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Library, Naples, Italy by David Burdeny
Located in New York City, NY
Archival Pigment Print - UNFRAMED 21 x 26 inches - edition of 7 32 x 40 inches - edition of 7 44 x 55 inches - edition of 10 59 x 79.5 inches – edition of 5 Ask us for custom fra...
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Elaine Sturtevant, Duchamp Triptych - Three Signed Prints, Conceptual Art
Located in Hamburg, DE
Elaine Sturtevant (American, 1924-2014) Duchamp Triptych, 1998 Medium: Two grano lithographs and one silkscreen, all on Rives rag paper Dimensions: Each 50 x 40 cm (19.75 x 15.75 in)...
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20th Century Conceptual Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Screen

Lotus Angel (American Street Art) - Screenprint Handsigned
Located in Paris, IDF
Shepard Fairey Lotus Angel Screenprint Handsigned in pencil by the artist Unnumbered proof Size 91 x 61 cm (c. 36 x 24 in) Excellent condition
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2010s Interior Prints

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Screen

The So-Called Tempio della Tosse, Near Tivoli. Interior Upright
Located in Fairlawn, OH
The So-Called Tempio della Tosse, Near Tivoli. Interior Upright (Veduta interna del Tempio della Tosse) "Temple of the Cough" Etching, 1764 Signed in the plate From: Vedute di Roma...
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1760s Old Masters Interior Prints

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Etching

Bernard Buffet - House of Cards - Original Lithograph
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Bernard Buffet - House of Cards - Original Lithograph Dimensions: 32 x 24 cm Edition : 6000 Paris, Michèle Trinckvel, Draeger, 1979, Unsigned and unumb...
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1970s Modern Interior Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jenny Holzer, AKA: Portfolio of 5 Etchings, Contemporary Art, Signed Print
Located in Hamburg, DE
Jenny Holzer (American, b. 1950) AKA, 2006 Medium: Set of five etchings, on Magnani Pescia paper (with title page, sheets loose, in original black silk-covered portfolio case) Dimens...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Etching

Ruins of the Temple of Kom Ombo, Egypt: A 19th C. Lithograph by David Roberts
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century duotone lithograph entitled "Ruins of Kom Ombo" by David Roberts, from his Egypt and Nubia volumes of the large folio edition, published in London by...
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1840s Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Galveias
Located in Pampilhosa da Serra, PT
"Hyperbaroque Impressions: A Collection of Art Prints by Miguel Rodrigues" Step into the surreal world of Miguel Rodrigues, where the boundaries between reality and fantasy blur int...
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2010s Baroque Color Photography

Materials

Paper, Photographic Paper

Cubist Table and Guitar - Lithograph - Printed signature (Cramer #15)
Located in Paris, IDF
Pablo Picasso (after) Cubist Table and Guitar, 1926 Lithograph and stencil (Atelier Ducros et Colas) Printed signature in the plate Dated in the plate 1920 Limited to 750 unnumbered...
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1960s Modern Interior Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Günther Förg, Six Rectangles - Woodcut in Colors, Abstract Art, Signed Print
Located in Hamburg, DE
Günther Förg (Füssen 1952 – 2013 Freiburg) Six Rectangles, 1991 Medium: Woodcut in colors on card stock Dimensions: 56 x 80 cm (60 x 84 cm) Unknown edition size: Hand-signed and date...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Woodcut

The Pantheon I, Rome, Italy
Located in New York City, NY
The Pantheon I, Rome, Italy, 2019 (Churches of Rome) 32x40 inches Edition of 9 Archival Pigment Print UNFRAMED Also available in: 48x60 inches Edition o...
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

San Lorenzo in Damaso, Rome, Italy (Churches of Rome)
Located in New York City, NY
Santi Apostoli, The Church of the Twelve Holy Apostles, Rome, Italy, 2019 (Churches of Rome) 32x40 inches Edition of 9 Archival Pigment Print UNFRAMED Also available in: 48x60 inch...
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

David Burdeny - Reggia di Venaria Reale, Torino, Italy, 2016, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pigment Print All available sizes & editions for each size of this photograph: 21” x 26" Edition of 7 32” x 40" Edition of 7 44” x 55” Edition of 10 59” x 73.5” Edition of 5 While ...
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Pigment, Digita...

The Letter-Writer, Cairo, Egypt: Original 19th C. Lithograph by David Roberts
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century duotone lithograph entitled "The Letter-Writer" by David Roberts, from his Egypt and Nubia volumes of the large folio edition, published in London by...
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1840s Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Original Four Years in the Fight, The Women of France vintage WW1 poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original "Four Years in the Fight: The Women of France, We Owe Them Houses of Cheer" vintage war poster. Archival linen backed, ready to frame. By Lucien Jonas. Excellent colors a...
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1910s American Realist Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Maniere de Construire Les Colonnes, Roubo French cabinetmaking design engraving
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Maniere de Construire Les Colonnes en Bois' French copper-line engraving by Michelinot after Andre Jacob Roubo (1739–1791). 18th century laid watermarked paper. From Roubo's 'L'Ar...
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Late 18th Century French School Interior Prints

Materials

Engraving

Massimo Listri - Palazzo Reale, Stockholm, Sweden
Located in New York City, NY
MASSIMO LISTRI Massimo Listri - Palazzo Reale, Stockholm, Sweden, 2012 60 x 48 inches 150 x 120 cm Edition of 5 Chromogenic Print Signed, dated, and numbered on verso label Unrame...
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2010s Post-Modern Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print

The Church of Sant'Andrea della Valle #3, Rome, Italy
Located in New York City, NY
The Church of Sant'Andrea della Valle #3, Rome, Italy, 2019 (Churches of Rome) 32x40 inches Edition of 9 Archival Pigment Print UNFRAMED Also available in: 48x60 inches Edition of ...
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

William P. Hicks, Circus
Located in New York, NY
William P. Hicks has drawn everything about the circus that will fit in the plate. The main figure is an aerial act with a woman balancing on rope held by a figure on the floor. Ther...
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1930s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Original Mosellane Biere (Beer) French antique poster (white version)
Located in Spokane, WA
Original Tous Boivent de la Bière Mosellane 1950 French vintage beer poster. Archival linen-backed in Grade A condition, ready to frame. There is no damage and no restoration to this...
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1950s Art Deco Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Damien Hirst, Loyalty (The Virtues, H9-7) - Pop Art, Abstract Art, Signed Print
Located in Hamburg, DE
Damien Hirst (British, b. 1965) H9-7 Loyalty, 2021 Medium: Diasec-mounted Giclée print on aluminium composite panel Dimensions: 120 x 96 cm Edition of 1067: Hand-signed and numbered ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Giclée

"Allegory of Justice": A 17th Century Old Master Engraving by van Swanenburg
By Willem van Swanenburg
Located in Alamo, CA
This old master engraving entitled "Allegorie op de Rechtspraak" is by Willem van Swaanenburg after a painting by Joachim Wtewael, published by Ch...
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Early 1600s Old Masters Interior Prints

Materials

Engraving

Entrance to the Citadel of Cairo, Egypt: A 19th C. Lithograph by David Roberts
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century duotone lithograph entitled "The Entrance to the Citadel of Cairo" by David Roberts, from his Egypt and Nubia volumes of the large folio edition, pub...
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1840s Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Piscine Pontoise
Located in New York, NY
ABOUT THIS PIECE: Ludwig continues his exploration of his favorite city, Paris with a new series featuring stunning Parisian pools. These public and private spaces display the beauti...
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2010s Interior Prints

Materials

Photographic Paper

Colossal Statue Luxor, Egypt: Original 19th C. Lithograph by David Roberts
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century duotone lithograph entitled "A Colossal Statue at the Entrance to the Temple of Luxor" by David Roberts, from his Egypt and Nubia volumes of the larg...
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1840s Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The Splendour Of Peace
Located in Manchester, GB
Maria Rivans, The Splendour Of Peace Giclee and Screen print with spot varnishes on Somerset 80 x 110 cm (31.49 x 43.31 in) Hand-signed and numbered by the artist Limited edition...
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2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Giclée, Screen

Camera sepolcrale
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Camera sepolcrale Etching 1743 Signed in the bottom left corner From: Prima Parte, 1743 Second edition: 1750-1778 Watermark: R 37-39 A lifetime impression printed during Piranesi’s life, before the plates are moved to Paris by his sons in the 1790’s Condition: Excellent Image size: 14 5/8 x 9 3/4 inches Reference: Robison 20 iii/V Piranesi In Rome: Prima Parte di Architetture e Prospettive "Although Piranesi studied architecture in Venice, he never was able to find work in the field other than a few jobs involving remodeling in Rome. While Piranesi was struggling to support his architectural endeavors upon his arrival in Rome in 1740, he spent a short period of time in the studio of master painter Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696-1770) in addition to his apprenticeship with Giuseppe Vasi. The first production of Piranesi’s early years in Rome and a culmination of his training under Vasi, Tiepolo, and his uncle, was the Prima Parte di Architetture e Prospettive (1743). The Prima Parte was a collection of twelve etchings of imaginary temples, palaces, ruins, and a prison. During this time, Piranesi was still developing the unique style of etching he is known for today, and as such the Prima Parte differs significantly in technique compared to later works. In the Frontispiece of the Prima Parte, Piranesi’s lines are definite and exact with very little flow to them, designed in the form of traditional etching. The detail is immaculate, and yet perspective of the piece is oddly simple and familiar to the viewer. Piranesi’s technique employs miniscule markings and lines, intricately woven together to create a stippling effect. The Prima Parte, described as “rigid” by art historian Jonathan Scott, came to be seen as a stark contrast to his later sketches, which were much lighter and freer. Influenced by the style of Tiepolo, which epitomized the lightness and brightness of the Rococo period, Piranesi adopted some of the more painterly techniques of the masters he apprenticed under. Piranesi made the medium of etching appear as though it was a sketch or a painting, hence a “freer” and more fluid design in his later works. For example, the frontispiece of the Prima Parte read as an etching to Piranesi’s audience, but in his later vedute, the style of etching almost appears to be made of brushstrokes. Moreover, at the same time Piranesi was working on the Prima Parte, he aided the artist Giambattista Nolli. There is a small section of Nolli’s map...
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1740s Old Masters Interior Prints

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Etching

Piranesi IV.
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Fine Art Print Hahnemuehle, editioned, Giovanni Battista Piranesi print in Verlag von AD Lehmann in Wien, end of the 19. century, SalamonArt certificate will be included.
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Late 18th Century Italian School Still-life Prints

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Jacobite Tartan, Scottish Scotland art design lithograph print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
The Jacobite Tartan Chromolithograph. 1886. From 'The Tartans of the Clans of Scotland', by James Grant, 1886. 365mm by 265mm (sheet). Accompanied by a sheet of descriptive text.
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Late 19th Century Victorian Interior Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Cubist Still Life with a Guitar - Lithograph - Printed signature (Cramer #15)
Located in Paris, IDF
Pablo Picasso (after) Cubist Still Life with a Guitar, 1926 Lithograph and stencil (Atelier Ducros et Colas) Printed signature in the plate Dated in the plate 1920 Limited to 750 un...
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1960s Modern Interior Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Matthew Marks gallery poster: Attendants Bears and Rocks, Signed by Brice Marden
Located in New York, NY
Brice Marden Attendants, Bears and Rocks (Hand Signed by Brice Marden), 2002 Offset Lithograph Poster Hand signed boldly in black marker by Brice Marden on the front 17 × 22 inches U...
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Early 2000s Minimalist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph, Offset, Permanent Marker

"Pomme d' Amour" Mid-Century Modern Aquatint Floral Original by Anne Walker
By Anne Walker
Located in Soquel, CA
"Pomme d' Amour" Mid-Century Modern Aquatint embossed Floral "Sept Tomate Original by Anne Walker Mid-Century Modern Aquatint of the Pomme d’amour or ‘Love Apple’ by Anne Walker (Be...
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Mid-20th Century Post-War Landscape Prints

Materials

Laid Paper, Aquatint, Woodcut

The Woman and the Street
Located in Fairlawn, OH
The Woman and the Street Etching, 1927-1930 Signed in the plate lower right corner (see photo) From: The Fables of La Fontaine, Plate 84 From the deluxe portfolio edition of 40 examp...
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1920s French School Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Precious
Located in Manchester, GB
Maria Rivans, Precious Giclee and Screenprint with Diamond Dust and Spot Varnishes, hand torn edges on minuet archival paper 50 x 70 cm (19.68 x 27.56 in) Hand-signed and numbered...
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2010s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Giclée, Screen

Quiet Afternoon, Itzchak Tarkay
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Itzchak Tarkay (1935-2012) Title: Quiet Afternoon Year: Circa 2000 Medium: Silkscreen on wove paper Size: 13.5 x 10.75 inches Edition: 123/750, plus 100 Remarques Condition: ...
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Early 2000s American Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

The Duchess of St. Albans: A 17th C. Portrait After a Kneller Painting
By (After) Sir Godfrey Kneller
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a 17th century engraved mezzotint portrait of the Duchess of St. Albans by John Smith, after a painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller. It was published in London by John Boydell in 1694. The Duchess of St. Albans (1642-1712) was a woman named Diana de Vere. She was born in 1642, the daughter of Aubrey de Vere, the 20th Earl of Oxford. In 1662, she married Charles Beauclerk, the illegitimate son of King Charles II and his mistress, Nell Gwyn. As a result of her marriage, Diana became the Duchess of St. Albans, and she and Charles had several children together. Diana was known for her beauty and charm, and she was a prominent figure in the court of King Charles II. Despite her husband's illegitimate birth, Diana was highly respected in the royal court and was known for her intelligence and wit. She was a patron of the arts and supported many artists and writers of the time. Diana lived through a tumultuous period of English history, including the Great Fire of London and the Glorious Revolution, which saw King James II replaced by William of Orange. She died in 1712 at the age of 70 and was buried in Westminster Abbey. Descendants of Diana and her husband, who was an illegitimate son of King Charles II, include Diana, Princess of Wales and her son William, Duke of Cambridge. An author wrote of her: "The line of Vere, so long renown’d in arms, Concludes with luster in St. Albans’s charms; Her conquering eyes have made their race complete, It rose in valor, and in beauty set." This striking mezzotint engraving depicts Diana, Duchess of St Albans in a three-quarter length pose, standing, wearing loose flowing dress and a wrap. She has a very serene, calm appearance as she is looking straight at the viewer. There is a landscape of trees in the background. The print is adhered in the corners to an archival backing, which is itself adhered in the upper corners to a larger backing. The print is trimmed to just beyond the plate mark. There are areas of discoloration in the margins and in the inscription area, but the print is otherwise in very good condition. The sheet measures 14.5" high and 10" wide. This mezzotint is held by multiple museums and institutions, including The British Museum, The National Portrait Gallery London, The Fine Arts Museum of Boston, The Lewis Walpole Library at Yale, The Yale Center for British Art, The Fitzwilliam Museum at Cambridge and The National Galleries of Scotland. The original Kneller painting is part of the British Royal Collection Trust and hangs in the King's Private Dining Room at Hampton Court Palace. Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723) was a leading portrait painter of his time, particularly renowned for his depictions of the British aristocracy and royalty. He was born in Lübeck, Germany, and trained in Amsterdam under the painter Ferdinand Bol...
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Late 17th Century Portrait Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

La Parade
Located in Middletown, NY
Etching on wove Japon paper, 8 5/8 x 9 1/4 inches (219 x 235 mm), wide margins. Signed, titled, and numbered 6/75 in pencil, lower margin, and with the Dietrich & Cie éditeurs blinds...
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Early 20th Century French School Interior Prints

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Handmade Paper, Etching

SPANISH STILL LIFE WITH GARLIC Signed Stone Lithograph, Expressionist Style
Located in Union City, NJ
SPANISH STILL LIFE WITH GARLIC by the Spanish artist Carlos Pradal, is an original hand drawn, stone lithograph printed by hand in Paris France using traditional hand lithography techniques on buff color archival printmaking paper, 100% acid free. SPANISH STILL LIFE WITH GARLIC presents an expressionist style still life portrait depicting vegetables - three round onions with a head of garlic positioned toward the center. A broad sweeping brushstroke wash of charcoal black dominates the background creating a dramatic staging for the red and orange vegetable shapes; the off white color of the paper forms the garlic bulb creating contrast for this expressive, energetic Spanish still life composition. Print size - 17 x 20.25 inches, unframed, very good condition, pencil signed by Pradal, inscribed E.A.(Epreuve Artiste) with personal dedication to the master printer Image size - 13 x 16.25 inches Year - c. 1974 About the artist: Carlos Pradal(1923-1988) Spanish ceramist, painter and illustrator was the son of Republican deputy Gabriel Pradal from Almeria, Andalusia. In 1939, his family was forced into exile and settled in France, in Toulouse. In 1956 he obtained a Spanish license and became an auxiliary teacher. He practiced drawing and painting at the same time, following the lessons of Raoul Bergougnan. In 1972, he moved to Paris, where he became a friend of the painters Peinado and Orlando Pelayo. When Franco died...
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1970s Expressionist Still-life Prints

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Lithograph

The Lonely House at Asajigahara.
Located in Middletown, NY
A scene from a series of ghost stories and spooky rural legends. Tokyo: Matsuki Heikichi, 1896. Woodcut in ink with embossing and hand-coloring in watercolor on handmade mulberry pa...
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Late 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Woodcut

"Home Movies", Lobby Card, USA 1979
Located in Cologne, DE
Home Movies - Wie du mir, so ich dir, USA 1979, Cast: Keith Gordon, Nancy Allen. The lobby cards would have been displayed inside the cinemas at the time ...
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1970s Modern Interior Prints

Materials

Color

Massimo Listri, Sammezano I, Italy
Located in New York City, NY
MASSIMO LISTRI Sammezano I, Italy, 2005 48 x 60 inches 120 x 150 cm Edition of 5 Chromogenic Print Signed, dated, and numbered on verso label Unframed (Framing options available) ...
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2010s Post-Modern Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print

CIGARS, CIGARETTES Signed Lithograph, Cigarette Girl, Blue, Yellow, Purple
Located in Union City, NJ
CIGARS,CIGARETTES by the woman artist Robin Morris, is an original limited edition lithograph printed in 15 colors using hand lithography techniques on archival Arches paper, 100% acid free. CIGARS,CIGARETTES is a modern, Art Deco styled portrait of a glamorous and shapely cigarette girl...
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1980s Art Deco Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

DEUS CLOWNS
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph on paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Artwork appears to be in excellent condition. Artwork has not been examined outside the matting. Artwork image size: 29 x ...
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1980s Impressionist Portrait Prints

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Paper, Screen

Radical Parliament; "Plan to Assassinate Her Magestie's Ministers."
Located in Middletown, NY
An image of the last major insurrection in Great Britain, known as Guy Fawkes's Cato Street Conspiracy. London: Thomas Mclean, 1835. Etching with hand colo...
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Figurative Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Etching

Original TELEVISION J. DELAITRE vintage mid-century-modern French poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original J. Delaitre Early Television Poster “who is ahead of progress" – A Rare Vintage Gem. Archival linen backed in A- condition, ready to frame. There was a center horizont...
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1940s Art Deco Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"The Library" (2023) By Sang Lam, Digital Print on Metal
Located in Denver, CO
"The Library" (2024) by Sang Lam is an digital painting printed onto metal that depicts a group of three women reading books by candle lights in a magical library filled with cats. ...
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2010s Interior Prints

Materials

Metal

Les Belles et la Bête: Before the Hunt
Located in Middletown, NY
Resist ground etching and engraving on cream wove paper, 22 x 39 inches (558 x 990 mm), full margins. Signed, titled, dated, and numbered 27/160 in pencil, lower margin. With the blindstamp of the printer, Robert E. Townsend, in the lower left margin. A beautiful, richly inked impression of this highly detailed, large image. In very good condition with minor mat tone, extremely minor scattered light surface soiling, and one pin-point sized dot of brown discoloration on the lower left margin, recto, well outside of image area. [Milton 99]. Milton states that there is a metaphorical evolution at the root of his body of graphic work, and with Les Belles et la Bête, Before the Hunt, he found himself at a crossroads that he viewed as a sort of artistic adolescence, which he felt demanded a natural examination of mysteries of sexual awakening. The image is brimming with fantastical images and metaphors for the confrontation of sexual exploration; a Freudian analyst appears in the left of the image, scattered tableaus of paired figures...
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1970s American Modern Interior Prints

Materials

Archival Paper, Engraving, Etching

Black Tie, Art Deco Screenprint by Giancarlo Impiglia
Located in Long Island City, NY
Inspired by Cubism and Futurism, Giancarlo Impiglia’s print of a black tie affair is also reminiscent of Art Deco. With the sharp lines, lean physiques, and minimalistic approach to ...
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1980s Art Deco Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Geometric Composition - Original Lithograph
Located in Paris, IDF
Max Bill Geometric composition, 1975 Original lithograph Unsigned and unnumbered as usual Limited edition of 575 copies On Arches vellum, size 35 x 27 cm (c. 14 x 10 in) Excellent ...
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1970s Abstract Geometric Interior Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Anglo Parisian Salutations, or Practice par Excellence!
Located in Middletown, NY
A beautiful image of fellowship and esprit de corp with bright handcoloring in watercolor. London: Thomas Mclean, August 1st, 1835. Second Edition. Etching with handcoloring in water...
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Early 19th Century Victorian Figurative Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Etching

Chris Ware New Yorker Cartoonist Limited Edition Thanksgiving Print NYC
Located in Surfside, FL
This is one print – printed in full color on 15" x 20" heavy cream-colored paper. It is from a limited edition series of 175, the portfolio is hand numbered and hand signed by Chris Ware. the individual prints are not. The page with the hand signature is included here as a photo for reference only it is not included in this sale. Franklin Christenson "Chris" Ware (born December 28, 1967), is an American cartoonist known for his Acme Novelty Library series (begun 1994) and the graphic novel Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth (2000) and Building Stories (2012). His works explore themes of social isolation, emotional torment and depression. He tends to use a vivid color palette and realistic, meticulous detail. His lettering and images are often elaborate and sometimes evoke the ragtime era or another early 20th-century American design style. Ware often refers to himself in the publicity for his work in self-effacing, even withering tones. He is considered by some critics and fellow notable illustrators and writers, such as Dave Eggers, to be among the best currently working in the medium; Canadian graphic-novelist Seth has said, "Chris really changed the playing field. After him, a lot of [cartoonists] really started to scramble and go, 'Holy [expletive], I think I have to try harder.'" While still a sophomore at UT, Ware came to the attention of Art Spiegelman, who invited Ware to contribute to Raw, the influential anthology magazine Spiegelman was co-editing with Françoise Mouly. Ware has acknowledged that being included in Raw gave him confidence and inspired him to explore printing techniques and self-publishing. His Fantagraphics series Acme Novelty Library defied comics publishing conventions with every issue. Ware's art reflects early 20th-century American styles of cartooning and graphic design, shifting through formats from traditional comic panels to faux advertisements and cut-out toys. Stylistic influences include advertising graphics from that same era; newspaper strip cartoonists Winsor McCay (Little Nemo in Slumberland) and Frank King (Gasoline Alley); Charles Schulz's post-WWII strip Peanuts and the cover designs of ragtime-era sheet music. Ware has spoken about finding inspiration in the work of artist Joseph Cornell and cites Richard McGuire's strip Here as a major influence on his use of non-linear narratives. He is one of the great practitioners who have elevated the graphic novel style along with, Shepard Fairey, Ben Katchor and Robert Crumb. Quimby the Mouse was an early character for Ware and something of a breakthrough. Rendered in the style of an early animation character like Felix the Cat, Quimby the Mouse is perhaps Ware's most autobiographical character. Ware's Building Stories was serialized in a host of different venues. It first appeared as a monthly strip in Nest Magazine. Installments later appeared in a number of publications, including The New Yorker, Kramer's Ergot, and most notably, the Sunday New York Times Magazine. Building Stories appeared weekly in the New York Times Magazine from September 18, 2005 until April 16, 2006. A full chapter was published in Acme Novelty Library, number 18. Another installment was published under the title "Touch Sensitive" as a digital app released through McSweeneys. The entire narrative was published as a boxed set of books by Pantheon in October 2012. Ware was commissioned by Chip Kidd to design the inner machinations of the bird on the cover of Haruki Murakami's novel The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle. In 2011, Ware created the poster for the U.S. release of the 2010 Palme d'Or winning film Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives by Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul. Awards and honors Over the years his work garnered several awards, including the 1999 National Cartoonists Society's Award for Best Comic Book for Acme Novelty Library and Award for Graphic Novel for Building Stories. Ware has won numerous Eisner Awards and multiple Harvey Awards. In 2002, Ware became the first comics artist to be invited to exhibit at Whitney Museum of American Art biennial exhibition. With Will Eisner, Jack Kirby, Harvey Kurtzman, Robert Crumb and Gary Panter, Ware was among the artists honored in the exhibition "Masters of American Comics" at the Jewish Museum in New York City, New York, from September 16, 2006 to January 28, 2007. His work was the subject of solo exhibitions at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago in 2006 and at the University of Nebraska's Sheldon Museum of Art, in 2007. Many famous artists have done covers for the New Yorker Magazine including, Saul Steinberg, Maira Kalman, Art Spiegelman, Francoise Mouly, Charles Addams, Peter Arno, Roz Chast, Ed Koren...
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Early 2000s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Color

Bad Dream - Woodcut by Maurits Cornelis Escher - 1932
Located in Roma, IT
Woodcut print from the Series "Der vreeselijke avonturen vas Scholastica" (The Terrible Adventures of Scholastica). Edition of 300, published by A. J. van Dishoeck. Unsigned, ass i...
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1930s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

UNTITLED (VENTANAS SERIES)
Located in Aventura, FL
From the ' Ventanas' series. Lithograph on paper. Hand signed, dated and numbered by the artist. Edition of 50. Additional images available upon request. Certificate of authenticity...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Interior Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

'Interior of the Kannon Temple at Asakusa' — Tokyo Landmark, Early Edition
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
NARAZAKI EISHO (1864-1936), 'Asakusa Kannon-do no naido' (Interior of the Kannon Temple at Asakusa), color woodblock print, 1932. Signed Eisho lower right, with the artist’s red seal beneath. A fine impression with fresh colors; the full sheet with slight overall age toning, a drying tack...
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1930s Interior Prints

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Woodcut

MacDonald of the Isles and Slate (Tartan), Scotland art design lithograph print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
MacDonald of the Isles and Slate (Tartan) Chromolithograph. 1886. From 'The Tartans of the Clans of Scotland', by James Grant, 1886. 365mm by 265mm (sheet). Accompanied by a she...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Interior Prints

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Lithograph

The Tribute Money - engraving after Rembrandt - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Tribute Money is an engraving on ivory-colored paper realized after Rembrandt by Charles Amand Durand (1831-1905) after an etching by Rembrandt. This wonderful piece of art belo...
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19th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Engraving

"House Cleaning in Preparation for the New Year" - Japanese Woodblock on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
"House Cleaning in Preparation for the New Year" - Japanese Woodblock on Paper House cleaning scene by Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753-1806). This print was originally published around 1796-1799, with this example being a later reprint. The full scene is five sheets - there are two more sheets to the right that show more members of the house. However, it is these three sheets that contain the majority of the action - a maid sweeping at a mouse, a lady fainting, and a painting moved aside to allow for cleaning. Presented in a new black mat. Mat size: 24"H x 38"W Paper size: 17.75"H x 33"W Print Impression: 14.63"H x 29.5"W Utamaro Kitagawa...
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18th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Rice Paper, Woodcut

David Burdeny - Angel Arms Rabbit Ears, Havana, Cuba, 2014, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
All available sizes & editions for each size of this photograph: 21” x 26" Edition of 7 32” x 40" Edition of 7 44” x 55” Edition of 10 What makes Burdeny’s Cuba series different fro...
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

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Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Pigment, C Prin...

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