Robert Philipp Paintings

Robert Philipp American, 1895-1981 Portrait of a Young Woman Oil on canvas 8 ¾ by 10 ¾ in, w/ frame 15 ¾ by 17 ⅝ in Signed "Philipp" lower right Sometimes referred to as “America’s...

Signed lower right Titled, signed, and dated verso This work can be viewed at our New York City showroom by appointment.

A sensitive portrait beautifully rendered in watercolor and gouache. Mid century. I am guessing from the 1940s it is not dated. Robert Philipp (February 2, 1895 – November 22, 1981) was an American painter influenced by Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, and known for his nudes, still lifes, and portraits of attractive women and Hollywood stars. Noted art critic Henry McBride called Philipp one of America's top six painters of his generation. He was an instructor of painting at the Art Students League of New York for 33 years. WPA Era. Philipp was Secretary of the National Academy of Design, and National Academician, Benjamin Franklin Fellow, Royal Society of Arts in London. He was married to model and fellow artist Rochelle ("Shelly") Post, who frequently posed for him until her death in 1971. His compositions and painting style have been compared to the art of Edgar Degas and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Philip won prizes in most of the important exhibitions of his time, and his paintings are in numerous museums and important private collections. In 1940, Philipp was invited to Los Angeles by Hollywood mogul Louis B. Mayer to paint portraits of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer movie stars. The same year, Walter Wanger, producer of The Long Voyage Home, directed by John Ford and based on plays by Eugene O'Neill, contracted with Reeves Lewenthal, head of the Associated American Artists gallery in Manhattan, to bring nine well-known artists to the set and paint scenes from the movie and portraits of the actors in character. The artists included Robert Philipp, Thomas Hart Benton, Grant Wood, Ernest Fiene, George Schreiber, Luis Quintanilla...

Beautifully painted original oil on canvas painting of a seated nude by the American artist, Robert Philipp. Signed lower right. Signed, dated and titled verso. Condition is excell...

Robert Philipp (1895 - 1981) Flowers on a Table with a Cat, 1955 Oil on canvas 52 x 35 inches Signed lower right; signed and dated on the reverse Provenance: Grand Central Art Galle...

Oil on canvas signed lower left. Ex ACA galleries NY with label on the reverse. Measures 14.5" x 32.25" canvas and 22" x 39.5" framed. 1895-1981. Robert Philipp was an American pai...

Vintage oil painting of a dinner club by Robert Philipp (1895 - 1981). Oil on canvas, circa 1940. Signed. Displayed in a greywood frame with a...

Oil on canvas painting by the National Academy Artist, Robert Philipp. Signed lower left. Signed verso as well. Provenance: Estate of Dr. Arthur and Ruth Sokoloff, Coral Gables, FL...

Beautiful oil on canvas painting by the well known National Academy artist, Robert Philipp. Signed lower right. Signed and titled verso. Provenance: Estate of Dr. Arthur and Ruth ...

Artist: Robert Philipp, American (1895 - 1981) Title: Standing Nude Medium: Pastel on Board, signed l.r. Size: 11.5 x 7.5 in. (29.21 x 19.05 cm) Frame: 18 x 12 inches

Artist: Robert Philipp, American (1895 - 1981) Title: Portrait of Asian Girl Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed u.r. Size: 9.75 x 8 in. (24.765 x 20.32 cm) Frame...

Artist: Robert Philipp, American (1895 - 1981) Title: Portrait of Woman in Straw Hat Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed u.r. Size: 11.5 x 7.5 in. (29.21 ...