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Lone Horse in Abstract Landscape
Lone Horse in Abstract Landscape

Lone Horse in Abstract Landscape

By Ethel Magafan

Located in Miami, FL

Center under the tutelage of Peppino Mangravite, Boardman Robinson and Frank Mechau, who hired Magafan

Category

1960s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Tempera

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Red Mountain of Glenwood (Colorado)
Red Mountain of Glenwood (Colorado)

Red Mountain of Glenwood (Colorado)

By Frank Mechau

Located in Denver, CO

Original signed framed lithograph by Frank Mechau (1904-1946) "Red Mountain of Glenwood (Colorado

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1930s American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Untitled (Wash Day)
Untitled (Wash Day)

Jenne MagafanUntitled (Wash Day), circa 1950

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H 17 in W 12.75 in D 1.25 in

Untitled (Wash Day)

By Jenne Magafan

Located in Denver, CO

, they worked under Peppino Mangravite, Frank Mechau, and Boardman Robinson. The tuition covered only two

Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Mixed Media

Untitled (Colorado Farm and Mountains)
Untitled (Colorado Farm and Mountains)

Untitled (Colorado Farm and Mountains)

By Charles Ragland Bunnell

Located in Denver, CO

federal projects which included assisting Frank Mechau on murals for the Colorado Springs Post Office

Category

1940s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Untitled (Abstract)
Untitled (Abstract)

Untitled (Abstract)

By Edward Arcenio Chavez

Located in Denver, CO

Center with Boardman Robinson, Frank Mechau, Arnold Blanch, and Peppino Mangravite. Before serving in the

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

River's Source (Colorado)
River's Source (Colorado)

Ethel MagafanRiver's Source (Colorado)

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H 36.5 in W 24.75 in D 0.75 in

River's Source (Colorado)

By Ethel Magafan

Located in Denver, CO

Magafan twins succeed artistically. While still in high school, the twins impressed artist Frank Mechau

Category

20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Tempera

Untitled, 1955
Untitled, 1955

Untitled, 1955

By Charles Ragland Bunnell

Located in Denver, CO

included assisting Frank Mechau on murals for the Colorado Springs Post Office. However, he did not take

Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Sunday Morning
Sunday Morning

Charles Ragland BunnellSunday Morning, 1951

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H 37 in W 31 in D 1.75 in

Sunday Morning

By Charles Ragland Bunnell

Located in Denver, CO

included assisting Frank Mechau on murals for the Colorado Springs Post Office. However, he did not take

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

River at Evening (Colorado)
River at Evening (Colorado)

River at Evening (Colorado)

By Ethel Magafan

Located in Denver, CO

. While still in high school, the twins impressed artist Frank Mechau, and Helen Perry paid for their

Category

20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Tempera

Above the Desert (Colorado)
Above the Desert (Colorado)

Above the Desert (Colorado)

By Ethel Magafan

Located in Denver, CO

still in high school, the twins impressed artist Frank Mechau, and Helen Perry paid for their lessons

Category

1950s Other Art Style Landscape Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Tempera

Untitled (Near Colorado Springs, Colorado)
Untitled (Near Colorado Springs, Colorado)

Untitled (Near Colorado Springs, Colorado)

By Charles Ragland Bunnell

Located in Denver, CO

included assisting Frank Mechau on murals for the Colorado Springs Post Office. However, he did not take

Category

1920s Other Art Style Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Kansas City, Missouri, by Night
Kansas City, Missouri, by Night

Kansas City, Missouri, by Night

By Charles Ragland Bunnell

Located in Denver, CO

federal projects which included assisting Frank Mechau on murals for the Colorado Springs Post Office

Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Mixed Media

Two on the Path
Two on the Path

Charles Ragland BunnellTwo on the Path, 1954

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H 30.75 in W 30.5 in D 0.75 in

Two on the Path

By Charles Ragland Bunnell

Located in Denver, CO

painted and taught under federal projects which included assisting Frank Mechau on murals for the Colorado

Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled (Pike's Peak, Colorado)
Untitled (Pike's Peak, Colorado)

Untitled (Pike's Peak, Colorado)

By Charles Ragland Bunnell

Located in Denver, CO

and 1941, he painted and taught under federal projects which included assisting Frank Mechau on murals

Category

1960s Abstract Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Dawn, Semi-Abstract Mountain Landscape, Multi-colored Watercolor Painting
Dawn, Semi-Abstract Mountain Landscape, Multi-colored Watercolor Painting

Dawn, Semi-Abstract Mountain Landscape, Multi-colored Watercolor Painting

By Ethel Magafan

Located in Denver, CO

Frank Mechau and Jacques Benedict whom she invited to speak in her high school art classes. She paid

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Last of the Snows (Colorado)
Last of the Snows (Colorado)

Ethel MagafanLast of the Snows (Colorado)

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H 30.75 in W 54.5 in D 1.75 in

Last of the Snows (Colorado)

By Ethel Magafan

Located in Denver, CO

Springs in 1919. While still in high school, the twins impressed artist Frank Mechau, who subsequently

Category

20th Century American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Tempera

Monarch (Colorado)
Monarch (Colorado)

Ethel MagafanMonarch (Colorado), circa 1945

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H 13 in W 14.5 in D 0.5 in

Monarch (Colorado)

By Ethel Magafan

Located in Denver, CO

, the twins impressed artist Frank Mechau, who subsequently invited them to apprentice with him at his

Category

1940s American Modern More Art

Materials

Ink

Untitled (Abstract)
Untitled (Abstract)

Charles Ragland BunnellUntitled (Abstract), 1952

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H 23.5 in W 28.25 in D 0.5 in

Untitled (Abstract)

By Charles Ragland Bunnell

Located in Denver, CO

and taught under federal projects which included assisting Frank Mechau on murals for the Colorado

Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Birth, Vintage
Birth, Vintage

Charles Ragland BunnellBirth, Vintage, 1944

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H 30.125 in W 24.125 in D 0.75 in

Birth, Vintage

By Charles Ragland Bunnell

Located in Denver, CO

included assisting Frank Mechau on murals for the Colorado Springs Post Office. However, he did not take

Category

1940s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Untitled (Abstract)
Untitled (Abstract)

Untitled (Abstract)

By Charles Ragland Bunnell

Located in Denver, CO

and taught under federal projects which included assisting Frank Mechau on murals for the Colorado

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Untitled (Abstract with Figures)
Untitled (Abstract with Figures)

Untitled (Abstract with Figures)

By Charles Ragland Bunnell

Located in Denver, CO

and taught under federal projects which included assisting Frank Mechau on murals for the Colorado

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

New York Harbor (Abstract Expressionist Composition)
New York Harbor (Abstract Expressionist Composition)

New York Harbor (Abstract Expressionist Composition)

By Charles Ragland Bunnell

Located in Denver, CO

federal projects which included assisting Frank Mechau on murals for the Colorado Springs Post Office

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Masonite

Untitled (Abstract Expressionist Composition)
Untitled (Abstract Expressionist Composition)

Untitled (Abstract Expressionist Composition)

By Charles Ragland Bunnell

Located in Denver, CO

and taught under federal projects which included assisting Frank Mechau on murals for the Colorado

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Eduardo Chavez Vintage 1977 Bronze Sculpture "Ouray"
Eduardo Chavez Vintage 1977 Bronze Sculpture "Ouray"

Eduardo Chavez Vintage 1977 Bronze Sculpture "Ouray"

Located in Denver, CO

High School in 1935, he became apprenticed to Frank Mechau who that year had become affiliated with the

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

1940s Abstract Watercolor Mixed Media Painting by Charles Bunnell
1940s Abstract Watercolor Mixed Media Painting by Charles Bunnell

1940s Abstract Watercolor Mixed Media Painting by Charles Bunnell

By Charles Ragland Bunnell

Located in Denver, CO

thereafter assisted Frank Mechau with his mural for the Colorado Springs Post Office and Mechau, in turn

Category

1940s American Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Quiet Water (Landscape with Pond)
Quiet Water (Landscape with Pond)

Ethel MagafanQuiet Water (Landscape with Pond)

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H 28.5 in W 38.75 in D 1.5 in

Quiet Water (Landscape with Pond)

By Ethel Magafan

Located in Denver, CO

local artists and architects like Frank Mechau and Jacques Benedict whom she invited to speak in her

Category

20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Tempera

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By Charles Ragland Bunnell

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This original oil on canvas by acclaimed Colorado modernist Charles Ragland Bunnell (1897–1968), titled Manitou, Colorado with Pikes Peak View, was created circa 1928–1929. The paint...

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Materials

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Portrait of Anne, Lady Russell, later Countess of Bedford

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By Anthony van Dyck

Located in London, GB

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17th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

'Une Consultation de Sigmund Freud' by Hubert - Denis Etcheverry (1867 – 1950)
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Located in Knokke, BE

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Materials

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Charles Ragland Bunnell “View from the Park” Rocky Mountain Oil Painting

Charles Ragland Bunnell “View from the Park” Rocky Mountain Oil Painting

By Charles Ragland Bunnell

Located in Denver, CO

Experience the tranquil grandeur of the American West in “View from the Park,” an original oil on canvas by celebrated Colorado modernist Charles Ragland Bunnell. This richly compose...

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A Surprise Visit
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Max VolkhartA Surprise Visit

$101,138

H 35.5 in W 50 in D 3 in

A Surprise Visit

Located in Belgravia, London, London

Oil on canvas Canvas size: 32 x 45 inches Framed size: 35.5 x 50 inches Signed lower right

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19th Century Romantic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Workers
WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Workers

WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Workers

By Seymour Fogel

Located in New York, NY

WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Workers Seymour Fogel (1911-1984) Mural Study, untitled 11 x 49 1/4 inches (sight) Tempera on board Provenance:...

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1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Egg Tempera, Board

George Cecil Carter 1950s “Warlock” Abstract Expressionist Oil & Metal Foil Pain
George Cecil Carter 1950s “Warlock” Abstract Expressionist Oil & Metal Foil Pain

George Cecil Carter 1950s “Warlock” Abstract Expressionist Oil & Metal Foil Pain

Located in Denver, CO

“Warlock” is a striking 1950s abstract oil and metal foil on board painting by Colorado modernist George Cecil Carter. This powerful work exemplifies mid-20th-century Abstract Expres...

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Materials

Foil

String Theory
String Theory

Wes HempelString Theory, 2011

$9,600Sale Price|20% Off

H 30 in W 24 in

String Theory

By Wes Hempel

Located in Fairfield, CT

A walk through any major museum will reveal paintings that depict or legitimate only certain kinds of experience. Despite the good intentions of critical theorists questioning the va...

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2010s American Realist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Phil Richards' Pool, Florida 1970, Estate Edition
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By Slim Aarons

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A poolside party at Phil Richards' home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, May 1970. Slim Aarons Phil Richards' Pool 1970 Slim Aarons Estate Edition C-type print Certificate of Authentic...

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Materials

Lambda

Edward A. Chavez Abstract Oil Painting “Florentine Night” Mid-Century 1951
Edward A. Chavez Abstract Oil Painting “Florentine Night” Mid-Century 1951

Edward A. Chavez Abstract Oil Painting “Florentine Night” Mid-Century 1951

Located in Denver, CO

Florentine Night is a striking circa 1951 abstract oil painting by acclaimed American modernist Edward (Eduardo) Arcenio Chavez (1917–1995). Executed during the height of his mid-cen...

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Materials

Oil

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