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John Ferren

de Kooning, Sans titre, In Memory of My Feelings (after)
de Kooning, Sans titre, In Memory of My Feelings (after)

de Kooning, Sans titre, In Memory of My Feelings (after)

By Willem de Kooning

Located in Southampton, NY

Hofmann, John Ferren, Nell Blaine, Adolph Gottlieb, Anne Ryan, Robert Motherwell, Philip Guston, Clyfford

Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

de Kooning, Sans titre, In Memory of My Feelings (after)
de Kooning, Sans titre, In Memory of My Feelings (after)

de Kooning, Sans titre, In Memory of My Feelings (after)

By Willem de Kooning

Located in Southampton, NY

Hofmann, John Ferren, Nell Blaine, Adolph Gottlieb, Anne Ryan, Robert Motherwell, Philip Guston, Clyfford

Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

de Kooning, Sans titre, In Memory of My Feelings (after)
de Kooning, Sans titre, In Memory of My Feelings (after)

de Kooning, Sans titre, In Memory of My Feelings (after)

By Willem de Kooning

Located in Southampton, NY

Hofmann, John Ferren, Nell Blaine, Adolph Gottlieb, Anne Ryan, Robert Motherwell, Philip Guston, Clyfford

Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Suzanne Benton, Passage,  2022, oil on linen, Spiritualism

Suzanne Benton, Passage, 2022, oil on linen, Spiritualism

By Suzanne Benton

Located in Darien, CT

into her inner self in that time of stillness. Well educated in color by John Ferren, the abstract

Category

2010s Orphist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Birch, Oil, Board

Suzanne Benton, Hope,  2023, oil on linen, Spiritualism

Suzanne Benton, Hope, 2023, oil on linen, Spiritualism

By Suzanne Benton

Located in Darien, CT

into her inner self in that time of stillness. Well educated in color by John Ferren, the abstract

Category

2010s Orphist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Birch, Oil, Board

Untitled, Head Of An Artist, Avant-Garde Bronze Sculpture
Untitled, Head Of An Artist, Avant-Garde Bronze Sculpture

Untitled, Head Of An Artist, Avant-Garde Bronze Sculpture

By Phillip Pavia

Located in Surfside, FL

influential artists of his time. Traveling between Italy and Paris, Pavia met John Ferren, John Graham, Landes

Category

20th Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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John FerrenHot, 1966

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H 24 in W 24 in

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By John Ferren

Located in New York, NY

John Ferren Hot, 1966 Acrylic on canvas 24 x 24 inches

Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Shelly's Choice

John FerrenShelly's Choice, 1968

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H 32 in W 40 in

Shelly's Choice

By John Ferren

Located in New York, NY

John Ferren Shelley's Choice, 1968 Oil on canvas 32 x 40 inches

Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fahadrew

John FerrenFahadrew, 1966-68

Unavailable

H 40 in W 38 in

Fahadrew

By John Ferren

Located in New York, NY

John Ferren Fahadrew, 1966-68 Oil on canvas 40 x 38 inches

Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Battam Bang

John FerrenBattam Bang, 1962

Unavailable

H 54 in W 54 in

Battam Bang

By John Ferren

Located in New York, NY

John Ferren Battam Bang, 1962 Oil on canvas 54 x 54 inches

Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Tabriz

John FerrenTabriz, 1969

Unavailable

H 23.75 in W 35.5 in

Tabriz

By John Ferren

Located in New York, NY

John Ferren Tabriz, 1969 Acrylic on canvas 23 3/4 x 35 1/2 inches

Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Little Tabriz

John FerrenLittle Tabriz, 1969

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H 13.75 in W 16.75 in

Little Tabriz

By John Ferren

Located in New York, NY

John Ferren Little Tabriz, 1969 Acrylic on canvas 13 3/4 x 16 3/4 inches

Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Untitled A7493

John FerrenUntitled A7493, 1933

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H 17 in W 23.75 in

Untitled A7493

By John Ferren

Located in New York, NY

John Ferren Untitled A7493, 1933 Watercolor and gouache on paper 17 x 23 3/4 inches

Category

1930s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Paper, Watercolor

Untitled Abstract Drawing
Untitled Abstract Drawing

John FerrenUntitled Abstract Drawing, 1954-1956

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H 21.25 in W 31 in D 1 in

Untitled Abstract Drawing

By John Ferren

Located in Providence, RI

Kaminski of Los Angeles, California. John Ferren is the artist about which Gertrude Stein reputedly said

Category

1950s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

"Aurora" 1975, Mixed Media and Rag Paper Collage on Paper, Abstract
"Aurora" 1975, Mixed Media and Rag Paper Collage on Paper, Abstract

"Aurora" 1975, Mixed Media and Rag Paper Collage on Paper, Abstract

Located in Baton Rouge, US

did one year of advanced study at Queens College in New York with John Ferren and James Brooks. His

Category

20th Century Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Gouache, Archival Paper, Mixed Media, Rag Paper

"Watermill" 1975, Mixed Media and Rag Paper Collage on Paper, Abstract
"Watermill" 1975, Mixed Media and Rag Paper Collage on Paper, Abstract

"Watermill" 1975, Mixed Media and Rag Paper Collage on Paper, Abstract

Located in Baton Rouge, US

did one year of advanced study at Queens College in New York with John Ferren and James Brooks. His

Category

20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Gouache, Archival Paper, Mixed Media, Rag Paper

"The Music Lesson" 1983, Pastel on Rives Paper, Abstract Pianist
"The Music Lesson" 1983, Pastel on Rives Paper, Abstract Pianist

"The Music Lesson" 1983, Pastel on Rives Paper, Abstract Pianist

Located in Baton Rouge, US

advanced study at Queens College in New York with John Ferren and James Brooks. His work ranges from

Category

20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Archival Paper, Pastel, Mixed Media

"Nocturne" 1983, Acrylic on Rives Paper, Abstract Pianist
"Nocturne" 1983, Acrylic on Rives Paper, Abstract Pianist

"Nocturne" 1983, Acrylic on Rives Paper, Abstract Pianist

Located in Baton Rouge, US

College in New York with John Ferren and James Brooks. His work ranges from geometric abstractions and

Category

20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Gouache, Archival Paper, Mixed Media

"Night Music I" 1982, Acrylic on Rives Paper, Abstract Pianist

"Night Music I" 1982, Acrylic on Rives Paper, Abstract Pianist

Located in Baton Rouge, US

College in New York with John Ferren and James Brooks. His work ranges from geometric abstractions and

Category

20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Gouache, Archival Paper

Untitled

Albert KotinUntitled

Unavailable

H 5 in W 6.75 in

Untitled

By Albert Kotin

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Donati, John Ferren, Perle Fine, Michael Goldberg, Robert Goodnough, Grace Hartigan, Hans Hofmann, Earl

Category

1950s Abstract Paintings

"Red Pillars" 1975, Mixed Media and Acrylic on Paper, Abstract Unframed
"Red Pillars" 1975, Mixed Media and Acrylic on Paper, Abstract Unframed

"Red Pillars" 1975, Mixed Media and Acrylic on Paper, Abstract Unframed

Located in Baton Rouge, US

study at Queens College in New York with John Ferren and James Brooks. His work ranges from geometric

Category

20th Century Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Acrylic, Archival Paper, Mixed Media, Rag Paper

Mallorca

John FerrenMallorca, 1933

Unavailable

H 8.75 in W 12 in

Mallorca

By John Ferren

Located in New York, NY

Provenance: From the Estate of the Artist

Category

20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Paper

Design for Chilolien Rug

Design for Chilolien Rug

By John Ferren

Located in New York, NY

Special design for the Museum of Modern Art

Category

20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Paper

Sidon #3

John FerrenSidon #3, 1965

Unavailable

H 40 in W 50 in

Sidon #3

By John Ferren

Located in New York, NY

Category

1960s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

“Untitled” by John Ferren

“Untitled” by John Ferren

Located in Sheffield, MA

/> John Ferren was one of the few members of the American Abstract Artists to come to artistic maturity in

Category

Vintage 1960s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Sunday in the Park
Sunday in the Park

Jean CohenSunday in the Park, 1969

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H 56 in W 30.5 in D 1 in

Sunday in the Park

By Jean Cohen

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Island, New York in 2013 Education: The Cooper Union, NYC, 1946-1949; Studied with John Ferren

Category

1960s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Sausalito
Sausalito

Etta DeikmanSausalito

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H 30 in W 30 in D 1 in

Sausalito

By Etta Deikman

Located in Soquel, CA

in a gold toned metal frame. Image, 30"H x 30"L. Etta Deikman studied under John Ferren at the

Category

1970s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Geometric Painting "Rather Than"  Abstract Mixed Media on Wood
Geometric Painting "Rather Than"  Abstract Mixed Media on Wood

Geometric Painting "Rather Than" Abstract Mixed Media on Wood

By Pat Adams

Located in Surfside, FL

she studied under Max Beckmann, John Ferren and Reuben Tam. In 1956 she won a Fulbright Scholarship to

Category

Early 2000s American Modern Mixed Media

Materials

Wood, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Ink

Each to Each, Geometric Abstract Mixed Media on Wood
Each to Each, Geometric Abstract Mixed Media on Wood

Each to Each, Geometric Abstract Mixed Media on Wood

By Pat Adams

Located in Surfside, FL

she studied under Max Beckmann, John Ferren and Reuben Tam. In 1956 she won a Fulbright Scholarship to

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Mixed Media

Materials

Wood, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Each to Each, Geometric Abstract Mixed Media on Wood
Each to Each, Geometric Abstract Mixed Media on Wood

Each to Each, Geometric Abstract Mixed Media on Wood

By Pat Adams

Located in Surfside, FL

she studied under Max Beckmann, John Ferren and Reuben Tam. In 1956 she won a Fulbright Scholarship to

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Mixed Media

Materials

Wood, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Untitled, Head Of An Artist, Avant-Garde Bronze Sculpture
Untitled, Head Of An Artist, Avant-Garde Bronze Sculpture

Untitled, Head Of An Artist, Avant-Garde Bronze Sculpture

By Phillip Pavia

Located in Surfside, FL

. Traveling between Italy and Paris, Pavia met John Ferren, John Graham, Landes Lewitin, and writer Henry

Category

20th Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Untitled, Head Of An Artist, Avant-Garde Bronze Sculpture
Untitled, Head Of An Artist, Avant-Garde Bronze Sculpture

Untitled, Head Of An Artist, Avant-Garde Bronze Sculpture

By Phillip Pavia

Located in Surfside, FL

influential artists of his time. Traveling between Italy and Paris, Pavia met John Ferren, John Graham, Landes

Category

20th Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Untitled, Head Of An Artist, Avant-Garde Bronze Sculpture
Untitled, Head Of An Artist, Avant-Garde Bronze Sculpture

Untitled, Head Of An Artist, Avant-Garde Bronze Sculpture

By Phillip Pavia

Located in Surfside, FL

influential artists of his time. Traveling between Italy and Paris, Pavia met John Ferren, John Graham, Landes

Category

20th Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Painting in the Style of Franz Kline
Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Painting in the Style of Franz Kline

Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Painting in the Style of Franz Kline

By Franz Kline

Located in Bedford Hills, NY

with other action painters like Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, Robert Motherwell, John Ferren, and

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled Abstract Expressionist painting
Untitled Abstract Expressionist painting

Untitled Abstract Expressionist painting

By Jean Cohen

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Education: The Cooper Union, NYC, 1946-1949; Studied with John Ferren, Morris Kantor, & Leo Manso. Skowhegan

Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

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