Frank Freed was born in San Antonio, Texas in 1906 and, in 1913, he moved to Houston. Like most "folk" artists, it wasn't until middle age or later when he began painting. He studied literature at Harvard and pursued a career in journalism. After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, he volunteered to join the army in 1942. After his return from the war in 1947, he began courting an old friend, Eleanor, who later became his wife, and went on a week-long date in Manhattan, where he saw other inspiring exhibits. It was the exhibit of Ben Shahn that "floored" him at the Museum of Modern Art. Two months after the exhibition, he was enrolled in a painting class at the Museum School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. It was through painting rather than writing that he found a way to express himself. "The world of art" is a common theme throughout his paintings during the 1950s, depicting artists, art classes, collectors, auctions, museums and gallery openings.
Early Modern Abstract Daily Life Scene of a Figure Sitting and Drinking at a Bar
By Frank Freed
Located in Houston, TX
Early modern abstract daily life scene by Texas-born artist Frank Freed. The work features a central figure dressed in a red beret taking a sip from their glass as they sit at a bar....
Acrylic
$2,200
Pastel Blue and Green Toned Abstract Watercolor Mountainous Seaside Landscape
By Frank Freed
Located in Houston, TX
Pastel blue and green toned watercolor painting of a sweeping seaside landscape. In the distance a small town can be seen nestled amongst the mountains at the water's edge. Signed "F...
Watercolor
Sumac, colorful Abstract Impressionist landscape gouache
By Sandy Litchfield
Located in New York, NY
Sandy Litchfield found peace and inspiration in regular solitary walks through nature throughout the pandemic. Her most recent body of work diaristically documents her constitutional...
Paper, Gouache
$5,750
H 30 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
Paul K Smith 1953 Abstract Modernist Oil Painting Denver Colorado Shovel Handles
By Paul Kauvar Smith
Located in Denver, CO
“Shovel Handles” is a striking 1953 semi-abstract modernist oil painting on board by noted Denver artist Paul K. Smith. The composition reflects Smith’s mature modernist style, trans...
Oil
$45,000
H 40 in W 40 in
"Cattleya Orchids" Jane Peterson, Modernist Bright Flowers, Female Impressionist
By Jane Peterson
Located in New York, NY
Jane Peterson Cattleya Orchids, circa 1940s Signed lower right Oil on canvas 32 x 32 inches Provenance Estate of the artist Artist’s estate sale, Ipswich, Massachusetts, 1960s Priva...
Canvas, Oil
$1,450
H 14.5 in W 19.75 in D 1.5 in
Abstract Watercolor “Stream Cliff Cascade”
By Alexander Nepote
Located in San Francisco, CA
On offer is a mid-century abstract landscape painting by the prominent Northern California modernist painter Alexander Nepote (1913–1986). The piece showcases Nepote’s signature fasc...
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Gouache, Board
$2,250
H 24 in W 24 in D 1 in
"Locked In Her Presence" Abstract Painting 24" x 24" inch by Ahmed Dafrawy
By Ahmed Dafrawy
Located in Culver City, CA
"Locked In Her Presence" Abstract Painting 24" x 24" inch by Ahmed Dafrawy Dafrawy’s fine arts academic background started in 2014 when he received the certificate of drawing cours...
Plywood, Acrylic
$6,500
H 28 in W 32 in
"Antique Toys" Priscilla Roberts, Still Life, Realistic, Doll, Magical Realist
Located in New York, NY
Priscilla Roberts Antique Toys Signed lower left; identified through gallery label affixed to backing Oil on board 20 x 24 inches Provenance Grand Centra...
Oil, Board
$1,586
H 7.09 in W 9.45 in D 2.17 in
Rolling the Dice, Workz of Wonder 146 - 21st Century Dutch Portrait Painting
By Ellen Valk
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Ellen Valk Rolling the Dice, Workz of Wonder 146 18 x 24 x 5.5 cm Mixed media From January 2026, the work of Ellen Valk will be on view and for sale in our gallery. Our first enco...
Resin, Oil, Acrylic
$2,250
H 24 in W 24 in D 1 in
"Always On Time" Figurative Painting 24" x 24" inch by Ahmed Dafrawy
By Ahmed Dafrawy
Located in Culver City, CA
"Always On Time" Figurative Painting 24" x 24" inch by Ahmed Dafrawy Dafrawy’s fine arts academic background started in 2014 when he received the certificate of drawing course comp...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,600
H 18.25 in W 17.25 in
Still Life Oil Painting Betsy Podlach American Post Feminist Modernist Art
By Betsy Podlach
Located in Surfside, FL
Betsy Podlach (American, born 1964.) Still life with Tin Cup, 1996 17.5 X 16.5 inches. Framed it measures 18.25 X 17.25 Betsy Podlach graduated from Harvard, cum laude, (she studied...
Canvas, Oil
$2,450
H 17.625 in W 20.25 in
"Landscape with Sand Dune, " Original Abstract Watercolor signed
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Landscape with Sand Dune" is an original watercolor by David Barnett. The artist signed and dated the piece lower left. It depicts an abstracted landscape. 6" x 8 5/8" art 17 5/8"...
Watercolor
$23,000
H 19 in W 24.75 in
"Dahlias and Lustre" Mary Elizabeth Price, Floral Composition, Warm Colors
By Mary Elizabeth Price
Located in New York, NY
Mary Elizabeth Price Dahlias and Lustre, circa 1925 Signed within a cartouche lower right, titled verso Oil and gold leaf on Masonite Oval 16 1/4 x 22 inches Provenance The artist F...
Gold Leaf
$1,285
H 5.25 in W 7.375 in D 0.75 in
"Pond and Woods - Autumn, " Original Watercolor by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Pond and Woods - Autumn" is an original miniature watercolor by David Barnett, signed in the lower right. The artist created this piece specifically for the antique frame it inhabits, an abstract...
Paper, Watercolor
Untitled Gouache Painting of a Plaza
By Frank Freed
Located in Houston, TX
Untitled gouache painting on paper of a city and buses by artist Frank Freed in the 1960s. Dimensions without Frame: H 19.5 in x W 15 in. Artist Biography: Frank Freed was born in S...
Gouache
"Revolving Door at Christmas" Figurative Painting
By Frank Freed
Located in Houston, TX
Romantic acrylic painting of a woman holding presents and a man carrying a Christmas tree through a revolving door on a bright yellow background by arti...
Acrylic
"Waiting for the Train" Figurative Drawing
By Frank Freed
Located in Houston, TX
Pen and ink drawing of a man in a car waiting for a train to pass by. The work is framed in a wooden frame with a navy matte. Dimensions without Frame: H 8 in x W 9.5 in. Artist Bi...
Ink
Sold
H 20.25 in W 24.25 in D 1.75 in
"Circus in Spring" Naturalistic Painting with an Elephant
By Frank Freed
Located in Houston, TX
Brightly colored painting of an elephant with townhomes in the background and a row of pink blooming trees. The work is signed by the artist. It is framed in a natural wooden frame. ...
Acrylic
"Post Office" Colorful Cubist Abstract
By Frank Freed
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful cubist landscape of a Post Office. The work is framed in a black frame. Dimensions without Frame: H 14.5 in. x W 21.5 in. Artist Biography: F...
Watercolor
"Post Office" Cubist Abstract
By Frank Freed
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful cubist landscape of a Post Office. The work is framed in a black frame. Dimensions without Frame: H 14.5 in. x W 21.5 in. Artist Biography: Frank Freed was born in San Anto...
Watercolor
"Circus in Spring" Painting with an Elephant
By Frank Freed
Located in Houston, TX
Brightly colored painting of an elephant with townhomes in the background and a row of pink blooming trees. The work is signed by the artist. It is framed in a natural wooden frame. ...
Acrylic
Warm Tonal Floral Still Life
By Frank Freed
Located in Houston, TX
Yellow and red tonal floral still life with roses. The work is signed and dated by the artist. It is framed in a gray wooden frame. Dimensions without Frame: H 12 in X W 16 in. Art...
Oil
"Waiting for the Train"
By Frank Freed
Located in Houston, TX
Pen and ink drawing of a man in a car waiting for a train to pass by. The work is framed in a wooden frame with a navy matte. Artist Biography: Frank Freed was born in San Antonio ...
Ink
Sunday Drive Through the French Countryside 1
By Frank Freed
Located in Houston, TX
"Sunday Drive through the French Countryside 1" is a gouache painting of a couple driving through the countryside stopped by a police officer by artist Fr...
Gouache
Sunday Drive through the French Countryside 2
By Frank Freed
Located in Houston, TX
Black and white gouache painting titled "Sunday Drive through the French Countryside 2" by artist Frank Freed. Dimensions without Frame: H 14.5 in x W 21....
Gouache
Untitled (Guache Painting of City)
By Frank Freed
Located in Houston, TX
Untitled gouache painting on paper of a city and buses by artist Frank Freed in the 1960s. Dimensions without Frame: H 19.5 in x W 15 in. Artist Biography: Frank Freed was born in S...
Gouache