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Mid-Century Artist Bob Stockdale California Black Walnut Turned Bowl
By Bob Stocksdale
Located in St. Louis, MO
California master artist woodworker Bob Stockdale (1913-2003) finely turned bowl with thin walls
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Milton Cavagnaro Modernist Sterling & Wood Cufflinks
By Milton Cavagnaro
Located in Philadelphia, PA
for silver fineness and Cavagnaro. Great cufflinks from the renowned California (Bay Area) Mid
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modernist Cufflinks

Materials

Sterling Silver

Geometric Polished Stainless Steel Sculptures by Rafe Affleck, circa 1970's
By Rafe Affleck
Located in Pasadena, CA
California mid-century artist Richard R. "Rafe" Affleck (1928-2015). Mr. Affleck's work included many for
Category

Vintage 1970s American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Leaves Against Ochre and Blue
By Jeannette Bedwell
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
substantial, delicately colored serigraph by this listed mid-century artist who was profiled in Art Forum
Category

1960s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Screen

Miriam Moss Art Pottery Horse Brooch Pin Mid-Century Modern California Art
Located in New York, NY
THIS IS A WONDERFUL RETRO MID-CENTURY MODERN ART POTTERY BROOCH BY THE CALIFORNIA MID-CENTURY
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modernist Brooches

Mid Century Abstract Painting by California Artist Martin Snipper
By Martin Snipper
Located in San Francisco, CA
Francisco/Bay Area artist and patron of the arts. American, mid 20th century.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Mid-Century Abstract Painting by California Artist Robert Gilberg
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-20th century abstract painting by San Francisco Bay Area artist Robert Gilberg (b.1911-d.1970
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

'Coastal Cottages', Mid-century Massachusetts Woman Artist, California
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Massachusetts and California.
Category

1940s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large Mid-Century Nude Figural Painting, California Artist Signed Ladin
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bay Area artist). American, mid-20th century. Measurement of the painting without the frame 29.5
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint, Canvas

Mid Century Modern Abstract Watercolor by California Artist Caroline Harris
Located in San Diego, CA
Large Framed original watercolor on canvas abstract by California artist Caroline Harris, comes
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Glass

Mid Century Collage Painting by California Artist Robert Gilberg circa 1960
By Robert Gilberg
Located in San Francisco, CA
1960's India ink and watercolor painting on paper by California artist Robert Gilberg (b. 1911 - d
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper

Magnus Engstrom Signed Swedish California Artist Mid-Century Modern Oil Painting
By Magnus Engstrom 1
Located in Studio City, CA
Engstrom. Would be a great addition to any Mid-Century Modern or California art painting collection or
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

'Aurora Abstract', Sunnyvale, California Woman artist, Mid-Century Modernist oil
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
and bright, mid-century abstract oil by this French-born California artist. Giselle Shaha lived there
Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

California Hills, Mid Century Landscape Watercolor
Located in Soquel, CA
). This mid-century landscape watercolor features a golden yellow meadow beside a country road that
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Laid Paper

Mid Century California Mission Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful mid century landscape of a historic California mission, highlighting its iconic
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Cardboard, Paper

Fishing Boat Scene Painting by California Artist Ben Abril, Mid-20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage fishing boat scene, oil on canvas in original frame, signed Ben Abril. California, 1960's
Category

Mid-20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Mid-Century California Mission Landscape Watercolor
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful mid-century watercolor landscape of a California mission with a tree in the foreground by
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Mid Century Landscape -- California Creek
By Bonita Salvater Van Craeynest
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful mid century California landscape of a creek running through the woods near an old barn by
Category

1950s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard, Canvas

Mid Century Aptos California Market Watercolor
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful mid century watercolor of a little store in Aptos, California by listed artist Jon
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Cardboard, Watercolor

Mid Century Seaside View, California Seascape
By Genevieve Rogers
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous seascape oil painting of rocks along the seashore by California artist Genevieve Rogers
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Mid Century California Landscape with Tree
By Genevieve Rogers
Located in Soquel, CA
by California artist Genevieve Rogers (American, 20th Century). Unsigned but acquired with a
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid Century California Lake House Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
. Presented in a rustic wood frame. Image, 20"H x 24"L. A Glendale, California artist.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Charles and Alice Smith Chalice California Pottery Vase
By Chalice of California
Located in Ferndale, MI
A mid-century tiki face vase by artist duo Charles and Alice Smith known as Chalice. This vase has
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery

Mid Century Sierra Mountain California Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
unknown California artist (American, 20th Century). Unsigned and unframed. Image size: 24"H x 30"L.
Category

1960s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid Century California Coastal Town Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Quaint mid-century landscape of a small California town, by unknown artist Antolin (American, 20th
Category

1950s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Crashing Waves - Mid Century California Seascape
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous mid-century seascape of turquoise and lavender waves crashing on coastal rocks by
Category

1960s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

"Sacramento River", Mid Century California Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
vibrant forest as the seasons change by California artist Rhoda Murr (American, 20th Century). Signed and
Category

1960s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Robert Maxwell Earthgender Signed Large Mid-Century California Pottery Vase
By Robert Maxwell
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully crafted, wonderfully designed, large Mid-century Modern California Studio pottery
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Mid Century California School Cove Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Northern California, with boats along the shore by David H. Granno (American, 20th century). Signed "David
Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Mid Century California Laguna Country Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
, 1887-1965). Signed "Paul Weindorf" lower right. Artist's bio on verso. Unframed. Image size: 17.75"H x
Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil, Linen

Monolith Rock - Mid Century Monterey, California Seascape
By Joseph Yeager
Located in Soquel, CA
Seascape of waves crashing against a large rock by Joseph Yeager (early-mid 20th Century) on heavy
Category

Mid-20th Century American Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Barbara Willis Signed Large Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Bowl
By Barbara Willis
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully designed and gorgeously glazed large stoneware Mid-century Modern low bowl by
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Near Watsonville, California, Mid Century Landscape Oil Painting House Trees
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Denver, CO
Mid 20th Century oil on artist board of a white house near Watsonville, California. 1950s landscape
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Mid Century Landscape California Mountain Lakeside
Located in Soquel, CA
in the background by an unknown artist. Unsigned. Displayed in a period rustic wood frame. On
Category

1950s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Stan Bitters Signed Large Mid-Century Modern California Pottery Sculpture Bowl
By Stan Bitters
Located in Studio City, CA
to hold and explore. Would be a great addition to any collectors of Bitter's work or Mid-Century
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Antonio Prieto Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Large Vase
By Antonio Prieto
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully shaped, relatively large, and sumptuously glazed Mid-Century Modern California Studio
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Visiting Day -- Mid Century California Figurative Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming and bright mid century California figurative landscape with a female figure walking down a
Category

1940s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Quaint Antique Barn, Mid Century California Landscape Watercolor
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful mid century watercolor painting of a quaint white antiques barn with two trees in the
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Van's Grocery, Aptos Village - Mid Century California Landscape
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful mid century watercolor of a little store in Aptos, California by listed artist Jon
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Permanent Marker, Watercolor, Cardboard

Seagull Flying Above Crashing Waves, Mid Century California Seascape
By Joseph Frey
Located in Soquel, CA
Dramatic and dynamic seascape by listed California artist Joseph Paul Frey (American, 1892 - 1977
Category

1940s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Doyle Lane California Studio Pottery Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Three Bead Set
By Doyle Lane
Located in Studio City, CA
, one ocean blue, one white crackle glaze) by famed mid-century American artist and potter Doyle Lane
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Beatrice Wood Signed Mid-Century California Pottery Dark Lava Crater Glaze Vase
By Beatrice Wood
Located in Studio City, CA
addition to any Mid-Century Modern pottery collection or personal collectors of Beatrice's work - or make
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Polia Pillin Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Yunomi Tea Cup
Located in Studio City, CA
and glaze techniques to create mid-century motifs painted onto hand-thrown pottery such as pots, vases
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

American Mid Century Ceramic Vase Glazed California Design
By Laura Andreson
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful glaze on this elegant ceramic vase, we can't figure out the artist well-done piece in
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Mid Century California East Bay Hills Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous plein air landscape of California East Bay Hills titled "Waning Light" by Francis Woodcock
Category

1960s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Mid Century Northern California Rocky Shore Seascape
By Cecil F. Chamberlin
Located in Soquel, CA
Gallery (Univ. of Santa Clara). Source: Edan Hughes, author of the book "Artists in California, 1786-1940."
Category

1960s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Leonard Edmondson, California Artist, Pencil Signed Aquatint, "Blackbird"
By Leonard Edmondson
Located in Phoenix, AZ
California where he served as President of the California Watercolor Society and of the Los Angeles
Category

Mid-20th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Dora De Larios Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Large Vase
By Dora De Larios
Located in Studio City, CA
University of Southern California where she graduated with a major in ceramics in 1957. In the 1960s, artist
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Large Mid Century California Nocturnal Seascape (Double Sided Painting)
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful double-sided painting of a California nocturnal seascape on one side and a Sierra
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Masonite

Mid Century California Plein Air Dry Creek Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful mid-century plein air landscape of a California dry stream, by unknown artist Hatton
Category

1960s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Oil

Barn Beneath Mt. Tamalpais - Mid Century California Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful mid century California landscape painting of a red barn tucked in the hills beneath Mt
Category

1950s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid Century Portrait of the Artist
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid-century self-portrait by California artist Myrtle Cureton (American, 1909-2000). Signed "Myrtle
Category

1950s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Rupert Deese Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Stoneware Ashtray
By Rupert J. Deese
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted beautifully glazed Mid-Century Modern curved bowl, Ashtray or catchall by California
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

'Village in Tuscany', California Modernist woman artist, SFAA
By Dora Masters
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
circa 1965. This listed, California woman artist exhibited widely and with success throughout the 1950s
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Mid Century California Garden Landscape -- The Friendly Gate
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming mid century landscape with Cecil Brunner roses, larkspur and foxglove titled "The Friendly
Category

1950s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Mount Konocti, Clear Lake - Mid Century California Landscape
By Margaret E. Rogers
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful mid century California landscape of Clear Lake's Mount Konocti by Margaret E. Rogers
Category

1940s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard, Canvas

Mid Century California Stream and Redwoods Forest Landscape
By Elizabeth Hubbell
Located in Soquel, CA
California artist with a 60 year career who was noted for her landscapes. Elizabeth and her daughter Patricia
Category

1960s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Old Store, Copperopolis California" - Mid-Century Village Landscape
By Cecil F. Chamberlin
Located in Soquel, CA
"Old Store, Copperopolis California", a 1950s landscape by Cecil F. Chamberlin (American, 1899
Category

1950s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Two Trees, Country Road - Mid Century California Landscape
By Fred O. Bohne
Located in Soquel, CA
: Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
Category

1960s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Linda Maxson California Artist Ceramic Plaque Depicting a Bird
Located in Miami, FL
Linda Maxson California artist ceramic plaque depicting a bird Offered for sale is a ceramic bas
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted S...

Materials

Ceramic

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