French sculptor Émile Gilioli crafted each piece to polished perfection. His smooth marble and bronze abstract sculptures feature reflective surfaces, graceful curves and sudden, sharp lines and angles. And while Gilioli was obsessed with refinement in his three-dimensional work, his abstract prints and watercolors reveal a looser, more expressive approach. No matter the chosen medium, his inner artist always shone through.
Gilioli was born in 1911 to a family of Italian shoemakers living in Paris. When he was three years old, his family moved back to Italy and settled in Mantua, where young Gilioli was eventually employed at the local forge. After World War I, his family moved back to France and Gilioli attended the Ecole des Arts Décoratifs and Beaux-Arts de Paris. He started working as a sculpture craftsman at 17 years old, and at 19, he joined the studio of Jean Boucher.
During World War II, Gilioli was stationed in Grenoble. There, he spent time at the Musée de Grenoble and was introduced to Cubism. Upon his return to Paris in 1945, he became one of the key figures in the city's burgeoning abstractionist movement. That same year, he held his first exhibition in Grenoble and also showed at two salons in Paris, in 1947 and ’49.
Gilioli eventually settled in the commune of Saint-Martin-de-la-Cluze, where he opened a sculpture atelier. Throughout the 1950s, he continued to pave the way for abstract sculpture in the country, frequently exhibiting with artists like Alicia Penalba, François Stahly and Étienne Martin. Throughout his long career, Gilioli designed many large sculptures for public spaces.
In 1997, to mark the 20-year anniversary of his death, the commune of Saint-Martin-de-la-Cluze purchased his workshop and home, turning the property into a museum to permanently display his creations.
Gilioli's sculptures and works on paper are held in museums in France and around the world, including the Musée de Grenoble, the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the Tate Gallery in London, the São Paulo Museum of Modern Art and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
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The Dove, Modern Lithograph by Emile Gilioli
By Émile Gilioli
Located in Long Island City, NY
An original hand-signed limited edition lithograph by famed sculptor Emile Gilioli. Edition of only 75. Émile Gilioli (b. Paris, 10 June 1911, d. Paris,...
Lithograph
Composition
By Émile Gilioli
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1962 Edition : III/X 56.00 cm. x 76.00 cm. 22.05 in. x 29.92 in. (paper) 50.00 cm. x 63.00 cm. 19.69 in. x 24.8 in. (image) Annoted "Epreuve artiste" Handsigned by the ...
Lithograph
$3,036Sale Price|20% Off
Labyrinthe, Paroles peintes I, Émile Gilioli
By Émile Gilioli
Located in Southampton, NY
Etching on vélin Johannot d’Arches paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the album, Paroles peintes I, 1962. Published by Éditions O. La...
Etching
Male Face - Handsigned drawing
By Émile Gilioli
Located in Paris, IDF
Emile GILIOLI Male Face Drawing on art paper Handsigned on bottom left 65 x 50.2 cm (25.5 x 19.6 in.) Good condition, slight tear on the right side
Pencil
Nude of Woman - Drawing by Emile Gilioli - Mid 20th Century
By Émile Gilioli
Located in Roma, IT
Nude of woman is an original modern artwork realized in the half of 20th century by the french artist Emile Gilioli. Sanguine drawingon light brown paper. The artwork is hand signe...
Pencil
Composition Black wing
By Émile Gilioli
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 3/50 66.50 cm. x 52.00 cm. 26.18 in. x 20.47 in. (paper) 64.00 cm. x 50.00 cm. 25.2 in. x 19.69 in. (image) After the “Bl...
Lithograph
$38,311
Glacier
By Émile Gilioli
Located in PARIS, FR
"The Glacier" by Emile GILIOLI (1911-1977) "Perlino rosato" polished marble signed to underside "Gilioli" and dated "61" France 1961 height 27 cm width 29 cm depth 20 cm Provenance : World House Galleries, New York, 1962; Joseph H. Hirshhorn, New York, 1962-1966; Donation to the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington; Christie's, sold by order of the trustees of the Hirshhorn Museum, 1994. Biography : Émile Gilioli (1911-1977) was a French sculptor. He was one of the leaders of French post-war abstract sculpture, alongside Brancusi and Arp. Born into a family of Italian shoemakers living in Paris, they moved to Nice after the World War I. In 1932, Émile Gilioli took lessons at the School of Decorative Arts in Nice, notably with the future artist Marie Raymond...
Marble
Price Upon Request
Column, Unique Carved Marble and Stone Column Sculpture by Emile Gilioli
By Émile Gilioli
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Emile Gilioli, French (1911 - 1977) Title: Column Year: circa 1960 Medium: Carved and Painted Marble on Marble Base, Signature Incised Verso Size: 65.5 in. x 31 in. x 8 in. (...
Marble
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 21 in W 18 in D 1 in
"Untitled 28" (FRAMED) Pencil Drawing 21" x 18" inch by Antonio Pelayo
By Antonio Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Untitled 28" (FRAMED) Pencil Drawing 21" x 18" inch by Antonio Pelayo Size unframed: 15.5" x 13.5 inch Medium: Pencil on Paper Artist Antonio Pelayo, born in Glendale, California...
Pencil, Paper
$750Sale Price|50% Off
H 22 in W 17.5 in
Untitled from El Circulo de Piedra portfolio
By Agustín Cárdenas
Located in Miami, FL
Agustin Cardenas (1927-2003) Untitled from El Circulo de Piedra, 1971 One of fifteen original lithographs, signed and numbered by the artist, commissioned t...
Lithograph
$580Sale Price|51% Off
H 14 in W 19 in
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Lithograph, Signed
Located in Belgrade, MT
This lithograph is part of my private collection. It is limited in edition ,artist signed lower right and is in very good condition. Walter Becker was a German artist. Another impres...
Lithograph
$957
H 11.03 in W 14.97 in D 0.04 in
Jean Cocteau - The Elegant Toreador - Original Lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Original Lithograph by Jean Cocteau Title: The Elegant Toreador 1961 Dimensions: 28 x 38 cm Lithograph made for the portfolio "Gitans et Corridas" published by Société de D...
Lithograph
$12,000
H 31 in W 39.25 in
"Lion Tamer" framed signed lithograph by Alexander Calder. Edition EA of 100.
By Alexander Calder
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Lion Tamer" lithograph by Alexander Calder. Hand-lettered EA in lower left front corner. Hand-signed Calder in lower right front corner. From an ed...
Lithograph
untitled
By Richard Hunt
Located in New York, NY
Lithograph printed in two blacks published in an edition of 43.
Lithograph
$778
H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 0.04 in
Original Nude Female Figure Drawing - Mixed Media Paper Artwork by Polish Artist
By Michał Bajsarowicz
Located in Warsaw, PL
Original Nude Female Figure Drawing - Mixed Media Paper Artwork by Polish Artist Contemporary acrylic on mixed technique painting on paper depicting a nude by Polish artist Michal B...
Acrylic, Pencil, Mixed Media
$555Sale Price|20% Off
H 27.56 in W 18.9 in D 0.04 in
What will you say? Nude drawing. 2021. Paper, mixed media, 70x48 cm
Located in Riga, LV
In the recent years Maris Abilevs has been exploring the beauty of female shapes by using mixed media and various drawing techniques raging from expressive sketching to neat lines.
Paper, Watercolor, Color Pencil
$10,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 20.5 in W 28.75 in
Cinq Boules et Deux Serpents, Alexander Calder
By Alexander Calder
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Alexander Calder (1898-1976) Title: Cinq Boules et Deux Serpents Year: 1965 Medium: Lithograph in colors on wove paper Edition: 90, plus proofs Size: 20.5 x 28.75 inches Cond...
Lithograph
Reginald Wilson, Horses
By Reginald Wilson
Located in New York, NY
Although this work is titled Horses. It nice to think it could be (Horses in a Field in Woodstock, NY), but it was printed by Will Barnet at the Art Students League, about 1938, and Wilson, who visited Woodstock with Arnold Blanche...
Lithograph
Dusk in August
By Louise Nevelson
Located in Indianapolis, IN
Louise Nevelson (1899-1988) Dusk in August (1967) Lithograph with embossing Size: 17 x 22.25 in (43 x 56.4 cm) Frame size: 21.75 x 26.75 in (55.25 x 67.95 cm) Edition of 100, this i...
Lithograph
$600Sale Price|20% Off
H 16 in W 10 in
Abstract Composition Color Lithograph, Mid-20th Century, Unframed
By Marie Raymond
Located in Belgrade, MT
This color lithograph is part of my private collection since the 1970's. Marie Raymond was a pioneer post WWII painter of her generation. She was a lyrical abstractionist of her time...
Color, Lithograph
Composition
By Émile Gilioli
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, ca1975 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 3/50 52.00 cm. x 66.50 cm. 20.47 in. x 26.18 in. (paper) 50.00 cm. x 64.00 cm. 19.69 in. x 25.2 in. (image) Based...
Lithograph
No title
By Émile Gilioli
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 3/50 66.50 cm. x 52.00 cm. 26.18 in. x 20.47 in. (paper) 64.00 cm. x 50.00 cm. 25.2 in. x 19.69 in. (image) Gilioli reve...
Lithograph
No title
By Émile Gilioli
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph Handsigned by the artist in pencil Edition : 3/50 52.00 cm. x 66.50 cm. 20.47 in. x 26.18 in. (paper) 50.00 cm. x 64.00 cm. 19.69 in. x 25.2 in. (image) This work by É...
Lithograph
Untitled
By Émile Gilioli
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 48/60 40.00 cm. x 59.00 cm. 15.75 in. x 23.23 in. (paper) 28.00 cm. x 47.00 cm. 11.02 in. x 18.5 in. (image) In this small lithograph, the Italian cubist...
Lithograph
Untitled
By Émile Gilioli
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, circa 1965 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 50/50 This lithograph, one of the last by the Italian artist, presents an agitated composition that gives prid...
Lithograph
The Dove, Modern Lithograph by Emile Gilioli
By Émile Gilioli
Located in Long Island City, NY
An original hand-signed lithograph by famed sculptor Emile Gilioli. Émile Gilioli (b. Paris, 10 June 1911, d. Paris, 19 January 1977), was a French scul...
Lithograph