De Stael Nicolas (191 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 12mo, card covers, glassine wrapper, 128pp. First edition. VG: light soiling to the wrapper and a phone number penned to the foot of the last page; otherwise, sound and quite clean. Signatures unopened.

Paperback. Condition: New. Available in English for the first time, these letters are taken from the several hundred letters anthologised by French art historian Germain Viatte, published in 2014 by Le bruit du temps. As well as an intriguing investigation of one of the great 20th-century painters, these are also the letters of a writer. From his adolescence onwards, Nicolas de Staël developed an incisive style of his own, capturing - as in his paintings - the reality of what he saw with the intensity of pure simplicity.'Nicolas de Staël's letters are imbued with that mixture of absolute certitude and profound doubt which is the mark of a great artist. His belief in his destiny - which arises from faith - places the bar so high that it will always be impossible to clear. . He had the premonition that the path would be long and winding before it ever broke onto a clearing. Staël is not, like Raphaël, Géricault or Seurat, a precocious genius. If he must be compared to one of his predecessors, it is impossible not to think of Van Gogh.' - Jean Frémon'This selection of letters begins in 1926 when de Staël was 12 years old and ends with the last letter he wrote on the day he died. De Staël wrote thousands of letters - to his adoptive parents, his wives and lovers, his children, gallery owners and dealers, poets, fellow painters and those who bought his work. They describe the course of his life from young man eagerly awaiting a cheque from a family member at a post office in Cadiz so he can buy his daily kilo of tomatoes, his wine, his newspaper, paints, canvases and sketchbooks, to the final months, when black gulls began to gather on his canvasses, bringing a darker, inky sense of foreboding to work that until then had been characterised by a boundless sense of colour and light. The letters also show the evolution of his understanding of painting, of what painting actually is, of the human cost - what part of the self must be sacrificed to it. And always he is aware of the complementary roles of language and painting. De Staël's work, though it bears traces of figuration, is never illustrative; the writing is his illustrative tool, and his own words provide a dazzling commentary on the paintings.' - Helen Stevenson. …

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Available in English for the first time, these letters are taken from the several hundred letters anthologised by French art historian Germain Viatte, published in 2014 by Le bruit du temps. As well as an intriguing investigation of one of the great 20th-century painters, these are also the letters of a writer. From his adolescence onwards, Nicolas de Stael developed an incisive style of his own, capturing as in his paintings the reality of what he saw with the intensity of pure simplicity.'Nicolas de Staels letters are imbued with that mixture of absolute certitude and profound doubt which is the mark of a great artist. His belief in his destiny which arises from faith places the bar so high that it will always be impossible to clear. He had the premonition that the path would be long and winding before it ever broke onto a clearing. Stael is not, like Raphael, Gericault or Seurat, a precocious genius. If he must be compared to one of his predecessors, it is impossible not to think of Van Gogh. Jean FremonThis selection of letters begins in 1926 when de Stael was 12 years old and ends with the last letter he wrote on the day he died. De Stael wrote thousands of letters to his adoptive parents, his wives and lovers, his children, gallery owners and dealers, poets, fellow painters and those who bought his work. They describe the course of his life from young man eagerly awaiting a cheque from a family member at a post office in Cadiz so he can buy his daily kilo of tomatoes, his wine, his newspaper, paints, canvases and sketchbooks, to the final months, when black gulls began to gather on his canvasses, bringing a darker, inky sense of foreboding to work that until then had been characterised by a boundless sense of colour and light. The letters also show the evolution of his understanding of painting, of what painting actually is, of the human cost what part of the self must be sacrificed to it. And always he is aware of the complementary roles of language and painting. De Staels work, though it bears traces of figuration, is never illustrative; the writing is his illustrative tool, and his own words provide a dazzling commentary on the paintings. Helen Stevenson Nicolas de Staels letters are imbued with that mixture of absolute certitude and profound doubt which is the mark of a great artist. De Stael is not, like Raphael, Gericault or Seurat, a precocious genius. If he must be compared to one of his predecessors, it is impossible not to think of Van Gogh. Jean Fremon Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Available in English for the first time, these letters are taken from the several hundred letters anthologised by French art historian Germain Viatte, published in 2014 by Le bruit du temps. As well as an intriguing investigation of one of the great 20th-century painters, these are also the letters of a writer. From his adolescence onwards, Nicolas de Staël developed an incisive style of his own, capturing - as in his paintings - the reality of what he saw with the intensity of pure simplicity.'Nicolas de Staël's letters are imbued with that mixture of absolute certitude and profound doubt which is the mark of a great artist. His belief in his destiny - which arises from faith - places the bar so high that it will always be impossible to clear. . He had the premonition that the path would be long and winding before it ever broke onto a clearing. Staël is not, like Raphaël, Géricault or Seurat, a precocious genius. If he must be compared to one of his predecessors, it is impossible not to think of Van Gogh.' - Jean Frémon'This selection of letters begins in 1926 when de Staël was 12 years old and ends with the last letter he wrote on the day he died. De Staël wrote thousands of letters - to his adoptive parents, his wives and lovers, his children, gallery owners and dealers, poets, fellow painters and those who bought his work. They describe the course of his life from young man eagerly awaiting a cheque from a family member at a post office in Cadiz so he can buy his daily kilo of tomatoes, his wine, his newspaper, paints, canvases and sketchbooks, to the final months, when black gulls began to gather on his canvasses, bringing a darker, inky sense of foreboding to work that until then had been characterised by a boundless sense of colour and light. The letters also show the evolution of his understanding of painting, of what painting actually is, of the human cost - what part of the self must be sacrificed to it. And always he is aware of the complementary roles of language and painting. De Staël's work, though it bears traces of figuration, is never illustrative; the writing is his illustrative tool, and his own words provide a dazzling commentary on the paintings.' - Helen Stevenson. …

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

No Binding. Condition: Near Fine. Postcard in Very Good condition, with minor marks on reverse. Unmailed. Cards are sent in stiff mailers. Photo.

No Binding. Condition: Near Fine. Postcard in near-fine condition, a little age-toned. Unmailed. Cards are sent in stiff mailers. Photo.

No Binding. Condition: Near Fine. Postcard in near-fine condition, a little age-toned. Unmailed. Cards are sent in stiff mailers. Photo.

Livre de poche. Condition: Très bon. 178 pages, dans la collection "Folio Plus". Ouvrage complété d'un dossier pédagogique. 178 p. DE STAËL, Nicolas (illustrator). Livre.

Paperback / Softback. Condition: Brand New. 250 pages. 7.09x0.71x4.72 inches. In Stock.

Wraps. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Unpaginated (approx. 120 pp.). Exhibition catalogue illustrated in b/w and somes colour plates. Ink name to ffep, some age toning all to prelims, otherwise in very good condition.Â.

Condition: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

Rigide. Condition: Bon. Dust Jacket Condition: Bon -. Jaquette légèrement usée, 1 petite déchirure. Plat de devant passé au bord inférieure, sinon propre. Text propre, reliure solide.

Paperback. Condition: Used: Good. Good plus overall with minor shelfwear, no marks.

Softcover. Condition: Très bon. Ammareal reverse jusqu'à 15% du prix net de cet article à des organisations caritatives. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Book Condition: Used, Very good. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. The cover of this all-in-French book is in excellent condition, save for some wear to head of spine and rubbing. Text is otherwise tight in binding. Text is clean and free of blemishes throughout. No other markings or indications of note. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Stael, Nicolas de (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Paperback. Text in French. Minor soiling & wear to wrappers, otherwise very good.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Paperback. Exhibition catalog. Text in French. Minor wear to wrapper edges, otherwise very good.

Condition: good.

dj. First Edition. First edition. Softcover. Exhibition catalog for a show that ran August through October 1964. Text in English, French and German. Includes numerous black and white and tipped in color plates, list of previous exhibitions, and bibliographic information. A very good copy in wrappers with some wear to the spine and from the library of the Marlborough Gallery with their marks. Lacking the dust jacket. Despite the flaws a solid copy of this attractive catalog.…

paperback. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Ex library copy with usual stamps & stickers.…

Condition: New. 2026. paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Condition: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

Condition: Neuf.

Softcover. Condition: Très bon. Ancien livre de bibliothèque avec équipements. Ammareal reverse jusqu'à 15% du prix net de cet article à des organisations caritatives. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Book Condition: Used, Very good. Former library book. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations.…

Condition: NEW.

Softcover, unpaginated; in German; very good condition; except writing on spine; no internal marks. Foreign shipping may be extra.

Condition: New. 2026. paperback. . . . . .

Wraps. Condition: Good. Wraps with glassine cover. Unpaginated. Tipped in color plates throughout. A monograph issued in conjunction with a 1964 exhibition of paintings by Nicolas De Stael. Illustrations are accompanied by brief passages. All text in French. Nicolas De Stael was a French painter of the postwar period whose work blended abstraction with figurate painting, receiving both consternation and accolades. He worked prolifically in the early 1950s and died in 1955. GOOD+ condition. Minor soiling and staining to the wrappers and glassine.…

First Edition. First edition. Softcover. Exhibition catalog for a show that ran April 19 through May 16, 1963. Text in German. Includes 8 color, 21 black and white illustrations, a black and white photograph of de Stael, chronology, and a checklist. A very good plus copy in wrappers with some soft creasing to the top right corner. Otherwise a very clean copy.…