Roberto Matta Figurative Prints
Chilean, 1911-2002
“The function of art,” the Surrealist Roberto Matta once stated, “is to unveil the enormous economic, cultural and emotional forces that materially interact in our lives and that constitute the real space in which we live.” In his paintings, Matta sought to expose those forces through the Surrealist practice of automatism, creating work in a free-associative state intended to conjure the unconscious.
After studying architecture in his native Chile, Matta, then 22, chose to pursue the field in Paris, where he mingled with stars of the avant-garde like Gertrude Stein, Salvador Dalí and Walter Gropius. In the late 1930s, he abandoned Paris, together with his job at Le Corbusier’s studio and (for a time) his career, for modern art’s new epicenter, New York City. There, he became a colleague of art legends like Marcel Duchamp and Arshile Gorky.
Although celebrated primarily for his work as a painter, Matta was an equally talented furniture designer. His furniture pieces, like his artworks, are the stuff of dreams. The back of his totem chair, for example, is composed of smiling, cartoonish creatures stacked on top of each other. In his MAgriTTA armchair, the top half of a plush green apple sticks out of large black bowler in homage to its namesake, the Belgian Surrealist René Magritte.
But perhaps the piece that most truly embodies his artistic philosophy is his 1966 Mallite modular system: a collection of spongy, undulating sofas and lounges that can be fitted together to form a puzzle-like room divider. The work, an original edition of which is in MoMA’s permanent collection, has in recent decades been a hard-to-find collectors’ item — until 2019, when Italian design brand Paradisoterrestre issued a reedition, available through Duplex.
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Artist: Roberto Matta
OR DUR OR AISON
By Roberto Matta
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Artwork is in excellent condition. Additional images are available upon request. Certificate of Authenticity is included. Edition of 175. All...
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1970s Contemporary Roberto Matta Figurative Prints
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Lithograph, Paper
LA DULCE AQUA VITA
By Roberto Matta
Located in Aventura, FL
Carborundum etching on hand made paper. Hand signed lower front by Roberto Matta. Edition 111/125. Published by Nordstamp.
Artwork is in overall excellent condition. Certificate...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Roberto Matta Figurative Prints
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Paper, Etching
FOG, GOG, AND MAGOG
By Roberto Matta
Located in Santa Monica, CA
ROBERTO MATTA (1911-2002)
FOG, GOG, AND MAGOG 1971
Color lithograph. Plate 1 from “Fog Gog, and Magog” 1971. Signed in pencil and numbered. This work is number 92 from the edition o...
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1970s Surrealist Roberto Matta Figurative Prints
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Lithograph
La Source du Calme
By Roberto Matta
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Roberto Matta, Chilean (1911 - 2002)
Title: La Source du Calme
Year: 2002
Medium: Carborundum Etching on Hand-Made Paper, signed and numbered in marker
Edition: 125, XXXV
Pap...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Roberto Matta Figurative Prints
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Handmade Paper, Etching
Cosmicstrip I, Aquatint Etching by Roberto Matta
By Roberto Matta
Located in Long Island City, NY
Cosmicstrip I by Roberto Matta, Chilean (1911–2002)
Date: 1959
Etching, signed and numbered in pencil
Edition of 21/50
Image Size: 14.75 x 19.25 inches
Frame Size: 23.75 x 28 inches
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1950s Surrealist Roberto Matta Figurative Prints
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Aquatint, Etching
Cosmicstrip III, Aquatint Etching by Roberto Matta
By Roberto Matta
Located in Long Island City, NY
Cosmicstrip III by Roberto Matta, Chilean (1911–2002)
Date: 1959
Etching, signed and numbered in pencil
Edition of 21/50
Image Size: 14.75 x 19.25 inches
Frame Size: 23.75 x 28 inche...
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1950s Surrealist Roberto Matta Figurative Prints
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Aquatint, Etching
De trace de pas de trace de…
By Roberto Matta
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Signed in pencil lower right
Color etching with aquatint
From: Monsour and Matta, Les Damnations, 1966 (11 plates, this one of 7 hors text images)
Edition: 85 portfolios in the re...
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1960s Surrealist Roberto Matta Figurative Prints
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Etching, Aquatint
Comique Trippe XVI
By Roberto Matta
Located in Long Island City, NY
Comique Trippe XVI by Roberto Matta, Chilean (1911–2002)
Date: 1974
Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil
Edition of 56/60
Image Size: 12.25 x 17.25 inches
Size: 16.25 x 20.5 in....
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1970s Surrealist Roberto Matta Figurative Prints
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Lithograph
La Source du Calme
By Roberto Matta
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Roberto Matta, Chilean (1911 - 2002)
Title: La Source du Calme
Year: 2002
Medium: Carborundum Etching on Hand-Made Paper, signed and numbered in mark...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Roberto Matta Figurative Prints
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Handmade Paper, Etching
Comique Trippe VII, Surrealist Lithograph by Roberto Matta
By Roberto Matta
Located in Long Island City, NY
Comique Trippe VII by Roberto Matta, Chilean (1911–2002)
Date: 1974
Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil
Edition of 56/60
Image Size: 12.25 x 17.25 inches
Size: 16.25 x 20.5 in....
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1970s Surrealist Roberto Matta Figurative Prints
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Lithograph
Cosmicstrip IV, Surrealist Aquatint Etching by Roberto Matta
By Roberto Matta
Located in Long Island City, NY
Cosmicstrip IV by Roberto Matta, Chilean (1911–2002)
Date: 1959
Etching, signed and numbered in pencil
Edition of 21/50
Image Size: 14.75 x 19.25 inches
Frame Size: 23.75 x 28 inches...
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1950s Surrealist Roberto Matta Figurative Prints
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Etching, Aquatint
La Dulce Aqua Vita
By Roberto Matta
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Roberto Matta, Chilean (1911 - 2002)
Title: La Dulce Aqua Vita
Year: 2002
Medium: Carborundum Etching on Hand-Made Paper, signed and numbered in marker
Edition: XXVI/XXXV
Pap...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Roberto Matta Figurative Prints
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Handmade Paper, Etching
Espace de l'Espece, Surrealist Lithograph by Roberto Matta
By Roberto Matta
Located in Long Island City, NY
This lithograph was created by Chilean artist Roberto Matta. Matta creates new dimensions in a blend of organic and cosmic lifeforms in a biomorphic style. He was one of the first ar...
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1970s Surrealist Roberto Matta Figurative Prints
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Lithograph
Ancien Victorieux je te morphose from Hom'mere I (Chaosmos) by Roberto Matta
By Roberto Matta
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Roberto Matta, Chilean (1911 - 2002)
Title: Ancien Victorieux Je te morphose from Hom'mere (Chaosmos)
Year: 1974
Medium: Etching with Aquatint on Arches, Signed and Numbered ...
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1970s Surrealist Roberto Matta Figurative Prints
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Aquatint, Etching
MATTA - 10 EROTIC ETCHINGS - New School Portfolio
By Roberto Matta
Located in Santa Monica, CA
ROBERTO MATTA (Chilean 1911- 2002)
NEW SCHOOL PORTFOLIO (1943-5) (Sabatier 1-7, 4 prints not recorded by Sabatier)
Portfolio with complete set of 10 etch...
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1940s Surrealist Roberto Matta Figurative Prints
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Inkjet, Etching
Les naufrageants from Hom'mere II - L'Eautre, Aquatint Etching by Roberto Matta
By Roberto Matta
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Roberto Matta, Chilean (1911 - 2002)
Title: Les naufrageants from Hom'mere II - L'Eautre
Year: 1974-75
Medium: Aquatint Etching on Japon, Signed and numbered in pencil
Editio...
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1970s Surrealist Roberto Matta Figurative Prints
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Aquatint, Etching
8 AM from L'Arc Obscur des Heures, Aquatint Etching by Roberto Matta
By Roberto Matta
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Roberto Matta, Chilean (1911 - 2002)
Title: 8 AM from L'Arc Obscur des Heures
Year: 1975
Medium: Aquatint Etching on Arches, signed and numbered in pencil
Edition: 125, XXXII...
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1970s Surrealist Roberto Matta Figurative Prints
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Etching, Aquatint
Les Venusiennes (II) from Fog Gog Magog Planche 3, Lithograph by Roberto Matta
By Roberto Matta
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Roberto Matta, Chilean (1911 - 2002)
Title: Les Venusiennes (II) - Fog Ma Gog Planche 3
Year: 1971
Medium: Lithograph on Arches, signed and numbered in pencil
Edition: 47/100...
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1970s Surrealist Roberto Matta Figurative Prints
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Lithograph
4 AM from L'Arc Obscur des Heures, Abstract Aquatint Etching by Roberto Matta
By Roberto Matta
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Roberto Matta, Chilean (1911 - 2002)
Title: 4 AM from L'Arc Obscur des Heures
Year: 1975
Medium: Aquatint Etching, Signed and numbered in pencil
Edition: XXXI/XXXIII
Image Si...
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1970s Surrealist Roberto Matta Figurative Prints
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Aquatint, Etching
10 AM from L'Arc Obscur des Heures
By Roberto Matta
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Roberto Matta, Chilean (1911 - 2002)
Title: 10 AM from L'Arc Obscur des Heures
Year: 1975
Medium: Aquatint Etching, Signed and numbered in pencil
Edition: 125
Image Size: 19....
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1970s Surrealist Roberto Matta Figurative Prints
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Aquatint, Etching
La Dulce Aqua Vita
By Roberto Matta
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Roberto Matta, Chilean (1911 - 2002)
Title: La Dulce Aqua Vita
Year: 2002
Medium: Carborundum Etching on Hand-Made Paper, signed and numbered in marker
Edition: 125, XXXV
Pap...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Roberto Matta Figurative Prints
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Etching, Handmade Paper
Epaisser de haut-mer from Hom'mere II - L'Eautre, Aquatint Etching by Matta
By Roberto Matta
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Roberto Matta, Chilean (1911 - 2002)
Title: Epaisser de haut-mer from Hom'mere II - L'Eautre
Year: 1974-75
Medium: Aquatint Etching on Japon, Signed and numbered in pencil
Ed...
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1970s Surrealist Roberto Matta Figurative Prints
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Aquatint, Etching
8PM from L'Arc Obscur des Heures, Aquatint Etching by Roberto Matta
By Roberto Matta
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Roberto Matta, Chilean (1911 - 2002)
Title: 8 PM from L'Arc Obscur des Heures
Year: 1975
Medium: Aquatint Etching, signed and numbered in pencil
Edition: 125, XXXIII
Image Si...
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1970s Surrealist Roberto Matta Figurative Prints
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Aquatint, Etching
Il Albero Giovanne
By Roberto Matta
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Roberto Matta, Chilean (1911 - 2002)
Title: Il Albero Giovanne
Year: 2002
Medium: Carborundum Etching on Hand-Made Paper, signed and numbered in marker
Edition: 125, XXXV
Pap...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Roberto Matta Figurative Prints
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Handmade Paper, Etching
2 AM from L'Arc Obscur des Heures, Surrealist Aquatint Etching by Roberto Matta
By Roberto Matta
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Roberto Matta, Chilean (1911 - 2002)
Title: 2 AM from L'Arc Obscur des Heures
Year: 1975
Medium: Aquatint Etching, Signed and numbered in pencil
Edition: XXXI/XXXIII
Image Si...
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1970s Surrealist Roberto Matta Figurative Prints
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Aquatint, Etching
Porol-Vua, Surreal Lithograph by Roberto Matta
By Roberto Matta
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Roberto Matta, Chilean (1911 - 2002)
Title: Porol-Vua
Year: 1978
Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil
Edition: 97/100
Image Size: 20 x 28.5 inches
Size: 22...
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1970s Surrealist Roberto Matta Figurative Prints
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Lithograph
L'ame du Tarot de Theleme Portfolio of 5 Aquatint Etchings by Matta
By Roberto Matta
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Roberto Matta
Portfolio: L'ame du Tarot de Theleme
Year: 1994
Medium: Portfolio of Five Aquatint Etchings, each signed and numbered in pencil
Edition: 100, XX
Image Size: 19....
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1990s Surrealist Roberto Matta Figurative Prints
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Etching, Aquatint
5PM from L'Arc Obscur des Heures
By Roberto Matta
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Roberto Matta, Chilean (1911 - 2002)
Title: 5PM from L'Arc Obscur des Heures
Year: 1975
Medium: Aquatint Etching, Signed and numbered in pencil
Edition: 125, XXXIII
Image Siz...
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1970s Surrealist Roberto Matta Figurative Prints
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Aquatint, Etching
La Danse de la Mort, Suite of 8 Aquatint Etchings by Matta
By Roberto Matta
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Roberto Matta, Chilean (1911 - 2002)
Title: La Danse de la Mort - Planche 1-8
Year: 1972
Medium: Suite of 8 Aquatint Etchings, Each Signed and numbered in pencil
Edition: 41/...
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1970s Surrealist Roberto Matta Figurative Prints
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Aquatint, Etching
12 AM from L'Arc Obscur des Heures, Surrealist Aquatint Etching by Roberto Matta
By Roberto Matta
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Roberto Matta, Chilean (1911 - 2002)
Title: 12 AM from L'Arc Obscur des Heures
Year: 1975
Medium: Aquatint Etching, Signed and numbered in pencil
Edition: 51/125, XXXIII
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1970s Surrealist Roberto Matta Figurative Prints
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Aquatint, Etching
Figure I
By Roberto Matta
Located in London, GB
Signed in pencil, an artist's proof aside from the numbered edition of 95.
Printed on Arches wove paper by Atelier Georges Visat, Paris.
Published by Editions L'Oeuvre Gravée, Bern...
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1960s Surrealist Roberto Matta Figurative Prints
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Etching, Aquatint
Personnages III
By Roberto Matta
Located in London, GB
Signed in pencil, numbered from the edition of 95.
Printed on Arches wove paper by Atelier Georges Visat, Paris.
Published by Editions L'Oeuvre Gravée, Bern.
Plate: 55 x 41.6 cm. ...
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1960s Surrealist Roberto Matta Figurative Prints
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Etching, Aquatint
Viens Voir
By Roberto Matta
Located in London, GB
Signed in pencil, from the edition of 99.
Printed on Arches wove paper by Atelier Georges Visat, Paris.
Published by Editions L'Oeuvre Gravée, Bern in 1970.
Plate: 41.1 x 54.6 cm....
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1960s Surrealist Roberto Matta Figurative Prints
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Etching, Aquatint
Castronautes
By Roberto Matta
Located in London, GB
Signed in pencil, from the edition of 100.
Printed on Arches wove paper by Atelier Georges Visat, Paris.
Published by Editions L'Oeuvre Gravée, Bern.
Plate: 23.5 x 31 cm.
(Sabati...
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1960s Surrealist Roberto Matta Figurative Prints
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Etching, Aquatint
FMR: Plate 7
By Roberto Matta
Located in London, GB
Signed in pencil, from the edition of 85.
Printed on Arches wove paper and published by Georges Visat, Paris.
Plate: 23.8 x 17.7 cm.
(Sabatier 266).
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1970s Surrealist Roberto Matta Figurative Prints
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Etching, Aquatint
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