Emil Kosa Jr. Furniture

French, 1903-1968

From Papillon - Martin Wolpert Emil Kosa Jr. was born in Paris, France on November 28, 1903. His father was a Czech artist. He moved to the United States with his family at the age of four. Kosa studied at the Prague Academy as a teenager and then at the California Art Institute in Los Angeles in 1927. He returned to Paris later in 1927, and studied under Pierre Laurens at l'École des Beaux-Arts. In 1928, he returned to Los Angeles and studied and later taught at Chouinard and the Otis Art Institutes. Kosa spent the last 35 years of his life working for 20th Century Fox studios as a special effects artist. In 1963 he won an Oscar for his work on Cleopatra. During this time Kosa, along with maintaining a studio-home in LA, decorated churches, theaters, and private homes and continued teaching in Laguna Beach, California. Kosa exhibited at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 1940, the Biltmore Salon in Los Angeles in 1941. He also showed his works in many other locals nationally including the Carnegie Institute, the Denver Museum, and the Frye Museum. He won dozens of awards in California and nationally from 1928-1961. He is represented in many museums across the United States including the LACMA, the Santa Barbara Museum, the Boston Museum of Fine Art, and the San Diego Museum. Kosa worked in both watercolor and oil. He painted many portraits including the official portrait of Governor Earl Warren. He also painted landscapes, seascapes, figures, and floral works. The most interesting aspect of Kosa's body of work is that he had several different styles. He is well known and appreciated in the circle of California Plein-Air painters and watercolorists, but he was also painted many symbolist and modernist paintings. In these more expressive works can be seen the influence of his studies in Prague and Paris. Many of his paintings are moody, and somber; a stark contrast to his scenes of California landscapes. He produced a number of abstract works as well, showing the influence of Kupka who he had studied . Kosa JR. died in Los Angeles on the 4th of November 1968.

Creator: Emil Kosa Jr.

"Dante's Inferno", Expressionist Painting in Red & Black by Emil Kosa, Jr.

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"Dante's Inferno", Expressionist Painting in Red & Black by Emil Kosa, Jr.

By Emil Kosa Jr.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A remarkable scene from Dante's Inferno with three nude male figures and a horse, all imbued in white, black and red the color of blood was painted by Emil Kosa, Jr. The central figu...

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1950s American Expressionist Vintage Emil Kosa Jr. Furniture

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Abstract Expressionist Painting by Neil Rosenblatt Circa. 1960's

$1,200

H 33.75 in W 27.75 in D 1.5 in

Abstract Expressionist Painting by Neil Rosenblatt Circa. 1960's

Located in Fulton, CA

Early 1960's abstract painting on canvas retaining its original frame. Signed Neil Rosenblatt. Bold brush strokes with vibrant red and yellow color palette. 33.75 inches high. 27.75...

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Mid-20th Century American Expressionist Emil Kosa Jr. Furniture

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

1940s Expressionist French Oil Painting in a Biedermeier Walnut Frame

$847Sale Price|40% Off

H 15.36 in W 16.54 in D 0.79 in

1940s Expressionist French Oil Painting in a Biedermeier Walnut Frame

Located in Berlin, DE

Step into the rustic charm of a bygone era with this captivating 1940s Expressionist French oil painting. Skillfully depicting a vibrant farmer's market scene, the canvas comes alive...

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1940s French Expressionist Vintage Emil Kosa Jr. Furniture

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Walnut

Art Deco Black and White Male Nude Painting by Emil Fiala Vienna, circa 1918

$7,297

H 18.93 in W 16.15 in D 1.58 in

Art Deco Black and White Male Nude Painting by Emil Fiala Vienna, circa 1918

By Emil Fiala

Located in Vienna, AT

The painter Emil Fiala (8.9.1896 Prossnitz - Mähren Czech Republic - Dec. 1960 Vienna) studied at the Viennese Academy by Franz Rumpler, August Eisenmenger, Julius Schmid, Christian ...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Emil Kosa Jr. Furniture

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Paper

Expressionist Acrylic Painting of Women in Cafe, Late 20th Century

$33,897

H 27.17 in W 35.04 in D 0.79 in

Expressionist Acrylic Painting of Women in Cafe, Late 20th Century

By Itzchak Tarkay 2

Located in Beirut, LB

Original acrylic painting on canvas signed by Itzchak Tarkay (1935-2012), despicting women in a cafe with vibrant colors, inspired by the post impressionist movement. Itzchak Tarkay...

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Late 20th Century Israeli Expressionist Emil Kosa Jr. Furniture

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Acrylic

American Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Red and Black Painting

$2,600

H 44 in W 36 in D 1 in

American Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Red and Black Painting

Located in Queens, NY

American contemporary abstract expressionism painting of mostly red with black and white wavy lines

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20th Century American Modern Emil Kosa Jr. Furniture

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Paint

Three Kings Large Abstract Expressionist Painting by Fuchs

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H 35 in W 53 in D 2 in

Three Kings Large Abstract Expressionist Painting by Fuchs

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Large abstract expressionist acrylic on canvas painting signed lower right Fuchs - Three Kings. Framed original frame.

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1970s Austrian Expressionist Vintage Emil Kosa Jr. Furniture

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Canvas, Acrylic

Large Expressionist Colorful Landscape Painting with Trees by Rafael 1980's

$2,653

H 29.14 in W 53.15 in D 0.99 in

Large Expressionist Colorful Landscape Painting with Trees by Rafael 1980's

Located in London, GB

Large expressionist 1980's landscape of birch trees against a background of bright colors, pink, green and red and dark distance view. The painting is executed withe expressive brush...

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Late 20th Century European Expressionist Emil Kosa Jr. Furniture

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

Expressionist Oil Painting of a Farmers Yard in Fauvist Style by Henri Titselaar

$1,524

H 18.51 in W 24.81 in D 1.58 in

Expressionist Oil Painting of a Farmers Yard in Fauvist Style by Henri Titselaar

Located in Doornspijk, NL

Very expressive oil painting by Dutch artist Henri Titselaar. Oil on hardboard, size: 63 x 47 cm (24.8 x 18.5 inch). Framed and behind glass, with passe-partout. Signed and in very good condition. Henri Titselaar (1917-2013) was a Dutch artist who worked in the style of the Fauvists, Bergense School and Groninger Ploeg...

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Expressionist Emil Kosa Jr. Furniture

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Paint

Expressionist Landscape Oil Painting by Ballestra

$6,000

H 47 in W 47 in D 1.5 in

Expressionist Landscape Oil Painting by Ballestra

By Evelyne Ballestra

Located in Miami, FL

From the Expressionist movement, E. Ballestra works on large formats. Oil on canvas where the figurative flirts with the abstract via an expressionist emphasis. Glassis technic used ...

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1990s French Expressionist Emil Kosa Jr. Furniture

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Canvas

Italian Modern Abstract Expressionist Painting by Giuseppe De Gregorio

$15,000

H 47.5 in W 39.5 in D 1.5 in

Italian Modern Abstract Expressionist Painting by Giuseppe De Gregorio

By Giuseppe De Gregorio

Located in Chicago, IL

Giuseppe De Gregorio (Italian, 1920-2007) 1960s. Signed on lower right. In a nice gilt frame.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Expressionist Emil Kosa Jr. Furniture

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An ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONIST Night MODERN PAINTING by E. WHISLE, 1960

$4,472

H 33.86 in W 27.96 in D 1.19 in

An ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONIST Night MODERN PAINTING by E. WHISLE, 1960

Located in PARIS, FR

An authentic painting, both abstract and figurative work, Expressionist, Cubist, gouache on paper appearing to depict a blue stylized night landscape, freely painted with a beautiful...

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An ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONIST Marine Port MODERN PAINTING by E. WHISLE, 1960

$4,472

H 27.96 in W 33.86 in D 1.19 in

An ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONIST Marine Port MODERN PAINTING by E. WHISLE, 1960

Located in PARIS, FR

An authentic painting, both abstract and figurative work, Expressionist, Cubist, gouache on paper appearing to depict a happy stylized marine landscape, freely painted with a beautif...

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1960s French Expressionist Vintage Emil Kosa Jr. Furniture

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Wood, Paint, Paper

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