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Art For Sale
Style: Surrealist
Style: Conceptual
Untitled - Lithograph by J. Hérold - 1974
Located in Roma, IT
Untitled is an artwork realized by Jacques Hérold in 1974. Original colored lithograph. Good conditions. Printed by Mourlot , France. This lithograph was realized  by the artist i...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Female Artist Surreal Modern Contemporary Mixed Media Pointillism Signed Collage
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Retrograded" is a mixed media collage on canvas by Cynthia Torroll. This piece was first shown at the Museum of Wisconsin Art during its 2022-2023 member's show. There it won Best o...
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2010s Surrealist Art

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Mixed Media

Nick Knight Vinyl Record Art
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Nick Knight vinyl record art 2007: Off-set print on vinyl record. Unsigned. Measure: 12 x 12 inches Excellent condition Published by Visionaire Fashion, 2007 A very cool frame piec...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Art

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Offset

Divine Comedy Heaven Canto 7
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Divine Comedy Heaven Canto 7 MEDIUM: Woodblock SIGNED: Hand Signed EDITION NUMBER: 52/150 MEASUREMENTS: 9" x 13.5" FRAME: Yes CONDITION: Excellen...
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Late 20th Century Surrealist Art

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Woodcut

Surrealist Painting on Paper, 'Godot', Artefacts of Civilisations Lost
Located in Cotignac, FR
A late 20th century watercolour, gouache and acrylic on paper by British artist Derek Carruthers. Signed to the bottom right and dated 1985 and titled, 'Godot' to the reverse. A ch...
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Late 20th Century Surrealist Art

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Acrylic, Gouache, Watercolor, Paper

Meteorites, natural light, analog photography, star field, stones and geometries
Located in Carballo, ES
Color photography printed in high quality on matte photographic paper. The dimensions are 21 x 30cm. Claudia Ferreiro (Santiago de Compostela, 1996) explores memory and identity li...
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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

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Photographic Paper

DEAD ON
Located in New York, NY
2024 Acrylic on canvas 36 x 36 in. (91.4 x 91.4 cm) Signed, titled, and dated, verso “Dead On” depicts a striking bullseye, dominating the canvas with its bold presence. At the prec...
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2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Moloch
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Moloch (1903), 2024. Giclée print on Hahnemühle paper with archival ink, 14.5 x 24 in. (37 x 61 cm.). Edition: 3 with two APs, signed and numbered.
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Giclée

Serenity
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...
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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

“Protect Your Heart” Photography 36" x 28" inch Edition of 24 by Brian Ziff
Located in Culver City, CA
“Protect Your Heart” Photography 36" x 28" inch Edition of 24 by Brian Ziff Giclee (Archival Ink) Print on Canson Platine Fibre Rag From the "Aequinoctium" series Brian Ziff is...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée

Purgatory Canto 29 (The Divine Comedy)
Located in Greenwich, CT
Purgatory Canto 29 is a wood engraving on BFK Rives with an image size of 10 x 7" from the popular French edition of the portfolio. Framed in a classic, gold-tone frame. Cataloging: Micheler, R., & Löpsinger, L. (Eds.). (1995). Salvador Dalí Catalogue Raisonné of Prints II Lithographs and Wood Engravings 1956 – 1980. Prestel. pgs 102 -114. Field, A. (1996). The Official Catalog of the Graphic Works of Salvador Dalí. The Salvdor Dalí Archives. pgs. 189 – 200. Dante Alighieri’s The Divine Comedy...
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20th Century Surrealist Art

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Paper, Woodcut

Ernst, Composition, Cahiers d'Art (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original Edition Lithograph on wove paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Excellent Condition; never framed or matted. Notes: From the volume, Cahiers d'Art, vol. 2...
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1940s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

SURREALISTIC PORTRAIT OF DALI SURROUNDED BY BUTTERFLIES
Located in Aventura, FL
Photo lithograph and etching with collage mounted on board from the suite Memories of Surrealism. Hand signed and numbered by Salvador Dali. Sheet size 29.75 x 21.25 inches. Image ...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph, Paper

Midnight on the Water- original surrealism landscape painting - contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Midnight on the Water and How It Used to Be" by George Callaghan is a captivating exploration of a mystical nocturnal landscape, where the boundaries...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Oil

1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - 'Pansy Presence' Fantasy Abstract
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning original oil painting by Elvic Steele depicting this surrealist fantasy abstract painting. Elvic Steele is a fascinating English painter. Her works entrance the observer, d...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Art

Materials

Oil

Candido Ballester Sueño original Magical Surrealism mixed media paper
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Sueño original magical Surrealism mixed media paper painting Cándido Ballester is a contemporary Mallorcan painter who was born in 1926. As a child he had to emigrate to Argentina. ...
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Late 20th Century Surrealist Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Cardboard

HANKY PANKY
Located in New York, NY
2024 Acrylic on canvas 48 x 48 in. (121.9 x 121.9 cm) Signed, titled, and dated, verso The painting “Hanky Panky.” is playful yet enigmatic, commands attention, hinting at a narrati...
Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Kawaji Hot Spring
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kawaji Hot Spring (1920), 2024. Giclée print on Hahnemühle paper with archival ink, 15 x 24 in. (38 x 61 cm.). Edition: 3 with two APs, signed and numbered.
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

Materials

Giclée

OH
Located in New York, NY
2024 Acrylic on canvas 24 x 24 in. (61 x 61 cm) Signed, titled, and dated, verso “Oh” could be interpreted in several ways, reflecting the complexity of human emotions and the momen...
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2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Dario Villalba UNTITLED 4 Limited Conceptualism Spanish Contemporary Grey Woman
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Dario Villalba - UNTITLED 4 Date of creation: 1975 Medium: Lithograph and photolithograph on paper Edition: 75 Size: 95 x 68 cm Condition: In mint conditions and never framed Observa...
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1970s Conceptual Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Guardian signed #2/20 Paula Craioveanu Photograph 20x16in in mat 28x20in
Located in Forest Hills, NY
UNDER THE SKIN 5 Surreal Nude, part of my "Under the Skin" series. Printed on Hahnemuhle art photo paper with white borders, size is 20x16in. In mat overall size 28x20in. This par...
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2010s Surrealist Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

Pegasus
Located in New York, NY
A very good impression of this etching and engraving with color aquatint. Signed, dated and numbered 132/150 in pencil by Dali. Published by Argillet, Paris. From "Mythologie." Cat...
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1960s Surrealist Art

Materials

Color, Engraving, Etching, Aquatint

Divine Comedy Hell Canto 31
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Divine Comedy Hell Canto 31 MEDIUM: Woodblock SIGNED: Hand Signed EDITION NUMBER: 18/150 MEASUREMENTS: 9" x 13.5" CONDITION: Excellent. REFERE...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Art

Materials

Woodcut

Divine Comedy Purgatory Canto 6
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Divine Comedy Purgatory Canto 6 MEDIUM: Woodblock SIGNED: Hand Signed EDITION NUMBER: 50/150 MEASUREMENTS: 9" x 13.5" FRAME: No CONDITION: Excell...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Art

Materials

Woodcut

Divine Comedy Heaven Canto 8
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Divine Comedy Heaven Canto 8 MEDIUM: Woodblock SIGNED: Hand Signed EDITION NUMBER: 70/150 MEASUREMENTS: 9" x 13.5" FRAME: Yes CONDITION: Excellen...
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Late 20th Century Surrealist Art

Materials

Woodcut

Ancient Stock Route - original surrealism landscape painting - contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Ancient Stock Route" by George Callaghan is a mesmerizing journey through a dreamlike realm, where reality merges with imagination in a captivating d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled - Lithograph by Wifredo Lam - 1974
Located in Roma, IT
Untitled  is a lithograph realized by the Cuban Surrealist artist Wifredo Lam (1902-1982). This is a color lithograph on wove paper, properly edited...
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1970s Surrealist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Joan Miró, The Singing Fish (Framed)
Located in Manchester, GB
Joan Miró, The Singing Fish Lithograph print 52 x 64 cm This lithograph is framed in a sustainably sourced black box frame with a gallery acrylic glazing. 'The Singing Fish' b...
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1950s Surrealist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Ja Ja Ja Ja Nee Nee Nee, 1969, Sound Art, Conceptual Art, Disco
Located in Milano, IT
Una performance di Joseph Beuys, registrata alla Staatliche Kunstakademie di Düsseldorf nel 1968. Interpreti: J. Beuys in collaborazione con H. Christiansen e J. Stüttgen. Questa è...
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1960s Conceptual Art

Materials

Cardboard

Untitled - 1968 Watercolor & Pencil - Three Surrealist Figures - Surrealism
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Dorothea Tanning Untitled 11 x 10 inches Signed & dated lower right Framed A 1968 watercolor & pencil depicting three surrealist figures. PROVENANCE: Merz Kunsthandlung (Sprengler...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Image Intervention project in Alaska poster (Hand Signed by Dennis Oppenheim)
Located in New York, NY
Dennis Oppenheim Image Intervention (Hand Signed), 1984 Offset Lithograph (hand signed and dated by Dennis Oppenheim) Hand signed and dated on the middle front 28 × 20 inches Unframe...
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1980s Conceptual Art

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Ink, Lithograph, Offset

Surrealist Gouache, 'Kerouac, Orlovsky and Burroughs, The Beat Generation'
Located in Cotignac, FR
A late 20th century watercolour and gouache on paper by British artist Derek Carruthers. Signed to the bottom right. Carruthers at one period in his painting became quite interested...
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Late 20th Century Surrealist Art

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Pencil, Watercolor, Crayon, Paper

TRIPLE THREAT… ME
Located in New York, NY
2024 Acrylic on canvas 36 x 60 in. (91.4 x 152.4 cm) Signed, titled, and dated, verso “Triple Threat...ME,” suggests a powerful declaration of self, an acknowledgment of multifacete...
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2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

THE ESSENCE OF EXISTENCE
Located in New York, NY
2024 Acrylic on canvas, 4 panels 48 x 48 in. (121.9 x 121.9 cm), overall Each panel signed, titled, and dated, verso This quadriptych against a warm grey background featuring “am,” ...
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2010s Conceptual Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

ART
Located in New York, NY
2024 Acrylic on canvas 48 x 48 in. (121.9 x 121.9 cm) Signed, titled, and dated, verso This piece, entitled “Art,” masterfully utilizes a stark black canvas to underscore the profou...
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2010s Conceptual Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Geometry" Photography 24" x 24" inch Edition 5/15 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Geometry" Photography 24" x 24" inch Edition 3/15 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Not framed. Ships in a tube. Available...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Photographic Paper

THE POSSIBILITY OF IF
Located in New York, NY
2024 Acrylic on canvas 36 x 36 in. (91.4 x 91.4 cm) Signed, titled, and dated, verso In the painting “The Possibility of If” the canvas is dominated by an expansive, black backgroun...
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2010s Conceptual Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Surrealist Gouache and Watercolour on Paper, 'Sunday School Ghosts'.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Surrealist watercolour and gouache on handmade paper by British artist Derek Carruthers. Signed bottom right and signed, dated and titled 'Sunday School Ghosts' to the reverse. A wo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Acrylic, Gouache, Watercolor, Handmade Paper

Down to the Lake - original surrealism landscape painting - contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Down to the Lake" by George Callaghan transports viewers to a serene countryside scene, where the boundary between reality and dreamscape blurs in a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Love You
Located in New York, NY
2023 Acrylic on canvas 36 x 36 in. (91.4 x 91.4 cm) Signed, titled, and dated, verso “The Word” series is defined by a 5 by 5 grid with 25 points or dots representing each letter of...
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2010s Conceptual Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

WHEW
Located in New York, NY
2024 Acrylic on canvas 24 x 24 in. (61 x 61 cm) Signed, titled, and dated, verso “Whew” captures a vivid, abstract essence that plays with both color and text to convey a distinct m...
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2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Surrealist Oil Painting By Fernand Carette, 20th Century
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
Fernand Carette 1921- 2005 Futuristic surrealist landscape . oil painting by Belgian artist Carette painted during the 1960s while he was working with the Phases group . 64cm x 49cm ...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Oil

Pax Romana
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pax Romana (1967), 2024. Giclée print on Hahnemühle paper with archival ink, 16 x 24 in. (40.6 x 61 cm.). Edition: 3 with two APs, signed and numbered.
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Giclée

Chris Levine - EQUANIMITY_2022 70 Limited Queen Elizabeth II Photography Modern
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Chris Levine - EQUANIMITY_2022 70 Date of creation: 2022 Medium: Screenprint on Somerset Satin paper Edition number: 2/5 Size: 47 x 38 cm Condition: New in mint conditions, never fra...
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2010s Conceptual Art

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Satin Paper, Screen

California Dreamin' - Watercolor Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Maria C. Bernhardsson is a colorful artist who lives and paints in Sweden. Most of her works are influenced by the architecture and geometry of houses. Bernhardsson travels the world...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

Materials

Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor

Untitled (Portrait of Roberta Kimmel Cohn)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled (Portrait of Roberta Kimmel Cohn) Silver gelatin print on photographic paper c. 1981 Signed with the photographer's hand stamp verso From a presentation portfolio given the ...
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1980s Surrealist Art

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Photographic Paper

Celestial Cloudscape-original realism surreal seascape-ocean-cloudscape painting
Located in London, Chelsea
Anna Geerdes' "Celestial Cloudscape II" invites viewers into a realm where the boundaries between sky and sea blur into a mesmerizing dreamscape. This original seascape painting captures the essence of surrealism, transporting observers into a world where imagination reigns supreme. The focal point of the artwork is a meticulously detailed monochrome cloudscape, where wisps of celestial vapor dance gracefully across the canvas. Against this ethereal backdrop, a wave, frozen in motion, rushes towards the shore, embodying the eternal ebb and flow of nature's rhythm. In the foreground, delicate vines and plants intertwine, their earthly presence contrasting with the celestial elements above. The rich color scheme of blues, browns, and earth tones imbues the scene with depth and warmth, inviting viewers to immerse themselves in its enchanting beauty. This captivating artwork is framed, signed by the artist, and ready to be proudly displayed. Whether gracing the walls of a gallery or adorning a private collection, "Celestial Cloudscape II" captivates the imagination and sparks contemplation of the boundless wonders of the natural world. "Celestial Cloudscape II" by Anna Geerdes is available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art, located in Chelsea, as well as online for art enthusiasts to acquire and cherish. Artist Bio: Born in Katwijk aan Zee, the Netherlands, she moved to Scotland in 1991. She graduated from Gray’s School of Art in 2010, achieving a 1st Class BA Hons Degree in Painting Fine Art. On meeting Anna at her highly successful degree show, she was invited to have a solo exhibition in Compass Gallery in 2015 which was met with critical acclaim from audiences both in Scotland and abroad. Her paintings display equally intriguing and superbly powerful scenes which explore and develop her interest in human interaction with our planet, the maps of our land and the nature of the landscape, relating to today’s shifting circumstances. Since graduating, she has had eight successful solo exhibitions in Compass Gallery, Glasgow; Meffan Institute, Forfar; and in Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Orkney. She has participated in numerous group exhibitions and events including: the Royal Scottish Academy Exhibition; Islington Art Fair; the SSA; a regular exhibitor at Aberdeen Artist Society; Paisley Art...
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2010s Surrealist Art

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Oil

French Neo-Romantic Surrealist Painting "Circus" by Kristians Tonny
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Kristians Tonny (French, born Holland; 1907-1977) Circus Oil on prepared board, 16 1/2 x 13 inches Framed: 22 x 19 inches (approx.) Inscribed on reverse: (in pencil) "cadre noir/ave...
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1920s Surrealist Art

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Oil, Board

The High St - original surrealism landscape cityscape painting- contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"The High St" by George Callaghan beckons viewers into a bustling thoroughfare teeming with life and energy. Unlike some of George's other tranquil la...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Summer in LA - Watercolor Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Maria C. Bernhardsson is a colorful artist who lives and paints in Sweden. Most of her works are influenced by the architecture and geometry of houses. Bernhardsson travels the world...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

Materials

Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor

LA, Venice Beach - Watercolor Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Maria C. Bernhardsson is a colorful artist who lives and paints in Sweden. Most of her works are influenced by the architecture and geometry of houses. Bernhardsson travels the world...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor

Centaurs signed #2/20 Paula Craioveanu Photograph 20x16in in mat 28x20in
Located in Forest Hills, NY
UNDER THE SKIN 5 Surreal Nude, part of my "Under the Skin" series. Printed on Hahnemuhle art photo paper with white borders, size is 20x16in. In mat overall size 28x20in. This par...
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2010s Surrealist Art

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Photographic Paper

Hasengrab II, 1982, Color print, photograph, conceptual
Located in Milano, IT
Joseph Beuys, Hasengrab II, 1982, Color print on paper, 15 x 10.5 cm (paper), 27 x 22 x 3.5 cm (Frame), signed on front, Staeck Edition, Heidelberg. Bibliography: J. Schelmann: S. ...
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1980s Conceptual Art

Materials

Postcard, Color

20th Century Surrealist Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
20th century modernist oil painting on canvas . Signed with artists monogram and Dated 1991. This large and impressive painting evokes a range of emotions and interpretations. With...
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1990s Surrealist Art

Materials

Oil

'The Modest Rose' — 1970s Erotic Surrealism
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Hans Bellmer, 'The Modest Rose', engraving and drypoint, edition 99, 1971. Signed and numbered '99/99' in pencil. A fine, richly-inked impression, on Arches cream wove paper; the ful...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Engraving, Drypoint

Surrealist Very Large Late 20th Century Oil on Canvas. 'The Temple'.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Very large Late 20th century surrealist oil on canvas by British artist Derek Carruthers. The painting is signed to the bottom right. An imposing and highly colourful painting of co...
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Late 20th Century Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Oil

"Semaphore IV" by David Hostetler
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Bronze, patinaed 68″h x 12″w x 11″d on bronze base An elegant sculpture for a garden, office or home. She is part of the dream inspired sculptures in which the aspects of femininit...
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2010s Surrealist Art

Materials

Bronze

Surrealist Gouache Watercolour on Paper.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Late 20th century gouache and watercolour on paper by British artist Derek Carruthers. The painting is signed to the bottom right and signed and dated 1985 to the reverse. An impos...
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Late 20th Century Surrealist Art

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

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