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HEARTLAND Hand Drawn Lithograph, Winter Landscape Stone Farmhouse Bucks County
HEARTLAND Hand Drawn Lithograph, Winter Landscape Stone Farmhouse Bucks County

HEARTLAND Hand Drawn Lithograph, Winter Landscape Stone Farmhouse Bucks County

By Peter Sculthorpe

Located in Union City, NJ

Print size - 26.25 x 38.25 inches, mint condition, unframed, hand signed by Peter Sculthorpe, numbered P.P.(Printers proof) aside from edition of 350, printer's chop on lower left, a...

Category

1980s Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"GERTRUDE Hand Drawn Lithograph, Young Black Girl Portrait, 2004"
"GERTRUDE Hand Drawn Lithograph, Young Black Girl Portrait, 2004"

"GERTRUDE Hand Drawn Lithograph, Young Black Girl Portrait, 2004"

By Samella Lewis

Located in Union City, NJ

(Printers Proof) aside from edition of 50, number may vary from photo upon availability, printer's chop mark on lower left, print documentation/COA provided Samella Lewis, (February...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

HOMAGE TO THE PANTHERS Signed Lithograph Portrait Black Power Movement, Activism
HOMAGE TO THE PANTHERS Signed Lithograph Portrait Black Power Movement, Activism

HOMAGE TO THE PANTHERS Signed Lithograph Portrait Black Power Movement, Activism

By Elizabeth Catlett

Located in Union City, NJ

(Printers Proof - number may vary from photo) aside from the edition of 100, print documentation/COA provided, from the master printers private collection This print is Ms.

Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

ANDY WARHOL & JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT SOHO. NYC. 1985 - 44 X 32 Ed Ricky Powell
ANDY WARHOL & JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT SOHO. NYC. 1985 - 44 X 32 Ed Ricky Powell

ANDY WARHOL & JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT SOHO. NYC. 1985 - 44 X 32 Ed Ricky Powell

By Ricky Powell

Located in Draper, UT

NYC. 1985 - 44 X 32 INCH EDITION Archival Pigment Print on 310gsm Fine Art Paper 44 x 32 Inches Run of 25 (Printers Proof) Born and raised in New York City, Ricky Powell is a legen...

Category

2010s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Archival Pigment

Israeli Modern Tu BiShvat Lithograph Silkscreen David Sharir Holiday Serigraph
Israeli Modern Tu BiShvat Lithograph Silkscreen David Sharir Holiday Serigraph

Israeli Modern Tu BiShvat Lithograph Silkscreen David Sharir Holiday Serigraph

By David Sharir

Located in Surfside, FL

This is a mixed lithograph and serigraph silkscreen as per descriptions i read. this is not signed or numbered. it is a rare artists or printers proof print. David Sharir was born i...

Category

20th Century Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jim Dine Running Hammers in a Landscape Hand Colored Screenprint Edition of 18
Jim Dine Running Hammers in a Landscape Hand Colored Screenprint Edition of 18

Jim Dine Running Hammers in a Landscape Hand Colored Screenprint Edition of 18

By Jim Dine

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Artist: Jim Dine Title: Running Hammers in a Landscape Medium: Screen-print, Etching and Aquatint with Hand Coloring on Arches Paper Size: 33" h x 55" w Edition: Printer's Proof, sep...

Category

Late 20th Century Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Screen

AFTERNOON STROLL Signed Lithograph Vintage Street Scene Victorian Fashion People
AFTERNOON STROLL Signed Lithograph Vintage Street Scene Victorian Fashion People

AFTERNOON STROLL Signed Lithograph Vintage Street Scene Victorian Fashion People

By Ari Gradus

Located in Union City, NJ

., unframed, very good condition, slight handling on margin, hand signed in pencil by Ari Gradus, inscribed PP (Printer's Proof)aside from edition of 300, from the master printer's ...

Category

1970s Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

CHILDREN WITH FLOWERS Signed Lithograph, Multicultural Portrait, Smiling Faces
CHILDREN WITH FLOWERS Signed Lithograph, Multicultural Portrait, Smiling Faces

CHILDREN WITH FLOWERS Signed Lithograph, Multicultural Portrait, Smiling Faces

By Elizabeth Catlett

Located in Union City, NJ

Paper size - 32.75 x 27.5 inches, unframed, excellent condition, vivid colors, hand signed in pencil by Elizabeth Catlett, inscribed PP Printer's Proof aside from edition of 150, fro...

Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Vintage Mercedes Benz Stuttgart Lithograph Poster Framed Art Deco
Vintage Mercedes Benz Stuttgart Lithograph Poster Framed Art Deco

Vintage Mercedes Benz Stuttgart Lithograph Poster Framed Art Deco

By Schreiber

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This example appears to be a large-format lithographic sample (marked “118” in black pen), suggesting use as a printer’s proof or showroom display piece rather than a standard produc...

Category

Vintage 1910s German Art Deco Posters

Materials

Wood, Paper

ITALIAN LANDSCAPE Original Lithograph, Seaside Village Scene, Young Woman, Boat
ITALIAN LANDSCAPE Original Lithograph, Seaside Village Scene, Young Woman, Boat

ITALIAN LANDSCAPE Original Lithograph, Seaside Village Scene, Young Woman, Boat

By Jorge Dumas

Located in Union City, NJ

Print size -30 x 21.5 inches, unframed, excellent condition, vivid colors, full bleed image, unsigned Printer's Proof aside from edition of 300 Year published - 1981 Edition size - 3...

Category

1970s Cubist Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

LA NOVIA Original Lithograph, Bride Portrait, Woman with Flowers, Cubist Style
LA NOVIA Original Lithograph, Bride Portrait, Woman with Flowers, Cubist Style

LA NOVIA Original Lithograph, Bride Portrait, Woman with Flowers, Cubist Style

By Jorge Dumas

Located in Union City, NJ

Print size -29.5 x 20.5 inches, unframed, excellent condition, vivid colors, full bleed image, unsigned Printer's Proof aside from edition of 300 Year published - 1976 Edition size -...

Category

1970s Cubist Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Fly
Fly

Fly

By James Rosenquist

Located in San Francisco, CA

It is hand signed, dated, titled and numbered P.P. (Printer Proof) 5/8 in pencil by the artist. This is a printer’s proof aside from the edition of 150 plus 25 artist’s proofs.

Category

Late 20th Century Pop Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Gillian Ayres - Star Spangled
Gillian Ayres - Star Spangled

Gillian Ayres - Star Spangled

Located in London, GB

Gillian Ayres Star Spangled, 2010 Sugar-lift aquatint and etching with carborundum printed in colours, extensively hand-coloured in acrylic paint, on BFK Rives wove paper, with full ...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Aquatint, Etching

ICARUS I Signed Lithograph, Abstract Male Figure, Greek Mythology, Collage
ICARUS I Signed Lithograph, Abstract Male Figure, Greek Mythology, Collage

ICARUS I Signed Lithograph, Abstract Male Figure, Greek Mythology, Collage

By Marius Sznajderman

Located in Union City, NJ

., full bleed image, unframed, excellent condition, hand signed in pencil by Marius Sznajderman, printer's proof aside from the edition of 150 Edition size - 150, plus proofs Year pu...

Category

1980s Abstract Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

RUSTICATORS AT THE CLOSE OF DAY Lithograph on Arches, Golfers New England Sunset
RUSTICATORS AT THE CLOSE OF DAY Lithograph on Arches, Golfers New England Sunset

RUSTICATORS AT THE CLOSE OF DAY Lithograph on Arches, Golfers New England Sunset

By Sally Caldwell-Fisher

Located in Union City, NJ

Print size - 10 x 14.5 inches, unframed, excellent condition, vivid colors, unsigned Printer's Proof aside form the edition of 200, printer's chop mark embossed on lower left margin ...

Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jim Dine Signed Blue Trees (Diptych) Pop Art Set of Two Etchings Prints
Jim Dine Signed Blue Trees (Diptych) Pop Art Set of Two Etchings Prints

Jim Dine Signed Blue Trees (Diptych) Pop Art Set of Two Etchings Prints

By Jim Dine

Located in Studio City, CA

The work is pencil-signed and dated 1981 by Dine and noted "P/P" for printer's proof (aside from a numbered edition of 29).

Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

BROWN LADY II Signed Lithograph, Pop Art Fashion Portrait, Woman In Flower Hat
BROWN LADY II Signed Lithograph, Pop Art Fashion Portrait, Woman In Flower Hat

BROWN LADY II Signed Lithograph, Pop Art Fashion Portrait, Woman In Flower Hat

By Peter Max

Located in Union City, NJ

Impressive large vertical image, print size - 36 x 27 inches, unframed, superb condition, hand signed in pencil by Peter Max, inscribed PP (Printers Proof) aside from the edition of...

Category

1990s Pop Art Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

VASE IN ROOM II Signed Lithograph, Pop Art, Monks, Yogic Flying
VASE IN ROOM II Signed Lithograph, Pop Art, Monks, Yogic Flying

VASE IN ROOM II Signed Lithograph, Pop Art, Monks, Yogic Flying

By Peter Max

Located in Union City, NJ

From the master printer's private collection Edition size - 165, plus proofs Year published - 1980 Printer - J K Fine Art Editions Co., NY PETER MAX (German/American, b. 1937) Max a...

Category

1980s Pop Art Interior Prints

Materials

Lithograph

BROTHERS Signed Lithograph, Contemporary Portrait, Two Young Boys, Peach, Brown
BROTHERS Signed Lithograph, Contemporary Portrait, Two Young Boys, Peach, Brown

BROTHERS Signed Lithograph, Contemporary Portrait, Two Young Boys, Peach, Brown

By Aldo Luongo

Located in Union City, NJ

Print size - 23.5 x 34 inches, unframed, hand signed by Aldo Luongo personally dedicated Printers Proof from the master printers private collection Image size - 19 x 30 inches Editio...

Category

1970s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"I'm Losing You" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics
"I'm Losing You" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

"I'm Losing You" Limited Edition Hand Written Lyrics

By John Lennon

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

It has been sold out from the publisher since 2000, and this is Printers Proof #2/3. Signature in the plate, numbered screenprinted reproduction of an original manuscript.

Category

1990s Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Other Medium

GARDEN FLOWERS Hand Colored Lithograph 1979, Abstract Floral, Pop Art
GARDEN FLOWERS Hand Colored Lithograph 1979, Abstract Floral, Pop Art

GARDEN FLOWERS Hand Colored Lithograph 1979, Abstract Floral, Pop Art

By Peter Max

Located in Union City, NJ

Paper size - 28 x 22 inches, very good condition, unframed, unsigned, unique one-of-a-kind hand colored Printer's Proof aside from the edition of 350 by Peter Max, from the master pr...

Category

1970s Pop Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Pastel, Mixed Media, Lithograph

Gillian Ayres - Song Beneath the Stars
Gillian Ayres - Song Beneath the Stars

Gillian Ayres - Song Beneath the Stars

Located in London, GB

Signed by the artist, dated and inscribed 'PP 2/2' in pencil, on recto Unframed: 78.6 x 104.5 cm Printer's Proof. Aside from the edition of 30 Song Beneath the Stars reveals Ayres's...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Green Loop
Green Loop

Green Loop

By Jack Bush

Located in Toronto, Ontario

"Green Loop" Canada, 1971 Serigraph Printers proof, estate stamped From an edition of 100 32”H 24.5”W (work) Very good condition Provenance: Estate of Jack Bush

Category

1970s Color-Field More Prints

Materials

Screen

PASSING CROWD Signed Lithograph, Women Walking, Man in Hard Hat, Zigzag Dress
PASSING CROWD Signed Lithograph, Women Walking, Man in Hard Hat, Zigzag Dress

PASSING CROWD Signed Lithograph, Women Walking, Man in Hard Hat, Zigzag Dress

By Lester Johnson

Located in Union City, NJ

Print size - 28.5 x 21 inches, unframed, full bleed image, hand signed in pencil by Lester Johnson, inscribed P P (Printer's Proof) aside from edition of 175,printer chop mark emboss...

Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

TIMELINE DEGA MAN Signed Lithograph 1990, Abstract Pop Art Figures
TIMELINE DEGA MAN Signed Lithograph 1990, Abstract Pop Art Figures

TIMELINE DEGA MAN Signed Lithograph 1990, Abstract Pop Art Figures

By Peter Max

Located in Union City, NJ

Print size - 27 x 36 inches, full bleed image, no margins, unframed, pencil signed and inscribed PP(printers proof) aside from the edition of 150, from the master printer's private c...

Category

1990s Pop Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Joseph Beuys, Blatt auf Karteikarte, from Columbus: In Search of a New Tomorrow
Joseph Beuys, Blatt auf Karteikarte, from Columbus: In Search of a New Tomorrow

Joseph Beuys, Blatt auf Karteikarte, from Columbus: In Search of a New Tomorrow

By Joseph Beuys

Located in New York, NY

The text says: 1000 Stk. hh DIN A4 EVP 33,00 M This is one of five Printers Proofs aside from the regular edition of 100, signed by Eva Beuys, the Executor of the Beuys estate, and a...

Category

1990s Conceptual Abstract Prints

Materials

Vellum, Screen

Mediterranean, State I
Mediterranean, State I

Mediterranean, State I

By Robert Motherwell

Located in Toronto, Ontario

"Mediterranean, State I" USA, 1975 Lithograph and screenprint on white Arches Cover mold-made paper Signed and numbered by the artist, lower right A printer's proof, outside the ...

Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Screen

FAMILY IN BLUE Signed Lithograph 1994, Black Family, Contemporary Portrait
FAMILY IN BLUE Signed Lithograph 1994, Black Family, Contemporary Portrait

FAMILY IN BLUE Signed Lithograph 1994, Black Family, Contemporary Portrait

By Geoffrey Holder

Located in Union City, NJ

Print size - 39 x 23.5 inches, unframed, hand signed in white pencil by Geoffrey Holder dedicated PP(Printer's Proof) aside from edition of 100, Certificate of Authenticity provided ...

Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

French Stacks Linocut Print, Abstract Expressionist, Unsigned, 1980s
French Stacks Linocut Print, Abstract Expressionist, Unsigned, 1980s

French Stacks Linocut Print, Abstract Expressionist, Unsigned, 1980s

By Donald Sultan

Located in Fairlawn, OH

This impression is an unsigned printer's proof and comes from the archives of the Imprimerie Arnéra which was purchased from the heirs by the vendor Frederick Mulder.

Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Linocut

COMPOSITION RED Signed Lithograph, Pop Art Floral Still Life, Round Vase
COMPOSITION RED Signed Lithograph, Pop Art Floral Still Life, Round Vase

COMPOSITION RED Signed Lithograph, Pop Art Floral Still Life, Round Vase

By Peter Max

Located in Union City, NJ

Print size - 27 x 21.25 inches, unframed, very good condition, dedicated printers proof aside from the edition of 165 signed and dated in black felt tip pen by Peter Max, from the ma...

Category

1980s Pop Art Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

ZERO'S FRIEND Signed Lithograph, 1980 Pop Art Portrait, Mod Style Hat
ZERO'S FRIEND Signed Lithograph, 1980 Pop Art Portrait, Mod Style Hat

ZERO'S FRIEND Signed Lithograph, 1980 Pop Art Portrait, Mod Style Hat

By Peter Max

Located in Union City, NJ

Print size - 27.25 x 21.25 inches, unframed, excellent condition, hand signed in black felt pen by Peter Max, dedicated (Printers proof) aside from the edition of 165, from the maste...

Category

1980s Pop Art Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

MONK AND VASE Signed Lithograph 1980, Pop Art Interior, Man in Striped Robe
MONK AND VASE Signed Lithograph 1980, Pop Art Interior, Man in Striped Robe

MONK AND VASE Signed Lithograph 1980, Pop Art Interior, Man in Striped Robe

By Peter Max

Located in Union City, NJ

Print size - 26.5 x 21.5 inches, hand signed in black marker by Peter Max, dedicated Printers Proof aside from edition of 165, print documentation provided Edition size - 165, plus p...

Category

1980s Pop Art Interior Prints

Materials

Lithograph

EARTH FLOWERS Signed Lithograph 1979, Abstract Floral, Pop Art
EARTH FLOWERS Signed Lithograph 1979, Abstract Floral, Pop Art

EARTH FLOWERS Signed Lithograph 1979, Abstract Floral, Pop Art

By Peter Max

Located in Union City, NJ

Print size - 22 x 28 inches, unframed, excellent condition, rare, unique image not often seen, hand signed in pencil by Peter Max, dedicated Printers Proof aside from edition of 165 ...

Category

1970s Pop Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

C F S I, Signed Lithograph, Coney Island, Comic Character Figures
C F S I, Signed Lithograph, Coney Island, Comic Character Figures

C F S I, Signed Lithograph, Coney Island, Comic Character Figures

By Marie Roberts

Located in Union City, NJ

Print size - 29.5 x 21.25 in, unframed, excellent condition, hand signed in pencil by Marie Roberts, inscribed P P 2/2, Printers Proof aside from edition of 25, hand deckled print ed...

Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

RUSTICATORS WATCHING THE SUNSET Lithograph on Arches, Victorian Ladies on Bench
RUSTICATORS WATCHING THE SUNSET Lithograph on Arches, Victorian Ladies on Bench

RUSTICATORS WATCHING THE SUNSET Lithograph on Arches, Victorian Ladies on Bench

By Sally Caldwell-Fisher

Located in Union City, NJ

Print size - 12 x 15 inches, unframed, excellent condition, vivid colors, unsigned Printer's Proof aside form the edition of 200, printer's chop mark embossed on lower left margin Im...

Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

STEAM TRAIN Signed Lithograph 1977, Rural Landscape, Western Art
STEAM TRAIN Signed Lithograph 1977, Rural Landscape, Western Art

STEAM TRAIN Signed Lithograph 1977, Rural Landscape, Western Art

By Wayne Cooper

Located in Union City, NJ

Print size - 22 x 30 inches, unframed, very good condition, hand signed in pencil by Wayne Cooper, Printer's Proof aside from the edition of 300. Edition size - 300, plus proofs Year...

Category

1970s Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Number 1 Chair

Number 1 Chair

By David Hockney

Located in London, GB

David Hockney Number 1 Chair, 1985-6 Signed, dated and numbered AP III/XVI in pencil Colour lithograph and etching on handmade HMP paper 56.5 x 47.9 cm 22 1/4 x 18 7/8 inches Frame: ...

Category

1980s Contemporary Still-life Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Etching, Lithograph

GLADIOLUS HARVEST Signed Lithograph, Lowcountry Flower Farmers, Gullah Culture
GLADIOLUS HARVEST Signed Lithograph, Lowcountry Flower Farmers, Gullah Culture

GLADIOLUS HARVEST Signed Lithograph, Lowcountry Flower Farmers, Gullah Culture

By Jonathan Green

Located in Union City, NJ

Print size - 27 x 35 inches, unframed, excellent condition, fresh vivid colors, hand signed in pencil by Jonathan Green, inscribed PP - Printers Proof aside from the SOLD OUT edition...

Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"Head of Batista", Miniature Mid Century Modern Abstract Etching, Proof III
"Head of Batista", Miniature Mid Century Modern Abstract Etching, Proof III

"Head of Batista", Miniature Mid Century Modern Abstract Etching, Proof III

Located in Soquel, CA

"Head of Batista", a mid-century modern miniature abstract etching by California artist Richard W. Downs (American,b-1934). This delicate, small-scale etching, dated 1965, was submit...

Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Printer's Ink, Laid Paper, Etching

PORTRAIT OF JOHN ROTHSCHILD Signed Lithograph 1980, Expressionist Style
PORTRAIT OF JOHN ROTHSCHILD Signed Lithograph 1980, Expressionist Style

PORTRAIT OF JOHN ROTHSCHILD Signed Lithograph 1980, Expressionist Style

By Alice Neel

Located in Union City, NJ

Print size - 28.5 x 21.5 inches, unframed, excellent condition, rich colors, hand signed in pencil by Alice Neel, inscribed PP(Printer's Proof) aside from the edition of 150, printer...

Category

1980s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

PANTO DAME Lithograph, Woman Dancing, Red Boots, Union Jack, British Humor
PANTO DAME Lithograph, Woman Dancing, Red Boots, Union Jack, British Humor

PANTO DAME Lithograph, Woman Dancing, Red Boots, Union Jack, British Humor

By Beryl Cook

Located in Union City, NJ

PANTO DAME thrills the theater crowd as she flashes her patriotic red, white, and blue British Union Jack bloomers worn beneath her ruffled, intense blue dress accentuated with green...

Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

NY SCENE Signed Lithograph, Contemporary Group Portrait, Women, Yankees Cap
NY SCENE Signed Lithograph, Contemporary Group Portrait, Women, Yankees Cap

NY SCENE Signed Lithograph, Contemporary Group Portrait, Women, Yankees Cap

By Lester Johnson

Located in Union City, NJ

Print size - 29 x 21.5 inches, unframed, excellent condition, hand signed in pencil by Lester Johnson, inscribed PP(printers proof) aside from the edition of 175, printers chop embos...

Category

1980s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

NEW MOON Signed Lithograph 1990, Pop Art Zen Monk, Umbrella, Meditation
NEW MOON Signed Lithograph 1990, Pop Art Zen Monk, Umbrella, Meditation

NEW MOON Signed Lithograph 1990, Pop Art Zen Monk, Umbrella, Meditation

By Peter Max

Located in Union City, NJ

Print size -27 x 36 inches, unframed, excellent condition, full bleed image, hand signed in pencil by Peter Max, inscribed PP (printers Proof) aside from edition of 150, print docume...

Category

1990s Pop Art Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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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.

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