Emil Kosa Jr. Paintings
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.to
1
1
1
Height
to
Width
to
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
107
80
49
45
Creator: Emil Kosa Jr.
"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...
Category
1950s American Expressionist Vintage Emil Kosa Jr. Paintings
Materials
Paint
$10,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Related Items
Large Midcentury American Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large and boldly painted midcentury American (Bay Area School)
abstract Expressionist painting on canvas by Linda Soares.
Signed on the back with the artists name and titled or cat...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Expressionist Emil Kosa Jr. Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
82.5"H Expressionist Painting with "Foot" by Texas Artist Ron Moody
By Frank Stella, Egill Jacobsen 1, Sam Gilliam, Robert Rauschenberg, Louis Latapie
Located in Round Top, TX
Ronald D. "Ron" Moody studied under noted artist, Roger Winter at Southern Methodist University (SMU), receiving his BFA in 1973. Two years later, he received his MA from the Univers...
Category
Late 20th Century American Expressionist Emil Kosa Jr. Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
$3,400
H 82.5 in W 62 in D 0.13 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 ...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Emil Kosa Jr. Paintings
Materials
Paper
$3,773
H 20.08 in W 16.14 in D 1.57 in
Barbara Beretich Abstract Oil Painting "Dante's Inferno"
By Barbara Beretich
Located in Miami, FL
Barbara Beretich abstract oil painting "Dante's Inferno"
Offered for sale is an abstract oil painting on canvas titled "Dante's Inferno" by the American artist Barbara Beretich (b...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Emil Kosa Jr. Paintings
Materials
Canvas
$375 Sale Price
70% Off
H 40 in W 40 in D 1 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...
Category
1940s French Expressionist Vintage Emil Kosa Jr. Paintings
Materials
Walnut
$1,415
H 15.36 in W 16.54 in D 0.79 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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Expressionist Emil Kosa Jr. Paintings
Materials
Paint
$1,527
H 18.51 in W 24.81 in D 1.58 in
Oil Painting by Emil Fiala Sleeping Beauty
By Emil Fiala
Located in Vienna, AT
Oil painting by Emil Fiala (signed Em. Fiala (1882-1953))
Showing sleeping beauty with cherubs
Good original condition.
Category
1890s Austrian Antique Emil Kosa Jr. Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Early 20th Century Painting Signed by Dante Donzelli
By Dante Donzelli
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Early 20th-century oil on canvas entitled "Jardins de l'ancienne préfecture" by Dante Donzelli,
Charming forest setting with different species of trees and colors.
Through the trees,...
Category
Early 20th Century French Emil Kosa Jr. Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
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...
Category
1960s French Expressionist Vintage Emil Kosa Jr. Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint, Paper
$4,481
H 27.96 in W 33.86 in D 1.19 in
Emil Betzler Karneval / Carnival German Expressionist Work on Paper, 1960
By Emil Betzler, Max Beckmann
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Emil Betzler
German expressionist tempera on paper on ingrain 'Karneval', 1960.
Outstanding piece of expressionist art.
Signed "E. Betzler 1960".
T...
Category
1960s German Expressionist Vintage Emil Kosa Jr. Paintings
Materials
Paper
$25,000
H 23.63 in W 14.38 in D 0.04 in
Expressionist painting by Robert Deman, Belgium 1940s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1940 / painting / Robert Deman / wood, canvas / Mid-century
An oil painting of a solitary man seated at a rustic wooden table, exuding an air of contemplation and introsp...
Category
1940s Belgian Expressionist Vintage Emil Kosa Jr. Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Emil Betzler 'Harlequins 2' German Expressionist Work on Paper
By Emil Betzler
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Emil Betzler
German expressionist tempera on paper on ingrain 'Harlequins 2', the 1960s
Outstanding piece of expressionist art.
Signed.
Similar work is shown in 'Emil Betzler' - mon...
Category
1950s German Expressionist Vintage Emil Kosa Jr. Paintings
Materials
Paper
$22,500
H 27.56 in W 11.23 in D 0.04 in
Previously Available Items
Emil Jean Kosa, Jr. Charcoal Drawing
By Emil Kosa Jr.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Emil Jean Kosa, Jr. charcoal on paper drawing
Please call or use the contact dealer link below to reach us directly with any questions regarding this item. We are happy to obtain ...
Category
1930s American Vintage Emil Kosa Jr. Paintings
Materials
Brass
Emil Kosa Jr. paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Emil Kosa Jr. paintings are available for sale on 1stDibs. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Emil Kosa Jr. paintings, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider paintings by Adja Yunkers, and Michael Hafftka. Prices for Emil Kosa Jr. paintings can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $12,500 and can go as high as $12,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $12,500.