167 results for "commedia dell’arte"

Presenting a lifetime masterpiece painting by American artist Palmer Schoppe (1912-2001.) Mardi Gras: Commedia Dell’Arte, is an original oil on can...

Piero Fornasetti set of four Porcelain Commedia Dell'arte Maschere Italiane Porcelain lates, Italian Masks, circa 1970s Each plate depicts a character from the Commedia Dell'ar...

Rare Piero Fornasetti Milano porcelain dish. From the Commedia Dell'arte collection. Depicting Dottor Balanzone in white with a blue mask and red boots. Comes with detachable wall...

Richard Geiger Large Oil on Canvas Master Painting Scene of the Commedia dell’arte. The Commedia dell’arte is an early form of theater in Italy. Various performers in the troupe w...

A stylish Murano commedia dell'arte clown style art glass figure designed by Italian Maestro glassmaker Franco Toffolo and dating from around 1960. Toff...

A finely painted and gilt porcelain figure of the Commedia dell'Arte character, Scaramuz. By Nymphenburg. His coat in brown/grey, black, and white. His cloak, pants, and hat in a...

Beautiful small Commedia dell'arte figurines porcelain Capodimonte italy comes with a good working clockwork . Good condition .

A 18th century Meissen Commedia Dell'arte porcelain figurine by J. J. Kandler. This exquisitely painted porcelain figurine is a member of the Italian ...

A fine painted and gilt porcelain figure of the commedia dell'arte character, Pierrot. By Nymphenburg. Pierrot depicted with his head to the side, highlighted in blue, black & go...

A 19th century Meissen Porcelain Group of Commedia Dell"arte, harlequin and columbine dancing. This example depicts Harlequin dancing...

This entertaining brooch is a figural piece representing a character of the early theater troupe La Commedia dell'arte. This statement pin is a collectible Ludwig Muller piece adorne...

Antique Venetian Marionettes, Antique Puppets, Venice Carnival Antiques, Masked Ball Antiques, Venetian Mask, Commedia dell'art Theatre Marionettes. Co...

Rare, Fun and Whimsical is this pair of Commedia dell'arte metal sculptures from Italy circa 1950's. To the eye, these are quite unique and commanding in presence. One is a masked gu...

A striking pair of handcrafted Venetian jester masks, created in Italy circa 2000 and inspired by the rich theatrical traditions of Commedia dell’Arte. These original Venetian folk a...

Italian large scale oil on canvas painting from the Commedia dell’arte genre depicting nobles and masked figures in a pastoral setting. Apparently unsigned.

This spectacular Art Nouveau Era Paravent/Screen is a true eye catcher and one of a kind piece of art full of fantasy and eccentric imagination. It has been designed and painted in ...

Unidentified artist, 'Commedia dell’arte' – four character studies (Arlecchino, Pantalone, Pantalone giovane, Tartaglia), watercolor and pencil, c. 192...

Arlecchino Commedia dell’Arte charm pendant made of 18k gold. The charm depicts Arlecchino, or Harlequin, one of the most iconic characters from the Commedia dell’Arte. As a servant ...

A vintage 18k gold charm pendant designed as Colombina’s character from Commedia dell’Arte. Colombina is a clever and resourceful maid. Often p...

This is an irresistible Italian doll of the classic Commedia Dell'arte figure the Harlequin, or Arlecchino, as he is known in Italian. Probably made in V...

Pair of sconces "Commedia dell'arte", Gilt iron, decorated with a theatrical mask, lyre and foliage France, circa 1960. Measures: Height 49.5 cm, width 41 cm, depth 12 cm.

Hannelore Dreutler, Goldgraal Commedia dell'Arte Vase, Studio Ahus, Sweden 1987 HANNELORE DREUTLER & ARTHUR ZIRNSACK, vase, "JL PANTALONE" from the series "Commedia dell'Arte", gold...

Joseph A. Pecsenke - Commedia Dell'Arte XXXIV-A Etching in colors This work is signed, numbered and titled to lower edge '90/150 Commedia Dell'Arte XXXIV-A J.A. Pecsenke Joseph A. ...

Joseph A. Pecsenke - Commedia Dell'Arte XXXIII-A Etching in colors This work is signed, numbered and titled to lower edge '90/150 Commedia Dell'Arte XXXIII-A J.A. Pecsenke Joseph A...

Joseph A. Pecsenke - Commedia Dell'Arte XXXII-A Etching in colors This work is signed, numbered and titled to lower edge '90/150 Commedia Dell'Arte XXXII-A J.A. Pecsenke Joseph A. ...

Very rare Commedia dell'Arte figure group from the 19th century: Harlequin and Columbine with child dancing in a circle: Harlequin in green jacket with golden buttons and white ruff...

Il Capitano Commedia dell’Arte charm pendant made of 18k gold. Il Capitano is a comical character from the Commedia dell'Arte known for his exaggerated bravado and arrogance. He typi...

Joseph A. Pecsenke - Commedia Dell'Arte XXXI-A Etching in colors This work is signed, numbered and titled to lower edge '90/150 Commedia Dell'Arte XXXI-A J.A. Pecsenke Joseph A. Pe...

Vintage "La Commedia Dell'Arte" table lamp composed of a flat plexiglass sheet photostatic printed with theatrical design, assembled by folding the sheet into a cylindrical form / de...

Set of 4 Edwardian Rococo sterling silver place commedia dell’arte card holders. Made by WG Keight in Birmingham in 1907. Each: Cast group with Columbine in short skirt and laced bod...

Meissen commedia dell'arte model of Scapino by Peter Reinicke, c. 1744. In dancing pose, a yellow hat in his left hand and a belt with gilt dagger and...

Joseph A. Pecsenke - Commedia Dell'Arte XXV-A Etching in colors This work is signed, numbered and titled to lower edge '90/150 Commedia Dell'Arte XXV-A J.A. Pecsenke Joseph A. Pecs...

Joseph A. Pecsenke - Commedia Dell'Arte XXIV-A Etching in colors This work is signed, numbered and titled to lower edge '91/150 Commedia Dell'Arte XXIV-A J.A. Pecsenke Joseph A. Pe...

Joseph A. Pecsenke (1942 – 1989). Pecsenke was a Hungarian American actor, director, musician, graphic designer, and printmaker. After graduating from the Budapest Academy of Fine A...

A fine antique German porcelain figurine. By the Royal Meissen Porcelain Manufactory. Depicting the Advocato with Mask. Model Number 64536. Depicting a masked character in a yell...

Jean Pierre Serrier (French, 1934-1989) Oil on canvas painting depicting four figures Hand signed lower right. Measures (frame) 26.5" x 30" wide, and (sight) 18.25." x 22.25" wide. Jean Pierre Serrier (1934 – 1989) was a French painter known for surrealism and absurdist art. Jean-Pierre Serrier was born in Montparnasse, Paris and attended the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris. the son of Louis and Solange Serrier. His father fought in World War II and became a prisoner of war. In 1940, as a six-year-old, he and his mother fled Paris for Corrèze in southwest France. Childhood memories of close escapes from German bombardments would later influence his absurdist philosophy of life. Passionate about drawing, in 1951 he applied and was admitted to the École nationale supérieure des arts appliqués et des métiers d'art in Paris. He shared an attic apartment in the 16th arrondissement with fellow student Jean-Baptiste Valadié. For income, he decorated shop windows. A trip to Spain provided motifs for early works. His student work might be characterized as art naïf (Naive art). While still a student, he sold a ceramic artwork to the poet and publisher Pierre Seghers, who would later commission drawings from him. He frequented jazz clubs in Saint-Germain des Près, and while listening to Sidney Bechet at the Vieux Colombier, he met his wife, Yvette.One of the last French Surrealist and follower of Nietzsche. His art conveyed the message to all of mankind that we are only human. The other Surrealist to center his art in philosophy was Rene Magritte whose paintings reflect his understanding of Sigmund Freud. He had his first exhibition in 1955, before being sent to Algeria to complete his military service. After graduating in 1955, he was drafted for military service, spent time in Germany and Morocco, and was sent to the front lines of the Algerian War. In 1959 he exhibited works at two Parisian galleries and at Juan-les-Pins on the Côte d'Azur. From 1961, he exhibited annually at the Salon des Artistes Français. In 1962, the City of Paris purchased his painting Un dimanche In 1961, Serrier made his first visit to the United States to exhibit at a New York gallery. In 1975 and 1979, he had successful exhibitions in New Orleans, and his work was included in art and news magazines, including Time and Newsweek. Beginning in the 1950s, his works included stylized portraits similar in some ways to the "big eyes" art of Margaret Keane, though it is uncertain that either artist influenced the other. Keane painted children, and so did Serrier, sometimes from life, but Serrier’s models are usually somewhat older, though uniformly slender and with androgynous features. A gallery owner introduced Serrier to American collectors Edgar Garbisch and his wife, Bernice Chrysler (daughter of Chrysler founder Walter P. Chrysler), who had a particular interest in naïve art; they commissioned a series of portraits from Serrier. At the same time, he met Reine Ausset in Paris, who in 1961 invited him to New York to take part in an exhibition at Galerie Norval on 57th Street. The show also included work by Moïse Kisling, and the exhibition program explicitly linked the two artists, saying that Serrier, who considered Moise Kisling "the Master," had found his own technique, but "the same vision joins the grand Kisling to the young Serrier: plenitude of shapes, sureness of palette, precision in outlines." In the 1960s he began painting slender, young, androgynous figures in groups, set in sparse landscapes with suggestions of the surreal and sometimes wearing costumes of the Commedia dell'arte. In some of these paintings the eyes of the figures are completely black, a motif that would continue in his later work. In 1965, he exhibited at Forest and Reed Gallery in London. Also in 1965, he discovered the small town of Martel, and with his old roommate Jean-Baptiste Valadié purchased a house that they opened as the gallery La Licorne (The Unicorn) in 1967. Responding to the political upheavals of May 1968 in France, and following the advice of Geneva gallery owner Roger Ferrero, Serrier's work became increasingly complex, idiosyncratic, and surreal. Imagery included the Tower of Babel, bodies suspended in space, and crowds of people all dressed alike, with identical features and entirely black eyes. Mannequins, playing cards, nudes, and levitating orbs also figured in the work. In a nod to Magritte, his men sometimes wear bowler hats. Another influence may have been the works of the Franco-Belgian surrealist Gaston Bogaert (1918-2008). Serrier's first major exhibit of these works, in Geneva in 1971, was titled Le Réalisme Fantastique. (Magic Realism) In 1972, he was made a member of the Société du Salon d'Automne, under whose auspices he was invited by the Polish government to exhibit in Warsaw in 1973, as part of a cultural exchange across the Iron Curtain. In 1976, he served on the jury of the Salon d'Automne. In 1975, New Orleans gallery owner Kurt E. Schon brought his work to several cities in the United States. A copiously illustrated monograph in English, Surrealism and the Absurd: Jean Pierre Serrier, was published in 1977. Author Thomas M. Bayer wrote: Serrier's world is one where—to use Friedrich Nietzche's term—the "human herd animal" is being confronted with the overwhelming task of coping with the world, his solitude, and at times, his resignation in the face of its monstrous size and duration. It is a world where the characterless, "blind" man faces the institutions, rules and symbols that made him into the being he now is…But Serrier does not lose himself in this world he portrays. He never forgets the old French tradition, the "black" humor, à la Molière. This classical humor at times is more felt than seen, in a manner that can be terribly funny, because it is horrifying, laughable, poignant and always true. Serrier told a friend, "In each of my paintings there's a message of hope amid the crowd of stereotypical figures. It could be an escaping dirigible, or a nymphet who flees like a deer under the red and blue trees of paradise...

Signed lower right, 'Liz Maxwell' (American, born 1936) and dated 1987. An energetic and dynamic figural work showing a parade of figures from the Commedia dell'arte marching in ste...

Joseph A. Pecsenke (1942 – 1989). Pecsenke was a Hungarian American actor, director, musician, graphic designer, and printmaker. After graduating from the Budapest Academy of Fine A...

Pantalone (Pantaloon) is one of the most important characters in Commedia dell’arte -Italian Comedy which was very popular form of a professional theatre, started in Italy and rotate...

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Exploring new firing and glazing techniques and their myriad effects on traditional forms was an exciting approach for many experimental turn-of-the-century ceramists. Here the acid ...

Elegantly-dressed society women observe silhouettes of Commedia dell’Arte characters Pierrot, Columbine, and Harlequin at the shadow play theater Le Cénacle. In a manner reminiscent...

A magnificent painted mural panel depicting characters from the Commedia dell'Arte in vibrant shades of red, green, and yellow. Signed by Joyce Balk, the work is notable for its thea...

This original lithograph is hand signed in pencil by the artist "Gino Severini" at the lower right margin. It is also hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 175, at the lower le...

This Folk Art mask is a real Venetian creation, entirely hand-drawn and handcrafted. Italian Artists have realized this piece in full respect of craftsmanship traditions and followin...

COD-Z232 ABV Borsani Large storage cabinet / bar / bookcase with central door painted on parchment by the artist Eugenio Rossi with scenes from the commedia dell'arte. Two doors in ...

Commedia dell'arte,also known as "italian comedy" was a humorous theatrical presentation performed by professional actors who traveled in troupes throughout italy in the 16th C.

CHARLES LEVIER – [SOLITUDE DE PIERROT ⚜ Oil on Canvas ⚜ Hand Signed Lower Right ⚜ Original Period Frame A THEATRICAL PORTRAIT OF MELANCHOLY “Solitude de Pierrot” captures Charles Levier’s fascination with the archetypal Pierrot from commedia dell’arte. With angular black outlines and muted pastel tones, Levier reduces the figure to its essential gestures, creating a poignant symbol of isolation and quiet reflection. The vertical format emphasizes Pierrot’s elongated stance, while his downcast eyes and red-tipped nose heighten the painting’s emotive impact. This work was acquired directly from the artist by noted Beverly Hills designer Dean Richard Kukuk and retains its original Martin Lowitz Gallery label, underscoring both provenance and historical context. WHY COLLECT THIS WORK? ✓ An early and expressive Charles Levier oil from circa 1950 ✓ Features the Pierrot subject, connecting to the theatrical tradition of commedia dell’arte ✓ Strong provenance: Martin Lowitz Gallery, Los Angeles, and the collection of Dean Richard Kukuk, Beverly Hills ✓ Retains its original period frame in excellent condition with gallery label affixed verso ARTWORK DETAILS: ▸ Title: [Solitude de Pierrot] ▸ Artist: Levier, Charles ▸ Medium: Oil on Canvas ▸ Creation Date: circa 1950 ▸ Country of Creation: US ▸ Signed: Hand Signed Lower Right ▸ Current Condition: Excellent commensurate with age. Original period frame in great condition consistent with age. ▸ Documentation: Martin Lowitz Gallery label affixed to verso ▸ Provenance: Martin Lowitz Gallery, Los Angeles; Dean Richard Kukuk, Los Angeles ▸ Dimensions: — ◼︎ Canvas Size: 44.25 inches x 15 inches — ◻︎ Frame Size: 59 inches x 30 inches x 2.625 inches INCLUDED DOCUMENTATION ✓ Certificate of Authenticity ✓ Artist Biography Document THE ARTIST: Charles Levier (1920–2003) was a French-American painter known for expressive oils, gouaches, and watercolors that bridge Modernism and postwar design sensibilities. His subjects include harbor towns, still lifes, café society, and commedia dell’arte figures such as Pierrot and Harlequin. Levier’s linear bite and stylized elongations have invited comparison to Bernard Buffet, while collectors of Modigliani, Rouault, and mid-century École de Paris painting...

From our hand-painted Furniture Collection, we are pleased to introduce you to our Serenissima chest with Harlequin inspired decors. Harlequin, the most discriminating character fro...

This incredible one of a kind hand crafted limestone Head of Commedia dell’arte character Scaramouche was found many years ago by an archeologist in Venice Plaza San Polo by Rialto Bridge. The head is masterfully and very detailed hand crafted out of limestone and placed on a pedestal with an ivory marble base. A truly unique part of Venetian History and an important figure in the world famous Italian Commedia...

This Folk Art jester mask is a real Venetian creation, entirely hand-drawn and handcrafted in 2000. Italian Artists have realized this piece in full respect of craftsmanship traditio...

From our hand-painted Furniture Collection, we are pleased to introduce you to our Brenta Nightstand - Cabinet. This Classic, Venetian style Brenta nightstand wears an unusual vest: the Harlequin inspired decor, enriched with a precious greek frame. Born out of the idea of contemplating our Venetian design know-how in a new, modern geometrical fashion, this creation will give that extra touch of craftsmanship zest to your bedrooms in a fresh, fun way, straight from Harlequin dress...

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) (d'après) - Portraits Imaginaires Lithograph from 1969. Trial proof, outside the numbered edition, with visible markings. Dimensions of work: 76 x 55.5 c...

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) (d'après) - Portraits Imaginaires 7.5.69 Lithograph from 1969. The edition: A 246/250. Dimensions of work: 65.5 x 50 cm. Plate signed. Publisher: Éditi...

Venini Vase 'Fazzoletto Opalino', by Fulvio Bianconi 1950s A Fazzoletto vase in opaline and rose glass with clear glass overlay. It was manufactured in the 1950s by Venini, Venice a...

A 20th Century Meissen Blanc de Chine Porcelain Figural Couple, Lady and Man. A finely dressed couple engages in flirtatious courtship in this ...

Between the first ad-campaign that legendary fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli (1890-1973) commissioned from internationally-admired Paris-based Hungarian-born multimedia artist Marcel Vertes (1895-1961) for her blockbuster perfume "Shocking" in 1937, and in 1940 when they left France after launching her perfume "Sleeping" shortly before the Nazi occupation during WWII, the illustrator-cum-ceramist distinctly handmade-- while traditional materials for couture costume-jewelry were scarce in Paris--this whimsical red-glazed ceramic brooch depicting a duck holding a "wet" umbrella dripped with dashes of turquoise or black glaze. Significantly, the trombone clasp of the brooch pin, the long-pronged gilt frame, and the text stamped on its back plate "Made In France" match a similarly sized glazed-ceramic brooch of a decoratively-chained bear that was published in the book Bijoux (page 146). The author Deanna Farenti Cera dated that likewise unbranded unsigned brooch to 1938 when it was commissioned for one of Schiaparelli's themed fashion shows "Circus". The invitation to that show, which was illustrated with circus characters and performing animals by Vertes' Parisian peer Christian Berard, included a domesticated white duck--notably not holding nor wearing a fashion accessory. Unusually, Schiaparelli had commissioned couture umbrellas from other artisans in the 1930s--a couple of which were acquired by TheMet museum. Another relevant Met acquisition of the designer's couture evening gown, which it dates to Summer 1940, features three large glazed-ceramic fasteners in a contrasting color matching our brooch. The like findings, materials, construction, text, object and palette aside, accessory-adorned ducks were also among the figurative animals commissioned by Schiaparelli for that last collection before the Germans dominated Paris by June 1940, which is evidenced by the photo of the dated gilt hatpin depicting a bejeweled bird head with a bill that appears in the book by Patrick Mauries about another Schiaparelli-associated French parurier Lina Baretti (pages 124-125). See our other listing for one of Baretti's uniquely feathered designs, which likewise has a pronged gilt frame with trombone clasp like ours, but whose partridge subject best suits an earlier Schiaparelli collection for Fall 1938 titled "Pagan". For us, distinguishing our brooch from other one-of-a-kind ceramic pieces created for Schiaparelli couture...

Schiaparelli's Mint in Box, "Sleeping" perfume sachets (3) of "Sleeping Blue" satin, over stitched with Schiaparelli's signature "S". Still fragrant wrapped in the original unopened cellophane, tied with vibrant yellow ribbon. "Sleeping," is one of many perfumes Schiaparelli designed, debuted for her summer 1940 collection. For her spring 1939 Commedia dell' arte collection, Schiaparelli had been inspired by Man Ray's 1939 painting...

Etching on paper. A lively etching from Jacques Callot’s celebrated series Balli di Sfessania, depicting two grotesque comic figures engaged in an exaggerated dance or mock duel. Id...

This is a large delightful antique oil on canvas painting after Watteau, depicting a "Party Picnicking", Circa 1780 in date. The painting depicts a group of people relaxing in the c...