Mid-20th Century Paintings

This surrealist work by listed French artist Jean Pierre Clement depicts a female portrait of a woman with a geometric blue headdress and one expos...

"Mexican Woman" Mid-Century Modern painting by American/German artist Ake Tugel. Oil on masonite. Painted with palette knife. Dated 1959 and signed with ...

Colorful abstract painting of a modern urban landscape apparently at night. Fast and moving is the theme. Actual painting size is 24 x 30. Can be parcel posted. In excellent vintage ...

Decorate a wall with this colorful antique painting. Created in France, circa 1960 and signed in the lower right corner by French artist, Andre Vignoles, the oil on canvas is framed ...

Silver oil paint and black ink original drawing for a 1961 Fredric Karoly "Brushless Painting" Show at the Allan Stone Gallery NYC October 1961. Unframe...

Large modernist abstract painting by Albert Chubac Water color on paper. Signed work of art with artists seal. Framed. Midcentury abstract modern. France, circa 1950. Good vint...

A print mixed technique: the portrait of a Riesenschnauzer dog’s head. Signed. Solid cherry wood frame, polished and beeswaxed. Germany circa 1930.

Mid-century still life oil painting on board by unknown Swedish artist.

Swedish artist, oil on canvas. Abstract composition. Colouristic palette. In excellent condition with minimal wear. Indistinctly signed and dated '55. Visible dimensions: 67.5 cm x 5...

An abstract painting on panel, dated and signed JB Thiery 1962. It showcases a complex artistic composition, with vibrant color nuances and dynamic shapes that captivate the eye.

One of six fun vintage study for an Italian classic garden courtyard. Probably some scenographic preparation. Really pleasant scenery and nice vivid color on the blue and white scale...

Original Post War Framed Paintings with red hibiscus, by Tip Freema Featuring a red floral Hibiscus against a light background in its original wood frame. Tip Freeman...

Francois Gall (1912-1987) Well listed post-impressionist artist Gall was the recipient of the "Medaille D'Ore" at the Paris Salon of 1947. “Elizabeth Reading”, c. 1960s Oil on ca...

Ivan Jordell (1901-1965) Sweden. Oil on board. Modernist landscape, mid-20th century. The board measures: 40 x 32 cm. The frame measures: 5.5 cm. In excellent condition. Signed.

Painted in brilliant shades of fuscia, persimmon, olive green and aquamarine, this original gouache painting was painted to advertise the Ladies Home Journal in a Horn and Hardart...

A mid century abstract still life, of fruit, fish and jug set against a harbour backdrop of boats and sea. Well executed and unsigned piece framed in whitewash...

Watercolor & ink depicting a captivating floral bouquet in a blue and white vase resting on a round table covered in red. The flowers are set against a geometric railing and over-loo...

American abstract Bauhaus style high rise building. Oil on canvas, signed "E.M." dated 1958.

Antique oil painting on board by H. G. Ontrop (1880-1955) is a slightly more impressionistic work than typical for the artist, with wisp...

Add a bold touch of mid-century modern flair to your collection with this striking abstract geometric painting. Featuring vibrant hues of red, yellow, and blue, the composition capti...

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...

L.H. Lindberg, Sweden. Oil on board. Modernist landscape with houses. 1960s / 70s. The board measures: 52 x 43 cm. The frame measures: 4.5 cm. In excellent condition. Signed.

Newly Framed Mid Century abstract expressionist David Slivka who painted alongside Robert Motherwell and Willem de Kooning in the Hamptons created a large body of work during his lif...

Charming and quirky still life oil painting on panel of a tea pot and smoked herring. Dated 1952 and painted by Larsson a swedish painter who was well known in Denmark for his still ...

A modern acrylic painting on canvas by Robert Morris. Signed and dated 1963 on the bottom right as well as verso. A figurative abstracted composition in minimalist neutral tones. Kno...

Hans Osswald, Swedish artist, oil on board. Abstract composition. Light palette. Approximately 1960s. Signed. In perfect condition. Dimensions: 31.0 cm x 24.0 cm. Total: 37.5 cm x 30...

Montague Dawson: Gliding Along, The Deb, circa 1949 This is a framed oil painting on canvas and shows the first 5.5 metre day boat built by George Nicholson sailing past Newtown Cre...

Alvar Jonson (1914-1985), Swedish painter. Oil on canvas. Abstract landscape. "Red Evening", 1960s. The canvas measures: 35 x 27 cm. The frame measures:...

Rare Mid-Century Modern signed 1949 cubist gouache painting of skyscrapers, rooftops and skyline of the City of New York including The Chrysler building by painter Theodore "Theo" Ha...

1960 Watercolour H22 x W43 cm (framed dimensions)

CIVIL  RIGHTS ART! "INTEGRATION" IMPORTANT ORIGINAL ABSTRACT CUBIST PAINTING  BY  S. JEROME ( Approx. 13" By  24" ) O I L   O N   B O A R D 1961 Art serves a variety of pur...

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 ...

Unknown origin, unknown artist. Amazing piece of work. Possibly a WPA Poster, Artist Proof. Appears to be in the original frame, do not see any damage on ...

Watercolor and ink depicting a bright and cheery floral bouquet standing proud in a blue and white vase on a table top surface in front of a red wall. A black bird is making it's way...

Vintage Chinese Watercolor silkscreen Framed Painting of Cats and Flowers. Circa Mid to late 20th Century. Measurements: 21.5" H x 13.5" W x...

Japanese Four Panel Screen: Banana Grove, early Showa period (late 1920s-1930s) painting of life-size fruiting banana trees in a style that ...

Although Walker Evans is world-renowned for his Depression-era photographs of ordinary men and women across America, many of them taken while serving as “information specialist” in t...

Original Portrait Oil On Canvas Painting By Rick Gonzalez , 1960s

Watercolor and ink depicting a coastal scene with two sailboats in the foreground of the marina with other moored vessels in the background. The watercolor with white-sun bleached st...

Large brightly colored abstract painting. Acrylic on canvas in original wood frame. American, mid-20th century.

Spectacular and large oil painting on canvas, mid 20th century. A winter scene from the northeast region on the united states, signed by the artist Ken McIndoe from Hopewell, NJ. Born in London in 1938, McIndoe moved permanently to this country in 1957, and studied at the Art Students League around a two-year hitch in the U.S. Army. Besides teaching at the ASL, he has conducted landscape workshops in Ireland, Alaska, and closer to home, as well as teaching at Triangle Art...

Oil on Board by Sandy Sutherland. this late 60's early 70's portrait of a woman, possibly a stewardess is a unique example of using oil paint and having the appearance of a watercolo...

Beautiful painting, oil on canvas, of a park-like landscape. The painting has a somewhat impressionistic touch and a lively color palette. The painting is signed bottom right 'Andre Jouault'. The painting is framed in a beautiful gold-coloured frame. André-Gustave JOUAULT, France, 1904-1987, was a painter, known for his frescoes of the chapel of the oratory...

Danish original oil on canvas maritime painting estimated to be from the 1930s by artist Sergius Frost (1900-1994) with motive of fishermen leaving a sinking ship. Sergius von Arens...

A masterful landscape made entirely of carefully arranged mulberry paper fibers in a Japanese art practice called Obara. Accented with gold leaf. Incredible craftsmanship and a wonderful rendering of bare trees. Made by Yamauchi Issei (b. 1929), stamped in the corner. Issei is well known throughout Japan as the leading artist in Obara Paper Art. Starting in 1948, he apprenticed with Fuji Tatsukichi, a leading proponent of the arts and crafts movement in Japan who worked to Revive many cultural traditions on the brink of extinction. Issei started exhibiting in the Nitten in 1953, won the Gold Medal in 1963, and eventually became a juror. His artwork was given as a gift to the Showa Emperor of Japan, as well as dignitaries such as General Douglas MacArthur...

A large magical painting by Thurman Nicholson.

A very interesting and unusual Lancaster Bridge Original Oil Painting by artist J. Earle Pfoutz. The painting is produced on artist board and comes complete with what appears to be an original artist decorated/painted frame. The painting is signed on the front by the artist. Overall frame Size approximately 42″ wide x 2″ deep x 30″ high J. Earle Pfoutz had a long and distinguished career as a self trained artist. More can be learned about him from reading this article produced by Gary Hawbaker at askART Earle Pfoutz Born: 1891 – Lancaster, Pennsylvania Died: 1957 Known for: Landscape, figure, still life painting An image of J Earle Pfoutz Biography from the Archives of askART J. Earle Pfoutz (John Earle Pfoutz) – (Oct 23, 1891-Nov 9, 1957) “A seventh generation descendant of a Swiss family which arrived in America early in the 17th Century, J. Earle Pfoutz was born in Lancaster, PA, son of John Bachman and Susan Allison Pfoutz. He painted houses for a living and pictures for a life. A self-taught artist, described as a primitive, he was distinctive for his vivid imagination and bold color application. He painted hundreds of Lancaster County scenes. Pfoutz traveled through the hills near his home and along the Susquehanna River in search of scenes. He began painting with a brush when he was fourteen, but added a palette knife after suffering an eye injury. He completed eighth grade in the Lancaster Public Schools and there his formal education ended. However, the Department of Public Instruction of the State of Pennsylvania thought so highly of his work as an artist that officials certified him as an art instructor and he taught for a year in the York (PA) public schools. He also was an art instructor under the program for disabled veterans, sponsored by the Veterans Administration, when he gave private instruction to veterans in their homes. In 1947, J. Earle Pfoutz finally earned national recognition as an artist. His painting, Opalescent October, was chosen by the Museum of Art of Dayton Ohio, to travel all over the country for a year with its Group Exhibition. Described as a “very colorful, calm scene, iridescent in color, sweeping in design,” the painting started on its journey around the country early in 1948. In an interview with the Sunday News (Lancaster, PA – Nov 2, 1947), Pfoutz stated that he didn’t know whether he was a “primitive” or an “impressionist.” No master taught him, no school channeled his style. “Sometimes I didn’t eat, but I always managed to paint,” he recalled. Many of his hundreds of canvases -most of them not sold, but given away to friends – found their way to other parts of the country. “I never remember the day when I did not love color,” Pfoutz said. “I was about 12 years old when I saw my first palette – a string of different colored paint paddles that graced the stores of that day. As a boy I had two great desires. One was to be able to eat all the strawberry jam I could, and the other to possess a string of those beautiful paint paddles. Well, I’ve got my fill of jelly, but I’ve never yet got my fill of beautiful colors.” In 1950, Pfoutz’s one man show of paintings made front page headlines in the Lancaster Intelligencer Journal: “Most of the twenty oil paintings on exhibition are landscapes, although there are several interesting figure studies. Colors again, as in all Pfoutziana are rich and full-bodied, but for the most part not as startlingly as in some of the earlier work. Most of the paintings were done during the past year, and also reveal the painter’s characteristic heavy impasto technique, in which the rich swirls of paint carry their own message. Among the figures, The Banjo Picker, and The Magician, are the most provocative. Both are character studies; the first being of a tramp musician whose drab clothing is set-off by a luminous aqua blue background. Modern in feeling and treatment is The Magician, a clown-faced wizard whose spinning ball in the air suggests the fourth dimension – space. The use of the primary colors in this picture serves to emphasize the theme effectively. A large colorful landscape, Opalescent October, depicting rolling hills against a late afternoon sky is new to Lancastrians, as it has just returned from Dayton, Ohio, where it hung in the Dayton Art Institute. Another landscape with soft dreamy colors is Fantasie D’Autumne, and one of the loveliest pictures in the show. Pennsylvania Dutch Country is another with eye appeal, and was one of the works which was hung in the Old Customs House in Philadelphia during Pennsylvania Week, and before that in a collection of Pfoutz work in the same place. In deep contrast to the sunny skies and brilliant foliage of many of the pictures, is the somewhat morbid Worry, in which the center of interest is a tremendous rat. This, the painter explains, was symbolic of 1948 in China, which was ‘The Year of The Rat’ in the Chinese calendar. Background material for the picture was furnished to Pfoutz by author Pearl Buck. Other pictures include Autumn Prelude, Miners Village, painted at Cornwall, PA; Humid Day, Saint Peters Kierch, at Middletown, PA; Lady Pfoutz, inspired by the painter’s wife; Sun Flowers, Sentimental Journey, Gyne, Luzon Woman, Old Bridge, The Cow Path. Lemures, based on Roman mythology, and Ethiopian, painted from an ebony wood carving...

This vintage orange and white Abstract Expressionist painting has a provenance dear to many. The 1960s/1970s era painting resurfaced at the Antique Tobacco Barn in Asheville, North C...

Anne Taylor Nash (American, 1884-1968) Portrait of a gentleman, circa 1960 oil on canvas canvas: 24 by 30 inches frame: 26 by 32 inches

African painting stone on burlap by Adingra, 1983, France - Cote d'Ivoire. Measures: Height 61 cm, width 39 cm, depth 2 cm.

Antonio DeVity (Italian, 1901–1993) Venetian Canal Scene – Oil on Canvas A mid-20th century Venetian canal scene by Antonio DeVity, the pseudonym of Neapolitan artist Umberto Marone...

Vintage Nicholas Orsini Abstract Painting Portrait of a Man Offered for sale is an abstract oil painting on board of a portrait of a man by Nicholas ...

This peaceful antique framed oil painting on canvas depicts a lovely pastoral scene complemented by the original frame. Artist van Gaal has employed a post-impressionist technique wi...

This gorgeous, idyllic depiction of nude figures enjoying the beauty and abundance of Arcadia, some picking apples and others making love, was painted by David Karfunkle in the 1930s...

Portrait painting of Walter Levin, oil on canvas, unframed. Signed Haughton College Bickerton in upper right corner, and having the original gallery label on the back. California Bay...

Watercolor and ink on paper depicting a bouquet of colorful flowers in a blue and white vase on a table top surface over-looking the marina. White sailboats in the background with bl...

The painting depicts the Greenland ice sheet with several icebergs. One of Eva's last big project was to paint motifs from the arctic. This painting is from her estate and there...

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...