Panorama
Located in San Francisco, CA
x 48 inches. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: Jean Maio (1924 - 1987) was active
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
Panorama
Located in San Francisco, CA
x 48 inches. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: Jean Maio (1924 - 1987) was active
Oil
$800
H 22 in W 23 in
Basquiat Is A Champion - Art History Artwork on Newspaper by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene during the Art Basel Miami art fair in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he ...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
$280Sale Price|20% Off
H 11 in W 14 in
NYC Subway Voyeur photograph (NY street photography)
By Fernando Natalici
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Fernando Natalici, "MTA Subway Voyeur" photograph, New York City, 2015: An artful and secretly explorative composition of everyday city life by heralded NY underground photographer, ...
Inkjet
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 17 in W 36.25 in D 4 in
LARGE Original Mid Century Modern BRUTALIST Framed ARTWORK, Ready to Hang
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Large framed Mid Century Modern Brutalist Artwork. Torch-cut and welded metal on grasscloth textile. Unsigned. Incredible piece, heavy and well made. A few nicks and scuffs, as exp...
Metal
$1,500
H 27 in W 42 in
Brood Mare Pasture, Impressionist Lithograph by Millard Sheets
By Millard Sheets
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Millard Owen Sheets, American (1907 - 1989) Title: Brood Mare Pasture Year: circa 1977 Medium: Lithograph, signed in pencil Edition: 250, AP Image Size: 18 x 33.5 inches Size...
Lithograph
$44,000
H 25 in W 22 in
Original Judy Garland Get Happy Drawing. Legendary Star. Caricature. Not a Litho
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in New York, NY
Original Judy Garland Get Happy Drawing. Legendary Star. Caricature. Not a Litho. Al Hirshfeld (1903-2003) Judy "All Star Variety" Garland at the Palace Ink on board, 1955 Sight: 16...
Ink, Board
Boxing Great, Rocky Graciano in Locker Room After Fight, 1948
By Art Shay
Located in Chicago, IL
Rocky Graziano was an American professional boxer who held the World Middleweight title. Graziano is considered one of the greatest knockout artists in boxing history, often displayi...
Archival Pigment
$38,000
H 23 in W 27 in
Gwen Verdon "Redhead" Original Caricature Drawing NY Times Published Tony Awards
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in New York, NY
Gwen Verdon "Redhead" Original Caricature Drawing NY Times Published Tony Awards Al Hirschfeld (1903 – 2003) Gwen Verdon in "Redhead" Sight: 14 1/2 x 19 inches Ink on board Signed l...
Ink, Board
$9,500
H 20.75 in W 24.25 in
"Marx Brothers" original etching by Al Hirschfeld. Hand signed and numbered.
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Marx Brothers" original etching by Al Hirschfeld. Caricature portraits of the Marx Brothers. Hand pulled from an edition of 150 plus 15 artist's proofs in 1975. Hand numbered 93/150...
Etching
$280Sale Price|20% Off
H 11 in W 14 in
NYC Subway Voyeur photograph (NY street photography)
By Fernando Natalici
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Fernando Natalici, "MTA Subway Voyeur" photograph, New York City, 2015: An artful and secretly explorative composition of everyday city life by heralded NY underground photographer, ...
Inkjet
$9,500
H 24 in W 20 in
Mary Tyler Moore Dick Van Dyke Mid 20th Century Hollywood Emmy Award TV Legends
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in New York, NY
Mary Tyler Moore Dick Van Dyke Mid 20th Century Hollywood Emmy Award TV Legends Al Hirschfeld (1903 – 2003) Mary Tyler Moore and Dick Van Dyke Sight Size: 15 1/4 x 11 1/2 inches Etc...
Lithograph
Oregon Landscape
By Millard Sheets
Located in New York, NY
Signed and dated lower right: Millard Sheets / 1976
Watercolor
$4,500
H 24 in W 20 in
"Jimmy Durante" original etching by Al Hirschfeld. Hand signed artist's proof.
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Jimmy Durante" original etching by artist Al Hirschfeld. Caricature portrait of Jimmy Durante. Artist's proof. Hand numbered AP XXII/XXX in front lower left corner. Hand signed Hirs...
Etching
$9,500
H 29 in W 23 in
Fred Astaire Dancer Movie Star Oscars Academy Award Mid 20th Century Hollywood
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in New York, NY
Fred Astaire Dancer Movie Star Oscars Academy Award Mid 20th Century Hollywood Al Hirschfeld (1903 – 2003) Fred Astaire Sight Size: 17 x 12 1/2 Etching with aquatint Signed lower ri...
Lithograph
$5,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 40 in W 30 in
Ora Sorensen, "Protea I", Photorealistic Flower Painting on Canvas
By Ora Sorensen
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This hyperrealist floral "Protea I" by artist Ora Sorensen is a 40x30 original oil painting on canvas. Depicted is a stalk and bloom of the South African flowering pink Protea plant...
Canvas, Oil
Swing Time, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Nanci Erskine
Located in Yardley, PA
This diptych explores a playground at dusk, when the swings and riding toy are abandoned waiting for the children to return. This time of day has always been my favorite for painting...
Oil
"Death & Co." Pop Art Conversation
Located in Soquel, CA
Conversation in the style of Roy Lichtenstein by David Mar (20th Century). Two people are discussing a psychological topic. The man on the right is wearing a red sportscoat, a green ...
Ink, Laid Paper
Figurative art, as opposed to abstract art, retains features from the observable world in its representational depictions of subject matter. Most commonly, figurative paintings reference and explore the human body, but they can also include landscapes, architecture, plants and animals — all portrayed with realism.
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