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Period: 1950s
"Hepburn At Paris" by Bert Hardy

"Hepburn At Paris" by Bert Hardy

By Bert Hardy

Located in London, GB

"Hepburn At Paris" by Bert Hardy Belgian-born US actress Audrey Hepburn (1929 - 1993) in a street at Paris during the filming of 'Funny Face' Original Publication: Picture Post - 85...

Category

Modern 1950s Art

Materials

Black and White

Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from In living memory, 1950
Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from In living memory, 1950

Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from In living memory, 1950

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio De memoire d'homme (In living memory), originates from the 1950 edition published...

Category

Cubist 1950s Art

Materials

Lithograph

Color Theory #546 Red, White, Blue, Green
Color Theory #546 Red, White, Blue, Green

Color Theory #546 Red, White, Blue, Green

By Carl Holty

Located in New York, NY

A unique and impactful small "color theory" work by great American artist Carl Holty. Holty spanned one of the longest and most eventful careers on the American abstract front. Bei...

Category

Color-Field 1950s Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Astres et Danseurs (Derriere le Miroir: 10 Ans d'Edition)
Astres et Danseurs (Derriere le Miroir: 10 Ans d'Edition)

Astres et Danseurs (Derriere le Miroir: 10 Ans d'Edition)

By Joan Miró

Located in Washington, DC

Artist: Joan Miro Title: Astres et Danseurs Portfolio: Derriere le Miroir: 10 Ans d'Edition Medium: Etching with aquatint printed in colors Date: 1956 Edition: Unnumbered Frame Size:...

Category

Abstract 1950s Art

Materials

Etching

Paris 1952 , Arc de Triomphe
Paris 1952 , Arc de Triomphe

Paris 1952 , Arc de Triomphe

By Erich Andres

Located in Cologne, DE

This is a black-and-white photograph of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France, taken in 1952. The image shows the monumental arch, a symbol of French national pride and history, locat...

Category

Modern 1950s Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Paris, Seine, Fisher in the morning, 1955
Paris, Seine, Fisher in the morning, 1955

Paris, Seine, Fisher in the morning, 1955

By Erich Andres

Located in Cologne, DE

Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, 1955. Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photograph...

Category

Modern 1950s Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Spring Break
Spring Break

Spring Break

By Slim Aarons

Located in Los Angeles, CA

High schoolers picnic on the beach at Bonita Springs, Florida, 1955. Slim Aarons Spring Break Black and White Photography Slim Aarons Estate Edition Nu...

Category

American Realist 1950s Art

Materials

Emulsion, Photographic Paper, ABS, Black and White, Digital, Photogram

The Dancer - Italian Futurism Dancer
The Dancer - Italian Futurism Dancer

The Dancer - Italian Futurism Dancer

By Gino Severini

Located in London, GB

This tempera is hand signed by the artist "G. Severini" in the lower right image. It is dedicated in pencil ‘al caro vecchio amico Raffaele Carrieri, affectuoso riccordi di Gino Sev...

Category

Futurist 1950s Art

Materials

Paper, Tempera

La 6cv Des Vacances, 1951

La 6cv Des Vacances, 1951

By Robert Doisneau

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Robert Doisneau 1912-1994 La 6cv Des Vacances, 1951 Signed in ink on recto. Titled and dated in pen on verso. gelatin silver print Image: 9 3/4 x 11.5", Paper: 12 x 16 inches

Category

1950s Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

UNTITLED
UNTITLED

UNTITLED

By Giuseppe Santomaso

Located in Portland, ME

Santomaso, Giuseppe. UNTITLED. Lithograph, 1952. Edition of 60. Numbered 39/60, signed and dated in pencil. 19 3/4 x 13 1/4 inches (image), plus margings. In very good condition. Fr...

Category

1950s Art

Materials

Lithograph

Lake Placid Winter Olympics 1980 - Original Vintage Poster by John Gallucci

Lake Placid Winter Olympics 1980 - Original Vintage Poster by John Gallucci

Located in Boca Raton, FL

This poster was created by the American watercolor artist, John Gallucci (1918 – 2009) in 1979 and was commissioned by the Winter Olympic Organizing Committee. It promoted and commemorated the various winter sports events held in the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics. These were the Olympics when the underdog American Hockey Team won the Olympic Gold Medal in the famed “Miracle on Ice...

Category

1950s Art

Materials

Lithograph

Gondolier at the Rialto Bridge, Venice, 1950s

Gondolier at the Rialto Bridge, Venice, 1950s

By Erich Andres

Located in Cologne, DE

This black-and-white photograph captures a gondolier working along the Grand Canal in Venice, with the famous Rialto Bridge in the background. The gondolier, dressed in traditional a...

Category

Modern 1950s Art

Materials

Black and White

Commedia dell’Arte - Italian Cubism Futurism
Commedia dell’Arte - Italian Cubism Futurism

Commedia dell’Arte - Italian Cubism Futurism

By Gino Severini

Located in London, GB

This original lithograph is hand signed in pencil by the artist "Gino Severini" at the lower right margin. It is also hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 175, at the lower le...

Category

Futurist 1950s Art

Materials

Lithograph

Gathering Flowers
Gathering Flowers

Gathering Flowers

Located in Wiscasett, ME

Oil on canvas, 33" x 43" including the frame, 25" x 35" canvas only. Signed lower right and signed and inscribed in verso. Henry Robertson Craig R.H.A., R.U.A. Scottish, 1916-1984...

Category

Impressionist 1950s Art

Materials

Oil

Venetian Afternoon, 1950s

Venetian Afternoon, 1950s

By Erich Andres

Located in Cologne, DE

This black-and-white photograph beautifully captures the essence of Venice’s Grand Canal in the 1950s. The image shows a row of gondolas gently floating on the canal, with their dist...

Category

Modern 1950s Art

Materials

Black and White

Gondolas on the Grand Canal, Venice, 1950s

Gondolas on the Grand Canal, Venice, 1950s

By Erich Andres

Located in Cologne, DE

This timeless black-and-white photograph captures a tranquil moment along the Grand Canal in Venice, showcasing the iconic gondolas that glide through the city’s waterways. In the fo...

Category

Modern 1950s Art

Materials

Black and White

George Cecil Carter 1950s “Warlock” Abstract Expressionist Oil & Metal Foil Pain
George Cecil Carter 1950s “Warlock” Abstract Expressionist Oil & Metal Foil Pain

George Cecil Carter 1950s “Warlock” Abstract Expressionist Oil & Metal Foil Pain

Located in Denver, CO

“Warlock” is a striking 1950s abstract oil and metal foil on board painting by Colorado modernist George Cecil Carter. This powerful work exemplifies mid-20th-century Abstract Expressionism, with a dynamic palette of dark blue, gray, white, orange, and purple. The combination of textured metal foil and oil paint creates a compelling interplay of light, shadow, and surface, adding depth and a tactile dimension to the composition. Bold forms and rhythmic brushwork convey energy, emotion, and modernist sophistication. Signed by the artist in the lower right and titled and dated on the verso, the painting is presented in its original George Nix frame, with overall dimensions of 30 ¾ x 36 ¾ inches and an image size of 23 ¼ x 29 ¼ inches. Its scale and striking color make it an exceptional focal point for collectors of Abstract Expressionism, mid-century modern art, and Colorado regional modernism. Born in Woodward, Oklahoma, Carter had no formal art training but developed a distinctive style shaped by a diverse life that included work as a coal and gold miner and as a machinist at Schneebeck’s Industries in Colorado Springs. Mentored by Charles Bunnell at the Broadmoor Academy, Carter emerged as a leading figure in Colorado’s Abstract Expressionist movement, exhibiting nationally alongside contemporaries such as Al Wynne, Mary Chenoweth...

Category

American Modern 1950s Art

Materials

Foil

original lithograph

original lithograph

By Alfred Manessier

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original lithograph. Impression on wove paper, executed for the hard-to-find XXe Siecle (No. 4), published in Paris in 1954 by San Lazzaro. Sheet size 12 3/8 x 9 5/8 inches (...

Category

1950s Art

Materials

Lithograph

Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from In living memory, 1950
Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from In living memory, 1950

Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from In living memory, 1950

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio De memoire d'homme (In living memory), originates from the 1950 edition published...

Category

Cubist 1950s Art

Materials

Lithograph

"Pink Thought" Mixed media on paper, 30 x 23 cm, 1950
"Pink Thought" Mixed media on paper, 30 x 23 cm, 1950

"Pink Thought" Mixed media on paper, 30 x 23 cm, 1950

By Dora Maar

Located in Torino, IT

Pink Thought, splendid black frame 1930 Abstract work by Dora Maar from the post-Picasso period; these works describe the artist's moods and mental landscapes. Dora MAAR (Paris 1907...

Category

Abstract 1950s Art

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

original lithograph

original lithograph

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original lithograph. This lithograph was printed in 1956 for the "Improvisations" portfolio, published by the Artists Equity Association of New York on the occasion of the 19...

Category

1950s Art

Materials

Lithograph

Place de L'Opera, Paris 1952
Place de L'Opera, Paris 1952

Place de L'Opera, Paris 1952

By Jean Salabet

Located in Sheffield, MA

Jean Salabet French, 20th Century La Place de L'Opera, Paris Jean Salabet was a School of Paris painter know for his colorful Parisian cityscapes. His work is comparable to those of...

Category

Post-Impressionist 1950s Art

Materials

Oil

L'age d'Or - The Golden Age
L'age d'Or - The Golden Age

L'age d'Or - The Golden Age

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Naples, Florida

Color lithograph on paper Artist’s proof (E.A.) Pencil signed (lower right) and numbered E.A. (lower left) In L’Âge d’Or, Dalí reflects on the notion of a...

Category

Surrealist 1950s Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph