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Art For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: 1940s
Head 4
Located in London, GB
Leon Kossoff Head 4 1984 Etching, Edition of 25 23 x 17 cms (9 1/16 x 6 11/16 ins) (paper size) 5 x 3.7 cms (1 15/16 x 1 7/16 ins) (plate size)
Category

1980s Art

Materials

Etching

ET Pollination
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Momen is the creator of the Metaphor: The Tree of Utah, an 87-foot (27 m) sculpture resembling a tree in the Bonneville Salt Flats off of Interstate 80. He financed the project himself and built it from 1982 to 1986, afterwards donating the sculpture to the state of Utah. Known For remaining true to the initiation he received early in his career into the modernist paradigm that still informs his distinctive style to the present day. Momen is the most long-lived exponent of early twentieth century Geometric abstraction movement. bauhaus, futurism art...
Category

20th Century Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Oil

Floating trees II
Located in MADRID, ES
Category

Late 20th Century Art

#114, 1970s Nightclubs of Chicago South Side - Rare Vintage Silver Gelatin Print
Located in London, GB
"Abramson comes much closer to recording the sound of these clubs than we would have any right to expect from a photographer." - Nick Hornby (London, 2009), Light On the South Side, ...
Category

1970s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Still life with a Chinese bowl by Jean Grimal
Located in Gent, VOV
Jean Grimal is a true 20th century discovery. This breathtaking piece is a gorgeous example of his mastery as an artist. He beautifully creates chiaroscuro in this painting. The way the light touches the edges of the Chinese bowl and the grapes is an example of his skill in representing light. Jean Grimal (1942-1998) was born in the town of Tulle, France in 1942. Jean’s family moved to Paris when he was 8 years of age. After receiving a classical French education with studies in Latin and Greek, Jean Grimal entered the University to receive his Baccalaureate. He then attended Claude Barnard School for three years, when he received his Art Degree.  Upon completion Grimal taught art for seven years.  As Grimal’s own interest in formal painting and art began to possess him, the artist’s destiny changed.  In 1967 Jean Grimal stepped aside from teaching and pursued a career in professional painting and working as an illustrator in advertising.  As an advertising illustrator, Grimal worked with Lise Goldfard for more than 25 years at Studio 44 where they collaborated with major and important accounts, such as: Air France, Christofle, Peugeot, Lacoste, to name a few. At the same time he began presenting his formal paintings to galleries in Paris and Cannes, France and in London and Windsor, England.  Much to his surprise, Grimal found that his paintings were sought after by major art galleries and collectors throughout Europe.  After a number of years of being an important and successful art illustrator for these major accounts, he found himself having to choose between the two.  Fortunately for collectors, he chose to dedicate his life to the classical style of painting.  Jean looked at the simplest things in life through a microscope, where he could take the simplest object and depict the age of the fruit or the leaf. Jean Grimal received great pleasure from his work and painted for over thirty years.  As his style matured and became ever more perfect Jean Grimal truly reached the pinnacle of his career.  The artist’s methods were particularly distinguished when measured against his peers.  Grimal’s painting skill was distinctive and exceptional. Jean Grimal was known for his realistic trompe l’oeil and still life paintings.  The artist would carefully arrange the objects to form a satisfying composition.  By painting every shadow, highlight, and reflection within each composition Grimal brought mundane subjects to life.  His tight rendering combined with his attention to light and detail allowed him to blur the lines between illusion and reality, truly making his works one of a kind.  Grimal’s trompe l’oeil paintings consist of intricate compositions of cards, envelopes, photographs, paper of different materials and weights, backs of canvases, images of other artists’ works, kitchen utensils, pistols, and more.  Grimal had a talent for mastering these illusions that deceive the eye in his trompe l’oeil paintings.    No matter what genre Grimal was painting, tight, unperceivable brushwork characterizes his work.  The artist painted every crease and crinkle, every shadow and highlight, every detail.  By doing so, he was able to capture each individual surface texture of the objects in his paintings.  Grimal was also fabulous at depicting light in his paintings- often contrasting strong lights with strong darks, creating chiaroscuro modeling.  His still life paintings are reminiscent of Dutch seventeenth century...
Category

Late 20th Century Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Am Wartehäuschen / At the Bus Shelter
Located in Wien, 9
Christian Arnold was an extremely productive artist during his lifetime and produced countless watercolours and oil paintings. In the style of New Objectivity, his landscapes or citi...
Category

20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Watercolor

Pablo Picasso Painting the Backdrop for the Play 14th of July by Romain Rolland
Located in London, GB
Unique silver gelatin contact print Provenance: The Estate of Dora Maar
Category

Early 20th Century Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Head of Father 2
Located in London, GB
Leon Kossoff Head of Father 2 1982 Etching, Edition of 25 46.3 x 37.5 cms (18 1/4 x 14 3/4 ins) (paper size) 26.5 x 20.6 cms (10 7/16 x 8 1/8 ins) (plate size)
Category

1980s Art

Materials

Etching

"Untitled" screenprint by Georgy Litischevsky from the "Kinderstern" portfolio
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Untitled" screenprint by artist Georgy Litichevsky (Georgij Litischewskij) from the "Kinderstern" portfolio, published in 1989 by Edition Domberger to raise money to house families ...
Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen

Untitled
Located in Barcelona, ES
The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Tiny Toons Original Production Cel on Original Background: Elmyra Duff
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MEDIUM: Original Production Cel on Original Background IMAGE SIZE: 12.5" x 10.5" PRODUCTION: Tiny Toon Adventures, Inside Plucky Duck SKU: IFA9063 ABOUT THE IMAGE: Steven Spielberg ...
Category

1990s Pop Art Art

Materials

Pencil, Paint, Paper

Looney Tunes Original Prod. Cel / Background signed Darrell Van Citters: Daffy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MEDIUM: Original Production Cel on Original Background IMAGE SIZE: 12.5" x 10.5" PRODUCTION: Looney Tunes, Daffy Duck's Quackbusters SKU: IFA9514 SIGNED: Darrel Van Citters ABOUT T...
Category

1980s Pop Art Art

Materials

Paint, Paper, Pencil

Untitled
Located in Barcelona, ES
the painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
Category

1990s Art

Materials

Lithograph

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

Untitled
Located in Barcelona, ES
The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
Category

1980s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

Looney Tunes Original Cel: Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd Signed Darrell Citters
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MEDIUM: ​Original Production Cel on Printed Background IMAGE SIZE: 16.5" x 13.5" PRODUCTION: Looney Tunes, Carrotblanca SIGNED: Darrell Van Citters SKU: IFA6938 ABOUT THE IMAGE: Lo...
Category

1980s Pop Art Art

Materials

Paint, Paper, Pencil

Warner Bros. Original Color Drawing Framed: Bugs and Daffy by Kirk Mueller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Paper Size: 14'' x 11.5'' Frame Size: 21.75 x 19.75 After his early career as an Art Director and Artist, Kirk’s collaboration with Warner Bros. began al...
Category

1990s Pop Art Art

Materials

Paint, Paper, Pencil

Looney Tunes Original Production Drawing: Daffy Duck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MEDIUM: ​Original Production Drawing IMAGE SIZE: 12 Field PRODUCTION: Looney Tunes SKU: IFA5024 ABOUT THE IMAGE: Looney Tunes is a series of animated short films by Warner Bros. It ...
Category

1980s Pop Art Art

Materials

Paint, Paper, Pencil

Keith Haring Free South Africa poster 1985
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Free South Africa 1985: Original 1985 Keith Haring Free South Africa poster- a key historical Keith Haring activist poster ...
Category

1980s Pop Art Art

Materials

Offset, Lithograph

Santa Barbara Rooftops
Located in New York, NY
Rooftops of Santa Barbara under a cloudy sky.
Category

20th Century Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pinky And The Brain Original Production Cel on Original Background: Star Warners
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Girth Plotz (Parody of Darth Vader), Princess Dot (parody of Princess Leia), Sgt. Major Nurse and Stormtroopers MEDIUM: ​Original Production Cel on Original Background IMAGE SIZE: 1...
Category

1990s Pop Art Art

Materials

Paint, Paper, Pen, Pencil

Tiny Toons Original Production Key Setup: Buster Bunny
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MEDIUM: ​Original Production Cel on Original Background IMAGE SIZE: 12 Field PRODUCTION: Tiny Toon Adventures SKU: IFA2376 ABOUT THE IMAGE: Steven Spielberg Presents Tiny Toons, us...
Category

1990s Pop Art Art

Materials

Paint, Paper, Pencil

The Charming Ghost
Located in London, GB
Ink and watercolour Image size: 3 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches (9.5 x 14.5 cm) Contemporary frame Provenance Private family collection This painting was created in the early 1900's when the Decadent Movement...
Category

Early 1900s Aesthetic Movement Art

Materials

Watercolor, Ink

Dynamique Chromatique 853
Located in PARIS, FR
To develop these works of geometric interchangeable elements with their strongly coloured and modulated sections, Perez-Flores plays with many different geometric forms and studied p...
Category

Late 20th Century Kinetic Art

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel, Canvas

The New Batman Adventures Original Cel and Background: Robin, Poison Ivy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MEDIUM: ​Original Production Cel on Original Background IMAGE SIZE: 10.5" x 9" PRODUCTION: The New Batman Adventures, Chemistry SKU: IFA5613 THE IMAGE: The New Batman Adventures is...
Category

1990s Pop Art Art

Materials

Paint, Paper, Pencil

Seated nude with Face in Profile - Pencil Drawing - female Nude
By Alexej Jawlensky
Located in London, GB
ALEXEJ VON JAWLENSKY 1864-1941 Torzhok 1864 - 1941 Wiesbaden (Russian/German) Title: Seated nude with Face in Profile Sitzender Akt mit Gesicht im Profil, 1912 Technique: Signed Pencil Drawing on Wove Paper Paper size: 50 x 40 cm. / 19.7 x 15.7 in. Additional Information: This drawing is signed in pencil by the artist “A v Jawlensky” at the lower right image. It is dated in pencil “1912”, at the lower left image. Provenance: Galerie Rosenbach, Hanover Sotheby's London, 28 June 1978. Lot 176. Jacqueline Kohler-Krotoschin, Zurich Beurret & Bailly, Basel, 20 June 2018. Lot 107. Exhibited: “Zwischen Tradition und Moderne”. Galerie Rosenbach, Hanover. 1975. Recorded as no. 222, cat. 14 (Illustrated). Literature: 1. Weiler,C. (1970) Alexej Jawlensky...
Category

1910s Expressionist Art

Materials

Pencil

Freakazoid Original Production Cel on Original Production Background: Freakazoid
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MEDIUM: ​Original Production Cel on Original Production Background IMAGE SIZE: 12.5" x 10.5" PRODUCTION: Freakazoid, And Fanboy Is His Name SKU: ...
Category

1990s Pop Art Art

Materials

Paint, Paper, Pencil

Will Faber by Lourdes Cirlot
Located in Barcelona, ES
Includes a Certificate of Authenticity
Category

1990s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper

Batman The Animated Series Original Production Drawing: Riddler
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MEDIUM: ​Original Production Drawing IMAGE SIZE: 12 Field PRODUCTION: Batman the Animated Series, Catwalk SKU: IFA8198 ABOUT THE IMAGE: Batman: The Animated Series is an American su...
Category

1990s Pop Art Art

Materials

Paint, Paper, Pencil

The New Batman Adventures Original Cel and Background: Batgirl, Supergirl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MEDIUM: ​Original Production Cel on Original Background IMAGE SIZE: 10.5" x 9" PRODUCTION: The New Batman Adventures, Girl's Night Out SKU: IFA8279 ABOUT THE IMAGE: The New Batman A...
Category

1990s Pop Art Art

Materials

Paint, Paper, Pencil

Superman the Animated Series Original Cel and Background: Darkseid
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MEDIUM: ​Original Production Cel on Original Background IMAGE SIZE: 10.5" x 9" PRODUCTION: Superman the Animated Series, Father's Day SKU: IFA4711 ABOUT THE IMAGE: As a follow up to...
Category

1990s Pop Art Art

Materials

Paper, Paint

Bathers Playing with a Ball at the Beach - Polish Art British German
Located in London, GB
This is an original drawing by Jankel Adler and as probably painted in the early 1940's. Provenance: Acquired by the grandfather of the previous owner in the south of France (possib...
Category

1940s Art

Materials

Ink

Bolmes
Located in Austin, TX
Oil on canvas. Signed, dated, and titled verso. 46.5 x 36 in. 47.5 x 37 in. (framed) Custom framed in a maple floater. Charles Strong, who was born in Greeley, Colorado on Christmas Day in 1938, was one of the youngest artists of the San Francisco School of Abstract Expressionism. He was a colleague of vanguard artists such as Elmer Bischoff, Richard Diebenkorn, Jack Jefferson...
Category

1960s Post-War Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Superman the Animated Series Original Cel and Background: Darci, Toyman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MEDIUM: ​Original Production Cel on Original Background IMAGE SIZE: 10.5" x 9" PRODUCTION: Superman the Animated Series, Obsession SKU: IFA9048 ABOUT THE IMAGE: Superman: The Animat...
Category

1990s Pop Art Art

Materials

Paint, Paper, Pencil

Animaniacs Original Production Cel Signed by Tom Ruegger: "Boys, Go Fig!"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Minerva, Dot MEDIUM: ​Original Production Cel on Printed Background IMAGE SIZE: 12.5" x 10.5" PRODUCTION: Animaniacs, Hercule Yakko SKU: IFA9214 SIGNED: Tom Ruegger ABOUT THE IMAGE...
Category

1990s Pop Art Art

Materials

Paint, Paper

Toulouse
Located in Barcelona, ES
the painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
Category

1990s Art

Materials

Lithograph

The New Batman Adventures Original Cel and Background: Poison Ivy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MEDIUM: ​Original Production Cel on Original Background IMAGE SIZE: 10.5" x 9" PRODUCTION: The New Batman Adventures, Joker's Millions SKU: IFA8009 THE IMAGE: The New Batman Adventu...
Category

1990s Pop Art Art

Materials

Paint, Paper, Pencil

"Terre des nébuleuses" by Max Ernst, Blue, Fog, Surrealism
Located in Köln, DE
Etching and aquatint in colours (colour variation) by Max Ernst. "Terre des nébuleuses", 1965 38 x 27,5 cm Copy essai 1/1
Category

1960s Surrealist Art

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Animaniacs Original Production Cel on Original Background: Dot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MEDIUM: ​Original Production Cel on Original Background IMAGE SIZE: 10.5" x 9" PRODUCTION: Animaniacs, Cute First (Ask Questions Later) SKU: IFA9013 ABOUT THE IMAGE: Blending wit, s...
Category

1990s Pop Art Art

Materials

Paint, Paper, Pen, Pencil

Batman The Animated Series Original Production Cel on Original Background: Ivy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MEDIUM: ​Original Production Cel on Original Background IMAGE SIZE: 11" x 9.5" PRODUCTION: Batman the Animated Series EPISODE: Eternal Youth SKU: IFA2961 ABOUT THE IMAGE: "Eternal ...
Category

1990s Pop Art Art

Materials

Paper, Pencil, Paint

Animaniacs Original Production Layout Drawing: Minerva
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MEDIUM: ​Original Production Drawing IMAGE SIZE: 12.5" x 10.5" PRODUCTION: Animaniacs, This Pun For Hire SKU: IFA9704 ABOUT THE IMAGE: Blending wit, slapstick and pop culture refere...
Category

1990s Pop Art Art

Materials

Paint, Paper

Animaniacs Original Production Cel on Original Background: Slappy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MEDIUM: ​Original Production Cel on Original Background IMAGE SIZE: 12.5" x 10.5 PRODUCTION: Animaniacs, One Flew Over the Cuckoo Clock SKU: IFA9026 ABOUT THE IMAGE: Blending wit, s...
Category

1990s Pop Art Art

Materials

Paint, Paper, Pen, Pencil

Animaniacs Original Production Cel on Original Background: Yakko, Wakko, and Dot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MEDIUM: ​Original Production Cel on Original Background IMAGE SIZE: 12 Field PRODUCTION: Animaniacs, Star Struck SKU: IFA6930 ABOUT THE IMAGE: Blending wit, slapstick and pop cultu...
Category

1990s Pop Art Art

Materials

Paint, Paper, Pen, Pencil

Batman The Animated Series Original Production Drawing: Joker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MEDIUM: ​Original Production Drawing IMAGE SIZE: 10.5" x 9.5" PRODUCTION: Batman the Animated Series, The Man Who Killed Batman SKU: IFA9701 ABOUT THE IMAGE: Batman: the Animated Se...
Category

1990s Pop Art Art

Materials

Paint, Paper, Pencil

The New Batman Adventures Original Production Cel and Background: Killer Croc
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MEDIUM: ​Original Production Cel on Original Background IMAGE SIZE: 10.5" x 9" PRODUCTION: The New Batman Adventures, Judgement Day SKU: IFA8278 ABOUT THE IMAGE: The New Batman Ad...
Category

1990s Pop Art Art

Materials

Paint, Paper

Maler und Modell (blau) / Painter and Model
Located in Wien, 9
Fritz Aigner (1930 - 2005) was an Austrian artist who has been a solitary figure in the Austrian art scene of the 20th century throughout his life, defying any categorisation of art ...
Category

1970s Contemporary Art

Materials

Etching

Superman the Animated Series Original Production Cel and Background: Metallo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MEDIUM: ​Original Production Cel on Original Background IMAGE SIZE: 10.5" x 9" PRODUCTION: Superman the Animated Series, The Way of All Flesh SKU: IFA8930 ABOUT THE IMAGE: Superman:...
Category

1990s Pop Art Art

Materials

Paint, Paper, Pencil

Fat Lady
Located in Wien, 9
The artist has worked with various materials, but many of his works were created on paper. Although he began painting abstractly at an early age, Staudacher’s roots lie in the figura...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Art

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Pencil

Superman the Animated Series Original Cel and Background: Darci, Toyman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MEDIUM: ​Original Production Cel on Original Background IMAGE SIZE: 10.5" x 9" PRODUCTION: Superman the Animated Series, Obsession SKU: IFA8494 ABOUT THE IMAGE: Superman: The Animat...
Category

1990s Pop Art Art

Materials

Paint, Paper, Pencil

L’artiste est dans la cave
Located in Torino, TO
Urs Lüthi with his various alter egos and androgynous self-portraits raises questions about identity through the use of the body. Faces uncertain between masculine and feminine, bodi...
Category

1970s Performance Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

Tiny Toons Production Cel on Original Hand-Painted Background: Babs Bunny
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MEDIUM: Original Production Cel on Original Background IMAGE SIZE: 12" x 10.5" PRODUCTION: Tiny Toon Adventures, Rainy Daze SKU: IFA8929 ABOUT THE IMAGE: Steven Spielberg Presents Tiny Toons, usually referred to as Tiny Toon Adventures, an American animated television series created by Tom Ruegger and produced by Amblin Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation. In this series, a new generation of characters study...
Category

1990s Pop Art Art

Materials

Paint, Paper, Pencil

Sylvester and Tweety Mysteries Original Production Drawing: Tweety
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MEDIUM: ​Original Production Drawing IMAGE SIZE: 12.5" x 10.5" PRODUCTION: Sylvester and Tweety Mysteries SKU: IFA9712 ABOUT THE IMAGE: The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries, produced ...
Category

1990s Pop Art Art

Materials

Paint, Paper, Pencil

Superman the Animated Series Original Cel and Background: The Creature
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MEDIUM: ​Original Production Cel on Original Background IMAGE SIZE: 10.5" x 9" PRODUCTION: Superman the Animated Series, The Prometheon SKU: IFA8931 ABOUT THE IMAGE: Superman: The A...
Category

1990s Pop Art Art

Materials

Paint, Paper

The New Batman Adventures Original Cel and Background: Joker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MEDIUM: ​Original Production Cel on Original Background IMAGE SIZE: 10.5" x 9" PRODUCTION: The New Batman Adventures, The Legends of the Dark Knight SKU: IFA5193 THE IMAGE: The New ...
Category

1990s Pop Art Art

Materials

Paint, Paper, Pencil

Exoterra II
Located in MADRID, ES
Exoterra II
Category

Mid-20th Century Art

Superman the Animated Series Original Cel and Background: Lois Lane, Aquaman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MEDIUM: ​Original Production Cel on Original Background IMAGE SIZE: 12 field PRODUCTION: Superman the Animated Series, A Fish Story SKU: IFA4261 ABOUT THE IMAGE: As a follow up to t...
Category

1990s Pop Art Art

Materials

Paint, Paper, Pencil

Sandblaster Limited Edition Sericel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MEDIUM: Sericel SIZE: 10.5" x 12.5" EDITION SIZE: 1250 SKU: SC1058 ABOUT THE IMAGE: There’s no doubt golf can be frustrating. But leave it to Bugs to make it all the more frustrat...
Category

1980s Pop Art Art

Materials

Paint, Paper, Pen, Pencil

Anchored sailing ship
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Carl August Walther (1880 Leipzig - 1956 Dresden): Anchored sailing ship, 20th century, Charcoal Technique: Charcoal over Pencil on Paper Inscription: verso with estate stamp Date...
Category

20th Century Realist Art

Materials

Paper

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