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Keith Haring Safe Sex! (vintage Keith Haring poster)
Keith Haring Safe Sex! (vintage Keith Haring poster)

Keith Haring Safe Sex! (vintage Keith Haring poster)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

in conjunction with his many Aids Awareness efforts. A key historical Keith Haring activist poster

Category

1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Keith Haring The Homecoming 1987 (announcement)
Keith Haring The Homecoming 1987 (announcement)

Keith Haring The Homecoming 1987 (announcement)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

, "The American Run for the End of Aids". A rare, historic Keith Haring activist collectible that seldom

Category

1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Art Attack On AIDS By Keith Haring
Art Attack On AIDS By Keith Haring

Art Attack On AIDS By Keith Haring

By Keith Haring

Located in Dubai, Dubai

Art Attack On AIDS By Keith Haring 1988 Medium: Serigraph Paper Size: 40 x 30 inches ( 102 x 76

Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Silk, Screen

KEITH HARING Art Attack on AIDS, 1988 Vintage Pop Art
KEITH HARING Art Attack on AIDS, 1988 Vintage Pop Art

Keith HaringKEITH HARING Art Attack on AIDS, 1988 Vintage Pop Art, 1988

$1,200Sale Price|20% Off

H 40 in W 30 in D 0.1 in

KEITH HARING Art Attack on AIDS, 1988 Vintage Pop Art

By Keith Haring

Located in Brooklyn, NY

The history between "Art Attack on AIDS" and Keith Haring is rooted in Haring's deep commitment to

Category

1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Screen

FIGHT AIDS WORLDWIDE
FIGHT AIDS WORLDWIDE

FIGHT AIDS WORLDWIDE

By Keith Haring

Located in Aventura, FL

be considered. About the Artist: Keith Haring (American, 1958–1990) was an artist and social

Category

1990s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Screen

Silence = Death
Silence = Death

Keith HaringSilence = Death, 1989

$165,000

H 39 in W 39 in D 1 in

Silence = Death

By Keith Haring

Located in Hollywood, FL

, Keith Haring received a diagnosis of AIDS, and during the final year of his life, he dedicated his

Category

1980s Street Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Color, Screen

Free South Africa

Free South Africa

By Keith Haring

Located in Miami, FL

. Keith Haring died of AIDS related complications at the age of 31 on February 16, 1990. Since his death

Category

1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Recent Sales

Fight Aids Worldwide

Keith HaringFight Aids Worldwide, 1990

Unavailable

H 11 in W 8.5 in

Fight Aids Worldwide

By Keith Haring

Located in Miami, FL

845/1000 Keith Haring rose to prominence in 1980s New York within the East Village art scene

Category

1990s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Blueprint Drawing #17

Keith HaringBlueprint Drawing #17, 1990

Unavailable

H 42.5 in W 46.5 in

Blueprint Drawing #17

By Keith Haring

Located in Miami, FL

recognized visual language of the 20th century. Keith Haring died of AIDS related complications at the age

Category

20th Century Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Screen

Fertility #2

Keith HaringFertility #2, 1983

Unavailable

H 42 in W 50 in

Fertility #2

By Keith Haring

Located in Miami, FL

recognized visual language of the 20th century. Keith Haring died of AIDS related complications at the age

Category

20th Century Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Screen

Untitled #4

Keith HaringUntitled #4, 1982

Unavailable

H 24 in W 36 in

Untitled #4

By Keith Haring

Located in Miami, FL

recognized visual language of the 20th century. Keith Haring died of AIDS related complications at the age

Category

20th Century Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Keith Haring Drawings (Tony Shafrazi Gallery) Poster
Keith Haring Drawings (Tony Shafrazi Gallery) Poster

Keith Haring Drawings (Tony Shafrazi Gallery) Poster

By Keith Haring

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

increase awareness about AIDS. In 1989, he established the Keith Haring Foundation with the intention of

Category

1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Art Attack on AIDS
Art Attack on AIDS

Keith HaringArt Attack on AIDS, 1988

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H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 2 in

Art Attack on AIDS

By Keith Haring

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Keith Haring (1958–1990) is one of the most celebrated and widely recognized (graffiti) artists of

Category

1980s Conceptual Prints and Multiples

Materials

Oak, Screen

Art Attack on AIDS
Art Attack on AIDS

Keith HaringArt Attack on AIDS, 1988

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H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 2 in

Art Attack on AIDS

By Keith Haring

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Keith Haring (1958–1990) is one of the most celebrated and widely recognized (graffiti) artists of

Category

1980s Conceptual Prints and Multiples

Materials

Oak, Screen

Untitled  "Art Attacks on AIDS"
Untitled  "Art Attacks on AIDS"

Untitled "Art Attacks on AIDS"

By Keith Haring

Located in Stamford, CT

Keith Haring Untitled "Art Attacks on AIDS" Subway Drawing / Chalk on Paper Museum Acid Free

Category

1980s Pop Art Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Chalk, Archival Paper

1985 Art Attack on Aids
1985 Art Attack on Aids

1985 Art Attack on Aids

By (after) Keith Haring

Located in Stamford, CT

Keith Haring 1985 Art Attack on Aids Original 1st Strike Poster Certified and Authenticated

Category

Late 20th Century Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Ink, Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Untitled (Arm in Head)
Untitled (Arm in Head)

Untitled (Arm in Head)

By Keith Haring

Located in Miami, FL

in 1990. Before his death, he established the Keith Haring Foundation to support AIDS research

Category

Late 20th Century Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Lucky Strike
Lucky Strike

Keith HaringLucky Strike, 1987

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H 39.25 in W 27.5 in

Lucky Strike

By Keith Haring

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

AIDS. In 1989, he established the Keith Haring Foundation with the intention of providing funding to

Category

1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Theater Der Welt Frankfurt
Theater Der Welt Frankfurt

Theater Der Welt Frankfurt

By Keith Haring

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

the Keith Haring Foundation with the intention of providing funding to AIDS organizations and

Category

1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

SFMOMA (Headstand)
SFMOMA (Headstand)

Keith HaringSFMOMA (Headstand), 1998

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H 35.5 in W 23.75 in

SFMOMA (Headstand)

By Keith Haring

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Keith Haring Foundation with the intention of providing funding to AIDS organizations and children’s

Category

1990s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Lucky Strike II
Lucky Strike II

Keith HaringLucky Strike II, 1987

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H 39.5 in W 27.5 in

Lucky Strike II

By Keith Haring

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

own illness and increase awareness about AIDS. In 1989, he established the Keith Haring Foundation

Category

1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Lucky Strike I
Lucky Strike I

Lucky Strike I

By Keith Haring

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Keith Haring Foundation with the intention of providing funding to AIDS organizations and children’s

Category

1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Keith Haring AIDS Dance-A-Thon poster 1990
Keith Haring AIDS Dance-A-Thon poster 1990

Keith Haring AIDS Dance-A-Thon poster 1990

By (after) Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Keith Haring, AIDS Dance-A-Thon New York City, 1990: Folding Keith Haring poster & registration

Category

1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Aids: Trading Fears for Facts (Keith Haring prints)
Aids: Trading Fears for Facts (Keith Haring prints)

Aids: Trading Fears for Facts (Keith Haring prints)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Vintage original Keith Haring Aids awareness lithographic poster, 1988: Aids: Trading Fears for

Category

1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Keith Haring Act Up mailer 1989 (Keith Haring activist)
Keith Haring Act Up mailer 1989 (Keith Haring activist)

Keith Haring Act Up mailer 1989 (Keith Haring activist)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

material for the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP). Keith Haring designed & authored this heartfelt

Category

1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Offset

Keith Haring Safe Sex!

Keith Haring Safe Sex!

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

many Aids Awareness efforts. A historical Keith Haring poster produced during the artist’s lifetime

Category

1980s Pop Art Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Keith Haring Safe Sex!

Keith Haring Safe Sex!

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

many Aids Awareness efforts. A historical Keith Haring poster produced during the artist’s lifetime

Category

1980s Pop Art Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Keith Haring Safe Sex!

Keith Haring Safe Sex!

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

many Aids Awareness efforts. A historical Keith Haring poster produced during the artist’s lifetime

Category

1980s Pop Art Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Keith Haring Safe Sex!

Keith HaringKeith Haring Safe Sex!, 1987

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H 29.5 in W 27.25 in D 0.01 in

Keith Haring Safe Sex!

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

poster that makes for standout wall art within reach. Related Categories Keith Haring Aids. Keith Haring

Category

1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Keith Haring Safe Sex!

Keith HaringKeith Haring Safe Sex!, 1987

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H 29.5 in W 27.25 in D 0.01 in

Keith Haring Safe Sex!

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

poster that makes for standout wall art within reach. Related Categories Keith Haring Aids. Keith Haring

Category

1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Keith Haring Safe Sex!

Keith Haring Safe Sex!

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

by the artist in conjunction with his many Aids Awareness efforts. A historical Keith Haring poster

Category

1980s Pop Art Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Keith Haring Safe Sex!

Keith HaringKeith Haring Safe Sex!, 1987

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H 11.75 in W 11.75 in D 0.01 in

Keith Haring Safe Sex!

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

obtain as presented here in very good condition. Related Categories Keith Haring Aids. Keith Haring gay

Category

1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Keith Haring Safe Sex!

Keith HaringKeith Haring Safe Sex!, 1987

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H 11.75 in W 11.75 in D 0.01 in

Keith Haring Safe Sex!

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

obtain as presented here in very good condition. Related Categories Keith Haring Aids. Keith Haring gay

Category

1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Keith Haring Ignorance = Fear, 1989 (Keith Haring ACT UP)
Keith Haring Ignorance = Fear, 1989 (Keith Haring ACT UP)

Keith Haring Ignorance = Fear, 1989 (Keith Haring ACT UP)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

-based AIDS activist group AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP), Keith Haring designed and executed

Category

1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Keith Haring Ignorance = Fear, 1989
Keith Haring Ignorance = Fear, 1989

Keith Haring Ignorance = Fear, 1989

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

-based AIDS activist group AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP), Keith Haring designed and executed

Category

1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset, Lithograph

Keith Haring Safe Sex! (Vintage Keith Haring 1987)
Keith Haring Safe Sex! (Vintage Keith Haring 1987)

Keith Haring Safe Sex! (Vintage Keith Haring 1987)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

many Aids Awareness efforts. A historical vintage 1980s Keith Haring poster produced during the

Category

1980s Pop Art Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Keith Haring Safe Sex! (Vintage Keith Haring 1987)

Keith Haring Safe Sex! (Vintage Keith Haring 1987)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

many Aids Awareness efforts. A historical Keith Haring poster produced during the artist’s lifetime

Category

1980s Pop Art Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Keith Haring Safe Sex! (vintage Keith Haring poster)
Keith Haring Safe Sex! (vintage Keith Haring poster)

Keith Haring Safe Sex! (vintage Keith Haring poster)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

in conjunction with his many Aids Awareness efforts. A key historical Keith Haring activist poster

Category

1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Keith Haring Safe Sex! (vintage Keith Haring poster)
Keith Haring Safe Sex! (vintage Keith Haring poster)

Keith Haring Safe Sex! (vintage Keith Haring poster)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

in conjunction with his many Aids Awareness efforts. A key historical Keith Haring activist poster

Category

1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Keith Haring Safe Sex! (vintage Keith Haring poster)
Keith Haring Safe Sex! (vintage Keith Haring poster)

Keith Haring Safe Sex! (vintage Keith Haring poster)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

in conjunction with his many Aids Awareness efforts. A key historical Keith Haring activist poster

Category

1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Keith Haring Act Up 1989 mailer (Keith Haring activist)
Keith Haring Act Up 1989 mailer (Keith Haring activist)

Keith Haring Act Up 1989 mailer (Keith Haring activist)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

seen in works of all types today." (source: Ending HIV) Related Categories: Keith Haring Aids. Keith

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1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Offset

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Orlando, 2000

Orlando, 2000

By Patricia McDonough

Located in Hudson, NY

Price is for UNFRAMED item The Robin Rice Gallery proudly announces SUMMERTIME Salon 2018, an annual photography exhibit featuring gallery artists as well as a few newcomers. This y...

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Color Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment

Mathieu Matégot 'Trolley' for GUBI
Mathieu Matégot 'Trolley' for GUBI

Mathieu Matégot 'Trolley' for GUBI

$1,399 / item

H 28.34 in W 27.75 in D 22.63 in

Mathieu Matégot 'Trolley' for GUBI

By Mathieu Matégot, Gubi

Located in Glendale, CA

Mathieu Matégot 'Trolley' for GUBI Originally designed by Mathieu Matégot in 1953, the 'Trolley' is an authorized re-edition by GUBI.  Executed using Matégot's Rigitulle method of...

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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Steel

Lichtenstein- Still Life with Goldfish Bowl Vintage Pop Art
Lichtenstein- Still Life with Goldfish Bowl Vintage Pop Art

Lichtenstein- Still Life with Goldfish Bowl Vintage Pop Art

By (after) Roy Lichtenstein

Located in Brooklyn, NY

"Still Life with Goldfish Bowl" is a reproduction of a painting by Roy Lichtenstein, originally created in 1972. This piece captures Lichtenstein's iconic Pop Art style, making it a ...

Category

1990s Pop Art Still-life Prints

Materials

Offset

KAWS Along The Way Brown (KAWS brown Along The Way companion)
KAWS Along The Way Brown (KAWS brown Along The Way companion)

KAWS Along The Way Brown (KAWS brown Along The Way companion)

By KAWS

Located in NEW YORK, NY

KAWS Brown Along The Way Companion. New and unopened in its original box. The KAWS Along The Way figurine is a rendition of the artist's 2013 eighteen-foot wood sculpture originally ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

KAWS GONE set of 2 (KAWS Gone companion)
KAWS GONE set of 2 (KAWS Gone companion)

KAWS GONE set of 2 (KAWS Gone companion)

By KAWS

Located in NEW YORK, NY

KAWS GONE: Set of 2 (Grey & Brown), new & unopened in their original packaging. A well-received work and variation of KAWS' large scale GONE sculpture - a key highlight of KAWS’ re...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art

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Resin, Vinyl

KAWS Companion 2016: set of 6 works (KAWS Flayed KAWS full body 2016)
KAWS Companion 2016: set of 6 works (KAWS Flayed KAWS full body 2016)

KAWS Companion 2016: set of 6 works (KAWS Flayed KAWS full body 2016)

By KAWS

Located in NEW YORK, NY

KAWS Companion 2016: Set of 6 works. Each new and sealed in original packaging. Published by Medicom Japan in conjunction with the exhibition, KAWS: Where The End Starts at the Moder...

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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art More Art

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

Glimpse of Something That Seemed All Potential - Nude Original Oil Painting
Glimpse of Something That Seemed All Potential - Nude Original Oil Painting

Glimpse of Something That Seemed All Potential - Nude Original Oil Painting

By Rick Sindt

Located in Chicago, IL

Using pornography as a vehicle for understanding, Rick Sindt's work explores the discovery and development of queer attraction. Sindt transforms pornographic stills, repurposing them...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Le Corbusier: "Le Poème de L'Angle Droit". Original lithograph.

Le Corbusier: "Le Poème de L'Angle Droit". Original lithograph.

By Le Corbusier

Located in Richmond, GB

Charles-Éduard Jeanneret, known as Le Corbusier, was a Swiss architect and designer who is generally regarded as a key figure in the development of modern architecture, his work bein...

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Mid-20th Century Modern More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Rare Original Keith Haring Vinyl Record Art (Keith Haring Run Dmc)
Rare Original Keith Haring Vinyl Record Art (Keith Haring Run Dmc)

Rare Original Keith Haring Vinyl Record Art (Keith Haring Run Dmc)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Keith Haring, Run DMC Christmas 1987: Rare sought-after Run DMC "Christmas In Hollis" featuring Original Artwork by Keith Haring. Truly vibrant colors that make for stand-out wall ar...

Category

1980s Pop Art Mixed Media

Materials

Offset

Contemporary "Flowers" Armchairs
Contemporary "Flowers" Armchairs

Contemporary "Flowers" Armchairs

$8,745 / set

H 28.35 in W 32.68 in D 31.5 in

Contemporary "Flowers" Armchairs

Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR

Unusual pair of "Flowers" armchairs upholstered with an off-white fabric. Contemporary. Origin: France.

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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pierre Jeanneret 051 Capitol Complex Office Chair with Cushion by Cassina
Pierre Jeanneret 051 Capitol Complex Office Chair with Cushion by Cassina

Pierre Jeanneret 051 Capitol Complex Office Chair with Cushion by Cassina

By Pierre Jeanneret, Cassina

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Chair designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. This chair is one of the most recognisable in Chandigarh’s Capitol Complex, f...

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

Basquiat Gray 1980
Basquiat Gray 1980

Basquiat Gray 1980

By Jean-Michel Basquiat

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Jean-Michel Basquiat (untitled) Gray 1980: Basquiat illustrated & printed this exceptionally rare flyer for his band Gray in 1980. Executed similarly in the manner of his well-docum...

Category

1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset, Lithograph

KAWS GONE & KAWS BFF Companions (set of 2 works)
KAWS GONE & KAWS BFF Companions (set of 2 works)

KAWS GONE & KAWS BFF Companions (set of 2 works)

By KAWS

Located in NEW YORK, NY

KAWS GONE Grey & KAWS Pink BFF Companions (set of 2 works 2017-2019): Medium: Vinyl paint & Cast Resin (applies to each work). Published 2017 & 2019, respectively. GONE: 14.25 x 7 i...

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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo

Andy WarholVictor Hugo, 1982

$24,000

H 10 in W 8 in

Victor Hugo

By Andy Warhol

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

This is a unique photographic work taken by Andy Warhol of Victor Hugo at his Montauk estate. Stamped twice on the reverse by both The Estate of Andy Warhol and The Andy Warhol Fou...

Category

1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Luciano Frigerio Mid-Century Modern Italian Wood and Suede Sofa "Ussaro", 1970s
Luciano Frigerio Mid-Century Modern Italian Wood and Suede Sofa "Ussaro", 1970s

Luciano Frigerio Mid-Century Modern Italian Wood and Suede Sofa "Ussaro", 1970s

By Luciano Frigerio, Luciano Frigerio di Desio

Located in Puglia, Puglia

This sofa was designed by Luciano Frigerio. It is made of wood with brass friezes, the upholstery is in suede and the bands that support the cushions are in leather. This model is pa...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Brass

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Keith Haring Aids For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of keith haring aids available on 1stDibs. Browse a selection of Pop Art versions of these works for sale today — there are 12 Pop Art examples available. Adding a colorful pieces of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the keith haring aids on 1stDibs that include elements of yellow, beige, black, orange and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Keith Haring and (after) Keith Haring are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Frequently made by artists working in offset print, lithograph and archival paper, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years. If space is limited, there are small keith haring aids measuring 2 across, while our inventory also includes pieces up to 33 inches across to better suit those in the market for large iterations.

How Much are Keith Haring Aids?

Prices for pieces in our collection of keith haring aids start at $200 and top out at $8,500 with the average selling for $395.

Keith Haring for sale on 1stDibs

Keith Haring began experimenting with his bold, graphic lines and cartoon-inspired figures on the walls of New York City subway stations in the early 1980s. He called them his “laboratory,” places to develop a radical new aesthetic based on an ideology of creating truly democratic public art.

Haring’s paintings, prints and murals address the universal themes of death, love and sex, as well as contemporary issues he experienced personally, like the crack-cocaine and AIDS epidemics. They derive much of their impact from the powerful contrast between these serious subjects and the joyful, vibrant pictographic language he uses to express them, full of dancing figures, babies, barking dogs, hearts and rhythmic lines, as well as references to pop culture.

To make his art even more accessible, in 1986, Haring opened the Pop Shop in Soho. In a foreshadowing of today’s intermingling of art and fashion, the shop sold merchandise and novelty items featuring imagery by Haring and contemporaries like Kenny Scharf and Jean-Michel Basquiat. While his works sometimes included text, for the most part, he chose to communicate through drawing. 

“Drawing is still basically the same as it has been since prehistoric times,” Haring once declared. “It lives through magic.”

Find Keith Haring art on 1stDibs today.

A Close Look at Pop Art Art

Perhaps one of the most influential contemporary art movements, Pop art emerged in the 1950s. In stark contrast to traditional artistic practice, its practitioners drew on imagery from popular culture — comic books, advertising, product packaging and other commercial media — to create original Pop art paintings, prints and sculptures that celebrated ordinary life in the most literal way.

ORIGINS OF POP ART

CHARACTERISTICS OF POP ART 

  • Bold imagery
  • Bright, vivid colors
  • Straightforward concepts
  • Engagement with popular culture 
  • Incorporation of everyday objects from advertisements, cartoons, comic books and other popular mass media

POP ARTISTS TO KNOW

ORIGINAL POP ART ON 1STDIBS

The Pop art movement started in the United Kingdom as a reaction, both positive and critical, to the period’s consumerism. Its goal was to put popular culture on the same level as so-called high culture.

Richard Hamilton’s 1956 collage Just what is it that makes today’s homes so different, so appealing? is widely believed to have kickstarted this unconventional new style.

Pop art works are distinguished by their bold imagery, bright colors and seemingly commonplace subject matter. Practitioners sought to challenge the status quo, breaking with the perceived elitism of the previously dominant Abstract Expressionism and making statements about current events. Other key characteristics of Pop art include appropriation of imagery and techniques from popular and commercial culture; use of different media and formats; repetition in imagery and iconography; incorporation of mundane objects from advertisements, cartoons and other popular media; hard edges; and ironic and witty treatment of subject matter.

Although British artists launched the movement, they were soon overshadowed by their American counterparts. Pop art is perhaps most closely identified with American Pop artist Andy Warhol, whose clever appropriation of motifs and images helped to transform the artistic style into a lifestyle. Most of the best-known American artists associated with Pop art started in commercial art (Warhol made whimsical drawings as a hobby during his early years as a commercial illustrator), a background that helped them in merging high and popular culture.

Roy Lichtenstein was another prominent Pop artist that was active in the United States. Much like Warhol, Lichtenstein drew his subjects from print media, particularly comic strips, producing paintings and sculptures characterized by primary colors, bold outlines and halftone dots, elements appropriated from commercial printing. Recontextualizing a lowbrow image by importing it into a fine-art context was a trademark of his style. Neo-Pop artists like Jeff Koons and Takashi Murakami further blurred the line between art and popular culture.

Pop art rose to prominence largely through the work of a handful of men creating works that were unemotional and distanced — in other words, stereotypically masculine. However, there were many important female Pop artists, such as Rosalyn Drexler, whose significant contributions to the movement are recognized today. Best known for her work as a playwright and novelist, Drexler also created paintings and collages embodying Pop art themes and stylistic features.

Read more about the history of Pop art and the style’s famous artists, and browse the collection of original Pop art paintings, prints, photography and other works for sale on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Prints And Multiples 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.)

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Questions About Keith Haring
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024
    Keith Haring was known for his work as an artist. He began experimenting with his bold, graphic lines and cartoon-inspired figures on the walls of New York City subway stations in the early 1980s. He called these underground places his “laboratory” to develop a radical new aesthetic based on the ideology of creating truly democratic public art. Haring used paintings, prints and murals to address the universal themes of death, love and sex, as well as contemporary issues he experienced personally, like the crack-cocaine and AIDS epidemics. These works derive much of their impact from the powerful contrast between these serious subjects and the joyful, vibrant pictographic language he used to express them, full of dancing figures, babies, barking dogs, hearts and rhythmic lines, as well as references to pop culture. To make his art even more accessible, in 1986, Haring opened the Pop Shop in Soho. In a foreshadowing of today’s intermingling of art and fashion, the shop sold merchandise and novelty items featuring his imagery. Find a collection of Keith Haring art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Keith Haring became famous largely through people viewing the street art he created in subway stations and other locations in New York City. Throughout the 1980s, he was commissioned to produce art in dozens of cities all over the world and showed his works in solo and group exhibitions. A 1982 show at the Tony Shafrazi Gallery in Soho, New York City, earned rave reviews and greatly contributed to his fame. You'll find a selection of Keith Haring art on 1stDibs.