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Large and Vibrant Collage on Board by Jean Varda
Large and Vibrant Collage on Board by Jean Varda

Large and Vibrant Collage on Board by Jean Varda

$9,500

H 47.88 in W 34.75 in D 1.63 in

Large and Vibrant Collage on Board by Jean Varda

By Jean Varda

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Here is a lively and whimsical collage on board by the San Francisco Bay Artist, Jean Varda. Varda

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

Cityscape (Untitled)
Cityscape (Untitled)

Jean VardaCityscape (Untitled), c. 1950s

$7,500

H 13.5 in W 18 in D 2 in

Cityscape (Untitled)

Located in Los Angeles, CA

, presented in its original frame Jean (Yanko) Varda was a Greek-born multi-media artist who spent much of

Category

1950s American Modern Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Oil, Photographic Paper, Board, Magazine Paper

"Call To Mohammad" Jose Ramon Lerma Mixed Media Assemblage Painting
"Call To Mohammad" Jose Ramon Lerma Mixed Media Assemblage Painting

"Call To Mohammad" Jose Ramon Lerma Mixed Media Assemblage Painting

By Jose Ramon Lerma

Located in Surfside, FL

DuCasse and Ralph Putzker Color and Composition Instructors: Jean Varda Drawing Instructors: Ralph DuCasse

Category

20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil

Le Bonheur / Glück aus dem Blickwinkel des Mannes / Happiness
Le Bonheur / Glück aus dem Blickwinkel des Mannes / Happiness

Le Bonheur / Glück aus dem Blickwinkel des Mannes / Happiness

Located in London, GB

directed by Agnès Varda and starring Jean-Claude Drouot, Marie-France Boyer and Marcelle Faure-Bertin. It

Category

Vintage 1960s German Posters

Materials

Paper

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"House Boats" Collage on Board by Jean Varda
"House Boats" Collage on Board by Jean Varda

"House Boats" Collage on Board by Jean Varda

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H 34 in W 47.25 in D 1.75 in

"House Boats" Collage on Board by Jean Varda

By Jean Varda

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This large and important collage on board by Jean Vards was created when the artist lived on a

Category

Vintage 1950s American Other Contemporary Art

The Trestle
The Trestle

Joseph FioreThe Trestle, 1959

Unavailable

H 44 in W 37 in

The Trestle

By Joseph Fiore

Located in Dallas, TX

and Jean Varda. Joseph Fiore was a member of the 10th Street Art Scene in the late ‘50s and ‘60s, a

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sommerville Blue
Sommerville Blue

Joseph FioreSommerville Blue, 1960

Unavailable

H 31 in W 41.25 in

Sommerville Blue

By Joseph Fiore

Located in Dallas, TX

Bolotowsky. Later, he studied with Willem de Kooning, Jacob Lawrence and Jean Varda. Joseph Fiore was a

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

I Remember That Day
I Remember That Day

Edna StoddartI Remember That Day, 1947

Unavailable

H 26 in W 30 in

I Remember That Day

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

, Felix Ruvolo, Mark Rothko, Jean Varda, Fernand Leger, and others. In 1947 Stoddart won the Purchase

Category

20th Century American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Panel

Bronze Bell from the Vallejo Ferry Boat
Bronze Bell from the Vallejo Ferry Boat

Bronze Bell from the Vallejo Ferry Boat

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H 20.5 in W 17.5 in D 2.5 in

Bronze Bell from the Vallejo Ferry Boat

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Sausalito to be broken up. Jean Varda, surrealist Gordon Onslow Ford bought the boat and made extensive

Category

Vintage 1920s American Architectural Elements

Ruth Asawa, Gordon Onslow Ford, David Simpson, Hidai Paintings
Ruth Asawa, Gordon Onslow Ford, David Simpson, Hidai Paintings

Ruth Asawa, Gordon Onslow Ford, David Simpson, Hidai Paintings

Located in Palm Springs, CA

some amazing art by some of California's pioneers. The attendees for this event were: Fritz Rauh, Jean

Category

Vintage 1960s American Paintings

Gordon Onslow Ford Painting, 6-18-60
Gordon Onslow Ford Painting, 6-18-60

Gordon Onslow Ford Painting, 6-18-60

By Gordon Onslow Ford

Located in Palm Springs, CA

." While living in San Francisco, Ford met Greek painter Jean Varda. In 1949, they purchased and converted

Category

Vintage 1960s American Paintings

Painting by Gordon Onslow Ford, Dated 10/1/60
Painting by Gordon Onslow Ford, Dated 10/1/60

Painting by Gordon Onslow Ford, Dated 10/1/60

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H 30.75 in W 26 in D 1.5 in

Painting by Gordon Onslow Ford, Dated 10/1/60

By Gordon Onslow Ford

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Greek painter Jean Varda. In 1949, they purchased and converted the ferryboat Vallejo into their studios

Category

Vintage 1960s American Paintings

Gordon Onslow Ford
Gordon Onslow Ford

Gordon Onslow Ford

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H 38.5 in W 29.5 in

Gordon Onslow Ford

Located in Palm Springs, CA

." While living in San Francisco, Ford met Greek painter Jean Varda. In 1949, they purchased and converted

Category

Late 20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Paper

Gordon Onslow Ford Abstract Painting
Gordon Onslow Ford Abstract Painting

Gordon Onslow Ford Abstract Painting

By Gordon Onslow Ford

Located in Palm Springs, CA

met Greek painter Jean Varda. In 1949, they purchased and converted the ferryboat Vallejo into their

Category

Vintage 1970s American Paintings

Materials

Pen

Gordon Onslow Ford Painting, 1990
Gordon Onslow Ford Painting, 1990

Gordon Onslow Ford Painting, 1990

By Gordon Onslow Ford

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Francisco, Ford met Greek painter Jean Varda. In 1949, they purchased and converted the ferryboat Vallejo

Category

Early 20th Century American Paintings

Gordon Onslow Ford Painting, 1955.
Gordon Onslow Ford Painting, 1955.

Gordon Onslow Ford Painting, 1955.

By Gordon Onslow Ford

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Francisco, Ford met Greek painter Jean Varda. In 1949, they purchased and converted the ferryboat Vallejo

Category

Vintage 1950s American Paintings

"Call To Mohammad" Jose Ramon Lerma Mixed Media Assemblage Painting
"Call To Mohammad" Jose Ramon Lerma Mixed Media Assemblage Painting

"Call To Mohammad" Jose Ramon Lerma Mixed Media Assemblage Painting

By Jose Ramon Lerma

Located in Surfside, FL

DuCasse and Ralph Putzker Color and Composition Instructors: Jean Varda Drawing Instructors: Ralph

Category

20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil

"Call To Mohammad" Jose Ramon Lerma Mixed Media Assemblage Painting
"Call To Mohammad" Jose Ramon Lerma Mixed Media Assemblage Painting

"Call To Mohammad" Jose Ramon Lerma Mixed Media Assemblage Painting

By Jose Ramon Lerma

Located in Surfside, FL

DuCasse and Ralph Putzker Color and Composition Instructors: Jean Varda Drawing Instructors: Ralph DuCasse

Category

20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil

California Artist Richard Gentry Ayers Wooden Abstract Sculpture Circa 1930s
California Artist Richard Gentry Ayers Wooden Abstract Sculpture Circa 1930s

California Artist Richard Gentry Ayers Wooden Abstract Sculpture Circa 1930s

By Richard Ayer

Located in Oakland, CA

Arts and studied collage under Jean Varda, sculpture with Zygmund Sazevich, and printmaking with

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Waiting at the Bar - San Francisco Modernist Figurative
Waiting at the Bar - San Francisco Modernist Figurative

Waiting at the Bar - San Francisco Modernist Figurative

By Audrey E. Gabrielson

Located in Soquel, CA

artists such as Benny Bufano, Jean Varda, Pascal Cucaro, Alfonso Pardinas, Alexander E. Anderson, Charles

Category

1970s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Mid Century Woman With Glass
Mid Century Woman With Glass

Mid Century Woman With Glass

By Audrey E. Gabrielson

Located in Soquel, CA

artists such as Benny Bufano, Jean Varda, Pascal Cucaro, Alfonso Pardinas, Alexander E. Anderson, Charles

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Masonite

Dada Collage by Jean Varda
Dada Collage by Jean Varda

Dada Collage by Jean Varda

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H 18 in W 22 in

Dada Collage by Jean Varda

By Jean Varda

Located in Treasure Island, CA

Jean Varda, Untitled Dada collage, circa 1940, mixed media on fabric wrapped over masonite, 18 x 22

Category

Vintage 1940s American Modern Paintings

Mixed Media Abstract Collage by Jean Varda
Mixed Media Abstract Collage by Jean Varda

Mixed Media Abstract Collage by Jean Varda

By Jean Varda

Located in Fulton, CA

Jean Varda was a San Francisco artist and socialite known for giving extravagant parties on his

Category

Vintage 1960s American Outsider and Self Taught Art

Jean Varda, Abstract Expressionist Collage Lithograph of Ladies About Town, 1950
Jean Varda, Abstract Expressionist Collage Lithograph of Ladies About Town, 1950

Jean Varda, Abstract Expressionist Collage Lithograph of Ladies About Town, 1950

By Jean Varda

Located in San Francisco, CA

important mid-century Northern California artist Jean Varda. A sextet of sophisticated women dressed to

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Plywood, Paint, Paper, Wood

Cubist Assemblage by Jean Varda (1893 - 1971)
Cubist Assemblage by Jean Varda (1893 - 1971)

Cubist Assemblage by Jean Varda (1893 - 1971)

Located in San Francisco, CA

Mixed Media Assemblage on Masonite In Varda's original frame Inscribed on

Category

Vintage 1950s American Paintings

Framed Original Collage by Jean Varda "Toilette of the Bride"
Framed Original Collage by Jean Varda "Toilette of the Bride"

Framed Original Collage by Jean Varda "Toilette of the Bride"

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This great collage is constructed from several types of paper as well as fabric. It retains it's original sales label from the 1960's which gives the artist, title and original $25 p...

Category

20th Century American Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Wood, Glass

Abstract Expressionist Painting by Joseph Fiore (1925-2008)
Abstract Expressionist Painting by Joseph Fiore (1925-2008)

Abstract Expressionist Painting by Joseph Fiore (1925-2008)

Located in San Francisco, CA

Lawrence and Jean Varda. Fiore was a member of the 10th Street Art Scene in the late 1950s and early 1960s

Category

Vintage 1950s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Le Bonheur R1972 Japanese B2 Film Poster
Le Bonheur R1972 Japanese B2 Film Poster

Le Bonheur R1972 Japanese B2 Film Poster

Located in New York, NY

Agnes Varda with Jean-Claude Drouot / Claire Drouot / Olivier Drouot / Sandrine Drouot. Very Good-Fine

Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Posters

Materials

Paper

Le Bonheur 1965 French Grande Film Poster
Le Bonheur 1965 French Grande Film Poster

Le Bonheur 1965 French Grande Film Poster

Located in New York, NY

Original 1965 French grande poster for the film Le Bonheur (Happiness) directed by Agnes Varda with

Category

Vintage 1960s French Posters

Materials

Paper

Theatrical Cubist Interior Painting, 1940s
Theatrical Cubist Interior Painting, 1940s

Theatrical Cubist Interior Painting, 1940s

By Richard Ayer

Located in Treasure Island, CA

studied at the legendary California School of Fina Art, with Ralph Stackpole, Jean Varda. He also studied

Category

Vintage 1940s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

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