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A unique original silver gelatin black and white photograph by Agence Meurisse, Paris. La Santé, jailhouse in Paris, circa 1930. Features: Original silver gelatin print photography u...

A unique original silver gelatin black and white photography. Paris, La Place De La Bastille, November 1928. Features: Original Silver Gelatin Print Photography Unframed. Press Photography. Press Agency: Anonymous. Photographer: Anonymous. Title: Paris, Place de la Bastille, 1928. Provenance: Private collection. Image Size: 6.32 in high (15.9 cm) x 4.50 in wide (11.6 cm) - Archivally matted in a 17 x 13 mat. The piece will be shipped in a mat (17 x 13 in) that fits a standard-sized frame. No ink stamp, no legend. Note: The Place de la Bastille is a square in Paris where the Bastille prison once stood until the storming of the Bastille and its subsequent physical destruction between 14 July 1789 and 14 July 1790 during the French Revolution. No vestige of the prison remains. The July Column...

A unique original silver gelatin black and white photography. The International Autumn Fair in Lyon, France, March 19, 1927. Aerial view of the International Autumn Fair in Lyon, Ma...

Ivo Tartarini (1912 - 1993) designed this stylish cubist constructivist oil on canvas painting. This skillful composition and scrupulous construction use contrasting colors in turquo...

This lovely watercolor painting on Arches paper features a landscape view in Provence. This typical Mediterranean country house in the south of France has a veranda and the Saint Victoire...

This charming oil painting on marouflé canvas was designed by Robert Roujas (1908-2000). This romantic composition presents a study of a reclining nude seen from behind in a weary po...

A naked woman standing is depicted in this black pencil-on-paper study by Marie Louise Simard (1886–1963). The written signature is in the bottom left corner with the official "MS" s...

This beautiful large-scale oil-on-board painting was designed by Pierre-Edmond Peradon (1893 - 1981,) a well-listed French Post-Impressionist painter. The colors are bold with a gree...

An original silver gelatin black and white photograph by Wide World Photos - New York Times in Paris. View of a railroad freight station in Wales, England circa 1930. Features: Orig...

A unique original silver gelatin black and white photograph. View of a bridge over the Rhone River in Lyon, France, March 1927. The view of the Pont de l'Université in Lyon, France,...

A unique original silver gelatin black and white photograph. The Restaurant "A La Mere Fillioux," in Lyon, France, March 1927. A view of the facade of the famous Fillioux Restaurant...

These stunning original project drawings, hand-painted with colored pencil on translucent tracing paper were designed by a French artist, in the 1960s. The two paintings feature a ge...

An original silver gelatin black and white photograph shooted by photographer G. Devred for Press Agency ROL, Paris 1931. The Catherinettes March. The young ladies hold a hat box wi...

A unique original silver gelatin black and white photograph was shot by Press Agency Trampus. Paris, carriages, and cars, circa 1930. Features: Original silver gelatin print photogra...

A unique original silver gelatin black and white photograph. In the countryside near Paris, France, April 1926. A soldier in uniform poses in front of the ruins of a house destroyed...

J. Blot (France, 20th Century). This gouache painting features a still-life execution of exotic fishes in a very typical Mid-Century-Modern 1950s design style., Although unsigned, this work is by J. Blot. We purchased it, with other signed works from the painter's studio estate. The painting is framed with an elegant ornate bronze and dark turquoise marble...

This stylish abstract cubist oil on board painting with a monogram signature "M.J." is from a German artist (20th Century). The colorful painting features a stylized abstract composi...

This interesting Mid-Century-Modern abstract pointillist cityscape oil on canvas painting is by Le Boreux (France, 20th Century). It depicts a colorful and vibrant brutalist cityscap...

This lovely blue watercolor painting is by M. Godier, France (20th Century). The artwork is signed in the bottom right corner. The composition features an unusual representation of t...

A unique original silver gelatin black and white photography. Paris, a view of The Canal St Martin, taken at 82 Quai de Jemmapes, Paris, circa 1930. Fe...

A unique original silver gelatin black and white photography. The subway construction in Place de la Bastille, Paris, November 1928. Features: Original Silver Gelatin Print Photograp...

A unique original silver gelatin black and white photograph by Press Agency, Paris 1925. The International Decorative Arts Exhibition in Paris, October 1925. The Hotel du Collectionn...

A unique original silver gelatin black and white photography. Place du Combat in Paris, France, circa 1930. A busy street in Paris. Features: Original Silver Gelatin Print Photograph...

A unique original silver gelatin black and white photography. The International Decorative Arts Exhibition in Paris, October 1925. On the Seine River, the "Belle Jardiniere" Departme...

A unique original silver gelatin black and white photograph. The tramway lines on a large place in Lyon, France, circa 1930. The center of Lyon was already very well served by many ...

This enormously impressive architectural study was created for a church's renovation in a suburb of Paris. These sketches of the St Pierre church in Avon, Seine et Marne Departement, near Paris are for the restoration of the front porch. The artist created the drawing using watercolor, ink, and sepia pencil. On the lower center bottom, you have the drawing of the porch itself, on the left side a close-up of the underside of the framework, and on the right side the same framework views from above. The top left corner shows a quoted plan of the porch. In the lower right-hand corner a handwritten dedication that says "To my old mate and pal. A fond recollection of school." Maurice Lambert's signature is after the dedication. The study is ornate with a classic wood frame with glass protection. The frame has some little wear, but otherwise, the artwork is in wonderful shape. Please check the last three pictures for views of the original building. Measurements: With frame: 40.94 in wide (104 cm) x 27.56 in high (70 cm). View: 38.98 in wide (99 cm) x 25.59 in high (65 cm). Note: Listed as a Historic Monument in 1840, the Saint-Pierre d'Avon church (77) was built in the 12th century, its bell tower in the 13th century, and the choir and the portal in the 16th century. The porch where parish benefactress Madame de Maintenon...

This interesting cityscape painting is by Frederick Reimers (USA - 1911-1994) and named at the back "Bklyn Transfer, East River Crossing." From this...

This beautiful oil painting on canvas was signed by Paul Lambert (1910-1970). French painter Paul Lambert is well-known for his portrayals of Parisian landscapes. This artwork is ty...

This charming pastel painting on paper was designed by Pio Santini (1908-1986) and named nude with lace. The signature, Santini, can be found in the bottom left corner of the artwork. The artwork depicts a lovely romantic composition with a nude young lady kneeling and holding a piece of white lace. The artist used a Flamboyant magenta-red drape background. The painting remains in its original frame, which features delicately carved wood, a gesso finish, an off-white wood liner, and glass protection. The piece is in good condition but has a dark stain and some small chips on the edges of the original wood frame. Measurements: With frame: 22.75 in wide (58 cm) x 26 in high (66 cm) Opening view: 14.50 in wide (36.5 cm) x 17.75 in (45 cm). Artist Biography: Pio Santini (1908-1986) Pio Santini was born on April 17, 1908, close to Rome, in Tivoli, Italy. He had a keen and early taste in art, starting with painting and drawing. From his childhood drawings, as early as 5 or 6 years old, he was gifted and had a technique above the average. As early as 1933, Pio Santini moved to Paris, in the Montparnasse district, also known as The Artists Area, where he settled in his first Parisian studio. He is recognized as a member of the Academy of Paris, a significant art movement in the first half of the 20th century, alongside Amedeo Modigliani and other Italian artists. While attending the classes of the Estienne School for further training in plastic art, Pio Santini started to attract attention in various Parisian Salons (particularly the Winter Salon, the Independents Salon, and the French Artists Salon.) According to the newspapers of his time, he gained a position in the Parisian painting community. The Second World War, which pitted his country of birth against his adopted nation, created conflicting emotions in him. During this time, the concept of a united and reconciled Europe took root in his mind. In a way, he played a part in resuming cultural exchanges between France and Italy by founding the association The Romans in Paris after the war and especially by creating and animating the Villa D’Este's Prize for about ten years. This award gives a month's stay at the Villa in Tivoli to a French writer or artist each year. Later, in the same way, the Montparnasse Prize would reward Italian artists in Paris. He worked as an art illustrator for editions and press while focusing on painting, and he left us rich but underappreciated work from this period. In the early 1960s, Pio Santini decided, imperiously and bravely, to live on his painting. A member of the Society of Independent Artists since 1934, he then actively participated in numerous collective exhibitions in France and abroad. He regularly exhibited in Parisian Salons, most of which he was a member: the Independents Salon, the Autumn Salon, the Winter Salon, the National Salon of the Fine Arts, and the Comparison Salon. He frequently received awards for participating in the esteemed Salon des Artistes Français. Winning the Ernest Marché Prize in 1974, a gold medal in 1971, and The Great Price of the Salon in 1970 and 1974. Pio Santini lived his last years in his house in Garches, near Paris. He worked there until the last moment and died of illness at the age of 78. Keeping himself a part of the avant-garde of contemporary art, Pio Santini developed a personal work of formal coherence very steadily. He is a two-time artist, one of the beginnings of his career in the Thirties and the other one, his rebirth, the Sixties, when the artist could again devote himself to painting. Santini's artistic development was severely impacted by the Second World War. However, things had begun under the best circumstances for the young painter, whose 1928 self-portrait is a declaration of his determination to dedicate himself to painting. His tastes were served well by the resurgence of figurative and sensual...

A. Rigollot (France, 20th Century) designed this superb post-cubist and colorist abstract oil on board painting. Colorist painting is characterized by intense color use, which become...

This is a beautiful 20th-century Russian Art Deco cubist gouache painting on cardboard. There is no obvious signature on the artwork. Although this painting is a typical example of t...

This original project drawing, hand-painted with colored pencil on translucent tracing paper, was designed by a French artist circa the 1960s. The painting features a geometric study...

This cubist black ink pen drawing by André Lhote (1885 - 1962), circa 1910, features a still-life composition, a bowl with fruits on a table with a cubist geometric design. We added ...

This stunning abstract still-life composition was signed by Dutch artist E.J.E. Dulfer (Rotterdam 1909 - Bussum 1965), dated 1958, and named "Summer in the windowsill" (Zomer in de v...

This oil on canvas painting is by French artist Claude-Max Lochu (1951 -) and features an iconic Paris view with a poetic vision of the Eiffel Tower in yellow and purple tones. The a...

This mesmerizing post-cubist and colorist abstract oil on board painting was designed by A. Rigollot (France, 20th Century). Colorist paintings are characterized by intense color use...

This Mid-Century modernist mix-media abstract composition is signed by American artist Canthi and dated 1961. The background's yellow and orange hues contrast with the brutalist design's black and brown hues. The composition is ornate with its original vintage black wood...

Interesting ink-wash nude woman study by French painter Robert Cami (1900-1975). The Lavis technique involves using a pigment, often ink, that has been diluted in water and then appl...

This incredible post-cubist and colorist still life oil on board painting was designed by A. Rigollot (France, 20th Century). Colorist paintings are characterized by intense color us...

Stunning original project drawings, hand-painted with color pencil on translucent tracing paper by French artist, circa the 1960s. The two paintings feature a geometric study of litt...

This mesmerizing 1950s modern portrait features an oil on canvas painting by Maurice Ambroise Ehlinger (1896 - 1981). The model is Miss France Noel, a socialite from the Paris bourgeoisie. The piece is hand-signed in the bottom left corner. The canvas's back has the following caption: "Mademoiselle France Noel par M. Ehlinger - MCMLVII." The painting still has its original elegant ornate cerused or limed oak frame with gray painted liner. Measurements: With frame: 30.75 in wide (78 cm) x 36 in high (91.5 cm) x 2.75 in deep (7 cm). Opening view: 23 in wide (58.5 cm) x 28.25 in high (71.5 cm) Biography: Maurice Ehlinger (1896 - 1981). Painter, born in Champagney, Haute Saone, France in 1896. He spent part of his life in Moyenmoutier in the Vosges region. Ehlinger studied under Larcher at Nancy's Ecole des Beaux-Arts with funding from the City of Saint Die. Then, he went to Paris to follow the courses of masters Jules Adler and Francois Flameng...

French artist Georges Lucien Guyot (1885 - 1972) signed this charming woman nude study. This painting features a lovely design of a woman getting out of the bath and wiping with a towel. Only a few lines in charcoal and red chalk or sanguine mark the silhouette and posture and capture the model's expression. The red color emphasizes the color of the skin and imbues the lascivious movement. The sketches of the bath towel are only suggested, but they give the whole thing a lot of softness and an incredible illusion of movement. Signed on the bottom left corner: Georges Lucien Guyot. The artist employed a method known as "sanguine" (red chalk paint) which is red crayon or chalk. The drawing has a blood-red, reddish, or flesh coloration. For centuries, painters from the 15th and 16th centuries, including famous masters like Michelangelo, Raphael, and Leonardo da Vinci, have used it for drawing. The drawing has an elaborate off-white matte with acrylic glass protection and a modern wood frame with a deep-textured pattern in red and yellow. Measurements: With Frame: 20.87 in wide (53 cm) x 28.35 in high (72 cm) x 1 in deep (2.5 cm). View alone: 11.44 in wide (29 cm) x 18.94 in high (48 cm). Biography: Georges Lucien Guyot (born December 10, 1885, in Paris, where he died December 31, 1972) is a French artist, sculptor, and painter. From an early age, Georges Guyot showed artistic abilities, but the modest conditions of his parents did not allow him to study art. So he did his apprenticeship with a wood sculptor. Guyot excelled in copying works from the 15th, 16th, and 17th Centuries but rapidly showed an attraction for nature. This attraction led him to the Jardin des Plantes in Paris, where he could study wild animals and translate his observations into sculptures and paintings. A familiar figure of Montmartre, Georges Guyot was the guest of the Bateau-Lavoir from the time of Cubism. In 1931, he joined the group of Twelve, created by François Pompon and Jane Poupelet...

German Artist Adolf Uzarski (1885 - 1970) designed this stunning charcoal drawing lithograph print on paper, depicting two riders in a wild dance or fight. This drawing is part of five lithographs set to illustrate scenes from the 14th Century Tutinama, a Persian series of 52 stories, also known as "Tales of the Parrot." Tales of adventures told by a parrot, night after night, for 52 successive nights, are moralizing tales to persuade its owner not to commit adultery misconduct with a lover in her husband's absence. Hand-written signature on bottom right corner: "Uzarski - 19". The lithograph is ornate with a contemporary wood frame and an acrylic glass protection. Measurements: With frame: 24.75 in wide (63 cm) x 29.75 in high (75.5 cm) Opening view: 16.94 in wide (43 cm) x 22.50 in high (57 cm). We have a set of five different pieces from the same artist. If you are interested in purchasing multiples to form a cluster, kindly inquire. Examine the ambiance image with two artworks. Biography: Adolf Uzarski (1885 - 1970) was a German writer, artist, and illustrator associated with the "New Objectivity Movement." He was born in Ruhrort bei Duisburg (1885) and studied at the Cologne School of Architecture before enrolling in 1906 at the Düsseldorf School of Arts and Crafts. Before World War I, he exhibited in Berlin and Hagen and became a successful commercial artist. While directing the advertising department of the Tietz department store in 1916–17, he produced the portfolio of lithographs, Totentanz (Danse Macabre - Dance of Death). Beginning in 1919, he exhibited with "Das Junge Rheinland" (Young Rhineland), of which he was a founding member. This stylistically diverse group, which included Arthur Kaufmann...

Elegant eglomisé mirrored glass panel painting by Leon Masson (1911 - 1987). This finely etched plaque features a young naked woman on a balcony with a blackbird. The background's details show a lush landscape with a town or village on the hillside. The engraved artist's signature is in the bottom right corner. The eglomised mirror panel is encased into two sheets of clear glass, then framed with a contemporary blackened carved wood frame with Renaissance style. Measurements: With frame: 18.19 in wide (46.5 cm) x 21.44 in high (54.5 cm). Plaque size: 10 in wide (25.5 cm) x 13.19 i. high (33.5 cm). Please note that all the nuances of colors visible on the mirror panel are due to the reflections of the objects and the environment around the piece. The photos of the plaque taken flat reflect the exact color of the painting. Biography: Léon Masson (1911-1984) was a painter, illustrator, sculptor, and creator of jewelry and decorative objects. He was born in Simiane near Aix-en-Provence, France. Some of his works were acquired by the Louvre Museum in Paris. He produced sculptures for the Montreal Olympic Games in 1976. He also worked for the Christian Dior house...