Louis Icart is considered to be a symbol of the Art Deco movement through his brilliant sketches and prints.
Born in 1888 in Toulouse, France, Icart’s interest in art began at an early age. He was particularly drawn to fashion sketches and designs during the period when the fashion industry was undergoing a revolution from conservative 19th-century designs to the clingy simplicity of the early 20th century.
Icart worked in major fashion studios where his "L.I." initials on women’s clothing were highly regarded. While fighting in World War I, he continued to sketch on every available surface to ward off the anguish and agony of the war. He moved to Paris after the war to concentrate on painting and produced beautiful etchings. Icart’s prints were elaborate aquatints and drypoints done with great skill. They often portrayed women in sensual, erotic poses with an implication of direct sexuality.
By the 1920s, the Art Deco movement had gained great popularity in Paris, France. Icart’s etchings and paintings, though largely influenced by Impressionists such as Claude Monet, were synonymous with the Art Deco era. His drawings also reflected the brilliance of Symbolists such as Gustave Moreau; however, Icart preferred not to be identified with artistic movements.
Icart’s financial and artistic success came in the late 1920s. His work was featured in fashion publications and design studios in Europe and the United States. His immensely popular images, which were considered phenomenal by 1925, included Laziness and Spilled Milk. Icart died on December 20, 1950, at his home in Montmartre, France.
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(Biography provided by Rosenbaum Contemporary)
Louis Icart - "Parfum de Fleurs" (Love's Blossom) 1937 hand-colored
By Louis Icart
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Icart, Louis Loves Blossom (Parfum de Fleurs), 1937 Hand-colored soft ground Etching on paper windmill stamp lower left
Watercolor, Etching
Louis Icart - "Coursing II" 1929 Hand-colored Etching
By Louis Icart
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Icart, Louis Coursing II, 1929 Original drypoint etching with hand coloring on paper Paris Windmill stamp lower left
Watercolor, Etching
Louis Icart - "Fumee" (Smoke) 1926 Etching & Watercolor
By Louis Icart
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Icart, Louis Smoke, 1926 Original drypoint etching with hand coloring on paper 21 1/8 x 26 3/8 in. Windmill stamp lower left
Watercolor, Etching
Louis Icart - "Werther" 1928
By Louis Icart
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Icart, Louis Werther, 1928 Original soft ground etching with hand water coloring on paper 24.75 x 17.75 in.
Watercolor, Etching
Louis Icart - "Fair Dancer" 1938 (Hand-colored etching)
By Louis Icart
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Icart, Louis Fair Dancer, 1939 Original drypoint etching with hand watercoloring on paper 23.13 x 27 in. Stamped with the Windmill stamp and Numbered on the lower left margin
Watercolor, Etching
Louis Icart - "Mimi" 1927 (Hand colored Etching on paper)
By Louis Icart
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Icart, Louis Mimi, 1927 Original drypoint etching with aquatint and hand watercoloring on paper by louis Icart Numbered and stamped with, official importing, Paris Windmill stamp o...
Watercolor, Etching
Louis Icart - "La Tosca" 1928
By Louis Icart
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Icart, Louis Tosca, 1928 Original drypoint etching with hand coloring on paper 17 x 24.5 in.
Watercolor, Etching
$1,245
Louis Icart - "La Dame Aux Camelias (Lady of the Camelias)" 1927 Hand-colored
By Louis Icart
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Icart, Louis La Dame Aux Camelias (Lady of the Camelias), 1927 Original drypoint etching with hand coloring on paper Marked from the artist proof edition along with a Paris Windmil...
Watercolor, Etching
Louis Icart - "The Swing" 1928 Etching & Watercolor
By Louis Icart
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Icart, Louis The Swing, 1928 Original copperplate etching with hand watercolor on paper 18 x 24 in. marked E.A for Epreuve D'artiste (Artist Proof) Windmill Stamp located undernea...
Watercolor, Etching
Louis Icart - "Forsythia" 1925-1926
By Louis Icart
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Icart, Louis Forsythia, 1925 Original drypoint etching with hand watercoloring on paper 17 by 21 sheet size (Oval)
Watercolor, Etching
Louis Icart - "Scheherazade" 1927 Etching with hand coloring
By Louis Icart
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Icart, Louis Scheherezade, 1927 Original Etching and aquatint with hand watercoloring on paper Windmill stamp lower right
Watercolor, Etching
$3,788
H 25.6 in W 21.66 in D 2.37 in
Salvador Dalí – La Tête ( The Head ) – hand watercolored drypoint etching – 1969
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Varese, IT
hand watercolored drypoint etching on extremely fine Japanese paper, edited in 1969 limited edition of 145 copies water-colored , numbered in lower left corner ea ( artist proof ) signed in pencil by artist in lower right corner paper size: 38.5 x 28.5 cm framed size: 65 x 55 cm very good conditions Bibliography: Salvador Dalí Catalogue Raisoneé of etchings and mixed media prints Ref 369 pag 178 Fast and Tracked shipping with express currier DHL . We offer professional packaging and tracked shipping with DHL Express courier ( shipping time: 24 hours for European countries and 4 to 6 days for America and other non-eu countries...
Paper, Watercolor, Drypoint, Etching
Gray Fox and Trout
Located in Bozeman, MT
As a printmaker, using traditional etching and aquatint techniques has allowed me to explore the ideas of nature, wildness, wilderness and the human attempt at wildlife management. I...
Acrylic, Panel, Etching, Aquatint
$1,260Sale Price|30% Off
H 32 in W 30 in D 2 in
Coming Alive, Abstract Large-Scale Etching in Earthtones
By Pierre Marie Brisson
Located in Soquel, CA
Geometric limited edition etching, hand painted abstract of an orange and blue figure inside of a circle by Pierre Brisson (French, b, 1955). Signed "Brisson" lower right and "720/75...
Etching, Oil, Printer's Ink
Acquainted with the Night
By Howard Hodgkin
Located in New York, NY
Vivid color aquatint with hand coloring in watercolor by Howard Hodgkin, from a limited edition of 50. Initialed by Hodgkin, dated and numbered in pencil. Printed by Andrew's Print...
Watercolor, Aquatint
$3,788
H 25.6 in W 21.66 in D 2.37 in
Salvador Dalí – Femme à cheval - hand watercolored drypoint etching – 1969
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Varese, IT
hand watercolored drypoint etching on extremely fine Japanese paper, edited in 1969 limited edition of 145 copies water-colored , numbered in lower left corner ea ( artist proof ) si...
Paper, Watercolor, Drypoint, Etching
$1,398Sale Price|20% Off
H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 55.12 in
Mgooi Thiaw - "Piroque Fishing Boat" - unique lamp lighting
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Piroque Lamp from Senegal on steel base. Kees has been surfing and sailing his whole life. Water, wind, waves and weather are his passion. In 2011 he moved to Dakar, Senegal and ins...
Metal
$680Sale Price|20% Off
H 13 in W 24 in D 0.13 in
"Nightfall" - Limited Edition Reverse Painted Etching on Glass 1/100
Located in Soquel, CA
"Nightfall" - Limited Edition Reverse Painted Etching on Glass 1/100 A mirrored moon rises over mountain peaks against a deep purple sky gradating into hues of orange and yellow in this hyper-realistic planetary scene by artist, Michael Bates...
Glass, Paint, Etching
$2,250
H 27 in W 25.4 in D 1 in
Eternal Recurrence #40. Framed Mixed media Collage on Paper
By Natasha Zupan
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Eternal Recurrence #40 by Natasha Zupan Photo collage with intervention by the artist Image size: 17 in. H x 15.5 in. W Frame size: 27 in. H x 25.4 in. W 2015 Framed _______________...
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Archival Pigment
$280Sale Price|30% Off
H 10 in W 10 in D 1 in
'Remembrance' Mixed Media Collage of etchings, Impressionist, modern
By Evy Olsen Halvorsen
Located in Kingston, WA
This is a collage of proofs of etchings that I had saved for years then one day I decided to construct new images from them. They are dry point, aqua tint with the addition of paint ...
Paint, Ink, Mixed Media, Archival Paper, Pencil, Drypoint, Etching, Aqua...
$7,500
H 22 in W 27 in D 1.5 in
Seeing Don Quixote and Sancho etching, hand coloring & watercolor, signed Framed
By Santi Moix
Located in New York, NY
Santi Moix Seeing Don Quixote and Sancho ("the famous pair"), ca. 2008 Drypoint, etching and abrasion with hand coloring with watercolor, along with graphite annotations Hand signed ...
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Graphite, Drypoint, Etching
Untitled
By Judy Pfaff
Located in New York, NY
Judy Pfaff Untitled 1997 Signed and numbered Etching with wax and watercolor (Edition of 50) 9 x 12 inches
Wax, Watercolor, Etching
$5,600
H 50 in W 74 in
"Gentrification" Rockwell-Inspired Acrylic Street Scene with Animal Features
By Sean 9 Lugo
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Gentrification" is an original piece by Sean 9 Lugo, known artistically for his murals and street art. The piece is made from acrylic and ink on mixed media panel and was originally...
Paper, Found Objects, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Permanent Marker, Aquatint
Illusion
By Louis Icart
Located in Dallas, TX
Louis Icart “Illusion” original 1940 pencil signed etching with hand colored aquatint. Edition 187/500 Beautiful illusion of smoke from a cigarette flowing up and winding into a woman. One of Icart's most famous etchings, Illusion is truly a collectors etching and has held is value throughout the years. Illusion is in excellent condition, previously professionally cleaned and preserved. No foxing, toning, matte burn, adhesive or damage anywhere, very clean sheet throughout. Strong plate lines, windmill blind stamp, pencil signature are all present and as they should be. The copyright stamp located in the upper left margin reads "Copyright by 1940 by L.Icart .N.Y. Illusion comes with a certificate of authenticity and is guaranteed to be an original and authentic 1940 etching.
Drypoint, Etching
Illusion
By Louis Icart
Located in Dallas, TX
A striking etching depicting a gorgeous, nude woman rising from a plume of smoke coming out of a cigarette in an ash tray.
Drypoint, Etching