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Galerie Maeght, Lithograph by Ellsworth Kelly
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Ellsworth Kelly (after) Title: Galerie Maeght Year: circa 1965 Medium: Lithograph Paper
Category

1960s Minimalist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Fondation Maeght (Red, Yellow, Blue) /// Abstract Geometric Ellsworth Kelly
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: (after) Ellsworth Kelly (American, 1923-2015) Title: "Fondation Maeght (Red, Yellow, Blue
Category

Early 2000s Minimalist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Galerie Maeght /// Abstract Geometric Minimalist Ellsworth Kelly Colorfield Art
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Ellsworth Kelly (American, 1923-2015) Title: "Galerie Maeght" Year: 1964 Medium: Original
Category

1960s Minimalist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Galerie Maeght /// Abstract Geometric Ellsworth Kelly Minimalism Modern Paris
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Ellsworth Kelly (American, 1923-2015) Title: "Galerie Maeght" Year: 1958 Medium: Original
Category

1950s Minimalist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Ellsworth Kelly 1951 Galerie Maeght ImportantRare Serigraph Poster "Tendance"
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in Sharon, CT
Offering a very rare (not noted in Waldman 'Ellsworth Kelly drawings, collages, prints' 1971.) and
Category

Mid-20th Century French Minimalist Prints

Materials

Paper

1964 Ellsworth Kelly Lithograph For Derrière le Miroir Magazine, Galerie Maeght
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in Doraville, GA
, designed by Ellsworth Kelly (American, 1923 – 2015). This unsigned three-color lithograph is called "Red
Category

Vintage 1960s French Expressionist Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

1964 Ellsworth Kelly Lithograph For Derrière le Miroir Magazine, Galerie Maeght
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in Doraville, GA
A color lithograph for the cover of Derrière le Miroir, number 149, designed by Ellsworth Kelly
Category

Vintage 1960s French Expressionist Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

1964 original poster by Ellsworth Kelly for an exhibition at the Maeght Gallery
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in PARIS, FR
Original poster made by Ellsworth Kelly in original Lithography, for his exhibition at the Maeght
Category

1960s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Ellsworth Kelly Colorful Abstract Lithographs
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Ellsworth Kelly color lithographs, French, circa 1960s. They are from the limited
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Selection of Ellsworth Kelly Prints
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Ellsworth Kelly color lithographs, French, circa 1960s. They are from the limited
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Selection of Ellsworth Kelly Prints
Selection of Ellsworth Kelly Prints
H 16.5 in W 12.5 in D 0.5 in
Kelly, Galerie Maeght (Red over Green)
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in New York, NY
Publisher: Maeght Editeur, Paris
Category

1960s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset

After Ellsworth Kelly-Noir Et Rouge/Black and Red
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Poster for an Ellsworth Kelly exhibition which was held at Galerie Maeght. Small pinholes located
Category

20th Century Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Derrière Le Miroir No. 149 (page 8, 9) /// Abstract Geometric Ellsworth Kelly
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Ellsworth Kelly (American, 1923-2015) Title: "Untitled (page 8, 9)" Portfolio: Derrière Le
Category

1960s Minimalist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Tendance, Galerie Maeght
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in New York, NY
Publisher: Galerie Maeght
Category

1950s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset

1951 Original Poster Tendance : Germain - Kelly - Palazuelo - Pallut - Poliakoff
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in PARIS, FR
Galerie Maeght in 1951 is considered an emblematic example of Ellsworth Kelly's work as a graphic artist
Category

1950s Abstract Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Kelly, Composition (Axsom I-a, page 176), Derrière le miroir (after)
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Maeght, Paris, 1958. ELLSWORTH KELLY (1923 – 2015) was an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker
Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Kelly, Composition (Axsom I-a, page 176), Derrière le miroir (after)
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Maeght, Paris, 1958. ELLSWORTH KELLY (1923 – 2015) was an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker
Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Kelly, Composition (Axsom I-a, page 176), Derrière le miroir (after)
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Maeght, Paris, 1958. ELLSWORTH KELLY (1923 – 2015) was an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker
Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Kelly, Composition (Axsom I-a, page 176), Derrière le miroir (after)
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Maeght, Paris, 1958. ELLSWORTH KELLY (1923 – 2015) was an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker
Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Kelly, Composition (Axsom I-a, page 176), Derrière le miroir (after)
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
, Paris; printed by Galerie Maeght, Paris, 1958. ELLSWORTH KELLY (1923 – 2015) was an American painter
Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Archival Paper, Lithograph

Kelly, Composition (Axsom I-a, page 176), Derrière le miroir (after)
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Maeght, Paris, 1958. ELLSWORTH KELLY (1923 – 2015) was an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker
Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Kelly, Composition (Axsom No. I-b, p. 178), Derrière le miroir (after)
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Maeght, Paris, 1964. ELLSWORTH KELLY (1923 – 2015) was an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker
Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Kelly, Composition (Axsom No. I-b, p. 178), Derrière le miroir (after)
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Maeght, Paris, 1964. ELLSWORTH KELLY (1923 – 2015) was an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker
Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Kelly, Composition (Axsom No. I-b, p. 178), Derrière le miroir (after)
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Maeght, Paris, 1964. ELLSWORTH KELLY (1923 – 2015) was an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker
Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Kelly, Composition (Axsom No. I-b, p. 178), Derrière le miroir (after)
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Maeght, Paris, 1964. ELLSWORTH KELLY (1923 – 2015) was an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker
Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Kelly, Composition (Axsom No. I-b, p. 178), Derrière le miroir (after)
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Maeght, Paris, 1964. ELLSWORTH KELLY (1923 – 2015) was an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker
Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Kelly, Composition (Axsom No. I-b, p. 178), Derrière le miroir (after)
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Maeght, Paris, 1964. ELLSWORTH KELLY (1923 – 2015) was an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker
Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Kelly, Composition (Axsom No. I-b, p. 178), Derrière le miroir (after)
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Maeght, Paris, 1964. ELLSWORTH KELLY (1923 – 2015) was an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker
Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Exhibition Poster
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Original Ellsworth Kelly exhibition poster, 1964. Gallerie Maeght. 26 x 20 inches. Lithograph on
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Orange and Blue over Yellow
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in New York, NY
Printer: Imprimerie Maeght, Levallois-Perret, France Publisher: Maeght Editeur, Paris Edition
Category

1960s Minimalist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

original lithograph
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in Henderson, NV
) and published in Paris by Maeght. Size: 15 x 11 inches (377 x 277 mm). There is printed text on the
Category

1960s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

original lithograph
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in Henderson, NV
) and published in Paris by the Maeght atelier. Size: 15 x 22 inches (380 x 560 mm). There is a center
Category

1950s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Leaves
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in New York, NY
Frame size: 43 1/2 x 33 1/4 inches Printer: Imprimerie Maeght, Levallois-Perret, France Publisher
Category

1960s Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Orange over Green
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in New York, NY
Frame size: 43 1/2 x 31 3/4 inches Printer: Imprimerie Maeght, Levallois-Perret, France Publisher
Category

1960s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Blue over Green
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in New York, NY
Frame size: 43 1/4 x 32 inches Printer: Imprimerie Maeght, Levallois-Perret, France Publisher
Category

1960s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

original lithograph
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in Henderson, NV
) and published in Paris by Maeght. Size: 15 x 11 inches (377 x 277 mm). There is printed text on the
Category

1960s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Ailanthus Leaves II (Vernis du Japon II)
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in New York, NY
Frame size: 49 1/2 x 37 inches Printer: Imprimerie Arte, Paris Publisher: Maeght Éditeur, Paris
Category

1960s More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Blue and Green over Orange
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in New York, NY
Printer: Imprimerie Arte, Paris Publisher: Maeght Editeur, Paris Edition size: 75, plus proofs
Category

1960s Minimalist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

String Bean Leaves III
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in New York, NY
Frame size: 44 1/4 x 33 1/4 inches Printer: Imprimerie Arte, Paris Publisher: Maeght Éditeur, Paris
Category

1960s Minimalist Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Pear III
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in New York, NY
, Paris Publisher: Maeght Éditeur, Paris Edition size: 75, plus proofs Catalogue Raisonné: Axsom 47 Signed
Category

1960s Minimalist Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Italian Post Modern Pop Art Lithograph Vintage Poster Memphis Galerie Maeght
By Valerio Adami
Located in Surfside, FL
Giacometti, Wassily Kandinsky, Ellsworth Kelly, Fernand Léger, Richard Lindner, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró
Category

1980s Pop Art Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Italian Post Modern Pop Art Lithograph Vintage Poster Memphis Galerie Maeght
By Valerio Adami
Located in Surfside, FL
generation of “Maeght” artists was born: Bazaine, Andre Derain, Giacometti, Kelly, Raoul Ubac, then Riopelle
Category

1980s Pop Art Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Italian Post Modern Pop Art Lithograph Silkscreen Valerio Adami Galerie Maeght
By Valerio Adami
Located in Surfside, FL
, Ellsworth Kelly, Fernand Léger, Richard Lindner, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Saul Steinberg, Antoni Tapies
Category

1980s Post-Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Saul Steinberg Lithograph c.1970
By Saul Steinberg
Located in NEW YORK, NY
, Alexander Calder, Marc Chagall, Eduardo Chillida, Alberto Giacometti, Vassily Kandinsky, Ellsworth Kelly
Category

1970s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder lithographic cover 1971 (Calder Derrière le miroir)
By Alexander Calder
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Kandinsky, Ellsworth Kelly, Fernand Léger, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Saul Steinberg and Antoni Tapies.
Category

1970s Modern Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

1960s Antoni Tàpies lithograph (derrière le miroir)
By Antoni Tàpies
Located in NEW YORK, NY
, Alexander Calder, Marc Chagall, Eduardo Chillida, Alberto Giacometti, Vassily Kandinsky, Ellsworth Kelly
Category

1960s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Abstract Composition - Lithograph by Joan Mirò - 1963
By Joan Miró
Located in Roma, IT
the end of World War II. With lithographs by artists including Alexander Calder, Ellsworth Kelly, and
Category

1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Composition from" Derrière le Miroir" - Lithograph by Joan Mirò - 1963
By Joan Miró
Located in Roma, IT
artists including Alexander Calder, Ellsworth Kelly, and Joan Miró, each issue of Derrie`re Le Miroir was
Category

1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Saul Steinberg lithographic cover c.1969
By Saul Steinberg
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Giacometti, Vassily Kandinsky, Ellsworth Kelly, Fernand Léger, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Saul Steinberg and
Category

1970s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Saul Steinberg lithographic cover c.1970 (derriere le miroir)
By Saul Steinberg
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Kandinsky, Ellsworth Kelly, Fernand Léger, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Saul Steinberg and Antoni Tapies.
Category

1970s Pop Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

1970's Alexander Calder lithographic cover (from Derrière le miroir)
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in NEW YORK, NY
, Alberto Giacometti, Vassily Kandinsky, Ellsworth Kelly, Fernand Léger, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Saul
Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Derrière Le Miroir No. 156 (front cover) /// Modern Abstract Alexander Calder
By Alexander Calder
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
, Eduardo Chillida, Alberto Giacometti, Vassily Kandinsky, Ellsworth Kelly, Fernand Léger, Lindner, Henri
Category

1960s Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Miró lithograph Derriere Le Miroir 1960s
By Joan Miró
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Chillida, Alberto Giacometti, Vassily Kandinsky, Ellsworth Kelly, Fernand Léger, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró
Category

1960s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

1970s Alexander Calder lithograph (Calder prints)
By Alexander Calder
Located in NEW YORK, NY
, Alexander Calder, Marc Chagall, Eduardo Chillida, Alberto Giacometti, Vassily Kandinsky, Ellsworth Kelly
Category

1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Saul Steinberg Lithograph c.1970 (from Derrière le miroir)
By Saul Steinberg
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Kandinsky, Ellsworth Kelly, Fernand Léger, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Saul Steinberg and Antoni Tapies.
Category

1970s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

1960's Alexander Calder lithographic cover Derrière le miroir
By Alexander Calder
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Kandinsky, Ellsworth Kelly, Fernand Léger, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Saul Steinberg and Antoni Tapies
Category

1960s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

1970's Alexander Calder lithographic cover (Derrière le miroir)
By Alexander Calder
Located in NEW YORK, NY
, Alexander Calder, Marc Chagall, Eduardo Chillida, Alberto Giacometti, Vassily Kandinsky, Ellsworth Kelly
Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Vintage 1970s Alexander Calder lithograph (Calder three legged man)
By Alexander Calder
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Giacometti, Vassily Kandinsky, Ellsworth Kelly, Fernand Léger, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Saul Steinberg and
Category

1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Piecewise Composition - Original Lithograph by Jean René Bazaine - 1968
Located in Roma, IT
the end of World War II. With lithographs by artists including Alexander Calder, Ellsworth Kelly, and
Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Untitled - Original Print by Antoni Tàpies - 1968
By Antoni Tàpies
Located in Roma, IT
the end of World War II. With lithographs by artists including Alexander Calder, Ellsworth Kelly, and
Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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Ellsworth Kelly Maeght For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact ellsworth kelly maeght you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. If you’re looking for a ellsworth kelly maeght from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right ellsworth kelly maeght for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of gray, brown, blue and orange. There have been many interesting ellsworth kelly maeght examples over the years, but those made by Ellsworth Kelly and (after) Ellsworth Kelly are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Frequently made by artists working in lithograph and offset print, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much is a Ellsworth Kelly Maeght?

The average selling price for a ellsworth kelly maeght we offer is $500, while they’re typically $125 on the low end and $5,500 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right prints-works-on-paper for You

Decorating with fine art prints — whether they’re figurative prints, abstract prints or another variety — has always been a practical way of bringing a space to life as well as bringing works by an artist you love into your home.

Pursued in the 1960s and ’70s, largely by Pop artists drawn to its associations with mass production, advertising, packaging and seriality, as well as those challenging the primacy of the Abstract Expressionist brushstroke, printmaking was embraced in the 1980s by painters and conceptual artists ranging from David Salle and Elizabeth Murray to Adrian Piper and Sherrie Levine.

Printmaking is the transfer of an image from one surface to another. An artist takes a material like stone, metal, wood or wax, carves, incises, draws or otherwise marks it with an image, inks or paints it and then transfers the image to a piece of paper or other material.

Fine art prints are frequently confused with their more commercial counterparts. After all, our closest connection to the printed image is through mass-produced newspapers, magazines and books, and many people don’t realize that even though prints are editions, they start with an original image created by an artist with the intent of reproducing it in a small batch. Fine art prints are created in strictly limited editions — 20 or 30 or maybe 50 — and are always based on an image created specifically to be made into an edition.

Many people think of revered Dutch artist Rembrandt as a painter but may not know that he was a printmaker as well. His prints have been preserved in time along with the work of other celebrated printmakers such as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí and Andy Warhol. These fine art prints are still highly sought after by collectors.

“It’s another tool in the artist’s toolbox, just like painting or sculpture or anything else that an artist uses in the service of mark making or expressing him- or herself,” says International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA) vice president Betsy Senior, of New York’s Betsy Senior Fine Art, Inc.

Because artist’s editions tend to be more affordable and available than his or her unique works, they’re more accessible and can be a great opportunity to bring a variety of colors, textures and shapes into a space.

For tight corners, select small fine art prints as opposed to the oversized bold piece you’ll hang as a focal point in the dining area. But be careful not to choose something that is too big for your space. And feel free to lean into it if need be — not every work needs picture-hanging hooks. Leaning a larger fine art print against the wall behind a bookcase can add a stylish installation-type dynamic to your living room. (Read more about how to arrange wall art here.)

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Questions About Ellsworth Kelly Maeght
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Ellsworth Kelly is known for being an influential American artist. His work helped popularize hard-edge painting, the practice of creating sharp, bold transitions between colors. Some of his most famous paintings include Colors for a Large Wall, Four Panels, Red Blue Green and Yellow Piece. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Ellsworth Kelly art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Ellsworth Kelly made many kinds of art. He produced paintings, sculptures and prints, working primarily in the styles of Minimalism and Color Field painting. Some of his most famous works include Colors for a Large Wall, Red Blue Green, Four Panels and Yellow Piece. Find a collection of Ellsworth Kelly art on 1stDibs.

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