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Still Life with Helmet Shell and Mexican Glass, Original Oil on Panel, Framed
Still Life with Helmet Shell and Mexican Glass, Original Oil on Panel, Framed

Still Life with Helmet Shell and Mexican Glass, Original Oil on Panel, Framed

By Helen Oh 1

Located in Chicago, IL

A beautifully translucent Mexican glass sits in front of a large Helmet shell in this simple still life painting by artist Helen Oh. The gleaming table reflects these two objet d'ar...

Category

2010s American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paint

Fabrice New York Vintage Evening Gown Spectacular Crystal Beads Grey Silk Sz L
Fabrice New York Vintage Evening Gown Spectacular Crystal Beads Grey Silk Sz L

Fabrice New York Vintage Evening Gown Spectacular Crystal Beads Grey Silk Sz L

By Fabrice New York Couture

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Under his given name Fabrice, Simon launched his first collection in 1975, elevating simple, draped garments by painting directly onto the fabric in allover patterns or engineered pa...

Category

1980s American Evening Gowns

1960s Black Linen Hand Painted Butterfly Print Dress
1960s Black Linen Hand Painted Butterfly Print Dress

1960s Black Linen Hand Painted Butterfly Print Dress

Located in London, GB

They are very cleverly executed being very simple in terms of the painting but accurately showcasing stylised butterflies!

Category

1960s American Shift Dresses

Oranges 2
Oranges 2

Ali HasmutOranges 2, 2023

Price Upon Request

Oranges 2

By Ali Hasmut

Located in Rye, NY

The light and the shadow define desired feelings that artist is presenting. In short, Hasmut's paintings show the simple beauty of the chosen subject and produce an emotional impact ...

Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Photography

Materials

Linen, Oil

"Vulcano" by Peter Keizer, 9.4 x 11 in, 2023
"Vulcano" by Peter Keizer, 9.4 x 11 in, 2023

"Vulcano" by Peter Keizer, 9.4 x 11 in, 2023

By Peter Keizer

Located in Paris, France

Moreover Peter Keizer reinforces this aspect through a simple way of painting, with lightened shapes and big panels of all colors.

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Mixed Media, Oil

"Leak" by Peter Keizer, 11.8 x 11 in, 2023

"Leak" by Peter Keizer, 11.8 x 11 in, 2023

By Peter Keizer

Located in Paris, France

Moreover Peter Keizer reinforces this aspect through a simple way of painting, with lightened shapes and big panels of all colors.

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Oil

Borrow Pit
Borrow Pit

Borrow Pit

By Gina Phillips

Located in New Orleans, LA

She begins a piece with a simple under-painting in acrylic paint on canvas or muslin…then finishes the piece by appliquéing fabric and thread on top.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Fabric, Muslin, Thread, Acrylic

Dance Hall Fats

Dance Hall Fats

By Gina Phillips

Located in New Orleans, LA

She begins a piece with a simple under-painting in acrylic paint on canvas or muslin…then finishes the piece by appliquéing fabric and thread on top.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Inkjet

Fats Went Fishing With the Natives

Fats Went Fishing With the Natives

By Gina Phillips

Located in New Orleans, LA

She begins a piece with a simple under-painting in acrylic paint on canvas or muslin…then finishes the piece by appliquéing fabric and thread on top.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Inkjet

Memphis Minnie

Memphis Minnie

By Gina Phillips

Located in New Orleans, LA

She begins a piece with a simple under-painting in acrylic paint on canvas or muslin…then finishes the piece by appliquéing fabric and thread on top.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Inkjet

Son House
Son House

Son House

By Gina Phillips

Located in New Orleans, LA

She begins a piece with a simple under-painting in acrylic paint on canvas or muslin…then finishes the piece by appliquéing fabric and thread on top.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Inkjet

Walking Past the Battle of New Orleans

Walking Past the Battle of New Orleans

By Gina Phillips

Located in New Orleans, LA

She begins a piece with a simple under-painting in acrylic paint on canvas or muslin…then finishes the piece by appliquéing fabric and thread on top.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Inkjet

Fats Got Out

Fats Got Out

By Gina Phillips

Located in New Orleans, LA

She begins a piece with a simple under-painting in acrylic paint on canvas or muslin…then finishes the piece by appliquéing fabric and thread on top.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Inkjet

Yakamein Fats

Yakamein Fats

By Gina Phillips

Located in New Orleans, LA

She begins a piece with a simple under-painting in acrylic paint on canvas or muslin…then finishes the piece by appliquéing fabric and thread on top.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Inkjet, Paper

French Large Trunk- Chest - Gothic oak from the 16th century - France
French Large Trunk- Chest - Gothic oak from the 16th century - France

French Large Trunk- Chest - Gothic oak from the 16th century - France

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Indeed, many were destroyed or burned due to lack of maintenance, a change of taste or simple necessity. Paintings by artists like Bruegel, manuscript illuminations and frescoes give...

Category

Antique 16th Century French Gothic Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

Mr. C
Mr. C

Mr. C

By Kyohei Inukai

Located in Fairlawn, OH

He was fascinated by the intricate nature of construction painted mostly in dark colors, and also the vibrant reds, oranges and blues of his simple and complex geometric paintings an...

Category

1980s Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Linocut

Monograph: To Be Someone (Hand signed and inscribed "Love from Mary Heilmann")
Monograph: To Be Someone (Hand signed and inscribed "Love from Mary Heilmann")

Monograph: To Be Someone (Hand signed and inscribed "Love from Mary Heilmann")

By Mary Heilmann

Located in New York, NY

Her deceptively simple, even offhand approach to painting--at once asserting ease, complexity, and boundless potentiality--now permeates contemporary abstraction, testifying to her b...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset

Ivory and Tan Porcelain Hexagon Shaped Hand Painted Vintage Table Lamp
Ivory and Tan Porcelain Hexagon Shaped Hand Painted Vintage Table Lamp

Ivory and Tan Porcelain Hexagon Shaped Hand Painted Vintage Table Lamp

Located in Lomita, CA

The hexagon shape is architectural and the lamp makes a dramatic statement with its simple dual tones. The hand painting includes flower faces, boughs and vines in a gold and tan tone.

Category

Mid-20th Century English Moorish Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Rhyme or Reason, Liesel Plambeck Collection by Mehraban
Rhyme or Reason, Liesel Plambeck Collection by Mehraban

Rhyme or Reason, Liesel Plambeck Collection by Mehraban

By Liesel Plambeck, Mehraban Rugs

Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA

The simple gestures of a painting are captured and preserved in silk on a wool field.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Qing Dynasty, Chinese Antique Porcelain / Rice Bowl with Lid, 19th Century
Qing Dynasty, Chinese Antique Porcelain / Rice Bowl with Lid, 19th Century

Qing Dynasty, Chinese Antique Porcelain / Rice Bowl with Lid, 19th Century

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

A bowl from the Qing dynasty of China (around the 19th century). It is a simple red and green painting. I feel very kind and cute.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Mehraban Rhyme or Reason Rug by Liesel Plambeck
Mehraban Rhyme or Reason Rug by Liesel Plambeck

Mehraban Rhyme or Reason Rug by Liesel Plambeck

By Mehraban Rugs, Liesel Plambeck

Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA

The simple gestures of a painting are captured and preserved in silk on a wool field.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern More Carpets

Materials

Wool, Silk

Antique American Maple Gilt & Ebonised Frame & Rush Seat Chair
Antique American Maple Gilt & Ebonised Frame & Rush Seat Chair

Antique American Maple Gilt & Ebonised Frame & Rush Seat Chair

By Lambert Hitchcock

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Soon Hitchcock, influenced by Connecticut clockmaker Eli Terry, began mass-producing simple, affordable chairs. Instead of painting designs on the backs, he used the relatively new a...

Category

Antique 19th Century American American Classical Armchairs

Materials

Maple

Study of Space Chair by Dechem Studio
Study of Space Chair by Dechem Studio

Study of Space Chair by Dechem Studio

Located in Geneve, CH

Based on the Study of Space paintings the simple wooden chair allows a further investigation into how to accentuate space by the use of colour.

Category

2010s Czech Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Devotional Pendant, Oil on Aventurine, Gold, Enamel, Spain, 17th Century
Devotional Pendant, Oil on Aventurine, Gold, Enamel, Spain, 17th Century

Devotional Pendant, Oil on Aventurine, Gold, Enamel, Spain, 17th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

The edges of the piece have been protected with simple metal elements. The painting of San Lorenzo follows a common composition in the Spanish school, and would recall works such as...

Category

Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Gold, Enamel, Other

Viale Dell’Uccelliera.
Viale Dell’Uccelliera.

Viale Dell’Uccelliera.

By Gina Phillips

Located in New Orleans, LA

She begins a piece with a simple under-painting in acrylic paint on canvas or muslin…then finishes the piece by appliquéing fabric and thread on top.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art

Materials

Fabric, Thread, Acrylic

Sèvres Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Porcelain Clock Set
Sèvres Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Porcelain Clock Set

Sèvres Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Porcelain Clock Set

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in London, GB

Each is composed of six curling acanthus leaf branches, which terminate in wide drip-pans, urn-shaped capitals and simple sconces. With its romantic paintings of young lovers, it’...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Blue Zippo
Blue Zippo

Blue Zippo

By Gina Phillips

Located in New Orleans, LA

She begins a piece with a simple under-painting in acrylic paint on canvas or muslin…then finishes the piece by appliquéing fabric and thread on top.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art

Materials

Fabric, Thread, Acrylic

Spine/Bit
Spine/Bit

Spine/Bit

By Gina Phillips

Located in New Orleans, LA

She begins a piece with a simple under-painting in acrylic paint on canvas or muslin…then finishes the piece by appliquéing fabric and thread on top.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art

Materials

Wool, Thread, Acrylic

Subterranean Homesick Blues
Subterranean Homesick Blues

Subterranean Homesick Blues

By Gina Phillips

Located in New Orleans, LA

She begins a piece with a simple under-painting in acrylic paint on canvas or muslin…then finishes the piece by appliquéing fabric and thread on top.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art

Materials

Thread, Acrylic, Fabric

Double Header
Double Header

Double Header

By Gina Phillips

Located in New Orleans, LA

She begins a piece with a simple under-painting in acrylic paint on canvas or muslin…then finishes the piece by appliquéing fabric and thread on top.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art

Materials

Metal

Salt Lick 3
Salt Lick 3

Salt Lick 3

By Gina Phillips

Located in New Orleans, LA

She begins a piece with a simple under-painting in acrylic paint on canvas or muslin…then finishes the piece by appliquéing fabric and thread on top.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art

Materials

Organic Material

Header
Header

Header

By Gina Phillips

Located in New Orleans, LA

She begins a piece with a simple under-painting in acrylic paint on canvas or muslin…then finishes the piece by appliquéing fabric and thread on top.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art

Materials

Metal

Salt Lick 2
Salt Lick 2

Salt Lick 2

By Gina Phillips

Located in New Orleans, LA

She begins a piece with a simple under-painting in acrylic paint on canvas or muslin…then finishes the piece by appliquéing fabric and thread on top.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art

Materials

Organic Material

Salt Lick 1
Salt Lick 1

Salt Lick 1

By Gina Phillips

Located in New Orleans, LA

She begins a piece with a simple under-painting in acrylic paint on canvas or muslin…then finishes the piece by appliquéing fabric and thread on top.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art

Materials

Organic Material

Cloud Plaque
Cloud Plaque

Cloud Plaque

By Gina Phillips

Located in New Orleans, LA

She begins a piece with a simple under-painting in acrylic paint on canvas or muslin…then finishes the piece by appliquéing fabric and thread on top.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art

Materials

Wood

Crane (Decoy)
Crane (Decoy)

Crane (Decoy)

By Gina Phillips

Located in New Orleans, LA

She begins a piece with a simple under-painting in acrylic paint on canvas or muslin…then finishes the piece by appliquéing fabric and thread on top.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art

Materials

Wood, Paint, Wax

Charred Sentry 2
Charred Sentry 2

Charred Sentry 2

By Gina Phillips

Located in New Orleans, LA

She begins a piece with a simple under-painting in acrylic paint on canvas or muslin…then finishes the piece by appliquéing fabric and thread on top.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art

Materials

Concrete, Metal

Purple Fletcher
Purple Fletcher

Purple Fletcher

By Gina Phillips

Located in New Orleans, LA

She begins a piece with a simple under-painting in acrylic paint on canvas or muslin…then finishes the piece by appliquéing fabric and thread on top.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Charred Sentry 1
Charred Sentry 1

Charred Sentry 1

By Gina Phillips

Located in New Orleans, LA

She begins a piece with a simple under-painting in acrylic paint on canvas or muslin…then finishes the piece by appliquéing fabric and thread on top.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art

Materials

Concrete, Metal

Charred Sentry 3
Charred Sentry 3

Charred Sentry 3

By Gina Phillips

Located in New Orleans, LA

She begins a piece with a simple under-painting in acrylic paint on canvas or muslin…then finishes the piece by appliquéing fabric and thread on top.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art

Materials

Concrete, Metal

315 Tricou Street
315 Tricou Street

315 Tricou Street

By Gina Phillips

Located in New Orleans, LA

She begins a piece with a simple under-painting in acrylic paint on canvas or muslin…then finishes the piece by appliquéing fabric and thread on top.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art

Materials

Wood

Decked
Decked

Decked

By Gina Phillips

Located in New Orleans, LA

She begins a piece with a simple under-painting in acrylic paint on canvas or muslin…then finishes the piece by appliquéing fabric and thread on top.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Golden Hour Pom-Pom
Golden Hour Pom-Pom

Golden Hour Pom-Pom

By Gina Phillips

Located in New Orleans, LA

She begins a piece with a simple under-painting in acrylic paint on canvas or muslin…then finishes the piece by appliquéing fabric and thread on top.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art

Materials

Wool

Cherry Pom-Pom
Cherry Pom-Pom

Cherry Pom-Pom

By Gina Phillips

Located in New Orleans, LA

She begins a piece with a simple under-painting in acrylic paint on canvas or muslin…then finishes the piece by appliquéing fabric and thread on top.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art

Materials

Wool

Night Pom-Pom
Night Pom-Pom

Night Pom-Pom

By Gina Phillips

Located in New Orleans, LA

She begins a piece with a simple under-painting in acrylic paint on canvas or muslin…then finishes the piece by appliquéing fabric and thread on top.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art

Materials

Wool

Civil Dusk Pom-Pom
Civil Dusk Pom-Pom

Civil Dusk Pom-Pom

By Gina Phillips

Located in New Orleans, LA

She begins a piece with a simple under-painting in acrylic paint on canvas or muslin…then finishes the piece by appliquéing fabric and thread on top.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art

Materials

Wool

Solar Midnight Pom-Pom
Solar Midnight Pom-Pom

Solar Midnight Pom-Pom

By Gina Phillips

Located in New Orleans, LA

She begins a piece with a simple under-painting in acrylic paint on canvas or muslin…then finishes the piece by appliquéing fabric and thread on top.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art

Materials

Wool

Frost Pom-Pom
Frost Pom-Pom

Frost Pom-Pom

By Gina Phillips

Located in New Orleans, LA

She begins a piece with a simple under-painting in acrylic paint on canvas or muslin…then finishes the piece by appliquéing fabric and thread on top.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art

Materials

Wool

Spy vs. Spy
Spy vs. Spy

Spy vs. Spy

By Gina Phillips

Located in New Orleans, LA

She begins a piece with a simple under-painting in acrylic paint on canvas or muslin…then finishes the piece by appliquéing fabric and thread on top.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art

Materials

Marble, Metal

Sweaty Feet (Leakers)
Sweaty Feet (Leakers)

Sweaty Feet (Leakers)

By Gina Phillips

Located in New Orleans, LA

She begins a piece with a simple under-painting in acrylic paint on canvas or muslin…then finishes the piece by appliquéing fabric and thread on top.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Fabric, Ink, Paint, Thread

Sentimental Teeth: '73 AMX
Sentimental Teeth: '73 AMX

Sentimental Teeth: '73 AMX

By Gina Phillips

Located in New Orleans, LA

She begins a piece with a simple under-painting in acrylic paint on canvas or muslin…then finishes the piece by appliquéing fabric and thread on top.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Fabric, Ink, Oil Pastel, Paint, Thread

Give a Dog a Bone (Yellow Catahoula Hound)
Give a Dog a Bone (Yellow Catahoula Hound)

Give a Dog a Bone (Yellow Catahoula Hound)

By Gina Phillips

Located in New Orleans, LA

She begins a piece with a simple under-painting in acrylic paint on canvas or muslin…then finishes the piece by appliquéing fabric and thread on top.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Fabric, Ink, Paint, Thread

Conversion Van
Conversion Van

Conversion Van

By Gina Phillips

Located in New Orleans, LA

She begins a piece with a simple under-painting in acrylic paint on canvas or muslin…then finishes the piece by appliquéing fabric and thread on top.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Acrylic, Fabric, Thread

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