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On the Beach.  Woman Reading.  Mid-Century Chicago Modernist Oil Painting.
On the Beach.  Woman Reading.  Mid-Century Chicago Modernist Oil Painting.

On the Beach. Woman Reading. Mid-Century Chicago Modernist Oil Painting.

By William Schwartz

Located in Marco Island, FL

He was also one of a group of prominent Chicago artists—including Ivan Albright, Malvin Albright, and Aaron Bohrod—that hung out at Riccardo's Restaurant and Gallery during the 1940s...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Arts & Crafts Floral Velvet Pillow
Arts & Crafts Floral Velvet Pillow

Arts & Crafts Floral Velvet Pillow

Located in Chicago, IL

This hand-crafted pillow was designed by a local Chicago artist and textile historian who lovingly repurposes the vintage fabrics, garments and embroidery fragments she collects duri...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Arts and Crafts Pillows and Throws

Materials

Linen, Velvet

Japanese Silk Stripe Throw Pillow
Japanese Silk Stripe Throw Pillow

Japanese Silk Stripe Throw Pillow

Located in Chicago, IL

This hand-crafted pillow was designed by a local Chicago artist and textile historian who lovingly repurposes the vintage fabrics, garments and embroidery fragments she collects duri...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Petite Turkish Embroidery Pillow
Petite Turkish Embroidery Pillow

Petite Turkish Embroidery Pillow

Located in Chicago, IL

This hand-crafted pillow was designed by a local Chicago artist and textile historian who lovingly repurposes the vintage fabrics, garments and embroidery fragments she collects duri...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Pillows and Throws

Materials

Linen

A Unique, Surrealist 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chicago City Scene with Figures
A Unique, Surrealist 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chicago City Scene with Figures

A Unique, Surrealist 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chicago City Scene with Figures

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Unique, Lively 1960s Surrealist Mid-Century Modern Abstract City Scene by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Titled "Figures in a City Street", depicting an ab...

Category

Mid-20th Century Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

A Unique, Surrealist 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chicago City Scene with Figures
A Unique, Surrealist 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chicago City Scene with Figures

A Unique, Surrealist 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chicago City Scene with Figures

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Unique, Lively 1960s Surrealist Mid-Century Modern Abstract City Scene by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Titled "City Street with Figures", Depicting an ab...

Category

Mid-20th Century Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

'Snake River' by Karen Parisian
'Snake River' by Karen Parisian

'Snake River' by Karen Parisian

By Karen Parisian

Located in Chicago, IL

‘Snake River ’ by Chicago Artist, Karen Parisian. Acrylic + mixed media on canvas.

Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Chicago Scene Modernist Architectural Lithograph, Nevada Artist
Chicago Scene Modernist Architectural Lithograph, Nevada Artist

Chicago Scene Modernist Architectural Lithograph, Nevada Artist

By JIm McCormick

Located in Surfside, FL

Jim McCormick was born in Chicago in 1936. He attended the University of Tulsa where he received a bachelor’s degree in art in 1958, then a M.A. in painting and printmaking in 1960.

Category

1980s American Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Central Asian Block Print Pillow
Central Asian Block Print Pillow

Central Asian Block Print Pillow

Located in Chicago, IL

This hand-crafted pillow was designed by a local Chicago artist and textile historian who lovingly repurposes the vintage fabrics, garments and embroidery fragments she collects duri...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Bohemian Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton, Linen

'Woman Seated', Art Institute of Chicago Woman Artist
'Woman Seated', Art Institute of Chicago Woman Artist

'Woman Seated', Art Institute of Chicago Woman Artist

By Sarah Hobson

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Created by Sarah H. Hobson (American, 20th century) and painted circa 1935. Sarah Villarette Hoover Hobson studied at the Art Institute of Chicago in the 1920s before moving to Cali...

Category

1930s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Graphite

Abstract with Text
Abstract with Text

Abstract with Text

By Ronald Ahlstrom

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Education: Art Institute of Chicago University of Chicago DePaul University Exhibitions: Art Institute of Chicago Annuals, 27 Corcoran Biennial in Washington DC, 12 Chicago Artist...

Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Vintage Japanese Patchwork Throw Pillow
Vintage Japanese Patchwork Throw Pillow

Vintage Japanese Patchwork Throw Pillow

Located in Chicago, IL

This hand-crafted pillow was designed by a local Chicago artist and textile historian who lovingly repurposes the vintage fabrics, garments and embroidery fragments she collects duri...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton, Linen, Silk

Vintage Japanese Patchwork Throw Pillow
Vintage Japanese Patchwork Throw Pillow

Vintage Japanese Patchwork Throw Pillow

Located in Chicago, IL

This hand-crafted pillow was designed by a local Chicago artist and textile historian who lovingly repurposes the vintage fabrics, garments and embroidery fragments she collects duri...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton, Silk, Linen

Vintage Hungarian Rug Pillow
Vintage Hungarian Rug Pillow

Vintage Hungarian Rug Pillow

Located in Chicago, IL

This hand-crafted pillow was designed by a local Chicago artist and textile historian who lovingly repurposes the vintage fabrics, garments and embroidery fragments she collects duri...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Pillows and Th...

Materials

Wool, Linen

Vintage Chinese Silk Embroidery Pillow
Vintage Chinese Silk Embroidery Pillow

Vintage Chinese Silk Embroidery Pillow

Located in Chicago, IL

This hand-crafted pillow was designed by a local Chicago artist and textile historian who lovingly repurposes the vintage fabrics, garments and embroidery fragments she collects duri...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Qing Pillows and Throws

Materials

Silk

Beat Artist "Witness" Lithograph Etching Lakeside Studio Chicago
Beat Artist "Witness" Lithograph Etching Lakeside Studio Chicago

Beat Artist "Witness" Lithograph Etching Lakeside Studio Chicago

Located in Surfside, FL

THE LITHOGRAPH IS SIGNED TITLED AND ANNOTATED BY THE ARTIST in pencil EXCELLENT condition. Will's formal art education began with classes at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts.

Category

20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching, Lithograph

Vintage Japanese Obi Silk Throw Pillow
Vintage Japanese Obi Silk Throw Pillow

Vintage Japanese Obi Silk Throw Pillow

Located in Chicago, IL

This hand-crafted pillow was designed by a local Chicago artist and textile historian who lovingly repurposes the vintage fabrics, garments and embroidery fragments she collects duri...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Meiji Pillows and Throws

Materials

Linen, Silk

Petite Japanese Flower Diamond Pillow
Petite Japanese Flower Diamond Pillow

Petite Japanese Flower Diamond Pillow

Located in Chicago, IL

This hand-crafted pillow was designed by a local Chicago artist and textile historian who lovingly repurposes the vintage fabrics, garments and embroidery fragments she collects duri...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Meiji Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Vintage French Blouse Sleeves Pillow
Vintage French Blouse Sleeves Pillow

Vintage French Blouse Sleeves Pillow

Located in Chicago, IL

This hand-crafted pillow was designed by a local Chicago artist and textile historian who lovingly repurposes vintage fabrics, garments and embroidery fragments collected during her ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton, Linen

Vintage French Blouse Sleeves Pillow
Vintage French Blouse Sleeves Pillow

Vintage French Blouse Sleeves Pillow

Located in Chicago, IL

This hand-crafted pillow was designed by a local Chicago artist and textile historian who lovingly repurposes vintage fabrics, garments and embroidery fragments collected during her ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton, Linen

Quilted Indian Cotton Throw Pillow
Quilted Indian Cotton Throw Pillow

Quilted Indian Cotton Throw Pillow

Located in Chicago, IL

This hand-crafted pillow was designed by a local Chicago artist and textile historian who lovingly repurposes the vintage fabrics, garments and embroidery fragments she collects duri...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton, Linen

Observant Father, 1949, Chicago, Vintage Silver Gelatin Print
Observant Father, 1949, Chicago, Vintage Silver Gelatin Print

Observant Father, 1949, Chicago, Vintage Silver Gelatin Print

By Art Shay

Located in Chicago, IL

Art Shay gave us a face.” Tony Fitzpatrick, Chicago Artist “Art Shay is America’s Cartier-Bresson.”

Category

1940s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Pair of Vintage Atomic Age Throw Pillows
Pair of Vintage Atomic Age Throw Pillows

Pair of Vintage Atomic Age Throw Pillows

Located in Chicago, IL

These hand-crafted pillows were designed by a local Chicago artist and textile historian who lovingly repurposes the vintage fabrics, garments and embroidery fragments she collects d...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Pillows and Th...

Materials

Cotton, Linen

Striped French Ticking Throw Pillow
Striped French Ticking Throw Pillow

Striped French Ticking Throw Pillow

Located in Chicago, IL

This hand-crafted pillow was designed by a local Chicago artist and textile historian who lovingly repurposes the vintage fabrics, garments and embroidery fragments she collects duri...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American French Provincial Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton, Linen

Petite French Embroidery Pillow
Petite French Embroidery Pillow

Petite French Embroidery Pillow

Located in Chicago, IL

This hand-crafted pillow was designed by a local Chicago artist and textile historian who lovingly repurposes the vintage fabrics, garments and embroidery fragments she collects duri...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Pillows and Throws

Materials

Linen, Silk

Pair of Vintage Japanese Indigo Obi Pillows
Pair of Vintage Japanese Indigo Obi Pillows

Pair of Vintage Japanese Indigo Obi Pillows

Located in Chicago, IL

These hand-crafted pillows were designed by a local Chicago artist and textile historian who lovingly repurposes the vintage fabrics, garments and embroidery fragments she collects d...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton, Linen

Janine Collier Oil On Canvas Titled "Val d'Oise, " 20th Century
Janine Collier Oil On Canvas Titled "Val d'Oise, " 20th Century

Janine Collier Oil On Canvas Titled "Val d'Oise, " 20th Century

By Janine Collier

Located in Chicago, IL

Janine Collier (1922-2002) was a Chicago artist whose large abstract paintings were displayed in galleries across the country during the 1960s and 1970s.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Paintings

Materials

Walnut, Canvas

20th Century Painting by Joe Boudreau, Untitled #2
20th Century Painting by Joe Boudreau, Untitled #2

20th Century Painting by Joe Boudreau, Untitled #2

By Joe Boudreau

Located in Wainscott, NY

This untitled work was painted with acrylic, house paint, oil and water colored paint by the late Chicago artist Joe Boudreau (1960- 2018). Known for his expressionistic and primiti...

Category

Late 20th Century American Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic, Paint, Watercolor

Beat Artist "Double Witness" Lithograph Etching Lakeside Studio Chicago
Beat Artist "Double Witness" Lithograph Etching Lakeside Studio Chicago

Beat Artist "Double Witness" Lithograph Etching Lakeside Studio Chicago

Located in Surfside, FL

THE LITHOGRAPH IS SIGNED TITLED AND ANNOTATED BY THE ARTIST in pencil EXCELLENT condition. Will's formal art education began with classes at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts.

Category

20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching, Lithograph

Italian Beaded Rose Throw Pillow
Italian Beaded Rose Throw Pillow

Italian Beaded Rose Throw Pillow

Located in Chicago, IL

This hand-crafted pillow was designed by a local Chicago artist and textile historian who lovingly repurposes the vintage fabrics, garments and embroidery fragments she collects duri...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Pillows and Throws

Materials

Silk

Striped French Ticking Throw Pillow
Striped French Ticking Throw Pillow

Striped French Ticking Throw Pillow

Located in Chicago, IL

This hand-crafted throw pillow was designed by a local Chicago artist and textile historian who lovingly repurposes the vintage fabrics, garments and embroidery fragments she collect...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American French Provincial Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton, Linen

Striped French Ticking Throw Pillow
Striped French Ticking Throw Pillow

Striped French Ticking Throw Pillow

Located in Chicago, IL

This hand-crafted throw pillow was designed by a local Chicago artist and textile historian who lovingly repurposes the vintage fabrics, garments and embroidery fragments she collect...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American French Provincial Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton, Linen

Pair of Kuba Cloth Throw Pillows
Pair of Kuba Cloth Throw Pillows

Pair of Kuba Cloth Throw Pillows

Located in Chicago, IL

These hand-crafted throw pillows were designed by a local Chicago artist and textile historian who lovingly repurposes the vintage fabrics, garments and embroidery fragments she coll...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Tribal Pillows and Throws

Materials

Linen, Raffia

"Artist Model’s”
"Artist Model’s”

"Artist Model’s”

By Julio de Diego

Located in Southampton, NY

By the early 1930s, he began to show regularly at the Art Institute of Chicago, appearing at thirty-two annual exhibitions of Chicago Artists, American artists, and watercolorists, b...

Category

1870s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Archival Paper, Watercolor, Graphite

Pair of French Petit Point Pillows
Pair of French Petit Point Pillows

Pair of French Petit Point Pillows

Located in Chicago, IL

These hand-crafted pillows were designed by a local Chicago artist and textile historian who lovingly repurposes the vintage fabrics, garments and embroidery fragments she collects d...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American French Provincial Pillows and Throws

Materials

Silk

Finnish Rya Shag Pillow
Finnish Rya Shag Pillow

Finnish Rya Shag Pillow

Located in Chicago, IL

This hand-crafted pillow was designed by a local Chicago artist and textile historian who lovingly repurposes the vintage fabrics, garments and embroidery fragments she collects duri...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Pillows and Th...

Materials

Wool, Linen

'Lakeshore Drive, Chicago', Modernist Cityscape, Woman Artist, Crocker Museum
'Lakeshore Drive, Chicago', Modernist Cityscape, Woman Artist, Crocker Museum

'Lakeshore Drive, Chicago', Modernist Cityscape, Woman Artist, Crocker Museum

By Muriel Backman

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

A mid-century, Modernist view of Chicago, seen in the evening with the lights of numerous buildings reflected in the still waters of Lake Michigan. Signed lower right "M. Backman" f...

Category

1960s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Handmade Paper

Janine Collier Oil on Canvas Titled "Berceuse" American, 20th Century
Janine Collier Oil on Canvas Titled "Berceuse" American, 20th Century

Janine Collier Oil on Canvas Titled "Berceuse" American, 20th Century

By Janine Collier

Located in Chicago, IL

Janine Collier (1922-2002) was a Chicago artist whose large abstract paintings were displayed in galleries across the country during the 1960s and '70s.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Paintings

Materials

Wood, Canvas

Claude Curry Bohm Gloucester Harbor
Claude Curry Bohm Gloucester Harbor

Claude Curry Bohm Gloucester Harbor

Located in San Francisco, CA

Well, listed American artist with Auction results over $32,000. He was a very important Chicago artist who is mostly known for his Indiana landscapes and Gloucester Harbor scenes.

Category

1930s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Studded African Mask by Brian Stanziale
Studded African Mask by Brian Stanziale

Studded African Mask by Brian Stanziale

By Brian Stanziale

Located in Chicago, IL

In an exclusive collaboration with Pagoda Red, Chicago artist the bms. adds a contemporary twist to our collection of one-of-a-kind African art objects.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary African Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Metal

'Abstract Figural', Woman Artist, Art Institute of Chicago, San Bernardino
'Abstract Figural', Woman Artist, Art Institute of Chicago, San Bernardino

'Abstract Figural', Woman Artist, Art Institute of Chicago, San Bernardino

By Suzanne Gertz

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right, 'Sue Gertz' for Suzanne Gertz (American, 1938-2003) and created circa 1985. Suzanne Gertz first studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and, subsequently, at Bar...

Category

1980s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Illustration Board, Felt Pen, Charcoal, Graphite

A Cubist 1940s Mid-Century Modern Drawing of a Seated Woman Artist, Sketch Class
A Cubist 1940s Mid-Century Modern Drawing of a Seated Woman Artist, Sketch Class

A Cubist 1940s Mid-Century Modern Drawing of a Seated Woman Artist, Sketch Class

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Striking 1940s Cubist, Mid-Century Modern Drawing of a Seated Woman Artist, Sketch Class by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994).

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Pastel

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