A renowned Carmel, California artist, Ferdinand Burgdorff was an illustrator for Sunset magazine. His work was both realistic and romantic, conveying a sense of mystery and drama in his landscapes. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Burgdorff studied at the Cleveland Institute of Art and later in Paris with René Menard and Florence Esté. In 1907, he headed West with the intention of becoming a desert landscape painter. He lived in boxcars with railroad builders on the stretch of line between Yuma and Calexico and traveling by wagon or horseback, accompanied surveyors on many trips into the desert. Of this time he wrote: "There were such exciting things to see and paint, undisturbed by a single human within miles" (Widening Horizons).
Burgdorff also worked for a period in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he painted the sandy wastes near Albuquerque in the region known as the Sandia. He then moved to California where he was an illustrator for Sunset magazine, a new publication then. Many of the paintings he had made earlier were reproduced in this magazine. In California, Burgdorff first lived in Carmel where he was an active member of the Carmel Colony. He later settled in the nearby Pebble Beach, building a home on Rondo Road. In 1911, he took an exhibition of his desert paintings back to his hometown of Cleveland, and sold enough to finance a two-year trip around the world. His main objective was to see Greece and Egypt because they were ancient desert worlds. He also painted along the Nile, which reminded him of the Colorado River. When Burgdorff died, he was the oldest working artist on the Monterey Peninsula, having painted many coastal views and abandoned mining towns in pastel, oil and watercolor. From 1907–24, he made numerous painting trips to the Grand Canyon and the Hopi Reservation in Arizona.
(Biography provided by Robert Azensky Fine Art)
Pantheum Moonlight, Early 20th century surrealist landscape, Cleveland School
By Ferdinand Burgdorff
Located in Beachwood, OH
Ferdinand Burgdorff (American, 1881-1975) Pantheum Moonlight, 1916 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right 16 x 24 inches 21.5 x 29.5 inches, framed Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Ferd...
Oil
$10,000Sale Price|33% Off
Winter Water, Large Seascape of Point Lobos, Monterey, California Shore
By Ferdinand Burgdorff
Located in Beachwood, OH
Ferdinand Burgdorff (American, 1881-1975) Winter Water, c. 1930 Oil on masonite Signed lower left, titled verso 40 x 46 inches 43 x 49.25 inches, framed Written Verso: Along the Pac...
Oil
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
"Sherman Rose" Adobe, Monterey California - Signed 1923 Original Etching
By Ferdinand Burgdorff
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful early 20th Century etching on vellum of the Monterey Bonifacio Adobe known as The Old Sherman Rose House, with climbing roses, by Ferdinand Burgdorff (American, (1881 - 197...
Paper, Etching
$1,500
Sherman Rose House, Monterey California - Signed 1920's Landscape Etching
By Ferdinand Burgdorff
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful early 20th Century etching on vellum of the Monterey Bonifacio Adobe known as The Old Sherman Rose House, with climbing roses, by Ferdinand Burgdorff (American, (1881 - 1975), 1923. As in many of the artist's works, this piece conveys a mysterious and dark mood. Artwork has been professionally conserved. Titled, signed and dated lower edge. Archival mat and backing. Image size: 9.75"H x 11.75"W. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Ferdinand Burgdorff studied at the Cleveland School of Art and in Paris with Rene Menard and Florence Este...
Paper, Etching
Mid Century Painting of Trees and a Chapel By Ferdinand Burgdorff
By Ferdinand Burgdorff
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Transporting oil painting on canvas of a church with trees on a sunny day, executed in a bold modernist style, signed Ferdinand Burgdorff 1964 in the lower left, titled Tree Lined Ch...
Oil
$21,578
H 21.26 in W 28.75 in D 0.79 in
Lively Paris street. 1973. Oil on canvas. 54 x 73cm
By Hiro Yamagata
Located in Riga, LV
Lively Paris street. 1973. Oil on canvas. 54 x 73cm Hiro Yamagata was born near Kyoto, Japan, went to Paris to study art, and considers himself an American artist. In his Los Angeles studio, Yamagata paints minutely detailed scenes of Paris streets, cafes and parks. He captures the essence of the naif style by presenting life in simple terms, and the world in the happiest light. His creative synthesis of photorealist and neo-folk techniques has won countless admirers and collectors. Yamagata's vision is unequivocally cheerful and his imagery is endlessly inventive. He works from a palette of over 100 shades of acrylic paints, and renders in exacting detail with brushes with as small as two hairs. Serigraphs of some of Yamagata's most popular paintings...
Oil, Canvas
$1,200
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 0.79 in
Curious (black old dog, snout, lady, vintage, animal, surrealist oil painting)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Curious," by Rudolf Kosow, is an engaging portrayal of inquisitiveness and wonder, bridging the natural world and humanity. Dominating the scene is a giant bulldog, its face a tapestry of textures from the soft fur to the glistening nose, each detail crafted to convey a lifelike presence. Facing the monumental canine is a small-scale girl, her posture embodying the essence of childhood wonder as she stands before the immense animal. Her tilted head and attentive stance suggest a moment of mutual discovery and fascination. This poignant interaction is a snapshot of the innocent and pure connections that can occur across the divides of size and species. Kosow's "Curious" captures the beautiful moments of discovery that occur when the young and the gentle giants of the animal kingdom meet, encapsulating a shared curiosity that transcends words. The artwork serves as a reminder of the universal language of wonder that connects us all. keywords; painting on canvas, surrealist painting, animal vs human, americana, nature, man, man vs nature, surrealism, giant animal...
Canvas, Oil
$1,980Sale Price|20% Off
H 33 in W 23 in D 2 in
Vintage Art Deco Formula Two Grand Prix Car Racing Modernist MCM Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very rare and well painted Formula Two racing painting. Oil on canvas. Unsigned. Nicely framed.
Canvas, Oil
John Taylor Arms, Battle Wagon
By John Taylor Arms
Located in New York, NY
John Taylor Arms was known for making such finely drawn etchings that commercial tools were not good enough: He regularly used sewing needles with corks for handles. Made during Worl...
Etching
John Taylor Arms, Study in Stone, Cathedral of Ourense
By John Taylor Arms
Located in New York, NY
John Taylor Arms was known for making such finely drawn etchings that commercial tools were not good enough: He regularly used sewing needles with corks ...
Etching
Coastal Scene, 20th Century Seascape, Cleveland School Artist
By George Adomeit
Located in Beachwood, OH
George Gustav Adomeit (American, 1879-1967) Coastal Scene Oil on canvas Signed lower left 19 x 23 inches 21.5 x 25.5 inches, framed A major painter of American scene subjects, Georg...
Oil
$1,754Sale Price|20% Off
H 22.5 in W 25.5 in D 1 in
Follower of Matisse, 20th Century French Oil Pink House in South of France
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, mid 20th century, follower of Henri Matisse Title: The Pink House. Medium: oil on board, framed Framed: 22.5 x 25.5 inches Painting: 15 x 18 inches...
Oil
$8,900
H 59.06 in W 53.15 in D 0.99 in
Dreamer (monkey gorilla iceberg arctic surrealist oil painting light blue)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Superbe original painting on canvas depicting a gorilla in a contemplative state on top of an iceberg while a young woman next to him plays the guitar. keywords; guitar playing woma...
Canvas, Oil
$6,750
H 43.31 in W 37.41 in D 0.79 in
Miracle (yellow banana couple surrealist oil painting comical vintage figurative
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In "Case", banal, everyday things meet in this painting to create an unusual, strange, absurd and ironical situation derived by the disproportional scale size of things. keywords;...
Canvas, Oil
Vintage American Midwestern Homestead Etching
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American realist etching on paper by Chicago artist James Swann (1905 - 1985). It is hand signed in pencil by the artist. Framed. Measuring: 8 by 10 inches overall and 4 by 6...
Etching
$25,000
H 33 in W 24 in
The Wood Chopper, Brecksville, Ohio, Early 20th Century Cleveland School
By Frank Wilcox
Located in Beachwood, OH
Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887-1964) The Wood Chopper, Brecksville, Ohio, c. 1917 Oil on masonite 33 x 24 inches "We were fortunate in that the two farms in Brecksville were still open to our visits. The urbanization of the township was then only beginning and we spent several summers there where I tried to capture something of the rural peace so soon to be erased from the countryside." - Wilcox Exhibited: “Water Colors and Oils by Frank N. Wilcox,” Cleveland Museum of Art, January 1937. Frank Nelson Wilcox (October 3, 1887 – April 17, 1964) was a modernist American artist and a master of watercolor. Wilcox is described as the "Dean of Cleveland School...
Oil
$5,500
H 29.75 in W 35.75 in D 2 in
“Central Park in Winter, 1949” Manhattan New York City Snow Day Sleds Children
Located in Yardley, PA
With a studied hand, Sloan captures the human theater of a snow-covered Central Park filled with bundled-up New Yorkers, sledding, walking, chatting, and caring for children. The exp...
Tempera, Oil, Masonite
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H 22 in W 17 in D 1 in
Venus and California Junipero 1920 Rare Early work by Ferdinand Burgdorff
By Ferdinand Burgdorff
Located in Soquel, CA
Substantial and very rare, nocturnal cypress by California artist Ferdinand Burgdorff (American, 1883-1975). Signed "Ferdinand Burgdorff" and dated "1920" lower right. Unframed. Image size, 17"H x 22"W. A renowned Carmel, California artist, Burgdorff was an illustrator for Sunset magazine. His work was both realistic and romantic, conveying a sense of mystery and drama in his landscapes. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Ferdinand Burgdorff studied at the Cleveland School of Art and in Paris with Rene Menard and Florence Este...
Canvas, Oil
Peace and Plenty, 1931
By Ferdinand Burgdorff
Located in Soquel, CA
"Peace and Plenty" by Pebble Beach, California artist Ferdinand Burgdoff (American, 1883-1975). Artists gallery label titled "Peace and...
Board, Oil
California Oak, 1935
By Ferdinand Burgdorff
Located in Soquel, CA
Substantial and period oil painting of a California oak in autumn by listed California artist Ferdinand Burgdorff (American, 1881-1975). Signed lower le...
Oil