Continental US - Abstract Prints

Charles Quest, 'Still Life', 1947, wood engraving, edition 8. Signed, dated, and numbered '3/8' in pencil. Titled and annotated 'wood engraving' in the bottom left margin. A fine impression, on off-white wove paper, with full margins (1 to 2 inches), in excellent condition. Scarce. Matted to museum standards, unframed. ABOUT THE ARTIST Charles Quest, painter, printmaker, and fine art instructor, worked in various mediums, including mosaic, stained glass, mural painting, and sculpture. Quest grew up in St. Louis, his talent evident as a teenager when he began copying the works of masters such as Michelangelo on his bedroom walls. He studied at the Washington University School of Fine Arts, where he later taught from 1944 to 1971. He traveled to Europe after his graduation in 1929 and studied at La Grande Chaumière and Academie Colarossi, Paris, continuing to draw inspiration from the works of the Old Masters. After returning to St. Louis, Quest received several commissions to paint murals in public buildings, schools, and churches, including one from Joseph Cardinal Ritter, to paint a replica of Velasquez's Crucifixion over the main altar of the Old Cathedral in St. Louis. Quest soon became interested in the woodcut medium, which he learned through his study of J. J. Lankes' A Woodcut Manual (1932) and Paul Landacre's articles in American Artist magazine ‘since no artists in St. Louis were working in wood’ at that time. Quest also revealed that for him, wood cutting and engraving were ‘more enjoyable than any other means of expression.’ In the late 1940s, his graphic works began attracting critical attention—several of his woodcuts won prizes and were acquired by major American and European museums. His wood engraving entitled ‘Lovers’ was included in the American Federation of Art's traveling print exhibition in 1947. Two years later, Quest's two prize-winning prints, ‘Still Life with Grindstone’ and ‘Break Forth into Singing’, were exhibited in major American museums in a traveling show organized by the Philadelphia Print Club. His work was included in the Chicago Art Institute's exhibition, ‘Woodcut Through Six Centuries’, and the print ‘Still Life with Vise’ was purchased by the Museum of Modern Art in New York. In 1951 he was invited by artist-Curator Jacob Kainen to exhibit thirty wood engravings and color woodcuts in a one-person show at the Smithsonian's National Museum (now known as the American History Museum). Kainen's press release praised the ‘technical refinement’ of Quest's work: ‘He obtains a great variety of textural effects through the use of the graver, and these dense or transparent grays are set off against whites or blacks to achieve sparkling results. His work has the handsome qualities characteristic of the craftsman and designer.’ At the time of the Smithsonian exhibition, Quest's work was represented by three New York galleries in addition to one in his home town. He had won 38 prizes, and his prints were in the collections of the Library of Congress, the Chicago Art Institute, the Metropolitan Museum, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. In cooperation with the Art in Embassies program, his color woodcuts were displayed at the American Embassy in Paris in 1951. Recognition at home came in 1955 with his first solo exhibition in St. Louis. Press coverage of the show heralded the ‘growth of graphic arts toward rivaling painting and sculpture as a major independent medium’. An exhibition of his prints at the Bethesda Art Gallery in 1983 attracted Curator Emeritus Joseph A. Haller, S.J., who began purchasing his work for Georgetown University's collection. In 1990 Georgetown University Library's Special Collections Division was the recipient of a large body of Quest's work, including prints, drawings, paintings, sculpture, stained glass, and his archive of correspondence and professional memorabilia. These extensive holdings, including some 260 of his fine prints, provide a rich opportunity for further study and appreciation of this versatile and not-to-be-forgotten mid-Western American artist...

Artist: John Chamberlain (1927-2011) Title: Flashback VI Year: 1979 Medium: Lithograph on vélin d’Arches paper Edition: 151/175, plus proofs Size: 28 x 20 inches Inscription: Signed ...

Edward Landon 'Salient in February', color serigraph, 1945, edition 40, Ryan 166. Signed in pencil. Titled, dated, and annotated 'ED. 40' in pencil. A fine impression, with fresh col...

Jane Kent, American (1952 - ) - Fried Egg, Year: circa 1980, Medium: Monotype etching on heavy stock cotton paper, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 1/1, Image Size: 24 x 2...

Artist: Serge Helenon (French, 1934-) Title: "Mon Jardin Zoologique" *Signed by Helenon in pencil lower right Year: 1989 Medium: Original Carborundum Engraving on Moulin de Larroque ...

Christopher Wool The Show is Over, 2000 Offset Lithograph poster 36 × 24 inches Limited Edition of approx 100 (unnumbered) Unframed This collectible offset lithograph poster was pu...

This exquisite lithograph after Wassily Kandinsky (1866–1944), titled Schweres Rot (Heavy Red), from the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 154, originates from the 1965 edition published...

This first edition screenprint, designed and created by renowned artist Robert Motherwell, was commissioned for the Mostly Mozart Festival presented at the Lincoln Center for the Per...

Dondi White, Futura, Lee Quinones, Crash, Daze, Lady Pink & Zephyr: Celebrating 15 Years Above Ground (1995): This rare, complete portfolio of 7 hand-signed limited edition screen-prints, was published on the occasion of the 1995 exhibition, Celebrating 15 Years Above Ground: a historic event exploring the evolution of 1980’s New York graffiti legends: Crash, Daze, Dondi, Futura, Lee Quinones, Lady Pink, and Zephyr. The seldom seen complete set of 7 works accompanied by both original portfolio covers, makes for a standout addition to any 1980’s New York graffiti collection. Medium: 7 individual screen-prints in colors on fine, deckle-edged Stonehenge paper; plus a screen-printed portfolio cover on heavy matte paper. 1995. Each work individually measures: 14 x 11 inches (35.6 x 27.9 cm). Each hand-signed & numbered in pencil by the respective artists from an edition of 100 (5 works signed & numbered frontside; with Futura & Lady Pink signed & numbered on the reverse). Condition: Prints: Some very minor signs of handling; rubbing on the right lower edge of Zephyr; in otherwise very good overall vintage condition as pictured. Superb overall print quality & color separation. Fine archival paper. Portfolio casing (last image) contains some minor signs of aging & handling. Collections: The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Dondi White: Dondi was an American graffiti artist best known for his dynamic lettering and stick figures. His work, whether painted on canvas or on walls, is characterized by a dynamic energy and explosive use of color. Dondi became associated with a group of legendary artists working in the East Village, including Futura, Keith Haring, and Jean-Michel Basquiat. His canvas works reiterated the lettering, symbolic icons, and stick figures that were his signature marks on the streets, while his later work from the 1990s included collages that juxtaposed pencil drawings with blueprints of the subway system—which had previously served as his canvas. Futura: Futura 2000 is a contemporary American graffiti artist. Over the course of his career, he transitioned from making New York-based subway graffiti in the early 1970s, to exhibiting at Fun Gallery in the 1980s alongside major artists such as Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, and Kenny Scharf. He went on to collaborate with the punk band The Clash, designing their album art and performing live graffiti during their concerts. Today, McGurr’s work can be found in the collections of the Museo de Arte Moderna di Bologna, the Musée de Vire in France, and the Museum of the City of New York. Lee Quinones: Lee Quinones is an American-Puerto Rican artist known for the graffiti he made on New York subway cars during the 1970s and 1980s. Quinones addressed political and cultural issues through his graffiti, with quotes such as “Earth is Hell...

Beverly Pepper, American (1922 - 2020) - Untitled, Year: 1987, Medium: Etching, signed and numbered in pencil, Image Size: 22 x 16.25 inches, Size: 37 x 26.25 in. (93.98 x 66.68 cm)

This exquisite lithograph and pochoir by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Personnages (Figures), from the album XXe Siecle, Nouvelle serie, No. 8 (double), Janvier 1957, originates from...

Bridget Riley Richard Feigen Gallery 1965 Op Art poster, 1965 Offset lithograph poster Limited Edition of approx. 300 (unnumbered) 21 × 17 inches Unframed Very rare early Bridget Riley poster...

Richard Diebenkorn 1984 Olympic Lithograph (Hand signed deluxe limited edition w/Olympic Committee COA), 1982 Lithograph with offset lettering on 100% cotton Parsons Diploma Parchmen...

From the portfolio “Formulation: Articulation” created by Josef Albers in 1972. This monumental series consists of 127 original silkscreens that are a definitive survey of the artist...

Jasper Johns Graphics and Drawings at the Louisiana Museum, Leo Castelli Collection (Hand Signed by Jasper Johns), 1992 Offset lithograph (Hand Signed and dated by Jasper Johns) Signed and dated 7 March 1997 in black ink on the front (see close up photo) Jasper Johns ink signature and date are on the outer yellow circle - see close up photo Extremely rare collectible...

This exquisite four color process archival pigment print after George Condo (born 1957), titled Compression VI, from the folio George Condo, Drawing Paintings, originates from the 20...

Hans Bellmer, 'Blue Eyes', engraving and drypoint, edition 99, 1971. Flahutez 89. Signed and numbered '74/99' in pencil. A fine impression, on Arches cream wove paper; the full sheet...

Joan Miró Lithographie Originale (Cover) Color Lithograph Year: 1981 Size: 15.6 × 12.75 inches Catalogue Raisonné: Cramer 177, Der Lithograph IV, 1969-1972, Ref.: 1255, p.178 Publisher: Maeght Editeur, Paris, France With coverfold, recto - as issued Recto, right: Typographically annotated: 'Lithographie Originale' Unsigned, Unknown Edition Size COA provided --------------------------------------- Joan Miró i Ferrà was a Spanish painter, sculptor, and ceramicist born in Barcelona. A museum dedicated to his work, the Fundació Joan Miró, was established in his native city of Barcelona in 1975, and another, the Fundació Pilar i Joan Miró, was established in his adoptive city of Palma de Mallorca in 1981 Surrealism, Fauvism, Cubism, Abstract expressionism, Naive art, Expressionism, Suprematism Pablo Picasso, André Breton, Hans Arp, André Masson, Hieronymus Bosch, Tristan Tzara, Modest Urgell

This exquisite lithograph after Georges Braque (1882–1963), titled Bord de mer (Seaside), originates from the 1968 folio Varengeville, published by Maeght Editeur, Paris, and printed...

This exquisite lithograph by Ellsworth Kelly (1923–2015), titled Trois panneaux (noir) (Three Panels [Black]), originates from the historic 1964 folio Derriere le Miroir, No. 149. Pu...

This exquisite lithograph by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Lithograph II, from the album Joan Miro Lithographs, Volume II, originates from the 1975 edition published by Leon Amiel, New York, and printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris, 1975. Lithograph II reflects Miros poetic mastery of line, movement, and color, capturing his lifelong pursuit of visual rhythm and lyrical abstraction. Combining spontaneity and control, this composition embodies Miros signature balance of playful geometry and poetic energy—translating instinct and imagination into a harmonious field of motion and light. Executed as a lithograph on velin paper, this work measures 12.5 x 9.625 inches. Unsigned and unnumbered as issued. The edition exemplifies the refined craftsmanship and technical mastery of Mourlot Freres, Paris, one of the foremost printmaking ateliers of the 20th century. Artwork Details: Artist: Joan Miro (1893–1983) Title: Lithograph II, from the album Joan Miro Lithographs, Volume II, 1975 Medium: Lithograph on velin paper Dimensions: 12.5 x 9.625 inches (31.8 x 24.4 cm) Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered as issued Date: 1975 Publisher: Leon Amiel, New York Printer: Mourlot Freres, Paris Catalogue raisonne references: Cramer, Patrick, and Joan Miro. Joan Miro, Catalogue Raisonne Des Livres Illustres. P. Cramer, 1989, illustration 198. Cramer, Patrick. Joan Miro: Lithographs Volume V 1972–1975. Maeght, 1992, illustration 1038. Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the album Joan Miro Lithographs, Volume II, published by Leon Amiel, New York; printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris, 1975 Notes: Excerpted from the album, The original Joan Miro lithographs were printed by Mourlot, the illustrations by Arte Adrien Maeght, and the text by Imprimerie Union, Paris, France. V̅ examples of this English-language edition, numbered I-V̅, have been printed. A deluxe French edition of CL examples, numbered I-CL, with II additional original lithographs signed by Joan Miro, and LXXX suites, numbered I-LXXX, containing the XIII original lithographs on velin with wide margins and with each lithograph signed by the artist, have also been printed. About the Publication: Joan Miro Lithographs, Volume II, published in 1975 by Leon Amiel, New York, with lithographs printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris, is the second installment in the monumental four-volume series documenting Miros complete lithographic work. The project was conceived as both an artistic and scholarly endeavor, uniting Miro’s technical innovation with comprehensive cataloguing of his print oeuvre. Volume II chronicles an essential period in Miros career—from 1950 to 1956—when his exploration of symbolic abstraction, vibrant color, and gestural spontaneity reached new levels of expressive freedom. The collaboration between Miro and the master lithographers at Mourlot resulted in works of exceptional brilliance and vitality, capturing the artist’s playful yet deeply spiritual sensibility. The album was produced with meticulous attention to detail, printed on the highest-quality velin paper, and accompanied by essays and documentation that provide historical and artistic context. Issued in English and French-language editions, Joan Miro Lithographs, Volume II stands as a landmark in 20th-century printmaking—testament to the enduring creative partnership between Miro, Mourlot, and the publishers Maeght and Amiel. About the Artist: Joan Miro (1893–1983) was a Catalan painter, sculptor, printmaker, and ceramicist whose visionary imagination and lyrical abstraction made him one of the most influential and beloved artists of the 20th century. Born in Barcelona, Miro drew inspiration from Catalan folk art, Romanesque frescoes, and the luminous landscapes of Mont-roig del Camp, developing a deep connection to nature that infused his work with vitality and symbolism. After formal training at the Escola d'Art in Barcelona, he absorbed the lessons of Post-Impressionism and Cubism before moving to Paris in the early 1920s, where he became a leading figure in the Surrealist movement. There, Miro forged a personal visual language of biomorphic shapes, floating symbols, and radiant color harmonies that reflected both spontaneity and spiritual depth. In creative dialogue with peers such as Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Wassily Kandinsky, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray, he helped revolutionize modern art by dissolving the boundaries between abstraction and dream imagery. Miros inventive approach extended far beyond painting, embracing sculpture, ceramics, and monumental public commissions that redefined how art could interact with space and emotion. His expressive freedom and gestural abstraction profoundly influenced later artists including Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Alexander Calder, Jean Dubuffet, Antoni Tapies, and Joan Mitchell, inspiring generations who sought to merge instinct, color, and imagination. Today, Miros work remains a cornerstone of modernism, prized by collectors and celebrated in major museums worldwide. His highest auction record was achieved by Peinture (Etoile Bleue) (1927), which sold for 23,561,250 GBP (approximately 37 million USD) at Sotheby's, London, on June 19, 2012. Joan Miro Lithograph II...

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

large format photograph of sun reflections on a coral reef water surface, mesmerizing light reflections of glistening sunlight on turquoise aquamarine water surface, an homage to th...

This artwork titled "Hecatombe de Toros" 1971, is an original color lithograph on Arches paper by renown Chilean artist Roberto Sebastian Matta, 1911-2002. It is hand signed and numb...

Louisa Chase, American (1951 - 2016) - Untitled - Hands (Primary), Year: 1990, Medium: Etching and Chine Colle, Signed and Numbered in Pencil, Edition: 30, Size: 35 x 48.5 in. (8...

This abstract landscape limited edition print by Elwood Howell features a cool, green and pale blue palette. The artist's signature high horizon line forms a very slight valley at th...

large format Panorama photograph of sun reflections on pool water surface, mesmerizing light reflections of glistening sunlight on turquoise aquamarine water surface, an homage to th...

Brice Marden in London (Hand signed), 2017 Offset lithograph poster. Hand signed by Brice Marden Signed in black marker by Brice Marden on the fron...

Lithograph on Japon à la main, attached with chine appliqué to vélin d’Arches paper. Paper Size: 21.5 x 17.875 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From th...

This artwork titled "Composition" 1967, is an original colors lithograph on Arches paper by renown Italian artist Alberto Magnelli, 1888-1971. It is hand signed and numbered 37/75 in...

The Dienen, Dienen exhibition poster, featuring the work of Antoni Tàpies, was published by Galerie Lelong in 1997. This poster was designed to promote an exhibition of Tàpies' work,...

Varujan Boghosian (American, 1926-2020), "Mask", Woodblock Print on Paper, signed in pencil and numbered edition "4/40" lower right, giltwood frame. Image: 15.75" H x 11.75" W; frame...

Pierre Alechinsky Invisible Flying object - 1977 Print - Lithograph on Arches Archival Paper   25.75'' x 19.5'' Edition: Signed in pencil and marked 10/100 After completing his studies at the École Nationale des Arts Décoratifs in 1947, Pierre Alechinsky immediately became one of the founders and most active members of the CoBrA group . He began working with other members 'four-handed', especially with Appel and Dotremont, producing oil paintings filled with a multitude of small figures; his taste for ironical titles and curved lines was already becoming evident. After Cobra disbanded, Alechinsky moved to Paris where he studied printmaking and moved in Surrealist circles. His work contains residual figurative motifs, such as goblins, reptiles of every description, volcanoes, and rushing streams. The beasts and geographical elements arouse disquiet as well as smiles of complicity. The recipient of the Andrew Mellon...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Serie K, var. 4 (Series K, Variation 4), from the album Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et Variations (Drawings, Them...

This piece titled "said the zinnia" is an original piece by Cassie Normandy White and is made from fabric monotypes and ink. This diptych piece m...

In this contemporary encaustic monotype, layers of pigmented beeswax on lightweight paper create an undulating composition suggesting layers of the earth's crust and geological forma...

From the private collection of a Texas art connoisseur, this rare set comprises all four framed limited European edition lithographs from Salvador Dalí’s 1978 Retrospective Suite. Ea...

Alison Hildreth, American (1934 - ) - Seascape, Year: 1995, Medium: Aquatint, signed, dated and numbered in pencil, Edition: AP, Image Size: 14.5 x 21.5 inches, Size: 15.5 x 22 ...

Nancy Graves Calibrate, 1981 16 color etching, aquatint, engraving and lithograph. Printed from 5 copper plates, 1 zinc plate and 1 stone Hand signed, numbered 12/30 dated on the fro...

ORIGINAL MIXED MEDIA ON ARTBOARD 48 x 48 inches - Original mixed media signed by the artist. Craig Alan is a Pop Surrealist, internationally recognized for his ingenious portraits o...

Mario Radice Mario Radice, Marlborough Galleria D'Arte, Roma poster, ca. 1971 Scarce vintage European offset lithograph poster 39 × 26 inches Unframed, unsigned and unnumbered This...

This artwork titled "Head in the Evening" 1980, is an original colors lithograph on Wove paper by renown Russian artist Mihail Chemiakin, b.1943. It is hand signed and numbered 81/20...

In this contemporary encaustic monotype, layers of pigmented beeswax on a scroll of lightweight Japanese paper create an undulating composition suggesting layers of the earth's crust...

This exquisite lithograph and pochoir after Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the album Miro, L'Oiseau solaire, L'Oiseau lunaire, Etincelles (Miro, The Sun Bi...

Jasper Johns VIOLA (Viola Farber, Founding Member of Merce Cunningham Dance Company), Field 162, 1972 Original state Color lithograph on Angoumois à la Main paper with full margins ...

Artist: Risaburo Kimura, Japanese (1924 - ) Title: City 361 Year: 1971 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 300; AP 35 Image Size: 25 x 20 inches Size: 29...

This exquisite lithograph by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Faillie du calcaire (Limestone Fault), originates from the 1972 edition published by Editions A. C. Mazo et Cie., Paris, in...

Etching on vélin cuve de Rives paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Feuilles éparses, 1965. Published and printed by Louis B...

Original screen print from the Gemini series “Untitled” (Red), 1968 by Larry Zox. Condition is good. Mild toning of the white areas in the screen print. Other colors are still vibra...

Shusaku Arakawa Blankless Tone, 1979 Color lithograph and silkscreen with embossing on Arches paper with deckled edges and folded collage upper left Hand-signed by artist, Titled "Bl...

Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 130, 1961. Published by Aimé Maeght, Éditeur, Paris; pr...

From the estate of Jerry Opper and Ruth Opper Abstract Line Print c.1950's Stone Lithograph on Paper 25" x 19.5" Unframed Estate stamp lower left Came from ...

Doug Ohlson Untitled 1960s Op Art Silkscreen, 1968 Color silkscreen on wove paper 22. × 18 1/5 inches x .5 inches Hand signed, dated and numbered 15/50 on the front Frame included: h...

Artist: Henri Matisse (after) Title: Zulma Portfolio: The Last Works of Henri Matisse Medium: Lithograph Date: 1958 Edition: 2000 Frame Size: 21" x 15" Sheet Size: 14" x 10 1/2" Sign...

Medium: pochoir. Printed at the atelier of Daniel Jacomet in 1958 for the art revue XXe Siecle (issue number 10) published in Paris by San Lazzaro. Size: 12 3/8 x 9 1/2 inches (315 x...

Untitled (Martha Jackson Gallery Poster) Lithograph, 1960 Signed and dated in red crayon by the artist Edition 90 (63/90) 1st state before letters for the poster created for the Martha Jackson Gallery, Ting Exhibition, April 23-May 31, 1960 Printed on wove paper with a ”JAPAN' watermark Edition: 90 Provenance: Martha Jackson Gallery, New York Anderson Gallery David K. Anderson Collection (label) Walasse Ting (Chinese: 丁雄泉, 13 October 1929 – May 17, 2010)[1] was a Chinese-American visual artist and poet. His colorful paintings have attracted critical admiration and a popular following. Common subjects include nude women and cats, birds and other animals. He was born on 13 October 1929 in Shanghai, left China in 1946 and lived for a while in Hong Kong, then settled in Paris in 1952.[2] There, he associated with artists such as Karel Appel, Asger Jorn, and Pierre Alechinsky, members of the avant-garde group CoBrA. Ting started his career as an artist in Paris in the 1950s, where he became friends with artists such as Sam Francis and Pierre Alechinsky. His early works were influenced by the CoBrA group, a European art movement known for its use of expressive, childlike imagery. In the 1960s, Ting moved to New York City and became associated with the Pop Art movement. Ting is perhaps best known for his series of paintings featuring women, which he called "Cat Women...

Artist: Risaburo Kimura, Japanese (1924 - ) Title: City 89 Year: 1969 Medium: Screenprint, signed in pencil Edition: AP Size: 25 x 19 in. (63.5 x 48.26 cm)

This exquisite lithograph after Andre Derain (1880–1954), titled Route de Village (Village Road), from the folio Les Peintres mes amis (The Painters My Friends), originates from the ...

Wave I by Christian Stoll a mesmerizing photographic rendering of blue acquatic surface 58 x 58 inches (147 x 147cm) edition of 7 signed 48 x 48 inches (122 x 122cm) edition of 7 s...

Kenny Scharf Absolut Scharf for Absolut Vodka, 1987 Lithograph with offset lettering in colors on wove paper Hand signed and dated by artist on lower right front Limited Edition of 2...