Modern Artifact Art

Artist: Jun Kaneko Title: Dango Medium: Fired Clay Ceramic Sculpture Size: 40" x 38" x 15" Year: 2003 Jun Kaneko's "Dango" (2003) reflects the artist's longstanding engagement with ...

Artist: Dale Chihuly Title: Bel Fiore Medium: Handblown Glass Size: 5.25"h x 13.25"w x 11.5"d Inscription: Signed "Chihuly" Year: 2005 Documentation: Includes Gallery Certificate of ...

Artist: Peter Max Title: Statue of Liberty Medium: Original Acrylic on Canvas Dimensions: 48" x 24" Frame: 64" x 40" x 2" Year: c. 2010-2017 Inscription: Signed "Max" on the upper fr...

Paul Grimm – Seven Sisters, 1968 Oil on canvas Size: 24 x 20 inches With frame: 30 x 26 inches Condition: Mint Painted in the Santa Ynez Valley near Santa Barbara, the work “Seven S...

Artist: Dale Chihuly Title: Turquoise Orange Macchia Medium: Original Painting on Paper Size: 42" x 29.5” Year: c. 2000 Inscription: Signed "Chihuly" in blue paint on front Documenta...

Artist: Peter Max Title: Liberty Head II Collage Medium: Mixed Media on Paper Sheet Size: 14" x 12.25" Frame Size: 27.5" x 25.5" x 1" Year: 1997 Inscription: Signed "Max" on front Do...

Artist: David LaChapelle Title: Facial, Beverly Hills, CA Medium: Photograph, Chromogenic Print, Flush-Mounted to Aluminium and Diasec-Mounted Size: 17" x 23.4" Edition: 8/10 Inscrip...

Artist: Frank Stella Title: Black Adder Medium: Serigraph on Paper Year: 1968 Sheet Size: 16.25" x 28.875" Frame Size: 16.75" x 31.5" Edition: TP VI (trail proof 6) outside of the st...

Artist: Purvis Young Title: Red Truck City Scene Medium: Original painting on board with handmade frame by artist Size: 27" x 41" Edition: Original Year: c. 1990-2000 Condition: In t...

Artist: Joan Miro Title: Grans Rupestres II Medium: Aquatint Etching Size: 27"h x 35"w Frame: 47.25"h x 39" Edition: X/15 Inscription: Signed and numbered Condition: Museum quality D...

Artist: Joan Miro Title: La Femme Arborescente Medium: Aquatint Etching Size: 43.5"h, 28.75"w; 55.5"h, 41"w Edition: X/50 Inscription: Signed “Max” in upper right Condition: Museum q...

Artist: Robert Rauschenberg Title: Untitled (McGovern) Medium: Offset Lithograph in Colors Edition: 59/75 Image Size: 38.75" × 26.5" Sheet Size: 40" × 30" Year: 1972 Inscription: Sig...

Artist: Peter Max Title: Better World Medium: Original Acrylic on Canvas Canvas Size: 40" x 30" Frame Size: 48" x 38" Year: 2008 Inscription: Signed "Max" on the bottom front Documen...

Artist: Dale Chihuly Title: Larkspur Blue Seaform Set Medium: Hand Blown Glass Dimensions: - Largest element measures 6" x 11.5" x 8" - Smaller element measures 4.5" x 9.25" x 7" Ins...

Artist: Dale Chihuly Title: Emery Gilded Pearl Chandelier Medium: Hand Blown Glass Chandelier Dimensions: 53" x 85" x 57" Year: C. 1995-2005 Documentation: Includes Gallery Certifica...

Artist: Victor Vasarely Title: Ter-A Medium: Hand Painted Sculpture on Wood Size: 17.75"h x 9.75"w x 2"d Year: c. 1969 Inscription: Signed by the artist on lower left corner Edition:...

Artist: Mary Ann "Toots" Zynsky Title: Bacca Mizimah Medium: Hand-Blown Glass Dimensions: 6.625" x 12.625" x 7" Date: c. 2000-2010 Inscription: Signed "Z" on the bottom Documentatio...

Artist: Frank Stella Title: Conway (from the Eccentric Polygons series) Medium: Lithograph and Screenprint in Colors on Arches Paper Edition: 34/100 Publisher: Gemini G.E.L., Los Ang...

Artist: RETNA Title: Untitled Medium: Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas Size: 72" x 60" Year: c. 2010 Documentation: Includes original certificate of authenticity from Iron Eye Fin...

Artist: RETNA Title: Untitled Medium: Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas Size: 60" x 48" (unframed) Year: 2019 Documentation: Includes original gallery sale label from New River Gal...

Artist: RETNA Title: Untitled Medium: Original Oil & Crystalline Painting on Canvas Size: 60" x 48" (unframed) Year: c. 2010-2020 Inscription: Signed "RETNA" on verso Documentati...

Artist: Derrick Adams Title: Holding Court (The Queen of Spades) Medium: Archival Pigment Print on Hotpress Paper Size: 44" x 33.5" Year: 2015 Inscription: Signed and numbered verso ...

Artist: Vasa (Velizar Mihich) Title: Monumental Block (Pink, Teal, Blue) Medium: Original Laminated Acrylic with Custom Birch Plinth Sculpture: 51" × 64.5" × 2.125" With Plinth: 80" ...

Artist: Vasa (Velizar Mihich) Title: Monumental Block (Pink & Purple) Medium: Original Laminated Acrylic with Custom Birch Plinth Sculpture: 51" × 64.5" × 2.125" With Plinth: 80" × 7...

Artist: Jesus Rafael Soto Title: Spiral (from the Sotomagie series) Medium: Screenprint on Plexiglas with Chromed Aluminum Metal Bars Edition: Edition 49/100 Size: 13.375" × 13.375" ...

Artist: Derrick Adams Title: Under the Soft Light Medium: Giclee Print Image Size: 11" x 8.25" Paper Size: 14" x 11" Year: 2015 Inscription: Signed and Numbered Edition: 92/120 "Und...

Artist: Derrick Adams Title: We Make The City's Grid Medium: Screenprint on Paper Sheet Size: 13.5" x 31.5" Image Size: 11.5" x 29.5" Year: 2023 Inscription: Signed by the artist Edi...

Artist: Derrick Adams Title: Mirroring Idealism Medium: Wall Relief of UV Curable Pigment on Mirror Dibond Size: 28 1/4" x 53 5/8" x 3" Edition: 29/40  Publisher: Co-Published by Car...

Artist: Denny Dent Title: Ballerina Duet Medium: Original Oil Painting on Paper Size: 69” x 53” Year: C. 1994 Inscription: Signed on bottom front; Stamped with hand notations Denny ...

Artist: Denny Dent Title: Albert Einstein Medium: Original Oil on Canvas Painting Size: 74.5" x 53" Date: C. 1990s Denny Dent's Albert Einstein is a commanding tribute to one of the...

Artist: Denny Dent Title: Ludwig van Beethoven Medium: Original Oil Painting on Paper Size: 71.5" x 53" Year: c.1990 A striking testament to the power of music and artistic expressi...

Artist: Denny Dent Title: Bob Marley (1st study) (New Study 4-94) Medium: Original Oil Painting on Paper Size: 69.5" x 53" Year: C. 1990s Inscription: Stamped, Hand Titled Standing ...

Artist: Denny Dent Title: Bruce Springsteen Medium: Original Oil Painting on Paper Size: 70” x 53” Year: C. 1990s Inscription: Stamped, Hand Titled Denny Dent's Bruce Springsteen is...

Artist: Denny Dent Title: Soccer Player Year: 1993 Medium: Original Oil Painting on Paper Size: 69.5" x 53" Inscription: Signed and dated "Dent 93" Denny Dent's Soccer Player (1993)...

Artist: Denny Dent Title: Jim Morrison Medium: Original Oil Painting on Paper Size: 48" x 36" Inscription: Stamped with Denny Dent insignia Year: ca. 1990 Condition: Several small te...

Artist: Denny Dent Title: Reverse Hendrix Medium: Original Oil Painting on Paper Paper Size: 69" x 51" Frame Size: 73" x 55" Inscription: Denny Dent hand-print, front upper left Year...

Artist: Denny Dent Title: Elvis Medium: Original Oil Painting on Paper Size: 72" x 51" Frame Size: 76" x 55" Inscription: Signed and Dated on Bottom Front Year: 1988 Created in 1988...

Artist: Bob Ross Title: Untitled, Similar to "Snowfall" from season 1, episode 12 of "The Joy of Painting" Dimensions: 18" x 24" Medium: Original Oil on Canvas Painting Year: 1983 Inscription: Signed and dated "Ross 83" in red, lower left front with inscription "To Gary" If you found this piece because you have a Bob Ross painting you are looking to sell, please reach out to us directly. Modern Artifact has over a decade of experience collecting Bob Ross original artwork and can offer offer immediate cash payments and facilitate easy shipping or pick up. This original Bob Ross painting...

Title: A Pretty Autumn Day Artist: Bob Ross Dimensions: 18" x 24" Medium: Original oil on Canvas Date: 1991 Signature: Signed "Ross" in red in the bottom corner Provenance: Filmed during Season 24, Episode 5 of "The Joy of Painting" If you found this piece because you have a Bob Ross painting...

Artist: Bob Ross Title: Untitled, Northern Lights Medium: Original Oil on Velvet inside Gold Pan Size: 16" x 16" unframed Year: c. 1971 Inscription: Signed on front lower right If you found this piece because you have a Bob Ross painting...

Artist: Bob Ross Title: Untitled, similar to "Soft Mountain Glow" from season 12, episode 11 of "The Joy of Painting" Medium: Original Oil on Canvas Painting Size: 24" x 36" Year: c. 1987 Inscription: Signed "Ross" in red on lower left front Among the most recognizable figures in late twentieth-century American art, Bob Ross developed a visual language defined by immediacy, clarity, and an enduring celebration of the natural landscape. His compositions translate the complexities of wilderness into serene, approachable scenes, characterized by balanced compositions and a distinctive handling of light and atmosphere. This untitled original Bob Ross painting...

Artist: Bob Ross Title: Untitled (Similar to "Peaceful Waters" from Season 3, Episode 13 of "The Joy of Painting") Dimensions: 18" x 24" Medium: Original Oil on Canvas Painting Year: 1983 Inscription: Signed and dated "Ross 79" in red, lower left front Executed in 1983, this untitled landscape by Bob Ross exemplifies the artist's early mature style, developed in tandem with the launch of his widely influential PBS series The Joy of Painting. Working in oil on canvas, Ross employs his characteristic wet-on-wet technique to construct a serene natural vista defined by crisp atmospheric transitions and controlled spontaneity. The composition is anchored by a distant mountain range rendered in cool blue and white tonalities, its snow-covered peaks receding into a softly diffused sky. This sense of depth is reinforced through the gradual modulation of color and value, a hallmark of Ross's approach to landscape painting. The foreground is articulated through a calm body of water bordered by clusters of evergreen trees and low vegetation, their forms built with economical brushwork and subtle textural variation. The reflective surface of the lake introduces a compositional counterbalance, mirroring the surrounding landscape while guiding the viewer's eye horizontally across the picture plane. Ross's use of framing elements—particularly the verticality of the trees at either side—creates a natural aperture, directing attention toward the central mountainous horizon and enhancing the illusion of spatial continuity. Though often associated with instructional painting, works such as this reveal a deliberate compositional structure and sensitivity to light, atmosphere, and balance. The restrained palette and clarity of form align with traditions of American landscape painting, while the immediacy of execution underscores Ross's pedagogical intent: to demonstrate that complex natural scenes can be achieved through accessible, repeatable techniques. The work is signed and dated "Ross 79" in red pigment at the lower left. Measuring 18 x 24 inches, the painting stands as a representative example of Ross's early output, bridging his role as both educator and practitioner within the broader context of late 20th-century American art. About Bob Ross Bob Ross remains one of the most recognizable figures in late 20th-century American art, celebrated for both his distinctive landscape paintings and his unprecedented impact on public engagement with painting. Best known as the creator and host of the long-running PBS television series The Joy of Painting (1983–1994), Ross produced thousands of original works, characterized by serene natural settings—mountains, forests, lakes, and skies—executed in his signature wet-on-wet oil painting technique. Ross's artistic practice emphasized accessibility, spontaneity, and technical efficiency. His method allowed him to complete fully realized compositions in a single sitting, a process that became central to his teaching philosophy and mass appeal. While often positioned outside traditional academic art circles during his lifetime, Ross's work has undergone significant reevaluation, with growing recognition of its cultural and artistic importance. In recent years, Smithsonian Institution has acquired original Bob Ross...

Artist: Bob Ross Title: Untitled (similar to "Frozen Solitude" from season 13, episode 2 of "The Joy of Painting") Dimensions: 18" x 24" Medium: Original Oil on Canvas Painting Year:...

Artist: Anne Packard Title: Provincetown Shoreline as Seen From the Harbor Medium: Oil on Canvas Size: 24" x 36" Inscription: Signed and dated "A. Packard 1976" on front lower right ...

Artist: Andy Warhol Title: Merce Cunningham I (from the Cunningham I portfolio) Medium: Screenprint on Japanese gift wrapping paper Edition: 56/100 Size: 30" × 20" (76.2 × 50.8 cm) Y...

Artist: Alex Katz Title: Man with Pipe Medium: Etching and Aquatint in Colors Image Dims: 19 1/2" x 26" Frame Dims: 25 1/2" x 31 1/2" Year: 1984 Edition: 51/185 Inscription: Edition ...

Artist: Alex Katz Title: Striped Jacket Medium: Lithograph in colors on Arches Roll Cover paper Image Size: 29 3/8" x 37 1/8" Frame Size: 39" x 47" Year: 1981 Edition: 41/58 Inscript...

Artist: Robert Rauschenberg Title: Storyline (from the Ground Rules series) Medium: Intaglio in colors on Arches En Tout Cas Image Size: 47.5" h × 33.125" w Frame Size: 54" x 40" x 2...

Artist: Peter Max Title: Brooklyn Bridge Medium: Mixed Media on Paper, Original Painting on Lithograph Size: 16" x 21", unframed Year: 2018 Inscription: Signed "Max" on front Peter M...

Artist: Jonathan Borofsky Title: Subway Dream Medium: Screenprint on Paper (includes an incandescent lamp element with programmed electronic dimmer) Year: 1983 Image Size: 76.75" x 6...

Artist: Peter Max Title: Flag Medium: Mixed Media on Paper Size: 18" x 23.5" Year: c. 2000-2010 Inscription: Signed "Max" on front Peter Max Studio Registration number: Reg # 203951 ...

Artist: Peter Max Title: Flower Blossoms Medium: Original Painting on Canvas Size: 26" x 30" Year: 1994 Inscription: Signed "Max" on front Peter Max Studio Registration number: Reg #...

Artist: Rufino Tamayo Title: Hombre Con Baston Year: C. 1970s Medium: Mixographia Edition: 69/100 Inscription: Signed and numbered on bottom front Paper Size: 36" x 28" "Hombre Con ...

Artist: Ellsworth Kelly Title: Untitled, Blue, Yellow, Red Medium: Screen Print in Colors Year: c. 2000s Image Size: 40.5" x 33" Edition: 4/35 Inscription: Signed and numbered in pen...

Artist: Roy Lichtenstein Title: Haystack Edition: 88/250 Image Size: 14 3/8" x 17 3/16" Frame Size: 28" x 31" x 1" Medium: Color Screenprint on C.M. Fabriano Paper Year: 1969 Inscrip...

Artist: Sam Francis Title: Untitled (from "Eight by Eight to Celebrate the Temporary Contemporary") Medium: Color Lithograph on Rives BFK Paper Year: 1984 Sheet Size: 42 1/8" x 28 7/...

Artist: Jonas Wood Title: Speaker Still Life Medium: Lithograph and Screenprint in Colors on Coventry Rag Paper Size: 39.625" x 29.625" Edition: 14/80 + 20 A.P. Year: 2019 Inscriptio...

Artist: Dale Chihuly Medium: Original Painting Title: Untitled (Green and Yellow Basket) Size: 42" x 29.5" Year: c. 2000 Inscription: Signed "Chihuly" in gold paint on front Dale Ch...

Artist: Jim Dine Title: The Little Heart in a Landscape Medium: Soft-Ground Etching and Power Tool Abrasion with Red Moriki Chine Colle on Hahnemuhle Paper Image Size: 10.125" x 12.5...

Artist: David Shrigley Title: Fight Your Paranoia Medium: Original Acrylic Painting on Fabriano Paper Size: 30" x 22.25" Year: 2022 Inscription: Initialed and dated in pencil "DS 202...