"Daydreams" Gelatin Silver Print, Circa 1926, Printed Later
By James Van Der Zee
Located in Astoria, NY
James van der Zee (American, 1886-1983), "Daydreams", Gelatin Silver Print, circa 1926, printed later, ebonized wood frame.
Silver Gelatin
Large Vintage Photograph Polaroid Transfer Photo Print Borsalino Hat Signed 1996
By David Aschkenas
Located in Surfside, FL
Aschkenas has been a photographer in Pittsburgh for 30 years, specializing in editorial and fine art photography (he shot Richard Serra's Tilted Arc in the early 1980's) Inspired by ...
Photographic Paper
$1,200
Large Vintage Photograph Polaroid Transfer Photo Print Policeman Smoking, Paris
By David Aschkenas
Located in Surfside, FL
Aschkenas has been a photographer in Pittsburgh for 30 years, specializing in editorial and fine art photography (he shot Richard Serra's Tilted Arc in the early 1980's) Inspired by ...
Photographic Paper
Contemporary Details II
By Moe Brooker
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Brooker has won several prestigious awards for his art, including the James Van Der Zee Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003 and the Artists’ Equity Award in 2010, and has exhibited in...
Pastel, Handmade Paper
Hand of A Director & Photographer
Located in Detroit, MI
Drawing on their responses to inspire the set and location, each person was immersed in rich and vibrant colored textiles that boldly pop against melanated skin, shot with lighting e...
Photographic Paper, Digital
Garveyite Family, Harlem, 1924 by James Van Der Zee
By James Van Der Zee
Located in New york, NY
Garveyite Family, Harlem, 1924 by James Van Der Zee, is a toned gelatin silver print mounted on board.
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper
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H 29.5 in W 39.5 in
Large Vintage Photograph Polaroid Transfer Photo Print Borsalino Hat Signed 1996
By David Aschkenas
Located in Surfside, FL
Aschkenas has been a photographer in Pittsburgh for 30 years, specializing in editorial and fine art photography (he shot Richard Serra's Tilted Arc in the early 1980's) Inspired by ...
Photographic Paper
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H 29.5 in W 41.5 in
Large Vintage Photograph Polaroid Transfer Photo Print Gardens Versailles Paris
By David Aschkenas
Located in Surfside, FL
Aschkenas has been a photographer in Pittsburgh for 30 years, specializing in editorial and fine art photography (he shot Richard Serra's Tilted Arc in the early 1980's) Inspired by ...
Photographic Paper
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H 31 in W 40 in
Large Vintage Photograph Polaroid Transfer Photo Print Policeman Smoking, Paris
By David Aschkenas
Located in Surfside, FL
Aschkenas has been a photographer in Pittsburgh for 30 years, specializing in editorial and fine art photography (he shot Richard Serra's Tilted Arc in the early 1980's) Inspired by ...
Photographic Paper
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H 29.5 in W 41.5 in
Large Vintage Photograph Polaroid Transfer Photo Print Gardens Versailles Paris
By David Aschkenas
Located in Surfside, FL
Aschkenas has been a photographer in Pittsburgh for 30 years, specializing in editorial and fine art photography (he shot Richard Serra's Tilted Arc in the early 1980's) Inspired by ...
Photographic Paper
Dancer, Harlem, USA, toned gelatin silver print
By James Van Der Zee
Located in New york, NY
6 5/8 x 4 3/4 inch image size 15 x 12 1/2" dry-mount size Annotated in pencil below image on dry-mount: 62/75 signed From the Portfolio Eighteen Photographs Published by Gr...
Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin
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H 15 in W 12.5 in
Dancer, Harlem, 1925, by James Van Der Zee, toned gelatin silver print
By James Van Der Zee
Located in New york, NY
Dancer, Harlem, USA, 1925, by James Van Der Zee, is a toned gelatin silver print mounted on board.
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper
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H 15 in W 12.5 in
Atlantic City, New Jersey, African American Portrait Photography at the Beach
By James Van Der Zee
Located in New york, NY
Atlantic City, 1930 by James Van Der Zee, is a toned gelatin silver print mounted on board.
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper
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H 29.5 in W 38 in
Large Photograph Polaroid Transfer Photo Print Vintage Automobile Interior
By David Aschkenas
Located in Surfside, FL
Aschkenas has been a photographer in Pittsburgh for 30 years, specializing in editorial and fine art photography (he shot Richard Serra's Tilted Arc in the early 1980's) Inspired by ...
Photographic Paper
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H 12.25 in W 10.25 in D 1 in
African American Art Harlem Renaissance Civil Rights Era and Beyond by RJ Powell
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
., Romare Bearden, Alma Thomas, and Lois Mailou Jones, and photographs by Roy DeCarava, Gordon Parks, Roland Freeman, Marilyn Nance, and James Van Der Zee. More than half of the artw...
Paper
Untitled
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Untitled" c.2000 is a watercolor and gouache on paper by noted Sudanese artist Ahmed Abushariaa, b. 1966, It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The artw...
Watercolor
"Untitled"
By Clayton Mitropoulos
Located in Southampton, NY
This abstract oil on canvas painting was done in 2005 and was exhibited at RVS Fine Art the same year. In good condition and housed in a contemporary gold gilt frame. Overall size 2...
Oil, Canvas
$363Sale Price|20% Off
H 20.48 in W 16.93 in
Parisian Street Scene Signed Limited Edition Lithograph, French Urban Landscape
By Josep Maria Vayreda Canadell
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Parisian Street Scene Signed Limited Edition Lithograph, French Urban Landscape Artist: Josep Maria Vayreda Canadell (Spanish, 1932–2001) Medium: Original lithograph on paper Subjec...
Lithograph
Untitled (Abstract Expressionist)
By Murray Hantman
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Murray Hantman (1904-1999). Untitled, ca. 1950-55. Oil on canvas measures 20 x 26 inches, 26 x 32 inches in silver leaf vintage frame.. Signed lower right. Excellent condition with ...
Canvas, Oil
$222Sale Price|66% Off
H 11.82 in W 9.45 in D 0.79 in
The City - Original Polaroid Photograph Framed Contemporary Landscape
By Pia Clodi
Located in Zürich, CH
Original Polaroid of The City a Contemporary Landscape Photography by Pia Clodi. Pia Clodi’s works encompass moments and mementos from her countless walks through cities as well as...
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Black and White, Polaroid
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, printma...
Masonite, Oil
Moshe Leider, Art 4, Mixed media on canvas
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Moshe Leider, Art 4, Abstract painting, Mixed media on canvas, Israeli artist, Israeli art, art
Mixed Media
'Abstract Composition' by Pierre-Yves Beltran
Located in London, GB
'Abstract Composition', oil on board, by Pierre-Yves Beltran (1984). A dense, richly textured abstract composition rendered in a palette of deep blues, emerald greens, and earthy bro...
Oil, Board
$7,960Sale Price|20% Off
H 45 in W 31 in
1930's English, Portrait in oil of a Bowler Hatted man, Photographer John Bean
Located in Woodbury, CT
George Herbert Buckingham Holland was born in Northampton, the son of a grocer. He studied at Leicester School of Art. He made his living painting portraits of Northampton dignitarie...
Canvas, Oil
$2,800
H 16.75 in W 18.5 in D 1.5 in
Untitled (Starry Night Sky), Signed Gelatin Silver Print
By Adam Fuss
Located in Astoria, NY
Adam Fuss (English, b. 1961), Untitled (Starry Sky), Gelatin Silver Print, 1997, signed, dated, and numbered edition "99/100" verso, black frame. Sheet: 10" H x 12" W; frame: 16.75"...
Paper, Silver Gelatin
$145
H 18 in W 14 in D 0.13 in
A Stylish 1930s American Modern Drawing, Fashion Illustration Study, Men's Hat
By Walter Burt Adams
Located in Chicago, IL
A stylish 1930s American Modern drawing, fashion study illustration for men's hats by notable Chicago artist, Walter Burt Adams (Am. 1903-1990). A wonderful, early example of Adams...
Paper, Charcoal
Abstract composition
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas Golden wooden frame 63 x 72 x 5 cm
Oil
$716Sale Price|20% Off
H 17 in W 15 in D 2 in
Late 20th Century Cubist Style Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Oil on board, Late 20th Century. Illegibly signed verso. Image size 12"L x 15"H.
Canvas, Oil
Adjacent note (Abstract Painting)
By Xanda McCagg
Located in London, GB
Xanda McCagg is an American abstract artist who divides her time between the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City and Connecticut. A classically trained artist, she began her practi...
Canvas, Oil
Untitled
By David Michael Slonim
Located in Indianapolis, IN
David Michael Slonim Untitled (2017) Oil on linen Size: 30 × 24 in (76.2 × 61 cm) Hand-signed by artist === Born in Miami in the mid-1960s, David Michael Slonim received his bache...
Linen, Oil
Untitled
By Charles Miesmer
Located in Fairfield, CT
Acrylic and paper on panel
Mixed Media
$10,000
H 32 in W 50 in
Large New York School Abstract Expressionist Colorful Mixed Media Painting
By Taro Yamamoto
Located in Surfside, FL
Taro Yamamoto, (American, 1919-1994) "La Gatta Miso" Oil or Acrylic/Canvas 32" x 50" Hand signed lower right, dated 1990, Titled on the stretcher verso, unframed. Taro Yamamoto (...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$7,500
H 22 in W 20 in
"Thelo #5" Diana Kurz, circa 1959 Gestural Abstract Expressionist Painting
By Diana Kurz
Located in New York, NY
Diana Kurz Thelo #5, circa 1959 Oil on canvas 22 x 20 inches Diana Kurz (born 1936) is an Austrian-born feminist painter. In 1938, Diana Kurz's family fled Austria, first to Englan...
Canvas, Oil
$4,500
H 21.5 in W 20 in
"Study for TH" Diana Kurz, Mid-Century Push And Pull Abstract Expressionist Work
By Diana Kurz
Located in New York, NY
Diana Kurz Study for TH Pastel and gouache on paper 21 1/2 x 20 inches Diana Kurz (born 1936) is an Austrian-born feminist painter. In 1938, Diana Kurz's family fled Austria, first...
Paper, Pastel, Gouache
$15,000
H 55.25 in W 40.25 in
"The Battle" Stephen Greene, American Abstract Artist, Mid-Century Abstract
By Stephen Greene
Located in New York, NY
Stephen Greene The Battle, 1964 Signed, titled and dated on the reverse Oil on canvas 54 1/4 x 39 1/4 inches Provenance Staempfli Gallery, New York Stephen Greene was born in New ...
Canvas, Oil
Untitled
By John Opper
Located in Austin, TX
Waterline Fine Art, Austin, TX is pleased to present the following work: Oil on canvas. Signed lower right, signed and dated verso. 62.25 x 56.25 in. 64 x 58 in. (framed) Custom f...
Canvas, Oil
$20,000
H 53 in W 41.5 in
"Red Chair" Diana Kurz, 1962 Figurative Expressionist Painting New York School
By Diana Kurz
Located in New York, NY
Diana Kurz Red Chair, 1962 Signed, titled, dated on verso Oil on canvas 53 x 41 1/2 inches Diana Kurz (born 1936) is an Austrian-born feminist painter. In 1938, Diana Kurz's family...
Canvas, Oil
$13,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 44.75 in W 25.625 in
"Abare" Jules Olitski, Color-Field, Abstract Expressionist, Gestural Painting
By Jules Olitski
Located in New York, NY
Jules Olitski Abare, 1987 Signed and dated on the reverse Oil-based acrylic and water-based acrylic on plexiglass 44 3/4 x 23 5/8 inches Provenance The artist Andre Emmerich Gallery...
Plexiglass, Oil, Acrylic
$21,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 54 in W 42.5 in
"New Address" James Suzuki, Vibrant Color Abstract Expressionist Composition
By James Suzuki
Located in New York, NY
James Suzuki New Address, 1961 Signed and dated lower right; signed, titled and dated on the reverse Oil on canvas 54 x 42 1/2 inches James Hiroshi Suzuki follows in the footsteps ...
Canvas, Oil
$18,000
H 44 in W 38 in
"Big Orange" Diana Kurz, Intense Vermillion Abstract Expressionist Painting
By Diana Kurz
Located in New York, NY
Diana Kurz Big Orange Signed lower right Oil on canvas 44 x 38 inches Diana Kurz (born 1936) is an Austrian-born feminist painter. In 1938, Diana Kurz's family fled Austria, first ...
Canvas, Oil
$30,000
H 72 in W 58 in
"Untitled" Diana Kurz, circa 1961-1962 New York Abstract Expressionist School
By Diana Kurz
Located in New York, NY
Diana Kurz Untitled, circa 1961 - 1962 Oil on canvas 72 x 58 inches Diana Kurz lives and works in the Soho neighborhood of New York City. She was born in Vienna, Austria and emigra...
Canvas, Oil
$25,000
H 64 in W 55.5 in
"Thelo #1" Diana Kurz, Abstract Expressionist Gestural Purples and Blues
By Diana Kurz
Located in New York, NY
Diana Kurz Thelo #1 , 1961 Oil on canvas 64 x 55 1/2 inches Diana Kurz (born 1936) is an Austrian-born feminist painter. In 1938, Diana Kurz's family fled Austria, first to England...
Canvas, Oil
$30,000
H 70.5 in Dm 66.25 in
"Summer Joy" Diana Kurz, circa 1960 Abstract Expressionist Colorist Composition
By Diana Kurz
Located in New York, NY
Diana Kurz Summer Joy, circa 1960 Signed and titled on verso Oil on canvas 70 1/2 x 66 1/4 inches Diana Kurz (born 1936) is an Austrian-born feminist painter. In 1938, Diana Kurz's...
Canvas, Oil
$7,250
H 30 in W 36 in
"Piscatory" Abraham P. Hankins, Modernist Composition of Fish, Abstracted Nature
Located in New York, NY
Abraham P. Hankins Piscatory, 1941 Signed and dated lower center Tempera on panel 24 x 30 inches Provenance Private Collection, New York Alexandra Avlonitis, New York (acquired from...
Tempera, Panel
$10,000
H 30 in W 23 in
"Window" Diana Kurz, 1961 Hans Hofmann School Abstract Expressionist Painting
By Diana Kurz
Located in New York, NY
Diana Kurz Window, 1961 Oil on canvas 30 x 23 inches Diana Kurz (born 1936) is an Austrian-born feminist painter. In 1938, Diana Kurz's family fled Austria, first to England and th...
Canvas, Oil
Anadyomene
By Gillian Ayres
Located in London, GB
Gillian Ayres Anadyomene, 1983 Signed and dated 'Gillian Ayres 83' (lower left) Oil on canvas 152.4 x 152.4 cm 60 x 60 inches Gillian Ayres OBE (Officer of the Order of the British ...
Canvas, Oil
Untitled
By Sadamasa Motonaga 1
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A painting by Sadamasa Motonaga. This Untitled, abstract, oil on canvas painting in executed in a lush and thick palette of primarily reds, greens, ochre, black and cream by Japanese...
Canvas, Oil
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