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Three Figures Reading the Torah, Judaica Drawing by Tully Filmus
By Tully Filmus
Located in Long Island City, NY
Tully Filmus (1903 - 1998) was a Russian/American artist who was known for his realist drawings of Jewish life. This pastel drawing on paper is signed lower right and its original m...
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Mid-20th Century American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

Signed Large 1960's British Original Oil Painting, Figures Reading
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist: Beryl Darton (British circa 1960's) Period: mid 20th century/ 1960's Medium: oil painting on board, unframed Size: 24 x 20 inches Condition: overall very good, a ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

Large French/ Polish Modernist Oil Painting Interior Room Figures Reading & Dog
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Interior Scene by Jacob Markiel (Polish 1911-2008) *See notes below oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 34 x 30 inches provenance: the artists estate, south of France condition: very goo...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fine French 1930's Signed Oil, Interior Scene Elegant Figures Reading in Study
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
couple in a study, the lady reading and the gentleman writing at his desk. Medium: oil on board, signed
Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

Figures - Original Pencil on Paper - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
paper. The artwork represents two figures reading a newspaper, the figures are depicted through
Category

1930s Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Fine Quality French Gilt and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in New York, NY
face flanked by two classical figures reading and writing atop an oblong white marble base with bronze
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Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

1940s Oil Painting Portrait of Two Figures, American Modernist Figurative
By Angelo Di Benedetto
Located in Denver, CO
Oil on canvas signed by artist Angelo Di Benedetto (1913-1992) featuring two young figures reading
Category

1940s American Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rare Antique Japanese Satsuma Vase with Scenes of Figures, Turtle Basin, Reading
Located in New York, NY
reading a book next to a young boy reading on the other side. The turtle is a well known symbol of wisdom
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Mantel Clock, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
is two putti figures reading a book made with brown patinated bronze sitting on a gilded rock-like
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Malachite, Bronze

Reading Out Loud
By Chris Gwaltney
Located in Park City, UT
relation to one or more figures. He builds and sketches on the canvas, taking away what is unnecessary
Category

2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Girl Reading- 21st Century figurative abstract of a reading girl in a library
By Martin Koole
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Martin Koole Girl Reading 120 x 120 cm with frame (included in price) 126x126 cm Acryl on canvas
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Contemporary Oil of Psychic Reading, Tarot Card, and Palm Reading Neon Sign
Located in Fort Worth, TX
of grass, distant mountains, and stretches of roads, while sharp shadows and the lack of figures
Category

2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Oil

After Roy Lichtenstein-Tintin Reading FIRST EDITION
By Roy Lichtenstein
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sku: GH1075 Artist: Roy Lichtenstein Title: Tintin Reading Year: 1995 Signed: No Medium: Offset
Category

20th Century Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset

Reading Letter - Drawing by Luigi Bompard - 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
Reading Letter is a watercolor and ink drawing on ivory-colored paper, in the 1920s realized by
Category

1920s Art Deco Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Four Figures and a Shield
Located in Atlanta, GA
setting. The emphasis is almost purely on intuition. The figures are born of their surrounding environment
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil Crayon, Mixed Media, Handmade Paper, Graphite

William Hunt Diederich Adjustable Height Floor Reading Lamp
By Wilhelm Hunt Diederich
Located in Hudson, NY
William Hunt Diederich Adjustable height Floor Reading Lamp adorned with Diederich's iconic
Category

20th Century American Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

1970s Two Figures, Black Pen Ink Drawing , American Modern Semi-Abstract Figures
Located in Denver, CO
Untitled (Two Figures) is a pen on paper drawing by Edgar Britton (1901-1982). Presented in a
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20th Century Abstract Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pen

Woman Reading, 2013, limited edition photograph, signed, archival
By Richard Tuschman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Woman Reading, 2013, limited edition photograph, signed, archival Hopper Meditations is a
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Italian Contemporary Art by Andrea Vandoni - The Reading
By Andrea Vandoni
Located in Paris, IDF
female figures and objects, mainly rounded coffee pots. It is a dichotomy between the realism of its
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Näspetus" from Zacharias Topelius book series "Reading for Children"
Located in Stockholm, SE
straight from Zacharias Topelius' beloved book series "Reading for Children", this artwork captures a young
Category

Early 20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Reading - original abstract figurative female form painting - contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Reading a Book" by Irina Yermolova captures the essence of pondering and wonderment through the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pair of Mid-Century Reading Shriner Monkey Sculpture Bookends
Located in Dallas, TX
if the chimpanzees are genuinely immersed in reading them. The exquisite details bring the scene to
Category

Mid-20th Century French Bookends

Materials

Plaster

The Men Reading - Original Lithograph by Paul Gavarni - 1881
By Paul Gavarni
Located in Roma, IT
artwork represents two men while reading the news figures through deft quick strokes, dynamic and
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1880s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Oil on Canvas "the Prohibited Reading" After Karel Ooms
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Large Continental Oil on Canvas "The Prohibited Reading " after Karel Ooms (Belgium, 1845-1900
Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Renaissance Revival Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

"Literature" contemporary bronze mural sculpture figurative girl reading book
Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong
enjoying moment of freedom and time with herself reading a book. Joan’s latest sculpture series of female
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Steel

The Reading Men - Original Lithograph by Paul Gavarni - 1881
By Paul Gavarni
Located in Roma, IT
The Reading Men is an original lithograph artwork on ivory-colored paper, realized by the French
Category

1880s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"Rose & Prose" contemporary bronze table, mural sculpture figurative reading
Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong
sculpture stands on shelf as well as be hung on wall. Joan’s latest sculpture series of female figures
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Middle Age Aint That Bad. (Retiree Reading a Book)
By David Rosen (b.1912)
Located in Surfside, FL
characters like Shakespeare's Hamlet. Rosen's close-up portraits of historical and literary figures
Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Sense & Sensibility" bronze table mural sculpture figurative girl reading book
Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong
series of female figures brings an out-of-the-box approach to sculpture creation. The small vivid women
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Steel

"Thriller" bronze table mural sculpture figurative girl reading book carefree
Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong
of female figures brings an out-of-the-box approach to sculpture creation. The small vivid women
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Steel

The well read girl, reading- 21st Century Contemporary Figure Painting
By Martin Koole
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Martin Koole The Well Read Girl, reading 120 x 120 cm ( framed 124 x 124 cm) Acryl on canvas
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Cotton Canvas

"Mythology" bronze table mural sculpture figurative girl reading book carefree
Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong
of female figures brings an out-of-the-box approach to sculpture creation. The small vivid women
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Bronze

"Adventure" bronze table mural sculpture figurative girl reading book carefree
Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong
of female figures brings an out-of-the-box approach to sculpture creation. The small vivid women
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Steel

A Stroll Through the Village, Two Figures
By Théo Tobiasse
Located in Missouri, MO
A Stroll Through the Village, Two Figures By. Theo Tobiasse (Israeli, French, 1927-2012) Signed
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20th Century Expressionist Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Early 20th Century Austrian Bronze Entitled "Lady Reading" by Franz Bergman
By Franz Bergmann
Located in London, GB
night dress reading a book, her dress lifting to reveal her beautiful body. The bronze exhibiting
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20th Century Austrian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Dancers reading III", Impressionist Indoor scene with tow girls. Oil on panel .
By Iain FAULKNER
Located in Segovia, ES
"Dancers reading III", Impressionist Indoor scene with tow girls. Oil on panel. Measurements in
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Early 2000s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Panel, Oil

Portrait of Man While Reading - Original Etching by John Hall - 1810
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Man While Reading is an original artwork realized by John Hall for Johann Caspar
Category

1810s Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Edouard Frederic Wilhelm Richter Oil Painting of a Lady Reading a Letter
By Edouard Frederic Wilhelm Richter
Located in Dallas, TX
Edouard Frederic Wilhelm Richter (German, 1844-1913) Woman in front of a window reading a letter
Category

1880s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paint

Colorful and Blue American Contemporary Oil of Funny Sign Reading, "Drugs."
Located in Fort Worth, TX
figures heighten the feeling of loneliness and seclusion in these landscapes. Blagg’s representations
Category

2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas, Acrylic

Arts & Crafts Hand Painted Church Glass Window Bible Reading Mary, Fire & Angels
Located in Lisse, NL
perfectly stylized biblical figures also tell us that this can only be the work of a master craftsman. Not
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Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Religious Items

Materials

Wrought Iron, Lead, Metal

People, Passions, Pastimes, and Pleasures: Staffordshire Figures, 1810-1835
Located in Philadelphia, PA
People, Passions, Pastimes, and Pleasures: Staffordshire Figures 1810-1835 – by Myrna Schkolne
Category

Early 2000s American International Style Books

Materials

Paper

Japanese Art Ukiyo-e Figurative Painting, Woman reading a letter, Edo period
Located in Segovia, ES
WOMAN READING A LETTER Three-quarter portrait of an Edo period Japanese courtesan caught reading a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Edo Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil, Color Pencil

Staffordshire Mr & Mrs Gladstone Pair Political Portrait Pottery Figures
By Staffordshire
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare pair Staffordshire pottery political figures titled Mr & Mrs Gladstone and dating from the
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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Gilt Bronze Mounted Bisque Figures after Boizot
Located in London, GB
Pair of gilt bronze mounted bisque figures after Boizot. Each inscribed ''Canova'' and modelled
Category

Antique 1890s French Table Lamps

Materials

Ormolu

Untitled Figures, by Maurice Golubov, Oil on Board Painting
By Maurice Golubov
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
seven discerned representational figures depicted. Perhaps the most discernible figure, positioned in
Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Pair of Parian Figures, Young England & Young England's Sister
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Copeland Parian Figures, Young England & His Sister. A very good pair of Copeland figures
Category

Antique 1870s English Sporting Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

ROMANTIC READINGS- In the Manner of G. Boldini Figurative oil on Canvas Painting
By Ciro De Rosa
Located in Napoli, IT
Romantic readings - Ciro de Rosa Italia 2002 Oil on canvas cm.70x55 The beautiful painting by Ciro
Category

Early 2000s Italian School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Maja in Kimono, reading- 21st Century Contemporary Figure Painting of a Woman
By Flip Gaasendam
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
finger strokes provides the most popular spherical scenes. The landscapes, figures and interiors are in
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Danish interior « Lady Reading in an Attic », Oil, Friis Nybo, 1914.Danish Sc.
Located in PARIS, FR
Nybo mainly painted aesthetic interiors with female figures, often in lamplight. The influence of
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1910s Feminist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

Untitled (Double sided watercolor) Recto: Figures seated at a table
By Ben Shahn
Located in Fairlawn, OH
& Abramovitz. The Haggadah is a Jewish text that sets forth the order of the Passover Seder. Reading the
Category

1960s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Chained Woman and Four Figures - Etching by G.B. Tiepolo - 1785
By Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Located in Roma, IT
Chained woman and four figures is an etching realized by Giambattista Tiepolo, in 1785.  Sheet 32
Category

1740s Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Chinese Vintage Ceramic Pedestal Stand with Hand-Painted Calligraphy and Figures
Located in Yonkers, NY
figures in landscapes. Created in China during the mid-century period, this pedestal stand features a
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Pedestals

Materials

Ceramic

Silver Figures of Eight Immortals Yangqinghe Jiuji Marks, Late Qing Dynasty
Located in New York, NY
Important and rare silver figures of eight immortals Yangqinghe Jiuji marks, Late Qing dynasty
Category

Antique 1890s Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork

Materials

Silver

Antique/vintage original oil painting on canvas, Genre scene, Figures, framed
Located in Framingham, MA
scene - two young men are reading a book. Signed in the lower-left corner, but is difficult to read
Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Study of Figures- Drawing on Paper by Marcel Mangin - Late 19th Century
By Marcel Mangin 1
Located in Roma, IT
represents different figures, a seated reading woman with a table in front of her, skillfully depicted
Category

Late 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Antique Pair of French Grand Tour Bronze Marble Cherubs Figures Putti Bookends
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stylish example of a pair of heavy well cast Grand Tour bronze seated figures of two amorino
Category

Antique 19th Century French Grand Tour Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Large Classical Semi Nude Bronze Figures Mounted on Marble Pedestal, circa 1880
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive classical 19th century bronze statue of god like semi-nude figures reaching for
Category

Antique 19th Century French Classical Greek Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Regattas day (a tribute to Seurat). Large format Riverside scene with figures.
Located in Segovia, ES
series entitled "Women and reading", issued by Correos de España to enhance the cultural integration of
Category

1990s Art Deco Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

19th Century landscape oil painting of figures harvesting next to a river
By Henry H. Parker
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
figures can be seen working in the field next to a hay cart between the church and river. The Kennet is
Category

19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Print of Figures in the Garden of Hampton Court Palace, 'c.1860'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'A Summer Noon: Hampton Court'. Original antique print of groups of figures in
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

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