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Period: 1950s
Place of Origin: American
Blue Eyed Couple with Eye Glasses, Photo-Realistic 20th Century Oil Painting
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This representational double portrait of a couple is signed with initials "MN" in the lower left corner, by an unidentified artist. It is a flat, washed out image, perhaps painted by...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings

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Canvas, Oak

Gordon Grant Watercolor Painting of Harbor Scene
By Gordon Grant
Located in Water Mill, NY
Watercolor of Gloucester harbor scene by listed American Artist Gordon Grant (framed and under glass)...Soho location.
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1950s Vintage American Paintings

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Watercolor, Paper

William Morehouse 1950s Abstract Impressionist Landscape
By William Morehouse
Located in Chicago, IL
William Morehouse [1929-1993] was a Bay Area painter who was renowned for his work in both Abstract Expressionism, as well as plein air landscapes, mostly done in a style known as Ab...
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1950s Vintage American Paintings

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Canvas

"Dante's Inferno, " Post-War Expressionist Painting in Vivid Red, Black and White
By Emil Kosa Jr.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A remarkable scene from Dante's Inferno with three nude male figures and a horse, all imbued in white, black and red the color of blood was painted by Emil Kosa, Jr. The central figu...
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1950s Expressionist Vintage American Paintings

Large 1956 Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting on Canvas by R. Post
Located in Chicago, IL
Terrific oil painting on canvass signed R.Post. Abstract Expressionist color and movement with cubist style shapes created by intersecting straight and curved lines. Ochre, teal, bla...
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1950s Vintage American Paintings

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Canvas, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Oil Painting of a Still Life
Located in Water Mill, NY
Mid-Century Modern still life decorative oil painting.
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings

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Canvas

"Jacob Wrestling with the Angel, " Large Midcentury Painting in Rust and Blue
By Leslie Snow Feron
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted by Leslie Snow Feron, an important New Hampshire artist along with her husband, Louis Feron, this large and remarkable painting depicts a nude Jaco...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings

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Paint

Jo Vogel Surrealist Oil "Sanctuary #2" 1951
Located in Sharon, CT
A beautiful unframed oil on board.
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1950s Modern Vintage American Paintings

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Paint

"Dressing for the Ballet, " Large, Evocative Masterpiece Painting by Stull, 1953
By John Deforest Stull
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Ethereal and magical, this Mid-Century masterpiece is strongly reminiscent of the back stage scenes of ballet dancers painted by Degas, but with figures that are suggestive of Guy Pene duBois. The painter, John De Forest...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings

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Paint

49" Midcentury Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Water Mill, NY
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1950s Vintage American Paintings

"Bathers, " Brilliant Late Art Deco Folding Screen in Pointillist Manner, 1958
By John Sennhauser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vivid example of late Art Deco painting, executed in a pointillist manner, this four-panel screen was created by John Sennhauser, a Swiss-born artist who was active in New York fro...
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1950s Art Deco Vintage American Paintings

Oil Painting Ocean Scene on Linen by Steven Sles
By Steven Sles
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Early Steven Sles oil on linen painting circa 1955. Due to his Cerebral Palsy, Sles used his mouth to paint his works and studied under Hans Hoffman. This work mixes thick texture an...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings

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Linen

Original Cubist Oil on Canvas by Artist: Vickers, 1953
Located in East Hampton, NY
This framed Classic Mid-Century cubist portrait of lady in the red light district is signed in the lower right corner and dated 1953. Additional sig...
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1950s Vintage American Paintings

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Wood

"Nature Most Natural" Important Painting by Radio City Music Hall Artist
By Eduard Buk Ulreich
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sophisticated and playful at the same time, this important painting by Eduard Buk Ulreich returns to one of his favorite themes: a group of frolicking horses in the landscape, overflowing with high spirits. Ulreich came to fame as one of the muralists who decorated the lounges and public rooms of Radio City Music Hall...
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1950s Art Deco Vintage American Paintings

Mid Century Impressionist View Norfolk Virginia, J Winston Lawler
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful oil on board painting of downtown Norfolk Virginia from the 1950s.
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1950s Vintage American Paintings

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Wood, Paint

Sam Diamond, View of Manhattan, Oil on Canvas Painting, circa 1954
By Sam Diamond
Located in New York, NY
This is a double-sided painting - Side 1: View of Manhattan, signed lower left and dated 1954. Side 2 (reverse): Genre scene with porters. Dimensions: Unframed: 20.5 x 30.5 inc...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings

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Paint

1950s Matisse Inspired Leaf Painting
By Henri Matisse, Stuart Davis
Located in Garnerville, NY
Several paintings were purchased recently in Briarcliff Manor, NY by this particular artist, who signed their work, RKM. Clearly inspired by Matisse's cut-outs and collage technique....
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Signed Merton Simpson Reduction Linocut Print
By Merton Simpson
Located in Chicago, IL
Graphic and colorful abstract print depicting an African-American man feeding pigeons in front of a brick building. Signed under the mat "Merton Simpson" as shown in photo. Although ...
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1950s Vintage American Paintings

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Paper

"Artist and Nude Model" Painting by Adolf Konrad, 1952
By Adolf Konrad
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This lovely depiction of the painter with his nude model provides an interesting variation on a Classic theme, in this instance placing the artist behind his model, allowing the fema...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings

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Paint

Oil on Canvas Pointillism Painting of Naked Women
Located in Palm Beach, FL
An oil on canvas pointillism painting of a naked women art class on Cape Cod. Signed by George Durant and dated '52, this is not a subject matter...
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1950s American Classical Vintage American Paintings

Abstract by Donald Raymond David
By Donald Raymond David
Located in Sheffield, MA
Donald Raymond David. American, 1906-2006. Abstract. Oil on canvas 30 by 24 in. Donald Raymond David was born in Springbrook, Oregon in 1906. He attended Fresno State College in 1927 and studied with Alexandra Bradshaw. By the 1930s Don David was in Los Angeles, where he studied with Barse Miller and attended the Chouinard Art Institute and the Art Center School. From the mid-1930s to the early 1940s he lived in Sacramento and exhibited at Sacramento’s Kingsley Art Club from 1934 to 1943. Throughout the 1940s David also exhibited at the San Francisco Museum of Art, the Oakland Art Gallery, the Glendale and Laguna Beach Art Associations, and the California Water Color Society. David had a solo exhibition at Los Angeles’ Francis Webb Galleries in 1946, and exhibited with Milford Zornes...
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1950s Vintage American Paintings

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Canvas

Oil Painting of New Hope Area by Paul Crosthwaite
By Paul Crosthwaite
Located in Water Mill, NY
Signed oil painting of country town and church by a listed Bucks County artist with original wood frame-Hampton location.
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1950s Vintage American Paintings

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Board

Steven Sles City Landscape Oil on Linen Painting, 1957
By Steven Sles
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Early oil on linen landscape painting depicting a city by Steven Sles circa 1957. This example has a thick textured background and foreground with architectural and natural forms in ...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings

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Linen

Painting, Nude, Midcentury, Black and White Nude, Modern Art, C 1959, No Frame
Located in New York, NY
Nude painting, circa 1959. The acrylic paint is done on hard paper. The art work is signed and dated. The frame is NOT included.
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings

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Acrylic

"White Roses" Still Life Painting by Chicago Artist Stanley Mitruk
Located in Chicago, IL
Painting on board of an atmospheric still life of roses in a glass vase by Chicago artist Stanley Mitruk titled "White Roses", dated 1958. Measuremen...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings

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Wood, Paint

Framed Abstract Painting by C.C Wang
By C.C. Wang 1
Located in Atlanta, GA
An abstract landscape painting by Chinese artist and collector Chi-Chien Wang or Jiqian Wang (Chinese: 王己千, 1907 – 2003), better known as C. C. Wang. The artist emigrated and settled in NYC after 1949 and devoted himself to art, mostly traditional Chinese paintings rooted in ink and watercolor, but he also experimented with western techniques to depict Chinese landscape in a revolutionary way. This painting was one of this creations. It was painted in 1957 when he was teaching at New York Art Student League and was bought and collected by one of his students. Signed and framed, acrylic on canvas. Canvas sight 26 by 40.
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1950s Modern Vintage American Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Pastel Painting of Angelic Child by Forbes
Located in Water Mill, NY
Pastel of angelic child by Forbes dated 1954 in a wood frame under glass.
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1950s Vintage American Paintings

One-of-a-Kind 1950s Tile Abstract Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental painting done on ceramic tiles with a matte finish. The piece consist of 24, 8" x 8" tiles, the piece is really magnificent and eye-catching. The tiles are attached ...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings

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Ceramic

William August Hoffman Colorful Still Life
By William August Hoffman
Located in Chicago, IL
Vibrantly colored still life featuring a pitcher, a ceramic container and fruit in a wire bowl. Matted and framed, signed Hoffman. Framed 22.75" H x 25.25" W x 0.5" D.
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1950s Vintage American Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Mid Century Painting with "Song of Solomon" Theme, by Lenson
By Michael Lenson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Entitled "Return, Return, O Shulemite," with a scene taken from the Song of Solomon, this painting depicts the legendary wife of King Solomon, who was ...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings

Robert J. Cronauer Expressionist Nude Painting
By Robert J. Cronauer
Located in Chicago, IL
Expressionist nude oil painting on canvas by western PA artist Robert J. Cronauer (1916-1995). Cronauer graduated Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1937, earned his master's degr...
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1950s Vintage American Paintings

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Silver Leaf

Mid Century Seated Nude Portrait by American Artist Jane White C1950
By Jane White
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous painting of a seated nude by American artist Jane White. Paintings were created in the fifties, and were once owned by the estate of Eva Gabor...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Midcentury Semi-Abstract Oil Painting by Boardman
By Jeanne Boardman
Located in Water Mill, NY
Midcentury semi-abstract oil on canvas painting dated '50, signed Boardman in a wood frame of the period
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings

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Canvas

Painting by Umberto Romano
By Umberto Romano
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A graphic oil on canvas painting displaying a dynamic interplay between an expressionistic color-field of fire-toned hues and a totemic, geometric structure in black and gray. The pa...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings

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Paint

Painting by Umberto Romano
By Umberto Romano
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A painting depicting an abstracted mask in tones of black, blue, grey and cream. Titled "African Image", the piece retains its original New York Krasner Gallery exhibition label.
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings

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Paint

An Abstract Gouache by Robert Freiman, 1955
By Robert Freiman
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A striking gouache on paper by Robert Freiman, signed and dated 1957. Robert J Freiman (b. 1917 - d. 1991), deaf from birth, was born in New York City and attended the Lexington School for the Deaf. He studied art at the National Academy of Design, Pratt Institute, the Art Students League, the Parsons School of Design, and, in Paris, at the Ecole des Beaux Arts. Freiman’s spectrum of styles evolved considerably over the course of his long career, ranging from early portraiture and realistic landscape to mixed-media works using watercolor, acrylic, and pen. He was a regular exhibitor at the Sidewalk Art...
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1950s Modern Vintage American Paintings

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Gouache

A Large Oil on Canvas by Hilda Altschule
By Hilda Altschule
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A large, oil on canvas by Hilda Altschule, 1950, American artist, titled "Orpheus and Euridyce".
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1950s Vintage American Paintings

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Canvas

"Joy and Grief, " Important Art Deco Paintings by Sager, 1952
By Adeline Sager
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted by Adeline Sager in gorgeous shades of plum, reddish pink and charcoal, this pair of watercolor-and-ink paintings won the Grumbacher Award of Merit in the Premiere Florida International Art Exhibition at Florida Southern College in 1952, just as the College was completing the construction of a widely-renowned set of buildings by Frank Lloyd Wright. Clearly inspired by the Four Seasons sculptures...
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1950s Art Deco Vintage American Paintings

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Watercolor

Signed Oil on Board Painting of a House by Artist Roger Hayward Circa 1957
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...
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1950s American Classical Vintage American Paintings

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Wood

“A Still Life in the Morning Light” by Robert Brackman
By Robert Brackman
Located in Sheffield, MA
Robert Brackman American, 1898-1980 “A Still Life in the Morning Light” Oil on canvas Signed Brackman lower right 15 1/2 by 19 1/2 in. w/frame 22 by...
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1950s Vintage American Paintings

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Canvas

Dance/Fantasy Watercolor by Robert Freiman
By Robert Freiman
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A watercolor by Robert Freiman.
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1950s Vintage American Paintings

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Watercolor, Paper

India Ink Nude Painting in White Wood Frame (Signed Loew, 1959)
By Michael Loew
Located in New York, NY
Post-War American India ink on paper painting of a seated nude leaning on a table, executed in a minimalistic, contoured style in a white wooden frame (signed LOEW '59)
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings

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Paper

1950s Pair of Abstracted Still Lifes by Emil Weddige
By Emil Weddige
Located in New York, NY
From 1957 comes this fabulous pair of abstracted still lifes by listed artist Emil Weddige. Striking Mid-Century art at its best. One is a drawing (top -- black and white with ochre...
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1950s Vintage American Paintings

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Wood, Paint, Ink, Watercolor

Blue Woman with Hat Oil on Canvas by B. Maltz
Located in Chicago, IL
Oil on canvas of a blue woman wearing a red top, holding a Mexican hat. Painted in the expressionistic style. Rustic wood frame, signed B. Maltz, 1957. Framed size: 41" H x 21" W ...
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1950s Vintage American Paintings

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Wood, Canvas

Amy Kasi Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
Amy Kasi, Japenese American oil over canvass over masonite board.
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings

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Masonite, Paint

New England Haystack by Wayne Morrell
By Wayne Morrell
Located in Water Mill, NY
Oil painting of New England Haystack by Listed American Artist Wayne Morrell was shown in Grand Central Gallery.
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1950s Vintage American Paintings

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Canvas

Oil painting by Joan Mack Oliver
By Joan Mack Oliver
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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1950s Vintage American Paintings

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Canvas

"Basket of Eggs" Painting on Board by Chicago Artist Stanley Mitruk 1958
By Stanley Mitruk
Located in Chicago, IL
Painting on board of an atmospheric still life of eggs in a cloth draped basket by Chicago artist Stanley Mitruk titled "Basket of Eggs", dated 1958. Measurements given below are ...
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1950s Modern Vintage American Paintings

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Paint, Wood

Colorful Turtle Block Print In Green, Red, Black & White
By Whitey Pollock
Located in Chicago, IL
Colorful block print of a red and green shelled turtle on a green background. Titled "Turtle," numbered "Second 60 60, signed "Whitey Pollock", and dated "50." Framed dimensions: ...
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1950s Vintage American Paintings

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Glass, Paper, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Cubist Watercolor by William Henry Custom Framed
Located in North Miami, FL
This Mid-Century Modern one of a kind horizontal watercolor by William Henry is a combination of cubist individual faces with African influences...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings

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Plexiglass, Wood, Paint, Paper

"Range Top" by Curtis Miller
By Curtis Miller
Located in New York, NY
Oil painting by Curtis Miller titled "Range Top" Signed and dated lower right frame. 1955.
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1950s Vintage American Paintings

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Canvas

"At the Theater, " Late Art Deco Oil Painting by Kummer, 1950
By Erwin George Kummer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This stunning example of Art Deco-Mid Century American surrealism was painted by Erwin Kummer, a widely-known Chicago painter who exhibited widely in the 1940s at the Art Institute o...
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1950s Vintage American Paintings

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Canvas

American, Oil on Canvas, "Washington Square, New York City"
Located in Southampton, NY
American, oil on canvas, "Washington Square, New York City." Signed, Mildred Hamilton. Long Island Artist.
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1950s Vintage American Paintings

“Dancing Girls” by Ben Benn
By Ben Benn
Located in Sheffield, MA
“Dancing Girls” Oil on Board 14 ½ in. by 21 in. W/frame 21 ½ in. by 28 in. Benn studied at the Art Student League in NYC; National Academy of Design, 1904-1908. He was a member of the American Society of Artists Congress, Woodstock Artist Association. He exhibited at the Forum Exhibition of Modern American Painters...
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1950s Vintage American Paintings

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Board

Vibrant Water Color Of A Mountain Homestead Signed Brockway.
By Brockway Carpets
Located in Chicago, IL
Excellent color and technique in this vintage water color by Brockway. Beautiful purple and orange mountains and a dusk sky with three outbuildings...
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1950s Vintage American Paintings

American Oil on Linen Portrait of MSU Student
Located in Chicago, IL
A captivating 1950s American oil-on-linen portrait, a stunning portrayal of a young male student poised at the threshold of his academic journey. Clad in a distinguished green Michig...
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1950s Modern Vintage American Paintings

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Paint

Abstract Composition Painting by Helen Gerardia
Located in Garnerville, NY
Geometric landscape by Helen Gerardia. Signed lower right, Gerardia. Circa 1950-60. Good overall condition with some surface paint scuffs and losses. Ov...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings

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Masonite, Paint, Paper

Large, Mid-Century Abstract Expressionist Painting by C. Swallow. 1959
By C. Swallow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-century, acrylic on canvas, abstract expressionist painting by C. Swallow, 1959. An imposing and thought provoking, sizeable piece that mixes free-flowing broad and narrow brushs...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

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