Sax Berlin Paintings
British, b. 1953
We are privileged to sell works on behalf of Sax Berlin. Sax, arguably the finest exponent of 21st Century Classicism, has devoted his life to absorbing the culture of art and architecture in Europe, Asia & North America. He is undoubtedly a genius of our times and one of the great secrets of modern art.
When one reviews his oeuvre, 10 distinct & separate styles emerge, displaying Berlin’s mastery of his subject. In fact only Picasso has achieved this height of genius. His students and collectors call him “The Master”.
Berlin is a unique artist, using techniques mastered during his studies; ranging from antiquity through the medieval and Renaissance to the present; he creates the visual outcomes he wants and that delight collectors.
The paintings Berlin has created in his New York, Greek and Cornish studios are of museum quality and are rarely seen in Art Sales offering a combination of beautiful artworks and investment opportunity.
Harvard University refer to him as a Master Artist. The President of the Asia Society on Park Avenue, NYC wrote to Berlin that “your work is beautiful” and Bernard Faure, Professor of Asia Studies at Columbia University wrote “your icons really do have a life of their own”.
Sax Berlin is a modern Master Painter in the truest sense of the term and follows in the footsteps of the Great Masters of the past.(Biography provided by White Court Art)
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Artist: Sax Berlin
Most Young Kings Get Their Head Cut Off
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
This is a stunning, subtle painting from Sax Berlin that evokes the phrase used by Jean-Michel Basquiat. Berlin's interpretation of the quotation draws on his own personal knowledge ...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Sax Berlin Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Oil
Several Shades Of Dust: Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Described by some as a masterpiece this is a deeply personal painting brought forth from the imagination of Sax Berlin. Many years in the creating, Berlin wanted this image to emerge...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sax Berlin Paintings
Materials
Oil
Michelangelo's Apprentice: Contemporary figurative oil painting by Sax Berlin
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
A boys face straight from the Renaissance down the centuries to the studio of Sax Berlin. Created in Medieval style this portrait could quite easily belong in the Uffizi collections ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Aesthetic Movement Sax Berlin Paintings
Materials
Oil
Preparing For The Muse (Mark Rylance). Contemporary Figurative Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Portrait of actor Mark Rylance preparing for one of his earlier roles
Gouache on Italian Slate in a contemporary Black frame.
Category
2010s Contemporary Sax Berlin Paintings
Materials
Slate
Sisters of Mercy. Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Sisters of Mercy - obviously women of great strength of character as painted by Master Artist Sax Berlin in 2006. These divine women have the unique gift of consecrated life and brin...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Sax Berlin Paintings
Materials
Oil
Harlequin On Fire. Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Harlequin On Fire from the studio of Sax Berlin. Vivid colour reflects the face of Harlequin; he gazes back as the fire rages; will he plunge into the inferno...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sax Berlin Paintings
Materials
Silver Leaf
"In The Light Of Eternity". Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
In The Light Of Eternity - nobody can portray the strength of woman in the same way as Sax Berlin, his paintings of women from the classical epoch of Ancient Greece are unsurpassed. ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Sax Berlin Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"White Gold Lilies for the Dove of Peace" Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
A masterwork from a master artist,White Gold Lilies for the Dove of Peace is an immaculate piece, pure colours balanced with earthy hues imbue the work with shades of sumptuous richness seldom found outside the great collections. Nuance and symbolism combine within the elements of this painting to create an artistic journey through antiquity; Japanese wood block design, the language of flowers, even the colours themselves combine so masterfully to complete the piece.
In this large ground breaking painting Berlin has used bright vermillion & turquoise powered tones, volcanic glass and rock garnered from the slopes of Mount Vesuvius create texture and the use of the finest hand ground pigments and pure white gold leaf escalate this seminal piece to a higher plane.
This magnificent painting offers the pinnacle of modern fine art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sax Berlin Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pieta: Contemporary figurative oil painting by Sax Berlin
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Inspired by the Shroud of Turin this stunning piece incorporates a singular technique on each section. A masterful and unique amalgamation of materials...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sax Berlin Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Pierrot and the Harlequin. Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
A subtle piece from Sax Berlin created in the 1990's; this painting unites 2 iconic figures, Pierrot and Harlequin. Whilst being totally differen...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Sax Berlin Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Anytime Anywhere. Contemporary Neo Expressionist Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Acrylic On Canvas
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Sax Berlin Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Beauty And Wisdom. Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Beauty and Wisdom - Berlin has captured the essence of woman in this painting. It is a deeply spirtual piece and evokes the journey through life to eventual harmony with self. The ac...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sax Berlin Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Guardian Bro": Contemporary Neo Expressionist Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Acrylic On Canvas
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Sax Berlin Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Rhythmic Forces Dynamic. Contemporary Surreal Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Sometimes in the world of fine art something very special happens and this piece from the hilltop studio of master artist Sax Berlin is such a rarity. Berlin has furthered his explor...
Category
2010s Abstract Sax Berlin Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Guardian Sista. Acrylic Neo Expressionist Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
New York City has immersed Berlin in the whole vibe of the street culture that existed in the city at that time. Guardian Sista pays tribute to the women who were an integral part of...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Sax Berlin Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Guardian Angel. All Seeing
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
"Sharp Edge" style from Sax Berlin
Category
2010s Street Art Sax Berlin Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Pierrot Illuminated. Contemporary Figurative Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
A 1991 work from the Pierrot series. 40 x 24 inches hand ground pigment on canvas
Category
1990s Contemporary Sax Berlin Paintings
Materials
Oil
Before The Flood
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
"Sharp Edge" style from Sax Berlin
Category
2010s Street Art Sax Berlin Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Dream Of The Inca. Contemporary Abstract Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Something of a departure for Berlin, this highly figurative painting use motifs from ancient central American cultures to create a piece that writhes and turns on the canvas. Beautif...
Category
2010s Surrealist Sax Berlin Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Acrylic
Paxos Madonna. Contemporary Oil Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Created in his studio on the Greek island of Paxos in 2004, this Madonna, painted in the ancient technique of egg tempera, is inspired by the Madonnas found throughout the islands. T...
Category
Early 2000s Young British Artists (YBA) Sax Berlin Paintings
Materials
Egg Tempera
Sappho's Cliff. Contemporary Figurative Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Is it possible to paint an abstract Classical picture? If so then this superb piece must surely be it. In the portrait of her head Sappho almost appears as a negative image, much like the Turin Shroud...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sax Berlin Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Petrushka", Hand Ground Pigments on Canvas
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
A stock character of Russian marionette theatre since the 18th Century, set in St. Petersburg this is a burlesque tale of unrequited love. Charlatan...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sax Berlin Paintings
Materials
Silver Leaf
Guardian Angels The Rule is to Serve. Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
The concept of service and governance is not new in history; Einstein thought the "high destiny of the individual is to serve rather than to rule" and Seneca the great Roman philosop...
Category
2010s Street Art Sax Berlin Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Self Portrait with Billion Dollar Hand
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Berlin has always maintained his hand is an independent entity and the paintings he produces with it are unique and not within his control, they unfold onto the canvas. He fondly calls it his "Billion Dollar...
Category
2010s Street Art Sax Berlin Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
When Inspiration Peaks There Are Galloping Wild Horses.
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
A rearing wild horse is a symbol in many ancient cultures. It is a universal avatar for freedom, power and wisdom. Berlin enters the realms of the mythic, he has an understanding of ...
Category
2010s Surrealist Sax Berlin Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Reflection In Sun Ray Motley: Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
"Reflection In Sun Ray Motley" from Sax Berlin forms part of his latest collection of works on the Harlequin theme. Although the character dates back to 11th Century passion plays t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sax Berlin Paintings
Materials
Oil
Reflection In Sun Ray Motley. Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
"Reflection In Sun Ray Motley" from Sax Berlin forms part of his latest collection of works on the Harlequin theme. Although the character dates back to 11th Century passion plays t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sax Berlin Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mind Of The Poet. Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
A High Classical piece from Berlin. Referencing back to the poets of ancient civilisations; some real, some mythical, this work reflects outwardly the innermost thoughts and feelings...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sax Berlin Paintings
Materials
Oil
Open Debate, Figurative Oil on Canvas Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
From Sax Berlin's Fools series of the 1990's. This intricate masterpiece is of museum quality. Berlin's Fools are seen clustered en masse in a complex portrayal of debate. This work ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Sax Berlin Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Surrealist Collection Number 9
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Sax Berlin has embarked on a journey through Surrealism. This collection writhes & flows from his "Billion Dollar Hand" creating a complexity of interwoven rhythms. Berlin has been e...
Category
2010s Surrealist Sax Berlin Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Curtis Sliwa, Guardian Of The City
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
His time in New York City has ingrained Berlin with the whole vibe of the culture that existed in the city at that time. He is so passionate when talking about it and the lasting eff...
Category
2010s Surrealist Sax Berlin Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Woman In Blue; contemporary figurative oil painting by Sax Berlin
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Just released form the artists studio a 1997 Gouache.
Category
1990s Contemporary Sax Berlin Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Night
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
hand ground pigments on canvas
Category
2010s Contemporary Sax Berlin Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Pierrot, Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Pierrot, named here not as the archetypal white faced pantomime character who loses his love to Harlequin, but as a more proud personage redolent of Darius, the great Persian king, m...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sax Berlin Paintings
Materials
Oil
Choreographer. Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
In this Harlequin series work Berlin has The choreographer absent mindedly slipping on a ballet slipper. The hand is hardly discernible on the canvas as it is in his mind. His gaze a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sax Berlin Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Young Vincent
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
A portrait of the artist long before his fractured life ended. Here we see the freshness & purity of the young van Gogh. An elemental lightness suffuses the piece in symbolic represe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Sax Berlin Paintings
Materials
Oil
Houses At St Remy
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
On his Trading Shoe Leather Tour in 2004 Berlin visited St. Remy. He found himself surrounded by Van Gogh and decided to get inside the head of this great and troubled artist. What f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Sax Berlin Paintings
Materials
Oil
Tea Bowls
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
St. Ives in Cornwall, England is synonymous with art of various forms. In the Tea Bowl series Berlin captures the essence of this ancient form in a high classical style representatio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sax Berlin Paintings
Materials
Oil
Obscure Visions Rise to Consciousness (Mind of the Poet)
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Part of Sax Berlin's Silver Series; a portrait of a beautiful woman, she looks gentle and wise. Oil on canvas with pure gold and silver leaf.
Quote from Sax Berlin
"Obscure visions...
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Sax Berlin Paintings
Sax Berlin paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Sax Berlin 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 purple, red, blue and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Sax Berlin in paint, oil paint, acrylic paint and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Sax Berlin paintings, so small editions measuring 8 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Angela Wakefield, Enzio Wenk, and Steven Miller. Sax Berlin paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $2,250 and tops out at $38,224, while the average work can sell for $7,123.