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Etching Male Nude

Erotic Male Nude - Etching from Le Satyricon
Erotic Male Nude - Etching from Le Satyricon

Erotic Male Nude - Etching from Le Satyricon

By André Derain

Located in Surfside, FL

This lot is for one etching. --- Derain was born in 1880 in Chatou, Yvelines, Île-de-France, just

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20th Century Nude Prints

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Etching

SLM II, male nude etching by Fernando Reyes
SLM II, male nude etching by Fernando Reyes

SLM II, male nude etching by Fernando Reyes

By Fernando Reyes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Male nude etching, from a series of 6 male and 6 female images. Signed, titled and numbered , by

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Prints

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Etching

SLM I, single line etching of male nude by Fernando Reyes
SLM I, single line etching of male nude by Fernando Reyes

SLM I, single line etching of male nude by Fernando Reyes

By Fernando Reyes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Male nude etching, from a series of 6 male and 6 female images. In January 2018, the Mexican

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Prints

Materials

Etching

Challenge, male nude by Trevor Southey
Challenge, male nude by Trevor Southey

Challenge, male nude by Trevor Southey

By Trevor Southey

Located in Palm Springs, CA

This evocative etching portrays a male nude seen from behind, his arm extended upward in a powerful

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1990s Contemporary Nude Prints

Materials

Etching

Maler und Modell

Fritz AignerMaler und Modell, 1973

$1,038

H 12.8 in W 9.73 in

Maler und Modell

By Fritz Aigner

Located in Wien, 9

Fritz Aigner (1930 - 2005) was an Austrian artist who has been a solitary figure in the Austrian art scene of the 20th century throughout his life, defying any categorisation of art ...

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1970s Modern Nude Photography

Materials

Etching

Heart Cry, male nude lithograph by Trevor Southey
Heart Cry, male nude lithograph by Trevor Southey

Heart Cry, male nude lithograph by Trevor Southey

By Trevor Southey

Located in Palm Springs, CA

/drypoint of a nude male by Trevor Southey titled "Heartcry." Rendered with lively, expressive linework and

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1980s Contemporary Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Playing With Fire, by Art Werger
Playing With Fire, by Art Werger

Playing With Fire, by Art Werger

By Art Werger

Located in Palm Springs, CA

numbered in pencil by the artist Dramatic etching of a male nude juggler performing a fire breathing act

Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Awakening
Awakening

Awakening

By Trevor Southey

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Male nude etching by Trevor Southey. Medium: etching Year: 1988 Edition of 150 Image Size: 8 x 6

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1980s Contemporary Nude Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Shell Shedding, by Trevor Southey
Shell Shedding, by Trevor Southey

Trevor SoutheyShell Shedding, by Trevor Southey, 1982

$2,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 24 in Dm 35 in

Shell Shedding, by Trevor Southey

By Trevor Southey

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Shedding" Medium: Drypoint Etching Edition: 46/55 Male nude against an abstract background with

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1980s Contemporary Nude Prints

Materials

Etching, Drypoint

Torso, by Trevor Southey
Torso, by Trevor Southey

Torso, by Trevor Southey

By Trevor Southey

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Signed, titled and Artist Proof by the artist from an edition of 100. Male nude etching by Trevor

Category

1990s Contemporary Nude Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Rembrandt in Bronze - "Seated Male Nude" - unique etching sculpture
Rembrandt in Bronze - "Seated Male Nude" - unique etching sculpture

Rembrandt in Bronze - "Seated Male Nude" - unique etching sculpture

By Anat Ratzabi

Located in Winterswijk, NL

Rembrandt in Bronze - "Woman Bathing in Stream". Unique Etching Sculpture. B193. Etching: 1646

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Three Archers, " Large and Important Etching w/ Male Nudes by Wolfsfeld
"Three Archers, " Large and Important Etching w/ Male Nudes by Wolfsfeld

"Three Archers, " Large and Important Etching w/ Male Nudes by Wolfsfeld

$12,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 32.5 in W 38 in D 0.1 in

"Three Archers, " Large and Important Etching w/ Male Nudes by Wolfsfeld

Located in Philadelphia, PA

three nude male archers, one drawing his bow, another supplying the arrows, and another reclining and

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Vintage 1910s German Belle Époque Prints

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Paper

Italian Neo-Classic Style Two Male Nudes Print
Italian Neo-Classic Style Two Male Nudes Print

Italian Neo-Classic Style Two Male Nudes Print

$490

H 19.25 in W 15.25 in D 0.5 in

Italian Neo-Classic Style Two Male Nudes Print

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Neo-Classic style etching of two male nudes realistically rendered, one grasping a spear

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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Prints

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Paint

Male Nude, framed hand pulled artist's proof print, brown tones
Male Nude, framed hand pulled artist's proof print, brown tones

Male Nude, framed hand pulled artist's proof print, brown tones

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This vintage work by Esteban Chavez illustrates his skills as a master-printer. Plate size dimension is 4.25" x 4" Framed, the work measures 16.5" x 14" Please note, there is a sm...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Etching, Aquatint

Sandro Chia Aquatint Print in Red & Yellow, "Man & Sea" Post Modern
Sandro Chia Aquatint Print in Red & Yellow, "Man & Sea" Post Modern

Sandro Chia Aquatint Print in Red & Yellow, "Man & Sea" Post Modern

By Sandro Chia

Located in New York, NY

Post Modernist master Sandro Chia aquatint with etching print of a nude male figure in red and

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Sandro Chia Aquatint Print in Green & Blue, "Man & Sea" Post Modern
Sandro Chia Aquatint Print in Green & Blue, "Man & Sea" Post Modern

Sandro Chia Aquatint Print in Green & Blue, "Man & Sea" Post Modern

By Sandro Chia

Located in New York, NY

Post Modernist master Sandro Chia aquatint with etching print of a nude male figure in green and

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Prints

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Paper

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Peter

David HockneyPeter, 1969

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H 36.38 in W 27.94 in

Peter

By David Hockney

Located in London, GB

; Tokyo 107 Hockney's etching of 'Peter' depicts a black and white etching of a male nude, standing with

Category

20th Century Contemporary Nude Prints

Materials

Aquatint, Etching

Erotic Male Nude - Etching from Le Satyricon
Erotic Male Nude - Etching from Le Satyricon

Erotic Male Nude - Etching from Le Satyricon

By André Derain

Located in Surfside, FL

This lot is for one etching. --- Derain was born in 1880 in Chatou, Yvelines, Île-de-France, just

Category

20th Century Nude Prints

Materials

Etching

SLM V

Fernando ReyesSLM V, circa 2005

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H 5.75 in W 7.75 in

SLM V

By Fernando Reyes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Male nude etching, from a series of 6 male and 6 female images. Reyes attended The School of the

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Prints

Materials

Etching

SLM V

Fernando ReyesSLM V, circa 2005

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H 5.75 in W 7.75 in

SLM V

By Fernando Reyes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Male nude etching, from a series of 6 male and 6 female images. Signed and numbered, edtion of 50

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Prints

Materials

Etching

Garden

Trevor SoutheyGarden

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H 6 in W 8 in

Garden

By Trevor Southey

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Male nude etching by Trevor Southey. Trevor Southey was born in Rhodesia, Africa (now Zimbabwe

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1990s Contemporary Nude Prints

Materials

Etching

Playing With Fire
Playing With Fire

Playing With Fire

By Art Werger

Located in Palm Springs, CA

numbered in pencil by the artist Dramatic etching of a male nude juggler performing a fire breathing act

Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

ETCHING OF TWO MALE NUDES BY MAXIMO JUTIN
ETCHING OF TWO MALE NUDES BY MAXIMO JUTIN

ETCHING OF TWO MALE NUDES BY MAXIMO JUTIN

Located in Los Angeles, CA

ETCHING OF TWO MALE NUDES.

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Vintage 1970s American Drawings

Erotic Male Nude - Etching from Le Satyricon
Erotic Male Nude - Etching from Le Satyricon

Erotic Male Nude - Etching from Le Satyricon

By André Derain

Located in Surfside, FL

This lot is for one etching. --- Derain was born in 1880 in Chatou, Yvelines, Île-de-France

Category

20th Century Nude Prints

Untitle Male Nude
Untitle Male Nude

Untitle Male Nude

By jesus conde

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Signed and numbered in pencil by the artist from an edition of 50. Mounted floating on matboard, ready for framing. Asked when he first knew that he was going to make his living as...

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1990s Contemporary Nude Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Modern Etching - Taboo
Modern Etching - Taboo

Modern Etching - Taboo, Circa 1990

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H 11 in W 0.1 in D 14 in

Modern Etching - Taboo

Located in Houston, TX

Simple and intriguing black and white etching of a unabashed nude male figure, circa 1990

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1980s Nude Prints

Materials

Etching, Ink, Paper

SLM I

Fernando ReyesSLM I, 2005

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H 5.75 in W 7.75 in

SLM I

By Fernando Reyes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Male nude etching, from a series of 6 male and 6 female images. Reyes attended The School of the

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Prints

Materials

Etching

SLM II

Fernando ReyesSLM II, circa 2005

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H 7.75 in W 5.75 in

SLM II

By Fernando Reyes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Male nude etching, from a series of 6 male and 6 female images. Reyes attended The School of the

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Prints

Materials

Etching

SLM I

Fernando ReyesSLM I, 2005

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H 5.75 in W 7.75 in

SLM I

By Fernando Reyes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Male nude etching, from a series of 6 male and 6 female images. Reyes attended The School of the

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Prints

Materials

Etching

SLM V

Fernando ReyesSLM V, circa 2005

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H 5.75 in W 7.75 in

SLM V

By Fernando Reyes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Male nude etching, from a series of 6 male and 6 female images. Signed and numbered, edtion of 50

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Prints

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Etching

SLM II, SLM III, SLM IV, and SLM VI

SLM II, SLM III, SLM IV, and SLM VI

By Fernando Reyes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Male nude etching, from a series of 6 male and 6 female images. Reyes attended The School of the

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Prints

Materials

Etching

SLM III

Fernando ReyesSLM III, 2005

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H 5.75 in W 7.75 in

SLM III

By Fernando Reyes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Male nude etching, from a series of 6 male and 6 female images. Reyes attended The School of

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Prints

Materials

Etching

SLM IV

Fernando ReyesSLM IV, 2005

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H 5.75 in W 7.75 in

SLM IV

By Fernando Reyes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Male nude etching, from a series of 6 male and 6 female images. Reyes attended The School of

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Prints

Materials

Etching

SLM II
SLM II

Fernando ReyesSLM II, circa 2005

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H 7.75 in W 5.75 in

SLM II

By Fernando Reyes

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Male nude etching, from a series of 6 male and 6 female images. Reyes attended The School of the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Prints

Materials

Etching

Boatman

Trevor SoutheyBoatman, 1995

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H 15 in W 24 in

Boatman

By Trevor Southey

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Male nude etching by Trevor Southey. Signed, titled and numbered by the artist. Edition size: 60. A

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1990s Contemporary Nude Prints

Materials

Etching

Morning

Trevor SoutheyMorning, 1985

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H 15 in W 11 in

Morning

By Trevor Southey

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Male nude etching by Trevor Southey. Trevor Southey was born in Rhodesia, Africa (now Zimbabwe

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1980s Contemporary Nude Prints

Materials

Etching

Torso

Trevor SoutheyTorso, 1994

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H 8 in W 6 in

Torso

By Trevor Southey

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Male nude etching by Trevor Southey. Trevor Southey was born in Rhodesia, Africa (now Zimbabwe) in

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1990s Contemporary Nude Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Garden
Garden

Garden

By Trevor Southey

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Male nude etching by Trevor Southey in a garden setting. Medium: Etching Year: 1994 Edition of 150

Category

1990s Contemporary Nude Prints

Materials

Etching

Garden, by Trevor Southey
Garden, by Trevor Southey

Garden, by Trevor Southey

By Trevor Southey

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Male nude etching by Trevor Southey. Medium: Etching Year: 1994 Edition of 150 Image Size: 8 x 6

Category

1990s Contemporary Nude Prints

Materials

Etching

Challenge, by Trevor Southey
Challenge, by Trevor Southey

Challenge, by Trevor Southey

By Trevor Southey

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Signed, titled and numbered by the artist from an edition of 100. Male nude etching by Trevor

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1990s Contemporary Nude Prints

Materials

Etching

Transition, by Trevor Southey
Transition, by Trevor Southey

Transition, by Trevor Southey

By Trevor Southey

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Signed, titled and numbered by the artist from an edition of 100. Male nude etching by Trevor

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1990s Contemporary Nude Prints

Materials

Etching

Garden
Garden

Trevor SoutheyGarden

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H 6 in W 8 in D 0.1 in

Garden

By Trevor Southey

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Male nude etching by Trevor Southey. Signed, titled and numbered by the artist from the edition of

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1990s Contemporary Nude Prints

Materials

Etching

Male Nude

Paul CadmusMale Nude, 1996

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H 8.25 in W 8.25 in

Male Nude

By Paul Cadmus

Located in New York, NY

Male Nude c. 1996 Edition of 100 Signed and numbered in pencil, recto Etching on Arches cover

Category

1990s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Archival Paper, Etching

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1920s Academic Study Drawing of a Male Nude Model by Luigi Lobito, Italy 1927

1920s Academic Study Drawing of a Male Nude Model by Luigi Lobito, Italy 1927

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Oil

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Located in Philadelphia, PA

This atmospheric and magical view of a single nude male figure on a California beach is imbued with lovely, unexpected colors and textures which rise up to a sky that is a pale shade...

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"Nude with Golden Hair", Striking Male Nude by du Bois, Tony Award Winner

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$1,200Sale Price|20% Off

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By Raoul Pene du Bois

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Diminutive and striking, this Mannerist male nude by Raoul Pène du Bois, the great Broadway designer, depicts a confident figure in the full bloom of youth, with golden hair and blus...

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"Exultation", Large, Rare Bronze w/ Male Nude Celebrating Liberation of Belgium
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By Arthur Dupagne

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By Celso José Castro Daza

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Located in Philadelphia, PA

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