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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Louis Icart Original Etching Badende (Bathers), 1926 L’Estampe Moderne
By Louis Icart
Located in Norwood, NJ
This exquisite 1926 etching and aquatint by Louis Icart, titled Badende (Bathers), beautifully exemplifies the artist’s celebrated mastery of elegance, movement, and feminine sensual...
Glass, Wood, Paper
"Manon" by Louis Icart Art Deco Etching
By Louis Icart
Located in Brescia, IT
"Manon" Luis Icart 1927 Manon by Louis Icart (French 1888-1959) Etching and Aquatint with Touches of Hand Coloring on Wove paper. Circa 1927. Signed in pencil lower right. With or...
Wood, Paper
Antique Art Deco Framed Louis Icart Etching “Manon”, Signed, Paris circa 1920
By Louis Icart
Located in Bernville, PA
Antique Art Deco Louis Icart print titled "Manon" depicts a woman walking from a carriage. Embossed lower left L.I Paris 6 of 492, pencil signed lower right, framed in a beautiful go...
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Louis Icart Art Deco Engraving Model Modern ÈVE II
By Louis Icart
Located in NANTES, FR
Art deco engraving from 1933 signed louis Icart modern model Ève version ll In very good condition, some light stains in the margin. Width: 57 cm Height: 72 cm Depth: 2,5 cm Weight: ...
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Louis Icart "At Carnival" 1920
By Louis Icart
Located in NANTES, FR
Engraving by Louis Icart from 1920, "At the Carnival" model. In very good condition. The frame is new. Width: 79 cm Height: 59 cm Weight: 4 kg Louis Icart, born November 12, 1888 i...
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Art Deco Signed Louis Icart Paris Framed Lithograph Etching Resting Nude Woman
By Louis Icart
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco French brown carved framed lithograph etching from a nude resting by the Artist Louis Icart, Paris 1928. These paintings hung in the master bedroom in the French apartments...
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Louis Icart Art Deco Engraving Flower Seller
By Louis Icart
Located in NANTES, FR
The Flower Seller in Front of the Arc de Triomphe. 1928. Color etching (drypoint and aquatint) signed lower right, embossed LI, a press, and numbered. Copyright L. Icart and date in ...
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Gitane Color Lithograph, Art Deco Style, Signed, 1939, 59x69 cm
By Louis Icart
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Lithograph by Louis Icart The color lithograph "Gitane" by Louis Icart (1880–1950) is a stunning example of the exquisite art of Art Deco. A master of elegance and sensuality in pri...
Glass, Hardwood, Paper
LOUIS ICART Art Deco Etching " Modern Eve ", Art Deco, signed and dated 1933
By Louis Icart
Located in leucate, FR
Louis Icart (French, 1888-1950) Modern Eve (H., C. & I. 424), 1933. Etching, drypoint and aquatint with handcoloring on wove paper, signed in pencil, with the blindstamp of the arti...
Glass, Wood, Paper
Original Signed Louis Icart Etching Titled "Idleness" or Laziness" Bear Rug 1925
By Louis Icart
Located in St. Louis, MO
Louis Icart (1888-1950) artist that worked in America and France. This Erotic etching and aquatint printed with colour and with hand colour titled "SMOKE' (FUMÉE), 1926" showing a beautiful woman in a diaphanous gown reclining on a bear skin rug...
Wood, Paper
Pair of Louis Icart Lithographs in Carved Painted Frames, France, 1947
By Louis Icart
Located in Dallas, TX
Add charm and color to a sitting room or hallway with this elegant pair of lithographs by renowned French artist Louis Icart. Printed in France circa 1947 by Draeger, Imp., each artw...
Glass, Wood, Paper
Louis Icart, 1888-1950, Zest (L' Elan)
By Louis Icart
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Zest (L' Elan) Etching and drypoint by Louis Icart: French/American, 1888-1950. 1928 signed in pencil lower right, numbered "205" lower left. Windmill blindstamp lower left, printed ...
Wood, Paper
Louis Icart "Pierrette in Moonlight" 1927
By Louis Icart
Located in NANTES, FR
Engraving by Louis Icart from 1927, "In the Moonlight" model. Original frame. In very good condition. Height: 75 cm Width: 54 cm Thickness: 2 cm Weight: 3 kg Louis Icart (1888-1950...
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Louis Icart Art Deco Engraving Chestnut Merchant
By Louis Icart
Located in NANTES, FR
Louis ICART (1888-1950) "Chestnut Merchant in Front of Montmartre," 1928. From the "City of Light" series. Signed and numbered color etching and aquatint. Copyright in the plate 1928...
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Louis Icart Art Deco Engraving Musette 1927
By Louis Icart
Located in NANTES, FR
Louis Icart, engraving from 1927. Elegant in front of the cathedral of Paris. Note some freckles clearly visible on the photos. Height: 72 cm Width: 54 cm Depth: 2 cm Weight: 3.5 Kg ...
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Important Louis Icart Hand Colored Lithograph COA
By Louis Icart
Located in Dallas, TX
Louis Icart (French, 1888-1950) Dessin des Femmes, circa 1928 Hand-colored lithograph on paper of a nude female back side. Sheet: 17.5 x 13-1/2 inches...
Paper
Louis Icart Etching on Paper, Seminude Woman Picking Apples
Located in København, Copenhagen
Louis Icart (1888-1950). Etching on paper. Seminude woman picking apples. circa 1920. Signed in pencil. In excellent condition. Visible dimensions: 24 x 19 cm.
Paper
$1,600 / set
H 26.5 in W 29 in D 2 in
Pair of Louis Icart Lithographs in Carved Painted Frames, France, 1947
By Louis Icart
Located in Dallas, TX
Add charm and color to a sitting room or hallway with this elegant pair of lithographs by renowned French artist Louis Icart. Printed in France circa 1947 by Draeger, Imp., each artw...
Glass, Wood, Paper
$3,886
H 30.32 in W 24.81 in D 1.58 in
LOUIS ICART Art Deco Etching " Modern Eve ", Art Deco, signed and dated 1933
By Louis Icart
Located in leucate, FR
Louis Icart (French, 1888-1950) Modern Eve (H., C. & I. 424), 1933. Etching, drypoint and aquatint with handcoloring on wove paper, signed in pencil, with the blindstamp of the arti...
Glass, Wood, Paper
Male Nude in Art Deco-Cubist Manner by Lenoir, 1920s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully realized, this depiction of a male nude leaning against a rock formation shows the stylization characteristic of the Modern or Art Deco movement of the 1920s, as well as indications of fractured surfaces and tilted planes associated with Cubism. The artist was known for his Surrealist works in the late 19th century, and was associated with the mystical, religiously-saturated Salons de Rose...
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Adam and Eve Engraving by Johann Sadeler circa 1579
Located in Doylestown, PA
A rare engraving titled “IN ADAM OMNES MORIUNTUR” (All die in Adam) by Johann Sadeler after a work by Maerten de Vos, depicting Adam taking the forbidden fruit from Eve. Signed and...
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Important Louis Icart Hand Colored Lithograph COA
By Louis Icart
Located in Dallas, TX
Louis Icart (French, 1888-1950) Dessin des Femmes, circa 1928 Hand-colored lithograph on paper of a nude female back side. Sheet: 17.5 x 13-1/2 inches...
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Louis Icart, Etching on Paper, "Look", Dated 1928
Located in København, Copenhagen
Louis Icart (1888-1950). Etching on paper. "Look". Dated 1928. Visible dimensions: 46 x 35 cm. Total dimensions incl. passepartout: 67 x 49 cm. The frame measures: 2 cm. In exc...
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Art Deco engraving by Jean Hardy Louis Icart School
By J. Hardy
Located in NANTES, FR
Art deco engraving circa 1925. Elegant lady with parasol and macaws. Signed Jean Hardy, French engraver, decorator and illustrator from the circle of the fa...
Paper
$2,850
H 24.25 in W 28.25 in D 0.75 in
Original Signed Louis Icart Etching Titled "Idleness" or Laziness" Bear Rug 1925
By Louis Icart
Located in St. Louis, MO
Louis Icart (1888-1950) artist that worked in America and France. This Erotic etching and aquatint printed with colour and with hand colour titled "SMOKE' (FUMÉE), 1926" showing a beautiful woman in a diaphanous gown reclining on a bear skin rug...
Wood, Paper
Antique Raffaello Hand Colored Lithograph Etching in Gilt Frame
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Impressive Italian hand-colored classic motif print depicting lions, birds, griffins, swans, ruins, putti and strongmen. Raffaello Sanzio d'Urbino, also known as Raphael, designed t...
Wood, Giltwood, Paper
Louis Icart, Etching on Paper, "Départ", Approx. 1920
Located in København, Copenhagen
Louis Icart (1888-1950). Etching on paper. "Départ". Approx. 1920. Visible dimensions: 42 x 30 cm. Total dimensions: 52 x 40 cm. Signed in pencil. In excellent condition.
Other
$3,750
H 16.25 in W 9 in D 0.1 in
"Allegory, " Art Deco-Cubist Drawing with Multiple Nude Male Figures, circa 1920s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Superbly conceived and executed, this Cubist-influenced Art Deco drawing shows four nude male figures, three below in various stages of surprise and exclamation, and a Christ-like figure above, gesturing to them in peace. The scene may be a modern day allusion to several Biblical stories of the risen Christ appearing to his followers, including on the road to Emmaus...
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Louis Icart "Il Pleut Bergère" from 1927
By Louis Icart
Located in NANTES, FR
Engraving by Louis Icart from 1927, "Il Pleut Bergère" model. Original frame. In very good condition. Height: 75 cm Width: 54 cm Thickness: 2 cm Weight: 3 kg Louis Icart (1888-1950...
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H 33 in W 27 in D 1.5 in
Louis Icart, "Whispered Secrets" Original Etching & Aquatint, Hand-Signed
By Louis Icart
Located in Norwood, NJ
A captivating original hand-colored etching and aquatint by renowned French artist Louis Icart (1888–1950), titled Whispered Secrets. This romantic and dreamy composition features th...
Giltwood, Paper
Louis Icart Art Deco Engraving Ballerina At Rest Model
By Louis Icart
Located in NANTES, FR
Art Deco engraving dated 1935. Model: "Ballerina at Rest." Signed Louis Icart. In good condition, some yellowing. Height: 50.5 cm Width: 59.5 cm Weight: 2.1 kg Louis Icart (1888-19...
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H 25.6 in W 20.87 in D 0.79 in
French Art Nouveau Etching, “Young man with greyhounds” Louis Icart
By Louis Icart
Located in Valladolid, ES
Outstanding Art Nouveau engraving made at the beginning of the 20th century by Louis Icart (1888 – 1950). It depicts a woman accompanied by four large dogs, who run quickly towards t...
Wood, Paper
Louis Icart (1888-1950): Speed II (Vitesse)
By Louis Icart
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Louis Icart , French/American, 1888-1950 "Speed II" (Vitesse) etching and aquatint on Arches paper signed lower right, Windmill blindstamp lower left, printed...
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Louis Icart, "Flower Seller", Hand Signed Etching with Watercolor
By Louis Icart
Located in NANTES, FR
Louis Icart (1888-1950, France.) "Flower Seller" (1928) is an original dry point etching with hand watercoloring on paper. It depicts an elegant young lady and a flower vendor in Par...
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Louis Icart Chestnut Vendor, 1928
By Louis Icart
Located in NANTES, FR
Louis Icart (1888-1950, France) - "Chestnut Vendor" [Marchand de Marrons -1928] depicts a woman in the Art Deco period standing next to a chestnut vendor with a European skyline in t...
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Louis Icart ( 1888-1950) "Sleeping Beauty" Print, Pencil Signed
By Louis Icart
Located in Big Flats, NY
A Louis Icart "Sleeping Beauty" print, pencil signed and framed. Measures- 20.25''H x 24.25''W x 1''D; 24'' x 20.5'' sight
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Louis Icart Etching on Paper: 'L'ELAN
By Louis Icart
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare subject by Louis Icart, "L'ELANE", 1928. Colored etching on wove paper; signed in pencil lower right; windmill blind stamp and numbered 164 lower left; 20 x 15 inches plate...
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H 19.25 in W 24.75 in D 1 in
Art Deco Louis Icart Portrait of a Reclining Nude, Print, Pencil Signed, C1930
By Louis Icart
Located in Big Flats, NY
An Art Deco print by Louis Icart offers image of reclining nude woman, pencil signed, matted and framed, c1930. Measures- 19.25''H x 24.75''W x 1''D. Catalogue Note: Ask about DISC...
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H 27.5 in W 23.5 in D 5.5 in
Erotica Etching by Louis Icart from the "Felicia Ou Mes Fredaines" Series
By Louis Icart
Located in San Diego, CA
Erotica etching by Louis Icart from the "Felicia ou Mes Fredaines" series which were included in the 1947 book by Andrea de Nerciat. The book relates sexual escapades of the 18th cen...
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H 18.5 in W 16.25 in D 1 in
Erotica Etching by Louis Icart from the "Felicia Ou Mes Fredaines" Series
By Louis Icart
Located in San Diego, CA
Erotica etching by Louis Icart from the "Felicia ou Mes Fredaines" series which were included in the 1947 book by Andrea de Nerciat. The book relates sexual escapades of the 18th cen...
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