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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: Scandinavian Modern
Vintage Graphic Art by Kurt Ullberger, Sweden, 1969
Located in Karis, Nyland
Framed lithograph by Swedish artist Kurt Ullberger (1919 - 2008). Signed & numbered
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

LLuis LLeo Abstract Orange, Black and Beige Framed Lithography on Paper, 1999
By Lluis Lleó
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Lithography by LLuis LLeo. Framed Limited edition, numbered in pencil and signed in the stone. Printed by Poligrafa Barcelona in 1999 for Galeria d'arte contemporaneo. In good origi...
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1990s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Marc Chagall Framed Heliogravure Print from the 1956 Bible Collection
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Discover a rare and exquisite black and white heliogravure print by the legendary Marc Chagall, depicting a biblical scene with the artist's signature ethereal quality. This print is...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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François Gilot Original Lithograph: Timeless Beauty in Classic Framing, 1951
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Introducing an exquisite François Gilot original lithograph from the pages of André VERDET's poetic masterpiece, "Pages d'Amour," published by editions Raison d'être in 1951 and prin...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Woodcut relief printing Winter Snow Cabin by K.Freitag
Located in Rümmingen, BW
The posters and prints may display signs of aging, such as paper discoloration, tears, folds, and other imperfections. These pieces were part of an art collection owned by a German ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Josef Albers "Formulation : Articulation" Portfolio II, Folder 26
Located in Chicago, IL
JOSEF ALBERS (1888 – 1976) "Formulation : Articulation" Portfolio II, Folder 26 Screen-printed geometric composition printed by Ives Stillman, Inc., New Haven, CT. From the set of 12...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Marc Chagall Framed Heliogravure Print from the 1956 Bible Collection
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Discover a rare and exquisite black and white heliogravure print by the legendary Marc Chagall, depicting a biblical scene with the artist's signature ethereal quality. This print is...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Echoes of Surrealism: Salvador Dalí’s 1957 Color Cliché Print
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Step into the fantastical world of Salvador Dalí with this captivating color cliché print, meticulously edited by Editions du Chêne in Paris, France, in 1957. Encased in a beautiful ...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Pablo Picasso Framed Artwork, Editions du Chene, 1943
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Step into the timeless brilliance of Pablo Picasso with this extraordinary color cliché, expertly edited by Editions du Chêne in Paris, France, in 1943. Adorned by a stunning solid w...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Joan Miró Lithographs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Joan Miro color lithographs, France, circa 1960s. The lithograph on the left in the first photo has been sold. The other two are available. We purchased a group of these...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Heliogravure Print by Marc Chagall from His Iconic Biblical Series, 1956
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Discover a stunning black and white heliogravure print by the renowned Marc Chagall, capturing his unique interpretation of a biblical theme with his signature dreamlike style. This ...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Alexander Calder Bronze Sculpture Book for Perl's Galleries, circa 1969
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bronze sculpture book by Alexander Calder for Perl's Galleries. Manufactured in New York, circa 1950. In good original condition, with cons...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Thomas McKnight Serigraph
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Thomas McKnight serigraph. Artwork is 39" x 35". Framed measures 49" x 45.5" x 1.5". Acrylic cover has scratches and frame has chips, so reframing ...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Prints

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"Fighter's Locker Room, " Large, Rare Print with Watercolor with Nude Boxers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Executed and hand-watercolored by the artist, James Sheppard, this large and impressive print depicts three boxers in various stages of undress in a men's locker room, the figures hi...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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1970s original Opart colour aquatint etching by Jacqueline de Butler
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
Artists proof of an Geometric Opart inspired multi plate colour aquatint etching by the French artist Jacqueline de Butler, also know just as "Debutler" Thi...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Leonard Baskin (Am. 1922-2000) Signed Black & White Print, "Achilles Wept"
Located in Bridgeport, CT
After an image from the portfolio of Drawings for the Iliad. Published by Delphic Arts New York 1962. The print pencil signed and dated 1961 lower right. Here the Greek hero Achilles...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Umberto Mastroianni 1960s Original Etching
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful black and white lithograph by the great 20th century Italian artist Umberto Mastroianni. This work best represents the work of one of the greatest artists of the European a...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Wood, Paper

Exhibition Poster, 1968
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Exhibition poster for Pablo Picaso, 1968. Poster of his exhibition on the Gallery "Sala Gaspar" in Barcelona. In good original condition. Pab...
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1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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“Gray” Original Serigraphy by Alfredo Orozco
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Alfredo Orozco is an artist, painter and woodworker from Mexico City. In the 1970s, he moved to Los Angeles and created a series of geometric serigraphs. The prints were shown in gal...
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1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Museum Print of the Exhibition by "Die Künstler der Ellipse" from 1963
Located in Rümmingen, BW
The posters and prints may display signs of aging, such as paper discoloration, tears, folds, and other imperfections. These pieces were part of an art collection owned by a German architect, who carefully sourced them over the past 50 years. This is a vintage Museum poster...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Set of 9 Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt original photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942. Photography number 1. 'Aconitum. Eisenhut. Junger Sproß in 6 facher Vergrößerung.' ...
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1940s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Vintage Signed and Numbered Print Titled “ the Dark Tango “ Within Black Frame
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Print on Paper Numbered 2/15 Signed Alvin in Lower Corner. Frame has Makers Mark on the Back. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured. Dimensions. 25 W ; 1/4 D ; 18 H
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Wood, Paper

Poster Print Graphic Hermann Sturm Exhibition 1961
Located in Rümmingen, BW
The posters and prints may display signs of aging, such as paper discoloration, tears, folds, and other imperfections. These pieces were part of an art collection owned by a German ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Marc Chagall Framed Heliogravure Print from the 1956 Bible Collection
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Discover a rare and exquisite black and white heliogravure print by the legendary Marc Chagall, depicting a biblical scene with the artist's signature ethereal quality. This print is...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Marcel Duchamp Blue and White Cerceaux Rotorelief by Konig Series 133, 1987
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Marcel Duchamp Framed Rotorelief. Model Cerceaux in Blue and White Edited by Walther König Series 133, Germany in 1987. Framed Artwork in Wood. In original condition, with minor ...
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1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Marc Chagall Framed Heliogravure Print from the 1956 Bible Collection
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Discover a rare and exquisite black and white heliogravure print by the legendary Marc Chagall, depicting a biblical scene with the artist's signature ethereal quality. This print is...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Selection of Black and White Art
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of black and white Art, circa 1960s. From left to right, as seen in the first photo, they are: 1) Nude male watercolor. It measures 19" H x 15.25" W. 2) Abstract lithograph or Etching, titled City Night and Day, signed Bonnie ?. It measures 24"H x 24.25"W. 3) Japanese Calligraphy Painting...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Selection of Modernist Art Lithographs or Serigraphs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of modernist art serigraphs or lithographs, circa 1950s-1970s. They are: 1) Victor Vasarely color lithograph, circa 1960s. It has been recently reframed in a clean lined bl...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Glass, Paper, Wood

Pair of Marino Marini Portrait Lithographs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of portrait lithographs by Marino Marini, from the Marino Marini portfolio, printed by Carl Schünemann, Germany, circa 1968. They have been framed in clean lined black lacquer...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Vintage Nude Black and White Photograph by Josef Ehm
By Josef Ehm
Located in Rochester, NY
Vintage black and white photograph, photography by Josef Ehm. "Resting Model II", circa 1960s, gelatin silver print. Josef Ehm: Czech, 1909-1989. Born in Habartov. Apprenticed i...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Mid-Century Modern Signed Owl Framed Print
Located in Montreal, QC
Mid-Century Modern print featuring a perched owl. Signed, on the lower right corner. Professionally framed in a silver tone frame with matting. Approximate unframed Dimensions: 22" L...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Marc Chagall Framed Heliogravure Print from the 1956 Bible Collection
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Discover a rare and exquisite black and white heliogravure print by the legendary Marc Chagall, depicting a biblical scene with the artist's signature ethereal quality. This print is...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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1967 Vogue Magazine Irving Penn Framed Fashion Print
Located in Stamford, CT
Vogue Magazine 1967 fashion editorial framed page. Marisa Berenson photographed by Irving Penn. As found framed condition in pink wooden frame with...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Marc Chagall Framed Heliogravure Print from the 1956 Bible Collection
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Discover a rare and exquisite black and white heliogravure print by the legendary Marc Chagall, depicting a biblical scene with the artist's signature ethereal quality. This print is...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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1980s Signed Mario Schifano Artwork on Paper
Located in Roma, IT
Materic silkscreen print “Ondate di gelo” (Frost Waves) by Mario Schifano. Signature and numbering in pencil on front side. Dry stamp of the artist on front. Edition F.C. (Not for sale) 23/30. Framed work. The artwork for sale is part of the collection 'Best Seller: 31 graphic works by Mario Schifano' edited by Edizioni Torcular Edition on handmade paper with Torcular watermark by Cartiera Magnani of Pescia Printer: Egiziano Piersantini This artwork, never before on the market, comes from a private collection and is beautified by an impressive original frame in natural wood, in almost perfect condition. The painting is also protected by glass Every item of our Gallery, upon request, is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by Sabrina Egidi official Expert in Italian furniture for the Chamber of Commerce of Rome and for the Rome Civil Courts. Mario Schifano (Homs 1934 - 1998) was an Italian painter and filmmaker. Together with Franco Angeli and Tano Festa he represented a fundamental point of Italian and European Pop Art. Perfectly integrated in the international cultural scene of the 1960s, he was reputed to be a prolific, exuberant and drug-addicted artist. A keen student of new painting techniques, he was among the first to use computers to create works and was able to process images from the computer and transfer them onto emulsified canvases. Mario Schifano was born in Italian Libya and after the end of the war returned to Rome where, due to his restless personality, he left school early to follow in his father's footsteps who worked at the Etruscan museum of Villa Giulia as an archaeologist and restorer. Thanks to this experience, he approached art, initially producing works that were influenced by Informal Art. His first solo exhibition was at the Galleria Appia Antica in Rome in 1959. In the late 1950s, he participated in the artistic movement Scuola di Piazza del Popolo together with artists such as Francesco Lo Savio, Mimmo Rotella, Giuseppe Uncini, Giosetta Fioroni, Tano Festa and Franco Angeli. The group met at Caffè Rosati, a Roman café then frequented by Pier Paolo Pasolini, Alberto Moravia and Federico Fellini, among others, and located in Piazza del Popolo, from which they took their name. In 1960, the group's works were exhibited in a group show at Galleria La Salita. In 1961 he exhibited in a solo show at Galleria La Tartarugadi Plinio De Martiis in Rome. In the meantime, he had met, among others, his future lover Anita Pallenberg at the Caffè Rosati, with whom he made his first trip to New York in 1962, where he came into contact with Andy Warhol and Gerard Malanga at the Factory. During this period he participated in the New Realists exhibition at the Sidney Janis Gallery, a group show that included most of the young artists of Pop art and Nouveau Réalisme, including Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. He then had the opportunity to participate in the New York social scene, which led to his first experiments with LSD.[6] On his return from New York, after participating in exhibitions in Rome, Paris and Milan, he took part in the XXXII International Art Exhibition in Venice in 1964. During this period, his paintings defined as 'Anemic Landscapes', in which it is memory that evokes the representation of nature with small details or allusive inscriptions, and the reinterpretations of art history that later led to his famous pictorial works on futurism appear in embryo. In Rome, he met and frequented Marco Ferreri and Giuseppe Ungaretti to whom, already in his 80s, he offered an evening at Peyote. But one of the acquaintances of this period that most influenced him was that with Ettore Rosboch, with whom he formed a deep friendship, based on a shared passion for music. In those years, also thanks to their constant trips to London, the two became friends with the Rolling Stones, to whom they introduced Anita Pallenberg, who in 1965 began a relationship with Brian Jones, and years later became Keith Richards' partner. In 1969, the flat in Piazza in Piscinula in Rome that then belonged to Schifano was used by Ferreri as the set for the film Dillinger is Dead, on the walls of which some of the artist's paintings can be seen. In 1969, the Rolling Stones dedicated the song Monkey Man to Mario Schifano. In 1971 some of his paintings were included by Achille Bonito Oliva in the exhibition Vitalità nel negativo nell'arte italiana 1960/70. Many of his works, the so-called 'monochromes', present only one or two colours, applied on wrapping paper glued on canvas. The influence of Jasper Johns was manifested in the use of numbers or isolated letters of the alphabet, but in Schifano's way of painting analogies can be traced to the work of Robert Rauschenberg. In a painting from 1960, one can read the word 'no' painted with drips of colour in large capital letters, as in a wall graffiti. The influence of Pop art can be seen in all the artistic production of Mario Schifano, who was fascinated by new technologies, advertising, music, photography and experimentation. In particular, the artist's closest works to Pop Art are those of the 1980s. Among the most important works of this period are the Propagande, a series dedicated to advertising brands (Coca-Cola and Esso) in which we have a clear example of the conveyance of commonly used and easily recognisable images quoted in multiple ways or details of them, bicycles, flowers and nature in general (among the most famous series are the Paesaggi anemici, Vedute interrotte, L'albero della vita...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Canvas, Glass, Wood

Josef Albers Homage to the Square Silk Screen Diptych
Located in Chicago, IL
Josef Albers formulations - Articulations I & II Edition 974/ 1000 1972 screen-print on paper Embossed with Josef Albers initials, portfolio and folder...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942. Photography number 23. 'Acer Rufinerve. Ahorn. Sprossen in 10 facher Vergrößerung.' In ...
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1940s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Franz Priking Fantastic Horse Lithograph, Hand Signed
Located in Miami, FL
Franz PRIKING Fantastic Horse (After the Storm), 1973 Original lithograph Hand signed in pencil and in the plate. Measures: 21 1/2" Wide x 25 1/2" High
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Marc Chagall Framed Heliogravure Print from the 1956 Bible Collection
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Discover a rare and exquisite black and white heliogravure print by the legendary Marc Chagall, depicting a biblical scene with the artist's signature ethereal quality. This print is...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Framed: Six Lithographs "White Lines Squares" After Josef Albers
Located in Houston, TX
Framed: six lithographs "White Lines Squares," 1966, after Josef Albers, by Blair Litho (Lithograph in brilliant Colors on paper, 1966). Published to accompany an exhibition held in ...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Marc Chagall Framed Heliogravure Print from the 1956 Bible Collection
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Discover a rare and exquisite black and white heliogravure print by the legendary Marc Chagall, depicting a biblical scene with the artist's signature ethereal quality. This print is...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Ian McKeever (British, B. 1946) "Colour Etching B"
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Ian McKeever (British, b. 1946) "Colour Etching B" etching depicting similar organic rectangular forms with rounded appendages detailed with gestural gridded linework. "Colour Etchin...
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Metal

François Gilot Lithograph, 1951
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
François Gilot original lithograph. From the poetry book "Pages d'Amour" by André VERDET, editions Raison d'être, 1951, printed by Mourlot in 366 co...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Ben Shahn "Deserted Fairground" Rare 1948 Screenprint
Located in Sharon, CT
Privately printed and distributed by the artist. Signed in the matrix. Unframed.
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Frank Stella (1936-2024) “Rabat” Abstract Screenprint Unframed Edition of 500
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Frank Stella (1936-2024) “Rabat” Abstract Screenprint Unframed Edition of 500 Frank Stella’s “Rabat” Screenprint (1964) is a mid century abstract geometric composition. Created on w...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Bjorn Wiinblad Vintage Print / Signed & Dated in Pencil
Located in Chicago, IL
Bjorn Wiinblad Vintage Print / Signed & Dated '73 in Pencil Please request additional photos as photos were not shot under best neutral lighting.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Marcel Duchamp Lithograph "Broyeuse de Chocolat No. 2", circa 1970
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Marcel Duchamp Lithograph "Broyeuse de Chocolat No. 2" – New York Graphic Society, 1972 Available for sale: A rare lithograph of Marcel Duchamp's iconic 1914 painting Broyeuse de Ch...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Abstract Lithographs by Josef Albers from Formulation and Articulation
Located in Atlanta, GA
Josef Albers abstract lithographs from Formulation and Articulation, published by Harry N. Abrams Inc., New York, and Ives Sillman Inc., New Haven, circa 1972. These works are from P...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Louis Kahn Signed Lithograph 95/120
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Louis I. Kahn Lithograph 95/120 from the Portfolio Poems by Lynn Honickman with an introduction to the poet by Anais Nin. Dates to 1973 and was done in an edition of 120 portfolios....
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Black & White Print of Female by E. Strectfeld, pencil signed, 10/50
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Black & White Print of Female by Artist E. Strectfeld pencil signed and numbered 10/50 date Unknown images size: 6" x 30" "nicely framed" - ready to hang unusual proportion - "it w...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Woodblock Print of a Javanese Puppet on Blue Ground by Kiyoshi Saito, 1950s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine woodblock print of a Javanese puppet in profile. The imagery is a potent mixture of Saito's traditional Japanese sensibilities coupled with...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Prints

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"L'Ile Verte" from Poesies Antillaises Lithograph by Henri Matisse
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous "L'Ile Verte" (Green Island) from Poesies Antillaises lithograph by Henri Matisse, circa 1972. Excellent fresh impression on pale cream wove Arches paper with bistre ink, un...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Man Ray Limited Edition Blak and White Heliogravure Electricite Rayograph, 1931
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rayograph He´liogravure by Man Ray for Compagnie Parisienne de Distribution d'Electricite´, 1931. Printed in Heliogravure and signed in the negative 500 copies. Man Ray (1890–...
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1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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"Untitled - Santa Claus Suite VIII" Etching by Alexander Calder
Located in San Diego, CA
Hard to find "Untitled (Santa Claus VIII)" etching on on grand vélin d'Arches paper by Alexander Calder, circa 1974. The piece is one of nine etchings from the unbound illustrated b...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Vintage Lithograph of the New York Stock Exchange
By John Haymson
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage framed lithograph of the New York Stock Exchange. This piece is evocative and beautiful. This piece was originally provided...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Hannah Höch Black and Blue Limited Edition Abstract Framed Linocut
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Hannah Höch Black and Blue Limited Edition Abstract Framed Linocut Own a piece of Dada history with this stunning black and white abstract linocut by Hannah Höch, originally create...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Marcel Duchamp Cage Rotorelief Konig Series 133, 1987
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Marcel Duchamp Rotoreliefs, 1987 Konig Series 133. Henri-Robert-Marcel Duchamp (French 28 July 1887-2 October 1968) was a French, naturalized American painter, sculptor, chess pla...
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1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Circus II (Space Man), c. 1950, Letterio Calapai
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Letterio Calapai (1901-1993) Circus II (Space Man), c. 1950 Image: 8.7/8″ (22.5 cm) by 6″ (15.2 cm) Edition: 24/50, with full margins Signed: In pencil, lower right margin, L. Calapa...
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Antique and Vintage Prints for Wall Decor

Prints are works of art produced in multiple editions. Though several copies of a specific artwork can exist, collectors consider antique and vintage prints originals when they have been manually created by the artist or are “impressions” that are part of the artist’s intent for the work.

Modern artists use a range of printmaking techniques to produce different types of prints such as relief, intaglio and planographic. Relief prints are created by cutting away a printing surface to leave only a design. Ink or paint is applied to the raised parts of the surface, and it is used to stamp or press the design onto paper or another surface. Relief prints include woodcuts, linocuts and engravings.

Intaglio prints are the opposite of relief prints in that they are incised into the printing surface. The artist cuts the design into a block, plate or other material and then coats it with ink before wiping off the surface and transferring the design to paper through tremendous pressure. Intaglio prints have plate marks showing the impression of the original block or plate as it was pressed onto the paper.

Artists create planographic prints by drawing a design on a stone or metal plate using a grease crayon. The plate is washed with water, then ink is spread over the plate and it adheres to the grease markings. The image is then stamped on paper to make prints.

All of these printmaking methods have an intricate process, although each can usually transfer only one color of ink. Artists use separate plates or blocks for multiple colors, and together these create one finished work of art.

Find prints ranging from the 18th- and 19th-century bird illustrations by J.C. Sepp to mid-century modern prints, as well as numerous other antique and vintage prints at 1stDibs. Browse the collection today and read about how to arrange wall art in your space.

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