1960s Lee Reynolds Large Mid-Century Modern Abstract Oil Painting Canvas Vanguard, Framed

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Large scale mid-20th century abstract oil painting on canvas signed Lee Reynolds, crafted in shades of yellow and green with … Read more Large scale mid-20th century abstract oil painting on canvas signed Lee Reynolds, crafted in shades of yellow and green with original framing.

Lee Reynolds Burr opened his Vanguard Studios in Beverly Hills, California, in 1964 to make oil paintings an attainable decoration for any American household. With seascapes, nautical scenes, still lifes, bullfights, cowboys, pastoral views, hot-air balloons, horse races and abstractions, there was a Vanguard Studios creation to match any taste and interior.

Born in Los Angeles, Burr studied art at the University of Southern California. After graduating and a stint in the U.S. Army, he worked in a local studio as a painter before becoming a home decor entrepreneur with financial support from his mother.

Originally sold in furniture stores and through interior decorators nationwide, the Reynolds-signed paintings became ubiquitous above couches in living rooms all over the United States.

These paintings regularly mirrored art-world trends, such as the Abstract Expressionism of the 1960s, but at prices that were much more affordable than fine art. Vanguard Studios was sold to the Kirsch Company in 1974, but Burr’s name was still used on Vanguard paintings. Burr would start East Park Gallery in 1981 and continue to produce works in a more contemporary style until his retirement in 1998.

Measures: 61” x 2” x 49.25” / Sans Frame - 60” x 48” (Width x Depth x Height). See less