Willy Smitz (1914-1967) - L'homme appuyé au mur
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Original mixed-media artwork from 1935 by Willy Smitz (Belgium), titled L'homme appuyé au mur; 45 × 28 cm, signed and sold with frame, in excellent condition.
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mixed techniques representing a man leaning against a wall signed
Willy SMITZ (1914-1967)
Willy Smitz (1914–1967) is a Dutch-Belgian painter, born in The Hague (Netherlands) and died in Anderlecht (Belgium). Trained at the Brussels Academy under Anton Carte, he initially painted in a style close to Impressionism before turning to Surrealism from the 1950s, with a Flemish touch and rich colors.
Subjects: figures, nudes, character compositions, religious and rural scenes. The press noted that “each of his paintings is at once a poem and a riddle.” He exhibited in Brussels (Saint-Laurent Gallery in 1951, Sisley Gallery in 1958, “Vision 60” at La Madeleine Gallery in 1960, La Rose des Vents Gallery in 1964); his work is notably in the collection of the municipality of Anderlecht.
Dimensions of the work : unframed: 40 cm x 24 cm
: framed : 45 cm x 28 cm
The work is dated 1935 and signed at the bottom right
has a mark on the side, unrelated to the subject.
A small biography on the back of the panel.
Auction results for Willy SMITZ in Painting:
Satirical scene illustrating floor cleaning (1942)
Willy SMITZ
Oil on canvas
78 x 58 cm
Estimate: €200 - €300
Hammer price: €450
19/02/2026
MJV Soudant
Surrealist study of two figures
Willy SMITZ
Oil on paper
73 x 57 cm
Estimate: €121 - €181
Hammer price: €386
12/04/2014
Roseberys
Accordionist
Willy SMITZ
Oil on panel
60 x 50 cm
Estimate: €400 - €600
Hammer price: €280
22/10/2025
Campo & Campo
Fishermen against a port town backdrop (1948)
No image
Fishermen against a port town backdrop (1948)
Willy SMITZ
Oil on panel
60 x 79 cm
Estimate: €400 - €600
Hammer price: €280
15/01/2002
Horta
mixed techniques representing a man leaning against a wall signed
Willy SMITZ (1914-1967)
Willy Smitz (1914–1967) is a Dutch-Belgian painter, born in The Hague (Netherlands) and died in Anderlecht (Belgium). Trained at the Brussels Academy under Anton Carte, he initially painted in a style close to Impressionism before turning to Surrealism from the 1950s, with a Flemish touch and rich colors.
Subjects: figures, nudes, character compositions, religious and rural scenes. The press noted that “each of his paintings is at once a poem and a riddle.” He exhibited in Brussels (Saint-Laurent Gallery in 1951, Sisley Gallery in 1958, “Vision 60” at La Madeleine Gallery in 1960, La Rose des Vents Gallery in 1964); his work is notably in the collection of the municipality of Anderlecht.
Dimensions of the work : unframed: 40 cm x 24 cm
: framed : 45 cm x 28 cm
The work is dated 1935 and signed at the bottom right
has a mark on the side, unrelated to the subject.
A small biography on the back of the panel.
Auction results for Willy SMITZ in Painting:
Satirical scene illustrating floor cleaning (1942)
Willy SMITZ
Oil on canvas
78 x 58 cm
Estimate: €200 - €300
Hammer price: €450
19/02/2026
MJV Soudant
Surrealist study of two figures
Willy SMITZ
Oil on paper
73 x 57 cm
Estimate: €121 - €181
Hammer price: €386
12/04/2014
Roseberys
Accordionist
Willy SMITZ
Oil on panel
60 x 50 cm
Estimate: €400 - €600
Hammer price: €280
22/10/2025
Campo & Campo
Fishermen against a port town backdrop (1948)
No image
Fishermen against a port town backdrop (1948)
Willy SMITZ
Oil on panel
60 x 79 cm
Estimate: €400 - €600
Hammer price: €280
15/01/2002
Horta
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Edition
Original
Artist
Willy Smitz (1914-1967)
Title of artwork
L'homme appuyé au mur
Technique
Mixed media
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Belgium
Year
1935
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
45 cm
Width
28 cm
Weight
1 kg
Depiction/theme
Day scene
Style
Classical
Period
1930-1940
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