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His paintings are characterized by thin, descriptive line-work over broad patches of bold color. First, Cobelle would map out a scene in blocks of bold, expressive color. Then, he would define the imagery with spontaneous, fluid line work. Many of his paintings were painted on canvas with mixed media
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Cobelle lived and painted in Paris until the late 1920s and established himself within the great tradition of the School of Paris. In the late 1920s, Cobelle moved to the United States, where his paintings were immediately sought after by galleries and private collectors alike. Cobelle became a U.S.
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Throughout his long and prosperous career, Cobelle painted his favorite subjects; Paris street scenes, race tracks, regattas and casinos. The subjects in
Cobelle's paintings were not of actual locations or events, but they nevertheless convey the excitement of the places that they depict. This
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By the 1950s, spurred by the commercial success of his mentor, Dufy, Cobelle had achieved phenomenal success commercially with his
Parisian-influenced style. Much like contemporary artists and designers at the time, his designs graced a number of pottery patterns for various pottery companies,
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In addition to his mixed media paintings his work has graced the covers of many of this country's leading magazines and his murals have adorned the walls of many elegant residences, public buildings, fine hotels and restaurants.
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imagery, combined with a vibrant palette of expressive colors, creates a world full of verve and wit that effortlessly transcends reality.
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418:"Cobelle get the spotlight at the Eclectic Art & Objects Gallery"
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Galleries - Paintings sold in 1961, 1962, 1963
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Cruise Ships of Wilson Line - Murals & Sculpture
119:In 1965, a fire ravaged his studio at his home in
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353:"Art of the Print: artist pages-Charles Cobelle"
271:Holland American Line - Murals & Sculpture
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175:Stuart M. Seymour - American Distilling Co.
283:Administration Building - City of New York
265:Henry Ford Museum - Murals & Sculpture
166:Mark Hopkins Hotel- San Francisco, Calif.
154:Hugh Leighton - Collector St. Croix, V.I.
243:The Royal Box - American Hotel, New York
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163:Tamanaco Hotel- Caracas, Venezuela
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240:Neiman Marcus Co. - Dallas, Texas
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172:Daniel Whitlock - Lazard Freres
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280:Teheran Restaurant - New York
192:Niveau Galleries - Palm Beach
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253:Raymond Lowry Associates
201:Gallery Revel - New York
160:Donald Deskey - Designer
422:Pittsburgh Tribune Live
121:Ridgefield, Connecticut
474:French modern painters
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226:Round Hill Publishing
61:Westport, Connecticut
101:Holland America Line
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229:Emerald Beach Hotel
195:Schoneman Galleries
219:This Week Magazine
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81:Las Vegas
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