Alfred Reth Figurative 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 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 Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media

Jesse BlackLover (3/14) - Figurative Pink Pin Up Cowgirl Western Mixed Media Art on Paper, 2025

$499

H 18 in W 24 in

Lover (3/14) - Figurative Pink Pin Up Cowgirl Western Mixed Media Art on Paper

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Jesse’s imagery often merges playful and gritty elements, blending floral patterns, vintage-inspired designs, and bold outlines with a touch of whimsy. His artwork exudes a sense of ...

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2010s Contemporary Alfred Reth Figurative Paintings

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Paint, Paper, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Permanent Marker

Angela WakefieldPainting of Lancashire Fields in English Countryside by British Landscape Artist, 2022

$14,286Sale Price|30% Off

H 24 in W 24 in D 2 in

Painting of Lancashire Fields in English Countryside by British Landscape Artist

By Angela Wakefield

Located in Preston, GB

Painting of Lancashire Fields in the English Countryside by British Landscape Artist, Angela Wakefield. Peering over a dry stone wall through the long grass, wild flowers, across a f...

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2010s Contemporary Alfred Reth Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Angela WakefieldPainting of Broadway New York City Street Scene after the Rain by British Artist, 2023

$15,646Sale Price|42% Off

H 30 in W 36 in D 1.75 in

Painting of Broadway New York City Street Scene after the Rain by British Artist

By Angela Wakefield

Located in Preston, GB

Original Painting of a Contemporary Broadway New York City Street Scene after the Rain by British Urban Landscape Artist, Angela Wakefield. This is a major work to continue her epic ...

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2010s Contemporary Alfred Reth Figurative Paintings

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Gesso, Canvas, Linen, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Bruno PaoliMeeting By Bruno Paoli - Figurative Painting

$24,880Sale Price|20% Off

H 43 in W 39 in D 2 in

Meeting By Bruno Paoli - Figurative Painting

Located in Carmel, CA

Certificate of authenticity and artist catalogue are included. Bruno Paoli (1915-2005) Teaching the masters helped create this contemporary master. Bruno was a professor of art in F...

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2010s Contemporary Alfred Reth Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media

Raluca Vulcan"Lila 11", Back View of a Young Woman with a Bun in a White Top or Dress

$1,947

H 31.89 in W 20.87 in

"Lila 11", Back View of a Young Woman with a Bun in a White Top or Dress

By Raluca Vulcan

Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

This piece is not framed. Raluca Vulcan is a French-Romanian artist who likes to express the life and sensitivity of the human body, mostly through nudes and portraits.

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2010s Contemporary Alfred Reth Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Angelica Bergamini'Meditation', 2009

$2,500

H 18.5 in W 16 in D 1.5 in

'Meditation'

By Angelica Bergamini

Located in New York, NY

Know thyself is sourced in the words of Krishnamurti, “The beginning of freedom is self-knowledge”. This atmospheric body of works on paper using acrylic, ink, pigment inkjet print,...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Alfred Reth Figurative Paintings

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Ink, Archival Ink, Mixed Media, Archival Paper

Houben R.T.Abe Lincoln 5 Dollar, 2025

$9,350

H 40 in W 30 in D 1.5 in

Abe Lincoln 5 Dollar

By Houben R.T.

Located in Boston, MA

Artist: Houben, R.T. Title: Abe Lincoln 5 Dollar Date: 2025 Medium: Acrylic and foil on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 40" x 30" Signature: Signed Edition: Unique

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2010s Contemporary Alfred Reth Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic

Marta PokojowczykTHE WAY 2 - Mixed Media Painting On Jute Canvas, Abstract Artwork, Large Format, 2012

$5,311

H 55.12 in W 59.06 in D 1.19 in

THE WAY 2 - Mixed Media Painting On Jute Canvas, Abstract Artwork, Large Format

By Marta Pokojowczyk

Located in Salzburg, AT

„The Way 2”, mixed media (soil, pearl glue, oil, powder pigment, rosin) on jute, 140 x 150, 2012 Series “The Way” by Marta Pokojowczyk contains mixed media paintings on jute created...

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2010s Contemporary Alfred Reth Figurative Paintings

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Jute, Glue, Mixed Media, Oil, Pigment

Raluca Vulcan"Repos 7", Nude Woman Laying with Leaves and Bent Knee, 2018

$2,508

H 23.63 in W 35.44 in

"Repos 7", Nude Woman Laying with Leaves and Bent Knee

By Raluca Vulcan

Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

This piece is not framed. Raluca Vulcan is a French-Romanian artist who likes to express the life and sensitivity of the human body, mostly through nudes and portraits.

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2010s Contemporary Alfred Reth Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Raluca Vulcan"Cécile", Nude Chubby Woman Laying on her Elbow w/ Flowers Mixed Media Painting

$2,183

H 23.63 in W 31.89 in

"Cécile", Nude Chubby Woman Laying on her Elbow w/ Flowers Mixed Media Painting

By Raluca Vulcan

Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

This piece is not framed. Raluca Vulcan is a French-Romanian artist who likes to express the life and sensitivity of the human body, mostly through semi-abstract nudes and portraits...

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2010s Contemporary Alfred Reth Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Michał CyganHoliday - Polish Young Art, Contemporary Figurative Painting, Nature, People, 2019

$908

H 13 in W 16.34 in D 0.79 in

Holiday - Polish Young Art, Contemporary Figurative Painting, Nature, People

By Michał Cygan

Located in Salzburg, AT

The source of the young artist Michal Cygan´s art is to be found in the Silesian landscape, both in its material and its cultural dimension. The form of three-dimensional model is gi...

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2010s Contemporary Alfred Reth Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media

Grazyna RigallCloud Catcher - Original Children Book Illustration Painting for "Burdock Field", 2017

$826

H 16.74 in W 13.98 in D 0.79 in

Cloud Catcher - Original Children Book Illustration Painting for "Burdock Field"

Located in Salzburg, AT

Original Illustration for published children's book "Burdock Field" - "Lopianowe Pole" by Grazyna Rigall, signet by artist, It is in a plain Ikea fra...

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2010s Contemporary Alfred Reth Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Pencil

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