Alfred Reth Paintings

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 Paintings

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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 Paintings

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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 Paintings

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Mixed Media

Pantea MahrouThe Oracle Horse - Painting, Mixed media on canvas, 2025

$6,962

H 39.38 in W 39.38 in

The Oracle Horse - Painting, Mixed media on canvas

By Pantea Mahrou

Located in London, GB

The winged horse has long symbolized strength, protection, and good fortune across ancient cultures. In this work, its form is layered with cuneiform and Avestan script—ancient marki...

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2010s Contemporary Alfred Reth Paintings

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Mixed Media, Canvas

Andrea Stajan-FerkulDrinks With Degas, 60"x30" Still Life Painting, Dress, Lace, Black White Grey, 2015

$4,000

H 60 in W 30 in D 1.75 in

Drinks With Degas, 60"x30" Still Life Painting, Dress, Lace, Black White Grey

By Andrea Stajan-Ferkul

Located in Mississauga, Ontario

DRINKS WITH DEGAS - This dress painting features an interplay of paint, lace collage and ribbon creating an outcome both expressive and refined. Through the process of adding and sub...

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2010s Contemporary Alfred Reth Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Fabric, Canvas

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 Paintings

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Oil

European Mid CenturyMid Century European Cubist Abstract Geometric Shapes Composition Oil Painting

$1,414Sale Price|20% Off

H 18 in W 11 in

Mid Century European Cubist Abstract Geometric Shapes Composition Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Cubist Still Life European School, mid 20th century oil painting on board, unframed painting: 18 x 11 inches condition: very good provenance: private collection, Cotswolds, England

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Mid-20th Century Cubist Alfred Reth Paintings

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Oil

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

$890

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 Paintings

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Paper, Oil, Acrylic

George Zafero"St. George and the Dragon" - Large Late 20th Century Framed Painting, 1986

$2,280Sale Price|40% Off

H 48 in W 48 in

"St. George and the Dragon" - Large Late 20th Century Framed Painting

Located in New Orleans, LA

You don't have to be a Catholic, or a medievalist, or a Catholic medievalist (Tolkien?) to appreciate this striking image of St. George taking on the dragon. In style it falls somewhere between Cubism and Guernica, to my eye. The limited color palette, with the bold red, gives it the energy of early 20th-century Russian poster...

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1980s Cubist Alfred Reth Paintings

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Oil

French Cubist 1950'sLarge Mid 20th Century French Cubist Oil Painting Sailboats in Abstract Harmony, 1950's

$2,172Sale Price|20% Off

H 33 in W 48 in

Large Mid 20th Century French Cubist Oil Painting Sailboats in Abstract Harmony

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Sailboats Abstract French cubist artist, circa 1950's oil on board, unframed board: 33 x 48 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: all four corners are worn but sho...

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Mid-20th Century Cubist Alfred Reth Paintings

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Oil

Michael Carson"Just Think of It", 2025

$20,000

H 40 in W 30 in

"Just Think of It"

By Michael Carson

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

"Just Think of It" is a moody, figurative oil painting that layers soft pale blues against deep grays and black, creating a quiet tension. A stylish man sits at the edge of a couch, ...

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2010s Contemporary Alfred Reth Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Natalia RomanGeometric Bauhaus Patterns Painting in Vivid Tones, Coloured Horizons, Canvas, 2024

$1,700

H 47.5 in W 35.5 in D 1.5 in

Geometric Bauhaus Patterns Painting in Vivid Tones, Coloured Horizons, Canvas

By Natalia Roman

Located in Barcelona, ES

"Coloured Horizons" is a painting by Spanish artist Natalia Roman. This series of abstract geometric paintings by Natalia Roman draws its inspiration from the sleek grids and curves ...

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2010s Analytic Cubist Alfred Reth Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

William RothPortrait of Captain George Meek, 1782

$19,891

H 25 in W 18.5 in D 2 in

Portrait of Captain George Meek

Located in London, GB

William Roth Born 1754 Portrait of Captain George Meek Oil on canvas, signed & dated 1782 lower right Image size: 25 x 18 ½ inches (64 x 47 cm) Ornate giltwood William Kent style fra...

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Late 18th Century Alfred Reth Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Ryan RivadeneyraCoral Sculpture, Vivid Tones Totem, 3D Gems Stone in Blue, Pink, Orange, Yellow, 2024

$820

H 40 in W 28 in

Coral Sculpture, Vivid Tones Totem, 3D Gems Stone in Blue, Pink, Orange, Yellow

By Ryan Rivadeneyra

Located in Barcelona, ES

"Coral Sculpture" is an acrylic painting from Ryan Rivadeneyra's series of imagined modernist sculptures. In this series, Rivadeneyra explores the possibilities of colorful sculptura...

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2010s Cubist Alfred Reth Paintings

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Oil, Watercolor

Paolo La MottaMemory VII - Paint by Paolo La Motta - 1997, 1997

$472

H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 0.4 in

Memory VII - Paint by Paolo La Motta - 1997

Located in Roma, IT

Mixed media on wooden panel realized by Paolo La Motta in 1997. Hand signed. Dated and titled on rear. Includes a wooden frame cm. 53.5x53.5. Very good condition.

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1990s Contemporary Alfred Reth Paintings

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Mixed Media, Wood Panel

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 Paintings

Materials

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 Paintings

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Pastel

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