California - Paintings

Vintage oval portrait in a beautiful gilded wood frame of Sir Alexander Gibson, Lord Durie I of Scotland. He lived circa 1570–1644, and was aScottish judge and legal author, known to...

An original vintage oil painting on board. Beautiful imagery of a figure in the center of a meandering path in the forest. Well executed with great texture and movement to the brush ...

A fine and large French 19th century oil on canvas "Mother and Child Crossing a Creek" by Alexandre Jacques Chantron (French 1842-1918). The impressive and finely executed artwork depicting a young joyous mother holding her child...

Pair of Austro Hungarian hand panted litografi .Wooden frame .

A beautiful original oil on canvas painting from the Jay Spectre (1929-1992) collection. This painting was done while Mr. Spectre was alive. He had paintings made to be incorporated in his world famous interiors. This particular image was recreated after an original that Mr. Spectre owned and showcased in Architectural digest, 1990s.Beautiful, stepped silver leafed original frame. Measures: Canvas 25.50 W x 31.5 H beautiful, chic painting...

A really beautiful brutalist inspired gold leaf, acrylics and oils painting on board by designer/artist George Machado. Titled “Faith & Hope”. This painting has a great linen and han...

The World of Bruegel, By Timothy Foote hardcover book Slipcase. The World of Bruegel: 1525-1569. The work of the Flemish artist discussed in a blend of biography and art criticism wi...

A beautifully painted portrait of a handsome young man from the Danish modern school dating from the late 19th century, in a carved gold frame from the same period. The painting is ...

Southern California landscape Plein Air style painting in original period carved and gilded wood frame. Signed, Esther Smee. Recently professionally cleaned. In excellent condition. Esther B...

Original watercolor painting by California Artist Joseph Mossberger. Depicting woven leather Mexican sandals. Painted on paper glued to cardboard backing. Measuring 24.75" high, 31.2...

A fine French 19th century oil on artist panel titled "The Bather and her Maid" after François Lemoyne (1688-1737) depicting a standing nude maiden being assisted by her maid, within an ornate giltwood and gesso carved frame, Paris, circa 1860-1870. François Lemoyne or François Le Moine or Le Moyne...

California landscape painting by California San Francisco bay area artist Galen Russell Wolf, circa 1950s. Subject matter 2 red barns, eucalyptus trees and the town of half moon bay ...

Mid-Century Modern harlequin oil painting. This fine Harlequin painting is bold, bright, colorful and executed by a very talented artist. T...

19th century oil portrait of a young man Original oil on canvas. Dimensions: 27.5" wide x 39.25" high. Signed lower left "Samuel"

Danish oil painting by G. Svensson dated April 17th 1934. Color in photos are not accurate. Colors are wonderful.

Oil painting by well listed artist Ernst Rasmussen(1912-1964) The painting is painted on canvas and dated "46". Store formerly known as ARTFUL DODGE...

This abstract painting by little known Los Angeles artist is a fine example of color abstraction. The painting portrays an abstract ballerina dancer. The painting has been newly fram...

Mughal print after a 16th century Indian hand painting in wood gilt frame. Indian Mughal School, illuminated India Rajasthan Indian Mughal School, illumi...

A Geometric Abstraction gouache on paper by Christopher Mark Brennan. This piece is very enjoyable to observe. The layers upon layers of shapes and playful colors, present us with ...

Oil painting on canvas by Chicago artist, William Stebbins. The painting features bright blues and purple tones alongside warm yellow and orange tones. Signed by the artist. Dimensi...

Gustavo Olguín Mexican Artist Art piece titled: DE CODICES Mixed Media with Volcanic Ash and Oil 39.5 X 31.5 x .75 D Original unrestored preowned vintage condition. See all images. L...

Robert Natkin- Rare Original 1966 Work in Charcoal 9657 ( 21"W x 26"H - Art: 12.75"W x 17.75"H ) There were a number of Works done in this style in the mid-60s, but this is the only...

Large-Scale mixed media abstract painting by Michael Costantini. Titled "Confluence of Architecture". Signed and dated 2015 Verso. Original wood frame.

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...

1980s Sergio Hernández Mixed Media Abstract Art Oil on Goatskin Parchment 22.13 x 22.5 x 1.5 art 21.63 x 21.75 signed art Preowned original unrestored condition See images provided.

An exceptional, signed and original painting by Nicola L., produced for the artist's first solo exhibition at Galerie Boualkia in France in 1965. A wonderful modernist painting which...

Henry John Yeend King R.B.A, R.I., R.O.I. (British, 1855-1924) "A Victorian Lady Standing by a Sundial in the Park" Oil on panel. Signed lower right: Yeend King. "YK" Sticker en ver...

For your consideration, a Mid 20th Century Modern Ranch Landscape watercolor black ink on paper signed Sanchez. Dimensions: Mat 12 x 10, Art 9.5 x 7.25 ...

A traditional Russian icon made in the 18th century, depicting three saints and Lord Sabaoth protecting them from atop, shown with a mandala around his head, symbolizing his heavenly...

Wenzel Ulrik Tornøe (Danish, 1844-1907) A very fine and large oil on canvas titled "Systue" ("The Sewing Room"). The finely executed artwork depicting the interior of a sewing room w...

An 18th century French oil painting on canvas, mounted on board, of an aristocratic woman in the original period frame. Cleaned and c...

James McDougal Hart (1828-1901) "Cattle at Water's Edge" original painting, circa 1890s Original oil on panel. Dimensions: 8" x 5.5". The frame measures: 11" x 8". Signed in the lower right corner. Very good antique condition. Born in Kilmarnock, Scotland, James Hart was a leading figure of the second generation Hudson River School painters and was known for idyllic landscapes, especially with cows. His family teased him about his painting of farm animals...

A very good painting of an English Sailing ship by the listed Artist Daniel Sherrin . Listed in the Benezt ! The title is ( the Black Adder ) Oil on Canvice and signed in lower left side in red. Was purchased in London 35 years ago and held in a private collection of Antique Ships Oil Paintings...

A Large and Impressive Early 20th Century Oil on Canvas "Madonna and Child" After Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (Spanish, 1618-1682) depicting a seated Virgin Mary with a baby Jesus Chri...

Our gallery is proud to represent Gary Janis a noted local artist. This work is unframed on canvas. It is signed and dated on the back. It is vibrant and beautifully represents Mr. ...

Subtle and serene, we love this vintage water color of two female faces, titled 'At the Ballet' signed by artist Theodore Wassmer. It is dated 1982 an...

This vintage oil still life painting of a bunch of vibrant red strawberries in a fine shimmering silver bowl set against a moody black backgroun...

Vintage 1970s abstract oil painting by listed artist Frank Walcutt. Signed and dated 1972. Dimensions 36 inches x 30 inches. Unframed. Ve...

Madonna oil painting on cardboard . Wonderful patina.

A large palatial Flemish baroque historical tapestry depicting a battle scene, with soldiers to the foreground on land, the opposing army arriving by sea, with a city under siege to ...

A fine Italian 19th century oil painting on canvas "La Madonna della Seggiola" after Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino 1483-1520) The circular canvas depicting a seated Madonna holding an infant Jesus Christ next to a child Saint John the Baptist, all within a massive carved gilt wood and gesso frame (all high quality gilt is original) which is identical to the frame on Raphael's original artwork. This painting is a 19th Century copy of Raphael's Madonna della Seggiola painted in 1514 and currently exhibited and part of the permanent collection at the Palazzo Pitti, Galleria Palatina, Florence, Italy. The bodies of the Virgin, Christ, and the boy Baptist fill the whole picture. The tender, natural looking embrace of the Mother and Child, and the harmonious grouping of the figures in the round, have made this one of Raphael's most popular Madonnas. The isolated chair leg is reminiscent of papal furniture, which has led to the assumption that Leo X himself commissioned the painting, circa 1890-1900. Subject: Religious painting Measures: Canvas height: 29 1/4 inches (74.3 cm) Canvas width: 29 1/4 inches (74.3 cm) Painting diameter: 28 1/4 inches (71.8 cm) Frame height: 57 7/8 inches (147 cm) Frame width: 45 1/2 inches (115.6 cm) Frame depth: 5 1/8 inches (13 cm).   Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (Italian, March 28 or April 6, 1483 - April 6, 1520), known as Raphael, was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance. His work is admired for its clarity of form, ease of composition, and visual achievement of the Neoplatonic ideal of human grandeur. Together with Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci, he forms the traditional trinity of great masters of that period. Raphael was enormously productive, running an unusually large workshop and, despite his death at 37, leaving a large body of work. Many of his works are found in the Vatican Palace, where the frescoed Raphael Rooms were the central, and the largest, work of his career. The best known work is The School of Athens in the Vatican Stanza della Segnatura. After his early years in Rome much of his work was executed by his workshop from his drawings, with considerable loss of quality. He was extremely influential in his lifetime, though outside Rome his work was mostly known from his collaborative printmaking. After his death, the influence of his great rival Michelangelo was more widespread until the 18th and 19th centuries, when Raphael's more serene and harmonious qualities were again regarded as the highest models. His career falls naturally into three phases and three styles, first described by Giorgio Vasari: his early years in Umbria, then a period of about four years (1504–1508) absorbing the artistic traditions of Florence, followed by his last hectic and triumphant twelve years in Rome, working for two Popes and their close associates. Raphael was born in the small but artistically significant central Italian city of Urbino in the Marche region, where his father Giovanni Santi was court painter to the Duke. The reputation of the court had been established by Federico III da Montefeltro, a highly successful condottiere who had been created Duke of Urbino by the Pope - Urbino formed part of the Papal States - and who died the year before Raphael was born. The emphasis of Federico's court was rather more literary than artistic, but Giovanni Santi was a poet of sorts as well as a painter, and had written a rhymed chronicle of the life of Federico, and both wrote the texts and produced the decor for masque-like court entertainments. His poem to Federico shows him as keen to show awareness of the most advanced North Italian painters, and Early Netherlandish artists as well. In the very small court of Urbino he was probably more integrated into the central circle of the ruling family than most court painters. Federico was succeeded by his son Guidobaldo da Montefeltro, who married Elisabetta Gonzaga, daughter of the ruler of Mantua, the most brilliant of the smaller Italian courts for both music and the visual arts. Under them, the court continued as a centre for literary culture. Growing up in the circle of this small court gave Raphael the excellent manners and social skills stressed by Vasari. Court life in Urbino at just after this period was to become set as the model of the virtues of the Italian humanist court through Baldassare Castiglione's depiction of it in his classic work The Book of the Courtier, published in 1528. Castiglione moved to Urbino in 1504, when Raphael was no longer based there but frequently visited, and they became good friends. He became close to other regular visitors to the court: Pietro Bibbiena and Pietro Bembo, both later cardinals, were already becoming well known as writers, and would be in Rome during Raphael's period there. Raphael mixed easily in the highest circles throughout his life, one of the factors that tended to give a misleading impression of effortlessness to his career. He did not receive a full humanistic education however; it is unclear how easily he read Latin. Early Life and Works His mother Màgia died in 1491 when Raphael was eight, followed on August 1, 1494 by his father, who had already remarried. Raphael was thus orphaned at eleven; his formal guardian became his only paternal uncle Bartolomeo, a priest, who subsequently engaged in litigation with his stepmother. He probably continued to live with his stepmother when not staying as an apprentice with a master. He had already shown talent, according to Vasari, who says that Raphael had been "a great help to his father". A self-portrait drawing from his teenage years shows his precocity. His father's workshop continued and, probably together with his stepmother, Raphael evidently played a part in managing it from a very early age. In Urbino, he came into contact with the works of Paolo Uccello, previously the court painter (d. 1475), and Luca Signorelli, who until 1498 was based in nearby Città di Castello. According to Vasari, his father placed him in the workshop of the Umbrian master Pietro Perugino as an apprentice "despite the tears of his mother". The evidence of an apprenticeship comes only from Vasari and another source, and has been disputed—eight was very early for an apprenticeship to begin. An alternative theory is that he received at least some training from Timoteo Viti, who acted as court painter in Urbino from 1495.Most modern historians agree that Raphael at least worked as an assistant to Perugino from around 1500; the influence of Perugino on Raphael's early work is very clear: "probably no other pupil of genius has ever absorbed so much of his master's teaching as Raphael did", according to Wölfflin. Vasari wrote that it was impossible to distinguish between their hands at this period, but many modern art historians claim to do better and detect his hand in specific areas of works by Perugino or his workshop. Apart from stylistic closeness, their techniques are very similar as well, for example having paint applied thickly, using an oil varnish medium, in shadows and darker garments, but very thinly on flesh areas. An excess of resin in the varnish often causes cracking of areas of paint in the works of both masters. The Perugino workshop was active in both Perugia and Florence, perhaps maintaining two permanent branches. Raphael is described as a "master", that is to say fully trained, in December 1500. His first documented work was the Baronci altarpiece for the church of Saint Nicholas of Tolentino in Città di Castello, a town halfway between Perugia and Urbino. Evangelista da Pian di Meleto, who had worked for his father, was also named in the commission. It was commissioned in 1500 and finished in 1501; now only some cut sections and a preparatory drawing remain. In the following years he painted works for other churches there, including the Mond Crucifixion (about 1503) and the Brera Wedding of the Virgin (1504), and for Perugia, such as the Oddi Altarpiece. He very probably also visited Florence in this period. These are large works, some in fresco, where Raphael confidently marshals his compositions in the somewhat static style of Perugino. He also painted many small and exquisite cabinet paintings in these years, probably mostly for the connoisseurs in the Urbino court, like the Three Graces and St. Michael, and he began to paint Madonnas and portraits. In 1502 he went to Siena at the invitation of another pupil of Perugino, Pinturicchio, "being a friend of Raphael and knowing him to be a draughtsman of the highest quality" to help with the cartoons, and very likely the designs, for a fresco series in the Piccolomini Library in Siena Cathedral. He was evidently already much in demand even at this early stage in his career. Influence of Florence Raphael led a "nomadic" life, working in various centres in Northern Italy, but spent a good deal of time in Florence, perhaps from about 1504. Although there is traditional reference to a "Florentine period...

Barclay Butera "Living in Style" large coffee table book. Publisher: Assouline (2008), (New York). Edition: First Edition. Hardcover Interior designer Barclay Butera makes his publishing debut with this visual compilation of his most iconic work. A young and celebrated star of the design community, Butera creates clean, classical interiors known for their luxury and livability. His work is inspired by a plethora of elements, from the glamour of midcentury Hollywood to the sophistication of Europe and the exoticism of the Far East. Butera s experience in the interior design business began at a young age while working with his mother, who designed the interiors of homes all over the world. At age twenty-five, he started his own company. Barclay Butera explores five themes in the designer s work: Desert, City, Mountain, Beach, and Town & Country. In this stunning edition brimming with exciting design ideas, the author invites readers to explore both the small details and the larger motifs that come together in an enviable interior. About the designer: Since 1994, Barclay Butera has been the creative force behind his prestigious design firm and showroom in Newport Beach, California. His success in Newport prompted Butera to establish showrooms in Park City, Utah, and Corona del Mar, California. Butera is renowned for his approachable elegance and glamorous, coastal-chic interiors. In addition to his thriving interior design business, Butera’s venture into licensing has landed him an unprecedented number of the industry’s most respected partners including: Bradburn Home...

Karl Viktor Mayr (Austrian, 1882-1974) a very fine Austrian oil on canvas "An Exotic Nude Girl" depicting a young semi-nude woman, revealing her breast...

This oil on canvas embodies the vibrant spirit of English Abstract Expressionism, reminiscent of Hans Hofmann's push and pull technique. It displays an energetic composition of sunse...

Inspired by Nature and elements, Rebecca Koury is a vert talented artist creating very unique pieces. This beautiful pair was picked from a series of 9 paintings titled, “Echoes”. Th...

A striking original abstract painting, oil on canvas, signed by artist. Probably late 20th century. Boasting tones of marigold, phthalo green, midnight blue, aubergine, and brick, th...

An English late 19th century portrait painting of a dog. Expressive detailed face, beautifully painted. Oil paint on a heavy wood panel. Shows some old craquelure to the varnish. ...

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...

Architectural rendering of a Southern California ranch-style home by the artist Perrin. A watercolor rendering featuring greens and browns, with lush ...

A LARGE OIL ON CANVAS OF 'DON GASPAR DE GUZMAN COUNT-DUKE OF OLIVARES, MID-20TH CENTURY, originally painted by Diego Valazquez ( 1599-1660), Provenance: Painting has been used in the Three Musketeers film and was purchased from...

Circle of ALESSANDRO ALLORI Portrait Of a Young Man Wearing A Ruff Wall Art , possibly portrait of a young Nobleman Oil on Wood Panel , unsigned . signs of restoration , normal wood panel cracks due to centuries and elements as seen in the pictures but overall great piece of Art. Alessandro di Cristofano di Lorenzo del Bronzino Allori (Florence, 31 May 1535 – 22 September 1607) was an Italian painter of the late Mannerist Florentine school. In 1540, after the death of his father, Allori was brought up and trained in art by a close friend, often referred to as his 'uncle', the mannerist painter Agnolo Bronzino, whose name he sometimes assumed in his pictures. This incredible Artwork painting would be beautiful addition to collectors or to decorate a law office a library , Hallway , Living room a man's room or as a great elegant gift idea for an office space and house warming . Antique dealer West Hollywood Melrose Ave La Cienega Blvd . On top of a dresser a semainier a secretaire or in the background of your desk , this outstanding painting with the hand carved wood gilt frame will be the touch of old world adding the charm history and elegance to your decore . This beautiful portrait of a gentleman is very versatile and can go with any design, rustic farm , elegant space , formal setting , modern or old world European charm . overall good shape, recanvassing so many of the wonderful Art In the prime of his career, Allori headed one of the "two most important workshops in Florence in the second half of the 16th century" (the other being headed by Santi di Tito...

A large size oil on canvas painting of "Sisters." The artist is from Eastern Europe. Signed Karger. 38.50"W, 48"H, .50"D.

Oil painting portrait of a young girl. The frame is a carved wood gilded finish. Signed and dated 1960 on the bottom right corner.    

La Pub in URSS dans les annees 20 Anikst, Mikhail Published by Editions du Chene, 1987 This work describes the extraordinary emulation aroused in Russian a...

A charming and wonderfully detailed three panel folding screen, tempura or gouche painting on paper and laid down on canvas of the World's Fair Exposition scene, France, mid-19th cen...

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...

Williamson presents us with a floating figure looking like a new species of bird alongside a red sphere, interpreted as a red moon. This piece is unique, and the frame appears seaml...

In this work by Isis Lully, the viewer finds himself faced with an organic world evoking the very origin of life. Presented in a horizontal format, signed and dated '69, the watercol...

Beautiful antique painting of "Pious Maidens" attributed to British Artist Francis Philip Stephanoff (1787-1860). Masterfully painted of two...

Excellent example of a large oil on canvas abstraction by Fred Hocks from 1957. This painting was included in the 1976 retrospective at the Fine Arts Gallery in San Diego which later became the San Diego Museum of Art. No painter embodies San Diego’s early avant-garde more than Fred (Ferdinand) Hocks, a German-born painter who began visiting San Diego in the late 1920s after studies at the California School of Fine Art in San Francisco and the Art Students League in New York. Fellow painter Dan Dickey credited Hocks in 1947 with “opening up pathways for future, more enlightened generations (of artists),” and predicted that Fred Hocks would be “esteemed a master.” During the post-war years Hocks was assistant director of the San Diego School of Arts and Crafts, a private art school in La Jolla, and was instrumental in keeping affordable artist’s studios in Spanish Village. Along with modern architect Lloyd Ruocco, Fred Hocks co-founded the dynamic Allied Artists Council with Belle Baranceanu, Everett Gee Jackson, Dan Dickey and John Olsen. The well-travelled Hocks exhibited in San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Pasadena, Paris, Mallorca and Guadalajara, had several one-person shows at the Art Center La Jolla/La Jolla Museum of Art and at the Fine Arts Gallery (SDMA). The San Diego Museum of Art held a major retrospective of his painting in 1976, just a few years before his death. He brought a continental element to the local art scene and is described in Bruce Kamerling’s 100 Years of Art in San Diego as “one of the most adventurous local artists…an intelligent and articulate defender of modern tendencies in art.” Local arts and architecture writer James Britton called Fred Hocks “the dean of the San Diego moderns...