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Niek van der Plas, Beach Scene
Located in Lantau, HK
Niek van der Plas grew up in Katwijk Ann Zee in the Netherlands. Taking inspiration from his
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20th Century Dutch Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Niek van der Plas, Beach Scene
Niek van der Plas, Beach Scene
H 15.75 in W 19.69 in D 1.19 in
Perfect Beach Day by Niek van der Plas
By Niek van der Plas
Located in Lantau, HK
Niek van der Plas paints impressionist scenes of Holland's beaches and dunes, bulb fields, city
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Paintings

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Canvas

Perfect Beach Day by Niek van der Plas
Perfect Beach Day by Niek van der Plas
H 13.39 in W 18.9 in D 3.15 in
Impressionistic Beach Scene by Niek Van Der Plas
By Niek van der Plas
Located in Lantau, HK
Niek van der Plas paints impressionist scenes of Holland's beaches and dunes, bulb fields, city
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Niek van der Plas, Venise, Oil on Canvas
By Niek van der Plas
Located in Lantau, HK
Niek van der Plas paints impressionist scenes beaches, dunes, bulb fields, city scenes. Figures are
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Late 20th Century Dutch Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Niek van der Plas, Venise, Oil on Canvas
Niek van der Plas, Venise, Oil on Canvas
H 18.9 in W 26.78 in D 1.97 in
Impressionistic Beach Scene by Niek van der Plas
By Niek van der Plas
Located in Lantau, HK
Niek van der Plas is a Dutch painter born in 1954, he paints impressionist scenes of Holland's
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Very Large Painting “a Van Der Plas”
Located in LELYSTAD, FL
Adrianus Marie van der Plas was borne in 1899 in Rotterdam and died in 1974 in Kerkrade. He was a
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Vintage 1920s Belgian Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Very Large Painting “a Van Der Plas”
Very Large Painting “a Van Der Plas”
H 49.61 in W 90.95 in D 1.97 in
Interieur, 1964
Located in ATLANTA, GA
Henk van der Plas was a Dutch Postwar & Contemporary artist who was born in 1936. Henk van der
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20th Century Expressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Haven van Muiden" Impressionist Oil Painting with Figures and Boats at Marina
By Niek van der Plas
Located in New York, NY
10 inches Frame measures 15 x 17 inches Niek van der Plas was born in Katwijk aan Zee, Netherlands
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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

"View of Venice" Impressionist Oil Painting with Figures and Boats along Venice
By Niek van der Plas
Located in New York, NY
This captivating scene of Venice from the 20th Century is a wonderful display of Van der Plas
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Delfts Blauw
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
der Plas Gallery in New York City.
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

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Acrylic

Delfts Blauw
Delfts Blauw
H 48.01 in W 40.01 in D 0.4 in
"Summer Day at the Beach" Oil Painting Scene with Figures, Umbrellas & Boats
By Niek van der Plas
Located in New York, NY
This captivating summer day beach scene is a remarkable display of Van der Plas's true passion for
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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

"A Day at the Beach" Impressionist Scene with Sail Boats and Figures Painting
By Niek van der Plas
Located in New York, NY
is a remarkable display of Van der Plas's true passion for outdoor genre paintings. A wonderfully
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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

'Something Happened" Large Scale Abstract Painting
By Debra Drexler
Located in New York, NY
recent solo New York exhibits were at Van Der Plas Gallery in 2015 and 2017. She had a solo exhibition at
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

'Pink Orange Summit", Large Scale Abstract Painting
By Debra Drexler
Located in New York, NY
Arte Fuse. Her most recent solo New York exhibits were at Van Der Plas Gallery in 2015 and 2017. She
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

Truth, Beauty, Goodness: Creativity -Original Gold Leaf Painting on Linen Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Shadows” Group Exhibition Van Der Plas Gallery NYC Billiam Collaboration “Mask On” Sleeping at Last
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Concrete Sunset 1 - Bold Meditative Gold Leaf Red Painting on Linen Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Magazine “Colors, Shapes, and Shadows” Group Exhibition Van Der Plas Gallery NYC Billiam Collaboration
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Concrete Sunset 2 - Bold Meditative Gold Leaf Red Painting on Linen Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Magazine “Colors, Shapes, and Shadows” Group Exhibition Van Der Plas Gallery NYC Billiam Collaboration
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Fruity Ramen: Truth Beauty, Goodness Banner - Bold Meditative Gold Leaf Original
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Magazine “Colors, Shapes, and Shadows” Group Exhibition Van Der Plas Gallery NYC Billiam Collaboration
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Concrete Sky I - Bold Meditative Gold Leaf Red Painting on Linen Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, and Shadows” Group Exhibition Van Der Plas Gallery NYC Billiam Collaboration “Mask On” Sleeping at
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Concrete Sunset Mini I - Bold Meditative Gold Leaf Painting on Linen Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Magazine “Colors, Shapes, and Shadows” Group Exhibition Van Der Plas Gallery NYC Billiam Collaboration
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Concrete Sunset Blue I - Bold Meditative Gold Leaf Blue Painting on Linen Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Magazine “Colors, Shapes, and Shadows” Group Exhibition Van Der Plas Gallery NYC Billiam Collaboration
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Truth, Beauty, Goodness: Pink - Large Meditative Gold Leaf Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Magazine “Colors, Shapes, and Shadows” Group Exhibition Van Der Plas Gallery NYC Billiam Collaboration
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Develop In The Dark - Bold Splash Textural Original Painting on Raw Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Magazine “Colors, Shapes, and Shadows” Group Exhibition Van Der Plas Gallery NYC Billiam Collaboration
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Meditation Creative Activity I - Bold Splash Colorful Meditative Original Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, and Shadows” Group Exhibition Van Der Plas Gallery NYC Billiam Collaboration “Mask On” Sleeping at
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

Fruity Ramen: Slime You Out - Green on Green Graffiti Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
” Cover story Lakelander Magazine “Colors, Shapes, and Shadows” Group Exhibition Van Der Plas Gallery NYC
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Canvas, Acrylic

Make Your Mark - Large Oversized Original Black and Gold Painting Linen Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Shadows” Group Exhibition Van Der Plas Gallery NYC Billiam Collaboration “Mask On” Sleeping at Last
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Safe With Me - Meditative Abstract Floral Textural Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lakelander Magazine “Colors, Shapes, and Shadows” Group Exhibition Van Der Plas Gallery NYC Billiam
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Set the Intention - Original Bold Meditative Gold Leaf Painting on Linen Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
World” “Colors, Shapes, and Shadows” Van Der Plas Gallery, NYC Buena Market, Lakeland, FL 2019 Mont
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Synthesism: Solitude 2 - Large Original Abstract Artwork on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
World” “Colors, Shapes, and Shadows” Van Der Plas Gallery, NYC Buena Market, Lakeland, FL 2019 Mont
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Gold Leaf

What Makes You Different Makes You Special
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exhibition Van Der Plas Gallery NYC Billiam Collaboration “Mask On” Sleeping at Last Collaboration “It’s A
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Fabric, Thread, Jute, Wood

Synthesism: Solitude 4 - Bold Graffiti Textural Original Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Magazine “Colors, Shapes, and Shadows” Group Exhibition Van Der Plas Gallery NYC Billiam Collaboration
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Synthesism I - Large Oversized Expressive Bold Meditative Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exhibition Van Der Plas Gallery NYC Billiam Collaboration “Mask On” Sleeping at Last Collaboration “It’s A
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Cotton Canvas, Spray Paint

Eternal Sunsets: Enthusiasm - Meditative Yellow and Gold Abstract Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exhibition Van Der Plas Gallery NYC Billiam Collaboration “Mask On” Sleeping at Last Collaboration “It’s A
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Eternal Sunsets: Wisdom - Meditative Green and Gold Abstract Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exhibition Van Der Plas Gallery NYC Billiam Collaboration “Mask On” Sleeping at Last Collaboration “It’s A
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Eternal Sunsets: HOPE - Meditative Gold Abstract Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exhibition Van Der Plas Gallery NYC Billiam Collaboration “Mask On” Sleeping at Last Collaboration “It’s A
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Fruity Ramen: Yang II - White on White Graffiti Textural Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Magazine “Colors, Shapes, and Shadows” Group Exhibition Van Der Plas Gallery NYC Billiam Collaboration
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Fruity Ramen: Yin II - Black on Black Graffiti Textural Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Magazine “Colors, Shapes, and Shadows” Group Exhibition Van Der Plas Gallery NYC Billiam Collaboration
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Truth, Beauty, Goodness Sunset: Midnight Sunset - Bold Meditative Gold Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exhibition Van Der Plas Gallery NYC Billiam Collaboration “Mask On” Sleeping at Last Collaboration “It’s A
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Synthesism: Solitude 3 - Bold Graffiti Textural Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Shadows” Group Exhibition Van Der Plas Gallery NYC Billiam Collaboration “Mask On” Sleeping at Last
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Mid Century Modern Impasto Oil Painting - Venice St. Mark's Basilica at Sunset
Located in Soquel, CA
Wim van der Plas, a pupil of Isidore Opzomer from Antwerp. Then he followed the training as a drawing
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1950s Modern Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Linen, Stretcher Bars

Russian Mixed Media Pop Art Collage Painting Bumble Bee, Thinking, Hard Earned
By Konstantin Bokov
Located in Surfside, FL
York Times. His current work was featured at a show in August at the Van der Plas Gallery on South
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20th Century Outsider Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Mixed Media

Untitled (Monster, Better believe it)
By Konstantin Bokov
Located in Surfside, FL
. His current work was featured at a show in August at the Van der Plas Gallery on South Street in
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20th Century Outsider Art Figurative Prints

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Mixed Media

"Pulse, Whirl" Abstract Painting in magenta, pinks and blues with golden yellow
By Debra Drexler
Located in New York, NY
Gallery, Exit Art, The Drawing Center, White Box-The Annex, Art Finance Partners, Van Der Plas Gallery
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Thawed Rose" Abstract painting in rose pink, fuchsia, magenta and blue.
By Debra Drexler
Located in New York, NY
, Exit Art, The Drawing Center, White Box-The Annex, Art Finance Partners, Van Der Plas Gallery, Sideshow
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

"Solar Blue" Contemporary Large Scale Abstract Painting
By Debra Drexler
Located in New York, NY
Annex, Art Finance Partners, Van Der Plas Gallery, Sideshow Gallery, and Denise Bibro Gallery in New
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

"Orange Meander" Large Scale Abstract Painting
By Debra Drexler
Located in New York, NY
Gallery, Exit Art, The Drawing Center, White Box-The Annex, Art Finance Partners, Van Der Plas Gallery
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

"Orange Wiggle" Contemporary Large Scale Abstract Painting
By Debra Drexler
Located in New York, NY
Partners, Van Der Plas Gallery, Sideshow Gallery, and Denise Bibro Gallery in New York, as well The
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas, Acrylic

"Aquatic Forest" Contemporary Large Scale Abstract Painting, violet, turquoise
By Debra Drexler
Located in New York, NY
Gallery, Exit Art, The Drawing Center, White Box-The Annex, Art Finance Partners, Van Der Plas Gallery
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Urban Swing" Contemporary Large Scale Abstract Painting
By Debra Drexler
Located in New York, NY
Art, The Drawing Center, White Box-The Annex, Art Finance Partners, Van Der Plas Gallery, Sideshow
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

"Valley of Wonders" Mixed media Painting 59" x 43" in by Emanuele Tozzoli
By Emanuele Tozzoli
Located in Culver City, CA
, Mermaid Beach, Australia 2018 Le Dame Art Gallery, London, UK 2018 Van Der Plas Gallery, New York, USA
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media

"Aquatic Forest" Contemporary Abstract Painting in violet, turquoise blue, pink
By Debra Drexler
Located in New York, NY
Finance Partners, Van Der Plas Gallery, Sideshow Gallery, and Denise Bibro Gallery in New York, as well
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Liquid Sun" Large Scale Abstract Painting (pink, orange, yellow, blue, violet)
By Debra Drexler
Located in New York, NY
Annex, Art Finance Partners, Van Der Plas Gallery, Sideshow Gallery, and Denise Bibro Gallery in New
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

"Golden Haze" Large Scale Contemporary Abstract Painting (gold, blues, violets)
By Debra Drexler
Located in New York, NY
: Van Der Plas Gallery, The Majestic Theater curated by The Dorado Project in Jersey City, White Box
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Elizabeth Riley, Arthropod, 2017, Polyester, Paper, Acrylic Paint, Inkjet Print
By Elizabeth Riley
Located in Darien, CT
Denise Bibro Fine Arts, Lesley Heller Workspace, Van Der Plas Gallery, Janet Kurnatowski Gallery, Norte
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media

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Polyester, Paper, Acrylic, Inkjet

Elizabeth Riley, Hook Made From Ether, 2017, Acrylic Paint, Inkjet Print, Paper
By Elizabeth Riley
Located in Darien, CT
Denise Bibro Fine Arts, Lesley Heller Workspace, Van Der Plas Gallery, Janet Kurnatowski Gallery, Norte
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media

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Polyester, Paper, Acrylic, Inkjet

Elizabeth Riley, Video Feet, 2017, Paper, Acrylic Paint, Inkjet Print, Polyester
By Elizabeth Riley
Located in Darien, CT
Denise Bibro Fine Arts, Lesley Heller Workspace, Van Der Plas Gallery, Janet Kurnatowski Gallery, Norte
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Inkjet, Polyester

Elizabeth Riley, Digit and the Falling Moom, 2017, Polyester, Acrylic Paint
By Elizabeth Riley
Located in Darien, CT
Denise Bibro Fine Arts, Lesley Heller Workspace, Van Der Plas Gallery, Janet Kurnatowski Gallery, Norte
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media

Materials

Polyester, Paper, Acrylic, Inkjet

Elizabeth Riley, Rocking Shapes, 2017, Polyester, Acrylic Paint, Inkjet Print
By Elizabeth Riley
Located in Darien, CT
Denise Bibro Fine Arts, Lesley Heller Workspace, Van Der Plas Gallery, Janet Kurnatowski Gallery, Norte
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media

Materials

Polyester, Paper, Acrylic, Inkjet

"Entering the Bus" Expressionist Figurative Composition Original Oil on Canvas
By Jakob Bokulich
Located in Soquel, CA
VAN DER PLAS GALLERY New York, 2019 HG CONTEMPORARY BROOKLYN New York, 2018 BURNING MAN Nevada, 2018
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1990s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Blaze, 72"x60" Contemporary Abstract Painting
By Debra Drexler
Located in New York, NY
, including The Dorado Project (solo, 2016), Van Der Plas Gallery (solo, 2018, 2017, and 2015; three person
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

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Van Der Plas For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of van der plas is available on 1stDibs. Finding the ideal abstract, Impressionist or Expressionist examples of these works for your living room, whether you’re looking for small- or large-size pieces, is no easy task — start by shopping our selection today. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. You can search the van der plas that we have for sale on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of brown, gold, gray and pink. These artworks have been a part of the life’s work for many artists, but the versions made by Debra Drexler, Elizabeth Riley, Konstantin Bokov, Emanuele Tozzoli and Al Diaz are consistently popular. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in paint, fabric and acrylic paint — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much are Van Der Plas?

Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — van der plas in our inventory begin at $405 and can go as high as $16,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,600.
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  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To pronounce Mies van der Rohe, say "meez van der roh." The architect and furniture designer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe went simply by the name Mies, but you will often see him referred to as "Mies van der Rohe" or as the full "Ludwig Mies van der Rohe." His birth name was Maria Ludwig Michael Mies. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Mies van der Rohe furniture.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Mies van der Rohe was known for many things. Some people associate him with the Bauhaus School, which he led from 1930 to 1933. Others associate him with his most famous architectural designs, including the Seagram Building in New York. In addition, Mies van der Rohe was an influential furniture designer and the dean of the Illinois Institute of Technology. Find a collection of Mies van der Rohe furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was an architect and furniture designer who helped to define modernist design. He served as the director of the Bauhaus from 1930 to 1933 and moved to Chicago, Illinois, in 1938. He designed many well-known buildings, including the Seagram Building in New York and the apartment towers on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, where he later lived. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Mies van der Rohe furniture.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    No, Mies van der Rohe didn't win any major competitions. However, a well-known annual competition shares his name. The European Union awards the Mies van der Rohe Award for outstanding achievements in contemporary architecture every two years. Find a selection of Mies van der Rohe furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    No, Mies van der Rohe was not in De Stijl, an art movement active in the Netherlands from 1917 to 1931. However, the movement did influence his thinking about design and helped inspire his work as the director of the Bauhaus from 1930 to 1933. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Mies van der Rohe furniture.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    No, Mies van der Rohe was not a landscape architect. Although he had no formal architectural training, he designed many buildings around the world from the 1920s through the 1960s. Some of his most well-known designs include the Seagram Building in New York City, the Chicago Federal Complex and Farnsworth House, located in the suburbs of Chicago. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Mies van der Rohe furniture.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    There are numerous Mies van der Rohe buildings. The campus of the Illinois Institute of Technology is home to 20 of his designs, such as the Minerals and Metals Research Building and the Engineering Research Building. Other Mies van der Rohe buildings found in Chicago include the Promontory Apartments, the 860-880 Lake Shore Apartments, the Chicago Federal Center and the Esplanade Apartment Buildings. Shop a selection of Mies van der Rohe furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    No, Mies van der Rohe is not most famous for the industrial style. However, many of his later buildings did employ materials typical in the style, such as industrial-grade steel and plate glass. You'll find a selection of Mies van der Rohe furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    No, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was not famous for being a formalist. A formalist is a designer who adheres to strict rules of one particular style. Mies van der Rohe never attempted to work within the framework of one guiding architectural movement. Instead, he designed buildings and furniture to fit their purpose, always adhering to the principle of "less is more." Shop a range of Mies van der Rohe furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Yes. Although he didn't restrict himself to that particular architectural style, Mies van der Rohe is famous for the international style. His work and buildings created by his students and followers heavily influenced the movement. You can see hallmarks of the style in the simplicity of his work, as well as in his use of steel and plate glass construction materials. You'll find a range of Mies van der Rohe furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Ludwig Mies van der Rohe lived in the Lake Shore Drive apartment towers in Chicago. He moved to the city in 1938. Once there, Mies worked as an architect. He also served as the dean of the Illinois Institute of Technology. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Mies van der Rohe furniture.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Marcel Breuer designed tubular steel furniture with Mies van der Rohe. It was Breuer who came up with the idea for using the material as a base for chairs, tables and other furnishings after he became fascinated by the frame of his bicycle. You'll find a variety of vintage tubular steel furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    No, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe is not famous for Gothic architecture. The period of Gothic architecture ranges from the 12th to 16th centuries. Mies van der Rohe was active from the 1920s to the 1960s. Historians consider him a modernist designer and architect. You'll find a collection of Mies van der Rohe furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    No, not everything that Mies van der Rohe produced is considered Bauhaus architecture. Generally, designs he created during the early 1930s, like the Villa Tugendhat in Brno, Czech Republic, fall under the category. Mies van der Rohe continued to design buildings for decades to come and experimented in a variety of styles. Shop a collection of Mies van der Rohe furniture on 1stDibs.

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