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Contemporary Abstract Lithograph, Signed, Edition 64/150, 1974

Contemporary Abstract Lithograph, Signed, Edition 64/150, 1974

By Antoni Tàpies

Located in Roma, IT

This original artwork by Antoni Tàpies is one of the 10 coloured lithographs of the “Berlin Suite”. Tàpies realized this portfolio in 1974, each lithograph is on Arches wove paper. ...

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1970s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Walking Cat Lithograph, Framed, Hand Signed, Contemporary, 1978
Walking Cat Lithograph, Framed, Hand Signed, Contemporary, 1978

Walking Cat Lithograph, Framed, Hand Signed, Contemporary, 1978

By Karel Appel

Located in Aventura, FL

Lithograph in colors on Arches wove paper from the Cats portfolio. Hand signed lower right by Karel Appel. Hand numbered 16/125 lower left. Artwork size: 24.75 x 32.25 inches. Fr...

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1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Bannister Signed Lithograph Print, Hand Numbered, Contemporary, 1981

Bannister Signed Lithograph Print, Hand Numbered, Contemporary, 1981

By Will Barnet

Located in Aventura, FL

Lithograph on arches paper. Hand signed, dated titled and numbered in pencil by the artist. From the deluxe edition of 125. Image size 32 x 25 inches. Sheet size 36 x 26.5 inches. ...

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1980s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Sultry, Signed Lithograph, Contemporary Female Portrait, 1989, 17.75x13"
Sultry, Signed Lithograph, Contemporary Female Portrait, 1989, 17.75x13"

Sultry, Signed Lithograph, Contemporary Female Portrait, 1989, 17.75x13"

By Robin Morris

Located in Union City, NJ

Morris utilizes her characteristic stylized technique in creating an engaging portrayal of sultry female portrait with a bold contemporary look. Print size - 17.75 x 13 inches, unfr...

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1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Playhouse Lithograph Print, Contemporary, Signed, Late 20th Century

Playhouse Lithograph Print, Contemporary, Signed, Late 20th Century

By Amram Ebgi

Located in Aventura, FL

Lithograph in colors on paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. From the edition of 350. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity included. All reason...

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Mecklenburg Autumn Hand Signed Lithograph, 1979, Contemporary Portrait
Mecklenburg Autumn Hand Signed Lithograph, 1979, Contemporary Portrait

Mecklenburg Autumn Hand Signed Lithograph, 1979, Contemporary Portrait

By Romare Bearden

Located in Union City, NJ

The second figure is a more contemporary black woman dressed in cobalt blue standing to the left; a blazing red sun is visible through the window at right.

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1970s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Tantrika Original Lithograph, Contemporary, Signed, 51/75, 1985
Tantrika Original Lithograph, Contemporary, Signed, 51/75, 1985

Tantrika Original Lithograph, Contemporary, Signed, 51/75, 1985

By Karel Appel

Located in Roma, IT

Tantrika is an original Contemporary Artwork realized by Karel Appel (Amsterdam, 1921 – Zurich, 2006) in 1985 Hand signed in pencil on the lower right margin in pencil: Appel. Num...

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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Daniel Richter, Propaganda II - Lithograph, Signed Print, Contemporary Art
Daniel Richter, Propaganda II - Lithograph, Signed Print, Contemporary Art

Daniel Richter, Propaganda II - Lithograph, Signed Print, Contemporary Art

By Daniel Richter

Located in Hamburg, DE

Daniel Richter (German, born in 1962) Propaganda II, 2001 Medium: Lithograph in colours, on paper Dimensions: 42 × 59 cm (16 1/2 × 23 1/5 in) Signature: Hand-signed und dated “DR01“ ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Passion Lithograph Print, Contemporary, Signed, Limited Edition, 1970
Passion Lithograph Print, Contemporary, Signed, Limited Edition, 1970

Passion Lithograph Print, Contemporary, Signed, Limited Edition, 1970

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This limited edition print, titled Passion, was created by Phyllis Lucas in 1970. The artwork is signed and numbered out of 100, highlighting its exclusivity and collectible value. T...

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1970s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Ecstasy Lithograph Print, Signed Limited Edition, Contemporary, 1970
Ecstasy Lithograph Print, Signed Limited Edition, Contemporary, 1970

Ecstasy Lithograph Print, Signed Limited Edition, Contemporary, 1970

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This limited edition print, titled Ecstasy, was created in 1970. The artwork is signed and numbered out of 100, highlighting its exclusivity and collectible value. The composition fe...

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1970s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Happy Mother Signed Lithograph, Contemporary Figurative Print, 1975
Happy Mother Signed Lithograph, Contemporary Figurative Print, 1975

Happy Mother Signed Lithograph, Contemporary Figurative Print, 1975

By Chaim Gross

Located in Union City, NJ

HAPPY MOTHER is an original hand drawn stone lithograph by the American artist/sculptor Chaim Gross. HAPPY MOTHER depicts an endearing figure study of a mother with her two young dau...

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1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Cosmos Offset Lithograph, Contemporary, Signed, 21st Century, 206/300
Cosmos Offset Lithograph, Contemporary, Signed, 21st Century, 206/300

Cosmos Offset Lithograph, Contemporary, Signed, 21st Century, 206/300

By Takashi Murakami

Located in Bristol, GB

Offset lithograph in colours, on smooth wove paper Edition 206 of 300 59.7 x 59.7 cm (23.5 x 23.5 in) Signed and numbered on front Artwork in excellent condition. Only visible under ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Comrade Woman Lithograph, Contemporary, Signed, Edition 95 of 99
Comrade Woman Lithograph, Contemporary, Signed, Edition 95 of 99

Comrade Woman Lithograph, Contemporary, Signed, Edition 95 of 99

By Zhang Xiaogang

Located in Bristol, GB

Lithograph printed in colours Edition 95 of 99 Signed, numbered and dated on the front Excellent. Minor soft handling creases and faint traces of surface soiling. This does not distr...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Vapor Trail Offset Lithograph Print, Contemporary and Signed Art
Vapor Trail Offset Lithograph Print, Contemporary and Signed Art

Vapor Trail Offset Lithograph Print, Contemporary and Signed Art

By Takashi Murakami

Located in Bristol, GB

Offset lithograph on smooth wove paper Edition 84 of 300 52.5 x 52.5 cm (20.7 x 20.7 in) 55 x 55 x 2.5 cm, 21.7 x 21.7 x 1 in Signed and numbered on the front Artwork mint, as issued...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Prints

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Lithograph, Offset

"Paulina Signed Lithograph, Contemporary Portrait of Young Black Girl"
"Paulina Signed Lithograph, Contemporary Portrait of Young Black Girl"

"Paulina Signed Lithograph, Contemporary Portrait of Young Black Girl"

By Elizabeth Catlett

Located in Union City, NJ

PAULINA is a rarely seen original hand drawn, limited edition lithograph by the renowned American and Mexican sculptor and graphic artist Elizabeth Catlett. PAULINA was printed using...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The Dance Lithograph, Signed Edition 58/249, Contemporary, 1980

The Dance Lithograph, Signed Edition 58/249, Contemporary, 1980

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

Figure of woman is an artwork, part of the series The Arts. Lithograph, 1980. cm. 70x50. Signed in the lower right margin. Numbered on the lower left. Edition of 58/249 This artw...

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1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Elias Bender Ronnefeldt Signed Lithograph, Contemporary Edition of 100
Elias Bender Ronnefeldt Signed Lithograph, Contemporary Edition of 100

Elias Bender Ronnefeldt Signed Lithograph, Contemporary Edition of 100

By Elizabeth Peyton

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Elizabeth Peyton's portrait of Elias Bender Ronnefeldt, the lead singer of Danish punk band Iceage, is a poignant example of her distinctive style and emotive approach to portraiture...

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2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Female Face Lithograph, Signed, Contemporary, Circa 1960, EA Edition

Female Face Lithograph, Signed, Contemporary, Circa 1960, EA Edition

By Leonor Fini

Located in Roma, IT

Female Face is an artwork realized by Leonor Fini in 1960 ca. 61,5x47,5 sheet, 40x32 lithograph, specimen no. EA XXX/XXX. Work hand signed lower right, inscribed "EA" and numbered...

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1960s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

HEROIC SPIRIT Signed Lithograph, 1992 Olympics, Contemporary Nude Figures
HEROIC SPIRIT Signed Lithograph, 1992 Olympics, Contemporary Nude Figures

HEROIC SPIRIT Signed Lithograph, 1992 Olympics, Contemporary Nude Figures

By Frederick Hart

Located in Union City, NJ

HEROIC SPIRIT is a hand drawn limited edition lithograph after the sketch by Frederick Hart for his sculpture entitled "Heroic Spirit" created for the 1992 Atlanta Summer Olympics.

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1990s Contemporary Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

SUNBATHERS Signed Lithograph, 1989, Contemporary Beach Scene, Art Deco Style
SUNBATHERS Signed Lithograph, 1989, Contemporary Beach Scene, Art Deco Style

SUNBATHERS Signed Lithograph, 1989, Contemporary Beach Scene, Art Deco Style

By Robin Morris

Located in Union City, NJ

SUNBATHERS is an Impressive large size - 27 x 34 inches horizontal, unframed, excellent condition, hand signed in pencil by Robin Morris. Edition size - 350, plus proofs Year publis...

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1980s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"Brothers, Signed Lithograph, Contemporary Portrait of Two Boys, 1975"
"Brothers, Signed Lithograph, Contemporary Portrait of Two Boys, 1975"

"Brothers, Signed Lithograph, Contemporary Portrait of Two Boys, 1975"

By Aldo Luongo

Located in Union City, NJ

Print size - 23.5 x 34 inches, unframed, hand signed by Aldo Luongo personally dedicated Printers Proof from the master printers private collection Image size - 19 x 30 inches Editio...

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1970s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Lounging Lithograph Print, Contemporary Style, Signed, Edition 2/10
Lounging Lithograph Print, Contemporary Style, Signed, Edition 2/10

Lounging Lithograph Print, Contemporary Style, Signed, Edition 2/10

By Ananda Kesler

Located in Milwaukee, WI

Edition2/10 Signed to lower right Ananda Kesler was born in Haifa, Israel. In 2002 she received her BA in Fine Art from the University of Iowa. She has continued her art education ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Untitled Lithograph Print, Contemporary Style, Signed, Edition 2/13
Untitled Lithograph Print, Contemporary Style, Signed, Edition 2/13

Untitled Lithograph Print, Contemporary Style, Signed, Edition 2/13

By Ananda Kesler

Located in Milwaukee, WI

Edition 2/13 Signed to lower right Ananda Kesler was born in Haifa, Israel. In 2002 she received her BA in Fine Art from the University of Iowa. She has continued her art education ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

JEANE Signed Lithograph 1988, Contemporary Fashion Portrait, Exotic Woman
JEANE Signed Lithograph 1988, Contemporary Fashion Portrait, Exotic Woman

JEANE Signed Lithograph 1988, Contemporary Fashion Portrait, Exotic Woman

By Nico Vrielink

Located in Union City, NJ

JEANE is an original, hand drawn, limited edition lithograph by the Dutch artist Nico Vrielink printed using traditional hand lithography techniques on archival Arches paper 100% aci...

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1980s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

SOARING LETTERS Signed Lithograph, 1980, Contemporary Judaica, Ancient Hebrew
SOARING LETTERS Signed Lithograph, 1980, Contemporary Judaica, Ancient Hebrew

SOARING LETTERS Signed Lithograph, 1980, Contemporary Judaica, Ancient Hebrew

By Moshe Castel

Located in Union City, NJ

SOARING LETTERS by the Israeli artist Moshe Castel (1909-1991) is a limited edition hand drawn lithograph printed using traditional lithographic techniques on archival Somerset paper...

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1980s Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

MOTHER AND CHILD Signed Lithograph, 1985 Contemporary Portrait Drawing
MOTHER AND CHILD Signed Lithograph, 1985 Contemporary Portrait Drawing

MOTHER AND CHILD Signed Lithograph, 1985 Contemporary Portrait Drawing

By Chaim Gross

Located in Union City, NJ

MOTHER and CHILD is an original hand drawn lithograph by the American artist/sculptor Chaim Gross printed using hand lithography techniques on archival Arches printmaking paper, 100%...

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1980s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Homage to Mozart Lithograph, Signed, Contemporary, 1970, 300 Edition
Homage to Mozart Lithograph, Signed, Contemporary, 1970, 300 Edition

Homage to Mozart Lithograph, Signed, Contemporary, 1970, 300 Edition

By Ian Hamilton Finlay

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This exquisite black and silver silkscreen, printed on white by Wild Hawthorn Press in 1970, is a testament to the collaborative genius of Ian Hamilton Finlay and artist Ron Costley....

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1970s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

"LE TAPIS NOIR Signed Lithograph, Reclining Nude, Contemporary Style"
"LE TAPIS NOIR Signed Lithograph, Reclining Nude, Contemporary Style"

"LE TAPIS NOIR Signed Lithograph, Reclining Nude, Contemporary Style"

By Corneille

Located in Union City, NJ

LE TAPIS NOIR is an original hand drawn limited edition lithograph by the Dutch artist known as CORNEILLE(Guillaume van Beverloo) an abstract expressionist who co-founded the 20th Ce...

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1980s Contemporary Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Olympic Robe Lithograph Print, Contemporary, Signed AP, 1980s, Framed

Olympic Robe Lithograph Print, Contemporary, Signed AP, 1980s, Framed

By Jim Dine

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Jim Dine is a major post-war artist whose work ranges from vibrant, large-scale paintings to exquisitely-rendered, romantic drawings and bronze sculpture. Dine's debut on the New Y...

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1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Over and Out Lithograph, Contemporary, Signed, Edition 37 of 50
Over and Out Lithograph, Contemporary, Signed, Edition 37 of 50

Over and Out Lithograph, Contemporary, Signed, Edition 37 of 50

By Tracey Emin

Located in Bristol, GB

Colour lithograph on Somerset velvet warm white 400gsm paper Edition 37 of 50 Signed, numbered , dated and titled on the front Mint

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Two Ballerinas Signed Lithograph 1980, Contemporary Oval Dance Portrait
Two Ballerinas Signed Lithograph 1980, Contemporary Oval Dance Portrait

Two Ballerinas Signed Lithograph 1980, Contemporary Oval Dance Portrait

By Chaim Gross

Located in Union City, NJ

TWO BALLERINAS is an original hand drawn lithograph by the American artist/sculptor Chaim Gross, hand proofed and printed from lithographic plates on archival Arches paper in waterco...

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1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Thunder Flowers Lithograph, Contemporary Art, Signed, Edition of 300

Thunder Flowers Lithograph, Contemporary Art, Signed, Edition of 300

By Michael Cywink

Located in Aventura, FL

Lithograph on paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Edition of 300. Certificate of Authenticity Included. Artwork in Excellent Condition. All reasonable offers will be ...

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Prints

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Paper, Lithograph

Deontic Paradox 4, Lithograph, Contemporary, Signed, Edition of 300

Deontic Paradox 4, Lithograph, Contemporary, Signed, Edition of 300

By Carl Beam

Located in Aventura, FL

Lithograph on paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Edition of 300. Certificate of Authenticity Included. Artwork in Excellent Condition. All reasonable offers will be ...

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Prints

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Paper, Lithograph

The Big Family Lithograph, Contemporary, Signed, Edition 95 of 99
The Big Family Lithograph, Contemporary, Signed, Edition 95 of 99

The Big Family Lithograph, Contemporary, Signed, Edition 95 of 99

By Zhang Xiaogang

Located in Bristol, GB

Lithograph printed in colours Edition 95 of 99 Signed, numbered and dated on the front Excellent. Minor soft handling creases and faint traces of surface soiling. This does not distr...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

First Day of Training Boxing Print, Signed Contemporary Lithograph

First Day of Training Boxing Print, Signed Contemporary Lithograph

By Ferdie Pacheco 1

Located in Aventura, FL

Offset lithograph in colors on paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. From the edition of 500. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity included. Al...

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Prints

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Paper, Lithograph

Vase (2) Lithograph Print, Contemporary, Signed, Edition 14 of 50
Vase (2) Lithograph Print, Contemporary, Signed, Edition 14 of 50

Vase (2) Lithograph Print, Contemporary, Signed, Edition 14 of 50

By Yayoi Kusama

Located in Bristol, GB

Lithograph Edition 14 of 50 44.6 x 31.7 cm (17.5 x 12.4 in) Signed, numbered, dated and titled on the front Artwork in excellent condition. Minor imperfections may appear due to the ...

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1990s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Teacher & Pupil (Boxing) Lithograph Print, Signed, Contemporary, 20x16 in.

Teacher & Pupil (Boxing) Lithograph Print, Signed, Contemporary, 20x16 in.

By Ferdie Pacheco 1

Located in Aventura, FL

Offset lithograph in colors on paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. From the edition of 500. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity included. Al...

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Prints

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Paper, Lithograph

Reflections Portfolio II Lithograph Print, Contemporary, Hand Signed, 1980s

Reflections Portfolio II Lithograph Print, Contemporary, Hand Signed, 1980s

By Douglas Hofmann

Located in Aventura, FL

Hand signed & numbered by the artist. Sheet size: 22 x 19 inches. Image size: 13 x 11 inches. Edition of 295. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity in...

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1980s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Reflections Portfolio I Lithograph Print, Contemporary, Hand Signed, 1980s

Reflections Portfolio I Lithograph Print, Contemporary, Hand Signed, 1980s

By Douglas Hofmann

Located in Aventura, FL

Hand signed & numbered by the artist. Sheet size: 22 x 19 in. Image size: 13 x 11 in. Edition of 295. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity included. ...

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1980s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Alex Katz Striped Jacket Signed Color Lithograph Contemporary Art
Alex Katz Striped Jacket Signed Color Lithograph Contemporary Art

Alex Katz Striped Jacket Signed Color Lithograph Contemporary Art

By Alex Katz

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Artist: Alex Katz Title: Striped Jacket Medium: Lithograph in colors on Arches Roll Cover paper Image Size: 29 3/8" x 37 1/8" Frame Size: 39" x 47" Year: 1981 Edition: 41/58 Inscript...

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1980s Portrait Prints

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Lithograph, Paper

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Contemporary Signed Lithographs For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are several options of contemporary signed lithographs available for sale. A selection of these works in the Contemporary, Abstract and Art Deco styles can be found today in our inventory. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a colorful piece of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the contemporary signed lithographs on 1stDibs that include elements of gray, beige, blue, brown and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Romare Bearden, Jonathan Green, Chaim Gross, Elizabeth Catlett and Jim Buckels are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Frequently made by artists working in lithograph, offset print and screen print, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much are Contemporary Signed Lithographs?

Contemporary signed lithographs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $1,575, while the lowest priced sells for $56 and the highest can go for as much as $65,000.

A Close Look at Contemporary Art

Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.

Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.

The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.

Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.

Find a collection of Contemporary prints, photography, paintings, sculptures and other art on 1stDibs.

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.)

Find fine art prints for sale on 1stDibs today.