Gaston Hoffmann Art

French, 1883-1960

Gaston Hoffmann (French, 1883-1960) worked as a painter, decorator, cartoonist, and illustrator in France and Quebec throughout the first half of the 20th century. He examined contemporary events and subjects in his work as well as explored the limits of his imagination. Hoffmann is known for his theatrical paintings as well as his satirical prints. Hoffmann was born in Paris and was educated there at the École des Beaux-Arts and the Académie Julian. After the war he worked between 1918 and 1921 together with his friend Charles Schneider, for whose glass factory he decorated vases with delicate plant, flower and animal motifs inspired by the Art Nouveau style. At the time, he also worked for the Sèvres porcelain factory, designed posters and painted two large murals in Quebec, teaching at the academy there between 1924 and 1926. He painted narrative genre scenes, often with a humorous undertone, but also representations of wonderful underwater worlds populated by nereids and strange creatures. He translated themes from literature, poetry and the Bible into performances full of emotion and deals with themes that, surprisingly, are still topical. He wrote educational books for elementary school art, created cartoons, murals, painted altarpieces, illustrated books, and caricatures, for example, of the pompous French judiciary. Hoffmann died in Metz in 1977, aged 95.

Artist: Gaston Hoffmann

Gaston Hoffmann"Not True: Good Accounts Make Good Friends" Satirical French Illustration, 1950s

$340Sale Price|20% Off

"Not True: Good Accounts Make Good Friends" Satirical French Illustration

By Gaston Hoffmann

Located in Soquel, CA

"Not True, Good Accounts Make Good Friends" Satirical French Illustration Comical illustration by Gaston Hoffmann (French, 1883-1977) titled "Ce n'est pas vrai, les bons comptes fon...

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Mid-20th Century Realist Gaston Hoffmann Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Gaston HoffmannSatirical French Illustration of Man and Woman, 1950s

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Satirical French Illustration of Man and Woman

By Gaston Hoffmann

Located in Soquel, CA

Satirical French Illustration of Man and Woman Comical illustration by Gaston Hoffmann (French, 1883-1967) titled "un bon tien vant amieux que deux tu l'auras" in French, "one real ...

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Mid-20th Century Realist Gaston Hoffmann Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Gaston Hoffmann"L'intrus" - Satirical French Illustration - Hand Colored Lithograph, 1950

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"L'intrus" - Satirical French Illustration - Hand Colored Lithograph

By Gaston Hoffmann

Located in Soquel, CA

Comical illustration by Gaston Hoffmann (French, 1883-1977). A doctor is giving a shot to a female patient, while a nurse tries to prevent a man from barging in. Pencil signed "G Ho...

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1950s Realist Gaston Hoffmann Art

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Paper, Watercolor, Lithograph

Gaston Hoffmann"The Blatant Mortal Sin" - Satirical French Illustration

$850

"The Blatant Mortal Sin" - Satirical French Illustration

By Gaston Hoffmann

Located in Soquel, CA

"The Blatant Mortal Sin" - Satirical French Illustration Satirical French Lithograph titled "Le Péché Mortel Flagrant" meaning "The Blatant Mortal Sin" by Gaston Hoffmann (French, 1...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Gaston Hoffmann Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Norman RockwellMUGGELTON'S STAGECOACH, 1976

$2,065Sale Price|30% Off

H 32 in W 27 in D 1 in

MUGGELTON'S STAGECOACH

By Norman Rockwell

Located in Aventura, FL

Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Image size approx 20.5 x 16 inches. Frame size approx 32 x 27 inches. From the edition of 200. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certific...

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1970s American Impressionist Gaston Hoffmann Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Jake VandenbrinkABOVE THE CLOUDS, 1998

$150Sale Price|50% Off

H 14 in W 20 in

ABOVE THE CLOUDS

Located in Aventura, FL

Lithograph on paper. Hand signed, titled and numbered by the artist. Edition of 350. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity is included. All reasonable o...

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1990s Realist Gaston Hoffmann Art

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Paper, Lithograph

(After) Vincent van GoghVan Gogh-Portrait of A. Roulin:Vintage Lithography-Publish by Franz Hanf. Munich, 1960

$540

H 29.53 in W 24.41 in D 0.04 in

Van Gogh-Portrait of A. Roulin:Vintage Lithography-Publish by Franz Hanf. Munich

By (After) Vincent van Gogh

Located in London, GB

This authorised Lithography " Portrait of a Young man" by Van Gogh was published in Munich, Germany by Franz Hanfstaengl in 60s. It is in mint condit...

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1960s Post-Impressionist Gaston Hoffmann Art

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Archival Paper, Lithograph

Orit FuchsOrit Fuchs: Vivid 60 - Giclee print on canvas female figure painting. 55/55", 2020

$8,500

H 55 in W 55 in

Orit Fuchs: Vivid 60 - Giclee print on canvas female figure painting. 55/55"

By Orit Fuchs

Located in Tel Aviv, IL

Orit Fuchs lives and works in Tel Aviv‭, ‬a storyteller with a deep‭, ‬pure, and unquenchable appetite for artistic self-expression‭. ‬Her medium spans the gamut‭ - ‬sculptures‭, ‬pa...

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2010s Pop Art Gaston Hoffmann Art

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Giclée

Authentic Japanese Woodblock Prints Triptych Kyoto Maikoes by Hasegawa Sadanobu, 1950

$526

H 6.7 in W 12.17 in D 0.04 in

Authentic Japanese Woodblock Prints Triptych Kyoto Maikoes by Hasegawa Sadanobu

Located in London, GB

GSY curated this unique set of three authentic Shin-hanga Woodblock Prints by the workshop of Hasegawa Sadanobu III, the Uchida Publishing House, a well-known Kyoto publisher; they h...

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1950s Edo Gaston Hoffmann Art

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Washi Paper, Ink

Norman RockwellTRIPLE SELF-PORTRAIT, 1972

$100Sale Price|50% Off

H 30 in W 24 in

TRIPLE SELF-PORTRAIT

By Norman Rockwell

Located in Aventura, FL

Collotype in colors on paper. Unsigned. Published in 1972. Copyright info in typeset lower margin. Artwork is in excellent condition. All reasonable offers will be considered.

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1970s American Impressionist Gaston Hoffmann Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Pierre-Auguste RenoirUne Mère et Deux Enfants, Circa 1912

$3,200

H 13.75 in W 17.5 in

Une Mère et Deux Enfants

By Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Located in New York, NY

A very good, dark and evenly-printed impression of this scarce lithograph on cream laid paper. From the edition of approximately 50.

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1910s Impressionist Gaston Hoffmann Art

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Laid Paper, Lithograph

Norman RockwellTHEN FOR THREE MINUTES, OR MAYBE FOUR, 1972

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H 30 in W 26 in D 1 in

THEN FOR THREE MINUTES, OR MAYBE FOUR

By Norman Rockwell

Located in Aventura, FL

Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Image size approx 17.25 x 13.25 inches. Frame size approx 30 x 26 inches. From the edition of 200. Artwork is in excellent condition. Cert...

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1970s American Impressionist Gaston Hoffmann Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Norman RockwellOUT THE WINDOW (SEPIA), 1976

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H 30 in W 26 in D 1 in

OUT THE WINDOW (SEPIA)

By Norman Rockwell

Located in Aventura, FL

Hand signed and numbered by the artist. From Tom Sawyer Portfolio. Sheet size 25.5 x 19.5 inches. Image size approx 17 x 13 inches. Frame size approx 30 x 26 inches. From the editi...

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1970s American Impressionist Gaston Hoffmann Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Harold AltmanAfternoon, c.1980

$700

H 18.25 in W 14.85 in D 1.25 in

Afternoon

By Harold Altman

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist: Harold Altman (American, 1924-2003) Title: Afternoon Year: c.1980 Medium: Original color lithograph Edition: Numbered 62/225 in pencil Paper: Arches Image size: 10.75 x...

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Late 20th Century American Impressionist Gaston Hoffmann Art

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Lithograph

Norman RockwellMEDICINE (SEPIA), 1976

$2,065Sale Price|30% Off

H 25.5 in W 19.5 in

MEDICINE (SEPIA)

By Norman Rockwell

Located in Aventura, FL

Hand signed and numbered by the artist. From Tom Sawyer Portfolio. Sheet size 25.5 x 19.5 inches. Image size approx 17 x 13 inches. Frame size approx 28 x 24 inches. AP edition. ...

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1970s American Impressionist Gaston Hoffmann Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Harold AltmanThree Chairs, 1978

$900

H 22.25 in W 27.75 in D 1.35 in

Three Chairs

By Harold Altman

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist: Harold Altman (American, 1924-2003) Title: Three Chairs Year: 1978 Medium: Original color lithograph Edition: Numbered 61/185 in pencil Paper: ...

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Late 20th Century American Impressionist Gaston Hoffmann Art

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Lithograph

Previously Available Items

Gaston HoffmannSatirical French Illustration by Gaston Hoffman, 1950s

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H 20 in W 15 in D 1 in

Satirical French Illustration by Gaston Hoffman

By Gaston Hoffmann

Located in Soquel, CA

Satirical French Illustration by Gaston Hoffman Satirical illustration of a man spanking a woman by Gaston Hoffmann (French, 1883-1967) titled "la façon de donner est meilleure que ...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Gaston Hoffmann Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Gaston HoffmannThree courtroom scenes original signed etchings by French artist Gaston Hoffman, 20th c

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H 19.75 in W 25.75 in

Three courtroom scenes original signed etchings by French artist Gaston Hoffman

By Gaston Hoffmann

Located in Paonia, CO

French artist Gaston Hoffman. Hoffman ( 1883 – 1960 ) was a painter, decorator, cartoonist and illustrator well known for his satirical French courtroom scenes. There are three related scenes here. The first one is titled "and after my little girl " In this image we see a young woman pleading before the court much to the horror (and delight ) of the judges. What could she be confessing to get such a reaction? The next in the sequence is titled " Dernier Argument " A most outrageous scene in the French Court ( ou la la the French ) . The third in the sequence is " Evacuez la Salle " everybody out of the courtroom " All in good condition coming to you straight from the publisher Sidney Z...

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20th Century Other Art Style Gaston Hoffmann Art

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Etching

Gaston HoffmannImpressionist Oil Painting "Sunny Day in the French Riviera", 1920's

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H 22 in W 25 in

Impressionist Oil Painting "Sunny Day in the French Riviera"

By Gaston Hoffmann

Located in Buffalo, NY

An original oil on canvas by listed French artist Gaston Hoffmann portraying a large group of people enjoying a sunny day on a pier on the French Riviera. The canvas size is 18" (...

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1920s Impressionist Gaston Hoffmann Art

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Canvas, Oil

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