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Period: Mid-20th Century
Nude #6 Drawing by Jerry O'Day
By Jerry O'Day
Located in Pasadena, CA
Gracious nude of a woman drawn with ink on craft paper. It is signed by the artist. The artwork sits in a simple black stained wood frame.
Jerry O'Day is also known as Geraldine Heib. Born in Oakland, CA on June 17, 1912, Geraldine Heib assumed the name Jerry O'Day at an early age. She grew up in Washington and studied in Seattle at the Cornish School of Fine Arts. Upon moving to the San Francisco Bay area in 1938, she further studied with Bufano as a muralist for two years. She wed sculptor David Lemon...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Drawings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Mid-Century Modern Crystal Bowl with Central Knob by Marian Pyrcak
Located in Pasadena, CA
Delicate Mid-Century Modern crystal bowl signed by the artist MP. The crystal has a central knob painted with a blue and yellow circle on the top part.
The bowl is marked on the bottom with a "MP" signature.
This centerpiece is in excellent condition.
Marian Pyrcak is a Polish glass art artist...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Crystal
Carousel Oil Painting on Canvas by J. Mamez
Located in Pasadena, CA
A painting of a woman riding on a carousel horse while holding out her white handkerchief to flow in the wind.
This piece is reminiscent of a week...
Category
Vintage 1940s French Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Expressionist Oil Painting by Byron Randall
Located in Pasadena, CA
Signed and dated 1965-1966.
Randall painted some kind of machinery with expressive colors and bold brushstrokes. Randall had a fascination with labor workers and work environments a...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Wood
Abstract Oil Painting by Bert Miripolsky
By Bert Miripolsky
Located in Pasadena, CA
This artwork features a large abstract from the estate of Bert Miripolsky, It is signed and displayed in the original black wood frame.
An American artist, Miripolsky studied paint...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Still-Life, Gouache by Byron Randall
Located in Pasadena, CA
Artist Byron Randall, Signed and Dated.
A post-impressionist expressive still life. In the top left a vase with luxurious flowers, while in the forefront there is a banana in a small fruit bowl...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Mid-Century Figurative Brutalist Bronze Sculpture
Located in Pasadena, CA
Modern Figurative Brutalist bronze sculpture of a robust man in motion, with a bucket in its hand.
The statue rests on its original base in variegated white or gray marble
There is n...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Une Fillotte" Oil Painting by Roger Etienne
By Roger Etienne
Located in Pasadena, CA
Depicting a big eyed girl with fiery auburn hair and white and yellow flowers, this vintage painting has an interesting medium. It was rendered in oil on ...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Wood
Colorful Cat, Hand Crafted Silk Screen Print, by R L Mulder
Located in Pasadena, CA
This lithograph is based on an artwork of the artist, Robert L. Mulder, who used a cut-out technique probably inspired by the favorite work of Henri Matisse.
He painted the rolls of...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Prints
Materials
Chrome
Embossed Santa Ana Map
Located in Pasadena, CA
This map creates the illusion of 3D by applying Digital Elevation Data and meticulously adding shaded relief to the landscape of the original 1959 Santa Ana,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Photography
Materials
Wood, Paper
French Walnut Music Stand with Brass Light
Located in Pasadena, CA
A very fine quality piece, the stand has an upright column that carries an inclined walnut table top, with a concealed book rest and a brass light.
The tabletop cannot be adjusted.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Music Stands
Materials
Brass
Large Organic Painting of Trees
Located in Pasadena, CA
Mid-century large framed painting of two trees in warm earthy tones and textured details.
The work is first sculpted in plater then painted.
It is eligibly signed by the artist.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Plaster, Paint
"Dancing Clowns" Black and White Drawing By Former Disney Artist Lenard Kester
By Lenard Kester
Located in Pasadena, CA
Whimsical framed black and white drawing by Lenard Kester, tilted "Dancing Clowns". Autographed and signed by artist on May 16, 1955: "...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Drawings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Americana Lithograph by D. Wieditz
Located in Pasadena, CA
A lithograph seemingly in homage to Americana and American farm life fashioned with carrots and beets in patriotic colors.
Signed D. Wieditz, dated 1971 and numbered 1/9.
The litho...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Chrome
Expressionist Landscape by Pawel Kontny
By Pawel Kontny
Located in Pasadena, CA
Artist Pawel August Kontny (1923-2002)
Stunning and expressive landscape. This artist had a minimal approach with the paint, giving us transparency and texture. Thick lines create building outlines.
To get to the desired texture, Kontny used a mix of dust marble with oil paint.
An earlier piece by Kontny. Made before he moved out of Germany into Denver.
In 1960, Pawel Kontny decided to relocate to the Mile High City from Nuremberg, Germany. He had enjoyed a successful career thereafter World War II but, like many artists before him, he quickly became enamored of Colorado’s healthful and sunny climate, the freedom of its wide-open spaces, and the Rocky Mountains that reminded him of the Bavarian Alps. In the early 1960s, he was one of only a few European-born professional artists in the state, a select group that included Herbert Bayer (1900-1985), a member of the prewar Bauhaus in Weimar and Dessau, Germany, and Roland Detre...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Figure Study Lithograph by William S. Schwartz
By William S. Schwartz
Located in Pasadena, CA
Charming drawing of a woman sitting and resting her head on her hand. This was done with a technique that provides us with very soft lines, almost airbrush-like. It's simple and precise.
William S...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Prints
Materials
Wood, Paper
"Love and Matter" Graphic Painting by Jae Carmichael
By Jae Carmichael 1
Located in Pasadena, CA
"It's not just love, it's a matter of being"
A statement piece and graphic painting full of emotion and color.
Jae Carmichael (1925-2005) Signed.
Jae Carmichael, painter, sculptor, photographer, writer, and independent filmmaker. She was founding director of Pasadena's Pacific Asia Museum. She staged more than 200 solo exhibitions in galleries in Los Angeles, Japan, and Europe and has works included in permanent collections of the Oakland Museum of California, the Long Beach Museum of Art, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, among others.
Jae Carmichael was born in Hollywood, Ca. in 1925.
She studied art with Francis de Erdely, Millard, Sheets, Phil Dike...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Oil on Canvas Portrait #2 by Albert Radoczy
By Albert Radoczy
Located in Pasadena, CA
Another whimsical portrait of Radoczy's wife, her favorite subject.
Albert Radoczy was a master at exploring the female form. Throughout his care...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Departure for Fishing, Watercolor by Ed Sotello
Located in Pasadena, CA
Watercolor signed and dated 1965. Walnut frame.
Ed Sotello is a graduate of Claremont Graduate University where he earned an MA with an emphasis on drawing and painting the human fig...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper
"Ride it" Patinated Bronze Wall Sculpture by Venancio Blanco
By Venancio Blanco
Located in Pasadena, CA
Venancio Blanco (1923-2018) was a Spanish sculptor. His work is dedicated to bull, horses, and their rider.
The title of this work is "Ride it" It is signed and numbered 2 on 6.
It...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Limestone, Bronze
Man Bust Sculpture Signed Zolter, 1964
Located in Pasadena, CA
Strong sculpture in walnut featuring a male bust.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Three Boys" Lithograph by Charlene Little
Located in Pasadena, CA
"Three boys' friendship".... refreshing lithograph by Charlene Little.
The piece is signed, titled, and numbered.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Prints
Materials
Wood, Paper
Incredible Aquarium Iron Console or Bar with Ceramic Ocean Inhabitants
Located in Pasadena, CA
Unique console featuring under the thick glass top and the mirrored shelf, the incredible life in the ocean with colorful ceramic fishes seahorses, jellyfishes, and crabs. Seaweeds a...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Iron
Sculptural Table Lamp by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Pasadena, CA
The elegant brass table lamp has a white lacquered wood graphic design with a frosted glass shade covered by a custom order white plastic shade.
The shade is 13.88" at the bottom an...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Isis Lully Abstract Watercolor
By Isis Lully
Located in Pasadena, CA
Lully (born in Switzerland 1936) has spent most of her successful career in Paris.
The painting is signed and dated "Isis Lully 69" in the bottom right corner; displayed in a custom...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Sycamore, Paper
Pregnancy Drawing by Albert Radoczy
Located in Pasadena, CA
Albert Radoczy was a master at exploring the female form. His wife was his main model.
Throughout his career, his drawings and paintings depicted women with images ranging from rea...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Drawings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Nude Ink Drawing #1 by Jerry O'Day Alias Geraldine Heib
By Jerry O'Day
Located in Pasadena, CA
Framed ink drawing signed by the artist. The price is for the piece unframed.
Jerry O’Day was a post war California artist, also known by the name of Geraldine Naomi Heib, (1912-1986).
Solo exhibitions: City of Paris, Rotunda Gallery; Lucien Labaudt Gallery, 1963; Torrance Gallery, San Anselmo...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Drawings
Materials
Wood, Paper
"Sand Dunes" Sepia Landscape Etching by Ruth Leaf
Located in Pasadena, CA
Ruth Leaf (1923-2015) was an American artist and a Pioneer in the discipline of printmaking, specifically etching.
She authored the book, “Etching, Engraving and Other Intaglio Printmaking Techniques” (Watson-Guptil Publications) in 1976 while teaching at her namesake studio in Long Island and it remains the textbook used today in many schools.
This etching is signed and numbered 34/60.
The etching sits in a beautiful organic carved raw wood...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Prints
Materials
Wood, Paper
Famed Black & White Abstract Lithograph by Lucy Siekman, #3
Located in Pasadena, CA
A white and black abstract lithograph depicting an imaginary galaxy by Louise Siekman. It is numbered 1/10.
It sits in a black stained frame.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Prints
Materials
Wood, Paper
Surrealist Landscape Watercolor Signed R. E. Schwelke and Dated 1947
By R.E. Schwelke
Located in Pasadena, CA
Framed colorful surrealist watercolor, signed by artist R.E. Schwelke in 1947. Titled "Landscape #1".
Dark stained frame.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Wood
Jerry O'Day Nude Drawing #1
By Jerry O'Day
Located in Pasadena, CA
A mild, pensive drawing nude of a woman leaning against a wall.
Jerry O'Day is also known as Geraldine Heib. Born in Oakland, CA on June 17, 1912. Geraldine Heib assumed the name Jerry O'Day at an early age. She grew up in Washington and studied in Seattle at the Cornish School of Fine Arts. Upon moving to the San Francisco Bay area in 1938, she further studied with Bufano as a muralist for two years. She wed sculptor David Lemon...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Drawings
Materials
Wood, Paper
"In Motion" Colorful Abstract Painting by Bert Miripolsky
By Bert Miripolsky
Located in Pasadena, CA
Abstract painting from the estate of Bert Miripolsky, 1953. American artist Miripolsky studied painting at the Art Institute of Chicago in the early 1940s and has exhibited throughou...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Unfinished Portrait of a Young Lady in Violet, circa 1940s
Located in Pasadena, CA
This portrait of a young, beautiful woman in a 1940s style dress features an unfinished background in varying violet hues. Her thoughtful expression and the unfinished quality make t...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Set of Six Cerused Oak Chairs in the Manner of Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Pasadena, CA
Set of six elegant dining chairs in the style of French designer Jacques Adnet. Made of cerused oak, these chairs feature an open cross back design and a seat upholstered in creamy w...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Pair of Mayan Glyph Ceramic Lamps with Faux Copper Oxidized Finish
Located in Pasadena, CA
Handsome pair of light teal ceramic table lamps with wood base. Eighteen silver-plated Mayan hieroglyphs, 9 per each side, decorate the frontal of each piece. The base is made of sol...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric, Wood
Iridescent Black Ceramic Pitcher
Located in Pasadena, CA
An iridescent black ceramic tall pitcher with a long pouring spout.
The ceramic features golden reflects.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
Little Glass Vase with Fish Etching
Located in Pasadena, CA
Clear blown glass vase has a fish and seaweed etched on the front. The outside of the vase is smooth but the inside is slightly raised with the ...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Charming Painting of a French Mountain Village Road Signed "David"
Located in Pasadena, CA
This landscape features a country Lane in the middle of a forest going up to a village which was the main focus of the painter even if it is very small in the painting.
The artwork ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Little Abstract Oil Painting on Board by Bert Miripolsky
By Bert Miripolsky
Located in Pasadena, CA
Bert Miripolsky created fine abstract impressionist paintings from the 1950s through the 1980s. Each painting is purposely nameless as he wanted each person to experience the art fro...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
Nude Woman Profile Drawing by Radoczy
By Albert Radoczy
Located in Pasadena, CA
Reclining Female figure, original signed line drawing, in pencil and ink by Albert Radoczy.
Albert Radoczy was a master at exploring the female form. Throughout his career, his draw...
Category
1950s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Pencil
"Downtown San Francisco" Cityscape Acrylic Abstract by Charles Hamilton
By Charles Hamilton
Located in Pasadena, CA
In this painting by Charles Jupiter Hamilton's "Downtown San Francisco," the pulsating heartbeat of the city comes alive in a kaleidoscope of color and form. This acrylic abstract se...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Hope : Between Earth and Heaven" Surrealist Acrylic on Canvas by Eugene Hawkins
Located in Pasadena, CA
In the "Fantasy/Metaphysical" series by American artist Eugene Hawkins, the convergence of surrealism and metaphysics unfolds as an exploration of existential themes common to all. C...
Category
1960s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Landscape - Oil on Canvas by David Segel
By David Segel
Located in Pasadena, CA
In this painting, signed by David Segel and presented in a landscape format, the artist demonstrates remarkable skills in capturing the interplay of deep green tones and lighter hues...
Category
Mid-20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Conquistador" Portrait Lithograph by Richard Proctor
Located in Pasadena, CA
Richard Proctor (1936-2022) was a prolific and versatile artist who produced various works, including written and pictorial experiments. He received a Bachelor of Science in Art Ed...
Category
1950s Expressionist Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Kaminoyama Jokoji Temple by Kiyoshi Saito- Limited Edition
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Pasadena, CA
What if art was simply the mirror of life, a reflection of the multitude of our existence and perception of our environment? Around the world, printing has become an essential part o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Landscape Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Daitokuji Temple Wood Block by Kiyoshi Saito - Limited Edition
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Pasadena, CA
As a component of the broader ukiyo-e tradition, woodblock prints (known as Hanga) showcase an evolution from craft to a significant art form. Among the myriad printmakers, Kiyoshi S...
Category
Mid-20th Century Landscape Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Impressionist Still-Life Oil Paintings by David Segel
By David Segel
Located in Pasadena, CA
Beyond artistic and aesthetic expression, every still life offers the opportunity to activate a deeply intimate experience. David Segel invites us into a profound encounter with this...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
« Noah's Ark" Folk Art Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Pasadena, CA
« Noah's Ark" is an unsigned oil painting that transcends the well-known biblical narrative into a contemporary allegory. Within this canvas, an iconic and realistic ark shelters a k...
Category
1960s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sepia Bits of Newspapers, Intriguing Abstract Mixed Media Collage
Located in Pasadena, CA
Upon initial observation, we are immediately drawn to the palpable energy – an energy reminiscent of some evocative paintings of Egon Schiele's figurative art, despite the stark styl...
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Satirical Monogrammed Drawing by Unknown Artist
Located in Pasadena, CA
In this humorous yet thought-provoking sketch, individuals from various walks of life are momentarily diverted from their routines. The artist captures the unexpected interruption th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Crayon
" Tricycle and Doll" Oil on Canvas by Edgar Kiechle
Located in Pasadena, CA
This figurative painting by Edgard Kiechle presents the scenario of a doll who is very surprised to have been abandoned into the basket of her mom's tricycle.
An interesting factor i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
“Whispers of Eternity” Green and Pink Semi Abstract Lithograph
Located in Pasadena, CA
This semi-abstract lithograph numbered x/y, and entitled “Whispers of Eternity”, invites us to immerse in a scene where the boundaries between the tangible and the ethereal blend unt...
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Mixed Media
Modern Colorful Watercolor by Jae Carmichael
By Jae Carmichael
Located in Pasadena, CA
With this colorful and minimalist watercolor by the artist Jae Carmichael, we are immersed in the vibrant world of Fauvism, as championed by Henri Matisse. Color above all, and perh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
"Metallurgic Symphony" Beige and Grey Abstract by Johnny Friedlander
By Johnny Friedlaender
Located in Pasadena, CA
"Metallurgic Symphony" is a lithograph of profound industrial resonance, numbered 61/100 and bearing the artist's signature. Against a backdrop of pale beige, it unveils an amalgamat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Aquatint
Post-Modern Gouache by Hu Yongkai
Located in Pasadena, CA
Hu Yongkai, born in Beijing in 1945, is currently a member of the Chinese Artists Association. He previously taught at the Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache
"Swinging Harmony" A Black Dancers" Couple by Edgar O'Kiechle - Oil Painting
Located in Pasadena, CA
"Swinging Harmony," is an oil painting on canvas by Edgar O'Kiechle. It transports viewers into a lively dance scene featuring a couple of black dancers swinging at the heart of the...
Category
1940s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas
"Symbiosis" Original Plaster Cast Sculpture by Natalie Krol
Located in Pasadena, CA
This sculpture by Natalie Krol is made of plaster with a beautiful bronze color finish. It is the cast for the bronze.
It shows a nude, pregnant woman resting. The expression on her ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Semi-Abstract Watercolor Mixed Media by MF Camilleri
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a semi-abstract watercolor mixed-media piece by MF Camilleri, dated 1964. Against a dark, grey background reminiscent of outer space from within a space shuttle, a long blend...
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
"Family at the Fairground" by Painter Edgar Kiechle
Located in Pasadena, CA
The oil painting features a family at the fairground stopping by the ice cream stand. An elegant mother hands a treat to one of her three children, while another holds his ice cream, and the last one a red balloon. A couple with a child stands on the left part of the painting, while in the background, men sitting on stools face a cook at a counter. The latter looks down and focuses on preparing food for his clients. The overall impression is joyful and lively, though it looks more like the end of the day because of the dark warm colors used by the artist to depict the scene.
Edgar O. Kiechle was born in 1911. He was a movie illustrator and a painter.
Edgar studied landscape painting with Jean Mannheim, and architecture, and became an excellent watercolorist. After studying at the Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles, he interned with leading architects and designers in the area. He worked at most major studios but his career as an illustrator saw him primarily at the Universal Studio Art department.
In 1933, Edgar joined Lwerks as a background artist and worked on many films produced by Animated Picture Corporation through 1935.
In the summer of 1941, Edgar Kiechle...
Category
1940s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Nude Drawing of a Woman Blowing a Kiss by Albert Radoczy
By Albert Radoczy
Located in Pasadena, CA
This drawing by Radoczy features a delicate and minimalist portrayal of a nude figure rendered in a profile stance. The figure emerges effortlessly from the subdued lines as if each ...
Category
1950s Minimalist Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
