1950s Paintings
Period: 1950s
Color: Black
Midcentury Abstract Vreugdenhil Oil on Canvas, Dutch 1950s, Signed & Dated
By Johannes Vreugdenhil 1
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Large and powerful piece by Dutch artist Joop Vreugdenhil. A piece from his early career. Although abstract in composition, upon a closer look one can see hints or architecture
Abou...
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Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Paint
King Arthur Mural (16' x 6') by Peter Ostuni for Savoy-Plaza Hotel 1951
By Peter Ostuni
Located in Hanover, MA
Astonishingly beautiful and monumental mural spanning eleven individual panels which when assembled are 16 feet long by 6 feet high. The panels are reverse paint and applique on sheets of Plexiglass and were painted by Peter Ostuni (American, 1908-1992) in 1951 for the lobby bar of the Savoy-Plaza Hotel at Fifth Avenue between 58th and 59th Street, New York City under design firm Tom Lee...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Plexiglass
Rex Dennis Parady, "of Time and Illusions" Abstract Mixed Media on Canvas, 1956
Located in Norwalk, CT
Rex Dennis Parady, American (20th century).
"Of Time and Illusions, mixed media on canvas, 1956. Signed & dated lower right, with Berkshire Art Associat...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Joseph Thony Moises Haitian Painting, Circa 1950's, The Shoe Seller
By Joseph Thony Moise
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Joseph Thony Moises (TiTonton) (b. 1933 -?) - Haitian Artist
Medium: Original Oil on Canvas.
Subject: The Shoe Seller.
Created: Circa 1950's.
Painting Measures: 20"h x 16"w
Frame Measures: 22"h x 18"w
The work is in excellent condition with no damage.
Joseph Thony (“TiTonton”) Moïse was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on June 18, 1933.
He began working as an artist in 1952 at the age of 19, studying at the Center d'Art in Port-au-Prince under the guidance of Dewitt Peters, where he met and worked alongside
Normil, Lazare, Obas and other great Haitian artists; continuing his education at “Foyer
Des Arts Plastiques” with a group of friends. The artist’s best-known painting is Dechoukaj (Uprooting), which depicts the jubilation of the Haitian people at the end of the Duvalier regime in 1986 and hung for many years in the office of the Haitian Prime Minister.
Moïse participated in numerous art exhibitions in Haiti, the United States, Canada and other countries, including at the Suski Gallery and Rutgers University. His work has been recognized in the New York Times; and one of his paintings, of the Haitian flag...
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Haitian Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Paint
Geometric Abstract Painting
Located in London, GB
This colourful painting is of an abstract village scene in the geometric style.
The elegant 'tray' frame keeps the focus on the picture itself.
Si...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Portrait of his Majesty Baudouin I, Pierre Piget
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Portrait of his Majesty Baudouin I - Pierre Piget
Oil on isorel signed and dated lower right
Numbered on the back : 46
Size : 50cm x 61cm
1954
250€
...
Category
Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Vintage Haitian Oil Painting
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful oil painting on canvas by indigenous Haitian artist from the 1960s
Depicting vibrant colorful painting of the island fruth harvest, very detailed
And real life look.
Si...
Category
Haitian Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Composition, Pierre Piget
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Composition - Pierre Piget
Oil on isorel signed lower left
Numbered on the back 27A
Size : 81x65cm
250€
Ref 2951.
Category
Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Modernist Oil on Canvas of Paris by Listed Artist Jean-Claude Dragomir
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Vibrant modernist oil on canvas of Paris street scene by listed artist Jean-Claude Dragomir (Romanian/French, b. 1935-1965). The artist was Romanian born and lived most of his short ...
Category
French Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Night Ocean Scene with Waves Crashing by Artist Bruno Di Giulio
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful ocean beach scene with waves crashing on the rocks at night. Very well done by a listed artist noted for seascapes. Period thin edge frame. In...
Category
Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Hardwood
Early Abstract Expressionist Norman Gorbaty Oil Painting, circa 1950s
Located in Peabody, MA
Abstract oil (24" 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...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Paint
Mediterranean Fishing Village Mid-Century Modern Gouache c1950 Original Frame
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Mediterranean Fishing Village, Gouache, In original frame, Mid-Century Modern, artist unknown, c1950
Charming composition of fishermen mending their nets at the end of the day wit...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Paper
Large Relief Painting Artwork Circle Manner of Leon Kossoff Late 1950s Vintage
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Large vintage antique abstract impasto oil on canvas painting artwork in the circle or Manner of Leon Kossoff dating from the late 1950s.
An impressive large quality work with a g...
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Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Canvas
1950's French Modernist/ Cubist Signed Painting, Beautiful Flowers in Vase
Located in Cirencester, GB
French landscape
by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century)
original watercolour/ gouache painting on artist paper, mounted on board
size: 19 x 15 inches
condition: very good and...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Other
1950's French Modernist/ Cubist Signed Painting, Interior Table Objects
Located in Cirencester, GB
French landscape
by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century)
original watercolour/ gouache painting on artist paper, mounted on board
size: 14 x 17 inches
condition: very good and...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Other
1950's French Modernist / Cubist Painting Signed, Black & White French Landscape
Located in Cirencester, GB
French Landscape
by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century)
Signed original watercolour/ gouache painting on artist paper , mounted on card, unframed
Size: 17 x 16 inches
Conditi...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Other
Modernist Urban Motif from 1956 of Copenhagen by Svend Aage Tauscher
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Svend Aage Tauscher (1911-1984), Danish artist. Oil on board. Modernist urban motif of Copenhagen. Dated 1956.
The canvas measures: 100 x 85 cm.
Signed SAAT 56
In very good condit...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Black Labrador Dog Painting Pet Portrait Mid Century
Located in East Hampton, NY
This mid century painting of a black labrador is such a great kitsch pet portrait.
The vintage oil dog portrait is dated 1959 canvas on board, and is s...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Fashion Watercolor Painting of a Dress by Orval Hempler
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Artist: Orval Hempler
Untitled (dress)
Watercolor on paper
Signed to the lower right
Measurements:
19.50 inches wide x 26 inches high x 0.1 inches...
Category
American Expressionist Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Large Romantic Floral Still-life Painting in Magnificent Frame
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A gorgeous very large floral still-life with striking black background and roses that practically pop off the canvas. Frame is equally impressive. Signed lower right, R. L. Bryant 18...
Category
American Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Mixed Media Composition "Desert Rider, " by Charles Melohs, circa 1956
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charles Melohs (American, 1908 – 1982)
Desert Rider, circa 1956
Mixed media composition on canvas
Signed to the lower left
Inscribed to the verso
Intr...
Category
American Expressionist Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Canvas
"Cherubs" Gouache and Watercolor on Paper
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Continental school,
19th-20th century
"Cherubs"
Gouache and Watercolor on paper
Size with frame: 19 x 11 in. (48.26 x 27.94 cm.)
Category
Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Paper
1956 Cubist Guitar Mixed Medium Painting by J Lacoste
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This piece was acquired from a Palm Beach estate and it dates to 1956 and it was created by the French artist J Lacoste. Here Lacoste has used a mixed medium of newspaper, and oil pa...
Category
French Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Painting "Horse on the seashore"
Located in Chorzów, PL
Dimensions:
Picture: Height 46 cm / width 33 cm.
Category
Polish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Canvas
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
American Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Paint
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
American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Paint
Midcentury, Pierre Fichet Abstract Painting
By Pierre Fichet
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Signed, dated, 1959, oil-on-canvas painting by listed, well-exhibited, French, Lyrical Abstraction painter, Pierre Fichet (1927-2007). Select group exhibitions: Paris Biennale, Franc...
Category
French Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Emil Betzler 'Harlequins 2' German Expressionist Work on Paper
By Emil Betzler
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Emil Betzler
German expressionist tempera on paper on ingrain 'Harlequins 2', the 1960s
Outstanding piece of expressionist art.
Signed.
Similar work is shown in 'Emil Betzler' - mon...
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German Expressionist Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Paper
Francois Gall Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Francois Gall (1912-1987)
François Gall was a Hungarian-born French painter best known for his Impressionistic style. Primarily focused on the figure, h...
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French Other Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Painting ‘No. II’ by Harry Booström, Abstract Art, Signed, Sweden, 1953
Located in Stockholm, SE
Painting ‘No. II’ by Harry Booström,
Sweden. 1953.
Oil on panel.
Measurements:
H: 89 cm/ 2' 11"
W: 119 cm/ 3' 10 7/8"
Provenance:
William and Maud Ap...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Canvas
1950s Le Goullon Oil on Board of Clown
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s Le Goullon oil on board of clown.
Category
Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Paint
Emil Betzler 'Harlequins 1' German Expressionist Painting
By Emil Betzler
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Emil Betzler
German Expressionist tempera painting on ingrain 'Harlequins 1', 1962 ('Harlekins 1')
Outstanding piece of Expressionist art.
Not signed, but clearly attributable to Emi...
Category
German Expressionist Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Paper
"Heron in Jeweled Landscape, " Rare, Glowing Lacquer Painting with Gold Leaf
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Influenced by the classic lacquer paintings of Jean Dunand and other great artists of France's Art Deco era, as well as the stylized landscapes of China and Japan, this glowing depic...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Lacquer
Abstract Expressionism Painting
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An exceptional abstract expressionism painting signed PAULET circa 1950
Poliakoff school.
Category
European Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Paint
Painting by Harry Booström, Abstract Art, Signed, Sweden, 1953
Located in Stockholm, SE
Painting by Harry Booström,
Sweden, 1954.
Oil on panel.
Signed: Booström
Measurements:
H: 69.2 cm/ 2' 3 1/2"
W: 85 cm/ 2' 9 3/4"
D: 8 cm/ 3"
Provenance: William and Maud Appelqui...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Paint
Harry Booström Oil Painting nr 24
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Oil painting “nr 24” by Harry Booström. Provenance: William och Maud Appelquist, Gotland. Galerie Bel’Art, Stockholm. Private collection, Stockholm.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings
Oil Painting by Tore Nyberg, Sweden, 1957
By Tore Nyberg
Located in Hägersten, SE
Painting by Swedish artist Tore Nyberg. Oil on canvas made in 1957. Signed and dated. Good condition with sign of age related wear.
Tore Nyberg, 1911-1993, was a Swedish artist. B...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Paint
Charlotte Henschel, Oil on Canvas, France, 1950
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Composition abstracted from Charlotte Henschel (1905-1985), France, 1950, signed low right.
Frame of origin, under glass.
Measures: 99.5cm/72.5cm (off frame)
Raise of the school...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Canvas
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 ...
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American Other Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Canvas
"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
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Gouache
"At the Crossroads, " Masterpiece of French Surrealism by Delmotte, 1956
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In our opinion, the masterpiece of Marcel Delmotte's long artistic career, this highly-finished surreal painting depicts four semi-nude female figures, one very pale and ghostly in t...
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Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings
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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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Il Contadino" Enamel on Copper by Bruno Santini, 1954
Located in Hanover, MA
Enameled copper sheet mounted on canvas wrapped board with a painting depicting the harlequin style costume of a standing male figure. Signed on reverse by the artist, Bruno Santini...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Copper, Enamel
"Dressing for the Ballet, " Large, Evocative Masterpiece Painting by Stull, 1953
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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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Paint
"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...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Paint
Surrealistic Vintage Painting by Erwin Stolz, 1953, Czech Republic
By Erwin Stolz
Located in Vienna, AT
Multicolored surrealistic painting by Erwin Stolz (1896-1987) Gieshuebel Sauerbrunn (Kyselka), Czech Republic, 1953.
Color on paper carton, stamped.
All measures are approximate.
Category
Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Paper
"Harlequin with Lute and Mask, " Brilliantly-Hued Midcentury Painting by Pamico
By Miguel Pamico
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Making liberal use of brilliant colors, dominated by grey-blue and deep pink, this painting depicts a seated harlequin/musician figure with a faint, knowing smile, contrasting with t...
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Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings
Dance/Fantasy Watercolor by Robert Freiman
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A watercolor by Robert Freiman.
Category
American Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Painting 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...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Paint
Painting 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.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Paint
Painting Oil on Canvas Signed "Foldes" circa 1950 France
By Foldes
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"For sale Domesticated Men. Some Wild Men also for sale" That is the best description possible of Oil on Canvas Signed and dat...
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French Vintage 1950s Paintings
1950s Painting Signed by Claude Candela
By Claude Candela
Located in Paris, FR
1950s painting signed by Claude Candela in oil on isorel (a material made of compressed wood or cardboard). Not framed.
Category
French Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Paint
1950s Painting by J.-C. Dragomir of the School of Montmartre
By Jean-Claude Dragomir
Located in Paris, FR
1950s oil on canvas painting by Jean-Claude Dragomir of the school of Montmartre, representing the "Place Vendôme" in Paris. No frame.
Category
French Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Nice abstract Gouache by listed European artist Rosario Moreno
By Rosario Moreno
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice newly framed under glass Gouache by the European artist Rosario Moreno. She has sold in many auction houses in Europe and is listed as being born...
Category
Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Wood
Robert Indiana "Untitled" Oil on Canvas, USA 1959
Located in New York, NY
Robert Indiana first emerged on the wave of Pop Art that engulfed the art world in the early 1960s. Bold and visually dazzling, his work embraced the vocabulary of highway signs and ...
Category
American Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Lucio Fontana "Concetto Spaziale" Oil and Mixed-Media on Glass, 1953
Located in Rome, IT
Lucio Fontana.
Concetto Spaziale 1952-1953.
Oil and mixed media on glass.
Measures: 90 X 110 cm (101 cm x 120 with frame).
No signed.
Sold with certification by Archivo Fontana, a...
Category
Italian Vintage 1950s Paintings
Materials
Glass
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