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Period: Mid-20th Century
Margaret Balzer, 1946
Located in Washington, DC
Modern abstract painting by Margaret Balzer Cantieni (1914-2002). Tempera on wood board. Signed in lower right corner "Balzer '46". Painting measures 1 1" x 14" with frame 16 1/2" x 19 1/2".
Margaret Balzer studied at the Art Institute of Chicago with Lyonel Feininger, Josef Albers and William Stanley Hayter...
Category
Abstract Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Egg Tempera, Board
Portrait of a Stylish 1960's Lady, Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Stylish Lady
French School, Mid 20th Century
Oil painting on canvas, framed
Signed by the artist on the lower right hand corner
Frame size: 26.5 x 22 inches
Stylish ex...
Category
Expressionist Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
'Abstract in Red', Brasil, São Paulo Bienniale, MoMA Resende, New York, Chicago
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed twice, verso, 'Carmélio' and 'Carmélio Cruz' for Carmélio' Rodrigues Cruz (Brazilian, born 1924) and dated 1966.
(Framed dimensions: 34 x 33.75 x 1.5 inches)
Carmélio Rodrigu...
Category
Abstract Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Looming Bluff" 1960s Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting, Orange, Umber, Green
Located in Denver, CO
Vintage 1960s Mid century modern oil on canvas abstract expressionist painting by Walter Blakelock Wilson (1929-2011). Painted in rich jewel tones of Sapphire blue, emerald green, umber, gold, yellow, and brown juxtaposed with neutral shades of tan, creamy white, olive and beige. Signed and dated by the artist, "W.B. Wilson '62". Presented in a custom gold leaf frame; outer dimensions measure 45 ½ x 37 ½ inches. Canvas size is 43 ¼ x 35 ¼ inches. Colors included Orange, red, golden yellow, reddish brown, green, gray, beige, camel, teal blue and white.
About the Artist:
Walter Blakelock Wilson (1929-2011) was born in Auburn...
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Abstract Expressionist Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Seated Figure (Abstract Woman Collage).
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Sam Maitin (1928-2004).
Seated Figure, ca. 1970.
Charcoal, gouache and decorative paper collage.
Measuring 15.5 x 20.5 inches; 22.75 x 27.75 inches framed.
Signed lower left. E...
Category
Abstract Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Gouache
Untitled
By Mary Abbott
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Untitled" is an oil and oil stick on paper mounted to canvas made by Mary Abbott, c. 1951. The artwork size is 23 x 29 inches. The framed size is 24 1/2 x 30 1/2 x 2 inches. The wor...
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Abstract Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Laid Paper
1970s French Abstract Composition Painting Amazing Bright Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
watercolour on artist paper, unframed
painting : 20 x 14 inches
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good and sou...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Antique Italian Modernist Abstract Flower Still Life Pop Art Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique Italian modernist flower still life oil painting by Giorgio Celiberti (1929 - 1960). Oil on canvas, circa 1960. Signed on verso. Displayed ...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1960 Italy Abstract Painting and Paper Collage by Ermete Lancini
Located in Brescia, IT
This stunning abstract artwork was made in 1960, by the well known Italian artist Ermete Lancini.
The artwork is a painting and a collage with newspaper sheet and other glued element...
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Abstract Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Magazine Paper, Oil
'Abstract, Indigo and Ivory', Large SF Bay Area Modernist oil, Legion of Honor
By Fenton Kastner
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed verso "F. Kastner" for Fenton Kastner (American, 1915-2008), dated 1955, and titled "Waterfront-IV".
Old label verso inscribed with artist's name and title.
A dynamic, mid-...
Category
Abstract Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid Century Autumn Trees Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Vivid mid century landscape of autumn trees blurring into colorful abstraction by Helen Gleiforst (American, 1903-1997). Presented in a giltwood frame. Image size: 10" H X 8" W.
G...
Category
American Impressionist Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Mid Century French Illustration Sketch Of Tigers In Tropical Wallpaper Design
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
Category
Impressionist Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Vintage American School Mid Century Modern Abstract Signed Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist abstract oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 12H by 16L.
Category
Abstract Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique American Modernist Cubist Abstract Seascape Framed Fish Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very impressive early American modernist abstract still life. Oil on board. Framed.
Category
Cubist Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled (Abstract Expressionist Painting)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Ethel Fisher (1923-2017).
Untitled, Ca. 1950s.
Oil on linen canvas, 10.25 x 12 inches.
Minor moisture staining on back. Scratch in white paint on front in the shape of an arc.
E...
Category
Abstract Expressionist Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
'Radiant Abstraction', Kinetogenics, Psychedelic, AIC, SFMoMA, SFMA, AIC, SFMA
By Richard Irving Bowman
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'R. Bowman' for Richard Irving Bowman (American, 1918-2001), titled, 'Kg. 55' (Kinetogenics 55) and dated February 1962. Additionally titled, on stretcher bar vers...
Category
Abstract Expressionist Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Alkyd
Vintage American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Framed Cubist Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed.
Category
Abstract Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Untitled"
By Sidney E. Zimmerman
Located in Southampton, NY
Sidney E.Zimmerman
USA (1926-2007) studied at the Brooklyn a Museum of Art after returning from Europe during WWII. In 1950, he studied with Morris Kantor and Vaclav Vytlacil at the ...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Abstract Composition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Aaron Levy was born in New York City in 1899. After retiring in 1951 from a career as president of E. Milius & Company, a textile company, Levy began a new career as a fine artist. ...
Category
Abstract Expressionist Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Original Florida Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas, circa 1960. No signature found. Displayed in a period frame. Image, 30"...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vintage American Modernist Mid Century Abstract Assemblage Original Modern Art
Located in Buffalo, NY
Mixed media composition on wood. Very finely executed.
Category
Abstract Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Silver
Mid Century French Illustration Sketches Of Outdoor Wildlife
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Wildlife
by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
signed
pastel/watercolor on paper, unframed
painting: 14 x 18 inches
good condition
provenance: from the artists estate, France
Josine ...
Category
Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Watercolor
SOPHIE DANIELLE RUBINSTAIN (1922-2018) HUGE 1960s FRENCH SURREALIST SIGNED OIL
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Surrealist Composition"
by Sophie Danielle Rubinstain (1922-2018)
signed lower left hand side,
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas: 23.5 x 28.5 inches
Stunning original oil p...
Category
Impressionist Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
20th Century French Forest Landscape Oil painting Signed
Located in Zofingen, AG
Landscape of Fontainebleau
Georges Bousquet Moret (1904-1976) was, first, an engineer passionate about arts. This passion led him to devote his free time to visiting museums and...
Category
Impressionist Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish Abstract Oil Painting - Autumn Abstraction
Located in Bristol, GB
AUTUMN ABSTRACTION
Oil on Canvas Board
Size: 37 x 44 cm (including frame)
A dynamic mid-century modernist abstract composition, painted in oil onto canvas board.
In this expressive...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Vintage American School Mid Century Modern Abstract Signed Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist abstract oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 12H by 16L.
Category
Abstract Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
“Abstract 4”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original oil paint on heavy archival paper abstract by the American artist, Martin Rosenthal. Bold, vibrant colors. Signed lower right by the artist and dated 1964. Condition is goo...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
Resilience - Abstract Watercolor and Ink on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Resilience - Abstract Watercolor and Ink on Paper
Abstracted watercolor and ink painting depicting a deep orange background, with black contrasting string formations.
Signed and da...
Category
Abstract Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, India Ink, Watercolor
Colored Conversions - Abstract Watercolor and Ink on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Colored Conversions - Abstract Watercolor and Ink on Paper
Abstract watercolor and ink painting depicting hues of yellow and orange, with a contrast of black paint in the center.
Si...
Category
Abstract Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, India Ink, Watercolor
Orange Infusion - Watercolor and Ink on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Orange Infusion - Watercolor and Ink On Paper
Abstract painting depicting colors of orange, black and green. The black contrasts against the orange burst.
Signed and dated on verso...
Category
Abstract Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
India Ink, Watercolor, Laid Paper
“Abstract #3”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original oil paint on heavy archival paper abstract by the American artist, Martin Rosenthal. Bold, vibrant colors. Signed lower left by the artist and dated 1964. Condition is very...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
Untitled Abstract. Signed painting (on paper) by Yves Corbassiére.
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
’Untitled Abstract’
By Yves Corbassiére
Medium - Acrylic on paper
Signed - Yes
Edition - Original
Date - 1968
Size - 490mm x 625mm
Condition - 9. Some slight wear to edges and marks ...
Category
Abstract Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paint, Laid Paper
Françoise LANDOWKSI (1917-2007) “Pierrot” Claude Debussy
Located in Holywell, GB
Françoise LANDOWKSI (1917-2007) “Pierrot” Claude Debussy
An ethereal painting of a pierrot with the image repeated until it fades away across the canvas. The pierrot is also shown i...
Category
Abstract Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Oversized Under Water Coral Abstract
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5076 Underwater coral view
Rapped canvas no frame required
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
FRENCH MID CENTURY POST IMPRESSIONIST oil painting FIGURES BUIDLING COMPOSITION
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist: Indistinctly Signed (mid 20th Century) French School
Title: "Figures & Building Composition"
Signed: lower right indistinctly
Size: 50cm x 36cm inc frame
Condition: very goo...
Category
Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vintage Framed Mid Century Modern Abstract Expressionist Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting by Will Hollingsworth. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed.
Category
Abstract Expressionist Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique American Modernist Abstract Cubist Signed Still Life Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage modernist still life oil painting by Lionel Gilbert. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed.
Category
Cubist Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Blue Lace Geometric
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5075 Oil and Mixed media geometric on blue backround
Rapped canvas no frame required
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
India Ink, Oil
Woman Artist Signed Amercan Modernist Framed Abstract Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century abstract minimalist painting. Signed vero. Framed.
Category
Cubist Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Florida Oil Painting African American Woman Art Annie Nobles Miller Indian River
Located in Surfside, FL
"Annie Nobles Miller"
Abstract Florida landscape oil on board painting
Hand signed lower left Inscribed on verso St. Lucie County.
Measures: Board 24"H x 30"W; Framed - 32"H x 38"W...
Category
Abstract Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
1960's Modern British Abstract Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning array of strong colors stand out in this original mid-20th century British abstract painting. The work dates to the 1950's-60's period and is of British authorship.
The pa...
Category
Abstract Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Antique American Modernist Summer Beach Scene Framed Hamptons Ocean Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very impressive mid 20th century beach scene. Great colors. Nice vintage frame. Oil on board. No signature found. Image size, 12H x16L.
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'View of San Francisco Bay', Bay Area Abstraction, Jack London, Modernist Oil
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Initialed lower right, 'J.e.t.' for Jessie E. Thomason (American, 20th Century) and dated 1956. Exhibited: Jack London Art Festival, 1956.
Displayed in the original and period, paint...
Category
Abstract Expressionist Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Don Quichotte
Located in Genève, GE
Oil on canvas
Category
Italian School Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Expressionist Abstract 20th Century Oil Painting Blaze of Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist composition
by Andre Guillou (French 1925-2017)
signed oil on board stuck on board, mounted
mount: 25.5 x 19.75 inches
board: 19 x 13 inches
provenance: the a...
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Abstract Expressionist Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mid Century French Illustration Sketches Of Colorful Jug Designs
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Designs
by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
signed
pastel/watercolor on paper, unframed
painting: 13 x 20 inches
good condition
provenance: from the artists estate, France
Josine V...
Category
Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Watercolor
'West Side, New York', Central Park, Manhattan Modernist Abstract, BMFA, Harvard
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'Stoltenberg' for Donald Hugo Stoltenberg (American, 1927-2016) and dated 1957. Titled, verso on original artist's label, 'West Side, New York'.
Provenance: Mr. & ...
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Abstract Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled (Abstract Expressionist Painting)
By Bertha Davis
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Bertha G. Davis (1911-1997)
Untitled, ca. 1960's
Oil on cradled masonite panel.
16 x 20 inches; 24 x 28 inches framed.
Signed lower left. Artist estate stamp on verso.
Vintage...
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Abstract Expressionist Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Antique American Modernist Cubist Still Life Interior Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century abstract cubist oil painting. Great color and composition. Framed. Signed.
Category
Cubist Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Signed Impressionist Italian Oil Painting of Lake Como Framed Original
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century impressionist painting of Lake Como, Italy. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed.
Category
Impressionist Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled Abstract Oil by Naohiko Inukai
Located in Hudson, NY
A richly colored abstraction by Japanese artist Naohiko Inukai. This early work demonstrates the artist's fluidity and expression with paint prior to when he begain his hard-edge wor...
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Abstract Expressionist Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid 20th Century American Abstract Large. Comprised of Four Canvases Color Field
Located in New York, NY
Mid 20th Century American Abstract Large. Comprised of Four Canvases Color Field
JAMES DAUGHERTY (1887 - 1974)
"The Sun is but a Morning Star"
Acrylic on canvas, c. 1965.
Each canv...
Category
Abstract Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Surrealist Painting, Birds of Prey with Fish J. James Akston
Located in Surfside, FL
J. James Akston
Surrealism, Bird with Fish, marine scene
Acrylic on Board
Frame: 9.75 X 8
Image: 4.5 X 3.25
Joseph James Akston was a Polish American sculptor, painter, known for su...
Category
Surrealist Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Seated Figure (Abstract Woman Collage).
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Sam Maitin (1928-2004).
Seated Figure, ca. 1970.
Charcoal, gouache and decorative paper collage.
Measuring 15.5 x 20.5 inches; 22.75 x 27.75 inches framed.
Signed lower left. E...
Category
Abstract Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Gouache
“Untitled Abstract”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original abstract oil painting on heavy card stock by the American artist Martin Rosenthal. Signed lower left and dated 1960. Condition is very good. Slight bow to board. Nicely pro...
Category
Abstract Expressionist Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Rambla de las Flores
Located in Lawrence, NY
We are pleased to offer Rambla de las Flores, 1958, by the second generation
American Abstract Expressionist painter Robert S. Neuman (1926-2015). Neuman's work
bridged a love of pig...
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Abstract Expressionist Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - 'Pansy Presence' Fantasy Abstract
By Elvic Steele
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning original oil painting by Elvic Steele depicting this surrealist fantasy abstract painting.
Elvic Steele is a fascinating English painter. Her works entrance the observer, d...
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Surrealist Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Coral Bouquet - Abstracted Underwater Scene in Acrylic on Masonite
Located in Soquel, CA
Coral Bouquet - Abstracted Underwater Scene in Acrylic on Masonite
High contrast abstract composition by an unknown artist (20th Century). Vibrant scene composed of abstract shapes ...
Category
Abstract Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Acrylic
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