1980s Contemporary Art

New York City surrealist original watercolor by street artist Daze signed *88. Framed, on 100% cotton rag paper.

Particular painting signed "anna 86", made in collage with lace and satin elements and fabric applications, in shades of blue and blue size 54 x 44 cm, complete with briar-effect ...

Original mezzotint on paper entitled "The Red Dress 1980" by well known listed artist, Gatja Helgart Rothe, also known as G.H. Rothe (1935-2007). This collectible work of art has bee...

Great pair of original drawings by Robert Loughlin on cardboard. One image of 'the Brute' with cigarette facing left and the other with the cigarette facing to the right. Great pair ...

Large original painting by Robert Loughlin on a wood door. Double sided with three total drawings of 'the Brute.' Brown wood door with drawing of the Brute on one side. Opposite side...

Post Modern master Sandro Chia carborundum etching or mezzo-print titled "Painter with Teddy bears" is signed and numbered 8 of 50. Produced between 1989-90 in New York City. The pri...

"Two Birds," by artist Ted Weller, is a stunning example of Hyper-Realism in which the artist deconstructs nature to create a more powerful and exhilarating version of this otherwise...

Vintage pool sign that reads "No Diving or Swimming Off Bridge". Bold reflective white letters on a classic green background. Great colors and scale...

This artwork is an original color lithograph on Arches paper by French artist Marcel (le Mime) Marceau, 1923-2007. His signature is signed in pencil on the bottom right, artwork is numbered. The print depicts a massive crowd standing about observing different various events or things. Look closely there are images of Charlie Chaplin, Laurel and Hardy, a ship sinking...

Abstract midcentury painting by Claffy Williams, circa 1980s.

"Box Canyon" 1983 original art work by Lois M. Johnson pencil signed and titled screenprint on paper with grommets unframed Lois M. Johnson (American, 1942–2018) Born in Grand Fo...

Captivating 1980s Italian Modernism: Signed Guido Coletti Mixed Media Shadow Box Step into the vibrant world of 1980s Italian contemporary art with this stunning and evocative mixed-...

Jacket shaped lighting object by Jacques Vojnovic, signed by the artist. The object has been produced in 1983 as part of a limited edition. Good overa...

This work was part of Poul Gernes’ decoration of Hotel Trouville in the city of Hornbaek, by the beach north of Copenhagen. Gernes was decorating the entire hotel in 1988. The work i...

Abstract etching, Holland, circa 1980. Unknown artist. In original condition.

Rosenthal collectible, set of three framed German plates. One by Vasarely, 1936. "Leben und Leben lassen, Liben und Lieben lassen" Limited edition, s...

This large abstract painting by Peckins was purchased in 1982 at the Medici-Borenson gallery of Florida.

Big Country, etching on zinc triptych by German artist Renata Zerner. This is the Artist Proof, and is signed by the artist. Measurements: 34 inches...

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Unframed canvas by Oklahoma artist Jean Richardson known for her wonderful abstract western inspired works of art. Credits and museums include: Thoma...

Wall art by Bruno Gregori. This art was made as commission for Yamagiwa lighting Office in Tokyo in 1989. In those days, Shiro Kuramata who was the designer of office offered him to ...

Vintage street sign that reads "This is a Neighborhood Watch Community". Black letters on a reflective white background. Used to have red accents wh...

Mixed media painting signed Patricia St John Danko. This interesting abstract mixed media study in black by listed 20th century Texas artist Patricia J...

Signed, bottom right and dated 1980. Mystery artist ? Gray slate/steel blue, cooling and calm effect in a muted modernist palette. Unframed but hangs easily as is. 24” x 32” in m...

Bailleux's paintings are quite remarkable. They archive a three dimensionality pureley through the use of bright vibrant colors. The large acrylic painting "The Tempel" date 1989, is...

Large Scale, 15th Annual Community Holiday Festival Lincoln Center Framed Serigraph by American artist William Conlon. Dated 1985. Professionally framed and protected with plexiglass. In excellent original condition with very minor signs of wear and age. The frame shows some minor marking from normal wear and age. Please see close up pictures for more details Dimensions framed: H 69" x W 43" William Conlon is a New York artist known for large-scale paintings and prints to prominence in the 1980s. He is Professor of Visual Arts and the Director of Visual Arts Department at Fordham University...

Interesting folk art rat trap made up of computer switchboard and electrical components. Metal hardware is secure and is a functioning rat trap. Great scale, ...

Dali Manner Surrealist Painting on Reverse Glass by Ico Kovacic A fine mixed-media surrealist or abstract painting on reverse glass by listed Croatian artist, Ico Kovacic, on glass. The image is painted in the manner of several by famous Salvador Dali. Ico Kovacic is one of the artist who helped develop the Croatian Naïve Art...

Limited edition silkscreen "Galaxy" 99/100 . Gorgeous post modern of a nude. Signed illegibly lower right. Framed in a gray gloss plastic frame consistent with the 1980's style as we...

A wonderful informal abstract modernist painting signed by German artist Walter Wohlschlegel (1907-1999) in 1986. Painted on canvas, Wohlschlegel creates an interesting color play, m...

Magritte by Jacques Meuris 1988 1st Edition. First American Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 233pp 393 illustrations. Blue boards in dust jacket. Translat...

Yrjo Edelmann Signed and numbered Litho from the Mid 1980's. Known for his hyperrealistic art subjects of wrapped and folded paper pieces. Framed in what appears to be it's origina...

A very Large and Striking Floral Acrylic on Canvas by British Artist David Prentice. Signed and dated '80 on verso. A modernist landscape with patterned...

"La noche oscura " From the series “La Noche y la Llama VII” Spain, 1981 Etching and aquatint Dimensions 38 x 49 (H) cm Details Signed by artist About the artist Sculptor and engr...

Exquisite painting by prominent artist Fred Otnes, Jr of a figural woman in gold, orange and warm earth colors. This unique mixed media of oil and collage has diverse layers in the painting although to the touch the painting is smooth. This piece is painted on board and is found in a gilt leaf frame with a linen liner. Signed on the lower right corner as well as what appears to be on verso on the craft backing paper. From the personal collection of the artist. Image only is 29.25" high by 26.25" wide. Colors on the painting may vary due to room lighting and photography. Fred Otnes (1925-2015), was a prominent illustrator, painter and collage artist who embraced abstraction. “Fred Otnes brings to his collage paintings a classical refinement and control that makes poetry out of chance pictorial effects,” the artist and critic Maureen Mullarkey wrote in reviewing a retrospective in Manhattan in 2006 for The New York Sun...

Striking and bold exterior by listed Santa Fe artist JK Lamkin who died last year, having sizzling color palette of purple, magenta, orange, white and turquo...

Neon multiple designed by Michelangelo Pistoletto. Italy, meta memphis, 1989. Neon art work 'Tutti Designers' by Michelangelo Pistoletto, comprising of an aluminium briefcase...

An early vintage photography by British-American photographer Michael Kenna (1953-). "Scarecrow, Twyford, Oxfordshire, England". The gelatin silver print was printed in 1980. The ima...

In the vibrant tapestry of contemporary art, Tomas Imrich's Abstract Multicolored Oil Painting, circa 1980, emerges as a mesmerizing testament to artistic innovation. Despite Imrich'...

Mario Cravo Neto, one of the most important Brazilian artist, well known and internationally acclaimed, for his black and white photography. We have t...

Stunning Pair of Early Paintings on Paper by Eugene Healy framed in white. "I am an abstract painter. However, I don’t stray far from objective reality when I try to evoke a sense of...

Oil portrait of a lady on canvas in a wood frame. The subject has brunette hair with vibrant green eyes. Signed Jo Grove 1980. Back of the portrait says Hecho in Mexico. Great for a ...

Vicenc Viaplana (Spanish, b. 1955), , 1989, mixed media on canvas, unframed and on stretchers, signed "Viaplana" verso. A striking and abstract composition, showcasing the artist's e...

Lowell Nesbitt (1933-1993) White Rose, circa 1981 Limited edition # 124 / 200 Artist-signed and numbered Measures: 34.5" x 34.5" framed Vintage contemporary art colored lithog...

This fantastic abstract strong landscape work of art by the designer Larry Laslo is signed in the lower right hand corner. The vivid colors of green, yellow white, black and cobalt b...

A framed photograph by Chinese American photographer Don Hong-Oai (1929-2004). Entitled "Three Friends", the work is a sepia toned gelatin silver print. It has inscription of "taken in Beijin in 1985" and with three artist's stamps in red ink. Presented matted and framed under Plexiglas. The sight is 10.5"h x 13.5"w. It is one of the matching pair from an American collection. Don Hong-Oai was born in Canton, China but raised and educated in Saigon, Vietnam. At age 13 he began an apprenticeship at a Chinese photo and portrait shop. In 1979 he immigrated to the United States and settled in the Chinatown of San Francisco. Don began making a living by selling his landscape photographs in front of Macy’s and began to receive recognition for his craftsmanship. His style was heavily influenced by the legendary photographer Long Chin...

Beautiful meticulously constructed paper sculpture with layers of cut paper to give a 3 dimensional quality to the subject, the Queen of Hearts playing card...

Ernst Fuchs (1930 - 2015) "Head of a cherub", created in 1982 Color silkscreen, ed. 200 pieces, signed and numbered Dimensions 67.7 cm x 45 cm Ernst Fuchs was born on February 13, 1930 in Vienna Ottakring as the only child of Maximilian and Leopoldine Fuchs; his father was of Jewish descent, which is why his grandfather and father emigrated to the USA and Shanghai in 1938 after the annexation of Austria by the Third Reich. To protect little Ernst from anti-Semitic hostility, it was decided to baptize him according to the Roman Catholic rite in 1942. The 12-year-old Ernst Fuchs was allowed to choose his own baptismal name and chose Ernst Peter Paul, in honor of the painter Peter Paul Rubens, whom he admired at the time. Around the same time, his godmother's brother, the painter and restorer Alois Schiemann, taught him the basics of drawing and painting. Until the age of 15, he attended the St. Anna painting school in Vienna, where he was taught sculpture and painting by Emmy Steinböck and Fritz Fröhlich. After the war, Ernst Fuchs was finally able to take up his longed-for studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, which he had previously been denied for racist reasons. His teachers were first Robin Andersen, then Albert Paris Gütersloh. While still a student, he was allowed to hold his first solo exhibition in Paris in 1949, and soon afterwards, in 1950, he also moved to the French capital. Ernst Fuchst traveled through Europe and the USA for six years before taking an extended stay at the Dormition Monastery on Mount Zion in Israel in 1957 to study icon painting in depth. He finally returned to Vienna in 1962, where he founded the Vienna School of Fantastic Realism with former fellow students, of which he himself was to become the most important representative. The early years in particular were characterized by a strong surrealism; mythical and religious symbols in particular appealed to Ernst Fuchs and permeated his work. Later, Fuchs turned increasingly to Mannerism. Ernst Fuchs' artistic spectrum broadened over the years: he sang and recorded various albums, which, like the majority of his paintings, were inspired by mystical motifs, and he designed stage sets for such famous operas as Wagner's Parsifal and Lohengrin or Mozart's Die Zauberflöte. Ernst Fuchs also wrote philosophical treatises. He repeatedly collaborated with other artists, including the musicians Klaus Schulze...

Modernist abstract oil on canvas painting, by Jock MacInnes, British, circa 1980s. Signed with artist's monogram and dated at lower ed...

Gerhard Uhlig (1926-2015) Watercolor “untitled”, created in 1984, signed and dated by hand, framed behind glass Dimensions: Frame size: 43 x 34 cm Sheet size: 15 x 10 cm Gerha...

Geometric composition signed by Waldo Balart (61 x 73cm), 1989, lithograph. Balart often works at the intersection of physics and art. In his series "Structure of Light," Balart for example dissects the light and various colours. "Dessarollo de cel" means development of a cel. Waldo Balart was born in Cuba and currently resides in Madrid, Spain. Balart studied political science and economics in Havana before moving to New York, where he pursued an art education at the Museum of Modern Art. His works are included in the permanent collections of institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art, Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid and the Mondriaanhuis in the Netherlands. Waldo Balart is an artist best known for his affiliation with the Concrete Art movement, and his singular purpose to create a formal visual language rooted in abstraction, concerned with color, planes, space, and order. Balart — who studied political science and economics and used to be an accountant — began to create work as a hobbyist painter. In 1959, he moved to New York to pursue studies in art and became acquainted with the art community there, which would be immensely influential for Balart’s developing style. He was particularly inspired by the work of Josef Albers, who would introduce Balart to the Bauhaus movement. Balart also looked toward Kasmir Malevich and Piet Mondriaan...

Titled, "Black Mountain, State II", 1983 etching and aqautint in red and blue. Numbered 29/32 and pencil-signed Motherwell lower right. Thick black lines on a brilliant red field. Am...

Vintage street sign that reads "No Loitering - Violators Subject to immediate Arrest". Red and white letters on a reflective white background. Goo...

Beautiful work by English artist Irene Jones, titled "Leaving". Signed and framed under glass. Frame dimensions: 40 cm x 37'5 cm Work dimensions: 16 cm x 15 cm

Fantastic mixed media painting by Contemporary French Artist Richard Texier. A combination of watercolor, ink and collage on paper this work was is called Marges. Signed upper right corner and dated. This painting was once part of GE's corporate art collection. Colors may vary slightly. Image size is 13 inches high by 8.50 inches wide. Today Texier is regarded as one of the best living artists of his generation. He began painting at a young age and his keen interest in the history of astronomy is largely inspired by the creation of his own personnel cosmography. Known for both his paintings and sculptures he has installations throughout the world. His works are to be found in numerous important public and private collections, both in France and abroad. Many major museums around the world have exhibited his work including the National Museum of Taiwan, the National Museum of Luxembourg, the Marine Museum in Paris, the Botanical Museum of Brussels, the House of Culture Moscow and the Shanghai museum of Fine Art. He has also graced the covers of Decorating Magazines especially in France. HIs current contemporary large scale paintings retail between $28,000 and $64,000 both at auction houses like Christie's and Artcurial as well as galleries. His sculptures have even higher price points including two that reached $404,00 and $915,00. In addition he has also worked with Daum creating unique glass sculptures. Since November 6, 2015, his red bronze sculpture: Angel Bear, more than 7 meters in height which portrays a bear with wings, is placed on the Gare du Nord square in Paris. It evokes the downward spiral of polar bears due to global warming, one of his favorite themes. Selected personal exhibitions: 1982: FIAC, Gallery Claudine Bréguet, Paris, France [14] 1983: Exhibition Space, Leo Castelli, 112 Greene Street, New York City, United States [24] 1985: Gallery Kouros, Madison Avenue, New York City, United States [25] · [26] 1985: Exhibition at the museum of fine art of La Rochelle & Sainte-Croix museum, Poitiers, France [27] 1986: Richard Texier: el continente de la peonza, Museo Casa Natal de Jovellanos, Gijón, Spain [28] 1986: La Roche-sur-Yon museum, France [29] 1987: Sawaya & Moroni, Milan, Italy[30] · [31] 1988: Galerie Lea Gredt, Luxembourg 1988: Gallery of Applied Arts, New York City, United States [32] 1989: Galeria Ciento, Barcelona, Spain[33] 1991: Territoires nomades at the Musée des beaux-arts d'Angers, France [34] 1992: Galerie Mobile & Galerie Hadrien- Thomas, Paris, France [35] 1992: Moscou 92 VDNKh in Moscow, Russia [36] 1992: Histoire du Ciel, Galleria La Bussola, Turin, Italy [37] 1992: Contemporary Art Center of Moscow, Russia [36] 1993: The Botanique museum, Brussels, Belgium [33] 1994: Gallery Nii Osaka, Japan [38] 1994: Château de Chambord, France [39] 1994: Institut français de Taipei, Taiwan 1994: Galleria Grafica Tokyo, Japan [40] 1995: the Bouvet-Ladubay Contemporary Art Center, Saumur, France [41] 1995: Gallery Garando Nagoya, Japan [40] 1995: Gianni Piretti Gallery, Stockholm Art Fair, Stockholm, Sweden 1996: Museum of Fine Art of Taiwan, Taipei [42] 1996: Manufacture des œillets, Ivry-sur-Seine, France [43] 1996: Galerie Virus, Anvers, Belgium [44] 1997: Galerie Reflex, Amsterdam, Netherlands [45] 1997: Suzanne Tarasiève, Barbizon, France 1998: Feria Internacional de Arte Contemporáneo, Madrid, Spain [46] 1998: Musée national de la Marine , Palais de Chaillot , Paris , France [47] 1999: Carrousel du Louvre, Art Paris Art Fair, Paris, France [46] 1999: Villa Noailles, Hyères, France [48] 2000: Sculptures, Galerie Artcurial, Paris, France [42] 2001: Galerie J. Bastien Art, Bruxelles, Belgium[49] 2002: Suite des droits de l'homme 7 Aubusson tapistries, Musée du Président-Jacques-Chirac, France [2] 2002: Nomadic Atelier, Gallery Atelier 14, New York City, United States [50] · 2004: Les îles de la destinée, Galerie Tessa Herold, ARCO, Madrid, Spain [52] 2004: Creation of 8 stained glass windows, Abbaye d'art de Trizay, Trizay, France [54] 2005: Fine art museum of Shanghai (Shanghai Meishu Guan), China 2006: 5 large bronze sculptures, Grand Palais, Paris [52] 2007: “Opere recenti”, Galleria San Carlo, Milan, Italy,[56] 2007: Paintings on Chinese Nautical...

Post-Modern white magnolia wall art with gold glitter. The ostentatious wall art encapsulates the decadence of the 1980s. Every trick in the book is used to gain your attention; scale, glitter, and gold. Massive white magnolias have rivers of gold glitter running through their veins. Take a close look at the white and mauve flower petals, the forest green leaves. Bands of gold run through all of the botanical elements. Flower stamens are bursting fireworks of gold glitter. It’s difficult to describe this unique piece of art. The flower image...

This stunning large scale painting represents a moodier side of the Memphis style revival of the 1980s. The strictly geometric composition rebukes narrative, instead inviting the vie...

Marvellous piece of art made by Dutch artist César Bailleux called Groei Reliëf, meaning Growth Relief. The name seems to be a reference to the Dutch phenomenon 'groeibriljant' (g...