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White House by the Bay
By Kurt Solmssen
Located in Fairfield, CT
, Cottage, bay, Ocean, Sea, Coast Colors: Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, White
Category

2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Linen

Houses on the bay, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Thong Le
Located in Yardley, PA
landscape about houses on the bay in North VietNam :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Monterey Customs House and Sailboats on the Bay
Located in Soquel, CA
Monterey Customs House and Sailboats on the Bay by unknown California artist (American, 1930
Category

1930s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board

"Glitter Bay Beach House- Barbados" 1992 Watercolour by Clairmonte Mapp
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 6 1/4"H x 22 3/4"W Frame Sz: 17"H x 39"W Watercolour depicting a Glitter Bay beach house
Category

1990s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Napoly bay with the Vesuvius
Located in BELEYMAS, FR
Attributed to Carl-Wilhelm GÖTZLOFF (Dresden, 1799 -Naples, 1866) The Bay of Naples and Vesuvius
Category

1830s Italian School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Napoly bay with the Vesuvius
Napoly bay with the Vesuvius
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H 25.99 in W 38.78 in
The Old House
By Arnold A. Grossman
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "The Old House" c.1980 is an original etching by noted California artist Arnold
Category

Late 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

The Doll House
By Kat Flyn
Located in New Orleans, LA
art in her studio in SOMA and exhibiting at galleries in the Bay Area. In 2015 she returned to San
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

The Doll House
The Doll House
H 15 in W 10 in D 10 in
Elegant XL Vintage West German Pottery Vase by Bodo Mans for Bay Ceramic, 1960s
By Bodo Mans, West German Pottery, Bay Keramik
Located in VALENCIA, ES
Beautiful extra large West German pottery floor vase created by house designer Bodo Mans featuring
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Print of an Eskimo House in Oonalashka 'English Bay' or Unalaska by Cook
By Cook
Located in Langweer, NL
a House in Oonalashka. Originates from 'Reizen Rondom de Waereld door James Cook
Category

Antique 19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

House on the Hill
Located in Kansas City, MO
Nick Vedros House on the Hill Archival Pigment Print Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta 325 gsm Year: 2000s
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Turquoise Bay, Sailing Painting, Ocean Art, Beach House Art, Blue Art, Cornwall
By Gordon Hunt
Located in Deddington, GB
Turquoise bay is an original painting in acrylic by Gordon Hunt. Two yachts sailing away from a
Category

2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Bay of Fort-de-France Martinique
Located in London, GB
'The Bay of Fort-de-France, Martinique', oil on canvas, by Robert Humblot (1959). A delightfully
Category

1950s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

View From the Cliff House
By Willard Dixon
Located in Burlingame, CA
famous Cliff House from an interesting vantage point - behind a low cement wall with Native American
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Map of the Bay of Terney by La Pérouse, 1797
Located in Langweer, NL
Bay Area, Plan du Port du St. Francois, which was reproduced as Map 33 in L. Aubert's 1797 Atlas du
Category

Antique 18th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of the Bay of Chin Chew by Child, 1747
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'A Chart of the Bay of Chin-Chew or Chang-Chew in China'. Small but very early
Category

Antique 18th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

The House - Mother & Child Figurative Abstract
By Kristin Cohen
Located in Soquel, CA
The House - Mother & Child Figurative Abstract Wonderfully vibrant mother and child abstract
Category

1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Map of the Bay of Cordes and Surroundings by Hawkesworth, 1774
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Baye et Havre de Cordes (..)'. Four maps on the one sheet of; Cordes Bay
Category

Antique 18th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of the Bay and Rocks of Petatlan by Anson, 1749
Located in Langweer, NL
(..)'. Original antique map of the bay and rocks of Petatlan, Mexico. This map originates from 'Reize rondsom de
Category

Antique 18th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Cotton Bay
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Campbells' pool at Cotton Bay, on Eleuthera Island in the Bahamas, November 1982. 20 x 24
Category

1980s Realist Landscape Photography

Materials

Lambda

Cotton Bay
Cotton Bay
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Cotton Bay
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Campbells' pool at Cotton Bay, on Eleuthera Island in the Bahamas, November 1982. 20 x 24
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1980s Realist Landscape Photography

Materials

Lambda

Cotton Bay
Cotton Bay
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H 16 in W 20 in
Cotton Bay
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Campbells' pool at Cotton Bay, on Eleuthera Island in the Bahamas, November 1982. 20 x 24
Category

1980s Realist Landscape Photography

Materials

Lambda

Cotton Bay
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Campbells' pool at Cotton Bay, on Eleuthera Island in the Bahamas, November 1982. 20 x 24
Category

1980s Realist Landscape Photography

Materials

Lambda

Bay Harbor
By David Rosenthal
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: David Rosenthal (American 1876-1949) Title: Bay Harbor Year: c.1930 Medium: Etching
Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Bay Harbor
Bay Harbor
H 8.25 in W 10.5 in D 0.01 in
Antique Map of the Bay Near Huchou Island by Van Schley, 1758
Located in Langweer, NL
la Province de Foyken.' Original antique map of the bay near Huchou Island, with the entries of
Category

Antique 18th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Rye Bay, Woodcut Painting by Keith Purser
By Keith Purser
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Rye Bay, Woodcut Painting by Keith Purser B. 1944 Additional information: Medium: Woodcut
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Wood

Antique Map of the Bay and Island of Arguin by Van Schley, 1747
Located in Langweer, NL
van Arguin (..)'. Original antique map of the bay and the island of Arguin. This map originates from
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Antique 18th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of the Bay of Batavia by Van der Aa, c.1720
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'La Rade de Batavia'. A small early 18th century black and white map of the Bay
Category

Antique 18th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

“Bay of Naples”
Located in Southampton, NY
Very well executed oil painting of the Bay of Naples showing fishermen netting their catch with a
Category

1930s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

“Bodega Bay, California”
Located in Southampton, NY
scene is Bodega Bay in Northern California. Bodega Bay is a shallow, rocky inlet of the Pacific Ocean
Category

1980s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

House In The Green - Original Acrylic On Paper
By Honora Berg
Located in Soquel, CA
House In The Green - Original Acrylic On Paper Original acrylic painting depicting a white house
Category

1950s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Tomales Bay, 1937
By Edward Weston
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
by his son Brett. Edward Weston died in his house on Wildcat Hill in Carmel, California on January 1
Category

20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

A view of the bay and city of Sissi. Crete
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Sempach, LU
". Gallery "House of Music". (Kaluga) 2024 The exhibition "Tail-wind". Museum and exhibition complex "Academy
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas, Cardboard

German 1923 Bauhaus Geometric Enamel And Guilloche Pill Box In .925 Sterling
By Herbert Bayer
Located in Miami, FL
German geometric enameled pill box attributed to Herbert Bayer. An exceptional representative
Category

Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Convolution, 1940s Modern Black White Abstract Lithograph of Kinetic Movement
By Herbert Bayer
Located in Denver, CO
Johnson – who accepted his offer to design and build houses. Concurrent with Bayer’s design and
Category

1940s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

1950s Abstract Composition in Brown, Orange and Blue with Black Parallel Lines
By Herbert Bayer
Located in Denver, CO
Johnson – who accepted his offer to design and build houses. Concurrent with Bayer’s design and
Category

1950s Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor

"Conway Bay Low Water" by Benjamin Williams Leader
By Benjamin Williams Leader
Located in Wiscasset, ME
came to reside at "Diglis House" – now a hotel. Leader was educated at the Royal grammar school
Category

Antique 1890s British Victorian Paintings

Materials

Paint

Capri Bay, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Housed at Getty Images Hulton Archive in London, The Slim Aarons Estate has released the limited Estate
Category

1950s Realist Landscape Photography

Materials

Lambda

Capri Bay, Estate Edition
Capri Bay, Estate Edition
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Capri Bay, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Housed at Getty Images Hulton Archive in London, The Slim Aarons Estate has released the limited Estate
Category

1950s Realist Landscape Photography

Materials

Lambda

Capri Bay, Estate Edition
Capri Bay, Estate Edition
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H 20 in W 24 in
Capri Bay, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Housed at Getty Images Hulton Archive in London, The Slim Aarons Estate has released the limited Estate
Category

1950s Realist Landscape Photography

Materials

Lambda

Capri Bay, Estate Edition
Capri Bay, Estate Edition
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H 20 in W 16 in
'The Harmonica Player', Bay Area Modernism, San Francisco Art Institute, Harp
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
built at the top of his Moraga Street house. In 1960, Thollander became a freelance artist and worked on
Category

1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Casein, Board

Conway Bay, Low Water
By Benjamin Williams Leader
Located in Wiscasett, ME
came to reside at "Diglis House" – now a hotel. Leader was educated at the Royal grammar school
Category

1890s Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Kachemak Bay, Alaskan Landscape by R.W. "Toby" Tyler
Located in Larchmont, NY
R.W. "Toby" Tyler (American, 1927-2015) February on Kachemak Bay, 2007 Acrylic and mixed media on
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Board, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Case Study House #21, Bailey House
By Julius Shulman
Located in New York, NY
to aerate the pool. The house was built using a series of 10 x 22 foot bays, 9 feet high composed of
Category

1960s Modern Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Antique Map of Taluti Bay by Stemler, C.1875
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Kaart der Teloeti Baai op Ceram.' This scarce map shows the Taluti Bay on the
Category

Antique 19th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Tudor Watch Black Bay Steel
By Tudor
Located in PARIS, FR
Watch signed by the House of TUDOR in stainless steel. Black Bay model. black dial and navy blue
Category

20th Century French Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel

Tudor Watch Black Bay Steel
Tudor Watch Black Bay Steel
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H 7.09 in W 0.71 in Dm 0.58 in
Tree Houses
Located in Kansas City, MO
Nick Vedros Tree Houses Archival Pigment Print Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta 325 gsm Year: 1990s Size
Category

2010s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Antique Chart of York's Bay and Surroundings by Hawkesworth, 1774
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Baye St. David (..)'. Charts of York's Bay, Haven of the Three Islands, St
Category

Antique 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Yachts in the bay of Bali, Original Seascape Mountainscape Oil Painting, Large
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Sempach, LU
Sea". Gallery "House of Music". (Kaluga). "I paint the view of the port in the village of Bali on the
Category

2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Sailing Out to the Bay, " Framed Limited Edition Print, 6" x 9"
By Daniel Pollera
Located in Westport, CT
, Thirteen, where he spoke the significance of the unique Bay Houses of Long Island and why they are so often
Category

2010s Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Digital, Giclée

"Sailing Out to the Bay, " Framed Limited Edition Print, 8" x 12"
By Daniel Pollera
Located in Westport, CT
, Thirteen, where he spoke the significance of the unique Bay Houses of Long Island and why they are so often
Category

2010s Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Digital

"Sailing Out to the Bay, " Framed Limited Edition Print, 12" x 18"
By Daniel Pollera
Located in Westport, CT
, Thirteen, where he spoke the significance of the unique Bay Houses of Long Island and why they are so often
Category

2010s Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Digital, Giclée

Magdalena Bay (St. Mary Magdalene)
By John Cobb
Located in Dallas, TX
landscape compositions outdoors. Valley House Gallery first exhibited his landscapes, as well as his Chapel
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Alkyd, Panel

Gouache, Pencil and Sand 'Bay III' Painting by Keith Purser, 2002
By Keith Purser
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Gouache, Pencil and Sand 'Bay III' Painting by Keith Purser B. 1944, 2002 Additional information
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache

A dark bay racehorse held by his trainer at Newmarket Heath
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Benjamin Killingbeck (act. 1769-1783) A dark bay racehorse held by his trainer on a racecourse Oil
Category

18th Century Old Masters Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Newlyn Bay Cornwall, hazy sunshine with the sea, town, hills in view large oil
By Thomas Cooper Gotch
Located in ludlow, GB
Towards Newlyn Bay, with the sea, town and hills in the distance with soft hazy sunlight. Oil
Category

19th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Landscape with Houses
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Landscape with Houses" c.1970 is a watercolor on Arches paper by California artist
Category

Late 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Landscape with Houses
Landscape with Houses
H 14.5 in W 21.75 in D 0.01 in
Grace Bay Turks & Caicos 1990 Watercolor by F.A. "Freddy" Cushing
Located in Bristol, CT
Original watercolor of Grace Bay in the Turks & Caicos signed by Freddy Cushing (1934-2013) the
Category

1990s Other Art Style Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

Gray House, Night
By Elizabeth O'Reilly
Located in Fairfield, CT
depiction of architecture as reflected in water. A spit of land separates Marion Lake from Gardiner’s Bay
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Landscape with House
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Landscape with House" 1973 is a watercolor on paper by American artist Rachel Bentley
Category

Late 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Landscape with House
Landscape with House
H 30.5 in W 24.5 in D 0.8 in
San Francisco Bay near Golden Gate, 1893 by William Hubaeck, California Painting
By William Hubacek
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
William Hubacek (American, 1871-1958) Signed: " W. M. Hubacek '83 " " San Francisco Bay near the
Category

Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

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