Quintessential Things Paintings

Peter Max was born in 1937 and unfortunately just passed away in September 2026He is a very well listed and well collected American artist. He has been very prolific in his career, but nevertheless, he is highly sought after and collected, especially recently. This wonderful original acrylic on canvas was most likely painted in the late 1990s or early 2000. It is a favorite subject matter of his the blossoming lady or lady with blossoms. This painting is so vibrant exploding with colors. It measures 10 1/2 inches wide by 10 1/2 inches high. The frame measures 18“ x 18“. He has had Auction results over $70,000 but sells for much more privately and in galleries Once again, this is an original Peter Max acrylic on canvas...

Fabulous surrealist still life oil on canvas. A definite mystery here as I cannot find a signature in the front. The back has an inscription which is signed from Riccardo. I don’t kn...

Incredibly detailed rendering of one of Joan Miro’s most famous paintings. The title of the original translates to the snobbish soirée at the princess’s house. That painting sold for...

Henri Pierre Lejeune: 1881-1961. Listed French artist with Auction results as high as $3000. This beautiful pair of impressionist water scenes each measure 16 inches wide by 13 inch...

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...

Lois Mailou Jones: 1905-1998. Well listed African American painter and one of the most important African-American female artists of the 20th century. She has Auction records up to $7...

Fabulous post impressionist oil on board of pears. This painting is most likely Late 19th century or early 20th century. The incredibly hand carved frame is most likely original to t...

Very well painted still life of grapes and pears signed lower right. I cannot make out signature. Style looks to be either French or Spanish School. Probably painted early to mid 20t...

Robert Arthur Goodnough: 1917-2010: Very important and well listed American abstract expressionist artist. He has had Auction results as high as $52,500 but sells for much more in galleries and privately online. This spectacular powerful abstract was most likely painted in the late 1940s as that was his style during that period. His style would change in the 1950s and then again in the 1960s. He is considered a second generation abstract expressionist after the first generation which included Pollock, Rothko and deKooning. Several art gallery owners and critics said he was allergic to self promotion and was the most underrated artist of his generation. In 1952 apparently someone twisted his arm, because he had a one man show at Tibor Nagy...

Troy Denton well listed American artist born in 1949. He has had Auction results over $3900 but sells for much more in western galleries.He is best known for his western scenes and h...

A bit of a mystery painting which is a combination of abstract and surrealism. I believe this is an acrylic and or gouache on board. Is a very cool and colorful painting. It is signe...

Lazzaro Donati: 1926-1977. Well, listed Italian artist who is considered one of the foremost contemporary Italian painters. This fabulous nude painting measures 27 1/2 inches high by...

Bit of a mystery oil on masonite. Painting is marked "Germany" on reverse stretcher. It is a powerful expressionistic landscape scene. It measures 7 inches high by 7 wide. The frame ...

William Crothers Fitler: 1857-1915. Well listed American painter with auction results over $8600. He studied at PAFA and was widely exhibited in the late 19th century and early 20th...

Victor Joseph Gatto: 1893-1965. Very well listed American primitive artist. He is best known for these whimsical paintings in the jungle. This little gem measures 9 inches high by 6 ...

On offer is a near-faithful mid 20th-century copy of the famous mid 17th-century masterpiece titled “Peasants and Cattle by the River Merwede” (c. 1658–1660). The original was painte...

The painting is a meticulous, scaled-down replica on a porcelain plaque of the famous Renaissance oil painting, “Portrait of Girolamo Savonarola,” painted around 1498 by the artist F...

This original 2005 abstract painting titled "Two Oranges and a Green (Variation on a Theme)" is an elegant, structured mid-career artwork by the San Francisco-based artist John Haag....

On offer is a tranquil marine scene set at dusk or dawn, featuring a large, square-rigged vessel resting on calm waters. SUBJECT: The prominent vessel is a brig or a small bark, a t...

On offer is an original, mid-century oil painting that tells a compelling story through its heavy texture, historical subject matter and the archival clues left on its reverse side. ...

On offer is a late Mid-century Modern abstraction titled “Aegean” created by S. Martin. The Aegean Sea region is rich with ancient Cycladic art, sun-bleached landscapes and deep blue...

On offer is a well-preserved Luminist-style mountain landscape, with a pack train crossing a rocky, sunlit canyon toward a distant lake. It is attributed to American artist William A...

On offer is an original mid-20th-century impressionistic oil painting depicting a harness racing scene, heavily indicative of European—most likely Italian—origin from the 1950s or 19...

On offer is a direct, hand-painted homage to Maxfield Parrish, one of the most famous American illustrations of the 20th century. Inspired by Parrish’s 1904 “Air Castles,” the compos...

On offer is an original oil painting on canvas by the recognized Italian-French artist Jean Calogero (1922–2001). This piece focuses on a doll-like young girl with large, soulful dar...

This is an exceptionally striking, late 19th-century American still life oil painting—one that would make a gorgeous addition to one’s dining room ambiance. SUBJECT: The front of th...

This portrait, titled "The Lama of Thame," is a masterful oil-on-canvas board work by the acclaimed American alpinist and artist Dave McNally. As noted verso, it captures Nawang Tash...

This vibrant artwork is by the celebrated Haitian artist Laurent Casimir (1928–1990). He was a prominent figure in the Haitian Naïve Art movement and is highly regarded for his disti...

Pearl A Van Sciver: 1895-1966. Well listed Philadelphia, Pennsylvania artist. She has had Auction results over $3900 She exhibited at the national Academy of design, Pafa and the Cor...

Manning de Villenueve Lee:1894-1980. Well listed American painter and illustrator with Auction records up to $22,500. This spectacular painting is one of our favorites. Probably pain...

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,...

Saul Raskin: 1878-1966. Well, listed Russian American artist who has auction results as high as $8750. He’s most famous for painting biblical scenes such as this beautiful piece. I’v...

Edgar Franklin Wittmack: 1894-1956. Well, listed American illustrator who did the covers of numerous magazines. He has had Auction results over $5400 but sells for much more in speci...

This artwork is an original late 19th-century oil portrait depicting a woman in formal period attire. MYSTERY: Of special interest, the subject shares a striking, uncanny resemblan...

This vibrant work is an original mid-career abstract painting by the California Abstract Expressionist Albert E. Smith (1929–2008). Smith was a highly regarded West Coast artist know...

On offer is an intriguing monochromatic figurative watercolor rendered in sepia tones with white gouache accents. It features a reclining male nude figure resting across minimalist, ...

Mystery early 20th century oil on board. This impressionist gem of a landscape is extremely well painted with the broken brushstroke technique. The painting is lower center right but...

Andre Gisson: 1921-2003. Very well listed American artist with auction records over $13,750 and much higher in galleries. This is by far the finest example of his work that I have ev...

This vibrant landscape is a plein air drawing executed primarily in oil pastels with colored pencils on paper or board. The composition depicts a waterfront view of San Francisco's h...

This captivating work is a minimalist, impressionistic seascape titled “Pacific Sunset,” executed in pastels by contemporary West Coast artist S.K. Farnsworth. In this bold, geometri...

On offer is "Spring Morning, Lake Merritt," a masterfully executed, site-specific landscape by Bay Area artist S.K. Farnsworth, completed on March 23, 2008. The location is a large t...

On offer is a colorful landscape that captures an iconic Bay Area landmark, namely the Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. SUBJECT & TIMING: The focal point...

On offer is an exceptional piece of early-to-mid 20th-century American Modernism by Miki McCrossen Hayakawa (1899–1953). The composition perfectly reflects the avant-garde themes cir...

Olja Ivanjicki "Florence or Hell of l'Inconnue De La Seine" original oil circa 1965 Original oil on board. Dimensions 26" wide x 42" high. The frame m...

On offer is a striking mid-century theatrical surrealist work by the Chilean artist Fabio Lemus, who was active during the mid-20th century. STYLE: Lemus was noted for his whimsical...

On offer is a painting by noted American wildlife and landscape painter Ted Blaylock of a magnificent bull elk walking along a shallow, rocky stream bed at the foot of an imposing mo...

This vibrant and dense artwork is a mid-century American expressionist painting steeped in industrial narrative, provenance, and historical context. The painting portrays a crowded, ...

This beautiful 1892 piece is an original Victorian-era oil painting by the renowned British still life artist Oliver Clare (1853–1927). ARTWORK: The piece is a classic fruit still li...

This beautiful 1889 piece is an original Victorian-era oil painting by the renowned British still life artist Oliver Clare (1853–1927). ARTWORK: The piece is a classic fruit still l...

Charles Allen Winter: 1869-1942. Very well listed American artist with Auction results over $114,000. He mostly painted in the Gloucester Massachusetts and St. Louis Missouri area. T...

Margaret Rice was born in Canada in 1901. She has had Auction results as high as $2250. This charming oil on canvas measures 24 inches wide by 20 inches high. The hand carved origina...

Carlos Oviedo is a contemporary Mexican artist who was born in 1970. He studied and worked amongst other master contemporary American artists. he is represented in numerous private c...

On offer is an original fine art oil painting on canvas by André Gisson a highly collected 20th-century American Impressionist painter. The work depicting two young girls sitting in ...

On offer is a late 20th-century portrait of an American man who spends much of his time outdoors. Yet the approach to this piece was inspired by the Dutch Old Masters. THE ARTIST: D...

This striking oil painting is a classic studio composition by the renowned American painter and illustrator Howard Chandler Christy (1872–1952). It features a full-length female nude...

On offer is an original oil painting titled "Borregos Pastando" or Grazing Sheep, by the listed Mexican artist Austreberto Morales Ramírez. The artwork captures a tranquil pastoral s...

Claude Curry Bohm: 1894-1971. Well, listed American artist with Auction results over $32,000. He was a very important Chicago artist who is mostly known for his Indiana landscapes an...

This 1989 painting titled "Java Rice Birds" is a quintessential example of contemporary American artist Hunt Slonem's celebrated Neo-Expressionist avian series. The subject matter st...

On offer is a wonderful, highly textured early 20th-century industrial landscape by California painter Homer F. Levinson (1894–1975). The scene presents a striking contrast between t...

This oil-on-board painting by Allan Rohan Crite (1910-2007) captures a casual neighborhood sports game, a theme that defines his early 1930s career. Crite was a prominent African Ame...