Fernando de Szyszlo Paintings

Peruvian, b. 1925

Fernando de Szyszlo Valdelomar was a Peruvian painter, sculptor, printmaker, and teacher who was a key figure in advancing abstract art in Latin America since the mid-1950s, and one of the leading plastic artists in Peru. Szyszlo was born in Lima, Peru; his mother was Peruvian of Spanish-Indian descent, and his father was a geographer from Poland. In 1943, Szyszlo entered the architecture school of the National University of Engineering, but abandoned plans to follow that profession and enrolled in the School of Plastic Arts of the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. After his graduation in 1948, he traveled to Europe where he studied the works of the masters, particularly Rembrandt, Titian and Tintoretto, and absorbed the varied influences of Cubism, Surrealism, Informalism, and abstraction. Szyszlo lived in Paris and Florence from 1948 to 1955, and then returned to Peru. While in Paris he met Octavio Paz and André Breton and was part of the group of expatriate Latin American artists and writers who met regularly at the Café de Flore, engaging in vigorous discussions on how they could participate in the international modern movement while preserving their Latin American cultural identity. Upon his return to Peru, Szyszlo became a major force for artistic renewal in his country breaking new ground by expressing a Peruvian subject matter in a non-representational style. In 1962, he became a professor of art at Cornell University. In 1965 he became a visiting lecturer at Yale University. Szyszlo was married to the Peruvian poet Blanca Varela (1926–2009), with whom he had two children. At the time of his death, he resided and worked in Lima. He died on October 9, 2017, the same day as his second wife, Lila Yábar(m.1988) in a domestic accident according to his secretary.

Artist: Fernando de Szyszlo

Fernando de Szyszlo"El Innombrable" Fernando de Szyszlo, Red Mysticist Abstract Composition, 1980

$185,000

"El Innombrable" Fernando de Szyszlo, Red Mysticist Abstract Composition

By Fernando de Szyszlo

Located in New York, NY

Fernando de Szyszlo El Innombrable, 1980 Titled inscribed dated verso: Orrentia 1980 "El Innombrable" Signed lower bottom edge center "Szyszlo" Oil on canvas 59 1/2 x 59 inches Fernando de Szyszlo was a Peruvian painter...

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1980s Surrealist Fernando de Szyszlo Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Fernando de Szyszlo"Abolicion de la Muerte" Fernando de Szyszlo, Grey Abstract Surrealist Painting, 1987

$150,000

"Abolicion de la Muerte" Fernando de Szyszlo, Grey Abstract Surrealist Painting

By Fernando de Szyszlo

Located in New York, NY

Fernando de Szyszlo Abolicion de la Muerte, 1987 Titled dated verso: "Abolicion de la Muerte" NY/87 Signed lower bottom edge center "Szyszlo" Oil on canvas 56 1/2 x 37 1/2 inches Fernando de Szyszlo was a Peruvian painter...

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1980s Abstract Fernando de Szyszlo Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Fernando de SzyszloCermonia, 1999

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Cermonia

By Fernando de Szyszlo

Located in Long Island City, NY

Fernando de Szyszlo was a Peruvian painter and sculptor who was a key figure in advancing abstract art in Latin America since the mid-1950s. Cermonia Fer...

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Late 20th Century Fernando de Szyszlo Paintings

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Acrylic

Fernando de SzyszloMar de Lurin XXI - Diptych, 1988

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Mar de Lurin XXI - Diptych

By Fernando de Szyszlo

Located in Long Island City, NY

Fernando de Szyszlo was a Peruvian painter and sculptor who was a key figure in advancing abstract art in Latin America since the mid-1950s. Mar de Lurin...

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Late 20th Century Fernando de Szyszlo Paintings

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Acrylic

Fernando de SzyszloHabitacion, 1985

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Habitacion

By Fernando de Szyszlo

Located in Long Island City, NY

Fernando de Szyszlo was a Peruvian painter and sculptor who was a key figure in advancing abstract art in Latin America since the mid-1950s. Habitacion F...

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Late 20th Century Fernando de Szyszlo Paintings

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Acrylic

Fernando de SzyszloMar de Lurin XXXIV, 1980

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Mar de Lurin XXXIV

By Fernando de Szyszlo

Located in Long Island City, NY

Fernando de Szyszlo was a Peruvian painter and sculptor who was a key figure in advancing abstract art in Latin America since the mid-1950s. Mar de Lurin...

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Late 20th Century Fernando de Szyszlo Paintings

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Acrylic

Fernando de SzyszloMar de Lurin XXI, 1988

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Mar de Lurin XXI

By Fernando de Szyszlo

Located in Long Island City, NY

Fernando de Szyszlo was a Peruvian painter and sculptor who was a key figure in advancing abstract art in Latin America since the mid-1950s. Mar de Lurin...

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Late 20th Century Fernando de Szyszlo Paintings

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Acrylic

YiJian WangYiJian Wang Surrealist Original Oil Painting "Caprice 3", 2015

$1,100

H 12 in W 15 in

YiJian Wang Surrealist Original Oil Painting "Caprice 3"

By YiJian Wang

Located in New York, NY

Title: Caprice 3 Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 12 x 15 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This painting is unstretched Year: 2015 Artist: YiJian Wang...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Fernando de Szyszlo Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Large Scale Antique American Abstract Expressionist Signed Original Oil Painting, 1950

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H 42 in W 44 in D 2 in

Large Scale Antique American Abstract Expressionist Signed Original Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed.

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1950s Abstract Fernando de Szyszlo Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage American Modernist Signed Abstract Expressionist Framed Oil Painting, 1970

$1,275

H 33 in W 27 in D 2 in

Vintage American Modernist Signed Abstract Expressionist Framed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

This mid-century abstract composition employs a dynamic interplay of geometric planes and gestural brushwork, rendered in a vibrant yet balanced palette of pastel pinks, acid yellow...

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Fernando de Szyszlo Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage American Modernist Signed Abstract Expressionist Figural Oil Painting, 1960

$995

H 32 in W 37 in D 2 in

Vintage American Modernist Signed Abstract Expressionist Figural Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American modernist abstract expressionist figural painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed.

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Fernando de Szyszlo Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Power Grab in Primary Colors, 1967

$1,850

H 50 in W 44 in D 1 in

Power Grab in Primary Colors

Located in San Francisco, CA

Locked in an embrace, two of the three primary colors set against a yellow background might represent the contentment of enduring intimacy, or the grip technology has on all of us, o...

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1960s Abstract Fernando de Szyszlo Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Margaux HalloranThe Machine /// Margaux Halloran Contemporary Abstract Minimalist Female Women, 2021

$1,000

H 48 in W 36 in

The Machine /// Margaux Halloran Contemporary Abstract Minimalist Female Women

By Margaux Halloran

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: Margaux Halloran (American, 1999-) Title: "The Machine" *Monogram signed by Halloran lower right. It is also signed, dated, and titled on verso Year: 2021 Medium: Original Oi...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Fernando de Szyszlo Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Oil

Gabriela Azar SchreinerSepia Murmur by Gabriela Azar Schreiner. Contemporary abstract Painting, 2025

$1,590

H 37.41 in W 37.41 in D 1.58 in

Sepia Murmur by Gabriela Azar Schreiner. Contemporary abstract Painting

By Gabriela Azar Schreiner

Located in Mentone, AU

This painting is unstretched and unframed. It will be carefully rolled and shipped in a tube. "Creating large-scale abstract paintings that evoke tranquility and presence in any spac...

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2010s Abstract Fernando de Szyszlo Paintings

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Acrylic

Robert PetrickAvenues of Pink, Abstract Geometric Painting, 2025

$1,800

H 28 in W 28 in D 1.25 in

Avenues of Pink, Abstract Geometric Painting

By Robert Petrick

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Painting description: This is a new example of a form I have been working with for many years. It is expressive and contains and reflects life in our constantly changing world. Robe...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Fernando de Szyszlo Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Robert PetrickDeep Night, 1988

$2,500

H 24 in W 30 in

Deep Night

By Robert Petrick

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Deep Night 1988/89 24 inches x 30 inches oil on canvas Artist Statement: This is an early work I produced in my studio at 11th street and Ave 'B" NYC...

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Fernando de Szyszlo Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

YiJian WangYiJian Wang Surrealist Original Oil On Canvas "Caprice 2", 2015

$1,100

H 15.5 in W 11.5 in

YiJian Wang Surrealist Original Oil On Canvas "Caprice 2"

By YiJian Wang

Located in New York, NY

Title: Caprice 2 Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 15.5 x 11.5 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This painting is unstretched Year: 2015 Artist: YiJian Wang...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Fernando de Szyszlo Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Malgosia KiernozyckaLili Ocean Abstract Mixed Media, 2018

$1,800

H 27.5 in W 39 in

Lili Ocean Abstract Mixed Media

By Malgosia Kiernozycka

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Lili Ocean Part 1 Mixed media: acrylic, ink marker, pastel on paper, white frame under plexiglass. Malgosia Kiernozycka was born in Wroclaw, Po...

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2010s Abstract Fernando de Szyszlo Paintings

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Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Paper

A Mexican Hillside Village Scene

$485

H 18 in W 14 in D 1 in

A Mexican Hillside Village Scene

Located in San Francisco, CA

The understated palette is the surprise here, given that it’s Mexico. No blinding white plaster walls. No bright green palms, hot pink bougainvillea and turquoise sea on the horizon,...

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20th Century Abstract Fernando de Szyszlo Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Previously Available Items

Fernando de SzyszloUntitled II, 1964

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H 24 in W 21 in

Untitled II

By Fernando de Szyszlo

Located in Long Island City, NY

Fernando de Szyszlo was a Peruvian painter and sculptor who was a key figure in advancing abstract art in Latin America since the mid-1950s. Untitled II ...

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1960s Fernando de Szyszlo Paintings

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Acrylic

Fernando de SzyszloYurak, 1971

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H 24 in W 21 in

Yurak

By Fernando de Szyszlo

Located in Long Island City, NY

Fernando de Szyszlo was a Peruvian painter and sculptor who was a key figure in advancing abstract art in Latin America since the mid-1950s. Yurak Fernando de Szyszlo, Peruvian (19...

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Late 20th Century Fernando de Szyszlo Paintings

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Acrylic

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