Corneille Art

Belgian, 1922-2010

The Dutch artist Corneille created lyrical, expressionist paintings bursting with color and was one of the founders of the postwar European art movement known as Cobra. Corneille was best known for radicalizing the conservative Dutch art world in the early 1950s, making modern art not only acceptable, but embraceable as well. He placed familiar subjects — birds, cats, women and landscapes — in mythological and often childlike contexts, imbuing them with spontaneity and bright, sensual reds. "I am a painter of joy," Corneille remarked at a 2007 exhibition of his work at the Cobra Museum, said Katja Weitering, the artistic director of the museum, in Amstelveen, near Amsterdam. "He was really an artist for all people," she said. "He was open to the audience; he appeared in documentaries, on television, and frequently visited exhibitions. It's safe to say we consider him one of the most important modern artists of the postwar." In the Netherlands, she added, his fame and influence derived from the appeal of Cobra. Born Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo to Dutch parents on July 3, 1922, in Liège, Belgium, Corneille was influenced by Miró, Picasso and Paul Klee but claimed the most profound connection to van Gogh because of their shared passion for color, form and nature. Corneille founded Cobra in 1948 with five other artists, including his close friends Karel Appel and Constant Nieuwenhuys. The name was an acronym made up of the artists' home cities — Copenhagen, Brussels and Amsterdam. The artists drew inspiration from surrealism, but believed that style promoted too much discussion and not enough action. Instead, Corneille and his friends formed a united front in postwar Europe, urging a break from tradition and toward freedom and vitality. In an intense three years, Cobra produced two major international exhibitions and published 10 issues of a magazine for which Corneille wrote poetry. Cobra disbanded in 1951, saying it had achieved its goals, and the artists returned to their individual careers. Corneille began his artistic life in 1940, studying at the Academy of Fine Arts in Amsterdam. Though he made his home base in Paris in the early 1950s, he traveled extensively in Africa, Cuba, Brazil, and Mexico. In Africa he became fascinated by the colors, smells and cultures, Ms. Weitering said, collecting brightly painted objects like the masks he later used as themes. He also spent time in Italy, Israel and San Francisco, expanding his repertory to include etching, ceramics and printmaking. Beyond the Netherlands, Corneille's work is in the collections of several American museums, including the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.

Artist: Corneille

CorneilleGrand nu bleu, 1998

$643

Grand nu bleu

By Corneille

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Publisher GKM. Unframed. Edition of 80 ex. Signed, dated and numbered. Free shipment worldwide. Corneille, one of the founders of the COBRA group, has passed away. He died in Pari...

Category

1980s Contemporary Corneille Art

Materials

Engraving

CorneilleL’amour au jour le jour II, 1997

$1,286

L’amour au jour le jour II

By Corneille

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Publisher GKM. Portfolio with 3 silkscreens. Unframed. Edition of 150 ex. Signed, dated and numbered. Free shipment worldwide. Corneille, one of the founders of the COBRA group, has...

Category

1990s Contemporary Corneille Art

Materials

Screen

CorneilleAurore, 1998

$877

Aurore

By Corneille

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Publisher GKM. Unframed. Edition of 250 ex. Paper: 300gr. Goya. Signed, dated and numbered. Free shipment worldwide. Corneille, one of the founders of the COBRA group, has passed aw...

Category

1990s Contemporary Corneille Art

Materials

Screen

CorneilleLES DEUX AMIES Signed Lithograph, Two Friends Portrait, Dark Mauve, Periwinkle, 1980

$2,850

LES DEUX AMIES Signed Lithograph, Two Friends Portrait, Dark Mauve, Periwinkle

By Corneille

Located in Union City, NJ

Les Deux Amies is an original hand drawn limited edition lithograph printed in 13 colors on archival Somerset paper 100% acid, free, by the Dutch artist known as CORNEILLE(Guillaume van Beverloo) an abstract expressionist who co-founded the 20th Century experimental art movement CoBrA recognized for their spontaneous, rebellious style of painting that was heavily inspired by the art of children and the mentally ill. Corneille devises his colorful fantastic imagery with exotic plant forms, sensuous female bodies, animals and lively pattern design. Les Deux Amies is a fantastical red outlined portrait of two people; one a frontally posed female depicted with a bright blue, wavy wedge hairdo and dark mauve face. Her colorful mask...

Category

1980s Expressionist Corneille Art

Materials

Lithograph

CorneillePaul Eluard, Lithograph by Corneille, 1989

$1,400

Paul Eluard, Lithograph by Corneille

By Corneille

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Corneille, Belgian (1922 - 2010) Title: Eluard from the Portfolio of Six Reves Peints Year: 1989 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: XVI/XXX Image Siz...

Category

1980s Corneille Art

Materials

Lithograph

CorneilleGuillaume Corneille 1948 Aquatinte / eau forte, 1988

$690 / item

Guillaume Corneille 1948 Aquatinte / eau forte

By Corneille

Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Guillaume Corneille 1948 Aquatinte/ eau forte Proof of artist Signed, dated and noted PA (artist’s proof) from the artist’s hand to the crayoN Print run 125 copy Laid paper with wate...

Category

1980s Modern Corneille Art

Materials

Lithograph

CorneilleBattle on the Moon - Lithograph N ° 1, 1985

$584

Battle on the Moon - Lithograph N ° 1

By Corneille

Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Beautiful lithograph by Corneille, from the portfolio Fight on the Moon. Lithograph on art paper 1985 38 x 28 cm Numbered 94/150 500 €

Category

1980s Corneille Art

Materials

Lithograph

CorneilleComplicité, 1998

$643

Complicité

By Corneille

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Complicité Created 1998, engraving. Publisher GKM. Unframed. Edition of 60 ex. Signed, dated and numbered. Free shipment worldwide. Corneille, one of the founders of the COBRA gro...

Category

1990s Contemporary Corneille Art

Materials

Engraving

CorneilleIrruption du chat, 1998

$643

Irruption du chat

By Corneille

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Corneille. Irruption du chat. Created 1998, engraving. Publisher GKM. Unframed. Edition of 80 ex. Signed, dated and numbered. Free shipment worldwide. Corneille, one of the found...

Category

1990s Contemporary Corneille Art

Materials

Engraving

CorneilleCouple de l’été, 1999

$643

Couple de l’été

By Corneille

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Couple de l’été Created 1999, engraving. Publisher GKM. Unframed. Edition of 80 ex. Signed, dated and numbered. Free shipment worldwide. Corneille, one of the founders of the COBR...

Category

1990s Contemporary Corneille Art

Materials

Engraving

CorneilleGrand nu bleu, 1998

$350

Grand nu bleu

By Corneille

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Publisher GKM. Unframed. Edition of 30 ex. Signed, dated and numbered. Free shipment worldwide. Corneille, one of the founders of the COBRA group, has passed away. He died in Pari...

Category

1990s Contemporary Corneille Art

Materials

Engraving

CorneilleL’arbre de l’été, 1999

$935

L’arbre de l’été

By Corneille

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Publisher GKM. Unframed. Edition of 60 ex. Signed, dated and numbered. Free shipment worldwide. Corneille, one of the founders of the COBRA group, has passed away. He died in Pari...

Category

1990s Contemporary Corneille Art

Materials

Engraving

CorneilleL’arbre de l’été, 1999

$701

L’arbre de l’été

By Corneille

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Publisher GKM. Unframed. Edition of 30 ex. Signed, dated and numbered. Free shipment worldwide. Corneille, one of the founders of the COBRA group, has passed away. He died in Pari...

Category

1990s Contemporary Corneille Art

Materials

Engraving

CorneilleImages de bêtes., 1986

$2,105

Images de bêtes.

By Corneille

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Publisher GKM. Portfolio with 5 silkscreens +book+puzzel. Unframed. Edition of 200 ex. Signed, dated and numbered. Free shipment worldwide. Corneille, one of the founders of the CO...

Category

1990s Contemporary Corneille Art

Materials

Screen

CorneilleLes derniers feux du soleil, 1994

$1,111

Les derniers feux du soleil

By Corneille

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Publisher GKM. Unframed. Edition of 200 ex Paper: 300gr. Goya. Signed, dated and numbered. Corneille, one of the founders of the COBRA group, has passed away. He died in Paris on S...

Category

1990s Contemporary Corneille Art

Materials

Screen

CorneilleGuillaume corneille "La femme et l’oiseau" Silkscreen printing, 1978

$924 / item

Guillaume corneille "La femme et l’oiseau" Silkscreen printing

By Corneille

Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

William the crow The woman and the bird Silkscreen printing Circa 1078 Edition of 100 copies Numbered, dated and signed in pencil by the artist. 70 x 50 cms Perfect condition 790...

Category

1970s Modern Corneille Art

Materials

Lithograph

CorneilleFight on the Moon - Lithograph N ° 3, 1985

$584

Fight on the Moon - Lithograph N ° 3

By Corneille

Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Beautiful lithograph by Corneille, from the portfolio Fight on the Moon. Lithograph on art paper 1985 38 x 28 cm Numbered 94/150 500 €

Category

1980s Corneille Art

Materials

Lithograph

CorneilleFight on the Moon - Lithograph N ° 2, 1985

$584

Fight on the Moon - Lithograph N ° 2

By Corneille

Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Beautiful lithograph by Corneille, from the portfolio Fight on the Moon. Lithograph on art paper 1985 38 x 28 cm Numbered 94/150 500 €

Category

1980s Corneille Art

Materials

Lithograph

CorneilleFight on the moon, 1987

$1,754

Fight on the moon

By Corneille

Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Sublime and rare portfolio including the piece Combat on the moon with the accompanying lithographs of Corneille. Fight on the moon 1987 Complete portfoli...

Category

1980s Corneille Art

Materials

Lithograph

CorneilleFiac '86

$584

Fiac '86

By Corneille

Located in Barcelona, CT

the painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate

Category

1980s Corneille Art

Materials

Lithograph

Corneille art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Corneille art available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of art to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue, orange, purple and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Corneille in lithograph, screen print, engraving and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Corneille art, so small editions measuring 11 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Martine Goeyens, Enrico Baj, and Nicola Simbari. Corneille art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $324 and tops out at $48,543, while the average work can sell for $1,421.