OK…We surrender! By popular demand…another sailboat. Furled sails with no Moonlight this time. Rather, a midday glimpse of a calm lake somewhere in France, Midsummer. Unsigned French oil on canvas whose hand had obviously studied Monet’s(Claude, 1840 -1926) ripples. Anyone recognize the bridge? 23 x 28 in original gold and silver painted frame, $650
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“Summer Green.” Oil on canvas circa 1910 in early water-gilt frame 30 x 36. Signed lower left ” Joseph H. (Henry) Boston, ANA (1860-1954.). Known for society portraits of prominent New Yorkers, Boston also achieved acclaim with his landscapes and genre scenes. He was a member of the National Academy of Design, the Salamagundi Club, the Allied Artists of America, […]
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“À travers la vallée, en Alsace.” Large oil on canvas circa 1920 presented in appropriate contemporary French frame 32 x 43. Capturing the transition palette from the pale green of spring of the open fields to the winter browns and grays of the distant hills and the winter foliage along the river opposite the village, this artist was obviously very […]
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Antique Affordable Fine Art captures the brilliant pointalistic style of Norah Woods in her “Texas Wildflower Garden “ c. 1915-20. From the prickly pears to the bluebonnets to the yuccas and Indian paint brushes she makes the heart happy with color. And don’t overlook the wonderful live oak festooned with Spanish moss! $750.
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“Le Dieu d’Abraham est le Dieu d’Ismaël”. Late 19th – early 20th century French oil on canvas depicting sunrise morning prayers by a group of Middle Eastern travelers. Our prayers today…MLK,Jr. Day… are for a recognition that the God of Abraham is, indeed, the same God for Ishmael. We pray for peace and understanding for all in our lifetime, and […]
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“A Quiet Place.” Occasionally, your installation requires a piece of art that doesn’t demand a great deal of thought or interpretation. Just something which allows the viewer to be quiet. This mid -century Chicago artist M. H. Scull, provides such a moment. Oil on artist board and framed with original pleached – wood cove framing 19 x 23, $425. Amazing […]
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“Brilliant Lever de Soleil.” Signed, dated and inscribed (Cyrillic) on verso “Leonty (Flippovich) Chaloi(1921-?),1970.” Artist of the Russian federation, born in the Urals, and graduated from the Russian Academv of Art and Sculpture in Leningrad after studying under Shah and Repin. Assistant Director of the Combine of Fine Art in Leningrad, he joined the Union of Artists for the USSR […]
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Tom King (1925-2017) became familiar with the political/societal ills while serving in theUS Army Air Corps during World War II. After studying at Temple University with an emphasis on illustrative art, he received his degree in fine arts from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and then began a long career in commercial illustrations. Attaining unusual success with the unique […]
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“Saint Antoni” (du Portmany)Oil on canvas, laid down on hard board.This delightful rural plein-air piece depicting the ubiquitous Mediterranean cypress avenue and silver olive orchard was found on the western coast of Spain. The artist was obviously skilled in the use of applied impasto paint. Signed and labeled, on verso, but signature not decipherable. 25 × 19 in appropriate vintage […]
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Color…check. Size…check. Price…check. Now, dear designer , it’s up to you to place this unique piece of American art. Mid century (1960) oil on canvas by the Midwestern Expressionist M. E. Anderson. Or is this surrealism? Perhaps, Expressionist Surrealism? Whichever, 38 x 30 in original frame, signed and dated lower, right, $750.
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