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.
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"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
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
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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
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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
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
$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
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H 18.5 in W 20 in D 0.88 in
Bow Street Office: Rowlandson Hand-colored Engraving from Microcosm of London
By Thomas Rowlandson
Located in Alamo, CA
An early 19th century print entitled "Bow Street Office", an illustration (Plate 11) from "The Microcosm of London", published in London in 1808 by R. Acker...
Etching, Aquatint
$775
H 15.75 in W 9.5 in
Spider Lily: An Original 18th C. Hand-colored Botanical Engraving by J. Weinmann
By Johann Wilhelm Weinmann
Located in Alamo, CA
This colored botanical mezzotint and line engraving finished with hand coloring by Johann Wilhelm Weinmann (1683-1741) is entitled "A. Ephemerum Virginianu flore Purpureo, B. Ephemer...
Engraving, Mezzotint
$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
$400
H 14.5 in W 9.5 in
"Portal I", Abstract Patterns, Geometric Abstraction, Woodcut Monoprint on Panel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Portal I" is an original piece by Alexis Nutini and is made from a woodcut monoprint mounted on panel. This piece measures 14.5"h x 9.5"w. Born in Mexico City, A...
Panel, Monoprint, Woodcut, Paper
Physichromie No. 1354”
Located in Miami, FL
Carlos Cruz Diez (1923-2019) “Physichromie No. 1354” 2002 Plastic inserts and digital print on cardboard Ed. 2/3 11 7/8 x 12 in Provenance: Galerie Mark Hachem, Paris. Private Colle...
Plastic, Cardboard, Digital
Kusama Pumpkins (Set of Two)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Set of Two Pumpkins: Yellow and Black / Red and White: An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art set - these small Kusama pumpkin sculptures feature the universal polka dot p...
Resin
Kusama Plush Pumpkin (Kusama red & white pumpkin)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Red & White Pumpkin (plush): An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art piece - this Kusama plush pumpkin features the universal polka dot patterns and bold colors for whi...
Nylon
$5,875
H 28.88 in W 37.25 in D 1.25 in
The Roman Colosseum: A Framed 18th Century Etching of the Interior by Piranesi
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Alamo, CA
This large framed 18th century etching by Giovanni Battista Piranesi entitled "Veduta dell'interno dell'Anfiteatro Flavio detto il Colosseo" (View of the interior of the Flavian Amph...
Etching
Starfish Etching in Ink on Paper (#8/16)
Located in Soquel, CA
Delightfully detailed starfish at the shore by unknown artist J. Brown (20th Century). A starfish sits atop a rock at the edge of the water. The scene is rendered with great detail, ...
Ink, Archival Paper, Etching
$3,975
H 42.25 in W 26.5 in D 1.5 in
A Framed 18th C. Piranesi Etching of an Ancient Marble Vase from Hadrian's Villa
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Alamo, CA
This large framed 18th century etching by Giovanni Battista Piranesi is entitled "Vaso antico di Marmo adornato di eccellenti Sculture si nella parte anteriere che nell' opposta, le ...
Etching
$3,597
H 34.26 in W 40.56 in D 1.58 in
Daniel Hernández Morillo Period Colored Framed Etching
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful 19th-century colour etching Blechinger and Leykauf Vienna Printers. The image shows a painting entitled ‘Mélodie d'Amour’ (Melody of Love), a work depicting an elegant genr...
Paper, Wood, Etching
$207
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 0.04 in
Poppies and Pollinators, Floral Print, Animal Art, Butterfly Art, Summer Art
By Kate Heiss
Located in Deddington, GB
Our very important pollinators bees and butterflies are the stars of this print. The bees are buzzing around the vibrant blue ceanothus shrub and a Red Admiral, Camberwell Beauty and...
Paper, Ink, Linocut
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
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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
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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