About Rafael Gallery
At Rafael Gallery we comb the continent to bring you the finest works of art from all over the world. Our gallery was founded in the year 1965 by businessman and fine art collector, Mr. Ralph Aryeh, and has since been passed down from father to son for 3 generations. Since the year 1978, we have occupied a permanent location at 1020 Madison Avenue, in New York, and under the recent leadership of Mr. Brandon Aryeh, we have expanded to a second location at 211 East 59th Street. For over 50 years, the Rafael family has maintained a superb reputation for serving clients w...Read More

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Featured Pieces
Old Tree and September Wind Clouds
By Charles E. Burchfield
Located in New York, NY
Old Tree and September Wind Clouds, 1961, by Charles Burchfield (1893-1967)
Conte crayon on paper
13 ½ x 19 ½ inches unframed (34.29 x 49.53 cm)
19 ¾ x 25 ½ inches framed (50.165 x 6...
Category
1960s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Conté
Monochrome Accumulation No. 3001
By Arman
Located in New York, NY
Monochrome Accumulation No. 3001, 1988 by Arman (1928-2005)
Acrylic paint tubes and acrylic paint on canvas
40 ¼ x 32 ⅞ inches framed (102.235 x 83.5025 cm)
36 ¼ x 28 ¾ inches unframed (92.075 x 73.025 cm)
Inscribed (SA) and numbered (3001) on the reverse
Provenance:
A.H. Graphics, Stockholm
Private Collection, Europe
Sotheby's, London, Contemporary Art, 20 March 1997, Lot 74
Description:
This mixed media work titled "Monochrome Accumulation No. 3001" by Armand Pierre Fernandez, typically styled as "Arman," is a brilliant collage of found objects and traditional painting techniques. The bright, monochromatic yellow...
Category
1980s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Found Objects, Acrylic
Vitraux in Four Sheets Puzzle of Life by Salvador Dali
By Salvador Dalí
Located in New York, NY
Vitraux in Four Sheets, Puzzle of Life, 1974, by Salvador Dali (1904-1989)
Lithograph on paper
52 ¼ x 55 ½ inches unframed (132.715 x 140.97 cm)
53 ½ x ...
Category
1770s Surrealist More Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Line Color Form Number 1
By Albert Manchak
Located in New York, NY
Line, Color, Form Number 1, 1959, by Albert Manchak (b. 1925)
Oil on canvas
35 ½ x 35 ½ inches unframed
37 x 37 inches framed
Signed on bottom right
Lab...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Dark Image
By Will Barnet
Located in New York, NY
Dark Image, 1960 by Will Barnet (1911-2012)
Oil on canvas
53 x 30 ½ inches unframed (134.62 x 77.47 cm)
55 ½ x 32 ⅞ inches framed (140.979 x 96.2152 cm)
Signed and dated on top right on the reverse
Description:
This abstract oil painting by Will Barnet uses minute gradations in value to achieve a work that presents a contextual understanding of color. Upon first inspection, it looks as if Barnet has created a completely black canvas with some hints at forms in the darkness; however, upon a closer look, the canvas is, in fact, not black, but instead comprised of varied shades of dark, muted blues, grays, and purples. Barnet presents us with an illusion of vision, asking the viewer to question his perspective and understanding of color interplay.
At the beginning of his career, Will Barnet was known for his figural depictions of domestic scenes. But, as he continued to stylistically develop, Barnet arrived at abstract geometric paintings far removed from his original career. A part of the Indian Space...
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Stripes
By Paul Jenkins
Located in New York, NY
Stripes by Paul Jenkins (1923-2012)
Watercolor on paper
42 x 30 ¼ inches unframed (106.68 x 76.835 cm)
47 ½ x 35 ½ inches framed (120.65 x 90.17 cm)
Inscribed (Jenkins) on bottom cen...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Rows
By Julian Stanczak
Located in New York, NY
Rows, 1970, by Julian Stanczak (1928-2017)
Acrylic on canvas
27 ¼ x 27 ¼ inches unframed (69.215 x 69.215 cm)
28 ½ x 28 ½ inches framed (72.39 x 72.39 cm)
Signed on reverse
Dated and...
Category
Late 20th Century Op Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Bath Apollo Series "Blue Gaze"
By Robert Natkin
Located in New York, NY
Blue Gaze, 1977, by Robert Natkin (1930-2010)
Acrylic on canvas
66 x 66 inches framed 25.98 x 25.98 cm)
Signed on bottom right
Exhibitions:
In 1957, Momentum, Chicago, IL
In 1968, Pointdexter Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
In 1969, San Francisco Museum of Art (retrospective 1952-1969), San Francisco, CA (solo)
In 1974, Within the Decade: Selections from the Guggenheim Museum Permanent Collection, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, NY
In 1980, Masters of American Watercolor, The Oklahoma Art Center, Oklahoma City, OK
In 1992, Gimpel Fils Gallery, London, UK (solo)
In 2007, LewAllen Contemporary, Santa Fe...
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Seated Woman
By Jules Pascin
Located in New York, NY
Seated Woman by Jules Pascin (1885-1930)
Pen and ink on paper
6 ½ x 6 inches unframed (16.51 x 15.24 cm)
14 x 13 inches framed (35.56 x 33.02 cm)
Inscribed (Pascin Estate 81C) on bot...
Category
Early 20th Century Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Rembrandt Etching Framed
By Rembrandt van Rijn
Located in New York, NY
Original Self-Portrait Etching by Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669)
Etching on paper
2 ⅛ x 1 ¾ inches unframed (5.4102 x 4.445 cm)
14 ⅛ x 12 ½ inches framed (35.8902 x 31.75 cm)
Description:
Rembrandt van Rijn is one of the most celebrated Dutch painters of all time, and rose to prominence in the 17th century for his characteristic use of light and contrast to convey emotion and mood. Much of his artistic practice consisted of history paintings, portraits, and self-portraits, with his rich oil paintings...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Prints
Materials
Etching
Wild Horses
By Mark Tobey
Located in New York, NY
Wild Horses by Mark Tobey (1890-1976)
Oil on panel
10 ¾ x 16 ½ inches unframed (27.305 x 41.91 cm)
14 x 19 ½ inches framed (35.56 x 49.53 cm)
Signed on bot...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Winter Scene
By Walter Launt Palmer
Located in New York, NY
In this prototypical oil painting, Walter Launt Palmer's title as "the painter of the American winter" can be vividly and brilliantly seen. As an impressionist painter that emerged at the turn of the 20th century, Palmer took great interest in the picturesque American landscape, though he particularly focused on the rendering of this landscape glistening with snow. His pictures evoke an unreplicable natural serenity, and in this oil painting "The Winter Scene...
Category
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
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