Mexico, Cleveland School artist, William Grauer, 1960's, Goats
By William C. Grauer
Located in Fairlawn, OH
William Grauer (1896-1985) untitled (Mexico: Houses by the Mountains) Ink and watercolor on paper, c. 1960 Signed in ink lower right (see photo) A dramtic Mexican seen with a heard o...
Watercolor
$4,500
Untitled (Amish Farm) Watercolor, American Modern, Circa 1940, Signed
By William C. Grauer
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled (Amish Farm) Watercolor, c. 1940 Signed by the artist lower right: Wm C Grauer (see photo) A masterpiece Modernist American watercolor. Condition: Excellent Sheet/Image size...
Watercolor
Gaspe Homes Acrylic Painting, American Modern, Signed, 1970s, 46x34
By William C. Grauer
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Title Unknown (Gaspe Bay Houses) Acrylic on board, 46 1/4 x 34 inches Signed lower right Condition: Good Minor surface wear to the frame Provenance: Estate of the artist by decent to his daughter Gretchen William C. Grauer (1895-1985) William C. Grauer (1895-1985) was born in Philadelphia to German immigrant parents. After attending the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art, Grauer received a four year scholarship from the City of Philadelphia to pursue post graduate work. It was during this time that Grauer began working as a designer at the Decorative Stained Glass Co. in Philadelphia. Following his World War I service in France, Grauer moved to Akron, Ohio where he opened a studio in 1919 with his future brother-in-law, the architect George Evans...
Acrylic
Canyon Country Acrylic Painting, Signed, 1970s, 35.5x48\"
By William C. Grauer
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Acrylic on board Signed lower right corner Condition: Painting is excellent Frame has surface wear Provenance: Estate of the artist William C. Grauer (1895-1985) William C. Grauer (1895-1985) was born in Philadelphia to German immigrant parents. After attending the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art, Grauer received a four year scholarship from the City of Philadelphia to pursue post graduate work. It was during this time that Grauer began working as a designer at the Decorative Stained Glass Co. in Philadelphia. Following his World War I service in France, Grauer moved to Akron, Ohio where he opened a studio in 1919 with his future brother-in-law, the architect George Evans...
Acrylic, ABS
The Model Watercolor on Paper, American Modern, Circa 1930, Framed
By William C. Grauer
Located in Fairlawn, OH
The Model Watercolor on paper, c. 1930 signed lower right (see photo) Condition: Excellent A few bits of adhesive residue verso Colors fresh and unfaded Housed in a Marin style meta...
Watercolor
untitled (Hillside in Spring)
By William C. Grauer
Located in Fairlawn, OH
untitled (Hillside in Spring) Gouache on paper, c. 1965 Signed with the estate stamp lower right Provenance: Estate of the artist by decent William C. Grauer (1895-1985) was born in Philadelphia to German immigrant parents. After attending the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art, Grauer received a four year scholarship from the City of Philadelphia to pursue post graduate work. It was during this time that Grauer began working as a designer at the Decorative Stained Glass Co. in Philadelphia. Following his World War I service in France, Grauer moved to Akron, Ohio where he opened a studio in 1919 with his future brother-in-law, the architect George Evans...
Gouache
WILLIAM C GRAUER Abstract Archaeological Fresco colorful 1970s Cleveland School
By William C. Grauer
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
This powerful 1970s painting by William C. Grauer is executed in acrylic on panel at an impressive scale of 48 by 36 inches. The work immediately draws the viewer in with a glowing f...
Acrylic, Panel
WILLIAM C GRAUER Barn & Windy Autumn Sky, wc & gouache 1950s Cleveland School
By William C. Grauer
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
William C. Grauer’s watercolor and gouache from the 1950s shows a barn set back behind a slanting fence, with trees gathered around it and a sky full of quick, layered strokes. The p...
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Before the Cock Crow Twice, Thou Shalt Deny Me Thrice
By William C. Grauer
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Signed lower right William C. Grauer Exhibited at the Cleveland Museum of Art "37th May Show," 1955.
Oil, Board
Watercolor Painting of Cows Mid Century Modernism Signed, 1940s WILLIAM C GRAUER
By William C. Grauer
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
This small 7 x 10–inch watercolor from the 1940s by Cleveland School artist William Grauer is a compact demonstration of how mid century modernism could be fused with a keen eye for ...
Paper, Watercolor
WILLIAM C GRAUER 1930s Fishing Village, Gaspé Coast, Québec Cleveland School WC
By William C. Grauer
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
William C. Grauer’s watercolor A Fishing Village Along the Gaspé Coast (c. 1930s) presents a quiet yet enduring image of maritime life on the Gaspé Peninsula, a rugged stretch of coa...
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Quarrymen, West Indies, Caribbean Cleveland School 1950s 13x10 WILLIAM C GRAUER
By William C. Grauer
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Grauer painted this looking down into a working quarry. A dozen men are spread across the rock face, most of them bare-chested, in cream trousers and straw hats, two of them in blue ...
Paper, Watercolor
WILLIAM C GRAUER Cloaked Woman, child & Birdcages acrylic 1960s Cleveland School
By William C. Grauer
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
William C. Grauer’s acrylic on panel from the 1960s, about 38.5 by 28.5 inches, is one of those paintings that feels familiar and unsettling at the same time. It shows a building faç...
Acrylic, Panel
WILLIAM C GRAUER "Oriental Hints" 1970s Cleveland School acrylic/panel ABSTRACT
By William C. Grauer
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
William C. Grauer’s 1970s acrylic on panel Oriental Hints stands as a striking late career exploration of abstraction and surface. Unlike his earlier representational watercolors, th...
Acrylic, Panel
WILLIAM C GRAUER Caribbean Fishermen boats fishing nets 1950s Cleveland School
By William C. Grauer
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
This 1950s watercolor by William C. Grauer, about 10 by 13 inches, shows a Caribbean fishing village on an ordinary working day. Nothing dramatic is happening, yet the scene feels fu...
Paper, Watercolor
WILLIAM C GRAUER "Amish Series: Husbandry" 1940-50s Cleveland School oil/canvas
By William C. Grauer
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
William C. Grauer’s oil painting, Amish Series: Husbandry, is a vivid example of mid century Cleveland School modernism. It merges regional subject matter with a sophisticated, Cubis...
Canvas, Oil
WILLIAM GRAUER Caribbean Fishing Village men boats 1960s wc Cleveland School
By William C. Grauer
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
This 1960s watercolor by William C. Grauer shows a small fishing village (Caribbean or Mediterranean) caught in a bright, wind scrubbed moment. The buildings are simple white rectang...
Paper, Watercolor
$23,609
H 41 in W 29 in D 2 in
Painting of New York City Fire Department in New York City by British Artist
By Angela Wakefield
Located in Preston, GB
Painting of New York City Fire Department in New York City by Contemporary British Artist, Angela Wakefield. Art measures 36 x 24 inches Frame measures 41 x 29 inches Angela Wake...
Canvas, Acrylic
Nude Picnic Virgin Islands
By Robert Noel Blair
Located in Buffalo, NY
Robert Noel Blair (American, 1912-2003) was an American artist, painter, sculptor, printmaker and teacher. He is best known for his rural life & desert landscapes and World War II sc...
Archival Paper, Watercolor
$1,170
H 18.12 in W 14.97 in D 0.79 in
Venice Oil Painting on Canvas, American Modern, Framed, 1920s
By Josselin Bodley
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas Molded frame in wood and gilded plaster 68 x 59 x 7 cm
Oil
Gouache of St John's College, Cambridge
Located in London, GB
To see our other Oxford and Cambridge pictures, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the ...
Gouache
$2,500
H 21 in W 25 in D 1 in
Mural Studies, Palace of Fine Arts San Francisco WPA American Modernism 1930s
By Frank Van Sloun
Located in New York, NY
Mural Studies, Palace of Fine Arts San Francisco WPA American Modernism 1930s. 9 x 12 inches. Tempera on paper, c. 1936. Authenticated and signed ...
Paper, Egg Tempera
$1,760Sale Price|20% Off
H 23 in W 29 in
Edgartown, Massachusetts, Harbor Scene
By Francis Chapin
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Francis Chapin (American, 1899-1965) Signed: Francis Chapin (lower, right) " Edgartown ", circa 1950s (titled on paper verso) Watercolor on paper Image Size: 15" x 22" Housed in...
Paper, Watercolor
$1,050Sale Price|30% Off
H 31 in W 27 in D 2 in
"Sea Cliff" Mid Century Modern Coastal Cliff Seascape in Acrylic on Masonite
Located in Soquel, CA
"Sea Cliff" Mid Century Modern Coastal Cliff Seascape in Acrylic on Masonite Expansive seascape by notable California artist Farren Jensen (American, 19...
Masonite, Acrylic
$1,600
H 21.75 in W 36.5 in D 1 in
A Charming, Modern Maine Harbor Scene Painting, Lobster Traps & Fishing Boats
By Charles Turzak
Located in Chicago, IL
A Colorful, Modern Maine Coastal Scene Painting, "White Boat in Harbor" by Famed Chicago Artist and Printmaker, Charles Turzak (Am. 1899 - 1986). The painting depicts a vibrant, sunlit autumn landscape painting most likely painted near the quiet rural harbor town of Penobscot, Maine. The painting is acrylic on canvas, dates from the 1950s and has a great visual appeal- a perfect complement to any New England coastal home or summer cottage in Maine. Artwork size: 20 x 36 inches, accompanied with the artist's original, hand-painted frame (Framed size: 21 3/4 x 36 1/2 inches). Signed "Turzak", lower left; titled on artist's label on reverse. Provenance: Estate of the artist. Charles Turzak was one of Chicago’s greatest printmakers of the Art Deco-era. Son of a coal miner, Turzak was born in Streeter, IL in 1899. In 1920, Turzak won the first prize a cartoon contest sponsored by the Purina company and he used his prize money to enroll in the Art Institute of Chicago. Best known as a print maker, in the 1920s & 30s, he created woodcuts of many of Chicago’s most notable buildings, including the Merchandise Mart, Palmolive Building and the Old Water Tower, among others. In 1933, he was commissioned to create woodcuts of many of Chicago’s most iconic buildings to illustrate a guidebook called “All About Chicago” by John and Ruth Ashenhurst” that featured the upcoming Century of Progress Exhibition in Chicago. During the 1933 World’s Fair...
Canvas, Acrylic
$285
H 18 in W 14 in D 0.13 in
A Cubist 1940s Mid-Century Modern Drawing of a Seated Woman Artist, Sketch Class
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Striking 1940s Cubist, Mid-Century Modern Drawing of a Seated Woman Artist, Sketch Class by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Pastel and charcoal on paper. A...
Paper, Charcoal, Pastel
Atilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Atilt, 1982, acrylic on canvas, 32 x 48 inches, signed and dated lower right, “Alfred P. Maurice 2725 A South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, 60616” inscribed verso, “ATILT” inscribed verso, “Maurice.018” inscribed on frame, exhibited: 1) Alfred P. Maurice Artist in the City Paintings 1979 - 1997, Archer Gallery of Clark College, Vancouver, WA, April 8 – April 30, 1997, #11, and 2) An Artful Life: Celebrating the Life of Creator, Teacher, and Collector Alfred Maurice...
Canvas, Acrylic
$685
H 20 in W 22 in D 0.13 in
A Striking, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Surrealist Architectural Scene / Set Design
By Andre Delfau
Located in Chicago, IL
A striking, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Surrealist architectural scene / set design by notable French stage, costume and fashion designer, Andre Delfau (1914-2000). Titled "Britannicus...
Paper, Gouache
$250
H 10 in W 8 in
Chapel and houses along a lake, New England Landscape - American School, 19th C
Located in Middletown, NY
Watercolor and pencil on buff wove watercolor paper, 10 x 8 inches (255 x 203 mm). In good condition with overall minor toning. Some watercolor paint splatters on the verso, contem...
Watercolor, Pencil
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H 20 in W 28 in
WILLIAM C GRAUER Men & Horses in Landscape 1940s cubist WC Cleveland School
By William C. Grauer
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
William C. Grauer’s painting from the 1940s shows him working at the edge of figuration and abstraction. A few figures and several horses gather on open ground, yet the scene is buil...
Paper, Watercolor
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H 32 in W 27 in
Malaga Beach Setting (Fishing village & boats, Spain) WILLIAM C GRAUER colorful
By William C. Grauer
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
William C. Grauer’s Malaga Beach Setting presents a Mediterranean harbor as a mosaic of color and texture. Boats rest along a stony shore, their hulls in teal, violet, and white set ...
Acrylic, Panel
Untitled (West Virginia fam valley and blue hills)
By William C. Grauer
Located in Fairlawn, OH
After creating murals for the Greenbrier Hotel in White Sulfur Springs, West Virginia in 1932, together Grauer and his wife founded and co-directed the successful Old White Art Colony, School and Gallery, which they continued to frequent during the summer months in the 1930s and 1940s. Grauer’s involvement in West Virginia also included his West Virginia murals for the West Virginia exhibitions at the 1933 Century of Progress Exhibition in Chicago and the 1939 World’s Fair in New York City. William C. Grauer (1895-1985) William C. Grauer (1895-1985) was born in Philadelphia to German immigrant parents. After attending the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art, Grauer received a four year scholarship from the City of Philadelphia to pursue post graduate work. It was during this time that Grauer began working as a designer at the Decorative Stained Glass Co. in Philadelphia. Following his World War I service in France, Grauer moved to Akron, Ohio where he opened a studio in 1919 with his future brother-in-law, the architect George Evans Mitchell. Soon, the Rorimer-Brooks design company, the developer Van Swerngen brothers, as well as the Sterling Welch and Halle Bros. department stores realized the extent of Grauer's talent and eagerly employed him. Grauer’s work during this time included architectural renderings for Shaker Square, Moreland Courts, and other many other projects commissioned by Cleveland architects. Grauer also remained true to his roots as a master designer of stained glass windows. With his work in such high demand, Grauer received a commission in 1921 to paint murals for the French Grill Room of the Kansas City Club...
Watercolor
untitled (Rocks along the Coast)
By William C. Grauer
Located in Fairlawn, OH
untitled (Rocks along the Coast) Gouache and watercolor on paper, c. 1950 Signed with the estate stamp signature lower left (see photo) This is a preliminary study for a large exhibition painting...
Gouache
Mexican Shrimp Boats
By William C. Grauer
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Acrylic in board Hand made frame by the artist, custom painted to the palette of the painting Signed lower right Most probably depicts a coastal scene in Mexico. William C. Grauer (1...
Acrylic
Gaspe Farm
By William C. Grauer
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Signed by the artist in ink lower right Provenance: Gretchen Grauer Vanderhoof, the artist's daughter Exhibited: Lakewood, OH, Beck Center for the Arts, 1999, "A Brush with ...
Watercolor
Farmers' Market Still Life
By William C. Grauer
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Signed by the artist lower right. Artist's inventory sticker verso: "G10-108"
Canvas, Oil
Untitled (The Church and the Plow)
By William C. Grauer
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Signed by the artist lower right: W.M. Grauer Provenance: Gretchen Grauer Vanderhoof, the artist's daughter.