Óscar Domínguez was an abstract, Surrealist artist who popularized the decalcomania technique of layering thin sheets of gouache on paper and then applying it to canvas. He practiced Surrealist automatism, which was used prominently by early 20th-century Dadaists. In a trance-like state, the artist becomes a conduit through which uninhibited, raw thoughts can flow through a paintbrush, pen or other tool. The result is the uncanny imagery of the subconscious mind realized in paintings and sculptures.
Domínguez was interested in art at a young age, due in part to the acromegaly disease that kept him from more physical pursuits. He found solace and freedom in creative expression. He spent his youth on the Spanish island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands, raised by his grandmother. At 21, Domínguez moved to Paris, France. He worked for his father’s fruit export business by day. At night, he frequented cabarets and immersed himself in the culture. He also avidly visited museums and attended classes at different art schools. He became enamored with the works of Spanish artist Pablo Picasso and French painter Yves Tanguy, which influenced his early paintings and drawings.
Domínguez had his first solo show in 1933 at the Círculo de Bellas Artes in Tenerife. His work is in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Bilbao Fine Art Museum and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Domínguez’s paintings and sculptures influenced artists like Max Ernst and Hans Bellmer.
On 1stDibs, find a selection of Óscar Domínguez’s paintings, prints and multiples and drawings and watercolors.
Homage to Manolete
By Óscar Domínguez
Located in London, GB
OSCAR DOMINGUEZ 1906-1957 Tenerife 1906-1957 Paris (Spanish) Title: Homage to Manolete / Hommage a Manolete, 1955 Technique: Original Hand Signed an...
Lithograph
Tauromachie, Cubist Lithograph by Oscar Dominguez
By Óscar Domínguez
Located in Long Island City, NY
Oscar Dominguez, Spanish (1906 - 1957) - Tauromachie, Year: 1950, Medium: Lithograph on Arches, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 99/200, Image Size: 19 x 12.75 inches, Size:...
Lithograph
Rollercoaster, Cubist Etching by Oscar Dominguez
By Óscar Domínguez
Located in Long Island City, NY
Oscar Dominguez, Spanish (1906 - 1957) - Rollercoaster, Year: circa 1945, Medium: Etching on Japon, signed in pencil, Image Size: 7 x 5 inches, Size: 16 x 10.75 in. (40.64 x 27.31 ...
Etching
Le Grand Ordinaire - Rare Book Illustrated by Oscar Dominguez - 1943
By Óscar Domínguez
Located in Roma, IT
Le Grand Ordinaire is an original modern very rare book illustrated by Oscar Dominguez (San Cristóbal de La Laguna, 1906 – 1957) and written by André ...
Paper
Figure in Landscape, Surrealist Etching by Oscar Dominguez
By Óscar Domínguez
Located in Long Island City, NY
Oscar Dominguez, Spanish (1906 - 1957) - Figure in Landscape, Year: circa 1945, Medium: Etching, Image Size: 3 x 5.75 inches, Size: 4 x 5.75 in. (10.16 x 14.61 cm), Description: Fr...
Etching
Sombre est Noir, Surrealist Etching by Oscar Dominguez
By Óscar Domínguez
Located in Long Island City, NY
Oscar Dominguez, Spanish (1906 - 1957) - Sombre est Noir, Year: 1945, Medium: Etching, Image Size: 9.25 x 6.75 inches, Size: 12.75 x 9.25 in. (32.39 x 23.5 cm), Description: From t...
Etching
Still Life, Cubist Etching by Oscar Dominguez
By Óscar Domínguez
Located in Long Island City, NY
Oscar Dominguez, Spanish (1906 - 1957) - Still Life, Medium: Etching on Japon, numbered in pencil, Edition: 4/10, Image Size: 8.25 x 7 inches, Size: 15 x 11.25 in. (38.1 x 28.58 cm...
Etching
$636Sale Price|33% Off
H 13 in W 15 in
Untitled Abstract Seaside Lithograph, Cubist, Mid-20th Century, Signed
By François Desnoyer
Located in Belgrade, MT
Pencil signed black and white lithograph original limited edition pencil signed , Guilde De La Gravure. Mid 20th Century, part of my private collection. Very Good condition.
Lithograph
$20,000
H 18.5 in W 22.57 in
Modèle Contemplant un Groupe Sculpté /// Picasso La Suite Vollard Marie-Thérèse
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973) Title: "Modèle Contemplant un Groupe Sculpté (Model Contemplating a Sculpted Group)" (Plate 66) Portfolio: La Suite Vollard *Signed by Pica...
Etching, Laid Paper, Intaglio
$2,456
H 15.75 in W 13 in D 0.4 in
François Xavier Lalanne, bird on lillies, 2006
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Natural history - François-Xavier Lalanne Etching Numbered out of 70 and signed F.X.L. in pencil Robert and Lydie Dutrou editors 2006. Paper size: 40x33cm Work size: 16x19.5cm
Paper
L'Éventail rose
By Marie Laurencin
Located in New York, NY
A very good impression of this scarce color etching and drypoint. Fourth state (of 4). Signed and numbered 54/100 in pencil, lower margin.
Color, Drypoint, Etching
$5,500
H 17.33 in W 12.88 in
Composition au verre a pied (Composition with stemmed glass)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Composition au verre a pied (Composition with stemmed glass) Lithograph (Ink drawing, pen and brush transferred to lithograph stone) , 1947 Unsigned Editi...
Ink, Lithograph
$14,086
H 24.81 in W 29.93 in
The 156, Spectacle for a Couple - Original Etching, Signed (Baer #1875)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Paris, IDF
Pablo PICASSO (1881-1973) Series 156, Spectacle for a couple : Captain Frans Banningh Cocq and Women (plate 15), 1978 Original etching with aquatint (Crommelynck workshop) Signed wi...
Etching
$225
H 28 in W 120 in
Vintage MOMA Francesco Clemente Museum of Modern Art 1986 dream myth poster
By Francesco Clemente
Located in New York, NY
This three-part work spanning 10 feet was printed from the plates of Francesco Clemente’s mythological landscape Untitled A on the occasion of the 1986 MoMA, New York show of Clement...
Lithograph, Offset
Don Juan: The Banquet (Le Banquet)
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Salvador Dali Don Juan: The Banquet (Le Banquet), Published 1970 Medium: Hand-Colored Drypoint Etching on Arches Paper Edition: 38/250 Artwork Size: 25 x 20 in Framed Size: 33 ...
Etching
$15,207
H 23.63 in W 30.71 in D 2.37 in
Pablo Picasso ( 1881 – 1973 ) – hand-signed etching on BFK Rives paper - 1968
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Varese, IT
Groupe avec vieillard à la torche sur un âne amoureux, femme et arlequin (Ref: Bloch 1484 ) etching on Rives wove paper, Edited in 1968 Limited edition of 50 copies Current copy num...
Paper, Etching
$100Sale Price|20% Off
H 25.5 in W 27.25 in D 0.1 in
1972 Picasso 'Luncheon on the Grass' Lithograph Vintage
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
From an exhibition held at Pace Gallery in Columbus Ohio from February 3rd to March 5th, 1972. . This work references Picasso's 1961 interpretation of Edouard Manet's 1863 oil on can...
Lithograph
$770Sale Price|30% Off
H 11.75 in W 8 in
Fisherman Surrealist Print, Etching and Lithograph, Mid-20th Century
Located in Belgrade, MT
This piece is part of my private collection since the 1970's.It is original and is not signed.
Paint, Etching, Lithograph
$4,000
H 29.73 in W 21.46 in D 0.01 in
French Modern Art by Fernand Léger - Untitled
By Fernand Léger
Located in Paris, IDF
Lithography on paper printed in 40's, numbered 42/300, 54,5 x 75,5 x 0,1 cm - 21,4 x 29,7 x 0,04 in, printed by Moulot Editions Editions with the stamp Fernand Léger on Musee Biot pa...
Paper, Lithograph
Tauromachie II, Cubist Lithograph by Oscar Dominguez
By Óscar Domínguez
Located in Long Island City, NY
Oscar Dominguez, Spanish (1906 - 1957) - Tauromachie II, Year: 1950, Medium: Lithograph on Arches, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: AP, Image Size: 19 x 12.75 inches, Size: ...
Lithograph
Hommage a Manolete
By Óscar Domínguez
Located in Wiscasett, ME
OSCAR DOMINGUEZ 1906-1957 Hommage a Manolete, 1955 This is an original and signed and numbered lithograph in colors on BFK Rives vellum paper. Thi...
Lithograph
Sold
H 22.45 in W 14.97 in D 0.08 in
Bullfight - Original Lithograph by O. Dominguez - 1950
By Óscar Domínguez
Located in Roma, IT
Original Lithograph realized by Oscar Dominquez in 1950. Hand signed and numbered. Artist's proof. Edition of 200 specimens plus some Artist's proofs. Very good conditions.
Lithograph
OSCAR DOMINGUEZ Tauromaquia (1950) Color print
By Óscar Domínguez
Located in Paris, FR
Tauromaquia (1950) Colour print. Signed lower left corner, numbered 70/200 lower right corner. Collector's stamp lower right corner. Former Collection : Contessa A.L. Pecci Blunt MORE INFORMATION ON OSCAR...
Color
Composition
By Óscar Domínguez
Located in London, GB
Oil on canvas 38 x 55 cm (15 x 21 5/8 inches) This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Ana Vazques de Parga
Canvas, Oil
Untitled II
By Óscar Domínguez
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Dominguez, Oscar Title: Untitled II Medium: Ink on paper Framed Dimensions: 16.5" x 13.25" Signature: Signed Edition: unique
Ink