1950s More Art

Jean Cocteau "L'Homme Fleur" 7/50 from an edition of 50 Ceramic pitcher, conceived in 1958 Hand signed and inscribed on the base, " Edition originale de Jean Cocteau, Atelier Madelin...

Art Card: Willem de Kooning and Elaine de Kooning, 1953 (Hand Signed by BOTH Willem de Kooning and Elaine de Kooning) from the Dan Pope collection, 1985 Offset lithograph postcard (S...

Color lithograph on cream wove paper, 1956. Edition of 200. Printed by Mourlout, Paris.

Cocteau's Postcard is a PASs.d.n. l. Autograph Postcard Signed, and written by Jean Cocteau (1889 -1963) addressed to the Countess Anna Laetitia Pecci-Blunt. In French. Without pos...

wool tapestry ARP woven on the back Conceived, circa 1928-1930 and executed in the 1960s by Marie Cuttoli and Galerie Lucie Weill in Paris, France, in an edition of less than 15. Cu...

Capogrossi is the anastatic reprint edited by Edizioni del Cavallino in 1950, on the occasion of Capogrossi's first exhibition at the Galleria della Cometa in Rome. From the private collection of the Countess Anna Laetitia Pecci-Blunt. With an affectionate handwritten dedication to the Countess from the artist himself, dated 18 January 1953 and signed "Capogrossi". Introduction by Corrado Cagli (1910-1976). In-8º, text in Italian. pp. 7 + 7 b/w full-page ill., cm 24 x 0,3 x 18,5, 1950s. Reprint of the previous edition by De Luca Editor. Low-cut biding and visible signs of aging on the paper. Giuseppe Capogrossi (1900 - 1972) was a famous Italian painter, especially known for the foundation of the so-called Scuola Romana ("Roman School"), together with Corrado Cagli and Emanuele Cavalli...

A fine spring scene in historic Williamsburg, Virginia with the Governor’s Palace in the background by American artist Guy Carleton Wiggins (1883-1962). Wiggins was born in Brooklyn,...

Cy Twombly Galleria La Tartaruga, Rome 1958: RARE 1950’s announcement card illustrated by Twombly, on the occasion of, what is believed to be Twombly’s first ever European Exhibitio...

Partially glazed terre-de-faïence convex wall plaque painted in black and white, 1956. Edition of 450. With the Madoura Plein Feu and Empreinte Originale de Picasso stamps, verso. ...

Original vintage travel poster to the French Riveria, the Cote D'Azur. Linen-backed lithograph created by the artist Roger Bezombes, for the French National Railways. A small Fr...

Ann Eliza Reed is an original modern rare book illustrated by Oskar Kokoschka (Pöchlarn, 1886 – Montreux, 1980) in 1952. Original Edition. Published by Maximilian Geselschaft, Hamb...

Le Dur Désir de Durer is an original Modern Rare book and written by Paul Éluard (Saint-Denis, 1895 – Charenton-le-Pont, 1952) and illustrated by Marc Chagall (Lëzna, 1887 – Saint-Pa...

Andy Warhol Flowers and Holly (Christmas Card) c. 1955: A well-sized 1950s designed Andy Warhol flowers Christmas print, produced by Warhol circa 1955. Featuring Warhol's printed sig...

Cy Twombly Exhibition Leaflet - Galleria La Tartaruga 1958 is a very rare and precious exhibition leaflet of Cy Twombly. Ivory colored cardboard. ...

Alexander Calder Handwritten, signed letter, 1956 Ink on paper: 2 page handwritten and hand signed letter Hand signed by Calder at the end of the letter on the second page. Unique 11...

MEDIUM: ​Original Production Cel on Hand Painted Background IMAGE SIZE: 13.5" x 10.5" PRODUCTION: This is a Life?, 1955 FRAMING: Framing included in Pricing SKU: CCV1585 ABOUT THE...

PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Mains au poisson (A.R. 214) stamped and numbered “Madoura Plein Feu / Empreinte Originale de Picasso / I. 117 / 150/250' (on the reverse) terracotta plate w...

Litho and Autograph Postcard Signed by Mimi Quilici Buzzacchi to Silvio Perina. Rome, July 22nd 1958. In Italian. On the front, a black and white lithograph "Tetti di Roma" "Roman...

Autograph Happy Easter Card by Miguel Angel Ibartz to Silvio Perina. Barcelona, March 25th 1959. In Italian. Perfectly readable, excellent condition. Signed by Miguel and Maria Glo...

Edition of 1100 copies. Copy on Marais une fleur paper. Includes 31 colorful, scale reproductions of original works by Ernst. French language. Binding partially detached. Very good c...

This is a unique Autograph Card Signed by Vittorio Gorresio (Modena, 1910 - Rome1982) to the Countess A.L. Pecci Blunt. Around 1954. In Italian. With ...

One of a kind work or art with a unique, somber, and overwhelming atmosphere. It recalls the legacy of the great Giorgio De Chirico (1888-1978), the foremost representative of the ...

Henri Matisse (after) Portraits, 1954 Reproduction of 93 portraits by the artist, including 60 black plates of drawings, lithographs and paintings and 33 plates of paintings in colou...

Les lithographies de Renoir is a splendid limited edition of Renoir's lithographs. Specimen number 327 of 3000 copies printed on Grand Véline Renage Filigrane paper. From a note at...

Ex- Libris - Frohe Ostern is an Artwork realized in 1959. Etching print on colored paper. The work is glued on green cardboard. Hand Signed on the right margin and dated '59. Total...

Autograph Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Card Signed by Nicolas Nabokov to the Countess Anna Laetitia Pecci-Blunt. Paris, December 23rd 1954 . In 24°. In French. Excellent condition: As good as New. A Mr. and Mrs. Nicols Nabokov Business card with autograph notes of thanks, attached ( on letterhead paper "American Academy in Rome". Original envelope included. Collect or present this unique pieces of the Russian master. Background: During the Fifties, Nicolas Nabokov became General Secretaryof the newly formed Congress for Cultural Freedom (CCF), backed by the CIA, and remained in the job for more than fifteen years, organizing music and cultural festivals, and was musical director of the American Academy in Rome (Villino Aurelia, Porta S. Pancrazio). Never forgot to write to the mentor and patron of art A.L. Pecci Blunt, with this touching postcard he reveals the "naissance du petit Alexandre". Nicolas Nabokov (Russia 1903 –1978) The Russian-born composer and cultural figure, was the first cousin of the talented writer of "Speaks Memory", Vladimir Nabokov...

MEDIUM: ​Original Production Cel IMAGE SIZE: 16" x 11" PRODUCTION: Alice in Wonderland YEAR: 1951 SKU: CCV3130 ABOUT THE IMAGE: Alice in Wonderland is a 1951 American animated musical fantasy-adventure film produced by Walt Disney Productions and based on the Alice books by Lewis Carroll. The 13th release of Disney's animated features, the film premiered in London on July 26, 1951, and in New York City on July 28, 1951. The film features the voices of Kathryn Beaumont as Alice, Sterling Holloway as the Cheshire Cat...

“Monumental Chalice” is a stunning rare monumental ceramic chalice by the world re-known Italian potter Guido Gambone. The shape is light and delicate with a comfortable weight. Turq...

Olga Fisch was born in Hungary, studied in Germany and lived in Morocco and Ethiopia before receiving asylum as a Jewish refugee in Ecuador in 1939. For her Indian-inspired designs, Mrs. Fisch uses natural black and white sheep...

Woodcut printed in blue on tan wove paper, 1950. Signed by the artist and dated in pencil, lower center margin. Numbered 4/11 in pencil, lower left margin. Printed and published ...

Gouache and watercolor on paper, 1950. Initialed by the artist "FL" and dated "50" lower right. Exhibition History: Blue Moon Gallery/Lerner-Heller Gallery, New York, "An intimate ...

Stamped, verso, with estate stamp for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1955. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art...

Untitled Geometric Abstraction, an original oil on masonite by Juliette Steele, is a piece for the true collector. Steele's use of color and patterns immediately captivates the viewer, reminding us of works by other pioneer abstractionists, such as Piet Mondrian and Wassily Kandinsky. Steele's puzzle-like, discontinuous sections draw you across and into the work. This masterful original artwork comes with a minimalist frame and would make a great addition to an art collection, enhancing most any home, and perfect for those who have an affinity for abstracts, contemporary paintings, and color-rich works of art. Artist: JULIETTE STEELE (1909-1980) Title: UNTITLED GEOMETRIC ABSTRACTION Medium & Surface: ORIGINAL OIL ON MASONITE (framed) Signed: HAND SIGNED AND DATED BY ARTIST ON VERSO Year Created: CIRCA 1950 Country of Creation: UNITED STATES Image Area Dimensions: 22 x 28 INCHES Frame Dimensions:* 23 x 29 x 1.875 INCHES *This work of art is being sold framed. If you would like to change the frame to better match your style or environment, please contact us for Custom Archival Framing options. Additional Info: HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE WORK BY JULIETTE STEELE IN GREAT CONDITION CONSISTENT WITH AGE. THIS IS AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THE ARTIST'S STYLE AND TECHNIQUE. THE FRAME IS A MINIMALIST WOOD FRAME WITH VERY MINOR SIGNS OF WEAR CONSISTENT WITH AGE. Artist Info/Bio: ARTIST BIOGRAPHY DOCUMENT IS INCLUDED Documentation: CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY IS INCLUDED About the Artist: Juliette Steele, an American artist, was an accomplished printmaker, painter and teacher. Steele was part of the Geometric Abstraction and Abstract Expressionism movements. Her peers included Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Hans Hofmann, Willem de Kooning, Franz Kline, and Clyfford Still. Steele was born in 1909 in Union City, New Jersey. In the late 1920s, she moved to New York to study art and fashion design at the Traphagen School of Design. A decade later, she moved to San Francisco with husband Edward Steele, and earned a Bachelor of Art degree from San Francisco State College. In the 1940s, Steele found inspiration from the new city, and produced a series of lithographs depicting San Francisco landmarks. At the same time, she earned a Master of Fine Arts from Stanford University, and continued her studies at the California School of Fine Arts in San Francisco. Here, she studied with Ray Bertrand and Clay Spohn...

MEDIUM: ​Original Production Cel on Printed Background IMAGE SIZE: 12.5" x 10.5" PRODUCTION: Soccermania YEAR: 1987 SKU: CCV2221 ABOUT THE IMAGE: Sport Goofy in Soccermania is an an...

PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Pichet espagnol (A.R. 244) stamped, marked and numbered 'Edition Picasso / Madoura Plein Feu / Edition Picasso / 97/300 / Mad...

The artist Pinajian signed lower right with ink. it is ink on paper.

Grands Compositions sur Papier is a Correspondence between Mario Prassinos and Nesto Jacometti, written in French, from 1957 to 1959, and composed of 12 items, perfectly readable and...

Grands Compositions sur Papier is a Correspondence between Mario Prassinos and Nesto Jacometti, written in French, from 1957 to 1959, is composed of 12 items, prefectly readable a...

PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Cavalier et cheval (A.R. 138) stamped, marked and numbered 'Edition Picasso / Madoura Plein Feu / Edition Picasso / Madoura / 199/300' (underneath) white ea...

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) Spain Artist Plate Size: 12 3/4 inches x 10 inches. I also have the original stand that was purchased with the plate when new. Medium: Earthenware Ceramic C...

Gianni Dova 1925 - 1991 Asia, 1951 Oil/Enamel on canvas 104.1 x 86.4 cm (framed) 41 x 34 in 90 x 70 cm (unframed) 36 x 38 in

This beautiful and delicate Pablo Picasso ceramic Chouetton (Young Wood Owl), 1952 inhabits all the qualities unique to Picasso's limited œuvre of ceramic works. Known for his series of owl ceramics...

Raoul Dufy Silkscreen on fabric/ wood frame Edited by Bianchini ferier Dated 1991 Numbered with a pen 139x191,5 cms 2400 euros

Original, elaborately executed pietra dura mosaic plaque of a lakeside Italian villa with boat and figure. Consisting of various marble and exotic stone. Circa 1950. Condition is e...

Original pietra dura mosaic plaque of an old mill with figure. Composed of marble and other exotic stone. Condition is excellent. Circa 1950. Unsigned. G. Ugolini paper label verso....

Color lithograph, circa 1950. With the artist's printed signature as issued, lower center, and numbered 84/200 in pencil, lower right. Printed and published by Mourlot, Paris. The...

A fine abstract in brown tones by American artist David Lund (b. 1925). David Lund’s illustrious painting career spans over 65 years. Born in New York, the...

This square-format mirror, crafted in glazed ceramic with a refined palette of deep grey and gold, exemplifies Mithé Espelt’s understated sophistication. Characterized by its minimal composition and luxurious finish, the piece offers a quiet yet powerful presence. The thick, raised border, richly crackled and hand-glazed, evokes both the elegance of mid-century modern design and the artisanal precision of southern French ceramic...

PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Corrida Sur Fond Noir (A.R. 198) dated '25.9.53.' (upper centre); stamped 'Madoura Plein Feu / Edition Picasso' (undern...

PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) LE BARBU (A.R. 217) stamped and marked 'Edition Picasso/Madoura Plein Feu/Edition Picasso/Madoura' (underneath) white earthenware ceramic pitcher, partially engraved, with colored engobe and glaze Height: 12¾ in. (31.5 cm.) Conceived in 1953 and executed in an edition of 500 LITERATURE: - Ramié, Alain: Picasso, Catalogue of the Edited...

This elegant oval bowl by Otto and Gertrud Natzler features one of the couple’s most appealing mid-century glazes: a softly textured robin’s-egg blue with subtle tonal variation. Mea...

Tattooed Woman Holding Rose MEDIUM: Fine Art Lithograph on Paper IMAGE SIZE: 11" x 29" EDITION SIZE: Unknown ARTIST: Andy Warhol DESCRIPTION: Tattoo Ladies served as Andy Warhol's calling card in 1955. He used this piece as his business card and he would fold it up and drop it off at advertising agencies that he was interested in working with. The woman's pin-up silhouette is filled with logos of companies he hoped to work for. In the center, we see the artist's old-fashioned NYC phone number and subsequent references to the Murray Hill neighborhood he lived in at the time. Not many Pop Art pieces are more iconic than this! This offset lithograph is printed with orange ink on green onion skin paper with horizontal folds. It measures 11 x 29 and is embossed in the lower left-hand corner with the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board Inc. stamp and the Estate of Andy Warhol ink...

Kather Kollwitz, graphics, drawings and sculptures is a catalogue realized by Institut fur Auslandsbeziehungen Stuttgart, in the 1950s.  Illustrated catalogue, 20 x 20 cm.  Good co...

A wonderful pair of patinated iron egret bird wall sculptures, one reaching for the sky and one focused forward, each signed on the weighted bases “Maxfield Parrish Jr, March 1956”. ...

PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Hibou brillant (A.R. 285) stamped 'Madoura Plein Feu / Edition Picasso' (underneath) white earthenware ceramic plate, partiall...

VINTAGE cigar cutter with ashtray made of brass . Rare collector's item ‘DBGM’ Solingen, Germany. "Deutsches Bundes-Gebrauchsmuster" Art Deco. Bronze with black patina. Gilding. This...

This striking Black Lava bowl by Gertrud and Otto Natzler showcases one of their most dramatic and sought-after volcanic glaze formulations. The surface is covered with dense, crater...

Original pietra dura handmade mosaic plaque composed of marble and other exotic stone of a traditionally clad dancing male figure holding an horn. Circa 1950. Condition is excellent....

Original pietra dura handmade mosaic plaque composed of marble and other exotic stone of a traditionally clad dancing female figure holding an horn. Circa 1950. Condition is excellen...

Volume including a selection of 114 black and white photographs by Henri Cartier-Bresson from 1950 to 1955. Original boards illustrated after a design by Joan Mirò. First Edition. Ve...