Gustav Bolin studied in Paris with Emile Othon Friesz at L’Académie de la Grande Chaumière. During the first years of the war, he lived in Antibes in the South of France. During this period, landscapes were his greatest source of inspiration, and he made a close study of the work of Paul Cézanne. Returning to Paris in 1943, he worked in the studio of Pierre Tal-Coat and frequented the Café de Flore, where he kept company with members of the first generation of the School of Paris, including Picasso, Nicolas de Staëll and Diego Giacometti. At this time, he painted numerous portraits of his family, friends and the artistic characters of Montmartre. The artist held his first solo exhibition at the Pierre Loeb Gallery in 1948, gaining immediate recognition from both critics and the public. The recipient of numerous medals, prizes and juried awards, Bolin exhibited with success internationally including in Stockholm, New York and Tokyo. His work may be found in the permanent collections of national museums including the Muséed'Art Moderne, Paris. In 2006, Paris honored him with a retrospective of his work at the Salon of Tapestries and at the exhibition hall of the Louvre des Antiquaires. Bolin is listed in all relevant reference works including Benezit Dictionary of Artists, which lists a comprehensive biography that includes a signature sample.
$15,000
Spring
By Gustav Bolin
Located in Austin, TX
Waterline Fine Art, Austin, TX is pleased to present the following work: Oil on canvas. Signed and dated lower right. 35 x 45.5 in. 36.5 x 47 in. (framed) Custom framed in a solid...
Canvas, Oil
Campagne Contre Jour, Antibes
By Gustav Bolin
Located in Austin, TX
Waterline Fine Art, Austin, TX is pleased to present the following work: Oil on canvas. Signed and dated lower right; signed, dated, and titled verso. 38.25 x 51.25 in. 39.75 x 52....
Canvas, Oil
$1,500
H 16 in W 20 in
Echo - Monochromatic Scene, Ladder and Doors in Muted Gray, Original Oil, Framed
By John Seubert
Located in Chicago, IL
A ladder and several doors seemingly float in air while a full moon illuminates this surreal scene. "Echo" is painted in muted shades of grey bringing a melancholy to the overall aesthetic. The original oil painting is framed in a repurposed frame that the artist has distressed and painted. It measures 24h x 30w inches. John Seubert Echo, 2023 oil on canvas 16h x 20w in 40.64h x 50.80w cm JSE077 John Seubert b. 1958, Chicago, IL In the early Nineties, John Seubert was living in a former hotel in a high-rise building on St. James Place in Chicago. The apartment was tiny, as hotel rooms tend to be, and clad with paper-thin walls allowing sound to pass from one apartment to the other. At the time, John’s artwork consisted of pounding copper sheets into tables which was a noisy endeavor to say the least. Following several noise complaints from the neighbors, John had a dream that he was living in a ramshackle house but with plenty of room to work and no attached neighbors. The following day after lunching at the McDonalds in Lincoln Park, John wandered the neighborhood a came upon a shabby, falling-down old Victorian house. He located the real estate agent, put in an offer, and weeks later was pushing a shopping cart full of his belongings to his new home. This 144-year-old Painted Lady provided a blank canvas for this inimitable artist. For many years the house remained so empty that John was able to ride his Japanese fold up bike throughout the 1st floor. “Some people want to have sex...
Canvas, Oil
$5,310
H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 0.79 in
Abstract Composition – Original Oil on Canvas – 31.5 x 31.5 in
Located in Montfort l’Amaury, FR
"A masterful expression of French lyrical abstraction, in a timeless, elegant palette." Pierre Coquet (1926–2021) Abstract Composition Oil on canvas, 80 x 80 x 2 cm (31.5 x 31.5 x 0...
Oil, Canvas
$2,359
H 19.5 in W 23 in
Mid Century Modern French Abstract Impressionist Oil Painting in a gilt frame
By Jean Pons
Located in AIGNAN, FR
An exceptional mid-century modern abstract composition by French artist Jean Pons, signed in the lower right. This painting features a dynamic interplay of geometric forms, stylized...
Oil
$4,520
H 30 in W 48 in
Twilight - Muted Color Atmospheric Abstract Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mark Acetelli’s oil and mixed media paintings awaken the viewer’s sense of exploration and adventure; they demand a new discovery. His artworks exhibit a chemistry of complexity and ...
Canvas, Oil
$1,608
H 21 in W 28 in
1950's French Modernist Cityscape Colourful Architectural Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Modernist Cityscape Colourful Architectural Landscape Oil Painting by Jacques Courtade (French, 1923-1994) signed oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 21 x 28 inches private collection ov...
Oil
$1,544Sale Price|44% Off
H 40 in W 30 in D 1.5 in
Stroke of Midnight (Gestural Abstract, Dark, Atmospheric, Red, Black, ~44% OFF)
By Katherine Bello
Located in Kansas City, MO
Katherine Bello Stroke of Midnight Oil on Canvas 2022 Size: 40 x 30 x 1.5 inches (101.6 cm × 76.20 × 3.81 cm) Signed, dated and titled by hand COA provided *On Stretcher Frame, Gall...
Cotton Canvas, Stretcher Bars, Oil
$1,298
H 29.53 in W 35.44 in D 1.97 in
Purple Abstract Minimalist Landscape Oil Painting "Power of the Mountain III"
By Suzanne Leighton
Located in Cape Town, ZA
This artwork forms part of the "Power of the Mountain" - series, inspired by the striking landscape of the Du Toit's Kloof, where towering rock faces and layered valleys create one o...
Canvas, Oil
$1,651
H 22.84 in W 22.84 in D 1.97 in
Blue Morning Light, Paris - original impressionism cityscape painting
By David Farren
Located in London, Chelsea
We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...
Canvas, Oil
$1,950
H 48.04 in W 59.85 in D 1.19 in
Balance Too - Statement Minimalistic Abstract Conversation Gold Contrast Large
By Karnish Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Title: Balance Too Statement Minimalistic Abstract Conversation Gold Contrast Large BALANCE TOO is part of the series Expressions Too, that connects to the earth, ocean and sky... ...
Oil, Acrylic, Gesso, Canvas
$1,173
H 21 in W 19.5 in
North African Town Scene Plam Tree and Buildings Signed Modernist Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
North African City View signed, possibly Durieli Andre? dated 2005 verso? signed oil on cardboard, framed inscribed verso framed: 21 x 19.5 inches painting: 18 x 17 inches Provenance...
Oil, Cardboard
$1,525Sale Price|20% Off
H 26.5 in W 22 in
1950's French Surrealist Erotic Figurative Signed Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figurative Scene French, circa 1950's signed verso oil on canvas, framed framed: 26.5 x 22 inches canvas: 26 x 21 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: very good c...
Oil
$1,566
H 45.5 in W 35 in
Huge French Mid Century Cubist Male Portrait Figure Smoky Colours Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Mid Century Cubist Portrait Oil Painting indistinctly signed, mid 20th century period oil on canvas Canvas size: 45.5 x 35 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris A stri...
Oil
Normandie, pommier en fleurs
By Gustav Bolin
Located in Austin, TX
Oil on canvas. Signed lower left, signed and titled verso. 51.5 x 64 inches 52.25 x 64.75 inches (framed) Custom framed in a solid maple floater. Born in Stockholm in 1920 to a distinguished family of goldsmiths who had supplied the Russian tsars and the Swedish royal family for three generations, Gustav Bolin was taken to France the following year, where he would remain for the rest of his life. At the age of 18, he began working in the Paris studio of Othon Friesz, but that experience was soon interrupted by the Nazi occupation in 1940. Bolin sought refuge in the south of France, where he befriended the artists André Lhote, Alexandre Garbell, Pierre Tal-Coat and Charles Rollier, with whom he exhibited at the Musée de Valence. In 1943, before returning to Paris, he made a pilgrimage through Provence in the footsteps of Cezanne and Van Gogh. The landscapes of this region would serve as his lifelong muse, inspiring the whimsical, abstract landscapes for which he became widely acclaimed. Following Paris’ liberation by the Allies, Bolin returned to the city and immersed himself in the artistic milieu around the Café Dôme, becoming good friends with Alberto Giacometti and Nicolas de Staël. His first post-war exhibitions began in 1947 at the Salon de Mai, followed by a solo show at the avant-garde Galerie Pierre Loeb in 1948. He became a frequent exhibitor at the Galerie Art Vivant, showing with contemporaries such as de Staël, Tal-Coat, Joan Miró, Jacques Germain, and André Lanskoy, on several occasions between 1950 and 1957. This early commercial success afforded him the opportunity to purchase property along the coast in Antibes, where he could work in the Mediterranean landscape he loved. Bolin continued to participate in the Salon de Mai, and the Salon des Réalités Nouvelles, cementing his reputation as an evocative colorist. In 1960, 61, and 63, he was invited by the Galerie Charpentier to participate in the “Ecole de Paris” exhibitions; and at Galerie Kriegel between 1962 and 1969. Beginning in 1963, Bolin enjoyed further prominence by accepting invitations to exhibit in the U.S. with the David Findlay Gallery in New York, and also in Japan at the Nichido Gallery in Tokyo. In 1973, he was awarded a major exhibition at the Musée Galliera in back home in Paris. Bolin would continue to show widely and steadily over the remainder of his life, including a number of exhibitions in his native Sweden. Bolin died in Antibes in 1999. Today, Bolin’s work can be found in many public collections including the Musée National d’Art Moderne, Paris, the Museum of Luxembourg, the Swedish Embassy (Paris), and the Department des Arts et des Lettres. Source: Hanina Fine Arts...
Canvas, Oil
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H 32.68 in W 40.16 in D 0.99 in
Au Café, Hommage à de Stael , Large Mid 20th Century Oil on Canvas.
By Gustav Bolin
Located in Cotignac, FR
Large mid-20th century oil on canvas of a cafè scene by Swedish artist Gustav Bolin, signed and dated bottom left. In period giltwood frame. Gustav Bolin was a painter of Swedish an...
Canvas, Oil