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Marc Chagall Art

French, 1887-1985

Described by art critic Robert Hughes as "the quintessential Jewish artist of the twentieth century," the Russian-French modernist Marc Chagall worked in nearly every artistic medium. Influenced by Symbolism, Fauvism, Cubism and Surrealism, he developed his own distinctive style, combining avant-garde techniques and motifs with elements drawn from Eastern European Jewish folk art.

Born Moishe Segal in 1887, in Belarus (then part of the Russian empire), Chagall is often celebrated for his figurative paintings, but he also produced stained-glass windows for the cathedrals of Reims and Metz, in France; for the United Nations, in New York; and for the Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem, as well as book illustrations, stage sets, ceramics, tapestries and fine-art prints. Characterized by a bold color palette and whimsical imagery, his works are often narrative, depicting small-village scenes and quotidian moments of peasant life, as in his late painting The Flight into Egypt from 1980.

Before World War I, Chagall traveled between St. Petersburg, Paris and Berlin. When the conflict broke out, he returned to Soviet-occupied Belarus, where he founded the Vitebsk Arts College before leaving again for Paris in 1922. He fled to the United States during World War II but in 1947 returned to France, where he spent the rest of his life. His peripatetic career left its mark on his style, which was distinctly international, incorporating elements from each of the cultures he experienced.

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Artist: Marc Chagall
Itinerant Players from Chagall Lithographs I
By Marc Chagall
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Lithograph
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1960s Modern Marc Chagall Art

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Marc Chagall - The Candlestick - Original Lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
The Candlestick, from Jean Leymarie, Vitraux pour Jérusalem (Jerusalem Windows), André Sauret, Monte Carlo, 1962 (see M. 366-72; see C. books ...
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1960s Surrealist Marc Chagall Art

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Marc Chagall (1887-1985) "Daphnis Discovers Chloe"
By Marc Chagall
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) "Daphnis Discovers Chloe" from ...
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Marc Chagall Art

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Lithograph

Cheval Bleu au Couple (Blue Horse with Couple) /// Modern Marc Chagall Post-War
By Marc Chagall
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Marc Chagall (Russian-French, 1887-1985) Title: "Cheval Bleu au Couple (Blue Horse with Couple)" Portfolio: Derrière Le Miroir: Hommage à Aimé et Marguerite Maeght (No. 250) ...
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1980s Modern Marc Chagall Art

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Lithograph

Marc Chagall -- Cul-de-lampe (End-Piece), 1964
By Marc Chagall
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Marc Chagall Cul-de-lampe (End-Piece), from Douze maquettes de vitraux pour Jérusalem (Twelve Maquettes of Stained Glass Windows for Jerusalem) 1964 Lithograph in colours, on Arche...
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1960s Marc Chagall Art

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1957 Marc Chagall 'The Black and Blue Bouquet'
By Marc Chagall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 9 x 8 inches ( 22.86 x 20.32 cm ) Image Size: 9 x 8 inches ( 22.86 x 20.32 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Additional Details...
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1950s Modern Marc Chagall Art

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Lithograph

Marc Chagall -- Le Peintre from Songes, 1981
By Marc Chagall
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Marc Chagall Le Peintre, from Songes (cf. C. books 112) etching with aquatint in colours, 1981, Signed low right Edition 31/50 Published by G. Cramer, Geneva, with wide margins Ima...
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1980s Marc Chagall Art

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Etching

Le Panthéon. 1954.
By Marc Chagall
Located in PARIS, FR
Marc CHAGALL Vitebsk (Russie) 1887 † Saint-Paul-de-Vence 1985 Le Panthéon. 1954. Lithographie originale. Réf. : Mourlot, n°95. Cramer, n°24. Belle épreuve imprimée par Mourlot et publiée chez Maeght Éditeur. Texte au verso. Planche faisant partie de la publication de 11 lithographies: "Derrière le Miroir - Paris Marc Chagall ", 66/67/68, qui accompagna l'exposition "Paris Fantastique" à la Galerie...
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1950s Surrealist Marc Chagall Art

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Lithograph

Genesys XLIX , 27 from Vitraux pour Jérusalem- Lithograph by Marc Chagall - 1962
By Marc Chagall
Located in Roma, IT
Genesys XLIX , 27 from Vitraux pour Jérusalem is an original lithograph print on paper realized by Marc Chagall, Monte Carlo Sauret, 1962. Inc...
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1960s Modern Marc Chagall Art

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Rahab et les espions de Jéricho
By Marc Chagall
Located in Paris, FR
Original lithograph by Marc Chagall from The Bible of 1960 Rahab et les espions de Jéricho Unsigned 35 x 26 cm Excellent condition
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1960s Marc Chagall Art

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Couple with a Goat - Original stone lithograph (Mourlot #608) - 1970
By Marc Chagall
Located in Paris, FR
Marc CHAGALL Couple with a goat Original stone lithograph (atelier Mourlot) Edition size: 3,000 (plus the signed and numbered edition of 50 with larger margins) Unsigned On light ve...
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1970s Surrealist Marc Chagall Art

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Lithograph

Cover from Derriere Le Miroir, Modern Print by Marc Chagall
By Marc Chagall
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Marc Chagall, Russian/French (1887 - 1985) Title: Untitled from Derriere Le Miroir (cover) Year: 1972 Medium: Lithograph, signed in the plate Image Size: 14.25 x 10.5 in. (36...
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1960s Modern Marc Chagall Art

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Lithograph

The Ride - French Artist - Original Hand Signed and dated Lithograph - Symbolism
By Marc Chagall
Located in London, GB
MARC CHAGALL 1887-1985 [Shagal, Mark, Zakharovich, Moses] Vitebsk, Belarus 1887-1985 Saint-Paul-de-Vence (Russian/French) Title: The Ride Le Chevaucheé, 1970 Technique: Original ...
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1970s Fauvist Marc Chagall Art

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Lithograph

1962 Original exhibition poster of Marc Chagall for the Maeght Gallery
By Marc Chagall
Located in PARIS, FR
Original exhibition poster of Marc Chagall for the Maeght Gallery made in 1962. Marc Chagall 🇷🇺 🇫🇷 (1887-1985) occupies a special place in 20th century art. He is one of the mos...
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1960s Marc Chagall Art

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1960 Marc Chagall 'Self Portrait - Frontespiece'
By Marc Chagall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 12.5 x 9.5 inches ( 31.75 x 24.13 cm ) Image Size: 12.5 x 9.5 inches ( 31.75 x 24.13 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Addition...
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1960s Modern Marc Chagall Art

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Lithograph

Self-Portrait (Frontispiece), from Mourlot Lithographe I
By Marc Chagall
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Marc Chagall Title: Self-Portrait (Frontispiece) Portfolio: Mourlot Lithographe I Medium: Lithograph Date: 1960 Edition: Unnumbered Frame Size: 19 3/4" x 16 5/8" Sheet Size: ...
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1960s Marc Chagall Art

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XXe Siecle, No. 34, Mai 1970
By Marc Chagall
Located in Fairlawn, OH
XXe Siecle, No. 34, Mai 1970 Color lithograph, 1970 Unsigned (as usual for XXeme Siecle edition) From: XXe Siecle, Volume 34, 1970 Published by G. di San Lazzaro for A. Maeght, Paris...
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1970s French School Marc Chagall Art

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Lithograph

Esther
By Marc Chagall
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Marc Chagall Title: Esther Portfolio: 1960 Drawings for the Bible Medium: Original lithograph Date: 1960 Edition: Unnumbered Frame Size: 22 1/4" x 18 1/2" Sheet Size: 13 3/4"...
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1960s Marc Chagall Art

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1962 Marc Chagall 'Oiseau Vert' "Green Bird"
By Marc Chagall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 28 x 21 inches ( 71.12 x 53.34 cm ) Image Size: 25.5 x 19 inches ( 64.77 x 48.26 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Additional D...
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1960s Modern Marc Chagall Art

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Lithograph

Marc Chagall 'Dans L'Atelier de Chagall"
By Marc Chagall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 17.25 x 25.5 inches ( 43.815 x 64.77 cm ) Image Size: 10.5 x 8.25 inches ( 26.67 x 20.955 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A: Mint Additional Details: Double page from a ...
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1960s Modern Marc Chagall Art

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Lithograph

"The Four Seasons" by Marc Chagall
By Marc Chagall
Located in Hinsdale, IL
MARC CHAGALL The Four Seasons. Color lithograph, 1974. 940x640 mm; 37x26 inches (sheet), full margins. The deluxe edition of 100. Signed and numbered 65/100 in pencil, lower mar...
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1970s Surrealist Marc Chagall Art

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Lithograph

Opera Garnier : The Ballet - Original lithograph, Mourlot 1969
By Marc Chagall
Located in Paris, FR
Marc CHAGALL Opera Garnier : The Ballet, 1969 Original stone lithograph (Printed in Mourlot workshop) Unsigned and not numbered On paper 35 x 25 cm (c. 14 x 10 inch) Edited by XX Si...
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1960s Modern Marc Chagall Art

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Ma Vie - Vintage Rare Book Illustrated by Marc Chagall - 1931
By Marc Chagall
Located in Roma, IT
First edition of Chagall's autobiography. Limited edition of 1650 specimens. Format: In-8° Pages: 253 32 reproductions of drawings of Chagall's youth. Good conditions.
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1930s Surrealist Marc Chagall Art

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The Woman and the Street
By Marc Chagall
Located in Fairlawn, OH
The Woman and the Street Etching, 1927-1930 Signed in the plate lower right corner (see photo) From: The Fables of La Fontaine, Plate 84 From the deluxe portfolio edition of 40 examples, printed on japan nacré paper Printed by Maurice Potin, 1927-1930 Published by Tériade, éditeur, Paris, 1952 Reference: Johnson 174 Condition: Tape stain top center recto from pervious hinging. Image/Plate size: 11 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches Sheet size: 15 1/8 x 11 1/8 inches The Women and the Secret There's nothing like a secret weighs; Too heavy 'tis for women tender; And, for this matter, in my days, I've seen some men of female gender. To prove his wife, a husband cried, (The night he knew the truth would hide,) 'O Heavens! What's this? O dear...
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1920s French School Marc Chagall Art

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1964 Marc Chagall 'The Blue Sky'
By Marc Chagall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 27.75 x 21.5 inches ( 70.485 x 54.61 cm ) Image Size: 26.5 x 20.5 inches ( 67.31 x 52.07 cm ) Framed: No Condition: B: Very Good Condition, with signs of handling or a...
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1960s Modern Marc Chagall Art

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Lithograph

Performing in the Circus - Lithograph by Marc Chagall - 1960s
By Marc Chagall
Located in Roma, IT
Performing in the circus is an original artwork realized in the 1960s by Marc Chagall. Mixed colored lithograph. The artwork represents a typical compostion in the Chagall style.
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1960s Surrealist Marc Chagall Art

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Lithograph

Hommage à San Lazzaro - Lithograph by M. Chagall - 1975
By Marc Chagall
Located in Roma, IT
Hommage à San Lazzaro is a lithograph realized by Marc Chagall for the Art Revew "XXème Siècle". This original print (not signed and not numbered) comes from the portfolio Hommage à...
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1970s Surrealist Marc Chagall Art

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Lithograph

1979 Marc Chagall 'La Ruche'
By Marc Chagall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 29.25 x 21.25 inches ( 74.295 x 53.975 cm ) Image Size: 17.75 x 13 inches ( 45.085 x 33.02 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Ad...
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1970s Modern Marc Chagall Art

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Lithograph

1963 Marc Chagall 'Inspired' Stone Lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 12.5 x 9.5 inches ( 31.75 x 24.13 cm ) Image Size: 12.5 x 9.5 inches ( 31.75 x 24.13 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A: Mint Additional Details: First edition lithograph...
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1960s Modern Marc Chagall Art

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Lithograph

Woman and Donkey under Moon (Greeting Card) - Original lithograph - Moulot #984
By Marc Chagall
Located in Paris, FR
Marc CHAGALL Woman and Donkey under the Moon (Greeting Card), 1980 Original lithograph Printed in Mourlot workshop On vellum 14 x 10.5 cm (c. 5.5 x 4 in) Open size 14 x 21 cm (c. 5....
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1980s Modern Marc Chagall Art

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Lithograph

LE CHEVALET AUX FLEURS (MOURLOT 838)
By Marc Chagall
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Lithograph in colors on wove paper. Mourlot 838. Sheet size 30.25 x 20 inches. Image size 22.5 x 14.75 inches. Frame size approx 36.5 x 26.5 inches. Edition 34/50. Artwork is in excellent condition. All reasonable offers will be considered. About the Artist: Marc Chagall (French/Russian, 1887–1985) was an artist whose work anticipated the dream-like imagery of Surrealism. Over the course of his career, Chagall developed the poetic, amorphous, and deeply personal visual language evident in paintings like I and the Village...
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1970s Surrealist Marc Chagall Art

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Paper, Lithograph

1999 Marc Chagall 'Wedding Procession' Modernism Black & White Israel Serigraph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 11 x 7.5 inches ( 27.94 x 19.05 cm ) Image Size: 11 x 7.5 inches ( 27.94 x 19.05 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A: Mint Additional Details: Silkscreen printed on heavy ...
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1990s Marc Chagall Art

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Screen

The Angel, Framed Lithograph by Marc Chagall 1960
By Marc Chagall
Located in Long Island City, NY
Original lithograph from Marc Chagall's Book of Lithographs published in 1960. Paper Size: 12.5 x 9.5 inches Frame Size: 22 x 19 inches
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1960s Modern Marc Chagall Art

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Lithograph

Black and White Bouquet in Vase on Table, Marc Chagall lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Milwaukee, WI
6 x 6.5 inches, image 14.88 x 11 inches, paper 22.63 x 20.13 inches, frame Offset lithograph after the original drawing Framed to conservation standards using 100 percent silk-lined rag matting and museum glass, housed in a gold cassetta-style moulding with a gilded fillet insert Marc Chagall was born in Liozno, near Vitebsk, now in Belarus, the eldest of nine children in a close-knit Jewish family led by his father Khatskl (Zakhar) Shagal, a herring merchant, and his mother, Feige-Ite. This period of his life, described as happy though impoverished, appears in references throughout Chagall's work. The family home on Pokrovskaya Street is now the Marc Chagall Museum...
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1970s Modern Marc Chagall Art

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Lithograph

LA JOI
By Marc Chagall
Located in Aventura, FL
Lithograph in colors on Arches paper hand signed and numbered by the artist. Mourlot 976. Sheet size 28.70 x 21.10 inches. Image size 37.25 x 24.25 inches. Frame size 53.25 x 39.25 ...
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1980s Surrealist Marc Chagall Art

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Paper, Lithograph

David saved by Mical
By Marc Chagall
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1960 Unsigned lithograph from the book "Drawings for the Bible" composed of 24 color lithographs Publisher : Verve (Paris) Printer : Mourlot (Paris) Catalog : Mourlot 250...
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1960s Abstract Marc Chagall Art

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Lithograph

Rahab et les espions de Jéricho
By Marc Chagall
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1960 Unsigned lithograph from the book "Drawings for the Bible" composed of 24 color lithographs Publisher : Verve (Paris) Printer : Mourlot (Paris) Catalog : Mourlot 244...
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1960s Abstract Marc Chagall Art

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Lithograph

Evocation
By Marc Chagall
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Chagall, Marc Title: Evocation Date: 1983 Medium: Lithograph in colors on Arches Unframed Dimensions: 25.625" x 18.75" Framed Dimensions: 31.25" x 21.5" Signature: Pen...
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1980s Modern Marc Chagall Art

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Lithograph

Marc Chagall - Four Tales from the Arabian Nights - COMPLETE SET (12)
By Marc Chagall
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) FOUR TALES FROM THE ARABIAN NIGHTS (MOURLOT 36 - 47; CRAMER BOOKS 18) The complete set of twelve lithographs printed in co...
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Mid-19th Century Expressionist Marc Chagall Art

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Lithograph, Laid Paper

Profile and Red Child, from Mourlot Lithographe I
By Marc Chagall
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Marc Chagall Title: Profile and Red Child Portfolio: Mourlot Lithographe I Medium: Lithograph Year: 1960 Edition: Unnumbered Framed Size: 18 1/2" x 15 1/2" Image Size: 12 1/2...
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1960s Modern Marc Chagall Art

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Lithograph

Femme avec Parapluie, Framed Lithograph by Marc Chagall 1964
By Marc Chagall
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Marc Chagall, Russian (1887 - 1985) Title: Femme avec Parapluie from Derriere le Miroir Year: 1964 Medium: Lithograph Size: 14.5 x 21.5 in. (36.83 x 54.61 cm) Frame Size: 23 ...
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1960s Impressionist Marc Chagall Art

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Lithograph

1963 Marc Chagall 'The Pair in a Tree'
By Marc Chagall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 12 x 9.5 inches ( 30.48 x 24.13 cm ) Image Size: 12 x 9.5 inches ( 30.48 x 24.13 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Additional D...
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1960s Modern Marc Chagall Art

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Lithograph

1957 Marc Chagall 'The Wandering Musicians'
By Marc Chagall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 12.5 x 9.5 inches ( 31.75 x 24.13 cm ) Image Size: 12.5 x 9.5 inches ( 31.75 x 24.13 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Addition...
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1950s Modern Marc Chagall Art

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Lithograph

Jeremiah's Lamentations
By Marc Chagall
Located in Austin, TX
"Jeremiah's Lamentations" by Marc Chagall is an original lithograph in colours (Mourlot 134) very good condition with strong colors. On the reverse: another original lithograph, in b...
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1950s Expressionist Marc Chagall Art

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Lithograph

Le Poisson Bleu, Lithograph by Marc Chagall 1957
By Marc Chagall
Located in Long Island City, NY
An impression of "Le Poisson Bleu" (The Blue Fish) from the Jacques Lassaigne book "Marc Chagall" with 15 unsigned lithographs. This is one lithograph of...
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1950s Modern Marc Chagall Art

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Lithograph

Scène Biblique
By Marc Chagall
Located in New York, NY
A very good impression of this lithograph printed in gray and black. Signed and numbered in pencil by Chagall, from an edition of 50.
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1970s Expressionist Marc Chagall Art

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Lithograph

Marc Chagall, "Red Maternity", original lithograph, hand signed
By Marc Chagall
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is an original lithograph created by Marc Chagall in 1980. It is hand signed and numbered from the edition of 50 on Arches wove paper. This piece was published by Maeght i...
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1980s Marc Chagall Art

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Lithograph

Suite Provinciale - Rare Book Illustrated by Marc Chagall - 1927
By Marc Chagall
Located in Roma, IT
Suite Provinciale is an original Modern Rare book ritten by Gustave Coquiot (24 September 1865 – 6 June 1926) and illustrated by Marc Chagall (Lëzna, 1887 – Saint-Paul-de-Vence, 198...
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1920s Surrealist Marc Chagall Art

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Paper, Photogravure

Marc Chagall - The Bible - David saved by Michal - from VERVE
By Marc Chagall
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Marc Chagall, Lithograph from Verve depicting an instant of the Bible. Technique: Lithograph in colours (Mourlot no. 234) On the reverse: another black and white original lithograph (Mourlot no. 257) Year: 1960 Sizes: 35,5 x 26 cm / 14" x 10.2" (sheet) Published by: Éditions de la Revue Verve, Tériade, Paris Printed by: Atelier Mourlot, Paris Documentation / References: Mourlot, F., Chagall Lithograph [II] 1957-1962, A. Sauret, Monte Carlo 1963, nos. 234 and 257 Marc Chagall (born in 1887) Marc Chagall was born in Belarus in 1887 and developed an early interest in art. After studying painting, in 1907 he left Russia for Paris, where he lived in an artist colony on the city’s outskirts. Fusing his own personal, dreamlike imagery with hints of the fauvism and cubism popular in France at the time, Chagall created his most lasting work—including I and the Village (1911)—some of which would be featured in the Salon des Indépendants exhibitions. After returning to Vitebsk for a visit in 1914, the outbreak of WWI trapped Chagall in Russia. He returned to France in 1923 but was forced to flee the country and Nazi persecution during WWII. Finding asylum in the U.S., Chagall became involved in set and costume design before returning to France in 1948. In his later years, he experimented with new art forms and was commissioned to produce numerous large-scale works. Chagall died in St.-Paul-de-Vence in 1985. The Village Marc Chagall was born in a small Hassidic community on the outskirts of Vitebsk, Belarus, on July 7, 1887. His father was a fishmonger, and his mother ran a small sundries shop in the village. As a child, Chagall attended the Jewish elementary school, where he studied Hebrew and the Bible, before later attending the Russian public school. He began to learn the fundamentals of drawing during this time, but perhaps more importantly, he absorbed the world around him, storing away the imagery and themes that would feature largely in most of his later work. At age 19 Chagall enrolled at a private, all-Jewish art school and began his formal education in painting, studying briefly with portrait artist Yehuda Pen. However, he left the school after several months, moving to St. Petersburg in 1907 to study at the Imperial Society for the Protection of Fine Arts. The following year, he enrolled at the Svanseva School, studying with set designer Léon Bakst, whose work had been featured in Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. This early experience would prove important to Chagall’s later career as well. Despite this formal instruction, and the widespread popularity of realism in Russia at the time, Chagall was already establishing his own personal style, which featured a more dreamlike unreality and the people, places and imagery that were close to his heart. Some examples from this period are his Window Vitebsk (1908) and My Fianceé with Black Gloves (1909), which pictured Bella Rosenfeld, to whom he had recently become engaged. The Beehive Despite his romance with Bella, in 1911 an allowance from Russian parliament member and art patron Maxim Binaver enabled Chagall to move to Paris, France. After settling briefly in the Montparnasse neighborhood, Chagall moved further afield to an artist colony known as La Ruche (“The Beehive”), where he began to work side by side with abstract painters such as Amedeo Modigliani and Fernand Léger as well as the avant-garde poet Guillaume Apollinaire. At their urging, and under the influence of the wildly popular fauvism and cubism, Chagall lightened his palette and pushed his style ever further from reality. I and the Village (1911) and Homage to Apollinaire (1912) are among his early Parisian works, widely considered to be his most successful and representative period. Though his work stood stylistically apart from his cubist contemporaries, from 1912 to 1914 Chagall exhibited several paintings at the annual Salon des Indépendants exhibition, where works by the likes of Juan Gris, Marcel Duchamp and Robert Delaunay were causing a stir in the Paris art world. Chagall’s popularity began to spread beyond La Ruche, and in May 1914 he traveled to Berlin to help organize his first solo exhibition, at Der Sturm Gallery. Chagall remained in the city until the highly acclaimed show opened that June. He then returned to Vitebsk, unaware of the fateful events to come. War, Peace and Revolution In August 1914 the outbreak of World War I precluded Chagall’s plans to return to Paris. The conflict did little to stem the flow of his creative output, however, instead merely giving him direct access to the childhood scenes so essential to his work, as seen in paintings such as Jew in Green (1914) and Over Vitebsk (1914). His paintings from this period also occasionally featured images of the war’s impact on the region, as with Wounded Soldier (1914) and Marching (1915). But despite the hardships of life during wartime, this would also prove to be a joyful period for Chagall. In July 1915 he married Bella, and she gave birth to a daughter, Ida, the following year. Their appearance in works such as Birthday (1915), Bella and Ida by the Window (1917) and several of his “Lovers” paintings give a glimpse of the island of domestic bliss that was Chagall’s amidst the chaos. To avoid military service and stay with his new family, Chagall took a position as a clerk in the Ministry of War Economy in St. Petersburg. While there he began work on his autobiography and also immersed himself in the local art scene, befriending novelist Boris Pasternak, among others. He also exhibited his work in the city and soon gained considerable recognition. That notoriety would prove important in the aftermath of the 1917 Russian Revolution when he was appointed as the Commissar of Fine Arts in Vitebsk. In his new post, Chagall undertook various projects in the region, including the 1919 founding of the Academy of the Arts. Despite these endeavors, differences among his colleagues eventually disillusioned Chagall. In 1920 he relinquished his position and moved his family to Moscow, the post-revolution capital of Russia. In Moscow, Chagall was soon commissioned to create sets and costumes for various productions at the Moscow State Yiddish Theater, where he would paint a series of murals titled Introduction to the Jewish Theater as well. In 1921, Chagall also found work as a teacher at a school for war orphans. By 1922, however, Chagall found that his art had fallen out of favor, and seeking new horizons he left Russia for good. Flight After a brief stay in Berlin, where he unsuccessfully sought to recover the work exhibited at Der Sturm before the war, Chagall moved his family to Paris in September 1923. Shortly after their arrival, he was commissioned by art dealer and publisher Ambroise Vollard to produce a series of etchings for a new edition of Nikolai Gogol's 1842 novel Dead Souls. Two years later Chagall began work on an illustrated edition of Jean de la Fontaine’s Fables, and in 1930 he created etchings for an illustrated edition of the Old Testament, for which he traveled to Palestine to conduct research. Chagall’s work during this period brought him new success as an artist and enabled him to travel throughout Europe in the 1930s. He also published his autobiography, My Life (1931), and in 1933 received a retrospective at the Kunsthalle in Basel, Switzerland. But at the same time that Chagall’s popularity was spreading, so, too, was the threat of Fascism and Nazism. Singled out during the cultural "cleansing" undertaken by the Nazis in Germany, Chagall’s work was ordered removed from museums throughout the country. Several pieces were subsequently burned, and others were featured in a 1937 exhibition of “degenerate art” held in Munich. Chagall’s angst regarding these troubling events and the persecution of Jews in general can be seen in his 1938 painting White Crucifixion. With the eruption of World War II, Chagall and his family moved to the Loire region before moving farther south to Marseilles following the invasion of France. They found a more certain refuge when, in 1941, Chagall’s name was added by the director of the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York City to a list of artists and intellectuals deemed most at risk from the Nazis’ anti-Jewish campaign. Chagall and his family would be among the more than 2,000 who received visas and escaped this way. Haunted Harbors Arriving in New York City in June 1941, Chagall discovered that he was already a well-known artist there and, despite a language barrier, soon became a part of the exiled European artist community. The following year he was commissioned by choreographer Léonide Massine to design sets and costumes for the ballet Aleko, based on Alexander Pushkin’s “The Gypsies” and set to the music of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. But even as he settled into the safety of his temporary home, Chagall’s thoughts were frequently consumed by the fate befalling the Jews of Europe and the destruction of Russia, as paintings such as The Yellow Crucifixion...
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1960s Modern Marc Chagall Art

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Lithograph

Maternité - Rare Book with Etchings by Marc Chagall - 1926
By Marc Chagall
Located in Roma, IT
Maternité is an original Modern Rare book written by Marcel Arland (Varennes-sur-Amance, 1899 – Saint-Sauveur-sur-École, 1986) and illustrated by Marc Chagall (Lëzna, 1887 – Saint-Pa...
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1920s Marc Chagall Art

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Paper, Etching

Death and The Lumberjack - Original Etching - Ref. Sorlier #101
By Marc Chagall
Located in Paris, FR
Marc Chagall Fables : Death and The Lumberjack, 1952 Original etching Printed signature in the plate Numbered 61 / 85 On Montval vellum 39 x 28 cm (c. 15 x 11 in) With COA of the ga...
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1950s Modern Marc Chagall Art

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Etching, Aquatint

Le Dur Désir de Durer -Rare Book Illustrated by Marc Chagall - 1950
By Marc Chagall
Located in Roma, IT
Le Dur Désir de Durer is an original Modern Rare book and written by Paul Éluard (Saint-Denis, 1895 – Charenton-le-Pont, 1952) and illustrated by Marc Chagall (Lëzna, 1887 – Saint-Pa...
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1950s Marc Chagall Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Marc Chagall - Creation - Adam and Eve - Original Lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Marc Chagall, Original Lithograh depicting an instant of the Bible. Technique: Original lithograph in colours (Mourlot no. 234) On the reverse: another black and white original litho...
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1960s Modern Marc Chagall Art

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Lithograph

"Rahab et les Espions de Jéricho (Rahab and the Spies of Jericho)" by Chagall
By Marc Chagall
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Rahab et les Espions de Jéricho (Rahab and the Spies of Jericho)" is an original lithograph by Marc Chagall. This original color lithograph was designed for and printed by VERVE for...
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1960s Surrealist Marc Chagall Art

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Lithograph

Marc Chagall, "Le Bouquet Rose", original lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Chatsworth, CA
1980 Original lithograph 45.7 x 29.5 inches Hand signed and numbered Edition of 50 on Arches wove This original lithograph was created as one of fourteen lithographs from the co...
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1980s Marc Chagall Art

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Lithograph

Couple in Front of Tree, Framed Lithograph by Marc Chagall 1960
By Marc Chagall
Located in Long Island City, NY
An impression from the book of Marc Chagall's (Russian, 1887-1985) lithographs. Published in 1960 by Éditions André Sauret, Monte-Carlo. From 1960 to 1974 Chagall produced 28 lithogr...
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1960s Impressionist Marc Chagall Art

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Lithograph

Rose des Vents - Rare Book Illustrated by Marc Chagall - 1920
By Marc Chagall
Located in Roma, IT
Rose des Vents is an original Modern Rare book written by Philippe Soupault (Chaville, 1897 - Paris, 1990) and illustrated by Marc Chagall (Lëzna, 1887 – Saint-Paul-de-Vence, 1985...
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1920s Surrealist Marc Chagall Art

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Photogravure, Paper

Marc Chagall Stillleben in Blau ( Natur morte bleue ), from Derrière le Miroir
By Marc Chagall
Located in Berlin, DE
Original color Lithograph, 1957. Still life with fruit bowls, carafe, woman and goat. Printed by Solier. As published in the journal Derrière le Miroir,...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Marc Chagall Art

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Lithograph

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  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 7, 2024
    Marc Chagall painted around 10,000 works during the course of his 75-year career. The Russian-French modernist worked in nearly every artistic medium. Influenced by Symbolism, Fauvism, Cubism and Surrealism, he developed his own distinctive style, combining avant-garde techniques and motifs with elements drawn from Eastern European Jewish folk art. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Marc Chagall art.
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    To pronounce Marc Chagall, say "Mark Shu-GALL." The artist's real name was Moishe Shagal. Although the artist changed his name, he referenced his heritage in many works by including fish to represent his father who worked as a herring merchant. Shop a variety of Marc Chagall art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Marc Chagall was a painter, illustrator, glass artisan, print maker and set designer who made a lasting impact on modern art. He was born on July 7, 1887, in Liozna, Belarus, and died on March 28, 1985, in Saint Paul de Vence, France. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Marc Chagall art.
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    Marc Chagall is famous for his art. He is one of the best known artists of the 20th century.

    Chagall produced magnificent stained-glass windows for structures in France, Israel, Germany and the United States, and his lively paintings of Paris are revered all over the world. The Russian-French modernist worked in nearly every artistic medium. Influenced by Symbolism, Fauvism, Cubism and Surrealism, Chagall developed his own distinctive style, combining avant-garde techniques and motifs with elements drawn from Eastern European Jewish folk art.

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  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 26, 2024
    Yes, Marc Chagall worked in the Expressionist style, but he is associated with a range of modes and was inspired by various styles.

    Chagall's lithographs as well as his other prints and paintings widely influenced the fantastic imagery of Surrealism and other movements of the 20th century. Known for his dreamlike creations inspired by folk art, Chagall drew on the colors and forms introduced by Cubism and Fauvism for a distinctive style all his own.

    Expressionist artists experimented in paintings and prints with skewed perspectives, abstraction and unconventional, bright colors to portray how isolating and anxious the world felt rather than how it appeared. You can certainly detect the trademark bright colors and dramatic, exaggerated brushstrokes of Expressionism reflected in Chagall’s works such as his Vision of Paris and I and the Village.

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  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Marc Chagall was born on July 7, 1887, in Liozna, Belarus. He was an influential artist who worked in a variety of mediums, including paint, stained glass and illustrations. Chagall died on March 28, 1985, in Saint Paul de Vence, France. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Marc Chagall art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Marc Chagall was born in Liozna, Belarus on July 7, 1887. He went on to become one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, creating works that drew from the movements of Cubism, Surrealism and Fauvism. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Marc Chagall art.
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    To collect Marc Chagall art, seek out works from well known and respected sources. When it comes to making an investment of any kind, it’s important to conduct research and only work with reputable sellers. You can shop the collections of art dealers, auction houses and trusted online platforms to find authentic Marc Chagall paintings, prints and other works.

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    Marc Chagall used a variety of materials in his art. The Russian-French modernist worked in nearly every artistic medium. Influenced by Symbolism, Fauvism, Cubism and Surrealism, Chagall developed his own distinctive style, combining avant-garde techniques and motifs with elements drawn from Eastern European Jewish folk art.

    Chagall produced magnificent stained-glass windows for structures in France, Israel, Germany and the United States. Additionally, his lively paintings of Paris are revered all over the world. Chagall had created etchings of Russian life during the 1920s but would explore printmaking later more deeply, during the 1950s, when he sought guidance from veteran lithographer Charles Sorlier, who became a friend and collaborator.

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  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Many artists and things inspired Marc Chagall. Historians believe that his Jewish heritage and his hometown of Liozna, Belarus, served as sources of inspiration throughout his life. His work also displays the influence of surrealist, cubist, symbolist and fauve artists. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Marc Chagall art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Marc Chagall lived many places over the course of his life. He was born in Liozna, Belarus, on July 7, 1887. When he began working as an artist, he lived and worked in Saint Petersburg, Russia; Paris, France; and Berlin, Germany. During World War II, he relocated to the U.S. and then returned to Paris where he primarily resided until his death in 1985. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Marc Chagall art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 26, 2024
    Marc Chagall’s body of work is quite big. Over the course of his 75-year career, Chagall created approximately 10,000 pieces, including prints, paintings, book illustrations, stained glass windows and more.

    The Russian-French modernist worked in nearly every artistic medium, and Chagall’s vibrant and densely colorful prints are known around the world. Characterized by a bold color palette and whimsical imagery, his works are often narrative, depicting small-village scenes and quotidian moments of peasant life, as in his late painting The Flight into Egypt from 1980.

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  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Yes, Marc Chagall migrated to the United States. The Jewish artist fled Europe during World War II, moving to New York City in 1941. He settled in France in 1947 and lived there until he died in 1985. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Marc Chagall art.
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    One of Marc Chagall’s most known works is entitled I and the Village. His style mixes bold colors in both the cubism and fauvism style. Shop a selection of Marc Chagall’s pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
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    Yes, Marc Chagall used oil paint to produce many of his paintings. He also worked with gouaches and watercolors. Not just a painter, Chagall made stained glass windows, illustrations, prints, ceramics and other types of works throughout his life. Find a collection of Marc Chagall art on 1stDibs.
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    Yes, Marc Chagall personally signed some of his bookplates. Other bookplate illustrations created by the artist bear a reproduction of his signature. Many of the signed versions come from the collections of notable historical figures, including Nicholas II, the last Russian czar. Find signed Marc Chagall lithographs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    A Marc Chagall painting is likely worth anywhere between $50,000 to $70,000 according to current estimates. Marc Chagall is a Russian-French artist of Belarusian Jewish origin who is credited to be among the pioneering modernists. Adept in several styles and techniques, Chagall was best-known for creating stain-glass, tapestries and murals apart from paintings. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Marc Chagall paintings.

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