Alfred S. Mira Oil Painting “Rain (Gay Street, Greenwich Village)” NYC Scene
Located in Rockport, MA
This evocative oil painting titled Rain (Gay Street, Greenwich Village, Manhattan) is by American artist Alfred S. Mira (1900–1981), known for his moody and expressive depictions of ...
Oil
$24,000
Greenwich Village NYC WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Ashcan Modern Realism
Located in New York, NY
Greenwich Village NYC WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Ashcan Modern Realism Alfred Mira (1900-1981) Greenwich Village NYC 14 x 17 inches Oil on board, c. 1930s Signed lower righ...
Oil, Board
Dusk in New York City, by Alfred Mira
By Alfred S. Mira
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressionist style oil painting of New York City by Alfred Mira (1900-1980). Oil on board, circa 1930.
Canvas, Oil
Rainy Day in Washington Square Park
By Alfred S. Mira
Located in New York, NY
This painting measures 14.75 x 18.5 in Framed measures 22 x 26 in Alfred S. Mira was born in 1900 in Italy to a carpenter father, he left school and began working for an interior d...
Oil, Wood Panel
Sold
H 30 in W 35 in
Jackson Square, NYC WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Ashcan Modernism Realism
Located in New York, NY
Jackson Square, NYC WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Ashcan Modernism Realism. 24 1/2 x 30 inches Oil on Canvas c. 1930s. Signed lower right. The back of the painting shows a sc...
Canvas, Oil
$19,500
H 30 in W 40 in
"Along Fifth Avenue" Metropolitan Museum, New York, painting by David Bareford
By David Bareford
Located in Greenwich, CT
Signed lower right. Fascinated by the watercolor medium as a student, Bareford achieved success early and had his work regularly shown in the exhibitions of the American Watercolor ...
Canvas, Oil
New York City Streets
By Chuck Fee Wong
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original mid century impressionist painting depicting midtown Manhattan and a view of the Empire State Building by Chinese American artist Chuck Fee Wong. Benjaman Gallery repres...
Canvas, Oil
$33,000
H 31 in W 43 in D 2 in
UNION SQUARE Depression Era Oil Painting WPA Realism American Scene Realism NYC
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
UNION SQUARE Depression Era Oil Painting WPA Realism American Scene Realism NYC Jo Cain (1904 – 2003) "Union Square" 24 x 36 inches Oil on canvas, c.1940s Signed lower center. A ...
Canvas, Oil
$1,020Sale Price|20% Off
H 42 in W 33 in D 2 in
Antique American Modernist Large New York Cityscape Framed Street Scene Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist street scene painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a late 19th century fluted cove giltwood molding. E...
Canvas, Oil
$950
H 23.5 in W 27 in D 2 in
A Contemplative, Mid-Century Modern Neighborhood Scene, New York City, Brooklyn
Located in Chicago, IL
A Contemplative, Mid-Century Modern Neighborhood Scene of New York City. A quiet, autumn street view of city front steps and Brownstones, likely depicting a scene in Brooklyn, Green...
Canvas, Oil
$800Sale Price|20% Off
H 14.75 in W 17.75 in D 1.25 in
"42nd St. Library -NYC-" Impressionist Oil Painting in the Style of Guy Wiggins
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
This painting is a charming depiction of 42nd St. at the Public Library on a Snowy day in New York City. A cozy impressionistic street scene with colors of cobalt, light pink, yellow...
Oil, Board
$3,500
H 32.5 in W 34 in
A Large, 1950s Modern Social Realism painting of New York City, "East Harlem"
By Max Ginsburg
Located in Chicago, IL
A Large, Colorful 1950s American Modern, Social Realism oil painting of New York City, "East Harlem", by Notable Artist, Max Ginsburg (Am. Born 1931). Artwork size: 28 x 30 inches ...
Canvas, Oil
$3,500
H 19 in W 25 in
"Streetscape" American Scene WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial
Located in New York, NY
"Streetscape" American Scene WPA Era Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial Herbert Heyel (American 1907-2000) "Streetscape" 14 x 20 inches Watercolor on paper, c. 1939 Signed l...
Paper, Watercolor
$5,500
H 29 in W 24 in
American Modernism WPA Mid 20th Century Realism NYC Street Scene Cityscape
By Max Arthur Cohn
Located in New York, NY
American Modernism WPA Mid 20th Century Realism NYC Street Scene Cityscape Max Arthur Cohn (1903 - 1998) "New York Street Scene" Watercolor on paper, c. 1930s Sight: 21 x 16 inches...
Paper, Watercolor
$5,500
H 19 in W 25 in
NYC Cityscape American Scene Social Realism Mid-Century
By Max Arthur Cohn
Located in New York, NY
NYC Cityscape American Scene Social Realism Mid-Century Max Arthur Cohn (1903-1998) New York City Skyline 14 x 21 1/2 inches Watercolor on paper, c. 1930 Singed lower left Framed ...
Paper, Watercolor
$1,500
H 12 in W 8.75 in
Seventh Avenue (New York City Manhattan cityscape painting)
By George Luks
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful Ashcan School era cityscape painting. Seventh Avenue at Night, ca. 1920. Oil on canvas, 8.75 x 12 inches. On small patch repair on back. The piece is unsigned and unatt...
Oil
$6,500
H 13.5 in W 18.24 in
New York Skyline the West Side with Hudson River - Vintage New York
By Frank S. Hermann
Located in Miami, FL
Rooftop view of the upper West Side Manhattan as it looked in the 1930s. There is a rough indication of a billboard and a glimpse of the Hudson River. The cluster of buildings depic...
Oil, Gouache, Board
$1,590Sale Price|40% Off
H 27 in W 31 in D 1 in
"To Market To Market", Early 20th Century Figurative Brooklyn Cityscape
Located in Soquel, CA
"To Market To Market", a whimsical early 20th century modern figurative village landscape by Frank Simon Herrmann (American, 1866-1942). In this charming scene of a downtown village ...
Paper, Gouache
$18,000
H 33 in W 38 in D 2 in
Depression Era Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modern WPA American Scene NYC
Located in New York, NY
Depression Era Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modern WPA American Scene NYC Saul Kovner (1904-1981) Hot Summer Night 25 x 30 inches Oil on canvas Signed lower left and dated‘48 Fr...
Canvas, Oil
New York City Street Scene
Located in Greenville, DE
Blam's style of painting can best be described as "fractured realism", in the style of Edward Loper Sr. She painted en plein air, in NYC and in/around Wilmington, Delaware. In New Yo...
Oil, Masonite
$25,000
H 30 in W 38 in
NYC EL American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Era Figurative
By Cecil Crosley Bell
Located in New York, NY
NYC EL American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Era Figurative Cecil Bell (1906 – 1970) Street Life Under the EL 22 x 30 inches Oil on canvas, c. 1930s Signed upper...
Canvas, Oil
$951Sale Price|20% Off
H 25 in W 21 in
Gloucester Harbor Antique American Oil Painting Fishing Boat Framed 1930
Located in Buffalo, NY
A gorgeous American impressionist painting of Gloucester Harbor. Unsigned but by a very skilled hand. The canvas is 20" x 16" housed in a period frame.
Oil, Board
On Hold|$960
H 14.75 in W 12.5 in
Leonard Pytlak, Side Street (New York City) Industrial lithograph, mid-century
By Leonard Pytlak
Located in New York, NY
This lithograph is signed in pencil. Leonard Pytlak lived on the East Side of Manhattan and this image recalls the 59th Street Bridge (also known as the Queensboro Bridge and the Ed...
Lithograph
$1,475
H 22 in W 18 in D 2 in
Historically Important American Army Soldiers in Paris Cafe WPA Ashcan Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American oil painting. Oil on canvas. Measuring 18 by 22 inches.
Canvas, Oil
$5,500
H 16 in W 15 in
NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s
By Daniel Ralph Celentano
Located in New York, NY
NYC Subway Riders Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s Daniel Celentano (1902 - 1980) Subway Scene, 1930s 8 x 9 inches Ink and wash on paper Singed lower ...
Paper, Ink, Gouache
$4,000
H 26.5 in W 23 in
1930's Modernist Oil Painting Paris Rooftops Hazel Guggenheim Mckinley Fauvist
By Hazel Guggenheim McKinley
Located in Surfside, FL
Hazel Guggenheim King-Farlow McKinley (American, London, New Orleans, 1903-1995), "Paris Rooftops" c. 1930 Oil paint on wood panel Attributed, dated and titled verso (I am not sure ...
Oil, Panel
$10,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 40 in W 27 in D 2 in
Antique American Impressionist Signed Borzoi Dog Portrait Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American impressionist dog portrait landscape painting by James Henry Hagaman (1866 - 1946). Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Image size, 35 by 22 inches.
Canvas, Oil
$6,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 32 in D 4 in
Antique American Sunset Landscape Hudson River School Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Important framed 19th century Hudson River School landscape. Possibly estate stamped. Housed in an impressive period frame. Oil on canvas.
Canvas, Oil
WPA Oil Painting of East River, Framed, Signed, Circa 1939, 13.5x17.5"
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
6067 WPA oil on board of the east river from Astoria NY Signed Whiteford 1939 Framed image size 13.5x17.5"
Oil Crayon, Oil
$75,000
H 17 in W 21 in
"Pelham Bay" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern NYC Subway Transportation
By Daniel Celentano
Located in New York, NY
"Pelham Bay" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern NYC Subway Transportation Daniel Ralph Celantano (1902-1980) "Pelham Bay" 12 1/4 x 16 inches Oil on canvas Signed lower cente...
Oil, Canvas
$7,500
H 16 in W 12 in D 2 in
Johann Berthelsen, Times Sq, Period Oil Painting of New York City 1883-1972
By Johann Berthelsen, 1883-1972
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Times Square in the Winter 12 x 9 approximately 16 x 12 signed LR An oil painting on panel by artist Johann Berthelsen that showcases a view of Times Square in the Winter in New Yor...
Oil
$7,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 30 in W 35 in D 2 in
Antique American Oil Painting, "At The Auction" by Cecil Bell
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist interior painting by Cecil Crosley ("Spike") Bell (1906 - 1970). Oil on canvas, circa 1935. Signed. Displayed in a period giltwood frame. Image, 30"L ...
Canvas, Oil
"Manhattan Night Life"
By Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Vaclav Vytlacil (1892-1984) He was born to Czechoslovakian parents in 1892 in New York City. Living in Chicago as a youth, ...
Canvas, Oil
$50,000
H 33 in W 42 in
"Washington Square" Guy Wiggins, New York City, Impressionist Winter Scene
By Guy Carleton Wiggins
Located in New York, NY
Guy C. Wiggins Washington Square, circa 1920 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 24 x 34 inches Provenance: Chapellier Galleries, New York Acquired from the above by Thomas A. Campbell...
Canvas, Oil
$4,800
H 22 in W 16 in
Winter Street Scene, New York City - Oil Painting on Panel by Kenneth Frazier
Located in Long Island City, NY
A New York City winter steet scene (possibly Madison Ave?) by American Impressionist, Kenneth Frazier (1867 - 1949). This oil painting on panel measures 18 x 12 inches, not signed o...
Oil, Panel
$950
H 16 in W 20 in D 1 in
Mid Century Figurative Landscape -- Aptos Village Apple Shed and Market
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming mid century figurative landscape of Aptos Village Apple Shed and Market by listed California artist Jon Blanchette (American, 1908-1987). Aptos is just south of Santa Cruz,...
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
"Lower Manhattan"
By Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Signed & dated 1940 lower left. Vaclav Vytlacil (1892-1984) He was born to Czechoslovakian parents in 1892 in New York City. Living in Chicago as a youth, he took classes at the S...
Oil, Board
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