Plaster Paintings

Large size and slightly abstract Arab street scene painting. This larger size and very well executed painting is another one of our recent great finds. It may be abstract in style, ...

Rowland Fade, 1939-2017 is best known for his abstract forms and innovative approach to art. This painting was created around 1969, is a mixed media piece...

A large and evocative circa 1950 framed impressionist landscape oil painting on canvas titled “Princeton Beach [Boat Repair]” by noted northern California artist William “Will” E. Frates (b. 1896–1969). Captivating coastal setting depicts an unassuming barn-like structure beside a pair of fishing boats in dry dock, one of which is on stilts with figures discernible on deck going about their repairs. Sandy shoreline terrain in the foreground and turquoise-colored waters in the cove lead to a sliver of beach below verdant foothills in the distance that rise up into a cloud-filled sky. Earthy palette punctuated by reddish-orange pops of color that capture the warm glow of an inimitable California sunset on the building, boat hulls, and a section of water. Artist’s loose yet assured brushwork on wonderful display throughout, with impressionistic details and textures that reward those who lean in for a closer look. Based on Frates’ San Francisco Bay Area roots and the title, the setting could be somewhere near Princeton-by-the-Sea just north of Half Moon Bay, which is a short drive south of San Francisco on scenic Highway 1. Signed on front at bottom and signed, titled, priced, and notated in pencil on verso. Title on verso appears to have originally been “Princeton Beach Boat Repair”, with “Boat Repair” having been crossed out. Original circa 1950 price was possibly overwritten from “$200” to “$300”, which in either case translates to nearly $4,000 in today’s dollars. Presented in its original plaster-coated wood frame with painted faux-stone finish and painted white wood interior border. Canvas backed by stiff paperboard. Will Frates was born in Hayward, California in 1896, and was an active, versatile, and very skilled oil, watercolor, pastel, and etchings artist from the 1920s until his passing while on a painting excursion in Myrtle Creek, Oregon in 1969. His subjects were mostly San Francisco Bay Area and California “Mother Lode” landscapes, though he also painted scenes far afield, from New Mexico to the coast of Maine. Frates first studied art in San Francisco with noted landscape painter and ornithologist William Otto...

Set of 3 Miniature Antique Bas-Relief Framed Paintings by Michel Genot (1914-1986) will make a delightful display on your wall, each depicting an intimate scene of splendid architect...

Roger desserprit painting signed and dated 1967 Roger desserprit 19230-1985.

Important painting by the great Spanish artist Josep Guinovart. Signed and inscribed in the back with is a label from an exhibition at Fiamma Vigo's...

Mid-century large framed painting of two trees in warm earthy tones and textured details. The work is first sculpted in plater then painted. It is eligibly signed by the artist.

Pair of bas-reliefs in scagliola with figures of women, England, 1940.

Large painting of the famous Madonna and child done on sheet rock. The back is framed with wood. This was salvaged from Rose Hill, the Tudor Mansion of American impresario Billy rose...

Unusual pair of modern surrealist abstract paintings, hand executed by artist Gleen Fisher, Buffalo New York. Heavy gold gilt plaster and oil paint on wood, minor losses, see photo.

Small Italian painting from 20th century. Oil painting on Masonite depicting landscape with characters in antique style of good pictorial quality. Wooden and plaster frame, carved an...

American painting of the mid-20th century. Work oil on canvas depicting abstract subject of US painter Robert Jay Wolff (1905-1978), signed at the bottom left. Picture of beautiful m...