David Adickes was born in Huntsville, Texas in 1927 and graduated from Huntsville High School in 1943. Nearing the end of World War II, at age 17, he joined the U.S. Air Force and regularly traveled to France. “I always liked art and was always drawing in the margins of my book,” Adickes said. “But being in Paris where there are galleries and museums on every corner — as just a small town kid from Huntsville, Texas — that was my turning point.” After completing his service, Adickes returned to Huntsville and earned his bachelor’s degree from Sam Houston State University. He then studied art with artist Fernand Leger in France for two years before moving to Houston to open his own art school.
(Biography provided by Reeves Antiques)
Early Modern Green & Orange Toned Paris Landscape Cityscape Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Early modern green and orange toned Paris landscape painting by renowned Texas artist David Adickes. Signed in the front lower left corner. Currently hung in a carved wooden frame wi...
Canvas, Oil
$3,200
"Crescent and Cactus" Modern Abstract Colorful Desert Night Landscape Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Modern Cubist inspired colorful desert landscape painting by the iconic Houston based artist David Adickes. The work features an abstract cluster of purple, coral, and yellow cacti s...
Oil
"Abstract- Blue w/ One Gold Square" Modern Cubist Inspired Abstract Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Modern Cubist abstract painting by the iconic Houston based artist David Adickes. The work features cluster of blue and gray geometric shapes, accented by a single gold form. Signed...
Oil
"Abstract Leaves, Moon Against Black" Modern Abstract Cubist Still Life Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Modern Cubist inspired still life night scene painting by Houston, TX artist David Adickes. The work features cream, red, and grey abstract falling leaves set against a black backgro...
Acrylic
$16,000
H 31 in W 25 in
Henry Gasser American Scene Realism Regionalism Mid-20th Century Modern WPA
Located in New York, NY
Henry Gasser American Scene Realism Regionalism Mid-20th Century Modern WPA Henry Martin Gasser (1909-1981) "Village in Snow" Oil on canvas laid on artist's board, c. 1930s 28 x 22...
Canvas, Oil, Board
$95,000
H 38 in W 48 in D 2 in
"Winter" American Modernism WPA Regionalism Landscape Mid-Century Magic Realism
By Dale Nichols
Located in New York, NY
"Winter" American Modernism WPA Regionalism Landscape Mid-Century Magic Realism. 30 x 40 inches. Oil on canvas, c. 1960s, Signed lower right. As we list the painting now, the work is currently being cleaned, restored and a hand carved frame is being built. Additional photos will be uploaded as soon as possible. Our gallery, Helicline Fine Art, just launched our new digital exhibition: American Art: The WPA and Beyond. Three dozen paintings, works on paper and sculptures which are available here on 1stDibs. In person viewings can be arranged by appointment at our midtown Manhattan gallery. Provenance: "Winter" was originally purchased by Stanley Byer. Mr. Byer owned homes in Key West, New York City, and Washington, D.C. He purchased the painting from Dunning Auction in 1984 in Elgin, Illinois. Mr. Byer was related to Abraham Weiss from Florida. Saul Babbin, now deceased was a cousin of Mr. Weiss. I purchased the painting from Joy Babbin, Mr. Babbin's wife, now living in from New Mexico. Dale Nichols (1905 – 1995) Artist, printmaker, illustrator, watercolorist, designer, writer and lecturer, Nichols did paintings that reflected his rural background of Nebraska where he was born in David City, a small town. Although he did much sketching outdoors, most of his paintings were completed in his studio and often included "numerology, magic squares...
Canvas, Oil
$790
H 40 in W 28 in
Nature-Inspired Painting, Tropical Flora in Brown and Green, Modern Nature Forms
By Romina Milano
Located in Barcelona, ES
This painting explores an intimate and imaginative relationship with nature, transforming tropical flora into expressive, living forms. Rather than depicting a specific landscape, th...
Paper, Wax Crayon, Acrylic
$3,850
H 16 in W 20 in D 2 in
Vintage American Modernist New Orleans Street Scene Signed & Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist New Orleans street scene oil painting by Charles Whitfield Richards (1906 - 1992). Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collecti...
Oil, Canvas
$975
H 18 in W 21 in D 2 in
Antique American Modernist Barn Landscape Framed Regional Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
This vibrant oil painting by Henry Varnum Poor (American, 1888–1970) captures a blooming spring landscape with barns, budding trees, and bright skies rendered in expressive, textural...
Oil, Board
$11,229
H 55.12 in W 70.87 in D 1.19 in
The Touch - Large Format Oil Painting, Modern Figurative Beach Landscape
By Julita Malinowska
Located in Hallein, AT
Artodyssey "Julita Malinowska's paintings belong to those, which once seen - are never forgotten. The open spaces, sometimes cool and bright, at other times heavily saturated with co...
Canvas, Oil
$4,475
H 28 in W 36 in D 2 in
Antique American Modernist Abstract Cityscape Bridge View Rare WPA Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist bridge landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 28 by 36 inches overall, and 20 by 28 painting alone.. In excellent original cond...
Oil, Board
$13,500
H 40.5 in W 50.5 in D 3 in
“Washington Square Park, 1938” NYC Social Realism Female American Artist Oil
By Dorothy Eisner
Located in Yardley, PA
An exceptional, large, early work by American artist Dorothy Eisner (1906-1984). This painting was recently exhibited at Gracie Mansion in 2019 as part of “She Persists” - a show de...
Canvas, Oil
$695
H 12 in W 16 in D 2 in
Signed Vintage European Modernist Abstract Landscape GiltFramed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage modernist landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Handsomely framed in giltwood molding. Excellent condition, r...
Oil, Canvas
$1,275
H 40 in W 27 in D 2 in
Antique French Modernist Paris School Signed Street Scene Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique French modernist Paris school cityscape street scene oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Measuring 27 by 40 inches overall and 26 by 39 painting alone. In excellent...
Oil, Board
$795
H 19 in W 25 in D 2 in
Vintage American Modernist Sunset Cloudscape Modernist Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist sunset cloudscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 19 by 25 inches overall. Handsomely framed ...
Oil, Canvas
$78,000
H 51 in W 33 in D 2 in
Summer Resort in Michigan -Modernist Mid-Century Saugatuck Oil Painting
By William Schwartz
Located in Marco Island, FL
Summer Resort in Michigan is an exceptional work painted by the Chicago Modernist, William Schwartz. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago shortly ...
Canvas, Oil
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H 22 in W 21 in D 2.25 in
Modern Cubist Inspired Abstract Coastal City Landscape Painting Against Blue
Located in Houston, TX
Modern Cubist inspired landscape painting by the iconic Houston based artist David Adickes. The work features cluster of boats sailing up to a white coastal town set against a vivid ...
Oil
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H 41.13 in W 31.13 in D 1.25 in
Modern Blue, Green, and Teal Abstract Clump of Trees Landscape Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract landscape painting by the iconic Houston based artist David Adickes. The work features a group of blue, green, and yellow trees set against a light tan background. Si...
Oil
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H 14 in W 12 in D 1.75 in
"Clump of Trees, Red & Teal" Modern Abstract Landscape Painting on Board
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract landscape painting by the iconic Houston based artist David Adickes. The work features a group of red, teal, and orange trees set against a light tan background. Curr...
Acrylic
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H 14 in W 12 in D 1.75 in
"Clump of Trees #2" Modern Abstract Teal & Green Landscape Painting on Board
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract landscape painting by the iconic Houston based artist David Adickes. The work features a group of green, pink, and blue trees set against a light tan background. Sign...
Acrylic
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H 14 in W 12 in D 1.75 in
"Clump of Trees #82" Modern Abstract Teal & Pink Landscape Painting on Board
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract landscape painting by the iconic Houston based artist David Adickes. The work features a group of green, pink, and blue trees set against a light aqua background. Sig...
Acrylic
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H 14 in W 12 in D 1.75 in
"Clump of Trees, Yellow & Maroon" Modern Abstract Landscape Painting on Board
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract landscape painting by the iconic Houston based artist David Adickes. The work features a group of yellow and maroon trees set against a light yellow sky. Signed in th...
Acrylic
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H 13.13 in W 17 in D 1.75 in
Modern Abstract Tropical Yellow Toned Landscape Painting of Three Horse Riders
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract tropical landscape painting by the iconic Houston based artist David Adickes. The work features a group of three figures riding horses through palm trees against a ye...
Oil
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H 16.88 in W 13 in D 1.13 in
"Blue Moon" Modern Teal & Pink Abstract Night Landscape Painting of a Cactus
Located in Houston, TX
Modern Cubist inspired landscape painting by the iconic Houston based artist David Adickes. The work features a large crescent moon intertwined with an abstracted cactus set against ...
Oil
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H 36.75 in W 30.5 in D 1.75 in
Modern Red, Green, Blue, & Yellow Abstract Landscape of a Bicycle with Trees
Located in Houston, TX
Modern colorful abstract landscape painting by Houston, TX based artist David Adickes. The work features a bicycle leaned against a grove of trees in red, green, blue, and yellow ton...
Oil
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H 42 in W 54 in D 1.5 in
"The Red Dome with Tan Border" Modern Abstract Cubist Inspired City Landscape
Located in Houston, TX
Modern city landscape painting by the iconic Houston based artist David Adickes. The work features the titular red domed building set against a variety of other European style buildi...
Acrylic
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H 21 in W 25 in D 1.5 in
“Bridge and Autumn Leaves Pont Neuf” Modern Green Tone French Landscape Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract landscape painting by Texas artist David Adickes. The work features Pont Neuf, the iconic French landmark, set against a rich fall landscape. Signed in the front lowe...
Oil
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H 24.5 in W 16.5 in D 1.5 in
"Wild Hair, Paris" Green and Orange Abstract Figurative Landscape Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Green and orange abstract surrealist painting by Houston, TX artist David Adickes. The painting depicts a fun landscape with four men: one standing by an obelisk, one seated near the...
Oil, Engraving