A double figure Oil in the style of the American-Haitian painter Basquiat By Frank Bruno 1925- ? Measuring 24x18” from the late 80s/early 90s

Original carborundum etching on hand made paper by Pierre-Marie Brisson (French, born 1955). Signed in pencil l.r. and numbered 25/75. 35" by 25". In excellent condition.

The Original Etching by Loppo Martinez (1952- )French
Title: "L'Ecluse" (Elose), Unframed. Never been framed.
I had this lovely Etching last 29 years stored away.
The condition: Mint Condition, one tiny stain below signature near edge.
The Paper size: 23 3/4" x 31 1/2" , Image size: 17 3/8" x 23 3/8"
Signed by Artsit: Martinez Lower right, Edition numbered: lower left by pencil. 72/125
The publisher: Loppo Martinez Studio with embossed seal. 1990...

"Last of Winter" landscape painting by Harold Kloongian, 1980, oil on canvas board, 16 inches x 20 inches. Signed lower right, and titled, dated and signed on verso. Excellent condition. In this painting, Kloongian captures a rural Vermont farm house and barn in a golden light at the end of a sunny day in late winter. Harold Kloongian is a Massachusetts painter...

An oil on canvas painting of an older priest or monk eavesdropping on the conversation of a pair of younger men of the cloth in a richly-appointed, classic interior (library or study), signed by artist at lower left "M. Klein Wylock". This detailed, finely painted work dates to the late 20th century, but the artist was clearly familiar with the similar works of the late 19th century by German, French and Italian artists working in the manner of Eduard von Grutzner (1846-1925)...

Alexei Arkhipovich Gorbenko a Russian Ukrainian artist was born in Kiev in 1956 and came to the United States after Perestroika. This work is still life with basket of flowers is 19 x 24“ oil on canvas

A fine contemporary abstract oil on fine weave canvas painting, 12" by 10" (18 1/2" by 16 1/2" in attractive framing), signed at lower left by well-listed Mexican artist LUIS GARCIA GUERRERO (1921-1996). The abstraction is wispy, airy, and just plain attractive and interesting. Harmonious colors are black, olive green, brown, on a light greenish background, with linen frame liner, a gold leaf strip outside that, and finally gray outer frame...

A portrait of Hollywood actress Natalie Wood (1938-1981), painted by an unknown artist, showing the artist as she would have appeared in the 1970's. The image shows a sultry Wood in her prime, staring at the viewer with her famous brown eyes...

Oil on canvasboard painting of a greatly simplified vase with flowers, unframed, 16" by 12", signed at lower right "Dieter" and bearing on the reverse the title "Spring Bouquet" and "W. D. ZANDER/25 EAST END AVE/N.Y N.Y 10028". This is a work, possibly circa 1970's or 1980's, by a long-lived gentleman with an extraordinary life history, who happens also to have been a very talented artist. Zander was born in Germany in 1915, and educated in Neuchatel, Switzerland...

A very unique abstract oil painting framed and signed R. Graham, who was a New York artist that was a student of the New York Studio School in the 1960s. More info coming

This is a well-executed late 20th century watercolor painting of two teddy bears floating in a complex three dimensional space, with children's alphabet blocks, a teapot, and cups and saucers sharing that space. The work is signed actually twice, in gold paint, at lower right "Mieko". Measurements are 10 1/2" by 14 1/2" (16 3/4" by 21" in simple light wood frame). The drawing is colorful and whimsical and would enhance any child's room...

Japanese limited edition sosaku hanga woodblock print depicting two horses in profile galloping neck and neck by Tadashi Nakayama (1927-2014) titled “Running Horses.” The print was executed in bold colors with gold diagonal lines and silver highlights set against a black background. This horizontal image is pencil-signed “T. Nakayama,” numbered 59/95, and dated 1984 in the bottom margin. The bottom margin edge also contains the title and original purchase price of 150,000 yen...

Max Kassler, American 1905–1992, was an abstract artist known for his unusual experimental work based on the human figure. He was an early student of the cubist school of painting. Kassler's vivid coloration enhanced these perspectival studies in abstract form to create a compelling body of work. A very beautiful work from the 1950s signed Max Kassler oil on canvas Artist panel,signed on back. The work is reminiscent of Abstract Expressionist Artist…....

The Original Etching by Loppo Martinez (1952- ), French.
Title: "Mademoirselle", Unframed. Never been framed.
I had this lovely Etching last 29 years stored away...

Oil on canvas, 36" by 24" (45" by 33" as framed in wood), the subject a wicker chair draped with lacy cloth, a painting in the background and tea pot at right, signed with what appears as "Egeun" at lower right and dated 82. A Greek-speaker emailed me to inform me that the signed name is, in Greek, "Eleni" (Greek for "Helen"). This is a bright, contemporary painting in really excellent, fine wall-ready condition.

**PAIR** color offset prints after two Southwest landscape paintings by the noted artist ED MELL (1942-), each laid on artboard and measuring 24" by 36". They were found in brown metal frames with no mat; frames available with the prints at no extra charge should the buyer want them. The prints show slight evidence of the edges perhaps being slightly trimmed, and there are some light scratches and small losses at extreme edges on one print as shown. The other has a faint water stain at lower ...

MANNEQUIN HEAD MOLD

Quite a rare bronze head mold for making resinoid mannequin, Showa period, 20th century, Japan, approx. H 23.5 x W 13.5 x D 18.5cm (9.25 x 5.31 x 7.28in). Aged deterioration and recent cutting scar at neck. Slightly leans to right as is.


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“MAKING THE World Safe for Democracy “ Soft ground etching Early life and education Aaron Sopher, the tenth of the thirteen children of Samuel A. Sopher and Jennie Saperstein, was born in East Baltimore, Maryland, on December 16, 1905.[1] His father owned a small cigar factory and tobacco shop near the Baltimore harbor. Sopher attended Maryland Institute of Fine and Applied Arts, now known as the Maryland Institute College of Art, where he trained with Alon Bement, the director of the insti...

An elegant, impressive, impressionist painting on canvas of a park scene with figures, signed at lower right by listed Polish artist TADEUSZ ROMAN (1906-1993). The 28" by 31 1/4" work (33 1/2" by 37" nicely framed) features an elegant, monochromatic, subdued palette for the most part, but the artist has chosen to feature intense bright color in the various figures, thereby creating a simply beautiful and artistic work that borrows from the "Ecole de Paris". The whimsical modern style and color...

Woman in Landscape by the French Artist Françoise Sylvand who is known for bold paintings, which is apparent in this piece. In acrylics measuring 36” x 48”. This artwork was done from the artist’s studio in France. He has shown all over France and Europe.

A clean example of the poster for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, pencil signed at lower right margin by the noted, avant-garde American artist, LYNDA BENGLIS (1941-). A number of artists were invited to create images for the series, and signed examples of these show up from time to time. This example (26" by 38" framed behind Plexi, making for easy shipping) is dedicated "For Harold Huttas". Benglis is a well-known Greek-American contemporary artist. Born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, she...

Original felt tip pen drawing of a polo player mounted on his horse, mallet raised as if in the center of the action, 6 3/4" by 9" (14" by 16" in attractive silvery framing with higher-end closed corners), signed at lower left by noted contemporary American western artist NED JACOB (1938-). Jacob was born in Tennessee and found himself in Montana at a young age, working in Glacier Park. He became acquainted with the well-known Montana artist Ace Powell, who became a mentor. In the 1960's Jacob m...

This is an original drawing by the hand of the famous, iconic American cartoonist CHARLES M. SCHULZ (1922-2000), signed "Sparky". The work, drawn with color markers, measures 13 1/2" by 10" inside the mat, and is inscribed "For Bonnie & Dave with Friendship". As original art by a man considered one of the most influential cartoonists of all time, this is a desirable work indeed. The artist and his "Peanuts" comic strip has become part of international pop culture. There is a museum devoted t...

Large 30" by 48" painting on Masonite (36" by 54" nicely framed) signed at lower right "Sardi". There is a listed artist Jean Sardi (1947-) but his works do not seem to resemble this and the signature differs. This is a thinned paint on rough side of the Masonite. A previous similar work I handled, by this artist, had an original pre-zip code label from Karl Mann Associates in NYC, apparently a well known interior design firm for decades, a label from the firm considered a good provenance. A...

Oil on board painting of the famous Matterhorn in Switzerland, two small wooden structures in the foreground and elegant trees at left completing the composition. The work is signed at lower right "M M Cole" and is dated there 1981. On the reverse of the frame is written "Miriam '81", so, we likely have an American woman as the artist. Measurements are 18" by 22" and 21 1/2" by 25 1/2" as framed. The artist has really done an especially impressive job at depicting the towering peak, arguably ...

This is a rather typical work of the noted Bermudian artist ALFRED BIRDSEY (1912-1996), the full sheet affixed to a board measuring 18" by 23 1/2". Birdsey was a familiar figure in Bermuda for decades, a prolific artist, the works of whom traveled home with tourists to the island. This would account for the wide distribution of his distinctive work. Today his daughter continues the family tradition, with similar looking paintings being sold to visitors. Birdsey worked in gouache or, occasionally...

A beautiful Persian Design Story Rug Silk & Wool Blend 60x65 inch possibly made in India

Modern painting of a hilltop town of Europe, perhaps in Italy or Greece, 30" by 24" (35" by 28 3/4" in silvery frame), signed at lower right indecipherably. The painting of an historic town is executed in a modernistic manner, almost cubist in spots. The painting might date to the 1980's. There's a three inch horizontal tear at lower left that can be repaired. The frame has a little wear.

WING HOWARD, AMERICAN 1921-1998, AT THE BEACH, Watercolor, Sight: 21 X 28 In. (53.34 X 71.12 Cm.), Frame: 26 3/4 X 34 In Harrison Howard started his career at the age of 19, following in the footsteps of his late and well-known father, Wing Howard. Wing Howard is well-loved in San Diego for his murals at the Whaling Bar of the La Valencia Hotel in La Jolla. Wing Howard painted 4 pieces at La Valenica hotel as young artist. It is said that some of the work was done in trade for room and board....

Mario Russo (1925-2000) was an Italian painter known for his unique style and innovative approach to art. Born in Naples, Italy, Russo received his formal art education at the Academy of Fine Arts in Naples, where he studied painting and sculpture. He quickly gained recognition for his bold use of color and dynamic compositions. Russo exhibited his works in galleries and museums around the world, including the Venice Biennale, the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna in Rome, and the Institute ...

Norman MacLeish was born on August 29, 1890, in Glencoe Illinois, to wealthy parents and became a painter and graphic artist. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and with Pierre Vignal in Paris. MacLeish was a member of the Chicago Society of Artists and exhibited at several venues including the Art Institute of Chicago, the World’s Fair of New York in 1939, the Corcoran Gallery biennial in 1941 and the Golden Gate Exposition of San Francisco in 1939.

Oil on canvas, 21" by 26" (26" by 31" as framed), the subject a winter landscape with coniferous trees in the background, a small unfrozen lake completing the scene. This is an impressionistic work by a nicely listed painter, the works of whom appear with frequency at auctions in Finland. I currently do not have a lot of biographical information on the artist, who was, judging from the label on the reverse (see photo), a member of the Society of Finnish Painters. There is a small Wikipedia bi...

A beautiful and dear work by an unknown artist, portrait in oil on canvas 36x30 in

A watercolor titled on reverse "The Scow ALMA", Tauranga, New Zealand, signed lower right and again on the backing, by listed England-born, New Zealand artist RICHARD "Dick" BAKER (1928-2004), measuring 6 1/4" by 9 1/2" (14 1/2" by 17" framed). The work was created in 1986. Baker's work is included in Te Papa Tongarewa, the National Museum of New Zealand, in Wellington, and at the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich, England. He also exhibited widely and placed works in private collections. ...

This note discusses new (in 2015)finds in the world of Haku Maki prints.

The striking kanji means Rising. Maki produced this image in 1970 as a modest black on white print. This print is Poem 70- 48 (rising): The kanji,which is the print's core theme, is reiterated in the title. When this print first came out, it must have in a winner: 59/151 . This print has a golden yellow sun and a light blue tear or splash to give it verve. This is the Maki style. A year later in 1971 Maki produced a Big Red, the same character shown here was done as a Red kanji in striking image...