Chicago - Art

A vibrant, colorful 1930s winter scene painting of Saugatuck, Michigan by famed Chicago Modern artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Depicting a view of the historic Old Fish Hous...

In "Blue Evening", Hunt Slonem captures the charm of his signature bunny through sweeping, textured strokes of pale blue and white against a rich cobalt ground. Towering ears and loo...

In "Harvey III", Hunt Slonem captures a rabbit’s engaging presence through bold, expressive strokes of black oil paint against a textured white ground. Towering ears dominate the com...

In "Pet Coke Plant", Roland Kulla transforms the now defunct plant on Chicago's Calumet River into a striking composition of color and structure. Vivid red buildings and elevated con...

A Compelling, 1940s Mid-Century Modern Interior Scene of Morocco with Shrouded Figures by Andre Delfau (Fr./Am. 1914-2000). Depicting an intimate Moroccan interior scene of two shro...

A finely drawn, Cubist 1940s Mid-Century Modern abstract still life ink drawing by noted artist and scholar, Robert Henkes (Am. 1922-2002). Artwork size: 11 1/2 x 17 3/4 , ink on p...

Provenance: Edouard Schultze (Lugt 906) References: Bartsch 34 Boorsch & Lewis 38 Notes: A fine impression of this engraving. Boorsch and Lewis state that this work dates from “the mid-1560s” and suggest that it was after a work by Giulio Romano...

Etching on paper with Schriftband watermark. Reference: Bartsch 7 III/IV (from VI). A very fine, early impression. Printed with the name of the artist, but before the addition...

This graphite drawing by Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald is an homage to the charm and artistry of mid-century advertisements and print media. Entitled ""Lamb Chops Feature (...

Artist Commentary: This piece is created using a variety of casting materials cast into a concrete form tube (sonotube) and combined with cast off indust...

Icarus takes one of the most enduring myths in Western art and distills it into a concentrated image of ambition, beauty, and peril. Rather than depicting the dramatic fall itself, B...

Béla Czóbel, Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings, R. S. Johnson Fine Art, Chicago, 1996: no. 60 and reproduced on page 95 of catalogue.

Views of Rome (Vedute di Roma): Frontispiece for the whole series, with Statue of Minerva. A fine impression of the rare 3rd state (of seven) of this m...

A Fine, Stylish 1930s Modern Figure Study Drawing of a Seated Male Nude Model by Famed Chicago Artist Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). A wonderful, early example of Chapin's figurati...

A large, cheerful 1945 painting, "Victory Day Parade" by notable American Modern artist, Fred Rappaport (1912-1989). Depicting a boisterous painting of gleeful spectators in city wi...

Monochromatic, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist Toyoharu Kii reflect a sophisticated approach to the tech...

Engraving after Peter Paul Rubens (Siegen 1577 - 1640 Antwerp), executed by Schelte Adams Bolswert (Bolsward c. 1586 -1659 Antwerp). Bolswert was one of the major printmakers in the ...

A Colorful 1930s Modern Street Scene of St. Charles Street, New Orleans by Notable Chicago Artist, Walter Burt Adams (Am. 1903-1990). A vibrant, painterly view of a sunlit street corner and store front in the historic Garden District of New Orleans, Louisiana. Completed in 1938 during one of the artist's painting trips to New Orleans, and most likely painted in the quiet morning hours, a favored time to paint by the artist. A wonderful example of Walter Burt Adams renowned Urban Realism of the 1930s and '40s, inspired by the artwork of fellow American painter, Edward Hopper. Exhibited: "The 42nd Annual Exhibition of Artists of Chicago and Vicinity", Art Institute of Chicago (AIC), Chicago, IL, 1938, #4. Artwork size: 20 x 25 inches, oil on canvas, accompanied with the artist's original frame (framed size: 26 1/2 x 31 1/2 inches). Signed and dated Walter Burt Adams 38, lower left; signed and dated on reverse. Provenance: Estate of the artist. Walter Burt Adams was a dedicated painter of the American Scene and a singular personality among his peers in the Chicago Modern Art community. His no-nonsense manner, devotion to his craft and sardonic sense of humor characterize a man whose paintings capture life in and around Chicago between the early 1920s and the late 1970s. Born in Kenosha, Wisconsin just after the turn of the last century, Walter Burt Adams spent his childhood in Fargo, North Dakota and began his artistic education there through a correspondence cartooning class as a boy. After finishing high school in Fargo, Adams moved to Chicago in 1922 in order to enroll at the school of the Art Institute of Chicago. Adams’ instruction at the school with artists such as George Oberteuffer, Frederick V. Poole, Charles Wilimovsky...

A 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Social Realist painting of a tenement back yard by D.H. Crosby. Artwork size: 24 x 18 inches, oil on Masonite (Framed size: 30 x 24 inches). ...

Back Story (Abstract Painting) Acrylic on Montval paper — Unframed. Martina Nehrling is an American abstract artist whose dynamic and richly textured paintings evoke kaleidoscopic w...

Martina Nehrling is an American abstract artist whose dynamic and richly textured paintings evoke kaleidoscopic worlds of pattern, color, shadow and form. Nehrling employs a highly ...

California Cowgirl (B&W) 2022 ARCHIVAL PIGMENT PRINT Unframed Sizes: 30 x 45 in (76.2 x 114.3 cm) - Edition of 15 + 2 AP (Artist Proofs) SILVER GELATIN PRINT Unframed Size: 11.3 x ...

Artist Commentary: The mixes of architecture are the natural texture of the street. From proud stone buildings, that are hundreds of years old, to the sleekest modern colored glass towers...

The garments' northern African origins can be traced back hundreds of years, as far as the 7th and 8th Centuries, to the early times of the trans-Saharan t...

As the personal photographer for this much loved Chicago icon, Richard Shay captured MJ on his 40th birthday celebration. This Artist Proof is matted and framed in a simple black frame measuring 16.25h x 20.25w x 1d inches. Richard Shay Michael Jordan on His 40th Birthday, 2003 archival pigment print 12h x 16w in 30.48h x 40.64w cm A.P. RSY006 Richard Shay grew up in Deerfield, Illinois where his father, the famed photojournalist, Art Shay and his wife Florence had moved to raise their family. Surrounded by the influence of his larger-than-life dad, Richard would go on to follow in his father's path. After traveling the world in his early 20's, Richard returned to Chicago and began photographing at The Oprah Winfrey Show. He became the family photographer for basketball player and Chicago treasure, Michael Jordan. He would go on to tour the US and Russia with The Smashing Pumpkins...

Slouch (Abstract Painting) Acrylic on Montval paper - Unframed Martina Nehrling is an American abstract artist whose dynamic and richly textured paintings evoke kaleidoscopic world...

A captivating, large-scale contemporary abstract painting by celebrated Chicago artist Elyse Martin (b. 1951). This striking work perfectly encapsulates Martin’s mastery of managed s...

A 1901 graphite & colored pencil drawing by important French Post-Impressionist painter Henri Le Sidaner, titled "La Barrière, Gerberoy". Signed "Le Sidaner", lower left. Artwork s...

Artist Commentary: This sculpture is as close to a self portrait as I've ever done. The head and legs of the figure have references to books, and the figure carries a carved wood boo...

A Large, Striking, 1920s Studio Figure Study of a Seated Young Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Modern Artist, Walter Burt Adams (Am. 1903-1990). A well executed, intimate figurat...

A large, picturesque, 1940s American Scene landscape painting of a country farm with barn and silo by notable Chicago Modern artist, Francis Chapin. Painting likely depicts a countr...

Oliver Hazard Benson Totemic Arhat acrylic on panel 9h x 7w in 22.86h x 17.78w cm OB0111 Oliver Hazard’s paintings are produced directly from his imagination and deals with a mixtur...

The Armoire Etching 340 x 469 mm.; 13 3/8 x 18 1/8 inches Reference: Inventaire 18e siècle 9: 289-90, No. 22 Wildenstein 1956, cat. No. 23, State II/IV Regency to Empire, 1...

This painting is a copy of After Appomattox (1870s) by John Adams Elder, a Confederate veteran and artist trained by Emanuel Leutze, known for Washington Crossing the Delaware. Elder...

3rd State Watermark: Gekrontes Wappen. Similar to: Paschal Lamb on Shield, Ash & Fletcher no 29 B’a, dating this sheet to about 1651.

A vibrant, 1960s Mid-Century Modern painting, "Vermont Landscape, Spruce Tree and Shoreline" by notable Chicago artist Harold Haydon. Painted near the artist's longtime summer studi...

A Large, Striking, 1920s Studio Figure Study of a Seated Young Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Modern Artist, Walter Burt Adams (Am. 1903-1990). A well executed, intimate figurat...

Despite its explicit content, this intimate scene conveys a sense of tenderness and romantic love characteristic of Chinese erotic art. Known as “sp...

Watermark: Bull's Head with Serpent and Cross (Briquet 1575, dated 1492 by Briquet) Provenance: Martin Folkes (Lugt 1034) Reverend G. L. Blake (Lugt 1172) Reference: Bartsc...

The shape of this work is derived from an oil painting of my own. This work is the result of recreating my own oil painting. In this work, I use optical color mixing technology I des...

A captivating, 1940s Modern painting of a seated nude on a garden bench by famed Chicago artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). A sensitive, skilled portrait of a young female mode...

Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures forme...

Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures forme...

A Striking 1930s American Modern Figure Study of a Seated African American Nude Male Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Walter Burt Adams (Am. 190...

A Finely Drawn 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed, ea...

A striking, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Surrealist architectural scene / set design by notable French stage, costume and fashion designer, Andre Delfau (1914-2000). Depicting the drama...

A Large, Colorful Modern City Street Scene by Notable Chicago Artist, Walter Burt Adams (Am. 1903-1990). A vibrant, painterly view of a sunlit small town city street, a scene located near the artist's studio and winter residence in Belen, New Mexico, located south of Albuquerque and Santa Fe. Likely painted in the quiet morning hours after dawn, a favorite time to paint by the artist. A wonderful Post-War example of the colorful Urban Realism practiced by the artist, a distinct style developed in the late 1920s and painted throughout his life, highly inspired by the artwork of fellow American artist, Edward Hopper. Artwork size: 18 x 36 inches, oil on canvas, accompanied with a hand-finished, charcoal toned oak slat frame (framed size: 18 1/2 x 36 1/2 inches). Signed "Walter Burt Adams" and dated lower left. Provenance: Estate of the artist. Walter Burt Adams was a dedicated painter of the American Scene and a singular personality among his peers in the Chicago Modern Art community. His no-nonsense manner, devotion to his craft and sardonic sense of humor characterize a man whose paintings capture life in and around Chicago between the early 1920s and the late 1970s. Born in Kenosha, Wisconsin just after the turn of the last century, Walter Burt Adams spent his childhood in Fargo, North Dakota and began his artistic education there through a correspondence cartooning class as a boy. After finishing high school in Fargo, Adams moved to Chicago in 1922 in order to enroll at the school of the Art Institute of Chicago. Adams’ instruction at the school with artists such as George Oberteuffer, Frederick V. Poole, Charles Wilimovsky...

An exquisitely-dressed woman mixes her cocktail, immersed in the nightlife of Walter Schnakenberg’s poster promoting the decadent Odeon Casino in Munich. ...

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Young Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well exe...

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Composite Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Young Male Nude Model (Arms and Shoulder) by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An e...

An original 1920s caricature of author Sean O'Casey by Irish artist, Isa M. Macnie. Watercolor and ink on paper. Inscription on drawing reads: "Author of 'Juno and the Paycock' etc...

A Striking 1930s American Modern Figure Study of a Standing Male Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Walter Burt Adams (Am. 1903-1990). A wonderful, early Art Deco-era example of Adam...

A richly layered accumulation of jewel-like forms evokes the tangled abundance of a forest floor. Festen’s intricate marks and clustered shapes hover between abstraction and recogniz...

A Large, Striking, Post-War Studio Figure Study of a Seated African-American Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Modern Artist, Walter Burt Adams (Am. 1903-1990). A well executed, in...

A Contemplative, Post-War, Southwest Modern Realist Oil Painting, "Studio Window, New Mexico" by Notable Chicago Artist, Walter Burt Adams (Am. 1903-1990). An introspective, archite...

A stylish, colorful 1950s Mid-century Modern abstract geometric textile design (depicting a vibrant teal green, black and white butterfly pattern) by famed French costume, set and fa...

A stylish, vintage, 1940s fashion study featuring colorful designs for women's hat, suit, shoes & coat. Artwork size: 11 x 8 1/4 inches. Archivally matted to 16 x 12 inches. ...

Jack Scott "#20" 1980 Interwoven, continuous line charcoal drawing on paper 40"x30" site, black wood gallery frame float mount 42.5"x32.75" museum glass Sig...

A magnificent 1931 American Modern, Art Deco abstract painting by important American Modern paintier and sculptor, John Storrs. Oil on Masonite; signed and dated Storrs 17.2.31, l...

A Gothic inspired 1930s American Modern drawing of a human skull by notable Chicago artist, Walter Burt Adams (Am. 1903-1990). A highly finished, early example of Adams's refined f...