Archiguille Paintings

French, 1932-2017

Augustin François Guille, called Archiguille (born in Alès May 17, 1932 - August 30, 2017) was a French painter. Archiguille was born in Alès. He spent his childhood in Vendargues in the south of France during World War II under German occupation. Drawn to painting as a means of expression, he began when at school to be fascinated with the letters of the alphabet, which led in turn to forays into the oriental art of calligraphy. 1946-48 he attended the Arts and Crafts Educational Centre, Saint Jodard, Loire. In 1952 he arrived in Paris and worked at the Stamp Atelier. In 1956 he met Georges Braque. In 1957 he had his first sales with Lyrical abstraction work (a synthesis of cubism and fauvism). In 1958 he attended a course by Professor Lemagny, (Prize of Rome for painting), Fine Arts Academy. Archiguille's first exhibition took place in 1953 at "La Librairie de l'Institut" in Paris. It showcased his passion for calligraphy with drawings of letters and spots of colors on cardboards. It was not well received at the time and turned out to be unsuccessful. His meeting with Georges Braque in 1956 who advised him to further develop his painting skills and master a wider range of techniques was pivotal for his career's evolution. Without having a thorough grasp of figurative painting, said Braque: "you will never fully learn how to feel your art from deep within". Upon taking his advice, François Guille who was not yet called Archiguille met with Professor Lemagny (Fine Arts Academy) and refined his painting techniques under his tutelage for about two years learning to perfect his craft giving emphasis on drawings of nature and landscapes in the figurative style. Archiguille's first canvases were much influenced by his friend Maurice Utrillo. In 1965, he held his second exposition at the Bernheim-Jeune gallery in Paris and a first success for Archiguille. His "Transfiguration" technique and avant-garde style was the theme of the art show. In 1969, he held an exhibition at the "Palais de la Radio" with the participation of Hans Hartung who was his teacher until 1968. Archiguille also admired the sensitivity with which Peter Paul Rubens and Jan Vermeer rendered effects of light. He was much influenced by Hartung and Braque who compelled him to figurative painting in order to develop a deeper inner grasp of his art.

Artist: Archiguille

ArchiguilleAbstract Composition - 96x115 cm, framed

$3,059Sale Price|23% Off

Abstract Composition - 96x115 cm, framed

By Archiguille

Located in Nice, FR

Oil on canvas, signed top Right

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Archiguille Paintings

Materials

Oil

Frank ArnoldOil on Canvas “BS Trust”

$24,800

H 36 in W 36 in D 2 in

Oil on Canvas “BS Trust”

By Frank Arnold

Located in Fresno, CA

“BS Trust” is 36” x 36”. Frank Arnold’s paintings exhibit the highest quality materials for a truly archival piece, created to last generations. Much of Frank Arnold’s work is sourc...

Category

2010s Abstract Archiguille Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Frank ArnoldMoving 5

$58,800

H 60 in W 48 in D 1.75 in

Moving 5

By Frank Arnold

Located in Fresno, CA

“Moving 5” is 60”x 48”. The vibrant yellow surface tones of this piece are broken in several places allowing random glimpses of Arnold’s dreamlike underpainting for a multi-dimension...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Archiguille Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Frank ArnoldZ58, 2022

$88,800

H 72 in W 60 in D 2 in

Z58

By Frank Arnold

Located in Fresno, CA

"Z58" Oil on Canvas with heavy impasto range of Blue pigments. Frank Arnold is thought by many to be one of the foremost abstract figurative painters and sculptors of our time. He is...

Category

2010s Abstract Archiguille Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Frank ArnoldLast Dance, 2022

$88,800

H 72 in W 48 in D 2 in

Last Dance

By Frank Arnold

Located in Fresno, CA

Last Dance is an Oil on Canvas painting in soft, light aqua tones with red/brown accents. Frank Arnold is thought by many to be one of the foremost abstract...

Category

2010s Abstract Archiguille Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Frank ArnoldOil on Canvas “Back Again”

$78,800

H 60 in W 60 in

Oil on Canvas “Back Again”

By Frank Arnold

Located in Fresno, CA

Frank Arnold is thought by many to be one of the foremost abstract figurative painters and sculptors of our time. He is a living master whose work is considered to be both personal a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Archiguille Paintings

Materials

Oil

Frank ArnoldStudio 1528, 2022

$68,800

H 60 in W 60 in D 2 in

Studio 1528

By Frank Arnold

Located in Fresno, CA

"Studio 1528" Oil on Canvas presents a bold visage in blues and white on a mixed field dominated by blues and green tone. Frank Arnold is viewed as one of the foremost abstract figurative painters and sculptors of our time. He is a living master guided by a personal mission to “turn on a light in the human soul,” through his passionate creation of “Messengers” from his deeper mind connection with Carl Jung's archetypal images, the collective unconscious, and Jungian Synchronicity. These unconscious forms from his deeper mind resonate as personal messages of universal acceptance, reaching out to the viewer. Arnold has been honored as IAD Artist of the year 2018 by International Artist Day, and 2013 FAC Horizon Artist Award. He has exhibited his artwork in numerous galleries and museums, and is in collections worldwide. Arnold divides his working days between oil painting in San Jose del Cabo, Baja Sur...

Category

2010s Abstract Archiguille Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Frank ArnoldGrowing

$22,800

H 48 in W 36 in D 1.75 in

Growing

By Frank Arnold

Located in Fresno, CA

“Growing” is 40”x30” The impasto surface stages a predominance of bold greens in the shadowy figure. Frank Arnold’s paintings exhibit the highest quality materials for a truly archiv...

Category

2010s Abstract Archiguille Paintings

Materials

Oil

Frank ArnoldMy Other Side

$38,800

H 48 in W 36 in D 2 in

My Other Side

By Frank Arnold

Located in Fresno, CA

“My Other Side” is 48”x 36”. This is an earlier piece by Arnold from the estate of a late collector of his work. This piece is predominantly shades of red from light to almost black....

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Archiguille Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Frank ArnoldTeller 3

$22,800

H 48 in W 36 in D 2 in

Teller 3

By Frank Arnold

Located in Fresno, CA

"Teller 3" Oil on Canvas presents a singular form and background in varying shades of green, blue, yellow and white and eart tones. Frank Arnold is viewed as one of the foremost abstract figurative painters and sculptors of our time. He is a living master guided by a personal mission to “turn on a light in the human soul,” through his passionate creation of “Messengers” from his deeper mind connection with Carl Jung's archetypal images, the collective unconscious, and Jungian Synchronicity. These unconscious forms from his deeper mind resonate as personal messages of universal acceptance, reaching out to the viewer. Arnold has been honored as IAD Artist of the year 2018 by International Artist Day, and 2013 FAC Horizon Artist Award. He has exhibited his artwork in numerous galleries and museums and is in collections worldwide. Arnold divides his working days between oil painting in San Jose del Cabo, Baja Sur...

Category

2010s Abstract Archiguille Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Frank ArnoldOil on Canvas “Renew”, 2018

$48,800

H 60 in W 48 in

Oil on Canvas “Renew”

By Frank Arnold

Located in Fresno, CA

Frank Arnold is thought by many to be one of the foremost abstract figurative painters and sculptors of our time. He is a living master whose work is considered to be both personal a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Archiguille Paintings

Materials

Oil

Frank ArnoldRuler 58, 2022

$78,800

H 60 in W 60 in D 2 in

Ruler 58

By Frank Arnold

Located in Fresno, CA

"Ruler 58" Oil on Canvas depicts a bold commanding visage in a mixed palette with dominant blues. is a bold visage Frank Arnold is thought by many to be one of the foremost abstract ...

Category

2010s Abstract Archiguille Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Frank ArnoldPure 17, 2022

$88,800

H 72 in W 60 in D 2 in

Pure 17

By Frank Arnold

Located in Fresno, CA

"Pure 17" is an oil on Canvas of sharply contrasting blues on a white field. Frank Arnold is thought by many to be one of the foremost abstract figurative painters and sculptors of o...

Category

2010s Abstract Archiguille Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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