Louis Icart is considered to be a symbol of the Art Deco movement through his brilliant sketches and prints.
Born in 1888 in Toulouse, France, Icart’s interest in art began at an early age. He was particularly drawn to fashion sketches and designs during the period when the fashion industry was undergoing a revolution from conservative 19th-century designs to the clingy simplicity of the early 20th century.
Icart worked in major fashion studios where his "L.I." initials on women’s clothing were highly regarded. While fighting in World War I, he continued to sketch on every available surface to ward off the anguish and agony of the war. He moved to Paris after the war to concentrate on painting and produced beautiful etchings. Icart’s prints were elaborate aquatints and drypoints done with great skill. They often portrayed women in sensual, erotic poses with an implication of direct sexuality.
By the 1920s, the Art Deco movement had gained great popularity in Paris, France. Icart’s etchings and paintings, though largely influenced by Impressionists such as Claude Monet, were synonymous with the Art Deco era. His drawings also reflected the brilliance of Symbolists such as Gustave Moreau; however, Icart preferred not to be identified with artistic movements.
Icart’s financial and artistic success came in the late 1920s. His work was featured in fashion publications and design studios in Europe and the United States. His immensely popular images, which were considered phenomenal by 1925, included Laziness and Spilled Milk. Icart died on December 20, 1950, at his home in Montmartre, France.
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(Biography provided by Rosenbaum Contemporary)
Louis Icart (French, 1888-1950). Coursing 3, 1930
By Louis Icart
Located in Dallas, TX
Louis Icart (French, 1888-1950) Coursing 3, 1930 Etching with handcoloring on paper Image: 15-1/4 x 25 inches (38.7 x 63.5 cm) Framed Dimensions 27 X 36.5 Inches Signed in pencil lo...
Paper
Gitane Color Lithograph, Art Deco Style, Signed, 1939, 59x69 cm
By Louis Icart
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Lithograph by Louis Icart The color lithograph "Gitane" by Louis Icart (1880–1950) is a stunning example of the exquisite art of Art Deco. A master of elegance and sensuality in pri...
Glass, Hardwood, Paper
Important Louis Icart Hand Colored Lithograph COA
By Louis Icart
Located in Dallas, TX
Louis Icart (French, 1888-1950) Dessin des Femmes, circa 1928 Hand-colored lithograph on paper of a nude female back side. Sheet: 17.5 x 13-1/2 inches...
Paper
$3,719
H 30.32 in W 24.81 in D 1.58 in
LOUIS ICART Art Deco Etching " Modern Eve ", Art Deco, signed and dated 1933
By Louis Icart
Located in leucate, FR
Louis Icart (French, 1888-1950) Modern Eve (H., C. & I. 424), 1933. Etching, drypoint and aquatint with handcoloring on wove paper, signed in pencil, with the blindstamp of the arti...
Glass, Wood, Paper
$8,500 / set
H 32 in W 25 in D 1.25 in
Pair of John Gould Hand Colored Framed Lithographs Family of Toucans, Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of John Gould hand colored framed lithographs family of toucans. "Pteroglossus Inscriptus" and " Pteroglossus Hypoglaurus" Each signed in plate. Printed by Charles Hullmandell. ...
Glass, Giltwood, Paper
$1,600 / set
H 26.5 in W 29 in D 2 in
Pair of Louis Icart Lithographs in Carved Painted Frames, France, 1947
By Louis Icart
Located in Dallas, TX
Add charm and color to a sitting room or hallway with this elegant pair of lithographs by renowned French artist Louis Icart. Printed in France circa 1947 by Draeger, Imp., each artw...
Glass, Wood, Paper
$1,850 / set
H 15 in W 13.5 in D 1.25 in
Pair of Art Deco Industrial Scene Painting, Signed J. Hollister
Located in Stockton, NJ
A pair of Art Deco painting of industrial scenes. Both signed J. Hollister. Measures: Sight 12" W x 13.5" H Framed 13.5" W x 15" H x 1.25" D.
Wood, Paint
Olympia Signed Hilgers Painting 1930 Art Deco Nude
Located in Marseille, FR
Oil on canvas painting signed Hilgers bottom right. 1930s, depicting a young woman naked kind of Olympia in the Art Deco style.
Canvas
Louis Icart, 1888-1950, Zest (L' Elan)
By Louis Icart
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Zest (L' Elan) Etching and drypoint by Louis Icart: French/American, 1888-1950. 1928 signed in pencil lower right, numbered "205" lower left. Windmill blindstamp lower left, printed ...
Wood, Paper
$2,230
H 28.75 in W 37.41 in D 1.78 in
Late 19th Century Pastoral River Landscape Oil Painting, France 1888
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A charming and atmospheric late 19th-century oil painting depicting an idyllic pastoral riverside scene, signed and dated 1888. Executed with delicate tonal transitions and a poetic ...
Paint, Giltwood, Canvas
$2,375
H 32.75 in W 28 in D 1.25 in
Louis Icart Original Etching Badende (Bathers), 1926 L’Estampe Moderne
By Louis Icart
Located in Norwood, NJ
This exquisite 1926 etching and aquatint by Louis Icart, titled Badende (Bathers), beautifully exemplifies the artist’s celebrated mastery of elegance, movement, and feminine sensual...
Glass, Wood, Paper
$2,850
H 24.25 in W 28.25 in D 0.75 in
Original Signed Louis Icart Etching Titled "Idleness" or Laziness" Bear Rug 1925
By Louis Icart
Located in St. Louis, MO
Louis Icart (1888-1950) artist that worked in America and France. This Erotic etching and aquatint printed with colour and with hand colour titled "SMOKE' (FUMÉE), 1926" showing a beautiful woman in a diaphanous gown reclining on a bear skin rug...
Wood, Paper
Signed Art Deco Nude by John Montroue
Located in Redding, CT
Art Deco Nude by John Montroue, signed in lower right corner and reverse reads - "Grace" Air brush technique by John Montroue, 8/70. Dramatic silhouette of a female nude, cubist/mode...
Paint, Masonite, Wood
$5,200
H 22.5 in W 26.5 in D 1 in
"Eros and the Planets", 1939 Art Deco Oil Painting with Male Nude, Blue & Brown
By William Littlefield
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This warm and vivid painting -- probably made in response to the opening salvos of World War II -- depicts the mythological Eros figure, with wings outspread, placing his arm on an i...
Paint
$1,650
H 36.5 in W 28.5 in D 2 in
Antique Art Deco Framed Louis Icart Etching “Manon”, Signed, Paris circa 1920
By Louis Icart
Located in Bernville, PA
Antique Art Deco Louis Icart print titled "Manon" depicts a woman walking from a carriage. Embossed lower left L.I Paris 6 of 492, pencil signed lower right, framed in a beautiful go...
Other
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H 25.99 in W 14.18 in D 0.99 in
Pair of Art Deco Etchings Nudes in the Waves Louis Icart, France, 1936
By Louis Icart
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pair of original Art Deco etchings with nudes in the waves. One called La Source, the other Le jet d'eau. Signed by Louis Icart (1888-1950) with windmill blindstamp, dated 1936. E...
Paper
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H 22.84 in W 32.68 in D 1.26 in
Coursing, Art Deco Etching Elegant Lady with Grey Hound Dogs by Louis Icart 1929
By Louis Icart
Located in Antwerp, BE
Original 1929 Art Deco etching of an elegant lady with her grey hound dogs, signed by Louis Icart with wind mill stamp. Material: Etching, drypoint and ...
Paper