Italian painter Nicola Simbari used vivid color to convey the beauty and richness of life. His figurative paintings and drawings were often set in serene Mediterranean landscapes, giving them a romantic quality. Simbari had a distinctive contemporary and expressionist style characterized by broad strokes of saturated pastels, creating scenes that seemed to be soaked in sunlight.
Simbari was born in 1927 in Calabria, Italy, a region known for its stunning sea vistas. When he was three years old, his family moved to Rome, where his father worked as an architect at the Vatican. Surrounded and enthralled by the city’s cultural masterpieces, Simbari decided to pursue art. He studied painting and architecture at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma and opened his studio when he was 22 years old.
In 1953, Simbari held his first solo show in Rome and won a best stage design award for the musical Tarantella Napoletana. In 1958, he had a solo show in London and a mural commission for the Italian Pavilion at the Brussels World’s Fair.
Simbari never stopped growing as an artist. He experimented with many styles throughout his career and constantly pursued new colors to expand his range as a painter. When he died in 2012, Simbari was considered one of Italy’s greatest living artists.
Today, Simbari’s work is held in both private and public collections across the globe, including the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, the Liberty Company, the Christian Dior Collection, the Bank of Tokyo, the University of Cincinnati Fine Arts Department, the Exxon Corporation and the Tulsa Bank of Commerce.
Simbari’s paintings continue to resonate with viewers. In 2021, Findlay Galleries in Palm Beach, Florida, presented “Mediterraneo,” an exhibition of his landscapes and figurative works.
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Untitled
By Nicola Simbari
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Untitled" c. 1980 is an original colors lithograph by noted artist Nicola Simbari, 1927-2012. Itis hand signed in pencil by the artist. The image size is 11 x 11 inches...
Lithograph
Abstract Composition - Screen Print by Nicola Simbari - 1970
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Composition is a lithograph print on paper realized by Nicola Simbari in 1970 ca. Hand-signed on the lower right. Numbered, edition of 100 prints. In good condition. The artwork is represented by harmonious colors that create delicacy and charm. Nicola Simbari (San Lucido...
Screen
Manifest of Simbari - Lithograph by Nicola Simbari - 1970
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Roma, IT
Manifest of Simbari i is an original offset and lithograph realized by Nicola Simbari in 1970. Hand-signed on the bottom center. The artwork represents a woman and two girls playin...
Lithograph
Nude Lying Model - Original Screen Print by Nicola Simbari - 1976
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Roma, IT
Limited edition of 99 prints, numbered and hand signed.
Screen
Carabinieri A Ostia Serigraph on Paper, Expressionist, Signed, 1990s
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph on paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Artwork size 27.5 x 19.5 inches. Frame size approx 32 x 24 inches. Artwork is in excellent condition. Edition of 125. C...
Paper, Screen
$300
H 39.5 in W 27.5 in
Art 1981 Chicago Poster /// Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Modern Art
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: (after) Robert Motherwell (American, 1915-1992) Title: "Art 1981 Chicago" *Issued unsigned, though signed and dated by Motherwell in the plate (printed signature) upper right Year: 1981 Medium: Original Lithograph, Exhibition Poster on Dove paper Limited edition: 2,000. (There was also a signed and numbered edition of 150 on Arches Cover paper without margins or text) Printer: Roger Campbell and Lee Funderburg of Tyler Graphics Ltd., Mount Kisco, NY Publisher: Lakeside Group, Chicago, IL Sheet size: 39.5" x 27.5" Reference: "The Prints of Robert Motherwell - A Catalogue Raisonné 1943-1984" - Belknap No. 249, page 247; "Robert Motherwell - The Complete Prints 1940-1991" - Engberg No. 282; "Tyler Graphics - Catalogue Raisonné, 1974-1985" - Tyler No. 410:RM29, page 246 Condition: Never framed, has been professionally stored away for decades. Some minor edge wear. In excellent condition Notes: Printed in four colors: light tan, orange, deep red, and black. Poster produced for a special exhibition of various artists' work at the Chicago International Art Exposition, Chicago, IL from May 14-19, 1981. The image featured on this poster is Motherwell's 1977 collage "Untitled". This poster was the official poster for the 1981 Chicago International Art Exposition. Printer's imprint and artist's copyright lower center. GIA Gallery Poster Disclaimer: Not to be confused with thousands of contemporary inkjet/giclée/digital reproductions ignorantly or deliberately passed off as originals on the market today. The examples we offer here are the original period vintage (exhibition) posters, created and designed by, or under the supervision and authorization of the artist or their respective estate (posthumously), for various exhibitions and events in which they participated. If applicable, this poster is also fully documented within its respective artists' official catalogue raisonné of authentic graphic works, prints, and or posters. Biography: Robert Motherwell was born January 24, 1915, in Aberdeen, Washington. He was awarded a fellowship to the Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles at age 11, and in 1932 studied painting briefly at the California School of Fine Arts in San Francisco. Motherwell received a B.A. from Stanford University in 1937 and enrolled for graduate work later that year in the Department of Philosophy at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts. He traveled to Europe in 1938 for a year of study abroad. His first solo show was presented at the Raymond Duncan...
Lithograph
Otono Floral (Sexual Spring-like Winter)
By Julian Schnabel
Located in New York, NY
Otono Floral, 1995 Hand-painted, 15-color screenprint with poured resin 40 x 30 inches (102 x 76 cm) Edition of 80 signed in pencil and stamped on verso "Sexual Spring-like Win...
Screen
$1,500
H 24 in W 18 in
Yoshitomo Nara Marching on a Butterbur Leaf Print Contemporary Art
By Yoshitomo Nara
Located in Draper, UT
Edition Details: Year: 2019 Class: Art Print Status: Official Released: 10/01/19 Run: 1,000 Technique: Fine Art Lithograph Paper: 80# archival qual...
Lithograph
$1,450
H 17.5 in W 22.5 in
SIGNED 1960s Jean DUBUFFET print (Jean Dubuffet exhibition poster)
By Jean Dubuffet
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Jean Dubuffet Ustensiles Utopiques 1966: Hand-signed Jean Dubuffet lithographic poster published on the occasion of: "Jean Dubuffet, Recent Pa...
Offset, Laid Paper, Lithograph
$98Sale Price|43% Off
H 11.75 in W 8.325 in
Untitled VI (Jörg Remé, Jörg Krichbaum, Blue, Yellow, ~44% OFF - MUST GO)
By Jörg Remé
Located in Kansas City, MO
Joerg Reme Untitled VI 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 i...
Lithograph
Celadon Muse
By Brice Marden
Located in New York, NY
Brice Marden Celadon Muse 2003 Two color etching / one color lithograph 22 x 30 inches; 56 x 76 cm Edition of 45 Signed, dated, and numbered in graphite (lower recto) Frame available...
Etching, Lithograph
Invierno Primaveral (Sexual Spring-like Winter)
By Julian Schnabel
Located in New York, NY
Julian Schnabel Invierno Primaveral, 1995 Hand-painted, 17-color screenprint with poured resin 40 x 30 inches (102 x 76 cm) Edition of 80 signed in pencil and stamped on verso ...
Screen
Guardian X, Geometric Abstract Screenprint by Budd Hopkins
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Budd Hopkins Title: Guardian X Year: 1979 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: AP 45 Paper Size: 40 x 26 inches (101.6 x 66...
Screen
$74Sale Price|50% Off
H 11.75 in W 8.325 in
Untitled VII (Jörg Remé, Jörg Krichbaum, Blue, Yellow, ~50% OFF - MUST GO)
By Jörg Remé
Located in Kansas City, MO
Joerg Reme Untitled VII 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
Two Pembroke Studio Chairs
By David Hockney
Located in London, GB
A striking original lithograph from Hockney's popular The Moving Focus series with Cubist influences. Hockney depicts his studio interior with varying perspectives, shadows, views an...
Handmade Paper, Lithograph
Harvest, with Orange
By Robert Motherwell
Located in Toronto, Ontario
While Robert Motherwell (1915-1991) is known as one of the most important and influential artists associated with Abstract Expressionism, he is also revered for his work and promotio...
Lithograph, Screen
$13,171
H 29.77 in W 46.78 in D 0.04 in
Untitled Lithograph by Sam Francis, 1992, Signed, Ed. 12/50
By Sam Francis
Located in Roma, IT
Untitled is an original artwork realized by Sam Francis in 1992. Mixed colored lithograph on velin paper. Hand signed and numbered oon the lower margin. Edition of 12/50 The Litho...
Lithograph
CARABINIERI A OSTIA
By Nicola Simbari
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph on paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Frame size approx 32 x 24 in. Artwork is in excellent condition. Edition of 125. Certificate of authenticity included. Al...
Paper, Screen