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Vaclav Vytlacil Art

American, 1892-1984

Born in 1892, Vaclav Vytlacil was a highly educated and gifted artist, early at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and later at the Art Students League. In the 1920s, his travels to Europe and studies of the old masters helped him gain artistic perspective and knowledge. At the Royal Academy of Art in Munich, Vytlacil met and befriended Hans Hofmann, becoming his teaching assistant. After returning to the US in 1928, Vytlacil became a member of the Art Students League faculty and successfully persuaded Hofmann to teach at the League as well. In 1936, he became a co-founder of the American Abstract Artists group and taught at Queens College in New York; the College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, California; Black Mountain College in North Carolina; and the Art Students League. Vytlacil was honored with solo shows at The Carnegie Institute, Montclair Art Museum, the Phillips Memorial Gallery, the Krasner Gallery, University of Notre Dame, Rochester Art Gallery and others.

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Untitled-019 gouache and pencil by Vaclav Vytlacil
Untitled-019 gouache and pencil by Vaclav Vytlacil

Untitled-019 gouache and pencil by Vaclav Vytlacil

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Hudson, NY

Delightful petite abstract work by American abstract artist Vaclav Vytlacil. About this artist: Born in 1892 to Czechoslovakian parents in New York, Vaclav Vytlacil and his parents ...

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1930s Abstract Expressionist Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Paper, Gouache, Cardboard, Pencil

"Manhattan Night Life"
"Manhattan Night Life"

"Manhattan Night Life"

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Vaclav Vytlacil (1892-1984) He was born to Czechoslovakian parents in 1892 in New York City. Living in Chicago as a youth, he took classes at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, returning to New York when he was 20. From 1913 to 1916, he enjoyed a scholarship from the Art Students League, and worked with John C. Johansen (a portraitist whose expressive style resembled that of John Singer Sargent), and Anders Zorn. He accepted a teaching position at the Minneapolis School of Art in 1916, remaining there until 1921. This enabled him to travel to Europe to study Cézanne’s paintings and works of the Old Masters. He traveled to Paris, Prague, Dresden, Berlin, and Munich seeking the works of Titian, Cranach, Rembrandt, Veronese, and Holbein, which gave him new perspective. Vytlacil studied at the Royal Academy of Art in Munich, settling there in 1921. Fellow students were Ernest Thurn and Worth Ryder, who introduced him to famous abstractionist Hans Hofmann. He worked with Hofmann from about 1922 to 1926, as a student and teaching assistant. During the summer of 1928, after returning to the United States, Vytlacil gave lectures at the University of California, Berkeley, on modern European art. Soon thereafter, he became a member of the Art Students League faculty. After one year, he returned to Europe and successfully persuaded Hofmann to teach at the League as well. He spent about six years in Europe, studying the works of Matisse, Picasso, and Dufy. In 1935, he returned to New York and became a co-founder of the American Abstract Artists group in 1936. He later had teaching posts at Queens College in New York; the College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, California; Black Mountain College in North Carolina; and the Art Students League. His paintings exhibit a clear inclination toward modernism. His still lives and interiors from the 1920s indicate an understanding of the art of Cézanne. In the 1930s, his works displayed two very different kinds of art at the same time. His cityscapes and landscapes combine Cubist-inspired spatial concerns with an expressionistic approach to line and color. Vytlacil also used old wood, metal, cork, and string in constructions, influenced by his friend and former student, Rupert Turnbull. He eventually ceased creating constructions as he considered them too limiting. The spatial challenges of painting were still his preference. During the 1940s and 1950s, his works indicated a sense of spontaneity not felt in his earlier work. He married Elizabeth Foster in Florence, Italy, in 1927 and they lived and worked in Positano, Italy for extended periods of time. Later on, they divided their time between homes in Sparkill, New York and Chilmark, Massachusetts, where Vyt, as he was affectionately called, taught at the Martha's Vineyard Art...

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1930s Abstract Expressionist Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Canvas, Oil

Vaclav Vytlacil '1892-1984' Important 1937 American Abstract Artists Lithograph
Vaclav Vytlacil '1892-1984' Important 1937 American Abstract Artists Lithograph

Vaclav Vytlacil '1892-1984' Important 1937 American Abstract Artists Lithograph

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Sharon, CT

Original Vaclav Vytlacil lithograph, printed offset, signed in the plate. Published 1937, as part of portfolio (approximate edition of 500) by The Squibb Gallery NYC, for the first exhibition of the AAA: American Abstract Artists...

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1930s American Machine Age Vintage Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Paper

Untitled Abstraction-008 casein tempera on board by Vaclav Vytlacil
Untitled Abstraction-008 casein tempera on board by Vaclav Vytlacil

Untitled Abstraction-008 casein tempera on board by Vaclav Vytlacil

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Hudson, NY

Signed and dated "Vytlacil 38" lower left, and signed and dated verso. Provenance: Estate of the artist #1602; Martin Diamond Fine Art About this artist: Born in 1892 to Czechoslov...

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1930s Abstract Expressionist Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Tempera, Casein, Board

"Figure Composition"
"Figure Composition"

"Figure Composition"

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Signed Lower Right Vaclav Vytlacil (1892-1984) He was born to Czechoslovakian parents in 1892 in New York City. Living in Chicago as a youth, he took classes at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, returning to New York when he was 20. From 1913 to 1916, he enjoyed a scholarship from the Art Students League, and worked with John C. Johansen (a portraitist whose expressive style resembled that of John Singer Sargent), and Anders Zorn. He accepted a teaching position at the Minneapolis School of Art in 1916, remaining there until 1921. This enabled him to travel to Europe to study Cézanne’s paintings and works of the Old Masters. He traveled to Paris, Prague, Dresden, Berlin, and Munich seeking the works of Titian, Cranach, Rembrandt, Veronese, and Holbein, which gave him new perspective. Vytlacil studied at the Royal Academy of Art in Munich, settling there in 1921. Fellow students were Ernest Thurn and Worth Ryder, who introduced him to famous abstractionist Hans Hofmann. He worked with Hofmann from about 1922 to 1926, as a student and teaching assistant. During the summer of 1928, after returning to the United States, Vytlacil gave lectures at the University of California, Berkeley, on modern European art. Soon thereafter, he became a member of the Art Students League faculty. After one year, he returned to Europe and successfully persuaded Hofmann to teach at the League as well. He spent about six years in Europe, studying the works of Matisse, Picasso, and Dufy. In 1935, he returned to New York and became a co-founder of the American Abstract Artists group in 1936. He later had teaching posts at Queens College in New York; the College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, California; Black Mountain College in North Carolina; and the Art Students League. His paintings exhibit a clear inclination toward modernism. His still lives and interiors from the 1920s indicate an understanding of the art of Cézanne. In the 1930s, his works displayed two very different kinds of art at the same time. His cityscapes and landscapes combine Cubist-inspired spatial concerns with an expressionistic approach to line and color. Vytlacil also used old wood, metal, cork, and string in constructions, influenced by his friend and former student, Rupert Turnbull. He eventually ceased creating constructions as he considered them too limiting. The spatial challenges of painting were still his preference. During the 1940s and 1950s, his works indicated a sense of spontaneity not felt in his earlier work. He married Elizabeth Foster in Florence, Italy, in 1927 and they lived and worked in Positano, Italy for extended periods of time. Later on, they divided their time between homes in Sparkill, New York and Chilmark, Massachusetts, where Vyt, as he was affectionately called, taught at the Martha's Vineyard Art...

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1940s Abstract Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Board, Oil

"Classic Maiden"
"Classic Maiden"

"Classic Maiden"

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Signed & Dated LR Vaclav Vytlacil (Vas-lav Vit-la-chil) was born in New York City in 1892 to Czech parents, but was raised in Chicago. He was an artist since boyhood, becoming the y...

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20th Century Abstract Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Canvas, Oil

"Lower Manhattan"

"Lower Manhattan"

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Signed & dated 1940 lower left. Vaclav Vytlacil (1892-1984) He was born to Czechoslovakian parents in 1892 in New York City. Living in Chicago as a youth, he took classes at the S...

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1940s Abstract Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Oil, Board

"Blue Fish"

"Blue Fish"

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Vaclav Vytlacil (1892-1984) He was born to Czechoslovakian parents in 1892 in New York City. Living in Chicago as a youth, he took classes at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, returning to New York when he was 20. From 1913 to 1916, he enjoyed a scholarship from the Art Students League, and worked with John C. Johansen (a portraitist whose expressive style resembled that of John Singer Sargent), and Anders Zorn. He accepted a teaching position at the Minneapolis School of Art in 1916, remaining there until 1921. This enabled him to travel to Europe to study Cézanne’s paintings and works of the Old Masters. He traveled to Paris, Prague, Dresden, Berlin, and Munich seeking the works of Titian, Cranach, Rembrandt, Veronese, and Holbein, which gave him new perspective. Vytlacil studied at the Royal Academy of Art in Munich, settling there in 1921. Fellow students were Ernest Thurn and Worth Ryder, who introduced him to famous abstractionist Hans Hofmann. He worked with Hofmann from about 1922 to 1926, as a student and teaching assistant. During the summer of 1928, after returning to the United States, Vytlacil gave lectures at the University of California, Berkeley, on modern European art. Soon thereafter, he became a member of the Art Students League faculty. After one year, he returned to Europe and successfully persuaded Hofmann to teach at the League as well. He spent about six years in Europe, studying the works of Matisse, Picasso, and Dufy. In 1935, he returned to New York and became a co-founder of the American Abstract Artists group in 1936. He later had teaching posts at Queens College in New York; the College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, California; Black Mountain College in North Carolina; and the Art Students League. His paintings exhibit a clear inclination toward modernism. His still lives and interiors from the 1920s indicate an understanding of the art of Cézanne. In the 1930s, his works displayed two very different kinds of art at the same time. His cityscapes and landscapes combine Cubist-inspired spatial concerns with an expressionistic approach to line and color. Vytlacil also used old wood, metal, cork, and string in constructions, influenced by his friend and former student, Rupert Turnbull. He eventually ceased creating constructions as he considered them too limiting. The spatial challenges of painting were still his preference. During the 1940s and 1950s, his works indicated a sense of spontaneity not felt in his earlier work. He married Elizabeth Foster in Florence, Italy, in 1927 and they lived and worked in Positano, Italy for extended periods of time. Later on, they divided their time between homes in Sparkill, New York and Chilmark, Massachusetts, where Vyt, as he was affectionately called, taught at the Martha's Vineyard Art...

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1960s Abstract Expressionist Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Oil, Board

"Positano Coast"
"Positano Coast"

"Positano Coast"

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Vaclav Vytlacil (Vas-lav Vit-la-chil) was born in New York City in 1892 to Czech parents, but was raised in Chicago. He was an artist since boyhood, becoming the youngest student to ...

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20th Century Abstract Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Board, Oil

"Fish Cleaners"
"Fish Cleaners"

"Fish Cleaners"

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Signed & Dated LR (Highly exhibited) The New York Times, Sunday October 30, 1949 by Howard Devree. "Both as teacher and as painter Vaclav Vytlacil has been a decided force in contem...

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20th Century Abstract Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Board, Oil

"Circus Act"
"Circus Act"

"Circus Act"

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Vaclav Vytlacil (1892-1984) He was born to Czechoslovakian parents in 1892 in New York City. Living in Chicago as a youth, he took classes at the School of the Art Institute of ...

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20th Century Abstract Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Board, Oil

"After Work"

"After Work"

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork. Signed lower right Vaclav Vytlacil (1892-1984) He was born to Czechoslovakian parents in 1892 in New York City. Living in C...

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20th Century Abstract Expressionist Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Oil, Board

"Vineyard Fishing Boat"
"Vineyard Fishing Boat"

"Vineyard Fishing Boat"

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Signed and Dated Lower Right Vaclav Vytlacil (1892-1984) He was born to Czechoslovakian parents in 1892 in New York City. Living in Chicago as a youth, he took classes at the ...

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1950s Abstract Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Board, Oil

"Rough Seas"

"Rough Seas"

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Signed and dated 1958 lower right. Vaclav Vytlacil (1892-1984) He was born to Czechoslovakian parents in 1892 in New York City. Living in Chicago as a youth, he took classes at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, returning to New York when he was 20. From 1913 to 1916, he enjoyed a scholarship from the Art Students League, and worked with John C. Johansen (a portraitist whose expressive style resembled that of John Singer Sargent), and Anders Zorn. He accepted a teaching position at the Minneapolis School of Art in 1916, remaining there until 1921. This enabled him to travel to Europe to study Cézanne’s paintings and works of the Old Masters. He traveled to Paris, Prague, Dresden, Berlin, and Munich seeking the works of Titian, Cranach, Rembrandt, Veronese, and Holbein, which gave him new perspective. Vytlacil studied at the Royal Academy of Art in Munich, settling there in 1921. Fellow students were Ernest Thurn and Worth Ryder, who introduced him to famous abstractionist Hans Hofmann. He worked with Hofmann from about 1922 to 1926, as a student and teaching assistant. During the summer of 1928, after returning to the United States, Vytlacil gave lectures at the University of California, Berkeley, on modern European art. Soon thereafter, he became a member of the Art Students League faculty. After one year, he returned to Europe and successfully persuaded Hofmann to teach at the League as well. He spent about six years in Europe, studying the works of Matisse, Picasso, and Dufy. In 1935, he returned to New York and became a co-founder of the American Abstract Artists group in 1936. He later had teaching posts at Queens College in New York; the College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, California; Black Mountain College in North Carolina; and the Art Students League. His paintings exhibit a clear inclination toward modernism. His still lives and interiors from the 1920s indicate an understanding of the art of Cézanne. In the 1930s, his works displayed two very different kinds of art at the same time. His cityscapes and landscapes combine Cubist-inspired spatial concerns with an expressionistic approach to line and color. Vytlacil also used old wood, metal, cork, and string in constructions, influenced by his friend and former student, Rupert Turnbull. He eventually ceased creating constructions as he considered them too limiting. The spatial challenges of painting were still his preference. During the 1940s and 1950s, his works indicated a sense of spontaneity not felt in his earlier work. He married Elizabeth Foster in Florence, Italy, in 1927 and they lived and worked in Positano, Italy for extended periods of time. Later on, they divided their time between homes in Sparkill, New York and Chilmark, Massachusetts, where Vyt, as he was affectionately called, taught at the Martha's Vineyard Art...

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1950s Abstract Expressionist Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Mixed Media, Board

"Fishing Through the Storm"

"Fishing Through the Storm"

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Mixed media on board; Signed lower right and dated 1961 Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Vaclav Vytlacil (Vas-lav Vit-la-chil) was born in New York City in ...

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1960s Abstract Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Mixed Media

"The Evening Crowd, Manhattan"
"The Evening Crowd, Manhattan"

"The Evening Crowd, Manhattan"

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Vaclav Vytlacil (1892-1984) He was born to Czechoslovakian parents in 1892 in New York City. Living in Chicago as a youth, he took classes at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, returning to New York when he was 20. From 1913 to 1916, he enjoyed a scholarship from the Art Students League, and worked with John C. Johansen (a portraitist whose expressive style resembled that of John Singer Sargent), and Anders Zorn. He accepted a teaching position at the Minneapolis School of Art in 1916, remaining there until 1921. This enabled him to travel to Europe to study Cézanne’s paintings and works of the Old Masters. He traveled to Paris, Prague, Dresden, Berlin, and Munich seeking the works of Titian, Cranach, Rembrandt, Veronese, and Holbein, which gave him new perspective. Vytlacil studied at the Royal Academy of Art in Munich, settling there in 1921. Fellow students were Ernest Thurn and Worth Ryder, who introduced him to famous abstractionist Hans Hofmann. He worked with Hofmann from about 1922 to 1926, as a student and teaching assistant. During the summer of 1928, after returning to the United States, Vytlacil gave lectures at the University of California, Berkeley, on modern European art. Soon thereafter, he became a member of the Art Students League faculty. After one year, he returned to Europe and successfully persuaded Hofmann to teach at the League as well. He spent about six years in Europe, studying the works of Matisse, Picasso, and Dufy. In 1935, he returned to New York and became a co-founder of the American Abstract Artists group in 1936. He later had teaching posts at Queens College in New York; the College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, California; Black Mountain College in North Carolina; and the Art Students League. His paintings exhibit a clear inclination toward modernism. His still lives and interiors from the 1920s indicate an understanding of the art of Cézanne. In the 1930s, his works displayed two very different kinds of art at the same time. His cityscapes and landscapes combine Cubist-inspired spatial concerns with an expressionistic approach to line and color. Vytlacil also used old wood, metal, cork, and string in constructions, influenced by his friend and former student, Rupert Turnbull. He eventually ceased creating constructions as he considered them too limiting. The spatial challenges of painting were still his preference. During the 1940s and 1950s, his works indicated a sense of spontaneity not felt in his earlier work. He married Elizabeth Foster in Florence, Italy, in 1927 and they lived and worked in Positano, Italy for extended periods of time. Later on, they divided their time between homes in Sparkill, New York and Chilmark, Massachusetts, where Vyt, as he was affectionately called, taught at the Martha's Vineyard Art...

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1930s Abstract Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Canvas, Oil

“Woman in Black”
“Woman in Black”

“Woman in Black”

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Vaclav Vytlacil (1892-1984) He was born to Czechoslovakian parents in 1892 in New York City. Living in Chicago as a youth, he took classes at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, returning to New York when he was 20. From 1913 to 1916, he enjoyed a scholarship from the Art Students League, and worked with John C. Johansen (a portraitist whose expressive style resembled that of John Singer Sargent), and Anders Zorn. He accepted a teaching position at the Minneapolis School of Art in 1916, remaining there until 1921. This enabled him to travel to Europe to study Cézanne’s paintings and works of the Old Masters. He traveled to Paris, Prague, Dresden, Berlin, and Munich seeking the works of Titian, Cranach, Rembrandt, Veronese, and Holbein, which gave him new perspective. Vytlacil studied at the Royal Academy of Art in Munich, settling there in 1921. Fellow students were Ernest Thurn and Worth Ryder, who introduced him to famous abstractionist Hans Hofmann. He worked with Hofmann from about 1922 to 1926, as a student and teaching assistant. During the summer of 1928, after returning to the United States, Vytlacil gave lectures at the University of California, Berkeley, on modern European art. Soon thereafter, he became a member of the Art Students League faculty. After one year, he returned to Europe and successfully persuaded Hofmann to teach at the League as well. He spent about six years in Europe, studying the works of Matisse, Picasso, and Dufy. In 1935, he returned to New York and became a co-founder of the American Abstract Artists group in 1936. He later had teaching posts at Queens College in New York; the College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, California; Black Mountain College in North Carolina; and the Art Students League. His paintings exhibit a clear inclination toward modernism. His still lives and interiors from the 1920s indicate an understanding of the art of Cézanne. In the 1930s, his works displayed two very different kinds of art at the same time. His cityscapes and landscapes combine Cubist-inspired spatial concerns with an expressionistic approach to line and color. Vytlacil also used old wood, metal, cork, and string in constructions, influenced by his friend and former student, Rupert Turnbull. He eventually ceased creating constructions as he considered them too limiting. The spatial challenges of painting were still his preference. During the 1940s and 1950s, his works indicated a sense of spontaneity not felt in his earlier work. He married Elizabeth Foster in Florence, Italy, in 1927 and they lived and worked in Positano, Italy for extended periods of time. Later on, they divided their time between homes in Sparkill, New York and Chilmark, Massachusetts, where Vyt, as he was affectionately called, taught at the Martha's Vineyard Art...

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1960s Abstract Expressionist Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Oil, Board

A Modernist Ink And Gouache Drawing By Vaclav Vytlacil, Ca' 1945
A Modernist Ink And Gouache Drawing By Vaclav Vytlacil, Ca' 1945

A Modernist Ink And Gouache Drawing By Vaclav Vytlacil, Ca' 1945

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A fantastic gouache and ink drawing on paper, mounted on board by Vaclav Vytlacil, ca' 1945. Highly reflective of the style of the period, with influences of African art and NY Abstr...

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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Paper

Colorado Summer
Colorado Summer

Colorado Summer

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Wiscasett, ME

Oil pastel and watercolor on paper. Signed and dated to lower right edge 'Vaclav Vytlacil 1953'. Signed and dated to lower left edge 'Vytlacil 1953'. It is also titled on reverse. Pa...

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1950s Expressionist Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Oil Pastel, Watercolor

"Still Life with Bananas"
"Still Life with Bananas"

"Still Life with Bananas"

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Vaclav Vytlacil (1892-1984) He was born to Czechoslovakian parents in 1892 in New York City. Living in Chicago as a youth, he took classes at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, returning to New York when he was 20. From 1913 to 1916, he enjoyed a scholarship from the Art Students League, and worked with John C. Johansen (a portraitist whose expressive style resembled that of John Singer Sargent), and Anders Zorn. He accepted a teaching position at the Minneapolis School of Art in 1916, remaining there until 1921. This enabled him to travel to Europe to study Cézanne’s paintings and works of the Old Masters. He traveled to Paris, Prague, Dresden, Berlin, and Munich seeking the works of Titian, Cranach, Rembrandt, Veronese, and Holbein, which gave him new perspective. Vytlacil studied at the Royal Academy of Art in Munich, settling there in 1921. Fellow students were Ernest Thurn and Worth Ryder, who introduced him to famous abstractionist Hans Hofmann. He worked with Hofmann from about 1922 to 1926, as a student and teaching assistant. During the summer of 1928, after returning to the United States, Vytlacil gave lectures at the University of California, Berkeley, on modern European art. Soon thereafter, he became a member of the Art Students League faculty. After one year, he returned to Europe and successfully persuaded Hofmann to teach at the League as well. He spent about six years in Europe, studying the works of Matisse, Picasso, and Dufy. In 1935, he returned to New York and became a co-founder of the American Abstract Artists group in 1936. He later had teaching posts at Queens College in New York; the College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, California; Black Mountain College in North Carolina; and the Art Students League. His paintings exhibit a clear inclination toward modernism. His still lives and interiors from the 1920s indicate an understanding of the art of Cézanne. In the 1930s, his works displayed two very different kinds of art at the same time. His cityscapes and landscapes combine Cubist-inspired spatial concerns with an expressionistic approach to line and color. Vytlacil also used old wood, metal, cork, and string in constructions, influenced by his friend and former student, Rupert Turnbull. He eventually ceased creating constructions as he considered them too limiting. The spatial challenges of painting were still his preference. During the 1940s and 1950s, his works indicated a sense of spontaneity not felt in his earlier work. He married Elizabeth Foster in Florence, Italy, in 1927 and they lived and worked in Positano, Italy for extended periods of time. Later on, they divided their time between homes in Sparkill, New York and Chilmark, Massachusetts, where Vyt, as he was affectionately called, taught at the Martha's Vineyard Art...

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1930s Abstract Expressionist Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Oil, Board

"Roman Bath" Series (2/3)
"Roman Bath" Series (2/3)

"Roman Bath" Series (2/3)

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Vaclav Vytlacil (1892-1984) He was born to Czechoslovakian parents in 1892 in New York City. Living in Chicago as a youth, he took classes at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, returning to New York when he was 20. From 1913 to 1916, he enjoyed a scholarship from the Art Students League, and worked with John C. Johansen (a portraitist whose expressive style resembled that of John Singer Sargent), and Anders Zorn. He accepted a teaching position at the Minneapolis School of Art in 1916, remaining there until 1921. This enabled him to travel to Europe to study Cézanne’s paintings and works of the Old Masters. He traveled to Paris, Prague, Dresden, Berlin, and Munich seeking the works of Titian, Cranach, Rembrandt, Veronese, and Holbein, which gave him new perspective. Vytlacil studied at the Royal Academy of Art in Munich, settling there in 1921. Fellow students were Ernest Thurn and Worth Ryder, who introduced him to famous abstractionist Hans Hofmann. He worked with Hofmann from about 1922 to 1926, as a student and teaching assistant. During the summer of 1928, after returning to the United States, Vytlacil gave lectures at the University of California, Berkeley, on modern European art. Soon thereafter, he became a member of the Art Students League faculty. After one year, he returned to Europe and successfully persuaded Hofmann to teach at the League as well. He spent about six years in Europe, studying the works of Matisse, Picasso, and Dufy. In 1935, he returned to New York and became a co-founder of the American Abstract Artists group in 1936. He later had teaching posts at Queens College in New York; the College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, California; Black Mountain College in North Carolina; and the Art Students League. His paintings exhibit a clear inclination toward modernism. His still lives and interiors from the 1920s indicate an understanding of the art of Cézanne. In the 1930s, his works displayed two very different kinds of art at the same time. His cityscapes and landscapes combine Cubist-inspired spatial concerns with an expressionistic approach to line and color. Vytlacil also used old wood, metal, cork, and string in constructions, influenced by his friend and former student, Rupert Turnbull. He eventually ceased creating constructions as he considered them too limiting. The spatial challenges of painting were still his preference. During the 1940s and 1950s, his works indicated a sense of spontaneity not felt in his earlier work. He married Elizabeth Foster in Florence, Italy, in 1927 and they lived and worked in Positano, Italy for extended periods of time. Later on, they divided their time between homes in Sparkill, New York and Chilmark, Massachusetts, where Vyt, as he was affectionately called, taught at the Martha's Vineyard Art...

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20th Century Abstract Impressionist Vaclav Vytlacil Art

Materials

Oil, Board

"Resting Boats"

"Resting Boats"

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Signed verso. Vaclav Vytlacil (1892-1984) He was born to Czechoslovakian parents in 1892 in New York City. Living in Chicago as a youth, he took classes at the School of the Art ...

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20th Century Abstract Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Board, Oil

"Colorado Summer" by Vaclav Vytlacil, mixed media on paper
"Colorado Summer" by Vaclav Vytlacil, mixed media on paper

"Colorado Summer" by Vaclav Vytlacil, mixed media on paper

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Oil pastel and watercolor on paper. Signed and dated to lower right edge 'Vaclav Vytlacil 1953'. Signed and dated to lower left edge 'Vytlacil 1953'. It is also titled on reverse. Pa...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Paper

Blue Note
Blue Note

Blue Note

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Missouri, MO

Framed Size: 50 1/4 x 38 inches Vaclav Vytlacil figurative abstraction, tempera on panel — "Blue Note" is a richly layered 1967 work that exemplifies the artist's signature synthesi...

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1960s American Modern Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Tempera, Panel

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Argentinian Tango, Mixed Media Abstract Expressionist An abstract portrait in cool pastels accented in vibrant yellow and pink and lined in ink, by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American). Paper size: 17.75"H x 12"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia. DeSilva was born in Brazil and grew up in Los Angeles. He was a gallery owner, first in Santa Barbara in the 1960's and 70's, then in San Jose in the 1980's. He was dedicated to promoting the work of talented upcoming artists, including Kogyo and Hasui Kiyochika, Robert Frame, Jim Stuckenberg, Alice Robertson Carr, Deborah Eve Alastra...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Paper, Gouache, Ink, Watercolor

Oil on Canvas Depicting William Shakespeare's Characters "Othello & Desdemona"
Oil on Canvas Depicting William Shakespeare's Characters "Othello & Desdemona"

Oil on Canvas Depicting William Shakespeare's Characters "Othello & Desdemona"

By Hamilton Hamilton

Located in LA, CA

Hamilton Hamilton (American, 1847-1928) A large and impressive oil on canvas "Othello and Desdemona" after the William Shakespeare's play "Othello", depicting a young Desdemona pleading with an enraged Othello, and perhaps Iago is the seated figure, within a giltwood craquelure finished frame. Signed (l/r): H. Hamilton, 1921 . Canvas Height: 67 inches (170.2 cm) Canvas Width: 48 inches (121.9 cm) Frame Height: 75 inches (190.5 cm) Frame Width: 57 inches (144.8 cm) Frame Depth: 2 inches (5.1 cm) Hamilton Hamilton (1 April 1847 – 4 January 1928) was a painter and etcher, known mostly for his landscapes of the American West. Born in Oxford, England, he lived most of his life in the Eastern United States. He painted landscapes in New York, Connecticut, the American West, England, and France. He also painted portraits and drew illustrations. Artistic career Hamilton Hamilton was born in Oxford, England, on 1 April 1847. While young, he was a protégé of John Ruskin. In 1872, he began his mostly self-taught career as a portrait artist in Buffalo, New York. He created 47 landscape paintings during an 1873 expedition to Colorado which were chosen to be part of the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. He spent 1878 and 1879 painting in Pont-Aven, Brittany, alongside Barbizon School painters. He moved to New York City in 1881 and shortly after began to practice genre painting and etching.[6] He became an associate member of the National Academy of Design in 1886 and a National Academician in 1889. Until the end of the century, he and his family resided alternately in upstate New York, Long Island, Colorado, and England.[6] In 1907 and 1908, Hamilton spent two years painting landscapes in Southern California. In 1912 he and his family permanently moved to Norwalk, Connecticut. There he became involved with the Silvermine group of artists led by Solon Borglum...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Canvas, Wood, Oil

1984 Woodcut Lithograph Screenprint & Collage by Roy Litchtenstein Estate
1984 Woodcut Lithograph Screenprint & Collage by Roy Litchtenstein Estate

1984 Woodcut Lithograph Screenprint & Collage by Roy Litchtenstein Estate

By Roy Lichtenstein

Located in San Diego, CA

Small and rare unframed woodcut , lithograph , screenprint and collage by the State of Roy Lichtenstain , two paintings ; green lamp 1984 . Introducing an exquisite piece of artistry...

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20th Century American Post-Modern Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Paper

Christo / The Pont Neuf Wrapped / Project For Paris, 1984 Lithograph
Christo / The Pont Neuf Wrapped / Project For Paris, 1984 Lithograph

Christo / The Pont Neuf Wrapped / Project For Paris, 1984 Lithograph

By Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Nouvelles Images

Located in New York, NY

Christo / The Pont Neuf Wrapped / Project for Paris, 1984 / Collage En Deux Partes Offset lithograph in colors on woven paper, published by Nouvelles Ima...

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Late 20th Century French Modern Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Paper

"View to the Kitchen" (2010) By Jim Beckner, Original Interior Oil Painting
"View to the Kitchen" (2010) By Jim Beckner, Original Interior Oil Painting

"View to the Kitchen" (2010) By Jim Beckner, Original Interior Oil Painting

By Jim Beckner

Located in Denver, CO

Jim Beckner's (US based) "View to the Kitchen" is an original, handmade oil painting depicting a trio at a bar with a view to the establishment's kitchen. About the Artist: (Bor...

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2010s Impressionist Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Canvas, Oil

"Strong Arm" Figurative Abstract
"Strong Arm" Figurative Abstract

Chaz Cole "Strong Arm" Figurative Abstract, 1992

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H 12.5 in W 9.5 in D 0.13 in

"Strong Arm" Figurative Abstract

Located in Soquel, CA

Bright figurative abstract with rich layers of texture and color by Chaz Cole (American, 20th Century). Irregular perimeter. Signed and dated "Chaz Cole" lower right. Signed and date...

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1990s Abstract Expressionist Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Pastel, Tempera, Cardboard

"Untitled" Perle Fine, Female Abstract Expressionist, Gray and Black Forms
"Untitled" Perle Fine, Female Abstract Expressionist, Gray and Black Forms

"Untitled" Perle Fine, Female Abstract Expressionist, Gray and Black Forms

By Perle Fine

Located in New York, NY

Perle Fine Untitled, circa 1945 Estate stamped and numbered "#632" on the reverse Gouache and pencil on Kraft paper 12 x 20 inches Provenance The artist Estate of the artist Thomas McCormick Gallery...

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1940s Abstract Expressionist Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Paper, Gouache, Pencil

1970s Framed Lithograph By American Artist Kay Jackson.
1970s Framed Lithograph By American Artist Kay Jackson.

1970s Framed Lithograph By American Artist Kay Jackson.

Located in Miami, FL

Vintage 1970s Framed Lithograph By American Artist Kay Jackson. Features an abstract painting in rich earth tones, framed with the original solid wood fram...

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Paper, Wood

New York. Manhattan Lights In The Rain - cityscape painting
New York. Manhattan Lights In The Rain - cityscape painting

New York. Manhattan Lights In The Rain - cityscape painting

By Nikolay Dmitriev

Located in Zofingen, AG

The painting with rainy Manhattan painting is a great and stylish cityscape - the play of dark and light shades is captured professionally and looks great in the interior of an office or your home. The picture is author's and original. It's signed on the front and back. The edges of the picture are painted. Materials used: oil on canvas, supported wooden frame. Dimensions: 19,7x27,65 in. Packaging: I pack the paintings in special paper, then I wrap them with bubble wrap, and finally I cover artworks with strong wooden sheets. Nikolay Dmitriev...

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2010s Impressionist Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Canvas, Oil

Dans le miroir - Impressionist Figure in Interior Oil by Leon De Smet
Dans le miroir - Impressionist Figure in Interior Oil by Leon De Smet

Dans le miroir - Impressionist Figure in Interior Oil by Leon De Smet

By Léon De Smet

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Stunning signed and dated impressionist oil on canvas figure in interior by Belgian painter Leon De Smet. The work depicts a woman in an incredibly ornate room with her back to the a...

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1910s Impressionist Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Oil, Canvas

The Red Dress 5 - Framed Dynamic Original Red Figurative Abstract Oil Painting
The Red Dress 5 - Framed Dynamic Original Red Figurative Abstract Oil Painting

The Red Dress 5 - Framed Dynamic Original Red Figurative Abstract Oil Painting

By Bettina Mauel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Bettina Mauel, an internationally collected artist, effortlessly channels vitality and sensuality through her awe-inspiring collection of abstract and figurative paintings. With an u...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Canvas, Graphite, Mixed Media, Oil

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Still Life by Vaclav Vytlacil
Still Life by Vaclav Vytlacil

Still Life by Vaclav Vytlacil

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Hudson, NY

A fantastic mid-century modernist still life by Vaclav Vytlacil. This piece comes from the estate of the Artist, which was handled by Martin Diamond Fine Arts. Still Life (1946) Ca...

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1940s Modern Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Paper, Tempera, Casein

Fall Landscape Oil Painting by Vaclav Vytlacil
Fall Landscape Oil Painting by Vaclav Vytlacil

Fall Landscape Oil Painting by Vaclav Vytlacil

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Hudson, NY

This early work by Vaclav Vytlacil came from Martin Diamond who was the artist's dealer, friend, and estate manager. More about this artist: Born in 1892 to Czechoslovakian parents...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Oil, Panel

Boats in the Harbor
Boats in the Harbor

Boats in the Harbor

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Wiscasett, ME

Oil on paper, signed and dated 1950 lower right. Dimensions listed include frame. Born in 1892, Vaclav Vytlacil was a highly educated and gifted artist, early at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and later at the Art Students League. In the 1920s, his travels to Europe and studies of the old masters helped him gain artistic perspective and knowledge. At the Royal Academy of Art in Munich, Vytlacil met and befriended Hans Hofmann, becoming his teaching assistant. After returning to the US in 1928, Vytlacil became a member of the Art Students League faculty and successfully persuaded Hofmann to teach at the League as well. In 1936, he became a co-founder of the American Abstract Artists group and taught at Queens College in New York; the College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, California; Black Mountain College in North Carolina; and the Art Students League. Vytlacil was honored with solo shows at The Carnegie Institute, Montclair Art Museum, the Phillips Memorial Gallery, the Krasner Gallery, University of Notre Dame...

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1950s Abstract Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Oil, Gouache

"Fresh Catch"
"Fresh Catch"

"Fresh Catch"

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Vaclav Vytlacil (1892-1984) He was born to Czechoslovakian parents in 1892 in New York City. Living in Chicago as a youth, ...

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1930s Abstract Expressionist Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Canvas, Oil

The Embrace
The Embrace

Vaclav VytlacilThe Embrace, 1934

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H 17 in W 15 in D 1.5 in

The Embrace

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Wiscasett, ME

Oil and gouache on board, signed lower left. Provenance: Private collection, Ashley John Gallery Palm Beach, FL. 12" x 10" painting measurements 17" x 15" with frame. Vaclav Vytlaci...

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1930s Cubist Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Oil

"The Embrace" by Vaclav Vytlacil
"The Embrace" by Vaclav Vytlacil

"The Embrace" by Vaclav Vytlacil

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H 17 in W 15 in D 1.5 in

"The Embrace" by Vaclav Vytlacil

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Oil and gouache on board, signed lower left. Provenance: Private collection, Ashley John Gallery Palm Beach, FL. 12" x 10" painting measurements 17" x 15" with frame. Vaclav Vytla...

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1930s American Modern Vintage Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Paint

"The Happy Fisherman'

"The Happy Fisherman'

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Vaclav Vytlacil (1892-1984) He was born to Czechoslovakian parents in 1892 in New York City. Living in Chicago as a youth,...

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20th Century Vaclav Vytlacil Art

"Outdoor Cafe"
"Outdoor Cafe"

Vaclav Vytlacil"Outdoor Cafe", 1940

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H 9.25 in W 12.25 in

"Outdoor Cafe"

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Signed and Dated Lower Right Vaclav Vytlacil (1892-1984) He was born to Czechoslovakian parents in 1892 in New York City. Living in Chicago as a youth, he took classes at the ...

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1940s Abstract Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Board, Oil

"Beauty"
"Beauty"

"Beauty"

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork. Signed and dated 1932 on verso. Vaclav Vytlacil (1892-1984) He was born to Czechoslovakian parents in 1892 in New York City....

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1930s Abstract Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Oil, Canvas

"First Kiss"

"First Kiss"

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork. Signed and dated 1958 lower left. Vaclav Vytlacil (1892-1984) He was born to Czechoslovakian parents in 1892 in New York Ci...

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1950s Abstract Expressionist Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Mixed Media, Oil, Board

The Muse

The Muse

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Oil on Board Signed and Dated 1956 Lower Left Abstract painting of a women's head.

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1950s Abstract Expressionist Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Oil

"Fishing Cove - Martha's Vineyard"

"Fishing Cove - Martha's Vineyard"

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Signed and dated 1947 LL Vaclav Vytlacil (Vas-lav Vit-la-chil) was born in New York City in 1892 to Czech parents, but was raised in Chicago. He was an artist since boyhood, becoming the youngest student to enroll in the Art Institute of Chicago in 1906. There he earned a scholarship to The Art Students League in New York in 1913. He studied at the League for three years under John C. Johansen and Anders Zorn. In 1916, Vytlacil accepted an invitation to teach at the Minneapolis School of Art where he remained for four years. At the age of 29, and at the crossroads in his painting career, Vyt (a name affectionately given) decided it was time for “the European experience” It was believed by most artists at the time that Europe offered many more superior values in art, and with a strong desire to investigate the art of Cezanne, Vyt left the US for Europe in 1922. He headed to Paris where he befriended fellow painters and had his eyes opened to a whole new world of art. In Vyt’s words, “Many shattering experiences brought home to me that I knew practically nothing about painting. Or in other words, what I did know, did not amount to much!” He next went to Munich where along with new found American artist friends, Worth Ryder and Ernest Thurn, Vyt studied under (relatively unknown teacher and artist at the time) Hans Hoffman. Now Modernism was the focus of Vyt’s art, quite a change from his previous more academic teachings. The traditions being exercised by Picasso, Braque, and Cezanne among other French Modernists were greatly influenced through Hofmann’s tutelage. Vyt continued to travel and paint throughout Europe, Mexico, Jamaica, Monhegan, Martha’s Vineyard...

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20th Century 85 New Wave Vaclav Vytlacil Art

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Board, Gouache, Oil

Vaclav Vytlacil art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Vaclav Vytlacil art available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of art to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Vaclav Vytlacil 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 abstract style. Not every interior allows for large Vaclav Vytlacil art, so small editions measuring 10 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Stanley Boxer, Sherron Francis, and Ira Barkoff. Vaclav Vytlacil art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $2,250 and tops out at $170,000, while the average work can sell for $38,750.

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