American Paintings

Vintage, one-of-a-kind folk art painted Montauk sign of a three dimensional carved fish mounted on wood. Framed with tree branches all around.

Wonderful modernist oil painting executed by Anita Kahn depicting abstract, folk vase with surrealist flowers, excellent use of color, texture and space, signed on backside, During a lifetime of collecting Arthur and his wife Anita Kahn assembled one of the most remarkable collections of Post-War American art. The Kahns assembled one of the most complete groups of Calder’s work in private hands. The Scope and size of the Kahn’s collection is unparalleled. The examples of Calder’s iconic large-scale hanging mobiles, the delicate pieces of his exquisite jewellery, and his many works on paper are outstanding. Both Anita and Dr. Kahn followed the artist’s career closely and were rewarded with a level of access that allowed them to acquire some signature pieces that would become central to their whole collection. Alongside the pieces by Calder, works such as Richard Pousette-Dart’s crowning glory, Blood Wedding capture the energy and excitement of Post-War America. This is a collection, with works from Alexander Calder to Pablo Picasso, and David Smith to Stuart Davis, that captures the excitement of this period, a moment when the axis of the art world shifted dramatically and New York became the epicentre of the art world. Russian immigrants, Anita's father was a dry goods salesman and her mother was a seamstress. She met her future husband Arthur Edward Kahn, who became a prominent New York dentist, on a blind date. His father had been a candy store owner and his mother a housewife. After serving on an Air Force base in Texas during WWII, Anita and Arthur moved to Manhattan where he began his dental practice. Anita had been an art student at Temple University and during the 1950s she resumed her studies at The New School for Social Research as a student of Moses Soyer, Richard Pousette-Dart, and Anthony Toney...

Wonderful modernist oil painting executed by Anita Kahn depicting stylish woman, excellent use of color, texture and space, signed on backside, During a lifetime of collecting Arthur and his wife Anita Kahn assembled one of the most remarkable collections of Post-War American art. The Kahns assembled one of the most complete groups of Calder’s work in private hands. The scope and size of the Kahn’s collection is unparalleled. The examples of Calder’s iconic large-scale hanging mobiles, the delicate pieces of his exquisite jewellery, and his many works on paper are outstanding. Both Anita and Dr. Kahn followed the artist’s career closely and were rewarded with a level of access that allowed them to acquire some signature pieces that would become central to their whole collection. Alongside the pieces by Calder, works such as Richard Pousette-Dart’s crowning glory, Blood Wedding capture the energy and excitement of Post-War America. This is a collection, with works from Alexander Calder to Pablo Picasso, and David Smith to Stuart Davis, that captures the excitement of this period, a moment when the axis of the art world shifted dramatically and New York became the epicentre of the art world. Russian immigrants, Anita's father was a dry goods salesman and her mother was a seamstress. She met her future husband Arthur Edward Kahn, who became a prominent New York dentist, on a blind date. His father had been a candy store owner and his mother a housewife. After serving on an Air Force base in Texas during WWII, Anita and Arthur moved to Manhattan where he began his dental practice. Anita had been an art student at Temple University and during the 1950s she resumed her studies at The New School for Social Research as a student of Moses Soyer, Richard Pousette-Dart, and Anthony Toney...

Unusual modernist oil on canvas surrealist, signed Oliver Smith circa 1951, Classic Mid-Century Modern, retains original frame, great use of color, textur...

Jacob Semiatin (1915-2003), Drawing circa 1950, USA Watercolor on paper Signed Measures: Height 93 cm, length 138 cm. Jacob Semiatin was born to Hungarian Jewish parents in Dublin...

Americana Amish farm-life oil painting by Harvey Milligan, circa 1950s. Charming character scale and composition (figures are very small). Although nai...

Graphic midcentury vintage POOL sign. No adults in the Baby POOL! Hand painted with red and black paint. Particle board or masonite board.

Faux bamboo and cane photo frame with large oversize matte and hand-painted tiger from India. The piece features a cane look (plastic) photo frame. It includes faux wood both on the ...

The painting depicts a woman, possibly Native American, in a cowboy hat. The green background is a stunning hue and contrasts well with the red on the woman's top. On professional ca...

Elmo Howard, grew up in Georgia where he often entered his paintings in local fairs. In the 1950s, he caused a great scandal when he entered a painting of a nude woman, but ultim...

Oil on canvas painting by the well-known Russian/American artist, Nahum Tschacbasov. Signed bottom right and dated 1951. This work by the artist shows the early influence of Georges ...

For your consideration is a gorgeous, framed, impressionist painting of a winter scene, signed Johann Berthelsen on canvas. In excellent condition. The dimensions of the frame are 16...