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Bay Area Artist Maurice Lapp Figurative / Urban Landscape Abstract Painting
Bay Area Artist Maurice Lapp Figurative / Urban Landscape Abstract Painting

Bay Area Artist Maurice Lapp Figurative / Urban Landscape Abstract Painting

Located in Oakland, CA

Listed Bay Area artist Maurice Lapp (1924-2014) figurative / urban abstract acrylic painting on canvas, titled "Crowd in the City" .

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

American modernist landscape drawing by a San Francisco Bay Area artist
American modernist landscape drawing by a San Francisco Bay Area artist

American modernist landscape drawing by a San Francisco Bay Area artist

By Erle Loran

Located in Colfax, CA

As an educator Loran worked for more than 40 years, from 1937 to 1981 as a professor of art at University of California, Berkeley where he influenced many young Bay Area artists.  He...

Category

1940s American Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Colorful early modernist cityscape drawing by a San Francisco Bay Area artist
Colorful early modernist cityscape drawing by a San Francisco Bay Area artist

Colorful early modernist cityscape drawing by a San Francisco Bay Area artist

By Erle Loran

Located in Colfax, CA

This work is an early one for the artist, and comes to us from the estate of the artist, through a chain of art dealers the Bay Area.

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil Pastel

'San Francisco Sunset', Russian American, Bay Area artist
'San Francisco Sunset', Russian American, Bay Area artist

'San Francisco Sunset', Russian American, Bay Area artist

By Victor Papkov

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right and dated verso. A dramatic Impressionist-style oil seascape showing a sunset off the San Francisco coast. In paintings filled with light and movement, and combin...

Category

1980s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

American modernist drawing of a nude woman by a San Francisco Bay Area artist
American modernist drawing of a nude woman by a San Francisco Bay Area artist

American modernist drawing of a nude woman by a San Francisco Bay Area artist

By Erle Loran

Located in Colfax, CA

As an educator Loran worked for more than 40 years, from 1937 to 1981 as a professor of art at University of California, Berkeley where he influenced many young Bay Area artists.  He...

Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Non-Objective abstract work on paper by well-known San Francisco Bay Area artist
Non-Objective abstract work on paper by well-known San Francisco Bay Area artist

Non-Objective abstract work on paper by well-known San Francisco Bay Area artist

By Erle Loran

Located in Colfax, CA

As an educator Loran worked for more than 40 years, from 1937 to 1981 as a professor of art at University of California, Berkeley where he influenced many young Bay Area artists.  He...

Category

1940s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

"Us, " Original Sculpture by Bay Area Artist Sheridan Oakes
"Us, " Original Sculpture by Bay Area Artist Sheridan Oakes

"Us, " Original Sculpture by Bay Area Artist Sheridan Oakes

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Original wood sculpture 1986 Purpleheart on koa wood Measures: 8.75 l x 4 d x 6 h in. / 22 x 10 x 15 cm.

Category

20th Century American Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Walnut, Purpleheart

"Solace" Original Sculpture by Bay Area Artist Sheridan Oakes
"Solace" Original Sculpture by Bay Area Artist Sheridan Oakes

"Solace" Original Sculpture by Bay Area Artist Sheridan Oakes

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Walnut on an African mahogany base 2021 Measures: 17.5 x 15.75 x 7 in. / 44 x 40 x 18.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Mahogany, Walnut

"Cubist Nude in Studio" 1940s Charcoal Drawing Bay Area Artist
"Cubist Nude in Studio" 1940s Charcoal Drawing Bay Area Artist

"Cubist Nude in Studio" 1940s Charcoal Drawing Bay Area Artist

By John Bowers

Located in Arp, TX

John Bowers Cubist Nude in Studio 1940s Charcoal on Paper 19"x 24.75", unframed Signed on left side in charcoal Came from a portfolio from the estate of John Bowers John Henry Bowe...

Category

1940s Cubist Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

"The Beach, " Original Sculpture by Bay Area Artist Sheridan Oakes
"The Beach, " Original Sculpture by Bay Area Artist Sheridan Oakes

"The Beach, " Original Sculpture by Bay Area Artist Sheridan Oakes

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Original wood sculpture 2021 Walnut and African mahogany Measures: 10.5 L x 2.75 W x 3 H in. / 27 x 7 x 8 cm.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Walnut, Mahogany

American Abstract Expressionist painting by well-known SF Bay area artist
American Abstract Expressionist painting by well-known SF Bay area artist

American Abstract Expressionist painting by well-known SF Bay area artist

By Felix Ruvolo

Located in Colfax, CA

Ruvolo was deeply engrained in the art scene in the San Francisco Bay Area during it’s mercurial rise to a cultural mecca, and was an influence on many young artist in the area inclu...

Category

1940s Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Large John Hultberg SF Bay Area Artist Abstract Expressionist Collage Painting
Large John Hultberg SF Bay Area Artist Abstract Expressionist Collage Painting

Large John Hultberg SF Bay Area Artist Abstract Expressionist Collage Painting

By John Hultberg

Located in Surfside, FL

Among these First Generation Bay Area Figurative School artists were: David Park, Richard Diebenkorn, Rex Ashlock, Elmer Bischoff, Glenn Wessels, Wayne Thiebaud, Raimonds Staprans, a...

Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Board

Large John Hultberg SF Bay Area Artist Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Large John Hultberg SF Bay Area Artist Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting

Large John Hultberg SF Bay Area Artist Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting

By John Hultberg

Located in Surfside, FL

Among these First Generation Bay Area Figurative School artists were: David Park, Richard Diebenkorn, Rex Ashlock, Elmer Bischoff, Glenn Wessels, Wayne Thiebaud, Raimonds Staprans, a...

Category

1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Cross My Heart, " Original Sculpture by Bay Area Artist Sheridan Oakes
"Cross My Heart, " Original Sculpture by Bay Area Artist Sheridan Oakes

"Cross My Heart, " Original Sculpture by Bay Area Artist Sheridan Oakes

Located in Point Richmond, CA

2020 Honduran rosewood on a custom teak and walnut base Measures: 8.75 x 4 in / 22 x 10 cm.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Walnut, Rosewood, Teak

'Flight to Byzantium', Large Abstract Monotype by San Francisco Bay Area artist
'Flight to Byzantium', Large Abstract Monotype by San Francisco Bay Area artist

'Flight to Byzantium', Large Abstract Monotype by San Francisco Bay Area artist

By Miklos Pogany

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right, 'Miklos Pogany' (Hungarian-American, born 1946) and dated '1987'; titled lower left, 'Flight to Byzanthium'. Additionally signed verso, dated, titled and inscribe...

Category

1980s Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Oil, Lithograph, Monotype

"Untitled, " Bird Series #3, Original Sculpture by Bay Area Artist Sheridan Oakes
"Untitled, " Bird Series #3, Original Sculpture by Bay Area Artist Sheridan Oakes

"Untitled, " Bird Series #3, Original Sculpture by Bay Area Artist Sheridan Oakes

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Original, carved by hand, wood sculpture 2021 Unknown wood on a Walnut base Measures: 9.5 x 2 / 24 x 5 cm.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Walnut, Wood

Bay Area Figurative Movement Seated Nude
Bay Area Figurative Movement Seated Nude

Bay Area Figurative Movement Seated Nude

Located in Soquel, CA

Tranquil figurative portrait of a seated nude woman with brown hair and brown eyes by an unknown San Francisco bay area artist (American, 20th Century). Unsigned.

Category

1970s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"The Model That Not My Wife" Vintage Bay Area Figurative
"The Model That Not My Wife" Vintage Bay Area Figurative

"The Model That Not My Wife" Vintage Bay Area Figurative

Located in Soquel, CA

By an anonymous bay area artist signed initial "M 91" lower right corner.

Category

1990s Post-Modern Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

'Abstract in Orchid and Jade', San Francisco Art Institute, Large Bay Area Oil
'Abstract in Orchid and Jade', San Francisco Art Institute, Large Bay Area Oil

'Abstract in Orchid and Jade', San Francisco Art Institute, Large Bay Area Oil

By Kevin Keaney

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

This San Francisco Bay area artist studied with Jerry Morgan at the San Francisco Art Institute and has exhibited widely and with success in the Bay area.

Category

1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Chalk, House Paint, Acrylic, Board, Laid Paper

Picchetti Ranch Hilltop Oak Tree Trail, Bay Area California Landscape
Picchetti Ranch Hilltop Oak Tree Trail, Bay Area California Landscape

Picchetti Ranch Hilltop Oak Tree Trail, Bay Area California Landscape

Located in Soquel, CA

Lovely small scale contemporary impressionist landscape of a trail winding up a hillside through oak trees, with a dense green tree line at the top, by an unknown Bay Area artist (Am...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid Century Abstract Painting by California Artist Martin Snipper
Mid Century Abstract Painting by California Artist Martin Snipper

Mid Century Abstract Painting by California Artist Martin Snipper

By Martin Snipper

Located in San Francisco, CA

Martin Snipper b.1914-d.2008, he was a San Francisco/Bay Area artist and patron of the arts. American, mid 20th century.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

"Blend" - Mid Century Modern Abstract Color Movement
"Blend" - Mid Century Modern Abstract Color Movement

"Blend" - Mid Century Modern Abstract Color Movement

By Jeffrey Simpson

Located in Soquel, CA

Dynamic mid-century abstract titled "Blend" by Sausalito, California bay area artist Jeffrey Simpson, (American, 20th Century).

Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Brutalist Bronze and Glass Sculpture
Brutalist Bronze and Glass Sculpture

Brutalist Bronze and Glass Sculpture

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Brutalist bronze and textured stained glass sculpture by SF Bay Area artist Ralph Halloway.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Studio Made Salt & Pepper Shakers by California Artist Milton Cavagnaro
Studio Made Salt & Pepper Shakers by California Artist Milton Cavagnaro

Studio Made Salt & Pepper Shakers by California Artist Milton Cavagnaro

By Milton Cavagnaro

Located in Oakland, CA

Hand crafted salt and pepper shakers by Bay Area artist Milton Cavagnaro, he was a jeweler, painter and craft maker such as these shakers for example.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Stainless Steel

Serene modernist boatyard watercolor from the San Francisco Bay Area
Serene modernist boatyard watercolor from the San Francisco Bay Area

Serene modernist boatyard watercolor from the San Francisco Bay Area

By Jason Schoener 1

Located in Colfax, CA

A pleasing watercolor painting by San Francisco Bay Area artist Jason Schoener. Schoener was the nephew of East Coast painter William Zorach, and stylistically there are some similar...

Category

1950s American Modern Landscape Photography

Materials

Watercolor

Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Standing Nude
Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Standing Nude

Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Standing Nude

By Honora Berg

Located in Soquel, CA

Larry was a specialist in bay area abstract artists and purchased numerous bay area artists estates.

Category

1950s American Modern Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Paper

Monochrome Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Paper
Monochrome Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Paper

Monochrome Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Paper

By Honora Berg

Located in Soquel, CA

Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of the artist's work. Unframed. Paper size: 25.5"H x 20"W Larry Miller 1958-2003, Larry was a specialist in bay area abstract artists an...

Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Vintage Organic Modern Ceramic Table Lamp, USA, c1980s
Vintage Organic Modern Ceramic Table Lamp, USA, c1980s

Vintage Organic Modern Ceramic Table Lamp, USA, c1980s

Located in Oakland, CA

Gorgeous matte white organic modern vintage ceramic table lamp c1980s by unknown Bay Area artist. From the estate of ceramist, Pat Hill.

Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Composition in Oil on Paper
Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Composition in Oil on Paper

Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Composition in Oil on Paper

By Honora Berg

Located in Soquel, CA

Paper size: 29.75"H x 22"W Larry Miller 1958-2003, Larry was a specialist in bay area abstract artists and purchased numerous bay area artists estates.

Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Purple and Blue Underwater Abstract
Purple and Blue Underwater Abstract

Purple and Blue Underwater Abstract

Located in Soquel, CA

Detailed abstract acrylic painting of a microcosmic underwater realm by an unknown San Francisco Bay area artist (American, 20th Century). Signed indistinctly lower right side.

Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Acrylic

Abstract Expressionist Bay Area Hills Landscape
Abstract Expressionist Bay Area Hills Landscape

Abstract Expressionist Bay Area Hills Landscape

By Honora Berg

Located in Soquel, CA

Provenance: Larry Miller (1958-2003) was a specialist in bay area abstract artists and purchased numerous bay area artists estates.

Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Archival Paper, Gouache

Fauvist Figure with Flowers
Fauvist Figure with Flowers

Fauvist Figure with Flowers

Located in Soquel, CA

Bright, colorful Fauvist figurative painting of a woman with vase of flowers in a vibrant interior space, by an unknown Bay Area artist (American, 20th Century). Unsigned.

Category

1980s Fauvist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Robert Gilberg Mixed Media Abstract California Artist '1911-1970'
Robert Gilberg Mixed Media Abstract California Artist '1911-1970'

Robert Gilberg Mixed Media Abstract California Artist '1911-1970'

By Robert Gilberg

Located in Oakland, CA

Northern California artist Robert Gilberg (1911-1970) originally a Bay Area artist, Gilberg moved to Nevada City in 1946, in 1935 to 1940 he attended WPA Art Classes in Oakland and S...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Abstracted Figurative -- Downtown Couple Art Exhibit
Mid Century Abstracted Figurative -- Downtown Couple Art Exhibit

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."

Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Painting by California Artist Raymond Rowley King 'Girls in a Dance Studio'
Painting by California Artist Raymond Rowley King 'Girls in a Dance Studio'

Painting by California Artist Raymond Rowley King 'Girls in a Dance Studio'

Located in San Francisco, CA

A large dramatic painting by San Francisco / Bay Area artist Raymond Rowley King. Acrylic on canvas in a walnut frame.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Walnut

Nude with Brown Hair
Nude with Brown Hair

Nude with Brown Hair

By George Wishon

Located in Soquel, CA

Beautiful modern impressionist figure painting of a nude woman by BAy Area Artist George Wishon (American, b.20th Century).

Category

Late 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Geese in Flight Landscape
Geese in Flight Landscape

Geese in Flight Landscape

Located in Soquel, CA

Image size, 6.5"H x 13"L East Bay area artist exhibits state wide and a member of San Francisco Society of Fine Art.

Category

1970s Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Charles Hersey Vintage Mid-Century Modern Op-Art Painting, circa 1968
Charles Hersey Vintage Mid-Century Modern Op-Art Painting, circa 1968

Charles Hersey Vintage Mid-Century Modern Op-Art Painting, circa 1968

Located in San Francisco, CA

Charles Hersey vintage Mid-Century Modern op-art painting, circa 1968 Black, silver and red Vintage 1960s acrylic op-art painting on canvas by San Francisco Bay area artist and...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Colorful modernist watercolor by California artist Raymond Tom
Colorful modernist watercolor by California artist Raymond Tom

Colorful modernist watercolor by California artist Raymond Tom

Located in Colfax, CA

A colorful, stylized portrait of a seated woman by San Francisco Bay Area artist, Raymond Tom. Tom was born and raised in San Francisco, California.

Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

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Peter Rodriguez Bay Area Artist Abstract Painting "Dia Negro", 1960
Peter Rodriguez Bay Area Artist Abstract Painting "Dia Negro", 1960

Peter Rodriguez Bay Area Artist Abstract Painting "Dia Negro", 1960

By Peter Rodriguez

Located in San Francisco, CA

Abstract oil on canvas by Bay Area artist Peter Rodriguez (1926-2016) called Dia Negro painted in 1960, consisting of expressive abstract forms in black, grey and white.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

James Prestini Abstract Sculpture Bay Area Artist
James Prestini Abstract Sculpture Bay Area Artist

James Prestini Abstract Sculpture Bay Area Artist

Unavailable

H 19 in W 14 in D 8 in

James Prestini Abstract Sculpture Bay Area Artist

By James Prestini

Located in San Francisco, CA

Early abstract steel sculpture by James Prestini (1908-1993) acquired directly from the estate via Steven Wolf Fine Arts in San Francisco about 18 years ago. This was part of his ear...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Cut Steel

Garry Knox Bennett Sculpture Bay Area Artist
Garry Knox Bennett Sculpture Bay Area Artist

Garry Knox Bennett Sculpture Bay Area Artist

Unavailable

H 7.5 in W 3.38 in D 3.38 in

Garry Knox Bennett Sculpture Bay Area Artist

By Garry Knox Bennett

Located in San Francisco, CA

Sculpture by Garry Knox Bennett (1934), this sculpture was part of his full circle show of 2014 in San Francisco, created out of wood and 23kt gold-plating plated brass screws. The s...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Gold Plate

Abstract Expressionist Painting by Bay Area Artist Charles Safford, 1900-1963
Abstract Expressionist Painting by Bay Area Artist Charles Safford, 1900-1963

Abstract Expressionist Painting by Bay Area Artist Charles Safford, 1900-1963

By Charles Safford

Located in Papaikou, HI

This is a large-scale painting, measuring 34" x 46". Evocative and energetic. Safford was a part of the happening Bay Area art scene in the 1950s-1960s, although he died in 1963. He ...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Masonite

Vintage California Plein Aire Oil Painting by Bay Area Artist, Earle Loran
Vintage California Plein Aire Oil Painting by Bay Area Artist, Earle Loran

Vintage California Plein Aire Oil Painting by Bay Area Artist, Earle Loran

By Artisti Barovier

Located in Pasadena, CA

This nice harbor boat scene oil on canvas painting is by Earle Loran, 1905-1999. Earle Loran was active in California, New York and France. Earle Loran is known for modernist urban-c...

Category

Vintage 1930s American Expressionist Paintings

Early Large Robert Arneson Weedpot / Double Spout Vase Bay Area Ceramic Artist
Early Large Robert Arneson Weedpot / Double Spout Vase Bay Area Ceramic Artist

Early Large Robert Arneson Weedpot / Double Spout Vase Bay Area Ceramic Artist

By Robert Arneson 1

Located in San Francisco, CA

Large 14" tall early work by Bay Area artist Robert Arneson (1930-1992) double spout vase / weed pot form, having abstract patterns on both sides, two clay bites one each side about ...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Organic Modern Vases

Bay Area Figurative Sketch in Graphite, Circa 1960
Bay Area Figurative Sketch in Graphite, Circa 1960

Bay Area Figurative Sketch in Graphite, Circa 1960

By Alysanne McGaffey

Located in San Francisco, CA

This Mid 20th Century charcoal and graphite drawing of a female nude wearing a fox fur is by Bay Area artist Alysanne McGaffey (1931-2018).

Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Graphite

Bay Area Figurative Portrait Painting, Circa 1960s
Bay Area Figurative Portrait Painting, Circa 1960s

Bay Area Figurative Portrait Painting, Circa 1960s

By Alysanne McGaffey

Located in San Francisco, CA

This colorful 1950-1960s distemper on paper figure is by Bay Area artist Alysanne McGaffey (1931-2018). McGaffey was part of the Bay Area Figurative Movement and graduated from the S...

Category

1960s Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

Bay Area Figurative Portrait in Oil, Circa 1958

Bay Area Figurative Portrait in Oil, Circa 1958

By Alysanne McGaffey

Located in San Francisco, CA

This circa 1958 oil on canvas nude is by Bay Area artist Alysanne McGaffey (1931-2018). McGaffey was part of the Bay Area Figurative Movement and graduated from the San Francisco Art...

Category

1950s Expressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

What Was, Is and Will Be

Maxine SolomonWhat Was, Is and Will Be

Unavailable

H 45 in W 45 in D 2 in

What Was, Is and Will Be

By Maxine Solomon

Located in San Francisco, CA

Another extraordinary abstract landscape by Bay Area Artist Maxine Solomon

Category

Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Bronze Bird Sculpture by Donald Purdy

Bronze Bird Sculpture by Donald Purdy

Unavailable

H 7.25 in W 1.75 in D 1.75 in

Bronze Bird Sculpture by Donald Purdy

By Donald Purdy

Located in San Francisco, CA

A charming figure by the noted Bay area artist.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Sculptures

Louis Pearson Sculpture
Louis Pearson Sculpture

Louis Pearson Sculpture

Unavailable

H 16 in W 9 in D 7 in

Louis Pearson Sculpture

By Louis O. Pearson

Located in San Francisco, CA

Listed Bay area artist Louis Pearson signed sculpture retaining its original gallery label.  

Category

Vintage 1980s American Abstract Sculptures

Richard Faralla Totemic Assemblage Sculpture
Richard Faralla Totemic Assemblage Sculpture

Richard Faralla Totemic Assemblage Sculpture

Unavailable

H 49.5 in W 9 in D 8 in

Richard Faralla Totemic Assemblage Sculpture

By Richard Faralla

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A great example of this significant Bay Area artists work. Signed and dated.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures

"Barbara S. Poet" Bay Area Figurative Portrait in Oil, 1978

"Barbara S. Poet" Bay Area Figurative Portrait in Oil, 1978

By Alysanne McGaffey

Located in San Francisco, CA

This 1978 oil on canvas figure painting with dark red and black entitled "Barbara S. Poet" is by Bay Area artist Alysanne McGaffey (1931-2018). Born in Seattle, McGaffey moved to San...

Category

1970s American Modern Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Gold Leafed Console by Margaret Cook
Gold Leafed Console by Margaret Cook

Gold Leafed Console by Margaret Cook

Unavailable

H 29 in W 55 in D 12 in

Gold Leafed Console by Margaret Cook

By Margaret Cook

Located in San Francisco, CA

A custom commissioned console by Bay area artist Margaret Cook. Executed in gold leaf over carved wood.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Console Tables

Bay Area Figurative Seated Nude Painting with Black & Peach, Circa 1950s- 1960s
Bay Area Figurative Seated Nude Painting with Black & Peach, Circa 1950s- 1960s

Bay Area Figurative Seated Nude Painting with Black & Peach, Circa 1950s- 1960s

By Alysanne McGaffey

Located in San Francisco, CA

This circa 1950s- 1960s distemper on paper seated nude figure with black and peach is by Bay Area artist Alysanne McGaffey (1931-2018). Born in Seattle, McGaffey moved to San Francis...

Category

1960s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Paint

Bay Area Mixed Media Abstract Sculpture by Scott Davis lll  "Country Boy 1991"
Bay Area Mixed Media Abstract Sculpture by Scott Davis lll  "Country Boy 1991"

Bay Area Mixed Media Abstract Sculpture by Scott Davis lll "Country Boy 1991"

By Scott Davis III 1

Located in San Francisco, CA

In 1990 he was part of patterns and patents six emerging African American Artists from the Bay Area at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Category

1990s American Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Sculptural Plaster Egg Carton Table Lamp
Sculptural Plaster Egg Carton Table Lamp

Sculptural Plaster Egg Carton Table Lamp

By John Dickinson

Located in San Francisco, CA

A playful cast plaster double egg carton form lamp base by Bay Area artist/designer, presently unknown. Shade shown only as example.

Category

20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster

Still Life Floral Painting by California Artist Beatrice Ash
Still Life Floral Painting by California Artist Beatrice Ash

Still Life Floral Painting by California Artist Beatrice Ash

Unavailable

H 21.25 in W 15.5 in D 0.001 in

Still Life Floral Painting by California Artist Beatrice Ash

By Beatrice Ash

Located in Fulton, CA

Painted by San Francisco Bay Area artist, Beatrice Ash. Born in California on July 13, 1900.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Untitled 68-16

Henry JacksonUntitled 68-16

Unavailable

H 36 in W 32 in

Untitled 68-16

By Henry Jackson

Located in Tulsa, OK

Gestural abstract painting by Bay Area artist, Henry Jackson. The paintings ability to grab the viewers attention and hold onto it, is a confirmation to the mastery and skill in Jac...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Sculpture by David King, Wood and Bronze, 1969
Sculpture by David King, Wood and Bronze, 1969

Sculpture by David King, Wood and Bronze, 1969

Unavailable

H 84 in W 20 in D 13 in

Sculpture by David King, Wood and Bronze, 1969

Located in Berkeley, CA

Very tall floor wooden sculpture, modern contemporary Duck with a bronze egg underneath. David King a Bay Area artist and teacher in Art school. Please contact us directly for best p...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

1930s Sculpture / Maquette Dancers, 1939 San Francisco Worlds Fair
1930s Sculpture / Maquette Dancers, 1939 San Francisco Worlds Fair

1930s Sculpture / Maquette Dancers, 1939 San Francisco Worlds Fair

Located in San Francisco, CA

Maquette study for a larger sculpture in plaster in the style of Bay Area artist Ruth Cravath's work for the 1939 Worlds Fair on Treasure Island.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Slate

California Nocturne Snow Scene Painting by Helen Tripi
California Nocturne Snow Scene Painting by Helen Tripi

California Nocturne Snow Scene Painting by Helen Tripi

Unavailable

H 29.13 in W 31.13 in D 1 in

California Nocturne Snow Scene Painting by Helen Tripi

Located in Fulton, CA

Painted by San Francisco Bay Area artist Helen B. Tripi in the early 1970s.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

1971 Robert Fried "Non Negotiable Eights" Framed
1971 Robert Fried "Non Negotiable Eights" Framed

1971 Robert Fried "Non Negotiable Eights" Framed

Unavailable

H 22.25 in W 28.25 in D 1 in

1971 Robert Fried "Non Negotiable Eights" Framed

Located in Oakland, CA

28.25” x 22.25” 1971 print by bay area artist Robert Fried, best known for his psychedelic era concert posters.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Prints

Materials

Paper

Standing Male Figure in Charcoal, Circa 1960s

Standing Male Figure in Charcoal, Circa 1960s

By Alysanne McGaffey

Located in San Francisco, CA

This 1950-60s charcoal on paper male figure is by Bay Area artist Alysanne McGaffey (1931-2018). McGaffey is part of the Bay Area Figurative Movement and graduated from the San Franc...

Category

1960s Expressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

"Blue Stripes I" 2018-2019 Figurative Gouache on Paper
"Blue Stripes I" 2018-2019 Figurative Gouache on Paper

"Blue Stripes I" 2018-2019 Figurative Gouache on Paper

By Gaétan Caron

Located in San Francisco, CA

Entitled "Blue Stripes I", this 2018-2019 gouache on paper abstracted figure is by contemporary Mendocino/Bay Area artist, Gaétan Caron (b. 1964), co-founder of Lost Art Salon in San...

Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Gouache

"Drift" 2019 Acrylic & Coffee Stain
"Drift" 2019 Acrylic & Coffee Stain

"Drift" 2019 Acrylic & Coffee Stain

By Gaétan Caron

Located in San Francisco, CA

Entitled "Drift", this 2019 acrylic and coffee stain abstract on paper is by contemporary Mendocino/Bay Area artist, Gaétan Caron (b. 1964), co-founder of Lost Art Salon in San Franc...

Category

2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Coffee, Acrylic

"Reclining Nude" Expressionist Mid Century Charcoal
"Reclining Nude" Expressionist Mid Century Charcoal

"Reclining Nude" Expressionist Mid Century Charcoal

By Ethel Weiner Guttman

Located in San Francisco, CA

Entitled "Reclining Nude" this Mid Century charcoal and litho crayon nude figure on paper is by New York and Bay Area artist Ethel Weiner Guttman (1916-1990).

Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Paper, Crayon

Minimal Expressionist Portrait in Graphite, Mid 20th Century

Minimal Expressionist Portrait in Graphite, Mid 20th Century

By Ethel Weiner Guttman

Located in San Francisco, CA

This mid 20th century graphite and Conte crayon on paper is by New York and Bay Area artist Ethel Weiner Guttman (1916-1990).

Category

1950s Expressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Crayon, Graphite

"John" 2018-19 Figurative Mixed Media
"John" 2018-19 Figurative Mixed Media

"John" 2018-19 Figurative Mixed Media

By Gaétan Caron

Located in San Francisco, CA

Entitled "John", this 2018-19 mixed media on paper abstracted nude portrait is by contemporary Mendocino/Bay Area artist, Gaétan Caron (b. 1964), co-founder of Lost Art Salon in San ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Untitled (July 15th 2012)

John ZurierUntitled (July 15th 2012), 2012

Unavailable

H 12.25 in W 9.13 in D 1 in

Untitled (July 15th 2012)

By John Zurier

Located in San Francisco, CA

The Bay Area artist paints abstract, seemingly monochrome canvases with colors that range from muted earth tones to vibrant hues.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Foreshore

John ZurierForeshore, 2012

Unavailable

H 13.75 in W 17.63 in D 1.5 in

Foreshore

By John Zurier

Located in San Francisco, CA

The Bay Area artist paints abstract, seemingly monochrome canvases with colors that range from muted earth tones to vibrant hues.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Untitled

John ZurierUntitled, 2012

Unavailable

H 10.25 in W 7.25 in D 1 in

Untitled

By John Zurier

Located in San Francisco, CA

The Bay Area artist paints abstract, seemingly monochrome canvases with colors that range from muted earth tones to vibrant hues.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Lysuholl (May 2014)

John ZurierLysuholl (May 2014), 2014

Unavailable

H 13.75 in W 9.75 in D 1 in

Lysuholl (May 2014)

By John Zurier

Located in San Francisco, CA

The Bay Area artist paints abstract, seemingly monochrome canvases with colors that range from muted earth tones to vibrant hues.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Guardian
Guardian

Michelle GregorGuardian, 2013

Unavailable

H 31 in W 16 in D 14 in

Guardian

Located in San Luis Obispo, CA

San Francisco Bay Area artist Michelle Gregor creates sculpture in high fire ceramic and bronze.

Category

2010s Feminist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Expressionist Self Portrait 2005 Oil
Expressionist Self Portrait 2005 Oil

Expressionist Self Portrait 2005 Oil

By John Nicolini

Located in San Francisco, CA

This 2005 oil on canvas self portrait is by Bay Area artist John Nicolini (1923-2014). He studied at CCAC, earning a BA in Fine Art in the late 1950s.

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

" Dog Wood  - Seated Nude " 2020 Oil on Canvas Mounted to Board
" Dog Wood  - Seated Nude " 2020 Oil on Canvas Mounted to Board

" Dog Wood - Seated Nude " 2020 Oil on Canvas Mounted to Board

By Gaétan Caron

Located in San Francisco, CA

Entitled "Dog Wood - Seated Nude", this 2020 oil on canvas mounted to board is by contemporary Mendocino/Bay Area artist, Gaétan Caron (b. 1964), co-founder of Lost Art Salon in San ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

From the Peak

Kim Ford KitzFrom the Peak, 2016

Unavailable

H 40 in W 40 in

From the Peak

By Kim Ford Kitz

Located in Mill Valley, CA

You can say she’s a California girl who comes by her West Coast aesthetic honestly, drawing inspiration from the renowned Bay Area artists who came before her, like Richard Diebenkor...

Category

2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Corporate Goddess

The Corporate Goddess

By Kim Ford Kitz

Located in Mill Valley, CA

You can say she’s a California girl who comes by her West Coast aesthetic honestly, drawing inspiration from the renowned Bay Area artists who came before her, like Richard Diebenkor...

Category

2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Grove Club

Kim Ford KitzGrove Club, 2016

Unavailable

H 36 in W 48 in

Grove Club

By Kim Ford Kitz

Located in Mill Valley, CA

You can say she’s a California girl who comes by her West Coast aesthetic honestly, drawing inspiration from the renowned Bay Area artists who came before her, like Richard Diebenkor...

Category

2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Panel

Cool Crimson

Kim Ford KitzCool Crimson, 2015

Unavailable

H 40 in W 30 in

Cool Crimson

By Kim Ford Kitz

Located in Mill Valley, CA

You can say she’s a California girl who comes by her West Coast aesthetic honestly, drawing inspiration from the renowned Bay Area artists who came before her, like Richard Diebenkor...

Category

2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Blue Clover

Kim Ford KitzBlue Clover, 2015

Unavailable

H 40 in W 30 in

Blue Clover

By Kim Ford Kitz

Located in Mill Valley, CA

You can say she’s a California girl who comes by her West Coast aesthetic honestly, drawing inspiration from the renowned Bay Area artists who came before her, like Richard Diebenkor...

Category

2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ink Wells

Kim Ford KitzInk Wells, 2016

Unavailable

H 16.5 in W 47 in

Ink Wells

By Kim Ford Kitz

Located in Mill Valley, CA

You can say she’s a California girl who comes by her West Coast aesthetic honestly, drawing inspiration from the renowned Bay Area artists who came before her, like Richard Diebenkor...

Category

2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Wildwood

Kim Ford KitzWildwood, 2016

Unavailable

H 48 in W 60 in

Wildwood

By Kim Ford Kitz

Located in Mill Valley, CA

You can say she’s a California girl who comes by her West Coast aesthetic honestly, drawing inspiration from the renowned Bay Area artists who came before her, like Richard Diebenkor...

Category

2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Contemporary Sculpture, Modern or Tribal Art by Mort Golub, 21st Century
Contemporary Sculpture, Modern or Tribal Art by Mort Golub, 21st Century

Contemporary Sculpture, Modern or Tribal Art by Mort Golub, 21st Century

By Mort Golub

Located in By Appointment Only, CA

Two "found metal and wood" sculpture (wood is only used on the sculpture to the right side in the overall image, the one on the left is composed solely of found metal). Made by B...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Tribal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

An Abstract Expressionist Oil on Canvas by Ann Morency
An Abstract Expressionist Oil on Canvas by Ann Morency

An Abstract Expressionist Oil on Canvas by Ann Morency

By Ann Morency

Located in San Francisco, CA

A powerful abstract expressionist oil on canvas by Bay Area artist Ann Morency. Morency was born in New York City and moved to San Francisco in the early 1950’s.

Category

20th Century American Paintings

Colorful Standing Nude with Dragon 1950-60s Charcoal & Pastel
Colorful Standing Nude with Dragon 1950-60s Charcoal & Pastel

Colorful Standing Nude with Dragon 1950-60s Charcoal & Pastel

By Alysanne McGaffey

Located in San Francisco, CA

This 1950-60s charcoal and pastel on paper is by Bay Area artist Alysanne McGaffey (1931-2018). Born in Seattle, McGaffey moved to San Francisco in the mid 1950s to study at SFAI wit...

Category

1960s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Pastel

"Onion" 1969 Still Life Botanic Ink Drawing
"Onion" 1969 Still Life Botanic Ink Drawing

"Onion" 1969 Still Life Botanic Ink Drawing

By Alysanne McGaffey

Located in San Francisco, CA

This 1969 botanical ink drawing on paper of an onion is by Bay Area artist Alysanne McGaffey (1931-2018). Born in Seattle, McGaffey moved to San Francisco in the mid 1950s to study a...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Colorful 20th Century Northern California Seascape in Watercolor on Paper
Colorful 20th Century Northern California Seascape in Watercolor on Paper

Colorful 20th Century Northern California Seascape in Watercolor on Paper

By Alysanne McGaffey

Located in San Francisco, CA

This late 20th century Northern California colorful seascape in watercolor on paper is by Bay Area artist Alysanne McGaffey (1931-2018). Born in Seattle, McGaffey moved to San Franci...

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Amy Kim Keeler "Waves 02", 2017
Amy Kim Keeler "Waves 02", 2017

Amy Kim Keeler "Waves 02", 2017

Unavailable

H 11.5 in W 26 in D 2 in

Amy Kim Keeler "Waves 02", 2017

By Amy Keeler

Located in San Francisco, CA

Exquisite textile weaving by Bay Area artist, Amy Kim Keeler, circa 2017. Beautifully framed in a bleached walnut shadowbox.

Category

2010s American Tapestries

Materials

Cotton, Walnut, Raw Linen

Amy Kim Keeler "Waves 01", 2017
Amy Kim Keeler "Waves 01", 2017

Amy Kim Keeler "Waves 01", 2017

Unavailable

H 15 in W 22.5 in D 2 in

Amy Kim Keeler "Waves 01", 2017

By Amy Keeler

Located in San Francisco, CA

Exquisite textile weaving by emerging Bay Area artist, Amy Kim Keeler, circa 2017. Beautifully framed in a bleached walnut shadowbox.

Category

2010s American Organic Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Cotton, Walnut, Raw Linen

Amy Kim Keeler "Waves 02", 2017
Amy Kim Keeler "Waves 02", 2017

Amy Kim Keeler "Waves 02", 2017

Unavailable

H 11.5 in W 26 in D 1.5 in

Amy Kim Keeler "Waves 02", 2017

By Amy Keeler

Located in Berkeley, CA

Exquisite textile weaving by Bay Area artist, Amy Kim Keeler, circa 2017. Beautifully framed in a bleached walnut shadowbox.

Category

Early 20th Century American Organic Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Cotton, Linen, Walnut

Amy Kim Keeler "Waves 01", 2017
Amy Kim Keeler "Waves 01", 2017

Amy Kim Keeler "Waves 01", 2017

Unavailable

H 15 in W 22.5 in D 1.5 in

Amy Kim Keeler "Waves 01", 2017

By Amy Keeler

Located in Berkeley, CA

Exquisite textile weaving by Bay Area artist, Amy Kim Keeler, circa 2017. Beautifully framed in a bleached walnut shadowbox.

Category

2010s American Organic Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Walnut, Cotton, Linen

Dancing Female Nude 20th Century Watercolor

Dancing Female Nude 20th Century Watercolor

By Alysanne McGaffey

Located in San Francisco, CA

This watercolor on paper painting is by Bay Area artist Alysanne McGaffey (1931-2018). Born in Seattle, McGaffey moved to San Francisco in the mid 1950s to study at SFAI with Bay Are...

Category

20th Century Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Nude Figures Embracing 1950-60s Charcoal & Graphite
Nude Figures Embracing 1950-60s Charcoal & Graphite

Nude Figures Embracing 1950-60s Charcoal & Graphite

By Alysanne McGaffey

Located in San Francisco, CA

This 1950-60s charcoal & graphite on paper figure drawing is by Bay Area artist Alysanne McGaffey (1931-2018). Born in Seattle, McGaffey moved to San Francisco in the mid 1950s to st...

Category

1950s Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

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