Plywood Paintings

A large painting by Virginia artist Charles Sibley (1921-2015). A rich assortment of Green Hues with pops of orange and light blue, this work on a large 4x8’ sheet of wood, depicts a...

A beautiful abstract painting by furniture designer and artist; Joaquim Tenreiro. Made in his own atelier in Rio de Janeiro in 1972. Tenreiro was mainly known as a furniture designer...

Eye catching abstract modern oil on canvas painting by Willy Zuber, Switzerland 1961. This small but very attratctive piece of art is oil painted on canvas and newly framed in a blac...

A genre farming scene oil painting on plywood likely executed in the middle of the 20 Century showing a farmer tilling a dusty dry field reminiscent of southern iIaly through the use of a pair of draught horses...

A delightful 1950s signed lithograph on plywood of an untitled abstract expressionist collage by important mid-century Northern California artist Jean Varda...

Oil on plywood representing a scene with bucolic sheaves. The works of Luigi Polverini were exhibited at: -Rome Gallery ‘La Barcaccia’ in 1954 -Rome ‘Galleria Giosi‘ in 1952 with a p...

A very rare and full of character 1930s six-foot-tall Ghirardelli Chocolate hand-painted wood advertising sign featuring the company's early and iconic parrot mascot. Fantastically vibrant and eye-catching outdoor billboard advertising products by the world famous 170-year-old San Francisco chocolatier, after which the city’s historic waterfront landmark Ghirardelli Square is named. Commanding and colorful graphic design distinguished by crisp, bold lettering and an incredibly charismatic parrot excitedly squawking the proper pronunciation: "Say Gear-Ar-Delly!" The parrot mascot was introduced in 1915 as part of a successful ad campaign that saw sales rise as customers felt more comfortable in asking for their chocolates and other products by name. In the parrot’s shopping cart are three cans of Ghirardelli products—Nu-Malt, Ground Chocolate, and Milk Cocoa—each nicely showcasing early-to-mid-century American packaging design. Displays a wonderful sense of depth and economical attention to detail. Exactingly executed and varied typefaces handsomely embody exactly what makes vintage advertising signage so visually striking and sought after. Reminiscent of Guinness beer posters...

Figurative painting by Robert R. Bliss (1925-1981) of an idealized adolescent male model wearing a white briefs bathing suit. The painting is oil on a sheet of wood luan. The board is set within a slim frame made of oak, the lower corners of which are loose. The board and frame are similar wood tone so the effect is attractive and nearly seamless. Signed lower right and is faintly dated 1965. Provenance: purchased at Childs Gallery, Boston, MA circa 1966, thence by descent. Robert Ryel Bliss was born on October 30, 1925 in Newton, Massachusetts. He attended school at Bowdoin College, Maine, and was drafted into military service during World War II. At that time, he started to create his first figurative paintings, which were self-portraits. After his discharge, Bliss studied painting at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and with Carolyn Wyeth in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. He became a protégé of Andrew Wyeth who designated Bliss as one of the most promising artist of the year in a Look magazine article on up and coming artists from November 24, 1959. Wyeth said he (Bliss) "has a chance for bigness. While he is still searching, his work shows vitality, (and) is not just sterile technique." In 1951, he became the Artist-In-Residence, teacher, and gallery director at Deerfield Academy, Deerfield, Massachusetts until 1963. In 1964, he settled in Hull, Massachusetts, where he befriended and studied with the artist Samuel Rose (1941-2008). In the following years, he created most of his body of work, which he sold through local galleries and gift shops. Later in life, he turned to colorful landscapes as well as psychedelic visionary paintings. Robert Bliss...

Oil on panel by Aristodemo Zingarini, signed “A. Zingarini Amelia, 1942” Paintings by the Roman painter, whom Antonio Mancini called one of the best Italian landscape painters, are ...

MCM mixed-media three dimensional abstract by Angela Kosta, circa 1960s. Framed and mounted on plywood measuring 24.25" x 30.5" x 1.375 the piece consists of cardboard, papier mâché and upholstery. A very cool abstract piece in wonderful midcentury condition. Angela Kosta, also known as Angela Driessen Kosta, was a contributor to the 1966 "Artists Tower of Protest" (also known as "The Peace Tower"). The Peace Tower was a 58 foot steel tetrahedron which was erected in 1966 on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles to protest the Vietnam War. The structure had 418 panels attached to it and it was designed by the sculptor Mark di Suvero. Artists from around the world contributed to the tower, including Elaine de Kooning, Roy Lichtenstein, and Robert Rauschenberg (who provided the bulk of the funding to complete the work). The peace tower was dedicated on February 26, 1966 with speeches by Susan Sontag, Irving Petlin, and former Green Beret...

MCM mixed media three dimensional abstract by Angela Kosta, circa 1960s. Framed and mounted on plywood measuring 15.5" x 27.25" x 2". Angela Kosta, also known as Angela Driessen Kosta, was a contributor to the 1966 "Artists Tower of Protest" (also known as "The Peace Tower"). The Peace Tower was a 58 foot steel tetrahedron which was erected in 1966 on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles to protest the Vietnam War. The structure had 418 panels attached to it and it was designed by the sculptor Mark di Suvero. Artists from around the world contributed to the tower, including Elaine de Kooning, Roy Lichtenstein, and Robert Rauschenberg (who provided the bulk of the funding to complete the work). The Peace Tower was dedicated on February 26, 1966 with speeches by Susan Sontag, Irving Petlin...

Wooden painted relief featuring brightly colored parrots and fauna. On a black background. Framed in a gorgeous gilt gold frame. This gorgeous piece by artist Sam Katz was scouted fr...