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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
Dog print by California Funk "nut art" painter world renowned for dog portraits
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
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 Paper, Archival Ink, Inkjet, Archival Pigment
Untitled People with Dogs by California artist famous for his dog portraits
By Roy De Forest
Located in New York, NY
popular founder of the California funk art movement. This work has four deckled edges which means it will
Category
1980s Contemporary Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
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
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper
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 Nocturne
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
The joy of photography is on full display as Mitchell Funk captures the moody blues and reds of San
Category
1990s Impressionist Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
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
"Bodega House (California), " Original Landscape Oil on Wood by Robert Richter
By Robert Richter
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Bodega House (California)" is an original oil painting on wood by Wisconsin artist Robert Richter
Category
2010s Outsider Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Tokyo Mon Amour - Lithograph by Sam Francis - 1963
By Sam Francis
Located in Roma, IT
Tokyo Mon Amour is an artwork realized by Sam Francis (1923 San Mateo, California) in 1963.
Color
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
An 8 Set--3 * An 8 Set--5
By Sam Francis
Located in New York, NY
, inscribed "monoprint" and numbered 10/16 in pencil. Printed by Joe Funk at Joseph Press, Los Angeles, with
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Color, Lithograph
Taylor Family
By Roy De Forest
Located in Hollywood, FL
Frame, As Is.
Roy De Forest arrived in San Francisco in 1950 to enroll at the California School of Fine
Category
1990s Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Pastel, Glitter, Ink, Acrylic, Archival Paper
David Gilhooly 'Jackson Pollack’s Dog The Litho' Signed Artist's Proof Print
By David Gilhooly
Located in San Rafael, CA
it!” He studied at the University of California, where he worked as an assistant to Robert Arneson
Category
1980s Contemporary Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
H 30 in W 22.5 in D 0.02 in
David Gilhooly 'How To Make Jackson Pollack’s Dog' Signed Limited Edition Print
By David Gilhooly
Located in San Rafael, CA
work or at least experience it!” He studied at the University of California, where he worked as an
Category
1980s Contemporary Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
H 29.25 in W 22.5 in D 0.02 in
David Gilhooly 'Bugs' Artist's Proof Signed Etching Print
By David Gilhooly
Located in San Rafael, CA
get at the meaning of the work or at least experience it!” He studied at the University of California
Category
1980s Contemporary Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
H 21.25 in W 18.25 in D 1 in
David Gilhooly 'Agate Dog' Original Signed Print
By David Gilhooly
Located in San Rafael, CA
studied at the University of California, where he worked as an assistant to Robert Arneson. Gilhooly was a
Category
1980s Contemporary Animal Prints
Materials
Monoprint
Dogman and Indian
By Roy De Forest
Located in Lyons, CO
of the California Bay area. Usually associated with the "Funk" art movement, De Forest, with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Prints
Materials
Lithograph
David Gilhooly 'Early Autumn Years of My Dog Spot' Original Signed Print
By David Gilhooly
Located in San Rafael, CA
at the University of California, where he worked as an assistant to Robert Arneson. Gilhooly was a
Category
1980s Contemporary Animal Prints
Materials
Monoprint
H 30 in W 22 in D 0.02 in
Ecstasy - bright color yellow and pink stripe abstract contemporary oil painting
Located in New York, NY
synesthetic approach to making art and allows ideas and words to sing.
Born in San Francisco, California in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Oil
Corrosion - warm earth tone and blue color abstract contemporary oil painting
Located in New York, NY
synesthetic approach to making art and allows ideas and words to sing.
Born in San Francisco, California in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Vision Quest - colorful blurred stripe abstract contemporary oil painting
Located in New York, NY
synesthetic approach to making art and allows ideas and words to sing.
Born in San Francisco, California in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Rare Unknown Dinner Plate
By Robert Arneson
Located in Morton Grove, IL
group of irreverent California Pop artists whose work has come to be known as “Funk Art.”
Category
1970s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media
Shicago Justus (Chicago Justice), Homage to Bobby Seale of the Black Panthers
Located in New York, NY
(horizontal)
Peter Saul Biography
Peter Saul was born in 1934 in San Francisco, California. He attended the
Category
1970s Pop Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Pencil, Lithograph
H 19 in W 25 in D 0.5 in
1970s Nightclubs of Chicago South Side - Black woman striptease dancer
Located in London, GB
. Influenced by Brassaï’s photographs of the 1920s Paris, Abramson caught the stylish nightlife of the funk and
Category
1970s Contemporary Nude Photography
Materials
Wood, Glass, Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, Photogr...
Michael L Abramson1970s Nightclubs of Chicago South Side - Black woman striptease dancer , 1974-1977
H 18.9 in W 14.97 in D 1.58 in
Rigging - grey and blue color landscape contemporary abstract oil painting
Located in New York, NY
sing.
Born in San Francisco, California in 1964, Patrick Dintino grew up in Sunnyvale, in the south
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Oil
Decomposition - earth tone silver stripe abstract contemporary oil painting
Located in New York, NY
and words to sing.
Born in San Francisco, California in 1964, Patrick Dintino grew up in Sunnyvale
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Crusade - red warm toned grey color stripe abstract contemporary oil painting
Located in New York, NY
San Francisco, California in 1964, Patrick Dintino grew up in Sunnyvale, in the south bay area. He
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Oil
Wizard - horizontal abstract contemporary bright color stripe oil painting
Located in New York, NY
and words to sing.
Born in San Francisco, California in 1964, Patrick Dintino grew up in Sunnyvale
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Oil
Emiliano Zapata / Frog Revolutionary
By David Gilhooly
Located in Missouri, MO
who created works that poked fun at high culture and made them leaders in the Bay Area funk art
Category
20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Frog and Swiss on Rye
By David Gilhooly
Located in Missouri, MO
poked fun at high culture and made them leaders in the Bay Area funk art movement.
Although he sculpted
Category
20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Burrito Frog
By David Gilhooly
Located in Missouri, MO
poked fun at high culture and made them leaders in the Bay Area funk art movement.
Although he sculpted
Category
20th Century American Modern Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Cuddle - peach and red warm toned color abstract contemporary oil painting
Located in New York, NY
and words to sing.
Born in San Francisco, California in 1964, Patrick Dintino grew up in Sunnyvale
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Yacht Paint - blue yellow color stripe contemporary abstract oil painting
Located in New York, NY
words to sing.
Born in San Francisco, California in 1964, Patrick Dintino grew up in Sunnyvale, in the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
'Illeagle' original signed ceramic sculpture courtroom animals by Bill Reid
By Bill Reid
Located in Milwaukee, WI
limits of the medium. An offshoot of Pop was the movement known as Funk Art, starting in California, to
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware, Glaze
H 7 in W 9.38 in D 9.38 in
Scoli Acosta Large Contemporary Mixed Media Painting LA Artist Dakota Nightshade
By Scoli Acosta
Located in Surfside, FL
, California, 2011 ; FRAC Basse Normandie, 2011 ; Laxart Los Angeles.
His artworks can be found in the
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Thread, Ink, Mixed Media
Scoli Acosta Large Contemporary Mixed Media Painting LA Art Red Planet Collage
By Scoli Acosta
Located in Surfside, FL
of San Diego 2013 ; Armory Center for the Art, Pasadena, California, 2011 ; FRAC Basse Normandie
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Adhesive, Gouache, Color Pencil, Graphite, Photogram, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Scoli Acosta Large Contemporary Mixed Media Painting LA Artist External Horizons
By Scoli Acosta
Located in Surfside, FL
2013 ; Armory Center for the Art, Pasadena, California, 2011 ; FRAC Basse Normandie, 2011 ; Laxart Los
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Thread
#114, 1970s Nightclubs of Chicago South Side - Rare Vintage Silver Gelatin Print
Located in London, GB
stylish nightlife of the funk and soul era in full, alluring swing.
His work was exhibited frequently
Category
1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
H 14.97 in W 18.9 in D 1.58 in
#112, 1970s Nightclubs of Chicago South Side - Rare Vintage Silver Gelatin Print
Located in London, GB
the 1920s Paris, Abramson caught the stylish nightlife of the funk and soul era in full, alluring
Category
1970s Performance Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film
H 18.9 in W 14.97 in D 1.58 in
#05, 1970s Nightclubs of Chicago South Side - Rare Vintage Silver Gelatin Print
Located in London, GB
of the 1920s Paris, Abramson caught the stylish nightlife of the funk and soul era in full, alluring
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
H 14.97 in W 18.9 in D 1.58 in
#19, 1970s Nightclubs of Chicago South Side - Rare Vintage Silver Gelatin Print
Located in London, GB
the 1920s Paris, Abramson caught the stylish nightlife of the funk and soul era in full, alluring
Category
1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
H 18.9 in W 14.97 in D 1.58 in
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
Robert Trujillo of Suicidal Tendencies at The Ritz Vintage Original Photograph
By Gary Gershoff
Located in Las Vegas, NV
, funk metal supergroup Infectious Grooves, heavy metal band Black Label Society, and has worked with
Category
1990s Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
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H 8 in W 10 in
Radiance
Located in Tulsa, OK
Born in San Francisco, California, Patrick Dintino’s paintings and collage reflect the blurred
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Strata
Located in Tulsa, OK
Born in San Francisco, California, Patrick Dintino’s paintings and collage reflect the blurred
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Breeze
Located in Tulsa, OK
Born in San Francisco, California, Patrick Dintino’s paintings and collage reflect the blurred
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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
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
"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
Naturalistic White Round Lifesize Decorative Watermelon Porcelain Sculpture
By Frank Fleming 1
Located in Houston, TX
playful quality in Fleming’s work is a product of his childhood and his involvement in the 1970s funk art
Category
1970s Naturalistic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
The Shepherd Brothers
By Roy De Forest
Located in Kansas City, MO
American painter, sculpture, and teacher. He was involved in both the Funk art and Nut art movements in the
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Naturalistic White Elongated Lifesize Decorative Watermelon Porcelain Sculpture
By Frank Fleming 1
Located in Houston, TX
involvement in the 1970s funk art movement in California.
Category
1970s Naturalistic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
ABS, Porcelain
Sanctity - warm toned blurry gradient painting
Located in New York, NY
and allows ideas and words to sing.
Born in San Francisco, California in 1964, Patrick Dintino grew
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Dark Matter
By Deborah Butterfield
Located in Palm Desert, CA
pictures of horses. At the University of California, Davis, in the 1970s, she studied ceramics under Robert
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Scoli Acosta Large Contemporary Mixed Media Painting LA Artist Drive In Movie
By Scoli Acosta
Located in Surfside, FL
; Armory Center for the Art, Pasadena, California, 2011 ; FRAC Basse Normandie, 2011 ; Laxart Los Angeles
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"Pool Hall", Acrylic & Found Objects, African-American Outsider Artist
Located in Detroit, MI
the styles of Sly & The Family Stone, Grand Funk Railroad, Santana, et cetera... so I started copying
Category
2010s Outsider Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Found Objects, Acrylic
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
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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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