$1,600
H 20.13 in W 22 in
Handmade Paper Collage Sculpture Art Assemblage with String Nancy Genn Modernist
By Nancy Genn
Located in Surfside, FL
, Santa Cruz, CA 1963: M. H. de Young Memorial Museum, San Francisco, CA 1961: San Francisco Museum of
Mixed Media, Handmade Paper
1900's Horses at the Trough
By William Lemos
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming mid century oil painting of two horses at watering trough by William M. Lemos, Santa Cruz
Oil, Cardboard
Spring 69
By Nancy Genn
Located in San Francisco, CA
Gallery, UC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA • 1963: M. H. de Young Memorial Museum, San Francisco, CA • 1961
Lithograph
Germination
By Craig Schaffer
Located in Washington, DC
University of California, Santa Cruz and his M.F.A. from the University of Pennsylvania. Currently, Craig
Bronze, Steel
Firework
By Craig Schaffer
Located in Washington, DC
the University of California, Santa Cruz and his M.F.A. from the University of Pennsylvania. Currently
Steel
Getting the Yang of It
By Craig Schaffer
Located in Washington, DC
B.A. from the University of California, Santa Cruz and his M.F.A. from the University of Pennsylvania
Steel
Open/Close
By Craig Schaffer
Located in Washington, DC
University of California, Santa Cruz and his M.F.A. from the University of Pennsylvania. Currently, Craig
Bronze
Firebird
By Craig Schaffer
Located in Washington, DC
the University of California, Santa Cruz and his M.F.A. from the University of Pennsylvania. Currently
Steel
Dance of Shiva
By Craig Schaffer
Located in Washington, DC
received his B.A. from the University of California, Santa Cruz and his M.F.A. from the University of
Steel
Starry Evening
By Craig Schaffer
Located in Washington, DC
received his B.A. from the University of California, Santa Cruz and his M.F.A. from the University of
Bronze
Spiral Squares
By Craig Schaffer
Located in Washington, DC
received his B.A. from the University of California, Santa Cruz and his M.F.A. from the University of
Bronze
Expanding Galaxy
By Craig Schaffer
Located in Washington, DC
received his B.A. from the University of California, Santa Cruz and his M.F.A. from the University of
Stainless Steel
High Gear
By Craig Schaffer
Located in Washington, DC
received his B.A. from the University of California, Santa Cruz and his M.F.A. from the University of
Marble, Steel
Double Helix Genesis
By Craig Schaffer
Located in Washington, DC
, Santa Cruz and his M.F.A. from the University of Pennsylvania. Currently, Craig maintains two studios
Marble
Appoximations
By Craig Schaffer
Located in Washington, DC
Cruz and his M.F.A. from the University of Pennsylvania. Currently, Craig maintains two studios: one in
Steel
Redwood Groves, Santa Cruz County 1924
By Leonora M. Naylor Penniman
Located in Soquel, CA
Exceptional rendition of the California Redwoods by Leonora M. Naylor Penniman. Signed lower right
Canvas, Oil
Sold
H 16 in W 10 in D 1 in
Redwood Groves - II, Santa Cruz County 1924
By Leonora M. Naylor Penniman
Located in Soquel, CA
Exceptional (second of two), rendition of the California Redwoods II by Leonora M. Naylor Penniman
Canvas, Oil
Sold
H 20.13 in W 22 in
Handmade Paper Collage Sculpture Art Assemblage with String Nancy Genn Modernist
By Nancy Genn
Located in Surfside, FL
, Santa Cruz, CA 1963: M. H. de Young Memorial Museum, San Francisco, CA 1961: San Francisco Museum of
Mixed Media, Handmade Paper
Sold
H 16 in W 12 in
I'm So Tired, Contemporary Figurative Painting, Oil on Canvas Portrait
By Cruz Ortiz
Located in Austin, TX
A 2022 contemporary self-portrait painting by Cruz Ortiz created using oil, wax, and house paint on
Canvas, Wax, House Paint, Oil
Fractal Hourglass
By Craig Schaffer
Located in Washington, DC
Craig Schaffer (American, b. 1949) received his B.A. from the University of California, Santa Cruz
Marble
$2,400
H 12 in W 12 in
"Reign" (2024) By Michele Kortbawi Wilk, Oil Painting with Silver Leaf
Located in Denver, CO
Michele Kortbawi Wilk's "Reign" is a 2024 oil on linen with silver leaf, measuring 12 x 12 inches, that depicts a white horse mid jump with a crown dangling from a string in its mout...
Silver
$64,979
H 48 in W 58 in
An equestrian portrait of Field Marshal Sir John Ligonier, 1st Earl of Ligonier
By David Morier
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
David Morier (c.1705–1770 London) An equestrian portrait of Field Marshal Sir John Ligonier, 1st Earl of Ligonier (1680–1770) Oil on canvas Canvas size - 40 x 50 in Framed size - 48 ...
Oil
$45,810
H 8.08 in W 9.97 in
Abraham and the Sacrifice of His Son Isaac by Adriaen Van Stalbemt, C. 1605-1610
Located in Stockholm, SE
Artist: Adriaen van Stalbemt (Stalbempt) 1580-1662 Title: Abraham and the Sacrifice of His Son Isaac “Das Opfer des Abraham” According to the Old Testament, God put Abraham’s faith ...
Copper
$10,762
H 32 in W 40 in D 1 in
Huge 18th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Figures & Animals Arcadian
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Arcadian Landscape Italian School, 18th century oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas size: 32 x 40 inches condition: excellent condition for its age, fully restored. provenan...
Canvas, Oil
$115,067
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Wrought Iron
$2,369
H 7 in W 9 in
Fine 17th Century Dutch Oil Painting on Wood Panel Horse & Figures Resting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Resting Place Dutch School, mid 17th century oil painting on board, unframed canvas: 7 x 9 inches provenance: private collection condition: very good and sound condition
Oil
$3,750Sale Price|31% Off
H 15.5 in W 19.25 in D 1.25 in
1941 Impressionist Pikes Peak by Charles Bunnell, Autumn Colorado Landscape
By Charles Ragland Bunnell
Located in Denver, CO
This exceptional 1941 egg tempera landscape by renowned Colorado modernist Charles Bunnell (1897–1968) captures the grandeur of the Front Range in peak autumn color. A snow-capped Pi...
Tempera
$822Sale Price|61% Off
H 22.05 in W 12.6 in
Religious Italian painter - 18th century figure painting - Saint Monica prayer
Located in Varmo, IT
Italian painter (18th century) - Saint Monica in prayer. 56 x 32 cm. Oil on canvas, unframed (not signed). The painting depicts Saint Monica in Augustinian habit, caught in a mome...
Oil, Canvas
$3,350
H 28.75 in W 36.75 in D 1.5 in
"Fishing Schooners and Sailboats at a dock" Original Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Fishing Schooners and Sailboats at a dock, "Fischerschoner und Segelboote an einem Dock" by Rudolph Guba (German/American, 1884-1950) Impasto work which depicts several sailing ves...
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
$4,450Sale Price|50% Off
H 27.25 in W 31.5 in
“In June (Im Juni)” By Julius Paul Junghanns dated "1913"
Located in SANTA FE, NM
“In June (Im Juni)” Julius Paul Junghanns (German, 1876-1958) Oil on canvas Signed and dated “1913,” titled on reverse 18 ½ x 23 1/4 (27 1/4 x 31 1/2 frame) inches Masterfully execu...
Canvas, Oil
$16,300
H 42.5 in W 50.5 in
"Very Large Draft Horse Standing in a Barn" Georg Wolf (German, 1882-1962)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
“A Very Large Draft Standing Horse in the Stable” Georg Wolf (Alsace/Germany 1882-1962) Oil on canvas 39 1/2 x 21 1/2 (50 1/4 x 42 1/4 frame) inches Estate stamp and inventory No. 17...
Oil, Canvas
$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
H 49 in W 32 in
Frankenthaler, Mary Mary 1991, New York City, Lincoln Center
By Helen Frankenthaler
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: After Helen Frankenthaler (1928-2011) Title: Mary Mary (Lincoln Center Honorary) Year: 1991 Medium: Offset lithograph poster on extra thick Somerset paper Edition: 2000 Size...
Lithograph, Offset
$500,000
H 144 in W 228 in D 199 in
Antique 19th Century French Chateau Oak Paneled Salon Room "Boiserie" circa 1865
Located in New Orleans, LA
A complete boiseries from the French country estate: "Chateau de Quatres Barbes." The antique 19th century French Louis XVI style grand oak paneled salon room or "boiseries" from the...
Marble
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$23,825Sale Price|20% Off
H 36 in W 46 in D 2 in
Morning Gun - British Old Master naval marine seascape ships art oil painting
By Peter Monamy
Located in Hagley, England
This superb British Old Master marine oil painting is attributed to Peter Monamy. Painted circa 1730 it depicts Morning Gun - A morning gun is a gun fired at the first note of revei...
Oil
$14,800
H 33.5 in W 41.5 in
“Young Farmer with Draft Horses and Favorite Dog” Paul Junghanns (1876-1958)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
“Young Farmer with Draft Horses and Favorite Dog” Paul Junghanns (German, 1876-1958) Oil on Canvas Signed verso 41 1/2 x 33 1/2 Depicted here is one of Junghanns favorite subjects d...
Canvas, Oil
Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.
Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.
Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.
Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.
Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.
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