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Mid Century California East Bay Hills Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous plein air landscape of California East Bay Hills titled "Waning Light" by Francis Woodcock
Category

1960s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Mid Century Bay Area Abstract Expressionist - Cats & Birds
By Honora Berg
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Cats and Birds Composition in Acrylic on Paper How
Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Mid Century Autumn Bay Area Mountains Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful plein air painting of Bay Area mountains in autumn by Charles Eades (American, 1949-2009
Category

1960s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

1950s "Slit" Mid Century Painting Bay Area Artist
Located in Arp, TX
artists. Documenting the interchanges between the East and West Coasts, she cites areas of mutual
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Nude with Wineglass - Mid Century Bay Area Figurative
By Marjorie Cathcart
Located in Soquel, CA
Marjorie Cathcart held a Bachelor of Fine Arts at the University of California, Berkeley 1943, Studied with
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Mid Century Abstracted Bay Area Landscape, Black & White Pastel Drawing
By Erle Loran
Located in Soquel, CA
returned home, Loran moved to California and began not only painting and continuing his art career, but
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Reclining Nude - Mid Century Bay Area Figurative Movement Female Figure Study
By Hubert Buel
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid century watercolor figure study, a lively depiction of a reclining nude woman by Bay Area
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Laid Paper

Mid Century Bay Area Figurative Movement Nude Study
By Honora Berg
Located in Soquel, CA
(David Park's aunt) suggested a move to California from New York in 1951 to study under David Park. Group
Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

'Dynamic Abstract', California San Francisco Bay Area Modernism, Thiebaud
By Robert George Gilberg
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
A substantial, mid-century watercolor abstract comprising interrelated geometric and biomorphic
Category

1940s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Pen

Mid Century "Sunburst" Stone Lithograph Abstract Bay Area Figurative Movement
By Gloria Dudfield
Located in Arp, TX
, 2015 Came from a portfolio of her work in the San Francisco Bay Area. Gloria had a Master of Arts
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Mid Century Fruit Still Life Gouache Painting Bay Area Artist
Located in Arp, TX
", tiger maple wood frame 18.5"x1"x22.25" unsigned Early still life expressionist painting by Bay Area
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Mid Century Bay Area Figurative Landscape, Woman on the Shore
By Genevieve Rogers
Located in Soquel, CA
A beautiful mid century figurative landscape study of a nude woman reclining on the shore beside a
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Laid Paper

St. Mary, Morro bay, California
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "St Mary, Morro Bay, California" c.1940 is a watercolor on paper by California
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Mid-Century Modern Dancers Figurative Abstract, Bay Area Figurative School 1960s
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid-Century Modern Dancers Figurative Abstract, Bay Area Figurative School 1960s A gorgeous and
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'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
Category

1960s Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Reclining Woman, Mid Century Bay Area Nude Figurative with Red Drape
By Marjorie Cathcart
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful mid century Bay Area figurative painting of a reclining nude by Berkeley artist Marjorie
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Woman at the Lake, Mid Century Bay Area Nude Figure Study
By Genevieve Rogers
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid century nude figure study of a woman seated on the shore of a lake by California artist
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Laid Paper

1950s "Black Floor" Mid Century Bay Area Figurative Movement Gouache Painting
Located in Arp, TX
areas of mutual influence and shows the impact of San Francisco on the New York School, including
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

'Alpine Landscape', Bay Area Abstraction, Mid-Century Woman Modernist, CCAC
By Marjorie Cathcart
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
California in Berkeley, where she studied with Lundy Siegriest, Tom Holland and Anne O’Hanlon and was also
Category

1960s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Mid Century Bay Area Abstract Expressionist - Blue Hydrangeas by Honora Berg
By Honora Berg
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Blue Hydrangeas in Acrylic on Paper Vining Blue
Category

1940s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

'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
Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid Century Bay Area Figurative Movement -- Reclining Nude in Pastel Tints
By Warren Edgar Lamm
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful Bay Area Movement figurative of a reclining nude women in pastel tints by Warren Edgar
Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid Century "Neon Comet" Gouache and Oil Pastel Abstract Bay Area Female Artist
By Gloria Dudfield
Located in Arp, TX
San Francisco Bay Area. Gloria had a Master of Arts degree from the Art Institute of San Francisco
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel, Gouache

Mid Century Gouache and Oil Pastel Figurative Painting 1960s Bay Area Female Art
By Gloria Dudfield
Located in Arp, TX
exhibited with many of the most notable painters of the Bay Area Figurative Movement, Elmer Bischoff, David
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil Pastel, Paper, Gouache

'View of San Francisco with Coit Tower', Bay Area, California, Pointillist Oil
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
A substantial mid-century, pointillist oil cityscape showing a view of San Francisco with Coit
Category

1950s Pointillist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid Century "Red at Top" Gouache and Oil Pastel Abstract Bay Area Female Artist
By Gloria Dudfield
Located in Arp, TX
exhibited with many of the most notable painters of the Bay Area Figurative Movement, Elmer Bischoff, David
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel, Gouache

Mid Century Abstract Painting by California Artist Martin Snipper
By Martin Snipper
Located in San Francisco, CA
Francisco/Bay Area artist and patron of the arts. American, mid 20th century.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Composition in Oil on Paper
By Honora Berg
Located in Soquel, CA
Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Composition in Oil on Cardboard San Francisco Bay area abstract
Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Composition in Oil on Cardboard
By Honora Berg
Located in Soquel, CA
Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Composition in Oil on Cardboard San Francisco Bay area abstract
Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Illustration Board

Mid-Century Abstract Painting by California Artist Robert Gilberg
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-20th century abstract painting by San Francisco Bay Area artist Robert Gilberg (b.1911-d.1970
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Monochrome Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Paper
By Honora Berg
Located in Soquel, CA
Monochrome Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Paper San Francisco Bay area
Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Composition in Oil Pastel on Cardboard
By Honora Berg
Located in Soquel, CA
Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Composition in Oil Pastel on Cardboard San Francisco Bay area
Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Cardboard

Large Mid-Century Nude Figural Painting, California Artist Signed Ladin
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bay Area artist). American, mid-20th century. Measurement of the painting without the frame 29.5
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint, Canvas

"Rosemary" with feather boa - Bay Area Figurative Movement Study Oil on Canvas
By Patricia Gren Hayes
Located in Soquel, CA
"Rosemary" with feather boa - Bay Area Figurative Movement Study Oil on Canvas A dark-haired woman
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

San Francisco Bay Area Seascape with Ships in Oil on Cardboard
By Honora Berg
Located in Soquel, CA
San Francisco Bay Area Seascape with Ships in Oil on Cardboard Seascape with large ships by Honora
Category

1950s American Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Cardboard, Oil

Mount Konocti, Clear Lake - Mid Century California Landscape
By Margaret E. Rogers
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful mid century California landscape of Clear Lake's Mount Konocti by Margaret E. Rogers
Category

1940s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard, Canvas

Bay Area Artist Robert McChesney Linocut Figurative Abstract "Jubilee" 1947
By Robert McChesney
Located in Oakland, CA
Bay Area artist Robert McChenesy figurative abstract linocut titled "Jubilee" circa 1947. Abstract
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

1960s "Leaning Over" Gouache & Oil Pastel Bay Area Figurative Movement
By Gloria Dudfield
Located in Arp, TX
many of the most notable painters of the Bay Area Figurative Movement, Elmer Bischoff, David Park
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Paper, Oil Pastel

Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Standing Nude from Behind in Oil on Cardboard
By Honora Berg
Located in Soquel, CA
Bay Area Expressionist Standing Nude from Behind in Oil on Cardboard Standing nude woman from
Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Illustration Board

1960s "After Clyfford Still" Bay Area Artist Acrylic Painting on Paper
By Gloria Dudfield
Located in Arp, TX
from a portfolio of her work in the San Francisco Bay Area. Gloria had a Master of Arts degree from
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Vintage Bay Area Farm Landscape, "Livermore Ranch" by June Hood
Located in Soquel, CA
Area landscape of Livermore Ranch by Central California Valley artist June Hood (American, 20th Century
Category

1960s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Large Scale Bay Area Figurative Inspired -- The Young Trumpet Player
Located in Soquel, CA
Large Scale Bay Area Figurative Inspired -- The Young Trumpet Player Compelling Bay Area Figurative
Category

1990s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Pink Triangle" "Pink Triangle" 1950s Bay Area Figurative Movement Female Artist
Located in Arp, TX
. Crack in stretcher bar. Small areas of paint loss, craquelure, 1/2"tear in canvas. Frann Spencer
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Island in the San Francisco Bay, Mid Century Landscape by Alexander Nepote
By Alexander Nepote
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Island in the San Francisco Bay Landscape by Alexander Nepote Lovely late 1930's
Category

1930s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"ULANDA - Painting in Studio Class" Bay Area Figurative Movement Oil on Canvas
By Patricia Gren Hayes
Located in Soquel, CA
: 24"H x 20"W Patricia Gren Hayes (American, b. 1932) is a Bay Area Figurative & Feminist Art Movement
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Handcrafted Jewelry Box by Bay Area Artist Dean Santner c.1970 (FREE SHIPPING)
By Dean Santner
Located in San Francisco, CA
San Francisco Bay Area artist, started his wood practice in the late 1960s. Early in his career, he
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Felt, Walnut

Handcrafted Jewelry Box by Bay Area Artist Dean Santner c.1970-FREE SHIPPING
By Dean Santner
Located in San Francisco, CA
Francisco Bay Area artist, started his wood practice in the late 1960s. Early in his career, he offered his
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Felt, Walnut

Portrait of Man San Francisco Bay Area Figurative Movement Peter Witwer
By Peter Witwer
Located in Soquel, CA
California Painters’ Annual at the Oakland Art Museum, where the first exhibition of Bay Area Figurative
Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Golden Gate, San Francisco', Bay Area Woman Modernist, Crocker Art Museum
By Muriel Backman
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
verso "The Cool Gray City". An elegant mid-century view of the San Francisco skyline and the bay with
Category

1950s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper

'Old Carmel Village', 1950's Woman Artist, San Francisco Bay Area, SFAA
By Dora Masters
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
pleased to offer an exuberant Modernist view of mid-century Carmel by this listed California woman artist.
Category

1960s Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Laid Paper

'Abstract, Indigo and Ivory', Large SF Bay Area Modernist oil, Legion of Honor
By Fenton Kastner
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
"Waterfront-IV". Old label verso inscribed with artist's name and title. A dynamic, mid-century abstract
Category

1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Forms in Blue & Gray', Bay Area Abstraction, San Francisco Museum of Fine Arts
By Robert George Gilberg
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
substantial, mid-century gouache abstract comprising pendant geometric forms in pastel tones of sage, ivory
Category

1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

Colombia Park, California
By William Frates
Located in San Francisco, CA
artist in the San Francisco Bay area from the 1920s while maintaining a studio-home in Hayward. While
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

California Landscape Oil Painting by Joseph Bennett
Located in San Francisco, CA
his life in the San Francisco Bay area.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Fallon House, Colombia, California
By William Frates
Located in San Francisco, CA
Francisco with Wm Otto Emerson. He was active as an artist in the San Francisco Bay area from the 1920s
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Carmel Home, California Town Landscape
By Lillie Heebner
Located in Soquel, CA
Lillie Esther (Hillman) Heebner, a Watsonville, Monterey Bay area, California watercolor artist. Unsigned
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Cardboard

Large California Midcentury Abstract Expressionist Painting, 1960s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Area. This is a very good quality painting (not a weekend type painter). California, early to mid
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Landscape with Boat and House, California
Located in San Francisco, CA
Francisco Bay area through the early 1960s. After the death of her husband, Chelsey Eaton, she wed Antonio
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

"Leaning in Chair" Mid-Century Figurative
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
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Gouache

Figurative Painting by Jean Halport-Ryder California
Located in Fulton, CA
), before moving to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1949. She met and married artist and designer Edward
Category

Mid-20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Paint, Canvas, Wood

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