Gaston Sebire Figurative Paintings

A Day at the Beach Gaston Sebire (French, 1920-2001) Signed Lower Right 29 x 36 inches 36.5 x 44 inches with frame Gaston Sebire was born August 18, 1920, in Saint-Samson Calvados. ...

Gaston SEBIRE (1920-2001) Le soir au Havre Circa : 1980 Oil on canvas Size : 81 x 100 cm Signed lower right. Provenance : Family of the artist Very good c...

A charming oil painting from the 20th Century depicting a French countryside landscape scene with a small pathway of lilacs. With a figure across the fence and another one into the distance heading down toward the water. The trees are in bloom as the clouds drift past in the blue sky. The colors are rich with thick use of paint and whimsicality. We can feel the breeze and the sun shining. This piece takes us to a time which is captured effortlessly. This piece is signed by the artist lower right and it comes housed in the original gold tone giltwood frame from the period with linen liner and hanging wire on verso ready to be displayed. Art measures 16 x 13 inches Frame measures 24.5 x 21.5 inches Gaston Sébire was born August 18, 1920, in Saint-Samson Calvados Normandy. He was known for his landscapes, seascapes, still lifes and flowers. Sebire was also an engraver, pastel artist and painter of theatre decorations. He settled in Paris in 1951 and in 1953 he created the costumes and decorations for l'Ange Gris, with music by Debussy, for the Ballets of the Marquis de Cuevas. He lived and worked in Normandy and participated in numerous group exhibitions, including Salon of Independents, Paris Salon of Tuileries, Paris Comparisons Salon since 1962, Paris Salon of French Artists since 1964, Paris. He appeared at other groupings in London with Lorjou and Clave, in Munich, Washington, Japan, and different exhibitions of the School of Paris at the Charpentier Gallery in Paris in 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1946, 1958 and 1962, at the Biennial of the Jeunes au Pavilon of Marsan in 1957. He received the Critic's Prize in 1953, the Greenshields Prize in 1957 and the Gold Medal at the Salon of French Artists in 1968. His first major achievement was to design the costumes and sets for L'Ange gris, a ballet by Claude Debussy for the Marquis de Cuevas in 1953. That same year, he won the Casa de Velázquez in Madrid, of which he was a member of the 24th artistic promotion, and leaves for Spain. And during the entire second half of the twentieth century, he exhibited in the main Parisian salons, and was notably part of Maurice Boitel's group at Comparisons show, for forty-five years. Today his work can be seen in Museums around the world and among his shows and exhibitions include: 1944 Galerie Gosselin in Rouen, France; 1952 Galerie Visconti in Paris, France; 1956 Galerie Charpentier in Paris, France; 1961 Galerie Combes in Clermont-Ferrand, France; 1962 Galerie Drouant in Paris, France; 1964 "Exhibition" Musee de Rouen in Rouen, France; 1965 Wally Findlay Gallery in New York and Chicago; 1965 Galerie Drouant in Paris, France; 1965 Wally Findlay Gallery in Paris, France; 1968 Galerie Drouant in Paris, France; 1971 Wally Findlay Gallery in Paris, France; 1976 "Exhibitions" Cultural Center in Le Mesnil-Esnard, France; 1986 "Retrospective" Museum of Fine Art in Rouen, France; 1991 Roger Worms...

Large elegant painting of a couple strolling through the forested Cap d'Antibes towards the Côte d'Azur. Canvas measures 36 1/2 x 28 3/4; housed in a stepped, broken gold leaf wooden...

Oil on canvas painting of a lush garden scene by the French artist, Gaston Sebire. Signed lower left. Work measures 31 by 38.5 inches. Housed in gilt wood frame measuring 39.5 by 46 ...

A charming oil painting from the 20th Century depicting a French countryside landscape with figures. One figure is using a sickle as the other places clothing to dry on a clothing line. The trees are in bloom as the clouds drift past in the blue sky. The colors are rich with thick use of paint and whimsicality. We can feel the breeze and the sun shining. This piece takes us to a time which is captured effortlessly. Comes displayed in a wonderful matted wood carved frame with the artist plaque and hanging wire on verso. Art measures 13 x 18 in Frame measures 22 x 27 in Gaston Sebire was born August 18, 1920, in Saint-Samson Calvados. He was known for his landscapes, seascapes, still lifes and flowers. Sebire was also an engraver, pastel artist and painter of theatre decorations. He settled in Paris in 1951 and in 1953 he created the costumes and decorations for l'Ange Gris, with music by Debussy, for the Ballets of the Marquis de Cuevas. He lived and worked in Normandy and participated in numerous group exhibitions, including Salon of Independents, Paris Salon of Tuileries, Paris Comparisons Salon since 1962, Paris Salon of French Artists since 1964, Paris. He appeared at other groupings in London with Lorjou and Clave, in Munich, Washington, Japan, and different exhibitions of the School of Paris at the Charpentier Gallery in Paris in 1953, 1954, a1955, 1956, 1946, 1958 and 1962, at the Biennial of the Jeunes au Pavilon of Marsan in 1957. He received the Critic's Prize in 1953, the Greenshields Prize in 1957 and the Gold Medal at the Salon of French Artists in 1968. Today his work can be seen in Museums around the world and among his shows and exhibitions include: 1944 Galerie Gosselin (Rouen, France) 1952 Galerie Visconti (Paris, France) 1956 Galerie Charpentier (Paris, France) 1961 Galerie Combes (Clermont-Ferrand, France) 1962 Galerie Drouant (Paris, France) 1964 "Exhibition" Musee de Rouen (Rouen, France) 1965 Wally Findlay Gallery (New York and Chicago, USA) 1965 Galerie Drouant (Paris, France) 1965 Wally Findlay Gallery (Paris, France) 1968 Galerie Drouant (Paris, France) 1971 Wally Findlay Gallery (Paris, France) 1976 "Exhibitions" Cultural Center (Le Mesnil-Esnard, France) 1986 "Retrospective" Museum of Fine Art (Rouen, France) 1991 Roger Worms...