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The first decades of the 20th century were a period of artistic upheaval, with modern art movements including Cubism, Surrealism, Futurism and Dadaism questioning centuries of traditional views of what art should be. Using abstraction, experimental forms and interdisciplinary techniques, painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers and performance artists all pushed the boundaries of creative expression.

Major exhibitions, like the 1913 Armory Show in New York City — also known as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” in which works like the radically angular Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp caused a sensation — challenged the perspective of viewers and critics and heralded the arrival of modern art in the United States. But the movement’s revolutionary spirit took shape in the 19th century.

The Industrial Revolution, which ushered in new technology and cultural conditions across the world, transformed art from something mostly commissioned by the wealthy or the church to work that responded to personal experiences. The Impressionist style emerged in 1860s France with artists like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas quickly painting works that captured moments of light and urban life. Around the same time in England, the Pre-Raphaelites, like Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, borrowed from late medieval and early Renaissance art to imbue their art with symbolism and modern ideas of beauty.

Emerging from this disruption of the artistic status quo, modern art went further in rejecting conventions and embracing innovation. The bold legacy of leading modern artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and many others continues to inform visual culture today.

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Style: Modern
l Homme au lavabo [Figure at a Washbasin]
Located in London, GB
Etching and aquatint in colours on Arches paper Signed by the artist in pencil, lower right on recto Image: 47.5 x 36.3 cm, Sheet: 67.5 x 52 cm, Framed: 87.9 x 71.7 cm Edition of 46 ...
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1870s Modern Abstract Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Wassily Kandinsky, Lightness, from Derriere le miroir, 1965 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Wassily Kandinsky (1866–1944), titled Leichtes (Lightness), from the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 118, originates from the 1960 edition published by ...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Stacking Stones, Unique Monotype Cyanotype in Indigo Blue, Minimalist Organic
Located in Barcelona, ES
“Stacking Stones” is a unique cyanotype monotype by Kind of Cyan that explores balance, rhythm, and form through organic abstraction. Created using traditional light-sensitive proces...
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2010s Modern Abstract Prints

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Paper, Lithograph, Monotype

The New Cable British Modern Mid 20th Century Vorticist European Vorticism Woman
Located in New York, NY
The New Cable British Modern Mid 20th Century Vorticist European Vorticism Woman Sybil Andrews CPE (British/Canadian, 1898-1992) "The New Cable," 1931 12 x 16 1/2 inches Color linocut Signed, titled, inscribed 'Second State', and numbered 13/60 in pencil Framed: 19 x 24 inches Literature: Coppel Sa17 Illustrated on page 10 of the catalog The proposed edition of the first state of the Giant Cable was 50, but only 30 impressions were pulled. Andrews removed the blue background for the second state, which was published under the title The New Cable in an edition of 60. BIO Sybil Andrews was a printmaker, painter, graphic artist and educator who was born in Bury St. Edmonds, Suffolk, England. She moved to London (England) in 1922. In 1947, she emigrated to Campbell River (Vancouver Island) British Columbia, Canada, where she worked, taught and lived for the rest of her life. She died at a hospital in Victoria (B.C.) Her mediums were the colour linocut (1) (most famous), etching, posters, pastels, ink, watercolour, monoprint and oil. Her subjects were human activity (at work, sports, travel, etc.), figures, animals, genre, allegory, architecture and landscape. Her style was Art Deco (see AskART styles), Futurism, Cubism and Vorticism (2). Her work is identified by a simple format, clean lines, distortion, vivid colours, drama and rhythm. Quote: "The colour linocut was just the medium for me, being interested in dynamics and ideas and patterns... It is impossible to be fussy with lines, you have to simplify, you are forced to simplify your idea to its fundamentals." Andrews produced 76 linocuts in her life, of which 43 were made from 1929 to 1939, which is considered to be her best period. John Hassall's art correspondence course (1918) was the beginning of her formal art education. She went from there to Heatherley's School of Fine Art (London/1922) where she studied under Henry Massey (see AskART) and met artistic partner Cyril Power (see AskART). At the same time, she studied independently with sculptor Henri Glicenstein (see AskART) who taught her drypoint etching and to draw from life. She also attended the Grosvenor School of Modern Art (1925). Iain McNab (1890-1967) was Principal and Claude Flight (3) (see AskART) an instructor who had a great influence on her choice of linocut as a primary medium. Some of his other students and her associates were Edith Lawrence (1890-1973), Lill Tschudi (1911-2001), Eileen Mayo (see AskART) and William Greengrass (1896-1970). After emigrating to Canada she taught art continuously until a month before her death. She was elected a member of the Canadian Painters - Etchers Society (after 1976 the Print and Drawing Council of Canada) in 1951. She began exhibiting her work in 1921.In 1929 she was included in "The First Exhibition of British Linocuts...
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1930s Modern Abstract Prints

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Linocut

Underwater — Mid-century Modern
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Charles Quest, 'Underwater', 1948, chiaroscuro wood engraving, edition 12. Signed, titled, dated and numbered '3/12' in pencil. A fine, richly-inked impression, in dark brown and warm black, on off-white wove paper, with full margins (5/8 to 1 1/2 inch), in excellent condition. Scarce. ABOUT THE ARTIST Charles Quest, painter, printmaker, and fine art instructor, worked in various mediums, including mosaic, stained glass, mural painting, and sculpture. Quest grew up in St. Louis, his talent evident as a teenager when he began copying the works of masters such as Michelangelo on his bedroom walls. He studied at the Washington University School of Fine Arts, where he later taught from 1944 to 1971. He traveled to Europe after his graduation in 1929 and studied at La Grande Chaumière and Academie Colarossi, Paris, continuing to draw inspiration from the works of the Old Masters. After returning to St. Louis, Quest received several commissions to paint murals in public buildings, schools, and churches, including one from Joseph Cardinal Ritter, to paint a replica of Velasquez's Crucifixion over the main altar of the Old Cathedral in St. Louis. Quest soon became interested in the woodcut medium, which he learned through his study of J. J. Lankes' A Woodcut Manual (1932) and Paul Landacre's articles in American Artist magazine ‘since no artists in St. Louis were working in wood’ at that time. Quest also revealed that for him, wood cutting and engraving were ‘more enjoyable than any other means of expression.’ In the late 1940s, his graphic works began attracting critical attention—several of his woodcuts won prizes and were acquired by major American and European museums. His wood engraving entitled ‘Lovers’ was included in the American Federation of Art's traveling print exhibition in 1947. Two years later, Quest's two prize-winning prints, ‘Still Life with Grindstone’ and ‘Break Forth into Singing’, were exhibited in major American museums in a traveling show organized by the Philadelphia Print Club. His work was included in the Chicago Art Institute's exhibition, ‘Woodcut Through Six Centuries’, and the print ‘Still Life with Vise’ was purchased by the Museum of Modern Art in New York. In 1951 he was invited by artist-Curator Jacob Kainen to exhibit thirty wood engravings and color woodcuts in a one-person show at the Smithsonian's National Museum (now known as the American History Museum). Kainen's press release praised the ‘technical refinement’ of Quest's work: ‘He obtains a great variety of textural effects through the use of the graver, and these dense or transparent grays are set off against whites or blacks to achieve sparkling results. His work has the handsome qualities characteristic of the craftsman and designer.’ At the time of the Smithsonian exhibition, Quest's work was represented by three New York galleries in addition to one in his home town. He had won 38 prizes, and his prints were in the collections of the Library of Congress, the Chicago Art Institute, the Metropolitan Museum, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. In cooperation with the Art in Embassies program, his color woodcuts were displayed at the American Embassy in Paris in 1951. Recognition at home came in 1955 with his first solo exhibition in St. Louis. Press coverage of the show heralded the ‘growth of graphic arts toward rivaling painting and sculpture as a major independent medium’. An exhibition of his prints at the Bethesda Art Gallery in 1983 attracted Curator Emeritus Joseph A. Haller, S.J., who began purchasing his work for Georgetown University's collection. In 1990 Georgetown University Library's Special Collections Division was the recipient of a large body of Quest's work, including prints, drawings, paintings, sculpture, stained glass, and his archive of correspondence and professional memorabilia. These extensive holdings, including some 260 of his fine prints, provide a rich opportunity for further study and appreciation of this versatile and not-to-be-forgotten mid-Western American artist...
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1940s Modern Abstract Prints

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Woodcut

Alberto Magnelli, Music, from XXe Siecle, 1971
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Alberto Magnelli (1888–1971), titled Musique (Music), from the album XXe Siecle, Nouvelle serie, XXXIIIe Annee, No. 37, Decembre 1971, originates from th...
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Homage to the Square: Dedicated (Bauhaus, Minimal, Retrospective, ~34% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Josef Albers Homage to the Square: Dedicated 1956 Silkscreen in brilliant Colors on Paper after Oil on Masonite, 1950-1956 From "Josef Albers - Paintings, Prints, Projects", 1956 Im...
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Screen

Roger Bissiere, Sun, from XXe Siecle, 1964
Located in Southampton, NY
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...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Fiesta, c. 1973, red, yellow blue figurative abstract lithograph
Located in Beachwood, OH
Alexander Calder (American, 1898-1976) Fiesta, c. 1973 Lithograph in colors Signed lower right Edition: E. A. 20 x 28 inches 35.5 x 37.75 inches, framed One of America's best known ...
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Sister Kate — Mid-century, Jazz-inspired Modernism
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
James Houston McConnell, 'Sister Kate', color serigraph, 1947, edition 24. Signed, dated, titled, and numbered '24' in pencil. Annotated '10.00 - 19 colors - 24 copies - #24' in pencil. A fine impression, with vibrant, fresh colors, on heavy tan wove paper, with full margins (11/16 to 1 1/2 inches). Tack holes in the four margin corners, well away from the image, otherwise in excellent condition. Matted to museum standards, unframed. Scarce. Another of McConnell's mid-century modernist, jazz-inspired serigraphs, 'Combo', is featured in the British Museum's 2008 publication (and traveling exhibition) 'The American Scene: Prints from Hopper to Pollock'. ABOUT THE IMAGE "I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate", often simply "Sister Kate", is an up-tempo jazz dance song, written by Armand J. Piron and published in 1922. The lyrics of the song are narrated in the first person by Kate's sister, who sings about Kate's impressive dancing skill and her wish to be able to emulate it. She laments that she's not quite "up to date", but believes that dancing like "Sister Kate" will rectify this, and she will be able to impress "all the boys in the neighborhood" like her sister. Over the years this song has been performed and recorded by many artists, including Frances Faye and Rusty Warren, a 1959 version by Shel Silverstein...
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1940s Modern Abstract Prints

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Screen

Time Silhouette —Mid-Century Modernism
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Edward Landon, 'Time Silhouette', color serigraph, 1969, edition 30, Ryan 201. Signed, titled, and annotated 'Edition 30' in pencil. A fine impression, with fresh colors, on cream wo...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

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Screen

Alberto Giacometti, Figures in an Interior, Derriere le miroir, 1954
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Alberto Giacometti (1901–1966), titled Figures dans un interieur (Figures in an Interior), from the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 65, originates from the...
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Braque, Oiseau, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 85-86, 1956. Published by Aimé Maeght, Éditeur, Paris; ...
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Untitled (Abstract, Modern, Earthtone, Red, Linocut, ~33% OFF - LIMITED TIME)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Martel Wiegand Untitled (Abstract, Modern, Beige, Brown, Linocut) Linoleum Cut on light paper 1996 19.48 x 25.78 inches (49.5 x 65.5 cm) Edition: Unique Signed and dated by hand COA ...
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1990s Modern Abstract Prints

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Linocut

Hand Colored Etching by WPA Artist Agnes Mills, 1982, Unique
Located in New York, NY
Agnes Mills (American, 1915-2008) Guignol Intermezzo, 1982 Hand colored etching (UNIQUE) Sight: 13 3/4 x 11 1/4 in. Framed: 19 1/2 x 17 x 3/4 in. Titled lower right Inscribed "AP" bo...
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1980s Modern Abstract Prints

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Etching

Spain : Flamenco Dancer - Lithograph (Artcurial edition)
Located in Paris, IDF
Sonia DELAUNAY Spain : Flamenco Dancer Lithograph after a painting Printed signature in the plate Numbered /600 On Arches vellum 40 x 30 cm (c. 15.7 x 11.8 in) ArtCurial edition, 1...
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Late 20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Akira Kito, Child, from Prints from the Mourlot Press, 1964
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Akira Kito (1909–1995), titled Enfant (Child), from the album Prints from the Mourlot Press, exhibition sponsored by the French Embassy, circulated by th...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

The Ring
Located in Astoria, NY
Manfred Schwartz (American, b. Poland, 1909-1970), The Ring, Abstract Figural Composition, Lithograph on Paper, mid 20th century, two nude figures in dangling hoop, numbered edition ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

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Paper, Lithograph

Karel Appel, Little Boy, color lithograph, hand signed and numbered COBRA artist
Located in New York, NY
"Little Boy" - charming 1960s silkscreen rarely seen on the market would look perfect in a child's room - or in any room in the house! Karel Appel Little ...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Alexander Calder, Black and Red Form, from Derriere le Miroir, 1973
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Alexander Calder (1898–1976), titled Formulaire noir et rouge (Black and Red Form), originates from the historic 1973 folio Derriere le Miroir, No. 201. ...
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

"First Stone" Lee Bontecou, Modernist, Abstract, Biomorphic, Black and White
By Lee Bontecou
Located in New York, NY
Lee Bontecou First Stone, 1962 Signed, dated, and numbered lower right Lithograph from one stone in black ink on cream laid paper Image 12 3/16 x 15 11/16 inches Sheet 19 1/2 x 25 13...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Ink, Laid Paper, Lithograph

Letter From Vienna Color Etching 3/60
By Krystyna Smiechowska
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Letter From Vienna Artist signed, dated, paper sheet 30x22.5 Krystyna Smiechowska was born in 1935 Krakow -2014 Paris France. Printmaker Krystyna Smiechowska draws her inspiration f...
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Etching, Archival Paper

Jean-Paul Riopelle, Untitled, from Derriere le Miroir, 1982
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923–2002), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates from the historic 1982 folio Derriere le Mir...
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1980s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Hommage a Rene Char after Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
This colorful lithograph after Pablo Picasso was printed by the Atelier Mourlot in Paris in 1964 and is unsigned*. This image is taken from a drawing in pencil and colored chalk enti...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Joan Miro, Seated Woman I/V, from Women, 1965
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite heliogravure by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Femme Assise I/V (Seated Woman I/V), from the folio Joan Miro, Femmes (Women), originates from the 1965 edition published...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Pablo Picasso, Bathers, from Fifteen Drawings, 1946 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph and pochoir after Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Bathers, from the folio Picasso, Fifteen Drawings, 1946, originates from the 1946 edition published by Pantheon Books, Inc., New York, and rendered and printed by Albert Carman, City Island, New York, 1946. Bathers reflects Picassos fascination with the human form and the sensual rhythm of nature, capturing the vitality, balance, and movement of figures intertwined with their environment. With an economy of line and expressive gesture, the composition distills the timeless harmony between form and flow, celebrating the unity of humanity and nature through a lyrical vision of grace and energy. Executed as a lithograph and pochoir on velin paper, this work measures 12.63 x 18.75 inches. Signed in the plate and unnumbered as issued. The edition exemplifies the exemplary standards and artistic integrity of the fine art publishing and printmaking of Pantheon Books, Inc., and Albert Carman whose next collaborative project following this edition was with Marc Chagall in the creation of his monumental suite, Four Tales from the Arabian Nights in 1948. Artwork Details: Artist: After Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) Title: Bathers, from the folio Picasso, Fifteen Drawings, 1946 Medium: Lithograph and pochoir on velin paper Dimensions: 12.63 x 18.75 inches (32.1 x 47.6 cm) Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered as issued Date: 1946 Edition: D, primary edition; L, out of commerce, hand signed by Pablo Picasso Publisher: Pantheon Books, Inc., New York Printer: Albert Carman, City Island, New York Catalogue raisonne reference: Orozco, Miguel. Picasso Interpretation Prints II - Etchings, Pochoirs Woodcuts. Catalogue Raisonne. 2023, illustration 388–402 Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the folio Picasso, Fifteen Drawings, 1946, published by Pantheon Books, Inc., New York; printed by Albert Carman, City Island, New York, 1946 About the Publication: Picasso, Fifteen Drawings (1946) was one of the earliest fine art portfolios issued in the United States to feature the work of Pablo Picasso in the mediums of lithography and pochoir. Published by Pantheon Books, Inc., New York—a press renowned for its pioneering role in introducing European modernism to American audiences—the portfolio marked an important cultural bridge between postwar Paris and the emerging art scene in New York. The suite comprised fifteen images selected from Picassos prolific oeuvre, including depictions of mythological figures, musicians, and introspective portraits. Each work was rendered using a combination of lithography and pochoir, printed by Albert Carman at his atelier in City Island, New York, whose craftsmanship ensured a remarkable fidelity to the tonal and chromatic nuances of Picassos originals. The portfolio was produced in an edition of D, primary edition; L, out of commerce, hand signed by Pablo Picasso, issued unbound within a printed paper folder, and distributed primarily through Pantheons art book division under the direction of Kurt Wolff and Monroe Wheeler—key figures in shaping the intellectual reception of modern art in the United States. Picasso, Fifteen Drawings helped establish the artists postwar reputation among American collectors, scholars, and institutions, introducing a generation of viewers to the expressive immediacy and psychological depth of his draftsmanship. The publication also exemplified Pantheons broader mission to make modern European art accessible to an American audience, alongside their landmark editions devoted to Henri Matisse, Georges Rouault, and Marc Chagall. Technically refined and historically significant, the portfolio stands as a testament to the transatlantic exchange of modernist aesthetics during the mid-20th century and remains one of the most sought-after Picasso print editions issued in the United States before 1950. About the Artist: Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, and ceramicist whose extraordinary vision revolutionized modern art and defined the visual language of the 20th century. A child prodigy from Malaga, Spain, Picassos career spanned more than seven decades and encompassed an astonishing range of styles and innovations—from the melancholic Blue and romantic Rose periods to his pioneering invention of Cubism with Georges Braque, which shattered conventional notions of perspective and form. Influenced by the bold expressiveness of El Greco, the structure of Cezanne, and the vitality of African and Iberian sculpture, Picasso became a central figure of the Paris avant-garde, working in creative dialogue with contemporaries such as Henri Matisse, Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray. His insatiable experimentation extended across painting, drawing, printmaking, ceramics, and sculpture, forever expanding the boundaries of artistic expression. A master of reinvention, Picasso profoundly shaped generations of artists who followed—from Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, David Hockney, and Jean-Michel Basquiat to Jeff Koons and Banksy—cementing his status as a timeless cultural icon whose works remain among the most sought after worldwide. His landmark painting Les Femmes d'Alger (Version O) achieved a record-breaking sale of 179,365,000 USD at Christie's, New York, on May 11, 2015, affirming Picassos enduring legacy as one of the most influential and valuable artists in history. Pablo Picasso Bathers, Picasso Fifteen Drawings 1946, Picasso Pantheon Books, Picasso Carman lithograph, Picasso pochoir...
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1940s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph, Stencil

Maravillas con Variaciones Acrosticas en el Jardin de Miro (Number 20)
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Joan Miro, Spanish (1893 - 1983) Title: Maravillas con Variaciones Acrosticas en el Jardin de Miro (Number 20) Year: 1975 Medium: Lithograph, signed in the plate Edition: 150...
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Serge Poliakoff, Red Green and Blue Composition, from XXe Siecle, 1961
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Serge Poliakoff (1900–1969), titled Composition rouge verte et bleue (Red Green and Blue Composition), from the album XXe Siecle, Nouvelle serie, XXIIIe ...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Bords du Lac à Lausanne - Etching by Camille Quesneville - 1955
Located in Roma, IT
Bords du Lac à Lausanne is an original etching realized by Camille Quesneville in 1955. Good comdition. Artist proof. The artwork is depicted through strong hatching in a well-bala...
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Etching

Jazz - Lithograph (Artcurial edition)
Located in Paris, IDF
Sonia DELAUNAY Jazz Lithograph after a painting Printed signature in the plate Numbered /600 On Arches vellum 40 x 30 cm (c. 15.7 x 11.8 in) ArtCurial edition, 1994 Excellent cond...
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Late 20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Wifredo Lam, The Veiled Birds, from Derriere le miroir, 1953
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Wifredo Lam (1902–1982), titled Les Oiseaux Voiles (The Veiled Birds), from the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 55-56, originates from the 1953 edition pub...
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Lithographier Originale (Abstract Expressionism)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Joan Miro Lithographier Originale Original Color Lithograph Year: 1961 Size: 14.5x10.5in Edition: 1,500 Portfolio: DLM 125-126 Publisher: Maeght Editeur, Paris 1961 Additional text...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Henri Matisse, Series O, Var. 7, Drawings, Themes and Variations, 1943 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Serie O, var. 7 (Series O, Variation 7), from the album Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et Variations (Drawings, Them...
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1940s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Henri Matisse, Series D, Var. 1, Drawings, Themes and Variations, 1943 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Serie D, var. 1 (Series D, Variation 1), from the album Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et Variations (Drawings, Them...
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1940s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Orlando Pelayo, Untitled, from Albert Camus, oeuvres completes, 1962
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Orlando Pelayo (1920–1990), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates from the 1962 album Albert Camus, oeuvres completes, Essais litteraires Noces, l'ete...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Pierre Soulages, Plate No. 3, from Painters of Today, 1962 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite heliogravure after Pierre Soulages (1919–2022), titled Planche No. 3 (Plate No. 3), from the folio Pierre Soulages, Peintres d'aujourd'hui (Pierre Soulages, Painters o...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Paul Klee, Portrait of a Yellow Figure, from 12 Watercolors, 1964 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph and pochoir after Paul Klee (1879–1940), titled Bildnis eines Gelben (Portrait of a Yellow Figure), from the folio Paul Klee, 12 aquarelles (Paul Klee, Twel...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph, Stencil

L Homme-Chat, Paroles peintes I, Ossip Zadkine
Located in Southampton, NY
Etching on vélin Johannot d’Arches paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the album, Paroles peintes I, 1962. Published by Éditions O. La...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Etching

Eduardo Chillida, Untitled, from Derriere le Miroir, 1982
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Eduardo Chillida (1924–2002), titled Sans titre (Untitled), 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 composition embodies Chillida’s exploration of form, balance, and spatial tension. In Sans titre, the artist distills his sculptural sensibility into a two-dimensional plane, using the language of gesture and contrast to evoke mass, gravity, and void. The work exemplifies Chillida’s poetic approach to abstraction, where line and density coexist in perfect equilibrium. Executed on velin paper, this lithograph measures 15 x 11 inches (38.1 x 27.9 cm). As issued, it is signed in the plate and unnumbered, consistent with the authorized publication format. The edition captures Chillida’s mastery of minimal means to achieve monumental expression, extending the spatial dialogue that defines his sculpture into the medium of print. Artwork Details: Artist: Eduardo Chillida (1924–2002) Title: Sans titre (Untitled), 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: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued Date: 1982 Publisher: Maeght Editeur, Paris Printer: Imprimerie Moderne du Lion, Paris 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: Eduardo Chillida (1924–2002) was a Spanish Basque sculptor and printmaker internationally celebrated for his monumental abstract works that explore the interplay between form, space, and material. Renowned for his mastery of iron, steel, stone, and concrete, Chillida created sculptural compositions that evoke both architectural strength and poetic balance, reflecting his lifelong dialogue between the physical and the spiritual. Emerging in postwar Europe, his art stands alongside that of the great modern masters—Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Alexander Calder, Marc Chagall, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Georges Braque, Wassily Kandinsky, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray—whose revolutionary approaches to form and perception shaped 20th-century art. Chillida’s work embodies a profound sense of harmony, rooted in the landscapes and philosophies of his native Basque Country, while maintaining a universal resonance. Exhibited internationally and collected by major institutions including MoMA, the Guggenheim, the Tate, and the Centre Pompidou, his sculptures and works on paper continue to command global acclaim. The highest price ever paid for an Eduardo Chillida artwork is approximately $4.1 million USD, achieved in 2022 at Christie’s Paris for Buscando la Luz IV (2001). Eduardo Chillida Sans titre, Eduardo Chillida lithograph, Chillida Derriere le Miroir, Chillida Maeght...
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1980s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

"EK IK" from the series Homage to the Square
Located in Zug, CH
JOSEF ALBERS (1888-1976) "EK Ii" from the series Homage to the Square 1970 Screenprint on Hahnemühle Buttenboard 55 x 55 cm 21.65 x 21.65 inches Number 31 of 125 Edition Keller, Star...
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Late 20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

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Board

La Mélodie Acide - 10 (Surrealism, Colorful, Modern, ~26% OFF LIMITED TIME ONLY)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Joan Miró La Mélodie Acide - 10 Color lithograph Year: 1980 Edition: 1500 Artist Dry Stamp lower right, Annotated "H.C" (hors commerce) in pencil lower left Size: 8.2 × 6.6 on 12.9...
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1980s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Ubac, Composition, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 130, 1961. Published by Aimé Maeght, Éditeur, Paris; pr...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Spirale Nebula
Located in New York, NY
A very good impression of this large color lithograph on Arches. Signed and numbered 94/100 in pencil by Calder. Printed and published by Mourlot, Paris.
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Color, Lithograph

Calder, The Blue Balloon, Spanish Refugee Aid (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin de Rives paper. Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: Published and printed by Bank Street Atelier, New York, 1973. I...
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

“Untitled”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original aquatint etching “Untitled” by the Germans artist, Ferdinand Springer. Signed in lower right margin in pencil by the artist and dated 1951. Condition is excellent. Edition size in pencil in lower left margin 98/200. Sheet size (full) is 115 by 22.75. Image size is 9.75 by 18.75. The artwork is housed in a thin antique silver contemporary frame. Overall framed measurements are 19.5 by 27 inches. Under glass. Provenance: A St. Petersburg, Florida collector. Ferdinand Springer, painter and printmaker, was born to a German father and a Swiss mother in Berlin on October 1, 1907. After graduating from high school in Potsdam, he studied art history at the University of Zurich. He began painting in 1927 and visited Milan where he met the Italian painters Giorgio Morandi and Carlo Carrà. Springer moved to Paris in 1928 where he studied with Roger Bissière at the Académie Ranson. In 1932, he learned intaglio techniques at Atelier 17 in Paris and, in 1937, he traveled to New York where he exhibited at the Julian Levy Gallery. During this time he met Alexander Calder and Salvatore Dali...
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Archival Paper, Etching, Aquatint

Pierre Soulages, Plate No. 1, from Painters of Today, 1962 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite heliogravure after Pierre Soulages (1919–2022), titled Planche No. 1 (Plate No. 1), from the folio Pierre Soulages, Peintres d'aujourd'hui (Pierre Soulages, Painters o...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Serge Poliakoff, Pink, Red and Blue Composition, from XXe Siecle, 1958
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Serge Poliakoff (1900–1969), titled Composition rose, rouge et bleue (Pink, Red and Blue Composition), from the album XXe Siecle, Nouvelle serie, XXe Ann...
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Alberto Giacometti, Georges Braque, August 31, 1963, from Derriere le Miroir
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Alberto Giacometti (1901–1966), titled Georges Braque le 31 aout 1963 (Georges Braque, August 31, 1963), originates from the 1964 folio Derriere le Miroi...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Wassily Kandinsky, Untitled, from Derriere le miroir, 1969 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Wassily Kandinsky (1866–1944), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 179, originates from the 1969 edition published by...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Georges Braque, At Varengeville, from Twelve Contemporaries, 1959 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph and pochoir after Georges Braque (1882–1963), titled A Varengeville (At Varengeville), from the album Douze Contemporains (Twelve Contemporaries), originate...
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph, Stencil

Emilio Vedova, Intolerance, from XXe Siecle, 1961
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Emilio Vedova (1919–2006), titled Intolleranza (Intolerance), from the album XXe Siecle, Nouvelle serie, XXIIe Annee, N° 16, Mai 1961, originates from th...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

1998 "Happy Face" Abstract Woodcut Print
Located in Arp, TX
Saul "Happy Face" 1998 Woodcut on paper edition 2/2 12"x9" white wood frame floating between glass 15.25"x12" Signed, dated lower right
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1990s Modern Abstract Prints

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Wood, Archival Paper

Henri Matisse, Series I, Var. 13, Drawings, Themes and Variations, 1943 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Serie I, var. 13 (Series I, Variation 13), from the album Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et Variations (Drawings, Th...
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1940s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Tunnel /Target
Located in Santa Monica, CA
JUNE WAYNE (1918 - 2011) THE TUNNEL II, 1951 (B.69; G.14; Conway 67) Lithograph, signed, numbered, dated July 1951 and titled incorrectly The Target. Edition 35. 15 3/4 x 19 3/4 inc...
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Tunnel /Target
Tunnel /Target
$975 Sale Price
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Joan Miro, M.1067 from Maravillas con variaciones acrosticas, 1975, hand signed
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Joan Miró "M.1067" from Maravillas con variaciones acrósticas Original lithograph in colors on Vélin de Rives paper Hand signed by the artist and numbered III/XV from an edition of f...
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Equinoxe, Modern Offset Lithograph Poster after Joan Miro
Located in Long Island City, NY
Joan Miro, After, Spanish (1893 - 1983) - Equinoxe, Year: 1996, Medium: Offset Lithograph Poster, fascimile signature, Image Size: 29.5 x 20.5 inches, Size: 37.5 x 25.5 in. (95.2...
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1990s Modern Abstract Prints

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Offset

Nicolas de Stael, Standing Nude, from Painters of Today, 1960 (after)
By Nicolas de Staël
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite heliogravure after Nicolas de Stael (1914–1955), titled Nu debout (Standing Nude), from the folio Nicolas de Stael, Peintres d'aujourd'hui (Nicolas de Stael, Painters ...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Stanley William Hayter, Trois Personnages
Located in New York, NY
Black and Moorehead 198, edition of 50. Signed, titled, and numbered, in pencil. Made shortly after Stanley William Hayter returned to his Paris Atelier 17 from New York, Trois Perso...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

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Intaglio

Calder, Sans titre, Musée National d Art Moderne, Paris (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin paper. Paper Size: 12.5 x 9.25 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, Calder. Published and printed by Musée National d'A...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Henri Matisse, Series L, Var. 10, Drawings, Themes and Variations, 1943 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Serie L, var. 10 (Series L, Variation 10), from the album Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et Variations (Drawings, Th...
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1940s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

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