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Anders Osterlin

Anders Österlin, Komposition, Color lithograph, Framed
Anders Österlin, Komposition, Color lithograph, Framed

Anders Österlin, Komposition, Color lithograph, Framed

Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie

Anders Österlin, Komposition Color lithograph Number 19/110 The work is signed by the artist and individually numbered (pencil) Work dimensions 38/31 The work is framed Anders Öster...

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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Art

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Paper

1985 After Anders Osterlin 'Motorvagn Asea' Multicolor Sweden Foil Print

1985 After Anders Osterlin 'Motorvagn Asea' Multicolor Sweden Foil Print

By Anders Osterlin

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Paper Size: 38.5 x 27.5 inches ( 97.79 x 69.85 cm ) Image Size: 38.5 x 27.5 inches ( 97.79 x 69.85 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A: Mint Additional Details: Tekniska Museet, Sjofa...

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1980s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Foil

Vol d'oiseaux

Vol d'oiseaux

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

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1990s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Screen

Grande terre à l’arc-en-ciel

Grande terre à l’arc-en-ciel

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

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1990s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Fenêtre ouverte sur le paysage

Fenêtre ouverte sur le paysage

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

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1990s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Screen

Femme à  la lune

Femme à la lune

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

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1990s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Screen

Les derniers feux du soleil

Les derniers feux du soleil

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

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1990s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Screen

Amour partout

Amour partout

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Sérénité.

Sérénité.

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

L’Argentina, reine du tango

L’Argentina, reine du tango

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Engraving

Envol des oiseaux

Envol des oiseaux

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

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1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints

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Engraving

La femme dans l’arbre de l’été.

La femme dans l’arbre de l’été.

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

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1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

Complicité

Complicité

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

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1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

Irruption du chat

Irruption du chat

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

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1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

Couple de l’été

Couple de l’été

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

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1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

Tête bleue

Tête bleue

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

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1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

Le seigneur de la savane

Le seigneur de la savane

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

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1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

Grand nu bleu

Grand nu bleu

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

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1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

Grand nu bleu

Grand nu bleu

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

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1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

L’arbre de l’été
L’arbre de l’été

L’arbre de l’été

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

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1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

L’arbre de l’été

L’arbre de l’été

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

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1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

Images de bêtes.
Images de bêtes.

Images de bêtes.

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

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1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Dialouge amoureux

Dialouge amoureux

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

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1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

L’amour au jour le jour II
L’amour au jour le jour II

L’amour au jour le jour II

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

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1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Femme et faune familière
Femme et faune familière

Femme et faune familière

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

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1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

Eté ardent

Eté ardent

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

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1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Été souverain

Été souverain

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

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1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Soleil levant

Soleil levant

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

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1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Image d’un été.

Image d’un été.

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

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1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Confiance à l’oiseau.

Confiance à l’oiseau.

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

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1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

L'oiseau familier

L'oiseau familier

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

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1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Aurore

Aurore

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

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1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Les nourritures terrestres

Les nourritures terrestres

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

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1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

O Colombe

O Colombe

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Engraving

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Untitled (Salamander)
Untitled (Salamander)

Roberto MattaUntitled (Salamander), 1952

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H 11.63 in W 67.5 in

Untitled (Salamander)

By Roberto Matta

Located in New York, NY

Mixed media: Pencil, ink, acrylic on vellum Framed dimensions: ~ 20" high x 77" wide Provenance: The Artist Anders Österlin, ca 1955 Jan Erik Nordberg, 1986

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1950s Surrealist Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Vintage 1968 The Machine: As Seen at the End of the Mechanical Age MOMA Book
Vintage 1968 The Machine: As Seen at the End of the Mechanical Age MOMA Book

Vintage 1968 The Machine: As Seen at the End of the Mechanical Age MOMA Book

By K.G. Pontius Hulten

Located in Seguin, TX

Embossed aluminum boards designed by Anders Osterlin after a photograph of MoMA by Alicia Legg.

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Books

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Aluminum

1980 After Anders Osterlin -Snalltagslokomotiv-

1980 After Anders Osterlin -Snalltagslokomotiv-

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Paper Size: 29.5 x 42.5 inches ( 74.93 x 107.95 cm ) Image Size: 29.5 x 42.5 inches ( 74.93 x 107.95 cm ) Framed: No Condition: B-: Good Condition, Signs of Handling and Age Ad...

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1980s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Amour partout

Amour partout

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Le grand nu bleu.

Le grand nu bleu.

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

La venue du Printemps

La venue du Printemps

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Engraving

L’Argentina, reine du tango

L’Argentina, reine du tango

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Engraving

Le chien bleu.

Le chien bleu.

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Femme et deux oiseaux

Femme et deux oiseaux

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

Femme au tropique rouge

Femme au tropique rouge

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Elle Belle Mortelle II

Elle Belle Mortelle II

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

Elegie d'un été.

Elegie d'un été.

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary More Art

Materials

Wool

Le chien bleu
Le chien bleu

Le chien bleu

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary More Art

Materials

Wool

Animal complice.
Animal complice.

Animal complice.

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Eté exotique
Eté exotique

Eté exotique

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary More Art

Materials

Wool

Animal complice.
Animal complice.

Animal complice.

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Le doux felin de l’été.
Le doux felin de l’été.

Le doux felin de l’été.

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ceramic

Vase
Vase

Vase

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Femme et oiseaux
Femme et oiseaux

Femme et oiseaux

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ceramic

Chants d’oiseaux
Chants d’oiseaux

Chants d’oiseaux

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Femme à la chevelure deployée.
Femme à la chevelure deployée.

Femme à la chevelure deployée.

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Vol d’oiseaux.
Vol d’oiseaux.

Vol d’oiseaux.

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Profil de femme au colour de l’été.
Profil de femme au colour de l’été.

Profil de femme au colour de l’été.

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Le ciel orange
Le ciel orange

Le ciel orange

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

La chevelure épandue
La chevelure épandue

La chevelure épandue

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Le tapis à fleurs
Le tapis à fleurs

Le tapis à fleurs

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

Category

1980s Contemporary More Art

Materials

Tapestry

Mid-century modern Scandinavian Bauhaus-inspired lithograph in metallic silver
Mid-century modern Scandinavian Bauhaus-inspired lithograph in metallic silver

Mid-century modern Scandinavian Bauhaus-inspired lithograph in metallic silver

By Anders Osterlin

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

This is a framed, mid-century modern abstract Scandinavian Bauhaus-inspired lithograph by Swedish artist / designer Anders Osterlin (Anders Österlin) from 1970. It depicts an abstrac...

Category

1970s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Femme a la fleur

Femme a la fleur

By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Many other artists, poets and architects later joined the group, including the Swedish artists C-O Hultén, Max Walter Svanberg and Anders Österlin.

Category

1990s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

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Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille) for sale on 1stDibs

Corneille was born in Liege, Belgium, although his parents were Dutch and moved back to the Netherlands when he was 12. He studied art at the Academy of Art in Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. He was one of the founders of the REFLEX movement in 1948 and in 1949 he was also one of the founders of the COBRA movement, which has had great influence on Scandinavian art.[3] He was active within the group from the beginning, not only painting but also publishing poetry in the Cobra magazine. He was a cofounder of the Experimentele Groep in Holland [nl]. The poetic Corneille was strongly influenced by Miró and Klee. After the group dissolved in 1951 he moved to Paris and began collecting African art. These artifacts became evident in his works, which began to take on a more imaginative style, like landscapes seen from a bird's eye view, exotic birds and stylised forms. His work is in the collection of the Centre Georges Pompidou. Until his death Corneille lived and worked in Paris, and made visits to Israel where he worked with the Jaffa Atalier. On 24 September 2003 an exhibition of his prints opened at the Ramat-Gan Museum of Art, Israel. He died at Auvers-sur-Oise, France.

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