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Hialeah Race Track Miami
Hialeah Race Track Miami

Hialeah Race Track Miami

By André Renoux

Located in San Francisco, CA

Andre Renoux: 1939-2002. Listed French artist with auction results over $5000, but sells for much more in galleries. This is a truly wonderful mid century and unique slice of Florida...

Category

1960s Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Victor Manuel Portrait of a Woman
Victor Manuel Portrait of a Woman

Victor Manuel Portrait of a Woman

Located in San Francisco, CA

Victor Manuel: 1897-1969. Well listed Cuban artist who has auction results as high as $319,000. He as an early member of the "Vanguardia" movement of artists who in beginning of 192...

Category

Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Juan Giralt Lerin “Finishing Touches”
Juan Giralt Lerin “Finishing Touches”

Juan Giralt Lerin “Finishing Touches”

By Juan Giralt Lerin

Located in San Francisco, CA

Juan Giralt Lerin was a well listed Spanish artist born in 1907. He is best known and his most desirable paintings are of ballerinas. He has had Auction results as high as $2700 for ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Piero Aversa painting of Novella Parigini
Piero Aversa painting of Novella Parigini

Piero Aversa painting of Novella Parigini

Located in San Francisco, CA

Piero Aversa: 1928-1990. Fabulous mid-century, modern painting by Piero Aversa. He was born in Italy and then came to New York City, where he was a fashion and interior designer. He ...

Category

1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

French Bronze Bust on Marble of “Diana”
French Bronze Bust on Marble of “Diana”

French Bronze Bust on Marble of “Diana”

By Alexandre Falguière

Located in San Francisco, CA

The University of Michigan’s Museum of Art, which holds such a bust in its collection, describes this aridly as a “Bust-length figure of a woman with head turned proper left, down-tu...

Category

Early 1900s Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Perle Fine Geometric Abstract
Perle Fine Geometric Abstract

Perle Fine Geometric Abstract

By Perle Fine

Located in San Francisco, CA

Perle Fine: 1905-1988. Very well listed American abstract and geometric abstract artist. Her high auction result was $57,600 in September 2024. She studied with Hans Hoffman, and was...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Black American Artist Douglas Staten
Black American Artist Douglas Staten

Black American Artist Douglas Staten

Located in San Francisco, CA

Really powerful, mid-century, modern portrait of a woman. It was painted by Douglas Staten who was a black artist from Indiana. There is not a lot of biographical information on him,...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

1940s Philippino Masterpiece
1940s Philippino Masterpiece

1940s Philippino Masterpiece

Located in San Francisco, CA

I believe this powerful painting is by the very talented Philippines artist Virgilio Daclan. He was born in 1920 in Cebu city. He studied art in 1951 at the UP school of fine art It ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

James Elliott Bama Oil on Board "And Then There Was One"
James Elliott Bama Oil on Board "And Then There Was One"

James Elliott Bama Oil on Board "And Then There Was One"

Located in San Francisco, CA

James Elliott Bama was born in 1926 in New York City. He studied at the Arts Student League and became a very successful illustrator for magazines like the Saturday Evening Post. He...

Category

1960s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

An Eye-Tricking Abstract
An Eye-Tricking Abstract

An Eye-Tricking Abstract

Located in San Francisco, CA

It's an abstract from the 1940s-1950s, but one with a brilliant trompe l’oeil effect. The artist’s intense focus for accuracy in color placement achieves three-dimensionality as if t...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Early 20th century French impressionist
Early 20th century French impressionist

Early 20th century French impressionist

Located in San Francisco, CA

Spectacular impressionist scene most likely early 20th century. This is most likely painted by a French impressionist, but could be American as well. It looks to be a common subject ...

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Surreal French Lithograph of a Dental Tool “Circus”
Surreal French Lithograph of a Dental Tool “Circus”

Surreal French Lithograph of a Dental Tool “Circus”

Located in San Francisco, CA

Raise your hand if you love going to the dentist. Well, imagine being one. The hours on your feet, the aroma of your patients’ ailing teeth, their complaints about their wife/kids/mother-in-law/politics—and their unbearable pain, ad infinitum. Oh, and the sameness of the problems you are asked to solve day in and day out in the endless battle against dental decay. Brain cell death could be an occupational hazard. Unless you have imagination. The artist of this wonderfully surreal original lithograph, David Solot...

Category

1950s Surrealist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Polished Bronze Sculpture “Reclining Form (Thorns) (Opus 374)”
Polished Bronze Sculpture “Reclining Form (Thorns) (Opus 374)”

Polished Bronze Sculpture “Reclining Form (Thorns) (Opus 374)”

By Robert Adams

Located in San Francisco, CA

On offer is a Mid-Century Modern bronze sculpture, titled a "Reclining Form (Thorns)" created in 1976 by British artist Robert Adams (1917–1984). The work features an abstract, aerod...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

1920s Social Realism “Erie R.R. Yards” Lithograph
1920s Social Realism “Erie R.R. Yards” Lithograph

1920s Social Realism “Erie R.R. Yards” Lithograph

By Reginald Marsh

Located in San Francisco, CA

While the 1920s stock market was raising some Americans to new heights of wealth, plenty of folks ground out a minimal existence through hard labor. Pointedly capturing this disparit...

Category

Early 20th Century American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Bronze Reproduction of “The End of the Trail”
Bronze Reproduction of “The End of the Trail”

Bronze Reproduction of “The End of the Trail”

Located in San Francisco, CA

On offer is a museum-quality bronze replica of a work said to be one of 20th-century America’s most recognizable sculptures. "The End of the Trail" depicts a weary Native American wa...

Category

20th Century Naturalistic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Study of a Boxer
Study of a Boxer

Study of a Boxer

Located in San Francisco, CA

This is a fabulous study of a boxer. It was done by the British artist Nigel Mould. It is so life like one would think it was painted in oil. But he did this in pastel. It measures 1...

Category

1950s Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel

18th or 19th century Napoleon and Josephine
18th or 19th century Napoleon and Josephine

18th or 19th century Napoleon and Josephine

Located in San Francisco, CA

Fabulous mystery 18th or 19 century painting. To me the sitters look like Napoleon and Josephine, but I am not 100% sure. It is signed lower left, ...

Category

Late 18th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Architectural Abstraction in Watercolor
Architectural Abstraction in Watercolor

Architectural Abstraction in Watercolor

Located in San Francisco, CA

On the face of it, this artwork shows a building's facade with a balustraded balcony and arched loggias. But there’s another dimension, one to be found in the geometric window rhythm...

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

A 1940s Watercolor of Diamond Head Viewed from Waikiki Beach
A 1940s Watercolor of Diamond Head Viewed from Waikiki Beach

A 1940s Watercolor of Diamond Head Viewed from Waikiki Beach

Located in San Francisco, CA

This lovely watercolor evokes the pleasures of vacationing in Hawaii in the late 1940s to the early 1950s. Viewed from Waikiki Beach, the backdrop is Diamond Head’s beloved profile—j...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Henry Benson Playing at The Beach
Henry Benson Playing at The Beach

Henry Benson Playing at The Beach

By Henry Benson

Located in San Francisco, CA

Henry Benson: 1930-1998. Listed American artist mostly associated with Florida. He started his painting career in the 1970s when he moved to Florida and his best known for these char...

Category

1970s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Howard Norton Cook merry-go-round pencil signed etching
Howard Norton Cook merry-go-round pencil signed etching

Howard Norton Cook merry-go-round pencil signed etching

By Howard Norton Cook

Located in San Francisco, CA

Howard Norton Cook: 1901-1980. Well, listed American artist best known for his printmaking. He studied at the art student league in New York City. He has auction results as high as $...

Category

1930s American Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Etching

Adja Yunkers 1960 Abstract Lithograph
Adja Yunkers 1960 Abstract Lithograph

Adja Yunkers 1960 Abstract Lithograph

By Adja Yunkers

Located in San Francisco, CA

Adja Yunkers: 1900-1983. Well listed artist and printmaker. He was born in Riga Latvia and emigrated to the U.S. He is in the permanent collections of the Guggenheim and Museum of Mo...

Category

1960s Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

George A Newman Pennsylvania Impressionist
George A Newman Pennsylvania Impressionist

George A Newman Pennsylvania Impressionist

Located in San Francisco, CA

George A Newman: 1875-1965. Well listed Pennsylvania artist with auction records over $3000. He studied at PAFA. This piece is oil on canvas with 3 small tears that could be easily ...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Darrell McClure "Mentor of Boston" Watercolor
Darrell McClure "Mentor of Boston" Watercolor

Darrell McClure "Mentor of Boston" Watercolor

Located in San Francisco, CA

Darrell McClure: 1903-1987. Listed California artist and cartoonist. He has an auction high of over $2100 for a similar watercolor. This one measures 2...

Category

20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Alkyd, Watercolor

Sam Maitin Mixed Media Nude
Sam Maitin Mixed Media Nude

Sam Maitin Mixed Media Nude

Located in San Francisco, CA

Sam Maitin: 1928-2004. Listed American artist associated with Philadelphia. He has had auction prices over $2100 with much higher prices at galleries. It is a mixed media on paper an...

Category

1970s Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Mixed Media

Charles Wilkinson 1908 "The Naughty Chair"
Charles Wilkinson 1908 "The Naughty Chair"

Charles Wilkinson 1908 "The Naughty Chair"

Located in San Francisco, CA

Adorable antique watercolor by British artist Charles Wilkinson. He has auction records over $2000 for a watercolor. This little gem shows a little girl that has been put in the cor...

Category

Early 1900s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Framed Watercolor of a Park's Bull Sculpture Being Admired
Framed Watercolor of a Park's Bull Sculpture Being Admired

Framed Watercolor of a Park's Bull Sculpture Being Admired

Located in San Francisco, CA

This atmospheric watercolor painting dated '91 was signed by an artist whose highly stylistic signature would have evaded even the most skilled cryptographers at Britain's Bletchley ...

Category

Late 20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Curtis Jere Abstract Wall Sculpture 1983
Curtis Jere Abstract Wall Sculpture 1983

Curtis Jere Abstract Wall Sculpture 1983

By Curtis Jeré

Located in San Francisco, CA

Fabulous copper metal Curtis Jere wall sculpture signed and dated either 1983 or 1987. Measures approximately 51 inches long by 18. C Jere wall hangings have sold at auction for as h...

Category

1980s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Haitian Village Scene
Haitian Village Scene

Haitian Village Scene

Located in San Francisco, CA

Fabulous colorful painting of daily Haitian life. The artist is Daniel Louis a well-known and very talented Haitian artist. The painting is oil on board and measures 36 inches wide ...

Category

20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Art deco portrait
Art deco portrait

Art deco portrait

Located in San Francisco, CA

Fabulous mixed medium Art Deco style painting. It’s a really cool piece and is signed representativelower right but I cannot decipher it. I am really, not sure if this is an actual a...

Category

20th Century Art Deco Portrait Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Richard Stout Abstract
Richard Stout Abstract

Richard Stout Abstract

By Richard Stout

Located in San Francisco, CA

Richard Gordon Stout: 1934-2020. Well listed American artist with Auction results over $15,000, but sells for more in galleries. He is mostly associated with the Houston Texas are...

Category

20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

Morgan Dennis Wire Fox Terrier
Morgan Dennis Wire Fox Terrier

Morgan Dennis Wire Fox Terrier

By Morgan Dennis

Located in San Francisco, CA

Morgan Dennis: 1892-1960. Well llisted, American artist and illustrator. He has had Auction results over $3200.. He establish himself early on as a very successful dog artist. This f...

Category

1940s American Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Andres Segovia Mid Century Modern Still Life
Andres Segovia Mid Century Modern Still Life

Andres Segovia Mid Century Modern Still Life

By Andrés Segovia

Located in San Francisco, CA

Andres Segovia: 1929-1996. Well listed Spanish and Argentinian painter. He has had auction results as high as $35,000. This fabulous modern still life is an oil on board. It measures...

Category

1950s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

John Enneking “Winter Morning on the Common”
John Enneking “Winter Morning on the Common”

John Enneking “Winter Morning on the Common”

By John Joseph Enneking

Located in San Francisco, CA

John Joseph Enneking: 1841-1916. Very well listed and very important 19th and early 20th century American artist. he painted in several styles, including tonalist,limpressionist and ...

Category

1870s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Pair of 19 century Italian school paintings
Pair of 19 century Italian school paintings

Pair of 19 century Italian school paintings

Located in San Francisco, CA

Pair of 19 century oil on board paintings. Most likely Italian school or possibly Spanish. These charming paintings measure 7 inches wide by 5 1/2 inches high each one. What looks li...

Category

19th Century Italian School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Van Gogh Style
Van Gogh Style

Van Gogh Style

Located in San Francisco, CA

Powerful little expressionist painting. With the vibrant colors and heavy impost, though it reminds me in the style of van Gogh. It is an oil on wood and it is signed. BOBAK. There a...

Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

“Knight of the Field”
“Knight of the Field”

“Knight of the Field”

Located in San Francisco, CA

On offer is “Knight of the Field” aka “A Man in Armour,” a painting by Edgar Allan Ward (1862–1947). The portrait is of an unknown gentleman in full plate armor, complete with a swor...

Category

Late 19th Century Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

“Portrait of a Seated Lady in Wicker Chair”
“Portrait of a Seated Lady in Wicker Chair”

“Portrait of a Seated Lady in Wicker Chair”

Located in San Francisco, CA

A picture of calm refined beauty, the sitter epitomizes elegant and casual repose propped up against pillow in her spacious wicker armchair. Captured by master American portraitist ...

Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Large Framed Abstract Painting in Orange & Black by Sutton
Large Framed Abstract Painting in Orange & Black by Sutton

Large Framed Abstract Painting in Orange & Black by Sutton

Located in San Francisco, CA

The painting features a powerful abstract image executed in deep blacks, smokey grays and vibrant oranges. Perhaps it’s a burning landscape viewed through an emotional filter. Whatev...

Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Large, Bold and Intimate Mid-century Painting by Larsen
A Large, Bold and Intimate Mid-century Painting by Larsen

A Large, Bold and Intimate Mid-century Painting by Larsen

Located in San Francisco, CA

On offer is a large, framed original acrylic painting by Larsen. Highly stylized and even surreal, this mid-century work jumps out with bold colors and exaggerated forms, depicting a...

Category

1970s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Original Browning Guns Advertisement
Original Browning Guns Advertisement

Original Browning Guns Advertisement

Located in San Francisco, CA

Spectacular original browning guns advertisement illustration. This beautiful piece is done in colored pencil and watercolor. I have not been able to locate this specific advertiseme...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Color Pencil

Richard Hallier Nude Bronze
Richard Hallier Nude Bronze

Richard Hallier Nude Bronze

Located in San Francisco, CA

Richard Hallier: 1944-2010. Well, listed American artist known for his fabulous bronze sculptures. This incredible modern nude is an example of his best works. He has Auction results...

Category

1980s American Modern Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Market Day in Cap-Haïtien, Haiti
Market Day in Cap-Haïtien, Haiti

Market Day in Cap-Haïtien, Haiti

Located in San Francisco, CA

One can almost feel the vibrant energy and communal connection in this colorful market scene set along the northern coast of Haiti in the country's second largest city. And yet here...

Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

1944 Elmer Grey “ House and Dunes”
1944 Elmer Grey “ House and Dunes”

1944 Elmer Grey “ House and Dunes”

Located in San Francisco, CA

I am pretty sure this is by the architect and artist Elmer Grey. He was a famous architect in Los Angeles and also an artist he mostly signed with his full name but the way the last ...

Category

1940s Fauvist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Rooftops Charleston" Elizabeth O'Neill Verner
"Rooftops Charleston" Elizabeth O'Neill Verner

"Rooftops Charleston" Elizabeth O'Neill Verner

By Elizabeth Verner

Located in San Francisco, CA

Elizabeth O'Neill Verner: 1883-1979. Well listed American artist who has been called the best known 20th century woman artist of South Carolina. She was one of the leaders of the Cha...

Category

Early 20th Century More Prints

Materials

Etching

Early 19th-Century Portrait of a Handsome Young American
Early 19th-Century Portrait of a Handsome Young American

Early 19th-Century Portrait of a Handsome Young American

Located in San Francisco, CA

On offer is an original portrait of a dapper yet dignified young gentleman, perfectly confident in both his direct gaze at the viewer and the elegance of his attire. There’s the shap...

Category

Early 19th Century Folk Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"At the Gates of Pinehurst" by J.E. Mansfield
"At the Gates of Pinehurst" by J.E. Mansfield

"At the Gates of Pinehurst" by J.E. Mansfield

Located in San Francisco, CA

This charming 1880s American genre scene, “At the Gates of Pinehurst,” depicts a couple driven by a coachman in horse-drawn Phaeton carriage approaching the gates of an estate just g...

Category

1880s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

“Dutch Girl”
“Dutch Girl”

“Dutch Girl”

Located in San Francisco, CA

On offer is a captivating portrait of a young girl in profile identified as a "Dutch Girl" not only by the title but also its "old master” style reminiscent of older Dutch painting...

Category

1920s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th-century Old Master-style Holy Family, After Anthonius van Dyck
19th-century Old Master-style Holy Family, After Anthonius van Dyck

19th-century Old Master-style Holy Family, After Anthonius van Dyck

By Anthony van Dyck

Located in San Francisco, CA

On offer is an 18th- or 19th-century copy of Sir Anthony van Dyck's 1630 painting, “The Rest of the Holy Family during the Flight into Egypt.” The original painting hangs in Munich’s...

Category

Early 19th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Jean Garnier Bronze of a Sea Nymph or Siren
Jean Garnier Bronze of a Sea Nymph or Siren

Jean Garnier Bronze of a Sea Nymph or Siren

By Jean Garnier

Located in San Francisco, CA

Jean Garnier (1853-1910) Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture circa 1890s A Fine bronze sculpture by listed French artist Jean Garnier. A young nude woman with long flowing hair and a tamb...

Category

Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Judy Harmon Downhill Skiing
Judy Harmon Downhill Skiing

Judy Harmon Downhill Skiing

Located in San Francisco, CA

Judy Harmon: 1931-2021. Beautifully executed watercolor by the listed American artist Judy Harmon. She has had Auction results over $700. The watercolor of a downhill skier by himsel...

Category

1970s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Ruth Baderian Seagulls and crashing waves
Ruth Baderian Seagulls and crashing waves

Ruth Baderian Seagulls and crashing waves

Located in San Francisco, CA

Ruth Baderian was an American artist born in 1927. She studied at the prestigious, art student league in New York. She was a member of the sanguine club and the American watercolor S...

Category

1960s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Santa Margherita Ligure
Santa Margherita Ligure

Santa Margherita Ligure

Located in San Francisco, CA

This is really well painted impressionist view of Santa margharita Ligure. It is a 16th century Fortress Castle in Italy. The painting is signed lower left and in the back. It is al...

Category

1950s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mystery Mid-Century Oil Painting
Mystery Mid-Century Oil Painting

Mystery Mid-Century Oil Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Fabulous mid-century probably 1940s or 50s oil on canvas board. It’s beautiful rendered clown holding a dove painted with a heavy impasto. It could possibly be Italian, but I’m real...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mimmo Rotella Rita Hayworth
Mimmo Rotella Rita Hayworth

Mimmo Rotella Rita Hayworth

By Mimmo Rotella

Located in San Francisco, CA

Mimmo Rotella: 1918-2006. Very well listed Italian artist with Auction records over $1.5 million. He is known for his decollage style of art. He would literally tear up posters and o...

Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Philip Jamison Field of Daisies
Philip Jamison Field of Daisies

Philip Jamison Field of Daisies

Located in San Francisco, CA

Philip Jamison: 1925-2021. Well, listed American artist considered a master watercolorist. That is the medium he preferred. He studied at PAFA and was well represented by many galler...

Category

1960s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Pal  Monostori-Moller 1943 Carousel
Pal  Monostori-Moller 1943 Carousel

Pal Monostori-Moller 1943 Carousel

Located in San Francisco, CA

Pal Monostori-Moller: 1894-1978. Well listed Hungarian artist with auction results over $27,000. This gem might be from his paintings of an amusement park in England. It is oil on ca...

Category

1940s Paintings

Materials

Oil