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Art For Sale
Artist: Marc Chagall
Artist: Marzio Tamer
Marc Chagall “Le Nu” The Nude - Color Lithograph 1978 - Framed - Signed - Angel
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Marc Chagall "Le Nu" Lithograph in colors on Arches paper 21.25 x 14 in. (image size) 25.5 x 18.38 in (sheet size) ​​​​​​​Edition of 50 + Épreuve d'artiste Signed in pencil lower rig...
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1970s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph, Archival Paper

Bible : The Lion of Judah and the Tablets of the Law - Original Lithograph
Located in Paris, IDF
Marc CHAGALL (1887-1985) Bible : The Lion of Judah and the Tablets of the Law, 1962 Original lithograph (Mourlot workshop) Unsigned On Vellum 32.5 x 24 cm REFERENCE: Mourlot catalo...
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1960s Modern Art

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Lithograph

1964 Marc Chagall 'The Blue Sky'
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 27.75 x 21.5 inches ( 70.485 x 54.61 cm ) Image Size: 26.5 x 20.5 inches ( 67.31 x 52.07 cm ) Framed: No Condition: B: Very Good Condition, with signs of handling or age Additional Details: This 1964 poster...
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1960s Modern Art

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Lithograph

"The Angel" original lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in Paris in 1960 by the Mourlot Freres atelier. Size: 12 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches (320 x 244 mm). Not signed.
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1960s Art

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Lithograph

"Self Portrait" original lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in Paris in 1960 by the Mourlot Freres atelier. Size: 12 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches (320 x 242 mm). Not signed.
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1960s Art

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Lithograph

Carte de Voeux pour Aime Maeght
Located in Bournemouth, Dorset
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) Carte de Voeux pour Aime Maeght 1960 Lithograph in Arches paper Signed in stone Image: 22.2 x 29.5 cm Frame: 46.5 x 54.5cm Marc Chagall (1887 – 1985) Russi...
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1960s Modern Art

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Lithograph

Ink Drawing on Card signed " Marc Chagall ", dated 1921
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
Attributed to Marc Chagall – “L’Homme à la Lampe” Ink Drawing on paper/ card Documented History - Christie’s South Kensington Ltd Auction Estimate: £4,000 in April 2001 L’Homme à...
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1920s Abstract Art

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Ink

Moses /// Marc Chagall Israelites Christianity Judaism Religious Modern Litho
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Marc Chagall (Russian-French, 1887-1985) Title: "Moses" *Signed by Chagall in pencil lower right Year: 1979 Medium: Original Lithograph on Japon nacré paper Limited edition...
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1970s Modern Art

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Lithograph

Vitraux pour Jérusalem - Illustrated Book by M. Chagall, 1962
Located in Roma, IT
"Vitraux pour Jerusalem" is one of the most important books illustrated by Marc Chagall and considered as one of his editorial masterpieces. Th...
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1960s Surrealist Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Marc Chagall - The Bible - Original Lithograph
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Marc Chagall, Original Lithograph depicting an instant of the Bible. Technique: Original lithograph in colours Year: 1956 Sizes: 35,5 x 26 cm / 14" x 10.2" (sheet) Published by: Édit...
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1950s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Bible : Dove and Menorah candlestick - Original Lithograph
Located in Paris, IDF
Marc CHAGALL (1887-1985) Bible : Dove and Menorah candlestick, 1962 Original lithograph (Mourlot workshop) Unsigned On Vellum 32.5 x 24 cm REFERENCE: Mourlot catalog raisonné #366 ...
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1960s Modern Art

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Lithograph

LA JOI
Located in Aventura, FL
Lithograph in colors on Arches paper hand signed and numbered by the artist. Mourlot 976. Sheet size 28.70 x 21.10 inches. Image size 37.25 x 24.25 inches. Frame size 53.25 x 39.25 ...
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1980s Surrealist Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

God and Eve - 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

Venir voir à Carnot, 35-40
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
Stamped with the signature 'chAgAll' (lower left), inscribed '8 90-44 Passy.' (center left) and inscribed 'Carnot 35.40' (lower right) Pen and India ink on paper Executed circa 192...
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1920s Modern Art

Materials

India Ink, Pen

The yellow clown circus
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1967 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 45/150 Publisher : Galerie Berggruen (Paris) Catalog : [Mourlot 443] 77.00 cm. x 59.00 cm. 30.31 in. x 23.23 in. (pa...
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1960s Abstract Art

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Lithograph

Marc Chagall 'Pharaohs Daughter and Moses, 1966' original lithograph
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: MARC CHAGALL Title: Pharaohs Daughter and Moses (FROM STORY OF THE EXODUS) Medium: Lithograph on arches paper Image Size: 18.50x13.50 inches paper size: 20 x 15 inches Releas...
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1960s Modern Art

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Lithograph

Composition (Mourlot 668-677), La Féerie et Le Royaume, Marc Chagall
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin d’Arches paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, La Féerie et Le Royaume, Lithographies Originales de Marc Chagall, 1972...
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1970s Modern Art

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Lithograph

Esquisse Pour Tableau L'Opéra By Marc Chagall
Located in New Orleans, LA
Marc Chagall 1887-1985 Russian Esquisse pour L'Opéra (Study for the Opéra) Signed "Chagall Marc" (lower left) and signed and inscribed "Marc / pour Vava / 1953 / Chagall" (en vers...
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20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Jonas by Marc Chagall - School of Paris, Russian Artist
Located in London, GB
*PLEASE NOTE UK BUYERS WILL ONLY PAY 5% VAT ON THIS PURCHASE. Jonas by Marc Chagall (1887-1985) Indian ink on paper 35.6 x 26.9 cm (14 x 10 ⅝ inches) Signed with Estate stamp lower ...
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1950s Modern Art

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Paper, India Ink

Adam and Eve - 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

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

"Woman Circus Rider" original lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Catalogue reference: Mourlot 153. Printed by Mourlot Frères in an edition of 2000 for the Dix Ans d'Edition issue of Derrière le Miroir in 1956, publishe...
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1950s Art

Materials

Lithograph

"Angel" 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

Ruth Gleaner - 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

Marc Chagall Le Cirque
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Marc Chagall Medium: Original lithograph on Arches wove paper Title: Le Cirque Year: 1967 From the Edition of 250 Framed Size: 29 x 25 inches Image ...
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1960s Art

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Lithograph

XXe Siecle-Hommage a Marc Chagall
Located in Fairlawn, OH
XXe Siecle-Hommage a Marc Chagall Color lithograph, 1969 Unsigned as issued by XXe Siecle From: XXe Siecle, Volume, Special Issue Marc Chagall Published by G. di San Lazzaro for A. M...
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1960s French School Art

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Lithograph

Cover for "Dessins pour la Bible" - Lithograph by Marc Chagall - 1960
Located in Roma, IT
Lithograph on brown-toned cardboard, no signature. Héliogravure  on bot sheets, recto and verso. Edition of 6500 unsigned copies. Printed by Mourlot and published by Tériade on the...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

L'Arbre de Jessé (Cramer 40; Mourlot 297), Derrière le miroir
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin paper. Paper Size: 15 x 11 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné references: Mourlot, Fernand, and Marc Chagall. “Chagall Li...
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1960s Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Rahab and the Spies of Jericho
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1960 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 28/50 Publisher : Verve (Paris) Printer : Mourlot (Paris) Catalog : [Mourlot 244] 52.50 cm. x 38.00 cm. 20.67 in. x ...
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1960s Abstract Art

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Lithograph

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

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Lithograph

XXe Siecle, No. 34, Mai 1970
Located in Fairlawn, OH
XXe Siecle, No. 34, Mai 1970 Color lithograph, 1970 Unsigned (as usual for XXeme Siecle edition) From: XXe Siecle, Volume 34, 1970 Published by G. di San Lazzaro for A. Maeght, Paris...
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1970s French School Art

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Lithograph

L'Oiseau Bleu By Marc Chagall
Located in London, GB
L'Oiseau Bleu By Marc Chagall Marc Chagall (1887–1985) was a Russian-French artist celebrated for his vibrant, dreamlike paintings that blend fantasy, folklore, and personal memor...
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1960s Contemporary Art

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Archival Paper, Lithograph

"Moses with the Tablets of Law" 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

Maternité au Centaure (Cramer 34; Mourlot 195), Chagall
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin paper. Paper Size: 9.06 x 7.875 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné references: Chagall, Marc, and Julien Cain. Chagall Li...
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1950s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Les Songes : The Meal - Original etching (Cramer #112)
Located in Paris, IDF
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) Les Songes : The Meal, 1981 Original etching Unsigned On BFK Rives vellum 52 x 38 cm (c. 10 x 15 in) REFERENCE: Catalogue Raisonné Carmer #112 First state ...
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1980s Modern Art

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Etching

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) "Daphnis Discovers Chloe"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) "Daphnis Discovers Chloe" from ...
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Marc Chagall - Summer's Dream - Original Handsigned Lithograph
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Marc Chagall - Summer's Dream - Original Handsigned Lithograph 1983 Printed by Mourlot Dimensions: 48 x 65 cm Handsigned in pencil Justified EA (Epreuve D'artiste, Artist proof) asi...
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1980s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Frontispiece from the Jerusalem Windows series
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Marc Chagall Medium: Original lithograph Title: Frontispiece from the Jerusalem Windows series Year: 1962 Edition: Unnumbered Framed Size: 20...
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1960s Art

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Lithograph

Jacob's Blessing - Lithograph by Marc Chagall - 1979
Located in Roma, IT
Jacob's Blessing  is a beautiful contemporary art realized by March Chagall in 1979.  Color lithograph printed and published by Maeght, Paris, in 1979. Ref. Catalogue Mourlot n. 94...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Marc Chagall "In the Sky of the Opera"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Marc Chagall (Russia/France 1887‑1985) "In the Sky of the Opera" color lithograph on Arches 1980 Pencil-signed lower right, numbered ##/50 lower left; published by Editions Maeght,...
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1980s Expressionist Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Lithograph

L'Odyssée, Planche XIX
Located in OPOLE, PL
Marc Chagall (1887–1985) L'Odyssée, Planche XIX Lithograph in colours, 1974, A unique trial proof printed, notably without the central fold, with variant colouration differing from ...
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1970s Symbolist Art

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Lithograph

Composition (Mourlot 668-677), La Féerie et Le Royaume, Marc Chagall
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin d’Arches paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, La Féerie et Le Royaume, Lithographies Originales de Marc Chagall, 1972...
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1970s Modern Art

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Lithograph

Le Peintre from Derriere Le Miroir No 147, Modern Lithograph by Marc Chagall
Located in Long Island City, NY
Marc Chagall, Russian (1887 - 1985) - Le Peintre from Derriere Le Miroir No 147, Portfolio:, Year: 1964, Medium: Lithograph, Image Size: 5 x 5.5 inches, Size: 13.75 x 10.75 in. (...
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1960s Modern Art

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Lithograph

The Circus, from 1960 Mourlot Lithographe I
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Marc Chagall Title: The Circus Portfolio: Mourlot Lithographe I Medium: Lithograph Year: 1960 Edition: Unnumbered Framed Size: 21 7/8" x 18 7/8" Image Size: 12 1/2" x 9 1/2" ...
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1960s Modern Art

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Lithograph

Praying Job - 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

Marc Chagall -- Bateau Mouche au bouquet
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Marc Chagall Bateau Mouche au bouquet, 1961 Original Lithograph Unnumbered of the edition of 180 Sheet Size: 39 * 30 cm Unsigned Reference Mourlot 352
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1960s Art

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Lithograph

Crossing of the Red Sea- Etching by Marc Chagall - 1956
Located in Roma, IT
Etching on Montval wove paper, realized by Marc Chagall in 1931-39 and published by Tériade in 1956. Edition of 275+30 out of commerce copies. Not signed nor numbered, as issued. ...
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1950s Surrealist Art

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Etching

Self-Portrait (Frontispiece), from Mourlot Lithographe I
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Marc Chagall Title: Self-Portrait (Frontispiece) Portfolio: Mourlot Lithographe I Medium: Lithograph Date: 1960 Edition: Unnumbered Frame Size: 19 3/4" x 16 5/8" Sheet Size: ...
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1960s Art

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Lithograph

Marc Chagall Daniel in the Lions' Den, from The Bible Lithographs 1956
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Marc Chagall Medium: Lithograph Title: Daniel in the Lions' Den Year: 1956 Portfolio: The Bible Lithographs 1956 Edition: 6500 Signed: No Reference: Cramer 25, Mourlot 142 Fr...
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1950s Art

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Lithograph

The Dove of the Ark - Etching by Marc Chagall - 1956
Located in Roma, IT
Etching on Montval wove paper, realized by Marc Chagall in 1931-39 and published by Tériade in 1956. Edition of 275+30 out of commerce copies. Not signed nor numbered, as issued. ...
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1950s Surrealist Art

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Etching

MARC CHAGALL "MONDE FAMILIER - 1983"
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
MARC CHAGALL (1887-1985) "Monde familier" lithograph in colours, 1983, on wove paper. Signed in pencil, Numbered 23/50 in pencil Image 350 x 270 mm. Sheet 545 x 430 mm. LITERATURE: M...
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1980s Contemporary Art

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Lithograph

Les Monstres de Notre-Dame
Located in OPOLE, PL
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Les Monstres de Notre-Dame Lithograph from 1954. Dimensions of sheet: 38 x 28 cm Dimensions in frame: 53.2 x 43.2 cm Publisher: Maeght Éditeur, Paris. ...
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1950s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

"Nocturne at Vence" original lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in Paris in 1963 by the Mourlot Freres atelier. Size: 12 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches (320 x 240 mm). Not signed.
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1960s Art

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Lithograph

Marc Chagall ”L’Oranger”
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Marc Chagall (Russia/France 1887‑1985). ”L’Oranger”. Year 1975 Signed and numbered Marc Chagall 8/50. Colour lithograph printed on Arches. Framed 35.5H x 28W x 2D Inches Illustr...
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1970s Modern Art

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Lithograph

Memory of the Natal Land - Original lithograph, Mourlot 1969
Located in Paris, IDF
Marc CHAGALL Memory of the Natal Land Original stone lithograph On paper 31 x 24 cm (c. 12 x 10 inch) Edited by Teriade, 1969 REFERENCES : Catalog raisonne Mourlot #572 Excellent ...
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1960s Modern Art

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Lithograph

Genesys XLIX , 27 from Vitraux pour Jérusalem- Lithograph by Marc Chagall - 1962
Located in Roma, IT
Genesys XLIX , 27 from Vitraux pour Jérusalem is an original lithograph print on paper realized by Marc Chagall, Monte Carlo Sauret, 1962. Inc...
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1960s Modern Art

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Lithograph

Le Rieurs et les Poissons - Etching by Marc Chagall - 1952
Located in Roma, IT
Etching realized by Chagall in 1929, and printed by Tériade in 1952. It belongs to the Series "Les Fables de La Fontaine". Edition of 200. Hand signed and numbered in pencil. Pri...
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1950s Surrealist Art

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Etching

Joshua before Jericho - Etching by Marc Chagall - 1956
Located in Roma, IT
Etching on Montval wove paper, realized by Marc Chagall in 1931-39 and published by Tériade in 1956. Belongs to the series "The Bible". Edition of 275+30 out of commerce copies. N...
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1950s Surrealist Art

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Etching

The Bible : Salomon's Prayer - Original Lithograph
Located in Paris, IDF
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) The Bible, Salomon's Prayer Original lithography (Mourlot Workshop) On paper 37 x 26.5 cm (c. 14.5 x 10.2 in) A second illustration on the back, see photo...
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1950s Modern Art

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Lithograph

Marc Chagall - The Red Rider - Original Lithograph
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Marc Chagall - Original Lithograph The Red Rider From the unsigned, unnumbered lithograph printed in the literary review XXe Siecle 1957 See Mourlot 191 Dimensions: 32 x 24 cm Publisher: G. di San Lazzaro. 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, where he would paint a series of murals titled Introduction to the Jewish Theater as well. In 1921, Chagall also found work as a teacher at a school for war orphans. By 1922, however, Chagall found that his art had fallen out of favor, and seeking new horizons he left Russia for good. Flight After a brief stay in Berlin, where he unsuccessfully sought to recover the work exhibited at Der Sturm before the war, Chagall moved his family to Paris in September 1923. Shortly after their arrival, he was commissioned by art dealer and publisher Ambroise Vollard to produce a series of etchings for a new edition of Nikolai Gogol's 1842 novel Dead Souls. Two years later Chagall began work on an illustrated edition of Jean de la Fontaine’s Fables, and in 1930 he created etchings for an illustrated edition of the Old Testament, for which he traveled to Palestine to conduct research. Chagall’s work during this period brought him new success as an artist and enabled him to travel throughout Europe in the 1930s. He also published his autobiography, My Life (1931), and in 1933 received a retrospective at the Kunsthalle in Basel, Switzerland. But at the same time that Chagall’s popularity was spreading, so, too, was the threat of Fascism and Nazism. Singled out during the cultural "cleansing" undertaken by the Nazis in Germany, Chagall’s work was ordered removed from museums throughout the country. Several pieces were subsequently burned, and others were featured in a 1937 exhibition of “degenerate art” held in Munich. Chagall’s angst regarding these troubling events and the persecution of Jews in general can be seen in his 1938 painting White Crucifixion. With the eruption of World War II, Chagall and his family moved to the Loire region before moving farther south to Marseilles following the invasion of France. They found a more certain refuge when, in 1941, Chagall’s name was added by the director of the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York City to a list of artists and intellectuals deemed most at risk from the Nazis’ anti-Jewish campaign. Chagall and his family would be among the more than 2,000 who received visas and escaped this way. Haunted Harbors Arriving in New York City in June 1941, Chagall discovered that he was already a well-known artist there and, despite a language barrier, soon became a part of the exiled European artist community. The following year he was commissioned by choreographer Léonide Massine to design sets and costumes for the ballet Aleko, based on Alexander Pushkin’s “The Gypsies” and set to the music of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. But even as he settled into the safety of his temporary home, Chagall’s thoughts were frequently consumed by the fate befalling the Jews of Europe and the destruction of Russia, as paintings such as The Yellow Crucifixion...
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1950s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

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Visual art is among the oldest forms of expression, and it has been evolving for centuries. Beautiful objects can provide a window to the past or insight into our current time. Art collecting enhances daily life through the presence of meaningful work. It displays an appreciation for culture, whether a print by Elizabeth Catlett channeling social change or a narrative quilt by Faith Ringgold.

Contemporary art has lured more initiates to collecting than almost any other category, with notable artists including Yayoi Kusama, Marc Chagall, Kehinde Wiley and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Navigating the waiting lists for the next Marlene Dumas, Jeff Koons or Jasper Johns has become competitive.

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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