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Art For Sale
Price: $12 to $999
Southwest View of Sherborne Abbey Church /// History of Dorset English Engraving
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John Hutchins (English, 1698-1773) Title: "Southwest View of Sherborne Abbey Church" (Plate 15) Portfolio: The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset Year: 1861-1870...
Category

1860s Victorian Art

Materials

Engraving

House-Cat-Mouse /// Contemporary Landscape Spooky Girl Countryside Moon Farm Art
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "House-Cat-Mouse" Series: Americana *Signed by Graves lower left. It is also signed, titled, and dated on verso Year: 2021 Medium: O...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

The Art Wagon Galleries: Fritz Scholder (Reclining Woman) Poster (Signed)
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: (after) Fritz Scholder (Native American, 1937-2005) Title: "The Art Wagon Galleries: Fritz Scholder (Reclining Woman)" *Signed by Scholder in purple marker lower right Circa:...
Category

1970s Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Westhampton /// Contemporary Thomas McKnight Screenprint Hamptons NY Modern Art
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Thomas McKnight (American, 1941-) Title: "Westhampton" Portfolio: The Hamptons *Signed by McKnight in pencil lower right Year: 1987 Medium: Original Screenprint on soft-white Somerset paper Limited edition: 143/175, (there were also 40 artist's proofs) Printer: Willco Fine Art, New York, NY Publisher: Chalk & Vermilion, New York, NY Sheet size: 21" x 23" Image size: 16" x 18.13" Condition: Never framed, has been professionally stored away in its original green silk boxed portfolio for decades. In mint condition Notes: Numbered by McKnight in pencil lower left. Comes from McKnight's 1987 "The Hamptons" portfolio of twelve screenprints. Artist's copyright stamp lower right on verso. Biography: Thomas McKnight (born 1941) is a U.S. artist. He was born in 1941 in Lawrence, Kansas. He attended Wesleyan University, a small liberal arts college in Middletown, Connecticut, where he was one of only five art majors. He spent his junior year in Paris. After a year of graduate work in art history at Columbia University, in 1964 McKnight found a job at Time Magazine where he would work for eight years, interrupted by a two-year stint in the U. S. Army in South Korea. In 1972 McKnight left Time, summered on the Greek island of Mykonos, and commenced painting in earnest. In 1979 in Mykonos, McKnight met Renate, a vacationing Austrian student, and married the following year. Throughout the 1980s McKnight’s art, mainly limited edition serigraph prints, became increasingly popular. In 1994 he was commissioned by the White House to paint the first of three images for President Clinton...
Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen

Woman in Flight /// Contemporary Fantasy Female Figurative Pastel Painting Lady
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Frank Rakoncay (American, 1936-1998) Title: "Woman in Flight" *Signed by Rakoncay in pencil lower left. It is also signed again lower right Circa: 1980 Medium: Original Oil P...
Category

1980s Surrealist Art

Materials

Oil Pastel, Pastel, Pencil, Graphite

Dogs and Bones /// Contemporary Pop Art Animal Pet Funny Humor Screenprint
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Dan May (American, 1955-) Title: "Dogs and Bones" *Signed and numbered by May in pencil lower left Year: 1986 Medium: Original Screenprint on unbranded white wove paper Limited edition: 15/25 Printer: the artist May himself, Oakland, CA Publisher: the artist May himself, Oakland, CA Sheet size: 34.13" x 29.88" Image size: 25.88" x 24" Condition: Some moderate edge wear around, and heavy wear with a repaired tear at lower right corner. In otherwise good condition with strong colors and clean paper. Will look great once framed and with its marginal imperfections covered Notes: Titled and dated by May in pencil lower right. Biography: Dan May is an American painter and printmaker born on March 11, 1955 in San Francisco, CA. Raised in aesthetic surroundings heavily influenced by his architect father, May grew up learning to view all things with an eye for design, color, and shape. At age 5, he remembers his father cutting up a book of drawings by Henri Matisse and hanging them on the walls of their home. The French master Matisse as well as Richard Diebenkorn and David Hockney are his favorite art influences. He began his first attempts at painting at age 15, and later began to experiment with printmaking, teaching himself various techniques such as woodblock printing, etching, silkscreen printing, and monoprinting. Monoprinting soon became May's medium of choice due to its wide range of expression and spontaneity that he felt other techniques lacked. May - "With monoprinting, you can only work a piece for as a long as the paint stays wet, so the resulting print has a feeling of movement and immediacy. I also like how monoprinting allows the brush strokes to transfer a transparent light quality to the print. For me, this is a technique that bridges drawing...
Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen

(1863-1936) English Impressionist signed Oil painting NEW FOREST HAMPSHIRE
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Frederick Golden Short (1863-1936) British TITLE: "New Forest Landscape Hampshire" SIGNED: lower right MEDIUM: oil on board SIZE: 43cm x 46cm inc frame CONDITION: very go...
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Before you came - Polaroid, Women, 21st Century, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Before you came- 2020 50x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2020-937. No...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

"BRAT" Layered Hand-Cut Paper with Glitter Effect by Charles Clary
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"BRAT" is an original wall-hanging sculpture by Charles Clary as part of the artist's popular "Text-i-monial" series. To create the artwork, Clary hand cuts a series of individual sh...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Wood Panel, Archival Paper

Ruby Rose - Impasto Inspired Textural Thick Paint Abstract Artwork on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Hand painted Limited Edition #1-First Moon-UK Awarded Artist-oil, gold on Giclée
Located in London, GB
This hand painted Limited Edition is gilded and painted by artist Shizico yi with original gold paint, oil and gesso paint on a premium aluminium panel made with giclee. Only 10 limi...
Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Art

Materials

Metal

ITALIAN LANDSCAPES A Pair EARLY 20TH CENTURY Antique Oil Paintings SIGNED
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Early 20th Century Italian School TITLE: "Anticoli" & "Arsoli" MEDIUM: oil on panel (both) SIGNED: both lower left SIZE: 30cm x 25cm inc frame (a matched pair) CONDITION: ve...
Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

'Seven Actors in a Dragon Boat' — Edo period Kamigata Woodblock Print
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Munehiro Hasegawa, 'Seven Kabuki Actors in a Dragon Boat,' woodblock print, c. 1850, Osaka-e, Kamigata-e. Signed 'Munehiro' in the block, upper left. A fine impression with fresh co...
Category

Mid-19th Century Edo Art

Materials

Woodcut

Cradle - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Cradle' part of the series 'Hands down' - 2019 50x50cm, Edition 5/7. archival C-Print based on the Polaroid. Signature label and certificate. Artist inventory PL2019-505. Not...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Polaroid, Color, C Print, Archival Paper

Flocked - Modern Colorful Abstract Bird Folk Art Inspired Painting on Raw Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Meredith Walker’s "Flocked" is a striking example of contemporary folk art infused with symbolic surrealism and handcrafted textile aesthetics. This original acrylic and gouache pain...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Gouache

A Couple Weeds Never Hurt Anyone - Abstract Figurative Surrealist Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amanda Immurs, an artist hailing from Hamilton, Canada, creates enchanting oil and watercolor artworks that bring whimsical scenes of children, animals, and flora to life. Immurs' ar...
Category

2010s Modern Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Eternal Sunsets Mini: Twilight Ocean - Meditative Radiant Blue Abstract Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Abstract minimalist artist Jason DeMeo presents a collection of artworks designed to engage viewers in a meditative experience, drawing them closer to the enduring ideals of truth, b...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

60x40 "Webb Deep Field" Telescope Space Photography NASA Archival Print
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original museum grade exhibition prints on acid-free archival luster paper. These are the highest quality NASA prints ever produced. Edition of 150. *This print can be hung vertic...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Pigment

Wave II, Unique Monotype Cyanotype, Horizontal Diptych, Organic Shape in Blue
Located in Barcelona, ES
Wave II, is an exclusive handmade cyanotype horizontal diptych that captures the gentle curl of an organic mid-motion wave. Rendered in deep Prussian blues and ethereal whites, the ...
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Paper, Monotype

Liminality -21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract, Pop Culture, Love, Healing
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"I stood in the liminality of love, no longer believing it was enough, not yet ready to stop feeling it. Somewhere between the ache and the awakening, I learned that love alone could...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

City Graffiti Art Colorful Oil Painting #1 by S. Mooney
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
4090 An abstract graffiti art, oil on artist board displayed in a custom -made wood frame Image size 12H x 12 W
Category

1980s Art

Materials

Oil

"Chasing the Light" 36x48 Black and White Photography of Wild Horses, Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a contemporary black and white photograph of Northern California Wild Mustangs. "They represent the ultimate expression of American freedom" Unsigned print. Printed on lust...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

MID 20th CENTURY French Coastal IMPRESSIONIST Summer Landscape OIL PAINTING
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Unsigned early / mid 20th Century Continental School TITLE: "Coastal Expansive Landscape" (probably France or Italy) SIGNED: appears unsigned MEDIUM: oil on relined canvas SI...
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Lake View Thru the Birch Trees Oil Landscape 1972
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
#5-3075a Birch Tree Abstract Landscape, oil on canvas displayed in a gilt wood frame, signed by Bozrewsky lower right.Image size 19.24 H x 15 W
Category

1970s Art

Materials

Oil

Vintage American City Scape "Couple Viewing Birds in the Central Park"
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5029 Impressionist painting city scape Framed.Image size 12x16" Signed L.M.O'Connell
Category

1980s Art

Materials

Oil

Blue Coral Forest, Coral Reef, Illustration Style Painting, Organic Gestures
Located in Barcelona, ES
Blue Coral Forest is a vibrant diptych that captures the rich diversity and texture of underwater coral life. The artist uses confident lines and bold, layered colors—reds, blues, ye...
Category

2010s Naturalistic Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Gouache

Origiinal Perrier pop art sparkling Perrier water poster Andy Warhol
Located in Spokane, WA
Original Andy Warhol Poster, Perrier sparkling water, 1983 (horizontal format). Pop Art. Description: The poster features three Perrier bottles seemingly floating in the air. The de...
Category

1980s Pop Art Art

Materials

Offset

50x40 "HUBBLE BUTTERFLY NEBULA" Telescope Space Photography NASA Photograph Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original museum grade exhibition prints on acid-free archival photographic paper. Edition of 150 These are the highest quality NASA prints ever produced. The bright clusters and ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Pigment

Awake - Impasto Inspired Colorful Thick Paint Abstract Textural Layered Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

French School Impressionist Landscape Signed oil painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️Vivid Landscape⬅️ ⏩It is signed J Moreau, probably Jacques Gaston Moreau (1903-1994) ⏪ Jacques Gaston Moreau (1903-1994) was a French painter renowned for his evocative landscape...
Category

Early 1900s Tonalist Art

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Antique French Equestrian Oil Painting on wood Titled The Sentinel 1908
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3882 Antique equestrian with seated rider oil painting on wood panel
Category

Early 1900s Art

Materials

Oil

Girl - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Girl' part of the series 'A girl called N.' - 2019 20x20cm, Edition 2/7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid, Not mounted. Signed on the back and with ce...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Polaroid, Color, C Print, Archival Paper

original lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1974 for the art revue Derriere le Miroir (issue number 209) and published in Paris by Maeght. Size: 15 x 11 inches (378 x 277 mm). There is a...
Category

1970s Art

Materials

Lithograph

40x60 TOP GUN Soundtrack Cassette Tape Photography Pop Art Photograph Unsigned
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A contemporary photograph of the "Top Gun" soundtrack. This is s the first release in the much anticipated series "The Music" by pop Artists Destro These iconic tapes have become mor...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Vintage French Interior View Room Setting 1975
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5037 Blue shutters French vintage modernist interior view from the window. Artist is a follower of Matisse's style Image size 9.75x7.75" Signed Jean deLuca 75
Category

1970s Art

Materials

Oil

Why don't you find out for yourself (Bombay Beach) - Polaroid, Women
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Why don't you find out for yourself (Bombay Beach) - 2023 20x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid. Signature label and certificate. A...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Polaroid, Color, C Print, Archival Paper

"La Chatelaine" lithograph poster
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: lithograph (after the poster). Printed in Paris in 1950 by Mourlot Freres, this lithograph faithfully reproduces the original Toulouse-Lautrec poster in a smaller-size format...
Category

1950s Art

Materials

Lithograph

Coastal Lightscape
Located in Zofingen, AG
Series: Path to the Light. This series is a distinctive branch of my artistic journey. Here, light and color meet in a delicate dance, where every stroke conveys a sense of stillness...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Mascot, Brooklands - Religious Iconography Color Photography Artwork
Located in Cambridge, GB
Mascot, photograph from Richard Heeps' series, Man's Ruin. Captured at the Hot Rod Hayride this Jesus on a Cross, was meant to protect the Hot Rodders in their cars. There is somethi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Color, C Print, Photographic Paper

Sparrow-hawk Bird Watercolor on Paper Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
444 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Watercolor on Paper Year: 2025 Style: Classic Art Title: Sparrow-hawk Size: 12 x 16 i...
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

SKATER DOG
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Shipped from Thailand because i am living here in 2025 Acrylic on canvas Shipped well protected, unframed
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic, Permanent Marker

Unusual Interesting EARLY 20TH CENTURY French ? ABSTRACT oil paintings - A PAIR
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Unsigned Early 20th Century Continental School TITLE: "Abstract Compositions" (a pair) SIZE: 32cm x 23cm incl frame MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: very good NOTES: Thes...
Category

Early 20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

"Spirals" original lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1970 and published by Art In America. Size: 14 1/2 x 11 1/2 inches (365 x 293 mm). This lithograph was published as a folded sheet with a hori...
Category

1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

Please (Sidewinder) - Polaroid, Contemporary, Nude, 21st Century, Color, Women
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Please (Sidewinder) - 2005 48x60cm, Edition 1/10. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory No. 3391. Not mounted. Consider Stef...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Polaroid, Color, C Print, Archival Paper

Bright but gentle.
Located in Zofingen, AG
The bright colors of summer in flower arrangements look great against a sky-blue background. The painting brings memories of summer holidays, the smell of the sea and flowers into th...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Paradise
Located in Brooklyn, NY
John Baldessari's Paradise is a thought-provoking piece that plays with the concept of utopia and the viewer’s expectations of imagery. Known for his witty and conceptual approach, B...
Category

1990s Pop Art Art

Materials

Offset

French Impressionist Landscape, Road by the Barn
Located in Cotignac, FR
Mid century oil on board landscape. The painting is unsigned and presented in a deep gilt wooden frame. This painting captures the serene essence of rural life, presenting a quaint ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Rhapsody
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Rhapsody - 2016 Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs 50x50cm Based on the Polaroid Archival C-print, not mounted. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2017-110...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

C Print, Color, Polaroid

Impressionist Barbizon School River Landscape, Follower of Camille Corot
Located in Cotignac, FR
Late 19th century French Impressionist Barbizon school oil on board river landscape. The painting is not signed but is of very fine quality. Presented in a gilt wood frame. There has...
Category

Late 19th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Abstract Oil Painting On Canvas "Reminiscence"
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
"Reminiscence" is a constructive abstract painting that explores the relationship of the colors, creating a dialogue between them, an encounter and movement. An original and unique o...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Cars and girls - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Cars and Girls' part of the series 'Hands down' - 2019 50x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid, Not mounted. Certificate and signatur...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

"Fishing Boats on the Beach at Scheveningen" original etching
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original etching. Executed in 1883; this is a rich, dark impression on heavy cream wove paper, from the "Original Etchings by American Artists" portfolio, published in 1883 b...
Category

1880s Art

Materials

Etching

Cherry Betty Boop - Colorful Abstract Figurative Cartoon Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jesse’s imagery often merges playful and gritty elements, blending floral patterns, vintage-inspired designs, and bold outlines with a touch of whimsy. His artwork exudes a sense of ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paint, Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Permanent Marker

Male Nude from the 29 Palms, CA series - Polaroid, 20th Century, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Male Nude (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 20x20cm, Edition 4/10. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory # 293. Not mounted THE GREA...
Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Polaroid, Color, C Print, Archival Paper

Having a cigarette amongst Green and Blue-hand painted Large CanvasEdition 10/20
Located in London, GB
This Limited Canvas Edition ( #10 of 20 ) is hand painted on Giclée printed Canvas. , finishing by the artist Shizico Yi with original brushstroke and oil paints on 90% of the painti...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Archival Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

Bless me Father for I have sinned (Sidewinder) - Polaroid, Contemporary, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Bless me Father for I have sinned (Sidewinder) - 2005 Edition of 1/10, 20x20cm, digital C-Print based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Artist Inventory # 3751.01....
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Lazy Sunday Morning - Original Abstract Food Still Life Collage Artwork on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Maria C. Bernhardsson is a colorful artist who lives and paints in Sweden. Most of her works are influenced by the architecture and geometry of houses. Bernhardsson travels the world...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Make a wish, "Moments" series
Located in Zofingen, AG
The "Moments" series tells a visual story of life’s events—both big and small—that stay with us and warm the soul Each painting is available individually, yet all the works in this ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

In too deep
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
In too deep - 2020, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proof Archival Print, based on the Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2020-887. Not mounted. ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Black and White, Polaroid, Color, C Print, Archival Paper

Sunshine II - Modern Luminous Yellow Folk Art Inspired Painting on Raw Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Meredith Walker’s "Sunshine II" is a luminous fusion of contemporary folk art, naïve surrealism, and symbolic illustration, embodying a tender balance between emotional vulnerability...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Gouache

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