A 1940s American Modern watercolor, NYC Theatre Agent's Office, "Casting Couch"
By Richard Whorf
Located in Chicago, IL
An introspective 1940s American Modern watercolor of a New York Broadway Theatre Agent's casting office by notable American artist, Richard Whorf (1906-1966). Titled "Casting Couch"...
Paper, Gouache
$75,000
Till the Clouds Roll By 1945 Frank Sinatra Mid Century Modern Hollywood Film WPA
By Richard Whorf
Located in New York, NY
Till the Clouds Roll By 1945 Frank Sinatra Mid Century Modern Hollywood Film WPA TILL THE COULDS ROLL BY (Film Set), oil on canvas, 20 x 24 inches signed “Richard Whorf” lower right and signed and dated on the verso “R. Whorf/ Dec. 21, 1945. Frame by Hendenryk. ABOUT THE PAINTING This painting is from the collection of Barbara and Frank Sinatra, dated December 21, 1945 (just nine days after Frank Sinatra’s 30th birthday), and depicts the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Culver City backlot during the filming of Till the Clouds Roll By, the direction of the film having been taking over by Richard Whorf in December 1945. It is not presently clear if Whorf gave the Sinatras this painting as a gift, as the presence of the Dalzell Hatfield Galleries label on the verso indicates the painting may have been sourced there. Frank and Nancy Sinatra acquired a number of works from Dalzell Hatfield Galleries during the 1940’s, or perhaps they framed it for the couple. Sinatra performed “Old Man River’ in the film. Sinatra and June Allyson are depicted in the center of the painting. PROVENANCE From the Estate of Mrs. Nancy Sinatra; Dalzell Hatfield Galleries, Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles. An image of the Dalzell Hatfield label and the back of the original frame (which we replaced with a stunning Heydenrk frame) are attached. Nancy Sinatra was Fran's first wife. Nancy Rose Barbato was 17 years old when she met Frank Sinatra, an 18-year-old singer from Hoboken, on the Jersey Shore in the summer of 1934. They married in 1939 at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Jersey City where Frank gave Nancy a recording of a song dedicated to her titled "Our Love" as a wedding present. The young newlyweds lived and worked in New Jersey, where Frank worked as an unknown singing waiter and master of ceremonies at the Rustic Cabin while Nancy worked as a secretary at the American Type Founders. His musical career took off after singing with big band leaders Harry James and Tommy Dorsey...
Canvas, Oil
The First Sign of Spring, Photorealist Oil Painting on Board by Richard Whorf
By Richard Whorf
Located in Long Island City, NY
An oil painting by Richard Whorf circa 1960. A realist landscape of a circus ad wheat-pasted to the side of a dreary-looking barn. Artist: Richard Whorf Title: The First Sign of Spring...
Oil, Board
$1,200
H 12.5 in W 16.5 in D 1.25 in
A Charming 1950s Painting of Lisbon, Portugal by Famed Artist Francis Chapin
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Charming, 1950s Painting of Lisbon, Portugal by Famed Chicago Modern Artist Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Depicting a bustling, colorful view of Lisbon's historic Black Horse Sq...
Oil, Canvas, Board
$1,000
H 15 in W 17 in
Framed Realist Oil of Trees in Hilly Landscape on Canvasboard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
William S. Butz (American, active Woodstock, N.Y., 1911-39) Field with Trees in Hilly Landscape Oil on canvasboard, 8 3/4 x 11 inches Framed: 15 x 17 inches (approx.) Signed on verso...
Oil, Board
$2,500
H 21 in W 25 in D 1 in
Mural Studies, Palace of Fine Arts San Francisco WPA American Modernism 1930s
By Frank Van Sloun
Located in New York, NY
Mural Studies, Palace of Fine Arts San Francisco WPA American Modernism 1930s. 9 x 12 inches. Tempera on paper, c. 1936. Authenticated and signed ...
Paper, Egg Tempera
$1,295
H 28 in W 24 in D 2 in
Antique American Modernist Framed Dog Portrait Signed Large Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American dog portrait oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Handsomely framed in a wood molding. Excellent condition, rea...
Oil, Board
$2,500
H 20 in W 40 in D 2 in
A Large, Expansive 1950s Mid-Century Modern Landscape Painting, Sedona, Arizona
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A large, expansive 1950s Mid-Century Modern Southwestern landscape painting of Sedona, Arizona by notable Chicago artist, Francis Chapin. Depicting a scenic, colorful view of Cathed...
Canvas, Oil
$1,100
H 27 in W 35 in D 1.5 in
A Compelling 1940s American Scene, Social Realism Oil Painting, "Tenement Ruins"
Located in Chicago, IL
A Brooding, Compelling 1940s American Scene, Social Realist Oil Painting, "Tenement Ruins" by Notable Canadian / American artist Emil Weddige (1907-2001). Oil on canvas, dating from...
Canvas, Oil
$5,500
H 16 in W 15 in
NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s
By Daniel Ralph Celentano
Located in New York, NY
NYC Subway Riders Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s Daniel Celentano (1902 - 1980) Subway Scene, 1930s 8 x 9 inches Ink and wash on paper Singed lower ...
Paper, Ink, Gouache
$2,500
H 27.5 in W 29.5 in D 1.5 in
A Colorful, Mid-Century Modern American Scene Painting, "The Farm"
By Charles Turzak
Located in Chicago, IL
A Colorful, Mid-Century Modern American Scene Country Landscape Painting, "The Farm" by Famed Chicago Artist and Printmaker, Charles Turzak (Am. 1899 - 1986). The painting depicts a vibrant, sunlit depiction of a Midwestern country farm, including a red barn and silo. The painting is oil on canvas, dating from the 1950s. A painting of a great visual appeal- a perfect complement to any collection. Artwork size: 23 x 25 inches, accompanied with the artist's original, hand-painted frame (Framed size: 27 1/2 x 29 1/2 inches). Signed "Turzak", upper right; titled on artist's label on reverse. 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...
Canvas, Oil
$13,500
H 40.5 in W 50.5 in D 3 in
“Washington Square Park, 1938” NYC Social Realism Female American Artist Oil
By Dorothy Eisner
Located in Yardley, PA
An exceptional, large, early work by American artist Dorothy Eisner (1906-1984). This painting was recently exhibited at Gracie Mansion in 2019 as part of “She Persists” - a show de...
Canvas, Oil
$1,500
H 10.75 in W 14 in D 1 in
Stanford White, drawing, sofe, chair, architect, Davis Galleries 1963
By Stanford White
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Stanford White (1853-1906) Sketches of Sofa and Chair Graphite on paper, c. 1890 Unsigned Provenance: Davis Galleries, New York, 1963 Alan Wanzenberg Davis Galleries organized the important 1963 exhibition Stanford White: Works on Paper, one of the earliest concentrated presentations of White’s drawings. The firm’s own historical exhibition list confirms that show. Davis and Langdale exhibition history. Condition: Mounted to support sheet Image size: 5 1/8 x 8 1/4 inches Frame size: 10 3/4 x 14 inches Archival framing with Tru Vue Museum Glass Alan Wanzenberg is a distinguished New York architect and interior designer whose work emphasizes architectural proportion, craftsmanship, historic furniture and the integration of art with interiors. His ownership is particularly appropriate for a Stanford White furniture study and gives the sheet a stronger design-history provenance than an anonymous private collection would provide. “Possibly exhibited, Davis Galleries, New York, Stanford White: Works on Paper, 1963; not confirmed in the exhibition checklist.” Stanford White was born in New York City in 1853. After training in the office of Henry Hobson Richardson...
Graphite
Coming Home at Sunset
By William Harnden
Located in Greenville, DE
Very well executed work by American artist William Harnden who specialized in Native American subjects. 23 3/4 x 29 1/2 in excellent condition frame. Signed lower right.
Oil, Board
$78,000
H 51 in W 33 in D 2 in
Summer Resort in Michigan -Modernist Mid-Century Saugatuck Oil Painting
By William Schwartz
Located in Marco Island, FL
Summer Resort in Michigan is an exceptional work painted by the Chicago Modernist, William Schwartz. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago shortly ...
Canvas, Oil
La Marais, Paris by Richard Whorf
By Richard Whorf
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressionist painting of a Paris street view by Richard Whorf (1906-1966). Oil on board, circa 1930. Signed lower left, "R. Whorf". Displayed in a period impressionist fra...
Canvas, Oil