Francis de Erdely’s works are considered a masterful extension of a humanistic tradition that has its roots in ancient Greece, Rome and the Italian Renaissance. His early volumetric treatment of images gave way over the years, to a style that uses flat shapes and the angularity of Cubism to simplify its subject matter. Born in Budapest, Hungary, de Erdely studied art in his native city, as well as in Madrid and Paris, and began his career in Europe. But his depictions of the atrocities he witnessed there in the 1930s angered the Gestapo, forcing him to flee. After living for a time in New York and Detroit, de Erdely settled in Los Angeles around 1944. He continued to use his work to document the times in which he lived - creating respectful, yet mournful, images of blacks and Mexicans living in Los Angeles, and works that decried the impact of technology on man, the loss of democratic rights to Communism and the ensnaring of individuals in a 9-to-5 routine. de Erdely taught art at the University of Southern California, the Pasadena Art Museum School and the Jepson Art Institute - and in doing so, strongly influenced a new generation of Southern California artists. de Erdely's works are exhibited at Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena, California; Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, California and Frye Art Museum, Seattle, Washington.
A Fine Watercolor and Pencil "Mexican Shark Fisherman" within a Pine Frame
By Francis De Erdely 2
Located in LA, CA
Francis De Erdely (Hungarian/American, 1904-1959) “Mexican Shark Fishermen” water color and Pencil on Paper within a pine frame and protective glass, circa 1930. Signed: ‘De Erdely’...
Glass, Wood, Pencil, Paper
$1,150
H 29 in W 18.25 in D 0.5 in
"Indian Dance", Multicolor Abstract Geometric Composition
By Ellwood Graham
Located in Soquel, CA
Bright and colorful abstract geometric watercolor with multicolor connected forms cascading in a dynamic vertical composition by Ellwood Graham (American, 1911-2007). Signed "GRAHAM" in the upper right corner, and "Ellwood Graham" on verso. Circa 1961-1966. The title "Indian Dance...
Paper, Watercolor, Pen, Pencil
$1,930
H 31 in W 25 in D 0.01 in
Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Charcoal Drawing
By John Haley
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful abstract expressionist drawing in shades and tones of grays and black by John Haley (American, 1905-1991), c.1956-7. Signed lower left corner. Presented in 3" mat. Condition: Very good: some edge wear consistent with age. Image size: 25"H x 19"W. A feature of the artwork of John Charles...
Charcoal, Graphite, Paper
$823
H 34.65 in W 25.99 in
Untitled - Contemporary pencil drawing, Figurative, Black & white
By Antoni Janusz Pastwa
Located in Warsaw, PL
ANTONI JANUSZ PASTWA (b. 1944) Graduated from Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw at the Faculty of Sculpture. Obtained his diploma in 1970. Between 1974-1981 he was an assistant at profe...
Paper, Pencil
$588
H 16.93 in W 24.22 in
Untitled - Contemporary pencil drawing, Figurative, Minimalistic, Black & white
By Antoni Janusz Pastwa
Located in Warsaw, PL
ANTONI JANUSZ PASTWA (b. 1944) Graduated from Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw at the Faculty of Sculpture. Obtained his diploma in 1970. Between 1974-1981 he was an assistant at profe...
Paper, Pencil
$588
H 24.22 in W 16.93 in
Untitled - Contemporary pencil drawing, Figurative, Minimalistic, Black & white
By Antoni Janusz Pastwa
Located in Warsaw, PL
ANTONI JANUSZ PASTWA (b. 1944) Graduated from Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw at the Faculty of Sculpture. Obtained his diploma in 1970. Between 1974-1981 he was an assistant at profe...
Paper, Pencil
Reclining Nude - Blue Abstract Figurative
By Louis Nadalini
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract figurative reclining nude by Louis Nadalini (American, 1927-1995). This piece is unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of Nadalini work. Unframed (First image shows w...
Paper, Pastel, Pencil
$875
H 29 in W 22.25 in D 0.03 in
Blue and Bronze Kimono - Hand Augmented Collotype
By Patricia A. Pearce
Located in Soquel, CA
Hand-augmented collotype by Patricia A. Pearce (American, b. 1948). Signed "Patricia A. Pearce" in the lower right corner. There are embossed wavy lines running horizontally, with ri...
Paper, Ink, Pen, Color Pencil
$706
H 33.86 in W 24.02 in
Untitled - Contemporary pencil drawing, Figurative, Black & white
By Antoni Janusz Pastwa
Located in Warsaw, PL
ANTONI JANUSZ PASTWA (b. 1944) Graduated from Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw at the Faculty of Sculpture. Obtained his diploma in 1970. Between 1974-1981 he was an assistant at profe...
Paper, Pencil
$169Sale Price|20% Off
H 8.67 in W 8.27 in D 0.04 in
Geisha. Paper, colored pencils, 22x21 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Geisha. Paper, colored pencils, 22x21 cm Ivars Zaikins (1942-2017) Zaikins Ivars - an artist. He was born in 1942. During of the Soviet Union period, h...
Paper, Color Pencil
$588
H 17.72 in W 12.21 in
A nude. Pencil drawing, Minimalistic, Figurative, Monochromatic, Polish artist
By Antoni Janusz Pastwa
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary figurative nude drawing on paper by Polish artist Antoni Janusz Pastwa. Artwork is minimalistic with parts that are more realistic and part that are simplified. Drawing ...
Paper, Carbon Pencil
$35,101
H 9.63 in W 14.63 in D 1 in
Signed and dated watercolour painting by Henry Moore, 1981 'Four ideas'
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Henry Moore O.M., C.H. (British, 1898-1986) Four Ideas for Sculpture Signed and dated ‘Moore/81’ (lower right) Pencil, watercolour, crayon, charcoal and ball point pen on paper 24.5 ...
Paper, Charcoal, Crayon, Watercolor, Pencil
$823
H 23.23 in W 33.08 in
Untitled - Contemporary pencil drawing, Figurative, Black & white
By Antoni Janusz Pastwa
Located in Warsaw, PL
ANTONI JANUSZ PASTWA (b. 1944) Graduated from Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw at the Faculty of Sculpture. Obtained his diploma in 1970. Between 1974-1981 he was an assistant at profe...
Paper, Pencil
Sold
H 47.25 in W 39.38 in D 1.97 in
Toreador Mixed Media, Signed Bullfighting Scene By Francis De Erdely
By Francis De Erdely 2
Located in Pasadena, CA
Mixed Media, signed bullfighting scene.Very well framed. Francis De Erdely was recognized for his artistic influence on many emerging Californiaartists during the 1940's, and was kn...
Lithograph
California Modernist Ballet Dancers Ink Drawing
By Francis De Erdely 2
Located in Surfside, FL
Francis de Erdely (Hungarian: Erdélyi Ferenc) (1904–1959) was a Hungarian-American artist who was renowned in Europe and the United States for his powerful figure paintings and drawi...
Paper, Ink
Table for Two
By Francis De Erdely 2
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great American genre painting.
Oil, Canvas