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Early 20th Century California Industrial Scene Landscape
Early 20th Century California Industrial Scene Landscape

Early 20th Century California Industrial Scene Landscape

By Erle Loran

Located in Soquel, CA

Vibrant California modernist industrial landscape by Erle Loran (American, 1905-1999). Signed and

Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Original Paul Lauritz High Sierras Nine Lake Basin Early California Oil Painting
Original Paul Lauritz High Sierras Nine Lake Basin Early California Oil Painting

Original Paul Lauritz High Sierras Nine Lake Basin Early California Oil Painting

By Paul Lauritz

Located in Tustin, CA

community, known for his landscape paintings of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, the deserts of California

Category

Vintage 1940s American Other Paintings

Materials

Masonite

"Bel Air"

"Bel Air"

By Gail Morris

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

paintings are influenced by the traditions of early California painting as well as the work by the great

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Landscape Oil Painting California Artist Meyer Straus
Landscape Oil Painting California Artist Meyer Straus

Landscape Oil Painting California Artist Meyer Straus

Located in Toledo, OH

Mountainous landscape with stream by California artist Meyer Straus 1831- 1905. Straus was bon in

Category

Antique Early 19th Century North American High Victorian Paintings

Materials

Paint

'Women with Flowers', Early Los Altos California Modernist, Floral Still Life
'Women with Flowers', Early Los Altos California Modernist, Floral Still Life

'Women with Flowers', Early Los Altos California Modernist, Floral Still Life

By Janice Haefner

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

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 ...

Category

1960s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Alice D. Bryant - California Impressionist Watercolor Painting - circa 1920s
Alice D. Bryant - California Impressionist Watercolor Painting - circa 1920s

Alice D. Bryant - California Impressionist Watercolor Painting - circa 1920s

Located in Chatham, ON

ALICE DANIELS BRYANT (1879-1944) - California Impressionist watercolor painting - featuring a

Category

Early 20th Century American American Classical Paintings

Materials

Glass, Softwood, Paint, Paper

Winter in California 1927
Winter in California 1927

Winter in California 1927

Located in Pasadena, CA

, Newport Beach, California; 2006 Katherine A Norris, Newport Beach, CA; 2006 James D. Julia, Inc

Category

Early 20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

American Landscape by C.H. Harmon, California, 1900s
American Landscape by C.H. Harmon, California, 1900s

American Landscape by C.H. Harmon, California, 1900s

By Charles Henry Harmon

Located in Lisbon, PT

Oil on canvas painting of a Californian forest scene by Charles Henry Harmon (1859–1936), a master

Category

Early 20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

California Suburbs - Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Canvas
California Suburbs - Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Canvas

California Suburbs - Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Canvas

Located in Soquel, CA

in the style of the early California impressionists.” Two of his paintings were selected for the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Rocky California Seascape in Watercolor on Paper
Rocky California Seascape in Watercolor on Paper

Rocky California Seascape in Watercolor on Paper

By Paul Dougherty

Located in Soquel, CA

Rocky California Seascape in Watercolor on Paper Dramatic coastal landscape by notable artist Paul

Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

California Mountain Landscape With Cows by Carl Henrik Jonnevold (1856-1955)
California Mountain Landscape With Cows by Carl Henrik Jonnevold (1856-1955)

California Mountain Landscape With Cows by Carl Henrik Jonnevold (1856-1955)

By Carl Henrik Jonnevold

Located in Centennial, CO

A beautiful California mountain landscape with cows, oil on canvas, by listed artist Carl Henrik

Category

Early 20th Century American Belle Époque Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

M L Swan Nude
M L Swan Nude

M L Swan Nude

Located in San Francisco, CA

Maude Louise Swan A early 20th century California artist. The painting measures 14 inches high by 11

Category

Early 20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Port, 1949
Port, 1949

Port, 1949

Located in Pasadena, CA

label Framer Stamp: Riegler & Sons Exhibited Early California Masters: Paintings from the Katherine A

Category

1940s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Entering Beaver Meadow; Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
Entering Beaver Meadow; Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

Entering Beaver Meadow; Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

By Brian Blood

Located in Pasadena, CA

Early California Masters: Paintings from the Katherine A. Norris Legacy Collection, American Legacy Fine

Category

Late 20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Circus Wagons
Circus Wagons

Circus Wagons

By Millard Sheets

Located in Los Angeles, CA

into the early development of California Scene painting which would by the mid-1930s become the best

Category

1920s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

"Evening at Vasona" - Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Board
"Evening at Vasona" - Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Board

"Evening at Vasona" - Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Board

Located in Soquel, CA

of the early California impressionists.” Two of his paintings were selected for the Fiesta de Artes

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Masonite

"Coyote Park" - Plein Aire Landscape in Oil on Board
"Coyote Park" - Plein Aire Landscape in Oil on Board

"Coyote Park" - Plein Aire Landscape in Oil on Board

Located in Soquel, CA

“work fast and loose in the style of the early California impressionists.” Two of his paintings were

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Pathway to the Church, Pasadena c. 1915
Pathway to the Church, Pasadena c. 1915

Pathway to the Church, Pasadena c. 1915

By Jean Mannheim

Located in Pasadena, CA

- October 11, 2025 Early California Masters: Paintings from the Katherine A. Norris Legacy Collection

Category

1910s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Early California Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of early california paintings is available on 1stDibs. Finding the perfect Impressionist, Modern or Abstract examples of these works for your space is difficult — today, we have a vast range of variations and more on offer. These items have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add an early california paintings that pops against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of brown, gray, beige, blue and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Earl Graham Douglas, John Budicin, Janice Haefner, Albert King and Andrew Lund are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and fabric.

How Much are Early California Paintings?

Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — early california paintings in our inventory begin at $475 and can go as high as $22,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,250.
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    Frank Stella is the artist who became famous for his series of black paintings in the late 1950s and early 1960s. These works featured bands of black paint separated by thin, precise stripes of bare canvas. At a time when contemporary painting was all about wild gestures, thick paint and formal abandon, the “Black Paintings” created a sensation. Explore a range of Frank Stella art on 1stDibs.

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