Born in New York City in 1923, Herb Mears was interested in art from a young age. He studied under Fernand Leger in Paris and went on to paint and study in various studios in France and Italy before his arrival in Houston in 1951. With colleague David Adickes, whom he had met in Paris, Mears decided to open an art school. Their Studio of Contemporary Arts finally settled in an old building on Main Street with Mears and Adickes hoping to give classes to potential students. However, money was tight and Mears found himself working as a draftsman for Houston Lighting & Power Company, a job he excelled at and enjoyed. Later, Mears was involved in the Contemporary Arts Association, frequently making trips to ensure security in addition to enjoying the art scene that the Association provided. From the CAA to the Art League of Houston and the Museum of Fine Arts, Mears began to gain recognition. An abstract, or "non-objective piece" as he called it, won a prize at a competition held by the Museum of Fine Arts, earning him a teaching position at the Museum School. Mears also taught at the Contemporary Arts Museum, University of Houston and Rice University. He passed away in 1999.
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"City Cafe" Cubist Post Impressionist Abstract Landscape
By Herbert Mears
Located in Houston, TX
Cubist style post-impressionist landscape painting of building facades by Herbert Mears. The work is done using oil paints and this adds texture to the surface of the canvas. The wor...
Oil
Blue and Green Modern Abstract Mountain Landscape
By Herbert Mears
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful blue, green, and yellow abstract mountain landscape by Herbert Mears circa 1960s. Signed by artist. Artist Biography: Born in ...
Oil
Oliviers
By Roger Mühl
Located in Austin, TX
Waterline Fine Art, Austin, TX is pleased to present the following work: Oil on canvas. Signed lower right, titled and inventoried verso. 19.75 x 21 in. 23.25 x 24.25 in. (framed) ...
Canvas, Oil
$1,500
H 24.5 in W 28.5 in D 2 in
A dynamic futurist inspired painting with a color-filled pallet
Located in Colfax, CA
A dynamic abstract painting from the 1950s. The work appears to be signed, Nicotine, Nicotina, or Vicotina? The artist was clearly influenced by earlier styles of abstraction, includ...
Oil
El Faro del Fin del Mundo
By Antonio Gritón
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Antonio Gritón (Mexico City, 1953) Lives and works in Mexico City. Antonio Griton is a visual artist and tireless promoter of Mexican culture. He captures a visual discourse that r...
Oil
$895
H 27 in W 30 in D 2 in
Vintage American Modernist Street Scene Framed Original Thick Impasto Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist street scene oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed verso. Framed. Measuring: 27 by 30 inches overall, and 18 by 22 painting alone. Excellent condition, rea...
Canvas, Oil
$2,259
H 22.45 in W 22.45 in D 0.79 in
Champs en lumière, Colorful Abstract Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas
By SOPHIE DUMONT
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Sophie Dumont is a French contemporary painter based in Normandy, France. Working primarily in oil with palette knife and brush, she builds layered surfaces through successive applic...
Oil
$1,200
H 18.5 in W 15.5 in D 2 in
"Beached Boats" Post-Impressionist Coastal Scene Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
By Robert Lebron 1
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by French artist Robert Lebrone. He was a Parisian painter known for his colorful cityscapes depicting the times of his generation. His work is com...
Canvas, Oil
$400
H 12 in W 10 in D 1 in
High Slope, Abstract Expressionist Painting, Oil on Canvas, 2010+
By Evy Olsen Halvorsen
Located in Kingston, WA
I blended abstract and realistic elements to capture the raw energy of a mountain’s slope, a natural expression of memory. I was born surrounded by mountains, steep imposing rocks o...
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Vintage American Modernist Fauvist Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 18 by 24 inches overall. Excellent condition, ready to han...
Oil, Canvas
$895
H 24 in W 30 in D 2 in
Framed Fauvist Town Art Fair American Modernist Framed Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 24 by 30 inches overall, and 18 by 24 painting alone. Excellent condition, ready to hang and enjoy.
Oil
$1,355
H 21.66 in W 18.12 in D 0.79 in
Holy Split I Mixed Media Original Painting on Canvas, Abstract Landscape, 2026
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
HOLY SPLIT I 2026 Paris, France HOLY SPLIT I is an ethereal mixed medium painting on canvas depicting a surreal dreamlike rift in a serene landscape. Abstract fuchsia forms suggesti...
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Pencil
$3,600
H 40 in W 27.25 in
French Modernist Henri D'anty Abstract Town Landscape Oil Painting Ecole d'Paris
By Henri d'Anty
Located in Surfside, FL
Hand signed lower left Henry Maurice D'Anty (French, 1910-1998), oil on canvas village streetscape painting depicting a European town centered by a tall church steeple beneath a dra...
Oil, Canvas
Vintage American Modernist Landscape Original Fauvist Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 18 by 24 inches overall. Excellent condition, ready to hang...
Oil, Canvas
$25,000
H 25.5 in W 19.75 in
Old Wall Street Vintage Lower Manhattan Skyline painting 1929, Capitalism Rising
By Robert Hallowell
Located in Miami, FL
Capitalism Rising. The birth of the greatest economic engine ever created is documented in oil paint as it blossoms towards the sky. It's 1929, and Artist Robert Hallowell secures ...
Canvas, Oil
$2,950
H 36 in W 48 in
Rural Life Remembrance, Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas, Floral Landscape, 36x48
By Betty Efferson
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
I intuitively paint each of my paintings based on my mood of the day or at that moment. I never know what I am going to create until I see the end result. Sometimes it is a colorful,...
Canvas, Oil
$17,000
H 28 in W 42 in
H.M. Saffer II, "Orchard Sky", 28x42 Blue Pointillist Landscape Oil Painting
By H.M. Saffer II
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Colorful landscape painting on canvas "Orchard Sky" 28x42 by artist H.M. Saffer II. Painted in the style of pointillism, a series of tiny painted brushstrokes , this oil landscape d...
Canvas, Oil
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H 20.25 in W 28.25 in D 1.25 in
"Woman with Birds at St. Mark’s Square" Basilica Venice Landscape Painting
By Herbert Mears
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract painting of "Woman with Birds at St. Marks Square" Basilica in Venice by Texas artist, Herbert Mears. The painting incorporates red/coral and light blue tones. Signed by the...
Masonite, Oil
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H 20 in W 25.75 in D 1.5 in
"Venice" Abstract Blue Toned Grand Canal Scene Landscape Painting
By Herbert Mears
Located in Houston, TX
Blue abstract scene of the Grand Canal in Venice that was painted by Texas artist, Herbert Mears. The piece is titled "Venice" and is signed by the artist in the bottom right corner....
Masonite, Oil
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H 69 in W 45 in D 2.5 in
"Two Figures Unmasked" Abstract Impressionist Figurative Painting
By Herbert Mears
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract impressionist painting of two unmasked figures by Texas artist, Herbert Mears. Signed by the artist in the bottom right corner and is currently displayed in a gold frame wit...
Canvas, Oil
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H 49.5 in W 49.5 in D 1.75 in
"Rio Grande" Colorful Abstract River Valley Nature Landscape Painting
By Herbert Mears
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful abstract landscape painting of the Rio Grande River Valley by Texas artist, Herbert Mears. Signed by the artist in the bottom right corner and displayed in a white floating ...
Canvas, Oil
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H 15.25 in W 21.25 in D 1.5 in
"Night Reflections" Abstract Blue Venice Grand Canal Scene Landscape Painting
By Herbert Mears
Located in Houston, TX
Blue abstract scene of the Grand Canal in Venice that was painted by Texas artist, Herbert Mears. The piece is titled "Night Reflections" and is signed by the artist in the bottom ri...
Oil, Board
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H 37.125 in W 31 in D 1.5 in
"Cathedral with Gatherers" Abstract Impressionist Landscape Figurative Painting
By Herbert Mears
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract Impressionist landscape painting titled "Cathedral with Gatherers" by Texas artist, Herbert Mears. The painting incorporates brown and yellow tones with four figures standin...
Canvas, Oil
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H 16.5 in W 17.5 in D 1 in
"Two Mines" Abstract Impressionist Figurative Painting
By Herbert Mears
Located in Houston, TX
Impressionist abstract figurative painting of two men dancing in a field of green landscape. The work is signed by the artist in the bottom corner and ...
Oil
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H 11.5 in W 10 in D 0.04 in
Untitled Post Impressionist Minimal Still Life Painting
By Herbert Mears
Located in Houston, TX
Post-impressionist blue and green tonal still life with lemons and a vase. The work is signed by the artist in the bottom corner and the artist board is currently not framed. Artist...
Oil
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H 23 in W 20.5 in D 2 in
Untitled Warm Toned Abstract Impressionist Still Life
By Herbert Mears
Located in Houston, TX
Warm tonal still life painting in an impressionist style. The work is signed by the artist in the bottom corner. The work is framed in a wooden frame with an orange velvet matte. Dim...
Oil
"Fisherman" Impressionist Portrait Painting
By Herbert Mears
Located in Houston, TX
Impressionist style portrait of a man who is said to be a fisherman. The work is painted in neutral tones. It is framed in a gold frame with a black trim. The work is signed by the a...
Oil, Board
Nautical Landscape of City Pier
By Herbert Mears
Located in Houston, TX
Delightful oil painting of a multicolored cityscape by a pier by Herb Mears circa 1960s. Signed by artist. Dimensions of painting itself: H 9.75 in. x W 7.5 in. Artist Biography: ...
Oil
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H 28 in W 28.5 in D 2 in
"Night Over Montagne Sainte-Victoire" Impressionist Landscape
By Herbert Mears
Located in Houston, TX
Wonderful impressionist blue and green toned French mountain landscape painting titled "Night Over Montagne Sainte-Victoire" by arti...
Oil
Abstract Still Life with 3 Bottles
By Herbert Mears
Located in Houston, TX
Wonderful abstract still life of three bottles on a red background by Herbert Mears. The mat is made of red/orange velvet. Needs a cleaning which we can have done for an additional c...
Canvas, Oil
Three Sailors On the Beach
By Herbert Mears
Located in Houston, TX
Oil painting of three bright and colorful sailors standing in front of a green sailboat by Texas artist Herbert Richard Mears circa 1960s. Placed in a wooden frame with a decorative,...
Oil