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Art Subject: Symbol
1997 Robert Indiana 'Polygon: Square #4" SERIGRAPH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Polygon: Square (Number Four) is a limited edition serigraph created by Robert Indiana, published by Marco Fine Arts Contemporary Atelier and released as part of the large portfolio ...
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1990s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Screen

Sundowner II, Salton Sea, California - Blue sky roadside America color photo
Located in Cambridge, GB
This giant isolated roadside sign set against a vast blue sky is a remnant of 'The Sundowner Bar and Restaurant' of the motel which is sadly no more. This photograph, part of Richard...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Murray 'Lincoln Center Mozart Bicentennial' HAND SIGNED
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This signed and numbered serigraph by Judith Murray was created for the benefit of the Lincoln Center Mostly Mozart Festival in 1991. Renowned for her contributions to abstract art, ...
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1990s Abstract Prints and Multiples

Materials

Screen

1997 Robert Indiana 'The Calumet' Pop Art SERIGRAPH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Limited Edition Serigraph published by Marco Fine Arts Contemporary Atelier and released as part of the large portfolio and book entitled "The American Dream". The term "calumet" ref...
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1990s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Screen

1965 d'Arcangelo 'Paris Review' Hand Signed Pop Art Vintage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Edition of 150, signed and numbered by the artist. The Paris Review publishes writings and poetry by aspiring writers young and old. The publications are paid for partly by the sale...
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1960s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Screen

Many Tubes / oil on canvas
Located in Burlingame, CA
“Mary Robertson’s joyous and meditative paintings are are colorful simulations of contentment and sacred play.” Wayne Thiebaud. Steeped in the Bay Area figurative movement, Mary Rob...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

contemporary pop art "Adrenaline, Pulp Fiction" Acrylic on Panel, red
Located in New York, NY
It is said that Marbling (his painting technique) originated in Japan in the 12th Century. Mikael has been able to reinvent the technique existing for more than hundreds of years li...
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2010s Post-Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Love Games - Painting by Svetoslav Stoyanov - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Oil painting, 2020. Certificate of authenticity by the author. I was playing cards with my boy and the idea of this painting came from nowhere. The name of the painting is inspired ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Currency #165" Pink Portrait Coin Mixed Media Contemporary Figurative Artwork o
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Circular mixed media portrait on wood, “Currency #165” stands out for its intense pink background and layered textures that combine acrylic paint, collage, and delicate spray work. T...
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2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings

Materials

Metal

Les Etoiles
Located in Denver, CO
Storefront with illuminated stars
Category

2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Pastel

Dream Project #10, acrylic, spray paint, graphite, mixed media on canvas
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A California-based Gen X Street Artist with uncommon discipline and work ethos in his practice, Ricky Sencion aka "Little Ricky" has been studying, developing, archiving, formulating...
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2010s Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Graphite

Damien Hirst, Rainbow Heart, Small Laminated Giclee Print on Aluminium, 2020
Located in Draper, UT
Damien Hirst, Rainbow Heart, Small Laminated Giclee Print on Aluminium, 2020 Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel. From a limited edition 1181 of 3510 Excellent, 'as new' / unused condition. Sold in original protective shipping casing / box, as issued by the publisher. Hand-signed and numbered by the artist, verso. 13.8 × 14.3 in (35 × 36.4 cm) Notes: Created in 2020 as a limited edition, the 'Butterfly Heart' edition consists of digitally made photographed real butterfly wings placed onto a heart-shaped aluminum panel. This edition includes Hirst´s best-known motifs; the butterflies, and the rainbow color alignment on the heart-shaped print. Shortly after graduating from Goldsmiths, in 1989, Hirst began working on a series of paintings after seeing flies get stuck on primed canvases in his Brixton studio. Taking this idea, but wanting to create something beautiful, Hirst started fixing the bodies of dead butterflies...
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2010s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Panel, Digital

Georgian Contemporary Art by Tamar Darchiashvili - Untitled 5
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas, Tamar Darchiashvili is a Georgian artist born in 1972 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. In 1996 she graduated from the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts, Facul...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Rara Avis, Surrealist Screenprint by Rita Simon
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rita Simon (aka Atirnomis), American (1938 - ) - Rara Avis, Year: 1978, Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: AP 30, Image Size: 33.5 x 24 inches, Size: 3...
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1970s Surrealist Animal Prints

Materials

Screen

1973 Dutch political poster created for Jongerenfront - Vietnam
Located in PARIS, FR
This 1973 Dutch political poster was created for Jongerenfront, a radical youth movement advocating anti-imperialism and revolutionary solidarity. The bold imagery and striking color...
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1970s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Screen

Number 50: My Half Century Marker
Located in Burlingame, CA
Number 50 'My Half Century Marker' from Frohsin's 'Number's series 2010-2014. Created in layers of mixed media: acrylic, gouache, pencils, ink on archival museum board, and then prof...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Glaze, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Pigment

Ernest Trova, 1969 - "Editions At Pace" Exhibition Poster
Located in Winterswijk, NL
1969 exhibition poster by Ernest Trova, Editions at Pace, created as a color lithograph. This vibrant piece highlights Trova’s distinctive style, making it a valuable addition for co...
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20th Century Abstract Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper

Different French Orders of Chivalry of ... - Lithograph by Auguste Wahlen - 1844
Located in Roma, IT
Different French orders of chivalry of the Crusades is a lithograph made by Auguste Wahlen in 1844. Hand colored. Good condition. At the center of the artwork is the original titl...
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1840s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Diseases of Skin - Lithograph By Ottavio Muzzi - 1843
Located in Roma, IT
Diseases of Skin is a lithograph hand colored by Ottavio Muzzi for the edition of Antoine Chazal, Human Anatomy, Printers Batelli and Ridolfi, 1843. The work belongs to the Atlante...
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1840s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

'Forgotten Idols X, ' by Katarina Dordevic, Acrylic on Canvas Painting
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This 39.37" x 27.55" Acrylic on Canvas Painting by Katarina Dordevic examines the possibilities of presenting an idea with the limited use of visual elements and figuration in the v...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

"Peacock Lounge" Type C Metallic Print
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Jen's love of photography began as a child, when her grandfather, a photographer, gave her a camera. However, it wasn't until she graduated from UC Berkeley that photography became a...
Category

2010s Contemporary Photography

Materials

C Print

People traveling in Volkswagen beetle, Germany 1939 Printed Later
Located in Cologne, DE
One of the photographers at Mauritius Publishing based in Berlin was Karl Heinrich Lämmel. Born on 30 July 1910 in Riesa, Saxony, he has been missing since April 1945. In the thirties, Karl Heinrich Lämmel produced several photographic reports of cities, including Munich and Cologne. Photographs that have yet to be seen and appreciated. Lämmel's pictures show a different view of Germany. His documentation is an unparalleled and intriguing insight into the working and everyday life of the time. Impressive images of cities and their architecture before the destruction of WWII . The print is new, a Premium-FineArt-Print ( Hahnemühle 308g ), it comes in a secure role without passpartout and frame to reduce shipping cost. This sizes are limited to 25 copies per size. Description: Unterwegs mit dem KdF-Wagen, dem Volkswagen Käfer, Deutschland 1930er Jahre. Travelling by car in the Volkswagen beetle...
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1930s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

1938 original advertising poster for RAI Amsterdam
Located in PARIS, FR
1938 original advertising poster for RAI Amsterdam stands as a testament to both the artistic prowess of its creator and the significance ...
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1930s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

"Tomato Plate" by Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
Jenny Day creates intricate sculptures of foods that stir memories of personal and community events. Whether a summer party, homemade dinner, or crawfish boil, these gatherings remin...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware, Glaze

Indiana, Nine (Sheehan 46-55), Numbers (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
Silkscreen on vélin paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the album, Numbers, 1968. Published by the Edition Domberger, Stuttgart, and G...
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1960s Pop Art Landscape Prints

Materials

Screen

Richard Klein, American Glassware, 2010-2024, Found and altered objects
Located in Darien, CT
In the mid 1990s Richard Klein started working with found glass objects, including bottles, drinking glasses, ashtrays, and eyeglasses. Initially, Klein rejected any object with commercial or advertising content, but in 2015 he became fascinated with the promotional content that was screen printed on ashtrays from the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s. This period was before smoking was looked at as being primarily a negative habit, and iconic American businesses, including Howard Johnson’s, International House of Pancakes (iHop) and Holiday Inn, all produced promotional ashtrays printed with their graphic identity. By the time Klein became interested in these objects, the businesses had either ceased to exist, or had changed their logos, and many of their signature buildings, which where examples of classic, “Pop” roadside architecture, has been torn down or repurposed. The artist wanted to connect the glass objects with the business’s sites that were still recognizable and spoke of their history, so he began researching where original buildings still stood. Klein then embarked on a series of road trips to photograph these sites with the intention of combining the photographs with the promotional glass objects. This led him to as far south as Maryland and as far north as upstate New York from his home in Connecticut. American Glassware (2010-present) which is presented in a small, wall-mounted vitrine. American Glassware is composed of three glass objects: a “souvenir” Walden Pond ashtray made by me as a multiple; a real souvenir ashtray from the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair; and an authentic “Happy Face” drinking glass from the same era. They are all nestled in crumpled, vintage newspaper from 1967, and are presented together in a dilapidated cardboard box, as if they have been found in someone’s attic or basement. Once again, in a similar manner to the Glass House Ashtray, versions of his Walden Pond ashtray (Walden Pond Souvenir) have been injected into the collectable stream of tag sales and flea markets, creating a souvenir that never existed. The ashtray is screenprinted with an image of Thoreau’s cabin on Walden Pond as pictured on the title page of his book Walden, or Life in the Woods (1854). (The original illustration was created by Thoreau’s sister, Sophia.) Walden Pond Souvenir was originally produced for the 2010 exhibition Renovating Walden at the Tufts University Art Gallery in Medford, MA. Richard Klein is a Connecticut-based artist, independent curator and writer. As an artist, he has exhibited widely, including the Neuberger Museum of Art at SUNY Purchase; Caren Golden Fine Art, New York; the John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI; Hales Gallery, London; Gavlak Gallery, Palm Beach, FL; deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln, MA; James Barron Art, Kent, CT; The Portland Institute of Contemporary Art (PICA), Portland, OR; Schoolhouse Gallery, Provincetown, MA; Stephan Stoyanov Gallery, NY; Katonah Museum of Art, Katonah, NY; Brattleboro Museum and Art Center, Brattleboro, VT; Ortega y Gasset Projects, Brooklyn, NY; Exhibit by Alberson Tulsa, OK; Incident Report/Flow Chart Foundation, Hudson, NY; ICEHOUSE Project Space, Sharon, CT; Kenise Barnes Fine Art in Kent, CT and with ODETTA Gallery at the Equity Gallery in New York City.. Reviews of his work have appeared in Two Coats of Paint, Whitehot Magazine, The New York Times, Sculpture Magazine, Art in America, and The New Yorker. In the summer of 2024 he will be the first Artist-In-Residence at Peck Ledge Light...
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2010s Assemblage Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Eros - Sculpture by Miguel Berrocal - 2000
Located in Roma, IT
Eros is an original contemporary sculpture realized by Miguel Berrocal in 2000 ca. Bronze sculpture with 24 carat gold patina. Edition of 14999.
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

National Traditions 2, Bronze Sculpture by Volodymyr Mykytenko, 2012
Located in Zofingen, AG
Volodymyr Mykytenko - national traditions 2 (2012) national traditions 2 - our traditions always unite us, this work is a symbol of prosperity, good harvest and peace Additional in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Abstraction. Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting, Colorful, Dynamic, Polish art
Located in Warsaw, PL
Abstract painting by Polish artist living in USA Monika Rossa. Painting in style of gestural abstraction with dynamic brush strokes and shapes. Main color is red balanced by yellow a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage Photo - The Cucifix - Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
"Vintage photo - The Cucifix" is a black and white vintage photo, realized in Mid 20th Century. Good conditions and aged. It belongs to a historical and nostalgic album including h...
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Óleo sobre tela - Composición - Año 1972
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Como pueden apreciar, la obra va firmada en la parte inferior y fechada del año 1972 En la parte trasera, va nuevamente firmado Se presenta enmarcada la pintura (el marco presenta ...
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1970s Other Art Style Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Loop Motor Lodge" Type C Metallic Print
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Jen's love of photography began as a child, when her grandfather, a photographer, gave her a camera. However, it wasn't until she graduated from UC Berkeley that photography became a...
Category

2010s Contemporary Photography

Materials

C Print

"Palomino" Type C Metallic Print
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Jen's love of photography began as a child, when her grandfather, a photographer, gave her a camera. However, it wasn't until she graduated from UC Berkeley that photography became a driving force in her life. She loves to photograph America's worn-out, offbeat, and forgotten corners. Working with color Jen takes ordinary scenes just a bit beyond our everyday view. Many of her photographs depict California highway establishments and signage, revealing an appreciation for their dated aesthetic and patina of rust and neglect. "Palomino" a limited edition of 50 type c...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

Materials

C Print

"Palm Reader" Type C Metallic Print
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Jen's love of photography began as a child, when her grandfather, a photographer, gave her a camera. However, it wasn't until she graduated from UC Berkeley that photography became a driving force in her life. She loves to photograph America's worn-out, offbeat, and forgotten corners. Working with color Jen takes ordinary scenes just a bit beyond our everyday view. Many of her photographs depict California highway establishments and signage, revealing an appreciation for their dated aesthetic and patina of rust and neglect. "Palm Reader...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

Materials

C Print

"Adults Only" Type C Metallic Print
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Jen's love of photography began as a child, when her grandfather, a photographer, gave her a camera. However, it wasn't until she graduated from UC Berkeley that photography became a...
Category

2010s Contemporary Photography

Materials

C Print

"Magic" Type C Metallic Print
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Jen's love of photography began as a child, when her grandfather, a photographer, gave her a camera. However, it wasn't until she graduated from UC Berkeley that photography became a driving force in her life. She loves to photograph America's worn-out, offbeat, and forgotten corners. Working with color Jen takes ordinary scenes just a bit beyond our everyday view. Many of her photographs depict California highway establishments and signage, revealing an appreciation for their dated aesthetic and patina of rust and neglect. "Magic" Edition of 50 Type C...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

Materials

C Print

Mexican Ex-Voto “Holy Tribute for Saving a Brother” c.1925 Oil on Tin Folk Art
Located in Denver, CO
This rare circa 1925 Ex-Voto, “Holy Tribute for Saving a Brother,” is an original oil and ink on tin by an anonymous Mexican artist, presented in a contemporary hand-carved frame by ...
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1920s Folk Art Interior Paintings

Materials

Metal

"Tamalpais Motel" Type C Metallic Photo Print
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Jen's love of photography began as a child, when her grandfather, a photographer, gave her a camera. However, it wasn't until she graduated from UC Berkeley that photography became a...
Category

2010s Contemporary Photography

Materials

C Print

Alternative values, limited edition, Surreal, Established Polish artist
Located in Warsaw, PL
Size of sheet is ca. 29.5 x 21 cm (A4) Contemporary figurative giclee print by Polish artist Rafal Olbinski. Print is signed, numbered and has a stamp of an artist's atelier. It com...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Color

Antiquities of Herculaneum-Letter B - Etching by Giovanni Mignani - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Antiquities of Herculaneum  - Letter of the Alphabet B,  from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Giovanni Mignani in the 18th centur...
Category

Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Shadow of a Violin - Original etching - 75 copies
Located in Paris, IDF
ARMAN Fernandez Shadow of a violin MEDIUM : Drypoint etching YEAR : 1979 PAPER : Arches vellum SIZE : 23 x 15" REFERENCES : Field Arman catalog raisonne of prints - Otmezguin...
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1970s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Etching

Kwa-Giulth Thunderbird
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Kwa-Giulth, Thundrbird" 1987 is a wood carving bas-relief by Canadian artist Kevin Cranmer, b.1968 It is signed, titled and dated in...
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Late 20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Valerio Adami, Composition, L'édition de tête (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin de Lana paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition, with centerfold, as issued. Notes: From the folio, tête edition, Consacré à Valeri...
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1970s Pop Art Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Patrick Sansone, Empty Center, 2021, Lambda C Print, Ed 1/10, Photography
Located in Darien, CT
Patrick Sansone uses analog cameras and film to create photographs that reference stillness, lure, and intermission. Decaying signage, abandoned indust...
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2010s Street Art Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Lambda

Head Totem with Bird
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Linda Smith original totem
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21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Setsugo
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Setsugo-Δ Mezzotint, 1977 Signed, titled and numbered in pencil (see photo) Edition: 30 (8/30) Provenance: Ninion and Sheldon Landy Collection, Donors to Art Inst. of Chicago Hamanishi Exhibition, Oct. 12, 2013-January 5, 2014 Hamanishi Large 12 HAMANISHI Katsunori...
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1970s Abstract Still-life Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Composition - Lithograph by Jose Ciuha - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Composition is a beautiful original lithograph realized by Jose Ciuha (1924-2015) Hand-signed on the lower right. Good conditions. The artwork represents...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Art is Not a Crime (Silver)
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Mr. Brainwash Title: Art is Not a Crime Medium: Chrome-painted resin sculpture Date: 2021 Edition: 31/95 Size: 6 1/2" x 7 1/4" x 2" Signature: Hand signed, numbered, and date...
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2010s Street Art Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Surplus Value (Beige)
Located in Bristol, GB
Mixed materials (wood & copper) Edition 4 of 75 Signed on the base, and numbered on the base and the accompanying insert card Mint. Small chip on the wooden box bottom back corner, o...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Surplus Value (Brown)
Located in Bristol, GB
Mixed materials (wood & copper) Edition 4 of 75 Signed on the base, and numbered on the base and the accompanying insert card Mint. Small chip on the wooden box bottom back corner, o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Vere, hic Homo Iustus Erat - Lithograph - 1964
Located in Roma, IT
Vere, hic homo iustus erat is a Color lithograph on heavy rag paper realized in 1964. It is part of Biblia Sacra vulgatæ edition is published by Rizzoli-Mediolani between 1967 and 1...
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Antiquities of Herculaneum-Letter B - Etching by Giovanni Mignani - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Antiquities of Herculaneum  - Letter of the Alphabet B,  from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Giovanni Mignani in the 18th centur...
Category

Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Three Organic Forms
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Three Organic Forms" from the suite "Bestiary and some Correspondences" 1968 is an original lithograph on Arches paper by renown Bri...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Lidzsvars III (Balance III), black & white mezzotint of Snake by Guntars Sietins
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Surrealistic image of a snake balancing a reflective sphere. Signed and numbered from the edition of 55. This is an older print, and one of Sietins larger images. The illusions and ...
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1990s Contemporary Still-life Prints

Materials

Photogravure

Snack Bar
Located in East Hampton, NY
Vintage Sign Long Island, NY Edition: 5 Medium: Archival Pigment Print Archival pigment printing denotes a printmaking process incorporating refined particles of pigment that are res...
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2010s Naturalistic Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Senza Titolo - Oil Paint by Salvatore Travascio - 1991
Located in Roma, IT
"Senza titolo" is an oil painting on canvas mounted on a wooden frame created by the artist Salvatore Travascio in 1991. This painting is part of a series of works in which the hum...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antiquities of Herculaneum - Letter B - Etching by G. Mignani - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Antiquities of Herculaneum  - Letter of the Alphabet B,  from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Giovanni Mignani in the 18th centur...
Category

Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Georges Braque, Birds on a Blue Background, from Carnets intimes, 1955 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Georges Braque (1882–1963), titled Oiseaux sur fond bleu (Birds on a Blue Background), from Carnets intimes (Private Sketchbooks), Verve, Vol. VIII, No. 31–32, originates from the 1955 issue published by Editions de la revue Verve, Paris, under the direction of Teriade, Editeur, Paris, and printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris, 1955. This serene and evocative composition reflects Braque’s lifelong fascination with the motif of birds—symbols of freedom, transcendence, and spiritual equilibrium. Oiseaux sur fond bleu captures the artist’s delicate synthesis of abstraction and nature, where the silhouettes of birds emerge in lyrical harmony against a radiant blue field. The image embodies Braque’s mature artistic vision: a perfect balance between movement and stillness, light and shadow, emotion and intellect. Executed as a lithograph on velin du Marais paper, this work measures 14 x 10.5 inches (35.56 x 26.67 cm). Unsigned and unnumbered as issued. The edition exemplifies the superior craftsmanship of the Mourlot Freres atelier, renowned for its collaborations with the foremost modern artists of the 20th century. Artwork Details: Artist: After Georges Braque (1882–1963) Title: Oiseaux sur fond bleu (Birds on a Blue Background), from Carnets intimes (Private Sketchbooks), Verve, Vol. VIII, No. 31–32, 1955 Medium: Lithograph on velin du Marais paper Dimensions: 14 x 10.5 inches (35.56 x 26.67 cm) Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered as issued Date: 1955 Publisher: Editions de la revue Verve, Paris, under the direction of Teriade, Editeur, Paris Printer: Mourlot Freres, Paris Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From Carnets intimes (Private Sketchbooks), Verve, Vol. VIII, No. 31–32, published by Editions de la revue Verve, Paris, 1955 Notes: Excerpted from the album (translated from French), The illustrations in this album are printed from the sketch-books—carnets de travail—which Georges Braque has been keeping up for thirty years and more, and which constitute a daily record of fragments of the visible world that have caught his attention and ideas for paintings that have occurred to him. In fact the only difference between these sketch-books and the diaries kept by so many writers is that here the entries are not written but take the form of gouache or watercolor sketches. Hitherto Braque has always refused to make public these albums, which he takes with him wherever he goes and which comprise the bulk of his work as a draftsman. Now at long last he has authorized the printing of a number of pages of these albums, selected by himself with our co-operation. About the Publication: Carnets intimes (Private Sketchbooks), Verve, Vol. VIII, No. 31–32, published in 1955, represents one of the most intimate and revealing projects in Georges Braque’s career and one of the final great achievements of the legendary Verve periodical. Under the direction of Teriade, Verve became a beacon of artistic collaboration, uniting the finest artists and writers of the modern age. This special issue departs from the grand thematic volumes of previous years to offer a rare glimpse into Braque’s personal creative process. The lithographs—printed by Mourlot Freres—faithfully reproduce pages from Braque’s private sketchbooks, which span three decades of his artistic evolution. Each image captures the immediacy of his thought, the fluidity of his brush, and the disciplined spontaneity that defined his practice. The 1955 issue of Carnets intimes stands as both an artistic document and a deeply human record of the artist’s inner vision, exemplifying Verve’s enduring mission to unite art, poetry, and philosophy in perfect harmony. About the Artist: Georges Braque (1882–1963) was a French painter, printmaker, sculptor, and collagist whose visionary innovations and lifelong pursuit of balance, structure, and poetic form made him one of the most influential figures in 20th-century art. Born in Argenteuil-sur-Seine and raised in Le Havre, Braque began as a decorative painter before studying at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and the Academie Humbert in Paris, where he absorbed the vibrant colorism of the Fauves and the structural logic of Paul Cezanne. His encounter with Pablo Picasso in 1907 led to one of the most groundbreaking collaborations in art history—the invention of Cubism—a movement that redefined visual perception by fragmenting form, rejecting single-point perspective, and reconstructing reality into a multidimensional experience. Between 1908 and 1914, Braque and Picasso revolutionized painting through Analytical Cubism, a style characterized by muted palettes, overlapping planes, and a focus on underlying structure rather than surface appearance. In 1912, Braque pioneered papier colle, the first use of collage in fine art, incorporating wallpaper and printed paper into his compositions and forever changing the relationship between art and the material world. After World War I, he returned to painting with renewed sensitivity, developing a lyrical and introspective form of Synthetic Cubism distinguished by harmony, rhythm, and a meditative sense of stillness. His still lifes, musical instruments, and interior scenes became metaphors for balance and contemplation, uniting intellect and emotion in perfect equilibrium. Immersed in the Parisian avant-garde, Braque worked alongside and exchanged ideas with Pablo Picasso, Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray, each of whom shared his passion for redefining the boundaries of modern art. His innovations in form, collage, and spatial construction deeply influenced later artists, including Jean Dubuffet, Nicolas de Stael, Henry Laurens, Ellsworth Kelly, Richard Diebenkorn, and Jasper Johns, shaping the course of postwar abstraction and modern design. In 1961, Braque became the first living artist to have a solo exhibition at the Louvre, a recognition of his monumental impact on modern aesthetics. His works are now housed in major museums worldwide, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Tate Modern in London, and the Centre Pompidou in Paris, and remain sought after for their intellectual depth and timeless serenity. His highest auction record was achieved by Paysage a la Ciotat, which sold for $15.8 million at Sotheby’s, New York, in 2013, reaffirming Georges Braque’s legacy as one of the founding architects of Cubism and a master whose art continues to define the modern age. Georges Braque Oiseaux...
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1950s Modern Landscape Prints

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Lithograph

Composition (Morane, N° 100), Les Petites Fleurs de St. Françoise, Émile Bernard
Located in Southampton, NY
Wood engraving on vergé d'Arches paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Les Petites Fleurs de St. François, 1928. Published b...
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1920s Post-Impressionist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Alan Latter, Fashionable Buttons, Trompe l'ceil still life
Located in Harkstead, GB
Alan Latter (born 1961) Fashionable Buttons, a Trompe l'oeil Signed and dated ‘2021’ verso Oil on board 10½ x 7½ inches 11 x 7¾ inches Born in Islington in 1961, Alan Latter's work is influenced by Bloomsbury Group artists Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant and Fauvists Henri Matisse and Jean Puy...
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2010s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Board

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