Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Painting

Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Painting

A very nice, small - 14" H x 16" W - contemporary ab ex painting - acrylic. Signed: "Grigge".
Vivid pinks, yellows, reds, oranges, blues & greens that have a nice palette knife impasto build up. Original thick (3") gilt wood frame.

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Marko Spalatin Serigraph "Pamul IV" 1976

Marko Spalatin (Croatian American, b 1945) "Pamul IV". Serigraph. 1976 Edition 7/70 inscribed in pencil (lower left) and signed Marko Spalatin (lower right) in pencil. Paper measures 25" x 30". 29 1/4" W x 30" H x 1 7/8" D are the framed measurements.

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This print was part of the Northern Trust Bank of Chicago's corporate art holdings. It was sold by the Fairweather Hardin Gallery, which has been closed for some time. Mrs Fairweather died in 2006. She was known to be aggressive in her sales to large corporations, so I find it interesting that the label on the reverse misspells the name of the piece as "Paumel" not "Pamul" as it is written by the artist on the front.

Condition: Everything I sell is vintage - it has lived a previous life. Some minor rippling of the paper under the matte at the top - common with this type of heavy print paper. Some very minor discoloration of the matte. Overall Very Good Vintage Condition.

Shipping: Item will not ship with glass. We will include a custom box and packing materials - this print is also backed with  1" x 2" boards making it a bit heavier - Shipped with frame - sample ship rate from Chicago to LA - FedEx Ground Home Delivery, Insurance, Tracking Info & Direct Signature Required: $56.00. Shipped flat without frame: $26.00. These are sample rates only, please email for a ship rate quote to your zip. Item cam also be picked up locally or delivered for $25.00 within 25 mile radius of 60640 - please email for details on these two options.

Marko Spalatin Serigraph "Palancar III" 1978

"Palancar III", 1978, serigraph by Marko Spalatin (Croatian American, b 1945). Edition 16 / 70. Inscribed (lower left) and signed Marko Spalatin (lower right) in pencil. Paper measures 25" x 30". Framed, measures 31" x 26".

Spalatin's works are in the permanent collections of major museums around the word including the Museum of Modern Art, New York; Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; the V & A Museum & the Tate Gallery in London.

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Condition: Everything I sell is vintage - it has lived a life before. Some rippling of the paper at the top edge - common in with this type of heavy print paper. Overall Very Good Vintage Condition.

Shipping: WILL NOT SHIP WITH GLASS. We will include a custom box and packing materials - buyer to pay for actual shipping only. Sample ship rate from Chicago to LA - FedEx Ground Home Delivery, Insurance, Tracking & Direct Signature required shipped without glass & with frame -- $42.00. shipped flat without frame: $26.00. These are sample ship rates only - email for a ship rate quote to your zip. 

Item may also be picked up locally & or delivered for $25.00 within a 25 mile radius of 60640. Please email for details on these two options.

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Mid Century Modern Atomic Barkcloth Fabric

Vintage 1950's Atomic Barkcloth

Vintage late 1950's barkcloth. Two pieces - each measures 2 1/2 Yards x 47" wide. "Tiki / Atomic" patterns in chartreuse, cream & browns.

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Norman Cherner For Plycraft (Attributed) Set Of 4 Chairs

According to Modernism Magazine, Vol. 9, No. 4 Winter 2006-07 by Julie Moline titled: "Norman Cherner Deconstructed" - & I'm paraphrasing - "The Norman Cherner chair was originally designed in 1957 for Plycraft. The design had evolved around the same time that George Nelson and John Pile designed the "Pretzel" chair for Herman Miller. Herman Miller had commissioned Plycraft to manufacture the Pretzel. The Pretzel, with it's swooping arms that interlocked with it's back, was too expensive to produce and broke easily. Herman Miller took it out of production after only a year.

Plycraft hired Norman Cherner to refine the chair design and add a side version and they both sold well for Plycraft. However, Cherner had issues with Plycraft not paying royalties and attributing the chair to another designer - all eventually worked out in court. The Cherner chair went out of production around 1970. The sons of Cherner started their own company producing the chairs from the original specifications in around 1999, but with modern production methods, and the chairs are now sold through Design Within Reach and other retailers of modern furniture".

These 4 side chairs with padded seats from the 1960's have been modified from their original condition. Red was not offered in the 50's & 60's - there is an "orange" now offered by the sons of Cherner (it's really more of a red). These chairs have no original label - but the staples for the labels are still intact on the underside, as are the round stress holes that are always present on a Cherner chair. The backs also appear to have had pads at one point but were removed when the chairs were converted to red. Under the black leather seat pad, there is the original brown leather.

32" High / 22" Deep / 17" Seat Width / 19 1/2" Back Legs Width

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Mid Century Modern Abstract Expressionist Painting

40" H x 42" W. Oil on linen. Artist framed with gilded slat wood. Signature and date are open to interpretation (Canihris '58?). Energetic application of paint in black, white, red, ochre, grey with hints of blue & green.  Sold

Mid Century Club Chairs

Pair 1960's Upholstered Club Chairs  Sold


Sweet pair of midcentury modern apartment sized club chairs on brass castors. Classic "T" cushions. 28" wide x 33" deep. Vintage early to mid 1960's. Original Peacock Blue silk or silk blend fabric. By Heritage for John M. Smyth. John M. Smyth was an exclusive furniture store on Michigan Avenue in Chicago for well over a century before it closed in the 1990's. Mr. Smyth was one of the early founders of Chicago and a proponent of the Burnham plan. These are  perfect apartment sized chairs. In excellent condition.

1970 Abstract Soak Stain Drip Oil Painting

A Color Field Painting From 1970 Signed "Grado '70"   Sold

In the manner of Mid Century artist Helen Frankenthaler with references to Mark Rothko and Arshile Gorky. 40" X 30".  Oil on primed canvas. Aluminum frame. Oil paint is diluted with turpentine and soaked or applied with a sponge and or dripped. This unity of paint and canvas emphasizes the flatness of painting as a medium and was one of the "Modern" approaches to painting taken up by the abstract expressionist painters of the Mid Century.

MID CENTURY MODERN ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONIST PAINTING

"Untitled", Faye Franklin, American, b. 1921. Oil on canvas. 52" x 25". Artist's frame. Sold

Chicago artist Faye Franklin, 90, created this great Abstract Expressionist painting in the mid century years of the 1960's to the1970's.  It was exhibited at the Chicago Art Institute's "Art Rental" exhibition that ran from 1969 until it's closing in the 1980's. It's color wash areas & background blending of dark green, ochre, browns, reddish pinks & blue are energized by the white gestural lines. It's all grounded then at the bottom with a richly blended white area that shows the blue and ochre beneath. A fantastic addition to any modern home or office art collection.

MID CENTURY MODERN ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONIST PAINTING

"Lair", Faye Franklin, American, b. 1921. Oil on linen. 28" x 42". Artist's frame. Sold


Chicago artist Faye Franklin, 90, created this Abstract Expressionist painting in the mid century years of the 1960's to the1970's.  It's entitled "Lair", and was exhibited at the Chicago Art Institute's "Art Rental" exhibition that ran from 1969 until it's closing in the 1980's. It's color palette of warm browns, yellows, blue, greens, black and white are deftly layered and blended. The brush strokes in the lower center area are energetic and active as well as allowing some impasto build up. Artist self framed in simple wood slats that have aged very nicely. This painting would complement any mid century modern home or art collection!

Vintage Mid Century Modern Abstract Expressionist Painting: "42 White Flames"

Vintage Abstract Expressionist painting - circa late 50's / early 60's  - "42 White Flames", artist unknown. Oil on board, 18" x 24". Artist self framed with slat wood. Very emotional, fluid piece with vibrant red points that radiate outward and up in whites, greys, blues, purples, oranges, taupes and black. The reverse has an interesting story on it - with what appears to be a price at some point in time. The reverse supports are great in how the artist was intent to insure the board remained flat - to emphasize the painterly brushstrokes on the front. Also on the reverse - two ways in which to hang the art - one ribbon, the other traditional artist installed wire and eyehooks. It's hard to determine if the ribbon or the wire is original - I'm guessing the ribbon is ...... I love the backs of paintings when they tell a story!                                              

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Mid Century Modern Italian Style End Tables & Console Set

Three piece Mid Century Modern 60's Italian style room set. Maker unknown - probably custom - the styling show elements of mid century Italian designers such as Gio Ponti, Ico Parisi etc. Blonde (maple?) lacquered tops & fronts. Console has 3 drawers and 1 drop door storage area. Night stands / end tables have 1 drawer and 1 drop door storage. Fantastic chrome pulls. Each piece has a graceful curving top surface and conical legs.

Console 47 1/4" W x 17 1/2" D x 19" H / End Table Night Stand 23 3/4" W x 13 3/4" D x 19" H 

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