$7,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 16.25 in W 13 in D 0.1 in
"Lifeguard and Bather, " Stylized Art Deco Beach Scene by MacGurrin, 1938
Located in Philadelphia, PA
painting. The painter was Buckley MacGurrin, who studied and exhibited in Paris for years, but had roots in
Paint
Magnificat Anima Mea Dominum
By Buckley MacGurrin
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Oil on canvas, signed lower left, housed in an Art Deco-style, gold leaf frame. Buckley MacGurrin
Canvas, Oil
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H 14.25 in W 10.25 in D 1.13 in
"Nude at the Beach" Oil on Board by Buckley MacGurrin
Located in Pasadena, CA
. BIOGRAPHY Buckley MacGurrin was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1896 to Irish-American parents. He graduated
Oil
Ballerina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fantastic portrait by American WPA artist Buckley MacGurrin.
Canvas, Oil
Serenade
By Buckley MacGurrin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
BUCKLEY MACGURRIN "SERENADE" OIL ON PANEL, ESTATE STAMPED AMERICAN, WORKED IN PARIS, C
Oil, Panel
Alexandria
By Buckley MacGurrin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
BUCKLEY MACGURRIN "ALEXANDRIA" OIL ON CANVAS, SIGNED, TITLED AMERICAN, DATED 1949 EXHIBITED
Canvas, Oil
Luna
By Buckley MacGurrin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1950 40 X 32 INCHES Buckley MacGurrin (1896 –1971) Buckley MacGurrin was born in Kalamazoo
Canvas, Oil
White Head Dress
By Buckley MacGurrin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MacGurrin 1896 –1971 Buckley MacGurrin was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1896 to Irish-American
Canvas, Oil
Sakti
By Buckley MacGurrin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"SAKTI" OIL ON MASONITE, SIGNED, DATED 1963 48 X 26 INCHES Buckley MacGurrin 1896 –1971
Masonite, Oil
Peg Resting
By Buckley MacGurrin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"PEG RESTING" OIL ON CANVAS, SIGNED, DATED 1951 24 X 20 INCHES Buckley MacGurrin 1896
Canvas, Oil
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H 20.375 in W 16.5 in D 1.5 in
Abstract Red and Blue Toned Color-Block Female Portrait
By Buckley MacGurrin
Located in Houston, TX
, Houston. Dimensions Without Frame: H 16.75 in. x W 13 in. Artist Biography: Buckley MacGurrin was born
Oil
La Plage
By Buckley MacGurrin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Art Deco Cool Painting
Peg Resting
By Buckley MacGurrin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Countre-Jour
By Buckley MacGurrin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oil, Panel
Gran Picador
By Buckley MacGurrin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oil, Panel
Sur La Plage
By Buckley MacGurrin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Siesta
By Buckley MacGurrin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Framed, Signed, Titled, Dated 1949
Oil, Canvas
Serenade
By Buckley MacGurrin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oil, Panel
IMPERIA
By Buckley MacGurrin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
OIL ON CANVAS, SIGNED, DATED 1947 30 X 24 INCHES Buckley MacGurrin 1896 –1971 Buckley
Canvas, Oil
"Corrida" Oil on Board by Buckley MacGurrin
Located in Pasadena, CA
In "Corrida", Buckley MacGurrin painted a matador, captured in mid-movement, who seems to both defy
Oil
$18,500
H 26.25 in W 35.25 in D 2 in
"Circus", Large and Ambitious Painting by John B. Lear w/ Male Nudes, 1965
By John B. Lear
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This early and ambitious watercolor painting by John B. Lear shows the growing scale and detail of his best work, here incorporating three nude and semi-nude male figures in a surrea...
Paint
$2,500
H 41 in W 56 in D 0.1 in
Two male Nudes. Painting.Pastel, carbon pencil, ink on archival paper mounted
By Celso José Castro Daza
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Drawing on paper is his basic work tool, some are sketches of his surviving works, others are sketches of moments he documents. Undefined by medium, Celso Castro’s works each carry...
Carbon Pencil, Paper, Pastel, Ink
Jan Nosek Nude Painting, c. Mid-20th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Jan Nosek (American, 1876-1966) Seated nude woman in an interior setting by artist and illustrator Jan Nosek. Oil on canvas, mid 20th century Signed lower right: J. Nosek sight: 1...
Canvas, Wood, Paint
"Arms Raised", Striking Portrait of Nude Male Youth by Jarl, Denmark
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A striking combination of realism and abstraction, this portrait of a nude male youth with his arms behind his neck -- Stanley Christensen -- is beautifully expressed in tones of cha...
Paint
$4,500
H 22.5 in W 18.25 in
"Trio, " Rare and Early Oil Painting of Three Nudes in Surreal Landscape by Lear
By John B. Lear
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A contemporary of Paul Cadmus, and like him, highly focused on depicting the male figure in various settings and positions, John Lear never gained fame beyond his circle of admirers ...
Canvas
$600
H 19.5 in W 13.75 in D 0.1 in
Pensando & recordando a Luis Caballero, Nude Watercolor on paper
By Celso José Castro Daza
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Drawing on paper is his basic work tool, some are sketches of his surviving works, and others are sketches of moments he documents. Throughout his artistic career, Castro has exalt...
Pastel, Watercolor, Paper, Ink
$1,760Sale Price|20% Off
H 20.5 in W 12 in D 0.1 in
"Standing Male Nude, " Pastel Drawing by Allyn Cox, US Capitol Muralist
By Allyn Cox
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully executed in warm, roseate colors -- coral, terra cotta, brick and ivory -- this drawing was made by Allyn Cox, probably as a study for one of many murals he was commissio...
Paper
$7,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 38 in W 32 in D 2 in
Antique American Modernist Period Male Nude Surrealist Masterpiece Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Amazing early American surrealist nude male portrait landscape. Painted by Charles W St Clair. Oil on board. Framed. Image size, 24L x 30H. Super detailed and rare!
Canvas, Oil
$4,200
H 18 in W 18 in D 1.5 in
No One Is Sure - Nude Figures, Intimate Portrayal of a Couple, Original Oil
By Rick Sindt
Located in Chicago, IL
Using pornography as a vehicle for understanding, Rick Sindt's work explores the discovery and development of queer attraction. Sindt transforms pornographic stills, repurposing them...
Oil, Panel
$1,500
H 14 in W 11 in
Portrait - Gregory, Contemporary Black and White Male Nude Portrait Photography
Located in New York, NY
Portrait - Gregory, Contemporary Black and White Male Nude Portrait Photography by Victor Carnuccio. Portrait – Gregory 1991 Signed, titled, dated, and inscribed, verso; Also studi...
Silver Gelatin
$14,750
H 58 in W 58 in D 1.5 in
'Young Man in Repose' by Podlach - Large Male Intimate Figurative Nude Painting
By Betsy Podlach
Located in Carmel, CA
Betsy Podlach (American, born 1964) "Young Man in Repose" 2009 Oil Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the back of the painting. "Young Man in Repose" is a captivating p...
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
$16,500
H 36.5 in W 26 in D 2 in
"Bathers on Rocky Shore", Striking English Painting of Nude Male Figures, 1930s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This striking and unusual painting -- beautifully composed with a rich palette -- depicts two nude British youth, sitting on a rocky outcropping during a day of swimming. Each is sl...
Paint
$9,500
H 16 in W 14 in D 1.5 in
"The Gymnasts, " Important Mid-Century Painting of Soviet Athletes by Talberg
By Boris Alexandrovich Talberg
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This beautifully executed mixed-media painting by Boris Talberg (or Thalberg) was clearly executed in preparation for one of the artist's most famous works -- "The Gymnasts." Talberg...
Paint
$7,500
H 26.5 in W 31 in D 2 in
"The Fall of Icarus", Dramatic 1940s Painting w/ Male Nude by Emlen Etting
By Emlen Etting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia artist Emlen Etting returned again and again to the theme of Icarus Falling, in part because it gave him an opportunity to depict the nude male in motion. This is the fi...
Paint
$8,500
H 13.75 in W 10.5 in D 1.5 in
"Knockout", Superb Art Deco Painting by François-Louis Schmied, Book Designer
By François-Louis Schmied
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This superb depiction of two nude male boxers at the height of their fight, one knocking out the other, was painted by François-Louis Schmied, one of France's two leading artists spe...
Paint
$5,000
H 44 in W 71 in D 1.5 in
Framed August Torsleff Nude Men on Rock in Front of Water Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a vivid, framed oil painting on canvas, depicting nude men on rocks by the sea, hand-signed by August Torsleff. In excellent condition. August Torsleff was ...
Canvas
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