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SURREALIST STYLE

In the wake of World War I’s ravaging of Europe, artists delved into the unconscious mind to confront and grapple with this reality. Poet and critic André Breton, a leader of the Surrealist movement who authored the 1924 Surrealist Manifesto, called this approach “a violent reaction against the impoverishment and sterility of thought processes that resulted from centuries of rationalism.” Surrealist art emerged in the 1920s with dreamlike and uncanny imagery guided by a variety of techniques such as automatic drawing, which can be likened to a stream of consciousness, to channel psychological experiences.

Although Surrealism was a groundbreaking approach for European art, its practitioners were inspired by Indigenous art and ancient mysticism for reenvisioning how sculptures, paintings, prints, performance art and more could respond to the unsettled world around them.

Surrealist artists were also informed by the Dada movement, which originated in 1916 Zurich and embraced absurdity over the logic that had propelled modernity into violence. Some of the Surrealists had witnessed this firsthand, such as Max Ernst, who served in the trenches during World War I, and Salvador Dalí, whose otherworldly paintings and other work responded to the dawning civil war in Spain.

Other key artists associated with the revolutionary art and literary movement included Man Ray, Joan Miró, René Magritte, Yves Tanguy, Frida Kahlo and Meret Oppenheim, all of whom had a distinct perspective on reimagining reality and freeing the unconscious mind from the conventions and restrictions of rational thought. Pablo Picasso showed some of his works in “La Peinture Surréaliste” — the first collective exhibition of Surrealist painting — which opened at Paris’s Galerie Pierre in November of 1925. (Although Magritte is best known as one of the visual Surrealist movement’s most talented practitioners, his famous 1943 painting, The Fifth Season, can be interpreted as a formal break from Surrealism.)

The outbreak of World War II led many in the movement to flee Europe for the Americas, further spreading Surrealism abroad. Generations of modern and contemporary artists were subsequently influenced by the richly symbolic and unearthly imagery of Surrealism, from Joseph Cornell to Arshile Gorky.

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Style: Surrealist
Coffee Hour - Original contemporary artwork - surrealistic animal painting
Located in London, Chelsea
We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Oil

(after) Kurt Seligmann - pochoir
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: pochoir (after the painting). This exquisitely rich impression on black wove paper was published in 1941 by the Nierendorf Gallery, of New York, for the cover of a now quite ...
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1940s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Eight Mortal Sins Complete Suite
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: 8 Mortal Sins Suite Anger Avarice Dalinean Envy Gluttony Lust Pride Sloth MEDIUM: 8 Etchings SIGNED: Each piece is Hand Signed PUBLISHER: Jean Schne...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Etching

Blue - Original Figurative Girl with Black Lace Violet Dress Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The figurative surrealistic paintings of Carlos Gamez de Francisco are heavily influenced by his Cuban upbringing in a Russian governed academia setting. This presence exposed Franci...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

SALVADOR DE REGIL 1951 Surrealist Landscape w Figures, Hidden Faces Nude Woman
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Oil on canvas board. Signed and dated lower left. Unframed. Salvador de Regil’s 1951 surrealist oil painting transports viewers into a mesmerizing dreamscape where architecture and ...
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1950s Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Calder, Composition, A Bestiary (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
Letterpress printing on spécialement fabriqué Curtis Rag vélin paper. Paper Size: 12.5 x 9.1875 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, A Best...
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1950s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

The Hippies
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - The Hippies Drypoint etching from 1969. The edition 25/145 on Arches paper. Dimensions of work: 66 x 51 cm. Hand signed. Publisher: Pierre Argillet, ...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Drypoint, Etching

Love, cow, red, girl
Located in London, London
Abstract painting on canvas, blue, extra-large, XXL, large oil on canvas painting, abstract expressionism. The painting will be shipped rolled without stretcher bars, unframed. or...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Oil, Canvas

Why not?
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
In 1981 Maggie Taylor (b. 1961) began to photograph while she was a student at Yale University majoring in philosophy. She primarily took photographs of suburban landscapes and stran...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Digital Pigment

Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) - Hand watercolored drypoint etching on Japanese paper
Located in Varese, IT
Hand watercolored drypoint etching on extremely fine Japanese paper, edited in 1969. Limited edition of 145 copies water-coloured, numbered in lower left corner EA (Epreuve d'artist)...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Paper, Etching

Joan Miro, Bouquet of Dreams for Leila, from XXe siecle, 1964
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Bouquet de reves pour Leila, Poemes d'Yvan Goll (Bouquet of Dreams for Leila, Poems by Yvan Goll), from the album XXe siecl...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Playing Cards - Lithograph poster for "Le Surrealisme" by Max ERNST (Mourlot)
Located in Paris, IDF
Exhibition poster after Max ERNST featuring an image of playing cards HIgh-quality lithograph printed in Mourlot workshop in 1964 Created for the exhibition "Le Surréalisme, Sources...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

The slumber party.
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
In 1981 Maggie Taylor (b. 1961) began to photograph while she was a student at Yale University majoring in philosophy. She primarily took photographs of suburban landscapes and stran...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Femmes Surrealiste - Surrealistic Woman
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Femmes Surrealiste - Surrealistic Woman MEDIUM: Etching SIGNED: Hand Signed EDITION NUMBER: 23/150 MEASUREMENTS: 25.6" x 19.6" YEAR: 1974 FRAME...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Etching

Crimson and Violet Surreal Landscape. Acrylic on Fabriano Paper, Framed Painting
By Gozo
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This surreal landscape painting by Gozo presents an evocative acrylic composition on Fabriano paper, measuring 50 x 70 cm. The piece unfolds in a dreamlike terrain of crimson and vio...
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2010s Surrealist Art

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Paper, Spray Paint, Acrylic

The listening room.
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
In 1981 Maggie Taylor (b. 1961) began to photograph while she was a student at Yale University majoring in philosophy. She primarily took photographs of suburban landscapes and stran...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Digital Pigment

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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1950s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

"Studio Sketch of Alicia", Surrealist, Portrait, Collage, Acrylic Painting, 2020
Located in Franklin, MA
John Baker’s “Studio Sketch of Alicia” is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 20 x 16 inches in oranges, greys and pinks. Baker says, "I often sketch visitors to my studio tha...
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2010s Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Les Songes Drôlatiques de Pantagruel, Planche XXII
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Les Songes Drôlatiques de Pantagruel, Planche XXII Lithograph from 1973. Edition 6/250 on Japon paper. Dimensions of work: 76 x 56 cm Publisher: Carpe...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

"Drowned in Thought" by José Gerson - Oil on Masonite - 53x71 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Artwork sold with frame: (61.5 x 79 cm) José Gerson is a multifaceted Swiss artist whose career spans photography, painting, sculpture, drawing, and film. From an early age, he show...
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Late 20th Century Surrealist Art

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Oil, Masonite

Les Chiens Ont Soif V, Surrealist Lithograph by Max Ernst
Located in Long Island City, NY
Max Ernst, German (1891 - 1976) - Les Chiens Ont Soif V, Portfolio: Les Chiens Ont Soif, Year: 1964, Medium: Lithograph, Edition: 165/320, Size: 17 x 24.5 in. (43.18 x 62.23 cm)...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Elements, Surrealism, Chicago Artist, Planets
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
William Samuel Schwartz (Russian/American, 1896-1977) Signed: William S Schwartz (Lower, Left) " Elements ", c. 1928-29 (Date based Upon 8 Pl...
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Early 20th Century Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Bide Your Time - 21st Century, Surrealism, Figurative, Women, Africa, Globe
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Bor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Nudes, Israel (1966) by Hans Erni - Lithograph 50x70 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Lithograph numbered and signed by hand 19/60 edition From Israel collection
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

The way home. Limited edition print, Surreal, Established Polish artist
Located in Warsaw, PL
Size of sheet is ca. 21 x 29 cm (A4) Contemporary figurative giclee print by Polish artist Rafal Olbinski. Print is signed, numbered and has a stamp of an artist's atelier. It comes...
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2010s Surrealist Art

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Paper, Color

Adam and Eve - Héliogravure by Marc Chagall - 1960
Located in Roma, IT
Héliogravure on brown-toned paper, no signature. Héliogravure on brown-toned paper, no signature. Héliogravure  on bot sheets, recto and verso. Edition of 6500 unsigned copies. Pri...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Photogravure

Filius Prodigus - Lithograph - 1964
Located in Roma, IT
Filius Prodigus 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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1960s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Leonor Fini, Sphinx Ariene, rare handsigned print
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Rare print handsigned and numered by surrealist artist Leonor Fini, now rediscovered and inscreasingly esteemed with the movement of rediscovering art by women. It depicts a mytholog...
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20th Century Surrealist Art

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Paper

THE VISITOR Signed Lithograph, Mini Surreal Landscape Seashell, Mountains, Water
Located in Union City, NJ
THE VISITOR is a hand drawn, limited edition lithograph by the American surrealist artist Fanny Brennan, created using traditional hand lithography techniques printed on archival Ar...
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1990s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Femme à genoux
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Femme à genoux Etching from 1969. Edition: 66/145 on Japan paper. Dimensions of work: 38 x 28 cm. Hand signed. Publisher: Graphik Europa Anstalt. Re...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Etching

Rene Magritte, Untitled, from Poems 1923-1958, 1959 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Rene Magritte (1898–1967), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the album Poems 1923-1958, Dix dessins de Rene Magritte (Ten Drawings by Rene Magritte),...
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1950s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Femme Nu
Located in OPOLE, PL
Henri Matisse (1869-1954) - Femme Nu Photogravure from 1952. Dimensions of work: 35.5 x 26.4 cm Publisher: Tériade, Paris. The work is in Excellent condition. Fast and secure sh...
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1950s Surrealist Art

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Photogravure

Femme Nu
Femme Nu
$662 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Surrealist Symbolist Painting, Peeking Child, Moorish Architectural Arches
By Baruch Elron
Located in Surfside, FL
Large Surrealist Symbolist Painting With a peeking, peering figure of a child dressed in red in a typical Middle Eastern Architectural setting. (unframed 28.75X39.5 inches) Baruch El...
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20th Century Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Oil

"Little Initiation" Kurt Seligmann, Surrealist Knights, Mythical Figures
Located in New York, NY
Kurt Seligmann Little Initiation, 1955 Signed lower right and titled on the reverse Oil on wood panel 17 1/4 x 13 inches Provenance Private Collection, New York Born in Basel, Swi...
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1950s Surrealist Art

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Oil, Panel

Untitled (Two Birds) - Etching by Max Ernst - 1972
Located in Roma, IT
Etching and aquatint on Japan paper, realized in 1972. Printed and published by Georges Visat, Paris. Edition of 100, numbered 99/100 and hand signed in pencil.
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Etching

Death is something like Cousin Cynthia (Spies/Leppien 13 IV), Max Ernst
Located in Southampton, NY
Photogram from a frottage in black in white on photosensitive paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good Condition; never framed or matted. Notes: A photogram was a...
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1930s Surrealist Art

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Photogram

Sol Y Dali
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Sol Y Dali MEDIUM: Lithograph SIGNED: Hand Signed EDITION NUMBER: 153/200 MEASUREMENTS: 16.5" x 21.9" YEAR: 1967 FRAMED: Yes CONDITION: Excelle...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

RANDOM SELECTION 2, Hand Drawn Lithograph, Surrealist Landscape, Window View
Located in Union City, NJ
RANDOM SELECTION 2 is an original hand drawn limited edition lithograph by the British artist, Michael Hasted printed using hand lithography on archival Somerset paper, 100% acid fre...
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1980s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

The Song of Songs - Nice French Russian Song of Songs
Located in London, GB
This lithograph is hand signed in pencil by the artist "Marc Chagall" at the lower right corner. It is also hand numbered in pencil 47 from the edition of 200, at the lower left mar...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Lithographie Originale IV (Abstract, Modern, Surrealism, FRAMED, 20% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Joan Miro Lithographie Originale IV (Abstract, Modern, Surrealism, Colorful, Iconic) Color Lithograph Year: 1977 Size: 12.5 × 9.6 inches Framed: 18.25 x 15.5 x 1 inches Catalogue Rai...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Transport of delight.
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
In 1981 Maggie Taylor (b. 1961) began to photograph while she was a student at Yale University majoring in philosophy. She primarily took photographs of suburban landscapes and stran...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Les Songes Drôlatiques de Pantagruel, Planche II
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Les Songes Drôlatiques de Pantagruel, Planche II Lithograph from 1973. Edition 10/250 on Japon paper. Dimensions of work: 76 x 56 cm Publisher: Carpen...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

"Les chiens ont soif" lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: lithograph (after the drawing). Printed by Mourlot for the deluxe limited edition portfolio "Les chiens ont soif", this is one of 250 impressions on BFK Rives wove paper (the...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

"You Are Not Alone Anymore" - Oil Painting Featuring an Astronaut Nude Figure
Located in Denver, CO
In "You Are Not Alone Anymore," Andreas Claussen's oil on canvas from 2023, measuring 35.43 x 47.24 x 1.18 inches, the artist masterfully intertwines surrealism with realism, challen...
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2010s Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Abstract color lithograph 20th century poster
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Galerie Maeght Miro" is an original color lithograph poster with art by Joan Miro. It was printed by Maeght Editeur Imprimeur in 1970. The poster showcase...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Surrealist composition
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: collotype (after the Miro lithograph). Printed in 1947 in an edition of 1500 by Meriden Gravure and published by Curt Valentin for "The Prints of Joan Miro" portfolio. Size: ...
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1940s Surrealist Art

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Photogravure

Surrealist painting on board, bright colors and green shadows, diptych
Located in Carballo, ES
Ventura A. Pérez (1992) is one of the most seductive artists on the contemporary Spanish scene. After earning a doctorate in contemporary art from the University of Vigo, he moved to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Oil, Wood Panel

Elephant in the room.
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
In 1981 Maggie Taylor (b. 1961) began to photograph while she was a student at Yale University majoring in philosophy. She primarily took photographs of suburban landscapes and stran...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Digital Pigment

Surrealist composition
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: collotype (after the Miro lithograph). Printed in 1947 in an edition of 1500 by Meriden Gravure and published by Curt Valentin for the rare portfolio "The Prints of Joan Miro...
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1940s Surrealist Art

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Photogravure

Divagations
Located in OPOLE, PL
Henri Matisse (1869-1954) - Divagations Photogravure from 1937. Dimensions of work: 35.5 x 26.4 cm Publisher: Tériade, Paris. Text on the verso. The work is in Excellent conditi...
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1930s Surrealist Art

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Photogravure

Divagations
Divagations
$662 Sale Price
20% Off
Surrealist Tete en Profil Lithograph in Color Young Womans Head Hors de Commerce
Located in Portland, OR
An original French Surrealist lithograph in colors by Jean Cocteau (1889-1963), titled "Tete un Profil", 1950. This wonderful original lithograph by Jean Cocteau depicts a beautiful ...
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1950s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Venus de la Constellaciones con Picador - Attr. to S.Dalì - 1975
Located in Roma, IT
Venus de la Constellaciones con Picador is an Contemporary Artwork realized in 1975. Etching and Drypoint on Rives Paper. Hand-signed in pencil on the lower right: Dalì; inscribed EA in pencil on the lower left. One of the 25 Artist's Proof aside of the edition of 75 specimens on Rives Paper. The edition was composed of other 75+25 proofs on Arches paper, 75x25 proofs on Lana Paper, 75+25 proofs on Richard de Bas and 75+25 proofs on Japanese paper. The work was dedicated to Luis Romero...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Drypoint, Etching

Bull - Still Life (Surreal, Colorful, Vibrant, Modern) (26% OFF LIST PRICE)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Franz Graw Bull Color Offset Lithograph Year: 2023 Size: 11.81 x 15.74 inches (30 x 40 cm) Edition: 100 Signed and numbered in pencil COA provided Franz Graw (b. 1964) is a Düsseld...
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2010s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph, Offset

Venus à Giraffe - Sculpture by Salvador Dalí - 1973
Located in Roma, IT
Bronze, dark and brown patina, realized in 1973. Dali's printed signature in on the plinth. Edition 616/1000 on the side. Foundry stamp "Fonderia Venturi". Published by Euro Art. ...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Bronze

Trulla Caementarii in Manu Domini - Lithograph - 1964
Located in Roma, IT
Trulla caementarii in manu Domini 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...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Library, limited edition, Surreal, Established Polish artist
Located in Warsaw, PL
Size of sheet is ca. 29.5 x 21 cm (A4) Contemporary figurative giclee print by Polish artist Rafal Olbinski. Print is signed, numbered and has a stamp of an artist's atelier. It com...
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2010s Surrealist Art

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Paper, Color

The Lost Trace / - The Holy Night as a real dream -
Located in Berlin, DE
Ernst Fuchs (1930 Vienna - 2015 ibid), The Lost Trace, 1972. Vernis mou and aquatint etching, 46.8 x 36.4 cm (plate), 66 x 50 cm (sheet), 69.5 x 53.5 cm (frame), WVZ Hartmann no. 185...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Etching

Surrealist Oil on Canvas Magical Realism North Africa Turquoise Sea Yellow Red
Located in Norfolk, GB
Waiting in Ceuta, acrylic on canvas, 100cm x 80cm Even in his most realistic images, there is a beautiful exaggeration in the paintings of Peter Rodulfo...
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2010s Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Max Ernst, System of Solar Currency, from Natural History, 1972 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite collotype after Max Ernst (1891–1976), titled Systeme de monnaie solaire (System of Solar Currency), from the album Max Ernst, Histoire Naturelle (Natural History), or...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Floral Still Life Postage Stamp Surrealist Collage painting
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Mabel Barnsbee (1892-1980). Miniature Watercolor Painting Surrealist Postage Stamp Collage. Image measures 4.5 x 6.5 inches. Measuring 11 x 13 inches in original frame. The Mysti...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Art

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Paper, Watercolor

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Find a wide variety of authentic Surrealist art available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add art created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, purple, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Salvador Dalí, Marc Chagall, Joan Miró, and Leonor Fini. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Lithograph and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Surrealist art, so small editions measuring 1 inches across are also available. Prices for art made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1 and tops out at $1,450,000, while the average work sells for $1,426.

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