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.
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Nicola Simbari (Italian, 1927-2012) Oil On Canvas Depicting A Landscape
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Nicola Simbari, Italian painter of semi-abstract impressionist works known for using colors and favoring brilliant tones, especially with a palette knife. Considered by many to be It...
Canvas, Wood
Nicola Simbari "Deux Clowns" Silkscreen Print, Signed
By Nicola Simbari
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Nicola Simbari (Italian b. 1927) "Deux Clowns" signed Simbari in pencil, numbered 134/300, published 1979. One of five editions comprising suite entitled Cirque Simbari Silkscree...
Shoebox Landscape Oil on Canvas
Located in Sheffield, MA
city scape, oil on canvas, art, painting, landscape, wall art wall decoration
Canvas
$583Sale Price|54% Off
H 22.05 in W 29.93 in D 0.99 in
Early 20th Century Japanese Black and White Paper Print of Antique Screen
Located in Brescia, IT
Early 20th century Japanese black and white paper print of drawings of 18th century Japanese screen. This black and white paper print ...
Paper
Nicolas de Larmessin Etching, Habit de Tabletier
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Nicolas de Larmessin Etching – Habit de Tabletier. 20th century print. Nicolas de Larmessin (1640-1725) was an enormously creative and productive artist. Nicolas was part of a long ...
Wood, Paper
Antique Portrait Oil Painting on Canvas Depicting a Young Woman
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This very well executed antique oil painting is unsigned, with unknown origins, and is presumed to date to approximately 1920 and done in the period impressionistic style. The painti...
Canvas, Paint
$1,950
H 17 in W 20.25 in D 1.88 in
Italian 19th Century Oil on Canvas Still Life Painting Depicting Fruits
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian oil on canvas still life painting from the 19th century depicting fruits in front of a column and an open sky, in giltwood frame. Created in Italy during the 19th century,...
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
17th Century Spanish Oil on Canvas Depicting a Queen
Located in Tarzana, CA
A 17th century Spanish oil painting on canvas depicting a queen witting on a throne with a crown on her head wearing an elaborate costume in brown Gray Red and Beige. She is wearing ...
Canvas
$1,500 / set
H 29 in W 23.5 in D 1 in
Early 19th Century Architectural Prints by Louis-Pierre Baltard de la Fresque
By Louis-Pierre Baltard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Three gorgeous early 19th century architectural prints by Louis-Pierre Baltard de la Fresque (1764-1846).
Wood, Paper
$1,591Sale Price|20% Off
H 18.51 in W 22.45 in D 3.15 in
19th-Century Framed Oil on Canvas Depicting Village
Located in Opole, PL
19th-Century Framed Oil on Canvas Depicting Village We present you this oil on canvas depicting a landscape with a small house, people and animals. It is signed by Germain Postelle....
Canvas, Wood
$6,905
H 19.69 in W 26.38 in D 0.4 in
18th Century Italian Oil on Canvas Depicting Roman Ruins and Figures
Located in Madrid, ES
Antique oil on canvas painting, dating from the 18th century, depicting classical Roman ruins with figures in period dress. The composition reflects the Grand Tour aesthetic, celebra...
Hardwood
$6,800
H 24.5 in W 28 in D 2 in
Italian 19th Century Framed Oil on Canvas Painting Depicting Cows in Pastures
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian oil on canvas painting from the mid-19th century depicting cows, sheep and goats in pastures, in antique giltwood frame. Created in Italy during the third quarter of the 1...
Canvas, Paint, Giltwood
$3,500
H 26.875 in W 34.5 in D 2 in
"Peche au Cachalot" (Sperm Whale Fishing), Rare Lithograph by Lebreton
Located in Long Island City, NY
"Peche au Cachalot" (Sperm whale fishing) Original colored lithograph enhanced with watercolor by Louis Lebreton (? - 1866).
Paper
$381
H 36.62 in W 52.37 in D 2.76 in
Large Rustic Weathered Oil Painting on Canvas Depicting Autumn Trees
Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL
Impressive landscape painting executed in oil on canvas. The work depicts a wide and atmospheric landscape with vibrant colors. The old paint is somewhat worn and shows decorative cr...
Canvas, Paint
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H 37 in W 40 in D 1 in
Nicola Simbari Marco Signed Contemporary Modern Serigraph 147/300 Framed 1978
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A contemporary modern figurative serigraph on paper titled "Marco" by Nicola Simbari. Hand signed in pencil with an annotation of 147/300 on the lower left. Published in 1978. A lumi...
Paper
Large Original Nicola Simbari Oil Painting 'Siciliana'
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Nicola Simbari, Italy (1927-2012). Oil on Canvas. 'Siciliano'. Wonderful scene of a women walking through what looks like a garden. This is one of the better examples or a Simbari I ...
Acrylic
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H 39.5 in W 44 in D 0.875 in
1980 Nicola Simbari Summertime Nautical Seascape Sailboat Serigraph Print 44
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage framed serigraph on paper showing a figure carrying a basket of flowers in front of a nautical / maritime water scene with brightly colored sail boats by Nicola Simbari. Titl...
Wood, Paper
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H 40.25 in W 31.75 in D 1.25 in
Vintage Leroy Nieman High Seas Sailing ii Nautical Seascape Serigraph Print
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage serigraph print titled High Seas Sailing II by LeRoy Neiman. Features an impressionist style nautical / martime seascape print of sailboats in the ocean. Signed in stone lowe...
Wood, Paper
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H 32.75 in W 37.75 in D 0.75 in
Vintage Nicola Simbari Port Jolly Nautical Seascape Sailboat Lithograph Print
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage limited edition lithograph print titled Port Jolly by Nicola Simbari, showing a nautical / maritime seascape of sail boats at dock in Jolly Harbour, Antigua. Pencil signed an...
Wood, Paper
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H 30.25 in W 40.5 in D 1.5 in
Nicola Simbari Apres Le Bain Female Figure Giclee Print on Canvas COA
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Dayton, OH
"Vintage framed giclee on canvas showing a seated topless figure in an abstract room of red, blue, and green, by Nicola Simbari. Titled “Apres le Bain” (After Bath), hand signed and ...
Canvas
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H 51 in W 58 in D 0.5 in
Nicola Simbari "La Belle Aux Maldives" Impressionist Serigraph Seascape Portrait
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage 1970s limited edition serigraph print ""La Belle Aux Maldives"" by Nicola Simbari. The artwork here, ""La Belle Aux Maldives"", is a wonderful depiction of a beautiful female...
Paper
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H 48 in W 47.25 in D 1.25 in
Vintage Nicola Simbari Impressionist Beach Picnic Landscape Serigraph Print
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage 1970s limited edition serigraph print by Nicola Simbari, showing a figure of a couple laying at the beach with boats and water in the background; pencil signed and numbered 1...
Paper
Nicola Simbari Modern Abstract Italian Cityscape Oil Painting
By Nicola Simbari
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Nicola Simbari Modern Abstract Italian cityscape oil painting.
Canvas
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H 42.5 in W 43.75 in D 1.5 in
1979 Nicola Simbari Italian Impressionist Seascape Serigraph Print Jennifer
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage 1979 limited edition serigraph print by Nicola Simbari titled “Jennifer,” showing a young girl in white standing on a rooftop overlooking roofs down to the sea; pencil signed...
Paper
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H 42.25 in W 42.25 in D 1.5 in
1977 Nicola Simbari Italian Taormina Botanical Seascape Serigraph Portrait
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage 1977-1978 limited edition serigraph print by Nicola Simbari titled “Taormina,” showing a young woman or girl in white dress ascending a stairs lined with flowers; pencil sign...
Paper
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H 47 in W 47.5 in D 1.5 in
Nicola Simbari Limited Edition Seriograph Print titled "TAORMINA, Framed
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Plainview, NY
An original Nicola Simbari limited edition seriograph silkscreen print. This gorgeous serigraph features a scene of a girl walking up the stairs next to trees and flowers in vivid co...
Silk