Art
WARIK WHEATLEY (1928-1996) Original Oil Landscape on Canvas
Original oil on canvas by Australian artist Warik Wheatley (1928-1996) depicts a tasteful landscape of a waterway positioned next to a park path, passersby strolling in the late summer afternoon sun. Painted in thick, impasto paint, Wheatley rose to prominence in Australia and New York with his contemporary take on impressionist scenes, such as the one depicted in this charming image. Housed in ornate gold, this original painting is signed in the lower right hand corner of the canvas by the artist.
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FRANK PALMIERI (1922-2017) “Girl in Yellow” Original Oil on Board
Original oil on board painting by American artist Frank Palmieri (1922-2017) depicts a moody scene of a young girl dressed in yellow looking out to an implied seascape against stark blue skies. A painter who spent a majority of his career between New York and Maine, Palmieri had a fascination with painting land and seascapes, often utilizing figural portraits to imbue a sense of intrigue into the landscapes they inhabited. Framed in a tasteful bronze and green, this large painting is signed in the bottom center of the board by the artist and includes an affixed nameplate.
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SID CHAFETZ (1922-2013) “Surrounded by Her Treasures” Original Woodcut
Original woodcut by Columbus-based printmaker Sid Chafetz (1922-2013) depicts the portrait of a smiling woman stationed in front of a mantle place, a large dog panting beside her. Printed in layered tones of ink, the woman is surrounded by small sculptures and paintings hanging on the wall behind her, suggesting this woman was a prominent collector encountered by Chafetz. Matted and housed in a postmodern pink and black frame that accentuates the color palette of the piece, this original woodcut is titled, signed, and numbered by Chafetz along the bottom of the print.
About the Artist:
Sid Chafetz (1922-2013) was an artist and professor based in Columbus, Ohio. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, he attended Rhode Island School of Design before being drafted into the US Army in 1942. He returned after his service and graduated in 1947. He continued his education in France at L’Ecole Americaine des Beaux-Arts and the Acadãmie Julian, alongside artists Fernand Lãger and Stanley W. Hayter. Chafetz would then teach at The Ohio State University beginning in 1948, and was an active part of developing the printmaking program within the Department of Art. He retired from teaching in 1982 to focus on his own art. Deeply satirical with beliefs, his works bear a haunting style laden with politics, education, and literature.
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Contemporary Mixed Media Abstract on Paper
This small mixed media painting on paper depicts abstracted, swirling hues of color painted in drips, washes, and thick, impasto brush strokes. Contemporary in its execution and stylings, this painting is ideal for the burgeoning collector or abstract expressionist enthusiast. Housed in a modest wooden frame, this original mixed media is unsigned by the unknown artist.
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Signed RODRIGUEZ after NORMAN ROCKWELL Vintage Oil on Canvas
Painted from an original by American master, Norman Rockwell (1894-1978), this vintage oil on canvas painting by an unknown artist depicts a portrait of a jester sitting amongst an expansive background of dark, moody tones. Dressed in shades of red, white, black, and green, the usually cheerful figure is downcast and frowns at his scepter, which is crafted to represent the jester’s visage in happier circumstances. Housed in a rustic wood frame, this painting is signed “Rodriguez” and dated to 1960 just underneath the jester’s feet by the unknown artist.
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Original Oil on Canvas of a Religious Figure
Original oil on canvas painting depicts a religious figure resting in an archway of gold and earthy tones. Painted in a medieval style, this figure holds a pen and a holy text, and features a prominent halo that hearkens back to the iconographic art of the Byzantine and Christian Orthodox traditions. Unsigned by the artist, this original painting is housed in an ornate gold frame, detailing its wonderful craftsmanship.
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RUSSELL WHITING (1955-) “Totem of Saturn” Torch Carved Steel Sculpture
This original, large scale sculpture by Louisiana-based artist Russell Whiting (1955-) depicts a postmodernist totem pole with two rough figures, arms outstretched against textural, geometric forms. A self-taught artist, Whiting’s work is crafted from torch carved steel and displays a gorgeous, industrial patina that is accented throughout by minute, painted details. Resting on a squared base, this immense sculpture is signed with a singular “W” by the artist along its base.
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Vintage MARJORIE ESA (1934-) “Snow Bunting” Limited Edition Print
Limited edition print by Canadian and Inuit artist Marjorie Esa depicts a patterning of snow bunting birds in flight, colored in faded tones against bare printmaking paper. A native artist from Baker Lake, Nunavut, Esa’s work draws on Euro-Canadian and Inuit culture, with her drawings serving as a basis for a run of sixteen prints produced by the Sanavik Cooperative between 1971 and 1990. Housed in a lithe, silver frame, this limited edition print is signed, numbered, and dated to 1971 by the artist along the bottom of the print.
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DAVID SEWARD (1969-) Original Plein Air Oil Painting on Board
Original painting on board by Indiana-born painter David Seward (1969-) depicts a suburban street scene of the town of New Harmony, Indiana. A self-described impressionist, Seward crafts this painting in a “plein-air” style of painting, creating an image with quick brushstrokes in a short amount of time and attempting to capture the light of the scene as it were when the artist originally saw it. Framed in black, this original painting is signed by the artist in the lower right corner of the board.
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ALVAR SUÑOL (1935-) Limited Edition Lithograph
Limited edition lithograph from noted Spanish painter Alvar Suñol (1935-) depicts a stylized figure playing a guitar to a solitary dove, a sweeping background of teal muddying the composition. Renowned for his technical expertise and recognized as one of the last active modernist painters, Suñol has crafted a piece to be sought after by informed art collectors. Housed in a wood frame with gold accents, this limited edition lithograph is signed and numbered by Suñol along the bottom of the print.
About the Artist:
Alvar Suñol was born in 1935 in the Catalan fishing village of Montat, Spain along the Mediterranean coast near Barcelona. Alvar first began painting at the age of 12 and was accepted into the Escuela Superior de Bellas Artes de San Jorge in Barcelona when he was 17. At age 18, he won the Young Painter's Prize in a competition and his painting was acquired by the Museum of Modern Art in Barcelona for its permanent collection. After marrying his childhood sweetheart, Alvar moved to Paris, where he showed alongside other prestigious artists such as Picasso, Dali, and Miro. He became known by art collectors for original lithographs and exhibited regularly throughout the United States, Europe, Canada and Japan. After ten years in Paris, he returned to Spain where he has lived and worked out of his studio through the present. Alvar works in watercolor, oil, ceramics, engravings, sculpture, lithography, graphite drawings, murals and monuments.
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Antique JOHN SEMON (1852-1917) Original Oil on Canvas
Original oil on canvas painting by American artist John Semon (1852-1917) depicts a stream along a wooded area, two small figures traversing its banks. A painter based in Cleveland, Ohio, Semon’s work is largely associated with the 19th-century “Old Bohemian” movement that was common amongst local artists at the time. Influenced by the French Barbizon School, Semon specialized in atmospheric woodland interiors and later became teacher to a young Marsden Hartley (1877-1943). Framed in ornate gold, this original painting is unsigned by the artist, but denoted as being a work of Semon’s via writing on the reverse side of the canvas.
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Original Oil on Canvas of Old World Street Scene
Original oil on canvas painting depicts a streetscape in an Old World setting. A stream lines towering church steeples, with figures strolling about in the hazy evening sun. Attributed to Chinese-American painter Walasse Ting (1929-2010) by the previous owner, this original painting is framed in gold and is signed “W. Ting ‘70” in the lower right corner of the canvas.
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