Marcel Duchamp was a French artist whose work is most often associated with the Dadaist and Surrealist movements. His output influenced the development of post-World War I Western art. Duchamp advised modern art collectors such as Peggy Guggenheim and other prominent figures, thereby helping to shape the tastes of Western art during this period.
A playful man, Duchamp challenged conventional thought about artistic processes and art marketing, not so much by writing but through subversive actions such as dubbing a urinal "art" and naming it Fountain. He produced relatively few artworks, while moving quickly through the avant-garde circles of his time.
“All in all, the creative act is not performed by the artist alone; the spectator brings the work in contact with the external world by deciphering and interpreting its inner qualifications and thus adds his contribution to the creative act,” said Duchamp.
Born on July 28, 1887, in Blainville, brother of the artist Raymond Duchamp-Villon and the painter Jacques Villon, Duchamp began to paint in 1908. After producing several canvases in the current mode of Fauvism, he turned toward experimentation and the avant-garde, producing his most famous work, Nude Descending a Staircase (No. 2) in 1912. Portraying continuous movement through a chain of overlapping Cubistic figures, the painting caused a furor at New York City's famous “Armory Show” in 1913.
Duchamp painted very little after 1915, although he continued until 1923 to work on his masterpiece, The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors, Even, an abstract work, also known as The Large Glass — composed in oil and wire on glass — that was enthusiastically received by the Surrealists.
In sculpture, Duchamp pioneered two of the main innovations of the 20th-century kinetic art and ready-made art. His "ready-mades" consisted simply of everyday objects, such as a urinal and a bottle rack. His Bicycle Wheel, an early example of kinetic art, was mounted on a kitchen stool.
After his short creative period, Duchamp was content to let others develop the themes he had originated; his pervasive influence was crucial to the development of Surrealism, Dada and Pop art.
Duchamp became an American citizen in 1955. He died in Paris on October 1, 1968.
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(Biography provided by David Barnett Gallery)
Marcel Duchamp, Monte Carlo Bond, from XXe siecle, 1939
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Marcel Duchamp (1887–1968), titled Bond de Monte-Carlo (Monte Carlo Bond), from the album XXe siecle, Chroniques du jour, 13 rue Valette (5e), Directeur ...
Lithograph
1967 Exhibition original poster by Marcel Duchamp - Ready mades - Dada -
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in PARIS, FR
Marcel Duchamp was one of the pioneers of Dada, a movement that challenged preconceived notions of what art should be and how it should be made. In the years leading up to World War I, Duchamp enjoyed success as a painter in Paris. But he soon abandoned painting almost entirely, explaining, "I was interested in ideas, not just visual products." Seeking an alternative to representing objects in paint, Duchamp began to present objects as art...
Paper, Lithograph
Marcel Duchamp - Rrose Sélavy in Wilson-Lincoln System Lenticular print Signed/N
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in New York, NY
Marcel Duchamp and by Takiguchi Rrose Sélavy (Marcel Duchamp) in Wilson-Lincoln System (Schwarz, 344), 1967 Lenticular print on thin white board. Hand signed by Marcel Duchamp. Date,...
Plastic, Mixed Media, Board, Pencil, Lenticular
Hommage a Caissa (for the Marcel Duchamp Fund of the American Chess Foundation)
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in New York, NY
Marcel Duchamp Hommage a Caissa (for the Marcel Duchamp Fund of the American Chess Foundation), 1966 Silkscreen Poster with Gold Matting Frame included Very scarce 1960s collectors item - rarely seen! Measurements: Framed: 26.25 x 21.25 x 0.5 inch Print: 26 x 21 inches Unsigned Accompanied by Certificate of Guarantee issued by Alpha 137 Gallery This extremely rare and historic invitation/exhibition poster was designed by Duchamp on the occasion of a group exhibition at New York's Cordier & Ekstrom Gallery for the Marcel Duchamp Fund of the Americas Chess Foundation in 1966. The exhibition was called "Hommage à Caissa." Duchamp invited 36 artists to contribute. It was in this show , held at the gallery at 978 Madison Ave, as of 1962 the Daniel Cordier & Arne Ekstrom Gallery, where Dalí revealed his chess set. Duchamp used the RSVP cards he sent to various artists as a design for this invitation. Many of these RSVP cards had the artist's autographs, and a few, like the one from Alexander Calder, included personal notes to Duchamp. Some of the more famous of the 36 artists featured in print who participated by donating works to this fundraiser include: Jasper Johns, Karl Gerstner, David Hare, Salvador Dali, Enrico Donati, Roberto Matta, Isamu Noguchi, Alexander Calder, Dorothea Tanning, Jean Tinguely, Niki De St. Phalle, George Segal, Robert Rauschenberg, James Rosenquist, Meret Oppenheim, Alfonso Ossorio, Robert Motherwell, Claes Oldenburg, Man Ray, Joan Miro, Rene Magritte, Richard Lindner, Roy Lichtenstein, Arman, Enrico Baj, Hans Bellmer, Victor Brauner, Alexander Liberman, William Copley, Cleve Gray and several others. However -- did you notice one name was noticeably absent? Andy Warhol! How could that be? Well, it turns out Andy Warhol has actually expected to be invited to exhibit but for some reason was overlooked. He did, however, attend the opening and filmed Duchamp in one of his famous "Screen Tests...
Screen
International DADA Exhibition 1916-1923.
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in New York, NY
DUCHAMP, Marcel. International DADA Exhibition 1916-1923. Large Poster printed in black and orange, designed by Duchamp. Single sheet, 965 x 635 mm, (38" x 25"). New York: Sidney Janis Gallery, 1953. Folded. A fine copy of this extremely rare Duchamp poster...
Paper
Ready-Mades Et Editions De Et Sur Marcel Duchamps Galerie Givaudan
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Poster for the exhibition Editions de se sur Marcel Duchamp. One of 400 copies with title and date of exhibition, of a total edition of 500. Unsigned. Schwarz, Ref: Catalogue Rainsonne 396 Marcel Duchamp was born July 28, 1887, in France. After the sensation caused by Nude Descending a...
Offset
Morceaux choisis d'après Ingres, I
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in New York, NY
A very good impression of this etching and aquatint on Japon nacré. Schwarz's state a (of c). The deluxe edition of 30 on Japon nacré, aside from the edition of 150. Signed and numbe...
Etching, Aquatint
H 33.25 in W 32.75 in D 2.25 in
Marchand de Couleurs
By Man Ray
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled, Marchand de Couleurs, is an original color lithograph on Wove paper by American artist Man Ray, 1890-1976. It is hand signed and inscribed A.P (Artist Proof) in ...
Lithograph
H 40 in W 30 in D 0.05 in
Original Spokane (WA.) Colorful Capital Fun Map vintage poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original Spokane (Washington), The Colorful Capital of the Inland Empire vintage travel fun map. Printed in 1971, this seldom if ever found original map is archival linen backed an...
Lithograph
H 22 in W 22 in
Salvador Dali Surrealist Etching, Signed, 1980, from Neuf Paysages Portfolio
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Salvador Dali Title: Espace paysage from cobea Portfolio: Neuf Paysages Medium: Etching Year: 1980 Edition: 3/49 Frame Size: 22" x 22" Sheet Size: 14 7/8" x 14 7/8" Signature...
Etching
H 40 in W 28 in
Mid-Century Shapes, White and Blue Abstract Shapes, Handmade Cyanotype Monotype
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
This unique monotype cyanotype, rendered in rich blue tones, draws inspiration from mid-century modern shapes to explore themes of balance and duality. Abstract forms echo harmony an...
Paper, Watercolor, Lithograph, Monotype
H 11 in W 6.5 in D 3.8 in
Marcel Duchamp - Estate Authorized Bicycle Wheel replica Philadelphia Art Museum
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in New York, NY
After Marcel Duchamp Bicycle Wheel replica from the Philadelphia Museum (estate authorized), 2002 Wheel and painted wood. In original box 11 × 6 1/2 × 3 4/5 inches In original box pr...
Metal
H 19.69 in W 27.56 in D 0.04 in
Rural Landscape - Lithograph by Mario Rossi - 1970s
By Mario Rossi
Located in Roma, IT
Hand signed and numbered by artist with pencil. Edition of 100 prints. Colour lithograph on paper, trimmed margins. Medium Foxing.
Lithograph
H 17.72 in W 13.19 in D 1.19 in
After Max Ernst, Fiat Modes - Pereat Ars, Framed Print, 1970
By Max Ernst
Located in Barcelona, ES
After Max Ernst "Fiat Modes - Pereat Ars" Dada Artwork Framed Print, 1970 Explore the avant-garde world of Dada with Max Ernst's "Fiat Modes - Pereat Ars," a striking framed artwor...
Paper
H 22 in W 22 in
Salvador Dali Surrealist Etching, Signed, 1980, from Neuf Paysages Portfolio
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Salvador Dali Title: Paysage fossile imaginaire from moon Portfolio: Neuf Paysages Medium: Etching Year: 1980 Edition: 3/49 Frame Size: 22" X 22" Sheet Size: 14 7/8" x 14 7/8...
Etching
H 13.32 in W 10.38 in
'Financial District', New York City — American Modernism
By Howard Norton Cook
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Howard Cook, 'Financial District', lithograph, 1931, edition 75, Duffy 155. A fine, richly-inked impression, on cream wove paper, the full sheet with wide margins (2 3/4 to 5 5/8 inches), in excellent condition. Image size 13 5/16 x 10 3/8 inches (338 x 264 mm); sheet size 23 x 16 inches (584 x 406 mm). Matted to museum standards, unframed. Literature: 'American Master Prints from the Betty and Douglas Duffy Collection', the Trust for Museum Exhibitions, Washington, D.C., 1987. Collections: Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Library of Congress, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum. ABOUT THE ARTIST Howard Norton Cook (1901-1980) was one of the best-known of the second generation of artists who moved to Taos. A native of Massachusetts, he studied at the Art Students League in New York City and at the Woodstock Art Colony. Beginning his association with Taos in 1926, he became a resident of the community in the 1930s. During his career, he received two Guggenheim Fellowships and was elected an Academician in the National Academy of Design. He earned a national reputation as a painter, muralist, and printmaker. Cook’s work in the print mediums received acclaim early in his career with one-person exhibitions at the Denver Art Museum (1927) and the Museum of New Mexico (1928). He received numerous honors and awards over the years, including selection in best-of-the-year exhibitions sponsored by the American Institute of Graphics Arts, the Brooklyn Museum, the Society of American Etchers, and the Philadelphia Print Club. His first Guggenheim Fellowship took him to Taxco, Mexico in 1932 and 1933; his second in the following year enabled him to travel through the American South and Southwest. Cook painted murals for the Public Works of Art Project in 1933 and the Treasury Departments Art Program in 1935. The latter project, completed in Pittsburgh, received a Gold Medal from the Architectural League of New York. One of his most acclaimed commissions was a mural in the San Antonio Post Office in 1937. He and Barbara Latham settled in Talpa, south of Taos, in 1938 and remained there for over three decades. Cook volunteered in World War II as an Artist War Correspondent for the US Navy, where he was deployed in the Pacific. In 1943 he was appointed Leader of a War Art Unit...
Lithograph
H 17.13 in W 12.6 in D 0.04 in
After Max Ernst, Fiat Modes - Pereat Ars, Print, 1970
By Max Ernst
Located in Barcelona, ES
After Max Ernst "Fiat Modes - Pereat Ars" Dada Artwork Print, 1970 Explore the avant-garde world of Dada with Max Ernst's "Fiat Modes - Pereat Ars," a striking framed artwork print...
Paper
TER-UR Serigraph on Paper, Op Art Style, Late 20th Century, Signed
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph on paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Sheet size 39 x 30 inches. Image size 24.25 x 24.25 inches. Custom framed as pictured. From the edition of 250. Additio...
Paper, Screen
H 40 in W 28 in
the Glass House, Blue Tones Abstract Shapes, Unique Monotype Cyanotype on Paper
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
This unique monotype cyanotype, rendered in rich blue tones, draws inspiration from mid-century modern shapes to explore themes of balance and duality. Abstract forms echo harmony an...
Paper, Monotype
H 10.04 in W 7.88 in
1947 original engraving by Marcel Duchamp - Coffee Mill
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in PARIS, FR
This rare 1947 original engraving, Coffee Mill, by Marcel Duchamp is a profound example of his conceptual approach to mechanical imagery and Dada aesthetics. Signed by the artist and...
Paper, Engraving
H 34.5 in W 27 in
"Poster within Poster" Marcel Duchamp, Green Wanted Poster, Dada, Conceptual
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in New York, NY
Marcel Duchamp Poster within Poster, 1963 Poster 34 1/2 x 27 inches Provenance Estate of Carolyn Brown, New York 2025. Born in Blainville, Normandy, Duchamp hailed from a family w...
Color
H 19.75 in W 16.75 in
Monte Carlo Bond from XXe Siecle No. 4
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Marcel Duchamp Title: Monte Carlo Bond Portfolio: XXe Siecle No. 4 Medium: Lithograph Date: 1938 Edition: Unnumbered Frame Size: 19 3/4" x 16 3/4" Sheet Size: 12 5/8" x 9 1/4...
Lithograph
H 37.5 in W 25 in
DADA historic Sidney Janis gallery mixed media, mid century designed by Duchamp
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in New York, NY
MARCEL DUCHAMP DADA, 1953 (Schwarz 543) Original Limited Edition Lithograph and Screenprint on Parchment Paper Designed by Duchamp and published by Sidney Janis Gallery Unframed and...
Parchment Paper, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Screen
H 4.75 in W 7.75 in
The Imagery of Chess.
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in New York, NY
DUCHAMP Marcel. The Imagery of Chess. A Group Exhibition of Paintings, Sculpture, newly designed Chessmen, Music and Miscellany: opening Tuesday D...
Paper
H 4.75 in W 7.75 in
The Imagery of Chess.
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in New York, NY
DUCHAMP Marcel. The Imagery of Chess. A Group Exhibition of Paintings, Sculpture, newly designed Chessmen, Music and Miscellany: opening Tuesday D...
Paper
H 31.5 in W 23 in
The Oculist Witnesses poster
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in New York, NY
This poster features a photograph, taken by Richard Hamilton, of Marcel Duchamp signing “The Oculist Witnesses” 1967 glass. The poster is an offs...
Foil
H 31.5 in W 23 in
The Oculist Witnesses poster
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in New York, NY
This poster features a photograph, taken by Richard Hamilton, of Marcel Duchamp signing “The Oculist Witnesses” 1967 glass. The poster is an offs...
Foil
H 4.75 in W 7.75 in
The Imagery of Chess.
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in New York, NY
DUCHAMP Marcel. The Imagery of Chess. A Group Exhibition of Paintings, Sculpture, newly designed Chessmen, Music and Miscellany: opening Tuesday D...
Paper
H 4.75 in W 7.75 in
The Imagery of Chess.
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in New York, NY
DUCHAMP Marcel. The Imagery of Chess. A Group Exhibition of Paintings, Sculpture, newly designed Chessmen, Music and Miscellany: opening Tuesday D...
Paper
H 31.5 in W 23 in
The Oculist Witnesses poster
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in New York, NY
This poster features a photograph, taken by Richard Hamilton, of Marcel Duchamp signing “The Oculist Witnesses” 1967 glass. The poster is an offs...
Foil
H 10.24 in W 7.88 in
Rebus - 1960s - Marcel Duchamp - Etching - Contemporary
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Roma, IT
Limited edition of 60 prints, hand numbered and signed by the Artist. The work shows some of the most iconic images of Duchamp, and is in excellent conditions. Image Dimensions : 1...
Etching