Frances Nail Abstract Prints
1924-2013
Frances Clark Nail was born in Memphis, Texas, in 1924. She was the youngest child and her nickname was Tootsie. Nail grew up during the great depression and knew the struggles that it brought upon her family and the world around her. She grew up to be an artist and a writer. She studied journalism and art at Texas Tech and would have earned her degree if she passed French. Nail worked at an airfield during World War II. After the war, she married Paul and they moved to Houston, Texas, after he finished his degree in 1948. Nail had two daughters. They owned a beach house on Galveston Island then moved to Austin in 1979 and owned a house on Lake Travis. She published four books and was often invited to book clubs. Nail lived the rest of her life in Austin, Texas, until she died in 2013.
to
1
Overall Width
to
Overall Height
to
1
2
646
200
166
165
1
1
1
1
1
Artist: Frances Nail
Pair of Contemporary Brown and Blue Serigraphs
By Frances Nail
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of brown and blue abstract serigraphs. The first one is titled, "You Do Not Play Things as They Are". The second one is titled "Because You Play a Blue Guitar". Both are done in the same year and are the same size. They are framed in a silver frame with a brown matte.
Dimensions without Frame: H 10 in x W 11.5 in.
Artist Biography:
Frances Clark Nail was born in Memphis, Texas in 1924. She was the youngest child and her nickname was Tootsie. She grew up during the great depression and knew the struggles that it brought upon her family and the world around her. She grew up to be a artist and a writer. She studied journalism and art at Texas Tech and would of earned her degree if she passed French. She worked at an air field...
Category
1980s Contemporary Frances Nail Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Related Items
Letter R - Lithograph by Rafael Alberti - 1972
By Rafael Alberti
Located in Roma, IT
Letter R from Alphabet series is a lithograph realized by Rafael Alberti in 1972.
Hand-signed and dated on the lower margin.
Numbered on the lower margin. Edition 36/44
Good condi...
Category
1970s Contemporary Frances Nail Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
$358
H 25.6 in W 19.69 in D 0.04 in
Root
By Rodney Carswell
Located in Lyons, CO
Color lithograph, Ed. 25
The artist describes his work:
My work has often been described as belonging to a category of ‘reductive, geometric abstraction’. In the last decade ho...
Category
2010s Contemporary Frances Nail Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Blue Face from the Brushstroke Figures Series
By Roy Lichtenstein
Located in Miami, FL
Lithograph, waxtype woodcut and screenprint on 638-g/m cold-pressed Saunders Waterford Paper. From the "Brushstroke Figures" series, 1989. Hand signed rf Lichtenstein, dated ('89) a...
Category
1980s Contemporary Frances Nail Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Screen, Woodcut
The Sprinters, for 1984 Los Angeles Olympics with official COA Lt Ed Hand Signed
By John Baldessari
Located in New York, NY
John Baldessari
The Sprinters, 1982
Limited Edition Offset Lithograph on Parson's Diploma paper
Signed in graphite pencil on the front. Accompanied by letter of authenticity from the publisher
36 x 24 inches
Unframed
Provenance:
Acquired as part of the complete SIGNED 1984 Olympic Lithographic Print Portfolio
Exhibition History:
Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland, 2017 (different edition)
Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from the publisher on Olympic Committee letterhead. This is one of 750 hand signed lithographic posters, published in 1982 to celebrate the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics...
Category
1980s Contemporary Frances Nail Abstract Prints
Materials
Offset, Lithograph
Vase (2)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Bristol, GB
Lithograph
Edition 14 of 50
44.6 x 31.7 cm (17.5 x 12.4 in)
Signed, numbered, dated and titled on the front
Artwork in excellent condition. Minor imperfections may appear due to the ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Frances Nail Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Spoleto - Lithograph by Fritz Baumgartner - 1972
By Fritz Baumgartner
Located in Roma, IT
Spoleto is an Original Lithograph realized by Fritz Baumgartner in 1972.
Very good condition on a white cardboard.
Hand-signed and numbered by the artist on the lower margin.
Limi...
Category
1970s Contemporary Frances Nail Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
$430
H 19.69 in W 27.56 in D 0.04 in
Orange Abstract - Lithograph by G. Raimondi - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Artist's Proof. Hand signed.
Very good conditions.
Category
1970s Contemporary Frances Nail Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
$310
H 19.69 in W 27.56 in D 0.08 in
Kenny Scharf mixed media 2004 (Kenny Scharf prints)
By Kenny Scharf
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Kenny Scharf 2004:
A rare mixed media piece by the legendary Los Angeles based artist. Hand-signed, dated and numbered by Scharf.
Medium: mixed media mono-print.
Dimensions: 22½ ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Frances Nail Abstract Prints
Materials
Mixed Media, Monoprint, Lithograph, Screen
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
H 22.5 in W 15 in
Letter D - Original Lithograph by Raphael Alberti - 1972
By Rafael Alberti
Located in Roma, IT
Limited edition of 99 prints, numbered and hand signed.
Rafael Alberti (El Puerto de Santa Maria 1902 – El Puerto de Santa Maria 1999)
A Spanish poet born in Puerto de Santa Maria ...
Category
1970s Contemporary Frances Nail Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
$418
H 25.6 in W 19.69 in D 0.04 in
Four Color Quartets (Second Quartet)
By Mel Bochner
Located in New York, NY
Suite $10,000. Individual Quartets $3,500.
First Quartet 35 in. x 35 in.
Second Quartet 35 in. x 45 in.
Third Quartet 45 in. x 35 in.
Fourth Quartet 45 in. x 45 in
Signed and d...
Category
1990s Contemporary Frances Nail Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Lincoln Center Festival print, hand signed & inscribed by Glenn Ligon, Black Art
By Glenn Ligon
Located in New York, NY
Glenn Ligon
Lincoln Center Festival (Hand signed, inscribed and dated), 2004
Offset lithograph on wove paper
LARGE: 41 1/2 inches (vertical) × 32 inches (horizontal)
(Ships in a tube...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Frances Nail Abstract Prints
Materials
Offset, Lithograph, Permanent Marker
Abstract Composition - Screen Print and Lithograph by E. Brunori - 1955
By Enzo Brunori
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract composition is a beautiful color serigraph and lithograph on paper, realized by the Italian artist Enzo Brunori (Perugia, 1924 - Rome, 1993).
Hand-signed and numbered in pe...
Category
1950s Contemporary Frances Nail Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Screen
$657
H 19.69 in W 11.42 in D 0.04 in
Frances Nail abstract prints for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Frances Nail abstract prints available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Frances Nail in lithograph and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 1980s and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Frances Nail abstract prints, so small editions measuring 16 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Marius Sznajderman, George Chemeche, and Olivier Julia. Frances Nail abstract prints prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $500 and tops out at $500, while the average work can sell for $500.