Charles Arnoldi Untitled #58, 1983
View Similar Items
Charles Arnoldi Untitled #58, 1983
About the Item
- Creator:Charles Arnoldi (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 50 in (127 cm)Width: 39 in (99.06 cm)Depth: 1.25 in (3.18 cm)
- Style:Modern (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1983
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. This piece is in very good original condition. New custom frame.
- Seller Location:Costa Mesa, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU922018788362
Charles Arnoldi
Charles Arnoldi was born in 1946 in Dayton, Ohio. He has become a popular California artist best known for his brightly colored abstract paintings and prints that incorporate the use of wood as an expressive medium, often using tree branches and twigs. Arnoldi lives in Malibu and has had considerable financial success and celebrity attention.
Arnoldi arrived in Southern California in 1965 and spent two years at Ventura Junior College before receiving a full scholarship to the Art Center School in Los Angeles. He only lasted two weeks at his new school before becoming frustrated with limitations imposed upon him as an illustrator. Arnoldi soon enrolled at the Chouinard Art Institute and gained immediate recognition for his skill when he received a Los Angeles County Museum of Art talent award.
Arnoldi experimented with various painting techniques and struggled to find a solid interpretation of his artistic vision. He began to use branches and twigs to make up the lines within his paintings — "building" a painting with them. His earliest works were almost classic in their simplicity and shape, resembling woven stick baskets delicately balanced. Arnoldi concentrated on his twig painting for eight years, constructing many different forms, freestanding structures, sticks and string, twigs taped together densely or openly.
In 1977, Arnoldi had one of his small stick structures created in bronze. It was his first metal sculpture, and he found that the metal gave permanence to his wooden structures. In the 1980s color started to become more important to Arnoldi, and he used bright pigments to give even more definition to his three-dimensional pieces. He also started to paint on canvas, always reflecting the elements of his wood paintings.
In 1980, Arnoldi painted his interpretation of the logjam that occurred as a result of the Mount St. Helens volcano eruption. He juxtaposed his earth-toned canvas against a similar painting created entirely of sticks, mimicking the image on the painted canvas. He was constantly redefining his artistic approaches, and in the late 1980s started working with large plywood sheets. He glued the layered sheets together, deconstructed the piece using a chainsaw to cut jagged scars into the wood, and then painted it. He was now involved in a new process of building up and tearing down. His ever-evolving style took yet another direction when he started using heavy blocks of wood brightly painted and mounted on the wall. He made a point of preserving the integrity of wood by not sanding away any exposed grain.
In the 1990s Arnoldi departed from the rigidity of his wood creations by painting on canvas. His paintings from this period are predominantly black and white and display free-flowing organic shapes like twists and loops with a sense of motion not seen before in his work.
Arnoldi's work has been exhibited throughout his career in many solo and group shows. His first one-man show was at the Riko Mizuno Gallery in Los Angeles in 1971 and subsequent solo exhibitions followed at the James Corcoran Gallery in Los Angeles, (1980–85), and the Arts Club of Chicago, Illinois (1986). His group exhibitions include the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (1983), the Brooklyn Museum (1986) and the Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles (1992).
Find original Charles Arnoldi art on 1stDibs.
(Biography provided by Joseph Grossman Fine Art)
- Andy Wing Untitled Mixed-Media Painting, 1965Located in Costa Mesa, CAAndy wing untitled mixed-media painting, 1965.Category
20th Century American Modern Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Wood, Paint
$5,200 Sale Price20% Off - 'Disneyland Destruction' by Jeff GilleteBy Jeff GilleteLocated in Costa Mesa, CA'Disneyland Destruction' by Jeff Gillete circa 2015. Acrylic and collage on canvas.Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Acrylic, Wood
$4,000 Sale Price20% Off - Andy Wing " Summer Icon ", 1966-1979Located in Costa Mesa, CAAndy Wing " Summer Icon " 1966-1979.Category
20th Century American Modern Paintings
MaterialsWood, Paint
$3,040 Sale Price20% Off - Andy Wing "The In House Fortune Wheel", 1986Located in Costa Mesa, CAAndy wing "The In House Fortune Wheel" 1986.Category
20th Century American Modern Paintings
MaterialsSteel
$3,456 Sale Price28% Off - Antonio Citterio "Domus" Wall Unit for B&B Italia, circa 1995By B&B Italia, Antonio CitterioLocated in Costa Mesa, CAAntonio Citterio "Domus" wall unit for B&B Italia, circa 1995.Category
20th Century Italian Modern Shelves
MaterialsAluminum
$3,192 Sale Price74% Off - Tim Keenan Wall Mounted Ceramic ChargerBy Tim KeenanLocated in Costa Mesa, CATim Keenan wall mounted ceramic charger, 2021.Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
MaterialsCeramic
$520 Sale Price20% Off
- John Opper Untitled 1983Located in New York, NYJohn Opper, Untitled, Acrylic on Paper. 2003. Custom matted and framed. Includes gallery sticker. Biography: John Opper (1908-1994), American Painter born in Chicago, Illinois, ...Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
MaterialsWood, Paper
$5,800 - Large Charles Fracé Lithograph titled "Lone Hunter", African Leopard CertifiedBy Charles FracéLocated in Miami, FLA signed limited edition lithograph on paper of an original painting by Charles Fracé (1926-2005) titled "Lone Hunter". This piece depicts an African leopard walking across the fallen grass and trees of his natural habit. The print is signed by hand, signed in plate and numbered in an edition of 2500 all to the lower right corner. Copyrighted 1982 by the American Masters Foundation, Inc. in Houston, Texas, the print is accompanied by a biography of the artist, an affidavit of limited edition and the original folder will be furnished with this purchase. Fracé is best known for his paintings of animals. Professionally framed and ready to hang. A wonderful choice for any interior. Dimensions: 41 1/4" W x 31.50" H x 1" D About the Artist: Charles Fracé was an American wildlife artist whose work was featured in more than 500 exhibitions, including a solo exhibition at the National Museum of Natural History of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. Fracé painted over a hundred paintings from which limited edition prints were produced, which were consistently popular with collectors. Early life, education, and career Born in 1926 in the small town of Mauch Chunk (now Jim Thorpe...Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Decorative Art
MaterialsPaper
$1,250 Sale Price37% Off - Ani Afshar, Untitled Framed Collage, United States, 2015By Ani AfsharLocated in New York, NYWhile her work shows a deep-felt connection and appreciation for the rich textile heritage of both Turkey and the Near East, Ani Afshar is, nevertheless, fearless in her experimentat...Category
2010s North American Contemporary Art
MaterialsBeads, Sequins
- Ani Afshar, Untitled, Framed Collage, United States, 2016By Ani AfsharLocated in New York, NYWhile her work shows a deep-felt connection and appreciation for the rich textile heritage of both Turkey and the Near East, Ani Afshar is, nevertheless, fearless in her experimentat...Category
2010s American Contemporary Art
MaterialsBeads
- Ani Afshar, Untitled, Framed Collage, United States, 2015By Ani AfsharLocated in New York, NYWhile her work shows a deep-felt connection and appreciation for the rich textile heritage of both Turkey and the Near East, Ani Afshar is, nevertheless, fearless in her experimentat...Category
2010s American Contemporary Art
MaterialsBeads
- Charles Arnoldi California Artist Signed Limited Edition Abstract Art LithographBy Charles ArnoldiLocated in Studio City, CAA wonderful geometric, abstract offset lithograph by American/California Los Angeles artist Charles Arnoldi. This work is titled "IV" and is from a series of abstract prints he made...Category
Early 2000s American Modern Prints
MaterialsPaper