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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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
Early 2000s Photorealist Landscape Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Roy De Forest, Dog lithograph, signed/n by world renowned California pet painter
By Roy De Forest
Located in New York, NY
paintings and prints of dogs, and one of the leaders of the California funk art movement, who developed a
Category
1980s Surrealist Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
H 35.25 in W 26.75 in D 1 in
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
Category
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
include Wiley in the genre of California funk, but he is so much more than that. He was a professor
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Pencil
Abstracted Nude Couple Figurative Relief
By Joe Funk
Located in Soquel, CA
Clay relief of abstracted nude couple by California artist Joe Funk (American, 1918-1981). Monogram
Category
Mid-20th Century Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Oil, Clay, Fiberboard
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
Category
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
Category
1990s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
H 32 in W 14.5 in D 8 in
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
Category
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
Category
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
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
Category
20th Century Outsider Art Mixed Media
Materials
ABS, Glitter, Mixed Media, Paint, Watercolor
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
Category
20th Century Outsider Art Mixed Media
Materials
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.
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