circa 1950s-1960s
Hungarian-French painter François Gall produced Impressionistic works covering a variety of subject matter. Critics of his day commented extensively on the delicacy of his brushwork, bringing light and color together in his paintings in a harmonious, nuanced manner.
Strongly influenced by French artist Edgar Degas, Gall primarily painted figures, but didn't limit himself to just the human form. Many of his works include countrysides, beaches and city streets.
Born as Ferenc Erdelyi Gall in Kolozsvar (now Cluj Napoca), Hungary, Gall studied under Romanian painter Aurel Popp. In 1932, he showed his work at a Galleria d'Arte Moderna exhibition in Rome.
In 1936, Gall moved to Paris to pursue an artistic career. There, he joined the workshops of French painters Charles-François-Prosper Guérin and André Devambez. In 1937, he exhibited his works depicting his experiences in Paris at the Szalmasy Gallery in Budapest. In 1939, Gall won a silver medal at the Salon d'Asnieres, and he also won a scholarship from the Government of Hungary in that same year.
In 1939, he returned to Hungary for a visit to attend to his sick mother. While away, war broke out in Europe, and he was unable to return to France. Gall served as a medic during World War II, and finished out his service in Austria.
After completing his wartime duties, Gall returned to Paris, where he ultimately became a naturalized French citizen. Although he continued to paint throughout his life, Gall produced his largest body of work in the 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s. He received numerous awards and showed in many exhibitions, including a permanent installation in Bern, Switzerland.
Gall died of a heart attack in 1987, not long after being elected president of France’s National Union of Painters and Professional Sculptors.
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John R. Grabach Oil Painting, circa 1940s, Woman Fixing Her Hair
By John R. Grabach
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Wonderful impressionist painting by highly regarded New Jersey artist and teacher John R. Grabach, (1886-1981) This work is oil on canvas laid on board and measures: 12 1/4" H x 16" ...
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John Scott British Artist Oil on Board, Young Seamstress
By John Scott
Located in Phoenix, AZ
John Scott (1850-1918) British figure and genre painter. Oil on board in good condition, framed under glass. Measures: 12 7/8" H x 9 5/8" W. Frame: 19" H x 15 1/2" W. Original frame,...
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Robert Philipp Painting "Two Women in Conversation"
By Robert Philipp
Located in Phoenix, AZ
A really great painting by American artist Robert Philipp (1895-1981), Oil on canvas, circa 1950s . Image measures: 20" H x 24" W. Frame measures: 31" H x 35" W. Signed lower right....
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French Artist Yves Diey Oil on Canvas, Les Baigneuses
By Yves Diey
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Original oil painting by French artist Yves Diey (1892-1984). Signed lower right. In excellent condition. Measures: 18" H x 21 3/4" W. Frame size: 26 1/4" H x 29 3/4" W.
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Bernard Dunston Pastel on Paper, Circa 1950's-1960's - Figure in Interior
By Bernard Dunstan
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Bernard Dunstan, R.A. Pastel on Paper beautifully framed. Titled on the verso: “Coming out of the Bathroom: Llwynair” Initialed lower left “B.D.” Signed in marker on the verso “Berna...
Pastel
John Burton Figural Oil on Canvas, 2006 "Escape"
By John Burton
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Beautiful oil on canvas by Arizona/Utah/California artist John Burton (b. 1966). The painting is in excellent condition and bears a lovely gold frame. The work measures 36 x 24 inch...
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Seated Woman, Modern Oil on Board Painting, Circa 1970s, Framed
By François Diana
Located in London, GB
'Seated Woman', oil on board, by François Diana (circa 1970s). This work of sumptuous colour and sensuous subject matter elicits an immediate response. ...
Oil, Board
Seated Female Nude Viewed from the Back, French Expressionist Oil Painting
By Jean Desire Bascoules
Located in AIGNAN, FR
An exceptional mid-century French modernist oil painting depicting a seated female nude (nu assis de dos), painted by the listed French artist Jean Désiré Bascoulès (1919–2006). Th...
Oil
Nude in Interior, Oil on Canvas, Signed, French, Circa 1970, 18x15
By François Gall
Located in Houston, TX
Francois Gall (1912-1987). French artist. "Nude in Interior," circa 1970. Measures: 18 X 15 inches, oil on canvas, signed and inscribed
Canvas
Marvin Cherney Portrait "Seated Girl" Oil on Canvas
By Marvin Cherney
Located in Detroit, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY "Seated Girl" is an oil on canvas portrait of an artist who was cut down in his prime and largely forgotten until recently. Marvin Cherney's paintings are solemn but unsophisticated in his subjects. He deploys a more limited range of greyed colors in order to emotionalize his subject and heighten the mood of their isolation. This painting was one of the thirteen that was exhibited at Garelick's Gallery in Detroit from January 8th through January 21st in 1961. The painting is 34.75 x 22.5 inches unframed. The painting is signed by Marvin Cherney Marvin Cherney was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1925. He attended the Maryland Institute of Art and the School for Art Studies in New York. After his graduation he began to travel around Europe before returnig to New York. Cherney won 2 Tiffany Awards and Brooklyn Museum Prize and his work has been exhibited at the National Academy of Design, The Art Institute of Chicago, Brooklyn Museum, Audubon Artists, University of Nebraska, Silvermine Artists Guild, Butler Art Institute, Ringling Museum, Howard University...
Canvas, Oil
'ANNE' Oil on Canvas Painting by Peter Kuhfeld (b 1952)
By Peter Kuhfeld
Located in Basildon, GB
Peter Kuhfeld (b. 1952) 'ANNE' - see exhibition label on rear Signed 'Kuhfeld' (bottom left) oil on canvas Frame size 17 x 14 x 2 inches, glazed Peter Kuh...
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Seated Nude - Oil Paint by Giuseppe Torelli - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Seated Nude is an artwork realized by Giuseppe Torelli in 1950s. Oil on cardboard. 64x48 cm with frame. Handsigned in the lower right margin.
Oil, Cardboard
