Robert Loughlin Furniture
American, 1949-2011
Robert Loughlin, an artist and quirky sage of Modernist design. Born in Alameda, California, in 1949, his interest in design flourished at a young age. His work as a picker and dealer in 20th-century furnishings influenced high-end interior decoration in the United States. Collectors and decorators anointed Loughlin, a celebrity, soon after he arrived in New York in the 1980s, seeing in him an unusual amalgam of talents that set him apart from most pickers who provided designers and dealers with their wares. Equal parts artist, art historian, scavenger and horse-trader, Loughlin schooled a generation of collectors in the high quality of half-forgotten Modern and mid-century designers, not by writing or lecturing about them, but by scouring flea markets and thrift stores for discarded pieces of their work and selling them.
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Creator: Robert Loughlin
Robert Loughlin “Untitled” Box
By Robert Loughlin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Marker on a cardboard box by New York City picking and art legend, Robert Loughlin. Featured in Patrick Parrish Gallery's “Robert Loughlin: 1998-2011” exhibition in 2021.
ROBERT LOUGHLIN (1949 - 2011) may have been one of the most elusive artists in New York, but his work was everywhere. You might have noticed his signature graffiti of a square-jawed man, The Brute, randomly appearing on doors, signs, and walls all over the city. Like his fellow graffiti artists who emerged during the 1980s, such as Basquiat, Keith Haring, and Kenning Scharf, Loughlin has now become a collectible name. Once considered outsiders to the mainstream art world, graffiti artists now command top dollar for their work and are shown in museums all over the world.
When he wasn't making his mark on the city streets, Robert Loughlin still incorporated a similar grittiness into his art. He would ransack antique stores, thrift shops, flea markets, galleries, and estate sales and emerge with treasures that he would use as his canvas. Nothing was sacred...
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1990s American Robert Loughlin Furniture
Materials
Paper
Robert Loughlin “Wood” Painting
By Robert Loughlin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paint on found wood by New York City picking and art legend, Robert Loughlin. “Wood” painted the on back. Featured in Patrick Parrish Gallery's “Robert Loughlin: 1998-2011” exhibitio...
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Early 2000s American Robert Loughlin Furniture
Materials
Scrap Wood, Paint
Robert Loughlin “Untitled (Yellow Panel)” Drawing
By Robert Loughlin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Marker on found enameled metal panel by New York City picking and art legend, Robert Loughlin. Featured in Patrick Parrish Gallery's “Robert Loughlin: 1998-2011” exhibition in 2021.
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Early 2000s American Robert Loughlin Furniture
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Robert Loughlin “Get Me Out of DEAT” Painting
By Robert Loughlin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Painting on wood by New York City picking and art legend, Robert Loughlin. Signed and dated on the back, “Get me out of Deat, 99”. Featured in Patrick Parrish Gallery's “Robert Lough...
Category
1990s American Robert Loughlin Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Robert Loughlin Original Drawing on Cardboard
By Robert Loughlin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great original drawing by Robert Loughlin on cardboard. Image of 'the Brute' with cigarette facing to the right. Signed RL on the back. Water stain on bottom right. Over 20 original ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Robert Loughlin Furniture
Materials
Paper
Robert Loughlin “Untitled (Book)” Painting
By Robert Loughlin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Painting on a copy of “Seek Out and Destroy” by New York City picking and art legend, Robert Loughlin. Signed on the back, “To Rathy, Love R”. Featured in Patrick Parrish Gallery's 2...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Robert Loughlin Furniture
Materials
Paint, Paper
Robert Loughlin Painting "Sky" in Jet Engine Turbine Fan Frame
By Robert Loughlin
Located in New York, NY
Oil on board titled "Sky" by outsider artist extraordinaire Robert Loughlin, painted in 2011. Set into an aluminum jet engine turbine fan. The only work of numerous I've handled that I commissioned from Robert, a friend, colleague, and frequent supplier of vintage modern design. The turbine fan was a cool found object in the Machine Age tradition that I had no idea what to do with so I asked Robert to use it as a frame for one of his paintings. "Sky" was the result--an iconic image of The Brute with a jet stream of cigarette smoke...
Category
2010s American Machine Age Robert Loughlin Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Robert Loughlin “Untitled” Canvas Painting on Metal Armature
By Robert Loughlin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paint on canvas stretched on a metal armature by New York City picking and art legend, Robert Loughlin. Featured in Patrick Parrish Gallery's “Robert Loughlin: 1998-2011” show in 202...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Robert Loughlin Furniture
Materials
Metal
Robert Loughlin Original Drawing on a Book
By Robert Loughlin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic original drawing by Robert Loughlin on an old orange book. Looks to be an old Russian book. Orange book with black drawing of 'the Brute' on the ...
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1980s American Vintage Robert Loughlin Furniture
Materials
Paper
Robert Loughlin “Untitled” Wine Box
By Robert Loughlin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Marker on a found wooden wine box by New York City picking and art legend, Robert Loughlin. Signed. Featured in Patrick Parrish Gallery's “Robert Lough...
Category
Early 2000s American Robert Loughlin Furniture
Materials
Metal
Robert Loughlin “HEAD ACH” Painting on Vintage Paperweight Box
By Robert Loughlin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paint on “The Excedrin Tablet” paperweight box by New York City picking and art legend, Robert Loughlin. “RL ‘Head Ach’” painted the on back. Featured in Patrick Parrish Gallery's “R...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Robert Loughlin Furniture
Materials
Paint, Paper
"Pot Head" by Robert Loughlin
By Robert Loughlin
Located in Long Island City, NY
"Pot Head" by Robert Loughlin signed and titled to verso 'Pot Head RL'. Sold with a letter of authentication from Gary Carlson.
Category
20th Century American Modern Robert Loughlin Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Acrylic
Robert Loughlin Original Reverse Painting on Glass
By Robert Loughlin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic original painting by Robert Loughlin on glass. Painted in reverse on the backside of the glass. Titled "The Blur" in white paint. Deep red and black background with paintin...
Category
1980s American Vintage Robert Loughlin Furniture
Materials
Glass
Robert Loughlin “RIOT” Painting
By Robert Loughlin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paint on found wooden frame by New York City picking and art legend, Robert Loughlin. Featured in Patrick Parrish Gallery's “Robert Loughlin: 1998-2011” exhibition in 2021.
ROBERT LOUGHLIN (1949 - 2011) may have been one of the most elusive artists in New York, but his work was everywhere. You might have noticed his signature graffiti of a square-jawed man, The Brute, randomly appearing on doors, signs, and walls all over the city. Like his fellow graffiti artists who emerged during the 1980s, such as Basquiat, Keith Haring, and Kenning Scharf, Loughlin has now become a collectible name. Once considered outsiders to the mainstream art world, graffiti artists now command top dollar for their work and are shown in museums all over the world.
When he wasn't making his mark on the city streets, Robert Loughlin still incorporated a similar grittiness into his art. He would ransack antique stores, thrift shops, flea markets, galleries, and estate sales and emerge with treasures that he would use as his canvas. Nothing was sacred...
Category
Early 2000s American Robert Loughlin Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Robert Loughlin Original Painting on Metal Door
By Robert Loughlin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large original painting by Robert Loughlin on a yellow metal door. Great abstract painting of 'the Brute." Signed Robert Loughlin 98' on the back. Titled "Joe." Excellent condition. ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Robert Loughlin Furniture
Materials
Metal
Robert Loughlin Original Diptych of Drawings on Cardboard
By Robert Loughlin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great pair of original drawings by Robert Loughlin on cardboard. One image of 'the Brute' with cigarette facing left and the other with the cigarette facing to the right. Great pair ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Robert Loughlin Furniture
Materials
Paper
Robert Loughlin Double Sided Original Painting on Wood Door
By Robert Loughlin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large original painting by Robert Loughlin on a wood door. Double sided with three total drawings of 'the Brute.' Brown wood door with drawing of the Brute on one side. Opposite side...
Category
1980s American Vintage Robert Loughlin Furniture
Materials
Wood
Robert Loughlin “Untitled (Dunes)” Painting
By Robert Loughlin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paint on a framed, glass-protected painting by New York City picking and art legend, Robert Loughlin. Featured in Patrick Parrish Gallery's “Robert Loughlin: 1998-2011” exhibition in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Robert Loughlin Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
Robert Loughlin “A.W. Trash” Waste Bin
By Robert Loughlin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Marker on found trash bin by New York City picking and art legend, Robert Loughlin. Signed and marked on the bottom. Featured in Patrick Parrish Gallery's “Robert Loughlin: 1998-2011...
Category
Early 2000s American Robert Loughlin Furniture
Materials
Metal
Robert Loughlin "Untitled" Purse
By Robert Loughlin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paint on found leather purse by New York City picking and art legend, Robert Loughlin. “DEVO’” painted on the back. Featured in Patrick Parrish Gallery's “Robert Loughlin: 1998-2011”...
Category
1990s American Robert Loughlin Furniture
Materials
Metal
Robert Loughlin “27 - 05” Painted Wooden Box
By Robert Loughlin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Painting on a found wooden box with thread spools by New York City picking and art legend, Robert Loughlin. Signed and marked “RL, 27-05” on the interior. Featured in the 2021 exhibi...
Category
Early 2000s American Robert Loughlin Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
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Robert Loughlin furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
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