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Rolph Scarlett Paintings

American, 1889-1984

Rolph Scarlett was a painter of geometric abstraction during the American avant-garde movement of the 1930s and 1940s. Scarlett was born in Guelph, Ontario, Canada in 1889, he left Canada at the age of 18 to go to New York City and returned to Canada during the years of World War I. However, by 1924, Scarlett had established New York City as his home. While he was beginning his career as an abstract painter, he was designing stage scenery for George Bernard Shaw's play, Man and Superman and the Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall. In 1939, while creating the Museum of Non-Objective Painting (later the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum), Director Hilla Rebay began to take an interest in Scarlett's work. By 1940, he had become the new museum's chief lecturer. By 1953, the Guggenheim owned nearly 60 of his paintings and monoprints. Scarlett later became a resident of the Woodstock art colony for more than 25 years and showed his work in the Woodstock exhibits.

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Artist: Rolph Scarlett
Untitled Abstraction
Untitled Abstraction

Untitled Abstraction

By Rolph Scarlett

Located in Summit, NJ

Gouache on paper by Rolph Scarlett c. 1950s. The piece is signed "Scarlett" on the front in two places. The piece is in perfect condition. Unframed it measures 10.75 x 13.5.

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1950s Abstract Rolph Scarlett Paintings

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Gouache

Trapped, Original Gouche on Paper, Hand Signed, Custom Framed
Trapped, Original Gouche on Paper, Hand Signed, Custom Framed

Trapped, Original Gouche on Paper, Hand Signed, Custom Framed

By Rolph Scarlett

Located in Aventura, FL

Original gouache on paper. Hand signed lower front by Rolph Scarlett. Artwork size: 17.5 x 23.5 inches. Frame size: 24 x 30 inches. Artwork is in excellent condition. All reason...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Rolph Scarlett Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Rolph Scarlett - Signed Abstract Expressionist painting on paper mid century mod
Rolph Scarlett - Signed Abstract Expressionist painting on paper mid century mod

Rolph Scarlett - Signed Abstract Expressionist painting on paper mid century mod

By Rolph Scarlett

Located in New York, NY

Rolph Scarlett Untitled Abstract Expressionist Painting, ca. 1960 Gouache, Ink, Watercolor on Paper . Hand signed, with original Jonas Aarons Gallery label 23 × 18 3/4 inches Signed ...

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1960s Abstract Rolph Scarlett Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache

Untitled Mid-Century Modern Geometric Abstraction
Untitled Mid-Century Modern Geometric Abstraction

Untitled Mid-Century Modern Geometric Abstraction

By Rolph Scarlett

Located in New York, NY

Rolph Scarlett Untitled Mid-Century Modern Geometric Abstraction, ca. 1950 Gouache on paper painting Hand signed on lower right front This is a stunning original, signed vintage 1950...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric Rolph Scarlett Paintings

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Gouache, Mixed Media, Pencil

Woman Abstract Expressionist Work on Paper
Woman Abstract Expressionist Work on Paper

Woman Abstract Expressionist Work on Paper

By Rolph Scarlett

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Woman Abstract Portrait Repaired tear upper left and minor wear along the edges of the work, otherwise in good condition Artist signed lower right corner, 23.5h x 18.5"w Rolph Scarl...

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Rolph Scarlett Paintings

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Acrylic, Gouache, Archival Paper

Geometric Abstract
Geometric Abstract

Geometric Abstract

By Rolph Scarlett

Located in Saratoga Springs, NY

Signed lower right. The composition is a tightly organized geometric abstraction on a deep blue ground. A large, centrally placed triangular form asserts the vertical axis and is an...

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1960s Abstract Geometric Rolph Scarlett Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Abstract
Abstract

Abstract

By Rolph Scarlett

Located in Saratoga Springs, NY

Signed lower right. A major exponent of non-objective painting, Rolph Scarlett's career and artistic philosophy is closely linked with the early history of the Solomon R. Guggenheim...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Rolph Scarlett Paintings

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Oil, Paper

Blue Man Abstract Expressionist Work on Paper
Blue Man Abstract Expressionist Work on Paper

Blue Man Abstract Expressionist Work on Paper

By Rolph Scarlett

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Abstract Portrait Minor wear along the edges of the work, otherwise in good condition. Artist signed lower right corner, 23.5h x 18.5"w Rolph Scarlett 1889-1984 Born on June 13, 18...

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Rolph Scarlett Paintings

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Acrylic, Archival Paper, Gouache

Abstract Expressionist Watercolor on Paper
Abstract Expressionist Watercolor on Paper

Abstract Expressionist Watercolor on Paper

By Rolph Scarlett

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Abstract expressionist gouache and watercolor on paper by noted artist Rolph Scarlett (1891-1984). Unframed. Signed and dated 1954 lower right. In excellent condition. P...

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1950s Rolph Scarlett Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Portrait, Original Gouche on Paper, Custom Framed, 24 x 30 inches
Portrait, Original Gouche on Paper, Custom Framed, 24 x 30 inches

Portrait, Original Gouche on Paper, Custom Framed, 24 x 30 inches

By Rolph Scarlett

Located in Aventura, FL

Original gouache on paper. Unsigned. Artwork size: 17.87 x 23.62 inches. Frame size: 24 x 30 inches. Artwork is in excellent condition. All reasonable offers will be considered....

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Rolph Scarlett Paintings

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Gouache, Paper

Abstract Expressionist Watercolor on Paper
Abstract Expressionist Watercolor on Paper

Abstract Expressionist Watercolor on Paper

By Rolph Scarlett

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Abstract expressionist gouache and watercolor on paper by noted artist Rolph Scarlett (1891-1984). Unframed. Signed and dated 1947 lower right. In excellent condition. Paper...

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1940s Abstract Expressionist Rolph Scarlett Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Abstract
Abstract

Abstract

By Rolph Scarlett

Located in Saratoga Springs, NY

Rolph Scarlett (Canadian/American, 1889 - 1984) “Abstract” Signed and dated 1947, lower right Gouache on paper Provenance: Private collection, Miami Florida About Rolph Scarlett w...

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1940s Abstract Rolph Scarlett Paintings

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Gouache

Geometric Shapes
Geometric Shapes

Geometric Shapes

By Rolph Scarlett

Located in Saratoga Springs, NY

Rolph Scarlett (1889-1984) Geometric Shapes Gauche on Paper 14 ½" x 13” 22" x 21" framed In this original artwork, the artist transforms circles, shapes, and lines within an ide...

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1950s Abstract Rolph Scarlett Paintings

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Gouache, Archival Paper

“Abstract Figures, 1954”
“Abstract Figures, 1954”

“Abstract Figures, 1954”

By Rolph Scarlett

Located in Southampton, NY

Original mixed media painting composed of acrylic paint, watercolor with traces of aerosol spray paint on vinyl by the Canadian/American artist, Rolph Scarlett. Signed by the artist lower right and dated 1954. Condition is very good. The artwork is housed in a contemporary matt black frame 25.5 by 21.5 inches overall. Provenance: Eric Firestone...

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1950s American Modern Rolph Scarlett Paintings

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Acrylic, Watercolor

"Orange Face"
"Orange Face"

"Orange Face"

By Rolph Scarlett

Located in Southampton, NY

Circa 1945 Signed lower left Sight size 12 x 10.5 in Overall size in newly matted one inch wide black frame 25.5 x 21.5 in

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1940s Modern Rolph Scarlett Paintings

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Gouache, Paper

"Abstraction I, " Rolph Scarlett, gouache, modernism, American art, ca 1940-50
"Abstraction I, " Rolph Scarlett, gouache, modernism, American art, ca 1940-50

"Abstraction I, " Rolph Scarlett, gouache, modernism, American art, ca 1940-50

By Rolph Scarlett

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Born in Ontario, Canada, Rolph Scarlett left home at age eighteen for New York City, making that city his home for long periods during his lifetime. While beginning his career as an ...

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1940s Abstract Expressionist Rolph Scarlett Paintings

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Gouache

Rolph Scarlett Abstract Expressionist Painting, 1945
Rolph Scarlett Abstract Expressionist Painting, 1945

Rolph Scarlett Abstract Expressionist Painting, 1945

By Rolph Scarlett

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Abstract expressionist gouache and watercolor on paper by noted artist Rolph Scarlett - Signed and dated lower right. Archivally matted, unframed. Image size: 11" H x 15" W. In excel...

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1940s Rolph Scarlett Paintings

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Paper

Abstract and Drip
Abstract and Drip

Abstract and Drip

By Rolph Scarlett

Located in Saratoga Springs, NY

Signed lower right. Description An example of Scarlett’s abstract drip painting, this untitled work has linear and geometric elements rendered in shades of black, rose, and blue and...

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1950s Abstract Expressionist Rolph Scarlett Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Abstraction, " Rolph Scarlett, ca 1947, abstract expressionism, gouache
"Abstraction, " Rolph Scarlett, ca 1947, abstract expressionism, gouache

"Abstraction, " Rolph Scarlett, ca 1947, abstract expressionism, gouache

By Rolph Scarlett

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Born in Ontario, Canada, Rolph Scarlett left home at age eighteen for New York City, making that city his home for long periods during his lifetime. While beginning his career as an ...

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1940s Abstract Expressionist Rolph Scarlett Paintings

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Gouache

Untitled Framed Watercolor on Paper, Abstract, Circa 1940, Signed
Untitled Framed Watercolor on Paper, Abstract, Circa 1940, Signed

Untitled Framed Watercolor on Paper, Abstract, Circa 1940, Signed

By Rolph Scarlett

Located in Aventura, FL

Original watercolor on paper. Initialed lower right by Rolph Scarlett. Artwork size 7.75 x 8.75 inches. Frame size 17.5 x 21.5 inches. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certifi...

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1940s Abstract Rolph Scarlett Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Geometric Composition
Geometric Composition

Geometric Composition

By Rolph Scarlett

Located in Saratoga Springs, NY

Rolph Scarlett (Canadian/American, 1889 - 1984) “Geometric Composition” Signed lower right, circa late 1930’s early 1940’s 19 ½ x 26 inches Mixed media, Price on request About Rolph Scarlett was a painter of geometric and linear forms, an industrial designer, and a pioneer in helping establish non-objective art as an aesthetic in America. He also worked in an abstract art style during the American avant-garde movement which extended into the 1940s. He was born in Guelph, Ontario, Canada and travelled to New York City as an 18-year-old. By 1924 he made New York City his home. In 1939, Scarlett was one of the founding members and forces which steered the development of the Museum of Non-Objective Painting in New York. (later, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum). Guggenheim was the sponsor behind the Avant Garde and pioneering, philosophy of Baroness Hilla Rebay who founded the early museum. She was both the founding curator and director of the museum, as well as an abstract artist. She encouraged and worked with Scarlett in the early museum years, together promoting the concepts of non-objective painting. In Scarlett’s aesthetic these where geometric elements intuitively placed in non-descript flat and three-dimensional space. Any discussion of the history of the Guggenheim Museum must include four key figures: Hilla Rebay (1890-1967), Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944), Rudolf Bauer (1889-1953), and Rolf Scarlett...

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1930s Abstract Geometric Rolph Scarlett Paintings

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Mixed Media, Board

Abstracts
Abstracts

Abstracts

By Rolph Scarlett

Located in Saratoga Springs, NY

Rolph Scarlett (1889 Ontario, Canada - 1984 Woodstock, New York) A set of four Gouache works on paper, offered with or without custom framing based on buyers’ choice of frames 1.) Fl...

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1950s Abstract Expressionist Rolph Scarlett Paintings

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Mixed Media

Geometric Abstract
Geometric Abstract

Geometric Abstract

By Rolph Scarlett

Located in Saratoga Springs, NY

Signed lower left. About the artist: Rolph Scarlett was a painter of geometric abstraction during the American avant-garde movement of the 1930s and 1940s. Born in Guelph, Ontario,...

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1960s Abstract Geometric Rolph Scarlett Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Untitled Abstraction
Untitled Abstraction

Untitled Abstraction

By Rolph Scarlett

Located in Summit, NJ

Gorgeous gouache on paper by Rolph Scarlett c. 1950s. The piece is in perfect condition. Unframed it measures 13.75 high by 16 wide. It is signed "Scarlett" lower right.

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1950s Abstract Rolph Scarlett Paintings

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Gouache

Untitled
Untitled

Untitled

By Rolph Scarlett

Located in Saratoga Springs, NY

Signed lower left. This is a large example of a non-objective painting by Rolph Scarlett. Scarlett was a painter of geometric forms and shapes. His intuitive style helped establish ...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Rolph Scarlett Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Untitled Watercolor on Cardboard, Abstract, Framed, 7x11 Inches
Untitled Watercolor on Cardboard, Abstract, Framed, 7x11 Inches

Untitled Watercolor on Cardboard, Abstract, Framed, 7x11 Inches

By Rolph Scarlett

Located in Aventura, FL

Original watercolor on cardboard. Initialed lower right by Rolph Scarlett. Artwork size 7 x 11 inches. Frame size 17.5 x 21.5 inches. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certific...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Rolph Scarlett Paintings

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Watercolor, Cardboard

Abstract
Abstract

Abstract

By Rolph Scarlett

Located in Saratoga Springs, NY

Signed lower right and a double sided painting.

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Rolph Scarlett Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Geometric Design"

"Geometric Design"

By Rolph Scarlett

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork. Signed lower left. Rolph Scarlett (1889 - 1984) A major exponent of non-objective painting, Rolph Scarlett's career and art...

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20th Century Abstract Geometric Rolph Scarlett Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Untitled, Framed Abstract Gouache and Watercolor, Signed
Untitled, Framed Abstract Gouache and Watercolor, Signed

Untitled, Framed Abstract Gouache and Watercolor, Signed

By Rolph Scarlett

Located in Aventura, FL

Original gouache and watercolor on cardboard. Hand signed lower right by Rolph Scarlett. Artwork size 4.12 x 6.37 inches. Frame size 14.12 x 16.37 inches. Artwork is in excellen...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Rolph Scarlett Paintings

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Watercolor, Cardboard, Gouache

Untitled, Framed Abstract Watercolor on Paper, 1974, Signed, 17.5x21.5 in.
Untitled, Framed Abstract Watercolor on Paper, 1974, Signed, 17.5x21.5 in.

Untitled, Framed Abstract Watercolor on Paper, 1974, Signed, 17.5x21.5 in.

By Rolph Scarlett

Located in Aventura, FL

Original watercolor on paper. Hand signed and dated lower right by Rolph Scarlett. Artwork size 7.5 x 9.5 inches. Frame size 17.5 x 21.5 inches. Artwork is in excellent conditio...

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1940s Abstract Rolph Scarlett Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

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Find a wide variety of authentic Rolph Scarlett paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of paintings to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of orange, green and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Rolph Scarlett in paint, watercolor, gouache and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the abstract style. Not every interior allows for large Rolph Scarlett paintings, so small editions measuring 5 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Harry Bertschmann, Curtis Ripley, and Dick Wray. Rolph Scarlett paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,200 and tops out at $75,000, while the average work can sell for $7,000.