Mid-20th Century Prints and Multiples

This rare and beautiful lithographic poster was created for an exhibition of René Magritte's work at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1965. The painting was reproduced by the Mourlot Studio famous Master Printer Henri Deschamps and supervised by the artist. It was based on Magritte's painting L'idole from 1965. The exhibition featured 81 works created between 1926-1965 and was attended by the artist. The exhibition also travelled to the Rose Art Museum, the Art Institute of Chicago, the University of California Berkeley...

Leon Polk Smith (1906 -1996) holds a unique place in a long tradition of American geometric abstract painting. Born near Chikasha, a Native American territory later annexed by the U....

PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) "Deux femmes pres de la fenetre" (Two Women Near a Window) Linocut in colors on Arches 1959 pencil-signed and ...

Lithograph on vélin paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, XXe Siècle, vol. n°7, 1956. Published and printed under the direction of Gualti...

Artist: Marc Chagall, Russian (1887 - 1985) Title: Femme avec Parapluie from Derriere le Miroir Year: 1964 Medium: Lithograph Size: 14.5 x 21.5 in. (36.83 x 54.61 cm) Frame Size: 23 ...

Morris Cox (1903-1998) Elimination Linocut Frontispiece, for the publication Yule Gammon published by Morris Cox 1957 Image: 18.2 x 12.8 cm Frame: 34.0 x 28.0 cm Provenance: Morr...

The timeless tale of "La Belle et la Bête" has captivated audiences for centuries, with its origins dating back to Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve's 1740 novel. In 1946, the visionary filmmaker Jean Cocteau brought this beloved story to life in his first feature film adaptation. His cinematic masterpiece enchanted viewers with its breathtaking sets, lavish costumes, and groundbreaking visual effects. The film, starring Jean Marais and Josette Day, has since become a cherished gem of French cinema, with its enduring legacy living on in both animation and live-action adaptations. In 2017, the tale was reimagined once again in a live-action format. However, in the realm of film poster art, the 1951 original second edition by Jean-Denis Malclès stands as a true work of art. Jean-Denis Malclès, an accomplished French artist, was known for his expertise in various artistic mediums. From opera set designs to book illustrations, his passion for painting shone through. His lifelong friend and renowned filmmaker, Jean Cocteau, commissioned Malclès to create a poster that would capture the essence of his fantasy romance film, "La Belle et la Bête." Malclès' foray into the world of film poster design was a departure from his usual artistic pursuits, but it resulted in a work of sheer magnificence. Malclès' poster for "La Belle et la Bête" is nothing short of magnificent. It exquisitely captures the magical and surreal imagery that defines the film. The central imagery depicts a stunning representation of Belle and the Beast, with the Beast in a regal pose as Belle gently embraces him. The use of color, shadow, and light in the poster evokes the enchanting atmosphere of the film. It is a true testament to Malclès' ability to convey complex emotions and themes with simplicity and elegance, much like the film itself. Jean-Denis Malclès' poster for "La Belle et la Bête" is widely regarded as one of the most iconic and definitive film posters of the 20th century. Its ability to capture the essence of Cocteau's cinematic masterpiece while retaining its artistic integrity is nothing short of remarkable. The poster has endured through the decades and remains a testament to the enduring power of art to evoke the magic of cinema. In conclusion, Jean-Denis Malclès' 1951 original second edition movie poster for "La Belle et la Bête" is a testament to the everlasting appeal of both the film and the story. Malclès' exceptional artistic talent was instrumental in creating a work of art that transcends the boundaries of mere film promotion...

Myril Adler "Magic Grotto" c.1960s Collagraph ink on paper 2.25"x2.25" unframed Titled in pencil, estate stamp Myril Adler, was born on September 22, 1920 in Vitebsk, Russia (now Be...

Medium: original lithograph. This lithograph is from the rare 1951 "Improvisations" portfolio, published by the Artists Equity Association of New York on the occasion of the 1951 Spr...

Hand signed in pencil lower right. Printed by Colorcraft, New York. Published by Leo Castelli Gallery, New York. From an edition of unknown size. Catalogue Raisonné The Prints of Roy...

Gerry Mulligan, Baritone Sax - Rare Signed Figurative Lithograph in Ink on Paper Bold lithograph by Eugene Hawkins (American, b. 1933). Gerry Mulligan sits on a stool holding his ba...

Chocolat Dancing in the Achille Bar is a modern artwork realized in the mid-20th century. Mixed colored lithograph after H. de Toulouse-Lautrec. Original title: Chocolat dansant da...

Lithograph on vélin du Marais paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Verve: Revue Artistique et Littéraire, Vol. I, N° 3, Oct...

Medium: lithograph (after the drawing). Printed in Paris in 1951 at the atelier Dreux-Barry and published in an edition of 1000. Sheet size: 12 1/4 x 9 1/4 inches (310 x 235 mm). Sig...

The 1957 original exhibition poster by Pablo Picasso announces an extraordinary event at the Musée d'Arts Moderne in Céret, showcasing the work of the celebrated artist alongside Man...

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...

Medium: original lithograph. Executed for XXe Siecle (issue No. 25), printed in Paris by Mourlot and published in 1965 by San Lazzaro. Sheet size 12 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches (310 x 240 mm)...

Alexander Calder (American, 1898-1976), 'Albi', 1969 Lithograph in colors Pencil signed lower right Edition 94/100 Sheet: 35.25 x 25 inches In a vintage acrylic box...

Lithograph on vélin pur Chiffon Moulin à papier Richard de Bas paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: from the folio, Le Tir à l'arc mis en lu...

Selected from the Derujinsky: Around The World Portfolio, shot in Hong Kong for Harper's Bazaar Artist: Gleb Derujinsky Title: Hong Kong Harbor Yea...

Shahn, Ben. PORTRAIT OF SACCO AND VANZETTI. P.32. Serigraph in black, 1958. Edition unspecified; Prescott knew of 55 copies. Printed on Japan paper...

Medium: lithograph. Printed in 1966 for the art revue Derriere le Miroir (issue number 156) and published in Paris by the atelier Maeght. Size: 15 x 11 inches (378 x 277 mm). There i...

Grey Oval is a lithograph realized by Marcello Avenali between the 1960s and 1970s. It is a composition with female legs and shoes and some abstract figures instead of the body.  Ha...

Héliogravure on Papeterie de Mandeure vélin paper. Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland...

Paper Size: 19 x 25 inches ( 48.26 x 63.5 cm ) Image Size: 15.5 x 22.25 inches ( 39.37 x 56.515 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A: Mint Additional Details: Reproduction from the 347...

This piece is an original etching, aquatint, dry-point and carborundum by Joan Miro, done in 1969. It is hand signed and numbered 54/75 from the edition of 75 copies on Arches, plus ...

Lithograph on Arches wove paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Pablo Picasso, Toros y Toreros, 1961. Published by aux Éditions Cercle d'...

JOSE CLEMENTE OROZCO (Mexican, 1883-1949) MACHINES, (aka Dos cabezas y Maquinas, Dos Cabezas, Maquinas) 1935 (Orozco 26) Lithograph. Image 12 x 17 inches. Full margins, sheet 16 x 2...

Selected from the Derujinsky: Around The World Portfolio, shot in Ceylon for Harper's Bazaar Artist: Gleb Derujinsky Title: Ceylon Sails Year Exposed: 1957 Estate Edition: signed...

Pablo PICASSO (1881-1973) Diurnes, A General, 1962 Original collotype and stencil (Jacomet workshop) Unsigned Limited to 1000 copy On paper 40 x 30 cm (c. 15.7 x 11.2 in) REFERENC...

Medium: original etching. This impression on Canson et Montgolfier wove paper was printed in 1937 in an edition of 500 for the "Paris 1937" portfolio. Printed at the atelier of Jean-...

Lithograph and pochoir realized by Emile Gallois in the mid-20th Century ca. to illustrate japanese costumes. Signed in the plate. Published by H. Laurens, Paris. Very good condit...

Original vintage poster: Urako Battlefield of Genpei - Japan. This travel poster has information about this important island where ancient battles h...

Medium: original lithograph. This lithograph is from the rare 1953 "Improvisations" portfolio, published by the Artists Equity Association of New York on the occasion of the 1953 Spr...

New York, Associated American Artists, 1950. Drypoint and aquatint on cream wove paper, 5 7/8 x 3 15/16 inches (150 x 100 mm), full margins. Signed and numbered 48/50 in pencil, lower margin. Printed by Stephen Sholinsky...

Frans Masereel - Exposition is an artwork realized in 1967. Woodcut. Signed on plate. Good condition.

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) The Bible, Juda's Daughter Original lithograph (Mourlot Workshop) On paper 36 x 26.5 cm (c. 14.2 x 10.2 in) Second lithograph on the back, see last pictur...

First edition double page lithograph on pages 4,5 of Derriere le Miroir (DLM) No.177. Fold down the center as issued. ""All my mysteries have remained intact. Nobody understands t...

Artist: Ben Shahn, American (1898 - 1969) Title: The First Word of Verse Arises from the Rilke Portfolio Year: 1968 Medium: Lithograph on Arches, signed in the plate Edition: 750 Siz...

Artist: Pablo Picasso Title: Square Head of a Woman Half Smiling (Plate XII) Portfolio: Carmen Medium: Original etching on Montval wove paper Year: 1949 Edition: 289 Frame Size: 21" ...

CRIS GIANAKOS Send Our Boys Home, 1970 Silkscreen on wove paper 35 × 23 inches Edition 37/225 Pencil signed, dated and numbered from the edition of 225 on the recto Unframed Provenan...

Le monocycle (Performer on a Unicycle) Color lithograph, 1968 Signed and numbered in pencil lower left corner From the portfolio "Mon Cirque" (My Circus) Edition: 120 (12/120) Refere...

Linocut on vélin paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the album, Pablo Picasso: Grabados al linóleo. Published by Gustavo Gili, S.A., Barcelona, and...

Artist: Hans Figura Title: Ansicht Von Rothenburg Year: Circa 1930 Medium: Color etching on silk Paper: Wove Image size: 9.25 x 4.75 inches Framed size: 16.5 x 12.5 inches Signa...

Medium: Lithograph on vélin d'Arches Arjomari paper Year: 1965 Paper Size: 11.81 x 9.45 inches Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued Notes: From the folio, Lettr...

Lithograph on vélin des Papeteries du Marais paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition, with spine-fold, as issued. Notes: From the volume, Verve: Revue ...

Medium: original lithograph. This lithograph was printed in 1958 for the "Improvisations" portfolio, published by the Artists Equity Association of New York on the occasion of the 19...

Lithograph on vélin d'Arches paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good Condition; never framed or matted. Notes: From the folio, Les Signes du zodiaque, 1959. Published by Édit...

Salvador Dali - Argus - from "Mythologie" Original Etching Dimensions: 76 x 56 cm 1962 Editor: Pierre Argillet Edition: /150 Handsigned and numbered On Arches Paper References : Fiel...

Screen printed poster designed by Stanley Mouse, depicting a classic car under a text bubble in a psychedelic font. The text gives the details of the ev...

Andy Warhol Studies for a Boy Book 1956: A rare sought-after, 1950s Andy Warhol designed poster invitation published on the occasion of: Warhol's 'Studies for a Boy Book', held at the Bodley Gallery and Bookshop Feb. 14 - March 3, 1956. A rare early Warhol collectible that seldom comes to market. Not to be passed upon. Medium: Offset lithograph on wove paper. Framed in glass. Dimensions: 15.75 x 13.5 inches (40 x 34.3 cm). Framed dimensions: 24h x 26w inches. Good overall vintage condition; fold-lines as originally issued; Unsigned from an edition of unknown. Rare. With the Estate of Andy Warhol and the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Authorization ink-stamps on the reverse; initialed 'T.J.H.' by Timothy J. Hunt of the Andy Warhol Foundation and annotated 'XX-07.16' and 'PM19.0242' in pencil on the reverse. Provenance: The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, New York Susan Sheehan Gallery, New York Private Collection, New York Further Background: "In the 1950's Warhol self-published a large series of artist’s books & hold parties at Serendipity 3, a restaurant and ice cream parlor on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, where his friends would help him hand color his books. In 1956, he presented a solo exhibition at the Bodley Gallery called Studies for a Boy Book. These sketchbook drawings of portraits of young men and erotic portrayals of male nudes contrasted with the work of other contemporary gay artists, such as Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns, who considered Warhol 'too swish.' (source: The Andy Warhol Museum) Collections: The Art Institute of Chicago Further background: Warhol’s career began as a commercial illustrator on New York’s Madison Avenue in 1949, during the massive post-war economic boom. His arrival additionally coincided with an extensive change in the motivations and strategies behind advertising, utilizing applied psychology to influence American consumers to purchase products. This stint as an ad man would further his Pop interest in cultural commercialization and start his artistic career; thus began the first chapter of Warhol’s oeuvre, dominated by charming and light-handed ink drawings. As a master of line and contour, Warhol’s consistent and unique drawings and designs piqued the interest of his clients, earning him commissions and collaborations with some of the biggest brands of the day: Tiffany & Co., Columbia Records, and Vogue, to name a few. Though stylistically different from the Pop, these early drawings offer a glimpse at an artist well on his way to establishing an art movement that would change the way the world conceived of contemporary art and its connection to pop culture, morphing from his early successes in the commercial art scene. The simple yet sophisticated line drawings contain... his favorite things: cherubs, shoes, cats, and often young men. Across these drawings and hand-colored prints, we see Warhol as a compulsive creator, documenting life and fantasy with the stark clarity of ink on paper." (source: Phillips) _ Obsessed with celebrity, consumer culture, and mechanical reproduction, Pop Art king, Andy Warhol created some of the 20th century’s most iconic images. Warhol was widely influenced by popular & consumer culture, with this being evident in some of his most famous works: 32 Campbell's soup cans, Brillo pad box sculptures, and portraits of Marilyn Monroe & Mick Jagger, for example. Rejecting the standard painting and sculpting modes of his era, Warhol embraced silk-screen printmaking to achieve his characteristic hard edges and flat areas of color. The artist mentored Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat and continues to influence contemporary art around the world: His most bold successors include Richard Prince, Takashi Murakami, and Jeff Koons. Warhol has been the subject of exhibitions at the Whitney Museum of American Art, Museum of Modern Art, Tate Modern, and Centre Pompidou, among other institutions. Related Categories 1950s Andy Warhol. Vintage Andy Warhol. Mid century modern. Pop Art. Andy Warhol advertising...

Original vintage French movie poster: THE PRODIGAL SON; Le Fils Prodigue. Rare linen-backed poster Stars: Lana Turner and Edmund Purdom, Louis Calhern, Audrey Dalton, Neville Brand, James Mitchell...

Medium: original lithograph. Printed in Paris in 1957 at the Mourlot Freres atelier. Size: 9 x 6 inches (225 x 150 mm). Jean Cocteau executed this original lithograph to depict a sce...

Original Lowenbrau Munchen Vintage Poster with Iconic Lion - Conservation Linen Backed, Ready to Frame, Excellent Condition. (Löwenbräu München) The Original Lowenbrau Munchen Vintage Poster with Iconic Lion is a true collector's item. This poster features the company's iconic Gothic lion design, which has become synonymous with the brand. Conservation linen backed and in excellent condition, this poster is ready to be framed and displayed in any space. The gold and blue colors of the lion add a royal touch to the poster, making it a stunning piece of art. Perfect for beer enthusiasts and collectors, this vintage poster is a timeless treasure that celebrates the heritage of Lowenbrau Munchen. Its name is German for "lion's brew". Most Löwenbräu beers are marketed as being brewed according to the Reinheitsgebot, the Bavarian beer...

Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Derrière le miroir, N° 155, 1965. Published by Aimé Maeght, Éditeu...

Lithograph and stencil on vélin papier a la cuve du Moulin Richard de Bas spécialement filigrané pour cette édition paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: ...

Medium: original etching. This impression on Canson et Montgolfier wove paper was printed in 1937 in an edition of 500 for the "Paris 1937" portfolio. Printed at the atelier of Jean-...

Henri Matisse Grande Masque 1948 Aquatint on Marais paper, signed in pencil and numbered 11/25, there were also 5 artist’s proofs. Signed, dedicated "à Nadia Sednaoui" and inscribed ...