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Stabiles Lithograph by Alexander Calder, Signed, 1963, 29.75x23
Stabiles Lithograph by Alexander Calder, Signed, 1963, 29.75x23

Stabiles Lithograph by Alexander Calder, Signed, 1963, 29.75x23

By Alexander Calder

Located in New York, NY

'Stabiles', 1963 Alexander Calder Lithograph in colors 29.75 x 23 in. / 76 x 58 cm. Edition of 90, Signed by the Artist The specific information regarding edition will be provided a...

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1960s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Alexander Calder, Rings on Black, from Derriere le Miroir, 1973
Alexander Calder, Rings on Black, from Derriere le Miroir, 1973

Alexander Calder, Rings on Black, from Derriere le Miroir, 1973

By Alexander Calder

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Alexander Calder (1898–1976), titled Anneaux sur noir (Rings on Black), originates from the historic 1973 folio Derriere le Miroir, No. 201. Published by...

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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder, Untitled, from XXe Siecle, 1952
Alexander Calder, Untitled, from XXe Siecle, 1952

Alexander Calder, Untitled, from XXe Siecle, 1952

By Alexander Calder

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Alexander Calder (1898–1976), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the album XXe Siecle, Nouvelle serie No. 3 (double), Juin 1952, originates from the 1952...

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1950s Surrealist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder, Untitled and The Three Faces, from Derriere le miroir, 1976
Alexander Calder, Untitled and The Three Faces, from Derriere le miroir, 1976

Alexander Calder, Untitled and The Three Faces, from Derriere le miroir, 1976

By Alexander Calder

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Alexander Calder (1898–1976), titled Sans titre et Les Trois Visages (Untitled and The Three Faces), from the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 221, originat...

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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder, Untitled, from Derriere le miroir, 1966
Alexander Calder, Untitled, from Derriere le miroir, 1966

Alexander Calder, Untitled, from Derriere le miroir, 1966

By Alexander Calder

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Alexander Calder (1898–1976), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 156, originates from the 1966 edition published by Mae...

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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder, Untitled, from Derriere le miroir, 1968
Alexander Calder, Untitled, from Derriere le miroir, 1968

Alexander Calder, Untitled, from Derriere le miroir, 1968

By Alexander Calder

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Alexander Calder (1898–1976), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 173, originates from the 1968 edition published by Mae...

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1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder, The Arches, from Derriere le miroir, 1968
Alexander Calder, The Arches, from Derriere le miroir, 1968

Alexander Calder, The Arches, from Derriere le miroir, 1968

By Alexander Calder

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Alexander Calder (1898–1976), titled Les Arcs (The Arches), from the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 173, originates from the 1968 edition published by Mae...

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1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

original lithograph

original lithograph

By Alexander Calder

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original lithograph. This is one of the Alexander Calder lithographs from his "Stabiles" series, printed in 1963 for the art revue Derriere le Miroir (issue number 141) and p...

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1960s Abstract Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder, The Three Faces, from Derriere le miroir, 1976
Alexander Calder, The Three Faces, from Derriere le miroir, 1976

Alexander Calder, The Three Faces, from Derriere le miroir, 1976

By Alexander Calder

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Alexander Calder (1898–1976), titled Les Trois Visages (The Three Faces), from the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 221, originates from the 1976 edition pu...

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1970s Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Original 1968 poster by Alexander Calder - XXIVe Salon de Mai
Original 1968 poster by Alexander Calder - XXIVe Salon de Mai

Original 1968 poster by Alexander Calder - XXIVe Salon de Mai

By Alexander Calder

Located in PARIS, FR

This bold and iconic original 1968 poster was created by none other than Alexander Calder, the American sculptor and pioneer of kinetic art, for the 24th edition of the Salon de Mai,...

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1960s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

The Black Line
The Black Line

The Black Line

By Alexander Calder

Located in Miami, FL

Alexander Calder (1898-1976, American ) The Black Line 1967 Lithograph 22 1/2 x 30 1/8 in. Edition of 60 Pencil signed and numbered Alexander Calder (July 22, 1898 – November 11, 19...

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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Tank Traps I
Tank Traps I

Tank Traps I

By Alexander Calder

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Alexander Calder’s signature creation is the mobile. One of the most delightful examples of Modernist sculpture, Calder’s works are instantly recognizable in museums around the world...

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1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Stabiles
Stabiles

Alexander CalderStabiles, 1971

$10,400Sale Price|20% Off

Stabiles

By Alexander Calder

Located in Miami, FL

Alexander Calder Stabiles, circa 1970 Color lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil from an edition of 150 Published by Maeght éditeur, Paris; printed at Atelier Fernand Mourlot...

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1970s Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Star, from Our Unfinished Revolution

Star, from Our Unfinished Revolution

By Alexander Calder

Located in Miami, FL

Star, 1975 - from Our Unfinished Revolution portfolio Lithograph in colors ***Professionally framed*** One of 250 copies, with the printed signature and date on offset paper. Prin...

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1970s Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Ellsworth Kelly, Black and White, from Derriere le Miroir, 1958
Ellsworth Kelly, Black and White, from Derriere le Miroir, 1958

Ellsworth Kelly, Black and White, from Derriere le Miroir, 1958

By Ellsworth Kelly

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Ellsworth Kelly (1923–2015), titled Noir et blanc (Black and White), originates from the historic 1958 folio Derriere le Miroir, No. 110.

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1950s Hard-Edge Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Sam Francis Black Stone lithograph (Sam Francis Prints)
Sam Francis Black Stone lithograph (Sam Francis Prints)

Sam Francis Black Stone lithograph (Sam Francis Prints)

By Sam Francis

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Vintage 1960s Sam Francis Lithograph: Sam Francis, "Blackstone," 1964. Lithograph in colors. 16 x 23 inches (Dimensions including frame: 27.5 x 21.5 inches). Framed in glass. Cente...

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1960s Pop Art Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Cover for DLM No. 173
Cover for DLM No. 173

Cover for DLM No. 173

By Alexander Calder

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Cover for DLM No. 173 Color lithograph, 1968 Unsigned as issued in DLM Published in Derriere le Miroir (Behind the Mirror), called DLM From: DLM No. 173, published October 1968, whic...

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1960s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Untitled Double Page Illustration for DLM
Untitled Double Page Illustration for DLM

Untitled Double Page Illustration for DLM

By Alexander Calder

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Untitled Double Page Illustration for DLM Color lithograph, 1968 Unsigned as issued in DLM Published in Derriere le Miroir (Behind the Mirror), called DLM From: DLM No. 173, publishe...

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1960s American Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Composition with Circles, Triangles and other Shapes, 1968
Composition with Circles, Triangles and other Shapes, 1968

Composition with Circles, Triangles and other Shapes, 1968

By Alexander Calder

Located in Palo Alto, CA

Alexander Calder Composition with Circles, Triangles and other Shapes utilizes strong color contrasts and bold, black lines to create a playful piece that relays the impression of en...

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1960s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Lithograph

Puppet Man, E. A
Puppet Man, E. A

Puppet Man, E. A

By Alexander Calder

Located in Miami Beach, FL

The body is depicted with black and white horizontal stripes, reminiscent of a traditional puppet’s clothing.

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1960s Abstract Geometric Portrait Prints

Materials

Archival Paper, Lithograph

Wassily Kandinsky, Black and White, from Derriere le miroir, 1955 (after)
Wassily Kandinsky, Black and White, from Derriere le miroir, 1955 (after)

Wassily Kandinsky, Black and White, from Derriere le miroir, 1955 (after)

By Wassily Kandinsky

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph after Wassily Kandinsky (1866–1944), titled Schwarz und Weiss (Black and White), from the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 77–78, originates from the 1955 edit...

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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Lithograph - Flowers
Lithograph - Flowers

Lithograph - Flowers

By (after) Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

In the 1940s he also worked as a graphic artist and produced black-and-white illustrations for several books.

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1940s Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Georges Braque, The Black Bird and the White Bird, Derriere le Miroir (after)
Georges Braque, The Black Bird and the White Bird, Derriere le Miroir (after)

Georges Braque, The Black Bird and the White Bird, Derriere le Miroir (after)

By Georges Braque

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph after Georges Braque (1882–1963), titled L’Oiseau noir et l’Oiseau blanc (The Black Bird and the White Bird), originates from the 1964 folio Derriere le Mir...

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1960s Cubist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Wassily Kandinsky, Composition White on Black, Derriere le miroir, 1957 (after)
Wassily Kandinsky, Composition White on Black, Derriere le miroir, 1957 (after)

Wassily Kandinsky, Composition White on Black, Derriere le miroir, 1957 (after)

By Wassily Kandinsky

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph after Wassily Kandinsky (1866–1944), titled Komposition Weiss auf Schwarz (Composition White on Black), from the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 101–103, orig...

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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Flowers
Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Flowers

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Flowers

By (after) Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

In the 1940s he also worked as a graphic artist and produced black-and-white illustrations for several books.

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1940s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Flowers
Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Flowers

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Flowers

By (after) Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

In the 1940s he also worked as a graphic artist and produced black-and-white illustrations for several books.

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1940s Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Willem de Kooning - Lithograph for Spoleto Festival, Hand Signed/N, unframed
Willem de Kooning - Lithograph for Spoleto Festival, Hand Signed/N, unframed

Willem de Kooning - Lithograph for Spoleto Festival, Hand Signed/N, unframed

By Willem de Kooning

Located in New York, NY

De Kooning's first solo show, which took place at the Egan Gallery, New York, in 1948, established his reputation as a major artist; it included a number of the black-and-white abstr...

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Selection of Modernist Art Lithographs or Serigraphs
Selection of Modernist Art Lithographs or Serigraphs

Selection of Modernist Art Lithographs or Serigraphs

By Victor Vasarely, Claude and Francois-Xavier Lalanne, (after) Alexander Calder, (after) Henri Matisse

Located in Atlanta, GA

It measures " height x " width(including the frame). 3) Alexander Calder Spoleto color lithograph, circa 1970s. It has been recently reframed in a clean lined black lacquer gallery f...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Glass, Paper, Wood

Georges Rouault, White Pierrot, from Divertissement, 1943
Georges Rouault, White Pierrot, from Divertissement, 1943

Georges Rouault, White Pierrot, from Divertissement, 1943

By Georges Rouault

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Georges Rouault (1871–1958), titled Pierrot Blanc (White Pierrot), from the album Georges Rouault, Divertissement, originates from the 1943 edition publi...

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1940s Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Marie Laurencin, Alice Outside the White Rabbit's House, 1930
Marie Laurencin, Alice Outside the White Rabbit's House, 1930

Marie Laurencin, Alice Outside the White Rabbit's House, 1930

By Marie Laurencin

Located in Southampton, NY

Marie Laurencin Alice a l'exterieur de la maison du lapin blanc 1930, Laurencin Alice Outside the White Rabbit's House, Laurencin lithograph, Laurencin Black Sun Press, Laurencin vel...

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1930s Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Marc Chagall, David and Absalom, from Drawings for the Bible, 1956
Marc Chagall, David and Absalom, from Drawings for the Bible, 1956

Marc Chagall, David and Absalom, from Drawings for the Bible, 1956

By Marc Chagall

Located in Southampton, NY

Conceived and directed by the visionary publisher Teriade and printed by the master lithographers Mourlot Freres, the issue features thirty-four color lithographs and numerous black-...

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1950s Expressionist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Wassily Kandinsky, Black Spot, from XXe siecle, 1938
Wassily Kandinsky, Black Spot, from XXe siecle, 1938

Wassily Kandinsky, Black Spot, from XXe siecle, 1938

By Wassily Kandinsky

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite woodcut by Wassily Kandinsky (1866–1944), titled Schwarzer Fleck (Black Spot), from the album XXe siecle, Chroniques du jour, 13 rue Valette (5e), Directeur G. di San ...

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1930s Modern Abstract Prints

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Woodcut

Marc Chagall, Mozart and Mussorgsky, 1963 (after)
Marc Chagall, Mozart and Mussorgsky, 1963 (after)

Marc Chagall, Mozart and Mussorgsky, 1963 (after)

By Marc Chagall

Located in Southampton, NY

The VI color lithographies and all the black and white drawings were set on stone by Charles Sorlier, based on Marc Chagall’s original models.

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1960s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Marc Chagall, Pelleas and Melisande, 1963 (after)
Marc Chagall, Pelleas and Melisande, 1963 (after)

Marc Chagall, Pelleas and Melisande, 1963 (after)

By Marc Chagall

Located in Southampton, NY

The VI color lithographies and all the black and white drawings were set on stone by Charles Sorlier, based on Marc Chagall’s original models.

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1960s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Marc Chagall, Abraham and Sarah, from Drawings for the Bible, 1956
Marc Chagall, Abraham and Sarah, from Drawings for the Bible, 1956

Marc Chagall, Abraham and Sarah, from Drawings for the Bible, 1956

By Marc Chagall

Located in Southampton, NY

Conceived and directed by the visionary publisher Teriade and printed by the master lithographers Mourlot Freres, the issue features thirty-four color lithographs and numerous black-...

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1950s Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Marc Chagall, David and Bathsheba, from Drawings for the Bible, 1956
Marc Chagall, David and Bathsheba, from Drawings for the Bible, 1956

Marc Chagall, David and Bathsheba, from Drawings for the Bible, 1956

By Marc Chagall

Located in Southampton, NY

Conceived and directed by the visionary publisher Teriade and printed by the master lithographers Mourlot Freres, the issue features thirty-four color lithographs and numerous black-...

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1950s Expressionist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Marc Chagall, Bible, from Drawings for the Bible, 1956
Marc Chagall, Bible, from Drawings for the Bible, 1956

Marc Chagall, Bible, from Drawings for the Bible, 1956

By Marc Chagall

Located in Southampton, NY

Conceived and directed by the visionary publisher Teriade and printed by the master lithographers Mourlot Freres, the issue features thirty-four color lithographs and numerous black-...

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1950s Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Georges Braque, Untitled, from The Intimate Sketchbooks, 1955 (after)
Georges Braque, Untitled, from The Intimate Sketchbooks, 1955 (after)

Georges Braque, Untitled, from The Intimate Sketchbooks, 1955 (after)

By Georges Braque

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph after Georges Braque (1882-1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from Carnets Intimes de G. Braque, Verve: Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. VIII, No. 31-...

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1950s Cubist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Joan Miro, Untitled, from Miro Recent Paintings, 1953
Joan Miro, Untitled, from Miro Recent Paintings, 1953

Joan Miro, Untitled, from Miro Recent Paintings, 1953

By Joan Miró

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates from the 1953 album Miro Recent Paintings. Published by the Pierre Matisse Gallery, New Y...

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1950s Surrealist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Georges Braque, Untitled, from The Intimate Sketchbooks, 1955 (after)
Georges Braque, Untitled, from The Intimate Sketchbooks, 1955 (after)

Georges Braque, Untitled, from The Intimate Sketchbooks, 1955 (after)

By Georges Braque

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite heliogravure after Georges Braque (1882-1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from Carnets Intimes de G. Braque, Verve: Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. VIII, No. 3...

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1950s Cubist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Georges Braque, Untitled, from The Intimate Sketchbooks, 1955 (after)
Georges Braque, Untitled, from The Intimate Sketchbooks, 1955 (after)

Georges Braque, Untitled, from The Intimate Sketchbooks, 1955 (after)

By Georges Braque

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite heliogravure after Georges Braque (1882-1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from Carnets Intimes de G. Braque, Verve: Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. VIII, No. 3...

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1950s Cubist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Fritz Glarner, Tondo, from Prints from the Mourlot Press, 1964
Fritz Glarner, Tondo, from Prints from the Mourlot Press, 1964

Fritz Glarner, Tondo, from Prints from the Mourlot Press, 1964

By Fritz Glarner 1

Located in Southampton, NY

His paintings—distinguished by interlocking planes of red, blue, yellow, gray, white, and black bounded by dynamic black lines—embody a delicate interplay of mathematical order and e...

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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Jean Cocteau, Curro Romero, from Bulls, 1965 (after)
Jean Cocteau, Curro Romero, from Bulls, 1965 (after)

Jean Cocteau, Curro Romero, from Bulls, 1965 (after)

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph after Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Curro Romero, from the folio Taureaux, Lithographies de Jean Cocteau (Bulls, Lithographs by Jean Cocteau), originates...

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1960s Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Jean Cocteau, Fire Banderillas, from Bulls, 1965 (after)
Jean Cocteau, Fire Banderillas, from Bulls, 1965 (after)

Jean Cocteau, Fire Banderillas, from Bulls, 1965 (after)

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph after Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Banderilles de feu (Fire Banderillas), from the folio Taureaux, Lithographies de Jean Cocteau (Bulls, Lithographs by ...

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1960s Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Jean Cocteau, One Head, Two Races, from Bulls, 1965 (after)
Jean Cocteau, One Head, Two Races, from Bulls, 1965 (after)

Jean Cocteau, One Head, Two Races, from Bulls, 1965 (after)

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph after Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Une tete, deux races (One Head, Two Races), from the folio Taureaux, Lithographies de Jean Cocteau (Bulls, Lithograph...

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1960s Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Jean Cocteau, He, from Bulls, 1965 (after)
Jean Cocteau, He, from Bulls, 1965 (after)

Jean Cocteau, He, from Bulls, 1965 (after)

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph after Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled El (He), from the folio Taureaux, Lithographies de Jean Cocteau (Bulls, Lithographs by Jean Cocteau), originates from...

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1960s Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Jean Cocteau, Veronica, from Bulls, 1965 (after)
Jean Cocteau, Veronica, from Bulls, 1965 (after)

Jean Cocteau, Veronica, from Bulls, 1965 (after)

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph after Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Veronica (Veronica), from the folio Taureaux, Lithographies de Jean Cocteau (Bulls, Lithographs by Jean Cocteau), ori...

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1960s Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Jean Cocteau, In the Cradle of Horns, from Bulls, 1965 (after)
Jean Cocteau, In the Cradle of Horns, from Bulls, 1965 (after)

Jean Cocteau, In the Cradle of Horns, from Bulls, 1965 (after)

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph after Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Dans le berceau des cornes (In the Cradle of Horns), from the folio Taureaux, Lithographies de Jean Cocteau (Bulls, L...

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1960s Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

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