Charles Kinghan Corona Del Mar Beach California
Located in San Francisco, CA
Charles Kinghan: 1895-1984. Unlisted American artist with auction results over $2100. That’s
Watercolor
$1,850
H 20 in W 30 in D 0.25 in
"Just Married", 1930s Original Painted Figurative Illustration
Located in Soquel, CA
Figurative 1930's illustration of a just married couple in a classic car by Charles Kinghan
Acrylic, Cardboard
$2,650
H 29.5 in W 29.5 in D 1.25 in
Devastation - Mid Century Figurative Illustration Grayscale Painting
Located in Soquel, CA
Stark and emotional depiction of a family after a natural disaster by Charles Kinghan (American
Acrylic, Canvas
$1,350
H 20.25 in W 28.5 in D 0.25 in
"Adventures in Literature" Figurative 1930's Illustration art
Located in Soquel, CA
A wonderful original figure painting for a 1930's illustration by Charles Kinghan (American, 1895
Acrylic, Cardboard
$920Sale Price|20% Off
H 16 in W 16 in D 0.13 in
Arriving at Church in Winter - Figurative Realistic Illustration
Located in Soquel, CA
Figurative illustration of people arriving at a church by Charles Kinghan (American, 1895-1984
Cardboard, Gouache
$2,280Sale Price|20% Off
H 45 in W 38.5 in D 2 in
"Happy Family", Mid Century Sepia Figurative Interior Scene, Illustration Art
Located in Soquel, CA
"Happy Family", Mid Century Sepia Figurative Interior Scene, Illustration Art by Charles Kinghan
Linen, Oil
$2,120Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 30 in D 0.75 in
Portrait of a Man in Armchair, Mid Century Short Story Illustration
Located in Soquel, CA
interior space by Charles Ross Kinghan (American, 1895-1984). A working illustration painting of a writer
Linen, Oil
$1,080Sale Price|20% Off
H 16 in W 13 in D 0.25 in
Day at the Beach - Realistic Figurative Illustration in Gouache
Located in Soquel, CA
people at the beach by Charles Ross Kinghan (American, 1895-1984). Several women are looking at someone's
Watercolor, Gouache, Cardboard
$1,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 30 in W 24 in D 0.75 in
Vintage Original Old Hollywood Portrait -- Peter Lorre with Yellow Scarf
Located in Soquel, CA
: 30"H x 24"W. Charles Ross Kinghan (American, 1895-1984) was born in Anthony, KS on January 18, 1895
Linen, Oil
$2,240Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 24 in D 1 in
Vintage Mid Century Still Life with Brass Vessel, Fruits and Vegetables
Located in Soquel, CA
Charles Kingham (American, 1895-1984), c. 1940's. The artist uses a bold color palette and assigns a color
Linen, Oil
$1,720Sale Price|20% Off
H 22 in W 26 in D 1 in
"Successful Campaign" Mid Century Short Story Illustration Original
Located in Soquel, CA
background by Charles Ross Kinghan (American, 1895-1984). Like much of Kinghan's work, this painting is the
Canvas, Oil
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H 17.75 in W 29 in D 0.25 in
"Hey! who took my Drake Cake" - Vintage Advertisement - Original Illustration
Located in Soquel, CA
Advertisement for Drake Cake by Charles Kinghan (American, 1895-1984). Unsigned, but was acquired
Cardboard, Gouache
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H 25 in W 36 in D 0.75 in
"The Tuft of Hair" Murder Mystery, Original Painting for Magazine Illustration
Located in Soquel, CA
left corner. Acquired with other works by the artist. Image size: 25"H x 36"W. Charles Ross Kinghan
Linen, Oil
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H 16 in W 13 in D 0.25 in
Smokestack at the Refinery - Realistic Industrial Illustration in Gouache
Located in Soquel, CA
Industrial illustration of a smokestack by Charles Ross Kinghan (American, 1895-1984). A large
Gouache, Cardboard, Watercolor
Old Hollywood Portrait -- Peter Lorre
Located in Soquel, CA
24"W. Charles Ross Kinghan (American, 1895-1984) was born in Anthony, KS on January 18, 1895. A
Linen, Oil
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H 30 in W 24 in D 0.75 in
Old Hollywood -- The Young Artist's Portrait
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful old Hollywood portrait of an artist by Charles Kingham (American, 1895-1984), circa 1940
Linen, Oil
Winter Landscape
Located in San Francisco, CA
Master of Pencil and Watercolor Charles R. Kinghan 1959 Reinhold Publishing Artists of Cape Ann: A 150
Oil
$2,150Sale Price|20% Off
H 28 in W 24 in D 1 in
Fine Edwardian Portrait of a Lady 1900's British Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady British School, early 1900's Circle of Samuel Luke Fildes (1843-1927) British. Bust Portrait of a Lady, Oil on canvas, 24" x 20" (61 x 50.8cm) plus gilt swept f...
Canvas, Oil
$9,750
H 40 in W 32 in D 2 in
Stunning Art Deco Young Woman Portrait Framed Signed Rare Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Exquisite antique portrait painting of a young fashionable woman. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 31H by 24L.
Canvas, Oil
$358,464
H 52 in W 40 in D 2 in
Exotic - Scottish 1920's exhibited 'Glasgow Girl' art portrait oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This stunning much exhibited 1920's Scottish portrait oil painting is by noted Glasgow Girl artist Norah Nielson Gray. Painted circa 1923, the model for the painting was Rita McIlrai...
Oil
The Dugout, Post Cover
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signed by Artist Lower Left The present work was published on the cover of the September 4th, 1948 edition of The Saturday Evening Post. An accompanying “Keeping Posted” article abo...
Oil, Gouache
In the Wheatfield (Girl Standing in a Wheat Field)
By Winslow Homer
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"In the Wheatfield (Girl Standing in a Wheat Field)" is a painting by Winslow Homer. The painting is signed, lower left, "Homer 1873". The framed piece measures 29 3/4 x 21 5/8 x 2 7...
Canvas, Oil
$1,102Sale Price|20% Off
H 22 in W 18 in
Antique French Fauvist 1920's Signed Oil Painting Portrait of Fashionable Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady French School, fauvist style indistinctly signed circa 1920's period oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 22 x 18 inches provenance: private collection condition: very ...
Oil, Canvas
$34,889
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...
Bone
$3,040Sale Price|44% Off
H 24 in W 18 in D 1 in
Early 20th Century Figurative -- The Paper Boy and His Comics
By Louise Miller Clark
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful 1940s figurative of paper boy reading the comics by Louise Miller Clark (American, 20th Century). Signed "Louise Miller" lower right. Unframed. Image size, 24"H x 18"W. ...
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 26.13 in W 14.13 in D 0.88 in
Nude with Tree at El Capitan - Yosemite Mid Century Figurative Landscape
By Margaret Wherry Ziegler
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid century figurative landscape of a nude female figure with tree at El Capitan, Yosemite, California by Margaret Wherry Ziegler (American, 1909-1989). Signed "M. Ziegler" lower rig...
Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board
Portrait of Lady Caroline Price
By George Romney
Located in Miami, FL
DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...
Oil, Canvas
$1,580Sale Price|20% Off
H 20.5 in W 24 in D 1 in
1930's California Mountain Trail Landscape
By Sidney L. Brock
Located in Soquel, CA
A beautiful 1930's landscape titled "Trail into California Mountains" by Oklahoman artist Sidney Lorenzo Brock (American, 1869-1943). Presented in a rustic giltwood frame. Signed "Si...
Linen, Oil
"Sunday in the Park, 1910"
By Cyprien Eugène Boulet
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Signed Lower Right Cyprien-Eugène Boulet (1877 - 1927)
Canvas, Oil
Antique Scandinavian Female Figurative Oil Painting of A Bather
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
4032 Scandinavian painting of a female bather on cut out wood applied to a painted backround Set in a wood frame image size 8.5x10.5"
Oil
$240,000
H 48 in W 32 in
The Young Shepherdess: Late 19th Century Academic Oil Painting
By Charles Amable Lenoir
Located in New York, NY
The Young Shepherdess by Charles Amable Lenoir (1860-1926) Oil on canvas 48 x 32 inches unframed (121.92 x 81.28 cm.) 58 ½ x 42 ¾ inches framed (148.59 x 108.585 cm) Signed on botto...
Oil
$7,900
H 24.22 in W 37.41 in D 2.76 in
Oil on canvas, Naked woman lying in front of her mirror
By Robert Louis Raymond Duflos
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on canvas by Robert Louis Raymond DUFLOS (1898-1929), France, 1920s. Naked woman lying in front of her mirror. With frame: 95x61.5 cm - 37.4x24.2 inches - without frame: 73x40cm ...
Canvas, Oil
Men Drinking Coffee
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signed by Artist Lower Right Maxwell House Coffee
Oil
Figurative art, as opposed to abstract art, retains features from the observable world in its representational depictions of subject matter. Most commonly, figurative paintings reference and explore the human body, but they can also include landscapes, architecture, plants and animals — all portrayed with realism.
While the oldest figurative art dates back tens of thousands of years to cave wall paintings, figurative works made from observation became especially prominent in the early Renaissance. Artists like Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and other Renaissance masters created naturalistic representations of their subjects.
Pablo Picasso is lauded for laying the foundation for modern figurative art in the 1920s. Although abstracted, this work held a strong connection to representing people and other subjects. Other famous figurative artists include Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud. Figurative art in the 20th century would span such diverse genres as Expressionism, Pop art and Surrealism.
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