All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1990 item #1132830 (stock #40G15 155)
"Last of Winter" landscape painting by Harold Kloongian, 1980, oil on canvas board, 16 inches x 20 inches. Signed lower right, and titled, dated and signed on verso. Excellent condition. In this painting, Kloongian captures a rural Vermont farm house and barn in a golden light at the end of a sunny day in late winter. Harold Kloongian is a Massachusetts painter...
All Items : Fine Art : Prints : Pre 1990 item #1127290 (stock #3018)
persimmons galore. 81-3 added. * means I own it.
All Items : Fine Art : Prints : Pre 1990 item #1415993 (stock #JB01708)
This is an original etching and aquatint print with embossing on a heavy, quality handmade paper, the sheet 19 1/2" by 26", (currently unframed), the work titled "The White Nile", signed in pencil at lower right and numbered 44/125 at lower left. The total edition (including proofs?) may have been 250. The print is extremely clean and fresh and in excellent condition, with the exception of some tape residue on the reverse and very small light stain at left margin, barely visible...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Pre 1990 item #1440687 (stock #980)
L'Enfant Gallery
$1,050.00
Abstract Impasto Landscape by Nigerian artist NM
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Watercolor : Pre 1990 item #1422157 (stock #JB04233)
Large watercolor painting of the famous formations at Monument Valley, Arizona, arguably one of the most iconic sights of the American Southwest. The work, signed at lower left simply "George", measures 20" by 27 1/2" inside the mat and 31 3/4" by 40" framed. The artist was obviously quite skilled, but he did not leave us a lot of evidence as to his identity. The painting probably dates to the 1970's or 1980's...
All Items : Fine Art : Sculpture : Clay : Pre 1990 item #1195267
Zentner Collection
$1,750.00
Beautiful squash bowl, thinly potted of black clay and with mud glaze volcanic glaze, Signed Lovera; James Lovera (American, b. 1920) modernist potter. Age: c. 1985. James Lovera exhibited at the Crocker Museum in Sacramento in 2006: "Craters of Fire: Ceramics by James Lovera". Size: 10.75" length x 9.5" width x 4.25" Height
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Pre 1990 item #1446001 (stock #2004)
L'Enfant Gallery
$9,500.00
by American artist Norman McLeish, 1890-1975. Was employed by Franklin Norman Macleish American School “Valley of Death” oil 27x33” Roosevelt‘s early 1930s works project which employed Artist that were unemployed during the depression and later went on to have their own careers… Norman Macleish b. 1890, Glencoe, IL - d. 1975, Naples, FL Norman MacLeish was born on August 29, 1890, in Glencoe Illinois, to wealthy parents and became a painter and graphic artist...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Watercolor : Pre 1990 item #1453779 (stock #1676)
L'Enfant Gallery
$2,500.00
Hey beautiful watercolor with gladiolus signed by the artist lower left Merv Winter. Measuring 15x18”
All Items : Fine Art : Mixed Media : Mobiles : Pre 1990 item #1475645 (stock #08373)
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$250.00


FLYING BIRD WITH WHEEL

Old Japanese mechanical toy as amateur wooden handicraft from Showa period, 20th century. When wheeled back and forward tightly, head shaking and wings flapping but as barely and awkwardly and just lovely. (So, more like a decorative object than practical movable toy, please.) approx. W 27.5 x D 18 x H 19cm (10.82 x 7.08 x 7.48in)...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Pre 1990 item #1442501 (stock #554)
L'Enfant Gallery
$2,500.00
Max Kassler, American 1905–1992 was an abstract Artist known for some of the most unusual experimental work based on the human figure He was an early student of the Picasso school of painting. This work culminated his idea of abstraction in space. Abstract Madonna is it oil on canvas work by Max Kassler 32x24 abstract figure A very beautiful work from the 1950s signed Max Kassler oil on canvas Artist panel,signed on back. The work is reminiscent of Abstract Expressionist Artist…....
All Items : Fine Art : Prints : Woodcuts : Pre 1990 item #1425290
Large limited-edition Japanese woodblock print by Joshua Rome (b. 1953) titled “Inawara” dated 12/20/1982. The bottom margin is titled, dated, numbered 28/100 and signed in pencil. The artist's red seal is beside the signature. Paper: 18 1/8" x 25" (image: 15 1/2” x 21 5/8"). Very good overall condition. The print is very lightly sunstruck. The bottom margin corners are a little wrinkled and the paper at the back upper edge is slightly distressed from tape removal.
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Pre 1990 item #1483538 (stock #3561)
L'Enfant Gallery
$10,000.00
A very fine Nude outdoor scene landscape of a native South African family in oil on canvas measuring 35” x 50”, work is signed by a South African artist. More information coming soon
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Pre 1990 item #1484357 (stock #3594)
L'Enfant Gallery
Price on Request
AMERICAN IMPRESSIONIST JOSEPH DAWLEY 1936-2008 “WICHITA PRINCE” Oil on canvas 50” x 40”Artist Biography: Joseph William Dawley (1936-2008) was born in Nashville, Arkansas and raised in Dallas, Texas. He received his B.A. from SMU where some of his art hangs today. He married and moved to NJ working for the Newark Evening News retouching photos and sidelining as a political cartoonist...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1990 item #1446797 (stock #JB02998)
Oil on canvas painting of rather ornate old buildings in a cityscape, " by ", unframed, signed at lower right, executed circa 1980. The tightly cropped scene shows evidence of an artistic hand, the buildings reminiscent of San Francisco's Victorian architecture, or even European architecture. There is a signature at lower right that I have been unable to decipher...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1990 item #1422086 (stock #JB05185)
An interesting, folky, oil on canvas painting of a house with stone chimney set in a lush open valley, apparently set in Salinas Valley in California, signed by artist Sharon Moree Giambrocco Ebina, who wrote a long story on the back of the canvas. In that story she explains how the painting is inspired by the movie made from the John Steinbeck book "East of Eden". She also touches on the Japanese inspiration she feels, her signature incorporating the Japanese character for "valley"...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1990 item #1419592 (stock #JB02498)
Oil or acrylic on canvasboard abstract painting, larger sized, at 28" by 40" as framed, signed at lower left "KAYE". The art takes after any number of modern painters' work, but the arrows imagery at the bottom portion, suggests to me a bit of Uruguayan painter Joaquin Torres Garcia. The creator of this work (and two others by the same artist I have listed) was probably a talented amateur with an excellent sense of color and a knowledge of modern art. Condition is good...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1990 item #1420138 (stock #JB02788)
Oil on canvasboard painting of a greatly simplified vase with flowers, unframed, 16" by 12", signed at lower right "Dieter" and bearing on the reverse the title "Spring Bouquet" and "W...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1990 item #1418460 (stock #JB04697)
A portrait of Hollywood actress Natalie Wood (1938-1981), painted by an unknown artist, showing the artist as she would have appeared in the 1970's. The image shows a sultry Wood in her prime, staring at the viewer with her famous brown eyes. She is of course known for her roles in the films Miracle on 34th Street, Rebel Without a Cause (1955), West Side Story (1961) and Gypsy (1962), and she received Academy Award Best Actress nominations for her performances in Splendor in the Grass (1961) a...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Watercolor : Pre 1990 item #1417508 (stock #JB01143)
Watercolor on paper, 10" by 14" (15" by 19" as framed), signed at lower left with the distinctive signature of California Scene artist JAKE LEE. This is an image of a vintage old house framed by mature trees, a few suggested figures in the foreground. Jake Lee's works are increasingly sought after by collectors in the wake of his relatively recent passing. This is a clean example in excellent condition. See the net for more images of his paintings, which include California landscapes, as wel...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Pre 1990 item #1453220 (stock #1590)
L'Enfant Gallery
$4,500.00
An abstract portrait in oil signed by the Russian Artist Mishien
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1990 item #1417509 (stock #JB03023)
Acrylic on canvas painting titled on reverse "Memory of Rosie", 17" by 24" (21 1/2" by 29" framed). The image is whimsical and rather mysterious, consisting of three white vases or pots each bearing an image, one of a cat, one a bird, one a jester; one speculates that perhaps, Rosie was a beloved cat. Highly stylized plants or flowers emerge from the pots. The artist signed at lower right and dated the painting 1984. CAROL JABLONSKY (1939-1992) died at a young age but left behind a large bod...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Pre 1980 item #1437066 (stock #813)
L'Enfant Gallery
$9,500.00
"Blonde at Desk" by Anne Lane. Oil on Canvas. 36" x 48". Frame Size 41" x 51". Done in oil on canvas Anne Lane studied art at George Mason University in Virginia, completed her education at Saint Patrick’s college, Ireland, where she studied theology and philosophy. The tonal and contemplated intensity of her paintings reflect her 10 years spent working as an artist under the desert sun of New Mexico. Her vibrant style,resonant with color and baroque in detail,swoons its delight over her canva...
All Items : Fine Art : Sculpture : Metal : Pre 1980 item #1389683
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$895.00
Alexander Ney Russian American sculptor "Silver standing Nude" early 1970s figure cast sterling silver clad female figure in an modern style. 1 hole at base for mounting , this piece is unsigned but we have listed and an image included in this listing showing the same figure in brown clay that is signed N3 size 3.75" by 1.25" . This is from a very rare group of early miniature pieces most all were initialed in this way. Developing several individualistic styles in modern art, he is most famo...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1980 item #1427779
A beautiful silvery-themed oil on Masonite painting of birch trees in a snowy winter landscape, by the noted California artist VERNON KERR (1938-1982). The work measures 20" by 16" (27 1/2" by 23 1/2" in silvery-goldish frame), is signed at lower left and signed again and titled "Winter Sleeping" on reverse, along with the artist's reference numbers and copyright statement. This is an excellent example of Kerr's work, likely dating to the 1960's or 1970's. Kerr had a gallery in Laguna Beach be...
All Items : Fine Art : Prints : Woodcuts : Pre 1980 item #1416972 (stock #JB04678)
An unframed woodblock print by the hand of one of the masters of 20th century Japanese printmaking, 12 1/2" by 17 3/4" inside the existing mat (the full sheet 16 5/8" by 21 1/2", as permanently laid down on a board), signed in pencil by the artist at lower right and bearing his red seal. The image is of a major traditional multi-tiered temple, perhaps the famous one at Himeji on Honshu, shown in winter with snow on the nearby pines. Sekino was creating art before age 20. He knew Shiko Munakata,...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Pre 1980 item #1441628 (stock #593)
L'Enfant Gallery
$7,500.00
Renaissance Portrait of a Man by John Court, 1970. Attributed to Velasquez. 30 x 25". Frame Size 37 x 32". Peter Colasante, director of L’Enfant Gallery, has represented John Court since 1974, owns much of his work and has sponsored several exhibitions of his work since 1970's including in Washington DC and Palm Beach, Florida. Bio: John Court (1948 - ) is a portraitist and landscape painter. Born in Annapolis, Maryland, Court grew up in Maryland and Virginia. He began painting at age 11 and a...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1980 item #1415936 (stock #JB0306)
Oil on canvasboard, 12" by 16" (17" by 21" as framed), signed at lower right by artist CURT PAULSON. I do not see a listing but the artist had a skilled hand. The style reminds a bit of California desert painters William Darling or Fred Chisnall. There is impasto, vigorous brush stroke, and a grayish blue light over the scene. Apparently original whitish antiqued frame completes this ready for the wall package. Condition is excellent.
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1980 item #1418755 (stock #JB02088)
Oil on canvas painting, 18 1/2" by 24 1/2" including the thin red wood frame, circa 1960's or 1970's, signed on the stretcher "John J. Molino". I don't see a listing for the name so offer the painting as a decorative mid century item. It is quite a colorful and dramatic work and will beautifully complement your Eames Era modern decor. I think there's a little bit of Stuart Davis color and imagery in this. Note how the paint is raised in the hard-edge striping. The painting is a little dusty...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Watercolor : Pre 1980 item #942981 (stock #6278)
A George Culley Canada watercolour painting of a house on lake. This unframed 15-1/4" x 11-1/4" watercolour on paper is by George S. Culley (Canadian, 1905 - 1988) depicting a house with boat ramp on a lake. This picture is signed and dated 1976. It is not titled, but is most likely an Ontario Canada setting. It is in excellent condition with no foxing, staining, bends, tears, losses, damage or repairs. It is signed G.S. Culley '76 on the lower right. Please note that there are some blank spot...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Europe : Pre 1980 item #1438203 (stock #010)
L'Enfant Gallery
$1,600.00
"Springtime on the Tiber with the Vatican Dome in the distance" by Ottaviani. Roman School mid 20th century. Oil on Canvas in an Italian Frame. 19 x 14". Frame Size 26 x 20".
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Europe : East European : Pre 1980 item #1420515 (stock #JB04115)
An impressionistic andscape painting of a cottage by a pond in the spring, circa 1960's or 1970's, a flowering tree providing color as geese enter a pond. The unframed work measures 16" by 20" and is signed at lower right by artist KAROLY SINKA (1934-) The style is very reminiscent of Hungarian painter Laszlo Neogrady (1896-1962) and also of Hungarian painter Dande (1911-). The canvas is a bit sunken-in on the stretcher at upper left, there is some frame abrasion/residue at left (that would b...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1980 item #1419425 (stock #JB01743)
This is a most unusual and appealing pop art painting (unframed, 27" by 35") by a mid-coast California artist, Tom Shultz (1943-2017). Works by the artist, who passed away in his mid seventies, have been exhibited at a number of galleries, particularly in the Paso Robles area of central California. The piece is entirely hand painted (not silkscreened, which I at first thought a possibility) on a spongy, soft pulpboard, which the artist has also painted on the reverse (an abstract). The painti...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1980 item #1452874
A vintage oil on board painting of an impossibly endowed southwestern desert scene, (possibly Arizona, since the saguaro grows natively only there) signed at lower right with initials "AHS". The painting, 14" by 18" (19" by 23" including linen covered surface around the painting) likely dates to the 1960's or early 1970's. The artist possessed a primitivist style, almost a naive style, placing into this idealized scene saguaro cacti, other, blooming cacti; ocotillo, agave, and all manner of ot...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1980 item #1463207
A whimsical, colorful painting of a cat, signed at lower right with initials "C.L" and dated there 1980. The work is on canvas, 21" by 25 1/4" framed. The unknown artist was certainly talented. Further research could possibly determine his/her identity. The painting is in very good vintage condition. There is a bit of light soiling here and there but no punctures or other issues.
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Europe : East European : Pre 1980 item #1415890 (stock #JB03315)
ORIGINAL work, not a print as is commonly seen, 19" by 24" as framed, signed at lower right in white by the noted Croatian or Yugoslavian naive folk painter JOVAN OBICAN (1918-1986). This is a typical painting by the artist, featuring three traditionally dressed male figures, each holding a bird of some kind. The artist was born in Cannes, France to Yugoslavian parents, and at mid century had become quite an international sensation, selling to tourists and the famous alike, from a studio in Du...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Watercolor : Pre 1980 item #1472142 (stock #7289)
Well mounted scroll painting of a sitting scholar and Chinese cursive calligraphy. possibly a depiction of Baidi, a historical character from the Han Dynasty. L:137cm/54in and W: 68cm/26.7in.