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Dora Masters Art

American, 1916-2003

Dora Masters was an American artist born in 1916. She exhibited widely and with success throughout the 1950s and 60s, including at the San Francisco Art Association. Masters passed away in 2003.

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Artist: Dora Masters
'Abstract in Ochre, Rust and Jade', Mid-century Modernist American Woman Artist
'Abstract in Ochre, Rust and Jade', Mid-century Modernist American Woman Artist

'Abstract in Ochre, Rust and Jade', Mid-century Modernist American Woman Artist

By Dora Masters

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Stamped, verso, on canvas with certification of authenticity for Dora Masters (American, 1916-2003), bearing stamped wax seal and painted circa 1955. Provenance: Acquired from the a...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Dora Masters Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Organic Abstract', 1950's Woman Artist, San Francisco Bay Area Abstraction
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Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Painted by Dora Masters (American, 1913-2003) and painted circa 1960. Stamped verso with certification of authenticity. Dora Masters exhibited widely and with success throughout th...

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1960s Abstract Dora Masters Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Village in Tuscany', California Modernist woman artist, SFAA
'Village in Tuscany', California Modernist woman artist, SFAA

'Village in Tuscany', California Modernist woman artist, SFAA

By Dora Masters

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

A semi-abstracted study of a Tuscan townscape with warm terra-cotta roofs and stucco hues of saffron and crimson. Signed lower right, 'D. Masters' for Dora Masters (American, 1916-...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Dora Masters Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

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By Dora Masters

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Inscribed verso "Dora Masters" (American, 1912-2003) and painted circa 1960; additionally stamped, verso, with certification of authenticity. Unsigned. A large, Post-Impressionist ...

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1960s Dora Masters Art

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Oil, Board

'Old Carmel Village', Woman Artist, San Francisco Art Association, Bay Area
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By Dora Masters

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Painted by Dora Masters (American, 1913-2003) circa 1960. Stamped verso with certification of authenticity. Acquired from the artist's son. Dora Masters exhibited widely and with su...

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1960s Post-Impressionist Dora Masters Art

Materials

Watercolor, Laid Paper

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Find a wide variety of authentic Dora Masters art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Dora Masters in paint, oil paint, canvas and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the Post-Impressionist style. Not every interior allows for large Dora Masters art, so small editions measuring 18 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Robert Moesle, Marion Huse, and Erik Johnsen. Dora Masters art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $900 and tops out at $7,500, while the average work can sell for $3,600.

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