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John Johansen

Summer by the Sea, Saturday Evening Post Cover, 1956
By John Philip Falter
Located in Fort Washington, PA
This Falter cover was owned by Sarah Johansen, daughter of John Falter. She is the young girl to the
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1950s Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Brutalists: Brutalism’s Best Architects
Located in New York, NY
; Bertrand Goldberg; Erno Goldfinger; Jadwiga Grabowska-Hawrylak; Agustín Hernández Navarro; John M. Johansen
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Books

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Paper

Brutalists: Brutalism’s Best Architects
Brutalists: Brutalism’s Best Architects
H 11.38 in W 8.13 in D 1.45 in
Abstract Composition
By Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1913 to 1916, he enjoyed a scholarship from the Art Students League, and worked with John C. Johansen
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

"Woman Reading in an Interior" Vaclav Vytlacil, Loose Brushwork Portrait
By Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in New York, NY
a scholarship to the Art Students League in New York, where he worked with John C. Johansen, an able
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1910s Impressionist Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Abstract Cubist Construction Collage Mid 20th Century American Modernism Cubism
By Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in New York, NY
1916, he enjoyed a scholarship from the Art Students League, and worked with John C. Johansen (a
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1930s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Casein, Board

"Classic Maiden"
By Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in Lambertville, NJ
in New York in 1913. He studied at the League for three years under John C. Johansen and Anders Zorn
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20th Century Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Fishing Through the Storm"
By Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in Lambertville, NJ
in New York in 1913. He studied at the League for three years under John C. Johansen and Anders Zorn
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1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media

Untitled-019 gouache and pencil by Vaclav Vytlacil
By Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in Hudson, NY
famous portraitist John C. Johansen, Vytlacil learned to paint as an impressionist. After graduation
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1930s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache, Cardboard, Pencil

"Positano Coast"
By Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in Lambertville, NJ
. He studied at the League for three years under John C. Johansen and Anders Zorn. In 1916, Vytlacil
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20th Century Abstract Landscape Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

Alexander Brook Painting Dated 1955
By Alexander Brook
Located in Hudson, NY
Miller, Brook studied with John C. Johansen, Frank V. DuMond, George Bridgeman and Dimitri Romanofski
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

"The Evening Crowd, Manhattan"
By Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in Lambertville, NJ
, he enjoyed a scholarship from the Art Students League, and worked with John C. Johansen (a
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1930s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Manhattan Night Life"
By Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in Lambertville, NJ
, he enjoyed a scholarship from the Art Students League, and worked with John C. Johansen (a
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1930s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

“Woman in Black”
By Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in Lambertville, NJ
, he enjoyed a scholarship from the Art Students League, and worked with John C. Johansen (a
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Roman Bath" Series (2/3)
By Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in Lambertville, NJ
, he enjoyed a scholarship from the Art Students League, and worked with John C. Johansen (a
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20th Century Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

City Scene with Faces casein tempera on canvas by Vaclav Vytlacil
By Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in Hudson, NY
Students League in New York. Under the tutelage of the famous portraitist John C. Johansen, Vytlacil
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1930s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Tempera, Casein, Canvas

"Rough Seas"
By Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in Lambertville, NJ
from the Art Students League, and worked with John C. Johansen (a portraitist whose expressive style
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Board

"Rough Seas"
H 44 in W 32 in D 2 in
"Still Life with Bananas"
By Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in Lambertville, NJ
, he enjoyed a scholarship from the Art Students League, and worked with John C. Johansen (a
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1930s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Blue Fish"
By Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in Lambertville, NJ
, he enjoyed a scholarship from the Art Students League, and worked with John C. Johansen (a
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Untitled Abstraction-008 casein tempera on board by Vaclav Vytlacil
By Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in Hudson, NY
the Art Students League in New York. Under the tutelage of the famous portraitist John C. Johansen
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1930s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Tempera, Casein, Board

"Figure Composition"
By Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in Lambertville, NJ
the Art Students League, and worked with John C. Johansen (a portraitist whose expressive style
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1940s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Board, Oil

"Circus Act"
By Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in Lambertville, NJ
, and worked with John C. Johansen (a portraitist whose expressive style resembled that of John Singer
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20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Board, Oil

"Circus Act"
"Circus Act"
H 20 in W 23 in D 2 in
"Vineyard Fishing Boat"
By Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in Lambertville, NJ
from the Art Students League, and worked with John C. Johansen (a portraitist whose expressive style
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1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Board, Oil

"Resting Boats"
By Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in Lambertville, NJ
1913 to 1916, he enjoyed a scholarship from the Art Students League, and worked with John C. Johansen
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20th Century Abstract Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Resting Boats"
H 12 in W 15 in D 2 in
"Lower Manhattan"
By Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in Lambertville, NJ
the Art Students League, and worked with John C. Johansen (a portraitist whose expressive style
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1940s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Fish Cleaners"
By Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in Lambertville, NJ
York in 1913. He studied at the League for three years under John C. Johansen and Anders Zorn. In 1916
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20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Board, Oil

"After Work"
By Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in Lambertville, NJ
. Johansen (a portraitist whose expressive style resembled that of John Singer Sargent), and Anders Zorn. He
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20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

"After Work"
H 33 in W 27 in D 2 in
John Johansen Presentation Board for "Spray Form House"
By Le Corbusier, Frederick John Kiesler
Located in New York, NY
sprayed over a steel and steel mesh framework, by Harvard 5 architect John M. Johansen. This technique
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Photography

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Paper

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Nude Young Woman, Oil on Canvas by Alexander Brook, circa 1920s
By Alexander Brook
Located in New Rochelle, NY
studied with John C. Johansen, Frank V. DuMond, George Bridgeman and Dimitri Romanofski. Within this group
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Paintings

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Canvas, Wood

Untitled 1963 Abstract Oil Painting by Jimmy Ernst
By Jimmy Ernst
Located in Hudson, NY
to his personal friend architect John Johansen, New Canaan, CT in 1963. Johansen was a member of the
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Blue Shimmering into Green, San Francisco
By Arthur Emerson
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Emerson began his art studies at Stanford University and later studied under John C. Johansen and Charles
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Impressionist Landscape Paintings

"The Model'
By Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in Lambertville, NJ
League in New York in 1913. He studied at the League for three years under John C. Johansen and Anders
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20th Century Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Board, Oil

"Fishing Cove - Martha's Vineyard"
By Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Students League in New York in 1913. He studied at the League for three years under John C. Johansen and
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20th Century 85 New Wave Abstract Paintings

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Board, Gouache, Oil

"Mr. and Mrs. Smith"
By Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in Lambertville, NJ
at the League for three years under John C. Johansen and Anders Zorn. In 1916, Vytlacil accepted an
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20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Board, Oil

"The Happy Fisherman'
By Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in Lambertville, NJ
, he enjoyed a scholarship from the Art Students League, and worked with John C. Johansen (a
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20th Century Abstract Paintings

"Outdoor Cafe"
By Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in Lambertville, NJ
from the Art Students League, and worked with John C. Johansen (a portraitist whose expressive style
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1940s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Board, Oil

"Fresh Catch"
By Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in Lambertville, NJ
, he enjoyed a scholarship from the Art Students League, and worked with John C. Johansen (a
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1930s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"The Embrace" by Vaclav Vytlacil
By Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in Wiscasset, ME
New York, where he worked with John C. Johansen, an able portraitist whose expressive style resembled
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Vintage 1930s American Modern Paintings

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Paint

"The Embrace" by Vaclav Vytlacil
"The Embrace" by Vaclav Vytlacil
H 17 in W 15 in D 1.5 in
The Embrace
By Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in Wiscasett, ME
New York, where he worked with John C. Johansen, an able portraitist whose expressive style resembled
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1930s Cubist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

The Embrace
The Embrace
H 17 in W 15 in D 1.5 in
Fall Landscape Oil Painting by Vaclav Vytlacil
By Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in Hudson, NY
Art Students League in New York. Under the tutelage of the famous portraitist John C. Johansen
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Panel

"First Kiss"
By Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in Lambertville, NJ
John C. Johansen (a portraitist whose expressive style resembled that of John Singer Sargent), and
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil, Board

"Beauty"
By Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in Lambertville, NJ
John C. Johansen (a portraitist whose expressive style resembled that of John Singer Sargent), and
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1930s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Still Life by Vaclav Vytlacil
By Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in Hudson, NY
. Under the tutelage of the famous portraitist John C. Johansen, Vytlacil learned to paint as an
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1940s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Paper, Tempera, Casein

Eliot Noyes IBM Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
John M. Johansen, Marcel Breuer, Landis Gores, Philip Johnson and Eliot Noyes. Laminate top, lacquered
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20th Century American Industrial and Work Tables

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Metal

Eliot Noyes IBM Table
Eliot Noyes IBM Table
H 22 in W 16 in D 15 in

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