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Max Ferguson Paintings

American, b. 1959
Max Ferguson is a contemporary American artist born in New York City in 1959, known for his meticulously rendered, realistic oil paintings of urban scenes. Ferguson's work often captures vanishing aspects of New York City, including its subways, Coney Island, and historic architecture, as a way to preserve them for future generations. His art is deeply personal, often featuring himself and his father as subjects, and is known for its quiet, introspective quality. Ferguson's paintings are included in numerous prominent public and private collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the British Museum, and the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
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Artist: Max Ferguson
Who by Watermelon

Who by Watermelon

By Max Ferguson

Located in Greenwich, CT

"Who by Watermelon" by Max Ferguson

Category

2010s Photorealist Max Ferguson Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Color of Money

Color of Money

By Max Ferguson

Located in Greenwich, CT

Born in New York City in 1959, Max Ferguson started as a filmmaker, making award-winning animated films as a teenager. But it was while he was a visiting student at an art school in ...

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2010s Photorealist Max Ferguson Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Diner

Diner

By Max Ferguson

Located in Greenwich, CT

Born in New York City in 1959, Max Ferguson started as a filmmaker, making award-winning animated films as a teenager. But it was while he was a visiting student at an art school in ...

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Early 2000s American Realist Max Ferguson Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Molten Neon
Molten Neon

Molten Neon

By Max Ferguson

Located in Greenwich, CT

Frame: 15 3/8 x 35 3/8 in. Signed upper right Born in New York City in 1959, Max Ferguson started as a filmmaker, making award-winning animated films as a teenager. But it was whil...

Category

2010s Photorealist Max Ferguson Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Steinway Hall

Steinway Hall

By Max Ferguson

Located in Greenwich, CT

Born in New York City in 1959, Max Ferguson started as a filmmaker, making award-winning animated films as a teenager. But it was while he was a visiting student at an art school in ...

Category

2010s Photorealist Max Ferguson Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Movie Theatre Nocturne II

Movie Theatre Nocturne II

By Max Ferguson

Located in Greenwich, CT

Born in New York City in 1959, Max Ferguson started as a filmmaker, making award-winning animated films as a teenager. But it was while he was a visiting student at an art school in ...

Category

2010s American Realist Max Ferguson Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

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By Otis Oldfield

Located in New York, NY

"Old Shoemaker" Ashcan 20th Century Modernism 1924 California WPA Realism Worker. Signed “Otis Oldfield” lower left. 14 x 12 inches. Exhibited: Galerie des Beaux Arts, San Francisco, CA, 1925 Provenance: Estate of the Artist Born in Sacramento, CA on July 3, 1890, Otis Oldfield left high school at age 16 to work in a local print shop. In 1909 he arrived in San Francisco and enrolled at the Best Art School. After working for two years as a bellhop at the Argonaut Hotel and as a hat check boy at the Cliff House, he had saved enough money for further studies in Paris. In 1911 he sailed for France and enrolled at Académie Julian. Caught up in the activities of wartime Paris, he was an apprentice for a book...

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This exquisite oil painting by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled Still Life with Lobster, Helicona, and Silver Pitcher, was executed in 1998. The masterfully conceived composition exemp...

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"High School Dance" WPA Mid-20th Century Modern American Scene Social Realism

Located in New York, NY

"High School Dance" WPA Mid-20th Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Heusing (20th Century) "High School Dance" 27 x 32 inches Oil on canvas Signed and dated '47 Lower Righ...

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American Diner Still Life Painting by Leading British Urban Landscape Artist
American Diner Still Life Painting by Leading British Urban Landscape Artist

American Diner Still Life Painting by Leading British Urban Landscape Artist

By Angela Wakefield

Located in Preston, GB

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Paint, Acrylic, Board, Varnish

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Find a wide variety of authentic Max Ferguson paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Max Ferguson in oil paint, paint, panel and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the Photorealist style. Not every interior allows for large Max Ferguson paintings, so small editions measuring 18 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Randy Ford, Harry Humphrey Moore, and Adrienne Stein. Max Ferguson paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $18,000 and tops out at $82,500, while the average work can sell for $47,500.