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
$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
$775Sale Price|24% Off
H 23.23 in W 26.78 in D 2.37 in
Post Impressionist/ Modernist; 'Hilly Landscape with Ruins' oil circa 1952
Located in Frome, Somerset
A fine mid 20thCentury Modernist/Post Impressionist Landscape circa 1952 oil on canvas 46cmx54cm Good quality silver gilt gallery frame 59cmx68cm Painted by Thure Wahlstrom (1908- ? ...
Oil
$384Sale Price|20% Off
H 16 in W 10 in
Vintage French Post-Impressionist Pointillist Oil Painting Woodland Trees Light
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Woodland Light French School, circa 1960's Post Impressionist/ Pointillist style oil on board, unframed board: 16 x 10 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very g...
Oil
$964Sale Price|20% Off
H 13 in W 16 in
Mid-20th Century Vibrant Fauvist Landscape of a Village Scene Richly Textured
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Vibrant Fauvist Landscape oil on canvas, unframed Canvas : 13 x 16 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: very good condition Description: This vibrant mid-20th-ce...
Oil
$2,189Sale Price|34% Off
H 25.6 in W 49.61 in D 1.97 in
Large 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Oil circa 1975
Located in Frome, Somerset
A very good large 20th century Abstract Expressionist oil circa 1975. Stanley Smith (b. 1923) British. oil on board 61cmx 122cm. Gallery frame 65cmx 126c...
Oil
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
$713Sale Price|20% Off
H 14.97 in W 25.2 in
Landscape - XXI century, Contemporary Oil & Acrylic Painting, Abstraction
By Monika Rossa
Located in Warsaw, PL
MONIKA ROSSA studied painting at the University of Arizona, in the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris and at the Escuela de Diseno in Barcelona. She practices drawing and easel painting....
Oil, Acrylic, Board
$5,625
H 24 in W 54 in D 1.5 in
Joy Bomb Triptych, Colorful Abstract Landscape, Oil on Boards Ready to Hang
By Alex K. Mason
Located in Versailles, KY
Three colorful oil paintings on finished boards and ready to hang by Alex K. Mason. Lush foliage, vivid sky, bees circling flowers "Joy Bomb Tripytch" is painted in vivid pinks, blu...
Oil, Board
$2,034Sale Price|20% Off
H 32 in W 39.5 in
Huge French Impressionist Signed Oil The Luberon Provence Hilltop Village
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Luberon Hilltop Perched Village French Impressionist artist, signed lower corner, inscribed verso dated 2016 oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 32 x 39.5 inches provenance: private...
Oil, Canvas
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
$597Sale Price|37% Off
H 55.12 in W 31.89 in
Beach mediterranean seascape oil on canvas painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Frameless
Canvas, Oil
Belport NY, Landscape, archived number 3784
By Arthur Pinajian
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
Painting sizes is 27x34 in., oil on canvas. Signed lower right. The Pinajian estate certificate is included. About twelve years ago, Professor William Innes Homer (1929-2012), the f...
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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 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
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