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Sylvain Vigny Art

Austrian, 1903-1970
Sylvain Vigny is a French painter born in Vienna (Austria) on April 8, 1903. He moved to Nice in 1934. He died in Nice on February 4, 1970. Self-taught artist, coming from Austria like Willy Eisenschitz and Elfy Haindl-Lapoirie (de), "he arrived in France in 1929 and, after having known an adventurous life in Vienna and Paris, he discovered Nice in 1934 and settle there”. The name of Sylvain Vigny remains attached to that of Jean Moulin in that, when the latter opened the Galerie d'art Romanin in Nice, the artist was, with the brothers Pierre and Jacques Prévert, Nikos Papatakis, Django Reinhardt and the Nice painter Jean Cassarini, among those we meet regularly. It was from 1955 that he became a truly recognized figure in Nice art, as would his friends Ben (Benjamin Vautier), Claude Morini and Bernard Damiano.
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Large French Expressionist Oil Portrait, The Seated Beauty.
Large French Expressionist Oil Portrait, The Seated Beauty.

Large French Expressionist Oil Portrait, The Seated Beauty.

By Sylvain Vigny 1

Located in Cotignac, FR

Large French Mid 20th Century, oil on paper laid on canvas, portrait of a seated female figure by Sylvain Vigny. The painting is signed bottom left and presented in a very fine carve...

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Mid-20th Century French School Sylvain Vigny Art

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Canvas, Paper, Oil

Busy street at sunset
Busy street at sunset

Busy street at sunset

By Sylvain Vigny 1

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Work on canvas

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Mid-20th Century French School Sylvain Vigny Art

Materials

Oil

Evening walk
Evening walk

Evening walk

By Sylvain Vigny 1

Located in Genève, GE

Work on wood Silver wooden frame 46 x 53 x 4.5 cm

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Mid-20th Century French School Sylvain Vigny Art

Materials

Oil

Characters
Characters

Characters

By Sylvain Vigny 1

Located in Genève, GE

Work on canvas

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Mid-20th Century French School Sylvain Vigny Art

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Oil

The Crosses
The Crosses

The Crosses

By Sylvain Vigny 1

Located in Genève, GE

Work on canvas

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Mid-20th Century French School Sylvain Vigny Art

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Oil

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Find a wide variety of authentic Sylvain Vigny art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Sylvain Vigny in paint, oil paint, board and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the Expressionist style. Not every interior allows for large Sylvain Vigny art, so small editions measuring 14 inches across are available. Sylvain Vigny art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $630 and tops out at $2,596, while the average work can sell for $830.