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Style: American Modern
Orange and Blue Striped Vase
Orange and Blue Striped Vase

Orange and Blue Striped Vase

Located in Zofingen, AG

Acrylic Painting One of a kind artwork Size: 40 × 30 × 2 cm The artwork is titled and signed on the front and also comes with a certificate of authenticity. Artwork arrives in perf...

Category

2010s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Emerald Stripes Red Blooms
Emerald Stripes Red Blooms

Emerald Stripes Red Blooms

Located in Zofingen, AG

Acrylic on canvas Size: 40 x 30 x 2 cm Signed by the artist with certificate of authenticity Artwork arrives in perfect condition while keeping shipping costs affordable. This stun...

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2010s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Pink Cat
Pink Cat

Pink Cat

Located in Zofingen, AG

Whimsical giant pink cat with kitten Acrylic Painting on canvas One of a kind artwork Size: 80 × 120 × 3 cm (unframed) The artwork is titled and signed on the front and also comes ...

Category

2010s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Orange Cat with Colorful Fish
Orange Cat with Colorful Fish

Orange Cat with Colorful Fish

Located in Zofingen, AG

Acrylic Painting on canvas One of a kind artwork Size: 40 × 50 × 3,8 cm (unframed) The artwork is titled and signed on the front and also comes with a certificate of authenticity. ...

Category

2010s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Cozy Friends With Wine
Cozy Friends With Wine

Cozy Friends With Wine

Located in Zofingen, AG

Colorful acrylic painting of friends relaxing in lounge chairs with wine glasses Acrylic Painting on canvas One of a kind artwork Size: 80 × 80 × 3 cm (unframed) The artwork is tit...

Category

2010s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled Abstraction

Untitled Abstraction

By E. Oscar Thalinger

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Untitled Abstraction, 1958, oil on board, signed and dated lower left, 24 x 35 inches, presented in a newer frame Oscar Edmund Thalinger was an American painter, draftsman, printmaker, and muralist best known for his evocative depictions of the American Midwest, his 1950s and 60s abstractions, and his contributions to Missouri art...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Jazz Composition - Bass and Trumpet
Jazz Composition - Bass and Trumpet

Jazz Composition - Bass and Trumpet

By Leo Meiersdorff

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist: Leo Meiersdorff – German/American (1934-1994) Title: Bass and Trumpet Year: ca 1965-70 Medium: Watercolor and ink Sight size: 14.25 x 17.5 inches. Matted size: 22 x 24 inch...

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1960s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Warhol‑Style Colorful Flowers
Warhol‑Style Colorful Flowers

Warhol‑Style Colorful Flowers

Located in Zofingen, AG

shipped in roll Acrylic on canvas Size: 60 x 90 x 2 cm Style: Modern minimalistic and pop art Professional-grade acrylics on canvas Signed by the artist with certificate of authenti...

Category

2010s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Colorful Summer Terrace
Colorful Summer Terrace

Colorful Summer Terrace

Located in Zofingen, AG

Colorful summer terrace acrylic painting with flowers and striped umbrellas Acrylic Painting on canvas One of a kind artwork Size: 100 × 120 × 3 cm (unframed) The artwork is titled...

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2010s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

A Stylish, Colorful, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Abstract Geometric Textile Design
A Stylish, Colorful, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Abstract Geometric Textile Design

A Stylish, Colorful, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Abstract Geometric Textile Design

By Andre Delfau

Located in Chicago, IL

A stylish, colorful 1950s Mid-century Modern abstract geometric textile design (depicting a polychrome patterned design of horizontal bands and spheres in red, blue and green tones) ...

Category

1950s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache, Graphite

Green Landscape, Abstract Countryside, Fields, Modern, Contemporary, Oil, French
Green Landscape, Abstract Countryside, Fields, Modern, Contemporary, Oil, French

Green Landscape, Abstract Countryside, Fields, Modern, Contemporary, Oil, French

By SOPHIE DUMONT

Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR

Green Landscape Oil on canvas, 2023 Unframed: 38 x 61 cm (15 x 24 in) Framed: approximately 45 x 68 cm (17.7 x 26.8 in) Black floater frame included. Ready to hang. This expressive...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Bright Bold Shapes
Bright Bold Shapes

Bright Bold Shapes

Located in Zofingen, AG

Colorful Abstract Painting on Canvas - Bold Geometric Art, Matisse Inspired Wall Decor, Vibrant Handmade Acrylic Art, Striped and Floral Pattern Art Acrylic Painting on canvas One o...

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2010s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Reclining Figures

Reclining Figures

By Otis Huband

Located in Dallas, TX

Born in 1933, Otis Huband declared his intention to be an artist at age 6. He earned his BFA and MFA at Richmond Professional Institute of the College of William & Mary, now Virginia...

Category

2010s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

“Untitled, 1946” New Hope Modernist Small Abstract Bucks County Lambertville NJ
“Untitled, 1946” New Hope Modernist Small Abstract Bucks County Lambertville NJ

“Untitled, 1946” New Hope Modernist Small Abstract Bucks County Lambertville NJ

By Louis Stone

Located in Yardley, PA

“Untitled, 1946” by Louis K. Stone (1902-1984). A strong and charming example of mid-century American modernism by one of the most important artists working in New Hope, PA. This wa...

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1940s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

A Stylish, Colorful, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Abstract Geometric Textile Design
A Stylish, Colorful, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Abstract Geometric Textile Design

A Stylish, Colorful, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Abstract Geometric Textile Design

By Andre Delfau

Located in Chicago, IL

A stylish, colorful 1950s Mid-century Modern abstract geometric textile design (depicting a polychrome patterned design of banded ovals in red, blue and green tones) by famed French ...

Category

1950s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache, Graphite

Dancing Figures (Untitled)

Dancing Figures (Untitled)

By Hans Burkhardt

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Dancing Figures (Untitled), 1944, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, 22 x 34 1/4 inches, presented in its original strip wood frame, from the estate of the artist Ernest Ro...

Category

1940s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Whimsical Garden Party
Whimsical Garden Party

Whimsical Garden Party

Located in Zofingen, AG

Acrylic on canvas Size: 60 x 80 x 2 cm Signed by the artist with certificate of authenticity Artwork arrives in perfect condition while keeping shipping costs affordable. Whimsical...

Category

2010s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Red Flowers on Turquoise
Red Flowers on Turquoise

Red Flowers on Turquoise

Located in Zofingen, AG

Acrylic painting on canvas Size: 70 × 90 × 2 cm (unframed) This artwork is sold unstretched, but I can arrange for it to be stretched upon request. The artwork comes with the a Certificate of Authenticity. Artworks are shipped rolled in a secure tube. This is a safe and reliable packaging method that ensures your artwork arrives in perfect condition while keeping shipping costs affordable. This minimalist painting features vibrant red flowers in a white vase, set against a calming turquoise background. Inspired by the styles of David Hockney and Henri Matisse, the artwork combines abstract shapes with bold brush strokes, creating a modern, eye-catching piece for your home. Painted with acrylic on canvas, it brings a playful yet elegant touch to any room. Ideal for lovers of contemporary art, this piece is perfect for brightening up living spaces, bedrooms, or offices. Add a pop of color and sophistication to your wall with this striking floral painting Minimalist red flowers in white vase with turquoise background, abstract acrylic painting inspired by David Hockney and Henri Matisse red flowers painting, minimalist art, abstract floral, turquoise background, white vase artwork, Hockney inspired, Matisse style, modern wall art, acrylic flower painting...

Category

2010s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel

Minimalist Blue Tulips
Minimalist Blue Tulips

Minimalist Blue Tulips

Located in Zofingen, AG

Acrylic painting on canvas Size: 65 × 70 × 2 cm (unframed) Blue Tulips Acrylic Painting, Minimalist Still Life, Matisse & Hockney Inspired Art The artwork comes with the Certif...

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2010s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel

A Large, Captivating 1960s Mid-Century Modern Abstract Still Life, "Flowers"
A Large, Captivating 1960s Mid-Century Modern Abstract Still Life, "Flowers"

A Large, Captivating 1960s Mid-Century Modern Abstract Still Life, "Flowers"

By Rudolph Pen

Located in Chicago, IL

A Large, Captivating, 1960s Mid-Century Modern Floral Still Life Painting by Notable Chicago Artist, Rudolph Pen. A painting of dynamic color and patterned forms. Painted in the 19...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

A Stylish 1950s Mid-Century Modern Abstract Pink and Yellow Textile Design
A Stylish 1950s Mid-Century Modern Abstract Pink and Yellow Textile Design

A Stylish 1950s Mid-Century Modern Abstract Pink and Yellow Textile Design

By Andre Delfau

Located in Chicago, IL

A stylish 1950s Mid-Century Modern abstract geometric textile design in brown, yellow and pale pink tones by famed French costume, set and fashion designer Andre Delfau (1914-2000). Artwork size: 19 x 14 1/2 inches; Unframed. Presented in an archival mat measuring 26 x 20 inches (ready to frame). Estate stamped on reverse. Provenance: Estate of the artist. One from a series of related Modern textile designs by Andre Delfau. Please see our other 1stDibs gallery listings. Born in Paris, France in 1914, Andre Delfau became an internationally acclaimed stage, set and costume designer who worked world-wide from the 1930s to the 1980s. Delfau was a life long artist and painted independently of his noted design career. His artwork is recognized for it’s vibrant color and form, and a particularly keen use of line. He was highly influenced by the French Modern trends of Cubism and Surrealism, and his artwork is often infused with a dramatic sense of architecture and perspective. Delfau created fashion designs for such major Paris couture houses as Balmain, Jean Patou and Balenciaga. He completed noteworthy set designs and costumes for numerous international operatic and ballet productions, including those at the Royal Danish Ballet, the Royal Ballet of Great Britain, the Paris Opera, the Dance Theater of Harlem, the Ruth Page International Ballet, the Civic Ballet of Chicago, the Chicago Opera Ballet and the Lyric Opera of Chicago, among others. Most notably, Delfau designed the elaborate stage sets and costumes for the 1986 PBS television production of the Viennese operetta, "Die Fledermaus...

Category

1950s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Graphite, Paper

A Large Mid-Century Modern, Cubist Art Deco Painting, "The Dancers"
A Large Mid-Century Modern, Cubist Art Deco Painting, "The Dancers"

A Large Mid-Century Modern, Cubist Art Deco Painting, "The Dancers"

By Charles Turzak

Located in Chicago, IL

A Large, Colorful, Modernist Art Deco Cubist Painting, "The Dancers" by Famed Chicago Painter and Printmaker, Charles Turzak (Am. 1899 - 1986). A large, vertical composition relating to the artist's notable 1930s woodcut of the same title. The painting is completed in a vividly textured Cubist style, with striking hues of rich greens and yellows, deep blues and rose pinks. The painting is oiI on canvas mounted to Masonite (artist's original mount), and offers a superb visual appeal. A perfect complement to any Mid-Century Modern home or collection. Artwork size: 38 x 24 inches (Framed size: 38 1/4 x 24 1/4 inches). Signed "Turzak" lower right. Provenance: Estate of the artist. Charles Turzak was one of Chicago’s greatest printmakers of the Art Deco-era. Son of a coal miner, Turzak was born in Streeter, IL in 1899. In 1920, Turzak won the first prize a cartoon contest sponsored by the Purina company and he used his prize money to enroll in the Art Institute of Chicago. Best known as a print maker, in the 1920s & 30s, he created woodcuts of many of Chicago’s most notable buildings, including the Merchandise Mart, Palmolive Building and the Old Water Tower, among others. In 1933, he was commissioned to create woodcuts of many of Chicago’s most iconic buildings to illustrate a guidebook called “All About Chicago” by John and Ruth Ashenhurst” that featured the upcoming Century of Progress Exhibition in Chicago. During the 1933 World’s Fair...

Category

20th Century American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Masonite

Blonde Woman in Green Dress
Blonde Woman in Green Dress

Blonde Woman in Green Dress

Located in Zofingen, AG

Acrylic painting on paper One of a kind artwork Size: 42 × 60 × 0,1 cm It is original painting on 160gsm acid-free paper The artwork is titled and signed on the front and also come...

Category

2010s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Woman Under Blue and Yellow Umbrella
Woman Under Blue and Yellow Umbrella

Woman Under Blue and Yellow Umbrella

Located in Zofingen, AG

Acrylic painting on paper One of a kind artwork Size: 37,5 × 55 × 0,1 cm It is original painting on 160gsm acid-free paper The artwork is titled and signed on the front and also co...

Category

2010s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Palace of Fine Arts, Mid-Century San Francisco Landscape
Palace of Fine Arts, Mid-Century San Francisco Landscape

Palace of Fine Arts, Mid-Century San Francisco Landscape

Located in Soquel, CA

Palace of Fine Arts, Mid-Century San Francisco Landscape Lively watercolor piece by Garrett Price (American, 1896-1979). A geometric, multi-colored background forms the foundation f...

Category

1950s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

High Heels on Piano
High Heels on Piano

High Heels on Piano

Located in Zofingen, AG

Acrylic painting on paper One of a kind artwork Size: 29 × 42 × 0,1 cm It is original painting on 160gsm acid-free paper The artwork is titled and signed on the front and also comes with a certificate of authenticity. Artwork arrives in perfect condition while keeping shipping costs affordable. Bring bold color, playful fashion, and contemporary energy into your space with this original acrylic painting on paper featuring a striking pair of legs in elegant black high heels resting on top of an open piano. The dynamic composition combines fashion, music, and floral imagery in a vibrant contemporary artwork. Large yellow and blue flowers fill the background, creating a vivid contrast with the black heels and the rich purple surface beneath. Dynamic gold lines sweep across the purple area, resembling the natural grain of polished wood and adding movement and decorative texture to the scene. This colorful abstract painting blends figurative elements with expressive shapes and saturated colors, creating a distinctive modern statement piece. The unexpected combination of high heels and piano, surrounded by oversized flowers, gives the artwork a playful, sophisticated, and slightly surreal character. acrylic painting, abstract painting, colorful art, contemporary art, modern painting, figurative art, floral artwork, flower painting, fashion artwork, high heels, piano painting...

Category

2010s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Christopher Street (abstract Greenwich Village cityscape)
Christopher Street (abstract Greenwich Village cityscape)

Christopher Street (abstract Greenwich Village cityscape)

By De Hirsch Margules

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

De Hirsh Margules (1899-1965). Christopher Street, 1939. Watercolor on Arches wove paper. Signed and dated in pencil by artist lower margin. Sheet measures 15.5 x 20 inches. Window in matting measures 15 x 19 inches. Framed measurement: 23 x 30 inched. Bears fragment of original label affixed on verso. Incredibly vibrant and saturated color with no fading or toning of sheet. Provenance: Babcock Galleries, NYC Exhibited: The American Federation of Arts Traveling Exhibition. From the facade of The Waverly at Christopher is depicted One Christopher Street, the 16-story Art Deco residential building erected in 1931. It is not a casual coincidence that the structure appears in this cityscape: 1 Christopher Street is the subject. The original intention of this project was to transform the neighborhood, bring a bit of affluence and make a bid to rival the Upper West Side. Margules, a sensitive aesthete, understood how a massive piece of architecture such as One changes a neighborhood. Sound, scale and focal points are forever altered. A pedestrian's sense of depth and distance becomes pronounced. All of these factors contribute to the intent behind this image. Tall buildings disrupt the human scale, change the skyline and carve up space. In this piece, negative space conforms to the man-made geometries. Clouds become gems fixed in settings. De Hirsh Margules (1899–1965) was a Romanian-American "abstract realist" painter who crossed paths with many major American artistic and intellectual figures of the first half of the 20th century. Elaine de Kooning said that he was "[w]idely recognized as one of the most gifted and erudite watercolorists in the country". The New York Times critic Howard Devree stated in 1938 that "Margules uses color in a breath-taking manner. A keen observer, he eliminates scrupulously without distortion of his material." Devree later called Margules "one of our most daring experimentalists in the medium" Margules was also a well-known participant in the bohemian culture of New York City's Greenwich Village, where he was widely known as the "Baron" of Greenwich Village.[1] The New York Times described him as "one of Greenwich Village's best-known personalities" and "one of the best known and most buoyant characters about Greenwich Village. Early Life De Hirsh Margules was born in 1899 in the Romanian city of Iași (also known as Iasse, Jassy, or Jasse). When Margules was 10 weeks old, his family immigrated to New York City. Both of his parents were active in the Yiddish theater, His father was Yekutiel "Edward" Margules, a "renowned Jewish actor-impresario and founder of the Yiddish stage." Margules' mother, Rosa, thirty-nine years younger than his father, was an actress in the Yiddish theater and later in vaudeville. Although Margules appeared as a child actor with the Adler Family[11] and Bertha Kalich, his sister, Annette Margules, somewhat dubiously continued in family theater and vaudeville tradition, creating the blackface role of the lightly-clad Tondelayo (a part later played on film Hedy Lamarr) in Earl Carroll's 1924 Broadway exoticist hit, White Cargo. Annette herself faced stereotyping as an exotic flower: writing about her publicist Charles Bouchert stated that "Romania produces a stormy, temperamental type of woman---a type admirably fitted to portray emotion." His brother Samuel became a noted magician who appeared under the name "Rami-Sami." Samuel later became a lawyer, representing magician Horace Goldin, among others. A family portrait including a young De Hirsh, a portrait of Rosa and Annette together, and individual photos of Rosa and Edward can be found on the Museum of the City of New York website. At around age 9 or 10, Margules took art classes with the Boys Club on East Tenth Street, and his first taste of exhibition was at a student art show presented by the club. By age 11, he had won a city-wide prize (a box camera) at a children's art show presented by the department store Wanamakers. As a young teenager, Margules was already displaying a characteristic kindness and loyalty. Upon hearing that two friends (one of them was author Alexander King), were in trouble for breaking a school microscope, the nearly broke Margules gave them five dollars to repair the microscope . Margules had to approach a wealthy man that Margules had once saved on the subway from a heart attack. Margules didn't reveal the source of the five dollars to King until twenty-five years later. In his late teens, Margules studied for a couple of months in Pittsburgh with Edwin Randby, a follower of Western painter Frederic Remington. Thereafter he pursued a two-year course of studies in architecture, design and decoration at the New York Evening School of Art and Design, while working as a clerk during the day at Stern's Department Store. He was encouraged in these artistic pursuits by his neighbor, the painter Benno Greenstein (who later went by the name of Benjamin Benno). Artistic career In 1922, Margules began work as a police reporter for the City News Association of New York .Margules then considered himself something of an expert on art, and the painter Myron Lechay is said to have responded to some unsolicited analysis of his work with the remark "Since you seem to know so much about it, why don't you paint yourself?" This led to study with Lechay and a flurry of painting. Margules' first show was in 1922 at Jane Heap's Little Review Gallery. Thereafter Margules began to participate in shows with a group including Stuart Davis, Jan Matulka, Buckminster Fuller (exhibiting depictions of his "Dymaxion house") in a gallery run by art-lover and restaurateur Romany Marie on the floor above her cafe. Jane Heap, left, with Mina Loy and Ezra Pound During the 1920s, Margules traveled outside of the country a number of times. In 1922, with the intent of reaching Bali, he took a job as a "'wiper on a tramp steamer where [he] played nursemaid to the engine." He reached Rotterdam before he turned back. He would return to Rotterdam shortly thereafter. In 1927, Margules took a lengthy leave of absence from his day job as a police reporter in order to travel to Paris, where he "set up a studio in Montmartre's Place du Tertre, on the top floor of an almost deserted hotel, a shabby establishment, lacking both heat and running water." He studied at the Louvre and traveled to paint landscapes in provincial France and North Africa. Margules also joined the "Noctambulist" movement and experimented with painting and showing his artwork in low light.Jonathan Cott wrote that: the painter De Hirsch Margulies sat on the quays of the Seine and painted pictures in the dark. In fact, the first exhibition of these paintings, which could be seen only in a darkened room, took place in [ Walter Lowenfels'] Paris apartment. Elaine de Kooning remarked that studying the works of the Noctambulists confirmed Margules' "direction toward the use of primary colors for perverse effects of heavy shadow." It was also in Paris that Margules initially conceived his idea of "Time Painting", where a painting is divided into sectors, each representing a different time of day, with color choices meant to evoke that time of day. In Paris, his social circle included Lowenfels, photographer Berenice Abbott, publisher Jane Heap, composer George Anthiel, sculptor Thelma Wood, painter André Favory, writer Norman Douglas, writer and editor George Davis, composer and writer Max Ewing, and writer Michael Fraenkel. Upon his return to New York in 1929, Margules attended an exhibition of John Marin's paintings. While at the exhibition, he "launched into an eloquent explanation of Marin to two nearby women", and was overheard by an impressed Alfred Stieglitz. The famous photographer and art promoter invited Margules to dine with his wife, the artist Georgia O'Keeffe, and his assistant, painter Emil Zoler. Stieglitz thereafter became a friend and mentor to Margules, becoming for him "what Socrates was to his friends." Alfred Stieglitz Stieglitz introduced Margules to John Marin, who quickly became the most important painterly influence upon Margules. Elaine de Kooning later noted that Margules was "indebted to Marin and through Marin to Cézanne for his initial conceptual approach - for his constructions of scenes with no negative elements, for skies that loom with the impact of mountains." Margules himself said that Marin was his "father and ... academy." The admiration was by no means unreciprocated: Marin said that Margules was "an art lover with abounding faith and sincerity, with much intelligence and quick seeing." Stieglitz also introduced Margules to many other artistic and intellectual figures in New York. With the encouragement of Alfred Stieglitz, Margules in 1936 opened a two-room gallery at 43 West 8th Street called "Another Place." Over the following two years there were fourteen solo exhibitions by Margules and others, and the gallery was well-respected by the press. It was in this gallery that the painter James Lechay, Myron's brother, exhibited his first painting. In 1936, Margules first saw recognition by major art museums when both the Museum of Modern Art and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston purchased his works. In 1942, Margules gave up working as a police reporter, and apparently dedicated himself thereafter solely to an artistic vocation. "The Baron of Greenwich Village"[edit] Margules made his mark not only as an artist, but also as an outsized personality known throughout Greenwich Village and beyond. To local residents, Margules was known as the "Baron", after Baron Maurice de Hirsch, a prominent German Jewish philanthropist. Margules was easily recognizable by the beret he routinely wore over his long hair. Writer Charles Norman said that he "dressed with a flair for sloppiness." He was said to "know everybody" in Greenwich Village, to the extent that when the novelist and poet Maxwell Bodenheim was murdered, Margules was the first one the police sought to identify the body. Margules' letters show him interacting with art world figures such as Sacha Kolin, John Marin and Alfred Stieglitz, as well as with prominent figures outside the art world such as polymath Buckminster Fuller and writer Henry Miller. Most of his friends and acquaintances found Margules a generous and voluble man, given to broadly emotionally expressive gestures and acts of kindness and loyalty. In 1929, he exhibited an example of this loyalty and fellow-feeling when he appeared in court to fight what the wrongful commitment of his friend, writer and sculptor Alfred Dreyfuss, who appeared to have been a victim of an illicit attempt to block an inheritance. The Greenwich Village chronicler Charles Norman described the bone-crushing hugs that Margules would routinely bestow on his friends and acquaintances, and speaks of the "persuasive theatricality" that Margules seemed to have inherited from his actor parents. Norman also wrote about Margules' routine acts of kindness, taking in homeless artists, constantly feeding his friends and providing the salvatory loan where needed. Norman also notes that Margules was blessed with a loud and good voice, and was apt to sing an operatic air without provocation. The writer and television personality Alexander King said I think the outstanding characteristics of my friend's personality are affirmation, emphasis, and overemphasis. He chooses to express himself predominantly in superlatives and the gestures which accompany his utterances are sometimes dangerous to life and limb. Of the bystanders, I mean. King also spoke with affectionate amusement about Margules' pride in his cooking, speaking of how "if he should ever invite you to dinner, he may serve you a hamburger with onions, in his kitchen-living room, with such an air of gastronomic protocol, such mysterious hints and ogliing innuendoes, as if César Ritz and Brillat-Savarin had sneaked out, only a moment before, with his secret recipe in their pockets." Margules was such a memorable New York personality that comic book writer Alvin Schwartz imagined him at the Sixth Avenue Cafeteria in a risible yet poignant debate with Clark Kent about whether Superman had the ability to stop Hitler. Margules' entrenchment in the Greenwich Village milieu can be seen in a photograph from Fred McDarrah's "Beat Generation Album" of a January 13, 1961 writers' and poets' meeting to discuss "The Funeral of the Beat Generation", in Robert Cordier [fr]'s railroad flat at 85 Christopher Street. Among the people in the same photograph are Shel Silverstein...

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1930s American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Watercolor, Rag Paper

Story of my Life - Original SIGNED Painting on Canvas with CERTIFICATE
Story of my Life - Original SIGNED Painting on Canvas with CERTIFICATE

Story of my Life - Original SIGNED Painting on Canvas with CERTIFICATE

By Jonone

Located in Paris, IDF

Jonone (John Andrew Perello, 1963-, Called) Story of my Life, 2016 Original acrylic paint on canvas Signed and titled on the back On canvas 125 x 125 cm (c. 49 x 49 in) Presented wi...

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2010s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Woman in Sunglasses
Woman in Sunglasses

Woman in Sunglasses

Located in Zofingen, AG

Acrylic painting on paper One of a kind artwork Size: 42 × 60 × 0,1 cm It is original painting on 160gsm acid-free paper The artwork is titled and signed on the front and also come...

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2010s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Woman in Green Coat
Woman in Green Coat

Woman in Green Coat

Located in Zofingen, AG

Acrylic painting on paper One of a kind artwork Size: 42 × 61 × 0,1 cm It is original painting on 160gsm acid-free paper The artwork is titled and signed on the front and also come...

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2010s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Archival Paper

Exceptional 1930s abstract oil painting by woman artist Helen Clark Oldfield.
Exceptional 1930s abstract oil painting by woman artist Helen Clark Oldfield.

Exceptional 1930s abstract oil painting by woman artist Helen Clark Oldfield.

By Helen Clark Oldfield

Located in Colfax, CA

Exceptional early American abstract oil painting by California artist Helen Clark Oldfield. Helen Clark Oldfield, (1902–1981), was born in Santa Rosa, CA. She studied art and design...

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1930s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Colorful Woman with Floral Face
Colorful Woman with Floral Face

Colorful Woman with Floral Face

Located in Zofingen, AG

Acrylic painting on paper One of a kind artwork Size: 29 × 42 × 0,1 cm It is original painting on 160gsm acid-free paper The artwork is titled and signed on the front and also come...

Category

2010s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Minimalist Flower
Minimalist Flower

Minimalist Flower

Located in Zofingen, AG

Minimalist Flower Painting, Henri Matisse Inspired Black Flowers in Turquoise Vase, Naive Gouache Art with Peach Dot Pattern, Modern Wall Decor Acrylic Painting on canvas One of a k...

Category

2010s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Dam and Power Plant (Untitled)

Dam and Power Plant (Untitled)

By Conrad Buff

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Dam and Power Plant (Untitled), third quarter 20th century, oil on paper on panel, signed lower right, 30 x 24 inches, presented in a newer frame Conrad Buff was a Swiss-born paint...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Trees in the Field, Mixed Media Painting, African American, American Modern 1967
Trees in the Field, Mixed Media Painting, African American, American Modern 1967

Trees in the Field, Mixed Media Painting, African American, American Modern 1967

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Trees in the Field Mixed meia on masonite panel, 1967 Signed on the right edge oif the image (see photo) One from a series of similar examples, all with caligraphic trees and figures surrounding the composition. Part of the late 1960’s Black Emergency Cultural Coalition along with Benny Andrews The Black Emergency Cultural Coalition Inc. (BECC) was organized in January 1969 by a group of African American artists in response to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's "Harlem on My Mind" exhibit, which omitted the contributions of African American painters and sculptors to the Harlem community. Members of this initial group that protested against the exhibit included several prominent African American artists, including Benny Andrews and Clifford R. Joseph, cofounders of the BECC. The primary goal of the group was to agitate for change in the major art museums in New York City for greater representation of African American artists and their work in these museums. Condition: Excellent Image size: 12 5/8 x 10 inches Board size: 20 x 16 inches Frame size: 21 x 17 inches Russ Thompson (Born 1922- Jamaica Part of the late 1960’s Black Emergency Cultural Coalition along with Benny Andrews The Black Emergency Cultural Coalition Inc. (BECC) was organized in January 1969 by a group of African American artists in response to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's "Harlem on My Mind" exhibit, which omitted the contributions of African American painters and sculptors to the Harlem community. Members of this initial group that protested against the exhibit included several prominent African American artists, including Benny Andrews and Clifford R. Joseph, cofounders of the BECC. The primary goal of the group was to agitate for change in the major art museums in New York City for greater representation of African American artists and their work in these museums. Studied: Pratt Inst.; Carlyle College; NY Sch. Mod. Photography Exhibited: MoMA; BM, 1968; Nordness Gals., NYC; Phila. Civic Center; Ruder & Finn FA, 1969; Smithsonian Inst.; Mount Holyoke College, 1969; BMFA, 1970; RISD, 1969; Mem. Art Gal., Rochester, NY, 1969; SFMA, 1969; Contemp. Arts Mus., Houston, TX, 1970; NJ State Mus., 1970; Roberson Center for the Arts & Sciences, Binghampton, NY, 1970; UC Santa Barbara, 1970; Plaza Hotel, NYC; Westchester Art Soc. Gal. (prize); Nassau Community College; Brooklyn Pub. Lib.; Allentown (PA) Art Festival; Quinnipiac College, CT; Parrish Art Mus.; NY State Pavillion; Huntington Township Art Lg. Awards: Mitchell College, CT; BM; Armonk Lib. Show Award; Bedford Hills Lib. Show Award. Sources: Cederholm, Afro-American Artists. Public Collections: Zimmerli Art Museum, Rutgers Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Brooklyn Museum Museum of Modern Art, New York Smithsonian American Art Museum Exhibitions: MOMA Brooklyn Museum, 1968 Nordness Galleries, NYC Smithsonian Institution Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1970 Rhode Island School of Design, 1969 San Francisco Museum of Art, 1969 Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston, 1970 Parrish Art Museum Courtesy of Afro-American Artist; a biographical directory THOMPSON, RUSS (Born Jamaica, 1922) Painter. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, 1922. Studied at the Pratt Institute; Carlyle College; New York School of Modern Photography. Works: Cloud Flowers ; My Breath Is One with the Clouds ; The Acrobats; Relatives; Thoreau; Clothes to the Body; America- Amer- ica; Hanging Garden; Poor Room, Rich Room; Epigram a Bromide; Passage, 1969 (wood, epoxy, iron). Exhibited: Museum of Modern Art; Brooklyn Museum Fence Show, 1968; Nordness Gal- leries, NY; Phila. Civic Center; Ruder & Finn Fine Arts, 1969; Smithsonian Institution; Mount Holyoke College, 1969; Boston Museum of Fine Arts, 1970; Rhode Island School of Design, 1969; Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester, NY, 1969; San Francisco Museum of Art, 1969; Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston, 1970; NJ State Museum, 1970; Roberson Center for the Arts & Sciences, Binghamton, NY, 1970; Art Galleries, Univ. of Cal. at Santa Barbara, 1970; Plaza Hotel, NYC; Westchester Art So- ciety Gallery; Nassau Community College; Brooklyn Public Library; Allentown (Pa.) Art Festival; Quinnipiac College; Parrish Art Mu- seum; NY State Pavillion; Huntington Town- ship Art League. Collections: Frederick Douglass Institute, Wash- ington, DC; Spiro & Levinson Corp.; Mr. William Haber; Mr. & Mrs. B. Friedman; Mr. & Mrs. Samuel J. Rosen; Mr. David Scribner; Unigraphic Corp.; Mr. Benny An- drews; Jeanne Paris; Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Strauss. Awards: Westchester Art Society; Mitchell College, Conn.; Brooklyn Museum; Armonk Library Show Award; Bedford Hills Library Show Award. Sources: Boston Museum of Fine Arts. Afro- American Artists: New York/ Boston, 1970; Nordness Galleries. 12 Afro-American Artists, 1969; Mount Holyoke College. Ten Afro- American Artists, 1969; Ghent, Henri. “The Community Art Gallery,” Art Gallery, April 1970; Paris, Jean. “Black Art Experience in Art,” Long Island Press, Jamaica, NY, June 14, 1970; Ruder & Finn Fine Arts. Contemporary Black Artists’, Brooklyn College. Afro-Amer- ican Artists: Since 1950, 1969; Walker, Roslyn. A Resource Guide to the Visual Arts of Afro- Americans, South Bend, Ind., 1971. NEW YORK (NY). Acts of Art, Inc. Rebuttal to Whitney Museum Exhibition: Black Artists in Rebuttal at Acts of Art Gallery. 1971. Unpag. (20 pp.) exhib. cat., 54 b&w illus., brief biogs. of 48 artists. The text consists of an unsigned foreword (probably by Nigel L. Jackson, director of Acts of Art); a reprint of Z. D. Allen's review of the exhibition, "Rebuttal to the Whitney," from Chelsea Clinton News (Apr. 15, 1971). The catalogue was published after the show opened. Artists included: Benny Andrews, James Belfon, Betty Blayton, Lynn (Chuck) Bowers, Vivian Browne, Calvin Burnett, Jo Butler, Robert Carter, Art Coppedge, Adger Cowans, Joseph Delaney, J. Brooks Dendy, III, James Denmark, Reginald Gammon, Moses Paul Groves, Lester Gunter, Byron Hall, William Charles Henderson, II, Leon Hicks, Nigel L. Jackson, Kenneth Vrook Johnson, Cliff Joseph, Philip Martin, Kenneth Matthews, Richard Mayhew, Dindga McCannon, Alexander S. McMath, Ademola Olugebefola, William Payne, James Phillips, Kenneth Radcliffe, Junius Redwood, Enid Richardson, Gregory Ridley, Jr., Haywood (Bill) Rivers, Donald J. Robertson, Philippe G. Smith, Ann Tanksley, Bob Thompson, Russell Thompson, Robert Threadgill, Lloyd Toone, Bennie White, Timothy Wilkins, Walter H. Williams, Ed Wilson, Frank W. Wimberley, Hale Woodruff. Sq. 8vo, stapled tan wraps, lettered in brown, illus. of wire sculpture by James Denmark.. BOSTON (MA). Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists. Afro-American Artists: New York and Boston. May 19-June 23, 1970. 92 pp. exhib. cat, 67 b&w illus. of work by 69 artists, exhib. checklist. Intro. by Edmund B. Gaither. Important early exhibition. Includes Emma Amos, Benny Andrews, Ellsworth Ausby, Malcolm Bailey, Ellen Banks, Romare Bearden, Robert Blackburn, Betty Blayton, Ronald Boutte, Lynn Bowers, Frank Bowling, Marvin Brown, Calvin Burnett, Dana C. Chandler, John Chandler, Barbara Chase-Riboud, Ed Clark, Eldzier Cortor, Ernest Crichlow, Emilio Cruz, Avel DeKnight, Henry DeLeon, Stanley Pinckney, James Denmark, Reginald Gammon, Felrath Hines, Alvin C. Hollingsworth, Bill Howell, Zell Ingram, Gerald Jackson, Daniel L. Johnson, Milton Johnson, Ben Jones, Lois Mailou Jones, Tonnie O. Jones, Cliff Joseph, Harriet Kennedy, Hughie Lee-Smith, Norman Lewis, Tom Lloyd, Al Loving, Richard Mayhew, Edward McCluney, Jr., Algernon Miller, Joe Overstreet, Louise Parks, Stanley Pinckney, Jerry Pinkney, John W. Rhoden, Bill Rivers, Mahler Ryder, Raymond Saunders, Thomas Sills, Al Smith, Vincent D. Smith, Richard Stroud, Alma Thomas, Bob Thompson, Lovett Thompson, Russ Thompson, Lloyd Toone, Luther Vann, Paul Waters...

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1960s American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media

Dream Ride Under Red Sun
Dream Ride Under Red Sun

Dream Ride Under Red Sun

Located in Zofingen, AG

Whimsical naive art woman on pink scooter acrylic painting Acrylic Painting on canvas One of a kind artwork Size: 80 × 100 × 3 cm (unframed) The artwork is titled and signed on the...

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2010s American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Pastel Still Life
Pastel Still Life

Pastel Still Life

Located in Zofingen, AG

shipped in roll Acrylic painting still life pastel floral and fruit bowl on red white striped tablecloth Acrylic Painting on canvas One of a kind artwork Size: 80 × 100 × 3 cm (unf...

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2010s American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Flowers on Blue Background
Flowers on Blue Background

Flowers on Blue Background

Located in Zofingen, AG

Acrylic painting on canvas Size: 70 × 93 × 2 cm (unframed) Artworks are shipped rolled in a secure tube. This is a safe and reliable packaging method that ensures your artwork arrives in perfect condition while keeping shipping costs affordable. This modern abstract acrylic painting brings a bold and vibrant touch to your home decor. Featuring two blue vases with stylized flowers against a bright turquoise background, this artwork is a stunning example of minimalist floral design. The dynamic use of bold lines and simple shapes, paired with a harmonious turquoise, blue, and orange palette, creates a visually striking piece that radiates contemporary charm. Perfect for modern interiors, this artwork is ideal for anyone looking to add a pop of color and sophistication to their living room, bedroom, or office. Whether you're a fan of abstract floral art or bold contemporary designs, this painting makes a unique and stylish statement. abstract flower painting, modern wall art, blue vases artwork, turquoise background art, minimalist floral painting, bold color abstract art, contemporary acrylic artwork, unique flower art, geometric floral design, vibrant wall decor, modern home decor, large abstract painting, blue and white flowers, bold minimalist art...

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2010s American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Blonde Woman in Green

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Located in Zofingen, AG

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2010s American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Bold Shaped Flowers
Bold Shaped Flowers

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Located in Zofingen, AG

Acrylic on canvas Size: 80 x 100 x 2 cm Signed by the artist with certificate of authenticity Artwork arrives in perfect condition while keeping shipping costs affordable. Bring a burst of joy to your space with this Matisse-inspired mixed media painting, featuring a colorful oversized heart filled with playful doodles—stars, hearts, butterflies, smiley faces—and surrounded by a vibrant floral background in bold reds, pinks, yellows, and greens. The hand-drawn white lines on the petals add texture and charm to this joyful and uplifting piece. This original acrylic and paper collage merges modern abstract design with expressive creativity. It’s the perfect statement piece for anyone who loves whimsical, colorful, and emotionally vibrant artwork. Matisse style art, abstract heart painting, paper collage art...

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2010s American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

City at Night (Cityscape)
City at Night (Cityscape)

City at Night (Cityscape)

By Abram Tromka

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

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1930s American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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Moving Forms

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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1940s American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Untitled

Untitled

By James Koenig

Located in Buffalo, NY

An original oil on canvas painting by American artist James Koenig created in 1944.

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1940s American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Woman in Red Dress at Outdoor Café
Woman in Red Dress at Outdoor Café

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Located in Zofingen, AG

Acrylic painting on paper One of a kind artwork Size: 42 × 60 × 0,1 cm It is original painting on 160gsm acid-free paper The artwork is titled and signed on the front and also come...

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2010s American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Whimsical Kitchen Woman
Whimsical Kitchen Woman

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Located in Zofingen, AG

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2010s American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

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Colorful Woman Floral

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Located in Zofingen, AG

Acrylic painting on paper One of a kind artwork Size: 42 × 60 × 0,1 cm It is original painting on 160gsm acid-free paper The artwork is titled and signed on the front and also come...

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2010s American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Archival Paper

Head to Sea, Modernist sailing scene
Head to Sea, Modernist sailing scene

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By Ralph Eugene Della-Volpe

Located in New York, NY

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Early 2000s American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Bird Abstraction Gouache Painting, Mid-Century Modern, Signed, 1953
Bird Abstraction Gouache Painting, Mid-Century Modern, Signed, 1953

Bird Abstraction Gouache Painting, Mid-Century Modern, Signed, 1953

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Stephen Harty, Untitled (Bird Abstraction), gouache, 1953. Signed and dated lower left. A fine, meticulously rendered, mid-century, modernist gouache painting, with fresh colors on 1...

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1950s American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Colorful Woman Portrait

Colorful Woman Portrait

Located in Zofingen, AG

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2010s American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Archival Paper

Phenomena Royal House, Abstract Gouache on Paper, Late 20th Century
Phenomena Royal House, Abstract Gouache on Paper, Late 20th Century

Phenomena Royal House, Abstract Gouache on Paper, Late 20th Century

By Paul Jenkins

Located in New York, NY

Paul Jenkins American, 1923–2012 Signed and dated on the back. Paul Jenkins’s intuitive, chance-based painting techniques helped pioneer new approaches to Abstract Expressionism. Je...

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Late 20th Century American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Joyful Woman Portrait
Joyful Woman Portrait

Joyful Woman Portrait

Located in Zofingen, AG

Joyful woman portrait in vibrant oil painting on canvas Oil on canvas One of a kind artwork Size: 70 × 70 × 3 cm (unframed) The artwork is titled and signed on the front and also c...

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2010s American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Still life with Vase and Fruit
Still life with Vase and Fruit

Still life with Vase and Fruit

Located in Zofingen, AG

Minimalist Acrylic Painting, Cartoon Style Wall Art, Modern Abstract Decor Bring a sense of playful serenity to your space with this minimalist acrylic painting of pink clouds gentl...

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2010s American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

A Colorful, Dynamic 1930s Modern Boxing Scene by Chicago Artist Francis Chapin
A Colorful, Dynamic 1930s Modern Boxing Scene by Chicago Artist Francis Chapin

A Colorful, Dynamic 1930s Modern Boxing Scene by Chicago Artist Francis Chapin

By Francis Chapin

Located in Chicago, IL

A Colorful, Dynamic 1930s Modern Boxing Scene by Notable Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin. Artwork size: 2 3/4 x 4 inches, oil on Masonite mounted to original board; accompanied wit...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Flowers Polka Dot Background
Flowers Polka Dot Background

Flowers Polka Dot Background

Located in Zofingen, AG

Acrylic painting on canvas Size: 70 × 92 × 2 cm (unframed) This modern abstract acrylic painting features bold black flowers in minimalist vases set against a vibrant polka dot back...

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2010s American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

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