Symbolist Art

Gerhard Henning (1880–1967) Swedish-Danish Flöjtspelaren (The Flute Player), 1904 signed with monogram and dated lower left charcoal and ink on paper unframed 33 × 24 cm (13 × 9.4...

Monogrammed "TG", Late 19th Century Symbolist / Pre-Raphaelite Oil Painting A captivating late 19th-century oil painting imbued with imaginative symbolism and strong Pre-Raphaelite ...

The Queen by Diogène Ulysse Napoléon Maillart (French, 1840 – 1926) *see notes below oil painting on canvas, framed canvas: 42 x 30 inches framed: 45 x 33 inches condition: overall v...

Henri MARTIN Divine Comedy : Dante and Beatrice, 1898 Original lithograph (Champenois workshop) Printed signature in the plate On vellum, 40 x 31 cm (c. 16 x 12 in) INFORMATION: Li...

CARL JOHAN FORSBERG (1868–1938) SWEDEN PALAZZO PRIULI AND THE PONTE DEL DIAVOLO, VENICE, 1927 inscribed, signed and dated along the lower edge “PALAZZO PRIULI. VENEZIA. MAGGIO XXV...

Maurice Denis, Untitled (Mother and Child), lithograph, 1897, edition not stated. Signed in the stone, lower right. Annotated in linotype 'MAURICE DENIS, ORIGINAL LITHOGRAPHIE PAN III' in the lower left sheet corner. A fine, atmospheric impression, in warm, dark gray ink, on buff wove paper, with full margins (2 1/2 to 1 3/4 inches); a small discoloration in the bottom left sheet corner, otherwise in good condition. Image size 8 5/8 x 6 7/8 inches; sheet size 13 7/8 x 10 5/8 inches. As published in 'Pan', the leading German magazine of the period devoted to art and literature. Matted to museum standards, unframed. Collection: Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Reproduced: German Expressionist Prints...

Olive Harvest in Southern Italy on Cold Coastal Morning Italian Riviera Olive Harvesters are bundled up against the cold and dust on a harvest morning, somewhere on the southern It...

This charcoal drawing from 1910 is an unusually powerful example of David Cronholm’s ability to transform a forest motif into something at once precise, immersive and deeply atmosphe...

Etching or eau-forte on archival paper with H.C. in pencil at lower left, indicating a Hors Commerce (Artist's/Publisher's Proof) including pencil signature that appears to read Jean...

This large artwork figures a bamboo forest in the night. The artist impasto technique is light, with textured painting and a few small reliefs. This artwork is not framed. Françoi...

The Roman Statue by Gabriel Jules-Charles Girodon (French, 1884–1941) *see notes below signed and dated oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 38 x 47 inches canvas: 36 x 44 inches...

Original Spanish Surrealist Female Figure, Monumental Expressionist Composition Artist: Alvar Suñol Munoz-Ramos Title: Figurative Composition Date: circa 2000 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 81 × 100 cm / 31.9 × 39.4 in Framed: Yes Signed: Lower right Condition: Excellent Origin: Spain DESCRIPTION A monumental and highly distinctive figurative composition by internationally recognized Spanish artist Alvar Suñol, combining psychological intensity, sculptural presence and a sophisticated balance between figuration and abstraction. The composition is dominated by one of Suñol’s characteristic introspective female figures, rendered with a monumental sense of volume and surrounded by overlapping geometric planes, textured surfaces and richly modulated color. Earthy greys, ochres and muted blues contrast dramatically with areas of deep red and luminous yellow, creating a complex visual architecture that rewards prolonged viewing. Measuring 81 × 100 cm / 31.9 × 39.4 inches, this is an imposing large-format work with considerable decorative and intellectual presence. Its scale, compositional complexity and mature handling make it particularly suitable for an important contemporary interior, private collection or architect-designed space. This painting belongs to the mature period of Suñol’s career, when his visual language had developed into a highly personal synthesis of Mediterranean figuration, modernist structure and poetic symbolism. The female figure, simultaneously monumental and introspective, becomes less a portrait than a universal psychological presence. The work is presented framed and in excellent condition, ready to display. BIOGRAPHY Alvar Suñol Munoz-Ramos, widely known as Alvar Suñol, was born in Montgat, near Barcelona, in 1935. He studied at the Escola Superior de Belles Arts de Sant Jordi in Barcelona and quickly emerged as one of the most internationally recognized Spanish figurative artists of his generation. His career developed between Spain, Paris and the United States, where his work found a particularly strong following among collectors. Suñol became known for a highly personal figurative language characterized by monumental human figures, architectural structures, symbolic imagery and richly worked surfaces. Throughout his long career, his paintings, sculptures, lithographs and monumental projects have been exhibited internationally and are represented in numerous private and institutional collections. His mature work occupies a distinctive position between Mediterranean lyricism, European modernism and a deeply personal form of poetic figuration. Rather than abandoning the human figure, Suñol transformed it into a vehicle for memory, contemplation and psychological depth. ARTISTIC INSPIRATION Suñol’s work belongs to the wider European figurative tradition shaped by artists such as Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Marc Chagall and Amedeo Modigliani, while maintaining a strongly individual Mediterranean sensibility. The monumental treatment of the figure recalls certain aspects of Picasso’s later figurative work, while the fragmented planes and structural organization reveal the lasting influence of Cubism and European modernism. At the same time, Suñol’s poetic atmosphere and symbolic use of the human figure place his work in dialogue with Chagall and other artists who maintained narrative and emotional content within modern art. This combination of Mediterranean identity, modernist construction and psychological figuration gives Suñol’s work a particularly distinctive presence within post-war Spanish and European painting. Alvar Suñol, Alvar Sunol, original Spanish painting...

Le Fleur Du Marécage is a lithograph realized after Odilon Redon. It belongs to the suite "Odilon Redon Peintre, Dessinateur et Graveur", published by Henri Fleury in 1923. Good c...

"Prometheus" is an original Black and white héliogravure on cream-colored cardboard realized by Choisy Le Conin, pseudonym of Franz Von Bayros (Agram, 1866 – Vienna, 1924). From Map...

"Illustrations of the Book of Job" Engraving "The Fire of God is Fallen From Heaven...And the Lord said unto Satan Behold All that he hath is in thy Power" Engraving, third printing...

Marc Chagall (1887–1985) L'Odyssée, Planche XIX Lithograph in colours, 1974, A unique trial proof printed, notably without the central fold, with variant colouration differing from ...

Woodcut in black ink on wove paper. Not signed nor numbered. A striking Symbolist Ex Libris created for Gino Sabattini, distinguished by its rich esoteric iconography and expressiv...

Session VI, paper/etching, 63/75, 11x12 cm, 1988

This painting will come to you stretched on a wooden stretcher and completely ready to be placed in the interior. ABOUT THE ARTWORK "The 'Garden Guardian' serves as the keeper of our...

Portrait V paper/etching, 9.8x7.2 cm, 1986

The artwork measures 22 x 30 inches and is on paper. Signed by the artist in the lower right. Emil Kazaz’s oil paintings are distinguished by their masterful balance between classica...

Rowing Figure in an Eerie Landscape is a 1929 watercolor-and-ink illustration by Swedish artist Einar Norelius. Created for the 22nd issue of Bland tomtar och troll, the cherished an...

Abel Pann (1883–1963) was a European Jewish painter who settled in the Talpiot neighborhood of Jerusalem in the early twentieth century and taught at the Bezalel Academy of Art under...

Antique Balinese Wooden Sculpture of Vishnu Riding Dragon Serpents. Rare late 19th century Balinese Temple sculpture, polychrome wood . The sculpture c...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Sketch for L'Âne bleu stamped with the signature 'Marc Chagall' (lower right) pastel and charcoal on paper 18 7⁄8 x 24 in. (48 x 61 cm.) Executed in 1954 ...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Then the Angel of the Lorde appeared unto him in a flame of fire, out of the middes of a bush; and he looked, and beholde, the bush was not consumed Origi...

Shay Kun, balloon air, oil on canvas, Figurative, symbolist style, landscape, Israeli-american artist, Israeli art, 2012

Rainbow Light can manifest anywhere and anytime, representing ominscience and it can dissolve instantly, representing impermanence. It is without shadow and represents awareness with...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Vision de Paris Lithograph from 1952. Dimensions of work: 35 x 52 cm Publisher: Tériade, Paris. On the verso another Lithographs in black. Reference: ...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Paradise I Original Lithograph from 1960. Dimensions of work: 35 x 26 cm. Publisher: Tériade, Paris. Reference: Mourlot 232. On the reverse: another or...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Notre Dame and the Eiffel Tower Lithograph from 1960. Edition: 4/100 on Arches paper. Dimensions of work: 32 x 24.5 cm. Hand signed. Publisher: André ...

Ex Libris PF is a woodcut print by Michel Fingesten, realized in 1936. Hand signed, included a white cardboard passpartout (30x24 cm). In excellent conditions: As good as new. Michel Fingesten (1884 - 1943) was a Czech painter and engraver of Jewish origin. He is considered one of the greatest Ex Libris artists in history. From an Austrian weaver father and a Jewish mother...

Woodcut print on wove paper. Not signed nor numbered. A remarkable Symbolist Ex Libris created for Gino Sabattini, distinguished by its enigmatic medieval-inspired iconography and philosophical inscription. The composition depicts a richly attired knight embracing a nude female figure crowned with a crescent-shaped headdress while presenting a chalice, a traditional symbol of knowledge, initiation, or spiritual revelation. Beside the figures appears the Italian motto "Chi vuol esser lieta sia, doman non v'è certezza"("Let those who wish to be joyful do so, for tomorrow is uncertain"), the celebrated refrain from Lorenzo de' Medici's Canzona di Bacco, a Renaissance meditation on the transience of life and the necessity of embracing the present. Executed in a deliberately archaizing style, the print recalls the expressive language of late Gothic and early Renaissance woodcuts through its dense network of engraved lines, flattened perspective, and monumental treatment of the figures. The juxtaposition of medieval costume, allegorical nudity, symbolic attributes, and humanistic quotation creates a sophisticated visual programme exploring the themes of carpe diem, earthly pleasure, and the fleeting nature of existence. The decorative inscription and the boldly cut lettering "Ex Libris Gino Sabattini" integrate seamlessly into the composition, reinforcing the intimate relationship between image and text that characterizes the finest examples of twentieth-century bibliophilic graphics. This Ex Libris exemplifies the revival of historical models that marked Italian bookplate...

* No US duty or taxes to pay on this item * A beautiful early 1900's French Symbolist oil on board depicting two classical figures and a goat in a wooded landscape. Striking and ex...

The European Macabre Dance N.5 is a hand-colored lithograph, from the Series "La Danza Macabra Europea" illustrated by Alberto Martini (Oderzo, 1876 – Milan, 1954) in 1915. Signed ...

Art Nouveau coloured drawing of a young lady beauty before a mirror by Edmon Aman-Jean. The work is signed in pencil bottom left and presented in a plain wood frame with mount, under glass. A very charming early 20th century drawing capturing a young beauty admiring herself in front of a dressing mirror. n the background a fine interior with a louis XVI commode...

Per Fischer (1877–1974) Sweden Moonlight Beyond the Kerosene Lamps in the Railway Compartment, 1907 oil on canvas laid on panel painted 1907 unframed: 29.5 × 28 cm (11.6 × 11 in) f...

An enigmatic woman and a black cat with luminous golden eyes inhabit an elegant interior where tailored sophistication meets quiet theatricality. In this original figurative painting...

This is a painting by Puzant Godjamanian (1909-1993), a deeply meaningful composition depicting a mother singing her baby to sleep. The piece convey...

Confubulation of the Transferred Libido, paper/etching, 22 x 24 cm

Menashe Kadishman, Sheep head, Symbolist painting, colored painting, Israeli art, Israeli art

Menashe Kadishman, Sheep head, Symbolist painting, colored painting, Israeli art, Israeli art

The rare complete portfolio with editorial slipcases, including Opus V and Opus Vb. Etchings (Portfolio I) and 9 leaves with 32 vignettes (Portfolio II) on rolled China paper. 4to. ...

Woodcut print on paper. Not signed nor numbered, as issued. An unusual and intellectually engaging Italian ex libris designed for G. Sabattini, centred upon an elaborate diagram of...

Woodcut print on paper. Not signed nor numbered, as issued. An unusual and intellectually engaging Italian ex libris designed for G. Sabattini, centred upon an elaborate diagram of...

Everywhere Eyeballs Are Ablaze is an original lithograph on Chine collé, realized by Odilon Redon in 1888, plate 7 “Les tentations de St.Antoine”(1ère série), unique state, 1st edition printed...

French school early 20th century The Young Flutist and the Bird, bears a monogram on the lower right (see photographe please) watercolor and gouache on paper 20.5 x 25.5 cm framed ...

Seaside from Intermezzi belongs to a series of prints called Intermezzi realized by Max Klinger, published by Nurnberg: Stroefer, 1881. Etching on paper. Signed on the plate Good ...

Signed and dated symbolist figure in landscape oil on board by French painter Alphonse Osbert. The piece depicts a blonde woman in a full length purple...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - La Ruse de Dorcon, from Daphnis et Chloé Lithograph from 1961. The edition of 59/60 with wide margins. Dimensions of work: 53.7 x 37.8 cm. Hand signed....

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Daphnes and Chloé, Planche XLI Lithograph from 1961. Dimensions of work: 43 x 66 cm. Enhanced with gouache. Examined and identified by a French gallery ...

Love, Death and the Beyond is a original modern artwork realized by Max Klinger in 1881. The artwork belongs to a series of prints called Intermezzi realized by Max Klinger, publish...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Place de la Concorde Lithograph from 1952. Dimensions of work: 35 x 26 cm Publisher: Tériade, Paris. On the verso another Lithographs in black. The wo...

Woodcut print on paper. Not signed. A finely executed Ex Libris created for Gino Sabattini, conceived in a distinctly Neo-Gothic and Medieval Revival style. The composition portray...

"The Stair in the Tower" - original large art by Paula Craioveanu Original, large, unique painting, oil on canvas, 31.5x23.6in / 80x60cm. Shipped rolled in a tube. Check 1stDibs code FREESHIP This painting, a study of an elaborate spiral staircase, demonstrates the artist’s skill in merging architectural elegance with a dynamic sense of movement and mystery. The subject itself—a wrought iron spiral staircase—becomes more than a functional object; it transforms into a metaphor for transcendence, curiosity, and the infinite. The staircase is richly ornate, with swirling ironwork patterns and intricate details that capture the eye. The artist emphasizes the craftsmanship, elevating the staircase into a work of art itself. The ornamental designs echo Baroque or Rococo influences, known for their flamboyance and decorative excess. The spiral is inherently dynamic, drawing the viewer’s gaze upward in a continuous loop. This quality imbues the staircase with motion and energy, almost as if it is alive, spiraling into another dimension. The artist employs a dramatic perspective, positioning the viewer at the base of the staircase, looking upward. This composition evokes a sense of aspiration or awe, as if the staircase ascends to an unknown destination. The light filtering through the structure accentuates the curvature and creates a contrast between the solid metal of the staircase and the soft, ephemeral glow of the environment. This interplay of light and shadow enhances the mood, making the staircase seem both tangible and ethereal. The cool metallic grays and silvers of the staircase reflect its materiality, suggesting durability and permanence. At the same time, the reflective surfaces give it a shimmering, almost celestial quality. The background is suffused with warm, earthy tones—yellows, browns, and muted greens—that contrast with the cold metal of the staircase. This contrast creates a sense of tension between the man-made structure and the organic or natural environment surrounding it. Symbolism. Spiral staircases are often symbolic of a journey, both physical and spiritual. They represent the process of ascent, growth, and transformation. This staircase seems to lead into a vortex of light, suggesting a path to enlightenment or transcendence. The spiral is a recurring motif in art and nature, often representing infinity, cycles, and continuity. The staircase's design hints at a journey without end, encouraging reflection on the passage of time and the eternal nature of life. The destination of the staircase is deliberately obscured, leaving the viewer to wonder where it leads. This creates a sense of mystery, drawing the viewer into an imaginative exploration of the unknown. The swirling patterns in the ironwork mirror the overall spiral shape of the staircase, creating a sense of harmony and cohesion. These designs also add a decorative richness to the piece, tying it to the tradition of Romanticism or Gothic Revival, where even utilitarian objects were imbued with beauty and meaning. The background is loosely rendered, with soft, swirling brushstrokes that echo the spiral of the staircase. This abstraction contrasts with the detailed depiction of the staircase, making the environment feel less defined and more dreamlike. The staircase appears to float in a liminal space, further emphasizing its symbolic and otherworldly qualities. The viewer’s vantage point and the sheer scale of the staircase evoke a feeling of awe. It could symbolize humanity’s ambitions to reach higher realms—intellectually, spiritually, or artistically. The absence of people in the painting draws attention to the object itself, suggesting introspection or solitude. The staircase might represent a solitary journey, one that each individual must take alone. The intricate design and upward motion of the staircase, combined with the lack of a specific time or place, imbue the piece with a sense of timelessness. It could exist in any era, representing universal human themes. In comparison to the artist’s other works, this painting shifts focus from mythological and figurative themes to an architectural subject. Yet, it retains the artist’s characteristic use of ornamentation, bold perspectives, and symbolic depth. Like the Minotaur or Zeus paintings...

Kampfende Faune is an artwork realized by Franz von Stuck in the early 20th Century. Etching.

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Lion Judah Lithograph from 1962. Printed by Mourlot.. Dimensions of work: 32 x 24 cm. Publisher: André Sauret, Monte Carlo. Reference: Mourlot 365. T...

God and the Four Evangelists ("Fool's Concert") - 1943 Linocut on Paper Leopoldo Méndez (Mexico City, Mexico, 1902–1969) "Fool's Concert" (from the portfolio "25 Prints of Leopoldo ...

Woodcut on paper. Not signed. A refined Art Deco-inspired Ex Libris created for Gino Sabaittini, characterized by an elegant synthesis of classical mythology and early twentieth-ce...

Le Liseur is a prototype reproduction realized after Odilon Redon. They belong to the suite "Odilon Redon Peintre, Dessinateur et Graveur", published by Henri Felury in 1923. Titl...