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Cinema: The Telecinema architectural drawing Festival of Britain Telekinema
By Derek Wicrow
Located in London, GB
1951 Festival of Britain, situated between Waterloo Station and the Royal Festival Hall. Whilst press
Category

1950s Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Henry Cliffe Festival Gallery Bath Abstract Poster Modern British Art
Located in London, GB
To see our other Modern British Art and works by Henry Cliffe, scroll down to "More from this
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Dame Lucie Rie Scarce Festival of Britain Studio Pottery Vase
By Lucie Rie
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A scarce mid-century Studio Pottery Festival of Britain vase by renowned modernist potter Dame
Category

Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - 'Christmas Festival' Fantasy Abstract
By Elvic Steele
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning original oil painting by Elvic Steele depicting this surrealist fantasy abstract painting. Elvic Steele is a fascinating English painter. Her works entrance the observer, d...
Category

Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

James Hart Festival of Britain 1951 London Transport map poster UK Mid Century
By James Hart
Located in London, GB
Festival of Britain Lithographic poster map 45x58cm Folding map published for London Transport and British
Category

1950s Realist More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Festival No. 6
By Katsunori Hamanishi
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Festival No. 6 Color woodblock, 2002 Signed, titled and numbered in pencil (see photos) Edition
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Festival No. 6
By Katsunori Hamanishi
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Festival No. 6 Color woodblock, 2002 Signed, titled and numbered in pencil (see photos) Edition
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Woodcut

VILLAGE SCENE / TOWN FESTIVAL
By Herbert Gurschner
Located in Santa Monica, CA
HERBERT GURSCHNER (Austrian / English (1901-1975) VILLAGE SCENE / TOWN FESTIVAL ca.1924 Color
Category

1920s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut, Linocut

Peasant Festival- Original Etching - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Peasants Festival is an original Etching artwork, inscribed 'faict par Perelle' and '126'. Plate
Category

19th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Glyndebourne Opera Festival England - oversized signed limited edition print
Located in London, GB
Glyndebourne Opera Festival England 1985 by Homer Sykes oversize 40 x 30 inches / 101 x 76 cm
Category

1990s Modern Color Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Antique 1886 Thomas Stothard The Vintage Festival Engraving Print 19"
By Thomas Stothard
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th century neoclassical engraving titled "The Vintage Festival" by Thomas Stothard, engraved
Category

Antique 1880s Neoclassical Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of the Festival Celebrating the Emperor's Birthday in China, 1843
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'The Annual Festival celebrating the Emperor's birthday, revived by Kublai
Category

Antique 19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Very Large 18th Century Royal Academy Oil Painting of Georgian London Festival
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
masterpiece, the painting was exhibited at the Royal Academy in London in 1788. The street festival of St
Category

1780s English School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Taera Bretland - Blaeu British Isles
By Kristjana Williams
Located in New York, NY
Kristjana S Williams Taera Bretland - Blaeu British Isles, 2021 Giclée on Matt Smooth Fine Art
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Giclée

Original Vintage Car Poster Grand Mini Festival Brands Hatch Mod Sixties Design
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster promoting the 3rd Grand Mini Festival held at the Brands Hatch
Category

Vintage 1960s British Posters

Materials

Paper

PAUL INSECT Clockwork Britain (Red)
By Paul Insect
Located in Englishtown, NJ
of small collection released by the artist during the Glastonbury Festival in 2019. Screenprint in 4
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Screen

Original Vintage Poster Bath Festival Of Music And The Arts Council Event Design
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster for the Bath Festival 24 May - 9 June 1985 36th International
Category

Vintage 1980s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Modern British still life with guitar by Robert Sadler
By Robert Sadler
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A very attractive cubist still life with statue and guitar by Modern British artist Robert Sadler
Category

20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Cats and Flowers - 20th Century British Applique textile collage
Located in London, GB
for the Country Pavilion of the Festival of Britain exhibition of 1951 (now in the collection of the
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Mixed Media

Materials

Fabric

Abstract Landscape - Mendham Suffolk 1965 - British Abstract landscape painting
By John Piper
Located in London, GB
This superb vibrant British Abstract painting is by noted artist John Piper. It was painted 27th
Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

Kenneth Rowntree: 'Abstract Australian Landscape' watercolour Modern British Art
By Kenneth Rowntree
Located in London, GB
the Festival of Britain, he decorated the route of the Queen’s Coronation procession (some of the
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Charles Mahoney - Self Portrait, Modern British watercolour and ink drawing
Located in London, GB
those for Morley College, the Festival of Britain and Campion Hall, Oxford.
Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

20th Century British watercolour of Cowdrey ruins, West Sussex by Muncaster
By Claude Muncaster
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Claude Muncaster (British, 1903-1974) Cowdray ruins, West Sussex Pencil and watercolour 12.1/2 x 9
Category

20th Century Academic Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil

20th Century abstract landscape painting by British artist Robert Sadler
By Robert Sadler
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A striking mid 20th Century British abstract painting of a landscape by British born Royal Air
Category

20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

British Weather At Chelsea England - oversized signed limited edition print
Located in London, GB
Glyndebourne Opera Festival England 1985 by Homer Sykes oversize 40 x 30 inches / 101 x 76 cm
Category

1990s Modern Color Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Lynn Chadwick, British, ink abstract figurative painting, black wash, 1966
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
1951, the Arts Council of Britain commissioned him to produce a large-scale sculpture for the Festival
Category

20th Century Abstract Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Pen

Mid 20th Century abstract landscape by British artist Robert Sadler
By Robert Sadler
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Robert Sadler (British, 1909 – 2001) Rural abstract 1962 Oil on board Signed ‘Sadler’ (lower right
Category

20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Cats in a Conservatory - Applique work Picture, British c.1950
Located in London, GB
for the Country Pavilion of the Festival of Britain exhibition of 1951 (now in the collection of the
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Mixed Media

Materials

Textile

Pavanne - 17th Century Court Dance - British exhibited Surrealist oil painting
By John Armstrong
Located in London, GB
Festival of Britain, The Battle of Propaganda, The Battle of Money and Victory, the last of which imagined
Category

1940s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Tempera

Flight II. Amy Johnson. Surrealistic portrait of pioneering British aviator
By Tom Adams
Located in Segovia, ES
private commission to paint a portrait of Benjamin Britten in 1971, the Aldeburgh Festival committee
Category

Early 2000s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Walter Hoyle Queens' College Cambridge linocut print Modern British Art
By Walter Hoyle
Located in London, GB
Britain’s greatest linocut printers. Bawden had been commissioned by the 1951 Festival of Britain to produce
Category

1960s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Linocut

Walter Hoyle Jesus College Cambridge linocut print Modern British Art
By Walter Hoyle
Located in London, GB
printers. Bawden had been commissioned by the 1951 Festival of Britain to produce a mural for the South
Category

1960s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Linocut

Pink Primulas & Pot Plants.Original Still Life Flower Painting. Modern British.
By Diana Maxwell Armfield
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
products were on display at the 1951 Festival of Britain and some samples are now in the Victoria and
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Surrealist Abstract Painting Pair, Martyn Jones British Color Diptych Painting
By Martyn Jones
Located in Surfside, FL
British contemporary artist and painter who works from his studio in Cardiff, Wales. Jones, who was born
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Surrealist Abstract Painting Pair, Martyn Jones British Color Diptych Painting
By Martyn Jones
Located in Surfside, FL
British contemporary artist and painter who works from his studio in Cardiff, Wales. Jones, who was born
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Surrealist Abstract Painting Pair, Martyn Jones British Color Diptych Painting
By Martyn Jones
Located in Surfside, FL
British contemporary artist and painter who works from his studio in Cardiff, Wales. Jones, who was born
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Surrealist Abstract Painting Pair, Martyn Jones British Color Diptych Painting
By Martyn Jones
Located in Surfside, FL
British contemporary artist and painter who works from his studio in Cardiff, Wales. Jones, who was born
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Surrealist Abstract Painting Pair, Martyn Jones British Color Diptych Painting
By Martyn Jones
Located in Surfside, FL
British contemporary artist and painter who works from his studio in Cardiff, Wales. Jones, who was born
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

1960 abstract oil painting by British artist Robert Sadler, in greys
By Robert Sadler
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
painting are as follows: Robert Sadler (British, 1909 – 2001) Abstract, circa 1960 Oil on board 30.1/2 x
Category

20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Leonard Rosoman Shell Guide to Midlothian advertising poster Modern British Art
By Leonard Rosoman
Located in London, GB
war he taught at Camberwell College of Art. He painted a mural for the Festival of Britain in 1951
Category

1950s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Large Modern British, mid century oil painting of nude with bracelets
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
This magnificent oil painting by Modern British artist Roy Spencer draws inspiration from avant
Category

20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Walter Hoyle Shell Guide to Monmouthshire advertising poster Modern British Art
By Walter Hoyle
Located in London, GB
printers. Bawden had been commissioned by the 1951 Festival of Britain to produce a mural for the South
Category

1950s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Walter Hoyle King’s College Chapel Cambridge linocut print Modern British Art
By Walter Hoyle
Located in London, GB
’s greatest linocut printers. Bawden had been commissioned by the 1951 Festival of Britain to produce a mural
Category

1960s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Linocut

1967 abstract oil painting of a hilltop by British artist Robert Sadler
By Robert Sadler
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
painting are as follows: Robert Sadler (British, 1909 – 2001) The Hilltop, 1967 Oil on board Signed
Category

20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Portrait of Elizabeth Allison - British Slade Sch Art Deco portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
in short supply. In 1951 he made a 10 x 30 ft. fluorescent paint mural for the Festival of Britain
Category

1920s Art Deco Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Modern British oil painting, Reclining lady in lace nightgown by Roy Spencer
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A stunning original oil painting by Mid 20th Century British artist Roy Spencer. The work has come
Category

20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Red Idol - British 50's art abstract oil painting - Modernist COBRA - provenance
By William Gear
Located in London, GB
surrounding the Festival of Britain also appeared to offer fresh opportunities. Notoriously, Gear was awarded
Category

1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Large Modern British, mid century oil painting of girl in bikini on beach
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
This magnificent oil painting by Modern British artist Roy Spencer draws inspiration from avant
Category

20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Yellow Spike - British 60's Abstract art blue red grey COBRA Scottish artist
By William Gear
Located in London, GB
surrounding the Festival of Britain also appeared to offer fresh opportunities. Notoriously, Gear was awarded
Category

20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

British, St. Ives school collage by Sir Terry Frost, dancing figures on red back
By Sir Terry Frost
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Hepworth, work on ‘Contrapuntal Forms’, the sculpture that she was to show at the Festival of Britain. The
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Paper

Tracey Emin, Take This To The Stranger, Offset Lithograph Print, 2013
By Tracey Emin
Located in London, GB
). 11.42 x 8.27 in (29.0 x 21.0 cm) Released in 2013 and produced by Manchester International Festival and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Young British Artists (YBA) More Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Tracey Emin, Take This To The Stranger, Offset Lithograph Print, 2013
By Tracey Emin
Located in London, GB
). 11.42 x 8.27 in (29.0 x 21.0 cm) Released in 2013 and produced by Manchester International Festival and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Young British Artists (YBA) More Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Tracey Emin, Take This To The Stranger, Offset Lithograph Print, 2013
By Tracey Emin
Located in London, GB
) Released in 2013 and produced by Manchester International Festival and Manchester Art Gallery, in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Young British Artists (YBA) More Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph, Offset

Mistral 1970 Signed Limited Edition Screen Print
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
she has exhibited regularly in Britain and abroad. The 1980's were marked by her designs for large
Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

original post impressionist signed oil painting SEVEN SISTERS COAST EAST SUSSEX
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Mary Jackson NEAC RWS (1946-) British TITLE: "Walkers At The Seven Sisters Sussex Coast
Category

Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Michael O'Connell (1898-1976) Wall Hanging, Flying Bomb
Located in London, GB
, such newly developed techniques were used by O'Connell to create the Festival of Britain wall hangings
Category

Vintage 1950s Tapestries

Materials

Cotton

Robin Day Utility Sideboard by Heals, 1950s
By Hille, Robin Day
Located in Southampton, GB
store in London and exhibited in the Home and Gardens Pavilion at the Festival of Britain in 1951. The
Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Beech, Mahogany

Robin Day Utility Sideboard by Heals, 1950s
Robin Day Utility Sideboard by Heals, 1950s
H 34.65 in W 53.94 in D 17.92 in
Classical Statuary - a pair
Located in Cambridge, GB
murals and features for the Festival of Britain and took important commissions from industrialists
Category

Mid-20th Century English School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Wait till it stops before getting on or off a bus or tram original Zero poster
By Hans Schleger Zero
Located in London, GB
graphic designer. He returned to Berlin in 1929 and began working for the British advertising agency
Category

1940s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Unique 1950s Springbok Garden Table and Chairs Set by Ernest Race
By Ernest Race, Race Furniture
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
. Made for the 1951 Festival of Britain, the chairs are of original vintage. The chairs bear remnants of
Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Steel

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