Nino Caffè was known for his humorous depictions of cardinals engaged in playful activities. Born in 1909, Caffè grew up studying the arts in his native, northern Italy. At an early age, he joined the company of another young artist, Basaldella Afro, who would in time play an important role in the re-emergence of Italian artists from controversy to prominence in the art world. Caffè exhibited often together with Afro in Milan, and from him, Caffe learned to introduce into his work the allusive and descriptive elements, which would later become his trademark. The source of his compositions were the many red-robed priests who were an ever-present and daily part of life in the big cities of Italy, especially Rome, which he frequented. He chose to paint them engaged in activities or humorous situations in which one would not likely see them partaking, and endeared himself to a large audience throughout the world. His works have been awarded prizes in New York and London, as well as Milan, and have been exhibited in numerous galleries and exhibitions on both continents. Impressed by the abundant sales of his works in the United States, Caffè immigrated there and lived out the rest of his life, painting and relishing his popularity. He lived and worked in the Marche region since 1931, specifically in Pesaro. In Ancona, he resided between 1923 and 1930. In 1935, he graduated from the Institute of Fine Arts in Urbino, teaching in the years 1943–44. Caffè has alternated his work between Pesaro and Rome, where he has conducted a study between 1943–44 and then from 1958–63.
A Fine Italian Mid-20th Century Oil on Panel "Battipanni" 'The Carpet Beaters'
By Nino Caffè
Located in LA, CA
A fine Italian 20th century oil on panel "Battipanni" (The Carpet Beaters) by Nino Caffè (1908-1975) depicting a group of Cardinals playing a...
Wood, Oil
1960s Italian Signed Abstract Painting
By Nino Caffè
Located in Roma, IT
Important signed Nino Caffè, painting on paper, mixed media. “Vestizione di un pretino” (Vestments of a Young Priest) Signed bottom center: Caffè. Young ...
Paper, Watercolor
$800Sale Price|20% Off
H 13.75 in W 11 in
Pink Cosmos Monotype Print, Abstract Art, 2023, Hand-Pulled by the Artist
By a.muse
Located in New york, NY
In the artist's abstract print series, Cosmos, 2023 by a.muse represents an imaginary cosmos - the universe as a place of longing, dreams, wonder, and ethereal beauty. A 13.75" x 11"...
Ink, Rag Paper, Monotype, Gouache
$3,025Sale Price|37% Off
H 19.1 in W 15.16 in
Titian workshop (Venice school) - 17th century figure painting - Mary Magdalene
Located in Varmo, IT
Tiziano Vecellio (Pieve di Cadore 1488 - Venice 1576), follower of - Penitent Magdalene. 35.5 x 25 cm without frame, 48.5 x 38.5 cm with frame. Ancient oil painting on panel, in a ...
Oil, Wood
$14,000
H 19.75 in W 15.75 in
Wig City, 1969 New York City American Scene, Oil on Masonite, Signed Painting
Located in Marco Island, FL
Wig City by Clyde Singer New York City scene of a woman stopping to look in the window of Wig City in 1969. American life is captured in this Clyde Singer painting, where he depi...
Masonite, Oil
$2,400
H 13.78 in W 35.44 in D 1.19 in
Italian Contemporary Art by Matteo Nannini - Rising II
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on wood Each artwork can be sold separately, diptych costs $5,500 Matteo Nannini is an Italian artist born in 1979 in Bologna who lives and works in Cento, Ferrara, Italy. He st...
Oil, Wood
$2,475Sale Price|44% Off
H 26.188 in W 23.813 in D 0.875 in
"II.2.1975" Watercolor Painting on Paper by Tim Nordin, Framed
By Tim Nordin
Located in Encino, CA
"Large Sumi Brush Mark Series, Untitled #II.2.1975," an original watercolor on paper by Tim Nordin, is a piece for the true collector. Nordin's use of color...
Watercolor
$1,900
H 15.75 in W 23.63 in D 1.19 in
Italian Contemporary Art by Matteo Nannini - By the Pool
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on wood Matteo Nannini is an Italian artist born in 1979 in Bologna who lives and works in Cento, Ferrara, Italy. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna. Painter by p...
Oil, Wood
$2,832Sale Price|20% Off
H 36.23 in W 36.23 in D 1.19 in
In the Heat of the Night-original abstract minimalist painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. Fiona Debell's "In the Heat of the Night" is a striking minima...
Canvas, Acrylic, Gouache
$1,995
H 36.2 in W 28.1 in D 0.5 in
19th Century British Seascape Oil Painting Fishermen in Storm Signed Fletcher
Located in Stockholm, SE
This Romantic oil painting from the late 19th century, attributed to the noted British maritime artist Edwin Henry Eugene Fletcher (1857-1945), depicts a dramatic scene: in the foreg...
Canvas, Wood, Oil
$2,832Sale Price|20% Off
H 36.23 in W 36.23 in D 1.19 in
Perilous Rejection-original abstract minimalist painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. Fiona Debell's "Perilous Rejection" is a compelling abstract m...
Canvas, Acrylic, Gouache
Le Toit
By Fernand Léger
Located in New York, NY
Gouache and watercolor on paper, 1950. Initialed by the artist "FL" and dated "50" lower right. Exhibition History: Blue Moon Gallery/Lerner-Heller Gallery, New York, "An intimate ...
Gouache, Watercolor
$2,000
H 19.69 in W 23.63 in D 1.19 in
Italian Contemporary Art by Matteo Nannini - ...?!
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on wood Matteo Nannini is an Italian artist born in 1979 in Bologna who lives and works in Cento, Ferrara, Italy. He studied at the Academy of Fine...
Oil, Wood
$2,610Sale Price|20% Off
H 39.38 in W 29.93 in D 1.19 in
Things I Have Seen - original abstract minimalist painting - contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. Fiona Debell's "Things I Have Seen" is a captivating abstract ...
Canvas, Acrylic, Gouache