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Bougrelas and his Mother II, from: Series for King Ubu
Bougrelas and his Mother II, from: Series for King Ubu

Bougrelas and his Mother II, from: Series for King Ubu

By Joan Miró

Located in London, GB

life. Père Ubu first appeared in 1888 in a collaboration between Alfred Jarry and a fellow student at

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1960s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

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Large Bronze Sculpture by Richard Fishman
Large Bronze Sculpture by Richard Fishman

Large Bronze Sculpture by Richard Fishman

Located in Dallas, TX

A large and early work titled "Toothpick for Pere Ubu" by Richard Fishman, 1963. This piece is

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Vintage 1960s Abstract Sculptures

" Le passage à Concarneau " Bretagna Francia Olio cm. 39 x 55 1945
" Le passage à Concarneau " Bretagna Francia Olio cm. 39 x 55 1945

" Le passage à Concarneau " Bretagna Francia Olio cm. 39 x 55 1945

By Jean Puy

Located in Torino, IT

1919 gli affida l’illustrazione di Père Ubu à la guerre, nel 1924 Le pot de fleurs de la mère Ubu e le

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1940s Fauvist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Fleau Colon from Le Reincarnations du Pere Ubu
Fleau Colon from Le Reincarnations du Pere Ubu

Fleau Colon from Le Reincarnations du Pere Ubu

By Georges Rouault

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Georges Rouault, French (1871 - 1958) Title: Fleau Colon from Le Reincarnations du Pere Ubu

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1920s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Aquatint

Tina Weymouth Talking Heads photograph (Rock photography)
Tina Weymouth Talking Heads photograph (Rock photography)

Tina Weymouth Talking Heads photograph (Rock photography)

Located in NEW YORK, NY

of groups such as Wire and Pere Ubu with danceable, funk-inflected riffs to provide the bedrock of

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1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

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Applause -  Etching and Aquatint by Marino Marini - 1963

Applause - Etching and Aquatint by Marino Marini - 1963

By Marino Marini

Located in Roma, IT

Applause is an original contemporary artwork realized by Marino Marini. Color etching and aquatint. Edition of 100 copies. On the back oh the artwork there is an inscription in chi...

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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

"Orange Row", Abstract Geometric Minimalist Composition w Ovals, Limited Edition
"Orange Row", Abstract Geometric Minimalist Composition w Ovals, Limited Edition

"Orange Row", Abstract Geometric Minimalist Composition w Ovals, Limited Edition

By Geoffrey Bowman

Located in Soquel, CA

"Orange Row", Abstract Geometric Minimalist Composition w Ovals, Limited Edition Delicate and perfect ovals in orange, yellow, red, and blue are purposefully arranged on lined paper...

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1990s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Ink, Lithograph, Etching

Vintage Abstract Figurative Etching -- "Embrace"
Vintage Abstract Figurative Etching -- "Embrace"

Vintage Abstract Figurative Etching -- "Embrace"

By Patricia Way

Located in Soquel, CA

Vintage abstract figural "Embrace", a lithograph by Patricia Ann Way (American, 20th Century). Signed "Patricia Way" and dated "76" lower right. Slight crease to lower center and s...

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Ink, Etching

Buen Viage - Etching by Francisco Goya - 1881

Buen Viage - Etching by Francisco Goya - 1881

By Francisco Goya

Located in Roma, IT

Buen Viage is a black and White aquatint, drypoint, and etching printed in blue-black ink on laid paper from Caprichos realized after Francisco Goya in 1881-1886. 6th Edition.  Tit...

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1880s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Reclining Figure (woman)
Reclining Figure (woman)

William King (b.1925)Reclining Figure (woman), ca. 1960

$2,800Sale Price|30% Off

H 7 in W 9.5 in D 5 in

Reclining Figure (woman)

By William King (b.1925)

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

William King (1925-2015). Reclining figure, ca. 1965. Cast and welded bronze, 7 x 9.5 x 5 inches. Unsigned. William King, a sculptor in a variety of materials whose human figures t...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Spheres and Cubes - Geometric Surrealist Landscape in Acrylic on Canvas
Spheres and Cubes - Geometric Surrealist Landscape in Acrylic on Canvas

Spheres and Cubes - Geometric Surrealist Landscape in Acrylic on Canvas

Located in Soquel, CA

Spheres and Cubes - Geometric Surrealist Landscape in Acrylic on Canvas Bright and lively surrealist landscape by Randy Dunham (American, b. 1961). Six spheres float above a minimal...

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Early 2000s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Juges" from the suite "Les Fleurs du Mal""
"Juges" from the suite "Les Fleurs du Mal""

"Juges" from the suite "Les Fleurs du Mal""

By Georges Rouault

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Juges" from the suite "Les Fleurs du Mal" created in 1937/38, is an original color aquatint on Montval paper by renown French artist Georges Rouault, 1871-1958....

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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Aquatint

Number 32 (1950) Offset Print Exhibition Poster, Abstract Art

Number 32 (1950) Offset Print Exhibition Poster, Abstract Art

By Jackson Pollock

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Exhibition poster produced in 2004. Referencing Pollock's 1950 original. Exemplifies his "drip technique" which was accomplished by hovering over a piece of canvas stretched out on ...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Offset

Group of Landscapes by Georges Rouault in 22 Karat Gilt Lowy Frames
Group of Landscapes by Georges Rouault in 22 Karat Gilt Lowy Frames

Group of Landscapes by Georges Rouault in 22 Karat Gilt Lowy Frames

By Georges Rouault

Located in Atlanta, GA

Set of four George Rouault landscape watercolor paintings, recently framed in 22 karat gold leaf wood frames by Lowy Framers, NYC. The paintings are French, circa 1960s. They are pri...

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Vintage 1960s French Neoclassical Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Juggler - Etching and Aquatint by Marino Marini - 1963

Juggler - Etching and Aquatint by Marino Marini - 1963

By Marino Marini

Located in Roma, IT

Juggler 1963 is an original contemporary artwork realized by Marino Marini. Color etching and aquatint depicting a juggler. Edition of 100 copies. On the back oh the artwork there ...

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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Acrobats - Etching and Aquatint by Marino Marini - 1963

Acrobats - Etching and Aquatint by Marino Marini - 1963

By Marino Marini

Located in Roma, IT

Acrobats is an original contemporary artwork realized by Marino Marini. Color etching and aquatint. Edition of 100 copies. On the back oh the artwork there is an inscription in chi...

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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Composition, Feuilles éparses, Man Ray
Composition, Feuilles éparses, Man Ray

Man RayComposition, Feuilles éparses, Man Ray, 1965

$9,996Sale Price|20% Off

H 9.65 in W 7.87 in

Composition, Feuilles éparses, Man Ray

By Man Ray

Located in Southampton, NY

Etching on vélin cuve de Rives paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Feuilles éparses, 1965. Published and printed by Louis B...

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1960s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Dierdre, Surrealist Woodcut Print on Rice Paper by Leonard Baskin
Dierdre, Surrealist Woodcut Print on Rice Paper by Leonard Baskin

Dierdre, Surrealist Woodcut Print on Rice Paper by Leonard Baskin

By Leonard Baskin

Located in Long Island City, NY

This woodcut print was created by American artist Leonard Baskin. Baskin is well known for his somewhat grotesque, intricate, surreal drawings and natural subject matter. This print ...

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1950s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Rice Paper, Woodcut

Poster for "Le salon de Mai"

Poster for "Le salon de Mai"

By Wifredo Lam

Located in Paris, FR

Lithograph, 1967 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and dedicated “To Jacqueline Selz, with all my friendship!” and adorned with a pencil drawing. Edition : 100 ex. 74.50 cm. x 51.50...

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1960s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

La Fille, Signed Nude Modern Lithograph by Rouault
La Fille, Signed Nude Modern Lithograph by Rouault

La Fille, Signed Nude Modern Lithograph by Rouault

By Georges Rouault

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Georges Rouault, French (1871 - 1958) Title: La Fille from Maitres et Petits Maitres d’Aujourd’hui Year: 1925-1927 Medium: Lithograph on ivory Japanese paper, signed and numb...

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1920s Modern Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Sun on Six (Jasper Johns linocut, hand signed and numbered 4/26)
Sun on Six (Jasper Johns linocut, hand signed and numbered 4/26)

Sun on Six (Jasper Johns linocut, hand signed and numbered 4/26)

By Jasper Johns

Located in New York, NY

Jasper Johns Sun on Six, 2000 Color linoleum cut on Gampi Torinoko paper Pencil signed, dated and numbered 4/26 on the front Published by Z Press, Calais, Vermont Frame included: ele...

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Early 2000s Pop Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Rice Paper, Pencil, Linocut

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Find the exact pere ubu you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Find Surrealist versions now, or shop for Surrealist creations for a more modern example of these cherished works. If you’re looking for a pere ubu from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 20th Century. If you’re looking to add a pere ubu to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of red, beige, blue and more. Finding an appealing pere ubu — no matter the origin — is easy, but Joan Miró and Georges Rouault each produced popular versions that are worth a look. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in etching, aquatint and lithograph.

How Much is a Pere Ubu?

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a pere ubu in our inventory may begin at $650 and can go as high as $8,700, while the average can fetch as much as $650.

Georges Rouault for sale on 1stDibs

Executed in 1937, Carlotta belongs to a group of portraits of members of society. Unlike Picasso and Toulouse-Lautrec, who portrayed these individuals with pathos, Rouault’s approach was unapologetic and raw. In the present work several layers of pigment can be discerned; the build-up of translucent and opaque layers of paint creates a three-dimensionality that characterizes the artist’s strongest work. Furthermore, the work is highlighted by the deep swaths of black delineating the subject, representing a signature element of Rouault’s portraiture of this period.

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