Book Art

Medium: lithograph (after the poster). Printed in 1897 on smooth wove paper and published in Paris by Librairie Nilsson. Image size: 9 x 4 3/4 inches (230 x 120 mm). Sheet size: 12 3...

Artist: Andy Warhol Title: Wild Raspberries FS IV.126-143 The complete book, comprising 18 offset lithographs, 3 with hand-coloring, (one of which is a double plate), printed title page and two blank pages (as issued), with recipes by Suzie Frankfurt...

Original poster: SOLDIERS-SAILOR AND WOMEN GUESTS welcome to the Y.W.C.A. hostess house "A bit of home within the camps". A sailor shakes the hand of a man while a woman is standing and smiling at them. Linen-backed original WW1 poster...

Original 1972 exhibition poster: PICASSO, Galerie Louise Leiris Exhibition. Printer Moulot 1972. Henri Deschamps engraver. Translated, it is called: "The Painter & His Model" Fine condition. This was the last exhibition of Picasso's works before his death in 1973. The drawing of a young woman with an aging artist is typical of Picasso's concern with death towards the end of his life. This lithographic poster was designed to advertise an exhibition of 172 recent drawings by Pablo Picasso at the Galerie Louise Leiris in 1972. Lithography was authorized by Picasso and executed by French artist Henri Deschamps. Signed in the plate by Deschamps lower right. Printed by Mourlot in Paris, under Picasso's supervision, 1972. Catalogue Raisonne: Czwiklitzer 446; Rodrigo 241. Limited edition: 5,250. Sheet size: 28" x 19". Galerie Louise Leiris was a fine art gallery in Paris established by Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler in 1920. It was named after Kahnweiler's partner, André Simon. In 1940, the business was turned over to Louise Leiris, who was Kahnweiler's daughter. It was run under her name. Prominent among the artists who sold paintings...

Original “Séduction Master Automatique” Vintage Poster – Designed by A. Molusson. Translation: “Radio as if you were at home... with the Séduction ‘master’ automatic car radio.” Arch...

The 1905 original document titled "Jeu de la Casserole - Société Secrète, Jeu Anti-Maçonnique" offers a unique glimpse into the political and social landscape of early 20th-century France. Produced by the Ligue patriotique des françaises (Patriotic League of French Women), this document reflects the fervent anti-Masonic sentiment that permeated French society during this period. At the heart of the document is the "Jeu de la Casserole" (Casserole Game), which served as a tool for spreading anti-Masonic propaganda and promoting the goals of the Patriotic League. Through caricatures, illustrations, and text, the document seeks to demonize Freemasonry and depict it as a secretive and subversive force undermining the values of the French nation. The imagery and language employed in the document are designed to evoke fear and suspicion towards Freemasons, portraying them as a shadowy cabal exerting undue influence over politics, finance, and culture. The use of symbols such as the Masonic compass...

Offset lithograph poster This is a scarce vintage offset lithograph exhibition poster for a 1980 Bridget Riley touring show of silkscreen prints created between 1965 and 1978.sponsor...

A hand painted three dimensional, Reverspective print, inspired by his own popart & books laid out in the studio. Produced in 2023. This print comes housed in a bespoke perspex displ...

"Tourettes by Camille Meriot (French 1887-1975) signed crayon drawing on paper paper : 8 x 5 inches Fine original French Impressionist painting by the well listed and popular Fren...

An early serigraph (screen print) by William Gropper. There's a harpist to provide the music and a choir master conducting. The seated members of the group are individually drawn as ...

Romain De Tirtoff (Erté) (Russian/French 1892-1990. Pencil Signed lower right, numbered 226/300 lower left. Deckle lower edge. American Atelier, New York with raised stamps lower l...

The 1953 original travel poster titled "The Caribbean Fly There by BOAC" by artist Hayes captures the allure and excitement of mid-20th-century air travel. Produced in association wi...

This elegant 1962 original exhibition poster was designed by the legendary French modernist Henri Matisse to promote a show of watercolors and drawings (aquarelles et dessins) at the...

Artist: Mel Chin, American (1951- )
Title: Imperfect Pearls in the Ether of Infinite Labor
Year: 1997
Medium: Woodcut and Lithograph on Okawara, signed, titled, number...

Artist: Pablo Picasso Medium: Lithographic Poster, 1962 Dimensions: 39.5 x 26 in, 100.3 x 66 cm Classical Poster Paper - Good Condition A- This rare and beautiful lithographic po...

Lithograph on paper. Hand and numbered in pencil. Edition of 99. Excellent condition. This striking colour lithograph by Mario Bardi, dated 1979, blends the language of still lif...

Original "Visitez la France: Bretagne" French Travel Poster by Jean Farcia, 1950s. Archival linen-backed with vibrant lithographic colors, it is ready to be framed. See condition b...

Beautiful original US threesheet (104×206 cm) for CAT GIRL directed by Peter Hennessy in 1957 starring Barbara Shelley. Poster is linen backed for restoration and longevity purpose...

Paper Size: 36 x 26.5 inches ( 91.44 x 67.31 cm ) Image Size: 36 x 26.5 inches ( 91.44 x 67.31 cm ) Framed: No Condition: B: Very Good Condition, with signs of handling or age ...

Medium: lithograph (after the original lithograph poster). During the late 1940's and throughout the 1950's, Marc Chagall created a series of posters at the atelier of Mourlot Freres...

Louis Recchia's "Bigger Than I Thought" is an original, hand made mixed media painting that depicts a fril encountering a large creature. Louis Recchia has been producing contempora...

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...

The 1957 original travel poster by Gronowski, "Visitez la Pologne - L'Église en bois à Sekowa (1540)," is a captivating piece of mid-20th-century promotional art created to entice tr...

Never ending Reading In this luminous and poetic work, a suspended moment of everyday life, infused with both serenity and the quiet solitude of modern existence. Two women, seated...

Medium: original lithograph. This lithograph was printed in 1958 for the "Improvisations" portfolio, published by the Artists Equity Association of New York on the occasion of the 19...

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A young boy lies sprawled on a couch, fully absorbed in a comic book. His relaxed pose conveys a sense of calm and quiet. The scene captures the simple pleasure...

The circa 1950 poster for "La Vittelloise Eau de Table Gazéifiée", created by the talented French illustrator Germaine Bouret, is a delightful example of mid-20th-century advertising...

Loden Dal Brun is a beautiful and rare color lithograph printed by G. Ricordi and C. Milano, Milan between 1895 and 1914. A vintage poster representing an elegant couple walking, wi...

Original Swedish movie poster: Hjärtats Begär, a.k.a. The Mistress of Shenstone and a.k.a The Heart's Desire. Archival linen backed in Grade A condition, printed in 1921. No damage...

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 Mic...

This is a vibrant pink encaustic (pigmented beeswax) painting on birch panel accented with a darker shade of reddish pink along the edge. Signed and titled on verso. Joanne Mattera’...

David Shrigley Sorry I Snapped At You, 2025 Woodcut 53 x 40 cm Edition of 30 hand-signed and numbered by the artist published by Shäfer Editions and comes with COA from the publisher...

Marina Abramovic Original self-portrait drawing (hand signed and inscribed), 2014 Ink drawing held inside hardback monograph, done at the artist's Serpentine Gallery exhibition, han...

Original "France du Pacifique, Nouvelle-Calédonie" vintage poster by Cras Monique (c. 1960s). L'île de Lumière (The Island of Light). Archival linen-backed in very good condition (see images), ready to frame. Printer: Sicard – Paris. The poster combines Art Deco and modernist influences, highlighting a romanticized view of travel and exotic destinations. Embodies the spirit and traditions of New Caledonia. He is shown in bold, stylized colors typical of mid-century travel art. The man’s skin is a rich, warm brown, and his dark, curly hair is topped with a simple headband or traditional accessory that hints at local customs. His clothing is minimal, reflecting both the tropical climate and authentic ceremonial attire—perhaps a patterned sash or wrap around his waist. He lifts a large conch shell to his lips, caught in the act of blowing into it. The shell itself is an impressive, natural object, likely a Triton’s trumpet...

Lithograph for Luigi Emilio Caldanzano’s Art Nouveau advertisement for Lenti Radio-Attive, which marketed “radioactive” eyeglass lenses claim...

The artist has covered New York collections for over 16 years and has interviewed, as a journalist, several fashion designers and personalities for different publications. He loves t...

Rare poster of Niki de Saint Phalle realized in Serigraphy in 1976 for her film entitled A dream longer than the night. Niki de Saint Phalle was first a model, then a mother before ...

Original 1929 Bruxelles 10th Foire Commerciale Poster – Linen Backed & Ready to Wow! Art by Armand Massonet. Grade A condition poster almost 100 years old. No restoration but resi...

Show Me An Ex and I'll Show You A Why By The Connor Brothers The Connor Brothers are a contemporary British art duo known for blending fiction with reality, often creating works th...

The Little Mermaid Disney Animation Film The Little Mermaid is a 1989 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and Walt Disney Pictures. The 28th Disney animated feature film, it is loosely based on the 1837 Danish fairy tale of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen. The film tells the story of a mermaid Princess named Ariel, who dreams of becoming human and falls in love with a human prince named Eric, which leads her to make a magic deal with an evil sea...

"Three Friends" is an oil painting on canvas mounted on a wooden frame created by the artist Salvatore Travascio in 1993. This painting is part of a series of works in which the huma...

Rey, Margaret and H.A. CURIOUS GEORGE GOES TO THE HOSPITAL. Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1966. 1st Printing stated. INSCRIBED in ink on the front free endpaper "To Edith Bell from the R...

Jules Chéret Lidia (Alcazar d'été), 1895 Stone ithograph Printed signature in the plate On vellum Size 39 x 29 cm (c. 15.3 x 11.4") INFORMATION : Plate 25 of "Les Maîtres de...

Original antique French lithograph travel poster: Metropole Messageries Maritimes Union Francaise. Artist: Poulain. This unicorn-s...

This large-scale architectural photograph by German artist Reinhard Görner depicts the Library Hall at the Upper Lusatian Library of Sciences in Görlitz, Germany. Arches open like portals into the interior, bringing public cultural heritage into private space in the rich, glowing tones of brown wood. Reinhard Görner is known for invoking an atmosphere of awe, meditation and contemplation through crisp, richly detailed scenes of grand historical and cultural public narratives. This effect is enhanced through aesthetically striking compositions, which might include stunningly perfect (or interestingly-off) symmetry, portals through a series of doorways, and other careful choices of perspective and scale. Housing about 150,000 volumes, this library is not only the largest in Görlitz, but also the most significant regional library between Dresden and Wrocław. Rich in history, it stands at the crossroads of Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic, serving as a beacon for historical research and knowledge transfer in the region. Lit by a warm, timeless glow, the scene leads you through multiple carved archways...

Hans Holbein the Younger (1497/98 – 1543) was one of the greatest painters of the Northern Renaissance. Born in Augsburg, Germany, he was the son of Hans Holbein the Elder, also a pa...

This lithographic poster was created after Georges Braque, from an original etching published by the Gallery Maeght "The Pitcher and Bird". It was repro...

Original vintage poster: TOY DEPARTMENT. Chromolithographed illustration of a mother and four young children surrounded by a ball, blocks, and dolls, and with two young girls reading a book. No publishing information, but with a Shirley Temple doll...

Original American Lobby Card of Walt Disney’s Movie „ALICE in WONDERLAND“, USA 1951. Alice at tea time with Mad Hatter and March Hare. Keywords: Animation,...

French Vintage Exhibition Poster for Yves Brayer (1964). Newly framed, the poster announces an exhibition of the works of Yves Brayer at the Galerie Isy Brachot in Brussels, Belgium....

The 1975 original poster by Marc Chagall for the Musée National Message Biblique is a remarkable fusion of fine art and printmaking, embodying the deep spirituality and vivid imagina...

This is a first edition exhibition poster titled Within by Jasper Johns, created for the landmark exhibition Jasper Johns: Gray, jointly presented by the Art Institute of Chicago and...

Reinhard Görner captures the monumentality of the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Yale's principal repository for literary archives, early manuscripts, and rare books...

Vintage Poster Inter-Art-Galery Exhibition is a vintage poster realized in 1987, for the exhibition held at Inter Gallery. Vintage offset and lithograph poster. Good conditions. Marc Chagall (Lëzna, 1887 – Saint-Paul-de-Vence, 1985). Chagall was a Russian-French artist of Belarusian Jewish origin. An early modernist, he was associated with several major artistic styles and created works in a wide range of artistic formats, including painting, drawings, book illustrations, stained glass, stage sets, ceramics, tapestries and fine art prints. Before World War I, he travelled between Saint Petersburg, Paris, and Berlin. During this period he created his own mixture and style of modern art based on his idea of Eastern Europe and Jewish folk...

Laurent, Juan (French, ). SPAIN. Folio (14 x 18 inches), morocco, gilt title, 50 leaves with 130 albumen photos on both sides depicting Spanish buildings and landscapes, artwork, armor, and other objects, all edges gilt. Not dated but circa 1870s-1880s. Ex collection Samuel Mather, with his bookplate. The photos, mostly about 13 1/2 x 9 7/8 inches, some about 5 1.2 x 7 1/4 inches, all in excellent conditionthe; binding with an expertly rebacked spine in well-matched morocco, and stabilization of the edges by Green Dragon Bindery. Jean Laurent, (French, 1816-1886) was a French photographer who worked mostly in Spain. He photographed architecture and landscape scenes throughout Spain, and sold the images separately, so that it is likely that our album was created for the buyer from images he had chosen. Laurent was the official photographer to the Queen of Spain and to the Prado Museum. Samuel Mather (American 1851-1931) was an Industrialist and philanthropist who was descended from Cotton Mather...

Landscape is an original drawing in charcoal and pencil on paper realized by an Anonymous artist of the XIX century. The State of preservation is good with the traces of time and s...

Lithograph on Magnani-Pescia paper 310 gr/m2, paper size 80cm x 60cm, 62cmx 50cm . Excellent condition, no defects. Work number P.A. ; Artist signature and date ‘90 Renzo Vespignani...

Werner Bronkhorst is a contemporary artist based in Australia. He is recognised for his two distinctive styles, with the first involving abstract sculptural backgrounds with hyper-re...

Alphonse Mucha's name shines like that of a visionary artist who left an indelible mark on the aesthetics of the early 20th century. The year 1902 saw the publication of "Documents d...

Original silent movie poster: King of Caprice (translated from Russian.). Archivally linen-acked in very good condition. Images shown are of the exac...