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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
New York. Limited edition print, Surreal, Established Polish artist
Located in Warsaw, PL
Size of sheet is ca. 21 x 29 cm (A4) Contemporary figurative giclee print by Polish artist Rafal Olbinski. Full title of the print is 'New York - Capital of the World' RAFAŁ OLBIŃS...
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2010s Surrealist Art

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Paper, Color

Sol Y Dali
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Sol Y Dali MEDIUM: Lithograph SIGNED: Hand Signed EDITION NUMBER: 153/200 MEASUREMENTS: 16.5" x 21.9" YEAR: 1967 FRAMED: Yes CONDITION: Excelle...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

The Côte d'Azur. Sun, Sea and Sand. Mid-Century Oil on Canvas.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Mid-century oil on canvas of a summer scene on the Côte d'Azur. The work is signed but the artist unknown. This artwork is a vibrant and eclectic composition that captures the essen...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Giorgio de Chirico (1888–1978) - Coloured lithograph on paper - 1970
Located in Varese, IT
Coloured lithograph on paper, edited in 1970.
 Limited edition of 90 copies, numbered as 27/90 in lower left corner. 
Hand-signed by artist in pencil in the lower right corner. Pape...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Reclining Female (Surreal, Colorful, Vibrant, Modern) (25% OFF LIST PRICE)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Franz Graw Reclining Female (Surreal, Colorful, Vibrant, Modern) Color Offset Lithograph Year: 2021 Size: 16.53 x 11.73 inches (42 x 29.8 cm) Edition: 100 Signed and numbered in penc...
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2010s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph, Offset

l"ange du Foyer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This original exhibition poster features L'Ange du Foyer, one of the most iconic and recognized images by the surrealist master Max Ernst. Created for the Max Ernst exhibition at the...
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Late 20th Century Surrealist Art

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Offset

l"ange du Foyer
$60 Sale Price
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Sky Bird, Braniff International Airways Flying Colors Collection
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Alexander Calder (1898-1976) Title: Sky Bird, Braniff International Airways Flying Colors Collection Year: 1975 Medium: Lithograph on vélin d’Arches paper Size: 20 x 26 inche...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Salvador Dali "Leda and the Swan"
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Dali, Salvador Title: Leda and the Swan Series: The Mythology Date: 1963 Medium: drypoint on Japon paper Unframed Dimensions: 30" x 18 1/8" Framed Dimensions: 42" x 34...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Drypoint

The Magicians L'Illusioniste
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: The Magicians L'Illusioniste MEDIUM: Etching SIGNED: Hand Signed PUBLISHER: Editions Argillet, Paris EDITION NUMBER: 68/100 MEASUREMENTS: Paper: 1...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Etching

Butterfly suite : Roussillon - Original lithograph - Tall size, 1969
Located in Paris, IDF
After Salvador DALI (1904-1969) Butterfly suite : Roussillon, 1969 Lithograph and heliogravure Printed signature in the plate bottom right Tall model, from the 700 unumbered edition...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Photogravure, Lithograph

Mermaid by José Gerson - Airbrush on paper 46x64 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Work on paper to frame
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1980s Surrealist Art

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Ink

Navigation without names.
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
In 1981 Maggie Taylor (b. 1961) began to photograph while she was a student at Yale University majoring in philosophy. She primarily took photographs of suburban landscapes and stran...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Digital Pigment

Neznakomka – 2022, Limited Edition Dibond Print, Pop Surrealist Floral Portrait
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Pop surrealist floral portrait printed on Dibond, featuring botanical headwear, caterpillars, and symbolic facial expression in bold yellow and black contrast. Neznakomka (Russian fo...
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2010s Surrealist Art

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Metal

Purgatory 13 - The Second Terrace - Color woodcut - 1963
Located in Paris, IDF
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) Purgatory 13 - The Second Terrace Color woodcut on paper Printed signature 1960/63 Printed on paper Vélin BFK Rives Size 32,8 x 26,4 cm (c. 13 x 10") REFE...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Woodcut

Nocturno, Surrealist Aquatint Etching by Rufino Tamayo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Nocturno Rufino Tamayo, Mexican (1899–1991) Date: 1975 Aquatint Etching, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 36/75 Size: 22 x 30 in. (55.88 x 76.2 cm) Printer: Ediciones Poligra...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Etching, Aquatint

"A Broad Grin", Surrealist, Portrait, Man, Collage, Acrylic Painting, 2008
Located in Franklin, MA
John Baker’s “A Broad Grin” is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 24 x 20 inches in greys, greens and blacks, with flesh tones. A broad grin has been defined as “one in which...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

(after) Marino Marini - "Le cheval au manège" pochoir
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: pochoir (after the lithograph). Printed by the atelier of Daniel Jacomet, and published in Paris in 1955 by Heinz Berggruen. The image measures 5 x 3 3/4 inches (130 x 93 mm)...
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1950s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph, Stencil

Bide Your Time - 21st Century, Surrealism, Figurative, Women, Africa, Globe
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 Bor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled
Located in Long Island City, NY
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...
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1950s Surrealist Art

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Paper, Crayon, Pastel

Sobreteixims I Escultures, Mourlot 848 (hand signed lithograph)
Located in Aventura, FL
Lithograph in colors on Guarro paper. Hand signed lower right by Joan Miro. Hand numbered 'HC' lower left (there is also a main edition of 150 and 15 artist's proofs in Roman numer...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Paper, Lithograph

"Study for Ladders" Juanita Guccione, Abstract Surrealism, Female Artist
Located in New York, NY
Juanita Guccione (1904 - 1999) Study for Ladders, 1948 Gouache on paper 17 x 13 inches Signed lower left, dated, and inscribed “Study for Oil Painting...
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1940s Surrealist Art

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Paper, Gouache

The King's Feast, King Ubu - Original Lithograph (Maeght #399)
Located in Paris, IDF
Joan MIRO The King's Feast, King Ubu, 1966 Original lithograph (Atelier Mourlot, Paris) Unsigned Numbered / 75 copies On Arches vellum 54 x 75 cm (c. 21.2 x 29.5 in) REFERENCE : Ca...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Angel I. Mystic/symbolic oil painting, vertical, dark colors, medium size
Located in Oslo, NO
This portrait is truly mystic. A young, beautiful person—let's call her Angel—is playing an invisible violin. The surroundings are dark, yet a strong light illuminates only her face ...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Oil

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

Le Cheval de Triomphe
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Le cheval de triomphe Lithograph from 1970. Edition of 187/254. Dimensions of work: 68 x 50 cm On B.F.K Rives paper as stated in the Field catalogue. ...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Bull - Still Life (Surreal, Colorful, Vibrant, Modern) (26% OFF LIST PRICE)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Franz Graw Bull Color Offset Lithograph Year: 2023 Size: 11.81 x 15.74 inches (30 x 40 cm) Edition: 100 Signed and numbered in pencil COA provided Franz Graw (b. 1964) is a Düsseld...
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2010s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph, Offset

La Botte Violette - Etching - 1969
Located in Roma, IT
From the series "Venus us Fourrures", etching and drypoint with roulette on Japan paper. Image dimension 31x23.5 cm. Edition of 19/145. Hand signed and numbered in pencil. Ref. M...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Etching

Heaven of Jupiter - Woodcut - 1963
Located in Roma, IT
Heaven of Jupiter is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri. Not signed, as issued. Plate n.20 (as...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Woodcut

Antique American Modernist Period Male Nude Surrealist Masterpiece Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Amazing early American surrealist nude male portrait landscape. Painted by Charles W St Clair. Oil on board. Framed. Image size, 24L x 30H. Super detailed and rare!
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1930s Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Adam and Eve Banished from the Paradise - Lithograph by Marc Chagall - 1960
Located in Roma, IT
Color lithograph realized by Marc Chagall in 1960 to illustrate "The Bible".  Edition of 6500, published by Tériade in no. 33 and 34 of the Art Magazine Verve. Printed by Mourlot a...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Miró, Joan Miró Fotoscop (Cramer 209; Mourlot 938) (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on Guarro vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: Published by Galerie Börjeson, Malmö; printed by La Polígrafa, Barcelona, 19...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Very Large French Surrealist Contemporary Painting Abstract Figures Embracing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Surrealist artist, late 20th century/ early 21st. acrylic and pen painting on board, unframed board: 29.5 x 41.5 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Art

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Acrylic, Pen

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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Acrylic, Paper, Oil Crayon

Interior (Black Surrealist Philadelphia artist)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Roland Ayers (1932-2014). Interior, 1973. Ink on paper, 7.5 inches diameter. Signed and dated. Artist and art educator, Roland Ayers was born on July 2, 1932, the only child of ...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Paper, Ink

Adam and Eve - Héliogravure by Marc Chagall - 1960
Located in Roma, IT
Héliogravure on brown-toned paper, so signature. On bot sheets, recto and verso. Edition of 6500 unsigned copies. Printed by Mourlot and published by Tériade, Paris. Ref. Mourlot,...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Photogravure

Jean COCTEAU & Raymond MORETTI: Birth of Venus - Original Handsigned Lithograph
Located in Paris, IDF
Jean Cocteau and Raymond Moretti Birth of Venus Original lithograph Printed signature in the plate, handsigned by Raymond Moretti Numbered 1/29 - Very look for proof bearing n°1 On ...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Inter Filios Dei Affuit Etiam Satan - Lithograph - 1964
Located in Roma, IT
Holy Bible -  Inter Filios Dei Affuit Etiam Satan is Color lithograph on heavy rag paper realized in 1964. It is part of Biblia Sacra vulgatæ edition is published by Rizzoli-Mediolan...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Leonor Fini, rare original lithograph on paper, circa 1970
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Rare print numered by surrealist artist Leonor Fini, now rediscovered and inscreasingly esteemed with the movement of rediscovering art by women. It depicts a beautiful feminine figu...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Art

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Paper

Le Cavalier Triomphant
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Le Cavalier Triomphant Drypint etching on chromolithograph, embossed from 1973. The edition epruve d'artiste. Countersigned by the editor. Additionall...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Etching, Aquatint, Lithograph

La femme au miroir (Cramer 35; Mourlot 242), Derrière le miroir
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin paper. Paper Size: 15 x 22 inches, with centerfold, as issued. Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné references: Cramer, ...
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1950s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Antonio Monasterio – Woman with a Large Hat and Table with Vase. Nr.2
Located in Firenze, IT
Antonio Monasterio – Woman with a Large Hat and Table with Vase. Nr.2 • Technique: Mixed media on paper (pastels, wax, and red pen) • Dimensions: 56 x 44 cm • Signature: Lower ri...
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Late 20th Century Surrealist Art

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Paper, Crayon, Wax Crayon, Wax, Pen

(tariff free*) T'ou't se tient, Société internationale d'art XXe siècle
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin paper. Paper Size: 12.4 x 9.65 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, XXe siècle, Nouvelle série, XXXVIIe Année, N°45, Dé...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Salvador Dali - Nude and Lobster
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Salvador Dali - Nude and Lobster - Original Etching Dimensions: 38 x 28 cm Edition: 390 1967 Editor : Au Cercle du Livre Précieux On Rives Vellum From the Serie Casanova Unsigned as ...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Etching

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

The Surrealist Animal, King Ubu - Original Lithograph (Maeght #414)
Located in Paris, IDF
Joan MIRO The Surrealist Animal, King Ubu, 1966 Original lithograph (Atelier Mourlot, Paris) Unsigned Numbered / 75 copies On Arches vellum 54 x 75 cm (c. 21.2 x 29.5 in) REFERENCE...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

2873 The ilussionist tamer, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Belongs to my "human behaviour series" .Inspired by the dramatics artworks of Francisco Goya. :: Painting :: Surrealism :: This piece comes with an offi...
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2010s Surrealist Art

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Oil

An umbrella. Limited edition print, Surrealism, Established Polish artist
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary colorful figurative surrealistic print on paper by Polish artist Rafal Olbinski. This print shows woman with dress shaped like an umbrella from under which it rains. The...
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2010s Surrealist Art

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Color, Paper

Cherry and Beetroot - Original Playful Food Still Life Collage 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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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Paper, Mixed Media

Dreaming of the Ocean, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A child, adorned only with a cross pendant, bracelet, and earrings, sits on the grass and gazes upward in awe. Above, an orca whale floats mid-air, its massive ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Oil

Untitled Micro-Gestalt H4
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

Untitled Micro-Gestalt H4
$60 Sale Price
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The Human Condition, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
This piece blends collaged pages from an old novel with translucent oil glazes as a background. The subjects—a primate, a tennis ball, and a shoe—are rendered in opaque and calm tones. The piece delves into the human condition...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Mixed Media

Between Yearning and Emptiness, Surreal Landscape, Impressionist Style, Green
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is a beautiful landscape painting by Alexandra Czierpka. By reducing color and form to their essentials, she invites the observer to contemplate the harmony between humans and n...
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2010s Surrealist Art

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Paper, Oil Crayon, Acrylic

Centre Noeuds (Sabatier 393), Roberto Matta
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Roberto Matta (1912-2002) Title: Centre Noeuds (Sabatier 393) Year: 1974 Edition: 38/125, plus proofs Medium: Etching on Arches paper Size: 23.875 x 17.5 inches Inscription: ...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Etching

RECEIVING HAND Signed Lithograph, Fantastic Realism, Stone, Healing Art
Located in Union City, NJ
RECEIVING HAND is a hand drawn original lithograph printed using hand lithography techniques on archival Arches printmaking paper 100% acid free. RECEIVING HAND a finely detailed hand drawn example of Fantastic Realism...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

The Negligent - Woodcut - 1963
Located in Roma, IT
The Negligent -  "The Divine Comedy" - Song 4 -  Purgatory is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a series illustrating the Medieval poem of the "Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri. ...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Woodcut

Sacrum Dulcor
Located in Zofingen, AG
Sacrum Dulcor (Sacred Sweetness) This work captures a quiet moment where the ordinary becomes sacred. The fruit — like a heart that carries light. The taste — like a memory of love t...
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2010s Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Carnets intimes de Braque II
Located in OPOLE, PL
Georges Braque (1882-1963) - Carnets intimes de Braque II Lithograph from 1955. Dimensions of work: 35 x 26 cm Publisher: Tériade, Paris. The work is in Excellent condition. Fas...
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1950s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

"Honfleur Street" (2024) By Christopher Clark, Cityscape, Oil & Acrylic
Located in Denver, CO
Christopher Clark's "Honfleur Street" is an original, handmade oil & acrylic painting that depicts an abstracted cityscape bustling with people and the sun brightly reflecting off of...
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2010s Surrealist Art

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Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Sky Swirl, Braniff International Airways Flying Colors Collection
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Alexander Calder (1898-1976) Title: Sky Swirl, Braniff International Airways Flying Colors Collection Year: 1975 Medium: Lithograph on vélin d’Arches paper Size: 26 x 20 inch...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Young Lady - Original Etching Hand Signed & Numbered
Located in Paris, IDF
Léonor FINI (1907-1996) Young lady Original etching, 1973 Hand signed in pencil Numbered /275 copies On Arches vellum size 56 x 38 cm (c. 22 x 15 in) Very good condition
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Etching

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