Arthur T. Kalaher Fine Art Still-life Paintings

Original oil on panel painting of a still life of Japanese anemones by the very well known Irish artist, Martin Mooney. Signed with artist monogram signature lower right. Titled, si...

Original oil on board still life painting of roses in a blue and white porcelain pitcher. Signed lower right by the artist and dated 1999. Condition is excellent. The painting is housed in a gold gallery frame with narrow linen liner. Overall framed measurements are 17.5 by 14.5 inches. Provenance: A Sarasota, Florida collector. John C. Traynor combines the 19th century element of atmosphere with the realistic, yet soft rendering of color and light reminiscent of the Dutch Masters to create his own distinctive style. John was born in 1961 and spent his early years growing up in Chester and Mendham, New Jersey. His classical training began at the Delbarton School in Morristown, New Jersey, and afterward he continued his art education at Paier College of Art in New Haven, Connecticut. As a merit scholar, John studied figure painting with Frank Mason at the Art Students League of New York. He concentrated on his understanding of form while studying drawing with Carroll Jones...

Original oil on canvas still life painting by the well known American artist Ly Stellar Harding. Signed by the artist lower right. Circa 1940. Condition is very good; no restoration...

Original oil on canvas painting of an elegant table setting by the Hungarian artist, Bella Balogh. Signed by the artist lower right. Circa 1960. A beautiful classic style still l...

Beautiful and vibrant oil on canvas painting of a floral bouquet in a vase attributed to the hand of Charles Alfred Meurer. Verified as being painted by Charles Meurer by his daught...

Oil on canvas painting by Zaklad Stolarski. Signed lower right and dated 1990. Artist label verso. Condition is excellent. Overall in gold leaf frame with linen liner 19 by 15.25 ...

Original oil on canvas painting of a still life of camellias in a vase on a fancy saucer by the well known South African artist, Louis van Heerden. Signed lower right. Titled verso...

Original oil on canvas painting of a still life of lemons on a fancy saucer by the well known South African artist, Louis van Heerden. Signed lower right top. Titled verso and date...

Original oil on canvas painting of a floral still life by the well known French artist, Gaston Sebire. Signed lower right by the artist. Signed and titled verso. Circa 1965. Condi...

Here for your consideration is a circa 1920’s still life of red poppies and purple grapes. Oil on artist canvas board . Signed lower right but artis...

Beautiful vibrant original oil painting on canvas by the Swiss artist, Hans Walter Scheller. Signed lower right and dated 1937. Condition is excellent. The painting is housed in i...

Here for your consideration is a very well executed still life with apples by the American artist, Richard C. Pionk. Signed lower right “Pionk”. Oil paint on card stock. Condition is excellent. Circa 1980. The artwork is housed in a gold leaf gallery frame from the period which is in fine condition. Overall framed measurements are 10.75 by 12.75 inches. Provenance: A Ellenton, Florida estate. Richard Cletus Pionk (April 26, 1936 – June 5, 2007), beloved instructor of painting at the Art Students League of New York and president of the Salmagundi Club, died June 5, 2007, but his work stands as a masterclass in still life painting, primarily in oils and pastels. Born April 26, 1936 in Moose Lake, Minnesota Pionk moved to New York City where he made a life revolving around painting and teaching. Best known for his still lifes, portraits, and interior scenes in oils and pastels, Pionk learned much about classical still life painting by spending hours in his beloved museums, including the Brooklyn Museum and other New York museums, as well as the École du Louvre in Paris. Pionk studied the works of many artists, in particular Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, Antoine Vollon, and Henri Fantin-Latour. He also studied with Daniel Green and Sidney E. Dickinson at the Art Students League of New York. He later taught there, and at the Pastel Society of America School and the National Arts Club in New York. He was also the longest running president of the Salmagundi Club. During his accomplished art career, Pionk earned more than 100 awards from the Pastel Society of America, Audubon Artists, National Arts Club, and numerous other professional associations. In 1984, he was named Master Pastelist by the Pastel Society of America, and in 1997 was inducted into the Pastel Hall of Fame. In 1994, his work was included in the Taiwanese exhibit, “Contemporary Pastel Artists...

Beautifully painted oil on canvas still life with vase of flowers and a glass bowl of fruit. In the background is a painting of a young woman. Artist monogram lower right. The mon...

Beautiful oil on canvas still life painting of fruit in a wicker basket by Nicolai Cikovsky. Signed lower right. Condition is very good. Circa 1945. The painting is housed in a contemporary gold leaf gallery frame. Overall measurements are 24.25 by 28.25 inches. Provenance: A Southampton, New York estate. The well known and highly regarded landscape and figure painter Nicolai S. Cikovsky was born in Russia in 1894. He studied at the Vilna Art School, 1910-1914; the Penza Royal Art School, 1914-1918; and Moscow High Tech Art...

Original oil on canvas painting by the Czech born artist, Keist Vakovic. Signed lower left. Condition is good. Newly professionally framed in contemporary gold gallery frame. Overa...

Original oil paint on heavy card stock of a european thatched cottage near a stream by the American impressionist artist, Bird Lefever. Signed lower right. Condition is very good; n...

Original oil paint on heavy card stock of a lovely spring bouquet of pink flowers by the American impressionist artist, Bird Lefever. Signed lower left...

Very nicely executed original still life oil painting on fiberboard of strawberries by an unknown artist. Signed lower right, Charles Burch. I believe this painting is quite possibly the work of Edward Pritchard...

Very nicely executed original still life oil painting on fiberboard by the Wales born artist, Edward Pritchard. Signed lower left. Circa 1915. Conditi...

Post Impressionist oil on canvas still life painting by the New York artist, Frances Joan Kruszewski. Initialed bottom right and dated 1942. In very good original condition; no restorations. Original gesso over wood gold leaf frame in fine condition. Overall 21.25 by 17.25 inches. Provenance: Port Jervis, New York estate. A painter of post-impressionist landscapes and still lifes, Kruszewski was born on August 30, 1921 in New York City and died in Locust Valley, New York on July 18, 1971. Education: Studied under Edgar Whitney, AWS; Marion B. Brown, AWS; Paul Puzinas, Anthony Toney...

Here for your consideration is a very well executed oil on canvas painting of a bouquet of petunias by Samuel Mirsky. Signed lower right. Circa 1960. Condition is excellent. Overall framed measurements are 24.5 by 28.5 inches. Provenance: A New York collector. Samuel Mirsky (1883 - 1980) was active/lived in New York / Russian Federation. Samuel Mirsky is known for portrait, genre painting and still...

Beautiful still life painting of a slice of cantaloupe melon by an unknown artist. Signed lower right, d’0lajos. Circa 1980. Oil on board. Condition good. Overall in art nouveau st...

Very fine example of the artistry of the master still life painter of his day, Edward Chalmers Leavitt. Signed lower left and dated 1875. Condition is very good. Provenance: Christie’s Auction, New York, December 2, 1992, lot 228. Overall in period replica gold leaf deep cove gallery frame 25.75 by 17.75 inches. Edward C. Leavitt (1842-1904) worked in Providence but is also associated with the Fall River School of still life painting through the influence of, and affinity of his style to, the work of Robert S. Dunning. Leavitt was a student of landscape painter James Morgan Lewin, a founder of Providence’s artistic “group of 1855.” Leavitt’s work is known for its realism, rich coloration, sharp focus and careful finish. His paintings of fruit and flowers incorporate ornate decorative pieces such as silver or bronze ewers, salvers, tankards, or plates on carved and polished tables. Leavitt was a prolific artist, exhibiting frequently at the National Academy of Design, the Boston Art Club, and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. His work inspired other still life painters in Providence, resulting in that city’s own still life tradition, including artists such as John Clinton Spencer, Bryant Chapin...

Here for your consideration is a beautiful still life of assorted fruit on a blue plate by the well known American artist, Robert Brackman. Signed lower right. Titled and signed ver...

Here for your consideration is a late 19th century still life with fruit by the well known British artist, Henry George Todd. Signed lower left a...

Here for your consideration is an outstanding still life painting of plums and assorted fruits by the master English artist, Oliver Clare. Signed lower right. Circa 1890. In very g...

Here for your consideration is a beautiful oil on canvas painting laid down on board by the well known Scottish artist, David Foggie. This still life of poppies in a ceramic pitcher...

Here for your consideration is a very well done floral still life oil on canvas painting by the Yukoslavian/American artist, Marko Yukovic. Signed lower left. Circa 1960. Condition: Good. Overall measurements in original grey wash wood frame with faint gold highlights 18 by 22 inches. Biography Marko (Mark) Walker Vukovic From Yukoslavia, Marko Vukovic...

Oil on artist board painting of a bouquet in porcelain pitcher by the American artist Nicholai Cikovsky. Signed lower right. In good condition. In contemporary gold leaf frame 27 b...

Oil on canvas painting of a still life with white vase by the American artist Margaret Fulton Spencer.Signed middle bottom. Titled verso. In original condition; unlined. The painting is housed in a art nouveau reproduction frame. Overall 27.25 by 23.25 inches. Biography forMargaret Spencer The niece of painters Thomas Alexander...

Here for your consideration is an oil on board painting of purple asters by Russian Federation artist, Gennady Malyshev. Signed lower right and dated 1981. Condition is good. Over...

This painting is an oil on canvas mounted to a wood panel. It is signed with his monogram signature JTA lower right. The work is unframed. Axton was born in Fort Leavenworth, Kan...

Wonderful small still life painting by John T. Axton III done circa 1980. Oil on canvas and signed with the artist's monogram lower left. Unframed. Axton was born in Fort Leavenwo...

Oil on canvas still life painting of a wine bottle along with a lobster. Signed lower left. Circa 1880. The painting is housed in its original monumental wood gesso and gilt Victoria...