Caught! Young Girl uses Doctors Bag to Patch Up her Doll - Alexander Sharpe Ross
By Alex Ross
Located in Miami, FL
Alexander Sharpe Ross is an artist of consummate skill and wit.
Category
1950s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Alexander Sharpe Ross
How Sure Can You Be? McCall's Magazine Illustration of Loving Couple
By Alex Ross
Located in Miami, FL
Alexander Sharpe Ross - or Alex Ross. This mid-century masterpiece is a perfect artistic statement with every formal element in perfect harmony.
Category
1940s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Voyeur chair. Romantic Couple Kissing and Embracing, Mid Century Illustration
By Alex Ross
Located in Miami, FL
Alexander Sharpe Ross gives us a voyeur view of an attractive couple kissing and embracing on a couch.
Category
1950s Romantic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Gouache, Board
Mid Century Golden Age of Illustration- Narrative Art - Norman Rockwell School
By Alex Ross
Located in Miami, FL
Signed lower right Born in the town of Dunfermline, Scotland, Alexander Sharpe Ross (1908-1990) moved with his family to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1911.
Category
1940s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Illustration Board
Good Housekeeping Magazine Cover, June 1947
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Watercolor on Paper Signature: Signed Lower Left Good Housekeeping Cover Illustration, June 1947
Category
1940s Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
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Alexander RossBlackboard Jungle, 1954
H 32 in W 22 in D 1 in
Blackboard Jungle
By Alexander Ross
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This large, complex and disturbing oil on canvas narrative painting by Alexander Sharpe Ross was created as an interior illustration for the October, 1954 Redbook Magazine, from an i...
Category
1950s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Alex RossCouples Greeting at Hotel, The Saturday Evening Post - Alexander Sharpe Ross, 1949
H 14 in W 17.5 in
Couples Greeting at Hotel, The Saturday Evening Post - Alexander Sharpe Ross
By Alex Ross
Located in Miami, FL
Alexander Sharpe Ross beautifully renders a romance scene in a loose and quick style.
Category
1940s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Alex Sharpe RossMid-Century Voodoo Doll, c. 1950s
H 32 in W 37 in
Mid-Century Voodoo Doll
By Alex Sharpe Ross
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This large and colorful noir montage by Alexander Sharpe Ross was created as an interior illustration for a mid 1950's American mainstream slick magazine.
Category
1950s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Illustration Board
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George RomneyPortrait of Lady Caroline Price, 1774
H 29.5 in W 24.5 in
Portrait of Lady Caroline Price
By George Romney
Located in Miami, FL
DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...
Category
1970s Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Stunning Art Deco Young Woman Portrait Framed Signed Rare Original Oil Painting, 1900
H 40 in W 32 in D 2 in
Stunning Art Deco Young Woman Portrait Framed Signed Rare Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Exquisite antique portrait painting of a young fashionable woman. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 31H by 24L.
Category
1890s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Les Terrains" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
H 40 in W 30 in D 0.03 in
"Les Terrains" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
Our first limited edition fine art print “Les Terrains” is an emotive abstract landscape translated in gouache, charcoal and pastel. Created by artist Christiane Lemieux, there will ...
Category
2010s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Early 19th Century Chinese Ningxia Carpet ( 10 8" x 12' - 325 x 365 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 19th Century Chinese Ningxia Carpet ( 10 8" x 12' - 325 x 365 ) Early 19th Century Chinese Ningxia Carpet, Circa 1800 This exceptional Ningxia carpet from early 19th century Ch...
Category
Antique Early 1800s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
John BallatorIndustry and Commerce, 1936
H 16.5 in W 39.5 in D 3 in
Industry and Commerce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mural study is part of our exhibition America Coast to Coast: Artists of the 1930s Industry and Commerce, 1936, tempera on panel, 16 ½ x 39 ½ inches, signed verso “John Ballat...
Category
1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Tempera
"Cupid with Bow", Rare Art Deco Teapot by Rometti, Deep Pink & Black, 1920s
H 5 in W 8 in D 5.5 in
"Cupid with Bow", Rare Art Deco Teapot by Rometti, Deep Pink & Black, 1920s
By Rometti Ceramics 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Charming and very modern, this Art Deco teapot depicting a Cupid figure with his bow drawn, ready to strike his victim, was designed by Dante Baldelli for the famed Rometti ceramic w...
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Anthony van DyckPortrait of Anne, Lady Russell, later Countess of Bedford, c. 1635
H 53.125 in W 43.25 in
Portrait of Anne, Lady Russell, later Countess of Bedford
By Anthony van Dyck
Located in London, GB
A three-quarter length portrait of Anne, Lady Russell, later Countess of Bedford (1615-1684), in a blue dress. Attributed to Sir Anthony Van Dyck. Anne Carr, Lady Russell, an estee...
Category
17th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
1900 The Grey Fairy Book
H 7.5 in W 2 in D 5 in
1900 The Grey Fairy Book
By Andrew Lang
Located in Bath, GB
Andrew Lang's grey collection of fairy tales, a lovely volume of his popular series, complete with H. J. Ford's plates. The first edition, first impression. Illustrated with a fron...
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Books
Materials
Paper
Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobios Post-Modern Croissant Sofa in Off-White Fabric
H 31.5 in W 154.73 in D 53.15 in
Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobios Post-Modern Croissant Sofa in Off-White Fabric
By Hans Hopfer, Roche Bobois
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois, sofa, reupholstered fabric, France, late 1970s The Croissant sofa, designed by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois, epitomizes the organic and fluid design ...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Frederick Carl FriesekeAt the Mirror, circa 1922
H 43 in W 42.5 in
At the Mirror
By Frederick Carl Frieseke
Located in New Orleans, LA
the most important American Impressionists of his age. While many of his contemporaries focused on the landscape, Frieseke gained his inspiration from the figural, and in particular ...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Lawless Sofa by Evan Fay
H 40 in W 66 in D 34 in
Lawless Sofa by Evan Fay
By Evan Fay
Located in Geneve, CH
Lawless sofa by Evan Fay Each is a unique hand-sculpted creation Dimensions: W 1676, D 863, H 1016 mm W 66”, D 34”, H 40” inches Materials: Steel, brass, foam, Knoll stretch ap...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
George Pearse EnnisIndustrial Mid-20th Century WPA Modern Men Working American Scene Social Realism, 1918
H 56 in W 47 in
Industrial Mid-20th Century WPA Modern Men Working American Scene Social Realism
Located in New York, NY
Industrial Mid-20th Century WPA Modern Men Working American Scene Social Realism George Pearse Ennis (American, 1884-1936) "Forging a Gun Tube #1" 46 x 37 inches Oil on canvas Sign...
Category
1910s American Modern Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Max VolkhartA Surprise Visit
H 35.5 in W 50 in D 3 in
A Surprise Visit
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on canvas Canvas size: 32 x 45 inches Framed size: 35.5 x 50 inches Signed lower right
Category
19th Century Romantic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Rhodonite, Morro da Mina Mine, Conselheiro Lafaiete, Minas Gerais, Brazil
H 2.29 in W 2.88 in D 1.58 in
Rhodonite, Morro da Mina Mine, Conselheiro Lafaiete, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Located in New York, NY
Rhodonite Morro da Mina Mine, Conselheiro Lafaiete, Minas Gerais, Brazil 5.8 cm tall x 7.3 cm wide The most exceptional rhodonites in the world are now found in Brazil. The...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Viso Mohair Blanket 0903
H 79 in W 53 in D 0.1 in
Viso Mohair Blanket 0903
Located in New York, NY
The most exquisite Mohair is handled by master carders, shearers, dyers and weavers to create a blanket unlike any other. Crafted in a fully manual weaving process keeping with a tra...
Category
2010s Spanish Pillows and Throws
Materials
Wool, Mohair
Joseph Christian LeyendeckerKuppenheimer Good Clothes, 1923
H 28 in W 21 in
Kuppenheimer Good Clothes
By Joseph Christian Leyendecker
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 28.00" x 21.00" Signature: Unsigned Literature: The Saturday Evening Post, June 14, 1923, illustrated as Kuppenheimer Clothing Company advertisemen...
Category
1920s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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