Stuart Maxwell Armfield was a British painter born in Sanderstead, Surrey, in 1916. He was renowned for his use of the traditional egg tempera technique, a skilled process that uses egg yolk to bind pigments, and which dates from the Byzantine world of the early Middle Ages. Armfield studied at the West of England College of Art. He showed at both the Royal Academy in London and with St Ives Society of Artists of which he was a member.
Encouraged by his successful artist uncle, Maxwell Armfield (1881–1972), Stuart took up the use of tempera (what he called ‘the be-all and end-all of painting’) and was very keen on promoting the use of such traditional skills through their use in the production of his pictures. He particularly favored the medium for its ability to depict clear lines, razor-sharp detail and bright color. He is perhaps best known for his vivid still life works.
"African Youth with Gourds and Flowers, " English Art Deco Painting, 1946
By Stuart Maxwell Armfield
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A brilliant painting executed in vivid colors, this view of an African male youth holding a basket of gourds and an enormous bouquet of calla lilies, day lilies and other tropical bl...
Paint
$1,869
H 23.63 in W 20.48 in D 2.37 in
Flower Painting, Yellow Daisies Painting, Oil on Canvas, 20th Century, Art Déco
By Primo Dolzan
Located in Breganze, VI
Flowers artwork, oil painting, floral vase painting which represents Yellow Daisies. It also has a golden frame realised in the 1900s. Art Deco. Golden frame. This floral oil pain...
Canvas
African Ethiopian Tribal Folk Art Painting 20th Century
Located in Milano, MI
Ancient Ethiopian painting imported to Italy by a diplomat during the Italian occupation of Ethiopia, in the late 1930s. This genre scene painting is divided into eighteen squares bordered by a black frame and divided into three lines. The scene depicts the story of a couple with three children through the stories of their domestic life and their rural activity; each box has a caption written in the Amharic language. In the first line: they grind; they drink; …illegible… while they spin; they bring water. In the second line: comb, cut your hair; treats your teeth; grind; they bring the wood; they bring water. In the third section: they prepare beer; they prepare bread; they cook bread; they prepare lunch; while they eat; while they drink. This canvas is painted in shades of ocher and is mounteed on a ebonized frame. Dates back to the late 1930s. The canvas show minimal tears and signs of wear but we can customize a restoration. The human figures are characterized by unrealistic proportions of the head and body and depicted in static positions. This sense of fixity and the narration in successive chapters in domestic environments make the paintings easily intelligible and suggestive. A particularly fascinating aspect of Ethiopian art...
Canvas
Madonna Art Deco Oil Painting on Cardboard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Madonna oil painting on cardboard . Wonderful patina.
Canvas
Art Deco Il Sogno Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large Italian Art Deco painting, new wooden frame. Unknown artist. USA continental in home delivery $400 2-4 weeks
Canvas
$4,399
H 49.22 in W 37.41 in D 3.55 in
Flower Painting, White and Red Dahlias, Oil on Canvas, 20th Century, Art Déco
By Georges Capon
Located in Breganze, VI
Flowers artwork, Art Déco, oil painting, floral vase painting which represents white and red Dahlias. It also has a golden frame realised in the 1900s. The oil on canvas paintin...
Canvas
Academic Painting of a Youth
Located in New York, NY
An academic oil painting depicting a young man in profile holding a spear, seated. Some flaking in the background, consistent throughout. Framed in a vintage giltwood frame. Circa 1900.
Canvas, Paint
Pair of Tiger and Lion Art Deco Framed Paintings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of tiger and lion Art Deco framed paintings. Oil on panel. Beautiful carved wood frames.
Paint, Hardwood
Vintage African Tribal Batik Painting with Elephants
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Signed Batik'ed textile painting of elephants. Un-identified African artist. Framed in brass behind glass.
Textile
$1,398
H 28.75 in W 28.75 in D 28.75 in
Mid-Century Modern Still Life with Fruit & Gourds – Original Oil Painting
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This striking original still life painting features a vibrant and expressive arrangement of fruit and gourds rendered in bold, saturated colors. The composition includes pears, squas...
Canvas, Paint
Large Art Deco Painting Signed Gueret
By Maison Guéret
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large Art Deco painting signed Gueret. Technique mixte, in a solid oak frame. Coming from a cafe of Nantes.
Oak, Paint
Art Deco French Oil Painting
By L. Gache
Located in Los Angeles, CA
painting sign L.Gache
Wood
Pair of Tiger and Lion Art Deco Framed Paintings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of tiger and lion Art Deco framed paintings. Oil on panel. Beautiful carved wood frames.
Hardwood, Paint