Seymour Chwast Figurative Paintings

American, b. 1931

Seymour Chwast's posters are in the permanent collections of many museums worldwide. Seymour Chwast"s art helped to propel a revolution in American illustration during the early 1960"s from sentimental realism to comic expressionism. His work for magazines, posters, advertisements, and children"s books influenced at least two generations of illustrators and designers in America and abroad to explore a broad range of stylistic and conceptual methods, as well as to wed illustration with design. In addition to his unique style and innovative techniques, Chwast contributed a delightfully absurdist sense of wit and humor to twentieth century applied art. Although rooted in the decorative traditions of the nascent years of commercial art—notably Victorian, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco—his work is not a synthesis of the past and present, but an invention of the most original kind.

Artist: Seymour Chwast

Seymour ChwastPilots in Plane Painting on Metal Sculpture Wall Hanging Seymour Chwast Airplane

$4,500

Pilots in Plane Painting on Metal Sculpture Wall Hanging Seymour Chwast Airplane

By Seymour Chwast

Located in Surfside, FL

Seymour Chwast (American, b. 1931) Three Pilots Ready for Take Off Mixed Media Painted Sculpture Hand-painted metal, (galvanized steel or aluminum) large wall hanging Hand signed to ...

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20th Century American Modern Seymour Chwast Figurative Paintings

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Metal

Seymour ChwastGirl on a Buick Painting on Metal Cut Out Sculpture Wall Hanging

$4,500

Girl on a Buick Painting on Metal Cut Out Sculpture Wall Hanging

By Seymour Chwast

Located in Surfside, FL

Seymour Chwast, B. 1931, American, 'Girl on a Buick', Painted Sheet Metal. A label on the reverse reads: "Seymour Chwast, 'Girl on a Buick', Metal Cut-Out, $2,000" Provenance: Bache...

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20th Century American Modern Seymour Chwast Figurative Paintings

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Metal

Seymour ChwastLarge Oil Painting Of Cartoony Camouflage Tank in Illustration Style

$3,600

Large Oil Painting Of Cartoony Camouflage Tank in Illustration Style

By Seymour Chwast

Located in Surfside, FL

Seymour Chwast (born August 18, 1931) is an American graphic designer, illustrator, and type designer. Chwast was born in Bronx, New York, and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts...

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20th Century American Modern Seymour Chwast Figurative Paintings

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Paint, Board

Jean Pierre de CayeuxMid Century Sgraffito, Saltimbanque and the Card Player, Circle of Picasso., 1959

$1,114Sale Price|20% Off

H 16.93 in W 12.41 in D 0.6 in

Mid Century Sgraffito, Saltimbanque and the Card Player, Circle of Picasso.

Located in Cotignac, FR

Mid 20th Century sgraffito work on plaster by Jean Pierre de Cayeux. The work is signed and dated on the skirt of the card player, bottom right, and on the stretcher of the chair, bo...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Seymour Chwast Figurative Paintings

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Enamel

Leontine E. WallaceA Striking 1930s Portrayal of El Greco's Renaissance Masterpiece, Mater Dolorosa, circa. 1931

$485

H 15.5 in W 12.5 in D 1 in

A Striking 1930s Portrayal of El Greco's Renaissance Masterpiece, Mater Dolorosa

Located in Chicago, IL

A striking 1930s Modern portrayal of El Greco's Renaissance masterpiece, "Mater Dolorosa" by Notable California Woman Artist, Leonine E. Wallace. Artwork size: 13 x 10 inches. O...

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1930s American Modern Seymour Chwast Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Cecil BellBuilding the 6th Avenue Subway NYC WPA American Scene Industrial Men Working, 1938

$39,000

H 29 in W 37 in

Building the 6th Avenue Subway NYC WPA American Scene Industrial Men Working

Located in New York, NY

Building the 6th Avenue Subway NYC WPA American Scene Industrial Men Working Cecil Bell (1906-1970) Building the 6th Avenue Subway 22x 30 inches Egg Temera on board Signed and dated...

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1930s American Modern Seymour Chwast Figurative Paintings

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Egg Tempera, Board

Dutch School, circa 1700, Dummy Board Figur, 1700

$2,320

H 39.38 in W 12.6 in D 0.4 in

Dutch School, circa 1700, Dummy Board Figur

Located in brussel, BE

Dummy Boards’ are flat, oil painted figures in trompe l’oeil- often life-sized (sometimes smaller), which were placed around the house: in halls, corridors, by fireplaces and on stai...

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Early 1700s Seymour Chwast Figurative Paintings

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Wood Panel

William SchwartzOn the Beach. Woman Reading. Mid-Century Chicago Modernist Oil Painting.

$6,500

H 21.88 in W 17.38 in D 2 in

On the Beach. Woman Reading. Mid-Century Chicago Modernist Oil Painting.

By William Schwartz

Located in Marco Island, FL

Chicago Modernist, William Schwartz, painted this intimate painting of a woman reading titled On the Beach. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago shortly after emigrating to th...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Seymour Chwast Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Adolf DehnCentral Park NYC Mid-20th Century American Scene Modernism WPA Realism Citycape, 1950

$25,000

H 30.75 in W 38.5 in

Central Park NYC Mid-20th Century American Scene Modernism WPA Realism Citycape

By Adolf Dehn

Located in New York, NY

Central Park NYC Mid-20th Century American Scene Modernism WPA Realism Cityscape Adolph Dehn (1985-1968) "Central Park: People, Rocks & Hills" Casin on board 22 x 30 inches Signed ...

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1950s American Modern Seymour Chwast Figurative Paintings

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Casein, Board

Ernest Fiene"6th Avenue El" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century New York City, c. 1940

$35,000

H 20 in W 22 in

"6th Avenue El" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century New York City

By Ernest Fiene

Located in New York, NY

"6th Avenue El" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century New York City Ernest Fiene (1894-1965) "6th Avenue El" 12 1/4 x 14 1/4 Oil on canvas board, c. 1940s Signed lower righ...

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1940s American Modern Seymour Chwast Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Rodney WinfieldMid Century Carved Marble Flute Player, 1960

$400

H 20 in W 16 in D 2 in

Mid Century Carved Marble Flute Player

By Rodney Winfield

Located in Soquel, CA

Mid Century carved marble flute player by Rodney Marshall Winfield (American, b. 1925). Presented in a rustic wooden frame. Unsigned. Image size: 14"H x 10"W. Framed: 20"H x 16"W. Wear to frame and age wear to marble. A painter in acrylic, designer in stain glass and silver, sculptor and long-time teacher, Rodney Winfield has had a diverse career. He was born in New York City. As a young man, he was artistically inclined and composed music, drew and painted, danced, wrote poetry and created sculpture. Choosing to focus on art, he enrolled in Cooper Union School in New York City. From 1953 to 1970, he was a stain-glass designer for Emil Frei...

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1960s Folk Art Seymour Chwast Figurative Paintings

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Marble

Lois Dodd"Poland's House in Fog" Lois Dodd, Abstracted Modernist, Blue Color, Atmospheric, 1990

$15,000

H 6 in W 8 in

"Poland's House in Fog" Lois Dodd, Abstracted Modernist, Blue Color, Atmospheric

Located in New York, NY

Lois Dodd Poland's House in Fog, 1990 Signed, titled and dated on the reverse Oil on aluminum 5 x 7 inches Provenance Fischbach Gallery, New York Private Collection (acquired from t...

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1990s American Modern Seymour Chwast Figurative Paintings

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Metal

Elisheva RevahContemporary Byzantine Style White Plaster Sculpture with Birds, 21st Century, 2025

$3,481

H 24.41 in W 19.69 in D 2.76 in

Contemporary Byzantine Style White Plaster Sculpture with Birds, 21st Century

By Elisheva Revah

Located in PARIS, FR

Deeply committed to spotlighting women creators, Sainte Anne Gallery, located in Paris’s 1st arrondissement, is currently presenting—through September 25—Elisheva Revah’s first solo ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Byzantine Seymour Chwast Figurative Paintings

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Stone

Roger CoastVintage Figurative Sculpture -- Many Funny Faces, 1970

$412Sale Price|25% Off

H 11 in W 11 in D 0.5 in

Vintage Figurative Sculpture -- Many Funny Faces

By Roger Coast

Located in Soquel, CA

Sculpture art using Ping Pong balls and color markers by Roger Coast (American, 20th Century), circa 1970's. Size 11"H x 11"W, x .5"D lacquer ping-pon...

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1970s Pop Art Seymour Chwast Figurative Paintings

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Cotton, Lacquer, Wood

Rune AnderssonRune Andersson's The Hands A Remarkable Swedish Conversation Piece, 1968

$8,000

H 25.99 in W 22.45 in

Rune Andersson's The Hands A Remarkable Swedish Conversation Piece

Located in Stockholm, SE

Rune Andersson (1936– ) Sweden Händerna (The Hands), 1968 signed and dated a tergo oil on panel and relief framed approximately 66 × 57 cm (26 × 22.4 in) Provenance: Private colle...

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1960s Surrealist Seymour Chwast Figurative Paintings

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Plaster, Oil, Board

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Seymour ChwastLarge Oil Painting Of Cartoony Camouflage Tank in Illustration Style

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H 40 in W 30 in

Large Oil Painting Of Cartoony Camouflage Tank in Illustration Style

By Seymour Chwast

Located in Surfside, FL

Seymour Chwast (born August 18, 1931) is an American graphic designer, illustrator, and type designer. Chwast was born in Bronx, New York, and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Cooper Union in 1951. With Milton Glaser, Edward Sorel...

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20th Century American Modern Seymour Chwast Figurative Paintings

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Paint, Board

Seymour ChwastGirl on a Buick Painting on Metal Cut Out Sculpture Wall Hanging

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H 42 in W 36 in

Girl on a Buick Painting on Metal Cut Out Sculpture Wall Hanging

By Seymour Chwast

Located in Surfside, FL

Seymour Chwast, B. 1931, American, 'Girl on a Buick', Painted Sheet Metal. A label on the reverse reads: "Seymour Chwast, 'Girl on a Buick', Metal Cut-Out, $2,000" Provenance: Bachelier-Cardonsky Gallery, Kent CT Seymour Chwast (born August 18, 1931) is an American graphic designer, illustrator, and type designer. Chwast was born in Bronx, New York, and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Cooper Union in 1951. With Milton Glaser, Edward Sorel, and Reynold Ruffins, he founded Push Pin Studios in 1954. Often referred to as "the left-handed designer," Chwast's unique graphic design melded social commentary and a distinctive style of illustration. Today, he continues to work and is principal at The Pushpin Group, Inc. in New York City. In 1979, he was hired by McDonald's to design on the first box for their Happy Meals. He is the font designer of Chwast Buffalo, Fofucha, Loose Caboose NF, and Weedy Beasties NF. He is a member of Alliance Graphique International (AGI). In the pantheon of American (nay, world) illustration, he stands, albeit slightly shorter and a little more rumpled, beside N.C. Wyeth, J. C. Leyendecker, and Normal Rockwell...

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20th Century American Modern Seymour Chwast Figurative Paintings

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Metal

Seymour ChwastLarge Oil Painting Of Cartoony Camouflage Tank in Illustration Style

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H 40 in W 30 in

Large Oil Painting Of Cartoony Camouflage Tank in Illustration Style

By Seymour Chwast

Located in Surfside, FL

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20th Century American Modern Seymour Chwast Figurative Paintings

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Paint, Board

Seymour ChwastGirl on a Buick Painting on Metal Cut Out Sculpture Wall Hanging

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H 42 in W 36 in

Girl on a Buick Painting on Metal Cut Out Sculpture Wall Hanging

By Seymour Chwast

Located in Surfside, FL

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20th Century American Modern Seymour Chwast Figurative Paintings

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Metal

Seymour Chwast figurative paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Seymour Chwast figurative paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Seymour Chwast in paint, board, metal and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the modern style. Not every interior allows for large Seymour Chwast figurative paintings, so small editions measuring 30 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Robert McCauley, Ben-Zion Weinman, and Harold Haydon. Seymour Chwast figurative paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $3,600 and tops out at $4,500, while the average work can sell for $4,050.