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.

Artist: Alfred Reth

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

Miriam BrombergBlue Cubist Abstract, Oil Painting by Miriam Bromberg, circa 1970

$4,500

H 30 in W 40 in

Blue Cubist Abstract, Oil Painting by Miriam Bromberg

By Miriam Bromberg

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Miriam Bromberg, American XXth Title: Blue Cubist Abstract Year: 1970's Medium: Oil on Canvas Size: 30 x 40 in. (76.2 x 101.6 cm)

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1970s Cubist Alfred Reth Art

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Oil

Russian Cubist Portrait of a Woman, 1989

$700

H 25 in W 17 in D 0.5 in

Russian Cubist Portrait of a Woman

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Beautiful cubist portrait of a woman by unknown Russian artist. Oil on canvas measures 17 x 25 inches. Signed and dated lower right. Label fragments affixed on verso.

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1980s Cubist Alfred Reth Art

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Canvas, Oil

Augustus Goertz Mid Century Modernist NYC Cubist Abstract Large Framed Exhibited Oil Painting, 1958

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H 43 in W 31 in D 2 in

Mid Century Modernist NYC Cubist Abstract Large Framed Exhibited Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American abstract cubist composition "Terra Firma Theme 10" by Augustus Goertz (Born 1948) . Oil on canvas, circa 1958. Housed in a period gi...

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1950s Cubist Alfred Reth Art

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Canvas, Oil

Tania RivilisYellow mood- 21st Century Contemporary portrait Painting, 2024

$4,226

H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 1.38 in

Yellow mood- 21st Century Contemporary portrait Painting

By Tania Rivilis

Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant

Tania Rivilis Yellow mood 40 x 40 cm framed (included in price) 43,5 x 43,5 cm Oilpaint on canvas Tania Rivilis (b. 1986) 2022 winner of the 'William Locke Price' ( £ 30.000 ) fr...

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2010s Contemporary Alfred Reth Art

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Oil, Canvas

Miriam BrombergCubist Abstract II, Contemporary Oil Painting by Miriam Bromberg

$4,800

H 24 in W 30 in

Cubist Abstract II, Contemporary Oil Painting by Miriam Bromberg

By Miriam Bromberg

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Miriam Bromberg Title: Cubist Abstract II Year: 1970's Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.r. Size: 24 x 30 in. (60.96 x 76.2 cm)

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1970s Cubist Alfred Reth Art

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Canvas, Oil

Antique American Modernist Cubist Ballet Dancers Framed Original Painting, 1940

$1,775

H 15 in W 19 in D 1 in

Antique American Modernist Cubist Ballet Dancers Framed Original Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Very finely executed modernist ballet scene. Pastel and gouache on paper. Handsomely framed. Image size, 12H by 16L.

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1940s Cubist Alfred Reth Art

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Canvas, Oil

Charles Liberte, Cubist Seated Female Nude, 20th Century

$950

H 33 in W 25 in D 1 in

Charles Liberte, Cubist Seated Female Nude

Located in Astoria, NY

Charles Liberte (XX), Cubist Seated Female Nude, Oil on Canvas, signed to verso, unframed. 33" H x 25" W. Provenance: From the Allen Tucker Memorial Collection.

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20th Century Cubist Alfred Reth Art

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Canvas, Oil

Miriam BrombergOchre Sunset, Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas by Miriam Bromberg, circa 1960

$5,400

H 24 in W 30 in

Ochre Sunset, Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas by Miriam Bromberg

By Miriam Bromberg

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Miriam Bromberg, Amnerican XXth Cent. Title: Ochre Sunset Year: circa 1960 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.r. Size: 24 x 30 in. (60.96 x 76.2 cm)

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1970s Cubist Alfred Reth Art

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

Antique American Cubist Landscape with Trees and Hills, Signed Oil Painting, 1971

$1,475

H 20 in W 24 in D 2 in

Antique American Cubist Landscape with Trees and Hills, Signed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

This 1971 oil on board landscape by Y. Melo presents an abstracted natural scene executed in a refined Cubist style. The composition flattens and segments a hillside view into interl...

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1970s Cubist Alfred Reth Art

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Oil, Board

Natalia RomanThe Red Slide, Arches and Curves, Geometric Bauhaus Painting on Vivid Tones 2025, 2025

$712Sale Price|20% Off

H 40 in W 28 in

The Red Slide, Arches and Curves, Geometric Bauhaus Painting on Vivid Tones 2025

By Natalia Roman

Located in Barcelona, ES

This series of abstract geometric paintings by Natalia Roman draws its inspiration from the sleek grids and curves of Bauhaus architecture, while at the same time exploring bright an...

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2010s Analytic Cubist Alfred Reth Art

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Paper, Oil, Acrylic

Fauvist American Modernist Kitchen Fruit Still Life Framed Cubist Oil Painting, 1930

$795

H 15 in W 12 in D 2 in

Fauvist American Modernist Kitchen Fruit Still Life Framed Cubist Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American modernist kitchen table fruit still life . Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 15 by 12 inches overall Excellent condition, ready to hang and enjoy.

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1930s Cubist Alfred Reth Art

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Oil

Wesley LeaAbstract Mid-century Cubist Painting, ca. 1960

$1,800

H 27 in W 19 in D 1.5 in

Abstract Mid-century Cubist Painting

By Wesley Lea

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Wesley Lea (1914-1981). Cubist Composition, ca. 1960. Oil on masonite panel, measuring 14.5 x 22 inches. Framed measurement: 19.5 x 27 inches. Signed lower left.

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Mid-20th Century Cubist Alfred Reth Art

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Oil, Masonite

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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