$1,050Sale Price|30% Off
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
$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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
$7,652
H 20.25 in W 26.25 in D 3 in
19th Century landscape oil painting of horses near a barn with figures & a dog
By Thomas Blinks
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Thomas Blinks British, (1853-1910) Midday Rest Oil on canvas, signed & dated (18)87 Image size: 11.5 inches x 17.5 inches Size including frame: 20.25 inches x 26.25 inches A pleasin...
Canvas, Oil
$2,186
H 23 in W 27 in D 3 in
Impressionist Oil Painting of Watering Horses by George Smith Early 20th Century
By George Smith
Located in St. Albans, GB
George SMITH RSA 1870 – 1934 Canvas Size 16 x 20" (40 x 50cm) Outside Frame Size: 23 x 27" (59 x 69cm) He was born in 1870 at Midcalder, where his father had a meal mill. Probably f...
Oil
$754Sale Price|20% Off
H 7.5 in W 9.5 in
Vintage French Stable Scene Impressionist Oil Painting of Horses in Their Stalls
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Charming Stable Scene by Jean Dreyfus-stern (1890-1969) signed verso oil on board, unframed Board : 7.5 x 9.5 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: very good condit...
Oil
$2,200
H 28.5 in W 34 in
Unique Mixed Media on Handmade Paper with Gold Leaf Modernist Edition
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a unique mixed media edition of 50. on handmade paper with fabric, gold and other elements. Raised and educated in New York, Pat Hammerman is an avid traveler and collector o...
Mixed Media
Colorful Abstract Expressionist Silkscreen by Ray Parker
By Raymond Parker
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Raymond Parker, American (1922 - 1990) Title: Untitled 7 Year: 1980 Medium: Silkscreen, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 70 Image Size: 21 x 27 inches Size: 22 x 30 in....
Screen
$2,080Sale Price|20% Off
H 31 in W 37 in D 1 in
Stopping to Water the Horses, Impressionist Oil on Linen, Circa 1940
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous European figurative of a simpler time. Horses being watered in the plains by Janos Viski (Hungarian/American 1891-1965), circa 1940. Signed lower right with partial label "S...
Oil, Linen
Chevaux, 1928 - huile sur toile, 54x73 cm.
By Peter Pálffy
Located in Nice, FR
Huile sur panneau par Peter Pàlffy, représentant des chevaux. Dimensions avec le cadre: 77x99 cm Peter Pallfy est un peintre autrichien du XX siècle que a vécu et travaillé à Vienne.
Oil
$950
H 22 in W 30 in
Untitled 10, Colorful Abstract Expressionist Screenprint by Raymond Parker
By Raymond Parker
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Raymond Parker, American (1922 - 1990) Title: Untitled 11 Year: 1980 Medium: Screenprint, signed in pencil Image Size: 19 x 27 inches Size: 22 x 30 in. (55.88 x 76.2 cm)
Screen
$1,600
H 50 in W 38 in
Large Abstract Expressionist Silkscreen by Michael Steiner
By Michael Steiner
Located in Long Island City, NY
Abstract expressionist print by American artist Michael Steiner, who is most commonly known for his large scale sculptures. Numa I Michael Steiner, American (1945) Date: 1979 Scree...
Screen
$6,400
H 55 in W 25.5 in D 0.5 in
Pathways of Desire, Contemporary Abstract Tapestry, Textile Wall Sculpture
Located in Wilton, CT
Pathways of Desire (2009) - block printed, manipulated, stitched, heat-set polyester, cotton thread. This contemporary abstract tapestry is by UK-based contemporary textile artist, C...
Fabric, Tapestry, Cotton, Thread, Polyester
Early Spring (Abstract painting)
By Gina Werfel
Located in London, GB
Early Spring (Abstract painting) Acrylic and mixed media on paper - unframed Werfel employs expressive, lyrical gestures that create bursts of movement and energy. Her color choice...
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$841Sale Price|20% Off
H 36 in W 30 in
Traditional English Rural Country Scene Horse Drinking from Pool with Figures
By European Artist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Drinking from the Pool European artist, 20th century signed oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 36 x 30 inches canvas: 30 x 24.5 inches condition: very good provenance: private co...
Oil
$750
H 40 in W 26 in
Lost Cause, Abstract Expressionist Screenprint by William Schwedler
By William Schwedler
Located in Long Island City, NY
In this vibrant print by William Schwedler, the artist superimposed geometric shapes with animal prints between converging, angled lines over a tricolor diagonal background composed ...
Screen
$1,600
H 50 in W 38 in
Large Abstract Expressionist Silkscreen by Michael Steiner
By Michael Steiner
Located in Long Island City, NY
Abstract expressionist print by American artist Michael Steiner, who is most commonly known for his large scale sculptures. Michael Steiner, American (1945) Date: 1979 Screenprint,...
Screen
Draft horses
By Henry Meylan
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas Dimensions with frame 58 x 66 x 5 cm This painting depicts three massive draft horses, majestically posed in an open field, under a soft, cloudy sky. The artist captur...
Oil
Horse in Blacksmith Stable Equestrian Oil Painting 1940's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
6001b Antique oil painting of a blacksmith shop in the south Image size 17.5x 23.5" Framed
Oil
Untitled Abstract Expressionist
By Sandro von Lorsch
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Abstract Expressionist Composition With Orange and Blue Colors Canvas size 24"x32" gold leaf frame 27"x35", signed lower right corner. Sandro von Lorsch German painter born 1921-19...
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Extending Dining Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Mid Century Modern-style walnut extending dining table with tapered legs. The tabletop is finished in rich walnut with mitered edges in Dark Chocolate. It features self-storing lea...
Wood
$1,900 / item
H 14 in W 9 in D 9 in
CADEN Small Ceramic Dome Table Lamp, Highly Textured Black Glaze, Kalin Asenov
By Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
Obsidian Reef A deeply textured black lava glaze, reminiscent of coral and natural stone, with captivating shades that come alive when illuminated In Kalin Asenov's studio locat...
Ceramic
Gino Sarfatti Model No. 2065 Ceiling Light for Astep
By Flos, Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gino Sarfatti model no. 2065 ceiling lamp for Astep. Designed in 1950, this is an authorized re-edition by Alessandro Sarfatti, grandson of Gino Sarfatti, who applies his grandfathe...
Aluminum
Antique French Art Nouveau Period Glass Lamp by Daum Studio
By Daum
Located in London, GB
This exquisite Art Nouveau lamp is by the celebrated French glasswork studio Daum which was founded in 1878 in Nancy, France. The lamp is inscribed ‘DAUM, NANCY’. The lamp is of ...
Glass
$7,682 / set
H 47 in W 69 in D 46 in
Trapezi 5 Sculptural Chandelier by Silvio Mondino Studio, Brushed Brass & Glass
By Silvio Mondino Studio
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Trapezi is a Sculptural Italian Chandelier designed by Silvio Mondino Studio, inspired by the suspended movement of a circus trapeze artist. Its elements appear to float freely in sp...
Brass
$4,650 / item
H 20 in W 8.5 in D 12 in
Untitled Side Table 1.0 "Smoke" Patinated Brass Small Accent, End or Drink Stand
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass in "Smoke" acid patina with recessed hex-head fasteners. All material finishes are living finishes: they will change and patina for the better with time and use....
Brass
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$7,800
H 30 in W 88.75 in D 44 in
A Fine French Art Deco Expandable Dining Table with Ribbed Brass Conical Legs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large French Art Deco oak table with 4 ribbed brass conical legs and a parqueted top. Possibility of two end extension leaves. Color of the legs is closer to top than it appears o...
Brass
Moshe Leider, Art 4, Mixed media on canvas
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Moshe Leider, Art 4, Abstract painting, Mixed media on canvas, Israeli artist, Israeli art, art
Mixed Media
Seguso Grey Glass Globe Pendant Light
By Seguso
Located in New York, NY
A 1960s handblown grey glass globe and chrome mount pendant light produced by the famed Seguso glass house in Murano, Italy. Features a pie shape cut-out on the bottom and suspended ...
Chrome
$60,000
H 3.75 in W 3.5 in D 1 in
Pre-Columbian Rare Gold Veraguas/Diquis Supernatural Drummer Pink Tourmaline
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Natural pink tourmaline necklace (167 gms) with rare gold Veraguas/Diquis supernatural drummer. Very fine example of ancient, Precolumbian goldwork form Central America, either Costa...
Gold
$2,842Sale Price|20% Off
H 37 in W 28 in D 1 in
Large Expressionist Abstract Oil Painting on Board, Late 20th Century
By Armand Rottenberg
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Expressionist Composition by Armand Rottenberg (French 1903-2000) oil painting on board, framed Provenance: the artists estate Framed 37 x 28 inches Stunning original Cubist painti...
Oil
$575Sale Price|34% Off
H 48 in W 24 in
Embracing Couple Acrylic Painting, Colorful Geometric, Circa 1960s
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
4078 Large colorful cubic geometric abstract in a rapped canvas Signed D. Ostrower
Acrylic
English Scenic Porcelain Dessert Service, Mid-19th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
English Scenic porcelain Dessert service, mid-19th century, polychrome hand-painted with three various romantic landscape scenes in a round cartouches on a pink border, decorated wit...
Porcelain
$2,080Sale Price|20% Off
H 48 in W 36 in D 1 in
Untitled IV - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Impasto, Impressionism
By Abiodun Nafiu Azeez
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...
Canvas, Oil
125 Years of Louis Vuitton (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Two books in soft covers housed in a brown cloth covered slip case with cream lettering. One volume illustrates Louis Vuitton products through the years, the second illustrates the "...
Paper
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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