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Pal Fried Art

American, 1893-1976
Pál Fried (16 June 1893 in Hungary – 6 March 1976 in New York City) was a Hungarian artist best known for his eroticized paintings of female dancers and nudes. Pál Fried was born in Budapest in 1893. He received his art education at the Académie hongroise des arts (Hungarian Academy of Arts) where he was a pupil of Hugo Pohl who became one of his major influences. While under Pohl's direction, he executed many portraits of female nudes and Orientalist works. Later he studied in Paris at the Académie Julian, where he was the pupil of Claude Monet and Lucien Simone. In Paris, he was greatly influenced by the French Impressionists, especially Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Edgar Degas. This inspired him to prepare many paintings of ballerinas, dancers and circus performers.Fried emigrated to the United States in 1946 after World War II, where he taught at the New York Academy of Art. He prepared portraits of American celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe. Through his work in portraiture, he gained considerable financial success.He became a U.S. citizen in 1953. He lived in Los Angeles and New York City and died on 6 March, 1976 in New York, NY. He worked in oils and pastels and experimented with light and movement. His oil paintings were usually of dancers, nudes, and portraits, and while his subjects were primarily female, he also painted Paris, seascapes, cowboys and landscapes of the American West as well as Orientalist subject matter. He signed his paintings, as is usual in Hungarian, with his surname first as "Fried Pál". At times, this particular artist would make several, almost identical versions of the same oil painting, except he would use slightly different facial expressions and/or would try different colour schemes.
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Pal Fried Nude Portrait Oil on Canvas
Pal Fried Nude Portrait Oil on Canvas

Pal Fried Nude Portrait Oil on Canvas

By Pal Fried

Located in San Diego, CA

Nude portrait oil on canvas by Hungarian/American artist Pal Fried. Excellent overall condition in period frame with a light vertical scratch line running along the lower middle as s...

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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Pal Fried Art

Hortense (Ballerina) /// Impressionism Degas French Ballet Renoir Figurative Art
Hortense (Ballerina) /// Impressionism Degas French Ballet Renoir Figurative Art

Hortense (Ballerina) /// Impressionism Degas French Ballet Renoir Figurative Art

By Pal Fried

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: Pál Fried (Hungarian, 1893-1976) Title: "Hortense (Ballerina)" *Signed by Fried lower left Circa: 1940 Medium: Original Oil Painting on Canvas Framing: Framed in a light gold...

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1940s Art Deco Pal Fried Art

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Canvas, Paint, Oil

Dipinto Art Deco a Pastello "Nudo Femminile" firmato Fried Pal 1930
Dipinto Art Deco a Pastello "Nudo Femminile" firmato Fried Pal 1930

Dipinto Art Deco a Pastello "Nudo Femminile" firmato Fried Pal 1930

By Pal Fried

Located in Traversetolo, IT

Sensuale Dipinto a pastello eseguito da Fried Pal negli anni 30 in puro stile Art Deco. L'autore riesce in maniera egregia a unire due motivi ricorrenti del periodo,il nudo e il dina...

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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Pal Fried Art

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Mona Lisa
Mona Lisa

Mona Lisa

By Pal Fried

Located in Sheffield, MA

Pal Fried Hungarian-American, 1893-1976 Mona Lisa Oil on canvas 30 X 24 in. w/ frame 37 ⅛ X 31 ⅛ in. Signed lower left Pal was born in Budapest and studied at the Hungarian Academi...

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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Pal Fried Art

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Canvas, Oil

Art Deco pastel painting "Nude of a Woman" signed Fried Pal, 1930s
Art Deco pastel painting "Nude of a Woman" signed Fried Pal, 1930s

Art Deco pastel painting "Nude of a Woman" signed Fried Pal, 1930s

By Pal Fried

Located in Traversetolo, IT

Stupendous pastel painting designed by Fried Pal in the 1930s,the theme of the nude in the Art Deco period was of important relevance,the author in this painting demonstrates great s...

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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Pal Fried Art

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Pastel Bust Of A Naked Young Woman Signed by Fried Pal American artist
Pastel Bust Of A Naked Young Woman Signed by Fried Pal American artist

Pastel Bust Of A Naked Young Woman Signed by Fried Pal American artist

By Pal Fried

Located in Gavere, BE

"Pastel Bust Of A Naked Young Woman Signed Fried Pal" Pál Fried (June 16, 1893 in Hungary - March 6, 1976 in New York) was a Hungarian artist known for his erotic paintings of dance...

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1950s American Realist Pal Fried Art

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Canvas, Paper, Pastel

Mona Lisa
Mona Lisa

Mona Lisa

By Pal Fried

Located in Sheffield, MA

Pal Fried, Hungarian/American, 1893-1976 Mona Lisa Oil on canvas 30 by 24 in.W/frame 38 by 32 in. Signed lower left Pal was born in Budapest and studied at the Hungarian Academie ...

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1950s Post-Impressionist Pal Fried Art

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Oil

Antique oil painting "Ballerina" signed Pal Fried
Antique oil painting "Ballerina" signed Pal Fried

Antique oil painting "Ballerina" signed Pal Fried

By Pal Fried

Located in Traversetolo, IT

Stunning oil painting "Ballerina" executed by Fried Pal in the 1940s,this painting is exemplary of the pictorial style of the author,whose portraiture combines a soft naturakistic re...

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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Pal Fried Art

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Night In the City
Night In the City

Night In the City

By Pal Fried

Located in Sheffield, MA

Pal Fried Hungarian-American, 1893-1976 Night In the City Oil on canvas 30 X 24 in. w/ frame 36 ¼ X 30 ¼ in. Signed "Fried Pal" lower right Pal was born in Budapest and studied at ...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Pal Fried Art

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Two African Women, Pastel on Paper by Pal Fried
Two African Women, Pastel on Paper by Pal Fried

Two African Women, Pastel on Paper by Pal Fried

By Pal Fried

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Two African Women pastel on paper by Pal Fried, an American/Hungarian artist. From the estate of Zsa Zsa Gabor. Newly framed.

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Mid-20th Century American Pal Fried Art

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Paper

Woman Browsing
Woman Browsing

Woman Browsing

By Pal Fried

Located in Sheffield, MA

Pal Fried Hungarian-American, 1893-1976 Woman Browsing Oil on board 23 ¾ by 29 ¾, w/ frame 34 ½ by 40 ½ in Signed lower left Pal was born in Budapest and studied at the Hungarian A...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Pal Fried Art

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Oil

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Carmen
Carmen

Pal FriedCarmen, ca. 1940

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This portrait by Pal Fried features his model Carmen, who frequently posed for the artist and appears in many of his works, against the background of a Paris street scene. It is hous...

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Signed lower left. Pal Fried, (1893-1976), Hungarian American artist, was born in Budapest and studied at the Hungarian Academie under Professor Hugo Pohl and in Paris under Claude ...

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Camilla

Pal FriedCamilla

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Located in Houston, TX

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1950s Other Art Style Pal Fried Art

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Oil Painting by Pal Fried

Oil Painting by Pal Fried

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Oil Painting by Pal Fried

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Located in Houston, TX

Pál Fried (16 June 1893 in Hungary – 6 March 1976 in New York City) was a Hungarian artist. His oil paintings were usually of dancers, nudes, and portraits, and his subjects were alm...

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Find a wide variety of authentic Pal Fried art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Pal Fried in oil paint, paint, canvas and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the Post-Impressionist style. Not every interior allows for large Pal Fried art, so small editions measuring 32 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Charles Picart le Doux, Casey Vogt, and Donald Roy Purdy. Pal Fried art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $5,000 and tops out at $5,400, while the average work can sell for $5,200.

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