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Period: 1960s
Marc Chagall, Couple Before the Tree, from The Lithographs of Chagall, 1960
By Marc Chagall
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Couple Devant L’arbre (Couple Before the Tree), from the album The Lithographs of Chagall, Volume I, originates from the 1960 edition published by Andre Sauret, Editeur, Monte Carlo, and George Braziller, Editeur, New York, and printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris, October 1960. This lyrical composition reflects Chagall’s enduring themes of love, nature, and spiritual harmony. Couple Devant L’arbre portrays two lovers standing tenderly before a radiant tree—a symbol of life, unity, and divine connection. Bathed in Chagall’s signature palette of luminous blues, greens, and reds, the figures appear suspended between dream and reality, evoking both earthly affection and cosmic transcendence. The work captures the artist’s unique ability to merge personal intimacy with universal emotion, transforming a simple moment of devotion into an emblem of timeless love and renewal.
Executed as a lithograph on velin paper, this work measures 12.216 x 9.875 inches (31.03 x 25.08 cm). Unsigned and unnumbered as issued. The edition exemplifies the exceptional craftsmanship of the Mourlot Freres atelier, renowned for its close collaboration with Chagall and its technical perfection in fine art lithography.
Artwork Details:
Artist: Marc Chagall (1887–1985)
Title: Couple Devant L’arbre (Couple Before the Tree), from The Lithographs of Chagall, Volume I, 1960
Medium: Lithograph on velin paper
Dimensions: 12.216 x 9.875 inches (31.03 x 25.08 cm)
Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered as issued
Date: 1960
Publisher: Andre Sauret, Editeur, Monte Carlo, and George Braziller, Editeur, New York
Printer: Mourlot Freres, Paris
Catalogue raisonne references: Cain, Julien, and Fernand Mourlot. Chagall Lithographe. Andre Sauret, Editeur, 1960, illustration 292. Cramer, Patrick, and Meret Meyer. Marc Chagall: Catalogue Raisonne Des Livres Illustres. P. Cramer ed., 1995, illustration 43.
Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium
Provenance: From the album The Lithographs of Chagall, Volume I, published by Andre Sauret, Editeur, Monte Carlo, and George Braziller, Editeur, New York, 1960
Notes:
From the album, The Lithographs of Chagall, Volume I, 1960. Published by Andre Sauret, Editeur, Monte Carlo, and George Braziller, Editeur, New York; printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris, October 1960. Excerpted from the album, This album, which was designed and compiled by Fernand Mourlot and Andre Sauret, was finished in October 1960. The reproductions were printed on the presses of Draeger Freres, and the original lithographs on the presses of Mourlot Freres. The Imprimerie Nationale de France is responsible for the typography. There exists a special edition, in French, of this album composed of C examples on velin d'Arches numbered from I to C, and including two original lithographs, in a limited edition of C copies, numbered and signed by the artist, and a series, with margins, of the XII original lithographs contained in this album.
About the Publication:
The Lithographs of Chagall, Volume I, published in 1960 by Andre Sauret, Monte Carlo, and George Braziller, New York, marks the beginning of a monumental five-volume catalogue project chronicling Marc Chagall’s prolific achievements in lithography. Conceived and supervised by Fernand Mourlot—Chagall’s long-time printer and collaborator—the series celebrates the technical brilliance and emotional depth of Chagall’s printmaking. Volume I features twelve original lithographs alongside meticulously printed works that trace the evolution of Chagall’s imagery from the 1920s through the 1950s. The publication exemplifies the partnership between artist, printer, and publisher that defined mid-century fine art printing in France, uniting precision craftsmanship with poetic expression. Through its themes of love, faith, and nature, this volume encapsulates Chagall’s world—a visionary synthesis of the earthly and the divine. The Lithographs of Chagall series remains one of the most significant undertakings in modern printmaking, a testament to both Chagall’s imagination and Mourlot’s unmatched mastery of the lithographic process.
About the Artist:
Marc Chagall (1887–1985) was a Belarus-born French painter, printmaker, and designer whose visionary imagination, radiant color, and deeply poetic symbolism made him one of the most beloved and influential artists of the 20th century. Rooted in the imagery of his Jewish heritage and the memories of his childhood in Vitebsk, Chagall’s art wove together themes of faith, love, folklore, and fantasy with a dreamlike modern sensibility. His unique style—merging elements of Cubism, Fauvism, Expressionism, and Surrealism—defied categorization, transforming ordinary scenes into lyrical meditations on memory and emotion. Influenced by Russian icon painting, medieval religious art, and the modern innovations of artists such as Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, and Georges Braque, Chagall developed a profoundly personal visual language filled with floating figures, vibrant animals, musicians, and lovers that symbolized the transcendent power of imagination and love. During his early years in Paris, he became an integral part of the Ecole de Paris circle, forming friendships with Amedeo Modigliani, Fernand Leger, and Sonia Delaunay, and his creative spirit resonated with that of his peers and successors—Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray—artists who, like Chagall, sought to push the boundaries of perception, emotion, and form. Over a prolific career that spanned painting, printmaking, stained glass, ceramics, and stage design, Chagall brought an unparalleled poetic sensibility to modern art, infusing even the most abstract subjects with human warmth and spiritual depth. His works are held in the most prestigious museums around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Centre Pompidou, the Tate, and the Guggenheim, where they continue to inspire generations of artists and collectors. The highest price ever paid for a Marc Chagall artwork is approximately $28.5 million USD, achieved in 2017 at Sotheby’s New York for Les Amoureux (1928).
Marc Chagall Couple...
Category
Expressionist 1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
The Angel of Mercy - Woodcut - 1963
Located in Roma, IT
The Angel of Mercy - from the Series "The Divine Comedy" is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri. No...
Category
Surrealist 1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
$332 Sale Price
30% Off
Marc Chagall, Boris Godunov, from The Ceiling of the Paris Opera, 1965 (after)
By Marc Chagall
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Boris Godounov (Boris Godunov), from the album Le plafond de l’Opera de Paris par Marc Chagall (The Ceiling of the Pa...
Category
Expressionist 1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
$716 Sale Price
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Nixon + Spiro - Zero, Extremely rare 1968 political poster offset lithograph
Located in New York, NY
Unknown Artist
Nixon + Spiro - Zero, 1968
Extremely rare vintage 1960s Offset lithograph poster
28 × 22 inches
Publisher
Published by Joe A. Kennedy; printed by Provo Press
Unframed,...
Category
Modern 1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
"Golden Haven" - Mid Century Modern Dual Panel Vertical Serigraph
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful modernist figurative abstract with birds, a large scale vertical dual panel original serigraph, "Golden Haven I, and "Golden Haven II", by Phil Paradise...
Category
Modern 1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Screen, Cardboard
Woman with a Rose - Stone lithograph - Mourlot 1965
By Jean Carzou
Located in Paris, IDF
Jean CARZOU
Woman with a Rose
Stone lithograph in colors (printed in Atelier Mourlot)
Printed signature in the plate
On Arches vellum 38 x 28 cm (c. 15 x 11 in)
INFORMATION :
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Modern 1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Unexpected Meetings from the Rilke Portfolio, Minimalist Lithograph by Ben Shahn
By Ben Shahn
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Ben Shahn, American (1898 - 1969)
Title: Unexpected Meetings from the Rilke Portfolio
Year: 1968
Medium: Lithograph on Arches, signed in the plate
Edition: 750
Size: 22.5 x 1...
Category
Modern 1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Homage to Marc Chagall, from XXe Siecle
By Marc Chagall
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...
Category
Modern 1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Jean Cocteau - Portrait - Original Lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Original Lithograph by Jean Cocteau
Title: Taureaux
Signed in the plate
Dimensions: 40 x 30 cm
Edition: 200
Luxury print edition from the portfolio of Trinckvel
1965
Jean Cocteau
W...
Category
Modern 1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
James Rosenquist Untitled
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: James Rosenquist
Title: Untitled
Portfolio: 1964 1 Cent Life
Medium: Lithograph
Date: 1964
Edition: 2000
Frame Size: 23 1/2" x 29 3/4"
Sheet Size: 16 1/8" x 22 1/4"
Signature...
Category
1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Untitled - Lithograph by Tono Zancanaro - 1966
Located in Roma, IT
Untitled is a modern artwork realized by Tono Zancanaro in 1966.
Black and white lithograph.
Hand signed and dated on the lower margin.
Artist's proof (as reported on the lower ma...
Category
Contemporary 1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Malibrand
Italian 1960s Women
s Fashion Design Illustration
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Original 1960s fashion design from a Northern Italian fashion house. Sketched and coloured by hand with a pencil sketch of the reverse. The name and description of the outfit is type...
Category
Modern 1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
Lovers - Lithograph by Filippo De Pisis - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Lovers is an artwork realized by Filippo De Pisis (1896, Ferrara - 1956, Milano) in the 1960s.
Black and white lithograph.
Good condition.
Category
Modern 1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Jonah and the Storm at Sea - Héliogravure by Marc Chagall - 1960
By Marc Chagall
Located in Roma, IT
Héliogravure on brown-toned paper, no signature.
Héliogravure on bot sheets, recto and verso.
Edition of 6500 unsigned copies. Printed by Mourlot and published by Tériade on the A...
Category
Surrealist 1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Photogravure
Figure - Original Lithograph by Alfonso Avanessian - 1989
Located in Roma, IT
Figure is an original lithograph on ivory-colored cardboard, realized by Alfonso Avanessian in 1989.
Hand-signed and unnumbered, on the lower righ...
Category
Modern 1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Mere et Enfant
Located in New York, NY
Color lithograph. Signed by the artist and dated in pencil, lower right. Artist's proof, aside from edition of 100.
Category
Modern 1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Color
Jean Cocteau - Bull - Man - Original Lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Original Lithograph by Jean Cocteau
Title: Taureaux
Signed in the plate
Dimensions: 40 x 30 cm
Edition: 200
Luxury print edition from the portfolio of Trinckvel
1965
Jean Cocteau
W...
Category
Modern 1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Mid Century Silkscreen -- Starlet Being Made 2/10 by Robert Graham 1963
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful mid century abstracted figurative silkscreen in red and black. Titled "Starlet being made," numbered "2/10" and signed "Graham" with date "63" lower edge. Presented in new ...
Category
Modern 1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink, Lithograph
A Black Devil - Engraving - 150ex
Located in Paris, IDF
Salvador Dali
A Black Devil (1960)
Heliogravure reworked with drypoint
Printed signature in the plate
On BFK Rives Vellum paper
Size 32.8 x 26.4 cm (c. 13 x 10")
References:
- Fie...
Category
Surrealist 1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Mercury Messenger of the Gods- Vintage Offset Print by Giorgio de Chirico - 1962
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage offset print realized after a watercolor by Giorgio de Chirico in 1962.
From the rare portfolio "Greek Mythology" realized for IRI and printed by Stab Salomone.
Excellent c...
Category
Contemporary 1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Offset
La divine forêt - Engraving - 150 copies
Located in Paris, IDF
Salvador Dali
La divine forêt (1960)
Heliogravure reworked with drypoint
Signature printed in the plate
On BFK Rives Vellum paper
Size 32.8 x 26.4 cm (c. 1...
Category
Surrealist 1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Enlévement de Chloé, from Daphnis and Chloé
By Marc Chagall
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Marc Chagall Enlévement de Chloé (Chloe is carried off by the Methymneans) from Daphnis and Chloé, 1961, is a stunning and gorgeous work of art tha...
Category
Modern 1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Tribute to Design - Original lithograph (Atelier Michel Cassé), 1964
By Le Corbusier
Located in Paris, IDF
Le Corbusier
Tribute to Design, 1964
Original lithograph
Printed signature in the plate
Limited to 250 copies
On vellum 42.5 x 35.5 cm (c. 16.5 x 13.7 in)
Edited by Forces-Vives (P...
Category
Modern 1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Femme a L
Eventail, Philippe Henri Noyer
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Philippe Noyer (1917-1985)
Title: Femme a L'Eventail
Year: circa 1969
Medium: Lithograph on Arches paper
Edition: 25/50 E.A., 375, plus proofs
Size: 29 x 41.75 inches
Conditi...
Category
Impressionist 1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
$1,276 Sale Price
20% Off
Salvador Dali - Nude and Lobster
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Salvador Dali - Nude and Lobster - Original Etching
Dimensions: 38 x 28 cm
Edition: 390
1967
Editor : Au Cercle du Livre Précieux
On Rives Vellum
From the Serie Casanova
Unsigned as ...
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Surrealist 1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
2001: A Space Odyssey - Original 1968 Lobby Card #6
Located in London, GB
2001: A Space Odyssey - Original 1968 Lobby Card #6
Vintage 2001: A Space Odyssey Lobby Card:
After uncovering a mysterious artifact buried beneath the Lunar surface, a spacecraft ...
Category
1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Cardboard
Oiseaux, Rose (Vallier 183), Paroles peintes I, Georges Braque
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...
Category
Modern 1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
$3,036 Sale Price
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Joan Miro, Woman VI/VI, from Women, 1965
By Joan Miró
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite heliogravure by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Femme VI/VI (Woman VI/VI), from the folio Joan Miro, Femmes (Women), originates from the 1965 edition published and print...
Category
Modern 1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
$1,756 Sale Price
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Witches with Broom, from: Faust (Walpurgis Night) - Spanish Surrealism
Located in London, GB
This original hand-coloured etching is hand signed in pencil by the artist "Dalí" at the lower right margin.
It is also all hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 145, with Roma...
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Surrealist 1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Rachel Goes Away with Jacob- Lithograph by Marc Chagall - 1960
By Marc Chagall
Located in Roma, IT
Rachel Goes Away with Jacob is an artwork realized by March Chagall, 1960s.
Lithograph on brown-toned paper, no signature.
Lithograph on both sheets.
Edition of 6500 unsigned lith...
Category
Surrealist 1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
$231 Sale Price
35% Off
1960s "Antique" Woodcut Portrait NY Artist Myril Adler
Located in Arp, TX
Myril Adler
"Antique" portrait
c.1960s
Woodcut on tissue affixed to orange paper
3.5"x5.5" site unframed
Signed and titled in ink
Myril Adler, was born on...
Category
Abstract 1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink, Woodcut
Nude - Lithograph by Paul Guiramand - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is a colored lithograph on paper realized by the French artist Paul Guiramand .
Category
Modern 1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
$154 Sale Price
35% Off
Go Greyhound - Washington D. C. original vintage USA travel poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original Go Greyhound, Washington D. C. vintage travel poster. See your U. .S. A. Leave the driving to us. Conservation linen backed in very good / fine condition. Ready to frame.
The image features a statue of a man on a horse in the foreground. In the back is the Capitol dome. A light blue background. The bottom right corner has the emblem of the Greyhound bus...
Category
American Modern 1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
$556 Sale Price
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Les Bijoux Indiscrets, Surrealist Lithograph after Rene Magritte
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Rene Magritte
Title: Les Bijoux Indiscrets (The Indiscrete Jewels)
Year of Original: 1963
Year of Printing: 1975
Medium: Lithograph, signed in the plate
Edition Size: 575
I...
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Surrealist 1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Jean Cocteau - The Picador - Original Lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Original Lithograph by Jean Cocteau
Title: The Picador
1961
Dimensions: 38 x 28 cm
Printed signature
Lithograph made for the portfolio "Gitans et Corridas" published by Soc...
Category
Modern 1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Andy Warhol Studies for a Boy Book (1950s Warhol illustrated announcement)
By Andy Warhol
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Andy Warhol Studies for a Boy Book 1956:
A rare sought-after, 1950s Andy Warhol designed poster invitation published on the occasion of: Warhol's 'Studies for a Boy Book', held at the Bodley Gallery and Bookshop Feb. 14 - March 3, 1956. A rare early Warhol collectible that seldom comes to market. Not to be passed upon.
Medium: Offset lithograph on wove paper. Framed in glass.
Dimensions: 15.75 x 13.5 inches (40 x 34.3 cm).
Framed dimensions: 24h x 26w inches.
Good overall vintage condition; fold-lines as originally issued;
Unsigned from an edition of unknown. Rare.
With the Estate of Andy Warhol and the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Authorization ink-stamps on the reverse; initialed 'T.J.H.' by Timothy J. Hunt of the Andy Warhol Foundation and annotated 'XX-07.16' and 'PM19.0242' in pencil on the reverse.
Provenance:
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, New York
Susan Sheehan Gallery, New York
Private Collection, New York
Further Background:
"In the 1950's Warhol self-published a large series of artist’s books & hold parties at Serendipity 3, a restaurant and ice cream parlor on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, where his friends would help him hand color his books. In 1956, he presented a solo exhibition at the Bodley Gallery called Studies for a Boy Book. These sketchbook drawings of portraits of young men and erotic portrayals of male nudes contrasted with the work of other contemporary gay artists, such as Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns, who considered Warhol 'too swish.' (source: The Andy Warhol Museum)
Collections:
The Art Institute of Chicago
Further background:
Warhol’s career began as a commercial illustrator on New York’s Madison Avenue in 1949, during the massive post-war economic boom. His arrival additionally coincided with an extensive change in the motivations and strategies behind advertising, utilizing applied psychology to influence American consumers to purchase products. This stint as an ad man would further his Pop interest in cultural commercialization and start his artistic career; thus began the first chapter of Warhol’s oeuvre, dominated by charming and light-handed ink drawings.
As a master of line and contour, Warhol’s consistent and unique drawings and designs piqued the interest of his clients, earning him commissions and collaborations with some of the biggest brands of the day: Tiffany & Co., Columbia Records, and Vogue, to name a few. Though stylistically different from the Pop, these early drawings offer a glimpse at an artist well on his way to establishing an art movement that would change the way the world conceived of contemporary art and its connection to pop culture, morphing from his early successes in the commercial art scene.
The simple yet sophisticated line drawings contain... his favorite things: cherubs, shoes, cats, and often young men. Across these drawings and hand-colored prints, we see Warhol as a compulsive creator, documenting life and fantasy with the stark clarity of ink on paper." (source: Phillips)
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Obsessed with celebrity, consumer culture, and mechanical reproduction, Pop Art king, Andy Warhol created some of the 20th century’s most iconic images. Warhol was widely influenced by popular & consumer culture, with this being evident in some of his most famous works: 32 Campbell's soup cans, Brillo pad box sculptures, and portraits of Marilyn Monroe & Mick Jagger, for example. Rejecting the standard painting and sculpting modes of his era, Warhol embraced silk-screen printmaking to achieve his characteristic hard edges and flat areas of color. The artist mentored Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat and continues to influence contemporary art around the world: His most bold successors include Richard Prince, Takashi Murakami, and Jeff Koons. Warhol has been the subject of exhibitions at the Whitney Museum of American Art, Museum of Modern Art, Tate Modern, and Centre Pompidou, among other institutions.
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Pop Art 1960s Figurative Prints
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Paper, Lithograph
Rancillac, Composition, Suites nº8, Rencontres (after)
By Bernard Rancillac
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition, with centerfold, as issued. Notes: From the folio, Suites nº8, Rencontres, 1964. Published...
Category
Pop Art 1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
$716 Sale Price
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Marc Chagall - Original Lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Marc Chagall
Original Lithograph
1963
Dimensions: 32 x 24 cm
Reference: Chagall Lithographe 1957-1962. VOLUME II.
Condition : Excellent
Marc Chagall (born in 1887)
Marc Chagall was born in Belarus in 1887 and developed an early interest in art. After studying painting, in 1907 he left Russia for Paris, where he lived in an artist colony on the city’s outskirts. Fusing his own personal, dreamlike imagery with hints of the fauvism and cubism popular in France at the time, Chagall created his most lasting work—including I and the Village (1911)—some of which would be featured in the Salon des Indépendants exhibitions. After returning to Vitebsk for a visit in 1914, the outbreak of WWI trapped Chagall in Russia. He returned to France in 1923 but was forced to flee the country and Nazi persecution during WWII. Finding asylum in the U.S., Chagall became involved in set and costume design before returning to France in 1948. In his later years, he experimented with new art forms and was commissioned to produce numerous large-scale works. Chagall died in St.-Paul-de-Vence in 1985.
The Village
Marc Chagall was born in a small Hassidic community on the outskirts of Vitebsk, Belarus, on July 7, 1887. His father was a fishmonger, and his mother ran a small sundries shop in the village. As a child, Chagall attended the Jewish elementary school, where he studied Hebrew and the Bible, before later attending the Russian public school. He began to learn the fundamentals of drawing during this time, but perhaps more importantly, he absorbed the world around him, storing away the imagery and themes that would feature largely in most of his later work.
At age 19 Chagall enrolled at a private, all-Jewish art school and began his formal education in painting, studying briefly with portrait artist Yehuda Pen. However, he left the school after several months, moving to St. Petersburg in 1907 to study at the Imperial Society for the Protection of Fine Arts. The following year, he enrolled at the Svanseva School, studying with set designer Léon Bakst, whose work had been featured in Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. This early experience would prove important to Chagall’s later career as well.
Despite this formal instruction, and the widespread popularity of realism in Russia at the time, Chagall was already establishing his own personal style, which featured a more dreamlike unreality and the people, places and imagery that were close to his heart. Some examples from this period are his Window Vitebsk (1908) and My Fianceé with Black Gloves (1909), which pictured Bella Rosenfeld, to whom he had recently become engaged.
The Beehive
Despite his romance with Bella, in 1911 an allowance from Russian parliament member and art patron Maxim Binaver enabled Chagall to move to Paris, France. After settling briefly in the Montparnasse neighborhood, Chagall moved further afield to an artist colony known as La Ruche (“The Beehive”), where he began to work side by side with abstract painters such as Amedeo Modigliani and Fernand Léger as well as the avant-garde poet Guillaume Apollinaire. At their urging, and under the influence of the wildly popular fauvism and cubism, Chagall lightened his palette and pushed his style ever further from reality. I and the Village (1911) and Homage to Apollinaire (1912) are among his early Parisian works, widely considered to be his most successful and representative period.
Though his work stood stylistically apart from his cubist contemporaries, from 1912 to 1914 Chagall exhibited several paintings at the annual Salon des Indépendants exhibition, where works by the likes of Juan Gris, Marcel Duchamp and Robert Delaunay were causing a stir in the Paris art world. Chagall’s popularity began to spread beyond La Ruche, and in May 1914 he traveled to Berlin to help organize his first solo exhibition, at Der Sturm Gallery. Chagall remained in the city until the highly acclaimed show opened that June. He then returned to Vitebsk, unaware of the fateful events to come.
War, Peace and Revolution
In August 1914 the outbreak of World War I precluded Chagall’s plans to return to Paris. The conflict did little to stem the flow of his creative output, however, instead merely giving him direct access to the childhood scenes so essential to his work, as seen in paintings such as Jew in Green (1914) and Over Vitebsk (1914). His paintings from this period also occasionally featured images of the war’s impact on the region, as with Wounded Soldier (1914) and Marching (1915). But despite the hardships of life during wartime, this would also prove to be a joyful period for Chagall. In July 1915 he married Bella, and she gave birth to a daughter, Ida, the following year. Their appearance in works such as Birthday (1915), Bella and Ida by the Window (1917) and several of his “Lovers” paintings give a glimpse of the island of domestic bliss that was Chagall’s amidst the chaos.
To avoid military service and stay with his new family, Chagall took a position as a clerk in the Ministry of War Economy in St. Petersburg. While there he began work on his autobiography and also immersed himself in the local art scene, befriending novelist Boris Pasternak, among others. He also exhibited his work in the city and soon gained considerable recognition. That notoriety would prove important in the aftermath of the 1917 Russian Revolution when he was appointed as the Commissar of Fine Arts in Vitebsk. In his new post, Chagall undertook various projects in the region, including the 1919 founding of the Academy of the Arts. Despite these endeavors, differences among his colleagues eventually disillusioned Chagall. In 1920 he relinquished his position and moved his family to Moscow, the post-revolution capital of Russia.
In Moscow, Chagall was soon commissioned to create sets and costumes for various productions at the Moscow State Yiddish Theater...
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Surrealist 1960s Figurative Prints
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Lithograph
Le Prophète Jèrémie - Plate from The Bible - Lithograph by Marc Chagall - 1960
By Marc Chagall
Located in Roma, IT
Jèrémie Plate from The Bible is an original artwork realized by Marc Chagall in 1960.
Mixed colored lithograph.
The artwork is from the series "The Bible"
In 1931, on commission f...
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Surrealist 1960s Figurative Prints
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Lithograph
Salvador Dali - Girl on Rhinoceros Horn
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Salvador Dali - Girl on Rhinoceros Horn - Original Etching
Dimensions: 38 x 28 cm
Edition: 390
1967
On Rives Vellum
Signed in the plate
References : Fi...
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Surrealist 1960s Figurative Prints
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Etching
Dove - Etching by Enotrio Pugliese - 1963
Located in Roma, IT
Dove is an Etching realized by Enotrio Pugliese in 1963.
Limited edition of 16 copies numbered and signed by the artist.
Good condition on a white cardboard.
Enotrio Pugliese (May...
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Contemporary 1960s Figurative Prints
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Etching
My Hustler and Beauty No. 2 (one of the top 100 Counter Culture posters ever)
By Andy Warhol
Located in New York, NY
Andy Warhol
My Hustler and Beauty No. 2 (Extremely rare movie flyer), 1966
Offset Lithograph flier, blue ink on pink paper.
11 × 8 1/2 inches
Unframed
Beauty No. 2 and My Hustler Scr...
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Pop Art 1960s Figurative Prints
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Lithograph, Offset
Composition, Feuilles éparses, Stanley William Hayter
Located in Southampton, NY
Etching on vélin cuve de Rives paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Feuilles éparses, 1965. Published and printed by Louis B...
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Modern 1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
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Noli me Tangere - Lithograph - 1964
Located in Roma, IT
Noli me Tangere is a Color lithograph on heavy rag paper realized in 1964. It is part of Biblia Sacra vulgatæ edition is published by Rizzoli-Mediolani between 1967 and 1969.
Signed...
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Surrealist 1960s Figurative Prints
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Lithograph
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Beaudin, Composition, André Beaudin, Verve: Revue Artistique (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin des Papeteries du Marais paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, André Beaudin, Verve: Revue Artistique et...
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Modern 1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
$716 Sale Price
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Antes de la Corrida, Surrealist Etching by Guillermo Silva Santamaria
Located in Long Island City, NY
Guillermo Silva Santamaria, Colombian (1922 -2007) - Antes de la Corrida, Year: circa 1963, Medium: Etching with Aquatint, signed, titled and numbered in pencil, Edition: AP 53, I...
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Surrealist 1960s Figurative Prints
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Etching, Aquatint
Marc Chagall - A Midsummer Night
s dream - Original Handsigned Lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Marc Chagall - A Midsummer Night's dream - Original Handsigned Lithograph
1975
Dimensions: Sheet : 97.5 x 71.5 cm Image : 80 x 60 cm
Handsigned and numbered
Edition: 50
Reference: ...
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Surrealist 1960s Figurative Prints
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Lithograph
Leonor Fini, Untitled, from The Story of O, 1962
By Leonor Fini
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph, titled Sans titre, after Leonor Fini, from the folio L'Histoire d'O (The Story of O), 1962, was published and printed by La Compagnie des Vibliophiles, au ...
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Modern 1960s Figurative Prints
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Lithograph
$1,996 Sale Price
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The Crowned Angel - Héliogravure by Marc Chagall - 1960
By Marc Chagall
Located in Roma, IT
Héliogravure on brown-toned paper, so signature.
Héliogravure on bot sheets, recto and verso.
Edition of 6500 unsigned copies. Printed by Mourlot and published by Tériade, Paris.
...
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Surrealist 1960s Figurative Prints
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Photogravure
Apostroph - Etching by Wifredo Lam - 1967
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Roma, IT
Etching and aquatint realized by Lam in 1967.
Hand signed in pencil.
Artist proof printed by Giorgio Upiglio.
Very good condition.
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Surrealist 1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Genesys XLIX , 27 from Vitraux pour Jérusalem- Lithograph by Marc Chagall - 1962
By Marc Chagall
Located in Roma, IT
Genesys XLIX , 27 from Vitraux pour Jérusalem is an original lithograph print on paper realized by Marc Chagall, Monte Carlo Sauret, 1962.
Inc...
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Modern 1960s Figurative Prints
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Lithograph
Dufy, Composition, Les Côtes Normandes (after)
By Raoul Dufy
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on grand vélin d'Arches spécial paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition with centerfold, as issued. Notes: From the folio, Les Côtes Normandes 1961. Publ...
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Modern 1960s Figurative Prints
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Lithograph
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Gravure XXII from Poemes, Surrealist Woodcut Print by Marc Chagall
By Marc Chagall
Located in Long Island City, NY
Marc Chagall, Russian (1887 - 1985) - Gravure XXII from Poemes, Year: 1968, Medium: Woodcut, Size: 14.5 x 11.25 in. (36.83 x 28.58 cm), Printer: Atelier Lacouriere et Frelaut, Paris...
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Surrealist 1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Prophet, Modern Etching by Vincent Capraro
Located in Long Island City, NY
Vincent Capraro (1929 - 2016) - Prophet, Year: circa 1968, Medium: Etching, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: AP, Image Size: 8 x 9.75 inches, Size: 11.25 x 13.75 in. (28....
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Modern 1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Pablo Picasso, The Banners, from To the Bulls with Picasso, 1961
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Les Banderilles (The Banners), from the album A Los Toros Avec Picasso (To the Bulls with Picasso), originates from the...
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Modern 1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
$1,036 Sale Price
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The Tree of Knowledge - Lithograph by Marc Chagall - 1960
By Marc Chagall
Located in Roma, IT
Color lithograph realized by Marc Chagall in 1960 to illustrate "The Bible".
Edition of 6500, published by Tériade in no. 33 and 34 of the Art Magazine Verve.
Printed by Mourlot a...
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Surrealist 1960s Figurative Prints
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Lithograph
Buffet, Le petit hibou, Lithographs 1952-1966 (after)
Located in Fairfield, CT
Medium: Lithograph on vélin Acropole Papeteries de Renage paper.
Year: 1967
Paper Size: 12.25 x 9.5 inches
Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued
Notes: From the ...
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Expressionist 1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
$716 Sale Price
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Beaudin, Composition, André Beaudin, Verve: Revue Artistique (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin des Papeteries du Marais paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, André Beaudin, Verve: Revue Artistique et...
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Modern 1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
$716 Sale Price
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Joan Miro, Seated Woman I/II, from Women, 1965
By Joan Miró
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite heliogravure by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Femme Assise I/II (Seated Woman I/II), from the folio Joan Miro, Femmes (Women), originates from the 1965 edition publish...
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Modern 1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
$1,756 Sale Price
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Dufy, Composition, Les Côtes Normandes (after)
By Raoul Dufy
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on grand vélin d'Arches spécial paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition with centerfold, as issued. Notes: From the folio, Les Côtes Normandes 1961. Publ...
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Modern 1960s Figurative Prints
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Lithograph
$1,516 Sale Price
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