Marcel Mouly Figurative Paintings

French, 1918-2008

A winner of two of France’s highest honors, the Chevalier de L'Ordre des Arts et Lettres in 1957 and the Premier Prix de Lithographie in 1973, artist Marcel Mouly was associated with Fauvism and found inspiration in the Cubism of Pablo Picasso and the intense colors associated with the work of Henri Matisse. He began his journey to stardom within the dark confines of a German prison cell during the Second World War.

While Mouly studied drawing classes as a youth, it was not until he was placed in solitary confinement that he decided to dedicate his life to pursuing art.

Mistaken for a spy during WWII, Mouly was traveling through Normandy when he was questioned by German soldiers about his identity. He was subsequently imprisoned by the occupying forces in France and was released in 1943. Once free, he met French artist Edouard Pignon, with whom Mouly rented famous sculptor Jacques Lipchitz’s Boulogne studio. Mouly studied under Lipchitz and had his first showing of two paintings at the Salon d'Automne, alongside French painter, Henri Mattise.

In 1948, the French government acquired his Femme à la Lampe, and a flurry of exhibitions followed in Italy, Sweden, Denmark and elsewhere. Mouly’s work is held in the collections of more than 20 museums including the Musée Nationale d’Art Moderne, the Museum of Modern Art, Bibliothèque Nationale and the Los Angeles County Museum.

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Artist: Marcel Mouly

Marcel MoulyThe artist's muse, Marcel Mouly, mid 20 Century, gouache Post Impressionist, 1950

$8,768

The artist's muse, Marcel Mouly, mid 20 Century, gouache Post Impressionist

By Marcel Mouly

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Marcel Mouly (French, 1918 - 2008) La muse de l’artiste (The Artist’s Muse) Signed and dated 1950, this confident gouache comes from a key moment in Marcel Mouly’s career. He had held his first solo exhibition in Paris the year before and was living and working at La Ruche, the legendary artists’ community in Montparnasse. Here he turns to the timeless theme of the painter and his muse. At the left, the artist sits on a tall ladder-back chair in a striped jersey, his face boldly modelled in green and red, brush in hand. Before him on the easel, a few swift strokes capture the figure taking shape. His model reclines languidly on a chaise longue striped...

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20th Century Cubist Marcel Mouly Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Marcel MoulyThe artist and model, Marcel Mouly, mid 20 Century, gouache, Post Impressionist

$7,398

The artist and model, Marcel Mouly, mid 20 Century, gouache, Post Impressionist

By Marcel Mouly

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Marcel Mouly (French, 1918 - 2008) L’artiste et modèle (The Artist and Model) The artist and his model is one of the great themes of modern art, returned to again and again by Matisse and Picasso. In this lively and intimate gouache, Marcel Mouly takes us into the studio itself. At the left, the painter sits at his easel in a blue-and-white striped jersey, a playful nod to Picasso, who was famously photographed in his Breton striped shirt. On the canvas before him, a few quick black lines sketch the figure taking shape. Across the room, the model reclines on a sumptuous chaise longue striped...

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20th Century Cubist Marcel Mouly Figurative Paintings

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Gouache, Paper

Marcel MoulyThe Ship - Original Gouache on paper, 1968

$1,256

The Ship - Original Gouache on paper

By Marcel Mouly

Located in Paris, IDF

Marcel MOULY The Ship Original gouache drawing Signed with the artist’s dry stamp Authenticated by the Mouly Committee On paper 32 x 42 cm (c. 12.59 x 16.53 in) Very good condition...

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Late 20th Century Modern Marcel Mouly Figurative Paintings

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Gouache

Marcel Mouly'Woman with vase of flowers', Marcel Mouly, gouache Post Impressionist, French, 1950

$4,658

'Woman with vase of flowers', Marcel Mouly, gouache Post Impressionist, French

By Marcel Mouly

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Marcel Mouly (French, 1918 - 2008) Femme et vase de fleurs (Woman with a Vase of Flowers) Bold, decorative and full of life, this gouache is one of Marcel Mouly’s most direct tribut...

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20th Century Cubist Marcel Mouly Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Gouache, Pencil

Marcel MoulyDescente de la croix, Marcel Mouly, mid 20 Century, gouache, Post Impressionist

$3,425

Descente de la croix, Marcel Mouly, mid 20 Century, gouache, Post Impressionist

By Marcel Mouly

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Marcel Mouly (French, 1918 - 2008) Descente de la croix #2 (The Descent from the Cross) Powerful and deeply moving, this gouache shows a rarely seen side of Marcel Mouly’s art. He ta...

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20th Century Post-Impressionist Marcel Mouly Figurative Paintings

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Gouache, Paper

Marcel MoulyCubist 'Woman with Palm' by Marcel Mouly, mid 20th Century, gouache, signed

$3,288

Cubist 'Woman with Palm' by Marcel Mouly, mid 20th Century, gouache, signed

By Marcel Mouly

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Marcel Mouly (French, 1918 - 2008) 'Woman with Palm' Bold, sensual and full of energy, Woman with Palm is Marcel Mouly at his most joyful. A woman sits in a sunny yellow armchair, pa...

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20th Century Cubist Marcel Mouly Figurative Paintings

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Gouache

Paul PascalRest at the Caravanserail - Gouache by Paul Pascal - 1885, 1885

$2,741

H 8.31 in W 12.33 in D 0.79 in

Rest at the Caravanserail - Gouache by Paul Pascal - 1885

By Paul Pascal

Located in Roma, IT

Rest at the caravanserail is an original old masters artwork realized by Paul Pascal in 1885. Mixed colored gouache on paper. Included an elegant frame. Hand signed by the artist ...

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19th Century Modern Marcel Mouly Figurative Paintings

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Gouache

Paul Renard"Paris Promenade" - Framed 20th-Century Impressionist City Painting

$1,200

H 14 in W 18 in

"Paris Promenade" - Framed 20th-Century Impressionist City Painting

By Paul Renard

Located in New Orleans, LA

A charming, beautifully framed and ready to hang gouache on panel by highly-listed Parisian artist Paul Renard. One of two Paris scenes I currently have on offer by Renard. Actual go...

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20th Century Post-Impressionist Marcel Mouly Figurative Paintings

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Gouache

Howard TerpningTropical Hawaiian School. Teacher and children, Illustration Art General Ele, 1966

$12,500

H 15.5 in W 22 in

Tropical Hawaiian School. Teacher and children, Illustration Art General Ele

Located in Miami, FL

Original Illustration Art for General Electric Calendar, Tags on verso Deftly rendered in a post-impressionist style . Signed lower right Simple period wood frame - work could benefit from a new frame. Terpning has done movie posters for Doctor Zhivago, Cleopatra, Gone with the Wind and Guns of Navarone...

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1960s Post-Impressionist Marcel Mouly Figurative Paintings

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Gouache, Illustration Board

Edwin GeorgiSaturday Evening Post Illustration. “ The Devil’s Stronghold” Original Magazine, 1960

$6,800

H 15.5 in W 14.5 in D 16 in

Saturday Evening Post Illustration. “ The Devil’s Stronghold” Original Magazine

By Edwin Georgi

Located in Miami, FL

The work is mostly black and white to indicate that this is a night scene. On closer inspection, you will see areas of magenta and ivory throughout The publisher's label on verso ide...

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1960s American Modern Marcel Mouly Figurative Paintings

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India Ink, Gouache, Pencil, Illustration Board

Kees van DongenKees Van Dongen Circus Performers 1900s Vintage Vibrant Figure Fauvist Signed, 1904

$2,268,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 38.5 in W 29.25 in

Kees Van Dongen Circus Performers 1900s Vintage Vibrant Figure Fauvist Signed

By Kees van Dongen

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Les Artistes du Cirque" is an original painting in ink, watercolor, and gouache on paper by leading Fauvist artist Kees Van Dongen, signed in the lower right. In the piece, two circus performers stand against against a wall. On the left, a pale woman in a blue leotard with red flowers on the shoulder stands with her arms crossed, looking out at the viewer. The painter fills in her tights with delicate white brushstrokes, lending them an almost iridescent appearance. Her strawberry blond hair is piled on top of her hair according to the fashion of the period. On the right, an African man stands in a vivid orange toga, looking somewhere off to the left. His feet are clad in bright white shoes...

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Early 1900s Fauvist Marcel Mouly Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024)Two Women Relaxing on Orange Terrace French Modernist 20th Century Painting, 19th Century

$575

H 9 in W 10.75 in

Two Women Relaxing on Orange Terrace French Modernist 20th Century Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Two Women Relaxing on Terrace French Modernist 20th Century Painting Laure Noetzlin-Azam (French, 1929–2024), pupil of André Lhote Canvas: 9 x 10.75 inches Medium: Watercolour on can...

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Mid-20th Century Cubist Marcel Mouly Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor

Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024)Turquoise Cubist Seated Female Figure French Modernist Gouache Painting, 19th Century

$849

H 20 in W 25 in

Turquoise Cubist Seated Female Figure French Modernist Gouache Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Cubist Seated Female Figure French Modernist Gouache Painting 20th Century Laure Noetzlin-Azam (French, 1929–2024) Pupil of André Lhote. Medium: gouache on artist paper, unframed. Ar...

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Mid-20th Century Cubist Marcel Mouly Figurative Paintings

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Gouache

Wedo Georgetti'Reclining Nude', California Fauve, San Francisco Museum of Fine Arts

$950

H 8 in W 13.25 in

'Reclining Nude', California Fauve, San Francisco Museum of Fine Arts

By Wedo Georgetti

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Initialed lower right, 'WG' for Wedo Georgetti (American, 1911-2005) and created circa 1950. Born in Italy, this California Post-Impressionist came to the United States at the age o...

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1960s Post-Impressionist Marcel Mouly Figurative Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Gouache, Paper

Jerry & Ruth Opper Estate1950s "Yellow Cubist Figure" Abstract Figurative Painting, c. 1950s

$800

H 19 in W 16 in

1950s "Yellow Cubist Figure" Abstract Figurative Painting

Located in Arp, TX

From the estate of Jerry Opper & Ruth Friedmann Opper Yellow Cubist FIgure c. 1940-1950's Gouache 15" x 18", silver wood frame 16"x19" Unsigned This striking gouache painting featur...

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1950s Cubist Marcel Mouly Figurative Paintings

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Gouache

Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024)Mid 20thC French Modernist Interior Woman Playing Piano in Soft Pastel Colours, 1950's

$678

H 12.75 in W 15 in

Mid 20thC French Modernist Interior Woman Playing Piano in Soft Pastel Colours

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

French Modernist Interior with Woman Playing Piano in Soft Pastel Colours by Laure Noetzlin-Azam (French, 1929–2024) Pupil of André Lhote. Medium: gouache on thin artist paper, unfra...

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Mid-20th Century Cubist Marcel Mouly Figurative Paintings

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Gouache

Jacques Zucker"Interior View into the Patio" Colorful Post-Impressionist Scene Painting Framed, 20th Century

$3,500

H 25.5 in W 33.5 in D 1 in

"Interior View into the Patio" Colorful Post-Impressionist Scene Painting Framed

By Jacques Zucker

Located in New York, NY

This painting depicts an interior scene done in Paris. The fun details are what make this painting so attractive and desirable; the living room opens out into the terrace, as we are ...

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20th Century Post-Impressionist Marcel Mouly Figurative Paintings

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Gouache, Archival Paper

Mario ZamparelliAlmond-Eyed Brunette by Window, Watercolor on Board, Circa 1960, 1964 circa

$8,500

H 19.5 in W 16.5 in

Almond-Eyed Brunette by Window, Watercolor on Board, Circa 1960

By Mario Zamparelli

Located in Miami, FL

An almond-eyed brunette is depicted sitting pensively next to a window. She looks Mediterranean, perhaps Italian or Greek, and has a captivating face that one can fall in love with. ...

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1960s Post-Impressionist Marcel Mouly Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board, Pencil

ErtéPhi-Phi, rideau - Phidias - Premier acte fait pour les Bouffes-Parisiens, 1957

$3,500

H 7.24 in W 10.47 in

Phi-Phi, rideau - Phidias - Premier acte fait pour les Bouffes-Parisiens

By Erté

Located in Chatsworth, CA

This piece is a unique, original gouache on paper by Erte, also known as Romain de Tirtoff. Erte was a vastly diverse artist who excelled in an array of fields including fashion, jew...

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1950s Modern Marcel Mouly Figurative Paintings

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Gouache

Alex Minewski'Dockside' — Mid-Century Modernism, 1953

$3,400

H 14.88 in W 22.19 in

'Dockside' — Mid-Century Modernism

By Alex Minewski

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Alex Minewski, 'Dockside', gouache on paper, 1953. Signed in the image, lower left. Annotated 'April 1953, Minewski, ‘Dock Side’, verso. A fine, modernist re...

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1950s American Modern Marcel Mouly Figurative Paintings

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Gouache

Élisabeth Dujarric de La RivièreArtist self-portrait, 1950

$4,112

H 67.33 in W 27.56 in

Artist self-portrait

By Élisabeth Dujarric de La Rivière

Located in BELEYMAS, FR

Elisabeth DUJARRIC de LA RIVIÈRE (Jouy-en-Josas 1930 – Excideuil 2005) Artist's self-portrait Oil on canvas H. 171 cm; L. 70 cm Signed on the back Provenance: Private collection, Périgord Born in the heart of the Bièvre valley, a few kilometers from Versailles...

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