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Pair Langley Art Deco Fish & Wave Art Pottery Bookends
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A scarce and wonderful pair Art Deco bookends formed as fish and waves by the Derbyshire based
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1930s British Art Deco Vintage Wave Art

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Stoneware

Vintage Pair Langley Art Deco Fish & Wave Art Pottery Bookends
Pair Langley Art Deco Fish & Wave Art Pottery Bookends
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H 5.91 in W 6.7 in D 4.73 in
"Splashing in the Waves, " Art Deco Seaside Painting by Texas Artist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
tangerine-hued swimsuit striding into the surf is a superb example of sophisticated, high-energy Art Deco
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Wave Art

Materials

Paint

"Frolicking in the Waves, " Art Deco Porcelain Vase with Nudes by Meissen
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
designs through the 1960s. Here, male and female nudes are playing in the Art Deco waves with great joy
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1940s German Art Deco Vintage Wave Art

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Porcelain

The Wave
By Erté
Located in Greenwich, CT
Originally executed as a fashion illustration for Harper's Bazaar, The Wave presents an
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20th Century Art Deco Vintage Wave Art

Materials

Bronze

Vintage The Wave
The Wave
H 18 in W 16 in D 9 in
Flying Waves
By Cari Cohen
Located in MADRID, ES
Flying Waves
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Late 20th Century Vintage Wave Art

Vintage Flying Waves
H 64.97 in W 39.77 in D 6.7 in
Color Waves
By Cari Cohen
Located in MADRID, ES
Color Waves
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Late 20th Century Vintage Wave Art

Vintage Color Waves
H 64.97 in W 35.04 in D 7.09 in
Wave
By Menashe Kadishman
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Wave" 1975 is a metal and glass sculpture multiple by noted Israeli artist
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1970s Abstract Vintage Wave Art

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Metal

Vintage Wave
Wave
H 10 in W 21 in D 3 in
Acid-Wave
By Omar Rayo
Located in New York, NY
Striking 3-dimensional acrylic and wood on canvas sculpture by renowned Colombian painter an sculptor, Omar Rayo. Signed, titled, inscribed "New York" and dated in ink on verso. Ex-c...
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1960s Op Art Vintage Wave Art

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Canvas, Wood, Acrylic

Wave
By Louisa Chase
Located in New York, NY
University School of Art, earning her Masters in Fine Arts (MFA) degree in 1975. It was clear, early on
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20th Century Abstract Vintage Wave Art

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage Wave
Wave
H 72 in W 72 in D 1.5 in
Rainbow Waves, Op Art Screenprint by Jurgen Peters
By Jurgen Peters
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jurgen Peters, German (1936 - ) Title: Rainbow Waves Year: 1981 Medium: Screenprint
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1980s Op Art Vintage Wave Art

Materials

Screen

Rainbow Waves, Op Art Screenprint by Jurgen Peters
By Jurgen Peters
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jurgen Peters, German (1936 - ) Title: Rainbow Waves Year: 1981 Medium: Serigraph
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1980s Op Art Vintage Wave Art

Materials

Screen

Blue Wave
By Morris Shulman
Located in Lawrence, NY
the island's shore. His work can be found in the National Museum of American Art at the Smithsonian
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Wave Art

Materials

Casein

Abstract Waves
By Doris Warner
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract waves watercolor painting by listed artist Doris Ann Warner (American, 1925-2010). Signed
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Wave Art

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Paper, Watercolor

Abstract Waves
Abstract Waves
H 15 in W 23 in D 1 in
Rainbow Waves, Op Art Screenprint by Jurgen Peters
By Jurgen Peters
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jurgen Peters, German (1936 - ) Title: Rainbow Waves Year: 1981 Medium: Serigraph
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1980s Op Art Vintage Wave Art

Materials

Screen

"Star Over Waves"
Located in Bristol, CT
Colourful abstract needlepoint signed DG (LL) Panel Sz: 4 3/4"H x 4 1/4"W Frame Sz: 5 3/4"H x 5 1/4"W w/ chrome frame
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1960s Vintage Wave Art

Materials

Wool

"Star Over Waves"
"Star Over Waves"
H 5.75 in W 5.25 in
Crashing Waves
By Alexei Krasnov
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Born in 1923, Alexei Pavlovich Krasnov began his artistic studies at the Penza School of Fine Arts and finished at the Leningrad Academy of Fine Arts, where he studied with Mikhail A...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Vintage Wave Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Three Waves
By Fritz Bultman
Located in New Orleans, LA
Fritz Bultman set himself apart from other Abstract Expressionists with his meticulously organized abstract compositions, use of sculpture, and the adoption of collage as a core prac...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Wave Art

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Canvas, Oil

Waves
By Richard Florsheim
Located in New York, NY
Richard Florsheim created this color lithograph entitled “Waves” in 1973 in an edition of 50 pieces
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1970s American Modern Vintage Wave Art

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Lithograph

Waves
Waves
H 16.5 in W 23.75 in D 0.97 in
XL Turquoise Classic Wave
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
David Wight XL Turquoise Classic Wave Glass 15 x 14 x 13 in
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Wave Art

Materials

Glass

Medium Champagne Classic Wave
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
David Wight Medium Champagne Classic Wave Glass 12.50 x 11 x 10.50 in
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Wave Art

Materials

Glass

Basted Waves
By Fanny Brennan
Located in Greenwich, CT
Basted Waves is a lithograph on paper with an image size of 2 x 3 inches, initialed 'FMB' lower
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20th Century Surrealist Vintage Wave Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Mounting the waves
By James Brereton
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
James Brereton (b. 1954) Mounting the waves Oil on canvas Signed lower right Painting size - 40 x
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20th Century Modern Vintage Wave Art

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Oil

Wave Cup
By Ken Price
Located in Morton Grove, IL
A very rare original Price Price mug! Ken Price Wave Cup clay and glaze 3.5 x 5 x 4.25” 1992 Ken
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Wave Art

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Ceramic, Glaze

Wave Cup
Wave Cup
H 3.5 in W 5 in D 4.25 in
The Wave, 1948
Located in London, GB
/ The Wave, circa 1948 Technique: Original Signed Oil Painting on canvas laid on board. This work was
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1940s Post-Impressionist Vintage Wave Art

Materials

Oil

Crashing Waves Seascape
Located in Soquel, CA
Majestic vintage seascape with dynamic waves crashing along a rocky coast by H.T. Wert (American
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1980s American Impressionist Vintage Wave Art

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Canvas, Oil

Willow Wave Basket
Located in Wilton, CT
Wood was integral to the artistic practice of the late Markku Kosonen of Finland. An important aspect of his work was the ability to express things; craftsmanship alone was not enoug...
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1990s Abstract Vintage Wave Art

Materials

Organic Material, Wood, Found Objects

Waves of Glory
By Ron Lesser
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil on Board Dimensions: 21.00" x 21.25" Peter Albano Popular Library Books
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Late 20th Century Vintage Wave Art

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Oil, Board

Waves of Glory
H 21 in W 21.25 in
Untitled [Wave] -- Screen Print, Stripes, Lines, Op Art by Bridget Riley
By Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
Untitled [Wave], 1975 Bridget Riley Screenprint in colours, on wove Signed, dated and numbered
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1970s Op Art Vintage Wave Art

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Screen

Breaking the Waves - mounted, analog
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Breaking the Waves 114x142 cm, Edition 1/3. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artists, based
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1990s Outsider Art Vintage Wave Art

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Metal

Vagues 'Wave' by TOSHIMITSU IMAÏ - Abstract Art, 20th-Century Japanese Artist
By Toshimitsu Imai
Located in London, GB
Vagues “Wave” by TOSHIMITSU ÏMAI (1928-2002) Acrylic on paper 127 x 95 cm (50 x 37 3⁄8 inches
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1990s Abstract Vintage Wave Art

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Acrylic, Paper

"CRASHING WAVES" GALVESTON SEASCAPE
By Paul Schumann
Located in San Antonio, TX
Waves" Paul R. Schumann was born in Reichersdorf in the German state of Saxony in 1876, one of four
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20th Century Impressionist Vintage Wave Art

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Oil

Moonlit Waves - Nocturnal Seascape
Located in Soquel, CA
Dramatic nocturnal seascape of moonlit waves crashing on the shore by California artist Lee Maize
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1960s American Impressionist Vintage Wave Art

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Oil, Canvas

Mid Century Wave Abstract
By Leta Peghini
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful mid century wave abstract with dreamy, swirling colors by Central California and Bay Area
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Wave Art

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Canvas, Oil

Woman in Waves
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Austin, TX
EA 2/2 Hand woven Aubusson tapestry Signature woven signature on bottom right recto
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1980s Surrealist Vintage Wave Art

Materials

Tapestry

Jerry Waving, SanFrancisco, 1969
By Baron Wolman
Located in Westwood, NJ
Taken at his Belvedere St Studio in San Francisco, THE classic Jerry Garcia photograph from Baron Wolman's portfolio "Icons of Rock and Roll". Square image area on rectangular sheet.
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20th Century Contemporary Vintage Wave Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

1961 Oil - Splashing Waves
Located in Corsham, GB
Signature to the lower right-hand corner possibly reads 'Bicken'. The inscription on the reverse reads: 'May 1961. Baltimore, MD, USA'. On canvas board.
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20th Century Vintage Wave Art

Materials

Oil

Wave II 3 Blue
By Fritz Bultman
Located in New Orleans, LA
Fritz Bultman set himself apart from other Abstract Expressionists with his meticulously organized abstract compositions, use of sculpture, and the adoption of collage as a core prac...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Vintage Wave Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Breaking the Waves (Zuma Beach)
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Breaking the Waves (Zuma Beach) - 1997 38x49cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artists Proofs. Archival C
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Wave Art

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Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Trova/Index, Waves
By Ernest Tino Trova
Located in Missouri, MO
Trova/Index, Waves, 1969 By. Ernest Tino Trova (American, 1927-2009) Signed in Pencil Lower Right
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20th Century American Modern Vintage Wave Art

Materials

Screen

Crashing Waves - Mid Century Seascape
Located in Soquel, CA
Classic California seascape of waves crashing on the coast by an artist named Cora (American, 20th
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Vintage Wave Art

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Oil, Cardboard, Canvas

Mid Century Blue Wave Seascape
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful monochromatic seascape in blue featuring a dramatic crashing wave by an unknown Northern
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Vintage Wave Art

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Oil, Canvas, Cardboard

Waving Stripes, Abstract Geometric Screenprint by Waving Stripes
By Charles Hinman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Charles Hinman, American (1932 - ) Title: Stripes Year: 1970 Medium: Embossed Silkscreeb, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 23/100 Size: 25.5 x 25.5 in. (64.77 x 64.77 cm)
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1970s Abstract Geometric Vintage Wave Art

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Screen

Interpretations of a Wave (14)
By Paul von Ringelheim
Located in Long Island City, NY
: Interpretations of a Wave (14) Medium: Painted Steel Flame Cut Sculpture Size: 49 x 53 x 8 in. (124.46 x 134.62 x
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20th Century Abstract Expressionist Vintage Wave Art

Materials

Steel

Waving the flag
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
’Waving the Flag’ By Kip Gresham Medium - Screen Print Edition - 21/24 Signed - Yes Size - 515mm
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1980s Abstract Vintage Wave Art

Materials

Screen

The Spring Waves, Monhegan Island
By Wilson Henry Irvine
Located in Washington, DC
exhibition of the Lyme Art Association.
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1930s Abstract Impressionist Vintage Wave Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Waves: Squid
By Frank Stella
Located in London, GB
Silkscreen, lithograph, linoleum block with hand-colouring, marbling and collage, 1989, on T. H. Saunders and Somerset paper, signed, dated and numbered from the edition of 60, publi...
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1980s Abstract Vintage Wave Art

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Lithograph, Screen

"Circles and Waves" abstract bronze sculpture
By Hans Van de Bovenkamp
Located in Glen Ellen, CA
"Circle and Waves" is one of renowned artist Hans Van de Bovenkamp's most graphic sculptures
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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Vintage Wave Art

Materials

Bronze

Sea of Waves: Deborah Dixon, Helene Curtis
By William Helburn
Located in New York, NY
This photograph is an edition of 50. See below for other editions available. All editions are signed by the photographer. Larger sizes may be available upon request.
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1960s Vintage Wave Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Wave of Ur, Asian Ocean abstract
By Arthur Okamura
Located in Greenwich, CT
contemporary and high quality silvered leaf float frame which allows it to breath. Wave of Ur is a layered
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1960s Abstract Vintage Wave Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Waves Over Rocks Seascape and Seagulls
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous watercolor seascape of waves over rocks by Donald Swyner (American, 20th Century), circa
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1990s American Impressionist Vintage Wave Art

Materials

Laid Paper, Watercolor

Crashing Waves - Mid Century California Seascape
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous mid-century seascape of turquoise and lavender waves crashing on coastal rocks by
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1960s American Impressionist Vintage Wave Art

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Oil, Masonite

Moody Sunset Synchronized with Crashing Wave
By Frederick Arthur Bridgman
Located in Miami, FL
The artist captures a magical moment where the sun wanes behind a bank of clouds as a wave crashes
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1980s Impressionist Vintage Wave Art

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Canvas, Oil

Monden Kogyoku “Flower of Wave” Sculpture
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Additional Information: Item includes the original box and packing cloth (both marked with the artist’s seal). Provenance: Tai Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico Private Collection, Wilm...
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20th Century Abstract Vintage Wave Art

Materials

Wood

La Vague (The Wave)
By Alexander Calder
Located in Ljubljana, SI
La Vague (The Wave). Original color lithograph, 1971. Edition of 100 signed and numbered
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1970s Abstract Geometric Vintage Wave Art

Materials

Lithograph

Waving at the Robert E. Lee
By Walter Martin Baumhofer
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Watercolor on Paper Signature: Signed Lower Left Dimensions: 9.00" x 12.00" Steamship on river
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Mid-20th Century Vintage Wave Art

Materials

Watercolor

BREAKING WAVES AND GOLDEN GATE San Francisco
By Pirkle Jones
Located in Carmel, CA
BREAKING WAVE AND GOLDEN GATE (1952) is a vintage silver gelatin photograph by Pirkle Jones. The
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1950s Vintage Wave Art

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Silver Gelatin

Terri (Breaking the Waves) - analog, vintage print
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Terri (Breaking the Waves) - 1997 43x59cm, Edition of 2/5. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Wave Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

One Green Wave
By Richard Davies
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Richard Davies Title: One Green Wave Year: 1991 Medium: Watercolor, graphite, colored
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1990s Conceptual Vintage Wave Art

Materials

Watercolor, Color Pencil, Graphite

Ocean Wave, Mid Century Modern Abstracted Seascape
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Soquel, CA
Ocean Wave, Mid Century Modern Abstracted Seascape Beautiful abstracted seascape, a mid century
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Vintage Wave Art

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Glowing Wave Crashing at the Shore - Seascape
Located in Soquel, CA
Highly detailed seascape by William Henry Blackman (American, b. 1930). A wave crashes at the shore
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1970s American Impressionist Vintage Wave Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

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How Much is a Vintage Wave Art?

The price for a piece of vintage wave art in our collection starts at $10 and tops out at $360,000 with the average selling for $1,280.
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