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Postmodern Gold framed X Large Abstract Palette Painting By Sigal
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful colors on this large abstract painting palette, signed by Sigal circa 1980s nicely framed in aluminum with gold-tone, a great statement piece to fill a big wall.
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Aluminum
Abstract Serigraph Poster Entitled "1972 Munich Olympics" by Josef Albers
By Josef Albers
Located in San Diego, CA
Signed in print abstract serigraph entitled "Olympische Spiele Munchen 1972" by German artist Josef Albers, circa 1970. The piece was created for the 1972 summer Olympic Games in Mun...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Collection of 6 Wood Hand Painted Painted Plates of Bull fight "La fiesta Brava"
Located in San Diego, CA
A set of 6 unique hand-painted wood plates depicting a bullfight brought from Spain in the 1950's nice original patina and beautiful hand work, on s...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Modernist Crucifix on Travertine in the Style of Talleres Monastico Signed
Located in San Diego, CA
Modernist crucifix on travertine in the style of Talleres Monastico signed by A. Lugas, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Travertine
Al Nashashibi Giclee Multicolored Horse Unframed
Located in San Diego, CA
San Diego Artist Al Nashashibi, Giclee printed abstract multicolored horse unframed.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Prints
Materials
Canvas
Patrick Nagel Playboy Portfolio II Poster Framed Signed by Playboy Dated Rare
By Patrick Nagel
Located in San Diego, CA
1989 rare framed poster for Playboy portfolio signed in the back and dated 1989, printed in cardboard framed, these pieces are more rare and collectible we removed the frame and clea...
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Posters
Materials
Glass, Plastic, Paper
Mid Century Modern Abstract Watercolor by California Artist Caroline Harris
Located in San Diego, CA
Large Framed original watercolor on canvas abstract by California artist Caroline Harris, comes with an original display tag from the Fresno District Fair Art Show from 1973, titled ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Glass
Original European Landscape By Listed Artist Lothar Baumann
Located in San Diego, CA
Framed original oil on canvas by listed artist Lothar Baumann, European landscape, Lothar Baumann was born in Bavaria and studied the arts in Munich, Germany. His later works expressed his love for the Bavarian landscapes...
Category
20th Century German Black Forest Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Set of Three Vintage Limited Edition "Circus" Lithographs by Judith Bledsoe
Located in San Diego, CA
Set of three vintage limited edition "Circus" lithographs by Judith Bledsoe, circa 1970s. The set are in good vintage condition and measures 15.5"W x 17.5"H (image is 9" x 11"); they...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Prints
Materials
Metal
Abstract Geometric Serigraph "Temple of Light" by Walter Allner
Located in San Diego, CA
An abstract geometric serigraph entitled "Temple of Light" by listed artist Walter Heinz Allner, circa 1973. The modernist print, rendered in flat areas of color with precise edges,...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper, Plastic
"THE SURFER" 1973 Reprint of the Original 1960 Surfer Magazine by John Severson
By John Severson Productions
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice and super rare "The Surfer" magazine reprint from 1973 of the original "Surfer Magazine" published in 1960 by surf industry pioneer John Severson. The piece is in good condition with light creasing to cover; stress marks to spine; light foxing and shelf-wear to back cover; all pages / staples are intact and secure. The magazine measures 11"W x 8.5"H. Super cool piece of surf history! #3176
JOHN SEVERSON
John Severson, well known as the creator of the internationally acclaimed SURFER Magazine, grew up surfing off the beaches of Southern California. He began his career as a painter, selling his first works while finishing his Master’s Degree at Long Beach State College.
In the ’50s he became the first person to create a large body of art relating to the Hawaii-California surf culture. Since then he has provided a steady output of oil paintings, watercolors, drawings, and prints.
In 1958, John used his art, photography, and surfing passion to create a popular surf movie series. His films included SURF SAFARI, SURF FEVER, BIG WEDNESDAY, and PACIFIC VIBRATIONS.
Severson's smash hits posters from the ’50s and ’60s, remain collector favorites.
As a surfer, Severson was known for riding big waves, and for his innovative performance style in big surf. In 1961, he won the Peru International Surfing Championships and was a finalist in the U.S. and Hawaiian Championships.
With the founding of SURFER, John’s art focused on the magazine and graphics. His painting “Surf Bebop” was selected as the outstanding cover painting of 1963 by Communication Arts. Surfer
During the ’60s, he authored two surf books...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Paintings
Materials
Paper
"Surf Culture" Vintage "Big Wednesday" Movie Poster Signed by John Severson
By John Severson Productions
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice "Surf Culture" vintage "Big Wednesday" movie poster signed by surf industry pioneer and "Surfer Magazine" founder John Severson circa 1990s. The piece is in great condition with vibrant colors and measures 12"W x 18"H; it is presented in a black metal frame and has a picture of Severson with the original owner at the signing on the back. Severson was the producer of this 1961 surfer cult classic. I believe this piece is a reprint and not an original poster from 1961. Nevertheless, it would make a "must have" addition to any surf memorabilia collector! #3179
John Severson, well known as the creator of the internationally acclaimed SURFER Magazine, grew up surfing off the beaches of Southern California. He began his career as a painter, selling his first works while finishing his Master’s Degree at Long Beach State College.
In the ’50s he became the first person to create a large body of art relating to the Hawaii-California surf culture. Since then he has provided a steady output of oil paintings, watercolors, drawings, and prints.
In 1958, John used his art, photography, and surfing passion to create a popular surf movie series. His films included SURF SAFARI, SURF FEVER, BIG WEDNESDAY, and PACIFIC VIBRATIONS.
Severson's smash hits posters from the ’50s and ’60s, remain collector favorites.
As a surfer, Severson was known for riding big waves, and for his innovative performance style in big surf. In 1961, he won the Peru International Surfing Championships and was a finalist in the U.S. and Hawaiian Championships.
With the founding of SURFER, John’s art focused on the magazine and graphics. His painting “Surf Bebop” was selected as the outstanding cover painting of 1963 by Communication Arts. Surfer
During the ’60s, he authored two surf books...
Category
Late 20th Century American Posters
Materials
Paper
"Rose et Noir" Commentary on Social Drinking Triple Triptych by Paul Iribe
By Paul Iribe
Located in San Diego, CA
"Rose et Noir" is a group of three framed triptychs (a total of nine lithographic images); displaying a commentary on social drinking with a recurring theme of cocktail shakers; the set illustrates the terrifying effects of American cocktails on a newly married couple. It also includes a booklet by Rene Benjamin entitled, "Dialogue Moderne en Trois Temps et Trois Cocktails" and portfolio cover, published by Parisian wine merchant Etablissements Nicolas Dessins (France). #3102
Each image is 11.5" x 9.5" and marked "Paul Iribe" in the lower right. The framed size of each triptych is 18.25" x 38.5"; with the total size of the piece displayed on the wall is 38.5"W x 54.75"H. The works are beautifully presented and matted in silk moire and black wood frames. The piece is in very good vintage condition.
PAUL IRIBE
Paul Iribe (1883–1935) was born in Angoulême, France. He started his career in illustration and design as a newspaper typographer and magazine illustrator at numerous Parisian journals and daily papers, including Le temps and Le rire. In 1906 Iribe collaborated with a number of avant-garde artists to create the satirical journal Le témoin, and his illustrations in this journal attracted the attention of the fashion designer Paul Poiret. Poiret commissioned Iribe to illustrate his first major dress collection in a 1908 portfolio entitled Les robes de Paul Poiret racontées par Paul Iribe. This limited edition publication (250 copies) was innovative in its use of vivid fauvist colors and the simplified lines and flattened planes of Japanese prints. To create the plates, Iribe utilized a hand-coloring process called pochoir, in which bronze or zinc stencils are used to build up layers of color gradually. This publication, and others that followed, anticipated a revival of the fashion plate in a modernist style to reflect a newer, more streamlined fashionable silhouette. In 1911 the couturier Jeanne Paquin also hired Iribe, along with the illustrators Georges Lepape and Georges Barbier, to create a similar portfolio of her designs, entitled L'Eventail et la fourrure chez Paquin.
Throughout the 1910s Iribe became further involved in fashion and added design for theater, interiors, and jewelry to his repertoire. He continued to illustrate fashion, opened a store of decorative art on the rue du Faubourg St.-Honoré in Paris, and created textiles for the firm Bianchini Ferier and for designer André Groult. His association with the theater resulted in several publications related to the renowned dancer Vaslav Nijinsky, including the album Prélude à l'aprés-midi d'un faune, which captured Nijinsky's choreography for the Claude Debussy composition in photography by Adolph de Meyer...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Prints
Materials
Paper, Silk, Wood
Original Pastel Drawing "Le Pont de Passes Grilles" by George Wharton Edwards
By George Edwards
Located in San Diego, CA
Original pastel and graphite drawing "Le Pont de Passes Grilles" by George Wharton Edwards, circa early 1900s. The drawing is in good antique co...
Category
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Drawings
Materials
Crayon
Vintage Carved Wood Starfish Wall Hanging Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
A fun vintage carved wood starfish wall hanging sculpture, circa 1970s. This piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 14.5"D x .5"H. ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Original Watercolor Painting "Water Buffaloes" by Romeo Villalva Tabuena
By Romeo Villalva Tabuena
Located in San Diego, CA
Original watercolor on board painting of Water Buffaloes by renowned Filipino artist Romeo Villalva Tabuena, circa 1960. The painting is very bright and colorful and measures 26" x 19.25" x 1.5" overall (the image is 20" x 14"). It is presented in its original wood frame; signed and dated in the lower left of the painting. Gorgeous focal point piece of one of Tabuena's most sought after subjects! #3072
Romeo Villalva Tabuena
Filipino postwar Neo-realist painter and printmaker Romeo Tabuena...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Painted North American Steer Skull with Horns on Granite Base by Tim Yanke
Located in San Diego, CA
A really cool and unique painted north American steer skull with horns sculpture on granite base by Tim Yanke, circa 2000s. This piece has a great look and is hand painted across the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Granite
Rare Linocut Poster "Vallavris Exhibition 1954" by Pablo Picasso
By Pablo Picasso
Located in San Diego, CA
Highly collectible and rare linocut poster "Vallavris Exhibition 1954" by Pablo Picasso, circa 1954.. The print is in good vintage and measures 24" x 30". It is presented in a simple black wood frame and is signed in the print. Super cool and hard to find Picasso poster! #2912
Starting in the 1950s, Picasso worked with the linocut printer Hidalgo Arnéra to produce posters for ceramic exhibitions and bullfights. The printer described their working method as such: “Picasso worked at night; in the morning, Marcel the chauffeur brought what he had completed to the print shop with notes added by Jacqueline Roque. I pulled the proofs and returned them to [his home] La Californie at exactly 1:30. This regular rhythm of working continued for eight years, every day, except Saturday and Sunday.” This idiosyncratic procedure speaks to the collaborative effort of these printmaking ventures, which included his partner, his printer, and his chauffeur
Title: Vallauris Exhibition 1954
Artist: Pablo Picasso
Printer: Printed by Hidalgo Arnéra
Publisher: Published by Hidalgo Arnéra
Date: 1954
Medium: Linoleum cut
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Born in 1881, Pablo Ruiz y Picasso followed in his father’s footsteps as an academically trained painter and studied art at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando in his native Spain. Picasso traveled for the first time to Paris at age 19, establishing a studio there in 1904. He soon began a relationship with Fernande Olivier...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paper, Wood
Trafalgar Square Contemporary Lithograph Reproduction by Piet Mondrian
By Piet Mondrian
Located in San Diego, CA
Highly collectible contemporary lithograph art poster of "Trafalgar Square" by Piet Mondrian, circa 1991. The poster, which is a reproduction ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
MCM "Face" Mosaic on Board
Located in San Diego, CA
A real nice MCM "face"mosaic on board with dark blue background, circa 1970s. This well crafted piece is in good vintage condition and measures 13.75"W x 1.25"D x 14.25"H. Great colo...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood
Massive After Andy Warhol "Torso" Poster Ace Gallery Paris, 1977
By Andy Warhol
Located in San Diego, CA
Massive After Andy Warhol "Torso" poster, circa 1977. The poster is in good vintage condition and measures 39.38"W x 59.13"H (Image size: 35.5" x 26.88"). Printed by SMI (Société Mondiale d'Impression), Paris, France and published by Ace Gallery...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Metal
Signed Limited Edition Op Art Serigraph "Tridim-Gordes" by Victor Vasarely
By Victor Vasarely
Located in San Diego, CA
Signed limited edition Op Art serigraph entitled "Tridim-Gordes" by Hungarian artist Victor Vasarely, circa 1972. The piece is hand signed in pencil by the artist (lower right) and i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Massive Acrylic on Canvas Original Painting "Le Couer Libre" by Isaac Maimon
By Isaac Maimon 1
Located in San Diego, CA
Massive acrylic on canvas original painting "Le Couer Libre" by internationally reknowned artist Isaac Maimon, circa 1992. The painting is very bright and colorful featuring three young stylish woman and measures an impressive 87" x 67.5" x 4" (the canvas is 78.75" x. 59"); it is presented in its original 5" thick gold painted wood frame. It is signed, "Maimon" in the lower right corner; back of canvas is marked with dimensions and "MAI435". Gorgeous focal point piece of art! The painting was purchased for $19,800 from Atlas Galleries in Chicago, IL in 1992. The retail price of a new Maimon painting of this size is well over $30,000. #2522
This painting was selected to be included in the book: "Isaac Maimon - Catalogue Raisonne" and a copy of the signed book is included with the purchase. This is a spectacular Maimon original painting!
Maimon has a distinct and recognizable style of painting which captures the energy of Parisian street scenes, with masterful lines and inspired strokes of color. Isaac Maimon was born in Israel in 1951 and has devoted the majority of his life pursuing a career in the arts. He attended the Avni Institute of Fine Art in Tel Aviv, Israel's most prestigious academy for the arts, where his initial interest in the Paris School of Art...
Category
Late 20th Century American Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Acrylic
Large Original Oil on Canvas Painting by Isaac Maimon
By Isaac Maimon 1
Located in San Diego, CA
Large original oil on canvas painting "Untitled" by internationally reknowned artist Isaac Maimon, circa 1995. The painting depicts a stylish Parisian woman sitting on her balcony enjoying the day. The piece measures 57.5" x 43" x 2.5" (the canvas is 50" x 35"); it is presented in its original gold gilt wood frame with cloth lining. It is signed, "Maimon" in the lower left corner and is numbered MAI1007 The painting was purchased for $6,500 from Contemporary Fine Arts Gallery in La Jolla, CA in 1995. #2524
Maimon has a distinct and recognizable style of painting which captures the energy of Parisian street scenes, with masterful lines and inspired strokes of color. Isaac Maimon was born in Israel in 1951 and has devoted the majority of his life pursuing a career in the arts. He attended the Avni Institute of Fine Art in Tel Aviv, Israel's most prestigious academy for the arts, where his initial interest in the Paris School of Art...
Category
Late 20th Century American Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Original Seascape Watercolor Painting by Harry Russell Ballinger
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning original seascape watercolor painting by listed artist Harry Russell Ballinger circa 1950's. The piece is in great condition and measures 35.75" x 24" (image is 28.5" x 16.5...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Paintings
Materials
Paint, Wood
Original Seascape Oil Painting by Listed Artist Jaqueline Kresman
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning original seascape painting by listed southern California artist Jacqueline Kresman circa 2000s. While she does not consider her work to be photorealistic, it clearly has that feel. The sand on the beach looks...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings
Materials
Paint
Large Photo-Realistic European Courtyard Original Painting by Vladimir Sorin
Located in San Diego, CA
Large photo-realistic European courtyard original oil painting by Vladimir Sorin, circa 2010s. This piece is truly amazing and will have you double checkin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Vintage Lithograph of the New York Stock Exchange
By John Haymson
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage framed lithograph of the New York Stock Exchange. This piece is evocative and beautiful. This piece was originally provided...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
Original Oil Abstract Painting of Jesus Christ on the Cross by Ralph Costantino
Located in San Diego, CA
A large original oil on canvas abstract painting of Jesus Christ on the cross by Ralph Costantino, circa 1997. The painting is in very good v...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Horse Scene Mosaic on Board by David Lavington
Located in San Diego, CA
A very well done MCM horse scene mosaic on board by David Lavington, circa 1970s. The bright and colorful piece is in good vintage condition with a few mosai...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood
Modernist "Crucifixion” Wall Plaque by Talleres Monastico, Benedictine Monks
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool modernist ebonized wood and mixed metals (sterling, brass & copper) "Crucifixion" plaque / wall sculpture by Talleres Monasticos - work...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Sterling Silver, Brass
Large Modernist "Last Supper" Wall Sculpture by Talleres Monastico
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool large modernist ebonized wood and mixed metals (sterling, brass & copper) "Last Supper" plaque / wall sculpture by Talleres Monasticos ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver, Brass, Copper
Vintage "View of the Center of Paris Taken from the Air" Lithograph Map
Located in San Diego, CA
A very stylish "View of the Center of Paris Taken from the Air" lithograph map published by the Paris Ministry of Tourism, circa early 1950s. The piece measures 27" x 43" and shows...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
Vintage Bjorn Wiindblad Decorative Plate 1001 Nights Lute Player Plate
By Bjørn Wiinblad, Rosenthal, Jonathan Adler
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful collectible plate from the famous Danish artist Bjorn Wiinblad (Bjørn Wiinblad). The plate was designed for Rosenthal, Germany and is deco...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Rare Collectible Poster 600 Million mph, Central Park West Albert Einstein
Located in San Diego, CA
Unique rare poster black and white framed poster with Albert Einstein, nice condition.
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Posters
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Framed Lithograph "In Weakness, Strength" by Esther Lewis
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-Century Modern framed lithograph entitled "In Weakness, Strength" by listed artist Esther Lewis, circa 1960s. The piece is in good vintage condition a...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Prints
Materials
Glass, Paper
Modernist "Last Supper" Wall Sculpture by Talleres Monastico, Benedictine Monks
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool modernist ebonized wood and mixed metals (sterling, brass & copper) "Last Supper" plaque / wall sculpture by Talleres Monasticos - work...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver, Brass, Copper
Contemporary Abstract Lithograph by Dan Sayles
Located in San Diego, CA
Contemporary abstract lithograph by artist Dan Sayles, circa 1995. This wonderful piece is presented in a black wood frame with white mat and measures 14.75...
Category
Late 20th Century American Prints
Materials
Wood
Joan Miro / Christies Contemporary Lithograph "Bonjour Max Ernst" Art Poster
By Joan Miró, Christie's
Located in San Diego, CA
Highly collectible mid-century Joan Miro / Christies Contemporary lithograph art poster, circa 1980s. The poster, which is a reproduction of a "Bonjour Max Ernst" portfolio piece, is presented in a simple black metal frame and measures 22" x 28"; it is signed by Miro in the plate and is composed of a beautiful abstract image with vibrant and crisp colors and lettering. Sorry about the shadows and glare in the photos; the piece is in great shape and the background is a crisp white with no shadows or discoloration. #2677
Posters as an art form were invented by Jules Chéret in Paris in the 1860’s. Their proliferation and refinement were the result of advances in printing technology, a relaxation of laws regulating the press, and a booming demand for the advertisement of ‘modern’ products and of the Parisian lifestyle in the Belle Epoque (1871 – 1914). In journals, books, theater programs...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
MCM Lithograph of Cathedral Notre Dame by Bernard Buffet
By Bernard Buffet
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful framed original MCM lithograph of cathedral Notre Dame in Paris, France by Bernard Buffet, circa 1968. The piece is signed in plate, in good vintage condition and measures 16.75" x 20.5". Great example of Buffet's mid century work...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Prints
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Post Modern Rosenthal Art Glass Bowl by Eric J Roush
By Rosenthal
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and graphic oval glass art bowl by Rosenthal. This beautiful piece from the late 90s is graphic and detailed. It shares yellow and amber tones along with a smoke purple ton...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Large MCM Abstract Acrylic Painting by Richard Mann
By Richard Mann
Located in San Diego, CA
Large MCM abstract acrylic on panel original painting by listed artist Richard Mann, circa 1960s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and is presente...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Signed Limited Edition Op Art Serigraph "Faces of Dali #6" by Yvaral
By Yvaral (Jean-Pierre Vasarely)
Located in San Diego, CA
Signed limited edition Op Art serigraph entitled "Faces of Dali #6" by Yvaral (Jean-Pierre Vasarely), circa 1977. The piece is printed on arches paper, hand signed in pencil by the a...
Category
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Original Framed Oil on Canvas Landscape Impressionism Style
By Claude Monet
Located in San Diego, CA
Well done original oil on canvas beautiful colors nice subject, circa 1980's, framed unsigned the frame its nice but shows some wear as shown.
Category
Late 20th Century American Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Querelle A27 'White' Screen Print by Andy Warhol
By Andy Warhol
Located in San Diego, CA
Querelle A27 (white) screen print by Andy Warhol, circa 1982. The print is in very good vintage condition and measures 27.5"W x 39.25"H. Very impressive piece in person, sorry about the glare in the photos. #2631
This rare print of two young men in a rather provocative pose, Andy Warhol used a photograph taken in preparation of his poster for Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s film Querelle. In 1982, Warhol was commissioned by the German film director Rainer Fassbinder, to design a poster for his adaptation of Jean Genet’s classic novel, ‘Querelle’. The story of a sailor’s journey into the sexual underworld of a French port appealed to Warhol’s cinematic sensibilities and could easily have been one of his own productions (he had started making films in the 1960s). This design is based on a photograph by Warhol of two young men with bare shoulders. It is characteristic of his work in the 1980s, incorporating elements of both hand-drawn and photographic screen printing. He focuses attention on the suggestively licking tongue by splashing it with a vibrant red.
The film is based on Jean Genet’s scandalous novel Querelle de Brest, written in 1947 and published only six years later. It is not difficult to imagine that both Fassbinder and Warhol where fascinated by Genet’s violent and explicitly homoerotic story of the sailor, opium dealer and murderer Georges Querelle. The film’s notoriety was further heightened by Fassbinder’s death of drug overdose and its posthumous release in 1982. Warhol’s screen prints...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Prints
Materials
Metal
Ellamarie Woolley San Diego 200 Arts & Crafts Poster
By Ellamarie Woolley
Located in San Diego, CA
A super rare and hard to find Ellamarie Woolley San Diego 200 arts & crafts poster, circa 2000. The piece is in good condition with a very small water stain on the bottom right of th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Posters
Materials
Wood, Paper
Large Bohemian Woven Wall Art / Tapestry by Don Freedman
By Don Freedman
Located in San Diego, CA
Large bohemian woven wall art / tapestry by Don Freedman, circa 1970's. The piece is in very good condition with no holes or tears and measures 33.25W x...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Bohemian Tapestries
Materials
Natural Fiber
MCM Mixed Media Three-Dimensional Abstract by Angela Kosta Driessen
By Angela Kosta
Located in San Diego, CA
MCM mixed media three-dimensional abstract by Angela Kosta Driessen, circa 1960s. Framed and mounted on plywood measuring 15.5" x 27.25" x 2". #2574
Angela Kosta Driessen, also known as Angela Kosta, was a contributor to the 1966 "Artists Tower of Protest" (also known as "The Peace Tower"). The Peace Tower was a 58 foot steel tetrahedron which was erected in 1966 on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles to protest the Vietnam War. The structure had 418 panels attached to it and it was designed by the sculptor Mark di Suvero. Artists from around the world contributed to the tower, including Elaine de Kooning, Roy Lichtenstein, and Robert Rauschenberg (who provided the bulk of the funding to complete the work).
The Peace Tower was dedicated on February 26, 1966 with speeches by Susan Sontag, Irving Petlin...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Plywood, Paper
"Office at Night" from Walker Art Center Lithograph / Poster by Edward Hopper
By Edward Hopper 1
Located in San Diego, CA
A very hard to find "Office at Night (1940)" lithograph / poster by Edward Hopper from The Walker Art Center, circa 1981. The lithograph is in very good vintage condition with strong...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Prints
Materials
Paper
Acrylic on Canvas Original Painting "Beyond Paradise" by Isaac Maimon
By Isaac Maimon 1
Located in San Diego, CA
Colorful acrylic on canvas original painting "Beyond Paradise" by internationally reknowned artist Isaac Maimon, circa 1992. The painting is very bright and colorful featuring a young stylish woman sitting. The painting measures 36" x 36" x 2" (the canvas is 24" x. 24"); it is presented in its original black wood frame with a double silk mat. It is signed, "Maimon" in the lower right corner and is numbered 14999 The painting was purchased for $4,950 from Atlas Galleries in Chicago, IL in 1992. #2523
Maimon has a distinct and recognizable style of painting which captures the energy of Parisian street scenes, with masterful lines and inspired strokes of color. Isaac Maimon was born in Israel in 1951 and has devoted the majority of his life pursuing a career in the arts. He attended the Avni Institute of Fine Art in Tel Aviv, Israel's most prestigious academy for the arts, where his initial interest in the Paris School of Art...
Category
Late 20th Century American Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Wood
Limited Edition Serigraph "Gallery in the Courtyard" by Patrick Nagel
By Patrick Nagel
Located in San Diego, CA
A super fun limited edition serigraph entitled "Gallery in the Courtyard - Los Angeles, CA" by Patrick Nagel, circa 1980s.
This stylish piece is in the original silver metal frame measures 24" x 34.5. The print is signed in the plate by Nagel. #2540
Patrick Nagel was an American artist who did work for Playboy magazine throughout the 1980s. He created popular illustrations on board, paper and canvas, most of which emphasize the female form in a distinctive style descended from Art Deco. He is best known for his illustrations for Playboy magazine and the pop group Duran Duran...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Prints
Materials
Metal
Original Signed & Dated Oil on Board by Listed Artist Pierre Diner France
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful framed original painting by listed artist Pierre Diner signed and dated 1959, the frame shows some wear on the corners, the oil its onboard nice c...
Category
20th Century French Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Wood
Pair of Hand Carved Wooden Folk Art Masks
Located in San Diego, CA
A very fun pair of hand carved wooden folk art masks circa 1940s. The set is in very good vintage condition and has a hanger on the reverse side; the larger mask...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
MCM Seascape / City Scene Mosaic on Board by David Lavington
Located in San Diego, CA
A very well done MCM seascape / city scene mosaic on board by David Lavington, circa 1970s. The bright and colorful piece is in good vintage condition with a few mosaic pieces missin...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood
Original Oil on Canvas Painting by Isaac Maimon
By Isaac Maimon 1
Located in San Diego, CA
Original oil on canvas painting "Untitled" by internationally reknowned artist Isaac Maimon, circa 1995. The painting depicts a group of stylish Parisian woman at possibly a wedding or resturant. The piece measures 44" x 38" x 2.5" (the canvas is 30" x 24"); it is presented in its original gold gilt wood frame with cloth lining. It is signed, "Maimon" in the lower right corner and is numbered MAI1003 The painting was purchased for $3,400 from Contemporary Fine Arts Gallery in La Jolla, CA in 1995. #2525
Maimon has a distinct and recognizable style of painting which captures the energy of Parisian street scenes, with masterful lines and inspired strokes of color. Isaac Maimon was born in Israel in 1951 and has devoted the majority of his life pursuing a career in the arts. He attended the Avni Institute of Fine Art in Tel Aviv, Israel's most prestigious academy for the arts, where his initial interest in the Paris School of Art...
Category
Late 20th Century American Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
High Relief Copper Madonna & Child Wall Plaque
Located in San Diego, CA
Rectangular high-relief copper Madonna & Child wall plaque, circa 1970s. The piece is made of cast copper and measures 8.5"W x 1.5"D x 10.5"H. It is in very good vintage condition wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Decorative Art
Materials
Copper
Original Watercolor on Board Painting Entitled "Diamond Head 1893" Great Story
Located in San Diego, CA
Original watercolor on board painting entitled "Diamond Head 1893", circa 1930s. The piece is in very good antique condition and measures 16.75" x 12.75". #2493
The piece came from the estate of a gentleman named Dr. Roger Dustin Mermod ("Poppy") who was born in Switzerland in 1888. Per the book, "Men of Hawaii", which is a biographical reference library, "complete and authentic, of men of note and substantial achievement in the Hawaiian Islands", Mermod came to Honolulu in 1917 to work at the Queen's Hospital as a physician and surgeon, eventually becoming Chief of Surgery. (Queen's Hosp., Honolulu, 1917-19; phys. and surg. Oahu Sug. Co., Waipahu, Oahu, Oct., 1919. to date. Member Med. Society of Hawaii, University Club...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Colorful Modernist Mixed Woods "Last Supper" Plaque / Wall Sculpture Mosaic
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and colorful modernist wood "Last Supper" plaque / wall sculpture mosaic, circa 1960s. The piece measures 15.25"W x 7.75"D x 1"H and has a great mid-century look! #2488
Category
Mid-20th Century Salvadoran Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Original Abstract Oil on Canvas Painting "Patricia Comes By" by Sidney Geist
By Sidney Geist
Located in San Diego, CA
Large original abstract oil on canvas painting entitled "Patricia Comes By" by listed artist Sidney Geist, circa 1996. #1643
The paintin...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
MCM Round Floral Mosaic on Board by David Lavington
Located in San Diego, CA
A small MCM floral mosaic on board by David Lavington, circa 1970s. The bright and colorful piece is in good vintage condition and measures 6.5"D x 1"H The flower is mounted on a 1" ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood
