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Art For Sale
Style: Surrealist
Style: Abstract Geometric
Imagine-Original abstract painting- contemporary artwork- contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Imagine" by Roman Goss is a captivating original abstract painting that invites viewers to explore a world of imagination and possibility. Through a harmonious arrangement of geomet...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Creation of Earth and Sea Animals - Lithograph - 1964
Located in Roma, IT
The Creation of Earthly and Sea Animals is an artwork realized by Salvador Dalí in 1964.
It is part of Biblia Sacra vulgatæ editionis published by Rizzoli-Mediolani between 1967 an...
Category
1960s Surrealist Art
Materials
Lithograph
YiJian Wang Surrealist Original Oil Painting "Caprice 3"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Caprice 3
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 12 x 15 inches
Frame: Framing options available!
Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition.
Note: This painting is unstretched
Year: 2015
Artist: YiJian Wang...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Matta, Roberto
Title: Untitled
Series: The Obscure Arc of the Hours
Date: 1975
Medium: Engraving
Framed Dimensions: 33" x 40"
Signature: Signed
Edition: 33/33
...
Category
20th Century Surrealist Art
Materials
Color
Singularity I-Modern abstract geometric graphic atwork-painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Singularity I" by Heny Steinberg is a mesmerizing exploration of abstract geometrical minimalism that invites viewers to contemplate the convergence of form and space. Crafted with ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Art
Materials
Acrylic, Board
Salvador Dali - Nude at the Window - Original Handsigned Lithograph
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Salvador Dali - Nude at the Window - Original Handsigned Lithograph
Dimensions: 76.5 x 57 cm
1970
Signed in pencil and numbered
Edition : /CXX
References : Field 70-8
Salvador Dali
Salvador Dali was born as the son of a prestigious notary in the small town of Figueras in Northern Spain. His talent as an artist showed at an early age and Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dali received his first drawing lessons when he was ten years old. His art teachers were a then well known Spanish impressionist painter, Ramon Pichot and later an art professor at the Municipal Drawing School. In 1923 his father bought his son his first printing press.
Dali began to study art at the Royal Academy of Art in Madrid. He was expelled twice and never took the final examinations. His opinion was that he was more qualified than those who should have examined him.
In 1928 Dali went to Paris where he met the Spanish painters Pablo Picasso and Joan Miro. He established himself as the principal figure of a group of surrealist artists grouped around Andre Breton, who was something like the theoretical "schoolmaster" of surrealism. Years later Breton turned away from Dali accusing him of support of fascism, excessive self-presentation and financial greediness.
By 1929 Dali had found his personal style that should make him famous the world of the unconscious that is recalled during our dreams. The surrealist theory is based on the theories of the psychologist Dr. Sigmund Freud. Recurring images of burning giraffes and melting watches...
Category
1970s Surrealist Art
Materials
Lithograph
Untitled (Fantastic Scene)
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Untitled, Fantastic Scene" c.1975 is an original color etching with aquatint on wove paper by American surrealist artist Michael Bowen, 1937-2009. It is hand signed in pencil by the artist. The plate mark (image) size is 14.85 x 18 inches, sheet size is 21.5 x 26 inches. It is in excellent condition, has never been framed.
About the subject:
Nowhere is the intertwining of metaphysical, biographic and social narratives more evident than in the Café Life series painted in the 1980’s. Though the “series” was done in the 80’s, the pieces really revive the spirit of the Beat café scene, which began in the mid-1950’s and which was so instrumental to the particular spiritual and social vibe of the counter culture. And his Café Life observations continue over his artist life with scenes, such as the ones here, from Los Angles, Bolinas, Mexico and Italy.
About the artist:
Michael Bowen (December 8, 1937 – March 7, 2009) was an American fine artist known as one of the co-founders of the late 20th and 21st century Visionary art movements. His works include paintings on canvas and paper, 92 intaglio etchings based on Jungian psychology, assemblage, bronze sculpture, collage, and handmade art books. An icon of the American Beat Generation and the 1960s counterculture, Bowen is also known for his role in inspiring and organizing the first Human Be-In in San Francisco. Chronicled in books and periodicals reflecting on the turbulent 1960s, Bowen's historical impact on both the literary and visual art worlds is well documented. He remains influential among avant-garde art circles around the world. He started his art career at age 17, when he joined the American installation artist Ed Kienholz in his Los Angeles studio. There he met and joined with other influential Beat Generation artists including Wallace Berman, John Altoon, and Dennis Hopper. Bowen participated in the construction of the Ferus Gallery and Now Gallery created by Ed Kienholz and curated by Walter Hopps. Bowen attended the Chouinard Art Institute for several years during his formative artistic experiences in Los Angeles. In the late 50s and early 60s, Bowen continued his spiritual training and research. He investigated and practiced a variety of occult topics, Eastern philosophies, and mysticism, and his artwork reflected these themes. Bowen is often referred to as a mystic artist. As a lifelong student of the Bhagavad-Gita, Bowen's entire career has emulated the spiritual warrior archetype of Arjuna, fighting for the Bill of Rights of the United States Constitution. Michael Bowen moved to San Francisco in the late 1950s, and along with fellow artist comrades Arthur Monroe...
Category
Late 20th Century Surrealist Art
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
Halloween- earth tone color circular abstract geometric watercolor drawing
By Richard Garrison
Located in New York, NY
Richard Garrison collects information from typically overlooked aspects of daily life. Observed data from places like big box stores and parking lots are systematically transformed i...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Art
Materials
Acrylic, Gouache, Graphite
Once In A Lifetime
By David Najar
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Once In A Lifetime" c. 2000 is a giclee print by noted Israeli artist David Najar, born 1962. It is hand signed and numbered P....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art
Materials
Giclée
Joan Miró, Design for a Tapestry
By Joan Miró
Located in Manchester, GB
Joan Miró, Design for a Tapestry
Lithograph
62 x 82 cm
Artwork is framed in a sustainably sourced gallery black box frame with acrylic glazing.
Design for a Tapestry' by Joan M...
Category
Late 20th Century Surrealist Art
Materials
Lithograph
Susan Sheehan Gallery (Ellsworth Kelly Posters 1951-2001) Poster (Signed) Color
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Ellsworth Kelly (American, 1923-2015)
Title: "Susan Sheehan Gallery (Ellsworth Kelly Posters 1951-2001)"
*Signed by Kelly in pencil lowe...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Geometric Art
Materials
Lithograph
Beati Pauperes...Beati Mites...Beati - Lithograph - 1964
Located in Roma, IT
Beati pauperes...beati mites...beati is an artwork realized in 1964.
It is part of Biblia Sacra vulgatæ editionis published by Rizzoli-Mediolani between 1967 and 1969.
Color lithog...
Category
1970s Surrealist Art
Materials
Lithograph
Pair of Cut Paper Collages
Located in Buffalo, NY
A pair of original cut paper collages by Venezuelan American artist Ricardo Morin.
Each of these works measure 7" x 5" unframed and come housed in a...
Category
1980s Abstract Geometric Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Graphite
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
Untitled
By Max Ernst
Located in Roma, IT
Hand signed and numbered. Edition of 100 prints. Slightly discolored with foxing on sheet.
Catalogo: Brusberg N.158 .P
Image Dimensions : 34 x 20 cm
Category
1970s Surrealist Art
Materials
Etching
Surrealist Woman
By André Masson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Andre Masson (French)
Title: Surrealist Woman
Year: 1970
Medium: Color lithograph
Edition: Numbered 146/200 in pencil
Image size: 24 x 18.5 inches
Signature: Hand signed in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Art
Materials
Lithograph
eclosion abstraite, abstract, geometric, textured, oil on canvas, contemporary
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
In this gallery, let yourself be enchanted by the abstract blossoming of Sophie Dumont. Every stroke of the palette knife in her artist's studio seems to breathe life into the canvas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Art
Materials
Oil
"Dreams on a moonlit night. " Original Oil Painting by Lilia Volskaya
Located in Sempach, LU
The paintings are drawn with oil on the canvas with stretcher
Dreams on a moonlit night. A fantasy landscape in the naiv style. Wonderful, happy moments in life when you don't want ...
Category
2010s Surrealist Art
Materials
Lacquer, Oil, Canvas
Deep ocean blue pill (minimaliste grid round painting on wood dopamine art)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Deep ocean blue pill" is one of the 30 small tondo paintings on wood comprising the Dopamine mosaic. This 30-piece ensemble was created between January and April 2024 by the artist ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Art
Materials
Spray Paint
Butterfly suite : Les Alpes - heliogravure - 1969 (Field #69-2 C)
Located in Paris, FR
Salvador DALI (1904-1969)
Butterfly suite : Les Alpes, 1969
Heliogravure / Photogravure after original design by Dali
Blind stamp signature bottom right
Numbered / 1700 copies
Print...
Category
1960s Surrealist Art
Materials
Photogravure
Origins (Bronze)
Located in New York, NY
2024
Oil on canvas, 3 panels
72 x 120 in. (182.9 x 304.8 cm), overall
Osvaldo Mariscotti’s art is an art of fundamentals: color, line, and the possibilities inherent in their variat...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Homage On the Threshold of Liberty Original Painting by Stasy Vo
Located in Sempach, LU
I collected meaningful symbols of this brutal war in Ukraine for liberty on this canvas: the leopard as a sign of help with armament, metal from Azovstal, images of the mother's womb...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Window Contemporary , Abstract, Gestual, Street art, Pop art, Modern, Geometric
Located in London, London
Edition of 25 Unframed
Digital pigment print Ultrachrome ink on Fabriano Rosaspina paper. Hand signed by the artist, and certificate of authenticity, (Unframed)
His work has been s...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Purple - Lithograph by Lorenzo Indrimi - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Purple is a contemporary artwork realized by Lorenzo Indrimi in the 1970s.
Mixed colored lithograph.
Hand signed on the lower margin.
Edition of XIII/XXX.
Category
1970s Abstract Geometric Art
Materials
Lithograph
Purple - Lithograph by Lorenzo Indrimi - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Purple is a contemporary artwork realized by Lorenzo Indrimi in the 1970s.
Mixed colored lithograph.
Hand signed on the lower margin.
Edition of XXX/XXX.
Category
1970s Abstract Geometric Art
Materials
Lithograph
Small Stainless Steel Bear 'Sandy'
Located in Valencia, ES
Made in Spain, 2024.
A simple form builds a complex one. In our approach, we go from the opposite, representing complex things in simple forms. So, our bear consists of only 9 simple...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Art
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Dubuffet, Composition (Webel 775-779), La Fleur de Barbe (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Phototype on vélin d’Arches paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition; never framed or matted. Notes: From the volume, La Fleur de Barbe, 1960. Published by Jean Dubu...
Category
1960s Surrealist Art
Materials
Photogravure
Dubuffet, Composition Barbe (Webel 775-779), La Fleur de Barbe (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Phototype on vélin d’Arches paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition; never framed or matted. Notes: From the volume, La Fleur de Barbe, 1960. Published by Jean Dubu...
Category
1960s Surrealist Art
Materials
Photogravure
Dubuffet, Composition Barbe (Webel 775-779), La Fleur de Barbe (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Phototype on vélin d’Arches paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition; never framed or matted. Notes: From the volume, La Fleur de Barbe, 1960. Published by Jean Dubu...
Category
1960s Surrealist Art
Materials
Photogravure
Dubuffet, Composition Barbe (Webel 775-779), La Fleur de Barbe (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Phototype on vélin d’Arches paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition; never framed or matted. Notes: From the volume, La Fleur de Barbe, 1960. Published by Jean Dubu...
Category
1960s Surrealist Art
Materials
Photogravure
Dubuffet, Composition Barbe (Webel 775-779), La Fleur de Barbe (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Phototype on vélin d’Arches paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition; never framed or matted. Notes: From the volume, La Fleur de Barbe, 1960. Published by Jean Dubu...
Category
1960s Surrealist Art
Materials
Photogravure
Small Stainless Steel Bear 'Diksy'
Located in Valencia, ES
Made in Spain, 2024.
A simple form builds a complex one. In our approach, we go from the opposite, representing complex things in simple forms. So, our bear consists of only 9 simple...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Art
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Shakespeare II Henry VI
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali
TITLE: Shakespeare II Henry VI
MEDIUM: Etching
SIGNED: Hand Signed by Salvador Dali
PUBLISHER: Transworld Art/Lionel Praeger/Knoedler/Berggruen
MEASUREME...
Category
1970s Surrealist Art
Materials
Etching
FQ - minimalist, curvilinear maplewood and ash tree sculpture postmodern Moros
Located in Hamburg, DE
"FQ" is a vibrant and curviliniar maplewood and ash tree sculpture with a by Spanish artist Jaquinto Moros. It is a postmodern, curvilinear, minimalist workdefying gravity. Unique ...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Art
Materials
Wood
Small Stainless Steel Bear 'SAM'
Located in Valencia, ES
Made in Spain, 2024.
A simple form builds a complex one. In our approach, we go from the opposite, representing complex things in simple forms. So, our bear consists of only 9 simple...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Art
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
FESCM - embossed paper work, minimalist curvilinear white artwork Jacinto Moros
Located in Hamburg, DE
"FESCM" is an embossed original paper work by Spanish artist Jaquinto Moros. It is a contemporary curvilinear paper work with a sandy white appearance and relief effect. Edition 25, ...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Art
Materials
Paper
TFEXT - embossed paper work, minimalist curvilinear white artwork Jacinto Moros
Located in Hamburg, DE
"TFEXT" is an embossed original paper work by Spanish artist Jaquinto Moros. It is a contemporary curvilinear embossed paper work with a sandy white appearance and relief effect. Edi...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Art
Materials
Paper
Fish, Chips & Jazz-original figurative city-landscape painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Fish, Chips and Jazz!" by Therese James invites viewers into a vibrant and animated streetscape filled with the bustling energy of everyday life. Devoid of grass, hills, or trees, i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Surrealist Mixed Media Sculptural Assemblage, 'Toucan'.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Late 20th century mixed media sculptural assemblage by British artist Derek Carruthers. The work is not signed but was acquired along with a collection of the artist’s work directly ...
Category
Late 20th Century Surrealist Art
Materials
Wood, Plywood, Paper, Acrylic
"Aerial 3" Photography 24" x 24" inch Edition 2/15 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Aerial 3" Photography 24" x 24" inch Edition 2/15 by Olha Stepanian
Printed on Epson Professional Paper
Signed and numbered by the artist
Not framed. Ships in a tube.
Available...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art
Materials
Photographic Paper
Purple - Lithograph by Lorenzo Indrimi - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Purple is a contemporary artwork realized by Lorenzo Indrimi in the 1970s.
Mixed colored lithograph.
Hand signed on the lower margin.
Edition of IV/XXX.
Category
1970s Abstract Geometric Art
Materials
Lithograph
Bottles Patterns in Swimming Pool, Blue & White Kitchenware, Modern Still Life
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Bottles in Swimming Pool II" is a contemporary still-life monotype cyanotype portraying a kitchen scene. This is a unique piece made by layering paper cutouts and different exposure...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Art
Materials
Watercolor, Monoprint, Monotype, Photogram
Simplicity Of Art S 2, Acrylic on Canvas 2018 by Claudia Fauth
Located in Berlin, DE
Acrylic painting on canvas, 2018. Titled, dated and signed on the back. Framed. The artwork comes directly from the artist's studio. Dimensions: Height: 25 in ( 63,5 cm ), Width: 20....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Parts of Another, " Mixed Media Collage
Located in Chicago, IL
Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art
Materials
Paper, Monoprint
"Repose, " Mixed Media Collage
Located in Chicago, IL
Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art
Materials
Paper, Monoprint
Artist Palette - Landscape Painting - Oil On Canvas By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
A verdant tropical scene is the setting for the artists palette. After all its shape and color provide the perfect accent.
Artist Palette - Landscape Painting - Oil On Canvas By Mar...
Category
Early 2000s Surrealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Face and Flowers
By Leonor Fini
Located in Columbia, MO
Leonor Fini was born in Argentina in 1907 but travelled and lived in Europe with her mother from a young age. By 1931, she was in Paris, in the full swing of the Surrealist movement....
Category
20th Century Surrealist Art
Materials
Etching
Le Septieme Chant.
Located in New York, NY
MASSON, André. Le Septieme Chant. By Alain Jouffroy. Illustrated with 4 engravings by Masson. Folio, loose as issued in the original wrappers and linen-covered slipcase, preserve...
Category
1970s Surrealist Art
Materials
Paper
"In A TranceAtlantic Crossing" 2024 - Mixed Media Whimsical Surrealism colorful
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
"In A TranceAtlantic Crossing" is a wonderful, whimsical, surrealist mixed media painting.
Acrylic, Sakura Markers, Caran d’Ache & Pencil on a Birchwood Cradled Panel
36 x 30 inches...
Category
2010s Surrealist Art
Materials
Color Pencil, Wood Panel, Pencil, Permanent Marker, Watercolor, Acrylic
C.Q.P.R. composition.
Located in Como, IT
Giuseppe Minoretti (Erba, Como - 1938)
C.Q.P.R. composition.
Acrylic on Canvas
1973
Size: 60x60 cm - thickness 3 cm
Giuseppe Minoretti was born in Erba (Como) in 1938.
From 1950 to...
Category
1970s Abstract Geometric Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic Polymer
..On Stage...
By Paolo Minoli
Located in Como, IT
Paolo Minoli (1942-2004)
...On Stage...
1987
Acrylic on Canvas
Size 70x70 cm - thickness 3 cm
Bibliography:
Pirovano, Paolo Minoli, General Catalog, volume 2, 1959-1979
Paolo Minol...
Category
1980s Abstract Geometric Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic Polymer
Archipainting
By Paolo Minoli
Located in Como, IT
Paolo Minoli (1942-2004)
Archipainting
1988
Acrylic paints on canvas
Size 60x60 cm - thickness 3 cm
Bibliography:
Pirovano, Paolo Minoli, General Catalog, volume 2, 1959-1979
Paolo...
Category
1980s Abstract Geometric Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic Polymer
Exhibition Poster Galerie Gerald Cramer - Lithograph by Joan Mirò - 1969
By Joan Miró
Located in Roma, IT
Exhibition Poster Galerie Gerald Cramer is a contemporary artwork realized by Joan Mirò.
Mixed colored lithograph.
The poster was realized in occasion of the exhibition of the arti...
Category
1960s Surrealist Art
Materials
Lithograph
Hell 11 : At the Edge of the Seventh Circle - Woodcut - 1963 (Field #p. 189)
Located in Paris, FR
Salvador Dali (1904-1989)
Hell 11 - At the Edge of the Seventh Circle
From the Divine Comedy (Dante)
Original woodcut
Signature printed in the plate
1960/63
Printed on paper Vélin B...
Category
1960s Surrealist Art
Materials
Woodcut
Von Hyin Kolk (American, 1997 - ) Oil She Can Sew the Sky Before It Ruptures
Located in New York, NY
Title: "She Can Sew the Sky Before It Ruptures"
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 48 x 36 inches
Frame: Framing options available!
Condition: Excellent.
Year: 2023
Artist: Von Hyin ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Von Hyin Kolk (American, 1997 - ) Oil On Canvas "99 Sky Girl Ornament"
Located in New York, NY
Title: "99 Sky Girl Ornament"
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 48 x 36 inches
Frame: Framing options available!
Condition: Excellent.
Year: 2023
Artist: Von Hyin Kolk
Signature: S...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Climbers, 1970. Geometric Abstract Parallel Projection.Ruskin School Oxford.
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
John Coverdale Newberry.
English ( b.1934 ).
The Climbers, 1970.
Oil on Canvas Board. Signed.
Image size 9.8 inches x 8.1 inches ( 25cm x 20.5cm ).
Frame size 14.2 inches x 12.2 inc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric Art
Materials
Oil, Board
"Closing Time" Oil on Canvas Figurative Painting
Located in Lisboa, PT
Closing Time - Oil on Canvas Abstract Figurative Painting 2022
Artwork is on supported wooden frame. Ready to hang.
Tam Ess makes oil paintings that explore the subconscious, blen...
Category
2010s Surrealist Art
Materials
Oil
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