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Modern Figurative Paintings

MODERN STYLE

The first decades of the 20th century were a period of artistic upheaval, with modern art movements including Cubism, Surrealism, Futurism and Dadaism questioning centuries of traditional views of what art should be. Using abstraction, experimental forms and interdisciplinary techniques, painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers and performance artists all pushed the boundaries of creative expression.

Major exhibitions, like the 1913 Armory Show in New York City — also known as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” in which works like the radically angular Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp caused a sensation — challenged the perspective of viewers and critics and heralded the arrival of modern art in the United States. But the movement’s revolutionary spirit took shape in the 19th century.

The Industrial Revolution, which ushered in new technology and cultural conditions across the world, transformed art from something mostly commissioned by the wealthy or the church to work that responded to personal experiences. The Impressionist style emerged in 1860s France with artists like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas quickly painting works that captured moments of light and urban life. Around the same time in England, the Pre-Raphaelites, like Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, borrowed from late medieval and early Renaissance art to imbue their art with symbolism and modern ideas of beauty.

Emerging from this disruption of the artistic status quo, modern art went further in rejecting conventions and embracing innovation. The bold legacy of leading modern artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and many others continues to inform visual culture today.

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Style: Modern
Horses - Oil on Canvas - 1991
Located in Roma, IT
Horses an artwork realized by an unknown artist, in 1991. Oil on Canvas. Handsigned in the lower margin. Unreadable signature. 47 x 57.5 cm ; 73 x 83 cm. Good conditions
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1990s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Two Figures
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Two Figures" is an oil on canvas, by artist Enrique (Kico) Govantes, Cuban born 1957. It is signed, at the lower right corner, also s...
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Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

'The Doctor's Office', WPA, San Francisco, Chouinard, SFMA, Oakland Museum, SFAA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Justin Murray' (American, 1912-1987), titled, verso, 'The Doctor's Office' and painted circa 1945. Framed dimensions: 9¼ x 1½ x 21 inches. Born in Minneapolis, ...
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1940s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Twin Capri - Paint by Dario Cusani - 1996
Located in Roma, IT
TECHNIQUE PHOTO-PAINTING The technique used was defined as PHOTO-PAINTING by the art critic Silvia Pegoraro of Ravenna Italy and was and Artist's invention in 1994. In fact, since 19...
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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Cross Hatch, Pen & Ink on Paper by Artist Jogen Chowdhury "In Stock
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Jogen Chowdhury Cross Hatch, Pen & Ink on Paper 11 x 10 Inches 28 x 25.4 cm 2016 (Price on request ) Style : He has immense contribution in inspiring young artists of India. J...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media, Ink, Pen

Yellow Flower Vase - Oil Paint by Giovanni Antoci - Late 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Yellow flower vase is a modern artwork realized by the artist Giovanni Antoci (1947) in the late 20th Century Mixed colored oil pastel painting. Hand signed on the lower margin. I...
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1970s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Flying South
Located in Kansas City, MO
Aster da Fonseca Flying South Acrylic on Tape on Paper Year: 2022 Size: 14x17in Signed by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1375 collage acrylic paint t...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Tape, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Flying South
$1,498 Sale Price
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Sitting Women - Oil Paint by Cristianus - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Sitting Women is a modern artwork realzied by the artist Cristianus in mid-20th Century. Mixed colored oil painting. Includes frame.
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Untitled, Figurative, Ink & Pastel on Paper by Artist Jogen Chowdhury "In Stock
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Jogen Chowdhury Untitled, Figurative, Ink & Pastel on Paper 5 x 6.5 inches , 2003 Signed in Bengali Style : He has immense contribution in inspiring young artists of India. Jogen Chowdhury had developed his individual style after his return from Paris. His most famous paintings are in ink, watercolor and pastel. He has painted in oil medium as well. In Chowdhury’s more recent works the sensory experiences of cloth, bolsters, sofas and the human body are cross-projected to produce an uncanny world of tran-substantiated tumescence and flaccidness. Jogen Chowdhury has been widely acknowledged to be, the master of the unbroken line. Like Léger, Chowdhury has been stirred by the linear Kalighat pat tradition, but his lines are emotive and used to express and suggest the character of a person. This is done by, distorting the form without breaking the line and in the world of young, contemporary art; distortion has been Jogen Chowdhury’s most significant impact. Perhaps, because of this, a common observation of his work is that his “people” are caricatures. The person feels familiar to the viewer but it is far more individualised – the face is imaginary but the psyche or characteristics are real. The power and beauty of his technique and line is this play between the known and unknown. In Jogen Chowdhury’s work, the figure is always in the foreground, it is primary, it conveys everything. He uses colour to give volume to his figures and the fluidity of his lines bring a sensual aspect to his forms. About the Artist and his work : Born : Born 1939 in Daharpara Village, Faridpur, Bangladesh. Jogen Chowdhury is an eminent Indian painter and considered an important painter of 21st century India. Family Background : His father Pramatnath Chowdhury was a Brahmin zamindar. Both his parents took interest in art, Jogen Chowdhury’s father Pramatnath Chowdhury painted several mythological scenes from the village theatres and also sculpted various Hindu icons. Whereas his mother was an expert in Alpana drawings. 1939-47 Jogen Chowdhury lived in a village atmosphere. And after partition in 1948, the whole family shifted. Till 1951 the whole family stayed at the police department quarter of his uncle, where on the walls Jogen Chowdhury painted his first painting, 1962 Jogen Chowdhury was employed as Designer in the Handloom Board. Education : 1955-60: Studied at the Government College of Art and Crafts, Kolkata. 1965 : He went to paris to study in Ecole des Beaux Arts, in William Hayter’s Atelier 17. Professional Experience : 1968-72 : He worked as an Art-Designer, Madras Handloom Board, Madras. 1970 : A collection of his poems were published, titled ‘Hridoy Train Beje Othey’. 1987 : Joined Kala Bhavan , Santiniketan as a professor of painting. Selected Exhibitions : 1972, 1975 & 1978 respectively : I, III, IV Triennales at New Delhi. 1979: The Sao Paolo Biennale. 1980: The exhibitions at the Fukuoka Museum, Japan. 1982: The Royal Academy, London. 1982: The Hirschhorn Museum, Washington D.C. 1986: The II Havana Biennale. 1989: ‘Festival of India’, in Geneva. 2002: Saffron...
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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Pastel, Mixed Media, Ink

Winter Morning
Located in Kansas City, MO
Aster da Fonseca Winter Morning Acrylic on Tape on Paper Year: 2022 Size: 19x24in Signed by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1366 collage acrylic paint t...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Tape, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Winter Morning
$1,777 Sale Price
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A Summer Morning
Located in Kansas City, MO
Aster da Fonseca A Summer Morning Acrylic on Tape on Paper Year: 2022 Size: 12x9 Signed by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1373 collage acrylic paint tape nature landscape bird tree ...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Tape, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Couple, Villagers, Watercolor on Paper, Pink, Green by Modern Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Laxma Gaud - Untitled - 5.5 x 7.5 inches (unframed size) Watercolour on Paper Style : Goud displays versatility over a range of mediums, from printmaking, drawing, watercolour, goua...
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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

The Doors - L.A. Woman (Grammy, Album Art, Iconic, Rock & Roll, Pop, Legend)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kerry Smith The Doors - L.A. Woman Mixed Media on Crescent board Year: 2021 Size: 21x20in Signed, dated by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1642 *Black frame with a mirror-gloss finis...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Board

In Front of Seine River - Oil On Canvas, Hansigned
Located in Paris, IDF
Jean-Jacques RENÉ In Front of Seine River Oil painting on canvas Hansigned 46 x 55 cm (c. 18.1 x 21.7 inch) Excellent condition
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Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

The Dance - Original woodcut - Signed
Located in Paris, IDF
Raoul DUFY The Dance, c .1910 Original woodcut Signed with stamp of the artist's studio Numbered on /220 Titled in the board 50.5 x 65.4 cm (c. 19.6 x 25.5 inch) Excellent condition
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1910s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Woodcut

The Berlin Wall in Gouache on Interview Magazine Back Page 1989 Modernism
Located in Soquel, CA
Artist in Gouache on Interview Magazine Back Page 1989 Modernism Portrait of a man and commemorating The Fall of the Berlin Wall on Andy Worhol's Interview Magazine back page and pai...
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1980s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

'Dove of Peace', Large Oil, New Figurative Movement, Italian Modernism, Biennale
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'V.M. Di Carlo' for Vittorio Maria Di Carlo (Italian, 1939-2015) and painted circa 1980. Born in San Marco, Maria Vittorio Di Carlo...
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1980s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Bing Crosby - White Christmas (Record Label, Ticket Stubs, Setlists)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kerry Smith Bing Crosby - White Christmas Mixed Media on Crescent board Year: 2018 Size: 12x12in Signed, dated by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1616 ...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Board

Woman with a Candle
Located in Atlanta, GA
We are obsessed with the brilliance of Donald Beal's paintings, and we think you will be, too. The color and sense of light that unites all of his paintings project an unforgettable ...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Mosque in Constantinople - Drawing - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Mosque in Constantinople is an original artwork realized in the mid-20th century, and attributed to Gustavo Francalancia. Original mixed colored tempera and watercolor on plywood. ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Tempera, Watercolor

Nude Woman Profile - Original painting on panel - Handsigned
Located in Paris, IDF
Hassan Ertugrul Kahraman (1952-) Nude Woman Profile Acrylic paint on panel Signed bottom left and signed again on the back Dated 1989 Size : 40 x 30 cm (c. 16 x 12 in) Excellent co...
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1980s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

'Figure Seated in Interior', Woman Artist, Berkeley, San Francisco Museum of Art
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'Millicent Tomkins' for Millicent Hanson Tomkins (American, 1930-2021) and dated 1959. Millicent Tomkins began painting at a young age and, as a child, was awarde...
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1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Ludwig Gschossmann, Summer Beach landscape with riders, horses, people, Seascape
Located in Berlin, DE
Ludwig Gschossmann, Summer beach landscape with riders, horses, people. Munich artist. Dimensions WITHOUT frame in cm 50 x 60 Dimensions WITH frame in cm 68 x 78 This picturesque ...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Christ"
Located in Astoria, NY
Joachim Probst (American, 1913-1980), "Christ", Impasto Oil on Canvas, 1955, signed lower right "Probst" and inscribed to verso "Probst / 1955 / CHRIST", additionally inscribed "Owne...
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1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Seated Figure with Red Beret" Modern Abstract Figurative Portrait Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract figurative portrait painting by Houston, TX artist David Adickes. The work features a central elongated male figure with a well-kept beard dressed in a yellow striped...
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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Night Life in the City - Figurative Cityscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Night Life in the City - Figurative Cityscape Mid 1960s cityscape by an unknown artist. Oil on artists board. Image, 16"H x 20"W
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1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board

View of the Gulf of Naples, with Vesuvius on the background-Gouache-19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
View of the Gulf of Naples, with Vesuvius on the background is an original modern artwork realized by Anonymous artist in the mid-19th Century. Mixed colored gouche. Includes a bla...
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19th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Gouache

Mexican Siesta Pastel Drawing Ecole D'Paris, WPA, Bezalel Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
Jacques Zucker was born in 1900 in Radom, Poland. He was a notably famous Jewish American artist mostly known for his expressionist figure paintings. In his young years he traveled t...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Pastel

Lanscape with river - Oil Paint - 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape with River is an oil painting on cardboard realized at the beginning of the 20th century. Good condition. Frame included.
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Man With Blue Tie
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Man With Blue Tie Born in 1950 Vina Del Mar Chile. Already when a child his drawings and paintings were noticed by the public. From 1966 to 1969 he attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Valparaiso where he received awards every year. Very soon he exhibited his works that document his specific interest in the portrayal of man in Chile. In the age of 24 he went abroad having exhibition in several Latin American countries. In 1983 he joined the League Art Student of New York. Duran developed his style which distinguishes him from present day currents. His work was exhibited in Europe, South America and USA recently his work was exhibited in Chile. Ivan Duran Garlick...
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1990s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Attune - Woman in the Jungle - Mother Nature by Marc
Located in Carmel, CA
Primal woman of the jungle with a headress of vibrant tropical plants. Deeply imbedded in natures floral bounty, she meditates in peacefulrepose witnessing life and tasting the divin...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Lady with the Lamp, Dry Pastel on Paper by Prokash Karmakar “In Stock”
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Prakash Karmakar - Untitled - 29 x 20 inches ( unframed size ) Dry Pastel on Paper , 1999 Prakash Karmakar was the most senior artist of Bengal . He was instrumental in the Bengal...
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1990s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Pastel, Canvas

Bay Area Figurative Movement -- Cigarette Break
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful figurative by Patricia Gren Hayes (American, 20th Century). Signed on verso. Unframed. Size: 30"H x 40"W. Bay Area Figurative / Bay Area Feminist Art Movement artist, Patricia Gren-Hayes, studied at Winnipeg Public Art School in 1950. She received early recognition in Museum and Gallery competitions and exhibitions and was awarded a Special Education in Art recognition by the Winnipeg Museum of Fine Art, and was awarded a scholarship to the Banff College of Fine Art. Further studies were at The University of Manitoba. She was a Member of Winnipeg Free Press Sketch Club and was a Cartoonist and paste-up for a French-English bi-weekly, in Eastern Canada; She studied outdoor impressionism in New York in 1960; in 1962, attended The California College of Arts and Crafts, and in 1976 B.A., U.C. Berkeley where she studied under Elmer Bischoff, David Simpson, Joan Brown, Felix Ruvolo, Yolanda Lopez and Vincent Perez...
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1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Shadow of a Violin - Original etching - 75 copies
Located in Paris, IDF
ARMAN Fernandez Shadow of a violin MEDIUM : Drypoint etching YEAR : 1979 PAPER : Arches vellum SIZE : 23 x 15" REFERENCES : Field Arman catalog raisonne of prints - Otmezguin...
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1970s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Etching

Untitled - Surrealist Scene - Painting by Albert Debois - 1975
Located in Roma, IT
Untitled - Surrealist Scene is a contemporary artwork realized by Albert Debois in 1975. Mixed colored oil on canvas. Hand signed and dated on the lower right margin. Includes fra...
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1970s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Still Life with Lobster, Modern Oil Painting by Gerard Sebastian
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Gerard Sebastian Title: Still Life with Lobster Date: circa 1970 Medium: Oil on canvas, signed Size: 36 x 16 in. (91.44 x 40.64 cm) Frame Size: 41 x 21 inches
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1970s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Madam Suburbia #2" (Woman and Child, Sue & Casey) in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
"Madam Suburbia #2" (Woman and Child, Sue & Casey) in Oil on Canvas An auburn-haired woman sits in a chair with her young child, by American painter, Patricia Gren Hayes (b. 1932). ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Exotic Landscape - Painting by Kabemba Situna WA - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Exotic Landscape is an artwork realized by Kabemba Situna Wa. Oil on Canvas, 1970s. 38 x 58 cm ; 65 x 85 cm with frame. Good conditions
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1970s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Child
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original modern abstract portrait of a child by American artist Will Barnet. The work has a letter of provenance from the artist's wife. The i...
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1930s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood

Portrait of a Child
Portrait of a Child
$9,750 Sale Price
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Cathedral of S. Crisogono
Located in Roma, IT
Certificate of authenticity provided by the widow of the artist on photography. Mixed media on canvas. Signed on the lower right. Image dimensions: 47.8 x 33.7 cm
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1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media

Sketches - China Ink Drawing by Luigi Bartolini - 1930
Located in Roma, IT
Sketches is an original modern artwork realized by Luigi Bartolini in the mid-20th Century. China ink drawing and watercolor. Hand signed by the ...
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1930s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor

Study for Sculpture, Modernist Drawing by Ernst Neizvestny
Located in Long Island City, NY
Study for Sculpture by Ernst Neizvestny, Russian (1926–2016) Ink and brush on paper, signed upper right Size: 17.5 x 12 in. (44.45 x 30.48 cm) Frame Size: 22.75 x 16.75 inches
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1980s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor

The Nursing Virgin - Painting - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The nursing Virgin is a modern artwork realized by an italian Artist of 19th century. Mixed colored oil painting on metal board Fair conditions due to the time (some stains diffuse...
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19th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Days Before Spring
Located in Kansas City, MO
Aster da Fonseca Days Before Spring Acrylic on Tape on Paper Year: 2022 Size: 14x17in Signed by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1369 collage acrylic p...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Tape, Acrylic, Archival Paper

"Madam Suburbia -- The New Religion" Vintage Figurative Berkeley School
Located in Soquel, CA
Evocative and compelling Suburbia scene painting titled "Madam Suburbia...The New Religion" by Patricia Gren-Hayes (American, b. 1932). Signed and titled, dated 1975 on verso and upper edge and noted Ruvolo for Felix Ruvolo (American, 1912 - 1992) art class. Unframed. Size: 39.5"L x 30"H. Purchased direct from the artists estate. Bay Area Figurative / Bay Area Feminist Art Movement artist, Patricia Gren-Hayes, studied at Winnipeg Public Art School in 1950. She received early recognition in Museum and Gallery competitions and exhibitions and was awarded a Special Education in Art recognition by the Winnipeg Museum of Fine Art, and was awarded a scholarship to the Banff College of Fine Art. Further studies were at The University of Manitoba. She was a Member of Winnipeg Free Press Sketch Club and was a Cartoonist and paste-up for a French-English bi-weekly, in Eastern Canada; She studied outdoor impressionism in New York in 1960; in 1962, attended The California College of Arts and Crafts, and in 1976 B.A., U.C. Berkeley where she studied under Elmer Bischoff, David Simpson, Joan Brown, Felix Ruvolo, Yolanda Lopez and Vincent Perez...
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1970s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

'Nuns at Notre-Dame', Paris, Munich, Woman Modernist, AIC, Smithsonian, Carmel
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, and lower right, 'Patricia Cunningham' for Patricia Stanley Cunningham (American, 1907-1984) and painted circa 1965. A vibrant, Post-Impressionistic oil showing a view of Paris with two nuns wearing wimples and cornets, one carrying a basket of daffodils, standing beneath the shade of a tree and with a view beyond to the facade of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame lit by bright sunshine. The first woman to serve as president of the Carmel Art Association, Patricia Stanley Cunningham first studied at UC Berkeley and, subsequently, with Hans Hofmann in Munich and with André Lhote in Paris. While in Paris, in 1930, she wed the American artist, John Cunningham. Settling on the Monterey Peninsula after returning from Europe, Cunningham joined the Carmel Art Institute, of which she became president, the Southwest Artists...
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1980s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Abstract Procession Jewish Wedding Chuppah Oil Painting Modernist Judaica
Located in Surfside, FL
Genre: Modern Subject: Abstract Medium: Oil Surface: Canvas Country: United States Sabina Teichman: (1905-1983) Studied at Columbia Univ. (BA, MA), also with Charles J. Martin and Arthur J. Young. Exhibits include WMAA, Art USA, 1958, PAAM, Butler Institute Amer. Art, Audubon Artists Ann., Womens Westchester Center. Sabina Teichman's paintings have a touch of fauvist vitality and responsiveness and color. Her Lyrical Paintings convey the great joy of life which is hers. the joy is so profound that it cannot be obtained in traditional art forms and so it has become necessary for Sabina to create new forms to express the euphoria. As the dynamic colors emerge from her luxuriously coated brush, she surrenders to a newly realized adventure in abstract expressionism. A boldness belies he femininity which yields an exciting style and a joyful freshness. Sabina Teichman illuminates the canvas with strokes of color that affect the very soul of the viewer , for she feels that color inspires the inner being of man. Her response to color elation. Dynamic colors emerge from the luxuriously coated brush of this artist, surrendering to her newly realized adventure in abstract impressionism. A boldness belies her femininity which yields an exciting style and a joyful freshness. Sabina Teichman illuminates the canvas with strokes of color that affect the very soul of the viewer, for she knows as did Goethe, that color inspires the inner being of man. Sabina Teichman's own response to color is elation. Widely known as a figurative painter, one reviews her earlier style only to find that all shapes lived within the surrounding of abstract settings which now dominate her most recent paintings. The Vatican Museum's collection of contemporary art has acquired Sabina Teichman's painting The Prophet given in response to an expressed desire of a representative of Pope Paul VI, who said that, to the best of his knowledge, it was the first painting by a living American to become part of the Vatican. Member of Audubon Artists, Provincetown Art Association Argent Galleries, New York, 1947. Salpeter Gallery, New York, 1949, 1952, 1954. Shore Galleries, Boston, 1955. A C A Gallery, New York, 1957, 1960, 1963, 1969. A C A Gallery, Rome, 1965. Orpheus...
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1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Glücksburg Castle near Flensburg - Oil Painting- Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Glücksburg Castle near Flensburg is an original modern artwork realized in the first half of 20th Century Oil on hardboard. Hand signed "H. Th. Nöbbe" on the lower margin. Include...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Still Life with Accordion Player - Oil Paint - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Still life with accordion player is an artwork realized by an italian artist of the mid-20th Century.  Oil on panel, 38 x 45 cm with frame. Hand signed bottom left. Very good cond...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"The Prestidigitator", Man with Doves and Cards Figurative Acrylic Painting
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
A graduate from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Métiers d'Arts in Paris, Françoise Collandre entered the fine art workshops in the city of Paris in painting and engraving and has ...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Costume - 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 stamp. The artwork is a very beautiful and colorful representation of a costume in brownish with green accessories...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Tempera, Watercolor

Spring
Located in New York, NY
Oil on masonite Signed and dated, l.r. This painting is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. About the artist: Konrad Cramer grew up in Wurtzburg, Germany, and attended the Karlsruhe Academy. He was a member of Der Blaue Reiter...
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1940s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Seated Nude - Paint by Antonio Feltrinelli - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Seated Nude is an artwork realized by Antonio Feltrinelli, in 1930s.  Oil on canvas, 108 x 75 cm. Provenance: Galleria Pesaro, Milan. Good conditions! The nudes and portraits w...
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1930s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Dispute, abstracted blue tones two business men male figures in suits fragmented
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Known for richly painted acrylic works on paper, Ms. Kellner addresses themes of contemporary culture. This work makes a fragmented interpretation of men in business suits. Tatana ...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Archival Paper

Walk in the city. Oil on canvas, 60x80 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Walk in the city Oil on canvas, 60x80 cm
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Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antonio Segui - Distraido - Oil on Canvas
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Antonio Segui 38 x 46 cm Distraido Oil on Canvas Signed and Dated on the back Antonio Segui Biography Born in Córdoba, Argentina in 1934, Antonio Seguí currently lives and works in Paris. He studied at the San Fernando Academy in Madrid, Spain as well as the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, France. His first solo exhibition was in Argentina at age 23. Antonio Seguí is one of the most internationally renowned Argentinian artists. He began his artistic endeavors at a young age after leaving Argentina to travel the world and study art. His journeys through Latin America, Europe and Africa exposed him to new ideas and encouraged his culturally diverse approach to art. Influenced by artists like Fernand Leger and Diego Rivera, Seguí’s work is generally satirical, critiquing society and human nature. In a pre-computer age, the artist created a vocabulary that is now being explored by a new generation of artists through comics and Manga, yet his visual language and social commentaries remain poignant, both symbolically and literally. Throughout his career, Seguí has developed a fascination for urban life, creating in his work the idea of the “everyman.” The city movement, the fast pace at which life happens and the people who live in these urban spaces are some of the elements that constitute the world depicted in his paintings. It is a prototypical realm inhabited by speedy automatons that take immutable routes leading nowhere. Up close, each figure is an individual, walking down dark alleys, pointing, waving and emerging from potholes. But from a distance, the individuals morph into complex patterns swallowed up in a labyrinth of buildings and cookie-cutter trees. Utilizing cubist techniques, Seguí’s repeated elements give shape to the cities causing planes to vibrate between line and color. Numerous perspectives unfold with each vibration and reflect the many angles of life of the urban man. Always in action, the little figures trample, tip-toe, dodge and advance through Seguí’s imaginary metropolis of life. His work is representated on a series of narratives and criticisms reflected on paintings that show many little men, dressed in 20's style clothes. He uses his own recourse based on comic strip characters, texts, arrows and various signs, juxtaposed onto the figures that resemble comic strip style language. Seguí’s work is collected and exhibited worldwide in places such as the MoMA, New York; Art Museum of the Americas, Washington, D.C.; Frissiras Museum, Athens, Greece; Museo de Arte Moderno de Buenos Aires, Argentina; Museum der Moderne Salzburg, Austria; Museum of Modern Art Dubrovnik, Croatia; and Museo Tamayo, Mexico City, Mexico. The Musée National d´Art Moderne, Paris organized a retrospective of his works on paper in 2005. A monograph on the artist by Daniel Abadie was published in 2010 by Hazan. Antonio Segui Resumé 1995 Art Miami '95, USA. S. Zannettacci, Geneva, Switzerland Marwan Hoss, Paris, France Gallerie du Cirque Divers, Belgium Le Moulin du Roc, France Fundacao C. Gulbenkaian, Portugal Gallerie J. Rubeiz, Beirut, Liban 1994 F. Santos, Portugal E. Franck Gallery, Belgium 1993 Galleria San Carlo, Milan, Italy Galería I. Vega, Puerto Rico Winance-Sabbe, Belgium FIAC, Paris, France 1992 Casa Rosada, Buenos Aires, Argentina Espace Julio Gonzales...
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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Still Life with Books and Pears - Oil Paint - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Still life with books and pears is an artwork with frame, realized by an unknown artist of mid-20th Century. Oil on panel. 36 x 51 cm ; 56 x 70 cm with framed. Good conditions
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Panel, Oil

Girl on a Buick Painting on Metal Cut Out Sculpture Wall Hanging
Located in Surfside, FL
Seymour Chwast, B. 1931, American, 'Girl on a Buick', Painted Sheet Metal. A label on the reverse reads: "Seymour Chwast, 'Girl on a Buick', Metal Cut-Out, $2,000" Provenance: Bachelier-Cardonsky Gallery, Kent CT Seymour Chwast (born August 18, 1931) is an American graphic designer, illustrator, and type designer. Chwast was born in Bronx, New York, and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Cooper Union in 1951. With Milton Glaser, Edward Sorel, and Reynold Ruffins, he founded Push Pin Studios in 1954. Often referred to as "the left-handed designer," Chwast's unique graphic design melded social commentary and a distinctive style of illustration. Today, he continues to work and is principal at The Pushpin Group, Inc. in New York City. In 1979, he was hired by McDonald's to design on the first box for their Happy Meals. He is the font designer of Chwast Buffalo, Fofucha, Loose Caboose NF, and Weedy Beasties NF. He is a member of Alliance Graphique International (AGI). In the pantheon of American (nay, world) illustration, he stands, albeit slightly shorter and a little more rumpled, beside N.C. Wyeth, J. C. Leyendecker, and Normal Rockwell...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Metal

Polish French Ecole de Paris Mid Century Modernist Oil Painting Clown Juggler
Located in Surfside, FL
Abram Abraham Krol was born January 22, 1919, in Pabianice (Lodz), Poland. Abram Krol went to France in 1938 to study civil engineering at the University of Caen. In 1939 at the be...
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1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1940 American Modernist Nocturnal Framed Painting Haunted House
Located in Buffalo, NY
A whimsical modernist painting depicting an old home on a dark and stormy night. Unsigned but with an important look and feel created by a talented hand.
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1940s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

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