1950s Abstract Prints

Lithograph on vélin d'Arches paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Une Aventure méthodique, 1950; published by Fernand Mourlot, Paris, a...

Lithograph, stencil on wove paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Douze Contemporains, 1959; published by Éditions d'Art du Lion, Paris; rendered by Daniel Jacomet, Paris; printed by l'atelier Jacomet, December 1959. Excerpted from the folio, This album finished printing in December 1959 drawn to nine hundred and seventy examples numbered from I to CMLXX and thirty non-commerce examples numbered from I to XXX, was directed by Daniel Jacomet. Typography of the union printing in paris. AMEDEO MODIGLIANI (1884–1920) was an Italian painter and sculptor of the École de Paris who worked mainly in France. He is known for portraits and nudes in a modern style characterized by a surreal elongation...

This piece is from my priate collection created by Jean Remlinger who has a figurative style reminiscent of the works of Francis Bacon. It is probably an acrylic gouache , as a print...

Lithograph on wove paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good Condition; never framed or matted. Notes: Executed in 1956 and issued as the frontispiece of the Picasso Lithograph...

Vendredi - Plate 10 from the 12 plate Portfolio, 1959 Published by Denise Rene, Paris Lithograph in colors on heavy paper 20 x 26 inches Signed, dated and numbered in ink, edition 20...

Lithograph on vélin des Papeteries du Marais paper. Paper Size: 14 x 10.25 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, Contes de Boccace, peinture...

Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition, with centerfold, as issued. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 107-108-109, 1958. Publishe...

Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition, with centerfold, as issued. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 115, 1959. Published by Aim...

Lithograph on vélin d'Arches paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Une Aventure méthodique, 1950; published by Fernand Mourlot, Paris, a...

Stanley William Hayter, 'Feu sous L'eau (Fire Under Water)', color engraving, soft-ground etching and scorper with yellow silkscreen, 1955, edition 50 plus 10 artist proofs, Black & Moorhead 221. Signed, titled 'Fire Under Water', dated and annotated 'Essai' in pencil. Dedicated in the artist’s hand 'for Adja & Dove WH Bill 17–5–55' in the top margin. A superb, richly inked impression with fresh colors, on heavy, cream wove paper; wide margins (2 1/2 to 3 7/8 inches), in excellent condition. One of 10 artist’s proofs. Image size 10 3/16 x 7 inches; sheet size 18 1/8 x 12 1/4 inches. Matted to museum standards, unframed. ABOUT THIS WORK In 1950 Hayter returned to Paris and reopened Atelier 17. Works such as 'Fire Under Water' reveal newfound influences, such as that of the Ardèche area of southern France, where he acquired a house in 1951 and frequently visited. Hayter took great interest in the flowing Escoutay River, an experience that parallels the artist and co-director of Atelier 17 Krishna Reddy’s interest in depicting water. While some forms in this print evoke the natural world, the palette of contrasting tones of purple, yellow, black, and white reflects Hayter’s belief in using color intuitively to express emotions and evoke feelings. The sharp white relief lines from the paper and the textural effects realized through soft-ground etching operate in tandem with the sweeping curves and bold colors to give the composition a sense of vitality and dynamism. —edited from the Metropolitan Museum of Art Published by 'La Jeune Gravure Contemporaine', Paris. Impressions of this work are in the following collections: British Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Gallery of Art. ABOUT THE ARTIST Stanley William Hayter (1901-1988) was a British painter and printmaker associated in the 1930s with Surrealism and from 1940 onward with Abstract Expressionism. Regarded as one of the most significant printmakers of the 20th century, Hayter founded the legendary Atelier 17 studio in Paris, now known as Atelier Contrepoint. Among the artists he is credited with influencing are Pablo Picasso, Alberto Giacometti, Joan Miró, Alexander Calder, and Marc Chagall. The hallmark of the workshop was its egalitarian structure, breaking sharply with the traditional French engraving studios by insisting on a cooperative approach to labor and technical discoveries. In 1929 Hayter was introduced to Surrealism by Yves Tanguy and André Masson, who, with other Surrealists, worked with Hayter at Atelier 17. The often violent imagery of Hayter’s Surrealist period was stimulated in part by his passionate response to the Spanish Civil War and the rise of Fascism. He organized portfolios of graphic works to raise funds for the Spanish cause, including Solidarité (Paris, 1938), a portfolio of seven prints, one of them by Picasso. Hayter frequently exhibited with the Surrealists during the 1930s but left the movement when Paul Eluard was expelled. Eluard’s poem Facile Proie (1939) was written in response to a set of Hayter’s engravings. Other writers with whom Hayter collaborated included Samuel Beckett and Georges Hugnet. Hayter joined the exile of the Parisian avant-garde in 1939, moving with his second wife, the American sculptor Helen Phillips...

utting a new spin on one of his favorite subjects, Léger here depicts tree trunks and logs as objects in space rather than related to the ground. The gnarled branches form an abstract still-life composition, twisting and turning in unanticipated directions. The earthy browns, greens, and yellows contrast with the bold black outlines. The logs appear as though arranged on a platter, presented to the viewer for contemplation. An intriguing aspect of this piece is the tiny box...

Vin - From the 12 plate Portfolio, 1959 Published by Denise Rene, Paris Lithograph in colors on heavy paper 20 x 26 inches Numbered in pencil, edition of 126/150 AUGUSTE HERBIN (18...

An original French Surrealist lithograph in colors by Jean Cocteau (1889-1963), titled "Tete un Profil", 1950. This wonderful original lithograph by Jean Cocteau depicts a beautiful ...

Lithograph and stencil on papier a la cuve du moulin Richard de Bas spécialement filigrané pour cette édition paper. Inscription: signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued. Good ...

Madman (Fou) from Art of Today, Masters of Abstract Art, Album I, 1953 - Édition Art d'Aujourd'hui, Boulogne Screenprint in colors, 25.2" H x 19.2” W (64 x 49 cm), signed and dated ...

The modern lithograph "Les Amoureux" by Jean Cocteau was printed at the Atelier Mourlot in 1957. Cocteau was a master at representing the languid forms of his subjects in sketches. H...

Lithograph on vélin d'Arches paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Une Aventure méthodique, 1950; published by Fernand Mourlot, Paris, a...

Midi - Plate 3 from the 12 plate Portfolio, 1959 Published by Denise Rene, Paris Lithograph in colors on heavy paper 26 x 20 inches Signed, dated and numbered in ink, edition of 150 ...

Artist: Alexander Calder Title: Derriere Le Miroir No. 141, Cover Year: 1963 Dimensions: 15" x 11" Published by Maeght Editeur Excellent condition

Romas Viesulas, Lithuanian (1918 - 1986) - Plant in My Window, Year: 1955, Medium: Lithograph on Basingwerk Parchment, signed, titled and dated in pencil, Image Size: 17 x 13 inch...

Artist: Pablo Picasso Title: La Danse (frontispiece) Portfolio: Picasso Lithographe III Medium: Transfer lithograph printed in colors Date: 1956 Edition: 3000 Frame Size: 19 1/2" x 1...

Woodcut on vélin d’Arches paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Jean Arp, Dreams and Projects, 1951-1952. Published by Curt V...

Cécile Reims (French, 1927–2020) Cécile Reims’s work is distinguished by its masterful technique, intricate detail, and deep engagement with themes of transformation and the natural ...

The artist hand signed, numbered and dated this etching on its lower right margin. This is an edition of 100 prints. Good conditions. Giò Pomodoro (1930-2002) was an Italian sculpt...

SALE ONE WEEK ONLY "I. Traces grotesques" is an Artist’s Proof Lithograph. “Proofs” are either pulled or printed, and the artist has the option to work out the color and quality issues as they come out of the process. The only real difference between the two is the restricted quantity of prints bearing the AP designation and not the quality of the print. This lithograph is signed and titled by the artist, Jean Dubuffet, which indicates his complete satisfaction with the print. It is from 1958 and a perfect example of his style, “Art Brut.” His idealistic approach to aesthetics embraced what is called “low art”, art by non-academically trained artists. It is sometimes referred to as “outsider art.” He did study briefly at the Academie Julian, Paris, but eventually followed his own aesthetics which eschewed traditional standard of beauty in favor of what he believed to be a more authentic and humanistic approach to image-making. This lithograph expresses the beauty he found in the meandering spontaneous black line. Jean Dubuffet began painting at the age of seventeen and studied briefly at the Academie Julian, Paris. He painted off and on for the next 20 years. It was not until 1942 in the midst of WWII in France that he began the work which has distinguished him as an outstanding innovator in postwar Europe. It is said of his work that “he looked to the margins of the everyday – the art of prisoners, psychics, the uneducated, and the institutionalized – to liberate his own creativity and coining the term ‘Art Brut’.” Art Brut is a French term that translates as ‘raw art’, to describe art such as graffiti or naïve art which is made outside the academic tradition of fine art. His paintings from the early forties in brightly colored oils were soon followed by works in which he employed such unorthodox materials as cement, plaster, tar and asphalt-scraped, craved and cut and drawn upon with a rudimentary, spontaneous line. Dubuffet worked in France and exhibited from the early forties on. He was included in the 1946 Pierre Matisse...

Image dimensions: 30.5 x 20 cm. Bouquet is a beautiful colored lithograph on paper, realized by the Cubist artist, Georges Braque (Argenteuil, 1882 – Paris, 1963). Unsigned. From “Carnets Intimes” realized in 1955. Printed by Mourlot and published in the Revue Verve...

Artist: Joan Miro Title: Joan Miro (Plate 4) Portfolio: Joan Miro Medium: Original lithograph Year: 1956 Edition: Unnumbered Frame Size: 15 1/2" x 14 1/4" Sheet Size: 9" x 7 1/2" Sig...

Medium: original lithograph. Published in Milan by Groupe Espace for the very rare 1958 volume of Documenti d'Arte d'Oggi. Sheet size 12 1/2 x 8 5/8 inches (318 x 220 mm); with print...

Lithograph, 1957 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 87/100 Publisher : Editions le Musée de Poche, Paris Printer : Jean Pons Catalog : [Polieri 1747] 66.00 cm. x 50.00 c...

Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition, with centerfold, as issued. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 107-108-109, 1958. Publishe...

Artist: Marcel Gromaire Medium: Lithograph Title: Flammes Intérieures Portfolio: Verve Vol VII No. 27-28 Year: 1952 Edition: 6000 Signed: Signed in the plate Framed Size: 22" x 18 1/...

Artist: Henri Matisse (after) Title: Danseuse Creole Portfolio: The Last Works of Henri Matisse Medium: Lithograph Date: 1958 Edition: 2000 Frame Size: 21 1/4" x 17" Sheet Size: 14" ...

The Black Birds is a lithograph published by Maeght after an original composition by Georges Braque in 1958. Braque authorized and selected certain works to be reproduced by his tru...

Lithograph on vélin d'Arches paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Une Aventure méthodique, 1950; published by Fernand Mourlot, Paris, a...

Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 105-106, 1958. Published by Aimé Maeght, Éditeur, Paris...

Victor VASARELY Geometric Composition, 1958 Lithograph and stencil (Jacomet workshop) On wove paper 31 x 24 cm (c. 12 x 10 in) Edited by San Lazarro, 1958 Excellent condition

Romas Viesulas, Lithuanian (1918 - 1986) - Skull, Year: 1953, Medium: Lithograph, signed, titled and dated in pencil, Image Size: 12.25 x 16.25 inches, Size: 16.25 x 20.5 in. (41...

Lithograph, stencil on wove paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Douze Contemporains, 1959; published by Éditions d'Art du Lion, Paris;...

A Duet of two lithographs by Herni Matisse, both of the same motif - climbing ivy. 'Lierre en Fleur' is Signed on the plate by Matisse. Each piece is 14"x...

Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good Condition. Notes: From volume, Joan Miro by Jacques Prévert and Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes, 1956. Pu...

Artist: Ellsworth Kelly (American, 1923-2015) Title: "Galerie Maeght" Year: 1958 Medium: Original Lithograph, Exhibition Poster on light wove paper Limited edition: Unknown Printer: ...

Joan Miro - Bird From the literary review "XXe Siècle" 1952 Edition : 3000 Dimensions: 32 x 24 cm Publisher: G. di San Lazzaro. Reference : M117

Amas is an artwork realized by Jean Dubuffet (Le Havre 1888 - 1985 Paris), 1959. Sheet 17 for the portfolio Eaux, Pierres, Sable. Lithograph. Artist Proof. Signed, dated and tit...

Lithograph on vélin paper. Paper Size: 15 x 22 inches, with centerfold, as issued. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné references: Cramer, Patrick, an...

Lithograph on vélin paper. Paper Size: 15 x 11 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné references: Cramer, Patrick, and Joan Miró. Joan Miró, Cata...

Collotype on vélin d’Arches paper. Paper size: 16.5 x 10.375 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné reference: Goeppert, Sebastian, et al. Pablo ...

Collotype on vélin d’Arches paper. Paper size: 16.5 x 10.375 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné reference: Goeppert, Sebastian, et al. Pablo ...

Lithograph on vélin des papeteries d'Arches paper. Paper Size: 16.93 x 12.99 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné reference: Kahnweiler, Daniel...

Lithograph and stencil on papier a la cuve du moulin Richard de Bas spécialement filigrané pour cette édition paper. Inscription: signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued. Good ...

Lithograph on paper realized by Dubuffet in 1958. Artist proof, hand signed and dated in pencil lower right. Very good condition.

Lithograph on vélin paper. Paper Size: 15 x 11 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the folio, Derrière le miroir, Hésiode, Théogonie, Eaux-fortes de ...

Original Arabic Art – Spain vintage travel poster. Artist: Jose Ortega. Size: 24.5" x 39.5". C. 1950. Original vintage European travel poster...

Lithograph, stencil on wove paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Douze Contemporains, 1959; published by Éditions d'Art du Lion, Paris;...

Glowing Tree Etching, engraving & lift ground, 1958 Signed, titled and annotated in pencil (see photos) Edition: Artist Proof (there was a published addition of 30 with five stencil ...

Collotype on vélin d’Arches paper. Paper size: 16.5 x 10.375 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné reference: Goeppert, Sebastian, et al. Pablo ...

Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 117, 1959. Published by Aimé Maeght, Éditeur, Paris; pr...

Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 105-106, 1958. Published by Aimé Maeght, Éditeur, Paris...

Lithograph and stencil on papier a la cuve du moulin Richard de Bas spécialement filigrané pour cette édition paper. Inscription: signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued. Good ...

Lithograph on vélin des Papeteries du Marais paper. Paper Size: 14 x 10.25 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, Contes de Boccace, peinture...

Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition, with centerfold, as issued. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 85-86, 1956. Published by A...