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Period: 1950s
Place of Origin: American
Abstract Expressionist Ink Drawing on Paper by Salvatore Grippi 1953
By Salvatore Grippi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This ink figurative abstract Expressionist piece on paper is signed by its creator, noted New York School artist Salvatore Grippi. Though undated, the piece is similar in form and st...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Paper
Beulah ‘Elsie Sloan’ Stevenson, Abstract Oil on Board Painting, Signed, Dated
By Beulah Stevenson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautiful oil on wood board painting by the well known artist Beulah Stevenson. Her works are in major museums and important collections. Labels in back from the Brooklyn s...
Category
1950s Modern Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Paint
R. Jorgensen "Ancient Figures" American Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
American abstract expressionist framed oil on canvas painting titled 'Ancient Figures', by R. Jorgensen in 1953. The piece depicts a style reminiscent of t...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Wood, Canvas
"Nude with Umbrella, " Mid-Century Modern Male Nude by du Bois, Tony Award Winner
By Raoul Pene du Bois
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vividly painted in tones of turquoise, canary yellow and warm brown, this extraordinary depiction of a slender Black male nude holding an umbrella -- in our opinion a Mid-Century Mod...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Paint
Mid Century Impressionist Oil on Board "Lynn Haven" by J Winston Lawler
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Impressionist painting of an area in Virginia, Lynn Haven.
Great technique and fabulous colors. Painting is 20 x 16. Excellent vintage condition with no wear on the frame.
Artist is ...
Category
1950s Modern Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Giltwood
"Male Nude with American Flag, " Monumental Painting by Broadway Designer
By Raoul Pene du Bois
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brilliantly hued and striking in composition, this painting by famed Broadway designer Raoul Pene du Bois is one of his largest works we have ever seen. Perhaps a study for one of hi...
Category
1950s Art Deco Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Three Men in Tatters, " Surrealist Painting with Semi-Nude Figures by Lear
By John B. Lear
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Over his long career, John Lear liked to depict nude or half-nude male figures set in fantastic or exotic environments such as the circus, carnival, deserted beach, or Dali-esque set...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings
1950s Kay Nielsen Abstract Oil on Canvas Painting Los Angeles, CA
By Kay Nielsen
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Kay Nielsen abstract oil on canvas 1950s Los Angeles, California
Dated 1950 signed K Nielsen. Museum quality artwork.
Art has original fra...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Harvey Milligan Amish Farmhouse Pastoral Scene Oil on Canvas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Americana Amish "farmhouse" oil painting by Harvey Milligan, circa 1950s. Charming character scale and composition (figures are very small). Although n...
Category
1950s Folk Art Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Paint
Signed Oil on Board Painting by Artist Roger Hayward
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oil on board painting by artist Roger Hayward (1899-1979), depicting the entrance to a Victorian-style home as seen from the street below. With a wonderf...
Category
1950s American Classical Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Wood
Signed Norman Rockwell Style Painting of Golfers by Victor Olsen
Located in Redding, CT
Signed Norman Rockwell Style Painting of Golfers by Victor Olsen.
Possibly of the famous Golfer Sam Snead and company, Unframed.
Victor Olson (1924-2007)...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Painting, Signed, Midcentury Art, Framed, C 1950, Green, Red and Taupe Colors
Located in New York, NY
Decorative painting of a young lady, midcentury. Signed. Very good condition, circa 1950.
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Colorado Summer" by Vaclav Vytlacil, mixed media on paper
By Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Oil pastel and watercolor on paper. Signed and dated to lower right edge 'Vaclav Vytlacil 1953'. Signed and dated to lower left edge 'Vytlacil 1953'. It is also titled on reverse. Pa...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Paper
"Cubist Still Life with Violin, " Fine Example of Late Cubism
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Finely done, this late example of American cubism depicts a violin, water jug, and bowl of fruit, using a palette of lime greens, pinks and yellows pop...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Board
Dorothy Stafford "Factory Corner" American Cubist Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in New York, NY
Dorothy Prohaska Stafford (American 1902-1986) American cubist period oil on canvas painting titled "Factory Corner".
The piece was made in 1952 and is framed in a handmade wooden frame. Depicted is a city street corner with streetlight and water tower, in a distinct cubist style.
Dorothy Stafford...
Category
1950s Modern Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Canvas
1950s Aviation Airplane Hangar Impressionist Oil on Canvas Modern Art
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Airplane Hangar painting in oil on canvas, framed.
Vintage Mid-Century Modern aviation art.
No further information available at this time.
42 x 30 .5 H x 1 D, Art 34.75 x 23 1/8 H
O...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Paint
1950s Abstract Painting RKM
Located in Garnerville, NY
One of several pieces offered by the artist who signed their work, RKM. Purchased from a beautiful modern home in Briarcliff Manor, NY. The painstaking paint build up and careful har...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Paint
Fredric Karoly Abstract Expressionist Oil/Paper, 1960
Located in Sharon, CT
An early use of oil paint on Japanese Rice Paper-an absorbing surface, creating the extra element of bleed. Also the image is predominantly symmetr...
Category
1950s Expressionist Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Paint
1950s Modern Aviation Painting Vintage Airplane Art
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Mid Century Modern Aviation Art, Vintage Airplanes Oil on Canvas.
Unsigned.
42.5 x 31H x 1.5 D, Art 35 W x 23.5 H
Original unrestored vintage condi...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Aluminum
Death of Ray Goddard 1951 by William McCloy (1913-2001)
By William Ashby McCloy
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A vibrant oil on board by the noted artist William McCloy. It is titled on the frame "Death of Ray Goddard". It is monogrammed lower right M 51. Purchased from the artist's estate. L...
Category
1950s Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Paint
Midcentury Abstract Expressionist Ink Drawing on Paper by Salvatore Grippi, 1953
By Salvatore Grippi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Midcentury abstract expressionist ink drawing on paper by Salvatore Grippi, 1953. Measures: 9.5" x 12".
This ink wash figurative abstract Expressionist piece on paper is signed by it...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Paper
Angelo Testa Painting
By Angelo Testa
Located in Chicago, IL
Angelo Testa, untitled, watercolor on paper, 13 1/4" x 16"
Signed "angelo testa" lower right recto, framed circa 1950
Testa studied fine art painting and sculpture at the Chicago In...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Paper
Parker Panttila "Date Night" Gouache on Board
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Parker Panttila (Brooklyn, New York 1924-2002) gouache / pastel / watercolor entitled, "Dance Night.'
Surrealist in style, incorporating both macabre...
Category
1950s Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Paint
Parker Panttila Surrealist Study Watercolor on Board
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Parker Panttila (Brooklyn, New York 1924-2002) pen and watercolor on board.
Surrealist in style, incorporating both macabre and comedic sensibilities....
Category
1950s Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Paint
Johann Berthelsen, Manhattan Snow Storm Scene, Oil on Canvas Painting, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
This wonderful romantic painting depicts figures bustling along a Manhattan street during a snowstorm. Signed lower right.
Johann Henrik Carl Berthelsen (1883–1972)
Coming to America as a child, he enjoyed early success as an opera singer and music teacher. His friendship with the artist Wayman Adams resulted in a move to New York and experimentation with painting. When the great depression took a toll on his musical career, Berthelsen began selling oil scenes of his beloved New York City, which quickly found prominent buyers including William Randolph Hearst...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Canvas
"Seated Male Nude, " Gorgeous Figural Painting by Roberto Lupetti, 1950s
By Roberto Lupetti
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Subdued in palette but gorgeous in subtle detail, this painting of a seated male nude from behind captures the sensuality and beauty of the human figure. The painter, Roberto Lupetti...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Paint
Jacob Semiatin 1950s Abstract Painting
By Jacob Semiatin
Located in Garnerville, NY
Period abstract oil paint on canvas by New York artist, Jacob Semiatin. Signed lower right, Semiatin, circa 1958. Heavy impasto paint. Expressive use of brush and tube paint applicat...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Paint
Selection of Paintings by Miriam Kubach
By Miriam Kubach
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of paintings by Miriam Kubach, American, circa 1950s. They are framed in vintage gilt frames. They are priced at $550 each.
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Boston Modern Fresco of Angel on Concrete by Jean Wechsler Knapp
By Jean Wechsler Knapp
Located in Hanover, MA
Boston Expressionist fresco painting of an angel playing a curved horn within a key pattern on a cast concrete slab by Jean Wechsler Knapp, 1927-1993. Signed lower right. Deaccessioned from the DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, Lincoln, Massachusetts. Previously exhibited at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts. Verso retains museum exhibition labels.
Would make a nice top for a table base.
Ref: Boston Modern: Figurative Expressionism as Alternative Modernism (Revisiting New England) by Judith Bookbinder
Jean Wechsler Knapp was born:: September 19, 1927, Chestnut Hill, Newton, MA
Died: April 18, 1993, Cambridge, MA
(Caroline Knapp's mother)
Wife of Dr. Peter H...
Category
1950s Expressionist Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Cement
Modernist Norman Gorbaty Oil Painting, circa 1950s
By Norman Gorbaty
Located in Peabody, MA
Abstract oil (16" x 20") by Norman Gorbaty (b. 1932), circa late 1950s. Gorbaty was a young artist in his 1920s when his work was included in a 1954 show of American printmakers at t...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Paint
Early Abstract Oil Painting "Black Fish" by Harry Nadler
By Harry Nadler
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a wonderful Oil Painting by the great painter Harry Nadler. This piece predates his first showing at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art (1960) and is quite possibly his easiest ...
Category
1950s Other Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Adja Yunkers Expressionist Painting
By Adja Yunkers
Located in New York, NY
Gouache and ink on mat board by Adja Yunkers, signed and dated 1958 on verso. An early work from Yunkers's Abstract Expressionist period, when he was married to art critic Dore Ashton and was part of the circle that congregated at Cedar Tavern. Born in Riga, Russia, Yunkers led a highly cosmopolitan life, studying and working in Leningrad, Berlin, Paris, London, and Stockholm (where he edited and published two art magazines) before settling down in the U.S., primarily in New York City in 1947. A teacher at the New School for Social Research, Yunkers was internationally renowned for his woodblock prints and lithographs, turning to painting--first Expressionist, later Minimalist color fields--in the late 1950's. His work is in the permanent collections of numerous museums, including the Brooklyn Museum, MoMA, the Corcoran Gallery, MFA Boston...
Category
1950s Expressionist Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Paint
Oil on Canvas by W.R. Barrel 'Listed American Artist'
By W.R. Barrel
Located in East Hampton, NY
W.R. Barrel is a Fine Arts listed American artist - this piece is a beautiful scene of "Two ladies at the flower market" - reminiscent of Jackie O. Spatula oil on canvas.
This ite...
Category
1950s Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Abstract Painting by Miriam Kubach
By Miriam Kubach
Located in Atlanta, GA
Abstract painting by Miriam Kubach, American, circa 1960s. It is executed on paper and has been professionally framed under UV resistant glass in a clean lined black lacquer gallery ...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Modernist Beat Generation Urban Portrait, circa 1950s
Located in Peabody, MA
A 1950s beat generation urban portrait of a man in a fedora, resembling the author William S. Burroughs. An audacious palette depicting the neon soaked...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Peace and Prosperity, " Art Deco Mural Design for Fort Meade, Maryland
By Achille Forgione
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This ink and watercolor painting was the winning submission for a large mural at Fort Meade in Maryland in 1951, solicited by a design competition and intended for one of the service clubs. We do not know if the mural was actually painted, but it does not survive today. The theme of "Peace and Prosperity" was a classic subject in the post-World War II era, and the soldier-artist -- Achille Forgione...
Category
1950s Art Deco Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Delos, " Masterpiece Painting of Female Nude by Joseph Mellor Hanson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Perhaps set on or inspired by the gorgeous, sun-bleached island of Delos in Greece, this 1954 painting by Joseph Hanson -- the British-American figural painter -- depicts a kneeling ...
Category
1950s Modern Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Paint
Madonna and Child Painted on Sheet Rock Billy Rose Estate Chapel
Located in New York, NY
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...
Category
1950s Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Plaster
Leo Russel Gouache, Dated 1956
By Leo Russell
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Leo Russel Gouache 1956. Organic abstract shapes on paper framed in distressed gold leaf and under glass. Image is 8.5 x 11. Frame is 26.5 x 33.
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings
Abstract Figural Painting by John Bashor, 1950s
Located in Kansas City, MO
Painting by John Bashor (1926-2003)- Artist from Montana, professor at Bethany College in Lindsborg, KS. This work was done in the 1950's. Excellent comp...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings
"Man in Green Sweater, " Striking Mid-Century Portrait by Zimmerman, 1950s
By Paul Zimmerman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the strongest Mid-Century portraits we have seen, this depiction of a young man in a vivid, emerald-green sweater was painted by Paul Zimmerman, an important artist who grew u...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Paint
Mid Century Abstract Painting by California Artist Martin Snipper
By Martin Snipper
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large oil on canvas signed M. S. and dated 1950. Martin Snipper b.1914-d.2008, he was a San Francisco/Bay Area artist and patron of the arts. American, mid 20th century.
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Midcentury Texas Abstract Oil on Canvas by Gary Minkert
By Gary Minkert
Located in Houston, TX
Midcentury Texas Abstract Oil on Canvas by Gary Minkert.
Gorgeous abstract oil on canvas by Gary Minkert titled "Paths In Space", circa 1959.
J.Gary Minkert, "MINK," (10 June 1910-22 July 1969) was a Texas artist, sign painter...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Portrait Painting of a Young Woman signed Paul Longenecker, American 1954
By Paul Longenecker
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautifully painted portrait of a lovely young woman in gilt wood frame.
Oil on canvas.
Signed (upper right) Paul Longenecker and dated 1954.
Paul...
Category
1950s Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Wood
Victor Davis "8th and Broadway", 1952
Located in Stockton, NJ
Oil on board titled "8th and Broadway" by Cincinnati artist Victor Davis. Signed lower left margin and additional information in verso. In a vintage ...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
"Icarus Falling, " Brilliant Painting by Genre Scene Artist Kyra Markham
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although she is famous for her genre scenes such as "Bleeker Street Fire Hydrant" and "New Year's Eve in Greenwich Village," Kyra Markham began her career...
Category
1950s Art Deco Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Paint
William H Littlefield Abstract Mixed-Media on Board
By William Littlefield
Located in Chicago, IL
Abstract Expressionist painting entitled "All Manner Of Thing," by William H Littlefield (1902-1969). Littlefield was a Provincetown and New York painter who studied under Hans Hofma...
Category
1950s Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Paint
"Trio, " Rare and Early Oil Painting of Three Nudes in Surreal Landscape by Lear
By John B. Lear
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A contemporary of Paul Cadmus, and like him, highly focused on depicting the male figure in various settings and positions, John Lear never gained fame beyond his circle of admirers ...
Category
1950s Art Deco Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Signed Mid Century Painting of Clowns by George Russin
By George Russin
Located in Redding, CT
Signed Mid-century painting of clowns by listed American artist George Russin. (1910-2010) Nice , heavy impasto oil on board with palette knife tec...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Masonite
Midcentury Portrait of a Dapper Dandy by Peter Sheil
By Peter Sheil
Located in Atlanta, GA
Midcentury portrait of a Dapper Dandy by Peter Sheil, American, circa 1950s. Sheil's work is in the collections of several museums, including the Victoria and Albert Museum.
This wo...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Painting Mid-Century Portrait of a Lady Mid-Century Modern Art, Signed, C 1950
Located in New York, NY
Decorative, midcentury painting of a lady, circa 1950. Signed by H. Quat. Framed in a gold frame with a linen liner.
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Cavorting Nudes & Nymphs in Moonlight, " Surrealist Painting by Janschka
By Fritz Janschka
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A cross between "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and Bosch's "Garden of Earthly Delights," this marvelous painting depicts an interlaced group of faeries and nymphs, all with lilacs and d...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Gouache
1950s Robert Steed Painting Wellfleet Facade
By Robert Steed
Located in Garnerville, NY
Signed and titled lower left and verso, Robert Steed, New York, NY, "Wellfleet Facade". Oil paint on paper. Beautiful layered and intricate abstracted cityscape. The piece is in exce...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
"The Cloud, " Spectacular Triptych Painting Inspired by Shelley Poem, 1959
By Milton Bond
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A cross between a drawing by William Blake from the late 18th century and a psychedelic painting from the late 1960s, this fever dream of a painti...
Category
1950s Art Deco Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Midcentury Painting Hot Dog Stand by Stern
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid Century painting of man at hot dog stand. Thought to be near central park NYC in the 50's. Oil on canvas board. Signed in lower right corner STERN '5...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
"Industry Along the River" by Joseph Wolins
By Joseph Wolins
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Signed lower left
Joseph Wolins was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey in 1915. He studied at the National Academy of Design from 1935 to 1941 under Leon Kroll. While studying in Eur...
Category
1950s Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Paint
1950s Abstract Figural Portrait by Josef Presser
By Josef Presser 1
Located in New York, NY
Bright, vivid and quite fabulous abstract by Polish American artist Josef Presser (1909-1967), circa 1950s. Known for his figural work this is a beautifully executed portrait of two ...
Category
1950s Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Wood
Three Nudes on a Park Bench Oil on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
A wonderfully whimsical painting of three nude ladies sitting on a park bench. This is signed but unable to identify the artist. Old canvas from the 1950s.
Category
1950s Vintage American Paintings
Materials
Paint
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