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Restored Art Deco Stacked Rattan Secretary Desk w/ Mahogany Top
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored Paul Frankl-inspired stacked rattan secretary desk with a mahogany top, center drawer with two sets of drawers on each side of the desk all encased in stack...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rattan, Mahogany
California Art Deco Fletcher Aviation Executive Desk by Frank Fletcher
By Frank Fletcher
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This large American Art Deco desk was designed by Frank Fletcher and manufactured by Fletcher
Category
Vintage 1940s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Root Writing, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Gregg Simpson
Located in Yardley, PA
. Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. :: Painting :: Art Deco/Art Nouveau :: This piece comes with
Category
1990s Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Oil
They're Writing Songs of Love, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Brian Nash
Located in Yardley, PA
Writing songs of love... I believe you, the viewer, should fill in the rest. :: Painting :: Pop
Category
2010s Pop Art Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Green Landscape" Arthur Hoeber, Gestural Landscape, American Post Impressionist
By Arthur Hoeber
Located in New York, NY
an American painter best known for his writing on art-related subjects.
Hoeber studied with James
Category
Late 19th Century Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
FIGURE WRITING REFLECTED ON MIRROR
By Francis Bacon
Located in New York, NY
Francis Bacon color lithograph on Arches paper. Edition 50 of 180. Not framed.
MOURLOT IMP - stamped on bottom left
DESCHAMPS LITH. - stamped on bottom right
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Spectators Overflow, Collier's Magazine Illustration
By Henry Clarence Pitz
Located in Fort Washington, PA
lecturing, writing on art subjects, painting and exhibiting.
His talents appeared early; while still in
Category
1950s Other Art Style Paintings
Materials
Ink, Paper, Pen
The Love Place - Colorful Graffiti Writing Painting on Canvas
By Amber Goldhammer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included.
Amber Goldhammer is best known for creating
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Undercover - Black and White Original Graffiti Writing Painting on Canvas
By Amber Goldhammer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
U.S. and global shipping is available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
"Writing on the Wall" White, Gray, and Black Abstract Contemporary Painting
By Winifred Booth
Located in Houston, TX
and landscape painting at the Williamson studio and the Houston Art League where she honed her
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
H 48 in W 37 in D 1.75 in
Audrey Hepburn on Striped Sofa, Leans Forward Writing, 1954
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
multiple bracelets. She is sitting on a striped sofa. She has her bare feet on the couch. She is writing
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn on Striped Sofa, Leans Forward Writing, 1954
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
multiple bracelets. She is sitting on a striped sofa. She has her bare feet on the couch. She is writing
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn on Striped Sofa, Leans Forward Writing, 1954
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
multiple bracelets. She is sitting on a striped sofa. She has her bare feet on the couch. She is writing
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn on Striped Sofa, Leans Forward Writing, 1954
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
multiple bracelets. She is sitting on a striped sofa. She has her bare feet on the couch. She is writing
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn on Striped Sofa, Leans Forward Writing, 1954
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
multiple bracelets. She is sitting on a striped sofa. She has her bare feet on the couch. She is writing
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
"Portrait of a Man Writing" American Mid-20th Century Oil Painting on Canvas
By Robert Freiman
Located in New York, NY
A stunning Mid-20th Century depiction of a man writing with the with thick use of paint and vibrant
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 24 in W 20 in D 0.07 in
Navajo Picture Writing on Muslin, Six Weasel People with Two Lizard Guardians
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unknown
Navajo picture writing on muslin
Six Yeis With Two Water Creature Guardians
Muslin, mineral
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Other
H 28.5 in W 40.5 in D 0.07 in
Navajo Picture Writing on Muslin, Four Corn Maidens with Four Lizard Guardians
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unknown
Navajo picture writing on muslin
Four corn maidens with four lizard guardians
Muslin
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Other
H 38 in W 34 in D 0.07 in
Navajo Picture Writing On Muslin, Two Humpback Yeis with Two Bat Guardians
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unknown Navajo Medicine Man
Navajo picture writing on muslin
Two Humpback Yeis With Two Bat
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Other
Portrait of a Young Girl Writing
By Guillaume Dulac
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of a Young Girl Writing', pencil on art paper, by French artist, Guillaume Dulac (circa
Category
1920s Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
"Galerie Maeght, " Graphic Color Lines Lithograph Poster by Jean Rene Bazaine
Located in Milwaukee, WI
). Among his writing on art, there is Exercise de la peinture (1973) and La Temps de la peinture, a
Category
1970s Post-Modern Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Untitled
By Esteban Vicente
Located in Madrid, ES
exhibition, Color is Light. Esteban Vicente 1999-2000, whose catalog contains his writing and thoughts on art
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Cardboard
Composition
By Esteban Vicente
Located in Madrid, ES
. Esteban Vicente 1999-2000, whose catalog contains his writing and thoughts on art.
In his last years he
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
INSTANT
By Esteban Vicente
Located in Madrid, ES
. Esteban Vicente 1999-2000, whose catalog contains his writing and thoughts on art.
In his last years he
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fine 19th Century French Symbolist Oil Painting Portrait of Mythological Queen
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
his painting, he was also a prolific author, writing a work on Byzantine art and a general history of
Category
Late 19th Century Symbolist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
“Americana”
By Ralph Fabri
Located in Southampton, NY
after arriving in the United States, Fabri began writing art reviews and articles on art and other
Category
1940s American Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Archival Paper, Etching
New York Beat: Jean-Michel Basquiat Downtown 81 (Inscribed by Glenn O’Brien)
By Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
writing focuses on art, music, and fashion, and he was known for his work as "The Style Guy" in GQ
Category
Early 2000s American Books
Materials
Paper
H 10.4 in W 6.5 in D 0.2 in
"Mount Vernon N.Y. (Train on the Railroad)" Impressionist Landscape Oil on Board
By Hayley Lever
Located in New York, NY
carved frame. There is writing inscribed on verso with signature.
Art measures 8 x 10 inches
Frame
Category
1940s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
H 11.75 in W 14 in D 1.5 in
Writing on the Wall, from the series "Redheaded Peckerwood"
By Christian Patterson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
mixed media on paper, "Writing on the Wall" (Collage, Abstraction, Color Field)
By Gordon Lee
Located in Binghamton, NY
Gordon Lee's "Writing on the Wall" is a mixed media work on paper. The piece features elements of
Category
1990s Photorealist Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Anxiety Napkin
By Ross Simonini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
developed the seminars Literature Without Writing (on the art of the oral language) and Process Writing (on
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Mixed Media
Anxiety Napkin
By Ross Simonini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
developed the seminars Literature Without Writing (on the art of the oral language) and Process Writing (on
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Mixed Media
Anxiety Napkin
By Ross Simonini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
developed the seminars Literature Without Writing (on the art of the oral language) and Process Writing (on
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Mixed Media
Anxiety Napkins
By Ross Simonini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
developed the seminars Literature Without Writing (on the art of the oral language) and Process Writing (on
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Mixed Media
French Art-Deco Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Van Nuys, CA
French made Art Deco writing desk with rounded sides and streamline plated bronze pulls
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Large French Art Deco Marquetry Inlaid Writing Desk, Circa 1900
Located in Van Nuys, CA
An exceptional French parquetry inlaid writing table with art deco designs, inlay with satinwood
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved Walnut Art Nouveau Writing Desk with Side Shelfs
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Custom made hand carved walnut Art Nouveau style writing desk with 2 tier shelves on each opposing
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco dining Table scagliola art Steel Decoration on Lacquered Wooden Base
By Cupioli made in Italy
Located in Rimini, IT
Ibisco table desk inspired by the deco style, is manufactured using a sheet of stainless steel of two mm thick, perforated and brought back to a wood top. The colored parts are in mo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 29.73 in W 48.43 in L 29.73 in
1930's French Art Deco Desk on Curved Legs in Makassar with High Gloss Finish
Located in Ulm, DE
, chromed
Curved fitting on the door
Drawers across the entire width
Original Art Deco, France 1930s
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 29.53 in W 51.19 in D 29.53 in
1930's French Art Deco Desk on Curved Legs in Makassar with High Gloss Finish
Located in Ulm, DE
, chromed
Curved fitting on the door
Drawers across the entire width
Original Art Deco, France 1930s
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome, Metal
H 29.53 in W 51.19 in D 29.53 in
Stylish Artist Antique Oak Drawing Desk Drafting Table on Tripod Pedestal, 1920s
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration: Antique decorative oak drafting table adjustable artist drawing desk. Gustav Stickley Era
Made in the USA circa the 1920s. Tripod pedestal base of solid oak ...
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 29 in W 32 in D 21.5 in
California Art Deco Fletcher Aviation Executive Desk by Frank Fletcher
By Frank Fletcher
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This large American Art Deco desk was designed by Frank Fletcher and manufactured by Fletcher
Category
Vintage 1940s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Restored Stacked Rattan Secretary Desk with Mahogany Top
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Stacked rattan secretary desk with mahogany top, center drawer with two sets of drawers on each side of the desk. Measures: 26" high x 47" wide x 17" deep
We only purchase and sell o...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rattan, Mahogany
The Writing Is On The wall, Lloyd Tabing, abstract
Located in Jönköping, SE
"The Writing Is On The Wall" 110 x 140 Acrylic on Linen, Hanging material included
An
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
"Writing on the Wall" Oversize Abstract Acrylic, Oil Pastels and Pencil Painting
By Karina Gentinetta
Located in New York, NY
"Writing on the Wall", 2020, 72" x 108". Oversized large abstract painting consisting of acrylic
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Watercolor, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil
H 73.5 in W 109.5 in D 2 in
Wire and Writing on Concrete #2 by Chris Brandell, Large Contemporary Painting
By Chris Brandell
Located in Atlanta, GA
writing, music and lyrics, and deep meditation - explore powerful memories, visceral experiences and
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Pencil
The Writing is on the Wall , Mixed Media, Abstract, 24x24, Variety of Colors
By Eleanor McCarthy
Located in Houston, TX
The Writing is on the Wall is an contemporary abstract painting by Texan artist Eleanor McCarthy
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Framed acrylic drawing, ink on cotton rice paper, purple and blue writing
Located in Carballo, ES
research questions the relationship between daily and ritual walking, the trace and writing. Graphic and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Waterco...
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Rice Paper, Cotton
H 11.82 in W 15.75 in D 1.19 in
French Streamline Art-Deco Writing Desk / Vanity in the Style of Ruhlmann
Located in Van Nuys, CA
French made Art Deco writing desk with rounded streamline sides and geometric bronze pulls
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks
Materials
Brass
"CADENCE" 1985, Collage paper on canvas, 20th Century American, Esteban Vicente
By Esteban Vicente
Located in Madrid, ES
contains his writing and thoughts on art.
In his last years he was given ample recognition by Spain
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paper
"Untitled" Collage paper on canvas 1986, 20th Century American Esteban Vicente
By Esteban Vicente
Located in Madrid, ES
, whose catalog contains his writing and thoughts on art.
In his last years he was given ample recognition
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Paper
Leda and the Swan
By Eugenie Gershoy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
writing and expressions on art can be found in the "SPEAK OUT" section of this issue of ART TIMES.) A
Category
1950s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Das Offene Versteck (The Open Hiding Place)
By Asger Jorn
Located in Missouri, MO
. He also did much published writing on Nordic art.
On May 3, 1973, Asger Jorn died in a hospital in
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Japanese Giant Antique Sumi Ink Calligraphy Book Cache, One of a kind
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese 19th century hand writing on washi paper and skilled art form.
This intriguing old decorative
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Paper
Matthew Weiner, 'Mad Men', Art Edition A 'Script Edition'
By Matthew Weiner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With its brilliant writing, spot-on acting, faultless art direction, and impeccable costume design
Category
2010s European Books
Materials
Paper
Rare Set of 24 Framed Lithographs of Game and Wild Animals
Located in Pewsey, GB
as by lecturing on art and writing dramatic articles in a local newspaper. He wrote some books on art
Category
Antique 1840s South African Victorian Prints
Materials
Paper
Art Deco Writing Desk Oak on Ebene De Macassar 7 Drawers
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
Art Deco writing desk oak on Ebene de Macassar 7 drawers with bronze handles, central lock and
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Dining Table Scagliola Art Steel Decoration on Lacquered Wooden Base
By Cupioli made in Italy
Located in Rimini, IT
Ibisco table desk inspired by the deco style, is manufactured using a sheet of stainless steel of two mm thick, perforated and brought back to a wood top. The colored parts are in mo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 29.73 in W 48.43 in D 94.49 in
Restored Stacked Rattan Secretary Desk made with Mahogany
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Stacked rattan secretary desk with mahogany top, centre drawer with two sets of drawers on each side of the desk.
Measures: 26" high x 47" wide x 17" deep
Restored to new for y...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rattan, Mahogany
Navajo Picture Writing on Muslin, Four Bears with Four Mountains
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unknown
Navajo Picture Writing on Muslin
Four Bears with Four Mountains in Colors of the Cardinal
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Other
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