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Vintage Abstract Icelandic Abstract Expressionist Signed Rare Oil Painting

1960

Vintage American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 31 by 31 inches overall, and 30 by 30 painting alone.. ...

Vintage American modernist abstract expressionist figural painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed.

Large vintage American modernist oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Handsomely framed. Excellent condition, ready to hang and ...

Vintage American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Excellent condition, ready to hang and enjoy.

This abstract painting by German artist Ferdinand Spindel exemplifies post-war European abstraction, where texture is as important as colour and comp...

Scandinavian artist, oil on canvas. Abstract composition. Mid-20th century. In excellent condition. Dimensions: 50.0 cm x 40.0 cm.

This very striking exhibited Scottish Abstract oil painting is by influential Scottish artist Jack Knox. Painted in 1964, it is a vivid mix of autumnal colours, textures and brushwork that work perfectly. A brilliant example of his work from the early sixties and which was exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy in 1965. Unsigned. Dated 21.2.64 lower right. Provenance. Exhibited Royal Scottish Academy, Exhibition 1965, Edinburgh, label verso. Condition. Oil on canvas, 51 inches by 36 inches unframed and in good condition. Frame. Housed in a gilt sixties surround frame, 53 inches by 38 inches framed and in good condition. Jack Knox RSA (1936-2015) was one of the most influential artists to work in Scotland in the second half of the twentieth century. Born John Knox to a family of tailors in Kirkintilloch, Knox studied at the Glasgow School of Art (1953-57) where his drawings were noted for their mature draughtsmanship. After graduating, Knox went to Paris to attend the atelier of Cubist artist, André L’Hȏte. During his time in Europe Knox digested the various art movements of the moment, including Surrealism, Tachisme, Colour Field and Pop Art. Visiting the great museums, he was particularly interested in Analytic Cubism and Georges Braque’s intimation, rather than description, of object. He also went to Brussels to visit the first major show of American Abstract Expressionism in Europe. He returned to Scotland eager to establish his own style, drawing on everything he had seen in Europe. In 1960 the Glasgow Herald presented an exhibition during the Edinburgh Festival of young artists from the west of Scotland. Knox was selected to show alongside George Devlin, Carole Gibbons, Anda Patterson, Douglas Abercrombie and Duncan...

As there are no labels and this came out of an estate I am selling this as an attribution. It is a lovely piece reminiscent of Jean Dubuffet and the American Abstract Expressionism o...