Dora Masters was an American artist born in 1916. She exhibited widely and with success throughout the 1950s and 60s, including at the San Francisco Art Association. Masters passed away in 2003.
'Abstract in Ochre, Rust and Jade', Mid-century Modernist American Woman Artist
By Dora Masters
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped, verso, on canvas with certification of authenticity for Dora Masters (American, 1916-2003), bearing stamped wax seal and painted circa 1955. Provenance: Acquired from the a...
Canvas, Oil
$7,500
'Organic Abstract', 1950's Woman Artist, San Francisco Bay Area Abstraction
By Dora Masters
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Painted by Dora Masters (American, 1913-2003) and painted circa 1960. Stamped verso with certification of authenticity. Dora Masters exhibited widely and with success throughout th...
Canvas, Oil
'Lady in Yellow and Blue', American Post Impressionist Woman Artist
By Dora Masters
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Inscribed verso "Dora Masters" (American, 1912-2003) and painted circa 1960; additionally stamped, verso, with certification of authenticity. Unsigned. A large, Post-Impressionist ...
Oil, Board
'Village in Tuscany', California Modernist woman artist, SFAA
By Dora Masters
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
A semi-abstracted study of a Tuscan townscape with warm terra-cotta roofs and stucco hues of saffron and crimson. Signed lower right, 'D. Masters' for Dora Masters (American, 1916-...
Paper, Watercolor
$1,850
'Old Carmel Village', Woman Artist, San Francisco Art Association, Bay Area
By Dora Masters
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Painted by Dora Masters (American, 1913-2003) circa 1960. Stamped verso with certification of authenticity. Acquired from the artist's son. Dora Masters exhibited widely and with su...
Watercolor, Laid Paper
$1,641Sale Price|40% Off
H 29.34 in W 22.25 in
Portrait of a Smiling Woman, Modern Oil on Board, Framed, 1983
By Peter Robert Keil
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of a Smiling Woman', oil on board, by Peter Robert Keil (1983). A cheerful look on the painting's subject puts a smile on the face of the viewer as well. Her beautiful blue eyes express a contentedness suggesting life is good...
Oil, Board
$1,641Sale Price|20% Off
H 23.78 in W 19.97 in
The Vanguard Series Nr. XXII: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions
Located in London, GB
"The Vanguard Series Nr. XXII: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions", oil on board, by unknown artist (circa 1950s–70s). A compelling body of work emerging from the forgotte...
Oil, Board
Abstract Composition
Located in Columbia, MO
Original oil painting by Pennerton West, signed lower recto. Pennerton West (American, 1913 - 1965) was a painter, printmaker, and designer, descended from the historical American p...
Canvas, Oil
$125,000
H 18.5 in W 22 in D 1 in
"NY Street Signs" Mid-20th Century WPA 1938 Modernist Abstract Realism Pop Art
By Stuart Davis
Located in New York, NY
"NY Street Signs" Mid-20th Century WPA 1938 Modernist Abstract Realism Pop Art Stuart Davis (American, 1892-1964) "Street Signs" Modernist gouache and traces of pencil on paper in the proto-pop art style Davis is celebrated for, 1938, signed to lower right, framed. Image: 11 1/4 x 15 1/4 inches. Frame by Bark: 18 1/2 x 22 inches. LITERATURE: A, Boyajian, M. Rutkowski, Stuart Davis, A Catalogue Raisonne, Vol. 2, New Haven, Connecticut, 2007, vol. II, p. 632, no. 1232, illustrated. EXHIBITIONS: ACA Galleries, New York American Artists' Congress: Group Exhibition of Paintings and Sculpture, Dec. 3-16, 1939 (SDAB I, 12/3/39, p. 129). Outlines Gallery, Pittsburgh, Stuart Davis, Mar. 3-16, 1946. Coleman Art Gallery, Philadelphia, 5 Prodigal Sons: Former Philadelphia Artists: Ralston Crawford, Stuart Davis, Charles Demuth, Julian Levi, Charles Sheeler, Oct 4 - 30, 1947 (pamphlet), no. 12. PROVENANCE: The artist; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bowles, New York, Apr. 3, 1956; thence by descent, Private Collection, New York. NOTES: According to the Catalogue Raissonne, "the title 'Street Signs' is recorded in the artist's account books...
Paper, Gouache, Pencil
$1,950
H 15.5 in W 16 in D 1 in
“Untitled, 1946” New Hope Modernist Small Abstract Bucks County Lambertville NJ
By Louis Stone
Located in Yardley, PA
“Untitled, 1946” by Louis K. Stone (1902-1984). A strong and charming example of mid-century American modernism by one of the most important artists working in New Hope, PA. This wa...
Paper, Watercolor
$1,094Sale Price|20% Off
H 15.36 in W 14.18 in
Florentine Expressions IX: 1980s Oil on Canvas Portrait Series
Located in London, GB
"Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series IX", oil on canvas, mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an inter...
Canvas, Oil, Board
$1,969Sale Price|20% Off
H 32.09 in W 24.14 in
The Vanguard Series Nr. XXI: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions
By STM
Located in London, GB
"The Vanguard Series Nr. XXI: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions", oil on board, by STM (circa 1950s–70s). A compelling body of work emerging from the forgotten studios an...
Oil, Board
$1,148Sale Price|30% Off
H 29.73 in W 24.22 in
'Feminine Forms: Harmony in Curves', German School (circa 1980s)
Located in London, GB
'Feminine Forms: Harmony in Curves', oil on board, German School (circa 1980s). Two nude figures portrayed in the abstract posture differently. Both are curvaceous and Rubenesque. Re...
Oil, Board
$1,680Sale Price|20% Off
H 30 in W 40 in D 0.25 in
Abstract Expressionist Original Gouache on paper Collage style of de Kooning
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Expressionist Original Gouache on paper and Collage Abstract Gouache and Paper Collage by Harold Winer (American, 1913-2006). Image 30"H x 40"W Slat with white paint .25" ...
Gouache, Illustration Board, Laid Paper
$875Sale Price|20% Off
H 14.57 in W 12.21 in
Florentine Expressions: Portrait Series III, Oil on Canvas, 1980s
Located in London, GB
"Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series III", oil on canvas, mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an inte...
Canvas, Oil, Board
$1,203Sale Price|20% Off
H 22.05 in W 23.63 in
Expressions in Bloom: Portraits from the 20th Century IV - Florentine School
Located in London, GB
'Expressions in Bloom: Portraits from the 20th Century IV', oil on canvas mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings throu...
Canvas, Oil, Board
Vintage American Abstract Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas laid down on board. Signed on verso. Measuring: 14 by 15 inches overall and 12 x 12 inches painting alone. Framed in a an antiq...
Canvas, Oil
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H 16 in W 22.25 in
'Railroad Yard', Oakland, California Woman artist, San Francisco Art Association
By Dora Masters
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'D Masters' and painted circa 1960. A substantial Modernist watercolor showing rolling stock in the rail-yard of a California town. Dora Masters exhibited widely...
Paper, Watercolor
Large Abstract in Blue and Gold
By Dora Masters
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'D. Masters' and dated 1960. Stamped verso with certification of authenticity and wax seal. A substantial, mid-century abstract oil comprising adjacent and supe...
Canvas, Oil
At The Zoo, 1955
By Dora Masters
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
A substantial mid-century watercolor showing a view of a zoo with visitors viewing the elephant enclosure. An exuberant Modernist work by this notable California woman artist. Signed...
Watercolor