Mid-20th Century Still-life Paintings

Interior Scene by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below provenance stamp to the back oil painting on canvas, unframed measures: 18 high by 13 inches wide condition: overa...

Signed still life oil on canvas circa 1936 by French cubist painter Jean Metzinger. The work depicts two peaches, a knife, four sugar cubes, a glass of red wine, a small red notebook...

Large still life oil painting by French artist, Constantin Font signed in the lower left. This very attractive oil on canvas hails from the 1930's. A composition that is perfecti...

Title: Flower In White Vase Medium: Oil On Canvas Painting Size: 35"" x 29"" Frame Size: 38.5"" x 33"" Condition: This artwork is in good overall condition for its age. Signature: S...

Ture Ander (1881-1959) Sweden A Bouquet of Digitalis, Poppy, Iris, Snapdragons, Cornflower, Buttercup. 1936 oil on board signed and dated Ture Ander 36 board dimensions 24,41 x 18,...

Expressionist Painting by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) gouache on artist paper, unframed painting : 11 x 16 inches provenance: private collection conditio...

Roses by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below provenance stamp to the back gouache painting on artist paper, unframed measures: 13 high by 16.5 inches wide condition: ov...

Gorgeous mid-century painting of heavily textured Ranunculus flowers in a blue vase by Bonnie Yankauer (American, 20th Century), 1964. The palette and impasto brush strokes gives thi...

Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) estate stamp, verso, and painted circa 1955. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art Center and the C...

Jean La Forgue (French 1901-1975) signed watercolour on paper, unframed painting: 8.5 x 10.5 inches provenance: the artists estate, France condition: very good and sound condition; ...

Antique Italian modernist flower still life oil painting by Giorgio Celiberti (1929 - 1960). Oil on canvas, circa 1960. Signed on verso. Displayed ...

St. Tropez French School (Fauvist), mid 20th century indistinctly signed lower front oil painting on artists board, unframed size: 15 x 18 inches condition: very good provenance: from a private collection in Paris Stunning mid 20th century French Fauvist...

Simka Simkhovitch (Russian/American 1893 - 1949) This came with a small grouping from the artist's family, some were hand signed some were not. These were studies for larger paintings. This is a miniature watercolor and gouache vibrant, colorful bouquet of flowers in a vase. Simka Simkhovitch (Симха Файбусович Симхович) (aka Simka Faibusovich Simkhovich) (Novozybkov, Russia May 21, 1885 O.S./June 2, 1885 N.S.—Greenwich, Connecticut February 25, 1949) was a Ukrainian-Russian Jewish artist and immigrant to the United States. He painted theater scenery in his early career and then had several showings in galleries in New York City. Winning Works Progress Administration (WPA) commissions in the 1930s, he completed murals for the post offices in Jackson, Mississippi and Beaufort, North Carolina. His works are in the permanent collections of the Dallas Museum of Art, the National Museum of American Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art. Born outside Kyiv (Petrograd Ukraine) into a Jewish family who owned a small department store. During a severe case of measles when he was seven, Simcha Simchovitch sketched the views outside his window and decided to become an artist, over his father's objections. Beginning in 1905, he studied at the Grekov Odessa Art School and upon completion of his studies in 1911 received a recommendation to be admitted to the Imperial Academy of Arts. Though he enrolled to begin classes in architecture, painting, and sculpture at the Imperial Academy, he was dropped from the school roster in December because of the quota on the number of Jewish students and drafted into the army. Simchovitch served as a private in the 175th Infantry Regiment Baturyn [ru] until his demobilization in 1912. Re-enrolling in the Imperial Academy, he audited classes. Simka Simkhovitch exhibited paintings and sculptures in 1918 as part of an exhibition of Jewish artists and in 1919 placed 1st in the competition "The Great Russian Revolution" with a painting called "Russian Revolution" which was hung in the State Museum of Revolution. In 1922, Simkha Simkhovitch exhibited at the International Book Fair in Florence (Italian: Fiera Internazionale del Libro di Firenze). In 1924, Simkhovitch came to the United States to make illustrations for Soviet textbooks and decided to immigrate instead. Initially he supported himself by doing commercial art and a few portrait commissions. In 1927, he was hired to paint a screen for a scene in the play "The Command to Love" by Fritz Gottwald and Rudolph Lothar which was playing at the Longacre Theatre on Broadway. Art dealers began clamoring for the screen and Simkhovitch began a career as a screen painter for the theater. Catching the attention of the screenwriter, Ernest Pascal, he worked as an illustrator for Pascal, who then introduced him to gallery owner, Marie Sterner. Simkhovitch's works appeared at the Marie Sterner Gallery beginning with a 1927 exhibit and were repeated the following year. Simkhovitch had an exhibit in 1929 at Sterner's on circus paintings. In 1931, he held a showing of works at the Helen Hackett Gallery, in New York City and later that same year he was one of the featured artists of a special exhibit in San Francisco at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor in Lincoln Park. The exhibit was coordinated by Marie Sterner and included four watercolors, including one titled "Nudes". He is of the generation of Russian Soviet artists such as Isaac Pailes, Serge Charchoune, Marc Chagall, Chana Orloff, Isaac Ilyich Levitan, and Ossip Zadkine. In 1936, Simkhovitch was selected to complete the mural for the WPA Post office project in Jackson, Mississippi. The mural was hung in the post office and courthouse in 1938 depicted a plantation theme. Painted on the wall behind the judge’s bench, “Pursuits of Life in Mississippi”, a depiction of black workers engaged in manual labor amid scenes of white professionals and socialites, was eventually covered over in later years during renovations due to its stereotypical African American imagery. Simka painted what he thought was typical of Jackson. His impression of pre-civil rights Mississippi was evidently Greek Revival column houses, weeping willow trees, working class families, and the oppression of African Americans. He painted African American men picking cotton, while a white man took account of the harvest and a white judge advised a white family, calling it Pursuits of Life in Mississippi. Though clearly endorsed by the government and initially generally well-received, the mural soon raised concerns with locals as the climate toward racial segregation began to change. The main concern was whether depictions that show African Americans in subjugated societal roles should be featured in a courtroom. The following year, his painting "Holiday" won praise at an exhibition in Lincoln, Nebraska. In 1940, Simkhovitch's second WPA post office project was completed when four murals, "The Cape Lookout Lighthouse and the Orville W. Mail Boat", "The Wreck of the Crissie Wright", "Sand Ponies" and "Canada Geese" were installed in Beaufort, North Carolina. The works were commissioned in 1938 and did not generate the controversy that the Jackson mural had. The main mural is "The Wreck of the Crissie Wright" and depicts a shipwreck which had occurred in Beaufort in 1866. "The Cape Lookout Lighthouse and the Orville W. Mail Boat" depicted the lighthouse built in 1859 and the mail boat that was running mail during the time which Simkhovitch was there. The boat ran mail for the area until 1957. "Sand Ponies" shows the wild horses common to the North Carolina barrier islands and "Canada Geese" showed the importance of hunting and fishing in the area. All four murals were restored in the 1990s by Elisabeth Speight, daughter of two other WPA muralists, Francis Speight...

Irises by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below provenance stamp to the back oil painting on canvas, unframed measures: 24 high by 15 inches wide condition: overall very...

Anemonies by Denise Dardel, French Post-Impressionist artist, circa 1950 signed oil on board, framed framed: 26 x 21 inches board: 21 x 16 inches provenance: private collection, Fran...

Vintage French Oil Painting by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below signed to the front, provenance stamp to the back oil painting on board, unframed measures: 14 inches ...

Summer Floral Display in a Green Jug by Henri Miloch (1898-1979) signed lower right and dated 1947 watercolour painting on artist's paper, unframed sh...

Flowers in Vase by Lucie River (French female artist b. 1910) titled and inscribed verso signed oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 26 x 32 inches inscribed verso provenance: private col...

Jean Calogero (Italian, 1922-2001) 23.5 x 20. framed. 15.5 x 11.5 canvas. Hand signed Little girl at party with clowns, circus scene Calogero was born August 20, 1922 in Catania, ...

Beautiful Self-Portrait by Enzo Russo a.k.a. Germano Russo (b.1936). Self-portrait, 1961. Oil on linen canvas, 24 x 30 inches. Framed measurement: 32 x 38 inches. Signed lower le...

Landscape with red house is a modern artwork realized by Giovanni Omiccioli in the mid-20th century. Mixed colored oil painting Includes frame Hand signed on the lower margin

Still Life of Flowers French artist, Post Impressionist signed oil on canvas, framed in original 'Montparnasse frame'. dated 1945 framed: 41 x 35 inches canvas: 32 x 26 inches prove...

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...

1940's Original Oil Painting of Cheerful Yellow Roses by Nell Walker Warner Antony Anderson, art critic of the Los Angeles Times, stated Nell Walker Shostrum Warner (American, 1891-...

José Ferré y Revascall (Vilaplana, 1907 - Reus, 2001) was a Catalan painter. After studying and living for several years in Barcelona, with teachers such as Fèlix Mestres and Lluís L...

Vintage modernist still life oil painting by Lionel Gilbert. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed.

ORANGES AND BOTTLE Size: 68 x 52.5 cm (including frame) Oil on Board A well executed and vividly coloured mid century modernist still composition, painted in oil onto board. Remini...

GREEN INTERIOR Size: 37 x 48 cm (including frame) Oil on Canvas Board A tranquil yet dynamic mid-century composition of an interior scene, executed in oil onto canvas board. The sc...

GREEN INTERIOR Size: 37 x 48 cm (including frame) Oil on Canvas Board A tranquil yet dynamic mid-century composition of an interior scene, executed in oil onto canvas board. The sc...

BILLIE WATERS (1896-1979) Still Life - October Signed l.r.: Billie Waters; signed and inscribed with title and the artist’s address on a label on the b...

The Provencal Village French School, signed lower corner circa 1950's oil painting on canvas:20 x 24 inches gilt frame: 26 x 30.5 inches condition: excellent condition provenance: fr...

Denis Mitchell. English ( b.1912 - d.1993 ). Still Life of Gourds with Japanese Celadon Vase and Dragon Decorated Plate, 1944. Oil on Tea Crate Plywood Panel Image size 17.5 inches ...

THE WOODEN CHEST Size: 56 x 66 cm (including frame) Oil on Canvas A brilliantly executed mid-century composition of a well-decorated interior scene, executed in oil onto canvas. Th...

Roses in the Window by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below provenance stamp to the back oil painting on board, unframed measures: 8.75 high by 10.75 inches wide conditi...

Claude Lepape (1913-1994) Portrait par l’objet de Madame Robert Thion de la Chaume (née Marie Le Blan) Oil on Isorel panel Signed “CLAUDE LEPAPE” lower right 33 x 45.5 cm Old frame w...

Step into a world of vintage allure with our exquisite figurative painting featuring a captivating woman adorned in a shimmering silver dress, gracefully seated in a chair with her elegant black hair styled in an updo. This timeless masterpiece captures the essence of bygone elegance, exuding sophistication and allure with every brushstroke. Immerse yourself in the artist's meticulous attention to detail, from the intricate folds of the silver gown...

Red Tulips in Interior by Marcel Chesneau (French 1902 - 1975) signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 26 x 19 inches canvas: 22 x 15 inches provenance: private collection, France condi...

Work on canvas sold with frame Total size with frame 51x59 cm Hélène ZOLO-LEVY is a swiss artist born in 1904

This artwork "Still Life with Flowers" 1960 is an oil painting on canvas by American artist Ralph Anderson, b.1929. It is signed and dated at the lower right corner by the artist. Th...

Work on cardboard

Richly-hued vintage French acrylic painting of three ceramic pitchers, in a style beautifully mimicking a mosaic, circa 1950. Original artwo...

Kitten Portrait by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below provenance stamp to the back pencil drawing on artist paper, unframed measures: 6.25 high by 8 inches wide condit...

Indulge in the elegance of our figurative painting capturing a woman's serene repose on a luxurious settee, adorned in a captivating blue dress with her dark hair elegantly pinned up...

Original oil on canvas painting of a floral still life by the well known French artist, Gaston Sebire. Signed lower right by the artist. Signed and titled verso. Circa 1965. Condi...

This early 20th-century oil painting by German artist Paul Sannemann (1886-1943) depicts a vibrant still life with chrysanthemums. Sannemann had an eye for colour, never one to shy ...

Work on wood Green wooden frame 63.5 x 49 x 3 cm

Almazan Realistic Still Life Acrylic Painting MIQUEL was an artist focused on the art of realism. His structured works on his great mastery of drawing, are romantic and translates ...

Gaston Sebire (1920-2001) Nature morte aux poires et lampe à pétrole Oil on canvas Size : 65 x 81 cm Signed lower right Provenance : Private Collection, France Very good condition. O...

Nicely painted mid century abstract cubist oil painting. Great color and composition. Framed. Signed.

Signed to the lower right. Presented in a white painted wooden frame. On board.

THE GOURDS Size: 42 x 44 cm (including frame) Oil on Board A lively mid-century still life composition filled with a variety of gourds, executed in oil onto board. The gourds, in v...

Artist: Lowell Nesbitt (1933-1993) Title: Green Oval Year: 1962 Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 48 x 28 inches Condition: Good Inscription: Signed, dated, titled by the artist, verso LO...

Sleeping Cat by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below provenance stamp to the back pencil drawing on artist paper, unframed measures: 10 high by 8 inches wide condition: ...

PEARS IN A BOWL Tempera on Board 41 x 46 cm (including frame) A brilliantly executed mid-century still life painting in tempera, painted by the establ...

Oil on canvas dating from 1946 by Jean-René Chatelain. Beautiful canvas of a neo-realism soothed. Measurements : with frame: 81x72x7.5 cm - 31.9x28.3x3 inches, without frame: 68x58 c...

Still life with apples and bottle is a modern artwork realized by an Artist of the mid-20th Century. Mixed colored oil painting. Includes frame.

Jozef Popczyk Cubist Art Deco Painting Still Life oil on poster board. Joseph Popczyk is a Polish artist known for his vivid palette and love of Cubism, and in this case, the chevrons and wavy patterns of Art Deco can also be detected. Like many of his contemporaries in Eastern Europe, the artist was born in Poland and gravitated toward Paris in the 1910s. He loved to depict the flash and jazz of club life in Paris, always with stamina and energy. This still life has outstanding elements: drinking glasses...

Gladioli Flowers by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) original watercolour on artist paper size: 18 x 15 inches condition: very good and ready to be enjoyed provenance: the ar...