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Abstract Abstract Prints

ABSTRACT STYLE

Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.

Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.

Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.

Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.

Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.

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Style: Abstract
Homage to the Square - P2, F8, I1 - Geometric Screenprint by Josef Albers
Located in Long Island City, NY
"Homage to the Square - Portfolio 2, Folder 8, Image 1" from the portfolio “Formulation: Articulation” created by Josef Albers in 1972. This monumental series consists of 127 origina...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Screen

Untitled I, II, III
Located in New York, NY
numbered and signed lower margin S&S Cat. no. 2007.01 edition 6/30 Published by Simmelink/Sukimoto Editions, Kingston, New York Associated with the Minimalist art movement of the 1...
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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Circular composition
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph Edition : 28/75 Publisher : Jacques Damase (Paris) 75.50 cm. x 56.00 cm. 29.72 in. x 22.05 in. (paper) 48.00 cm. x 46.00 cm. 18.9 in. x 18.11 in. (image) Handsigned by t...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Spanish Artist signed limited edition original art print lithograph abstract n72
Located in Miami, FL
Luis Feito (Spain, 1929-2021) 'Untitled VI', 2017 lithograph on paper 27.6 x 39.4 in. (70 x 100 cm.) Edition of 35. Original 46, 35 of the regular edition and B.A.T.: 1, P/A: 5, H.C....
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2010s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Paper, Lithograph

The warrior
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Jean Lurçat (French, 1892-1966) Title: The Warrior Year: 1953 Medium: Color lithograph Edition: Numbered 140/150 in pencil Paper: Hand made p...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Blue composition XXIV
Located in Paris, FR
Etching and aquatint, 1964 Handsigned by the artist in pencil Edition : 110 ex. Publisher : La Rose des Vents (Paris) Printer : Jean Signovert (Paris) Catalog : Schneider XXIV 38...
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1960s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Abstract Composition, large etching with aquatint
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Abstract Composition." c.1970 in an original color etching and aquatint on Arches paper by noted Polish artist Johnny Friedlaender, 1912-1992. It is hand signed and num...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

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Aquatint, Etching

Parmenides: Das Herz der Wahrheit. Fragmente. (Folio with 3 Original Etchings)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Gottfried Honegger Parmenides: Das Herz der Wahrheit. Fragmente. Folio with 3 Original Etchings on handmade Velin d'Arches Year: 1990 Size: 8.25x5.5.5in on 11.625x7.75in Edition 26 S...
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1990s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Etching

Joan Miró, M.987 from " Les Pénaltiés de l enfer ou les Nouvelles-Hébrides"
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Joan Miró M.987 from " Les Pénaltiés de l'enfer ou les Nouvelles-Hébrides" 1974 Hand signed in white crayon From a signed edition of 50, annotated EA/50, folded (as issued) Mourlot 9...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

LXXXV, Abstract Expressionist Monoprint by Liu Jian
Located in Long Island City, NY
Liu Jian, Chinese (1961 - ) - LXXXV, Year: 1999, Medium: Monoprint, signed and dated in pencil, Size: 25 x 19 in. (63.5 x 48.26 cm), Description: An Abstract Expressionist mono...
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1990s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Monoprint

Cheveaux Et Cavalier VI
Located in Wiscasett, ME
"Cheveaux Et Cavalier VI Black, Red, Blue, White" is an original color lithograph signed in pencil by the artist Marino Marini in the lower right. Reference: Guastalla L107. It depi...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

"Blue Magic, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 45" x 60"
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract landscape limited edition print by Elwood Howell features a vibrant blue palette. Light green and violet accents contrast with the bright blue landscape, which creates ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Digital, Giclée

Morning Raga - Original handsigned lithograph - 150 copies
Located in Paris, IDF
RAZA Sayed Haider Morning Raga Original lithograph Hand signed in pencil Numbered / 150 On vellum 29 x 36" (73 x 92 cm) Authenticated with the editor stamp on the backside Excelle...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

The Prince
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1954 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and annotated "Épreuve d'artiste X/XX" Artist proof Publisher : La Guilde de la Gravure (Paris-Zürich) Printer : Desjobert (Paris)...
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1950s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Miro Numbers Letters Red Black Vertical CENTRE EXCURSIONISTA. LITOGRAFIA
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
" CENTENARI CENTRE EXCURSIONISTA " Lithography CATALOGADO .MIRO LITOGRAFICO 6, PAG 10,REF 1085. 1976 82X63 CM Edition 100 Copies + HC on paper Guarro Numbered 50/100 Printed and edit...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Gold Leaf and Mesh Lithograph
Located in Soquel, CA
Stunning horizontal abstracted mesh and gold-leaf lithograph on heavy bond paper with artist's protocol notes (for future projects) by Patricia A. Pearce (American, b. 1948). Unsigne...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

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Gold Leaf

Three of a Kind C
Located in London, GB
Edition of 60 71 x 79 cms (28 x 31 ins)
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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

LITOGRAFIA FUTBOL CLUB BARCELONA 75 ANIVERSARIO (1899-1974)
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
JOAN MIRÓ I FERRÀ (Barcelona, 1893 - Palma de Mallorca, 1983). "Futbol Club Barcelona 75º aniversari (1899-1974)". Firmado en plancha y numerado a lápiz. Medidas: 99 x 69 cm. Ej...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Farandole - Lithograph by Hans Hartung - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Farandole is a contemporary artwork realized by Hans Hartung in 1970. Lithograph  Hand signed and numbered in pencil, 1970. Edition 34/75, From Suite "A, table II, Ediciones Poli...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Contrasts, Large Abstract Monotype Diptych Print by Betsy Margolius
By Betsy Margolius
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large, abstract monotype diptych containing rich textures and color, by American artist Betsy Margolius. The work is signed and titled verso. Each Sheet measures 26 x 21 inches.
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1990s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Monoprint

Green, from 1000 Placements (Rubber Stamp Portfolio), Limited Edition of 250
Located in New York, NY
Daniel Buren Blue, from 1000 Placements, 1977 Rubber stamp print on Bristol paper Limited Edition of 250 This work - Blue, from 1,000 Placements, is one of four color schemes, each p...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Satellite, by Rosalyn Richards
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Medium: etching and aquatint Image size: 13.18 × 11.88 Edition: 12 Year: 2014 Abstracted image, planets, and satellite over rocky terrain. Rosalyn Richards has been a member of the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Circulation, by Rosalyn Richards
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Signed, titled and numbered by the artist. Rosalyn Richards has been a member of the Bucknell University art faculty since 1982. Images from particle physics, satellite photography...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Tapies Engraved With Plastic Collage and Polychrome stamping abstract
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
engraved with plastic collage and polychrome stamping abstract pàinting. virtual framed Aguatinta. Arches 63x90 Ed galeria Maeght, Barceloa. Imp. J. Barbara, Barcelona Catalogue raz...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Engraving

"Untitled" by Joyce Kozloff (Abstract, Geometric, Pattern, Screen print, Colors)
Located in New York, NY
This screen print was created to celebrate the Mostly Mozart Festival in 1982. A pattern of shapes in pale pinks, greens and silver tones creates an image resembling a tapestry. The total edition size is 144 plus 18 artist proofs. It is hand signed and numbered in pencil by the artist with the blindstamp of the printer, Fine Creations, Inc., New York. This print comes directly from Lincoln Center, the publisher of the edition. Joyce Kozloff was a founder of the 1970s Pattern...
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1980s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Screen

Blue Gesture (Belknap 354-380; Engberg/Banach 415-441), Three Poems
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on Japon à la main, attached with chine appliqué to vélin d’Arches paper. Paper Size: 21.5 x 17.875 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From th...
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1980s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Abstract Geometric Screenprint by Georg Karl Pfahler
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Georg Karl Pfahler, German (1922 - 2002) Title: Untitled 4 Year: 1970 Medium: Screenprint Edition size: 100 Size: 29.5 x 26 in. (74.93 x 66.04 cm)
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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Screen

"Haze, " Limited Edition Giclee Print, 48" x 48"
Located in Westport, CT
This limited edition print is an abstract landscape by Elwood Howell. It features a high, blurred horizon line, with green beneath it and light grey above it. The green area is spatt...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Digital, Giclée

Blue Man with Fish
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Wyona Diskin, American (1915 - 1991) Blue Man with Fish Monoprint, Signed on the back lower left. Unframed. Signs of color remain from printing on the white ...
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1980s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Monoprint

Cigarra Plateada, Abstract Geometric Screenprint by Manuel Felguerez Barra
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Manuel Felguérez Barra, Mexican (1928 - ) Title: Untitled Year: circa 1980 Medium: Silkscreen, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 8/100 Image Size: 17.5 x 21.5 inches Siz...
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1980s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Screen

Johns, Two Cup Picasso (ULAE 123) (after)
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Jasper Johns (1930) Title: Two Cup Picasso Year: 1981 Medium: Lithograph and silkscreen on premium paper Size: 14 x 10.5 inches Inscription: Signed & dated with the artist's ...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Yeah... shit s about to go sideways. I ll take you to Amerind. You ll like it...
Located in Montreal, Quebec
The title "Interventions On The Imaginary" is a clear reference to Marcia Crosby’s essay, "The Construction of the Imaginary Indian", and situates itself within the realm of remix cu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Prints

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Archival Paper, Digital

Untitled
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
Includes a Certificate of Authenticity
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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Mid Century Modern Abstract -- Similar Objects
By Anthony Luchessi
Located in Soquel, CA
Non-objective mid-century abstract block print by Anthony "Tony" Luchessi (American, b. 1934). Signed and dated "Lucchesi '64" upper left. Displayed in a wood frame, without glass. I...
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1960s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Ink

Tropic Fruit
Located in Austin, TX
Artist: Howard Hodgkin Title:Tropic Fruit Medium: Color screenprint Year: 1981 Initialed and dated lower center 'HH 81' and numbered lower right, '80/100' aside from the artist's pro...
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1980s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Screen

Tropic Fruit
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Grand combat de coqs
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1971 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 65/100 Publisher : Galerie l'Art et la Paix 60.00 cm. x 87.50 cm. 23.62 in. x 34.45 in. (paper) 50.00 cm. x 80.00 cm...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Untitled Abstract Picture (Limited edition authorized promotional reproduction)
Located in New York, NY
Gerhard Richter Untitled Abstract Picture (one plate) - Artist Authorized, 2002 Limited Edition Artist Authorized Offset lithograph on GardaMatt Art 250 GSM paper Not signed, edition...
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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Lithograph, Offset

Nick Thomm - AFTER DARK (BLUE)
Located in FITZROY, VIC
Nick Thomm 'After Dark' (Blue) 69cm x 92cm (27"×36″) Limited Edition of 125 Hand Signed and Numbered #104 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemühle 308gsm Fine Art Paper. Condition: NEW...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Prints

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Archival Ink, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Richard Anusziewicz Annual Edition. Limited Ed. Op Art silkscreen on masonite
Located in New York, NY
Richard Anuszkiewicz Annual Edition, 1987-1988 Limited edition silkscreen on masonite Signed and dated by the artist lower right in pencil Frame Included (floated within a box frame)...
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1980s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Masonite, Screen

"Youngerman", Galerie Denise René, Paris
Located in New York, NY
Jack Youngerman "Youngerman" Galerie Denise René, Paris, 1973 Silkscreen Poster 37 x 24 1/2 inches Signed This vintage poster is signed by the artist. It ...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Archival Paper, Screen

Untitled
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Linocut

Lithograph in black, gray, and sienna
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1966 Edition : 86/150 Publisher : Hochschule St. Gallen (St. Gallen) Printer : Foto-Repro (Barcelone) Catalog : [Galfetti n° 136, p.82] 50.00 cm. x 65.00 cm. 19.69 in. x...
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1960s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Monograph: Philip Guston (Hand signed, inscribed and dated to a major collector)
Located in New York, NY
Philip Guston Monograph: Philip Guston (Hand signed and inscribed to major collector by Philip Guston), 1980 Softback monograph (hand signed, inscribed and dated by Philip Guston to Mary Keesling) Warmly signed and inscribed by Philip Guston to Mary Keesling on the title page 10 1/4 × 9 × 3/4 inches If you're reading this description, then we hardly need to tell you, dear collector and Guston enthusiast, that autographed books...
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1980s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset

Marc Chagall (1887–1985) - Révolution - Color lithograph on paper - 1963
Located in Varese, IT
Color lithograph on paper, edited 1963 Limited edition of 150 copies, numbered as 78/150 in lower left corner. Signed in pencil by artist in lower right corner. Paper size: 75 x 51 ...
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1960s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Mid Century Islands Woodblock
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract woodblock print, artist proof, by K. N. Tsukamoto. Presented in an archival mat. Image, 21.25"H x 16.75"W.
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1950s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Woodcut

Alan Shields Peace of the Rock, aquatint silkscreen signed Signed/N, Framed
Located in New York, NY
ALAN SHIELDS Peace of the Rock, 1974 Aquatint & Silkscreen Signed and numbered 14/20 in graphite pencil recto Frame included: held in original vintage frame Measurements: 19 3/4 squ...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Aquatint, Screen

Medaglia 25 Anni Tecno Limited Edition bronze medallion plaque famous sculptor
Located in New York, NY
ARNALDO POMODORO Medaglia 25 Anni Tecno (Two Sided Bronze Medallion), 1979 Bronze (incised signature) 2 1/2 × 2 × 7/10 inches Edition 196/1600 Unframed This beautiful two sided limit...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Bronze

Untitled
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
Includes a Certificate of Authenticity
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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Abstract Composition - Original Lithograph by Plinio Mesciulam - 1973
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Composition is an Original screen print realized by Plinio Mesciulam in 1973. Very good condition on a white cardboard. Hand-signed and numbered by the artist on the lower...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

"Poor Butterfly" - Mid Century Modern Abstract Serigraph
Located in Soquel, CA
Unique mid century modern abstract limited edition serigraph titled "Poor Butterfly" by Madrid-based artist Mil Lubroth (American, 1925-2004). Lubroth uses a layering technique to build the fragmented form of the butterfly in neutral earth-tones, black and grey. Her serigraph “Poor Butterfly” was exhibited at the Brooklyn Museum’s 13th Biennial National Print Exhibition in 1962. Signed "Mil Lubroth" lower right. Numbered 30/50 lower left and titled center. Displayed in a grey mat and metal frame with plexiglass. Image window: 19"H x 26"W. Paper size: 23.5"H x 32"W. Madrid artist...
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1960s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Paper, Printer s Ink

Abstract Composition - Original Etching by Marcel Fiorini - Late 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Composition is an original etching and aquatint realized in the 1960s Century by Marcel Fiorini (1922-2008). Good Conditions. Edition of 36/100. The artwork is depicted th...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Olympische Spiele Muenchen 1972, Minimalist Lithograph by Pierre Soulages
Located in Long Island City, NY
This rare Pierre Soulages lithograph commemorates the 1972 Munich Olympics, showcasing the French master's signature Abstract Expressionist style t...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

"Black Gouache" lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: lithograph (after the gouache). Printed in 1992 by l'Imprimerie Karcher and published by Nouvelles Editions Seguier in an edition of 1000 for the Sol LeWitt "Black Gouaches" ...
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1990s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Sean Scully Estampes (Graphic Works) exhibition poster (Hand Signed by Scully)
Located in New York, NY
Sean Scully Estampes, France (Hand Signed), 2006 Offset Lithograph poster Boldly signed in black marker on the front by Sean Scully for the present owner Unframed This is a wonderful piece for true Scully fans. It's a rare 2006 poster from the European exhibition entitled "Sean Scully Estampes" (Sean Scully Prints...
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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Lithograph, Offset

Blue, Green - Abstract Expressionist Screenprint by Larry Poons
Located in Long Island City, NY
A dynamic and textured screenprint by American Abstract Expressionist, Larry Poons. This series of prints resemble canvases that have been splashed violently with paint. This piece i...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Screen

5745 Jewish Museum Hanukkah original Signed/n abstract expressionist screenprint
Located in New York, NY
Nancy Graves 5745, for the Jewish Museum, 1984 Silkscreen on paper Signed, numbered 5/90 and dated in graphite pencil on the front; bears publishers' blind stamp front left corner 3...
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1980s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Screen

Microcosmos
Located in Paris, FR
Silkscreen, 1979 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 106/250 Publisher : Investors Graphics Corp. (Dana Point, CA) Printer : Silium (Paris) 32.50 cm. x 25.00 cm. 12.8 in...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Silk

Pietro Consagra Italian Mod Abstract Expressionist Forma, Art Brut Lithograph
Located in Surfside, FL
Pietro Consagra (Italian, 1920-2005). Hand signed in pencil and numbered limited edition color lithograph on Magnani paper. Embossed stamp with limited edition numbers in pencil to lower left, and having artist pencil signature to lower right. (from a limited edition of 80 with 15 artist's proofs) Published by Stamperia 2RC, Rome Italy and Marlborough Gallery, Rome, Italy. Abstract Modernist work in colors, produced in the style of the Forma art movement of Postwar Italy, of which the artist was a prominent member. Pietro Consagra (1920 – 2005) was an Italian Post war artist working in painting, printmaking and sculpture. In 1947 he was among the founding members of the Forma 1 group of artists, proponents of structured abstraction. (similar to the Art Informel and Art Brut in France and the Brutalist artists) Consagra was born on 6 October 1920 in Mazara del Vallo, in the province of Trapani in south-western Sicily, to Luigi Consagra and Maria Lentini. From 1931 he enrolled in a trade school for sailors, studying first to become a mechanic, and later to become a captain. In 1938 he moved to Palermo, where he enrolled in the liceo artistico; despite an attack of tuberculosis, he graduated in 1941, and in the same year signed up at the Accademia di Belle Arti, where he studied sculpture under Archimede Campini. After the Invasion of Sicily and the Allied occupation of Palermo in 1943, Consagra found work as a caricaturist for the American Red Cross club of the city; he also joined the Italian Communist Party. Early in 1944, armed with a letter of introduction from an American officer, he travelled to Rome. There he came into contact with the Sicilian artist Concetto Maugeri, and through him with Renato Guttuso, who was also Sicilian and who introduced him to the intellectual life of the city and to other postwar artists such as Leoncillo Leonardi, Mario Mafai and Giulio Turcato. Consagra signed up at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma in September 1944 and studied sculpture there under Michele Guerrisi, but left before completing his diploma. In 1947, with Carla Accardi, Ugo Attardi, Piero Dorazio, Mino Guerrini, Achille Perilli, Antonio Sanfilippo and Giulio Turcato, Consagra started the artist's group Forma 1, which advocated both Marxism and structured abstraction. Steadily Consagra's work began to find an audience. Working primarily in metal, and later in marble and wood, his thin, roughly carved reliefs, began to be collected by Peggy Guggenheim and other important patrons of the arts. He showed at the Venice Biennale eleven times between 1950 and 1993, and in 1960 won the sculpture prize at the exhibition. During the 1960s he was associated with the Continuità group, an offshoot of Forma I, and in 1967 taught at the School of Arts in Minneapolis. Large commissions allowed him to begin working on a more monumental scale, and works of his were installed in the courtyard of the Foreign Ministry in Rome and in the European Parliament, Strasbourg. His work is found in the collections of The Tate Gallery, London, in Museo Cantonale d'Arte of Lugano and the Museum of Modern Art, Paris, and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.. Consagra returned to Sicily where he sculpted a number of significant works during the 1980s. With Senator Ludovico Corrao, he helped created an open-air museum in the new town of Gibellina, after the older town had been destroyed in the earthquake of 1968. Consagra designed the gates to the town's entrance, the building named "Meeting" and the gates to the cemetery, where he was later buried. In 1952 Consagra published La necessità della scultura ("the need for sculpture"), a response to the essay La scultura lingua morta ("sculpture, a dead language"), published in 1945 by Arturo Martini. Other works include L'agguato c'è ("the snare exists", 1960), and La città frontale ("the frontal city", 1969). His autobiography, Vita Mia, was published by Feltrinelli in 1980. In 1989 a substantial retrospective exhibition of work by Consagra was shown at the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna in Rome; in 1993 a permanent exhibition of his work was installed there. In 1991 his work was shown in the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg. In 2002 the Galerie der Stadt Stuttgart opened a permanent exhibition of his work. He was one of ten artists invited by Giovanni Carandente, along with David Smith, Alexander Calder, Arnaldo Pomodoro, Lynn Chadwick, and Beverly Pepper, to fabricate works in Italsider factories in Italy for an outdoor exhibition, "Sculture nella città", held in Spoleto during the summer of 1962. He was included in the The 1962 International Prize for Sculpture the jury included Argan, Romero Brest and James Johnson Sweeney the former director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York. The participants included Louise Nevelson and John Chamberlain for the United States; Lygia Clark for Brazil; Pietro Consagra, Lucio Fontana, Nino Franchina, and Gió Pomodoro for Italy; Pablo Serrano for Spain; and Eduardo Paolozzi, William Turnbull, and Kenneth Armitage for England. Gyula Kosice, Noemí Gerstein...
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1960s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Joan Miró - Maravillas con variaciones n•10
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Joan Miró - Maravillas con variaciones n-10 Lithography 35,7x49,6cm Signed in the plate 1975 Edition of 1500 copies on Guarro paper Publisher : Poligrafa Barcelona 890€
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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Paper

Swivel
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Richard Serra (1938-2024) is one of the most important and audacious sculptors of the 20th century. One of the leading exponents of Minimalism, Serra's steel sculptures stand in un...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Etching

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