John Hansegger – 1930s 1930s abstract oil painting by John Hansegger. John Hansegger, aka Hans Egger, John Konstantin Egger, 1908-1989, was a Swiss-born modernist painter. Hansegger was educated in Europe and had his first one-man show in Switzerland in 1928. He later joined the Kunstler-Vereinigung in Munich, Germany in 1933 where he participated in several…
Louis Schanker sculpture – c.1930s Carved and painted modernist sculpture by Louis Schanker. Louis Schanker, (1903-1981), lived and worked in New York City, and later Connecticut, creating modern paintings, sculptures, and prints. During his life, Schanker was known as a radical among radicals veering away from current trends to focus on his own styles…
Janet Scudder – ‘Dominatrix’ – 1935 Large oil painting on canvas by Janet Scudder, titled ‘Dominatrix’ – 1935 Janet Scudder, 1869-1940, was an American sculptor and painter from Terre Haute, Indiana, who is best known for her award-winning sculptures, many of which are held in public and private collections around the world. Scudder received her…
Louis Schanker – 1944 Large oil on canvas dated 1944. Louis Schanker, (1903-1981), lived and worked in New York City and later Connecticut, creating modern paintings, sculptures, and prints. During his life, Schanker was known as a radical among radicals veering away from current trends to focus on his own styles of abstraction. Born in…
Philip Evergood – 1940 Philip Evergood oil painting of young female art students studying their craft while male workers ogle and gawk from a distance. Philip Howard (Blashki) Evergood was one of the leading American modernists of the 20th century. He was born in New York City and was raised in London, England where he…
Hanani Meller – Self Portrait – 1941 Surrealist self-portrait painting by Hanani Meller, dated 1941. This small painting is an oil on stretched canvas, framed in an artist made stip frame by surrealist Hanani Meller. Hanani Meller, aka Hanany Meller, D’Hanany, D’Hanani, was born in Israel and later moved to the United States settling in…
Arthur Bowen Davies – circa 1920 A quintessential oil on canvas by American modernist Arthur Bowen Davies. Titled ‘Fjording Song’ depicting a gathering of figures on the bluffs of a fjord, where masted sailing ships are moored. Early 20th century. Measures 17.5 inches by 29.5 inches sight size, and 23.25 inches by 35.25 inches by…
Louis Schanker – 1933 American modernist figurative abstract from 1933. Louis Schanker, (1903-1981), lived in worked in New York and Connecticut, creating paintings, sculptures and prints. During his life, Schanker was known as a radical among radicals. He was an important early American modernist, was a founder of the American Abstract Artists and was a…
Seymour Franks – 1947 1940s abstract painting by New York artist Seymour Franks. Seymour Franks, 1916-1981, was born in New York City in 1916. At the age of 16, Franks was stricken with polio. He went on to work for the WPA and later studied at the National Academy of Design in 1937. Early in…
Florence Alston Swift – 1940s Large abstract painting of flowers and wine glass on a table by American modernist artist F. Alston Swift.. Signed lower right. Measures 24.5 inches by 30 inches sight size, and 33 inches by 38.5 inches by 2 inches overall including framing. Price $9500 Click on price to purchase or…
