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Surrealist Art

SURREALIST STYLE

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

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

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

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

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

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Style: Surrealist
surreal woman face oil on canvas painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Miquel Torner de Semir (1938) - Surrealist figure - Oil on canvas Oil measures 46x38 cm. Frameless. Miquel Torner de Semir (1938) Catalan painter attracted by the Middle Ages and I...
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1990s Surrealist Art

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Oil, Canvas

Souvenir de Voyage - 20th Century, Surrealist, Lithograph, Figurative Print
Located in Sint-Truiden, BE
Color lithograph after the 1952 oil on canvas by René Magritte, printed signature of Magritte and numbered from the edition of 275. The lithograph features the dry stamps of the Mag...
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20th Century Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Mythology: Argus in Black
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Salvador Dali Mythology: Argus in Black, Published 1963-1965 Medium: Copper and Drypoint Etching on Arches Paper Edition: 106/150 Artwork Size: 22 x 30 in Framed Size: 28.50 x ...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Etching

Psychoanalysis : Tribute to Freud - Original handsigned lithograph (Field #72-3)
Located in Paris, IDF
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) Psychoanalysis : Tribute to Freud, 1972 Original coloured lithograph Handsigned in pencil Numbered 984/ 1000 On Arches Vellum 35 x 26" (87 x 64 cm) Ref...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

A Duck Flying Above the Clouds - Original Floral Surrealist Artwork on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The figurative surrealistic paintings of Carlos Gamez de Francisco are heavily influenced by his Cuban upbringing in a Russian-governed academic setting. This presence exposed Franci...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Butterfly suite : Roussillon - Heliogravure - 1969 (Field #69-2 E)
Located in Paris, IDF
Salvador DALI (1904-1969) Butterfly suite : Roussillon, 1969 Heliogravure / Photogravure after an original design by Dali Blind stamp signature bottom right Numbered / 1700 copies Printed in Draeger workshop On vellum 53,5 x 37 cm (c. 21 x 15 in) References : - Catalog raisonné Field 69-2 E - Catalog raisonné Michler & Lopsinger 1227 - Catalog raisonné Sahli 130 Information : This artwork was edited by J...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Photogravure

Forgotten Island of Santosha original vintage surfing movie poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original: FORGOTTEN ISLAND OF SANTOSHA vintage surfing poster. Artist: Bill Ogden. Size: 27" x 39 3/4". Year: 1974. Original One Sheet from Austra...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Offset

Les Songes Drôlatiques de Pantagruel, Planche IV
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Les Songes Drôlatiques de Pantagruel, Planche IV Lithograph from 1973. Edition 6/250 on Japon paper. Dimensions of work: 76 x 56 cm Publisher: Carpent...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Cloud Fishing - 21st Century, Contemporary, Surrealism, African Nature, Boy
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Cloud Fishing" is a metaphorical exploration of the ephemeral and the unknown. Through my work, I aim to capture the essence of chasing something elusive and intangible – like fishin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Acrylic, Canvas

Une de Mai
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Une de Mai Lithograph from 1972. Th edition of 49/150. Dimensions of work: 120.5 x 78 cm Publisher: Edition Waintrop, Paris. Reference: Michler/Löpsi...
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1870s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Don't Hurt Me
Located in Dallas, TX
In The New York Times Arts in America column, Edward M. Gomez writes of Valton Tyler, "visionary seems the right word for describing his vivid, unusual and technically refined painti...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Oil, Linen

Antique American School Surreal Interior Scene Portrait Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school surreal oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Measuring 30 by 35 inches overall and 25 by 30 painting alone.In excellent original condition. Handsomely fram...
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1930s Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Surrealist Photo Collage Assemblage Art Butterfly Mouth Ivan Chermayeff
Located in Surfside, FL
Ivan Chermayeff (1932-2017): Butterfly Mouth Mixed media collage, 2002, hand signed 'Ivan Chermayeff' and dated lower right, titled lower left. Bears label from David Findlay Jr. Ga...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Art

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Paper, Mixed Media

Sports The Golfer
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Sports The Golfer MEDIUM: Lithograph SIGNED: Hand Signed by Salvador Dali EDITION NUMBER: XII/CI MEASUREMENTS: 23.87" x 18.87 YEAR: 1973 FRAMED: N...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Le Séducteur (The Tempter)
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Framed 34.25 x 38.50 in Color lithograph after the 1951 oil on canvas by René Magritte, plate-signed by Magritte and numbered from the edition of 300.
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Early 2000s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Planetary And Scatologic Vision
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Salvador Dali (Spanish surrealist, 1904-1989) Title: Planetary and Scatologic Vision Year: 1974 Medium: Engraving with embossing and color lithograph Edition: Numbered...
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Late 20th Century Surrealist Art

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Engraving, Lithograph

1970s Surrealist Salvador Dalì Signed Original Work on Paper
Located in Roma, IT
Salvador Dalí "La Sirène". La Sirène is an original lithograph signed by Salvador Dalí, created in the 1970s and part of the illustrative cycle inspired by Les Chants de Maldoror by ...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Unknown
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Untitled" is a color lithograph by acclaimed Iranian artist Mahmoud Farshchian, born 1930. It is hand signed and numbered 217/250 in p...
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Late 20th Century Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

CABINET OF CURIOSITIESoriginal large Paula Craioveanu oil Surreal FRAMED
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Cabinet of Curiosities" Oil on canvas Large original, one-of-a-kind, painting 39x27in Shipped stretched and framed. In this new series artist explores and brings together the old an...
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2010s Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Oil

A Walk in Fantasy, Abstract Figures and Plants, Surreal Painting in Vivid Tones
Located in Barcelona, ES
In this series, Perrine explores the profound relationship between light and color, both essential elements in her artistic expression. Without light, there would be no colors, and i...
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2010s Surrealist Art

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Oil Crayon, Acrylic, Paper

Rene Magritte, The Difficult Crossing, 1968 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Rene Magritte (1898–1967), titled La Traversee Difficile (The Difficult Crossing), from the folio Les Enfants Trouves de Magritte (The Found Children ...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Captive Balloon
Located in New York, NY
Created by Surrealist Fanny Brennan from 1993-96, Captive Balloon is an original lithograph in colors on wove paper, hand-monogrammed by the artist in pencil and numbered from the ed...
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Late 20th Century Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Adam & Eve, Surrealist Offset Lithograph by Jan Balet
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jan Balet, German (1913 - 2009) - Adam & Eve, Medium: Offset Lithograph, stamp-signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 509/1000, Image Size: 24 x 18 inches, Size: 31.25 x 25 in. ...
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1950s Surrealist Art

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Offset

Joan Miro, Lithograph XI, from Lithographs I, 1972
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Lithograph XI, from the album Joan Miro Lithographs, Volume I, originates from the 1972 edition published by Tudor Publishi...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Sandias, Surrealist Mixographia by Rufino Tamayo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rufino Tamayo, Mexican (1899 - 1991) - Sandias, Year: 1977, Medium: Mixographia, signed and numbered in crayon, Edition: 31/100, Size: 29 x 20.75 in. (73.66 x 52.71 cm), Publishe...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Etching

The Lobster Party 2 - Seafood Still Life Collage Mixed Media Artwork on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Maria C. Bernhardsson is a colorful artist who lives and paints in Sweden. Most of her works are influenced by the architecture and geometry of houses. Bernhardsson travels the world...
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2010s Surrealist Art

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Paper, Mixed Media

Le chavelier de la mort
Located in OPOLE, PL
This work will be exhibited at Art on Paper NYC, September 4–7, 2025. – Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Le chavelier de la mort Lithograph from 1972. The edition of 187/250. Dimensi...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

MOUNTAIN LIFT Signed Lithograph, Surreal Mini Landscape, Lasso Rope, Blue Sky
Located in Union City, NJ
MOUNTAIN LIFT is a hand drawn, limited edition lithograph by the American surrealist artist Fanny Brennan created using traditional hand lithography techniques printed on archival A...
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1990s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Andre Lanskoy Dada Lithograph Mourlot Calligraphic French Poetry Brut Abstract
Located in Surfside, FL
ANDRE LANSKOY (French / Russian 1902-1976) 1966 Original color lithograph on watermarked Arches paper The title sheet was hand signed in pencil on the justification page by the arti...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Miro a l'Encre II, Surrealist Lithograph by Joan Miro
Located in Long Island City, NY
Joan Miro, Spanish (1893 - 1983) - Miro a l'Encre II, Year: 1972, Medium: Lithograph, Image Size: 13.75 x 9.75 inches, Size: 14 x 10 in. (35.56 x 25.4 cm), Frame Size: 21 x 17 inch...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Salvador Dali Lithograph, Signed, 1972, "Jude (Excalibur)"
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Salvador Dali Title: Jude (Excalibur) Portfolio: 1972 The Twelve Apostles (Knights of the Round Table) Medium: Lithograph Year: 1972 Edition: 38/350 Frame Size: 29 7/8" x 26 ...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

The Awakening of Boaz - Lithograph by Marc Chagall - 1960
Located in Roma, IT
The awakening of Boaz  is an artwork from the Series "The Bible", by Marc Chagall in 1960. Mixed colored lithograph on brown-toned paper, no signature. Edition of 6500 unsigned lit...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

TEAR OF TIME (Melting Clock)Signed Lithograph on Arches Paper, Surrealism
Located in Union City, NJ
TEAR OF TIME (Melting Clock) is a limited edition color lithograph by the Modern master Salvador Dali, after an original Salvador Dali gouache pa...
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20th Century Surrealist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Song of Songs - Lithograph by Marc Chagall - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Song of Songs is an artwork realized by Marc Chagall, 1960s. Lithograph on brown-toned paper, no signature. Lithograph on both sheets. Edition of 6500 unsigned lithographs. Printe...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Micro Gestalt Series #3b
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Acrylic and ink on canvas.
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

"Sometimes is forever" - 1976 Surrealist Lithograph on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
"Sometimes is forever" - 1976 Surrealist Lithograph on Paper 1976 surrealist lithograph on paper titled "Sometimes is forever" by Jim Crabb (American, b. 1947). This piece resembles a surreal landscape, with various biomorphic objects floating in the sky. Some of them resemble coral, growing vertically. Others look like microscopic organisms, with stringy tails. Titled, numbered, signed, and dated along the bottom edge: Sometimes is forever 16/50 J CRABB...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Laid Paper, Lithograph

Milton, Lost Paradise : The Cup Offered - Original Hand Signed Etching, 1974
Located in Paris, IDF
Salvador DALI The Cup Offered Original etching in colour Hand signed in pencil Justified EA (Éprouve d’artiste - artist proof) On Auvergne vellum 58 x 45,5 cm...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Etching

L'Empire des Lumières (The Empire of Light)
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Framed 25.38 x 31.38 in Color lithograph after the 1964 oil on canvas by René Magritte, plate-signed by Magritte and numbered from the edition of 275. The lithograph features the ...
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2010s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Vitraux pour Jérusalem - Illustrated Book by M. Chagall, 1962
Located in Roma, IT
"Vitraux pour Jerusalem" is one of the most important books illustrated by Marc Chagall and considered as one of his editorial masterpieces. Th...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Paper, Lithograph

MONT SAINT-MICHEL Signed Mini Lithograph, Iconic Landmark Normandy France
Located in Union City, NJ
MONT SAINT-MICHEL is a hand drawn, limited edition lithograph by the American surrealist artist Fanny Brennan, created using traditional hand lithography techniques printed on archiv...
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1990s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Diving Deep, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A mesmerizing underwater scene comes to life where an enchanting mix of sea creatures, humans, and scuba bunnies coexist in perfect harmony. The submerged wor...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Oil

Hell 8 - The Angry - woodcut - 1963 (Field p. 189)
Located in Paris, IDF
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) Hell 8 - The Angry woodcut Plate signed 1960/63 Printed on paper Vélin BFK Rives Size 32,8 x 26,4 cm (c. 13 x 10") REFERENCES : Field p. 189 à 200 / Michl...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Woodcut

La Serrure Vintage Lithograph Print, Surrealist, 1980s, Unframed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This reproduction poster of La Serrure by Leonor Fini captures the enigmatic and symbolic nature of the original artwork. Leonor Fini was known for her surreal and fantastical imager...
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1980s Surrealist Art

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Offset

Lovers - Thétis and Pelée - Original etching handsigned and numbered
Located in Paris, IDF
Pierre-Yves Tremois Thésis and Pelée Original etching, 1970 Handsigned by the artist Numbered / XXIV copies (total edition of 90 + XXIV) Size 57 x 45 cm (c. 22,4 x 17,7 in) Very goo...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Etching

Mid Century San Francisco Nocturnal Surrealist Oil Painting
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Nocturnal Surrealist Oil Painting--San Francisco Unreal Dreams by Russell Tripp Dramatic and atmospheric San Francisco surrealist figurative painting by Russell R. Tripp...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Oil, Board

Legend about a white Cow Figurative Surrealism Original oil Painting
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Figurative Surrealism Original Painting Artist: Ashot Yan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen, Year: 2023 Style: Portrait Surrealism, T...
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2010s Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Oil

"Duality" Black & White Nude Photography 39" x 31" in Ed. 1/7 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Duality" Black & White Nude Photography 39" x 31" in Ed. 1/7 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Comes with COA issued by the ar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Photographic Paper

Not Alone - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Women, Flora
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity About Artist Oluw...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Gaze 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern, Men
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity About Artist Oluw...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Joan Miro, The Black Sun, from Derriere le miroir, 1965
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Le Soleil Noir (The Black Sun), from the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 151–152, originates from the 1965 edition published ...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

The Custody is as Barbarous as The Crime, Etching by Francisco de Goya
Located in Long Island City, NY
Francisco de Goya, Spanish (1746 - 1828) - The Custody is as Barbarous as The Crime, Year: circa 1810, Medium: Etching and burin on cream laid paper, Image Size: 3.75 x 3 inches, Si...
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1810s Surrealist Art

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Etching

Cover for Menu (trial proof)
Located in OPOLE, PL
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Cover for Menu (trial proof) Lithograph from 1964. Trial proof - unique work. Dimensions of sheet: 45 x 32 cm Dimensions in frame: 53.2 x 43.2 cm Publ...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

The Coronation of Gala (The Empress), Surrealist Lithograph by Salvador Dalí­
Located in Long Island City, NY
The Coronation of Gala (The Empress) from Visions Surrealiste Salvador Dali, Spanish (1904–1989) Portfolio: Visions Surrealiste Date: 1976 Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil E...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Alexander Calder, A Patriot and Mama Citron, from Derriere le Miroir, 1975
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Alexander Calder (1898–1976), titled Un patriote et Mama Citron (A Patriot and Mama Citron), originates from the historic 1975 folio Derriere le Miroir, ...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

"Hombre contemplando la luna" signed / numbered original etching
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original etching and aquatint. Signed in pencil and numbered 68 of 80. Printed in 1947 on Velin de Hollande paper and published in New York by the Quadrangle Press as a speci...
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1940s Surrealist Art

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Etching, Aquatint

Miró, Miró Escultor (Cramer 192; Mourlot 935) (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on Guarro vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: Published by Publicações Europa-América, Lisbon; printed by La Polígrafa, Ba...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Mulier e Latere Viri - Lithograph - 1964
Located in Roma, IT
Mulier e Latere Viri ("Woman from the Side of Man") is an artwork realized in 1964. It is part of Biblia Sacra vulgatæ editionis published by Rizzoli-Mediolani between 1967 and 1969...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Untitled Micro-Gestalt H4
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Acrylic and ink on canvas
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

The 10 Commandments Platinum Bas Relief
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: The 10 Commandments Platinum Bas Relief MEDIUM: Bas Relief SIGNED: Not hand signed. The Bas Relief bears the artist signature toward the left side a...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Platinum

Faust: Portrait of Marguerite (Le Portrait de Marguerite)
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Salvador Dali Faust: Portrait of Marguerite (Le Portrait de Marguerite), Published 1968-1969 Medium: Drypoint Etching with Roulette on Japon Edition: 88/145 Artwork Size: 15 x 1...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Etching

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