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.
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
$150
H 26 in W 71 in
Kubrick Ballroom Scarf : Fashionable Cashmere/Modal blend Scarf
Located in New York, NY
Claudia Doring-Baez, "Kubrick Ballroom Scarf", 2021, Cashmere/Modal blend, 26 x 71 in. Beautiful scarves created by artist Claudia Doring-Baez with her paintings printed on high qua...
Fabric, Wool
House on Old Ocean Street, Original Painting
By Robert Hofherr
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Spring blossoms emerge under the morning sunlight, casting vivid colors across the landscape, even in the shadowed areas. Tall trees surround the house, creatin...
Acrylic
$5,000
H 82.68 in W 102.37 in D 0.79 in
«Celebration» Large Hand-Tufted Tapestry by Julia Kiryanova
By Julia Kiryanova
Located in Oslo, NO
For Julia Kiryanova, her artwork is a dialogue – a dialogue which she beautifully facilitates, layering her work with various techniques. At the heart of much of her work an inherent fascination for people lies, intimately displaying abandoned figures seemingly floating in an abstract dream world, where time has stopped everything, but them. Julia Kiryanova has exhibited work at Amsterdam museum, Museum Op Solder and The Holocaust Museum...
Wool, Cotton, Yarn
$2,335
H 11.82 in W 23.63 in D 1.19 in
Poolside 5: Abstract Figurative Oil Painting, Signed, 30x60 cm
By Iryna Yermolova
Located in London, Chelsea
We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...
Canvas, Oil
Who Knows One (Passover), Large Tapestry Rug by Shlomo Katz
By Shlomo Katz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: after Shlomo Katz, Polish/Israeli (1937 - 1992) Title: Who Knows One (Passover) Year: 2000 Medium: Woolen Carpet Tapestry, signature in the cache Size: 120 x 95 in. (304.8 x ...
Tapestry, Wool
$6,000
H 84 in W 54 in
Moses and the Ten Commandments (Passover), Large Tapestry Rug by Shlomo Katz
By Shlomo Katz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: after Shlomo Katz, Polish/Israeli (1937 - 1992) Title: Moses and the Ten Commandments (Passover) Year: 2000 Medium: Woolen Carpet Tapestry Size: 84 x 54 in. (213.36 x 137.16 cm)
Tapestry, Wool
true love, Painting, Acrylic on Watercolor Paper
By Esam Jlilati
Located in Yardley, PA
True love Egyptian style architecture :: Painting :: Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Si...
Acrylic
$431
H 11 in W 15 in D 0.1 in
FaFa land, colorful fantasy village, Painting, Acrylic on Other
By Esam Jlilati
Located in Yardley, PA
This is my imagination for a beautiful and romantic village on the mountains, with tunnels and rivers done with my own style :: Painting :: Expressionism :: This piece comes with a...
Acrylic
$175
H 26 in W 71 in
Brassaï Paris Soiree at Maxims 1948 : Cashmere/Modal blend Scarf
Located in New York, NY
Claudia Doring-Baez, Brassaï Paris Soiree at Maxims 1948 Scarf, 2020, Cashmere/Modal blend, 26 x 71 in Beautiful scarves created by artist Claudia Doring-Baez with her paintings pri...
Fabric
Kubrick Dance Scarf : Fashionable Cashmere/Modal blend Scarf
Located in New York, NY
Claudia Doring-Baez, "Kubrick Dance Scarf", 2021, Cashmere/Modal blend, 26 x 71 in. Beautiful scarves created by artist Claudia Doring-Baez with her paintings printed on high qualit...
Fabric, Wool
Germaine Krull Les Amies : Cashmere/Modal blend Scarf
Located in New York, NY
Claudia Doring-Baez, Germaine Krull Les Amies Scarf, 2020, Cashmere/Modal blend, 26 x 71 in Beautiful scarves created by artist Claudia Doring-Baez with her paintings printed on hig...
Fabric
$120Sale Price|20% Off
H 26 in W 71 in
Brassaï Apris Kiki and her Friends : Cashmere/Modal blend Scarf
Located in New York, NY
Claudia Doring-Baez, Brassaï Apris Kiki and her Friends Scarf, 2020, Cashmere/Modal blend, 26 x 71 in. Beautiful scarves created by artist Claudia Doring-Baez with her paintings pri...
Fabric