1950s Art

French Landscape by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) original watercolour/ gouache painting on artist paper, unframed size: 10 x 8 inches condition: very good and ready to be ...

Medium: original lithograph. Printed in Paris in 1957 at the Mourlot Freres atelier. Size: 8 3/4 x 6 inches (225 x 150 mm). Jean Cocteau executed this original lithograph to depict a...

'Sailors in the Port of Nice', mixed media - gouache, pastel and oil on paper, by Alfred Salvignol (circa 1950s). The Port of Nice is one of the key hubs of Nice and, in fact, of the entire French Riviera, standing out as one of the main harbours for the boats which sail across the Mediterranean Sea. It accommodates both the ships operated by ferry companies and the private yachts of visitors who come to Nice by sea. The artist here depicts a group of crusty sailors watching...

This exquisite heliogravure after Georges Braque (1882-1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from Carnets Intimes de G. Braque, Verve: Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. VIII, No. 3...

This exquisite lithograph by Salvador Dali (1904–1989), titled Ere Atomique (Atomic Era), from the folio Pages choisies de Don Quichotte de la Manche (Selected Pages of Don Quixote o...

Pablo Picasso Bird with Worm, 1952 Original ceramic of Pablo Picasso, white faience earth, enamel and oxidized paraffin decoration Annotated on the Back : Empreinte originale Picass...

Dale Nichols, 'Partners', lithograph, edition 250, 1950. Signed in pencil. A fine, richly-inked impression, on cream wove paper; the full sheet with margins (7/8 to 1 5/8 inches); tw...

Visage (A.R. 288), 1955 White earthenware ceramic pitcher with colored engobe and glaze Edition of 500 Stamped “Picasso” and “Madoura Plein Feu” (underneath) The piece is in excelle...

Clinton Adams, 'September Still Life', lithograph, 1956, edition 20. A superb impression, on cream wove paper, with full margins (1 1/2 to 3 1/8 inches);...

* No US duty or taxes to pay on this item * A beautiful mid 20th century Swedish oil on canvas self portrait of an artist wearing a beret. Very decorative work in the cubist style w...

Medium: lithograph. This lithograph (after the Vlaminck painting) was printed in Paris in 1958 by the Mourlot atelier, and published by Andre Sauret in an edition of 2000. The image ...

Medium: lithograph (after the watercolor). Printed in Paris in 1957 by Mourlot and published by the Galerie Berggruen for a rare catalogue. Size: 7 1/4 x 4 1/2 inches (183 x 113 mm)....

Signed oil on canvas riverscape circa 1950 by French post impressionist painter Marcel Dyf. The work depicts the Mauldre - a long river in north-central France which is an estuary fo...

Lithograph from Editions Verve, Paris, 1952. Paper Size: 14 x 10.25 inches ( 36 x 26 cm ) Image Size: 6.75 x 8.5 inches ( 17 x 22 cm ) Framed: Framing available upon request. Ask o...

Original vintage oil painting on canvas by Italian artist Antonio De Vity (1901–1993) depicting a romantic Venetian canal scene with a gondolier guiding his boat through the quiet wa...

J. Blot (France, 20th Century). This gouache painting features a still-life execution of exotic fishes in a very typical Mid-Century-Modern 1950s design style., Bursting with vintage...

Gabriella Rainer-Istvanffy (Austrian, 1886–1963) Cats at Play Oil on canvas, circa 1950 26 x 30 inches (framed) signed lower right This charming composition by Gabriella Rainer-Istv...

Medium: lithograph (after the original lithograph poster "Sur Quatre Murs -- On Four Walls" for the Maeght Gallery). During the late 1940's and throughout the 1950's, Georges Braque ...

"The Path Forward: Original 1958 French Socialist Party Poster by Paul Colin". Linen-backed. Grade B, B+ LE PARTI SOCIALISTE Lithograph in colors, printed by Bedos & Cie., Paris. ...

Lucien Boucher’s iconic 1956 “Signes du Zodiaque” poster for Air France is a celestial masterpiece of mid-century travel design—where astrology, mythology, and aviation intersect in ...

This exquisite lithograph and pochoir by Lucio Fontana (1899–1968), titled Concetto Spaziale (Spatial Concept), from the album XXe siecle, Nouvelle serie, XXIe Annee, No. 12, Mai-Jui...

Cafe Terrace In Nice 1957 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Holidaymakers on a cafe terrace in Nice on the French Riviera, 1957. unfra...

Striking female nude in reclined back seated position on red blanket in ink and watercolor by English artist Esther Meyer, circa 1950. Original artwork on paper displayed on a whit...

Pencil on paper realized by Morandi in 1951. Hand signed and dated in the lower center. On rear: letter from Giorgio Morandi to Vittorio Barbarous, in ink, hand signed. Certificat...

This exquisite engraving by Salvador Dali (1904–1989), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Le Tricorne (The Three-Cornered Hat), originates from the 1958 edition published b...

This exquisite lithograph and pochoir by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled L'ecuyere au cheval rouge (The Horsewoman with the Red Horse), from the album XXe Siecle, Nouvelle serie No....

Artist: Marc Chagall Medium: Lithograph Title: Solomon Year: 1956 Portfolio: The Bible Lithographs 1956 Edition: 6500 Signed: No Reference: Cramer 25, Mourlot 126 Framed Size: 22 1/2...

5-3509 Acrylic an artist board Set in a natural wood frame Image size 13.5x10.5"

'Sicilian Farmhouse', oil on canvas, by Yves Brayer (circa 1950s). A dedicated lover of Mediterranean countries and their varied landscapes, this charming and diminutive work by the ...

This exquisite lithograph by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Les Trois Bleus (The Three Blues), from the folio Derriere le miroir, Sur Quatre Murs (Behind the Mirror, On Four Walls), N...

Signed lower right, 'Gallo Giovanni' for Giovanni Gallo (Italian, 20th century) and dated 1954. Titled lower left, 'Eseguito a Pompei, 'Trionfo di Bacco'' (Done in Pompeii, 'Triumph...

This exquisite heliogravure after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Mademoiselle M.A. (Miss M.A.), from the album Portraits par Henri Matisse (Portraits by Henri Matisse), originates...

Natalia Dumitresco (born Natalia Dumitrescu; 20 December 1915 in Bucharest, Romania – 3 July 1997 in Chars, France) was a French-Romanian abstract painter associated with the Réalit...

“Mobile (The Inventor), 1953” by Paul Cadmus (American, 1904-1999). A figure painter known from the 1930s on for his baldly satirical commentaries on human appetites and desires, Ca...

A really interesting Abstract Expressionist painting ca' 1950's. Beautiful colors, the frame is shaped, original.

"Cafe Culture" by Bert Hardy A waiter serving clients on the terrace of a cafe on the Champs-Elysees, Paris, June 1951. Original publication: Picture Po...

5119 Antique Scandinavian winter landscape oi painting by Isabelle Framed Image size 12x16"

Bold, theatrical, and unmistakably Cubist, this original 1959 poster was created for the exhibition Cinquante Chefs-d’Oeuvre (“Fifty Masterpieces”) held at the Musée Cantini in Marse...

This exquisite lithograph by Alexander Calder (1898–1976), titled Soleil orange (Orange Sun), from the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 69–70, originates from the 1954 edition published by Maeght Editeur, Paris, and printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris, 1954. This work captures Calder’s mastery of motion, balance, and vibrant color through the spontaneous energy of his abstract forms, embodying the rhythmic harmony and visual poetry that defined his art. Executed as a lithograph on velin paper, this work measures 15 x 11 inches. Unsigned and unnumbered as issued. The edition exemplifies the superb craftsmanship of Mourlot Freres, Paris. Artwork Details: Artist: Alexander Calder (1898–1976) Title: Soleil orange (Orange Sun), from the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 69–70 Medium: Lithograph on velin paper Dimensions: 15 x 11 inches (38.1 x 27.9 cm) Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered as issued Date: 1954 Publisher: Maeght Editeur, Paris Printer: Mourlot Freres, Paris Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 69–70, published by Maeght Editeur, Paris; printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris, 1954 About the Publication: Derriere le miroir (Behind the Mirror) was one of the most important art publications of the 20th century, created and published by Maeght Editeur in Paris from 1946 to 1982. Founded by the visionary art dealer and publisher Aime Maeght, the series served as both an exhibition catalogue and a work of art in its own right, uniting original lithographs by leading modern and contemporary artists with critical essays, poetry, and design of the highest quality. Printed by master lithographers such as Mourlot Freres and Arte, Derriere le miroir became synonymous with the artistic vanguard of postwar Europe. Each issue was devoted to a single artist or theme and published to accompany exhibitions at the Galerie Maeght in Paris, featuring works by Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Georges Braque, Joan Miro, Marc Chagall, Alexander Calder, Fernand Leger, and Alberto Giacometti, among others. The publication reflected Maeght’s belief that art should be both accessible and elevated—an ideal realized through its luxurious production values, meticulous printing, and collaboration with the greatest creative minds of its time. About the Artist: Alexander Calder (1898–1976) was an American sculptor, painter, and printmaker whose pioneering innovations in kinetic art revolutionized 20th-century sculpture and transformed modern visual language. Born in Lawnton, Pennsylvania, into a family of artists, Calder initially trained as a mechanical engineer at the Stevens Institute of Technology before turning to art at the Art Students League in New York—a combination of technical precision and creative imagination that defined his career. Moving to Paris in 1926, he immersed himself in the avant-garde and formed friendships with Pablo Picasso, Alberto Giacometti, Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, Salvador Dali, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray, whose ideas profoundly shaped his artistic philosophy. From Picasso, he absorbed structural invention; from Miro, lyrical abstraction; from Kandinsky, spiritual geometry; and from Duchamp and Man Ray, the courage to merge intellect and play. In Paris, Calder created his famous Cirque Calder, a miniature mechanical circus that introduced motion and performance as central components of sculpture, and by the early 1930s, he invented the mobile—a term coined by Duchamp—to describe his delicately balanced, moving sculptures that responded to air currents. Later, Jean Arp would name his stationary counterparts stabiles. These two inventions—sculptures that could either float and spin gracefully or stand monumentally still—transformed art into a dynamic dialogue between movement, balance, and space. Calder’s signature forms, painted in vivid reds, blacks, blues, and yellows, embodied both joy and precision, creating an art that was at once abstract, organic, and deeply human. Like Kandinsky and Miro, he viewed art as a form of rhythm and emotion; like Duchamp, he embraced innovation and humor; and like Giacometti and Dali, he was fascinated by perception, structure, and the unseen forces of motion. His monumental public sculptures—such as La Grande Vitesse (1969) in Grand Rapids and Flamingo (1973) in Chicago—redefined public art as a symbol of civic optimism and modern progress. A key bridge between European modernism and American abstraction, Calder’s influence extended to artists including Jean Tinguely, George Rickey, Donald Judd, Ellsworth Kelly, Richard Serra, and Olafur Eliasson, whose works in kinetic and spatial art continue to echo his vision. His gouaches, prints, and jewelry carried the same balance and movement as his sculptures, revealing a unified language of rhythm across media. Represented in every major modern museum—including MoMA, the Guggenheim, the Tate, and the Centre Pompidou—Calder remains celebrated for merging engineering, color, and poetry into an art of pure equilibrium. Standing alongside Pablo Picasso, Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray, he remains one of the cornerstones of modern art—a visionary whose works breathe with motion, grace, and joy. His highest auction record was achieved by Poisson Volant (Flying Fish) (1957), which sold for $25.9 million at Christie’s, New York, on May 15, 2014, reaffirming Alexander Calder’s enduring legacy as one of the most inventive, dynamic, and collectible artists in the history of modern art. Alexander Calder Soleil...

Marc Chagall, After, Russian (1887 - 1985) - Lovers Over Paris, Medium: Giclee, fascimille signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 375, Image Size: 13 x 17 inches, Size: 16 x 24 ...

This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Scene XII, La Machine Infernale (Scene XII, The Infernal Machine), originates from the 1957 album Jean Cocteau de l'Acad...

Lively abstract painting with primary tones of yellows, reds and greens with accents of blue and black on white background, 1952. Signed lower right. Original artwork on paper dis...

This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Le Cavalier et l’oiseau (The Horseman and the Bird), from Contes de Boccace, peintures du manuscrit des ducs de Bourgogn...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Madame M.P. (Mrs. M.P.), from the album Portraits par Henri Matisse (Portraits by Henri Matisse), originates from th...

Marcel Dyf Le Bassin des Tuileries a Paris, 1950 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 18 x 21 1/2 inches Provenance Private Collection, Louisville, Kentucky Marcel Dyf, born Marcel Dr...

Gorgeous mid-century Belgian landscape by Gustav Pynaert (Belgium, 1900-1968), c.1950. This piece showcases mature trees and a flowering tree in bloom alongside the river, using loos...

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...

This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Ange du Paradis (Angel of Paradise), from Marc Chagall, Dessins Pour La Bible (Drawings for the Bible), Verve: Revue Art...

Artist André Strauss was known for painting outdoors, on the motif. It gives his paintings a wonderful freshness and immediacy - you feel as if you were right there, in the grounds o...

Antoni Llobet Aracil Mediterranean Coastal Landscape Artist: Antoni Llobet Aracil Date: c. 1950–1965 Medium: Oil on canvas Artwork dimensions: 61 × 46 cm (24.0 × 18.1 in) Dimensio...

'Reclining Nude', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Acad. Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA ------ Painted circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped verso with Victor di Ges...

'The Port of Honfleur, France', oil on canvas, by Julien Varlet (1958). A vibrant and evocative harbour scene from the historic port city of Honfleur in Normandy, France. Colourful, ...

Lithograph on vélin vélin de Rives paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: from the folio, Résurrection de l'oiseau, Georges Braque, 1958. Publ...

A stunning charcoal drawing by French artist Etienne Poirier (1919 - 2002). This rare artwork is a charcoal-on-paper composition depicting an interpretation of the famous Alhambra Pa...

This evocative 1955 lithograph by Georges Braque reflects the artist’s mature exploration of form, space, and symbolism. Known as one of the pioneers of Cubism, Braque spent the late...

A beautiful oil on canvas painting by the French artist, Jean Salabet. Salabet was a Parisian painter known for his colorful cityscapes depicting the times of his generation. His wor...

A charming 1950s modernist oil on canvas by Claude Richard Mazier (France, 1926–2011), this composition captures a poetic village scene where architecture and nature merge into a dre...

This exquisite lithograph by Victor Vasarely (1906–1997), titled Projet de tapisserie (Tapestry Design), from the album XXe Siecle, Nouvelle serie N°4 (double) Janvier 1954, originat...

After Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973) La Grande Maternité 1963 pencil signed and annotated 'E.A.' (aside from the edition of 200), with margins Editions Combat de la Paix, Paris P...

Pink Accessory 1955 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Film star Joan Collins in a pink and white bedroom with an accessory pink poodle, circa 1955. 40 x 40" inches / 102 x 102 cm paper...