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Surrealist Abstract Prints

SURREALIST STYLE

In the wake of World War I’s ravaging of Europe, artists delved into the unconscious mind to confront and grapple with this reality. Poet and critic André Breton, a leader of the Surrealist movement who authored the 1924 Surrealist Manifesto, called this approach “a violent reaction against the impoverishment and sterility of thought processes that resulted from centuries of rationalism.” Surrealist art emerged in the 1920s with dreamlike and uncanny imagery guided by a variety of techniques such as automatic drawing, which can be likened to a stream of consciousness, to channel psychological experiences.

Although Surrealism was a groundbreaking approach for European art, its practitioners were inspired by Indigenous art and ancient mysticism for reenvisioning how sculptures, paintings, prints, performance art and more could respond to the unsettled world around them.

Surrealist artists were also informed by the Dada movement, which originated in 1916 Zurich and embraced absurdity over the logic that had propelled modernity into violence. Some of the Surrealists had witnessed this firsthand, such as Max Ernst, who served in the trenches during World War I, and Salvador Dalí, whose otherworldly paintings and other work responded to the dawning civil war in Spain.

Other key artists associated with the revolutionary art and literary movement included Man Ray, Joan Miró, René Magritte, Yves Tanguy, Frida Kahlo and Meret Oppenheim, all of whom had a distinct perspective on reimagining reality and freeing the unconscious mind from the conventions and restrictions of rational thought. Pablo Picasso showed some of his works in “La Peinture Surréaliste” — the first collective exhibition of Surrealist painting — which opened at Paris’s Galerie Pierre in November of 1925. (Although Magritte is best known as one of the visual Surrealist movement’s most talented practitioners, his famous 1943 painting, The Fifth Season, can be interpreted as a formal break from Surrealism.)

The outbreak of World War II led many in the movement to flee Europe for the Americas, further spreading Surrealism abroad. Generations of modern and contemporary artists were subsequently influenced by the richly symbolic and unearthly imagery of Surrealism, from Joseph Cornell to Arshile Gorky.

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Style: Surrealist
"Centre Noeuds" planche #5
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Centre Noeuds" plate #5, 1974, is an original color etching with aquatint on Japan nacre paper by renown Chilean artist Roberto Sebastian Matta, 1911-2002. It is...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Aquatint

Lithographs II (1044), Surrealist Abstract Lithograph by Joan Miro
Located in Long Island City, NY
Joan Miro was a Spanish Surrealist artist, world-renowned for his unique art style that blended surrealist fantasy and modern life. This lithograph is part of the series "Lithographs...
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1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

'Kindergarten' — Mid-century American Surrealism
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Robert Vale Faro, 'Kindergarten', color lithograph, 1945, edition 12. Signed, dated, titled, and numbered '99' and '5/12' in pen. A fine, richly-inked impression, with fresh colors, on heavy, coated off-white wove paper; the full sheet with margins (1/2 to 1 1/2 inch), in excellent condition. Scarce. Matted to museum standards, unframed. Image size 13 1/2 x 7 9/16 inches (343 x 192 mm); sheet size 17 x 12 1/4 inches (432 x 311 mm). ABOUT THE ARTIST Robert Vale Faro (1902-1988) was a well-known modernist architect and artist associated with the Chicago Bauhaus. He received his degree in architecture and design from the Armour Institute in Chicago and worked at L'Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris, from 1924-27, where he was influenced by Harry Kurt Bieg and Le Corbusier. Upon his return to Chicago, Faro worked with the important modernist Chicago architects George and William Keck under Louis Sullivan. Faro founded the avant-garde printmaking group Vanguard in 1945. The group counted Atelier 17 artists Stanley William Hayter, Sue Fuller, and Anne Ryan as New York members and Francine Felsenthal of Chicago. The Brooklyn Museum mounted a show of Vanguard artists' work in 1946, which subsequently toured several other institutions in the United States. Faro's visionary graphics from the 1940s are a sophisticated blend of Abstract Expressionism, Surrealism, and Indian Space...
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1940s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

'Evening' —Mid-Century American Surrealism
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Edward Landon, 'Evening', color serigraph, 1958, edition 25, Ryan 71. Signed, titled, and annotated 'Ed. 25' in pencil. A fine impression, with fresh colors, on cream wove paper; the...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Screen

'Hold that Tiger' — Mid-century American Surrealism
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Robert Vale Faro, 'Hold that Tiger', color lithograph, 1945, edition 16. Signed, dated, titled, and numbered '91' and '15/16' in pen. A fine impression, with fresh colors, on heavy, coated, off-white wove paper; the full sheet with margins (13/16 to 1 1/2 inches), in excellent condition. Scarce. Matted to museum standards, unframed. Image size 14 x 9 3/8 inches (356 x 239 mm); sheet size 17 x 11 1/4 inches (432 x 285 mm). ABOUT THE ARTIST Robert Vale Faro (1902-1988) was a well-known modernist architect and artist associated with the Chicago Bauhaus. He received his degree in architecture and design from the Armour Institute in Chicago and worked at L'Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris, from 1924-27, where he was influenced by Harry Kurt Bieg and Le Corbusier. Upon his return to Chicago, Faro worked with the important modernist Chicago architects George and William Keck under Louis Sullivan. Faro founded the avant-garde printmaking group Vanguard in 1945. The group counted Atelier 17 artists Stanley William Hayter, Sue Fuller, and Anne Ryan as New York members and Francine Felsenthal of Chicago. The Brooklyn Museum mounted a show of Vanguard artists' work in 1946, which subsequently toured several other institutions in the United States. Faro's visionary graphics from the 1940s are a sophisticated blend of Abstract Expressionism, Surrealism, and Indian Space...
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1940s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Locomotion paradisiaque intra-utérine (Michler/Löpsinger 822-831; Field 75-13)
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Salvador Dali (1904-1989) Title: Locomotion paradisiaque intra-utérine (Michler/Löpsinger 822-831; Field 75-13), Imaginations et Objets du Futur (Paradise intrauterine locomo...
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1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Mixed Media, Drypoint, Lithograph, Screen

Alistair Grant Wailing Women Signed 1968 Limited Edition Art Etching
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Alistair Grant Wailing Women - 1968 Print - etching, with Aquatint   16'' x 24'' inches Edition: signed and marked in pencil 36/50 image size = 8.75 x 13.5" Unframed in Excellent Con...
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1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Untitled - Lithograph by Dorothea Tanning - 1974
Located in Roma, IT
Untitled  is an artwork realized by Dorothea Tanning  in 1974. Colored lithograph. Good conditions. Printed by  Atelier Pierre Chave in Vence, France. This lithograph was realized...
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1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Wifredo Lam Lithograph: El Circulo de Piedra
Located in Miami, FL
Wifredo Lam El Círculo de Piedra, 1970 Lithograph Ed. 50 of 125 22 x 17 in
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1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Construction - Handsigned Original Lithograph
Located in Paris, IDF
Alain LE YAOUANC Construction Original lithograph Handsigned in pencil On Japan paper, 40,5 x 31,5 cm (c. 15,9 x 12,4 inch) Excellent condition
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1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Fauteuil à respirer pneumatique (Michler/Löpsinger 822-831; Field 75-13)
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Salvador Dali (1904-1989) Title: Fauteuil à respirer pneumatique (Michler/Löpsinger 822-831; Field 75-13), Imaginations et Objets du Futur (Pneumatic breathing chair, Imagina...
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1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Mixed Media, Drypoint, Lithograph, Screen

Andre Masson, The Labyrinth, from XXe Siecle, 1969
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Andre Masson (1896–1987), titled Le Labyrinthe (The Labyrinth), from the album XXe Siecle, Nouvelle serie, XXXIe Annee No. 32, Juin 1969, originates from...
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1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Lys from Anamorphoses suite by Salvador Dali
Located in Paonia, CO
Salvador Dali’s Lys ( Anamorphoses ) is one of five lithographs from the suite “Anamorphoses ” published by Jean Schneider, Basil 1972. According to Albert Field when one of these prints is placed flat on a table with a cylindrical mirror...
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1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Joan Miro, Lithograph IV, from Lithographs III, 1977
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Lithograph IV, from the album Joan Miro Lithographs, Volume III 1964–1969, originates from the 1977 edition published by Ma...
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1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Roberto Matta, The Lovers of the Thermocouple, from XXe siecle, 1977
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Roberto Matta (1911–2002), titled Les Amants du Thermocouple (The Lovers of the Thermocouple), from the album XXe Siecle, numero special hors abonnement,...
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1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Fire, Fire Fire The World of Currier & Ives as interpreted by Salvador Dali
Located in Paonia, CO
Fire, Fire, Fire an original signed limited edition lithograph from the series “The World Of Currier And Ives as interpreted by Salvador Dali” pub...
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1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Lithograph I (1256), Surrealist Lithograph by Joan Miro
Located in Long Island City, NY
Joan Miro, Spanish (1893 - 1983) - Lithograph I (1256), Year: 1975, Medium: Lithograph, Size: 12 x 9.5 in. (30.48 x 24.13 cm), Frame Size: 22 x 18 inches, Printer: Mourlot, Pari...
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1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Andre Masson, The Lovers, from XXe siecle, 1977
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Andre Masson (1896–1987), titled Les Amants (The Lovers), from the album XXe Siecle, numero special hors abonnement, Hommage a Dorothea Tanning, originat...
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1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Surrealist Woodblock Print Royal College of Art LGBTQ+ Female Blue Green Birds
Located in Norfolk, GB
Isabel Rock is a creator of contemporary fairy tales. A graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, her work is an explosion of strange occurrences while a surreal narrative take...
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2010s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Woodcut, Mixed Media

Capitulo XXI, Surrealist Lithograph by Rufino Tamayo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rufino Tamayo, Mexican (1899 - 1991) - Capitulo XXI, Portfolio: Apocalypse de Saint Jean, Year: 1959, Medium: Lithograph on BFK Rives, Edition: 93/255, Size: 13 x 10 in. (33.02 x 25....
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1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Ernst, Composition, Judith, Tragödie in drei Akten (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin d'Arches paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the album, Judith, Tragödie in Drei Akten, Lithographien von Max Ernst und Dorothe...
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1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Salvador Dali Museum Lucas Collection 1985 St. Petersburg Fla. Poster
Located in Paonia, CO
Salvador Dali Museum St. Petersburg Florida 1985 poster is advertising the exhibition of the collection of the original Salvador Dali paintings owned by the Sidney and Phyllis Lucas ...
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1980s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Color

Crying Eye
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Alistair Grant Crying Eye - 1968 Print - etching, with Aquatint   16'' x 24'' inches Edition: signed and numbered in pencil 45/50 Alistair Grant was a great and justly-revered exp...
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1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Etching

Crying Eye
Crying Eye
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Flying Elements - Handsigned Original Lithograph
Located in Paris, IDF
Alain LE YAOUANC Flying Elements Original lithograph Handsigned in pencil On Arches vellum, 76 x 56 cm (c. 30.4 x 22,4 inch) Excellent condition
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Late 20th Century Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Joan Miro, Untitled, Marvels with Acrostic Variations in Miro’s Garden, 1975
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Maravillas con variaciones acrosticas en el Jardin de Miro (Marvels with Acrostic Var...
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1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Joan Miro, The Giants, from Derriere le miroir, 1963
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Les geants (The Giants), from the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 139–140, originates from the 1963 edition published by Maeg...
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1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Joan Miro, Untitled, Marvels with Acrostic Variations in Miro’s Garden, 1975
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Maravillas con variaciones acrosticas en el Jardin de Miro (Marvels with Acrostic Var...
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1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Joan Miro, Lithograph VI, from Lithographs II, 1975
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Lithograph VI, from the album Joan Miro Lithographs, Volume II, originates from the 1975 edition published by Leon Amiel, N...
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1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

L'ergofrage (Naufrage du Titanic), Aquatint Etching by Roberto Matta
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Roberto Matta Title: L'ergofrage (Naufrage du Titanic) from Hom'mere III - L'Ergonaute Date: 1976-77 Medium: Aquatint etching on Japon, signed and numbered in pencil Edition...
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1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Joan Miro, Untitled, Marvels with Acrostic Variations in Miro’s Garden, 1975
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Maravillas con variaciones acrosticas en el Jardin de Miro (Marvels with Acrostic Var...
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1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Joan Miro, Lithograph XI, from Lithographs II, 1975
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Lithograph XI, from the album Joan Miro Lithographs, Volume II, originates from the 1975 edition published by Leon Amiel, N...
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1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Oval Dove of Peace Abstract Carborundum etching with embossing, Signed/N, Frame
Located in New York, NY
Max Papart Oval Dove, 1982 Carborundum Etching on embossed paper Hand signed and numbered 26/135 by the artist on the front Vintage frame included Elegant carborundum etching on embo...
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1980s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Etching, Graphite

Joan Miro, Untitled, Marvels with Acrostic Variations in Miro’s Garden, 1975
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Maravillas con variaciones acrosticas en el Jardin de Miro (Marvels with Acrostic Var...
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1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Les Chiens Ont Soif XII, Surrealist Lithograph by Max Ernst
Located in Long Island City, NY
Max Ernst, German (1891 - 1976) - Les Chiens Ont Soif XII, Portfolio: Les Chiens Ont Soif, Year: 1964, Medium: Lithograph, Edition: 165/320, Size: 17 x 24.5 in. (43.18 x 62.23 c...
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1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Le Lézard aux Plumes d'Or - Lithograph by Joan Miró - 1967
Located in Roma, IT
Le Lézard aux Plumes d'Or is a beautiful and rare color lithograph on parchment, realized in 1967 by the Spanish Surrealist artist Joan Miró (Montroing, 1893 - Mallorca, 1983). Num...
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1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Magritte at Galerie Alexandre Iolas, Milan, Italy, Offset lithograph poster
Located in New York, NY
René Magritte Magritte at Galerie Alexandre Iolas, Milan, Italy, ca. 1980 Offset lithograph lettering and silkscreen poster on thin wove paper ...
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1980s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph, Offset, Screen

Iseult of the White Hands, from Tristan and Iseult
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Salvador Dali Title: Iseult of the White Hands Portfolio: Tristan and Iseult Medium: Color engraving Year: 1970 Edition: XII/XXV Frame Size: 25 1/4" x 20 3/4" Sheet Size: 17 ...
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1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Engraving

Le Girafe en Feu (Field 76-2-A; Michler & Lopsinger 1449), Salvador Dali
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Salvador Dali (1904-1989) Title: Le Girafe en Feu Year: 1976 Medium: Lithograph on Arches paper Edition: CXLII/CCL; 250 Roman Numerals, plus proofs...
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1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

10PM from L'Arc Obscur des Heures, Surrealist Etching by Roberto Matta
Located in Long Island City, NY
Roberto Matta, Chilean (1911 - 2002) - 10PM from L'Arc Obscur des Heures, Year: 1975, Medium: Etching with Aquatint, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 89/125, Image Size: 1...
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1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Miró, Composition (Dupin 1291), Miró Graveur (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
Woodcut on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, miró graveur II. 1961-1973, 1989. Published by Daniel Lelong, éditeur...
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1980s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Woodcut

Lithographs II (1039), Modern Abstract Lithograph by Joan Miro
Located in Long Island City, NY
Joan Miro was a Spanish Surrealist artist, world-renowned for his unique art style that blended surrealist fantasy and modern life. This lithograph is part of the series "Lithographs...
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1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Dame au Jules, Surrealist Etching by Andre Masson
Located in Long Island City, NY
Andre Masson, French (1896 - 1987) - Dame au Jules, Year: 1968, Medium: Etching on Japon, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 6/50, Image Size: 10.5 x 8.25 inches, Size: 15 ...
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1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Etching

La Mélodie Acide - 14 (Surrealism, Colorful, Modern, ~26% OFF LIMITED TIME ONLY)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Joan Miró La Mélodie Acide - 14 Color lithograph Year: 1980 Edition: 1500 Artist Dry Stamp lower right, Annotated "H.C" (hors commerce) in pencil lower left Size: 8.2 × 6.6 on 12.9...
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1980s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Joan Miro, Black Figure on Blue Background, Composition with Chemical Formulas
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Figure noire sur fond bleu et Composition avec formules chimiques (Black Figure on Blue Background and Composition with Che...
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1950s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Japan 1966 Exhibition Poster Lithograph
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Height: 15.5 in (39.37 cm)Width: 22.5 in (57.15 cm) SHIPS ROLLED IN TUBE
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Joan Miro, Handprints on Blue-Green and Yellow Background, 1956
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Empreintes de mains sur fond bleu-vert et jaune (Handprints on Blue-Green and Yellow Background), from the folio Derriere l...
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1950s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Joan Miro, The Great Figure, from Derriere le miroir, 1970
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Le Grand Personnage (The Great Figure), from the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 186, originates from the 1970 edition publis...
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1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Composition avec cheval en movement, original engraving
Located in Belgrade, MT
Roderick Fletcher Mead (American, 1900-1972) was an important painter and printmaker, best known for his surrealist landscapes and figural compositions reminiscent of Pablo Picasso a...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Engraving

Joan Miro, Untitled, from Derriere le miroir, 1950
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 29–30, originates from the 1950 edition published by Maeght E...
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1950s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Joan Miro, Stars and Dancers, from Derriere le miroir, 1956 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite etching after Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Astres et Danseurs (Stars and Dancers), from the folio Derriere le miroir, 10 Ans d'Edition 1946–1956, No. 92–93, originate...
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1950s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Etching

Untitled (Two Birds) - Etching by Max Ernst - 1972
Located in Roma, IT
Etching and aquatint on Japan paper, realized in 1972 and published by Georges Visat, Paris. Edition of 100. Hand signed and numbered in pencil. Sheet a little browned, except for...
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1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Etching

Asturias I, Surrealist Etching by Juliana Seraphim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Juliana Seraphim, Palestinian (1934 - ) - Asturias I, Year: Circa 1970, Medium: Etching, signed and numbered in pencil by the artist and Miguel Asturias, Edition: 200, Image Size:...
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1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Etching

Joan Miro, Composition on Grey Background, from Derriere le miroir, 1965
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Composition sur fond gris (Composition on Grey Background), from the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 151–152, originates from the 1965 edition published by Maeght Editeur, Paris, and printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris, 1965. This evocative composition demonstrates Miro’s mastery of balance and spontaneity, where abstract forms dance across a muted field of grey, creating a poetic interplay between movement, color, and space. 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: Joan Miro (1893–1983) Title: Composition sur fond gris (Composition on Grey Background), from the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 151–152 Medium: Lithograph on velin paper Dimensions: 15 x 11 inches (38.1 x 27.94 cm) Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered as issued Date: 1965 Publisher: Maeght Editeur, Paris Printer: Mourlot Freres, Paris Catalogue raisonne reference: Cramer, Patrick, and Isabelle Monod-Fontaine. Joan Miro: Catalogue Raisonne des Livres Illustres. Patrick Cramer Editeur, Geneva, 1989, no. 102; Mourlot, Fernand, and Joan Miro. Miro Lithographe III: 1964–1969. Andre Sauret, Paris, 1977, nos. 428–449. Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 151–152, published by Maeght Editeur, Paris; printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris, 1965 Notes: This issue of "Behind the Mirror," for which Joan Miro executed 26 plates of original lithographs, includes a luxury edition printed on Rives velin and limited to CL examples, numbered and signed by the artist. 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: Joan Miro (1893–1983) was a Catalan painter, sculptor, printmaker, and ceramicist whose visionary imagination and lyrical abstraction made him one of the most influential and beloved artists of the 20th century. Born in Barcelona, Miro drew inspiration from Catalan folk art, Romanesque frescoes, and the luminous landscapes of Mont-roig del Camp, developing a deep connection to nature that infused his work with vitality and symbolism. After formal training at the Escola d'Art in Barcelona, he absorbed the lessons of Post-Impressionism and Cubism before moving to Paris in the early 1920s, where he became a leading figure in the Surrealist movement. There, Miro forged a personal visual language of biomorphic shapes, floating symbols, and radiant color harmonies that reflected both spontaneity and spiritual depth. In creative dialogue with peers such as Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Wassily Kandinsky, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray, he helped revolutionize modern art by dissolving the boundaries between abstraction and dream imagery. Miro's inventive approach extended far beyond painting, embracing sculpture, ceramics, and monumental public commissions that redefined how art could interact with space and emotion. His expressive freedom and gestural abstraction profoundly influenced later artists including Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Alexander Calder, Jean Dubuffet, Antoni Tapies, and Joan Mitchell, inspiring generations who sought to merge instinct, color, and imagination. Today, Miro's work remains a cornerstone of modernism, prized by collectors and celebrated in major museums worldwide. His highest auction record was achieved by Peinture (Etoile Bleue) (1927), which sold for £23,561,250 (approximately $37 million) at Sotheby's, London, on June 19, 2012. Joan Miro Composition...
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1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Joan Miro, Nocturnal, from Derriere le miroir, 1953
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Nocturne (Nocturnal), from the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 57–59, originates from the 1953 edition published by Maeght Ed...
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1950s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Lithographie Originale V (Abstract, Modern, Surrealism, FRAMED, ~20% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Joan Miro Lithographie Originale V (Abstract, Modern, Surrealism, Colorful, Iconic) Color Lithograph Year: 1977 Size: 12.5 × 9.6 inches Framed: 18.25 x 15.5 x 1 inches Catalogue Rais...
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1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Miró, Composition, Derrière le miroir (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition, with centerfold, as issued. Notes: From volume, Derrière le miroir, N° 125-126, 1961. Publ...
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1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Under the Skin 5 signed #2/20 Paula Craioveanu Photograph 20x16in in mat 28x20in
Located in Forest Hills, NY
UNDER THE SKIN 5 Surreal Nude, part of my "Under the Skin" series. Printed on Hahnemuhle art photo paper with white borders, size is 20x16in. In mat overall size 28x20in. This par...
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2010s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Photographic Paper

Joan Miro, Lithograph V, from Lithographs III, 1977
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Lithograph V, from the album Joan Miro Lithographs, Volume III 1964–1969, originates from the 1977 edition published by Mae...
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1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

La Mélodie Acide - 7 (Surrealism, Colorful, Modern, ~26% OFF LIMITED TIME ONLY)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Joan Miró La Mélodie Acide - 7 Color lithograph Year: 1980 Edition: 1500 Artist Dry Stamp lower right, Annotated "H.C" (hors commerce) in pencil lower left Size: 8.2 × 6.6 on 12.9 ...
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1980s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Joan Miro, Woman and Bird, from Derriere le miroir, 1965
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled L'Oiseau s'envole (The Bird Takes Flight), from the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 151–152, originates from the 1965 edition...
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1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Surrealist abstract prints for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Surrealist abstract prints available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 20th Century, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add abstract prints created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including (after) Joan Miró, Holger Bäckström, Joan Miró, and John Hultberg. Frequently made by artists working with Lithograph, and Mixed Media and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Surrealist abstract prints, so small editions measuring 2.5 inches across are also available. Prices for abstract prints made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $88 and tops out at $1,450,000, while the average work sells for $947.

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