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A Vibrant, Expressive, Mid-Century Modern Painting of a Mountain Village by Notable Chicago Artist, Rudolph Pen. An open and expansive European landscape painting depicting a hillto...

A Large, Vibrant 1950s Mid-Century Modern Still Life Painting / Interior Scene by Noted Chicago Artist, Rudolph T. Pen. Depicts a delightful interior scene painted in subtle harmoni...

An Introspective 1930s Modern Portrait, "Acolyte" by Notable Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Dry watercolor on board. Artwork size: 15 x 12 inches (Framed size: 1...

Abstract art experiments with the use of texture, tone, and light perception. Through abstract works, the artist expresses her feelings rather than particular objects or scenes. With Suk Ja Kang...

A charming, diminutive 1930s Modern painting depicting laundry hanging in a Vermont lake house window by notable Chicago artist Harold Haydon. Artwork size: 8 x 8 1/4 inches. Fram...

American Bison (B&W) 2021 ARCHIVAL PIGMENT PRINT Unframed Sizes: 45 x 30 in (114.3 x 76.2 cm) - Edition of 10 + 2 AP (Artist Proofs) 60 x 40 in (152.4 x 101.6 cm) - Edition of 10 + ...

The Traveler Bahamas 20 x 30 in / Edition of 3 - $9,500 Also available: 32 x 48 in / Edition of 3 - $17,500 Archival Pigment Print printed on Hahnem...

"Concrete Gardens" is a body of work that translates Patrick Burns' deep love of the land into mixed-media paintings with rich texture and reverberating, monochrome color. Using pres...

A Charming, 1950s Modern Portrait of a Girl in White Dress by Noted Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Artwork size: 6 1/2 x 5 3/4 inches; oil on Masonite; Framed si...

Over a hundred years ago, my grandfather registered as a homesteader with the Department of the Interior Land Office in Buffalo, Wyoming. Building a cabin on a remote 640 acre plat,...

An Introspective, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait "Head of a Young Girl" by Noted Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Artwork size: 15 x 12 1/2 inches (Framed size: ...

This scene echoes Aeling’s earlier years exploring Yellowstone and the northern Rockies, where geothermal landscapes and severe winters formed a visual laboratory for him. The stark verticals of dead trees rising through steam and snow evoke the quiet violence of natural forces—eruption, freeze, regrowth. Aeling often spoke of landscapes as records of time, and this painting exemplifies that belief: it is both serene and charged with memory, documenting a terrain shaped by fire, water, and cold. That sense of elemental transformation is deepened by the medium itself. This is the only encaustic painting found in his studio following his death—a rare departure from his familiar oil technique. The wax-based process, involving heat, layering, and an almost geological buildup of surface, mirrors the very forces depicted in the scene. It stands as a singular artifact in his oeuvre, a final and poignant testament to his fascination with how material, time, and natural forces converge. Jeff Aeling Pine Trunks and Mineral Springs, Yellowstone encaustic on panel 48h x 34w in 121.92h x 86.36w cm JAE041 Jeff Aeling (1958–2025): The Sky Remembers Through Jeff Aeling’s eyes, the landscape becomes a world shaped as much by air as by earth. In works such as North of Las Vegas, NM and Pond Near St. Cloud, MN, he balances the quiet structure of plains and wetlands with skies alive in constant motion. His mastery of atmosphere is unmistakable in Light Pillars (2023) and Light Pillar (2023), where rare optical events turn night into architecture. Even intimate scenes like Crabapple, Dogwoods, and Red Bud find their emotional power under skies that lend the land its shifting character. Aeling’s winters in Hawaii deepened his sensitivity to movement and weather. Surfing taught him to read the rhythm of the ocean, a knowledge reflected in Wave, Kauai (2018), where a breaking wave becomes a luminous wall of force. In Volcano (2023), he channels the islands’ elemental drama, linking fire, vapor, and sky through the same atmospheric vocabulary found in his plains paintings...

A 1946 Mid-Century Modern Surrealist Male Portrait Study by Noted Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A compelling portrait study, perhaps a self portrait of the artist,...

Crossroads of Time This painting captures the feeling of arriving at a moment where lives, generations, and sensibilities overlap without fully touching. Surdo stages the street like...

A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pencil to convey an extra...

"Polar Wisdom" Svalbard, Norway - 2007 Archival Pigment Print Available Sizes: Edition of 20: 24” x 36” (61 x 91.4 cm) $3,500 Edition of 15: 31” x 46.5” (78.7 x 118.1 cm) $7,500 E...

A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored p...

Rosbeg by Carol Pylant evokes the quiet expanse of the Irish coast through soft, fluid washes and a muted, natural palette. Rolling green dunes and sandy inlets unfold gently toward ...

A dynamic 1930s, WPA era industrial scene watercolor of a steel mill and factory workers by notable Chicago Modern artist, Harold Haydon. A wonderful example of early Twentieth Cent...

Artist Harold Haydon called his tiny paintings "Thumb Box" paintings. This 1943 oil on paper painting depicts the Racine Ravine (Wisconsin Lakefront Beach). This is the perfect ser...

You look at my paintings, that's a slice of life you never saw before. Right now, and for a good number of years, I've been an urban painter. My life, my reality is Chicago. Bow n...

Fan Club by Patty Carroll is an archival pigment print, available in an edition of 15. This photograph features a mannequin reclining in a green chair, fanning herself while being su...

A Large, Dynamic 1950s Mid-Century Modern Watercolor of Lower Manhattan, New York City by Noted Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). The image is watercolor, pastel and c...

Sensual in it's style and subject matter, Andrew S. Conklin's still life "Duet II" explores the sexuality in both innate objects and the human form. The female figure is off to the ...

"Face to Face" Svalbard, Norway - 2008 Archival Pigment Print Available Sizes: Edition of 20: 24” x 36” (61 x 91.4 cm) $9,500 Edition of 30: 31” x 46.5...

Robert F. Kennedy, Ambassador Hotel, 1968, LIFE Magazine Photo of Bobby Kennedy giving his final victory speech in the California Democratic presiden...

An original 1920s caricature of Irish politician George Russell by artist Isa M. Macnie. Watercolor and ink on paper. Inscription on drawing reads: "For Richard Madden, George Rus...

Martin Luther King speaking at a civil rights rally in central Los Angeles in 1963. Julian Wasser took this photo for TIME Magazine. Years later former president Barack Obama purchas...

A captivating 1930s Modern portrait painting of a young woman, titled "Green Scarf", by famed Chicago artist, Francis Chapin. Image size: 14 1/4 x 10 inches. Framed size: 15 1/...

The Bustling of Time captures one of Bruno Surdo’s recurring strengths: his ability to turn an ordinary public moment into something quietly theatrical and emotionally resonant. At t...

Abstract art experiments with the use of texture, tone, and light perception. Through abstract works, the artist expresses her feelings rather than particular objects or scenes. Wit...

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...

As is generally the case with my paintings, this work proceeded from a place of unknowing. The specificity of imagery and technique belie the non-specific character of the ideas and narratives presented. The imagery is not tied to any pre-existent source (textual or other). It is not preconceived by the artist, rather it is produced spontaneously in the process of painting. That said, it seems both easy and sensible to connect the imagery in this painting to common cultural material, especially that from very ancient sources. The central figure is very much like a totemic Neolithic goddess- the sort of which seem to be among the most ancient artistic works, examples are extant from eras stretching back tens of thousands of years. A lot has been written about figures of that kind but of course no one can reasonably claim to truly understand them. Here the great goddess appears with wings and entwined serpents. Crowned also with a glowing orb she has become an emblem of a matristic hermetica. The smaller figure may be less evidently archetypical. She is a younger goddess, a daughter like Persephone to Demeter. She lifts the breasts of her mother signifying perhaps how the presence of the child evokes the nurturing qualities of the mother or how Persephone’s seasonal ascent from the underworld awakens in her mother the impulse to again give life to the world. The cluster of gynomorphic figures contained by the crescent moon at the center of the painting refer to the balanced transformations of the lunar cycle and their mysteriously harmonic physical manifestation in the vital cycles of a woman’s body. At their axis is the cycloptical abdomen of the figure enthroned on the moon. The entire totem rises from a terrestrial gateway into an open landscape. In the background megaliths obscure the horizon. They represent a first boundary in time- the beginning of history. Below is the gateway, the opening to an inner earth...

A 1920s caricature of Irish senator W.B. Yeats by artist Isa M. Macnie. Inscription on drawing reads: "Senator W.B. Yeats, Nobel Prize, 1924". Signed "Mac", lower right; titled a...

An original 1928 caricature of Irish politician Alexander Green by artist Isa M. Macnie. Watercolor and ink on paper. Inscription on drawing reads: "For my Irish friend Richard Ma...

Pressure System by Zack Zdrale is a blend of contemporary elements yet reminiscent of the great masters. A male figure crouches down on a stone pedestal, ...

This exquisite Indian miniature painting is a 19th-century reproduction of the Chamba School painting "Portrait of Rāj Singh of Chamba," dated circa 1785. Rendered with delicate brus...

In Light Pillars, Aeling captures one of the atmospheric effects that fascinated him throughout his life: the moment when light interacts with suspended ice crystals to create lumino...

A stylish, captivating 1950s Mid-Century Modern abstract geometric textile design (with wedge star pattern in black and brown ochre tones) by famed French costume...

"Rain Mother" Namiri Plains, Tanzania - 2025 Archival Pigment Print Available Sizes: Edition of 20: 24” x 36” (61 x 91.4 cm) $3,500 Edition of 15: 31” x 46.5” (78.7 x 118.1 cm) $7...

Inscription on back of drawing: Laughter is mad, and reckless mirth— What does she in this weary earth? Should Wealth, or Fame, Our life employ. Death comes, our labour to destroy; ...

The beauty of the human form is captured is this dynamic bronze sculpture of a Muay Thai Fighter. Dean Kugler Ancient Art bronze 18h x 9w x 7d in 45.72h x...

A stylish, vintage, 1940s fashion study featuring an elegant design for a woman's jacket dress; Lucien Lelong ”Indiscrete”. Artwork size: 11 x 8 1/2 inches. Archivally matted t...

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...

Bruno Surdo Summer Form, 2026 oil on canvas 24h x 36w in 60.96h x 91.44w cm BRS164 Bruno A. Surdo b. Chicago, 1963 Bruno A. Surdo is a true native of Chicago. He studied drawing an...

A stylish 1950s Mid-Century Modern abstract geometric textile design in brown, yellow and pale pink tones by famed French costume, set and fashion designer Andre Delfau (1914-2000). Artwork size: 19 x 14 1/2 inches; Unframed. Presented in an archival mat measuring 26 x 20 inches (ready to frame). Estate stamped on reverse. Provenance: Estate of the artist. One from a series of related Modern textile designs by Andre Delfau. Please see our other 1stDibs gallery listings. Born in Paris, France in 1914, Andre Delfau became an internationally acclaimed stage, set and costume designer who worked world-wide from the 1930s to the 1980s. Delfau was a life long artist and painted independently of his noted design career. His artwork is recognized for it’s vibrant color and form, and a particularly keen use of line. He was highly influenced by the French Modern trends of Cubism and Surrealism, and his artwork is often infused with a dramatic sense of architecture and perspective. Delfau created fashion designs for such major Paris couture houses as Balmain, Jean Patou and Balenciaga. He completed noteworthy set designs and costumes for numerous international operatic and ballet productions, including those at the Royal Danish Ballet, the Royal Ballet of Great Britain, the Paris Opera, the Dance Theater of Harlem, the Ruth Page International Ballet, the Civic Ballet of Chicago, the Chicago Opera Ballet and the Lyric Opera of Chicago, among others. Most notably, Delfau designed the elaborate stage sets and costumes for the 1986 PBS television production of the Viennese operetta, "Die Fledermaus...

Original lithograph of Josef Fenneker’s German Expressionist poster design for the 1920 silent film Hass (Hate) directed by Manfred Noa. J...

"Memory and Thunder" Kenya, 2025 Available sizes: 20 x 30 in / Edition of 6 - $4,500 32 x 48 in / Edition of 6 - $7,500 40 x 60 in / Edition of 6 - $10,500 50 x 75 in / Edition of 6...

Swirls of gold coil upwards, leaving their mark on the black background. The gold leaf and small swaths of bright pink add to the overall aesthetic of this unique abstract painting by Suk Ja Kang...

Archival digital print on Hahnemühle fine art matte paper. Edition size: 11 Paper size: 16 x 20 inches Sold Matted with 3" white mat Also, available in 11" x 1...

Day Break Here, light enters as a quiet revelation rather than a dramatic intrusion. The figure is caught in a private moment, his gaze inward, as if emerging from sleep or introspection. The painting recalls Caravaggio’s restraint in late works, where illumination becomes softer, more contemplative. Flesh tones are handled with remarkable subtlety, allowing emotion to surface through posture rather than expression. Nathan Brad Hall...

"Arctic Ghost" Nunavut, Canada - 1997. 24 x 36 in / 61 x 91.4 cm / Edition of 20 - $3,500 Also available: 31 x 46.5 in / 78.7 x 118.1 cm / Edition of 15 - $7,500 40 × 60 in / 101.6...

An introspective, 1950s Mid-Century Modern pastel drawing of a young boy by notable Chicago artist Francis Chapin. Pastel on artist board. Image size: 16 x 15 inches. (Artwork is...

A Striking, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Oil Painting of a Nude Male Bather Kneeling in a Vermont Summer Landscape by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Painted in A...

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Mirage is a serious and contemplative painting. This work can be considered a contemplative piece, a sedate and personal work executed in the best tradition o...

Figural candlestick with a golden maiden on an iridescent form. This ceramic features a beautiful juxtaposition of the smooth texture of the woman against a psychedelic stone-like fl...

A wonderful, vintage 1930s watercolor on artist board study for an American Veterans Remembrance Day Poster (National Poppy Day, American Legion) by Elaine Jeanne Glickman (Ginsburg)...

Richard Gibbons Mother and Daughter, 2021 oil on canvas board 16h x 12w in 40.64h x 30.48w cm RAG090 Richard Gibbons b. 1950, Toledo, OH Richard Gibbons (born 1950, Toledo, Ohio) i...

This intimate woodland scene connects to Aeling’s lifelong exploration of the hidden, overlooked spaces within larger landscapes. The twisting vines and dense verticals show his fascination with natural complexity, reminiscent of his early interest in organic forms and his deep study of drawing from life. The luminous clearing in the distance creates a path of visual escape—one of Aeling’s characteristic compositional strategies, reflecting his belief that landscapes should guide the viewer through space as a lived experience, not merely a view. Jeff Aeling Tangled Tree oil on panel 24h x 16w in 60.96h x 40.64w cm JAE056 Jeff Aeling (1958–2025): The Sky Remembers Through Jeff Aeling’s eyes, the landscape becomes a world shaped as much by air as by earth. In works such as North of Las Vegas, NM and Pond Near St. Cloud, MN, he balances the quiet structure of plains and wetlands with skies alive in constant motion. His mastery of atmosphere is unmistakable in Light Pillars (2023) and Light Pillar (2023), where rare optical events turn night into architecture. Even intimate scenes like Crabapple, Dogwoods, and Red Bud find their emotional power under skies that lend the land its shifting character. Aeling’s winters in Hawaii deepened his sensitivity to movement and weather. Surfing taught him to read the rhythm of the ocean, a knowledge reflected in Wave, Kauai (2018), where a breaking wave becomes a luminous wall of force. In Volcano (2023), he channels the islands’ elemental drama, linking fire, vapor, and sky through the same atmospheric vocabulary found in his plains paintings...

"Polar Reflections" Nunavut, Canada - 2006 Archival Pigment Print Available Sizes: Edition of 15: 31” x 46.5” 20,000 Its image mirrored against the water surface, a polar bear di...