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Manfred Schwartz Art

American, 1909-1970
Manfred Schwartz was a Polish-born American artist whose contributions to 20th-century art solidified his place in modernism. His extensive training at institutions such as the Sorbonne, the Académie de la Grande Chaumière, the Art Students League of New York, and the National Academy of Design, along with studies under figures like Charles Hawthorne, John Sloan, and George Bridgman, shaped his artistic journey. Schwartz exhibited alongside artists like Maurice Vlaminck, Bernard Buffet, Edward Hopper, and Andrew Wyeth. A "Francophile," his frequent trips to France, especially to Étretat on the Normandy Coast at the suggestion of Henri Matisse, deeply influenced his work. There, he refined his pointillist style, capturing the interplay of light and color. Schwartz was a member of the Federation of Modern Painters and Sculptors and American Abstract Artists, and his work is housed in prestigious collections, including MoMA, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Whitney Museum, and The Art Institute of Chicago.
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Artist: Manfred Schwartz
"Somber Planet", Modern Lithograph in Colors on Paper, Mid-20th Century
"Somber Planet", Modern Lithograph in Colors on Paper, Mid-20th Century

"Somber Planet", Modern Lithograph in Colors on Paper, Mid-20th Century

By Manfred Schwartz

Located in Astoria, NY

Manfred Schwartz (American, b. Poland, 1909-1970), "Somber Planet", Lithograph on Paper, mid 20th century, signed in pencil and with the artist's signature stamped lower right, unfra...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Manfred Schwartz Art

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The Ring (In Plum), Modern Abstract Figural Composition, Lithograph in Colors
The Ring (In Plum), Modern Abstract Figural Composition, Lithograph in Colors

The Ring (In Plum), Modern Abstract Figural Composition, Lithograph in Colors

By Manfred Schwartz

Located in Astoria, NY

Manfred Schwartz (American, b. Poland, 1909-1970), The Ring in Plum, Abstract Figural Composition, Lithograph on Paper, mid 20th century, two nude figures in dangling hoop on purple ...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Manfred Schwartz Art

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Paper, Lithograph

"Falaise d'Aval", Pastel on Paper, Modern Landscape, Signed, 1960
"Falaise d'Aval", Pastel on Paper, Modern Landscape, Signed, 1960

"Falaise d'Aval", Pastel on Paper, Modern Landscape, Signed, 1960

By Manfred Schwartz

Located in Astoria, NY

Manfred Schwartz (American, b. Poland, 1909-1970), "Falaise d'Aval", Pastel on Paper, 1960, signed lower right, titled to verso, wood frame. Image: 30" H x 22" W; frame: 32" H x 24" ...

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1960s Modern Manfred Schwartz Art

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Paper, Oil Pastel

Untitled (Beach Seascape), Modern Charcoal on Paper
Untitled (Beach Seascape), Modern Charcoal on Paper

Untitled (Beach Seascape), Modern Charcoal on Paper

By Manfred Schwartz

Located in Astoria, NY

Manfred Schwartz (American, b. Poland, 1909-1970), Beach Seascape, Charcoal on Paper, with the artist's signature stamped lower right, unframed. 25.5" H x 20" W. Provenance: From a 3...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Manfred Schwartz Art

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'The Ring' in Plum, Modern Oil on Canvas Painting, Circa 1960
'The Ring' in Plum, Modern Oil on Canvas Painting, Circa 1960

'The Ring' in Plum, Modern Oil on Canvas Painting, Circa 1960

By Manfred Schwartz

Located in Astoria, NY

Manfred Schwartz (American, b. Poland, 1909-1970), The Ring in Plum, Oil on Canvas, depicting two acrobats in dangling hoop on purple ground, apparently unsigned, gilt wood frame. Im...

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1960s Modern Manfred Schwartz Art

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Canvas, Oil

"Oriental Kites II" in Brown, Lithograph on Paper, Circa 1965
"Oriental Kites II" in Brown, Lithograph on Paper, Circa 1965

"Oriental Kites II" in Brown, Lithograph on Paper, Circa 1965

By Manfred Schwartz

Located in Astoria, NY

Manfred Schwartz (American, b. Poland, 1909-1970), Oriental Kites II in Brown, Lithograph on Paper, circa 1965, numbered edition "6/50" lower left, each signed in pencil and with the...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Manfred Schwartz Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Nude Woman Study, Modern Charcoal Drawing, Mid-20th Century, Signed
Nude Woman Study, Modern Charcoal Drawing, Mid-20th Century, Signed

Nude Woman Study, Modern Charcoal Drawing, Mid-20th Century, Signed

By Manfred Schwartz

Located in Astoria, NY

Manfred Schwartz (American, born Poland, 1909-1970), Nude Woman Study, Charcoal on Paper, artist's signature stamp lower right, black easel frame. Image: 10.5" H x 16.5" W; frame: ...

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20th Century Modern Manfred Schwartz Art

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Paper, Charcoal

Portrait of a Woman, Modern Charcoal Drawing on Paper, Signed
Portrait of a Woman, Modern Charcoal Drawing on Paper, Signed

Portrait of a Woman, Modern Charcoal Drawing on Paper, Signed

By Manfred Schwartz

Located in Astoria, NY

Manfred Schwartz (American, b. Poland, 1909-1970), Portrait of a Woman, Charcoal on Paper, with the artist's signature stamped lower right, unframed. 24" H x 19" W. Provenance: From ...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Manfred Schwartz Art

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Charcoal, Paper

Portrait of a Woman, Modern Charcoal Drawing, Mid-20th Century, Signed
Portrait of a Woman, Modern Charcoal Drawing, Mid-20th Century, Signed

Portrait of a Woman, Modern Charcoal Drawing, Mid-20th Century, Signed

By Manfred Schwartz

Located in Astoria, NY

Manfred Schwartz (American, b. Poland, 1909-1970), Portrait of a Woman, Charcoal on Paper, with the artist's signature stamped lower right, unframed. 19" H x 24" W. Provenance: From ...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Manfred Schwartz Art

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Charcoal, Paper

Portrait of a Woman, Modern Charcoal Drawing on Paper, Signed
Portrait of a Woman, Modern Charcoal Drawing on Paper, Signed

Portrait of a Woman, Modern Charcoal Drawing on Paper, Signed

By Manfred Schwartz

Located in Astoria, NY

Manfred Schwartz (American, b. Poland, 1909-1970), Portrait of a Woman, Charcoal on Paper, with the artist's signature stamped lower right, unframed. 19" H x 24" W. Provenance: From ...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Manfred Schwartz Art

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Portrait of a Woman, Modern Charcoal Drawing on Paper, Signed
Portrait of a Woman, Modern Charcoal Drawing on Paper, Signed

Portrait of a Woman, Modern Charcoal Drawing on Paper, Signed

By Manfred Schwartz

Located in Astoria, NY

Manfred Schwartz (American, b. Poland, 1909-1970), Portrait of a Woman, Charcoal on Paper, with the artist's signature stamped lower right, unframed. 24" H x 19" W. Provenance: From ...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Manfred Schwartz Art

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Charcoal, Paper

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The Ring
The Ring

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H 25.5 in W 32.5 in D 1.25 in

The Ring

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Manfred Schwartz (American, b. Poland, 1909-1970), The Ring, Abstract Figural Composition, Lithograph on Paper, mid 20th century, two nude figures in dangling hoop on grey ground, wi...

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H 28.5 in W 24.5 in D 1 in

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