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Alice Neel Lithograph

The Family, Alice Neel
The Family, Alice Neel

Alice NeelThe Family, Alice Neel, 1982

$11,600Sale Price|20% Off

H 31.25 in W 27 in

The Family, Alice Neel

By Alice Neel

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Alice Neel (1900-1984) Title: The Family Year: 1982 Medium: Lithograph on Arches paper

Category

1980s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jar from Samarkland, Alice Neel
Jar from Samarkland, Alice Neel

Alice NeelJar from Samarkland, Alice Neel, 1982

$11,600Sale Price|20% Off

H 38 in W 28 in

Jar from Samarkland, Alice Neel

By Alice Neel

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Alice Neel (1900-1984) Title: Jar from Samarkland Year: 1982 Medium: Lithograph on Arches

Category

1980s Expressionist Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The Youth (John Cheim), Alice Neel
The Youth (John Cheim), Alice Neel

Alice NeelThe Youth (John Cheim), Alice Neel, 1982

$12,400Sale Price|20% Off

H 38 in W 24 in

The Youth (John Cheim), Alice Neel

By Alice Neel

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Alice Neel (1900-1984) Title: The Youth (John Cheim) Year: 1982 Medium: Lithograph on

Category

1980s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Man with Pipe (John Rothschild), Alice Neel
Man with Pipe (John Rothschild), Alice Neel

Alice NeelMan with Pipe (John Rothschild), Alice Neel, 1979

$4,800Sale Price|20% Off

H 28.5 in W 21.5 in

Man with Pipe (John Rothschild), Alice Neel

By Alice Neel

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Alice Neel (1900-1984) Title: Man with Pipe (John Rothschild) Year: 1979 Medium: Lithograph

Category

1970s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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Benny Andrews

Alice NeelBenny Andrews, 1978

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H 34 in W 24.5 in

Benny Andrews

By Alice Neel

Located in New York, NY

Edition 23/30

Materials

Lithograph

Nancy

Alice NeelNancy, 1977

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H 30 in W 22.5 in

Nancy

By Alice Neel

Located in New York, NY

Edition 26/40

Materials

Lithograph

Alice Neel MAN IN HARNESS Lithograph, Signed Edition
Alice Neel MAN IN HARNESS Lithograph, Signed Edition

Alice Neel MAN IN HARNESS Lithograph, Signed Edition

By Alice Neel

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Alice Neel (1900-1984) Marking(s); notes: signed; ed. 23/100; 1980

Category

1980s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Light, Alice Neel

Light, Alice Neel

By Alice Neel

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Alice Neel (1900-1984) Title: Light Year: 1982 Medium: Lithograph on Arches paper Edition

Category

1980s Expressionist Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Light, Limited Edition Lithograph, Alice Neel - LARGE

Light, Limited Edition Lithograph, Alice Neel - LARGE

By Alice Neel

Located in Southampton, NY

ALICE NEEL (1900-1984) An unshakable original, witnessed a parade of avant-garde movements from

Category

1980s Expressionist Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Mother and Child, Alice Neel
Mother and Child, Alice Neel

Mother and Child, Alice Neel

By Alice Neel

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Alice Neel (1900-1984) Title: Mother and Child Year: 1982 Medium: Lithograph on Arches

Category

1980s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The Accountant (Marvin) by Alice Neel
The Accountant (Marvin) by Alice Neel

The Accountant (Marvin) by Alice Neel

By Alice Neel

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Alice Neel, American (1900 - 1984) Title: The Accountant (Marvin) Year: 1981 Medium

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1980s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"Bather in Red Hat" Lithograph by American Artist Alice Neel
"Bather in Red Hat" Lithograph by American Artist Alice Neel

"Bather in Red Hat" Lithograph by American Artist Alice Neel

By Alice Neel

Located in Stamford, CT

"Bather in Red Hat" lithograph in colors on arches paper by American artist Alice Neel (1901 - 1984

Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Portrait of Hartley Stockton Neel
Portrait of Hartley Stockton Neel

Portrait of Hartley Stockton Neel

By Alice Neel

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Alice Neel, American (1900 - 1984) Title: Portrait of Hartley Stockton Neel Year: 1981

Category

1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Men from Rutgers
Men from Rutgers

Men from Rutgers

By Alice Neel

Located in Long Island City, NY

A lithograph print of a pair of men in a pop art style by Alice Neel from 1980. Artist: Alice

Category

1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Bather (Olivia with Red Hat)

Bather (Olivia with Red Hat)

By Alice Neel

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Alice Neel (1900-1984) Title: Bather (Olivia with Red Hat) Year: 1982 Medium: Lithograph on

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1980s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Bather (Olivia with Red Hat)

Bather (Olivia with Red Hat)

By Alice Neel

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Alice Neel (1900-1984) Title: Bather (Olivia with Red Hat) Year: 1982 Medium: Lithograph on

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1980s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Mother and Child
Mother and Child

Alice NeelMother and Child, 1982

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H 31.25 in W 27 in

Mother and Child

By Alice Neel

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Alice Neel (1900-1984) Title: Mother and Child Year: 1982 Medium: Lithograph on Arches

Category

1980s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Bather (Olivia with Red Hat)

Bather (Olivia with Red Hat)

By Alice Neel

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Alice Neel (1900-1984) Title: Bather (Olivia with Red Hat) Year: 1982 Medium: Lithograph on

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1980s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Still Life
Still Life

Alice NeelStill Life, 1981

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H 44.25 in W 30.5 in D 1.38 in

Still Life

By Alice Neel

Located in Milford, NH

A fine colorful limited edition printer’s proof lithograph by well known American artist Alice Neel

Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Still-life Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Mother and Child
Mother and Child

Alice NeelMother and Child, 1982

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H 31.25 in W 27 in

Mother and Child

By Alice Neel

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Alice Neel (1900-1984) Title: Mother and Child Year: 1982 Medium: Lithograph on Arches

Category

1980s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Man in a Harness
Man in a Harness

Alice NeelMan in a Harness, 1980

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H 36.5 in W 27.75 in

Man in a Harness

By Alice Neel

Located in New York, NY

A very good impression of this color lithograph on Arches. Signed, dated and numbered 88/100 in

Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Color, Lithograph

Light, Limited Edition Lithograph, Alice Neel - LARGE

Light, Limited Edition Lithograph, Alice Neel - LARGE

By Alice Neel

Located in Southampton, NY

ALICE NEEL (1900-1984) An unshakable original, witnessed a parade of avant-garde movements from

Category

1980s Expressionist Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Mother & Child, Limited Edition Lithograph, Alice Neel
Mother & Child, Limited Edition Lithograph, Alice Neel

Mother & Child, Limited Edition Lithograph, Alice Neel

By Alice Neel

Located in Southampton, NY

ALICE NEEL (1900-1984) An unshakable original, witnessed a parade of avant-garde movements from

Category

1980s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The Accountant (Marvin) by Alice Neel
The Accountant (Marvin) by Alice Neel

The Accountant (Marvin) by Alice Neel

By Alice Neel

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Alice Neel, American (1900 - 1984) Title: The Accountant (Marvin) Year: 1981 Medium

Category

1980s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The Youth (John Cheim), Alice Neel
The Youth (John Cheim), Alice Neel

The Youth (John Cheim), Alice Neel

By Alice Neel

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Alice Neel (1900-1984) Title: The Youth (John Cheim) Year: 1982 Medium: Lithograph on

Category

1980s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The Youth (John Cheim), Alice Neel
The Youth (John Cheim), Alice Neel

The Youth (John Cheim), Alice Neel

By Alice Neel

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Alice Neel (1900-1984) Title: The Youth (John Cheim) Year: 1982 Medium: Lithograph on

Category

1980s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Portrait of Hartley Stockton Neel
Portrait of Hartley Stockton Neel

Portrait of Hartley Stockton Neel

By Alice Neel

Located in Long Island City, NY

A lithograph print of a pop art style portrait by Alice Neel from 1981. Artist: Alice Neel

Category

1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Portrait of Sam
Portrait of Sam

Alice NeelPortrait of Sam, 1981

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H 40 in W 24.75 in

Portrait of Sam

By Alice Neel

Located in Long Island City, NY

A lithograph print of a pop art style portrait by Alice Neel. Artist: Alice Neel, American (1900

Category

1980s Pop Art Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The Accountant (Marvin)

The Accountant (Marvin)

By Alice Neel

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Alice Neel, American (1900 - 1984) Title: The Accountant (Marvin) Year: 1981 Medium

Category

1980s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Portrait of Sam
Portrait of Sam

Alice NeelPortrait of Sam, 1981

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H 40 in W 24.75 in

Portrait of Sam

By Alice Neel

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Alice Neel, American (1900 - 1984) Title: Portrait of Sam Year: 1981 Medium: Lithograph

Category

1980s American Realist Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jar from Samarkland
Jar from Samarkland

Jar from Samarkland

By Alice Neel

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Alice Neel (1900-1984) Title: Jar from Samarkland Year: 1982 Medium: Lithograph on Arches

Category

1980s Expressionist Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The Youth (John Cheim)
The Youth (John Cheim)

The Youth (John Cheim)

By Alice Neel

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Alice Neel (1900-1984) Title: The Youth (John Cheim) Year: 1982 Medium: Lithograph on

Category

1980s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The Youth (John Cheim)
The Youth (John Cheim)

The Youth (John Cheim)

By Alice Neel

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Alice Neel (1900-1984) Title: The Youth (John Cheim) Year: 1982 Medium: Lithograph on

Category

1980s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The Youth (John Cheim)
The Youth (John Cheim)

The Youth (John Cheim)

By Alice Neel

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Alice Neel (1900-1984) Title: The Youth (John Cheim) Year: 1982 Medium: Lithograph on

Category

1980s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Man with Pipe (John Rothschild)
Man with Pipe (John Rothschild)

Man with Pipe (John Rothschild)

By Alice Neel

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Alice Neel (1900-1984) Title: Man with Pipe (John Rothschild) Year: 1979 Medium: Lithograph

Category

1970s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Man with Pipe (John Rothschild)
Man with Pipe (John Rothschild)

Man with Pipe (John Rothschild)

By Alice Neel

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Alice Neel (1900-1984) Title: Man with Pipe (John Rothschild) Year: 1979 Medium: Lithograph

Category

1970s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Mother and Child

Alice NeelMother and Child, 1982

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H 31.25 in W 27 in

Mother and Child

By Alice Neel

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Alice Neel (1900-1984) Title: Mother and Child Year: 1982 Medium: Lithograph on Arches

Category

1980s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Portrait of John Rothschild
Portrait of John Rothschild

Portrait of John Rothschild

By Alice Neel

Located in Union City, NJ

Original hand drawn, limited edition lithograph printed on archival Arches paper using traditional

Category

1980s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Mother and Child
Mother and Child

Alice NeelMother and Child, 1982

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H 31.25 in W 27 in

Mother and Child

By Alice Neel

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Alice Neel (1900-1984) Title: Mother and Child Year: 1982 Medium: Lithograph on Arches

Category

1980s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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Alice Neel Lithograph For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the alice neel lithograph you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. In our selection of items, you can find Expressionist examples as well as a Contemporary version. Making the right choice when shopping for a alice neel lithograph may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 20th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 20th Century. When looking for the right alice neel lithograph for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of beige, black, gray and blue. A alice neel lithograph from Alice Neel — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. Frequently made by artists working in lithograph, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much is a Alice Neel Lithograph?

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a alice neel lithograph in our inventory may begin at $1,500 and can go as high as $29,500, while the average can fetch as much as $5,600.

Alice Neel for sale on 1stDibs

As one of the 20th century’s most influential American artists, Alice Neel was a champion of social justice, which served as a lifelong inspiration for her portraits and figurative paintings.

Born in 1900 in Merion Square, Pennsylvania, Neel grew up in a strict middle-class family that did not support her artistic ambitions. Undaunted, Neel enrolled in the fine arts program at the Philadelphia School of Design for Women — now the Moore College of Art and Design — where she trained with Ashcan School artist George Harding in 1921. 

In 1924, Neel furthered her art studies for a period at the Chester Springs summer school of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. There, she met her husband, Cuban artist Carlos Enríquez. After they married, they moved to Cuba and had a daughter. When they returned to the United States to live in New York, in 1927, their infant daughter died from diphtheria. By 1930, the couple’s marriage had disintegrated and Neel suffered another blow when Enríquez took their second child to live with him in Cuba. She experienced a nervous breakdown, and her trauma led to an enduring theme of loss, motherhood and anxiety in her paintings.   

Living in Greenwich Village and then uptown, Neel endured additional difficult relationships but immersed herself in her work. She secured a job with the Works Progress Administration, painting urban scenes and portraits of left-wing writers, artists and trade unionists. In 1938, she moved to Spanish Harlem, where she painted stark and honest still-lifes and portraits of friends, family and neighbors. Neel continued to make representational work even as the art world in New York City became enveloped in trendy Abstract Expressionism.

In 1951, Neel had her first solo exhibition showing 17 paintings at the A.C.A. Gallery. That same year, New York’s New Playwrights Theater exhibited 24 of her works, where she was hailed “a pioneer of socialist-realism in American painting.” 

In 1960, Neel moved to the Upper West Side and made portraits of public figures such as poet Frank O’Hara, Andy Warhol and artist Robert Smithson. 

Neel exhibited widely throughout the U.S. during the 1970s and was championed by art critics and feminist activists. She was honored with a retrospective exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art in Manhattan. In 1980, her Self-Portrait was shown for the first time in the collection “Selected 20th Century American Self-Portraits” at the Harold Reed Gallery.

Neel’s legacy as a humanist lives on long after her death in 1984. In 2021, the Metropolitan Museum of Art hosted a retrospective exhibition of her work. 

On 1stDibs, discover a range of original Alice Neel paintings and prints.

Finding the Right Prints-works-on-paper for You

Decorating with fine art prints — whether they’re figurative prints, abstract prints or another variety — has always been a practical way of bringing a space to life as well as bringing works by an artist you love into your home.

Pursued in the 1960s and ’70s, largely by Pop artists drawn to its associations with mass production, advertising, packaging and seriality, as well as those challenging the primacy of the Abstract Expressionist brushstroke, printmaking was embraced in the 1980s by painters and conceptual artists ranging from David Salle and Elizabeth Murray to Adrian Piper and Sherrie Levine.

Printmaking is the transfer of an image from one surface to another. An artist takes a material like stone, metal, wood or wax, carves, incises, draws or otherwise marks it with an image, inks or paints it and then transfers the image to a piece of paper or other material.

Fine art prints are frequently confused with their more commercial counterparts. After all, our closest connection to the printed image is through mass-produced newspapers, magazines and books, and many people don’t realize that even though prints are editions, they start with an original image created by an artist with the intent of reproducing it in a small batch. Fine art prints are created in strictly limited editions — 20 or 30 or maybe 50 — and are always based on an image created specifically to be made into an edition.

Many people think of revered Dutch artist Rembrandt as a painter but may not know that he was a printmaker as well. His prints have been preserved in time along with the work of other celebrated printmakers such as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí and Andy Warhol. These fine art prints are still highly sought after by collectors.

“It’s another tool in the artist’s toolbox, just like painting or sculpture or anything else that an artist uses in the service of mark making or expressing him- or herself,” says International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA) vice president Betsy Senior, of New York’s Betsy Senior Fine Art, Inc.

Because artist’s editions tend to be more affordable and available than his or her unique works, they’re more accessible and can be a great opportunity to bring a variety of colors, textures and shapes into a space.

For tight corners, select small fine art prints as opposed to the oversized bold piece you’ll hang as a focal point in the dining area. But be careful not to choose something that is too big for your space. And feel free to lean into it if need be — not every work needs picture-hanging hooks. Leaning a larger fine art print against the wall behind a bookcase can add a stylish installation-type dynamic to your living room. (Read more about how to arrange wall art here.)

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