Michel Cheval
Le Fiacre au Cheval Blanc, Pont St. Michel – Paris
By François Gall
Located in Farmers Branch, TX
Le Fiacre au Cheval Blanc, Pont St. Michel – Paris ( 1945 )
Dimensions:
21 5/16 x 28 3/8 in
Category
1940s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Late 19th Century Animalier Bronze Sculpture "Cheval Arabe No.3" by Pierre Jules
By Pierre Jules Mêne
Located in London, GB
"Cheval Arabe No.3" by Pierre Jules Mene
An attractive late 19th Century Animalier bronze study of
Category
Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 4.34 in W 5.12 in D 1.97 in
French Outsider Art Brut Mixed Media Zinc Assemblage Sculpture Collage Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
: Galerie Alphonse Chave, bears their label verso
Michel, Fernand (1913-1999)
Born in 1913 in Neuviller-lès
Category
1960s Outsider Art Mixed Media
Materials
Metal
Outsider Folk Art Expressionist Rabbi Israeli Painting Signed Hebrew Jewish Star
Located in Surfside, FL
Cheval, known as 'le facteur Cheval' (1836–1924)
Henry Darger (1892–1973) L. S. Lowry (1887–1976) Grandma
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20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Outsider Folk Art Expressionist Rabbi Israeli Painting Signed Hebrew Jewish Star
Located in Surfside, FL
and Mirko Virius.
Camille Bombois (1883–1970) Ferdinand Cheval, known as 'le facteur Cheval' (1836
Category
20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Outsider Folk Art Expressionist Rabbi Israeli Painting Signed Hebrew Jewish Star
Located in Surfside, FL
and Mirko Virius.
Camille Bombois (1883–1970) Ferdinand Cheval, known as 'le facteur Cheval' (1836
Category
20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Outsider Folk Art Expressionist Rabbi Israeli Painting Signed Hebrew Jewish Star
Located in Surfside, FL
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Camille Bombois (1883–1970) Ferdinand Cheval, known as 'le facteur Cheval' (1836
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Materials
Gouache
Outsider Folk Art Expressionist Rabbi Israeli Painting Signed Hebrew Jewish Star
Located in Surfside, FL
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Camille Bombois (1883–1970) Ferdinand Cheval, known as 'le facteur Cheval' (1836
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Materials
Gouache
Outsider Folk Art Expressionist Rabbi Israeli Painting Signed Hebrew Jewish Star
Located in Surfside, FL
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Camille Bombois (1883–1970) Ferdinand Cheval, known as 'le facteur Cheval' (1836
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20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
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Outsider Folk Art Expressionist Rabbi Israeli Painting Signed Hebrew Jewish Star
Located in Surfside, FL
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Camille Bombois (1883–1970) Ferdinand Cheval, known as 'le facteur Cheval' (1836
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20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Magic Realist Surrealist Latin American Naive Fantasy Painting
By German Ramon Duron Lanza
Located in Surfside, FL
-Croata, Franjo Mraz, Ivan Večenaj and Mirko Virius.
Camille Bombois (1883–1970) Ferdinand Cheval, known
Category
20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Israeli Modernist Watercolor Landscape Signed in Hebrew
Located in Surfside, FL
Večenaj and Mirko Virius.
Camille Bombois (1883–1970) Ferdinand Cheval, known as 'le facteur Cheval' (1836
Category
1980s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Naive European French Folk Art Jovan Lazar Obican Tapestry Wall Hanging Weaving
Located in Surfside, FL
) Ferdinand Cheval, known as 'le facteur Cheval' (1836–1924) Henry Darger (1892–1973) L. S. Lowry (1887–1976
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Spanish Artist hand signed limited edition original art print drypoint n13
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Miami, FL
Salvador Dali (Spain, 1904-1989)
'Le Cheval et le Loup', 1974
Serie: Le Bestiaire de La Fontaine
Category
1970s Surrealist Prints and Multiples
Materials
Drypoint, Paper, Aquatint
Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting Madeline Marie Christine Clavier
By Madeline Christine Clavier
Located in Surfside, FL
(1883–1970) Ferdinand Cheval, known as 'le facteur Cheval' (1836–1924) Henry Darger (1892–1973) L. S
Category
20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting Madeline Marie Christine Clavier
By Madeline Christine Clavier
Located in Surfside, FL
(1883–1970) Ferdinand Cheval, known as 'le facteur Cheval' (1836–1924) Henry Darger (1892–1973) L. S
Category
20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting Madeline Marie Christine Clavier
By Madeline Christine Clavier
Located in Surfside, FL
(1883–1970) Ferdinand Cheval, known as 'le facteur Cheval' (1836–1924) Henry Darger (1892–1973) L. S
Category
20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting Madeline Marie Christine Clavier
By Madeline Christine Clavier
Located in Surfside, FL
(1883–1970) Ferdinand Cheval, known as 'le facteur Cheval' (1836–1924) Henry Darger (1892–1973) L. S
Category
20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting Madeline Marie Christine Clavier
By Madeline Christine Clavier
Located in Surfside, FL
Cheval, known as 'le facteur Cheval' (1836–1924) Henry Darger (1892–1973) L. S. Lowry (1887–1976) Grandma
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20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting Madeline Marie Christine Clavier
By Madeline Christine Clavier
Located in Surfside, FL
Cheval, known as 'le facteur Cheval' (1836–1924) Henry Darger (1892–1973) L. S. Lowry (1887–1976) Grandma
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20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting Madeline Marie Christine Clavier
By Madeline Christine Clavier
Located in Surfside, FL
Cheval, known as 'le facteur Cheval' (1836–1924) Henry Darger (1892–1973) L. S. Lowry (1887–1976) Grandma
Category
20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Folk Art Mexican Girl Oil Painting on Burlap Charming Naive African American Art
By Jose Maria de Servin
Located in Surfside, FL
-Croata, Franjo Mraz, Ivan Večenaj and Mirko Virius. Camille Bombois (1883–1970) Ferdinand Cheval, known
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Folk Art Mexican Boy Oil Painting on Burlap Charming Naive African American Art
By Jose Maria de Servin
Located in Surfside, FL
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Materials
Burlap, Oil
Large Naive European Folk Art Oil Painting Lazar Obican French Scarecrow Clown
Located in Surfside, FL
Cheval, known as 'le facteur Cheval' (1836–1924) Henry Darger (1892–1973) L. S. Lowry (1887–1976) Grandma
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Large Naive European Folk Art Oil Painting Jovan Obican Klezmer Jazz Musician
By Jovan Obican
Located in Surfside, FL
(1883–1970) Ferdinand Cheval, known as 'le facteur Cheval' (1836–1924) Henry Darger (1892–1973) L. S
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Large Naive European Folk Art Oil Painting Jovan Obican Klezmer Jazz Musician
By Jovan Obican
Located in Surfside, FL
Cheval, known as 'le facteur Cheval' (1836–1924) Henry Darger (1892–1973) L. S. Lowry (1887–1976) Grandma
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Large Naive European Folk Art Oil Painting Jovan Obican Klezmer Jazz Musician
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Located in Surfside, FL
(1883–1970) Ferdinand Cheval, known as 'le facteur Cheval' (1836–1924) Henry Darger (1892–1973) L. S
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Original Graphic Hungarian Illustration Art Emma Heinzelmann Children's Book Art
Located in Surfside, FL
) Ferdinand Cheval, known as 'le facteur Cheval' (1836–1924) Henry Darger (1892–1973) L. S. Lowry (1887–1976
Category
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Materials
Gouache
Original Graphic Hungarian Illustration Art Emma Heinzelmann Children's Book Art
Located in Surfside, FL
) Ferdinand Cheval, known as 'le facteur Cheval' (1836–1924) Henry Darger (1892–1973) L. S. Lowry (1887–1976
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Materials
Gouache
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On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate michel cheval for your needs in our varied inventory. You can easily find an example made in the Post-Impressionist style, while we also have 1 Post-Impressionist versions to choose from as well. Finding the perfect michel cheval may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 19th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 20th Century. If you’re looking to add a michel cheval to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of beige, brown, gray, orange and more. Creating a michel cheval has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Madeline Christine Clavier, Jovan Obican, Jose Maria de Servin, Salvador Dalí and François Gall are consistently popular. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and fabric.
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