Manhattan - Paintings

An antique Indian Madhubani Art mixed media, gouache and gold leaf, miniature painting. The artwork depicts a Religious scene with Kali standing on Shiva. Framed. Collectible Orienta...

An antique Indian Mughal Art mixed media, gouache and gold leaf, miniature painting. The artwork depicts a scene with Krishna and the Gopis carrying gifts in a garden. Framed. Collec...

An antique Indian Mughal Art mixed media, gouache and gold leaf, miniature painting. The artwork depicts a scene with Krishna and the Gopis carrying gifts in a garden with animals. F...

An antique Indian Mughal Art Jaipur School mixed media, gouache and gold leaf, miniature painting. The artwork depicts a scene with Krishna and the Gopis in a garden. Framed. Collect...

Artist: Rolph Scarletti (Canadian, 1889 – 1984) Object: Modernist Abstract Composition Period: Ca. 1950’s Medium: Guache on paper, framed Dimensions (unframed): Height: 9-1/3” Width: 12” Dimensions (framed): Height: 22-3/4”” Width: 25-3/4” Rolph Scarlett (Canadian, 1889 – 1984) was a consummate explorer of twentieth-century abstract painting. Never afraid of trying new styles, curious and opinionated, constantly engaged with the world around him while steadfastly aware that he was on his own path and his alone, Scarlett more than once proved to be at the artistic zeitgeist of the eras in which he lived. Exposed very early on to the work of Paul Klee through a chance meeting in Europe with the artist himself, Scarlett took up abstraction with a fervor that never diminished during his long and impressive career. To create something that had never existed before: this was Scarlett’s great cause. And that is what is most obvious when you look at Scarlett’s work—you have never seen anything quite like it. Scarlett was Canadian-born, came of age in the Midwest, and spent few important years in Hollywood, where he designed stage sets. His work from this early period echoes Klee’s use of color, his confidence in naïve, primitive forms, and his blend of abstraction and figuration. In its flat spatial qualities it prefigures the Indian Space painting of the 1940s by a decade. He moved to New York in 1933 and eventually found his first great patron at the Museum of Non-Objective Painting, directed by Baroness Hilla Rebay and art patron Solomon R. Guggenheim. Guggenheim would collect over 60 works by Scarlett for his collection, more than any other artist outside of Vasily Kandinsky and Rudolf Bauer. As a frequent exhibitor and lecturer at the Museum of Non-Objective Painting (MNOP), Scarlett honed his sensitive feel for bodies in space and capitalized on his trademark use of bright, vivacious colors into accomplished, perfectly harmonized geometric works. However, Scarlett soon morphed these hard-edged forms into a nuanced expressionistic abstraction which, at its best, seems to be populated by dancing forms that animate the canvases. Along this way he was advised by Rudolf Bauer, the German expatriate and one of the originators of non-objective painting in the teens. Bauer had the idea for the Museum, and Rebay, his champion, had found in Solomon Guggenheim a patron for manifesting it. When Bauer emigrated just before World War II, he wanted to meet Scarlett. The two became friends, and Bauer advised Scarlett on his work over the course of many years. Even in a 1979 interview, Scarlett began to tear up as he recalled his first meeting with Bauer, a man whose work he "worshipped," describing that, "It was a touching moment for me, I’ll tell you." Scarlett and Rebay also had a close, important relationship, one in which he bore the brunt of her sometimes condescending, if motherly, critiques and admonitions with tolerance and gratefulness. Eventually, though, he had to push back. In a letter from 1951 he writes, "I have noticed with growing amazement that during the past three years you have accepted less and less of my work—and, that same work, which you rejected has been accepted and shown in the best and largest shows all over this country." This period—the late 1940s to the early 1950s—did in fact correspond to Scarlett’s most critical success, and to a return to the fanciful forms and characters of his pre-war work. At the same time, he found his own rhythm and complexity using a drip style similar to, though denser and more opaque than, the one made famous by Jackson Pollock, who had worked for many years at the MNOP and with whom he shared common influences. In 1949 he had a very well received solo show in 1949 at the Jacques Seligmann Gallery, reviewed very favorably in The New York Times: "The impression made by these paintings is one of originality and strength." He was also included in a juried show "American Painting Today" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1950 and in the Whitney Annual of 1951. The curator for the Whitney show in fact bypassed a selection of Scarlett’s careful geometrics in favor of a new "lyrical" drip painting—one which he describes as having had "a helluva good time" making. Rebay articulated her loss of control over Scarlett very keenly in one of her last official letters to him: "So your way ended in the horrid jungle it is in now; even a Mr. Pollock’s smearage was not bad enough for you to have a try at; and betraying yourself, you betrayed art and my faith in you, and my present disgrace by my failure to foresee such an outrageous possibility—since you even paint objectively now." Yet, despite the fact that he was moving in his own direction when the change in leadership took place at the Museum of Non-Objective Painting and Rebay was forced out as director, Scarlett was hit hard. He understood this change rightly as a betrayal by the establishment. Scarlett was a unique individual and soul, and was affected personally and philosophically by the idea that the movement with which Scarlett had aligned his talents seemed to disappear overnight, and his life’s work rendered valueless. Without the Museum’s support, Scarlett decided eventually to move to the artists’ community of Shady, New York, just outside of Woodstock. He had occasional shows throughout the years, but mostly settled down to regional obscurity. He began making jewelry, which had been his first trade, and it was following a show of his jewelry in 1975 at the Jaro Gallery, that he was rediscovered by Samuel Esses, and his wife Sandy. Samuel Esses was a successful businessman and an avid collector. He always sought out that which was unusual and, like Scarlett, was ahead of his time in many ways. For example, in 1979, Sam became enthralled with the early graffiti appearing on the New York subway trains. With the sole goal of preserving these groundbreaking yet short lived works of art he was inspired to create "The Esses Studio," a painting warehouse and workshop for graffiti artists to work in a studio, collaborate, and paint on canvas. The biggest names of graffiti writing participated—Futura, Crash, Dondi, Zephyr, and Daze to name a few. The project was well received and provided critical validation at an important time for this alternative form of abstraction to be recognized by the established art world. The success of the "Esses Studio" helped fuel an alternative fire that would propel gallerists and curators to acknowledge other street artists and provide a foundation of acceptance for the early careers of Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat. It is not a stretch to say that what Esses saw in the graffiti art of the 1970s was very similar to what he saw in 1950s-era Scarletts—something raw, honest, and melding many twentieth century influences into one unique form. Inspired by the importance of the collection and the passion of the collector, Weinstein Gallery...

An antique Indo Persian Mughal Art mixed media miniature painting on paper depicting a courtyard scene with Vishnu and Maharaja painted in bold colors and with fine details, and gild...

An antique Indo Persian Mughal Art mixed media miniature painting on paper depicting a courtyard scene with Deity probably Vishnu painted in bold colors and with fine details, and gi...

Oil on canvas painting. American, early 21st century. In the manner of Oleg Zhivetin, born 1964, a Russian artist known for his distinctive cubist-like style, interest in religious i...

An antique Persian miniature painting, executed in opaque watercolor on paper, portraying Archangel Michael, the revered archangel o...

Nicolas Issaiev (a/k/a Nikolai Alexandrovich Isaev, Russian-French, 1891-1977) was a painter, graphic artist, set designer, illustrator. In the early 1900s he studied in art scho...

1987 modern oil on canvas abstract artwork painting, purchase at a estate in Maine, signed by the artist in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use.

Contemporary American ceramic artist Richard Hirsch's encaustic "Paintings of Nothing Series" #1, #3, #4, #5, #6 and #7 are made of ceramic raw materials, dry pigment and wax. These ...

Attributed to Jozsef Breznay, Hungarian, 1916 to 2012, mixed media painting on canvas depicting a portrait of an African American boy, 1956. Signed, dated and inscribed, lower right....

Painting by Madeleine Arbus A mysterious nature Morte of the "Neue Sachlickeit" movement featuring a glass and candlestick by Madeleine Arbus, the daughter of Andre Arbus. ...

Oil on canvas, painting by Hans Speidel (1895-1976): Germany, Signed. Speidel, opposed the Hitlerian racial laws, and was a proponent of the German mo...

An exceptional French oil on canvas, "Feeding the Doves", Signed and Dated by E. Munier, 1890. Émile Munier is one of the most sought after and most talented French artists of the 18...

An antique Indian Mughal Empire miniature painting, executed in pigments and embellished with gold paint on paper, portrays a raja in the company of nobles. These Mughal miniatures are celebrated for their meticulous detail, vibrant colors, and the use of gold accents to enhance the opulence of the scene. In this artwork, the raja is surrounded by nobles, creating a visual representation of the royal court and highlighting the regal splendor of the Mughal Empire. Dates to the early 19th century. Matted and framed. Antique Indian Paintings...

Black and white painting set on wood by the Japanese American artist Ted Kurahana. Minimalist art piece created in 1983 - 1984. Sigened on Verso T. Kurahana. Ted Kurahara works in a ...

A wonderful pure Deco image of theatrical masks on a leafy background over a geometric ground. in the style of Andre Arbus.

Pair of 1960s reverse painted and gilt glass paintings depicting zodiac imagery of Taurus and Cancer. Signed "C. Oakley."

During her first years in New York Blaine's work, which had previously been tightly realist, turned abstract, inspired by Mondrian, Leger and Jean Helion. At one time she was the you...

Inscribed on back 'The Gwynant in Wales', also impressed 'Copeland'. Signed in front lower left 'W Yale' (William Yale b. 1843). Size of plaque 16 x 24.

Born in Woodland, CA on April 6, 1880. Glenn was educated at USC and UCLA. She then taught for many years in the public schools of Pasadena. Member: Pacific AA; Southern Calif. Art T...

Painting in oil Signed R. Hullaert. Painted from an architectural perspective with a stairway leading into, the painting references a surrealist / metaphysical theme of accessing ...

A dynamic expressionist work by Hans Kessler, a student of Kandinsky at the Bauhaus. Signed H.Kessler, 1925 at bottom. Gouache comes with Photocopy of ...

Artist: Ivan Grigorewitch Olinsky (Russian-American, 1878 1962) Subject: Still life w/ Chinese porcelain figurine & fruits Period: 1920’s...

A miniature Indo Persian Mughal Art watercolor painting on antique manuscript leaf depicting a portrait of a Royal person, probably Dawar Bakhsh, f...

Signed and dated in the bottom right corner “L.M.03” Dimensions: Height: 28 inches (70cm) Width: 40 inches (100 cm) Lev Leonidovich Mezhberg (Ukrainian/American, 1930-2007) was born and spent most of his life in the cosmopolitan city of Odessa, whose streets and suburbs are found in many of his works. In 1958, he graduated from Odessa College of Fine Art with highest honours. Mezhberg's work has been exhibited at museums and galleries throughout the Soviet Union, the USA and Europe and is owned by such collectors as leonard Bernstein, Vladimir Horowitz, Natalia Makarova...

Francois Martin Kavel (French, 1861-1931) portrait of an elegant woman oil on canvas painting, circa 1890, with Original gilt-wood frame. Sign...

Dimensions: Unframed: 11-1/2 x 8-1/16 inches Framed: 17-1/8 x 12-7/8 inches Signed by the artist and dated ’64 in the lower right corner; inscribed in German: Zurich, Schweitz (Zurich, Switzerland) This unique work of art is a mixed-media collage on paper, where the artist had generously used his own pencil, gouache and watercolor drawing with a print cut-outs. Stanley R. Stangren (1928–2014) was an outstanding American jeweler, artist, sculptor and ceramist, residing in New York City. He worked in different styles and in different materials, including oils, watercolor, ceramic and stone sculptures; and fine jewelry. Stangren’s painting styles varied tremendously – from complete abstract works to Holocaust themes in the style of Georges Rouault and Hieronymus Bosch to portraits in the style of Moses and Raphael Soyer. He was also a passionate lover of the performing arts, and, as a young man, spent time studying dance at both the School of American Ballet and with Martha Graham. Although he worked with dance pioneers like Ms. Graham, Anna Sokolow and Charles Weidman, an injury prevented him from pursuing dance as a career. But he found other outlets for his artistic pursuits. In his youth, Stangrem attended the Brooklyn Museum School of Art, and graduated from the High School of Music and Art in New York City. He later studied at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, the Art Students League, Bard Colledge and in Europe. Stangren studied jewelry design in Europe, attending Staatlische Kunst Werkschule in Pforzheim, Germany and Kunstgewerbeschule der Stadt in Zurich, Switzerland. His jewelry and designs were received with great success. His combination of precious and semi-precious stones, high-karat gold and sterling silver, and exotic materials executed with outstanding workmanship in the abstract modernist style gave a unique aspect to his designs, the metalwork usually electroformed, cast, or fused in varying textures. After returning to New York in the later 1950s, Stangren opened and maintained a ceramic business in Trenton, New Jersey. Very few pieces of his work remain from this period. When he retired from the ceramics business, he spent much of his time enjoying the arts. He frequently attended Juilliard performances, including most of the opera and drama presentations at the School, and was especially fond of the dance concerts. The last 40 years of his life, he taught painting in the New York area and worked with Metropolitan Museum of Arts in developing annuities, for future acquisitions. In addition, Stangren left annuities for MoMa in support of educational programs and left, in his will or through his executors, art supplies for the Harlem School of Art and benefits for the Urban Assembly organization. Mr. Stangren's love for the arts and for the performances he was seeing at Juilliard inspired him to take his participation a step further and to establish charitable gift annuities with the School. "I realized what Juilliard offered me, being a passionate music lover, and I decided to give something back" he said. "What Juilliard achieves is remarkable. When I think of the prominent actors, dancers and musicians that have been educated there, I am always staggered. It is deeply financially satisfying to be able to give back to the School, while benefitting from it at the same time." The Juilliard School is not the only organization that Stanley Stangren...

Otto Jansson (1852 - 1903) was active/lived in Germany and Sweden. Otto Jansson is known for portrait and landscape painting. Oil on canvas depicting a elk in a Swedish Forest. Wel...

Someone by Sean Earley, oil on cabinet door, portrait, painting, signed. Well executed portrait of a man with light green, white and orange hash marks on his face and embellished eye...

A dramatic anatomical drawing of the lower face by Beeldens, Belgium, 1935. Signed on upper right. Pencil on paper. The Neue Sachlichkeit (new matt...

Artist: Sarudian Bin Mohmin Painting: RAGEDI PASIR SALAK I 1874 (Engl.: SALAK SAND TRAGEDY IN 1874) Origin: Indonesia Period: 1998 Medium: Mixed media on wood board Dimensions:...

18th century master untitled oil on canvas. Figural religious scene, possibly Mary visiting St. Anne. Frame is in carved giltwood and painted black. Size...

The Governor's Mansion in California Sacramento Acrylic on Canvas Painting, Douglas K. Gifford (American) American contemporary painter, Douglas K. Gifford, was born in Evanston, Illinois. He began painting in 1967 at which time he transferred from Bucknell University to The Ringling Art School. After graduating, cumulative awards and commissions led to one-artist shows in New York, Palm Beach, Nantucket, and Naples. A representational painter of architecture, an early influence was Edward Hopper. Then Gifford’s constructionist concept of space led to his invention of a three dimensional technique called Stereo Schema Realism. It is his alone. "The Governor" depicts an abbreviated version of one of San Francisco's more elaborate show places...

Linocut by Ursula Foulkes (Great Britan) with dramatic color, form and mood. Dimensions: 8" x 10". References: Modern and Contemporary Art, Fauvism, Expressionism, Blue Rider ...

Alfano Dardari, Italian, 1924 to 1988, oil painting on canvas, The Barber, depicting a caricature scene with clowns. Signed lower right. Titled lower to...

The ecstasy of Saint Teresa. An original painting by Lynn Curlee, after a statue by Bernini Mr Curlee is a fine artist, and author illustrator of many award winning books for older ...

Acrylic on canvas painting. American, mid-20th century. Abstract composition in white, brown, and yellow colors. Impasto technique. Unsigned. Collectible Modernist Fine Art And Wall ...

A beautiful 19th century French japonisme oil-on-canvas painting of a Geisha holding a fan. This beautiful Geisha is modeled after the Japonisme movement brought up by French artists integrating Japanese artistic styles into their art work. During the mid-1870s, the demand for Japanese decorative arts...

Colorful still life oil on canvas by Raymond Guerrier. Signed: "Guerrier".

Large "Tower of Babel" painting in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with enamel cloisonne and bamboo motif frame by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, 1960's (signed “Phillip. Kelvin L...

Amazing Antique French Tapestry Unique Square Fisherman Verdure Beige 7'4" x 7'10" (8' x 8') 224cm x 239cm Circa 1890 This piece will be shipped free to anywhere worldwide! "Th...

Tantra series painting by artist and counter-cultural icon Ben Morea. Morea’s exploits during the 1960’s, as co-founder of the anarchist/activist collective ...

An antique European School oil painting on canvas, depicting a portrait of seated elderly oriental man on a yellow background. Circa mid to late 19th century. Traces of pencil signat...

"Elephant in Profile: Playful Folk Art Oil on Canvas by Reginald Baxter (Canadian, 20th Century)" This large oil on canvas, titled "Elephant," is a tongue-in-cheek homage to Victori...

Oil on canvas painting representing two clowns on the ocean shore with a ship named Mela, Apple. Signed Alfano Dardari in the lower right. Titled The Li...

Framed watercolor on paper of a Matador or bull fighter by French artist Gen Paul. Signed lower right. Measures 19" x 17.5" including frame and 11.5" x 9" image. Gen-Paul was born in the Rue Lepic, at the heart of Montmartre. His mother was an embroiderer, and his father was a café musician. Gen-Paul began painting from a young age. An apprentice interior decorative artist, he looked about him in the wealthy apartments where his work took him and observed the pieces collected by art lovers, and he learned anatomy by getting to know surgeons and going with them into operating theatres. He also attended the École des Beaux-Arts. He painted on discarded cigar boxes using...

Follower of Phillippe de Champaigne (French, 1602-1674) An exceptional quality portrait painting of Jean-Antoine de Mesmes (Prémier Président) Jean-Antoine de Mesmes, comte d'Avaux...

John Hubbard Rich, American, 1876 to 1954, double sided pastel painting on paper, Young Boy Holding Toy Ducks; Young Woman Looking Away. Signed upper right. Framed. Provenance: Herit...

Beautiful antique English watercolor painting of an Adam style palace interior. Depicting a generously proportioned space with a magnificen...

Interests: Royalty, Enlightened Absolutism, 18th century European painting, Joseph Hickel, Marie Antoinette A fine pair of 18th century portraits depicting Maria Theresa, Holy Roman Empress consort, Queen consort of Germany, Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia and Archduchess of Austria and her son Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor, King of the Romans, Germany and Archduke of Austria. Empress Maria...

Acrylic on canvas painting. American, mid-20th century. Abstract composition in white and yellow colors. Impasto technique. Unsigned. Collectible Modernist Fine Art And Wall Decor Fo...

A circa 1920's Swiss painted panel with brass repoussé frame. Measurements: Length: 44.75" Height: 25"

Another piece of every man's Nordic heritage: a fisherman and his wife, earning their living on the sea. Masts capture the gusts, propelling the pair forward on their journey, nets a...

A ram lowers its horns in a face off with a barking dog that rises on its haunches. An ox turns its head to watch the row. An annoyed ewe glances over its shoulder, but the two behin...

Tantra series painting by artist and counter-cultural icon Ben Morea. Morea’s exploits during the 1960’s, as co-founder of the anarchist/activist collective ...