Anton Refregier Mixed Media

American, 1905-1979

Anton Refregier was a painter and muralist active in Works Progress Administration Federal Art Project commissions, and in teaching art. He was a Russian immigrant to the United States. He is known, among other works, for his mural The History of California located in the Rincon Center, in downtown San Francisco, California. It depicts the state's history across 27 panels that he painted from 1940–48. The style of this historic mural had many of Refregier's key characteristics. The palette was composed of yellows, browns, and grays, punctuated by red in certain areas to evoke emotion. Earthy tones and the lack of bright colors remind viewers of the struggles and hardships he is depicting. Refregier also uses white to represent virtue in those inspired by a cause. His style is very flat and one-dimensional. Refregier uses solid blocks of color to denote shadows, along with depth and shade. His painting style appears to be very rudimentary and simple, but complex because of the way he uses color to evoke emotion and powerful images to tell a story. Refregier died in 1979 while in Moscow. Refregier was working on a mural for a medical center in his home city. The same year, his Rincon Mural was placed under the protection of the National Register of Historic Places.

Artist: Anton Refregier

Anton RefregierWPA Mural Study Mid-Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Workers, c. 1940s

$15,000

WPA Mural Study Mid-Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Workers

By Anton Refregier

Located in New York, NY

WPA Mural Study Mid-Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Workers Anton Refregier (1905-1979) Mural Study, Untitled 7 ¾ x 22 inches (sight) Gouache, pencil, and charcoal on board, c. 1940s Unsigned Provenance: Estate of Seymour Fogel, noted verso Thomas McCormick Gallery...

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1940s American Modern Anton Refregier Mixed Media

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Charcoal, Gouache, Board, Pencil

Anton RefregierCostume Drawing Mid-Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Russian Theatre, 1931

$7,500

Costume Drawing Mid-Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Russian Theatre

By Anton Refregier

Located in New York, NY

Costume Drawing Mid-Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Russian Theatre Anton Refregier (1905-1979 Costume, 1931 Pencil, crayon, and silver paint on paper 17 x 13 ¾ inches...

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1940s American Modern Anton Refregier Mixed Media

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Pencil, Paint, Paper, Crayon

Clinton HillClinton Hill, (Nude #1), 1951, drawing, figure/abstraction, 1951

$900

H 11 in W 8 in

Clinton Hill, (Nude #1), 1951, drawing, figure/abstraction

By Clinton Hill

Located in New York, NY

Clinton Hill (1922-2003), created quintessential mid-century images, but figures are unusual in his work. This is from a very early period. In 1951 Hill studied at the Academie de la...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Anton Refregier Mixed Media

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Gouache

Ilonka KaraszChildren Snow Sledding in Central Park - New Yorker Cover Study, circa 1930 - 1960

$15,000

H 16.85 in W 12.25 in

Children Snow Sledding in Central Park - New Yorker Cover Study

Located in Miami, FL

Hungarian/American artist/illustrator depicts a charming scene of sledding in the snow in Central Park. The work is abstract in its design as it's functional in its narrative - Unpublished New Yorker...

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1940s Modern Anton Refregier Mixed Media

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Charcoal, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

Cornelia Steckl JurinA Stylish, Vintage 1940s Woman's Fashion Study, Cover Design for Hattie Carnegie, circa 1942

$95

H 16 in W 12 in D 0.13 in

A Stylish, Vintage 1940s Woman's Fashion Study, Cover Design for Hattie Carnegie

Located in Chicago, IL

A stylish, vintage, 1940s woman's fashion study featuring an elegant graphic design for a portfolio cover featuring ladies resort clothes by Hattie Carnegie. Artwork size: 11 x 8...

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1940s American Modern Anton Refregier Mixed Media

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Paper, Pencil, Color Pencil, Watercolor

Cornelia Steckl JurinA Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Designs for Women's Active Wear, circa 1942

$165

H 16 in W 12 in D 0.13 in

A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Designs for Women's Active Wear

Located in Chicago, IL

A stylish, vintage, 1940s fashion study featuring elegant designs for women's active wear by Hattie Carnegie. Inscription reads: Left - White jersey slack suit Red gaberdine jacke...

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1940s American Modern Anton Refregier Mixed Media

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Fred ConwayMid-Century Modern Paris: A View of the Seine, ca 1955

$1,000

H 18.51 in W 24.41 in D 0.79 in

Mid-Century Modern Paris: A View of the Seine

Located in Norwich, GB

Experience the romance and abstraction of 1950s Paris through this striking original mixed media drawing by the acclaimed American Modernist, Frederick E. Conway (1900–1973). This c...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Anton Refregier Mixed Media

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Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

Cornelia Steckl JurinA Stylish, Vintage 1940s Woman's Fashion Design Study, Marshall Field & Co., circa 1941

$165

H 16 in W 12 in D 0.13 in

A Stylish, Vintage 1940s Woman's Fashion Design Study, Marshall Field & Co.

Located in Chicago, IL

A stylish, vintage, 1940s fashion study featuring an elegant design for a woman's coat, hat and muff, inscribed "Marshall Field & Co". Likely an advertisement illustration study...

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1940s American Modern Anton Refregier Mixed Media

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Cornelia Steckl JurinA Striking, Vintage Early 1940s Fashion Study, Woman with a Suit, Hat & Purse, circa 1942

$165

H 16 in W 12 in D 0.13 in

A Striking, Vintage Early 1940s Fashion Study, Woman with a Suit, Hat & Purse

Located in Chicago, IL

A striking, vintage early 1940s fashion study featuring an elegant young woman wearing a stylish hat, suit and clutch. Image size: 11 x 8 1/4 inches. Archivally matted to 16 x 1...

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1940s American Modern Anton Refregier Mixed Media

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Harold HaydonA 1940s Modern, American Scene Study of a Seated Man at a Table by Harold Haydon, Circa 1930

$85

H 10 in W 8 in D 0.25 in

A 1940s Modern, American Scene Study of a Seated Man at a Table by Harold Haydon

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Charming, 1940s American Scene study of a Man Seated at a Table by Notable Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A delightful sketch ("Dinner at the Windermere Hot...

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1940s American Modern Anton Refregier Mixed Media

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Paper, Charcoal, Watercolor

Cornelia Steckl JurinA Stylish, Vintage 1940s Woman's Fashion Study, Town and Country, Blum’s Vogue, circa 1941

$165

H 16 in W 12 in D 0.13 in

A Stylish, Vintage 1940s Woman's Fashion Study, Town and Country, Blum’s Vogue

Located in Chicago, IL

A stylish, vintage, 1940s fashion study featuring an elegant design for a woman's autumn suit. Inscription reads: "Brown and grey suit and cape affair from Town and Country, Blum's ...

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1940s American Modern Anton Refregier Mixed Media

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Cornelia Steckl JurinA Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Designs for Women's Hat, Suit and Coat, circa 1942

$165

H 16 in W 12 in D 0.13 in

A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Designs for Women's Hat, Suit and Coat

Located in Chicago, IL

A stylish, vintage, 1940s fashion study featuring colorful designs for women's hat, suit, shoes & coat. Artwork size: 11 x 8 1/4 inches. Archivally matted to 16 x 12 inches. ...

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1940s American Modern Anton Refregier Mixed Media

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Cornelia Steckl JurinA Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Design for Women's Red Gown, Evening Wear, circa 1941

$165

H 16 in W 12 in D 0.13 in

A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Design for Women's Red Gown, Evening Wear

Located in Chicago, IL

A stylish, vintage, 1940s fashion study featuring an elegant design for a woman's formal dress, evening wear. Inscription reads: "Gold rayon and wool Bengaline dress suit for movie ...

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1940s American Modern Anton Refregier Mixed Media

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Mabel E. JohnstonBroadway Costume Illustration by Designer Mabel E. Johnston, c. 1920s

$800

H 39 in W 21.25 in D 0.5 in

Broadway Costume Illustration by Designer Mabel E. Johnston

Located in New York, NY

Mabel E. Johnston Untitled, c. 1920s Watercolor and pencil on paper Sight: 18 x 12 1/2 in. Framed: 39 x 21 1/4 x 1/2 in. Signed lower right: Mabel E. Johnston The first tidbit I fou...

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1920s American Modern Anton Refregier Mixed Media

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

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