Edward Glafke, Large Male Figural Portrait Oil Painting, 1970s

A large and captivating 1980s framed fauvist oil on canvas portrait painting of jazz great Joe “King” Oliver by San Francisco-born artist Ed Ceseña (b. 1928)...

A very large 1970s acrylic on canvas framed painting of a sailboat breaking the waves, signed “Taylor”. Bright, sunny scene dominated by a towering, fully billowed spinnaker with ey...

A 1980s large and arresting abstract expressionist acrylic portrait painting of a male nude torso by Robert English. Very well built gentleman sans hea...

A tall and captivating mid-century expressionist oil painting portrait of a cornette-wearing nun, signed “McClelland”. Viewed in profile against a rich emerald green background, with just a hint of her plain face peeking out from under an enormous white cornette that dominates the top half of the painting. The crisp shape of the broad white collar on her habit provides a nice visual balance, and contrasts strikingly with the deep cobalt blue of her blouse that trails off into long, blood red-tinged drips. Interesting textures are on display throughout, provided by the artist’s varying brushstrokes, thickly applied paint, and the underlying board—which is likely plywood—upon which the work was done. Signed and dated 1969 at bottom right. In a custom giltwood frame that we would guess dates from the 1980s. Dimensions listed are overall; sight is H 47.5 in. x W 23.5 in. Made famous in American popular culture by Sally Field as Sister Bertrille in the beloved 1967 televising show “The Flying Nun”, heavily starched cornettes—a type of wimple—were a signature piece of clothing worn by the Daughters of Charity, a Roman Catholic society of apostolic life founded by St. Vincent de Paul in the mid-17th century. In the United States, the Daughters of Charity wore them from 1850 to 1964, at which time their nun habits...

An early 2010s untitled nude figure study impressionist painting on art board by well-known Pakistani artist Mahnoor Shah. Sensitively depicted fem...

A very fetching untitled 1960s oil on canvas Impressionist portrait painting of what we believe might be former President Richard Nixon’s French poodle, Vicky, by important mid-century Los Angeles artist Ben Abril...

Portrait of a woman Framed and glazed Signed and dated on the reverse 1979 Italy.

Midcentury figural oil painting "Triumph of the Egg", 1970s.

Oil on canvas Painting with Birds, 1970s

Striking, sizable vintage oil on canvas artwork from the 1970s portraying a modern interpretation of Purgatory. Originating from France and artistically signed in 1973. Purgatory-th...

Pair of gilt framed oil painting portraits of a 19th Century man and lady.

Painting Abstract On canvas Signed Gabriele Dali Dated 1970 Italy