20th Century Abstract Prints

This exquisite lithograph after Georges Braque (1882–1963), titled Oiseau sur fond de X (Bird on Background of X), from the album San Lazzaro et ses Amis, Hommage au fondateur de la revue XXe siecle (San Lazzaro and His Friends, Tribute to the Founder of the Journal XXe Siecle), originates from the 1975 edition published by XXe siecle, Paris, and printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris, October 1975. Oiseau sur fond de X exemplifies Braque’s late-career mastery of poetic symbolism and formal harmony. The composition’s abstracted bird—one of Braque’s most enduring motifs—emerges from an intricate background of interlocking shapes and textures, expressing his lifelong fascination with balance, serenity, and the unity between nature and form. Executed as a lithograph on velin d'Arches paper, this work measures 10.5 x 14 inches (26.67 x 35.56 cm). Unsigned and unnumbered as issued. The edition reflects the exceptional craftsmanship of Mourlot Freres, the legendary Parisian atelier known for its collaborations with Braque, Picasso, Chagall, and Matisse. Artwork Details: Artist: After Georges Braque (1882–1963) Title: Oiseau sur fond de X (Bird on Background of X), from San Lazzaro et ses Amis, Hommage au fondateur de la revue XXe siecle, 1975 Medium: Lithograph on velin d'Arches paper Dimensions: 10.5 x 14 inches (26.67 x 35.56 cm) Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered as issued Date: 1975 Publisher: XXe siecle, Paris Printer: Mourlot Freres, Paris Catalogue raisonne references: Vallier, Dora, et al. Braque, the Complete Graphics: Catalogue Raisonne. Translated by Robert Bononno, Gallery Books, 1988, illustration 122. Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the album San Lazzaro et ses Amis, Hommage au fondateur de la revue XXe siecle, published by XXe siecle, Paris, October 1975 Notes: Excerpted from the folio (translated from French), Finished printing in Paris in October 1975. This album has been printed on velin d'Arches in DLXXV numbered examples. The LXXV original examples include a series of VIII original lithographs, signed and numbered by the artists. In addition, LV examples were printed for artists, authors, friends and collaborators of XXe siecle. The typography is from l'Imprimerie Union in Paris; the lithographs of Max Bill, Marc Chagall, Hans Hartung, Braque, Fontana, Magnelli, Picasso, Magritte and Poliakoff were printed by Fernand Mourlot in Paris; those of Alexander Calder and Joan Miro by l'imprimerie Arte in Paris; that of Max Ernst by Pierre Chave in Vence; that of Zao Wou-Ki by ateliers Bellini in Paris; and that of Henry Moore by the Curwen Studio in London. About the Publication: San Lazzaro et ses Amis, Hommage au fondateur de la revue XXe siecle (San Lazzaro and His Friends, Tribute to the Founder of the Journal XXe Siecle), published in 1975 by XXe siecle, Paris, was conceived as a landmark tribute to Gualtieri di San Lazzaro, the visionary founder of the celebrated art journal XXe Siecle. The folio unites original lithographs by leading masters of modern art—Braque, Picasso, Chagall, Miro, Calder, Hartung, Moore, and others—printed by premier Parisian ateliers including Mourlot, Arte, Bellini, and Curwen. Representing the creative spirit and internationalism of postwar modernism, this edition stands as one of the great artistic collaborations of the 20th century. About the Artist: Georges Braque (1882–1963) was a French painter, printmaker, sculptor, and collagist whose visionary innovations and lifelong pursuit of balance, structure, and poetic form made him one of the most influential figures in 20th-century art. Born in Argenteuil-sur-Seine and raised in Le Havre, Braque began as a decorative painter before studying at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and the Academie Humbert in Paris, where he absorbed the vibrant colorism of the Fauves and the structural logic of Paul Cezanne. His encounter with Pablo Picasso in 1907 led to one of the most groundbreaking collaborations in art history—the invention of Cubism—a movement that redefined visual perception by fragmenting form, rejecting single-point perspective, and reconstructing reality into a multidimensional experience. Between 1908 and 1914, Braque and Picasso revolutionized painting through Analytical Cubism, a style characterized by muted palettes, overlapping planes, and a focus on underlying structure rather than surface appearance. In 1912, Braque pioneered papier colle, the first use of collage in fine art, incorporating wallpaper and printed paper into his compositions and forever changing the relationship between art and the material world. After World War I, he returned to painting with renewed sensitivity, developing a lyrical and introspective form of Synthetic Cubism distinguished by harmony, rhythm, and a meditative sense of stillness. His still lifes, musical instruments, and interior scenes became metaphors for balance and contemplation, uniting intellect and emotion in perfect equilibrium. Immersed in the Parisian avant-garde, Braque worked alongside and exchanged ideas with Pablo Picasso, Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray, each of whom shared his passion for redefining the boundaries of modern art. His innovations in form, collage, and spatial construction deeply influenced later artists, including Jean Dubuffet, Nicolas de Stael, Henry Laurens, Ellsworth Kelly, Richard Diebenkorn, and Jasper Johns, shaping the course of postwar abstraction and modern design. In 1961, Braque became the first living artist to have a solo exhibition at the Louvre, a recognition of his monumental impact on modern aesthetics. His works are now housed in major museums worldwide, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Tate Modern in London, and the Centre Pompidou in Paris, and remain sought after for their intellectual depth and timeless serenity. His highest auction record was achieved by Paysage a la Ciotat, which sold for $15.8 million at Sotheby’s, New York, in 2013, reaffirming Georges Braque’s legacy as one of the founding architects of Cubism and a master whose art continues to define the modern age. Georges Braque Oiseau...

MULTI PERSONAGE is an original limited edition lithograph by the Dutch artist Karel Appel, printed using hand lithography techniques on archival Arches paper, 100% acid free. MULTI PERSONAGE is a lively abstract color collage portrait expressed in vibrant shades of red, blue, pink, green, purple, yellow with hints of multi color pastel tones and white creating an abstracted body and face. Bold black paint strokes define the face with its zany black eyes, head, body and limbs; collage effect torn paper bits fill in the body form. MULTI PERSONAGE is a very unique, fantastically playful and wild composition by Karel Appel, one of the founders of the avant-garde art movement CoBrA active during the late 1940's thru early 1950's. His paintings are known for incorporating applications of vibrant, violent colors often possessing a primal, childlike quality. Print size - 30 x 20 inches, unframed, excellent condition, pencil signed by Karel Appel Edition size - 175 Year published - 1980 Printer - JK Fine Art Editions Co., NY Karel Appel was one of the founders of the avant-garde art movement CoBrA, active during the late 1940's thru early 1950's. His paintings are known for incorporating applications of vibrant, violent colors often possessing a primal, childlike quality. Karel Appel, (born April 25, 1921, Amsterdam, Netherlands—died May 3, 2006, Zürich, Switzerland), Dutch painter of turbulent, colorful, and semi-abstract compositions, who was a co-founder (1948) of the CoBRA group of northern European Expressionists. He was also a noted sculptor and graphic artist. Appel attended the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Amsterdam (1940–43), and helped found the “Reflex” group, which became known as CoBRA (for Copenhagen, Brussels, and Amsterdam), in 1948. He moved to Paris in 1950 and by the 1960s had settled in New York City; he later lived in Italy and Switzerland. Partly in reaction against what they perceived as the sterile academicism of the de Stijl movement, the CoBRA artists...

Jim Dine The Robert Fraser Gallery Print, 1965 Silkscreen and Lithograph on wove paper (Deluxe hand signed limited edition) Hand signed and numbered 75/100 in graphite by Jim Dine lo...

Large scale black and white abstract interior scene with dots, lines, brushstrokes, paint daubs, fingerprints, squares and rectangles, and hand painting in grey. Hang in contemporary, modern and minimalist spaces. While British pop artists such as David Hockney and Patrick Caulfield numbered amongst Howard Hodgkin's circle of friends, Hodgkin's work is painterly, emotional, expressionist, and abstract. Paper: 29.5 x 38.75 in. / 74.7 x 98.2 cm. Soft-ground etching with hand coloring in black gouache on grey BFK Rives mould made paper. Signed by the artist, dated 79, and numbered 59/100 lower center in red crayon. Printed from the same plate as 'Thinking Aloud in the Museum of Modern Art', this print was previously titled "Not Quite Alone in the Museum of Modern Art," suggesting an erotic dalliance in the museum. This print depicts an abstracted scene, perhaps a window and a door, in Hodgkin's signature painterly style. The expressive mark-making in this print is an example of the artist’s movement in the late 70s towards pronounced gestures. Beside bold black strokes, his fingerprints form areas of texture. Always seeking greater richness in his prints, Hodgkin layered ink and hand coloring in this print, rendering each print in the edition unique. Howard Hodgkin was introduced to the etching technique used in 'All Alone in the Museum of Modern Art' at Petersburg Press, where this print was produced and where he would become a long-time collaborator. This technique allowed him to work fluidly and spontaneously, creating the moody interior scenes that mark Hodgkin’s work from the late 70s and early 80s. Part of a series of four prints reflecting on a visit to the Museum...

Josef Albers, 'Interlinear K50', zinc plate lithograph offset to stone printing, 1962, edition 20, Danilowitz 151. Signed, titled, dated, and numbered '14/20' in pencil. A superb, ri...

Artist: Alexandra Nechita Title: Soft Velvet Cat Year: 1998 Lithograph on Arches Archival Paper    Size; 35½'' x 23½'' inches Edition: Signed in pencil, dated and marked 65/199 Embo...

Lithograph Edition 14 of 50 44.6 x 31.7 cm (17.5 x 12.4 in) Signed, numbered, dated and titled on the front Artwork in excellent condition. Minor imperfections may appear due to the ...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Madame Matisse (Mrs. Matisse), from the album Portraits par Henri Matisse (Portraits by Henri Matisse), originates f...

Artist: Jean-Marie Haessle, American (1939 - ) Title: To and Fro Year: 1980 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 295 Paper Size: 23 in. x 29 in. (58.42 cm x 73...

This exquisite lithograph by Roger Bissiere (1886–1964), titled Soleil (Sun), from the album XXe Siecle, Nouvelle serie, XXVIe Annee N°24, Decembre 1964, originates from the 1964 edi...

Lithograph Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 47/100 LCD3902

This exquisite lithograph and pochoir after Georges Braque (1882–1963), titled Fleurs rouges (Red Flowers), from the album Georges Braque, Le Solitaire (The Solitary), originates fro...

Untitled, Sarayevo Winter Olympic Games 1984, is an etching with aquatint and lithograph in colors realized by Cy Twombly on the occasion of the Winter Olympics Games 1984 in Sarajev...

This artwork "Untitled" 1986 is a large original color screen print on Wove paper by noted American abstract expressionist artist Robert Natkin, 1930-2010. IOt is hand signed, dated ...

Composition is a beautiful etching aquatint and drypoint on paper, realized by the artist Isaac Celnikier. Titled, numbered and signed in pencil on the lower margin. Edition of 40 ...

BASKET DRAWING, by Dale Chihuly(American b.1941) renowned glass sculpture artist depicts one of his signature abstract basket forms. This unique, limited edition lithograph was print...

Plate I Jimmy Ernst, American (1920–1984) Date: 1970 Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 71/125 Image Size: 33 x 22.5 inches Size: 37 x 28 in. (93.98 x 71.12 cm)

Lithograph, 1969 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 26/80 Publisher : Galerie Im Erker (Saint-Gallen) Printer : Erker-Press (Saint-Gallen) Catalog : [Schneider 76] 87....

Nevelson, Louise. UNTITLED. Baro 36. Tamarind Number 801. Lithograph, 1963. Edition of 20, plus 2 Printer's Proofs, 1 Trial Proof, and 3 Artist's Proofs. Inscribed "Tamarind Impressi...

This exquisite silkscreen by Ellsworth Kelly (1923–2015), titled Red Blue, originates from the landmark 1964 folio X + X (Ten Works by Ten Painters). Published by the Wadsworth Athen...

This exquisite lithograph after Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates from the 1967 folio Derriere le miroir, L'oiseau solaire, l'oiseau lunaire, etin-celle...

A fine black and white silkscreen geometric print from the Kinderstern Portfolio by American artist Sol LeWitt (1928-2007). LeWitt was was born in Hartford, Connecticut, and attended...

Yaacov Agam, Israeli (1928 - ) - Double Metamorphosis I, Year: 1980, Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 9/180, Image Size: 29 x 43 inches, Size: 36 x 5...

Abstract composition color engraving pencil signed limited edition 10/60, actual size 22"X29"5 framed 31"x39" under glass. Hratchaya Najar Barsoumian Born in 1939 in Alep, Syria, N...

This exquisite lithograph by Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Icarus, from Verve, Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. IV, No. 13, originates from the 1945 issue published by Editio...

Conrad Marca Relli - Composition I Date of creation: 1977 Medium: Etching and aquatint on Gvarro paper Edition: 75 + AP + HC Size: 56 x 76 cm Condition: In very good conditions and n...

Artist: Salvador Dali (1904-1989) Title: Jardin biologique (Michler/Löpsinger 822-831; Field 75-13), Imaginations et Objets du Futur (Organic garden, Imaginations and Objects of the ...

Joan Mitchell Untitled Abstract Expressionist Print for the Carnegie Museum of Art, 1972 Lithograph on wove paper 15 × 22 inches Limited Edition of 1000 (unnumbered) Printer: Maeght...

Artist: Joan Miro Title: Plate XII Portfolio: Lithographe I Medium: Lithograph Date: 1972 Edition: Unnumbered Frame Size: 19 3/4" x 17" Sheet Size: 12 1/2" x 10" Image Size: 12 1/2" ...

Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 157, 1966. Published by Aimé Maeght, Éditeur, Paris; pr...

Dan Christensen, American (1942 - 2007) - Latuka, Year: 1981, Medium: Screenprint, signed, titled and numbered in pencil, Edition: 131/140, Image Size: 20 x 38 inches, Size: 29....

Artist: Arthur Boden, American Title: T Series (Red) Year: circa 1970 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 100 Size: 29 in. x 23 in...

Kenny Scharf Thou Shalt Have No Other Gods Before Me (The First Commandment), 1987 5-Color lithograph on Dieu Donne handmade paper with deckled edges 24 × 18 inches Hand signed, date...

Carl Andre Handwritten and hand signed card sent by the artist to his sister Joan Balerna, with original stamps and postmark The card depicts an image of a Picasso work On the front,...

Silkscreen realized by Alberto Burri in 1986. Artist proof out of an edition of 50. Image dimension 60x60 cm. Hand signed and dedicated. Excellent condition.

Agam, Yaacov, (Jacob Gipstein) (Israeli, b. 1928). UNTITLED. Screenprint in colors, not dated. Edition of 180, signed in blue pencil, and numbered 80/180. 26 3/8 x 33 1/4 inches, 669...

Max Bill Composition with white center Color silkscreen Year: 1972 Edition: Edition for "Look at" Size: 23.3 × 23.3 inches Unsigned, unknown edition size (pres. ~2,000) - sometimes a...

Man Ray Alphabet Pour Adultes (Alphabet For Adults), 1970 Silkscreen in colors and lithograph on paper mounted on wood veneer mounted on card stock. Hand Signed. Numbered. Dated. Ha...

In this abstract print by Ray Elman, the artist creates a series of wave-like forms over textual tide charts for an undisclosed area. The Old in and Out Ra...

Artist: Claes Oldenburg Title: Notebook Torn in Half Medium: Lithograph Date: 1997 Edition: 97/97 Sheet Size: 25 1/2" x 22" Signature: Signed and numbered in pencil

This exquisite lithograph by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Maravillas con variaciones acrosticas en el Jardin de Miro (Marvels with Acrostic Var...

Artist: Keith Haring Title: Silence = Death Size: 39 x 39 in. (99.1 x 99.1 cm) Medium: Color Screenprint on Wove Paper Edition: HC 15 of 25 Year: 1989 Notes: Image Size: 33 x 33 in...

Anni Albers (1899-1994) ST, 1971 Medium: Screenprint on cardboard Dimensions: 83 × 62 cm (32 7/10 × 24 2/5 in) Edition: Hand-signed and numbered in pencil Condition: Very good

An early and scarce impression of this color lithograph, printed in black and light beige on white wove Zerkall paper. This print has full margins and is signed and dated in pencil b...

This exquisite heliogravure after Pierre Soulages (1919–2022), titled Planche No. 8 (Plate No. 8), from the folio Pierre Soulages, Peintres d'aujourd'hui (Pierre Soulages, Painters o...

Artist: (after) Josef Albers (German-American, 1888-1976) Title: "Staatliche Werkkunstschule Kassel (Prefatio)" Year: 1957 Medium: Original Relief Print (Letterpress), Exhibition Poster on light wove paper Limited edition: Unknown Printer: Staatliche Werkkunstschule Kassel, Kassel, Germany Publisher: Staatliche Werkkunstschule Kassel, Kassel, Germany Sheet size: 24.75" x 17.63" Image size: 11.75" x 15.63" Condition: A few faint handling creases. Never framed, has been professionally stored away for decades. In excellent condition Extremely rare Notes: Provenance: private collection - Nuremberg, Germany. Poster produced for a special exhibition of Albers' work "Early Pictures from the Twenties and New Works" at the Staatliche Werkkunstschule Kassel from May 28 - June 8, 1957. The image featured on this poster is Albers' 1942 lithograph edition "Prefatio", (Danilowitz No. 103, page 76), from his 1942 "Graphic Tectonics" series of 9 lithographs, (Danilowitz No. 100-108, page 74-79). Printer's imprint upper right. This is an extremely rare poster being if not the, one of the, earliest documented Josef Albers exhibition...

Poster of 4 festival Music Mtodziezowej is original lithography print realized in 1973. Signed on the plate along the right margin: Khuczykouski 73. Good conditions with aged lower...

This piece is from my private collection of 20th Century -21st Century artists, many of which are from the School of Paris era. Pelayo produced this lithograph in colors. The Latin American spirit...

Jack Zajac, American, born 1929 1964 Etching and aquatint hand printed on Fabriano paper, pencil signed and editioned. Edition Roman Numeral III Image: 12 9/16 x 8 5/8 in. (31.9 x 2...

The work was conceived as a poster for the film "Umbracle" Technical details of the work Category: Engravings and Prints Graphic Work Date: 1973 Technique: Lithography Medium: Guarr...

Hand signed, numbered and titled by the artist. Edition of 35 specimens. Image Dimensions: 40x40 cm. Good condition.

A very good impression of this lithograph with embossing on Arches. One of 4 numbered printer's proofs, aside from the edition of 30. Signed and dated in pencil, lower right, and ins...

This exquisite heliogravure after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Mademoiselle M.A. (Miss M.A.), from the album Portraits par Henri Matisse (Portraits by Henri Matisse), originates...

This is an original drypoint realized by Joan Miró in 1975. Hand signed in pencil on the lower right and numbered on the lower left. Edition of 75 prints. It represents an abstract s...

This exquisite silkscreen by Joan Mitchell (1925–1992), titled Untitled, from the album The Poems, originates from the 1960 edition published and printed by Tiber Press, New York, un...

Soleil rouge (Red Sun) Etching and embossing, c. 1974 Signed and editioned in pencil by the artist (see photos) Condition: Paper has yellowed. There is a white square at top of shee...

Joan Miró (Spain, 1893-1983) 'Sala Gaspar, Metras and Belarte Gallery (avant la lettre)', 1964 Lithograph on Paper (Cahiers d'Art magazine Nº4-5) Original lithograph without signing ...

Artist: Stanley Hayter, British (1901 - 1988) Title: Allegro from the Peace Portfolio Year: 1970 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition Size: 175 Image Size: 17.2...

ICARUS 2 is an original hand drawn lithograph created in 1986 by the French American artist Marius Sznajderman, printed using traditional lithography techniques on archival Arches pa...

Richard Anuszkiewicz Soft Lime, 1976 8 Color silkscreen on Lenox 100% Cotton paper 38 × 46 inches Pencil signed and numbered 41/75 on the front; bears printers blind stamp from NYIT (New York Institute of Technology) Unframed We have not seen another example of this gorgeous mid century silkscreen...