Straw Man
By David Becker
Located in Chicago, IL
Collections Carla Leighton, New York, NY Marc Hauser, Chicago, IL Michael John Hofer, Chicago, IL Drs. Mark
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Adjust to Fit, Original Charcoal on Archival Paper
By David Becker
Located in Chicago, IL
Collections Carla Leighton, New York, NY Marc Hauser, Chicago, IL Michael John Hofer, Chicago, IL Drs. Mark
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Watchman - Original oil painting - David Becker
By David Becker
Located in Chicago, IL
Collections Carla Leighton, New York, NY Marc Hauser, Chicago, IL Michael John Hofer, Chicago, IL Drs. Mark
Canvas, Oil
$1,200
H 28.5 in W 35.5 in
Light Rail, Etching, Heads on a Rail Car Traveling Through a Surreal Landscape
By David Becker
Located in Chicago, IL
Marc Hauser, Chicago, IL Michael John Hofer, Chicago, IL Drs. Mark & Helene Connolly, River Forest, IL
Etching
$2,200
H 36 in W 25 in
Reflection #1, Charcoal Drawing of a Man Gazing Down, Wearing a Bow Tie
By David Becker
Located in Chicago, IL
Marc Hauser, Chicago, IL Michael John Hofer, Chicago, IL Drs. Mark & Helene Connolly, River Forest, IL
Archival Paper, Charcoal
$4,500
H 32 in W 24 in
Pritzlaff - 1903, Male Wielding an Ax, Wearing an Aviator Hat, Charcoal Drawing
By David Becker
Located in Chicago, IL
Marc Hauser, Chicago, IL Michael John Hofer, Chicago, IL Drs. Mark & Helene Connolly, River Forest, IL
Charcoal, Archival Paper
$1,800
H 21 in W 31 in
Monuments - Highly Detailed Allegorical, Surreal Etching with Multiple Figures
By David Becker
Located in Chicago, IL
Collections Carla Leighton, New York, NY Marc Hauser, Chicago, IL Michael John Hofer, Chicago, IL Drs. Mark
Etching, Engraving
$5,800
H 31 in W 22 in D 2.5 in
Sloth, From the Seven Deadly Sins Series, Nude Figures, Oil on Watercolor Paper
By David Becker
Located in Chicago, IL
Collections Carla Leighton, New York, NY Marc Hauser, Chicago, IL Michael John Hofer, Chicago, IL Drs. Mark
Oil, Archival Paper
$2,200
H 36 in W 25 in
Sweat Band #3, Charcoal Drawing, Bust of a Man Wearing a Sweat Band
By David Becker
Located in Chicago, IL
Collections Carla Leighton, New York, NY Marc Hauser, Chicago, IL Michael John Hofer, Chicago, IL Drs. Mark
Charcoal, Archival Paper
$6,800
H 35.75 in W 25 in
Self Portrait at 80 - Realist Charcoal on Paper Drawing, Artist Self Portrait
By David Becker
Located in Chicago, IL
Marc Hauser, Chicago, IL Michael John Hofer, Chicago, IL Drs. Mark & Helene Connolly, River Forest, IL
Charcoal, Archival Paper
$5,800
H 30 in W 23 in
Lust, From the Seven Deadly Sins Series, Nude Figures, Oil on Watercolor Paper
By David Becker
Located in Chicago, IL
Collections Carla Leighton, New York, NY Marc Hauser, Chicago, IL Michael John Hofer, Chicago, IL Drs. Mark
Oil, Archival Paper
$5,800
H 31 in W 22 in
Gluttony, The Seven Deadly Sins Series, Nude Figures, Oil on Watercolor Paper
By David Becker
Located in Chicago, IL
Collections Carla Leighton, New York, NY Marc Hauser, Chicago, IL Michael John Hofer, Chicago, IL Drs. Mark
Oil, Archival Paper
$4,500
H 22 in W 34 in
Day of the Painter - Allegorical Drawing with the Artist and Multiple Figures
By David Becker
Located in Chicago, IL
Collections Carla Leighton, New York, NY Marc Hauser, Chicago, IL Michael John Hofer, Chicago, IL Drs. Mark
Archival Paper, Graphite
$4,500
H 31 in W 41 in
Unruly Muse - Allegorical Drawing of the Artist in The Studio with Models
By David Becker
Located in Chicago, IL
Green Private Collections Carla Leighton, New York, NY Marc Hauser, Chicago, IL Michael John Hofer
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Scorn, charcoal on paper, portrait of a male in profile
By David Becker
Located in Chicago, IL
Leighton, New York, NY Marc Hauser, Chicago, IL Michael John Hofer, Chicago, IL Drs. Mark & Helene
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Sold
H 18 in W 26 in
McDowell Coloney, Original Watercolor Painting, Framed - David Becker
By David Becker
Located in Chicago, IL
Green Private Collections Carla Leighton, New York, NY Marc Hauser, Chicago, IL Michael John Hofer
Canvas, Oil
Cable Ready
By David Becker
Located in Chicago, IL
Collections Carla Leighton, New York, NY Marc Hauser, Chicago, IL Michael John Hofer, Chicago, IL Drs. Mark
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Exit
By David Becker
Located in Chicago, IL
Collections Carla Leighton, New York, NY Marc Hauser, Chicago, IL Michael John Hofer, Chicago, IL Drs. Mark
Engraving
Sold
H 22 in W 30 in
Study for A Foregone Conclusion, Female Nude Figure Study, Graphite Drawing
By David Becker
Located in Chicago, IL
Collections Carla Leighton, New York, NY Marc Hauser, Chicago, IL Michael John Hofer, Chicago, IL Drs. Mark
Archival Paper, Graphite
Sold
H 28 in W 35.5 in
Union Grove Picnic -Surreal Allegorical Landscape with Multiple Figures, Etching
By David Becker
Located in Chicago, IL
Collections Carla Leighton, New York, NY Marc Hauser, Chicago, IL Michael John Hofer, Chicago, IL Drs. Mark
Etching
Sold
H 24 in W 20 in
Last Day, Bound Figure, Dangling Over Sparse Landscape, Etching
By David Becker
Located in Chicago, IL
Marc Hauser, Chicago, IL Michael John Hofer, Chicago, IL Drs. Mark & Helene Connolly, River Forest, IL
Etching
Glass Cube Bubble Flush Mounts in the Style of Alessandro Mendini
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Berlin, BE
Glass Cube Bubble Flush Mounts in the Style of Alessandro Mendini. It can be used as sconces / wall lights or flush mount. They are in a very good condition. To be on the the safe s...
Metal
$4,320Sale Price|20% Off
H 24.5 in W 97.5 in D 37 in
Handsome Milo Baughman Style Plinth Base Velvet Sofa Mid-Century Modern
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome Milo Baughman style low profile velvet sofa on a plinth base. The turquoise crushed velvet is original and still has some life left in it! If your looking for a very comfort...
Upholstery, Wood
Rare Russel Wright American Modern bookshelf for Conant Ball
Located in Fraser, MI
Please feel free to reach out for efficient shipping quote to your location. Rare Bookshelf from the American Modern series. Designed by Russel Wright for Conant Ball. Maple Constr...
Maple
$5,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 30 in W 90 in D 34.5 in
Fantastic Milo Baughman style Rosewood Case Sofa Mid-Century Modern
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fantastic Milo Baughman style rosewood case sofa. We just love the original textured gold velvet in usable condition-some minor wear to double sided seat cushions. This wonderful v...
Upholstery, Rosewood
Gold Gilt Italian Regency Flower Floor Lamp / Sculpture by Banci Firenze
By Banci Firenze
Located in Buffalo, NY
ROMANTIC ITALIAN IRON FLOOR LAMP, GILDED & PATINIZED. 18" IN diameter and 60" H... The 4 lights floor lamp is in good original condition and function is controlled actually. The ir...
Metal
$2,950Sale Price|22% Off
H 34 in W 50 in D 23.38 in
Industrial Steel Cabinet Original Paint Possible Kitchen Island or Work Table
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Industrial steel cabinet with (7) functional wood drawers in original paint. Would make a great additional kitchen work surface, or function as a small kitchen island. Our Old Plank ...
Steel
Arteriors Brass Clad Wood Epicenter Wall Panels
By Arteriors
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Arteriors brass clad wood wall panels with a deep epicenter design. The panels with a raised center and concentric circles across the four panels. May also be used separately for gre...
Brass
19th c. Bock-Steger Anatomical Brain Model, Germany
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A hand crafted and painted plaster anatomical model of the human brain. Franz Josef Steger and pathological anatomist Carl Ernst Bock collaborated at the University of Leipzig...
Plaster
Vintage Glass Ashtray, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage glass ashtray is an original decorative object realized in the 1970s. A very beautiful transparent glass with a particular glass processing on the base.
Glass
Unavailable|$1,977
H 34.26 in W 54.34 in D 22.45 in
Antique Victorian 'Faux Bois' Cast Iron Garden Bench, c.1890
Located in London, GB
A beautifully designed 'faux bois' cast iron garden bench. c.1890 Designed to imitate the branches of a tree in the form of a bench but cast out of iron. Original white paint with...
Iron
$1,500
H 6 in W 5.25 in D 2 in
Jim Rose Legacy Collection - Chest of Drawers, Solid Cast Iron Miniature
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
This Chest of Drawers Maquette (2003) offers a concentrated and revealing insight into Jim Rose’s legacy, capturing his approach to furniture as both sculptural inquiry and domestic ...
Steel
$750
H 50.5 in W 33 in D 13 in
Globe Wernicke Steel Metal Glass Sliding Door 3 Section Stacking Bookcase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Globe Wernicke Steel Metal Glass Sliding Door 3 Section Stacking Barrister Lawyers Bookcase. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 50.5" H x 33" W x 13" D
Steel
$9,000
H 37 in W 49 in D 1.5 in
La Sugerencia (The Suggestion) - Surreal River Scene with Crystal Clear Water
By René Monzón Relova “Pozas”
Located in Chicago, IL
***This artwork is currently on exhibit at the Instituto Cervantes, Chicago until September 2025. If purchased this artwork will be available to ship after September 1, 2025. Contact...
Oil, Linen
$180Sale Price|20% Off
H 7 in Dm 4 in
Postmodern Black Enameled Perforated Metal Utensil Pen Desk Top Holder
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in San Diego, CA
Black enameled perforated metal utensil pen holder circa 1980's small ding on the bottom as shown.
Metal
Vintage Floor Lamp by Koch & Lowy for OMI, 1970s
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Germany Made of chrome Re-polished Fully functional New eletric Good, original condition.
Chrome
Dobradura Wall Sculpture
Located in Hudson, NY
Despite its formidable appearance and size, the Dobradura sculpture, shown here, is made of resin making it both lightweight and easy to install. Whether hung horizontal or vertical...
Resin
Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.
Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.
The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.
Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.
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