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Item Ships From: Palm Beach
Painting on Panel Titled: “PDP754ct15”
Painting on Panel Titled: “PDP754ct15”

Painting on Panel Titled: “PDP754ct15”

By Cecil Touchon

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Cecil Touchon Born 1956 Austin, Texas is a contemporary American collage artist, painter, published poet and theorist living in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. Co-founder of the Internati...

Category

2010s Abstract Palm Beach - Art

Materials

Acrylic

Framed Antique Indo Persian Illustrated Manuscript
Framed Antique Indo Persian Illustrated Manuscript

Framed Antique Indo Persian Illustrated Manuscript

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Culturally significant 18th Century Indo Persian manuscript hand painted in gouache depicting historical events. Presented under glass in a parcel gilt frame.

Category

19th Century Other Art Style Palm Beach - Art

Materials

Gouache

Capri, Italy
Capri, Italy

Capri, Italy

By Willem Welters

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

A luminous Mediterranean view, Capri, Italy by Willem Welters captures the celebrated coastline with warmth and remarkable sensitivity to light. Painted circa 1928, this lovely Impre...

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Palm Beach - Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Figures and Birds Indian Vintage Mithila Folk Art
Figures and Birds Indian Vintage Mithila Folk Art

Figures and Birds Indian Vintage Mithila Folk Art

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Figures and Birds Watercolor Traditional Indian Mithila Painting artist signed. Pencil, ink, natural dye watercolor, on handmade paper 17.7x22.7 framed under glass 24x29. Binda Dev...

Category

1960s Folk Art Palm Beach - Art

Materials

Handmade Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

The Clown
The Clown

The Clown

By Claude Weisbuch

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The Clown by Claude Weisbuch, is 50 X 40 framed. The canvas is 46 X 35. This painting has been in a family collection since the 1960's. This esteemed artist...

Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Palm Beach - Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Abstract 43511

Abstract 43511

By Kim Keever

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Ed of 5 + 2AP Among the contributors to the contemporary art world’s boundary-breaking experimentation in media, Kim Keever has hit on something truly unique—a photographic art in wh...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Palm Beach - Art

Materials

Plexiglass, Photographic Paper

H.O. Miethke Das Werk folio "Beethovan Frieze 1 & 2" set of collotype prints
H.O. Miethke Das Werk folio "Beethovan Frieze 1 & 2" set of collotype prints

H.O. Miethke Das Werk folio "Beethovan Frieze 1 & 2" set of collotype prints

By Gustav Klimt & K.K. Hof-und Staatsdruckerei

Located in Palm Beach, FL

DAS WERK GUSTAV KLIMTS, a portfolio of 50 prints, ten of which are multicolor collotypes on chine colle paper laid down on hand-made heavy cream wove paper with deckled edges; under ...

Category

Early 1900s Vienna Secession Palm Beach - Art

Materials

Paper

Landscape Abstract Composition Oil On Canvas Framed 56x56
Landscape Abstract Composition Oil On Canvas Framed 56x56

Landscape Abstract Composition Oil On Canvas Framed 56x56

By Eric Balint

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Landscape Abstract Composition. Canvas size 48"x48" with frame 56"x56". Eric Balint was born in 1957 in the small city of Poti in Georgia, USSR. His father was French and his mother...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Palm Beach - Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Lilies In East Village New York
Lilies In East Village New York

Lilies In East Village New York

By Rafael Saldarriaga

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Lilies in East Village New York. RAFAEL SALDARRIAGA was born in Medellin, Colombia in 1955. Arrived in the United States in 1993. After living in New Mexico and Hawaii established his residency in New York City. He studied in Live de Zulateqi's Art Academy and also graduated from the school of Architecture and Urban Design with Pontificia Bolivariana University. In 1984 he became a full-time painter. SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2005- Galleria de Arte El Taller, Medellin, Colombia 2003-4 Notes in Color, Colombian Center Gallery, New York City 2000- Artist on the Scene, AMC Gallery, New York City 2000- Bodegones, Colombian Government Trade Bureau, New York City 1998- Still Life, United Nations Secretarial Bldg., New York City Bodegones, Consulate General of Colombia, New York City 1999-01. Open Studio, New York, NY 1985- Club Campestre, Cali Colombia 1984-93- Open Studio, Medellín, Colombia 1976- Academia de Arte Libe de Zulategi y Mejia, Medellín, Colombia GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2006. Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts, Open Studios, New York, NY 2005. Latin American Expressions, The Flinn Gallery, Greenwich Library, CT 2004. Latin American Art Exhibition, Wally Findlay Galleries, New York, NY 2008 Latin American Art Exhibition, Wally Findlay Galleries, Palm Beach, FL 2001. Drawings and Photographs, Gunter Knob Studio, New York City 1999. New House Galleries for Contemporary Art at Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island, NY . Selected Latin Artists, Art Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey . Chelsea Art Walk, New York, NY 1998. AT&T Latino Art Festival 1998, Queens, NY . Latin American Art in the 90s, St. Johns University, Jamaica, New York . Chelsea Art Festival, New York City . The Belle Arts Gala, NE Gallery, New York City 1997. Hui No’eau Visual Art Center Open Studio, Maui, Hawaii . Colombia in New York, Euroamerica Gallery, New York City . Gran Prix...

Category

2010s Realist Palm Beach - Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Picasso Madoura Ceramic A.R. 520 Fluffy-Haired Woman
Picasso Madoura Ceramic A.R. 520 Fluffy-Haired Woman

Picasso Madoura Ceramic A.R. 520 Fluffy-Haired Woman

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Pablo Picasso A.R. 520 Fluffy-Haired Woman 1964 13” x 10” Edition of 100 Red earthenware clay, printed with engobe pad Ramie 520 is a Madoura ceramic that one rarely sees come on the market. The photo you see here is the actual piece that you will receive. Most sellers online post using stock photos that don’t necessarily match exactly to the piece you receive. This particular piece is pristine: there are no nicks, bruises or scratches of any kind. Be careful when buying from others – the pieces sometimes have nicks or scratches. The Certificate of Authenticity comes with this piece. We have sold over 3300 pieces with all positive reviews. The "Fluffy-Haired Woman" (Tête de femme, Cheveux bouclés) is a ceramic plate designed by Pablo Picasso and produced at the Madoura Pottery studio. This piece is part of Picasso's extensive work in ceramics during the mid-20th century, where he explored new forms of artistic expression beyond his renowned paintings and sculptures. Here are some key details about this particular piece: Title: Tête de femme, Cheveux bouclés (Fluffy-Haired Woman) Date: 1969 Edition: Ramie 520 Medium: Ceramic plate Dimensions: Approximately 26 cm (10.2 inches) in diameter Edition Size: Limited edition, often part of a numbered series The Madoura Pottery studio in Vallauris, France, where this piece was produced, was a significant place for Picasso's ceramic work. He collaborated closely with the owners, Suzanne and Georges Ramié, to create a wide range of ceramics, including plates, vases, and pitchers, all featuring his distinctive artistic style. The "Fluffy-Haired Woman" plate is a representation of Picasso's playful and innovative approach to ceramics, combining his mastery of line and form with the unique qualities of the ceramic medium. Collectors and art enthusiasts highly value these pieces for their artistic significance and the insight they provide into Picasso's creative process. We are located in the USA. When you buy from a foreign seller on 1stdibs, you have to consider the problems of getting the piece through Customs. There are often delays and considerable fees to pay in order to import the item. When purchasing from us, we ship the same day and you receive it via FedEx the next day, no problems or hassles. When you purchase from an auction house, you pay a buyer’s premium of anywhere from 23% to 28% over the “hammer price”. So when you “win” an auction for $20,000, the actual price paid is more like $25,000. By contrast, when purchasing from us, the price agreed to is the price paid by the buyer, no hidden fees. When you purchase from an auction house, you pay the packing and shipping fees, which are usually exorbitant. By contrast, when purchasing from us, the price includes packing and shipping. When you purchase from an auction house, the sale is final. If you receive the piece and are not 100% satisfied with it, there is nothing you can do about it. You are stuck with it. By contrast, when purchasing from us, the buyer can determine if they want to keep it. If not, the buyer returns to piece to us for full refund, and we pay the shipping both ways! The prices of Picasso Madoura Ceramics have been on fire lately (no pun intended). The major auction houses – Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Phillips – have now been regularly holding Picasso Madoura Ceramic auctions...

Category

Mid-20th Century Cubist Palm Beach - Art

Materials

Ceramic

Large Painting on Canvas Titled: PDP929ct17
Large Painting on Canvas Titled: PDP929ct17

Large Painting on Canvas Titled: PDP929ct17

By Cecil Touchon

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Painting on Canvas signed verso Cecil Touchon Born 1956 Austin, Texas is a contemporary American collage artist, painter, published poet and theorist living in Pagosa Springs, Color...

Category

2010s Abstract Palm Beach - Art

Materials

Acrylic, Archival Paper

Pair of Vintage Porcelain Parrots by Ugo Zaccagnini
Pair of Vintage Porcelain Parrots by Ugo Zaccagnini

Pair of Vintage Porcelain Parrots by Ugo Zaccagnini

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Striking pair of life size porcelain parrots perched on tree trunks, hand decorated with vivid tropical colors and signed Zaccognini on the bottom. Left: H: 21.5 W: 8 D: 6 Right: H:...

Category

20th Century Folk Art Palm Beach - Art

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Vintage Blanc de Chine Bird or Parrot Figures
Pair of Vintage Blanc de Chine Bird or Parrot Figures

Pair of Vintage Blanc de Chine Bird or Parrot Figures

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Striking pair of French blanc de chine porcelain life size parrots or cockatoos casually perched on grapevines.

Category

20th Century Folk Art Palm Beach - Art

Materials

Porcelain

Original Painting on Panel Titled: "Cream Soda” 35.5 x 48
Original Painting on Panel Titled: "Cream Soda” 35.5 x 48

Original Painting on Panel Titled: "Cream Soda” 35.5 x 48

By William Finlayson Jr.

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Born in Tallahasee Fl, William started his artistic career as a color consultant for his family's Design and Painting company that took on constant projects of custom painted interio...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Palm Beach - Art

Materials

Acrylic

Original Jules Cheret Antique Poster Musee Grevin Paris 1900

Original Jules Cheret Antique Poster Musee Grevin Paris 1900

By Jules Chéret

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Musee Grevin Avant La Lettre (Before Text), created in 1900, is one of the best known images by the great French artist, Jules Chéret. The poster advertises a show performance at the...

Category

Early 1900s Palm Beach - Art

Materials

Lithograph

19th Century Scottish Family
19th Century Scottish Family

19th Century Scottish Family

Located in San Francisco, CA

Although this painting has a plaque stating Duncan Cameron, I don’t believe it is by that artist. This charming 19 century painting of a Scottish f...

Category

19th Century English School Palm Beach - Art

Materials

Oil

Wilhelm Leibl Peasant Women
Wilhelm Leibl Peasant Women

Wilhelm Leibl Peasant Women

Located in San Francisco, CA

Wilhelm Leibl: 1844-1900. Well listed German artist. He has had auction results over $360,000 for paintings and over $3800 for a print. It’s beautiful at...

Category

1870s Palm Beach - Art

Materials

Etching

Original Vintage Collage By Wayne Timm #8
Original Vintage Collage By Wayne Timm #8

Original Vintage Collage By Wayne Timm #8

By Wayne Timm

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Paper and Adhesive collage by Wayne Timm. Image or mat opening measures 11 x 13 in. In the 1960's, Wayne Timm rubbed elbows with the likes of Warhol, Lichtenstein, Rauchenburg and ...

Category

1960s Abstract Palm Beach - Art

Materials

Paper, Adhesive, Magazine Paper

403 Soobolo 2
403 Soobolo 2

403 Soobolo 2

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Patrick Tagoe-Turkson is a Ghanaian contemporary artist known for upcycled tapestries of discarded flip flops. His bold colors and intricate patterns are visually reminiscent of trad...

Category

2010s Contemporary Palm Beach - Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Original Vintage Fiorucci Cartoon Animals and Birds Poster C1975

Original Vintage Fiorucci Cartoon Animals and Birds Poster C1975

Located in Boca Raton, FL

A parade of cartoon animals marches across a banded green lawn beneath a blue sky and a puffy white cloud, where the word “Fioruccino” arcs in harlequin-patterned letters. Penguins, ...

Category

1970s Palm Beach - Art

Materials

Lithograph

Art Nouveau "Poster for Kunstavsstellung VII" by Fraz von Stuck
Art Nouveau "Poster for Kunstavsstellung VII" by Fraz von Stuck

Art Nouveau "Poster for Kunstavsstellung VII" by Fraz von Stuck

By Franz von Stuck

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...

Category

1890s Art Nouveau Palm Beach - Art

Materials

Lithograph

Painting on Panel Titled: PDP806ct16
Painting on Panel Titled: PDP806ct16

Painting on Panel Titled: PDP806ct16

By Cecil Touchon

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Painting on Panel signed verso Cecil Touchon Born 1956 Austin, Texas is a contemporary American collage artist, painter, published poet and theorist...

Category

2010s Abstract Palm Beach - Art

Materials

Acrylic, Archival Paper

Original Vintage Excusions En Normandie Poster by Alo C1920

Original Vintage Excusions En Normandie Poster by Alo C1920

By ALO (Charles Jean Hallo)

Located in Boca Raton, FL

This evocative railway poster by Charles Halle, working under the name Alo, presents a romantic vision of the Norman countryside. Towering rock formations rise above a winding stream...

Category

1920s Palm Beach - Art

Materials

Lithograph

Ballet und Pantomime "Die Nacht" (The Night), plate #2.
Ballet und Pantomime "Die Nacht" (The Night), plate #2.

Ballet und Pantomime "Die Nacht" (The Night), plate #2.

By Walter Schnackenberg

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Walter Schnackenberg’s style changed several times during his long and successful career. Having studied in Munich, the artist traveled often to Paris where he fell under the spell o...

Category

1920s Art Deco Palm Beach - Art

Materials

Paper

E. Strache, Handzeichnungen folio, "Self-Portrait" Collotype plate
E. Strache, Handzeichnungen folio, "Self-Portrait" Collotype plate

E. Strache, Handzeichnungen folio, "Self-Portrait" Collotype plate

By (after) Egon Schiele

Located in Palm Beach, FL

after Egon Schiele (1890 – 1918), AUSTRIA “ART CANNOT BE MODERN, ART IS PRIMORDIALLY ETERNAL.” -SCHIELE Defiantly iconoclastic in life and art, Egon Schiele is esteemed for his mas...

Category

1920s Vienna Secession Palm Beach - Art

Materials

Paper

Hunt Slonem "Daisy" Floral
Hunt Slonem "Daisy" Floral

Hunt Slonem "Daisy" Floral

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Boston, MA

Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Daisy Series: Floral Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5" Signature: Signed by Artist on ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Palm Beach - Art

Materials

Oil

A Walk in the Garden Impressionist Oil Painting
A Walk in the Garden Impressionist Oil Painting

A Walk in the Garden Impressionist Oil Painting

By Sotiris Corzo

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

A Walk in The Garden canvas 36x36 framed 45x45x1.5 signed in the lower-left corner. Sotiris was born in Athens, Greece in 1936. He traveled extensively in Europe studying and re...

Category

1980s Impressionist Palm Beach - Art

Materials

Oil, Cotton Canvas

Pair of Bronze Geese Sculptures
Pair of Bronze Geese Sculptures

Pair of Bronze Geese Sculptures

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Important pair of Japanese bronze birds in the form of geese masterfully crafted. One with a closed beak the other open, both with quirky expressi...

Category

Late 19th Century Edo Palm Beach - Art

Materials

Bronze

Steel & Iron Sculpture Titled: Nail Head
Steel & Iron Sculpture Titled: Nail Head

Steel & Iron Sculpture Titled: Nail Head

By Chris Riccardo

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

EDUCATION: 1990 - BFA- College of Fine Arts, Boston University, Boston, MA PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: PRESENT STUDIO 740- ARTIST/ STUDIO MANAGER, Helena, MT ASSISTANT CURATOR OF EDUCATION- HOLTER MUSEUM OF ART, Helena, MT 1998-2014 SCULPTURE DEPART. CHAIR/ FOUNDRY DIRECTOR - Armory Art Center,WPB, FL 2012 SUMMER RESIDENT ARTIST @ THE ARCHIE BRAY FOUNDATION, Helena, MT 2010 ELECTED MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL SCULPTURE SOCIETY DESIGNED & FABRICATED ANNUAL AWARD - The Arthur R. Marshall Foundation, WPB, FL DESIGNED & FABRICATED SENIOR GIFT SCULPTURE - Northwood University, WPB, FL 2008 DESIGNED & FABRICATED ANNUAL AWARD - Judge Knott Award, Historical Society of Palm Beach County DESIGNED & FABRICATED ANNUAL AWARD - Providencia Award- Palm Beach County Convention Bureau, WPB, FL FINALIST - My Wendy, My Way, Wendy’s International, Dublin, OH 2003 DESIGNED & FABRICATED CEE CEE LYLES MEMORIAL- Veteran’s Park, Ft. Pierce, FL 1998 - 1996 RDK STUDIOS - Owner/Operator, FIne Art Bronze Foundry, Riviera Beach, FL EXHIBITIONS: 2015 CHRIS RICCARDO & FRIENDS, The Art Spirit Gallery of Fine Art, Coure d’Alene, ID 16TH ANNUAL SMALLL ARTWORKS INVITATIONAL, The Art Spirit Gallery of Fine Art, Coure d’Alene, ID 2014 ON & OFF THE WALL: SOFLO CERAMICS, The Art Gallery @ Eissey Campus Gallery ART PALM BEACH, JF Gallery, WPB, FL IN LIQUID 15, Philadelphia, PA 2013 NCECA 2013: Resident Artist Exhibtion, NCECA 18 Hands Gallery, Houston TX ART PALM BEACH, JF Gallery, WPB, FL THE INVISIBLE HOURDE: Unit 1 Gallery, WPB, FL 2012 ARCHIE BRAY @ the Kolva-Sullivan Gallery, Spokane, WA RESIDENT ARTIST EXHIBITION: Bray Warehouse Galley, The Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT MUSES & SIRENS: CHRIS RICCARDO & JACQUES De BEAUFORT, The Art GAllery @ Eissey Campus, PBG, FL PALM BEACH ART & ANTIQUES, JF Gallery, WPB, FL SMALL FAVORS VII- The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA BEYOND THE BRICKYARD ( 4th Annual Juried Exhibition ) Juried by Richard Shaw...

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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Palm Beach - Art

Materials

Steel, Iron

"Boston Cream Donuts"
"Boston Cream Donuts"

"Boston Cream Donuts"

Located in Boca Raton, FL

An original still life oil painting in the style of contemporary realism measuring 16in x 20in is painted on a 1.5in deep cradled hardwood panel. The piece has clean pine wood edges...

Category

2010s Photorealist Palm Beach - Art

Materials

Oil

Letter From Vienna Color Etching 3/60
Letter From Vienna Color Etching 3/60

Letter From Vienna Color Etching 3/60

By Krystyna Smiechowska

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Letter From Vienna Artist signed, dated, paper sheet 30x22.5 Krystyna Smiechowska was born in 1935 Krakow -2014 Paris France. Printmaker Krystyna Smiechowska draws her inspiration f...

Category

1970s Modern Palm Beach - Art

Materials

Etching, Archival Paper

Large Oil Painting on Board of a Sailing Ship at Dock
Large Oil Painting on Board of a Sailing Ship at Dock

Large Oil Painting on Board of a Sailing Ship at Dock

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Impressive large maritime oil painting on boards of a ship at rest at a port of call with cargo, a lone figure, and sailing ships in the distance.

Category

Mid-20th Century Other Art Style Palm Beach - Art

Materials

Paint

Max Eisler Eine Nachlese folio “House in a Garden” collotype print
Max Eisler Eine Nachlese folio “House in a Garden” collotype print

Max Eisler Eine Nachlese folio “House in a Garden” collotype print

By (after) Gustav Klimt

Located in Palm Beach, FL

After Gustav Klimt, Max Eisler #9, Haus Im Garten; aka Forester’s House in Weissenbach II; multi-color collotype after 1914 painting in oil on canvas. GUSTAV KLIMT EINE NACHLESE (GU...

Category

1930s Vienna Secession Palm Beach - Art

Materials

Paper

Cliffside, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Cliffside, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Lee Passarella

Located in Yardley, PA

Large abstract landscape with cliffs in dramatic dark blues, khaki and black. Modern house on the cliff on the right and various other structures throughout. :: Painting :: Abstract ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Palm Beach - Art

Materials

Acrylic

"Night" Copper Plate Heliogravure
"Night" Copper Plate Heliogravure

"Night" Copper Plate Heliogravure

By Ferdinand Hodler & R. Piper & Co.

Located in Palm Beach, FL

2018 marks the centenary anniversary of Ferdinand Hodler’s death. In that 100 years time, the art world’s esteem of this important artist has proved fickle. It has shifted from extolling his artistic merits during his lifetime to showing something of a feigned disdain- more reflective of the world political order than a true change of heart for Hodler’s work. After years of Hodler being all but a footnote in the annals of art history and generally ignored, finally, the pendulum has righted itself once again. Recent retrospective exhibitions in Europe and the United States have indicated not only a joyful rediscovery of Hodler’s art but a firm conviction that his work and world view hold particular relevance today. DAS WERK FERDINAND HODLERS is not only a collection of printed work reflecting the best of all of his painted work created up to 1914 just before the outbreak of World War I, the portfolio itself is an encapsulation of Hodler’s ethos, Parallelisme. Hodler developed his philosophy of Parallelisme as a unifying approach to art which strips away detail in search of harmony. By means of abstraction, symmetry and repetition, Hodler sought ways to depict Nature’s essence and her fundamental, universal order. He believed these universal laws governing the natural, observable world extend to the spiritual realm. Symbolist in nature with Romantic undertones, his works are equally portraits of these universal concepts and feelings governing all life as they are a visual portrait in the formal sense. Whether his subject is a solitary tree, a moment in battle, mortal fear, despair, the awe inspired by a vast mountain range, a tender moment or even the collective conviction in a belief, Hodler unveils this guiding principle of Parallelisme. Several aspects of Hodler’s portfolio reinforce his tenets of Parallelisme. The Table of Contents clearly preferences a harmonious design over detail. The two columns, consisting of twenty lines each, list the images by order of appearance using their German titles. The abbreviated titles are somewhat cryptic in that they obscure the identities of the sitters. Like the image Hodler presents, they are distillations of the sitter without any extraneous details. This shortening was also done in an effort to maintain a harmonious symmetry of the Table of Contents, themselves, and keep titles to a one-line limit. The twenty-fourth title: “Bildnis des Schweizerischen Gesandten C.” was so long, even with abbreviation, that it required two lines; so, for the sake of maintaining symmetry, the fortieth title: “Bauernmadchen” was omitted from the list. This explains why the images are not numbered. Hodler’s reasoning is not purely esoteric. Symmetry and pattern reach beyond mere formal design principles. Finding sameness and imposing it over disorder goes to the root of Hodler’s identity and his art. A Swiss native, Hodler was bi-lingual and spoke German and French. Each printed image, even number forty, have titles in both of Hodler’s languages. Certainly, there was a market for Hodler’s work among francophones and this inclusion may have been a polite gesture to that end; however, this is the only place in the portfolio which includes French. With German titles at the lower left of each image, Hodler’s name at bottom center and corresponding French titles at the lower right of each image, there is a harmony and symmetry woven into all aspects of the portfolio. This holds true for the page design, as it applies to each printed image and as it describes the Swiss artist himself. Seen in this light, Hodler’s portfolio of printed work is the epitome of Hodler’s Parallelisme. DAS WERK FERDINAND HODLERS is also one of the most significant documents to best tell the story of how Hodler, from Switzerland, became caught between political cross-hairs and how the changing tides of nations directly impacted the artist during his lifetime as well as the accessibility of his art for generations to come. The Munich-based publisher of the portfolio, R. Piper & Co., Verlag, plays a crucial role in this story. Publishing on a wide range of subjects from philosophy and world religion to music, literature and the visual arts; the publisher’s breadth of inquiry within any one genre was equal in scope. Their marketing strategy to publish multiple works on Hodler offers great insight as to what a hot commodity Hodler was at that time. R.Piper & Co.’s Almanach, which they published in 1914 in commemoration of their first ten years in business, clearly illustrates the rapid succession- strategically calculated for achieving the deepest and broadest impact - in which they released three works on Hodler to hit the market by the close of 1914. DAS WERK FERDINAND HODLERS was their premier publication. It preceded C.A. Loosli’s Die Zeichnungen Ferdinand Hodlers, a print portfolio after 50 drawings by Hodler which was released in Autumn of 1914 at the mid-level price-point of 75-150 Marks; and a third less expensive collection of prints after original works by Hodler, which had not been included in either of the first two portfolios, was released at the end of that year entitled Ferdinand Hodler by Dr. Ewald Bender. The title and timing of DAS WERK FERDINAND HODLERS' debut leaves little doubt as to the connection it has with another avant-garde portfolio of art prints, Das Werk Gustav Klimts, released in 5 installments from 1908 -1914 by Galerie Miethke in Vienna. Hodler, himself, was involved in Klimt’s ground-breaking project. As the owner of Klimt’s 1901 painting, “Judith with the Head of Holifernes” which appears as the ninth collotype print in the second installment of Das Werk Gustav Klimts, Hodler was obliged to grant access of the painting to the art printers in Vienna for them to create the collotype sometime before 1908. Hodler had been previously invited in 1904 to take part in what would be the last exhibition of the Vienna Secession before Klimt and others associated with Galerie Miethke broke away. In an interview that same year, Hodler indicated that he respected and was impressed by Klimt. Hodler’s esteem for Klimt went beyond the art itself; he emulated Klimt’s method aimed at increasing his market reach and appeal to a wider audience by creating a print portfolio of his painted work. By 1914, Hodler and his publisher had the benefit of hindsight to learn from Klimt’s Das Werk publication. Responding to the sluggish sales of Klimt’s expensive endeavor, Hodler’s publisher devised the same diversified 1-2-3 strategy for selling Hodler’s Das Werk portfolio as they did with regards to all three works on Hodler they published that year. For their premium tier of DAS WERKS FERDINAND HODLERS, R. Piper & Co. issued an exclusive Museum quality edition of 15 examples on which Hodler signed each page. At a cost of 600 Marks, this was generally on par with Klimt’s asking price of 600 Kronen for his Das Werk portfolio. A middle-tiered Preferred edition of 30, costing somewhat less and with Hodler’s signature only on the Title Page, was also available. The General edition, targeting the largest audience with its much more affordable price of 150 Marks, is distinguishable by its smaller size. Rather than use the subscription format Miethke had chosen for Klimt’s portfolios which proved to have had its challenges, R. Piper & Co. employed a different strategy. In addition to instantly gratifying the buyer with all 40 of the prints comprising DAS WERK FERDINAND HODLERS and the choice among three price points, they advertised in German journals a fourth possibility of ordering single prints from them directly. These printed images are easily discernible from the three complete folio editions. The paper size of the single purchased images is of the larger format like the Museum and Preferred editions, measuring 65 h x 50 w cm; however, the paper itself is the same copper print paper used in the General edition and then mounted on poster board. The publishing house positioned itself to be a direct retailer of Hodler’s art. They astutely recognized the potential for profitability and the importance, therefore, of having proprietary control over his graphic works. R. Piper & Co. owned the exclusive printing rights to Hodler’s best work found in their three publications dating from 1914. That same year, a competing publication out of Weimar entitled Ferdinand Hodler: Ein Deutungsversuch von Hans Muhlestein appeared. Its author, a young scholar, expressed his frustration with the limited availability of printable work by Hodler. In his Author’s Note on page 19, dated Easter, 1914, Muhlestein confirms that the publisher of Hodler’s three works from that same year owned the exclusive reproductive rights to Hodler’s printed original work. He goes further to explain that even after offering to pay to use certain of those images in his book, the publisher refused. Clearly, a lot of jockeying for position in what was perceived as a hot market was occurring in 1914. Instead, their timing couldn’t have been more ill-fated, and what began with such high hopes suddenly found a much different market amid a hostile climate. The onset of WWI directly impacted sales. Many, including Ferdinand Hodler, publicly protested the September invasion by Germany of France in which the Reims Cathedral, re-built in the 13th century, was shelled, destroying priceless stained glass and statuary and burning off the iron roof and badly damaging its wooden interior. Thomas Gaehtgens, Director of the Getty Research Institute describes how the bombing of Reims Cathedral triggered blindingly powerful and deeply-felt ultra-nationalistic responses: “The event profoundly shocked French intellectuals, who for the most part had an intense admiration for German literature, music and art. By relying on press accounts and abstracting from the visual propagandistic content, they were unable to interpret the siege of Reims without turning away from German culture in disgust. Similarly, the German intelligentsia and bourgeoisie were also shocked to find themselves described as vandals and barbarians. Ninety-three writers, scientists, university professors, and artists signed a protest, directed against the French insults, that defended the actions of the German army.” In similar fashion, a flurry of open letters published in German newspapers and journals as well as telegrams and postcards sent directly to Hodler following his outcry in support of Reims reflected the collectively critical reaction to Hodler’s position. Loosli documents that among the list of telegrams Hodler received was one from none other than his publisher in Germany, R.Piper & Co. Allegiances were questioned. The market for Hodler in Germany immediately softened. Matters worsened for the publisher beyond the German backlash to Hodler and his loss of appeal in the home market; with the war in full swing until 1918, there was little chance a German publisher would have much interest coming from outside of Germany and Austria. Following the war and Hodler’s death in 1918, the economy in Germany continued to spiral out and just 5 years later, hyper-inflation had rendered its currency worthless vis-a-vis its value in the pre-war years. Like the economy, Hodler’s reputation was slow to find currency in these difficult times. Even many French art fans had turned sour on Hodler as they considered his long-standing relationship in German and Austrian art circles. Thus, the portfolio’s rarity in Hodler’s lifetime and, consequently, the availability of these printed images from DAS WERK FERDINAND HODLERS since his death has been scarce. In many ways, Hodler and his portfolios were casualties of war. Thwarted from their intended purpose of reaching a wide audience and show-casing Parallelisme, Hodler’s unique approach to art, this important, undated work has been both elusive and shrouded in mystery. Perhaps DAS WERK FERDINAND HODLERS was left undated as a means of affirming the timelessness of Hodler’s art. Digging back into the past, Hodler’s contemporaries, like R. Piper, C.A. Loosli and Hans Muhlestein, indeed provide the keys to unequivocally clarify what has largely been mired in obscurity. Just after Hodler’s death, the May, 1918 issue of the Burlington Review ran a small column which opined hope for better access to R.Piper & Co.’s DAS WERK FERDINAND HODLERS; 100 years later, it is finally possible. Hodler’s voice rings out through these printed works. Once more, his modern approach to depicting portraits, landscapes and grand scale scenes of Swiss history speak to us of what is universal. Engaging with any one of these images is the chance to connect to Hodler’s vision and his world view- weltanschauung in German, vision du monde in French- however one expresses these concepts through language, its message embedded in his work is the same: “We differ from one another, but we are like each other even more. What unifies us is greater and more powerful than what divides us.” Today, Hodler’s art couldn’t be more timely. FERDINAND HODLER (SWISS, 1853-1918) explored Parallelisme through figurative poses evocative of music, dance and ritual. His images of sex, night, desertion and death as well as his many landscapes exploring the universal longing for harmony with Nature are unique and important works embodying a Symbolist paradigm. Truly a Modern Master, Hodler’s influence can be felt in the work of Gustav Klimt and Kolomon Moser...

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1910s Symbolist Palm Beach - Art

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Paper

Pair of Mid-Century Silvered Metal Pheasants
Pair of Mid-Century Silvered Metal Pheasants

Pair of Mid-Century Silvered Metal Pheasants

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Pair of Mid-Century male and female pheasants composed of handcrafted silvered metal, featuring hinged wings and removable heads. Presented on custom ebonized stands.

Category

20th Century Folk Art Palm Beach - Art

Materials

Silver

Vintage Life Size Zebra Model or Sculpture
Vintage Life Size Zebra Model or Sculpture

Vintage Life Size Zebra Model or Sculpture

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Rare and unusual life size sculpture of a zebra crafted in composition in a surprisingly realistic form and hand decorated with the iconic stripes now worn to perfection.

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Palm Beach - Art

Materials

Other Medium

Woman With Cigarette
Woman With Cigarette

Woman With Cigarette

By Francois Batet

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Woman with cigarette​, oil painting. Francois Batet was born in 1923 in Barcelona, Spain. He studied painting at the School of San Jordi (Beaux-Arts) and also at Tarrega Academy. When he lived in Madrid he studied masters like Goya and Valasquez. He then moved to Paris and studied famous French impressionistic painters. He has lived and worked in France since 1950. Batet's classic School of Paris style recalls the spirit of Paris in the 1920s and 1930's. In addition to being a master printmaker, he has illustrated over 100 books...

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1960s Post-Impressionist Palm Beach - Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Portrait Of A Military General
Portrait Of A Military General

Portrait Of A Military General

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Portrait of a Military General Fine 19th C European, Neo -Classical half-length portrait of a Military General, a handsome man wearing military regali...

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Mid-19th Century French School Palm Beach - Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Limited Edition Cast Elephant by Louis Paul Jonas
Limited Edition Cast Elephant by Louis Paul Jonas

Limited Edition Cast Elephant by Louis Paul Jonas

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Limited edition cast elephant that captures the essence of these noble animals. This composition edition is presented on a classical wood base signed Louis Paul Jonas and numbered 14...

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20th Century Folk Art Palm Beach - Art

Materials

Cast Stone

Bust Of A Young Woman bronze
Bust Of A Young Woman bronze

Bust Of A Young Woman bronze

By Kevin Berlin

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Bust Of A Young Woman Bronze sculpture signed by the artist inside the cast and dated 1988, 1st cast in London. Kevin Berlin is an international arti...

Category

1980s American Modern Palm Beach - Art

Materials

Bronze

Hand-signed "Local" lithograph by Red Grooms from the 1971  "No Gas" portfolio
Hand-signed "Local" lithograph by Red Grooms from the 1971  "No Gas" portfolio

Hand-signed "Local" lithograph by Red Grooms from the 1971 "No Gas" portfolio

By Red Grooms

Located in Boca Raton, FL

"Local" lithograph by Red Grooms from the 1971 "No Gas" portfolio. Hand-signed AP Red Grooms in policeman's left shoe in bottom lower right of image. Depicts people on subway.

Category

1970s Contemporary Palm Beach - Art

Materials

Lithograph

Escargots Menetrel Original Poster by Rudd c1925

Escargots Menetrel Original Poster by Rudd c1925

Located in Boca Raton, FL

This vibrant vintage poster advertises Escargots Ménetrel, proudly declaring them “Exquisite! Exquisite!” (Exquis! Exquis!). The bold design features a large scarlet leaf upon which ...

Category

1920s Palm Beach - Art

Materials

Lithograph

Children And Balloons
Children And Balloons

Children And Balloons

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Children And Balloons Artist signed lower right. Bernardino Toppi was born in 1936 in Rome is a French painter of Italian origin. Sharing his time bet...

Category

1990s Modern Palm Beach - Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Pigment, Acrylic

Beginnings I Large Abstract Painting
Beginnings I Large Abstract Painting

Beginnings I Large Abstract Painting

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Beginnings I, 2014 Fine Art vinyl paint on primed canvas gallery wrap. Frank Monaco American artist born in 1944. Studied and worked with Marilyn Stiles of The Art Institute of Chicago/ Art History Painting, Museum Restoration and Preservation, 1972 – 1976 New York University Fine Arts Studies, 1977 – 1978 Licensed Art School, Hollywood, FL, St Augustine, FL Faculty member of South Florida Institute Co-Founder “Artist Foundation”, Hollywood, Florida Exhibition: Boca Raton Museum Guild, FL Museum of Art and History, Palm Beach County, FL Solo Exhibition: 2012 “Pieces” 233 West King Gallery, St. Augustine, Florida 2005 “Caught Up in Colors”, Opening Reception, Frank Monaco Studio, Flagler Healthcare Foundation Benefit, St. Augustine, Florida 2004 Sanmar Gallery, St. Augustine, Florida 2001 Art & Culture Center, Hollywood, Florida 1997 Art & Cullture Center, Hollywood, Florida 1992 Artist Foundation of Broward, Fifteen Years, 1977 – 1992 1991 Lane Gallery, Key West, Florida 1991 Gallery Des Artistes, West Palm Beach, FL 1991 Philip Janes, Art Exclusive Gallery, Connecticut, One Artist, Two Shows 1990 Philip Matheson Janes Museum Exhibition, Fisher Gallery, Avon, CT 1990 Ballet Passions of Light, Collaboration with Karen Whitley Three Women in Dance, Torrington, Connecticut 1989 Boca Raton Museum, Florida Artist Series #9 1987 Steiner Gallery, Bal Harbour, Florida 1987 Matthew Scott Gallery, Miami 1986 Broward Community College Gallery, Davie Campus, Florida 1985 Walker Gallery Chicago, Illinois 1982 Hollywood Art and Culture Centr, Hollywood, Florida 1981 Medici – Berenson Gallery, Bay Harbour Island, Florida 1980 Carol Hooberman Gallery, Michigan 1976 Kottler Gallery, New Your, New York Group Exhibits 1992 Boca Raton Museum – All Florida Exhibition 1990 Making Waves Exhibition, Hollywood Art & Culture Center, Florida 1989 Hartford Council for the Arts Award – Excellence in Painting Purchase Simsbury Library 1987 World Bank Award for Watercolor – New York City Exhibition 1986 Visual Arts Center, InterAmerican Relations New York City 1985 21st Century Gallery...

Category

2010s Abstract Palm Beach - Art

Materials

Canvas, Vinyl, Acrylic

Original Leonetto Cappiello Poster 1912 - Pate Eclair Stove Polish

Original Leonetto Cappiello Poster 1912 - Pate Eclair Stove Polish

By Leonetto Cappiello

Located in Boca Raton, FL

This vintage poster advertises the Éclair brand of stove polish paste, a product in high demand during a time when almost all stoves were made out of cast iron. The winged wheel is a...

Category

1910s Palm Beach - Art

Materials

Lithograph

"Colors with Gray" acrylic and oil on linen painting by artist Robert Goodnough
"Colors with Gray" acrylic and oil on linen painting by artist Robert Goodnough

"Colors with Gray" acrylic and oil on linen painting by artist Robert Goodnough

By Robert Goodnough, 1917-2010

Located in Boca Raton, FL

"Colors with Gray" acrylic and oil on linen abstract painting by artist Robert Goodnough. Signed "Colors with Gray" goodnough 1976-1977 acrylic + oil goodnough 76' - '77 48 x 48 on b...

Category

1970s Abstract Palm Beach - Art

Materials

Linen, Oil, Acrylic

Early 20th century French impressionist
Early 20th century French impressionist

Early 20th century French impressionist

Located in San Francisco, CA

Spectacular impressionist scene most likely early 20th century. This is most likely painted by a French impressionist, but could be American as well. It looks to be a popular subject...

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Palm Beach - Art

Materials

Oil