$2,850
H 30 in W 40 in D 0.75 in
'Canyon River', San Francisco Bay Area Abstraction, Mid-Century, Maxwell Gallery
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
moved to San Francisco in 1960, where he became a notable exponent of Bay Area abstract expressionism
Canvas, Oil
$920Sale Price|20% Off
H 15.5 in W 20.5 in D 0.01 in
Abstract Expressionist Bay Area Hills Landscape
By Honora Berg
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Expressionist painting of Bay Area Hills by Honora Berg Berkeley San Francisco Bay Area
Archival Paper, Gouache
South Cascade
Located in San Francisco, CA
one of the artists in the important book about San Francisco Bay Area abstract expressionism titled
Oil
$960Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
Bay Area 6, neutral green, abstract, expressionism water
By Juanita Bellavance
Located in Cumming, GA
“Bay Area 6” 24 x 24 inches is a one-of-a-kind original, modern seascape impressionist painting by
Canvas, Acrylic
$6,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 31 in W 24 in D 1 in
Robert McChesney Watercolor Titled "Investigators"
By Robert McChesney 1
Located in Phoenix, AZ
one of the "progenitors of Bay Area abstract expressionism", he had influence far beyond his home town
Paint
$5,090
H 25.25 in W 35.25 in D 1 in
Dragon Boats Chinese New Year San Francisco Bay Area Original Oil on Canvas 1960
By Peter Lowe
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Expressionism and San Francisco and The Second Wave - The Blair Collection of Bay Area Abstract
Canvas, Oil Crayon
$2,500
H 27.75 in W 22.5 in D 0.1 in
Rare Op Art Mid Century Modern Geometric Abstraction 1969 silkscreen Signed 6/9
By John Grillo
Located in New York, NY
. It is in very good condition with deckled edges John Grillo Biography A leading exponent of Bay Area
Screen
Believe, Abstract Painting
By Gena Brodie Robbins
Located in San Francisco, CA
: abstract, figure, bay area figurative painting, german expressionism, abstract, people, non
Acrylic
Low Fog
By Ruth Armer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artists 2004 Landauer, Susan. San Francisco and Second Wave: The Blair Collection of Bay Area Abstract
Oil
$500
H 6 in W 4 in
Collage Watercolor Painting David Gilhooly California Funk Surrealism MixedMedia
By David Gilhooly
Located in Surfside, FL
to be called, The Funk Ceramic Movement of the San Francisco Bay Area. Inspired by Abstract
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
$500
H 6 in W 4 in
Collage, Assemblage Cardstock Painting David Gilhooly California Funk Surrealism
By David Gilhooly
Located in Surfside, FL
Ceramic Movement of the San Francisco Bay Area. Inspired by Abstract Expressionism and the sculptures of
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
$500
H 6 in W 4 in
Collage, Assemblage Cardstock Painting David Gilhooly California Funk Surrealism
By David Gilhooly
Located in Surfside, FL
Area. Inspired by Abstract Expressionism and the sculptures of Claes Oldenburg, Gilhooly produced
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
$500
H 6 in W 4 in
Collage Watercolor Painting David Gilhooly California Funk Surrealism MixedMedia
By David Gilhooly
Located in Surfside, FL
, The Funk Ceramic Movement of the San Francisco Bay Area. Inspired by Abstract Expressionism and the
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Untitled
By Ernest Briggs
Located in New York, NY
Collections: -San Jose Museum, San Jose, CA -Blair Collection of Bay Area Abstract Expressionism
Canvas, Oil
Untitled
By Ernest Briggs
Located in New York, NY
Collections: -San Jose Museum, San Jose, CA -Blair Collection of Bay Area Abstract Expressionism
Canvas, Oil
Untitled
By Ernest Briggs
Located in New York, NY
Collections: -San Jose Museum, San Jose, CA -Blair Collection of Bay Area Abstract Expressionism
Canvas, Oil
Untitled
By Ernest Briggs
Located in New York, NY
Collections: -San Jose Museum, San Jose, CA -Blair Collection of Bay Area Abstract Expressionism
Canvas, Oil
Untitled, Diptych
By Ernest Briggs
Located in New York, NY
Collection of Bay Area Abstract Expressionism -Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, PA -Ciba-Geigy Corporation
Canvas, Oil
Untitled
By Ernest Briggs
Located in New York, NY
Collections: -San Jose Museum, San Jose, CA -Blair Collection of Bay Area Abstract Expressionism
Oil
Untitled
By Ernest Briggs
Located in New York, NY
Collections: -San Jose Museum, San Jose, CA -Blair Collection of Bay Area Abstract Expressionism
Oil
Untitled
By Ernest Briggs
Located in New York, NY
Collections: -San Jose Museum, San Jose, CA -Blair Collection of Bay Area Abstract Expressionism
Oil
Untitled
By Ernest Briggs
Located in New York, NY
Collections: -San Jose Museum, San Jose, CA -Blair Collection of Bay Area Abstract Expressionism
Oil
Untitled
By Ernest Briggs
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic on paper Collections: -San Jose Museum, San Jose, CA -Blair Collection of Bay Area
Acrylic
Untitled
By Ernest Briggs
Located in New York, NY
Collections: -San Jose Museum, San Jose, CA -Blair Collection of Bay Area Abstract Expressionism
Oil
Mask
By Ernest Briggs
Located in New York, NY
SELECTED COLLECTIONS San Jose Museum, San Jose, CA (2007) Blair Collection of Bay Area Abstract
Acrylic
Untitled
By Ernest Briggs
Located in New York, NY
Gouache on Paper Collections: -San Jose Museum, San Jose, CA -Blair Collection of Bay Area
Gouache
Monochromatic Hillside Landscape 20th Century Graphite
By Jack Freeman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Institute in the late 1960s. Freeman's style varied between Abstract Expressionism, the Bay Area Figurative
Graphite
Outing
By Ian Kimmerly
Located in San Francisco, CA
the tensions generated between nonobjective and illusory space, notes of Abstract Expressionism, Bay
Sold
H 19.5 in W 47.5 in D 0.75 in
'Cloudscape Mandala' Seoul, Korea, San Francisco Bay Area Abstract Expressionism
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
thinking in adopting abstract expressionism.” In the 1950’s, the Pacific coast area of San Francisco Bay
Canvas, Oil
Sold
H 36 in W 30 in D 0.5 in
1960s Bay Area Abstract Expressionism Female Artist Pastel and Paint on Paper
By Gloria Dudfield
Located in Arp, TX
Francisco Bay Area. Gloria had a Master of Arts degree from the Art Institute of San Francisco. She also
Paper, Oil Pastel, Gouache
Sold
H 34 in W 50 in D 0.75 in
'Chariot', San Francisco Bay Area Abstraction, Mid-Century, Maxwell Gallery
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
became a notable exponent of Bay Area Abstract Expressionism. He exhibited with success including at
Canvas, Oil
Sold
H 39.5 in W 31.5 in D 2 in
Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Mid-Century painting by Tom Ide
Located in San Francisco, CA
the important book about San Francisco Bay Area abstract expressionism titled, “San Francisco and the
Oil
Sold
H 11 in W 13.38 in
Ocean Landscape (Small, Abstract Expressionism, Bay Area, San Francisco)
By Walter Kuhlman
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Francisco and the Second Wave: The Blair Collection of Bay Area Abstract Expressionism, Scott A. Shields
Paper, Gouache
John Grillo 1947 Surrealist Gouache, Ink and Pencil Abstract
By John Grillo
Located in Arp, TX
dated in ink lower left John Grillo 1917–2014 A leading exponent of Bay Area Abstract Expressionism
Paper, Ink, Gouache, Pencil
Hesperides
Located in San Francisco, CA
and the Second Wave: The Blair Collection of Bay Area of Abstract Expressionism writes that Kasten was
Aquatint
Sold
H 6 in W 4 in
Collage, Assemblage Cardstock Painting David Gilhooly California Funk Surrealism
By David Gilhooly
Located in Surfside, FL
Francisco Bay Area. Inspired by Abstract Expressionism and the sculptures of Claes Oldenburg, Gilhooly
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Display
By Ian Kimmerly
Located in San Francisco, CA
the tensions generated between nonobjective and illusory space, notes of Abstract Expressionism, Bay
Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
A Good Strong Wind Will Keep You Honest
By Ian Kimmerly
Located in San Francisco, CA
the tensions generated between nonobjective and illusory space, notes of Abstract Expressionism, Bay
Acrylic Polymer, Canvas, Oil
Woman with Birds
By Sunol Alvar
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Alvar Title: Woman with Birds Year: c.1980 Medium: Color lithograph Paper: Wove Image size: 18.5 x 24.5 inches Framed size: 26.5 x 32.65 inches Signature: Hand signed i...
Lithograph
$1,987Sale Price|25% Off
H 40 in W 28 in D 2 in
Mid Century Abstracted Figurative -- Downtown Couple Art Exhibit
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant mid century modern abstracted figurative in orange, red and black by Bay Area artist Paul Sheppard. Dated 1959 and signed "Sheppard." Presented in rustic painted wood frame o...
Canvas, Oil
$1,800
H 28.5 in W 22.5 in D 0.04 in
Figurative Portrait of a Nude Male Model
Located in Soquel, CA
Figurative Portrait of a Nude Male Model Handsome example of a vibrant figurative of a nude male model by Katherine Kallick (American, b. 1952). Medium: Acrylic on Paper Unsigned,...
Paper, Acrylic
Organic Modern Side Table Catus in Terrazzo Sage Marble
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Open since 1997 and based in Lisbon, Portugal, a country with a long crafts tradition, Mambo Unlimited Ideas' design team researches for innovation and creativity developments around...
Travertine, Marble, Metal
$2,650
H 30 in W 20 in D 1 in
Destiny's Path, Hawaii - Surreal Mid Century Hawaiian Figurative Abstract
By Marguerite Blasingame
Located in Soquel, CA
Destiny's Path, Hawaii - Surreal Mid Century Hawaiian Figurative Abstract Symbolistic and romantic 1940s surreal figurative of pastel orange figure journeying down path by Marguerit...
Linen, Oil
$620Sale Price|20% Off
H 21 in W 27 in D 2 in
Antique American Period Cubist Abstract Signed Framed Rare Artist Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare early American modernist cubist abstract by Anita F. Plumb. Framed. Pastel and gouache on paper. Signed. Image size, 20H by 26L.
Canvas, Oil
$4,348Sale Price|28% Off
H 31.5 in W 66.15 in D 33.08 in
Dining Table and Set of Six Chairs by Umberto Mascagni, 1950s
By Umberto Mascagni
Located in Budapest, HU
Available the complete dining suite: Six chairs, bar cabinet, sideboard.
Aluminum
$1,513 / item
H 33.08 in W 23.23 in D 23.63 in
Custom Cane Dining Chair by Carlesi Tonelli Studio, Black Leather
By Carlesi Tonelli Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The chair is made of steam-bent wood and upholstered in Italian black leather. The manufacturing of the item requires a manual installation of the cane that needs artisanal craft and...
Rattan, Wood
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 18 in W 24 in D 0.13 in
Mid Century Modern Pacific Northwest Rain Forest, Earthtone Abstract Landscape
By Hilda Davidson Kaster
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful mid century modern mixed media abstracted Northern California landscape by Hilda Davidson Kaster (American, 1912-2008), circa 1950. The artist uses layers of mixed media ea...
Paper, Acrylic
$1,340
H 22 in W 18 in D 1 in
"Nane - Qagyuhl" Native American in Grizzly Costume - Photogravure Print
By Edward Curtis
Located in Soquel, CA
"Nane - Qagyuhl" Native American in Grizzly Costume - Photogravure Print Photogravure of a Native American man from a photo by Edward Sheriff Curtis (American, 1868-1952). The man i...
Paper, Ink
$425
H 11.5 in W 17 in
1970s Abstract Seascape Acrylic Stencil Painting "Seascape"
By Edith Isaac-Rose
Located in Arp, TX
Edith Isaac-Rose "Seascape" 1970 Acrylic stencil on paper 17"x11.5" unframed Signed in pencil bottom left Edith Isaac-Rose (1929-2018) Born in Chicago in 1929, and neé Ganansky-Tei...
Paper, Acrylic
Leaving the Garden
Located in Los Angeles, CA
GREG CLARK "LEAVING THE GARDEN" MIXED MEDIA ON COPPER, SIGNED CALIFORNIA, DATED 1992 32 X 48 INCHES GREGORY CLARK IS AN ARTIST FROM SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA. IN THE 1990'S HE EXHIBI...
Copper, Enamel
Dimensional Abstract #3 Digital Age
By Jeffery Abouaf
Located in Soquel, CA
Dimensional Abstract by Jeffery Abouaf (American, b. 1949). Composed of rows of small "scenes," this piece gives the impression of a roll of film, or moments laid out next to one ano...
Paper, Watercolor
$680Sale Price|20% Off
H 24.25 in W 29.75 in D 1.25 in
Abstract Geometric Terracotta Jugs, Mid Century Modern Abstracted Still Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold mid century modern abstracted pastel on paper still life of several terra cotta jugs and vessels distilled down to their most basic shapes and arranged in a harmonious abstract ...
Paper, Pastel
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 40 in W 32 in D 0.5 in
Black And White Abstract - Oil And Gouache On Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Black And White Abstract - Oil And Gouache On Paper Black and white abstract painting by Felix Ruvolo (American, 1912-1992). Grey takes over the center of the paper with strokes of ...
Paper, Oil, Watercolor, Gouache
$1,240Sale Price|20% Off
H 32 in W 25 in D 0.5 in
Original Abstract Expressionist - Hawaiian Mother and Baby
By Michael William Eggleston
Located in Soquel, CA
Polynesian Mother and Baby - Original Abstract Expressionist Figurative Acrylic on Paper Abstract Expressionist figurative painting by Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Cent...
Paper, Acrylic
Painting is an art form that has spanned innumerable cultures, with artists using the medium to tell stories, explore and communicate ideas and express themselves. To bring abstract paintings, landscape paintings, still-life paintings and other original paintings into your home is to celebrate and share in the long tradition of this discipline.
When we look at paintings, particularly those that originated in the past, we learn about history, other cultures and countries of the world. Like every other work of art, paintings — whether they are contemporary creations or works that were made during the 19th century — can often help us clearly see and understand the world around us in a meaningful and interesting way.
Cave walls were the canvases for what were arguably the world’s first landscape paintings, which depict natural scenery through art. Portrait paintings and drawings, which, along with sculpture, were how someone’s appearance was recorded prior to the advent of photography, are at least as old as Ancient Egypt. In the Netherlands, landscapes were a major theme for painters as early as the 1500s. Later, artists in Greece, Rome and elsewhere created vast wall paintings to decorate stately homes, churches and tombs.
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