London Costmongers, Urban 20th Century English Oil
Located in London, GB
On the back of the painting it has in chalk the name 'Rhoades', which could refer to the artist Geoffrey Hamilton Rhoades.
Canvas, Oil
$310
H 13.78 in W 17.72 in D 1.97 in
MID/LATE 20th Century ORIGINAL impressionist colourful oil painting LONDON VIEW
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: P J V Russell ? (Mid/Late 20th century) British TITLE: "View From A London Window" SIGNED: labelled verso MEDIUM: oil on canvas SIZE: 45 x 35cm inclusive frame CONDITION: ...
Oil
$776
H 9.5 in W 13 in
Fish Mongers in a Colourful Fish Market Scene 20th.C Modernist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Colourful Fish Market Laure Noetzlin-Azam (French, 1929–2024), pupil of André Lhote Canvas: 9.5 x 13 inches Medium: Oil on canvas, unframed. Signed lower right. Provenance: From the...
Oil
$18,000
H 25 in W 32 in
NYC Cafe WPA American Scene Social Realism Regionalism Modernism Woman Artist
Located in New York, NY
NYC Cafe WPA American Scene Social Realism Regionalism Modernism Woman Artist Dorothy Eaton (1893-1968) New York City Cafe Scene, 1931. 20 x 29 inches Oil on cavas Signed lower rig...
Canvas, Oil
$22,000
H 31 in W 37 in D 2 in
Get Change Here - American Modernism Scene WPA Mid-Century Realism NYC Cityscape
By Max Arthur Cohn
Located in New York, NY
Get Change Here - American Modernism Scene WPA Mid-Century Realism NYC Cityscape Max Arthur Cohn (1903-1988) "Get Change Here" 20 x 25 inches Oil on canvas, c. 1930s Signed lower le...
Canvas, Oil
$4,800
H 21.5 in W 25.5 in D 2 in
A Compelling 1940s Social Realist New York Scene, "Under-privileged Americans"
By John R. Grabach
Located in Chicago, IL
A Compelling 1940s Social Realist New York Scene, "Under-privileged Americans" by Notable American Modern Artist, John R. Grabach (Am. 1880-1981). Depicting a bleakly rendered inter...
Board, Oil, Canvas
$6,950
H 30 in W 26 in
English Mid century oil of a cafe or Pub interior, people seated and drinking
Located in Woodbury, CT
M. Ricket (British, mid-20th century) Café Interior Oil on canvas, signed lower right Presented in a carved gilt frame This engaging mid-century scene by M. Ricket captures the war...
Canvas, Oil
$850
H 26.75 in W 30.25 in D 2 in
Corner Store Street Scene, Signed, Oil on Masonite, 20th Century
Located in Astoria, NY
20th Century School, Corner Store Street Scene, Oil on Masonite, signed "Kubert" lower right, giltwood frame. Image: 19" H x 22.5" W; frame: 26.75" H x 30.25" W x 2" D. Provenance:...
Masonite, Oil
20th Century British School
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bit of a mystery painting here. Nicely painted busy street English street scene, People and doubledecker buses moving along. It is signed, possibly Harem? It is an oil on board measu...
Oil
Gerard Meyer (b.1926) - 20th Century Oil, Market in Mulhouse
Located in Corsham, GB
This vibrant painting captures the bustling atmosphere of a morning market scene, with colourful awnings sheltering vendors and shoppers beneath a canopy of autumn trees. The artist ...
Oil
$4,409
H 15.75 in W 21.66 in D 1.58 in
Reinhard Bartsch 1927 Berlin - 1990 Berlin Impressionist 19 Jhdt Market scene
Located in Berlin, DE
Reinhard Bartsch 1927 Berlin - 1990 Berlin oil on canvas 55x 40 cm signed lower right Reinhard Bartsch (1927–1990) was a German painter and graphic artist, born and active in B...
Oil
$3,982
H 20 in W 24 in D 2 in
Oil Painting by Alfred Montague "A Busy Market Scene"
By Alfred Montague
Located in Mere, GB
Oil Painting by Alfred Montague "A Busy Market Scene" flourished 1832 - 1883. Leading painter of townscenes, landscapes and marine scenes. Prolific exhibitor with over 300 works at t...
Oil
Shuk Machane Yehuda Jerusalem Market Israeli Oil Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
similar in style to David Azuz a new Expressionist Israeli market scene possibly by Roz Rice.
Canvas, Oil
Mid 20th Century Oil - Butchers
Located in Corsham, GB
An evocative mid 20th century oil depicting the interior of a British butcher’s shop - “G.H. Davies”. The artist’s use of warm, muted tones and soft brushwork lends a contemplative q...
Oil
$17,281Sale Price|20% Off
H 47 in W 57 in D 2 in
Woolworths, Sutton, London - British figurative shop interior art oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This fantastic British 1940's figurative interior oil painting is by noted artist Leonard Fuller. Painted circa 1940, the colourful composition is looking into a busy Woolworths stor...
Oil
$2,785
H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 0.79 in
The Market Oil Painting on Canvas, Contemporary, Signed, 1966, Framed
By Sirio Pellegrini
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on Board realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1966. Hand signed and dated. Includes a coeval wooden frame created by the Artist 86x65 cm. Very good condition.
Canvas, Oil
$6,750Sale Price|20% Off
H 31 in W 35 in D 2 in
Family Portrait in Market - British 1914 art Post Impressionist oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This charming early twentieth century Post Impressionist portrait oil painting is by British Jewish female artist Amy Julia Drucker. Of German descent, Drucker was born in England i...
Oil
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