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Franz Kline Canvas

Still Life
Still Life

Franz KlineStill Life, c. 1946

$75,000

H 22 in W 16.25 in

Still Life

By Franz Kline

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

canvas with a bursting energy” (Sir Herbert Read quoted in Gordon, Franz Kline). This may be seen at work

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original Abstract Expressionist Paintings Franz Kline Style Mid Century Modern
Original Abstract Expressionist Paintings Franz Kline Style Mid Century Modern

Original Abstract Expressionist Paintings Franz Kline Style Mid Century Modern

Located in Atlanta, GA

priced at $550 each or $1500 for the group of three. They are executed in oil on canvas and are framed in

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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Mid-Century Modern Surreal Homestead Painting, Signed Oil on Canvas
Mid-Century Modern Surreal Homestead Painting, Signed Oil on Canvas

Mid-Century Modern Surreal Homestead Painting, Signed Oil on Canvas

By Frank Walcutt, Robert Rauschenberg, Franz Kline, Cy Twombly

Located in Chattanooga, TN

canvas breathes with contrast and compositional calm. Walcutt animates this scene using more than color

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

1990 Signed Abstract Black & White Painting by Ricci – Modern Geometric
1990 Signed Abstract Black & White Painting by Ricci – Modern Geometric

1990 Signed Abstract Black & White Painting by Ricci – Modern Geometric

By Franz Kline, Pierre Soulages

Located in Saint Petersburg, FL

canvas evokes the spirit of mid-century expressionists like Franz Kline and Pierre Soulages, yet retains

Category

Late 20th Century American Scandinavian Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Abstract Geometric Oil Painting, 1959, Signed, Ornate Gold Frame
Abstract Geometric Oil Painting, 1959, Signed, Ornate Gold Frame

Abstract Geometric Oil Painting, 1959, Signed, Ornate Gold Frame

By Cy Twombly, Franz Kline, Robert Rauschenberg

Located in Chattanooga, TN

gilt surface echoing the complexity of the canvas while framing the bold composition like a jewel

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Abstract Color Field Painting, Eggplant Purple & Lavender, 1977
Abstract Color Field Painting, Eggplant Purple & Lavender, 1977

Abstract Color Field Painting, Eggplant Purple & Lavender, 1977

$702Sale Price|45% Off

H 36 in W 36 in D 1.5 in

Abstract Color Field Painting, Eggplant Purple & Lavender, 1977

By Franz Kline, Robert Rauschenberg, Cy Twombly

Located in Chattanooga, TN

employs impasto to create physical dimension atop the canvas. There are breaks of purple and lavender in

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Goldberg 1960s New York School Purple and Silver Abstract Expressionist Painting
Goldberg 1960s New York School Purple and Silver Abstract Expressionist Painting

Goldberg 1960s New York School Purple and Silver Abstract Expressionist Painting

By Robert Rauschenberg, Franz Kline, Cy Twombly

Located in Chattanooga, TN

canvas. The painter sneaks little instances of pink — adding visual variety. Goldberg was free with his

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Goldberg 1960s New York School Purple and Silver Abstract Expressionist Painting
Goldberg 1960s New York School Purple and Silver Abstract Expressionist Painting

Goldberg 1960s New York School Purple and Silver Abstract Expressionist Painting

By Robert Rauschenberg, Franz Kline, Cy Twombly

Located in Chattanooga, TN

, multi-textured streaks of deep purple, lavender, and metallic silver on canvas. The painter sneaks

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Orange and White Abstract Expressionist Painting
Orange and White Abstract Expressionist Painting

Orange and White Abstract Expressionist Painting

$495

H 19 in W 36.75 in D 1.38 in

Orange and White Abstract Expressionist Painting

By Cy Twombly, Franz Kline, Robert Rauschenberg

Located in Chattanooga, TN

command the canvas. Look closely to see the richness of the impasto and layered paint. 36.75” Wide x 19

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Mid-Century Modern Landscape Painting in Black, Orange, Yellow, 1960s
Mid-Century Modern Landscape Painting in Black, Orange, Yellow, 1960s

Mid-Century Modern Landscape Painting in Black, Orange, Yellow, 1960s

By Franz Kline, Robert Rauschenberg, Cy Twombly

Located in Chattanooga, TN

Energized by elemental force and abstract drama, this mid-century modern composition by “Rutten” unfolds as a striking eruption of color and form. Brilliant bursts of incendiary oran...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

1985 Monumental Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Painting by Sherry Williams
1985 Monumental Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Painting by Sherry Williams

1985 Monumental Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Painting by Sherry Williams

By (after) Jackson Pollock, Franz Kline, Wilhelm De Kooning, Helen Frankenthaler, Robert Motherwell

Located in Miami, FL

canvas. Signed and titled on verso: Sherry Williams, 1985, "The Cosmic Dawn". The beautiful array of

Category

Late 20th Century American Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Recent Sales

Franz Kline Style Abstract Expressionist Painting in White, Gray and Black
Franz Kline Style Abstract Expressionist Painting in White, Gray and Black

Franz Kline Style Abstract Expressionist Painting in White, Gray and Black

By Franz Kline

Located in Houston, TX

Offered is an original unsigned abstract Expressionist Franz Kline style white, off-white and gray

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Wood

Striking Minimalist Black + White Abstract Oil on Canvas
Striking Minimalist Black + White Abstract Oil on Canvas

Striking Minimalist Black + White Abstract Oil on Canvas

By Franz Kline

Located in New York, NY

of the work of Franz Kline but with a modern, urban influence. Signed on reverse. Refine Modern

Category

2010s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Large Dramatic Abstract Oil on Canvas Painting by Guillermo Calles, 2013
Large Dramatic Abstract Oil on Canvas Painting by Guillermo Calles, 2013

Large Dramatic Abstract Oil on Canvas Painting by Guillermo Calles, 2013

By Franz Kline

Located in New York, NY

, please message for a location-based delivery quote. In the style of Franz Kline, Robert Motherwell

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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

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Large Dramatic Abstract Oil on Canvas Painting by Guillermo Calles, 2013
Large Dramatic Abstract Oil on Canvas Painting by Guillermo Calles, 2013

Large Dramatic Abstract Oil on Canvas Painting by Guillermo Calles, 2013

By Franz Kline

Located in New York, NY

schedule permits, please message for a location-based delivery quote. In the style of Franz Kline

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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas

Large Black and White Oil on Canvas Abstract Paintings by Guillermo Calles
Large Black and White Oil on Canvas Abstract Paintings by Guillermo Calles

Large Black and White Oil on Canvas Abstract Paintings by Guillermo Calles

By Franz Kline

Located in New York, NY

message for a location-based delivery quote. In the style of Franz Kline, Robert Motherwell, Adolph

Category

2010s Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Large Black and White Oil on Canvas Abstract Painting by Guillermo Calles
Large Black and White Oil on Canvas Abstract Painting by Guillermo Calles

Large Black and White Oil on Canvas Abstract Painting by Guillermo Calles

By Franz Kline

Located in New York, NY

location-based delivery quote. In the style of Franz Kline, Robert Motherwell, Adolph Gottlieb, Jackson

Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas

Large Black and White Oil on Canvas Abstract Painting by Guillermo Calles
Large Black and White Oil on Canvas Abstract Painting by Guillermo Calles

Large Black and White Oil on Canvas Abstract Painting by Guillermo Calles

By Franz Kline

Located in New York, NY

location-based delivery quote. In the style of Franz Kline, Robert Motherwell, Adolph Gottlieb, Jackson

Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Large Black and White Oil on Canvas Abstract Paintings by Guillermo Calles
Large Black and White Oil on Canvas Abstract Paintings by Guillermo Calles

Large Black and White Oil on Canvas Abstract Paintings by Guillermo Calles

By Franz Kline

Located in New York, NY

message for a location-based delivery quote. In the style of Franz Kline, Robert Motherwell, Adolph

Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Large Black and White Abstract Painting by Guillermo Calles
Large Black and White Abstract Painting by Guillermo Calles

Large Black and White Abstract Painting by Guillermo Calles

By Franz Kline

Located in New York, NY

Large black and white oil on canvas abstract painting by Philadelphia artist, Guillermo Calles

Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas

Large Black and White Abstract Painting by Guillermo Calles
Large Black and White Abstract Painting by Guillermo Calles

Large Black and White Abstract Painting by Guillermo Calles

By Franz Kline

Located in New York, NY

Large black and white abstract painting by Guillermo Calles. See this item in our private NYC showroom! Refine Limited is located in the heart of Chelsea at the history Starrett-L...

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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Canvas

Abstract Expressionist Red and Black Nakamura Oil Painting 1969
Abstract Expressionist Red and Black Nakamura Oil Painting 1969

Abstract Expressionist Red and Black Nakamura Oil Painting 1969

By Cy Twombly, Robert Rauschenberg, Franz Kline

Located in Chattanooga, TN

Abstract Expressionism and Color Field painting with influences by Cy Twombly and Franz Kline. The bold

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Nakamura 1969 Red and Gold Ochre Abstract Expressionist Color Field Painting
Nakamura 1969 Red and Gold Ochre Abstract Expressionist Color Field Painting

Nakamura 1969 Red and Gold Ochre Abstract Expressionist Color Field Painting

By Cy Twombly, Robert Rauschenberg, Franz Kline

Located in Chattanooga, TN

textures. Lines of red move Eastward across the canvas into a field of gold ochre as if we are watching a

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Theodore J. Keane Yellow and Burnt Orange Abstract Mid-Century Modern Painting
Theodore J. Keane Yellow and Burnt Orange Abstract Mid-Century Modern Painting

Theodore J. Keane Yellow and Burnt Orange Abstract Mid-Century Modern Painting

By Cy Twombly, Robert Rauschenberg, Franz Kline

Located in Chattanooga, TN

the artist, Theodore J. Keane. There are few paper labels on the back as well. The oil on canvas

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Goldberg 1967 New York School Style Red White and Black Abstract Painting
Goldberg 1967 New York School Style Red White and Black Abstract Painting

Goldberg 1967 New York School Style Red White and Black Abstract Painting

By Cy Twombly, Robert Rauschenberg, Franz Kline

Located in Chattanooga, TN

brush strokes of black, red and white on canvas. Goldberg was generous with his application of paint

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Black Green Gold Ochre Expressionist Color Field Oil Painting Nakamura 1960s
Black Green Gold Ochre Expressionist Color Field Oil Painting Nakamura 1960s

Black Green Gold Ochre Expressionist Color Field Oil Painting Nakamura 1960s

By Cy Twombly, Robert Rauschenberg, Franz Kline

Located in Chattanooga, TN

. The painting is oil on canvas, stretched over a wood frame, signed on the back side. The black frame

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Signed New York School Style Red Black Yellow Abstract Expressionist Painting
Signed New York School Style Red Black Yellow Abstract Expressionist Painting

Signed New York School Style Red Black Yellow Abstract Expressionist Painting

By Cy Twombly, Robert Rauschenberg, Franz Kline

Located in Chattanooga, TN

late 60s. The abstract piece features frenzied brush strokes of black, red, yellowtand white on canvas

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Painting in the Style of Franz Kline
Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Painting in the Style of Franz Kline

Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Painting in the Style of Franz Kline

By Franz Kline

Located in Bedford Hills, NY

Mid century abstract expressionist painting in the style of Franz Kline, acrylic on canvas, black

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

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Large Dramatic Abstract Oil on Canvas Painting by Guillermo Calles
Large Dramatic Abstract Oil on Canvas Painting by Guillermo Calles

Large Dramatic Abstract Oil on Canvas Painting by Guillermo Calles

By Franz Kline

Located in New York, NY

schedule permits, please message for a location-based delivery quote. In the style of Franz Kline

Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas

"Franz Kline at Budokan", 1978, Painting by Rollie Guild
"Franz Kline at Budokan", 1978, Painting by Rollie Guild

"Franz Kline at Budokan", 1978, Painting by Rollie Guild

By Rollie Guild

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Rollie Guild, American Title: Franz Kline at Budokan Year: 1978 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas

Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Chatham Square
Chatham Square

Chatham Square

By Franz Kline

Located in New York, NY

Signed (at lower left): FRANZ KLINE RECORDED: Elizabeth Johnson, “Franz Kline’s Roots in Coal and

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large Scale Abstract Expressionist Painting New York Artist Jack Hammack, 1964
Large Scale Abstract Expressionist Painting New York Artist Jack Hammack, 1964

Large Scale Abstract Expressionist Painting New York Artist Jack Hammack, 1964

By Robert Motherwell, (after) Jackson Pollock, Franz Kline

Located in Framingham, MA

Motherwell and Franz Kline, who were influential and in the same coterie as Jack. Jack showed in NYC before

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

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Franz Kline Canvas For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of franz kline canvas available for sale. Each of these unique franz kline canvas was constructed with extraordinary care, often using canvas, fabric and paint. Franz kline canvas have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Franz kline canvas are generally popular furniture pieces, but mid-century modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made franz kline canvas over the years, but those made by Frank Walcutt are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Franz Kline Canvas?

Franz kline canvas can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,470, while the lowest priced sells for $0 and the highest can go for as much as $285,000.

A Close Look at Mid-century-modern Furniture

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

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Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

Finding the Right Paintings for You

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The earliest paintings were created on the walls of caves, proving even our ancient ancestors knew that striking artwork is meant to be on display. Cave paintings on an Indonesian island are reportedly older than the earliest cave art in Spain and France, and the figurative paintings back then were produced with inorganic pigments like iron oxide.

Later, the people of Ancient Greece — who learned about art from the Egyptians before them — conceived panel paintings of wax and tempera that were collected and publicly displayed. In the centuries that followed, artists would be commissioned to create large-scale wall murals and frescoed ceilings in sprawling European palaces and in the homes of the aristocracy.

Today, 1stDibs makes it easy for you to celebrate this rich history in your own home. Our collection of paintings includes Art Deco paintings, baroque art and a broad range of other categories. Search by material, period or other attributes to find the right fit — browse an array of 19th century landscape paintings in giltwood frames or abstract oil paintings and portraits made during the 1950s and ‘60s.

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