1950s Art

Monk of Kita Kamakura, 1950 by Shigeichi Nagano is a black and white photograph from an extensive documentary photography series of Japan that Nagano shot on assignment. The image is...

Rapallo, Italy by Slim Aarons Sunbathers relax by the sea by the Excelsior Palace hotel in Rapallo, Italy, 1954. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) 20x16" inche...

Westin Excelsior by Slim Aarons The Westin Excelsior Hotel on the Lido in Venice, 1957. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Getty Images) 30x30" inches / 76 x 76 cm paper size Estate Stamp...

Medium: lithograph (after the watercolor). Printed in 1954 for the art revue Derrière le Miroir (issue number 65) and published in Paris by Maeght. Sheet size: 14 3/4 x 22 inches (37...

Bette Lou Voorhis "Mexican Pottery Decorator" Born 1930 Austin Artist Image Size: 36 x 24 Frame Size: 43 x 31 Medium: Oil Biography: Bette Lou Voorhis...

At a time when Abstract Expressionism was raging, realist painterJohn Atherton nods his head to the movement with a semi-abstract work. Meticulously rendered and carefully thought o...

We acquired a series of paintings from Claude Muncaster's studio. To find more scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this seller." Claude Munca...

Sam FRANCIS (1923-1994) THE YELLOW AND WHITE SQUARE Signed, titled and dated 1959 on the reverse Watercolor on paper 11 by 10 in. (27.9 x 25.4 cm.) Executed in 1959 This work is identified with the interim identification number of SF58-133 in consideration for the forthcoming Sam Francis: Catalogue Raisonné of Unique Works on Paper. PROVENANCE Zoe Dusanne...

Frasconi, Antonio. NIGHT FLIGHT. Color Woodcut, 1958. Edition of 20. Signed and dated, numbered 10/20, and inscribed "imp," all in pencil. 19 x 34 inches,...

Untitled (Sacred Family) is a striking mid-century modern abstract oil painting by American Abstract Expressionist Charles Ragland Bunnell (1897–1968). Painted circa 1950, this origi...

Vintage Photo. The Italian Actor Marcello Mastroianni and Jacqueline Sassard in a scene from the movie "Tutti innamorati" by Giuseppe Orlandini. Lightly damaged.

Clemente Spampinato, born in 1912 in Calabria, Italy, was a versatile artist and sports enthusiast. He created Bronze Trophies and Medallions for the Olympics and Italian sporting events in the 1930s and '40s. After becoming a U.S. citizen in 1947, he moved to New York, where he channeled his artistic passion into capturing the essence of the American West, specializing in sports and Western-themed sculptures. His work, celebrated for its realism and dynamic portrayal of athletic movements, is exhibited in museums, galleries, and private collections across the United States, Canada, and Europe. Selected sculptures can be seen in various locations, including Washington DC, Cooperstown, NY, Canton, OH, New Orleans, LA, and the complete collection is on display in Sea Cliff, New York. Large Bronze Nude Of Male Athlete During A Shot Put...

Voiles à la mer, color Lithograph on Rives paper 1953 by Zao Wou-ki Printed in 5 colors by E. and J. Desjobert, Paris Published by La Hune, Paris signed and numbered image 36.5 x 49 cm; sheet 50.0 x 65 cm Edition 106/120 Provenance: Private Collection Germany Literature: Catalogue Raisonné of Zao Wou-ki's graphic works (AGERUP) plate 81 About the Artist: Born in 1920 in Beijing, Zao Wou-Ki attended the National School of Arts, Hangzhou for six years under the supervision of Lin Fengmian...

Women in Frames is a Pencil Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1960s. Hand-signed on the lower margin. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, ...

Audrey Hepburn Getting Shampooed and Reading, Wide, c7_14 – Photographed for Life in 1953, part of Audrey Hepburn's nightly ritual was a shampoo given at the studio. Image size is 10...

Sterndale Bennett Honor 1886-1975 Watercolour artist, born in Watford, she married into the famous family noted for its composers and for its military members. As an army wife she s...

Original RHUM MANGOUSTAN'S antique French vintage liquor poster created by the artist Robert Falcucci. Professional archival linen backed in e...

This late 1950s maritime photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features the British ocean liner 'SS Queen of Bermuda' in Hamilton Harbour, Bermuda. This is an es...

Peinture & Impressionisme Poster Exhibition is a mixed colored offset print printed by Mourlot in 1956. This print was realized on the occasion of the exhibition dedicated to the Im...

Faraglioni Rocks on the Italian island of Capri, 1958. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Slim Aarons (1916-2006) ...

Kennedy Family Sailing nb_038_039 -- The Kennedy Family sailing on Nantucket Sound. Image size is 10" x 15" (for 11" x 17" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limi...

Artist: Henri Matisse (1869–1954) (after) Title: Mrs. H. Matisse (Madame H. Matisse) Year: December 20, 1954 Medium: Heliogravure on grand velin Renage filigrane a la marque de l'edi...

After Marc Chagall (1887–1985), “Place de la Concorde” 1952 Not examined out of frame. Under glass. Color lithograph on wove paper. Unsigned. Unknown edition. Condition is very go...

Slim Aarons Blonde Beauties, 1966 (printed later) Archival pigment print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Bathers by a pool at the Tahoe...

“Pinky” is a charming original naïve folk art oil painting attributed to Martin Saldaña, created between 1953 and 1965. Executed in oil on board and presented in a complementary fram...

Ghislaine Lounges in Elsa Schiaparelli's Home, Front -- Mark Shaw photographed Elsa Schiaparelli's best-known model, Ghislaine de Bosisson in an ankle-length dress lounging on an elo...

Very nice painting attesting to an artistic freedom of the artist, it is signed at the bottom right.

Chuzo Tamotzu Tama, Mimi, Chan, circa 1950 Signed lower left Oil on canvasboard 40 1/2 x 28 inches Tamotzu was born in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, in 1888. He was educated in poli...

Jean Cocteau ( 1889-1963 ) " Femme à l'écharpe rouge " Exemplaire d'Auteur . hand signed Jean Cocteau . Partially glazed white earthenware plate with engobe conceived in 1958 In an ...

Edouard Boubat Portugal, 1956 Signed in ink on recto; Signed, titled and dated in pencil on verso Gelatin silver print Paper: 16 x 12"

Lilla Silvi is a  vintage photo, realized in the 1950s. Hand signed and dedicated. The artwork is a well-balanced compostion.

Donald Purdy (American, Connecticut 1924-2016) Donald Purdy was a self-taught artist whose varied body of works was influenced by many artistic movements and genres including French...

Here for you consideration is an original oil on canvas painting of the main boulevard of Paris the Champs-Élysées by the noted French artist, Francois Gerome. Signed and titled by ...

Kennedy kb_endpiece -- JFK shown sailing off Hyannis Port in 1959. Image size is 10" x 15" (for 11" x 17" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on H...

Backgammon on the beach at Biarritz, France, 1960 Chromogenic print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Backgammon...

The Ninth (Queen's Royal Lancers) Officer 1899 uniform Lithograph 50 x 31 cm Produced for the Institute of Army Education. Printed for HM Stationery Office by I A Limited, Southall ...

Sz: 10 7/8"H x 17"W Alexander Warren Montel (1921-2002) Fashion illustrator for House of Lanvin Paris in the 1950s featured in Harper's Bazaar Two Scales

A rare and evocative 1950s Denver skyline painting by American artist Eunice Katz, combining graphite and watercolor to depict the city’s mid-century urban landscape. This atmospheri...

Joan Miró Terres de grand feu, 1956 Lithograph Image size 68 x 51 cm Sheet size 76 x 55 cm Hand signed lower right Edition HC lower left Published by Maeght Éditeur, Paris. Literatur...

Andy Warhol (1928-1987) is arguably the most important American artist of the 20th century. He not only defined Pop Art but had an unrivaled influence on artists and image-making. ...

Beverly Hills Hotel Cars parked outside the Beverly Hills Hotel on Sunset Boulevard in California, 1957. (Photo by Slim Aarons) Unframed (Premium Collection) Limited Edition Estat...

MEDIUM: ​Original Concept Painting IMAGE SIZE: 8.75" x 8.25" PRODUCTION: Fantasia YEAR: 1940 SKU: CCV5955

PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Picador (A. R. 201 V) Terre de faïence plate, 1953, from the edition of 200, inscribed 'Edition Picasso', partially glazed and painted, with the Edition ...

Milton H. Greene Grace Kelly 1955 (printed later) All archival pigment prints, signed on reverse by the Estate American actress and then Princess of Monaco, Grace Kelly for an Ameri...

Medium: pochoir with embossing. Printed in 1958 for the art revue XXe Siecle (issue number 11) and published in Paris by San Lazzaro. Sheet size: 12 3/8 x 9 1/2 inches (315 x 242 mm)...

Audrey Hepburn, c19_17, 1953 -- Audrey Hepburn, ready in make-up and costume to play the title role in Paramount's Sabrina Fair. This shot is an out take from the photo essay in the ...

Gustavo Montoya (Mexican, 1905-2003) Seated Figure in Blue Oil on canvas Canvas: 22 X 18 inches (56 x 45.5 cm) Frame: 33 X29 X 2 inches Signed lower right: Gustavo Montoya Provenance: The artist; Private collection, New York, acquired from the above, circa 1952; By descent to the present owner, Stamford, Connecticut. Gustavo Montoya was born in Mexico City on July 9, 1905. At the age of 13 he studied painting at the Academia de San Carlos. Some of his teachers were: German Gedovius, Roberto Montenegro, Leandro Izaguirre, Francisco de la Torre, Mateo Herrera and Juan de Mata Pacheco, among others. He stated that the school had only taught him the technique of art, but not the spirit of it and therefore he considered himself a self-taught artist. He married his first wife, Luz Saavedra. In 1929 he traveled to Los Angeles, California, where he worked illustrating posters at the West Coast Theaters Co. The couple had a daughter, Rosa Elena Montoya Saavedra. The marriage did not last long, and Gustavo Montoya returned to Mexico in 1933. In 1936 he entered the Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas (National School of Visual Arts) as teacher of the color class. He married a second time to the painter Cordelia Urueta, with whom he moved to Paris in 1938 to study European avant-garde art. He visited museums, galleries, and painters' studios. He toured Switzerland, Italy and England. In 1939, due to the Second World War, Montoya and his wife were forced to leave for New York where they remained for several years. Exhibited at the Alma Reed Gallery. When they returned to Mexico in 1942, Gustavo Montoya joined the Mexican neo-realist school movement. In 1953 he entered again as a teacher at the Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas. In 1965 Gustavo Montoya and Cordelia Urueta divorced after 26 years of marriage. He was lonely and did not engage in artistic circles. He was a founding member of the League of Revolutionary Writers and Artists along with Cordelia Urueta and others. Also, he was a founding member of the Salón de la Plástica Mexicana. He spent most of his professional career depicting the streets of Mexico and its inhabitants. He painted still lifes, street scenes, churches, children, women, and markets in Mexico. Montoya preferred to paint the poor and working class, considering them the most authentic class in Mexico City. He liked to do his work in series around one main idea. Some of his series were: The streets of Mexico, Mexican still lifes...

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - Portrait of Francoise Gilot Lithograph from 1954. Dimensions of work: 35 x 26.5 cm. Publisher: Éditions Cercle d'Art, Paris. The work is in Excellent ...

Heinrich Ganz Mid-Century German Town Scene Oil on board Circa 1950 Signed lower Left A wonderfully expressive mid-20th-century town scene by the German painter Heinrich Ganz, d...

6227 French artist studio gouache tonal black and gray painting Set in a black wood frame

Mystical Legs is an original Linocut Print realized by Mino Maccari in 1951. Very Good condition. No Signature. Mino Maccari (1898-1989) was an Italian writer, painter, engraver a...

The Who is There is an Original Linocut Print realized by Mino Maccari in 1951. Very good condition, not signed. Mino Maccari (1898-1989) was an Italian writer, painter, engraver a...

Franz Priking (1927 - 1979) Cityscape in France, n.d. Oil on canvas 46 x 32 inches Signed and dated lower left Provenance: Private Collection, New York ...

Marina Piccola, Capri by Slim Aarons A view towards boats on the beach by the Da Pietro restaurant in Marina Piccola on Capri, Italy, 1958. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Hulton Archive/G...

The Hamptons 1955 by Toni Frissell Oversize Limited Signature Stamped Edition A scene at a tennis club in The Hamptons USA 1955. 60 x 40" inches / 152 x 102 cm paper size Archiv...

Original French railway travel poster created in 1959 by Gérard Calvet for the SNCF, the French national railway company. Entitled Pyrénées, it was issued to promote rail travel to o...

Emile Albert Gruppe (American, 1896-1978) Gloucester Docks, circa 1950 Oil on canvas 20 x 24 inches (50.8 x 61.0 cm) Original Frame: 26 X 30 Inches Signed lower right: Emile A. Grup...

Signed lower right: “DYF” This item is in our New York City warehouse and can be viewed by appointment.

Palm Beach Fashion 1955 (printed later) Fiber print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Mrs. Guilford Dudley, JR. wears a De De Johnson lace dress as she walks her Dandie Dinmont...

Lily On The Riviera 1957 (printed later) Chromogenic print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. French soprano Lily P...