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Robert McIntosh Paintings

American, 1916-2010

For more than seven decades, artist Robert McIntosh expressed his joy for life through drawing and painting. His approach to visual art ran the spectrum, from bold, monochromatic landscapes to vibrant renderings that are alive with color, never confining his work to a single style. Whether using surreal abstract scenes to evoke ephemeral thought or realism for portraits, McIntosh brought the canvas to life with masterful skill. 

McIntosh was born in 1916 in Vallejo, California, near San Francisco. By the time he was 10, he had a passion for painting. His creative interests intensified when his family moved to Stockton, California, when he was 12, just a few blocks from a local art museum. He visited the museum often, feeding his desire for artistic knowledge.

In 1934, McIntosh received a scholarship to the Pasadena Art Center School of Design. Soon, he was taking commissions to paint portraits. Not long after, notable museums in the state began exhibiting his work, including the San Francisco Museum of Art (now the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art) and the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento.

During the Great Depression, McIntosh worked at Disney Studios, creating background art for animated films. In 1940, he married fellow Disney artist Helen Nerbovig. The military drafted him in 1942, and he worked for the U.S. Army Air Force at Hal Roach Studios. After the war, McIntosh split his time between freelance work for animation studios, like Warner Bros. and Hanna-Barbera, and work on his art, which was exhibited annually at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

McIntosh continued to paint and sketch throughout his career, consistently producing works of diverse media. He experimented with Expressionism, Cubism, Impressionism and collage. He lived and worked in Bel Air, California, until he died in 2010. Through his many decades of creative expression, McIntosh left a body of work that continues to be treasured by collectors today.

On 1stDibs, find Robert McIntosh’s figurative paintings, landscapes and drawings and watercolors.

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Style: Modern
Artist: Robert McIntosh
The Birdcage
By Robert McIntosh
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Robert McIntosh(1916-2010), was a prolific American artist that worked and exhibited throughout his life in California. In 1948, McIntosh was awarded first prize at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and again ion 1949 at the San Francisco Museum of Art. "The Birdcage...
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1950s Modern Robert McIntosh Paintings

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Oil

Point Dume #2
By Robert McIntosh
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Robert McIntosh was a prolific art winning first prize at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 1948, and again at the San Francisco Museum of Art in 1949. Point Dume...
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1970s Modern Robert McIntosh Paintings

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Oil

Paris in Purple
By Robert McIntosh
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a recently discovered oil on panel by American artist Robert McIntosh (1916-2010.) Robert McIntosh was a prolific art winning first prize at the Los Angeles County Museum...
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1970s Modern Robert McIntosh Paintings

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Oil

Squared
By Robert McIntosh
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a just discovered mixed media painting by American artist Robert McIntosh, (1916-2010.) Squared, is an original mixed media oil on canvas board, signed, c.1958 with an i...
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1950s Modern Robert McIntosh Paintings

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Oil

Cocktails ll
By Robert McIntosh
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a just discovered mixed media painting by American artist Robert McIntosh, (1916-2010.) Cocktails ll, is an original mixed media gouache on heavy artists paper, signed, d...
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1940s Modern Robert McIntosh Paintings

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Mixed Media

The Cavalier
By Robert McIntosh
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a just discovered early oil by American artist Robert McIntosh(1916-2012.) The Cavalier, is an original oil on panel, signed, dated 1966, 41 x 60 inches, excellent origin...
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1960s Modern Robert McIntosh Paintings

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Oil

Camilla
By Robert McIntosh
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a rare, early original oil painting, "Camilla", by American artist Robert McIntosh(1916-2010) McIntosh was extremely prolific and exhibited throughout his lifetime, inclu...
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1930s American Modern Robert McIntosh Paintings

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Oil

My Self
By Robert McIntosh
Located in West Hollywood, CA
We are proud to present a just discovered, extremely rare modernist still life, Trio", by American artist Robert McIntosh (1916 - 2010.) Robert McIntosh won first prize at the Los...
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1960s Modern Robert McIntosh Paintings

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Oil

Homage to Paul Klee
By Robert McIntosh
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a rare, early original mixed media watercolor by American artist Robert McIntosh(1916-2010) McIntosh was extremely prolific and exhibited throughout his lifetime, inclu...
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1940s Modern Robert McIntosh Paintings

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Mixed Media

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Robert Mcintosh paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Robert McIntosh paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of paintings to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue, green, purple and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Robert McIntosh in paint, oil paint, mixed media and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the modern style. Not every interior allows for large Robert McIntosh paintings, so small editions measuring 7 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Darius Yektai, Dmitri Wright, and Masri Hayssam. Robert McIntosh paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $7,500 and tops out at $25,000, while the average work can sell for $15,500.

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