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Period: Mid-20th Century
1950's Modernist Painting - Portrait Of Figure On Gold
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Gold Man by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century), stamped verso original watercolour/gouache painting on paper overall size: 111.75 x 8.5 inches condition: very good and ready to...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

1950's French Modernist Signed Oil Painting Portrait of Young Lady in Green
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Young Lady French School, mid 20th century signed, S. Ascher signed oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 16 x 13 inches provenance: private collection, Paris condition: good...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Cubist Female Woman
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Joseph Kardonne (1911-1985). Nude Woman, 1966. Watercolor on paper, sheet measures 10 x 13.5 inches. Signed, dated and titled lower right. Excellent condition. Born in Newark, New ...
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Cubist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

French Boy in Bloomers
Located in London, GB
'French Boy in Bloomers', gouache on art paper (circa 1960s-70s), by Raymond Debiève. A young boy emerges from a beach cabana wearing a bloomer bathing costume that was still in use ...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Girl studying original oil on canvas painting
By Francesc Serra Castellet
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Francesc Serra Castellet (1912-1976) - Girl - Oil on canvas Oil measurements 73x60 cm. Frameless. Biography: Francesc Serra Castellet. Barcelona 1912 - Tossa de Mar (Girona) 1976. ...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

1950s French Post Impressionist Oil Painting Portrait of Dapper Man Smoking Pipe
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Man Smoking Pipe by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) oil painting on board, unframed board: 24 x 19.5 inches stamped verso very good condition provenance: from the artists estate, ...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Three Klezmer Musicians Modern Judaica Shtetl Oil Painting WPA Jewish artist
Located in Surfside, FL
Genre: Modern Subject: Klezmer Musicians Medium: Oil Surface: Board, size includes artist decorated frame without frame 16X12 Country: United States The imagery of Maurice Kish (189...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Art Deco Portrait of a Woman
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Laura M. GREENWOOD (1897-1951). Portrait of Woman in Head Shawl Oil on canvas, 8 x 10 inches. Signed upper stretcher verso. Excellent condition. Would benefit from a cleaning. O...
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Art Deco Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Sophisticate
Located in West Hollywood, CA
We are proud to have recently discovered, “The Sophisticate”, by American artist Alexander Rosenfeld. Rosenfeld was classically trained in fine ...
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Art Deco Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of a Lady
Located in Boston, MA
Label verso: "Portrait of a Lady / Oil / MUC / Beatrice Whitney Van Ness / unsigned / size 30h x 25w ". From the estate of the artist. Beatrice Whit...
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American Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

French Nude Female Portrait Interior Post Impressionist Signed Impasto Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Portrait by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed on front and back oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 18 x 13 inches Colors: Beige colors, beige, brown, blue , green ...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

(Untitled) Portrait of A Distinguished Man in A Bowler Hat
Located in San Francisco, CA
In 1961, there would have been a chauffeured Rolls-Royce Phantom V limousine waiting for this gentleman curbside. Perhaps he was a new ambassador paying his respects to a head of gov...
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American Realist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Rare Large and Important Mexican Modernist Framed Landscape Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare and important large landscape painting by Paul Esteban (Pablo) O'Higgins (1904 - 1983). Oil on canvas. Signed lower right. Framed. Image size, 23.25L by 33.25H image size al...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1960's French Portrait Wacky Smoker Caricature of Young Man with Cigarette
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Character Portrait French school, Mid 20th Century Gouache paint on unframed paper Image : 25.5 x 19.5 inches (frame not included in purchase) Superbly decorative 1960's Fre...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

1930's French Oil Painting Portrait of Lady with Playing Cards Beautiful Work
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Playing Cards by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below oil painting on canvas unframed measures: 30.5 inches high by 22.5 inches wide condition: overall very good and ...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Abstract Figure - Painting by Behçet Safa - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Figure is an original contemporary artwork realized by the artist Behçet Safa (1934-2018). Mixed colored oil on canvas. Hand signed and dated on the back.
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Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paint, Oil

"Female nude" by Alexandre Rochat - Gouache
Located in Geneva, CH
Work on paper Gilded wood frame with glass pane 78 x 59 x 3 cm
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Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Mid Century Fauvist Portrait of Red Headed Woman
Located in Soquel, CA
Striking Fauvist portrait with a vibrant, high voltage color palette, featuring a green woman with red hair by Sydney Helfman (American, 1926-2010). Aut...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Marternity
Located in Geneva, CH
Artist born in Vienna, Austria in 1887. Died in 1970 in Geneva. Work on canvas
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Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a Black Man - Mid 20th Century French Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A very interesting 1960's French oil on canvas portrait of a black man wearing a hat. The work is superbly painted and in very good original condition. Indistinctly signed lower righ...
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Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

CARLOS CARNERO (1922-1980) ORIGINAL DRAWING BY FERNAND LEGER STUDIO WORKER
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Portrait" by Carlos Carnero (Uruguay/ French 1922-1980) Pencil on thin paper, unframed paper: 10.5 x 8.25 inches provenance: the artists estate, Pari...
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Abstract Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Pencil

Impressionist Nudes, Three Figures, Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Impressionist Nudes, Three Figures, Oil Painting By French artist Claude Benard, (1926 - 2016) Signed by the artist on the top right hand corner of the painting Oil painting on canv...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mid 20th Century Portrait of a Young Woman oil
Located in Frome, Somerset
A fine shoulder length portrait of a young woman circa 1940's-1950's Continental School. A fine shoulder length portrait of a young woman circa 1940's-1950's Continental School. oil ...
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Romantic Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Female Nude Study Watercolor Drawing by Rotislaw Racoff
By Rotislaw Racoff
Located in Atlanta, GA
1940s nude study, watercolor, and ink on paper painting by Polish/Russian artist Rotislaw Racoff (1904 - 1982). This is a fine study of a young woman, probably Asian, sitting back. T...
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Expressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

1950’s Fashion Illustration Painting Of A Chic Lady With Shielding The Rain
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Rainy Day by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ink/watercolour/pencil drawing on thick paper, unframed signed J.V paper: 10 x 6.25 inches double sided very good condition provenance...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Color Pencil

LARGE1970'S FRENCH MODERNIST OIL - PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG MAN
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: French School, circa 1970's Title: Portrait of a Young Man Medium: oil painting, on coarse textured canvas. Size: painting: 28.5 x 23.5 inches Provenance: pri...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique American Modernist Southern School Guitar Musician Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist oil painting portrait. Oil on canvas board. Signed verso. Framed. Measuring 22 by 26 inches overall and 16 by 20 painting alone.
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Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

The Flamenco Dancer Vintage French Signed Oil Painting Original Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Georges Regnault (French mid 20th century) Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: Framed: 27 x 24 inches Canvas: 22 x 18 inches Provenance: Private Collection, France Condition: ...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

1950'S FRENCH FAUVIST OIL - YOUNG LADY SEATED ON TERRACE CHAIR - BEAUTIFUL COLOR
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, circa 1950. The style is a combination of Fauvism and Modernism. Title: Seated Young Lady. Medium: oil painting on thick hessian canvas. Size: p...
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Fauvist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sisters - Oil Paint by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on cardboard realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1968. Hand signed lower right. Includes a beautiful wooden frame, one-of-a-kind realized by the Artist cm. 59x68.5.
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Cardboard, Oil

1950s French Expressive Ink Drawing of a Woman at Work in a Domestic Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Drawing of a Woman at Work Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Ink, Gouache

Framed Self Portrait Of The Curator Of The Toulouse-Lautrec Museum Albi France
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Edouard Julien. French ( b.1883 - d.1966 ). Self Portrait, 1932. Oil On Panel. Image size 17.7 inches x 14.6 inches ( 45cm x 37cm ). Frame size 20.9 inches x 17.7 inches ( 53cm x 45cm ). Edouard Julien was an accomplished French painter and lithographer, and long-term curator of the Toulouse-Lautrec Museum in Albi. As a scholar of Toulouse-Lautrec he became an art writer who was sought after by publishers all over the world. Julien was born in Albi, in the Occitanie region of France in 1883. He had an uncle who was a painter and his parents ran a printing house which specialised in art editions and the printing of lithographs. This would have given the young Edouard a taste for art and a sound understanding of artistic techniques. At 17 he entered the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Toulouse and studied there throughout 1900 and 1901. He then returned to Albi and took care of the family business, although he also pursued his love of art by working as an artist. By 1903 he was at the Academy in Albi, founded by Bernard-Joseph Artigue, where he became friends with the artist Henri Gourc. In 1928 Julien left Albi again for Paris where he enrolled in the Julian Academy, but he was quickly told that he was an artist, not a student and that they had nothing to teach him about the technique of painting. He therefore rented a studio and worked hard, making friends and exhibiting his works with success. As an artist Julien loved working in the open air, and his works showed extreme sensitivity. He travelled widely within France to work, and particularly loved the Basque Country, where he met his wife. He also travelled to paint the magical landscapes of Spain, Flanders and North Africa. At some point Julien returned to Albi, which was also the birthplace of another now more famous French artist whom he admired, namely Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. This artist was to feature most prominently in the professional life of Edouard Julien. In 1922 the Toulouse-Lautrec Museum was inaugurated in the prestigious setting of the Palais de la Berbie in Albi. This 13th century building was originally the Bishop’s Palace of Albi Cathedral, next to which it stands. It is dedicated mainly to the work of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and, thanks to a bequest from his parents, houses the largest public collection in the world devoted to this artist. Many visitors do not appreciate that this collection owes much of its success to the devotion of Edouard Julien. In 1934 Charles...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Ron Gorchov Mid Century Modern Self Portrait Signed painting abstract figuration
Located in New York, NY
Ron Gorchov Historic Self Portrait, 1955-1959 Oil painting on board Hand signed in paint on the upper recto and dated 1955-9 Frame included: held in original vintage artist's frame T...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Demitasse
Located in West Hollywood, CA
We are proud to present outstanding original oil on canvas by American artist William Gropper (1897-1977.) William Gropper was an artist and illustrator, known for his exceptional a...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

1960's French Portrait Wise Man In Front Of French Flag Caricature
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Character Portrait French school, Mid 20th Century Gouache paint on unframed paper Image : 12 x 9.5 inches Superbly decorative 1960's French portrait painting. Ideal for ma...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

Set of Four Naive Folk Art Portraits
Located in Milford, NH
A set of four naive portraits by self-taught American artist Earle T. Merchant (1903-1997). Merchant was born in Gloucester, and started his law education at Boston University Law School, earning a law degree during the late 1920s. By 1928 he had joined a law practice with offices on Main Street in Gloucester. By the early 1960s, Earle Merchant...
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Folk Art Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Alabama Surreal Folk Art Oil Painting African American Woman, Flower Headdress
By Maltby Sykes
Located in Surfside, FL
The painting is signed Sykes and dated 1960 lower right. It has "Maltby Sykes, 1911- for Leon" written on the stretcher verso It is a Surrealist Folk Art figure of an African woman oil painting...
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Folk Art Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1940's Fashion Illustration - Three Elegant Women Walking Through The Park
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil. The sketch is original, vintage and me...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Woman in Yellow Evening Dress, Mid Century Modern Pulp Art Figurative Portrait
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful pulp art figurative portrait of a brunette woman in formal yellow evening gown with gloves by unknown California artist, circa 1960s. Unsigned. Acqu...
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American Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Cardboard

Painting 20th Century Post Impressionist Paris Montmartre
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
HERVE Jules René (1887-1981) Tourists in Paris Montmartre Oil on canvas signed low right Gault framer (Paris) Dim canvas : 46 X 55 cm Dim frame : 66 X 75 cm HERVE Jules René (1887-19...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

How Sure Can You Be? McCall's Magazine Illustration of Loving Couple
Located in Miami, FL
Alexander Sharpe Ross - or Alex Ross. This work is a perfect artistic statement with every formal element in perfect harmony. It's a masterf...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Gouache

Portrait of a naked woman after a card play
Located in BELEYMAS, FR
Pierre-Albert BÉGAUD (Bordeaux 1901 – 1956) End of game Oil on canvas H. 27 cm; L. 46.5 cm Signed lower right Pierre-Albert Bégaud is a French portrait and landscape painter born in...
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French School Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

20th Century Portrait of Woman Head & Shoulders Study
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

1940's Fashion Illustration - Stunning Woman In Light Blue Dress
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil. The s...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Gouache

1950s French Post Impressionist Signed Nude Lady Artists Studio Interior Easels
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Studio Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Huge Portrait Veiled Female in Dreamlike Fusion of Spirituality and Nature
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Enigmatic Portrait of a Veiled Figure French/ Japanese? Inscribed verso circa 1970's oil on canvas over mixed media surface, framed Framed: 52 x 26 inches Canvas: 51 x 35 inches Prov...
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Surrealist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Mixed Media

1960's French Portrait Clerical Man Caricature
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Character Portrait French school, Mid 20th Century Gouache paint on unframed paper stamped inscribed verso Image : 11.75 x 9.25 inches Overall Painting: 25.5 x 19.75 inches ...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

Large 20th Century French Portrait of Lady Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady by Jacob Markiel (Polish 1911-2008) *See notes oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 26 x 20 inches provenance: the artists estate, south o...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Girl in Pink with Lemons, French Mid Century Post-Impressionist Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
''Portrait of a Lady in Pink" by Édouard Righetti (1924-2001) Signed lower front and back oil painting on canvas, beautifully painted with rick thick impasto oil and bold colors. v...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

"Modernist Portrait, Boy Seated " Mid Century Oil Painting on Board
Located in New York, NY
A strong modernist oil painting depicted in the 1950's of a Boy seated with a bowl of fruits. Comes displayed in a distressed wood frame, signed lower left illegibly. Art measures 1...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

Knitting woman by Anne Marie Mulder - Oil on canvas 30x40 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Oil on canvas sold with frame Total size with frame 48x58 cm Anne Marie Mulder was born in 1921. After secondary school she trained at the national Academy of Visual Art in Amsterd...
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Dutch School Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

“Portrait of a Man”
Located in Southampton, NY
Powerful oil on board original painting of a portrait of a man’s head by the American National Academy artist John R. Grabach. Signed lower left, “John R.Grabach N.A.” Signed verso ...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Portrait of a Doctor with a Microscope.
Located in Firenze, IT
Portrait of a Doctor with a Microscope Artist: Eduardo Gordigiani (Italy, 1866-1961) Date: Approximately 1940 Medium: Oil on canvas Signature: Signed in the upper right corner Dimens...
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Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1940's Fashion Illustration - Stylish Blonde Lady In White Dress
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil. The s...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Greek School 1955 Oil - Crocheting
Located in Corsham, GB
A bright and attractive mid Century Greek School portrait, showing a young woman in a pretty blue patterned dress and yellow shirt, deeply engrossed in her work of crocheting a lace doily...
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Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

1930's Original Parisian Fashion Design Illustration Watercolor Elegant Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1930's French fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin. The painting, executed in gouache/ watercolor and pencil, is dated to the upper corner...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

The Cardinal Fine Antique Portrait Oil Painting in Ornate Gilt Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Cardinal's Letter Otto Eichinger (1922 - 2004) signed oil painting on board, framed framed: 15 x 12 inches board: 12.5 x 10 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: v...
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Realist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of Harriet Toby, Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
Located in Dallas, TX
Donald Vogel’s paintings reflect his interest in seeking beauty in life and in sharing pleasure with his viewers. Vogel entreats us to "rejoice and celebrate each new day, knowing it...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Mid 20th Century Oil - At The Party
Located in Corsham, GB
A vibrant and characterful impressionist scene in oil, showing two pretty young girls in party dresses, one holding a fan, whispering to each other a...
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Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Original Abstract Expressionist 1955 New York Female Artist Irene Zevon Portrait
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original abstract expressionist oil painting by American female artist Irene Zevon created and dated in 1955. Signed. Really amazing cubist portrait. Irene Zevon, born in Bro...
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Cubist Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

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