$1,600
Handmade Paper Collage Sculpture Art Assemblage with String Nancy Genn Modernist
By Nancy Genn
Located in Surfside, FL
Selected solo exhibitions 2021: Inner Landscapes, Marignana Arte, Venice, Italy 2020: Consonance, Space Mater Gallery, Todi, Italy 2019: Museo di Ca’ Pesaro, Galleria Internazionale...
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 and San Francisco artist (American, 1861-1942), circa 1900.
Oil, Cardboard
Spring 69
By Nancy Genn
Located in San Francisco, CA
Selected solo exhibitions Genn's solo exhibitions include:[2] • 2021: Inner Landscapes, Marignana Arte, Venice, Italy • 2020: Consonance, Space Mater Gallery, Todi, Italy • 2019: Mu...
Lithograph
Germination
By Craig Schaffer
Located in Washington, DC
Bronze Craig Schaffer (American, b. 1949) received his B.A. from the University of California, Santa Cruz and his M.F.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.
Bronze, Steel
Firework
By Craig Schaffer
Located in Washington, DC
Painted Steel Craig Schaffer (American, b. 1949) received his B.A. from the University of California, Santa Cruz and his M.F.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.
Steel
Getting the Yang of It
By Craig Schaffer
Located in Washington, DC
Craig Schaffer (American, b. 1949) received his 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
Bronze Craig Schaffer (American, b. 1949) received his B.A. from the University of California, Santa Cruz and his M.F.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.
Bronze
Firebird
By Craig Schaffer
Located in Washington, DC
Craig Schaffer (American, b. 1949) received his B.A. from the University of California, Santa Cruz and his M.F.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.
Steel
Dance of Shiva
By Craig Schaffer
Located in Washington, DC
Craig Schaffer received his B.A. from the University of California, Santa Cruz and his M.F.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.
Steel
Starry Evening
By Craig Schaffer
Located in Washington, DC
Craig Schaffer received his B.A. from the University of California, Santa Cruz and his M.F.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.
Bronze
Spiral Squares
By Craig Schaffer
Located in Washington, DC
Craig Schaffer received his B.A. from the University of California, Santa Cruz and his M.F.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.
Bronze
Expanding Galaxy
By Craig Schaffer
Located in Washington, DC
Craig Schaffer received his B.A. from the University of California, Santa Cruz and his M.F.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.
Stainless Steel
High Gear
By Craig Schaffer
Located in Washington, DC
Craig Schaffer received his B.A. from the University of California, Santa Cruz and his M.F.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.
Marble, Steel
Double Helix Genesis
By Craig Schaffer
Located in Washington, DC
Craig Schaffer (American, b. 1949) received his B.A. from the University of California, Santa Cruz and his M.F.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.
Marble
Appoximations
By Craig Schaffer
Located in Washington, DC
Craig Schaffer received his B.A. from the University of California, Santa Cruz and his M.F.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.
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 M. Naylor.
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. Signed lower right M. Naylor.
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
Selected solo exhibitions 2021: Inner Landscapes, Marignana Arte, Venice, Italy 2020: Consonance, Space Mater Gallery, Todi, Italy 2019: Museo di Ca’ Pesaro, Galleria Internazionale...
Mixed Media, Handmade Paper
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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 and measuring 16 inches tall by 12 inches wide. This unique painting is sig...
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 and his M.F.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.
Marble
$5,069 / item
H 56.11 in W 25.6 in D 19.1 in
Arcate sideboard, in Canaletto walnut by Accardibuccheri Medulum for Medulum
By Mauro Accardi & Silvia Buccheri
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Il settimanale Arcate fa parte di una collezione esclusiva che include comodini e comò, ideata dal rinomato studio milanese Accardi Buccheri per il brand MEDULUM. La scocca, realizza...
Walnut
$1,570 / item
H 30 in W 30 in D 0.03 in
"La Ligne" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30" x 30"
Located in New York, NY
Introducing "La Ligne" is a limited edition fine art print that captivates the viewer with its gorgeous abstract linework, demonstrating the beauty of simplicity and the power of for...
Paper
$2,168Sale 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) condition: overal...
Canvas, Oil
$58,971
H 17.33 in W 22.05 in
Macbeth and the Three Witches a Painting on Panel by Francesco Zuccarelli
By Francesco Zuccarelli
Located in PARIS, FR
This painting, created during Zuccarelli's stay in England, represents the decisive moment when Macbeth, together with Banquo, meets the three witches who announce that he will be Ki...
Oil, Wood Panel
$5,838
H 27 in W 36 in D 3 in
Lady with a Parasol at the Beach, Mid-20th Century Oil on Canvas
Located in St. Albans, GB
Hubert Glansdorff Belgian 1877 – 1963 Signed bottom right Picture Size: 19 x 28" (47 x 70cm) Outside Frame Size: 27 x 36" (67 x 90cm) A rare chance to buy one of Glansdorff figure p...
Oil
Portrait of a Nobleman, French School 17th Century
Located in New York, NY
French portrait of a nobleman, 17th Century, great condition. With a beautiful carved wooden frame.
Canvas, Oil
$1,180Sale Price|20% Off
H 38 in W 30 in D 2 in
Antique American School Early Impressionist Family Portrait Rare Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful American school impressionist family portrait oil painting. Oil on canvas. Image size, 38H by 30L.
Canvas, Oil
$97,429
H 37 in W 31 in D 2 in
Portrait of Anne Evelyn - British 18thC Old master oil painting excellent prov.
By George Romney
Located in Hagley, England
This stunning British 18th century Old Master portrait oil painting, with exceptional provenance, is by noted artist George Romney. It was painted in 1788, commissioned by James Evel...
Oil
$20,574Sale Price|20% Off
H 33 in W 27 in D 2 in
Portrait of Madam van Robais - French Old Master oil painting 18th century art
Located in Hagley, England
This fine French Old Master portrait oil painting on canvas dates to circa 1770 and is attributed to the circle of Elizabeth Vigee Le Brun. The sitter is Madam van Robais. The van R...
Oil
$10,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 40 in W 27 in D 2 in
Antique American Impressionist Signed Borzoi Dog Portrait Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American impressionist dog portrait landscape painting by James Henry Hagaman (1866 - 1946). Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Image size, 35 by 22 inches.
Canvas, Oil
$13,901Sale Price|20% Off
H 44 in W 54 in D 1 in
Huge 17th Century Italian Old Master painting The Return of the Ark of Covenant
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Late 17th Century Italian School. The Return of the Ark on the Covenant, Oil on Canvas, in a Fine 17th Century Italian Frame, canvas: 40.25" x 49.75" (102.3 x 126cm) Fine quality an...
Canvas, Oil
$1,980Sale Price|20% Off
H 33 in W 27 in D 2 in
Antique American Impressionist Expressive Young Woman Oil Painting Portrait
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very finely painted late 19th or early 20th century portrait painting. Oil on canvas. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a giltwood molding. Excellent conditio...
Canvas, Oil
$1,800,000
H 27 in W 24 in D 2.5 in
Portrait de Femme - Berthe Poret, Oil on Canvas, Circa 1863, Signed
By Pierre Auguste Renoir
Located in Los Angeles, CA
PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR (1841-1919) Portrait de femme - Berthe Poret bears signature (lower left) oil on canvas 17 15/16 x 14 3/4 in (45.5 x 37.4 cm) Painted between 1862-1863 Footn...
Canvas, Oil
A Love Letter by the Sea
Located in Sheffield, MA
Henri Bénard French, 1860-1927 A Love Letter By the Sea Oil on Canvas 19 ¾ by 24 in, w/ frame 26 by 30 in Signed Henri Bénard lower left
Oil
$88,970Sale Price|20% Off
H 66.93 in W 57.88 in
Double Portrait Oil Painting Brothers George, 2nd Duke Buckingham & Lord Francis
By (After) Anthony Van Dyck
Located in London, GB
Aftrer Anthony VAN DYCK - maybe Studio (1599, Antwerp – 1641, London) Flemish Double Portrait of George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham (1628-1687) & Lord Francis Villiers (1629-164...
Oil
Autumn Garden Walk
By John Atkinson Grimshaw
Located in New Orleans, LA
The golden-red glow of the autumnal sun illuminates this countryside scene by British painter John Atkinson Grimshaw. Showcasing the celebrated painter’s mastery of light and atmosph...
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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