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California Funk

Collage Watercolor Painting David Gilhooly California Funk Surrealism MixedMedia
By David Gilhooly
Located in Surfside, FL
professor. He is best known for pioneering the Funk art movement. He made a series of ceramic frogs called
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2010s Surrealist Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Collage, Assemblage Cardstock Painting David Gilhooly California Funk Surrealism
By David Gilhooly
Located in Surfside, FL
pioneering the Funk surrealism art movement. He made a series of ceramic frogs called FrogWorld, as well as
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2010s Surrealist Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Collage, Assemblage Cardstock Painting David Gilhooly California Funk Surrealism
By David Gilhooly
Located in Surfside, FL
, sculptor, painter, printmaker, and professor. He is best known for pioneering the Funk art movement. He
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2010s Surrealist Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Collage Watercolor Painting David Gilhooly California Funk Surrealism MixedMedia
By David Gilhooly
Located in Surfside, FL
known for pioneering the Funk art movement. He made a series of ceramic frogs called FrogWorld, as well
Category

2010s Surrealist Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

California Street On Rainy Day, San Francisco In Blue Tones
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
People with umbrellas crossing California Street on rainy day with cable car In the background
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1990s Post-Impressionist Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Inkjet, Archival Pigment

Victory at See Unique painting with sea shanty by famed California artist Signed
By William T. Wiley
Located in New York, NY
. Wiley - the poet laureate of California funk - a hugely popular, brilliant and creative teacher and
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Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil, Watercolor, Graphite, Pencil

San Francisco Cable Car, California Street at Sunset with Golden Sky
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
Magical light illuminates an icon of a magical city. Signed and dated on lower right, numbered on verso, Edition 3 of 15, Unframed Printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art paper
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Early 2000s Photorealist Landscape Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Untitled Signed lithograph on Arches paper by world famous dog artist, unique TP
By Roy De Forest
Located in New York, NY
hugely popular founder of the California funk art movement. This work has four deckled edges which means
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1980s Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Archival Paper, Pencil, Graphite, Lithograph

Deneb (the brightest star in the constellation Cygnus) by renowned CA artist
By William T. Wiley
Located in New York, NY
people include Wiley in the genre of California funk, but he is so much more than that. He was a
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1990s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Pencil

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Pedestal Dish by John Gill (INV# NP3150)
By Viola Frey
Located in Morton Grove, IL
and what would come to be known as California Funk. Her work is now organized by the Artists’ Legacy
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1980s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

"Figure Study H", 1996, Figurative Expression, Ceramic Sculpture
By Viola Frey
Located in Detroit, MI
to be known as California Funk. In the 1970s, after moving to a larger studio in Oakland, Frey
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1990s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Mid Century Abstracted Derriere Sculpture
By Joe Funk
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstracted wood sculpture "Posterior" by California artist Joe Funk (American, 1918-1981), 1961
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Mid-20th Century Pop Art Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Collage, Assemblage Cardstock Painting David Gilhooly California Funk Surrealism
By David Gilhooly
Located in Surfside, FL
ceramicist, sculptor, painter, printmaker, and professor. He is best known for pioneering the Funk art
Category

2010s Surrealist Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Venice Beach, Nude 1968, Joe Funk
By Joe Funk
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Nude on Venice Beach by California artist Joe Funk (American, 1917-1981). Signed and dated
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, India Ink, Egg Tempera

Green Owl Jar by Joseph Funk
By Joe Funk
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold multicolored owl jar by California artist Joe Funk (American, 1918-1981). Not signed
Category

Mid-20th Century Pop Art Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Oil

Frolicking Cats, Outsider Artist Glitter Painting
By Maija Peeples-Bright
Located in Surfside, FL
referred to as the California Funk Movement. Once Maija finished grad school, she went on to teach art
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20th Century Outsider Art Mixed Media

Materials

Glitter, Mixed Media, Paint, Watercolor

Outsider Art Rats and Mice Pattern Painting
By Maija Peeples-Bright
Located in Surfside, FL
referred to as the California Funk Movement. Once Maija finished grad school, she went on to teach art
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20th Century Outsider Art Mixed Media

Materials

ABS, Glitter, Mixed Media, Paint, Watercolor

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California Funk For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the california funk you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. In our selection of items, you can find contemporary examples as well as an abstract version. If you’re looking for a california funk from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right california funk for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of brown, beige, black and orange. Creating a california funk has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Patrick Dintino, Joe Funk, Roy De Forest, Mitchell Funk and David Gilhooly are consistently popular. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in paint, oil paint and panel can add an especially memorable touch. A large california funk can be an attractive addition to some spaces, while smaller examples are available — approximately spanning 4.75 high and 3.5 wide — and may be better suited to a more modest living area.

How Much is a California Funk?

The average selling price for a california funk we offer is $4,500, while they’re typically $277 on the low end and $78,000 for the highest priced.