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Charles Cobelle (1902-1994)
Paris open line school
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Born in Alsace - Lorraine France in 1902, Charles Cobelle (born Carl Edelman) lived and painted in Paris until the late 1920’s when he moved to the United States.

Cobelle took his Bachelor's and his Master's degrees from the University of Munich and later studied at the L’Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. He also studied privately with Marc Chagall and apprenticed in the studio of Raul Dufy in Menton on the Riviera.

In the time before he moved to the United States, Cobelle had established himself as an artistic force in Europe and today is considered the last link to the great tradition of the Open Line School of Paris.

Cobelle had already become a U.S. citizen before the outbreak of World War II. In the United States his paintings were immediately sought after by galleries and private collectors alike. Throughout his long and prosperous career, Cobelle painted his favorite subjects; Paris street scenes, race tracks, ragattas and casinos.

In addition to his mixed media paintings his work has graced the covers of many of this countries leading magazines and his murals have adorned the walls of many elegant residences, public buildings, fine hotels and restaurants.

Collections:
Hartford Antheneum
Wm. Snaith - Pres. Raymond Lowry Assoc.
Mr. Von Rumohr - Collector
Hugh Leighton - Collector St. Croix, V.I.
Mrs. Helen Hart- American Brass Co.
Donald Deskey - Designer
Tamanaco Hotel- Caracas, Venezuela
Mark Hopkins Hotel- San Francisco, Calif.
Henry End - Collector-Int. Designer
Daniel Whitlock - Lazard Freres
Stuart M. Seymour - American Distilling Co.
Parke Bernet Galleries - Paintings sold in 1961, 1962, 1963
Howard Hughes - Collector/Industrialist
Burt Parks - Collector/Celebrity

Cobelle Exhibits:
Niveau Galleries - Palm Beach
Schoneman Galleries
Lord & Taylor
Gallery Revel - New York
70th St. Gallery - New York
Park West Galleries - Michigan

Magazine and Brochure Covers:
Cue Magazine
This Week Magazine
Elizabeth Arden
Round Hill Publishing
Emerald Beach Hotel
Distinguished Resorts

Murals:
Neiman Marcus Co. - Dallas, Texas
The Royal Box - American Hotel, New York
The Desert Inn - Las Vegas, Nevada
Raymond Lowry Associates
Richs - Atlanta, Georgia
Kenyon Hall - Michigan State University
American Tobacco - Caracas, Venezuela
Henry Ford Museum - Murals & Sculpture
Norman Belle Geddes - Murals & Sculpture
Holland American Line - Murals & Sculpture
Cruise Ships of Wilson Line - Murals & Sculpture
Gimbel Bros. - Philadelphia, Pa
Teheran Restaurant - New York
Administration Building - City of New York
Bali-Hi-Room - Robert Meyer Hotel Jacksonville, Florida
Estate Carlton Hotel - St. Croix, V.I.
W.&J. Sloane for Country Club - Spring Lake, N.J.
200 Fifth Ave. Club - New York
Chalfonte Haddon Hall Hotel - Atlantic City, N.J.

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