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PAUL GORKA – UNTITLED [STUDIES IN FRAGILITY] Oil on Canvas ⚜ Signed Lower Right ⚜ Custom Conservation Frame A COMPLEX, SYMBOLIC STILL LIFE OF MIDCENTURY AMERICAN INTROSPECTION Untit...

JOHANNES SCHIEFER – UNTITLED [VUE SUR LA BAIE DES ANGES] Oil on Canvas ⚜ Signed Lower Left ⚜ Custom Conservation Frame A RADIANT MEDITERRANEAN VIEW BY POST-IMPRESSIONIST JOHANNES SC...

WILLIAM VERDULT – Untitled [VENETIAN REFLECTIONS] Oil on Canvas ⚜ Signed Lower Right ⚜ Custom Conservation Frame A DREAMLIKE IMAGINING OF VENICE AT SUNSET [Venetian Reflections] sho...

RALPH ROSENBORG – "NIGHT MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE, 1974" Oil on Canvas ⚜ Signed Lower Left and on Verso ⚜ Custom Conservation Frame A VIVID ABSTRACT VISION OF MOUNTAINOUS NIGHTSCAPE In "N...

RALPH ROSENBORG – "LANDSCAPE: GARDEN OF FLOWERS, 1973" Oil on Canvas ⚜ Signed and Dated Lower Left and on Verso ⚜ Custom Conservation Frame A VIBRANT ABSTRACT LANDSCAPE BY AN AMERIC...

ROBERT KENNETH WHITE – "SANTA MONICA PIER AT NIGHT" Oil on Canvas ⚜ Signed Lower Right ⚜ Titled on Verso A LUMINOUS NIGHTSCAPE OF CALIFORNIA COASTAL ICONOGRAPHY Santa Monica Pier at...

ROBERT KENNETH WHITE – “1948 WOODY” Oil on Canvas ⚜ Hand Signed Lower Right and Titled on Verso ⚜ Custom Wood Frame A VINTAGE AUTOMOTIVE PORTRAIT WITH CONTEMPORARY SPIRIT “1948 Wood...

CHARLES LEVIER – UNTITLED [UNE PROMENADE DU DIMANCHE] Oil on Canvas ⚜ Signed Lower Right ⚜ Custom Conservation Frame A CHARMING MIDCENTURY PARISIAN STREET SCENE IN MOTION [Une Prome...

CHARLES LEVIER – “LA NAPPE” Oil on Canvas ⚜ Signed Lower Right & Verso ⚜ Custom Conservation Frame A BRIGHTLY STAGED MIDCENTURY STILL LIFE BURSTING WITH COLOR & FORM “La Nappe” is a...

CHARLES LEVIER – UNTITLED [PONT AU-DESSUS DU CANAL] Oil on Canvas ⚜ Signed Lower Right ⚜ Custom Conservation Frame A STYLIZED MIDCENTURY CITYSCAPE WITH CUBIST RHYTHM AND MODERN ELEG...

CHARLES LEVIER – UNTITLED [BOUQUET SUR TABLE ROUGE] Oil on Canvas ⚜ Signed Lower Right ⚜ Custom Conservation Frame ⚜ Provenance Label on Verso A VIBRANT MIDCENTURY FLORAL STILL LIFE...

CHARLES LEVIER – UNTITLED [NATURE MORTE AVEC MANDOLINE, PICHET ET FRUITS] Oil on Board ⚜ Signed Lower Right ⚜ Custom Minimalist Frame A RARE MIDCENTURY STILL LIFE WITH STRIKING SCAL...

CHARLES LEVIER – UNTITLED STREET SCENE Oil on Board ⚜ Signed Lower Right ⚜ Original Gilt Frame A VIBRANT MIDCENTURY CITYSCAPE BY A MODERN MASTER This original oil on board by Charle...

RALPH ROSENBORG – "ROCK FLOWERS" Oil on Canvas ⚜ Signed & Dated Lower Left & Verso ⚜ Float Frame A VIBRANT EXPRESSIONIST WORK FROM A TRUE AMERICAN MODERNIST In Rock Flowers, painted...

CHARLES LEVIER – "LE VASE BLEU" Oil on Canvas ⚜ Signed Lower Right & Verso ⚜ Professionally Framed A RARE MIDCENTURY STILL LIFE WITH HISTORICAL DEPTH A striking floral still life by...

ROBERT KENNETH WHITE – "MYSTIC FJORD" Oil on Canvas ⚜ Signed on Verso ⚜ Frameless Display AN EVOCATIVE STUDY OF LIGHT, FORM, AND COASTAL GRANDEUR In "Mystic Fjord", Robert Kenneth W...

ROBERT KENNETH WHITE (B. 1950) – "CHANNEL ISLANDS I" Oil on Canvas ⚜ Signed ⚜ Frameless Display A VIBRANT TRIBUTE TO THE CALIFORNIA COASTLINE A brilliant evocation of light and form...

"VIII.1 Study" BY TIM NORDIN (B. 1945) Acrylic on Canvas over Panel ⚜ Signed ⚜ Frameless Display A VIBRANT STUDY OF COLOR, TRANSPARENCY & STRUCTURE A rare and original acrylic on canvas over panel, Tim Nordin’s "VIII.1 Study" (1976) is a striking example from his renowned Transparent Sumi Brush Mark series. This work is defined by layered organic strokes of deep blues, vibrant greens, and subtle earth tones, forming a rhythmic interplay of color and light. Nordin’s distinctive brushwork creates a composition that shifts dynamically depending on light and perspective, a hallmark of his innovative approach. His technique results in an immersive, pulsating visual field—where each mark remains distinct yet seamlessly integrates into the whole. This meticulous layering and structured spontaneity connect his work to Abstract Expressionism, Op Art, and Color Field painting. This highly collectible piece was exhibited in Nordin’s 1982 Palm Springs Desert Museum exhibition and remains an essential work for collectors seeking dynamic gestural abstraction and structured color play. WHY COLLECT THIS WORK? ✓ Highly Collectible – A rare hand-signed original by Tim Nordin ✓ Exhibited Work – Featured in Nordin’s 1982 Palm Springs Desert Museum exhibition ✓ Optical Depth & Color Play – A dynamic surface with layered transparency & gestural brushwork ✓ Historical Provenance – From the Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Ricardo Sanchez, acquired directly from the artist ✓ Frameless Display – Ready to Hang – Presented in its original artist-preferred format ARTWORK DETAILS: ▸ Title: VIII.1 Study ▸ Artist: Tim Nordin (b. 1945) ▸ Medium: Acrylic on Canvas over Panel ▸ Year of Creation: 1976 ▸ Signature: Hand-signed, titled, and dated on verso ▸ Provenance: Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Ricardo Sanchez, acquired directly from the artist ▸ Country of Origin: United States ▸ Dimensions: — ◼︎ Image Size: 12 x 12.125 inches — ◻︎ Panel Size: 12 x 12.125 x 1.625 inches ▸ Condition: Excellent – Vibrant colors with well-preserved surface clarity ▸ Framing: Frameless Display (Artist’s Standard Presentation) – Ready to Hang INCLUDED DOCUMENTATION: ✓ Certificate of Authenticity ✓ Artist Biography Document ✓ Excerpts from the 1982 Palm Springs Desert Museum Exhibition Catalog THE ARTIST: Tim Nordin is an American abstract painter best known for his exploration of transparency, repetition, and structured mark-making. His work draws inspiration from a wide range of influences, including Mark Rothko, Sam Francis, Josef Albers, Kazimir Malevich, and the Optical Art movement pioneered by Victor Vasarely and Bridget Riley. While elements of his work reflect the gestural expressiveness of Abstract Expressionism, his approach to composition and structure aligns with Color Field painters such as Morris Louis and Helen Frankenthaler. Born in 1945, Nordin traveled extensively before settling in California, where he studied fine arts at Cerritos College and later earned his MFA at Claremont Graduate School, concentrating on printmaking and experimental painting techniques. Early in his career, he experimented with plexiglass, vinyl, and alternative surfaces, seeking ways to push the boundaries of traditional painting. By the 1970s and 1980s, Nordin became known for his Transparent Sumi Brush Mark series, in which he developed a meticulous method of layering individual brushstrokes to form structured, organic compositions. These works, featuring veils of fluid color and precise gestural marks, evoke the optical depth and rhythmic movement found in Bridget Riley’s Op Art...

ALFRED JANSSON (1863-1931) – FOREST LANDSCAPE Oil on Canvas ⚜ Signed ⚜ Dated ⚜ Framed A STUNNING IMPRESSIONIST WOODLAND SCENE FROM 1909 This original oil painting by Alfred Jansson,...

— CALIFORNIA COAST I — BY ROBERT K. WHITE (B. 1950) Original Oil on Canvas ⚜ Large Scale ⚜ Signed ⚜ Framed A DRAMATIC COASTAL MASTERPIECE This large-scale original oil painting by R...

“PORT CORSE” BY CHARLES LEVIER (1920-2003) Oil on Canvas ⚜ Signed ⚜ Framed A MASTERPIECE OF POST-IMPRESSIONISM & CUBISM An exquisite example of Charles Levier’s signature style,...