Baby Prints and Multiples

Walter Schnackenberg’s style changed several times during his long and successful career. Having studied in Munich, the artist traveled often to Paris where he fell under the spell of the Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s colorful and sensuous posters depicting theatrical and decadent subjects. Schnackenberg became a regular contributor of similar compositions to the German magazines Jugend and Simplicissimus before devoting himself to the design of stage scenery and costumes. In the artist’s theatrical work, his mastery of form, ornamentation, and Orientalism became increasingly evident. He excelled at combining fluid Art Nouveau outlines, with spiky Expressionist passages, and the postures and patterns of the mysterious East. In his later years, Schnackenberg explored the unconscious, using surreal subject matter and paler colors that plainly portrayed dreams and visions, some imbued with political connotations. His drawings, illustrations, folio prints, and posters are highly sought today for their exceedingly imaginative qualities, enchanting subject matter, and arresting use of color. SCHNACKENBERG: KOSTUME, PLAKATE UND DEKORATIONEN, a cardboard bound art book consisting of 43 prints of work by Walter Schnackenberg, 30 of which are color lithographs that are signed and some are titled and dated in the plate, as well as black and white prints and photographs with accompanying text by Oskar Bie; lithographs printed at Kunstanstalt Oskar Consee in Munich, other images printed by Gesellschaft Pick & Co. in Munich, the text and cover with color images by Schnackenberg front and verso printed by R. Oldenbourg in Munich; published by Musarion Verlag, Munich, 1920. The majority of Walter Schnackenberg’s artistic output was destroyed by bomb attacks in Munich in 1944. The highly publicized 2013 auction in New York of the recovered pre-war poster collection once belonging to German poster aficionado, Hans Sachs has reintroduced the world to Walter Schnackenberg’s graphic genius and priceless ephemeral art from a lost era. Besides the museum world, designer Karl Lagerfeld is one of the most prodigious collectors of Schnackenberg. Flipping through the pages of Kostume, Plakate und Dekorationen, it becomes quite clear that Schnackenberg’s collection is ground zero at the crossroads of early modern fashion where the cult of celebrity meets up with dance, music, theater and cabaret, film and the graphic medium. Berlin and Munich under Germany’s Weimar Republic in the first quarter of the 20th century produced just the atmosphere to feed this burgeoning industry. Rising inflation sparked a recklessness to live large for the moment and heightened a desire for escapism. An influx of Indian and East Asian dancers and musicians added to the artsy bohemian cultural mix. A new decadence and tolerance resulted. Film boldly featured provocative subject matter. Cabarets became popular venues giving rise to the demi-monde in which people from all social stations mixed more freely in a thriving underground economy and culture where there was a blurring of boundaries and of social codes. Noted art historian and cultural doyen, Oskar Bie astutely observes in his introduction to Schnackenberg’s publication that what unites the images is fantasy and advertisement. Schnackenberg uses the eye as an instrument to brilliantly construct and convey this double message. His personages never directly confront the viewer. Their eyes gaze off in the distance like those of the screenplayer and film star Hedamaria Scholz in Schnackenberg’s “Die Rodelhexe” movie poster. Their eyes follow the path of a dance composition or become a transfixed and ogling male gaze such as the iconic 1911 Odeon Casino poster...

This original lithographic poster, created in 1896 by French artist Georges Meunier, was published as Plate 31 in the prestigious Les Maîtres de l’Affiche series. Commissioned by the...

Artist: Corneille, Belgian (1922 - 2010) Title: Carroll from the Portfolio of Six Reves Peints Year: 1989 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: XVI/XXX Image Si...

Artist: Roberto Matta, Chilean (1911 - 2002) Title: La Danse de la Mort - Planche 1-8 Year: 1972 Medium: Suite of 8 Aquatint Etchings, Each Signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 41/...

Walter Schnackenberg’s style changed several times during his long and successful career. Having studied in Munich, the artist traveled often to Paris where he fell under the spell o...

Artist: Hunt Slonem, American (1951 - ) Title: Purple Spell Year: 1980 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: AP 29 Size: 22 x 30 inches

Walter Schnackenberg’s style changed several times during his long and successful career. Having studied in Munich, the artist traveled often to Paris where he fell under the spell of the Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s colorful and sensuous posters depicting theatrical and decadent subjects. Schnackenberg became a regular contributor of similar compositions to the German magazines Jugend and Simplicissimus before devoting himself to the design of stage scenery and costumes. In the artist’s theatrical work, his mastery of form, ornamentation, and Orientalism became increasingly evident. He excelled at combining fluid Art Nouveau outlines, with spiky Expressionist passages, and the postures and patterns of the mysterious East. In his later years, Schnackenberg explored the unconscious, using surreal subject matter and paler colors that plainly portrayed dreams and visions, some imbued with political connotations. His drawings, illustrations, folio prints, and posters are highly sought today for their exceedingly imaginative qualities, enchanting subject matter, and arresting use of color. SCHNACKENBERG: KOSTUME, PLAKATE UND DEKORATIONEN, a cardboard bound art book consisting of 43 prints of work by Walter Schnackenberg, 30 of which are color lithographs that are signed and some are titled and dated in the plate, as well as black and white prints and photographs with accompanying text by Oskar Bie; lithographs printed at Kunstanstalt Oskar Consee in Munich, other images printed by Gesellschaft Pick & Co. in Munich, the text and cover with color images by Schnackenberg front and verso printed by R. Oldenbourg in Munich; published by Musarion Verlag, Munich, 1920. The majority of Walter Schnackenberg’s artistic output was destroyed by bomb attacks in Munich in 1944. The highly publicized 2013 auction in New York of the recovered pre-war poster collection once belonging to German poster aficionado, Hans Sachs...

Theodore Roussel (1847-1926), Study From the Nude of a Girl Lying Down, 1890, drypoint with plate tone, signed with the tab and inscribed “imp” [also ...

PAUL CÉZANNE (French, 1839-1906). Offset Lithograph, edition of 1000. Measures 19.5 x 23.5 inches Framed. The image is in Excellent Condition. The frame, mat and casing show signs of...

Part of my 'Jew-ish' series, a limited edition print of my original oil and acrylic painting, bringing pop art and my Jewish culture together Fine art pigment print 50cm x 60cm ...

Etching print by Jean Ingres Piece measures 28 in x 22 in x 1 Good condition

"Armed and Dangerous" Photography 16" x 24" inch Edition of 15 by Brendan North Available sizes: Edition of 15: 16" x 24" inch Edition of 7: 24" x 36" inch Edition of 3: 40" x 60" i...

Artist: Alexander Calder, American (1898 - 1976) Title: Two Acrobats from Derriere le Miroir Year: 1975 Medium: Lithograph Size: 15 in. x 11 in. (38.1 cm x 27.94 cm) Frame Size: 23 x...

Pierre GARCIA-FONS Basket of Fruits and Bouquet of Flowers Original lithograph Signed in pencil Justified EA (artist proof) On vellum 76 x 55 cm (c. 30 x 22 in) Very good conditio...

Albrecht Durer, After by Amand Durand, German (1471 - 1528) - La Vierge a la Poire, Year: 1873, Medium: Heliogravure, Size: 6 x 4 in. (15.24 x 10.16 cm), Printer: Amand Durand, D...

Printer's Proof /2 Beryl Cook's appeal was classless and she rapidly became Britain’s most popular artist. She was a ‘heart and soul’ painter, compelled to paint with a passion. H...

Artist: Abraham Hondius (Dutch, c.1625-1691) Title: "Honden Jagen Op Een Beer (Hounds Hunting a Bear)" *Signed and dated by Hondius in the plate (print...

limited_edition linocut Edition number 1-10 Image size: H:15cm cm x W:30cm cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:45cm cm x W:70cm cm x D:2mmcm Sold Unframed Please note that ins...

This lot is for one etching. --- Derain was born in 1880 in Chatou, Yvelines, Île-de-France, just outside Paris. In 1895 Derain began to study on his own, contrary to claims that me...

Francois BOUCHER Peaceful Maternity : the Sleeping Baby Etching Unsigned On Vellum 38 x 50 cm (c. 15 x 20 in) Probably edited c. 1950 Excellent condition

Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Lithograph in colors on wove paper. Mourlot 838. Sheet size 30.25 x 20 inches. Image size 22.5 x 14.75 inches. Frame size approx 36.5 x 26.5 inches. Edition 34/50. Artwork is in excellent condition. All reasonable offers will be considered. About the Artist: Marc Chagall (French/Russian, 1887–1985) was an artist whose work anticipated the dream-like imagery of Surrealism. Over the course of his career, Chagall developed the poetic, amorphous, and deeply personal visual language evident in paintings like I and the Village...

OUTIS REVANDALISM RED VARIANT By OUTIS Edition 44 Signed by the Artist 11 Color Screen Print on Somerset 300 gsm paper. 70 x 52cm

Alexander Calder Plate 3 (Derriere le Miroir # 212) Artist: Alexander Calder Medium: Original lithograph in colors Title: Plate 3 Portfolio: Derriere le M...

The Flowers is a color lithograph on ivory paper, created by the Italian artist Umberto Brunelleschi (Montemurlo 1879- Paris 1949). Illustration for “Tales and Short Stories” by La ...

'Mode degl' Indiani in Mechoacan' / 'Idoli del Messico'' Italian lithograph, c1841. Originally from 'Galleria universale di tutti i popoli del mondo' by Giuseppe Antonelli, publishe...

Shipping Procedure Unmounted artwork Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Tosin Oyeniyi is an intrinsically talente...

Saint George - "The Rider and the Dragon" is a dynamic, strong and elegant work of art featuring a Hero on horseback fighting a dragon. The artist paints on gold leaf. This is a uniq...

Exposition Vallauris, printed by Mourlot for Art in Posters by Sauret (1959), is a reproduction after the original poster #75. The print shows some natural aging, with browning along...

Lithograph on vélin d'Arches à la forme savoir paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Dans l'Atelier de Picasso, 1957. Published by Fernan...

This lot is for one etching. --- Derain was born in 1880 in Chatou, Yvelines, Île-de-France, just outside Paris. In 1895 Derain began to study on his own, contrary to claims that me...

Jean Cocteau White Book - Autobiography about Cocteau's discovery of his homosexuality. The book was first published anonymously and created a scandal. Original Handcolored Lithograp...

From Poor Richard's Almanac portfolio. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Lithograph on arches. Sheet size 25.5 x 19.5 inches. Image size approx 16.75 x 13.5 inches. From t...

Artist: Alexander Calder Title: Plate 4 Portfolio: Derriere le Miroir #212 Medium: Lithograph Date: 1975 Edition: Unnumbered Frame Size: 21 1/4" x 17 1/4" Sheet Size: 15" x 11" Image...

Basquiat Bearbrick 400% Vinyl Figures Set of 2: A unique Basquiat Bearbrick statue set trademarked & licensed by the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat. The partnered collectibles reveal...

Artist: Dan May (American, 1955-) Title: "Portrait of Elegant Lady II" *Signed by May in pencil lower left Year: 1991 Medium: Original unique Monoprint on unbr...

Mark Drew, Sunshine Plays a Major Part in the Daytime comes from a limited edition of 150. This contemporary print is inspired from Wu-Tang...

Hebru Brantley GAIA (Hebru Brantley Lil Mama as Gaia): Hebru Brantley’s ethereal art toy features his much iconic, Lil Mama character as Gaia, the...

"Battle of Monmouth June 28, 1778" is an original lithograph by Kurz & Allison. It depicts a battle in the American Revolutionary War. 12 1/4" x 18" art 21 1/4" x 27" frame Kurz &...

La femme dans l’arbre de l’été. Publisher GKM. Unframed. Edition of 30 ex. Signed, dated and numbered. Free shipment worldwide. Corneille, one of the founders of the COBRA group, ...

Artist: Karl Schmidt-Rottluff (German, 1884-1976) Title: "Männlicher Kopf an weibliche (Male Head Leaning against Female)" Portfolio: Das Spiel Christa vom Schmerz der Schönheit des Weibes (The Play Christa from the Pain of the Beauty of the Woman) *Issued unsigned Year: 1918 Medium: Original Woodcut Engraving on wove paper Limited edition: Unknown Printer: Fritz Voigt, Berlin, Germany Publisher: Verlag Die Aktion, Berlin, Germany Reference: Schapire No. 225, page 46; Jentsch No. 35. Rifkind No. 2563; Lang No. 300; Reed No. 118 Sheet size: 8.5" x 5.38" Image size: 6.25" x 3.57" Condition: Toning to sheet (as normal). In very good condition Very rare Notes: Provenance: private collection - Oxnard, CA. Comes from a complete originally bound 48 page folio with 9 original woodcut engravings by Schmidt-Rottluff. Text by Alfred Brust. The cover and title pages in pictures are not included, only for reference/provenance. There is an example of this work in the permanent collection of the Brücke Museum, Berlin, Germany. Biography: Karl Schmidt-Rottluff (born December 1, 1884, Rottluff, near Chemnitz, Germany—died...

Medium: Lithograph on grand vélin Filigrané a sa marque paper Year: 1950 Paper Size: 12.5 x 9.75 inches; image size: 12.2 x 7.87 inches Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbere...

Dokuro (silver), 2000 by Takashi Murakami Offset print, numbered and signed by the artist in silver ink 19 11/16 × 19 11/16 in 50 × 50 cm Edition 69/300 Dokuro (literally starving ...

"Adam and Eve" Whimsical Original Lithograph Limited Edition 55 of 1,000 hand-numbered and plate-signed by Jan Balet. Jan Balet (20 July 1913, in Bremen - 3...

SALE ONE WEEK ONLY Antonio Lopez Saenz is a brilliant iconic creative artist from Mazatlan, Mexico. The aquatint “Hombres y Sillos” (Men and Chai...

This original poster by Keith Haring, titled "Free South Africa," was created in 1985 as a bold visual protest against apartheid—the system of institutionalized racial segregation an...

Camille BELTRAND (1877-1951) Mythological Hunting, 1920 Original woodcut Handsigned in pencil Numbered /105 On vellum 32.5 x 25.5 cm (c. 13 x 10 in) Bears the blind stamp of the edi...

Vintage original Alexander Calder Three Legged Man Lithograph 1975: Lithograph in colors. 15 x 11 inches. Very good overall vintage condition. Unsigned from an edition of unknown. ...

BRIAN DAVIS (American, b. 1946) The Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts, UCLA Poster 27.25 x 32.75 in. Unframed Publication Information: Mirage Editions, ...

Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Artwork image size 22 x 27 inches. Custom framed as pictured. Edition of 300. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authentici...

A fine example of a very rare etching and drypoint by German Expressionist Max Beckmann, an edition of 50. Titled lower left corner in pencil: Schlafendes Madchen im Kornfield. (Mai...

Artist: Le Parc, Julio Title: Larga marcha, 4 bifurcaciones 12 Date: 2021 Medium: Lithograph Framed Dimensions: 26.75" x 26.75" Signature: Signed and numbered in pencil Edition...

A print by Andy Warhol. “Howdy Doody” is a pop art screenprint in a unique and rare color combination, due to red background. The edition is TP 6/30 and the artwork is signed lower...

Brinton, D. UNTITLED [GENTLEMAN OBSERVING BILLIARDS GAME]. Drypoint, n.d. (c. early to mid-20th Century). 8 x 6 inches (image), 11 1/2 x 8 inches (sheet). In excellent condition, wit...

Limited edition Photographic Mosaic. Edition of 30 The same incredible artwork on a slightly smaller scale. Joel creates these contemporary pieces by adding lots of tiny images of ...

Jean-Emile Laboureur (1877-1943), Portrait, 1917, engraving, signed in pencil lower left and numbered lower right (28/40). Reference: S. Laboureur 170, third state (of 3), from the e...

This Blue Dog work consists of 3 dogs on a red background with a strand of holly trim across the bottom and drawings of a holiday light and Christmas tree ornaments. There is a blue dog in the center of a black and a white Retriever...

Artist: Dan May (American, 1955-) Title: "Roller Coaster" *Signed and numbered by May in pencil lower left Year: 1982 Medium: Original Relief Print on u...

Johnson, Lester. MEN IN STREET #2. Etching in colors, 1973. Edition of 35, numbered 33/35, titled, and signed in pencil. 19 1/2 x 25 inches, 494 x 635 mm. (plate); 25 x 31 inches,...

Rendered in sculptural forms and subdued earth tones, Embrace by Eva Kolosvary-Stupler captures two abstracted figures entwined in a gentle, primal gesture of closeness. Their rounde...

A detailed image of a dancing couple dipping, a highly textured cast paper piece by Harvey Edwards. The impression is on a heavy hand-made paper shadow mounted to a linen back. unf...