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Will Barnet

American, 1911-2012
At the beginning of his career, Will Barnet was known for his figural depictions of domestic scenes. But, as he continued to stylistically develop, Barnet arrived at abstract geometric paintings far removed from his original career. A part of the Indian Space Painters group, Barnet was inspired by Native American art in creating these divergent images. Throughout his career, Barnet oscillated between representational and abstract paintings, never fully settling on one. He has received the National Medal of Arts in 2011, and his work has been displayed at the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Will Barnet - The Young Couple (Cole 141) Etching and Aquatint signed/N realism
Will Barnet - The Young Couple (Cole 141) Etching and Aquatint signed/N realism

Will Barnet - The Young Couple (Cole 141) Etching and Aquatint signed/N realism

By Will Barnet

Located in New York, NY

The Young Couple (Cole 141), 1971 Color etching and aquatint. Signed. Titled. Numbered Pencil signed, titled and numbered 209/225 on the front Catalogue Raisonne: Cole, 141 Unframed ...

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1970s Pop Art Will Barnet

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Etching, Aquatint

Meditation and Minou
Meditation and Minou

Meditation and Minou

By Will Barnet

Located in Buffalo, NY

Artist: Will Barnet, American (1911 - 2012) Title: Meditation and Minou Year: 1980 Medium: Lithograph and Serigraph on BFK Rives, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 40/150

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1970s American Realist Will Barnet

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Archival Paper, Lithograph

PLAY Signed Lithograph, Young Woman In Tree Playing with Cats, Rainbow Sunset
PLAY Signed Lithograph, Young Woman In Tree Playing with Cats, Rainbow Sunset

PLAY Signed Lithograph, Young Woman In Tree Playing with Cats, Rainbow Sunset

By Will Barnet

Located in Union City, NJ

PLAY by the American painter and printmaker Will Barnet (born May 25, 1911 - died Nov. 13, 2012) is an original hand drawn lithograph printed using hand lithography techniques on arc...

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1970s Contemporary Will Barnet

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Lithograph

GRAY AND BLACK ABSTRACT 2002 Signed Lithograph, John Ashbery Suite A WAVE Poem
GRAY AND BLACK ABSTRACT 2002 Signed Lithograph, John Ashbery Suite A WAVE Poem

GRAY AND BLACK ABSTRACT 2002 Signed Lithograph, John Ashbery Suite A WAVE Poem

By Will Barnet

Located in Union City, NJ

GRAY AND BLACK ABSTRACT by the American painter and printmaker Will Barnet is an original hand drawn lithograph, printed using hand lithography on archival printmaking paper 100% aci...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Will Barnet

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Lithograph

Early Morning
Early Morning

Will BarnetEarly Morning, 1939

$7,500

H 9 in W 15 in

Early Morning

By Will Barnet

Located in Buffalo, NY

A nice rare woodcut by the noted American Artist Will Barnet. This woodcut is from 1939 and is titled and pencil signed on the base "Early Morning", Will...

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1930s American Modern Will Barnet

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Paper, Woodcut

"The Skaters" by Will Barnet (Screenprint, Woman, Child, Skate, Winter)
"The Skaters" by Will Barnet (Screenprint, Woman, Child, Skate, Winter)

"The Skaters" by Will Barnet (Screenprint, Woman, Child, Skate, Winter)

By Will Barnet

Located in New York, NY

b. 1911, Beverly, MA Will Barnet is an American artist, known for his paintings, watercolors, drawings, and prints, depicting human figures and animals, both in scenes of daily life and in transcendent, dreamlike worlds. He was a key figure in New York’s Indian Space...

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1990s Contemporary Will Barnet

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Screen

Dark Image Abstract Oil Painting, Signed, 1960, Framed, 55.5x32.875
Dark Image Abstract Oil Painting, Signed, 1960, Framed, 55.5x32.875

Dark Image Abstract Oil Painting, Signed, 1960, Framed, 55.5x32.875

By Will Barnet

Located in New York, NY

Dark Image, 1960 by Will Barnet (1911-2012) Oil on canvas 53 x 30 ½ inches unframed (134.62 x 77.47 cm) 55 ½ x 32 ⅞ inches framed (140.979 x 96.2152 cm) Signed and dated on top right on the reverse Description: This abstract oil painting by Will Barnet uses minute gradations in value to achieve a work that presents a contextual understanding of color. Upon first inspection, it looks as if Barnet has created a completely black canvas with some hints at forms in the darkness; however, upon a closer look, the canvas is, in fact, not black, but instead comprised of varied shades of dark, muted blues, grays, and purples. Barnet presents us with an illusion of vision, asking the viewer to question his perspective and understanding of color interplay. At the beginning of his career, Will Barnet was known for his figural depictions of domestic scenes. But, as he continued to stylistically develop, Barnet arrived at abstract geometric paintings far removed from his original career. A part of the Indian Space...

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1960s Abstract Will Barnet

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Oil

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Will Barnet Sale Prices

Sold DateSold PriceCategoryMediumCreation Year
2026$4,000Figurative PrintsLithograph1932
2026$1,000Figurative Prints, Portrait PrintsEtching, Paper1936
2025$2,750Figurative PrintsLithograph1969
2025$1,800Figurative Prints, Animal PrintsScreen Print1979
2025$855Abstract Prints, Figurative PrintsPaper, Lithograph
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