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Les Anderson Paintings

American, 1928-2009
Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson(American, 1928-2009) owned and operated the Bear Flag Gallery in San Juan Bautista, California for many years and was known for his plein air watercolor paintings and abstracts. Les studied at the Minneapolis School of Art and the Art Center at Los Angeles.
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Artist: Les Anderson
Mid-Century Abstract Expressionist Composition with Blue, Purple, and Pink
Mid-Century Abstract Expressionist Composition with Blue, Purple, and Pink

Mid-Century Abstract Expressionist Composition with Blue, Purple, and Pink

By Les Anderson

Located in Soquel, CA

Mid-Century Abstract Expressionist Composition with Blue, Purple, and Pink Colorful mid-century abstract expressionist painting by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009...

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1960s Post-War Les Anderson Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

"An Archbishop of the Cloudworks" Abstract
"An Archbishop of the Cloudworks" Abstract

"An Archbishop of the Cloudworks" Abstract

By Les Anderson

Located in Soquel, CA

Colorful abstract oil painting on canvas by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. Unframed. Titled "An Archbis...

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Les Anderson Paintings

Materials

Oil, Masonite

Abstract Still Life with Fruit in Watercolor on Paper
Abstract Still Life with Fruit in Watercolor on Paper

Abstract Still Life with Fruit in Watercolor on Paper

By Les Anderson

Located in Soquel, CA

Abstract Still Life with Fruit in Watercolor on Paper Colorful still life with fruit by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). Several pieces of fruit appear to be sitting on a table with a purple cloth. The scene is highly abstracted, straddling the line between impressionism and non-representational. The background is brightly colored, adding vibrancy to the scene. Signed on verso and acquired from the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. Unframed. Paper size: 14"H x 20"W Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson(American, 1928-2009) owned and operated the Bear Flag Gallery in San Juan...

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1980s Abstract Impressionist Les Anderson Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Laid Paper

Yellow, Purple & Red Abstract
Yellow, Purple & Red Abstract

Yellow, Purple & Red Abstract

By Les Anderson

Located in Soquel, CA

A bold abstract expressionist watercolor with yellow and purple, contrasted with dynamic red linear accents, by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). Signed "Les Ander...

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1980s Post-Impressionist Les Anderson Paintings

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Watercolor, Laid Paper

"Stillborn Dreams" - Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Composition in Oil
"Stillborn Dreams" - Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Composition in Oil

"Stillborn Dreams" - Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Composition in Oil

By Les Anderson

Located in Soquel, CA

"Stillborn Dreams" - Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Composition in Oil Colorful mid century abstract expressionist painting by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009...

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1960s Post-War Les Anderson Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Big Sur Coastal Abstract Landscape
Big Sur Coastal Abstract Landscape

Big Sur Coastal Abstract Landscape

By Les Anderson

Located in Soquel, CA

Unique abstracted Big Sur landscape by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. Signed "Les Anderson" lower left....

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1970s Abstract Impressionist Les Anderson Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Blue, Pink & Red Abstract in Watercolor on Paper
Blue, Pink & Red Abstract in Watercolor on Paper

Blue, Pink & Red Abstract in Watercolor on Paper

By Les Anderson

Located in Soquel, CA

Blue, Pink & Red Abstract in Watercolor on Paper A bold abstract expressionist watercolor by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). Bright sections of yellow, pink, orange, and red are divided by dark blue lines. Although some shapes are repeated, there is not a definitive pattern, which creates a dynamic composition. Signed "Les Anderson" on verso. From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. Unframed. Paper size: 14"H x 20"W. Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson(American, 1928-2009) owned and operated the Bear Flag Gallery in San Juan Bautista...

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1980s Abstract Impressionist Les Anderson Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Laid Paper

Farm in Autumn with Pumpkins in Watercolor on Heavy Paper
Farm in Autumn with Pumpkins in Watercolor on Heavy Paper

Farm in Autumn with Pumpkins in Watercolor on Heavy Paper

By Les Anderson

Located in Soquel, CA

Farm in Autumn with Pumpkins in Watercolor on Heavy Paper Colorful landscape of a farm in autumn with pumpkins by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (Americ...

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Early 2000s American Modern Les Anderson Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Laid Paper

Marina Geometric Abstract Watercolor
Marina Geometric Abstract Watercolor

Marina Geometric Abstract Watercolor

By Les Anderson

Located in Soquel, CA

Vibrant marina abstract with bold colors and geometric forms by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. Signed "...

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Les Anderson Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Show Me Home - Double Sided Watercolor
Show Me Home - Double Sided Watercolor

Show Me Home - Double Sided Watercolor

By Les Anderson

Located in Soquel, CA

A beautiful double sided watercolor painting of a vibrant yellow house surrounded by green trees with a landscape painting of houses on the green hillside with faded mountaintops in ...

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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Les Anderson Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Purple & Ocher Abstract
Purple & Ocher Abstract

Purple & Ocher Abstract

By Les Anderson

Located in Soquel, CA

Purple mixed abstract by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). Signed "Les Anderson" lower right. Unframed. Image size, 15.25"H x 23"L. From the estate of Les Anderso...

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Les Anderson Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Vibrant Floral Still Life with Red Table
Vibrant Floral Still Life with Red Table

Vibrant Floral Still Life with Red Table

By Les Anderson

Located in Soquel, CA

Vibrant abstracted floral still life with red table by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. Signed "Les Ander...

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1980s Post-Impressionist Les Anderson Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Laid Paper

Vintage Lavender & Earth Biomorphic Abstract
Vintage Lavender & Earth Biomorphic Abstract

Vintage Lavender & Earth Biomorphic Abstract

By Les Anderson

Located in Soquel, CA

A dynamic, abstract expressionist image with lavender and earth tones by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California....

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Les Anderson Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Harvest Still Life with Sunflowers and Pumpkin
Harvest Still Life with Sunflowers and Pumpkin

Harvest Still Life with Sunflowers and Pumpkin

By Les Anderson

Located in Soquel, CA

Vibrant watercolor still life of a harvest scene with a vase of sunflowers, pumpkins, and other fruits spilling out of a basket with a bold multicolor background by Les (Leslie Luver...

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1980s American Impressionist Les Anderson Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Red and Brown Mesh Abstract
Red and Brown Mesh Abstract

Red and Brown Mesh Abstract

By Les Anderson

Located in Soquel, CA

Red and brown abstract by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. Signed "Les Anderson" lower left. Unframed,...

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Les Anderson Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic, Gouache

Abstract Flowers
Abstract Flowers

Abstract Flowers

By Les Anderson

Located in Soquel, CA

Abstract composition with a resemblance to flowers by Les Anderson (American, 1928-2009). Unsigned, but was acquired from the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. Presente...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Les Anderson Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Postcard

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Blue and Green Tablescape (WPA abstract still life painting c. 1960)
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Untitled (#222)
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Ernest BriggsUntitled (#222), 1959

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Waterline Fine Art, Austin, TX is pleased to present the following work: Oil on canvas. Signed and dated verso. 49.5 x 34.5 in. 51 x 36.25 in. (framed) Custom framed in a maple fl...

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Untitled (Abstract Expressionist Painting)
Untitled (Abstract Expressionist Painting)

Bertha DavisUntitled (Abstract Expressionist Painting), ca. 1960s

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By Bertha Davis

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Bertha G. Davis (1911-1997) Untitled, ca. 1960's Oil on cradled masonite panel. 16 x 20 inches; 24 x 28 inches framed. Signed lower left. Artist estate stamp on verso. Vintage custom wormy chestnut frame. A painter of cityscapes, landscapes, and abstracts in Texas, Bertha G Davis was primarily a self-taught artist whose style was influenced by her early life experiences in pre-World War II Lithuania and later Mexico. Her style is expressionistic*, relying on color to denote her profound feelings. She works primarily in watercolor and acrylic with some mixed media*. She is the daughter of Abraham and Dvora Germaize of Vilna, Lithuania and grew up in Jewish ghettos in Vilna, Alita, and Kovno. Davis was influenced by her father who was a decorative wood-worker and carpenter in Lithuania. The family of five daughters and a son escaped to Mexico City in the late 1920’s because of Jewish oppression. The images and emotions she experienced had no outlet. She was known as a beauty, and at age 17 was named Jewish Miss Mexico, barely able to speak Spanish having just emigrated from Eastern Europe. Irving Davis, a merchant from Texas who had also come from Eastern Europe via Cuba, saw her at this event where she was crowned Jewish Miss Mexico, and three days later asked for her hand in marriage. They moved to a small town in Texas, raising a family. Her daughter, Sylvia, was born when Davis was 20 and they were inseparable. As Sylvia became an actress, painter, and sculptor, Davis was amazed at the capacity for creativity. Davis didn’t begin her own artistic journey until she was 47, when her daughter Sylvia Caplan encouraged her to try. She was inspired by this daughter who gave her a drugstore palette of watercolors, paper and brushes and told her to “just try.” Davis did not put down her palette and brushes until her death in 1997. Bertha G Davis was primarily self-taught but maintained a style oriented toward color and texture that reflected her strong feelings. Most of her early work was done while she lived in McAllen, Texas where she was known for her contribution to art and showed her work and the work of other artists at the Bertha Davis Gallery. She studied with Stewart Van Orden, at Pan American College in 1960-61; and was a student at the Art Institute San Miguel Allende, Mexico, 1965. She was also a student of Harold Phenix...

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Cy Twombly with Italian sculptures. From the Interiors series
Cy Twombly with Italian sculptures. From the Interiors series

Cy Twombly with Italian sculptures. From the Interiors series

By Manuel Santelices

Located in Miami Beach, FL

A new series inspired by architecture, décor and stylish personalities of the world of interior design. The worlds of fashion, society and pop culture are captured in the illustrati...

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Low Tide In The Bay
Low Tide In The Bay

Les AndersonLow Tide In The Bay, circa 1980

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H 16 in W 23 in D 0.03 in

Low Tide In The Bay

By Les Anderson

Located in Soquel, CA

Vibrant plein air watercolor of Monterey Bay at low tide, by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les Anderson...

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1980s American Impressionist Les Anderson Paintings

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Tranquil Lake Watercolor Landscape
Tranquil Lake Watercolor Landscape

Tranquil Lake Watercolor Landscape

By Les Anderson

Located in Soquel, CA

Gorgeous landscape of mountain lake by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. Signed "Les Anderson" lower right...

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Blue Abstract with Red Splatter
Blue Abstract with Red Splatter

Blue Abstract with Red Splatter

By Les Anderson

Located in Soquel, CA

Bright abstract composition by Les Anderson (American, 1928-2009). Unsigned, but was acquired from the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. Presented in a new buff mat wit...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Les Anderson Paintings

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Abstract Wave
Abstract Wave

Abstract Wave

By Les Anderson

Located in Soquel, CA

Bold abstract composition abstract reminiscent of Hiroshige's "Great Wave" by Les Anderson (American, 1928-2009). Unsigned, but was acquired from the estate of Les Anderson in Monter...

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Blooms in Spring
Blooms in Spring

Les AndersonBlooms in Spring, 1980

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Blooms in Spring

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Located in Soquel, CA

Meadows and hills watercolor painting by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). Two sided painting. From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. Les owned a...

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1980s American Impressionist Les Anderson Paintings

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Ornamental Winter Colors Still Life
Ornamental Winter Colors Still Life

Ornamental Winter Colors Still Life

By Les Anderson

Located in Soquel, CA

Ornamental still life by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. Les Anderson owned and operated the Bear Flag G...

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1980s American Impressionist Les Anderson Paintings

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Rocky Point at Point Lobos
Rocky Point at Point Lobos

Rocky Point at Point Lobos

By Les Anderson

Located in Soquel, CA

Plein-air landscape of a rocky point at Pt. Lobos on Monterey Bay by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les Anderson i...

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1980s Impressionist Les Anderson Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Carmel Cove
Carmel Cove

Les AndersonCarmel Cove, 1980

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H 14 in W 20 in D 1 in

Carmel Cove

By Les Anderson

Located in Soquel, CA

Purple cove by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. Les Anderson owned and operated the Bear Flag Gallery in ...

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1980s American Impressionist Les Anderson Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Merging Truth Abstract
Merging Truth Abstract

Merging Truth Abstract

By Les Anderson

Located in Soquel, CA

Abstract by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. Unsigned and unframed. From a collection of his works. Image...

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Les Anderson Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Steps to Love
Steps to Love

Les AndersonSteps to Love, 1972

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H 49 in W 32 in D 1 in

Steps to Love

By Les Anderson

Located in Soquel, CA

"Steps to Love Surmounting" an abstract expressionist oil painting by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). Signed "Les Anderson" lower left. T...

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Les Anderson Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Abstract
Abstract

Les AndersonAbstract, 1970

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H 49 in W 32 in D 1 in

Abstract

By Les Anderson

Located in Soquel, CA

Abstract expressionist painting "Carry On" by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. Unframed. Les Anderson own...

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Big Sur Pastel Seascape
Big Sur Pastel Seascape

Big Sur Pastel Seascape

By Les Anderson

Located in Soquel, CA

Big Sur pastel seascape by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. Les Anderson owned and operated the Bear Flag...

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1980s Impressionist Les Anderson Paintings

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Les Anderson paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Les Anderson paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Les Anderson in masonite, oil paint, paint and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the abstract style. Not every interior allows for large Les Anderson paintings, so small editions measuring 32 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Doris Warner, Eleanor Perry, and Barry Johnson. Les Anderson paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,800 and tops out at $2,000, while the average work can sell for $1,800.