Divine Comedy
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dalí’s Divine Comedy is a series of 100 color wood engravings, each corresponding to a
1970s Surrealist More Prints
Woodcut
Divine Comedy
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dalí’s Divine Comedy is a series of 100 color wood engravings, each corresponding to a
Woodcut
$72,102
H 16.54 in W 11.82 in
Dante and Beatrice - Original WATERCOLOR, Signed (Descharnes #d6970_1951)
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Paris, IDF
Salvador Dali Divine Comedy : Dante and Beatrice, 1952 Original watercolor Signed in lower center
Ink, Watercolor
$4,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 32.75 in W 27 in
Salvador Dali "The Divine Back of Gala"
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Dali, Salvador Title: The Divine Back of Gala Series: After 50 Years of Surrealism Date
Engraving, Drypoint
$265Sale Price|35% Off
H 13 in W 10.24 in D 0.04 in
Divine Impenetrability - Woodcut attr. to Salvador Dalì - 1963
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Roma, IT
Divine Impenetrability from the Series "The Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri is woodcut print
Woodcut
$550
H 15.75 in W 13.75 in D 1.5 in
Salvador Dali La Divine Comedie de Dante Fine Art Museum Giclee Print Framed
By Salvador Dalí
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful Salvador Dali "La Divine Comedie de Dante" abstract giclee print that dates from the 2002
Paper
Divine Comedy Purgatory Canto 28
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Divine Comedy Purgatory Canto 28 MEDIUM: Woodblock SIGNED: Hand
Woodcut
The Divine Wood - Woodcut - 1963
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Roma, IT
the idea of entrusting the illustration of the "Divine Comedy" to a foreign artist. As a result, Dali
Woodcut
The Divine Wood - Woodcut Print - 1963
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Roma, IT
entrusting the illustration of the "Divine Comedy" to a foreign artist. As a result, Dali decided to offer
Woodcut
Divine Comedy, The liars - Etching - 150ex
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Paris, IDF
Salvador Dali The liars (1960) Heliogravure reworked with drypoint Printed signature in the plate
Etching
Purgatory Canto 24 from the Divine Comedy
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Columbia, MO
Salvador Dalí (1904–1989) was one of the most recognizable figures of 20th-century art, known for
Woodcut
The Divine Back of Gala (Plate B), 1974
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Greenwich, CT
The Divine Back of Gala – 15.75 x 12" image size, signed ‘Dalí’ lower right and annotated lower
Etching, Stencil
The Divine Love of Gala (Plate J), 1974
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Greenwich, CT
The Divine Love of Gala – signed ‘Dalí’ lower right and numbered A 11/195 lower left, from the
Etching, Stencil
Divine Comedy : The Dwellers of Prato - Etching - 150ex
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Paris, IDF
Salvador Dali The dwellers of Prato (1960) Heliogravure reworked with drypoint Printed signature
Etching
$360
H 12.92 in W 10.4 in
Divine Comedy : The punishment of hypocrites - Etching - 150ex
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Paris, IDF
Salvador Dali The punishment of hypocrites (1960) Heliogravure reworked with drypoint Printed
Etching
$653Sale Price|20% Off
H 27.5 in W 20 in D 1 in
Salvador Dali «Canto 27 Divine Comedy the Devil Logician » Engraved, 1970
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Engraving rd’alises by Salvador Dali for illustrating the Divine Comedy of Dante. This engraving is
Paper
$1,081
H 20.48 in W 16.54 in
The Paradise, Canto 32 - Preparation for Final Prayer
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - The Paradise, Canto 32 - Preparation for Final Prayer Original woodcut
Woodcut
The Paradise, Canto 2 - The Angel
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Michler & Lopsinger no. 1104 -- This evocative print is part of Salvador Dalí’s legendary Divine Comedy
Woodcut
La divine forêt - Engraving - 150 copies
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Paris, IDF
Salvador Dali La divine forêt (1960) Heliogravure reworked with drypoint Signature printed in the
Etching
Unavailable
H 26 in W 23 in
Salvador Dali Divine Comedy Engraving Paradise Canto Surreal Authentic Artwork
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Bloomington, MN
Salvador Dali Authentic & Original Color Woodblock Engraving, Professionally Custom Framed and
Woodcut
Unavailable
H 26 in W 22 in
Salvador Dali Purgatory Canto Divine Comedy Woodblock Engraving Surreal Framed
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Bloomington, MN
Salvador Dali Authentic & Original Color Woodblock Engraving, Professionally Custom Framed and
Engraving
Unavailable
H 12.75 in W 10.25 in
Salvador Dali Wood Engraving Sixth Heaven of Jupiter Divine Comedy Surreal Art
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Bloomington, MN
Salvador Dali Authentic Color Engraving, Professionally Custom Framed and listed with the Submit
Engraving
Unavailable
H 28 in W 25 in
Salvador Dali Wood Engraving The Angel Paradise Canto 2 Signed Divine Comedy Art
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Bloomington, MN
Salvador Dali Authentic, Hand Signed And Numbered Color Engraving, Professionally Custom Framed and
Engraving
Unavailable
H 12 in W 9 in
Salvador Dali Original Color Etching Paradise Canto Hand Signed Divine Comedy
By (after) Salvador Dali
Located in Bloomington, MN
Salvador Dali Authentic, Hand Signed and Numbed Color Etching, Professionally Custom Framed and
Etching
"Il Nero Cherubino"
By Salvador Dalí
Located in New York, NY
A woodcut print from Salvador Dalí's Divine Comedy with printed signature. From the Inferno Canto
Woodcut
"La Vergine Annunziata"
By Salvador Dalí
Located in New York, NY
A woodcut print from Salvador Dalí's Divine Comedy with printed signature. From the Purgatorio
Woodcut
"Il Giardino Di Christo"
By Salvador Dalí
Located in New York, NY
A woodcut print from Salvador Dalí's Divine Comedy with printed signature. From the Purgatory
Woodcut
Unavailable
H 26 in W 20 in
Salvador Dali Original Color Etching Hand Signed Surrealism Artwork Back Of Gala
By (after) Salvador Dali
Located in Bloomington, MN
Rare, Hand Signed and Numbered Etching by Salvador Dali titled, "The Divine Back Of Gala" from the
Etching
50 Woodcuts From The Divine Comedy
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Manhattan, NY
Sacra Biblia year 1967 size 19 x 13 3/4".
Woodcut
Purgatory Canto 9, from The Divine Comedy
By Salvador Dalí
Located in London, GB
A study of a female nude looking up at a bird of prey with claws in her buttocks, Woodcut 29.5 x 22.5 cms With the printed signature, as issued.
Woodcut
Sold
H 13 in W 10.25 in
Salvador Dalí, The Avaricious, La Divine Comédie (M/L.1039-1138; F.189-200)
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Fairfield, CT
: Excellent Notes: The Salvador Dali Divine Comedy is a poem by Dante Alighieri (1265-1321), illustrating the
Engraving
Divine Comedy
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dalí’s Divine Comedy is a series of 100 color wood engravings, each corresponding to a
Woodcut
Divine Comedy by Salvador Dali
By (after) Salvador Dali
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Divine comedy, paradise 28 by Salvador Dali.
Paint
Sold
H 13 in W 10.25 in
Hell Canto #29, The Divine Comedy (Field 195), Salvador Dali
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Fairfield, CT
Estrade of Les Heures Claires, Paris. During the 1950's Salvador Dali was commissioned to illustrate The
Engraving
Sold
H 13 in W 10.25 in
Hell Canto #27, The Divine Comedy (Field 195), Salvador Dali
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Fairfield, CT
Estrade of Les Heures Claires, Paris. During the 1950's Salvador Dali was commissioned to illustrate The
Engraving
Sold
H 16.75 in W 0.125 in D 13 in
Salvador Dali Reproches de Virgile Divine Comedy Woodcut Engraving Purgatory
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Dayton, OH
Original woodcut artist’s proof print, pencil signed by Salvador Dali – Plate 39 – Chant/Canto 5
Paper
Salvador Dali Woodblock Engravings for 'The Divine Comedy' by Dante
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Rochester, NY
Two vintage wood block engravings by Salvador Dali for The Divine Comedy by Dante. Both from the
Sold
H 21.75 in W 18 in
Inferno Canto 23 from the Divine Comedy, Woodcut by Salvador Dali
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Long Island City, NY
A surrealist illustration from Salvador Dalí’s (Spanish, 1904-1989) Divine Comedy series based on
Woodcut
Sold
H 21.5 in W 19 in D 1 in
Salvador Dali Artist Proof Woodblock Print Divine Comedy Inferno #10 "Heretics"
By Salvador Dalí
Located in San Diego, CA
Salvador Dali, circa 1960's. The piece is an artist proof (E.A.) and is signed at the bottom right in red
Sold
H 19 in W 0.75 in D 15.25 in
Salvador Dali Dante et Beatrice Divine Comedy Woodcut Engraving Purgatory 29
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Dayton, OH
Salvador Dali – Plate 63 – Chant/Canto 29 – from Le Purgatoire (Purgatory) – “Rencontre de Dante et
Paper
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H 13 in W 10.24 in D 0.04 in
Dante Alighieri - "The Divine Comedy" - Woodcut attr. to Salvador Dali- 1963
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Roma, IT
Dante Alighieri - from the Series "The Divine Comedy" is a woodcut print realized in 1963 for a
Woodcut
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H 13 in W 10.24 in D 0.04 in
Dante Alighieri - "The Divine Comedy" - Woodcut attr. to Salvador Dali- 1963
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Roma, IT
the illustration of the "Divine Comedy" to a foreign artist. As a result, Dali decided to offer the
Woodcut
Sold
H 16.75 in W 0.125 in D 13 in
Salvador Dali Le Ciel de Venus Divine Comedy Woodcut Engraving Paradise 9
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Dayton, OH
Original woodcut artist’s proof print, pencil signed by Salvador Dali – Plate 76 – Chant/Canto 9
Paper
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H 13 in W 10.24 in D 0.04 in
Divine Impenetrability - "The Divine Comedy" - Woodcut attr. to S. Dali- 1963
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Roma, IT
the illustration of the "Divine Comedy" to a foreign artist. As a result, Dali decided to offer the
Woodcut
Sold
H 29 in W 27 in D 1 in
Mid-Century Modern Engraving Dante's Divine Comedy Numbered Signed Dali 1970s
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
by Salvador Dali, 3/8, circa 1974. In excellent condition. The dimensions of the frame are 27" W x 29
Sold
H 13 in W 10.24 in D 0.04 in
Ranieri da Calvoli "The Divine Comedy" - Woodcut attr. to S. Dali- 1963
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Roma, IT
illustration of the "Divine Comedy" to a foreign artist. As a result, Dali decided to offer the project to the
Woodcut
Sold
H 18.25 in W 15.75 in
'In the Hands of Antaeus, ' by Salvador Dali, Color Woodblock Print
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This framed 18.25" x 15.75" limited edition color woodblock print by artist, Salvador Dali, is from
Woodcut, Paper
Sold
H 13 in W 10.24 in D 0.04 in
Saint Peter - "The Divine Comedy" - Song 24 - Woodcut attr. to S. Dali- 1963
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Roma, IT
the illustration of the "Divine Comedy" to a foreign artist. As a result, Dali decided to offer the
Woodcut
Sold
H 13 in W 10.24 in D 0.04 in
The Apparition of St. James "The Divine Comedy" - Woodcut attr. to S. Dali- 1963
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Roma, IT
The Apparition of St. James - from the Series "The Divine Comedy" is a contemporary artwork
Woodcut
The Divine Word
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - The Divine Word Lithograph from 1973. Editon 101/250 on Arches paper
Lithograph
Divine Erato - 1978
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Roma, IT
Divine Erato is a woodcut print on Arches Paper realized in 1978 to illustrated "L'Art d'Aimer
Woodcut
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H 26 in W 24 in D 2 in
The Joy of the Blessed - Original Woodcut by Salvador Dalì - 1963
By (after) Salvador Dali
Located in Pasadena, CA
Original print of Salvador Dalí's The Divine Comedy . Signature is signed in block on the plate
Engraving
Divine Comedy Heaven Canto 12
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Divine Comedy Heaven Canto 12 MEDIUM: Woodblock SIGNED: Hand Signed
Woodcut
Divine Comedy Hell Canto 31
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Divine Comedy Hell Canto 31 MEDIUM: Woodblock SIGNED: Hand Signed
Woodcut
Divine Comedy Hell Canto 31
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Divine Comedy Hell Canto 31 MEDIUM: Woodblock SIGNED: Hand Signed
Woodcut
Divine Comedy Heaven Canto 8
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Divine Comedy Heaven Canto 8 MEDIUM: Woodblock SIGNED: Hand Signed
Woodcut
Divine Comedy Purgatory Canto 6
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Divine Comedy Purgatory Canto 6 MEDIUM: Woodblock SIGNED: Hand
Woodcut
Divine Comedy Purgatory Canto 24
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Divine Comedy Purgatory Canto 24 MEDIUM: Woodblock SIGNED: Hand
Woodcut
Divine Comedy Heaven Canto 7
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Divine Comedy Heaven Canto 7 MEDIUM: Woodblock SIGNED: Hand Signed
Woodcut
Divine Comedy Purgatory Canto 24
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Divine Comedy Purgatory Canto 24 MEDIUM: Woodblock SIGNED: Hand
Woodcut
Divine Comedy Heaven Canto 7
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Divine Comedy Heaven Canto 7 MEDIUM: Woodblock SIGNED: Hand Signed
Woodcut
Divine Comedy Purgatory Canto 6
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Divine Comedy Purgatory Canto 6 MEDIUM: Woodblock SIGNED: Hand
Woodcut
Divine Comedie- Hell Canto 26
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Wilton, CT
A beautifully framed plate from Dante's Divine Comedie by Salvador Dali, Hell Canto 26. Includes
Engraving
Divine Comedy Purgatory Canto 28
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Divine Comedy Purgatory Canto 28 MEDIUM: Woodblock SIGNED: Hand
Woodcut
Divine Comedy Purgatory Canto 14
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Divine Comedy Purgatory Canto 14 MEDIUM: Woodblock SIGNED: Hand
Woodcut
Divine Comedy Hell Canto 13
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Divine Comedy Hell Canto 13 MEDIUM: Woodblock SIGNED: Hand Signed
Woodcut
The Divine Love of Gala
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - The Divine Love of Gala Drypoint etching with stencil from 1973
Drypoint, Etching
Angels in Flight: The Divine World
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Dali, Salvador Title: Angels in Flight: The Divine Word Series: The Stained-Glass
Lithograph
Purgatory: Canto 33 from The Divine Comedy
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Salvador Dali Medium: Woodblock engraving Title: Purgatory Canto 33 Portfolio: The Divine
Engraving
Inferno: Canto 27 from The Divine Comedy
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Salvador Dali Title: Inferno: Canto 27 Portfolio: The Divine Comedy: Inferno Medium
Engraving
Inferno: Canto 33 from The Divine Comedy
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Salvador Dali Title: Inferno: Canto 33 Portfolio: The Divine Comedy: Inferno Medium
Engraving
Paradise: Canto 14 from The Divine Comedy
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Salvador Dali Title: Paradise: Canto 14 Portfolio: The Divine Comedy: Paradise Medium
Engraving
Paradise: Canto 13 from The Divine Comedy
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Salvador Dali Title: Paradise: Canto 13 Portfolio: The Divine Comedy: Paradise Medium
Engraving
Inferno: Canto 30 from The Divine Comedy
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Salvador Dali Title: Inferno: Canto 30 Portfolio: The Divine Comedy: Inferno Medium
Engraving
Paradise: Canto 26 from The Divine Comedy
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Salvador Dali Title: Paradise: Canto 26 Portfolio: The Divine Comedy: Paradise Medium
Engraving
Inferno: Canto 18 from The Divine Comedy
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Salvador Dali Title: Inferno: Canto 18 Portfolio: The Divine Comedy: Inferno Medium
Engraving
$1,021,456
H 82.68 in Dm 76.78 in
Exceptional Crystal and Bronze Chandelier, L-A Marquis, France, C. 1860
By Maison Marquis
Located in PARIS, FR
This very important 96-lights chandelier made entirely in chiseled and gilded bronze in the Renaissance style, is composed at the lower part of six large sets of ten light-arms, ador...
Crystal, Bronze
Rare Tiffany Studios “Jade Ring” Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare Tiffany Studios Leaded Glass and Patinated Bronze Geometric Table Lamp, circa 1910. This is a rare one of a kind early Tiffany Studios large table lamp that is illustrated in Al...
Bronze
$125,000
H 24.81 in W 17.72 in D 9.85 in
Purple Amethyst “Harp" phantom White calcites Decorative object Sculpture
Located in London, GB
This museum-quality Amethyst “harp” from Artigas, Uruguay, is a natural sculpture of exceptional beauty and rarity. The piece features a harmonious arrangement of high-quality Amethy...
Amethyst, Quartz
$265,000
H 17 in W 27 in
How Sure Can You Be? McCall's Magazine Illustration of Loving Couple
By Alex Ross
Located in Miami, FL
Alexander Sharpe Ross - or Alex Ross. This mid-century masterpiece is a perfect artistic statement with every formal element in perfect harmony. It's a masterfully balanced comp...
Gouache
Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer Cabinet
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
A Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer cabinet, c. 1750 (Regence Period) A truly magnificent, monumental, and one of a kind cabinet, painted throughout with gi...
Ormolu
$241,970Sale Price|20% Off
H 30.25 in W 26 in
16th Century Italian Renaissance Old Master Portrait of a Procuratore
By Jacopo Bassano
Located in London, GB
Jacopo BASSANO (c. 1510-1592, Italian) Portrait of a Procuratore Oil on canvas 30 ¼ x 26 inches (including frame) Provenance: Lucien Bonaparte’s Collection (as Portrait of Doge Priu...
Oil
$412,449
H 86.03 in Dm 51.97 in
Extremely Rare Victorian Chandelier of Exceptional Quality and Size by F&C Osler
By F. & C. Osler
Located in Steyning, West sussex
An extremely rare early Victorian 20-light cut-glass silvered mounted chandelier of exceptional quality the baluster thumb and radial cut shaft with lower shaft canopy and draping pa...
Silver Plate
$199,000
H 26.25 in W 11.25 in D 4 in
Rare and important painted bronze Crucifix after a model by Michelangelo
By Michelangelo Buonarroti
Located in Leesburg, VA
A rare and very fine bronze corpus of Christ after a model by Michelangelo, cast ca. 1597-1600 by Juan Bautista Franconio and painted in 1600 by Francisco Pacheco in Seville, Spain. ...
Bronze
Cartier Gold Minute Repeater
By Cartier
Located in New Orleans, LA
This minute repeater carriage clock by the esteemed Cartier is a masterpiece of luxury and craftsmanship created circa 1900. Finished in gold, diamonds and cabochon moonstone with an...
Agate, Gold, Enamel
Tiffany & Co. San Lorenzo Silver Flatware Service, 248 Pieces
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extensive 248-piece sterling silver flatware service was crafted by the legendary Tiffany & Co. in the classic San Lorenzo pattern. Inspired by and named after the famous Fl...
Sterling Silver
$336,479Sale Price|20% Off
H 101.58 in W 33.47 in D 22.45 in
"Giuditta" by Ezio Ceccarelli, Italy, Circa 1900
By Ezio Ceccarelli
Located in PARIS, FR
Great female statue of Judith in bronze with brown patina and white marble from Carrara. This young woman holds in her hands, stretched over his head, a scimitar in its scabbard, re...
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Banana (original drawing on paper)
By David Hockney
Located in Aventura, FL
Original colored crayons and pastel drawing on paper. Hand signed and dated on front by David Hockney. Artwork size 16.75 x 14inches. Frame size approx 27 x 24 inches. Provenance...
Paper, Crayon, Pastel
$175,000
H 46 in W 40 in
Bonjour Sur Paris, 1952 - Mixed Media Hand-Signed & Annotated by Marc Chagall
By Marc Chagall
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mixed Media work on Paper, hand colored by the artist on a lithographic touch plate. Signed and annotated “bon à tirer” impression on Arches paper, heavily annotated by Chagall. Pap...
Lithograph
Neo-Renaissance Period Stone Fireplace, Dated 1534
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This outstanding Tonnerre stone fireplace is a masterpiece of the first French Renaissance. It was sculpted in 1534, under the reign of King François the 1st for Philippe Merlan (150...
Stone
$817,165Sale Price|20% Off
H 129.93 in W 118.12 in D 31.5 in
Exceptionel Bookcase Forming Desk, by G. Grohé, France, Circa 1860
By Guillaume Grohe
Located in PARIS, FR
Exceptional neo Renaissance bookcase forming desk. This monumental piece consists in a lower part forming drop-front desk supported by two pillars with drawers. The lateral parts eac...
Wood
The Resurrection of Christ
Located in New York, NY
Provenance: with “Mr. Scheer,” Vienna, by July 1918; where acquired by: Jindřich Waldes, Prague, 1918–1941; thence by descent to: Private Collection, New York Literature: Rudolf K...
Tempera, Panel
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.
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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.
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