Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

Artist: Ben Shahn, American (1898 - 1969) Title: The Sea Itself from the Rilke Portfolio Year: 1968 Medium: Lithograph on Arches, signed in the plate Edition: 750 Size: 22.5 x 17.75 ...

French men's fashion design from 'La Revue de l'Homme' a Parisien fashion periodical. 370mm by 270mm (sheet)

Etching, realized by Sergio Barletta in 1960s. Hand-signed in the lower right. Edition of 50. Excellent condition. Sergio Barletta (1934) is an Italian cartoonist and illustrator...

Drypoint on cream wove paper, 4 1/2 x 6 7/8 inches (114 x 174 mm), full margins. Signed in pencil, lower right margin. In very good condition with no visible defects; inking is exce...

This artwork titled "Cabeza con Pajaros" 1958, is an original colors lithograph on Wove paper by renown Mexican artist Rufino Tamayo, 1899-1991. It is hand signed and numbered 273/30...

REYNOLD WEIDENAAR (1915 - 1985) THE BURRO STATION, 1946, Etching and drypoint on paper, Signed and titled in pencil from an edition of unknown size. Plate: 17" x 13": Sheet: 20.75" x 15.75". One of a pair of large format Mexican etchings...

This exquisite heliogravure after Georges Rouault (1871–1958), titled De Profundis (Out of the Depths), from the album Georges Rouault, Stella Vespertina (Evening Star), originates f...

Language of the Birds - The Divine Comedy is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri. Not signed, as ...

Greetings card hand written in pencil, with a phototype print sgne "Chem 1953". Very good condition.

Krol also designed and engraved medals for the Paris mint, painted murals for various schools throughout France, created tapestries, and produced over 200 works in enamel. His work ...

Artist: (after) Edvard Munch (Norwegian, 1863-1944) Title: "Musée des Arts Décoratifs (The Scream)" Year: 1969 Medium: Original Lithograph, Exhibition Poster on light wove paper Limi...

Original 1930s Danish Movie Poster – "Færdsels-Politiet Arbejder" (Crash Donovan) Featuring Jack Holt – Vintage Police Crime Action Artwork – Rare Universal Film Collectible movie...

Artist: Hans Figura (Austrian, 1898-1978) Title: Marche aux Fleurs Year: Circa 1950 Medium: Color etching with aquatint Edition: Unknown Plate mark (Image) size: 8.5 x 6.5...

Artist: Henri Matisse (after) Title: Nus Bleus IV Portfolio: The Last Works of Henri Matisse Medium: Lithograph Year: 1958 Edition: 2000 Framed Size: 22" x 18" Sheet Size: 14" x 10 ...

(New York: John Taylor Arms, 1930) Etching on antique cream laid paper with a fancy "G" watermark, 7 1/8 x 16 1/2 inches (182 x 442 mm), full margins. Signed, dated and inscribed "Ed. 70" in pencil, lower margin. From a total edirion of 81 plus 5 trial proofs. Printed by Henry E. Carling. Number 18 from the Italian Series. A superb impression of this scarce print, with all of the subtleties and details of the reflections in the water printing clearly. [Fletcher 232] [Illustrated: Page 192, Arms, Dorothy Noyes, "Hilltowns and Cities of Northern Italy"]. Along with his constant companion and wife, Dorothy Noyes, Arms spent decades exploring and documenting gothic structures throughout Europe. Noyes, an accomplished travel writer, had gifted Arms an etching set...

Divan Japonais is a modern artwork realized in the mid-20th century. Mixed colored lithograph after H- de Toulouse-Lautrec. The artwork is a reproduction of the original affiche re...

This exquisite heliogravure after Georges Rouault (1871–1958), titled Pastorale Chretienne (Christian Pastoral), from the album Georges Rouault, Stella Vespertina (Evening Star), ori...

Born in 1897, Ben-Zion Weinman celebrated his European Jewish heritage in his visual works as a sculptor, painter, and printmaker. Influenced by Spinoza, Knut Hamsun, and Wladyslaw R...

Nude is a fine lithograph on paper, realized by the Italian artist Pericle Fazzini in 1958. The print depicts a female nude posing. Hand signed and d...

Etching on chamois-colored laid paper, realized in 1968/69. Plate from "Faust (La Nuit de Walpurgis), published by Argillet, Paris. Edition of 49/150, hand colored. Hand signed an...

Original Talco Paglieriri Italian poster, Linen backed by Gino Boccasile. Size: 13.25" x 19". Year: c. 1949-1950. Very good condition. Grade A., ready to frame. The bab...

This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled L'Opera (The Opera), from the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 67–68, originates from the 1954 edition published by Maeght ...

This exquisite lithograph after Francis Bacon (1909–1992), titled Portrait of George Dyer Staring at Blind-Cord, originates from the historic 1966 folio Derriere le Miroir, No. 162. ...

This exquisite lithograph after Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841–1919), titled Le chapeau epingle (The Pinned Hat), from the album Les Lithographies de Renoir (The Lithographs of Renoir),...

This exquisite silkscreen after Paul Klee (1879–1940), titled Figur des Orientalischen Theaters (Figure of the Oriental Theater), from the album Paul Klee, Paintings Watercolors 1913...

This exquisite lithograph by Pierre Bonnard (1867–1947), titled Jeune Fille dans une Barque (Young Girl in a Boat), from Verve, Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. II, No. 5–6, orig...

This surreal etching portrait of Dorian Gray by Jim Dine in blue ink features the literary protagonist dressed in a white suit. His face is obscured by a mass of hair, tangles of which seem to grow from the sleeves, pant legs, and from beneath the jacket. Dine's notes are written on the image: at his feet reading "WHITE BOOTS" and "White Vinyl Suit" alongside the jacket. On the left edge of the image handwritten text reads "DORIAN GRAY AT OPIUM DEN". In Oscar Wilde's novel Dorian Gray keeps opium in an ornate box in his home, and frequents sites of consumption on the East side of London: “There were opium dens where one could buy oblivion, dens of horror where the memory of old sins could be destroyed by the madness of sins that were new”. An opium den is where Sybil's brother James discovers Dorian. The brother attempts to capture the man he believes is responsible for the death of his sister. Dorian flees to his home, ultimately slashing the portrait that has kept him young for so long. Etching by Jim Dine from one of his most important artist’s books – completely designed and illustrated by Dine. Study for the Rings on Dorian Gray’s Hand from “The Picture of Dorian Gray...

This exquisite lithograph after Edgar Degas (1834–1917), titled Trois danseurs (Three Dancers), originates from the 1945 folio Degas, Ten Ballet Sketches. Published by The Studio Publications, Inc., New York, rendered and printed by Albert Carman, City Island, 1945, this work reflects Degas’s sensitive mastery of line, movement, and the intimate psychological nuances of the ballet studio. Executed as a lithograph and pochoir on velin paper, this work measures 13 x 17 inches (33.02 x 43.18 cm). Signed in the plate and unnumbered as issued. Rendered and printed by Albert Carman, City Island. Artwork Details: Artist: After Edgar Degas (1834–1917) Title: Trois danseurs (Three Dancers), from Degas, Ten Ballet Sketches, 1945 Medium: Lithograph and pochoir on velin paper Dimensions: 13 x 17 inches (33.02 x 43.18 cm) Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered as issued Date: 1945 Publisher: The Studio Publications, Inc., New York Printer: Albert Carman, City Island Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the 1945 folio Degas, Ten Ballet Sketches, published by The Studio Publications, Inc., New York Notes: Excerpted from the album, Born in Paris in 1834, Edgar Degas lived, and surely loved the life of that city during most of his years. These continued somewhat sadly beyond those of most of his friends— into the debacle of the first World War, during which he died in 1917. Judging by the frequency with which he used them as models, he must have had an especial admiration for the ballet girls who followed a profession that at the time brought none of the glory and prosperity which attend it today. New aspects of the human body, revealed in movement, fascinated him. But his occupation with the simply anatomical side of his subjects never resulted in a cold interpretation. On the contrary there is a warmth and sympathy that pervades all of his work. The drawings here represent the painter in one important phase of his multi-sensitive view of life; and permit an insight which a more ambitious work might not do-into the operation of the creative process, the artist's transformation of reality as it passes through the mesh of his sensibilities. The Edition of this Portfolio is limited to MMMD examples. Rendered by Albert Carman. About the Publication: Degas, Ten Ballet Sketches (1945) is one of the earliest and most significant American postwar fine art portfolios devoted to Edgar Degas’s intimate works on paper. Published by The Studio Publications, Inc., New York, and rendered and printed by Albert Carman at City Island, the album sought to faithfully reproduce a group of Degas’s ballet-related drawings through a combination of lithography and hand-applied pochoir coloring. This hybrid technique allowed the edition to preserve the immediacy, tonal subtlety, and gestural delicacy central to Degas’s draftsmanship. Conceived as a fine art publication rather than a commercial book, the portfolio provided American audiences unprecedented access to Degas’s private, spontaneous studies—images that reveal the artist’s fascination with movement, anatomy, and the psychological atmosphere of the rehearsal studio. The album exemplifies the mid-20th-century revival of pochoir as a means of recreating the texture and coloristic nuance of original works on paper, and it remains an important document of how Degas’s legacy was translated into high-quality printed form for collectors, museums, and connoisseurs. About the Artist: Edgar Degas (1834–1917) was a French painter, draughtsman, printmaker, and sculptor whose groundbreaking fusion of classical draftsmanship, modern experimentation, and psychological depth helped define the trajectory of Western art, positioning him as one of the most influential figures of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries; renowned for his depictions of ballet dancers, racehorses, theater scenes, cafe life, domestic interiors, milliners, laundresses, and women at their toilette, Degas reimagined observational realism through radical compositional innovation—employing extreme cropping, asymmetrical framing, oblique viewpoints, and dramatic lighting that anticipated photographic and cinematic language long before these technologies shaped visual culture, and although associated with Impressionism, he rejected plein-air spontaneity in favor of studio-based discipline rooted in the linear precision of Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, the expressive chromaticism of Eugene Delacroix, and the modernity of Edouard Manet while also drawing inspiration from Japanese ukiyo-e prints, classical sculpture, and early photography; his independent artistic philosophy resonated with and helped shape the innovations of Pablo Picasso, Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray, whose explorations of movement, form, dream logic, abstraction, and conceptualism all find antecedents in Degas’s investigations into seriality, temporality, and the fragmented figure, and his pioneering use of pastel, monotype, and wax sculpture fundamentally transformed each medium, influencing artists from Henri Matisse, Francis Bacon, Lucian Freud, and Giacomo Manzu to Paula Rego, contemporary realists, experimental photographers, and choreographers; his works are held in nearly every major museum collection worldwide—including the Musee dOrsay, the Louvre, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the National Gallery of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Courtauld Institute, and the National Gallery, London—affirming his central place in the history of art, and the highest auction record for Degas was achieved at Sothebys London on February 3, 2015, when Danseuses en Bleu sold for 37,033,000 GBP, cementing his status as one of the most sought-after and enduringly significant artists of the Western canon. Degas pochoir, Degas lithograph...

This exquisite heliogravure by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Femme II/VI (Woman II/VI), from the folio Joan Miro, Femmes (Women), originates from the 1965 edition published and print...

(after) Alexander Calder "Calder's Circus" offset lithograph on wove paper after drawings by the artist Published by Art in America and Perls gallery in 1964 (from drawings done in t...

Philip Guston, Joan Mitchell, Cy Twombly, Jim Dine, Roberto Matta, Sam Francis, Mark Rothko, Franz Kline, Kenneth Noland, Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns, Helen Frankenthaler, John Hultberg, Adolph Gottlieb, Paul Jenkins, Hassel Smith, Jack Youngerman, Ray Parker, Robert Motherwell, Louise Nevelson, Larry Rivers, Mark Tobey, David Budd, Hans Hofmann, Various Artists, Jackson Pollock, Arshile Gorky. La Grande Occassione Della Pittura Americana Milano (Hand Signed by Jim Dine), 1963 Offset Lithograph invitation poster (hand signed by Jim Dine) Hand signed by Jim Dine on the front -signed in person for the present owner, so provenance is direct. 12 1/4 × 16 3/4 inches Unframed Uniquely signed. The gallery acquired this historic 1963 invitation and then Jim Dine graciously signed it years later in black marker - as he was/is the only artist of the entire group who was still alive. We know of no other one in the entire world with any hand signature by any of the artists exhibited. This very rare invitation/poster was published on the occasion of this important 1963 exhibition of American painting at the Galleria Ariete, Mostra n. 94, in Milan, Italy. The roster of artists represented is literally a Who's Who of American Abstract Expressionists of the era. The Galleria dell'Ariete in Milan, Italy, opened in 1955, and ran an active exhibition until its closing in the mid-1980s. It was among the most important galleries in Italy for contemporary art, and had extensive connections with dealers, collectors, artists, and critics in Europe, the United States, and Japan. Beatrice Monti della Corte opened the Galleria dell'Ariete at Via San Andrea, 5, Milan, Italy in 1955, when she was twenty-five years old, principally as a showplace for modern art; Galleria dell'Ariete rapidly became one of the foremost Italian galleries...

This exquisite lithograph and pochoir after Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Dans le village (In the Village), from the folio Couleur amour, 13 Aquarelles, Gouaches, Lavis (Color of ...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901), titled Clownesse et cheval (Clowness and Horse), originates from the 1952 album The Circus of Toulouse-Lautrec. Published by Paris Book Center, Inc., New York, under the direction and supervision of Andre Sauret, and printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris, this work reflects Toulouse-Lautrec’s incisive observational skill, capturing the theatricality, elegance, and rhythmic grace associated with the spectacle of the circus ballet. In Clownesse et cheval (Clowness and Horse), Lautrec conveys poise and expressive movement through his signature economy of line, expressive contour, and psychological nuance. Executed as a lithograph on velin paper, this work measures 9.25 x 12.125 inches (23.49 x 30.8 cm). Signed in the plate and unnumbered as issued. Printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris, one of the foremost ateliers of the 20th century. Artwork Details: Artist: After Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901) Title: Clownesse et cheval (Clowness and Horse), from The Circus of Toulouse-Lautrec, 1952 Medium: Lithograph on velin paper Dimensions: 9.25 x 12.125 inches (23.49 x 30.8 cm) Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered as issued Date: 1952 Publisher: Paris Book Center, Inc., New York; under the direction and supervision of Andre Sauret Printer: Mourlot Freres, Paris Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the 1952 album The Circus of Toulouse-Lautrec, published by Paris Book Center, Inc., New York Notes: Excerpted from the album, This edition of The Circus of Toulouse-Lautrec has been realized and published for Paris Book Center Inc. of New York, under the direction and supervision of Andre Sauretat the presses of Fernand Mourlot in Paris. There has been published of this english edition of The Circus of Toulouse-Lautrec, MD examples, numbered from I to MD. In addition there has been printed, XX examples on Imperial Japon Paper numbered from I to XX, L examples on Special Velin numbered XXI to LXX. About the Publication: The Circus of Toulouse-Lautrec, published in 1952 by Paris Book Center, Inc., under the direction and supervision of Andre Sauret and printed by Mourlot Freres, is one of the most historically significant postwar fine art albums devoted to the artist’s graphic work. The album presents lithographic renderings based on Lautrec’s original drawings and studies, executed with exceptional fidelity to the artist’s gestural clarity, compositional dynamism, and psychological insight. Conceived as a deluxe fine art album, the edition brought together Lautrec’s dynamic portrayals of acrobats, riders, clowns, animal trainers, dancers, and circus performers, offering a vivid window into the spectacle, discipline, and theatricality of the late nineteenth-century circus tradition. Printed at the prestigious atelier Mourlot—renowned for its collaborations with leading modernists—the album reflects a postwar commitment to reviving and preserving the lithographic legacy of master artists. Today, The Circus of Toulouse-Lautrec stands as a landmark in fine art publishing, prized by collectors for its craftsmanship, historical importance, and the rare opportunity it offers to experience Lautrec’s circus imagery in an elegant, carefully supervised edition. About the Artist: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901) was a French painter, printmaker, draughtsman, and illustrator celebrated for his vivid and empathetic depictions of Parisian nightlife during the Belle Epoque. A master observer of character and movement, Toulouse-Lautrec chronicled the bohemian world of Montmartre—its cabarets, performers, dancers, and cafes—with a revolutionary use of color, composition, and line that redefined both fine art and commercial design. His iconic posters for the Moulin Rouge and other venues not only captured the exuberant energy of modern urban life but also elevated lithography to the level of high art. Despite his physical frailty due to a congenital condition, his creative output was prolific and profoundly influential, shaping the evolution of modern visual culture. Inspired by the expressive realism of Honore Daumier, Edgar Degas, and Edouard Manet, as well as the vivid color and composition of Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints, Toulouse-Lautrec absorbed and transformed these influences into a bold, modern visual language uniquely his own. He worked and exhibited among many of the most important artists of his time, including Vincent van Gogh, Edgar Degas, Paul Gauguin, Pierre Bonnard, Edouard Vuillard, and Paul Signac, and his work stands in lasting dialogue with the great modern masters who followed—Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Alexander Calder, Georges Braque, Marc Chagall, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Wassily Kantinsky, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray—each of whom shared his drive to reinvent art for the modern age. His paintings, drawings, and lithographs are represented in major museums worldwide, including the Musee dOrsay, the National Gallery, the Tate, and MoMA, where they continue to captivate audiences for their psychological depth and timeless vitality. The highest price ever paid for a Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec artwork is approximately 22.4 million USD, achieved in 2005 at Christies London for La Blanchisseuse (1886–87). Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec lithograph, Lautrec Clownesse et cheval, Toulouse-Lautrec The Circus, Lautrec Sauret edition, Lautrec Mourlot Freres, 1952 Circus album, Lautrec clown lithograph...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901), titled Ballets, fantaisie (Ballets, Fantasy), originates from the 1952 album The Circus of Toulouse-Lautrec. Pu...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901), titled Ecuyere de haute ecole (High School Rider), originates from the 1952 album The Circus of Toulouse-Lautre...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901), titled Dresseur de chiens (Dog Trainer), originates from the 1952 album The Circus of Toulouse-Lautrec. Publish...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901), titled Dans les coulisses (Backstage), originates from the 1952 album The Circus of Toulouse-Lautrec. Published...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901), titled Travail de panneau (Panel Work), originates from the 1952 album The Circus of Toulouse-Lautrec. Publishe...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901), titled Dans les coulisses (Backstage), originates from the 1952 album The Circus of Toulouse-Lautrec. Published...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901), titled Travail des poids (Weight Training), originates from the 1952 album The Circus of Toulouse-Lautrec. Publ...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901), titled Ecuyere de haute ecole (High School Rider), originates from the 1952 album The Circus of Toulouse-Lautre...

Pablo Picasso L’étreinte (The Embrace), 1966 depicts the influence art nouveau and impressionism has on Picasso’s early works, a precursor to the artists rapidly approaching arrival ...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901), titled Nègre jouant du banjo (Black Man Playing Banjo), originates from the 1952 album The Circus of Toulouse-L...

Edouard MAC AVOY Theater : Tragedy of Love, 1966 Original lithograph Handsigned in pencil On Rives vellum 37 x 28 cm (c. 15 x 11 inch) Excellent condition

This exquisite lithograph after Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901), titled Un Petit Cob (A Small Cob), originates from the 1952 album The Circus of Toulouse-Lautrec. Published by ...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901), titled Amazone (Amazon), originates from the 1952 album The Circus of Toulouse-Lautrec. Published by Paris Book...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901), titled Le Rappel (The Recall), originates from the 1952 album The Circus of Toulouse-Lautrec. Published by Pari...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901), titled Ecuyere de panneau (Equestrienne of the Panel), originates from the 1952 album The Circus of Toulouse-La...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901), titled Travail sans selle (Work Without a Saddle), originates from the 1952 album The Circus of Toulouse-Lautre...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901), titled Voltige (Trick Riding), originates from the 1952 album The Circus of Toulouse-Lautrec. Published by Pari...

Etching and drypoint realized by Domenico Gnoli in 1960s. Signed in the plate. Hand signed and titled in pencil. Edition of 3/6. Very good condition except for some staing in the...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901), titled Écuyère de haute école (High School Rider), originates from the 1952 album The Circus of Toulouse-Lautre...

Etching on paper, realized after Fragonard in 1944. Signed and dated in the plate. Inscribed in red ink: “Les Liseuses de Fragonard, copie de A. Marrot – 44.” A refined etching by...

The Guardian Angels of the Valley - Purgatory, Plate - 8 - Divine Comedy is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dan...

This exquisite heliogravure after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Madame Nadia Sednaoui (Mrs. Nadia Sednaoui), from the album Portraits par Henri Matisse (Portraits by Henri Matiss...

Cherry Blossoms is a modern artwork realized in the Mid-20th Century. Mixed colored lithograph after a woodcut realized by the great Japanese artist Ut...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901), titled Écuyère de haute école (High School Rider), originates from the 1952 album The Circus of Toulouse-Lautre...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901), titled Haute Ecole (High School Riding), originates from the 1952 album The Circus of Toulouse-Lautrec. Publish...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901), titled Le pas de deux (The step of two), originates from the 1952 album The Circus of Toulouse-Lautrec. Publish...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901), titled Le trapeze volant (The Flying Trapeze), originates from the 1952 album The Circus of Toulouse-Lautrec. P...