1950s Paintings

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...

Painting by Per-Erik Böklin, Sweden. 1955. Gouache. Dimensions: H: 43 cm/ 17'' L: 52,5 cm/ 20 3/4''

Franz Mörscher The composition of the painting is deliberately designed for reduction and corresponds to the idea of cultural minimalism and the new objectivity that developed in the 20th century. Mörscher chooses the rational, crystalline form of the representation of selected objects (vases, lemon, fruits?) and uses color as surface and line to create structure in the space. In this composition, Mörscher reduces the classical means of perspective to create a pictorial space between object light and color. The application of paint appears partially modeled. The natural crack and fissure network (Krakelee) of the sometimes layered paint application seems to be deliberately achieved. The selection of the depicted objects is possibly also based on symbolic aspects. After the desolation of the war years, the painting speaks of the color world of the spirit of optimism of the 1950s. W 63 x H 50 Measures with frame: W 71 x H 58 Biography Franz Mörscher was born on November 7th, 1931 in Bundenbach and died on July 14th, 2018 in Neunkirchen (Saar). Besides the sculptor Hubert Nietsch, he was the second artist to set a monument to the miner’s cow in public space in Germany from 1993 to 1995. Franz Mörscher studied from 1951 at the School of Arts and Crafts Saarbrücken with Boris Kleint among others in the subjects of painting and sculpture. During his studies he met the photographer Otto Steinert...

Author unknown, Composition, 1951 Pastel image Work signed Edström Work dimensions 55/50 Framed work Work in original vintage condition.

Beautiful European snow scene, oil on canvas by Czech/American artist Alois Lecoque (1891-1981) The work is in excellent condition and measures 20"h x 40"w. Frame measures: 27 ½ ...

E.B. Savage, New Jersey / New York city street scene, oil on canvas painting signed and dated 1953. Housed in an attractive cove molded frame. Image: 17.75"H x 25.75"W.

Large Oil With Flowers Signed By Terence Alexander VERY DECORATIVE OIL ON CANVAS BY TERENCE ALEXANDER, CIRCA 1950. MEASURES 146X115 AND 122X91 CM

Georges Pierre Guinegault (1893 – 1952) – Reclining nude oil on canvas – 1950 ca. 50 cm x 100 cm without frame 62 cm x 112 cm with frame Signed lower center, original white lacquered frame. Georges-Pierre Guinegault Georges Guinegault...

Georges Spiro, 1909-1994. Surrealist /still life painting of the well known Polish/French artist, oil on board, signed., actual size of art work, is 13 x...

Opere di Johan sono presenti nelle maggiori collezioni francesi e americane e sono state presentate alla mostra di antiquariato di Palazzo Strozzi, Firenze 2005. Of Spanish origin, born in Valencia in the early 1900s, she specialized in sculpture and animal painting. She worked mainly in Lyon, her painting influenced by post-Cubist geometry remains realist in style; straight lines dialogue with curves and plays of angles give rhythm to the composition, her taste for color harmoniously mixes light and dark tones. His works represent the broad creative scope referable to the “Animaliér” artists. Johan’s works can be found in major French and American collections and were presented at the Palazzo Strozzi antiques exhibition...

French landscape by Bernard Labbe (French, mid-20th century) Signed original watercolour/ gouache painting on artist paper, mounted on board unframed Size: 19.75 x 25.5 inches Co...

Hardy Strid, 1950s Color lithography on Fabriano paper Number 52/91 This work is signed by the artist and has an individual number Sheet dimensions 40/...

A beautiful painting by Leonard Maurer (1912-1976), titled "Winter Garden #2", 1959. A captivating landscape in a loose, expressive style, masterfully d...

Oil abstract painting Materic on canvas sack 1950 Italian design multicolor.

Very colorful painting of a water landscape with small sailing boats and trees in the background. The painting is not signed. The painting stands out because of its great use of colo...

French Landscape by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) original watercolour/ gouache painting on artist paper, unframed size: 10 x 8 inches condition: very good and ready to...

French Landscape by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) original watercolour/ gouache painting on artist paper, unframed size: 12 x 9 inches condition: very good and ready to...

Mid century 1950s framed German pastel painting of a hilly landscape by a river centered on a stone castle or chateau and farmhouse. Purchased in the 50s in Frankfurt. Measures: 3...

Our gallery acquired a number of works from the estate of the late George Dergalis on behalf of his widow. This colorful abstract is signed and dated 1957. Artist framed, the piece bears a label on the back from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Mass. It is titled "Landscape." In good condition with minor paint loss and flaws and imperfections to the period frame. A biography of the artist follows; Education: Accademia della Belle Arti, Rome, Italy; MFA, 1951. School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA, USA; diploma with honors, 1957 and 5th year certificate, 1958. Positions: Painting instructor, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA, 1961-69 and DeCordova Museum, Lincoln, MA, 1961-94. Private classes, Wayland, MA. President, Alumni Association, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA , 1966-67. Combat artist, U.S. Army Historical Dept., Vietnam, 1967. Honorary Director, Boston Ballet, 1971. Chairman, curator, "Festival Bostonian for Art & Humanity," City Hall, Boston, MA , 1976. Artist -in-Residence, Partners of the Americas, 1979. Master, Copley Society of Boston, 1981. Designer, Wayland Veterans' Memorial, 2004. Nominating Committee, Cooper-Hewitt National Design Awards, 2007 & 2008. Awards: Bronze Medal for Excellence, Accademia delle Belle Arti, Rome, Italy, 1951. Prix de Rome, Accademia delle Belle Arti, Rome, Italy, 1951. Boit first prize, Drawing & first prize, Collaborative Design; School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA, 1958. James William Paige Two-Year Traveling Scholarship, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA, 1958-60. Civilian Merit Award, U.S. Army Historical Dept., 1969. Excellence in Technique, Copley Society of Boston, 1978. Merit Award, "Through the Looking Glass" Exhibit, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA, 1989. First Prize, Holiday Card, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 2000. Jurors' awards, "Watercolor USA, 2002", Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, MA, USA and "Small Works", Attleboro Museum, Attleboro, MA, 2004. One of "Wayland's Top People of the Year", Wayland Town Crier, 2005. Gold Medal, Concord Art Association, Concord, MA, 1969. Selected Solo Exhibitions: Foundazione Besso, Rome, 1950. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1961. DeCordova Museum, Lincoln, MA (two-man), 1962. Boston University, Boston, 1963. Harvard University, Cambridge, 1963. Brooklyn Museum, 1964. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1967. Brockton Art Center, Fuller Memorial, Brockton, MA, (four-man), 1971. Woodstock Gallery, London, 1974. Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg, MA, (two-man), 1974. Camara de Comercio, Medellin, Colombia, 1980. Museo de Zea, Medellin, Columbia, 1981. Galesburg Civic Art Center, Galesburg, IL, 1985. Salon des Artistes, Hotel Meridien, Boston, 1987. Wayland Art Space, Wayland, MA, 1994. Group Exhibitions: Prima Mostra Internationale d'Arti, Rome, Italy, 1950. Quadrianale, Museum of Modern Art, Rome, Italy, 1951. Kurhaus, Wiesbaden, Germany, 1953. Busch-Reisinger Museum, Cambridge, MA, USA, 1957. Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, MA, 1959 & 1976. Chicago International Arts Festival, 1963. American House Traveling Exhibit, Germany, 1964 & 1965. Helocon, Radcliffe College, Cambridge, MA, 1971. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA, 1977. Scottsdale Center for the Arts, Scottsdale, AZ, 1980. The Tampa Museum, Tampa, FL, 1983-84. Boston Public Library, 1985, 1988, 1992, & 1994-5. Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, IN, 2000. Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, MO, 2002 & 2007. The Foothills Art Center, Golden, CO, 2003 & 2005. Collections - Public & Corporate: Boston Public Library, Boston, MA DeCordova Museum, Lincoln, MA Sanofi Avantis, Switzerland Print...

Nommie Durell landscape, oil on canvas c1950. UK. Signed bottom edge. Exhibited Sally Hunter Fine Art Gallery April 2005 as no 2 in the catalogue. Nommie Durell (1905-89) ...

French Landscape by Bernard Labbe (French mid-20th century) Original watercolour/ gouache painting on artist paper, unframed. Size: 11.5 x 9.5 inches Condition: very good and rea...

Purchased directly from the estate of William Buzz Wallace. Straight from his studio. Wallace taught fine art at Orange County Community College, Middletown, NY. He also exhibited ex...

French Landscape by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) original watercolour/ gouache painting on paper, unframed size: 11.75 x 8.5 inches condition: very good and ready to b...

Dimensions: Frame: height 73 cm / width 63 cm Picture: 64 cm / width 54 cm.

Beautiful tempera on board by Leonard Maurer (1912-1976), painted in 1955. Portrait of a woman, exaggerated, with great depth and expressive character. ...

French landscape by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) Original watercolour/ gouache painting on artist paper, unframed Size: 12.5 x 19.75 inches Condition: very good and re...

French Landscape by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) signed original watercolour/ gouache painting on thin board, unframed size: 9.75 x 13 inches condition: very good and ...

Painted portrait of a 1700s French Nobleman on Masonite board done in the 1950s.

William McCloy, borned in China and moved to US in 1926 and started his studies in Iowa in 1930.This is a nice modern style landscape also he is known by abstractions and commissione...

French Landscape by Bernard Labbe French mid 20th century original watercolour/gouache painting on artist paper, unframed size: 8.25 x 11.75 inches condition: very good and ready...

Oil paint on canvas Artist's Studio by Leonard "Buzz" Wallace. Original photo for catalog and juried show included. Circa 1956. Painted in Rome while Wallace was studying art and trying to further his career and experience. There are other pieces offered here on 1stDibs by Wallace and his ex-wife, Linda Hopkins...

French landscape by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) Signed original oil painting on board Size: 9.5 x 7.5 inches Condition: very good and ready to be enjoyed. Provena...

French Landscape by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) Signed original watercolour/ gouache painting on artist paper, unframed Size: 10 x 7.75 inches Condition: very good an...

French landscape by Bernard Labbe (French, mid-20th century) Original watercolour/ gouache painting on paper, mounted on board, unframed Size: 13 x 10 inches Condition: very good...

French Landscape by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) original watercolour/ gouache painting on artist paper, unframed size: 8.25 x 11.75 inches condition: very good and re...

French landscape by Bernard Labbe (French, mid-20th century) Original watercolour/ gouache painting on artist paper, unframed Size: 13 x 9.75 inches Condition: very good and read...

French Landscape by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) Signed original watercolour/ gouache painting on artist paper, mounted on card, unframed Size: 16.75 x 11 inches Condi...

French landscape by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) Signed original watercolour/ gouache painting on artist paper, mounted on card, unframed Size: 18.5 x 10.75 inches Con...

French Landscape by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) Signed original watercolour/ gouache painting on artist paper, mounted on board unframed Size: 25.5 x 21 inches Condit...

French landscape by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) Original watercolour/ gouache painting on artist paper, unframed Size: 8.25 x 11.75 inches condition: very good and re...

French landscape by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) Original watercolour/ gouache painting on board, unframed Size: 10 x 7 inches Condition: very good and ready to be enj...

French Landscape by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) original watercolour/ gouache painting on board, unframed size: 13.5 x 9.5 inches condition: very good and ready to be...

French Landscape by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) signed original watercolour/ gouache painting on artist paper, unframed size: 8.25 x 11.75 inches condition: very good...

French Landscape by Bernard Labbe French mid 20th century signed original watercolour/gouache painting on paper, unframed size: 8.25 x 11.75 inches condition: very good and ready...

French Landscape by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) original watercolour/ gouache painting on artist paper, unframed size: 9.75 x 12.5 inches condition: very good and rea...

Harry Crowley (1898-1979) oil on board, 1954. Abstract Expressionist. Titled on the verso “Slow Solitude.” Measures: 33 x 38. Frame: 42 x 47. In excellent condition and in the original frame. Beautiful abstract design in greens, browns and blues. Signed lower left. Signed & titled on the verso. Has a Harry Salpeter Gallery, 42 W 57th Street, N.Y. label on the back. Crowley was a musician and artist in Hollywood who moved east and became involved with the New York theater...

French Landscape by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) Signed original watercolour/ gouache painting on artist paper , mounted on card, unframed Size: 13.75 x 12.75 inches C...

French Landscape by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) Signed original watercolour/ gouache painting on artist paper, mounted on board unframed Size: 19.75 x 25.5 inches Con...

French landscape by Bernard Labbe (French, mid-20th century) Signed original watercolour/ gouache painting on artist paper, mounted on board unframed Size: 11.5 x 16 inches Condi...

Large pen and wash painting artwork by lauded wartime artist Dennis Flanders (RBA, RWS (1915-94) C1950 vintage antique. Depicts a fantastic European cafe scene with pre and post war ...

Delightful naive painting of possibly fisherfolk. Most likely French. Possibly Breton? Amazing colours. Coarse canvas. Artsist unknown. Initial A.D to bottom left. Presented i...

Untitled Abstract Expressionist oil/paper. Ross the famous New Yorker Magazine Cartoonist and Illustrator since the 1930's, also was an exhibited New York School Abstract Expressioni...

Three boats by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) Signed original watercolour/ gouache mounted painting on paper board, unframed Size: 11 x 12.5 inches Condition: very good ...

Male Portrait by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) Signed original watercolour/ gouache painting on board, unframed Size: 11 x 10.5 inches Condition: very good and ready to...

Charming painting of 2 female farm labourers Unsigned. In the style of Jack Kampmann Oil on board. Possibly Faroe Islands Presented in an antique whi...

Superb watercolor by René Gruau (1909-2004). Ink, watercolor and mixed media on paper. Signed lower right. Origin: Private collection, Paris. Given by the artist to the previous pr...

Oil on canvas. Signed. Provenance: Bo Mattssons collection, Malmö. W: 66,6 cm/ 2' 2 1/5" H: 56 cm/ 1' 10" D 2,7 cm cm/ 1"

Mid-century framed oil painting on canvas by Ed Florens dated 1954 is a splendid still life which comes from a centuries-old tradition of such a genre in Europe, and has been carried...