José Jesús Francisco Zúñiga Chavarría (December 27, 1912 – August 9, 1998[1]) was a Costa Rican-born Mexican artist, known both for his painting and his sculpture.[2] Journalist Fernando González Gortázar lists Zúñiga as one of the 100 most notable Mexicans of the 20th century,[3] while the Encyclopædia Britannica calls him "perhaps the best sculptor" of the Mexican political modern style Zúñiga was born in Guadalupe, Barrio de San José, Costa Rica on December 27, 1912 to Manuel M...

Magnificent magnificent work that measures 48 x 36“…… Anne Lane studied art at George Mason University in Virginia, completed her education at Saint Patrick’s college, Ireland, where she studied theology and philosophy. The tonal and contemplated intensity of her paintings reflect her 10 years spent working as an artist under the desert sun of New Mexico. Her vibrant style,resonant with color and baroque in detail,swoons its delight over her canvases...

Three Abstract Figures by outsider artist Nathan Motley, of Richmond Virginia 31x16, acrylic on canvas panel framed circa 1990

This work is guaranteed to be an original pencil drawing, and not a print nor reproduction of any kind. The drawing (15" by 23", 20" by 26 3/4" in simple metal framing) is amazingly detailed, featuring an old time steam boat, the General Slocum, as it might have appeared in New York harbor around the turn of the century. The Brooklyn Bridge towers at right and sailing craft complete the scene at lower right. The artist signed the work at lower left and dated it 1995...

After or before Pop artist Steve Kaufman Original Acrylic painting of Andy Warhol on money . This painting has an illegible signature and is dated 1999, the style is exactly that of Steve Kaufman we are not sure who painted it but its the early days of this style. Good condition frame 30 by 36" canvas 22 by 28 " 12 pounds...

A beautiful stunning oil measuring 36x48 inches, frame size measures 42x52”……. Anne Lane studied art at George Mason University in Virginia, completed her education at Saint Patrick’s college, Ireland, where she studied theology and philosophy. The tonal and contemplated intensity of her paintings reflect her 10 years spent working as an artist under the desert sun of New Mexico. Her vibrant style,resonant with color and baroque in detail,swoons its delight over her canvases...

a double sided paining in oil on masonite done more information coming......

An unusually beautiful and impressive example of Vietnamese lacquer painting, an art form that goes back many centuries in China and Southeast Asia. The technical process is very complex, involving application of multiple layers. This panel, unframed, measures 15 1/2" by 23 1/4" and it is not signed. Note the gold showing through in many areas, and the detail of the figures and general atmosphere and luminosity created by the artist in a notoriously difficult medium.

MEDIA: Chinese oil painting TITLE: Grandma¡¯s Sewing Machine SIZE: 19½ inches x 24 inches ARTIST: Lu Yun

A beautiful well painted oil of a mother and child well framed, by multicolor modernist signed by Israeli artist Kay known for his work of native born Israel people.

One of two works in my shop by apparently the same artist, (acquired at different times---the other JB01670): a watercolor on paper, 10 3/4" by 7 1/2" (17" by 14" in its simple green frame), signed illegibly (faint, at lower right), the subject a Spanish (most likely) church tower, the foreground dominated by impressive arches and columns. I have included three photos of the faint signature and leave it to the viewer to try to decipher it...

Extremely fine original miniature paintings on thin slabs of mother-of-pearl, depicting celestial Buddhist figures, angels, musicians from Thai temple frescoes or the famed Ramayana. Each miniature is different and as we have a large collection of these, exclusively painted for us, please ask if you wish to see more. Individually framed on 100% Thai Silk, glass and with 24K. gold leaf frame. This version has 2 miniatures. Overall size: 25.5 cm x 17 cm...

A circa 1990's signed oil on canvas painting of a coastal scene, 8" by 15", approximately 15" by 22" framed, signed lower left by acclaimed contemporary California artist RITA HOFFMAN SHULAK (1947-). I contacted the artist online, and she was kind enough to respond that this was her work, a not completed painting, probably of the La Jolla rocks in San Diego. She said that the work is from a period when she was experimenting with "washes"...

Artist Robert Watson (1923-2004) has explored a surreal, mysterious world inhabited by lonely figures...

A fine work in watercolor by a Russian artist signed L I more information coming soon

Pencil signed color print, 1992, issued by Greenwich Workshop, numbered also in pencil 15856/48000, by the noted contemporary American western artist BEV DOOLITTLE (1947-). The print is titled "Eagle Heart" and shows a Native American Indian chief on a white horse in a carefully arranged late autumn landscape, the snow patches on the rocks, in shadow, shown as an electric blue color, the central subject standing out dramatically...

The Iranian artist Abrishami Hessami created this modern bronze sculpture of a couple in a romantic embrace that evokes love and passion. This abstract sculpture is enhanced with a brilliant gold color patina and positioned on a black marble circular base. Signed: Hessam with Copyright Edition: 97/145 Age: Early 21st Century Size: 22” x 7” x 11” Dia. base Condition: Excellent Condition Weight: 45 Lbs.

Charming Longmen folk-art painting titled “Little Mountain Village” by Tan Chifa (1939-2004) dated summer of 1990. Signed in black ink at the lower right and with the red seal of the Chinese Longmen Farmer Painting Association below. In the 1950s and 1960s, peasant paintings were used for political propaganda to promote and glorify the labor and prosperity of workers and peasants...

Richard Faralla american artist 1916-1996 1992 watercolor " The Great Mill Petaluma CA" 1992 Many original works by this artist are in the SF Museum of Modern art. Matted sight 7" by 4" matt 12" by 15"

This masterwork by Paco Lane is the highlight of his cubist or Picasso period that began after his sojourn to a great exhibition by the artist. Paco Lane a Washington DC area born artist who is from the Lane family of painters. The painting is oil on canvas and measures 74”x60”. The work is signed and dated 1996 Paco Jacques Lane was born on October 24, 1969 in Virginia just outside of Wash- ington DC...

Contemporary watercolor on paper painting of iris or similar flowers, 18" by 12" (23 1/4" by 17 1/4" in metal frame), signed J. London under artist's red stamp. The work shows the skill of the artist. I see no information on an artist by this name. Condition is excellent.

A decorative painting on a fragment of unstretched canvas, a slightly irregular shape, but almost square at 12 3/4" by 12", unsigned, in the famous drip and splatter/splash style of famed Abstract Expressionist Sam Francis (1923-1994). The work is housed temporarily in a protective-only simple black frame. The paint is likely acrylic. The work is a lot less expensive than a real Sam Francis.

The size of Mat with Art work: 14 3/4" x 10 1/2"
The size of Mat opening: 9 1/8" x 5 1/4"
Sheet size with art work: 10 1/4" x 6 1/4"
Art Image size: 9 3/16" x 4 7/8"
Artist: Guillame Azoulay

The title of Art Work: "Linework Colors and Gold Trials for Winners. 1995"
written in Pencil at lower left
Artist signed: Guillame Azoulay, pencil signed on lower right...

Abstract Oil on canvas By Artist Chase 25” x 30”. Chase is known for her great abstract works and limited pallet. Chase was born in in Kansas City Kansas, in 1947. He attended the Kansas City Art Institute and later, Albany state college.

Abstract Figure Painting by Victor Di Gesu oil on canvas, 28x22inches, frame size 36x30

MEDIA: Chinese oil painting TITLE: My Desk SIZE: 27½ inches x 34 inches (Framed) ARTIST: Xu Feng-Yun

Accomplished drawing of a young mother holding her baby, painted and with pencil underneath, unsigned, but on the reverse is a printed label of the Kherwadi Social Welfare Association of Mumbai, India, giving the name of the artist as Savita Shershing Ashiwal, age 9 years. The work being so advanced, it is difficult to believe that it could have been created by a young child. Most certainly the style resembles that of some very well-known Indian artists, including Maqbool Fida Husain and Jamin...

This appears to be a print, with original hand coloring more than likely by the artist, the title "Good things come in small packages, big packages, or whatever shape a friend is in.", signed at lower right in the plate, by noted California contemporary artist SALLY HUSS (1940-). The work, 9 1/2" by 11 1/2" in robin's egg blue painted wood frame, is typical of the artist's output----always colorful in the extreme, and whimsical, the subjects landscape, florals, or fantasy. Her designs are often ...

Measuring 20x32”. Oil on canvas. Artist Robert Watson (1923-2004) has explored a surreal, mysterious world inhabited by lonely figures. According to a 1997 San Francisco article in Today’s New Herald “his paintings hang in museums and galleries worldwide and grace numerous private collections - including that of Paramount Pictures, in the estates of Clark Gable and Ed Sullivan, and in collections belonging to the late Duchess of Windsor and Vincent Price.” Ray Bradbury was a great ad...

Richard Faralla american artist 1916-1996 1992 watercolor " The Great Mill Petaluma CA" 1992 Many original works by this artist are in the SF Museum of Modern art. Matted sight 7" by 4" matt 12" by 15"

Anne Lane studied art at George Mason University in Virginia, completed her education at Saint Patrick’s college, Ireland, where she studied theology and philosophy. The tonal and contemplated intensity of her paintings reflect her 10 years spent working as an artist under the desert sun of New Mexico. Her vibrant style,resonant with color and baroque in detail,swoons its delight over her canvases. The subjects and themes of her art, reflect her fascination with people, particularly the phycho...

Acquired as one of a number of works by late Bozeman, Montana artist MARION "MAL" LEWIS (1925-2010), this is a fine collage work, undated, titled "Silhouette Collage" on original accompanying sticker, not framed (just matted), likely from late in the artist's life. While traveling through Montana I came upon a group of mostly collage, abstract works by this artist, though there is at least one non-abstract work, a New Mexico drawing, that I will be listing. This measures 12" by 13" inside the pr...

Glen Cooper Hershaw interior scene pastel 24x30”.

Abstract by Nathan Motley, abstract forms Framed In black oil on Panel. Motley is an outsider artist of Richmond, Virginia.

Unsigned NY Students League Nude. Oil on Canvas. 19x25. Frame Size 22x29”

Theresa Bernstein mixed media still life with red flowers.

Broad strong stokes and an exuberant immediacy give life to this almost abstract floral arrangement.

Image - 13" x 16 1/2".

With frame - 21 3/4" x 25 3/4".

C. 1994

Signed lower left.

In very good condition.

Bernstein, was born in Philadelphia on March 1, 1890 and lived to the age of 112.

She graduated from the Philadelphia School of Design for Women (now the Moore Colle...

A colorful original work, NOT A PRINT, the subject a complete delicious fantasy, of mermaids and fish, , signed at lower left margin in pencil by noted California contemporary artist SALLY HUSS (1940-). The work, 19" by 28 3/4" as framed, is typical of the artist's output----always colorful in the extreme, and whimsical, the subjects landscape, florals, or fantasy. On the reverse, the artist has inscribed "Merry Christmas To Bridget and Katie", and then also signed her name again. Huss' popular...

Abstract Still Life by local Washington D.C. artist Paco Lane. Signed L.R. Framed Oil on Canvas. Frame Size 27 x 31". Lane received his BA in Painting and Printmaking from Virginia Commonwealth University (1993).

“New Mexico” by Augustus Dunbier, c.1970, oil on canvas, 20” x 24”, framed, signed lower left. Painted towards the end of his career; a culmination of all the influences of his education and early career can be seen in this work.Most of his late canvases were painted in New Mexico. This work shows the early lessons from Germany’s Dusseldorf Academy where he learned to paint in the “dark manner” of the old masters. Here the shadowed folds of mountains run deep. Bio: Augustus ...

Lolo Sarnoff (1916-2014) - The Voyage Of A Surching Heart, sculpture in acrylic. Dated Dec. 1997. Red acrylic hearts applied to a silvered and black acrylic background. Ready for wall mounting. Size: 22.5 inches x 14 inches. Titled "The Voyage Of A Surching Heart." Lolo Sarnoff was a noted sculptor, collector and patron of the arts. At the end of her life she had a home in Barnard, Vermont, and she created this piece for the current owner.

Religious Scene by Julien L Crump, Oil on Canvas, 30 x 40", 1940s

American painter Paco Lane known for his ever changing styles always moving and pushing forward from the famous Lane family of painters of Georgetown,Washington DC. This work was from a period he and his sister visited in a Japanese style of works or Asian. Paco Jacques Lane was born on October 24, 1969 in Virginia just outside of Wash- ington DC. From an early childhood Paco was encouraged The artist in Greenwich CT, 2003. and allowed great freedom to pursue a natural interest in the vis...

The three porcelain plates by Kim Ki Chang aka Unbo (1913 - 2001) that we offer here on our website are the only ceramics by the revered master that we have seen offered for sale. They were all acquired from the same collection and are sublime examples of his unique style. This one is on a tall attached porcelain pedestal. Don't miss this rare opportunity to acquire a piece in this lustrous medium by one of Korea's most famous artists. Rooster and Plum Blossoms: 13.5 inches (34.5 cm) wide, 5.5 i...

Russian late twentieth century lacquer box, 6" by 4" by 1 5/8" high, with signature (I believe) in Russian, and also a title, in Russian, at lower left. It is a great image, with mounted medieval horseman, an orthodox church in the distance, and a figure like Old Man Winter blowing at the horseman. Colors are delicate and pleasing. I have been using this as a trinket holder on my night table. Condition is very good overall, with some irregular surface inside in the red, and the bottom side s...

From our Southeast Asia Collection, a very large and finely detailed Indonesian acrylic on canvas original by artist I Made Rajia of Penestanan Village, Ubud Bali, painted in 1999. This magnificent piece is composed in what is known as their "Traditional Style" genre, depicting a snapshot of typical village life. The artist here has used a somewhat unusual but very effective palette of earth tones combined with heavy emphasis of yellow and orange coloration to achieve a sophisticated but still...

Anne Lane, American listed artist “double portrait “ Oil on canvas 36 x 36” frame size measures 43 x 43”…… Anne Lane studied art at George Mason University in Virginia, completed her education at Saint Patrick’s college, Ireland, where she studied theology and philosophy. The tonal and contemplated intensity of her paintings reflect her 10 years spent working as an artist under the desert sun of New Mexico. Her vibrant style,resonant with color and baroque in detail,swoons its deli...

Matina Theodosiou Masterworks Artist “Gilded Jacquard” mixed media 13x16” A beautifully framed piece please also check out the other work we have number 1578Biography I was born in Athens, Greece and raised in Canada, and the influences of the old and new world have always been present. These influences have inspired me to create images that blur the line between photography and painting, modern and classical, reality and illusion. I attended the school of art and design at Sheridan Col...

An American contemporary theorem still life painting in the traditional 19th century familiar style, signed by artist Esther M. Attridge and dated on reverse framing paper 1973. The work measures 10 1/2" by 13 1/2" and about 12 1/2" by 15 1/2" in the gold framing. Some contemporary artists have made names for themselves by copying the old American folk art theorem style. Similar works by one latter-day artist named David Ellinger are highly sought after and are auctioned. A pleasing work fo...

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. 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 painting measures 28"x22". Helen LaFrance is a self-taught, modern, contemporary artist who is 99 years of age. Her earliest known painting is a 12’x20’ mural inside of a local church that was made circa the late 40's and early 50’s and she continued to paint into the early 2000's. LaFrance’s work is represented in many notable public and private collections in this country and in Europe. These collections include those of Oprah Winfrey, Gayle King, Bryant Gumbel, and contemporar...

Washington DC artist Paco Lane,known for his constant pushing forward of styles and from the Lane brother and sister artist family. This work is from his cubist period that was short lived. Measuring 53”x60” Paco Jacques Lane was born on October 24, 1969 in Virginia just outside of Wash- ington DC. From an early childhood Paco was encouraged The artist in Greenwich CT, 2003. and allowed great freedom to pursue a natural interest in the visual arts. With parents who were liberally and i...

This is a very unusual and unique work, 23 1/4" by 18 3/4", (39 3/4" by 28" framed), in tempera or similar medium on board, signed at lower right by artist G. W. Harris and dated 1992. Difficult to describe, I would say it is a compilation of themes relating to the Harlem area of Manhattan, home to African-American culture for decades. Among the pictorial elements are a 125th Street sign, a marquee sign with "Miles Davis" and the Apollo Theater, the Daily News, and "Bar". One needs to linger ...

A fine unframed watercolor on heavy quality watercolor paper, the subject the famed mission bells at the 18th century Mission San Juan Capistrano in Southern California, titled on reverse label "El Campanario", 20 1/2" by 30", signed at lower right corner "R Folk NWS". The artist is ROGER FOLK, a longtime and familiar artist of great talent, active in the Southern California art scene. Folk according to information developed from the net, appears to be in his seventies. Since the early 1980's...

Walter Neal artist 1997 dated acrylic painting with geometric background and figures measuring 24 x 36” titled “The Hunt”

27x22” Oil on canvas with a handmade frame Outside artist Julien Lucien Crump,Philadelphia 1934-2006 I AM WHAT I AM “ 30”x40 acrylic on panel from the Philadelphia Inquirer the following, The Lucien Crump Art Gallery and Education Center closed its doors for the final time Friday after 40 years of serving Philadelphia as the first to feature works by African-American artists. The gallery’s namesake, who had a long career as an artist and educator, passed away at age 71 in 2006. In the la...

Woman in a White Blouse by Anne Lane. Oil on Canvas. 24 x 20". Frame Size 27 x 23".

A modern unsigned painting, likely acrylic, the complex surface obviously worked and re-worked and built up by the artist----the piece, unframed, weighs nearly 9 pounds; that is a lot of paint. The measurements are 30" by 24". Despite the thickness of the paint, that paint appears to be stable. The generally monochromatic colors, bluish-gray/black, reminding of volcanic cindery glass, with other color showing through, should work well in a number of contemporary settings. Could have some age...

Original acrylic on canvas painting, 18" by 13 1/2", unframed, by the noted Central Australian aboriginal artist JUNE BIRD NGALE (born c. 1954). The painting is titled on an original 1992 label of Utopia Art, Sydney, "Bush Tucker" (tucker is the Australian word for food). The label is affixed to the canvas and "June Bird" is written in pencil on the stretcher. We seem to be looking at some kind of bush or plant which would presumably have provided that food. June Bird as she is most commonly...

An electric, colorful modernist Sheep painting titled "Rakkaus" by Finnish artist Pekka Hiltunen. Rakkaus is the Finnish word for love. Signature on canvas is abbreviated to Hilt, the work is dated '98. Acrylic on Canvas. Frame Size 27 x 25".

Max Kassler Totems Abstract Oil Painting , framed size 16x20 inches 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….. 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 c...