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Motherwell Primal

"Primal Sign V Copper" Aquatint and Etching by Robert Motherwell
By Robert Motherwell
Located in Stamford, CT
"Primal Sign V (Copper)" aquatint and etching from one zinc plate by Robert Motherwell (American
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art

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Paper

Primal Sign II
By Robert Motherwell
Located in New York, NY
Primal Sign II, 1979-1980 Etching, aquatint 23 x 10’’ Edition of 45
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1980s Prints and Multiples

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Etching, Aquatint

Primal Sign V (Copper)
By Robert Motherwell
Located in New York, NY
numbered 15/28 in pencil by Motherwell. Printed by Catherine Mosley at the artist's studio, Greenwich, with
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

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Color, Aquatint

Primal Sign VI (Moss)
By Robert Motherwell
Located in New York, NY
. Initialed and numbered 3/32 in pencil by Motherwell. Printed by Catherine Mosley at the artist's studio
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

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Color, Etching, Aquatint

Dutch, large Abstract Expressionist painting, from the Andre Emmerich gallery
By Philip Wofford
Located in New York, NY
longtime professor of art at Bennington College, teaching alongside Motherwell, Frankenthaler, Noland. This
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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Vintage Leather "Solo" Lounge Chairs by John Follis for Fortress
By Fortress Furniture, John Follis
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A stunning pair of vintage leather and chrome lounge chairs designed by John Follis for Fortress in the United States, circa 1970s. They are known as the "Solo" chairs, feature a sol...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

Octavio Paz Suite: Nocturne VI
By Robert Motherwell
Located in London, GB
Lithograph and chine appliqué 64.5 x 54 cms (25 3/8 x 21 1/4 ins) Edition 50 Paper: Arches paper; Japanese Gampi handmade paper Other Collaborators: Image transferred from Mylar to...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

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Handmade Paper, Color, Lithograph

Vintage Robert Rauschenberg poster (Rauschenberg prints)
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Robert Rauschenberg at Leo Castelli Gallery 1986: Vintage original Robert Rauschenberg exhibition poster published by Castelli Graphics in conjunction with the exhibition, Robert Rau...
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1970s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Offset, Lithograph

Peace Portfolio I: Untitled /// Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Modern
By Robert Motherwell
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Robert Motherwell (American, 1915-1991) Title: "Peace Portfolio I: Untitled" Portfolio: Peace Portfolio I *Signed and numbered by Motherwell in pencil lower right Year: 1970 ...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

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Screen

Untitled
By Robert Motherwell
Located in London, GB
Brushed aquatint, lift-ground etching and aquatint on German Etching paper 71.8 x 56.5 cms (28 1/4 x 22 1/4 ins) Edition of 32
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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Untitled
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H 28.25 in W 22.25 in
Limited Edition Lithograph as Exhibition Catalogue Cover, Signed and Dedicated
By Robert Motherwell
Located in New York, NY
Robert Motherwell Limited Edition Lithograph as Exhibition Catalogue Cover, Signed and Dedicated to Jacqueline Brody (Editor of the Print Collectors' Newsletter), 1974 Lithograph on ...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

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Ink, Lithograph, Offset

Untitled
By Robert Motherwell
Located in New York, NY
A very good impression of this color screenprint on Arches Imperial paper. It is signed and numbered 106/250 in pencil by Motherwell. Printed by Maurel Studio, New York. Published by...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

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Color, Screen

The Basque Suite: Untitled
By Robert Motherwell
Located in London, GB
Edition of 150 104.1 x 71.7 cms (41 x 28 1/4 ins)
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

No. 1 from Three Poems (Red Wind), Framed Lithograph by Robert Motherwell
By Robert Motherwell
Located in Long Island City, NY
No. 1 from Three Poems (Red Wind) by Robert Motherwell, American (1915–1991) Portfolio: Three Poems - Octavio Paz Date: 1988 Lithograph on Masa Dosa paper, mounted to board Edition o...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Rice Paper, Lithograph

Poems by Frank O'Hara
By Willem de Kooning
Located in New York, NY
Impressive portfolio with 17 lithographs on Japanese Kitakata appliqué with de Kooning's authorized facsimile signature and numbered "23" in pencil on the justification page. Publish...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Three Poems: Nocturne III
By Robert Motherwell
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Robert Motherwell, American (1915 - 1991) Title: No. 3 from Three Poems, collaboration with Octavio Paz Year: 1987 Medium: Lithograph on Japon with Chine Colle Edition: 750 I...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

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Rice Paper, Lithograph

Vintage 1970s wall mirror decorated Carrara Matta design
By Carrara & Matta
Located in None, IT
Round wall mirror with decorated plastic frame, design Carrara Matta, 1970s. CONDITION: In good condition, may show signs of wear given by time. DIMENSIONS: Height 66 cm; width 66 ...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Plastic

Black Ducks (Marsh Ducks)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Black Ducks (Marsh Ducks) Etching, 1964 Signed in pencil lower right Titled in pencil lower left Edition: 250 Published by Associated American Artist, New York Illustrated: AAA catal...
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1960s American Realist Animal Prints

Materials

Etching

Palo Alto
By Robert Motherwell
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Robert Motherwell (1915-1991), alongside Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Willem de Kooning, made up the quartet of American abstract painters that radically defined abstraction and...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Lincoln Center's Mostly Mozart Festival - 25th Anniversary
By Robert Motherwell
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Robert Motherwell, American (1915 - 1991) Lincoln Center's Mostly Mozart Festival, 25th Anniversary. Lithograph, Edition of 800, unsigned and unnumbered. Framed. Printer: Trestle Edi...
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph, Screen

"Redness of Red" Lithograph Screenprint Collage Contemporary Abstract Abex 1/100
By Robert Motherwell
Located in New York, NY
"Redness of Red" Lithograph Screenprint Collage Contemporary Abstract Abex 1/100 Redness of Red by Robert Burns Motherwell (1915-1991) Lithograph Screenprint With Collage 1984, Edit...
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1980s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph, Screen

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"Primal Sign IV" Robert Motherwell Limited Edition Print in Black and Brown
By Robert Motherwell
Located in Danvers, MA
A limited edition print by celebrated American abstract expressionist, Robert Motherwell. This
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

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Archival Paper, Etching, Aquatint

Primal Sign 1
By Robert Motherwell
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Signed and numbered in pencil by the artist lower right. Edition: 60 plus the 10 artist's proofs in Roman numerals Published by the artist and released by Brooke Alexander Edition...
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1970s Prints and Multiples

LUMINOUS/ SELF PORTRAIT
By Ken Tate
Located in Tulsa, OK
Robert Motherwell, William de Kooning, John Chamberlain and David Smith, as well as the works of Robert
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

JS
By Ken Tate
Located in Tulsa, OK
, the writing and short stories of Jorge Borges, the works of abstract expressionists Robert Motherwell
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

JS
H 30 in W 25 in
Luminous Green Yellow Red
By Ken Tate
Located in Tulsa, OK
, the writing and short stories of Jorge Borges, the works of abstract expressionists Robert Motherwell
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Abstract Paintings

ELVIS
By Ken Tate
Located in Tulsa, OK
Borges, the works of abstract expressionists Robert Motherwell, William de Kooning, John Chamberlain and
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media, PVC

ELVIS
ELVIS
H 30 in W 25 in
PHARRELL
By Ken Tate
Located in Tulsa, OK
Borges, the works of abstract expressionists Robert Motherwell, William de Kooning, John Chamberlain and
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

PHARRELL
PHARRELL
H 30 in W 25 in
"Branding Time" Texas Western Regionalist Painting
By Seymour Fogel
Located in San Antonio, TX
) where Fogel was included along with the likes of Milton Avery, Robert Motherwell, Jackson Pollock
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1940s Animal Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Primal Sign II
By Robert Motherwell
Located in New York, NY
A classic example of Robert Motherwell's abstract and simplistic style, this scarce print is richly
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

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