Surrealist Art

Salvador Dali - Don Quixote Overwhelmed - Original Lithograph Joseph FORET, Paris, 1957 PRINTER : Manequin SIGNATURE : plate signed by Dali. LIMITED : Total edition of 233 SIZE : 41...

GREGOIRE MICHONZE 1902-1982 KiChinev (Bessarabia) 1902-1982 Paris (Russian / French) Title:Pique Nique beside the Lake, 1957 Technique: Original Si...

This woodcut print was created by American artist Leonard Baskin. Baskin is well known for his somewhat grotesque, intricate, surreal drawings and natural subject matter. This print ...

Image dimensions: 17 x 17 cm. The Human Pot is an original contemporary Artwork realized by Robert Naly in 1955. Original Etching on paper. Hand-signed in pencil on the lower r...

Early Surrealist work from 1957 the heyday of Surrealism - where a young blond girl caught in a dream like state hugs a mountain that has a profile of a man's face. Work is framed in...

This woodcut print was created by American artist Leonard Baskin. Baskin is well known for his somewhat grotesque, intricate, surreal drawings and natural subject matter. This print ...

This woodcut print was created by American artist Leonard Baskin. Baskin is well known for his somewhat grotesque, intricate, surreal drawings and natural subject matter. This print ...

L.A.S. (Lettre Autographe Signée) Autograph Letter Signed by A. Masson to N. Jacometti. Paris, 28th March 1950. In back some autograph greetings by Marie and Dominique, Massons’s children. One page two-sided 24.1 x 16 cm. In 8°. In French. Perfect condition with usual folds of paper. Thank-you letter: “Grâce à ta gentillesse tu es à la base d’un...

Surrealist Drawing is an exceptional pencil drawing by the artist Roberto Sebastián Antonio Matta Echaurren, who signed on the lower right of the paper “Matta”. The artwork is in ver...

Pietro Consagra - Composition - Original Etching 1959 Dimensions: 32 x 24 cm From the art review XXe siècle Unsigned and unumbered as issued

This woodcut print was created by American artist Leonard Baskin. Baskin is well known for his somewhat grotesque, intricate, surreal drawings and natural subject matter. This print ...

Hand Signed (artist's signature "M.Ch." lower right). Edition of 100 copies (62/100). From the series of “The Bible“, printed by Raymond Haasen and published by Tériade.. Ref. Cra...

This woodcut print was created by American artist Leonard Baskin. Baskin is well known for his somewhat grotesque, intricate, surreal drawings and natural subject matter. This print ...

Max Ernst (after) - Blue Bird - Stencil Published in the deluxe art review, XXe Siecle, 1958 Dimensions: 32 x 25 cm Publisher: G. di San Lazzaro. Max Ernst was born in Bruhl, a place near Cologne, in Germany. He was raised in a strict Catholic family, and both of his parents were disciplinarians who were dedicated to training their children into God-fearing and talented individuals. Although his father was deaf, Ernst learned so much from him, particularly when it comes to painting. In fact, much of his early years were lived under the inspiration of his father who was also a teacher. He was the one who introduced painting to Ernst at an early age. In 1914, Ernst attended the University of Bonn where he studied philosophy. However, he eventually dropped out of school because he was more interested in the arts. He claimed that his primary sources of interest included anything that had something to do with painting. Moreover, he became fascinated with psychology, among other subjects in school. Primarily, Ernst's love for painting was the main reason why he became deeply interested with this craft and decided to pursue it later on in his life. During his early years, he became familiar with the works of some of the greatest artists of all time including Claude Monet, Paul Cezanne and Vincent van Gogh. He was also drawn to themes such as fantasy and dream imagery, which were among the common subjects of the works of Giorgio de Chirico. During World War I, Ernst was forced to join the German Army, and he became a part of the artillery division that exposed him greatly to the drama of warfare. A soldier in the War, Ernst emerged deeply traumatized and highly critical of western culture. These charged sentiments directly fed into his vision of the modern world as irrational, an idea that became the basis of his artwork. Ernst's artistic vision, along with his humor and verve come through strongly in his Dada and Surrealists works; Ernst was a pioneer of both movements. It was Ernst's memories of the war and his childhood that helps him create absurd, yet interesting scenes in his artworks. Soon, he took his passion for the arts seriously when he returned to Germany after the war. With Jean Arp, a poet and artist, Ernst formed a group for artists in Cologne. He also developed a close relationship with fellow artists in Paris who propagated Avant-Garde artworks. In 1919, Ernst started creating some of his first collages, where he made use of various materials including illustrated catalogs and some manuals that produced a somewhat futuristic image. His unique masterpieces allowed Ernst to create his very own world of dreams and fantasy, which eventually helped heal his personal issues and trauma. In addition to painting and creating collages, Ernst also edited some journals. He also made a few sculptures that were rather queer in appearance. In 1920s, influenced by the writings of psychologist Sigmund Freud, the literary, intellectual, and artistic movement called Surrealism sought a revolution against the constraints of the rational mind; and by extension, they saw the rules of a society as oppressive. Surrealism also embraces a Marxist ideology that demands an orthodox approach to history as a product of the material interaction of collective interests, and many renown Surrealism artists later on became 20th century Counterculture symbols such as Marxist Che Guevara. In 1922 Ernst moved to Paris, where the surrealists were gathering around Andre Breton. In 1923 Ernst finished Men Shall Know Nothing of This, known as the first Surrealist painting. Ernst was one of the first artists who apply The Interpretation of Dreams by Freud to investigate his deep psyche in order to explore the source of his own creativity. While turning inwards unto himself, Ernst was also tapping into the universal unconscious with its common dream imagery. Despite his strange styles, Ernst gained quite a reputation that earned him some followers throughout his life. He even helped shape the trend of American art during the mid-century, thanks to his brilliant and extraordinary ideas that were unlike those of other artists during his time. Ernst also became friends with Peggy Guggenheim, which inspired him to develop close ties with the abstract expressionists. When Ernst lived in Sedona, he became deeply fascinated with the Southwest Native American navajo art. In fact, the technique used in this artwork inspired him and paved the way for him to create paintings that depicted this style. Thus, Ernst became a main figure of this art technique, including the rituals and spiritual traditions included in this form of art. Pollock, aside from the other younger generations of abstract expressionists, was also inspired by sand painting of the Southwest...

This woodcut print was created by American artist Leonard Baskin. Baskin is well known for his somewhat grotesque, intricate, surreal drawings and natural subject matter. This print ...

This piece is an original crayon lithograph on transfer paper created by Pablo Picasso in 1959. The zinc in this piece has been re-worked with crayon marks and this composition was u...

"Man with Scales" is an original lithograph by Joseph Hirsch. The artist signed the piece in pencil lower left. This piece depicts a man in a black robe examining the balance of the ...

A modern surreal oil painting on linen depicting a vase with one yellow flower and a mysterious almost figural black design. This midcentury work is unsigned and comes housed in a pe...

Artist: William Skilling, After Giuseppe Arcimboldo Title: Vertumnus Year: circa 1950 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.r. Size: 42 in. x 36 in. (106...

L.T.S. (Lettre dactylographiée signée) Typewritten letter signed by Albert Field. Headed paper with double heading: in the center “The Salvador Dalì Catalog”, on the upper right “Compiler Albert Field, 20-25 29th Street, Astoria 5, N.Y.” addressed to the Countess Anna Laetitia Pecci - Blunt. Dated: 18th March 1958. One page, only front. In English. Very good conditions with usual folds in the paper and a rip on the higher left corner. Very interesting and amusing letter signed by Albert Field, the official compiler of Dalí’s work, for the Countess Anna Laetitia Pecci-Blunt. A thank-you letter for her "prompt and informative reply" to the previous Field letter of the 8th March 1958. "I must play detective all the time, and of course while this irritates me as a scholar, it fascinates me at the same time". The background: The Surrealist Dalí commissioned to Albert Field the creation of his Official Catalogue of Graphic Works, a guide to the artist’s works for collectors, dealers, gallery owners and museums: an opus magnum encompassing 40 years of production and comprising 1900 illustrations, of which 1500 in color. Albert Field was Dalí’s official archivist, besides the topmost authority regarding the artist’s work, who discovered approximately 17 types of falsification, as he reported to the St. Petersburg Times in 1987. Therefore, the catalog had the function of uncovering false Dalís scattered throughout the world. Nevertheless, Dalí himself reacted to the falsification phenomenon by saying: “Someone who is subjected to forgery the way I am must really be fantastically good''. An eccentric genius like Dalí thus found a kindred spirit in Mr. Field, an English, science, and maths teacher, as well as collector of playing cards, who had a passion for nudism and rambling, and who combined all of his interests by climbing the Appalachian Trail completely naked. At the sight of “Dream of Venus...

Mid Century Americana "For a horrible instant Carter thought the jet was going to crash in the street." Saturday Evening Post Work is framed

Hand Signed. Edition of 60 prints.

Artist: Wifredo Lam, Cuban (1902 - 1982) Title: Untitled - I Year: 1957 Medium: Crayon and Pastel on Paper, signed and dated l.r. Paper Size: 22 in. x 26.5 in. (55.88 cm x 67.31...

Artist: Leonard Tsugouharu Foujita (Japanese, 1886 - 1968) Title: Le Matin (Buisson 56.64) Year: circa 1956 Medium: Lithograph, signed in...

Signed lower right, 'ZEV' for Daniel Albert Harris (American, 1914-1986) and dated "1952-1953". A dramatic, Mid-century cityscape showing numerous figures, both concealed and partially-revealed, dispersed in a neo-classical townscape beneath a vibrant sunset. Born Daniel Harris, and adopting the name of Zev, Harris studied at the Masters Institute of the Roerich Museum in Hungary and at the National Academy of Design...

Surrealist style painting painted with casein paint. Titled and dated by the artist as well as signed. Painting was shown in many exhibits around Texas. Framed in a rustic wooden fra...

Surrealist painting from 1950 by artist Camilo of two relaxing harlequin performers by the seaside dressed in yellow and pink. Signed and dated by artist. Cleaned And Restored.

Hand Signed. Plate 57 from the series "Les Fables de La Fontaine". Good conditions.

This piece is an A.R. turned pitcher created by Pablo Picasso in 1955. It is made with white earthenware clay, decoration in engobes in red and black with glaze inside. It bears the...

The work offered for sale here is an original vintage silver gelatin print hand created by Halsman hand signed and exhibited at the International Center for Photography. Philippe Halsman was at one point considered the best photo-portraitist in France. He had an incessant interest in faces: “Every face I see seems to hide—and sometimes fleetingly reveal—the mystery of another human being.” Halsman’s photographs of politicians, celebrities, and intellectuals were featured widely in magazines like LIFE and Vogue. His more famous subjects included the likes of Marc Chagall, Le Corbusier, Audrey Hepburn, and Albert Einstein. He also had a 37-year collaboration with Salvador Dalí, which resulted in several famous surrealist series including the “Dalí’s Mustache” portraits...

Artist: Le Corbusier (Charles-Édouard Jeanneret) (Swiss-French, 1887-1965) Title: "Unité, Planche 5" (Set of 2) Portfolio: Unité *Signed by Le Corbusier in pencil lower right. It is ...

The work offered for sale here is an original vintage silver gelatin print hand created by Halsman and used as the cover proof for the "Dali Mustache Book". Philippe Halsman was at one point considered the best photo-portraitist in France. He had an incessant interest in faces: “Every face I see seems to hide—and sometimes fleetingly reveal—the mystery of another human being.” Halsman’s photographs of politicians, celebrities, and intellectuals were featured widely in magazines like LIFE and Vogue. His more famous subjects included the likes of Marc Chagall, Le Corbusier, Audrey Hepburn, and Albert Einstein. He also had a 37-year collaboration with Salvador Dalí, which resulted in several famous surrealist series including the “Dalí’s Mustache” portraits...

OSCAR DOMINGUEZ 1906-1957 Tenerife 1906-1957 Paris (Spanish) Title: Homage to Manolete / Hommage a Manolete, 1955 Technique: Original Hand Signed an...

Works on Paper, watercolor, gouache, and pencil on paper Robert L. B. Tobin Foundation San Antonio, Texas initialed in cartouche bottom center

ALTON PICKENS (1917-1991) Untitled, 1955 Oil on canvas 44 ¼ x 33 ½ inches Signed and dated at lower left: PICKENS / 55 Partial label on the verso: ACA Galleries, New York, New Y...

Signed and dated.

Signed lower right, 'A. Ubeda' (Spanish, 1925-2007) and painted circa 1955. Provenance: The Art Center in La Jolla, San Diego (label verso). Agustin Úbeda Manchego-Levers Moreno-Rom...

OSCAR DOMINGUEZ 1906-1957 Hommage a Manolete, 1955 This is an original and signed and numbered lithograph in colors on BFK Rives vellum paper. Thi...

"L'indiscret " Vase conceived in 1958 . partially glazed terracotta vase .signed Jean COCTEAU executed in an edition of 35 . this one Exemplaire d'auteur ! artist 's proof !! with original certificat . littérature: A.Guedras , Jean COCTEAU céramiques...

Signed in pencil at lower right.

Signed in pencil at lower right. Inscribed 'Que principio a abrir los ojos' ('Where to start when you open your eyes') in pencil at lower centre.

Marc CHAGALL Landscape with rooster (Paysage au coq) Original lithograph, 1958 Handsigned in pencil Published by Maeght, Paris Annotated "Epreuve d'artiste" (= artist proof, aside t...

Max ERNST Electra Stone Lithograph Printed signature in the plate On cream vellum 31 x 24 cm (c. 12.5 x 10 inch) Excellent condition

Artist: Martin Barooshian, American (1929 - ) Title: Creatures of Prometheus Year: 1957 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed, titled and dated Size: 31 x 41 in. (78.74 x 104.14 cm) Frame Si...

Salvador Dali - The Biblia Sacra was published in 1969 by Rizzoli of Rome - SIGNATURE : printed in the image - LIMITED : 1499 - SIZE : 19 x 13 3/4" - RE...

Jirayr Hamparzoom Zorthian was born April 14, 1911 in Kutahya, Turkey, of Armenian parents. At the age of three, he showed considerable talent in drawing and painting. Zorthian ...