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Style: American Modern
A Charming, Colorful 1930s Painting of a Young Woman Knitting by Francis Chapin
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming, colorful 1930s painting of a young woman knitting by famed Chicago Modern artist, Francis Chapin. A harmonious palette of cheerful yellows, reds and blues, where a young...
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1930s American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

A Charming, Colorful 1930s Painting of a Young Woman Knitting by Francis Chapin
A Charming, Colorful 1930s Painting of a Young Woman Knitting by Francis Chapin

Francis Chapin
A Charming, Colorful 1930s Painting of a Young Woman Knitting by Francis Chapin, ca. 1935

$1,800
Self Portrait
By William Ashby McCloy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Self-Portrait, c. 1940, oil and tempera on Masonite, artist’s name inscribed verso, 30 x 25 inches William Ashby McCloy was an American artist, educator, and clinical psychologist. ...
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1940s American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Masonite, Oil, Tempera

Self Portrait

William Ashby McCloy
Self Portrait, c. 1940

$28,000
1950s "Purple Head" Mid Century Oil and Pastel Portrait Original Drawing
By Donald Stacy
Located in Arp, TX
Donald Stacy "Purple Head" c.1950s Gouache and oil pastel on paper 13.75" x 17" unframed Unsigned Came from artist's estate Donald Stacy (1925-2008) New Jersey Studied: Newark School of Fine Art The Art Students League Pratt Graphic Arts Center University of Paris 1953-54 University of Aix-en-Provence 1954-55 Faculty: Art Department of the New School Museum of Modern Art School of Visual Arts Stacy Studio Workshop Exhibitions: Grand Central Moderns George Wittenborn The New School Print Exhibitions, Chicago University of Oklahoma Honolulu Museum Monclair Museum Wisconsin State College Louisiana Art Commission Philadelphia Print...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Oil Pastel, Gouache

1950s "Purple Head" Mid Century Oil and Pastel Portrait Original Drawing
1950s "Purple Head" Mid Century Oil and Pastel Portrait Original Drawing

Donald Stacy
1950s "Purple Head" Mid Century Oil and Pastel Portrait Original Drawing, c. 1950s

$570 Sale Price
40% Off
A Compelling '50s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Woman by Francis Chapin
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Compelling '50s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Woman by Francis Chapin. Titled "Red Dress", the painting is oil on Masonite and dates circa 1950. A very well executed, co...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

A Compelling '50s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Woman by Francis Chapin
A Compelling '50s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Woman by Francis Chapin

Francis Chapin
A Compelling '50s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Woman by Francis Chapin, Circa 1950

$850
The Wood Chopper, Brecksville, Ohio, Early 20th Century Cleveland School
By Frank Wilcox
Located in Beachwood, OH
Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887-1964) The Wood Chopper, Brecksville, Ohio, c. 1917 Oil on masonite 33 x 24 inches "We were fortunate in that the two farms in Brecksville were still open to our visits. The urbanization of the township was then only beginning and we spent several summers there where I tried to capture something of the rural peace so soon to be erased from the countryside." - Wilcox Exhibited: “Water Colors and Oils by Frank N. Wilcox,” Cleveland Museum of Art, January 1937. Frank Nelson Wilcox (October 3, 1887 – April 17, 1964) was a modernist American artist and a master of watercolor. Wilcox is described as the "Dean of Cleveland School...
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1910s American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil

The Wood Chopper, Brecksville, Ohio, Early 20th Century Cleveland School
The Wood Chopper, Brecksville, Ohio, Early 20th Century Cleveland School

Frank Wilcox
The Wood Chopper, Brecksville, Ohio, Early 20th Century Cleveland School, c. 1917

$25,000
A Fashionable 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait, "Young Woman in Yellow Sweater"
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fashionable, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait, "Young Woman in Yellow Sweater" by Noted Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Artwork size: 11” x 11 1/4” (Framed size...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

A Fashionable 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait, "Young Woman in Yellow Sweater"
A Fashionable 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait, "Young Woman in Yellow Sweater"

Francis Chapin
A Fashionable 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait, "Young Woman in Yellow Sweater", Circa 1950

$850
An Introspective 1930s Modern Portrait, "Acolyte" by Noted Artist Francis Chapin
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
An Introspective 1930s Modern Portrait, "Acolyte" by Noted Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Dry watercolor on board. Artwork size: 15” x 12” (Framed size: 18 3/4” ...
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1930s American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Watercolor, Board

An Introspective 1930s Modern Portrait, "Acolyte" by Noted Artist Francis Chapin
An Introspective 1930s Modern Portrait, "Acolyte" by Noted Artist Francis Chapin

Francis Chapin
An Introspective 1930s Modern Portrait, "Acolyte" by Noted Artist Francis Chapin, Circa 1930

$750
1950s "Black Floor" Mid Century Bay Area Figurative Movement Gouache Painting
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry Opper & Ruth Friedman Opper Black Floor c. 1940-1950's Gouache on Paper 15" x 18" Unframed *Custom framing available for additional charge. Please expect framing time between 3-5 weeks. From the estate of Ruth Friedmann Opper & Jerry Opper. Ruth was the daughter of Bauhaus artist, Gustav Friedmann. San Francisco Abstract Expression A free-spirited wave of creative energy swept through the San Francisco art community after World War II. Challenging accepted modes of painting, Abstract Expressionists produced highly experimental works that jolted the public out of its postwar complacency. Abstract Expressionism resulted from a broad collective impulse rather than the inspiration of a small band of New York artists. Documenting the interchanges between the East and West Coasts, she cites areas of mutual influence and shows the impact of San Francisco on the New York School, including artists such as Mark Rothko and Ad Reinhardt. San Francisco's Beat poets...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

1950s "Black Floor" Mid Century Bay Area Figurative Movement Gouache Painting
1950s "Black Floor" Mid Century Bay Area Figurative Movement Gouache Painting

1950s "Black Floor" Mid Century Bay Area Figurative Movement Gouache Painting, c. 1950

$500
Modernist Woman Portrait - Original Acrylic Painting with Rich Green Background
Located in Denver, CO
Discover a striking original modernist portrait by Eunice Katz (1927–2008). This captivating acrylic painting on board features a woman’s portrait, rendered in a bold palette of rich...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic

Modernist Woman Portrait - Original Acrylic Painting with Rich Green Background
Modernist Woman Portrait - Original Acrylic Painting with Rich Green Background

Eunice Katz
Modernist Woman Portrait - Original Acrylic Painting with Rich Green Background, Mid 20th Century

$950
Portrait of Franklin Atwood Park, VP of Singer Mfg. Co.
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of Franklin Atwood Park, VP of Singer Mfg. Co. Stately portrait of Franklin Atwood Park by Arthur Trevethin Nowell (British, 1862-1940). Park is sitting for a classical portrait, wearing a suit with a blue bowtie against a dark background. Of particular note are his glasses and moustache, both rendered with expert detail. Park was the VP and Chairman of the Board for Singer Manufacturing Company and Manager of the Singer Division in Scotland when the portrait was commissioned. We show a digital image of a photographic portrait of Franklin. Signed and dated "A T Nowell. 1922" Includes paper with biographical information on the sitter. Frame size: 37.5"H x 32.5"W Canvas size: 30"H x 25"W Arthur Nowell (British, 1862-1940) was born at Garndiffath, near Pontypool, and was the youngest of six children born to the Rev. John Nowell and his wife Mary...
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1920s American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Portrait of Franklin Atwood Park, VP of Singer Mfg. Co.
Portrait of Franklin Atwood Park, VP of Singer Mfg. Co.

Arthur Trevethin Nowell
Portrait of Franklin Atwood Park, VP of Singer Mfg. Co., 1922

$3,600 Sale Price
22% Off
Rare New York City Oil Portrait by Modernist Artist Lisa Mangor, ca 1940’s
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is a highly stylized portrait of a lady by known and listed artist Lisa Mangor. Ms.Mangor was born in Russia in 1890 and came to New York likely around the beginning of World W...
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1940s American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Rare New York City Oil Portrait by Modernist Artist Lisa Mangor, ca 1940’s
Rare New York City Oil Portrait by Modernist Artist Lisa Mangor, ca 1940’s

Lisa Mangor
Rare New York City Oil Portrait by Modernist Artist Lisa Mangor, ca 1940’s, ca 1940’s

$788 Sale Price
20% Off
A Charming 1950s Modern Portrait, Girl in White Dress, by Francis Chapin
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Charming, 1950s Modern Portrait of a Girl in White Dress by Noted Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Artwork size: 6 1/2” x 5 3/4”. Oil on Masonite. (Framed size: 1...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

A Charming 1950s Modern Portrait, Girl in White Dress, by Francis Chapin
A Charming 1950s Modern Portrait, Girl in White Dress, by Francis Chapin

Francis Chapin
A Charming 1950s Modern Portrait, Girl in White Dress, by Francis Chapin, Circa 1950

$850
Vintage Original Oil Portrait of Woman "I see you"
Located in Soquel, CA
Robert Azensky is pleased to offer a signed vintage original oil portrait of a woman "I see you" Compelling mid century modern portrait of a woman with expression that gets a wide v...
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1970s American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board

Vintage Original Oil Portrait of Woman "I see you"
Vintage Original Oil Portrait of Woman "I see you"

Vintage Original Oil Portrait of Woman "I see you", circa 1970

$1,550
The Stonecutter's Evening, Early 20th Century American Scene Oil, Man w/ Violin
By Frank Wilcox
Located in Beachwood, OH
Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887-1964) The Stonecutter's Evening, c. 1915 Oil on canvas Signed lower right 36 x 27.5 inches 42.25 x 34 inches, framed Frank Nelson Wilcox (October 3, 1887 – April 17, 1964) was a modernist American artist and a master of watercolor. Wilcox is described as the "Dean of Cleveland School painters," though some sources give this appellation to Henry Keller or Frederick Gottwald. Wilcox was born on October 3, 1887 to Frank Nelson Wilcox, Sr. and Jessie Fremont Snow Wilcox at 61 Linwood Street in Cleveland, Ohio. His father, a prominent lawyer, died at home in 1904 shortly before Wilcox' 17th birthday. His brother, lawyer and publisher Owen N. Wilcox, was president of the Gates Legal Publishing Company or The Gates Press. His sister Ruth Wilcox was a respected librarian. In 1906 Wilcox enrolled from the Cleveland School of Art under the tutelage of Henry Keller, Louis Rorimer...
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1910s American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil

The Stonecutter's Evening, Early 20th Century American Scene Oil, Man w/ Violin
The Stonecutter's Evening, Early 20th Century American Scene Oil, Man w/ Violin

Frank Wilcox
The Stonecutter's Evening, Early 20th Century American Scene Oil, Man w/ Violin, c. 1915

$17,500
Mid-Century Painting of Party by African-American from Detroit.
Located in Marco Island, FL
The scale of this dynamic party painting by Leroy Foster (1925-1993) makes you feel like you are in the room with a cocktail in hand. He was an accomplished muralist, so it is no s...
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1950s American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mid-Century Painting of Party by African-American from Detroit.
Mid-Century Painting of Party by African-American from Detroit.

Leroy Foster
Mid-Century Painting of Party by African-American from Detroit., 1954

$22,000
An Ideal Head of a Woman
By Alfred Henry Maurer
Located in New York, NY
In the tradition of Modigliani, Maurer's depictions of women are expressive and lively. America had very few modernists who painted in this manner but Maurer is famous for exactly t...
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1920s American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Gesso, Oil, Board

An Ideal Head of a Woman
An Ideal Head of a Woman

Alfred Henry Maurer
An Ideal Head of a Woman, circa 1920

$27,000
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Family Mother, Kids American Modernist
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
Simka Simkhovitch (Russian/American 1893 - 1949) This came with a small grouping from the artist's family, some were hand signed some were not. These were studies for larger paintin...
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1930s American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Family Mother, Kids American Modernist
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Family Mother, Kids American Modernist

Simka Simkhovitch
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Family Mother, Kids American Modernist, c.1930's

$1,200
Mid-Century Modern Man - Portrait in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Subtle and moody portrait of a Pensive man by Joan Tidwell (American, 1930-2002). The sitter in the portrait is a middle-aged man looking slightly downwards, wearing a collared shirt. This piece is completed in a tan and green palette, creating a somber feeling. Of particular note are the confident, thick brushstrokes - each one is well-placed in the modernist style. Similar in some ways to Picasso's portraits. Signed "Joan Tidwell" on verso Unframed. Canvas size: 30"H x 22"W oan Gay Tidwell (American, 1930-2002) was born and raised in Hollywood, CA, where she had some success as a child actor. Later, she graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Washington with a Master's Degree in English Literature and Drama. Tidwell moved to the Bay...
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1960s American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mid-Century Modern Man - Portrait in Oil on Canvas
Mid-Century Modern Man - Portrait in Oil on Canvas

Joan Tidwell
Mid-Century Modern Man - Portrait in Oil on Canvas, 1960s

$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Seated Figure (Portrait in Landscape – Paris Model Against Landscape)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This painting is part of our exhibition Charles Goeller: A Wistful Loneliness. Oil on canvas, 29 x 24 inches, Signed lower left Price Upon Request
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1920s American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Seated Figure (Portrait in Landscape – Paris Model Against Landscape)

Charles Louis Goeller
Seated Figure (Portrait in Landscape – Paris Model Against Landscape), 1920s

$35,000
A Distinctive Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Man with Red Necktie, Joe Muldoon
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A distinctive Mid-Century Modern portrait of a man with red necktie by noted Chicago painter, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Chapin's estate records list the sitter as named Joe Mu...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

A Distinctive Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Man with Red Necktie, Joe Muldoon
A Distinctive Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Man with Red Necktie, Joe Muldoon

Francis Chapin
A Distinctive Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Man with Red Necktie, Joe Muldoon, ca. 1950

$850
Reclining Nude Woman with Cat Painting by Charles Burdick
By Charles Burdick
Located in New York, NY
Charles Burdick (1924 - 2016) Untitled (Reclining Nude) Oil on paper (?) Sight: 7 x 10 1/4 in. Framed: 14 x 16 1/4 x 3/4 in. Signed lower right: Burdick Excellent midcentury style r...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Reclining Nude Woman with Cat Painting by Charles Burdick
Reclining Nude Woman with Cat Painting by Charles Burdick

Charles Burdick
Reclining Nude Woman with Cat Painting by Charles Burdick, 20th Century

$1,000
1950s "Slit" Mid Century Painting Bay Area Artist
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry Opper & Ruth Friedmann Opper Slit c. 1940-1950's Gouache on Paper 15" x 18", Unframed *Custom framing available for additional charge. Please expect framing...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

1950s "Slit" Mid Century Painting Bay Area Artist
1950s "Slit" Mid Century Painting Bay Area Artist

1950s "Slit" Mid Century Painting Bay Area Artist, c. 1950

$400 Sale Price
60% Off
Early Modern American Portrait, Pennsylvania/Massachusetts, Frank Anderson Trapp
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is a very stylized and powerful portrait by the noted artist Frank Anderson Trapp. It is dated 1940, and is very much in the modern style of French painters Ferdinand Leger...
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1940s American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Early Modern American Portrait, Pennsylvania/Massachusetts, Frank Anderson Trapp
Early Modern American Portrait, Pennsylvania/Massachusetts, Frank Anderson Trapp

Frank Anderson Trapp
Early Modern American Portrait, Pennsylvania/Massachusetts, Frank Anderson Trapp, 1940

$2,650
Mid Century Fauvist Portrait of Red Headed Woman
By Sydney Helfman
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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1960s American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Linen, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Mid Century Fauvist Portrait of Red Headed Woman
Mid Century Fauvist Portrait of Red Headed Woman

Sydney Helfman
Mid Century Fauvist Portrait of Red Headed Woman, 1967

$2,850
Self-Portrait with Angel, Modern Oil on Board Painting by John F. Leonard
Located in Long Island City, NY
Self-Portrait with Angel (2) by John F. Leonard, American (1921–1987) Date: circa 1970 Oil on Board Size: 22 in. x 18 in. (55.88 cm x 45.72 cm)
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1970s American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

Self-Portrait with Angel, Modern Oil on Board Painting by John F. Leonard

John F. Leonard
Self-Portrait with Angel, Modern Oil on Board Painting by John F. Leonard, circa 1970

$4,700
Side Show Barker - Original Modernist American Fair Scene Oil Painting
Located in Marco Island, FL
From the Michael Hall Collection, this is a great American scene showing the excitement of the fair. It depicts a time when men wore coats and ties and women had hats at the fair be...
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1930s American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Side Show Barker - Original Modernist American Fair Scene Oil Painting
Side Show Barker - Original Modernist American Fair Scene Oil Painting

Zoltan Sepeshy
Side Show Barker - Original Modernist American Fair Scene Oil Painting, 1938

$36,000
Portrait of William James, 1949 Oil on Board by John F. Leonard
Located in Long Island City, NY
Portrait of William James (39) John F. Leonard American (1921–1987) Date: 1949 Oil on Board Size: 16 in. x 12 in. (40.64 cm x 30.48 cm)
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1940s American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

Portrait of William James, 1949 Oil on Board by John F. Leonard
Portrait of William James, 1949 Oil on Board by John F. Leonard

John F. Leonard
Portrait of William James, 1949 Oil on Board by John F. Leonard, 1949

$5,600
Abstract Expressionist Artists Self Portrait
By Michael William Eggleston
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Expressionist Self Portrait in Black and Grey Dynamic self portrait by Michael William Eggleston (American, b. 1948). Greyscale acrylic paint on paper. Unsigned, but acquire...
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20th Century American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Laid Paper

Abstract Expressionist Artists Self Portrait
Abstract Expressionist Artists Self Portrait

Michael William Eggleston
Abstract Expressionist Artists Self Portrait, late 20th Century

$950
Vintage Artist’s Self Portrait Oil Painting - Urban vs Rural Social Commentary
Located in Baltimore, MD
Baltimore-born Thaddeus Haduch was mainly known as a landscape artist. He was born to Polish immigrant parents in East Baltimore in 1905. It seems that he lived his entire life in a...
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1950s American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Vintage Artist’s Self Portrait Oil Painting - Urban vs Rural Social Commentary
Vintage Artist’s Self Portrait Oil Painting - Urban vs Rural Social Commentary

Thaddeus Haduch
Vintage Artist’s Self Portrait Oil Painting - Urban vs Rural Social Commentary, ca 1954

$950
America impressionist portrait young boy 1937 Modern Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
A fantastic modern portrait of a young boy. This work is signed what appears to be Paul Sellers and dated 1937, but we have not found information on the artist. The work dated 1936...
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1930s American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

America impressionist portrait young boy 1937 Modern Figurative Oil Painting
America impressionist portrait young boy 1937 Modern Figurative Oil Painting

America impressionist portrait young boy 1937 Modern Figurative Oil Painting, 1936

$489
A Charming Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Man by Francis Chapin
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Charming, 1960s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Man by Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). With wonderful expressionist brushwork and a vibrant palette, the painting most like...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

A Charming Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Man by Francis Chapin
A Charming Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Man by Francis Chapin

Francis Chapin
A Charming Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Man by Francis Chapin, Circa 1965

$650
Girl with Blue Face
By James Koskinas
Located in East Hampton, NY
Girl with Blue Face, 48 X 36 X 1.5 This large scale painting of a woman's face hints at Picasso. Both technically accomplished and classically approached, the thick gestural brushstrokes add a fragmented & tactile character to the canvas. The cool palette makes it easy to live with and makes it perfect for any room. This comes stretched and ready to hang. Message me for shipping quote About the artist: James Koskinas, born in Terre Haute...
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2010s American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Girl with Blue Face
Girl with Blue Face

James Koskinas
Girl with Blue Face, 2019

$9,500
Original Arthur Smith Modernist Erotic Painting
By Arthur Smith
Located in New York, NY
Arthur Smith (American, 1897-1972) Untitled, 20th century Oil on board 8 x 9 7/8 in. Framed: 14 1/4 x 16 3/8 in. Signed lower left: A Smith Arthur Smith is a listed American paint...
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20th Century American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Board, Oil

Original Arthur Smith Modernist Erotic Painting
Original Arthur Smith Modernist Erotic Painting

Arthur Smith
Original Arthur Smith Modernist Erotic Painting, 20th Century

$900
Self Portrait by American Modernist, Signed and Dated, 1925
By Leon Kelly
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Self Portrait" by Philadelphia born modernist painter Leon Kelly, is a moody and atmospheric self portrait of the artist in younger years at age 24. The 18" x 16" oil on board, fram...
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1920s American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

Self Portrait by American Modernist, Signed and Dated, 1925
Self Portrait by American Modernist, Signed and Dated, 1925

Leon Kelly
Self Portrait by American Modernist, Signed and Dated, 1925, 1925

$12,500
Jenne Magafan 1946 “Deserted Street” Oil on Canvas, Colorado/Woodstock Modernist
By Jenne Magafan
Located in Denver, CO
This evocative 1946 oil on canvas painting, titled Deserted Street, was created by Colorado/Woodstock modernist Jenne Magafan (1916–1952). The work depicts a solitary figure wanderin...
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1940s American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Jenne Magafan 1946 “Deserted Street” Oil on Canvas, Colorado/Woodstock Modernist
Jenne Magafan 1946 “Deserted Street” Oil on Canvas, Colorado/Woodstock Modernist

Jenne Magafan
Jenne Magafan 1946 “Deserted Street” Oil on Canvas, Colorado/Woodstock Modernist, 1946

$9,950
1947 Modernist Family Portrait Gouache by Lewis Lee Tilley, Framed Artwork
Located in Denver, CO
Ortez (Modernist Family Portrait) is a vibrant 1947 abstract gouache on paper by American artist Lewis Lee Tilley (1921–2005). This dynamic composition captures a family of five seat...
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1940s American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

1947 Modernist Family Portrait Gouache by Lewis Lee Tilley, Framed Artwork
1947 Modernist Family Portrait Gouache by Lewis Lee Tilley, Framed Artwork

Lewis Tilley
1947 Modernist Family Portrait Gouache by Lewis Lee Tilley, Framed Artwork, 1947

$1,950 Sale Price
31% Off
The Rattle
By Will Barnet
Located in New York, NY
Oil and charcoal on canvas, 1984. 1220x790 mm; 48x31 inches. Signed and dated in charcoal, upper right recto. Provenance: Babcock Galleries, New York, with the label; estate of the ...
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1980s American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Charcoal, Oil

The Rattle
The Rattle

Will Barnet
The Rattle, 1984

$7,500
Crying Clown Portrait in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Crying Clown Portrait in Oil on Canvas Portrait of a sad clown by San Francisco artist John Peers (American, 1922-2009). This portrait is closely fra...
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1970s American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Crying Clown Portrait in Oil on Canvas
Crying Clown Portrait in Oil on Canvas

John Peers
Crying Clown Portrait in Oil on Canvas, c. 1970

$600 Sale Price
20% Off
A Charming, 1950s Expressionist Portrait of a Young Girl by Francis Chapin
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Charming, 1950s Expressionist Portrait of a Young Girl by Noted Chicago Modern Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). A Wonderful and intimate Mid-Century studio portrait of a yo...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

A Charming, 1950s Expressionist Portrait of a Young Girl by Francis Chapin
A Charming, 1950s Expressionist Portrait of a Young Girl by Francis Chapin

Francis Chapin
A Charming, 1950s Expressionist Portrait of a Young Girl by Francis Chapin, Circa 1950

$750
Suzanna and the Elders
By Ben Shahn
Located in Miami, FL
A modern interpretation of the biblical story Suzanna and the Elders. Signed lower right Ink and wash on paper The Downtown Gallery Felix Landau Gallery Ernest Brown & Phillips, Ltd...
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1940s American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Suzanna and the Elders
Suzanna and the Elders

Ben Shahn
Suzanna and the Elders, 1948

$40,000
A Vibrant, Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Woman in a Yellow Blouse
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Vibrant, Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Woman in a Yellow Blouse by Notable Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Oil on Masonite, dating circa 1945. Artwork Si...
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1940s American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

A Vibrant, Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Woman in a Yellow Blouse
A Vibrant, Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Woman in a Yellow Blouse

Francis Chapin
A Vibrant, Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Woman in a Yellow Blouse, Circa 1945

$850
A Fabulous 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Seated Woman, "Southern Belle"
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fabulous 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Seated Woman, "Southern Belle" by Noted Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). A colorful Southern painting depicting a ...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

A Fabulous 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Seated Woman, "Southern Belle"
A Fabulous 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Seated Woman, "Southern Belle"

Francis Chapin
A Fabulous 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Seated Woman, "Southern Belle", Circa 1950s

$1,200
Groovy Lucille Ball, original painting for TV Guide cover
By Bob Peak
Located in Miami, FL
Bob Peak's Lucille Ball, TV guide cover is a seminal work. With its stylized design and use of punchy color, this work constitutes a powerfully innovative pai...
Category

1960s American Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Gouache

Groovy Lucille Ball, original painting for TV Guide cover
Groovy Lucille Ball, original painting for TV Guide cover

Bob Peak
Groovy Lucille Ball, original painting for TV Guide cover, 1967

$50,000
"Milton Avery #4"
By Gershon Benjamin
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Gershon Benjamin (1899-1985) An American Modernist of portraits, landscapes, still lives, and the urban scene, Gershon Benj...
Category

1960s American Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Milton Avery #4"
"Milton Avery #4"

Gershon Benjamin
"Milton Avery #4", Circa 1962

$28,125
Portrait of a Seated Woman
By Arthur Beecher Carles
Located in Miami, FL
Charming portait with Modernest colors. Provenance: Christie's Mercedes Matter, daughter of the artist, Salander-O'Reilly Galleries, New York. Private Collection. Sale: Skinner, Inc...
Category

1910s American Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a Seated Woman
Portrait of a Seated Woman

Arthur Beecher Carles
Portrait of a Seated Woman, 1908-1925

$62,000
1930s Painting of a Pensive Young Woman, Titled, "Green Scarf" by Francis Chapin
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1930s oil on board painting of a pensive young woman, titled, "Green Scarf" by artist Francis Chapin. Painting is in a dark, painted wood frame. Image size: 14 1/4" x 10". Fram...
Category

1930s American Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

1930s Painting of a Pensive Young Woman, Titled, "Green Scarf" by Francis Chapin
1930s Painting of a Pensive Young Woman, Titled, "Green Scarf" by Francis Chapin

Francis Chapin
1930s Painting of a Pensive Young Woman, Titled, "Green Scarf" by Francis Chapin, ca. 1930s

$750
A Delightful Painting of a Young Boy Sketching in a Boathouse by Francis Chapin
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Delightful Painting of a Young Boy Sketching in a Boathouse by Noted Chicago Modern Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Painted circa 1958 at the artist's summer house and st...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

A Delightful Painting of a Young Boy Sketching in a Boathouse by Francis Chapin
A Delightful Painting of a Young Boy Sketching in a Boathouse by Francis Chapin

Francis Chapin
A Delightful Painting of a Young Boy Sketching in a Boathouse by Francis Chapin, Circa 1950s

$950
An Introspective, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait "Head of a Young Girl"
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
An Introspective, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait "Head of a Young Girl" by Noted Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Artwork size: 15” x 12 1/2” (Framed size: 19 1/...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

An Introspective, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait "Head of a Young Girl"
An Introspective, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait "Head of a Young Girl"

Francis Chapin
An Introspective, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait "Head of a Young Girl", Circa 1950

$850
Tom
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This painting is part of our exhibition Charles Goeller: A Wistful Loneliness. Oil on canvas, 30 x 25 inches, Signed lower right, Signed verso on stret...
Category

1930s American Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Tom

Charles Louis Goeller
Tom, 1930s

$30,000
Top of the World, Saturday Evening Post Cover
By Edmund Davenport
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil on Canvas Signature: Signed Lower Right Sight Size 38.25" x 29.25", Framed 45" x 35" Cover of The Saturday Evening Post Magazine, June 13, 1925 Edmund Davenport was a New Yorker and a successful illustrator in the 1920’s. He painted covers for Women’s Home Companion and The Saturday Evening Post, and at the same time, he worked in the art department of Paramount Studios. At the time of this publication, a young woman’s graduation from college was a rare accomplishment, and the opportunities for employment that required a college diploma, were even rarer. Nevertheless, it was a good reason for this pretty, young woman to be sitting on top of the world in the vicinity of “cloud nine.” “Top of the World” appeared on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post on June 13, 1925. Exhibited: Christie's New York, Illustrating America: Norman Rockwell and His Contemporaries, November 30, 2013- January, 2014 A luminous and rare Golden Age of Illustration cover...
Category

1920s American Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Top of the World, Saturday Evening Post Cover
Top of the World, Saturday Evening Post Cover

Edmund Davenport
Top of the World, Saturday Evening Post Cover, 1925

$159,000
Laundry Day. Child hanging cloths in Breeze. Cover. The Household Guest
By Florence E. Nosworthy
Located in Miami, FL
The Artist captures a "caught moment" of cloths blowing in the wind. It's being witnessed by an inquisitive bird, while be ducklings and a cute kitty cat accompany her. Signed lower...
Category

1930s American Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Pastel, Archival Ink, Gouache, Graphite, Paper

Laundry Day. Child hanging cloths in Breeze. Cover. The Household Guest
Laundry Day. Child hanging cloths in Breeze. Cover. The Household Guest

Florence E. Nosworthy
Laundry Day. Child hanging cloths in Breeze. Cover. The Household Guest, 1930

$9,000
A Wonderful, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait Painting of a Boy with a Trumpet
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Wonderful, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait Painting of a Boy with a Trumpet by Noted Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Artwork size: 8 3/4” x 6 1/4” (Framed size...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

A Wonderful, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait Painting of a Boy with a Trumpet
A Wonderful, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait Painting of a Boy with a Trumpet

Francis Chapin
A Wonderful, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait Painting of a Boy with a Trumpet, Circa 1950s

$850
A Delightful, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Boy in Blue Scarf
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Delightful, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait, "Boy in Blue Scarf" by Noted Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Artwork Size: 11 3/4” x 9 1/4” (Framed size: 15 1/2” ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

A Delightful, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Boy in Blue Scarf
A Delightful, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Boy in Blue Scarf

Francis Chapin
A Delightful, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Boy in Blue Scarf

$750
A Charming, 1950s Painting of a Little Girl, "Red Smock" by Francis Chapin
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Charming, 1950s Painting of a Little Girl, "Red Smock" by Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). What a character! A little gem of a painting. Artwork size: 8” x 4” (Framed size: 11” ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

A Charming, 1950s Painting of a Little Girl, "Red Smock" by Francis Chapin
A Charming, 1950s Painting of a Little Girl, "Red Smock" by Francis Chapin

Francis Chapin
A Charming, 1950s Painting of a Little Girl, "Red Smock" by Francis Chapin, Circa 1950

$850
A Charming, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Boy in Blue Hat
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Charming, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Boy in Blue Hat by Noted Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Artwork Size: 9 x 6 1/4” (Framed size: 11 1/2” x...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

A Charming, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Boy in Blue Hat
A Charming, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Boy in Blue Hat

Francis Chapin
A Charming, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Boy in Blue Hat, Circa 1958

$750
A Cheerful 1950s Modern Portrait of a Young Woman by Francis Chapin
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Cheerful, 1950s Modern Portrait of a Young Woman with Blonde Hair by Noted Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Artwork size: 7 1/2” x 5 1/4”, oil on masonite (Framed ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

A Cheerful 1950s Modern Portrait of a Young Woman by Francis Chapin
A Cheerful 1950s Modern Portrait of a Young Woman by Francis Chapin

Francis Chapin
A Cheerful 1950s Modern Portrait of a Young Woman by Francis Chapin, Circa 1950

$850
A Charming 1950s Modern Portrait of a Young Woman by Francis Chapin
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Charming, 1950s Modern Portrait of a Young Woman in a Red Sweater by Noted Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Artwork size: 8” x 6”, Oil on Masonite (Framed size: 11...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

A Charming 1950s Modern Portrait of a Young Woman by Francis Chapin
A Charming 1950s Modern Portrait of a Young Woman by Francis Chapin

Francis Chapin
A Charming 1950s Modern Portrait of a Young Woman by Francis Chapin, Circa 1950

$850
A Wonderful 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Woman Seated at a Table
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful 1950s Mid-Century Modern portrait of a young woman seated at a table by famed Chicago artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Great color palette and expressive, contemp...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Wonderful 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Woman Seated at a Table
A Wonderful 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Woman Seated at a Table

Francis Chapin
A Wonderful 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Woman Seated at a Table, ca. 1950

$1,800
A Soulful Modernist Portrait
By Boris Deutsch
Located in San Francisco, CA
On offer is a portrait of an unknown sitter who is rendered with profound dignity yet lifted from gloomy solemnity by a vibrant and intriguing background. Notably, artist Boris Deuts...
Category

1950s American Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

A Soulful Modernist Portrait
A Soulful Modernist Portrait

Boris Deutsch
A Soulful Modernist Portrait, 1957

$4,250
untitled ( Civil Rights )
By Philip Evergood
Located in Miami, FL
Evergood is decades ahead of his time in shouting out against racial injustice. Painted in the late 1950's KKK is an important work. For Philip Evergood (born Philip Blashki), pain...
Category

1950s American Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

untitled ( Civil Rights )
untitled ( Civil Rights )

Philip Evergood
untitled ( Civil Rights ), 1958

$110,000

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