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Item Ships From: France
View of the Bergsee - Oil on Canvas by Josef Brunner - Mid 19th Century
By Josef Brunner
Located in Roma, IT
View of the Bergsee is an original modern artwork realized by the Austrian artist and painter Josef Brunner in the middle of the XIX Century. Original Oil painting on Canvas cm. 72 x 3 x 102 (canvas). A beautiful original XIX Century decorated frame is included (total dimensions: 100 x 5 x 130). Both the work and the canvas are in very good conditions. Beautiful and intense oil painting depicting the Austrian mountain lake Bergsee. The painting is characterized by a particular play between lights and shadows: the light indeed is distributed in an extremely suffused but homogeneous way on the view but it is also able to create that sense of magic that characterized the whole landscape. The color of the lake therefore assumes a transparency and an iridescent blue that tends to the green and reflects the color of the surrounding mountains. The sky appears full of rainy clouds but they still allow the rays of the last sun to shine on. The general vision conveys calm and tranquility thanks also to the refined use of color and the play of lights and shadows, the turquoise and the pale opaque blue of the lake is perfectly emphasized by the various green tones of the trees. The white, gray and light brown rocky mountains embrace the lake and the cloudy sky in shades of blue increases the feeling of tranquility. The landscape is desolate; the only signs of life are the three fishermen on the shore: they are three small figures painted in different poses and illuminated by the light too. The surface of the water reflects in a spectacular way the surrounding landscape, it is similar to the surface of a mirror. The style, fantastic and almost dreamy, is into the full Germanic Romanticism. Mindful of Caspar David Friedrich's memoirs (Greifswald, 1774 - Dresda, 1840), the author certainly took his cue from the style of the German and the Austrian Romanticism; tangible signs of Romantic painting are the choice of the subject, an uncontaminated Nordic landscape, and the almost fairytale atmosphere that we find in the composition. This wonderful Romantic painting was created by the Austrian artist Josef Brunner (Wien, 1826 - Wien, 1893). Joseph Brunner was the son of Joseph...
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Mid-19th Century Romantic France - Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Boats on the shore, Naples 1868
By Alessandro La Volpe
Located in Paris, IDF
Alessandro LA VOLPE (Lucera, 1820 – Rome, 1887) Boats on the shore, Naples 1868 Oil on canvas Signed, located and dated lower left 21 x 42 cm without frame 50 x 71 cm with frame 18...
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Late 19th Century Italian School France - Paintings

Materials

Oil

Serein, oil and acrylic painting on canvas by Marc Tanguy
Located in Montfort l’Amaury, FR
"Serein" by Marc Tanguy (2023) Acrylic and oil painting on paper laid on board, 50 x 38 cm Framed with a natural oak floating frame (53 x 41 x ​3,5 cm frame included) This tranquil...
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21st Century and Contemporary French School France - Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

Antique art painting with sheeps in a barn
Located in PARIS, FR
Conditions: In excellent overall conditions, with no repaint under UV light, original canvas and frame. Signed Lower left "Ls Reinhardt". Dimensions with the frame are approximately...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist France - Paintings

Materials

Oil

French School of the 18th Century : Mythology, Bacchanalia - Oil on canvas
Located in Paris, IDF
French School of the 18th century Mythology : Bacchanalia Oil on canvas Unsigned On canvas 43 x 34 cm Presented in a gilded carved wooden frame 58 x 49 cm Very good condition, smal...
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Early 18th Century Academic France - Paintings

Materials

Oil

A Scotsman in Paris, 1902 Pink Sky over the Seine Impressionist painting
By Alexander Jamieson
Located in Norwich, GB
“He dipped his brush in light and air” – wrote the artist Sir John Lavery RA about Alexander Jamieson's art. See the evidence of this in this wonderful view of the Paris with dapple...
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Early 1900s Impressionist France - Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

2023 III – 11 by Christiane Maurer - Textile art, hypnotic, vivid, pink tones
Located in Paris, FR
2023 III – 11 is a unique textile (double weave, handwoven cotton stretched on frame) artwork by contemporary artist Christiane Maurer, dimensions are 40 × 45 cm (15.7 × 17.7 in). T...
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2010s Contemporary France - Paintings

Materials

Textile, Cotton

Georgian Contemporary Art by Irakli Kavtaradze (Akuna) - Abstract 2
By Irakli ( Akuna ) Kavtaradze
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media on canvas
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2010s Contemporary France - Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Canvas

"Doves for the Dorians I" (pink, green, white, Greek warrior. sword, painting)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
The Dorians played a significant role in the development of the Greek city-states during the Bronze Age -- and Doves are widely recognized as symbols of peace, primarily in the bibli...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract France - Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Dye, Oil, Acrylic

Allegory of Music School After Lorenzo Lippi
Located in Pasadena, CA
After Lorenzo Lippi (Florence, May 6, 1606 - Florence, April 15, 1665) is a Baroque painter of the Florentine school and a seventeenth-century Italian poet.
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17th Century Renaissance France - Paintings

Materials

Oil

Contemporary expressive colorful acrylic painting "Spring color explosion"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This vibrant artwork "Spring color explosion" is an abstract explosion of color, showcasing a dynamic interplay of bold hues. This painting is a creation by the French artist Nataly...
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2010s Abstract France - Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Still Life with Buddha and Pomegranates - Painting by Bruno Croatto - 1944
By Bruno Croatto
Located in Roma, IT
In this work we find the image of the Buddha and several pomegranates, symbolizing fertility. The choice of combining objects and materials of different nature becomes an unmistakable feature of his style. A taste for the intrinsic qualities of different materials, specifically chosen for their characteristics of gloss transparency and sphericity, not least, the optical precision with which the different surfaces are rendered. Croatto creates images where reality is transformed into a magical and suspended atmosphere. Bruno Croatto...
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1940s Modern France - Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pink beach
Located in THOMERY, FR
The artist works on a philosophy of freedom, the pleasure of living and the senses in line with 'Praise of Idleness' by Bertrand Russel. It is about reconnecting with nature, with on...
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21st Century and Contemporary Fauvist France - Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Russian Contemporary Art by Yuriy Demiyanov - Landscape with a White House
By Yuriy Demiyanov
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
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2010s Contemporary France - Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

French Impressionist Landscape, Original signed Oil Painting, wild Flowers, Tree
Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR
Subject : Small oil painting of a landscape in the French countryside, in excellent condition. This painting captures the serenity of a verdant forest landscape. Trees stretch acro...
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Early 2000s Contemporary France - Paintings

Materials

Oil

Topaze noir négatif
By Victor Vasarely
Located in PARIS, FR
Matt acrylic-painted wood relief Éditions Denise Rene Paris Edition n° 37/50, Signed. Presented at the exhibition “Vasarely - Le partage des Formes”, in 2019 at the Centre Pompidou. ...
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1960s Op Art France - Paintings

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Study of a Butterfly, Watercolour on Silk Applied to Handmade Paper.
By La Roche Laffitte
Located in Cotignac, FR
One from a set of four watercolours of butterflies on silk, applied to handmade paper, with hand cut edges, by French artist La Roche Laffitte. Signed bottom right. (The other 3 items are available separately) A beautifully observed and detailed study of a butterfly painted...
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Mid-20th Century Realist France - Paintings

Materials

Silk, Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper, Carbon Pencil

Fauvist Colour Field Landscape, Les Baux de Provence
Located in Cotignac, FR
A French Fauvist Colour Field gouache on paper landscape by G Ricard. The painting is signed bottom left and titled to the back of the paper, Les Baux de Provence. A charming and ch...
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Late 20th Century Color-Field France - Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Awakening Seasons
Located in THOMERY, FR
This vibrant diptych showcases the dynamic interplay between two acrylic paintings by Linda Clerget, each measuring 100 x 80 cm. "Desire for Summer" captures the essence of a sun-dr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist France - Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

French Contemporary Art by Marie-Pierre Autonne - Le Serpent de Cuivre
By Marie-Pierre Autonne
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic & oil on wooden panel Marie-Pierre Autonne is a French artist born in 1960 who lives & works in Angers, France. She studied at Penninghen in Paris, France. She worked for se...
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2010s Contemporary France - Paintings

Materials

Wood, Mixed Media

Under the Orange Tree
Located in THOMERY, FR
Unique splashes of orange and yellow create a surprising movement among the foliage of a singular, towering tree. The lively contrast of these bright colors with the calm of the surr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Fauvist France - Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Bayou Teche Remembered
By Hunt Slonem
Located in PARIS, FR
Original and unique artwork by Hunt Slonem. Oil on wood Painting is framed, as seen in the images. Dimensions of the artwork with the frame: 56 x 66 cm Signed Verso, Dated and Title...
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2010s Post-Modern France - Paintings

Materials

Wood, Oil

Sur la plage, Trouville
By André Hambourg
Located in LE HAVRE, FR
André HAMBOURG (1909-1999) Sur la plage, Trouville, 1952 Oil on canvas Painting dimensions: 27 x 35.5 cm Signed lower right Title on the back Painting in perfect condition Frame c...
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Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist France - Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Roses in flower" (contemporary floral expressive acrylic painting on paper)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This art piece features a bouquet of red roses in a bleu vase. This piece belongs to my “Floral” series which is full of expressive brush strokes where I could experience a floral th...
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2010s Contemporary France - Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Contemporary abstract acrylic painting faceless portrait of a woman on paper
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
"Unfolded Strength" is an abstract artwork by French artist Natalya Mougenot, created as part of her "Women" series, where she explores the intricate dimensions of womanhood and femi...
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2010s Contemporary France - Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

'Sarabande'. Large Contemporary Expressionist Oil on Canvas.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Large contemporary expressionist oil on cotton canvas of a sunset over a Provençal landscape by Dutch artist Bernadette Van Baarsen. Signed and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist France - Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

"Roses in a turquoise green vase" ( acrylic floral painting on paper)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork "Roses in a turquoise green vase" is an evocative bouquet composition, masterfully rendered with expressive brushstrokes and a vibran...
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2010s Contemporary France - Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor

Set of Four Butterflies. French Watercolours on Silk Laid on Handmade Paper.
By La Roche Laffitte
Located in Cotignac, FR
A set of four watercolours of butterflies on silk, applied to handmade paper, with hand cut edges, by French artist La Roche Laffitte. Two are signed by the artist to the bottom righ...
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Mid-20th Century Academic France - Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Silk, Handmade Paper, Carbon Pencil

Danish Mid-Century Colourfield Oil on Board of People and Houses by the Coast.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Danish oil on board painting of two women making their way home in a coastal landscape, by Poul Møller. The painting is signed PM and dated 76 to the bottom right corner. To the reve...
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Mid-20th Century Color-Field France - Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Of Harmony and Turmoil by Gérard Priault - Tropical rainforest painting, nature
Located in Paris, FR
Of Harmony and Turmoil is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Gérard Priault, dimensions are 74.5 × 87.5 cm (29.3 × 34.4 in). Dimensions of the framed artwork are ...
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2010s Contemporary France - Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Paysage, oil and acrylic painting on paper by Marc Tanguy
Located in Montfort l’Amaury, FR
"Paysage" by Marc Tanguy (2024) Acrylic and oil painting on paper laid on board, 58 x 44 cm Framed with a natural oak floating frame (61 x 47 x ​3,5 cm frame included) This artwork...
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21st Century and Contemporary French School France - Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

French Mid Century Oil on Board, The Blue Vase, Circle of Henri Matisse
Located in Cotignac, FR
French mid century oil on board of an interior by Léon Nancey. Though not signed the painting was acquired directly from the artist's atelier. This captivating painting depicts a b...
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Mid-20th Century France - Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Rubber Jungle I" (abstract, modern, bold, black & white, sculptural diptych)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
RUBBER JUNGLE I 2022 Paris, France A graphic and bold abstract painting. Primarily black and white acrylic painted on canvas. Neutral and modern, with loose, playful and energetic movement. Inspired by childhood interpretations of shapes in the dark - there is a sense of unknown when the imagination takes over. Subtle color comes into play with accents of Indian ink, dried terra cotta pigment and sage green paint. Option to create a pair alongside "Rubber Jungle II" (as pictured). Price and size are per painting. Evans Deventer stamp and signature on back. We are happy to offer subsidized shipping options. -- Nicholas Evans (b. 1982) is an American, Paris-based artist, designer and creative director. Painting is a cornerstone of Evans’ artistic expression, which is largely inspired by personal events, religious symbolism, and historical allegories. In addition to traditional oil and acrylics, Evans uses materials such as plasters, wax, salt and found objects in his works, presenting a way to seek new meaning in elements that have collapsed or eroded over time. Threads of poetry convey the fragmented logic of suffering, lost love...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract France - Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

The Fair Skipper: boating on a mountain lake ca 1830 the Swiss Alps painting
Located in Norwich, GB
Here is an almost two hundred year old painting which is so irresistibly charming that it's crazy! You may have seen painted landscapes, portraits, genre scenes - but how many pretty...
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1830s Romantic France - Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Iris bloom too
Located in THOMERY, FR
"Iris Bloom Too" is a magnificent creation that captures the delicate beauty of irises and magnolias in all their splendor. Set against a vibrant green backdrop, these blossoming flo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Fauvist France - Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Breeze II by Chen Yiching - Contemporary nihonga painting, floral, light tones
By Yiching Chen
Located in Paris, FR
Breeze II is a unique painting by contemporary artist Chen Yiching. The painting is made with mineral pigments, gold and silver leaf on Japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are...
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2010s Contemporary France - Paintings

Materials

Silver, Gold Leaf

Portrait of the French Princess, late 17th c. French school
Located in PARIS, FR
Portrait of the Princess of Conti - Attributed to Louis Ferdinand Elle the Younger (1648-1717) Late 17th century French school Oil on canvas, h. 100 cm, l. 80 cm Important Louis XIV ...
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Late 17th Century Old Masters France - Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Dominique PERY, Marianne, Oil on canvas 1987
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on canvas by Dominique PERY, France, 1987. Nude named "Marianne". 73x60 cm - 28.75x23.6 in. 20F Format. Signed "D.Péry" lower right (see photo). Countersigned twice and dated 198...
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1980s Neo-Expressionist France - Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage landscape painting French post impressionist oil painting on board
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Attractive original landscape oil painting by French artist Suzanne Payen Binet. This authentic mid-century French oil painting on board is in its original frame, most likely dating...
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1950s French School France - Paintings

Materials

Oil

Abstract expressive nature landscape sea beach acrylic painting on paper
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This vibrant landscape painting, "Summer Breeze Escape", by French artist Natalya Mougenot, showcases a dynamic interplay of bold brushstrokes and vivid colors, capturing a coastal scene with striking intensity. Part of her nature-focused series, the piece celebrates the artist’s deep love for the sea, beach, and the natural world. The sky is painted in dramatic strokes of red and blue, evoking a sense of tumultuous energy, while below, the sea shimmers in shades of blue and green, reflecting the atmosphere above. A rugged coastline, rendered in rich browns and greens, divides the scene, enhancing its natural beauty. Lively grasses in yellow, green, and red tones in the foreground create texture and movement, adding depth to the composition. Through contrasting colors and expressive brushwork, Mougenot powerfully captures the raw energy of nature, invoking a sense of awe and wonder. The artwork’s emotional intensity and masterful use of color invite viewers to immerse themselves in its vibrant world. Created in the artist’s Lyon...
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2010s Abstract France - Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

The River (La Meuse) (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
The River (La Meuse) (Abstract painting) Acrylic on raw canvas - Unframed "This artwork is exclusive to IdeelArt. This artwork will be shipped rolled in a dent-resistant tube. Thi...
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2010s Abstract France - Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

French Contemporary Art by Claudine Picard - Poivrons
By Claudine Picard
Located in Paris, IDF
Claudine Picard is a French artist born in 1949 who lives & works in Sainte Marie, France. She is graduated from the Ecole Nationale des Arts Décoratifs in 1973 (ENSAD).
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2010s Realist France - Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Surrealist Pipe Smoker - Original Oil on Canvas, SIGNED
Located in Paris, IDF
Antonio GUANSE (1926-2008) Pipe Smoker, 1977 Oil on canvas Signed and dated Countersigned and dated on the back On canvas 61 x 50 cm Presented with the wooden frame 62.5 x 51 cm Ve...
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1970s Surrealist France - Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of a woman with a book
Located in BELEYMAS, FR
Italian school circa 1560, circle of Bernardino Campi Portrait of a woman with a book Oil on panel H. 78 cm ; L. 57cm
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16th Century Italian School France - Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

"Nu au guéridon" - Acrylic on Canvas Cubist Painting
Located in PÉRIGUEUX, FR
Nu au guéridon 60 x 49 cm Acrylic on canvas "Nu au guéridon" offers a glimpse into Grégoire Mathias's creative process, capturing the dynamic atmosph...
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21st Century and Contemporary Cubist France - Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

'Naughty Pusscats!'. Hommage to Matisse, Oil on Canvas.
By Maurice Delavier
Located in Cotignac, FR
Late 20th century oil on canvas of an interior scene with cats and fish by French artist Maurice Delavier, signed and dated (November '82) to the bottom r...
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1980s France - Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

The Celestial River by Gérard Priault - Tropical rainforest painting, landscape
Located in Paris, FR
The Celestial River is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Gérard Priault, dimensions are 81 × 100 cm (31.9 × 39.4 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with a certificate of authenticity. This landscape stands out in the artist’s work for its depiction of a nighttime scene in shades of blue, black, and white. A full moon casts light over the jungle, where a winding river flows through the trees, stars fill the sky, and clouds drift apart. The painting radiates a sense of calm and silence...
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2010s Contemporary France - Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bonaventure LAURENS Landscape painting View GRENOBLE from mountain French 19th
Located in PARIS, FR
Jean Joseph Bonaventure LAURENS (Atributed to) Carpentras, 1801 – Montpellier, 1890 View of Grenoble from the heights Oil on canvas mounted on cardboard 35.5 x 42.5 cm (46.5 x 54.5 c...
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19th Century Academic France - Paintings

Materials

Oil

French Expressionist Still Life in Oil, Ecole de Nice, Circle of Bernard Buffet
Located in Cotignac, FR
French Expressionist Still Life, oil on canvas by Jean Marie Gouttin. The painting is signed bottom left and presented in a fine carved wood and gilt frame. An intriguing compositio...
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Mid-20th Century France - Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Amedee de La PATELLIERE, Eclipse with 4 Characters, 1928
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on canvas by Amedee de La PATELLIERE, France, 1928. Eclipse with four characters. With frame: 63x54 cm - 24.8x21.25 inches ; without frame: 41x33 cm - 16.15x13 inches. Format 6F....
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1920s Expressionist France - Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Italian Girl, Oil on Canvas, 1924
By Charles Picart le Doux
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on canvas by Charles PICART LE DOUX (1881-1959), France, 1924. The Italian girl. Very beautiful work where post-impressionism embellished with a few cubist touches form a harmoni...
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1920s Post-Impressionist France - Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Portrait oil painting of a woman dark and moody Art Deco painting
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Dark and moody 1920's portrait of a woman named Leony framed under glass and signed by Spanish artist Manuel Lledias (1897-1970). A very attractive portrait painting capturing a wom...
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1920s Art Deco France - Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

French Expressionist Self Portrait. Oil on Canvas.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Expressionist oil on canvas self portrait of the artist Stéphane LOVIGHI-BOURGOGNE. The painting is signed bottom right and is signed and dated to the back of the canvas. Presented i...
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Late 20th Century France - Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Abstract impressionist nature forest acrylic painting on paper "Dance of trees"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary, expressive abstract impressionist painting, "Dance of Trees", vividly captures the serene essence of a forest landscape through the lens of a dynamic, impressionis...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist France - Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

French Contemporary Art by Ines Khadraoui - Divine Lumière
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas
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2010s Abstract France - Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

Geometric landscape, Abstact, Colored, Oil on canvas, textured, Expressionism
By SOPHIE DUMONT
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Abstract colorful countryside landscape. The artist appropriates this Normandy countryside where the fields are increasingly disappearing in favor of urbanization. She captures every...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist France - Paintings

Materials

Oil

Painting On Silk Enhanced With Embroidery, Japan
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Painting on silk enhanced with embroidery, Japan, 20th century. Very light stains at the bottom, good general condition. 158 x 69 cm.
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20th Century France - Paintings

Materials

Silk

Toujours la Vie Recommence
By Edouard Goerg
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on canvas by Edouard Goerg (1893-1969), France, 1958. Life is always the same. Acquired in 2017 from the personal collection of Edouard Goerg. Measurements : with frame : 62.5x53.4 cm - 24.6x21 inches, without frame : 55x46 cm - 21.7x18.1 inches, format 10F. Signed "E.Goerg" (see photo). Preserved by the painter, then by his family since his death in 1969, this painting appeared in 2017. Entitled "Always life begins again", it is a crepuscular work. Testamentary one could say, so much the statement which is made there is definitive. The fact that he kept it until his death tends to consolidate this vision. Far from the empty looks and death faces of the rebellious era of sarcastic expressionism, the terrifying and compassionate testimony of the Spanish war, and the post-WWII flower women, we are dealing here with a a form of reasonable abdication, but honest. This idea that although everything changes, nothing changes. Changed times, actors, ideas, the same comedy occupies the society. Having given up the idea of ​​changing the latter, Goerg accepts the fact that the only alternative is to stay there or get lost. But stay afloat with his values, completely independent, whatever the cost is. This work is similar to La Vie Recommence of 1935, reproduced on page 54 of Gaston Diehl's book devoted to the painter (Éditions de Clermont, 1947). On the latter, the artist depicts his vision of life, from birth to death, made of hope, fear, cruelty, resignation and fatality. 23 years later, Toujours La Vie Recommence shows us the road traveled by the painter. It is no longer a matter of denunciation, but ultimately of acceptance of reality and the difficulty of staying there yourself. The admirer of Hieronymus Bosch gives us an inspired composition. The hand of God, the only expression of physical beauty in this work, comes down from heaven to give life. Symbolically, it holds an egg that dispenses the element from which the human protagonists find their birth, and in which they move and tangle more than they impose. Beautiful allegory of society. Four characters, two women and two men evolve in this societal marigot. The man in the foreground, ruddy face, evolves with ease. His body is supple, flexible, adaptable. The woman on the left observes him with admiration. Obviously, this man is in his place and causes rapture. The right man with massive shoulders and wrapped, shows a physical maladjustment to the activity he is doing. He struggles to stay afloat, his face expresses effort, even exhaustion. But he assumes. He does with what he has, with what he is. The other woman shows him the greatest indifference. What is not the case of the demonic archangel (recurrent in the works of Bosch) with the stunted body, who leads the dance and holds this character, we understand the painter, under his control as to have fun. As this character cannot change bodies, Goerg cannot change values. He does it with. Had he not said to the critic Roger Brielle: "Independents, sensitive and just men, that's what we must strive to stay in this world in disarray". Goerg will have come to narrative expressionism to give us a balance sheet allegory of his deep self and his condition. Édouard Goerg is one of the major artists of his generation. Coming from a Champagne family, he was born in Sidney, Australia, in 1893, during a professional stay of his father. After passing through London, he arrives in Paris at the age of seven. At twenty, between 1913 and 1914, he studieds painting at the Académie Ranson with Maurice Denis and Paul Sérusier. He travels to Italy and India. Mobilized in 1914, he is sent to Artois, then to Argonne. From 1920, he exhibits at the Salon des Independants, then at the Salon d'Automne where he joins with Laboureur. At Berthe Weil, in 1924, he participates in the exhibitions of the Gromaire group, a prelude to a series of exhibitions in Paris (Berthe Weill, Bernheim Jeune), as in Brussels (Le Centaure). Goerg illustrates books including Table of the beyond by F.Boutet. In 1928, he meets Paul Guillaume who exhibits his works in Boston and the Art Institute of Chicago. He continues to show his works, satires of the bourgeois manners, at Bernheim Jeune, then at Lucie Krogh. In 1934, he travels to Belgium and Holland where he paints surrealist paintings that will be exhibited at Jeanne Castel. In 1935-1936, he meets Aragon, who opened the doors of the houses of the cultures created by the Association of Writers and Revolutionary Artists. The Spanish war and the Second World War mark it deeply. He must protect his daughter and his Jewish women...
Category

1950s Expressionist France - Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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