Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

Measures 22" x 18" and framed 27" x 24" x 3". About this artist: Born in Galatz, Romania, John Barber became a modernist painter of figures and scenes of...

James Elliott Bama was born in 1926 in New York City. He studied at the Arts Student League and became a very successful illustrator for magazines like ...

Posed Man on Beach by Louise Alix, French 1950's Impressionist gouache on board painting: 6.5 x 9.75 inches provenance: from a large private collection ...

Only Ballantine Ale Brews "Brewer's Gold," ad illustration appeared in the major magazines of the day. A magic moment is caught at a peak point of drama. It's the instant of friends having fun. A cold beer from the fridge is offered and it's is acknowledged with a head nod. The woman in the foreground covers her giggling face reacting to a funny comment. The decisive moment is preserved. Sounds like a critique of an art photograph? No, it's an illustrator. This ingenious Infiniti "S" composition simultaneously represents the best of photography and painting. Cartier-Bresson could have captured the precise moment. While Nicolas Poussin could have rendered the complex figural composition. Add to it , a painting technique and color scheme with the quick drama of a post-impressionist. We have a great work of art by an overlooked American illustrator/artist/painter, Mike Ludlow...

Ernest Crichlow Portrait of a Woman, 1968 Signed and dated lower right Oil on canvas 55 x 40 inches Provenance Private Collection, Hempstead, New York Estate of the above A Harlem...

Original cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, November 13, 1948 The Post described, “Artist Stevan Dohanos felt like a baseball coach who had everything he needed excep...

A. E. Halliwell (1905-1987) The Boat Race Gouache 28 x 32 cm c.1930 Signed on separate piece mounted to reverse of frame Provenance: Family of the artist A.E. Halliwell (1905–1986...

A. E. Halliwell (1905-1987) Lifts and Stairs Galore Gouache 53 x 33 cm c.1930 Signed lower right Provenance: Family of the artist A.E. Halliwell (1905–1986) was a British artist, ...

Title: Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Pastel of Fishing Boats and Harbour Crowd by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Medium: Pastel on unframed paper Size: 15.75 inc...

The illustration shows a young bride and groom at their wedding table above an older couple sitting down for a nice formal dinner. Probable Family Herald Magazine Illustration, May 1957 Much like Norman Rockwell, Kurt Ard...

AFTERNOON CONVERSATION Oil on Canvas Size: 44.5 x 44.5 cm (including frame) A very pleasant mid-century figurative composition, executed in oil onto canvas. The painting depicts 2 ...

Title: French Mid-Century Mixed Media Painting of Bride and Groom in Dreamlike Forest by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Signed: Yes Medium: Mixed media and watercolour ...

Louis Bosa (American, 1905-1981) Skinny Dippers Oil on board Signed lower right 15.5 x 20 inches 21.25 x 25.5 inches, framed Born in Codroipo, a small village only a few miles from ...

Most likely for Redbook, Cosmopolitan, Collier's Weekly, Good Housekeeping or Macall's

This original painting is hand signed by the artist "Scheiber H" in the lower left corner, and dated "1940" below the signature. Exhibited: Hugo Scheiber - Bela Kadar, Galerie Le Mi...

Title: Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Pastel Landscape with River and Castle by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Signed: Yes Medium: Pastel on unframed paper Size: ...

Title: French Mid-Century Portrait of Woman with White Veil in Dreamlike Setting by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Signed: Yes Medium: Mixed media and watercolour on u...

XAVIER VALLS Spanish, 1923 - 2006 CALELLA DE PALAFRUGUELL signed "X. Valls." (lower right) signed again, numbered, dated & titled "X. Valls. / VIII Horta ...

Title: Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Pastel of Le Pouliguen Lighthouse France by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Signed: Yes Medium: Pastel on unframed paper Size:...

Title: French Mid-Century Surrealist Portrait of Dual Faces and Symbolic Landscape by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Signed: Yes Medium: Mixed ...

Denes Holesch Hungarian, 1910-1983 The Violinist Oil on board 26 ½ by 22 in. W/frame 33 by 28 ½ in. Denes Holesch (Denes de Holesch) was born in 1910...

Published as an illustration for John F. Wallace’s short story “Love Wasn’t Enough,” in the June 22, 1957 issue of The Saturday Evening Post. The illustration features a man kissing the loved hand of a fashionably dressed woman standing on a city street. Much like Norman Rockwell, Kurt Ard...

Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: John R. Grabach (1886 - 1981) John Grabach was a highly regarded New Jersey artist, teacher, and author of the classic text...

Striking vintage portrait of "Lady in Red". In high quality carved and gilt frame. Oil on canvas. Circa 1950. Unsigned. # Hollywood regency mid century modern portrait lady women...

Title: Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Watercolor of River Scene with Boat by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Medium: Watercolor on unframed paper Size: 12.75 inches...

Title: French Mid 20th Century Pastel of Hilltop Village with Château and Tiled Roofs by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Signed: Yes Medium: Pastel on unframed paper Siz...

Title: Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist French Harbour Scene with Boats and Flag by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Signed: Yes Medium: Watercolor on unframed paper S...

Among the many accolades I would grant Dean Cornwell, the one that rises to the top would be that he is one of America's greatest portrait painters. With a few strokes, he captures h...

Title: Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Pastel Village Scene with Cypress Trees by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Signed: Yes Medium: Pastel on unframed paper Size: 18 inches (height) x 12.75 inches (width) Condition: As is normal with unframed works on paper there are some minor old creases or paper edge curls/ tears - all of which should be covered over or smoothed out once framed; generally very good and sound. Provenance: as with all the works we have by this artist, it has come from the artists estate in France. Description: This expressive Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist pastel by Anne Marie Migette Perard presents a sun-soaked village scene surrounded by slender cypress trees and rustic Mediterranean architecture. The warm pastel tones—terracotta, peach, ochre, and soft pink—combine with splashes of green foliage and vibrant orange fruit to evoke a summery, southern European atmosphere. While the lower right inscription appears to read "Gzenote," the specific location remains unclear. Nevertheless, the composition strongly suggests a Provençal or Italian hill town...

Title: French Mid 20th Century Gouache Painting of Roosters and Rural Church Scene by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Me...

Title: French Mid-Century Pencil Portrait Drawing of a Man with Intense Gaze by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Signed: Yes Medium: Pencil on unframed paper Size: 20.75 ...

Work on cardboard Golden wooden frame 60 x 49 x 6 cm This captivating work, dated 1950, presents a striking portrait of a young girl captured in a moment of intimate contemplation....

Medium: Oil on Illustration Board Signature: Unsigned This piece was produced as the cover art for the box containing a die-cut color lithograph manger set...

Back Cover illustration for the April 8, 1950 Easter edition of The War Cry, a magazine published by the Salvation Army This heartwarming image graced the back cover of the 1950 Eas...

Title: Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Pastel of Segesta Temple Landscape by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Signed: Yes Medium: Pastel on paper with paper mounting ...

The illustration features an older woman shooting a water gun into a little boy's face as two other little boys lay in the grass beside them. Story illustration for "Adios, Miss Em" by J.H. Giles, published in McCalls, February 1958 The full caption reads: "As the summer wore on, she became accustomed to all their whimsical pretend games and learned to take part in them." Much like Norman Rockwell, Kurt Ard...

A painting by Irving Norman. "American Street Scene" is a macabre social surrealism city scape, oil on canvas in a bold palette of reds, blues, and yellows by artist Irving Norman. T...

A Fabulous 1960s Mid-Century Modern Painting of an Embracing Couple, Lovers, by noted Chicago Artist, Rudolph Pen. A wonderful example of the artist's uniquely expressive, abstract...

Oil on plywood realized by Martin Bradley in 1974.  Hand signed and dated in top right corner; hand signed and titled on rear. Very good condition.

Robert Alexander Darrah “R.A.D.” Miller (1905 - 1966) Robert Alexander Darrah Miller, called “RAD” by his friends, was born in Philadelphia. He enrolled at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts from 1923 to 1927 under the tutelage of Daniel Garber. In 1928, Miller moved to Bucks County where he would meet and marry Celia Belden Marshall, daughter of Dr. George M. Marshall, who at that time owned the Phillips Mill property. Nearly a year later, in 1929, a committee headed by artist, William Lathrop, negotiated to purchase the Mill property from Dr. Marshall for the purpose of holding art exhibitions. Thus, the Phillips Mill Art Association was formed. RAD Miller was a regular exhibitor at the Phillips Mill with the traditional New Hope Impressionists. Many of the original founders of the New Hope Art Colony, set in their ways, frowned upon the concept of modernist painting. A decision was made by the Association to not include the growing group of modernist painters in the area to exhibit with them at Phillips Mill. Although clearly not a traditional impressionist, Miller was not being excluded with the others, largely because his father-in-law formerly owned the mill and was one of the Association’s board of directors. RAD was sympathetic to his fellow modernists. In 1933, he was one of the original members of the Independents, a group formed for modernist artists who chose to embark on a more non-traditional creative path. They would exhibit in tandem with the Impressionists but at different locations. Around the time of his arrival to New Hope in 1928, Miller struck up a friendship with Thomas Hart Benton, and in 1932 he worked under Benton on a mural project. RAD’s paintings...

Rafael Maria de Soto y Hernandez was born February 18, 1904 in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. It's high drama in the swamp. Woman in the Swamp is a masterfully executed example of Pulp Art and showcases Rafael DeSoto's full command of academic painting. DeSoto did pulp covers up until the industry's demise in the 1950s for such magazines as Adventure, Argosy, Black Mask, Captain Zero, Crack Detective, Fantastic Novels, 15-Story Detective, Fifteen Western Tales, New Detective, Smashing Detective, and Walt Coburn's Western Magazine. He also painted many covers and interior story illustrations for men's adventure magazines, such as Action For Men, Adventure, Battle Cry, For Men Only...

Original oil on canvas painting of a Parisian beauty in Paris, France by Gustave Cheri Manes. Signed lower right “Cheri” the artist’s middle name. Condition is very good. Circa 196...

This work is an exceptional example of Kádár's mature Cubist style. It's effortlessly designed around a complex composition of nude men and women tending to horses in a surreal landscape with Greek columns, friezes and marshmello clouds set against a rich blue saturated sky. Kádár was a Hungarian painter influenced by Der Blaue Reiter...

Three Young Men California WPA Figurative Modern Art Gay American Scene 1930s An artist on the WPA mural project, Deutsch was born in Lithuania and died in Los Angeles. Works of Boris Deutsch are housed in Carnegie Institute, National Museum of American Art, Los-Angeles County Museum of Art, Scribal Museum, Pomona College...

Luis Szepesi, signature lower left. Dimensions: 32 x 38 inches oil on fabric. Executed in an expressionistic style, depicting Life cycle of Christ. The unusual composition of the sub...

An Exceptional, Vibrant Mid-Century Modern 1950s Chicago Night Club Scene of Dancing Showgirls. Titled "Dancers #2", the painting depicts a dynamic, sta...

Pierre DE MARIA (1896-1984) Homme d'armes, 1968 Oil on painting Signed upper left Dated and titled on the back 25 x 20 cm tiny cracks, tiny paint jumps visible on photos ; frame in e...

Saturated, intimate depiction of sharing a bed with a partner by Narcissus Robert Quagliata (Italian-American, b. 1942). While four fingers dominate the composition, the focus of the...

A. E. Halliwell (1905-1987) Fog Gouache 19 x 13 cm c.1930 Signed to the bottom right and inscribed 'Design for a Poster Entitled "Fog".' Provenance: Family of the artist A.E. Halli...

Early naturalistic figurative painting by Danish painter Niels Peter Bolt. Known for his still life paintings of large floral bouquets, this work is a testament to his artistic range...

John Falter arranges figures and faces in a way that rival the old masters in their compositional perfection. And he makes it look easy. The expressions are captured so the emotions of the story come alive. This Golden Age of illustration artist depicts fathers and children watching...

Story illustration for “A Date for the Baby Sitter” by Eileen Herbert Jordan for Good Housekeeping, published December 1958, illustrated pages 58-59 The full caption reads: “Thus Peggy went forth—sailed might be the better word—escorted by part of the Navy.” The snowy scene features a woman and two sailors leaving the house at Christmas time. Exhibited: The Triumph of Winter, National Arts Club, New York, December 16, 2013- January 5, 2014 Date: 1958 Medium: Oil on Board Dimensions: 23.20" x 33.50" Signature: Signed Lower Left A Native American finding a Raggedy Ann doll...

CELSO LAGAR Spanish, 1891 - 1966 LES ROULOTTES signed "Lagar" (lower left) oil on wood panel 9-1/2 x 13 inches (24 x 33 cm.) framed: 17-1/8 x 21-1/2 inches (43.5 x 54.5 cm.) PROVEN...

Signature: Signed Lower Right Cover Illustration: Saturday Evening Post, November 6, 1937

Margaretha E. Albers The Ordell, Brooklyn Bridge Signed LR Oil on artist board 12 x 16 inches Provenance Kennedy Galleries, New York Private Collection, New York St. Lifer Art, New...

A. E. Halliwell (1905-1987) Smithfield Cattle Show Airbrush and gouache 26 x 33 cm c.1930 Provenance: Family of the artist A.E. Halliwell (1905–1986) was a British artist, illustra...

Adolf Arthur Dehn Haitian Scene #7, ca. 1951 Watercolor gouache, hand signed; framed with AAA Gallery label verso Signed on the front bearing the original label on the verso of Dehn'...

Industrial Mural Study, Veterans Memorial Building, Santa Barbara WPA American Joseph Edward Knowles (1907-1980) "Study for Industry Mural, Veterans Memorial Building, Santa Barbara, CA" 19 1/2 x 50 1/2 inches Oil on board, c. 1930s. Estate stamp verso Framed: 27 x 60 inches The completed mural is currently hanging on the wall, part of the building actually, at the Veterans Memorial Building in Santa Barbara. A photo of the work insitu is included in the attached photos. BIO Joseph Edward Knowles was born in Kendall, Montana, on June 15, 1907. He grew up in San Diego, California. At age twenty, two years before the beginning of the Great Depression, he moved north to another town on the coast of California---Santa Barbara. There he began studying fine art at the Santa Barbara School of the Arts* (1927-1930), under the supervision of Frank Morley Fletcher, previously director of the Edinburgh College of Art. Fletcher, who was trained in portraiture, landscape painting, and woodblock* printing, was a great influence on young Knowles. It was there that Knowles learned the art of color woodblock printmaking, a medium in which he showed great skill. Not long after completing his studies with Fletcher, Knowles began teaching art. For a period of thirty years, from 1930 to1960, he taught at the Cate School in Carpinteria, California. In 1934-1935, Knowles traveled throughout Europe, further developing his artistic skills in England, France, and Italy. Upon his return, he continued to teach art at various schools and institutions: Cate School, Crane Country School, extension classes at the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB), and at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art (SBMA). Knowles also served as an art education consultant for the County of Santa Barbara. In addition, he was founding co-director and president of the Santa Barbara Fine Arts Institute (1969-1972), which later developed a specialization in photography and became the Brooks Institute of Photography. Knowles died at his home in Santa Barbara on September 8, 1980. Much of Knowles' watercolor work is associated with what has been termed the "California School*," a loose grouping of artists throughout the state that included such figures as Millard Sheets, Phil Dike, Dong Kingman, George Post, and the Santa Barbara painters Dan Lutz and Standish Backus, Jr. The California School artists, including Knowles, were known for their fresh, direct, spontaneous style of watercolor painting. Knowles and other members of the school found inspiration in nature and the built environment alike, emphasizing elements of design in their exuberant, boldly stated, colorful scenes from everyday life. While painting in a representational* manner, Knowles generally avoided photographic realism, preferring subjective interpretation of his subjects. In this, as well as in his experimental approach and vigorous brushwork, he displayed a strongly modern sensibility. Knowles often used the wet-on-wet watercolor technique as he painted seascapes and landscapes, mostly along the California coast. He also employed dry-brush* techniques in many of his paintings, often leaving some of the white of the watercolor paper exposed. Some of the latter depict trees and other forms in a broken and airy manner that recalls Cezanne. Knowles' colored woodblock prints are more reserved and exact in their draftsmanship than his paintings. Spare, clean, lyrical lines are drawn to illustrate floral motifs and boat scenes with a touch of asymmetry conjuring Japanese woodblock prints. His murals from the post-World War II period are considerably more modern in their approach and show an emphasis on design and color. PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS California Watercolor Society (1940 - 1955) Santa Barbara Art Association (Vice President - 1952) ONE-MAN EXHIBITIONS Golden Gate International Exposition (GGIE) - San Francisco, California San Diego Fine Arts Gallery (SDMA) - San Diego, California Santa Barbara Museum of Art (SBMA) - Santa Barbara, California Cowie Galleries - Los Angeles, California Gallery de Silva - Santa Barbara, California Bradley Galleries - Santa Barbara, California MURALS Westmont College - Ellen Porter Hall Mural - Santa Barbara, California Safeway Grocery (now Vons Grocery on West Victoria Street) - Exterior Tile Mosaic - Santa Barbara, California Santa Barbara Bank & Trust - Interior Mosaic Panels, Santa Barbara, California Santa Barbara Girls Club - Interior Mosaic Mural - Santa Barbara, California Ernest Righetti High School - Mosaic Mural - Santa Maria, California Shell Oil Company - Mosaic Panel - California Beckman Instruments, Corporate Headquarters - Mosaic - Fullerton, California STAINED GLASS WINDOWS, WALLS and PANELS Katherine Thayer Cate Memorial Chapel - Cate School, Carpinteria, California William S. Porter Memorial Chapel - Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara, California La Rinconada Building - Santa Barbara, California ILLUSTRATIONS "California's Wonderful Corner: True Stories for Children from the History of the Santa Barbara Region," by Walter A. Tompkins (1962 & 1975) China Designs: Two sets of dinnerware for Winfield China...