Richard Artschwager was an eclectic artist whose unique style resisted categorization. His work has been described variously as minimalism and Pop art. At the core of his approach was the transformation of the mundane into the conceptual, and sometimes even the otherworldly.
Artschwager was born in Washington, DC, in 1923 and moved with his family to New Mexico in 1935. His parents were passionate about art and design and he started painting at a young age. He later studied mathematics and science at Cornell University. His studies were interrupted by World War II, but he completed his bachelor’s degree in 1948.
Artschwager spent a period taking odd jobs to support his growing family. Still, he found time to study art, including under French painter Amédée Ozenfant at his New York City studio. He exhibited his first series of paintings and watercolors at the Art Directions Gallery in New York in 1959.
The 1960s were a prolific time for Artschwager. He experimented with his style and participated in many exhibitions. The 1962 piece Handle, a wall-hung polished wood frame, is considered a breakthrough work. He had his first solo exhibition at the Leo Castelli Gallery in New York in 1965.
In the 1970s, Artschwager moved into site-specific installations and produced paintings and drawings in a more architectural style. His success and acclaim grew over the next three decades.
He died in 2013 at the age of 89. His abstract prints and sculptures remain highly regarded. Many Neo-Geo artists in New York and Young British Artists in the United Kingdom have cited Artschwager as a major influence.
A few months after his death, the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles held a career retrospective that displayed over 150 of Artschwager’s works.
On 1stDibs, find Richard Artschwager’s prints, mixed media, sculptures and more.
Wooden Table from Notes on a Room, Contemporary Etching by Richard Artschwager
By Richard Artschwager
Located in Long Island City, NY
Wooden Table Richard Artschwager, American (1923–2013) Portfolio: Notes on a Room Date: 1998 Etching, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 102/130 Image Size: 10 x 14 inches Size...
Etching
$4,800Sale Price|20% Off
Horizon
By Richard Artschwager
Located in New York, NY
Richard Ernst Artschwager (1923–2013) was an American painter, sculptor, illustrator, print maker, and furniture designer. Known for its stylistic independence, his work has associat...
Etching, Aquatint
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
"Lovers" by Richard Artschwager (Abstract, Pair, Figures, mixed media)
By Richard Artschwager
Located in New York, NY
Screen print on Ries Textured Rag paper, Signed and numbered, Edition of 108 Working across all media, Richard Artschwager (1923-2013) has long specialized in the relationship betwe...
Screen
$2,000
Window from Notes on a Room, Contemporary Etching by Richard Artschwager
By Richard Artschwager
Located in Long Island City, NY
Window Richard Artschwager, American (1923–2013) Portfolio: Notes on a Room Date: 1998 Etching, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 102/130 Image Size: 10 x 14 inches Size: 16 x...
Etching
Hair Box
By Richard Artschwager
Located in New York, NY
"Hair Box," 1990 (for Parkett 23) Paint on rubberized hair, wood backing, 10 x 15 x 5” (25,4 x 38 x 13 cm), Ed. 100/XX, signed and numbered A material common...
Rubber, Paint
$5,996Sale Price|20% Off
Composition, Rubber Stamp Portfolio, Richard Artschwager
By Richard Artschwager
Located in Southampton, NY
Printer’s ink from rubber stamp on vélin de Rives BFK paper. Paper Size: 8 x 8 inches. Inscription: Unsigned, as issued. Notes: From the folio, Rubber Stamp Portfolio, 1977. Publishe...
Printer's Ink
Bob Dylan - Sidewalk Cafe
By Bob Dylan
Located in London, GB
Bob Dylan Sidewalk Cafe, 2011 Giclee on Hahnemuhle 350gsm Museum etching paper hand-signed and numbered by the artist Framed: 88.9 x 71.12 cm Sheet: 70 x 56 cm Image: 54.5 x 40 cm Ed...
Giclée
$395
H 11 in W 5 in
Warhol Basquiat Be@rbrick 400% figure (Basquiat Warhol Bearbrick)
By Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Andy Warhol Jean-Michel Basquiat Bearbrick Vinyl Figures: (400% & 100%): A unique, timeless collectible trademarked & licensed by the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat & And...
Resin, Vinyl
Sunburst original serigraph by Robert Daughters
By Robert Daughters
Located in Paonia, CO
Sunburst by American artist Robert Daughters is a close up of a group of wild sunflowers in yellows and greens. A limited edition print number 62...
Screen
$525
H 17 in W 10.25 in
Flowering Dragonmouth: 18th Century Hand-colored Weinmann Botanical Engraving
By Johann Wilhelm Weinmann
Located in Alamo, CA
An 18th century hand colored botanical engraving by Johann Wilhelm Weinmann (1683-1741) depicting the following flowering sage plants:...
Engraving, Mezzotint
Edges 9
By Alex Katz
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Adored by collectors and art lovers around the globe, Alex Katz (b. 1927) is renowned for his elegant and distinctive version of figuration. Katz has been dedicated to art-making si...
Etching
City 191, Geometric Screenprint by Risaburo Kimura
By Risaburo Kimura
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Risaburo Kimura, Japanese (1924 - ) Title: City 191 Year: 1971 Medium: Screenprint, signed in pencil Edition: AP Size: 29 x 22.5 in. (73.66 x 57.15 cm)
Screen
$850
H 22 in W 30 in
Little Italy, Gumball Machine - Photorealist Screenprint by Charles Bell
By Charles Bell
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Charles Bell, American (1935 - 1995) Title: Little Italy Year: 1981 Medium: Screenprint on White Somerset Satin, signed and numbered in pencil Edi...
Screen
$750
H 33.5 in W 31 in
Sheep Portfolio 4, Conceptual Screenprint by Menashe Kadishman
By Menashe Kadishman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Menashe Kadishman, Israeli (1932 - 2015) Title: Sheep Portfolio 4 Year: 1981 Medium: Screenprint and Etching, signed in pencil Edition: 65, AP 5 Size: 33.5 x 31 in. (85.09 x...
Screen
$650
H 28.5 in W 22.5 in
City 145, Geometric Abstract Screenprint by Risaburo Kimura
By Risaburo Kimura
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Risaburo Kimura, Japanese (1924 - ) Title: City 145 Year: 1970 Medium: Screenprint, signed in pencil Edition: AP Size: 28.5 x 22.5 in. (72.39 x 57.15 cm)
Screen
Origami, by Guntars Sietins
By Guntars Sietins
Located in Palm Springs, CA
The illusions and reflections in Sietins prints often bring M.C. Escher to mind, but his prints have a distinctive feel all their own. This is one of the smallest prints done by Siet...
Mezzotint, Aquatint
Wifredo Lam: Lames de Lam Plate I
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Miami, FL
Wifredo Lam Lames de Lam Plate I, 1977 Etching and aquatint in colors Ed 7 of 99 13 x 15 in
Etching, Aquatint
$2,750
H 24.75 in W 18.25 in
The So-Called Tempio della Tosse, Near Tivoli. Interior Upright
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Fairlawn, OH
The So-Called Tempio della Tosse, Near Tivoli. Interior Upright (Veduta interna del Tempio della Tosse) "Temple of the Cough" Etching, 1764 Signed in the plate From: Vedute di Roma...
Etching
Sailors
By Richard Artschwager
Located in New York, NY
Screenprint on Rives BFK, 1972. Signed by the artist, dated and numbered 14/180 in pencil in lower margin. Printed by Syria Studio, Ltd., New York City, with the blind stamp in low...
Screen
Interior
By Richard Artschwager
Located in New York, NY
A very good impression of this color screenprint on white wove paper. Signed, dated and numbered 51/68 in pencil. Printed by Heinrici Silkscreen, New York. Published by Brooke Alexander...
Color, Screen
Sailors
By Richard Artschwager
Located in New York, NY
A very good impression of this screenprint on cream wove paper. Signed, dated and numbered 108/180 in pencil. Printed by Styria Studio, Ltd., New York, with the blind stamp lower rig...
Screen
Untitled
By Richard Artschwager
Located in New York, NY
Untitled 1999 Signed, dated, and numbered in pencil, recto Iris print (Edition of 100) 30 x 22 inches (76.2 x 55.9 cm), sheet This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City.
Digital
Sold
H 28.5 in W 35.75 in D 0.1 in
1990 Richard Artschwager 'Woodgrain' Orange, Gray Offset Lithograph
By Richard Artschwager
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 28.5 x 35.75 inches ( 72.39 x 90.805 cm ) Image Size: 28.5 x 35.75 inches ( 72.39 x 90.805 cm ) Framed: No Condition: D: Heavy signs of wear, Torn, Damaged. SOLD AS I...
Offset
Sold
H 16 in W 20 in
Wooden Table from Notes on a Room, Etching by Richard Artschwager
By Richard Artschwager
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Richard Artschwager, American (1923 - 2013) Title: Wooden Table from Notes on a Room Year: 1998 Medium: Etching, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 102/130 Image Size: 10...
Etching
Interior
By Richard Artschwager
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original screen print by conceptual American artist Richard Artschwager called interior, created in 1972. This work is numbered 51/68 and comes with a certificate of authenticity...
Screen