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Early California Artists

Landscape Oil Painting California Artist Meyer Straus
Landscape Oil Painting California Artist Meyer Straus

Landscape Oil Painting California Artist Meyer Straus

Located in Toledo, OH

Mountainous landscape with stream by California artist Meyer Straus 1831- 1905. Straus was bon in

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Antique Early 19th Century North American High Victorian Paintings

Materials

Paint

Large Landscape Painting by California San Francisco Artist Peter Ilyin
Large Landscape Painting by California San Francisco Artist Peter Ilyin

Large Landscape Painting by California San Francisco Artist Peter Ilyin

Located in San Francisco, CA

Large nocturnal winter landscape painting by California artist Peter ILYIN. Framed oil on canvas

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Early 20th Century Mexican Paintings

Materials

Canvas

“Bodega Bay, California”
“Bodega Bay, California”

Paul Youngman“Bodega Bay, California”, Circa 1990

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H 16 in W 12 in D 2.5 in

“Bodega Bay, California”

Located in Southampton, NY

have the essence of the early California Plein Air artist's view of color and changing light, but with

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1980s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1988 Randall Bruce Luster Studio Art Pottery Ceramic Weed Vase California Design
1988 Randall Bruce Luster Studio Art Pottery Ceramic Weed Vase California Design

1988 Randall Bruce Luster Studio Art Pottery Ceramic Weed Vase California Design

By Randall Bruce

Located in San Diego, CA

abstract form and luster glaze. Signed and dated on the bottom. Wonderful early piece by this California

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Late 20th Century American Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

M L Swan Nude
M L Swan Nude

M L Swan Nude

$475

H 14 in W 11 in

M L Swan Nude

Located in San Francisco, CA

Maude Louise Swan A early 20th century California artist. The painting measures 14 inches high by 11

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Early 20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Black and white abstract photograph by Lloyd Ullberg
Black and white abstract photograph by Lloyd Ullberg

Black and white abstract photograph by Lloyd Ullberg

By Lloyd Ullberg

Located in Colfax, CA

Early modernist photograph by California artist Lloyd Ullberg. Lloyd Ullberg was a highly talented

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1930s Abstract Abstract Photography

Materials

Platinum

Modernist black and white photograph by Lloyd Ullberg
Modernist black and white photograph by Lloyd Ullberg

Modernist black and white photograph by Lloyd Ullberg

By Lloyd Ullberg

Located in Colfax, CA

Early modernist photograph by California artist Lloyd Ullberg from the 1930s. Lloyd Ullberg was a

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1930s Abstract Abstract Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

(Untitled) A Woman of Consequence
(Untitled) A Woman of Consequence

(Untitled) A Woman of Consequence

Located in San Francisco, CA

California painters, "Artists in California 1786-1940," Theophilus P. Reichard (1855-1948) immigrated from

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1890s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Gerald Campbell Mandala Painting in Yellow
Gerald Campbell Mandala Painting in Yellow

Gerald Campbell Mandala Painting in Yellow

By Gerald Campbell

Located in Pasadena, CA

Campbell dating from the late 1980s-early 1990s. Campbell, a celebrated California artist, was well-known

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Vintage 1980s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Black and Red Acrylic Abstract Hard Edge Painting by Gerald Campbell
Black and Red Acrylic Abstract Hard Edge Painting by Gerald Campbell

Black and Red Acrylic Abstract Hard Edge Painting by Gerald Campbell

By Gerald Campbell

Located in Pasadena, CA

-early 1990s. Campbell, a celebrated California artist, was well-known for his large abstracts that

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Vintage 1980s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

19th Century Gold Country - Pioneer Figurative Landscape
19th Century Gold Country - Pioneer Figurative Landscape

19th Century Gold Country - Pioneer Figurative Landscape

Located in Soquel, CA

Gold Country, a rustic figurative landscape of early California pioneers by an unknown artist

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil, Cardboard

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Taos Scene
Taos Scene

Grace Libby VollmerTaos Scene, Circa 1929

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H 19.5 in W 21 in

Taos Scene

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

early California artist due to the bold, original painting and drawing techniques she implemented in the

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20th Century American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Graphite

Seascape by California Artist Charles Henry Grant
Seascape by California Artist Charles Henry Grant

Seascape by California Artist Charles Henry Grant

By Charles Henry Grant

Located in NYC, NY

Oil painting by California artist Charles Henry Grant (1866-1939) within a gilt frame. The

Category

Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Sculpture by California artist B. Sopher dated 1944
Sculpture by California artist B. Sopher dated 1944

Sculpture by California artist B. Sopher dated 1944

Located in Dallas, TX

An early terra cotta sculpture by California artist B. Sopher, signed and dated 1944

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Vintage 1940s American Sculptures

“Trees by a Pool” Oil Landscape Painting by Ralph Davison Miller
“Trees by a Pool” Oil Landscape Painting by Ralph Davison Miller

“Trees by a Pool” Oil Landscape Painting by Ralph Davison Miller

By Ralph Davidson Miller

Located in Shippensburg, PA

A fine and rare landscape painting by early California artist Ralph Davison Miller (circa 1858-1945

Category

Antique 19th Century American Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

California Landscape by Artist Herbert Sartelle
California Landscape by Artist Herbert Sartelle

California Landscape by Artist Herbert Sartelle

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H 29.5 in W 34.75 in D 1.25 in

California Landscape by Artist Herbert Sartelle

Located in Denton, TX

California landscapes. Signed lower right corner Herbert Sartelle.

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Early 20th Century American Country Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Paint

Mountains and Sea, 1920
Mountains and Sea, 1920

Mountains and Sea, 1920

By Carl Sammons

Located in Soquel, CA

aesthetic beauty of canvases by a somewhat older generation of early California artists such as Granville

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1910s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Cardboard

Abstract, by Laddie John Dill

Abstract, by Laddie John Dill

By Laddie John Dill

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Signed and numbered in pencil from the edition of 10. An early work by this California artist known

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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

James Prestini - Early Steel Sculpture
James Prestini - Early Steel Sculpture

James Prestini - Early Steel Sculpture

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H 20.5 in W 19 in D 10 in

James Prestini - Early Steel Sculpture

By James Prestini

Located in Treasure Island, CA

Early steel sculpture by California artist James Prestini, cut steel with some remnants of yellow

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Vintage 1960s American Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Randy Strong Art Glass Vase, 1979
Randy Strong Art Glass Vase, 1979

Randy Strong Art Glass Vase, 1979

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H 4.5 in Dm 4.75 in

Randy Strong Art Glass Vase, 1979

By Randy Strong

Located in Alhambra, CA

This is an early work from renowned California artist Randy Strong. The squat vase features earth

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass

American modernist painting of biomorphic forms
American modernist painting of biomorphic forms

American modernist painting of biomorphic forms

Located in Oakland, CA

of the early works of California artist Claire Falkenstein. This is a gouache on artist

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1940s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache

1950s abstract painting
1950s abstract painting

1950s abstract painting

By Robert Kaess

Located in Oakland, CA

Early 1950s abstract painting by California artist Robert Kaess. Robert Kaess studied at the

Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

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  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025
    Frank Stella is the artist who became famous for his series of black paintings in the late 1950s and early 1960s. These works featured bands of black paint separated by thin, precise stripes of bare canvas. At a time when contemporary painting was all about wild gestures, thick paint and formal abandon, the “Black Paintings” created a sensation. Explore a range of Frank Stella art on 1stDibs.