Michael Loew More Art

American, 1907-1985

Michael Loew was born on May 8, 1907 and was the son of a New York City baker. After high school, he was an apprentice to a stained-glass maker and from 1926–29, he studied at the Art Students League. In 1929, he traveled to Paris, North Africa, Germany and Italy with a group of artists, including Max Schnitzler and Alfred Jensen. When he returned to New York City in 1931, the Great Depression hit Loew unexpectedly and for the next two years, he paid his apartment rent with his paintings. In 1935, he found work with the Works Progress Administration where he painted murals and partnered up with longtime friend Willem de Kooning in 1939 on a mural for the Hall of Pharmacy at the New York World's Fair. Their friendship lasted for the rest of their lives and in fact, Loew met his wife Mildred through a friend of de Kooning's. He traveled to Mexico in the late 1930s. Loew had a strong interest in artists' rights and activism and as president of the Artists Union, he led a protest which involved artists chaining themselves to poles in Union Square. After Pearl Harbor, Loew joined the Navy and served as the battalion artist for the Seabees in the Pacific. When he returned in 1946, his painting moved quickly toward abstraction. From 1947–49, he studied post-cubism at the Hans Hofmann School of Fine Arts. In 1948, he joined the Spiral Group, an organization of artists devoted to the exhibition of experimental art. The Artists Gallery in New York hosted his first one-man show in 1949 and one year later, he enrolled at the Atelier Léger in Paris. In 1956, he began teaching in the United States. By 1985 he had been an instructor at the Portland Museum School, University of California at Berkeley and the School of Visual Arts. His works are in the collections of prominent institutions such as the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Guggenheim Museum and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. He died on November 14, 1985, in New York.

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Michael LoewBLUE EDGE 20th century oil painting Abstract 60s color field by Michael Loew, 1967

$16,000

BLUE EDGE 20th century oil painting Abstract 60s color field by Michael Loew

By Michael Loew

Located in New York, NY

This painting is sold with a Certificate of Authenticity from the Estate of Michael Loew. In the late 1920s Michael Loew was enrolled at the Art Student’s League and later was in France where he studied with Fernand Leger. Loew was close and longtime friends with Wilem de Kooning who influenced his work. After Pearl Harbor, Loew joined the Navy...

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1960s Color-Field Michael Loew More Art

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage American Modernist Large Color Field Abstract Framed Oil Painting, 1970

$2,995

H 51 in W 31 in D 2 in

Vintage American Modernist Large Color Field Abstract Framed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American modernist oil painting. Oil on canvas. Unsigned. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 51 by 131 inches overall. Handsomely framed in mini...

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1960s Color-Field Michael Loew More Art

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Oil, Canvas

Edward Zutrau"Untitled" Edward Zutrau, Color Field, Orange, Gray and Blue Modernist Work, 1958

$3,750

H 9 in W 10.75 in

"Untitled" Edward Zutrau, Color Field, Orange, Gray and Blue Modernist Work

By Edward Zutrau

Located in New York, NY

Edward Zutrau Untitled, 1958 Signed and dated "10/25/58" on the reverse Oil on canvas 9 x 10 3/4 inches Edward Zutrau (1922–1993) was an American painter whose career spanned from ...

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1950s Color-Field Michael Loew More Art

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage American Geometric Color Field Abstract Diptych Framed Oil Painting, Unknown

$495

H 20 in W 32 in D 1 in

Vintage American Geometric Color Field Abstract Diptych Framed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American abstract oil painting diptych. Oil on canvas. Framed. Measuring: 16 by 20 inches each section. Framed in a wood molding. Great condition, ready to hang and enjoy.

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20th Century Color-Field Michael Loew More Art

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Canvas, Oil

Deirdre Schanen"Everyone Has Gone, " an Abstract Oil on Canvas signed by Deidre Schanen, 2004

$10,800

H 58 in W 68 in

"Everyone Has Gone, " an Abstract Oil on Canvas signed by Deidre Schanen

By Deirdre Schanen

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Everyone Has Gone" is an abstract oil painting on canvas by Deirdre Schanen. Working in the color-field tradition established by such artists as Helen Frankenthaler and Mark Rothko,...

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Early 2000s Color-Field Michael Loew More Art

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Canvas, Oil

Carl HoltyTwelfth Night Blue, Contemporary Color Field painting, 1962

$60,000

H 72.25 in W 58.25 in

Twelfth Night Blue, Contemporary Color Field painting

By Carl Holty

Located in New York, NY

Conceived of as one half of a diptych, together with Twelfth Night Red, the title of this painting suggest a reference to William Shakespeare’s play Twel...

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Late 20th Century Color-Field Michael Loew More Art

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Canvas, Oil

Ira BarkoffMountain Series, Orange Light, 2025

$11,000

H 36 in W 36 in

Mountain Series, Orange Light

By Ira Barkoff

Located in Greenwich, CT

Born in 1934 in Brooklyn, New York, Ira Barkoff’s paintings feature empty, Zen-like landscapes whose stillness reflects a location’s essence. Barkoff seeks to “portray a sense of vas...

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2010s Color-Field Michael Loew More Art

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Canvas, Oil

Katheryn Holt'Vapor' by Katheryn Holt - Very Large Bright Orange Contemporary Abstract Art, 2022

$27,000

H 60 in W 84 in D 1.5 in

'Vapor' by Katheryn Holt - Very Large Bright Orange Contemporary Abstract Art

By Katheryn Holt

Located in Carmel, CA

Katheryn Holt (American, born 1951) "Vapor," 2022 Oil paint, Canvas, Stretcher bars The piece is signed on the back of the canvas. Katheryn Holt paints memory. Her abstract painting...

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2010s Color-Field Michael Loew More Art

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Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Bernadette van BaarsenLa Marée Basse, Contemporary Oil on Canvas Beach Scene, 21st Century, 2025

$1,343

H 19.69 in W 31.5 in D 0.87 in

La Marée Basse, Contemporary Oil on Canvas Beach Scene, 21st Century

By Bernadette van Baarsen

Located in Cotignac, FR

Contemporary color-field oil on canvas of a beach scene at low tide by Dutch artist Bernadette van Baarsen. Unframed. Signed and dated 2025. This artwork portrays a solitary figure ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Color-Field Michael Loew More Art

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

1960s Paul Feeley School Color Field Painting, c. 1960s

$1,600

H 20 in W 59.625 in

1960s Paul Feeley School Color Field Painting

Located in New York, NY

School of Paul Feeley Untitled, c. 1960s Oil on canvas 20 x 59 5/8 in. Signed lower right Primarily a painter, Paul Feeley (American, 1910 - 1966) favored canvases with simple geome...

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1970s Color-Field Michael Loew More Art

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Canvas, Oil

Bernadette van BaarsenContemporary Colorfield Oil on Canvas. Beach Scene. 'Le Ballon Jaune'., 2025

$1,226

H 23.63 in W 23.63 in D 0.6 in

Contemporary Colorfield Oil on Canvas. Beach Scene. 'Le Ballon Jaune'.

By Bernadette van Baarsen

Located in Cotignac, FR

Contemporary color-field oil on canvas of a beach scene by Dutch artist Bernadette van Baarsen. Titled 'Le Ballon Jaune'. Unframed. Signed and dated 2025. This artwork vividly captu...

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21st Century and Contemporary Color-Field Michael Loew More Art

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Oil, Canvas

Edward Zutrau"Untitled" Edward Zutrau, Blue, White and Red, Color Field, Gestural, Bright, 1984

$40,000

H 66 in W 66 in

"Untitled" Edward Zutrau, Blue, White and Red, Color Field, Gestural, Bright

By Edward Zutrau

Located in New York, NY

Edward Zutrau Untitled, 1984 Signed and dated ""5/7/84" on the reverse Oil on canvas 66 x 66 inches Edward Zutrau (1922–1993) was an American painter whose career spanned from the ...

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1980s Color-Field Michael Loew More Art

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Canvas, Oil

Edward Zutrau"Kamakura" Edward Zutrau, Black and Red, Color Field, Minimalist, Dark Painting, 1963

$35,000

H 51.5 in W 63.75 in

"Kamakura" Edward Zutrau, Black and Red, Color Field, Minimalist, Dark Painting

By Edward Zutrau

Located in New York, NY

Edward Zutrau Kamakura, 1963 Signed and dated "2/63" on the reverse Oil on canvas 51 1/2 x 63 3/4 inches Edward Zutrau (1922–1993) was an American painter whose career spanned from...

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1960s Color-Field Michael Loew More Art

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Canvas, Oil

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