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Gustav Likan

Gustav Likan Pop Girl 1968
Located in Austin, TX
GUSTAV LIKAN (1912 – 1998) Title: Pop Girl Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

"Portrait of Barbara"
Located in Austin, TX
By Gustav Likan The only known portrait of Gustav Likan's wife Barbara. 16" x 9.25" Oil on Canvas
Category

1980s Fauvist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Sleeping Infant" Sketch
Located in Austin, TX
By Gustav Likan 5" x 5" Pencil on Paper Framed Size: 15.75" x 14.5" 1944 This sketch by Gustav
Category

1940s Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Paper, Pencil

"Nude" Colourist Modern Figurative Paintings
Located in Austin, TX
By Gustav Likan 24" x 30" Oil on Canvas
Category

20th Century Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Lounging Couple Pastel Figurative Scene
Located in Austin, TX
By Gustav Likan 12.5" x 15.5" Pastel on Paper
Category

20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel

"Girls and a Parrot" Fauvist Figurative Painting
Located in Austin, TX
By Gustav Likan 13" x 16" Pastel on Paper
Category

20th Century Fauvist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Archival Paper

Fiesta de Loco
Located in Austin, TX
"Fiesta de Loco" Artist: Gustav Likan Medium: Mixed media Size: 10" x 13" Framed
Category

Late 20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Moulin Rouge
Located in Austin, TX
Title: "Moulin Rouge" Artist: Gustav Likan Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Size: 17.5" x 14.25" Framed
Category

20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Moulin Rouge
Moulin Rouge
$2,500
H 17.5 in W 14.25 in
"Three Perched Birds"
Located in Austin, TX
Watercolor piece depicting birds perched on a tree branch by Gustav Likan. Watercolor on paper. 7
Category

20th Century Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Still Life with Fruit
Located in Austin, TX
Still life by Gustav Likan 16" x 20" Acrylic on Canvas signature located on lower right side and
Category

1960s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

German Street Scene
Located in Austin, TX
German street scene by Gustav Likan in a sepia-esque tone. 5" x 8" Watercolor on Paper Framed Size
Category

1940s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

"Tropical Scene in Gold and Purple" Eva Peron Mural Sketch
Located in Austin, TX
By Gustav Likan This pieces is from the Eva Perón commissioned mural sketch collection from Likan
Category

1950s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Archival Paper

"Trees with Flowers and Fruits" Eva Peron Mural Sketch
Located in Austin, TX
By Gustav Likan This pieces is from the Eva Perón commissioned mural sketch collection from Likan
Category

1950s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Archival Paper, Watercolor

"Nursing Mother" Ink Sketch
Located in Austin, TX
By Gustav Likan 7" x 7" Ink on Paper 1944 Framed Size: 16" x 15.5" This intimate piece depict a
Category

1940s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink, Archival Paper

Mother and Child in Cradle Sketch
Located in Austin, TX
By Gustav Likan A depiction of a mother putting her child to bed in a cradle, dated 1944. 6" x 5
Category

1940s Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Paper, Pencil

"Monk Parakeet" Eva Peron Mural Sketch
Located in Austin, TX
By Gustav Likan A painting of a green aThis pieces is from the Eva Perón commissioned mural sketch
Category

1950s Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Archival Paper

"Mother Sitting by Cradle" Watercolor
Located in Austin, TX
By Gustav Likan 6.5" x 8.5" Water Color on Paper This intimate scene depicts a mother sitting at a
Category

Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Art Class, Fauvist Acrylic on Canvas Scene
Located in Austin, TX
This intimate and sentimental fauvist painting by Gustav Likan depicts a scene of students
Category

20th Century Fauvist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Still Life with Oranges
Located in Austin, TX
Gustav Likan, who lived from 1912 to 1998, has emerged as one of the most important colorists of
Category

Early 20th Century Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Nursing Mother Sketch
Located in Austin, TX
By Gustav Likan 4" x 5.5" Pencil on Paper Framed Size: 14.25" x 14.25" A sketch of a mother
Category

1940s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Archival Paper, Pencil

"Conversation with Friends" Line Drawing of Three People at a Table Socializing
Located in Austin, TX
Gustav Likan’s exceptional mastery as a draftsman. It highlights his ability to describe the space
Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Paper, Graphite

Figurative Farmer Holding Chickens and Pots
Located in Austin, TX
By Gustav Likan Framed Size: 19.5" x 16" Figurative Farmer Holding Chickens and Pots. This piece
Category

20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

"Painter in Montmarte" Modernist City Scene
Located in Austin, TX
Title: "Painter in Montemarte" Artist: Gustav Likan Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Size: 24 x 20 inches
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Birds at the Chicago Zoo" Modernist Nature Scene
Located in Austin, TX
Artist: Gustav Likan Title: Pond in the Jungle Size: 50" x 39.5" Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Framing
Category

Mid-20th Century Fauvist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Mother and Baby Watercolor
Located in Austin, TX
By Gustav Likan 8" x 5" Watercolor on Paper Framed Size: 15.75" x 12.5" A mother holding a and
Category

1960s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

"Jungle Scene with Macaw, Toucan, and Tropical Birds" Large Mid Century Painting
Located in Austin, TX
Gustav Likan uses a bold, immediate style with a vivid palette dominated by shades of blue and green
Category

1960s Modern Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Plains Children Playing
Located in Austin, TX
Watercolor on paper 10 x 12 in. image 19.25 x 17.5 traditional frame with gold leaf finish and white matte A cheerful scene depicting village life in a settlement of Native America...
Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Figures in a Strange Room
Located in Austin, TX
This strange scene depicts two orange figures conversing in a large magenta room with a checkered wall, and a green furnace. This piece is executed in acrylic on canvas and measures ...
Category

20th Century Fauvist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Jungle
Located in Austin, TX
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Canvas Size: 60 x 50 in. Frame Size: 62 x 52 in. Signed, bottom right. This vivid and evocative painting captures a dense, mystical jungle scene rendered i...
Category

Mid-20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Jungle
Jungle
$15,000
H 50 in W 60 in

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Vintage Modernist Tropical Harbor View by Gustav Likan
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage modernist tropical harbor view by Gustav Likan (1912 - 1998). Pastel on paper, circa 1962
Category

1960s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Pastel

Orchids in the Jungle
Located in Austin, TX
"Orchids in the Jungle" Artist: Gustav Likan Medium: Oil on Canvas Size: 30" x 24" Framed
Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Gathering Place" Impressionist Figurative Abstract
Located in Houston, TX
Oil Painting of a group of abstract figures titled "Gathering Place" by artist Gustav Likan, circa
Category

20th Century Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Warming Up
Located in Houston, TX
Gustav Likan, circa 1965. Signed and dated in lower right corner. Dimensions Without Frame: H 20 in x W
Category

20th Century Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Warming Up
Warming Up
H 29 in W 39 in D 3 in
"Jockeys and Horses" Abstract Impressionist Cool Toned Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Acrylic on canvas of jockeys and their race horses by Gustav Likan, titled "Jockeys and Horses
Category

1980s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

"Artist Studio" Figurative Abstract
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract painting of figures, presumably models, in his artist studio by Gustav Likan. Acrylic on
Category

1960s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

The Winner
Located in Austin, TX
Gustav Likan, who lived from 1912 to 1998, has emerged as one of the most important colorists of
Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

The Winner
H 40 in W 56 in
Floral Still Life
Located in Austin, TX
Gustav Likan, who lived from 1912 to 1998, has emerged as one of the most important colorists of
Category

Mid-20th Century Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"At the Zoo" Pen Study
Located in Houston, TX
: H 9.75 in x W 11.5 in. Artist Biography: Born in Yugoslavia in 1912, Gustav Likan became known in
Category

1970s Abstract Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Gustav Likan Pears and Grapes 1964
Located in Austin, TX
GUSTAV LIKAN (1912 – 1998) Title: Pears and Grapes Medium: oil on canvas
Category

1960s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Oil

"People on Horseback" Eva Peron Mural Sketch
Located in Austin, TX
By Gustav Likan This piece depicts a couple on horseback followed by a man in a red military
Category

1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Archival Paper

"Lakeside on a Moonlit Night" Modern Colourist Seascape with Fishing Boats
Located in Austin, TX
This modern colourist landscape by Gustav Likan depicts a lakeside scene at night with moonlight
Category

20th Century Fauvist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Man with Top Hat" Abstract Warm-Toned Portrait Painting of Francisco Goya
Located in Houston, TX
Yugoslavia in 1912, Gustav Likan early in life achieved international fame as an artist. He has long been
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

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Framed 20th Century Oil - Young Lady in Blue
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming oil portrait of a seated young lady wearing a light blue cardigan and pleated skirt. Well-presented in a gilt wood frame with a white inner window. Unsigned. On canvas board.
Category

20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Framed 20th Century Oil - Young Lady in Blue
Framed 20th Century Oil - Young Lady in Blue
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Modern Reclining Nude Study of Red Haired Woman
By Patricia Gren Hayes
Located in Soquel, CA
Modern nude study of red-haired woman reclining seated by American painter, Patricia Gren Hayes (b. 1932), 1979. Signed and dated on verso Provenance: Purchased as part of larger c...
Category

1970s American Modern Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Modern Reclining Nude Study of Red Haired Woman
Modern Reclining Nude Study of Red Haired Woman
$1,200 Sale Price
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H 16 in W 20 in D 0.75 in
Rare New York City Oil Portrait by Modernist Artist Lisa Mangor, ca 1940’s
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is a highly stylized portrait of a lady by known and listed artist Lisa Mangor. Ms.Mangor was born in Russia in 1890 and came to New York likely around the beginning of World W...
Category

1940s American Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Edvard Munch (1863-1944) "Spring Ploughing" Blueprint, No. 834, Limited Edition
Located in København, Copenhagen
Edvard Munch (1863-1944) "Spring Ploughing" Blueprint, No. 834. Limited edition of 1000 blueprints. 87 x 68 cm. The frame is 6 cm. wide. In good condition.
Category

20th Century Norwegian Paintings

Ecole de Paris Mid 20th Century: Wartime Figures
By Henri Miloch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
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Category

1940s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Graphite

Ecole de Paris Mid 20th Century: Wartime Figures
Ecole de Paris Mid 20th Century: Wartime Figures
$434 Sale Price
20% Off
H 12.25 in W 9.5 in D 0.1 in
Mid 20th Century French Portrait Young Lady with Alsatian Dog oil on canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
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Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vintage Paris School Nude Female Bathers Double Sided Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique impressionist nude woman portrait oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed.
Category

1950s Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Reclining Nude", Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Please note: This is a secondary market artwork with one previous owner. Kang Cho's artistic legacy endures through "Reclining Nude," a serene and contemplative handmade original o...
Category

2010s Realist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Reclining Nude", Oil Painting
"Reclining Nude", Oil Painting
$3,825 Sale Price
55% Off
H 24 in W 36 in
Vintage American Mid Century Modern Abstract Landscape Watercolor Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American abstract landscape painting. Watercolor on paper. Framed.
Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Brass and Steel Etagere after Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Hollywood Regency style Etagere featuring a chromed steel frame with solid brass accents and 5 glass shelves. A great addition to any living room area or bathroom.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Hollywood Regency Shelves

Materials

Brass, Steel

Brass and Steel Etagere after Maison Jansen
Brass and Steel Etagere after Maison Jansen
$3,600
H 72 in W 31 in D 15.25 in
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Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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Category

20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Silver Leaf

Pair of Italian Carved Wood Urn Lamps
Pair of Italian Carved Wood Urn Lamps
$1,650 / set
H 31 in W 13 in D 6.5 in
Lady Portrait by Alexandre de Spengler - Oil on canvas 46x38 cm
By Alexandre De Spengler
Located in Geneva, CH
Alexandre de Spengler (1893–1973) was a Swiss painter and engraver active in Geneva and Paris. He is known for his land and seascapes, as well as figure and genre paintings. De Spen...
Category

1940s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

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Antique American School Modernist Young Woman Framed Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist portrait oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed.
Category

1930s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Spanish Pot
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th C decorative antique Spanish pot with red glaze. This is missing a handle as photographed. Reference: 7479 Dimensions 11 inches (28 cms) High 14 inches (36 cms) Diameter
Category

Antique 19th Century Spanish Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Antique Spanish Pot
Antique Spanish Pot
$268
H 11 in Dm 14 in
1950's Mid Century modern oil portrait of a nude woman a bed
Located in Woodbury, CT
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Category

1950s Abstract Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Large 20th Century French Signed Oil Painting Portrait of Lady in Grey Dress
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Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Claude Benard (1926-2016, French), signed Portrait of a Fashionable Young Lady oil painting on canvas, unframed, signed upper corner painting: 32 x 24 inches provenance: the artists ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

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