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Period: Mid-20th Century
Avalon South —— Mid-Century Modernism
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Morris Blackburn, 'Avalon South', wood engraving, 1951, edition 30. Signed, titled, and numbered '12/30' in pencil. A fine black impression on cream wove Japan paper, with wide margins (1 3/8 to 2 1/4 inches), in excellent condition. Archivally sleeved, unmatted. Image size 5 x 7 inches (127 x 178 mm); sheet size 8 5/8 x 10 7/8 inches (219 x 276 mm). ABOUT THE ARTIST Morris Blackburn was a prominent painter, printmaker, and graphic artist, as well as a respected teacher at the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Born in Philadelphia, where he spent most of his career, Blackburn was a descendant of the notable colonial portrait artist Joseph J. Blackburn (c. 1700–1780). He developed an interest in art early on and studied architectural drawing at the Philadelphia Trade School. In 1922, he took classes at the Graphic Sketch Club and later attended the School of Industrial Art. While working for the well-known Philadelphia furniture designer Oscar Mertz, he studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts from 1925 to 1929. During his studies, he learned painting from Henry Bainbridge McCarter...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Prodigal Son
Located in London, GB
A man raises his hand to his chin, his neck tilted and face turned to look at a dilapidated farmhouse, barely held together by planks of wood and exposed to the elements. Behind him ...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

"The Slope Near the Bridge" Paul Sample, Mid-Century, American Snowy Landscape
Located in New York, NY
Paul Sample The Slope Near the Bridge, 1950 Signed in pencil lower left Lithograph on wove paper Image 8 15/16 x 12 15/16 inches Sheet 11 5/16 x 15 1/16 inches From the edition of 25...
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American Realist Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Paper, Lithograph

Pablo Picasso, Le Repos du Sculpteur II, from La Suite Vollard, hand signed
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Pablo Picasso Le Repos du Sculpteur II, from La Suite Vollard Hand signed by Picasso in pencil in the lower right, Watermark "Vollard" Reference: Bloch 172; Baer 325 Original etching...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Etching

Composition (Cramer 36; Bloch 360; Horodisch A6), Non Vouloir, Pablo Picasso
Located in Southampton, NY
Zincograph on Vélin Bouffant paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Non Vouloir, 1942. Published by Éditions Jeanne Bucher, Paris; printed...
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Cubist Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Etching

Raoul Dufy, The Ball, from Esprit de la fleur et du fruit, 1954 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Raoul Dufy (1877–1953), titled Le Bal (The Ball), from the folio Eaux-de-vie, Esprit de la fleur et du fruit (Spirits, Essence of the Flower and the F...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Lithograph, Stencil

Marc Chagall The Bay of Angels
Located in Washington, DC
Marc Chagall The Bay of Angels Artist: Marc Chagall Medium: Lithograph Title: The Bay of Angels Portfolio: 1960 Mourlot Lithographe I Year: 1960 Editio...
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

General Dynamics, Convair 880, World s Fastest Jetliner – Original Poster
Located in Zurich, CH
A poster belonging to Erik Nitsche's third series for General Dynamics, promoting its Convair Company. Founded 1952, General Dynamics hired Nitsche a...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Paper

6 (Six), from the original Numbers portfolio (Sheehan 46-55) Ed: 2500, Framed
Located in New York, NY
Robert Indiana 6, from the original Numbers portfolio (Sheehan 46-55), 1968 Color Silkscreen on Wove Paper Limited Edition of 2500 Frame Included: Elegantly matted and framed in hand...
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Pop Art Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Screen

"Brotherhood" lithograph by Käthe Kollwitz
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold print of "Brotherhood" by Kathe Kollwitz (German, 1867-1945). This piece is one of the Lithographic reproductions of the original lithographs, plate 3 from a series of 10, print...
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Expressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Paper, Ink, Lithograph

Marc Chagall, Eve Cursed by God, from Drawings for the Bible, 1956
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Eve maudite par Dieu (Eve Cursed by God), from Marc Chagall, Dessins Pour La Bible (Drawings for the Bible), Verve: Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. VIII, No. 33–34, originates from the September 1956 issue published by Editions de la revue Verve, Paris, under the direction of Teriade, Editeur, Paris, and printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris, 1956. This emotionally charged composition depicts the moment of divine judgment following the fall of man, capturing both the sorrow and the spiritual gravity of Eve’s curse. Through his luminous lines and expressive symbolism, Chagall transforms this ancient scene into a universal meditation on loss, forgiveness, and the eternal bond between humanity and the divine. The work exemplifies Chagall’s mastery of merging sacred narrative and human emotion, rendered with poetic tenderness and transcendent light. The piece forms part of Chagall’s celebrated series of lithographs and drawings created for Dessins Pour La Bible, a monumental project uniting art, scripture, and mysticism in one of the artist’s most important achievements. Executed as a lithograph on velin du Marais paper, this work measures 14 x 10.5 inches (35.56 x 26.67 cm). Unsigned and unnumbered as issued. The edition exemplifies the superb craftsmanship of the Mourlot Freres atelier, renowned for its collaborations with the greatest modern masters of the 20th century. Artwork Details: Artist: Marc Chagall (1887–1985) Title: Eve maudite par Dieu (Eve Cursed by God), from Marc Chagall, Dessins Pour La Bible (Drawings for the Bible), Verve: Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. VIII, No. 33–34, September 1956 Medium: Lithograph on velin du Marais paper Dimensions: 14 x 10.5 inches (35.56 x 26.67 cm) Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered as issued Date: 1956 Publisher: Editions de la revue Verve, Paris, under the direction of Teriade, Editeur, Paris Printer: Mourlot Freres, Paris Catalogue raisonne references: Cain, Julien, and Fernand Mourlot. Chagall Lithographe. Andre Sauret, Editeur, 1960, illustrations 117–46. Cramer, Patrick, and Meret Meyer. Marc Chagall: Catalogue Raisonne Des Livres Illustrés. P. Cramer ed., 1995, illustration 25. Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From Marc Chagall, Dessins Pour La Bible (Drawings for the Bible), Verve: Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. VIII, No. 33–34, published by Editions de la revue Verve, Paris, 1956 Notes: Excerpted from the album (translated from French), This double issue of Verve is dedicated to the full reproduction in heliogravure of the one hundred-five plates etched by Marc Chagall, between 1930 and 1955, for the illustration of the Bible. The artist composed especially for the present work, sixteen lithographs in color and twelve in black, as well as the cover and the title page. This volume was completed and printed on September 10, 1956, by the Master Printers Draeger Freres for heliogravure, and by Mourlot Freres for lithography. About the Publication: Marc Chagall, Dessins Pour La Bible (Drawings for the Bible), published as Verve Vol. VIII, No. 33–34 in September 1956, represents one of the crowning achievements of Chagall’s lifelong dialogue with the sacred. Conceived and directed by the visionary publisher Teriade and printed by the master lithographers Mourlot Freres, the issue features thirty-four color lithographs and numerous black-and-white drawings inspired by biblical figures and stories. Chagall’s works for this edition unite text and image in a luminous meditation on divine creation, moral struggle, and spiritual renewal, imbued with his signature dreamlike symbolism and radiant color. Produced in postwar Paris, this landmark publication reaffirmed the enduring union of art and faith, establishing Dessins Pour La Bible as one of the most important illustrated works of the 20th century. 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 Eve...
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Expressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

La Botte Violette - Etching - 1969
Located in Roma, IT
From the series "Venus us Fourrures", etching and drypoint with roulette on Japan paper. Image dimension 31x23.5 cm. Edition of 19/145. Hand signed and numbered in pencil. Ref. M...
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Surrealist Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Etching

God and the Four Evangelists ("Fool s Concert") - 1943 Linocut on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
God and the Four Evangelists ("Fool's Concert") - 1943 Linocut on Paper Leopoldo Méndez (Mexico City, Mexico, 1902–1969) "Fool's Concert" (from the portfolio "25 Prints of Leopoldo ...
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Symbolist Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Linocut, Printer s Ink, Laid Paper

Jean Cocteau, The Mourning Tie, from Bulls, 1965 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled La cravate de deuil (The Mourning Tie), from the folio Taureaux, Lithographies de Jean Cocteau (Bulls, Lithographs by...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Joan Miro, Untitled, from Miro Recent Paintings, 1953
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates from the 1953 album Miro Recent Paintings. Published by the Pierre Matisse Gallery, New Y...
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Surrealist Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

LOVE from the American Dream Portfolio by Robert Indiana
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Robert Indiana, American (1928 - 2018) Title: Die Deutsche Liebe (The German LOVE) from the American Dream Portfolio Year: 1968 (1997) Medium: Silkscreen on Wove Paper Editio...
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Pop Art Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Screen

Polo Players - Woodcut - Mid 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Polo Players is a print realized by an anonymous in the mid-20th century. Woodcut print on paper. Good conditions.
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Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Icart, Sans titre, Le Sopha (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
La pointe sèche etching on vélin de Rives filigrané à notre nom paper. Paper size: 9.5 x 7.5 inches; image size: 6.5 x 4.5 inches. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. No...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Drypoint, Etching

Figure - Linocut by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Figure is a linocut print realized by Mino Maccari  (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Not signed. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1989) was an Italian...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Linocut

Henri Matisse, Nude Woman, from Derriere le Miroir, 1952 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Femme nue (Nude Woman), originates from the 1952 folio Derriere le Miroir, No. 46–47, published by Maeght Editeur, P...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Deux Femmes Nues - Etching by Pablo Picasso - 1930
Located in Roma, IT
Etching on wove Arches paper. Hand signed and numbered in ink. Edition of 81/125 prints. Published by Editions Albert Skira, Paris, in 1930. Very good condition. Catalogue Bloch no. ...
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Cubist Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Paper, Etching

Max Eisler Eine Nachlese folio “Hygieia” collotype print
Located in Palm Beach, FL
After Gustav Klimt, Max Eisler #10, Ausschnitt aus dem Bilde “Medizin”; multi-color collotype detail from Medicine, one of the faculty paintings for the Uni...
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Vienna Secession Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Paper

Jonah
Located in Santa Monica, CA
SADAO WATANABE (Japanese 1913-1996) JONAH, 1959 Color stencil, signed, numbered and dated in white ink. Sheet, 25 5/8 x 22 5/8 inches. Edition: 44/50. Good color and generally good ...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Woodcut, Stencil

Jonah
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1969 Signed Limited Edition Etching Abstract Nude
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Artist Name: Barbara Kwasniewska Year: 1969 Medium Type: etching Size-Width Size-Height: 22.5'' x 30" inches Signed Edition Size: Signed, Titled, and Numbered 2/75 Barbabra Kwas...
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Abstract Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Etching

Individual Etchings: Notre Dame de Paris
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Salvador Dali Individual Etchings: Notre Dame de Paris, Published 1969 Medium: E.A. Copper Etching on Japon Artwork Size: 20 x 25 in Framed Size: 33.75 x 28.75 in This work is...
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Surrealist Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Etching

Max Eisler Eine Nachlese folio “Portrait of Baroness Bachofen-Echt” collotype
Located in Palm Beach, FL
After Gustav Klimt, Max Eisler #22, Bildnis Baronin Bachofen-Echt; multi-color collotype after 1914-1916 painting in oil on canvas. GUSTAV KLIMT EINE NACHLESE (GUSTAV KLIMT AN AFTERMATH), a portfolio of 30 collotypes prints, 15 are multi-color and 15 are monochrome, on chine colle paper laid down on heavy cream-wove paper with deckled edges; Max Eisler, Editor-Publisher; Osterreichischer Staatsdruckerei (Austrian State Printing Office), Printer; in a limited edition of 500 numbered examples of which: 200 were printed in German, 150 were printed in French and 150 were printed in English; Vienna, 1931. 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of Gustav Klimt’s death. It is a fitting time to reflect upon the enduring legacy and deep impact of his art. Recognizing this need for posterity with uncanny foresight, the publication of Gustav Klimt: An Aftermath (Eine Nachlese) provides a rare collection of work after Klimt which has proven to be an indispensable tool for Klimt scholarship as well as a source for pure visual delight. Approximately 25 percent of the original works featured in the Aftermath portfolio have since been lost. Of those 30, six were destroyed by fire on 8 May 1945. On that fateful final day of WWII, the retreating Feldherrnhalle, a tank division of the German Army, set fire to the Schloss Immendorf which was a 16th century castle in Lower Austria used between 1942-1945 to store objects of art. All three of Klimt’s Faculty Paintings: Philosophy, Medicine and Jurisprudence (1900-1907), originally created for the University of Vienna, were on premises at that time. Also among the inventory of Klimt paintings in storage there was art which had been confiscated by the Nazis. One of the most significant confiscated collections was the Lederer collection which featured many works by Gustav Klimt such as Girlfriends II and Garden Path with Chickens...
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Vienna Secession Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Archival Paper

Portrait of James McBey.
Located in Storrs, CT
James McBey. 1931. Drypoint. 8 7/8 x 5 7/8 (sheet 11 1/2 x 9 ). An extremely rich impression with drypoint burr, printed by the artist on cream wove paper. Signed in the plate lower ...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Drypoint, Etching

Sam s Art, from the New York International portfolio, signed/n lithograph 1966
Located in New York, NY
Saul Steinberg Sam's Art, from The New York International Portfolio), 1966 Lithograph on wove paper with blind stamp Pencil signed and numbered 12/225 on the front Published by Tanglewood Press, Knickerbocker Machine and Foundry, Inc., New York Printed by Irwin Hollander with blind stamp Unframed This Steinberg lithograph is titled Sam's Art, which of course refers to Uncle Sam, the nickname for the United States government. It features his version of the motto seen on our dollar bills, "Annuit Coeptis", which is one of the mottoes found on the Great Seal of the United States. It is directly underneath the "Eye of Providence" and is translated by the US Treasury and State Department as "God (or Providence) favors our undertakings". American President Abraham Lincoln, sitting in front of an easel, is also depicted as an artist in this telling 1960s work. Commentary: "In Saul Steinberg’s lithograph ‘Sam’s Art’, Abraham Lincoln, in stove-pipe hat, poses as the artist in front of his canvas. While his attention looks fixed on rendering the slightly wobbly pyramid with an eye, the Masonic motif from the back of the one dollar bill, the line from his brush has floated off the canvas to become a cubist-futurist cloud in the sky. The American Eagle looks on, perched on a civil war cannon...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Plowing It Under — WPA Era American Regionalism
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Thomas Hart Benton, 'Goin' Home', lithograph, 1937, edition 250, Fath 14. Signed in pencil. Signed in the stone, lower right. A fine, richly-inked impression, on off-white, wove pape...
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American Realist Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

God and Eve - Lithograph by Marc Chagall - 1960
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 Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Carmen
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Upon adapting Carmen to a large-scale format to occupy the height of the façade of the Metropolitan Opera House, “Chagall was indefatigable in attempting time after time to achieve t...
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Max Eisler Eine Nachlese folio “The Embrace (Fulfillment)” collotype print
Located in Palm Beach, FL
After Gustav Klimt, Max Eisler #17, Aus dem Stoclet-Fries: Die Umarmung; multi-color collotype after the cartoon for the 1910-1911 mosaic frieze on the east wall of the dining hall o...
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Vienna Secession Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Paper

Icart, Sans titre, Le Sopha (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
La pointe sèche etching on vélin de Rives filigrané à notre nom paper. Paper size: 9.5 x 7.5 inches; image size: 6.5 x 4.5 inches. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. No...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Drypoint, Etching

"Death Takes The Children" lithograph by Käthe Kollwitz
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold print of "Death Takes the Children" by Kathe Kollwitz (German, 1867-1945). This piece is one of the Lithographic reproductions of the original lithographs, plate 9 from a series...
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Expressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Paper, Ink, Lithograph

Bible : Joshua and the stone of Sichem, 1939 - Original Etching
Located in Paris, IDF
Marc Chagall (1887-1958) Bible : Joshua and the stone of Sichem (Josué et la pierre de Sichem), 1939 Original etching Printed signature in the plate On Montval vellum, 44 x 33.5 cm ...
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Etching

Composition (Saphire 24-38), Les Illuminations, Fernand Léger
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on papier vélin teinté, fait a la main paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Les Illuminations, 1949. Published by...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Trio
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Trio Color aquatint, 1938 Edition 250 printed on Montval wove paper with Maillol watermark From: Les Fleurs de Mal III (12 color aquatints) Published by Ambrose Vollard, 1940, Paris ...
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French School Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Aquatint

Icart, Sans titre, Le Sopha (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
La pointe sèche etching on vélin de Rives filigrané à notre nom paper. Paper size: 9.5 x 7.5 inches; image size: 6.5 x 4.5 inches. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. No...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Drypoint, Etching

Jean Cocteau, Homage to the Matador, from Bulls, 1965 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Hommage au matador (Homage to the Matador), from the folio Taureaux, Lithographies de Jean Cocteau (Bulls, Lithograph...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Jean Cocteau, Harmony, from Bulls, 1965 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Concordance (Harmony), from the folio Taureaux, Lithographies de Jean Cocteau (Bulls, Lithographs by Jean Cocteau), o...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Two Spanish Women - Original Lithograph
Located in Paris, IDF
Le Corbusier (1887-1965) Two Spanish Women, 1938 Original lithograph Signature printed in the plate Dated in the plate On light vellum 21 x 27 cm (c. 8 ...
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Cubist Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

L Arlequin Masqué
Located in CANNES, FR
Jean Cocteau ( 1889 - 1963 ) " L'arlequin masqué " . 1960 . coupe 30cm . signé JC 60 by jean Cocteau . " early work handmade " Edition originale Atelier Madeline - jolly au dos ...
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Art Deco Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Ceramic

Marc Chagall, The Horseman and the Bird, from Tales of Boccaccio, 1950
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Le Cavalier et l’oiseau (The Horseman and the Bird), from Contes de Boccace, peintures du manuscrit des ducs de Bourgogn...
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Expressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

After PABLO PICASSO "Tête de Femme au Chapeau"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
PABLO PICASSO (AFTER) Tête de Femme au Chapeau. Color lithograph 1956 Sheet size 650x540 mm; 25⅝x21¼ inches, full margins. Proof before letters, aside from the published poster e...
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Cubist Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

GIRLS WITH LOTS OF QUAILS
Located in Santa Monica, CA
SADAO WATANABE (Japanese 1913-1996) GIRLS WITH LOTS OF QUAILS, 1965 鶉と少女 Hand colored stencil print on momigami textured paper. Signed and numbered in white. Edition 50, Image 17 x 2...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Stencil

Pablo Picasso, "Untitled" from 23 novembre 1966 II, etching
Located in Chatsworth, CA
An original etching created by Pablo Picasso in 1966 . It is stamp signed and numbered from the edition of 50. This piece measures 8.8 x 12.8 inches and the framed dimensions are 1...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Etching

1945 Brazilian Master, Art Deco Nudes Serigraph Woodcut Carnaval Bahia
Located in Surfside, FL
Genre: Brazilian Art Deco, African Diaspora Bahian Carnival Subject: Abstract Medium: Print Surface: Paper Country: Brazil Dimensions of overall paper are listed. This is from a series of work he did in the 1940's, we sold one called Ritmo Negro, they are about Afro-Brazilian jazz, dance and music. Odetto Guersoni was born in the city of Jaboticabal, State of São Paulo, in 1924. From 1936 to 1941 he attended the Liceu de Artes de Ofícios in São Paulo, beginning his artistic career in 1945, when he exhibited paintings in the Hall of the Plastic Artists Union . Two years later he was part of the collective group of 19, alongside Aldemir, Charoux, Otavio Araújo, Grassmann, Maria Leontina and several other artists that time would make famous. He then practiced a figurative painting of accentuated Expressionist lauds, characterized by deformation and coloring, raw and Satirical- as, moreover, so many of his fellow exhibitors at the time. As a French government scholar, Odette Guerzoni went to Paris in 1947 and the following year took part in the Peintres et Graveurs Etrangers and Art Libre exhibitions. Student of engraving by Renê Cottet, gradually transformed this expressive medium into his favorite, to the detriment of painting, which he practically abandoned soon after. In 1947, he participated in the 19 Painters exhibition at the Prestes Maia Gallery together with Lothar Charoux, Maria Leontina,Grassmann, Aldemir Martins, Luiz Sacilotto and hiró. Guersoni was awarded a scholarship by the French government, and traveled to Paris, where he began work in engraving. Back in Brazil, in 1951, he founded the Art Workshop, in São Paulo. In 1954, he returned to Europe for a year, financed by the International Labor Organization (ILO). In Geneva, he studied engraving with René Cottet (1902 - 1992) and worked in Stanley william Hayter's studio, Atelier 17, in Paris (1901 - 1988). From 1956 to 1957, he became director of the Union of Plastic Artists of São Paulo. From 1960, he attended, as a trainee, some art schools in the United States and Japan such as The New York School of Printing and Osaka University. In 1971, also in Japan, he attended the workshop of I. Jokuriti. Two years later, he was voted Best Recorder of the Year by the Paulista Association of Art Critics - APCA. He took part in a special room at the Ibero-American Biennial in Montevideo in 1983. The Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo - Pesp presents a retrospective of his work in 1994. Odetto Guersoni explores the wide spectrum of possibilities of the engraving. In addition to using techniques such as metal etching, lithograph, serigraph, linocut and, especially, woodcut he developed, in the 1950s, the philigraphy, in which the forms he developed gained points of embroidery made by Bonadei (1906 - 1974) . And, in the 1960s, the plastigraphy, in which he makes engravings on pasty surfaces, obtained from gypsum or other soft material. In the 1970s, technical investigations were associated with pictographic, ideographic, archaic symbol searches, Brazilian cave paintings and plant forms. The drawings are reduced to stylized, geometric shapes and transformed into abstract graphic elements. The artist works with few matrices, which, organized in rectangles, squares or circles, become modules to be combined. Guersoni juxtaposes them, adds, changes colors, and thereby composes colorful mandalas and structural geometries. Based on concise compositions, it produces color vibrations through optical illusions. In many of his woodcut works of the 1980s he uses smooth wood, knives, saws, gouges, punches, avoiding the natural textures of wood. In printing, it leaves the vibrant color and employs dosed inks with colorless masses, obtaining transparencies by superpositions. New journeys of study and specialization in engraving techniques took him in 1954 to Switzerland, 1960 to the United States, and in 1966 to Germany and Austria. Today, after having performed more than 40 individuals including 16 abroad and having participated in more than 50 collectives in several countries, Guersoni is considered one of the most notable Brazilian engravers. Conquered awards in several shows. CHRONOLOGY Individual exhibitions 1946 - Sao Paulo SP - 10th Salon of the Artists' Union, at the Prestes Maia Gallery 1947 - São Paulo SP - 19 Painters, at the Prestes Maia Gallery 1948 - Paris France - Peintres et Graveurs Etrangers at the École des Beaux-Arts 1949 - São Paulo SP - 13th Salon of the Artists' Union, at the Prestes Maia Gallery 1951 - São Paulo SP - 1st Paulista Salon of Modern Art, at Prestes Maia Gallery - silver medal 1953 - São Paulo SP - 2nd International Biennial of São Paulo, at MAM / SP 1954 - São Paulo SP - 3rd Paulista Salon of Modern Art, in the Prestes Maia Gallery 1955 - Rio de Janeiro RJ - 4th National Salon of Modern Art 1955 - Salvador BA - 5th Baiano Salon of Fine Arts, in Belvedere da Sé - honorable mention 1962 - São Paulo SP - Leirner Prize for Contemporary Art at the Folha Art Gallery - 1st printing award 1963 - Curitiba PR - 20th Salão Paranaense de Belas Artes, at the Public Library of Paraná 1963 - Rio de Janeiro RJ - Individual, no MAM / RJ 1968 - Bradford England - First International Print Biennale 1970 - São Paulo SP - Antonio Henrique Amaral, Odetto Guersoni, Tomie Ohtake, Pedro Tort and Gerda Brentani, in the Alberto Bonfiglioli Gallery 1971 - São Paulo SP - 11th International Biennial of São Paulo, at the Biennial Foundation - acquisition award 1973 - Punta del Este Uruguay - 1st Engraving Meeting of the Prata Basin Countries - International Prize 1977 - São Paulo SP - The Groups: the 40's, at the Lasar Segall Museum 1982 - São Paulo SP - Ismenia Coaracy, Odetto Guersoni and Alice Brill...
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Art Deco Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Soutine, Paysage à Cagnes, Soutine, Collection Pierre Lévy (after)
Located in Fairfield, CT
Medium: Lithograph on vélin d'Arches paper Year: 1966 Paper Size: 20 x 26 inches Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued Notes: From the folio, Soutine, I, Collect...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Original MEXICO, Pais de Maravillas vintage travel poster, linen backed.
Located in Spokane, WA
Original "Mexico, País de Maravillas" Linen-Backed Vintage Poster, c. 1950s. Grade A- condition. Immerse yourself in the vibrant charm of mid-c...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Offset

Toadstool - Woodcut by Maurits Cornelis Escher - 1931
Located in Roma, IT
Woodcut print realized by Escher in 1931. It belongs to the series "Emblemata". Monogrammed in the plate lower left. Excellent condition. Ref. F.H. Bool, J.R. Kist, J.L. Locher a...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Original Grece (Greece) vintage Greek Tourist Board vintage travel poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original 1963 Greece Vintage Travel Poster – Greek National Tourist Board – Linen Backed, Grade A- Bring home a piece of mid-century Mediterranean charm with this striking original 1963 Greece vintage travel poster, commissioned by the Greek National Tourist Board. This authentic The artifact captures the sun-drenched beauty of the Greek isles and the enduring charm of traditional Greek seafaring life. This rare poster showcases a beautifully detailed illustration of a classic Greek boat, known as a kaiki (or caique)—a traditional wooden vessel that has sailed the Aegean and Ionian Seas for generations. Featuring its rounded hull, vibrant colors, and billowing sail, the kaiki was a staple of Greek fishing and local trade, embodying the spirit of the archipelago’s maritime culture. Collector Features: • Genuine vintage, not a reproduction • Superb display condition; colors remain vivid and fresh • Linen backing ensures durability and preserves value • A rare example of Greek mid...
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Abstract Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Hand with Flowers
Located in London, GB
Original lithograph on paper Bears the AWAAB and Estate of Andy Warhol stamps, on verso Annotated with initials 'LC' and a unique authenticity number in pencil, on verso Accompanied ...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Inside the castle by David Hockney (Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm)
Located in New York, NY
From David Hockney’s celebrated Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm portfolio, an image of the story ‘The boy who left home to learn fear’. Hockney chose this story for its obscu...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Test Stone #6, Booster 7 Studies Series (Foster, 45, G:33) Signed/N Pop Art
Located in New York, NY
Scarce and coveted 1960s Pop Art print: Robert Rauschenberg Test Stone #6 (Blue Cloud) from the Booster and 7 Studies Series (Foster, 45, G:33), 1967 Lithograph on domestic etching ...
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Pop Art Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Siren - Linocut by Mino Maccari - 1951
Located in Roma, IT
Siren is a Linocut Print realized by Mino Maccari in 1951. Not signed, very good condition. Mino Maccari (1898-1989) was an Italian writer, painter, engraver and journalist, winner...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Linocut

Le Peintre et Son Modèle - Etching by Pablo Picasso - 1963
Located in Roma, IT
Hand Signed and numbered. Edition of 22/150 pieces. Full margins. Edition Circle d'Art, Paris; Printed by Crommelynck, Paris. Ref. Bloch 1139. Excellent condition.
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Cubist Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Paper, Etching

Henri Matisse, Claude, Nude Woman, from Derriere le Miroir, 1952 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Claude, Femme nue (Claude, Nude Woman), originates from the 1952 folio Derriere le Miroir, No. 46–47, published by M...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Desnudo de Frida Kahlo, Signed Lithograph by Diego Rivera
Located in Long Island City, NY
This portrait depicts Rivera's second wife, the artist Frida Kahlo (1907-54), sitting on a bed wearing stockings and shoes and fastening rows of beads around her neck. An accident wh...
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Realist Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Deux Femmes Accroupies - Lithograph by Pablo Picasso - 1956
Located in Roma, IT
Realized by Picasso in 1956. Lithograph on Arches Paper. Hand Signed and numbered. Edition of 19/50.  Ref. Bloch n.790. 
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Cubist Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Marc Chagall, Untitled, from The Lithographs of Chagall, 1969
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the album The Lithographs of Chagall, Volume III, originates from the 1969 edition published...
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Expressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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