Born in Philadelphia in 1915, Benjamin Eisenstat studied at the Fleisher Art Memorial, Barnes Foundation, and Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. After serving in the Second World War, he returned to Philadelphia with a portfolio of paintings and drawings and began a 55-year career in art during which he had 32 solo exhibitions and participated in group shows at the National Academy, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, American Watercolor Society, New York Society of Illustrators, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Metropolitan Museum and Chicago Art Institute, among others. Known for his quick wit and kind regard for students, Eisenstat was a popular instructor in Philadelphia art schools, teaching classes at the Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia Museum of Art and for 40 years at the University of the Arts, where he taught drawing, painting and illustration. Eisenstat served as the chair of the Illustration Program in the 70s and retired as a professor emeritus.
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'Happy Hour', PAFA, Philadelphia Artist, Art Institute of Chicago, NAD
By Benjamin Eisenstat
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right 'B. Eisenstadt' for Benjamin Eisenstat (American, 1915-2001) and painted circa 1955. A substantial view of a rustic garden showing two women relaxing with martin...
Acrylic, Board
Benjamin Eisenstat, New York/Philadelphia Artist, Oil on Board, 1981
By Benjamin Eisenstat
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Benjamin Eisenstat (1915-2001) Oil on board, 1981 Measures: 10 1/4" H x 14" W, frame 14 1/2" H x 18 1/2" W. “New York City” in excellent condition. Signed lower right and also on the...
Masonite
$6,723
H 17.72 in W 24.02 in D 1.19 in
Tryst Acrylic on Board, Surrealist Landscape Painting, 1970s, Framed
Located in London, GB
Fleur Fenton Cowles 'Tryst' Acrylic on board Alongside being an artist Fleur Cowles was a socialite, writer, diplomat and fashion editor. She was the founder of the influential b...
Acrylic, Board
$1,500
H 31 in W 27 in D 2 in
"Sea Cliff" Mid Century Modern Coastal Cliff Seascape in Acrylic on Masonite
Located in Soquel, CA
"Sea Cliff" Mid Century Modern Coastal Cliff Seascape in Acrylic on Masonite Expansive seascape by notable California artist Farren Jensen (American, 19...
Masonite, Acrylic
$850
H 13 in W 13 in D 1 in
A Quiet, Sunlit 1930s Vintage Fauvist Summer City Park Scene with Fountain
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A quiet, sunlit, vintage 1930s American Scene city park scene with a fountain by famed Chicago Modern artist Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Depicting a picturesque landscape comple...
Masonite, Oil
$5,500
H 29.75 in W 35.75 in D 2 in
“Central Park in Winter, 1949” Manhattan New York City Snow Day Sleds Children
Located in Yardley, PA
With a studied hand, Sloan captures the human theater of a snow-covered Central Park filled with bundled-up New Yorkers, sledding, walking, chatting, and caring for children. The exp...
Tempera, Oil, Masonite
$1,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 25 in W 23 in
Post Impressionist Portrait Painting with Antique Frame
By Donald Roy Purdy
Located in Washington, DC
Painting by Donald Purdy (1924 - 2016). Oil on masonite Measures 25"L x 23"W. Work is behind glass and comes with exceptional antique frame. Acquired from the Schoneman Gallery in NY...
Masonite, Oil
$2,600
H 18.12 in W 15.36 in D 0.79 in
Mystical Portrait, Universal Woman Haitian School of Beauty Caribean painting
Located in Norwich, GB
A captivating oil painting by the Haitian master, Albert Desmangles. This piece is a wonderful example of his work within the highly sought-after School of Beauty art movement, which...
Masonite, Oil, Acrylic
$464Sale Price|45% Off
H 24 in W 16 in D 0.25 in
Colorful Portrait Painting on Board by Peter Keil
By Peter Keil
Located in Hudson, NY
This modern abstract painting by Peter Keil is on a smooth masonite board with a painted grey background, black abstract portrait with many colors. Here you certainly see the Picasso...
Masonite, Acrylic, Board
Mid Century Female Nude Figure, Sea Cliff Beach
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Soquel, CA
Female nude figure at the beach by listed artist Jon Blanchette (American, 1908-1987). Presented in a wooden frame. Signed "Jon Blanchette" verso. Image size, 24"H x 18"W. Jon Blan...
Masonite, Oil
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
H 13 in W 19 in D 0.13 in
Blue and Purple Mountains - Fauvist Landscape
By Don Klopfer
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant and playful landscape by California artist Richard "Don" Klopfer (1920-2009). Signed and dated "R. Klopfer 3.86" on verso. No frame. Board size: 13"H x 19"W Richard "Don" Kl...
Oil, Masonite
$2,500
H 36 in W 42 in D 0.25 in
Red Farmhouse in a Vineyard - Horse in Rocky Meadow on Reverse Acrylic on Board
Located in Soquel, CA
Red Farmhouse in a Vineyard - Horse in Rocky Meadow on Reverse Acrylic on Board (Two Sided) Lush vineyard landscape by California Plein Aire artist Nick White (American, 1943-2009)....
Acrylic, Board
$464Sale Price|45% Off
H 24 in W 16 in D 0.25 in
Colorful Portrait Painting on Board by Peter Keil w Tiffany Blue Background
By Peter Keil
Located in Hudson, NY
This modern abstract painting by Peter Keil is on a smooth masonite board with a painted Tiffany Blue background, black abstract portrait. Here you ...
Masonite, Acrylic, Board
$1,200
H 26.5 in W 18.5 in D 1 in
A Fabulous 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Seated Woman, "Southern Belle"
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fabulous 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Seated Woman, "Southern Belle" by Noted Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). A colorful Southern painting depicting a ...
Oil, Masonite
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H 20 in W 32 in D 2 in
Society Hill, Philadelphia (Urban cityscape painting)
By Benjamin Eisenstat
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Benjamin Eisenstat (1915-2001). Society Hill, c.1950. Oil on canvas, 20 x 32 inches; 27 x 39 inched framed. Signed lower right. Signed and titled en...
Canvas, Oil