Giacomo Balla Paintings

Italian, 1871-1958

Giacomo Balla was born in Turin in 1871. Since he was a young boy, when he began to attend the Accademia Albertina, he dedicated his studies to the violin and painting. His first artistic accomplishment dates back to 1894, a self-portrait. In 1895, Balla moved to Rome with his mother and then in 1900, he moved to Paris for several months. His early years as a painter indicate an interest in the divisionist paintings of Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo and Giovanni Segantini, Impressionism and French Post-Impressionism. In 1910, together with his pupils Gino Severini and Umberto Boccioni, he signed the Manifesto of the Futurist Painters. It is in 1912, with works of art such as the famous Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash, that Balla’s art begins to show clear futuristic characteristics, demonstrating a special focus for the objective analysis of detail. Also in 1912, Balla made a provocative gesture with which he auctioned off all of his artwork and declared himself dead, still famous, the phrase pronounced on this occasion, “Balla is dead. Here are sold the works of art of the late Balla,” that marks the clear intention of the artist to deny himself and provoke the public, pushing him towards a reexamination of the values of art. Between the end of 1912 and 1914, the artist painted the Iridescent Compenetration, paintings in which the abstractionism of the composition and the geometry of the shapes prevail. In 1915, together with Fortunato Depero, he signed the Manifesto of the Futurist Reconstruction of the Universe. Towards the end of the Thirties, Balla’s futurist production was always more sporadic; the artist gradually returned to a more figurative painting. During his last years, Balla painted according to a realistic naturalism, that however, even if occasional, he had never completely abandoned.

Artist: Giacomo Balla

Giacomo BallaContrast of Lights - Portrait of Elica Balla - Oil on Panel by G. Balla - 1941, 1941

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Contrast of Lights - Portrait of Elica Balla - Oil on Panel by G. Balla - 1941

By Giacomo Balla

Located in Roma, IT

Oil painting on Board realized by Balla as portrait of his second daughter Elica. A beautiful, top quality portrait among the most beautiful of his figurative painting. It includes an original contemporary wooden frame designed and colored by Balla himself (he used to often produce himself the frames for his works). Signed on top left "BALLA" in capital letters. Giacomo Balla (Turin, 1871 - Rome, 1958) Giacomo Balla was born in Turin in 1871. Since he was a young boy, when he begins to attend the Albertina Academy, he dedicates his studies to the violin and painting. His first artistic accomplishment dates back to 1894, a self-portrait. In 1895 Balla moves to Rome with his mother and then in 1900 he moves to Paris for several months. His early years as a painter indicate an interest in the divisionist paintings of Pellizza da Volpedo...

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1940s Modern Giacomo Balla Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Johann Heinrich Tischbein the ElderPortrait of a Young Man with Bagpipes, Follower of J.H. Tischbein the Elder, 1700s

$4,067

H 12.21 in W 10.24 in

Portrait of a Young Man with Bagpipes, Follower of J.H. Tischbein the Elder

By Johann Heinrich Tischbein the Elder

Located in Stockholm, SE

Follower of Johann Heinrich Tischbein the Elder (1722–1789) Man with Bagpipes oil on oak panel no signature 25 × 19 cm (9.8 × 7.5 in) 31 x 26 cm (12.2 x 10.2 in) This refined 18th...

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18th Century Rococo Giacomo Balla Paintings

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Oak, Oil, Wood Panel

French 19th Century Oil French 19th Century Oil, Portrait of a young girl knitting in an interior, circa 1840

$3,450

H 11 in W 10 in

French 19th Century Oil, Portrait of a young girl knitting in an interior

Located in Woodbury, CT

French School Portrait of a Young Girl Knitting Oil on wooden panel Circa 1840 This painting is not signed A beautifully observed early nineteenth-century French interior portrait d...

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1840s Old Masters Giacomo Balla Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Carolien van OlphenDreamer - 21st Century Figure Painting of a nude Girl Sleeping on a Couch, 2025

$1,662

H 9.06 in W 13.78 in D 1.97 in

Dreamer - 21st Century Figure Painting of a nude Girl Sleeping on a Couch

By Carolien van Olphen

Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant

Carolien van Olphen Dreamer Oil on wood panel 23 x 35 cm (Framed 31 x 41 cm, frame is included) Dutch artist Carolien van Olphen has left a great impression in many places with her...

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2010s Contemporary Giacomo Balla Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Peder Mørk MønstedPortrait of a Girl, 1887 by Danish Realist Painter Peder Mørk Mønsted, 1887

$3,719

H 15.36 in W 11.82 in

Portrait of a Girl, 1887 by Danish Realist Painter Peder Mørk Mønsted

By Peder Mørk Mønsted

Located in Stockholm, SE

This painting titled "Portrait of a Girl" by the Danish realist painter Peder Mørk Mønsted captures an enigmatic young woman whose identity remains unknown. The girl, elegantly posed...

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1880s Realist Giacomo Balla Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

David FinsoniusPortrait of a girl with a rose and a red coral necklace (c. 1631), 1631

$98,790

H 41.15 in W 31.11 in D 1.58 in

Portrait of a girl with a rose and a red coral necklace (c. 1631)

Located in Amsterdam, NL

David Finsonius (Veere 1597- Bergen op Zoom 1646/1648) Portrait of a girl with a rose and a red coral necklace With traces of the artist’s signature and annotated AETATIS S.V. 2 1⁄2 Ao 1631 Oil on panel, H. 104.5 x 79.5 cm Provenance: Purchased by Jonkheer Helenus Marius Speelman (1857-1909), Kasteel de Wittenburg; thence by descent The work shows a strong resemblance to a portrait by Finsonius in the North Brabant Museum. This signed and dated "Girl with Basket and Cherries" (Inv. 15529), was painted just a year later, in 1632. Not only are the paintings remarkably similar in overall size and format, in painting style, and in the positioning of the girls in full length in their white lace dresses. They are also connected by the iconographic scheme of the respective coral necklaces, each with a gold memorial medal hanging from it. Although they are of course individuals, the faces are very similar in their depictions of features such as eyes, nose, and lips. This points to the same technique applied by the same painter. Finally, the handwriting is almost the same on the works by Finsonius known so far. About the painter, David Finson named 'Finsonius' (related to the better-known Louis Finson...

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17th Century Dutch School Giacomo Balla Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Charles-Emile FrançoisThe painter's studio, 1901

$3,719

H 11.03 in W 8.67 in

The painter's studio

Located in BELEYMAS, FR

Charles-Emile FRANÇOIS (Paris 1821 - 1902) The Painter's Studio Oil on panel H. 28 cm ; W. 22 cm Signed and dated lower right 1901 A native of Paris, Charles-Emile François exhibite...

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Early 1900s French School Giacomo Balla Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Tania RivilisL'Antagoniste- 21st Century Contemporary Figure Painting of a Bare Chest Man, 2024

$8,077

H 31.5 in W 27.56 in D 1.38 in

L'Antagoniste- 21st Century Contemporary Figure Painting of a Bare Chest Man

By Tania Rivilis

Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant

Tania Rivilis l'Antagoniste 80 x 70 cm Oilpaint on wood (OSB board) Tania Rivilis (born in Ukraine 1986) 2022 winner of the 'William Locke Price' from the Royal Society of Portra...

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2010s Contemporary Giacomo Balla Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

David LyleThe House Always Wins - Black & White Realist Figurative Painting

$2,280Sale Price|40% Off

H 36 in W 32 in

The House Always Wins - Black & White Realist Figurative Painting

By David Lyle

Located in East Quogue, NY

Black & white figurative painting. Oil on panel. 36 x 32 inches. In "House Always Wins," David Lyle delivers a cinematic, black-and-white oil painting that is at once nostalgic,...

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Early 2000s Realist Giacomo Balla Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Master of MontespertoliSt. Vincent Ferrer Preaching to the People of Salamanca, ca. 1500

$17,500

H 11.75 in W 8 in

St. Vincent Ferrer Preaching to the People of Salamanca

Located in New York, NY

Provenance: Private Collection, New Jersey The present painting depicts Saint Vincent Ferrer preaching from a raised pulpit to a group of seven peopl...

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15th Century and Earlier Renaissance Giacomo Balla Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Eugene von BlaasPortrait of a Boy Peeling Fruit

$28,000

H 23.25 in W 18.5 in D 2 in

Portrait of a Boy Peeling Fruit

By Eugene von Blaas

Located in Milford, NH

A wonderful three quarter portrait of a boy in a straw hat peeling a piece of fruit, probably an orange, by Italian artist Eugene Von Blaas (1843-1942). Von Blaas was born to Austria...

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1880s Impressionist Giacomo Balla Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Eric JohanssonPortrait of A Woman with Red Bow, 1940, 1940

$6,276

H 23.63 in W 21.26 in

Portrait of A Woman with Red Bow, 1940

Located in Stockholm, SE

Eric Johansson's "Woman with Red Bow" (1940) We are delighted to present for sale the evocative portrait “Woman with Red Bow” by the distinguished artist Eric Johansson, painted in ...

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1940s Giacomo Balla Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Bernardino Campi (Cremona 1522 -1591)Portrait of a woman with a book, Circa 1560

$20,339

H 30.71 in W 22.45 in

Portrait of a woman with a book

Located in BELEYMAS, FR

Italian school circa 1560, circle of Bernardino Campi Portrait of a woman with a book Oil on panel H. 78 cm ; L. 57cm

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16th Century Italian School Giacomo Balla Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

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Giacomo BallaRed and Blue Triangles - Temperas on Wood by Giacomo Balla - 1930s, 1930s

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H 8.47 in W 4.34 in D 0.08 in

Red and Blue Triangles - Temperas on Wood by Giacomo Balla - 1930s

By Giacomo Balla

Located in Roma, IT

The 'Red and Blue Triangles' by Giacomo Balla (1871-1958), with re, blue and yellow Shapes (verso) and red and blue triangles(recto), realized in the 1930s. Tempera on wood, alumin...

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1930s Futurist Giacomo Balla Paintings

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Tempera

Giacomo BallaRed and Yellow Triangles - Temperas on Wood by Giacomo Balla - 1930s, 1930s

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H 9.26 in W 4.14 in D 0.08 in

Red and Yellow Triangles - Temperas on Wood by Giacomo Balla - 1930s

By Giacomo Balla

Located in Roma, IT

The 'Red and Yellow Triangles' by Giacomo Balla (1871-1958), geometric pattern with yellow and red triangles down and up (recto and verso), realized in the 1930s. Tempera on wood, ...

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1930s Futurist Giacomo Balla Paintings

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Tempera

Giacomo BallaRed Floral Patterns - Temperas on Wood by Giacomo Balla - 1930s, 1930s

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H 9.06 in W 4.34 in D 0.08 in

Red Floral Patterns - Temperas on Wood by Giacomo Balla - 1930s

By Giacomo Balla

Located in Roma, IT

The 'Red Floral Pattern' by Giacomo Balla (1871-1958), with a floral inner geometric pattern in red on white background (recto) and geometric red diamonds (verso), realized in the 1930s. Tempera on...

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1930s Futurist Giacomo Balla Paintings

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Tempera

Giacomo BallaGeometric Pattern With Triangles - Temperas on Wood by Giacomo Balla - 1930s, 1930s

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H 8.47 in W 3.94 in D 0.08 in

Geometric Pattern With Triangles - Temperas on Wood by Giacomo Balla - 1930s

By Giacomo Balla

Located in Roma, IT

The 'Geometric Pattern With Triangles' by Giacomo Balla (1871-1958), with red behavioral lines closed(recto) and geometric pattern with straight triangles (verso), realized in the 1...

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1930s Futurist Giacomo Balla Paintings

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Tempera

Giacomo BallaPair of Geometric Patterns - Original Tempera on Wood by Giacomo Balla - 1930s, 1930s

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H 8.08 in W 3.55 in D 0.08 in

Pair of Geometric Patterns - Original Tempera on Wood by Giacomo Balla - 1930s

By Giacomo Balla

Located in Roma, IT

The 'Geometric Pattern' by Giacomo Balla (1871-1958), with red behavioral lines closed (recto) and geometric pattern with straight triangles(verso),realized in the 1930s. Tempera o...

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1930s Futurist Giacomo Balla Paintings

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Tempera

Giacomo BallaPair of Placeholders - Original Tempera on Wood by Giacomo Balla - 1930s, 1930s

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H 8.86 in W 3.43 in D 0.08 in

Pair of Placeholders - Original Tempera on Wood by Giacomo Balla - 1930s

By Giacomo Balla

Located in Roma, IT

The 'Placeholder White and Red' by Giacomo Balla (1871-1958), with white red space lines recto and geometric pattern with red and white triangles verso, realized in the 1930s. Temp...

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1930s Futurist Giacomo Balla Paintings

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Tempera

Giacomo BallaPair of Placeholders - Original Tempera on Wood by Giacomo Balla - 1930s, 1930s

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H 7.09 in W 3.55 in D 0.08 in

Pair of Placeholders - Original Tempera on Wood by Giacomo Balla - 1930s

By Giacomo Balla

Located in Roma, IT

The 'Placeholder' by Giacomo Balla (1871-1958), with red square geometric pattern recto and red oval geometric pattern verso, realized in the 1930s. Tempera on wood, aluminum struc...

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1930s Futurist Giacomo Balla Paintings

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Tempera

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