Meditacion Kowa, Indigenous Art Acrylic on Canvas by Ivan Guayasamin
Located in Long Island City, NY
Ivan Guayasamin, Colombian - Meditacion Kowa, Year: 1998, Medium: Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, signed, Size: 56.5 x 69 in. (143.51 x 175.26 cm)
Acrylic
LA DUDA
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed on front by Ivan Guayasamin. Canvas is not stretched. Artwork is in excellent condition.
Canvas, Oil
Sold
H 23.25 in W 31.5 in
Untitled (Flauta) Original Oil Painting on Canvas, Contemporary
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed on front by Ivan Guayasamin. Canvas is not stretched. Artwork is in excellent condition.
Canvas, Oil
$4,760
H 66.93 in W 55.12 in D 0.12 in
ORÍ GUERREIRA TAMOYA, Painting. From the Series Figures
By José Ignacio Suarez Solis
Located in Miami Beach, FL
For Jose Ignacio Suarez an abyss of time and space distances him from those who were the first inhabitants of the Brazilian coasts and of this vast American continent. His initial la...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 72 in W 48 in D 1 in
Nature Call 1 Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Expressionist, 21st Century
By Achike Miracle Anayo
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The artwork titled "Nature Call 1" is a striking representation of a man sitting in the middle of two women, with each woman placing a hand on his shoulder while the man plays the gu...
Canvas, Acrylic
$900
H 24 in W 18 in D 1 in
Abstracta, Original Painting on Canvas, Cubist Style, Signed, 24x18 Inches
By Fernando Fernandez
Located in Aventura, FL
Original painting on canvas. Hand signed on front by the artist. Canvas is stretched. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity included. All reasonable offers...
Canvas, Acrylic
$5,184Sale Price|20% Off
H 48 in W 57 in D 1 in
Large Tom Hayward Abstract Figural Painting, Cubist Style Faces, Neutral Tones
Located in Miami, FL
Large Tom Hayward Abstract Figural Painting, Cubist Style Faces A commanding and visually impactful large-scale signed abstract figural painting by Tom Hayward, executed in a sophi...
Canvas, Paint
$900
H 20 in W 16 in D 1 in
Recordando Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Cubist Style, Signed, 2022
By Fernando Fernandez
Located in Aventura, FL
Original painting on canvas. Hand signed lower front by Fernando Fernandez. Canvas is sretched. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity included. All reasona...
Canvas, Acrylic
$3,500
H 47 in W 35 in D 1 in
Portrait Contemporary Art Avant- Garde Original Painting Ready to Hang
By Ara Tevkantz
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Large size Contemporary Art Avant- Garde Original Acrylic Painting Ready to Hang Artist: Ara Tevkantz Title: Portrait Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Year: 1990 Style: Abstract Art, Avant-...
Silk, Oil
$1,647
H 41.5 in W 20.5 in D 0.1 in
Claude Lagouche Cubist Abstract Portrait Large Double-Sided Modernist Painting
By Claude Lagouche
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title Claude Lagouche Cubist Abstract Portrait Large Double-Sided Modernist Painting Key Details Artist: Claude Lagouche (French, 1943–2020) Medium: Painting on thick card Size: 41....
Gouache
$2,943
H 47.25 in W 47.25 in D 1.19 in
Poch 137 Family Abstract Expressionist Portrait Acrylic Painting, 2010+
By Ramon Poch
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Retrato Familiar 120x120 cm original acrylic painting Born in Badalona (Barcelona). Photographer and advertising film director. Founding partner of the advertising production compan...
Wood, Acrylic
$3,700
H 47.25 in W 47.25 in D 0.79 in
POCH 176 Portrait Acrylic Painting, framed, 120x120 cm
By Ramon Poch
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
21 Couple with Cats 115 x 90 cm-96. acrylic painting Born in Badalona (Barcelona). Photographer and advertising film director. Founding partner of the advertising production company...
Acrylic
$3,100
H 47.25 in W 27.56 in D 1.58 in
Poch 153 Felix Acrylic Painting, Neo-Expressionist, Unframed, 2010+
By Ramon Poch
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
original acrylic painting Born in Badalona (Barcelona). Photographer and advertising film director. Founding partner of the advertising production company La Cosa de las Peliculas...
Acrylic
$2,600
H 27.56 in W 38.98 in D 1.58 in
R. Poch 174 loro 100x70 cm Portrait original acrylic painting.
By Ramon Poch
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
120x120 cm. original acrylic painting Born in Badalona (Barcelona). Photographer and advertising film director. Founding partner of the advertising production company La Cosa de las...
Acrylic
$10,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 43.5 in W 55 in D 1 in
Latin American Art Abstract Oil Painting Gustavo After Style Pedro Coronel
By Pedro Coronel
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a latin American abstract oil on cavas. Mexican modern mid 20th century abstract art. Colorful Oil on Canvas painting signed Gustavo. in the style of Pedro C...
Paint
$3,200
H 38.19 in W 51.19 in D 0.79 in
Mirando Fijo Acrylic Painting, Abstract Expressionist, Framed, 2000s
By Carlos Mendez
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
sin titulo. acrylicc painting (CARLOS MENDEZ, ARGENTINA, 1943) Carlos Méndez is an Argentine plastic artist of great projection, based in Barcelona since the eighties. It uses a f...
Acrylic
$41,600
H 38.75 in W 54.62 in
"Pajaro Caballo (Bird House), " Acrylic on Canvas by Miguel-Castro Leñero
By Miguel Castro Leñero
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Pajaro Caballo (Bird House)" is an original acrylic painting on canvas by Miguel-Castro Lenero. Abstract representations of animals are rendered in thick acrylic paint in dark paste...
Acrylic
$2,800
H 31.5 in W 39.38 in D 1.19 in
R. Poch 88 portrait original acrylic painting. framed
By Ramon Poch
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
original acrylic painting Born in Badalona (Barcelona). Photographer and advertising film director. Founding partner of the advertising production company La Cosa de las Peliculas: ...
Acrylic
$1,594Sale Price|20% Off
H 33.86 in W 24.02 in D 0.04 in
Ideologist. 1968, gouache on paper, 86x61 cm
By Gunars Klava
Located in Riga, LV
Ideologist 1968, gouache on paper, 86x61 cm Gunars Klava (1933 – 1989) Gunars Klava was born in 1933 in Priekule. 1953 - graduated from J. Rosenthal Art School 1964 - began to pa...
Paper, Gouache
“Máscara de Niño” Brass Head Sculpture by Joaquin Tinta
By Oswaldo Guayasamin
Located in Southampton, NJ
Spanish name: Mascara de Niño, Translation: Child's Head Handmade polished brass sculpture based off of Oswaldo Guayasamín's "Niño" sculpture created for the artists museum in Quito,...
Brass
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