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ABSTRACT STYLE

Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.

Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.

Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.

Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.

Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.

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Style: Abstract
Abstract Composition, large etching with aquatint
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Abstract Composition." c.1970 in an original color etching and aquatint on Arches paper by noted Polish artist Johnny Friedlaender, 1912-1992. It is hand signed and num...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Aquatint, Etching

The castle
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1956 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 43/75 Certificate of authenticity 50.00 cm. x 64.00 cm. 19.69 in. x 25.2 in. (paper) 36.00 cm. x 46.00 cm. 14.17 i...
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1950s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

City Dweller
Located in Taichung, TW
City Dweller is a mixed-media print created by Bik Chuen Ha in 1994. Using geometric and abstract forms, Ha portrays a modern figure wearing a hat, composed of triangles, circles, an...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Mixed Media

Joan Miró. Fotoscop
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1974 Handsigned by the artist in pencil Edition : 25 ex. Publisher : Galerie Börjeson (Malmö) Printer : La Poligrafa, S.A. (Barcelone) Catalog : [Maeght 938 p. 75] 35.00...
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1970s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Untitled
Located in New York, NY
Louisa Chase’s paintings are romantic in tone, alluding to the power of nature while serving as pictorial metaphors for her own state of mind. Drawing on her distinctive brand of Neo...
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1980s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Si je mourais là-bas
Located in Paris, FR
Wood engraving, 1962 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 60/70 Publisher : Louis Broder (Paris) Printer : Fréquet et Braudier (Paris) Catalog : [Vallier 181, p.250] 47.50...
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1960s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Wood, Engraving

"Untitled #272 " watercolor print on fine art paper
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Over the past 20 years, Michelle Oppenheimer has become well known for composing paintings that capture the imaginative and organic possibilities of abstract watercolor and acrylic. ...
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2010s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Inkjet

Space City Vista 1/7 - contemporary, abstract, digital collage print
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary abstract colorful collage is a print made by Paul Fournier. The distinctive ethereal styling of Paul Fournier, a significant Canadian abstract artist is found in this digital image representing space. Fournier’s gift lies in his ability to explore the limitless potential of color and expressive form to create new fantastical worlds. The Space City...
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2010s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Digital

lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
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...
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1960s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

One Plate, from We are the Jocular Clan
Located in London, GB
Offset lithograph in colours, 2018, on wove paper, signed in ink and numbered from the edition of 300, published by Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., Tokyo, 47.6 x 47.6 cm. (18 3/4 x 18 3/4 in....
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2010s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Recent Still Life RISD exhibition poster
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Jasper Johns (b. 1930): Recent Still Life Lithograph in black on wove paper, 1966, signed and dated '2016' in ink. 34 1/2 x 19 3/4 in. (sheet), 36 1/2 x 21 1/2 in. (frame). Provenance: Property from the Collection of Tom Levine...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Lithograph

Composition, Poems, Willem de Kooning
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on papier Kitakata à la main, mounted on papier Cartiere Enrico Magnani à la main paper, as issued. Paper Size: 23.5 x 19 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as ...
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1980s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

"Untitled #197 " watercolor print on fine art paper
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Over the past 20 years, Michelle Oppenheimer has become well known for composing paintings that capture the imaginative and organic possibilities of abstract watercolor and acrylic. ...
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2010s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Inkjet

Untitled
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1982 Handsigned by the artist in pencil Edition : 2/100 64.00 cm. x 50.00 cm. 25.2 in. x 19.69 in. (paper) 47.00 cm. x 47.00 cm. 18.5 in. x 18.5 in. (image) Max Bill co...
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1980s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

"Woman #3" Lithograph by Lynn ...
Located in Pasadena, CA
The lithograph features a large soft red armchair. In the background, the artist sketches the shadow of the woman who used to sit in this chair. The overall impression leans towards ...
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20th Century Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

L-5-1974
Located in Brecon, Powys
Title: L-5-1974 Medium: Lithograph Year: 1974 Signed, titled and inscribed by hand Size: 16.4 × 12.5 on 29.8 × 21.8 inches Hans Hartung (21 September 1904 – 7 December 1989) was a ...
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1970s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Koska-Pint
Located in Paris, FR
Silkscreen, 1975 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered XVI/XX Publisher : Éditions Denise René (Paris) Printer : Atelier Arcay (Paris) Catalog : [Benavides 264] 83.00 cm. x...
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1970s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Silk

Whichcup 1979
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Challenger's work is a powerful interplay of op-art and constructivism. His graphic work evokes the counter- play of shapes, forms and color of his predecessors, including Albers an...
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1970s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Whichcup  1979
Whichcup  1979
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DECORATION - Rare - 1 of only 4 signed Impressions
Located in Santa Monica, CA
PAUL LANDACRE (1893 – 1963) DECORATION (Design for Green Mansions) 1932-3 (Wien 125), Wood engraving. RARE. Only four titled and signed impressions, ...
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1930s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Woodcut

Ernest Trova, 1969 - "Editions At Pace" Exhibition Poster
Located in Winterswijk, NL
1969 exhibition poster by Ernest Trova, Editions at Pace, created as a color lithograph. This vibrant piece highlights Trova’s distinctive style, making it a valuable addition for co...
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20th Century Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Paper

Nude II
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Nude II" 1982, is an original etching on Wove paper by noted American artist Charles Eckart, b.1935. It is hand signed and dated in pencil by the artist. The plate mark...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Untitled
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1970 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and annotated EA - Artist Proof Edition : 300 Printer : Clot, Bramsen et Georges (Paris) Catalog : [Mason Putman 58] 65.50 cm. x 4...
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1970s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Abstract Composition - Original lithograph poster - Maeght 1956
Located in Paris, IDF
Pierre TAL-COAT Abstract Composition Original vintage lithograph poster On paper 62 x 48 cm (c. 25 x 19 in) Edited for the artist exhibition at Maeght Gallery in 1956 Excellent co...
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1950s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Concetto Spaziale - Lithograph by Lucio Fontana - 1962
Located in Roma, IT
Concetto Spaziale is a contemporary artwork realized by Lucio Fontana. Aquatint etching on Fabriano paper. Edition of IV/XXV.  The complete edition includes also 75 specimen number...
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1960s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Lithograph

original lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. This is one of the Alexander Calder lithographs from his "Stabiles" series, printed in 1963 for the art revue Derriere le Miroir (issue number 141) and p...
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1960s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Galactic Flying Objects 1977 Signed Limited Edition Lithograph
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Pierre Alechinsky Galactic Flying Object - 1977 Print - Lithograph on Arches Archival Paper 19'' x 27 ½ " inches Edition: Signed in pencil and marked 8/100 After completing his stud...
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1970s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Consequence of an Absence ( A loss makes one more appreciative)
Located in New Orleans, LA
This image is from an edition of 50. The artist's subject matter was enigmatic: a recurring theme was that of anonymous packages tied with knots of rope; sometimes there are prison bars...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Mezzotint

L'Eunuque Impérial - Lithograph by Joan Mirò - 1975
Located in Roma, IT
L'Eunuque Impérial is a contemporary artwork realized by Joan Mirò in 1975. Mixed colored lithograph hand signed and numbered in pencil. Edition of 13/50. Ref. Cramer 1023.
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1970s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Carnaval
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1978 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 54/190 Catalog : [Schreiner 52] 32.50 cm. x 50.00 cm. 12.8 in. x 19.69 in. (paper) 18.00 cm. x 23.00 cm. 7.09 in. x 9.06 in. (image) A beautiful lithograph where the arrangement of cubes, cones and circles, combined with a shifting perspective, show the research on space of the Portuguese artist...
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1970s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Antoni Tàpies - 7 Lithographs from 'Els Mestres de Catalunya' (Missing 1 Plate)
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
ANTONI TAPIES was the maximum representative of Spanish abstract art of the 20th century. His works are represented in museums and foundations around the world. Group of 7 lithograp...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Lithograph

Gino Severini (1883–1966) - Ballerine - Lithograph on paper - 1954
Located in Varese, IT
Lithograph on paper, edited 1954 Limited edition , numbered 94/100 Hand signed in pencil by artist Paper size: 29 x 41 cm Very good conditions A regular certificate of authenticity...
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1950s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

"Trace sur l'eau" lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: lithograph (after the watercolor). From the scarce "Trace sur l'eau" portfolio, beautifully printed in 1963 by the Maeght atelier on thin Marais onion skin paper in an editio...
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1960s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

L'Ete Exalte 1981 Signed Limited Edition Lithograph
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Guillaume Corneille Summer 1981 L'Ete Exalte Print, Signed Lithograph on wove paper 25.5 x 20 " inches Signed in pencil and dated and marked AP 20/25 ( Artist Proof ) As a co-fo...
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1980s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

"Untitled #388 " watercolor print on fine art paper
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Over the past 20 years, Michelle Oppenheimer has become well known for composing paintings that capture the imaginative and organic possibilities of abstract watercolor and acrylic. ...
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2010s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Inkjet

One Down -- Print, Lithograph, Hand-coloured, Abstract Art by Howard Hodgkin
Located in London, GB
One Down, 1981-82 Howard Hodgkin Lithograph printed in classic black, transparent brown/black and violet black, with hand-colouring in gouache (three different greys), on buff Velin...
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1980s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

1970 Signed Limited Edition Large Screen Print III
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Artist: Jimmy Ernst  Title: Plate III Year: 1970 Print: Screen Print on Heavy Paper 28'' x 37'' inches Edition: Signed in pencil and numbered 1 /125 Jimmy Ernst’s artwork was inf...
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1970s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Alexander Calder Exhibition Poster - Vintage Offset Print and Lithograph - 1971
Located in Roma, IT
Alexander Calder - Poster Exhibition is a rare mixed colored offset and lithograph print realized in 1971 This print was realized on the occasion of the exhibition dedicated to the ...
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1970s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph, Offset

Held, Sans titre, In Memory of My Feelings (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin Mohawk Superfine Smooth paper. Paper Size: 11.937 x 17.937 inches, with centerfold, as issued. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the fo...
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1960s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Gravures Pour Une Exposition - Original Etching Hand Signed & Num #Dupin 609
Located in Paris, IDF
Joan Miro Gravures pour une exposition, 1973 Original etching (aquatint) Hand signed in pencil (monogramme) Numbered /75 copies On Arches vellum size 63 x 91 cm (c. 25 x 36 in) Good condition : fresh colors but a light traces of a previous framing at margins REFERENCE : catalog raisonné Dupin 609 INFORMATIONS : This etching comes from the serie of 4 etchings "Gravures pour une exposition". They were executed in 1973 on the occasion of the exhibition "Miro paintings...
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1970s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Composition, Poems, Willem de Kooning
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on papier Kitakata à la main, mounted on papier Cartiere Enrico Magnani à la main paper, as issued. Paper Size: 23.5 x 19 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as ...
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1980s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

"Neighbors, " Limited Edition Giclee Print, 24" x 30"
Located in Westport, CT
This Limited Edition abstract print, "Neighbors," by Sofie Swann measures 24" x 30" and is an edition of 95. Printed on canvas, this giclee ships framed in a white floater frame wire...
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2010s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Digital, Giclée

Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) - King Solomon - drypoint, etching - 1975
Located in Varese, IT
Drypoint etching on Japanese paper, edited in 1975. Limited edition of 250 copies, numbered 101/250 in lower left corner. Hand-signed by artist in pencil in the lower right margin. ...
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1970s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Etching, Drypoint

Drawing Boards I (red / yellow)
Located in London, GB
Edition of 60, Set of 5 74.9 x 56.5 cms (29.5 x 22.25 ins)
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1980s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Etching

WALKING WITH MY BIRD Signed Lithograph, Figurative Abstract, CoBrA Artist
Located in Union City, NJ
WALKING WITH MY BIRD is an original limited edition lithograph by the Dutch artist Karel Appel printed using hand lithography techniques on Arches paper, 100% acid free. WALKING WITH...
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1970s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

The Birth of the Day
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1957 After Joan Miró Edition : 212/300 Publisher : Maeght (Paris) Catalog : [Maeght 1710] 51.00 cm. x 65.00 cm. 20.08 in. x 25.59 in. (paper) 40.00 cm. x 56.00 cm. 15.7...
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1950s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

French Modernist Abstract Portrait Lithograph (After Jasper Johns)
Located in Surfside, FL
Born in 1922 in Saint-Marcellin, in Isère, André Cottavoz studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Lyon in 1939. In 1942, Cottavoz at 20 years, he is in class 22 and must go to the Com...
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1960s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Abstract Cubist Composition - Lithograph - Mourlot (Ginestet #app65)
Located in Paris, IDF
Jacques VILLON Abstract Cubist Composition, 1961 Stone Lithograph (Mourlot workshop) Engraved by Deschamps after the painting of Villon and under his control Printed signature in t...
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1960s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Abstract Figurative Textured Monoprint
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant and dynamic monoprint by David Stephens (American, 20th Century). Sand (or a similar medium) was used in the pressing of this monoprint, creating a pocked texture in multiple...
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1990s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Mixed Media, Oil

Prismatic Variation II
Located in Milwaukee, WI
The work of Ruth Leavitt (1944, Saint Paul, Minnesota) employs computation to manipulate and alter abstract forms by virtually stretching, rotating and deforming them across three ax...
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1970s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Vulcanologie - planche 6
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1971 Edition : 85/90 Publisher : Atelier Clot, Paris Printer : Atelier Clot, Paris 56.00 cm. x 43.00 cm. 22.05 in. x 16.93 in. (paper) 54.00 cm. x 41.00 cm. 21.26 in. x...
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1970s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

"Caracter" 1989 Original Signed Collage Silkscreen Spanish Artist 15/99 Abstract
Located in Miami, FL
Rafael Canogar (Spain, 1935) 'Carácter', 1989 silkscreen on paper 19.7 x 27.6 in. (50 x 70 cm.) Edition of 99 ID: CAN1205-010-001_1 Hand-signed by author
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20th Century Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Screen, Ink, Newsprint

Movement in White by Mark Tobey from Transitions water plants sky landscape
Located in New York, NY
This moody composition depicts an abstracted waterscape—perhaps reeds waving gently, emerging from the water in which a cloudy sky is reflected. This etching is from Mark Tobey’s 197...
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1970s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Etching, Aquatint

Space City Forest 1/7 - contemporary, abstract, digital collage print
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary abstract colorful collage is a print made by Paul Fournier. The distinctive ethereal styling of Paul Fournier, a significant Canadian abstract artist is found in this digital image representing space. Fournier’s gift lies in his ability to explore the limitless potential of color and expressive form to create new fantastical worlds. The Space City...
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2010s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Digital

Alexander Calder Exhibition Poster - Vintage Offset Print and Lithograph - 1971
Located in Roma, IT
Alexander Calder - Poster Exhibition is a contemporary artwork realized in 1971 Mixed colored offset print This print was realized on the occasion of the exhibition dedicated to th...
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1970s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph, Offset

Ellsworth Kelly, Black and White, from Derriere le Miroir, 1958
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Ellsworth Kelly (1923–2015), titled Noir et blanc (Black and White), originates from the historic 1958 folio Derriere le Miroir, No. 110. Published by Ma...
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1950s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Diamond Variation I
Located in Milwaukee, WI
The work of Ruth Leavitt (1944, Saint Paul, Minnesota) employs computation to manipulate and alter abstract forms by virtually stretching, rotating and deforming them across three ax...
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1970s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Screen

"State 16" Geometric Abstract Collagraph Print
Located in Soquel, CA
"State 16" Geometric Abstract Collagraph Print by Patricia A. Pearce (American, b. 1948). This boldly geometric collagraph print by Patricia Pearce resembles a fragmenting landscap...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Handmade Paper, Lithograph

Abstract Composition - Paint by Antonio Sanfilippo - 1971
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on cardboard, realized by Antonio Sanfilippo in 1971. Not signed. Published in the Catalogue Raisonné, no. 914
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1970s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Oil, Cardboard

City Walls, Large Abstract Geometric Screenprint by Robert Wiegand 1972
Located in Long Island City, NY
Robert Wiegand, American (1934 - 1994) - City Walls, Year: 1972, Medium: Screenprint on canvas backed paper, signed, numbered and dated in pencil, Edition: 9/100, Image Size: 48 ...
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1970s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Long Distance Ocean 1980 Signed Limited Edition Lithograph
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Arthur Secunda Long Distance Ocean - 1980 Print - Serigraph   40'' x 23'' inches Edition: signed and numbered in pencil 215/250 Secunda's exploration into printmaking has very ofte...
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1980s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Abstract prints and multiples for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Abstract prints and multiples available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add prints and multiples created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, red, purple and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Joan Miró, Francisco Nicolás, Dadodu , and Josef Albers. Frequently made by artists working with Lithograph, and Screen Print and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Abstract prints and multiples, so small editions measuring 0.02 inches across are also available.

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