Alfred Reth Art

Hungarian, 1884-1966

Born Alfred Roth February 29, 1884 in Budapest and died in September 1966 in Paris was a Hungarian painter, naturalized French, considered one of the main figures of the Avant-garde and the School of Paris. Is the eighth child of a modest Hungarian family. At the end of his schooling, he became a bank employee, as his father wished. From his childhood, Alfréd got to know István Farkas and László Mednyánszky. He befriends the first and the second teaches him to paint. This is where his interest in Buddhism and oriental art was born. In 1903, he binds with the colony of painters of Nagybánya and begins to work under the direction of Károly Ferenczy. In 1905, he left for Paris with József Egry. In France, he worked in the studio of J. E. Blanche in Montmartre. He met the orientalist Jean Buchot through Mednyánszky and developed his interest in Hindu and Khmer art which he discovered at the Musée Guimet. He discovered Cézanne at Ambroise Vollard then at the Salon d'Automne in 1907; he did not join the Fauve group but was part of the cubist movement from 1911. He exhibited 3 paintings at the Salon des Indépendants, hung between those of Matisse and Rouault, and reiterated in 1911: his paintings rubbed shoulders with those of Braque, to whom he would be close later, Léger, Lhote, Metzinger, de Segonzac. He is one of the many so-called painters of the School of Paris. In 1913, he was invited to participate in an exhibition devoted to Cubism in Berlin by the Galerie der Sturm, where he represented French contemporary art with 80 paintings and drawings. Also in 1913, his works were presented in Budapest during a Cubist exhibition. In 1914, with the outbreak of the First World War, he was interned as a citizen of a country enemy of France. The end of the war marked the beginning of the Roaring Twenties, the return of foreign collectors and their large purchases of modern works, an intense, creative and worldly life in a Paris that wanted to compete with Berlin. He is one of the first to embark on the path of abstraction, in the 1920s his paintings are games of lines and planes, curves and strangely figurative. Member of the Abstraction group - creation: Non-figurative art in 1931 with Arp, Georges Valmier, Herbin, Kupka, etc. whose goal is to disseminate abstract art and organize exhibitions, which will be active until 1936. In 1946, after the Second World War, the Salon des Réalités Nouvelles is formed with which he will exhibit. At the end of his life, Réth will always be in the abstract movement, but he will also return to figuration and the collages he had started in 1906, with paper and adding collage of colored printed fabrics. The materials that captivated him then were a major axis in his work until 1960. The year of his death in 1966, it was in Chicago that a retrospective was given to him.

Alfred Reth1952 Hungarian Cubism Wall Hanging Relief Sculpture Sand Painting Cubist A. Reth, 1952

$5,250

1952 Hungarian Cubism Wall Hanging Relief Sculpture Sand Painting Cubist A. Reth

By Alfred Reth

Located in Surfside, FL

Alfred Reth (1884-1966) Mixed media composition on panel Gritty, sand like texture Hand signed and dated 1952 in lower right corner Frame: H 26.5 in X W 20.5 in. Panel: H 19 in. W 12...

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1950s Cubist Alfred Reth Art

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Mixed Media, Board

Alfred RethAbstract Composition - Signed Painting Hungarian Cubism, 1939

$23,500

Abstract Composition - Signed Painting Hungarian Cubism

By Alfred Reth

Located in London, GB

ALFRED RETH 1884-1966 Budapest 1884-1966 Paris (Hungarian/French) Title: Abstract Composition, 1939 Technique: Original Signed and Dated Oil and Mixed Technique painting on Board ...

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1930s Cubist Alfred Reth Art

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Oil

Alfred RethPortrait of the Musician Mazzi, 1912

$50,000

Portrait of the Musician Mazzi

By Alfred Reth

Located in London, GB

ALFRED RETH 1884-1966 Budapest 1884-1966 Paris (Hungarian/French) Title: Portrait of the Musician Mazzi, 1912 Technique: Original Signed Oil pain...

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1910s Alfred Reth Art

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Canvas, Oil

Alfred RethThe Gardeners (Personnages)

$18,000

The Gardeners (Personnages)

By Alfred Reth

Located in London, GB

ALFRED RETH 1884-1966 Budapest 1884-1966 Paris (Hungarian/French) Title: The Gardeners (Personnages), 1962 Technique: Original Signed and Dated Oil and Collage Painting on wood s...

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1960s Contemporary Alfred Reth Art

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Mixed Media

Dai BanFruit of Poet (Abstract Olive Green Leaf Shaped Minimalist Wall Sculpture), 2021

$4,000

H 42 in W 22 in D 12 in

Fruit of Poet (Abstract Olive Green Leaf Shaped Minimalist Wall Sculpture)

By Dai Ban

Located in Hudson, NY

"Fruit of Poet" by Dai Ban, 2021 42" X 22" X 12" Foam Board, Venetian Plaster, Beeswax, Pigment Dai Ban designed this dynamic abstracted wall sculpture in his studio in the Berkshi...

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2010s Contemporary Alfred Reth Art

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Plaster, Foam Board, Pigment

Therese HummelMid 20th-Century French Cubist Portrait Reclining Posed Nude Woman, 1950

$940Sale Price|20% Off

H 10.75 in W 14 in

Mid 20th-Century French Cubist Portrait Reclining Posed Nude Woman

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Nude Abstract by Therese Hummel (French, 1911-1999) oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 10.75 x 14 inches Provenance: private collection of this artists work, Paris Condition: sound and...

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Mid-20th Century Cubist Alfred Reth Art

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Oil

Charles KvapilNude Viewed from the Back, 1937

$4,147Sale Price|40% Off

H 29.14 in W 23.23 in

Nude Viewed from the Back

By Charles Kvapil

Located 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...

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1930s Alfred Reth Art

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Canvas, Oil

Emanuel Glicenstein RomanoStill Life (artist in Met, Chicago Art Inst., Boston MFA, Whitney, etc.)

$2,240Sale Price|20% Off

H 30 in W 33.5 in

Still Life (artist in Met, Chicago Art Inst., Boston MFA, Whitney, etc.)

By Emanuel Glicenstein Romano

Located in New Orleans, LA

A burst of pure delight in primary colors, by a notable artist who's been exhibited at many of America's most important museums. It was painted during the mid-century resurgence of c...

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Mid-20th Century Cubist Alfred Reth Art

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Oil

Arthur HeyerAntique Cat Painting "Cat with Butterfly in a Meadow" Arthur Heyer 1872-1931

$4,800Sale Price|20% Off

H 29.25 in W 33.5 in

Antique Cat Painting "Cat with Butterfly in a Meadow" Arthur Heyer 1872-1931

By Arthur Heyer

Located in SANTA FE, NM

Antique Cat Painting "Cat with Butterfly in a Meadow" Arthur Heyer 1872-1931 Oil on canvas Signed lower right "Heyer A." 25 1/2 x 21 (29 1/4 x 3...

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Early 1900s Realist Alfred Reth Art

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Canvas, Oil

Attributed to Johann Peter KrafftPortrait of Napoléon II, 1818

$128,500

H 63.5 in W 44.25 in

Portrait of Napoléon II

Located in New Orleans, LA

The son of the legendary Napoléon Bonaparte, Napoléon François Charles Joseph, takes a spirited stance in this remarkable oil painting attributed to the Austrian portraitist Johann Peter Krafft. Believed to have been exhibited at the Exposition Universelle of 1900 in Paris, this work stands as a testament to both Austrian artistry and the legacy of one of the most powerful men in history. After Napoléon's exile to the island of Elba in 1814, his son was seen by many of his supporters as the last hope of France. The child was named the ruler of half of Europe, holding the titles of Napoléon II...

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Early 19th Century Academic Alfred Reth Art

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Oil, Canvas

John Archibald Alexander BerriePortrait of Mrs. Stokdijk-Chasler, oil on canvas

$5,133

H 39.38 in W 29.93 in

Portrait of Mrs. Stokdijk-Chasler, oil on canvas

Located in DEVENTER, NL

John Archibald Alexander Berrie (1887-1962) Potrait of Mrs. Stokdijk-Chasler Signed lower right John A. A. Berrie (underneath the frame) Oil on canvas Dimensions: 100 x 76 cm. Cond...

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Mid-20th Century Alfred Reth Art

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Canvas, Oil

Jean KalischA Cubist "Nob Hill" Becomes San Francisco's "Oz"

$1,650

H 25.5 in W 35.5 in D 1.5 in

A Cubist "Nob Hill" Becomes San Francisco's "Oz"

By Jean Kalisch

Located in San Francisco, CA

San Francisco’s elegant Nob Hill caught the eye of Japanese-born, Californian painter Jean Kalisch ((1912-1995). In this atmospheric cityscape, the artist has rendered the famously e...

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1960s Cubist Alfred Reth Art

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Canvas, Oil

Dai BanWaiting for the Storm (Gray Abstract, Minimalist Geometric 3-D Wall Sculpture), 2021

$3,800

H 23 in W 37 in D 8 in

Waiting for the Storm (Gray Abstract, Minimalist Geometric 3-D Wall Sculpture)

By Dai Ban

Located in Hudson, NY

Abstract geometric, minimalist, three dimensional wall sculpture in light grey Precision board, Venetian Plaster, pigments, and beeswax Despite it's stone-like appearance, the scul...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Alfred Reth Art

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Plaster, Board, Pigment

Balthasar Denner 18th century portrait of the artist’s daughter, Catharina, playing the cello, c.1730

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H 34.65 in W 29.53 in

18th century portrait of the artist’s daughter, Catharina, playing the cello

By Balthasar Denner

Located in Bath, Somerset

The sitter, seated in a yellow silk gown trimmed with a pink bow playing the cello, is believed to be the artist Balthazar Denner's eldest daughter Catharina (1715-1744), after his marriage to Esther Winter in Hamburg in 1712. She is also recognisable in another portrait of the Denner family in the Hamburg Kunsthalle, painted circa 1740 by the artist's son, Jacob Denner (1722-1765). Oil on canvas in a period giltwood frame. Provenance: Private collection, Northern Germany Professor Helmut Borsch-Supan, Berlin, confirmed the authenticity of the painting after examining it in 2013. The painting will also be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonnée of the artist, by Ute Mannhardt. Balthasar Denner...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Alfred Reth Art

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Canvas, Oil

Sean ThornhillComposition 174 by Sean Thornhill - Contemporary Relief Geometric Wall Sculpture, 2025

$2,898

H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 1.19 in

Composition 174 by Sean Thornhill - Contemporary Relief Geometric Wall Sculpture

Located in DE

Sean Thornhill is an artist and designer based in Cambridgeshire, creating from the serenity of his garden studio. Drawing inspiration from the bold geometry of Bauhaus and the raw a...

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2010s Contemporary Alfred Reth Art

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Wood, House Paint, Acrylic, Cardboard

Anita F. PlumbAntique American Period Cubist Abstract Signed Framed Rare Artist Oil Painting, 1940

$620Sale Price|20% Off

H 21 in W 27 in D 2 in

Antique American Period Cubist Abstract Signed Framed Rare Artist Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Rare early American modernist cubist abstract by Anita F. Plumb. Framed. Pastel and gouache on paper. Signed. Image size, 20H by 26L.

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1940s Cubist Alfred Reth Art

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Canvas, Oil

Previously Available Items

Alfred RethReunion in the garden, 1910

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H 9.45 in W 11.42 in D 0.12 in

Reunion in the garden

By Alfred Reth

Located in Genève, GE

Work on watercolor paper Golden wooden frame with glass pane 50.5 x 55.5 x 2.5 cm

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1910s Modern Alfred Reth Art

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Watercolor

Alfred RethVertical Composition, 1950

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H 6.7 in W 3.9 in

Vertical Composition

By Alfred Reth

Located in London, GB

ALFRED RETH 1884-1966 Budapest 1884-1966 Paris (Hungarian/French) Title: Vertical Composition, ca. 1950 Technique: Original Signed Pastel Drawing on Paper size: 17 x 10 cm / 6.7 ...

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1950s Contemporary Alfred Reth Art

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Pastel

Alfred Reth1949 Hungarian Cubism Wall Hanging Relief Sculpture with Enamel Painting Cubist, 1949

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H 39.5 in W 33.5 in

1949 Hungarian Cubism Wall Hanging Relief Sculpture with Enamel Painting Cubist

By Alfred Reth

Located in Surfside, FL

This is a plaster or ceramic relief sculpture with extensive hand painting in an enamel paint. hand signed and dated 1949. It is an abstract piece. Framed it is 39.5 X 33.5 without frame it is about 29.5 X 24 inches. Alfréd Réth (1884–1966) was a Hungarian painter and sculptor. Born Alfred Roth...

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1940s Cubist Alfred Reth Art

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Enamel

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