Fauvist Art

"Les Artistes du Cirque" is an original painting in ink, watercolor, and gouache on paper by leading Fauvist artist Kees Van Dongen, signed in the lower right. In the piece, two circus performers stand against against a wall. On the left, a pale woman in a blue leotard with red flowers on the shoulder stands with her arms crossed, looking out at the viewer. The painter fills in her tights with delicate white brushstrokes, lending them an almost iridescent appearance. Her strawberry blond hair is piled on top of her hair according to the fashion of the period. On the right, an African man stands in a vivid orange toga, looking somewhere off to the left. His feet are clad in bright white shoes...

Medium: Lithograph on vélin d'Arches paper Year: 1972 Paper Size: 20 x 26 inches Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued Notes: From the folio, Fauves, VII, Collec...

Jordi Curós Ventura (1930-2007) - Woman Acrylic on canvas on cardboard. Work measurements 55x46 cm. Frameless. Jordi Curós Ventura (Olot, Girona, March 4, 1930) is a Spanish painter...

Betsy Podlach (American, born 1964) "Self-Portrait with Pink Hat" 2021 Oil Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the back of the painting. About the Artist: Betsy Podlach ...

Botanical watercolour and gouache on paper circa 1920 by French fauvist painter Raoul Dufy. The work depicts flowers in red, blue and green. This work was executed by Dufy as a fabric design. Dimensions: Framed: 19.5"x19.5" Unframed: 12"x12" Provenance: Private collection of works by Raoul Dufy for Bianchini Ferier Bianchini Ferrier Collection - Christie's London - July 2001 SF Fall Show Raoul Dufy was one of a family of nine children, including five sisters and a younger brother, Jean Dufy, also destined to become a painter. Their father was an accountant in the employ of a major company in Le Havre. The Dufy family was musically gifted: his father was an organist, as was his brother Léon, and his youngest brother Gaston was an accomplished flautist who later worked as a music critic in Paris. Raoul Dufy's studies were interrupted at the age of 14, when he had to contribute to the family income. He took a job with an importer of Brazilian coffee, but still found time from 1892 to attend evening courses in drawing and composition at the local college of fine arts under Charles Marie Lhullier, former teacher of Othon Friesz and Georges Braque. He spent his free time in museums, admiring the paintings of Eugène Boudin in Le Havre and The Justice of Trajan in Rouen. A municipal scholarship enabled him to leave for Paris in 1900, where he lodged initially with Othon Friesz. He was accepted by the École des Beaux-Arts, where he studied under Léon Bonnat, whose innate conservatism prompted Dufy to remark later that it was 'good to be at the Beaux-Arts providing one knew one could leave'. And leave he did, four years later, embarking with friends and fellow students on the rounds of the major Paris galleries - Ambroise Vollard, Durand-Ruel, Eugène Blot and Berheim-Jeune. For Dufy and his contemporaries, Impressionism represented a rejection of sterile academism in favour of the open-air canvases of Manet, the light and bright colours of the Impressionists, and, beyond them, the daringly innovative work of Gauguin and Van Gogh, Seurat, Cézanne, Toulouse-Lautrec and others. Dufy was an out-and-out individualist, however, and was not tempted to imitate any of these artists. He produced, between 1935 and 1937, Fée Electricité (Spirit of Electricity), the emblem for the French utilities company Electricité de France (EDF). Dufy visited the USA for the first time in 1937, as a member of the Carnegie Prize jury. In 1940, the outbreak of war (and his increasingly rheumatic condition) persuaded him to settle in Nice. When he eventually returned to Paris 10 years later, his rheumatism had become so debilitating that he immediately left for Boston to follow a course of pioneering anti-cortisone treatment. He continued working, however, spending time first in Harvard and then in New York City before moving to the drier climate of Tucson, Arizona. The cortisone treatment was by and large unsuccessful, although he did recover the use of his fingers. He returned to Paris in 1951 and decided to settle in Forcalquier, where the climate was more clement. Within a short time, however, he was wheelchair-bound. He died in Forcalquier in March 1953 and was buried in Cimiez. Between 1895 and 1898, Raoul Dufy painted watercolours of landscapes near his native Le Havre and around Honfleur and Falaise. By the turn of the century, however, he was already painting certain subjects that were to become hallmarks of his work - flag-decked Parisian cityscapes, Normandy beaches teeming with visitors, regattas and the like, including one of his better-known early works, Landing Stage at Ste-Adresse. By 1905-1906 Friesz, Braque, Matisse, Derain, Vlaminck, Van Dongen and Rouault were described collectively as Fauves (the wild beasts). What they had in common was a desire to innovate, but they felt constrained nonetheless to meet formally to set out the guiding principles of what promised to be a new 'movement'. Dufy quickly established that those principles were acceptable; moreover, he was most impressed by one particular painting by Henri Matisse ( Luxury, Calm and Voluptuousness) which, to Dufy, embodied both novelty and a sense of artistic freedom. Dufy promptly aligned himself with the Fauves. Together with Albert Marquet in particular, he spent his time travelling the Normandy coast and painting views similar...

Jordi Curós Ventura (1930-2007) - Woman Mixed technique on canvas board. Work measurements 46x38 cm. Frame size 51x43 cm. Jordi Curós Ventura (Olot, Girona, March 4, 1930) is a Span...

Jordi Curós Ventura (1930-2007) - Woman Mixed technique on canvas cardboard. Work measurements 46x38 cm. Frameless. Jordi Curós Ventura (Olot, Girona, March 4, 1930) is a Spanish pa...

Jordi Curós Ventura (1930-2007) - Woman Mixed technique on canvas cardboard. Work measurements 46x38 cm. Frameless. Jordi Curós Ventura (Olot, Girona, March 4, 1930) is a Spanish pa...

Paul Charlot ( French, 1906- 1985) was a French painter and printmaker influenced by the intense use of colors in Fauvism and the whimsical biomorphic abs...

Ignasi Mundó Marcet (1918-2012) - woman in white - Oil on canvas Canvas measures 73x60 cm. Frame size 76x63 cm. MUNDO Ignasi Ignasi Mundó trained at the School of La Lonja, with Joa...

Gorgeous mid century fauvist watercolor landscape with lush, vivid trees and distant houses by Emily Shotwell Goeller-Wood (American, 1887-1965). Presented in a rustic giltwood frame...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Madame Greta Prozor (Mrs. Greta Prozor), from the album Portraits par Henri Matisse (Portraits by Henri Matisse), or...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Margueritte Matisse (Margueritte Matisse), from the album Portraits par Henri Matisse (Portraits by Henri Matisse), ...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Decoupages (Cutouts), from the album XXe Siecle, Nouvelle serie N°4 (double) Janvie...

Title: The Lantern Medium: Lithograph in colors Year: 1979 Edition: AP (artist's proof, aside from the edition of 175) Signature: Stamped signature Image Size: 23 3/4" x 15 1/2" Shee...

Jordi Curós Ventura (1930-2007) - Woman Mixed technique on canvas cardboard. Work measurements 46x38 cm. Frameless. Jordi Curós Ventura (Olot, Girona, March 4, 1930) is a Spanish pa...

Vibrant Fauvist Landscape oil on canvas, unframed Canvas : 13 x 16 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: very good condition Description: This vibrant mid-20th-ce...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Madame F.H. (Mrs. F.H.), from the album Portraits par Henri Matisse (Portraits by Henri Matisse), originates from th...

Medium: multi-stone color lithograph (after the original Bonnard lithograph). Printed in Paris on Renage paper in 1952 by the Mourlot atelier, in faithful recreation of the original....

"Integrity" is a contemporary, expressive figurative acrylic painting by French artist Natalya Mougenot, marking a significant and transformative chapter in her artistic journey. Thi...

Title: Woman with Guitar Artist: Jordi Curós Ventura (1930–2017) Technique: Mixed media on canvas board Dimensions: 46 x 55 cm Framed: No Period: S...

Medium: Lithograph on vélin d'Arches paper Year: 1972 Paper Size: 20 x 26 inches Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued Notes: From the folio, Fauves, VII, Collec...

Jordi Curós Ventura (1930-2007) - Woman Mixed technique on canvas cardboard. Work measurements 41x33 cm. Frameless. Jordi Curós Ventura (Olot, Girona, March 4, 1930) is a Spanish pa...

This exquisite lithograph by Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Symphonie chromatique (Chromatic Symphony), from Verve, Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. II, No. 8, originates from...

Fauve landscape with palm trees and Arab houses. 1 half of the 20th century. Gouache paintings on cardboard. Paintings is signed with monogram. Dimensions with Passepartout 45.5cm x ...

Signed fauvist oil on canvas landscape by French painter Louis Valtat. The work depicts the floral gardens in front of the Orangery at the Chateau de Versailles. Signature: Signed l...

View Of The Haifa Coast Canvas 30x36 inches, 22K gold leaf Motyka frame 39x45 inches, artist signed lower left corner.. One of Sobel best and also early landscape painting, painted...

Bougival Woodcut, 1914 Signed and numbered in pencil Edition 30, this numberd 22 Printed on laid Van Gelder Zonen paper Published by Henri Kanweiler, Paris Printed by Paul Birault, P...

Medium: Lithograph on vélin d'Arches paper Year: 1972 Paper Size: 20 x 26 inches Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued Notes: From the folio, Fauves, VII, Collec...

This contemporary vivid expressionist woman’s figure was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot and makes part of her ongoing series dedicated to Women, where she explores identit...

This exquisite lithograph by Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled La Danse (The Dance), from Verve, Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. I, No. 4, originates from the 1938 issue publish...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Zora, la robe jaune (Zora, the Yellow Dress), from the album Portraits par Henri Matisse (Portraits by Henri Matisse...

This exquisite lithograph by Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled La Pompadour (The Pompadour), from the album Portraits par Henri Matisse, originates from the 1954 edition published by...

French fauvist Marine Landscape, probably the Mediterranean, mid century oil on board. The painting is signed bottom right but as yet undeciphered. Presented in a period chip carved ...

Jordi Curós Ventura (1930-2007) - Woman Mixed technique on canvas board. Work measurements 46x38 cm. Frame size 51x43 cm. Jordi Curós Ventura (Olot, Girona, March 4, 1930) is a Span...

This exquisite heliogravure after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Le Lagon (The Lagoon), from Henri Matisse, Jazz, originates from the 1983 second edition published by George Brazi...

Signed fauvist oil on canvas landscape circa 1910 by French painter Louis Valtat. This stunning piece depicts a view of Bagatelle Park in the north of France in summer when all of th...

Medium: multi-stone color lithograph (after the original Bonnard lithograph). Printed in 1952 on Renage paper at the Mourlot atelier in faithful recreation of the original. According...

Watercolor on wove paper. Signed by the artist in pencil lower left.

Exquisite and brilliantly colored oil painting on canvass laid to board by Richard Horace Bassett (1900-1995). This is a Fauvist rendition of lands...

Jordi Curós Ventura (1930-2007) - Still life Oil on canvas. Canvas measurements 35x27 cm. Frameless. Jordi Curós Ventura (Olot, Girona, March 4, 1930) is a Spanish painter. He trai...

(after) Raoul Dufy Lithograph after a watercolor, published in the book "Lettre à mon peintre Raoul Dufy." Paris, Librairie Académique Perrin, 1965. Printed signature Dimensions: ...

"Dragon Fruit Bush" is an abstract expressionist painting by Romina Milano where a dance of black gestures unfolds across colorful brushstrokes infused with raw emotion. Romina Mil...

"Anthuriums and Poppies" is an illustration style painting of exotic flowers bouquet. Red flowers, expressionist gestures, and intricate textures come together in this artwork to cr...

Signed on the plate by Matisse. From the portfolio ‘Dernières Oeuvres de Matisse 1950-1954’, known as Verve Vol. IX No. 35 & 36. Printed by Mourlot in Paris. Henri Matisse oversaw ...

Title: Rambla de Barcelona Artist: Jordi Curós Ventura (1930-2017) Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 28.7 x 23.6 in (73 x 60 cm) Support: Canvas...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Decoupage (Decoupage), from the album XXe Siecle, Nouvelle serie N°4 (double) Janvier 1954, originates from the 1954 edition published by Societe Internationale dArt XXe Siecle, Paris, under the direction of Gualtieri di San Lazzaro, editeur, Paris, and printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris, 1954. Decoupage reflects Matisses late career mastery of distilled form, harmonious contour, and poetic abstraction. Executed as a lithograph on velin paper, this work measures 12.5 x 9.75 inches. Signed in the plate and unnumbered as issued. The edition exemplifies the superb craftsmanship of Mourlot Freres, Paris Artwork Details: Artist: After Henri Matisse (1869–1954) Title: Decoupage (Decoupage) Medium: Lithograph on velin paper Dimensions: 12.5 x 9.75 inches (31.75 x 24.77 cm) Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered as issued Date: 1954 Publisher: Societe Internationale dArt XXe Siecle, Paris, under the direction of Gualtieri di San Lazzaro, editeur, Paris Printer: Mourlot Freres, Paris Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the album XXe Siecle, Nouvelle serie N°4 (double) Janvier 1954, published by Societe Internationale dArt XXe Siecle, Paris; printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris, 1954 About the Publication: Gualtieri di San Lazzaros XXe Siecle (Twentieth Century) was one of the most influential art journals of the modern era, founded in Paris in 1938 as a platform for the greatest painters, sculptors, and writers of the 20th century. San Lazzaro, a visionary editor, critic, and champion of modernism, believed that art and literature should coexist as expressions of a shared human imagination. Under his direction, XXe Siecle became a cultural bridge between Europe and the wider world, publishing special issues devoted to leading figures such as Picasso, Matisse, Chagall, Braque, Calder, Miro, Kandinsky, and Leger. Each edition combined essays by renowned critics and poets with original lithographs, linocuts, and pochoirs printed by the foremost ateliers of Paris, Milan, and New York, including Mourlot, Curwen, Atelier Lacouriere, and Amilcare Pizzi, creating a uniquely rich dialogue between text and image. The 1954 issue, Nouvelle serie N°4 (double), stands among the journals landmark mid century editions. Today, XXe Siecle remains an essential record of 20th century modernism, celebrated for its seamless integration of fine art, literature, and design. About the Artist: Henri Matisse (1869–1954) was a French painter, sculptor, draughtsman, and printmaker whose revolutionary vision redefined modern art through his daring use of color, line, and form. Celebrated as one of the greatest artists of the 20th century, Matisse led the Fauvist movement and devoted his life to the pursuit of balance, beauty, and emotional expression in visual art. His early works burst with vibrant hues and liberated brushwork, while his later cut out compositions achieved a poetic simplicity that transformed the relationship between color and space. Deeply influenced by the work of Paul Cezanne, Vincent van Gogh, and Georges Seurat, as well as by the rhythmic patterns of Islamic art, Byzantine mosaics, and Japanese prints, Matisse forged a new visual language that celebrated joy, movement, and serenity. He was part of an extraordinary generation of artists who shaped the evolution of modernism, maintaining lifelong dialogue and friendly rivalry with contemporaries such as Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Marc Chagall, Andre Derain, Albert Marquet, and Raoul Dufy peers who, like him, sought to expand the expressive potential of color and composition. Matisses influence extended across generations, inspiring modern and contemporary masters including Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray, each of whom drew upon his fearless experimentation and refined visual harmony. His paintings, sculptures, and works on paper are held in the most prestigious museums in the world, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Centre Pompidou, the Tate, and the Hermitage Museum, where his art continues to symbolize the essence of creativity and human emotion. The highest price ever paid for a Henri Matisse artwork is approximately 80.8 million USD, achieved in 2018 at Christies New York for Odalisque couchee aux magnolias (1923). Henri Matisse Decoupage...

This exquisite lithograph by Andre Derain (1880–1954), titled Au Jardin d'Allah (In the Garden of Allah), from Verve, Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. I, No. 4, originates from t...

Hand Signed. Edition of 130 pieces. This artwork is from the collection "Dix danseures"  Ref. Duthuit 481 Very good condition.

This exquisite heliogravure after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Mademoiselle P.C. (Miss P.C.), from the album Portraits par Henri Matisse (Portraits by Henri Matisse), originates...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Madame L.D. (Mrs. L.D.), from the album Portraits par Henri Matisse (Portraits by Hen...

This exquisite heliogravure after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Les Codomas (The Codomas), from Henri Matisse, Jazz, originates from the 1983 second edition published by George B...

This contemporary abstract expressionist fauvist landscape depicting Provence, titled "Clouds over cypress", in the south of France, was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot as ...

"Autumn Harvest IV" is an abstract expressionist painting by Romina Milano where a dance of black gestures unfolds across colorful brushstrokes infused with raw emotion. Romina Mil...

Kees VAN DONGEN Brigitte Bardot : Blond Woman with Tall Eyes Original lithograph (printed in Mourlot workshop) Printed signature in the plate On paper 77 x 52 cm (c. 31 x 21 inch) ...

Vintage fauvist hat still life oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Measuring: 27 by 33 inches overall, and 26 by 32 painting alone.. In excellent original condition. Handsomely fr...

This exquisite lithograph by Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled La Chute d’Icare (The Fall of Icarus), from Verve, Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. IV, No. 13, originates from the...

This exquisite heliogravure after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Mademoiselle M.A. (Miss M.A.), from the album Portraits par Henri Matisse (Portraits by Henri Matisse), originates...

This exquisite lithograph by Andre Derain (1880–1954), titled Au Jardin d'Allah (In the Garden of Allah), from Verve, Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. I, No. 4, originates from t...

Vase with Flowers Charles Cobelle French (1902–1994) Date: circa 1960 Acrylic on Canvas, signed l.r. Size: 10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.32 cm)