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Period: 1970s
Rufino Tamayo Original Mixografica, 1976, Sol
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Mixografia on Paper “Sol (The Sun)” by well-known Mexico artist Rufino Tamayo (1891-1991). Signed “R. Tamayo” lower right. Numbered lower left 96/140. Created 1976. In excellent cond...
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1970s Art

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Paper

Vintage Cubic Oil Painting " Two Lovers"
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3582B Cubic abstract Painting Set in a gilt wood frame
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1970s Art

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Oil

Femme a la Robe, Blanche Couronee de Fleurs Cubist Lithograph aft. Pablo Picasso
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pablo Picasso, After, Spanish (1881 - 1973) - Femme a la Robe, Blanche Couronee de Fleurs, Portfolio: Marina Picasso Estate Poster Collection, Year: of Original: 1939 Year Printed...
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Cubist 1970s Art

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Lithograph

Slim Aarons 'A Relaxing Read (Cheryl Tiegs and Peter Beard)'
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons A Relaxing Read, 1982 Chromogenic Lambda print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity. Cheryl Tiegs...
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Modern 1970s Art

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Lambda

Vintage Photo SIlver Gelatin Photograph President Jimmy Carter by Fred Mcdarrah
Located in Surfside, FL
Born on October 1, 1924, in Plains, Georgia, Jimmy Carter was 39th president of the United States (1977-81) and served as the nation's chief executive during a time of serious proble...
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American Modern 1970s Art

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Silver Gelatin

Antique Black American Modernist New York Street Scene Framed HUGE Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare and large early American modernist oil painting by Nicholas Davis (Born 1937). Oil on canvas. Framed. Important provenance. Measuring 52 by 32 inches. Artist bio: Nicholas Davis (Amer. B. 1937) Nicholas Davis was born in New York City in 1937. He studied at the Arts Students League, and in Mexico City. He was included in the 1969 Exhibition of 100 Afro-American Artists at the Philadelphia Civic Center Museum. That exhibition included the works of Henry Ossawa Turner, Romare Bearden, Hale Woodruff, Edward Bannister...
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Modern 1970s Art

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Canvas, Oil

Les Jockey & La Propietaire - Post Impressionist Figurative Oil by E Grau Sala
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed, titled and dated figures in landscape oil on canvas by Spanish post impressionist painter Emilio Grau Sala. The work depicts a large group of jockeys and horse owners talking...
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Post-Impressionist 1970s Art

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Canvas, Oil

Original "Iced Lolly" vintage pop-art poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original, horizontal, 1972, 'ICED LOLLY" created by the British artist Michael English. Printed in Harlow England. This nude is melting the form ...
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Pop Art 1970s Art

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Lithograph

Arbus, Composition, Diane Arbus, Electa Editrice Portfolios (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Héliogravure on vélin paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Diane Arbus, Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1979. Published by Unite...
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Contemporary 1970s Art

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Lithograph

CONRAD MARCA-RELLI Limited ed. Etching & Aquatint American Modern, Contemporary
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Conrad Marca Relli - Composition III Date of creation: 1977 Medium: Etching and aquatint on Gvarro paper Edition number: 51/75 Size: 56 x 76 cm Condition: In very good conditions and...
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Modern 1970s Art

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Etching, Aquatint

Maravillas con Variaciones, Framed Abstract Lithograph by Joan Miro
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Joan Miro, Spanish (1893 - 1983) Title: Maravillas con Variaciones Acrosticas en el Jardin de Miro (Number 8) Year: 1975 Medium: Lithograph, signed in the plate Edition: 1500...
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Modern 1970s Art

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Lithograph

Out Corus (rhythm section) (Gelburd/Rosenberg 70-77), Jazz Series
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin d’Arches paper. Inscription: hand signed and numbered, 159/175, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the Jazz Series, 1979. Published by London Arts Group, Detr...
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Expressionist 1970s Art

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Lithograph

Some do not (A) R.B. Kitaj erotic nude drawing of nude blonde with man on bed
Located in New York, NY
An erotic dalliance between a nude blonde woman lying down, and nude man, on a bed with white sheets. Subtle shades of peach, tan, yellow, and grey and black shadow behind the couple...
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Realist 1970s Art

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Lithograph

Dufy, Bouquet, Vacances forcées (after)
Located in Fairfield, CT
Medium: Lithograph on papier bouffant des Papeteries de Casteljoux paper Year: 1970 Paper Size: 12 x 9.25 inches Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued Notes: From the folio...
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Modern 1970s Art

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Lithograph

Woman posing mixed media painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jordi Curós Ventura (1930-2007) - Woman Mixed technique on canvas cardboard. Work measurements 46x38 cm. Frameless. Jordi Curós Ventura (Olot, Girona, March 4, 1930) is a Spanish pa...
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Fauvist 1970s Art

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Mixed Media

Vintage Robert Rauschenberg poster (Rauschenberg prints)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Robert Rauschenberg Leo Castelli Gallery 1986: Vintage Robert Rauschenberg exhibition poster published by Castelli Graphics in conjunction with the exhibition, Robert Rauschenberg: Tibetan Keys and Locks, May 21-June 18, 1986 at Leo Castelli New York. A unique vintage Rauschenberg collectible featuring the artist's signature collage style. Well-sized and suitable for framing. Off-set lithograph 1986. 20 x 29.75 inches. Double-quattro fold-lines as originally issued; minor edge wear to one fold-line; otherwise very good condition (no rips, tears, stains, etc.) Scarce form an edition of unknown; unsigned. First edition, 1st printing; postmarked 1986 on the verso. Artist biography Robert Rauschenberg’s enthusiasm for popular culture and, with his contemporary Jasper Johns, his rejection of the angst and seriousness of the Abstract Expressionists led him to search for a new way of painting. A prolific innovator of techniques and mediums, he used unconventional art materials ranging from dirt and house paint to umbrellas and car tires. In the early 1950s, Rauschenberg was already gaining a reputation as a true art world rebel rouser...
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Pop Art 1970s Art

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Lithograph, Offset

The WHO original 1970 TOMMY concept drawing
Located in Southampton, NY
This is the original rare concept drawing created 54 years ago in 1970 by the legendary artist David Edward Byrd. It was presented to Bill Graham and the Rock group "The Who" showing...
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Art Deco 1970s Art

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Vellum, Pencil

1970s Abstract Expressionist Belgian Gouache on Paper.
Located in Cotignac, FR
1970s abstract expressionist gouache on paper by Belgian artist André Pierard painted in Provence in the south of France. A highly colourful and energetic abstract painting. The st...
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Abstract Expressionist 1970s Art

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Paper, Gouache

"Homage to Michelangelo" Modern Teal & Grey Tone Figurative Abstract Lithograph
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract figurative lithograph by German artist Horst Antes. The work features a Cubist inspired figure with abstracted facial features set against a teal background. This wor...
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Cubist 1970s Art

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Lithograph

Blue on Brown Overlap, Geometric Abstract Painting by Peter Stroud
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Peter Stroud, British (1921 - 2012) Title: Blue on Brown Overlap Year: 1971 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, signed, dated and titled verso Size: 48 x 48 inches
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Abstract Geometric 1970s Art

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Canvas, Oil

Blue Ball - Original Mixed Media by Shu Takahashi - 1973
Located in Roma, IT
Hand Signed. Edition of 75 pieces. Calcography and serigraphy realized by Takahashi in 1973. Very good conditions. Shu Takahashi was born in Hiroshima in 1930. In 1950 he moved to ...
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Contemporary 1970s Art

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Mixed Media

"Untitled" Swirling Abstract Oil on Canvas, Indonesian School of Affandi
Located in New York, NY
In the manner of Affandi Abstract Lotus, circa 1970 Unsigned Oil on canvas 30 x 40 inches
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Abstract 1970s Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) – Quevedos Visiones – Drypoint with hand-colouring
Located in Varese, IT
Drypoint with hand-colouring , on Arches paper limited edition, numbered as 245/300 signed in pencil by artist paper size: 66 x 50,2 cm framed size: 84 x 65 m excellent conditions A...
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Abstract 1970s Art

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Drypoint

Liberation, Abstract Expressionist Color Etching by Mark Tobey
Located in Long Island City, NY
Mark Tobey, American (1890 - 1976) - Liberation, Year: 1973, Medium: Color Etching on Richard de Bas, Image Size: 10.75 x 9.25 inches, Size: 26.25 x 20 in. (66.68 x 50.8 cm)
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Abstract Expressionist 1970s Art

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Etching

Bob Gruen 'John Lennon - Peace-Liberty'
Located in New York, NY
Bob Gruen John Lennon NYC 1974 (printed later) 40 x 30 inches Signed and numbered edition of 75 Also available as a black and white silver gelatin print Bob Gruen (born 1945) is an...
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Post-Modern 1970s Art

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C Print

Costume Life Drawing 1972 Signed Limited Edition
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Artist: Sir Peter Thomas Blake Title: Costume Life Drawing Year: 1972 Print - Lithograph Heavy Paper   Size:  30'' x 22 5/8'' Edition: Signed and Numbered 116/125 Kelpra stamp on v...
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Pop Art 1970s Art

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Lithograph

Destination Unknown 1979 Signed Limited Edition Lithograph
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Artist: Ernie Barnes Title: Destination Unknown Year: 1979 Print - Lithograph Size: 25" x 19 ½" inches Edition: Pencil signed and numbered 24/300 Unframed ‘Destination Unknow...
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American Realist 1970s Art

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Lithograph

Homage to the Square - P1, F5, I1
Located in Long Island City, NY
"Homage to the Square - Portfolio 2, Folder 5, Image 1" from the portfolio “Formulation: Articulation” created by Josef Albers in 1972. This monumental series consists of 127 origina...
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Abstract Geometric 1970s Art

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Screen

The Basket Dancers Bronze Sculpture Statue Young Native Pueblo Women New Mexico
Located in Portland, OR
A fine & large bronze sculpture "Basket Dancers", by the celebrated American sculptor Glenna Goodacre (1939-2020). A beautiful and sensitively rendered bronze sculptural group depict...
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American Realist 1970s Art

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Bronze

Norman Parkinson 'Apollonia wearing YSL in Barbados. Vogue, 1973'
Located in New York, NY
Norman Parkinson captures Apollonia van Ravenstein wearing YSL in Barbados. Vogue, July 1973 Apollonia wearing YSL in Barbados. Vogue, 1973 C print Estate stamped and numbered editi...
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Modern 1970s Art

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C Print

PHENOMENA GRID THREE
Located in Aventura, FL
Original watercolor on paper. Hand signed on front; signed, titled and dated on verso by the artist. Additional images are available upon request. Certificate of Authenticity is inc...
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Abstract 1970s Art

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Paper, Watercolor

Jimmy Carter Inaugural (Plains, GA)
Located in New York, NY
Color screenprint on wove paper. Signed and numbered 35/100 in pencil, lower right. Published by The 1977 Presidential Inaugural Committee, Washington, D.C. From the 1977 Inaugura...
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American Realist 1970s Art

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Color, Screen

"Woman" Nude Figurative Etching
Located in Soquel, CA
Elegant nude by Suzanne Aubin Ledrew (American, b. 1942). The woman in this piece is seated, with her hand covering her face and head, turned partially away from the viewer. There is a lovely contract between the background and the figure, creating a negative shape out of the woman's body. Titled "WOMAN" in the lower center. Signed and dated "AUBIN LEDREW 74" in the lower right corner. Presented in a new grey mat with a wood frame. Image size: 12"H x 9"W Suzanne Addicott (nee Aubin Ledrew) (American, b. 1942) graduated from California College of the Arts with a BFA in Painting and Drawing. She is an artist and teacher at Studio9...
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Modern 1970s Art

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Paper, Ink

Woman posing mixed media painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jordi Curós Ventura (1930-2007) - Woman Mixed technique on canvas cardboard. Work measurements 46x38 cm. Frameless. Jordi Curós Ventura (Olot, Girona, March 4, 1930) is a Spanish pa...
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Fauvist 1970s Art

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Mixed Media

Saturday Night on Planet X, Robert Bennett
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Robert Bennett Title: Saturday Night on Planet X Year: 1979 Medium: Lithograph on Stonehenge paper Size: 22 x 30 inches Edition: 10/100, plus proofs Condition: Good Inscripti...
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Abstract Expressionist 1970s Art

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Lithograph

The Toilette of Salome - Original Lithograph by Aubrey Beardsley - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
The Toilette of Salome is a beautiful original lithograph on paper realized by Aubrey Vincent Beardsley. Black and white lithograph. The artwork is the plate n. 12 from the portf...
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1970s Art

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Lithograph

Composition with Semi-Circles
Located in Greenwich, CT
Sonia Delaunay 1885–1979 Composition with Semicircles 1970 etching and aquatint in colors on Arches signed in pencil l.r. and numbered also in pencil 8/125 l.l. image: 19½ h × 15½...
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Abstract 1970s Art

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Etching, Aquatint

I Rather Like You A Lot You Fool, rare 1970 silkscreen signed/N, in museum frame
Located in New York, NY
Niki de Saint Phalle I Rather Like You A Lot You Fool, 1970 Silkscreen on wove paper Signed and numbered 74//75 in graphite pencil on the front Frame included: This work is elegantly floated and framed in a museum quality white wood frame with UV plexiglass Accompanied by gallery issued Certificate of Guarantee A delightful and clever work. The text reads: I Rather Like You A Lot You Fool Not much Hair Crooked Nose You are not very rich You’re not terribly intelligent You smoke too much pot You are lazy A bit crazy But I like the way you touch me I like the way you look at trees and flowers I like the way you look at me You found the key to my heart Dimensions: Framed 23.5 vertical by 28.5 by 1.5 inches Artwork: 19.5 by 25.5 inches "Throughout her long and prolific career Niki de Saint Phalle, a former cover model for Life magazine and French Vogue, investigated feminine archetypes and women’s societal roles... Her Nanas, bold, sexy sculptures...
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Abstract 1970s Art

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Screen, Pencil, Graphite

Red Tondo Signed Limited Edition Screen Print 1979
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Artist Name: Ilya Bolotowsky Title: Ilya Bolotowsky Red Tondo 1979 Signed Limited Edition Silkscreen, BFK Rives Paper Rare Year: 1979 Medium Type: Screen Print Size-Width Size-Heigh...
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1970s Art

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Screen

Andy Warhol "Mick Jagger-F&S. II.142" Framed Announcement card, Hand signed
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Andy Warhol. Title: Mick Jagger F&S II.142 Framed Announcement card. Medium: Lithograph Hand Signed Size: Image size: 6" x 4", Framed: 10" x 8 Year: 1975 Edition: Limited Re...
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Pop Art 1970s Art

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Offset

Holland Canal, Netherlands
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed and dated on the front of the mount. Currently framed in custom white wood. See photograph of the piece on the wall.
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1970s Art

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Silver Gelatin

Claes Oldenburg mythological Erotic Fantasy Suite print set of 6 medusa mermaid
Located in New York, NY
These erotic etchings depict mythological and fantasy creatures as striking nudes. A host of sensuous and shocking figures include a mermaid, Medusa, and women in both jubilant and p...
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Modern 1970s Art

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Etching

Column
Located in New York, NY
Plexiglass and color screenprint multiple, circa 1970. With the artist's signature incised and numbered 85/125 at the base.
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Abstract Geometric 1970s Art

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Plexiglass, Color, Screen

Spanish Village with Church oil painting european art
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: Spanish Village with Church Artist: Rafael Duran Benet (1931–2015) Technique: Oil on canvas board Dimensions: 33 x 41 cm (approx. 13 x 16.1 in) Signature: Signed in the lo...
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Post-Impressionist 1970s Art

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Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Spiral Rouge et Bleu - Lithograph by A. Calder - 1969
Located in Roma, IT
Color lithograph realized by Calder in 1969. Edition of 20/75. Hand signed and numbered in pencil. Includes a contemporary white frame. Very good condition.
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Abstract 1970s Art

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Lithograph

Léger, Composition, mes voyages (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin bouffant des Papeteries de Hauteville paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Fernand Léger mes voyages avec un poème d'...
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Modern 1970s Art

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Lithograph

Mid Century Cubic Modern American Figural Painting by Sarno
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5-3418 Abstract oil on board. Set in a silvered wood frame Signed Sarno Image size 24x19"
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1970s Art

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Oil

Lovers - Thétis and Pelée - Original etching handsigned and numbered
Located in Paris, IDF
Pierre-Yves Tremois Thésis and Pelée Original etching, 1970 Handsigned by the artist Numbered / XXIV copies (total edition of 90 + XXIV) Size 57 x 45 cm (c. 22,4 x 17,7 in) Very goo...
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Surrealist 1970s Art

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Etching

VIOLIN - Mixed Technique and Collage, Giuseppe Chiari, Italy 1970s
Located in Napoli, IT
Mixed media, collage and violin on board in a wood and plexiglass case
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Modern 1970s Art

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Mixed Media

Picasso, Composition (Cramer 148), Le Goût du Bonheur (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph and silkscreen with grease crayon, lithographic tusche, lead pencil, charcoal on vélin d'Arches paper. Paper size: 12.8 x 9.84 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered...
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Cubist 1970s Art

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Lithograph

Rare Welded Menorah Judaica Jewish Brutalist Candelabra Sculpture Chaim Hendin
By Chaim Hendin
Located in Surfside, FL
In this Menorah Chaim Hendin takes a personal approach, and turns it into a more anatomical, almost pelvic, looking piece of artwork. The sculpture is rich in texture and the candle ...
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Expressionist 1970s Art

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Marble, Bronze

Salvador Dalí­ -- James the Greater from The Twelve Apostles
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Salvador Dali James the Greater from The Twelve Apostles, 1977 Lithographs in colors with embossment on Arches paper Hand signed lower right Edition EA lower left Sheet size 64.5 x 4...
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1970s Art

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Lithograph

1975 Vintage oil painting on canvas, Seascape, Sailing Ship, Signed, Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is an amazing original large vintage oil painting on canvas depicting a nautical scene, with a large sailing ship in a choppy ocean. This is a classic maritime style, one that...
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Impressionist 1970s Art

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Oil

"An Archbishop of the Cloudworks" Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Colorful abstract oil painting on canvas by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. Unframed. Titled "An Archbis...
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Abstract Expressionist 1970s Art

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Oil, Masonite

Tapies, Galerie Maeght original vintage exhibition poster in 1979, Paris, France
Located in Spokane, WA
Original exhibition poster; TAPIES GALERIE MAEGHT Unbacked, fine condition. Antoni Tapies was a Spanish painter, sculptor, and art theorist who became one of his generation's most famous European artists. Tàpies was perhaps the best-known Spanish (Catalan) artist to emerge in the period since the Second World War. An original lithograph exhibition poster by Spanish artist Antonie Tapies (1923-2012) titled "Galerie Maeght Expo 79", 1979. This original exhibition poster was produced for Tapies's exhibition at Galerie Maeght in 1979. Printed and published by Art Adrien Maeght in Paris, France in 1979. Reference: Catalogue Raisonne: Galfetti Ref. 719 - Los carteles de Tapies No.83. Experience art history with this original vintage exhibition poster from the celebrated Antoni Tàpies 1979...
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Abstract 1970s Art

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Lithograph

LE PROPHETE (MOURLOT 713)
Located in Aventura, FL
Lithograph in colors on Arches paper. Hand signed and numbered by Marc Chagall. Mourlot 713. Edition 41/50. Image size 27.25 x 21 inches. Sheet size 32 x 24.25 inches. Frame ...
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Surrealist 1970s Art

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Paper, Lithograph

"Orientalisches" original woodcut
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original woodcut. (Catalogue reference Roethel 106). Printed in 1975 on Arches paper for the "Homage to Kandinsky" special edition of the art revue XXe Siecle. Image size: 4 ...
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1970s Art

Materials

Woodcut

Spanish Artist signed limited edition original art print numbered lithograph n28
Located in Miami, FL
Antoni Tapies (Spain, 1923-2012) 'Chaise et ciseaux (variations III)', ca. 1970-1975 Serie: Variations sur Chaise lithograph on paper 41.4 x 29.6 in. (105 x 75 cm.) Edition of 90 Unf...
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Abstract 1970s Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Magnelli, Composition, Société internationale d'art XXe siècle (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin paper. Paper Size: 12.4 x 9.65 inches. Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, XXe siècle, Nouvelle série, XXXIIIe Anné...
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Modern 1970s Art

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder lithograph Derrière le Miroir (Calder prints)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Alexander Calder Lithograph c. 1971 from Derrière le miroir: Lithograph in colors; 15 x 11 inches. Very good overall vintage condition. Unsigned from an edition of unknown. From: Derrière le miroir Published Paris c. 1971. Printed in France. Derrière le miroir: In October 1945 the French art dealer Aimé Maeght opens his art gallery at 13 Rue de Téhéran in Paris. His beginning coincides with the end of Second World War and the return of a number of exiled artists back to France. The publication was created in October 1946 (n°1) and published without interruption until 1982 (n°253). Its original articles and illustrations (mainly original color lithographs by the gallery artists) who were famous at the time. The lithographic publication covered only the artists exhibited by Maeght gallery either through personal or group exhibitions. Among them were, Pierre Alechinsky, Francis Bacon, Alexander Calder, Marc Chagall, Eduardo Chillida, Alberto Giacometti, Vassily Kandinsky, Ellsworth Kelly, Fernand Léger, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Saul Steinberg and Antoni Tapies. Alexander Calder was an American artist best known for his invention of the kinetic sculptures known as mobiles. Calder also produced a variety of two-dimensional artworks including lithographs, paintings, and tapestries as seen in his Butterfly (1970). “My whole theory about art is the disparity that exists between form, masses, and movement,” the artist once said. Born on August 22, 1898 in Lawnton, PA, Calder turned to art in the 1920s, studying drawing and painting under George Luks and Boardman Robinson at the Art Students League in New York. Calder moved to Paris to continue his studies in 1926, where he was introduced to the European avant-garde through performances of his Cirque Calder (1926–1931). “I was very fond of the spatial relations,” he said of his interest in the circus. “The whole thing of the—the vast space—I’ve always loved it.” With these performances, along with his wire sculptures, Calder attracted the attention of such notable figures as Marcel Duchamp, Jean Arp, and Fernand Léger. Notably, it was his friend Duchamp that coined the term mobile—a pun in French meaning both “motion” and “motive”—during a visit to Calder’s Paris studio in 1931. His earliest mobiles moved by motors, but Calder soon abandoned these mechanics and designed pieces that moved by air currents or human interaction. Over the course of seven decades, along with his mobiles, he also produced paintings, monumental outdoor sculptures, works on paper, domestic objects, and jewelry. The artist lived in both Roxbury, CT, and Saché, France, before his death on November 11, 1976 in New York, NY. Today, his works are held in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Tate Gallery in London. Related Categories Calder prints. Mid Century Modern. 1970s. Alexander Calder and Contemporary Art. Mid Century Modern. Calder clowns.
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Modern 1970s Art

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Lithograph

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