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1950s Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Drawing
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry and Ruth Opper Abstract Expressionism Drawing c.1950s Ink and Pastel
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pastel, Ink

1950s Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Drawing
1950s Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Drawing

1950s Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Drawing, c. 1950

H 12 in W 18 in
1950's Stone Lithograph Black and White Abstract San Francisco Artist
By Jerry Opper
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry and Ruth Opper JO 14-1 1950's Stone Lithograph on Paper 12.5" x 19
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

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Stone

1950's Stone Lithograph Black and White Abstract San Francisco Artist
1950's Stone Lithograph Black and White Abstract San Francisco Artist

Jerry Opper
1950's Stone Lithograph Black and White Abstract San Francisco Artist, c.1950

H 19 in W 12.5 in
C.1950s Abstract Mid Century Lithograph
By Jerry Opper
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry and Ruth Opper Abstract Fireworks 1950's Stone Lithograph on Paper 12.5" x
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

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Stone

C.1950s Abstract Mid Century Lithograph
C.1950s Abstract Mid Century Lithograph

Jerry Opper
C.1950s Abstract Mid Century Lithograph, c.1950

H 19 in W 12.5 in
C.1950s Abstract Mid Century Lithograph "JO 23-1"
By Jerry Opper
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry and Ruth Opper JO 23-1 1950's Stone Lithograph on Paper 12.5" x 19
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

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Stone

C.1950s Abstract Mid Century Lithograph "JO 23-1"
C.1950s Abstract Mid Century Lithograph "JO 23-1"

Jerry Opper
C.1950s Abstract Mid Century Lithograph "JO 23-1", c.1950

H 19 in W 12.5 in
1950 "Cave Drawings" Abstract Stone Lithograph
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry and Ruth Opper "Cave Drawings" 1950 Stone Lithograph on Paper 25"x19.5
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1950s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Stone

1950 "Cave Drawings" Abstract Stone Lithograph
1950 "Cave Drawings" Abstract Stone Lithograph

1950 "Cave Drawings" Abstract Stone Lithograph, 1950

H 19.5 in W 25 in
1950s Mid Century Abstract Contour Drawing 1
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry and Ruth Opper Abstract Expressionism Contour Drawing 1 c.1950s Ink and
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Pastel

1950s Mid Century Abstract Contour Drawing 1
1950s Mid Century Abstract Contour Drawing 1

1950s Mid Century Abstract Contour Drawing 1, c. 1950

H 12 in W 18 in
Abstract Stone Lithograph 1950s San Francisco Black and White Original Art
By Jerry Opper
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry and Ruth Opper Untitled 1950s Stone Lithograph on paper 13 1/4"x19 1/4
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

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Stone

Abstract Stone Lithograph 1950s San Francisco Black and White Original Art
Abstract Stone Lithograph 1950s San Francisco Black and White Original Art

Jerry Opper
Abstract Stone Lithograph 1950s San Francisco Black and White Original Art, c.1950

H 19.25 in W 13.25 in D 1 in
1950s "Abstract Line Print" Stone Lithograph San Francisco Printmaker
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry Opper and Ruth Opper Abstract Line Print c.1950's Stone Lithograph on
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Abstract Prints

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Paper, Lithograph

1950s "Abstract Line Print" Stone Lithograph San Francisco Printmaker
1950s "Abstract Line Print" Stone Lithograph San Francisco Printmaker

1950s "Abstract Line Print" Stone Lithograph San Francisco Printmaker, c. 1950

H 19.5 in W 25 in
1950s "Yellow Cubist Figure" Abstract Figurative Painting
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry Opper & Ruth Friedmann Opper Yellow Cubist FIgure c. 1940-1950's Gouache
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1950s Cubist Abstract Paintings

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Gouache

1950s "Yellow Cubist Figure" Abstract Figurative Painting
1950s "Yellow Cubist Figure" Abstract Figurative Painting

Jerry & Ruth Opper Estate
1950s "Yellow Cubist Figure" Abstract Figurative Painting, c. 1950s

H 19 in W 16 in
"Tighties" 1950's Gouache Male Nude Mid Century Painting
By Jerry Opper
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry Opper & Ruth Friedman Opper Tighties c. 1950's Gouache on Paper 15" x 18
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Gouache, Paper

"Tighties" 1950's Gouache Male Nude Mid Century Painting
"Tighties" 1950's Gouache Male Nude Mid Century Painting

"Tighties" 1950's Gouache Male Nude Mid Century Painting, 1950s

H 21.5 in W 18.5 in D 1.75 in
1950s "Pink Lady" Mid Century Gouache Female Nude Painting
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry Opper & Ruth Friedman Opper Pink Lady c. 1940-1950's Gouache on Paper 15
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Gouache, Paper

1950s "Pink Lady" Mid Century Gouache Female Nude Painting
1950s "Pink Lady" Mid Century Gouache Female Nude Painting

1950s "Pink Lady" Mid Century Gouache Female Nude Painting, 1950s

H 18 in W 15 in
1950s "Too Much" Mid Century Nude Gouache Painting
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry Opper & Ruth Friedman Opper Too Much c. 1940-1950's Gouache on Paper 15" x
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

1950s "Too Much" Mid Century Nude Gouache Painting
1950s "Too Much" Mid Century Nude Gouache Painting

1950s "Too Much" Mid Century Nude Gouache Painting, c. 1950

H 21.5 in W 19.5 in D 1 in
1950s "Orange Nude" Mid Century Nude Gouache Painting
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry Opper & Ruth Friedman Opper Orange Nude c. 1950's Gouache on Paper 15" x
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

1950s "Orange Nude" Mid Century Nude Gouache Painting
1950s "Orange Nude" Mid Century Nude Gouache Painting

1950s "Orange Nude" Mid Century Nude Gouache Painting, c. 1950

H 18 in W 15 in
1950s "Shapes with Figure" Mid Century Cubist Nude Gouache Painting
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry Opper & Ruth Friedmann Opper Shapes with Figure c. 1950's Gouache on paper
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

1950s "Shapes with Figure" Mid Century Cubist Nude Gouache Painting
1950s "Shapes with Figure" Mid Century Cubist Nude Gouache Painting

1950s "Shapes with Figure" Mid Century Cubist Nude Gouache Painting, c. 1950

H 18 in W 15 in
1950s "Pink Towel 2" Mid Century Nude Gouache Painting
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry Opper & Ruth Friedman Opper Yellow c. 1950's Gouache on Paper 15" x 18
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

1950s "Pink Towel 2" Mid Century Nude Gouache Painting
1950s "Pink Towel 2" Mid Century Nude Gouache Painting

1950s "Pink Towel 2" Mid Century Nude Gouache Painting, c. 1950

H 18 in W 15 in
1950s "Black Floor" Mid Century Bay Area Figurative Movement Gouache Painting
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry Opper & Ruth Friedman Opper Black Floor c. 1940-1950's Gouache on Paper 15
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

1950s "Black Floor" Mid Century Bay Area Figurative Movement Gouache Painting
1950s "Black Floor" Mid Century Bay Area Figurative Movement Gouache Painting

1950s "Black Floor" Mid Century Bay Area Figurative Movement Gouache Painting, c. 1950

H 18 in W 15 in
1950s "Slit" Mid Century Painting Bay Area Artist
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry Opper & Ruth Friedmann Opper Slit c. 1940-1950's Gouache on Paper 15" x 18
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Gouache, Paper

1950s "Slit" Mid Century Painting Bay Area Artist
1950s "Slit" Mid Century Painting Bay Area Artist

1950s "Slit" Mid Century Painting Bay Area Artist, c. 1950

H 18 in W 15 in
1950s "Backside" Mid Century Figurative Nude Gouache Painting
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry Opper & Ruth Friedman Opper Backside c. 1950's Gouache on Paper 15" x 18
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Gouache, Paper

1950s "Backside" Mid Century Figurative Nude Gouache Painting
1950s "Backside" Mid Century Figurative Nude Gouache Painting

1950s "Backside" Mid Century Figurative Nude Gouache Painting, c. 1950

H 18 in W 15 in
1950s "Rectangle" Mid Century Abstract Gouache Painting
Located in Arp, TX
Ruth Friedmann Opper & Jerry Opper. Ruth was the daughter of Bauhaus artist, Gustav Friedmann. San
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

1950s "Rectangle" Mid Century Abstract Gouache Painting
1950s "Rectangle" Mid Century Abstract Gouache Painting

1950s "Rectangle" Mid Century Abstract Gouache Painting, c. 1950

H 18 in W 15 in

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1950s Mid Century Abstract Contour Drawing 3
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry and Ruth Opper Abstract Expressionism Contour Drawing 3 c.1950s Abstract
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pastel, Ink

1950s Mid Century Abstract Contour Drawing 3
1950s Mid Century Abstract Contour Drawing 3

1950s Mid Century Abstract Contour Drawing 3, c. 1950

H 12 in W 18 in
1950 "The Grab" Abstract Stone Lithograph
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry and Ruth Opper "The Grab" c. 1950s Stone Lithograph on Paper 25"x19.5
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1950s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Stone

1950 "The Grab" Abstract Stone Lithograph
1950 "The Grab" Abstract Stone Lithograph

1950 "The Grab" Abstract Stone Lithograph, 1950

H 12.5 in W 18 in
Mid Century Fruit Still Life Gouache Painting Bay Area Artist
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry Opper and Ruth Opper Fruit Still Life c. 1950's Gouache on Paper 12" x 18
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Still-life Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Mid Century Fruit Still Life Gouache Painting Bay Area Artist
Mid Century Fruit Still Life Gouache Painting Bay Area Artist

Mid Century Fruit Still Life Gouache Painting Bay Area Artist, 1950s

H 22.25 in W 18.5 in D 1 in
Abstract Stone Lithograph 1950s San Francisco Black and White Original Art
By Jerry Opper
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry and Ruth Opper Untitled 1950s Stone Lithograph on paper 13 1/4"x19 1/4
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

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Stone

Abstract Stone Lithograph 1950s San Francisco Black and White Original Art
Abstract Stone Lithograph 1950s San Francisco Black and White Original Art

Jerry Opper
Abstract Stone Lithograph 1950s San Francisco Black and White Original Art, c.1950

H 19.25 in W 13.25 in D 1 in
1950s "Abstract in Greens" Stone Lithograph Print
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry Opper and Ruth Opper Abstract in Greens 1940-1950's Stone Lithograph on
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Abstract Prints

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Paper, Lithograph

1950s "Abstract in Greens" Stone Lithograph Print
1950s "Abstract in Greens" Stone Lithograph Print

1950s "Abstract in Greens" Stone Lithograph Print, c. 1950

H 13.75 in W 19.25 in
1950s "Abstract Bird" Stone Lithograph Print
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry and Ruth Opper Abstract Bird Print 1940-1950's Stone Lithograph on Paper
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Animal Prints

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Paper, Lithograph

1950s "Abstract Bird" Stone Lithograph Print
1950s "Abstract Bird" Stone Lithograph Print

1950s "Abstract Bird" Stone Lithograph Print, c. 1950

H 23 in W 17.5 in
1950s "Leaning" Figurative Gouache Painting
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry Opper & Ruth Friedman Opper Leaning c. 1940-1950's Gouache on Paper 15" x
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1950s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

1950s "Leaning" Figurative Gouache Painting
1950s "Leaning" Figurative Gouache Painting

1950s "Leaning" Figurative Gouache Painting, c. 1950

H 15 in W 18 in
1950s "Nude with Chair" Figurative Gouache Painting
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry opper & Ruth Friedmann Opper Nude Chair c. 1940-1950's Gouache on
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1950s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

1950s "Nude with Chair" Figurative Gouache Painting
1950s "Nude with Chair" Figurative Gouache Painting

1950s "Nude with Chair" Figurative Gouache Painting, c. 1950

H 18 in W 12 in
"Hip Out" 1950s Bay Area Figurative Gouache Painting
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry Opper & Ruth Friedmann Opper "Hip Out" 1950's Gouache on Paper 18" x 15
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

"Hip Out" 1950s Bay Area Figurative Gouache Painting
"Hip Out" 1950s Bay Area Figurative Gouache Painting

"Hip Out" 1950s Bay Area Figurative Gouache Painting, 1950s

H 19.5 in W 21.5 in D 1 in
1950s "Yellow" Mid Century Nude Gouache Painting
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry Opper & Ruth Friedman Opper Yellow c. 1950's Gouache on Paper 15" x 18
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

1950s "Yellow" Mid Century Nude Gouache Painting
1950s "Yellow" Mid Century Nude Gouache Painting

1950s "Yellow" Mid Century Nude Gouache Painting, c. 1950

H 18 in W 15 in
1950s "Orange Nude" Mid Century Nude Gouache Painting
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry Opper & Ruth Friedman Opper Orange Nude c. 1950's Gouache on Paper 15" x
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Gouache, Paper

1950s "Orange Nude" Mid Century Nude Gouache Painting
1950s "Orange Nude" Mid Century Nude Gouache Painting

1950s "Orange Nude" Mid Century Nude Gouache Painting, c. 1950

H 18 in W 15 in
1950s "Bent" Mid Century Figurative Nude Painting Bay Area Figurative
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry Opper & Ruth Friedman Opper Bent c. 1940-1950's Gouache on Paper 15" x 18
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

1950s "Bent" Mid Century Figurative Nude Painting Bay Area Figurative
1950s "Bent" Mid Century Figurative Nude Painting Bay Area Figurative

1950s "Bent" Mid Century Figurative Nude Painting Bay Area Figurative, c. 1950

H 18 in W 15 in
1950s "Stick" Mid Century Nude Gouache Painting
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry Opper & Ruth Friedman Opper Stick c. 1950's Gouache on Paper 15" x 18
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

1950s "Stick" Mid Century Nude Gouache Painting
1950s "Stick" Mid Century Nude Gouache Painting

1950s "Stick" Mid Century Nude Gouache Painting, c. 1950

H 18 in W 15 in
1950s "Short Bangs" Mid Century Nude Gouache Painting
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry Opper & Ruth Friedman Opper Short Bangs c. 1950's Gouache on Paper 15" x
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

1950s "Short Bangs" Mid Century Nude Gouache Painting
1950s "Short Bangs" Mid Century Nude Gouache Painting

1950s "Short Bangs" Mid Century Nude Gouache Painting, c. 1950

H 18 in W 15 in
1950s "Ghost" Figurative Gouache Painting
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry Opper & Ruth Friedman Opper Ghost c. 1940-1950's Gouache on Paper 15" x 18
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1950s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

1950s "Ghost" Figurative Gouache Painting
1950s "Ghost" Figurative Gouache Painting

1950s "Ghost" Figurative Gouache Painting, c. 1950

H 15 in W 18 in
"Bikini" 1950s Bay Area Figurative Gouache Painting
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry Opper & Ruth Friedmann Opper Bikini c. 1940-1950's Gouache on Paper 18" x
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

"Bikini" 1950s Bay Area Figurative Gouache Painting
"Bikini" 1950s Bay Area Figurative Gouache Painting

"Bikini" 1950s Bay Area Figurative Gouache Painting, 1950s

H 15 in W 18 in
1950s Bay Area Figurative Gouache Female Nude Painting Jerry Opper
By Jerry Opper
Located in New York, NY
From the estate of Jerry Opper & Ruth Friedman Opper Buried c. 1940-1950's Gouache on Paper 15
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1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

1950s Bay Area Figurative Gouache Female Nude Painting Jerry Opper
1950s Bay Area Figurative Gouache Female Nude Painting Jerry Opper

Jerry Opper
1950s Bay Area Figurative Gouache Female Nude Painting Jerry Opper, 1950s

H 18 in W 15 in D 0.5 in
Mid Century Bay Area Figurative Movement Abstract Painting San Francisco Museum
By Jerry Opper
Located in New York, NY
From the estate of Jerry Opper & Ruth Friedman Opper Yellow and Blue c. 1950's Gouache on Paper
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1950s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Mid Century Bay Area Figurative Movement Abstract Painting San Francisco Museum
Mid Century Bay Area Figurative Movement Abstract Painting San Francisco Museum

Jerry Opper
Mid Century Bay Area Figurative Movement Abstract Painting San Francisco Museum, 1950s

H 18 in W 15 in D 0.5 in
Mid Century Cubist Female Nude Gouache Painting
By Jerry Opper
Located in New York, NY
From the estate of Jerry Opper & Ruth Friedmann Opper Standing with Shadow c. 1950's Gouache 15
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1950s Cubist Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Mid Century Cubist Female Nude Gouache Painting
Mid Century Cubist Female Nude Gouache Painting

Jerry Opper
Mid Century Cubist Female Nude Gouache Painting, c.1950s

H 15 in W 18 in
1950s Gouache Painting "Student and Muse" Mid Century Bay Area Artist
By Jerry Opper
Located in New York, NY
From the estate of Jerry Opper & Ruth Friedmann Opper Student and Muse c. 1950's Gouache 15" x
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1950s Cubist Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

1950s Gouache Painting "Student and Muse" Mid Century Bay Area Artist
1950s Gouache Painting "Student and Muse" Mid Century Bay Area Artist

Jerry Opper
1950s Gouache Painting "Student and Muse" Mid Century Bay Area Artist, c1950s

H 18 in W 15 in D 0.5 in
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Ruth Opper For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact ruth opper you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. You can easily find an example made in the abstract style, while we also have 7 abstract versions to choose from as well. Finding the perfect ruth opper may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 20th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 20th Century. When looking for the right ruth opper for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of gray, brown, beige and black. Finding an appealing ruth opper — no matter the origin — is easy, but Jerry Opper each produced popular versions that are worth a look. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in paper, gouache and paint can add an especially memorable touch.

How Much is a Ruth Opper?

A ruth opper can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $800, while the lowest priced sells for $281 and the highest can go for as much as $1,500.

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