Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 13

Kipp Stewart
Southern California Landscape

late 20th Century

About the Item

Clean and modern landscape by Kipp Stewart (American, b. 1928). This piece is executed in a bold, blocky style. Large bushy trees cast shadows on lush grass surrounding a man-made pond. Behind the pond is other vegetation, as well as white houses with boldly colored roofs. The reflections in the pond are particularly captivating, completed with Stewart's signature attention to detail. Signed in the lower right "Stewart" Presented in a wood frame with a linen fillet. Canvas size: 24"H x 36"W Kipp Stewart (American, b. 1928) is an artist, architect, and designer from Pennsylvania. Known to furniture obsessives for the Declaration series he codesigned for North Carolina’s Drexel Furniture, Stewart is most commonly associated with mid-century design movements of his adopted home state of California. There, in 1972, Stewart designed the Ventana Big Sur, a luxury resort near Montecito for which he oversaw architecture, planning, furniture and interior design across 160 acres of land. By the time Stewart spearheaded the Ventana, he was already well versed in furniture design. After briefly serving in the U.S. Navy as a teenager, Stewart enrolled at the Chouinard Art Institute (present-day CalArts) in Los Angeles. By the time he graduated, he was steeped in the world of modern seating design, experimenting with new chair models that bridged form and function. Charles and Ray Eames were important influences on his early work, which included a chrome-framed lounge chair whose reclined shape bears a striking resemblance to the Eameses’ iconic lounge. In the late 1950s, Stewart partnered with another West Coast furniture designer, Stewart MacDougall, on a line of modern furniture for Drexel. (The pair were also producing case pieces and more for Glenn of California.) Drexel soon unveiled Stewart and McDougall’s Declaration line, which was constructed entirely of natural walnut and featured the choice of white porcelain or brass drawer pulls and cabinet door handles. Although its stylish credenzas and other pieces reflect the kind of slim-lined, low-slung silhouettes for which mid-century design has become known, there are also elements that nod to earlier American and European furniture design, such as the dining chairs whose flattened spindle backs recall Shaker and Windsor chair design, distinguishing them from the modern designs becoming prolific in Scandinavia at the time. The pieces were so indicative of a particularly American style, in fact, that several items from the collection were selected by the U.S. government to represent the country at the Brussels World’s Fair in 1958. While Stewart found success as a painter and with his Ventana hotel project — and had also designed chairs, chests and more for Directional — the Drexel Declaration line is his best-known furniture collection and remains highly sought after by collectors today.
  • Creator:
    Kipp Stewart (1928, American)
  • Creation Year:
    late 20th Century
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 28.5 in (72.39 cm)Width: 40.5 in (102.87 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Professionally cleaned and treated with UV-resistant varnish. New hanging hardware included.
  • Gallery Location:
    Soquel, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: DBH78441stDibs: LU54210250582
More From This SellerView All
  • Mid Century Fingerpainted Landscape in Acrylic, in Diamond-Shaped Frame
    Located in Soquel, CA
    Mid Century Fingerpainted Landscape in Acrylic, in Diamond-Shaped Frame Unique landscape by Hollywood, California artist Genevieve"Gen" Matucha (American, 1903-1989). The scene dep...
    Category

    1940s Modern Landscape Paintings

    Materials

    Board, Acrylic

  • Modernist Tropical Birds of Paradise Still Life Painting
    Located in Soquel, CA
    Modernist tropical flower still life of Birds of Paradise (Strelitzia) painting in acrylic on canvas — “Five Birds” Striking modernist style still life of tropical Bird of Paradise...
    Category

    Early 2000s Modern Still-life Paintings

    Materials

    Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

  • "Desert Rose" - Still Life on a Retaining Wall with Landscape in the Background
    Located in Soquel, CA
    Clean and modern still life against a landscape background by Kipp Stewart (American, b. 1928). The still life consists of a rose in a pitcher, two Native American baskets (Salish an...
    Category

    Late 20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

    Materials

    Canvas, Acrylic

  • Red Barn in the Snow - Winter Landscape
    Located in Soquel, CA
    Red Barn in the Snow - Winter Landscape Vibrant depiction of two bright red structures in winter, by an artist using the nom de plume "Art St. Peter." The paper is used as negative s...
    Category

    Late 20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

    Materials

    Paper, Ink, Acrylic

  • Eucalyptus Trees, Sunset Coastal Landscape Watercolor by Kipp Stewart
    Located in Soquel, CA
    "Shoreline", Modern Coastal Landscape Eucalyptus Trees, Sunset Coastal Landscape Watercolor by Kipp Stewart (American, b. 1928), late 20th century. This vivid scene uses a soft and dreamy polychromatic palette of golden rod yellow, subdued purple, and dark green. Acrylic on natural edge paper. Signed in the lower right, "Stewart". Tag on verso with title ("Shoreline"), artist's name, size, and materials. Presented in a light wood frame, mounted on a white background. Image size: 12.75"H x 17.5"W. Paper size: 23"H x 30"W. Framed size: 30.5"H x 38"W x 1.25"D. Kipp Stewart (American, b. 1928) is an artist, architect, and designer from Pennsylvania. Known to furniture obsessives for the Declaration series he codesigned for North Carolina’s Drexel Furniture, Stewart is most commonly associated with mid-century design movements of his adopted home state of California. There, in 1972, Stewart designed the Ventana Big Sur, a luxury resort near Montecito for which he oversaw architecture, planning, furniture and interior design across 160 acres of land. By the time Stewart spearheaded the Ventana, he was already well versed in furniture design. After briefly serving in the U.S. Navy as a teenager, Stewart enrolled at the Chouinard Art Institute (present-day Cal Arts) in Los Angeles. By the time he graduated, he was steeped in the world of modern seating design, experimenting with new chair models that bridged form and function. Charles and Ray Eames were important influences on his early work, which included a chrome-framed lounge chair whose reclined shape bears a striking resemblance to the Eames iconic lounge. In the late 1950s, Stewart partnered with another West Coast furniture designer, Stewart MacDougall, on a line of modern furniture for Drexel. (The pair were also producing case pieces and more for Glenn of California.) Drexel soon unveiled Stewart and McDougall’s Declaration line, which was constructed entirely of natural walnut and featured the choice of white porcelain or brass drawer pulls and cabinet door handles...
    Category

    Late 20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

    Materials

    Acrylic, Paper

  • Pink Sky and Magenta Field - Abstracted Landscape in Acrylic on Canvas
    By Ilana Ingber
    Located in Soquel, CA
    Pink Sky and Magenta Field - Abstracted Landscape in Acrylic on Canvas Vibrant landscape by Ilana Ingber (American, b. 1984). A bright magenta field unfolds towards the horizon, whe...
    Category

    2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

    Materials

    Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

You May Also Like
  • ECHO IV - Painted Mesh Screen Over Paper Depicting Light of the Southern U.S.
    By Heather Hartman
    Located in Signal Mountain, TN
    Echo IV is a composite of images collected from my daily surroundings (light, architecture, and botanical forms) combined and reimagined as an attempt to grapple with larger questions of ecology and mutability. Layers of paper and cut Tyvek are painted and manipulated beneath the surface – pushed and pulled in and out of focus...
    Category

    2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

    Materials

    Polyester, Acrylic, Gouache, Oil

  • FROM A VANISHED GREEN - Mixed Media Painting of Christmas Ferns in 3 Stages
    By Heather Hartman
    Located in Signal Mountain, TN
    FROM A VANISHED GREEN is a multilayer oil, gouache and acrylic painting on paper, with additional use of tyvek and polyester mesh. Through layered silhouettes of hand cut tyvek shape...
    Category

    2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

    Materials

    Polyester, Paper, Oil, Acrylic, Gouache, Mesh

  • Summer's End - Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media Painting, light and shadow
    By Heather Hartman
    Located in Signal Mountain, TN
    "Summer's End " captures the soft patterned shadow of the leaves. This painting is is part of an on-going series that explores the light and landscape in Tennessee. Hartman creates a...
    Category

    2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

    Materials

    Polyester, Paper, Oil, Acrylic, Gouache, Mesh

  • CHROMASEEDS - Framed Mixed Media Painting of 3 Gaillardia w/ Blooms Falling
    By Heather Hartman
    Located in Signal Mountain, TN
    CHROMASEEDS is a multilayered composition created with paper and tyvek cut-outs painted with oil, acrylic, and gouache, sealed with polyester mesh layers. The plants represented in the piece are Gaillardia flowers, commonly known as blanket flowers, native to North America and often bred for their decorative, ornamental shape. In her creative process, Hartman anthropomorphizes the flowers, paying attention to their dance-like growth movement. Here, their shadows dance in the prismatic light of the rainbow, while the wind catches their seeds, cultivating the garden. The vibrant, rainbow light was achieved by painting a prismatic shape on tyvec and black paper, creating a reverse silhouette...
    Category

    2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

    Materials

    Polyester, Paper, Oil, Acrylic, Gouache, Mesh

  • Rising Burst - Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media Painting, yellow burst of light
    By Heather Hartman
    Located in Signal Mountain, TN
    "Rising Burst" is created by Heather Hartman to capture the light bursting through an obstruction. This painting is is part of an on-going series that explores the light and landscap...
    Category

    2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings

    Materials

    Polyester, Paper, Oil, Acrylic, Gouache, Mesh

  • The City View from Brooklyn
    Located in New York, NY
    In the hands of Yeji Moon, ordinary materials are transformed into beautiful and complex collages that powerfully recall childhood nostalgia and the rapidly changing world. Inspired by her upbringing in a small neighborhood in Korea and her experiences with Habitat for Humanity, she seeks to immortalize disappearing places by creating works of art that connect and preserve memories. Her three-dimensional compositions are created using newspaper...
    Category

    2010s Modern Landscape Paintings

    Materials

    Oil, Acrylic, Newsprint, Color Pencil, Plexiglass, Paper

Recently Viewed

View All