Ron Blumberg Figurative Paintings
American, 1908-2002
Rob Blumberg was an accomplished artist who painted in a dizzying variety of styles, including Impressionism, Postimpressionism, Surrealism, Futurism, Expressionism and abstraction. Across these distinctive changes that took place throughout his career, his work consistently possessed a vibrant and passionate glow.
Blumberg was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, in 1908. He studied at the National Academy of Design in New York City, the Art Students League of New York and the Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris. In 1932, he moved back to New York, where he became a National Academy artist and a member of the Art Students League of New York.
Blumberg moved to California in 1940. In 1950, he opened a prominent private art school in Westwood, Los Angeles. In support of a California statute that granted royalties to artists from profits on resales of their work, he co-founded the grassroots group Artists for Economic Action. As its chairman, he worked closely with state legislators to bring California to the forefront of promoting artists’ rights.
Blumberg’s most prolific period was from 1947 to 1951. Often referred to as his “psychological period,” he delved into many different modernist styles. After 1952, he favored a palette knife over a paintbrush for creating his art. He died in 2002.
Blumberg’s works are part of the permanent collections of major museums, including the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, DC, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
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Ocean Park Bench
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting qn exceptional oil on panel by American artist Ron Blumberg(1908-2002)
Ocean Park bench, is an original oil on panel, signed, c.1957, painted ...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Ron Blumberg Figurative Paintings
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The Farmer
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a rare early oil painting from the, "WPA" period, 1941, by American artist Ron Blumberg, “The Farmer”
After his classical training in Paris, Blumberg spent ten years in N...
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1940s American Modern Ron Blumberg Figurative Paintings
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Oil
"The Extrovert"
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A magnificent painting by American artist Ron Blumberg, from one of his rarest periods, the, "Psychological Period", which lasted only from 1948 - 1952 and was never replicated. This...
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Gravity
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
American artist Ron Blumberg was classically trained at La Grande Academie Chaumiere in Paris, 1932, before moving to New York where he became a National Academy artist and a member ...
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1950s Ron Blumberg Figurative Paintings
Saxophonist
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
American artist Ron Blumberg was classically trained at La Grande Academie Chaumiere in Paris, 1932, before moving to New York where he became a National Academy artist and a member ...
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1940s Ron Blumberg Figurative Paintings
The Surveyor
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Ron Blumberg was classically trained at La Grande Academie Chaumiere in Paris, 1932, before moving to New York where he became a National Academy artist and a member of the Art Stude...
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1930s Ron Blumberg Figurative Paintings
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Gouache, Paper
A Friend
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
American artist Ron Blumberg was classically trained at La Grande Academie Chaumiere in Paris, 1932, before moving to New York where he became a National Academy artist and a member ...
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1950s Ron Blumberg Figurative Paintings
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Waiting
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
American artist Ron Blumberg was classically trained at La Grande Academie Chaumiere in Paris, 1932, before moving to New York where he became a National Academy artist and a member ...
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1940s Ron Blumberg Figurative Paintings
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The Crossing
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
An early,rare oil on canvas by American artist Ron Blumberg.
Blumberg was classically trained at La Grande Academie Chaumiere in Paris, 1932, before moving to New York where he became a National Academy artist and a member of the Art Students League.
"The Crossing...
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1930s Ron Blumberg Figurative Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
The Critic
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
American artist Ron Blumberg was classically trained at La Grande Academie Chaumiere in Paris, 1932, before moving to New York where he became a National Academy artist and a member of the Art Students League.
"The Critic...
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1940s Ron Blumberg Figurative Paintings
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Mixed Media
The Guitarist
By Ron Blumberg
Located in West Hollywood, CA
American artist Ron Blumberg was classically trained at La Grande Academie Chaumiere in Paris, 1932, before moving to New York where he became a National Academy artist and a member of the Art Students League.
"The Guitarist...
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1950s Ron Blumberg Figurative Paintings
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Oil, Panel
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Find a wide variety of authentic Ron Blumberg figurative paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of figurative 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 and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Ron Blumberg in paint, oil paint, crayon and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the Post-Impressionist style. Not every interior allows for large Ron Blumberg figurative paintings, so small editions measuring 4 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Dean Cornwell, Victor Di Gesu, and Joseph O'Sickey. Ron Blumberg figurative paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $9,500 and tops out at $45,000, while the average work can sell for $12,500.