense the couple has shared a lifetime. Still standing close together, th...
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

“Portrait of Esther”
Located in Southampton, NY
Oil on canvas painting of the artist’s wife in a red chair by the Russian/American artist, Nahum Tschacbasov. Signed top left and dated 1960. Condition is good. Unframed. Provenance...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

“Russian Peasant Woman”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original oil on canvas painting of a Russian peasant woman in a moonlit landscape by the well known Russian American artist, Nahum Tschacbasov. Signed lo...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1970s Abstract Figurative Oil Painting – Modernist City Scene With Couple
Located in Denver, CO
Artist: George Cecil Carter (1908–1993) Medium: Oil on board Size: Image: 16 ⅞ x 9 ⅞ in Framed: 20 ⅝ x 13 ½ x 1 ⅞ in Style: Mid-Century Modern, Abstract Figurative This striking 1950s oil painting by celebrated Colorado abstract expressionist George Cecil Carter presents a modernist portrayal of a couple, believed to depict Alfred Stieglitz and Georgia O’Keeffe. Rendered in bold brushstrokes and a rich color palette, the piece showcases Carter’s unique ability to merge abstraction with figurative expression, creating a sense of movement and emotion. Housed in a custom frame, this original mid-century artwork is a must-have for collectors of modernist and abstract figurative art. Provenance: From a private collection in Denver, Colorado. About the Artist – George Cecil Carter Born in Oklahoma in 1908, Carter became a leading figure in Colorado’s abstract expressionist movement, working alongside artists like Al Wynne, Mary Chenoweth...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Port. Big Ship 1964. Oil on cardboard, 55x70 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Port. Big Ship 1964. Oil on cardboard, 55x70 cm He learned at State Technique of Riga, architecture department. 1937 –Latvian academy of Art, landscape Studio of V. Purvitis, with ...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Mid Century Dutch canal city scene, in brown, orange black and white
Located in Woodbury, CT
Mid Century Dutch canal city scene, in brown, orange black, and white. Wonderful large mid-century Dutch or French canal /City scene. Top-quality painting with great appeal and impa...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Julie by Rene Leroy, French Cubist Figurative Painting on Carton
Located in Atlanta, GA
Raymond Debieve (1931-2011) Born in northern France as a twin to brother Michel Debieve (who also become an accomplished artist later in life), Raymond painted his entire life. His ...
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Cubist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Pastel

Original Oil on Board. Vernon de Beauvoir Ward, "The Beauty of the Garden"
Located in Mere, GB
Vernon de Beauvoir Ward, 1905 - 1985. Painter and illustrator of domestic and historical genre, landscapes and birds. Signed. Original oil on board 10 x 14 inches. Frame size 17 x...
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Red Roses” Oil cm 52 x 48 1968
Located in Torino, IT
Flowers, Roses, red,pink MAYA KOPITZEVA (Gagra, Georgia, 1924 - 2005) Maya Kopitzeva’s works have been acquired by the Russian Ministry of Culture, by the Foundation for the Rus...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

'Woman Wearing Mantilla', Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière, Carmel, California
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right 'Di Gesu' for Victor di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and painted circa 1958. A substantial oil a young woman, (possibly Victor's wife, the artist, Janet Ament), sho...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, 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...
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Expressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Autumn River Bank
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Autumn River Bank" c.1955 is an oil painting on canvas by American artist Richard Ellis Wagner 1923-2009 It is signed at the ...
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American Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Basket Weaver with his Baskets for the Market 1950s figurative oil
Located in Soquel, CA
Basket Weaver with his Baskets for the Market 1950s figurative oil Expressive and detail portrait of a weaver and his baskets, heading to market by California impressionist nna Oley...
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American Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board

Rene de Coninck (1907-1978) - Framed Oil, Beach Huts by the Promenade
Located in Corsham, GB
A minimalist beach scene in oils by the Belgium born Artist Rene de Coninck (1907-1978). Here Coninck has captured a relatable view of people at the seaside, walking the promenade pa...
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Mid Century Portrait of a Woman with Pearls
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid century portrait of a woman with pearls and a blue shirt by California artist Genevieve Rogers (American, 1904-1984). Unsigned, but acquired with ...
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American Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Afternoon Street Scene - Mid Century Figurative Landscape by Rudolf Jacobi
By Rudolf Jacobi
Located in Soquel, CA
Afternoon Street Scene - Mid Century Figurative Landscape by Rudolf Jacobi A mid century small town afternoon street scene with small figures by Rudolph...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Landcape - Oil Painting by Mario Asnago - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Landcape is an original modern artwork realized by Mario Asnago. Mixed colored oil painting on canvas. Hand signed on the lower margin
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Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

The Heart Remembers
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Date: 1941 Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 30.00" x 50.00" Signature: Signed Lower Left
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"She Was in the Captain's Cabin" Original Magazine Story Illustration
Located in Fort Washington, PA
She Was in the Captain's Cabin, magazine story illustration for "Captain's Boy," by Paul Deresco Augsburg, published in American Magazine, October 1938 The full caption reads: "She ...
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

“The Jester”
Located in Southampton, NY
Intriguing oil on masonite painting by the American artist Richard Kirk of a young boy wearing a jesters hat. Signed lower right. Circa 1960. Condition is excellent. The painting is in it original painted wood and intentionally distressed frame. Overall measurements framed 22.5 by 30.5 inches. Provenance: Sarasota, Florida collector. My first recollections were of drawing. I don't remember telling people that I wanted to be an artist. I just loved drawing. At times, it was all that occupied my young mind. My passion for drawing was instantly converted to a passion for painting after I met my best friend's father, Oleg Stavrowsky...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Playing in the Garden with a Cat - Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Restrained landscape with a child playing with a cat by an unknown artist. Although nearly monochromatic, there is exquisite details in the foliage in the foreground. to the left. In...
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Romantic Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Woman in Black Dress Pulp Art Portrait/Couple Dancing Figurative, 2 sided
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful two-sided mid century pulp art figurative painting of a woman at party in black evening gown and formal gloves, and on verso couple dancing by unkno...
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American Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Acrylic, Cardboard

Circus Bareback Rider, Original cover for The Saturday Evening Post, 1932
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Original cover for The Saturday Evening Post magazine, published May 14, 1932 Joseph Christian Leyendecker’s Circus Bareback Rider (1932) is a standout example of his work for The S...
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Maurice Asselin (1882-1947) A bouquet of roses and nasturtiums, Signed oil
Located in Paris, FR
Maurice Asselin (1882-1947) A Bouquet of roses and nasturtiums Signed lower right Oil on cardboard canvas In good condition 39.5 x 31.5 cm Framed : 58.5 x 51.5 cm Maurice Asselin w...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Three Masks, Mid Century Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Three masks abstract by Novak (American, 20th Century). Presented in a white wooden frame. Signed "Novak" lower right. Image: 28.5"H x 26"W.
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Abstract Expressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

"The Evening Crowd, Manhattan"
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Vaclav Vytlacil (1892-1984) He was born to Czechoslovakian parents in 1892 in New York City. Living in Chicago as a youth, he took classes at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, returning to New York when he was 20. From 1913 to 1916, he enjoyed a scholarship from the Art Students League, and worked with John C. Johansen (a portraitist whose expressive style resembled that of John Singer Sargent), and Anders Zorn. He accepted a teaching position at the Minneapolis School of Art in 1916, remaining there until 1921. This enabled him to travel to Europe to study Cézanne’s paintings and works of the Old Masters. He traveled to Paris, Prague, Dresden, Berlin, and Munich seeking the works of Titian, Cranach, Rembrandt, Veronese, and Holbein, which gave him new perspective. Vytlacil studied at the Royal Academy of Art in Munich, settling there in 1921. Fellow students were Ernest Thurn and Worth Ryder, who introduced him to famous abstractionist Hans Hofmann. He worked with Hofmann from about 1922 to 1926, as a student and teaching assistant. During the summer of 1928, after returning to the United States, Vytlacil gave lectures at the University of California, Berkeley, on modern European art. Soon thereafter, he became a member of the Art Students League faculty. After one year, he returned to Europe and successfully persuaded Hofmann to teach at the League as well. He spent about six years in Europe, studying the works of Matisse, Picasso, and Dufy. In 1935, he returned to New York and became a co-founder of the American Abstract Artists group in 1936. He later had teaching posts at Queens College in New York; the College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, California; Black Mountain College in North Carolina; and the Art Students League. His paintings exhibit a clear inclination toward modernism. His still lives and interiors from the 1920s indicate an understanding of the art of Cézanne. In the 1930s, his works displayed two very different kinds of art at the same time. His cityscapes and landscapes combine Cubist-inspired spatial concerns with an expressionistic approach to line and color. Vytlacil also used old wood, metal, cork, and string in constructions, influenced by his friend and former student, Rupert Turnbull. He eventually ceased creating constructions as he considered them too limiting. The spatial challenges of painting were still his preference. During the 1940s and 1950s, his works indicated a sense of spontaneity not felt in his earlier work. He married Elizabeth Foster in Florence, Italy, in 1927 and they lived and worked in Positano, Italy for extended periods of time. Later on, they divided their time between homes in Sparkill, New York and Chilmark, Massachusetts, where Vyt, as he was affectionately called, taught at the Martha's Vineyard Art...
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Abstract Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Surroundings in countryside. 1963, cardboard, oil, 45 x 58 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Surroundings in countryside. 1963, cardboard, oil, 45 x 58 cm Landscape painting of Latvia countryside. Gentle and careful brushstrokes in the foreground accents sunny day. Color use demonstrates Paulovics as fine master of tonal painting. Artist used impasto painting technique that uses thick, rich layers of paint. Applying the paint thickly, author produced an truly incredibly beautiful effect. Teodors Paulovics captured the impressionistic aspects of nature - afternoon light of the sun in late fall- more then details of natural forms. Teodors Paulovics studied art in Vilhelms Purvitis...
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Realist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Grey of the River - Painting by C. D'Aloisio Da Vasto - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Grey of the river is an original modern artwork realzied by Carlo D'Aloisio Da Vasto (1892-1971) in the mid-20th Century. Mixed colored oil painting. Hand signed on the lower marg...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

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