Desmond Patrick McLean was born on June 12, 1927, in Sligo, Ireland. His family moved when Desmond was three to New York and he grew up in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. McLean attended the Heatherley School of Art in London, England and the American School of Art in New York. He also studied at Hunter College with Robert Motherwell, Richard Lippold and William Baziotes. He also studied printmaking with Gabor Peterdi. He earned his bachelor's degree at Kean College and was awarded a teaching fellowship at the University of Chicago, where he was enrolled in the doctoral program. After that, he studied at Illinois State University before he got a tenured position as a professor of Art at the Teachers College in 1966. McLean retired from Rowan University's Art Department in 2002, where he had taught for more than 35 years. McLean died on November 30, 2015, after a long life as an artist and an art professor.
Mid-century Untitled Abstract Expressionist painting
By Desmond McLean
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Desmond Mclean (1929-2015). Untitled, ca. 1965 Oil on panel. 16 x 13 inches. Signed lower right. Born: Ireland Studied: Heatherly School of Art, London; American School of Ar...
Masonite, Oil
$900Sale Price|70% Off
Untitled (abstract expressionist Rorschach paintings)
By Desmond McLean
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Outstanding abstract expressionist suite of 4 compositions by American artist, Desmond McLean (1929-2015). Untitled, 1959. Each of the four paintings is ink and gouache on paper, each sheet measures 18 x 24 inches. Paper exhibits some unintended creasing, toning and very small tears. Naturally there are light crease marks vertically where paper was intentionally folded to create Rorschach mirror image. Signed and dated lower margins. Unframed and unmounted. Born: Ireland Studied: Heatherly School of Art, London; American School of Art, New York; Hunter College, NYC with Robert Motherwell, Richard Lippold...
Gouache
Musicians
By Gen Paul
Located in New York, NY
Gen Paul (1895-1955 Fr.) lived in Montmartre, Paris France. He is know for his action painting with quick brush strokes and this work of art was painted around 1955-1960. He was a mu...
Gouache
$9,500
H 67 in W 49 in D 1.5 in
A Large, Dynamic Abstract Expressionist Painting by Lee R. Chesney
Located in Chicago, IL
This painting makes a bold statement! A large, dynamic and colorful Abstract Expressionist painting by notable Post-War artist, Lee R. Chesney (Am. 1920-2016). Executed in a palett...
Masonite, Oil
$23,000
H 9 in W 12 in
Untitled, female NY Ab-Ex artist, 1940s gouache and ink on paper
By Judith Rothschild
Located in New York, NY
Judith Rothschild 1921 - New York 1– 1993 Untitled Circa 1945 Gouache, watercolor and ink with Collage on blue paper 9 x 12 inches (23 x 30.5 cm) Framed: 16 ½ x 19 ½ inches (42 x 49...
Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Paper
$29,500
H 43.5 in W 35.5 in
Phenomena Rights of King, Gouache on Paper, Framed, Signed, 1976
By Paul Jenkins
Located in New York, NY
“Phenomena Rights of King", 1976. Gouache on Paper Framed: 43 ½ x 35 ½ inches Signed bottom center The Phenomena series is a celebrated body of abstract expressionist paintings and ...
Paper, Gouache
$2,150
H 16 in W 20 in D 0.25 in
Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting of Boats Near Shore, 1980s
By Robert Canete
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstracted seascape of three boats near the shore with broad, painterly strokes of blue, turquoise, and neutrals by Robert Canete (American, b. 1948). Signed lower right. Image: 16"H...
Masonite, Oil
$3,850
H 34 in W 36 in D 2.5 in
Mid Century Modern Silver & Earthtone Abstract Expressionist - Corban Lepell
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous mid century modernist abstract combining earth-tones and subtlest metallic silver background by Corban LePell (American, b. 1933), 1955. Signed ...
Masonite, Oil
$8,500
H 24 in W 36 in
"Untitled" Rollin Crampton, Abstract, Brushwork, Gestural, Mid-Century Work
Located in New York, NY
Rollin Crampton Untitled, circa 1950 Signed lower right Oil on paper laid on Masonite 24 x 36 inches Provenance Eleanor Kron Stefan Kuczinski, White Plains, New York Rollin Crampt...
Masonite, Oil
$1,450
H 24 in W 48 in D 1 in
"Stairway to Nirvana", Abstract Expressionist Painting, Oil on Masonite
Located in Astoria, NY
20th Century School, "Stairway to Nirvana", Oil on Masonite, unsigned, titled verso, unframed. 24" H x 48" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Collection of Laura and Lewis Kruger.
Masonite, Oil
$850
H 26 in W 22 in D 1.5 in
America Rising - Patriotic 9/11 Figurative Abstract
By Jocelyn Audette
Located in Soquel, CA
Vivid and evocative abstracted painting of 9/11 by artist Jocelyn Audette (American, b. 1952), circa 2001. Impasto adds texture and interest. Label on verso with artist's name. Pres...
Oil, Masonite
$16,500
H 30.25 in W 55.25 in D 2 in
"Receding Flood, 1959" African American Abstract Expressionist Oil Connecticut
Located in Yardley, PA
An exceptional, early work by important Connecticut-based artist Clifford Mitchell, Jr. (1925-2005). This fantastic abstract expressionist compositi...
Masonite, Oil
$1,260Sale Price|20% Off
H 40 in W 30 in D 1 in
Abstract Expressionist Two Sided Painting - Male Figuratives in Oil on Masonite
By Daniel David Fuentes
Located in Soquel, CA
Double sided figurative abstract by San Jose, California area artist Daniel David Fuentes (American, 20c-2017). San Francisco bay area abstract expressionist and landscape artist dur...
Masonite, Oil
$15,000
H 5.25 in W 8.25 in
Robert Natkin - unique early painting on historic Wells Street Gall. card Framed
By Robert Natkin
Located in New York, NY
Unique historic work Hand signed and dated on the front An exceptionally early gouache from 1957, executed on the verso of a Wells Street Gallery invitation card - one of the first c...
Watercolor, Gouache
$16,500
H 23 in W 28.5 in
"Voltri" David Smith, Abstract Expressionist, Black and White, American Sculptor
By David Smith
Located in New York, NY
David Smith Voltri, 1962 Signed, titled, dedicated and dated "David Smith Voltri June 1962 for Fletcher" upper center Tempera and gouache on paper 18 7/8 x 24 1/2 inches Provenance ...
Paper, Tempera, Gouache
Abstract Earth Tone Textured Square Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
A textural, earth tone abstract landscape evocative of rolling hillsides in brown and white neutrals by an unknown artist (American, 20th Century). Unsigned. Unframed. Image, 24"H x...
Fabric, Masonite, Oil
$1,590Sale Price|40% Off
H 30.25 in W 26.38 in D 0.13 in
Victorian Couple with Angel, Abstract Oil on Masonite, 1970
By David Rosen (b.1912)
Located in Soquel, CA
Moody figurative abstract expressionist painting of a Victorian couple with an angel by artist David Rosen (American, 1912-2004), c. 1970. Signed "Rosen" lower right. Unframed. Image...
Masonite, Oil
Surrealist Landscape
By Desmond McLean
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Desmond McLean (b.1929). Pullscape, 1966. Oil and concrete on panel measures 20 x 25 inches. Original wood strip frame. Signed with monogram lower right. Excellent condition with no damage or restoration. In this series from the early 60's, Desmond employed concrete and applied paint at a raked angle to create a highly dimensional effect. Born: Ireland Studied: Heatherly School of Art, London; American School of Art, New York; Hunter College, NYC with Robert Motherwell, Richard Lippold...
Oil
Versipel Vertibrate
By Desmond McLean
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Desmond McLean (b.1929). Untitled #6, Versipel Vertibrate, 1968. Oil and concrete on panel measures 30 x 46 inches. Original wood strip frame. Signed lower right; signed titled and d...
Oil, Wood Panel
Untitled
By Desmond McLean
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Desmond McLean (b.1929). Untitled, 1970. Oil and concrete on panel measures 48 x 48 inches. Original wood strip frame. Signed with monogram upper right Excellent condition with no da...
Oil, Wood Panel
Untitled, #1
By Desmond McLean
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Desmond McLean (b.1929). Untitled #1, 1969. Oil and concrete on panel measures 30 x 48 inches. Original wood strip framed. Signed and dated en verso. Excellent condition with no damage or restoration. In this series from the early 70's, Desmond employed concrete and applied paint at a raked angle to create a highly dimensional effect. Born: Ireland Studied: Heatherly School of Art, London; American School of Art, New York; Hunter College, NYC with Robert Motherwell, Richard Lippold...
Oil, Wood Panel
Untitled, #33
By Desmond McLean
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Desmond McLean (b.1929). Untitled #33, 1970. Oil and concrete on panel measures 24 x 24 inches. Original wood strip framed. Signed and dated en verso. Excellent condition with no damage or restoration. In this series from the early 70's, Desmond employed concrete and applied paint at a raked angle to create a highly dimensional effect. Born: Ireland Studied: Heatherly School of Art, London; American School of Art, New York; Hunter College, NYC with Robert Motherwell, Richard Lippold...
Oil, Wood Panel
Untitled, #36
By Desmond McLean
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Desmond McLean (b.1929). Untitled #36, 1970. Oil and concrete on panel measures 24 x 24 inches. Original wood strip framed. Signed and dated en verso. Excellent condition with no damage or restoration. In this series from the early 70's, Desmond employed concrete and applied paint at a raked angle to create a highly dimensional effect. Born: Ireland Studied: Heatherly School of Art, London; American School of Art, New York; Hunter College, NYC with Robert Motherwell, Richard Lippold...
Oil, Wood Panel
Untitled, #17
By Desmond McLean
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Desmond McLean (b.1929). Untitled, #17, 1971. Oil and concrete on panel measures 14 x 14 inches. Original wood strip frame. Signed and dated en verso. Excellent condition with no d...
Oil, Wood Panel
Untitled
By Desmond McLean
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Desmond McLean (b.1929). Untitled, 1970. Oil and concrete on panel measures 12 x 15 inches. Original wood strip framed. Signed and dated en verso. Excellent condition with no damage...
Oil, Wood Panel