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Period: 1950s
Angelo Testa Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
Angelo Testa, untitled, watercolor on paper, 13 1/4" x 16" Signed "angelo testa" lower right recto, framed circa 1950 Testa studied fine art painting and sculpture at the Chicago In...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paper

Colorful Abstract Gouache "Serpentine Shapes" by Gio Colucci
Located in Montreal, QC
Gio Colucci, painter, sculptor, ceramist was born in Florence, Italy in 1892. In 1911, he moved to Paris to study architecture at the Fine Art School. Colucci settled in Cairo in 191...
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Italian Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paper

20th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Mythological Painting with Frame, Signed
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful oil painting on canvas. Excellent pictorial quality. Signed by Sotti Santino an Italian important artist. A beautiful mythological scene with Diana at rest during the hunt....
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Italian Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Canvas

Cream, Orange, Blue Midcentury Abstract Acrylic Painting, Germany, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
1950s German acrylic abstract painting in natural color wood frame. The dominant color is cream surrounded by blue, orange and black. The artist is unknown. The painting is framed...
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German Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Acrylic

60th St Park Ave and Lexington Ave Oil on Canvas Midcentury New York City
Located in Wallkill, NY
Wonderful depiction of 60th street between Park Ave and Lexington Ave. Oil on canvas Measuring 28 3/8 in x 24 3/8 in x 1 in, Painting 22 in x 18 in. Wonderful midcentury street cape ...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Canvas

"Seated Male Nude, " Gorgeous Figural Painting by Roberto Lupetti, 1950s
By Roberto Lupetti
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Subdued in palette but gorgeous in subtle detail, this painting of a seated male nude from behind captures the sensuality and beauty of the human figure. The painter, Roberto Lupetti...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paint

"Heron in Jeweled Landscape, " Rare, Glowing Lacquer Painting with Gold Leaf
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Influenced by the classic lacquer paintings of Jean Dunand and other great artists of France's Art Deco era, as well as the stylized landscapes of China and Japan, this glowing depic...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Lacquer

1950s Oil on Canvas of a Floral Arrangement
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s oil on canvas of a floral arrangement. Signed on back. In a wood frame.
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Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Canvas

David Kovesi Woman in Garden Abstract Painting
By David Knox
Located in New York, NY
Stunning small vintage painting by NY artist David Kovesi of a woman walking thru her garden. This painting, oil on board has fabulous vibrant...
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American Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Wood, Paint

Orange, Blue, Black Midcentury Abstract Acrylic Painting, Germany, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
1950s German acrylic abstract painting in a natural color wood frame. The dominant color is orange with cobalt blue, black and wine. Artist is unknown. The painting is framed with...
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German Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Acrylic

R. Jorgensen "Ancient Figures" American Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
American abstract expressionist framed oil on canvas painting titled 'Ancient Figures', by R. Jorgensen in 1953. The piece depicts a style reminiscent of t...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Wood, Canvas

Signed Oil on Board Painting by Artist Roger Hayward
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oil on board painting by artist Roger Hayward (1899-1979), depicting the entrance to a Victorian-style home as seen from the street below. With a wonderf...
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American American Classical Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Wood

Masonic Sheepskin Man Portrait
Located in London, GB
Masonic Sheepskin Man Portrait We are proud to offer a highly unusual subject matter oil on canvas painting by the recently deceased Cornish artist James Scrase. A fine example from a member of the Royal Society of National Portraits members, trained under the guidance of Italian artist Annigoni in the early 1970s. James produced some wonderful piece of art in many different mediums. The unusual thing about this portrait is not only the fact that the subject sits proud in a sheepskin coat as his best attire, but also the fact that the artist name is hidden in the note painted...
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British Folk Art Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Canvas

Painting by Harry Booström, Abstract Art, Signed, Sweden, 1953
Located in Stockholm, SE
Painting by Harry Booström, Sweden, 1954. Oil on panel. Signed: Booström Measurements: H: 69.2 cm/ 2' 3 1/2" W: 85 cm/ 2' 9 3/4" D: 8 cm/ 3" Provenance: William and Maud Appelqui...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paint

"Ghostly Figure, " Important Landscape with Translucent Figure by Michigan Artist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An early and important painting by renowned Grand Rapids artist Armand Merizon, this work depicts a ghostly figure -- reputedly the son of a dear family friend -- in the midst of the...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paint

1950s Abstract Painting RKM
Located in Garnerville, NY
One of several pieces offered by the artist who signed their work, RKM. Purchased from a beautiful modern home in Briarcliff Manor, NY. The painstaking paint build up and careful har...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Paint

Swedish Seascape
Located in New York, NY
Göteborg, on Sweden's west coast, is a seafaring town, home to Volvo and SKF, is the powerhouse of Swedish industry. This oil painting on canvas, signed by Ivar Berg depicts Eriksber...
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Swedish Industrial Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Canvas

Dance/Fantasy Watercolor by Robert Freiman
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A watercolor by Robert Freiman.
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American Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Watercolor, Paper

Emil Betzler 'Harlequins 2' German Expressionist Work on Paper
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Emil Betzler German expressionist tempera on paper on ingrain 'Harlequins 2', the 1960s Outstanding piece of expressionist art. Signed. Similar work is shown in 'Emil Betzler' - mon...
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German Expressionist Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paper

"Passager" Wall Art by Pierre Olofson, 1921-1996
Located in Stockholm, SE
This is a firework for a big artwork made in 1958 for the Swedish company LKAB. Its called "Passages" and is executed with sand and ink on paper on a woode...
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Swedish Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Wood

Colorful Abstract Gouache "Lovers in Landscape" by Gio Colucci
Located in Montreal, QC
Gio Colucci, painter, sculptor, ceramist was born in Florence, Italy in 1892. In 1911, he moved to Paris to study architecture at the Fine Art School. Colucci settled in Cairo in 191...
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Italian Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paper

Dorothy Stafford "Factory Corner" American Cubist Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in New York, NY
Dorothy Prohaska Stafford (American 1902-1986) American cubist period oil on canvas painting titled "Factory Corner". The piece was made in 1952 and is framed in a handmade wooden frame. Depicted is a city street corner with streetlight and water tower, in a distinct cubist style. Dorothy Stafford...
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American Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Canvas

A Large Oil on Canvas by Hilda Altschule
By Hilda Altschule
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A large, oil on canvas by Hilda Altschule, 1950, American artist, titled "Orpheus and Euridyce".
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American Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Canvas

Modernist Beat Generation Urban Portrait, circa 1950s
Located in Peabody, MA
A 1950s beat generation urban portrait of a man in a fedora, resembling the author William S. Burroughs. An audacious palette depicting the neon soaked...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paint

Painting by Harry Booström, Abstract Art, Signed, Sweden, 1953
Located in Stockholm, SE
Painting by Harry Booström, Sweden. 1953. Oil on panel Signed: Booström Measuremnets: H: 129.5 cm/ 4' 3 1/4" W: 96.5 cm/ 3' 2 1/2" D: 8 cm/ 3" Provenance: William and Maud Appelq...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paint

"Cubist Still Life with Violin, " Fine Example of Late Cubism
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Finely done, this late example of American cubism depicts a violin, water jug, and bowl of fruit, using a palette of lime greens, pinks and yellows pop...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Board

Oil on Canvas Painting by H. Erde, Sisters
Located in East Hampton, NY
This is truly a master work by this artist, which we cannot find more information about. The quality of the coloring and texture of this abstract portraiture is amazing! Framed in th...
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European Post-Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Canvas

Original Watercolor
Located in Chicago, IL
Just a very nice clean original watercolor, that is signed, but we could not find any information on the artist.
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American Vintage 1950s Paintings

1950s Modern Aviation Painting Vintage Airplane Art
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Mid Century Modern Aviation Art, Vintage Airplanes Oil on Canvas. Unsigned. 42.5 x 31H x 1.5 D, Art 35 W x 23.5 H Original unrestored vintage condi...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Aluminum

Painting, Signed, Midcentury Art, Framed, C 1950, Green, Red and Taupe Colors
Located in New York, NY
Decorative painting of a young lady, midcentury. Signed. Very good condition, circa 1950.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Acrylic

Fredric Karoly Abstract Expressionist Oil/Paper, 1960
Located in Sharon, CT
An early use of oil paint on Japanese Rice Paper-an absorbing surface, creating the extra element of bleed. Also the image is predominantly symmetr...
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American Expressionist Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paint

Jesus "Chucho" Reyes Ferreria Gouache on Paper of Exotic Bird
Located in Sharon, CT
Beautiful gouache painting of an exotic bird by the important Mexican artist, known as "Chucho" Reyes. Measures: 19"x 28.5" in a period wood frame, u...
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Mexican Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paper

Parker Panttila "Date Night" Gouache on Board
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Parker Panttila (Brooklyn, New York 1924-2002) gouache / pastel / watercolor entitled, "Dance Night.' Surrealist in style, incorporating both macabre...
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American Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paint

"Male Nude with American Flag, " Monumental Painting by Broadway Designer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brilliantly hued and striking in composition, this painting by famed Broadway designer Raoul Pene du Bois is one of his largest works we have ever seen. Perhaps a study for one of hi...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paint

Signed Norman Rockwell Style Painting of Golfers by Victor Olsen
Located in Redding, CT
Signed Norman Rockwell Style Painting of Golfers by Victor Olsen. Possibly of the famous Golfer Sam Snead and company, Unframed. Victor Olson (1924-2007)...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Canvas

European Midcentury Cubist Painting 'Nude' by Koroly Glonczy, Hungary, 1957
By Koroly Glonczy
Located in New York, NY
Cubist Painting by Hungarian Painter, Koroly Glonczy. Oil on cardboard. References: Modern and contemporary art. European 20th century, Mid-Century Modern.
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Hungarian Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paint

Hans Øllgaard, Abstract Modernist Landscape, Oil on Canvas
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hans Øllgaard (b. 1911, d. 1969). Abstract modernist landscape. Oil on canvas, 1950s-1960s. Signed. In very good condition. The canvas measures: 85 x ...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Canvas

1950s Aviation Airplane Hangar Impressionist Oil on Canvas Modern Art
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Airplane Hangar painting in oil on canvas, framed. Vintage Mid-Century Modern aviation art. No further information available at this time. 42 x 30 .5 H x 1 D, Art 34.75 x 23 1/8 H O...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paint

Parker Panttila Surrealist Study Watercolor on Board
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Parker Panttila (Brooklyn, New York 1924-2002) pen and watercolor on board. Surrealist in style, incorporating both macabre and comedic sensibilities....
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American Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paint

Bernard Buffet Lithograph on Paper "Limited Edition" 299/300
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful limited edition lithograph on paper by Bernard Buffet done in the 1950's. The piece is in excellent condition signed and dated. 29 1/2" high x 24 1/2" wide If you are ...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paint

Original Paintings by Jacob Semiatin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
These three abstract paintings by Jacob Semiatin (1915-2003) are in wooden frames. Sold one by each.
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Irish Aesthetic Movement Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paint

Jo Vogel Surrealist Oil "Sanctuary #2" 1951
Located in Sharon, CT
A beautiful unframed oil on board.
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American Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paint

Abstract Painting by Miriam Kubach
Located in Atlanta, GA
Abstract painting by Miriam Kubach, American, circa 1960s. It is executed on paper and has been professionally framed under UV resistant glass in a clean lined black lacquer gallery ...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Expressionist Russian Painting
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. 20th-century expressionist Russian painting...
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Russian Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Wood

1950s Le Goullon Oil on Board of Clown
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s Le Goullon oil on board of clown.
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Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paint

Midcentury Abstract Expressionist Ink Drawing on Paper by Salvatore Grippi, 1953
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Midcentury abstract expressionist ink drawing on paper by Salvatore Grippi, 1953. Measures: 9.5" x 12". This ink wash figurative abstract Expressionist piece on paper is signed by it...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paper

Abstract Mountain Landscape by IHP
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful autumn colors abstract mountain landscape by IHP.
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Italian Other Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paint

20th Century Painting "Sailing Barge, Yarmouth Roads Geoffrey Chatten circa 1950
Located in Banner Elk, NC
20th century sailboat seascape painting, Geoffrey Chatten, circa 1950. Title on reverse, "Sailing Barge, Yarmouth Roads". From Chatten's website, ...
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English Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paint

Leo Russel Gouache, Dated 1956
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Leo Russel Gouache 1956. Organic abstract shapes on paper framed in distressed gold leaf and under glass. Image is 8.5 x 11. Frame is 26.5 x 33.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

Painting by Francois Gall
Located in Houston, TX
Francois Gall (1912-1987) Well listed post-impressionist artist Gall was the recipient of the "Medaille D'Ore" at the Paris Salon of 1947. Oil on canva...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Canvas

"Three Men in Tatters, " Surrealist Painting with Semi-Nude Figures by Lear
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Over his long career, John Lear liked to depict nude or half-nude male figures set in fantastic or exotic environments such as the circus, carnival, deserted beach, or Dali-esque set...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

"Colorado Summer" by Vaclav Vytlacil, mixed media on paper
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Oil pastel and watercolor on paper. Signed and dated to lower right edge 'Vaclav Vytlacil 1953'. Signed and dated to lower left edge 'Vytlacil 1953'. It is also titled on reverse. Pa...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paper

Sven Ahlgren, Modernist Landscape, Oil on Canvas, Dated 1958
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Sven Ahlgren (1922-1997). Modernist landscape. Oil on canvas, dated 1958. In very good condition. Signed. The canvas measures: 74 x 24 cm. The frame measures: 2.5 cm.
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Swedish Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Canvas

Mixed-Media Painting by Louis Schiavo
By Louis Schiavo
Located in London, GB
Mixed-media on board on gesso ground, in gouache and oil using the impasto technique. The work also includes areas of collage using applied materials beneath the paint to add depth ...
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Corsican Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Canvas

Colorful Gouache "Abstract Dancing Nudes" by Gio Colucci
Located in Montreal, QC
Gio Colucci, painter, sculptor, ceramist was born in Florence, Italy in 1892. In 1911, he moved to Paris to study architecture at the Fine Art School. Colucci settled in Cairo in 191...
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Italian Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paper

Blue Woman with Hat Oil on Canvas by B. Maltz
Located in Chicago, IL
Oil on canvas of a blue woman wearing a red top, holding a Mexican hat. Painted in the expressionistic style. Rustic wood frame, signed B. Maltz, 1957. Framed size: 41" H x 21" W ...
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American Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Wood, Canvas

Mid Century Nude Portrait Standing, Oil on Canvas by American Artist Jane White
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Standing nude by American artist Jane White. Well done and painted in the impressionist style during the fifties. 1 of 3 paintings by Jane white which ...
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French Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Paint

"Marché aux Fleurs" Signed Balmigère
By Paul Marcel Balmigère
Located in Paris, FR
Oil on Panel "marché aux fleurs place de la madeleine" signed Balmigère.
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French Vintage 1950s Paintings

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