Christopher Wool is a contemporary American painter. In his paintings, Wool contrasts bold stenciled text or abstract brushwork with white backgrounds. In the stenciled works and prints, words run together and breaks arrive at the edges of the canvas, as seen in his Apocalypse Now (1988), which bears the phrase “SELL THE HOUSE SELL THE CAR SELL THE KIDS.”
“With the painting the inspiration comes from the process of the work itself,” Wool reflected. “Like music [making the work] is an emotional experience. It’s a visual language and it’s almost impossible to put words to it.”
Born on September 16, 1955 in Boston, MA, Wool studied briefly at Sarah Lawrence College, but quickly left to enroll at the New York Studio School. A contemporary of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Julian Schnabel, Cindy Sherman and others in New York’s downtown art scene in the 1980s, Wool introduced graffiti techniques to his work, later incorporating silkscreens and paint rollers.
Wool's work has been exhibited at numerous institutions around the world, including the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, the Gesellschaft für Moderne Kunst am Museum Ludwig in Cologne and the Guggenheim Museum in New York. Wool currently lives and works between Marfa, TX, and New York, NY with his wife the painter Charline von Heyl.
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Gagosian Gallery hardback monograph (hand signed by Christopher Wool)
By Christopher Wool
Located in New York, NY
Christopher Wool (hand signed by Christopher Wool), 2006 Cloth hardback monograph (hand signed by Christopher Wool) Hand signed and dated 2017 by Christopher Wool on the half title p...
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset
$3,000
The Show is Over - rare long discontinued limited edition Dallas Museum poster
By Christopher Wool
Located in New York, NY
Christopher Wool The Show is Over, 2000 Offset Lithograph poster 36 × 24 inches Limited Edition of approx 100 (unnumbered) Unframed This collectible offset lithograph poster was pu...
Lithograph, Offset
Untitled
By Christopher Wool
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Christopher Wool & Felix Gonzalez - Torres (After) Christopher Wool’s paintings and prints explore the confluence of image, text, and pattern. They oft...
Lithograph
Christopher Wool Black Book Lithographs 33.5" x 23.5"
By Christopher Wool
Located in Atlanta, GA
Christopher Wool stenciled letter lithographs, American, circa 1990. They have been professionally framed in clean lined black lacquer wood gallery frames under UV resistant glass. T...
Glass, Wood, Paper
Christopher Wool offset lithograph Minimalist print Hand signed, dated by artist
By Christopher Wool
Located in New York, NY
Christopher Wool at Luhring Augustine, (Hand Signed), 2015 Double sided offset lithograph. Hand signed by renowned Minimalist artist Christopher Wool 24 × 19 inches Signed in blue i...
Permanent Marker, Lithograph, Offset
$6,000
Christopher Wool 'Untitled' Abstract Expressionist Signed and Numbered Print
By Christopher Wool
Located in San Rafael, CA
Christopher Wool (b. 1955) Untitled, 2006 Screenprint in colors on Rives BFK paper 30 x 22 inches (unframed) P.P. 2/4 (A printer's proof aside from an edition of 40) Signed, numbered...
Screen
Christopher Wool lithograph 2017
By Christopher Wool
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Christopher lithograph 2017: A rare original hand-signed lithograph by Christopher Wool, letter-pressed on fine, textured matte paper. This work was included as part of a ‘Merde 3/4’...
Lithograph
Untitled
By Christopher Wool
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Framed and ready to hang print insert by Christopher Wool for W Magazine. With gatefold creases as issued.
Lithograph
Assistant, from the Black Book: Black, White Series
By Christopher Wool
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Christopher Wool Assistant, from the Black Book; Black, White Series, 1989 Silkscreen 22 3/5 x 16 3/5 inches (57.4 x 42.2 cm) Edition 345/350
Black and White
$160Sale Price|20% Off
Christopher Wool the Paris Review, 1989
By Christopher Wool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Christopher Wool The Paris Review: 1989 The Paris Review book, with original cover design by Christopher Wool. Offset lithograph on double sided art periodical. The full book. ...
Paper
Untitled
By Christopher Wool
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Printed signature and edition details on verso custom artist box with printed signature
$39,600Sale Price|20% Off
MY HOUSE II
By Christopher Wool
Located in Aventura, FL
7 Color Silkscreen on 335 GSM Matt Custom Paper. Hand signed, dated and numbered by the artist. Numbered 14/100 (there are also 10 artist's proofs). Published by Counter Editions, London. Printed by Brand X Editions, New York. Artwork size 40 x 30 inches. Custom framed as pictured. Frame size approx 46 x 36 inches. Artwork is in excellent condition. All reasonable offers will be considered. About the Artist: Christopher Wool is a contemporary American painter. In his paintings, Wool contrasts bold stenciled text or abstract brushwork with white backgrounds. In the stenciled works, words run together and breaks arrive at the edges of the canvas, as seen in his Apocalypse Now (1988), which bears the phrase “SELL THE HOUSE SELL THE CAR SELL THE KIDS.” “With the painting the inspiration comes from the process of the work itself,” Wool reflected. “Like music [making the work] is an emotional experience. It’s a visual language and it’s almost impossible to put words to it.” Born on September 16, 1955 in Boston, MA, Wool studied briefly at Sarah Lawrence College, but quickly left to enroll at the New York Studio School. A contemporary of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Julian Schnabel, Cindy Sherman, and others in New York’s downtown art scene in the 1980s, Wool introduced graffiti techniques to his work, later incorporating silkscreens and paint rollers. The artist’s work has been exhibited at numerous institutions around the world, including the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, the Gesellschaft für Moderne Kunst am Museum Ludwig in Cologne, and the Guggenheim Museum in New York. Wool currently lives and works between Marfa, TX and New York, NY with his wife the painter Charline von Heyl.
Paper, Screen
$2,800
Gagosian Gallery Rome exhibition print (Hand Signed by Christopher Wool), 2010
By Christopher Wool
Located in New York, NY
Offset lithograph poster published by Gagosian Gallery on the occasion of the exhibition at Gagosian Gallery Rome from May 25 to July 30, 2010 This work has been boldly signed and da...
Lithograph, Offset
The Show is Over, Guggenheim Museum offset lithograph SIGNED by Christopher Wool
By Christopher Wool
Located in New York, NY
Christopher Wool The Show is Over Poster (Hand Signed by Christopher Wool), 2013- Offset lithograph poster Hand signed and dated 2017 on lower front. This work was uniquely signed i...
Lithograph, Offset
Christopher Wool Guggenheim Monograph, Hand signed and dated by Christopher Wool
By Christopher Wool
Located in New York, NY
Christopher Wool Christopher Wool (Hand signed and dated by Christopher Wool), 2013 Hardback monograph with dust jacket (hand signed and dated by Christopher Wool) Boldly signed and ...
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset
$1,800
Martin Kippenberger Self-Portraits, rare poster designed by Christopher Wool
By Christopher Wool
Located in New York, NY
Christopher Wool Martin Kippenberger Self-Portraits Poster, 2005 Offset lithographic poster in colours on smooth wove paper. 36 × 24 inches Published by Luhring Augustine Unframed T...
Lithograph, Offset
Christopher Wool (Hardback Gagosian monograph, Hand signed and dated by artist)
By Christopher Wool
Located in New York, NY
Christopher Wool (Hand signed and dated), 2006 Hardback monograph (hand signed and dated by Christopher Wool) Hand signed and dated 2017 by Christopher Wool on the half-title page 12...
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset
$880
2004 Camden Arts Centre catalogue (Hand signed and dated by Christopher Wool)
By Christopher Wool
Located in New York, NY
Christopher Wool 2004 CAMDEN ARTS CENTRE (Hand signed and dated by Christopher Wool), 2004 Softcover catalogue (Hand signed and dated by Christopher Wool) Hand signed and dated 2017 ...
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset
Supreme skateboard set of 3
By Christopher Wool
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Supreme skateboard set of 3
Screen
Christopher Wool, Untitled - Signed Screenprint, Abstract Art, Contemporary Art
By Christopher Wool
Located in Hamburg, DE
Christopher Wool (born 1955 in Chicago) Untitled, 2016 Screen print, on 270 g/qm vellum Rives Dimensions: 80.5 × 70 cm Edition size: unknown Signature: Hand-signed and dated “WOOL 20...
Screen
$10,000Sale Price|20% Off
UNTITLED
By Christopher Wool
Located in Aventura, FL
Aquatint on Strathmore Bristol paper. From the 6 + 4 portfolio. Hand signed, dated and numbered by the artist. From the main edition of 35. Artwork size 16 x 13 inches. Custom fra...
Paper, Aquatint
Untitled
By Christopher Wool
Located in New York, NY
This scarce color lithograph is signed, dated and numbered 11/48 by the artist in pencil.
Color, Lithograph
$1,245
H 25.5 in W 23 in D 1.5 in
Alberto Giacometti Framed Black and White Limited Lithograph "Annette", 1964
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful sketched lithograph by famed Swiss artists/sculptor Alberto Giacometti. The lithograph was printed in Paris by Mourlot Freres in 1964 and was issued in an edition of ...
Paper
UNTITLED (From the ARTSOUNDS Collection)
Located in New York, NY
BURTON VAN DEUSEN Untitled (from the Artsounds Collection), 1986 color offset print, ed. 200 12 x 12 cm. 30.5 x 30.5 cm. Edition 49/100 signed and numbered in pencil by the artist...
Offset
$519Sale Price|20% Off
H 38 in W 23 in D 0.05 in
Original Air France Greece (Grece) vintage travel poster
By Georges Mathieu
Located in Spokane, WA
Original Air France Grece vintage travel poster. Linen-backed original travel poster by Air France to Greece. Stylized Greek columns and the Parthenon in Athens, Greece sit on a mediterranean blue background. Very good condition, A- Ready to frame. Edges were trimmed at the time of linen backing. The creation of this poster was part of a larger series initiated by Pierre Sautet, the Deputy Commercial Director of Air France. Mathieu began working on these posters a year earlier and completed the series in 1967. Air France is France's flag carrier airline, one of the world's largest and most well-known airlines. Established in 1933, the airline has a rich history and has played a significant role in the development of international air travel. Air France often featured a distinctive style that reflected the cultural and artistic trends of the time. From the Art Deco elegance of the 1930s to the vibrant colors and bold designs of the 1960s, these posters represent the changing aesthetics over the decades. Due to their artistic quality and historical significance, Air France vintage posters...
Offset
$1,530
H 11.82 in W 13.78 in D 0.08 in
Cy Twombly Exhibition Leaflet - Galleria La Tartaruga 1960
By (after) Cy Twombly
Located in Roma, IT
Ultra rare and precious exhibition leaflet of Cy Twombly's Exhibition at Galleria La Tartaruga, Rome, 1960. Lithograph on ivory colored cardboard. Invitation of the American master exhibition at the La Tartaruga Gallery in Rome from the 26th April 1960. Dimensions closed: cm. 15x17.5. The cover is an original lithograph after Cy Twombly...
Paper, Lithograph
$400Sale Price|20% Off
H 9 in W 9 in
Keith Haring lithographic insert 1982 (Keith Haring Tony Shafrazi 1982)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Lithograph 1982: Double-sided lithographic insert from the seminal spiral bound, 1982 Tony Shafrazi catalog published on the occasion of Haring's first gallery solo exhi...
Lithograph, Offset
Nick Thomm - GHOSTS (BLUE)
Located in FITZROY, VIC
Nick Thomm 'GHOSTS' (Blue) 69cm x 92cm (27"×36″) Limited Edition of 199 Hand Signed and Numbered #113 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemühle 308gsm Fine Art Paper. Condition: NEW. Wo...
Archival Ink, Giclée, Archival Pigment
$495
H 21.25 in W 17.25 in
Alexander Calder Abstract Lithograph, 1966, Framed, Derriere Le Miroir #156
By Alexander Calder
Located in Washington, DC
Alexander Calder Derriere le Miroir #156 (Plate 1) Artist: Alexander Calder Title: (Plate 1) Derriere le Miroir #156 Portfolio: Derriere le Miroir #156 Medium: Original lithograph Ye...
Lithograph
$1,150
H 8.75 in W 5.75 in
Basquiat at Vrej Baghoomian gallery 1989 (Basquiat Red Warrior announcement)
By Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Basquiat: Vrej Baghoomian gallery New York, 1989: Vintage original folding announcement card to Jean-Michel Basquiat at Vrej Baghoomian Gallery New York: 10/21 to 11/25, 1989. Pictured on front side is an image of Basquiat's iconic, 'Red Warrior.' A rare, highly collectible Basquiat ephemera piece that works well in any collection. Off-set printed gallery announcement. 8.75 x 5.75 inches (folded closed). Light signs of handling; otherwise very good overall vintage condition. Published by Vrej Baghoomian Gallery, New York, 1989. Unsigned from an edition of unknown. Scarce. Jean-Michel Basquiat rose to success during the 1980s. Basquiat’s paintings are largely responsible for elevating graffiti artists into the realm of the New York gallery scene. His spray-painted crowns and scribbled words referenced everything from his Haitian and Puerto Rican heritage, to political issues, pop-culture icons, and Biblical verse. The gestural marks and expressive nature of his work not only aligned him with the street art of Keith Haring and Kenny Scharf, but also the Neo-Expressionists Julian Schnabel and David Salle. “If you wanna talk about influence, man, then you've got to realize that influence is not influence,” he said of his process. After quickly rising to fame in the early 1980s, Basquiat was befriended by many celebrities and artists, including Andy Warhol, with whom he made several collaborative works. At only 27, his troubles with fame and drug addiction led to his tragic death from a heroin overdose on August 12, 1988 in New York, NY. The Whitney Museum of American Art held the artist’s first retrospective from October 1992 to February 1993. Related Categories: Basquiat Tony Shafrazi. Basquiat ephemera. Basquiat poster. Basquiat prints...
Lithograph, Offset
Praise, Rubber Stamp Portfolio, Agnes Martin
By Agnes Martin
Located in Southampton, NY
Printer’s ink from rubber stamp on vélin Dalton natural bond paper. Paper Size: 8 x 8 inches. Inscription: Unsigned, as issued. Notes: From the folio, Rubber Stamp Portfolio, 1977. P...
Printer's Ink
$900
H 23.5 in W 31 in
Intimate Lighting, Pastel Abstract Screenprint by Robert Natkin
By Robert Natkin
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Robert Natkin, American (1930 - 2010) Title: Intimate Lighting II Year: 1972 Medium: Screenprint on Cream Arches Paper, signed, dated and numbered in pencil Edition: 36/150 S...
Screen
Nick Thomm - AETHER (GREEN) Standard
Located in FITZROY, VIC
Nick Thomm 'AETHER' (Green) 69cm x 92cm (27"×36″) Limited Edition of 482 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemühle 308gsm Fine Art Paper. Condition: NEW. Worldwide Shipping. Sold Unframed.
Archival Ink, Giclée, Archival Pigment
$1,645Sale Price|30% Off
H 24 in W 31 in D 1.5 in
1980 Marc Chagall Signed Lithographe III Lithograph Book Cover Poster 31"
By Marc Chagall
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare 1980 pencil signed poster print titled "Lithograph III" by Marc Chagall. Cover design for the third in a six volume series of books devoted to Chagall's lithographs. composite f...
Paper
Sold
H 12 in W 10 in
SIGNED Christopher WOOL monograph 1998 (Christopher Wool MoCa Los Angeles)
By Christopher Wool
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Signed Christopher Wool artist monograph 1998: Had-signed by Wool on the interior title page, this exquisitely rendered 1st major Wool monogrpah, was published on the occasion of th...
Paper
My House II (2)
By Christopher Wool
Located in London, GB
A seven colour screen print on 335 gsm matt custom art paper. Published by Counter Editions in 2000. Edition 47/100. Hand signed, numbered and dated by Christopher Wool.
Screen
Christopher Wool lithograph 2017
By Christopher Wool
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Christopher lithograph 2017: A rare original hand-signed lithograph by Christopher Wool, letter-pressed on fine, textured matte paper. This work was included as part of a ‘Merde 3/4’: a scarce literary journal which Wool also contributed writing to. Signed on the reverse and lettered alphabetically from a limited edition of 26. This example is lettered/numbered X. Medium: Lithograph in colors on textured matte paper; affixed by 2 staples within the mid-area of journal (soft cover; 50 pgs). Printed by letterpress. 2017. Dimensions: Lithograph: 5.5 x 4 inches. Publication: 8.25 x 5.25 inches. Excellent overall condition; small sticker to reverse of book cover. Hand-signed, dated 2017 & numbered 'X' on the reverse from an edition 26 by Wool. Merde 3/4: Edited by Kyle Void, Merde was published as an ode to Rimbaud’s alchemy of colors and vowels. The publication features contributions by Christopher Wool, Richard Hell & more, with cover art by Richard Hell. Christopher Wool (American, b.1955) is an influential post-Conceptual artist, best known for his graphic, black and white word paintings. Wool grew up in Chicago, and relocated to New York City in the 1970s, where he enrolled in the Studio School with Abstract Expressionist painters Jack Tworkov and Harry Kramer. Wool eventually dropped out of school, and began experimenting with a new type of artistic process, using hand rollers to apply paint as a means of removing the painterly qualities from his work. In the late 1980s, Wool began creating word paintings, which featured alliterative statements, or phrases with the vowels removed, laid out in gridded patterns. In 1988, Wool, along with fellow artist Robert Gober, created a collaborative exhibition at 303 Gallery...
Lithograph
Untitled
By Christopher Wool
Located in New York, NY
A very good impression of this color screenprint on white wove paper. Edition of 495. Signed and dated in pencil by Wool. Printed by Atelier für Siebdruck, Bern. Published by Edition...
Color, Screen
Sold
H 31 in W 8 in D 0.3 in
Limited Edition Skate Deck (Hand Signed and Dated by renowned Minimalist artist)
By Christopher Wool
Located in New York, NY
Christopher Wool Skate Deck, 2008 (Hand Signed and Dated 2017) Silkscreen on Maplewood (Hand Signed by Christopher Wool, with a dateline of New York, 2017) 31 × 8 × 3/10 inches Boldly signed and dated 2017 with the dateline "NYC" in black marker This skateboard was created in 2008 by Supreme, Inc. and is signed on the deck...
Wood, Permanent Marker, Screen, Mixed Media
Christopher Wool the Paris Review, 1989
By Christopher Wool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Christopher Wool The Paris Review: 1989 The Paris Review book, with original cover design by Christopher Wool. Offset lithograph on double sided art periodical. The full book. Measures approximately: 6 x 9 inches; soft cover. Minor rub & shelf wear; in otherwise good overall vintage condition. 1st edition, 1st printing 1989. Unsigned from an edition of unknown. Highly collectible. Related categories: Christipher Wool Black Book...
Paper
Sold
H 47 in W 31 in D 0.1 in
Christopher Wool 'The Show is Over...' Black, White Offset Lithograph
By Christopher Wool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 47 x 31 inches ( 119.38 x 78.74 cm ) Image Size: 47 x 31 inches ( 119.38 x 78.74 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Shipping a...
Offset
Untitled
By Christopher Wool
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Christopher Wool’s paintings and prints explore the confluence of image, text, and pattern. They often feature enigmatic, confrontational found phrases or illegible scribbles, which ...
Lithograph
RUN DOG RUN
By Christopher Wool
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Part of a special insert of a well respected art publication. They are a superb example of his use of stenciled letters in paintings. Wool’s paintings also resemble the Concrete poetry...
Paper, Lithograph
Unititled
By Christopher Wool
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Lithograph 41 × 31 1/2 in 104.1 × 80 cm Edition of 60 Signed and dated in pencil, numbered from the edition of 60, printed and published by Universal Limited Art Editions, New York, ...
Lithograph
Sold
H 15.79 in W 12.92 in
Untitled -- Etching, Print, Abstract Art by Christopher Wool
By Christopher Wool
Located in London, GB
Untitled, 2005 Christopher Wool Etching, on wove paper Signed and numbered from the edition of 18 Printed and published by Edition Jacob Samuel, Santa Mo...
Etching
Christopher Wool The Paris Review, 1989
By Christopher Wool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Christopher Wool The Paris Review: 1989 The Paris Review, with original cover design by Christopher Wool. Offset lithograph on double sided art periodical. The full book. Measures approximately: 6 x 9 inches; soft cover. Minor rub & shelf wear; in otherwise good overall vintage condition. 1st edition, 1st printing 1989. Unsigned from an edition of unknown. Highly collectible. Related categories: Christipher Wool Black Book...
Paper