Leon Bibel Abstract Paintings

1913-1995

Leon Bibel, a painter, printmaker and sculptor, was born in Poland in 1913 but moved with his family to San Francisco as a child. He trained at the California School of Fine Arts and received a scholarship to study under the German Impressionist Maria Riedelstein. He worked in collaboration with Bernard Zackheim, a student of Diego Rivera, to create frescoes for the San Francisco Jewish Community Center and the University of California Medical School. In 1936, Bibel moved from California to join the Federal Art Project of the New York City Work Projects Administration. He was assigned to the Graphic Art Project and the Easel Project at Harlem Art Center. He also taught at both PS 94 Kings College School and Bronx House in New York City. Bibel’s program in the WPA ended in 1941 and he moved with his wife to South Brunswick, New Jersey, ceasing his artistic pursuits to support his family. He resumed his artistic work in the early 1960s and continued to explore the mediums of painting and sculpture until his death. A constant innovator, Bibel experimented with diverse printmaking mediums. His work is distinguished by its boldly conceived, dramatic composition and passionately executed expressionist renderings. Bibel's parents immigrated from Poland and he remained staunchly pacifist, even throughout WWII. Much of his work during this period focused on the destructiveness of war and the consequent suffering and alienation of humankind. An artist of the people, his work is imbued with a sense of humanity and a concern for social justice and the plight of the working man. Bibel’s numerous exhibitions include the solo exhibition at Newark Museum in 1966, Jersey City Museum in 1967, Hunterdon Art Museum, Rutgers State University and New Jersey State Museum in 1978. He has also exhibited at Rider College, in 1983, Rutgers Hillel Foundation from 1985–86. His work is held in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, the Newark Museum, the Zimmerli Art Museum of Rutgers, the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, the Klutznick Museum and the New Brunswick State Theater, as well as many corporate and private collections.

Artist: Leon Bibel

Leon Bibel"Shattered" WPA Mid 20th Century Modernism American Scene Surrealism Figurative, 1937

$16,500

"Shattered" WPA Mid 20th Century Modernism American Scene Surrealism Figurative

By Leon Bibel

Located in New York, NY

"Shattered" WPA Mid 20th Century Modernism American Scene Surrealism Figurative Estate stamp on the stretcher, verso. Provenance: Estate of the artist. 20 x 24 inches. Look at the last two photos in the listing. A new book about Leon Bibel was just published and there's a photo of the artist taken in front of the painting. Amazingness. BIO Leon Bibel continued painting through 1941 and resumed work in both painting and especially wood sculpture by 1960. He worked until his very last day in 1995. His last series of large wood sculptures were modeled on spice boxes, which were miniature buildings...

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1930s American Modern Leon Bibel Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

George CarterGeorge Cecil Carter Abstract Figurative Oil Painting Mid Century Modern, circa 1970's

$1,450

H 20.5 in W 13.5 in D 1.75 in

George Cecil Carter Abstract Figurative Oil Painting Mid Century Modern

Located in Denver, CO

A striking mid-century modern abstract figurative oil on canvas painting by British artist George Cecil Carter, dating to the 1950s. The composition blends figure and abstraction, cr...

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1950s American Modern Leon Bibel Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Sasha RobinsonWoman with Shopping Cart, 2025

$2,319

H 39.38 in W 31.5 in D 0.79 in

Woman with Shopping Cart

Located in Zofingen, AG

shipped in roll Acrylic painting of woman in sunglasses white dress black dots green socks sitting near shopping cart full of fruits Acrylic Painting on canvas One of a kind artwor...

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2010s American Modern Leon Bibel Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Albert Heckman"Cubist Landscape" Albert Heckman, American Modernist, Fractured Landscape, circa 1940s

$8,000

H 31 in W 39.5 in

"Cubist Landscape" Albert Heckman, American Modernist, Fractured Landscape

By Albert Heckman

Located in New York, NY

Albert Heckman Cubist Landscape Signed lower right Oil on canvas 21 3/4 x 30 inches Albert Heckman was born in Meadville, Western Pennsylvania, 1893. He went to New York City to tr...

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1940s American Modern Leon Bibel Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Hilda ArpMid-Century Modern Abstract Geometric Trapeze Artists by Hilda Arp, 1962

$2,655

H 28 in W 22 in D 3 in

Mid-Century Modern Abstract Geometric Trapeze Artists by Hilda Arp

By Hilda Arp

Located in Soquel, CA

Fanciful mid-century modern abstract of trapeze artists by Brooklyn artist Hilda Dora Pape Arp (b. 1909). This 1962 highly abstracted depiction of trape...

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1960s American Modern Leon Bibel Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Linen

Charles TurzakA Large Mid-Century Modern, Cubist Art Deco Painting, "The Dancers", circa 1965

$3,500

H 38.25 in W 24.25 in D 1.5 in

A Large Mid-Century Modern, Cubist Art Deco Painting, "The Dancers"

By Charles Turzak

Located in Chicago, IL

A Large, Colorful, Modernist Art Deco Cubist Painting, "The Dancers" by Famed Chicago Painter and Printmaker, Charles Turzak (Am. 1899 - 1986). A large, vertical composition relating to the artist's notable 1930s woodcut of the same title. The painting is completed in a vividly textured Cubist style, with striking hues of rich greens and yellows, deep blues and rose pinks. The painting is oiI on canvas mounted to Masonite (artist's original mount), and offers a superb visual appeal. A perfect complement to any Mid-Century Modern home or collection. Artwork size: 38 x 24 inches (Framed size: 38 1/4 x 24 1/4 inches). Signed "Turzak" lower right. Provenance: Estate of the artist. Charles Turzak was one of Chicago’s greatest printmakers of the Art Deco-era. Son of a coal miner, Turzak was born in Streeter, IL in 1899. In 1920, Turzak won the first prize a cartoon contest sponsored by the Purina company and he used his prize money to enroll in the Art Institute of Chicago. Best known as a print maker, in the 1920s & 30s, he created woodcuts of many of Chicago’s most notable buildings, including the Merchandise Mart, Palmolive Building and the Old Water Tower, among others. In 1933, he was commissioned to create woodcuts of many of Chicago’s most iconic buildings to illustrate a guidebook called “All About Chicago” by John and Ruth Ashenhurst” that featured the upcoming Century of Progress Exhibition in Chicago. During the 1933 World’s Fair...

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20th Century American Modern Leon Bibel Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Masonite

Charles TurzakA Large Mid-Century Modern, Cubist Tribal Motif Painting, "Artifact Contour", circa 1960

$2,700

H 36 in W 27 in D 1.5 in

A Large Mid-Century Modern, Cubist Tribal Motif Painting, "Artifact Contour"

By Charles Turzak

Located in Chicago, IL

A Large, Colorful, Mid-Century Modern Art Deco Painting, "Artifact Contour" by Famed Chicago Painter and Print Maker, Charles Turzak (Am. 1899 - 1986). Titled "Artifact Contour", t...

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20th Century American Modern Leon Bibel Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Harald Dry Schmidt"Liberty" Heavy Impasto Expressionist Nude Portrait of a Lady Standing, 1976

$3,350

H 50 in W 25.75 in D 1 in

"Liberty" Heavy Impasto Expressionist Nude Portrait of a Lady Standing

By Harald Dry Schmidt

Located in Soquel, CA

"Liberty" Heavy Impasto Expressionist Nude Portrait of a Lady Standing Abstract expressionist portrait of a woman standing with one arm raised over her head by California artist Har...

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1970s American Modern Leon Bibel Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Frann Spencer Reynolds "Pink Triangle" "Pink Triangle" 1950s Bay Area Figurative Movement Female Artist, 1950s

Sold|~~$2,500~~

H 32 in W 24 in D 1 in

"Pink Triangle" "Pink Triangle" 1950s Bay Area Figurative Movement Female Artist

Located in Arp, TX

Frann Spencer Reynolds (1926-2008) "Pink Triangle" c 1950s Oil on canvas 24"x32" float mount white distressed wood frame 26"x34.25" Signed on reverse Go...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Leon Bibel Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Julius WassersteinLarge-Scale Abstract Expressionist Figurative Couple, 1983-84

$3,040Sale Price|20% Off

H 69.5 in W 53.5 in D 2 in

Large-Scale Abstract Expressionist Figurative Couple

By Julius Wasserstein

Located in Soquel, CA

A striking large-scale abstract expressionist figurative acrylic on canvas by Bay Area artist Julius Wasserstein (American, 1924-1985). Two abstracted figures, a man in a suit and a woman in a blue wedding dress...

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1980s American Modern Leon Bibel Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

Beni E. Kosh20th C. Figurative Abstract Painting Cleveland School African American Artist

$3,500

H 24 in W 18 in

20th C. Figurative Abstract Painting Cleveland School African American Artist

By Beni E. Kosh

Located in Beachwood, OH

Beni E. Kosh/Charles Elmer Harris (American, 1917-1993) Untitled Oil on canvas board Estate stamped #611 verso 24 x 18 inches Charles Elmer Harris was born in 1917 in Cleveland, Oh...

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20th Century American Modern Leon Bibel Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Harald Dry Schmidt"Personage" Heavy Impasto Expressionist Portrait of Lady with a Hat, 1976

$2,150

H 21 in W 20 in D 1 in

"Personage" Heavy Impasto Expressionist Portrait of Lady with a Hat

By Harald Dry Schmidt

Located in Soquel, CA

"Personage" Heavy Impasto Expressionist Portrait of Lady with a Hat Abstract expressionist portrait of a woman wearing a hat by California artist Harald "Harry" Dry Schmidt (America...

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1970s American Modern Leon Bibel Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Rudolph PenA Dynamic 1960s Mid-Century Modern Boxing Scene of a Standing Prize Fighter, circa 1960

$1,600

H 23.25 in W 11.75 in D 2 in

A Dynamic 1960s Mid-Century Modern Boxing Scene of a Standing Prize Fighter

By Rudolph Pen

Located in Chicago, IL

A Dynamic, Expressive 1960s Mid-Century Boxing Scene of a Standing Prize Fighter by Notable Chicago Modern Artist, Rudolph T. Pen. This energetic sporting scene, painted in the 1960...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Leon Bibel Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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