Stanley Bate was born on March 26, 1903, in Nashville, Tennessee, to Henry C. and Nellie E. Freeman Bate. The Bates were an established Tennessee family Henry’s brother William Bate was the governor of Tennessee from 1883–87 and a United States Senator from 1887–1905. William was also a Major General in the Confederate Army during the Civil War and quite a colorful character. Henry and Nellie encouraged their son to seek formal education, but young Stanley eschewed proper schooling and instead chose to study art at the Watkins Institute in Nashville. In the 20s, Bate moved to New York City to study at the Art Students League under Frederick Bridgman. He soon landed a job with Encyclopedia Britannica, and from 1927–29, served as art editor.
From 1929 until he died in 1972, Bate was a self-employed artist. He taught art classes at both the Art Students League and the Albany Institute of History and Art and brought in extra income by making illustrations for magazines such as Outdoor Life and Popular Science. On January 27, 1934, Bate married Emilie Rossel. Emilie had emigrated from Switzerland to New York in 1923. She found work as a governess to Alfred Vanderbilt and later as an executive secretary for Wall Street investment brokers Kahn, Loeb and Co. Emilie met Stanley in New York in the early 30s when she attended one of his art exhibitions with a friend. The couple, who had no children, lived on 34th Street in Manhattan. During this period, Bate was producing and exhibiting his art and joined several artists groups. Stanley and Emilie became part of the New York art scene, dining weekly at the Society of Illustrators Clubhouse. Bate’s time in New York was pivotal in the formation of his painting style. He lived in New York during the inception of one of the most important Modern Art movements, one that helped New York replace Paris as the center of avant-garde art. This movement, which was called the New York School of Artists, was later known as Abstract Expressionism. It was composed of a loosely associated group of vanguard artists working in New York City during the 40s and 50s. The New York School was not defined by a specific style, but instead reflected a fusion of European Modernism and American social relevance that was depicted in many individual styles. Influences of Surrealism, Cubism, and Modernism can be found in their work, along with an interest in experimenting with non-traditional materials and methods. American art was at the forefront of international avant-garde for the first time.
Bate was undoubtedly exposed to the varied styles and techniques that were emerging during the formative years of the New York School. Mark Rothko and Robert Motherwell were formulating their versions of color field paintings. Joseph Cornell was experimenting with assemblages, collage and the use of different types of textured paints. Jackson Pollock was adhering objects such as buttons and coins into his early works, while Louise Nevelson was using found objects. Helen Frankenthaler added sand to her early paintings. The New York School artists were undermining traditional fine art by using mixed media and non-traditional methods. Bate absorbed these varied influences and soon his early realistic landscapes and still-lifes were replaced with something entirely new. The influence of Cubism, notably the flat shallow space of the picture plane, is obvious in many of his paintings. Surrealism is evident in the use of subjects from myth, primitive art and antiquity, along with the Automatism-like line work in his more linear images. The unfettered experimentation of the New York School is everywhere in Stanley’s work. We see nods to the color field, collage, the mixing of textures into the paint, mixed media, the inclusion of found objects and thick, luscious impasto. He was prolific and experimented in various media including oil, watercolor, lithography, silkscreen, woodcut, drawing, collage, ceramics and sculpture. He is considered a true Modernist. His work is largely abstract, but sometimes figures and buildings are discernable. He frequently mixed paint, sand and glue to achieve a textured surface, and then scraped and scratched through this layer to expose some of the underpainting below. His sculpture, which is often whimsical, also reflects the non-traditional methods of the New York School. He pioneered the use of enamel and copper in his work. The sculptures are not carved or modeled as was done in the past but instead are built using mixed media and new materials.
In addition to the New York School influence, many of his works exhibit a strong connection to the Spanish school, especially the work of Antonio Tapies and Modesto Cuixart. These artists were both a part of an avant-garde group known as Art Informel, the Spanish equivalent of Abstract Expressionism. These artists likewise worked in mixed media and introduced objects and texture into their work. Many of Bate’s subjects and titles relate to Spanish locations and words. It is likely that Stanley spent time in Spain and found inspiration there. By the early 40s, Stanley and Emilie had started spending weekends in a barn they purchased in Craryville, New York, a few hours north of Manhattan. The barn had no electricity or plumbing, but when the couple eventually decided to leave New York and live full time in Craryville, they remodeled the barn, putting a gallery downstairs and a studio and living quarters upstairs. Although the Bates moved out of New York City, Stanley remained part of the New York art scene, exhibiting in New York and elsewhere throughout the 50s and 60s. During his lifetime, he was represented by the New York galleries Knoedler and Company, Kennedy Galleries, Rose Fried Gallery and Key Gallery, along with Tyringham Gallery located in Tyringham, Massachusetts. Craryville was Stanley’s home until his death on August 21, 1972. Emilie died in 1984. Her obituary requested that any donations be made to the Albany Institute of History and Art. The Institute held a retrospective exhibition of Bate’s work in 1973. Since his death, Bate’s artwork has been exhibited widely and placed in numerous collections.
"White Construction, " 1960s Modern Abstract Wall Sculpture
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
This Modern abstract piece by Stanley Bate is a wood panel sculpture that has been painted white. Three-dimensional that are reminiscent of architectural pieces are tightly stacked w...
Oil, Wood
"Mazarrón, " 1960s Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
In this Modern abstract painting by Stanley Bate, a bold palette is married with imperfect shapes and large brush strokes. Sandy beige rectangles blend with yellow and deep blue, on ...
Canvas, Oil
"Entr' Acte, " 1960s Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
This Modern abstract figurative painting by Stanley Bate features abstracted figures in motion, placed in front of a geometric background with white, maroon, and blue squares tiled n...
Oil, Canvas
"Untitled #17 (Samurai), " 1960s Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
This Modern Abstract Expressionist painting by Stanley Bate is made with oil paint and 3-dimensional wooden shapes on canvas. The warm metal grey paint is highly textured, while the ...
Canvas, Oil, Wood
"New Orleans, " 1960s Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
This Modern abstract painting Stanley Bate is highly textured and features a warm, vibrant palette. Thick layers of red, orange, and blue paint appear to have been scraped back to c...
Canvas, Oil
"Ruins of Athens, " 1960s Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
This Modern Abstract Expressionist painting Stanley Bate features a deep, but colorful palette. Smaller organic shapes and layers of thick blue, black, red, and yellow paint combine ...
Canvas, Oil
"Messages to Fribourg, " 1960s Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
This Modern abstract painting by Stanley Bate features a warm, deep palette of red, yellow, orange, and burnt umber. Thick strokes of paint are layered beneath light white overlappin...
Canvas, Oil
"Year of the Dragon, " 1960s Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
This Modern abstract painting Stanley Bate features an earthy and warm palette and textured paint application. The painting is signed by artist lower right and is framed in the origi...
Silver
"Urbino, " 1960s Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
This Modern Abstract Expressionist painting by Stanley Bate features a vibrant and unique palette. Made with oil paint on canvas, the painting is modeled after the famed painting by ...
Canvas, Oil
"Paphos, " 1960s Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
This textured, Modern Abstract Expressionist painting Stanley Bate features a neutral palette with both warm and cool undertones. Muted blues and reds seem to be incorporated into a ...
Canvas, Oil
"Cathedral, " 1960s Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
This Modern abstract painting by Stanley Bate has a light beige, creme, and warm sepia palette. The textured painting has darker shapes that run the length of the bottom of the compo...
Canvas, Oil
"Morat, " 1960s Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract painting by Modernist artist Stanley Bate combines deep, textured red with creme and dark blue and grey. Geometric shapes throughout the painting are softened by the en...
Canvas, Oil
"Sagres, " 1960s Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
This Modern Abstract Expressionist painting by Stanley Bate is made with oil on canvas. The top portion of the painting is an earthy gold color, while the space beneath it is a textu...
Canvas, Oil
"Rites of Spring, " 1970s Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
"Rites of Spring" by Modernist painter Stanley Bate is a large-scale, textured oil painting on canvas. The deep grey and maroon colors serve as a backdrop to a burst of geometric sha...
Canvas, Oil
"Great Wall, " 1970s Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
This Modern abstract oil painting on canvas by Modernist artist Stanley Bate features a geometric composition and a soft palette. The white and creme colors are complemented by earth...
Canvas, Oil
$3,800
H 43 in W 35 in D 1 in
AWH 214 - Original Abstract Expressionist Red Colorfield Oil Painting
By Bernhard Zimmer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bernhard Zimmer produces deeply layered, subtly textured abstract paintings that contain diametrically opposed elements—order and chaos, abstraction and representation, boldness and ...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Divided By Time, Large Modern Abstract Painting
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Robert Sealock (American, 20th Century) Signed: RWS 93 (Canvas Verso) " Divided By Time ", 1993 Oil on Canvas 48 1/4" x 40" This large modern painting is in nice original condi...
Canvas, Oil
$1,400
H 17 in W 7 in D 2 in
"WavyOlive" Wall Sculpture-wood, orange, red, green, modernism, mid century, mcm
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
"WavyOlive" is a minimalist and modernist maple wood wall sculpture that brings bold statement to wherever it is placed. The piece was inspired by my love for simple bold colors and...
Wood, Paint
$895
H 13.5 in W 7.5 in D 4 in
"Pagoda" Wall Sculpture -wood, white, yellow, rustic, black, modern, repurposed
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
"Pagoda" is a modern rustic wall sculpture. It was made in a similar fashion to an abstract expressionist painting, where the process of creating the piece is not predetermined, but ...
Wood, Birch, Paint
$7,800
H 24 in W 36 in D 3 in
Lowell Nesbitt Oil Painting, Iris on Dark Grey, 1968
By Lowell Nesbitt
Located in Phoenix, AZ
A beautiful example by well-known artist Lowell Nesbitt featuring dramatic pale Irises on a dark grey ground. Image size: 22" H x 34" W. The work is oil on canvas, simply framed and ...
Paint, Canvas, Oil
$1,800Sale Price|23% Off
H 67 in W 36 in D 1 in
Mid-20th Century Abstract Mixed Media Composition on Framed Canvas
Located in Astoria, NY
Marc Heine (German/American, 1919-2007), Abstract Composition, Mixed Media on Canvas, signed lower right, wood frame. Image: 66.25" H x 35.25" W; frame: 67" H x 36" W x 1" D. Provena...
Canvas, Found Objects, Mixed Media, Oil
$8,000
H 31 in W 39.5 in
"Cubist Landscape" Albert Heckman, American Modernist, Fractured Landscape
By Albert Heckman
Located in New York, NY
Albert Heckman Cubist Landscape Signed lower right Oil on canvas 21 3/4 x 30 inches Albert Heckman was born in Meadville, Western Pennsylvania, 1893. He went to New York City to tr...
Canvas, Oil
$9,700
H 60 in W 48 in
Innocence and Renewal - Original Green Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mark Acetelli’s oil and mixed media paintings awaken the viewer’s sense of exploration and adventure; they demand a new discovery. His artworks exhibit a chemistry of complexity and spontaneity, a lyrical abstraction of frenzied marks, many of which previously lay hidden, buried beneath strong layers of self-taught expression. Those truths, first obscured and then obvious, aim to engage the viewer, allowing them to explore their own interpretation. His figurative abstract artworks are represented by Artspace Warehouse in Los Angeles and have been exhibited and collected worldwide, including London, New York, and Hong Kong. This original oil painting on canvas measures 60 inches high by 48 inches wide. In his distinct abstract expressionist style, Acetelli uses a captivating blend of color and form to create an ethereal scene filled with serenity and introspection. The artwork is wired and ready to hang. The sides of the artwork are painted black and it does not require framing. It is signed by the artist on the front of the artwork and titled on the back. Free local Los Angeles area delivery. Affordable U.S. and international shipping is available. A certificate of authenticity issued by Artplex Gallery is included. Mark Acetelli was born in Detroit into an artistic household. Mark’s mother herself was a painter and some of his earliest memories were the smell of turpentine and oil paints. Growing up surrounded by his mother's work, she inspired and encouraged him to become an artist. Acetelli’s paintings are inspired by the intensely personal introspective journey of life, from the ever-changing complexities of love, loss, birth, and death. The context of his work he describes as, “Absence and Presence” pertaining to how someone or something can be physically gone, but the essence still remains. Capturing the physical mixed with spirituality on canvas. His application of paint is an extension of that thought process. He works by continuously building up and tearing down, layer upon layer, adding and subtracting. A visceral dance between the conscious and the unconscious until the emotion is expressed. Acetelli’s paintings may go through multiple incarnations with the past lying just beneath the surface, adding to its overall dimension and depth. Acetelli's mastery of abstraction is evident in his use of color and form to evoke emotion and atmosphere. In his work, Acetelli seeks to evoke a feeling rather than depict a defined image. He uses primarily oils and encaustics to create thickly layered canvases with emotive bursts of color. Creating a world where imagination and reality come together. Acetelli’s works can be found in many private and corporate collections around the world, including Bill Withers, Lisa Colburn, Colburn School of Music, Raytheon Corp, Universal Studios, Warner Brothers, Michael Jordan, Stuart Beattie, Claire Forlani, Camryn Manheim, and Francine Maisler. Artplex Gallery has been representing and exhibiting Mark Acetelli's original artworks since 2018. He was previously represented by Artspace Warehouse, a partner gallery of Artplex Gallery. The gallery has been a 1stdibs partner since 2014 with consistently excellent reviews from clients worldwide. The gallery exhibits a large selection of original artworks from established and emerging international artists with diverse backgrounds at high standards. Artspace Warehouse and Artplex Gallery are known to provide accurate descriptions, images, reliable services, communication, and delivery. REPRESENTATION Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, California EXHIBITIONS 2023 Solo show, “Mark Acetelli: Surface of a Dream”, Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 2022 Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA Brouhah Art. Country & Urban, Virtual Exhibition, Hong Kong There From Hear, LA Artcore, Los Angeles, CA LA Art Fair, Bruce Lurie Gallery, Los Angeles, CA Morton Contemporary, Philadelphia, PA Bendix Night, Bendix Building, Los Angeles, Ca 2021 High Beams, Bendix Building, Los Angeles, Ca 2020 Art Palm Springs, CA 2018 Art Palm Springs, CA Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA 2017 Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong Affordable Art Fair New York, NY Affordable Art Fair London, UK Art Palm Springs, CA Artspace Warehouse Los Angeles, CA 2016 Art Hamptons, NY Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong Affordable Art Fair New York, NY Palm Springs Fine Art Fair, CA 2015 Artspace Warehouse Los Angeles, CA Affordable Art Fair New York, NY 2014 Artspace Warehouse Los Angeles, CA Houston Fine Art Fair, TX 2013 Shadows and Light, Whole 9 Gallery, Culver City, CA Southside Art Gallery, Oxford, MS Affordable Art Fair New York, NY 2012 Art Palm Beach, MW Galleries, Chicago Affordable Art Fair Los Angeles, CA San Diego Fine Art Fair, Artspace Warehouse, CA Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA David Perry Smith Gallery, Memphis, TN 2011 Art Hamptons Museum Works Gallery, Chicago Art Chicago, Museum Works Gallery, Chicago Art San Francisco Museum Works Galley Chicago Gallery 825, GEM Group Show, Los Angeles, CA Art Aspen, Museum Works Gallery, Chicago Art London, Museum Works Gallery, Chicago 2010 In Art Santa Fe Gallery...
Canvas, Oil
$3,950
H 42 in W 32 in D 1 in
"Apollo V" Wood Wall Sculpture Modern, black, white, tan, mcm, mid century, pink
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
NOTE: This is a commission piece. It will be made specifically for you. Custom sizes and colors available. Allow 3-4 weeks plus shipping. "Apollo V" is a modern, minimalist, wood...
Wood, Paint
$4,500
H 40.5 in W 30.5 in
Modernist Persian Iranian Middle Eastern Abstract Fereydoun Assa Oil Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Fereydoun (Fred) Rahimi Assa (Iranian, b. 1936) "Lonely Soul in Desert" Oil and mixed media on canvas, Hand signed lower left Framed : 40-1/2"h x 30-1/2"w Sight: 40"h x 30"w Made with metallic foil or paint, the patchwork-like piece bears geometric designs and symbols. Born in Baku, Azerbaijan, Fereydoun Rahimi Assa (b. 1936) moved to Tehran at the age of three. He attended the College of Decorative Arts, Tehran in the same year group as well-known formidable masters, Hossein Zenderoudi and Massoud Arabshahi. After being awarded a travelling scholarship in 1964, Rahimi-Assa went to Israel for three months of study. Although Rahimi-Assa saw success through the several exhibitions he held in Israel, unable to secure a long-term visa and not keen to return to Iran, he found himself in the US – in no small part, thanks to the help of Eric Azari in obtaining a long-term residency visa. Fred Rahimi-Assa went first to New York and later settled in New Jersey. While in New York, he worked in some capacity at Columbia University’s Painting department where he also exhibited several times, including a solo show in 1968. In the same year, Rahimi-Assa participated in a group exhibition of Modern Persian painting, sponsored by the Centre for Iranian Studies at Columbia University – founded that year by Professor Ehsan Yarshater (Hagop Kevorkian Professor of Iranian Studies, Columbia University). After moving out of the City, to New Jersey in the 1970s, Rahimi Asa continued to exhibit with local institutes and organized art seminars in the homes of various artists. His work was included in the Middle East auction held by Sotheby's. It includes pioneering artists such as Egyptian Mahmoud Mokhtar, Moroccan modernism, Mohamed Melehi...
Foil
$3,500
H 38.25 in W 24.25 in D 1.5 in
A Large Mid-Century Modern, Cubist Art Deco Painting, "The Dancers"
By Charles Turzak
Located in Chicago, IL
A Large, Colorful, Modernist Art Deco Cubist Painting, "The Dancers" by Famed Chicago Painter and Printmaker, Charles Turzak (Am. 1899 - 1986). A large, vertical composition relating to the artist's notable 1930s woodcut of the same title. The painting is completed in a vividly textured Cubist style, with striking hues of rich greens and yellows, deep blues and rose pinks. The painting is oiI on canvas mounted to Masonite (artist's original mount), and offers a superb visual appeal. A perfect complement to any Mid-Century Modern home or collection. Artwork size: 38 x 24 inches (Framed size: 38 1/4 x 24 1/4 inches). Signed "Turzak" lower right. Provenance: Estate of the artist. Charles Turzak was one of Chicago’s greatest printmakers of the Art Deco-era. Son of a coal miner, Turzak was born in Streeter, IL in 1899. In 1920, Turzak won the first prize a cartoon contest sponsored by the Purina company and he used his prize money to enroll in the Art Institute of Chicago. Best known as a print maker, in the 1920s & 30s, he created woodcuts of many of Chicago’s most notable buildings, including the Merchandise Mart, Palmolive Building and the Old Water Tower, among others. In 1933, he was commissioned to create woodcuts of many of Chicago’s most iconic buildings to illustrate a guidebook called “All About Chicago” by John and Ruth Ashenhurst” that featured the upcoming Century of Progress Exhibition in Chicago. During the 1933 World’s Fair...
Canvas, Oil, Masonite
$1,850
H 12 in W 11 in D 2 in
"Gotham" Wall Sculpture mid century modern, monochrome, modernism, black, yellow
By Scott Troxel
Located in Marmora, NJ
"Gotham" is a minimalist and modernist, solid wood wall sculpture that brings bold statement to wherever it is placed. Artist Scott Troxel says "The piece is part of my popular "Sm...
Wood, Paint
"Untitled, " 1960s Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
This Modern Abstract Expressionist painting by Stanley Bate is moderately sized and made with oil paint on canvas. The artist has applied thick layers of paint across the entire canv...
Canvas, Oil
"Premavera, " 1960s Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
This Modern Abstract Expressionist painting Stanley Bate features a unique, muted green and gold palette. The background is composed of a muted green on the top two-thirds and deep, ...
Canvas, Oil
"Guipuzcoa, " 1960s Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
This Modern abstract painting by Stanley Bate features a warm, earthy palette. A primarily light umber color, a darker layer of brown is brushed across the top of the composition, as...
Canvas, Oil
"Eden, " 1960s Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
This Modern abstract painting by Stanley Bate has a warm, deep red and pale pink palette. In it, a highly textured maroon square is centered on the canvas, with imperfect sides that ...
Oil, Board
Sold
H 33 in W 31 in D 1.5 in
"Buried Treasure, " 1960s Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
This Modern abstract painting by Stanley Bate features a deep red, imperfect square at the center of the composition. The red shape is highly textured and is composed of painterly da...
Canvas, Oil
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H 42 in W 40 in D 1.5 in
"Forum - Roman Carnival", 1960s Mid-Century Modern Abstract Figure Oil Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
Signed by artist and ready to hang inside original 1960's frame. ABOUT STANLEY BATE Stanley Bate (1903 - 1972) is a nationally recognized painter known for his modern and abstract ...
Oil, Canvas