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Ethel Magafan Abstract Colorado Landscape Watercolor, Signed Modernist Painting
Ethel Magafan Abstract Colorado Landscape Watercolor, Signed Modernist Painting

Ethel Magafan Abstract Colorado Landscape Watercolor, Signed Modernist Painting

By Ethel Magafan

Located in Denver, CO

She studied at the Broadmoor Art Academy in Colorado Springs and apprenticed with the influential Colorado artist Frank Mechau. Her work became closely associated with Colorado lands...

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Ethel Magafan “Remembered Valley" circa 1970 Colorado Modernist Watercolor
Ethel Magafan “Remembered Valley" circa 1970 Colorado Modernist Watercolor

Ethel Magafan “Remembered Valley" circa 1970 Colorado Modernist Watercolor

By Ethel Magafan

Located in Denver, CO

She studied at the Broadmoor Art Academy in Colorado Springs and worked with Colorado artist Frank Mechau. After moving to Woodstock, New York, Magafan continued to return regularly ...

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1970s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Eduardo Chavez Mid-Century Modern Abstract Painted Metal Tabletop Sculpture Art
Eduardo Chavez Mid-Century Modern Abstract Painted Metal Tabletop Sculpture Art

Eduardo Chavez Mid-Century Modern Abstract Painted Metal Tabletop Sculpture Art

By Edward Arcenio Chavez

Located in Denver, CO

Born in Wagon Mound, New Mexico, he studied at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center under Boardman Robinson, Frank Mechau, Arnold Blanch, and Peppino Mangravite before serving in Wo...

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20th Century Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Jenne Magafan Deserted Street, 1946 WPA-Era American Modernist Oil Painting
Jenne Magafan Deserted Street, 1946 WPA-Era American Modernist Oil Painting

Jenne Magafan Deserted Street, 1946 WPA-Era American Modernist Oil Painting

By Jenne Magafan

Located in Denver, CO

A leading figure among Colorado Modernists and one of the most important women artists associated with the WPA era, Magafan studied at the Broadmoor Art Academy and worked closely wi...

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1940s American Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Eduardo Chavez “Chama” Abstract Bronze Sculpture, 1966
Eduardo Chavez “Chama” Abstract Bronze Sculpture, 1966

Eduardo Chavez “Chama” Abstract Bronze Sculpture, 1966

By Edward Arcenio Chavez

Located in Denver, CO

He studied at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, where he worked with influential artists including Boardman Robinson and Frank Mechau. His early career included mural commission...

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1960s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Jenne Magafan "Church in Leadville" 1938 WPA Colorado Watercolor & Ink Painting
Jenne Magafan "Church in Leadville" 1938 WPA Colorado Watercolor & Ink Painting

Jenne Magafan "Church in Leadville" 1938 WPA Colorado Watercolor & Ink Painting

By Jenne Magafan

Located in Denver, CO

Along with her twin sister Ethel Magafan, she studied under influential Colorado artists including Frank Mechau and trained at the Broadmoor Art Academy in Colorado Springs.

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1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Archival Ink, Watercolor

Lone Horse in Abstract Landscape, Tempera on Masonite, 1960s
Lone Horse in Abstract Landscape, Tempera on Masonite, 1960s

Lone Horse in Abstract Landscape, Tempera on Masonite, 1960s

By Ethel Magafan

Located in Miami, FL

The family soon relocated to Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Magafan's artistic training occurred at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center under the tutelage of Peppino Mangravite, B...

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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

There, they worked under Peppino Mangravite, Frank Mechau, and Boardman Robinson. The tuition covered only two months, but instructor Frank Mechau, recognizing their talents, hired b...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Mixed Media

Jenne Magafan “Windmill on the Plains” 1940s Colorado Watercolor, Framed
Jenne Magafan “Windmill on the Plains” 1940s Colorado Watercolor, Framed

Jenne Magafan “Windmill on the Plains” 1940s Colorado Watercolor, Framed

By Jenne Magafan

Located in Denver, CO

Born in Chicago in 1916 and raised in Colorado, Jenne and her twin sister Ethel Magafan were early protégés of modernist artist Frank Mechau. They trained at the Broadmoor Art Academ...

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1940s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

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

Untitled (Colorado Farm and Mountains)

By Charles Ragland Bunnell

Located in Denver, CO

Between 1934 and 1941, he painted and taught under federal projects which included assisting Frank Mechau on murals for the Colorado Springs Post Office.

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1940s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Untitled (Abstract)
Untitled (Abstract)

Untitled (Abstract)

By Edward Arcenio Chavez

Located in Denver, CO

He studied at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center with Boardman Robinson, Frank Mechau, Arnold Blanch, and Peppino Mangravite.

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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

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

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20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Tempera

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

Between 1934 and 1941, he painted and taught under federal projects which included assisting Frank Mechau on murals for the Colorado Springs Post Office.

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Untitled, 1955
Untitled, 1955

Untitled, 1955

By Charles Ragland Bunnell

Located in Denver, CO

Between 1934 and 1941, he painted and taught under federal projects which included assisting Frank Mechau on murals for the Colorado Springs Post Office.

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1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Pikes Peak, Southern Colorado Mountain Watercolor Painting, 1960s Landscape
Pikes Peak, Southern Colorado Mountain Watercolor Painting, 1960s Landscape

Pikes Peak, Southern Colorado Mountain Watercolor Painting, 1960s Landscape

By Charles Ragland Bunnell

Located in Denver, CO

Between 1934 and 1941, he painted and taught under federal projects which included assisting Frank Mechau on murals for the Colorado Springs Post Office.

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1960s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

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

Above the Desert (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 lessons with him.

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1950s Other Art Style Landscape Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Tempera

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 lessons with him.

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20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Tempera

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

Between 1934 and 1941, he painted and taught under federal projects which included assisting Frank Mechau on murals for the Colorado Springs Post Office.

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1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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

Kansas City, Missouri, by Night

By Charles Ragland Bunnell

Located in Denver, CO

Between 1934 and 1941, he painted and taught under federal projects which included assisting Frank Mechau on murals for the Colorado Springs Post Office.

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1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Mixed Media

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

Untitled (Near Colorado Springs, Colorado)

By Charles Ragland Bunnell

Located in Denver, CO

Between 1934 and 1941, he painted and taught under federal projects which included assisting Frank Mechau on murals for the Colorado Springs Post Office.

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1920s Other Art Style Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Summer Day, 1941 Kansas City Skyline, Modernist Regionalist Watercolor Painting
Summer Day, 1941 Kansas City Skyline, Modernist Regionalist Watercolor Painting

Summer Day, 1941 Kansas City Skyline, Modernist Regionalist Watercolor Painting

By Charles Ragland Bunnell

Located in Denver, CO

Between 1934 and 1941, he painted and taught under federal projects which included assisting Frank Mechau on murals for the Colorado Springs Post Office.

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1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

1950s Abstract Expressionist Painting: Yellow Gold  Red Brown Orange Blue
1950s Abstract Expressionist Painting: Yellow Gold  Red Brown Orange Blue

1950s Abstract Expressionist Painting: Yellow Gold Red Brown Orange Blue

By Charles Ragland Bunnell

Located in Denver, CO

Between 1934 and 1941, he painted and taught under federal projects which included assisting Frank Mechau on murals for the Colorado Springs Post Office.

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

1950s Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting, Abstracted Colorado Mining District
1950s Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting, Abstracted Colorado Mining District

1950s Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting, Abstracted Colorado Mining District

By Charles Ragland Bunnell

Located in Denver, CO

Between 1934 and 1941, he painted and taught under federal projects which included assisting Frank Mechau on murals for the Colorado Springs Post Office.

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

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

Untitled (Pike's Peak, Colorado)

By Charles Ragland Bunnell

Located in Denver, CO

Between 1934 and 1941, he painted and taught under federal projects which included assisting Frank Mechau on murals for the Colorado Springs Post Office.

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1960s Abstract Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Untitled (Abstract Expressionist Painting with Orange & Black, 1960)
Untitled (Abstract Expressionist Painting with Orange & Black, 1960)

Untitled (Abstract Expressionist Painting with Orange & Black, 1960)

By Charles Ragland Bunnell

Located in Denver, CO

Between 1934 and 1941, he painted and taught under federal projects which included assisting Frank Mechau on murals for the Colorado Springs Post Office.

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

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

Perry encouraged the Magafan twins’ talent, exposing them to the work of Matisse, Picasso and Cézanne and introducing them to local artists and architects like Frank Mechau and Jacqu...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Lone Horse ( Artist Proof), 1940s American Modernist Portrait of Horse Print
Lone Horse ( Artist Proof), 1940s American Modernist Portrait of Horse Print

Lone Horse ( Artist Proof), 1940s American Modernist Portrait of Horse Print

By Ethel Magafan

Located in Denver, CO

Perry encouraged the Magafan twins’ talent, exposing them to the work of Matisse, Picasso and Cézanne and introducing them to local artists and architects like Frank Mechau and Jacqu...

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1940s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Paper, Etching

Mountain Lake (Abstract Colorado Landscape in Green, Gold, Red, Purple, Orange)
Mountain Lake (Abstract Colorado Landscape in Green, Gold, Red, Purple, Orange)

Mountain Lake (Abstract Colorado Landscape in Green, Gold, Red, Purple, Orange)

By Ethel Magafan

Located in Denver, CO

Perry encouraged the Magafan twins' talent, exposing them to the work of Matisse, Picasso and Cézanne and introducing them to local artists and architects like Frank Mechau and Jacqu...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Tempera, Board

Distant Country (Semi-Abstract Mountain Landscape: Purple, Gold, Green, Brown)
Distant Country (Semi-Abstract Mountain Landscape: Purple, Gold, Green, Brown)

Distant Country (Semi-Abstract Mountain Landscape: Purple, Gold, Green, Brown)

By Ethel Magafan

Located in Denver, CO

Perry encouraged the Magafan twins' talent, exposing them to the work of Matisse, Picasso and Cézanne and introducing them to local artists and architects like Frank Mechau and Jacqu...

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20th Century American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Tempera, Board

Eduardo Chavez Postwar Abstraction Bird Motif Oil Painting c 1980
Eduardo Chavez Postwar Abstraction Bird Motif Oil Painting c 1980

Eduardo Chavez Postwar Abstraction Bird Motif Oil Painting c 1980

By Edward Chavez

Located in Denver, CO

He studied at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center under Boardman Robinson and Frank Mechau, later serving in World War II. After the war, Chavez and his wife, modernist painter Jen...

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1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

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

While still in high school, the twins impressed artist Frank Mechau, who subsequently invited them to apprentice with him at his Redstone studio.

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1940s American Modern More Art

Materials

Ink

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

While still in high school, the twins impressed artist Frank Mechau, who subsequently invited them to apprentice with him at his Redstone studio.

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20th Century American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Tempera

Ethel Magafan “Riding the Brahmas” Modernist Rodeo Lithograph Signed
Ethel Magafan “Riding the Brahmas” Modernist Rodeo Lithograph Signed

Ethel Magafan “Riding the Brahmas” Modernist Rodeo Lithograph Signed

By Ethel Magafan

Located in Denver, CO

Alongside her twin sister Jenne Magafan, she studied at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center under influential artists including Boardman Robinson, Peppino Mangravite, and Frank Mec...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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

Between 1934 and 1941, he painted and taught under federal projects which included assisting Frank Mechau on murals for the Colorado Springs Post Office.

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1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Original Black and White Graphite Sketch for Mural: Figure on Horseback Drawing
Original Black and White Graphite Sketch for Mural: Figure on Horseback Drawing

Original Black and White Graphite Sketch for Mural: Figure on Horseback Drawing

Located in Denver, CO

Born in 1910, Burkhard studied at the Art Students League in New York under Boardman Robinson and at Columbia University with Frank Mechau—two influential figures in American regiona...

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20th Century American Modern Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

Figure on a Cross, 1940s Framed Futurism Cubism Black White Drawing
Figure on a Cross, 1940s Framed Futurism Cubism Black White Drawing

Figure on a Cross, 1940s Framed Futurism Cubism Black White Drawing

By Charles Ragland Bunnell

Located in Denver, CO

Between 1934 and 1941, he painted and taught under federal projects which included assisting Frank Mechau on murals for the Colorado Springs Post Office.

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Mid-20th Century Futurist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Paper, Graphite

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

Between 1934 and 1941, he painted and taught under federal projects which included assisting Frank Mechau on murals for the Colorado Springs Post Office.

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1940s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Untitled (Abstract)
Untitled (Abstract)

Untitled (Abstract)

By Charles Ragland Bunnell

Located in Denver, CO

Between 1934 and 1941, he painted and taught under federal projects which included assisting Frank Mechau on murals for the Colorado Springs Post Office.

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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

Between 1934 and 1941, he painted and taught under federal projects which included assisting Frank Mechau on murals for the Colorado Springs Post Office.

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

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

Untitled (Abstract Expressionist Composition)

By Charles Ragland Bunnell

Located in Denver, CO

Between 1934 and 1941, he painted and taught under federal projects which included assisting Frank Mechau on murals for the Colorado Springs Post Office.

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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

Between 1934 and 1941, he painted and taught under federal projects which included assisting Frank Mechau on murals for the Colorado Springs Post Office.

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Masonite

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

When Chavez graduated East High School in 1935, he became apprenticed to Frank Mechau who that year had become affiliated with the Broadmoor Art Academy (succeeded a year later by th...

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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

He thereafter assisted Frank Mechau with his mural for the Colorado Springs Post Office and Mechau, in turn, helped get him transferred to the Treasury Relief Art Project (TRAP) that...

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1940s American Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper

1950s Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting, Blue Brown Orange Sage Green
1950s Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting, Blue Brown Orange Sage Green

1950s Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting, Blue Brown Orange Sage Green

By Charles Ragland Bunnell

Located in Denver, CO

He thereafter assisted Frank Mechau with his mural for the Colorado Springs Post Office and Mechau, in turn, helped get him transferred to the Treasury Relief Art Project (TRAP) that...

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1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Bull III, 1960s Mid Century Abstract Oil Painting, Orange, Black, Brown
Bull III, 1960s Mid Century Abstract Oil Painting, Orange, Black, Brown

Bull III, 1960s Mid Century Abstract Oil Painting, Orange, Black, Brown

By Charles Ragland Bunnell

Located in Denver, CO

He thereafter assisted Frank Mechau with his mural for the Colorado Springs Post Office and Mechau, in turn, helped get him transferred to the Treasury Relief Art Project (TRAP) that...

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1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Kansas City Skyline, 1930s WPA Era Modernist Line Drawing, Black & White, Framed
Kansas City Skyline, 1930s WPA Era Modernist Line Drawing, Black & White, Framed

Kansas City Skyline, 1930s WPA Era Modernist Line Drawing, Black & White, Framed

By Charles Ragland Bunnell

Located in Denver, CO

He thereafter assisted Frank Mechau with his mural for the Colorado Springs Post Office and Mechau, in turn, helped get him transferred to the Treasury Relief Art Project (TRAP) that...

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1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

Untitled (Abstract Expressionist Painting in Red, Gray, Green, Black and Yellow)
Untitled (Abstract Expressionist Painting in Red, Gray, Green, Black and Yellow)

Untitled (Abstract Expressionist Painting in Red, Gray, Green, Black and Yellow)

By Charles Ragland Bunnell

Located in Denver, CO

He thereafter assisted Frank Mechau with his mural for the Colorado Springs Post Office and Mechau, in turn, helped get him transferred to the Treasury Relief Art Project (TRAP) that...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Two Horses, 1960s Framed Semi Abstract Tempera Painting Figural Horses Landscape
Two Horses, 1960s Framed Semi Abstract Tempera Painting Figural Horses Landscape

Two Horses, 1960s Framed Semi Abstract Tempera Painting Figural Horses Landscape

By Ethel Magafan

Located in Denver, CO

Perry encouraged the Magafan twins' talent, exposing them to the work of Matisse, Picasso and Cézanne and introducing them to local artists and architects like Frank Mechau and Jacqu...

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1960s Abstract Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Tempera

Morning Clouds, 1970s Semi Abstract Mountain Landscape Tempera Painting
Morning Clouds, 1970s Semi Abstract Mountain Landscape Tempera Painting

Morning Clouds, 1970s Semi Abstract Mountain Landscape Tempera Painting

By Ethel Magafan

Located in Denver, CO

Perry encouraged the Magafan twins’ talent, exposing them to the work of Matisse, Picasso and Cézanne and introducing them to local artists and architects like Frank Mechau and Jacqu...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Landscape Paintings

Materials

Tempera, Board

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“Ghost Town” by Harold Skene (1883–1978) is a compelling vintage oil painting that evokes the quiet drama of Colorado’s mining past. This atmospheric Western landscape depicts a lone...

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1960s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

"Melody in G" Original Painted Steel Sculpture by: Ralph Wickstrom
"Melody in G" Original Painted Steel Sculpture by: Ralph Wickstrom

"Melody in G" Original Painted Steel Sculpture by: Ralph Wickstrom

By Ralph Wickstrom

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Melody in G" is a painted steel sculpture by Ralph Wickstrom created in 2000. Wickstrom's portfolio is very diverse in form and shape, and yet this piece seems to stand out from the...

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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Elegant Curtis Jere Post Modern Table Art Sculpture
Elegant Curtis Jere Post Modern Table Art Sculpture

Elegant Curtis Jere Post Modern Table Art Sculpture

$1,250Sale Price|50% Off

H 28.25 in Dm 14 in

Elegant Curtis Jere Post Modern Table Art Sculpture

By Curtis Jeré

Located in Chicago, IL

Elegant Jere table art sculpture Comprised of three metal finishes. Black, brass and mat silver. Marble base. Signed and dated (1993) on the base. Dimension are approximately please...

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

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Charles Bunnell “Kansas Village” 1939 WPA Modernist Watercolor Painting
Charles Bunnell “Kansas Village” 1939 WPA Modernist Watercolor Painting

Charles Bunnell “Kansas Village” 1939 WPA Modernist Watercolor Painting

By Charles Ragland Bunnell

Located in Denver, CO

An original 1939 watercolor on paper by American modernist Charles Ragland Bunnell (1897–1968), “Kansas Village.” Signed and dated 1939 by the artist in the lower right, this sophist...

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1930s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

"Leda and the Swan", Incised and Painted Wood Panel, Art Deco, Gold and Black
"Leda and the Swan", Incised and Painted Wood Panel, Art Deco, Gold and Black

"Leda and the Swan", Incised and Painted Wood Panel, Art Deco, Gold and Black

By Arthur Crisp

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This brilliant depiction of Leda and the Swan, a nude female figure and outstretched black swan illustrating the classic mythological story, was painted by Arthur Crisp on wood panel...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Wood, Paint

Erté, Alcazar de Paris, Original Signed and Numbered Lithograph 12/120, 1970
Erté, Alcazar de Paris, Original Signed and Numbered Lithograph 12/120, 1970

Erté, Alcazar de Paris, Original Signed and Numbered Lithograph 12/120, 1970

By Erté

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

Rare and Original 1970 lithograph by Erté, the professional name of Romain de Tirtoff (1892–1990), created for the celebrated Alcazar de Paris cabaret. The composition is highly cha...

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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

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Glass, Wood

On The Horizon - Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Abstract, 36in x 36in
On The Horizon - Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Abstract, 36in x 36in

On The Horizon - Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Abstract, 36in x 36in

By Mario Angel

Located in Mississauga, CA

This captivating abstract expressionist painting, titled "On The Horizon," delivers a powerful demonstration of mid-century modernist and surrealist abstraction, defined by its intri...

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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

“Boats at Sea”
“Boats at Sea”

Jean Laurent“Boats at Sea”

$3,500

H 42 in W 30 in

“Boats at Sea”

By Jean Laurent

Located in Warren, NJ

Jean Laurent original oil on canvas painting “sailboats at sea”. signed to lower right. In good condition measures 42x30

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20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Brass Trolley with Cane, Majuli Bronze, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Brass Trolley with Cane, Majuli Bronze, Viya by Vikram Goyal

Brass Trolley with Cane, Majuli Bronze, Viya by Vikram Goyal

$2,880 / item

H 34.5 in W 16.5 in D 28 in

Brass Trolley with Cane, Majuli Bronze, Viya by Vikram Goyal

By Viya by Vikram Goyal

Located in Noida, DL

Brass Trolley with Cane, Majuli Bronze, Viya by Vikram Goyal Trolley in brass & cane. Handmade in India. Sinuous forms in a captivating rhythm of deftly woven cane evoke the dynami...

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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Mist and Snow Archival Print, Contemporary, Signed, Edition 62/200
Mist and Snow Archival Print, Contemporary, Signed, Edition 62/200

Mist and Snow Archival Print, Contemporary, Signed, Edition 62/200

By Billy Childish

Located in London, GB

Mist and Snow, 2025 Archival print on heavy matt stock paper 30.5 x 30.5 cm Edition 62 of 200 signed and numbered by the artist Billy Childish is a prolific British artist, musicia...

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2010s Contemporary Landscape Prints

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Archival Pigment

Gemstone Cube Puzzle
Gemstone Cube Puzzle

Gemstone Cube Puzzle

$99 / item

H 1.75 in W 1.75 in D 1.75 in

Gemstone Cube Puzzle

Located in Pacasmayo, PE

The gemstone Cube by DAR Proyectos is a reimagined classic, a unique combination of 7 brightly coloured gemstones that form a perfect square (in any one of 32 ways to solve!). This p...

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21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Abstract Sculptures

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Stone, Multi-gemstone, Serpentine, Soapstone

Robert Zeidman Modern Geometric Abstract Sculpture
Robert Zeidman Modern Geometric Abstract Sculpture

Robert Zeidman Modern Geometric Abstract Sculpture

By Robert Zeidman

Located in Miami, FL

A large sculpture by Robert Zeidman. The geometric shapes are arranged in an upward totemic manner. Name of piece is Celebration II as picture in the accompanying catalog.

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Vintage 1980s American Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Native American Indian Large Shipibo-Conibo Peruvian Amazon Pottery Jar Vase
Native American Indian Large Shipibo-Conibo Peruvian Amazon Pottery Jar Vase

Native American Indian Large Shipibo-Conibo Peruvian Amazon Pottery Jar Vase

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful geometric patterned and designed hand painted and glazed Native American large earthenware jar/vase/pot made by the Shipibo-Conibo people, an indigenous people along the ...

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Mid-20th Century Peruvian Folk Art Native American Objects

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery, Paint

Maria Martinez San Ildefonso Blackware Jar, Feather Motif, c. 1925–1943
Maria Martinez San Ildefonso Blackware Jar, Feather Motif, c. 1925–1943

Maria Martinez San Ildefonso Blackware Jar, Feather Motif, c. 1925–1943

By Native American Art

Located in Denver, CO

Exceptional museum-quality blackware jar by Maria Martinez (1887–1980), San Ildefonso Pueblo, dating to circa 1925–1943. A refined example of the iconic black-on-black pottery for wh...

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Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Carved Wood Tramp Art Box
Vintage Carved Wood Tramp Art Box

Vintage Carved Wood Tramp Art Box

$795

H 5.25 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in

Vintage Carved Wood Tramp Art Box

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Exuding remarkable folk art character and historic craftsmanship, this vintage carved wood box is a celebrated example of authentic Tramp Art. Hand-crafted from richly grained natura...

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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Ettore Sottsass Memphis Milano Diva Vintage Wall Mirror, Italy, 1984
Ettore Sottsass Memphis Milano Diva Vintage Wall Mirror, Italy, 1984

Ettore Sottsass Memphis Milano Diva Vintage Wall Mirror, Italy, 1984

By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group

Located in Vienna, AT

A post-modern wall-mounted mirror, Model „Diva" designed in 1984 by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano, Italy. This mirror is a vintage original from the 1980s, made from wood and mi...

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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Laminate, Wood

"Portrait of a Yorkshire Terrier with a Red Bow" Amable Bouillier (1867-1940)
"Portrait of a Yorkshire Terrier with a Red Bow" Amable Bouillier (1867-1940)

"Portrait of a Yorkshire Terrier with a Red Bow" Amable Bouillier (1867-1940)

Located in SANTA FE, NM

"Portrait of a Yorkshire Terrier with a Red Bow" Amable Bouillier (French, 1867-1940) Oil on wood panel Signed to lower right 9 3/4 x 8 2/3 ( 12 7/8 x 11 3/8 frame) inches. Though ...

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1890s Art Nouveau Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Vers l'equilibre, Contemporary Large Abstract Geometric Oil Painting, 34 x 34 in
Vers l'equilibre, Contemporary Large Abstract Geometric Oil Painting, 34 x 34 in

Vers l'equilibre, Contemporary Large Abstract Geometric Oil Painting, 34 x 34 in

By SOPHIE DUMONT

Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR

Vers l'Équilibre - Oil on canvas Unframed: 80 x 80 x 2 cm (31.50 x 31.50 x 0.79 in) Framed: 87 x 87 x 3.5 cm (34.25 x 34.25 x 1.38 in) Black or natural wood floater frame available S...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Lars Holmström for Arvika Konsthantverk Ceiling Light Steel Brass Glass 1930s
Lars Holmström for Arvika Konsthantverk Ceiling Light Steel Brass Glass 1930s

Lars Holmström for Arvika Konsthantverk Ceiling Light Steel Brass Glass 1930s

By Arvika Konsthantverk

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Lars Holmström for Arvika Konsthantverk ceiling light, nickel-plated steel, brass, steel, glass, Sweden, 1930s A striking Swedish Art Deco ceiling light, designed by Lars Holmström ...

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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Steel

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