Seascape
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Seascape" c. 1990 is an oil painting on canvas by noted artist June Nelson, 20th
Late 20th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Seascape
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Seascape" c. 1990 is an oil painting on canvas by noted artist June Nelson, 20th
Oil
$14,000
H 28 in W 34.5 in D 2 in
Golf Course, Probably The Country Club, Brookline MA
By Arthur Clifton Goodwin
Located in Milford, NH
A fine landscape of a golf course, probably The Country Club, Brookline, MA by American artist Arthur Clifton Goodwin (1864-1929). Born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Goodwin lived an...
Canvas, Oil
Meret Oppenheim Traccia Sculptural Table
By Cassina, Meret Oppenheim
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Meret Oppenheim Traccia sculptural table Manufactured by Cassina in Italy In 1971, Dino Gavino launched what he called “l’opera d’arte funzionale”, or functional artworks, in so doi...
Steel
Marcia’s Meadow (Vermont)
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Marcia’s Meadow (Vermont) Year: 1983 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Size: 50 x 72 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed recto; signed, date...
Canvas, Acrylic
Hermosa Beach Coastline - Watercolor On Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Hermosa Beach Coastline - Watercolor On Paper Watercolor painting depicting the Hermosa Beach coastline by California artist F.J. Whitlock (American, B- 1923 ). Vibrant hues of blue...
Paper, Watercolor
$43,116
H 18 in W 21 in
Lac du Bois de Boulogne - Fauvist Landscape Oil Painting by Louis Valtat
By Louis Valtat
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed fauvist oil on canvas laid on panel riverscape circa 1925 by French painter Louis Valtat. The work depicts a boat being rowed on the Bois de Boulogne lake in Paris, France. It...
Canvas, Oil, Panel
Song of Zephyrus, Variation II
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Song of Zephyrus, Variation II Year: 1979 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Size: 71 x 45 inches Inscription: Signed, dated, and titled by the artist. P...
Acrylic
$440Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 20 in D 0.25 in
Native American Figurative Woodblock -- "Weaving" #5/12
By Virginia J Hughins
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful woodblock print titled "Weaving" by Aptos, California artist Virginia J Hughins (Virginia Brubaker DeWolf) (American, 1923-2004), circa 1990. Signed "Virginia" bottom rig...
Paper, Ink
$1,650
H 30 in W 40 in D 0.75 in
River Outlet in Big Sur, California Coastal Bluffs Landscape
By Kenneth Lucas
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautifully soft yet expansive landscape of a river winding through the coastal bluffs of Big Sur, California, by Ken Lucas (American, 20th Century). This piece was acquired from the...
Canvas, Oil
$610Sale Price|20% Off
H 11 in W 9 in
Autumnal Brown Trees Landscape Contemporary British Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Landscape signed by Geza Somerset-Paddon (British 20th century) oil painting on board, unframed size: 11 x 9 inches dated 09 condition: overall very good inscribed verso provenance: ...
Oil
Meret Oppenheim Traccia Sculptural Table
By Meret Oppenheim, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Meret Oppenheim Traccia sculptural table Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. In 1971, Dino Gavino launched what he called “l’opera d’arte funzionale”, or functional artworks, in so...
Steel
$5,500
H 20 in W 24 in D 0.75 in
'Coastline', Expressionist California Landscape, San Francisco Woman Artist
By Alice Beamish
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
'Coastline' by Alice Beamish. Expressionist California Landscape, San Francisco Woman Artist ----- Signed lower right, "Beamish" for Alice Beamish (American, 1922-2011), titled ver...
Canvas, Oil
Tresses
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Tresses" c.1990 is a watercolor on Wove paper by Crow Indian artist Penni Anne Cross A.K.A. (Alawa-Sta-We- Ches) 1939-2016. It is hand signed and titled in ink ...
Watercolor
"Peasant Women" from the suite "Mexicana"
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Peasant Women" from the suite "Mexicana" c.1950 in an original woodcut with hand coloring on wove paper by noted American artist Prescott Chaplin, 1897-1968. It ...
Woodcut
$5,500
H 20 in W 24 in D 0.01 in
Flower Vendor on Dal Lake by Steve McCurry, 1999, Digital C-Print
By Steve McCurry
Located in Denton, TX
Flower Vendor on Dal Lake by Steve McCurry depicts a man transporting vibrant, multi-colored flowers in a canoe. He paddled down the calm river, passing by a house surrounded by lush...
Digital
$6,340
H 43.31 in W 51.19 in D 1.58 in
Cedar - Contemporary Nature Oil Painting, Landscape, Sea View, Bay View
By Aleksandra Batura
Located in Salzburg, AT
Aleksandra Batura (b. 1982 in Augustów) a Warsaw based artist. She earned a Doctor of Fine Arts degree from the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow. She studied at the Faculty of Painting...
Cotton Canvas, Ink, Oil
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