Gastone Novelli Art

Italian, 1925-1968

Gastone Novelli was born in Vienna on August 1, 1925. He received a classical education in Rome, where he had moved with his family, and became involved in the Italian resistance movement in 1943. He was arrested and then freed the following year. In 1945 he moved to Florence and earned a degree in political science. After the war he started painting and producing graphic works that were greatly influenced by the Neo-Constructivist theories of Max Bill, who he had met while staying in Zurich in 1947. In 1950 he moved to Brazil and devoted himself to the applied arts, teaching, and research into Geometrical Abstraction. In 1951 and 1953 he participated in the São Paulo Bienal. In December 1954 he went back to Rome and met Corrado Cagli and Achille Perilli; the following year he exhibited at the Galleria La Cassapanca and Studio B24. In 1957 he took several trips to Paris and met the Surrealists Jean Arp, André Masson, Man Ray, and Tristan Tzara. He exhibited at Galleria La Salita in Rome and was clearly influenced by Art Informel. The same year, he founded the L’esperienza moderna magazine with Perilli and started collaborating with poets and writers. Novelli was introduced to contemporary trends in American art by Willem de Kooning, Robert Rauschenberg, and Cy Twombly, who were active in Rome at the time. In 1959 he exhibited in the Galleria l’Ariete in Milan and participated in many groups shows in Italy and abroad. In 1960 he had a solo exhibition at the Galleria La Tartaruga in Rome and took part in the show Crack at the Galleria Il Canale in Venice. The following year he returned to Paris once again, where he met Geroges Bataille, Samuel Beckett, Pierre Klossowski, and Claude Simon, and had a private show at the Galerie du Fleuve. In 1962 his work was shown at the Alan Gallery in New York, and he spent some time travelling in Greece. Two years later a major exhibition of his work was presented at the Kunstverein of Friezeburg; he won the Premio Gollin at the Venice Biennale and founded the Grammatica magazine with Alfredo Giuliani, Giorgio Manganelli, and Perilli. His first political work was produced in 1966, amid a climate of much protest and civil unrest. The following year he moved to Venice and published the comic book I viaggi di Breck. When invited to participate in the Venice Biennale in 1968, he refused to show his work and, as a form of protest, exhibited it face down against the walls. Novelli died in Milan on December 22, 1968. (The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation)

Artist: Gastone Novelli

Gastone NovelliSenza Titolo - important Italian artist! 1968 Abstract oil on paper painting, 1968

$7,200

Senza Titolo - important Italian artist! 1968 Abstract oil on paper painting

By Gastone Novelli

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Abstract, oil, watercolor, ink & pencil on paper by important Italian artist, Gastone Novelli. Signed & dated lower right "Novelli 68" Provenance: MILAN ART, Via Zara 18, Milano Fra...

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1960s Abstract Gastone Novelli Art

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Paper, Ink, Oil, Watercolor

Gastone NovelliUntitled - Original Monotype by Gastone Novelli - 1957, 1957

$6,490

Untitled - Original Monotype by Gastone Novelli - 1957

By Gastone Novelli

Located in Roma, IT

Beautiful artwork, a colored monotype, representing an abstract composition, realized by Gastone Novelli. Image dimensions: Cm 23.5 x 18 Signed "G. Novelli" on the lower right. Ve...

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1950s Abstract Gastone Novelli Art

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Monotype

Gastone NovelliComposition, 1963 - Original Mixed Media by Gastone Novelli - 1963, 1963

$13,220

Composition, 1963 - Original Mixed Media by Gastone Novelli - 1963

By Gastone Novelli

Located in Roma, IT

Composizione, 1963 is an interesting original drawing (mixed media: pencil, pastel, China ink, watercolor) by the Informal Italian artist, Gaston...

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1960s Gastone Novelli Art

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Mixed Media

Wilma FioriAbstract Monotype Print by Denver Artist Wilma Fiori, Signed and Dated, circa 1990-2005

$975

H 11.5 in W 9.75 in

Abstract Monotype Print by Denver Artist Wilma Fiori, Signed and Dated

Located in Denver, CO

This original abstract monotype print by Denver artist Wilma Fiori presents a striking modernist composition of olive, blue, and black rectangles set against a soft cream ground. The...

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1990s Abstract Geometric Gastone Novelli Art

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Monotype

Abraham Walkowitz (1878-1965) Signed Antique Modernist Abstract Framed Painting, 1914

$1,495

H 20 in W 16 in D 2 in

Abraham Walkowitz (1878-1965) Signed Antique Modernist Abstract Framed Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American modernist cityscape painting by Abraham Walkowitz (1878 - 1965). Mixed media on paper. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 20 by...

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1910s Abstract Gastone Novelli Art

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Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Abraham Walkowitz (1878-1965) Signed Antique Modernist Abstract Framed Painting, 1914

$1,495

H 20 in W 16 in D 2 in

Abraham Walkowitz (1878-1965) Signed Antique Modernist Abstract Framed Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American modernist cityscape painting by Abraham Walkowitz (1878 - 1965). Mixed media on paper. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 20 by...

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1910s Abstract Gastone Novelli Art

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Krisanne SouterPlants in Pottery Pots - Original Abstract Colorful Botanical Painting on Paper, 2021

$645

H 24 in W 18 in

Plants in Pottery Pots - Original Abstract Colorful Botanical Painting on Paper

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Krisanne Souter weaves together elements of nature and ancient feminine archetypes, such as the Mother and the Mystic. Botanical themes, playful elements, and unexpected surprises ar...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Gastone Novelli Art

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Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Color Pencil

Abraham Walkowitz (1878-1965) Signed Antique Modernist Abstract Framed Painting, 1914

$1,495

H 20 in W 16 in D 2 in

Abraham Walkowitz (1878-1965) Signed Antique Modernist Abstract Framed Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American modernist cityscape painting by Abraham Walkowitz (1878 - 1965). Mixed media on paper. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 20 by...

Category

1910s Abstract Gastone Novelli Art

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Abraham Walkowitz (1878-1965) Signed Antique Modernist Abstract Framed Painting, 1914

$1,495

H 20 in W 16 in D 2 in

Abraham Walkowitz (1878-1965) Signed Antique Modernist Abstract Framed Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American modernist cityscape painting by Abraham Walkowitz (1878 - 1965). Mixed media on paper. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 20 by...

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1910s Abstract Gastone Novelli Art

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Krisanne SouterFlower Arrangement In Ochre Glazed Pot - Mixed Media Abstract Artwork on Paper, 2022

$645

H 24 in W 18 in

Flower Arrangement In Ochre Glazed Pot - Mixed Media Abstract Artwork on Paper

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Krisanne Souter weaves together elements of nature and ancient feminine archetypes, such as the Mother and the Mystic. Botanical themes, playful elements, and unexpected surprises ar...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Gastone Novelli Art

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Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Color Pencil

Kind of CyanWave III, Unique Monotype Cyanotype, Horizontal Diptych of, 2025

$820

H 28 in W 80 in

Wave III, Unique Monotype Cyanotype, Horizontal Diptych of

By Kind of Cyan

Located in Barcelona, ES

Wave III, is an exclusive handmade cyanotype horizontal diptych that captures the gentle curl of an organic mid-motion wave. Rendered in deep Prussian blues and ethereal whites, the...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Gastone Novelli Art

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Paper, Monotype

Erez YardeniUntitled, 2018

$4,414Sale Price|20% Off

H 11.82 in W 20.48 in

Untitled

By Erez Yardeni

Located in London, GB

'Untitled' abstract composition, mixed media on soft board, Japanese ink, oil, pencil and gouache by Erez Yardeni (2018). Beautifully balanced, stunningly...

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2010s Abstract Gastone Novelli Art

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Ink, Oil, Gouache, Board, Pencil

Michaele Vollbracht"Pin-ups" 3D Mixed Media Collage by Michaele Vollbracht, Shadow Box Frame, Circa 1995

$3,100Sale Price|31% Off

H 19.5 in W 21.75 in D 2.25 in

"Pin-ups" 3D Mixed Media Collage by Michaele Vollbracht, Shadow Box Frame

By Michaele Vollbracht

Located in Miami, FL

MICHAELE VOLLBRECHT – "PINUPS" ⚜ Mixed Media Collage ⚜ Signed Lower Left ⚜ Red Shadow Box Frame A SENSUAL, SATIRICAL COLLAGE FROM A FASHION WORLD INSIDER This seductive, layered mix...

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1990s Pop Art Gastone Novelli Art

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Mixed Media, Magazine Paper

Robert RoachBack Roads, 2012

$400Sale Price|20% Off

H 7 in W 6 in

Back Roads

By Robert Roach

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Unique monotype, signed and numbered 1/1. Artist Robert Roach worked in Santa Fe, New Mexico. His one-of-a-kind, abstract monoprints are inspired by the landscape, climate and light...

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2010s Abstract Gastone Novelli Art

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Monotype

Helen FrankenthalerSpring Run XVI, 1996

$44,000

H 40.5 in W 31.75 in D 2 in

Spring Run XVI

By Helen Frankenthaler

Located in New York, NY

Vivid color monotype by American Abstract Expressionist artist Helen Frankenthaler, signed by the artist in pencil, lower right. Printed and published in collaboration with Tyler Graphics...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Gastone Novelli Art

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Monotype

Previously Available Items

Gastone NovelliNon ce Tempo - Important Italian Artist 1965 watercolor & pencil on paper, 1965

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H 13 in W 18 in

Non ce Tempo - Important Italian Artist 1965 watercolor & pencil on paper

By Gastone Novelli

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Signed and dated lower right. Gastone Novelli Archive No. 315

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1960s Modern Gastone Novelli Art

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil

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