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.
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 ...
Paper
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. ...
Metal
'The Brut' by Robert Loughlin
By Robert Loughlin
Located in Dallas, TX
Robert Loughlin (1949-2011), picker to the stars (Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat) and an 'outsider' artist extraordinaire, repurposed found objects, (furniture, cardboard boxes, o...
Wood, Paint, Paper
Untitled Painting by Robert Loughlin
By Robert Loughlin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Acrylic paint on found wood. Professionally framed.
Wood, Paint
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...
Metal
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...
Aluminum
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 ...
Paper
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...
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...
Wood, Paint
6 Foot Wide Robert Loughlin Painting on Canvas, 1980s USA
By Robert Loughlin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Perhaps the largest original Robert Loughlin on the planet for sale. 6 feet wide. Circular canvas with orange and black paint. Massive 'Brute' with characteristic cigarette. Excellen...
Canvas, Paint
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...
Wood
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 ...
Paper
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...
Glass, Wood, Paint
$1,500
H 20 in W 15 in D 0.25 in
Nude Figure Painting, No Frame, Black Ink Drawing on Paper, 20x15, Contemporary
By Jenna Snyder-Phillips
Located in New York, NY
Nude painting by Jenna Snyder-Phillips. Black ink on hard paper. Art work is from 2012. Artist is educated in Italy. This nude painting is sold but we have another one very similar. ...
Acrylic
$2,500
H 29.5 in W 35.25 in D 1.25 in
Funny Comedienne Phyllis Diller Original Oil Painting on Canvas with 2 Titles
Located in Tustin, CA
Humorous original oil on canvas with black ink, painting by deceased American comedienne, Phyllis Diller (1917-2012), which she titled, “Two Idiots On A...
Canvas, Paint
Abstract Painting in Original Frame
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A fun abstract painting on a merlot background in its original walnut & gilt frame with antique glass. We have not been able to find any information on the artist, but it is signed a...
Walnut
$24,500
H 36 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
Robert Swain Painting, Abstract, Acrylic on Canvas, Pink, Blue, Signed, 1970s
By Robert Swain
Located in New York, NY
Robert Swain Painting, Abstract, Acrylic on Canvas, Pink, Blue, Green, Signed. Medium scale optical grid painting in a spectrum of colors by Manhattan artist Robert Swain (born 1940)...
Canvas, Acrylic
Decorative Hand Fan in Gilded Frame Demilune, 20th Century Old
Located in Berlin, DE
Decorative hand fan in a gilded frame demilune frame 20th century (V - 164).
Wood
Robert Dash Painting "Going to the Beach"
By Robert Dash
Located in Water Mill, NY
Famous Hampton artist Robert Dash painting of Hampton's scene titled "Going to the Beach" probably Sag Main. In custom chrome frame.
6 Foot Wide Robert Loughlin Painting on Canvas, 1980s USA
By Robert Loughlin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Perhaps the largest original Robert Loughlin on the planet for sale. 6 feet wide. Circular canvas with orange and black paint. Massive 'Brute' with characteristic cigarette. Excellen...
Canvas, Paint
Painting by Robert Geenens, Belgium
By Robert Geenens
Located in Antwerp, BE
Painting by Robert Hector Geenens. Started with fantastic realism, often surrealism, open to dreams and imagination. Tended afterwards towards lyric abstraction and magic abstracti...
Wood
$19,500
H 81.5 in W 163.75 in D 1 in L 81.5 in
Robert Crowder Signed 5 Panel Large Japanese Nihonga Lanscape Pastoral Painting
By Robert Crowder
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, engaging, original, and quite rare work of art by American artist Robert Crowder (1911-2010). Crowder lived in Japan in the 1930s (u...
Wood, Paint, Paper
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...
Wood, Paint
Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas by Robert Berger
By Robert Berger
Located in Ferndale, MI
Abstract oil painting on canvas by Robert Berger.
Art Deco Lady Godiva Painting by Robert L. Raney
By Art Decor
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A small very well painted Art Deco painting in muted tones depicting Lady Godiva riding her horse through town. Nice details and a wonderful representati...
Paint, Paper
Decorative Hand Fan in Gilded Frame Demilune, 20th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Decorative hand fan in a gilded demilune frame flower painting with birds wonderful wall decoration. (V - 165).
Robert Natkin Framed Poster/Print- 9848
By Robert Natkin
Located in Ukiah, CA
Robert Natkin Poster- Framed Not a fine Print, but the price for a framed Natkin decorative piece ready to hang reflects this. Not a Lithograph. I believe the period to the 1970s/198...
Paper
Original Enamel on Masonite Abstract Painting by Rick Orr
By Rick Orr
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An original abstract painting by Listed American artist Rick Orr. This's from "Edge of Town" series.
Enamel
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...
Scrap Wood, Paint
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...
Paper
Robert Loughlin “Face” Painting
By Robert Loughlin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Marker on canvas by New York City picking and art legend, Robert Loughlin. "Face" written on the back. Featured in Patrick Parrish Gallery's “Robert Loughlin: 1998-2011” exhibition i...
Canvas
Robert Loughlin “TARGET” Painting
By Robert Loughlin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Painting on canvas by New York City picking and art legend, Robert Loughlin. Signed and dated on the back, “TARGET, RL 2005”. Featured in Patrick Parrish Gallery's “Robert Loughlin: ...
Canvas, Wood, Paint
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...
Wood, Paint
Robert Loughlin Original Painting on Cardboard
By Robert Loughlin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great original painting by Robert Loughlin on cardboard. Large piece with colorful image of 'the Brute.' Greens, yellows and blues with black outline. Over 20 original Robert Loughli...
Paper
Robert Loughlin Original Painting on Cardboard
By Robert Loughlin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large original painting by Robert Loughlin on cardboard. Painted blue background with white and black painting of "the Brute." Signed RL in red. Titled 'The Berkley Riots' on the bac...
Paper
Robert Loughlin Original Drawing on a Book
By Robert Loughlin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic original drawing by Robert Loughlin on a book. Drawing on an old Projective Psychology book. Rust colored book with black drawing of 'the Bru...
Paper
Robert Loughlin Original Drawing on a Book
By Robert Loughlin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic original drawing by Robert Loughlin on a book. Looks to be an old Russian book. Creme book with black drawing of 'the Brute' on the cover. Excell...
Paper
Robert Loughlin "Neutra in Prison" Brute Oil on Canvas, 2005
By Robert Loughlin
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Robert Loughlin "Neutra in Prison" 2005. The Trademark Brute shown in jail produced in metallic silver and black tones. Paint with heavy texture. Signed "RL" and dated 2005 on b...
Canvas, Paint
Robert Loughlin Floor Screen
By Robert Loughlin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Largest original Robert Loughlin known to exist. Painted on the back of another artists' floor screen. Just under 6 feet tall. 4.5 feet wide. Hand painted with two 'Brute' images fac...
Wood, Paper
Robert Loughlin Original Drawing on a Book
By Robert Loughlin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great original Robert Loughlin drawing on a vintage book. Book is titled Leonard the Magnificent. Book is dedicated on the inside to a friend of Roberts...
Paper
Robert Loughlin Blonde Brute Painting on Canvas, Signed
By Robert Loughlin
Located in New York, NY
Robert Loughlin (1949-2011) "Blond Brute"painting on canvas, signed and dedicated to the pervious owner, Paul Campbell. Appropriately "Butched Up" painting over a found portrait of a blonde haired gentleman (Robert added rock star sunglasses...
Canvas
The Brute by Robert Loughlin
By Robert Loughlin
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A framed painting of an iconic square-chinned, cigarette-smoking figure called 'The Brute' by Robert Loughlin, USA 2006. Signed 'RL 06'.
Canvas, Acrylic
Robert Loughlin Original Drawing on Cardboard
By Robert Loughlin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great original drawing by Robert Loughlin on cardboard. Two pieces of cardboard with light blue paper covering and drawing of 'the Brute' in black. Signed RL.
Paper