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.
Richard Artschwager Lithograph Mid Century Modern Signed 32" x 30"
By Richard Artschwager
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid century lithograph by Richard Artschwager (American, 1923-2013). Signed and dated 1981. Edition 4/20.
Glass, Wood, Paper
Richard Artschwager Blip Printed by Brooke Alexander with Leo Castelli ~ Framed
By Richard Artschwager
Located in New York, NY
Richard Artschwager Blip Printed by Brooke Alexander in Cooperation with Leo Castelli. Single fold announcement card announcing the publication of five multiples and a sculpture-con...
Metal
$360Sale Price|20% Off
H 30 in W 24 in D 1 in
Mid-Century Modern Unframed Matted Monoprint Signed J. Hovadik 1965 8/25
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is an original, abstract monoprint, signed by J. Hovadik, dated 1969. Matted and in excellent condition. The dimensions are 24" W x 30" H.
Paper
Queen Framed Print by Andy Warhol
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Limited Edition Andy Warhol Print Framed and authenticated Wall mounts attached.
Plexiglass
$2,000Sale Price / set|24% Off
H 25.5 in W 21.5 in D 3 in
Pair framed vintage print of drawings by Diego Rivera
By Diego Rivera
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of vintage prints of Diego Rivera's drawings of indigenous Mexican children. Framed on linen board in a pair of period frame. In print sign...
Wood, Paper
$720 / item
H 40.95 in W 33.08 in D 0.79 in
Italian Contemporary Hand Colored Print with Mirrored Wooden Frame
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Big size print of two South American Macaws against a ground of tropical foliage. Printed manually on 100% cotton engraving paper in Florence Italy. Each print is entirely painted by...
Mirror, Wood, Paper
Vintage Alexander Calder lithograph (1970s Calder prints)
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage early 1970s Alexander Calder off-set lithograph: Published by Art in America, circa early 1970s. Good to very good overall vintage condition. Printed signature from an editi...
Paper
$800Sale Price / item|33% Off
H 13 in W 10 in D 0.25 in
Mid-Century Modern Deco Unframed Calyph's Concubine Erte Signed Lithograph
By Erté
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a gorgeous, unframed, hand signed lithograph by artist Erte, father of the Art Deco movement. Size is 13” H x 10” W unframed. Romain de Tirtoff was a Rus...
Paper
$800Sale Price / item|33% Off
H 13.5 in W 6.75 in D 0.25 in
Mid-Century Modern Unframed Calyph's Favorite Erté Hand Signed Lithograph
By Erté
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a marvelous, hand signed lithograph by artist Erté, father of the Art Deco movement. Size is 13.5" H x 6.75” W. In excellent vintage condition. Romain de...
Paper
$800Sale Price / item|33% Off
H 13 in W 7 in D 0.25 in
Mid-Century Modern Unframed Scheherezade 6 Harem Erté Hand Signed Lithograph
By Erté
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a beautiful, hand signed and numbered lithograph by artist Erté, father of the Art Deco movement. In excellent vintage condition. Size is 13” H x 7” W. R...
Paper
Vintage Richard Anuszkiewicz Lithograph
By Richard Anuskiewicz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Richard Anuszkiewicz lithograph, 1970: Title: "Yellow Reversed". Off-set lithograph in colors. Size: 11.25 x 16.75 inches. Center fold-line as originally issued; Very goo...
Paper
$1,051
H 36.23 in W 43.51 in D 3.35 in
Richard Durando-Togo '1910- ?', Women at the Market, Framed, Signed
Located in Leuven , BE
Richard Durando-Togo is a painter of Argentine origin who spent most of his life in Italy and France, in the latter country he settled permanently in 1934. He is a self-taught artist...
Canvas, Paint
$1,245
H 18.25 in W 24.25 in D 0.75 in L 18.25 in
Joan Miró Signed Mid-Century Spanish Abstract Surrealist Lithograph Star Scene
By Joan Miró
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, gorgeously colored Mid-Century Modern abstract surrealistic lithograph by renowned Spanish artist Joan Miró (1893–1983) titled "Star Scene" and created in 1969. The wor...
Paper
$550
H 33.08 in W 24.81 in D 1.58 in
Signed Abstract Lithograph Still Life, Mid-Century Modern, France
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant signed lithograph by Albert Defossez, a 20th-century French artist whose work blends modern figuration with abstract elements. This composition depicts a stylized still life ...
Wood, Paper