Leonardo Nierman Art
Mexican, b. 1932
Leonardo Nierman is a Mexican abstract artist. His varied paintings and sculptures are inspired by both nature and classical musicians like Johann Sebastian Bach and Claude Debussy, as well as an array of artists that includes David Alfaro Siqueiros, Wassily Kandinsky, and Joan Miró. Nierman’s paintings utilize bright colors and evoke elemental natural events like volcanic eruptions, storms, and waterfalls. In the same vein, his sculptures often depict abstracted sublime representations of angelic figures and flames. Born on November 1, 1932 in Mexico City, Mexico to Lithuanian and Ukrainian parents, Nierman studied the violin from a very young age before receiving a BA in business administration from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Today, the artist’s works are in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art in Mexico City, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, the Detroit Institute of the Arts, and the Indianapolis Museum of Art, among others. Nierman lives and works in Mexico City, Mexico.to
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Artist: Leonardo Nierman
Systema Solar, Large Abstract Painting by Leonardo Nierman
By Leonardo Nierman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Large early oil painting by noted Mexican abstract artist Leonardo Nierman (1932 - ), signed lower right.
Systema Solar
Leonardo Nierman, Me...
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1980s Abstract Leonardo Nierman Art
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Masonite, Oil
Bronze Sculpture on Wood Base by Leonardo Nierman
By Leonardo Nierman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Leonardo Nierman
Title: Untitled (Sculpture B)
Year: circa 1968
Medium: Bronze Sculpture, raised on Wood Base, signature and number inscribed
Edition: III/VI
Size: 32 x 9.25 ...
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1960s Modern Leonardo Nierman Art
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Bronze
Enchanted Ship, Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting by Leonardo Nierman
By Leonardo Nierman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Enchanted Ship
Leonardo Nierman, Mexican (1932–2023)
Date: circa 1970
Oil on Masonite, signed lower left and titled on verso
Size: 23 x 30.75 in. (58.42 x 78.11 cm)
Frame Size: 31 x ...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Leonardo Nierman Art
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Masonite, Oil
Systema Solar, Large Abstract Painting by Leonardo Nierman
By Leonardo Nierman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Large early oil painting by noted Mexican abstract artist Leonardo Nierman (1932 - ), signed lower right.
Systema Solar
Leonardo Nierman, Me...
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1980s Abstract Leonardo Nierman Art
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Masonite, Oil
Enchanted Ship, Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting by Leonardo Nierman
By Leonardo Nierman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Enchanted Ship
Leonardo Nierman, Mexican (1932–2023)
Date: circa 1970
Oil on Masonite, signed lower left and titled on verso
Size: 23 x 30.75 in. (58.42 x 78.11 cm)
Frame Size: 31 x ...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Leonardo Nierman Art
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Masonite, Oil
Energía Cosmica 4, Abstract Expressionist Lithograph by Nierman
By Leonardo Nierman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Energía Cosmica 4 (Cosmic Energy 4)
Leonardo Nierman
Mexican (1932)
Portfolio: Cosmic Energy Suite
Date: 1980
Lithograph with embossing, signed and numbered in pencil
Edition of 31/2...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Leonardo Nierman Art
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Lithograph
Cosmic Energy Suite 3, Abstract Expressionist Lithograph by Leonardo Nierman
By Leonardo Nierman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Energía Cosmica 3 (Cosmic Energy 3)
Leonardo Nierman
Mexican (1932)
Portfolio: Cosmic Energy Suite
Date: 1980
Lithograph with embossing, signed and numbered in pencil
Edition of 31/2...
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1980s Abstract Leonardo Nierman Art
Materials
Lithograph
Seascape, 1960 Oil Painting by Leonardo Nierman
By Leonardo Nierman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Date: 1960
Oil on Masonite, signed and dated lower right
Size: 15.75 x 23.75 in. (40.01 x 60.33 cm)
Frame Size: 16 x 24 inches
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Leonardo Nierman Art
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Untitled
By Leonardo Nierman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: leonardo Nierman (Mexican, born 1932)
Title: Untitled
Year: Circa 1970
Medium: Color lithograph with embossing
Edition: Numbered 139/200 in pencil
Image size: 22 x 1...
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1970s Abstract Leonardo Nierman Art
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Lithograph
Abstraction 1, Lithograph by Leonardo Nierman
By Leonardo Nierman
Located in Long Island City, NY
A cosmic abstract lithograph by Mexican artist, Leonardo Nierman. The print is hand-signed and numbered in pencil. Nicely framed.
Abstraction 1
Leonardo Nierman, Mexican (1932)
Lit...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Leonardo Nierman Art
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Lithograph
Bronze Sculpture on Wood Base by Leonardo Nierman
By Leonardo Nierman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Leonardo Nierman
Title: Untitled (Sculpture B)
Year: circa 1968
Medium: Bronze Sculpture, raised on Wood Base, signature and number inscribed
Edition: III/VI
Size: 32 x 9.25 ...
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1960s Modern Leonardo Nierman Art
Materials
Bronze
Original Leonardo Nierman Abstract Painting Oil on Masonite Framed Purple
By Leonardo Nierman
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original oil on masonite painting by well listed Mexican artist Leonardo Nierman.
This work comes in a unique gold frame presentation which is likely original to the piece.
Si...
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Leonardo Nierman Art
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Masonite, Oil
Cosmic Energy 2, Abstract Expressionist Lithograph by Nierman
By Leonardo Nierman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Energía Cosmica 2 (Cosmic Energy 2)
Leonardo Nierman
Mexican (1932)
Portfolio: Cosmic Energy Suite
Date: 1980
Lithograph with embossing, signed and numbered in pencil
Edition of 31/2...
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1980s Abstract Leonardo Nierman Art
Materials
Lithograph
Un Fuego Magico, Abstract Oil Painting by Leonardo Nierman
By Leonardo Nierman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Leonardo Nierman
Title: Un Fuego Magico (Variation)
Year: 1965
Medium: Oil on Masonite, signed and dated l.r.
Size: 24 x 31.5 inches
Frame: 28 x 36 inches
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1960s Abstract Leonardo Nierman Art
Materials
Oil, Masonite
“Summer City”
By Leonardo Nierman
Located in Warren, NJ
This is an Leonardo Nierman Original Oil on Board “City Summer”. In good condition measures 39x31. Comes with signed book
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20th Century Leonardo Nierman Art
Materials
Oil
Swoosh, Large Bronze Sculpture on Wood Base by Leonardo Nierman
By Leonardo Nierman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Leonardo Nierman
Title: Untitled (Sculpture A)
Year: circa 1968
Medium: Bronze Sculpture, raised on Wood Base, signed
Size: 41.25 x 14 x 15 inches (including base)
Category
1960s Modern Leonardo Nierman Art
Materials
Bronze
Leonardo Nierman (b.1932 - Mexico City, Mexico) Abstract Expressionist Painting
By Leonardo Nierman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Leonardo Nierman (b.1932 - Mexico City, Mexico) Abstract Expressionist Painting c.1970
Fine mixed media abstract landscape by noted Mexican artist Leonardo Nierman.
Created with gouache and watercolor on paper. Dimensions 11" x 14.5".
The silver leaf frame measures 19.5" x 23.5".
The painting is signed in the lower right corner. The frame shows some chipping and can easily be restored.
Paintings by Leonardo Nierman seldom appear on the market. This is a fine opportunity to acquire an original masterpiece by this highly regarded Mexican artist.
A leader in modern Mexican art...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Leonardo Nierman Art
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper
Large Abstract White Onyx Sculpture by Leonardo Nierman
By Leonardo Nierman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Leonardo Nierman (1932 - )
Title: Untitled
Year: circa 1979
Medium: White Onyx, signature engraved
Size: 24 x 43.5 x 7.25 inches
Base: 4 x 13.25 x 13.25 inches
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1970s Modern Leonardo Nierman Art
Materials
Stone, Marble
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