The painter-sculptor Roberto Crippa was born in Milan in 1921. He studied at the Brera Art Academy in Milan where he was the fellow student of Aldo Carpi, Achille Funi and Carlo Carrá.
At the beginning of his career, like lots of young painters of his generation, Roberto Crippa was influenced by neo-Cubism. His first solo exhibition was at the Bergamini Gallery in Milan in 1947.
The artist was one of the first in Italy to practice gestural painting, which can be seen in his sharply colored spiral webs (ca. 1948–52). In 1948, Crippa became one of the founding members of the Spacialist group, a group founded around Lucio Fontana, whose objective was to search for a new spatial representation by technical means that was resolutely modern. At the same time, Crippa began to participate regularly in group exhibitions and, notably, the Biennale of Venice.
Later he devoted himself to what the artist called "Collages," cut-out forms that animate static surfaces. Crippa played with the effects of matter on rough, thick surfaces such as wood or bark as well as with plant elements on smooth, shiny metal or on transparent elements. His research naturally led him toward sculpture and from 1956 onward he constructed numerous cut-out, welded metal works of insects and monsters that are in line with the work of Lynn Chadwick. Crippa was interested in movement in space.
In parallel with his painting and sculpture, Roberto Crippa also experimented with graphic work (engravings, lithographs and illustrated books). During the mid-1960s, he moved toward monochrome reliefs, which he most often painted in tones of gray.
The artist died in a plane crash in 1972 in Bresso. He was 50 years old.
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(Biography provided by Galleria d'arte Pirra)
20th Century, Osvaldo Borsani & Roberto Crippa Coffee Table
By Osvaldo Borsani, Roberto Crippa
Located in Turin, Turin
Osvaldo Borsani in 1953, together with his brother Fulgenzio, realized his most complex project: a company idea named after the "techne" of the Greeks, which means both art and techn...
Glass, Wood
Roberto Crippa "Spirale" 1950 Ed. Galleria Pace Ceramic Plate 3/20
By Roberto Crippa
Located in Brescia, IT
Glazed ceramic Example 3/20 Perfect condition.
Ceramic
$7,564
Composition - Mixed Media by Roberto Crippa - Mid-20th century
By Roberto Crippa
Located in Roma, IT
Composition is an original contemporary artwork realized in the mid-20th century by Roberto Crippa. Mixed media (tempera and collage). Signature on the back. Includes frame: 65 x 6 x 64 cm Colorful and power artwork with a mixed composition of geometrical shapes and with different contrasting colors. Gaetano Crippa known as Roberto Crippa (Monza, 1921 - Bresso, 1972) was an Italian painter, sculptor and aviator. He started painting in 1945, with a figurative style and cubist influence close to Picasso's style. He joined the spatial movement with Lucio Fontana, Gian Carozzi...
Mixed Media
Owl - Lithograph by Roberto Crippa - Mid-20th Century
By Roberto Crippa
Located in Roma, IT
Color lithograph on paper. Hand signed and numbered. Edition of 19/50. Dry stamp "Il Torchio", Milan. Very good condition.
Lithograph
Plate I from Suns/Landscapes - Etching by R. Crippa - 1971/72
By Roberto Crippa
Located in Roma, IT
Image dimensions: 32 x 24 cm. Plate I from Suns/Landscapes is an original artwork realized beetween 1971 and 1972 by Roberto Crippa. Mixed oclored etching. Signed on plate on the lower margin. Numbere on the lower left. Edition 23/100. The artwork is from the portfolio Sun/Landscape, edited by Graphis Arte Livorno. Colorful and power artwork with a mixed composition of geometrical shapes and with different contrasting colors. Gaetano Crippa known as Roberto Crippa (Monza, 1921 - Bresso, 1972) was an Italian painter, sculptor and aviator. He started painting in 1945, with a figurative style and cubist influence close to Picasso's style. He joined the spatial movement with Lucio Fontana, Gian Carozzi...
Etching
Owl - Lithograph by Roberto Crippa - Mid-20th Century
By Roberto Crippa
Located in Roma, IT
Color lithograph on paper. Hand signed and numbered. Edition of 15/50. Dry stamp of "Il Torchio", Milan.
Lithograph
Owl - Lithograph by Roberto Crippa - Mid-20th Century
By Roberto Crippa
Located in Roma, IT
Color lithograph on paper. Unsigned and unnumered, as issued. Dry stamp of Il Torchio. Very good condition.
Lithograph
Plate III from Suns/Landscapes - Etching by R. Crippa - 1971/72
By Roberto Crippa
Located in Roma, IT
Image dimensions: 24 x 32 cm. Plate III from Suns/Landscapes is an original artwork realized beetween 1971 and 1972 by Roberto Crippa. Mixed oclored etching. Signed on plate on the lower margin. Numbere on the lower left. Edition 23/100. The artwork is from the portfolio Sun/Landscape, edited by Graphis Arte Livorno. Colorful and power artwork with a mixed composition of geometrical shapes and with different contrasting colors. Gaetano Crippa known as Roberto Crippa (Monza, 1921 - Bresso, 1972) was an Italian painter, sculptor and aviator. He started painting in 1945, with a figurative style and cubist influence close to Picasso's style. He joined the spatial movement with Lucio Fontana, Gian Carozzi...
Etching
$5,673Sale Price|20% Off
Spirali Coffee Table by Spazialismo Artist Roberto Crippa, Italy, 1950s
By Roberto Crippa
Located in Milan, IT
A "Spirali" coffee table by Roberto Crippa, member of the Italian Spazialismo Art movement. Enameled glass, metal and bamboo.
Metal
$2,363
The Swallow Charlot - Rare Book by Roberto Crippa, Raffaele Carrieri - 1957
By Roberto Crippa
Located in Roma, IT
Edition of 108 copies of which ten out of commerce. This copy includes 5 original lithographs by Roberto Crippa. This poem by Raffaele Carrieri, translated in English by Roberto Sane...
Paper
Artist Roberto Crippa Round Table Cloth and 12 Napkins for Zucchi, Italy 1970s
By Roberto Crippa
Located in Milan, IT
Artist Roberto Crippa round table cloth and 12 napkins for Zucchi, Italy 1970s.
Fabric
Plate IV from Suns/Landscapes - Etching by R. Crippa - 1971/72
By Roberto Crippa
Located in Roma, IT
Image dimensions: 24 x 32 cm. Plate IV from Suns/Landscapes is an original artwork realized beetween 1971 and 1972 by Roberto Crippa. Mixed oclored etching. Signed on plate on the lower margin. Numbere on the lower left. Edition 23/100. The artwork is from the portfolio Sun/Landscape, edited by Graphis Arte Livorno. Colorful and power artwork with a mixed composition of geometrical shapes and with different contrasting colors. Gaetano Crippa known as Roberto Crippa (Monza, 1921 - Bresso, 1972) was an Italian painter, sculptor and aviator. He started painting in 1945, with a figurative style and cubist influence close to Picasso's style. He joined the spatial movement with Lucio Fontana, Gian Carozzi...
Etching
Plate II from Suns/Landscapes - Etching by R. Crippa - 1971/72
By Roberto Crippa
Located in Roma, IT
Image dimensions: 24 x 32 cm. Plate II from Suns/Landscapes is an original artwork realized beetween 1971 and 1972 by Roberto Crippa. Mixed oclored etching. Signed on plate on the lower margin. Numbere on the lower left. Edition 23/100. The artwork is from the portfolio Sun/Landscape, edited by Graphis Arte Livorno. Colorful and power artwork with a mixed composition of geometrical shapes and with different contrasting colors. Gaetano Crippa known as Roberto Crippa (Monza, 1921 - Bresso, 1972) was an Italian painter, sculptor and aviator. He started painting in 1945, with a figurative style and cubist influence close to Picasso's style. He joined the spatial movement with Lucio Fontana, Gian Carozzi...
Etching
Plate VI from Suns/Landscapes -Etching by R. Crippa - 1971/72
By Roberto Crippa
Located in Roma, IT
Image dimensions: 24 x 32 cm. Plate VI from Suns/Landscapes is an original artwork realized beetween 1971 and 1972 by Roberto Crippa. Mixed oclored etching. Signed on plate on the lower margin. Numbered on the lower left. Edition 23/100. The artwork is from the portfolio Sun/Landscape, edited by Graphis Arte Livorno. Colorful and power artwork with a mixed composition of geometrical shapes and with different contrasting colors. Gaetano Crippa known as Roberto Crippa (Monza, 1921 - Bresso, 1972) was an Italian painter, sculptor and aviator. He started painting in 1945, with a figurative style and cubist influence close to Picasso's style. He joined the spatial movement with Lucio Fontana, Gian Carozzi...
Etching
Plate V from Suns/Landscapes - Etching by R. Crippa - 1971/72
By Roberto Crippa
Located in Roma, IT
Image dimensions: 24 x 32 cm. Plate V from Suns/Landscapes is an original artwork realized beetween 1971 and 1972 by Roberto Crippa. Mixed oclored etching. Signed on plate on the lower margin. Numbere on the lower left. Edition 23/100. The artwork is from the portfolio Sun/Landscape, edited by Graphis Arte Livorno. Colorful and power artwork with a mixed composition of geometrical shapes and with different contrasting colors. Gaetano Crippa known as Roberto Crippa (Monza, 1921 - Bresso, 1972) was an Italian painter, sculptor and aviator. He started painting in 1945, with a figurative style and cubist influence close to Picasso's style. He joined the spatial movement with Lucio Fontana, Gian Carozzi...
Etching
$1,800
H 32.25 in W 41 in
Artist and Model Howard Hodgkin abstracted orange and black watercolor gouache
By Howard Hodgkin
Located in New York, NY
Large black and marigold orange abstract interior scene of a bust in front of a window with fingerprints and painterly brushstrokes. Rich color and texture ideal for hanging in minim...
Watercolor, Gouache, Etching
San Polo Italian Ceramic Decorative Wall Plate, 1950s
By San Polo
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
San Polo Italian ceramic decorative wall plate, 1950s.
Ceramic
CRISALIDA
By José María Mijares
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil by the artist. Edition of 100. Frame size: 40 x 32.75 inches. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity inc...
Lithograph, Paper
Osvaldo Borsani Blond Walnut Center Table, Coffee Table, Italy 1940s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Roma, IT
Marvellous round coffee table in a fantastic old walnut. This fantastic piece was design by Osvaldo Borsani in the 1940s in Italy. The coffee table, fully made in a gorgeous walnut,...
Wood, Glass, Walnut
Italian Ceramic Vase by Roberto Rigon
By Roberto Rigon
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Stunning hand painted ceramic by Roberto Rigon 1970. Probably made for olive oil or vinegar to use on the Italians dinner tables of the period.
Ceramic
$520Sale Price|56% Off
H 19.3 in W 29.14 in D 16.54 in
Mid-Century O. Borsani (attr.) Wood Coffee Table, Italy 20s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Palermo, IT
Delicious restored wooden coffee table with curved profile top and four-panel veneer, supported by four beautiful saber legs. Attributed to Osvaldo Borsani, Italy in the 1950s.
Wood
Selection of Modernist Ceramic Tile Plaques
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Modernist Ceramic Tile Plaques, circa 1960s. They are, from top to bottom: 1) Abstract Tile Plaque with Beautiful Volcanic Glaze, b...
Ceramic
Osvaldo Borsani, Coffee Table, Mahogany, Glass, Italy, 1940s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in High Point, NC
A mahogany, glass, metal and gold-leaf coffee table or side table designed and produced by Osvaldo Borsani, Italy, c. 1940s. Recognized by Archivio Osvaldo Borsani under reference n...
Glass, Mahogany
Set of 5 1950s Piero Fornasetti Grandi Maestri Gold Ceramic Plates
By Fornasetti
Located in London, GB
Set of 5 Fornasetti ceramic /gold plates “Grandi Maestri” series. Ceramic plate by Piero Fornasetti of the series ” Grandi Maestri ” Music Great Masters. Ceramic, silk screen prin...
Ceramic
Hand-Thrown Ceramic Charger Plate, 20th Century
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Hand-Thrown Ceramic Charger Plate, 20th Century.
Ceramic
$505Sale Price|69% Off
H 1.38 in Dm 8.86 in
Traditional Spanish Rustic Ceramic Plate, Early 20th Century
Located in Barcelona, ES
Ceramic hand painted plate artwork by unknown artist. Elevate your décor with this stunning ceramic plate, meticulously hand-painted in a serene blue hue over a pristine white backg...
Ceramic
$602Sale Price|25% Off
H 15.75 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Coffee Table Mod. T160 by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, 1967
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Cofee Table Mod. T160 realized by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Varedo in 1967. Die-cast aluminium and rosewood. Good condition
Aluminum
Landscape
By Roberto Crippa
Located in Milan, IT
Mixed media collage on board, with cork and canvas. On the back is a label with stamps of the Sant'Erasmo Gallery in Milan, with title and description of the work; also present is t...
Mixed Media
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H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 0.08 in
Owl - Screen Print by Roberto Crippa - 1960s
By Roberto Crippa
Located in Roma, IT
Owl is a screen print artwork realized in the 1960s by Roberto Crippa. Hand-signed on the lower margin. Artist's proof. Good conditions. Gaetano Crippa known as Roberto Crippa (Monza, 1921 - Bresso, 1972) was an Italian painter, sculptor and aviator. He started painting in 1945, with a figurative style and cubist influence close to Picasso's style. He joined the spatial movement with Lucio Fontana, Gian Carozzi...
Screen
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H 24.02 in W 19.69 in D 0.6 in
Totem - Oil on Canvas by Roberto Crippa - 1953
By Roberto Crippa
Located in Roma, IT
Totem is an original artwork realized in 1953 by Roberto Crippa. Original oil on masonite. Hand-signed and dated on the lower margin: Crippa 53. Certificate of autenticity on ph...
Oil