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Drawing by Paul Wonner and William Theophilus Brown
Drawing by Paul Wonner and William Theophilus Brown

Drawing by Paul Wonner and William Theophilus Brown

By Theophilus Brown

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Titled 'Welcome to San Francisco'. Drawing is not framed. NOTE: We have another drawing by both of these artists titled 'Farewell to Belvedere'.

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Vintage 1960s American Drawings

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Paper

Maynard Dixon “San Francisco Character #3” Pencil Portrait Drawing, circa 1904
Maynard Dixon “San Francisco Character #3” Pencil Portrait Drawing, circa 1904

Maynard Dixon “San Francisco Character #3” Pencil Portrait Drawing, circa 1904

By Maynard Dixon

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

An additional handwritten label identifies the work as “Circa 1904 / San Francisco Character #3.” A particularly appealing small-scale Dixon drawing with strong family provenance and...

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Antique Early 1900s American Drawings

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Paper

"Ship Griffin, Boston — Lying at San Francisco" Pencil Drawing Circa 1850
"Ship Griffin, Boston — Lying at San Francisco" Pencil Drawing Circa 1850

"Ship Griffin, Boston — Lying at San Francisco" Pencil Drawing Circa 1850

Located in Atlanta, GA

The annotation on the log’s final page (visible in your images) notes voyages from Canton to Boston in the 1830s–50s, which corresponds to the likely timeframe of the drawing. San Fr...

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Antique Mid-19th Century American American Colonial Drawings

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Paper

Surreal San Francisco in a Pen and Ink Drawing
Surreal San Francisco in a Pen and Ink Drawing

Surreal San Francisco in a Pen and Ink Drawing

Located in San Francisco, CA

Educated at Chouinard School of Art and involved with the WPA, Murray moved to San Francisco in 1938, where he was a prolific painter, printmaker, and cartoonist known for his satiri...

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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Pen

South San Francisco
South San Francisco

South San Francisco

By Ephraim Samson

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork "South San Francisco" 2003 Is a watercolor on paper by Filipino artist Ephraim Samson, b.1947.

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Chinatown, San Francisco
Chinatown, San Francisco

Chinatown, San Francisco

By Sun Ying

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Chinatown, San Francisco" c.1975 is a watercolor on paper by noted Chinese/American artist Sun Ying, 1919-2016. It is hand signed at the lower left corner by the...

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Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Mid Century Abstracted San Francisco Bay Line Drawing Landscape
Mid Century Abstracted San Francisco Bay Line Drawing Landscape

Mid Century Abstracted San Francisco Bay Line Drawing Landscape

By Erle Loran

Located in Soquel, CA

Bold abstract geometric landscape, an expressive black and white line drawing done in pastel, by Erle Loran (American, 1905-1999). Unsigned, but was acquired from the artist's estate...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pastel

Market Street, San Francisco
Market Street, San Francisco

Market Street, San Francisco

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Market Street, San Francisco" c.1960 is a watercolor on paper by noted California artist William Jack Laycox, 1921-1984.

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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

American modernist landscape drawing by a San Francisco Bay Area artist
American modernist landscape drawing by a San Francisco Bay Area artist

American modernist landscape drawing by a San Francisco Bay Area artist

By Erle Loran

Located in Colfax, CA

Loran exhibited at many prestigious venues including the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, the San Francisco Art Museum, the Golden Gate International Exposition of 1939, the Ca...

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1940s American Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

By Henry Waltermar Doane

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork "Golden Gate Park, San Francisco" c.1960 is a watercolor on paper by noted California artist Henry Waltermar Doane, 1905-2002. It is signed by the artist at the lower ri...

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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco
Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco

Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco

By Lewis Suzuki

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist: Lewis Suzuki (Japanese/American, 1920/2016) Title: Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco Year: Circa 1970 Medium: Watercolor Paper: Watercolor paper Image size: 14.5 x 10.25 inc...

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1970s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Early California modernist drawing by a well-known San Francisco abstract artist
Early California modernist drawing by a well-known San Francisco abstract artist

Early California modernist drawing by a well-known San Francisco abstract artist

By Erle Loran

Located in Colfax, CA

This is an energetic, colorful modernist study of two female figures in an interior, presumably a beach house in the summer. Erle Loran, (1905-1999), was an American painter and edu...

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1940s American Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel

Colorful early modernist cityscape drawing by a San Francisco Bay Area artist
Colorful early modernist cityscape drawing by a San Francisco Bay Area artist

Colorful early modernist cityscape drawing by a San Francisco Bay Area artist

By Erle Loran

Located in Colfax, CA

A fun and brightly color abstract city view by Erle Loran. This work is an early one for the artist, and comes to us from the estate of the artist, through a chain of art dealers t...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel

Old Mission Station, San Francisco, California
Old Mission Station, San Francisco, California

Old Mission Station, San Francisco, California

By Dong Kingman

Located in Missouri, MO

Dong Kingman (American 1911-2000) "Old Mission Station" c. 1950 watercolor on paper Signed *Fully illustrated in the book "Dong Kingman, Portraits of Cities" Sheet Size: 22 x 30 in...

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1950s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

American modernist drawing of a nude woman by a San Francisco Bay Area artist
American modernist drawing of a nude woman by a San Francisco Bay Area artist

American modernist drawing of a nude woman by a San Francisco Bay Area artist

By Erle Loran

Located in Colfax, CA

Loran exhibited at many prestigious venues including the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, the San Francisco Art Museum, the Golden Gate International Exposition of 1939, the Ca...

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1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

Japanese Garden, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Japanese Garden, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

Japanese Garden, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

By Sun Ying

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Japanese Garden, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco" c.1975 is a watercolor on paper by noted Chinese/American artist Sun Ying, 1919-2016. It is hand signed at the ...

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Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

San Francisco Cathedral Landscape Watercolor -- Saint Ignatius Church
San Francisco Cathedral Landscape Watercolor -- Saint Ignatius Church

San Francisco Cathedral Landscape Watercolor -- Saint Ignatius Church

By Diane Baldwin

Located in Soquel, CA

A bold and colorful cityscape watercolor of an urban Basilica, the great Saint Ignatius Church of San Francisco, with its impressive architecture captured in great detail by Diane Ba...

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1970s American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

China Town San Francisco 1896 - Watercolor on Paper
China Town San Francisco 1896 - Watercolor on Paper

China Town San Francisco 1896 - Watercolor on Paper

By Theodore Ernest Langguth

Located in Soquel, CA

China Town San Francisco 1896 - Watercolor on Paper A vintage watercolor by Theodore Ernest Langguth (German-American, 1861-1952). Presented in a rustic giltwood frame. Signed "T. L...

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1910s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

1940s San Francisco Colorful Cityscape - Original Watercolor Painting, Signed
1940s San Francisco Colorful Cityscape - Original Watercolor Painting, Signed

1940s San Francisco Colorful Cityscape - Original Watercolor Painting, Signed

By Omer Ferdi Sahingil

Located in Soquel, CA

1940s San Francisco Colorful Cityscape - Original Watercolor Painting, Signed Vibrant watercolor of Victorian-style houses by Turkish-American artist Ömer Şahingil (Turkish/American...

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1940s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

San Francisco, Modern Acrylic on Paper by Biagio Civale
San Francisco, Modern Acrylic on Paper by Biagio Civale

San Francisco, Modern Acrylic on Paper by Biagio Civale

By Biagio Civale

Located in Long Island City, NY

Biagio Civale, Italian/American (1936 - ) - San Francisco, Medium: Acrylic on Paper, signed l.r., Size: 29 x 21.5 in. (73.66 x 54.61 cm)

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1980s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic

'Dynamic Abstract', California San Francisco Bay Area Modernism, Thiebaud
'Dynamic Abstract', California San Francisco Bay Area Modernism, Thiebaud

'Dynamic Abstract', California San Francisco Bay Area Modernism, Thiebaud

By Robert George Gilberg

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed upper left, 'Gilberg' for Robert George Gilberg (American, 1911-1970) and painted circa 1948. A substantial, mid-century watercolor abstract comprising interrelated geometric...

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1940s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Pen

'Chinatown San Francisco at Twilight', French School (circa 1950s)
'Chinatown San Francisco at Twilight', French School (circa 1950s)

'Chinatown San Francisco at Twilight', French School (circa 1950s)

Located in London, GB

'Chinatown San Francisco at Twilight', ink and gouache, diptych on card stock, French School (circa 1950s). This artwork was discovered in Paris, France. The unnamed artist skilfully...

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Mid-20th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Gouache

1940s San Francisco Bay Area Figurative - Original Gouache Painting, Signed
1940s San Francisco Bay Area Figurative - Original Gouache Painting, Signed

1940s San Francisco Bay Area Figurative - Original Gouache Painting, Signed

By Omer Ferdi Sahingil

Located in Soquel, CA

1940s San Francisco Bay Area Figurative - Original Gouache Painting, Signed Vibrant figurative scene by Turkish-American artist Ömer Şahingil (Turkish/American, 1915-1976.) A man st...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache

1940s San Francisco Bay Area Landscape - Original Gouache Painting, Signed
1940s San Francisco Bay Area Landscape - Original Gouache Painting, Signed

1940s San Francisco Bay Area Landscape - Original Gouache Painting, Signed

By Omer Ferdi Sahingil

Located in Soquel, CA

1940s San Francisco Bay Area Landscape - Original Watercolor Painting, Signed Vibrant watercolor of an urban water feature by Turkish-American artist Ömer Şahingil (Turkish/American...

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1940s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache

'Yerba Buena from Telegraph Hill', San Francisco, Bay Bridge, California
'Yerba Buena from Telegraph Hill', San Francisco, Bay Bridge, California

'Yerba Buena from Telegraph Hill', San Francisco, Bay Bridge, California

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right, 'Carl Niederer' (American, 1927-2019) and dated 1965; additionally titled, 'Yerba Buena from Telegraph Hill' verso. Carl Niederer first studied art at the Univer...

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1960s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Laid Paper

'San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge', Oakland Museum, SFAA
'San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge', Oakland Museum, SFAA

'San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge', Oakland Museum, SFAA

By Robert Kaess

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Inscribed lower right, 'R. Kaess' for Robert Kaess (American, 1923-1991) and dated ''64'. Robert Kaess studied at the University of California under Margaret Petersen and Erle Loran...

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1960s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache, Laid Paper

'Reclining Nude', Bay Area Figurative School, CSFA, San Francisco, California
'Reclining Nude', Bay Area Figurative School, CSFA, San Francisco, California

'Reclining Nude', Bay Area Figurative School, CSFA, San Francisco, California

By Elmer Nelson Bischoff

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

'Reclining Nude' by Elmer Bischoff, 1964. Bay Area Figurative School, California School of Fine Art, San Francisco, California ----- Signed lower left, 'E. Bischoff' for Elmer Nelso...

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1960s Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Pen

'Gold Country, California', San Francisco Bay Area, Hungarian, Foster City
'Gold Country, California', San Francisco Bay Area, Hungarian, Foster City

'Gold Country, California', San Francisco Bay Area, Hungarian, Foster City

By Michel Kady

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower left, 'Michel Kady' (Hungarian-American, 1901-1977) and painted circa 1965 A substantial watercolor landscape showing a view of a dirt road in California Gold Country l...

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1960s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Board

'Dog Park', California, University of California, San Francisco Bay Area
'Dog Park', California, University of California, San Francisco Bay Area

'Dog Park', California, University of California, San Francisco Bay Area

By Ted Fontaine

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed, verso, 'T. Fontaine' for Ted Fontaine (American, born 1952) and dated 2016. A substantial, expressionist landscape comprising complex, overlaid and interlaced lines of color...

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2010s Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Wax Crayon, Laid Paper

'Monterey Breakers', San Francisco, Pebble Beach, Carmel, Turner Art Academy
'Monterey Breakers', San Francisco, Pebble Beach, Carmel, Turner Art Academy

'Monterey Breakers', San Francisco, Pebble Beach, Carmel, Turner Art Academy

By James March Phillips

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower left, 'James March Phillips' (American, 1913-1981) and painted circa 1965. Born in California, James March Phillips first studied in San Francisco at the Turner Art Aca...

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1960s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Laid Paper

'Woodland Stream in Spring', San Francisco Bay Area, Monterey, California
'Woodland Stream in Spring', San Francisco Bay Area, Monterey, California

'Woodland Stream in Spring', San Francisco Bay Area, Monterey, California

By James March Phillips

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right, "Phillips" for James March Phillips (American, 1913-1981) and painted circa 1965. A profusion of autumn-tinged, California flora is shown growing beside the lush...

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1960s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

San Francisco Waterfront Looking Toward Oakland C1930's; Signed "GHS" Watercolor
San Francisco Waterfront Looking Toward Oakland C1930's; Signed "GHS" Watercolor

San Francisco Waterfront Looking Toward Oakland C1930's; Signed "GHS" Watercolor

Located in Incline Village, NV

An evocative original fine quality watercolor depicting the maritime and working waterfront of San Francisco Bay, viewed from the San Francisco side toward the Oakland and East Bay s...

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1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Paper

"Chimneys at Dusk",  Small Pastel San Francisco Abstract Urban Landscape
"Chimneys at Dusk",  Small Pastel San Francisco Abstract Urban Landscape

"Chimneys at Dusk", Small Pastel San Francisco Abstract Urban Landscape

Located in Soquel, CA

Abstracted Bay Area skyline against a pink sunset creates beautiful and soft geometries in this small pastel urban landscape by San Francisco artist Chris Cacciotti (American, 20th C...

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1990s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pastel, Watercolor

Nude Figure California Figurative School Berkeley San Francisco by Omer Sahingil
Nude Figure California Figurative School Berkeley San Francisco by Omer Sahingil

Nude Figure California Figurative School Berkeley San Francisco by Omer Sahingil

By Omer Ferdi Sahingil

Located in Soquel, CA

A monochrome charcoal Nude Study by Turkish-American artist Ömer Şahingil (Turkish/American, 1915-1976) This striking, mid-century intaglio print beautifully demonstrates Omer Ferdi ...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Laid Paper

California Figurative School Berkeley San Francisco Two Figures by Omer Sahingil
California Figurative School Berkeley San Francisco Two Figures by Omer Sahingil

California Figurative School Berkeley San Francisco Two Figures by Omer Sahingil

By Omer Ferdi Sahingil

Located in Soquel, CA

A commanding monochrome charcoal work, Turkish-American artist Ömer Şahingil (Turkish/American, 1915-1976) delivers a rigorous study of the human physique, cultural identity, and arc...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Laid Paper

'Woman in Red', California Modernist, San Francisco Bay Area Modernism, Thiebaud
'Woman in Red', California Modernist, San Francisco Bay Area Modernism, Thiebaud

'Woman in Red', California Modernist, San Francisco Bay Area Modernism, Thiebaud

By Robert George Gilberg

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

'Woman in Red' by Robert George Gilberg. California Modernist, San Francisco Bay Area Modernism, Thiebaud ----- Signed lower right, 'Gilberg' for Robert George Gilberg (1911-1970) a...

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1950s Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Oil Pastel

'Elves, Christmas Village on a Starry Night' San Francisco Post-Impressionist
'Elves, Christmas Village on a Starry Night' San Francisco Post-Impressionist

'Elves, Christmas Village on a Starry Night' San Francisco Post-Impressionist

By James March Phillips

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower left, 'James March Phillips' (American, 1913-1981) and painted circa 1965. Born in California, James March Phillips first studied in San Francisco at the Jean Turner Ar...

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1960s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache, Laid Paper

"Showers Today" San Francisco's Chinatown on an Overcast Day Original Watercolor
"Showers Today" San Francisco's Chinatown on an Overcast Day Original Watercolor

"Showers Today" San Francisco's Chinatown on an Overcast Day Original Watercolor

Located in Soquel, CA

"Showers Today" San Francisco's Chinatown on an Overcast Day Original Watercolor A two sided watercolor on Arches paper by San Francisco and Maryland artist Harolod Gretzner (America...

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1970s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Laid Paper

'The Thief from François Villon's Christmas', San Francisco Bay Area Illustrator
'The Thief from François Villon's Christmas', San Francisco Bay Area Illustrator

'The Thief from François Villon's Christmas', San Francisco Bay Area Illustrator

By James March Phillips

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right, 'James March Phillips' (American, 1913-1981) and painted circa 1965. Displayed in an original card mat decorated by the artist. Signed lower right, in pencil, 'J....

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1960s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache, Illustration Board

'Preparing for the Recital', Woman Artist, Michoacán, Mexico City, San Francisco
'Preparing for the Recital', Woman Artist, Michoacán, Mexico City, San Francisco

'Preparing for the Recital', Woman Artist, Michoacán, Mexico City, San Francisco

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower left, 'Patricia Torres' (Mexican, born 1963) and dated 1987. Previously with: Robert Dana Gallery from accompanying label and titled 'Duo'. Patricia Torres was born in...

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1980s Surrealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

'San Francisco from Marin', Seattle, SAM, Frye Museum, Golden Gate, Sausalito
'San Francisco from Marin', Seattle, SAM, Frye Museum, Golden Gate, Sausalito

'San Francisco from Marin', Seattle, SAM, Frye Museum, Golden Gate, Sausalito

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right, 'Jess Cauthorn' (American, 1923-2005), painted circa 1960. A respected fine artist art teacher who transformed the art-school scene in Seattle, Jess Cauthorn's ...

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1960s Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board

'Evening Landscape' Bay Area Abstraction, San Francisco Museum of Fine Arts, CWS
'Evening Landscape' Bay Area Abstraction, San Francisco Museum of Fine Arts, CWS

'Evening Landscape' Bay Area Abstraction, San Francisco Museum of Fine Arts, CWS

By Robert George Gilberg

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

'Evening Landscape' by Robert George Gilberg. Bay Area Abstraction, San Francisco Museum of Fine Arts, California Watercolor Society ----- Signed lower right, 'Gilberg' for Robert G...

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1960s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

'Reclining Nude', Bay Area Abstraction, San Francisco Museum of Fine Arts, CWS
'Reclining Nude', Bay Area Abstraction, San Francisco Museum of Fine Arts, CWS

'Reclining Nude', Bay Area Abstraction, San Francisco Museum of Fine Arts, CWS

By Robert George Gilberg

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Stamped, verso, with certification of authenticity for Robert George Gilberg (American, 1911-1970) and painted circa 1965. Born in Oakland, Robert George Gilberg first studied at t...

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1960s American Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

The Illustrator's Workroom at The San Francisco Call, Late 19th C. Illustration
The Illustrator's Workroom at The San Francisco Call, Late 19th C. Illustration

The Illustrator's Workroom at The San Francisco Call, Late 19th C. Illustration

By Adolph Methfessel

Located in Soquel, CA

His many publications also include the New York Journal 1897, San Francisco Examiner 1898-1911 and The Call 1898-1911, and the Famous Hale magazine San Francisco of one Christmas edi...

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Early 1900s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, India Ink

Mural Studies, Palace of Fine Arts San Francisco WPA American Modernism 1930s
Mural Studies, Palace of Fine Arts San Francisco WPA American Modernism 1930s

Mural Studies, Palace of Fine Arts San Francisco WPA American Modernism 1930s

By Frank Van Sloun

Located in New York, NY

He taught drawing, illustration and composition at the California School of the Fine Arts in 1917, and exhibited his work at the San Francisco Art Association's Fifty-Fifth Annual Ex...

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1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Egg Tempera

Non-Objective abstract work on paper by well-known San Francisco Bay Area artist
Non-Objective abstract work on paper by well-known San Francisco Bay Area artist

Non-Objective abstract work on paper by well-known San Francisco Bay Area artist

By Erle Loran

Located in Colfax, CA

A great, and early, non-objective ab-ex study by Erle Loran, most likely created in the 1940s, Erle Loran, (1905-1999), was an American painter and educator who painted for the enti...

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1940s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Portrait of a Woman in a Green Shirt -San Francisco Bay Area Figurative Movement
Portrait of a Woman in a Green Shirt -San Francisco Bay Area Figurative Movement

Portrait of a Woman in a Green Shirt -San Francisco Bay Area Figurative Movement

Located in Soquel, CA

Study of a woman in profile by San Francisco artist William Kirchner (20th Century). Signed and dated "W. Kirchner 67" in the lower right corner. Presented in a new charcoal grey mat...

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1960s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pastel

1970s San Francisco Queer Art Muscle Man Abstract Expressionist Drawing
1970s San Francisco Queer Art Muscle Man Abstract Expressionist Drawing

1970s San Francisco Queer Art Muscle Man Abstract Expressionist Drawing

By Allie William Skelton

Located in Soquel, CA

Vintage 1977 queer art San Francisco Muscle Man abstract expressionist drawing by Allie William “Bill” Skelton (American, 1942-1986) "Star" hovers above a colorful queer muscle man c...

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings

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Laid Paper, Felt Pen

Large Abstract Landscape Pastel Drawing Painting San Francisco Artist, Megan #13
Large Abstract Landscape Pastel Drawing Painting San Francisco Artist, Megan #13

Large Abstract Landscape Pastel Drawing Painting San Francisco Artist, Megan #13

By Dennis Leon

Located in Surfside, FL

After coming to the Bay Area, he held his first local one-man show of sculpture in 1973, at the James Willis Gallery in San Francisco. His body of work includes site-specific install...

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20th Century American Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Archival Paper

Large Abstract Landscape Pastel Drawing Painting San Francisco Artist, Megan #10
Large Abstract Landscape Pastel Drawing Painting San Francisco Artist, Megan #10

Large Abstract Landscape Pastel Drawing Painting San Francisco Artist, Megan #10

By Dennis Leon

Located in Surfside, FL

After coming to the Bay Area, he held his first local one-man show of sculpture in 1973, at the James Willis Gallery in San Francisco. His body of work includes site-specific install...

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20th Century American Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Archival Paper

Large Abstract Landscape Pastel Drawing Painting San Francisco Artist, Megan #6
Large Abstract Landscape Pastel Drawing Painting San Francisco Artist, Megan #6

Large Abstract Landscape Pastel Drawing Painting San Francisco Artist, Megan #6

By Dennis Leon

Located in Surfside, FL

It is signed and titled. Large format drawing or painting in pastel or crayon. Dennis Leon, was a San Francisco Bay Area sculptor and art instructor Mr.

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20th Century American Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Archival Paper

Pair of Abstract Dimensional India Ink Drawings in Black and Red
Pair of Abstract Dimensional India Ink Drawings in Black and Red

Pair of Abstract Dimensional India Ink Drawings in Black and Red

By Louis Nadalini

Located in Soquel, CA

Substantial and period Abstract expressionist pair of India ink drawings by San Francisco artist Louis E. Nadalini (American, 1927-1995).

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1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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India Ink, Laid Paper

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Chinatown, San Francisco
Chinatown, San Francisco

Chinatown, San Francisco

By Augusta Payne Briggs Rathbone

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Marked by strong colors and a modern feel, Augusta Rathbone’s “Chinatown, San Francisco” (circa 1940) imparts a sense of creative freedom and the hand of an extremely confident artis...

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20th Century American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Vellum

San Francisco Neighborhood - North Beach

San Francisco Neighborhood - North Beach

By Lordy Rodriguez

Located in San Francisco, CA

Lordy Rodriguez's works explore the human urge to locate/define oneself by charting the environment in precise detail. Using the language of cartography, he makes drawings that go be...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

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Ink, Paper

San Francisco Cityscape in Ink, 1976
San Francisco Cityscape in Ink, 1976

Jack FreemanSan Francisco Cityscape in Ink, 1976, 1976

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San Francisco Cityscape in Ink, 1976

By Jack Freeman

Located in San Francisco, CA

Freeman studied at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, landscape and figure drawing with Oskar Kokoschka’s School of Vision in Austria, and received his MFA from the San Francisco Art...

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1970s Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

San Francisco Skyline in Ink, 1960s
San Francisco Skyline in Ink, 1960s

San Francisco Skyline in Ink, 1960s

By Jack Freeman

Located in San Francisco, CA

This circa 1960s ink on paper cityscape is by San Francisco painter Jack Freeman (1938-2014). Freeman studied at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, with Oskar Kokoschka’s School of ...

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1960s Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

San Francisco Building in Graphite, Circa 1939
San Francisco Building in Graphite, Circa 1939

San Francisco Building in Graphite, Circa 1939

By Clyde Follett Seavey

Located in San Francisco, CA

This 1938-1940 graphite on paper drawing is by San Francisco artist Clyde Follett Seavey (1920-1991).

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1930s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Graphite

Trois Pinups Avec San Francisco Facade Rouge

Trois Pinups Avec San Francisco Facade Rouge

By Simone Gad

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Trois Pinups Avec San Francisco Facade Rouge, 2005 Acrylic, ink, and collage on paper. 11 × 15 in 27.9 × 38.1 cm Simone Gad is a self-taught artist who was born in Brussels, Belgium...

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21st Century and Contemporary Feminist Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel

Quiet San Francisco Street Scene 20th Century Graphite

Quiet San Francisco Street Scene 20th Century Graphite

By Jack Freeman

Located in San Francisco, CA

Freeman studied at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, landscape and figure drawing with Oskar Kokoschka’s School of Vision in Austria, and received his MFA from the San Francisco Art...

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Late 20th Century Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite

San Francisco City Scene in Graphite, Circa 1960s

San Francisco City Scene in Graphite, Circa 1960s

By Jack Freeman

Located in San Francisco, CA

This circa 1960s graphite on paper San Francisco scene, featuring downtown, the financial district, and the Transamerica Pyramid, is by San Francisco painter Jack Freeman (1938-2014)...

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1960s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Graphite

Facade San Francisco Victorian Avec Pinup Contact Sheet Elmer Batters

Facade San Francisco Victorian Avec Pinup Contact Sheet Elmer Batters

By Simone Gad

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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Materials

Oil Pastel

Pinup Blondes Avec Facade San Francisco Victorian Rose/Brun/Blanc

Pinup Blondes Avec Facade San Francisco Victorian Rose/Brun/Blanc

By Simone Gad

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil Pastel

Victorian San Francisco Sapphire Avec Pinup Elmer Batters Et Thomas Eakins Colla

Victorian San Francisco Sapphire Avec Pinup Elmer Batters Et Thomas Eakins Colla

By Simone Gad

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Victorian San Francisco Sapphire Avec Pinup Elmer Batters Et Thomas Eakins Collage Sur Papier, 2005 Acrylic, ink, and collage on paper. 11 × 17 1/2 in 27.9 × 44.5 cm Simone Gad is a...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil Pastel

Facade San Francisco Victorian Jaune Avec Pinup Contact Sheet 1960/70s Elmer Bat

Facade San Francisco Victorian Jaune Avec Pinup Contact Sheet 1960/70s Elmer Bat

By Simone Gad

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Facade San Francisco Victorian Jaune Avec Pinup Contact Sheet 1960/70s Elmer Batters, 2005 Acrylic, ink, and collage on paper. 12 × 18 in 30.5 × 45.7 cm Simone Gad is a self-taught ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil Pastel

San Francisco.
San Francisco.

Charles MeryonSan Francisco., 1856

Unavailable

H 9.45 in W 39.77 in

San Francisco.

By Charles Meryon

Located in PARIS, FR

Around september 1856, in a letter without date, Meryon desribe all the pain this work gave to him at his father: « I have already told you about it: it is a large view of San Franci...

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1850s More Art

Materials

Copper, Steel

Whaley Eye

Wayne ZebzdaWhaley Eye, 2016

Unavailable

H 23 in W 16.5 in

Whaley Eye

By Wayne Zebzda

Located in Koloa, HI

This multimedia sculptor began in the early 80’s by making street art installations in San Francisco. He continues to use drawings, sound, light, performance, video and found objects...

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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Crayon, Etching

"Someone Had Made a Mistake" Ink on Paper Illustration, 1946
"Someone Had Made a Mistake" Ink on Paper Illustration, 1946

"Someone Had Made a Mistake" Ink on Paper Illustration, 1946

By Clyde Follett Seavey

Located in San Francisco, CA

He was a commercial artist for magazines such as The American Weekly and had many shows in San Francisco during the 1960s. This drawing was part of a notebook of cartoon illustratio...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

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x-ray man

x-ray man

By Wayne Zebzda

Located in Koloa, HI

This multimedia sculptor began in the early 80’s by making street art installations in San Francisco. He continues to use drawings, sound, light, performance, video and found objects...

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2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

BONDAGE HO

Josephine TaylorBONDAGE HO, 2016

Unavailable

H 71.5 in W 63.5 in

BONDAGE HO

By Josephine Taylor

Located in San Francisco, CA

Inspired by everyday scenes near a public San Francisco high school, these drawings explore the physical proximity, sense of place, and intrinsic beauty of groups of teenagers

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Archival Paper, Graphite

Don't Trust Sluts

Josephine TaylorDon't Trust Sluts, 2016

Unavailable

H 69.5 in W 164 in

Don't Trust Sluts

By Josephine Taylor

Located in San Francisco, CA

Inspired by everyday scenes near a public San Francisco high school, these drawings explore the physical proximity, sense of place, and intrinsic beauty of groups of teenagers

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Archival Paper, Graphite, Pigment

BAD

Josephine TaylorBAD, 2016

Unavailable

H 63.5 in W 124 in

BAD

By Josephine Taylor

Located in San Francisco, CA

Inspired by everyday scenes near a public San Francisco high school, these drawings explore the physical proximity, sense of place, and intrinsic beauty of groups of teenagers

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Archival Paper, Graphite

HUMBUG

Josephine TaylorHUMBUG, 2016

Unavailable

H 44.5 in W 65 in

HUMBUG

By Josephine Taylor

Located in San Francisco, CA

Inspired by everyday scenes near a public San Francisco high school, these drawings explore the physical proximity, sense of place, and intrinsic beauty of groups of teenagers

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OKDOPE

OKDOPE

By Josephine Taylor

Located in San Francisco, CA

Inspired by everyday scenes near a public San Francisco high school, these drawings explore the physical proximity, sense of place, and intrinsic beauty of groups of teenagers

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Materials

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Josephine TaylorShae, 5/13, 2016

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Shae, 5/13

By Josephine Taylor

Located in San Francisco, CA

Inspired by everyday scenes near a public San Francisco high school, these drawings explore the physical proximity, sense of place, and intrinsic beauty of groups of teenagers

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Drunk Kiss

Josephine TaylorDrunk Kiss, 2016

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Drunk Kiss

By Josephine Taylor

Located in San Francisco, CA

Inspired by everyday scenes near a public San Francisco high school, these drawings explore the physical proximity, sense of place, and intrinsic beauty of groups of teenagers

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Archival Paper, Pigment, Wood Panel

Park Kiss

Josephine TaylorPark Kiss, 2016

Unavailable

H 30 in W 24 in

Park Kiss

By Josephine Taylor

Located in San Francisco, CA

Inspired by everyday scenes near a public San Francisco high school, these drawings explore the physical proximity, sense of place, and intrinsic beauty of groups of teenagers

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Paper, Pigment, Wood Panel

OH it was right there on the tip of my tongue

OH it was right there on the tip of my tongue

By Wayne Zebzda

Located in Koloa, HI

This multimedia sculptor began in the early 80’s by making street art installations in San Francisco. He continues to use drawings, sound, light, performance, video and found objects...

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2010s Contemporary More Art

Materials

Cut Steel

If you can think of something better to say just let me know

If you can think of something better to say just let me know

By Wayne Zebzda

Located in Koloa, HI

This multimedia sculptor began in the early 80’s by making street art installations in San Francisco. He continues to use drawings, sound, light, performance, video and found objects...

Category

2010s Contemporary More Art

Materials

Cut Steel

Honestly, I am at a total loss for words
Honestly, I am at a total loss for words

Honestly, I am at a total loss for words

By Wayne Zebzda

Located in Koloa, HI

This multimedia sculptor began in the early 80’s by making street art installations in San Francisco. He continues to use drawings, sound, light, performance, video and found objects...

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2010s Contemporary More Art

Materials

Cut Steel

King Me

Wayne ZebzdaKing Me

Unavailable

H 12 in W 8.5 in D 10 in

King Me

By Wayne Zebzda

Located in Koloa, HI

This multimedia sculptor began in the early 80’s by making street art installations in San Francisco. He continues to use drawings, sound, light, performance, video and found objects...

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Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Cut Steel

2 Hr King

Wayne Zebzda2 Hr King

Unavailable

H 24 in W 30 in

2 Hr King

By Wayne Zebzda

Located in Koloa, HI

This multimedia sculptor began in the early 80’s by making street art installations in San Francisco. He continues to use drawings, sound, light, performance, video and found objects...

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Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Found Objects

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Whaley McWhale Face

Wayne ZebzdaWhaley McWhale Face, 2016

Unavailable

H 36 in W 9 in D 9 in

Whaley McWhale Face

By Wayne Zebzda

Located in Koloa, HI

This multimedia sculptor began in the early 80’s by making street art installations in San Francisco. He continues to use drawings, sound, light, performance, video and found objects...

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Materials

Found Objects

The Old Man and the Sea
The Old Man and the Sea

Wayne ZebzdaThe Old Man and the Sea

Unavailable

H 48 in W 36 in D 0.5 in

The Old Man and the Sea

By Wayne Zebzda

Located in Koloa, HI

This multimedia sculptor began in the early 80’s by making street art installations in San Francisco. He continues to use drawings, sound, light, performance, video and found objects...

Materials

Cut Steel

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Blingman

By Wayne Zebzda

Located in Koloa, HI

This multimedia sculptor began in the early 80’s by making street art installations in San Francisco. He continues to use drawings, sound, light, performance, video and found objects...

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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

San Francisco Art Institute Mural Preliminary Drawing
San Francisco Art Institute Mural Preliminary Drawing

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By Diego Rivera

Located in Santa Monica, CA

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1930s Realist Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

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Early Modern Black and White Landscape Ink Drawing of Buildings in San Francisco

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Located in Houston, TX

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1940s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

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Early Modern Colorful Watercolor Landscape Painting of Downtown San Francisco

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Located in Houston, TX

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1940s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Early Modern Watercolor Landscape of Buildings in Downtown San Francisco
Early Modern Watercolor Landscape of Buildings in Downtown San Francisco

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Located in Houston, TX

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1940s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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WPA Mural Study American Scene Modernism San Francisco Post Office 20th Century

WPA Mural Study American Scene Modernism San Francisco Post Office 20th Century

By Anton Refregier

Located in New York, NY

WPA Mural Study American Scene Modernism San Francisco Post Office 20th Century Mural Study for “The Waterfront,” San Francisco Rincon Station Post Office, 6 ¾ x 15 ¾ inches. Pencil...

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1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

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Large Abstract Landscape Pastel Drawing Painting San Francisco Artist, Megan #6
Large Abstract Landscape Pastel Drawing Painting San Francisco Artist, Megan #6

Large Abstract Landscape Pastel Drawing Painting San Francisco Artist, Megan #6

By Dennis Leon

Located in Surfside, FL

It is signed and titled. Large format drawing or painting in pastel or crayon. Dennis Leon, was a San Francisco Bay Area sculptor and art instructor Mr.

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Materials

Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Archival Paper

Large Abstract Landscape Pastel Drawing Painting San Francisco Artist, Megan #13
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Large Abstract Landscape Pastel Drawing Painting San Francisco Artist, Megan #13

By Dennis Leon

Located in Surfside, FL

After coming to the Bay Area, he held his first local one-man show of sculpture in 1973, at the James Willis Gallery in San Francisco. His body of work includes site-specific install...

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20th Century American Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Archival Paper

Large Abstract Landscape Pastel Drawing Painting San Francisco Artist, Megan #10
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Large Abstract Landscape Pastel Drawing Painting San Francisco Artist, Megan #10

By Dennis Leon

Located in Surfside, FL

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Large Abstract Landscape Pastel Drawing Painting San Francisco Artist, Megan #10
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By Dennis Leon

Located in Surfside, FL

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By Dennis Leon

Located in Surfside, FL

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Located in Arp, TX

JACK SCOTT (1953-) Education: MFA San Francisco Art Institute (1978) BA San Francisco State University (1976) College of Marin (1971-1974) Exhibitions Include: Los Angeles Institut...

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1970s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

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1980 "#28" Minimalist Cross-Hatch Abstract Charcoal Drawing Modern Art
1980 "#28" Minimalist Cross-Hatch Abstract Charcoal Drawing Modern Art

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Located in Arp, TX

JACK SCOTT (1953-) Education: MFA San Francisco Art Institute (1978) BA San Francisco State University (1976) College of Marin (1971-1974) Exhibitions Include: Los Angeles Institut...

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1980s Minimalist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

1980 "#8" Minimalist Cross-Hatch Abstract Charcoal Drawing Modern Art
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Located in Arp, TX

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John Dickinson Unique Crate Coffee Table from the Firehouse, San Francisco 1970
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By John Dickinson

Located in Chicago, IL

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Materials

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Located in Denver, CO

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Materials

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"Tipping the Scale", (2022) Original Oil Painting by Calvin Lai, Female Nude
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Located in Denver, CO

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Materials

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Located in Denver, CO

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel

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Located in Denver, CO

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Located in Denver, CO

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Located in Denver, CO

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Located in Denver, CO

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Located in Denver, CO

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Located in Denver, CO

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Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

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1986 Leigh B Jackson Ink on Paper First Corinthians Chapter 13 Numbered 3/50

Located in Chula Vista, CA

August 1986 Leigh B Jackson First Corinthians Chapter 13 Ink on paper 13 x 19 Paper Art 9 x 12.75 Signed and numbered Original unrestored vintage condition. Wear and distress pre...

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Vintage 1980s Modern Drawings

Materials

Paper

Antique English Painting of a Sailing Ship by William Ball Spencer
Antique English Painting of a Sailing Ship by William Ball Spencer

Antique English Painting of a Sailing Ship by William Ball Spencer

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Impressive 19th century English oil painting on canvas of the three masted cargo sailing ship the "Mennock" built in 1876 and wrecked in 1923. Signed by noted marine artist William B...

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oak, Paint

19th Century sailor's Woolie of a British Frigate, circa 1870
19th Century sailor's Woolie of a British Frigate, circa 1870

19th Century sailor's Woolie of a British Frigate, circa 1870

Located in Nantucket, MA

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a British Frigate, circa 1870 , a British sailor's hand-crafted woolwork picture with a large starboard side view of a frigate with single gun deck, u...

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Antique 1870s English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

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Two Sporting Spaniel Portraits in Profile Against a Circular Ground British Oil
Two Sporting Spaniel Portraits in Profile Against a Circular Ground British Oil

Two Sporting Spaniel Portraits in Profile Against a Circular Ground British Oil

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Two Sporting Spaniels By J. A. Wheeler (British, late 19th/ early 20th century) Signed middle lower left. Oil on board, framed. Framed: 16 x 17.5 inches (height x width) Board: ...

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Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century American School Nautical Painting
19th Century American School Nautical Painting

19th Century American School Nautical Painting

Located in Bradenton, FL

19th Century American School Nautical Painting. Wonderful oil on panel maritime painting of steam yacht with American flag. Signed by A Benson in lower right corner. Framed in ornate...

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Antique 19th Century American American Classical Paintings

Materials

Wood

English Gothic Revival Walnut Full Bed with Carved Finial Posts
English Gothic Revival Walnut Full Bed with Carved Finial Posts

English Gothic Revival Walnut Full Bed with Carved Finial Posts

Located in Queens, NY

English Gothic Revival-style (19th Century) walnut full size bed with carved finial posts. (Includes: headboard, footboard, rails)

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Antique 19th Century English Gothic Revival Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Walnut

MB 807 (Figurative Charcoal Drawing on Arches Paper of Two Male Nude Models)
MB 807 (Figurative Charcoal Drawing on Arches Paper of Two Male Nude Models)

MB 807 (Figurative Charcoal Drawing on Arches Paper of Two Male Nude Models)

By Mark Beard

Located in Hudson, NY

Figurative drawing of two male nudes made with graphite, conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 30 x 18.5 inches, unframed This unique life study drawing of two standing male n...

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2010s Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Paper, Charcoal, Graphite

Kittinger Lotus Coffee Table Mid-Century Gilt James Mont Hollywood Chinoiserie
Kittinger Lotus Coffee Table Mid-Century Gilt James Mont Hollywood Chinoiserie

Kittinger Lotus Coffee Table Mid-Century Gilt James Mont Hollywood Chinoiserie

By Theodore Muller, Isabelle Barringer, Kittinger Furniture Company

Located in Hyattsville, MD

75 years of wear on this coffee table; crazing, chips, cracks, burns, and light stains to all surfaces. This table is In the manner of James Mont with gilt layered gold leaf, gold a...

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Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Bronze Bust of Young Napoleon as Caesar
19th Century Bronze Bust of Young Napoleon as Caesar

19th Century Bronze Bust of Young Napoleon as Caesar

By Antonio Canova

Located in Beachwood, OH

After Antonio Canova (Italian, 1757-1822) Bust of Young Napoleon as Caesar, 19th Century Hallow cast bronze with verdigris patina, attached to rouge marble base After one of a series...

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19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pr. John Widdicomb Lounge Chairs
Pr. John Widdicomb Lounge Chairs

Pr. John Widdicomb Lounge Chairs

$1,800 / set

H 33 in W 27 in D 22 in

Pr. John Widdicomb Lounge Chairs

By John Widdicomb

Located in New York, NY

Chic and stylish pair of open arm lounge, or pull up chairs by John Widdicomb. These sophisticated chairs feature sinuous sculpted wood frames, which support an upholstered seat and ...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

An English Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Bureau Cabinet, 18th Century
An English Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Bureau Cabinet, 18th Century

An English Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Bureau Cabinet, 18th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

An English Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Bureau Cabinet, 18th Century Description: The upper section with a breakfront arched pedimental cornice flanked by a pair of urn finials, over...

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Antique 18th Century English Chinoiserie Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Sirmos Plaster Hand & Torch Sconce, Midcentury Figural Fixture, 1970s, Labelled
Sirmos Plaster Hand & Torch Sconce, Midcentury Figural Fixture, 1970s, Labelled

Sirmos Plaster Hand & Torch Sconce, Midcentury Figural Fixture, 1970s, Labelled

By Sirmos

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Sirmos plaster hand and torch wall sconce, midcentury figural fixture, 1970s, labelled. Gorgeous piece.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Plaster

Fine Set of 8 Antique George III Mahogany Dining Chairs
Fine Set of 8 Antique George III Mahogany Dining Chairs

Fine Set of 8 Antique George III Mahogany Dining Chairs

$8,015 / set

H 35.44 in W 19.69 in D 18.12 in

Fine Set of 8 Antique George III Mahogany Dining Chairs

Located in Suffolk, GB

Fine set of 8 antique George III mahogany dining chairs consisting of a pair of elbow chairs and 6 single chairs having superb quality mahogany carved backs with a turned mahogany su...

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Antique 18th Century English George III Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Other

Antique 18th Century English Aubusson Garden Tapestry
Antique 18th Century English Aubusson Garden Tapestry

Antique 18th Century English Aubusson Garden Tapestry

By Mortlake

Located in New York, NY

Charming 18th Century English Aubusson Tapestry, handwoven in wool and silk at the famous Mortlake workshop. It depicts a scene from the well known "Bacchanalia and Playing Boys" se...

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Antique 18th Century English Aubusson Tapestries

Materials

Tapestry, Wool, Silk

Grand Tour in Bronze. Model of the Temple of Hercules Victor, Mid-19th Century
Grand Tour in Bronze. Model of the Temple of Hercules Victor, Mid-19th Century

Grand Tour in Bronze. Model of the Temple of Hercules Victor, Mid-19th Century

Located in Knivsta, SE

Grand Tour Bronze and Marble Model of the Temple of Hercules Victor, Rome, Mid-19th Century A refined Grand Tour souvenir in patinated bronze and marble, representing the celebrated...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Vintage Regency Zimmerman Gilt Wrought Iron Console
Vintage Regency Zimmerman Gilt Wrought Iron Console

Vintage Regency Zimmerman Gilt Wrought Iron Console

$2,850

H 35.25 in W 32.25 in D 13.25 in

Vintage Regency Zimmerman Gilt Wrought Iron Console

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Make a grand entrance with this opulent vintage console table, attributed to the Zimmerman foundry. A masterpiece of Hollywood Regency and Neoclassical revival design, this piece fea...

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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Console Tables

Materials

Marble, Wrought Iron

19th Century Antique Italian Grand Tour Marble Bust of Socrates ca. 1860-80
19th Century Antique Italian Grand Tour Marble Bust of Socrates ca. 1860-80

19th Century Antique Italian Grand Tour Marble Bust of Socrates ca. 1860-80

Located in Shippensburg, PA

GRAND TOUR Italy, 19th century "Bust: Portrait of Socrates" Carved from a single solid block of white marble Unsigned Circa 1860-80 18 1/2" H x 10" W x 7 1/2" D Carved from a sin...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts

Materials

Marble

Pair of Neoclassical Russian Mahogany Bookcase Cabinets, Circa 1820
Pair of Neoclassical Russian Mahogany Bookcase Cabinets, Circa 1820

Pair of Neoclassical Russian Mahogany Bookcase Cabinets, Circa 1820

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of Russian (Circa 1820) plum pudding mahogany bookcase cabinets with brass trim and "X" design on 2 front doors, with 2 lower doors and fall front drawer. (PRICED AS Pair)

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Antique 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

A Fine Pair of Early 19th Century French Grand Tour Bronze & Siena Marble Tazzas
A Fine Pair of Early 19th Century French Grand Tour Bronze & Siena Marble Tazzas

A Fine Pair of Early 19th Century French Grand Tour Bronze & Siena Marble Tazzas

Located in Benington, Herts

A Fine Pair of Early 19th Century French Grand Tour Bronze and Siena Marble Tazzas of Interesting Design French Circa 1830 These beautiful tazzas stand on round bronze bases, cast...

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Antique 1830s French Urns

Materials

Siena Marble, Bronze

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