Modern Figurative Paintings

"Van Gogh Again" Original Oil on Canvas by Beat Poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti Large scale painting titled, (Disasters in the Sun) or "Van Gogh Again" by Bay area beat poet and abstract expressionist artist Lawrence Ferlinghetti (American, 1919-2021). Strong and bold brush work with areas of heavy impasto paint in white, mustard with black birds in a streaked sky. Signed lower left with the artists monogram "F '92", and on verso Ferlinghetti '92 titled "Van Gogh Again" (Disasters in the Sun) Image 40"H x 53.5" Framed, 41.75"H x 54.25"W x 1.75" Lawrence Ferlinghetti was born in New York of an Italian-Portuguese-Sephardic immigrant family in 1919. He graduated in 1941 from the School of Journalism at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (where he worked on the literary magazine founded by Thomas Wolfe). During the Second World War he spent four years on U.S. Navy ships and commanded a U.S. Navy subchaser at the Normandy invasion, saw Nagasaki six weeks after the A-bomb, and after the War earned an M.A. at Columbia University and a doctorate in literature at the University of Paris. He began drawing from the model at the Academie Julien in Paris in 1948 and continued in the open studios of the San Francisco Art Institute in the 1950's, 70's and 80's. In 1953 he rented a large loft at 9 Mission Street, San Francisco, just vacated by Hassel Smith. Originally identifying with the New York painters of his generation, namely Franz Kline and Willem DeKooning, he pursued what he now considers a "farcical attempt" to paint in an Abstract Expressionist style. Having reached an impasse, he stopped painting and did not pick up a brush again until the mid-1970's when he returned to figurative painting, sometimes very close to abstraction, and often combining the lyrical and the political. Since then Ferlinghetti has had many one-man exhibitions in this country and abroad. His most important solo show in Europe was at the Palace of Exhibitions in Rome (1996). In the catalogue for that show, the famous Italian art critic, Achille Bonito Oliva, characterized Ferlinghetti as "godfather of the [Italian] trans-avant garde." Lately he has been associated with European Fluxus art, with shows in Verona and Florence curated by Francesco Conz. Solo exhibitions in the United States include the shows at the Butler Institute of American Art, the Anita Shapolsky Gallery in New York, the Molly Barnes Gallery in Santa Monica, Dominican University in San Rafael, William Turner Gallery in Venice California, Kleinert James Gallery in Woodstock New York, and the George Krevsky Gallery in San Francisco. SOLO EXHIBITIONS (selected) 2003 Ferlinghetti: Art, Marin Theater Company, Marin, CA 2002 lit.paint, George Krevsky Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2002 lit.paint, Kleinert/James Art Center, Woodstock, NY 2001 Foyer degli Artisti, Florence, Italy 2001 William Turner Gallery, Venice, CA 2000 Archivio Francesco Conz Gallery, Verona, Italy 2000 "Love in the Days of Rage", George Krevsky Gallery, San Francisco 1999 "The Painter's Dream", Shorenstein Company, San Francisco 1999 "New Paintings", Molly Barnes Gallery, Santa Monica, CA 1999 "Lawrence Ferlinghetti: The Painter", San Marco Gallery, San Rafael 1998 "Pure Art Vs. Agit -Prop", George Krevsky Gallery, San Francisco 1998 Paterson Museum, Paterson, New Jersey 1997 Anita Shapolsky Gallery, New York 1996 Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Rome, Italy 1996 Museo Italo Americano, San Francisco 1995 University of Maryland Art Gallery, MD 1995 University of Charleston, West Virginia 1994 Civic Center Gallery, Mountain View, CA 1993 The Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio 1992 Instituto Italiano di Cultura, San Francisco 1992 San Jose State University, San Jose, CA 1991 Peter Lembcke Gallery, San Francisco 1991 Kennedy Gallery, San Francisco 1990 Special Collections, University Library, UC Santa Cruz GROUP EXHIBITIONS (selected) 2001 "Play Ball!", George Krevsky Gallery, San Francisco 1999 "Diamonds & Dust: The Art of Baseball", George Krevsky Gallery, San Francisco 1999 "By the Sea", George Krevsky Gallery, San Francisco 1999 "Writerly Art...

"Tailor" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Mid Century Modern Fashion The board measures 9 1/2 x 15 1/2. Provenance: Mervin Jules Estate. Bio A painter, illustrator, pri...

Original Painting Steel Workers Fabric Design Industrial Deco American Modernism Antonio Petruccelli (1907 - 1994) Steel Workers Textile design 19 1/4 X ...

House Beautiful Cover Proposal. American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA Antonio Petruccelli (1907 – 1994) Mixing Mortar 12 1/2 X 14 3/4 inche...

Industrial Mid-20th Century WPA Modern Men Working American Scene Social Realism George Pearse Ennis (American, 1884-1936) "Forging a Gun Tube #1...

3 paintings included, 29.7x42cm each painting Painting made 100% by hand, with many details and corners to explore, like a true garden full of wealth and different essences. Orig...

Cowboy & Horse by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) original pencil drawing on card, mounted in a frame size: 25 x 21 inches condition: very good and ready to be enjoyed prove...

Listed female vintage modernist Paris cafe street scene by Elise Shaw. Oil on board. Framed.

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...

3 paintings included, 29.7x42cm each painting Painting made 100% by hand, with many details and corners to explore, like a true garden full of wealth and different essences. Origin...

by Paul-Louis Bolot (French 1918-2003) signed original gouache painting on thick paper/ card unframed condition: very good and sound; the edges have a few curls and scuffs/ edge tear...

French Figures by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) original gouache on card size: 19.5 x 13 inches condition: very good and ready to be enjoyed ...

This stunning oil on canvas painting of a highly colorful still-life composition features a fruit bowl with fruits and grapes. It is an extremely lively and vibrant post-cubist exec...

Blue landscape is a modern artwork realized by Antonio Mellone in the mid-20th century. Mixed colored oil painting. Hand signed on the lower margin. Includes frame.

DESERT LAND Size: 64 x 75 cm (including frame) Oil on Canvas A very lively and enchanting mid-century composition in oil, painted by Swedish artist Uno Vallman (1913-2004) whose wor...

BY THE WATER PUMP Size: 44.5 x 35 cm (including frame) Oil on Board An expressive mid-century figurative composition, executed in oil onto board. In this everyday scene, a female f...

AT YOUR SERVICE Size: 58 x 43 cm (including frame) Oil on Board A wonderfully textured figurative composition, executed in oil onto board and dated 1976. A figure is captured in t...

By Gustav Likan Framed Size: 19.5" x 16" Figurative Farmer Holding Chickens and Pots. This piece uniquely focuses the subject by isolating him from his surroundings. About the Artist: Born in Yugoslavia in 1912, Gustav Likan achieved international fame as an artist early in life. He has long been noted in Europe for his portraits of royalty and heads of state. After coming to America, his color genius caught fire and he emerged as one of the most important colourists of the twentieth century. Likan studied restoration under the greatest European masters...

"Orange Dog" is an American Modern oil painting of a man sitting with two dogs. Massachusetts. Kelly Carmody’s work has been widely exhibited and collected. One of her major figura...

Midnight Run by Murray Duncan, 2023 Mix media on canvas Size - 48" x 48" x 1.5 Unframed Murray Duncan is a self-taught creative visionary. Know for his large-scale, expressive conte...

A colorful modernist oil painting of a woman bathing poolside by American artist Adria Arch (20th/21st c). Arch is a Boston based artist known for her large-scale, sculptural install...

Landscape with houses is a modern artwork realized by Gino Marzani in the mid-20th century. Mixed colored oil painting Hand signed by the artist on the back. Includes frame

This artwork Titled "Les Quais de la Seine with Notre Dame, Paris" c.1970 is an oil painting on canvas by noted French artist Guy Buffet, 1943-2023. It is signed at the lower right c...

Mein Sammlungsschwerpunkt vor Galeriegründung war (und ist es bis jetzt) die Kunst der Neuen Sachlichkeit und die ist vor allem ein deutsches Thema. Mich fasziniert der kühle und dis...

ACROSS THE BRIDGE Size: 46 x 54 cm (including frame) Oil on Canvas A lively and expressive figurative landscape composition, executed in oil onto canvas by Swedish artist Uno Vallm...

3 paintings included, 21x29,7cm each painting Painting made 100% by hand Original unique piece hand painted acrylics on watercolor paper Shipped from Italy

This oil painting from the 65s by California Artist Bruce McCracken derives its title and inspiration from the mythical Arno River in Tuscany. Dividing the historic city of Florence into two distinct parts, the Arno has long captivated the collective imagination and continues to be a subject of exploration for many contemporary artists. Set against the backdrop of the Arno's picturesque banks, the artist likely sought inspiration from the vantage point of the Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge) in Florence. The painting is divided into two distinct horizons. The upper section showcases architectural buildings poised upon a medieval arch...

Charles Levier (1920-2004) Oil Painting on Board. Horse Race Track in France. Hand signed lower right. Dimensions: 15"h x 44"w; framed: 21.25"h x 50.25" Frame. Charles Levier He ...

Yellow flower vase is a modern artwork realized by the artist Giovanni Antoci (1947) in the late 20th Century Mixed colored oil pastel painting. Hand signed on the lower margin. I...

4 paintings included, 20x20cm each painting Painting made 100% by hand Original unique piece hand painted acrylics on watercolor paper Shipped from Italy

William Lee-Hankey, R.E., R.W.S., R.O.I. 1869-1952. Chartres Cathedral. Oil on canvas. 27 x 25. Signed, lower left. Price on the strecther, verso: $1000000. Provenance: Woodrugg Brot...

4 paintings included, 20x20cm each painting Painting made 100% by hand Original unique piece hand painted acrylics on watercolor paper Shipped from Italy

woman. original figurative academician drawing painting. virtual frame Barcelona, 1904 - Barcelona, 1965 It was formed in Buenos Aires, in the Circle of San Lucas of Barcelona and t...

SOLD UNFRAMED UK BUYERS WILL PAY AN ADDITIONAL 20% VAT ON TOP OF THE ABOVE PRICE Deux Arbres - Chatêau de St Georges by Hugues Pissarro dit Pomié (b. 1935) Oil on canvas 130 x162 cm...

3 paintings included, 21x29,7cm each painting Painting made 100% by hand Original unique piece hand painted acrylics on watercolor paper Shipped from Italy

3 paintings included, 21x29,7cm each painting Painting made 100% by hand Original unique piece hand painted acrylics on watercolor paper Shipped from Italy

4 paintings included, 20x20cm each painting Painting made 100% by hand Original unique piece hand painted acrylics on watercolor paper Shipped from Italy

4 paintings included, 20x20cm each painting Painting made 100% by hand Original unique piece hand painted acrylics on watercolor paper Shipped from Italy

3 paintings included, 21x29,7cm each painting Painting made 100% by hand Original unique piece hand painted acrylics on watercolor paper Shipped from Italy

3 paintings included, 21x29,7cm each painting Painting made 100% by hand Original unique piece hand painted acrylics on watercolor paper Shipped from Italy

2 paintings included, 21x29,7cm each painting Painting made 100% by hand Original unique piece hand painted acrylics on watercolor paper Shipped from Italy

3 paintings included, 21x29,7cm each painting Painting made 100% by hand Original unique piece hand painted acrylics on watercolor paper Shipped from Italy

3 paintings included, 21x29,7cm each painting Painting made 100% by hand Original unique piece hand painted acrylics on watercolor paper Shipped from Italy

3 paintings included, 21x29,7cm each painting Painting made 100% by hand Original unique piece hand painted acrylics on watercolor paper Shipped from Italy

3 paintings included, 20x20cm each painting Painting made 100% by hand Original unique piece hand painted acrylics on watercolor paper Shipped from Italy

2 paintings included, 21x29,7cm each painting Painting made 100% by hand Original unique piece hand painted acrylics on watercolor paper Shipped from Italy

4 paintings included, 20x20cm each painting Painting made 100% by hand Original unique piece hand painted acrylics on watercolor paper Shipped from Italy

*PLEASE NOTE UK BUYERS WILL ONLY PAY 5% VAT ON THIS PURCHASE. Le port de Sanary by Moïse Kisling (1891-1953) Oil on canvas 60 x 73 cm (23 ⁵/₈ x 28 ³/₄ inches) Signed lower right, Ki...

24 hour Painting by Hugues Pissarro dit Pomié (B. 1935) Oil on canvas 195 x 130 cm (76 ³/₄ x 51 ¹/₈ inches) Signed and dated May 1992 Painted in Co. Navan, Ireland where the artist ...

2 paintings included, 30x30cm each painting Painting made 100% by hand, with many details and corners to explore, like a true garden full of wealth and different essences. Original...

Kelley Carman Backlog (Still Life, Books, Reading, Hobby, Warm) Oil on Canvas Year: 2024 Size: 11.5 x 15.5 inches Framed Size: 24 x 20 inches Signed and titled COA provided *Frame...

Smith studied at the School of Industrial Art in Philadelphia under Edward Warwick. In 1935 she was asked by the Art Institute of Chicago to loan her painting, "Repose" to the forty...

"Ram Island Drive" is an earth toned contemporary oil painting by Kelly Carmody. framed dimensions: 14 x 24 inches Kelly Carmody’s work has been widely exhibited and collected. One...

SOUTHERN FARMERS Size: 41 x 49 cm (including frame) Oil on Canvas A subdued and soothing mid-century modernist style composition, executed in oil onto canvas by the established Swe...

Artist: Elisabeth Hahn (German 1924-2021), Elisabeth Hahn was born in Dortmund, Germany, where she began her artistic studies. In 1953, she moved to Paris. She continued her studie...

About the Artist A Rhode Island native, I earned a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design. Since then I’ve worked as a freelance artist, decorative painter, teacher and master paint...

MELLOWING Oil on Board Size: 40.5 x 49 cm (including frame) A wonderfully expressive and brilliantly executed figurative portrait composition, painted in oil onto board. Against a...

Work on canvas Beige wooden frame 41.5 x 44 x 5 cm