Antonio Seguí Drawings

Argentinian

Born in Córdoba, Argentina in 1934, Antonio Seguí currently lives and works in Paris. He studied at the San Fernando Academy in Madrid, Spain as well as the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, France. His first solo exhibition was in Argentina at age 23. Antonio Seguí is one of the most internationally renowned Argentinian artists. He began his artistic endeavors at a young age after leaving Argentina to travel the world and study art. His journeys through Latin America, Europe and Africa exposed him to new ideas and encouraged his culturally diverse approach to art. Influenced by artists like Fernand Leger and Diego Rivera, Seguí’s work is generally satirical, critiquing society and human nature. In a pre-computer age, the artist created a vocabulary that is now being explored by a new generation of artists through comics and Manga, yet his visual language and social commentaries remain poignant, both symbolically and literally. Throughout his career, Seguí has developed a fascination for urban life, creating in his work the idea of the “everyman.” The city movement, the fast pace at which life happens and the people who live in these urban spaces are some of the elements that constitute the world depicted in his paintings. It is a prototypical realm inhabited by speedy automatons that take immutable routes leading nowhere. Up close, each figure is an individual, walking down dark alleys, pointing, waving and emerging from potholes. But from a distance, the individuals morph into complex patterns swallowed up in a labyrinth of buildings and cookie-cutter trees. Utilizing cubist techniques, Seguí’s repeated elements give shape to the cities causing planes to vibrate between line and color. Numerous perspectives unfold with each vibration and reflect the many angles of life of the urban man. Always in action, the little figures trample, tip-toe, dodge and advance through Seguí’s imaginary metropolis of life. His work is representated on a series of narratives and criticisms reflected on paintings that show many little men, dressed in 20's style clothes. He uses his own recourse based on comic strip characters, texts, arrows and various signs, juxtaposed onto the figures that resemble comic strip style language. Seguí’s work is collected and exhibited worldwide in places such as the MoMA, New York; Art Museum of the Americas, Washington, D.C.; Frissiras Museum, Athens, Greece; Museo de Arte Moderno de Buenos Aires, Argentina; Museum der Moderne Salzburg, Austria; Museum of Modern Art Dubrovnik, Croatia; and Museo Tamayo, Mexico City, Mexico. The Musée National d´Art Moderne, Paris organized a retrospective of his works on paper in 2005. A monograph on the artist by Daniel Abadie was published in 2010 by Hazan.

Creator: Antonio Seguí

Ink drawing by Antonio Segui titled "The Bad Light"

$4,600

Ink drawing by Antonio Segui titled "The Bad Light"

By Antonio Seguí

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

Ink drawing by Antonio Segui titled "The Bad Light" Antonio Hugo Seguí (Villa Allende, January 11, 1934-Buenos Aires, February 26, 2022)12 was an Argentine painter, sculptor and il...

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20th Century Argentine Modern Antonio Seguí Drawings

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Paper

Modernist Ink Drawing of a Sleeping Cat, 1943

$756

H 0.4 in W 9.26 in D 8.47 in

Modernist Ink Drawing of a Sleeping Cat, 1943

Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR

A delicate and intimate ink drawing capturing the serene grace of a sleeping cat, executed with a refined economy of line reminiscent of early 20th-century Belgian modernism. In the ...

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1940s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Antonio Seguí Drawings

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Glass, Paper

Roy D. Fleming, Contemporary Canadian Graphite Drawing 2., Signed/Titled/Dated

$750

H 17.5 in W 14.38 in D 1.25 in

Roy D. Fleming, Contemporary Canadian Graphite Drawing 2., Signed/Titled/Dated

Located in Chatham, ON

Roy D. Fleming - 'Collingwood Harbour in Summer - Memory of Alex Macleod 1936-2002' - Contemporary fine art original graphite and colored pencil drawing on tracing paper - extraordinary quality and composition - gallery conservation framing - float mounted artwork set...

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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Antonio Seguí Drawings

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Metal

1970s Indian Religious Ink Drawing

$803 / set

H 8.67 in W 12.41 in D 0.04 in

1970s Indian Religious Ink Drawing

Located in Marbella, ES

1970s Indian religious ink drawing. It is part of a private collection.

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Late 20th Century Indian Antonio Seguí Drawings

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Paper

Ink drawing by Max JACOB

$1,920

H 12.21 in W 13.98 in D 0.4 in

Ink drawing by Max JACOB

By Max Jacob

Located in Tourinnes-la-Grosse (Beauvechain), BE

Beautiful ink drawing by Max Jacob. Max Jacob was born in july 12 1876 in Quimper and died in march 5 1944 in Drancy. He is a French painter, modernist poet and novelist of the firs...

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Early 20th Century French Antonio Seguí Drawings

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Paper

Antonio Segui Early Painting

$18,500

H 13.75 in W 15.5 in D 0.88 in

Antonio Segui Early Painting

By Antonio Seguí

Located in Sharon, CT

A small and early work by the important Argentine painter Antonio Segui.

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1960s Argentine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Antonio Seguí Drawings

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Canvas

Middle Eastern Pen & Ink Drawing On Paper

$1,200

H 28.75 in W 10.5 in

Middle Eastern Pen & Ink Drawing On Paper

Located in Chicago, IL

Pen and ink drawing on paper depicting Middle Eastern musicians and horse in a dream like sequence, signed. Distressed wood frame measurements 31.25" H x 13" W x 1" D

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1960s Vintage Antonio Seguí Drawings

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Pen

1819 Ink Drawing After Poussin

$2,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 23.98 in W 18.78 in D 5.91 in

1819 Ink Drawing After Poussin

By Nicolas Poussin

Located in 263-0031, JP

An ink drawing after Poussin. Dated 1819 on bottom right. The frame and glass color are original.

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1810s French Restauration Antique Antonio Seguí Drawings

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Canvas

Abstract Expressionist Ink Drawing on Paper by Salvatore Grippi 1953

$1,130

H 9 in W 12 in D 1 in

Abstract Expressionist Ink Drawing on Paper by Salvatore Grippi 1953

By Salvatore Grippi

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This ink figurative abstract Expressionist piece on paper is signed by its creator, noted New York School artist Salvatore Grippi. Though undated, the piece is similar in form and st...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Antonio Seguí Drawings

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Paper

Henry Somm Ink drawing

$1,350Sale Price|25% Off

H 15.5 in W 18 in D 1.2 in

Henry Somm Ink drawing

By Henry Somm

Located in Encino, CA

Henry-François Sommier, called Henry Somm (1844-1907). Original India ink drawing by the Artist depicting a scene of elegant people in the street, in Paris. Signed on the bottom ...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Antonio Seguí Drawings

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Paper

Strong Man Pen and Ink Drawing by Walter Stawuszewski

$125

H 13.88 in W 11.88 in D 0.75 in

Strong Man Pen and Ink Drawing by Walter Stawuszewski

Located in Pomona, CA

Pen and ink drawing by artist Walter Stawuszewski (20th Century) The drawing depicts a muscular man kneeling. Many of Walter Stawuszewski's art pi...

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Mid-20th Century Antonio Seguí Drawings

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Paper

Roy D. Fleming, Contemporary Canadian Graphite Drawing 1., Signed/Titled/Dated

$750

H 17.5 in W 14.38 in D 1.25 in

Roy D. Fleming, Contemporary Canadian Graphite Drawing 1., Signed/Titled/Dated

Located in Chatham, ON

Roy Fleming - 'Collingwood Harbour in Spring - In Memory of Alex Macleod 1936-2002' - Contemporary fine art - original graphite and colored pencil drawing on tracing paper - extraordinary quality and composition - gallery conservation framing - float mounted artwork set...

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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Antonio Seguí Drawings

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Metal

Signed Ink Drawing by Henry de Waroquier, France 1930s

$3,200

H 13.5 in W 15.8 in D 0.5 in

Signed Ink Drawing by Henry de Waroquier, France 1930s

By Henry de Waroquier

Located in New York, NY

Niobe Greek mythology theme signed, 1938 framed (1 chip off on frame finish).

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1930s French Vintage Antonio Seguí Drawings

Antonio Seguí drawings for sale on 1stDibs.

Antonio Seguí drawings are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of paper and are designed with extraordinary care. Many of the original drawings by Antonio Seguí were created in the modern style in south america during the 20th century. Prices for Antonio Seguí drawings can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $4,600 and can go as high as $4,600, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,600.