American Paintings

Wonderfully painted on Rittenhouse Square, these complimentary paintings illustrate a stark contrast between trees and City Hall in Philadelphia, PA...

Large abstract painting "Rainforest" in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with deep green and blue enamels by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1970s (signed “Philip. Kelvin L...

Fraser Taylor Black and Purple Oil over Canvas, 2005 some paper and fabric elements are incorporated. Signed on back Fraser Taylor 2005 Intro: Fraser Taylor is an interdisciplinary v...

Still Life with Lemons and Pewter, Oil on Canvas, Signed Paul F. Wilson, signed lower right 'Paul F Wilson.' The frame with display plaque, 'LEMONS Paul F. Wilson.' PAINTING SIZE:...

After William Michael Harnett (1848 - 1892 American), late twentieth century. In a rustic cerused oak frame. PAINTING SIZE: 37 x 24 inches / 93 x 60 cm FRAME SIZE: 44 x 32 inche...

A fun abstract painting on a merlot background in its original walnut & gilt frame with antique glass. We have not been able to find any information on the artist, but it is signed a...

Orville Bulman Painting on canvas. Typical Haitian Scene Original Frame Signed in lower right hand corner Purchased directly from the artist in Palm Beach Framed 24 1/2" x 26 1/2"

Original Robert Emmet Grady oil on masonite painting. Rich blue layers with grey, black, rust, and touch of green. Robert E. Grady was born in Boston and attended schools in Arlingto...

After an intense day of casting and welding mid-century artist Harry Bertoia (American, born Italian. 1915-1978) would unwind by creating one-of-a-kind prints, laying rice paper on a...

The geometric imagery on this wedge-shaped acrylic on canvas by Gordon Moore (American, b. 1947) reflects the ongoing influence of New York City on his wo...

'Salvage' oil painting on assembled, salvaged wood, created by Farrell Brickhouse (American, b. 1949) in 1980. Signed, initialed and dated on reverse.

In this study for a painting in his Field Mouse series we see how Robert Natkin (American, 1930-2010) develops the richly layered foundation for what will later become a fully realiz...

Laddie John Dill (American, b. 1943) graduated from the prestigious Chouinard Art Institute (later to be absorbed into the California Institute of the Arts, aka CalArts). He began hi...

After an intense day of casting and welding mid-century artist Harry Bertoia (American, born Italian. 1915-1978) would unwind by creating one-of-a-kind prints, laying rice paper on a...

Known as an abstract colorist, Lamar Briggs (American, 1935-2015) began experimenting with acrylic paints in the early 1970's. In this undated work on paper he's thinned his medium d...

Tantra series painting by artist and counter-cultural icon Ben Morea. Morea’s exploits during the 1960’s, as co-founder of the anarchist/activist collective ...

Dominican native Antonio Carreño (b.1963) spent 6 years at the National School of FIne Arts in Santo Domingo before moving to the United States and studying at the prestigious Art St...

Tantra series painting by artist and counter-cultural icon Ben Morea. Morea’s exploits during the 1960’s, as co-founder of the anarchist/activist collective ...

While Douglas D. Craft's (American, 1924-2015) Dragonfly series is textured in appearance, it is merely a painterly illusion. 'Dragonfly #8' is a rhythmic series of vertical black st...

At first glance Douglas D. Craft's (American, 1924-2015) Dragonfly series appears to be 3 dimensional, but it is merely a painterly illusion. 'Dragonfly #7' is a rhythmic repetition ...

New York City painter Elizabeth Rosenblum (American b. 1954) overlays disparate imagery to form complex abstract patterns in her 1982 canvas titled 'Zoroastro's Rocket'. Her unrelate...

HERMANN OTTOMAR HERZOG German/American, 1832-1932 "Fishing Trawlers off the Coast" Oil on canvas signed lower right "H. Herzog" Item # 101BKD28S A vibrant and bright seascape that likely depicts the Belgian coast...

Paul Russotto (American, 1941-2014) developed his artistic perspective in NYC during the post-WWII period of abstract expressionist painting which came to be known as the New York School...

Growing up in the cultural melting pot that was New York City's Lower East Side, painter Belle Manes (b. 1930) was encouraged from an early age to record her impressions visually. Of...

With his knowledge of the Luminist and Hudson Valley schools of 19th century American painting, Douglas James Maguire (American, b. 1940) gives...

Fine quality mid 19th century period oil on canvas painting; American School depicting a schooner in full sail at sea; resembling the popular yacht, and first America's Cup winner "T...

Uninhabited by human form, there's a stillness invoked in the landscape paintings of New York artist Nancy Brett (b. 1949) and 'Wing Rd.', dated 1989-90, is no exception. The cool, s...

2008 Photorealist painting 'Boulder' by American artist Paul Kane (b. 1939). In the age-old tradition of trompe l'oeil, Kane has rendered a 3 dimensio...

In this 1982 work, Texas born Danny Williams (b. 1950) pairs a dynamic combination of color with basic 3D geometric forms for a vibrant explosive affec...

Alan Shean (American, 1930 - 2002) was born in NYC but spent his adult creative career in Los Angeles where he was a prolific painter while at the same time sustaining a long career in television and film production...

Very fine mid 19th century oil on canvas, mounted on board; depicting pastoral countryside scene of flock of 16 sheep covered in full grown fleece; walking in stride down a winding d...

Mid-Century American oil painting portrait depicts a woman in a yellow jumpsuit pausing for raindrops while painting the underside of a boat on a dock,...

"Horses Plaque" in patinated bronze and pewter with colorful hand-painted enamel cloisonne horses by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960's (signed "Philip Kelvin LaVerne"). The background of this piece is patinated pewter and the piece is trimmed in patinated bronze. The colorful green, blue and yellow enamels used for the horses are stunning. Reference: ”Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, Sculpture III”, paper catalog published in the 1970’s, this painted wall sculpture is on page 38 titled, “Horses Plaque“. The description on the back of the catalog is written as followed: “HORSES PLAQUE - Ming horses...

This is a wonderful abstract oil painting on a wood panel by John Saccaro, acquired from his estate. Saccaro was a prominent artist in San Fransisco in the 1940-1960s. His bold use o...

This is a wonderful abstract oil painting on a wood panel by John Saccaro, acquired from his estate. Saccaro was a prominent artist in San Fransisco in the 1940-1960s. His bold use o...

This is an impressive oversized floral still life by Sarkis Sarkisian featuring tulips and Lillies in a vase. The mauve background is subtle enough to compliment the flowers and vas...

Edward McHugh Untitled, 2021 Acrylic, ink, thread, iron oxide, polyester resin on double-refined fiberboard 3 x 45.5 x 56.5 in

Edward McHugh People Forget, 2020-21 Acrylic, ink, thread, polyester resin on dibond 84 x 72 in

Edward McHugh The Bad Touch, 2020-21 Acrylic, ink, thread, polyester resin on double-refined fiberboard 3 x 56.5 x 45.5 in

Edward McHugh Somebody's Watching Me, 2020-21 Acrylic, ink, thread, polyester resin on double-refined fiberboard 3 x 45.5 x 56.5 in

Edward McHugh Come On Join The Party, 2020-21 Acrylic, ink, thread, polyester resin on dibond 48 x 60 in

Abstract painting black and blue on white background acrylic on canvas by Rohmann Signed: "Rohmann".

Abstract dark brown and white painting acrylic on canvas by Sheradski Signed: "Sheradski". Circa: 1970

Farmyard Scene with Chickens, Medium: Oil on canvas, Signed: L.J. Cruise, 1911, Criuise (1861-1945), Berks County, Pennsylvania Dimensions: Frame: 35 inches high x 55 31/2 inches wide; sight: 29 inches high x 48 3/4 inches wide This oil painting by Bucks County artist Louis J. Cruise depicts a farmyard scene. A chicken emerges from a farm building, with eight other chickens and a cockerel below. All of the birds are either standing or pecking on the straw pile, as are three other small birds. To the back right of the painting is a wood fence, beyond which is a grass field and woods. The painting is framed in a wide gilt frame. Cruise was a prolific artist who painted a variety of subjects, including landscapes, still lifes, and portraits. He was a member of the Bucks County Academy of Fine Arts and the Philadelphia Sketch...

Pair of unique Impressionist paintings "Redemption" in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with enamel cloisonne by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960s (signed twice on on...

Unique Impressionist painting "Last Tango in Paris" in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with enamel cloisonne and original picture light in...

19th century American Victorian gilt framed oil painting portrait of man with beard and black tie.  

Unique complex Impressionist painting "Caribbean" on patinated bronze and pewter with colorful hand-painted enamels in special braided bronze frame by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, Americ...

This unique work in mixed media is by Ynez Johnston. Amidst a pale of grays, greens and blue, Johnston intricately created this piece with different textures, drawings and etchings. Using plumbers putty to imply a topographical effect, her etchings and drawings can be seen in a plethora of different textures. The piece has been custom framed in a 3" frame. This unique piece can easily stand alone our join an existing art collection. "Ynez Johnston was born in 1920 in Berkeley, California. She attended the University of California, Berkeley where she studied drafting, painting and printmaking with Worth Ryder, Erle Loran and Margaret Peterson...

"Rhapsody #1", a vibrant Abstract Expressionist painting in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with enamel cloisonne with hand-brazed sculptured frame by Philip & Kelvin LaVern...

American Mid-Century (signed 1963) abstract painting with shapes and letters in green, red, black, and blue, painted on a rectangular salvaged section of hardboard. (signed on back a...

JAMES RENWICK BREVOORT United States, 1832-1918 View over an Italian Lake, probably Lake Maggiore Oil on canvas Signed lower right "J.R.B." Item # 105NWG23P A fine tonalist pai...

Contemporary American abstract painting made of painted concrete with a lighter top section and darker gray below with a textured surface, mounted in a rectangular wooden frame.

American portrait miniature by Thomas Story Officer, Woman in a White Gown, Signed "T.S. Officer, Pinxt", The 1830s The American portrait miniature signed by Thomas Story Officer depicts a beautiful young woman, her red hair “Coeffure a la Chinoise”, sitting in a red chair confidently looking out towards the painter and us, the viewers.  She wears a white dress with a pin in the center of her chest.  Based on her style of dress and her hair, we believe this was painted while Officer was in Philadelphia. It is signed to the lower right "T.S. Officer, Pinxt" along at edge. The reverse has a small oval glass Dimensions: 3 inches high x 2 3/16 inches wide x 1/4 inch deep Reference: Thomas S. Officer: Miniature and Portrait Painter, Gardner Library,  Author: Merri Lou Schaumann. Born in Carlisle in 1810, this gifted artist trained in Philadelphia, traveled extensively and won awards for his paintings. In 1872, James Miller McKim wrote a series of reminiscences for the Carlisle Herald newspaper about the places and people of Carlisle in an earlier day. He wrote that “David Smith, a boot and shoemaker, had two sons… one of whom early developed a taste for art and finally devoted himself to miniature painting as a profession. He was a contemporary, and for a while, a rival of Mr. Thomas Officer, though I believe he never reached the celebrity attained by that gifted young artist. Mr. Officer, by the way, was one of the last miniature painters of any eminence produced by this country, the daguerreotype and photographer having come in to sweep away the entire profession.” Thomas Story Officer was born in Carlisle on August 15, 1810, to cabinetmaker John Officer and his second wife Margaret. He trained in Philadelphia with the well-known portrait painter Thomas Sully and began his career there in the 1830s. Officer left Philadelphia occasionally to paint portraits in Mobile, Alabama in 1837, in Richmond, Virginia in 1845, and in New York City from 1846-1849 where he became a member of the National Academy of Design. In 1842, Officer intended to travel to Mexico and needed a passport. He asked Attorney Charles B. Penrose, formerly of Carlisle, to write a letter of recommendation for him. In his letter to Fletcher Webster, Esq., Penrose wrote, “This will be handed to you by Thomas S. Officer, Esq., a friend of mine, and a native artist of Pennsylvania, who is a gentleman of great talents and respectability. Intending to visit Mexico, he wishes to procure passports at the State Department…”  Officer was issued a passport in July 1842. He was described as 30 years old, 5’ 11” with a “full and round forehead, bluish-gray eyes, an ordinary nose, medium mouth, ordinary chin, sallow complexion with an oval face and brown hair.” Officer went to Mexico and later to Australia. In 1854, he opened a studio in Sandridge, Australia, and while there he “entered several oil portraits in the 1854 Melbourne Exhibition preparatory to sending them to the 1855 Paris Exhibition.” Officer left Australia, and in 1855 he settled in San Francisco where he would spend the last years of his life. He set up a portrait painting department in James Johnson’s photographic gallery in San Francisco. In 1857, Officer received a bronze medal for his oil portraits exhibited at The First Industrial Exhibition of the Mechanics’ Institute of San Francisco, as well as awards at several other exhibits in 1858. A short piece in the San Francisco newspaper, Alta, on October 30, 1859, read, “Mr. Thomas S. Officer, the talented portrait painter, lies near to death’s door and is in pecuniary distress. Out of the many to whose pleasure he has contributed by his gay, social manners, as well as by his pleasing artistic productions, may there not be found someone who will extend a helping hand?”  Officer died on December 8, 1859. Almost an entire column in the January 18, 1860 edition of the Carlisle Herald, was devoted to a very long and informative obituary of Officer taken from the Alta, California newspaper. Officer was buried in the now defunct Lone Mountain Cemetery in San Francisco. In 2014, the Cumberland County Historical Society received a bequest of a portrait painted by Thomas Officer from the estate of historian John J. Snyder, Jr. It joined a miniature portrait already a part of the Society’s museum collection in Carlisle, not far from where Officer was born. Notes: The May 28, 1834 edition of the Carlisle Weekly Herald reported that Thomas S. Officer had "...within the last few weeks, taken the portraits of several gentlemen of this borough...Mr. O. is principally self-taught, and although young, already evinced a degree of taste, judgment, and talent..." A short biography of Officer can also be found in Early American Portrait Painters in Miniature by Theodore Bolton, published by F. F. Sherman (New York, 1921). The entire book is one line  Bio. of Officer on page 117. See Officer’s portrait...

CARL WEBER American, 1855-1929 "View at Rockaway, Morris County, New Jersey" Oil on canvas Signed lower left "Carl Weber" Item # 106PPK09Q An incredibly fine and vivid work in ...

"THE OLD CITY GATE, ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA - 1893" IN OIL ON PHOTOGRAPH AFTER JOHN L. STODDARD Unsigned, after the 1893 photograph by John L. Stoddard for "Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings" Item # 906TYX05P An intricate and very finely detailed scene that simply embellishes the 1893 photograph by John L. Stoddard from his volume "Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings" published by the Werner Company of Chicago. The scene is executed on a dense mahogany panel with gently bevelled rear edges, set inside carefully painted black framed lines hidden just behind the edge of the frame. The precise detail in the walls, the horse, the carriage and the seated riders is riveting and is much assisted by the photograph behind the oil. Built by the Spaniards during the 16th century to protect the settlement of St. Augustine, the wall stretched from shore to shore...

American Victorian oval oil painting portrait of lady in black with cameo in gilt filigree carved frame.  

"LAKEVIEW" (1868) BY FRANK HENRY SHAPLEIGH (AMERICAN, 1842-1906) In oil on canvas, signed lower left "F. H. Shapleigh 1868" Item # 001RDV25X Th...