Carl Bretzke Interior Paintings

American, b. 1954

Carl Bretzke is known for his nighttime paintings, also known as Nocturnes. It is in these nocturne paintings that Bretzke can investigate the different colors emanating from different light sources, both natural and artificial. Luminous tonal qualities enchant the viewer. Bretzke is a representational painter who specializes in urban scenes and plein air landscapes. Carl's work has been exhibited extensively in Minnesota and California, including the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Carl's work has been described in the Washington Post as "simultaneously intimate and detached…the artist's unadorned style recalls Edward Hopper and The Ashcan School." Bretzke holds an MD degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School. His undergraduate degree is from the University of Colorado, where he also received a minor in fine art. He has also trained extensively under Plein Air Painters of America signature artist Joseph Paquet.

Artist: Carl Bretzke

Carl Bretzke"Painter Friend and Friends" contemporary realist figurative painting w Fenske, 2017

$6,500

"Painter Friend and Friends" contemporary realist figurative painting w Fenske

By Carl Bretzke

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

A painting of painter, Ben Fenske, his muse, Beatrice, and his dog. Sitting in front of and underneath Fenske's 2009 painting, "The Break Up." The artist comforts the dog with a nice...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Carl Bretzke Interior Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Carl Bretzke"Moon Over Back Lot" oil painting of Boatyard at Night, full moon through clouds, 2020

$4,000

"Moon Over Back Lot" oil painting of Boatyard at Night, full moon through clouds

By Carl Bretzke

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

An oil painting of a boat yard at nighttime. Boats at rest behind a locked chain-link fence. Street lights glow with hot orange auras. The full moon peeks out glowing a cool bright w...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Carl Bretzke Interior Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Lester J. AmbroseGod Bless Our Home, Social Realist Scene, Figurative Americana Interior Scene, 1930's

$2,300Sale Price|50% Off

H 24 in W 28 in D 2 in

God Bless Our Home, Social Realist Scene, Figurative Americana Interior Scene

Located in Doylestown, PA

"God Bless Our Home" is an interior and figurative scene of a woman sitting on her couch in serious and proper expression. The Americana style paint...

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1930s American Realist Carl Bretzke Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Gabriel RiesnertModern Interior with Lake View, Oil painting on Canvas, Contemporary Art, 2024

$2,030

H 22.84 in W 27.17 in D 1.38 in

Modern Interior with Lake View, Oil painting on Canvas, Contemporary Art

By Gabriel Riesnert

Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR

Work : Original Oil Painting, Handmade artwork, Unique Work. Framed in Solid wood floater frame with light finish. Ready to Hang. Medium : Oil painting on stretched Linen. Artist : ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Carl Bretzke Interior Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Fritz KeckInterior J&L Works, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania American Industrial Scene Painting, Unknown

$4,800

H 22 in W 26 in D 1 in

Interior J&L Works, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania American Industrial Scene Painting

Located in Marco Island, FL

An interior scene of industrial America where workers kept the production of steel going in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This detailed and atmospheric painting shows the hard work and ...

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20th Century American Realist Carl Bretzke Interior Paintings

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Oil, Board

Françoise de BeaucéLarge White Rose Oil Painting, Contemporary Floral Artwork, France, 2010, 2010

$5,297

H 31.89 in W 39.38 in D 0.99 in

Large White Rose Oil Painting, Contemporary Floral Artwork, France, 2010

Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR

"Blooming Rose” is an oil painting on Linen canvas created in 2010 by the French artist Françoise de Beaucé. From a private collection. This elegant artwork celebrates the timeless b...

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2010s Realist Carl Bretzke Interior Paintings

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Oil, Canvas, Linen

Jack SaylorStorm Gust, 2025

$8,500

H 16.25 in W 20 in

Storm Gust

Located in Greenwich, CT

North Carolina native Jack Saylor received his degree in Art from Barton College in Wilson, North Carolina. Upon graduating he moved to Spain, then Italy w...

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2010s American Realist Carl Bretzke Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mervin JulesChess Players WPA Depression Era Mid-20th Century American Scene Realism Modern, c. 1930s

$5,500

H 10 in W 12 in D 2 in

Chess Players WPA Depression Era Mid-20th Century American Scene Realism Modern

By Mervin Jules

Located in New York, NY

Chess Players WPA Depression Era Mid-20th Century American Scene Realism Modern. Signed upper right and verso 8 x 10 inches oil on board. BIO The son of a men's haberdasher, Mervin ...

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1930s American Realist Carl Bretzke Interior Paintings

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Oil, Board

Otis Oldfield"Old Shoemaker" Ashcan 20th Century Modernism 1924 California WPA Realism Worker, 1924

$18,500

H 20 in W 18 in

"Old Shoemaker" Ashcan 20th Century Modernism 1924 California WPA Realism Worker

By Otis Oldfield

Located in New York, NY

"Old Shoemaker" Ashcan 20th Century Modernism 1924 California WPA Realism Worker. Signed “Otis Oldfield” lower left. 14 x 12 inches. Exhibited: Galerie des Beaux Arts, San Francisco, CA, 1925 Provenance: Estate of the Artist Born in Sacramento, CA on July 3, 1890, Otis Oldfield left high school at age 16 to work in a local print shop. In 1909 he arrived in San Francisco and enrolled at the Best Art School. After working for two years as a bellhop at the Argonaut Hotel and as a hat check boy at the Cliff House, he had saved enough money for further studies in Paris. In 1911 he sailed for France and enrolled at Académie Julian. Caught up in the activities of wartime Paris, he was an apprentice for a book...

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1920s American Realist Carl Bretzke Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Heusing"High School Dance" WPA Mid-20th Century Modern American Scene Social Realism, 1947

$4,900

H 33 in W 38 in

"High School Dance" WPA Mid-20th Century Modern American Scene Social Realism

Located in New York, NY

"High School Dance" WPA Mid-20th Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Heusing (20th Century) "High School Dance" 27 x 32 inches Oil on canvas Signed and dated '47 Lower Righ...

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1940s American Realist Carl Bretzke Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Dorothy EatonNYC Cafe WPA American Scene Social Realism Regionalism Modernism Woman Artist, 1931

$18,000

H 25 in W 32 in

NYC Cafe WPA American Scene Social Realism Regionalism Modernism Woman Artist

Located in New York, NY

NYC Cafe WPA American Scene Social Realism Regionalism Modernism Woman Artist Dorothy Eaton (1893-1968) New York City Cafe Scene, 1931. 20 x 29 inches ...

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1930s American Realist Carl Bretzke Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Paul G. Oxborough"Hotel Chelsea" New York interior painting by Paul Oxborough, 2025

$150,000

H 39 in W 61 in

"Hotel Chelsea" New York interior painting by Paul Oxborough

By Paul G. Oxborough

Located in Greenwich, CT

Signed lower right Unframed dimensions: 30 x 52 inches Framed dimensions: 39 x 61 inches Paul G. Oxborough studied at Minneapolis College of Art and Design and Atelier Lesueur, a 4...

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2010s American Realist Carl Bretzke Interior Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Gabriel RiesnertSans Titre, Oil Painting on Linen, Cozy Interior with Landscape View, 2025

$1,471

H 16.54 in W 19.69 in D 1.38 in

Sans Titre, Oil Painting on Linen, Cozy Interior with Landscape View

By Gabriel Riesnert

Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR

Work : Original Oil Painting framed in Solid wood floater frame with oak wood stain finish. Ready to Hang. Medium : Oil painting on stretched Linen. Artist : Gabriel Riesnert Subj...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Carl Bretzke Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Linen, Oil

Stephen MagsigBroome & W. Broadway, 2026

$10,000

H 42 in W 36 in

Broome & W. Broadway

By Stephen Magsig

Located in Fairfield, CT

When I think about the conventions of painting -- a tradition I respect immensely -- I notice that my concern has always been with the interplay of light and structure" says artist S...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Carl Bretzke Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Previously Available Items

Carl Bretzke“Lobby Bar, American Hotel” oil painting of iconic Hampton's restaurant interior, 2025

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H 24 in W 30 in

“Lobby Bar, American Hotel” oil painting of iconic Hampton's restaurant interior

By Carl Bretzke

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

An oil painting capturing the bar scene at Sag Harbor's Historic American Hotel, on Main Street. Formally dressed waitstaff glide across the floor to seated patrons. The bar is full,...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Carl Bretzke Interior Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Carl BretzkeTwo of Everything, 2021

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H 24 in W 36 in D 1 in

Two of Everything

By Carl Bretzke

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

An oil painting, set inside the popular Sag Harbor Antique Shop, Black Swan Antiques. A figure stands against the natural light from the doorway, amidst the various objects for sale....

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Carl Bretzke Interior Paintings

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Oil, Linen

Carl BretzkeFlatbed Nocturne, 2017

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H 8 in W 10 in

Flatbed Nocturne

By Carl Bretzke

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Carl Bretzke is a representational painter who specializes in urban scenes and plein-aire landscapes. Carl's work has been exhibited extensively in Minnesota and California, includin...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Carl Bretzke Interior Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Carl BretzkeStall 36C, 2017

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H 16 in W 12 in

Stall 36C

By Carl Bretzke

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Stall 36 C is a dark painting of a wet, parking garage. One car rests beneath a tarpaulin near the back wall, illuminated by the bright natural light from two windows. Puddles of wat...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Carl Bretzke Interior Paintings

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Oil, Panel

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