Pasadena - Art

Cubist sculpture of a cat designed by Karin Swildens for Austin Productions from 1989. Made of plaster with a white matte finish, the sculpture is stamped with the maker's and design...

In this minimalist acrylic portrait , Albert Radoczy deploys an aesthetic where simplicity becomes not only elegance, but also a form of plastic manifesto. Far from demonstrative exc...

This photograph by Shirley Bleviss reveals a striking interplay of rounded forms and linear structures, all rendered in a restrained monochromatic palette. At its center, a luminous ...

A playful vintage print by George Ernest Studdy, depicting a startled puppy pursued by a buzzing bee. Beneath the scene, the humorous motto reads: “When you are on a good thing, stic...

Brazilian artist Ozz Franca reflects on performance, identity, and detachment in this mixed-media composition. Two figures dominate the central space: a Pierrot and a figure whose fa...

"Adam and Eve" Whimsical Original Lithograph Limited Edition 55 of 1,000 hand-numbered and plate-signed by Jan Balet. Jan Balet (20 July 1913, in Bremen - 3...

A surrealist artist's proof featuring fragmented overlapping faces that blur the boundary between portraiture and abstraction. The composition merges profile and frontal views, evoki...

In this polychrome etching, signed with his initials in pencil, John Marx constructs a scene that oscillates between strangeness and collective introspection. The winged, sphinx-like...

Architectural Landscape signed BHG, 2008. Acrylic on canvas in solid walnut frame This striking, dream-like painting demonstrates draftsman-level technical skills; while capturin...

Signed by Eva Kolosvary in 1972, this lithograph print titled "a" ' s and numbered "1/10" features a repeat pattern of the letter "a" in blank ink on paper. With nothing other than b...

A nude drawing and gouache highlighting the pregnancy mystery. Signed Radoczy, 1965. Albert Radoczy was a painter from the NY Tristate area, most notab...

"Paddling Woman" is a minimalist watercolor that captures the essence of the human experience. Through the delicate strokes of a brush dipped in watercolor, the artist has conveyed the inner turmoil of the main subject, which may be remembering or dreaming of past or previous journeys. Her long, curly hair cascading down her shoulders symbolizes the wildness within us all. The simple black ink lines that create the birds and ships in the background add a touch of innocence and childlike wonder, evoking a sense of nostalgia for a simpler time. The signature is in the right corner, and it is dated (September 1995). It sits in a simple black wood frame. Christopher Paul Cobb is an American artist born in the 20th Century. He is the grandson of baseball great player Ty Cobb.

A whimsical vintage print by George Ernest Studdy, featuring a lively puppy lunging eagerly at its reflection in a mirror. Paired with the humorous caption, “If you see a good thing,...

In this drawing, the background is deliberately neutral to accentuate the prominence of the face. Charcoal is a "free" drawing medium known for its expressive qualities, requiring artists to work within its unique constraints. As an experienced figure work instructor at the California Art Institute, Max Turner...

This painting features two children with big brown eyes peeking behind red-slatted shutters. The innocence on their faces contrasts with some sense of embarrassment, like if they had...

The painting "Military Joy" offers a poignant testimonial into a moment in history, capturing the spirit of celebration and camaraderie among soldiers of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavo...

A poetic vision of place, memory, and emotional color. In this luminous Watercolor Landscape, Edna Stoddart transports us to a dreamlike valley where mountains cradle a winding rive...

This gouache reveals a butterfly tree with wings covered in multiple eyes towards the observer. In this primitive kaleidoscope playing with perspectives, the artist Rupert Picott leads us into a dance of forms, half-animal, half-vegetal. Here, we can breathe a nature distanced from civilization, a shattered, psychedelic dimension that opens the doors of a hallucinated perception. This gouache transcends its physical form. Like a dream woven into reality, it beckons viewers to question the boundaries of their consciousness. Each brushstroke becomes a portal to a realm where the mundane and the mystical intertwine, blurring the lines between what is seen and felt. In this dialogue between forms and colors, Rupert Picott offers us not just a painting but a glimpse into the infinite expanse of the human experience, echoing William Blake’s timeless wisdom: ‘If the doors of perception...

“Harbor Stories: The Pulse of Pier 12” illustrates a dynamic specific to narrative painting, embodying a visual crossroads of individual and collective stories within an effervescen...

This mixed media collage presents a dynamic composition built from layered cutouts of skydiving and parachuting imagery. Photographic fragments of figures in freefall, parachutes in ...

Against a black background, textured like slate, white and gray shapes rise, layered atop one another. In the upper section, a white rectangle casts a shadow that intersects a first ...

Hailing from Liège and Brussels, with a background in the Académie des Beaux-Arts, Leon Collard (1916-2011) painted this abstract woman on handmade paper with ink and acrylic. Utiliz...

Known for racing against the waves, these three sandpipers' energy and ethereal qualities are reflected in this serene beach scene against a frothy surf. The calmness of the shorelin...

This miniature oil portrait by M. Erikson rises with verticality, like a fragment of life detached from the world. A child stands upright, yet her posture is far from rigid—it sugges...

This vintage poster from 1984, designed by doll historians Stéphanie Farago and Bob Dennison, features seven Lenci dolls in a setting related to the 1984 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The image plays on mimicry: dolls imitating children, children dressed as adults, and adults observing them. These iconic dolls, made of pressed felt by the Lenci company in the early 20th century, are dressed in adult sports attire: boxing gloves, jockeys, golfers' uniforms, riding jackets, and fencing gear. Their gaze is turned sideways, not toward each other or the viewer, but offstage. This sidelong glance, detached and unreadable, is the hallmark of Lenci's design and one of its earliest formal signatures. Dressed for adult games, but motionless, they do not play—they pose, returning to their status as objects. The poster unsettles by staging this discrepancy between the theatricality of adult roles and the inert form of the doll. What should remain two-dimensional takes on unexpected volume, as if the viewer were reanimating a fragment of childhood. The image, likely tied to Farago and Dennison’s 1986 publication "The Magic Romance of Art Dolls", presents the quintessential Lenci figure...

This original caricature by John Marx is divided into two registers: above, an urban scene with four figures; below, a mechanical setup centered on a dog. In the upper half, three ...

BIO Richard Proctor (1936-2022) was a prolific and versatile artist who produced various works, including written and pictorial experiments. He received a Bachelor of Science in Art ...

The identity of the artist who created this excellent charcoal study remains unknown. The model's outfit and the arrangement of her hair suggest a bygone era, possibly a study for a ...

This drawing by Radoczy features a delicate and minimalist portrayal of a nude figure rendered in a profile stance. The figure emerges effortlessly from the subdued lines as if each ...

Rare Set of Four Original Color WDCT Skira 1943 after RABELAIS (François). The Horrible and Terrible Deeds and Prowess of the Renowned Pantagruel, King of the Dipsodes, Son of the ...

Pair of decorative painting on panel representing flowers in the Japanese style. Two separate panels that can be joined together. Provenance : Collection of Denis Bettencourt Exce...

This nude figure drawing is made with a mix of pastels and gouache, signed and dated 1963. Born in Tacoma, WA, on Oct. 23, 1918, Randall lived in Salem, OR, during the 1930s. He crea...

The artist Cindy presents a timeless engagement with this nude in its original frame. From Titian's Venus of Urbino to Matisse's Odalisques, the reclining figure has long served as a...

This Robert Farrington's painting serves as a visual gateway to a distinct period in post-war France, composed with a deep respect for the elements interwoven into the collective memory of Paris. His work adeptly engages with the archetypal settings and concepts that convey the quintessence of this beloved and frequently visited capital. As the viewer gazes upon this artwork, they are instantly immersed in the ambiance of a food trade street, and especially the familiar historic brasserie “Au Pied de Cochon” - the sole establishment in the painting that still exists nowadays - and its surroundings at the heart of the bustling Halles district. At "6 Rue Coquillère", the act of opening the doors, each adorned with handles that resemble pig's trotters, transports one through a temporal gateway into the quintessential French world of "la cochonnaille"... The renowned "Pied de Cochon" restaurant made its debut in 1947. In its early days, it became the preferred gathering place for the "Forts des Halles" – the diligent laborers who tirelessly transported goods through the pavilions of the old Halles de Paris. From these dedicated workers to the luminaries of the time, this establishment emerged as a symbol of Parisian life. Farrington reconstructs a scene around this restaurant, nourished by her own Parisian experience when he was a young American living in France. An iconic Brigitte Bardot poster...

The lithograph features a woman with a hat in backlight. The artist gave to its subject a meditative posture. The overall impression leans towards a calm and thoughtful environment t...

The figure is centered, framed within a narrow black border. This original drawing by the Californian artist Jerry O’Day. She was an American artist, born Geraldine Heib in 1912 and...

This very proud and strong poster expresses the country's liberation cast off the chains and oppressions. It was a gift to a friend and is hand dedicated. (at the bottom) On the righ...

A man bends down to pet a cat sitting on the sidewalk. He seems intent on coaxing affection from the animal, but the cat remains wary. Its ears are pulled back, sideways glance — it ...

The work presented here appears to be a pastel, probably enhanced with pencil, where the material almost entirely saturates the surface. The accumulation of strokes layered into a de...

Nude figure drawing made with a mix of pastels and gouache signed and dated 1963. Born in Tacoma, WA, on Oct. 23, 1918, Randall lived in Salem, OR, during the 1930s. He created artwo...

"Hunting Scene II," a lithograph by American artist Ynez Johnston created in 1964, is part of a series published by the International Graphic Arts Society (IGAS) in September 1965. L...

Set against a dark, textured black background, this artwork explores the interplay between order and disruption through geometric abstraction. Five white circles, thick and dimension...

Oil painting on panel probably depicting an Orthodox priest of Russian origin. Dated 1872. Signed but not legible signature

Robert constructs his portraits from an interlacing of short, tight, tangled strokes, drawn with meticulous regularity. The drawing does not follow a continuous line: it is composed ...

Purple Spirals is an abstract geometric gouache artwork by Californian artist Wesley Johnson, tuned into the profound layers of its vibrations. At first glance, the composition reso...

In contemporary art's diverse and infinitely complex world, many works serve as vehicles for thoughts, statements, and emotions. SHAO QI, a Chinese artist born in 1987 in Shanghai, blends political, cultural, and aesthetic elements in her lithographic work titled "I am Mexican." This piece, limited to fifty copies and numbered 21/50 in pencil, dated 2011, transcends the materiality of art to explore societal palimpsests and interrogate notions of identity and globalization. The dynamic confrontation of colors, particularly the dichotomy of red and black, is essential. The radiant luminescence of red contrasts sharply with the ultimate absorption of black, framing the piece in a colorimetric standoff reminiscent of vintage propaganda posters. Red, the color of revolution and power, passion and vitality, mingles with black, the shade of shadow and void, embodying the potential for new beginnings, as French artist William Klein once proclaimed. SHAO QI employs a stylistic language that is instilled with almost raw expressiveness. The bold black strokes outlining the figure are reminiscent of Shepard Fairey's work under the OBEY signature. These black lines convey a vibrancy and primal force akin to Russian constructivist posters...

This unique artwork by Richard Proctor is part of a series of 3 (see last pictures and other listings). It is a self-portrait repeated 3 times in diffe...

A good still life composition aims to craft a captivating story around elements. Proper placement and lighting allow the viewer to appreciate its creation. David Segel constructs his...

An eagle, in full flight, hovers over a panel where faces and numbers align. Goldie’s signature embossing technique heightens the sense of a gradual detachment, as if the eagle belon...

Vahan P. Amadouni is an artist whose work has found critical acceptance both in Europe, the United States and the Mideast. Born in ancient Armenia in June 1933, he took his early sc...

Gerald Campbell’s abstract composition, signed on the reverse and dated 1989 and 1992, is a refined exploration of form, texture, and color. The work is divided into angular, geometr...

This acrylic painting by Mort Lampert, dated 2002, is structured around a confrontation between rigid geometric forms and fluid textures. The composition is centered on a slightly ir...

Brennan never ceases to amaze us, as once again showcased in this mixed-media composition. It features an assemblage of geometric shapes - deep hues of red and yellow accentuated by ...

This lithograph, numbered 49/200, dated 99, and signed on the right bottom is presented in its original silvered frame with an intact label on the reverse. It showcases Corneille's u...

The artist used very thick oil paint strokes to feature the blazing red hair of a girl and drew her face finely with a crayon. The contrast between the 2 media is striking! Christopher Mark Brennan...

This painting by Californian artist Barminski features a humanoid form set against a textured background adorned with black and red polka dots. The silhouette is segmented into earth...

This lithograph titled "Shades of Der Strand features an interesting interplay of colors and shapes, drawing the eye in to explore every detail of this intricate artwork. The undula...

Original and whimsical drawing of a peaceful island life scene, treated with a humorous tone. The composition presents a joyful figure standing mid-calf in the water, her arms raised to the sky, as if embracing and thanking the sunny horizon and the serenity this moment brings her. In the foreground, on the left, stretches a landscape framed by lush tropical foliage, delicately rendered in soft greens, blues, and yellows, dotted with flowers evoking idyllic, fantasized landscapes of distant islands. The key character, wearing diving goggles, is dressed in a skirt of banana leaves à la Robinson Crusoe—his only outfit, suggesting that without it, he’d likely be in nothing but his birthday suit. Alone in the world, or nearly, as a rooster and a little pig seem to delight in the spectacle of this happy man, adding an almost surreal narrative touch, worthy of a storybook. The palm trees and vibrant flowers are carefully illustrated, providing a rich, natural backdrop without overshadowing the main figure, the placid ocean, and the unperturbed horizon line. The sun, hanging low in a clear sky, bathes the entire scene in warm light, capturing a moment of harmony suspended in time. Michael Dormer was an American fine artist, writer, songwriter, entrepreneur, and creator of the 1960s TV show Shrimpenstein. Highly influential in California surf culture...

This portrait features a stylized face, designed in an aesthetic that combines the simplicity of forms with the richness of the color palette. Warm tones such as ochre and reddish br...

"Heart of the World II" (1988), lithograph numbered 11/30, dated and signed by John Anthony Miller, unfolds a tense, dense, and complex world where every centimeter holds a presence....