1950s Art

Paper Size: 11.5 x 14.5 inches ( 29.21 x 36.83 cm ) Image Size: 11.5 x 14.5 inches ( 29.21 x 36.83 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Additional Details: From Toros y Toreros, texte de Luis Miguel Dominguin, published by Editions Cercles D'Art in 1959. One of 4 color lithographs produced for each of the books, printed by Mourlot, Paris. The images were drawn from 3 of Picasso's sketchbooks, mostly revolving around bullfighting. There were 300 sets of prints...

Ex Libris Demeterné is an original Contemporary Artwork realized in the 1950s. Original woodcut print on ivory-colored paper. Hand-signed by the artist on the lower right corner ...

Original Lithograph by Jean Cocteau Title: The Kiss Signed in the plate Dimensions: 32 x 25.5 cm Edition: 200 1959 Publisher: Bibliophiles Du Palais Unnumbered as issued

Sz: 14"H x 9"W w/ easel-back c1950s Hand-made by Alexander Warren Montel (1921-2002)

Original vintage travel poster for Kuroyama's Three Waterfalls - Medaki Falls, Odaki Falls and Tengu Taki - featuring the mountain range with gorges, valleys and trees in black over green and blue dots with the text advertising walks and hiking trails...

Artist: Fernand Leger Medium: Lithographic Poster, 1951 Dimensions: 30.25 x 20.5 in, 76.8 x 52.1 cm Classic Poster Paper - Perfect Condition A+ Lithographic poster for the "Salon...

Nebula is an exciting intellectual piece that blends the artistic and scientific sensibilities of Miró. Composed of red, blue, yellow and green circles floating along a black ring, t...

Image dimensions: 34.5 x 2 x 21.5 cm. African Butterfly Woman is an original collage realized in France in the middle of the XX Century. Original ...

Joan Miró Terres de grand feu, 1956 was created to celebrate a three-month exhibition at the Galerie Maeght, Paris, of ceramics done by Miró a...

Original vintage poster: Farrell Lines. Happy Ships, Sunny Skies. Farrell Lines United States to South Africa. Archival linen backed in very good condition, ready to frame. Mid-Century Modern. The image, created by an anonymous artist, displays some of the activities on a Farrell Lines cruise ship. It was a long travel period from New York to South Africa but it is portrayed as a pleasure trip. About this poster: The Farrell Lines Company was established in 1948 by the sons of James Augustine Farrell, the president of US Steel. It was previously known as American South African Lines (ASAL). It created a regular passenger and cargo line between New York and South Africa. The ship had a capacity of approximately 180 travelers with nicely furnished rooms and accommodations. Stops along the line in Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Durban, and Marques in Mozambique. Like all great vintage posters...

Artist: Jean Cocteau Medium: Original Lithographic Poster, 1957 Dimensions: 29.5 x 20.5 in, 74.9 x 52.07 cm Arches Paper - Excellent Condition A This iconic and original lithogra...

The Bird is an Original lithograph on ivory-colored paper realized by Giselle Halff in 1950 ca. Hand-signed by pencil on the rear. Good conditions.

Original vintage military recruitment poster - Forward with The Royal Highland Fusiliers - featuring a soldier in uniform holding a rifle gun and calling out to the viewer, pointing the way...

Andy Warhol (1928-1987) is arguably the most important American artist of the 20th century. He not only defined Pop Art but had an unrivaled influence on artists and image-making. ...

Knight and Girl is an original painting realized by an anonymous artist in the 1950s. Painting in tempera, watercolor, and China ink on paper. Included a Passepartout: 41 x 51 cm. ...

Lithograph printed by Mourlot for an exhibition of Matisse's Sculptures at the Tate Gallery. Exhibition posters are a great way to collect a piece of art history. Many artists, inclu...

Georges Braque Les Étoiles (Stars), 1959 opens a cloud-like window into a dreamy black and navy sky peppered with playful stars above which a bird, its bod...

Artist: Fernand Léger Medium: Lithograph, 1959 Dimensions: 26 x 20 in, 66 x 50.8 cm Arches Paper - Good Condition A This lithograph by Fernand Leger is from the portfolio entitl...

Original vintage poster: Terrot 1952 3 fois Champion du France Cyclo-Cross bicycling poster. Linen-backed round vintage bicycle racing poster Terrot 1952; (Terrot-Hutchinson) 3 fois Champion de France et Champion du Monde. The image features: Adolphe Deledda (1919 -?) ; Roger Rondeaux (1920-1999) and Andre Lesca (1927-?). Affiche Palmarès 1952 pour la marque Terrot avec les coureurs Deledda, Lesca et Rondeaux. Diamètre. This is the only copy of this 1952 Terrot French bicycle...

Original Lithograph by Jean Cocteau Title: Actress Signed in the plate Dimensions: 65 x 44 cm Jean Cocteau Writer, artist and film director Jean Cocteau was one of the most influen...

Stamped, verso, with estate stamp for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1950. A graphite drawing of a young woman, shown nude and seated with her chin cupped in...

A very good impression of this scarce color lithograph with strong colors. Signed and numbered 13/90 in pencil. Printed by Christian Kruck, Frankfurt am Main...

Original vintage military recruitment poster featuring an illustration of a tank with the text on three banner flags above reading - A man'...

This set is composed by 2 Autograph Letters Signed by Renato Guttuso and addressed to Gaetano Chiurazzi. In 8. In Italian. One page, One side. Signed and dated. On ivory colored pa...

The bird is Georges Braque's calling card. When the 70-year-old artist was commissioned to create monumental decorations for the Louvre, he chose the bird as his subject. This winged animal appears again and again in his oeuvre, but its representation is noteworthy in this print. To those who would say that Braque is not a draftsman, Dora Vallier writes, "for [him], drawing is not a means of giving outward appearance to forms but of showing what lies within." Along the same lines, Braque himself says, "Forget things, only remember their relationship." These two statements encourage thoughtful viewing. Coming back to its nest and hatched egg, a great black bird is hardly visible against the dark green of its home and the brown leaves behind. Rather than spend time on the details, Braque emphasizes the spatial arrangement of the scene. Everything is compressed down to one level; the curtain of heart-shaped leaves blends together as it falls toward the nest. Braque sees how the tree, nest and bird interrelate, and this entwined relationship is what he chooses to show. Created circa 1950, this original color etching is hand-signed by Georges Braque (Argentueil, Val-d'Oise, 1882 - Paris, 1963) in pencil in the lower right margin and numbered 281/300 in pencil in the lower left margin. The edition was printed by Atelier Krommelinck, Paris on Rives paper, and published by Maeght, Paris. Catalogue Raisonné: Georges Braque The Green Nest (Le nid...

The Law vs. Billy the Kid, is an original 1954 vintage movie poster. Dead for six dollars! Archival linen backed and ready for framing. This The Law...

Stamped, verso, with estate stamp for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1950. A graphite study of a young woman shown nude and seated in an armchair. Winner of...

Francois Gilot, (1921-) studied English Literature at Cambridge University, and then, encouraged by her father, studied international law, though she secretly also took art lessons at the same time. In 1943, during her first exhibition in Paris, Gilot (then 21) met Pablo Picasso (who was 61) for the first time. In 1946, Gilot started a 10-year relationship with the notorious womanizer and had two of his children,Claude and Paloma. As a result of her relationship with Picasso, Gilot "became both a witness and a participant in one of the last great periods of the modern art movement in Europe. Their circle included poets, philosophers, writers, and many of the legends of the art world, such as Braque, Chagall, Cocteau and Matisse. In 1953, Gilot left Picasso and the home they shared in Vallauris and moved back to Paris. "Lithographs are printed from stones and each stone is an echo of my artistic voice," said Gilot. "Many artists use their art as a personal catharsis. I have never done that. I am more intellectual. Each artistic process -- oils, lithographs, monotypes -- allows me a different freedom and suits a different mood." While Gilot did her first lithograph in 1950 at the Mourlot Atelier, the same studio used by Picasso, Henri Matisse, Marc Chagall, Jean Miro and Jean Dubuffet, it was in the 1970s that she really began to experiment with the process. "In the beginning I turned to lithography because I wanted to show off my technical skills. Now I am more interested in color," said Gilot. "I also thought that lithographs would make my works more accessible to young collectors." While her oils are priced up to $100,000, her lithographs begin at $2,000 and her monotypes range from $1,000 to $2,500. HONORS Officier de la Legion d'Honneur, Presidence de la Republique, France Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur, Ministere de la Culture, France SELECTED MUSEUM COLLECTIONS Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Musee d'Art Moderne, Paris Musee Picasso, Antibes, France National Acadamy of Design, New York Musee de Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel Museum of Modern Art, New York Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris (complete collection of original prints) SELECTED IMPORTANT EXHIBITION CATALOGUES 2012 Françoise Gilot...

Original vintage travel advertising poster for Copenhagen Commercial Centre of Past, Present, and Future featuring a great design by the Danish artist Des Asmussen (1913-2004) of the historic 17th century Dragon Spire of Borsen stock exchange building with people on the embankment...

The Profile is an Original Drawing in pen on paper realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th century. Hand-signed by the artist on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (1898-19...

Paper Size: 17.25 x 12 inches ( 43.815 x 30.48 cm ) Image Size: 6.25 x 8.5 inches ( 15.875 x 21.59 cm ) Framed: No Condition: B-: Good Condition, Signs of Handling and Age Addi...

Original Lithograph by Jean-Gabriel Domergue Title: Almost Dressed Signed in the plate Dimensions: 40 x 31 cm 1956 Edition of 197 This artwork is part of the famous portfolio "La Par...

Composition of Diodora is an original lithography realized by Bruno Capacci in 1950. The artwork is part of an edition in 500 pieces by "La nef d'argent" Paris. In good condition, ...

Womanly is an Original Drawing in watercolor and China ink on creamy-colored paper realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th century. Hand-signed by the artist on the lower. Good co...

Confidential Letter by the General of the Armies, John Joseph Pershing to Cecil Charles Blunt. Typewritten Letter Signed. Washington, November 16th, 1920. One page, single-sided. In English. On letterhead paper "General of the Armies Washington". Excellent condition, including original envelope. Letter of apology sent to the Count Cecil Charles Blumentahal, later changed to Blunt, a wealthy Jewish banker from New York: "I reget very much that I was unable to see you while you were in Washington". John Joseph Pershing (Laclede, 1860 - Washington, 1948) John Joseph Pershing, best-known as "Black Jack", was an American general. He distinguished himself in the Spanish-American war for his courage and after a long and brilliant career in the Philippines and Mexico against the rebels of the two countries. Pershing led the US expedition in World War I and later served as chief of staff of the United States Army. for this reason he is considered the mentor of a generation of US generals who fought in World War II such as George Marshall, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Omar Bradley, Lesley James McNair, George Smith Patton and Douglas MacArthur. Like George Washington, he was the only soldier to obtain the highest US military rank, that of General of the Armies of the United States. Pershing was one of the first generals in history to be able to coordinate light infantry with twentieth-century war inventions such as tanks and armored cars for the great offensives during the punitive expedition to Mexico against Pancho Villa...

Original "The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery"; U. S. 1 sheet original theater release movie poster; size 27" x 41"; 1959. Featuring Steve McQueen. Archi...

Portrait of a seated couple by Imogen Cunningham (American, 1883). Signed and dated "Imogen Cunnungham 1957" in the lower right corner below the photo. Information about subjects wr...

"Colour is a human need like water and fire. It is a raw material indispensable to life" - Fernand Leger This gorgeous lithographic poster ad...

The Profile is an Original Drawing in pen on paper realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th century. Hand-signed by the artist on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (1898-1...

Charles Lapicque - Composition - Original Lithograph Published in the deluxe art review, XXe Siecle 1951 Dimensions: 32 x 24 cm Publisher: G. di San Lazzaro. Unsigned and unnumbered...

War and Peace Movie - Manuscript is an Autograph Letter Signed by Gianna Manzini to Maria De Matteis. Rome, June 2nd 1955. One page, double-sided. In Italian. Excellent condition, except for minor aging signs. The Italian writer and journalist, Gianna Manzini, writes this letter to the Italian talented costume designer, Maria De Matteis, to ask information about the promising "War and Peace" movie, that will be awarded by Oscar nominations for Best Director (King Vidor), Best Cinematography, Color (Jack Cardiff) and Best Costume Design, Color (Maria De Matteis). Gianna Manzini would write an article about one of the greatest film of all the times, that was about to be produced shortly! Gianna Manzini (1896 – 1974) The Italian writer, Gianna Manzini, is still today best-known for “Ritratto in piedi” that won the Campiello Prize in 1971. The 1940s and 1950s were a time of intense and personal literary activity and of investigation of international literature. Her works appeared in such periodicals as Campo di Marte, Letteratura, Oggi, La Fiera Letteraria, Milano-Sera, and Gazzetta del Popolo. Recognition for her writing grew with literary prizes awarded for Lettera all'editore (Premio Costume 1945), Valtzer del diavolo (Premio Soroptimist 1953), La Sparviera (Viareggio Prize 1956), Un'altra cosa (Premio Marzotto 1951), Allegro con disperazione (Premio Napoli 1968), and finally her last novel, Ritratto in piedi, was awarded the Premio Campiello in 1971. War and Peace is a movie produced in 1956, based on the same-named epic historical drama by Toltsoy. Directed by King Vidor with a screenplay by Vidor, Bridget Boland, Mario Camerini, Ennio De Concini, Gian Gaspare Napolitano, Ivo Perilli, Mario Soldati, and Robert Westerby. The film, an Italian-American co-production released by Paramount Pictures, was produced by Dino De Laurentiis and Carlo Ponti...

Sz: 23"H x 14 1/2"W Alexander Warren Montel (1921-2002) Fashion illustrator for House of Lanvin Paris in the 1950s featured in Harper's Bazaar Blue Boulevardier

Original Lithograph by Jean Cocteau Title: Antigone From "Théâtre" Portfolio, 1957 Edition: 207 / 8800 Dimensions: 22.5 x 15.5 cm

The Authority Of Fatherhood is an original Drawing in pen on creamy-colored paper realized by Mino Maccari in mid 20th century. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (1898-1989) was an Ita...

Sz: 23"H x 14"W Alexander Warren Montel (1921-2002) Fashion illustrator for House of Lanvin Paris in the 1950s featured in Harper's Bazaar Dog w/ Pipe

Ex Libris Fereng is an original Modern Artwork realized in the 1950s. Original Ex Libris. Original B/W woodcut on ivory-colored paper. The work is glued on cardboard. Total...

Letter by Renato Guttuso About Falsification is an Autograph Letter Signed by Renato Guttuso to the Countess Anna Laetitia Pecci Blunt. Rome, April 21st 1961. In Italian. On ivory co...

Ex Libris Jalu is an original Contemporary Artwork realized in the 1950s. Original woodcut print on ivory-colored paper. The work is glued on cardboard. Hand-Signed in pencil ...

Ex Libris Sylvestersen is an original Modern Artwork realized in the half of the mid-20th Century. Original colored Ex Libris. Original colored woodcut on ivory-colored paper. ...

Composition of Diodora is an original lithography realized by Bruno Capacci in 1950. The artwork is part of an edition in 500 pieces by "La nef d'argent" Paris. In good condition, ...

Composition is a lithograph, realized by Afro Basaldella in 1955, hand-signed, edition of 7/150. In excellent conditions. Sheet dimension: 67x 48.

Original TV Guide Illustration Caricature Esther Williams John Raitt Dinah Shore. Published December 25, 1957 in TV Guide as an editorial to promote the Di...

Sz: 14 1/2"H x 23"W Alexander Warren Montel (1921-2002) Fashion illustrator for House of Lanvin Paris in the 1950s featured in Harper's Bazaar Salon Interior

Ex Libris Ex Eesti is an original Modern Artwork realized in the half of the mid-20th Century. Original Ex Libris. Original B/W woodcut on ivory-colored paper. The work is gl...

Sz: 9"H x 19 7/8"W Alexander Warren Montel (1921-2002) Fashion illustrator for House of Lanvin Paris in the 1950s featured in Harper's Bazaar Three Doves

Composition Of Diodora is an original lithography realized by Bruno Capacci in 1950. The artwork is part of an edition in 500 pieces by "La nef d'argent" Paris. In good condition, ...

Sz: 10 3/4"H x 18 3/4"W Alexander Warren Montel (1921-2002) Fashion illustrator for House of Lanvin Paris in the 1950s featured in Harper's Bazaar Four Perfume Chairs

Sz: 14 1/2"H x 23"W Alexander Warren Montel (1921-2002) Fashion illustrator for House of Lanvin Paris in the 1950s featured in Harper's Bazaar Pink Model