Louis Stone Figurative Paintings

1902-1984

Louis Stone was born in Findlay, Ohio in 1902 and received formal art training at the Art Academy of Cincinnati, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts summer sessions, and the Art Students League in New York City with Boardman Robinson and Thomas Hart Benton. While painting in Gloucester, Massachusetts during the summer of 1927, Stone met artist Carolyn Hoag, whom he married later that fall. Following their marriage, the Stones lived in Europe for five years, spending most of their time in Southern France. While abroad, Stone studied with Hans Hofmann in St. Tropez and later, at the Hofmann School of Fine Arts in Munich, the Academie Colorossi in Paris, and with André L'hote at the artist's summer school in Mirmande, France. He also lived and painted in Paul Cézanne's former home/studio in Aix-en-Provence. Stone's studies in Europe laid the foundation for his early non-objective work. Stone returned to the United States in 1933 and lived for a brief period in Woodstock, New York before traveling to Florida where Stone and painter James S. Morris co-founded the Stone-Morris School of Fine Arts in Jacksonville. In 1935, he settled in Lambertville, New Jersey, a town near New Hope, Pennsylvania that was home to an active artistic and intellectual community. Stone reunites with close friend Charles Evans, and becomes a leading member of the recently formed Independents, a modernist artist's collective. Like other associations of American artists during this period, the Independents were struggling to gain recognition in a culture that was not particularly receptive to abstract art. Stone exhibited regularly with the Independents and worked to establish the Cooperative Painting Project. Inspired by the performances of improvisational jazz musicians, the Cooperative Painting Project held visual "jam sessions," where the three artists would work together on a single painting, signing their finished artwork with the combined name "Ramstonev." Although Stone frequently collaborated and exchanged ideas with other members of the Independents (including B.J.O. Nordfeldt, John Nevin, Lloyd Ney, and Elsie Driggs), his work from the mid-1930s and 1940s retains a distinctive style that demonstrates a mastery of the modernist lessons he learned in Europe, while asserting an innovative use of flat color to suggest three dimensional space. Stone once remarked that he wanted "to keep his colors alive," and consequently, his work contains visually complex color harmonies that demonstrate his willingness to break the stylistic conventions of the School of Paris in favor of a more idiosyncratic palette. In addition to his association with the Independents, Stone exhibited in the 1939 New York Worlds Fair, as well as in regional museums and galleries throughout New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York. He worked for the WPA easel project, painting canvases for murals in various public buildings throughout the United States. Stone continued to paint and travel extensively with his family throughout North America until his death in 1984 at the age of 82 at his home near Lambertville.

Artist: Louis Stone

Louis Stone"Two Figures, " Louis Stone, Abstract, American WPA Modernism, 1980

$8,500

"Two Figures, " Louis Stone, Abstract, American WPA Modernism

By Louis Stone

Located in New York, NY

Louis K. Stone (1902 - 1984) Two Figures, 1980 Mixed media on paper Sight 52 x 42 inches Signed and dated lower right Louis King Stone was born in Findlay, Ohio in 1902 and received...

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1980s Abstract Louis Stone Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media

Cindy Shaoul"Paris at Night" Abstract Figure with Chanel Gown Haute Couture Oil Painting, 2022

$700

H 14 in W 11 in D 0.1 in

"Paris at Night" Abstract Figure with Chanel Gown Haute Couture Oil Painting

By Cindy Shaoul

Located in New York, NY

Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited compositions are both dramatic and invigorating, capturing the fleeting moment of innocence swept up in bold color and seemingly controlled movement. "Paris at Night...

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2010s Abstract Louis Stone Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Cindy Shaoul"Parisian Nights" Figure in Haute Couture Gown with Silver Oil Painting on Paper, 2025

$700

H 14 in W 11 in D 0.1 in

"Parisian Nights" Figure in Haute Couture Gown with Silver Oil Painting on Paper

By Cindy Shaoul

Located in New York, NY

Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...

Category

2010s Abstract Louis Stone Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper

Cindy Shaoul"Barcelona Nights" Abstract Figure in Chanel Gown Haute Couture Painting, 2022

$700

H 14 in W 11 in D 0.1 in

"Barcelona Nights" Abstract Figure in Chanel Gown Haute Couture Painting

By Cindy Shaoul

Located in New York, NY

Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...

Category

2010s Abstract Louis Stone Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Cindy Shaoul"Kiera" Abstract Haute Couture Figure on Paper Wearing Chanel Gown, 2018

$700

H 14 in W 11 in D 0.1 in

"Kiera" Abstract Haute Couture Figure on Paper Wearing Chanel Gown

By Cindy Shaoul

Located in New York, NY

A very whimsical depiction of a woman standing gracefully in a white gown against a viridian green and yellow background. This piece captures the essence of fashion in Pairs. Done in...

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2010s Abstract Louis Stone Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Cindy Shaoul"Gold and Pink in Paris" Abstract Figure Gown Haute Couture Oil Painting Paper, 2021

$1,000

H 24 in W 18 in D 0.1 in

"Gold and Pink in Paris" Abstract Figure Gown Haute Couture Oil Painting Paper

By Cindy Shaoul

Located in New York, NY

Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...

Category

2010s Abstract Louis Stone Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Cindy Shaoul"Kimberly" Colorful Abstract Figure on Paper wearing Haute Couture Chanel Gown, 2019

$750

H 17 in W 14 in D 0.1 in

"Kimberly" Colorful Abstract Figure on Paper wearing Haute Couture Chanel Gown

By Cindy Shaoul

Located in New York, NY

An abstract, whimsical and bold depiction of a woman standing gracefully in a white gown against a sea foam green and pruple background with delicate details. This piece captures the...

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2010s Abstract Louis Stone Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Oil

Judith BrennerRich Seated 3, Original Nude Painting, Figurative Art, Life Drawing, Bright Art, 2020

$1,081

H 33.12 in W 23.39 in D 0.04 in

Rich Seated 3, Original Nude Painting, Figurative Art, Life Drawing, Bright Art

By Judith Brenner

Located in Deddington, GB

Rich Seated 3 is a contemporary nude painting by Judith Brenner. This is an original drawing from life on paper using acrylic, pan pastel , ink and watercolour pencil. The idea is to...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Louis Stone Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Pastel, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor

Cindy Shaoul"Sky Full of Stars" Abstract Figure in Chanel Gown Haute Couture Painting, 2021

$700

H 14 in W 11 in D 0.1 in

"Sky Full of Stars" Abstract Figure in Chanel Gown Haute Couture Painting

By Cindy Shaoul

Located in New York, NY

Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...

Category

2010s Abstract Louis Stone Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Cindy Shaoul"The Four Seasons" Figure in Chanel Gown Haute Couture with Gold Oil Painting, 2021

$700

H 14 in W 11 in D 0.1 in

"The Four Seasons" Figure in Chanel Gown Haute Couture with Gold Oil Painting

By Cindy Shaoul

Located in New York, NY

Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...

Category

2010s Abstract Louis Stone Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper

Cindy Shaoul"Paris in Saint Laurent" Figure Gown French Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper, 2022

$700

H 14 in W 11 in D 0.1 in

"Paris in Saint Laurent" Figure Gown French Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper

By Cindy Shaoul

Located in New York, NY

Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...

Category

2010s Abstract Louis Stone Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper

Cindy Shaoul"Winter in Paris" Figure with Gown French Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper, 2022

$700

H 14 in W 11 in D 0.1 in

"Winter in Paris" Figure with Gown French Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper

By Cindy Shaoul

Located in New York, NY

Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...

Category

2010s Abstract Louis Stone Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper, Acrylic

Cindy Shaoul"Fashion Gala - Paris" Gown French Haute Couture Figure Oil Painting on Paper, 2021

$700

H 14 in W 11 in D 0.1 in

"Fashion Gala - Paris" Gown French Haute Couture Figure Oil Painting on Paper

By Cindy Shaoul

Located in New York, NY

Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...

Category

2010s Abstract Louis Stone Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil, Acrylic, Mixed Media

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