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. This geometric abstract painting measures 24 x 32“ frame size 33 x 25“…. 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…....

Oil on canvas painting of a young woman knitting on a grassy slope in a glade, 25" by 18", 32" by 25" framed, signed at lower right in red by a talented, though little-known, apparently Argentine painter who worked in the early years of the twentieth century, A. MORENO DE TORRES. This is a fine work by a very skilled hand. Were it by a better-known artist, the price would be multiples higher...

Green print of Earthship by Mayumi Oda. Print 16/100. A woman sails in a ship with an owl atop her head and a boat full of vegetables. Below the ship, in the ocean a sea turtle and a whale swim by. The sun smiles down upon the woman in the ship. It measures 11.75" wide 19" tall.

Silvio Ottaviano Italian artist Still Life Fruit & Squash Oil Painting 24x32 inches This work is artistic and beautiful and is part of a Triptych by the artist we have in stock

Oil on canvas painting of grouse in the snow among pines, 16" by 20", signed at lower right "Berta C. Richards 50", and titled in ink on the reverse "Spring Around the Corner/in Colo Foot Hills/Berta C. Richards/1950". I do not see a listing for the artist but this vintage oil is competently executed by a talented hand. The condition is excellent, since this has been protected actually behind glass, in the veneer-type frame often seen on Currier and Ives prints...

An outright rare monotype print work by a Northern California artist, works of whom rarely appear on the art market, JOHN ALOYSIUS STANTON (1857-1929). He signed it in pencil at lower left and dated it there 1904. The subject is a beached small wooden boat attended by several figures, as the sun sets...

Oil on canvas abstract painting in cool modern colors, 15" by 21 1/2", unframed, signed at lower left corner "Zaglool" and dated there "59". This is an impressive composition by an Egyptian artist who lived in Paris in the 1950's, frequenting the art community there and studying with the likes of Fernand Leger and Andre Lhote...

Watercolor on heavy paper painting of horses among a stand of flaming yellow cottonwood trees in late autumn, 13 1/2" by 19 1/4" (25" by 31" as nicely framed in quality wood distressed style frame), signed in pencil at lower right by American artist PAMELA MASON (1916-2000). The scene was likely painted in the vicinity of Boulder, Colorado in the 1960's, according to the son of the artist, who created a beautiful and comprehensive legacy website featuring her work...

Found in eastern Maine, a fine old still life pastel, the image including an orange, dark blue grapes, a walnut in the shell, and a metal vessel. At lower right are the words "GOOD SHEPHERD BAY VIEW" (???), but no signature. Circa 1900 date of execution judging from frame, which is dark stained walnut with gilt inner fillet. Size 9 1/4" by 12 3/4" (13" by 16 1/2" framed). Allow for a few reflections and some dust on the glass.

For your Colorado ski cabin, a contemporary (maybe as early as the 1970's) watercolor and gouache painting, unsigned, featuring objects familiar to anyone who has gone skiing in the mountains: a packet of Kleenex for the runny noses, mittens/gloves, down jacket, lift ticket and ski trail map, tire chains, and rubber clasp to hold the skis together when walking back to the car. The work measures 18" by 14" (24" by 18" in black metal frame)...

A beautiful and charming portrait on porcelain, painted, and signed on the reverse, by the well-known English artist, William Corden. The sitter is a young girl in a pretty white dress trimmed in blue, with matching shoes and necklace. She is seated in front of a red drapery, holding a basket of flowers, with several scattered by her side on the chaise-longue. signed on the reverse...

LOCAL DC MASTER ARTIST ROBIN SUTLIFF, CAPTOL DOME 24” x 18” in. Mixed Media with Resin on canvas., .from our recent exhibition of Ms. Robin Sutliff works,….Robin has been an artist most of her life using Acrylic and Resin in a variety of mediums. Robin masterfully uses rich colors and textures in her work, to evoke the joyful essence of nature

Oil on canvas laid on board painting of small boats in a harbor nocturne, painted in a highly impressionistic hand, 10" by 14", unframed, signed at lower right by the noted Spanish artist LUIS GRANER Y ARRUFI (1863-1929) (sometimes known simply as Luis Graner). The scene is likely in Spain, where the artist is known to have painted harbor scenes of Barcelona...

Oil on canvas laid on board landscape painting of a small structure by the bay or sea, several figures milling around, 12" by 16", unframed, signed at lower right corner by listed early California artist BENJAMIN RABORG (1871-1918). Raborg was born in Missouri but came to be known around the turn of the century in San Francisco for his painting ability. The nephew of early California artist A.D.M...

A Two Panel Calligraphy by Priest Seo Kyung Bo (1914-1996): Korea, Dated Summer, 1978 Two large calligraphy ¡"Dragon and Turdle" in Chinese, ink on paper, and dedicated to Kim and Cho. Signed in ink "Il Boong, Seo Kyung Bo", Oct. 10, 1914 - June 25, 1996) and dated 1978. This priest have been well known not only in Kora but also in the World. dedicated to Cho and Kim by Priest, Priesr Seo has 31 doctor degrees and listed in Guiness book...

Large and complex abstract drawing, possibly in oil stick or oil pastel, 27 1/2" by 18 1/2" (37" by 24 1/2" as framed), signed at lower right "Zohar" and dated there "12/89". This is a fairly common Israeli name and there are listed artists by this name but the style and signature do not seem to match up with them, so I am offering this as a great abstract that is sure to please from the decorative standpoint...

Costume Study in Gouache Signed M.E. Bickle,1920s Measuring 12x6”

Hunting Rabbits by Ephrem Kouakou, Oil on Canvas, 40 x 48"...

"IF WE ALL HOLD HANDS, WE CAN'T FIGHT" framed acrylic or oil on board folk art panting by African American artist, Sam "the Dot Man" McMillan. Ready to hang, it measures 26" long x 22" high x 2" deep.

ABOUT THE ARTIST
Sam McMillan, 1926-2018
Alias: The Dot Man
Sam earned his name "The Dot Man" because everything he paints (from birdhouses to beds!) gets the royal treatment with his trademark polka dots. Using bright primary colors, Sam often paints people holding hands ...

"ENFANTS SUR LA SEINE" OIL ON CANVAS 10 3/4" x 8 3/4" J.R. Herve was born in 1887 in Langres, a town in the eastern part of France. He began his art studies in an evening school of his hometown. He went to Paris where he first continued his studies at the School of Decorative Arts and then at the Fine Arts School. He exhibited his works for the first time at the Salon of French Artists in 1910. He was one of the most important members of this group. Obtaining his teaching diploma, he started tea...

Print in grays, black and white with some subtle color, on silk, 10 3/4" by 13 1/4" inside the mat, 21 1/2" by 23" in silvery gray frame, pencil signed at lower right margin by the noted Austrian artist HANS FIGURA (1898-1978). Figura is known for his aquatints on paper and silk, featuring scenes of the Tyrolean Alps, Venice, other European locales, and even New York and elsewhere in the United States. He was prolific. The inscrutable signature has I believe hindered his receiving wider recog...

Oil on canvas landscape, unframed, 14 1/2" by 21", signed at lower right, titled "Sheep Herds" or similar on reverse, the subject a forest with a vaguely defined figure at right, and equally vaguely defined sheep at center left. The landscape composition is almost semi abstract, reminiscent of Albert Pinkham Ryder. The artist, GEORGE THOMPSON PRITCHARD (1878-1962), was a widely traveled man whose reputation is likely muddied by those wide travels, which led to his tackling a wide range of subj...

From our African Collection: A Male Rhythm Pounder of the Senufo peoples, Ivory Coast Africa, circa 1960. The Senufo people, also known as Siena, Senefo, Sene, Senoufo, and Syénambélé, are a West African ethnolinguistic group. They consist of diverse subgroups living in a region spanning the northern Ivory Coast, the southeastern Mali and the western Burkina Faso.One sub-group, the Nafana, is found in north-western Ghana. The art of Senufo people inspired twentieth-century European art...

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 canvases. The subjects and themes of her art, reflect her fascination with people, particularly the phycho...

Nineteenth century English hunting scene after the noted English artist who specialized in equestrian, racing, coaching and hunting scenes HENRY ALKEN (1785-1851). Alken's oil paintings sell for large sums at auction, and his prints are popular with interior decorators seeking that traditional look through sporting art. According to the fine print at bottom center this engraving was printed in the the year 1838 in London. Alken, himself a huntsman, is the best known of a family of prominent E...

The creator Mizoguchi Yoshiharu　 Mr. Mizoguchi is a kaleidoscope creater living in Shizuoka prefecture,Japan and he is also good at using lacquer, making dynasty style paper and writing calligraphy. Recently, he has also created works using wood grain with old Japanese cloth. The kaleidoscope created from his excellent sensitivity has a representation of Japanese beauty "wabi sabi"at the image and the shape. The series 2 wood curving Method: OIL/ Light from the side

Japanese Artist Sadanobu Hasegawa Woodblock titled “Kagamijishi” 11x15” vivid colors and fine framed

LITTLE GODDESS

Lovely little old pottery Benzaiten ('Saraswati', Goddess of music, eloquence, also wealth and water) with a contemporary pottery zushi (miniature shrine). Total: 9 x 7.5 x 3 cm (3.54 x 2.95 x 1.18in).


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Original oil painting on panel by Max Band (Lithuanian-American, 1900-1974), signed l.l. and dating from the forties or the fifties. In excellent condition and still in its original frame. 23" by 19" in its frame, 14" by 10" painting alone. Max Band is a well-known School of Paris artist. He studied in Berlin in the early twenties before moving to Paris. His first solo exhibition was in his homeland at the National Theatre in Kaunas in 1925. It would be followed by a second in 1932. He emig...

Vintage mid century original oil painting a portrait of a thoroughbred race horse signed lower left. Presented in a quality gallery frame. The oil painting on canvas board measures 9" x 12" overall framed size 17.5 x 22.5".

Percival Gaskell, Etching, "In the Garden," This very fine impression with its deep rich tones measures 11 3/4 x 7 3/4 inches, c. 1930. Presented on cream wove paper, this original drypoint has wide margins with a sheet size of 15 1/2 x 10 1/4 inches and is pencil signed on the lower border. Born in England and educated in Cambridge, Gaskell studied art in London and Italy before studying under Sir Frank Short at the Royal College of Art.

This is the famous bronze plaque of President Lincoln that President Teddy Roosevelt saw in the studio of Brenner, and later commissioned the one cent piece for the Lincoln birth centennial in 1909. Measuring about 9.5” x 7”….Brenner is probably best known for his enduring Lincoln coin design, the obverse of which is the longest-running design in United States Mint history, and perhaps the most reproduced piece of art in world history. Brenner's design had been picked by President Theodore...

Russian Icon . 18th Century. 17th Century Crucifix. 17" x 13".

Ovesized Japanese limited edition copperplate etching titled “Takafune Village” by Tanaka Ryohei (1933-2019). Pencil-signed, dated 2004, and numbered 8/100 in the lower margin. Paper size: 22 1/8" x 14 3/4" (image: 18 1/4" x 10 3/4"). This etching was never framed and is in excellent condition.

A finely painted American miniature portrait of a gentleman in a black jacket and tie, posed in front of a red drapery. What makes this highly unusual for a miniature cased portrait is that it is oil paint on wood, rather the the exceedingly more common watercolor on ivory or paper.

There is a very old note in the gilt metal case identifying the sitter as John Calvin Margin, born in 1790, the son of Curtis and Claire Margin, with a reference to Boston, Mass and Binghamton NY.

The painting ...

Beautifully executed watercolor signed at lower left "DAVIES", of a male mallard in flight above a tawny field. Measurements 4 3/8" by 6 7/8" (11 3/8" by 13 1/2" as framed). I see there are a few listed Davies artists but am not sure that this is one of them. If you like wildlife and sporting art or are a member of Ducks Unlimited, you will like this little painting! .

Artist’s proof of two sumo wrestlers titled KOTOZAKURA by Clifton Karhu. The print is perfectly rectangular - any distortions of the paper are from photography. An artist's proof is a print that is set aside as a reference by the artist and usually marked AP rather than being numbered and included in the main edition. Kotozakura Masakatsu (1940 – 2007) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler who made his professional debut in 1959, reaching the top division in 1963. After several years a...

A Fine Korean Still life Watercolor Painting by 관제 (寬齊), 이도영(李道榮1884-1934): Korea, signed with two seals, and inscription. Painted with chrysanthemums in a pot and Autumn plants, painted on paper, It’s in good condition with a frame, it measures 35cm x 24cm painting only, 66cm x 46cm overall

Painting on card of a man on a horse. 26x22cm. Undated estimated to be 19th century or earlier. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide

Original oil painting on panel by Rafael Duran Camps i Folguera aka Rafael Durancamps (Spain, 1891-1979). This painting is signed "Durancamps" l.l. It is also titled verso "Nieve en Ateca". In excellent original condition, and probably in its original frame. 9" by 11" painting alone, 19" by 21" framed. Durancamps is an important Spanish artist of the past century.

Oil on canvas, 20" by 26" (25 3/4" by 32" framed), possibly but not necessarily an Illinois subject, by an Illinois-born artist who went on to notoriety in California impressionist Plein Air painting, ARTHUR HILL GILBERT (1894-1970). This is a rather early (likely circa 1925) work. Gilbert was born in Mount Vernon, Illinois, graduating from the Evanston Academy in 1913 and then going on to two years at nearby Northwestern University. In 1917 he attended the United States Naval Academy Officer's...

A fascinating portrait in a Modernist style of an executive on canvas in oil measuring 30x24” and unframed……. 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...

A beautifully executed pencil, sepia chalk and white highlights drawing of a young woman, her arms crossed in front of her, signed at bottom and dated there 2004 by the noted Southern California contemporary artist JOHN BROWNFIELD. The measurements are 21 1/2" by 17 1/2" as framed, the mat window 14" by 10 3/4". A look at the drawing evokes the words "Old Master drawing". The artist, hailing from Illinois, showed early talent for art and was encouraged. He obtained his Masters in Fine Art at...

In 1971 Haku Maki produced two large prints, one Sun and one Moon. Sun shows a dramatic sun with a red dash all surrounded by a gold field-- Poem 71-100. Poem 72-101 is Moon with a similar design. There is a dark spot in the center. Each print was produced in editions of 156. This pair was offered privately and on eBay by a very insightful seller from Tennessee. After these presumably successful runs Maki did a smaller pair, each with the same title and same design. Both Sun and Moon...

Oil on canvas painting of a tabby cat, 7" by 5" (12" by 10" framed), circa 1970 to 1980 judging from the framing, signed lower right "Jody". The artist was certainly talented; the likeness of the cat to reality is well above average. Condition is excellent. Needs to be nailed more tightly into frame.

This is an ORIGINAL WORK, not a print, by the famous American artist EDNA HIBEL (PLOTKIN), recently deceased at age 97 in Florida. The painting of two young figures, one evidently playing a lute-like instrument, is a mixed media work (oil and watercolor) on silk which has been laid down to a Masonite panel. It measures 29" by 17" (37" by 25" framed including a linen liner). Hibel was born in Boston of Jewish parentage and educated in art at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts School. Her early af...

Claude Lacaze original oil painting on canvas of cubist nudes signed lower left. measuring Approximately 26 x 40 inches in excellent condition.

Biography

Lacaze was a painter who was heavily influenced by Cubism and Post-Cubism, particularly by fellow Bordeaux painters such as André L’Hote. He was born in Angoulême, Charente and studied at the Lycée Montaigne in Bordeaux and it was there, under an inspirational art master, that his desire to be an artist was initiated. He enrolled a...

A Fine Painting by the Listed Monterey, California Artist, Russell Swan (1908-63). Measures about 14 1/4" by 12", overall frame is about 18 3/4" by 16 1/2". Signed lower right, also signed and titled "Monterey Dwelling" on back.

A group of three etchings of New York City subject matter, each pencil signed and titled by the artist LEON LOUIS DOLICE (1892-1960). The three titles are "Fish Market", "Metropolitan Tower", and "NJ Waterfront". "Metropolitan Tower" is the largest, the printed area measuring 10 1/4" by 7 1/4"; the other two are 7 1/2" by 6" (printed area). Interestingly the prints are all printed off-center or otherwise at irregular angles on the sheets. The artist, LEON DOLICE (1892-1960) was a prolific wor...

A large unframed oil, 34" by 46", unsigned, a vintage mid-century work ***AFTER*** a DEAN CORNWELL (1892-1960) painting which was executed in 1953 for a New York Life Insurance Co. calendar, in commemoration of the 300th anniversary of the incorporation of New York City. The painting is meticulously painted and I contacted auctions dealing with illustration art to see if it might be a study for the finished work. The response is that it is most likely simply a work after Cornwell, so it is off...

An antique 19th-century French Napoleonic miniature portrait of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte finely hand-painted in gouache on a natural wafer.

The painting depicts Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte in his iconic stance, with his hand in his vest, dressed in his renowned uniform as the Colonel of Chasseurs Cheval de la Garde Imperia, and a sword at his side. The artist has signed the painting illegibly at the lower left.

The miniature is mounted in an oval-shaped, elaborate bronze inner frame w...

Edgar Degas Open Edgar Degas configuration options 1834-1917 French This is an original etching by French impressionist Edgar Degas. The title is, "AutoPortrait", Self Portrait. It was created in 1857, this is the Forth state of 4, after the cancellation marks. Delteil 1. The image measures 9X5 3/8 inches. printed on a cream wove type paper. Unsigned as issued.

In 1970 quite suddenly Haku Maki started producing truly large prints. They were dramatic and somewhat unexpected, all at least 24in x 24in and extended in size to 35in x 35in. His huge print of a woman is 36in x 72in. All of these were created in 1970. Then no Big ones until Big Mu done in 1973. Then no more huge ones. What happened to Maki? What happened to the supply of paper? This Poem 70-10 is pretty large--17.5in W x 24.5in H--but it was succeeded by others even larger.

This Warren Davis etching measures 7 7/8 x 6 inches, pencil signed, label from Kleemann-Thorman Galleries, New York included, c.1928. This delicately rendered etching is a great example of Davis's images of graceful female nudes, many of which were used for Vanity Fair and Life magazines in the very early 1900s.

"Good Time" an oil Painting on board by the German artist Kurt Koch depicting a dwarf dressed in 17th century costume sitting near a table smoking a pipe and with a glass of wine and a pitcher on top. The painting is signed by the artist in the upper left corner and also on the back of the board and dated 54 (Most likely 1954). The painting comes with a nice gilt and ornamented antique frame.
Condition: The painting is in very good condition with no restorations or repairs.
Dimensio...

Robert Henri 1865-1929 As a young man, he studied in Paris, where he identified strongly with the Impressionists, and determined to lead an even more dramatic revolt against American academic art, as reflected by the conservative National Academy of Design. Together with a small team of enthusiastic followers, he pioneered the Ashcan School of American realism, depicting urban life in an uncompromisingly brutalist style. By the time of the Armory Show, America's first large-scale introduction to...

Oil on board, measuring 13 1/2" by 13 1/2" and 1 1/2" wide gold frame, unsigned, depicting a number of California poppies vignetted against a neutral background. This is a very decorative painting of the California state flower, executed in late Victorian times or early 20th century when such paintings were all the vogue. This one has survived in excellent condition and would be perfect for a Mission, Arts and Crafts, or Southwest style interior. Frame has small losses.

A color lithograph print, circa 1930 I believe, pencil signed at lower left margin and with printed signature in the margin at right, by the noted Israeli artist ABEL PANN (1883-1963). The subject is a group of primitively-dressed people near a knoll by a body of water surrounded by trees and hills; the central figure seems to be playing a lute in this poetic, Arcadian place. The print may possibly be from the artist's "Bible" series of 1930. Pann was born in Latvia or Belarus. He studied wi...

Austrian/American Artist Felix Hofer “Artist In Indonesia” Oil 17x25” Modernist work on canvas

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. D. ZANDER/25 EAST END AVE/N.Y N.Y 10028". This is a work, possibly circa 1970's or 1980's, by a long-lived gentleman with an extraordinary life history, who happens also to have been a very talented artist. Zander was born in Germany in 1915, and educated in Neuchatel, Switzerland. He was drafted into the Germ...