Rolph Scarlett was a painter of geometric abstraction during the American avant-garde movement of the 1930s and 1940s. Scarlett was born in Guelph, Ontario, Canada in 1889, he left Canada at the age of 18 to go to New York City and returned to Canada during the years of World War I. However, by 1924, Scarlett had established New York City as his home. While he was beginning his career as an abstract painter, he was designing stage scenery for George Bernard Shaw's play, Man and Superman and the Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall. In 1939, while creating the Museum of Non-Objective Painting (later the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum), Director Hilla Rebay began to take an interest in Scarlett's work. By 1940, he had become the new museum's chief lecturer. By 1953, the Guggenheim owned nearly 60 of his paintings and monoprints. Scarlett later became a resident of the Woodstock art colony for more than 25 years and showed his work in the Woodstock exhibits.
Abstract
By Rolph Scarlett
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Signed lower right. A major exponent of non-objective painting, Rolph Scarlett's career and artistic philosophy is closely linked with the early history of the Solomon R. Guggenheim...
Oil, Paper
Abstract and Drip
By Rolph Scarlett
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Signed lower right. Description An example of Scarlett’s abstract drip painting, this untitled work has linear and geometric elements rendered in shades of black, rose, and blue and...
Canvas, Oil
Abstract
By Rolph Scarlett
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Rolph Scarlett (Canadian/American, 1889 - 1984) “Abstract” Signed and dated 1947, lower right Gouache on paper Provenance: Private collection, Miami Florida About Rolph Scarlett w...
Gouache
Untitled
By Rolph Scarlett
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Signed lower left. This is a large example of a non-objective painting by Rolph Scarlett. Scarlett was a painter of geometric forms and shapes. His intuitive style helped establish ...
Canvas, Oil
Abstracts
By Rolph Scarlett
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Rolph Scarlett (1889 Ontario, Canada - 1984 Woodstock, New York) A set of four Gouache works on paper, offered with or without custom framing based on buyers’ choice of frames 1.) Fl...
Mixed Media
Abstraction
By Agnes Hart
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Signed lower right Agnes Hart was born in Meridan, Connecticut. She studied at the Ringling School of Art in Sarasota, Florida; at Iowa State University with Josef Presser, Paul Burlin and Lucile...
Sandstone
Untitled Abstraction
By Rolph Scarlett
Located in Summit, NJ
Gorgeous gouache on paper by Rolph Scarlett c. 1950s. The piece is in perfect condition. Unframed it measures 13.75 high by 16 wide. It is signed "Scarlett" lower right.
Gouache
Untitled Abstraction
By Rolph Scarlett
Located in Summit, NJ
Gouache on paper by Rolph Scarlett c. 1950s. The piece is signed "Scarlett" on the front in two places. The piece is in perfect condition. Unframed it measures 10.75 x 13.5.
Gouache
Untitled
By Joseph Stefanelli
Located in New York, NY
This work conveys a sense of mystery and excitement carefully contained. Deep black in the middle draws the viewer in, provoking one to slowly expand their view out to the edges of t...
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled
By Joseph Stefanelli
Located in New York, NY
At the forefront of the canvas Stefanelli paints two nude female figures, who obviously know each other closely. It is very likely that they represent ladies who worked at a brothel ...
Canvas, Acrylic
The Untitled One
By Joseph Stefanelli
Located in New York, NY
Stefanelli’s extensive travels throughout Europe and his keen interest in ancient culture and architecture influenced this work and were the impetus for him to create "The Untitled One". Throughout the canvas one can see shapes reminiscent of antique columns painted in white to resemble marble. One such shape is placed at the very edge of the painting, to the left, standing on top of the marble steps...
Canvas, Acrylic
Abstract Expressionist Painting (Mid-century Modern action composition)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Untitled Abstract Expressionist painting, 1957 Oil on canvas measuring 18 x 30 inches. Signed with monogram and dated lower right. Two repair patches on back on painting. Artist...
Oil, Canvas
