Claude Vénard Paintings
French, 1913-1999
Claude Vénard has a distinct style — it’s post-Cubist in its composition and he progressively accentuated the chromaticism of his palette up to reaching the crudest of colors, which he used in very thick forms and sometimes applied with a pallet knife.
Vénard was born in France in 1913 and, dedicating himself fully to making paintings at the age of 17, he studied at the École des Arts Appliqués for six years, having fled the Académie des Beaux-Arts after just 48 hours. In 1938 he signed the Rupture manifesto and participated in the first exhibition of the influential group Forces Nouvelles, alongside Francis Gruber and Pierre Tal-Coat at the Galerie Billiet-Vorms. A close affinity subsequently developed among these painters and together they were instrumental in forging the aesthetic of the immediate postwar period of the Ecole de Paris.
Vénard quickly became known for his rich impasto and varying texture. He received critical acclaim and was personally championed by Andre Salmon and Waldemar George, who described his painting as “Apocalyptic art! Beings and everyday things suddenly regain their meaning. Emotional values are once more felt.”
Vénard’s distinct and alluring compositions developed through a post-Cubist system that oscillates between abstraction and naturalism. He opens up perspectives projecting spatial vistas into every part of the canvas, in accordance with an emotional rather than a physical order. Familiar objects arise in the midst of a network of striations and hatching. Colors grow more intense in certain zones to stress the solidity of the composition; in other zones the light is more tenuous and diaphanous, as if to indicate space of different emotional intensity.
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Artist: Claude Vénard
Vue de Paris
By Claude Venard
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
A superb large signed oil on canvas by Claude Venard depicting a view of Paris. The work is signed lower right and was originally sold by Galerie Romanet in Paris. The work is in exc...
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1960s Abstract Claude Vénard Paintings
Materials
Oil
Post-Cubist 20th Century Still-Life painting 'Pendule et Verre' Yellow & Black
By Claude Venard
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Pendule et Verre' is a bold and vibrant painting from the mid-period of Venard's painting career. You can tell this by looking at the impasto of the piece, the thick layers of paint...
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20th Century Cubist Claude Vénard Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Paysage Urbain au Bord deL’eau
By Claude Venard
Located in Farmers Branch, TX
Paysage Urbain au Bord deL’eau
Dimensions:
38-1/2 x 51 inches, 46-1/2 x 59 framed
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Provenance:
Galerie Felix Vercel, New York and Paris;
Private collection, H...
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Early 20th Century Abstract Geometric Claude Vénard Paintings
Materials
Oil
Beautiful oil on canvas painting Composition in Blue colors by Venard
By Claude Venard
Located in Jerusalem, IL
A Beautiful oil on canvas painting Composition in Blue colors by the well known French artist Claude Venard.
The painting will match and add color to the living room, guest rooms and...
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Late 20th Century Claude Vénard Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Beautiful and big oil on canvas painting Composition in Blue colors by Venard
By Claude Venard
Located in Jerusalem, IL
Beautiful and big 100X100 cm oil on canvas painting Composition in Blue colors by the well known French artist Claude Venard. the painting is showing white sails and nets.
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Late 20th Century Claude Vénard Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Paintbrush, Vases & Fruits - Post Cubist Still Life Oil by Claude Venard
By Claude Venard
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed post-cubist oil on canvas circa 1950 by French painter Claude Venard. The piece, painted predominantly in green and grey tones depicts various items placed on a table - a vase with a paintbrush in it, fruit bowls filled with pears and apples, a plate, scissors, a glass and broken ceramic pieces. A wonderful piece.
Signature:
Signed lower right
Dimensions:
Framed: 29.5"x40"
Unframed: 21.5"x32"
Provenance:
Galerie Cardo - Paris (original labels verso)
Claude Venard was born in Paris to parents from Burgundy. He attended the École des Beaux-Arts for just two days, followed by six years of study at the École des Arts Appliqués. In 1936 he worked in the Louvre as a restorer.
As with André Marchand...
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Mid-20th Century Cubist Claude Vénard Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Nature morte aux deux coupes de verre (Still-life with Two Glasses), ca. 1970
By Claude Venard
Located in Washington, DC
Claude Vénard was born in Paris in 1913 to an established, middle-class family from Bourgogne. Although he was a businessman, his father accepted and supported his devotion to the arts. The blossoming artist was accepted at the prestigious École des Beaux-arts but quickly rejected the formality of traditional academic art training. Instead, Vénard began attending night courses at the École de Arts Appliqués at age seventeen to supplement his independent education. After six years of dedicated study the painter was forced, due to economic difficulties, to withdraw from the school and seek employment. Vénard became a restoration specialist at the Louvre to support himself in 1936. The artist considered his experiences conserving Old Master paintings to be invaluable to the development of his style and technique.
In the same year that he started working at the Louvre, Vénard participated in a group show at Galerie Billet-Worms. Respected art critic Waldemar George hailed the exhibition as an immense success, proclaiming, “Let’s be young again! Painting is not dead. Its course has not stopped. Forces Nouvelles is born.” The Forces Nouvelles movement, which included artists like André Marchand...
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Mid-19th Century Abstract Claude Vénard Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Nature morte en rouge et noir (Still-life in Red and Black), 1953
By Claude Venard
Located in Washington, DC
Claude Vénard was born in Paris in 1913 to an established, middle-class family from Bourgogne. Although he was a businessman, his father accepted and supported his devotion to the arts. The blossoming artist was accepted at the prestigious École des Beaux-arts but quickly rejected the formality of traditional academic art training. Instead, Vénard began attending night courses at the École de Arts Appliqués at age seventeen to supplement his independent education. After six years of dedicated study the painter was forced, due to economic difficulties, to withdraw from the school and seek employment. Vénard became a restoration specialist...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Claude Vénard Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Nature morte, ca. 1981
By Claude Venard
Located in Washington, DC
Claude Vénard was born in Paris in 1913 to an established, middle-class family from Bourgogne. Although he was a businessman, his father accepted and supported his devotion to the arts. The blossoming artist was accepted at the prestigious École des Beaux-arts but quickly rejected the formality of traditional academic art training. Instead, Vénard began attending night courses at the École de Arts Appliqués at age seventeen to supplement his independent education. After six years of dedicated study the painter was forced, due to economic difficulties, to withdraw from the school and seek employment. Vénard became a restoration specialist at the Louvre to support himself in 1936. The artist considered his experiences conserving Old Master paintings to be invaluable to the development of his style and technique.
In the same year that he started working at the Louvre, Vénard participated in a group show at Galerie Billet-Worms. Respected art critic Waldemar George hailed the exhibition as an immense success, proclaiming, “Let’s be young again! Painting is not dead. Its course has not stopped. Forces Nouvelles is born.” The Forces Nouvelles movement, which included artists like André Marchand...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Claude Vénard Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Still Life With Fruits - Original Oil on Panel Hand Signed
By Claude Venard
Located in Paris, FR
Claude Venard
Still life with fruits
Oil on panel, c. 1930
Signed at bottom left
On panel size 17 x 49 cm
In wooden frame size 38 x 71 cm
Very good condition
Category
1930s Modern Claude Vénard Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Venice Canal, Italy" Claude Venard, French Post-Cubist Mid-Century Modern
By Claude Venard
Located in New York, NY
Claude Venard (French, 1913 - 1999)
Venice Canal, Italy, circa 1950-55
Oil on canvas
24 x 24 inches
Signed lower center
Provenance:
Private Collection, Massachusetts
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Galerie Felix Vercel.
Claude Venard was a notable exponent of the French mid-century post-Cubist movement. He was born to bourgeois parents from Burgogne in Paris, on March 21, 1913. At the age of 17, he enrolled and attended the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, but remained for only two days, not adhering to the school's academic style. Instead, he spent the following six years at the École des Arts Appliqués, taking evening classes and embracing the contemporary Parisian art scene, all the while becoming recognized in its circles.
Not able to support himself as an artist, by 1936 he found employment as a restorer at the Louvre, further honing his artistic skills.
Paris of the period was dominated by an art trend that strongly favored abstraction. Following a group show at the Galerie Billet-Worms in 1935, art critic Waldemar George declared: "Let's be young again! Painting is not dead… Its course has not stopped. Forces Nouvelles is born."
Venard contributed and initially adhered to the strict disciplines of the Forces Nouvelle group. But as with many of his fellow members, he soon abandoned it seeking individual expression.
Following WWII, Venard rekindled friendships with past Forces Nouvelles members, joining Pierre Tal-Coat, André Marchand, André Civet...
Category
1950s Cubist Claude Vénard Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Nu au Tub
By Claude Venard
Located in Dallas, TX
Signed "C. VENARD" at lower right
Overall dimensions, including the frame, are 33 3/4 x 18 1/4 inches
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Mid-20th Century Modern Claude Vénard Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'Bleu et Rouge' Colourful 20th century abstract still life painting, red & blue
By Claude Venard
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Bleu et Rouge' is a bold and vibrant painting from the mid-period of Venard''s painting career. You can tell this by looking at the impasto of the piece, the thick layers of paint a...
Category
20th Century Abstract Claude Vénard Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'Arlequin' Figurative Clown Abstract painting, checkerboard, purple & dark
By Claude Venard
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Arlequin' Figurative Clown abstract portrait holding a bat, with dark purple colours. Amazing thick impasto which adds fabulous depth and texture.
Venard was an innovative and crea...
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20th Century Abstract Claude Vénard Paintings
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Paris Cityscape 'Sacre Coeur Sunset', Post-Cubist style, black, white, yellow
By Claude Venard
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
‘Sacre Coeur Sunset' is a wonderful stark cubist cityscape - full of interesting textures and angles. The scratches into the impasto created by his paint brush are also distinctive. ...
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Late 20th Century Cubist Claude Vénard Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'Le Port' Abstract landscape painting of a harbour, boat, lighthouse and moon
By Claude Venard
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Le Port' by Claude Venard is an abstract landscape painting of a harbour, boats, lighthouse and the moon. Using a modern and intense colour palette, the composition is complimented ...
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20th Century Abstract Claude Vénard Paintings
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'Le Aeroship' Chromatic Post-Cubist Oil Painting, brown, grey & white. Paris sky
By Claude Venard
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
‘Le Aeroship’ is a truly striking piece. The monochrome palette accentuates the imposing shapes and scratches into the impasto. The result is a bold uncompromising piece that creates...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Claude Vénard Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Post Cubist Abstract Painting of a Fish 'le Dorade' by Claude Venard
By Claude Venard
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
The intense & atmospheric palette in ‘Robert, Dorade’ is hugely unique. The scraping back of paint to create the harsh outlines is un-mistakenly Venard. Although only two colours are used, Venard has created a piece with amazing depth and a piece so striking & detailed.
Beginning his career at La Louvre...
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20th Century Abstract Claude Vénard Paintings
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Using a modern and intense colour palette, the composition of ‘Sacre Coeur & Eiffel Tower’ is complimented to create an unusual but balanced work. Venard was an innovative and creati...
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Post-Cubist Still-Life Painting by Claude Venard 'Nature Morte'
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Cubist Still Life Painting by Claude Venard 'Cafetiere avec des Fruits'
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Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
In ‘Cafetiere avec des Fruits’ Venard uses eye-catching colours accentuated by the black outlines that characterized his later works. Everything about the painting has a certain auda...
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Still Life Post-Cubist Painting by Claude Venard 'Le Domino'
By Claude Venard
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
In ‘Le Domino’ Venard uses a vibrant red to contrast against his otherwise monochrome palette. The geometric shapes combined with the colour palette make this work incredibly energetic, exciting and typical of his post-Cubist style. The coarse texture adds to an unusually organic atmosphere to the work, created by the thick layering of the oil paint that Venard then scratched into with a paintbrush.
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