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Expressionist Self Portrait 2005 Oil
By John Nicolini
Located in San Francisco, CA
This 2005 oil on canvas self portrait is by Bay Area artist John Nicolini (1923-2014). He studied
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Expressionist Self Portrait 2005 Oil
Expressionist Self Portrait 2005 Oil

John Nicolini
Expressionist Self Portrait 2005 Oil, 2005

H 40 in W 28 in
Abstracted Figure in Top Hat 20th Century Oil
By John Nicolini
Located in San Francisco, CA
This late 20th century oil on canvas board of an abstracted figure is by Bay Area artist John
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Abstracted Figure in Top Hat 20th Century Oil

John Nicolini
Abstracted Figure in Top Hat 20th Century Oil

H 20 in W 16 in
Road Crossing Through the City 20th Century Oil
By John Nicolini
Located in San Francisco, CA
This late 20th century oil on canvas board depicting a road by a village is by Bay Area artist John
Category

20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Road Crossing Through the City 20th Century Oil

John Nicolini
Road Crossing Through the City 20th Century Oil

H 16 in W 20 in
California Freeway Scene 2004 Oil
By John Nicolini
Located in San Francisco, CA
This 2004 oil on canvas Expressionist California cityscape is by Bay Area artist John Nicolini
Category

Early 2000s Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

California Freeway Scene 2004 Oil
California Freeway Scene 2004 Oil

John Nicolini
California Freeway Scene 2004 Oil, 2004

H 21 in W 25 in
Mid 20th Century Light Toned Seascape in Watercolor
By John Nicolini
Located in San Francisco, CA
This Mid-Late 20th Century watercolor of the Bay Bridge is by Bay Area artist John Nicolini (1923
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Mid 20th Century Light Toned Seascape in Watercolor
Mid 20th Century Light Toned Seascape in Watercolor

John Nicolini
Mid 20th Century Light Toned Seascape in Watercolor, Mid-Late 20th Century

H 7.5 in W 11.75 in
Late 20th Century San Francisco Watercolor Scene
By John Nicolini
Located in San Francisco, CA
This Late 20th Century watercolor of a San Francisco Skyline is by Bay Area artist John Nicolini
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Late 20th Century San Francisco Watercolor Scene
Late 20th Century San Francisco Watercolor Scene

John Nicolini
Late 20th Century San Francisco Watercolor Scene, Late 20th Century

H 22.5 in W 15 in D 0.07 in
1990s Colorful Bay Area Scene Oil on Canvas
By John Nicolini
Located in San Francisco, CA
This 1994 colorful Bay Area scene oil on canvas is by Bay Area artist John Nicolini (1923-2014
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1990s Colorful Bay Area Scene Oil on Canvas
1990s Colorful Bay Area Scene Oil on Canvas

John Nicolini
1990s Colorful Bay Area Scene Oil on Canvas, Mid-Late 20th Century

H 37.25 in W 229 in D 1.25 in
Portrait of a Man Entitled "Diebenkorn", Graphite on Paper
By John Nicolini
Located in San Francisco, CA
Entitled "Diebenkorn" this 1956 portrait of a man is by Bay Area artist John Nicolini (1923-2014
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Man Entitled "Diebenkorn", Graphite on Paper
Portrait of a Man Entitled "Diebenkorn", Graphite on Paper

John Nicolini
Portrait of a Man Entitled "Diebenkorn", Graphite on Paper, Mid-Late 20th Century

H 22.75 in W 20.25 in D 1.25 in
Late 20th Century Watercolor of The Bay Bridge
By John Nicolini
Located in San Francisco, CA
Signed lower left.
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Late 20th Century Watercolor of The Bay Bridge
Late 20th Century Watercolor of The Bay Bridge

John Nicolini
Late 20th Century Watercolor of The Bay Bridge, Mid-Late 20th Century

H 11.25 in W 15 in D 0.07 in
San Francisco Tourists in the Abstract 20th Century Watercolor
By John Nicolini
Located in San Francisco, CA
John Nicolini (1923-2014). He studied at CCAC, earning a BA in Fine Art in the late 1950s. He worked as
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

San Francisco Tourists in the Abstract 20th Century Watercolor
San Francisco Tourists in the Abstract 20th Century Watercolor

John Nicolini
San Francisco Tourists in the Abstract 20th Century Watercolor, Mid-Late 20th Century

H 11 in W 15 in
"Gentleman Tim" 20th Century Oil
By John Nicolini
Located in San Francisco, CA
artist John Nicolini (1923-2014). He studied at CCAC, earning a BA in Fine Art in the late 1950s. He
Category

20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Gentleman Tim" 20th Century Oil
"Gentleman Tim" 20th Century Oil

John Nicolini
"Gentleman Tim" 20th Century Oil, 20th Century

H 31 in W 21.5 in D 1.75 in
Distant Cityscape in Abstraction Mid-Late 20th Century Watercolor on Paper
By John Nicolini
Located in San Francisco, CA
This mid to late 20th century abstracted cityscape watercolor is by Bay Area artist John Nicolini
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Distant Cityscape in Abstraction Mid-Late 20th Century Watercolor on Paper
Distant Cityscape in Abstraction Mid-Late 20th Century Watercolor on Paper

John Nicolini
Distant Cityscape in Abstraction Mid-Late 20th Century Watercolor on Paper, Mid-Late 20th Century

H 11.25 in W 15 in D 0.02 in
20th Century Abstracted Watercolor Scene in Orange
By John Nicolini
Located in San Francisco, CA
This mid-late 20th century watercolor of an abstracted scene is by Bay Area artist John Nicolini
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

20th Century Abstracted Watercolor Scene in Orange
20th Century Abstracted Watercolor Scene in Orange

John Nicolini
20th Century Abstracted Watercolor Scene in Orange, Late 20th Century

H 12 in W 9 in D 0.07 in
Colorful Watercolor Interior Still Life Painting of Victorian Chair
By John Nicolini
Located in San Francisco, CA
John Nicolini (1923-2014). Nicolini was born in 1923 in San Francisco and attended Fremont High School
Category

Early 2000s Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Colorful Watercolor Interior Still Life Painting of Victorian Chair
Colorful Watercolor Interior Still Life Painting of Victorian Chair

John Nicolini
Colorful Watercolor Interior Still Life Painting of Victorian Chair, Mid to Late 20th Century

H 14.75 in W 10.75 in D 0.01 in
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John Nicolini was born in 1923 in San Francisco and attended Fremont High School in Oakland. Later in life, he went on to study at CCAC, earning a BA in Fine Art in the late 1950s. He worked as a commercial and graphic designer, owning a graphic arts firm for 40 years and exhibited widely throughout Northern California, including at the de Young Museum in SF. Nicolini is known for his Bay Area scenes, particularly the freeways, interstates and bridges of the East Bay. His art practice included a myriad of classes and workshops taken throughout his life, as he was continually dedicated to learning and honing his skills as a watercolor and oil painter.