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Period: Mid-20th Century
French Art Deco Woman Singing Gouache Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
A lovely gouache on cardboard painting featuring an Art Deco singer with a typical stylish outfit. Utilizing the contrast of black and white components against primary colors like y...
Category
Art Deco Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Board, Cardboard
Mid Century French Illustration Sketch Of Butterflies Wallpaper
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
Category
Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Backlight at Belmont by Ernest Voegeli - Oil on Canvas 46x55 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Ernest Voegeli is an artist who has found his path through a combination of solid technique and a clear, insightful approach to color, form, and composition. While his work is primar...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Horn Island Landscape
Located in New Orleans, LA
Walter Inglis Anderson (1903-1965) is considered one of the pre-eminent artists of the 20th c. American south. Anderson’s artistic vision paire...
Category
Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Lady - Painting by Antonio Feltrinelli- 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Lady is an orignal modern artwork realized by Antonio Feltrinelli in the 1930s.
Mixed colored oil painting on canvas.
Not signed.
Antonio Feltri...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Paint, Oil
Original Oil Painting of Coastal Cottages with Boats Along a Tranquil Shoreline
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Original Oil Painting of Coastal Cottages with Boats Along a Tranquil Shoreline
Artist: Roland Pichard
Medium: Oil on oil paper, mounted on card
Size: 9.75 (height) x 16.25...
Category
Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Oil
1940s Modernist Oil Painting – Adobe Church Landscape, New Mexico Southwest Art
Located in Denver, CO
This evocative vintage oil painting from the 1930s–1940s captures a classic adobe church in New Mexico, likely inspired by the historic San Francisco de Asís Mission Church in Rancho de Taos. Painted by Denver modernist Paul K...
Category
American Modern Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract Landscape titled "Harvest Moon"
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
"Harvest Moon" by Edmund E. Niemann is a striking example of Abstract Expressionism, a movement known for its emphasis on spontaneous, automatic, or subconscious creation. Niemann's ...
Category
Abstract Expressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
Villajoyosa, Spain by Alexandre de Spengler - Oil on Masonite 44x78 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Alexandre de Spengler (1893–1973) was a Swiss painter and engraver active in Geneva and Paris.
He is known for his land and seascapes, as well as...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Oil, Masonite
"Bouquet Au Rideau Jaune" : Bouquet with Yellow Curtain
By René Genis
Located in Berlin, MD
Rene Genis (French 1922-2004) Acrylic on paper mounted on mat board. Image size is 7 1/2" x 6 3/4" laid down on mat board 24" x 16". Mat board could be resized to fit your frame. ...
Category
Abstract Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Modernist Still Life with White Orchid Abstract Oil Painting 1950's French
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
White Orchid
by René GUINAND (French, 1892-1983),
signed oil on canvas, in a wooden frame
Framed: 33 x 25 inches
Canvas : 32 x 24 inches
Inscribed verso
Provenance: private collectio...
Category
Cubist Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Oil
"BLUEBONNET AND HUISACHE" TEXAS HILL COUNTRY FRAMED 23 X 27
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pedro Lazcano
(1909-1970)
San Antonio Artist
Image Size: 16 x 20
Frame Size: 23 x 27
Medium: Oil on Canvas
"Bluebonnet and Huisache" Texas Hill Country
Pedro Lazcano (1909-1970)
I wa...
Category
Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Oil
“Woman with Birds”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original mid-century modern oil on canvas board painting of a woman with birds by the well known Russian/American artist Nahum Tschacbasov. Signed and ...
Category
American Modern Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Mid Century French Original Pastel Painting of a Plowed Field and Orchard
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: "Mid Century French Original Pastel Painting of a Plowed Field and Orchard"
Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
Medium: Oil Pastel on artist paper
Size: 19.75 (height)...
Category
Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel
Fabulous 1950 Painting Titled "47th & Woodlawn Ave in Chicago, ILL" by EC Nieman
Located in Chicago, IL
Make it yours! A fabulous painting titled "47th & Woodlawn Ave in Chicago, ILL" by EC Nieman and dated 1950. It depicts a Walgreen's Drug Store, a horse pulling a milk truck, a new...
Category
American Modern Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique American Modernist Framed New York City Street Scene Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely framed early American modernist cityscape painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Image size, 16 by 20 inches.
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Jester, Post Cover
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signed by Artist Lower Right
The Saturday Evening Post, February 11, 1939, cover illustration
Literature
The Saturday Evening Post, February 11, 1939, cover illustration
Thomas S....
Category
Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
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, ...
Category
Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Masonite
Homage to Diebenkorn Abstract Oil Painting by Wilma Fiori – Yellow, Green, Red
Located in Denver, CO
This striking abstract oil on canvas painting, titled Homage to Diebenkorn, is a vibrant exploration of color and form by artist Wilma Fiori (1929–2019). F...
Category
Abstract Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Oil
Tugboat WPA era painting
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Joseph Kardonne (1911-1985). Tugboat, 1939, 9 x 11.25 inches. Ink on paper. Signed, dated and titled lower right. Excellent condition.
Born in Newark, New Jersey in 1911, Joe Kardo...
Category
Cubist Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Ink
"Thelo #5" Diana Kurz, circa 1959 Gestural Abstract Expressionist Painting
By Diana Kurz
Located in New York, NY
Diana Kurz
Thelo #5, circa 1959
Oil on canvas
22 x 20 inches
Diana Kurz (born 1936) is an Austrian-born feminist painter. In 1938, Diana Kurz's family fled Austria, first to Englan...
Category
Abstract Expressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Nativity Scene 1930's French Impressionist Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Nativity
by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
provenance stamp to the back
watercolour painting on artist paper, unframed
measures: 12.75 high by 9 inches wide
c...
Category
Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Mid Century Figurative Landscape -- The Search
By Winifred Lucy Shaffer
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Figurative Landscape - The Search
A dreamlike landscape by Winifred Lucy Shaffer (American, 20th Century). Several figures are clustered together in a forest setting. Th...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Lady in a Sun Hat
Located in Sheffield, MA
Susan Ricker Knox
American, 1874-1959
Lady in a Sun Hat
Oil on canvas
28 by 36 in, w/ frame 36 by 44 in
Signed upper left
Susan was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Susan Knox ex...
Category
Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Oil
Lady in Red, Framed Oil Painting by Donald Roy Purdy
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Donald Roy Purdy, American (1924 - )
Title: Lady in Red
Year: circa 1962
Medium: Oil on Masonite, signed l.r.
Size: 24 x 36 in. (60.96 x 91.44 cm)
Frame Size: 33 x 44 inches
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Country Landscape - Mid 20th Century English Hilly Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful mid 20th century English impressionist oil on canvas board depicting a hilly landscape with houses and a stone bridge.
The work is very well painted and atmospheric. Pre...
Category
Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Oil
Chateau Park Gates & Gardens Mid 20th Century French Impressionist Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Chateau Gates
Jean La Forgue (French 1901-1975) watercolour on paper, unframed
painting: 25.5 x 19.5 inches
provenance: the artists estate, France
con...
Category
Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Antique American Impressionist Fall Landscape Framed Oil Painting 1950
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3898 Impressionist oil on canvas set in a hand carved gilt wood frame
Category
Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Oil
Impressionistic Watercolor Landscape Depicting Correze Valley Rolling Hills
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Corrèze Valley at Aubazine
signed by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018)
watercolor painting on artist paper, unframed
panting: 8 x 10.5 inches
inscribed verso
condition: ...
Category
Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Roadside Eucalyptus Trees, Mid Century Vertical Landscape by Jon Blanchette
Located in Soquel, CA
Roadside Eucalyptus Trees, Mid Century Vertical Landscape by Jon Blanchette
Gorgeous mid-century plein air landscape painting of a tall Eucalyptus tree along a California road side...
Category
American Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Masonite, Oil
“Les Halles de Paris”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original oil on canvas painting of Les Halles de Paris by the London born artist, H.F. Root. Signed lower left. Circa 1945. Very good condition, no restorations. Les Halles de Paris was the largest food market...
Category
Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid Century San Francisco Bay Seascape Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous mid century San Francisco Bay seascape oil painting by California artist Hartzell Harrison Ray (American, 1896-1991). Signed "H. Ray" lower right and on verso. Texture added...
Category
American Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Village In Provence Landscape Signed Thick Impasto French Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Provence Village
by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
signed and stamped verso
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas: 18 x 24 inches
Colors: Green colors, blue, beige and brown
Very good condition with a very small bit of paint loss on the right.
Provenance: from the artists estate, France
Josine Vignon (1922-2022) was a French artist living on the Rue Beautreillis in the Marais district of Paris. She painted with a beautiful style, largely influenced by the Impressionist and Post Impressionist techniques, but adding her own distinctive style and technique to each painting. Vignon's works carry tremendous energy and enthusiasm, often painted with very thick impasto...
Category
Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Oil
'Bouquet de Fleurs' by William Malherbe (1884 – 1951) French-American Painter
Located in Knokke, BE
William Malherbe
1884 – 1951
French-American Painter
'Bouquet de Fleurs'
Signature: Signed lower right
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Image size 62,5 x 51,5 cm, frame size 80 x 69,5 cm
Notes: Between 1939 and 1948, William Malherbe resided in the United States. During this time, he created a vibrant piece inspired by the sunlight and scenery around him, using thick paint in jewel-toned colors reminiscent of Bellow’s landscapes. Starting exhibitions in Paris at 18, Malherbe explored various styles before developing his own unique style, recognized by Gustave Kahn as “particularly interesting.” He counted Renoir and Bonnard among his friends and inspirations.
Biography: Malherbe William...
Category
Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique Impressionist Poppies In A Vase Interior Scene Still Life
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
6007 Antique Poppies Still Life,an antique oil painting on artist board displayed in a hand painted newer wood frame, signed lower right by Alb.Mayer 1...
Category
Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Monastery Bell" - Mid Century Abstracted Old Village Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstracted landscape of a monastery building with a bell and balcony by R. R Middlebrooks (American, 20th century). Signed "R. R. Middlebrooks" lower left. Titled "Monastery Bell...
Category
American Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Antique American School Impressionist WPA Woman Ballerina Portrait Oil Painting
By Richard Hook
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted early 1900's oil painting. by Richard Hook. Great color and composition. Nicely framed.
Category
Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pair of Minimalist American Geometric Oil Paintings Purple Striped 1969 Rare
Located in Buffalo, NY
A pair of original mid century acrylic on canvas paintings. Wonderful as a pair but dynamic enough to occupy two distinct spaces.
The reverse shows a mystery monogram and a date of...
Category
Minimalist Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Richard Anuszkiewicz 1963 Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Richard Anuszkiewicz: 1930-2020. Very important and well listed American artist. He has auction results as high as $250,000. He was the leader of what would be called OP Art short fo...
Category
Op Art Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Mid Century Stunning French Still Life Pink Roses In Blue Vase
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pink Roses
by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
provenance stamp to the back
signed by oil painting on board, unframed
measures: 16.5 high by 13.5 inches wide
conditi...
Category
Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vibrant Abstract Landscape with Yellow and Green Tones Featuring Swirling Tree
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Vibrant Abstract Landscape
Suzanne Vattier, French 1901-1996
gouache painting on artist paper, framed
size: 7 x 10.5 inches
Suzanne Vattier (1901-1996) was a pupil of the famous pai...
Category
Fauvist Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Post Impressionist Bandshell
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
HERVE Jules René (1887-1981)
Bandshell in Langres Garden
Oil on canvas signed low right
Old frame gilded with leaves
Dim canvas : 46 X 55 cm
Dim frame : 66 X 75 cm
HERVE Jules René ...
Category
Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Oil
Religious scene
Located in Geneva, CH
Work on canvas
Wooden frame with golden patina
75,5 x 60 x 3,5 cm
Category
Cubist Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vintage French Impressionist Signed Oil Pink & Yellow Roses in Vase
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French Impressionist School, circa 1930's, indistinctly signed lower right corner
Title: Still life of roses in a vase (yellow, pink, reds)
Medium: oil on canvas, u...
Category
Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Mid Century French Original Pastel Drawing of River landscape and Rolling Hills
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Original Pastel Drawing of River landscape and Rolling Hills
Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
Medium: Oil Pastel on artist paper
Size: 19.75 (hei...
Category
Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel
LARGE OIL PAINTING by SALVATORE COLACICCO (NAVY ADMIRALTY 20th CENTURY PIECE
Located in Ferndown, GB
OIL PAINTING LARGE SALVATORE COLACICCO (NAVY ADMIRALTY 20th CENTURY
Very good condition for age , (see pictures)
FINE RARE MARTINE PAINTING ORIG...
Category
Realist Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vintage French Gouache - Abstract
Located in Houston, TX
French gouache painting, circa 1930. This abstract piece stands out for its bright hues and sharp, interconnected geometric shapes.
Original one-of-a-...
Category
Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
1960's Vibrant Paris Busy Street Scene Large Oil Painting in Modern Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paris Street Scene
French artist, circa 1960's
Oil on canvas, framed
Framed: 21.5 x 25.5 inches
Canvas: 16.5 x 20 inches
Provenance: Private collection
Condition: This painting is in...
Category
Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vintage Young Boy with Dog Fishing Under the Willow Tree Painting 1964
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
6027 Charming acrylic painting of a young boy with dog fishing under a willow tree
Framed
Image size 12.5x9.5"
Signed lower right
Category
Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Brutalist Nude Study Pastel Painting by John Begg
Located in Atlanta, GA
John Alfred Begg (1903 - 1974) designed this brutalist pastel painting on paper. The striking cubist nude study design boasts green, orange, and rust colors with contrasting black lines. No signature is visible on the front, but like many of the artist's works, it can be signed at the back.
Provenance: From the estate of the artist.
Newly reframed in an elegant deep-textured wood frame with orange, black, and gilded colors, original beige jute matte, and glass protection.
Measurements:
With frame: 17.32 in wide (44 cm) x 23.03 in high (58.5 cm).
Opening view: 9.45 in wide (24 cm) x 13.19 in (33.5 cm).
Biography:
John Alfred Begg was born in New Smyrna Beach...
Category
Cubist Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Pastel
Muscular Nude Women Bathers at the Seaside
Located in San Francisco, CA
No wilting roses here, these women have six-packs. Built with broad hips and firm stomachs, leading to muscled limbs, all proudly displayed here at water’s edge, they are modern Amaz...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Bath Apollo Series "Blue Gaze"
Located in New York, NY
Blue Gaze, 1977, by Robert Natkin (1930-2010)
Acrylic on canvas
66 x 66 inches framed 25.98 x 25.98 cm)
Signed on bottom right
Exhibitions:
In 1957, Momentum, Chicago, IL
In 1968, Pointdexter Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
In 1969, San Francisco Museum of Art (retrospective 1952-1969), San Francisco, CA (solo)
In 1974, Within the Decade: Selections from the Guggenheim Museum Permanent Collection, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, NY
In 1980, Masters of American Watercolor, The Oklahoma Art Center, Oklahoma City, OK
In 1992, Gimpel Fils Gallery, London, UK (solo)
In 2007, LewAllen Contemporary, Santa Fe...
Category
Abstract Expressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Large Standing Nude" - Cordelia Brooks, Harvard Class of 1889, Paris Salon
Located in New Orleans, LA
This large and arresting oil on canvas is what I believe must have been one of a pair, with a male nude of exactly the same size and style by the artist that sold at Coletti Gallery ...
Category
Realist Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Oil
Lake view by A. Muller - Oil on canvas 60x73 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Work on canvas with a frame; total size 80x93 cm
Category
Expressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Oil
1930's French Green Lush River Landscape Gorge Valley Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The River Gorge
signed by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018)
oil painting on board, unframed
panting: 15 x 18 inches
inscribed verso
condition: This painting is in good c...
Category
Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Oil
'Europa and the Bull', Greek Mythology, NYMOMA, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, PAFA
By Giglio Raphael Dante
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right 'Dante' for Giglio Raphael Dante (American, born 1916), titled verso and painted circa 1940.
Raphael Dante first studied at the Academy of Rome prior to moving to...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Paper
1950s French Post Impressionist Provencal Olive Grove Hill Seascape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
Category
Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Pastel
Riverbank Cottage Amid Verdant Hills and Rocky Cliffs in the Heart of Provence
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Riverbank Cottage
by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018)
oil painting on board, unframed
measures: 15 x 18 inches
condition: This painting is in excellent condition, with...
Category
Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Oil
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