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SOUVENIRS Original Stone Lithograph, Symbolist Portrait, 1970s Print
SOUVENIRS Original Stone Lithograph, Symbolist Portrait, 1970s Print

SOUVENIRS Original Stone Lithograph, Symbolist Portrait, 1970s Print

Located in Union City, NJ

Print size - 25.75 x 19.75 unframed, very good condition, unsigned Printer's Proof/Trial Proof aside from an unknown edition size printed by hand at Atelier Guillard, Gourdon et Cie ...

Category

1970s Realist Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Regatta (Venice), 1999, Hand-Signed Screenprint, Edition of 50, Framed
Regatta (Venice), 1999, Hand-Signed Screenprint, Edition of 50, Framed

Regatta (Venice), 1999, Hand-Signed Screenprint, Edition of 50, Framed

By Peter Blake

Located in London, GB

Regatta, 1999 screenprint edition of 50 + 3 Printer's proofs hand-signed and numbered by the artist Peter Blake is a famous British artist, born on 25 June 1932 in Dartford, Kent, E...

Category

1990s Pop Art Landscape Prints

Materials

Screen

Space Rainbow 1978 Signed Limited Edition Screen Print
Space Rainbow 1978 Signed Limited Edition Screen Print

Space Rainbow 1978 Signed Limited Edition Screen Print

By Peter Max

Located in Rochester Hills, MI

Artist Name: Peter Max Space Rainbow Year: 1978 Medium Type: Silkscreen, on Arches Paper Size-Width Size-Height: 22” x 30” inches Signed Edition Size: signed in pencil and marked ...

Category

1970s Pop Art Landscape Prints

Materials

Screen

1983 Sondra Freckelton 'Celebration (No Text)' Contemporary Lithograph

1983 Sondra Freckelton 'Celebration (No Text)' Contemporary Lithograph

By Sondra Freckelton

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Paper Size: 36.25 x 26 inches ( 92.075 x 66.04 cm ) Image Size: 28 x 23.5 inches ( 71.12 x 59.69 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Addition...

Category

1980s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Reclining Figure Idea for Metal Sculpture
Reclining Figure Idea for Metal Sculpture

Reclining Figure Idea for Metal Sculpture

By Henry Moore

Located in London, GB

Lithograph in colours, on Rives paper. A Printer’s Proof outside of a limited edition of 50, initialed in pencil.

Category

1980s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Milk fountain

Milk fountain

By Loie Hollowell

Located in Fairfield, CT

Signed, dated and numbered '1/2 PP' in pencil (a printer's proof, the edition was 30 and 5 artist's proofs), published by Ballroom Marfa, Texas, unframed.

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Ink, Screen

PLIERS
PLIERS

PLIERS

By Jim Dine

Located in Portland, ME

Signed, numbered 56/100 and dated in pencil The edition was 100, plus 10 Printer's Proofs and 10 Artist's Proofs. Printed on German Etching Deluxe paper by William Law, and Published...

Category

1970s Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

AWL
AWL

AWL

By Jim Dine

Located in Portland, ME

Signed, numbbered 56/100 and dated in pencil The edition was 100, plus 10 Printer's Proofs and 10 Artist's Proofs. Printed on German Etching Deluxe paper by William Law, and Publishe...

Category

1970s Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Untitled - American Post War
Untitled - American Post War

Untitled - American Post War

By Jasper Johns

Located in London, GB

There were also 11 artist’s proofs and three printer's proofs aside from the standard edition.

Category

1990s Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching, Wove Paper, Aquatint

Prince

Prince

Located in Toronto, ON

24" x 24" Limited Edition Giclee Numbered of 35 Hand Signed by John-Mark Gleadow 2023 24" x 24" Printers Proof Hand Signed by John-Mark Gleadow 2023 24" x 24" Artist Proof Number...

Category

2010s More Prints

Materials

Giclée

THE CAT'S DEBUT - DIPTYCH

THE CAT'S DEBUT - DIPTYCH

By (after) Dr. Seuss (Theodore Geisel)

Located in Pembroke Pines, FL

Dr Seuss THEODOR GEISEL "THE CAT'S DEBUT - DIPTYCH" Limited Edition - Serigraph on Coventry Paper Authorized Estate Edition Edition Size: 850 Arabic Numbers 99 Patrons’ Collection 15...

Category

2010s Pop Art Interior Prints

Materials

Screen

Parade Scene Screen Print, Contemporary, 20th Century, Unframed

Parade Scene Screen Print, Contemporary, 20th Century, Unframed

By Wayland Moore

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This is a printer's proof of "Parade Scene" by Wayland Moore, part of his Circus Portfolio, published by Pamplemousse Press in 1977.

Category

20th Century Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Screen

Beauty World: Style Variation 1 (Afro)

Beauty World: Style Variation 1 (Afro)

By Derrick Adams

Located in London, GB

Derrick Adams Beauty World: Style Variation 1 (Afro), 2020 Signed and dated in pencil Screenprint in colours with acrylic varnish, on paper 68.6 x 50.8 cm 27 x 20 inches One of three...

Category

2010s Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Beauty World: Style Variation 4 (Beard)

Beauty World: Style Variation 4 (Beard)

By Derrick Adams

Located in London, GB

Derrick Adams Beauty World: Style Variation 4 (Beard), 2020 Signed and dated in pencil Screenprint in colours with acrylic varnish, on paper 68.6 x 50.8 cm 27 x 20 inches One of thre...

Category

2010s Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Beauty World: Style Variation 3 (High Top)

Beauty World: Style Variation 3 (High Top)

By Derrick Adams

Located in London, GB

Derrick Adams Beauty World: Style Variation 3 (High Top), 2020 Signed and dated in pencil Screenprint in colours with acrylic varnish, on paper 68.6 x 50.8 cm 27 x 20 inches One of t...

Category

2010s Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Beauty World: Style Variation 2 (Waves)

Beauty World: Style Variation 2 (Waves)

By Derrick Adams

Located in London, GB

Derrick Adams Beauty World: Style Variation 2 (Waves), 2020 Signed and dated in pencil Screenprint in colours with acrylic varnish, on paper 68.6 x 50.8 cm 27 x 20 inches One of thre...

Category

2010s Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Milk Fountain

Milk Fountain

By Loie Hollowell

Located in Fairfield, CT

Signed, dated and numbered '1/2 PP' in pencil (a printer's proof, the edition was 30 and 5 artist's proofs), published by Ballroom Marfa, Texas, unframed.

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Screen

Kurt

Kurt

Located in Toronto, ON

24" x 18" Limited Edition Giclee Numbered of 25 Hand Signed by John-Mark Gleadow 2023 24" x 18" Printers Proof Hand Signed by John-Mark Gleadow 2023 24" x 18" Artist Proof Number...

Category

2010s Portrait Prints

Materials

Giclée

John Lennon (orange version)
John Lennon (orange version)

John Lennon (orange version)

By John Van Hamersveld

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Title: John Lennon Artist: John Van Hamersveld Medium: Color SERIGRAPH Substrate: COVENTRY RAG 320 GSM Paper Size: 34.25″ x 44” Image Size: 30” x 40” Signed and Numbered Edition Prin...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Screen

John Lennon (blue version)
John Lennon (blue version)

John Lennon (blue version)

By John Van Hamersveld

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Title: John Lennon Artist: John Van Hamersveld Medium: Color SERIGRAPH Substrate: COVENTRY RAG 320 GSM Paper Size: 34.25″ x 44” Image Size: 30” x 40” Signed and Numbered Edition Prin...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Screen

BICYCLE DREAMSCAPE Signed Lithograph, Abstract Landscape, Palm Tree, Bike, Bird
BICYCLE DREAMSCAPE Signed Lithograph, Abstract Landscape, Palm Tree, Bike, Bird

BICYCLE DREAMSCAPE Signed Lithograph, Abstract Landscape, Palm Tree, Bike, Bird

Located in Union City, NJ

., unframed, good condition, tape stain on reverse, pencil signed by Sizu Simada, dedicated Printers Proof inscribed in French "Pour Yossi" and in Japanese, from the master printers ...

Category

1970s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

SINGING THEIR SONGS Signed Lithograph, Graphic Portraits, 1992 For My People
SINGING THEIR SONGS Signed Lithograph, Graphic Portraits, 1992 For My People

SINGING THEIR SONGS Signed Lithograph, Graphic Portraits, 1992 For My People

By Elizabeth Catlett

Located in Union City, NJ

Corresponding stanza for SINGING THEIR SONGS from the poem FOR MY PEOPLE by Margaret Walker: "For my people everywhere singing their slave songs repeatedly: their dirges and their d...

Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The Raft, Monumental 84 x 64 Canvas By Alex Katz
The Raft, Monumental 84 x 64 Canvas By Alex Katz

The Raft, Monumental 84 x 64 Canvas By Alex Katz

By Alex Katz

Located in New York, NY

It is printed in 14 colors by silkscreen directly on canvas, a process that suits his flat, saturated fields of color. This is the only printer’s proof. It was acquired directly from...

Category

Early 2000s Pop Art Landscape Paintings

Materials

Screen

TENNIS Hand Drawn Lithograph, Tennis Rivalries, Borg vs. Connors, British Humor
TENNIS Hand Drawn Lithograph, Tennis Rivalries, Borg vs. Connors, British Humor

TENNIS Hand Drawn Lithograph, Tennis Rivalries, Borg vs. Connors, British Humor

By Beryl Cook

Located in Union City, NJ

Print size - 34 x 27 inches, unframed, excellent condition, unsigned Printer's Proof aside from the edition of 300 Edition 300, plus proofs Year published - 1990 Printer - J K Fine A...

Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Cypresses
Cypresses

Cypresses

By Donald Sultan

Located in Fairlawn, OH

These impressions are all unsigned printer’s proofs and come from the archives of the Imprimerie Arnéra which was purchased from the heirs by the vendor Frederick Mulder."

Category

1980s Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Linocut

Poles and Cypresses
Poles and Cypresses

Poles and Cypresses

By Donald Sultan

Located in Fairlawn, OH

These impressions are all unsigned printer’s proofs and come from the archives of the Imprimerie Arnéra which was purchased from the heirs by the vendor Frederick Mulder."

Category

1980s Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Linocut

The Boxer
The Boxer

The Boxer

Located in Manchester, GB

Andrew Scott, The Boxer, 2023 Watercolor paper with broken glass and hand drawn digital illustration 44.5 × 33 cm (17 1/2 × 13 in) Edition of 192 (Printers Proof) Frame included...

Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Glass, Paper

L'Opera by Fernand Leger, 1959

L'Opera by Fernand Leger, 1959

By (after) Fernand Léger

Located in New York, NY

The edition was composed of 180 numbered works and a further 20 H.C. proofs numbered in Roman numerals. There were a further 4 printer's proofs of each image.

Category

1950s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

La Ruche - "La Ville" (after) Fernand Leger, 1959

La Ruche - "La Ville" (after) Fernand Leger, 1959

By Fernand Léger

Located in New York, NY

The edition was composed of 180 numbered works and a further 20 H.C. proofs numbered in Roman numerals. There were a further 4 printer's proofs of each image.

Category

1950s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Satan's Ball

Satan's Ball

By Natalie Frank

Located in New York, NY

Six-color lithograph on paper Signed, dated, and numbered, recto (Edition of 40 plus 3 Printer's Proofs) This print is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

The End - Set of Four Framed Glass Holograms
The End - Set of Four Framed Glass Holograms

The End - Set of Four Framed Glass Holograms

By Ed Ruscha

Located in Palm Desert, CA

This four hologram set is 11 x 14 inches each with framed dimensions of 11 3/4 x 14 3/4 x 1 1/2 inches each and is edition 21/23 + 2 Printers Proofs. Provenance: Private Collection...

Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Glass

Alex Katz Black Brook 1992 Signed Aquatinit Edition of 50
Alex Katz Black Brook 1992 Signed Aquatinit Edition of 50

Alex Katz Black Brook 1992 Signed Aquatinit Edition of 50

By Alex Katz

Located in Minneapolis, MN

While this specific 1992 printer's proof impression is not widely documented in museum holdings, the series itself is well represented across significant institutional collections.

Category

20th Century Landscape Prints

Materials

Aquatint, Wove Paper

Untitled Abstract Lithograph, Dream Figures, 1980, 28x21.5 in.
Untitled Abstract Lithograph, Dream Figures, 1980, 28x21.5 in.

Untitled Abstract Lithograph, Dream Figures, 1980, 28x21.5 in.

By Knox Martin

Located in Union City, NJ

This handmade lithograph is a vintage rarely seen original print created by Knox Martin in 1980. Printed by Master Printer Joseph Kleineman in NYC, it is an unsigned printer's proof/...

Category

1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

RENJISHI(The Lion Dance)Original Lithograph, Japanese Kabuki Theater, White Hair
RENJISHI(The Lion Dance)Original Lithograph, Japanese Kabuki Theater, White Hair

RENJISHI(The Lion Dance)Original Lithograph, Japanese Kabuki Theater, White Hair

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Union City, NJ

Printer's Legend stamped on reverse Print size - 31.5 x 22 inches, full bleed image, no margins, unsigned printer's proof Edition size - 275, plus proofs Year published - 1976 Print...

Category

1970s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Joe Goode, 'Untitled, Gunshot Series' (1981)
Joe Goode, 'Untitled, Gunshot Series' (1981)

Joe Goode, 'Untitled, Gunshot Series' (1981)

Located in LAGUNA BEACH, CA

This lithograph, punctuated by actual gunshot impressions made by the artist, challenges traditional notions of printmaking and artistic intervention. As a Printer’s Proof (1/2) from...

Category

Late 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Paper

PERCY AT THE FRIDGE Hand Drawn Lithograph, Black Cat, Champagne, British Humor
PERCY AT THE FRIDGE Hand Drawn Lithograph, Black Cat, Champagne, British Humor

PERCY AT THE FRIDGE Hand Drawn Lithograph, Black Cat, Champagne, British Humor

By Beryl Cook

Located in Union City, NJ

Print size 28 x 21 inches, unframed, excellent condition, fine impression, unsigned Printer's Proof aside from the edition of 300, printer's chop mark embossed on lower margin, print...

Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Color Double, signed & annotated geometric abstraction sculptural lithograph PP2
Color Double, signed & annotated geometric abstraction sculptural lithograph PP2

Color Double, signed & annotated geometric abstraction sculptural lithograph PP2

By John Newman

Located in New York, NY

Edition of 2 (PP II, aside from the regular edition of 32) 27 × 19 3/4 inches Unframed Accompanied by gallery issued Certificate of Guarantee A rare signed Printers Proof, aside from...

Category

1990s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Repeat

Repeat

Located in North Adams, MA

Repeat, Eric Orr and Keith Haring, 2020 Silkscreen on 320 gram Coventry Rag paper with hand-deckled edges Dimensions: 20 x 28 inches Edition Size: 250 with 25 Artist Proofs and 25 Pr...

Category

1980s Street Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Photographs and Etchings, Jim Dine and Lee Friedlander Portfolio 1969
Photographs and Etchings, Jim Dine and Lee Friedlander Portfolio 1969

Photographs and Etchings, Jim Dine and Lee Friedlander Portfolio 1969

By Jim Dine

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Jim Dine, American (1935 - ) and Lee Friedlander, American (1934 - ) Title: Photographs and Etchings Year: 1969 Medium: Portfolio of 16 Diptychs of Gelatin Silver Prints and ...

Category

1960s Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Etching, Silver Gelatin

San Francisco Golden Pavilion Signed Limited Edition Lithograph
San Francisco Golden Pavilion Signed Limited Edition Lithograph

San Francisco Golden Pavilion Signed Limited Edition Lithograph

By Tony Bennett

Located in Rochester Hills, MI

Tony Bennett Title: San Francisco Golden Pavilion Lithograph Signed and Marked PP  2/10 ( Printers Proof ) Paper Size: 30" x 24" inches Image Size : 25" x 20" inches Published By : A...

Category

1990s American Impressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Constellations in Mirror - Etching by Enrico Benaglia - 1990s

Constellations in Mirror - Etching by Enrico Benaglia - 1990s

By Enrico Benaglia

Located in Roma, IT

The print is signed in pencil at lower right and numbered D/2 at lower left, indicating a proof impression (likely an épreuve d’artiste or printer’s proof outside the standard editio...

Category

1990s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Composition (Belknap 354-380; Engberg/Banach 415-441), Three Poems
Composition (Belknap 354-380; Engberg/Banach 415-441), Three Poems

Composition (Belknap 354-380; Engberg/Banach 415-441), Three Poems

By Robert Motherwell

Located in Southampton, NY

There are IV artist's proofs AP I/IV-AP IV/IV, III printer's proofs PP I/III-PP III/III, III hors commerce IC, to trial proofs, I bonà tirer BAT, I archive and I position proof.

Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Mexican Elegy (Belknap 354-380; Engberg/Banach 415-441), Three Poems
Mexican Elegy (Belknap 354-380; Engberg/Banach 415-441), Three Poems

Mexican Elegy (Belknap 354-380; Engberg/Banach 415-441), Three Poems

By Robert Motherwell

Located in Southampton, NY

There are IV artist's proofs AP I/IV-AP IV/IV, III printer's proofs PP I/III-PP III/III, III hors commerce IC, to trial proofs, I bonà tirer BAT, I archive and I position proof.

Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Black Sun (Belknap 354-380; Engberg/Banach 415-441), Three Poems
Black Sun (Belknap 354-380; Engberg/Banach 415-441), Three Poems

Black Sun (Belknap 354-380; Engberg/Banach 415-441), Three Poems

By Robert Motherwell

Located in Southampton, NY

There are IV artist's proofs AP I/IV-AP IV/IV, III printer's proofs PP I/III-PP III/III, III hors commerce IC, to trial proofs, I bonà tirer BAT, I archive and I position proof.

Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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