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Beach Scene with Poodle, Signed Limited Edition Print, 25.75x28.75 in
Beach Scene with Poodle, Signed Limited Edition Print, 25.75x28.75 in

Beach Scene with Poodle, Signed Limited Edition Print, 25.75x28.75 in

By Eric Fischl

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This piece is signed and labeled “B.A.T.” (Bon à Tirer) in pencil by Fischl, indicating it as the artist's approved final proof before the full edition was printed.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Etching

Afterthought
Afterthought

Afterthought

By Friedel Dzubas

Located in Toronto, Ontario

"Afterthought" USA, 1984 Color serigraph on Arches 88 paper Titled, signed, dated, and numbered "bon a tirer" in pencil, lower left BAT proof 22.5"H 29"W (work) Very good condi...

Category

1980s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

ABC
ABC

ABC

By Friedel Dzubas

Located in Toronto, Ontario

"ABC" USA, 1984 Color serigraph on Arches 88 paper Titled in pencil, lower centre Signed and dated in pencil, lower right Numbered "bon a tirer" in pencil, lower left BAT proo...

Category

1980s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

1990s Abstract Contemporary Piero Dorazio Signed Original Wonk on Paper
1990s Abstract Contemporary Piero Dorazio Signed Original Wonk on Paper

1990s Abstract Contemporary Piero Dorazio Signed Original Wonk on Paper

By Piero Dorazio

Located in Roma, IT

The meaning of ‘ZZ’ (or ‘B.T.’, ‘Bon à Tirer’) refers specifically to the artist's signature on the last proof (the ‘artist's proof’) before mass production, confirming that that cop...

Category

1990s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Fugue
Fugue

Fugue

By Friedel Dzubas

Located in Toronto, Ontario

"Fugue" from the “Homage to Jack Bush” portfolio USA, 1984 Color serigraph Titled, signed, dated, and numbered "bon a tirer" in pencil, lower margin BAT proof, outside the editio...

Category

1980s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Itzchak Tarkay [Café Friends] 2001 Signed Serigraph, Hors Commerce Proof
Itzchak Tarkay [Café Friends] 2001 Signed Serigraph, Hors Commerce Proof

Itzchak Tarkay [Café Friends] 2001 Signed Serigraph, Hors Commerce Proof

By Itzchak Tarkay

Located in Miami, FL

The full edition also includes 350 regular numbered impressions, 80 European artist’s proofs, 80 artist’s proofs, 42 printer’s proofs, and 3 bon à tirer impressions. WHY COLLECT THI...

Category

Early 2000s Post-Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Archival Paper, Screen

Itzchak Tarkay "Visiting Friends" 2001 Signed Serigraph, Artist Proof
Itzchak Tarkay "Visiting Friends" 2001 Signed Serigraph, Artist Proof

Itzchak Tarkay "Visiting Friends" 2001 Signed Serigraph, Artist Proof

By Itzchak Tarkay

Located in Miami, FL

The full edition also includes 350 regular numbered impressions, 90 European artist’s proofs, 80 hors commerce proofs, 25 printer’s proofs, and 3 bon à tirer impressions. WHY COLLEC...

Category

Early 2000s Post-Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Archival Paper, Screen

BAZURTO Hand Drawn Lithograph, Signed, Afro-Colombian Still-Life, 1992
BAZURTO Hand Drawn Lithograph, Signed, Afro-Colombian Still-Life, 1992

BAZURTO Hand Drawn Lithograph, Signed, Afro-Colombian Still-Life, 1992

By Ana Mercedes Hoyos

Located in Union City, NJ

Print size - 30.5 x 29 inches, unframed, excellent condition, hand signed, titled and dated in pencil by Ana Mercedes Hoyos, unique 1992 B.A.T Proof (Bon á tirer proof) Ana Mercedes...

Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jonas Wood Shelf Still Life 2018 Signed Screenprint Edition of 80
Jonas Wood Shelf Still Life 2018 Signed Screenprint Edition of 80

Jonas Wood Shelf Still Life 2018 Signed Screenprint Edition of 80

By Jonas Wood

Located in Minneapolis, MN

This impression is inscribed "BAT," meaning bon à tirer, which designates the master proof approved by the artist and printer as the final standard for the edition.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Screen

Itzchak Tarkay "Sweet Thoughts" 2001 Signed Serigraph, European Artist Proof
Itzchak Tarkay "Sweet Thoughts" 2001 Signed Serigraph, European Artist Proof

Itzchak Tarkay "Sweet Thoughts" 2001 Signed Serigraph, European Artist Proof

By Itzchak Tarkay

Located in Miami, FL

The full edition also includes 350 regular numbered proofs, 80 artist’s proofs, 80 hors commerce proofs, 42 printer’s proofs, and 3 bon à tirer impressions. WHY COLLECT THIS WORK?

Category

Early 2000s Post-Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Archival Paper, Screen

Red Mountain
Red Mountain

Red Mountain

By Louisa Chase

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Red Mountain Three color lithograph, 1986-7 Signed, titled and dated in pencil lower right Annotated "B.A.T." for Bon a Tire lower left corner This example is the printers guide for ...

Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

L'Arbre Jaune by André Brasilier, 1971
L'Arbre Jaune by André Brasilier, 1971

L'Arbre Jaune by André Brasilier, 1971

By André Brasilier

Located in New York, NY

Andre Brasilier, very much like Henri Matisse, is an artist of beauty and hope that elevates us and heals our soul. This proof is a "Bon à Tirer", which means that it is the last pro...

Category

1970s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Stranger
Stranger

Stranger

By Ed Ruscha

Located in Miami, FL

TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Ed Ruscha Stranger 1983 Lithograph 30 x 22 1/2 in. Bon A Tirer (B.A.T.) from an edition of 7 Pencil signed and annotated B.A.T.

Category

1980s Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Plato
Plato

Plato

By Beniamino Bufano

Located in San Francisco, CA

It is hand signed, inscribed Bon a Tirer and dated April 70 in pencil by the artist.

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Balinese Mother and Child
Balinese Mother and Child

Balinese Mother and Child

By Beniamino Bufano

Located in San Francisco, CA

It is hand signed, inscribed Bon a Tirer and dated 1970 in pencil by the artist.

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Three Children
Three Children

Three Children

By Beniamino Bufano

Located in San Francisco, CA

It is hand signed and inscribed "Bon a Tirer" in pencil by the artist. Published by, First Impressions, San Francisco, printed by Fikrat Al-Khouri at First Impressions Graphic Society.

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Sleeping Wolves
Sleeping Wolves

Sleeping Wolves

By Beniamino Bufano

Located in San Francisco, CA

It is hand signed and inscribed "Bon a Tirer" in pencil by the artist. The image size is 12.35 x 11.35 inches, framed size is 25.25 x 24.75 inches. it is beautifully custom framed in...

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

GREEN HORSE, TWO GEISHAS Signed Lithograph, Colorful Asian Women Parrots Flowers
GREEN HORSE, TWO GEISHAS Signed Lithograph, Colorful Asian Women Parrots Flowers

GREEN HORSE, TWO GEISHAS Signed Lithograph, Colorful Asian Women Parrots Flowers

By Walasse Ting

Located in Union City, NJ

Print size - 17.75 x 23.25 inches, unframed, excellent condition, hand signed in pencil by Walasse Ting, rare unique Bon à Tirer Proof aside from edition of 200, print documentation ...

Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

PARROTS AND FLOWERS Signed Lithograph, Contemporary Still Life Colorful Parrots
PARROTS AND FLOWERS Signed Lithograph, Contemporary Still Life Colorful Parrots

PARROTS AND FLOWERS Signed Lithograph, Contemporary Still Life Colorful Parrots

By Walasse Ting

Located in Union City, NJ

Print size - 21 x 29 inches, unframed, excellent condition, hand signed in pencil by Walasse Ting, inscribed B.A.T and dated 28/4/1982 - unique Bon à tirer proof aside from edition o...

Category

1980s Contemporary Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Figure and Fish (from The Valley Suite)
Figure and Fish (from The Valley Suite)

Figure and Fish (from The Valley Suite)

By Keith Haring

Located in Missouri, MO

P. 13/13, four Hors Commerce numbered H.C. 1/4 to 4/4 and one Bon a Tirer. The edition is published by George Mulder Fine Arts New York in February, 1990 The Valley (Page 7) by Will...

Category

Late 20th Century Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

Helicopters, Mountains, People (from The Valley Suite)
Helicopters, Mountains, People (from The Valley Suite)

Helicopters, Mountains, People (from The Valley Suite)

By Keith Haring

Located in Missouri, MO

P. 13/13, four Hors Commerce numbered H.C. 1/4 to 4/4 and one Bon a Tirer. The edition is published by George Mulder Fine Arts New York in February, 1990 The Valley (Page 12) by Wil...

Category

Late 20th Century Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

Book of Moses, Signed Lithograph, Jewish Symbolism, Deep Red, Black
Book of Moses, Signed Lithograph, Jewish Symbolism, Deep Red, Black

Book of Moses, Signed Lithograph, Jewish Symbolism, Deep Red, Black

By Moshe Castel

Located in Union City, NJ

., unframed, excellent condition, vivid colors, hand signed in pencil by Moshe Castel, inscribed B.A.T(Bon à tirer Proof) aside from an edition of 150, printers chop mark embossed on...

Category

1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

STONE OF THE TEMPLE Signed Lithograph, Ancient Jewish History, Red, Gold, Black
STONE OF THE TEMPLE Signed Lithograph, Ancient Jewish History, Red, Gold, Black

STONE OF THE TEMPLE Signed Lithograph, Ancient Jewish History, Red, Gold, Black

By Moshe Castel

Located in Union City, NJ

Print size - 27.25 x 20 inches, very good condition, unframed, vivid colors, hand signed in pencil by Moshe Castel, inscribed B.A.T.(bon à tirer proof) aside from an edition of 150,...

Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

BLUE HORSE, THREE GEISHAS Signed Lithograph, Colorful Asian Women, Parrots
BLUE HORSE, THREE GEISHAS Signed Lithograph, Colorful Asian Women, Parrots

BLUE HORSE, THREE GEISHAS Signed Lithograph, Colorful Asian Women, Parrots

By Walasse Ting

Located in Union City, NJ

Print size - 17.75 x 23.25 inches, unframed, excellent condition, hand signed in pencil by Walasse Ting, inscribed "B.A.T. 1/6/81" (Bon à tirer proof) aside from edition of 200, from...

Category

1980s Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

BASKET DRAWING Signed Lithograph, Unique B.A.T Proof 1996, Free-form Abstract
BASKET DRAWING Signed Lithograph, Unique B.A.T Proof 1996, Free-form Abstract

BASKET DRAWING Signed Lithograph, Unique B.A.T Proof 1996, Free-form Abstract

By Dale Chihuly

Located in Union City, NJ

Print size - 30 ¼ x 22 inches, unframed, mint condition, hand signed in pencil by Dale Chihuly, unique B.A.T. proof signed and dated March 6, 1996 aside from the edition of 150, Cert...

Category

1990s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

MAGENTA HORSE, TWO GEISHAS Signed Lithograph, Colorful Asian Women, Parrots
MAGENTA HORSE, TWO GEISHAS Signed Lithograph, Colorful Asian Women, Parrots

MAGENTA HORSE, TWO GEISHAS Signed Lithograph, Colorful Asian Women, Parrots

By Walasse Ting

Located in Union City, NJ

Print size - 17.75 x 23.25 inches, unframed, excellent condition, hand signed in pencil by Walasse Ting, inscribed "B.A.T. 1/6/81" (Bon à tirer proof) aside from edition of 200, from...

Category

1980s Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Vitrioleuse (Vitriol-thrower) (The Acid Thrower)
Vitrioleuse (Vitriol-thrower) (The Acid Thrower)

Vitrioleuse (Vitriol-thrower) (The Acid Thrower)

By Eugène Grasset

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Vitrioleuse (Vitriol-thrower) (The Acid Thrower) Lithograph with 5 hand stenciled colors, 1894 Signed, dated and inscribed in pencil lower right (see photo) The Bon a Tirer (BAT) im...

Category

1890s Art Nouveau Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Turn-about
Turn-about

Turn-about

By Rudy O. Pozzatti

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Turn- about Color Aluminum plate lithograph from three plates Signed, titled, and numbered in pencil by the artist "Bon-a-tirer" impression (BAT) This is the finished example that th...

Category

1970s American Modern Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Frontal Street Scene
Frontal Street Scene

Frontal Street Scene

By Lester Johnson

Located in San Francisco, CA

The print is signed in the lower right, titled in the lower center and numbered “Bon a tirer” in the lower left. The print measures 22 x 30 inches and is on Arches paper.

Category

1970s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

French 1961  "Clown a la Colerette" Figurative Expressionist Oil Painting
French 1961  "Clown a la Colerette" Figurative Expressionist Oil Painting

French 1961 "Clown a la Colerette" Figurative Expressionist Oil Painting

By Claude Weisbuch

Located in Surfside, FL

Exhibitions 1957: Saint Placide Gallery, paintings and engravings 1958: Galerie de Presbourg, Paris, paintings - Saint Placide Gallery, Paris, paintings - Galerie des Arts, Nancy, ...

Category

1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Set Relating to Simplified Faces
Set Relating to Simplified Faces

Set Relating to Simplified Faces

By David Hockney

Located in London, GB

The second etching, State II, reveals how Hockney allows content to dictate the evolution of form, refining each line until the composition reaches its fullest clarity. Marked Bon à ...

Category

1970s Abstract Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Etching, Canvas, Oil

Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969
Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969

Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969

By Leonor Fini

Located in Fairfield, CT

Justification of the printing: One unique example on Japon nacre containing two original watercolors specially executed for the work, two bons a tirer, a suite of all the plates on g...

Category

1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969
Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969

Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969

By Leonor Fini

Located in Fairfield, CT

Justification of the printing: One unique example on Japon nacre containing two original watercolors specially executed for the work, two bons a tirer, a suite of all the plates on g...

Category

1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969
Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969

Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969

By Leonor Fini

Located in Fairfield, CT

Justification of the printing: One unique example on Japon nacre containing two original watercolors specially executed for the work, two bons a tirer, a suite of all the plates on g...

Category

1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969
Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969

Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969

By Leonor Fini

Located in Fairfield, CT

Justification of the printing: One unique example on Japon nacre containing two original watercolors specially executed for the work, two bons a tirer, a suite of all the plates on g...

Category

1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969
Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969

Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969

By Leonor Fini

Located in Fairfield, CT

Justification of the printing: One unique example on Japon nacre containing two original watercolors specially executed for the work, two bons a tirer, a suite of all the plates on g...

Category

1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969
Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969

Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969

By Leonor Fini

Located in Fairfield, CT

Justification of the printing: One unique example on Japon nacre containing two original watercolors specially executed for the work, two bons a tirer, a suite of all the plates on g...

Category

1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969
Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969

Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969

By Leonor Fini

Located in Fairfield, CT

Justification of the printing: One unique example on Japon nacre containing two original watercolors specially executed for the work, two bons a tirer, a suite of all the plates on g...

Category

1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969
Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969

Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969

By Leonor Fini

Located in Fairfield, CT

Justification of the printing: One unique example on Japon nacre containing two original watercolors specially executed for the work, two bons a tirer, a suite of all the plates on g...

Category

1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969
Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969

Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969

By Leonor Fini

Located in Fairfield, CT

Justification of the printing: One unique example on Japon nacre containing two original watercolors specially executed for the work, two bons a tirer, a suite of all the plates on g...

Category

1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969
Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969

Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969

By Leonor Fini

Located in Fairfield, CT

Justification of the printing: One unique example on Japon nacre containing two original watercolors specially executed for the work, two bons a tirer, a suite of all the plates on g...

Category

1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969
Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969

Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969

By Leonor Fini

Located in Fairfield, CT

Justification of the printing: One unique example on Japon nacre containing two original watercolors specially executed for the work, two bons a tirer, a suite of all the plates on g...

Category

1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969
Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969

Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969

By Leonor Fini

Located in Fairfield, CT

Justification of the printing: One unique example on Japon nacre containing two original watercolors specially executed for the work, two bons a tirer, a suite of all the plates on g...

Category

1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969
Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969

Leonor Fini, Untitled, from Parallel, 1969

By Leonor Fini

Located in Fairfield, CT

Justification of the printing: One unique example on Japon nacre containing two original watercolors specially executed for the work, two bons a tirer, a suite of all the plates on g...

Category

1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Large French Figurative Expressionist Oil Painting Seated Figure Claude Weisbuch
Large French Figurative Expressionist Oil Painting Seated Figure Claude Weisbuch

Large French Figurative Expressionist Oil Painting Seated Figure Claude Weisbuch

By Claude Weisbuch

Located in Surfside, FL

Exhibitions 1957: Saint Placide Gallery, paintings and engravings 1958: Galerie de Presbourg, Paris, paintings - Saint Placide Gallery, Paris, paintings - Galerie des Arts, Nancy, ...

Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Nancy Camden Witt "Break" Bon à Tirer Lithograph 1980
Nancy Camden Witt "Break" Bon à Tirer Lithograph 1980

Nancy Camden Witt "Break" Bon à Tirer Lithograph 1980

By Nancy Camden Witt

Located in Richmond, VA

Nancy Camden Witt was one of the most prolific regional artists from Richmond, Virginia working in a surrealist style or as Nancy would have preferred a meta-realist style. Over a 60...

Category

20th Century American Modern Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Paper

Flower Bouquet

Flower Bouquet

By Bernard Buffet

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Bernard Buffet "Flower Bouquet" color lithograph. The BAT (Bon a Tirer) proof signed in pencil lower right.

Category

20th Century Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Color, Lithograph, Paper

Genese (A. 322)

Genese (A. 322)

By Zao Wou-Ki

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

A rare pencil signed BAT (Bon a Tirer) proof, aside from the regular edition.

Category

20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching, Ink, Paper

Genese (A. 321)

Genese (A. 321)

By Zao Wou-Ki

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

A rare pencil signed BAT (Bon a Tirer) proof, aside from the regular edition.

Category

20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching, Ink, Paper

Miró Graveur III

Miró Graveur III

By Joan Miró

Located in Tbilisi, GE

BAT ( Bon à tirer ) - Unique copy signed by the artist - The edition of 100 copies is signed with a signature stamp Edition of 100 + BAT

Category

20th Century Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Wood

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Bon A Tirer For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate bon a tirer for your needs in our varied inventory. There are many abstract, modern and Surrealist versions of these works for sale. Finding the perfect bon a tirer may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 19th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 20th Century. Adding a bon a tirer to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of gray, beige, black, white and more. A bon a tirer from Robert Indiana, Hans Richter, Brenda Zlamany, Beniamino Bufano and Pablo Picasso — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. Artworks like these — often created in etching, lithograph and c print — can elevate any room of your home.

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