LOT 41:
Bela De Tirefort (1894-1993) American
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Bela De Tirefort (1894-1993) American
Bela deTirefort (1894-1993) Oil on board, piece measures 12 x 9 inches and 15.5 x 12.5 inches w/frame, piece is inscribed on verso with signature and address of artist, Purchased from Stillwell House Gallery in New Jersey. Bela deTirefort is known for Social realist city scene painting.Bela De Tirefort was born in Austria. He painted in New York City, and retired to St. Petersburg, Florida. Known for his striking New York scenes, De Tirefort left an enduring record of the metropolis between the 1930s and '50s. Using muted tones, strong silhouettes, and incisive textures, his paintings capture the structure of the city in the decades between the Great Depression, the Second World War, and the growth of the New York art scene.He often depicted the areas surrounding the Flatiron Building, Broadway, and the New York Harbor, and sold many of his paintings directly from Washington Square.
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