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

Cindy Shaoul"My Renaissance Heart" Colorful Pop Art Oil Painting with White Floater Frame, 2024

$675

H 11.5 in W 9.5 in D 2 in

"My Renaissance Heart" Colorful Pop Art Oil Painting with White Floater Frame

By Cindy Shaoul

Located in New York, NY

Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...

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2010s Contemporary Alfred Reth Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil, Board

Cindy Shaoul"My Cosmopolitan Heart" Contemporary Multicolored Oil Painting on Canvas Framed, 2025

$800

H 13.5 in W 13.5 in D 2 in

"My Cosmopolitan Heart" Contemporary Multicolored Oil Painting on Canvas Framed

By Cindy Shaoul

Located in New York, NY

Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...

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2010s Contemporary Alfred Reth Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Cecile ChongRest Stop In Blue - Landscape Children Riding Animal Parasol Crib, 2021, 2021

$1,000

H 15 in W 15 in D 1.5 in Dm 15 in

Rest Stop In Blue - Landscape Children Riding Animal Parasol Crib, 2021

By Cecile Chong

Located in Kent, CT

A contemporary encaustic (pigment and wax) landscape in shades of blue. The painting has sculptural details along the lower edge of the composition. Three children ride on the back...

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2010s Contemporary Alfred Reth Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Encaustic, Panel

Cindy Shaoul"A Night in Paris" Black and Gold French Haute Couture Painting on Canvas, 2024

$1,250

H 24 in W 20 in D 1 in

"A Night in Paris" Black and Gold French Haute Couture Painting on Canvas

By Cindy Shaoul

Located in New York, NY

Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...

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2010s Contemporary Alfred Reth Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Cindy Shaoul"Hide My Kisses" Metallic Blue & White Pop Art Hearts Abstract Painting on Paper, 2024

$500

H 14 in W 11 in D 0.1 in

"Hide My Kisses" Metallic Blue & White Pop Art Hearts Abstract Painting on Paper

By Cindy Shaoul

Located in New York, NY

Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured acrylics and oils in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energe...

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2010s Contemporary Alfred Reth Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Greg MillerMixed Media, Collage, Vintage Car, Graphic, Pop Art, The Getaway by Greg Miller, 2025

$21,500

H 48 in W 48 in

Mixed Media, Collage, Vintage Car, Graphic, Pop Art, The Getaway by Greg Miller

By Greg Miller

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

GREG MILLER "The Getaway" Acrylic, Collage on Canvas 48 x 48 in. Drawing from the diverse cultural and geographic makeup of his Californian roots, Greg Miller explores his relation...

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2010s Contemporary Alfred Reth Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic

Chidy WayneEgo 155 Mixed Media, Contemporary Figurative Art, 28x34 cm, 2025

$2,091

H 11.03 in W 13.39 in D 1.58 in

Ego 155 Mixed Media, Contemporary Figurative Art, 28x34 cm

By Chidy Wayne

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Exclusive piece made for the exhibition at Rish Lab, Brussels. Chidy Wayne (b. 1981, Spain) is an artist based in Barcelona. Over the years, he has established himself as a recogniz...

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2010s Contemporary Alfred Reth Figurative Paintings

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Gesso, Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Cindy Shaoul"Dream On" Colorful with Gold Tones Pop Art Hearts Abstract Painting on Paper, 2024

$500

H 14 in W 11 in D 0.1 in

"Dream On" Colorful with Gold Tones Pop Art Hearts Abstract Painting on Paper

By Cindy Shaoul

Located in New York, NY

Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured acrylics and oils in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energe...

Category

2010s Contemporary Alfred Reth Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Mixed Media

Cindy Shaoul"Ur Kiss Is On My List" Colorful Pop Art Hearts Abstract Painting on Paper, 2024

$500

H 14 in W 11 in D 0.1 in

"Ur Kiss Is On My List" Colorful Pop Art Hearts Abstract Painting on Paper

By Cindy Shaoul

Located in New York, NY

Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured acrylics and oils in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energe...

Category

2010s Contemporary Alfred Reth Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Mixed Media

Cindy Shaoul"When You First Kissed Me" Colorful Pop Art Hearts Abstract Painting on Paper, 2024

$500

H 14 in W 11 in D 0.1 in

"When You First Kissed Me" Colorful Pop Art Hearts Abstract Painting on Paper

By Cindy Shaoul

Located in New York, NY

Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured acrylics and oils in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energe...

Category

2010s Contemporary Alfred Reth Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Mixed Media

Cindy Shaoul"Fly Next To You" Multicolor with Blue Pop Art Hearts Abstract Painting on Paper, 2024

$500

H 14 in W 11 in D 0.1 in

"Fly Next To You" Multicolor with Blue Pop Art Hearts Abstract Painting on Paper

By Cindy Shaoul

Located in New York, NY

Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured acrylics and oils in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energe...

Category

2010s Contemporary Alfred Reth Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Mixed Media

Cindy Shaoul"Take You Dancing" Colorful Pop Art Hearts Abstract Oil Painting on Paper, 2024

$500

H 14 in W 11 in D 0.1 in

"Take You Dancing" Colorful Pop Art Hearts Abstract Oil Painting on Paper

By Cindy Shaoul

Located in New York, NY

Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured acrylics and oils in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energe...

Category

2010s Contemporary Alfred Reth Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Mixed Media

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