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)
'Place De La Concorde, Paris' Antique oil painting on canvas
By Louis Icart
Located in St. Albans, GB
Louis Icart (1880-1950) Canvas Size: 18 x 22" (46 x 55cm) Outside Frame Size: 26 x 30" (65 x 76cm) Signed and titled on the reverse. When Louis Icart returned to Paris after his s...
Oil
Portrait of Fanny Icart- Original grand oil on canvas
By Louis Icart
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Louis Icart Portrait de Fanny Icart Excellent Condition Original oil painting on canvas Hand-signed in paint in the lower right by Icart 1935 31 1/2 X 39 inches Framed in an antique ...
Canvas
The Homecoming
By Louis Icart
Located in Naples, Florida
The Homecoming
Lithograph
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H 16.54 in W 14.57 in D 1.19 in
"Soubrette con pantera " Tempera cm. 15 x 19 1920 ca Siglato E.K.
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Portrait of Captain George Meek
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$7,200
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Metal
L'Atelier Mourlot by Fernand Leger
By (after) Fernand Léger
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Lithograph
$5,904
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Conversation – Abstract Cubist Portrait in Blue Grey & Teal, Acrylic, 60x50cm
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1945 Portrait of Bessy Lyon by Hayes Lyon, Mid-Century American Oil Painting
By Hayes Lyon
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This captivating 1945 oil portrait by renowned American artist Hayes Lyon beautifully depicts Bessy Lyon, the artist’s wife, in a warm and intimate composition. Rendered with soft ye...
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$2,915Sale Price|20% Off
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Girl studying original oil on canvas painting
By Francesc Serra Castellet
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H 14.97 in W 17.92 in
"Café place Blanche", 20th Century Oil on Canvas by French Artist Louis Icart
By Louis Icart
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LOUIS ICART French, 1888 - 1950 CAFÉ PLACE BLANCHE signed "Louis Icart" (lower left) titled, inscribed, signed and located "- Café place Blanche - / XVI-77 / L. I, / Paris" (on the r...
Canvas, Oil