American Modern Art

"Hollywood Sign" is a photomosaic artwork by Destro. This image is made up of 100's of smaller images of Hollywood related imagery. Exhibition Poster from series "The ICONS" Destr...

A contemporary photograph of a BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN "BORN IN THE USA" cassette tape. This is s the first release in the much anticipated series "The Music" by pop Artists Destro These i...

"ELVIS BY ANDY WARHOL" is a photomosaic artwork by Destro. Destro has created large prints which are made up of many hundreds of smaller images. Archival photographic paper Editio...

Sunbathing in Venice, 1954 - Venetian Sunbathing in Vintage Italian Fashion by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. A...

"Air Jordan" is an acrylic photomosaic artwork by Destro. The first release in a series mosaic works called "Icons". Destro has created large prints which are made up of many hundre...

Mid Century Monterey Foothill Pond in Summer Original Oil Landscape Painting by Louise Cunningham Bright summer scene of pond in Monterey foothills by Santa Cruz, California artist ...

Jhelum River in Kashmir, 1961 - Luxury Sailing Watercraft by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Digital C-Type print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. ...

A Fine, 1930s Modern Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Seated Male Nude Model (Torso) by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well exe...

* SPECIAL 1STDIBS PRICE A contemporary photograph of Guns N' Roses iconic "Appetite for Destruction" cassette tape. This is s the first release in the much anticipated series "The M...

Saint Tropez Boucherie, August 1971 - Nude Women Portrait French Riviera Fashion by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. ...

Capri Holiday, 1958 - Snorkelling off Coast of Capri Island in Crystal Waters by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. 'C...

Von Pantz Pool, 1985 - Nude Swimmer Portrait Laura Hawk Swimming Pool Water by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. Vo...

Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) Welcoming Jeers, 1997 Lithograph Printed signature in the plate On Arches vellum 76 x 56 cm (c. 29.9 x 22 in) Published by Galerie Enrico Navarra ...

A Charming, Colorful 1950s Mid-Century Modern Harbor Scene of Martha's Vineyard by Notable Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Painted near the artist's studio and summe...

"The VHS" by pop Artist Destro. We all remember those iconic nights at the video store. Pop artist DESTRO once again encapsulates one of our favorite past times in a fine art con...

Monte Carlo Hotel Pool, 1970 - Monaco Landscape Photography Swimming Pool by Sea by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. ...

A Striking 1950s Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Reclining Female Nude by Noted Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Exhibiting a spare and exceptional use of brushwor...

A Stylish, 1940s Art Deco Cubist Drawing of a Seated Female, "The Telephone Call", by Note Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-19940. A striking charcoal drawing executed...

A Very Finely Drawn 1930s Figure Study of a Young Male Nude Model (Shoulder, Arm & Torso) by Notable Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An early charcoal drawing...

Palm Springs Party, 1970 - Kaufmann House Swimming Pool Palm Springs Villa by Slim Aarons This Portrait by Swimming Pool at Kaufmann House is a sister image to the now SOLD OUT edit...

A Whimsical 1950s Mid-Century Modern Abstract Portrait Study (Composite Drawings) by Noted Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A humorous and visually striking sheet of a...

Sundowner Tropical Fashions by Swimming Pool in Bermuda, as a female bather sips a cocktail by the limpid pool water 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of...

Beverly Hills Hotel, 1957 - Sunset Boulevard Hollywood California Landscape by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. Be...

"The VHS" by pop Artist Destro. We all remember those iconic nights at the video store. Pop artist DESTRO once again encapsulates one of our favorite past times in a fine art con...

A Vintage, Mid-Century Modern, Beatnik-era portrait study of a young male model with long hair by notable Chicago artist, Harold Haydon. The drawing is charcoal on paper dating circ...

A Vivid, Expansive Watercolor of Mexico, "Summer Landscape with Country Villa" by Noted Chicago Modern Artist, Rudolph T. Pen. Most likely depicts a picturesque country estate near ...

A Striking 1950s Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Standing Female Nude by Noted Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Exhibiting a spare and exceptional use of brushwork...

Original “Never So Few” vintage linen-backed movie poster, NSS 59/348. Very clean and bright, with original theater-issued fold marks touched up. Grade A-. Ready to frame. Nev...

David HOCKNEY Pool Diver, 1972 Original lithograph Signature printed in the plate On paper 101 x 64 cm (c. 40 x 26 inch) Made for the Olympic Games in Munich, 1972 Excellent condition

Night Shadows. 1921. Etching. Levin 82. 7 x 8 3/8 (sheet 10 x 13 7 1/16).s Series: Six American Etchings: The New Republic Portfolio, 1924. Edition approximately 500-600. Illustrate...

Andy WARHOL and Keith HARING Jazz, Dancing on Music Sheet, 1986 Screenprint Printed signature in the plate On heavy paper 100 x 70 cm (c. 40 x 28 in) Created by Haring for the Montr...

A Fabulous, Abstract 1960s Mid-Century Modern Painting of a Sleeping Female Nude by Noted Chicago Artist, Rudolph Pen. A sensuous, intimate studio depiction of a sleeping nude femal...

Title: French Gouache Painting of Pueblo Bread Baking in Taos New Mexico by Emile GALLOIS (1882-1965, French) Signed: Yes Medium: Original gouache painting on thick unframed paper, S...

A contemporary photograph of 2Pacs iconic "All eyez on me" cassette tape. This is s the first release in the much anticipated series "The Music" by pop Artists Destro These iconic ta...

A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Pastel Figure Study of a Seated Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed, early 1930s p...

A Fashionable, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait, "Young Woman in Yellow Sweater" by Noted Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Artwork size: 11” x 11 1/4” (Framed size...

A Dynamic, Avant-Garde, Mid-Century Modern Abstract Female Figure Study by Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A striking, black & white figural studio ink drawing on paper depicting an...

A Charming 1940s Watercolor of Mexico with Cathedral and Rooftops by Noted Chicago Artist, Rudolph T. Pen. Most likely completed during the artist's trip to Mexico in 1944 after rec...

Charles Turzak, 'North Bank of the Chicago River', color woodcut, c. 1935, edition 50. Signed and titled in pencil. A fine, richly-inked impression, with...

A Fine 1940s, Mid-Century Modern Academic Figure Study Portrait of a Handsome, Seated Male Model Wearing a Suit by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed early 1940s charcoal...

Seoul, Korea, 1954 - 56, watercolor on paper, signed lower right 21 x 28 inches (sight), Midtown Galleries label with artist’s name and title verso, likely exhibited at Kingman’s solo exhibition, Midtown Galleries, 1956, literature: Gruskin, Alan D., Saroyan, William (introduction), The Watercolors of Dong Kingman and How The Artist Works, The Studio Publications, Inc. in association with Thomas Y. Crowell Company, New York and London (1958), p. 54 (illustrated) (“In Seoul on April 27th and 28th Kingman did some mountain sketching [see reproduction, on page 54, of handsome Kingman painting, “Seoul,” owned by Robert Clary...

Gustave Baumann, 'Taos Placita', color woodcut, 1947, edition 125. Baumann 132. Signed, titled, and numbered '20-125' in pencil; with the artist’s Hand-in-Heart chop. A superb, richly-inked impression, with fresh colors, on fibrous oatmeal wove paper; the full sheet with margins (2 to 3 1/8 inches); slight rippling at the left sheet edge, in excellent condition. Matted to museum standards, unframed. Image size 9 5/8 x 11 1/4 inches (244 x 286 mm); sheet size 13 1/4 x 17 inches (337 x 432 mm). Collections: New Mexico Museum of Art, Phoenix Art Museum, Wichita Art Museum. ABOUT THE ARTIST Gustave Baumann (1881-1971) was a renowned printmaker and a leading figure of the American color woodcut revival whose exquisite craftsmanship and vibrant imagery captured the essence of the Southwest. "A brilliant printmaker, Baumann brought to the medium a full mastery of the craft of woodworking that he acquired from his father, a German cabinetmaker. This craftsmanship was coupled with a strong artistic training that resulted in the handsome objects we see in the exhibition today. After discovering New Mexico in 1918, Baumann began to explore in his woodblock prints of this period the light. color, and architectural forms of that landscape. His prints of this period are among the most beautiful and poetic images of the American West." —Lewis I. Sharp, Director, Denver Art Museum Baumann, the son of a craftsman, immigrated to the United States from Germany with his family when he was ten, settling in Chicago. From 1897 to 1904, he studied in the evenings at the Art Institute of Chicago, working in a commercial printmaking shop during the day. In 1905, he returned to Germany to attend the Kunstwerbe Schule in Munich, where he decided on a career in printmaking. He returned to Chicago in 1906 and worked for a few years as a graphic designer of labels. Baumann made his first prints in 1909 and exhibited them at the Art Institute of Chicago the following year. In 1910, he moved to the artists’ colony in Nashville, Indiana, where he explored the creative and commercial possibilities of a career as a printmaker. In 1915, he exhibited his color woodcuts at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco, winning the gold medal. Among Baumann’s ongoing commercial activities was his work for the Packard Motor Car Company from 1914 to 1920 where he produced designs, illustrations, and color woodcuts until 1923. In 1919, Baumann’s printmaking work dominated the important exhibition of American color woodcuts at the Detroit Institute of Arts. Twenty-six of his prints were included, far more than the works of any other artist. A set of his blocks, a preparatory drawing, and seven progressive proofs complemented the exhibition. That same year, Baumann worked in New York and, over the summer, in Provincetown, Massachusetts. His airy images of Cape Cod employed soft, pastel colors and occasionally showed the influence of the white-line woodcut technique. Many of his Chicago artist friends had traveled to the southwest, and Baumann became intrigued by their paintings, souvenirs, and stories of an exotic place named Taos, New Mexico. In the summer of 1918, he spent the summer in Taos sketching and painting before visiting Santa Fe. Paul Walter, the director of the Museum of New Mexico, offered him a studio in the museum's basement. Inspired by the rugged beauty of the Southwest—the vibrant colors and dramatic landscapes of the region became a central theme in his work, influencing his artistic style and subject matter for the remainder of his career. Later in the decade, he traveled to the West Coast and made prints of California landscape. Baumann's prints became synonymous with the Southwest, capturing the spirit of its place in America's identity with a unique sense of authenticity and reverence. His iconic images of desert vistas, pueblo villages, and indigenous cultures served as visual tributes to the region's rich cultural heritage, earning him a dedicated following among collectors and curators alike. A true craftsman and artist, Baumann completed every step of the printmaking process himself, cutting each block, mixing the inks, and printing every impression on the handmade paper he selected. His dedication to true craftsmanship and his commitment to preserving the integrity of his artistic vision earned him widespread acclaim and recognition within the art world. About the vibrant colors he produced, Baumann stated, “A knowledge of color needs to be acquired since they don’t all behave the same way when ground or mixed...careful chemistry goes into the making of colors, with meticulous testing for permanence. While complicated formulae evolve new colors, those derived from Earth and metal bases are still the most reliable.” In the 1930s, Baumann became interested in puppet theater. He designed and carved his own marionettes and established a little traveling company. From 1943 to 1945, the artist carved an altarpiece for the Episcopal Church of the Holy Faith in Santa Fe. In 1952, a retrospective exhibition of his prints was mounted at the New Mexico Museum of Fine Arts. Throughout his prolific career, Baumann executed nearly four hundred color woodcuts. Baumann’s woodcuts...

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Venus, 1940 Signed Clarence H. Carter and dated 40. (ur) Oil on canvas 40 x 27 inches 48 x 35 inches, framed Canvas is slightly warped...

nknown Artist (Signed “Kaufman”) Untitled (Pastoral Horizon), mid-20th century Oil on board Framed dimensions: 25 in. H × 21 in. W Original cream-toned carved wood frame This expres...

Sea Shells – Blue & Gold, c. 1940s, watercolor on paper, signed upper left, 15 x 19 ¼ inches (image); title and artist’s name and address inscribed verso, presented in a newer glazed...

This is a modernist-inspired painting, drawing influence from the bold creativity of 1950s, 60s, and 70s art. The composition features overlapping painter’s palette silhouettes, crea...

A Compelling '50s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Woman by Francis Chapin. Titled "Red Dress", the painting is oil on Masonite and dates circa 1950. A very well executed, co...

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Young Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well exe...

New York Street Lights, 1953 - New York City Black and White Urban Landscape by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. I...

Leon Bibel, 'Archway', color serigraph, 1939, edition 25. Signed, dated, titled, and numbered ' /25' in pencil. A rich, painterly impression, with fresh colors, on buff wove paper; ...

Fly Fishing, Saranac Lake. 1889. Etching, aquatint and burnishing. Goodrich 104. 14 1/4 x 20 5/8; sheet 18 1/2 x 24 1/2. Edition unknown but quite possibl...

A Fabulous, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Still Life Painting of a Colorful Bouquet of Spring Flowers by Notable Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Completed in the vibrant,...

A colorful, vibrant 1930s winter scene painting Saugatuck, Michigan by famed Chicago Modern artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Depicting the Old Fish House on the left, with a ...

Wind Flowers in a Tzu Chow Vase, 1933, oil on canvas board, signed and dated lower right, 20 x 16 inches, label verso with title and original price ($185.00), exhibited 44th Annual E...

Original 1975 United Airlines Ski West Vintage Travel Poster – Mid-Century Modern Artwork. Archival linen-backed and in Grade A- condition, ready for Framing. The images displayed are of the exact vintage poster you will receive. Experience the golden era of travel with this rare original United Airlines "Ski West" vintage travel poster from 1975. Created during a time when air travel embodied elegance and adventure, this striking piece provides a vibrant glimpse into mid-century advertising and ski culture. Showcasing bold typography and colorful, eye-catching artwork, the “Ski West” poster embodies the thrill of powdery slopes and the promise of unforgettable ski vacations in the American West. Ideal for vintage art collectors, travel enthusiasts, or anyone looking for a chic retro touch in their decor, this piece authentically showcases 1970s graphic design. It blends bold colors with minimalistic yet striking visuals. Whether you collect United Airlines memorabilia...

Keith Haring Swing Guy (Yellow), 1983 Screenprint Printed signature in the plate On heavy paper 100 x 70 cm (c. 40 x 28 in) Created by Haring for the Montreux Jazz Festival Excelle...

Dale Nichols, 'Partners', lithograph, edition 250, 1950. Signed in pencil. A fine, richly-inked impression, on cream wove paper; the full sheet with margins (7/8 to 1 5/8 inches); tw...

Julie London - Portrait Julie London Jazz Singer Beverly Hills Hotel Hollywood by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. J...

Leon Bibel, 'Unemployed Marchers', 2-color lithograph, c. 1938, edition 25. Signed, titled, and numbered '2/25' in pencil. A fine, richly-inked impression on off-white, wove paper, w...

(Note: This work is part of our exhibition Connected by Creativity: WPA Era Works from the Collection of Leata and Edward Beatty Rowan) Oil on canvas, 24 ½ x 19 ½ inches unframed, 32 x 27 inches framed, signed and inscribed “Adrian Dornbush/ Flower Still Life” verso, a remnant of exhibition label verso, stamped “1454” verso, original frame Exhibited: i) Midwestern Artist’s Exhibition Representative Work from Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska & Colorado, Kansas City Art Institute, February 1 to March 2, 1931, no. 34 (see catalog with a listing of work with this title); and ii) Special Display and Sale of Late Oil Paintings Produced by Cedar Rapids Own Artists from the Little Gallery, at Newman’s Department Store, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, March 1932 (see [Advertisement], The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), March 15, 1932 – listing a work with this title, together with paintings by fourteen other artists, including Grant Wood, Marvin Cone...