The Bathers
View Similar Items
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 22
Charles KvapilThe Bathers1927
1927
About the Item
- Creator:Charles Kvapil (1884-1957, Belgian)
- Creation Year:1927
- Dimensions:Height: 17.72 in (45 cm)Width: 20.87 in (53 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:The artwork is in good vintage condition, has been professionally cleaned and newly framed.
- Gallery Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: 09521stDibs: LU61736862132
Charles Kvapil
Charles Kvapil was born in 1884 in Antwerp, Belgium, of Czech origin. He exhibited his first works there in 1908 at the Salon d'Anvers. After the war he attended l'Académie des Beaux-Arts in Antwerp and began to exhibit in Paris in 1920 at the Salon des Indépendants. Kvapil was known primarily as a painter of people, in particular of curvaceous nudes. He moved into a studio in Montmartre where he painted his models in the studio with Sacre Coeur as backdrop. He also painted in the countryside like the Impressionists. Kvapil's paintings are creative and modern; his nudes and bouquets of flowers are energetic and powerful. His palette is rich in cobalt blues and in fiery earth tones. His technique is intuitive and confident. Although his oils were often modestly presented on panels of wood or soft board, those formats did not detract from the evident talent he displayed nor from the joy exemplified in his paintings. His paintings are vigorously sought after when they become available at the international auction houses. He is now represented in many public and private collections including the Museum of Modern Art in Paris, in the museums of Le Havre, Rouen, Saint-Etienne, Amsterdam and Tunis. He exhibited in his lifetime in Paris, Munich, Brussels, Geneva, Rome, in Stockholm, London and New York.
About the Seller
5.0
Platinum Seller
These expertly vetted sellers are 1stDibs' most experienced sellers and are rated highest by our customers.
Established in 2016
1stDibs seller since 2017
438 sales on 1stDibs
More From This SellerView All
- The BatherBy Charles KvapilLocated in London, GB'The Bather', oil on board, by Charles Kvapil (1934). The world of art has for centuries depicted bathers in one form or another. Kvapil's wonderfully allur...Category
1930s Expressionist Nude Paintings
MaterialsOil, Board
$3,487 Sale Price30% Off - Woman With Blue EyesBy Peter Robert KeilLocated in London, GB'Woman with Blue Eyes', oil on board, by Peter Robert Keil (1985). A topless redhead gazes out to the viewer with her intense blue eyes. A mysterious blue hand sneaks into view from ...Category
1980s Portrait Paintings
MaterialsOil, Board
$1,635 Sale Price20% Off - Nude Viewed from the BackBy Charles KvapilLocated in London, GB'Nude Viewed from the Back', oil on canvas, by Charles Kvapil (1937). The world of art has for centuries depicted nudes in one form or another. Kvapil's wonderfully alluring versions may likely be inspired by Courbet and Cézanne. This nude appears on a chair with her back to the artist and viewer. There are plush reds, sensuous pinks and darker, patterned curtains...Category
1930s Nude Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Oil
$4,471 Sale Price30% Off - Nude Posing on the SofaBy Louis LatapieLocated in London, GB'Nude Posing on the Sofa', oil on canvas, by Louis Latapie (circa 1940s). From a long line of renowned paintings whose subject is reclining nudes, this ext...Category
1940s Nude Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Oil
$3,576 Sale Price30% Off - Series of Four Portraits from a New York City Gay Underground ClubBy Damien SmithLocated in London, GBA series of four paintings - acrylic on stretched canvas - unframed, by Canadian artist Damien Smith (born 1969). This unique series depicts four characters in a New York City erotic gay bar...Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Acrylic
$2,861 Sale Price30% Off - Market Day in Piazza Grande Locarno SwitzerlandLocated in London, GB'Market Day in Piazza Grande, Locarno, Switzerland', oil on board, by unknown artist (1947-48). Locarno is an utterly charming Italian-speaking resort located on the northern shore o...Category
1940s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
MaterialsOil, Board
$693 Sale Price30% Off
You May Also Like
- 'Zulu Dancers'Located in Amsterdam, NL‘Zulu Dancers’ Signed bottom right Hardman, titled on a sticker at the reverse and with address Walton End, Walton Lane, Bosham, Chichester, and Price 45 gns. Oil on board, 99 x 87...Category
20th Century Expressionist Nude Paintings
MaterialsOil, Board
- Woman Seating With Red Background Figurative Nude Female Model Oil On CanvasBy Shana WilsonLocated in Carmel, CAShana’s portraits adorned two covers of Time Magazine. Shana’s work is about the face and eyes. Young face, old face, black or white. Her subjects are confused, lonely, ragged and ...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Nude Paintings
MaterialsOil, Board
- ‘The Lovers’ Figurative Nude Female Models oil on board by Shana WilsonBy Shana WilsonLocated in Carmel, CAShana’s portraits adorned two covers of Time Magazine. Shana’s work is about the face and eyes. Young face, old face, black or white. Her subjects are confused, lonely, ragged and ...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Nude Paintings
MaterialsOil, Board
$4,550 Sale Price35% Off - ‘Seated Young Man’ Figurative Nude Male Model Mixed Media by Shana WilsonBy Shana WilsonLocated in Carmel, CAShana’s portraits adorned two covers of Time Magazine. Shana’s work is about the face and eyes. Young face, old face, black or white. Her subjects are confused, lonely, ragged and ...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Nude Paintings
MaterialsOil, Board
- Young Women Light Blue Background Figurative Female Nude Model Mixed MediaBy Shana WilsonLocated in Carmel, CAShana’s portraits adorned two covers of Time Magazine. Shana’s work is about the face and eyes. Young face, old face, black or white. Her subjects are confused, lonely, ragged and ...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Nude Paintings
MaterialsBoard, Oil
$3,250 Sale Price35% Off - Figurative Art Nude Females Models oil on board by Shana WilsonBy Shana WilsonLocated in Carmel, CAShana’s portraits adorned two covers of Time Magazine. Shana’s work is about the face and eyes. Young face, old face, black or white. Her subjects are confused, lonely, ragged and ...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Nude Paintings
MaterialsBoard, Oil
$3,575 Sale Price35% Off
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
Vintage Woman Watch
Watches Vintage Woman
Dali Watch
Salvador Dali Watch
19th Century Impressionist Nude
Pablo Picasso Flowers
Picasso Bouquet
Picasso Painter And Model Framed
Vintage 1920s Watch
Cezanne Bathers
Montmartre Sacre Coeur
Picasso Bather
Picasso Woman Flower
Pierre Eugene D
Salvador Dali Green
Vintage Mirror Ball
Plants 1920 Painting
18th Century Oil Paintings For Sale