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Niek Van Der Plas

Perfect Beach Day by Niek van der Plas
Perfect Beach Day by Niek van der Plas

Perfect Beach Day by Niek van der Plas

$2,500

H 13.39 in W 18.9 in D 3.15 in

Perfect Beach Day by Niek van der Plas

By Niek van der Plas

Located in Lantau, HK

Niek van der Plas paints impressionist scenes of Holland's beaches and dunes, bulb fields, city

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Impressionistic Beach Scene by Niek Van Der Plas
Impressionistic Beach Scene by Niek Van Der Plas

Impressionistic Beach Scene by Niek Van Der Plas

$4,500

H 14.18 in W 19.69 in D 3.15 in

Impressionistic Beach Scene by Niek Van Der Plas

By Niek van der Plas

Located in Lantau, HK

Niek van der Plas paints impressionist scenes of Holland's beaches and dunes, bulb fields, city

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Niek van der Plas, Venise, Oil on Canvas
Niek van der Plas, Venise, Oil on Canvas

Niek van der Plas, Venise, Oil on Canvas

$3,780

H 18.9 in W 26.78 in D 1.97 in

Niek van der Plas, Venise, Oil on Canvas

By Niek van der Plas

Located in Lantau, HK

Niek van der Plas paints impressionist scenes beaches, dunes, bulb fields, city scenes. Figures are

Category

Late 20th Century Dutch Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Niek van der Plas, Beach Scene
Niek van der Plas, Beach Scene

Niek van der Plas, Beach Scene

$4,800

H 15.75 in W 19.69 in D 1.19 in

Niek van der Plas, Beach Scene

Located in Lantau, HK

Niek van der Plas grew up in Katwijk Ann Zee in the Netherlands. Taking inspiration from his

Category

20th Century Dutch Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Impressionistic Beach Scene by Niek van der Plas
Impressionistic Beach Scene by Niek van der Plas

Impressionistic Beach Scene by Niek van der Plas

$5,800

H 29.14 in W 33.08 in D 3.15 in

Impressionistic Beach Scene by Niek van der Plas

By Niek van der Plas

Located in Lantau, HK

Niek van der Plas is a Dutch painter born in 1954, he paints impressionist scenes of Holland's

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

02**Impressionistic Beach Scene by Niek van der Plas
02**Impressionistic Beach Scene by Niek van der Plas

02**Impressionistic Beach Scene by Niek van der Plas

$7,350

H 29.14 in W 33.08 in D 3.15 in

02**Impressionistic Beach Scene by Niek van der Plas

By Niek van der Plas

Located in Lantau, HK

Niek van der Plas is a Dutch painter born in 1954, he paints impressionist scenes of Holland's

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Charming Original Painting of a Carousel by Niek Van Der Plas
Charming Original Painting of a Carousel by Niek Van Der Plas

Charming Original Painting of a Carousel by Niek Van Der Plas

Located in Hopewell, NJ

right, Niek Van Der Plas Oil on board, Netherlands, b 1954 Board 12” W x 9.5” H

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Paintings

Materials

Canvas

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Niek van der Plas, Beach scene
Niek van der Plas, Beach scene

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H 15.75 in W 19.69 in D 1.19 in

Niek van der Plas, Beach scene

By Niek van der Plas

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Niek van der Plas grew up in Katwijk ann Zee in the Netherlands. Taking inspiration from his

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20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Niek Van Der Plas, Venise, Oil on Canvas
Niek Van Der Plas, Venise, Oil on Canvas

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H 18.9 in W 26.78 in D 2.76 in

Niek Van Der Plas, Venise, Oil on Canvas

By Niek van der Plas

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Niek van der Plas paints impressionist scenes beaches, dunes, bulb fields, city scenes. Figures are

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21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Impressionistic Beach Scene
Impressionistic Beach Scene

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H 19.3 in W 23.23 in D 1.97 in

Impressionistic Beach Scene

By Niek van der Plas

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Niek van der Plas is a Dutch painter born in 1954, he paints impressionist scenes of Holland's

Category

Late 20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Impressionistic Beach scene
Impressionistic Beach scene

Niek van der PlasImpressionistic Beach scene

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H 14.18 in W 19.69 in D 3.15 in

Impressionistic Beach scene

By Niek van der Plas

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Niek van der Plas paints impressionist scenes of Holland's beaches and dunes, bulb fields, city

Category

Late 20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Niek van der Plas, The Tulip Field
Niek van der Plas, The Tulip Field

Niek van der Plas, The Tulip Field

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H 22.84 in W 34.65 in D 1.19 in

Niek van der Plas, The Tulip Field

By Niek van der Plas

Located in Lantau, HK

Niek van der Plas grew up in Katwijk ann Zee in the Netherlands. Taking inspiration from his

Category

Late 20th Century Dutch Paintings

Materials

Canvas

'Summer Regatta' by Niek van der Plas, Well Listed Dutch Impressionist
'Summer Regatta' by Niek van der Plas, Well Listed Dutch Impressionist

'Summer Regatta' by Niek van der Plas, Well Listed Dutch Impressionist

By Niek van der Plas

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

'Summer Regatta' By Niek van der Plas, Dutch b. 1954. Dimensions: 11 x 17 in. without frame, 21 x

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Paintings

Materials

Paint, Wood

'Miami Beach, Florida' by Niek van der Plas, Well Listed Dutch Impressionist
'Miami Beach, Florida' by Niek van der Plas, Well Listed Dutch Impressionist

'Miami Beach, Florida' by Niek van der Plas, Well Listed Dutch Impressionist

By Niek van der Plas

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

'Miami Beach, Florida' By Niek van der Plas, Dutch b. 1954. 12 x 19 in. without frame, 18 x 25 in

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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Paintings

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Paint

'Honfleur Harbor, Normandy' Original Oil Painting by Niek van der Plas
'Honfleur Harbor, Normandy' Original Oil Painting by Niek van der Plas

'Honfleur Harbor, Normandy' Original Oil Painting by Niek van der Plas

By Niek van der Plas

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

'Honfleur Harbor, Normandy' By Niek van der Plas, Dutch b. 1954. Dimensions: 14 x 18 in. without

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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

'Honfleur Harbor' Luminous Impressionist Work by Niek van der Plas Dutch b. 1954
'Honfleur Harbor' Luminous Impressionist Work by Niek van der Plas Dutch b. 1954

'Honfleur Harbor' Luminous Impressionist Work by Niek van der Plas Dutch b. 1954

By Niek van der Plas

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

This fetching oil on panel by Niek van der Plas (b. 1954) depicts a harbor view in the French city

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Paintings

Materials

Wood

Niek Van Der Plas, Oil on Canvas, Summer Beach
Niek Van Der Plas, Oil on Canvas, Summer Beach

Niek Van Der Plas, Oil on Canvas, Summer Beach

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H 1.38 in W 23.04 in L 1.38 in

Niek Van Der Plas, Oil on Canvas, Summer Beach

Located in Lantau, HK

Niek van der Plas paints impressionist scenes of Holland's beaches and dunes, bulb fields, city

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Oil on Board Beach Scene by Niek Van Der Plas, Dutch, Netherlands
Oil on Board Beach Scene by Niek Van Der Plas, Dutch, Netherlands

Oil on Board Beach Scene by Niek Van Der Plas, Dutch, Netherlands

By Niek van der Plas

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Oil on board of a beach scene by Dutch artist Nicolaas (Niek) Van Der Plas. It is signed in the

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20th Century Dutch Expressionist Paintings

“Perfect Beach Day”
“Perfect Beach Day”

“Perfect Beach Day”

By Niek van der Plas

Located in Southampton, NY

Oil on wood panel painting by the Dutch artist, Niek van der Plas. Signed lower right and signed

Category

1990s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

“Figures on the Beach”
“Figures on the Beach”

“Figures on the Beach”

By Niek van der Plas

Located in Southampton, NY

by the well known artist, Niek van der Plas. Signed lower right. Condition is excellent. Circa 1985

Category

1980s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

"Path through the Dunes" by Niek van der Plas
"Path through the Dunes" by Niek van der Plas

"Path through the Dunes" by Niek van der Plas

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H 13.25 in W 18.25 in D 2 in

"Path through the Dunes" by Niek van der Plas

By Niek van der Plas

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Oil on panel, signed lower left. Measures 13.35" x 18.25" including the frame. Niek van der Plas

Category

Late 20th Century Dutch Beaux Arts Paintings

Materials

Paint

'Naples Beach, Florida' by Niek Van Der Plas, Well Listed Dutch Impressionist
'Naples Beach, Florida' by Niek Van Der Plas, Well Listed Dutch Impressionist

'Naples Beach, Florida' by Niek Van Der Plas, Well Listed Dutch Impressionist

By Niek van der Plas

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

'Naples Beach, Florida' By Niek van der Plas, Dutch b. 1954. 15 x 18 in. without frame, 22 x 25

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Paintings

Materials

Wood

CAFE DE FLORE, PARIS, Impressionist Work by Niek van der Plas, Dutch b. 1954
CAFE DE FLORE, PARIS, Impressionist Work by Niek van der Plas, Dutch b. 1954

CAFE DE FLORE, PARIS, Impressionist Work by Niek van der Plas, Dutch b. 1954

By Niek van der Plas

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

This vibrant oil on panel by Niek van der Plas (b. 1954) depicts Cafe de Flore by Saint-Germaine

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Paintings

Materials

Wood

View of Venice
View of Venice

View of Venice

By Niek van der Plas

Located in New York, NY

wood carved frame. This painting measures 5.5 x 13.5 in Framed measures 13 x 21 in Niek van der Plas

Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Along the Boardwalk in Amsterdam
Along the Boardwalk in Amsterdam

Along the Boardwalk in Amsterdam

By Niek van der Plas

Located in New York, NY

measures 16.25 x 18.25 in Niek van der Plas was born in Katwijk aan Zee, Netherlands in 1954. He was the

Category

1950s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Naples Beach
Naples Beach

Naples Beach

By Niek van der Plas

Located in New York, NY

This captiviatng beach scene from the 20th Centruy is a wonderful display of Van der Plas's true

Category

20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

View of Nantucket
View of Nantucket

View of Nantucket

By Niek van der Plas

Located in Southampton, NY

Circa 1990 Signed lower right Overall size in custom gold leaf frame 19 x 23 inches. Painting size is 12 x 16 inches

Category

1990s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Niek van der Plas, weekend park day
Niek van der Plas, weekend park day

Niek van der Plas, weekend park day

By Niek van der Plas

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Niek van der Plas grew up in Katwijk ann Zee in the Netherlands. Taking inspiration from his

Category

20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Niek van der Plas, The Tulip Field
Niek van der Plas, The Tulip Field

Niek van der PlasNiek van der Plas, The Tulip Field

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H 22.84 in W 34.65 in D 1.19 in

Niek van der Plas, The Tulip Field

By Niek van der Plas

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Niek van der Plas grew up in Katwijk ann Zee in the Netherlands. Taking inspiration from his

Category

20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Impressionistic Beach Scene by Niek Van Der Plas
Impressionistic Beach Scene by Niek Van Der Plas

Impressionistic Beach Scene by Niek Van Der Plas

By Niek van der Plas

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Niek van der Plas paints impressionist scenes of Holland's beaches and dunes, bulb fields, city

Category

Late 20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Niek Van Der Plas, Oil on Canvas, Summer Beach
Niek Van Der Plas, Oil on Canvas, Summer Beach

Niek Van Der Plas, Oil on Canvas, Summer Beach

By Niek van der Plas

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Niek van der Plas paints impressionist scenes of Holland's beaches and dunes, bulb fields, city

Category

20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Oil on Board, Impressionist Beach Scene Painting by Niek van der Plas
Oil on Board, Impressionist Beach Scene Painting by Niek van der Plas

Oil on Board, Impressionist Beach Scene Painting by Niek van der Plas

By Niek van der Plas

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This charming impressionist painting is by the Dutch artist Niek vad der Plas (b.1954) and was

Category

Late 20th Century Dutch Romantic Paintings

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Niek van der Plas was born in Katwijk aan Zee, Netherlands in 1954. He was the oldest son in a family of four children. Growing up surrounded by historic areas from his hometown, he was inspired by many places which seemed to stay with him into his early adulthood. The old, white church, Holland’s beaches, and dunes, bulb fields, city scenes in Amsterdam and Maastricht, and other typically Dutch vistas such as harbors of old Dutch towns. We can admire these characteristics in much of his works throughout his career. Niek began painting from a very young age with signs, promoted and encouraged by his father. In 1966 he was proposed as a student to the Famous Artist School in the United States where he was awarded for his talents. Between 1973 and 1978 he studied at the School of Art in Frankfurt, and he has taken part in collective exhibitions, mainly in Germany and Belgium. The drawings he showed at Appel & Fertsch in 1985 were rapidly executed sketches, with a very spare but supple line, sometimes indefinite, but in general, representing a manifestation of movement. A man apparently straying, a blurred structure, a strange small boat - signs of vague recognition that are ultimately less important than the way they take shape and the creative impulse they convey. What started in the early seventies with a romantic style of painting, developed through naturalism to a more impressionistic way of working; a style of painting that came to the surface clearly in the early 1980s. Van Der Plas has become an artist of international renown and uses a wide variety of subjects as his palette. His paintings are still influenced by his love of water and the richness of the Dutch landscapes which one sees over and over in his work. His use of warm soft colors makes his paintings easy on the eye and delightful to behold. He is a colorist, exhibiting lush rich textures inspired by many post-impressionistic painters from France. Preferably he works with warm colors as he uses dashes of bold brushwork, which enhance the emotion of his composition. He strives to create pieces that have a French feel-like environment. As well, as surrounding himself with the French Riviera, Cafes in the bustling city, and of course the majestic scenes in the Parc de Belleville. Niek continues to enchant the viewer with the use of subtle brushwork and a balanced palette in keeping with the best of impressionist tradition. His works have been exhibited in major museums around the world, and his works of art are to be found in some of the most prestigious public and private collections worldwide. His works hang in two museums in the Netherlands and several books about him are available. He is one of the few contemporary artists listed in Benezit Dictionary of Artists.