Description
Expressive figurative painting by noted California artist and furniture designer Ira Yeager, depicting a stylized portrait with a bird rendered in bold, gestural brushwork. The composition reflects Yeager's distinctive cross-disciplinary sensibility, blending painterly expression with a sculptural understanding of form and surface.
Details
Artist: Ira Yeager (American, 1938-2022)
Origin: California, United States
Date: Late 20th century
Medium: Paint on canvas
Signature: Signed lower right
Frame: Original wood frame
Provenance: Gift from the artist to Mary Linn Coldiron, early 2000s
Dimensions
Canvas: approx. 13.5" H * 13.5" W
Depth: approx. 1.25"
Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Very good vintage condition overall. Light, expected wear consistent with age, including minor surface irregularities and small areas of edge wear visible upon close inspection. Frame shows light wear commensurate with age. The painting presents beautifully and is structurally sound
Origin:
United States
Creator:
Artist: Ira Yeager
Materials & Techniques:
Canvas, Oil Paint, Wood
Details:
Country of Origin: United States
Art Subjects: Portrait
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Frame Type: Framed
Details
Artist: Ira Yeager (American, 1938-2022)
Origin: California, United States
Date: Late 20th century
Medium: Paint on canvas
Signature: Signed lower right
Frame: Original wood frame
Provenance: Gift from the artist to Mary Linn Coldiron, early 2000s
Dimensions
Canvas: approx. 13.5" H * 13.5" W
Depth: approx. 1.25"
Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Very good vintage condition overall. Light, expected wear consistent with age, including minor surface irregularities and small areas of edge wear visible upon close inspection. Frame shows light wear commensurate with age. The painting presents beautifully and is structurally sound
Origin:
United States
Creator:
Artist: Ira Yeager
Materials & Techniques:
Canvas, Oil Paint, Wood
Details:
Country of Origin: United States
Art Subjects: Portrait
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Frame Type: Framed
Condition
Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; Very good vintage condition overall. Light, expected wear consistent with age, including minor surface irregularities and small areas of edge wear visible upon close inspection. Frame shows light wear commensurate with age. The painting presents beautifully and is structurally sound
Buyer's Premium
20%
Dimensions
13.5 x 13.5 x 1.25 in
Figurative Portrait With Bird by Ira Yeager, California, C. Late 20th Century
Estimate $5,000-$13,160
Starting Bid
$2,400
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