Metal bust of a cat with glass eyes, gray color metal with remnants of silver, mounted on a round green marble pedestal, bust has written information on back, but is only partial and not legible.
Measures 5 1/2" high and pedestal base is 3 3/8" in diameter.
Very fierce yet charming cat, very well sculpted with intense glass eyes, he is a wonderful desk companion.
The head is hollow and something rattles about when shaken.
Condition is good, he may have been silver plated at sometime, as ther...
This elegant 1930’s Art Deco bronze sculpture of a nude female seated on her leg that is folded, while the other leg extended, and she is resting her elbow on her knee and her face on her hand and her other hand stretched behind her near the signature L. Alliot. This beautiful sculpture is on a dark marble base. Condition: in good condition commiserate with its age.
Age: 1930’s
Size 21” wide x 11” x 10.5”
Weight: 20 Lbs.
UNKNOWN DIVINITY
Mysterious pottery seated image of such an unknown noble character in the pose of gassho (worship with folded hands) with unidentified engravings at the back.
Acquired from a Japanese antique dealer but totally its detail unknown, though very fascinating somehow. H 11 x 7.5 x 4 cm (4.33 x 2.95 x 1.57 in)...
Japanese Print
Shiro Kasamatsu (1898-1991) – Evening Rain, Shinobazu Pond. Publisher : Watanabe Shozaburo. Size : Oban (10″x15″). Signed. Around 1940-1950. Framed.
Ephrem Kouakou is one of the world’s foremost African painters. He currently resides in Baltimore, Maryland, and Ivory Coast, West Africa. His powerful, vivid paintings are in the collections of The Metropolitan Museum, New York, the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art, Washington DC. and Fondo Del Sol Museum, Washington DC. He is noted for his bold blending of indigenous African visual sensibilities and folk motifs with Western creative techniques...
Ohara Koson (1877-1945) Snow on Willow Bridge. A woodblock print, with gofun for the snow. With gofun paste for the flying snow and extensive embossing as snow banks, two women with umbrellas cross a bridge over the river Sumidagawa in a heavy snowfall. This print illustrates the famous Yanagibashi – Willow bridge. Signed and sealed Shoson, published by Watanabe Shozaburo, circa 1940 Vertical oban: 38.6 x 26.1 cm. Showa period, 20th century. Framed.
Japanese print YUHAN Ito (1867 – 1942) Itsukushima Shrine at Miyajima. Woodblock print with ink and color on paper. Vertical ôban. Around 1910. A good model published by Nishinomiya. Framed.
A scarce antique, late 18th or early 19th century, Ukrainian – Polish Large Icon of "The Mother of God of Pochayiv";
0” Почаївська ікона Пресвятої Богородиці " Matka Boska Poczajowska” “Чудотворна ікона Почаївської Божої Матері” ” Почаївська Ікона Божої Матері”.
The icon of Pochayiv Mother of God is venerated equally by Ukrainian Orthodox, Ukrainian Greek Catholic (Greco-Cat...
Contemporary hardwood console table. Made of naturally formed root wood. The back edge is flat but also finished so it can either sit flush against a wall or be left free standing. The natural finish of the wood is a light blond color with an attractive grain pattern.
Dimensions: 31 1/2" high x 59" long x 16 3/4" deep
Oversized Japanese woodblock print by Shufu Miyamoto (b. 1950) titled "Water Weeds at Hiroshima." The lower margin is pencil-titled in kanji and English, pencil-signed, and dated '84. It is numbered in pencil 5/150 at the lower left below the artist's red seal. Paper: 17 5/8" x 22 3/4" (image: 15 1/4" x 21 5/8"). Very good overall condition. There are some minor wrinkles in the paper at the margin edges and there is a small mark in the margin at the upper left corner.
19th C oil on canvas painting of young gypsy girl in original gold art deco frame. Unsigned, this was purchased in Europe by an antiques dealer. Ready to hang and enjoy!
Measures in Frame: 27.5" x 31.75"
Sight size: 19.5" x 31.75"
Eye-catching patinated bronze swan statue on a black marble base.. This curvilinear design is reminiscent of the Art Deco period. The edges of the marble base are beveled and the corners are rounded; it all feels very smooth. Unsigned, there was green felt on the bottom that was removed, but enough remains that it will protect a wood surface from scratching. In excellent condition, it measures 16.12ʺ long × 4.12ʺ deep × 11.75ʺ high.
1952 Gouache on paper in the manner of world famed Russian-French postwar modernist Abstract Painter SERGE POLIAKOFF (1900 - 1969), signed...
Hey, very unusual in modern royal portrait of Abraham Lincoln done circa 1970 from a student of Cornell University. The work on canvas measures 20 x 16” unsigned.
Antique 18th-century Russian Orthodox Icon of the Mother of God of Vladimir.The Most Holy Theotokos Vladimirskaya.
The icon is finely hand-painted in tempera on a wooden panel in the traditional Byzantine style.
The Mother of God is represented half-length, with the Christ Child sitting on her right arm, tenderly embracing her neck with both hands...
A very fine oil on canvas by Venetian Artist Vosteni. The work circa 1890 brings together Venetian Art and Japanisme by introducing a play of characters. Measuring 17” x 12.5”
An original painting by Mayumi Oda depicting a goddess holding an infant in one harm and a branch with pomegranates in the other. On her knee is a sleeping child. Painted in black ink on paper and signed in pencil along with a title "Hariti" and "for Yvonn and Bill".
Hārītī (in Japanese, Kishi-mojin) was once an ogress but was shown a better path by the Buddha. She is known as a protector of children and women in childbirth.
Dimensions: paper size: 17 1/8" high x 11" wide...
A print of a nude woman reclining in a garden. Around her grows the lush mint plants in the title. An etching printed in green ink on paper. Signed in pencil and 5/30 in series.
Dimensions: Paper size: 14 3/4" high x 11 1/4" wide. Size of art including signature: 6 1/4" high x 4 1/4" wide
An absolutely CHARMING ORIGINAL INK ON WATERCOLOR PAINTING
"MY LITTLE ONE" by Joni Johnson, American/Indiana (1934 to 1988). This rare painting is framed. Price does not include shipping.
American Artist Stepanova was a still life painter who painted in a modernist style. Russian born during the Soviet period and later moved to the United States studying art in New York. This work is oil on canvas measuring 24” x 20” and is framed.
A magnificent oil on canvas color block study circa 1970, done in the time of then Abstract Expressionist period of Art. Unsigned measuring 59” x 41”
Please see #3463 for a matching artwork
was introduced by Alfred Stieglitz at his 291 Gallery and along with John Marin,Arthur Dove and others were the earliest modernist artist in the United States.Biography[edit] Carles was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts between 1900 and 1907. He studied with Thomas Pollock Anshutz, Hugh Breckenridge, Henry McCarter, Cecilia Beaux, and William Merritt Chase. In 1907 he traveled to France where he remained until 1910...
R GRAHAM SIGNED MODERNIST OIL measuring 24” x 27”
A VERY FINELY DONE PORTRAIT OF RABBI BEN JOSEF SIGNED DOVICH MEASURING 30” x 26” circa 1970s
Set of 6 large size 19th century engravings which when assembled comprise the bird’s-eye map of “The Siege of La Rochelle” engraved by Jacques Callot in 1629, Lieure catalog number 655. All images and paper are properly rectangular - distortions are due to photography, let me know if you want additional images...
American Artist Glenn Pizer WINER SNOWCAPE IN GOUACHE measuring 23” x 25” A former Washington DC Artist that paints in New York and France
A Fine Korean Fan Paining/Peony by 운보(雲甫), 김기창-金基昶-Unbo, Kim Ki Chang (1913-2001)-
Korea, framed.
Ink and color on paper, painting set as a fan on wooden blades, painted depicting
a ladybug on large blue green leaves of a white flower arrangement, the artist's long inscription along upper edge of painting, signed Unbo followed by a red artist seal, framed floating in an attractive gilt box frame...
Japanese limited edition woodblock print by Tadashige Nishida (b. 1942) depicting a white cat set against a vibrant red background. This is an early 1999 printing of this design. In pencil, the bottom margin contains the title "Cat (Look Back) 2w," the edition number 59/120, the artist's signature "T. Nishida," and the date '99 together with the artist's red seal. Paper: 15" x 12 3/4" (image: 11 3/4" x 9 1/2"). Very good overall condition...
A rare copper plate etching artist proof by, Mayumi Oda (b.1941). A night scene with a goat in a garden under the moon. Printed in black ink on paper. Signed in pencil and titled "Yvonn's Night Goat".
Dimensions: Paper size: 10 1/4" high x 10 1/4" wide. Size of art including signature: 6" wide
An etching and aquatint print by Hiroto Norikane (b.1949) of a cat. Very detailed etching in round format with multiple colors printed on paper and signed in pencil. Numbered 28 of 300 edition. Titled in Japanese "Glosssy - C". Known to have been printed in 2014.
Dimensions: Paper size: 10 1/4" high x 10 1/4" wide. Size of art including signature: 6" diameter.
Stunning Original Bronze Sculpture, Male Figure Nude Jumping, with superb greenish patina mounted on a stone base, by UKRAINIAN Sculptor MAXIMILIAN DELIUS, Born 1958. He studied sculpture in Lviv. Signed and numbered, with foundry mark, Ed. 14/100.
Size: 39 cm x 30 cm x 9 cm. (15 1/4" x 12"
x 3 1/2")
A most attractive Abstract ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING ON CANVAS in the manner of famed artist
SERGE POLIAKOFF, signed and beautifully framed, Size: 20" x 16".
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.
The French Artist Françoise Sylvand is known for bold paintings, which is apparent in this piece . This painting done in acrylic on panel and mixed media of an interior. The work measuring 36” x 48”. This artwork was done from the artist’s studio in France. He has shown all over France and Europe.
RICHMOND VIRGINIA ARTIST NATHAN MOTLEY “WOMAN SERIES” 46” x 24” Oil on panel. This work is based on Motley’s series of people that is reminiscent of the work Willem De Kooning and other Abstract Expressionist but with more color.
French modernist Francoise Sylvand is both a realist and modernist. This work with its added three dimensional items depicting a construction of a roof , measuring 28” x 40” in acrylic on panel. He is well known in France and exhibited mainly in Europe and Australia
French Modernist Artist Sylvand was born in Northern France and was taught at an early age to paint. He is a realist painter that uses 3 dimensional objects in his work. This is typical of his style. The painting which is acrylics on panel measuring 36” x 41” is a delicate work done from his studio.
LITTLE ANGEL HEADS,A STUDY AFTER THE ENGLISH ARTIST JOSHUA REYNOLDS, IN OIL ON CANVAS FRAMED MEASURING 35” x 29”. Sir Joshua Reynolds (16 July 1723 – 23 February 1792) was an English painter who mainly painted portraits. John Russell said he was one of the major European painters of the 18th century. He promoted the "Grand Style" in painting which depended on idealisation of the imperfect...
THE LIVELY STREAM, OIL ON CANVAS MEASURING 46” x 31” THE WORK IS BY A FRENCH ARTIST…MORE INFORMATION COMING SOON
A “Portrait of Ilona Massey is an oil on canvas work measuring 47” x 38” by a Hungarian Artist named Lazlo. Ilona Massey was the sister of the Canadian born actor Raymond Massey 1893-1983
ARTIST SKYLEAR SIGNED LITHOGRAPH INTERIOR SCENE Measuring 23” x 34”
New Orleans Artist Gilbert Goippel, Haitian born paints incredible interior views. This work measures 24” x 30” oil on canvas dated 1996
STAIRCASE AT THE CALVERT COLLECTION 1984, is a work done for the gallery owner by the French Artist Francoise Sylvand who is a French painter that exhibited mainly in Europe and is known for his modernist interiors with added found objects.
Lake Tanganyika Scene in Watercolor measuring 28”x 33”. More information coming soon
An unsigned Cretan eighteenth century oil on panel painting depicting the Crucifixion, more information coming soon
A landscape painting of towering rock formations surrounded by mist by the artist Li Yong (b. 1966). Painted in ink and light colors on paper. Extensive calligraphy and 8 seals.
Dimensions: 25 1/8" high x 14 7/8" wide
A Chinese scroll painting of a dramatic scholar's rock surrounded by mist by the artist Li Yong (b. 1966). Painted in ink and light colors on paper. Large painting with signature and seal in the center of one of the rock's openings.
Dimensions: Size of scroll: 87" high x 38" wide. Size of art: 47 1/2" high x 36 3/4" wide
PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG LADY WITH CREVAT OIL Circa 1910 Measuring 16” x 14”….by Artist Norman Macleish from estate of his son Rod Macleish
Max Kassler, American 1905–1992 was an abstract Artist known for some of the most unusual experimental work based on the human figure He was an early student of the Picasso school of painting. This work culminated his idea of abstraction in space. This is part of the collection we have at the gallery. Automatic drawing was pioneered by the English artist Austin Osman Spare who wrote a chapter, Automatic Drawing as a Means to Art, in his book, The Book of Pleasure (1913)...
ANTONIO SIGNED INK SKETCH STUDY FROM A HAITIAN ARTIST MEASURING 16” x 12” HIRSH
A finely painted oil signed by French artist M. LAROUCHE measuring 22” x 28”
This drawing was done for a study in the 1930s….Graphite on paperLeon Kroll (December 6, 1884 – October 25, 1974)[1] was an American painter and lithographer. A figurative artist described by Life magazine as "the dean of U.S. nude painters",[2] he was also a landscape painter and also produced an exceptional body of still life compositions. His public art includes murals for the Department of Justice Building in Washington, D.C. He created his only mosaic for the chapel ceiling at Normandy ...
Artist Kōgyo Tsukioka 1869-1927 No Theater Japanese 22” x 16” A very fine in color depicting a scene of an opera…….. Kōgyo Tsukioka (月岡 耕漁, Tsukioka Kōgyo), sometimes called Kōgyo Sakamaki (坂巻 耕漁, Sakamaki Kōgyo), (April 18, 1869 – February 25, 1927) was a Japanese artist of the Meiji period. He was a student and adopted son of Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, and also studied with Ogata Gekkō. Although Kōgyo sometimes painted other subjects, for most of his career he made...
A finely done gouache portrait of a lady circa 1850s done in gouache measuring 16” x 14” Naples Italy
A very fine gouache painting on paper done in the 1850s from the Kennedy Galleries. The work depicts a man or farmer with a scythe. Measuring 22” x 17”
A beautiful seascape in oil on canvas signed by the Italian artist Ottoviani measuring 21” x 25”
Max Parsons (1915-1998) showed exceptional artistic talent from a very early age. Upon completion of his primary education, his abilities gained him admission to the Royal College of Art in London from where he graduated cum laude as an Associate of the Royal College of Art (ARCA) in the period after World War II. Upon graduating, Max Parsons decided to specialise in marine art, particularly with a view to re-creating images of some of the great sailing ships that once graced our seas and co...
A work of Persian origin MUGHAL ILLUSTRATED MANUSCRIPT PAGE measuring 18” x12”
Glenn Pizer American Master Artist is known for his visit colors in masterful compositions, and has been painting for over 30 years. He is originally from the Washington DC area. This work done in Acrylic, beautiful harmonies of color measuring mounted and framed 32” x 24”
A French 18th century tapestry in silk depicting an outdoor country scene in Provence measuring 22” x 22” in a gilded gold leaf period frame.