Raphael Soyer Original Lithograph/Watercolor, 1955, "The Dancer"

Beautiful handcrafted Zuni Bolo tie. Natural stones set in sterling. No mark is seen, circa 1940s. Black leather tie is included with sterling tips. This ...

Studio pottery charger by Peter Voulkos, circa 1950-1955. Two incised expressionist female figures with stylized bird and sun. Size: 18" W x 16 1/4" W x 1" H. In excellent condition. This charger is a recent purchase from the Louis Bunce...

Unique and modern silver plated brass centrepiece with beautiful blue Murano glass rods as connectors. Produced by Mesa Silver, Italy, 1994. Designed by ar...

Large wooden Pre-Columbian Inca Kero cup. From Central Peru, circa 1300 to 1500 AD. A hollowed wooden vessel, of conical form, decorated with carved incis...

An original pensive oil painting on canvas titled “Seated Girl” by American artist Raphael Soyer. Hand signed bottom right. Circa 1950s. The painting depicts a young woman in red dressed in mid-20th century attire that was fashionable in the era. The walls behind her are bare, creating a stark and minimal composition. The main figure seated seems isolated among dramatic shadows and lighting, like the artworks by Edward Hopper. A unique opportunity to own an original painting from a New York Modernist painter. From a private collection. Dimensions: 34”h x 39.75”w x 1.5”d (framed). In very good vintage condition. Raphael Soyer (1899-1987) was a painter, draughtsman, and printmaker who believed that art is to survive, it must describe and express people, their lives and times. It must communicate. From an early age Soyer and his brothers Moses and Isaac were encouraged to draw by their father, a teacher of Hebrew literature and history. Forced to leave Russia in 1912, they immigrated to the United States and settled in Brooklyn. In the mid 1920s, having studied at Cooper Union, the National Academy of Design, and the Art Students League, Soyer painted scenes of life on New York's east side. His portrayals of derelicts, working people, and the unemployed around Union Square during the Depression reveal more of a poignant vision of the human condition than the art of social protest popular with many of his contemporaries. Throughout his life Soyer painted people his friends, himself, studio models with an unerring eye...

Raphael Soyer (American, 1899–1987) Portrait of a Young Woman, c. 1940s Oil on canvas - Signed lower left "Raphael Soyer" This intimate and introspective portrait by Raphael Soyer ...

This original mixed-media painting was done by the acclaimed Spanish artist Alfred Opisso Cardona in approximately 1970. Done in his unique modernistic style, this watercolor paintin...

Watercolor painting of a Russian dancer from the Russian theatre of the 20th century.