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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
Henri Matisse, Series L, Var. 16, Drawings, Themes and Variations, 1943 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Serie L, var. 16 (Series L, Variation 16), from the album Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et Variations (Drawings, Th...
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1940s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Pierre Soulages, Plate No. 7, from Painters of Today, 1962 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite heliogravure after Pierre Soulages (1919–2022), titled Planche No. 7 (Plate No. 7), 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

Henry Moore, Three Reclining Figures, from XXe siecle, 1972
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Henry Moore (1898–1986), titled Reclining Figure Interior Setting I, from the album XXe siecle, Numero special hors abonnement, Hommage a Henry Moore, or...
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Alexander Calder, Man with Raised Arms, from Derriere le miroir, 1976
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Alexander Calder (1898–1976), titled L'Homme aux Bras Leves (Man with Raised Arms), from the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 221, originates from the 1976 ...
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Nicolas de Stael, Corner of the Studio, Blue Background, 1960 (after)
By Nicolas de Staël
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite heliogravure after Nicolas de Stael (1914–1955), titled Coin d'atelier, fond bleu (Corner of the Studio, Blue Background), from the folio Nicolas de Stael, Peintres d'...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Jean Dubuffet, Beard Meadow, from XXe Siecle, 1960
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph and pochoir by Jean Dubuffet (1901–1985), titled Prairie de barbe (Beard Meadow), from the album XXe Siecle, Nouvelle serie, XXIIe Annee, No. 14, Juin 1960,...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Christo, Composition, Ediciones Polígrafa, Redfern Gallery (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the album, Ediciones Polígrafa, Redfern Gallery, 1979. Published by Redfern Gallery, London...
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Galloping Horse - Etching by Jean-Marie Guiny - 2000s
Located in Roma, IT
Galloping Horse is an artwork realized by  Jean-Marie Guiny, 2000s.  Etching, Edition 145/160. 40 x 50 cm ; with frame.  Hand signed in the lower right part. Good condtions! J...
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Early 2000s Modern Abstract Prints

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Etching

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

Alberto Magnelli, Untitled, from XXe Siecle, 1952
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Alberto Magnelli (1888–1971), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the album XXe Siecle, Nouvelle serie No. 3 (double), Juin 1952, originates from the 1952...
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Calder, Smiling Sun, The Collector s Guild Ltd. (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: Published by The Collector's Guild Ltd., New York in association with Th...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Untitled Gestural Composition
Located in Kansas City, MO
Fred Alfred Theophil Fathwinter Untitled Gestural Composition Monotype Year: 1971 Signed, numbered and dated by hand Edition: 3 Size:8.1×11.5in on 12x17in COA provided Ref.: 924802-1197 Fathwinter, artist name for Franz Alfred Theophil Winter (May 23, 1906 in Mainz, † June 27, 1974 in Düsseldorf), was an artist of the Informel. From 1924 to 1927 he studied at the State School for Arts and Crafts in Mainz and in 1929/30 in evening classes at the Städelschule in Frankfurt am Main. During the National Socialist period he was banned from exhibiting. His evacuation to Murnau in 1942 led to a closer acquaintance with Gabriele Münter...
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Monotype

Henri Matisse, Series O, Var. 18, Drawings, Themes and Variations, 1943 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Serie O, var. 18 (Series O, Variation 18), from the album Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et Variations (Drawings, Th...
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1940s 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° 196, 1972. Published by Aimé Maeght, Éditeur, Paris; pr...
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Easter Sunday — Mid-century American Surrealism
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Robert Vale Faro, 'Easter Sunday', color lithograph, 1946, edition 31. Signed, dated, titled and numbered '116' and '17/31' in pen. A fine impression, with fresh colors, on heavy, off-white wove paper; full margins (1 1/4 to 2 inches), in excellent condition. Image size 21 x 13 1/2 inches; sheet size 24 3/4 x 16 1/4 inches. Scarce. Matted to museum standards, unframed. ABOUT THE ARTIST Robert Vale Faro (1902-1988) was a well-known modernist architect and artist associated with the Chicago Bauhaus. He received his degree in architecture and design from the Armour Institute in Chicago and worked at L'Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris, from 1924-27, where he was influenced by Harry Kurt Bieg and Le Corbusier. Upon his return to Chicago, Faro worked with the important modernist Chicago architects George and William Keck under Louis Sullivan. Faro founded the avant-garde printmaking group Vanguard in 1945. The group counted Atelier 17 artists Stanley William Hayter, Sue Fuller...
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1940s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Henri Matisse, Series O, Var. 17, Drawings, Themes and Variations, 1943 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Serie O, var. 17 (Series O, Variation 17), from the album Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et Variations (Drawings, Th...
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1940s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

La Danse Du Feu (from Artigas) (Abstract Expressionism, Surrealism, Ceramics)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Joan Miro La Danse Du Feu (from Artigas) Original Color Lithograph, doublefold Year: 1963 Size: 14.5x21.5in Edition: 1,500 Portfolio: DLM 139-140 Publisher: Maeght Editeur, Paris 1...
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1960s 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 the volume, Derrière le miroir, N° 155, 1965. Published by Aimé Maeght, Éditeu...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Alexander Calder, Composition with Circles, from Derriere le miroir, 1976
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Alexander Calder (1898–1976), titled Composition aux Cercles (Composition with Circles), from the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 221, originates from the 1976 edition published by Maeght Editeur, Paris, and printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris, 1976. Composition aux Cercles reflects Calder’s mastery of rhythm, motion, and form—translating the dynamic energy of his sculptural works into bold, abstract compositions on paper, rich with color and movement. Executed as a lithograph on velin paper, this work measures 15 x 22 inches, with centerfold as issued. Unsigned and unnumbered as issued. The edition exemplifies the superb craftsmanship of Mourlot Freres, Paris. Artwork Details: Artist: Alexander Calder (1898–1976) Title: Composition aux Cercles (Composition with Circles), from the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 221 Medium: Lithograph on velin paper Dimensions: 15 x 22 inches (38.1 x 55.88 cm), with centerfold as issued Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered as issued Date: 1976 Publisher: Maeght Editeur, Paris Printer: Mourlot Freres, Paris Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 221, published by Maeght Editeur, Paris; printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris, 1976 Notes: Excerpted from the folio (translated from French), The illustrations on the cover and pages 3, 4-5, 6, 9, 12-13 and 16 of this issue of "Behind the Mirror" are original lithographs by Calder printed at l'imprimerie Arte, Adrien Maeght. It was printed a luxury edition on velin d'Arches in CL numbered examples. About the Publication: Derriere le miroir (Behind the Mirror) was one of the most important art publications of the 20th century, created and published by Maeght Editeur in Paris from 1946 to 1982. Founded by the visionary art dealer and publisher Aime Maeght, the series served as both an exhibition catalogue and a work of art in its own right, uniting original lithographs by leading modern and contemporary artists with critical essays, poetry, and design of the highest quality. Printed by master lithographers such as Mourlot Freres and Arte, Derriere le miroir became synonymous with the artistic vanguard of postwar Europe. Each issue was devoted to a single artist or theme and published to accompany exhibitions at the Galerie Maeght in Paris, featuring works by Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Georges Braque, Joan Miro, Marc Chagall, Alexander Calder, Fernand Leger, and Alberto Giacometti, among others. The publication reflected Maeght’s belief that art should be both accessible and elevated—an ideal realized through its luxurious production values, meticulous printing, and collaboration with the greatest creative minds of its time. About the Artist: Alexander Calder (1898–1976) was an American sculptor, painter, and printmaker whose pioneering innovations in kinetic art revolutionized 20th-century sculpture and transformed modern visual language. Born in Lawnton, Pennsylvania, into a family of artists, Calder initially trained as a mechanical engineer at the Stevens Institute of Technology before turning to art at the Art Students League in New York—a combination of technical precision and creative imagination that defined his career. Moving to Paris in 1926, he immersed himself in the avant-garde and formed friendships with Pablo Picasso, Alberto Giacometti, Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, Salvador Dali, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray, whose ideas profoundly shaped his artistic philosophy. From Picasso, he absorbed structural invention; from Miro, lyrical abstraction; from Kandinsky, spiritual geometry; and from Duchamp and Man Ray, the courage to merge intellect and play. In Paris, Calder created his famous Cirque Calder, a miniature mechanical circus that introduced motion and performance as central components of sculpture, and by the early 1930s, he invented the mobile—a term coined by Duchamp—to describe his delicately balanced, moving sculptures that responded to air currents. Later, Jean Arp would name his stationary counterparts stabiles. These two inventions—sculptures that could either float and spin gracefully or stand monumentally still—transformed art into a dynamic dialogue between movement, balance, and space. Calder’s signature forms, painted in vivid reds, blacks, blues, and yellows, embodied both joy and precision, creating an art that was at once abstract, organic, and deeply human. Like Kandinsky and Miro, he viewed art as a form of rhythm and emotion; like Duchamp, he embraced innovation and humor; and like Giacometti and Dali, he was fascinated by perception, structure, and the unseen forces of motion. His monumental public sculptures—such as La Grande Vitesse (1969) in Grand Rapids and Flamingo (1973) in Chicago—redefined public art as a symbol of civic optimism and modern progress. A key bridge between European modernism and American abstraction, Calder’s influence extended to artists including Jean Tinguely, George Rickey, Donald Judd, Ellsworth Kelly, Richard Serra, and Olafur Eliasson, whose works in kinetic and spatial art continue to echo his vision. His gouaches, prints, and jewelry carried the same balance and movement as his sculptures, revealing a unified language of rhythm across media. Represented in every major modern museum—including MoMA, the Guggenheim, the Tate, and the Centre Pompidou—Calder remains celebrated for merging engineering, color, and poetry into an art of pure equilibrium. Standing alongside Pablo Picasso, Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray, he remains one of the cornerstones of modern art—a visionary whose works breathe with motion, grace, and joy. His highest auction record was achieved by Poisson Volant (Flying Fish) (1957), which sold for $25.9 million at Christie’s, New York, on May 15, 2014, reaffirming Alexander Calder’s enduring legacy as one of the most inventive, dynamic, and collectible artists in the history of modern art. Alexander Calder Composition...
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Henri Matisse, Series L, Var. 19, Drawings, Themes and Variations, 1943 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Serie L, var. 19 (Series L, Variation 19), from the album Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et Variations (Drawings, Th...
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1940s 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° 161, 1966. Published by Aimé Maeght, Éditeur, Paris; pr...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Henri Matisse, Series L, Var. 17, Drawings, Themes and Variations, 1943 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Serie L, var. 17 (Series L, Variation 17), from the album Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et Variations (Drawings, Th...
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1940s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Israeli Tumarkin Abstract Modernist Graffiti Art Lithograph Print "Broken Hour"
Located in Surfside, FL
This was from a portfolio which included works by Yosl Bergner, Menashe Kadishman, Yosef Zaritsky, Aharon Kahana, Moshe Tamir and Michael Gross. Yigal Tumarkin (also Igael Tumarkin...
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1950s 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

Alberto Giacometti, The Studio, from Derriere le miroir, 1961 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Alberto Giacometti (1901–1966), titled L'Atelier (The Studio), from the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 127, originates from the 1961 edition published ...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Henri Matisse, Series K, Var. 4, Drawings, Themes and Variations, 1943 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Serie K, var. 4 (Series K, Variation 4), from the album Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et Variations (Drawings, Them...
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1940s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Alberto Giacometti, Untitled, from XXe Siecle 1952 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Alberto Giacometti (1901–1966), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the album XXe Siecle, Nouvelle serie N°3 (double) Juin 1952, originates from the 19...
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

One plate from DLM "Peintures Murales de Miró" (~31% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Joan Miró One plate from DLM "Peintures Murales de Miró" Medium: Color lithograph Publisher: Maeght, Paris Size: 13.3 × 10.7 on 14.8 × 10.9 inches Reverse Side: Continued text about "Peintures Pour De...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Hans Jean Arp, Untitled, from XXe Siecle, 1956
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph and pochoir by Hans Jean Arp (1886–1966), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the album XXe Siecle, Nouvelle serie, No. 6 (double), Janvier 1956, originates ...
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Joan Miro, Untitled, from Tarragona Tapestry, 1972 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Tapis De Tarragona, illustrations, Joan Miro (Tarragona Tapestry, Illustrations), ...
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Alfred Manessier, Forms and Transparency, from XXe Siecle, 1954
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Alfred Manessier (1911–1993), titled Formes et transparence (Forms and Transparency), from the album XXe Siecle, Nouvelle serie N°4 (double) Janvier 1954...
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Large Post Soviet Non Conformist Russian Israeli Volcano Lithograph Silkscreen
Located in Surfside, FL
Silkscreen Serigraph print hand signed, numbered. Michail Grobman (Russian: Михаил Гробман, Hebrew: מיכאיל גרובמן‎‎, born 1939) is an artist and a poet working in Israel and Russia....
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20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph, Screen

Wassily Kandinsky, Motif from Improvisation No 25, from XXe Siecle, 1959 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite woodcut, after Wassily Kandinsky (1866–1944), titled Motif aus Improvisation No 25 (Motif from Improvisation No 25), from the album XXe Siecle, Nouvelle serie, XXIe An...
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Woodcut

Joan Miro, Seated Woman V/V, from Women, 1965
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite heliogravure by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Femme Assise V/V (Seated Woman V/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

Wedding Party
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original mid century modern woodblock print. This work is hand signed illegibly and titled "Wedding Party".
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Paper, Woodcut

Wedding Party
Wedding Party
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Henri Matisse, Series L, Var. 11, Drawings, Themes and Variations, 1943 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Serie L, var. 11 (Series L, Variation 11), from the album Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et Variations (Drawings, Th...
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1940s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Henri Matisse, Series Z, Var. 3, Drawings, Themes and Variations, 1943 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Serie Z, var. 3 (Series Z, Variation 3), from the album Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et Variations (Drawings, Them...
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1940s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Wassily Kandinsky, Untitled, from Derriere le Miroir, 1960 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Wassily Kandinsky (1866–1944), titled Sans Titre (Untitled), originates from the 1960 folio Derriere le Miroir, No. 119, Poetes, peintres, sculpteurs (Poets, Painters, Sculptors), published by Maeght Editeur, Paris, under the direction of Aime Maeght, and printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris. This plate pays homage to the artist’s groundbreaking geometric abstraction and his profound influence on postwar modernism. Through precise form and rhythmic structure, Sans Titre captures the musicality and spiritual dynamism that defined Kandinsky’s mature visual language, balancing intuitive movement with mathematical harmony. Executed on velin paper, this lithograph measures 15 x 11 inches (38.1 x 27.9 cm), as issued. Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued. The edition reflects the exceptional quality and craftsmanship of the Maeght and Mourlot collaborations, honoring Kandinsky’s legacy in fine art printing. Artwork Details: Artist: After Wassily Kandinsky (1866–1944) Title: Sans Titre (Untitled), from Derriere le Miroir, No. 119, Poetes, peintres, sculpteurs (Poets, Painters, Sculptors), 1960 Medium: Lithograph on velin paper Dimensions: 15 x 11 inches (38.1 x 27.9 cm), as issued Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued Date: 1960 Publisher: Maeght Editeur, Paris Printer: Mourlot Freres, Paris Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the 1960 folio Derriere le Miroir, No. 119, Poetes, peintres, sculpteurs (Poets, Painters, Sculptors), published by Maeght Editeur, Paris 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: Wassily Kandinsky (1866–1944) was a Russian-born painter, theorist, and pioneer of abstract art whose revolutionary vision transformed 20th-century modernism. Regarded as one of the first artists to create purely nonobjective paintings, Kandinsky sought to express inner emotion and spirituality through color, rhythm, and form, believing that art could evoke the same universal harmony as music. His groundbreaking theories on abstraction and the “spiritual in art” shaped the foundation of modern aesthetics and influenced generations of artists worldwide. Closely associated with the Bauhaus movement, he developed a dynamic visual language that combined geometry and lyricism, bridging intuition and intellect. Kandinsky’s legacy resonates alongside the innovations of Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Alexander Calder, Georges Braque, Marc Chagall, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray—artists who, like him, redefined the possibilities of modern art. His works are represented in the world’s leading museums, including MoMA, the Guggenheim, the Centre Pompidou, and the Tate, and remain among the most coveted by collectors globally. The highest price ever paid for a Wassily Kandinsky artwork is approximately $45.6 million USD, achieved in 2017 at Christie’s London for Bild mit weissen Linien (Painting with White Lines) (1913). Wassily Kandinsky Sans Titre, Kandinsky Derriere le Miroir, Kandinsky Maeght Editeur Paris, Kandinsky Mourlot Freres, Kandinsky 1960 edition, Kandinsky lithograph...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Musical Notes - Etching by Tommaso Cascella - 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
"Musical Notes" is a beautiful collage in etching technique, realized by Tommaso Cascella (Ortona,1890-Pescara,1968). Numbered 49/100. Original Hand signed in pencil, on the lower right. Image Dimensions: 23.5 x 16 cm This print represents a musical notes, beautiful composition. Tommaso Cascella (Ortona,1890-Pescara,1968): Italian Painter and ceramist. Already in 1904 Cascella entered D'Annunzio's circle with Basilio, working in the lithography of Pescara to create the graphics for the Abruzzese magazine L'Illustrazione (1899-1907). From the early period of Pescara, various watercolors depicting life in the small Portanuova, scenes of fishing on the river, and images of the former Bourbon fortress are remembered by Tommaso. Tommaso Cascella made his debut in 1906 at the National Exhibition of Fine Arts in Milan with his brother Michele Cascella, exhibiting 42 pastels to regional subjects, which were then also exhibited in Rome and Florence. In Florence his first works were successful, and he set up the exhibition "Artistic family", always with a typically Abruzzese subject. Thus Tommaso was able to participate in the 3rd Exhibition of Italian artists in Florence in 1907-1908, then in the Rome Exhibition...
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20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

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Etching

Edward Sacks, Seated Figure
Located in New York, NY
Little is known about the artist, Edward (Ed) Sacks, although this print may have been made at the Art Students League in NYC. it is a cross between, as the title suggests, a Seated ...
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1940s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

TUBE STAIRCASE - Unique Trial Proof
Located in Santa Monica, CA
CYRIL POWER (1874 - 1951) THE TUBE STAIRCASE, 1929 (Coypel CEP 11) Linocut, a likely unique proof impression of the key block in reverse, suggesting a counterproof. Unsigned. 17 ½” x 10”, sheet 20 x 14 ¾”. On a sheet of brown wove paper similar to newsprint. A few repaired tears in the margins. Provenance: Redfern Gallery, 2014 with label and inventory no. Redfern Gallery has represented the Grosvenor School...
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1920s Modern Abstract Prints

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Linocut

POISE
Located in Aventura, FL
Offset lithograph in colors. Hand signed, dated and numbered by the artist. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity included. Edition of 48. All reasonable off...
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1990s Modern Abstract Prints

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Paper, Lithograph, Offset

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Jean Bazaine, Blue Composition, from Derriere le miroir, 1953
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Jean Bazaine (1904–2001), titled Composition bleue (Blue Composition), 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

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

Geometric Composition
Located in Kansas City, MO
Marie Therese Vacossin Geometric Composition Medium: Colour Silkscreen Year: 1979 Signed, dated, titled, numbered or inscribed Edition: 15 Size: 8.2 × 8.2 on 14.0 × 13.3 inches COA ...
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Screen

The Forest Henry Moore drawing of Yorkshire landscape for W.H. Auden poetry book
Located in New York, NY
One of a series of 18 lithographs drawn by the artist for the Auden Poems/Moore Lithographs 1974 book and portfolio. This work is from an edition of 25 printed on vellum aside from t...
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Late 20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Kandinsky, Composition, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Derrière le miroir, N° 155, 1965. Published by Aimé Maeght, Éditeu...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

"Intimite" (Mourlot, Paris, Master Printer - 70% OFF LIST PRICE - LIMITED TIME)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Jacques Villon Intimite 1964 Original Reproduction of a Gouache on Velin d'Arches Size: 10x7.375in Signed in the stone Edition: 2,000 Annotated verso Publisher: Mourlot, Paris Printe...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Vellum

Henri Matisse, Series C, Var. 8, Drawings, Themes and Variations, 1943 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Serie C, var. 8 (Series C, Variation 8), from the album Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et Variations (Drawings, Them...
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1940s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Alexander Calder, The Three Faces, from Derriere le miroir, 1976
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Alexander Calder (1898–1976), titled Les Trois Visages (The Three Faces), from the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 221, originates from the 1976 edition pu...
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Homage to Marc Chagall, from XXe Siecle
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Marc Chagall Title: Homage to Marc Chagall Portfolio: XXe Siecle Medium: Lithograph Year: 1969 Edition: Unnumbered Framed Size: 20 1/2" x 17 1/4" Sheet Size: 12" x 9 1/2" Im...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Nu - Etching by J. Fautrier - 1937
Located in Roma, IT
Nu is an original etching realized by Jean Fautrier in 1937. Hand signed in pencil on lower right margin, Artist's proof. Excellent conditions. Elegant laying female figure realized...
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1930s Modern Abstract Prints

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Etching

"El Espejo" Teal, Brown and Blue Toned Modernist Figurative Print
Located in Houston, TX
Teal, brown and blue tone abstract figurative original print by Amado Maurilio Pena. The piece depicts five women figures that either appear back-to-back or fa...
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Archival Pigment

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

Raoul Ubac, Untitled, from Derriere le miroir, 1955
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Raoul Ubac (1910–1985), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 74-76, originates from the 1955 edition published by Maeght ...
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Henri Matisse, Series P, Var. 4, Drawings, Themes and Variations, 1943 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Serie P, var. 4 (Series P, Variation 4), from the album Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et Variations (Drawings, Them...
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1940s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Arp, Composition, Arp: On My Way (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
Woodcut on wove paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good Condition. Notes: From the folio, The Documents of Modern Art. Arp: On My Way, Poetry And Essays 1912 - 1...
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1940s Modern Abstract Prints

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Woodcut

Picasso, La Danse (Bloch 796; Mourlot 280; Cramer 77) (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on wove paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good Condition; never framed or matted. Notes: Executed in 1956 and issued as the frontispiece of the Picasso Lithograph...
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

"Still Life"
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful modernist aquatint etching was realized by the esteemed Indian artist Kaiko Moti, circa 1975. It offers an abstracted and stylized tree branch (presumably that of a Ch...
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Aquatint

The Bird - Etching Signed in the Plate - 1965 (Orozco #783)
Located in Paris, IDF
Georges Braque The bird Etching in colors (Crommelynck workshop) Signed in the plate with the monogram Edition of 250 copies not numbered On Arches vellum 38 x 28 cm (c. 15 x 11 in...
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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Etching

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