A central figure with his wife Lucia in turn-of-the-century, post earthquake San Francisco, Arthur Mathews devoted himself to reconstruction of the fine arts in the Bay Area. He had diverse talents... Read full biography
A central figure with his wife Lucia in turn-of-the-century, post earthquake San Francisco, Arthur Mathews devoted himself to reconstruction of the fine arts in the Bay Area. He had diverse talents that embraced architecture, mural painting, furniture making, printing, and urban design, and his... Read full biography
A central figure with his wife Lucia in turn-of-the-century, post earthquake San Francisco, Arthur Mathews devoted himself to reconstruction of the fine arts in the Bay Area. He had diverse talents that embraced architecture, mural painting, furniture making, printing, and urban design, and his style became known as California Decorative. His murals and paintings came to exemplify the Art Nouveau style. He was also a proponent of the American Renaissance style, based on classical disciplines... Read full biography
A central figure with his wife Lucia in turn-of-the-century, post earthquake San Francisco, Arthur Mathews devoted himself to reconstruction of the fine arts in the Bay Area. He had diverse talents that embraced architecture, mural painting, furniture making, printing, and urban design, and his style became known as California Decorative. His murals and paintings came to exemplify the Art Nouveau style. He was also a proponent of the American Renaissance style, based on classical disciplines and subject matter of the Italian Renaissance. In his allegorical paintings, Mathews often included female figures in classical dress and used a Tonalist approach with flat patterns and intense color. Described as "fairy tales for grownups," (Boas),... Read full biography
A central figure with his wife Lucia in turn-of-the-century, post earthquake San Francisco, Arthur Mathews devoted himself to reconstruction of the fine arts in the Bay Area. He had diverse talents that embraced architecture, mural painting, furniture making, printing, and urban design, and his style became known as California Decorative. His murals and paintings came to exemplify the Art Nouveau style. He was also a proponent of the American Renaissance style, based on classical disciplines and subject matter of the Italian Renaissance. In his allegorical paintings, Mathews often included female figures in classical dress and used a Tonalist approach with flat patterns and intense color. Described as "fairy tales for grownups," (Boas), these paintings answered society's need for a sense of refinement and elegance. He was credited with b... Read full biography
Arthur Frank Mathews - Art Wanted (6 Collectors Seeking Artworks)
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Carmel, CA
Serious buyers for all works by Arthur F. Mathews. We purchase or consign. Highes prices paid.
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8316253246
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Carmel, CA
William A. Karges Fine Art pays top prices for paintings by Arthur Mathews
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(800) 833-9185
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Dallas, TX
We'll auction/buy your Arthur Mathews art for top prices.
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877.437.4824
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Monrovia, CA
Seeking quality works by this artist for our bi-annual California and American Art Auctions, please inquire.
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(626) 793-1833
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Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Absolute highest prices paid for Mathews works. Please call gallery or fineart@edenhurstgallery.com
