$66,950
H 18.9 in W 25.2 in
Yayoi Kusama Pumpkin 2000 Green Screenprint, Signed, 17/100
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Bristol, GB
Screenprint in colours, on Colorplan paper with full margins Edition 17 of 100 Signed, numbered, dated and titled on the front Pristine Published by Serpentine Gallery Catalog Raison...
Screen
Kusama Pumpkins (Set of Two)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Set of Two Pumpkins: Yellow and Black / Red and White: An iconic, vibrantly colored
Resin
Pumpkin (White Y) (Kusama 150)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Bristol, GB
Artwork in excellent condition. Minor imperfections may appear due to the age of the print Printer: Okabe
Screen
Kusama Large Plush Pumpkin (Kusama red & white pumpkin)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Red & White Pumpkin (plush): An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art piece - this large
Fabric, Screen
$66,950
H 14.97 in W 12.8 in
Contemporary Pumpkin Screenprint on Arches Paper, Signed, 21st Century
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Bristol, GB
Kusama 301 Published by Okabe Tokuzo
Screen
$72,416
H 32.88 in W 27.76 in
Signed Pumpkin Screenprint, Contemporary, 20th Century, Ed. 102/120
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Bristol, GB
toning in margins of print. Only visible on the reverse, on bottom edge of print residue from tape used
Screen
Price Upon Request
H 21.5 in W 21.5 in
Kusama Pumpkins (large plush: set of 2 works)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Pumpkins (set of 2 large plush pumpkins): An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art set
Nylon, Screen
Pumpkin MT
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in New York, NY
, dated and numbered in pencil, lower margin Authenticated by Kusama Studio, Tokyo and accompanied by
Paper, Screen
Pumpkin (2)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in New York, NY
1990 Screenprint in colors, on Izumi paper Sheet: 63 x 53 cm Edition of 150 Signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil, lower margin Framed, excellent condition
Paper, Screen
Pumpkin 2000 (Green)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in New York, NY
2000 Screenprint in colors, on wove paper Sheet: 18 1/4 x 24 in. Edition of 100 Signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil, lower margin
Paper, Screen
Sold
H 5.9 in W 9.4 in
Yayoi Kusama Plush Pumpkin (Kusama red & white pumpkin)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Red & White plush Pumpkin: An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art piece - this Kusama
Nylon, Lithograph, Screen
Yayoi Kusama Pumpkins (Set of Two)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Set of Two Pumpkins: Yellow and Black / Red and White circa 2015: An iconic, vibrantly
Resin
Yayoi Kusama 'Pumpkin (2002)' 2005- Offset Lithograph
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Brooklyn, NY
print on thick paper. Hand numbered out of 150 in pencil. Shipping and Handling: We ship Worldwide
Offset
Yayoi Kusama Pumpkin (Kusama large plush pumpkin)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Pumpkin (plush): An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art piece - this large (21.5 x 21.5
Nylon, Screen
Sold
H 27.17 in W 21.74 in
Pumpkin, 1983 Limited Edition of 75 Screenprint by Yayoi Kusama, hand signed
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Kusama's prints:Yayoi Kusama Prints 1979-2017 published in 2017 by ABE Books This
Paper, Screen
Yayoi Kusama -- Pumpkin ( red )
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Yayoi Kusama Pumpkin ( red ) Print on the cotton towel Size 90 x 33 x 2.5 cm Framed with the
Fabric
Sold
H 15.75 in Dm 12.8 in
Pumpkin (YT) (1996), Screenprint Ed. 88/120 by Yayoi Kusama (ABE 228)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Kusama's prints: Yayoi Kusama Prints 1979-2017 published in 2017 by ABE Books Yayoi Kusama's Pumpkin (YT
Screen
Kusama Pumpkins (Set of Two)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Set of Two Pumpkins: Yellow and Black / Red and White: An iconic, vibrantly colored
Resin
Kusama Pumpkins (Set of Two)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Set of Two Pumpkins: Yellow and Black / Red and White: An iconic, vibrantly colored
Resin
Kusama Pumpkin (Kusama large plush pumpkin)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Red & White Pumpkin (plush): An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art piece - this large
Fabric, Screen
Sold
H 5.9 in W 9.4 in
Kusama Pumpkins (plush): set of 2 (Kusama yellow & black pumpkin)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama plush Pumpkin (set of 2 works): An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art piece - this
Nylon, Screen
Pumpkin (White T)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in London, GB
the edition of 120 in pencil, printed by Tokuzo Okabe, Tokyo, with full margins, image 72.3 x 60cm
Screen
Yayoi Kusama "Pumpkin 2000 (Red)" Screenprint
Located in Astoria, NY
Yayoi Kusama (Japanese, b. 1929), "Pumpkin 2000 (Red)", Screenprint in Black and Red on Wove Paper
Paper
Pumpkin (R)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Bristol, GB
artists. Related Categories: Prints and multiples, Sculptures, Contemporary, Modern art, pop art, Yayoi
Screen
Pumpkin BSQ
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in London, GB
Arches paper by Okabe Tokuzo, Japan, 39.5 x 38 cm Kusama 244 The significance of pumpkins to Kusama
Dancing Pumpkin
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Bristol, GB
Screenprint on wove paper Edition of 120, AP12, PP5 61 x 83 cm (24 x 32.7 in) Signed in English, titled in Japanese and dated 1993 Condition on request Catalog Raisonne: 185 Publishe...
Screen
Pumpkin 2000 (Yellow)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Bristol, GB
. Related Categories: Prints and multiples, Sculptures, Contemporary, Modern art, pop art, Yayoi Kusama
Screen
Pumpkin 2000 (Yellow)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Bristol, GB
, pop art, Yayoi Kusama, Damien Hirst, Banksy, Takashi Murakami, David Shrigley, Invader, KAWS
Screen
Pumpkin
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Bristol, GB
Lithograph AP of 3 aside from main edition of 100 27 x 33.5 cm (10.6 x 13.2 in) Signed, titled, dated and numbered on the front Condition on request This artwork is framed Plea...
Lithograph
Kusama Large Plush Pumpkin (New)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
...” Related Caregories Kusama Yellow Plush Pumpkin. Yayoi Kusama pillow.
Screen
Kusama Large Plush Pumpkin (New)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art piece - this large (21.5 x 21.5 in.) Kusama
Screen, Fabric
Kusama Red and White Pumpkin (large plush)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art piece - this large (21.5 x 21.5 in.) Kusama
Fabric, Screen
Yayoi Kusama Pumpkin (Kusama large plush pumpkin)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Pumpkin (plush): An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art piece - this large (21.5 x 21.5
Nylon, Screen
Yayoi Kusama Pumpkins (Set of Two)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Set of Two Pumpkins: Yellow and Black / Red and White circa 2015: An iconic, vibrantly
Resin
Yayoi Kusama Pumpkins (Set of Two)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Set of Two Pumpkins: Yellow and Black / Red and White circa 2015: An iconic, vibrantly
Resin
Yayoi Kusama Pumpkins (Set of Two)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Set of Two Pumpkins: Yellow and Black / Red and White circa 2015: An iconic, vibrantly
Resin
Yayoi Kusama Pumpkins (Set of Two)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Set of Two Pumpkins: Yellow and Black / Red and White circa 2015: An iconic, vibrantly
Resin
Yayoi Kusama Pumpkins (Set of Two)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Set of Two Pumpkins: Yellow and Black / Red and White circa 2015: An iconic, vibrantly
Resin
Yayoi Kusama Pumpkins (Set of Two)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Set of Two Pumpkins: Yellow and Black / Red and White circa 2015: An iconic, vibrantly
Resin
Yayoi Kusama Pumpkins (Set of Two)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Set of Two Pumpkins: Yellow and Black / Red and White circa 2015: An iconic, vibrantly
Resin
Yayoi Kusama Pumpkins (Set of Two)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Set of Two Pumpkins: Yellow and Black / Red and White circa 2015: An iconic, vibrantly
Resin
Yayoi Kusama Pumpkins (Set of Two)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Set of Two Pumpkins: Yellow and Black / Red and White circa 2015: An iconic, vibrantly
Resin
Yayoi Kusama Pumpkins (Set of Two)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Set of Two Pumpkins: Yellow and Black / Red and White circa 2015: An iconic, vibrantly
Resin
Yayoi Kusama Pumpkins (Set of 3 works)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Set of 3 Pumpkins: Yellow and Black, Red & White and Red & Black Naoshima: An iconic
Resin
Sold
H 13.5 in W 21.5 in
Kusama Pumpkin (Kusama yellow & black large plush pumpkin)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Yellow & Black Pumpkin (plush): An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art piece - this
Nylon, Screen
Kusama Pumpkin (plush)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Yellow & Black Pumpkin (plush): An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art piece - this
Nylon, Screen
Kusama Pumpkin (plush)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Yellow & Black Pumpkin (plush): An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art piece - this
Nylon, Screen
Kusama Pumpkin (plush)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Yellow & Black Pumpkin (plush): An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art piece - this
Nylon, Screen
Kusama Pumpkin (plush)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Yellow & Black Pumpkin (plush): An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art piece - this
Nylon, Screen
Kusama Pumpkin (plush)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Yellow & Black Pumpkin (plush): An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art piece - this
Nylon, Screen
Kusama Pumpkin (plush)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Yellow & Black Pumpkin (plush): An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art piece - this
Nylon, Screen
Kusama Naoshima Pumpkin (Kusama Red and Black pumpkin)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Red & Black Pumpkin 2019: An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art piece - this rare
Resin
Yayoi Kusama -- Pumpkin ( yellow )
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Yayoi Kusama Pumpkin ( yellow ) Print on cotton towel Size 92.5 x 33 x 2.5 cm Framed with the
Fabric
Yayoi Kusama -- Pumpkin ( yellow )
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Yayoi Kusama Pumpkin ( yellow ) Print on cotton towel Size 92.5 x 33 x 2.5 cm Framed with the
Fabric
Yayoi Kusama -- Pumpkin ( red )
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Yayoi Kusama Pumpkin ( red ) Print on the cotton towel Size 99 x 33 cm Framed with the purple gold
Fabric
Yayoi Kusama -- Pumpkin ( yellow )
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Yayoi Kusama Pumpkin ( yellow ) Print on cotton towel Size 92.5 x 33 x 2.5 cm Framed with the
Fabric
Yayoi Kusama -- Pumpkin ( yellow )
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Yayoi Kusama Pumpkin ( yellow ) Print on cotton towel Size 92.5 x 33 x 2.5 cm Framed with the
Fabric
Yayoi Kusama -- Pumpkin ( yellow )
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Yayoi Kusama Pumpkin ( yellow ) Print on cotton towel Size 92.5 x 33 x 2.5 cm Framed with the
Fabric
Yayoi Kusama -- Pumpkin ( red )
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Yayoi Kusama Pumpkin ( red ) Print on the cotton towel Size 90 x 33 x 2.5 cm Framed with the
Fabric
Yayoi Kusama -- Pumpkin ( red )
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Yayoi Kusama Pumpkin ( red ) Print on the cotton towel Size 34.2 x 91.2 x 2.5 cm Framed with the
Fabric
Kusama Pumpkins (Set of Two)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Set of Two Pumpkins: Yellow and Black / Red and White circa 2015: An iconic, vibrantly
Resin
Kusama Pumpkins (Set of Two)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Set of Two Pumpkins: Yellow and Black / Red and White: An iconic, vibrantly colored
Resin
Kusama Pumpkins (Set of Two)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Set of Two Pumpkins: Yellow and Black / Red and White: An iconic, vibrantly colored
Resin
Kusama Pumpkins (Set of Two)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Set of Two Pumpkins: Yellow and Black / Red and White: An iconic, vibrantly colored
Resin
$2,860 / item
H 29.93 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Ethnic Straw Armchair by +55design Brazilian Design with Indigenous Craft
By Neca Abrantes
Located in Jardim America, SP
This rotating armchair by Neca Abrantes is a striking fusion of contemporary Brazilian design and indigenous handcrafted traditions. Known for her deep passion for native craftsmansh...
Straw
Balloon Dog (Blue)
By Jeff Koons
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Balloon Dog (Blue) 2021. Porcelain with metallic chromatic coating Limited edition of 69/799 ex. Certificate of authenticity and the original box. Incised signature, edition number,...
Metal
$805
H 17 in W 5 in D 5 in
Palm Springs Totem 3 - Modern Unique Pastel Abstract Resin Artwork Sculpture
By Nayla Saroufim
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nayla Saroufim creates installations that challenge the traditional notion of the passive viewer. Nayla’s art is a rich mix of media. She was always captivated by the dialogue betwee...
Mixed Media, Resin
$775Sale Price|56% Off
H 14.5 in W 7.5 in D 6.5 in
After Fernando Botero "Cat" Bronze Sculpture, Edition of 50
By Fernando Botero
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
After Fernando Botero – CAT Bronze Sculpture Edition of 50 This beautifully executed bronze sculpture is an After Fernando Botero work, created in faithful homage to the artist’s ...
Marble, Bronze
$6,500
H 6 in W 4 in
Roy Lichtenstein - I Know How You Made Me Feel, Brad! - MoMA VIP Invite, SIGNED
By Roy Lichtenstein
Located in New York, NY
Historically scarce -- hand signed museum invitations by Lichtenstein from MoMA, where the artist attended himself, rarely surface, especially when framed and preserved at this level...
Lithograph, Offset
$1,545
H 6 in W 5 in D 4 in
Lisette II - Figurative Abstract Bronze Sculpture for Shelf or Table
By Nando Kallweit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
German sculptor Nando Kallweit produces figurative bronze sculptures and reliefs with aquiline and a graceful modern appeal. Kallweit is inspired by seemingly disparate cultures; the...
Metal, Bronze
$1,000
H 70 in W 60 in
Yayoi Kusama Art Production Fund Limited Edition Beach Towel (NEW in shrinkwrap)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in New York, NY
Art Production Fund Limited Edition Beach Towel (NEW in shrinkwrap), 2014 Digital print on brushed cotton beach towel 70 × 60 inches Edition of 1000 Fabric manufacturer's label to ed...
Textile, Digital
$495
H 12 in W 9 in D 0.2 in
Andy Warhol illustration art 1967 (Andy Warhol film culture)
By Andy Warhol
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Andy Warhol 1967: Film Culture magazine, 1967 featuring cover art by Andy Warhol. Warhol designed the cover using portraits taken in a photo booth for the cover and inside pages. Fea...
Lithograph, Offset
PLAYBOY BUNNY
By Andy Warhol
Located in Aventura, FL
Synthetic polymer drawing on paper. Unsigned. Warhol Foundation stamp on verso. Sheet size 31.5 x 23.5 inches. Custom framed as pictured. Artwork is in excellent condition. Cert...
Paper, Polymer
Views of Hotel Well I, from Moving Focus series
By David Hockney
Located in Aventura, FL
Views of Hotel Well I, from Moving Focus series (T. 280; DH. 67). Lithograph printed in colors on TGL handmade paper. Hand signed, dated and numbered by the artist. original Artist's...
Paper, Lithograph
$4,500,000
H 20 in W 20 in
"Pearl Royale Chess Set" 14K White Gold & Diamonds Ed. of 3 by Colin Burn
By Colin Burn
Located in Culver City, CA
"Pearl Royale Chess Set" 14K White Gold & Diamonds Ed. of 3 by Colin Burn Medium: 18K White Gold, Diamonds, Sapphires & South Sea Pearls Limited Edition - 3 Only Edition: A...
Platinum
$38,500
H 7.75 in W 4.25 in D 2.25 in
KAWS - Limited Edition Historic 1st Companion ever uniquely Hand Signed & Dated
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
KAWS VERY FIRST COMPANION - HISTORIC Uniquely Hand signed by the artist. (the regular edition was unsigned) KAWS Limited Edition 1st Companion (Hand Signed by KAWS), 1999 Painted Ca...
Resin, Mixed Media
$3,600
H 17 in W 11 in
Keith Haring Talk To Us! 1989 set of 2 works (Keith Haring Aids hotline)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Talk To Us! 1989 (The Aids Hotline): Set of 2 works (English & Spanish): Designed & illustrated by Keith Haring one year after Haring's own diagnosis, these RARE...
Lithograph, Offset
Yoshitomo Nara - 123 Drumming Girls (Set of 3)
By Yoshitomo Nara
Located in Central, HK
Yoshitomo Nara 123 Drumming Girls ( Set Of 3 ), 2020 Vinyl Figures 5 1/2 × 3 in 14 × 7.6 cm From an unknown edition
PVC
$1,650,000
H 30.57 in W 20 in D 13.13 in
Pair of Carrara Marble Busts of the Emperor Napoleon and Empress Marie Louise
Located in New Orleans, LA
"I am a true Roman Emperor; I am of the best race of the Caesars—those who are founders." –Napoleon Bonaparte, 1812 Among the most iconic and celebrated figures in history, Napoleon...
Marble
Pumpkin (Yellow and Black)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Central, HK
Yayoi Kusama (after) Kusama Pumpkin (Yellow & Black), ca. 2015 Painted cast resin Open edition 4 × 3 2/5 in 10.2 × 8.6 cm Published by Benesse Holdings, Inc., Naoshima, Japan
Resin
Widely inspirational and innovative artist Yayoi Kusama has a body of work that is exceptionally varied, ranging from graphic prints and paintings to polka-dot pumpkin sculptures, hypnotic collages, large-scale installations and fashion design.
Even if you don’t know her name, you’ve likely experienced Kusama’s art — or have seen it on Instagram. Her soft sculptures and dazzling “Infinity Mirrors” are the stuff of selfie-takers’ dreams, but Kusama’s impressive decades-long career certainly holds far more cachet than it does fodder for today’s aspiring social-media influencers.
Born in Matsumoto, Japan, in 1929, Kusama has worked with her signature polka dots since the age of 10, when she began to experience vivid hallucinations and claimed that patterns and dots were moving around her, swallowing up everything in view. She started to incorporate them into her paintings as a child. Kusama saw circular forms and nets on every surface and became especially fascinated with the pebbles that lined the bottom of the creek near her childhood home. Her family was sternly opposed to her art and her mother physically abused Kusama and discouraged her at a very early age. She has suffered psychological turmoil her whole life and is vocal about her mental illness. Today, Kusama is a voluntary resident at a psychiatric facility in Tokyo, and she calls her work “art medicine.”
At the Kyoto School of Arts and Crafts, Kusama trained in Nihonga, a traditional style of Japanese painting that originated during the Meiji period. On advice she solicited from painter Georgia O'Keeffe, a pioneer of modernism in America whom she greatly admired, she subsequently moved to New York City in 1958. There, Kusama flourished, creating prescient sculptures and large-scale monochrome paintings that bridged current styles with minimalism, which hadn’t yet achieved any kind of prominence as an art movement. She pushed boundaries with her “Accumulations” series, which saw her transforming found furniture pieces into sexualized objects, as well as with an avant-garde staging of theatrical orgies on the street — both stemming from her anxieties about sex as well as an endeavor to make a feminist statement about patriarchal authority and sexism.
Kusama was captivated by Surrealists as well as the Abstract Expressionists and greatly influenced the Pop artists who followed, befriending such icons as Donald Judd — who called her work “the best paintings being done” — and Andy Warhol, with whom she exhibited and later accused of stealing her ideas. Kusama moved with ease through artistic circles and made a point to draw attention to her “otherness” as a Japanese woman by wearing kimonos to her openings.
In 2021, Kusama brought her floral and vegetal sculptures to the New York Botanical Garden and her works can be found in the collections of many of the world’s top museums, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Centre Pompidou in Paris and the National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo. She famously collaborated with Louis Vuitton in 2012, and she created a 34-foot-tall balloon for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in Manhattan in 2019, becoming the first female artist to design a work for the event. In addition to her visual artwork, Kusama is a writer, publishing poetry, novels and an autobiography.
Find a collection of Yayoi Kusama art on 1stDibs.
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.
“It’s another tool in the artist’s toolbox, just like painting or sculpture or anything else that an artist uses in the service of mark making or expressing him- or herself,” says International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA) vice president Betsy Senior, of New York’s Betsy Senior Fine Art, Inc.
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.
For tight corners, select small fine art prints as opposed to the oversized bold piece you’ll hang as a focal point in the dining area. But be careful not to choose something that is too big for your space. And feel free to lean into it if need be — not every work needs picture-hanging hooks. Leaning a larger fine art print against the wall behind a bookcase can add a stylish installation-type dynamic to your living room. (Read more about how to arrange wall art here.)
Find fine art prints for sale on 1stDibs today.