Here we have a partial male nude by admired American artist John Brock Lear, Jr. He was able to contrast the earthy reality of the flesh with vividly colored surrealism by putting hi...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

John Brock Lear, Jr.
Dystopian MALE NUDE ATHLETE Surreal

H 21.25 in W 17.25 in

"Men in Barracks" WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Realism Gay Modernism WWII

By David Fredenthal

Located in New York, NY

"Men in Barracks" WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Realism Gay Modernism WWII. 18 x 24 inches Watercolor on paper. c. 1940s. Signed lower right. BIO David Fredenthal (1914 - 1958...

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1940s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

David Fredenthal
"Men in Barracks" WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Realism Gay Modernism WWII, c. 1940a

H 26 in W 32 in

Pablo Picasso "Grand Tête" (Portrait de Jacqueline aux Cheveux lisses)

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Los Angeles, CA

PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Grand Tête (Portrait de Jacqueline aux Cheveux lisses) linocut in colors, on Arches paper, 1962, signed in pencil, numbered 12/50, with full margins, pale ...

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20th Century Cubist Figurative Prints

Materials

Linocut

Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso "Grand Tête" (Portrait de Jacqueline aux Cheveux lisses), 1962

H 32.25 in W 27 in D 2 in

Kees Van Dongen Circus Performers 1900s Vintage Vibrant Figure Fauvist Signed

By Kees van Dongen

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Les Artistes du Cirque" is an original painting in ink, watercolor, and gouache on paper by leading Fauvist artist Kees Van Dongen, signed in the lower right. In the piece, two circ...

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Early 1900s Fauvist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

Kees van Dongen
Kees Van Dongen Circus Performers 1900s Vintage Vibrant Figure Fauvist Signed, 1904

H 38.5 in W 29.25 in

"Spirit of Oshkosh, " Art Deco Mural Study by Eugene Savage, 1937

By Eugene Francis Savage

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This very rare and important study for "The Spirit of Oshkosh," a major mural in Wisconsin, was painted by Eugene Savage in 1937. Savage is best known for a spectacular set of murals...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Spirit of Oshkosh, " Art Deco Mural Study by Eugene Savage, 1937

H 24 in W 33.75 in D 1 in

Venice Landscape Italian Oil on Canvas Painting in Gilt Wood Frame, Belle Epoque

Located in Firenze, IT

This delightful turn of the century (early 20th century) oil on canvas painting represents an Italian landscape with one of the most famous squares in the world: Piazza San Marco in ...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Venice Landscape Italian Oil on Canvas Painting in Gilt Wood Frame, Belle Epoque, Early 20th Century

H 51.19 in W 33.47 in D 1.19 in

"Nudes in the Surf", Atmospheric Painting with Male Nudes and Horses

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Continuing a tradition going back decades, Josef Pieper painted a series of seaside scenes with multiple nude male figures, riding and leading horses along the shore, their strong bo...

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Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Nudes in the Surf", Atmospheric Painting with Male Nudes and Horses

H 23.75 in W 30 in D 1.5 in

Large Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas Signed R. Blum

Located in Houston, TX

Large Impressionist oil painting on canvas Signed R. Blum. Beautifully executed antique impressionist oil painting on canvas signed R. Blum. This lovely large oil painting possibly d...

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Vintage 1920s European Other Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Large Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas Signed R. Blum

H 33.75 in W 29.5 in D 1 in

Wedgwood Black Basalt Library Bust of Mercury

By John Flaxman

Located in New Orleans, LA

This model is attributed to John Flaxman, Jr., a celebrated English sculptor, illustrator and designer, considered a leading artist in the Neoclassical style in England. In this expe...

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Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Busts

Materials

Ceramic

Wedgwood Black Basalt Library Bust of Mercury

H 17.5 in W 11.13 in D 10.25 in

Portrait of a Boy - Drawing by Anthony Roaland - 1981

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait of a boy is an original drawing in pencil realized by Anthony Roaland in 1982. Hand-signed and dated by the artist on the lower right margin. The artist depicts a delicate...

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1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Anthony Roaland
Portrait of a Boy - Drawing by Anthony Roaland - 1981, 1981

H 24.41 in W 18.12 in D 0.04 in

Oil on Canvas Painting Portrait of the Italian Noble Family of Zanardi Count

By Lucia Casalini Torelli

Located in Firenze, IT

This museum quality old master oil on canvas formal portrait painting depicting the family of the Count Zanardi is signed by the artist- the female painter Lucia Casalini Torelli- an...

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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Lucia Casalini Torelli
Oil on Canvas Painting Portrait of the Italian Noble Family of Zanardi Count, 1740 circa

H 94.49 in W 85.44 in D 1.19 in

Portrait of an Elegant Lady 1897

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

GENTY Emmanuel (1830-1904) Portrait of an Elegant Lady Oil on canvas signed low right and dated 1897 Old Frame regilded with gold leaves Dim canvas : 100 x 81 cm Dim frame : 120 x 10...

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1890s Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

GENTY Emmanuel
Portrait of an Elegant Lady 1897, 1897

H 47.25 in W 40.16 in D 2.37 in

Cyclist Sprawled on Tiles in Front of Urinals

By James Bidgood

Located in New York, NY

Cyclist Sprawled on Tiles in Front of Urinals from “Pink Narcissus” (Trate Farell), mid- to late 1960s/2022 Signed, dated, and numbered, verso Digital C-print 31 x 31 inches, imag...

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1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

C Print

James Bidgood
Cyclist Sprawled on Tiles in Front of Urinals, mid-late 1960s

H 15 in W 15 in

High Style Art Deco Three-Armed Candelabra, Silvered Brass, Possibly Sweden

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Rare and striking, this high style Art Deco candelabra features three candle bases, one at the top that surmounts a post with incised geometric decorations, and two lower bases sitti...

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Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Candelabras

Materials

Brass

High Style Art Deco Three-Armed Candelabra, Silvered Brass, Possibly Sweden

H 9.75 in W 8 in D 3.5 in

Bronze Modernist Sculpture Portrait, Leo Stein by Minna Harkavy WPA Artist

Located in Surfside, FL

Minna Rothenberg Harkavy (1895-1987) Estonian-American This is not signed bronze portrait bust Provenance: Estate of the artist by descent Minna Harkavy (1887 – 1987) (birth occasio...

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Early 20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Minna Harkavy
Bronze Modernist Sculpture Portrait, Leo Stein by Minna Harkavy WPA Artist, c.1930-1940

H 16 in W 7.25 in D 10 in

"Salome, " Important Art Deco Painting by Dunbar Beck, WPA Muralist

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Depicting a Salome who is both ravishing and terrifying, with her auburn tresses rising up as if on fire, this remarkable work was painted by Dunbar Beck, famed for his WPA and New Y...

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