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Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

American, 1904-2000
Clarence Holbrook Carter achieved a level of national artistic success that was nearly unprecedented among Cleveland School artists of his day, with representation by major New York dealers, scores of awards and solo exhibits, and streams of praise flowing from pens of the top art critics. Over the course of his 60+ year career Carter evolved from an exceptionally fine American Scene painter capable of evoking deep reservoirs of mood, into an abstractionist with a strongly surrealist bent. While his two bodies of work seem at first to be worlds apart, owing to their different formal vocabularies, they, in fact, explore virtually the same subject: the nexus between life and death and the transition from earth to spirit. The early work finds its expressive power through specific people, events, and landscapes—most of which are drawn from his experiences growing up in the river town of Portsmouth, Ohio—while the later work from the 1960s on evokes potent states of being through pure flat shape, color and form that read as universals. As his primary form he adopted the ovoid or egg shape, endowing it with varying degrees of transparency. Alone or in multiples, the egg moves through Carter’s landscapes and architectural settings like a sentient spirit on a restless quest. Born and raised in southern Ohio along the banks of the mercurial Ohio River and its treacherous floods, Carter developed a love of drawing as a child, and was encouraged by both his parents. He was self-directed, found inspiration all around him, and was strongly encouraged by the fact that his teenage work consistently captured art prizes in county and state fairs. Carter studied at the Cleveland School of Art from 1923-27, where he trained under painters Henry Keller, Frank Wilcox and Paul Travis. Returning to Cleveland in 1929, Carter had his first solo show, and through Milliken taught studio classes at the Cleveland Museum of Art from 1930-37. In 1938, he moved to Pittsburgh to teach at the Carnegie Institute of Technology until 1944. Carter’s American Scene paintings of the ’30s and ’40s, which launched his artistic star, are the works for which the artist remains best known. During and immediately after World War II, Clarence Carter realized his attraction to bold pattern, dramatic perspective and eye-catching hard-edged design was a poor fit with the prevailing style of Abstract Expressionism. Fortunately, these same hallmarks of his style were prized within the realm of commercial art. Around 1964 Carter acknowledged a need to break from the confines of representational painting. Once Carter had found a potent symbol in the egg, he used it to create an astounding body of imagery for the rest of his life. Among the most ambitious of all his later paintings were his Transections, a theological term meaning to cross, specifically between life and death.
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Transection No. 3, Ovoid Geometrical Figural Abstract Neon Acrylic Painting
Transection No. 3, Ovoid Geometrical Figural Abstract Neon Acrylic Painting

Clarence Holbrook CarterTransection No. 3, Ovoid Geometrical Figural Abstract Neon Acrylic Painting, 1972

$28,500

Transection No. 3, Ovoid Geometrical Figural Abstract Neon Acrylic Painting

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Transection No. 3, 1972 Acrylic on paper Signed and dated upper right 30 x 22 inches Provenance: Collection of William H. Milliken Cl...

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1970s American Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Acrylic

Portrait of Woman with Fuchsia, Early 20th Century Still Life
Portrait of Woman with Fuchsia, Early 20th Century Still Life

Clarence Holbrook CarterPortrait of Woman with Fuchsia, Early 20th Century Still Life, 1935

$8,750

Portrait of Woman with Fuchsia, Early 20th Century Still Life

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Woman with FUCHSIA, 1935 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right 31.75 x 27 inches 37 x 32.25 inches, framed Untitled Still Life ver...

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1930s American Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Oil

Night Garden, mid-century figural surrealist acrylic painting, Cleveland School
Night Garden, mid-century figural surrealist acrylic painting, Cleveland School

Clarence Holbrook CarterNight Garden, mid-century figural surrealist acrylic painting, Cleveland School, 1972

$8,400Sale Price|20% Off

Night Garden, mid-century figural surrealist acrylic painting, Cleveland School

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Night Garden, 1972 Acrylic on scintilla Signed and dated lower right 21.5 x 21.5 inches 24.25 x 24.25 inches, framed Clarence Holbroo...

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1970s American Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Acrylic

Over and Above: No. 6, Surreal Cat w/ Fish Bones, 20th Century Cleveland School
Over and Above: No. 6, Surreal Cat w/ Fish Bones, 20th Century Cleveland School

Clarence Holbrook CarterOver and Above: No. 6, Surreal Cat w/ Fish Bones, 20th Century Cleveland School, 1963

$38,500

Over and Above: No. 6, Surreal Cat w/ Fish Bones, 20th Century Cleveland School

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904–2000) Over and Above: No. 6, 1963 Oil, sand & fish bones on canvas Signed and dated upper left 53 x 31 inches Clarence Holbrook Carter achie...

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1960s American Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Oil

Torso No. 3, Mid-Century Figural Abstract Acrylic Painting, Ohio artist
Torso No. 3, Mid-Century Figural Abstract Acrylic Painting, Ohio artist

Clarence Holbrook CarterTorso No. 3, Mid-Century Figural Abstract Acrylic Painting, Ohio artist, 1967

$3,000

Torso No. 3, Mid-Century Figural Abstract Acrylic Painting, Ohio artist

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Torso No. 3, 1967 Acrylic on paper Signed and dated lower right 13 x 9 inches 21 x 17 inches A mid-century figural abstract painting. Clarence Holbrook Carter achieved a level of national artistic success that was nearly unprecedented among Cleveland School artists of his day, with representation by major New York dealers...

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1960s American Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Acrylic

The Gold Coast, Mid-Century Pastel Pink & Green Painting of Ovoid, Miami
The Gold Coast, Mid-Century Pastel Pink & Green Painting of Ovoid, Miami

Clarence Holbrook CarterThe Gold Coast, Mid-Century Pastel Pink & Green Painting of Ovoid, Miami, 1979

$22,500

The Gold Coast, Mid-Century Pastel Pink & Green Painting of Ovoid, Miami

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) The Gold Coast, 1979 Collage and acrylic on scintilla Signed and dated lower right 22 x 30 inches Clarence Holbrook Carter achieved a...

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1970s American Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Acrylic

Terror of History No. 1, Mid-Century Abstract Acrylic & Sand, Blue and Yellow
Terror of History No. 1, Mid-Century Abstract Acrylic & Sand, Blue and Yellow

Clarence Holbrook CarterTerror of History No. 1, Mid-Century Abstract Acrylic & Sand, Blue and Yellow, 1962

$10,500

Terror of History No. 1, Mid-Century Abstract Acrylic & Sand, Blue and Yellow

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Terror of History No. 1, 1962 Acrylic and sand on scintilla Signed and dated upper left 23 x 30 inches See photos for condition. Clarence Holbrook Carter achieved a level of national artistic success that was nearly unprecedented among Cleveland School artists of his day, with representation by major New York dealers...

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1960s American Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Acrylic

Mandala No. 5, Blue Abstract Ovoid Mid-Century Painting
Mandala No. 5, Blue Abstract Ovoid Mid-Century Painting

Clarence Holbrook CarterMandala No. 5, Blue Abstract Ovoid Mid-Century Painting, 1968

$12,650

Mandala No. 5, Blue Abstract Ovoid Mid-Century Painting

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Mandala No. 5, 1968 Acrylic on scintilla Signed on verso 29.5 x 22 inches Clarence Holbrook Carter achieved a level of national artist...

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1960s Abstract Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Acrylic

Quadratic, Mid-Century Ovoid Figural Abstract Acrylic & Collage with faces
Quadratic, Mid-Century Ovoid Figural Abstract Acrylic & Collage with faces

Clarence Holbrook CarterQuadratic, Mid-Century Ovoid Figural Abstract Acrylic & Collage with faces, 1979

$28,500

Quadratic, Mid-Century Ovoid Figural Abstract Acrylic & Collage with faces

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Quadratic, 1979 Acrylic and collage on textured paper Signed and dated lower right 30 x 22 inches 31.5 x 23.5 inches, framed A surreal...

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1970s American Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Acrylic

Dichotomy, mid-century figural abstract green oil painting
Dichotomy, mid-century figural abstract green oil painting

Clarence Holbrook CarterDichotomy, mid-century figural abstract green oil painting, 1962

$11,500

Dichotomy, mid-century figural abstract green oil painting

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Dichotomy, 1962 Oil on paper Signed and dated upper left 20 x 25 inches Mid-century figural abstract green painting of woman swimming ...

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1960s American Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Oil

Eschatos #23, Surrealist Landscape Screenprint by Clarence Holbrook Carter
Eschatos #23, Surrealist Landscape Screenprint by Clarence Holbrook Carter

Clarence Holbrook CarterEschatos #23, Surrealist Landscape Screenprint by Clarence Holbrook Carter, 1977

$500

Eschatos #23, Surrealist Landscape Screenprint by Clarence Holbrook Carter

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Long Island City, NY

The sublime, or the amalgamation of the terrifying and the awe-inspiring, is encapsulated by the crashing wave that dominates this surrealist landscape. Artist: Clarence Holbrook Ca...

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1970s Surrealist Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Screen

Country Road, Signed Lithograph by Clarence Carter
Country Road, Signed Lithograph by Clarence Carter

Clarence Holbrook CarterCountry Road, Signed Lithograph by Clarence Carter, Circa 1979

$475

Country Road, Signed Lithograph by Clarence Carter

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Long Island City, NY

Country Road Clarence Holbrook Carter American (1904–2000) Date: Circa 1979 Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 200, AP Image Size: 24 x 18 inches Size: 30 x 22 in...

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1970s American Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Lithograph

The Ninth Hour, Signed Screenprint by Clarence Carter

Clarence Holbrook CarterThe Ninth Hour, Signed Screenprint by Clarence Carter, 1978

$600

The Ninth Hour, Signed Screenprint by Clarence Carter

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Long Island City, NY

The Ninth Hour Clarence Holbrook Carter American (1904–2000) Date: 1978 Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 200, AP 30 Size: 40 in. x 26 in. (101.6 cm x 66.04 cm)

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1970s American Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Screen

Maidenhood, Signed Lithograph by Clarence Carter
Maidenhood, Signed Lithograph by Clarence Carter

Clarence Holbrook CarterMaidenhood, Signed Lithograph by Clarence Carter, 1977

$475

Maidenhood, Signed Lithograph by Clarence Carter

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Long Island City, NY

Maidenhood Clarence Holbrook Carter American (1904–2000) Date: 1977 Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 200, AP 30 Image Size: 27 x 19.5 inches Size: 30 in. x 22 i...

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1970s American Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Lithograph

Pilgrimage #6, Surrealist Screenprint by Clarence Holbrook Carter
Pilgrimage #6, Surrealist Screenprint by Clarence Holbrook Carter

Clarence Holbrook CarterPilgrimage #6, Surrealist Screenprint by Clarence Holbrook Carter, 1977

$650

Pilgrimage #6, Surrealist Screenprint by Clarence Holbrook Carter

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Clarence Holbrook Carter, American (1904 - 2000) Title: Pilgrimage #6 Year: 1977 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 200, 30 AP Size: 26 in. x 34 in. ...

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1970s Surrealist Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Screen

Oil Well, Modern American Painting by Clarence Carter
Oil Well, Modern American Painting by Clarence Carter

Clarence Holbrook CarterOil Well, Modern American Painting by Clarence Carter, 1979

$25,000

Oil Well, Modern American Painting by Clarence Carter

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Long Island City, NY

An acrylic painting by Clarence Holbrook Carter from 1979. Carter's modernist style utilizes strong structural lines and architectural aesthetics to form almost surreal-like scenes. Signed on lower right corner, framed in elegant silver wooden frame. Artist: Clarence Holbrook Carter, American (1904 - 1998) Title: Oil Well...

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1970s Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Paper, Acrylic

Caged, Mid-Century Ovoid Geometrical Abstract Acrylic, Black & Grey
Caged, Mid-Century Ovoid Geometrical Abstract Acrylic, Black & Grey

Clarence Holbrook CarterCaged, Mid-Century Ovoid Geometrical Abstract Acrylic, Black & Grey, 1971

$11,500

Caged, Mid-Century Ovoid Geometrical Abstract Acrylic, Black & Grey

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Caged, 1971 Acrylic on paper Signed and dated lower right 24 x 20 inches A surrealist mid-century figural abstract painting. Clarenc...

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1970s American Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Acrylic

Reverberations, mid-century abstract surrealist black acrylic painting
Reverberations, mid-century abstract surrealist black acrylic painting

Clarence Holbrook CarterReverberations, mid-century abstract surrealist black acrylic painting, 1970

$22,500

Reverberations, mid-century abstract surrealist black acrylic painting

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Reverberations, 1970 Acrylic on illustration board Signed lower left 20 x 30 inches Mid-century abstract surrealist black acrylic painting...

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1970s Surrealist Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Acrylic

Nude Torso, Signed Etching by Clarence Carter

Clarence Holbrook CarterNude Torso, Signed Etching by Clarence Carter, Circa 1980

$600

Nude Torso, Signed Etching by Clarence Carter

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Long Island City, NY

Nude Torso Clarence Holbrook Carter American (1904–2000) Date: Circa 1980 Etching, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of AP 25 Image Size: 6 x 5 inches Size: 10 in. x 9.5 in. (2...

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1980s American Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Screen

On the Red Line, Black & Red Figural Abstract Ovoid, Cleveland School Artist
On the Red Line, Black & Red Figural Abstract Ovoid, Cleveland School Artist

Clarence Holbrook CarterOn the Red Line, Black & Red Figural Abstract Ovoid, Cleveland School Artist, 1965

$14,500

On the Red Line, Black & Red Figural Abstract Ovoid, Cleveland School Artist

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) On the Red Line, 1965 Acrylic on textured paper Signed and dated lower right 24 x 31 inches 32.5 x 39 inches, framed There is damage ...

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1960s American Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Acrylic

Erie Station, Elmira, New York Railroad Hub, Early 20th Century Cleveland School
Erie Station, Elmira, New York Railroad Hub, Early 20th Century Cleveland School

Clarence Holbrook CarterErie Station, Elmira, New York Railroad Hub, Early 20th Century Cleveland School, 1931

$9,000

Erie Station, Elmira, New York Railroad Hub, Early 20th Century Cleveland School

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Erie Station, Elmira,1931 Watercolor on paper Signed and dated lower right 19.25 x 14.25 inches 26.75 x 21.75 inches, framed Clarence ...

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1930s American Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Watercolor

Ovoid, geometrical figural surrealist acrylic painting, Cleveland School artist
Ovoid, geometrical figural surrealist acrylic painting, Cleveland School artist

Clarence Holbrook CarterOvoid, geometrical figural surrealist acrylic painting, Cleveland School artist, 1992

$3,120Sale Price|20% Off

Ovoid, geometrical figural surrealist acrylic painting, Cleveland School artist

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Ovoid, 1992 Acrylic on canvas Signed and dated lower right 7.75 x 7.75 inches 9 x 9 inches, framed Clarence Holbrook Carter achieved a...

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1990s American Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Acrylic

Mandala No. 15, Abstract Ovoid Geometrical Mid-Century Painting Cleveland School
Mandala No. 15, Abstract Ovoid Geometrical Mid-Century Painting Cleveland School

Clarence Holbrook CarterMandala No. 15, Abstract Ovoid Geometrical Mid-Century Painting Cleveland School, 1969

$14,000

Mandala No. 15, Abstract Ovoid Geometrical Mid-Century Painting Cleveland School

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Mandala No. 15, 1969 Acrylic on paper Signed and dated verso 27.5 x 22 inches Clarence Holbrook Carter achieved a level of national ar...

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1960s American Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Acrylic

Large Mid-Century Yellow Mandala, Ovoid Figural Abstract Painting
Large Mid-Century Yellow Mandala, Ovoid Figural Abstract Painting

Clarence Holbrook CarterLarge Mid-Century Yellow Mandala, Ovoid Figural Abstract Painting, c. 1970s

$15,000

Large Mid-Century Yellow Mandala, Ovoid Figural Abstract Painting

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904–2000) Yellow Mandala, c. 1970s Acrylic on canvas 39 x 36 inches 41 x 38.25 inches, framed Clarence Holbrook Carter achieved a level of natio...

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1970s American Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Acrylic

Transection w/ Architectural Forms, Geometrical Figurative Abstract Acrylic
Transection w/ Architectural Forms, Geometrical Figurative Abstract Acrylic

Clarence Holbrook CarterTransection w/ Architectural Forms, Geometrical Figurative Abstract Acrylic, c. 1980s

$10,000

Transection w/ Architectural Forms, Geometrical Figurative Abstract Acrylic

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Transection with Architectural Forms, c. 1980s Acrylic and graphite on board 12 x 20 inches A surrealist mid-century figural abstract ...

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1980s American Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Acrylic, Graphite

Over and Above Surprise (Serpent), 1960s snake painting, Cleveland School
Over and Above Surprise (Serpent), 1960s snake painting, Cleveland School

Clarence Holbrook CarterOver and Above Surprise (Serpent), 1960s snake painting, Cleveland School, 1967

$8,000

Over and Above Surprise (Serpent), 1960s snake painting, Cleveland School

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Over and Above Surprise (Serpent), 1967 Casein on board Signed lower right 7.75 x 5.5 inches Clarence Holbrook Carter achieved a lev...

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1960s American Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Casein

Transection I, Silkscreen by Clarence Carter 1971
Transection I, Silkscreen by Clarence Carter 1971

Clarence Holbrook CarterTransection I, Silkscreen by Clarence Carter 1971, 1971

$1,500

Transection I, Silkscreen by Clarence Carter 1971

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Clarence Holbrook Carter, American (1904 - 2000) Title: Transection I Year: 1971 Medium: Screenprint on Scintilla paper, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 75 Paper Size:...

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1970s Op Art Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Screen

Hospitalities Long Past, 1940s Oil Painting of Store Front
Hospitalities Long Past, 1940s Oil Painting of Store Front

Clarence Holbrook CarterHospitalities Long Past, 1940s Oil Painting of Store Front, 1941

$9,000

Hospitalities Long Past, 1940s Oil Painting of Store Front

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Hospitalities Long Past, 1941 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right 37 x 27 inches "Looking into store front windows has always i...

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1940s American Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Oil

Tenby, Coast of Wales Shoreline, View of Ocean & Village
Tenby, Coast of Wales Shoreline, View of Ocean & Village

Clarence Holbrook CarterTenby, Coast of Wales Shoreline, View of Ocean & Village, 1960

$6,200

Tenby, Coast of Wales Shoreline, View of Ocean & Village

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Tenby, Coast of Wales, 1960 Acrylic on scintilla paper Signed and dated lower right 18 x 28.5 inches 26 x 36 inches, framed Clarence H...

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1960s American Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Acrylic

Volcano and Arch, Taormina, Sicily, Italy, Mid Century Cleveland School Artist
Volcano and Arch, Taormina, Sicily, Italy, Mid Century Cleveland School Artist

Clarence Holbrook CarterVolcano and Arch, Taormina, Sicily, Italy, Mid Century Cleveland School Artist, 1961

$14,000

Volcano and Arch, Taormina, Sicily, Italy, Mid Century Cleveland School Artist

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Volcano and Arch, Taormina, 1961 Watercolor on scintilla paper Signed and dated upper right 11 x 11 inches "My last year in art schoo...

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1960s American Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Watercolor

City Scape, Ovoid Geometrical Abstract Green & Brown Structures
City Scape, Ovoid Geometrical Abstract Green & Brown Structures

Clarence Holbrook CarterCity Scape, Ovoid Geometrical Abstract Green & Brown Structures, 1978

$21,500

City Scape, Ovoid Geometrical Abstract Green & Brown Structures

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) City Scape, 1978 Acrylic on scintilla Signed and dated lower right 30 x 22 inches Condition: craquelure in upper right corner. A sur...

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1970s American Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Acrylic

Snow in Forest, Mid-Century Winter Landscape, Cleveland School Artist
Snow in Forest, Mid-Century Winter Landscape, Cleveland School Artist

Clarence Holbrook CarterSnow in Forest, Mid-Century Winter Landscape, Cleveland School Artist, 1945

$13,750

Snow in Forest, Mid-Century Winter Landscape, Cleveland School Artist

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Snow in the Forest, 1945 Watercolor on paper Signed and dated lower right 19 x 23.75 inches 24 x 29 inches, framed Clarence Holbrook C...

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1940s American Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Watercolor

Ablaze, Ovoid Faces Looking Through Geometrical Windows
Ablaze, Ovoid Faces Looking Through Geometrical Windows

Clarence Holbrook CarterAblaze, Ovoid Faces Looking Through Geometrical Windows, 1973-79

$5,750

Ablaze, Ovoid Faces Looking Through Geometrical Windows

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Ablaze, 1973-79 Acrylic and collage on scintilla Signed and dated lower left 30 x 22 inches A surrealist mid-century figural abstract...

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1970s American Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Acrylic

Homestead, Surrealist Lithograph by Clarence Holbrook Carter
Homestead, Surrealist Lithograph by Clarence Holbrook Carter

Clarence Holbrook CarterHomestead, Surrealist Lithograph by Clarence Holbrook Carter, 1979

$650

Homestead, Surrealist Lithograph by Clarence Holbrook Carter

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Clarence Holbrook Carter, American (1904 - 2000) Title: Homestead Year: 1979 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 200, AP 30 Size: 23 in. x 29 in. (58....

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1970s American Realist Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Lithograph

Maze, 20th Century Geometric Figurative Abstract Acrylic Painting
Maze, 20th Century Geometric Figurative Abstract Acrylic Painting

Clarence Holbrook CarterMaze, 20th Century Geometric Figurative Abstract Acrylic Painting, 1982

$6,500

Maze, 20th Century Geometric Figurative Abstract Acrylic Painting

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Maze, 1982 Acrylic on cardboard Signed and dated upper right 7 x 9.5 inches A surrealist mid-century figural abstract painting. Clar...

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1980s American Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Acrylic

Sleeping Cat, Early 20th Century, Cleveland School Artist
Sleeping Cat, Early 20th Century, Cleveland School Artist

Clarence Holbrook CarterSleeping Cat, Early 20th Century, Cleveland School Artist, 1929

$11,000

Sleeping Cat, Early 20th Century, Cleveland School Artist

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Sleeping Cat, 1929 Watercolor on paper Signed and dated upper right 15 x 19 inches 21.25 x 25.25 inches, framed Clarence Holbrook Car...

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1920s American Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Watercolor

Over and Above: Kangaroo, Mid-Century Figurative acrylic painting
Over and Above: Kangaroo, Mid-Century Figurative acrylic painting

Clarence Holbrook CarterOver and Above: Kangaroo, Mid-Century Figurative acrylic painting, c. 1960s

$9,000

Over and Above: Kangaroo, Mid-Century Figurative acrylic painting

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Over and Above: Kangaroo, c. 1960s Acrylic on paper, mounted on matte board Signed lower right 14 x 5 inches Clarence Holbrook Carter achieved a level of national artistic success that was nearly unprecedented among Cleveland School artists of his day, with representation by major New York dealers...

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1960s American Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Acrylic

"People" - Mid-Century Ovoid Geometrical Abstract Black & White Drawing
"People" - Mid-Century Ovoid Geometrical Abstract Black & White Drawing

Clarence Holbrook Carter"People" - Mid-Century Ovoid Geometrical Abstract Black & White Drawing, 1964

$5,750

"People" - Mid-Century Ovoid Geometrical Abstract Black & White Drawing

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) People, 1964 Ink and crayon on paper Signed and dated upper right 36.5 x 24 inches Clarence Holbrook Carter achieved a level of nation...

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1960s American Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Crayon, Ink

Pinnacle, Surrealist Ovoid acrylic painting, Blue & Red Figural Abstract Collage
Pinnacle, Surrealist Ovoid acrylic painting, Blue & Red Figural Abstract Collage

Clarence Holbrook CarterPinnacle, Surrealist Ovoid acrylic painting, Blue & Red Figural Abstract Collage, c. 1960s

$7,750

Pinnacle, Surrealist Ovoid acrylic painting, Blue & Red Figural Abstract Collage

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Pinnacle, c. 1960s Acrylic and collage on scintilla 22 x 8 inches 23.25 x 9 inches, framed A surrealist mid-century figural abstract p...

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1960s American Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Acrylic

Icon Mandala, Mid-Century Figural Abstract Black, Red & White Oval Face Painting
Icon Mandala, Mid-Century Figural Abstract Black, Red & White Oval Face Painting

Clarence Holbrook CarterIcon Mandala, Mid-Century Figural Abstract Black, Red & White Oval Face Painting, 1967

$13,750

Icon Mandala, Mid-Century Figural Abstract Black, Red & White Oval Face Painting

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Icon Mandala, 1967 Acrylic on paper Signed and dated lower right 30 x 22 inches Clarence Holbrook Carter achieved a level of national ...

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1960s Abstract Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Acrylic

Air Chamber, Mid-Century Figural Abstract Collage, Anatomy & Ovoids
Air Chamber, Mid-Century Figural Abstract Collage, Anatomy & Ovoids

Clarence Holbrook CarterAir Chamber, Mid-Century Figural Abstract Collage, Anatomy & Ovoids, 1965

$35,750

Air Chamber, Mid-Century Figural Abstract Collage, Anatomy & Ovoids

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Air Chamber, 1965 Collage, graphite and gouache on paper Signed and dated upper left 30 x 22 inches Provenance: Descended through the family. Exhibited: WOLFS Gallery, Cleveland, OH, Cleveland: A Cultural Center, July - August 2018, illustrated #146 page 146 Clarence Holbrook Carter achieved a level of national artistic success that was nearly unprecedented among Cleveland School artists of his day, with representation by major New York dealers...

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1960s American Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Gouache, Graphite

Study for Worlds Beyond - Surrealist graphite drawing, Ohio artist
Study for Worlds Beyond - Surrealist graphite drawing, Ohio artist

Clarence Holbrook CarterStudy for Worlds Beyond - Surrealist graphite drawing, Ohio artist, 1980

$2,750

Study for Worlds Beyond - Surrealist graphite drawing, Ohio artist

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Study for Worlds Beyond, 1980 Graphite, collage and white heightening on illustration board Signed and dated lower right 10.75 x 4.5 in...

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1980s American Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Graphite

Departing from the System, Mid-Century Geometrical Abstract Mixed Media
Departing from the System, Mid-Century Geometrical Abstract Mixed Media

Clarence Holbrook CarterDeparting from the System, Mid-Century Geometrical Abstract Mixed Media, 1961

$15,000

Departing from the System, Mid-Century Geometrical Abstract Mixed Media

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Departing from the System, 1961 Mixed media on paper Signed and dated lower right 36 x 24 inches A surrealist mid-century figural abst...

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1960s American Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Mixed Media

Seeing Egg, Surreal Ovoid Figural Acrylic Painting, Cleveland School Artist
Seeing Egg, Surreal Ovoid Figural Acrylic Painting, Cleveland School Artist

Clarence Holbrook CarterSeeing Egg, Surreal Ovoid Figural Acrylic Painting, Cleveland School Artist, c. 1960s

$26,500

Seeing Egg, Surreal Ovoid Figural Acrylic Painting, Cleveland School Artist

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Seeing Egg, c. 1960s Acrylic on textured paper 30 x 22 inches 38.5 x 30.5 inches, framed A surrealist mid-century figural abstract pai...

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1960s American Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Acrylic

Eye of the Desert, Figural Abstract collage, Surrealist Black & Brown painting
Eye of the Desert, Figural Abstract collage, Surrealist Black & Brown painting

Clarence Holbrook CarterEye of the Desert, Figural Abstract collage, Surrealist Black & Brown painting, 1965

$10,000

Eye of the Desert, Figural Abstract collage, Surrealist Black & Brown painting

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Eye of the Desert, 1965 Collage, graphite and gouache on paper Signed and dated lower right 16 x 12 inches 25 x 21 inches, framed Condition: Minor stains on mat. A mid-century figural abstract painting. Clarence Holbrook Carter achieved a level of national artistic success that was nearly unprecedented among Cleveland School artists of his day, with representation by major New York dealers...

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1960s American Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Gouache, Graphite

In the Window, Ovoid Shapes Floating Through Windows
In the Window, Ovoid Shapes Floating Through Windows

Clarence Holbrook CarterIn the Window, Ovoid Shapes Floating Through Windows, 1973

$5,750

In the Window, Ovoid Shapes Floating Through Windows

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) In the Window, 1973 Acrylic and collage on scintilla Signed and dated lower right 30 x 22 inches A surrealist mid-century figural abs...

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1970s American Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Acrylic

Entr'acte - Mid-Century Ovoids in Theatre - Geometrical Abstract Pastel
Entr'acte - Mid-Century Ovoids in Theatre - Geometrical Abstract Pastel

Clarence Holbrook CarterEntr'acte - Mid-Century Ovoids in Theatre - Geometrical Abstract Pastel, 1977

$15,000

Entr'acte - Mid-Century Ovoids in Theatre - Geometrical Abstract Pastel

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Entr'acte, 1977 Pastel on board Signed and dated lower right 8 x 10 inches A surrealist mid-century figural abstract painting. Clare...

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1970s American Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Pastel

"Rockefeller Center" - Abstract Rock, Mid-Century Acrylic & Sand Painting
"Rockefeller Center" - Abstract Rock, Mid-Century Acrylic & Sand Painting

Clarence Holbrook Carter"Rockefeller Center" - Abstract Rock, Mid-Century Acrylic & Sand Painting, 1962

$13,500

"Rockefeller Center" - Abstract Rock, Mid-Century Acrylic & Sand Painting

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Rockefeller Center, 1962 Acrylic and sand on scintilla Signed and dated lower left 25 x 20 inches Clarence Holbrook Carter achieved a ...

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1960s American Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Mixed Media, Acrylic

Medieval Heads, mid-century figural surrealist acrylic painting
Medieval Heads, mid-century figural surrealist acrylic painting

Clarence Holbrook CarterMedieval Heads, mid-century figural surrealist acrylic painting, 1966

$27,000

Medieval Heads, mid-century figural surrealist acrylic painting

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Cicada, c. 1960s Watercolor on scintilla 30 x 20 inches Clarence Holbrook Carter achieved a level of national artistic success that wa...

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1960s American Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Acrylic

Chimeras, mid-century figural abstract blue acrylic painting
Chimeras, mid-century figural abstract blue acrylic painting

Clarence Holbrook CarterChimeras, mid-century figural abstract blue acrylic painting, 1974

$8,500

Chimeras, mid-century figural abstract blue acrylic painting

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Chimeras, 1974 Acrylic and pastel on textured paper Mid-century figural abstract blue acrylic painting Clarence Holbrook Carter achieved a level of national artistic success that w...

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1970s American Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Pastel, Acrylic

King Tut No. 2, Mid-Century Ovoid Geometrical Abstract Gouache on Paper
King Tut No. 2, Mid-Century Ovoid Geometrical Abstract Gouache on Paper

Clarence Holbrook CarterKing Tut No. 2, Mid-Century Ovoid Geometrical Abstract Gouache on Paper, 1968

$7,500

King Tut No. 2, Mid-Century Ovoid Geometrical Abstract Gouache on Paper

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) King Tut No. 2, 1968 Gouache on paper Signed and dated upper right 11.25 x 8.25 inches 25.5 x 20.5 inches A surrealist mid-century fig...

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1960s American Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Gouache

Pappy (Study for Over and Above: Gorilla), Mid-Century Figurative Drawing
Pappy (Study for Over and Above: Gorilla), Mid-Century Figurative Drawing

Clarence Holbrook CarterPappy (Study for Over and Above: Gorilla), Mid-Century Figurative Drawing, c. 1973

$6,200

Pappy (Study for Over and Above: Gorilla), Mid-Century Figurative Drawing

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Pappy (Study for Over and Above: Gorilla), c. 1973 Colored pencil on paper Signed and dated lower left 7 x 7 inches 20.75 x 19 inches, framed Condition: Small stain on mat next to lower right corner of painting. Clarence Holbrook Carter achieved a level of national artistic success that was nearly unprecedented among Cleveland School artists of his day, with representation by major New York dealers...

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1970s American Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Color Pencil

Still Life with Apples and Skull, Figurative Oil Painting by Ohio Artist
Still Life with Apples and Skull, Figurative Oil Painting by Ohio Artist

Clarence Holbrook CarterStill Life with Apples and Skull, Figurative Oil Painting by Ohio Artist, 1940

$5,500

Still Life with Apples and Skull, Figurative Oil Painting by Ohio Artist

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Still Life with Apples, 1940 Oil on canvas Signed and dated upper right 18 x 24 inches Clarence Holbrook Carter achieved a level of national artistic success that was nearly unprecedented among Cleveland School artists of his day, with representation by major New York dealers...

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1940s American Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Oil

Torso No. 5, Mid-Century Figural Abstract Acrylic Painting
Torso No. 5, Mid-Century Figural Abstract Acrylic Painting

Clarence Holbrook CarterTorso No. 5, Mid-Century Figural Abstract Acrylic Painting, 1967

$8,250

Torso No. 5, Mid-Century Figural Abstract Acrylic Painting

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Torso No. 5, 1967 Acrylic on paper Signed and dated upper right 25 x 20 inches A mid-century figural abstract painting. Clarence Hol...

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1960s American Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Acrylic

Seeing Egg No. 2, Surrealist Ovoid acrylic painting, Figural Abstract
Seeing Egg No. 2, Surrealist Ovoid acrylic painting, Figural Abstract

Clarence Holbrook CarterSeeing Egg No. 2, Surrealist Ovoid acrylic painting, Figural Abstract, 1965

$33,500

Seeing Egg No. 2, Surrealist Ovoid acrylic painting, Figural Abstract

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Seeing Egg No. 2, 1965 Acrylic and collage on scintilla Signed and dated upper right 30 x 22 inches 34 x 29 inches, framed A surrealis...

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1960s American Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Acrylic

Up the Avenue, Geometrical Ovoid Abstract Acrylic & Collage Cityscape
Up the Avenue, Geometrical Ovoid Abstract Acrylic & Collage Cityscape

Clarence Holbrook CarterUp the Avenue, Geometrical Ovoid Abstract Acrylic & Collage Cityscape, 1979

$8,500

Up the Avenue, Geometrical Ovoid Abstract Acrylic & Collage Cityscape

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Beachwood, OH

Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Up the Avenue, 1979 Acrylic and collage on paper Signed and dated lower right 15 x 11 inches A surrealist mid-century figural abstract...

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1970s American Modern Clarence Holbrook Carter Art

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Mixed Media, Acrylic

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