Robert de Niro, Sr. Art

American, 1922-1993

Robert De Niro Sr. was born in Syracuse, New York, to an Irish-American mother, Helen M. (née O'Reilly; 1899–1999). Helen's mother was Mary E. Burns (born to John and Mary Burns) and her father was Dennis Francis O'Reilly, born to Dundrum's Ellen Hall, the second wife of Edward O'Reilly.[4] There was previous confusion about Dennis' maternity, his mother previously thought to be Edward's second wife Margaret.[5] Robert was the eldest of three children; he and siblings John and Joan were raised in Syracuse. De Niro studied at Black Mountain College under Josef Albers from 1939 to 1940. While Albers' highly analytical approach to painting did not appeal to De Niro's more instinctive style, the experience and international perspective of the Bauhaus master nonetheless left a lasting impression. De Niro studied with Hans Hofmann at his Provincetown, Massachusetts, summer school. Hofmann's teaching on Abstract Expressionism and Cubist formalism had a strong influence on De Niro's development as a mature artist. At Hofmann's summer school, he met fellow student Virginia Admiral, whom he married in 1942. The couple moved into a large, airy loft in New York's Greenwich Village, where they were able to paint. After studying with Hans Hofmann in New York and Provincetown and Josef Albers at Black Mountain College, North Carolina in the late 1930s and early 1940s, De Niro worked for five years at Hilla Rebay's legendary Museum of Non-Objective Art. In 1945, he was included in a group show at Peggy Guggenheim's Art of This Century in New York, which was a leading gallery for the art of both established European modernists and members of the emerging Abstract Expressionist group like Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Robert Motherwell, and Clyfford Still. De Niro had his first solo exhibition at Guggenheim's gallery in April and May of the following year. At that point, he was primarily working in an abstract manner, often with figural references. Much of his work from this period was lost in a studio fire in 1949. Critics praised DeNiro's compositions filled with improvised areas of vibrant color that gave way to loosely painted still lifes and curvaceous nudes. By the mid-1950s, De Niro was regularly included in important group exhibitions such as the Whitney Annual, the Stable Annual, and the Jewish Museum. He was awarded a Longview Foundation award in 1958. From 1961 to 1964, De Niro traveled to France to paint in Paris and in the surrounding countryside. Collector Joseph Hirshhorn purchased a number of the artist's paintings and works on paper during this period through De Niro's gallerist, Virginia Zabriskie, which are now in the permanent collection of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, DC. In 1968, he was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship.

Artist: Robert de Niro, Sr.

Robert de Niro, Sr.Woman With Orange Hat & Suitcase, Unknown

$6,800Sale Price|20% Off

Woman With Orange Hat & Suitcase

By Robert de Niro, Sr.

Located in Chattahoochee Hills, GA

Extremely rare lithograph on mulberry paper. Floated on linen with 23K gilded hand made 1978 H Benevy frame. Purchased from the artist 1980. A signed artist proof from an edition...

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert de Niro, Sr. Art

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Lithograph

Pierre Tal-CoatPierre Tal Coat - Original Lithograph, 1976

$957

H 12.6 in W 9.85 in D 0.04 in

Pierre Tal Coat - Original Lithograph

By Pierre Tal-Coat

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Pierre Tal Coat - Original Lithograph 1976 Dimensions: 32 x 25 cm Revue XXe Siècle Edition: Cahiers d'art published under the direction of G. di San ...

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert de Niro, Sr. Art

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Lithograph

Rufino TamayoOriginal Lithograph PENCIL SIGNED Ed. 30/150 Affiche avant la lettre LAS MUJERAS, 1969

$3,400

H 33 in W 25 in D 1 in

Original Lithograph PENCIL SIGNED Ed. 30/150 Affiche avant la lettre LAS MUJERAS

By Rufino Tamayo

Located in New York, NY

Here we have an Original Pencil Signed and Numbered Lithograph by Rufino Tamayo, famous Mexican American Artist…. known for abstract Figurative Expressionist images There was only a...

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1960s Abstract Expressionist Robert de Niro, Sr. Art

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Lithograph

Richard DiebenkornSeated Woman in a Striped Dress, 1965

$7,500

H 27 in W 20.5 in

Seated Woman in a Striped Dress

By Richard Diebenkorn

Located in New York, NY

A very good impression of this early lithograph on Arches. Initialed, dated and numbered 5/100 in pen and black ink. Printed and published by Original Press, San Francisco, with the ...

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1960s Abstract Expressionist Robert de Niro, Sr. Art

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Lithograph

Marie RaymondAbstract Composition Color Lithograph, Mid-20th Century, Unframed, mid 20th Century

$600Sale Price|20% Off

H 16 in W 10 in

Abstract Composition Color Lithograph, Mid-20th Century, Unframed

By Marie Raymond

Located in Belgrade, MT

This color lithograph is part of my private collection since the 1970's. Marie Raymond was a pioneer post WWII painter of her generation. She was a lyrical abstractionist of her time...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Robert de Niro, Sr. Art

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Color, Lithograph

Fernand LégerColorful lithograph part of a collection of 6 serigraphie. Original and signed ., 1954/55

$640Sale Price|20% Off

H 10 in W 11 in

Colorful lithograph part of a collection of 6 serigraphie. Original and signed .

By Fernand Léger

Located in Belgrade, MT

This print is part of my private collection. They were published in a numbered unsigned edition of 1000, and a signed edition of 200, printed by Serifraphie Fernand Leger, Paris and ...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Robert de Niro, Sr. Art

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Lithograph

Larry RiversDutch Masters, Larry Rivers, 1991

$2,200Sale Price|20% Off

H 25 in W 31.5 in

Dutch Masters, Larry Rivers

By Larry Rivers

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Larry Rivers (1923-2002) Title: Dutch Masters Year: 1991 Medium: Lithograph and silkscreen on wove paper Edition: 23/500, plus proofs Size: 25 x 3...

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1990s Abstract Expressionist Robert de Niro, Sr. Art

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Lithograph, Screen

Jasper JohnsCup 2 Picasso (Sparks 113; Field 168; ULAE 123), Jasper Johns, 1973

$556Sale Price|20% Off

H 14 in W 10.5 in

Cup 2 Picasso (Sparks 113; Field 168; ULAE 123), Jasper Johns

By Jasper Johns

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Jasper Johns (1930) Title: Cup 2 Picasso (Sparks 113; Field 168; ULAE 123) Year: 1973 Medium: Color lithograph on wove paper Edition: 1,500 Size: 14 x 10.5 inches Inscription: Signed & dated with the artist's plate-signed signature. Condition: Excellent Notes: This image, as well as a companion print Cups 4 Picasso, is based on Marcel Duchamp’s 1958 collage Self-Portrait in Profile. Printed by Bill Goldston and James V...

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert de Niro, Sr. Art

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Lithograph

Francis BaconBacon, Portrait Isabel Rawsthorne, 2003 (after), 2003

$236Sale Price|20% Off

H 39.25 in W 27.5 in

Bacon, Portrait Isabel Rawsthorne, 2003 (after)

By Francis Bacon

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Francis Bacon (1909-1992) Title: Portrait Isabel Rawsthorne Year: 2003 Medium: Offset Lithograph on premium paper Size: 39.25 x 27.5 inches Condition: Excellent Notes: Publis...

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Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Robert de Niro, Sr. Art

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Lithograph, Offset

Francis BaconBacon, Le Boeuf, 1986, 1986

$316Sale Price|20% Off

H 30.75 in W 18 in

Bacon, Le Boeuf, 1986

By Francis Bacon

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: After Francis Bacon (1909-1992) Title: Le Boeuf, exhibition poster Year: 1986 Medium: Offset Lithograph on premium paper Size: 30.75 x 18 inches Condition: Excellent Notes: Published by Foundation Maeght FRANCIS BACON (1909-1992) Francis Bacon has a distinctive style as a figure painter. In his mature style, developed in the 1950s, the paintings include images of either friends or lovers, or images of people found in movie stills...

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Robert de Niro, Sr. Art

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Lithograph, Offset

Willem de KooningComposition for Lisa, Willem de Kooning, 1984

$11,600Sale Price|20% Off

H 17.75 in W 23.25 in

Composition for Lisa, Willem de Kooning

By Willem de Kooning

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Willem de Kooning (1904-1997) Title: Composition for Lisa Year: 1984 Medium: Color silkscreen on wove paper Edition: 250, plus proofs Size: 17.75 x 23.25 inches Condition: Ex...

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Robert de Niro, Sr. Art

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Lithograph

Francis BaconBacon, Pope Innocent X, 1999

$236Sale Price|20% Off

H 31.5 in W 19.6 in

Bacon, Pope Innocent X

By Francis Bacon

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: After Francis Bacon (1909-1992) Title: Pope Innocent X, exhibition poster Year: 1999 Medium: Offset Lithograph on premium paper Size: 31.5 x 19.5 inches Condition: Excellent ...

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1990s Abstract Expressionist Robert de Niro, Sr. Art

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Lithograph, Offset

Larry RiversGershwin Brothers, after Larry Rivers, 1968

$239Sale Price|20% Off

H 37 in W 26 in

Gershwin Brothers, after Larry Rivers

By Larry Rivers

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: After Larry Rivers (1923-2002) Title: Gershwin Brothers, exhibition poster Year: 1966 Medium: Lithograph on wove paper Size: 37 x 26 inches Condition: Excellent Notes: Publis...

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1960s Abstract Expressionist Robert de Niro, Sr. Art

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Lithograph, Offset

Previously Available Items

Robert de Niro, Sr."Nude Leaning on Back of Chair" Robert de Niro Sr., Female Nude, New York School, 1970

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H 45.5 in W 37.5 in

"Nude Leaning on Back of Chair" Robert de Niro Sr., Female Nude, New York School

By Robert de Niro, Sr.

Located in New York, NY

Robert de Niro Sr. Nude Leaning on Back of Chair, 1970 Signed and dated upper right Oil on canvas 36 x 28 inches Provenance The artist Poindexter Gallery, New York Private Collectio...

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Robert de Niro, Sr. Art

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Canvas, Oil

Robert de Niro, Sr."Seated Figure and Flowers in a Vase" Robert de Niro Sr., Modernist Figure, 1970

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H 33 in W 27 in

"Seated Figure and Flowers in a Vase" Robert de Niro Sr., Modernist Figure

By Robert de Niro, Sr.

Located in New York, NY

Robert de Niro Sr. Seated Figure and Flowers in a Vase, 1970 Signed and dated upper center Charcoal on paper Sight 25 1/2 x 19 inches Provenance The artist Private Collection, Prin...

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1970s American Modern Robert de Niro, Sr. Art

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Paper, Charcoal

Robert de Niro, Sr.Two Figures, c.1960, c.1960

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H 24 in W 42 in D 1 in

Two Figures, c.1960

By Robert de Niro, Sr.

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Robert De Niro Sr. (1922-1993). Two Figures, c. 1955. Ink, paint, charcoal, pastel and conte crayon on paper. Sheet measures 26 x 40 inches; 28 x 42 ...

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1950s Abstract Expressionist Robert de Niro, Sr. Art

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Mixed Media, Rag Paper

Robert de Niro, Sr.Modernist Street View by Robert de Niro Sr., 1967

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H 29 in W 33 in D 3 in

Modernist Street View by Robert de Niro Sr.

By Robert de Niro, Sr.

Located in Buffalo, NY

Modernist painting of a street view by Robert de Niro Sr (1922-1993). Oil on canvas, circa 1967. Signed lower right, "De Niro '67". Disp...

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1960s Modern Robert de Niro, Sr. Art

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Canvas, Oil

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