Leonor Fini was the life of the party during the French Surrealist movement. A socialite with connections to some of the movement's biggest names, Fini was also an astoundingly gifted artist in her own right. In fact, many consider her to be the most fiercely independent female artist of the 20th century. A theatrical personality, Fini created prints, paintings and drawings that are widely revered for their sensuous qualities and raw energy.
Fini's life started off in a dramatic fashion, which was perhaps a portent of things to come. She was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1907, but her parents separated soon after and her mother took her away to Trieste, Italy. Due to her father's attempts to kidnap her, Fini was often dressed as a boy throughout her childhood.
Fini was surrounded by artistic women in Trieste, and she naturally developed a love for art as well. By the time she was 17, she had become familiar with Renaissance art and Mannerist painting and was exhibiting her own portraits. In 1931, at just 24 years of age, Fini moved to Paris and became acquainted with influential artists Giorgio de Chirico and Carlos Carrà. She also met and started a romantic relationship with Surrealist pioneer Max Ernst, who introduced her to others in the movement.
Though she had no formal art education, Fini proved herself to be both technically masterful and creatively exceptional. Her work and her flamboyant personality attracted the attention of many of the 20th century's most celebrated artists and thinkers, including Salvador Dalí, Jean Cocteau, Albert Camus and Jean Genet, just to name a very few. She exhibited her work in many Parisian art galleries, including the gallery of Christian Dior before the fashion icon became a designer.
In the 1950s, Fini continued painting while immersing herself in other artistic and dramatic endeavors, including theater costume and mask design. She also designed posters for the Paris Opera and wardrobes for movies.
Fini continued living and painting in Paris for the rest of her life. She died in 1996.
On 1stDibs, find original Leonor Fini prints, paintings and drawings.
$2,796Sale Price|20% Off
Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969
By Leonor Fini
Located in Fairfield, CT
This exquisite lithograph by Leonor Fini (1907–1996), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Parallelement (Parallel), Paul Verlaine, illustre de lithographies originales de Le...
Lithograph
$2,796Sale Price|20% Off
Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969
By Leonor Fini
Located in Fairfield, CT
This exquisite lithograph by Leonor Fini (1907–1996), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Parallelement (Parallel), Paul Verlaine, illustre de lithographies originales de Le...
Lithograph
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969
By Leonor Fini
Located in Fairfield, CT
This exquisite lithograph by Leonor Fini (1907–1996), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Parallelement (Parallel), Paul Verlaine, illustre de lithographies originales de Le...
Lithograph
$2,796Sale Price|20% Off
Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969
By Leonor Fini
Located in Fairfield, CT
This exquisite lithograph by Leonor Fini (1907–1996), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Parallelement (Parallel), Paul Verlaine, illustre de lithographies originales de Le...
Lithograph
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969
By Leonor Fini
Located in Fairfield, CT
This exquisite lithograph by Leonor Fini (1907–1996), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Parallelement (Parallel), Paul Verlaine, illustre de lithographies originales de Le...
Lithograph
$2,796Sale Price|20% Off
Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969
By Leonor Fini
Located in Fairfield, CT
This exquisite lithograph by Leonor Fini (1907–1996), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Parallelement (Parallel), Paul Verlaine, illustre de lithographies originales de Le...
Lithograph
Leonor Fini, Princess, circa 1970
By Leonor Fini
Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Titre : Leonor Fini, Princess, circa 1970 Texte : Rare print handsigned and numbered by surrealist artist Leonor Fini, inscreasingly esteemed with the movement of rediscovering art...
Paper
"Duality" by Leonor Fini
By Leonor Fini
Located in Hinsdale, IL
Leonor Fini Duality Edited for Volume I of “The Three Wise Men” Zinc engraving on Arches, c. 1960 Edition 27 of 100 Published by Pierre and Genevieve Argillet in1960 Sheet siz...
Etching
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969
By Leonor Fini
Located in Fairfield, CT
This exquisite lithograph by Leonor Fini (1907–1996), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Parallelement (Parallel), Paul Verlaine, illustre de lithographies originales de Le...
Lithograph
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969
By Leonor Fini
Located in Fairfield, CT
This exquisite lithograph by Leonor Fini (1907–1996), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Parallelement (Parallel), Paul Verlaine, illustre de lithographies originales de Le...
Lithograph
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969
By Leonor Fini
Located in Fairfield, CT
This exquisite lithograph by Leonor Fini (1907–1996), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Parallelement (Parallel), Paul Verlaine, illustre de lithographies originales de Le...
Lithograph
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969
By Leonor Fini
Located in Fairfield, CT
This exquisite lithograph by Leonor Fini (1907–1996), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Parallelement (Parallel), Paul Verlaine, illustre de lithographies originales de Le...
Lithograph
$2,796Sale Price|20% Off
Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969
By Leonor Fini
Located in Fairfield, CT
This exquisite lithograph by Leonor Fini (1907–1996), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Parallelement (Parallel), Paul Verlaine, illustre de lithographies originales de Le...
Lithograph
$2,796Sale Price|20% Off
Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969
By Leonor Fini
Located in Fairfield, CT
This exquisite lithograph by Leonor Fini (1907–1996), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Parallelement (Parallel), Paul Verlaine, illustre de lithographies originales de Le...
Lithograph
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969
By Leonor Fini
Located in Fairfield, CT
This exquisite lithograph by Leonor Fini (1907–1996), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Parallelement (Parallel), Paul Verlaine, illustre de lithographies originales de Le...
Lithograph
Unavailable|$24,796
H 16.125 in W 12.875 in
Salvador Dali, Apparition of Dulcinea, from Don Quichotte de la Manche, 1957
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Salvador Dali (1904–1989), titled Apparition de Dulcinee (Apparition of Dulcinea), from the folio Pages choisies de Don Quichotte de la Manche (Selected ...
Lithograph
$11,760
H 25.4 in W 16.15 in D 0.04 in
Salvador Dali - Attack on the Windmils - Original Lithograph
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Salvador Dali - Attack on the Windmils - Original Lithograph Joseph FORET, Paris, 1957 PRINTER : Atelier Mourlot. SIGNATURE : printed in the image LIMITED : 197 copies. SIZE : 64.5...
Lithograph
Unavailable|$956
H 12 in W 9.25 in
Joan Miro, Untitled, from Miro Recent Paintings, 1953
By Joan Miró
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates from the 1953 album Miro Recent Paintings. Published by the Pierre Matisse Gallery, New Y...
Lithograph
Unavailable|$716
H 10 in W 7.5 in
Wifredo Lam, Untitled, from Ediciones Poligrafa, 1979
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Wifredo Lam (1902–1982), titled Sin titulo (Untitled), from the album Ediciones Poligrafa, Barcelona - Redfern Gallery, London, originates from the 1979 ...
Lithograph
$98Sale Price|34% Off
H 11.75 in W 8.325 in
Untitled III (Jörg Remé, Jörg Krichbaum, ~34% OFF)
By Jörg Remé
Located in Kansas City, MO
Joerg Reme Untitled III from "von den Stunden" Folio Color Lithograph on handmade paper with deckled edges 1972 Size: 11.75 x 8.325 inches (29.8 × 21.1 cm) Edition: 31 of 250 Signed ...
Lithograph
$300
H 27 in W 29 in D 1 in
"Soldier Marionettes" Surrealist Figurative Lithograph
By Donald Sexauer
Located in Houston, TX
Figurative surrealist print of a soldier as a marionette with others suspended in the air behind. A chair is positioned in the back corner with another marionette draped over the cha...
Lithograph
Unavailable|$956
H 10 in W 7.5 in
Joan Miro, The Boar’s Ring, from Derriere le miroir, 1966
By Joan Miró
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled La Bague du sanglier (The Boar’s Ring), from the album Lithographies et eaux-fortes originales, livres illustres originaux,...
Lithograph
Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Satiricon, 1970
By Leonor Fini
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Leonor Fini (1907–1996), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the album Satiricon, originates from the 1970 edition published by Ariane Lancell, Editeur, P...
Lithograph
Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Satiricon, 1970
By Leonor Fini
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Leonor Fini (1907–1996), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the album Satiricon, originates from the 1970 edition published by Ariane Lancell, Editeur, P...
Lithograph
Sold|$4,600
H 32 in W 23.25 in D 1 in
"Dressed in the Nude in the Surrealist Fashion" Etching & Photolithograph, 1971
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Astoria, NY
Salvador Dali (Spanish, 1904-1989), "Dressed in the Nude in the Surrealist Fashion", Etching and Photolithograph in Colors on Arches Paper, 1971, from the "Memories of Surrealism" su...
Lithograph, Etching
$5,500
H 29.5 in W 21.38 in
Apparition of the Rose ( Tarot ) original signed limited ed. by Salvador Dali
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Paonia, CO
Apparition of the Rose is from Magic Butterfly & the Dream ( Tarot ) suite is an original signed limited ed. 5/250 lithograph by Salvador Dali. Published by Levine and Levin...
Lithograph
$500
H 24 in W 19 in
Andre Lanskoy Dada Lithograph Mourlot Calligraphic French Poetry Brut Abstract
By André Lanskoy
Located in Surfside, FL
ANDRE LANSKOY (French / Russian 1902-1976) 1966 Original color lithograph on watermarked Arches paper The title sheet was hand signed in pencil on the justification page by the arti...
Lithograph
Evisa, Surrealist Lithograph by Leonor Fini
By Leonor Fini
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Leonor Fini, Argentine/French (1918 - 1996) Title: Evisa Year: Circa 1970 Medium: Lithograph on Arches, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: E/A Image Size: 19.5 x 16.25 in...
Lithograph