1950s Art

Artist: Julian Ritter, Polish-German/American (1909 - 2000) Title: Reclining Nude Year: circa 1955 Medium: Oil on Masonite Size: 14 x 18 in. (35.56 x 45.72 cm) Frame Size: 17.5 x...

Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Brooklyn Bridge (P5.68), Year: 1956, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Size: 17 x 20 in. (43.18 x 50.8 cm), Description: Looking out over ...

Wonderful mid century impressionist still life depicting a basket of mushrooms and berries in jug, the wild harvest of a forager, in European old world style by and eastern European artist...

Nicely painted impressionist landscape of Australia by Sir Erik Langker (1898 - 1982). Oil on board. Framed. Signed verso.

Charming mid century country landscape with cottage with thatched roof and chickens foraging. Signed "H. H." and dated "1955." Condition: good; some edge and corner wear consistent w...

"The Potter" is an interior portrait of a young man working on a vase at his potter's wheel by Philadelphia born Expressionist painter Bernard Harmon. The 24.25" x 14" oil on cardboard painting is signed "Harmon" in the lower left and it is framed in a new black wood frame. Figurative expressionism in the style of Alice Neel. Bernard Harmon was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1935. Harmon was primarily a portrait painter and a well loved teacher in the Philadelphia area. A graduate of the Philadelphia Museum School and Temples Tyler School of Art, Harmon traveled extensively in Europe and South America. Beloved by many, Harmon taught in the Philadelphia School District for 32 of his 54 years of life. Beginning his career as an art teacher at West Philadelphia High School, in the early 1960s he became one of the district's artists in residence, traveling from school to school to demonstrate for students how an artist works. Returning to the classroom, Harmon joined the art department at Central High School where he taught for 14 years and became an innovator in art curriculum, developing a program offering advanced placement art classes to gifted students. In his final years Harmon became a supervisor, mentoring teachers and overseeing programs in the Philadelphia school systems District #1. During his short life Harmon taught collage preparatory art classes at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, summer classes at the University of the Arts, and a Saturday program for gifted children at Drexel University. Among Harmon's portraits were commissioned by Philadelphia Jazz organist Jimmy Smith and Mayor Richardson Dilworth. Bernard Harmon was active in promoting African American Artist throughout his life time. He organized many early shows such as the "Afro American Artists 1800 - 1969" at the Museum of the Philadelphia Civic Center in 1969. He was considered a Renaissance man by friends and colleagues for his interests not only in art but music and theater as well. He was familiar and friends with many other African American artists such as Doc Thrash, Selma Burke, Paul Keene...

Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Bronx Park (P5.1), Year: circa 1950, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Size: 11.5 x 9 in. (29.21 x 22.86 cm), Description: Eve Nethercott'...

Wonderful mid century oil painting of a lone fisherman on the levee at Coyote Point in San Mateo, California by Ruth Garber Hulstede (American, 1892-1981). Signed "R. Hulstede '58" l...

Lithograph on vélin bouffant d'Alfa paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Le Dur Désir de Durer, illustré par Marc Chagall, ...

This is a stunning vintage maritime oil painting on canvas, signed Sanders, featuring a majestic clipper ship sailing through choppy green-blue waters under a bright blue sky. The co...

Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Late Summer (P5.11), Year: 1950, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Size: 12 x 17 in. (30.48 x 43.18 cm), Description: Eve Nethercott's dep...

Antique American impressionist pastel painting. Pastel on paper. Framed. Signed.

Title: Palma de Mallorca from the Sea Artist: Josep Coll Bardolet (1912–2007) Technique: Oil on linen canvas Dimensions: 81 x 100 cm (approx. 31.9 x 39.4 in) Condition: Unframed Sign...

Behind the barn 1950s. Oil on cardboard. 42,5x49,5 cm "Behind the Barn" is likely to be a captivating and nostalgic artwork that celebrates the beauty of rural life and the tranquility of the countryside. Through the careful composition and skillful use of oil paints, the artist aims to transport viewers to a simpler and idyllic time, where nature and agriculture coexist in harmony. Aleksandra...

Lithograph on vélin des Papeteries du Marais paper. Paper Size: 14 x 10.25 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné references: Cain, Julien, and F...

Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Red Flowers in Basket (P1.7), Year: 1957, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Size: 22.5 x 15 in. (57.15 x 38.1 cm), Description: Set agains...

Very well executed watercolor on Grumbacher watercolor board by the well known marine artist, Frederic Whitaker. Signed lower right. Circa 1955. Cond...

Quaint historical landscape of the Wells Fargo Express Office building in the gold country town of Columbia State Historic Park in Columbia, California by ...

Johannes Frederik van Slogteren (1904-1991) was born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, where he lived for many years. His art teacher in primary school already noticed his talent and u...

House In The Green - Original Acrylic On Paper Original acrylic painting depicting a white house in the woods surrounded by greenery by Honora Berg (American, 1897-1985). Two white ...

Beautiful young lady in a Paris Park, signed, Original Frame, listed size includes the frame.

Beautiful mid century California landscape painting of a red barn tucked in the hills beneath Mt. Tamalpais, by an unknown American artist. Signed "Bloomf...

Belgium. The Bell Tower in Bruges by Leonard Machin Rowe (1880-1968) signed and dated front lower right corner, inscribed, dated and signed again to the back ...

Mid century Native American portrait by B. Shepard (American, 20th Century). Signed "B. Shepard" lower middle. Unframed. Currently on a mat, ...

Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Bronx (P5.32), Year: 1959, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Size: 11 x 22 in. (27.94 x 55.88 cm), Description: Looking out over the park,...

Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Nissequogue, Long Island (64), Year: 1959, Medium: Watercolor, Size: 10.5 in. x 22 in. (26.67 cm x 55.88 cm), Description: Eve Netherco...

Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Beach Landscape (P2.66), Year: 1958, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Image Size: 10.5 x 14 inches, Size: 11 x 15 in. (27.94 x 38.1 cm), ...

Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Hamptons (P4.19), Year: 1958, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Size: 12 x 19.5 in. (30.48 x 49.53 cm), Description: Focusing on two blue ...

Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Hampton Bays (P6.63), Year: 1958, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Size: 22 x 15 in. (55.88 x 38.1 cm), Description: Covering almost thre...

Wales: Caernarfon Castle by Leonard Machin Rowe (1880-1968) signed front lower right, inscribed and signed to the back watercolour painting on artist's paper, unframed Image 9.5 ...

Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered. Good condition, with centerfold, as issued. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 107-109. Published by Aimé Maeght, Édi...

Gorgeous mid century still life in the style of Paul Cezanne of a fruit basket with a turquoise blue pitcher by Carmel and Hollywood artist Helen Gleiforst (American, 1903-1997), cir...

Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Rocky Seascape (P1.14), Year: 1957, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Size: 15 x 22 in. (38.1 x 55.88 cm), Description: Looking out onto t...

Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Pines (P5.33), Year: 1958, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Size: 15 x 21.5 in. (38.1 x 54.61 cm), Description: Scattered over the rollin...

Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Salt Marsh (P6.29), Year: 1959, Medium: Ink and Watercolor on Paper, Size: 13 x 18 in. (33.02 x 45.72 cm), Description: Rendered with...

Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Windy Day (P6.14), Year: 1950, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Size: 17.5 x 21.5 in. (44.45 x 54.61 cm), Description: Eve Nethercott's w...

Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Winter Trees (P2.41), Year: 1958, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Size: 14 x 20 in. (35.56 x 50.8 cm), Description: Illuminated by the s...

Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Red Flowers in Vase (P1.21), Year: 1956, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Size: 22 x 15 in. (55.88 x 38.1 cm), Description: Reflecting the sunlight, the apple green vase...

Gorgeous vibrant still life of roses, sweet peas, and calla lilies by Helen Mae Enoch Gleiforst (American, 1903-1997). Signed "Gleiforst" lower left. Displayed in a giltwood frame. I...

Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Bridge in Central Park and Manhattan View from Brooklyn (70), Year: 1958, Medium: Watercolor, Size: 15 in. x 22 in. (38.1 cm x 55.88 cm)...

Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Vase of Pink Flowers (P3.22), Year: 1959, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Size: 17.5 x 13.5 in. (44.45 x 34.29 cm), Description: A uniqu...

Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Provincetown (P5.16), Year: circa 1950, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Size: 13.5 x 19 in. (34.29 x 48.26 cm), Description: Looking out...

Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Pheasant (P6.21), Year: circa 1958, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Size: 22 x 29 in. (55.88 x 73.66 cm), Description: A unique watercol...

Antique American modernist New York City oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. No signature found. Label from Kamil Kubik (1930 - 2011).

Charming portrait of a young girl with red hair wearing a typical mid-century frilly dress and high-cut bangs, by an unknown artist (American,...

An interesting and colourful classic 1950s English Interior. Jack Griffin was an English painter of interiors, landscapes and riverside scenes. He mostly painted in England, but was ...

"Old Store, Copperopolis California", a 1950s landscape by Cecil F. Chamberlin (American, 1899 -1963). Signed "C. F. Chamberlin" lower left. Unframed. Image, 24"H x 30"W. Cecil F. Chamberlin was born in Santa Rosa, CA on May 5, 1899. Chamberlin was educated at Stanford University and then studied art at the CSFA. He then taught art in San Francisco for many years. During the later part of his life he lived down the coast in Santa Cruz where he operated an art gallery, lectured, and had many students. He was a nephew of artist Winnie Chamberlin...

With a personal handwritten signed message of Kees van Dongen. Fauves stylized scene - a couple having dinner in Montmartre while a street musician plays guitar. With the light of th...

Mid Century landscape featuring an English Cathedral with steeple and pond by Lynn Clark Winans (American, 1897-1982). Signed "Lynn Winans" lower lef...

Bernard Buffet, French (1928 - 1999) - Le Phare, Year: 1958, Medium: Etching, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 56/75, Image Size: 12 x 10 inches, Frame Size: 22.75 x 19...

Signed and dated, upper right Provenance: Atelier of the artist

Mid Century Garden Landscape, "In the Old Spanish Garden" by Florence Nuez A charming Spanish home is the focus of this lovely mid century landscape painting by Santa Cruz, Californ...

Mid century portrait of a girl in bonnet by listed artist Helen Mae Enoch Gleiforst (American,1903-1997), circa 1950. Unframed. Signed "Gleiforst" lower left corner. Image size: 20"H...

Canyon landscape by California artist Kathleen Jack (American, 1896-1988). A bright blue river winds from the foreground through a jagged canyon. The ...

Lithograph on vélin paper. Paper Size: 15 x 11 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné references: Chagall, Marc, and Julien Cain. Chagall Lithogr...

Walter Schnackenberg’s style changed several times during his long and successful career. Having studied in Munich, the artist traveled often to Paris where he fell under the spell of the Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s colorful and sensuous posters depicting theatrical and decadent subjects. Schnackenberg became a regular contributor of similar compositions to the German magazines Jugend and Simplicissimus before devoting himself to the design of stage scenery and costumes. In the artist’s theatrical work, his mastery of form, ornamentation, and Orientalism became increasingly evident. He excelled at combining fluid Art...

"Garden Roses" in a Vase Still Life by Masayoshi Himeno Beautiful still life oil painting on canvas of a vase of multicolored Garden Roses sitting upon a table with a background in hues of green and red by Masayoshi (Masara) Himeno (Japanese/American, 19th-20th century). A green vase is the focal point as it sits upon a table with red, pink and yellow roses in full bloom. The artist uses a oil wet brush technique similar to a watercolor artist. Masayoshi a possible San Francisco Bay area artist who emigrated to America form Japan. Signed "M. Himeno" lower right. Presented in a giltwood frame. Image: 19" W x 23"H. Frame: 26"W x 30"H. Signed on verso, artists label, Japanese Kanji...

This stunning piece of art titled "Neve in Val Ceresio" is a captivating original work by renowned Italian artist Carlo Aimetti. Aimetti was known for his captivating scenes portrayi...

Painter, vacation, summer, impressionism, picnic, 1950s Russia,Green

Classic mid-century California seascape watercolor of the crashing surf on the rocky coast by Santa Cruz, California artist Margaret E. Rogers (American, 1872-1961), c.1950. Rogers was one of the original "Jolly Daubers" who studied with Frank Heath and took wagon trips to the redwoods and Yosemite to paint. Signed "M.E. Rogers" lower right. Presented in a rustic giltwood frame under glass. Image, 16.5"H x 18.5"L. Margaret Esther Rogers' (1872 - 1961) early childhood was spent in England. The Rogers were a cultured family who came to California for the father’s health and settled on a ranch in the King City area. Margaret grew up in the curiously paradoxical world of early California, breaking her own riding horses and roping cattle during the day, doing a man’s work, riding a man’s saddle, then sitting down to the piano to play classics in the evening after high tea. Margaret’s mother had the only piano for 80 miles around. Her father, Robert J. Rogers, had been an importer of fine tea, coffee, and spices in England. In Monterey County, he raised sheep and cattle and the family lived under comparatively rustic and modest conditions. When Margaret wasn’t riding, tending a herd, plowing a field, or playing the piano, she was painting. Art was an early love. Fame caught up with her early. She was written up in a San Francisco newspaper as “Monterey County’s pretty girl who rides a man’s saddle, marks and brands stock, breaks wild colts, plows and sows, plays classical music and paints in oils.” Margaret’s mother was her first music and art teacher; later she took art lessons from Kate Baldwin in Salinas. She had suitors and several proposals, but never married. In the year 1898, Margaret’s “intended” put in 700 acres of grain, spending all he had plus money he borrowed. Not a spear of grain grew, she wrote, and their plans to marry when the crop was sold dried up with the weather. When her mother died, Margaret and her father moved to Soquel, taking along her favorite saddle horse. Now living in Santa Cruz County, Margaret at once became involved in art circles which were unofficially headed by Frank Heath and his wife, Lillian Dake Heath. Frank Heath and Margaret together founded Santa Cruz Art League in 1919, and a few months later were joined in their efforts by a Dutch woman named Cor de Gavere who arrived in Santa Cruz. The two women artists, Margaret and Cor, became fast friends and remained so until Cor’s death in July 1955, while she was visiting relatives in Holland. They painted together almost every day and shared many meals at each other’s cottages which were just a few blocks apart in the Seabright area. However, those Victorian ladies, raised in the era of rigid social conventions, always addressed each other as ‘Miss Rogers’ and ‘Miss de Gavere’ as long as they lived. Money was never in great supply for either lady, but Cor managed to buy a small automobile, and after six driving lessons the two of them took off for southern California. Cor and Margaret took many camping and painting trips in Cor’s automobile. Sometime later, Margaret herself got brave enough to buy an auto. From 1925 to 1947, Margaret made her home in the basement of the Arts and Crafts Building. She managed the Art League’s first gallery, which was started there. Holding informal court for friends who called, Margaret would open a can of sardines, put out a plate of crackers, and conversation about art or music would follow. During World War II, Margaret raised rabbits in cages. In later years, Margaret purchased a small studio-home on Alhambra Street – still in the Seabright area, which both women clung to as home territory. In 1929, Margaret helped found the Art League’s first Statewide Show, which became an annual event. She served as show chairwoman for more than 20 years. A fine painter of landscapes, Margaret became better known for her strong marine scenes. Once she explained that the ocean was “the real challenge, because it won’t stand still.” She served as president of the Art League from 1925 to 1947. Short, stocky, outspoken and very talented, Margaret gained many honors in her later years. With her short haircut and her dark dresses...