Born in France, Thierry Despont studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and earned a Master’s in Urban Design from Harvard. After founding his architectural firm in 1980, he built a prestigious reputation, working on landmark projects such as the Statue of Liberty’s Centennial Restoration, the J. Paul Getty Museum’s Decorative Arts Galleries, and high-end hotels like the Carlyle in New York and Claridge’s in London. His many high profile clients included the likes of Bill Gates and Calvin Klein.
While best known for these projects, Despont was a no less accomplished visual artist. His enthusiasms were myriad, and his work focused on an almost incredible range of subjects, including but not limited to entymology, ichthyology, anthopology, history, and astronomy. The very smallest of earth's creatures, like insects, captivated him no less than the universe’s very largest—planetary bodies and the cosmos. All of his work was informed by an unrivaled art-historical expertise, lead by a wholly unique imagination, and driven by an omniverous curiousity for life and the very nature of existence.
A Knight of the French Legion of Honor and an Interior Design Hall of Fame inductee, Despont also authored design books. He exhibited his paintings and sculptures globally, notably at the Marlborough Gallery in New York, London, and Monaco.
Framed Drawing of an Insect from the collection of Thierry Despont
By Thierry Despont
Located in New York, NY
Thierry Despont was best-known for his very successful architectural practice—but he was also an accomplished artist. Some of his most interesting works are a series of sculptures fa...
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Etching 00, Framed Print of a Painting by Thierry Despont, US, circa 2003
By Thierry Despont
Located in New York, NY
From Thierry Despont's extensive exploration of celestial bodies through paint, print, drawing and sculpture, this etching of an unnamed planet conjures mankind's age-old fascination...
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Etching 08, Framed Print of a Painting by Thierry Despont, US, circa 2003
By Thierry Despont
Located in New York, NY
From Thierry Despont's extensive exploration of celestial bodies through paint, print, drawing and sculpture, this etching of an unnamed planet conjures mankind's age-old fascination...
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Framed Drawing of Rimbaud from the collection of Thierry Despont
By Thierry Despont
Located in New York, NY
While Thierry Despont (1948 - 2023) was best-known for his architectural practice—for his integral role in the restoration of the Statue of Liberty, his re-imagining of the Ritz in P...
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Etching 09, Framed Print of a Painting by Thierry Despont, US, circa 2003
By Thierry Despont
Located in New York, NY
From Thierry Despont's extensive exploration of celestial bodies through paint, print, drawing and sculpture, this etching of an unnamed planet conjures mankind's age-old fascination...
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Black Planet by Thierry Despont
By Thierry Despont
Located in New York, NY
Thierry Despont, best-known as a very successful architect, was also an accomplished artist. In his painting practice, when not analyzing the smallest, most detailed creatures of the...
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Framed Nude Lithograph by Erwin Lang
By Erwin Lang
Located in Brisbane, QLD
A lithograph illustration of a male nude by member of the Vienna Secession, Erwin Lang (1886-1962). Lang was the son of women's rights activist, Marie Lang, and studied at the Vienna...
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Framed Ink Drawing of Male Nude Figure, Expressive Style, Signed, 1990
Located in San Carlos, CA
Framed Male Nude Figure Drawing by William Delucchi, 1990 For Sale: A compelling and expressive monochrome ink or wash drawing of a nude male figure, attributed to artist William De...
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Drawing on Paper, Study of a Nude Man, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Drawing on paper, Study of a Nude Man, 20th Century. Drawing, pencil on paper, study of a nude man, lying down, unsigned, 20th century. Dimensions : h: 51cm , w: 50cm, d: 0,2cm...
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"Standing Male Nude, " Extraordinary Drawing for Boxer Sculptures by Cecil Howard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Exquisitely drawn in pencil and a feather, light ink wash, creating a pale, ghostly image that is refined and haunting, this full length male nude was accomplished by Cecil de Blaquiere Howard...
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Nude Study Sketch / Drawing in charcoal by Ellen Hägg, signed and dated -(18)94.
Located in Stockholm, SE
Nude / sculpture Study, Sketch / Drawing in charcoal by Ellen Hägg, signed and dated -(18)94. Unframed with a few scratches and color loss. Over all nice patina due to age and wear.
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Pencil Drawing of Nudes by Swiss Artist René Bernasconi Dated 1952
Located in COLMAR, FR
An original, drawing/sketch by Swiss artist René Bernasconi (1910-1994). This small sketch features two nude women and is signed RB and dated -52 in the lower left corner (see photos...
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