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Artist: Marc Chagall
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Esther Invites Ahasuerus to a Banquet - Lithograph by Marc Chagall - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Esther Invites Ahasuerus to a Banquet is an artwork realized by March Chagall, 1960s. Lithograph on brown-toned paper, no signature. Lithograph on both sheets. Edition of 6500 uns...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Moïse I (Mourlot 117-46; Cramer 25)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin des Papeteries du Marais paper. Paper Size: 14 x 10.25 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné references: Cain, Julien, and F...
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1950s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

The Bible : The Escape of David - Original Lithograph (Mourlot #250)
Located in Paris, IDF
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) The Bible, The escape of David, 1960 Original lithograph (Mourlot Workshop) On paper 36 x 26.5 cm (c. 14.2 x 10.2 in) Second illustration on the back, se...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Art

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Lithograph

Sichem Removed Dina- Lithograph by Marc Chagall - 1960
Located in Roma, IT
Sichem Removed Dina  is an artwork realized by March Chagall, 1960s. Lithograph on brown-toned paper, no signature. Lithograph on both sheets. Edition of 6500 unsigned lithographs...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Moses Recites the Commandments - Héliogravure by Marc Chagall - 1960
Located in Roma, IT
Héliogravure on brown-toned paper, no signature. Héliogravure  on bot sheets, recto and verso. Edition of 6500 unsigned copies. Printed by Mourlot and published by Tériade on the A...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Photogravure

Adam et Eve chassés du Paradis terrestre
Located in Paris, FR
Publisher : Verve (Paris) Printer : Mourlot (Paris) Catalog : Mourlot 237 Unsigned lithograph from the book "Drawings for the Bible" composed of 24 color lithographs Very good cond...
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1960s French School Art

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Lithograph

The Crucifixion - Héliogravure by Marc Chagall - 1960
Located in Roma, IT
Héliogravure on brown-toned paper, so signature. Héliogravure  on bot sheets, recto and verso. Edition of 6500 unsigned copies. Printed by Mourlot and published by Tériade, Paris. ...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Photogravure

Joel's Prophecy - Héliogravure by Marc Chagall - 1960
Located in Roma, IT
Héliogravure on brown-toned paper, so signature. On bot sheets, recto and verso. Edition of 6500 unsigned copies. Printed by Mourlot and published by Tériade, Paris. Ref. Mourlot,...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Photogravure

Full Moon, Surrealist Etching by Marc Chagall
Located in Long Island City, NY
Marc Chagall, Russian (1887 - 1985) - Full Moon, Medium: Etching on Arches, Image Size: 7.5 x 14.25 inches, Size: 15 x 22.5 in. (38.1 x 57.15 cm), Description: From the collection ...
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1920s Surrealist Art

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Etching

The Prophet - Héliogravure by Marc Chagall - 1960
Located in Roma, IT
Héliogravure on brown-toned paper, so signature. Héliogravure  on bot sheets, recto and verso. Edition of 6500 unsigned copies. Printed by Mourlot and published by Tériade, Paris. ...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Photogravure

The Young Woman and the Old Man - Héliogravure by Marc Chagall - 1960
Located in Roma, IT
Héliogravure on brown-toned paper, no signature. Héliogravure  on bot sheets, recto and verso. Edition of 6500 unsigned copies. Printed by Mourlot and published by Tériade on the A...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Photogravure

The Bible : Esther and her Cousin - Original Lithograph
Located in Paris, IDF
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) The Bible, Esther and her Cousin Original lithography (Daeger Workshop) On paper 36 x 26.5 cm (c. 14.2 x 10.2 in) Second illustration on the back, see pho...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Art

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Lithograph

Jonah and the Whale - Héliogravure by Marc Chagall - 1960
Located in Roma, IT
Héliogravure on brown-toned paper, no signature. Héliogravure  on bot sheets, recto and verso. Edition of 6500 unsigned copies. Printed by Mourlot and published by Tériade on the A...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Photogravure

Hommage à San Lazzaro - Lithograph by M. Chagall - 1975
Located in Roma, IT
Hommage à San Lazzaro is a lithograph realized by Marc Chagall for the Art Revew "XXème Siècle". This original print (not signed and not numbered) comes from the portfolio Hommage à...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

The Face of Israel
Located in OPOLE, PL
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - The Face of Israel Lithograph from 1960. Dimensions of work: 35 x 26 cm Publisher: Tériade, Paris. The work is in Excellent condition. Fast and secure...
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20th Century Modern Art

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Lithograph

Les Peintres Temoins et Leurs Temps (before lettering) by Marc Chagall
Located in New York, NY
This lithograph was printed in 1963 at the Atelier Mourlot in Paris. This print was executed for the annual exhibition "Les Peintres Temoins de Leur Temps" at the Galleria museum in ...
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1960s Art

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Lithograph

Song of Songs - Lithograph by Marc Chagall - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Song of Songs is an artwork realized by Marc Chagall, 1960s. Lithograph on brown-toned paper, no signature. Lithograph on both sheets. Edition of 6500 unsigned lithographs. Printe...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Candiques - Héliogravure by Marc Chagall - 1960
Located in Roma, IT
Héliogravure on brown-toned paper, so signature. Héliogravure  on bot sheets, recto and verso. Edition of 6500 unsigned copies. Printed by Mourlot and published by Tériade, Paris. ...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Photogravure

LE PROPHETE (MOURLOT 713)
Located in Aventura, FL
Lithograph in colors on Arches paper. Hand signed and numbered by Marc Chagall. Mourlot 713. Edition 41/50. Image size 27.25 x 21 inches. Sheet size 32 x 24.25 inches. Frame ...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Paper, Lithograph

He wrote in the Tables the wordes of the covenant, even the Ten Commandments
Located in OPOLE, PL
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - He wrote in the Tables the wordes of the covenant, even the Ten Commandments Lithograph from 1966. The edition of 20 on Japanese paper. Dimensions of w...
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1960s Symbolist Art

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Lithograph

David and Absalom - from "The Bible" - Etching by Marc Chagall - 1958
Located in Roma, IT
Hand-signed in pencil with the artist's monogram in the lower right. This is a hand watercolored etching. Edition of 90/100 prints. On Montreal paper. This beautiful etching comes ...
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1950s Surrealist Art

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Etching

"Isaiah" original lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed by Mourlot and published in Paris by Teriade for Verve in 1956 for a special edition devoted exclusively to Chagall's original Bible art. Size: 1...
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1950s Art

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Lithograph

Meeting of Ruth and Boaz - Lithograph by Marc Chagall - 1960
Located in Roma, IT
Color lithograph realized by Marc Chagall in 1960 to illustrate "The Bible".  Edition of 6500, published by Tériade in no. 33 and 34 of the Art Magazine Verve. Printed by Mourlot a...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Rahab et les espions de Jéricho (Mourlot 230-77; Cramer 42)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin des Papeteries du Marais paper. Paper Size: 14 x 10.25 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné references: Mourlot, Fernand. C...
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1960s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Femme avec Parapluie, Framed Modern Lithograph by Marc Chagall 1964
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Marc Chagall, Russian (1887 - 1985) Title: Femme avec Parapluie from Derriere le Miroir Year: 1964 Medium: Lithograph Size: 14.5 x 21.5 in. (36.83 x 54.61 cm) Frame Size: 23 ...
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1960s Impressionist Art

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Lithograph

Evocation
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Chagall, Marc Title: Evocation Date: 1983 Medium: Lithograph in colors on Arches Unframed Dimensions: 25.625" x 18.75" Framed Dimensions: 31.25" x 21.5" Signature: Pen...
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1980s Modern Art

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Lithograph

Double Portrait at the Easel, 1976 (M.835)
Located in Greenwich, CT
Double Portrait at the Easel (M.835) is lithograph on paper, signed 'Marc Chagall' lower right and numbered XI/XV lower left, from the edition of 69 (there were also 50 Arabic and 4 ...
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20th Century Modern Art

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Paper, Lithograph

The Rainbow - Signed Lithograph in Colours - French, Russian Art - Symbolism
Located in London, GB
MARC CHAGALL 1887 - 1985 [Shagal, Mark, Zakharovich, Moses] Vitebsk, Belarus 1887 - 1985 Saint-Paul-de-Vence (Russian/French) Title: The Rainbow, 1969 Technique: Original Ha...
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1960s Fauvist Art

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Lithograph

1957 Marc Chagall 'The Wandering Musicians'
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Wandering Musicians by Marc Chagall is part of his larger exploration of music and the arts. The lithograph likely reflects Chagall's fascination with music as a universal langua...
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1950s Modern Art

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Lithograph

Marc Chagall – LE BOUQUET BLANC – hand-signed Lithograph on Arches - 1969
Located in Varese, IT
Color lithograph on Arches paper, edited in 1969 Limited edition of 50 copies plus 25 in roman numbers signed in pencil by artist in lower right corner and numbered IX/XXV in lower l...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Job in despair
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1960 Unsigned lithograph from the book "Drawings for the Bible" composed of 24 color lithographs Publisher : Verve (Paris) Printer : Mourlot (Paris) Catalog : Mourlot 254...
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1960s Abstract Art

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Lithograph

Suite Provinciale - Rare Book Illustrated by Marc Chagall - 1927
Located in Roma, IT
Suite Provinciale is an original Modern Rare book ritten by Gustave Coquiot (24 September 1865 – 6 June 1926) and illustrated by Marc Chagall (Lëzna, 1887 – Saint-Paul-de-Vence, 198...
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1920s Surrealist Art

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Paper, Photogravure

1970 original poster by Marc Chagall for the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
Located in PARIS, FR
The 1970 original exhibition poster by Marc Chagall for the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art is a striking piece of visual art that captures the essence of Chagall's unique style. This...
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1970s Art

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Paper

Mermaid : Wedding at the Moon Light - Stone lithograph (Mourlot #73)
Located in Paris, IDF
Marc CHAGALL Mermaid : Wedding at the Moon Light, 1952 Original lithograph (5th state, Mourlot workshop) Unsigned Edition of 5 copies On Arches vellum, 56.5 x 38 cm (c. 22 x 15 in) ...
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1960s Modern Art

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Lithograph

The Circus : Clowns and Acrobats - Original Lithograph (Mourlot #503)
Located in Paris, IDF
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) The Circus : Clowns and Acrobats, 1967 Original lithograph (Mourlot Workshop) On Arches vellum 42 x 32 cm (c. 17 x 13 in) REFERENCE : Catalog raisonne C...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Art

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Lithograph

Ève Maudite par Dieu (Mourlot 230-77; Cramer 42)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin des Papeteries du Marais paper. Paper Size: 14 x 10.25 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné references: Mourlot, Fernand. C...
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1960s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Disrobing Her with His Own Hand..., from Four Tales from the Arabian Nights
Located in OPOLE, PL
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Disrobing Her with His Own Hand..., from Four Tales from the Arabian Nights Lithograph from 1948. Inscribed Pl. 4 and numbered 24/90. Dimensions of work...
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1940s Symbolist Art

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Lithograph

Psalm - Lithograph by Marc Chagall - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Psalm is an artwork realized by March Chagall, 1960s. Lithograph on brown-toned paper, no signature. Lithograph on both sheets. Edition of 6500 unsigned lithographs. Printed by Mo...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Lettre a Marc Chagall, Etching by Marc Chagall
Located in Long Island City, NY
Marc Chagall, Russian (1887 - 1985) - Lettre a Marc Chagall, Year: 1969, Medium: Etching, Edition: 190, Image Size: 8.75 x 5.75 inches, Size: 11 x 7.25 in. (27.94 x 18.42 cm), Print...
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1960s Modern Art

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Etching

Marc Chagall - The Bible - Boaz wakes up and sees Ruth - Original Lithograph
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Marc Chagall, Original Lithograh depicting an instant of the Bible. Technique: Original lithograph in colours (Mourlot no. 234) On the reverse: another black and white original litho...
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1960s Modern Art

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Lithograph

Enlévement de Chloé, from Daphnis and Chloé
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Marc Chagall Enlévement de Chloé (Chloe is carried off by the Methymneans) from Daphnis and Chloé, 1961, is a stunning and gorgeous work of art tha...
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1960s Modern Art

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Lithograph

Cirque
Located in OPOLE, PL
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Cirque Lithograph from 1967. The edition of 250 on Arches paper. Dimensions of work: 42 x 32.5 cm. Publisher: Tériade, Paris. Reference: Mourlot 487, ...
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1930s Symbolist Art

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Lithograph

Couple with a Goat - Original stone lithograph (Mourlot #608) - 1970
Located in Paris, IDF
Marc CHAGALL Couple with a goat Original stone lithograph (atelier Mourlot) Edition size: 3,000 (plus the signed and numbered edition of 50 with larger margins) Unsigned On light ve...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Marc Chagall - Opera
Located in OPOLE, PL
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Opera Lithograph from 1965. Dimensions of work: 32 x 23.5 cm. Publisher: André Sauret, Monte Carlo. The work is in Excellent condition.
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1960s Abstract Art

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Lithograph

Then the Boy displayed to the Dervish his Bosom… Arabian Nights
Located in London, GB
MARC CHAGALL 1887-1985 [Shagal, Mark, Zakharovich, Moses] Vitebsk, Belarus 1887-1985 Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Alpes-Maritimes Title: Then the Boy displayed to the Dervish his Bosom…, f...
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1940s Contemporary Art

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Lithograph

Untitled (Roi David)
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Marc Chagall Untitled (Roi David), 1954 is a rare and imaginative culmination of the collaboration between Marc Chagall and the Fucina degli Angeli. This work is from the beginning of Chagall’s usage of Murano glass as a means of expression. In 1954, Chagall was invited into the Fucina degli Angeli by Egidio Costantini who was the master glass blower at the time. This stunning and mesmeric sculpture beckons the eyes through the use of vivid, bold colors that blend seamlessly together. Blue, purple, teal and hints of red coalesce in the center of the glass plate, creating the backdrop for a whimsical scene placed in the foreground. A man in a crown kneels in the center of the work, preoccupied with the string instrument delicately constructed in his hands. Gilded flecks of gold are highlighted around the crown and instrument, showing us the depth of the lyrical poet. The transparent glass allows us to follow suite of the man, becoming entranced and lost in thought. Created in 1954 in the Fucina degli Angeli in Venice, Italy, this Murano glass sculpture was realized by master glass artist Egidio Costantini (Brindisi, 1912- Venice, 1998) in collaboration Marc Chagall, (Vitebsk, 1887 – Saint-Paul, 1985). This work is inscribed ‘M. Chagall E. Costantini 1954 © Fucina degli Angeli’ on verso and is an artist proof. Catalogue Raisonné: Marc Chagall Untitled (Roi David), 1954 is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the sale of the work). Egidio Costantini: Il Maestro dei Maestri. Brussels: Espace Kiron and Espace Medicis, 1990. A different Chagall glass...
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1950s Modern Art

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Glass

Chagall At Pace/Columbus - Marc Chagall - Lithography
Located in Winterswijk, NL
"Chagall At Pace/Columbus" by Marc Chagall Exhibition poster Color offset lithography Signed in the print Publisher: Pace Gallery, Columbus
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1970s Expressionist Art

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Color, Lithograph

The House in My Village, from 1960 Mourlot Lithographe I
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Marc Chagall Title: The House in My Village Portfolio: Mourlot Lithographe I Medium: Lithograph Year: 1960 Edition: Unnumbered Framed Size: 21 7/8" x 18 7/8" Image Size: 12 1...
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1960s Modern Art

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Lithograph

Gravure XXII from Poemes, Surrealist Woodcut Print by Marc Chagall
Located in Long Island City, NY
Marc Chagall, Russian (1887 - 1985) - Gravure XXII from Poemes, Year: 1968, Medium: Woodcut, Size: 14.5 x 11.25 in. (36.83 x 28.58 cm), Printer: Atelier Lacouriere et Frelaut, Paris...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Woodcut

The Village
Located in OPOLE, PL
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - The Village Original Lithograph from 1957. Dimensions of work: 23 x 20 cm. Publisher: Maeght Éditeur, Paris. The work is in Excellent condition.
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1950s Modern Art

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Lithograph

Les Ames Mortes Vignette Plate 6, Etching by Marc Chagall
Located in Long Island City, NY
Marc Chagall, Russian (1887 - 1985) - Les Ames Mortes Vignette Plate 6, Year: 1948, Medium: Etching on Arches, Image Size: 9.25 x 7.25 inches, Size: 15 x 11 in. (38.1 x 27.94 cm), P...
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1940s Modern Art

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Etching

Les Ames Mortes Vignette Plate 5, Etching by Marc Chagall
Located in Long Island City, NY
Marc Chagall, Russian (1887 - 1985) - Les Ames Mortes Vignette Plate 5, Year: 1948, Medium: Etching on Arches, Image Size: 9.25 x 7.25 inches, Size: 15 x 11 in. (38.1 x 27.94 cm), P...
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1940s Modern Art

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Etching

Conclusion de l'Ecclésiaste - Lithograph by Marc Chagall - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Conclusion de l'ecclésiaste is an artwork realized by March Chagall, 1960s. Lithograph on brown-toned paper, no signature. Lithograph on both sheets. Edition of 6500 unsigned lith...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Marc Chagall - Creation - Adam and Eve - Original Lithograph from Bible
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Marc Chagall, Original Lithograh depicting an instant of the Bible. Technique: Original lithograph in colours (Mourlot no. 234) On the reverse: another black and white original litho...
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1960s Modern Art

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Lithograph

Marc Chagall -- SACRIFICES MADE TO THE NYMPHS
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Marc Chagall Title: SACRIFICES MADE TO THE NYMPHS from Daphnis and Chloe Original Lithograph on Arches wove paper Printed by Mourlot, published by Tériade, Paris Edition ...
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1960s Art

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Lithograph

The Clown with Flowers, from 1963 Mourlot Lithographe II
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Marc Chagall Title: The Clown with Flowers Portfolio: Mourlot Lithographe II Medium: Lithograph Date: 1963 Edition: Unnumbered Frame Size: 21 7/8" x 18 7/8" Sheet Size: 12 3/...
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1960s Modern Art

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Lithograph

The Awakening of Boaz - Lithograph by Marc Chagall - 1960
Located in Roma, IT
The awakening of Boaz  is an artwork from the Series "The Bible", by Marc Chagall in 1960. Mixed colored lithograph on brown-toned paper, no signature. Edition of 6500 unsigned lit...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Marc Chagall - Inspiration - Original Lithograph from "Chagall Lithographe" v. 2
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Marc Chagall Original Lithograph from Chagall Lithographe 1957-1962. VOLUME II. 1963 Dimensions: 32 x 24 cm From the unsigned edition of 10000 copies without margins Reference: Mourlot 398 Condition : Excellent Marc Chagall (born in 1887) Marc Chagall was born in Belarus in 1887 and developed an early interest in art. After studying painting, in 1907 he left Russia for Paris, where he lived in an artist colony on the city’s outskirts. Fusing his own personal, dreamlike imagery with hints of the fauvism and cubism popular in France at the time, Chagall created his most lasting work—including I and the Village (1911)—some of which would be featured in the Salon des Indépendants exhibitions. After returning to Vitebsk for a visit in 1914, the outbreak of WWI trapped Chagall in Russia. He returned to France in 1923 but was forced to flee the country and Nazi persecution during WWII. Finding asylum in the U.S., Chagall became involved in set and costume design before returning to France in 1948. In his later years, he experimented with new art forms and was commissioned to produce numerous large-scale works. Chagall died in St.-Paul-de-Vence in 1985. The Village Marc Chagall was born in a small Hassidic community on the outskirts of Vitebsk, Belarus, on July 7, 1887. His father was a fishmonger, and his mother ran a small sundries shop in the village. As a child, Chagall attended the Jewish elementary school, where he studied Hebrew and the Bible, before later attending the Russian public school. He began to learn the fundamentals of drawing during this time, but perhaps more importantly, he absorbed the world around him, storing away the imagery and themes that would feature largely in most of his later work. At age 19 Chagall enrolled at a private, all-Jewish art school and began his formal education in painting, studying briefly with portrait artist Yehuda Pen. However, he left the school after several months, moving to St. Petersburg in 1907 to study at the Imperial Society for the Protection of Fine Arts. The following year, he enrolled at the Svanseva School, studying with set designer Léon Bakst, whose work had been featured in Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. This early experience would prove important to Chagall’s later career as well. Despite this formal instruction, and the widespread popularity of realism in Russia at the time, Chagall was already establishing his own personal style, which featured a more dreamlike unreality and the people, places and imagery that were close to his heart. Some examples from this period are his Window Vitebsk (1908) and My Fianceé with Black Gloves (1909), which pictured Bella Rosenfeld, to whom he had recently become engaged. The Beehive Despite his romance with Bella, in 1911 an allowance from Russian parliament member and art patron Maxim Binaver enabled Chagall to move to Paris, France. After settling briefly in the Montparnasse neighborhood, Chagall moved further afield to an artist colony known as La Ruche (“The Beehive”), where he began to work side by side with abstract painters such as Amedeo Modigliani and Fernand Léger as well as the avant-garde poet Guillaume Apollinaire. At their urging, and under the influence of the wildly popular fauvism and cubism, Chagall lightened his palette and pushed his style ever further from reality. I and the Village (1911) and Homage to Apollinaire (1912) are among his early Parisian works, widely considered to be his most successful and representative period. Though his work stood stylistically apart from his cubist contemporaries, from 1912 to 1914 Chagall exhibited several paintings at the annual Salon des Indépendants exhibition, where works by the likes of Juan Gris, Marcel Duchamp and Robert Delaunay were causing a stir in the Paris art world. Chagall’s popularity began to spread beyond La Ruche, and in May 1914 he traveled to Berlin to help organize his first solo exhibition, at Der Sturm Gallery. Chagall remained in the city until the highly acclaimed show opened that June. He then returned to Vitebsk, unaware of the fateful events to come. War, Peace and Revolution In August 1914 the outbreak of World War I precluded Chagall’s plans to return to Paris. The conflict did little to stem the flow of his creative output, however, instead merely giving him direct access to the childhood scenes so essential to his work, as seen in paintings such as Jew in Green (1914) and Over Vitebsk (1914). His paintings from this period also occasionally featured images of the war’s impact on the region, as with Wounded Soldier (1914) and Marching (1915). But despite the hardships of life during wartime, this would also prove to be a joyful period for Chagall. In July 1915 he married Bella, and she gave birth to a daughter, Ida, the following year. Their appearance in works such as Birthday (1915), Bella and Ida by the Window (1917) and several of his “Lovers” paintings give a glimpse of the island of domestic bliss that was Chagall’s amidst the chaos. To avoid military service and stay with his new family, Chagall took a position as a clerk in the Ministry of War Economy in St. Petersburg. While there he began work on his autobiography and also immersed himself in the local art scene, befriending novelist Boris Pasternak, among others. He also exhibited his work in the city and soon gained considerable recognition. That notoriety would prove important in the aftermath of the 1917 Russian Revolution when he was appointed as the Commissar of Fine Arts in Vitebsk. In his new post, Chagall undertook various projects in the region, including the 1919 founding of the Academy of the Arts. Despite these endeavors, differences among his colleagues eventually disillusioned Chagall. In 1920 he relinquished his position and moved his family to Moscow, the post-revolution capital of Russia. In Moscow, Chagall was soon commissioned to create sets and costumes for various productions at the Moscow State Yiddish Theater...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

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When you’re living with art, particularly as people more often work from home and enjoy their spaces, it’s important to choose art that resonates with you. While the richness of art with its many movements, styles and histories can be overwhelming, the key is to identify what is appealing and inspiring. Artwork can play with the surrounding color of a room, creating a layered approach. The dynamic shapes and sizes of sculptures can set different moods, such as a bronze by Miguel Guía on a mantel or an Alexander Calder mobile suspended over a table. A wall of art can evoke emotions in an interior while showing off your tastes and interests. A salon-style wall mixing eclectic pieces like landscape paintings with charcoal drawings is a unique way to transform a space and show off a collection.

For art meditating on the subconscious, investigate Surrealists like Joan Miró and Salvador Dalí. Explore Pop art and its leading artists such as Andy Warhol, Rosalyn Drexler and Keith Haring for bright and bold colors. Not only did these artists question art itself, but also how we perceive society. Similarly, 20th-century photography and abstract painting reconsidered the intent of art.

Abstract Expressionists like Helen Frankenthaler and Lee Krasner and Color Field artists including Sam Gilliam broke from conventional ideas of painting, while Op artists such as Yaacov Agam embraced visual trickery and kinetic movement. Novel visuals are also integral to contemporary work influenced by street art, such as sculptures and prints by KAWS.

Realist portraiture is a global tradition reflecting on what makes us human. This is reflected in the work of Slim Aarons, an American photographer whose images are at once candid and polished and appeared in Holiday magazine and elsewhere. Innovative artists Mickalene Thomas and Kerry James Marshall are now offering new perspectives on the form.

Collecting art is a rewarding, lifelong pursuit that can help connect you with the creative ways historic, modern and contemporary artists have engaged with the world. For more tips on piecing together an art collection, see our guide to buying and displaying art.

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