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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Elegantes - Place La Concorde - Art Deco Figurative Oil Painting by Louis Icart
By Louis Icart
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed art deco figurative oil on board circa 1930 by French painter Louis Icart. This beautiful work depicts a two elegant ladies in Place la ...
Oil, Board
'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 Lithograph, Framed, 20th Century, 17x12 Inches
By Louis Icart
Located in Naples, Florida
The Homecoming Canvas size: 17 × 12 "
Lithograph
$1,200
H 17 in W 13 in D 1.25 in
"View of the Empire State NYC in Snow" Impressionistic Ashcan School Style
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
An impressionistic depiction of a figure in the snow with cars and buildings in the busy City Streets. The Empire State Building is portrayed in the background as the snow filled str...
Canvas, Oil, Board
$2,213
H 18 in W 15.5 in D 1 in
Liberty Head Mixed Media on Paper, Unique, Signed, Pop Art, 2009
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Mixed media with acrylic painting and color lithography on paper. Hand-signed in acrylic paint on front by Peter Max. A unique variation. Frame size 18 x 15.5 inches. Artwork siz...
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Lithograph
$1,350
H 25 in W 29 in D 2 in
Woman Carrying Wood, Early 20th Century Figurative Landscape
By Enrique Brocco
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful early 20th century figurative landscape of a woman carrying a basket of wood kindling by a rushing river, high in the Italian hills by Enrique Brocco (Italian, 20th Century...
Board, Oil
$45,000
H 40 in W 35 in
"Leaf Pattern" Jessie Arms Botke, Yellow Leaves, Bamboo Forest, Sandhill Cranes
By Jessie Arms Botke
Located in New York, NY
Jessie Arms Botke Leaf Pattern, circa 1930 Signed lower right Oil on Masonite 30 x 25 inches Charlotte Yarbrough, Santa Paula, California Private Collection, Oregon William A. Karge...
Masonite, Oil
$3,600
H 33 in W 39 in
French Modernist Impasto Painting Ecole de Paris Children Rene Genis
By René Genis
Located in Surfside, FL
Rene Genis (1922-2004) Children at play Framed size: 33 X 39 in. Sight size: 23 X 29 inches It is signed at the lower right. René Genis (1922 - 2004) lived in France. Rene Genis is...
Oil, Board
$932Sale Price|68% Off
H 25.6 in W 31.89 in D 0.99 in
Taxi Driver Dachshund Skate Street Art Chut les Barbizons!
By bazevian animal
Located in Zofingen, AG
☀️Taxi Driver - Dachshund and chicks☀️ In the artistic world, animals have always been key protagonists in expressing the power and beauty of the wild. Artists often use animals as ...
Canvas, Acrylic, Oil, Stretcher Bars
$3,950
H 16 in W 22 in
English Antique portrait of a Jack Russell standing in a landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
V. Watson Scuttles the Jack Russell Oil on board Circa 1900 Signed lower right A charming and characterful portrait of a Jack Russell terrier named Scuttles, painted with quiet assu...
Oil, Board
$5,900
H 38 in W 46 in D 3 in
"A Phallene Papillon in a Highland Landscape" Early 19th Century Dog Portrait
By James Barenger
Located in Yardley, PA
A wonderful portrait of a Phallene Papillon attributed to renowned British sporting artist James Barenger (1780-1831). Painted on an large scale, this work depicts the cheerful pup ...
Canvas, Oil
$10,862
H 39.38 in W 34.26 in D 2.76 in
Portrait of a Lady in a White Silk Dress with Blue Ribbon Bows c.1745–1755
By Henry Pickering
Located in London, GB
In this captivating mid 18th century portrait, presented by Titan Fine Art, a young English lady is presented in a luminous white satin gown trimmed with intricate lace and blue ribb...
Canvas, Oil
$4,750
H 25.5 in W 29.5 in D 2 in
“Sierra Heights” by Paul Grimm Sierra Nevada Mountains California Landscape Oil
By Paul Grimm
Located in Yardley, PA
About this work: “Sierra Heights, 1971” by Paul Grimm (1892-1974). A beautiful view of the Sierra Nevada mountains by Grimm, one of the most beloved painters of the California lands...
Oil, Board
$335Sale Price|25% Off
H 21.26 in W 31.89 in
Emmanuel Aubain (1872-1965) A Landscape, signed oil painting
Located in Paris, FR
Emmanuel Aubain (1872-1965) A Landscape Signed lower left Oil on canvas transefered on cardboard panel In quite good condition, some abrasions in the r...
Oil
$15,918
H 57.49 in W 48.43 in D 2.76 in
Portrait of a Royalist Officer in Armour with Horse & Groom c.1650–1665, Large
By Anthony van Dyck
Located in London, GB
Portrait of a Royalist Officer in Armour, with a Horse and Groom Beyond, c.1650–1665 Follower of Sir Anthony van Dyck (Anglo-Flemish School) (1599-1641) This commanding portrait bel...
Canvas, Oil
Sold
H 14.97 in W 17.92 in
"Café place Blanche", 20th Century Oil on Canvas by French Artist Louis Icart
By Louis Icart
Located in Madrid, ES
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