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Pawel KontnyCosmos, 1960s Mid-Century Abstract Mixed Media Art in Brown and Blue Tonescirca 1960-1970
circa 1960-1970
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Cosmos is an original mid-century abstract painting by Polish-American artist Pawel Kontny (also known as Paul Kontny), created in the 1960s. This striking mixed media work is composed of marble dust, gesso, and oil glaze on masonite, resulting in a richly textured surface with a dimensional, sculptural quality.
Rendered in a harmonious palette of earth tones—including shades of brown, gray, rust, and beige—the composition evokes a sense of cosmic movement and organic structure. The piece exemplifies Kontny’s unique approach to materiality and form, reflecting both European modernist influences and American postwar abstraction.
The painting is housed in its original custom vintage frame.
Framed dimensions: 25.5 x 28.5 inches
Image size: 15.25 x 19.5 inches
Provenance: From a private collection in Denver, Colorado.
A rare and visually compelling example of 1960s abstract mixed media art—ideal for collectors of modernist works, textured surfaces, and mid-century design.
- Creator:Pawel Kontny (1923 - 2002, Polish)
- Creation Year:circa 1960-1970
- Dimensions:Height: 24.5 in (62.23 cm)Width: 28.5 in (72.39 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
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- Framing:Frame IncludedFraming Options Available
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- Gallery Location:Denver, CO
- Reference Number:Seller: 281461stDibs: LU27316062832
Pawel Kontny
A painter of subjects from many parts of the world, Pawel Kontny began with wartime sketches and changed to a technique combining abstraction and realism. He was born in Laurahuette, Poland, the son of a wealthy pastry shop owner. He studied architecture, but was interrupted by World War II. Traveling in many countries as a soldier, he sketched various landscapes but in 1945, he was captured and held as a prisoner of war in Italy. After the war, he studied at the Union of Nuremberg Architects to help design buildings to replace ones destroyed in the war. He also married Irmgard, a dancer with the Nuremberg Opera Company and began having well received exhibitions of his work throughout Europe. His primary subject became architecture which he built up on heavy weight masonite panels into structures with marble dust. In 1969, the Kotnys moved to Denver, Colorado where he began painting the American West. In February, 1974, "American Artist" magazine had a feature article by John Jellico on Pawel Kontny.
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