Early California Art

Vibrant depiction of a view from a window by an unknown artist (American, 20th Century). This sweeping landscape, composed in a horizontal panoramic view, depicts a distant vineyard ...

A magnificent carved and gilded wood panel by Karoly Fulop. Fulop was a Hungarian born artist that lived his life in France, New York, and California. He studied art in Budapest, Mu...

The octagonal top centers four beautifully matched ceramic tiles forming a dramatic circular medallion in vibrant turquoise, ochre, burnt orange, aubergine, and terracotta, strongly ...

Beautiful early 20th century Bay Area landscape attributed to California artist Florence Bugbee Banham (American, 1856-1934).

In 1936 Loran moved to California to take up a position teaching at the University of California at Berkeley where he eventually became Chairman of the Art Department.

1906 Original Watercolor Painting of Mision de San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo (Mission Carmel) Historically accurate watercolor painting of Carmel historic landmark Mission Carmel i...

Landscape with Ducks and Water - Early 20th Century Original California Painting Expressive landscape showing a marshy environment with ducks flying through it by Californian painte...

California Street Cable Car Early Morning. The work is signed, dated, and numbered 4/15 in the lower right recto corner, with other sizes available.

Vintage 1920's California landscape of a path through tall evergreen trees with the grand Sierra mountains in the background by listed female artist Willamean Soderberg Tufts (Americ...

William Ballantine Dorsey (1942-2019) California Artist Size: 11 x 14 Frame: 17.5 x 20.5 Medium: Oil on Canvas "Early Santa Barbara" Biography William Ballantine Dorsey (1942-2019) O...

Original Oil Southern California Landscape C. 1930s -- The Eucalyptus Grove Vibrant, painterly Southern California landscape of iconic Eucalyptus trees by Andrew Boardo Lund (1877 ...

H. Wilson Smith (1901-1981) California Artist $3000 Oil on masonite in the original frame. Painting measures 26 3/4"h x 20 1/2"w. Frame: 27 3/8"h x 21 1/8"w. Titled on the verso ...

Signed lower left 'Emerson' for William Otto Emerson (American, 1856-1940) and dated 1891. Additionally titled, verso, in graphite on stretcher bar '....Autumn Day' with artist stick...

Antique American landscape oil painting by . Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring 16 by 19 inches overall and 10 by 13.5 painting alone.

A handcrafted slip made art pottery piece referred to as California pottery hence produced in the state . This dark blue glazed piece still retains it's original lid and wooden handl...

Early Tonalist Landscape -- California Coastal Live Oaks William Schneider 1915 Beautiful early 20th Century tonalist landscape of California by New York artist William G.

Wonderful early 20th century impressionist landscape of Los Altos, California prior to Silicon Valley, circa 1900, by an unknown artist (American, 19th-20th Century). Signed lower ri...

His paintings include cowboys, horses, and Indians in landscape, but there is little if any collectible art of his done during his early days in the West.

Signed verso, on stretcher bar, 'Janice Haefner' (American, 1919-2002) and painted circa 1960. A substantial mid-century, Expressionist figural abstraction showing two women seated ...

Signed lower right, 'Elva Senter' (American, 1891-1973) and painted circa 1975; additionally inscribed verso. Born in Callao, Missouri, Elva Senter moved to Oklahoma with her famil...

Gorgeous California landscape titled, "Sunrise on Tin Mountain, Death Valley" with Oak in foreground and mountains and Eucalyptus trees in background by Edward Langley (American, 187...

Old 17 Mile Drive, Carmel California Landscape Early 1900s Oil on Linen Gorgeous early 20th century landscape of rugged Carmel Old 17 Mile Drive coastline by Frank Lucien Heath (Amer...

EARLY KERCHIEF IN THE FORM OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE BEAR FLAG, PROBABLY MADE FOR THE PANAMA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION IN SAN FRANCISCO IN 1915 Printed on silk, this beautiful ...

Consigned to the gallery by H&N Fine Art as part of the Katherine A. Norris Legacy Collection, Newport Beach, California; 2006 Katherine A Norris, Newport Beach, CA; 2006 James D. Ju...

This artwork titled "Arch Beach, California" c.1910 is an original etching on Wove paper by American artist Harley DeWitt Nichols, 1859-1939. It is hand signed and titled in pencil b...

Beautiful Impressionist landscape of a country scene by Paul Friederich Weindorf (German/American, 1887-1965). Signed "Paul Weindorf" lower right. Artist's bio on verso. Unframed. Im...

Burr, George Elbert. OASIS OF SEVEN PALMS CALIFORNIA. Gouache on paper, not dated, but before 1921. Titled in pencil, lower left, and signed in pencil, lower right, and with the numb...

This is an energetic, colorful modernist study of two female figures in an interior, presumably a beach house in the summer. Erle Loran, (1905-1999), was an American painter and edu...

We are pleased to offer a delicate coastal view by this early California artist. Exhibition: San Francisco Art Association, 1896-1908; Starr King Fraternity (Oakland), 1905; Berkele...

He settled in Pasadena in 1908, quickly emerging as a key figure in California’s art community. For nearly 40 years, he served as an active teacher, mentor, and prominent contributor...

He was artistically inclined at an early age but did not pursue an art career until he was in his thirties.

This artwork titled "Golden Gate, San Francisco, California" c.1930 is a color etching on watermarked Kasimir Vienna paper by Austrian artist Luigi Kasimir, 1881-1962. It is hand sig...

A lovely American Impressionist landscape painted by William Wendt (1865-1946), one of California's best-known landscape painters. This painting has the signature use of rich gree...

He was a self-taught painter and spent his early career in Chicago. He visited California some time before 1908 but did not actually settle in Los Angeles until the 1920s.

Artist: LINNEA PERGOLA (1953- ) Title: EARLY [NEWSPAPER] EDITION Medium & Surface: ORIGINAL MIXED MEDIA ON CANVAS (framed) Signed: HAND SIGNED BY ARTIST LOWER RIGHT AND ON VERSO ...

Her artwork is held in the collections of: Laguna Art Museum (Laguna Beach, CA) Museum of Art at Brigham Young University (Provo, UT) UCI Institute and Museum for California Art (Ir...

John has also written several articles for art publications. Source; the artists web site SELLERS STATEMENT I have been in the art business as an artist and collector since the ear...

Rocky California Seascape in Watercolor on Paper Dramatic coastal landscape by notable artist Paul Dougherty (American, 1877-1947). Waves are churning and swirling around partially ...

Consigned to the gallery; By descent to the Katherine A. Norris Legacy Collection, Huntington Beach, California; Acquired by Katherine A. Norris, Newport Beach, California; From John...

California Ranch Original Watercolor Landscape A beautiful Ranch-style, single-story home with low pitched rooftops and a weather vane adorned cuplola is depicted in subdued waterc...

Jessie Arms Botke is recognized as one of the most important women artists in the early California art movement. Location Information Bodega Bay, located about 40 miles northwest o...

A lovely plein air landscape painting from the 1930s of a cabin amongst the eucalyptus trees in Old Laguna Beach, California. Oil on canvas Signed lower left Dimensions: 30 x 36 inc...

California Desert Landscape w/ Sand Verbena by Elizabeth Hewlett Watkins c.1940s Beautiful vintage oil painting of California desert sand dunes covered with Sand Verbena. The bright...

John Thomas Nolf was born in Allentown, Pa. in 1872. He had his academic studies in Chicago at the Art Institute. He exhibited often at the Institute, the Pennsylvania Academy , the ...

Monterey Cypress - California Seascape in Oil on Canvas Vibrant California coastal seascape by California artist E. Holton. Several cypress trees grow at the top of a rocky outcropp...

Vibrant California landscape consisting of pink and gold rolling hills, oak trees, and a body of water in the foreground.

'The Century Atlas. California, Northern Part' Inset maps of 'Yosemite Valley' and 'San Francisco and Vicinity'. Original antique map, 1903. Central fold as issued. Map name and nu...

Brock & Company Sterling Art Nouveau vase - 17 ½ inches tall. Beautiful poppy flower design. Slender stem with attached tendrils. Marked: Brock & Company, Sterling, 7369, 17 ½ in. ...

These fun and funky bookends have monkeys on each bookend with hats on and mounted on green marble bases. The condition is very good.

Historical Significance John Bond Francisco (1863–1931) was a pivotal figure in the early Southern California art scene, known for his masterful plein air landscapes and his dedicati...

The Cliff House was a symbol of the city's post-Gold Rush prosperity and West Coast tourism. * Paintings from this era that document the second Cliff House are rare, as the structur...

Historical Significance William Lees Judson was a central figure in the early development of California art and arts education.

This beautiful late 19th century piece is a rare and excellent example of early California Pioneer art. Signed lower right corner.

I show the work of Martha Graham and Merce Cunningham as well, because all of this has to do with movement; animation is about movement.” Acknowledged as an early California Moderni...

His use of bright colors reflected his early Southern California art making, which remained a strong influence even after moving to New York City.

His use of bright colors reflected his early Southern California art making, which remained a strong influence even after moving to New York City.

Showing early talent in art, Redmond won a scholarship to the Académie Julien in Paris.