French mid 20th Paintings

Michael Stephanon (b. 1937) A well executed oil on canvas painting of a clipper at full sail by the Scandinavian artist Michael Stephanon. Although there are very few recorded det...

Signed and dated oil on canvas seascape by French impressionist painter Emilio Boggio. The piece in a view of the vast, open ocean - a rich blue sea with white ocean foam leading to ...

A very beautiful large signed oil on canvas by Gustave Loiseau depicting figures in the street at Pont Aven in brittany. The work is signed lower left and unlined on its original canvas. This work will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of Gustave Loiseau currently being prepared by Didier Imbert...

In this 12" x 36" abstract expressionist triptych, artist Kristy Chettle captures the vibrant essence of Monterey Bay's varied landscapes. The panels are a symphony of color, with ce...

"Untitled (View of Provincetown Harbor)", is an oil on panel work made by Hans Hofmann circa 1937. The work is stamped verso by the estate of Hans Hofmann. The artwork size is 17 1/4...

Stunning pointillist landscape oil on panel circa 1920 by French neo-impressionist painter Achille Lauge. The work depicts a path leading to the small village of Belveze du Razes in the South of France on a bright spring day. To the left are white blossom trees in bloom and the houses of the village can be seen in the distance. Signature: Signed and dated 1909 lower left Dimensions: Framed: 28"x36" Unframed: 21"x29" Provenance: This work is included in the Catalogue Raisonne of the artist under preparation by Nicole Tamburini A certificate of authenticity from Mme. Tamburini accompanies the painting Achille Laugé...

Barcelona, 1953 Painter, sculptor and draftsman of deep-rooted post-impressionist tradition among the most colorful exponents of the moment: Mir, Amat, Sanvisens ..., who from an eas...

A large abstract seascape painting dedicated to the magic of the Mediterranean. An opening, moving, dancing wave. In a palette of bright greens...

"Passing the treeline", oil painting of flowers by Peter Keizer. Peter Keizer is a Dutch painter and sculptor, born in 1961. He studied at the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam and began w...

Original oil on heavy cardboard (old chocolate candy box cover) of a hill view landscape by Whitney Myron Hubbard. Signed lower left. Signed and titled verso. Circa 1930. Conditi...

"Before Midday" oil painting of flowers by Peter Keizer. Peter Keizer is a Dutch painter and sculptor, born in 1961. He studied at the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam and began working a...

Artist: Chuck Close Title: Tavern Year of Work: 1960 Medium: Oil on Canvas Signature: Signed & Dated Upper Left Dimensions: framed 31 x 25 unframed 30 x 24 Provenance: Chuck Close, Marjorie Dalton (Dear friend of Chuck), Private Collection. Tavern, is truly a rare find, an original oil on canvas, in compelling blues and grays with a touch of gold and orange. This work reveals more imagery and detail the longer one enjoys it. This painting was created during his years studying in Yale Art School, and draws different qualities to each new viewer similar to a Rorschach. Close's work is in the collections of most of the great international museums of contemporary art, including the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, the Metropolitan Museum of Art New York City. and the Tate Modern in London. Artist Bio: Chuck Close – (1940-2021) an American painter, artist and photographer born in Monroe, Washington. Early childhood illnesses including a neuromuscular condition, nephritis and dyslexia were compounded later in life by a condition known as prosopagnosia (face blindness), which may have inspired him to do portraits. Most of his early, large-format portraits are based on photographs, using photorealism or hyperrealism, of family and friends, often other artists. Close often painted abstract portraits of himself and others, which hang in collections internationally. Even though a catastrophic spinal artery collapse in 1988 left him severely paralyzed, he continued to paint inspired by artists like Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning. Close's first solo exhibition, held in 1967 at the University of Massachusetts Art Gallery, Amherst, featured paintings, painted reliefs, and drawings based on photographs of record covers. Being much in the mainstream of pop art, a fragment of Close's portrait of singer-songwriter Paul Simon...