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Period: Mid-20th Century
ARMAND ROTTENBERG (1903-2000) LARGE SIGNED FRENCH CUBIST ABSTRACT OIL
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Abstract Composition" by Armand Rottenberg (French 1903-2000) signed lower right, oil painting on board, unframed board: 28.5 x 21 inches Stunning original Cubist painting by the ...
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Abstract Expressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings

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Oil

Bouquet of white lilacs and pink peonies
Located in Genève, GE
Oil on paper mounted on cardboard The Haberjahn family, of Norwegian origin – Habrian or Haberian – had settled in Germany at the beginning of the 19th century, before settling in Y...
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Mid-20th Century Paintings

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Oil

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish Still Life Oil Painting - Plant Pot & Apples
Located in Bristol, GB
Plant Pot & Apples Oil on Board Size: 49.5 x 36.5 cm (including frame) A brilliant mid-century modernist style still life composition that focuses on the simplicity of everyday obje...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

Windswept Pine Trees Framing the Tranquil Blue French Mediterranean Watercolour
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Scenic View of Nice Tony Minartz (French, 1873 - 1994) signed watercolour on artist paper painting : 12.75 x 17 inches Provenance: private collection in the South of France, Condit...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Mid-20th Century Watercolour of Coastal Architecture and Sea View in Agrigento
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid-20th Century Watercolour of Coastal Architecture and Sea View in Agrigento by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Medium: Watercolor on unframed paper Size: 15 in...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings

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Watercolor

French Fauvist Gouache of Sailing Boats in Port Under a Setting Sun.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Watercolour and gouache on paper of sailing boats at a quay side. The painting is signed bottom right but as yet undeciphered and dated 1945. Presented in a patinated wood custom fra...
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Expressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Paper

Modern Oil Painting Purple Flowers in a Vase Table Setting
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5206 Flowers in a vase still life oil painting Unframed
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Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil

Picasso "Linoleum Cuts" Framed
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
Pablo Picasso's linocuts, a printmaking technique using carved linoleum blocks, showcase his graphic genius and exploration of various themes. He used linocut to create posters and a...
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Cubist Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Nudist Woman, Surrealist Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nudist Women, Signed Oil Painting By French artist Claude Benard, (1926 - 2016) Signed by the artist on the lower left hand corner, Oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas size: 32 x...
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Surrealist Mid-20th Century Paintings

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Oil

Abstract Non Objective Mid 20th Century American Modern Color Field 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Abstract Non Objective Mid 20th Century American Modern Color Field 1950s James Daugherty (1887 – 1974) Abstraction 84-1/2 x 42-1/2 inches Signed and ...
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Abstract Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage Mid-Century Modernist Swedish Still Life Oil Painting - The Cockerel
Located in Bristol, GB
THE COCKEREL Size: 59 x 51 cm (including frame) Oil on canvas A brilliantly executed mid-century modernist style still life composition, painted in oil onto canvas by the establishe...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The woman by the window, the menorah: large poignant mysterious Jewish interior
Located in Norwich, GB
A mysterious blond young woman is standing by the window in a plush drawing room which has a velvety feel. With her back turned to us, she is looking out over the spires and roofs of...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Antique American Modernist Framed Flower Still Life interior Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school modernist still life painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed.
Category

Modern Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Lively seaside by Ellis Holy-Björset - Watercolor
Located in Geneva, CH
Work on paper Original silver wooden frame with glass window 52 x 66,5 x 1,5 cm
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Modern Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Antique American School Signed Large Modernist Abstract Textural Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist abstract textural painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Image size, 42 by 46 inches.
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Abstract Expressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Indian with Pipe
Located in New York, NY
This exceptional oil on canvas by master Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein is an exceptional and unique example of his early pre-pop work. It is signed by the artist, upper right. After m...
Category

Abstract Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sunlit Woodland Landscape Large 1970's French Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sunlit Forest French School, 1970's signed by J.Bredeche ( French School) oil on canvas, unframed Canvas : 21 x 25.5 inches Inscribed verso Provenance: private collection, Paris Cond...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid Century French Original Pastel Painting of Renoir's Garden
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: "Mid Century French Original Pastel Painting of Renoir's Garden" Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Oil Pastel on artist paper Size: 19.25 (height) x 25 (widt...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel

Mid Century Idaho Pack River Landscape
By Laura Lindberg
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful American realist view of Pack River in Sandpoint, Idaho by Laura Lindberg (American, 1904-1976). Signed lower right corner "64 L Lindberg". 26 Pack River Laura Lindberg and...
Category

American Modern Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Vallee du Cousin - French Cubist Oil, Green River Landscape by Camille Hilaire
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Stunning signed oil on canvas landscape circa 1950 by French cubist painter Camile Hilaire. The piece beautifully depicts trees reflecting in the water of a river. The painting is pa...
Category

Cubist Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Young Girl Sitting on a Bench
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Young Girl Sitting on a Bench" 1954, is an oil painting on canvas by California artist Jonathan David Batchelor, 1913-2003. It is signed at the lower left corner by the artist. The canvas size is 24 x 18 inches, framed size is 33 x 27 inches. Framed in an antique style gold frame, with pink velvet liner and gold spacer. It is in very good condition, I could have say excellent but the velvet is slightly evenly faded and has minor soiling. About the artist: Jonathan Batchelor...
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American Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vintage French Watercolour Painting Scenic View of Monaco’s Coastline
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Monaco’s Coastline Tony Minartz (French, 1873 - 1994) signed watercolour on artist paper painting : 12.5 x 17 inches Provenance: private collection in the South of France, Conditio...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Exhibited American Abstract Expressionist Modern Mid Century Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American school abstract expressionist oil painting by Ray Prohaska (1901 - 1981). Oil on board. Very nice period frame. Signed. Exhibited at Mortimer Levitt Gallery. Im...
Category

Abstract Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid-Century Painting of a Red Barn & Mill Scene by Illinois Artist Stan Dudek
Located in Chicago, IL
A Brightly-colored, Mid-Century painting of a red barn & mill scene by notable Illinois artist Stan Dudek. After years of driving from his home in the far west suburbs to his job as...
Category

American Modern Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Vauxhall Bridge London 1951 - British Post Impressionist landscape oil painting
Located in London, GB
This superb Post Impressionist London landscape oil painting is by noted Slade School trained artist Bertram Nicholls. Painted in 1951 and with excellent provenance, the location is ...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Messages to Fribourg, " 1960s Modern Abstract Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This Modern abstract painting by Stanley Bate features a warm, deep palette of red, yellow, orange, and burnt umber. Thick strokes of paint are layered beneath light white overlappin...
Category

Modern Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Autumn" Colorful Mid-20th Century American Oil Painting Landscape with Tress
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful depiction of an Autumn landscape in Kent, Connecticut from the Mid-20th Century with puffed trees by the country side. For this beautiful depiction, we find distinct elements that are unique to the earlier works of George Lawrence...
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American Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board, Canvas

Original Abstract Expressionist 1959 New York Female Artist Irene Zevon Musical
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original abstract expressionist oil painting by American female artist Irene Zevon created and dated in 1959. This piece entitled "Musical" is a prime example of Zevon's relation...
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Abstract Expressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

French 1930s Art Deco Society Portrait, Lady with a Diamond Earring.
Located in Cotignac, FR
French Art Deco, oil on canvas, society female portrait by Dembinkski (probably Anton J.) Signed, dated and located (Paris) bottom left. In later wood and gilt frame. A charming and...
Category

Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Mid-20th Century Pastel of Luxembourg City with Fortification Wall and River
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid-20th Century Pastel of Luxembourg City with Fortification Wall and River by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Signed: Yes Medium: Pastel on unframed paper Size:...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Pastel

Vintage American Modernist Abstract Cubist Still Life Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very impressive mid 20th century cubist abstract. Oil on canvas. Framed.
Category

Cubist Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'View of Notre Dame & the Île de la Cité', Seine, Paris, Thieme Becker, Budapest
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
'View of Notre Dame & the Île de la Cité', Seine, Paris, Thieme Becker, Budapest Signed lower left, 'Frid. J. Bende.' for Friderika Bendéné Kovacsev (Hungarian, 1891-1975), titled, ...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Masonite

Sunlit Village Landscape Vibrant Impressionist Oil Painting Hillside Hamlet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sunlit Village Landscape French School, 1970's oil on canvas, unframed Canvas : 18 x 22 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: very good condition Description: This...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Still of Flowers in a Blue Vase Pierre Ambrogiani (France, 1905-1985)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
"Still Life of Flowers in a Blue Vase"  Pierre Ambrogiani (France, 1905-1985) Oil on panel Circa 1960 15 3/4 x 20 (20 1/4 x 24 1/2 frame) inches If the artists Diego Velázquez (Spai...
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Expressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Panel, Oil

"Mission San Jose" San Antonio Texas
By Jeanette Milam Jones
Located in San Antonio, TX
Jeannette Milam Jones (1903-1999) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 11.5 x 14.25 Frame Size: 16 x 19 Medium: Oil "Mission San Jose" Biography Jeannette Milam Jones (1903 - 1989) The following information is from Susan Soderstrom, whose family was a neighbor of the artist in San Antonio, Texas and who found this information about Jeanette Jones among her deceased mother's papers. "A native of Uvalde, TX, window of Lucian T. Jones, Sr., and Mother of Lucian T. Jones, Jr. and Bruce Milam Jones. She studied with Harry Anthony de Yong, Henry Lee...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil

French 1950's Signed Large Oil Painting Colourful Flowers in Vase Still Life
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life of Flowers in a Vase French School, mid 20th century signed oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 36 x 29 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very good and ...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Male portrait study
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Joseph Kardonne (1911-1985). Portrait Study, 1966. 10.25 x 10.25 inches. Watercolor on paper, sheet measures inches. Signed, dated and titled lower right. Excellent condition. Bor...
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Cubist Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Ink

Portrait of a woman, circa 1950, oil on canvas
Located in PARIS, FR
Jacques BERLAND (1918-1999) Portrait of a woman, circa 1950 Oil on canvas 34 × 25 cm A figurative painter of the Paris School, Jacques Berland's work was brought back into the limel...
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Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil

English School Mid 20th Century Oil Painting Hamiltonstovare Hound Dog
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
A Hamiltonstovare Hound "Flicka of Druan" by Dorothy Alexandra Johnson (1902-1988) signed lower right oil painting on canvas, unstretched 5.5 x 7.5 inches A delightful painting b...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings

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Oil

Pansies, 1930s art deco design by A. E. Halliwell
Located in London, GB
A. E. Halliwell (1905-1987) Pansies Gouache 30 x 47 cm c.1930 Label to reverse 'Baynard Press', Signed lower right, further signed in pencil and dated 1929. Provenance: Family of the...
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Art Deco Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Ballpoint Pen

Antique American Impressionist Lower Manhattan New York Street Scene Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist street scene oil painting by Anthony Springer (1928 - 1995). Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Image size size, 20H x 16L.
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid Century Modern Swedish Abstract Street Scene Oil Painting - Geometric Street
Located in Bristol, GB
GEOMETRIC STREET Size: 23.5 x 60 cm (including frame) Oil on board An evocative mid-century modernist composition that presents a stylised street scene rendered in bold geometric fo...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Edouard Goerg, Les 3 Brunes, Large Oil on Canvas, 1955
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Large oil on canvas by Edouard GOERG (1893-1969), France, 1955. LES 3 BRUNES. With frame : 114x95cm - 44.9x37.4 inches ; without frame : 92.2x73 cm - 36.3x28.75 inches. Format 30F. S...
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Expressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Summer morning in the village , Oil on canvas, 45x55 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Jēkabs Apinis (1899 in Sloka, Latvia - 1945 in Hamburg, Germany), painter. Jēkabs Apinis was born into a teacher's family. He came to Pleskov as a refugee during the First World War...
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Realist Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Provence Cottages 1950's French Impressionist Vintage Oil Painting Sunny Street
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Provence Cottage French School, mid 20th century faint signature oil painting on board, framed in original 'Montparnasse' style frame. framed: 18.5 x 15 inches board: 15 x 12 in...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vintage Mid-Century Mini Abstract Figurative Oil Painting - Glowing Silhouette
Located in Bristol, GB
GLOWING SILHOUETTE Size: 33.5 x 21 cm (including frame) Oil on Board A small yet striking mid-century semi-abstract figurative composition, executed in oil onto board. The painting...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Opera Garnier Paris - Impressionist Figures in Interior Oil by Jules Rene Herve
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed figures in an interior oil on board circa 1940 by French impressionist painter Jules Rene Herve. This charming work depicts a grand red room with gold trim filled with balleri...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Georges Pacouil (1903-1996) - 1949 Oil, Château de Trèves-Cunault
Located in Corsham, GB
Signed to the lower right. Titled and dated to stretcher verso. On canvas.
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Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mid Century French Portrait Seated Figures with Hat and Loose Shirt
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Seated figure Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: signed black pen on artists paper stuck on board, glass covered Size: 12 (height) x 8.5 (width) Condition: G...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Ballpoint Pen

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Portrait Oil Painting - Portrait of a Troubled Soul
Located in Bristol, GB
PORTRAIT OF A TROUBLED SOUL Size: 65.5 x 54 cm (including frame) Oil on Canvas This mid-century expressive and emotive oil portrait delves into the depths of the human psyche with a...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage American Pointer Dog Hunting in Landscape Oil Painting 1940's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
#5-3302 Dog Hunting oil on canvas applied to a board ,displayed in a wood frame ,signed by Geyer. Image size 10.25 H x 13.50 W
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Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil

Original 1970'S French Abstract Composition with Thick Organic Lines
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Claude Lagouche (French 1943-2020) Claude Lagouche was born January 2, 1943 in Naves, died January 16, 2020. He quickly gained recognition for his talent and his work, exh...
Category

Abstract Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Mid Century French Original Pastel Painting of a Vibrant Hillside Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: "Mid Century French Original Pastel Painting of a Vibrant Hillside Landscape" Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Oil Pastel on artist paper Size: 19.75 (heigh...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel

Fishing Village at Sunset by Ramos Philippines
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant coastal village scene by Ramoz (Ramos) (20th Century). The setting sun casts an orange glow across a coastal village. Two people carry baskets on their heads as they unload a...
Category

English School Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique American School Modernist Young Woman Framed Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist portrait oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed.
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1950s Irish Landscape Signed Oil Painting Rolling Hills Flowing Stream Connemara
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Rolling Hills of Connemara Irish artist, mid 20th century signed oil on board, unframed board: 14 x 20 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Condition: very good condition D...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil

Ships - Painting by Bruno Croatto - 1938
Located in Roma, IT
Ships is an original painting realized by Bruno Croatto in 1938. Signed and datet by the Artist at bottom left. Includes a wooden frame.
Category

Modern Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1960s French Post-Impressionist Signed Oil Olive Groves In Dry Heat Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Olive Groves Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil

French Impressionist Oil Painting Provence Tall Tree Pathway
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below provenance stamp to the back oil painting on board, unframed measures: 16.75 high by 10.75 inches wide condition: overall very g...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Couple - Oil Paint attr. Edgar Stoebel - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The couple  is an artwork attribuited to Edgar Stoebel (1909-2001).  81 x 54 cm; no frame. Oil painting on canvas. Good conditions! 
Category

Modern Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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