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FISH MARKET
By Frances H. Gearhart
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Block Prints, Philadelphia Art Museum 1930: Fourth Annual Exhibition of American Block Print Exhibition
Category
1930s Landscape Prints
Materials
Woodcut
1939 Donna Miller 'Thanksgiving'
Located in Brooklyn, NY
)
Framed: No
Condition: A: Mint
Additional Details: This piece derives from the 1939 AMERICAN BLOCK
Category
1930s American Modern Prints and Multiples
Materials
Woodcut
1938 Micheal Gallagher 'Bladen's Court
Located in Brooklyn, NY
)
Framed: No
Condition: A: Mint
Additional Details: Part of AMERICAN BLOCK PRINT CALENDAR, 1938
Category
1930s American Modern Prints and Multiples
Materials
Woodcut
1938 Grover Page 'The First Sit Down Strike'
By Grover Page
Located in Brooklyn, NY
)
Framed: No
Condition: A: Mint
Additional Details: Part of AMERICAN BLOCK PRINT CALENDAR, 1938
Category
1930s American Modern Prints and Multiples
Materials
Woodcut
1938 Gladys M. Wilkins 'Cigarettes?'
Located in Brooklyn, NY
)
Framed: No
Condition: A: Mint
Additional Details: Part of AMERICAN BLOCK PRINT CALENDAR, 1938
Category
1930s American Modern Prints and Multiples
Materials
Woodcut
1938 George Barford 'In Central Park'
Located in Brooklyn, NY
)
Framed: No
Condition: A: Mint
Additional Details: Part of AMERICAN BLOCK PRINT CALENDAR, 1938
Category
1930s American Modern Prints and Multiples
Materials
Woodcut
1938 Gerhard H. Bakker 'Cock Fight'
Located in Brooklyn, NY
)
Framed: No
Condition: A: Mint
Additional Details: Part of AMERICAN BLOCK PRINT CALENDAR, 1938
Category
1930s American Modern Prints and Multiples
Materials
Woodcut
1938 Charles E. Pont 'Heave up!'
By Charles Ernest Pont
Located in Brooklyn, NY
)
Framed: No
Condition: A: Mint
Additional Details: Part of AMERICAN BLOCK PRINT CALENDAR, 1938
Category
1930s American Modern Prints and Multiples
Materials
Woodcut
Tropical Palm Block Print
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful tropical Woodcut print of Palm Tree on island. Signed "Wessels" with a KW chop in a box
Category
2010s American Impressionist Landscape Prints
Materials
Ink, Rice Paper, Woodcut
Vintage Boho Signed Monotone Block Print
Located in west palm beach, FL
This monotone block print portrays a man with his hand on his chin and a pipe in his mouth sitting
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Prints
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
American Color Woodcuts: Bounty from the Block, 1890s-1990s' Art Book
Located in Brooklyn, NY
American Color Woodcuts: Bounty from the Block, 1890s–1990s, published in 1993 by the Elvehjem Art
Category
1990s American Modern Prints and Multiples
Materials
Offset
LAKE TAHOE - One of Gearhart's Most Sought after Block Prints
By Frances H. Gearhart
Located in Santa Monica, CA
FRANCES H. GEARHART (1869-1958)
LAKE TAHOE c. 1933
Color block print, signed and titled in pencil
Category
1930s American Impressionist Landscape Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Hopi by Lon Megargee, Original Signed Block Print ca. 1920s
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Title: Hopi ca. 1920s
Artist: Lon Megargee
Medium: Block Print
Size: 11 x 11 inches (Sight
Category
1920s American Impressionist Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
'Figural Abstraction' original black and white block print by Sylvia Spicuzza
By Sylvia Spicuzza
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Figural Abstraction' is an original block print by American artist and teacher Sylvia Spicuzza
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink
Practice Water Sports, Eastern Block original vintage poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original poster: Text is in Russian and perhaps Romanian. Archival linen backed in very good condition, ready to frame. The text refers to exercise and to enjoy and participate ...
Category
1950s American Realist Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Schumacher Aditi Block Print Pillow
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Aditi Block Print with a self welt finish. Petite bunches of stylized flowers
Category
2010s North American French Provincial Pillows and Throws
Materials
Linen
Edward Wormley Japanese Print Block Cabinet
By Edward Wormley
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
highlighted with Antique Japanese Printers Blocks.
Hand carved in Rosewood.
Manufacturer's label on rear of
Category
Vintage 1950s North American Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Schumacher Pica Bella Block Print Pillow
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Pica Bella Block Print Tape with a knife edge finish. An intentionally naive
Category
2010s North American Rustic Pillows and Throws
Materials
Linen
Schumacher Amira Hand Blocked Print Pillow
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Amira Hand Blocked Print with a knife edge finish. A delicate floral stripe
Category
2010s North American Bohemian Pillows and Throws
Materials
Linen
Schumacher Aditi Block Print Pillow in Sky
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Aditi Block Print with a self welt finish. Petite bunches of stylized flowers
Category
2010s North American French Provincial Pillows and Throws
Materials
Linen
Cell Block
By Danny Lyon
Located in New York, NY
older unit—Ramsey One and Ramsey Two.
Gelatin silver print
Signed and dated in pencil, verso
14 x 11
Category
1960s American Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Vintage Geometric Block Print on Paper Signed by Sidney Guberman
Located in west palm beach, FL
A Vintage Geometric Block Print on Paper could be a striking and intricate work of art
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Paintings
Materials
Metal
Schumacher Aditi Block Print 18" x 12" Pillow in Sky
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Aditi Block Print with a self welt finish. Petite bunches of stylized flowers
Category
2010s North American French Provincial Pillows and Throws
Materials
Linen
Six-Wing Cell Block
By Danny Lyon
Located in New York, NY
Huntsville, Texas, 1968 / Printed 2011
The Ramsey prison farm is set on 16,000 acres of Brazos
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Pair of Classic Low Stools in Hand Block Printed Fabric by Ralph Lauren
Located in Wilton, CT
A pair of Classic square low stools with cushions upholstered in hand block printed fabric. This
Category
Vintage 1980s North American Modern Footstools
Materials
Fabric, Wood
30 Star Antique American Parade Flag, Wisconsin Statehood, ca 1848-1850
Located in York County, PA
30 star American national parade flag, block-printed on fine cotton, possibly with some flax content
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Cotton
H 32.25 in W 43.75 in D 2.5 in
35 Star Antique American Parade Flag, West Virginia Statehood, ca 1863-1865
Located in York County, PA
35 star American national flag, block-printed on glazed cotton. The stars are arranged in circular
Category
Antique 1860s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Cotton
H 14.5 in W 18.25 in D 2 in
"Hydrangeas, " Walter Inglis Anderson, Mississippi Southern Illustrator, Flowers
Located in New York, NY
sell inexpensively — linoleum block prints. This technique enabled him to provide affordable, quality
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paper, Crayon
31 Star Parade Flag, Made for the 1860 Campaign of John Bell & Edward Everett
Located in York County, PA
, block printed on cotton, made for the 1860 campaign of Constitutional Union Party candidates John Bell
Category
Antique 1860s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Cotton
H 15.75 in W 19.75 in D 2 in
44 Star Antique Parade Flag, Hourglass Formation, Wyoming Statehood ca 1890-1896
Located in York County, PA
parade flag, block-printed on coarse cotton. The stars of this particular example are configured in rows
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Cotton
H 20 in W 25.25 in D 2 in
36 Star Antique Parade Flag, Vertical Position, Nevada Statehood, ca 1861-1867
Located in York County, PA
36 star antique American flag, block printed on coarse, glazed cotton. The stars are arranged in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Cotton
H 22.25 in W 18.75 in D 2 in
Art Deco 1939 Rockwell Kent "Flame" Original Block Print Calendar
By Rockwell Kent
Located in Dallas, TX
wood-cut images.
Likely two page excerpt from "1939 American Block Print Calendar "; Gutenberg
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco More Desk Accessories
Materials
Paper
Vintage Abstract Color Blocking Print Landscape Pink Orange and Yellow
Located in Bay City, MI
This is an eye popping colorful abstract landscape. It is a beautifully made print and signed by
Category
Late 20th Century North American Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
New Kids on the Block at the American Music Awards Vintage Original Photograph
By Scott Downie
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This black and white portrait features a group shot of American boy band "New Kids on the Block
Category
1990s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Wuanita Smith-Pythons-9.25" x 9"-Woodblock-1939-Modernism-Black & White-snakes
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This piece derives from the 1939 AMERICAN BLOCK PRINT CALENDAR published by Gutenberg Publishing Co
Category
20th Century Prints and Multiples
Materials
Woodcut
Walter Richards-The Woodcutters-9.25" x 9"-Woodblock-1939-Modernism-Black
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This piece derives from the 1939 AMERICAN BLOCK PRINT CALENDAR published by Gutenberg Publishing Co
Category
20th Century Prints and Multiples
Materials
Woodcut
Frank Hartley Anderson-Check-9.25" x 9"-Woodblock-1939-Art Deco-Black & White
Located in Brooklyn, NY
from the 1939 AMERICAN BLOCK PRINT CALENDAR published by Gutenberg Publishing Co., Chicago. American
Category
20th Century Prints and Multiples
Materials
Woodcut
1939 George Raab 'Portal in Weimar'
By George Raab
Located in Brooklyn, NY
PRINT CALENDAR published by Gutenberg Publishing Co., Chicago. American Block Print Calendar
Category
1930s American Modern Prints and Multiples
Materials
Woodcut
1939 Evelynne Messager 'Washday in Moret'
Located in Brooklyn, NY
PRINT CALENDAR published by Gutenberg Publishing Co., Chicago. American Block Print Calendar
Category
1930s American Modern Prints and Multiples
Materials
Woodcut
1939 Florence V Cannon 'Swans' Modernism Black & White Woodblock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
PRINT CALENDAR published by Gutenberg Publishing Co., Chicago. American Block Print Calendar
Category
1930s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Woodcut
H 9.25 in W 9 in D 0.1 in
1939 Bernice E. Jamieson 'Deserted'
Located in Brooklyn, NY
PRINT CALENDAR published by Gutenberg Publishing Co., Chicago. American Block Print Calendar. Bernice
Category
1930s American Modern Prints and Multiples
Materials
Woodcut
1939 Gerhard H. Bakker 'Conspirators' Modernism Black & White Woodblock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
PRINT CALENDAR published by Gutenberg Publishing Co., Chicago. American Block Print Calendar. Known as a
Category
1930s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Woodcut
H 9.25 in W 9 in D 0.1 in
1939 Todros Geller 'Yemenite Beggar' Modernism Black & White Woodblock
By Todros Geller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
PRINT CALENDAR published by Gutenberg Publishing Co., Chicago. American Block Print Calendar. In the
Category
1930s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Woodcut
H 9.25 in W 9 in D 0.1 in
Mt. Baldy
By Frances H. Gearhart
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Exhibition of American Block Print Exhibition, Wichita, KS in January, 1930.
An interesting composition
Category
1920s American Impressionist Landscape Prints
Materials
Woodcut
1938 Lloyd J. Reynolds 'The Carpenter' Modernism Brown, Black & White Woodblock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
)
Framed: No
Condition: A: Mint
Additional Details: Part of AMERICAN BLOCK PRINT CALENDAR, 1938
Category
1930s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Woodcut
Near Twilight
By Frances H. Gearhart
Located in Santa Monica, CA
FRANCES H. GEARHART (1869 – 1958)
NEAR TWILIGHT (aka Twilight Nears) c. 1934. Color block print
Category
1930s American Impressionist Landscape Prints
Materials
Woodcut
John Himmelfarb Block Print
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a wonderful original 1 of 5 block prints of Chicago artist John Himmelfarb depicting his
Category
Early 2000s North American Prints
Materials
Paper
UNTROUBLED WATERS
By Frances H. Gearhart
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fourth Annual Exhibition of American Block Prints, Wichita Art Assoc. January, 1931.
The
Category
1930s American Impressionist Landscape Prints
Materials
Woodcut
The Busy Block — African American subject
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Daphne French Dunbar, 'The Busy Block', lithograph, c. 1935, edition 20. Signed, titled, and
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Wood Block Print by Itzhak Sankowsky
By Itzhat Sankowsky
Located in Denton, TX
Wood block print of Queen Esther 1962 by Itzhat Sawkowsky in original frame.
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Prints
Materials
Glass, Paint, Paper
THE OLD PINE - Very Good Large Scale Work by a Master of the Color Block Print
By Frances H. Gearhart
Located in Santa Monica, CA
FRANCES H. GEARHART (1869-1958)
THE OLD PINE (aka Big Pine) c. 1930-32
Color block print signed
Category
1930s American Impressionist Landscape Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Block Island Boat Blueprint from Wickford R.I.
Located in Norwell, MA
Original blueprint of the block island boat "Glory Anna II", owner Paule Loring, Wickford R.I. 1948
Category
Vintage 1940s North American Prints
Materials
Paper
Toma Yovanovich Pair Woodblock Prints Framed 1960 Abstract Midcentury Geometric
By Toma Yovanovich
Located in Buffalo, NY
A pair of Mid-Century Modern abstract geometric hard edge wood block prints by American artist Toma
Category
1960s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Monotype
Schumacher Aditi Block Print 18" x 12" Pillow in Sky
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Aditi Block Print with a self welt finish. Petite bunches of stylized flowers
Category
2010s North American French Provincial Pillows and Throws
Materials
Linen
Gossips
By Virginia Lee Burton, Folly Cove Designers
Located in Essex, MA
, American, circa 1940s. Hand block printed between 1941-1968.
Invisibly sewn on linen with museum quality
Category
Vintage 1940s American Prints
c. 1877- 1890 38 Star American Flag
Located in Santa Monica, CA
38 star, block-printed linen American Flag.
On August 1, 1876, President Ulysses S
Category
Antique 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Linen
Colorado Statehood 38 Star American Parade Flag
Located in York County, PA
American parade flag, block-printed by hand on coarse, glazed cotton. The stars are arranged in a triple
Category
Antique 1870s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Cotton
30 Star Antique American Parade Flag, Pre-Civil War Era
Located in York County, PA
parade flag, block-printed on coarse cotton, with a beautiful form of the medallion configuration that
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Cotton
Antique American Parade Flag With 38 Stars In A Medallion Configuration
Located in York County, PA
STATEHOOD, 1876-1889, A LARGE, BOLD EXAMPLE:
38 star American parade flag, block-printed by hand on
Category
Antique 19th Century Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
38 Star American Parade Flag, Medallion Pattern, Colorado Statehood, 1876-1889
Located in York County, PA
RECENT STATE TO JOIN THE UNION, 1876-1889
38 star American parade flag, block-printed by hand on coarse
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Cotton
H 37 in W 48.5 in D 2.5 in
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American Block Prints For Sale on 1stDibs
On 1stDibs, there are several options of american block prints available for sale. Finding the perfect modern, abstract or Impressionist examples of these works for your space is difficult — today, we have a vast range of variations and more on offer. There are many variations of these items available, from those made as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. You can search the american block prints that we have for sale on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of black, gray, beige and blue. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but Leroy Neiman, Carol Summers, Frances H. Gearhart, Lisa Houck and Rip Matteson produced especially popular works that are worth a look. Frequently made by artists working in woodcut print, screen print and paint, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.
How Much are American Block Prints?
The average selling price for american block prints we offer is $1,850, while they’re typically $1 on the low end and $350,000 for the highest priced.
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