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Art For Sale
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White acrylic on natural silk from Oaxaca
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Ricardo Mazal Tee 2 (Beige 2), 2023 Acrylic on natural silk mounted on aluminum panel 18 x 19 inches RM541 Ricardo Mazal is perhaps best known for his near decade-long investigation...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Silk, Acrylic

Colorful Rebellion
Located in MADRID, ES
Acrylic on canvas
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art

Leda and the Swan
Located in Greenwich, CT
American, 1897-1986 Reuben Nakian, born August 10, 1897 in College Point, New York enjoyed a long and distinguished career, maintaining his innovative spirit and creativity over mor...
Category

1980s Modern Art

Materials

Paper, Crayon

Encaustic and Gold Leaf "Santa Fe"
Located in San Francisco, CA
Encaustic, red earth, piñon resin, carving and 21k moon gold leaf on wood panel
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Encaustic

Derrière Le Miroir No. 149 (page 8, 9) /// Abstract Geometric Ellsworth Kelly
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Ellsworth Kelly (American, 1923-2015) Title: "Untitled (page 8, 9)" Portfolio: Derrière Le Miroir (No. 149) *Issued unsigned Year: 1964 Medium: Origina...
Category

1960s Minimalist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Guldflod
Located in Miami, FL
Camilla Engström Guldflod, 2021 Hand singed and numbered Digital print on 310g Photo Rag paper 80 x 60 cm Edition of 100 plus 10 AP
Category

2010s Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Hours of the Day series, 10pm
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Roberto Matta Hours of the Day Series, 10pm 1975 Etching with aquatint 25 x 36 in. Edition of 9 Pencil signed and numbered Condition: This work is in excellent condition. It has never been framed and always stored flat for its protection Frame: Unframed The first true flowering of Matta's own art came in 1938, when he moved from drawing to the oil painting for which he is best known. This period coincided with his emigration to the United States, where he lived until 1948. His early paintings, give an indication of the work he would continue, with diffuse light patterns and bold lines on a featureless background. As Matta’s work evolved, his key ambition to represent and evoke the human psyche in visual form was filtered through the writings of Freud and the psychoanalytic view of the mind as a three-dimensional space. These paintins "are visual analogies for the artist's psyche". During the 1940's and 1950's, the disturbing state of world politics found reflection in Matta's work, with the canvases becoming busy with images of electrical machinery and distressed figures. In his art Matta creates new dimensions in a blend of organic and cosmic lifeforms, known as biomorphism. He was one of the first Surrealists to take this abstract leap, successfully combining the political and the semi-abstract in epic surreal canvases.
Category

1970s Surrealist Art

Materials

Aquatint, Etching

Untitled (Fleur Tombe), 1962
Located in Palo Alto, CA
The rich blue color bursts from the page in Georges Braque Untitled (Fleur Tombe), 1962, overtaking the black lettering and white background. Drawn onto the title page of the book “Braque Le goût de notre temps” by Albert Skira this hand applied watercolor is striking. In several strong stokes, a flower is presented with its blue petals seeming to float down the page until almost reaching the bottom.  The delicate blue touches the page which in turn lights up with brilliant flowers. The petals are slightly smudged, and you can see the brushstrokes that Braque applied to the page. PArt of what makes this unique watercolor so wonderful is that the viewer can so clearly see and feel the hand of the artist. Caught in between the flower and falling petals is the black hand...
Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Watercolor

Old Woman, Portugal, Nazare
Located in Lenox, MA
Ormond Gigli Old Woman, Portugal, Nazare (1952) Vintage Gelatin Silver Print Printed by Artist 27.25 x 23.25 Unique: $4900 Signature: Signed en verso Prove...
Category

Mid-20th Century Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Generations 2
Located in London, GB
Etching with aquatint on watercolour wash on paper 53 x 71 cms (21 x 28 ins) Edition of 35, Set of 24 Signed, dated, and numbered 3/35 Published by Bernard Jacobson Ltd., London Prin...
Category

1970s Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Aquatint, Color, Etching

50 Spaces - Contemporary art, 21st Century, Pastel Inks, Editions, Screenprint
By Rachel Whiteread
Located in Zug, CH
Rachel Whiteread 50 Spaces - Contemporary art, 21st Century, Pastel Inks, Editions, Screenprint 2021 Screenprint Edition of 300 60 × 76 cm (23.62 × 29.92 in) Signed, titled and numbered In mint condition PLEASE NOTE: Edition numbers could vary from the one shown in the images. Rachel Whiteread, along with seven other leading international artists, were asked to create a print to celebrate Tate Modern’s 21st anniversary...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen

Commonitorium- 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Pigment Print, Portrait
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Edition of 50 Ger Doornink's limited editions are based on a high resolution scan of the original artwork. They are printed on archival Hahnemühle German Etching paper. This techniq...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Etching

Color Me Mustard - Signed Silkscreen Blue Dog Print
Located in Mount Laurel, NJ
This Blue Dog work consists of 2 frames; one with the head of a blue dog with a purple background lurking over a fresh cooked hot dog. The second frame has a yellow dog...
Category

Early 2000s Pop Art Art

Materials

Screen

Chrysler Building Top , Art Deco Architecture New York City
Located in Miami, FL
It's the epitome of Art Deco Architecture. The top of the Chrysler Building is lit by golden light in this photograph of a classic New York City scene. Photographer Mitchell Funk s...
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Inkjet

Chrysler Building Top , Art Deco Architecture New York City
Located in Miami, FL
It's the epitome of Art Deco Architecture. The top of the Chrysler Building is lit by golden light in this photograph of a classic New York City scene. Photographer Mitchell Funk s...
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Inkjet

Affiche pour l'exposition 'Homenatge a J. Torres Clavé
Located in Palo Alto, CA
With expressive fervor and graphic impact, this striking work demonstrates Miro's exquisite use of line. Heavy-handed black contours figure an otherworldly face, colored with vibrant...
Category

1980s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Things in My House” Little Golden Book, Children's Book CoverIllustration Art
Located in Miami, FL
Joe Kaufman, writer, illustrator. Recipient Art Directors Club medal, 1948, New York Academy of Sciences Children's Science Book award, 1973, Gold award, Silver award Art Directors C...
Category

1960s Art

Materials

Gouache

Exhibition Announcement
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signature: Signed with the Artist's Initials J.W.S. (Lower Right) Medium: Ink and Gouache on Paperboard
Category

20th Century Art

Materials

Ink, Gouache, Board

Untitled (Boat)
Located in New York, NY
Louisa Lizbeth Chase was born in 1951 to Benjamin and Wilda Stengel Chase in Panama City, Panama, where her father, a West Point graduate, was stationed. The family moved to Pennsylv...
Category

20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fuzzy Fish
Located in New York, NY
Alexander Ross Fuzzy Fish, 2020 Graphite on paper 11 1/4 x 15 inches 28.6 x 38.1 cm Signed, titled and dated (verso) -- Best known for his mysterious biomorphic paintings...
Category

2010s Art

Materials

Graphite

Big Flores Yellow
Located in Atlanta, GA
Archival pigment ink prints with silkscreened high-gloss varnish and diamond dust on Innova 315 gsm paper
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Varnish, Archival Pigment

King Corpse, 1986
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Created in 1986, Sam Francis King Corpse, 1986 is a unique color trial proof screenprint on Arches cover paper hand signed by Sam Francis (San Mateo, 1923- Santa Monica, 1994) in the...
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Screen

All Hysterical
Located in London, GB
Archival Giclée print on Hahnemuhle Photorag Paper Limited Edition of 60 Signed, dated, numbered and stamped.
Category

2010s Other Art Style Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Yellow Lemon on Black, 2018, Color silkscreen with enamel inks
Located in Atlanta, GA
Donald Sultan (Born 1951) Black Lemon on Yellow, 2018 Color silkscreen with enamel inks and tar-like texture on 2-ply museum board 39 x 39 in. Edition of 40 Signed by artist
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen

Dr. Albert Hibbs on "Exploring"
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Pen and Ink on Illustration Board Signature: Signed Lower Left Caricature by George Wachsteter (1911-2004) of Dr Albert Hibbs on NBC-TV`s Saturday morning educational progra...
Category

1960s Art

Materials

Ink, Illustration Board, Pen

Small Contemporary Watercolor of Southern Key lime Pie Dessert Pie w/ Lime Slice
Located in Fort Worth, TX
Nancy Lamb, Key Lime Lime, 2020, Watercolor on Paper, 5.5 x 3.5" Contemporary American Still Life of a Key Lime Pie, Dessert Treat. This fantastic zero-c...
Category

2010s American Realist Art

Materials

Watercolor

Small Contemporary Dessert Watercolor of Pink Strawberry Cupcake with Pistachios
Located in Fort Worth, TX
Nancy Lamb, Strawberry Blip, 2020, Watercolor on Paper, 5.5 x 3.5" Contemporary American Still Life of Strawberry Cupcake, Dessert Treat. This fantastic ...
Category

2010s American Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor

Small Contemporary Watercolor Chocolate Dessert Pie ideal for Kitchen/Bar/Baker
Located in Fort Worth, TX
Nancy Lamb, Mile High Pie, 2020, Watercolor on Paper, 5.5 x 3.5" Contemporary American Still Life of a Chocolate, Mile High Pie Dessert Treat. This fant...
Category

2010s American Realist Art

Materials

Watercolor

The Circular House - The Rotaflex Lamp
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer The Circular House "D'Aigurande proceeded to buy rounded pieces of furniture" - The Rotaflex Lamp 1974/2018 Deep etching and intaglio printing on Arches paper, Editi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Etching

Interior at Fontenay aux Rose with Large Tortoise
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer Interior at Fontenay aux Rose with Large Tortoise "Skylight screen and vase of articial looking flowers" 1974/2018 Intaglio and relief printing on Arches paper, Editi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Etching

Balsam of Mecca
Located in London, GB
William Tillyer Balsam of Mecca 1974/2018 Soft ground etching with aquatint on zinc plate and collage on Arches paper, Edition of 25 Paper size: 66 x 50.7 cms (26 x 20 ins) Plate siz...
Category

2010s Art

Materials

Etching

Contemporary American Still Life of Hershey's Kiss Cake, Chocolate Dessert Treat
Located in Fort Worth, TX
Nancy Lamb, Kiss Cake, 2020, Watercolor on Paper, 5.5 x 3.5." Contemporary American Still Life of Hershey's Kiss Cake, Chocolate Dessert Treat. This fan...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art

Materials

Watercolor, Paint, Paper

Bedroom
Located in London, GB
Lithograph from five zinc plates, using tusche and crayon with splatter, printed in red, orange, green, black, and pink. On J Green paper (250 gsm) Signed, numbered and dated '68 in ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Color, Lithograph

Big Yellow Poppies, 2015
Located in Fairfield, CT
Donald Sultan (born 1951), is one of the leading American contemporary still life artists. He currently lives and works in New York. Sultan has been given numerous exhibitions dedica...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Steel

Autograph Letter by Giuseppe Ungaretti - 1935
Located in Roma, IT
This is an Autograph Letter Signed and Dated by Giuseppe Ungaretti (Alessandria of Egypt, 1888- Milan 1970) to the Countess Anna Laetitia Pecci-Blunt. Rome, Via Panaro II, , January...
Category

1930s Modern Art

Materials

Paper, Ink

Man's Ruin
Located in Lyons, CO
Color lithograph, Edition 25. In Man’s Ruin, a wolf is portrayed as a nurse, two iconic images often seen in tattoo flash. Below the wolf are two brigh...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

Autograph Letter by Piero Dorazio - 1950s - Contemporary
Located in Roma, IT
L.A.S. (Lettre Autographe Signée) Autograph Letter Signed by P. Dorazio, to the Countess A.L. Pecci-Blunt. On Letterhead “Piero Dorazio 16 Piazza Armellini – Roma”. Rome, 27th March ...
Category

1950s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

"Untitled 1" Painting 102" x 102" inch by GUELA TSOULADZE
Located in Culver City, CA
"Untitled 1" Painting 102" x 102" inch by GUELA TSOULADZE Oil painting on oilcloth canvases. ABOUT THE ARTIST: Nomad from birth, Guela Tsouladzé was born on November 8, 1959 in Tbilisi, Georgia, from a French mother and a Georgian father. His father was one of the first Georgian psychanalyst; but working with the conscient and subconscient of the homo sovieticus was a disputed occupation, criticized by the soviet ideology. Therefore, it required a significant dose of audacity; it’s in this context of insubordination and freedom, that Guela tirelessly repeats that he will be an artist, without ever having painted anything. The father thus commissioned his first work: a black dot on the ceiling of his office, which his patients would fix during the sessions. The gateway to hypnosis, and the artist’s future signature. Perhaps Guela's innate sense of daring and escapism comes from there; these two themes are till today reflected in his works. Guela grows up in a surreal artistic universe, between France and Georgia, inspired in particular by Pirosmani, the brothers Zdanevitch and Salvador Dali, whom he met shortly before his death in 1981 at Portiligat Cadaques, and surrounded by the filmmaker Paradjanov, a friend of the Tsouladze family. He begins his studies at the Fine Arts on Tbilisi in 1977, but the ultimate horizon is Paris. He joins the Art Décoratifs from 1980 to 1983 and then the Beaux-Arts from 1983 to 1985. He becomes the assistant of Christian Boltanski, whom he follows from exhibition to exhibition. In France, the 80s are colorful years, wild like a Fauvist painting. Art comes out of museums and gives birth to the free figuration, an elusive movement, which was slowly taking shape in the lethargy of the Beaux-Arts. Pop culture, in its spontaneity and in its lack of self-control, takes over everything and breaks down all codes, groups and borders. Art is free from all constraints and analysis. Guela is there at the right time, in the right place, with the right people. The Holy Trinity, as he likes to repeat. These crazy years are an ecstatic playground for his artistic instincts. Guela paints on everything: papers, canvases or newspapers. His grand formats are at the scale of his silhouette; he leaves the Beaux-Art and joins the first squats in the nineteenth arrondissement of Paris, notably the Quai de Seine workshop, which he shares with Remy Blanchard and Vincent Scali. These are the years of Ben, of the Di Rosa brothers, of Robert Combas and François Boisrond. Art for everyone, and party for all. Guela follows his intuitions to Ibiza and Barcelona from 1987 to 1993, where he works at the Casa Caritad, which will later become the city's Museum of Modern Art. This colorful and collective delight contrasts with the dark anxieties of our time. Contrary to the widespread dystopia, it was then the utopia that reigned! New York is its epicenter, shaped by Basquiat and Keith Haring. Guela lives there from 1993 to 1998, including several years at the legendary Chelsea Hotel, of which he covers the walls and furniture with Georgian calligraphy. This is where his simplistic, black, and loving figures were born, later becoming his trademark and one of the symbols of Batumi. It was precisely at the end of the 90s that his desire to build bridges between his native country and France became deeper. The Soviet Union died in a burst of freedom, and the Georgians slowly come out of a fratricidal war, fueled by Russia. Georgia needs love, so Guela replaces the flag’s crosses with hearts, following the 2003 Rose Revolution. Since then, convinced that art is the answer to the stress that is still plaguing Georgia, Guela multiplies projects for exhibitions, partnerships, festivals and art centers. He brings several French artists to the Garikula Residency, including Jean Dupuy...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

EK Ic /// Bauhaus Abstract Geometric Josef Albers Minimalism Yellow Screenprint
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Josef Albers (German-American, 1888-1976) Title: "EK Ic" Portfolio: Homage to the Square: Edition Keller Ia-Ik *Monogram signed and dated by Albers in pencil lower right Year...
Category

1970s Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Screen

Barricada #7 aip S by A. Vega Beuvrin - abstract sculpture, organic forms
Located in Paris, FR
Barricada #7 aip S, sculpture by contemporary Venezuelan artist Alejandro Vega Beuvrin. Brushed stainless steel, 32 cm × 39 cm × 38 cm. Edition of 5 + 3 A.P. This artwork can be als...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Steel

Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Despite its explicit content, this intimate scene conveys a sense of tenderness and romantic love characteristic of Chinese erotic art. Known as “sp...
Category

Mid-19th Century Qing Art

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Paper

I've Got Your Lipstick
Located in Bristol, GB
Screenprint Edition of 125 Numbered on the reverse Excellent. Minor soft creasing in bottom left and right of print. Please note that this artwork is sold on consignment from the ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen

2001 Cecily Brown 'American Dance Festival 2001'
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 20.5 x 27.75 inches ( 52.07 x 70.485 cm ) Image Size: 20.5 x 27.75 inches ( 52.07 x 70.485 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Additional Details: Offset lithograph poster created by Cecily Brown...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Offset

Flow Number1 by Detlef Aderhold - Large Energetic Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in DE
Artist: Detlef E. Aderhold Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas Edition: Original Abstract Painting in Yellow, Blue, Red and Black About the Artist: Detlef E. Aderhold is a contemporar...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Lacquer, Coffee, Oil, Acrylic

Decorative, Abstract Oil Painting, Cubic Still Life, with Honeydew Melons.
Located in Berlin, DE
Highly Decorative, Abstract Oil Painting, Still Life with Honeydew Melons. The painting was most likely made in the USA. (See reverse side, manufacturer of the cardboard). Signed. U...
Category

20th Century Cubist Art

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

1939 Pierre-Joseph Redoute 'Oreilles D'Ours"
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 16 x 12.5 inches ( 40.64 x 31.75 cm ) Image Size: 13 x 9.5 inches ( 33.02 x 24.13 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Additional ...
Category

1930s Modern Art

Materials

Offset

Untitled (Diptych)
Located in New York, NY
Fred Sandback was a minimalist conceptual-based sculptor known for his yarn sculptures, drawings, and prints. He majored in philosophy at Yale Universit...
Category

1990s Minimalist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Original Vintage 1930s Travel Advertising Poster – Australia For Sun And Surf
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster: Australia For Sun and Surf published by the Australian National Travel Association. Great design by the award winning architect and graphi...
Category

1930s Art

Materials

Paper

Split Ring Image C
Located in New York, NY
2009, color woodblock print on Hahnemuhle paper, 31 1/4 x 30 1/2 inches, edition of 30
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art

Ferns - Nephrolepis Ensifolia, antique fern botanical colour woodblock print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Antique 19th century fern colour woodblock by Benjamin Fawcett after AF Lydon. From Edward J. Lowe’s 'Ferns: British and Exotic', 1867. Accompanied by a sheet of descriptive text. ...
Category

Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Art

Materials

Lithograph

Henri Matisse - Nadia Au Menton Pointu - 1995
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sku: R176 Artist: Henri Matisse Title: Nadia Au Menton Pointu Year: 1995 Signed: No Medium: Offset Lithograph Paper Size: 23.5 x 17.5 inches ( 59.69 x 44.45 cm ) Image Size: 16 x 12....
Category

20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Offset

Original 1937 Imperial Airlines Poster - An Ensign Air Liner for Empire Services
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster for Imperial Airways: An Ensign Air Liner for Empire Services 2 decks 200 mph 20 tons featuring a great technical drawing...
Category

1930s Art

Materials

Paper

Salvador Dali - Head of Veal - Original Etching
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Salvador Dali - Head of Veal - Original Etching Embossed signature From the edition of 731 Dimensions: 38,5 x 28,5 cm 1969 References : Field 69-1 / Michler & Lopsinger 305
Category

1960s Surrealist Art

Materials

Etching

Roy Lichtenstein-Guggenheim Museum-1969 ORIGINAL Serigraph
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sku: EF380 Artist: Roy Lichtenstein Title: Guggenheim Museum Year: 1969 Signed: No Medium: Serigraph Paper Size: 28.75 x 28.75 inches ( 73.025 x 73.025 cm ) Image Size: 23.25 x 23.25...
Category

1960s Pop Art Art

Materials

Screen

'Lisa' Italian 1960s Women's Fashion Design Illustration
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Original 1960s fashion design from a Northern Italian fashion house. Sketched and coloured by hand with a pencil sketch of the reverse. The name and description of the outfit is type...
Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

Profil de Garçon en couleur - by Jean Cocteau, 1956 / 1975
Located in New York, NY
Artist: Jean Cocteau Medium: Original Lithograph, 1956 / 1975 Dimensions: 19.5 x 25.5 in, 49.5 x 64.8 cm Arches Paper - Excellent Condition A This original lithograph is from the...
Category

1950s Art

Materials

Lithograph

Paulo en Costume d'Arlequin, Lithograph, Abstract Faces, African Mask, Stripes
Located in Union City, NJ
Artist: Pablo Picasso, After, Spanish (1881 - 1973) Title: Paulo en Costume d'Arlequin (Paulo in Harlequin Costume) Year of Original Artwork: 1926 Medium: Lithograph on Coventry Pape...
Category

1980s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

Sunset fields by Katharina Husslein - large contemporary abstract oil painting
Located in DE
This beautiful landscape painting is full of vibrant yellows and orange depicts workers in the field. The oil color creates a heavy impasto texture and looks as rich as the fields th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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