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Modern British oil on canvas of Tower Bridge, London by Bernard Myers
Modern British oil on canvas of Tower Bridge, London by Bernard Myers

Modern British oil on canvas of Tower Bridge, London by Bernard Myers

By Bernard Myers

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Bernard Myers was an influential figure in the post-war British art scene. Born in 1925, he studied at the Royal College of Art and developed a body of work that focused on urban, ma...

Category

20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Patrick Heron - Small Yellow, January
Patrick Heron - Small Yellow, January

Patrick Heron - Small Yellow, January

By Patrick Heron

Located in London, GB

As both a painter and writer, Heron played a key role in post-war British art, promoting abstraction through his critical essays and bold, lyrical paintings.

Category

1970s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Modern British oil on canvas of Sunflowers on Pink by Bernard Myers
Modern British oil on canvas of Sunflowers on Pink by Bernard Myers

Modern British oil on canvas of Sunflowers on Pink by Bernard Myers

By Bernard Myers

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

From the estate of Bernard Myers Bernard Myers was an influential figure in post-war British art, renowned for his vibrant use of colour, confident brushwork, and evocative still li...

Category

20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Modern British pastel study of Red Peonies by Bernard Myers
Modern British pastel study of Red Peonies by Bernard Myers

Modern British pastel study of Red Peonies by Bernard Myers

By Bernard Myers

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

(including frame) From the estate of Bernard Myers Bernard Myers was a significant voice in post-war British art, celebrated for his expressive use of colour, intuitive handling of ...

Category

20th Century Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Modern British oil study of Dahlias and fruit by Bernard Myers
Modern British oil study of Dahlias and fruit by Bernard Myers

Modern British oil study of Dahlias and fruit by Bernard Myers

By Bernard Myers

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

(including frame) From the estate of Bernard Myers A dynamic figure in post-war British art, Bernard Myers was known for his expressive use of colour, confident composition, and dee...

Category

20th Century Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil

Dress I - Post War Prefab, Cambridgeshire - British Interior Square Photograph
Dress I - Post War Prefab, Cambridgeshire - British Interior Square Photograph

Dress I - Post War Prefab, Cambridgeshire - British Interior Square Photograph

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

Interior photograph from Richard Heeps, Prefab series. "Prefab came about as an offshoot of 'A View of the Fens Car with Wings' and I feel the square format artworks are a continuati...

Category

1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Seascape Moonlight with Crashing Waves Vintage British Oil Painting
Seascape Moonlight with Crashing Waves Vintage British Oil Painting

Seascape Moonlight with Crashing Waves Vintage British Oil Painting

Located in Preston, GB

Seascape Moonlight with Crashing Waves Vintage British Oil Painting Signed to lower left Art measures 20 x 16 inches Frame measures 24 x 20 inches This painting depicts a serene an...

Category

1980s Post-War Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Self Portrait
Self Portrait

Self Portrait

Located in Douglas, Isle of Man

Best known for his restrained, muted color palettes and high-angle perspectives, Buhler was a prominent fixture of the post-war British art scene and a long-serving member of the Roy...

Category

1940s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Early Spring - Scottish Abstract Expressionist art landscape oil painting
Early Spring - Scottish Abstract Expressionist art landscape oil painting

Early Spring - Scottish Abstract Expressionist art landscape oil painting

By William Gear

Located in Hagley, England

He changed the local authority's collection policy from Victorian and local views to securing the foundation of a major collection of post-war British art. His move to Birmingham cam...

Category

20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Abstract Landscape Red Green - Scottish Abstract Expressionist art oil painting
Abstract Landscape Red Green - Scottish Abstract Expressionist art oil painting

Abstract Landscape Red Green - Scottish Abstract Expressionist art oil painting

By William Gear

Located in Hagley, England

He changed the local authority's collection policy from Victorian and local views to securing the foundation of a major collection of post-war British art. His move to Birmingham ca...

Category

1940s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Spring Passage - Scottish art Abstract Expressionist oil painting Cobra Paris
Spring Passage - Scottish art Abstract Expressionist oil painting Cobra Paris

Spring Passage - Scottish art Abstract Expressionist oil painting Cobra Paris

By William Gear

Located in Hagley, England

He changed the local authority's collection policy from Victorian and local views to securing the foundation of a major collection of post-war British art. His move to Birmingham ca...

Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Red Idol 2 - Scottish 1959 Abstract Expressionist art oil painting
Red Idol 2 - Scottish 1959 Abstract Expressionist art oil painting

Red Idol 2 - Scottish 1959 Abstract Expressionist art oil painting

By William Gear

Located in Hagley, England

He changed the local authority's collection policy from Victorian and local views to securing the foundation of a major collection of post-war British art. His move to Birmingham cam...

Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Enigma No. 1 - Scottish 1950's Abstract art oil painting orange black
Enigma No. 1 - Scottish 1950's Abstract art oil painting orange black

Enigma No. 1 - Scottish 1950's Abstract art oil painting orange black

By William Gear

Located in Hagley, England

He changed the local authority's collection policy from Victorian and local views to securing the foundation of a major collection of post-war British art. His move to Birmingham cam...

Category

1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Black Red Figure no. 2 - Scottish 1957 Abstract Expressionist art oil painting
Black Red Figure no. 2 - Scottish 1957 Abstract Expressionist art oil painting

Black Red Figure no. 2 - Scottish 1957 Abstract Expressionist art oil painting

By William Gear

Located in Hagley, England

He changed the local authority's collection policy from Victorian and local views to securing the foundation of a major collection of post-war British art. His move to Birmingham cam...

Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Derek Carruthers Watercolour of Central Figure Surrounded by Mannequins, Signed
Derek Carruthers Watercolour of Central Figure Surrounded by Mannequins, Signed

Derek Carruthers Watercolour of Central Figure Surrounded by Mannequins, Signed

By Derek Carruthers

Located in Lincoln, GB

He was a contemporary and colleague of Victor Pasmore, and both artists played influential roles in shaping post-war British art education and practice. Purchased from the artist’s ...

Category

20th Century British Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

Horse & Rider Modern British Northern Art Manchester Salford Original Watercolor
Horse & Rider Modern British Northern Art Manchester Salford Original Watercolor

Horse & Rider Modern British Northern Art Manchester Salford Original Watercolor

By Geoffrey Key

Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset

His striking works, now much in demand, have established him as a major player of post war British figurative art. Geoffrey Key was born in Rusholme, Manchester in 1941.

Category

Late 20th Century Cubist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Victor Pasmore Etching from "The Dance of Man In Modern Times Portfolio"
Victor Pasmore Etching from "The Dance of Man In Modern Times Portfolio"

Victor Pasmore Etching from "The Dance of Man In Modern Times Portfolio"

By Victor Pasmore 1

Located in Stamford, CT

Herbert Read described Pasmore's new style as "The most revolutionary event in post-war British art".[7] In 1950, he was commissioned to design an abstract mural for a bus depot in ...

Category

Vintage 1970s English Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Horse With Rising Sun Modern British Northern Art Mystical Painting Oriental
Horse With Rising Sun Modern British Northern Art Mystical Painting Oriental

Horse With Rising Sun Modern British Northern Art Mystical Painting Oriental

By Geoffrey Key

Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset

His striking works, now much in demand, have established him as a major player of post war British figurative art. Geoffrey Key was born in Rusholme, Manchester in 1941.

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Impressionist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Modern British oil on canvas of the warship HMS Belfast by Bernard Myers
Modern British oil on canvas of the warship HMS Belfast by Bernard Myers

Modern British oil on canvas of the warship HMS Belfast by Bernard Myers

By Bernard Myers

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Bernard Myers was a key figure in British post-war art. Born in 1925, he trained at the Royal College of Art, where he studied alongside notable contemporaries and absorbed the moder...

Category

20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pelican 1974 - Expressionist animal art watercolour/gouache bird painting
Pelican 1974 - Expressionist animal art watercolour/gouache bird painting

Pelican 1974 - Expressionist animal art watercolour/gouache bird painting

By Aubrey Williams

Located in Hagley, England

Following his first exhibition in London in 1954, he became an increasingly significant figure in the post-war British avant-garde art scene, particularly through his association wit...

Category

1970s Expressionist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

House Crows 1976 - Expressionist animal art watercolour bird painting
House Crows 1976 - Expressionist animal art watercolour bird painting

House Crows 1976 - Expressionist animal art watercolour bird painting

By Aubrey Williams

Located in Hagley, England

Following his first exhibition in London in 1954, he became an increasingly significant figure in the post-war British avant-garde art scene, particularly through his association wit...

Category

1970s Expressionist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Ural Owl 1975 - Expressionist art animal watercolour gouache bird painting
Ural Owl 1975 - Expressionist art animal watercolour gouache bird painting

Ural Owl 1975 - Expressionist art animal watercolour gouache bird painting

By Aubrey Williams

Located in Hagley, England

Following his first exhibition in London in 1954, he became an increasingly significant figure in the post-war British avant-garde art scene, particularly through his association wit...

Category

1970s Expressionist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

1980 Victor Pasmore oil, acrylic and charcoal on canvas 'Abstract', signed
1980 Victor Pasmore oil, acrylic and charcoal on canvas 'Abstract', signed

1980 Victor Pasmore oil, acrylic and charcoal on canvas 'Abstract', signed

By Victor Pasmore

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Provenance Sale, Bonhams, London, 3 December 2002, lot 108 Sale, Christie’s, London, 19 November 2004, lot 187 Osborne Samuel, London, where acquired by the present owner Exhibition ...

Category

20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Oil, Acrylic

"Birth of Phanes"
"Birth of Phanes"

"Birth of Phanes"

By Michael Ayrton

Located in Edinburgh, GB

This work is a compelling acquisition for collectors interested in British post-war art, mythological symbolism, and the intersection of painting and sculpture.

Category

20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Ribbed Vase Object Eduardo Paolozzi Attr
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Ribbed Vase Object Eduardo Paolozzi Attr

Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Ribbed Vase Object Eduardo Paolozzi Attr

By Eduardo Paolozzi

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Architectural and sculptural, reminiscent of Italian post-war design or British pop art sculpture from the 1960s/70s.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Brass

Sir Jacob Epstein Modern British Art Bronze w Brown Patina Life Size Bust
Sir Jacob Epstein Modern British Art Bronze w Brown Patina Life Size Bust

Sir Jacob Epstein Modern British Art Bronze w Brown Patina Life Size Bust

By Sir Jacob Epstein

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

A regal bronze with brown patina life size bust on a pedestal by famed American-British sculptor Sir Jacob Epstein. An exquisite example of modern & post-war British art.

Category

Early 20th Century Busts

Materials

Bronze

Modern British pastel study Still life on blue by Bernard Myers
Modern British pastel study Still life on blue by Bernard Myers

Modern British pastel study Still life on blue by Bernard Myers

By Bernard Myers

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

(including frame) From the estate of Bernard Myers Bernard Myers was a prominent figure in post-war British art, known for his intuitive use of colour, bold compositional sense, and...

Category

20th Century Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Paper

Modern British oil study of Chrysantheumums on teal by Bernard Myers
Modern British oil study of Chrysantheumums on teal by Bernard Myers

Modern British oil study of Chrysantheumums on teal by Bernard Myers

By Bernard Myers

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

(including frame) From the estate of Bernard Myers Bernard Myers was a key figure in the post-war British art scene, known for his expressive use of colour, gestural mark-making, a...

Category

20th Century Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Paper

Original Modern British Mid-Century English OIL PAINTING Portrait Of A Lady

Original Modern British Mid-Century English OIL PAINTING Portrait Of A Lady

Located in Cirencester, GB

ARTIST: Evan Charlton (1904-1984) British TITLE: “Portrait Of A Lady In A Mustard Dress” SIGNED:lower right and dated 1934 MEDIUM: oil on board SIZE: 95cm x 69cm inc frame CONDI...

Category

Mid-20th Century Post-War Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mid Century Modern British PORTRAIT Of A Lady ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING c.1940
Mid Century Modern British PORTRAIT Of A Lady ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING c.1940

Mid Century Modern British PORTRAIT Of A Lady ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING c.1940

Located in Cirencester, GB

ARTIST: Appears Unsigned (mid 20th Century) British TITLE: “Portrait Of A Lady Dressed In Green Shirt" SIGNED: appears unsigned MEDIUM: oil on canvas SIZE: cm x cm inc frame CO...

Category

1940s Post-War Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Piazza Signoria"
"Piazza Signoria"

"Piazza Signoria"

By Julian Trevelyan

Located in Astoria, NY

Keywords: Prints, Multiples, Intaglio, Architectural, Italian square, Buildings, British, Polychrome, Post-War & Contemporary Art, 20th Century Art

Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Paper, Etching, Aquatint

Fusion, John Tunnard (1900-1971)
Fusion, John Tunnard (1900-1971)

Fusion, John Tunnard (1900-1971)

By John Tunnard

Located in London, GB

Rare in Tunnard’s oeuvre, these late paintings evoke a moment and mood in British post-war art - half-fearful, half-optimistic - that is now being considered an important strand in t...

Category

20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Still Life Painting of Rose Flowers in a Vase by 20th Century British Artist
Still Life Painting of Rose Flowers in a Vase by 20th Century British Artist

Still Life Painting of Rose Flowers in a Vase by 20th Century British Artist

By Robert Dumont-Smith

Located in Preston, GB

Still Life Painting of Rose Flowers in a Vase by 20th Century British Artist Robert Dumont-Smith Art measures 8 x 12 inches Frame measures 13 x 17 inches Robert Dumont-Smith (19...

Category

20th Century Post-War Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Lithograph by Victor Pasmore

Lithograph by Victor Pasmore

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Victor Pasmore's departure from figuration, in the early part of his career, was something of a milestone in the British art scene of the 1940s. The great art critic Sir Herbert Read...

Category

Vintage 1970s English Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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