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Period: Mid-20th Century
Look at It! Saturday Evening Post Cover, October 1942
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Gouache on Board Signature: Signed Lower Center: Al Moore The Saturday Evening Post cover, October 10, 1942
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Gouache, Board

Mid Century Bay Area Figurative Landscape, Woman on the Shore
Located in Soquel, CA
A beautiful mid century figurative landscape study of a nude woman reclining on the shore beside a tree by California artist Genevieve Rogers (America...
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American Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Laid Paper

Reality & Reverie: 1951
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Date: 1951 Medium: Acrylic on Board Dimensions: 24.00" x 36.00" Signature: Signed Lower Left
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Board

Sailboat on the Lake
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Sailboat on the Lake" c.1940 is an oil painting on canvas board Attributed to German artist Otto Krone 1874-1957. It is signed at the lower left corner. The canvas boar...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Mending the Sails"
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beginning nearly 8,000 years ago, when humans first harnessed the winds with sails, they’ve been mending them. Even longer for fishing nets. We may have glanced at such activity when...
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Abstract Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Olympic Star" Large Scale Woman Surfer Figurative by Erle Loran
Located in Soquel, CA
"Olympic Star", Large Scale Woman Surfer Figurative by Erle Loran Vibrant hard edge painting of a surfer "Olympic Star," a bold and bright figurative piece by Erle Loran (American,...
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Op Art Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

Composer and Musician Tony Mottola, "Mr. Big, " Author of "Danger"
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Pen and Ink on Illustration Board Signature: Signed Upper Right Caricature by George Wachsteter (1911-2004) of Composer and Musician Tony Mottola, `Mr. Big`, author of the `Danger` chord for the 1950 NBC-TV show of the same name. A famous musical signature where a single repeated note is interrupted by a dramatic chord or sting, the device was named after the series which first utilized it as its theme, the CBS-TV suspense anthology, `Danger` (1950-55). It was one of the directors for `Danger` - Yul...
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Ink, Illustration Board, Pen

Guests for Christmas Dinner, 1950
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signature: Signed Lower Left Medium: Acrylic on Gessoed Panel Advertisement for dried fruits, 1950.
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Gesso, Acrylic, Panel

1950s "Cubed Figures on Bench" Mid Century Figurative Gouache Original Painting
Located in Arp, TX
Donald Stacy "Cubed Figures on Bench" c.1950s Gouache paint on paper site 19"x15.75" black wood frame 21.5"x1"x18.25" Unsigned Came from artist's estate ...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

1960's French Portrait Four Lady Caricatures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Character Portrait French school, Mid 20th Century Gouache paint on unframed paper stamped Image : 25.5 x 19.5 inches Superbly decorative 1960's French portrait painting. I...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

The Family - Oil Paint by Sirio Pellegrini - 1969
Located in Roma, IT
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.
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Plywood

Studio Bruckman
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Lodewijk Bruckman(1903-1995), was a professional artist along with his twin brother Karel. They lived and worked in the Hague in Holland. Lodewijk was a student at the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague, Holland. Exhibited at Raymond Agler Fine Arts Gallery, Gloucester, Cooley Gallery; T. Scott & Fowles Gal, NYC (1948, Boston Arts Festival, (1953, 1957, both prize winners), Cape Cod Museum of Art, Provincetown Art...
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Queen's Coronation 1953 Original British Oil Painting Canvas State Carriage
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
THE CORONATION OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II, 1953 by Patrick Edward Phillips (British 191907-1976) signed and dated oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 26.5 x 27.5 inches p...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Corse (Corsica)
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Corse (Corsica)" c 1960, is an oil painting on hardboard by noted French artist Tony Cardella, 1898-1976. It is signed at the lower left corner by the artist. Th...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Charming Oval Watercolor Portrait of a Young Woman with Basket of Fruit
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Charming Oval Watercolor watercolour on artist paper, stuck on black paper painting: 12.75 x 10 inches provenance: private collection condition: very good and sound condition
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Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor

"Building the Westside Highway" Frida Gugler, 1930s New York City Urban Scene
Located in New York, NY
Frida Gugler Building the Westside Highway (Near the George Washington Bridge), circa 1935-37 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 20 x 28 inches Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the pain...
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American Realist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Paula"
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Gershon Benjamin (1899-1985) An American Modernist of portraits, landscapes, still lives, and the urban scene, Gershon Benj...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Young woman on the sand
Located in Genève, GE
Work on paper Golden wooden frame with glass pane 40.2 x 39.3 x 3.5 cm
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor

1950's French Modernist Signed Oil Ladies dressed in Yellow Gazing Upwards
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Claude Benard, signed and dated 1952 Title: Ladies in Yellow Medium: oil painting on board, unframed Size: board : 16 x 13 inches Provenance: private collection...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Children with Rowboat, Saturday Evening Post Cover
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Cover of The Saturday Evening Post, October 21, 1953 Image of children carrying a rowboat Date: 1953 Medium: Oil Paint Dimensions: 33.00" x 26.50" Signature: Signed Lower Left
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

J.P. Morgan
Located in Storrs, CT
A 20th-century American School oil painting on board featuring American banker and financier J.P. Morgan (1837-1913) seated at his desk. Light streams throug...
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American Realist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
$750 Sale Price
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1950's French Mid Century Signed Oil Fishermen South of France Habour with Boats
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Fishing Harbor French School, mid 20th century signed oil on canvas, framed in original frame framed: 22 x 18.5 inches canvas: 18 x 15 inches provenance: private collection, Fran...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Balinese Pottery Market
Located in London, GB
'Balinese Pottery Market', oil on canvas, by Régine van den Broek d'Obrenan (1931). The artist visited Bali in 1931 (among other islands) with her new husband, Charles. The naive pai...
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Fishermen in a Forested River Atmospheric French Oil Painting Woodland Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Fishermen in a Forested River Scene by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 29 x 36 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: very good condit...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Abstract Composition
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Chris Ritter (1906-1976). Abstract Composition ca. 1960. Watercolor on rag paper, sheet measures 17.5 x 22 inches. Sheet is loose and unmounted. Unframed. Estate stamps500 on v...
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Cubist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor, Rag Paper

Albert Matzdorf (1912-1992) - 1944 Oil, Workers on Break
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming scene depicting three workers on their lunch break in an industrial setting. Captured in a loose, mid-century style, the artist captures the workers' charismatic gestures ...
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Antique Folk Art Carnival Sign Hand Painted Oil in a Custom Pediment Frame 1940'
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1677 Antique carnival sign hand painted in oil on wood panel with pediment top. The world's tallest man and tom tumb
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Diminutive Mid Century Expressionist Clown Portrait #1
Located in Soquel, CA
Small portrait of a clown with colorful, expressionist brushstrokes by Marjorie Blake (American, 1920-1994). Signed "M. Blake" in the lower right corner...
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Expressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Benjamin Franklin
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Approximate Date: 1950 Medium: Oil on Canvas Signature: Signed Lower Right Size: 42.00" x 37.00" PRICE ON REQUEST- This image was used in magazine advertisements and promotion...
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Seaside. - Painting by Fioravante Seibezzi - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Seaside is an original modern artwork realized by Fioravante Seibezzi in the mid-20th Century. Oil on wood. Includes frame Fioravante Seibezzi (Venice 1906...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Paint, Oil

'Man Playing a Banjo', American Mid-Century Cubist-Derived Figural Oil, Fifties
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Paula Melcher' (American, 20th century) and dated 1956.
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Cubist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"In Congress, July 4, 1776"
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Date: 1932 Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 28.00" x 22.00" Signature: Signed "J.F. Kernan" Lower Right Cover illustration for Capper's Farmer magazine, July 1932
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mid 20th Century Charming Pastel Drawing of Two Women in a Serene Park Setting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Women in Park Setting by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018) pastel painting on artist paper painting: 10 x 13 inches condition: This painting is in excellent condition, w...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Pastel

Interior with Figures
Located in Dallas, TX
Arthur Osver studied at Northwestern University and the Art Institute of Chicago. Osver was awarded the Prix de Rome in 1952. He taught at the Brooklyn Museum Art School, Columbia Un...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Smart Woman"
By Glen Cravath
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Date: 1930s Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 26.00" x 26.00" Signature: Signed Lower Left Image for 1930's movie poster advertising the movie "Smart Woman."
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage Japanese Zen Still Life
By Joseph Corey
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5-2581 Oil on board Displayed in a faux bamboo wood frame Image size 15.5x19.5"
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Three Old Salts, Saturday Evening Post Cover, October 1, 1932
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Date: 1932 Medium: Oil on Canvas Sight Size 30.00" x 22.00", Framed 38.00" x 30.00" Signature: Signed Lower Right Saturday Evening Post Cover, October 1, 1932. Exhibitions: Christi...
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antoni Costa Woman original Figurative Academician drawing painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
woman. original figurative academician drawing painting Barcelona, 1904 - Barcelona, 1965 It was formed in Buenos Aires, in the Circle of San Lucas of Barcelona and the FAD. He was ...
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Academic Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Pencil

'Mexican Fishermen in Lake Patzcuaro' Lithograph by Yves Brayer Modern Landscape
Located in London, GB
'Mexican Fishermen in Lake Patzcuaro', lithograph by Yves Brayer (1963). Unframed. The artist, Yves Brayer, spent time painting in Mexico in 1963, one of the many worldwide destinati...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Lithograph

Market scene
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas Molded plaster frame and gilded wood 56 x 70 x 6 cm
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

French Impressionist Nude Female Posed Figure Pencil Sketch Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Female by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below provenance stamp to the back pencil drawing on artist paper, unframed measures: 8 high by 10 inches wide condition: o...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Color Pencil

Dancing with Sun, Cubist Oil on Board Painting by John F. Leonard
Located in Long Island City, NY
Dancing with Sun (22) John F. Leonard American (1921–1987) Date: circa 1965 Oil on Board Size: 26 x 21 in. (66.04 x 53.34 cm) Frame Size: 27 x 22.5 inches
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Cubist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Grimly, three were bent upon salvaging the gayety.."Magazine Story Illustration
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Story illustration for “Carrousel” by Fannie Hurst for Cosmopolitan, published January 1930, pages 22-23. The full caption reads: “Grimly, there were bent upon salvaging the gayety ...
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Girl by the window
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

The Fisherman, 20th century Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
William Schock (American, 1913–1976) The Fisherman, c. 1955 Oil on canvas Signed lower right 26 x 40 inches 34 x 48 inches, framed William Schock was...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Óleo sobre tela - Interior con figura - Año 1960
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
La obra va firmada a mano por el artista en la parte inferior y fechada del año 1960 (creo) digo creo porque no sé si es 1950 o 1960... por la tela y el número diria que es 1960 Se ...
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Expressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Senator" William Gropper, Social Realism, WPA Political Art, Caricature
Located in New York, NY
William Gropper Senator Signed lower center Oil on board 16 x 12 1/4 inches ACA Galleries, New York Private Collection, New York Bonhams, American Art Online, August 23, 2023, Lot 3...
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American Realist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Untitled (Couple with Seascape)
Located in Cliffside Park, NJ
Peter Stevens (1920-2001) is an American painter, known for Illustrating magazines. He worked for slick magazines, such as The American Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Family Circle, Liberty, McCall's, Redbook, and The Saturday Evening Post. By 1961 the trend in magazine design was turning away from classic illustration, just as his portrait commissions were growing more successful. He was represented by Portraits Incorporated of New York City with a steady stream of significant clients. He painted the portraits of several speakers of the Rhode Island House of Representatives...
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Realist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Board

Jesus On The Cross Crucifixion Adaptation 1930's French Impressionist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Crucifixion by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below provenance stamp to the back signed watercolour painting on artist paper, unframed measures: 11.75 high by 8 inch...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor

Contemplation
By Christian Landier
Located in Chesterfield, MI
Subtle colors and composition were combined by Christian Landier to create this lovely work of art that would enhance any room in your home. This is an original oil signed by the ar...
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Abstract Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Contemplation
Contemplation
$3,600 Sale Price
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Landscape with hermitage on board painting spanish Spain
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Juan Gil y Gil (1900-1984) - Landscape with hermitage - Oil on panel Oil measurements 27x35 cm. Frameless Painter. He began his artistic training in Paris, which he later continued ...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

American Scene Depression Era New York City Post Office
Located in Miami, FL
This is a painting about a man who travels back into the past and engages with a different stage in his life. Arnold Friedman worked at the New York City Post Office for four decades...
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American Realist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

1930's French Signed Oil Portrait of Danièle Darrieux Elegant Ballroom Dancing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Anita Murphy Medium: Oil on Canvas Date: 1952 Dimensions: 23 x 17.5 inches (canvas) Provenance: Private Collection Condition: Very good and sound condition Signature: Signed ...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Oil Painting of High Holborn London in 1910 by Modern Impressionist Irish Artist
Located in Preston, GB
An Original Oil Painting of High Holborn London in 1910 by Modern Impressionist Irish Artist, Robert D. Beattie (1900-1979). The painting captures a historic moment...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French Modernist 20th Century Oil Painting Knight in Shining Armour on Horseback
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Knight in Shining Armour French Modernist painter, circa 1950's oil on board unframed board: 10.5 x 9 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very good and sound...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Mid Century Hyper Realist Marine with Boats Vigo Bay Spain, French Oil
Located in Norwich, GB
A wonderful atmospheric seascape by French Henri Cadiou (1906-1989), depicting the Galician beach of Vigo - a rare painting, exhibited at a major international exhibition in 1958! He...
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Realist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Mid Century Sitting Nude Figurative
By Elmer Albritton
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century figurative painting of a pensive sitting nude figure with moody, mid-century color palette in the background. Attributed to Elmer S. Albritton, unsigned (American, 1922-...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

London Round House-Mid-Century Industrial American Scene Oil Painting
By Jack Steele
Located in Marco Island, FL
A mid-century American Realist scene of children playing on the railroad entitled, London Round House. The chaotic scene of children rambunctiously playing is suspected to be set in...
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American Realist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

'Surreal Cityscape', National Academy of Design, San Francisco Museum of Art
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'ZEV' for Daniel Albert Harris (American, 1914-1986) and dated "1952-1953". A dramatic, Mid-century cityscape showing numerous figures, both concealed and partially-revealed, dispersed in a neo-classical townscape beneath a vibrant sunset. Born Daniel Harris, and adopting the name of Zev, Harris studied at the Masters Institute of the Roerich Museum in Hungary and at the National Academy of Design...
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Surrealist Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mid Century Modern "Jazz Club" Original Oil Painting by Sandra Thaw
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid Century Modern "Jazz Club" Original Oil Painting by Sandra Thaw Bright, bold and colorful oil painting of a Jazz Club c.1950s. Signed in the lower right corner "Sandra Thaw". ...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

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