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Need Assets for Aston

Need Assets for Aston

By Werner Bronkhorst

Located in Miami, FL

After years of making artworks as a school boy, Werner put his artistic endeavours on hold to work as a bespoke furniture designer and craftsman.

Category

2010s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Screen

Need Bank for Bugatti

Need Bank for Bugatti

By Werner Bronkhorst

Located in Miami, FL

After years of making artworks as a school boy, Werner put his artistic endeavours on hold to work as a bespoke furniture designer and craftsman.

Category

2010s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Screen

Need Racks for Rari

Need Racks for Rari

By Werner Bronkhorst

Located in Miami, FL

After years of making artworks as a school boy, Werner put his artistic endeavours on hold to work as a bespoke furniture designer and craftsman.

Category

2010s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Screen

"Nara" Japanese Townscape
"Nara" Japanese Townscape

"Nara" Japanese Townscape

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Houston, TX

Saito’s printmaking career was put on hold due to the war. During the occupation, he sold his first print in an exhibit with fellow artists Un’ichi Hiratsuka and Hide Kawanishi.

Category

20th Century Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Woodcut

"Maiko Kyoto" Japanese Figurative Woodblock Print
"Maiko Kyoto" Japanese Figurative Woodblock Print

"Maiko Kyoto" Japanese Figurative Woodblock Print

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Houston, TX

Saito’s printmaking career was put on hold due to the war. During the occupation, he sold his first print in an exhibit with fellow artists Un’ichi Hiratsuka and Hide Kawanishi.

Category

20th Century Modern Prints and Multiples

Materials

Woodcut

Rural Resistance Ground Force, Print by Harry Bunce
Rural Resistance Ground Force, Print by Harry Bunce

Rural Resistance Ground Force, Print by Harry Bunce

By Harry Bunce

Located in Deddington, GB

His 2020 solo show Harry Bunce / On Hold was a sell-out, and Harry has recently shown at the Saatchi Gallery, London.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Animal Prints

Materials

Mixed Media

Set of Daystak Table and Chair - Beech - by Robin Day for &Tradition
Set of Daystak Table and Chair - Beech - by Robin Day for &Tradition

Set of Daystak Table and Chair - Beech - by Robin Day for &Tradition

By &Tradition, Robin Day

Located in Bayrut, Beirut Governorate

After graduating from Royal College of London, his dream of becoming a furniture designer was put on hold due to the outbreak of World War II. He instead developed his skills making ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Wri...

Materials

Wood, Beech

Set of Daystak Table and Chair - Beech/Fenix Verde & Beech/Walnut- by Robin Day
Set of Daystak Table and Chair - Beech/Fenix Verde & Beech/Walnut- by Robin Day

Set of Daystak Table and Chair - Beech/Fenix Verde & Beech/Walnut- by Robin Day

By Robin Day, &Tradition

Located in Bayrut, Beirut Governorate

After graduating from Royal College of London, his dream of becoming a furniture designer was put on hold due to the outbreak of World War II. He instead developed his skills making ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Latvian Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Wood, Beech, Walnut

Set of Daystak Table and Chair - Beech & Beech/Walnut - by Robin Day for &T
Set of Daystak Table and Chair - Beech & Beech/Walnut - by Robin Day for &T

Set of Daystak Table and Chair - Beech & Beech/Walnut - by Robin Day for &T

By &Tradition, Robin Day

Located in Bayrut, Beirut Governorate

After graduating from Royal College of London, his dream of becoming a furniture designer was put on hold due to the outbreak of World War II. He instead developed his skills making ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Wri...

Materials

Wood, Beech, Walnut

Counting on You, Oil Painting
Counting on You, Oil Painting

Counting on You, Oil Painting

By Judy Mackey

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist CommentsA turquoise vase resting on a blue table holds a cluster of pink flowers. Thick palette knife strokes build texture across the bright petals and muted background.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Harvest Time on the Farm
Harvest Time on the Farm

Harvest Time on the Farm

By Donald Purdy 1

Located in New York, NY

Note this is painted on a board called Masonite which the artist preferred to work on. Normal for him to hold a work and continue at various periods to work on it.

Category

1980s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Home Skooling with Archival Pigment Print by Harry Bunce
Home Skooling with Archival Pigment Print by Harry Bunce

Home Skooling with Archival Pigment Print by Harry Bunce

By Harry Bunce

Located in Deddington, GB

His 2020 solo show Harry Bunce / On Hold was a sell-out, and Harry has recently shown at the Saatchi Gallery, London.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Animal Prints

Materials

Archival Pigment

Rest on the Flight into Egypt Oil on Canvas XVIII-XIX Century
Rest on the Flight into Egypt Oil on Canvas XVIII-XIX Century

Rest on the Flight into Egypt Oil on Canvas XVIII-XIX Century

Located in Milan, IT

The sacred theme in this scene takes on a familiar connotation, full of very earthly tenderness and intimacy: in an almost exotic context, which evokes an oasis in the desert for pal...

Category

Late 18th Century Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Midnight Matinee, Ceramic and Found Object Assemblage Sculpture
Midnight Matinee, Ceramic and Found Object Assemblage Sculpture

Midnight Matinee, Ceramic and Found Object Assemblage Sculpture

By Philip Capuano

Located in Chicago, IL

I was willing to put sports on hold for my art, though. And sports have always influenced my artwork.

Category

2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

The Moment Before, Painting, Oil on Canvas
The Moment Before, Painting, Oil on Canvas

The Moment Before, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Laurent Proneur

Located in Yardley, PA

On the right, a figure holds a bow, drawn and ready, suspended in the instant just before release.

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Age and Experience, Ceramic and Found Object Assemblage
Age and Experience, Ceramic and Found Object Assemblage

Age and Experience, Ceramic and Found Object Assemblage

By Philip Capuano

Located in Chicago, IL

I was willing to put sports on hold for my art, though. And sports have always influenced my artwork.

Category

Early 2000s American Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

36x48" - White Lake - Oil on Linen

36x48" - White Lake - Oil on Linen

By Alexis Portilla

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vessels are a recurring theme in Portilla's work as symbolic of the potential for the ability to hold and receive. White Lake 36x48" Oil Painting on Linen Alexis Portilla holds an...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Modern Crystal Sphere on Steel Base
Modern Crystal Sphere on Steel Base

Modern Crystal Sphere on Steel Base

Located in San Diego, CA

The piece is in very good condition with no chips or cracks; it has a nice polished finish with three supports on the base to hold the sphere in place. The sphere measures 4"D and t...

Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Crystal, Steel

Not in Use with Archival Pigment Print by Harry Bunce
Not in Use with Archival Pigment Print by Harry Bunce

Not in Use with Archival Pigment Print by Harry Bunce

By Harry Bunce

Located in Deddington, GB

His 2020 solo show Harry Bunce / On Hold was a sell-out, and Harry has recently shown at the Saatchi Gallery, London.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Animal Prints

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Sandhill Crane" (2025) Original Photorealist Charcoal Illustration
"Sandhill Crane" (2025) Original Photorealist Charcoal Illustration

"Sandhill Crane" (2025) Original Photorealist Charcoal Illustration

By Lee Andre 1

Located in Denver, CO

After a decade working as a muralist, she put her career on hold to travel and live abroad in such places as Korea, Thailand, and the UAE.

Category

2010s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Time Slips Away 1, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Time Slips Away 1, Painting, Acrylic on Paper

Time Slips Away 1, Painting, Acrylic on Paper

By Christel Haag

Located in Yardley, PA

Sometimes—especially the beautiful moments—we'd like to hold on to them. But the clock ticks. Let's make good use of the time we have on this beautiful planet.

Category

2010s Contemporary More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Time Slips Away 2, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Time Slips Away 2, Painting, Acrylic on Paper

Time Slips Away 2, Painting, Acrylic on Paper

By Christel Haag

Located in Yardley, PA

Sometimes—especially the beautiful moments—we'd like to hold on to them. But the clock ticks. Let's make good use of the time we have on this beautiful planet.

Category

2010s Contemporary More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Time Slips Away 3, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Time Slips Away 3, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Time Slips Away 3, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Christel Haag

Located in Yardley, PA

Sometimes—especially the beautiful moments—we'd like to hold on to them. But the clock ticks. Let's make good use of the time we have on this beautiful planet.

Category

2010s Contemporary More Art

Materials

Acrylic

"Southern White" (2023) Original Photorealist Charcoal Illustration
"Southern White" (2023) Original Photorealist Charcoal Illustration

"Southern White" (2023) Original Photorealist Charcoal Illustration

By Lee Andre 1

Located in Denver, CO

After a decade working as a muralist, she put her career on hold to travel and live abroad in such places as Korea, Thailand, and the UAE.

Category

2010s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Harry Bunce, Law and Order, Limited edition animal print
Harry Bunce, Law and Order, Limited edition animal print

Harry Bunce, Law and Order, Limited edition animal print

By Harry Bunce

Located in Deddington, GB

His 2020 solo show Harry Bunce / On Hold was a sell-out, and Harry has recently shown at the Saatchi Gallery, London.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Screen, Parchment Paper

36x48" - White Lake - Oil on Linen

36x48" - White Lake - Oil on Linen

By Alexis Portilla

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vessels are a recurring theme in Portilla's work as symbolic of the potential for the ability to hold and receive. White Lake 36x48" Oil Painting on Linen Alexis Portilla holds an ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Harry Bunce, Law and Order, Limited edition animal print
Harry Bunce, Law and Order, Limited edition animal print

Harry Bunce, Law and Order, Limited edition animal print

By Harry Bunce

Located in Deddington, GB

His 2020 solo show Harry Bunce / On Hold was a sell-out, and Harry has recently shown at the Saatchi Gallery, London.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Screen

"Audrey" Original Oil On Canvas Painting (48 x 72)
"Audrey" Original Oil On Canvas Painting (48 x 72)

"Audrey" Original Oil On Canvas Painting (48 x 72)

By Christina Major

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The beauty of woman grows with passing years. The best thing to hold on to is each other. You can tell much about a person by what he says about others than you can by what others sa...

Category

2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Victorian Mahogany & Gilt Brass Revolving Canterbury on stand
Victorian Mahogany & Gilt Brass Revolving Canterbury on stand

Victorian Mahogany & Gilt Brass Revolving Canterbury on stand

By King & Sons

Located in Dereham, GB

Victorian, Mahogany & Gilt Brass Revolving Canterbury on stand Gilt Brass Framed 2 section on top, to hold Newspapers & Magazines, Arch shaped middle with rococo shaped handle, Pai...

Category

Antique 1860s British Victorian Tables

Materials

Brass

"Still August  orange amber large impressionistic painting on linen canvas
"Still August  orange amber large impressionistic painting on linen canvas

"Still August orange amber large impressionistic painting on linen canvas

By Anastassia Skopp

Located in Zofingen, AG

Walking through the forest park near home in early August, thirty-something degrees still pressing down on the air, the light already carries something autumn hasn't announced yet — ...

Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Cotton, Linen, Acrylic

"LaFlat" Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print on Cardboard
"LaFlat" Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print on Cardboard

"LaFlat" Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print on Cardboard

By Kid Hazo

Located in Philadelphia, PA

The point where one crosses the other plays out on the streets where the impact of their work lies with the beholder who might just want to hold on to that feeling a bit longer. kid...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Cardboard, Archival Pigment

Kalypso Offers Odysseus Immortality, Oil on Canvas, 28x40 in, 2026
Kalypso Offers Odysseus Immortality, Oil on Canvas, 28x40 in, 2026

Kalypso Offers Odysseus Immortality, Oil on Canvas, 28x40 in, 2026

By John rush

Located in Chicago, IL

In this painting John Rush powerfully depicts the story between the Goddess Kalypso and Odysseus, where Kalypso holds Odysseus captive on her isolated island of Ogygia for seven years.

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Foundational Series No 24A: Minimalist Raw Cotton Study
Foundational Series No 24A: Minimalist Raw Cotton Study

Foundational Series No 24A: Minimalist Raw Cotton Study

By Rebecca Wing Sze Lam

Located in STRETTON, AU

Status: ON HOLD Collection: Studio Archive No. 87 Official Release: April 2026 ​This foundational work, FS No. 24(A), is currently reserved and held in the atelier vault.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings a...

Materials

Paper, Glaze, Crayon, Oil Pastel, Ink, Archival Ink, Mixed Media, Acryli...

Pair Of Terracotta Lions On A Base, 19th Century
Pair Of Terracotta Lions On A Base, 19th Century

Pair Of Terracotta Lions On A Base, 19th Century

Located in MARSEILLE, FR

Pair of terracotta lions on wooden bases: each lion reclines on a rectangular base and holds a snake under its paw. Both lions are exceptionally beautiful and richly detailed, wi...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Genesis, Original Abstract Ink Painting on Paper
Genesis, Original Abstract Ink Painting on Paper

Genesis, Original Abstract Ink Painting on Paper

By KC Pollak

Located in Boston, MA

About the artist: I have been an artist all my life, ever since I could hold a pencil. I have always loved to draw and paint.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink

26x41" - Thors Twins II - Monochrome on Paper

26x41" - Thors Twins II - Monochrome on Paper

By Alexis Portilla

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Monochrome on Paper Alexis Portilla holds an MFA from Columbia University (1990) and a BFA from Pratt Institute.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Monoprint

"Untitled (Boys on Shoulders)", New York, NY, 1995

"Untitled (Boys on Shoulders)", New York, NY, 1995

By Jose Picayo

Located in Hudson, NY

By cultivating a deteriorated look reminiscent of antique fresco painting, Picayo examines time using the inanimate faces of broken dolls, reflecting on the objects we hold dear and ...

Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Portrait with Horse, Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas, 2010-
Portrait with Horse, Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas, 2010-

Portrait with Horse, Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas, 2010-

By Judith Berry

Located in Montreal, Quebec

The figures in these portraits have a tenuous hold on reality. There is an oneiric energy here, a sense that the animal and human forms are mid manifestation and could easily change ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Speak, Contemporary Oil Painting on Wood Panel, 2010+, Unframed
Speak, Contemporary Oil Painting on Wood Panel, 2010+, Unframed

Speak, Contemporary Oil Painting on Wood Panel, 2010+, Unframed

By Judith Berry

Located in Montreal, Quebec

The figures in these portraits have a tenuous hold on reality. There is an oneiric energy here, a sense that the animal and human forms are mid manifestation and could easily change ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Riding Towards Dusk, Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas, 2010-
Riding Towards Dusk, Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas, 2010-

Riding Towards Dusk, Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas, 2010-

By Judith Berry

Located in Montreal, Quebec

The figures in these portraits have a tenuous hold on reality. There is an oneiric energy here, a sense that the animal and human forms are mid manifestation and could easily change ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fissure Oil Painting on Wood Panel, Contemporary, 2010+, Unframed

Fissure Oil Painting on Wood Panel, Contemporary, 2010+, Unframed

By Judith Berry

Located in Montreal, Quebec

The figures in these portraits have a tenuous hold on reality. There is an oneiric energy here, a sense that the animal and human forms are mid manifestation and could easily change ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Double Portrait with Blocks, Contemporary Oil on Canvas, 2010-
Double Portrait with Blocks, Contemporary Oil on Canvas, 2010-

Double Portrait with Blocks, Contemporary Oil on Canvas, 2010-

By Judith Berry

Located in Montreal, Quebec

The figures in these portraits have a tenuous hold on reality. There is an oneiric energy here, a sense that the animal and human forms are mid manifestation and could easily change ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Broken Mirror Oil Painting on Wood Panel, Contemporary, 2010-

Broken Mirror Oil Painting on Wood Panel, Contemporary, 2010-

By Judith Berry

Located in Montreal, Quebec

The figures in these portraits have a tenuous hold on reality. There is an oneiric energy here, a sense that the animal and human forms are mid manifestation and could easily change ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Looking Backward Oil Painting on Wood Panel, Contemporary, 2010+
Looking Backward Oil Painting on Wood Panel, Contemporary, 2010+

Looking Backward Oil Painting on Wood Panel, Contemporary, 2010+

By Judith Berry

Located in Montreal, Quebec

The figures in these portraits have a tenuous hold on reality. There is an oneiric energy here, a sense that the animal and human forms are mid manifestation and could easily change ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

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