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John Sennhauser Art

American, Swiss, 1907-1978

John Sennhauser was born in Switzerland but raised in Italy, where he studied at the Royal Academy in Venice for two years and then in 1928, immigrated to the United States, first earning a living as an architectural draftsman. He studied at the Cooper Union from 1930–33 and then taught at the Leonardo da Vinci Art School from 1936–42 followed by teaching at the Contemporary School of Art in New York. In the late 30s, he began expressing his strong leanings towards Abstraction. In 1943, he took a job at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, working for Hilla Rebay, who became director of the Guggenheim Museum. Sennhauser was known to belong to groups supporting non-objective painting. He was a member of the American Abstract Artists and Federation of Modern Painters and Sculptors.

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John Sennhauser Geometric Abstract Pen and Ink Drawing, 1944
By John Sennhauser
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Original pen and ink drawing by New York Abstract Artist, John Sennhauser (1907-1978) Signed lower right "J. Sennhauser" and dated '44. Titled and dated on the verso: "Line in Motion...
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Mid-20th Century John Sennhauser Art

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Paper

Large 1945 John Sennhouser Abstract Oil Painting On Canvas, Framed and Signed
By John Sennhauser
Located in Miami, FL
Large 1945 John Sennhouser Abstract Oil Painting On Canvas, Framed and Signed Offered for sale is a large 1945 John Sennhouser ((Swiss-American 1907-1978) abstract oil painting on ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern John Sennhauser Art

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Giltwood, Paint, Canvas

"Bathers", Art Deco Folding Screen in Blue Green, Sennhauser, Gracie Sons
By John Sennhauser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vivid example of late Art Deco painting, executed in a pointillist manner, this four-panel screen was created by John Sennhauser, a Swiss-born artist who was active in New York fro...
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1950s American Art Deco Vintage John Sennhauser Art

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Improversation #3 - Early Abstraction
By John Sennhauser
Located in Miami, FL
Signed and dated lower right; inscribed, Dated and Signed on Verso Provenance: Ashley John Gallery
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1950s Abstract Expressionist John Sennhauser Art

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Watercolor

Untitled
By John Sennhauser
Located in New York, NY
Ink and wash on paper. Signed and dated in ink lower right. John Sennhauser became known for his nononjective paintings in the early 1940's. Per teh Smithsonian Institute, "In 194...
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1940s Abstract John Sennhauser Art

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Ink, Paper

Improversation #3
By John Sennhauser
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Gallery tags on verso. Work is frame an in very good condition.
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