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  • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
    May. 04, 2025

    Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

    Est: $475 - $625

    ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition YEAR: 1965 MEDIUM: oil on paper CONDITION: Some small paint losses. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 16 x 20 inches / 40 x 50 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124225 US SHIPPING: $79 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum. "Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character. "Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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  • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
    May. 04, 2025

    Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

    Est: $650 - $800

    ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition YEAR: 1968 MEDIUM: oil on heavy paper CONDITION: One small tear to upper edge. Minor paint losses. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 20 x 26 inches / 50 x 66 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower left PROVENANCE: artist's estate LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124333 US SHIPPING: $95 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum." Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character. "Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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  • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting
    May. 04, 2025

    Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting

    Est: $700 - $900

    ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition MEDIUM: oil and gouache on board CONDITION: Damage to lower left corner. Few tears to edges (longest 1"). Few small paint losses. Some craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 20 x 30 inches / 50 x 76 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124246 US SHIPPING: $119 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum. "Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character."Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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  • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
    Apr. 20, 2025

    Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

    Est: $700 - $900

    ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition YEAR: 1960 MEDIUM: oil on paper CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 25 x 17 inches / 63 x 43 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: Accepting consignments for upcoming Western & Native American Indian Auction SKU#: 124216 US SHIPPING: $95 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum. "Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character. "Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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  • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting
    Apr. 20, 2025

    Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting

    Est: $425 - $550

    ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition YEAR: 1965 MEDIUM: mixed media on paper CONDITION: Few small tears to edge. ART SIZE: 14 x 17 inches / 35 x 43 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: upper left PROVENANCE: artist's estate LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: Accepting consignments for upcoming Western & Native American Indian Auction SKU#: 124289 US SHIPPING: $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum." Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character. "Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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  • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
    Apr. 20, 2025

    Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

    Est: $475 - $625

    ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition MEDIUM: oil on paper CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 13 x 20 inches / 33 x 50 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower middle LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: Accepting consignments for upcoming Western & Native American Indian Auction SKU#: 123493 US SHIPPING: $79 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home.The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum." Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character."Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan.It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance.Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture.Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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  • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting
    Apr. 13, 2025

    Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting

    Est: $475 - $625

    ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition YEAR: 1965 MEDIUM: mixed media on board CONDITION: Some flaking/paint losses. ART SIZE: 15 x 20 inches / 38 x 50 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower left PROVENANCE: artist's estate LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124273 US SHIPPING: $79 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum. "Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character."Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture.Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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  • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) pastel painting
    Apr. 13, 2025

    Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) pastel painting

    Est: $700 - $900

    ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition MEDIUM: pastel on paper CONDITION: Overall good. ART SIZE: 18 x 24 inches / 45 x 60 cm PAPER SIZE: 20 x 26 inches / 50 x 66 cm SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124220 US SHIPPING: $95 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum. "Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character. "Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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  • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting
    Apr. 13, 2025

    Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting

    Est: $425 - $525

    ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition YEAR: 1964 MEDIUM: mixed media on paper CONDITION: Missing a few flakes of paint. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 15 x 20 inches / 38 x 50 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 123768 US SHIPPING: $79 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home.The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum." Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character."Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan.It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance.Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture.Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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  • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting
    Apr. 06, 2025

    Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting

    Est: $300 - $380

    ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Harbor Scene YEAR: 1965 MEDIUM: mixed media on paper CONDITION: Some age toning. ART SIZE: 14 x 17 inches / 35 x 43 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124293 US SHIPPING: $70 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum." Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character." Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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  • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) watercolor painting
    Apr. 06, 2025

    Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) watercolor painting

    Est: $475 - $625

    ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition MEDIUM: watercolor on paper CONDITION: Overall good. ART SIZE: 11 x 16 inches / 27 x 40 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124284 US SHIPPING: $70 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum." Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character." Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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  • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
    Apr. 06, 2025

    Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

    Est: $650 - $800

    ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition YEAR: 1967 MEDIUM: oil on heavy paper CONDITION: Some flaking/paint losses (see pictures carefully). No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 19 x 26 inches / 48 x 66 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124316 US SHIPPING: $115 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum." Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character." Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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  • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) watercolor painting
    Apr. 06, 2025

    Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) watercolor painting

    Est: $425 - $525

    ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Cityscape - Valldemosa Mallorca YEAR: 1953 MEDIUM: watercolor on paper CONDITION: Very good. ART SIZE: 13 x 18 inches / 33 x 45 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124269 US SHIPPING: $70 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum. "Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character."Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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  • AMERICAN SILKSCREEN PRINT BY MARTIN ROSENTHAL SIGNED
    Mar. 29, 2025

    AMERICAN SILKSCREEN PRINT BY MARTIN ROSENTHAL SIGNED

    Est: $100 - $150

    Martin Rosenthal, American, 1899 to 1974, silkscreen print in colors, Conversion, 1951. Signed and dated, lower right. Titled lower left. Framed. Martin Rosenthal was an American painter born in 1899 in Woburn, Massachusetts. He would become influenced by the movements of the early 1900s, an era of experimentation and the dawn of expressionism and various styles of abstraction.

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  • MARTIN ROSENTHAL (1899-1974) GRAPHITE ON PAPER
    Mar. 25, 2025

    MARTIN ROSENTHAL (1899-1974) GRAPHITE ON PAPER

    Est: $50 - $10,000

    Abstract graphite drawing. Signed lower center. With Broward Auction Gallery certificate of purchase verso with artist info. Dimensions: (Frame) H 20" x W 26" (Sight) H 13.75" x W 17.5" Condition: Not examined out of frame. Pin holes to corners of paper and small loss to upper left corner. Some surface soiling.

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  • MARTIN ROSENTHAL (1899-1974) ABSTRACT MIXED MEDIA
    Mar. 25, 2025

    MARTIN ROSENTHAL (1899-1974) ABSTRACT MIXED MEDIA

    Est: $50 - $10,000

    With Broward Auction Gallery certificate of purchase verso with artist info. Signed lower right. Mixed media on paper. Dimensions: (Frame) H 17.25" x W 21.25" (Sight) H 11" x W 14" Condition: No issues to note.

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  • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting
    Mar. 23, 2025

    Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting

    Est: $700 - $900

    ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Cityscape - Genova Mallorca Spain (titled on verso) MEDIUM: mixed media on heavy paper CONDITION: Very good. ART SIZE: 20 x 26 inches / 50 x 66 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower left and on verso PROVENANCE: artist's estate LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124323 US SHIPPING: $95 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum. "Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character."Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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  • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) gouache painting
    Mar. 23, 2025

    Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) gouache painting

    Est: $425 - $550

    ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition YEAR: 1965 MEDIUM: gouache on heavy paper CONDITION: Very good. ART SIZE: 16 x 20 inches / 40 x 50 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower left PROVENANCE: artist's estate LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124143 US SHIPPING: $79 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum." Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character. "Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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  • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting
    Mar. 23, 2025

    Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting

    Est: $950 - $1,250

    ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition YEAR: 1962 MEDIUM: mixed media on paper CONDITION: Very good. ART SIZE: 26 x 39 inches / 66 x 99 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124174 US SHIPPING: $139 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum. "Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character. "Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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  • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
    Mar. 23, 2025

    Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

    Est: $475 - $625

    ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition MEDIUM: oil on heavy paper CONDITION: Overall good. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 13 x 20 inches / 33 x 50 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124301 US SHIPPING: $79 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum." Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character." Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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  • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) watercolor painting
    Mar. 09, 2025

    Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) watercolor painting

    Est: $475 - $625

    ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Cityscape - Valldemosa Mallorca YEAR: 1953 MEDIUM: watercolor on paper CONDITION: Very good. ART SIZE: 13 x 18 inches / 33 x 45 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower left PROVENANCE: artist's estate LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124270 US SHIPPING: $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum. "Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character."Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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  • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
    Mar. 09, 2025

    Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

    Est: $1,500 - $2,000

    ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Soldiers Going to War MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Few minor paint losses. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 28 x 36 inches / 71 x 91 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124160 US SHIPPING: $139 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum. "Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character. "Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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  • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
    Mar. 09, 2025

    Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

    Est: $700 - $900

    ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition MEDIUM: oil on heavy paper CONDITION: Few small tears to edges (biggest 1" long). Minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 16 x 20 inches / 40 x 50 cm FRAME SIZE: 20 x 26 inches / 50 x 66 cm SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124345 US SHIPPING: $95 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum." Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character. "Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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  • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting
    Mar. 09, 2025

    Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting

    Est: $300 - $380

    ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition MEDIUM: mixed media on paper CONDITION: Some age toning. ART SIZE: 9 x 12 inches / 22 x 30 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124281 US SHIPPING: $49 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum." Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character." Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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  • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting
    Mar. 02, 2025

    Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting

    Est: $475 - $625

    ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition YEAR: 1965 MEDIUM: mixed media on heavy paper CONDITION: Very good. ART SIZE: 14 x 17 inches / 35 x 43 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower left PROVENANCE: artist's estate LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124290 US SHIPPING: $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum." Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character. "Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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  • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) graphite painting
    Mar. 02, 2025

    Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) graphite painting

    Est: $280 - $360

    ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition with Figures MEDIUM: graphite on paper CONDITION: Some damages and tears to edges. Some age toning. ART SIZE: 12 x 20 inches / 30 x 50 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124274 US SHIPPING: $79 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum." Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character." Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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  • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
    Mar. 02, 2025

    Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

    Est: $900 - $1,100

    ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition YEAR: 1962 MEDIUM: oil on heavy paper CONDITION: 2" long tear to lower edge. Minor damages to edges. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 26 x 40 inches / 66 x 101 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124175 US SHIPPING: $139 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum. "Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character. "Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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  • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
    Mar. 02, 2025

    Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

    Est: $700 - $900

    ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition YEAR: 1960 MEDIUM: oil on heavy paper CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 25 x 17 inches / 63 x 43 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124337 US SHIPPING: $95 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum." Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character. "Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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  • Martin Rosenthal (1899 - 1974) Signed Antique American Modernist Abstract Framed Portrait Painting
    Feb. 23, 2025

    Martin Rosenthal (1899 - 1974) Signed Antique American Modernist Abstract Framed Portrait Painting

    Est: $300 - $500

    Antique American abstract portrait oil painting by Martin Rosenthal (1899 - 1974). Oil on board. Signed verso. Framed. Measuring 11 by 13 inches overall and 9 by 11 painting alone. Please see all images for condition. Size is measured and written on the back of the painting. The first size is the overall size, the second size is the image size. For detailed condition questions please email hello@curatedgallery.com

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  • Martin Rosenthal (1899-1974) Antique American Modernist Framed Large Abstract Original Oil Painting
    Feb. 23, 2025

    Martin Rosenthal (1899-1974) Antique American Modernist Framed Large Abstract Original Oil Painting

    Est: $500 - $800

    Antique American abstract oil painting by Martin Rosenthal (1899 - 1974). Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring 28 by 42 inches overall and 26 by 40 painting alone. Please see all images for condition. Size is measured and written on the back of the painting. The first size is the overall size, the second size is the image size. For detailed condition questions please email hello@curatedgallery.com

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  • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
    Feb. 16, 2025

    Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

    Est: $1,600 - $2,000

    ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: One patch. Few small paint losses. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 30 x 38 inches / 76 x 96 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124158 US SHIPPING: $139 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum. "Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character."Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture.Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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  • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting
    Feb. 16, 2025

    Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting

    Est: $300 - $380

    ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition with Figures MEDIUM: mixed media on paper CONDITION: Some damages and tears to edges. Some age toning. ART SIZE: 12 x 14 inches / 30 x 35 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124283 US SHIPPING: $49 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum." Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character." Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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  • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
    Feb. 16, 2025

    Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

    Est: $700 - $900

    ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition YEAR: 1967 MEDIUM: oil on heavy paper CONDITION: Few crease lines by the left corners. One small tear to lower edge. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 20 x 26 inches / 50 x 66 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower middle PROVENANCE: artist's estate LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124318 US SHIPPING: $95 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum." Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character." Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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  • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
    Feb. 09, 2025

    Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

    Est: $475 - $625

    ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition YEAR: 1964 MEDIUM: oil on paper CONDITION: Minor damages to edges. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 13 x 20 inches / 33 x 50 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower left PROVENANCE: artist's estate LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124211 US SHIPPING: $79 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum. "Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character. "Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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  • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
    Feb. 09, 2025

    Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

    Est: $1,600 - $2,000

    ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Landscape with Figures MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Few minor paint losses. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 28 x 38 inches / 71 x 96 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124157 US SHIPPING: $139 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum. "Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character. "Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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  • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
    Feb. 09, 2025

    Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

    Est: $475 - $625

    ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition YEAR: 1965 MEDIUM: oil on paper CONDITION: Missing a few flakes of paint. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 16 x 20 inches / 40 x 50 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower left PROVENANCE: artist's estate LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124148 US SHIPPING: $79 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum. "Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character."Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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  • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
    Feb. 09, 2025

    Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

    Est: $650 - $800

    ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition YEAR: 1960 MEDIUM: oil on paper CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 17 x 24 inches / 43 x 60 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower left PROVENANCE: artist's estate LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124312 US SHIPPING: $79 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum. "Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character."Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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  • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting
    Feb. 02, 2025

    Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting

    Est: $320 - $400

    ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition MEDIUM: mixed media on paper CONDITION: Some damages and tears to edges. Few punctures and tears in upper right quadrant. Some paint losses. ART SIZE: 14 x 17 inches / 35 x 43 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124309 US SHIPPING: $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum." Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character." Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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  • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting
    Feb. 02, 2025

    Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting

    Est: $450 - $600

    ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition YEAR: 1965 MEDIUM: mixed media on paper CONDITION: Very good. ART SIZE: 14 x 17 inches / 35 x 43 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 123770 US SHIPPING: $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home.The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum." Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character."Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan.It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance.Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture.Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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  • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
    Feb. 02, 2025

    Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

    Est: $700 - $900

    ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition YEAR: 1967 MEDIUM: oil on heavy paper CONDITION: Minor damages to edges and corners. Few minor paint losses. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 20 x 26 inches / 50 x 66 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124168 US SHIPPING: $95 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum. "Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character. "Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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  • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
    Feb. 02, 2025

    Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

    Est: $425 - $550

    ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition MEDIUM: oil on paper CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 13 x 20 inches / 33 x 50 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower middle PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124187 US SHIPPING: $79 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum. "Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character. "Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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  • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting
    Jan. 26, 2025

    Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting

    Est: $700 - $900

    ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition YEAR: 1968 MEDIUM: mixed media on heavy paper CONDITION: Few minor paint losses. ART SIZE: 20 x 26 inches / 50 x 66 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower middle PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124340 US SHIPPING: $95 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum." Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character." Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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  • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
    Jan. 26, 2025

    Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

    Est: $425 - $550

    ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition YEAR: 1965 MEDIUM: oil on paper CONDITION: One small tear to left edge. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 16 x 20 inches / 40 x 50 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124151 US SHIPPING: $79 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum." Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character. "Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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  • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting
    Jan. 26, 2025

    Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting

    Est: $280 - $360

    ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Cityscape YEAR: 1954 MEDIUM: mixed media on paper CONDITION: Some age toning. ART SIZE: 14 x 20 inches / 35 x 50 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124271 US SHIPPING: $79 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum." Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character." Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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  • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
    Jan. 26, 2025

    Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

    Est: $475 - $625

    ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition YEAR: 1965 MEDIUM: oil on paper CONDITION: Some small paint losses. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 16 x 20 inches / 40 x 50 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124225 US SHIPPING: $79 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum. "Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character. "Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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  • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
    Jan. 19, 2025

    Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

    Est: $450 - $600

    ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Cityscape YEAR: 1965 MEDIUM: oil on paper CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 14 x 17 inches / 35 x 43 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 123771 US SHIPPING: $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home.The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum." Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character."Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan.It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance.Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture.Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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  • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting
    Jan. 19, 2025

    Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) mixed media painting

    Est: $280 - $360

    ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition with Nude MEDIUM: mixed media on paper CONDITION: Some damages to corners and egdes. Some crease lines. Some scratches/paint losses. Some age toning. Some foxing. ART SIZE: 13 x 18 inches / 33 x 45 cm FRAME SIZE: 17 x 23 inches / 43 x 58 cm SIGNATURE: unsigned PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124308 US SHIPPING: $79 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum." Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character." Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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  • Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting
    Jan. 19, 2025

    Martin Rosenthal (NY,MA,1899-1974) oil painting

    Est: $650 - $800

    ARTIST: Martin Rosenthal (New York, Massachusetts, 1899 - 1974) TITLE: Abstract Composition YEAR: 1960 MEDIUM: oil on heavy paper CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 17 x 25 inches / 43 x 63 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right PROVENANCE: artist's estate CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124342 US SHIPPING: $95 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He completed military service in 1925 and then studied at the Art Students League with classmates John Sloan, Robert Henri and Boardman Robinson. As George Luks' associate at the Luks School of Painting. He also taught at Luks' summer home. The Modern Art Exhibition of 1934 was proclaimed by the press: "One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of modern art ever staged outside of a museum." Rosenthal's work was singled out from among exhibited pieces by Chagall, Modigliani, Zorach, and Pissarro. As the review continued, "Featured are Jewish artists whose contributions to modern painting and sculpture are significant. The themes of several paintings, such as Martin Rosenthal's outstanding "Woman with Shawl" deal with picturesque phases of Jewish life and character. "Rosenthal exhibited little from the late 1930's until the early 1960's, although he continued to paint. He spent the greater part of his life near New York City, but traveled and to Madagascar and Spain, then lived in Japan. It wasn't until sometime in the late 1960's that they appeared ... strange and fantastic creatures crowding his every creation. Rosenthal's "Future People" are wondrously enigmatic. Some appear amiable or naive, others downright fearsome and threatening, while a few seem to know something we don't know. Mingled within these peoplescapes is another curiosity: cartouches, or possibly insignia. They are repeated over the years, throughout much of the body of work, as if they have symbolic significance. Somber colors of deep blues and magenta with gold leaf mingling throughout are seen in the earliest of the "Future People" works. Rosenthal painted in the dark, moist basement of a small home he shared with his mother and aunt in Queens, New York. In time, the mixed media works began to grow larger in size and brighter in color - as if to mock the artist's very surroundings. There is no hue he did not use, no rhythm he did not capture. Eventually, he constructed some canvases almost too large to be removed from the basement. That didn't matter. You see, Martin Rosenthal never really wanted to sell his "Future People". Instead he surrounded himself with them, as one would display photo enlargements of dear family and friends. These works were never seen until after Martin's death in 1974.

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