Wifredo Lam was an Afro-Cuban artist best known for his unique Surrealist aesthetic that combined European artistic movements with the imagery of his native country.
“I responded always to the presence of factors that emanated from our history and our geography, tropical flowers, and black culture,” Lam once said.
In one of his most famous paintings, The Jungle (1943), these various influences are melded together, onto a single large-scale canvas. Born Wifredo Oscar de la Concepción Lam y Castilla on December 8, 1902 in Sagua la Grande, Cuba, the painter moved to Madrid, Spain in 1923 to study with Fernando Álvarez de Sotomayor, who had been the teacher of famed Surrealist Salvador Dalí.
Lam moved to Paris after seeing an exhibition of Pablo Picasso’s work in Spain. Having arrived in the French capital, he introduced himself to Picasso who subsequently showed Lam his collection of African and Oceanic artworks. The two artists' interaction figured heavily in Lam’s work throughout the remainder of his career. He died on September 11, 1982 in Paris, France at the age of 79.
Today, the artist’s works are held in the collections of the Tate Gallery in London, the Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., among others.
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Wifredo Lam, complete folder of six lithographs, Leu Feu Vert
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Busnago, IT
Entire Folder entitled LE FEU VERT, by artist Wifredo Lam, Torcular art editions. The folder includes number 6 lithographs, executed in 1974 in 100 copies; the one in the photo is co...
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Wifredo Lam Framed Original Etching + Pencil Signed - Untitled
By Wifredo Lam
Located in North Miami, FL
Etching in Black, Red and Yellow with aquatint background by Wilfredo Lam, pencil signed and numbered. The etching is characterized by linear forms and monochrome background, typica...
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$216Sale Price|20% Off
1972 Wifredo Lamb "Galerie Albert Loeb" Paris Exhibition Print
By Wifredo Lam
Located in San Carlos, CA
For Sale: Gorgeous Wifredo Lam Print (1972) - Galerie Albert Loeb Exhibit Announcement Enhance your art collection with this stunning print after t...
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Selection of Alexander Calder Lithographs
By Alexander Calder
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Alexander Calder color lithographs, circa 1960s. They have been recently framed in clean lined black lacquered wood gallery frames...
Glass, Wood, Paper
Selection of Large Joan Miro Color Lithographs
By (after) Joan Miró
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Joan Miro large color lithographs, France, circa 1960s. We purchased a group of these color lithographs from the estate of a couple that l...
Glass, Wood, Paper
Selection of Alexander Calder Lithographs
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Alexander Calder color lithographs, France, circa 1960s. We purchased a group of these color lithographs from the estate of a couple that lived in France from 1951-1983. These are most likely from the limited edition folio “Derriere Le Miroir”, published by the legendary Galerie Maeght. Please see our other 1stdibs listings for more Alexander Calder and Joan Miro lithographs from...
Glass, Paper, Wood
Pair of Female Nude Lithographs by Marino Marini
By Marino Marini
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of female nude figural lithographs by Marino Marini, from the Marino Marini portfolio, printed by Carl Schünemann, Germany, circa 1968. They have been framed in clean lined blac...
Glass, Wood, Paper
Complete Set of “Three Aquatints”, Prints by Robert Mangold
By Robert Mangold
Located in Stamford, CT
A complete set of “Three Aquatints” prints by Robert Mangold. Published by Parasol Press Ltd., on Rives BFK paper. Each signed, numbered and annotated A, B, C in pencil. Framed using...
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Selection of Alexander Calder Lithographs
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Alexander Calder color lithographs, France, circa 1960s. We purchased a group of these color lithographs from the estate of a couple that lived in France from 1951-1983. These are most likely from the limited edition folio “Derriere le Miroir”, published by the legendary Galerie Maeght. Please see our other 1stdibs listings for more Alexander Calder and Joan Miro lithographs from...
Glass, Paper, Wood
Selection of Modernist Lithographs or Gallery Wall
By (after) Joan Miró, Alberto Giacometti
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of modernist lithographs or gallery wall, French, circa 1960s. From top left to right, they are: 1) Joan Miro color lithograph, from Derriere Le Miroir, circa 1960s. Seen at upper left. It measures 18.5" H x 25.5" W framed. Newly framed in clean lined black lacquer gallery frame under conservation grade glass. 2) SOLD Alberto Giacometti lithograph...
Glass, Paper, Wood
$2,000
H 26.25 in W 18.5 in D 1 in
Joan Miró – Galerie Maeght Original Color Lithograph, Paris, c. 1960s
By Joan Miró
Located in San Diego, CA
Original color lithograph by Joan Miró, published by the renowned Galerie Maeght in Paris. This striking composition exemplifies Miró’s mature visual language—expressive biomorphic forms, bold calligraphic lines, and a lively interplay of color and negative space that define his postwar work. #5174 Printed by Maeght Éditeur Imprimeur, as noted in the lower margin, this lithograph was produced using traditional stone lithography under the artist’s supervision. Miró’s Galerie Maeght...
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$1,245
H 12 in W 17.25 in D 0.1 in
"Bathers" by John E. Costigan, Original Limited Edition Signed Etching
By John Edward Costigan
Located in New York, NY
This original, limited edition etching, was realized by the esteemed American artist John E. Costigan, circa 1930. He is represented in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum, th...
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$240
H 11.03 in W 14.97 in D 0.2 in
Albert Skira Print of bird, Ceramic Plate, "Céramiques De Picasso"
By Pablo Picasso, Albert Skira
Located in Stockholm, SE
An exquisite shiny polychrome print of Picasso Vallauris ceramic plate depicting a bird. The color print is attached to a thick, high quality paper with decorative lines. The print...
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$710
H 29.53 in W 22.45 in D 1.97 in
Unknown Academy Student 19th C Drawing, Pencil on Paper, Framed, Signed
Located in Leuven , BE
Unknown academy student 19th C drawing, pencil on paper, Framed, Signed.
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$1,675
H 31.25 in W 25.25 in D 1.75 in
Pierre-Marie Brisson Original Carborundum Etching – Signed & Numbered Limited Ed
Located in Delray Beach, FL
This is an example of Pierre-Marie Brisson’s work. He is a highly regarded contemporary French artist known for his "archaeological" style—using heavy texture and carborundum etching...
Paper, Parchment Paper
Set of 6 lithographs by Lam Wifredo "Le Feu Vert," 1972
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Vicenza, VI
Lam Wifredo was a 20th-century Cuban painter and printmaker. Each series of lithographs is characterized by strong symbolism and the fusion of spiritual an...
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Wifredo Lam Modern Original Signed and Numbered Lithography
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Roma, IT
Important lithograph by one of the most popular contemporary artists Wifredo Lam. The work is signed directly by the master in the lower right corner. In the lower left-hand corner i...
Wood, Paper
Rare Wilfredo Lam Cuban Surrealims Signed Lithograph
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Paris, FR
Rare, trendy surrealism Cuban artist Wilfredo Lam signed Litograph, About Wifredo Lam : B. 1902, SAGUA LA GRANDE, CUBA; D. 1982, PARIS Wifredo ...