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Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

Original Marc Chagall 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.

Chagall was born into an Orthodox Jewish family in Liozna, Belarus, and one of his earliest teachers was painter Yehuda Pen, who ran a school of drawing and painting in nearby Vitebsk in western Russia. In 1907, Chagall went to St. Petersburg to continue his art studies, including with painter Léon Bakst with whom he would later collaborate on set designs for the Ballets Russes.

Chagall relied on the patronage of the Jewish community to get past the restrictions on Jewish people in Russia, like Maxim Vinaver, who in 1911 supported Chagall in traveling to Paris to study. There, he found a studio in the maze of Montparnasse ateliers nicknamed “La Ruche” (“The Hive”) alongside many fellow Jewish artists from around Europe, such as Expressionist painter Chaïm Soutine and painter and sculptor Amedeo Modigliani. He also began a long friendship with abstract colorist Robert Delaunay and his wife, artist Sonia Delaunay-Terk, with Chagall bringing some of their ideas of vivid color into his subsequent work.

That first stay in Paris lasted four prolific years, with Chagall absorbing the ideas of French Impressionism and Fauvism, leading to complex and enigmatic pieces, including the 1913 Self-Portrait with Seven Fingers depicting the artist at work in his studio, a glimpse of the Eiffel Tower through the window, and the 1911 I and the Village evoking memories of his Jewish community in Belarus with the face of a goat and a man gazing at each other, enveloped by intersecting colors and shapes.

The outbreak of World War I, which unfolded when Chagall had returned to Russia for his fiancée Bella Rosenberg, cut off his return to Paris. During those years in Russia, he became extremely enthusiastic about the Russian Revolution, in particular its promise to grant full citizenship to Jewish people like him, and was named the Commissar for Art in Vitebsk, although he became disenchanted with its ideology and eventually resigned.

Chagall left the Soviet Union in 1922, living in Berlin and Paris again in 1923. The outbreak of World War II and the Nazi invasion of France compelled him to flee to the United States. (His monographs had been destroyed in Nazi book burnings and some of his works confiscated from museums and displayed as part of a “Degenerate Art” exhibition.) After the war, he returned to France, and throughout the rest of his life, he continued to expand his practice.

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.

Chagall’s vibrant and densely colorful prints are known around the world. There are rare single lithographs from the artist’s largest print portfolios that contain over two dozen colors. In 1960, he was commissioned to paint a new ceiling for the Opéra Garnier in Paris and stained-glass windows for the cathedrals in Metz and Reims around the same time. Chagall’s windows are celebrated today both for their narrative depth and rich swaths of color, and he granted permission to his printmaking associate Sorlier to create lithographs based on his works in stained glass.

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Artist: Marc Chagall
Marc Chagall - Colorful Bible King - Original Lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Marc Chagall, Original Lithograph depicting an instant of the Bible. Technique: Original lithograph in colours Year: 1956 Sizes: 35,5 x 26 cm / 14" x 10.2" (sheet) Published by: Édit...
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1950s Modern Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

OU EST LE JOUR ("LES POEMES")
By Marc Chagall
Located in Aventura, FL
In 1968 several of Chagall's poems were published in the album "Les Poemes" (The Poems). He also illustrated this album, featuring a series of 24 woodcuts. Unsigned. From the edi...
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1960s Surrealist Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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Woodcut, Paper

Marc Chagall “Ten Commandments”
By Marc Chagall
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MARC CHAGALL (1887-1985) “Ten Commandments” Original Etching with Water Color numbered 46/100 on the lower left margin,Paper Monogrammed by hand of M...
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Late 20th Century Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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Watercolor, 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 Prints and Multiples

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Etching, Aquatint

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 Prints and Multiples

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Marc Chagall - The Bible - Original Lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Marc Chagall, Original Lithograph depicting an instant of the Bible. Technique: Original lithograph in colours Year: 1956 Sizes: 35,5 x 26 cm / 14" x 10.2" (sheet) Published by: Édit...
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1950s Modern Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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"Frontispiece of "Chagall Lithographe III, " M 578, " Original Color Lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Frontispiece of "Chagall Lithographe III," M 578" is an original lithograph by Marc Chagall. The verso of this lithograph reads "This work could not have been brought to completion ...
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1960s Surrealist Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Marc Chagall - Revolution - Original 1960s Poster for Galiera Museum
By Marc Chagall
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
after Marc CHAGALL (1887 - 1985) Poster for "Les peintres témoins de leur temps Musée Galiera" 1963 Created by Charles Sorlier after Chagall's 1937 painting...
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1960s Modern Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

Paradise
By Marc Chagall
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Marc Chagall Title: Paradise Portfolio: Drawings for the Bible Medium: Lithograph Date: 1960 Edition: Unnumbered Frame Size: 22 3/4" x 18 3/4" Sheet Size: 14 3/8" x 10 1/4" I...
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1960s Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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Marc Chagall - Green River - Original Lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Marc Chagall Original Lithograph Double-page spread from the 1974 book "Chagall" by André Pieyre de Mandiargues. Unsigned, edition of approximately 10,000 Published by Maeght 1974 D...
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1960s Surrealist Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

L'inspiré Self Portrait Marc Chagall Valentina Vava Lithograph 1963 Mourlot 398
By Marc Chagall
Located in Eversholt, Bedfordshire
Inspiration or L'inspiré - The artist and his wife, self-portrait. This is a self-portrait of the great artist, depicting him as lost in thought before one of his paintings, which is apparently related to his home country Russia, as suggested by the small figure in the lower right of the work. Chagall’s wife Valentina (“Vava”), who was also from Russia, is looking over his shoulder, full of longing. The small surreal elements that are characteristic of Chagall’s paintings are also present here: the silhouettes of the houses that seems to stick out of the painting and a figure with a flute or trombone standing on its head. Chagall Lithographe, Volume II of the catalogue raisonné of Chagall's lithographic work, see Mourlot 398, 1957-1962, Paris 1963, imprinted by Imprimerie Mourlot for the publisher André Sauret. A lithographic plate from the catalog that was published in 10,000 copies. Condition : Excellent Set inside a cream mount bearing brass cartellino Visible sheet size length 23cm, Height 31.50cm In a carved and gilded frame Frame size Length 44cm, Height 55.5cm The reverse with a paper label in Japanese Provenance : Private Collection, purchased with Lovers in Grey
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1960s Modern Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

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 Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Marc Chagall Adam and Eve and the Forbidden Fruit
By Marc Chagall
Located in Washington, DC
MARC CHAGALL ADAM AND EVE AND THE FORBIDDEN FRUIT Artist: Marc Chagall Title: Adam and Eve and the Forbidden Fruit Portfolio: 1960 Drawings f...
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1960s Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

"Ève Maudite par Dieu (Eve Incurs God's Displeasure), M 236/259" Original Litho
By Marc Chagall
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Ève Maudite par Dieu (Eve Incurs God's Displeasure), M 236/259" 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 Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Le Coq Rouge
By Marc Chagall
Located in Long Island City, NY
Date: 1957 Lithograph Edition of 6000 Size: 9 x 15.25 in. (22.86 x 38.74 cm) Frame Size: 15.5 x 22 inches Printer: Mourlot Paris Publisher: Maeght, Paris 1957 Reference: Cramer 34: M...
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1950s Modern Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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Marc Chagall - The Ballet, Frontispiece
By Marc Chagall
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
The Ballet, Frontispiece for the book “Daphnis and Chloe” Lithograph in colors, 1969. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued from an edition of 10,000. Printed ...
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1960s Surrealist Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

David sauvé par Mical
By Marc Chagall
Located in Paris, FR
Original lithograph by Marc Chagall from The Bible of 1960 "David sauvé par Mical" Unsigned 35 x 26 cm Excellent condition
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1960s Surrealist Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Then the Boy displayed to the Dervish his Bosom… Arabian Nights
By Marc Chagall
Located in London, GB
MARC CHAGALL 1887-1985 [Shagal, Mark, Zakharovich, Moses] Vitebsk, Belarus 1887-1985 Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Alpes-Maritimes Title: Then the Boy displayed to the Dervish his Bosom…, f...
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1940s Contemporary Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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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 Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Isaiah
By Marc Chagall
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Chagall, Marc Title: Isaiah Series: Bible Date: 1956 Medium: Lithograph Unframed Dimensions: 14" x 10.5" Framed Dimensions: 23 1/4 " x 19.5" Signature: Unsigned Editi...
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1950s Modern Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Rencontre de Ruth et de Booz
By Marc Chagall
Located in Paris, FR
Original lithograph by Marc Chagall from The Bible of 1960 Rencontre de Ruth et de Booz Unsigned 35 x 26 cm Excellent condition
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1960s Surrealist Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Marc Chagall Etching, 'Moses and Aaron Before Pharaoh', 1956
By Marc Chagall
Located in Miami, FL
This beautifully detailed etching from Chagall's 'The Bible' series. Most of the etchings from this series were executed between 1931 and 1939 with the last 2 pieces completed betwee...
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1950s Surrealist Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Etching

VERS LA RIVE ("LES POEMES")
By Marc Chagall
Located in Aventura, FL
In 1968 several of Chagall's poems were published in the album "Les Poemes" (The Poems). He also illustrated this album, featuring a series of 24 woodcuts. Unsigned. From the edi...
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1960s Surrealist Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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Woodcut, Paper

Itinerant Players from Chagall Lithographs I
By Marc Chagall
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Lithograph
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1960s Modern Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

"Recobntre de Ruth et de Booz (Meeting of Ruth and Boaz)" Original Lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Recobntre de Ruth et de Booz (Meeting of Ruth and Boaz) M 247/270" is an original lithograph by Marc Chagall. This original color lithograph was designed for and printed by VERVE fo...
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1960s Surrealist Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Marc Chagall, Lithographe Volumes I, II, III IV, & Les Affiches de Chagall
By Marc Chagall
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Marc Chagall, Russian (1887 - 1985) Title: Chagall Lithographe Volumes I, II, III, IV & Les Affiches de Marc Chagall by Cain, Julien, Fernand Mourlot, Charles Sorlier, Robert...
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1970s Modern Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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Archival Paper, Board

"Sara et Abimelech (Sarah and Abimelech), M 239/262" Original Color Lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Sara et Abimelech (Sarah and Abimelech), M 239/262" is an original lithograph by Marc Chagall.This original color lithograph was designed for and ...
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1960s Surrealist Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

La Tranchée - Etching by M. Chagall - 1977
By Marc Chagall
Located in Roma, IT
La Tranchée is a beautiful black and white etching on watermarked BFK Rives paper, realized in 1958 by the artist Marc Chagall (Vitebsk, 1887 - St. Paul de Vence, 1985). This is an ...
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1920s Surrealist Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Ahaseurus banishes Vashti, Lithograph by Marc Chagall 1960
By Marc Chagall
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Marc Chagall, Russian (1887 - 1985) Title: Ahaseurus banishes Vashti from “Dessins pour la Bible” Verve Vol. X, Nos. 37-38, Editions de la Revue Verve, Paris, 1960 Year: 1960...
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1960s Impressionist Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Marc Chagall - Original Lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Marc Chagall Original Lithograph 1963 Dimensions: 32 x 24 cm Unsigned, as published in "Chagall Lithographe 1957-1962. VOLUME II" Edition of several thousand Condition : Excellent M...
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1960s Surrealist Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Marc Chagall "Song of the Bow"
By Marc Chagall
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MARC CHAGALL ( 1887- 1985 ) “ Song of the Bow” 1958 from ‘The Bible’ Original Etching with hand-coloring in watercolor. Signed with initials and numbered 17/100 in pencil, published...
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Mid-20th Century Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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Etching, Watercolor

Marc Chagall - Summer's Dream - Original Handsigned Lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Marc Chagall - Summer's Dream - Original Handsigned Lithograph 1983 Printed by Mourlot Dimensions: 48 x 65 cm Handsigned in pencil Justified EA (Epreuve D'artiste, Artist proof) asi...
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1980s Surrealist Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

From the suite "Les Fables De La Fontaine" original etching
By Marc Chagall
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Marc Chagall (Russian, 1887-1985) Title: From the suite "Les Fables De La Fontaine" Year: 1927 Medium: Original etching Edition: fom...
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Early 20th Century Modern Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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Etching

"Derièrre le Miroir, Couverture: La Peintre devant le Village I" Original Litho
By Marc Chagall
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Derièrre le Miroir, Couverture: La Peintre devant le Village I (Cover of Dèrriere le Miroir No. 182: The Artist at the Village I) M 603a" is an ...
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1960s Surrealist Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Cain and Abel
By Marc Chagall
Located in Washington, DC
Marc Chagall Cain and Abel Artist: Marc Chagall Medium: Original lithograph Title: Cain and Abel Portfolio: Drawings for the Bible From VERVE, Vol. X, No...
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Ruth glaneuse
By Marc Chagall
Located in Paris, FR
Original lithograph by Marc Chagall from The Bible of 1960 Ruth glaneuse Unsigned 35 x 26 cm Excellent condition
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1960s Surrealist Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Ruth aux pieds de Booz
By Marc Chagall
Located in Paris, FR
Original lithograph by Marc Chagall from The Bible of 1960 Ruth aux pieds de Booz Unsigned 35 x 26 cm Excellent condition
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1960s Surrealist Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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Moses Sees the Sufferings of his People, from the suite, The Story of Exodus
By Marc Chagall
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork Titled "Moses Sees the Sufferings of his People" 1966 from the suite " The Story of Exodus" is an original lithograph on Arches paper ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

"Paradis (Paradise), M 232/255, " an Original Color Lithograph by Marc Chagall
By Marc Chagall
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Paradis (Paradise), M 232/255" is an original lithograph by Marc Chagall. his original color lithograph was designed for and printed by VERVE for the book “Dessins pour La Bible." I...
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1960s Surrealist Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

"Cover of "Chagall Lithographe IV, " (M 729), " an Original Lithograph by Chagall
By Marc Chagall
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Cover of "Chagall Lithographe IV," (M 729)" an original lithograph by Marc Chagall. It is the original book cover for "Chagall Lithographe IV," catalogue and notes by Charles Sorlie...
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1970s Surrealist Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Vitraux pour Jérusalem - Illustrated Book by M. Chagall, 1962
By Marc Chagall
Located in Roma, IT
"Vitraux pour Jerusalem" is one of the most important books illustrated by Marc Chagall and considered as one of his editorial masterpieces. Th...
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Paper, Lithograph

Marc Chagall - Hommage à Julien Cain - Original Lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Marc Chagall - Original Lithograph Frontispiece for André Dunoyer de Segonzac, and Julien Cain. "Humanisme Actif: Mélanges d'Art et de Littérature Offerts à Julien Cain." Paris: H...
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1960s Surrealist Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

"Le Visage d'Israël (The Face of Israel), M 231, " an Original Color Lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Le Visage d'Israël (The Face of Israel), M 231," is an original lithograph by Marc Chagall. It was created as a part of "Verve, revue artistique et littéraire," Vol. X No 37-38. Thi...
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1960s Surrealist Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

"Adam et Ève et le Fruit Défendu (Adam and Eve and the Forbidden Fruit)" Litho
By Marc Chagall
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Adam et Ève et le Fruit Défendu (Adam and Eve and the Forbidden Fruit), M 235/258," is an original lithograph by Marc Chagall. This original color lithograph was designed for and pr...
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1960s Surrealist Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

"Job en Prière (Job Praying), " Original colored Lithograph by Marc Chagall
By Marc Chagall
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Job en Prière (Job Praying), M 253/276" is an original lithograph by Marc Chagall. This original color lithograph was designed for and printed by VERVE for the book “Dessins pour La...
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1960s Surrealist Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Marc Chagall - Colorful Bible - Original Lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Marc Chagall, Original Lithograph depicting an instant of the Bible. Technique: Original lithograph in colours Year: 1956 Sizes: 35,5 x 26 cm / 14" x 10.2" (sheet) Published by: Édit...
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1950s Modern Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

"Back Cover of Derrière le Miroir #235" Original Lithograph by Marc Chagall
By Marc Chagall
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Back Cover of Derrière le Miroir #235, M 946" is an original lithograph by Marc Chagall. This Chagall is a graphic piece, with black lines on a white paper. The main figure is a je...
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1970s Surrealist Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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Le Jeu des Acrobates, original lithograph from "Chagall Lithographe II"
By Marc Chagall
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Marc Chagall Original Lithograph 1963 Dimensions: 32 x 24 cm As published in Chagall Lithographe 1957-1962. VOLUME II. Unsigned, as issued, from the edition of several thousand Condition : Excellent Reference: Mourlot/Gauss 401 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...
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1960s Surrealist Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Job en prières
By Marc Chagall
Located in Paris, FR
Original lithograph by Marc Chagall from The Bible of 1960 "Job en prières" Unsigned 35 x 26 cm Excellent condition
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1960s Surrealist Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Les Danseurs à la Lune - Etching by Marc Chagall - 1967
By Marc Chagall
Located in Roma, IT
Hand signed and numbered. Edition of 35 prints. Rare and precious artwork by Chagall, in excellent conditions. Ref. Cat. Cramer, n. 32 Image dimensions : 30.5 x 24 cm
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1960s Surrealist Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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Etching, Aquatint

Ruth at the Feet of Boaz
By Marc Chagall
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Marc Chagall Medium: Original lithograph Title: Ruth at the Feet of Boaz Portfolio: Drawings for the Bible From VERVE, Vol. X, Nos. 37 and 38....
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Lithograph

Tamar belle-fille de Juda
By Marc Chagall
Located in Paris, FR
Original lithograph by Marc Chagall from The Bible of 1960 Tamar belle-fille de Juda Unsigned 35 x 26 cm Excellent condition
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1960s Surrealist Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Les Ames Mortes by N. Gogol - Complete Suite by Marc Chagall - 1948
By Marc Chagall
Located in Roma, IT
Les Ames mortes (by N. Gogol) is a very rare suite of etchings realized by Marc Chagall (1887-1985). Complete set of 96 etchings hors-texte and 11 etched vignettes en-texte for the ...
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1940s Surrealist Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Offering, 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 lithographs for the six volumes of the Lithographs Catalogue Raisonné. Artist: Marc Chagall, Russian (1887 - 1985) Title: Offering Year: 1960 Medium: Lithograph Size: 12 in. x 9 in. (30.48 cm x 22.86 cm) Frame: 20 x 17 inches Editor: Andre Sauret Publisher: George Braziller...
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1960s Impressionist Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Naomi and Her Daughters-in-Law
By Marc Chagall
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Marc Chagall Medium: Original lithograph Title: Naomi and Her Daughters-in-Law Portfolio: Drawings for the Bible From VERVE, Vol. X, No...
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1960s Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Le Cerf et la Vigne - Original Etching by M. Chagall - 1930
By Marc Chagall
Located in Roma, IT
Not Signed. From the series "Les Fables de La Fontaine". Catalogue Sorlier No 154. This artwork is shipped from Italy. Under existing legislation, any artwork in Italy created over ...
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1930s Surrealist Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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Etching

"Genesis-Angel of Paradise" Illustration for "The Bible" for Verve, Lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Genesis-Angel of Paradise" Illustration for "The Bible" for Verve" is an original color lithograph by Marc Chagall. Chagall's characteristic way of rendering figures is seen up clos...
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1950s Modern Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Fables : The Frog and the Beef - Original etching - 1952
By Marc Chagall
Located in Paris, FR
Marc Chagall Fables : The Frog and the Beef Original etching Printed signature in the plate On vellum 31 x 24 cm at view (c. 12 x 10 in) Presented in tinted aluminium...
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1950s Modern Marc Chagall Prints and Multiples

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Etching

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1stDibs offers a wide variety of authentic Marc Chagall prints and multiples for sale. You can find work that includes elements of blue, orange, pink and other colors if you are browsing the collection of prints and multiples to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom. You can also browse by medium to find art by Marc Chagall in aquatint, etching, lithograph and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th Century and is mostly associated with the Modern style. Not every interior allows for large Marc Chagall prints and multiples, so small editions measuring 4.139999866485596 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the works of Jean Cocteau, Pablo Picasso and Alexander Calder. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at US$75 and tops out at US$475,000, while the average work can sell for US$1,439.

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  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    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.
  • 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.
  • 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 22, 2022
    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 26, 2024
    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 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 26, 2024
    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.

    There are many reasons to collect art. A meaningful collection of art should help a residence feel more like itself. Buy art that speaks to you. Take your time when you’re shopping for art, and choose works that will resonate with you.

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  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 26, 2024
    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
    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.
  • 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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    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.
  • 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.
  • 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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