Sarah and Abimelech - Lithograph by Marc Chagall - 1960
By Marc Chagall
Located in Roma, IT
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God and Eve - Lithograph by Marc Chagall - 1960
By Marc Chagall
Located in Roma, IT
Color lithograph realized by Marc Chagall in 1960 to illustrate "The Bible".
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints
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Lithograph
Cain and Abel - Lithograph by Marc Chagall - 1960
By Marc Chagall
Located in Roma, IT
Color lithograph realized by Marc Chagall in 1960 to illustrate "The Bible".
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints
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Lithograph
Sarah and Abimelech - Lithograph by Marc Chagall - 1960
By Marc Chagall
Located in Roma, IT
Color lithograph realized by Marc Chagall in 1960 to illustrate "The Bible".
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints
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Lithograph
Job in Despair - Lithograph by Marc Chagall - 1960
By Marc Chagall
Located in Roma, IT
Color lithograph realized by Marc Chagall in 1960 to illustrate "The Bible".
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints
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Lithograph
Job in Despair - Lithograph by Marc Chagall - 1960
By Marc Chagall
Located in Roma, IT
Color lithograph realized by Marc Chagall in 1960 to illustrate "The Bible".
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints
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Lithograph
Jacob's Ladder, Modern Lithograph Poster by Marc Chagall
By Marc Chagall
Located in Long Island City, NY
Marc Chagall, After by Charles Sorlier, Russian (1887 - 1985) - Jacob's Ladder.
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1970s Modern Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph
Rebekah Gives Drink - Lithograph by Marc Chagall - 1960
By Marc Chagall
Located in Roma, IT
Rebekah Gives Drink is an artwork realized by March Chagall, 1960s. Lithograph on brown-toned paper, no signature.
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints
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Lithograph
Marc Chagall Blue Still Life Lithograph, Abstract, 1957
By Marc Chagall
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Marc Chagall Title: Blue Still Life Portfolio: Derriere le Miroir 99-100 Medium: Lithograph Date: 1957 Edition: 2500 Frame Size: 19 1/2" x 17 3/4" Sheet Size: 15" x 11" Signa...
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1950s Modern Still-life Prints
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Lithograph
Marc ChagallMarc Chagall 'La Ruche' 1979 Lithograph, Mourlot, Vintage, 1979
$320Sale Price|20% Off
Marc Chagall 'La Ruche' 1979 Lithograph, Mourlot, Vintage
By Marc Chagall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This lithograph, titled La Ruche, was printed by Mourlot for Marc Chagall’s 1979 exhibition at the Musée Jacquemart-André in Paris.
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1970s Modern Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph
The Angel, Framed Modern Lithograph by Marc Chagall
By Marc Chagall
Located in Long Island City, NY
Original lithograph from Marc Chagall's Book of Lithographs published in 1960.
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1960s Modern Figurative Prints
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Lithograph
Marc Chagall - Bateau Mouche au bouquet - Original Lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Marc Chagall Original Lithograph Title: Bateau Mouche au bouquet 1963 Dimensions: 39 x 30 cm Edition: 180 Unsigned as issued.
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1960s Modern Figurative Prints
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Lithograph
Marc ChagallMarc Chagall's Posters Catalogue Raisonné, Modern Lithograph, 1970s, 1975
$216Sale Price|42% Off
Marc Chagall's Posters Catalogue Raisonné, Modern Lithograph, 1970s
By Marc Chagall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Marc Chagall's Posters: Catalogue Raisonné by Charles Sorlier is the definitive reference for Chagall’s poster art.
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1970s Modern Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph
Marc ChagallMarc Chagall, The House of My Village, from Chagall Lithographer I, 1960, 1960
$956Sale Price|20% Off
Marc Chagall, The House of My Village, from Chagall Lithographer I, 1960
By Marc Chagall
Located in Southampton, NY
Marc Chagall La Maison de mon Village, Chagall Mourlot Freres, Chagall Andre Sauret, Chagall 1960 lithograph, Chagall velin paper, Chagall Lithographe I, Chagall collectible print, C...
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1960s Expressionist Abstract Prints
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Lithograph
Marc ChagallMarc Chagall, The Couple by the Tree, from Chagall Lithographer II, 1963, 1963
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Marc Chagall, The Couple by the Tree, from Chagall Lithographer II, 1963
By Marc Chagall
Located in Southampton, NY
Marc Chagall Le couple a l’arbre, Chagall Mourlot Freres, Chagall Andre Sauret, Chagall 1963 lithograph, Chagall velin paper, Chagall Lithographe II, Chagall collectible print, Chaga...
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1960s Expressionist Abstract Prints
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Lithograph
Le Cirque Lithograph by Marc Chagall, Framed, 1967
By Marc Chagall
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Marc Chagall Medium: Original lithograph on Arches wove paper Title: Le Cirque Year: 1967 From the Edition of 250 Framed Size: 29 x 25 inches Image Size: 16 3/4 x 12 3/4 inch...
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1960s Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph
Marc ChagallMarc Chagall, The Apparition at the Circus, from Chagall Lithographer II, 1963, 1963
$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
Marc Chagall, The Apparition at the Circus, from Chagall Lithographer II, 1963
By Marc Chagall
Located in Southampton, NY
Marc Chagall L'apparition Au Cirque, Chagall Mourlot Freres, Chagall Andre Sauret, Chagall 1963 lithograph, Chagall velin paper, Chagall Lithographe II, Chagall collectible print, Ch...
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1960s Expressionist Abstract Prints
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Lithograph
Angel Bay, Framed Lithograph by Marc Chagall 1960
By Marc Chagall
Located in Long Island City, NY
Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued Artist: Marc Chagall, Russian (1887 - 1985) Title: Angel Bay Year: 1960 Medium: Lithograph Size: 12 in. x 9 in. (30.48 cm x 22.86 cm) Frame: 20 x...
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1960s Impressionist Figurative Prints
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Lithograph
Marc ChagallMarc Chagall, Femme à l’oiseau, Lithograph, 1959, 1959
$1,264Sale Price|48% Off
Marc Chagall, Femme à l’oiseau, Lithograph, 1959
By Marc Chagall
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Marc Chagall Femme à l’oiseau Lithograph in colors Numbered 872/970 from the edition of 970 Signed in the plate From "Douze Contemporains" by Jacques Lassaigne and published by Editi...
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1950s Modern Portrait Prints
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Lithograph
Marc ChagallMarc Chagall 'The Magician of Paris' 1970- Lithograph, 1970
$320Sale Price|20% Off
Marc Chagall 'The Magician of Paris' 1970- Lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 24.5 x 20 inches ( 62.23 x 50.8 cm ) Image Size: 24.5 x 20 inches ( 62.23 x 50.8 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Additional D...
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1970s Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph
Daphnis and Chloè - Lithograph after Marc Chagall - 1982
By Marc Chagall
Located in Roma, IT
Daphnis and Chloè is an original lithograph after Marc Chagall realized for the illustrated book "A même la pierre", Fernand Mourlot Lithographe, Pierre Bordas & Fils, Paris 1982.
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1980s Surrealist Figurative Prints
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Lithograph
Esther Accuses Haman- Lithograph by Marc Chagall - 1960s
By Marc Chagall
Located in Roma, IT
Esther Accuses Haman is an artwork realized by March Chagall, 1960s. Lithograph on brown-toned paper, no signature. Lithograph on both sheets. Edition of 6500 unsigned lithographs...
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints
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Lithograph
Amnon And Tamar - Lithograph by Marc Chagall - 1960s
By Marc Chagall
Located in Roma, IT
Amnon And Tamar is an artwork realized by March Chagall, 1960s. Lithograph on brown-toned paper, no signature. Lithograph on both sheets. Edition of 6500 unsigned lithographs. Pri...
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints
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Lithograph
Birth of Samuel - Lithograph by Marc Chagall - 1960s
By Marc Chagall
Located in Roma, IT
Birth of Samuel is an artwork realized by March Chagall, 1960s. Lithograph on brown-toned paper, no signature. Lithograph on both sheets. Edition of 6500 unsigned lithographs. Pri...
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints
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Lithograph
Esther and Mordecai - Lithograph by Marc Chagall - 1960s
By Marc Chagall
Located in Roma, IT
Esther and Mordecai is an artwork realized by March Chagall, 1960s. Lithograph on brown-toned paper, no signature. Lithograph on both sheets. Edition of 6500 unsigned lithographs....
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints
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Lithograph
The Women's Offering - Lithograph by Marc Chagall - 1960
By Marc Chagall
Located in Roma, IT
The Women's Offering is an artwork realized by March Chagall, 1960s. Lithograph on brown-toned paper, no signature. Lithograph on both sheets. Edition of 6500 unsigned lithograph...
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints
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Lithograph
Jethro Brings Zepporah - Lithograph by Marc Chagall - 1960
By Marc Chagall
Located in Roma, IT
Jethro Brings Zepporah is an artwork realized by March Chagall, 1960s. Lithograph on brown-toned paper, no signature. Lithograph on both sheets. Edition of 6500 unsigned lithogra...
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints
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Lithograph
Sichem Removed Dina- Lithograph by Marc Chagall - 1960
By Marc Chagall
Located in Roma, IT
Sichem Removed Dina is an artwork realized by March Chagall, 1960s. Lithograph on brown-toned paper, no signature. Lithograph on both sheets. Edition of 6500 unsigned lithographs...
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints
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Lithograph
Le Magicien de Paris, Lithograph by Marc Chagall
By Marc Chagall
Located in Long Island City, NY
Lith. Le Magicien de Paris Marc Chagall (after), Russian (1887–1985) Date: 1970 Lithograph Poster Edition of 3500 Size: 28 x 20 in. (71.12 x 50.8 cm) Printer: Mourlot, Paris Publis...
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1970s Modern Figurative Prints
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Lithograph
Marc Chagall - The Bible - Ruth Gleaning - Original Lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Marc Chagall, Original Lithograh depicting an instant of the Bible.
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1960s Modern Figurative Prints
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Lithograph
Marc ChagallMarc Chagall, The Game of Acrobats, from The Lithographs of Chagall, 1963, 1963
$956Sale Price|20% Off
Marc Chagall, The Game of Acrobats, from The Lithographs of Chagall, 1963
By Marc Chagall
Located in Southampton, NY
Marc Chagall Le Jeu des Acrobates, Chagall Mourlot Freres, Chagall Andre Sauret, Chagall Boston Book and Art Shop, Chagall 1963 lithograph, Chagall velin, Chagall collectible print, ...
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1960s Expressionist Figurative Prints
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Lithograph
Marc ChagallMarc Chagall 'Windows for Jerusalem' 1961- Lithograph Vintage, 1961
$304Sale Price|32% Off
Marc Chagall 'Windows for Jerusalem' 1961- Lithograph Vintage
By Marc Chagall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original exhibition poster printed for the presentation of Chagall’s stained-glass windows The Twelve Tribes of Israel at the Palace of the Louvre, Paris. The image is an interpretat...
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1960s Modern Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph
Marc Chagall1969 After Marc Chagall 'The Yellow Background' LITHOGRAPH, 1969
$400Sale Price|20% Off
1969 After Marc Chagall 'The Yellow Background' LITHOGRAPH
By Marc Chagall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 30.75 x 22.5 inches ( 78.105 x 57.15 cm ) Image Size: 25.5 x 20 inches ( 64.77 x 50.8 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Additio...
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1960s Modern Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph
Marc Chagall Color Lithograph, 1962, Signed, The Little Harlequins
By Marc Chagall
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Marc Chagall Medium: Lithograph in colors on Arches paper Title: The Little Harlequins Year: 1962 Edition: 2/50 Signed: Hand signed in pencil Reference: Mourlot 377 Sheet Siz...
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1960s Portrait Prints
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Lithograph
Marc Chagall1969 After Marc Chagall 'The Yellow Background' lithograph, 1969
$400Sale Price|20% Off
1969 After Marc Chagall 'The Yellow Background' lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This exhibition poster for Marc Chagall’s solo show at Galerie Maeght, Paris (December 1969 – January 1970), was published by Maeght in 1969 and is listed as reference number 56 in C...
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1960s Modern Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph
Marc Chagall Color Lithograph, 1955, Signed, The Champs-Elysees
By Marc Chagall
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Marc Chagall Medium: Lithograph in colors on Arches paper Title: The Champs-Elysées Year: 1955 Edition: 94/200 Signed: Hand signed in pencil Reference: CS 6 Sheet Size: 27 3/...
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1950s Portrait Prints
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Lithograph
Marc Chagall - The Bible - David saved by Michal - from VERVE
By Marc Chagall
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Marc Chagall, Lithograph from Verve depicting an instant of the Bible.
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1960s Modern Figurative Prints
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Lithograph
Marc Chagall Framed Lithograph, 1957, Black and Blue Bouquet
By Marc Chagall
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Marc Chagall Medium: Lithograph Title: Black and Blue Bouquet Portfolio: Chagall by Jacques Lassaigne Year: 1957 Signed: Unsigned Edition: 6,000 Framed Size: 16 3/4" x 15 5/8...
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1950s Expressionist Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph
Marc Chagall The Bible Lithographs, 1956, Framed, Moses II
By Marc Chagall
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Marc Chagall Medium: Lithograph Title: Moses II Year: 1956 Portfolio: The Bible Lithographs 1956 Edition: 6500 Signed: No Reference: Cramer 25, Mourlot 126 Framed Size: 22 1/...
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1950s Portrait Prints
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Lithograph
Marc Chagall The Bible Lithographs, 1956, Framed, Moses I
By Marc Chagall
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Marc Chagall Medium: Lithograph Title: Moses I Year: 1956 Portfolio: The Bible Lithographs 1956 Edition: 6500 Signed: No Reference: Cramer 25, Mourlot 126 Framed Size: 22 1/2...
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1950s Portrait Prints
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Lithograph
Marc Chagall The Bible Lithographs, 1956, Framed, Jeremiah's Lamentations
By Marc Chagall
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Marc Chagall Medium: Lithograph Title: Jeremiah's Lamentations Year: 1956 Portfolio: The Bible Lithographs 1956 Edition: 6500 Signed: No Reference: Cramer 25, Mourlot 126 Fra...
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1950s Portrait Prints
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Lithograph
Marc Chagall The Bible Lithographs, 1956, Framed, Moses III
By Marc Chagall
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Marc Chagall Medium: Lithograph Title: Moses III Year: 1956 Portfolio: The Bible Lithographs 1956 Edition: 6500 Signed: No Reference: Cramer 25, Mourlot 126 Framed Size: 22 1...
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1950s Portrait Prints
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Lithograph
David Saved by Michal - Lithograph by Marc Chagall - 1960
By Marc Chagall
Located in Roma, IT
Color lithograph realized by Marc Chagall in 1960 to illustrate "The Bible".
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints
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Lithograph
Le Cirque Lithograph by Marc Chagall, Framed, 1960, Excellent
By Marc Chagall
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Framed 25.75 x 21.75 in No. 289 in the Catalogue Raisonne of Chagall's lithographs This lithograph came from "The Lithographs of Chagall: Volume I" by Fernand Mourlot and Marc Cha...
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1960s Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph
Marc Chagall "Dédicace"
By Marc Chagall
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Marc Chagall (French/Russian, 1887-1985) "Dédicace" 1968 Color lithograph signed and numbered ##/50 in pencil Image: 17 7/8 x 15 1/4 inches.
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Mid-19th Century Surrealist Figurative Prints
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Lithograph
Marc Chagall "Les Lilas" lithograph from Derriere le Miroir
By Marc Chagall
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Chagall (After), Marc Title: Les Lilas Series: Derriere le Miroir Date: 1981 Medium: Offset Lithograph Unframed Dimensions: 15" x 11" Framed Dimensions: 21.5" x 16.5"...
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1980s Modern Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph
Marc Chagall "Maternite Rouge" lithograph from Derriere le Miroir
By Marc Chagall
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Chagall (After), Marc Title: Maternite Rouge (Red Maternity) Series: Derriere le Miroir Date: 1981 Medium: Offset Lithograph Unframed Dimensions: 15" x 11" Framed Dime...
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1980s Modern Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph
Marc ChagallMarc Chagall, The Profile and the Red Child, from Chagall Lithographer I, 1960, 1960
$956Sale Price|20% Off
Marc Chagall, The Profile and the Red Child, from Chagall Lithographer I, 1960
By Marc Chagall
Located in Southampton, NY
Marc Chagall Le Profil et l'Enfant Rouge, Chagall Mourlot Freres, Chagall Andre Sauret, Chagall 1960 lithograph, Chagall velin paper, Chagall Lithographe I, Chagall collectible print...
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1960s Expressionist Abstract Prints
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Lithograph
Marc ChagallMarc Chagall, The Lovers in the Red Sun, from Chagall Lithographer I, 1960, 1960
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Marc Chagall, The Lovers in the Red Sun, from Chagall Lithographer I, 1960
By Marc Chagall
Located in Southampton, NY
Marc Chagall Les Amoureux au Soleil Rouge, Chagall Mourlot Freres, Chagall Andre Sauret, Chagall 1960 lithograph, Chagall velin paper, Chagall Lithographe I, Chagall collectible prin...
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1960s Expressionist Abstract Prints
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Lithograph
Marc Chagall1967 After Marc Chagall 'Le Visage Bleu' LITHOGRAPH, 1967
$416Sale Price|44% Off
1967 After Marc Chagall 'Le Visage Bleu' LITHOGRAPH
By Marc Chagall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 34 x 22.5 inches ( 86.36 x 57.15 cm ) Image Size: 26 x 19 inches ( 66.04 x 48.26 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A: Mint Additional Details: This original lithograph, So...
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1960s Modern Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph
The Angel of Justice - Lithograph after Marc Chagall - 1974
By Marc Chagall
Located in Roma, IT
Paper is toned. Ref. Sorlier CS 45. Marc Chagall commissioned Charles Sorlier to create a suite of lithographs after some of his kajor works of those years, then printed by Mourlot...
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1970s Surrealist Figurative Prints
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Lithograph
The Prophecy of Joel - Lithograph by Marc Chagall - 1960s
By Marc Chagall
Located in Roma, IT
The Prophecy of Joel is an artwork realized by Marc Chagall, 1960s. Lithograph on brown-toned paper, no signature.
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints
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Lithograph
Marc Chagall"Carte de Voeux #731, " Lithograph by Marc Chagall in Chagall Catalog Raisonne, 1974
$11,500
"Carte de Voeux #731, " Lithograph by Marc Chagall in Chagall Catalog Raisonne
By Marc Chagall
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Carte de Voeux #731" is an original lithograph greeting card by Marc Chagall. It is in the Chagall Catalogue Raisonne and is from a rare edition of only 200.
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1970s Modern Figurative Prints
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Lucite, Lithograph
Jonas and the Whale - Lithograph by Marc Chagall - 1960
By Marc Chagall
Located in Roma, IT
Micah speaks to the daughter is an artwork realized by Marc Chagall, 1960s. Jonas and the whale is an artwork realized by Marc Chagall, 1960s.
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints
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Lithograph
Marc Chagall, Clown avec Chèvre Jaune, lithograph, hand signed
By Marc Chagall
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Marc Chagall Clown a la chevre jaune, 1982 Original lithograph in colors on Arches paper Hand signed in pencil and numbered 43/50 from the edition of 50 Dimensions: 35 x 23 inches Fr...
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1980s Modern Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Marc Chagall Original Colorful Lithograph, Unsigned, 1957, The Accordionist
By Marc Chagall
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Marc Chagall Title: The Accordionist (Derriere le Miroir 99-100) Portfolio: Derriere le Miroir Medium: Original Lithograph Date: 1957 Edition: 2500 Sheet Size: 15" x 22" Sign...
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1950s Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Ahasuerus Sends Vasthi Away - Lithograph by Marc Chagall - 1960
By Marc Chagall
Located in Roma, IT
Color lithograph realized by Marc Chagall in 1960 to illustrate "The Bible".
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints
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Marc Chagall Lithograph For Sale on 1stDibs
On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate marc chagall lithograph for your needs in our varied inventory. In our selection of items, you can find Modern examples as well as a Surrealist version. If you’re looking for a marc chagall lithograph from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a marc chagall lithograph to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of gray, beige, brown, blue and more. Creating a marc chagall lithograph has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Marc Chagall and (after) Marc Chagall are consistently popular. Frequently made by artists working in lithograph, paper and offset print, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years. A large marc chagall lithograph can prove too dominant for some spaces — a smaller marc chagall lithograph, measuring 4.93 high and 0.1 wide, may better suit your needs.
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The price for a marc chagall lithograph in our collection starts at $125 and tops out at $95,000 with the average selling for $1,500.
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