Three's a Crowd, whimsical colorful pastel on toned paper
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Three's a Crowd, whimsical colorful pastel on toned paper A Brooklyn native, much of Basso's wildly imaginative artwork was inspired by travel to Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and especiall...
Pastel, Archival Paper
$900
For You, Whimsical Figure, Outsider Art, Acrylic and Oil Pastel on Wood, 24 x 12
By Scott Harbison
Located in Red Bank, NJ
Outsider artist Scott Harbison imagines a world of curious alien beings and wide-eyed mutant animals, naively navigating unknown territory. His mischievous figures are activated by s...
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Acrylic
Sold
H 10 in W 10 in
Floating Giant Bunny - whimsical pastel color painting on wood panel
By Naoko Stoop
Located in New York, NY
Item Description Naoko Stoop Floating Giant Bunny Acrylic, ink and pencil on wood panel 10 x 10 inches 2013 Naoko Stoop is an award winning children book illustrator whose books are...
Archival Ink, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Pencil
$4,200
H 60 in W 48 in D 1.5 in
Future Relics: Whimsical, Outsider Art Painting on Canvas, Animals, Symbols
By Scott Harbison
Located in Red Bank, NJ
Outsider artist Scott Harbison imagines a world of curious alien beings and wide-eyed mutant animals, naively navigating unknown territory. His mischievous figures are activated by s...
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Acrylic
$1,800
H 24 in W 20 in D 0.5 in
My Spirit Animal: Whimsical Outsider Art Painting, 24 x 20
By Scott Harbison
Located in Red Bank, NJ
Outsider artist Scott Harbison imagines a world of curious alien beings and wide-eyed mutant animals, naively navigating unknown territory. His mischievous figures are activated by s...
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Acrylic
Makes Matters Worse
By Scott Harbison
Located in Red Bank, NJ
Outsider artist Scott Harbison imagines a world of curious alien beings and wide-eyed mutant animals, naively navigating unknown territory. His mischievous figures are activated by s...
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Acrylic
$950
H 16 in W 20 in D 1.5 in
Whimsical, Outsider Art Painting on Wood Panel, Animals, Symbols
By Scott Harbison
Located in Red Bank, NJ
"Was It Something I Said", Outsider artist Scott Harbison imagines a world of curious alien beings and wide-eyed mutant animals, naively navigating unknown territory. His mischievous...
Oil Crayon, Acrylic, Wood Panel
$1,200
H 24 in W 18 in D 1.5 in
Whimsical, Outsider Art Painting on Canvas, Animals, Symbols
By Scott Harbison
Located in Red Bank, NJ
"Go Find Collabro", Outsider artist Scott Harbison imagines a world of curious alien beings and wide-eyed mutant animals, naively navigating unknown territory. His mischievous figure...
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Acrylic
$1,200
H 24 in W 17.5 in D 0.5 in
Sunshine - Whimsical Animal, Outsider Art Painting, Acrylic on Board
By Scott Harbison
Located in Red Bank, NJ
Outsider artist Scott Harbison imagines a world of curious alien beings and wide-eyed mutant animals, naively navigating unknown territory. His mischievous figures are activated by s...
Oil Crayon, Acrylic, Board
$2,450
H 10.75 in W 11.625 in
"Untitled (Three Figures), " Color Pencil Drawing by Angelika Thusius
By Angelika Thusius
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Untitled" is an original color pencil drawing by Angelika Thusius. It depicts three figures doing farm work. Unsigned. This piece is archivally framed with museum glass. 3 1/4" x ...
Color Pencil
Untitled-039 pastel on paper by Hans Burkhardt
By Hans Burkhardt
Located in Hudson, NY
Hans Burkhardt frequently used live models for his figural pastels, which he maintained an interest in throughout his long career. Untitled (1973) Pastel on paper, 26" x 20" Hand-si...
Paper, Pastel
$650
H 16 in W 12 in D 1.5 in
Whimsical, Outsider Art Painting on Canvas, Animals, Symbols
By Scott Harbison
Located in Red Bank, NJ
"Blue By You Outsider artist Scott Harbison imagines a world of curious alien beings and wide-eyed mutant animals, naively navigating unknown territory. His mischievous figures are ...
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Acrylic
$1,050Sale Price|30% Off
H 20 in W 16 in D 0.19 in
"You Go Girl" - Figural Original Oil Pastel and Acrylic On Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract expressionist painting depicting a figurative girl in full party mode by Bay Area figurative artist Carol Bowie (American, 20th C). The figure is made up of multicolored ab...
Paper, Oil Pastel, Acrylic
$1,400
H 39 in W 27 in D 1 in
Energy Saving Nudes multiple female Nude figures humorous overtones soft colors
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft pastel on toned on toned Archival heavyweight paper.signed and dated on.bottom. part on an ongoing series by the artist Nudes With Attitude . ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso'...
Pastel, Archival Paper
$950
H 20 in W 16 in D 1.5 in
Whimsical, Outsider Art Painting on Canvas, Animals, Symbols
By Scott Harbison
Located in Red Bank, NJ
"Gridlock", Outsider artist Scott Harbison imagines a world of curious alien beings and wide-eyed mutant animals, naively navigating unknown territory. His mischievous figures are ac...
Oil Crayon, Acrylic, Wood Panel
$1,400
H 27 in W 32 in D 1 in
Big Hearted Women bright colors valentine heart love theme large light humor
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
pastel on heavyweight toned paper part of series on valentine theme paintings and pasted. framing under glass or plexiglass required
Pastel, Wax
$600
H 27 in W 19 in D 1 in
Joe Gould's Significant Other, surrealist fantasy charcoal and pastel drawing
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charcoal and pastel on toned paper *ABOUT Stephen Basso The title and subject of this original pastel painting on paper references a work by Alice Neel. Stephen Basso's highly origi...
Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, Archival Paper
$1,800
H 24 in W 24 in D 1 in
Crown Jewels, colorful, figurative, outsider, narrative, three women, hats
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil n canvas Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagination, wr...
Oil, Canvas
$1,400
H 27 in W 35 in D 1 in
Basement Lovers narrative romantic couples human condition wry humor cool colors
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Origional soft pastel on toned paper signed and dated on bottom. Suitable for framing under glass..
Paper, Pastel
Midcentury Brutalist Wall Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Houston, TX
A vintage mixed metal Brutalist wall sculpture.
Metal
Hunt Slonem "Max" Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Max Date: 2024 Medium: Oil on Wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5" Signature: Signed Verso Edition: Unique Provenanc...
Oil
$1,650
H 26 in W 21 in D 0.8 in
Spring Lights, Portrait Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
By Ashot Muradyan
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Ashot Muradyan Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen Year: 2022 Style: Impressionism, Subject: Spring Lights, Size: 26" x 21" x 0.8'...
Canvas, Oil
$950
H 19.25 in W 15.75 in
Icare From The Jazz Portfolio, Modern Lithograph after Henri Matisse
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Long Island City, NY
Henri Matisse (After), French (1869-1954) Icare (Icarus) Portfolio: Jazz Year: Of Original: 1947 Year Printed: 1983 Medium: Lithograph Image Size: 14.75 x 9.75 inches Size: 15.25 x ...
Lithograph
$900
H 10 in W 8 in
"Figure 1, 2021" Acrylic Painting of Nude Female, 21st Century, Framed
By Matthew Durante
Located in Denver, CO
Matthew Durante's "Figure 1 2021" is an original, handmade acrylic painting that depicts a blue-toned nude female model superimposed over a pink and purple background.
Oil, Acrylic, Panel, Pencil
$2,280Sale Price|40% Off
H 40.75 in W 34.75 in D 1.5 in
Portrait of a Fauvist Nude Figurative, Oil on Linen, Signed, 1993
By Don Klopfer
Located in Soquel, CA
Brightly colored nude by California artist Don Klopfer (1920-2009). Signed and dated "Klopfer 93" upper left corner. Presented in a white slat frame. Canvas size: 40"H x 34"W. Rich...
Linen, Oil, Stretcher Bars
$195
H 0.75 in Dm 6.75 in
Limoges Fine Porcelain Plate Hand Painted with French Fragonard Romantic Scene
By Limoges, (After) Jean-Honoré Fragonard
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage limoges France fine porcelain round decorative blue and gold. Elegant fine porcelain decorative plate hand painted scene with a romantic lovers scene in a garden, cobalt roya...
Porcelain
$2,200
H 6 in W 16 in
Surf (Trio) Oil Painting on Wood Panel, 21st Century, 6x16 Inches
By David Konigsberg
Located in Edgartown, MA
David Konigsberg was born in Warren PA and lives and works in Brooklyn NY. His rural and urban experience play out in a love for both landscape and conceptual narrative, genres he of...
Oil, Wood Panel
$1,875Sale Price|25% Off
H 39 in W 23.5 in D 1 in
THE MUSIC ROOM 2 (Interior with Piano) by Paula Craioveanu original oil Framed
By Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"The Music Room #2 (interior with Piano)" Original painting. Size 39x23.5in / 100x60cm . Oil on canvas. Part of Interior series. "The Music Room" was part of Mixed Moods, solo sh...
Canvas, Oil
“Woman and Birds”
By Nahum Tschacbasov
Located in Southampton, NY
Mid-century oil on masonite modern painting by the well known Russian/American artist, Nahum Tschacbasov. Signed top left and dated 1949. Titled verso. Condition is fair. Provenanc...
Masonite, Oil
$1,400
H 25.5 in W 28 in D 3 in
The Incredible Combustible, colorful abstract of classical figure theme
By C. Dimitri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Abstract and figurative interpretation of a classic theme. Originally inspired by the Odalisque.
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil, Acrylic, Permanent Marker
$1,150
H 21.25 in W 14 in D 0.13 in
Abstract Composition in Pink and Black in Acrylic on Cardboard
By Honora Berg
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Composition in Pink and Black in Acrylic on Cardboard Dynamic abstract in black and pink by Honora Berg (American, 1897-1985). This piece is composed of multiple layers, wi...
Cardboard, Acrylic
“Children”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original acrylic with wash artwork of children on heavy card stock by the Italian born artist, Domenic Guerrera. Signed lower right. Signed verso, Roma (Rome, Italy). Condition is ve...
Acrylic, Cardboard
$1,400
H 48 in W 24 in D 2 in
I Almost Went Crazy When Mario Got Busted II, abstract w head fruit text
By C. Dimitri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil, graphite, clay on panel. Abstract mixed media work on panel. Images include text, still life and figurative elements. White tones, aqua and red. Dimitri is noted for his use o...
Clay, Oil, Wood Panel, Graphite
$15,000
H 72 in W 48 in
"Creation" - Colorful vertical expressionist landscape with female nude.
By E.C. Bell
Located in Miami, FL
Romantic and expressionist nude artwork on canvas.
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,200
H 21.5 in W 23.5 in
Untitled (Abstract Composition in Green), Contemporary Oil on Canvas
By Elfi Schuselka
Located in Astoria, NY
Elfi Schuselka (Austrian, b. 1940), Abstract Composition in Green, Oil on Canvas, signed to verso, unstretched, unframed. 21.5" H x 23.5" W. Provenance: From the collection of the ar...
Canvas, Oil
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