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Plaster Baby Jesus and Antique Book Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Baby Jesus plater figure and antique book artwork. Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot
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1950s Spanish Modern Vintage Jesus Plate

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Plaster, Wood

Bjørn Wiinblad Christmas Plate 1982 "Baptism of Jesus"
By Bjørn Wiinblad, Rosenthal
Located in Brønshøj, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad porcelain Christmas plate 1982, produced by Rosenthal Motif: John the Babtist
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1980s German Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Porcelain

Bjørn Wiinblad Christmas plate 1983 "Nativity of Jesus"
By Rosenthal, Bjørn Wiinblad
Located in Brønshøj, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad porcelain Christmas plate 1983, produced by Rosenthal Motif: Silent Night Holy
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1980s German Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Porcelain

Bjørn Wiinblad Christmas plate 1971 "Mary with baby Jesus"
By Rosenthal, Bjørn Wiinblad
Located in Brønshøj, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad porcelain Christmas plate 1971, produced By Rosenthal. Motif: Maria with the Child
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1970s German Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Porcelain

Bjørn Wiinblad Christmas plate 1981 "Boy Jesus at the Temple"
By Bjørn Wiinblad, Rosenthal
Located in Brønshøj, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad porcelain Christmas plate 1981, produced by Rosenthal Motif: The Child with the
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1980s German Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Porcelain

Traditional Religious Jesus Christ Sculpture
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mid-20th century turned Jesus Christ figure of made of plater. Made in Olot, Spain. In
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Wood

Vintage Traditional Religious Jesus Christ Sculpture
Traditional Religious Jesus Christ Sculpture
No Reserve
H 20.87 in W 13 in D 13 in
Took The Body Of Jesus - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
Took The Body Of Jesus is a Color lithograph on heavy rag paper realized in 1964. It is part of
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1960s Surrealist Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Lithograph

Ernst Fuchs Jesus Crucifixion Aquatint Vienna Fantastic Realism Austria 1972
By Ernst Fuchs
Located in Meinisberg, CH
Ernst Fuchs (Austrian, 1930 - 2015) Jesus speaking from the cross A rare Artist proof sheet from
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1970s Surrealist Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Ink, Archival Paper, Aquatint

Jesus Sera en Agonie Jusqu'a la Fin Du Monde - Etching by G. Rouault
By Georges Rouault
Located in Roma, IT
Aquatint, Drypoint, Burnisher and Roulette. Image dimensions: 58x41 cm Monogram on plate - final
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1940s Post-Impressionist Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Etching

MCM Danish Michael Anderson & Sons Art Pottery Plate “Mother Mary & The Magis”
Located in Big Flats, NY
MCM Danish Michael Anderson & Sons Persia Glaze Art Pottery Plate “Mother Mary & The Magis” by
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Pottery

Collection Of Knowles Collector Fine China Plates By Eve Licea Biblical Mothers
Located in Bastogne, BE
A collection of Edwin M. Knowles fine china collector numbered plates from The Biblical Mothers
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1980s American Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Porcelain

Coral Diamonds 14 Karat Yellow Gold Pendant Necklaces
By SCALA GIOIELLI
Located in Marcianise, IT
the sector. On the coral is represented the hand-engraved face of Jesus Christ on the cross with his
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1990s Italian Artisan Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vade Retro
Located in Ljubljana, SI
groups monogram, often on a metal plate instead of traditional artists signatures. Vade Retro is an
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1990s Post-Modern Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Mixed Media

Vade Retro
H 31.5 in W 23.63 in
Das Evangelium nach Matthäus (The Gospel according to Matthew) /// Otto Dix Art
By Otto Dix
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
in black from zinc plates. Book binding by Wübben & Co, cover and graphic design by Reinhart Braun
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1960s Expressionist Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Lithograph

Des Ongles et Du Bec (abstract female portrait)
By Georges Rouault
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
elements including fifty-eight plates in a box. Canvas casing with a copper clasp and text printed on the
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Vintage Jesus Plate

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Etching, Aquatint

Consummatum Est! - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
dated on plate on the lower left margin. Perfect conditions. Prov. Private Collection, Southern
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1960s Surrealist Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Lithograph

Consummatum Est!   - Lithograph  - 1964
H 19.1 in W 13.78 in D 0.04 in
Et Post Buccellam Introivit in Eum Satanas - Lithograph - 1967
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
vulgatæ editionis published by Rizzoli-Mediolani between 1967 and 1969. Signed and dated in plate on the
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1960s Contemporary Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Lithograph

Et Tulit Corpus Iesu - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
Et tulit corpus Iesu ("And took the body of Jesus away") is an artwork realized in 1964. It is
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1960s Contemporary Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Lithograph

Iesus a Satana tentatur - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
Iesus a Satana tentatur ("Jesus tempted by Satan") is an artwork realized by Salvador Dalí in 1964
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1960s Surrealist Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Lithograph

Iesus Super Mare Ambulans - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
Iesus super mare ambulans ("Jesus walking on the Sea") is an artwork realized between 1964 and
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1960s Surrealist Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Lithograph

Et Cognoverunt Eum in Fractione Panis - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
lithograph on heavy rag paper. Signed and dated on plate on the lower right margin. Perfect conditions
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1960s Surrealist Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Lithograph

Noli me tangere - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
published by Rizzoli-Mediolani between 1967 and 1969. Color lithograph on heavy rag paper. Signed on plate
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1960s Surrealist Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Lithograph

Noli me tangere   - Lithograph - 1964
H 19.1 in W 13.78 in D 0.04 in
Iesus Flagellatus - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
on plate on the upper right margin. Perfect conditions. Prov. Private Collection, Genova. The
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1960s Surrealist Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Lithograph

Iesus Flagellatus - Lithograph - 1964
H 19.1 in W 13.78 in D 0.08 in
Et Baptizatus est a Ioanne in Iordane - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
-Mediolani between 1967 and 1969. Color lithograph on heavy rag paper. Signed and dated on plate on the
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1960s Surrealist Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Lithograph

Vere, hic homo iustus erat - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
lithograph on heavy rag paper. Signed and dated on plate on the right margin. 48,5 X 35 cm. Perfect
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1960s Surrealist Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Lithograph

Nummularii de templo eiecti - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
and 1969. Color lithograph on heavy rag paper. Signed and dated on plate on lower right margin
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1960s Surrealist Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Lithograph

Sanguis Novi Testamenti - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
lithograph on heavy rag paper. Signed and dated on plate on the lower right margin. Perfect conditions
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1960s Surrealist Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Lithograph

Large Charles Fracé Lithograph titled "Lone Hunter", African Leopard Certified
By Charles Fracé
Located in Miami, FL
his natural habit. The print is signed by hand, signed in plate and numbered in an edition of 2500 all
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Paper

French Avant Garde Bold Abstract Geometric Aquatint Etching Op Art Kinetic
By Jean Deyrolle
Located in Surfside, FL
inches (actual etching plate) Paper size: 22 X 15.2 inches Reference: "Deyrolle, l'oeuvre gravé", G
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1960s Abstract Geometric Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

French Avant Garde Bold Abstract Geometric Aquatint Etching Op Art Kinetic
By Jean Deyrolle
Located in Surfside, FL
inches (actual etching plate) Paper size: 22 X 15.2 inches Reference: "Deyrolle, l'oeuvre gravé", G
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1960s Abstract Geometric Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

French Avant Garde Bold Abstract Geometric Aquatint Etching Op Art Kinetic
By Jean Deyrolle
Located in Surfside, FL
inches (actual etching plate) Paper size: 22 X 15.2 inches Reference: "Deyrolle, l'oeuvre gravé", G
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1960s Abstract Geometric Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

French Avant Garde Bold Abstract Geometric Aquatint Etching Op Art Kinetic
By Jean Deyrolle
Located in Surfside, FL
inches (actual etching plate) Paper size: 22 X 15.2 inches Reference: "Deyrolle, l'oeuvre gravé", G
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1960s Abstract Geometric Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

French Avant Garde Bold Abstract Geometric Aquatint Etching Op Art Kinetic
By Jean Deyrolle
Located in Surfside, FL
inches (actual etching plate) Paper size: 22 X 15.2 inches Reference: "Deyrolle, l'oeuvre gravé", G
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1960s Abstract Geometric Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

French Avant Garde Bold Abstract Geometric Aquatint Etching Op Art Kinetic
By Jean Deyrolle
Located in Surfside, FL
inches (actual etching plate) Paper size: 22 X 15.2 inches Reference: "Deyrolle, l'oeuvre gravé", G
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1960s Abstract Geometric Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

French Avant Garde Bold Abstract Geometric Aquatint Etching Op Art Kinetic
By Jean Deyrolle
Located in Surfside, FL
inches (actual etching plate) Paper size: 22 X 15.2 inches Reference: "Deyrolle, l'oeuvre gravé", G
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1960s Abstract Geometric Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

French Avant Garde Bold Abstract Geometric Aquatint Etching Op Art Kinetic
By Jean Deyrolle
Located in Surfside, FL
inches (actual etching plate) Paper size: 22 X 15.2 inches Reference: "Deyrolle, l'oeuvre gravé", G
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1960s Abstract Geometric Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

French Avant Garde Bold Abstract Geometric Aquatint Etching Op Art Kinetic
By Jean Deyrolle
Located in Surfside, FL
inches (actual etching plate) Paper size: 22 X 15.2 inches Reference: "Deyrolle, l'oeuvre gravé", G
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1960s Abstract Geometric Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

French Avant Garde Bold Abstract Geometric Aquatint Etching Op Art Kinetic
By Jean Deyrolle
Located in Surfside, FL
inches (actual etching plate) Paper size: 22 X 15.2 inches Reference: "Deyrolle, l'oeuvre gravé", G
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1960s Abstract Geometric Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

French Avant Garde Bold Abstract Geometric Aquatint Etching Op Art Kinetic
By Jean Deyrolle
Located in Surfside, FL
inches (actual etching plate) Paper size: 22 X 15.2 inches Reference: "Deyrolle, l'oeuvre gravé", G
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1960s Abstract Geometric Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

French Avant Garde Bold Abstract Geometric Aquatint Etching Op Art Kinetic
By Jean Deyrolle
Located in Surfside, FL
inches (actual etching plate) Paper size: 22 X 15.2 inches Reference: "Deyrolle, l'oeuvre gravé", G
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1960s Abstract Geometric Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

French Avant Garde Bold Abstract Geometric Aquatint Etching Op Art Kinetic
By Jean Deyrolle
Located in Surfside, FL
inches (actual etching plate) Paper size: 22 X 15.2 inches Reference: "Deyrolle, l'oeuvre gravé", G
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1960s Abstract Geometric Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

French Avant Garde Bold Abstract Geometric Aquatint Etching Op Art Kinetic
By Jean Deyrolle
Located in Surfside, FL
inches (actual etching plate) Paper size: 22 X 15.2 inches Reference: "Deyrolle, l'oeuvre gravé", G
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1960s Abstract Geometric Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

French Avant Garde Bold Abstract Geometric Aquatint Etching Op Art Kinetic
By Jean Deyrolle
Located in Surfside, FL
inches (actual etching plate) Paper size: 22 X 15.2 inches Reference: "Deyrolle, l'oeuvre gravé", G
Category

1960s Abstract Geometric Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

French Avant Garde Bold Abstract Geometric Aquatint Etching Op Art Kinetic
By Jean Deyrolle
Located in Surfside, FL
inches (actual etching plate) Paper size: 22 X 15.2 inches Reference: "Deyrolle, l'oeuvre gravé", G
Category

1960s Abstract Geometric Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

French Avant Garde Bold Abstract Geometric Aquatint Etching Op Art Kinetic
By Jean Deyrolle
Located in Surfside, FL
inches (actual etching plate) Paper size: 22 X 15.2 inches Reference: "Deyrolle, l'oeuvre gravé", G
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1960s Abstract Geometric Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Corrado Mezzana (italian 1890-1958) Large Oil Painting (132x102cm) Signed, 1931
Located in Firenze, FI
Domo Dei , 1926, CM ... , 1953, plate 7), with the exception of landscapes, where he expressed his
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1930s Italian Vintage Jesus Plate

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Canvas

Scandinavian Abstract Wool Tapestry Rug Gun Gordillo Neon Electric Blue Color
Located in Surfside, FL
public milieu. Dolerite, lead, copper, and zinc plate in combination with contemporary fragile art
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1980s Contemporary Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Wool

Out of Egypt I Have Called my Son Biblia Sacra Salvador Dali
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Paonia, CO
the desolate landscape of the desert. Joseph is leading a donkey with Mary and baby Jesus astride. A
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1960s Surrealist Vintage Jesus Plate

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Lithograph

The Laying of Jesus in the Tomb by Joseph
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in New York, NY
Lithograph from gouache original on laid paper with Dali's signature in the plate, from Biblia
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1960s Surrealist Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Lithograph

Antique Large Silver Plate Soup Tureen Punch Bowl Mappin & Webb Camb Uni
By Mappin & Webb
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique large silver plated soup tureen or punch bowl. Mappin & Webb comes from the canteen at
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Mid-20th Century Victorian Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Six Pieces of Mappin & Webb and Elkington & Co. Silver Plate Camb Uni
By Elkington & Co.
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique collection of six pieces of Mappin & Web / Elkington & Co silver plate. Comes from the
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Mid-20th Century British Victorian Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Silver Plate

Cartier Art Deco Agate Coral Onyx Silver Gilt St. Christopher Plaque
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
This silver gilt plaque depicts St. Christopher crossing the river with a child Jesus on his
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20th Century French Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Chalcedony, Coral, Silver

Hallelujah God is love, Jesus saves
By David Hockney
Located in London, GB
DAVID HOCKNEY Hallelujah God is love, Jesus saves, circa 1961 Etching with aquatint, on handmade J
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1960s Contemporary Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Monumental Nickel Plated Copper Ornate Wall Crucifix on Ebonized Wood
Located in Milford, NH
A beautiful example of a monumental metal ornate wall crucifix featuring the body of Jesus and
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20th Century German Vintage Jesus Plate

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Copper, Nickel

Italian Mother Mary & Christ Child Signed Icon after Padre Pefkis, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
An Italian icon in embossed silver plate frame featuring Greek Orthodox Mother Mary and The Baby
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20th Century Italian Classical Greek Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Silver Plate

Consummatum Est! - Lithograph - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
dated on plate on the upper right margin. Perfect conditions. Prv. Private Collection, Genova. This
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1960s Contemporary Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Lithograph

Consummatum Est! - Lithograph - 1964
H 18.9 in W 13.78 in D 0.08 in
Da Mihi Bibere - Lithograph - 1965
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
on plate on the lower left margin. Perfect conditions. The artwork represents a female figure near a
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1960s Surrealist Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Lithograph

Da Mihi Bibere - Lithograph - 1965
H 18.9 in W 13.78 in D 0.08 in
Op Art Print Silkscreen on Heavy Paper
By Kaspar Thomas Lenk
Located in Surfside, FL
plates, combined to produce the illusion of a larger volume. Made for the 1969 Nuremberg Biennale a room
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1960s Op Art Vintage Jesus Plate

Et Tulit Corpus Iesu - Original Lithograph by Salvador Dalì - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
Et tulit corpus Iesu ("And took the body of Jesus away") is an original artwork realized by
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1960s Surrealist Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Lithograph

Noli me Tangere - Original Lithograph by Salvador Dalì - 1964
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
rag paper. Signed on plate on the lower margin. Perfect conditions. The artwork represents a famous
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1960s Surrealist Vintage Jesus Plate

Materials

Lithograph

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Vintage Jesus Plate For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact vintage jesus plate 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 vintage jesus plate 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 vintage jesus plate to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of gray, blue, beige, red and more. Finding an appealing vintage jesus plate — no matter the origin — is easy, but Jean Deyrolle, Salvador Dalí, Otto Dix, Ernst Fuchs 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 Vintage Jesus Plate?

The average selling price for a vintage jesus plate we offer is $1,200, while they’re typically $789 on the low end and $10,892 for the highest priced.

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