Hilaire Hiler was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota on July 16. 1898 and was raised in Providence, Rhode Island. He was an American artist, psychologist and color theoretician who worked in Europe and the United States during the mid-20th century. Hiler took art classes as a child at the Rhode Island School of Design. When he was older, Hiler studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the Pennsylvania School of Industrial Art, Wharton School of Finance and Commerce and William Server's studio. He also studied at the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Denver, Golden State University and National College in Ontario, Canada. He continued to France, studying at the University of Paris in 1919. Hiler lived in Paris from 1919–34, supporting himself as a jazz musician and a piano player for The Jockey Club. Hiler moved back to America in 1934, settling in San Francisco. He was commissioned by the Works Progress Administration to paint murals in the Aquatic Park BathHouse, which is now the National Maritime Museum. In the 1940s, he founded Fremont College in Los Angeles. In 1944, he moved the college to Santa Fe which is now named Hiler College. He has exhibited widely across different countries. His works are held in Musee du Luxembourg, Santa Barbara Museum of Art. Museum of New Mexico, Veteran's Memorial Museum in San Francisco, Museum of Living Art in New York. Hiler died on January 19, 1966, in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Composition Abstraite
By François Arnal
Located in Boca Raton, FL
This evocative abstract composition by François Arnal demonstrates the artist’s refined balance between structure and spontaneity during the height of postwar European abstraction. E...
Oil, Cardboard
$1,763
H 10.63 in W 10.24 in
Abstract composition Modern British Art 1960s design by John Barnicoat
Located in London, GB
To see our other Modern British Art, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the artist you want. John Barnicoat MA ARCA (1924 - 2013) Untitled abstract composition (1968) Tempera on board 27 x 26 cm Initialled and dated lower right. John Barnicoat was a painter of oils and works on paper using tempera, conté, acrylic, pen, and ink. He was brought up in Cornwall and educated at King’s College, Taunton. He joined the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves and took part in D-Day, aged 29. He went on to read history at Lincoln College...
Tempera, Board
Modern Abstract Painting by Ted Gilien
By Ted Gilien
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Ted Gilien, American (1914 - 1967) Title: Untitled Year: circa 1960 Medium: Oil on Masonite, signed l.l. Size: 24 x 32 inches [60.96 x 81.28 cm]
Masonite, Oil
$2,709Sale Price|20% Off
H 25.6 in W 19.69 in D 1.58 in
Abstract Composition, oil painting by Pierre Coquet
Located in Montfort l’Amaury, FR
Pierre Coquet - Abstract Composition Reference number A1 Framed with a natural oak floated frame 70 x 55 cm frame included (65 x 50 cm without frame) Thi...
Oil, Board
An Abstract of "Forces"
By William Shields Jr.
Located in San Francisco, CA
The artist of this piece, William "Bill" Stephens Shields Jr. (1925-2010), was born in San Francisco and following the death of his father in 1931, the then-4 year-old grew up in Tex...
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Composition C1
By M. Colucci
Located in Nice, FR
Oil on canvas, signed on the back.
Abstract
By Charles Louis Goeller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This painting is part of our exhibition Charles Goeller: A Wistful Loneliness. Oil on canvas, 29 x 22 inches, Signed on frame verso “Painted by Charles L. Goeller” Exhibited: (Perh...
Oil
$1,275
H 25.5 in W 1 in D 28.5 in
Abstract Composition by Zoute (Leon Salter) Mid Century
Located in Rochester, NY
Abstract Modernist oil painting by Zoute. Oil on canvas mounted on board. Painted in circa 1940's. Zoute (Born-Leon Salter, 1903-1976) was self-taught and well exhibited during his l...
Canvas, Oil
$4,133
H 25.99 in W 22.05 in
Miles Cole, Arezzo, Original Abstract Painting, Contemporary Art
By Miles Cole
Located in Deddington, GB
Arezzo [2018] Original Abstract Oil Paint on Canvas Image size: H:61 cm x W:51 cm Framed Size: H:66 cm x W:56 cm x D:3.5cm Sold Framed Please note that insitu images are purely an in...
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Composition JI
By Jan Van Hal
Located in Nice, FR
Oil on Canvas, signed lower Right.
Hilaire Hiler 1960 Abstract Structuralist Painting, New Mexico Modernist
By Hilaire Hiler
Located in Denver, CO
This original 1960 abstract gouache and graphite on paper painting by Hilaire Hiler (1898–1966) exemplifies his distinctive structuralist style and modernist vision. Created during his influential period in New Mexico, the artwork features soothing, harmonious tones of pink and blue, expertly layered to evoke a sense of calm and balance. Signed in the lower right corner, this mid-century modern piece measures 15 ½ x 18 ¾ inches framed, with an image size of 14 x 17 ½ inches. Hilaire Hiler’s work stands out for its intellectual rigor and visual harmony, blending abstraction with a structuralist approach that explores color, form, and rhythm. About the Artist: Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, and raised in Providence, Rhode Island, Hiler received extensive art training at the Rhode Island School of Design, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and the University of Paris. Between 1919 and 1934, he lived in Paris, working as a jazz pianist while engaging deeply with the European avant-garde. After returning to the U.S., Hiler painted WPA murals for San Francisco’s Aquatic Park...
Gouache, Graphite
Florence Graziano 1960s Abstract Expressionist Primary Colors Oil Painting
By Florence Graziano
Located in Denver, CO
This original 1960s oil painting by American modernist Florence Graziano is a vibrant example of mid-century Abstract Expressionism. Bold, energetic, and emotionally charged, the com...
Oil
Edward Marecak “To Troy To Troy” 1950 Mid-Century Abstract Painting
By Edward Marecak
Located in Denver, CO
A rare and evocative 1950 mid-century abstract painting by American artist Edward Marecak, 'To Troy To Troy' captures the expressive energy and intellectual depth of postwar modernis...
Acrylic
Henriette Yetti Stolz 1956 Abstract Oil Painting Mid-Century Modern Art
Located in Denver, CO
A striking 1956 abstract oil on canvas painting by Serbian-American artist Henriette “Yetti” Stolz, exemplifying the bold visual language of mid-century modernism. Executed in oil on...
Oil
Large Contemporary Abstract Painting Suzanne VandeBoom Statement Artwork
Located in Denver, CO
A striking large-scale abstract painting by Suzanne VandeBoom, this original acrylic on canvas is a true statement piece—designed to anchor and eleva...
Acrylic
Wilma Fiori Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting – Mid-Century Modern Art
By Wilma Fiori
Located in Denver, CO
Bold, structured, and visually dynamic, this original abstract expressionist oil painting by Wilma Fiori exemplifies mid-century modern geometric abstraction at its finest. Known for...
Oil
