Italian painter Nicola Simbari used vivid color to convey the beauty and richness of life. His figurative paintings and drawings were often set in serene Mediterranean landscapes, giving them a romantic quality. Simbari had a distinctive contemporary and expressionist style characterized by broad strokes of saturated pastels, creating scenes that seemed to be soaked in sunlight.
Simbari was born in 1927 in Calabria, Italy, a region known for its stunning sea vistas. When he was three years old, his family moved to Rome, where his father worked as an architect at the Vatican. Surrounded and enthralled by the city’s cultural masterpieces, Simbari decided to pursue art. He studied painting and architecture at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma and opened his studio when he was 22 years old.
In 1953, Simbari held his first solo show in Rome and won a best stage design award for the musical Tarantella Napoletana. In 1958, he had a solo show in London and a mural commission for the Italian Pavilion at the Brussels World’s Fair.
Simbari never stopped growing as an artist. He experimented with many styles throughout his career and constantly pursued new colors to expand his range as a painter. When he died in 2012, Simbari was considered one of Italy’s greatest living artists.
Today, Simbari’s work is held in both private and public collections across the globe, including the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, the Liberty Company, the Christian Dior Collection, the Bank of Tokyo, the University of Cincinnati Fine Arts Department, the Exxon Corporation and the Tulsa Bank of Commerce.
Simbari’s paintings continue to resonate with viewers. In 2021, Findlay Galleries in Palm Beach, Florida, presented “Mediterraneo,” an exhibition of his landscapes and figurative works.
On 1stDibs, find Nicola Simbari prints, paintings, watercolors and more.
Staircase in Taormina Sicily Expressionist Oil Painting, Signed, 1967
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Staircase in Taormina Sicily 1967 Artist signed lower right corner, canvas size (36x 40). Original vintage frame. Nicola Simbari was born in Italy and grow up in Rome. He studied a...
Cotton Canvas, Oil
$5,750
Antique Italian Coastal Port City Impressionist Seascape Framed Signed Painting
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage Italian impressionist coastal seascape oil painting by Nicola Simbari (1927 - 2012) . Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 22 by 26 inches overall. In excellent origi...
Canvas, Oil
Marco
By Nicola Simbari
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Nicola Simbari – Italian (1927-2012) Title: Marco Year: 1978 Medium: Screen Print Image size: 28.5 x 31.75 inches. Sheet size: 35 x 37.5 inches. Signature: Signed lower ri...
Paper, Screen
Nicola Simbari Beach Scene Venice Signed Original Painting
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Nicola Simbari Title: Beach in Venice Medium: Original Acrylic on Canvas Canvas Size: 23.5" x 31.5" Frame Size: 29.5" x 37.5" x 1.5" Inscription: Signed Simbari on Front cent...
Canvas, Oil
Girl at the Docks
By Nicola Simbari
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Girl at the Docks" c.1980, is an original colors serigraph by noted Italian artist Nicola Simbari, 1927-2012. It is hand signed and numbered 76/150 in pencil by ...
Screen
Violet Landscape - Screen Print by Nicola Simbari - 1976
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Roma, IT
Screen print realized by Nicolas Simbari in 1976. Hand Signed. Edition of 99 pieces. Excellent condition.
Screen
Crazy Horse no.6 - Polly - Screen Print by Nicola Simbari - 1976
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Roma, IT
Screen Print realized by Nicola Simbari in 1976. Edition of 68/90. Hand signed and numbered in pencil. Excellent condition.
Screen
Walking By The Sea
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Walking By The Sea. Artist signed lower right corner, canvas size (31 1/2 x 39 1/4in). Nicola Simbari was born in Italy and grow up in Rome. He studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma, and in the 1940s he began devoting himself to painting in a studio at Via del Babuino in central Rome. Simbari's early exposure to the architectural world had a lasting impression on his art, as he incorporated geometric forms and architectural structures into almost all of his paintings. He began to develop a distinct style stemming from impressions of life, nature, and the Mediterranean...
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Crazy Horse no.3 - Screen Print by Nicola Simbari - 1976
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Roma, IT
Screen print realized by Nicola Simbari in 1976. Edition of 90. Hand signed in pencil. Very good condition.
Screen
Crazy Horse -Lithograph by Nicola Simbari - 1977
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Roma, IT
Crazy Horse is a lithograph realized by Nicola Simbari in 1977. Hand-signed on the lower right. Numbered. Edition 75/100. The artwork represents a crazy horse with an abstract ...
Lithograph
Expressionist Oil Painting of Young Woman By The Sea Cost, 1970s
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Young Woman By The Sea Cost Artist signed lower right, canvas 35hx39w Nicola Simbari was born in Italy and grow up in Rome. He studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma, and in ...
Cotton Canvas, Oil
$697
Charlatan - Original Pencil and Watercolor Drawing by Nicola Simbari - 1960s
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Roma, IT
Charlatan is an original drawing in pencil and watercolor artwork on paper realized by Nicola Simbari in 1960 ca. With different sketches on the rear in pencil. In good conditions ...
Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
Marina - Lithograph by Nicola Simbari - 1977
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Roma, IT
Marina is an original lithograph realized by Nicola Simbari in 1977. Hand-signed on the lower right. Edition of 29/50 prints. The artwork represents the marina with an abstract mu...
Lithograph
Woman in Yellow - Screen Print by Nicola Simbari - 1970s
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Roma, IT
Woman in Yellow is a screen print realized by Nicola Simbari in 1976. Hand signed and dated in pencil lower right (Simbari 76). Edition of 90 prints. The artwork represents a female...
Screen
$7,500
Nicola Simbari Woman Along Coastline 36 Inch Signed Original Painting
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Nicola Simbari Title: Woman Along Coastline Medium: Original Oil on Canvas Size: 28 x 36 inches Inscription: Signed "Simbari" on front lower right Year: C. 1960-1970 Nicola ...
Canvas, Oil
Performer Expressionist Oil Painting
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Performer Artist signed lower right, canvas 28"x31"75 Nicola Simbari was born in Italy and grow up in Rome. He studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma, and in the 1940s he beg...
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Crazy Horse No.7 - Front View of Nude Female
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Roma, IT
Crazy Horse No.7 - Front View of Nude Female is an original color serigraph realized by Nicola Simbari in 1976. Hand signed and dated in pencil on the lower right margin (Simbari 76)...
Screen
Pink Nude - Original Screen Print by Nicola Simbari - 1976
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Roma, IT
Pink Nude is an original screen print realized by Nicola Simbari in 1976. Hand signed and dated on the lower right margin. Numbered on the lower left. Edition of 90. The artwork r...
Screen
Crazy Horse No.1
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Roma, IT
Crazy horse no.1 is an original serigraph realized by Nicola Simbari in 1973. Hand signed and dated in pencil on lower right margin (Simbari 73) and number...
Screen
Woman - Screen Print by Nicola Simbari - 1975 ca
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Roma, IT
Woman is a screen print realized by Nicola Simbari in 1975. Hand-signed and numbered in pencil. Edition of 90. Nicola Simbari (San Lucido, 1927) was an Italian painter. Simbari's ...
Screen
Woman - Screen Print by Nicola Simbari - 1975 ca
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Roma, IT
Woman is a screen print realized by Nicola Simbari in 1975. Hand-signed and numbered in pencil. Edition of 90. Nicola Simbari (San Lucido, 1927) was an Italian painter. Simbari's ...
Screen
Woman - Screen Print by Nicola Simbari - 1975 ca
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Roma, IT
Woman is a screen print realized by Nicola Simbari in 1975. Hand-signed and numbered in pencil. Edition of 90. Nicola Simbari (San Lucido, 1927) was an Italian painter. Simbari's ...
Screen
Woman - Screen Print by Nicola Simbari - 1975 ca
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Roma, IT
Woman is a screen print realized by Nicola Simbari in 1975. Hand-signed and numbered in pencil. Edition of 90. Nicola Simbari (San Lucido, 1927) was an Italian painter. Simbari's ...
Screen
Woman - Screen Print by Nicola Simbari - 1975 ca
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Roma, IT
Woman is a screen print realized by Nicola Simbari in 1975. Hand-signed and numbered in pencil. Edition of 90. Nicola Simbari (San Lucido, 1927) was an Italian painter. Simbari'...
Screen
Ischia
By Nicola Simbari
Located in New York, NY
We received 5 tapestries from a dealers collection who retired from business and been stored properly, currently 4. There in no fading or damage to each and ready to hang condition....
Tapestry
Woman - Screen Print by Nicola Simbari - 1975 ca
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Roma, IT
Woman is a screen print realized by Nicola Simbari in 1975. Hand-signed and numbered in pencil. Edition of 90. Nicola Simbari (San Lucido, 1927) was an Italian painter. Simbari's ...
Screen
Dancers - Drawing by Nicola Simbari - 1960s
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Roma, IT
Dancers is an original drawing in mixed media on paper realized by Nicola Simbari in 1960 ca. In good conditions Nicola Simbari (San Lucido, 1927) was an ...
Paper, Watercolor
Woman in Yellow - Screen Print by Nicola Simbari - 1976
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Roma, IT
Hand Signed and numbered. Edition of 90 prints.
Screen
Nicola Simbari Carriage Original Oil Painting on Canvas Signed 1967
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Nicola Simbari Title: Untitled (Carriage) Medium: Original Oil on Canvas Canvas Size: 21.5" x 32" Frame Size: 28" x 39" Inscription: Signed and dated on front lower right Yea...
Canvas, Oil
Nicola Simbari Marina Signed Original Painting
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Nicola Simbari Title: Marina Medium: Original Acrylic on Canvas Canvas Size: 29.25" x 33" Frame Size: 35.25" x 39" x 1.5" Inscription: Signed Simbari on front lower right Yea...
Canvas, Oil
Red/Violet Landscape - Original Lithograph by Nicola Simbari - 1976
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Roma, IT
Limited edition of 99 prints, numbered and hand signed.
Lithograph
“Pier and boats”
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Warren, NJ
This is an Nicola Simbari (1927-2012), Pier and Boats, Oil on Board, 1953. Early work! In good condition Unframed. Measures 9x13
Oil
Woman - Screen Print by Nicola Simbari - 1975 ca
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Roma, IT
Woman is a screen print realized by Nicola Simbari in 1975. Hand-signed and numbered in pencil. Edition of 90. Nicola Simbari (San Lucido, 1927) was an Italian painter. Simbari's ...
Screen
“Deux Clowns 20th”
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Warren, NJ
This is an 1979 Nicola Simbari Serigraph Large Signed “Cheval Blanc Horse”. In good condition measures . Measures 39x37. Unframed
Lithograph
Poster after Simbari - New York - Offset - 1970
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Roma, IT
Manifest of Simbari i is a vintage offset and lithograph realized by Nicola Simbari in 1970. Hand-signed on the bottom center. The artwork represents a woman and two girls playi...
Offset
"Clown a l’ombrelle"
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Warren, NJ
This is an 1979 Nicola Simbari Clown a l’ombrelle Serigraph Woman. In good condition measures 39x35
Lithograph
Rounded Nude in White - Screen Print by Nicola Simbari - 1976
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Roma, IT
Hand Signed and numbered. Edition of 90 pieces. Very good condition.
Screen
Nude on Yellow - Screen Print by Nicola Simbari - 1976
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Roma, IT
Screen print realized by Nicola Simbari in 1976. Edition of 90. Hand signed in pencil. Very good condition.
Screen
“Cheval Blanc Horse”
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Warren, NJ
This is an 1979 Nicola Simbari Serigraph Large Signed “Cheval Blanc Horse”. In good condition measures . Measures 39x37. Unframed
Lithograph
On the Beach - Lithograph by Nicola Simbari - 1977
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Roma, IT
On the beach is a lithograph realized by Nicola Simbari in 1977. Hand-signed on the lower right. Numbered . Edition 69/100. The artwork represents a beach with an abstract mult...
Lithograph
Polly_1 - Screen Print by Nicola Simbari - 1976
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Roma, IT
Screen print realized by Nicola Simbari in 1976. Edition of 90. Hand signed in pencil. Very good condition.
Screen
Polly - Screen Print by Nicola Simbari - 1976
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Roma, IT
Screen print realized by Nicola Simbari in 1976. Edition of 90. Hand signed in pencil. Very good condition.
Screen
Polly - Screen Print by Nicola Simbari - 1976
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Roma, IT
Screen print realized by Nicola Simbari in 1976. Edition of 90. Hand signed in pencil. Very good condition.
Screen
Crazy Horse No.7 - Screen Print by Nicola Simbari - 1976
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Roma, IT
Crazy Horse No.7 - Front View of Nude Female is a screen print realized by Nicola Simbari in 1976. Hand signed and dated in pencil on the lower right margin (Simbari 76) and number...
Screen
Woman in Yellow - Screen Print by Nicola Simbari - 1976
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Roma, IT
Woman in Yellow is a screen print realized by Nicola Simbari in 1976. Hand signed and dated in pencil lower right (Simbari 76). Edition of 90 prints. The artwork represents a female...
Screen
On the Beach - Lithograph by Nicola Simbari - 1977
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Roma, IT
On the beach is an lithograph realized by Nicola Simbari in 1977. Hand-signed on the lower right. Edition of 100 prints. The artwork represents a beach with an abstract multico...
Lithograph
Polly - Screen Print by Nicola Simbari - 1976
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Roma, IT
Screen print realized by Nicola Simbari in 1976. Edition of 90. Hand signed in pencil. Very good condition.
Screen
Landscape on Violet - Screen Print by Nicola Simbari - 1975
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Roma, IT
Screen print realized by Nicola Simbari in 1976. Edition of 90. Hand signed in pencil. Very good condition.
Screen
Reclined Nude - Screen Print by Nicola Simbari - 1976
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Roma, IT
Screen print realized by Nicola Simbari in 1976. Edition of 90. Hand signed in pencil. Very good condition.
Screen
Nude on Yellow - Screen Print by Nicola Simbari - 1976
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Roma, IT
Screen print realized by Nicola Simbari in 1976. Edition of 90. Hand signed in pencil. Very good condition.
Screen
Woman - Screen Print by Nicola Simbari - 1975 ca
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Roma, IT
Woman is a screen print realized by Nicola Simbari in 1975. Hand-signed on the lower right. Numbered . Edition 89/90. The artwork represents a female nude in profile with an abstr...
Screen
Untitled
By Nicola Simbari
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Untitled" c. 1980 is an original colors lithograph by noted artist Nicola Simbari, 1927-2012. Itis hand signed in pencil by the artist. The image size is 11 x 11 inches...
Lithograph
Nicola Simbari Summer in Cuma Signed Original Painting
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Nicola Simbari Title: Summer in Cuma Medium: Original Acrylic on Canvas Canvas Size: 31.5" x 31.5" Frame Size: 37.5" x 37.5" Inscription: Signed "Simbari" on Front Lower Righ...
Canvas, Oil
Crazy Horse - Lithograph by Nicola Simbari - 1977
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Roma, IT
Crazy Horse is an original lithograph realized by Nicola Simbari in 1977. Hand-signed on the lower right. Numbered . Edition 75/100. The artwork represents a crazy horse with an a...
Lithograph
Seated Woman, Impressionist Screenprint by Nicola Simbari
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Long Island City, NY
Seated Woman by Nicola Simbari, Italian (1927–2012) Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 162/300 Size: 28.5 x 23 in. (72.39 x 58.42 cm) Frame Size: 41.5 x 36 inches
Screen
Abstract Composition - Screen Print by Nicola Simbari - 1970
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Composition is a lithograph print on paper realized by Nicola Simbari in 1970 ca. Hand-signed on the lower right. Numbered, edition of 100 prints. In good condition. The artwork is represented by harmonious colors that create delicacy and charm. Nicola Simbari (San Lucido...
Screen
Piazza Navona - Drawing by Nicola Simbari - 1964
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Roma, IT
Piazza Navona is a drawing in pencil and watercolor on paper realized by Nicola Simbari in 1964. Hand-signed on the lower right in pencil In good conditions except for some soft ...
Pencil, Watercolor
Vintage Poster after Simbari - New York - Original Offset - 1970s
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Roma, IT
50° Surrealism Anniversary is a screen print realized by Guelfo Bianchini in 1972 The artwork is the affiche realized in the occasion of the exhibiton 50° Anniversario Surrealismo h...
Offset
Night Tram - Pencil and Charcoal by Nicola Simbari - Mid-20th Century
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Roma, IT
Night Tram is an original in mixed media drawing on paper realized by Nicola Simbari With a sketcheson the rear in pencil. Hand-signed on the lower center. Titled on the lower left...
Pencil, Charcoal
Woman - Original Pencil Drawing by Nicola Simbari - 1960s
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Roma, IT
Woman is an original drawing in pencil on paper realized by Nicola Simbari in 1960 ca. Hand-signed in pencil. In good conditions except for being aged. Nicola Simbari (San Lucido,...
Paper, Pencil