Zinnias #2, 1928, oil on board, 23 ¼ x 19 ¼, signed and dated lower right, titled verso, verso: 1) inscription verso: “Painted by My Father, Konrad Cramer, c. 1930 (indistinct signature)”, 2) “Dudensing Gallery, 5 E57, Modern American Painting, 553”; 3) label from unknown source “Painting Number ___, Bin 31, Price $350.00”; exhibited Dudensing Gallery (NY)/Ulrich-Dudensing (Minneapolis)/Walden-Dudensing (Chicago) 1930 (three separate labels verso) (in connection with the Minn

Still Life in Window (Untitled), c. 1940s, oil on canvas, signed lower right, 29 1/2 x 18 inches, presented in the artist's original frame SOLD William Corasick was a Pennsylvania-based painter best known for his modernist still lifes, such as the present example. His paintings were critically praised in the Philadelphia newspapers, with one author noting that his large floral compositions were "capital bits of work." C. H. Bonte, art critic for The Philadelphia Inquirer, wro

The Tang Figure, 1939, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower left, 17 x 14 inches, titled and dated 5/8/40 verso: exhibited at Paintings by James Chapin, John R. Grabach and Luigi Lucioni, at the Montclair Art Museum (Montclair, New Jersey) from October 3 to October 27, 1940, no.44, provenance: Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri, Spanierman Gallery (New York) and Godel & Co. Gallery (New York) (labels verso); listed in Embury, Stuart P., The Art and Life of Luigi Lucioni:

Fruit and Driftwood, c. 1940s, oil on canvas, signed lower right, titled and numbered #473 together with artist's name and Chicago verso, 30 x 36 inches, presented in a newer frame $7750 The Illinois State Museum writes of William Schwartz' still life painting: "Objects are rendered in believable three dimensions, yet they don't quite sit flat. Schwartz’s palette is instantly recognizable and tends toward 'acid' tinged and jarring combinations of color next to one another. Hi

New Year's Eve Still Life, 1951, oil on board, signed and dated lower right, 29 x 24 inches, exhibited in Oils by Cleveland Artists, Nelson-Atkins Art Museum, Kansas City, MO, February 3 -24, 1952, presented in a new frame $9500 Before Pennsylvania-born Richard Anuszkiewicz became one of the country's leading proponents of Op Art, a title he rejected, the young artist was a well-exhibited and award-winning painter of the American Scene and Magic Realist-influenced still lifes

Fruits and Vegetables, 1948, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, 24 x 30 inches, exhibited in Painting in the United States 1948, Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, October 14th - December 12, 1948 (label verso); provenance includes Perls Gallery (New York) and Henry and Star Papsdorf (annotated verso), presented in its original frame $8500 Fruits and Vegetables is one of Frederick Papsdorf's most significant works, owing to it large size (his still life paintings a

A Studio Corner, c. 1930s - 1940s, oil on canvas, signed lower left, 30 x 30 inches, perhaps exhibited Corcoran Gallery, Washington, DC, unknown date (label verso), presented in a new frame $4750 Frank Cohen Kirk was a New York-based realist oil painter who was best known for classically composed landscapes, thoughtful portraits, and meticulously crafted still lifes, such as A Studio Corner. Writing in the introduction of the 1956 monograph on the artist, A. J. Philpott, art

Still Life with Figure, 1943, oil on canvas board, signed and dated lower right, 25 x 30 inches, exhibited 1) Rochester Finger Lakes Exhibition, The Rochester Memorial Art Gallery, May 5 - June 11, 1944 (label verso); and 2) (likely) [Solo Exhibition], Rochester Historical Society, May, 1945, presented in its original frame $5750 Still Life with Figure is a prime examples of Fred Ladwig's spare, streamlined, modernist approach during the early 1940s. Art writer for the Roches

Still Life (perhaps In the Kitchen), c. 1930s, oil on board, signed lower right, 24 x 18 inches, perhaps exhibited at the Spring Salons of America, American Art Association, Anderson Galleries, New York, NY, April 20 - May 9, 1931, presented in a new frame $3250 Still Life (perhaps In the Kitchen) is a rare example of Baltimore modernism from the early 1930s. Cora Lee Despeaux was an illustrator, arts educator, and painter. Born in Maryland, Despeaux spent most of her adult

Corner of Living Room - Artichoke Blossoms in Old English Pitcher, c. 1940s, oil on Masonite, signed lower left, 28 x 24 inches, artist's name and address and title verso, remnant of exhibition label verso $3750 Ivan Messenger was a California painter and printmaker. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Messenger was among the most significant artists working in 20th century San Diego and Palm Springs. Before pursuing a full-time art career, Messenger earned a BA and MA in romance langua

Still Life with Poppies (Untitled), 1939, oil on canvas, signed and dated verso, 25 x 16 inches, exhibited ACA Galleries, New York, NY, unknown date (annotated verso), presented in a new frame $2750 Lisa Mangor was a New York-based painter, who grew up in an artistic household with her father who was a painter and mother who descended from a family of writers. She attended the Art Students League on scholarship in 1929 and studied with Boardman Robinson and Vaclav Vytlacil, w

Yellow Lily, c. 1940s, oil on canvas, signed lower left, 24 x 20 inches, label verso bears artist's name and address, as well as title and original price ($300), presented in its original frame $4250 Born in Brooklyn, Beulah Stevenson was a multi-faceted artist, curator, and instructor whose preferred media included painting, lithography, and etching. In addition to her time with Hans Hoffmann in Provincetown, Stevenson studied at the Pratt Institute and Art Students League w

Below the Polar Star, c. mid to late 1930s, oil on canvas, identified by label verso, titled and location (Rhode Island) annotated verso, 12 x 16 inches, presented in its original frame $4000 Below the Polar Star is a prime example of American Surrealism during the interwar period and is typical of Waldo Kaufer's work from that time. It evinces what one critic called Kaufer's "exquisite draftsmanship and perfection of texture." The canvas combines an odd assortment of identif

Still Life with Globe (Untitled), 1926, oil on canvas, signed and dated upper right, 29 x 20 inches, presented in a new frame $6500 Annot Jacobi was a modernist painter. Born on December 27, 1894, in Berlin as Anna Ottilie Krigar-Menzel, to Otto Krigar-Menzel and Jacoba Elling, she came from an upper-class family of academics. Her father was a professor of theoretical physics at the university in Berlin and her mother a professional singer. Her godparents included the compose

Paper Dolls (Untitled), 3rd quarter 20th century, oil on Masonite, signed lower right, 24 x 23 1/4 inches, presented in its original frame $4250 Priscilla Roberts was an American painter who rose to prominence in the 1940s. Paper Dolls is a prime example of Arch Realism, the name Roberts gave to her variation on the more commonly used term Magic Realism. Roberts imbued her work with an uncanny feeling of both familiarity and estrangement. The present work is a strong example

Machine (Untitled), c. 1950s, oil on Masonite, signed lower right, 30 x 18 inches, provenance includes Arnold Finkel Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (stamp verso), presented in its original frame $3750 John Edward Bannon was a Maryland-based painter who was well known for portraiture and still lifes, such as Machine (Untitled). Painted at a time when the artworld was dominated Abstract Expressionism, Bannon continued to explore an uncanny other world of the Magic Realists. Like Wal

Portrait of a Potted Plant, 1943, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, 16 x 13 inches, annotations verso read "#79 / Portrait of a Potted Plant / Sueo Serisawa / 1943 / DC" $3750 Sueo Serisawa was a well-respected Los Angeles-based modernist painter. He was born in 1910 in Yokohama, Japan, and immigrated to the United States in 1918. His father, Yoichi Serisawa, was also a professional artist who heavily influenced Sueo from a young age. In 1921, Serisawa and his fami

Still Life with Tea Pot (Untitled), 1923, oil and pencil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, 32 x 24 inches, presented in its original strip frame $5250 Fiske Boyd was a Philadelphia-born painter, printmaker, and arts educator. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and the Art Students League with Kenneth Hayes Miller. Early in his career, Boyd adopted a modernist approach and joined the Charles Daniel Galleries in 1923. His works from the 1920s were spare

Floral Still Life, c. 1930s, oil on canvas, signed lower left, 22 x 28 inches, presented in a newer Shawn Speck frame, provenance includes Spencer Jon Helfen Fine Arts (Los Angeles) $3750 Bonnie Beach Ryan was a Los Angeles-based designer and painter who was best known for her vibrant impressionistic still life paintings such as the present example. The daughter of prominent Hollywood parents, she was a graduate of Marlborough College and St. Mary's College. Ryan initially in

Still Life with Raspberries and Pitcher (Untitled), 1904, oil on canvas, signed lower left, dated verso, 8 x 10 inches, presented in a new frame $2500 Still Life with Raspberries and Pitcher (Untitled) is a fine example of early 20th century trompe l'oeil painting in the tradition of William Michael Harnett and John Frederick Peto, who was likely Thomas Henry Hope's cousin. This is the sort of painting that would inspire many of the American modernists and American Scene pain

Red Curtain and Pink Rose, c. 1940s, oil on canvas, 22 x 24 inche, label verso reads: "Buelah B. Weaver / 2133 Wisconsin Ave. / Wash DC / Title - Red Curtain & Pink Rose / Price $150", presented in its original frame $4250 Beulah Barnes Weaver was a Washington DC-based painter, sculptor, and art instructor. Educated at the Art Students League and the Corcoran School of Art with Peppino Mangravite and Karl Knaths, Weaver deeply explored the American Scene during the 1930s. By

Still Life with Fruit and Squash (Untitled), c. late 1920s, oil on canvas, estate stamp verso, 20 x 16 inches, presented in an older, but not original frame $2500 Arnold Blanch was a key figure in the Woodstock, New York art community during the 1920s through the 1960s. Born in Mantorville, Minnesota, Blanch grew up surrounded by equal parts of the outdoors and art. His mother painted china and his aunt was an oil painter. Blanch recalled having a great reverence for art from

Still Life with Grapes (Untitled), c. 1900, oil on wood panel, signed lower right, 8 x 10 inches, presented in a newer frame $950 Unfortunately, nothing is known about J. Collins, the creator of this technically masterful trompe l'oeil work. His or her paintings occasionally appear on the market, leaving us to wonder how such a talented artist has gone undetected.

Still Life with Black-Eyed Susans (Untitled), c. 1920s, watercolor on paper, signed lower left, 20 x 14 inches (sheet), 19 x 12 1/2 inches (image), presented in its original frame with a new mat $950 Elizabeth E. Case was a New York painter, illustrator, designer and art instructor. She graduated from the Cooper Union in 1891 after three years of study and initially worked as an art instructor at the Baptist Female College in High Point, North Carolina. She also studied at th