1980s Art

Françoise Gilot Window on Another Dimension, 1981 Lithograph on Arches mould made Johannot paper Signed and numbered in graphite pencil; also bears artist's monogram with date, edition of 60 Unframed 27.25 inches by 19.75 inches Francoise Gilot was not just Picasso's muse; she was an accomplished artist in her own right, and at age 100, the New York Times dubbed her the art world's latest "It Girl".! Signed and numbered in graphite pencil; also bears artist's personal monograph with date. Held in original vintage frame under plexiglass. Charmingly, there is a sticker label on the back of the frame, from the "Picasso Gallery Custom Framing" in D.C. This silkscreen is based upon Gilot's eponymous painting, also done in 1981 Excerpt from Alan Riding's 2023 New York Times obituary on Gilot: " Françoise Gilot, an accomplished painter whose art was eclipsed by her long and stormy romantic relationship with a much older Pablo Picasso, and who alone among his many mistresses walked out on him, died on Tuesday at a hospital in Manhattan. She was 101...But unlike his two wives and other mistresses, Ms. Gilot rebuilt her life after she ended the relationship, in 1953, almost a decade after it had begun despite an age difference of 40 years. She continued painting and exhibiting her work and wrote books. In 1970, she married Jonas Salk, the American medical researcher who developed the first safe polio vaccine, and lived part of the time in California. Still, it was for her romance with Picasso that the public knew her best, particularly after her memoir, “Life with Picasso,” written with Carlton Lake, was published in 1964. It became an international best seller, and so infuriated Picasso that he broke off all contact with Ms. Gilot and their two children, Claude and Paloma Picasso. Ms. Gilot’s frank and often-sympathetic account of their relationship — she dedicated the book “to Pablo” — provided much of the material for the 1996 Merchant-Ivory movie, “Surviving Picasso,” in which she was played by Natascha McElhone, with Anthony Hopkins as Picasso. If Ms. Gilot’s book sold well, so has her art. With her work in more than a dozen museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Centre Pompidou in Paris, her paintings fetched increasingly higher prices well into her later years. As recently as June 2021, her painting “Paloma à la Guitare” (1965), a blue-toned portrait of her daughter, sold for $1.3 million in an online auction by Sotheby’s. That surpassed her previous record price, $695,000, paid for “Étude bleue,” a 1953 portrait of a seated woman, at a Sotheby’s auction in 2014.. And in November 2021, her abstract 1977 canvas “Living Forest” sold for $1.3 million as part of a retrospective of her work at Christie’s in Hong Kong. Lisa Stevenson, the head of curated sales for Sotheby’s in London, told ARTnews after the 2021 auction, “It isn’t commonly known that Gilot’s commitment to art was present long before her relationship with Pablo Picasso, and she was sadly often left in his shadow.”.. Marie Françoise Gilot was born into a prosperous family on Nov. 26, 1921, in Neuilly-sur-Seine, a suburb of Paris, the only child of Emile Gilot, an agronomist and chemical manufacturer, and Madeleine Renoult-Gilot. Her 19th-century ancestors had owned a couturier house of fashion whose clientele included Eugenia, the wife of Emperor Napoleon III. Marie Françoise was drawn to art from an early age, tutored by her mother, who had studied art history, ceramics and watercolor painting. Her father, however — recalled by Ms. Gilot as an authoritarian who had forced her to write with her right hand, though she was left-handed — had other ideas. Envisioning a career in science or the law for his daughter, he persuaded her to enroll at the University of Paris, where she received her bachelor’s degree in 1938 at age 17. She went on to study at the Sorbonne and the British Institute in Paris and receive a degree in English literature from Cambridge University. As war crept closer to France in 1939, her father sent her to the city of Rennes, northwest of Paris, to enroll in law school. All the while she continued working on her paintings. Then came the German occupation of Paris, in June 1940, and she joined other students in an anti-German protest march at the Arc de Triomphe. In a clash with the French and German authorities, Ms. Gilot was arrested, briefly detained and put under watch. “From day one, we were not the kind of people who would become collaborators,” she said of her family. She continued her law studies at the University of Paris, but after taking her second-year examinations, in June 1941, she lost interest and abandoned the field, deciding to devote herself to art. She began private lessons with a fugitive Hungarian Jewish painter, Endre Rozsda...

Sitting Figure By Lynn Chadwick 1982 Stamped with monogram and numbered 804S 8/9 (underneath) part-polished bronze with a black patina 19.5cm high Lynn Chadwick was a British s...

A sexy topless woman in bed hiding her face from the sun This is an original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sander...

Keith Haring. 1958-1990. The iconography of his drawings includes dancing animals and figures, dogs, crawling babies, pyramids, televisions, telephones, and flying saucers. The idea ...

**Technical Sheet** Title: Cadaqués Artist: Rafael Durán Benet (Terrassa, 1931 - Barcelona, 2015) Technique: Oil on canvas board Dimensions: 13 x 16 inches (33 x 41 cm) Year: Un...

Joseph Glasco (American, 1925–1996) Untitled 1980 Acrylic and collage on canvas Initialed and dated verso 48 x 48 inches Joseph Glasco was born in Paul’s Valley, Oklahoma and grew u...

Julio LE PARC (1928-) Diffraction (Transformation), 1988 Original lithograph, airbrush and stencil Signed in ink Numbered / 100 copies On black wove paper, 56 x 38 cm (c. 22 x 15 in...

Robert Longo's "Pressure on Heaven/God" is a classic work from the 1980s, a period that is very much in vogue these days and subject of major critical, commercial and scholarly re-ex...

Pastel Landscape: Impressionist Trees is an original hand drawn (not digitally or photo reproduced) limited edition lithograph by the American artis...

Rafael Duran Benet (1931-2015) - Cadaques - Oil on canvas on cardboard Oil measurements 33x41 cm. Frame size 43x51 cm.. Rafael Duran Benet (Terrassa, 1931 - Barcelona, 2015) is a Ca...

Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1981 for the art revue Derriere le Miroir (issue number 247) and published in Paris by Maeght. Size: 15 x 22 inches (380 x 560 mm). There is a...

An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘ Punk ‘ Signed by Ian Sanderson lower...

A black and white, large-scale surreal mythical landscape of an ocean voyage, with a snake wrapped around a clock, a ship, Venus sculpture, greek urns, and snakes, printed in black o...

Paris by Claude Marin (French 1914-2001) signed oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 24 x 28.5 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris, France Condition: very good condition Origina...

Edition 10 Also available in 40 x 50 cm / 16 x 20 inch, Edition 25 Black and white portrait of nude model Tony Ward. From personality portraits and advert...

Echoes of the Atelier III, acrylic on canvas mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an intermediary of an agei...

Rafael Durán Benet (Barcelona, 1931–2015) Title: Cadaqués Medium: Oil on canvas-board Size: 46 × 55 cm (18.1 × 21.6 in) Signature: Signed lower right R. Durán Inscription: Titled Cad...

This is an original offset lithograph poster created for the 1985 Francis Bacon exhibition at Marlborough Gallery, featuring the haunting and visceral work Figure in Movement. Kno...

This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Cheval bleu au couple (Blue Horse with Couple), originates from the historic 1982 folio Derriere le Miroir, No. 250, Hommage a Aime et Marguerite Maeght (Tribute to Aime and Marguerite Maeght). Published by Maeght Editeur, Paris, under the direction of Aime Maeght, and printed by Imprimerie Moderne du Lion, Paris, this vibrant composition reflects Chagall’s lyrical fusion of color, dream, and devotion. In Cheval bleu au couple, ethereal figures and a radiant blue horse float within a luminous space of poetic imagination, evoking love, memory, and transcendence. The image captures the artist’s timeless ability to unite fantasy and emotion within the expressive language of modernism. Executed on velin paper, this lithograph measures 15 x 11 inches (38.1 x 27.9 cm). As issued, it is unsigned and unnumbered, consistent with the authorized publication format. The edition exemplifies Chagall’s mastery of color lithography and his lifelong exploration of faith, folklore, and the human spirit. Artwork Details: Artist: Marc Chagall (1887–1985) Title: Cheval bleu au couple (Blue Horse with Couple), from Derriere le Miroir, No. 250, Hommage a Aime et Marguerite Maeght (Tribute to Aime and Marguerite Maeght), 1982 Medium: Lithograph on velin paper Dimensions: 15 x 11 inches (38.1 x 27.9 cm) Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued Date: 1982 Publisher: Maeght Editeur, Paris Printer: Imprimerie Moderne du Lion, Paris Catalogue raisonne references: Chagall, Marc, et al. Chagall Lithographe VI, 1980–1985. Andre Sauret, Editeur, 1986, illustration 993. Cramer, Patrick, and Meret Meyer. Marc Chagall: Catalogue Raisonne Des Livres Illustres. P. Cramer ed., 1995, illustration 113. Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the 1982 folio Derriere le Miroir, No. 250, published by Maeght Editeur, Paris Notes: Excerpted from the folio (translated from French), This special issue of Derriere le Miroir was designed and defined by Aime Maeght in the fall of 1980. He envisioned its publication as a celebration with which artists and writers published since 1946 were to be associated. He also chose Francois Chapon, president of the Reverdy Committee, to write the presentation. This Derriere le Miroir number 250 took the form, after its disappearance on September 5, 1981, of a tribute to Aime Maeght and his wife Marguerite Maeght who died four years earlier. 24 artists agreed to create an original graphic work for this issue which includes the general table of all issues as well as excerpts from texts by 32 writers. Finished printing on June 2, 1982 on the presses of the l'Imprimerie moderne du Lion in Paris. CL examples were printed on velin d'Arches, numbered from I to CL, and some non-commercial examples constituting the original edition. About the Publication: Derriere le Miroir (translated as "Behind the Mirror") was an iconic French art periodical published from 1946 to 1982 by Maeght Editeur, one of the most influential art publishers of the 20th century. Founded by Aime Maeght in Paris, the publication was conceived as a visual and literary collaboration between leading modern artists, poets, and critics. Each issue functioned as both an exhibition catalogue and a work of art in itself—featuring original lithographs printed directly from the artists' stones or plates, alongside essays, poems, and critical commentary. Over the course of 36 years, Derriere le Miroir produced more than 250 issues and showcased an extraordinary roster of artists including Henri Matisse, Marc Chagall, Joan Miro, Georges Braque, Alexander Calder, Fernand Leger, Pierre Bonnard, Alberto Giacometti, Eduardo Chillida, Ellsworth Kelly, Francis Bacon, Paul Rebeyrolle, Claude Garache, Antoni Tapies, Bram van Velde, Pierre Alechinsky, Pol Bury, Shusaku Arakawa, and Gerard Titus-Carmel. Printed in the ateliers of Mourlot, Arte, and Imprimerie Moderne du Lion, the periodical set new standards for quality in color lithography, combining fine art printing with elegant typography and poetic text. Beyond its visual brilliance, Derriere le Miroir also became a cultural chronicle of postwar European modernism. Each issue coincided with exhibitions held at Galerie Maeght, providing a collectible and widely accessible record of groundbreaking shows. Its integration of image, text, and philosophy created a dialogue between art and literature that elevated the modern art book to new aesthetic heights. Today, Derriere le Miroir remains one of the most sought-after and historically significant art publications, prized by collectors and scholars alike for its craftsmanship, influence, and its role in defining the visual language of 20th-century modernism. The Maeght Foundation in Saint-Paul-de-Vence continues to honor this legacy through exhibitions and archival preservation of the series, affirming Derriere le Miroir's enduring place in the history of modern art and fine art publishing. About the Artist: Marc Chagall (1887–1985) was a Belarus-born French painter, printmaker, and designer whose visionary use of color and poetic symbolism made him one of the most beloved and influential artists of the 20th century. Rooted in the rich imagery of his Jewish heritage and childhood in Vitebsk, Chagall’s dreamlike compositions fused memory, folklore, faith, and romance with the expressive innovations of modern art. His work evolved alongside and in dialogue with the great modern masters—Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Alexander Calder, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Georges Braque, Wassily Kandinsky, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray—artists who, like Chagall, redefined artistic language for a new century. Spanning painting, printmaking, stained glass, ceramics, stage design, and illustration, Chagall’s career reflected both his deep spirituality and his boundless imagination. His works are held in major museum collections worldwide, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Guggenheim, the Tate, and the Centre Pompidou. The highest price ever paid for a Marc Chagall artwork is approximately $28.5 million USD, achieved in 2017 at Sotheby’s New York for Les Amoureux (1928). 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This exquisite lithograph by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled La Melodie acide (The Acid Melody), from the folio 14 original lithographs by Joan Miro "La Melodie acide" (The Acid Melody...

Yvon TAILLANDIER Four Seasons 1988 Original screen print Handsigned in pencil Justified e.a (artist's proof) On vellum 29 x 36.5 cm (c. 11.4 x 14.3 in) Excellent condition

Oil on board realized by Luciano Schifano (1943) in 1987. Hand signed and titled. Good condition.

Frederic Cabanas (1954) - Pitussi - Oil on canvas Oil measurements 92x65 cm. Without frame. ​ Frederic Cabanas Multifaceted artist, painter, sculptor, musician, photographer, wr...

This Ingrid Bergman nun portrait is among the most color-charged variants from Warhol’s 1983 Börjeson series — a radiant, electrified palette merging violet shadow, scarlet veil, and...

1983 Screenprint in colors, on Pêche Soleil paper Sheet: 27 1/5 x 21 3/4 in. (69 x 55.2 cm) Edition of 75 Signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil, lower margin Framed, excellen...

Vintage poster for the 1982 Summer Festival season of the San Francisco Opera. David Hockney designed the whimsical sets and costumes for the San Francisco Opera's production of Igor...

This exquisite heliogravure after Sir Cecil Beaton (1904–1980), titled Marilyn Monroe, from the folio Cecil Beaton, Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1981, originates from the 1981 edition...

This original exhibition poster was created for Drawings 1980–1985, an early showcase of Fernando Botero’s works on paper, held at the Caracas Museum of Contemporary Art in 1986. The...

Paris by Claude Marin (French 1914-2001) signed and dated 88 oil on artist card stuck on board, unframed board: 7.5 x 9.5 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris, France Conditi...

Spring Landscape with Round Clouds - Limited Edition Naive Serigraph Colorful serigraph by Croatian naive artist Ivan Rabuzin (b. 27 March 1921, d. 18 December 2008.) A grove of tre...

Paper Size: 35.5 x 27.5 inches ( 90.17 x 69.85 cm ) Image Size: 24 x 22.5 inches ( 60.96 x 57.15 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A: Mint Additional Details: Rare exhibition poster from t...

Vintage offset lithograph postcard published by Art Unlimited Amsterdam. Printed in Holland. The postcard is framed in a black wood frame with a front profile of 1 inch and a side pr...

'Expressions in Bloom: Portraits from the 20th Century III', oil on canvas mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings thro...

Vintage offset lithograph postcard published by Art Unlimited Amsterdam. Printed in Holland. The postcard is framed in a black wood frame with a front profile of 1 inch and a side pr...

This exquisite lithograph after Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled La Tribu de Levi (The Tribe of Levi), from the special issue of the XXe Siecle Review, Chagall in Jerusalem, originat...

Mountain Landscape Art Painting of the English Lake District by British Artist, Philip Stanton. This is a high quality original, oil on canvas, in great condition and ready to hang! Art measures 30 x 20 inches Frame measures 38 x 28 inches (Presented in an ornate gold frame, commensurate with age) This exquisite oil painting captures the breathtaking beauty of a serene lake nestled among majestic mountains, reminiscent of the iconic landscapes found in England’s Lake District...

Dan Christensen, American (1942 - 2007) - Shanidar, Year: circa 1980, Medium: Screenprint, Signed and numbered in Pencil, Edition: 175, Size: 29.5 x 43 in. (74.93 x 109.22 cm)

Vintage American school modernist interior dance party painting. Watercolor and on paper. Signed. Framed. Measuring 12" x 21" framed and 11" x 20" painting alone.

Title: Statue of Liberty V Year: 1981 Medium: Offset lithograph in colors on gloss archival paper Size: 24.5 x 12.5 inches Inscription: Hand signed by Peter Max in ink and unnumbered...

Ella Fort The Lonesome Road (La course seule) Color lithograph Signed, numbered or inscribed Edition: 390 + 10 E.A. size: 7.8 × 11.7 on 11.7 × 15.6 inche...

1983 Gouache and pencil on graph paper 24.7 x 26 cm 9 3/4 x 10 1/4 in Bridget Riley is one of the most influential figures in postwar British art, celebrated for her rigorous explor...

The Old French Town by Claude Marin (French 1914-2001) signed and dated 84 oil on artist card stuck on board, unframed board: 7.5 x 9.5 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris, ...

Henry Rollins of Black Flag at Federal Building Legalize Weed show. Photo by Kevin Salk shot July 4, 1983 at the 'Smoke In for the California Marijuana Initiative. Edition Details: ...

Medium: Etching Year: 1985 Edition of 60 Image Size: 16 x 24 inches A powerful, intimate etching/drypoint of a nude male by Trevor Southey titled "Heartcry." Rendered with lively, e...

This modern indoor sculpture by David Chamberlain was inspired by music and is made out of mahogany wood. The graceful curves of this contemporary solid mahogany sculpture by David Chamberlain appear in one illuminating perspective to emulate the image of a heart. Hand carved from one piece of this rare wood; the abstract form’s surface is such that the insides become the outsides creating a continuous, enigmatic, integrated form. The naturally rich grain is highly finished with a soft lustre that accentuates the form. Chamberlain’s sculptures...

Ella Fort Spring in Brittany (Champ Fleuri) Color Lithograph Signed, numbered or inscribed Edition: 390 + 250 Size: 7.8 × 11.7 on 11.7 × 15.6 inches Framed: 16.25x20 inches COA provided *Framing Options Available - Please Inquire **edition number might vary from shown in listing image Tags: Provence landscapes, French countryside art...

In "Emerald Woman" by Chinese artist Jiang Tie-Feng, a sensuous, jade-green female figure is depicted astride a vividly rendered horse, fusing human form with the spiritual energy of...

Figurative abstract oil on canvas of a performing orchestra. Great colors and brushstrokes. Signed lower right.

Biagio Civale, Italian/American (1936 - ) - Crucifixion at Vic Su Cere, Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 95/100, Size: 27.5 in. x 19.5 in. (69.85 cm x ...

"Water in swimming pools changes its look more than any other form. If the water surface is almost still and there is a strong sun, then dancing lines with the color of the spectrum appear everywhere." - - David Hockney David Hockney Offset Lithograph poster (Deluxe Hand Signed Limited Edition) on Parsons Diploma Parchment Paper, accompanied by COA from the Publisher and Olympic Committee 36 × 24 inches Pencil signed and unnumbered from the Edition of 750 (there was a separate, larger unsigned edition) Unframed Also accompanied by gallery issued Certificate of Guarantee One of the most coveted, historic and popular David Hockney limited editions created - beloved by American and international collectors alike: The official edition of this work is 750, but the publisher famously destroyed unsold editions after the Olympic Games and only about 200-250 are said to remain. This hand signed limited edition iconic Hockney work was printed as one of the fifteen Official Fine Art Olympic Posters for the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. (the XXIII'rd Olympiad). It depicts an aerial view of a swimmer under rippling water broken up into 12 squares. A statement released by the 1984 Olympic committee explains the set as follows - "The posters commissioned for the 1984 Olympics contain an enlightened selection of the best American artists with special emphasis on those who work in Southern California...As the Games develop, transpire and pass into memory, these fifteen posters contain the images, forms and symbols that will represent the 1984 Olympics in the museums, galleries, homes and the minds of people all over the world.” This work is NOT to be confused with the ubiquitous plate signed poster of the same image, which was printed on different paper in an open edition.) In 1982, the Olympic Committee commissioned 15 artists to create posters for the 1984 Games in Los Angeles. Hockney designed this offset lithograph depicting Olympic swimming. It was printed on Parsons Diploma Parchment paper in 1982, in an edition of 750, hand signed in pencil by the artist. Even though this print was published in an edition of 750, after the first marketing blitz, the publisher destroyed the remaining portfolios of signed prints - literally discarding hundreds of them in the dumpster. The Olympic Committee commissioned these portfolios to celebrate and promote the 1984 Olympics, and nobody expected the individual prints to have such enduring value. As the executives running the short-term promotional campaign were neither prophets nor curators, they saw no reason to hold on to these huge prints...

Children holding pails with chickens by a duck pond & cottage in the English Countryside by British Artist, Les Parson entitled 'Arm in Arm'. Art measures...

Iceberg By Gerhard Richter 1982 Offset lithograph on paper 100 x 100 cm

This original exhibition poster for Romare Bearden's work titled The Woodshed refers to a piece he created in 1967. The Woodshed depicts a scene filled with rich, layered imagery tha...

Classic female torso inspired by examples of high Greek sculpture. Sculptor explores the lines and shapes of the female body, embodied the diversity, slightly changed the poses. Thi...

Catherine Wilke 1980 Catherine Wilke joins the topless sunbathers on the island of Capri. 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 cm paper size. Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Phot...

Colorful dots, lines and squares in bright blue, pink, green, lilac and yellow in wood grain form a totem against a lavender purple background. This jubilant take on Cubism features ...

Joan Miró Lithographie Originale II Color Lithograph Year: 1981 Size: 12.5 × 9.6 inches Catalogue Raisonné: Cramer 177, Der Lithograph IV, 1969-1972 Publisher: Maeght Editeur, Paris,...

Keith Haring Talk To Us! 1989 (The Aids Hotline): Set of 2 works (English Spanish): Designed illustrated by Keith Haring one year after Haring's own diagnosis, these RARE...

This poster reproduction of Alexei Jawlensky’s Crown of Thorns captures the artist’s bold Expressionist style and spiritual depth. The subject’s mask-like face, rendered in thick bru...

This exquisite photogravure after Robert Mapplethorpe (1946–1989), titled Back View of Male Nude, from the folio A Season in Hell, originates from the 1986 edition published by The L...