American Modern Art

Frida is a photomosaic artwork by Destro. The first release in a series mosaic works called "Icons". Destro has created large prints which are made up of many hundreds of smaller i...

Harry Bertoia, Untitled Abstraction, monotype, c. 1960, a unique impression. Signed 'HB' in pencil, lower right sheet corner, verso. Inscribed '1852' (the artist’s inventory number) in pencil, lower right sheet corner, recto. A superb, painterly impression, on cream wove Japan paper, the full sheet, in excellent condition. Unmatted, unframed. Sheet size 12 x 39 inches (30 x 99 cm). Provenance: Val Bertoia; Private Collection; Rago Auctions, Lambertville, NJ. Literature: 'Harry Bertoia: Monoprints,' Nancy N. Schiffer, Schiffer Publishing LTD, 2011; pg. 253. This work is included in the Harry Bertoia Foundation digital resource, Harry Bertoia Catalogue Raisonné, number TD.MO.1584. ABOUT THE ARTIST Harry Bertoia (1915-1978) was a visionary Italian-American artist, sculptor, and designer. Born in San Lorenzo, Italy, Bertoia immigrated to the United States with his family at age fifteen, settling in Detroit, Michigan. From an early age, Bertoia demonstrated a keen interest in art and design, studying painting and drawing at the Cass Technical High School in Detroit. Later, he attended the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, where he studied under renowned designers Eliel Saarinen and Charles Eames. At Cranbrook, Bertoia first began to explore the possibilities of working with metal, a medium that would come to define his artistic career. In the 1940s, Bertoia moved to California to work for Charles and Ray Eames, contributing to the development of innovative molded plywood furniture. However, his experimentation with metal wire sculpture would ultimately catapult him to international acclaim. Bertoia's iconic "Sonambient" sculptures, consisting of delicate metal rods arranged in various configurations, created ethereal sounds when touched or moved, transforming the act of sculpture into a multisensory experience. Bertoia's talent and innovation caught the attention of Florence Knoll, the founder of Knoll Associates, a leading furniture design company. In 1950, Bertoia began collaborating with Knoll, producing a series of iconic wire chairs that became emblematic of mid-century modern design. His "Diamond Chair," with its geometric form and airy construction, remains a classic of modern furniture design. Bertoia continued to explore sculpture as a means of artistic expression, experimenting with new forms and materials. His work was characterized by organicism and fluidity, with forms that evoked natural phenomena such as waves, leaves, and clouds. A decade before Harry Bertoia began creating three-dimensional sculpture, he dedicated his creative efforts to producing experimental prints at the Cranbrook Academy in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, pursuing a passion that would continue for the rest of his life. With these spontaneous works, he worked intuitively, testing different tools and techniques to achieve his desired effects. Rather than using a traditional mechanical pressing process, he would apply ink to a glass or smooth Masonite plate with a sheet of paper laid directly on top. Then, tools such as brayers, dog hair brushes, styluses, and different parts of his hands were employed to draw or “press” the images on the back of the sheet. Rice paper was typically used due to its semi-translucent nature, offering Bertoia limited visibility of the effects of his experimentation, but ultimately, the unpredictable nature of the process was an integral aspect of the results, which never ceased to delight him. Each work was a singular composition with abstract imagery ranging from linear, structural compositions to fantastic surrealistic forms to poetic tonal landscapes. He received little input from other artists, developing his unique vision with rare purity and a deep personal resonance. From his first year of printmaking in 1940, Bertoia quickly amassed an extensive collection of unique works. The compositions were strongly tied to the non-objective movement, which, while popular in Europe, was still in its nascent stages in the US. There were few proponents of this new art form to be found in the 1940s, and it was Hilla Rebay, then Director of the Guggenheim Museum of Non-Objective Art, who gave Bertoia the encouragement and promotion he needed. In 1943, Bertoia sent approximately 100 monotypes to Rebay for review. After receiving the prints, she responded with a surprising offer to buy them all. Rebay then began including them in the museum’s exhibitions. The Guggenheim shows succeeded in putting Bertoia’s name out into the world. He began exhibiting his works regularly at the Neierndorf Gallery in New York and was provided a stipend to ensure a steady supply of prints until Karl Neierndorf died in 1947. By the 1950s...

Albert Potter, 'Modern Music' also Twilight Melodies', linocut, c. 1935, from the posthumous edition of 20, printed in 1977, authorized by the artist’s widow. Estate authenticated in...

In “Chinoi #2,” Philip and Kelvin LaVerne return to their favorite theme of Chinoiserie reverie, rendering a lyrical vignette from acid etched bronze and pewter. A lone boy sits with...

Andrew Karoly (Hungarian-American, 1893-1978)/ Louis Szántó (Hungarian-American, 1889-1965) Alice in Wonderland, 1960 Oil on canvas Signed and dated low...

Untitled (Woman's Head in Profile) Watercolor and pastel on paper laid down on board, 20 x 13 inches (50.8 x 33 cm) Framed dimensions: 27 x 20 inches Signed upper left: Joseph Stella...

The Train Robbers is a legendary 1960s Western starring John Wayne, with a dynamic ensemble that delivers adventure, grit, and unforgettable cinematic energy. This original poster ha...

Inscribed lower left: [WEST]FORD BRIDGE / [CA]MBRIDGE VT; signed lower right: SLOANE

Jacques La Grange, 'The Yankee', color woodcut, edition 500, 1934. Signed and numbered '25/500' in pencil. A fine impression, with fresh colors, on cream wove paper, with margins (1 1/8 to 1 1/4 inches), in excellent condition. A work from La Grange’s celebrated series of woodcuts 'Drama and Color in the America's Cup Races'. Image size 10 x 10 11/16 inches (254 x 271 mm); sheet size 12 1/4 x 13 1/4 inches (311 x 337 mm). Archivally matted to museum standards, unframed. When the artist created this print in 1934, the 'Yankee' was one of the most promising yachts eligible for the America's Cup but ultimately 'Rainbow' was chosen to defend against England's 'Endeavor' in that year's race. The 'Endeavor' was built for Thomas Sopwith who used his aviation design expertise to ensure the yacht was the most advanced of its day with a steel hull and mast. She was launched in 1934 and won many races in her first season but the Cup challenge was blighted by a strike of Sopwith's professional crew prior to departing for America. Forced to rely mainly on keen amateurs, who lacked the necessary experience, the campaign failed. 'Rainbow' won the series 4–2. This was one of the most contentious of the America's Cup battles and prompted the headline "Britannia rules the waves and America waives the rules." ABOUT THE ARTIST Jacques La Grange was born in Clanwilliam (near Cape Town) in South Africa in 1895. He studied at London University and later immigrated to the United States. La Grange established himself as a painter, illustrator, and printmaker specializing in nautical subjects. He and his wife, Helen La Grange, published 'Drama and Color in the America's Cup Races' in 1934 and 'Clipper Ships of America and Great Britain 1833-1869', in 1936. Both were deluxe hardcover limited edition volumes with signed original color woodblock prints. La Grange had solo exhibitions at the Buchanan Gallery in 1929; the Babcock Gallery and the 56th Street Gallery, New York, in 1930; and at the Nicholas Roerich...

"Andy" is a photomosaic artwork by Destro. Destro has created large prints which are made up of many hundreds of smaller images. Archival photographic paper Unsigned Framing optio...

A contemporary photograph of 2Pacs iconic "Miami Vice" soundtrack cassette tape. This is s the first release in the much anticipated series "The Music" by pop Artists Destro These ic...

A Contemplative, Post-War, Southwest Modern Realist Oil Painting, "Studio Window, New Mexico" by Notable Chicago Artist, Walter Burt Adams (Am. 1903-1990). An introspective, archite...

An exceptional American Regionalist print by Adrian Troy. Adrian Troy was born in Britain in 1901, the son of an English father and a French mother. The family moved to Bordeaux in 1...

The latest and final release in Australian photographer Tom Blachford’s long-running project, Midnight Modern, will be exhibited for the first time at TOTH Gallery in New York. Loos...

A Compelling, 1940s Mid-Century Modern Interior Scene of Morocco with Shrouded Figures by Andre Delfau (Fr./Am. 1914-2000). Depicting an intimate Moroccan interior scene of two shro...

"Capricho" Original Impressionist Monotype In this eye-catching monotype, a performer stands on a stage, lit by a beam of light with one hand raised above her. The lifted hand and p...

Jacques La Grange, 'Sappho Passes Livonia, 1871', color woodcut, edition 500, 1934. Signed and numbered '25/500' in pencil. A fine impression, with fresh colors, on cream wove paper,...

Jacques La Grange, 'The Magic Is Ahead, 1870', color woodcut, edition 500, 1934. Signed and numbered '25/500' in pencil. A fine impression, with fresh colors, on cream wove paper, wi...

This is a pop art print of the original Rocket Firing Boba Fett toy from Kenner "The Toys" by LA based Pop Artists DESTRO. These iconic figures have become more then just iconic col...

Adolf Dehn's, lithograph about burlesque, The Big Hearted Girls #2 (also known as The Last Veil), is filled with dancing girls and fabulous costumes. That central figure is a marvel!...

Howard Daum Factory Along the River, 1937 Signed and dated lower right Watercolor and pencil on paper 12 x 13 3/4 inches Provenance The artist Ashby Gallery, New York Carl Ashby, Ne...

Martin Mull is a singular artist whose iconography directly translate the American culture.

A Captivating Modern Precisionist Painting, "My Back Yard in Belen, New Mexico" by Notable Chicago Artist, Walter Burt Adams (Am. 1903-1990). A vibrant, architectural view of a sunl...

A charming, vintage 1930s Modern camping scene in Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada by notable Chicago artist, Harold Haydon. Many of Haydon's early landscape paintings depict picture...

The Swiss American photographer and filmmaker Rudy Burckhardt was a robust contributor to the New York art scene as a documentarian and participant, from 1935 until the end of the ce...

The Jean Carlu Air France poster represents modernist graphic design at its peak. Created in 1957, this original lithograph captures the golden age of international air travel throug...

1940s San Francisco Bay Area Figurative - Original Gouache Painting, Signed Vibrant figurative scene by Turkish-American artist Ömer Şahingil (Turkish/American, 1915-1976.) A man st...

1940s San Francisco Bay Area Landscape - Original Watercolor Painting, Signed Vibrant watercolor of an urban water feature by Turkish-American artist Ömer Şahingil (Turkish/American...

This 1956 Paris city of the arts poster by Eric Lancaster captures the essence of Paris through a brilliantly composed kaleidoscope of iconic imagery. The Paris city of the arts post...

Palm Springs Mid Century Modern Architecture, Vintage Classic Mercedes Benz SL, Palm Desert, Limited Series. Archival Inkjet Print on Cotton Paper. Mid Century Modern Architecture ...

Original Close Encounters of the Third Kind ORIGINAL 1977 Movie Poster 27x41”, Linen-Backed - Investment Grade Sci-Fi Cinema History Vintage Poster. Own a piece of cinematic history...

Genre: Judaic prayer scene Subject: Landscape Medium: watercolor Surface: Paper Country: United States EMANUEL ROMANO Rome, Italy, b. 1897, d. 1984 Emanuel Glicenstein Romano was bo...

A contemporary photograph of 2Pacs iconic "All eyez on me" cassette tape. This is s the first release in the much anticipated series "The Music" by pop Artists Destro These iconic ta...

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...

Juniper, Lake Tenaya Gelatin silver print, 1937 Unsigned Edward Weston Estate stamp verso (see photo) A lifetime printing by Brett Weston, supervised by his father Edward, printed in...

Santa and Serena Antonelli by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. Santa and Serena Antonelli is a Limited Edition Est...

Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Henry Hudson Baker (1900 - 1957) Henry Baker, an Ivy League graduate from Yale University, was born in Dunkirk, New York, in 1900. Baker was one of New Hope's important modernist painters as well as a talented musician residing in the area from 1932-1950. After graduating from Yale, Baker studied at the Art Students League in New York and upon the suggestion of his close friend, artist Ralston Crawford, he came to Merion, Pennsylvania, to study at the Barnes Foundation. While there, Baker befriended Edith Wood, a student from the Pennsylvania Academy. Miss Wood, familiar with the New Hope art colony and its charming surroundings, thought it might appeal to Baker. It did, and soon after his arrival to New Hope in 1932, Baker purchased and restored a beautiful old colonial home. Two years prior to Baker's arrival, a break had occurred between impressionist and modernist painters. His first participation with the New Hope artists...

Original World War 1 vintage military poster: YOUR WAR SAVINGS PLEDGE. Archival linen backed, very good condition; ready to frame. For War Savi...

An Upper East Side of Manhattan New York city scene of bald guy reading newspaper on bench with East River and tugboat in background. The 1970s were the “glory days,” Huffaker says, ...

Study for "The Glorious Flight - Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot"; 1983; Gouache on Illustration Board; 14.5" x 13.75"; Signed Lower Right; Unframed. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Alice Rose[1] Provensen (née Twitchell; August 14, 1918[2] – April 23, 2018[3]) and Martin Provensen...

Wild Asters by Dorothy Dell Dennison, American (1908–1994) Date: 1970 Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 100 Size: 36 in. x 24 in. (91.44 cm x 60.96 cm)

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Up the Avenue, 1979 Acrylic and collage on paper Signed and dated lower right 15 x 11 inches A surrealist mid-century figural abstract...

Jean Xceron (Greek-American, 1890 – 1967) Mid-20th Century Abstract Painting Oil on canvas 41.7 x 43.5 inches Signed lower left Jean Xceron (1890 – 1967) is a modernist artist who...

Original Balsam, Aperitif au Quinaquina vintage stone lithograph printed in 1923. The great artist Jean d’Ylen created this poster after assuming the head of Vercasson after Leone...

Evergood is decades ahead of his time in actively and openly shouting out against racial injustice. Painted in the late 1950's, KKK is an important work. For Philip Evergood (born P...

Artist Self Portrait in Orange Sweater, Fauvist Style, 14x10 Boldly colored portrait of an artist sketching by California artist Richard "Don" Klopfer (1920-2009). The seated figure...

From The robbers. lithographs by George Grosz for the drama of the same name. photolithography on laid paper. 19 X 25.5 inches (sheet size). This is not hand signed or numbered in ...

Oil painting, Canvas One of a kind artwork Size: 60 × 80 × 2 cm (unframed) This artwork is sold unframed The artwork is titled and signed on the front and also comes with a certifi...

Acrylic painting on canvas Size: 70 × 92 × 2 cm (unframed) This modern abstract acrylic painting features bold black flowers in minimalist vases set against a vibrant polka dot background. The playful mix of red, pink, and blue dots adds a pop of color to the clean white canvas, creating a striking contrast with the graphic black floral silhouettes. With its contemporary and minimalist style, this artwork makes a statement piece for any modern interior. Perfect for adding charm and vibrancy to living rooms, bedrooms, or creative spaces, the design blends elements of abstract floral art with the playfulness of pop art. Whether you're looking for unique wall decor to brighten your space or a thoughtful gift for art lovers, this painting combines modern aesthetics with a touch of whimsy. Bring joy and elegance into your home with this one-of-a-kind artwork! abstract floral painting, modern wall art, polka dot art, black flower painting...

Lift ground and hard ground etching and engraving on Murillo white wove paper, 18 x 24 inches (455 x 608 mm), full margins. Signed, dated, titled and numbered 60/100 in pencil, lower margin. Printed and published by the artist. In very good condition with minor age tone and scattered light surface soiling on the verso. Framed handsomely in an original Kulicke welded aluminum frame with the embossed maker's mark. [Milton 61]. Milton revisited this image in 1974 during an experiment to explore collage and the process of contact printing a high resolution photo-transparency directly onto a copper plate. He printed a small detail transparency of Mornings with Judd onto the existing plate, alongside it's larger self, and broke through to a new photo-resist approach, which Milton described as "piquant and irresistible," in his essays appearing in Robert Flynn...

New York Street Lights, 1953 by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. In this symmetry driven black and white portrait ...

Atmospheric 20th-century black and white photograph by American photographer Harold E. Malde (1923–2007), featuring an abandoned Victorian-style house shrouded in wild, overgrown veg...

A bucolic late 19th century image of upper Manhattan. New York: 1898. Lithograph on tissue-thin Japon paper with a deckle edge, 14 1/8 x 10 inches (357 x 252 mm), the full sheet. Tit...

Julie London by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. Julie London is a Limited Edition Estate Stamped Digital C-Type pri...

John Atherton 1900-1952 American The Bass Season Saturday Evening Post cover, June 29, 1946 Signed "Atherton" (lower right) Inscribed "The Bass Season opens in the east July 1st /...

This is an artist's proof (xv/xv) of an early telephone that is signed and numbered by the artist in pencil Schkolnyk was born in Paris, France in 195...

Palm Springs Mid Century Modern Architecture, Vintage Classic Mercedes Benz SL, Palm Desert, Limited Series. Archival Inkjet Print on Cotton Paper. Mid Century Modern Architecture ...

Original acrylic on canvas painting by American artist Hugh Weller, created circa 1940 and titled XXX for Chilis. This compelling Modernist composition presents an animated back-alle...

Oil pastel drawing of a man and woman in love looking through a window Oil pastel drawing on paper One of a kind artwork Size: 50 × 70 × 0,1 cm It is original hand drawing on 250 g...

"Ali" is a photomosaic artwork by Destro. The first release in a series mosaic works called "Icons". Destro has created large prints which are made up of many hundreds of smaller im...