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Dorothea Tanning Art

American, 1910-2012
Dorothea Tanning (1910–2012) was an American surrealist painter, sculptor, writer, and poet. Born in Galesburg, Illinois, she moved to New York in the 1930s, where she was introduced to surrealism. Her early works, such as Birthday (1942), depict dreamlike, mysterious interiors with unsettling imagery. She later married fellow surrealist Max Ernst, and they lived in France for several decades. Over time, her art evolved into more abstract and expressive forms. In addition to her visual art, Tanning wrote novels and poetry, remaining active in creative fields until her death at 101.
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Artist: Dorothea Tanning
Dorothea Tanning (1910–2012) - Coloured lithograph on paper - 1950
Dorothea Tanning (1910–2012) - Coloured lithograph on paper - 1950

Dorothea Tanning (1910–2012) - Coloured lithograph on paper - 1950

By Dorothea Tanning

Located in Varese, IT

Coloured lithograph on paper, edited in 1950. Limited edition of 200 copies, numbered as 156/200 in lower right corner. Signed in pencil by artist in lower left corner. Paper size: ...

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1950s Surrealist Dorothea Tanning Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Dorothea Tanning (1910-2012) - Color etching on paper - 1976
Dorothea Tanning (1910-2012) - Color etching on paper - 1976

Dorothea Tanning (1910-2012) - Color etching on paper - 1976

By Dorothea Tanning

Located in Varese, IT

Coloured etching on paper, edited in 1976. Limited edition of 100 copies, numbered as 52/100 in lower left corner. Signed in pencil by artist in lower right corner. Paper size: 50 x...

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1960s Abstract Dorothea Tanning Art

Materials

Etching, Paper

Judith
Judith

Dorothea TanningJudith, 1972

$2,000Sale Price|20% Off

Judith

By Dorothea Tanning

Located in Wilton, CT

12 large scale lithographs, signed and numbered,by Dorthea Tanning. Costume designs for the opera Judith.

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1970s Other Art Style Dorothea Tanning Art

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Lithograph

Dorothea Tanning (1910-2012) - Coloured lithograph on Arches paper - 1969
Dorothea Tanning (1910-2012) - Coloured lithograph on Arches paper - 1969

Dorothea Tanning (1910-2012) - Coloured lithograph on Arches paper - 1969

By Dorothea Tanning

Located in Varese, IT

Coloured etching and aquatint on Arches paper, edited in 1969. Limited edition of 75 copies, numbered as 71/75 in lower left corner. Paper size: 50 x 65 cm Very good conditions with...

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1960s Surrealist Dorothea Tanning Art

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Etching, Paper

Personne Suite No. 1
Personne Suite No. 1

Personne Suite No. 1

By Dorothea Tanning

Located in Columbia, MO

Dorothea Tanning (American, 1910–2012) Initially associated with the Surrealist movement, Dorothea Tanning developed a personal visual language that blurred the boundaries between r...

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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Dorothea Tanning Art

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Etching

Untitled - Lithograph by Dorothea Tanning - 1974

Untitled - Lithograph by Dorothea Tanning - 1974

By Dorothea Tanning

Located in Roma, IT

Untitled  is an artwork realized by Dorothea Tanning  in 1974. Colored lithograph. Good conditions. Printed by  Atelier Pierre Chave in Vence, France. This lithograph was realized...

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1970s Surrealist Dorothea Tanning Art

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Lithograph

Dorothea Tanning, The Exhibition, from XXe Siecle, 1974
Dorothea Tanning, The Exhibition, from XXe Siecle, 1974

Dorothea Tanning, The Exhibition, from XXe Siecle, 1974

By Dorothea Tanning

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Dorothea Tanning (1910–2012), titled LExpose (The Exhibition), from the album XXe Siecle, Nouvelle serie, XXXVIe Annee, No. 42, Juin 1974, originates fro...

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1970s Modern Dorothea Tanning Art

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Lithograph

Judith - Lithograph by Dorothea Tanning - 1972
Judith - Lithograph by Dorothea Tanning - 1972

Judith - Lithograph by Dorothea Tanning - 1972

By Dorothea Tanning

Located in Roma, IT

Judith is a lithograph on Arches paper realized by Dorothea Tanning in 1972. Belongs to the suite "Judith". Limited edition of 500. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Godd condit...

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1970s Surrealist Dorothea Tanning Art

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Lithograph

Personne Suite No. 7
Personne Suite No. 7

Personne Suite No. 7

By Dorothea Tanning

Located in Columbia, MO

Dorothea Tanning (American, 1910–2012) Initially associated with the Surrealist movement, Dorothea Tanning developed a personal visual language that blurred the boundaries between r...

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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Dorothea Tanning Art

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Etching

Personne Suite No. 5
Personne Suite No. 5

Personne Suite No. 5

By Dorothea Tanning

Located in Columbia, MO

Dorothea Tanning (American, 1910–2012) Initially associated with the Surrealist movement, Dorothea Tanning developed a personal visual language that blurred the boundaries between r...

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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Dorothea Tanning Art

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Etching

Untitled - Lithograph by Dorothea Tanning - 1974

Untitled - Lithograph by Dorothea Tanning - 1974

By Dorothea Tanning

Located in Roma, IT

Untitled is an artwork realized by Dorothea Tanning in 1974 for the Art Magazine "XXeme Siècle". Colored lithograph. Very Good condition. Printed by Atelier Pierre Chave in Vence, ...

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1970s Surrealist Dorothea Tanning Art

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Lithograph

Jean - Lithograph by Dorothea Tanning - 1972

Jean - Lithograph by Dorothea Tanning - 1972

By Dorothea Tanning

Located in Roma, IT

Jean is a lithograph on Arches paper realized by Dorothea Tanning in 1972. Belongs to the suite "Judith". Limited edition of 500. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good conditio...

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1970s Surrealist Dorothea Tanning Art

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Lithograph

Personne Suite No. 8
Personne Suite No. 8

Personne Suite No. 8

By Dorothea Tanning

Located in Columbia, MO

Dorothea Tanning (American, 1910–2012) Initially associated with the Surrealist movement, Dorothea Tanning developed a personal visual language that blurred the boundaries between r...

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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Dorothea Tanning Art

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Etching

Personne Suite No. 9
Personne Suite No. 9

Personne Suite No. 9

By Dorothea Tanning

Located in Columbia, MO

Dorothea Tanning (American, 1910–2012) Initially associated with the Surrealist movement, Dorothea Tanning developed a personal visual language that blurred the boundaries between r...

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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Dorothea Tanning Art

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Etching

Personne Suite No. 3
Personne Suite No. 3

Personne Suite No. 3

By Dorothea Tanning

Located in Columbia, MO

Dorothea Tanning (American, 1910–2012) Initially associated with the Surrealist movement, Dorothea Tanning developed a personal visual language that blurred the boundaries between r...

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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Dorothea Tanning Art

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Etching

Personne Suite No. 6
Personne Suite No. 6

Personne Suite No. 6

By Dorothea Tanning

Located in Columbia, MO

Dorothea Tanning (American, 1910–2012) Initially associated with the Surrealist movement, Dorothea Tanning developed a personal visual language that blurred the boundaries between r...

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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Dorothea Tanning Art

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Etching

En Chair Et En Or, Etching with Aquatint by Dorothea Tanning
En Chair Et En Or, Etching with Aquatint by Dorothea Tanning

En Chair Et En Or, Etching with Aquatint by Dorothea Tanning

By Dorothea Tanning

Located in Long Island City, NY

Dorothea Tanning, American (1910 - 2012) - En Chair Et En Or, Year: 1973, Medium: Etching with Aquatint, Edition: BAT, Image Size: 11 x 8.5 inches, Size: 18.75 x 12.75 in. (47.63 x ...

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20th Century Modern Dorothea Tanning Art

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Holopherne - Lithograph by Dorothea Tanning - 1972
Holopherne - Lithograph by Dorothea Tanning - 1972

Holopherne - Lithograph by Dorothea Tanning - 1972

By Dorothea Tanning

Located in Roma, IT

Holopherne, lithograph on Arches paper realized by Dorothea Tanning in 1972. Belongs to the suite "Judith". Limited edition of 500. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. The Suite ...

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1970s Surrealist Dorothea Tanning Art

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Lithograph

Jean - Lithograph by Dorothea Tanning - 1972
Jean - Lithograph by Dorothea Tanning - 1972

Jean - Lithograph by Dorothea Tanning - 1972

By Dorothea Tanning

Located in Roma, IT

Jean is a lithograph on Arches paper realized by Dorothea Tanning in 1972. Belongs to the suite "Judith". Limited edition of 500. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good conditio...

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1970s Surrealist Dorothea Tanning Art

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Lithograph

Dorothea Tanning (1910 - 2012) - Etching and aquatint on paper - 1975
Dorothea Tanning (1910 - 2012) - Etching and aquatint on paper - 1975

Dorothea Tanning (1910 - 2012) - Etching and aquatint on paper - 1975

By Dorothea Tanning

Located in Varese, IT

Etching and aquatint on paper, edited in 1975. Limited edition of 100 copies, numbered as 93/100 in lower left corner. Signed in pencil by artist in lower right corner. Plate size 3...

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1970s Abstract Dorothea Tanning Art

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Etching, Aquatint

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Dorothea TanningPersonne, 1959

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Located in Wilton, CT

Dorothea Tanning's imaginative approach to illustrating Leclercq's poem in prose consists of nine complementary full page color engravings. Each page is cut in three horizontally so...

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Dorothea TanningBirthday

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By Dorothea Tanning

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Dorothea Tanning, American (1910 - 2012) Title: Birthday (Self Portrait at age 30, 1942) Year: circa 1970 Medium: Lithograph on Arches, signed and numbered in pencil Edition:...

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Personne

Dorothea TanningPersonne, 1959

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By Dorothea Tanning

Located in Wilton, CT

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Find a wide variety of authentic Dorothea Tanning art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Dorothea Tanning in lithograph and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 1970s and is mostly associated with the Surrealist style. Not every interior allows for large Dorothea Tanning art, so small editions measuring 10 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of André Thomkins, Roland Topor, and Molly McKee. Dorothea Tanning art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $99 and tops out at $5,250, while the average work can sell for $154.

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