All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Pre 1980 item #1437467 (stock #561)
L'Enfant Gallery
$1,800.00
Important oil on canvas by the Italian painter Vittorio Tommasini.. Oil on canvas framed measuring 20 x 25“, frame size 25 x 30“ signed lower right
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Europe : British : Pre 1980 item #1421133 (stock #JB05590)
A large oil mixed with sand painting on canvas, signed on reverse by artist "Durrant", titled there "Rombosity" and dated there 1965. This is an unusually large work by the noted English modernist artist ROY TURNER DURRANT (1925-1998), works of whom sell with some regularity in the United Kingdom. Paint is very thickly applied and is wrinkled in some areas. The work measures an impressive 46" by 33 1/4"...
All Items : Fine Art : Sculpture : Clay : Pre 1980 item #1389591
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$650.00
Alexander Nay brown terracotta carved figure of a bird,mid 1970s incised brown clay with a hole at back for mounting to a base, base not included. The artist initialed this piece" N 4 "in his usual incised way. Size l 3.75" by 1.5" high there is a slight chip to one edge of its beak as seen in pictures. This is from a very rare group of early miniature pieces most all were initialed in this way...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Pre 1980 item #1443697 (stock #1166)
L'Enfant Gallery
$4,000.00
Mario Russo Italian | 1925 - 2000 Mario Russo was an Italian painter who was born in 1925. Mario Russo's work has been offered at auction multiple times, He was a close friend and taught art to Federico Fellini
All Items : Fine Art : Drawings : Pre 1980 item #1420236 (stock #JB02976)
Original drawing in sanguine pencil and watercolor, 16" by 11 1/2" (25 1/2" by 18" framed), the subject traditional shoes, a ceramic pot, and textile, signed at lower right by Hopi artist S. POLELONEMA. This would have been created in the Four Corners region, the name being somewhat common among the peoples of the area in Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico particularly. An Otis Polelonema is a well known Native American artist, though I don't know if the present artist might be a relative...
All Items : Fine Art : Sculpture : Clay : Pre 1980 item #1389657
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$795.00
Alexander Ney Russian American sculptor "White Horn Pendant" white clay sculpted pendant or object with a row of holes for wearing or mounting , This was most likely made as a pendant unsigned size nearly 4.25" by 75" . This is from a very rare group of early miniature pieces . Developing several individualistic styles in modern art, he is most famous for his unique work in terra cotta sculpture, involving heavily perforated surfaces and intriguing forms...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1980 item #1415909
An interesting painting of a brick church dramatically positioned in a rural landscape with distant mountains, the year 1898 appearing on the lintel over the door, signed at lower right corner "K. Shuck". Online research shows there was a Kenneth M. Shuck associated with the Springfield Museum of Art, having served as its second director, between 1951 and 1976. A 1954 photo online shows him standing in front of a Thomas Hart Benton painting. This may be by that individual...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Pre 1980 item #1482129 (stock #3528)
L'Enfant Gallery
$2,100.00
Boston Artist P.S. Sullivan 1909-1983 still life with Floral Spray. Painted when the artist went to New Mexico to study and briefly stayed in Taos to paint. Oil on canvas 20” x 22”
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Pre 1980 item #1438294 (stock #899)
Garden Gate signed by Guzman. Oil on Canvas 16 x 12". FS 21 x 17“
All Items : Fine Art : Drawings : Pre 1980 item #1416272 (stock #JB0391)
Female nude figure executed in white chalk on black paper, 25" by 18 3/4", signed at lower right "Mondrus", unframed. The artist is associated with California, having been a familiar figure in the Los Angeles/Pasadena art scene for many years. He is still active as a teacher and juror of art competitions. Mondrus is Professor of Art Emeritus at Glendale Community College. His oeuvre includes oils, prints, drawings, and fresco...
All Items : Fine Art : Prints : Pre 1980 item #1149005
5.75 x 8.5 in. ai in Japanese The white background is punctuated by a yellow sun and a red splash --true Maki style. Frame 5 shows Sanae’s careful translation and explanation of this print – and her intuition as to what Maki-san may have meant when he created this image 41 years ago. Copyright 2012 Sanae Nakajima Chambers and Daniel Tretiak
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Watercolor : Pre 1980 item #1432167
A good-sized watercolor (30 1/2" by 22 1/2", and 37 1/2" by 29 1/2" in present framing without glass), the subject New Mexico adobes in a late autumn landscape, the trees in flaming yellows, backed by surrounding mountains. In the foreground is a small body of water providing a deep blue color to set off the yellow. The work is signed at lower left "J. Van Sant". I have been unable to locate a known artist by this name...
All Items : Fine Art : Drawings : Pre 1980 item #1459598 (stock #2412)
San Ildefonso Pueblo Pottery Iconic Vase 3.25” A beautiful piece unsigned but attributed to Tonita Roybal.
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Pre 1980 item #1432687 (stock #385)
L'Enfant Gallery
$7,500.00
This work is oil on canvas 11 x 14 inches and frames 17 x 20 inches Artist Robert Watson (1923-2004) has explored a surreal, mysterious world inhabited by lonely figures...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1980 item #1418055 (stock #JB02103)
Circa 1940's or 1950's oil on canvas, 25" by 30", (33" by 38" as framed), the subject a vase with pink and white flowers, some blue cornflowers at lower left in front of an open oriental fan, the entire scene suffused with a pinkish, mid-century light. The painting is signed at lower right by the Who Was Who in American Art-listed JOSEPH LANE (1900-), an artist and muralist who trained at the Art Institute of Chicago...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Tempera : Pre 1980 item #1421927 (stock #JB03422)
Gouache and pencil abstract drawing on paper, 7 1/4" by 11 1/4" (14" by 18" in metal frame of the period), signed on the reverse of the inner backing with what appears as "Richard Chinn(xxx)/gouache/pencil/fall '77". This is an elegant modern little work with attractive colors and composition. I at first thought it unsigned, and was ready to sell it as such, but decided to dig just a bit further, laboriously disassembling the framing, in search of any writing...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1980 item #1418492 (stock #JB05447)
A small landscape painting on canvas, (actually a very nice size for a small wall, 12" by 16", and 15" by 19" framed), signed at lower right by listed artist ANTON GUTKNECHT (1907-1988). We see a dirt road winding around the edge of a wooded area, a European village and small church seen in the far distance...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Watercolor : Pre 1980 item #1482956 (stock #3550)
A beautiful Egyptian landscape in watercolor depicting an arid scene and people with a beautiful blue sky. The work is signed by unattributed at the moment. Measuring framed 10” x 11” see also 3552
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Pre 1980 item #1463077 (stock #2622)
L'Enfant Gallery
$3,800.00
A beautiful Modernist Color Block Study Painting In Oil 24”x 48”…. More information coming soon Berlin Estate
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Europe : Pre 1980 item #1416367 (stock #JB0349)
English or Scottish oil on canvas, (or, possibly a continental Europe scene executed by a British artist), 20" by 30" (26" by 36" as framed), signed at lower right "David Dundas", showing a peaceful high mountain lake with distant snowy mountains. I do not see a listing for the artist but the painting has a professional touch and is very decorative and satisfying. Note the reflections, the sky/high clouds, lighting, composition. The painting is a bit dirty and would benefit from a cleaning, but ...
All Items : Fine Art : Prints : Pre 1980 item #1113250
One of Maki’s favorite themes was the image shown here. Some outstanding ones are shown in the listing. I reckon Maki did about 25 different prints with the theme Child. Several little children can be seen swimming in the image in frame 9. The child in the right of this list panel is the image imprinted in the cover of Festive Wine, to which Maki contributed 21 images in 1969.
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Pre 1980 item #1459153 (stock #2225)
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$2,400.00
Mr. Tiomore’s painting is dated 1973 and is based on the political tensioned and social unjust of Southern Africa, a place where he was born….more information coming soon The work is unframed
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Tempera : Pre 1980 item #1421267 (stock #JB04305)
Interesting gouache abstract painting in subtle grays and blues, signed on the reverse side of the Crescent art board "Jeannine Isaacs". The piece, measuring 9 3/4" square inside the mat opening, comes in an aluminum frame without glass. I do not see a recognized, listed artist by this name. The art probably dates to the 1970's I would suggest. Condition is excellent.
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Watercolor : Pre 1980 item #1415906
Watercolor and ink on paper laid on illustration board, 17 1/2" by 23", unframed, the subject a rural road with houses, low mountains in the background, signed at lower right by California watercolor artist RITCHIE ALLEN BENSON (1941-1996). This is a nicely executed work and it is in excellent, fresh condition with no foxing nor water staining. Benson was born in the Los Angeles area and died in Washington state, but there is limited biographical information on him. He apparently worked mostly i...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Watercolor : Pre 1980 item #1489614 (stock #1119)
An American watercolor titled “ The Henry B Hyde Entering The Golden Gate” Watercolor 20” x 24”
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Watercolor : Pre 1980 item #1418245 (stock #JB02465)
Watercolor on paper painting of the famous belfry towers and facade of the St. Louis Cathedral on Jackson Square in New Orleans, Louisiana, possibly signed at lower right (illegible), 10 1/4" by 7 1/2" inside the mat, 16" by 10" framed, circa 1960's or 1970's I believe. The work is framed in an old, beveled dark oak quality frame that likely considerably pre-dates the art. When framed, someone wrote the title "St. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans" on the mat below the image. Condition is excellen...
All Items : Fine Art : Prints : Pre 1980 item #1461909 (stock #1027)
Poem 71-76 is a yellow-gold print with a bit of a paisley influence. It is number 28 of an edition of 154. Created in 1971, it measures 13in wide x 19.5in high. It is in very good condition. There is tape residue on the back but the front is perfect. .
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Watercolor : Pre 1980 item #1420140 (stock #JB03060)
Large watercolor painting of a peaceful lane or street, buildings suggesting Hispanic origin mixing with the lush vegetation, 21" by 30" (31" by 39" nicely framed, with museum glass, yet), signed at lower right "H. Brzezinski". At first glance I considered the possibility that the scene might be Santa Fe, New Mexico, since "Calle de las Animas", sounding Santa Fe-ish, is written in ink on the framer's label, and the scene had a somewhat Santa Fe look and so forth, but having googled the street ...
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : Pre 1980 item #1437235 (stock #854)
L'Enfant Gallery
$2,400.00
A beautiful colorful Still Life by he artist Brut, 1980s, oil on.canvas 24”x18”, frame size measures 30x24 inches
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Tempera : Pre 1980 item #1417956 (stock #JB01655)
Gouache on black paper, 11" by 17" (17 1/2" by 23 1/2" as framed), the subject a child-like angel in a nighttime winter landscape of fantasy, carrying a star staff, a doe like Bambi walking beside her. This was not easy to describe; best to just view the images! It is signed at lower right by artist HILDA GENTRY. I do not currently see a listing for this name, but do recall having seen something on the net about her at some time in the past. Other than some generalized rippling, the work is ...
All Items : Fine Art : Prints : Pre 1980 item #1167031
who dunnit? in the style of tanaka ryohei etching
All Items : Fine Art : Sculpture : Wood : Pre 1980 item #1444474 (stock #1792)
From our African Collection: A Kenyan Woman Figure from East Africa, circa 1980
All Items : Fine Art : Prints : Pre 1980 item #1140614
In 1976 Haku Maki did three pairs of prints in which the black and white were reversed. One set is shown here. The cement blocks were used to print the white on black, then cleaned to do black on white. These were done in such themes as Mind Wind and Cloud. These are strong sweeping images in rather large prints. The two Wind images here are typical of the type. They are all about 15" x 20" and in editions of 150.
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Pre 1980 item #1416857 (stock #JB01103)
Oil on canvas, 17" by 9" and thin original wood frame, signed lower left "M Stuart", depicting a young woman in greenish gray paint. This is more a work of figural art, really, than mere portrait. The sitter is unknown, as is the artist; there is a listing for a Mimi Stuart (1959-) but I am not convinced this is by that artist. Signature looks as if it could be by a British hand, judging from the style of writing. It is a professional signature, though, and this is not a work by an amateur....
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Watercolor : Pre 1980 item #1461835
A watercolor painting titled on reverse "Bow Lake Alberta", 1978, 7 1/2" by 10" (13 1/2" by 15 3/4" framed), signed at lower right "Neilson". Excellent condition,
All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Watercolor : Pre 1980 item #1486844 (stock #3665)
L'Enfant Gallery
$15,000.00
A very special Life Study on paper, charcoal and watercolor wash. Measuring 17” x 10” Raphael Zalman Soyer (December 25, 1899 – November 4, 1987) was a Russian-born American painter, draftsman, and printmaker. Soyer was referred to as an American scene painter. He is identified as a Social Realist because of his interest in men and women viewed in contemporary settings which included the streets, subways, salons and artists' studios of New York City. He also wrote several books on his ...