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Prints and Multiples For Sale
Artist: Jim Dine
Artist: Wassily Kandinsky
Watercolored By Jim Dine
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Jim Dine Watercolored By Jim Dine 2015 Watercolor and copperplate etching 42 x 56 1/2 in. Edition of 6; each piece is unique Pencil signed, dated and numbered...
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2010s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Watercolor, Etching

The Old Professor (Oo La La) Jim Dine lithograph and Ron Padgett poetry
Located in New York, NY
Bright orange leaps up like flames, or swaying grass, over which hovers a large-eyed bee sketched in black and orange. Over the fire-red in neat handwriting Ron Padgett...
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1970s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Eight Hearts (7 Colored & 1 Rainbow Heart) -Original limited ed. European poster
Located in New York, NY
Jim Dine Galerie Thomas exhibition print, 1970 Color lithograph and offset lithograph on wove paper Signed in plate 26 × 35 1/2 inches Limited Edition of 1,000 Unframed Gorgeous 1970...
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1970s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph, Offset

"Motif aus Improvisation 25: The Garden of Love" original woodcut
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original woodcut. Catalogue reference Roethel 105. Printed in Paris in 1938 for the art revue XXe Siecle (issue number 3). Image size: 8 1/2 x 8 3/4 inches (217 x 220 mm). Sh...
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1930s Expressionist Prints and Multiples

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Woodcut

Rainbow Quilt Heart Pop Art Vintage Offset Lithograph Poster Jim Dine, Maeght
Located in Surfside, FL
Jim Dine, Monotypes et Gravures, Galerie Maeght, Paris, 1983. Vintage Offset Lithograph Poster American contemporary pop art. A colorful heart quilt in a rainbow of colors. Jim Dine...
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1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph, Offset

1961 original poster by Wassily Kandinsky at the Galerie Karl Flinker
Located in PARIS, FR
In 1961, the Galerie Karl Flinker became a vibrant hub of artistic exploration as it welcomed visitors to an extraordinary exhibition featuring the visionary works of Wassily Kandins...
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1960s Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Lithograph

Jim Dine 'Shoe (Second State)' Signed, Limited Edition Etching Print
Located in San Rafael, CA
Jim Dine (American, born 1935) Shoe (second state of 3) (WC.104), 1973 Color etching on Japanese laid paper Signed in pencil Dated and annotated 'B.A.T.' (bon a tirer), aside from th...
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1970s Prints and Multiples

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Engraving

Self Portrait by Jim Dine (plate seven from Self Portraits portfolio 1971)
Located in New York, NY
Jim Dine, Self Portrait 1971 drypoint on Hodgkinson Hand Made Tone-Weave paper Paper 18 x 14 in. / 46 x 36 cm Plate 8 x 6 in. / 20 x 15 cm plate seven from Self Portraits (1971) port...
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1970s Realist Prints and Multiples

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Etching, Drypoint

Self Portrait by Jim Dine (plate four from Self Portraits portfolio 1971)
Located in New York, NY
Jim Dine, Self Portrait drypoint on Hodgkinson Hand Made Tone-Weave paper Paper 18 x 14 in. / 46 x 36 cm Plate 8 x 6 in. / 20 x 15 cm plate one from Self Portraits (1971) portfolio ...
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1970s Realist Prints and Multiples

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Etching, Drypoint

Limited Edition Williams College Museum exhibition poster on lithographic paper
Located in New York, NY
Jim Dine Limited Edition Williams College Museum Poster, 1976 Offset lithograph poster on off white wove paper Limited edition of 300 Published by Pace Editions, with copyright LARG...
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1970s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph, Offset

Calico, Abstract Minimalist Screenprint by Jim Dine
Located in Long Island City, NY
Calico Jim Dine, American (1935) Portfolio: 11 Pop Artists III Date: 1965 Screenprint on Cartridge Paper, signed in pencil lower left Edition of 200 Size: 40 x 30 in. (101.6 x 76.2 c...
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1960s Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Composition (Roethel 201), Wassily Kandinsky
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original Limited Edition Woodcut on wove paper. Inscription: Signed in the block, as issued. Edition: 1,200. Excellent condition. Notes: From the volume, XXe Siècle, Paris, N° 5-6, 1...
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1930s Modern Prints and Multiples

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Woodcut

1972 Original poster by Kandinsky Aquarelles et Dessins at the Galerie Berggruen
Located in PARIS, FR
The original exhibition poster by Kandinsky, titled "Aquarelles et Dessins," showcased the artist's mastery of watercolors and drawings at the esteemed Galerie Berggruen in 1972. Was...
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1970s Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Lithograph

"Motif aus Improvisation 25: The Garden of Love" - Original woodcut
Located in Paris, FR
Vassily KANDINSKY Woodcut print Second edition for 'XXe Siecle' the first edition was done in 1938 Printed signature (monogram) in the plate On vellum 31 x 24 cm (c. 12.5 x 10 inc...
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1950s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Woodcut

"Cardinal" Limited Ed Jim Dine at Albright Knox Large Red Robe Pop Art poster
Located in New York, NY
"Cardinal" - Jim Dine at Albright Knox poster, 1984 LARGE: 40 inches (vertical) x 24 inches (horizontal) (Ships rolled in a tube measuring 36" x 6" ) Offset lithograph poster Limite...
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1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph, Offset

"Olympic Robe" Large colors lithograph
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Olympic Robe" From "Game of the XXIVth Olympic, Seoul" is an original colors lithograph on Wove paper by renown artist Jim Dine, b.1935. It is hand signed and nu...
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Late 20th Century Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Ties - Lithograph by Jim Dine - 1976
Located in Roma, IT
Ties is a contemporary artwork realized by Jim Dine in 1976. Mixed colored lithograph.  Edition of 66/150.  The artwork is from the portfolio: Bathrobe, Hands, Ties, Saw, Rainbow,...
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1970s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Plate 12
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Plate 12 From: 10 Origi, 1942 Signed in the block with the artist's initials lower left (printed) From: 10 Origin Not from the First edition 100, published by Allianz-Verlag, Zurich,...
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1970s Expressionist Prints and Multiples

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Woodcut

Jim Dine: Five Themes Limited edition red heart poster (Hand Signed by Jim Dine)
Located in New York, NY
Jim Dine: Five Themes (Hand Signed), 1985 Offset lithograph. Hand signed by Jim Dine Boldly signed by Jim Dine for the gallery in black marker on the front. 35 × 23 inches Unframed H...
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1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph, Offset, Permanent Marker

Zwei Reiter vor Rot (Roethel 95), Wassily Kandinsky
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original Limited Edition Woodcut on wove paper. Inscription: Unsigned, as issued. Edition: 1,200. Excellent condition. Notes: From the volume, XXe Siècle, Paris, N° 3, 1938. Publishe...
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1930s Modern Prints and Multiples

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Woodcut

Bogenschütze (Roethel 79), Wassily Kandinsky
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original Limited Edition Woodcut on wove paper. Inscription: Unsigned, as issued. Edition: 1,200. Excellent condition. Notes: From the volume, XXe Siècle, Paris, N° 3, 1938. Publishe...
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1930s Modern Prints and Multiples

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Woodcut

The Red Boots on a Black Ground, 1968 ORIGINAL SERIGRAPH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sku: LC1852 Artist: Jim Dine Title: The red boots on a black ground, 1968 Year: 1968 Signed: No Medium: Serigraph Paper Size: 15.25 x 15 inches ( 38.735 x 38.1 cm ) Image Size: 15.2...
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1960s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Four Hearts, rare poster, The Baltimore Museum of Art (Hand Signed by Jim Dine)
Located in New York, NY
Jim Dine Hearts (Hand Signed), 1983 Offset lithograph 28 × 22 inches Boldly signed in black marker on the front Unframed This vintage hand signed 1983 poster...
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1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Offset, Permanent Marker, Lithograph

Motiv aus Improvisation 25 (Roethel 105), Wassily Kandinsky
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original Limited Edition Woodcut on wove paper. Inscription: Signed in the block, as issued. Edition: 1,200. Excellent condition. Notes: From the volume, XXe Siècle, Paris, N° 3, 193...
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1930s Modern Prints and Multiples

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Woodcut

Orientalisches (Roethel 106), Wassily Kandinsky
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original Limited Edition Woodcut on wove paper. Inscription: Unsigned, as issued. Edition: 1,200. Excellent condition. Notes: From the volume, XXe Siècle, Paris, N° 3, 1938. Publishe...
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1930s Modern Prints and Multiples

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Woodcut

Pink Heart: Metropolitan Opera Centennial 1883-1983 poster
Located in New York, NY
Jim Dine Metropolitan Opera Centennial 1883-1983 poster, 1983 Offset lithograph poster; unsigned 46 × 29 inches Unframed This limited edition poster was pu...
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1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph, Offset

Schwarzer Fleck (Roethel 145), Wassily Kandinsky
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original Limited Edition Woodcut on wove paper. Inscription: Signed in the block, as issued. Edition: 1,200. Excellent condition. Notes: From the volume, XXe Siècle, Paris, N° 3, 193...
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1930s Modern Prints and Multiples

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Woodcut

Reiterweg (Roethel 111), Wassily Kandinsky
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original Limited Edition Woodcut on wove paper. Inscription: Signed in the block, as issued. Edition: 1,200. Excellent condition. Notes: From the volume, XXe Siècle, Paris, N° 3, 193...
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1930s Modern Prints and Multiples

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Woodcut

Gilbert & Sullivan Signed and numbered screenprint for the New York City Center
Located in New York, NY
Jim Dine Gilbert & Sullivan, 1968 Color Silkscreen on wove paper 35 × 25 inches Edition 6/144 Hand-signed by artist, signed, dated and numbered lower left New York City Center of Mus...
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1960s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Permanent Marker, Screen

Dorian Gray, Modern Lithograph by Jim Dine
Located in Long Island City, NY
A lithograph by Jim Dine depicting a figure standing in the center of the composition. Although they are faceless, they are ornately decorated in a long dress made of rainbow strings...
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1960s Prints and Multiples

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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 Prints and Multiples

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Woodcut

Hose Lamp, Modern Lithograph by Jim Dine
Located in Long Island City, NY
An abstract composition of several long black lines that end with a bright yellow bulb. In the upper right is a more detailed view of one of the bulbs. This lithograph is signed in p...
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1960s Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Sybil in Her Dressing Room, Modern Lithograph by Jim Dine
Located in Long Island City, NY
A lithograph by Jim Dine depicting a blond woman in a state of undress. Above her, the text reads "Sybil in her dressing room" in all capital letters. This print is signed in pencil ...
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1960s Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

"Jüngster Tag" original woodcut (Judgement Day)
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original woodcut. (Catalogue reference Roethel 146). Printed in 1975 on Arches paper for the "Homage to Kandinsky" special edition of the art revue XXe Siecle. Size: 12 1/4 x...
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1970s Prints and Multiples

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Woodcut

Basil in Black Leather Suit, Modern Lithograph by Jim Dine
Located in Long Island City, NY
A lithograph by Jim Dine depicting a figure standing off to one side, looking down. Below them, the text reads "Basil in black leather suit" in all capital letters. This print is sig...
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1960s Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Exhibition Poster for Kandinsky at Galerie Karl Flinker 1977 in Ink on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Exhibition Poster for Kandinsky at Galerie Karl Flinker 1977 in Ink on Paper Poster with a reproduction of "Merry Structure" by Vassily Kandinsky (Russian, 1866-1944). This posted is for a show at Galerie Karl Flinker a Paris, in 1977. The poster was printed by IMP. IDL Graphique, Paris. Kandinsky's "Merry Structure" contains a variety of abstract geometric shapes, laid out in a harmonious composition. There are hints of architectural, figurative, and landscape-like objects, in a manner that is open to interpretation. Presented in a new white mat with foamcore backing. Mat size: 40"H x 28"W Poster size: 33"H x 21"W At the relatively advanced age of nearly thirty, Vasily Vasilievich Kandinsky abandoned a burgeoning career as a teacher of law in Moscow to take up studies as a painter. In 1896 he moved to Munich to study, enrolling in the private art academy established by the Slovenian painter Anton Ažbe, where he joined a number of other Russian artists, including Marianne von Werefkin...
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1970s Abstract Geometric Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Ink, Lithograph

Robe Against Desert Sky
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Robe Against Desert Sky" is a lithograph and screenprint with handcoloring made by Jim Dine in 1979. It is number 2 from an edition of 17. The work is signed and dated in pencil, lo...
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Late 20th Century Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph, Screen

"Holzschnitt für XXe Siecle" original woodcut
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original color woodcut. Catalogue reference Roethel 201. Printed in 1939 for the art revue XXe Siecle (issue number 5-6) and published in Paris by San Lazzaro. Sheet size: 9 ...
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1930s Futurist Prints and Multiples

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Woodcut

Two hearts with hand coloring in oil stick, signed & numbered (unique variation)
Located in New York, NY
Jim Dine The Christmas Print (Burg, 26), 2001 Drypoint, direct gravure, etching over offset lithograph with hand coloring by artist in oil stick, on T.H. Saunders paper, the full she...
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Early 2000s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Offset, Etching, Drypoint, Engraving, Oil, Mixed Media, Oil Crayon

Rancho Woodcut Heart, 1982
Located in Palo Alto, CA
One of Jim Dine’s most iconic motifs, the romantic Rancho Woodcut Heart work illustrates the story of hope and love through a symbolic image of a large red heart. With the contrast o...
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1980s Modern Prints and Multiples

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Woodcut

original lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph (in two sections). Printed in 1964 and published by Eberhard Kornfeld for the 1 Cent Life portfolio in an edition of 2000. Size: 16 1/4 x 22 3/4 inches (4...
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1960s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

"Schwartzer Fleck" original woodcut
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original woodcut. Catalogue reference Roethel 145. Printed in Paris in 1938 for the art revue XXe Siecle (issue number 3). Image size: 7 x 8 1/2 inches (170 x 218 mm). Sheet ...
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1930s Expressionist Prints and Multiples

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Woodcut

"10 Origin" original woodcut
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original woodcut. (Catalogue reference Roethel 203). Printed in 1975 on Arches paper for the "Homage to Kandinsky" special edition of the art revue XXe Siecle. Image size: 8 ...
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1970s Prints and Multiples

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Woodcut

The Astra Tool /// Contemporary Pop Art Jim Dine Wrench Lithograph Colorful NY
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jim Dine (American, 1935-) Title: "The Astra Tool" Portfolio: The Astra Set *Numbered, signed, and dated by Dine in pencil lower right Year: 1985 Medium: Original Lithograph with Relief Printing on Rives BFK paper Limited edition: 185/400, (there were also 50 artist's proofs) Printer: Hansjörg Mayer of Staib & Mayer, Stuttgart, Germany Publisher: AB Astra and the artist Dine himself in association with Waddington Graphics, London, UK and Pace Editions, Inc., New York, NY Reference: "The Astra-Dine Collaboration" - Wright No. 5, page 56-57 Framing: Recently framed in a contemporary oak moulding with a 100% cotton rag mat Framed size: 36.63" x 30.63" Sheet size: 35.13" x 25" Image size: 23.82" x 19.88" Condition: Light UV stain to sheet. In excellent condition with strong colors Notes: Provenance: private collection - Norwich, UK. Comes from Dine's 1985-1986 "The Astra Set" portfolio of five lithographs with relief printing from hand-drawn mylar overlays. The five works include "The Mighty Robe I", "The Confetti Heart...
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1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

The Colorful Venus
Located in New York, NY
Created by the artist in 1985 as an original lithograph in colors on wove paper, Jim Dine's The Colorful Venus is hand-signed in pencil, dated, and numbered from the edition of 400. ...
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20th Century Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Blue Tulips by Jim Dine, blue flower etching
Located in New York, NY
A spray of tulips printed in vibrant cerulean blue emerges at the center of this floral etching by Jim Dine. The artist’s line drawing conveys the swaying of spring tulips in a sligh...
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1970s Realist Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Toolbox 8
Located in San Luis Obispo, CA
Since the 1950s, Jim Dine’s expansive multimedia practice has spanned painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, photography, poetry, and performance. Dine was a pioneering member of...
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1960s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

"Improvisation 7" original woodcut
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original woodcut. (Catalogue reference Roethel 124). Printed in 1975 on Arches paper for the "Homage to Kandinsky" special edition of the art revue XXe Siecle. Image size: 7 ...
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1970s Prints and Multiples

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Woodcut

Vintage Jim Dine Green Bathrobe exhibition poster, 1970s retro pop art font
Located in New York, NY
This original, vintage poster on poster stock features one of Jim Dine's most iconic motifs: the bathrobe. In 1964, Dine saw an ad in the New York Times: “The ad shows a robe with the man airbrushed out of it. There was nobody in the bathrobe, but when I saw it, it looked like me.” Standing in for the artist's own body and rife with personal meaning, it provides a framework for limitless formal and stylistic experimentation. Here, the garment is colored bright green and defined by variegated black lines. Numbers label each part of the robe as in an anatomical chart. Bold black lettering reads Jim Dine, Petersburg Press...
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1970s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Offset

"Two Hearts at Sunset" by Jim Dine, 2005
Located in Hinsdale, IL
Jim Dine (B. 1935) "TWO HEARTS AT SUNSET" Lithograph in colors on wove paper, c. 2005 Signed and dated in white pencil, lower margin on wove paper This impression 68 from the edition...
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Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Homage to Kenneth Koch with Hearts, Bread Sky - Pop Art print showing food, love
Located in New York, NY
Jim Dine Kenneth Koch Homage (Oh Scarf of Paradise, Blue Sky is Bread to the Scarf), 1966 Color lithograph on blue grey wove paper with deckled edges 37 × 24 1/2 inches Pencil signed...
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1960s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph, Pencil

Galerie Mikro rare rainbow European Pop Art poster (hand signed by Jim Dine)
Located in New York, NY
Jim Dine Complete Graphics poster (hand signed by Jim Dine), 1970 Offset lithograph poster (hand signed by Jim Dine) 39 1/2 × 26 inches Frame included: held in the original vintage m...
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1970s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Offset, Ink, Lithograph

Dexter and Gus
Located in New York, NY
Overall excellent condition!
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Early 2000s Prints and Multiples

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Etching, Aquatint, Woodcut

Galerie Maeght exhibition abstract colorful heart poster limited edition of 500
Located in New York, NY
Jim Dine Galerie Maeght exhibition print, 1983 Lithograph and offset lithograph Signed in plate 31 1/4 × 21 inches Limited Edition of 500 Unframed Th...
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1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph, Offset

Dorian Gray at Opium Den from "The Picture of Dorian Gray" surreal portrait
Located in New York, NY
This surreal etching portrait of Dorian Gray by Jim Dine in blue ink features the literary protagonist dressed in a white suit. His face is obscured by a mass of hair, tangles of which seem to grow from the sleeves, pant legs, and from beneath the jacket. Dine's notes are written on the image: at his feet reading "WHITE BOOTS" and "White Vinyl Suit" alongside the jacket. On the left edge of the image handwritten text reads "DORIAN GRAY AT OPIUM DEN". In Oscar Wilde's novel Dorian Gray keeps opium in an ornate box in his home, and frequents sites of consumption on the East side of London: “There were opium dens where one could buy oblivion, dens of horror where the memory of old sins could be destroyed by the madness of sins that were new”. An opium den is where Sybil's brother James discovers Dorian. The brother attempts to capture the man he believes is responsible for the death of his sister. Dorian flees to his home, ultimately slashing the portrait that has kept him young for so long. Etching by Jim Dine from one of his most important artist’s books – completely designed and illustrated by Dine. Study for the Rings on Dorian Gray’s Hand from “The Picture of Dorian Gray...
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1960s Modern Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Jim Dine Red Design for Satin Heart "The Picture of Dorian Grey" bleeding heart
Located in New York, NY
This proof depicts one of Jim Dine's signatures motifs, a deep red heart, which drips down the page. Along the right side of the heart, hand-drawn text reads: “Red design for satin h...
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1960s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Dutch Hearts
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Jim Dine was one of the key artists that defined American Pop Art in the 1960s. Like Jasper Johns and Andy Warhol, Dine appropriated quintessential American images and icons. He used ubiquitous and familiar forms, like tools, food, and stylized clothing, as the basis for bold and colorful compositions inspired by Dada assemblage, Abstract Expressionism, and collage techniques. The "Heart" is the most celebrated icon in Dine's oeuvre. He uses its motif to explore pattern, color, and texture in both two-dimensions and sculpture. This is a classic and iconic example of Jim Dine's hearts from his most sought-after period. Questions about this piece? Contact us. "Dutch Hearts...
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1970s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Tool Drypoint: Wrench by Jim Dine, black and white tool still life sketch
Located in New York, NY
Jim Dine drew the plate for this image in the same period as his “Thirty Bones of My Body” 1972 portfolio of drypoint tool images. Crisbrook paper (30 x 22 in. / 76.2 x 56 cm.) and p...
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1970s Modern Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint

Fine Art Prints for Sale — Animal Prints, Abstract Prints, Nude Prints and Other Prints

Decorating with fine art prints — whether they’re figurative prints, abstract prints or another variety — has always been a practical way of bringing a space to life as well as bringing works by an artist you love into your home.

Pursued in the 1960s and ’70s, largely by Pop artists drawn to its associations with mass production, advertising, packaging and seriality, as well as those challenging the primacy of the Abstract Expressionist brushstroke, printmaking was embraced in the 1980s by painters and conceptual artists ranging from David Salle and Elizabeth Murray to Adrian Piper and Sherrie Levine.

Printmaking is the transfer of an image from one surface to another. An artist takes a material like stone, metal, wood or wax, carves, incises, draws or otherwise marks it with an image, inks or paints it and then transfers the image to a piece of paper or other material.

Fine art prints are frequently confused with their more commercial counterparts. After all, our closest connection to the printed image is through mass-produced newspapers, magazines and books, and many people don’t realize that even though prints are editions, they start with an original image created by an artist with the intent of reproducing it in a small batch. Fine art prints are created in strictly limited editions — 20 or 30 or maybe 50 — and are always based on an image created specifically to be made into an edition.

Many people think of revered Dutch artist Rembrandt as a painter but may not know that he was a printmaker as well. His prints have been preserved in time along with the work of other celebrated printmakers such as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí and Andy Warhol. These fine art prints are still highly sought after by collectors.

“It’s another tool in the artist’s toolbox, just like painting or sculpture or anything else that an artist uses in the service of mark making or expressing him- or herself,” says International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA) vice president Betsy Senior, of New York’s Betsy Senior Fine Art, Inc.

Because artist’s editions tend to be more affordable and available than his or her unique works, they’re more accessible and can be a great opportunity to bring a variety of colors, textures and shapes into a space.

For tight corners, select small fine art prints as opposed to the oversized bold piece you’ll hang as a focal point in the dining area. But be careful not to choose something that is too big for your space. And feel free to lean into it if need be — not every work needs picture-hanging hooks. Leaning a larger fine art print against the wall behind a bookcase can add a stylish installation-type dynamic to your living room. (Read more about how to arrange wall art here.)

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