Blue and Purple Mountains - Fauvist Landscape
By Don Klopfer
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant and playful landscape by California artist Richard "Don" Klopfer (1920-2009). Signed and
Oil, Masonite
Portrait of a Fauvist Nude Figurative
By Don Klopfer
Located in Soquel, CA
Brightly colored nude by California artist Don Klopfer (1920-2009). Signed and dated "Klopfer 93
Linen, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Ocean Sunset Landscape
By Don Klopfer
Located in Soquel, CA
Boldly colored sunset seascape by California artist Richard "Don" Klopfer (1920-2009). Signed and
Masonite, Acrylic, Canvas
$1,350
H 9 in W 12 in D 0.13 in
Woman with Black Cat - Fauvist Nude Figurative on Blue
By Don Klopfer
Located in Soquel, CA
background by California artist Richard "Don" Klopfer (1920-2009). Signed on verso and was acquired with a
Masonite, Oil
Two Figures with Cat - Fauvist Nude Figurative Abstract
By Don Klopfer
Located in Soquel, CA
bright palette by California artist Don Klopfer (1920-2009). Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection
Linen, Oil, Stretcher Bars
$950
H 14 in W 10 in D 0.13 in
Artist Self Portrait in Orange Sweater, Fauvist Style, 14x10
By Don Klopfer
Located in Soquel, CA
sketching by California artist Richard "Don" Klopfer (1920-2009). The seated figure is juxtaposed to a fun
Masonite, Acrylic
Mid Century Fauvist Portrait of Red Headed Woman
By Sydney Helfman
Located in Soquel, CA
red hair by Sydney Helfman (American, 1926-2010). Authenticated by model (Christine Klopfer wife of
Linen, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Mid Century Fauvist Portrait of a Man
By Sydney Helfman
Located in Soquel, CA
estate of Don Klopfer a painting partner and contemporary of Sydney Helfman. Unsigned. From a collection
Linen, Oil, Stretcher Bars
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H 40.75 in W 30.75 in D 1 in
Portrait of a Woman with Flowers & Leaves - Fauvist Nude Botanical Figurative
By Don Klopfer
Located in Soquel, CA
unique and colorful depiction of a nude female in orange by California artist Don Klopfer (1920-2009
Linen, Oil
Dancing Bathers - Fauvist Nude Figurative Abstract
By Don Klopfer
Located in Soquel, CA
abstracted nature setting by California artist Don Klopfer (1920-2009). Signed and dated "Klopfer 11.74" in
Linen, Oil
Sold
H 48.75 in W 72.75 in D 1.5 in
Group of Reclining Bathers - Modernist Nude Figurative Landscape
By Don Klopfer
Located in Soquel, CA
masterpiece "Les Demoiselles d’Avignon", by California artist Don Klopfer (1920-2009). Signed and dated
Masonite, Acrylic
Sold
H 42.75 in W 52.75 in D 1.5 in
"Bathers" - Modern Fauvist Nude Figurative Landscape
By Don Klopfer
Located in Soquel, CA
lush, colorful forest of fauvist invention by California artist Don Klopfer (1920-2009). The stylized
Masonite, Acrylic
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$2,052 / item
H 40 in W 30 in D 0.03 in
"Vigne Fleurie" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
"Vigne Fleurie" is an exquisite limited edition fine art print that offers a modernist interpretation of a flowering vine set against a lush green colorfield. Each print is a view of...
Paper
$645Sale Price|25% Off
H 13 in W 10 in
"Untitled" (2014) - Oil Painting of Nude Reclining Female Figure
By Rebecca Venn
Located in Denver, CO
Rebecca Venn's (US based) "Untitled" is an original, handmade oil painting on canvas paper that depicts a nude female model laying on her back. This painting measures at 13 x 10in....
Oil
Mid Century Nude Study
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful oil painting of nude study titled "The Red Table Cloth" by Bay Area, California artist Shirley Loyst (American, b-1928), circa 1960. Exhibition card with title and artist n...
Canvas, Oil
$780Sale Price|20% Off
H 15 in W 23 in D 0.25 in
Three Nudes, Dancers Fauvist Figurative
By Doris Ann Warner
Located in Soquel, CA
Figurative fauvist watercolor with three nude figures by Doris Ann Warner (American, 1925-2010). From the estate of Doris Warner. Signed "Warner" lower right. Unframed. Image, 15"H x...
Paper, Watercolor
$1,745 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 43.31 in
Contemporary Art Deco Mint green and Red powder coated Carousel 5 arms pendant
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Carousel suspension lamp has a delicate balance of form and function that produces a quiet, modern light ambiance for all to savour, with its Contemporary Art Deco lines. The struct...
Metal
$20,000
H 17.25 in W 13.25 in
Susannah (Without the Elders) /// Old Masters British Nude Bath Biblical Story
By Frederick Goodall R.A.
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Frederick Goodall (English, 1822-1904) Title: "Susannah (Without the Elders)" *Monogram signed and dated by Goodall lower left Year: 1885 Medium: Original Oil Painting on Can...
Canvas, Paint, Oil, Gesso
$1,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 26 in W 34 in D 2 in
Signed Antique American Realist Nude Woman Portrait Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring 26 by 34 inches overall and 20 by 28 painting alone. In excellent condition. Handsomely framed in a period ar...
Canvas, Oil
$716Sale Price|20% Off
H 29 in W 37 in D 2 in
Vintage Paris School Nude Female Bathers Double Sided Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique impressionist nude woman portrait oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed.
Canvas, Oil
$6,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 60 in W 48 in D 1.5 in
"Enchanted" Modernist Multicolor & Textured Abstract Portrait Painting on Canvas
By Gee Gee Collins
Located in New York, NY
A modernist depiction of a portrait executed with strong use of line and texture. This piece is filled with movement and beautiful brushwork, the use of color placement is enchanting...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Bathers, Oil on Canvas, 1914
By Roger Grillon
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on canvas by Roger GRILLON (1881-1938), France, 1914. "Bathers". With frame: 114x94 cm - 44.9x37 inches ; without frame: 92x73cm - 36.2x28.75 inches. 30F format. Signed lower lef...
Canvas, Oil
"Reclining Nude", Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Please note: This is a secondary market artwork with one previous owner. Kang Cho's artistic legacy endures through "Reclining Nude," a serene and contemplative handmade original o...
Oil, Panel
1986 Intimate Couple Portrait by Mystery Artist
Located in New York, NY
Mystery Artist Tennessee, 9/12/86 Oil on canvas 34 x 43 3/4 x 1 in. Titled and inscribed upper left
Canvas, Oil
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 30.25 in W 40.25 in D 1.5 in
"Morning" Nude Couple in Bed - Figurative Composition in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Delicate and expressive depiction of a nude couple by Byron Richard Rodarmel (American, 1932-2007). A couple is intertwined on a bed, rendered in a soft palette of peach, yellow, pin...
Canvas, Oil
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 31 in W 27 in D 2 in
"Sea Cliff" Mid Century Modern Coastal Cliff Seascape in Acrylic on Masonite
Located in Soquel, CA
"Sea Cliff" Mid Century Modern Coastal Cliff Seascape in Acrylic on Masonite Expansive seascape by notable California artist Farren Jensen (American, 1901-1991). The viewer is stand...
Masonite, Acrylic
$1,500
H 31 in W 15 in D 0.8 in
Nude Woman, Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Ashot Muradyan Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen Year: 2022 Style: Impressionism, Subject: Nude Woman, Size: 31" x 15" x 0.8'' i...
Canvas, Oil
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