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Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Vase by Claude Conover, Signed 1968
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Vase by Claude Conover, Signed 1968

Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Vase by Claude Conover, Signed 1968

By Claude Conover

Located in New York, NY

Signed on underside and titled "Toluca". As a member of the Cleveland School, Conover (1907-1994), worked for 30 years as a commercial designer before turning to ceramics full tim...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

"Indian Chief and Family, " Important WPA-Era Sculpture by Seaver, 1930s
"Indian Chief and Family, " Important WPA-Era Sculpture by Seaver, 1930s

"Indian Chief and Family, " Important WPA-Era Sculpture by Seaver, 1930s

By Elizabeth Anderson Seaver 1

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This remarkable ceramic sculpture, probably the best work of Elisabeth Andersen Seaver, one of the famous Cleveland School ceramicists -- depicts an Indian chief with full feather he...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Cactus (Mexico), Early 20th Century Cubist Still Life by Woman Cleveland Artist
Cactus (Mexico), Early 20th Century Cubist Still Life by Woman Cleveland Artist

Cactus (Mexico), Early 20th Century Cubist Still Life by Woman Cleveland Artist

By Clara Deike

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clara Deike (American, 1881-1964) Cactus (Mexico), 1930 Watercolor on paper Signed lower right, titled and dated on label verso 15.25 x 13.25 inches 25 x 22.5 inches, framed A gradu...

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1930s Cubist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Nearing the Peaks, Early 20th Century Mountainous Western Landscape
Nearing the Peaks, Early 20th Century Mountainous Western Landscape

Nearing the Peaks, Early 20th Century Mountainous Western Landscape

By Frank Wilcox

Located in Beachwood, OH

Wilcox died on April 17, 1964, having taught at the Cleveland School of Art (now Cleveland Institute of Art or CIA) for over 40 years.

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1930s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

On the Top, People Crossing the Mountains, Montana Western Landscape
On the Top, People Crossing the Mountains, Montana Western Landscape

On the Top, People Crossing the Mountains, Montana Western Landscape

By Frank Wilcox

Located in Beachwood, OH

Wilcox died on April 17, 1964, having taught at the Cleveland School of Art (now Cleveland Institute of Art or CIA) for over 40 years.

Category

1950s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

Lovers
Lovers

Lovers

By William Zorach

Located in Milford, NH

Zorach was born in Eurberg, Lithuania, was brought to the U.S. in 1891. He grew up in Cleveland and later worked as a lithographer while studying at night at the Cleveland School of ...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Home in the Village, Mt. St. Michel, French Landscape
Home in the Village, Mt. St. Michel, French Landscape

Home in the Village, Mt. St. Michel, French Landscape

By Frank Wilcox

Located in Beachwood, OH

Wilcox died on April 17, 1964, having taught at the Cleveland School of Art (now Cleveland Institute of Art or CIA) for over 40 years.

Category

1920s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Oxen and Mule Drawn Wagon on the Trail Western Landscape
Oxen and Mule Drawn Wagon on the Trail Western Landscape

Oxen and Mule Drawn Wagon on the Trail Western Landscape

By Frank Wilcox

Located in Beachwood, OH

Wilcox died on April 17, 1964, having taught at the Cleveland School of Art (now Cleveland Institute of Art or CIA) for over 40 years.

Category

1940s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil

Icon Mandala, Mid-Century Figural Abstract Black, Red & White Oval Face Painting
Icon Mandala, Mid-Century Figural Abstract Black, Red & White Oval Face Painting

Icon Mandala, Mid-Century Figural Abstract Black, Red & White Oval Face Painting

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Icon Mandala, 1967 Acrylic on paper Signed and dated lower right 30 x 22 inches Clarence Holbrook Carter achieved a level of national ...

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1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Mandala No. 5, Blue Abstract Ovoid Mid-Century Painting
Mandala No. 5, Blue Abstract Ovoid Mid-Century Painting

Mandala No. 5, Blue Abstract Ovoid Mid-Century Painting

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Mandala No. 5, 1968 Acrylic on scintilla Signed on verso 29.5 x 22 inches Clarence Holbrook Carter achieved a level of national artist...

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1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Torso No. 5, Mid-Century Figural Abstract Acrylic Painting
Torso No. 5, Mid-Century Figural Abstract Acrylic Painting

Torso No. 5, Mid-Century Figural Abstract Acrylic Painting

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter achieved a level of national artistic success that was nearly unprecedented among Cleveland School artists of his day, with representation by major New York ...

Category

1960s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Torso No. 1, Mid-Century Figural Abstract Acrylic Painting
Torso No. 1, Mid-Century Figural Abstract Acrylic Painting

Torso No. 1, Mid-Century Figural Abstract Acrylic Painting

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter achieved a level of national artistic success that was nearly unprecedented among Cleveland School artists of his day, with representation by major New York ...

Category

1960s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Terror of History No. 1, Mid-Century Abstract Acrylic & Sand, Blue and Yellow
Terror of History No. 1, Mid-Century Abstract Acrylic & Sand, Blue and Yellow

Terror of History No. 1, Mid-Century Abstract Acrylic & Sand, Blue and Yellow

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter achieved a level of national artistic success that was nearly unprecedented among Cleveland School artists of his day, with representation by major New York ...

Category

1960s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Confederate Soldiers' Cemetery, Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio Watercolor
Confederate Soldiers' Cemetery, Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio Watercolor

Confederate Soldiers' Cemetery, Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio Watercolor

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Confederate Soldiers' Cemetery, Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio, 1929 Watercolor on paper Signed and dated lower right 14 x 20 inches Clare...

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1920s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Study for Worlds Beyond - Surrealist graphite drawing, Ohio artist
Study for Worlds Beyond - Surrealist graphite drawing, Ohio artist

Study for Worlds Beyond - Surrealist graphite drawing, Ohio artist

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Study for Worlds Beyond, 1980 Graphite, collage and white heightening on illustration board Signed and dated lower right 10.75 x 4.5 in...

Category

1980s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Vase by Claude Conover, Hand-Crafted, 1968
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Vase by Claude Conover, Hand-Crafted, 1968

Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Vase by Claude Conover, Hand-Crafted, 1968

By Claude Conover

Located in New York, NY

We purchased the vessel from the original owner. As a member of the Cleveland School, Conover (1907-1994), worked for 30 years as a commercial designer before turning to ceramics ...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Gouache on Paper of an Atmospheric Wintry Forest Scene Signed Robb Beebe
Gouache on Paper of an Atmospheric Wintry Forest Scene Signed Robb Beebe

Gouache on Paper of an Atmospheric Wintry Forest Scene Signed Robb Beebe

Located in San Francisco, CA

Gouache on paper of an atmospheric wintry forest scene signed Robb Beebe (1891-1966); the serene tonal painting with its limited palette and harmonizing colors depicting an impressio...

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Vintage 1930s American Paintings

Rocky Inlet, Monhegan, Maine
Rocky Inlet, Monhegan, Maine

Rocky Inlet, Monhegan, Maine

By George Adomeit

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Adomeit’s talent for drawing led him to formal training at the Cleveland School of Art, where he graduated in 1911.

Category

1940s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Hydrangea in Blue, " 1930s Enamel Bowl with Leaves and Flower Clusters by Winter
"Hydrangea in Blue, " 1930s Enamel Bowl with Leaves and Flower Clusters by Winter

"Hydrangea in Blue, " 1930s Enamel Bowl with Leaves and Flower Clusters by Winter

By Edward Winter

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Winter attended the Cleveland Institute of Art and studied in Vienna before teaching at the Cleveland School of Art.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Decorative Bowls

Materials

Enamel

Dichotomy, mid-century figural abstract green oil painting
Dichotomy, mid-century figural abstract green oil painting

Dichotomy, mid-century figural abstract green oil painting

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter achieved a level of national artistic success that was nearly unprecedented among Cleveland School artists of his day, with representation by major New York ...

Category

1960s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Fish Bowl by the Window", Early and Important Footed Enamel Bowl by Winter
"Fish Bowl by the Window", Early and Important Footed Enamel Bowl by Winter

"Fish Bowl by the Window", Early and Important Footed Enamel Bowl by Winter

By Edward Winter

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Winter attended the Cleveland Institute of Art and studied in Vienna before teaching at the Cleveland School of Art.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Enamel

Seascape, American Impressionist Oil on Canvas, Circa 1940, Signed
Seascape, American Impressionist Oil on Canvas, Circa 1940, Signed

Seascape, American Impressionist Oil on Canvas, Circa 1940, Signed

By George Adomeit

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Adomeit’s talent for drawing led him to formal training at the Cleveland School of Art, where he graduated in 1911.

Category

20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Air Chamber, Mid-Century Figural Abstract Collage, Anatomy & Ovoids
Air Chamber, Mid-Century Figural Abstract Collage, Anatomy & Ovoids

Air Chamber, Mid-Century Figural Abstract Collage, Anatomy & Ovoids

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Exhibited: WOLFS Gallery, Cleveland, OH, Cleveland: A Cultural Center, July - August 2018, illustrated #146 page 146 Clarence Holbrook Carter achieved a level of national artistic s...

Category

1960s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Graphite

Pappy (Study for Over and Above: Gorilla), Mid-Century Figurative Drawing
Pappy (Study for Over and Above: Gorilla), Mid-Century Figurative Drawing

Pappy (Study for Over and Above: Gorilla), Mid-Century Figurative Drawing

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter achieved a level of national artistic success that was nearly unprecedented among Cleveland School artists of his day, with representation by major New York ...

Category

1970s American Modern Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Color Pencil

Eye of the Desert, Figural Abstract collage, Surrealist Black & Brown painting
Eye of the Desert, Figural Abstract collage, Surrealist Black & Brown painting

Eye of the Desert, Figural Abstract collage, Surrealist Black & Brown painting

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter achieved a level of national artistic success that was nearly unprecedented among Cleveland School artists of his day, with representation by major New York ...

Category

1960s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Graphite

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