Jordi Maragall Mira Art

Abstract Work on Paper Mid-Century Modernism Greek American Gouache Drawing. A modernist artist who emigrated to America from Greece in 1904, when he was fourteen years old, Jean Xceron is described as having a reputation as an artist that has mysteriously fallen into obscurity---especially since he was reportedly quite prominent during his lifetime. However, a partial explanation of that omission is the fact that many of his papers and early records have been lost. He was a painter of biomorphic abstractions and did collages, which were influenced by Dadaism. Xceron was active in New York City when modernism was gaining influence. Of him during this period, it was written that his artistic role was "a vital link between what is commonly termed as the first-generation (the Stieglitz group, the Synchromists, etc.) and second-generation, the American Abstract Artists, the Transcendental Painting...

Paul Jenkins American, 1923–2012 Signed and dated on the back. Paul Jenkins’s intuitive, chance-based painting techniques helped pioneer new approaches to Abstract Expressionism. Je...

Salvador Dalí 1904-1989 Spanish King of Swords Signed “Dalí” (lower center) Gouache on photographic background This unique gouache by Surrealist master Salvador Dalí combines the...

An original mixed media (Watercolor and india ink) on paper depicting a mountain range at night.

An original watercolor painting by American artist Wes Olmsted depicting an abstract landscape view.

Mid Century Mountain Stream Modernist Landscape by Honora Berg This mid century modernist landscape painting by Honora Berg (American, 1897-1985) depicts a vibrant mountain stream, ...

Louis Wolchonok was a social realist painter and member of the Woodstock Art Association. His work was exhibited at the Whitney Museum of American Art, the National Academy of Design...

Palace of Fine Arts, Mid-Century San Francisco Landscape Lively watercolor piece by Garrett Price (American, 1896-1979). A geometric, multi-colored background forms the foundation f...

An original watercolor painting by Westley "Wes" Olmsted. This work is currently featured in the exhibition Man of Extremes at Benjaman Gallery in Buffalo, NY. Westley G. Olmsted ...

Bearnice Fisher "Purple Sky Landscape" 1978 Gouache on paper 30" x 22.5" unframed Signed and dated lower right in pencil Bearnice Fisher lived and worked in NYC

A stylish 1950s Mid-Century Modern abstract geometric textile design in brown, yellow and pale pink tones by famed French costume, set and fashion designer Andre Delfau (1914-2000). Artwork size: 19 x 14 1/2 inches; Unframed. Presented in an archival mat measuring 26 x 20 inches (ready to frame). Estate stamped on reverse. Provenance: Estate of the artist. One from a series of related Modern textile designs by Andre Delfau. Please see our other 1stDibs gallery listings. Born in Paris, France in 1914, Andre Delfau became an internationally acclaimed stage, set and costume designer who worked world-wide from the 1930s to the 1980s. Delfau was a life long artist and painted independently of his noted design career. His artwork is recognized for it’s vibrant color and form, and a particularly keen use of line. He was highly influenced by the French Modern trends of Cubism and Surrealism, and his artwork is often infused with a dramatic sense of architecture and perspective. Delfau created fashion designs for such major Paris couture houses as Balmain, Jean Patou and Balenciaga. He completed noteworthy set designs and costumes for numerous international operatic and ballet productions, including those at the Royal Danish Ballet, the Royal Ballet of Great Britain, the Paris Opera, the Dance Theater of Harlem, the Ruth Page International Ballet, the Civic Ballet of Chicago, the Chicago Opera Ballet and the Lyric Opera of Chicago, among others. Most notably, Delfau designed the elaborate stage sets and costumes for the 1986 PBS television production of the Viennese operetta, "Die Fledermaus...

"One of The Thieves Was Saved" from Waiting for Godot by Samuel Becket An original watercolor painting by Westley "Wes" Olmsted. This work is currently featured in the exhibition ...

Charles Evans (1907-1992) Mediterranean Costal Town, 1932. Gouache and watercolor on paper. Sheet measures 8.5 x 10 inches; mounted in frame measuring 8.5 x 10 inches. Signed and dated lower left. Charles Evans was a modernist known for his abstract style of painting. He studied at New York's Art Students League and Parsons School of Design, and later in Paris with Fernand Lger at the Acadmie Moderne. In 1930, Evans and his wife spent a year living in what was Paul Cezanne's studio in Aix-en-Provence, France. The following year, Evans purchased the old silk mill in New Hope and became involved in the area's modernist movement, joining the Independents in 1932. By 1935, he began to work collaboratively with Louis Stone, whom he had met in 1929 while studying with Hans Hofman in Saint Tropez, and with Charles F. Ramsey, teaching art classes and working on the Cooperative Painting Project. Every week, the three were joined by the abstract painter, Lee Gatch, in discussions at Ledger's Inn in Lambertville. In 1948 Evans co-founded the New Hope Gazette with Walter M. Teller. The same year he created set designs for St. John Terrell's Lambertville Music Circus. He also designed sets for the Bucks County Playhouse and Philadelphia's Playhouse in the Park. He later served as Set Designer for the Fred Miller...

Jacques Dollé's “Sur la forêt, les noirs couperets de la nuit…” is a striking mid-century French tapestry design executed in gouache on paper circa 1960. The composition transforms the forest into a dynamic arrangement of interlocking geometric and organic forms, balancing abstraction with suggestions of foliage, branches and architectural structures. A sophisticated palette of turquoise, petrol blue, cobalt, pale blue and deep navy is punctuated by vivid red, burgundy, charcoal black and warm ivory. Broad, angular shapes overlap with curved motifs and finely hatched passages, creating a compelling interplay between solid colour, linear texture and visual rhythm. The contrasting light and dark areas suggest a nocturnal landscape, while the fragmented forms give the composition a distinctly modernist character. The work is a preparatory design for a tapestry, reflecting the close relationship between painting and textile art in post-war France. Its carefully organised colour fields and clearly defined contours make it particularly interesting to collectors of mid-century decorative art, French modernism and historic tapestry designs. TECHNICAL DETAILS Technique : Gouache on paper Title : Sur la forêt, les noirs couperets de la nuit… (Over the Forest, the Black Blades of Night…) Date : Circa 1960 Dimensions : 59 × 40 cm (23.2 × 15.7 in) Framed dimensions : 70 × 50 cm (27.6 × 19.7 in) Signature : Artist's name stamp and handwritten title and annotations on the reverse. ABOUT THE ARTIST Jacques Dollé (1926–2016) was a French painter and lithographer whose work explored the landscapes of the Loire Valley and Sologne, alongside the expressive possibilities of simplified form and colour. He studied at the École des Arts Décoratifs in Paris and developed a distinctive approach to landscape painting, constructing compositions through carefully balanced planes, stylised volumes and broad areas of colour. Dollé’s paintings often move between recognisable landscape and near-abstraction. His treatment of trees, waterways and rural environments emphasises the overall structure of a scene rather than meticulous detail. Earthy browns, ochres and other natural tones feature prominently in his broader artistic vocabulary. Alongside his easel painting, Dollé undertook decorative commissions, including tapestry designs for the Mobilier national, woven at Aubusson, as well as mural mosaics. His work therefore occupies an interesting position between postwar French painting and the applied arts, where the translation of painted compositions into textile became an important creative practice. He also illustrated works by the French writer Maurice Genevoix and participated in major Parisian art salons. His career was recognised through several distinctions, including the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. FRAME AND SHIPPING This artwork is sold framed and ready to hang. The artwork is professionally packed to ensure maximum protection during transit. All shipments are fully insured and include tracking. KEYWORDS Jacques Dollé, French modernist art, mid-century French art, abstract forest, woodland composition, tapestry design, tapestry cartoon, gouache on paper, original gouache, French tapestry, Aubusson tapestry, Mobilier national, post-war French art, geometric abstraction, modernist composition, decorative art, French decorative arts, 1960s art, blue abstract art, turquoise abstract art...

A stylish, colorful 1950s Mid-Century Modern abstract geometric textile design (in black, yellow, blue, pale pink, red tones) by famed French costume, set and fashion designer Andre Delfau (1914-2000). Artwork size: 15 1/4 x 12 inches; Unframed. Presented in an archival mat measuring 26 x 20 inches (ready to frame). Estate stamped on reverse. Provenance: Estate of the artist. One from a series of related Modern textile designs by Andre Delfau. Please see our other 1stDibs gallery listings. Born in Paris, France in 1914, Andre Delfau became an internationally acclaimed stage, set and costume designer who worked world-wide from the 1930s to the 1980s. Delfau was a life long artist and painted independently of his noted design career. His artwork is recognized for it’s vibrant color and form, and a particularly keen use of line. He was highly influenced by the French Modern trends of Cubism and Surrealism, and his artwork is often infused with a dramatic sense of architecture and perspective. Delfau created fashion designs for such major Paris couture houses as Balmain, Jean Patou and Balenciaga. He completed noteworthy set designs and costumes for numerous international operatic and ballet productions, including those at the Royal Danish Ballet, the Royal Ballet of Great Britain, the Paris Opera, the Dance Theater of Harlem, the Ruth Page International Ballet, the Civic Ballet of Chicago, the Chicago Opera Ballet and the Lyric Opera of Chicago, among others. Most notably, Delfau designed the elaborate stage sets and costumes for the 1986 PBS television production of the Viennese operetta, "Die Fledermaus...