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MODERN STYLE

The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”

Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.

Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chaircrafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.

It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.

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Item Ships From: Europe
Style: Modern
Hand Signed Lithography 'The museum' by Vastian
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Hand signed lithography by Vastian, Spanish contemporary artist. 'The museum', 2010. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful pati...
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2010s Spanish Modern Prints

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Set of Four 20th Century Joseph Albers Silkscreen Prints
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A set of four 20th Century silkscreen prints in rich colours after Joseph Albers from the series "Homage to the Square", published posthumously by SABAM of Belgium Editions ACT III. ...
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Late 20th Century Belgian Modern Prints

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Flowing in the Right Direction by Peter Schmidt, 1971, Europaeische Graphik
Located in London, GB
Flowing in the Right Direction from Europaeische Graphik VII, 1971; lithograph printed in colours, signed and numbered 2/65 in pencil, printed by the Curwen Studio, published by Wolfgang Ketter, with their blindstamp. Note: For a similar example see Tate PO6459 Presented in a new hardwood ebonised box frame. About the artist: Peter Schmidt...
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1970s British Vintage Modern Prints

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Joan Brossa Etching
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Etching made by Joan Brossa, circa 1970. Limited edition of 50 copies. Numbered (36/50) and hand-signed. In original good condition. Joan Brossa (1919-1998) was a Catalan po...
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1970s Spanish Vintage Modern Prints

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Paper

Francois-Xavier Lalanne - The donkeys (in french : les ânes)
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Francois-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) The pig (in french : le cochon), 2004 This extremely rare print by François Xavier Lalanne depicts a pig, more precisely a sow and her babies. It...
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Early 2000s French Modern Prints

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Large Mogens Koch Oregon Pine Frame
Located in Kastrup, DK
Large Mogens Koch Oregon pine frame made by Rud. Rasmussen Cabinetmakers, c. 1965. Label from here. Please note: The Picasso lithograph is sold and ...
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1960s European Vintage Modern Prints

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Glass, Pine, Paper

Leonor Fini, Sphinx with veil
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Leonor Fini, Sphinx with veil (rare lithograph on Japon paper) Rare lithograph handsigned and numered by surrealist artist Leonor Fini, now rediscovered and inscreasingly esteemed w...
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1970s French Vintage Modern Prints

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Paper

Italian Contemporary Gliceé Ottoman Print n.1 with Black Laquered Wood Frame
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Ottoman print 1. Multi-color Giclèe print on 100% cotton paper. Ottoman personage paired with romantic country views. Bluette passepartout. Black lacquered designer wood frame. From...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Prints

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Glass, Paper, Wood

Francois-Xavier Lalanne '1927-2008' Le Singe 'The Monkey', 2002
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Francois-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) Le Singe (The Monkey), 2002. Original print (etching) hand signed in pencil by François Xavier Lalanne, in perfect condition This rare print d...
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Early 2000s French Modern Prints

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Paper

Egill Jacobsen Lithograph
Located in Kastrup, DK
Egill Jacobsen was a Danish painter and professor. Jacobsen is known as a mask painter. The inspiration for the mask painting came from a trip to Paris in the 1930s, where Jacobsen m...
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Late 20th Century Danish Modern Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Screenprint in good condition by the Italian Op-Art artist Getulio Alviani.
Located in Hamburg, DE
Screenprint in good condition by the Italian Op-Art artist Getulio Alviani. Getulio Alviani (1939-2018) was an Italian painter, object artist and repre...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Prints

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Paper

François-Xavier Lalanne - Les Poules (the hens), 2004
Located in Saint ouen, FR
François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) Les Poules (the hens), 2004 Original print (etching on paper) hand signed in pencil by François Xavier Lalanne and untitled "La Chèvre" ("The Goat...
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Early 2000s French Modern Prints

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Paper

Osmund Hansen, Composition, 1980s, Color Lithograph, Framed
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Osmund Hansen, Composition, 1980s Lithography Number 214/250 The work is signed with the artist's signature and an individual number (pencil) Working dimensions 63/48 Framed work Os...
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1980s Danish Vintage Modern Prints

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Paper

"Le Soleil" by Kumi Sugaï (1996)
Located in Weesp, NL
"Le Soleil" by Kumi Sugaï (1996) Step into the vibrant world of contemporary Japanese art with "Le Soleil," a captivating copperplate etching by the renowned artist Kumi Sugaï. Crea...
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1990s Japanese Modern Prints

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Paper

François-xavier Lalanne Sirens
Located in Saint ouen, FR
François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) Sirens (women-headed birds in greek mythology), 2005 Techniques : watercolored aquantint and soft varnish on paper...
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Early 2000s French Modern Prints

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Paper

Claude Lalanne - Choupatte 2000
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Claude Lalanne Choupatte, circa 2000 Original print (etching and aquatint) handsigned in pencil by Claude Lalanne, in perfect condition Limited edition of 80 numbered copies Dimens...
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Early 2000s French Modern Prints

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Paper

Leonor Fini, two women, rare print on paper
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Leonor Fini, rare original serigraph on Rives paper, circa 1970 Rare print handsigned by surrealist artist Leonor Fini, inscreasingly esteemed with the movement of rediscovering art...
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1970s French Vintage Modern Prints

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Paper

François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) Le Dindon (the turkey)
Located in Saint ouen, FR
François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) La chèvre (the goat), 2004 Original print (etching on paper) hand signed in pencil by François Xavier Lalanne and untitled "La Chèvre" ("The Goat"...
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Early 2000s French Modern Prints

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Paper

François Xavier Lalanne "The Goat"
Located in Saint ouen, FR
François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) La chèvre (the goat), 2004 Original print (etching on paper) hand signed in pencil by François Xavier Lalanne and untitled "La Chèvre" ("The Goat"...
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Early 2000s French Modern Prints

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Paper

François-xavier Lalanne, The Apple
Located in Saint ouen, FR
François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) the Apple, 2003 Techniques : heliogravure on paper, hand signed in pencil by François Xavier Lalanne, in perfect conditio...
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Early 2000s French Modern Prints

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Paper

François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) Les Vaches (the cows), 2004
Located in Saint ouen, FR
François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) Les Vaches (the cows), 2004 Original print (heliogravure enhanced with colour aquatint) hand signed in pencil by François Xavier Lalanne and untit...
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Early 2000s French Modern Prints

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Paper

James Coignard B. Tours 1925, D. Cannes 2008, Color Lithography, Composition
Located in Copenhagen, DK
James Coignard b. Tours 1925, d. Cannes 2008. Color lithography. Composition. Numbered 14/55, 1980s. Signed: J. Coignard. Visable dimensions: 33 x 26.5 cm. Total dimensions: 56 x...
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1980s French Vintage Modern Prints

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Paper

Gravure Lithograph Signed Ferrer
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Gravure Lithograph signed Ferrer April 1992, entitled "shared consciousness" Litho: 75cmx55cm Encadrement: l: 93cm, h: 75cm, p: 3cm
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1990s French Modern Prints

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Paper

Richard Engelmann, Signed Etching of Reclining Woman
Located in Kastrup, DK
Richard Engelmann, 1868-1966 Etching: Reclining Woman, visable sheet dimensions 20 x 28 cm. Signed with a monogram and presented in a hand-painted gray Montparnasse frame. Germany, c...
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Early 20th Century German Modern Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Joan Brossa Etching, circa 1970
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Lithography made by Joan Brossa, circa 1970. Limited edition of 50 copies. Numbered (36/50) and hand-signed. In original good condition. Joan Brossa (1919-1998) was a Catala...
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1970s Spanish Vintage Modern Prints

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Paper

François-Xavier Lalanne - L'abeille (the Bee), 2004
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Original print (aquatint and soft varnish) hand signed in pencil by François Xavier Lalanne and untitled "Le Pigeon" ("The Pigeon"), in perfect condition This rare lithograph is a va...
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Early 2000s French Modern Prints

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Paper

Original serigraph on white cardboard, signed by Erwin Heerich
By Erwin Heerich
Located in Hamburg, DE
Original serigraph on white cardboard, signed by Erwin Heerich below the image. Dimensions sheet: 50.0 x 70.0 cm. Dimensions illustration: 40.0 x 57.5 cm. Published by the Griffelkunst-Vereinigung, Hamburg, 1973. Griffelkunst, list of editions: choice 190 B1. 1 corner with crease (about 20 cm), very shlightly rubbed. Good condition. Erwin Heerich, born November 29, 1922 in Kassel, died November 6, 2004 in Meerbusch-Osterath. Studied from 1945 to 1950 at the Düsseldorf State Art Academy (with Ewald Mataré...
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1970s German Vintage Modern Prints

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Paper

Les Fleurs du Mal, Georges Rouault, 1933
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Les Fleurs du Mal, Georges Rouault, 1933 Lithograph by Georges Rouault, great french expressionnist painter of the french Paris School (with Modigliani, Picasso, Braque, Matisse...)...
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1930s French Vintage Modern Prints

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Paper

François-Xavier Lalanne - Les Spitz (dogs), 2004
Located in Saint ouen, FR
François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) Les Spitz (dogs), 2004 Original print (etching) hand signed in pencil by François Xavier Lalanne and untitled "Les Spitz" ("The Spitz"), in perfec...
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Early 2000s French Modern Prints

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François-Xavier Lalanne - Le Chat (the cat), 2004
Located in Saint ouen, FR
François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) Le Chat (the cat), 2004 Original print (aquatint and soft varnish) hand signed in pencil by François Xavier Lalanne and untitled "Le Chat" ("The C...
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Early 2000s French Modern Prints

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1957-1962, Rare Georges Braque 'Au Vent d'Arles' Archive Books and Lithographs
Located in Paris, FR
Extremely rare set of Georges Braque archives maquettes books and lithographs created with the publisher 'Au Vent d'Arles', Paris. The set is composed with: - L'Ordre des Oiseaux (...
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1950s French Vintage Modern Prints

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Paper

François-Xavier Lalanne - Le Canard (the duck), 2004
Located in Saint ouen, FR
François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) Le Canard (the duck), 2004, 2004 Original print (aquatint and soft varnish) hand signed in pencil by François Xavier Lalanne and untitled "Le Chat...
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Early 2000s French Modern Prints

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Paper

François-Xavier Lalanne - Le Lapin (the rabbit), 2004
Located in Saint ouen, FR
François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) La chèvre (the goat), 2004 Original print (etching on paper) hand signed in pencil by François Xavier Lalanne and untitled "La Chèvre" ("The Goat"...
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Early 2000s French Modern Prints

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Paper

Abel, Limited and Numbered Portrait Print with Matte Frame
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 500 other unique products. (2) Limited and numbered portrait print with matte frame "Certifi...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Prints

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Aluminum

François-xavier Lalanne Blackbird
Located in Saint ouen, FR
François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) Blckbird (women-headed birds in greek mythology), 2005 Techniques : watercolored aquantint and soft varnish on pap...
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Early 2000s French Modern Prints

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Francois-Xavier Lalanne, the Three Geese
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Francois-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) The three Geese (in french : les trois oies), unique trial proof dated 30 jully 2004. This unique trial proof by François Xavier Lalanne depic...
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Early 2000s French Modern Prints

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1970 Giacomo Benevelli Litograph Italian Art Sculpture
Located in Brescia, IT
Giacomo Benevelli Litograph 1973 edition 51/80 Signed and numbered in pencil. framed
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Prints

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Italian modern Silk-screen print collage Macchina Impossibile by Munari, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Silk-screen print with collage Macchina Impossibile by Bruno Munari, 1970s Rectangular silk-screen print with collage entitled Impossible Machine, on textured paper an...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Prints

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Paper

François-xavier Lalanne Actéon, 2005
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Techniques : vernis mou et pointe sèche sur papier, signé au crayon par François Xavier Lalanne, en parfait état. Dimensions du papier : 38 x...
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Early 2000s French Modern Prints

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Monochrome Black Graphic / Lithograph by Jerry Zenuik, Unframed
By Jerry Zeniuk
Located in Hamburg, DE
Monochrome black artwork, lithograph print by Jerry Zenuik. The print is unframed and comes in a roll. It is an early work from 1974. The print is signed and dated in pencil. He was born the son of refugees from the Ukraine in a temporary camp in Bardowick near Lüneburg. His family emigrated to Boulder...
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1970s German Vintage Modern Prints

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Antoni Tapiès, "Suite 63 x 90" Lithograph sheet no. 10/90, 1980
Located in London, GB
Antoni Tàpies combined rich conceptual concerns with material experimentation and monumental scales. His work was variously informed by early modernists including Paul Klee and Joan ...
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Late 20th Century Spanish Modern Prints

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Pablo Picasso 'after' from Au Baiser d'Avignon Nr. 4
Located in Vienna, AT
Lithograph from the portfolio "Au Baiser d'Avignon" limited 350 copies from 1972 by Pablo Picasso (after) 19.7 x 15.7 inches (50 x 40cm) on paper arches vellum Excellent light agin...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Modern Prints

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Paper

Lithograph by Sonia Delaunay, 'Untitled'
Located in Berlin, BE
'Untiled' by Sonia Delaunay, 1971. Lithograph in colours on hand made Japanese paper, signed and numbered 43/75 in pencil, from the UNESCO portfolio...
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1970s French Vintage Modern Prints

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Paper

Yaacov Agam – "Purple Matrix
Located in Madrid, ES
"Yaacov Agam – "Purple Matrix"" Technique: Lithograph on paper Title: Purple Matrix Signature: Hand-signed by the artist Numbering: Limited edition, numbered Dimensions (with frame):...
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Late 20th Century Israeli Modern Prints

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Paper

Lucien Boucher, Air France 'Nova et Vetera' Poster Map, Paris France, 1939
Located in Firenze, IT
Air France 'Nova et Vetera' poster map designed by Lucien Boucher Paris France 1939 Advertising poster designed by Lucien Boucher for the Air France company and published in Paris by Perceval in 1939 at the dawn of World War II. It is one of the very first maps in the world of the French airline, founded in October 1933, to show its air routes from its Paris hub to major locations around the world. The Paris-New York route, still under study in 1939 (it would open in 1946), is shown here with a dotted line...
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1930s French Vintage Modern Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

After Raoul Dufy, Ville De Nice Galerie Des Ponchettes, 1954
Located in Holmfirth, GB
Vintage Raoul Dufy Lithographic Poster created for an exhibition at the Musee des Ponchettes, Nice. Printed by Mourlot, Paris. Artist: (after) Raoul Dufy...
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1950s French Vintage Modern Prints

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Pablo Picasso 'after' from Au Baiser d'Avignon Nr. 2
Located in Vienna, AT
Lithograph from the portfolio "Au Baiser d'Avignon" limited 350 copies from 1972 by Pablo Picasso (after) 19.7 x 15.7 inches (50 x 40cm) on Paper Arches Vellum Excellent light agin...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Modern Prints

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Paper

Zao Wou-Ki, Lithograph, 1968
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Lithograph-Wou Wou Zhào W'J', 1968 Additional Details: Materials and Techniques: Lithography Style: Chinese Theme: Art Type: Print Features: Signed Subject: Abstract Original/Licensed Reprint: Limited Edition Print Print Surface: Paper Printed in 6 colours. Image size: 56 x 43.5 cm. Signed, dated and numbered Artist’s signature and date bottom right Numbered bottom left 82/90. Edition of 90 on Rives paper. Size: Medium (up to 36in.) Size (w x h): 25.6 x 20 in / 65 x 50 cm Printed by E. and J. Desjobert, Paris France Published by Galerie de France, Paris France Condition: A. Zao Wou-Ki (1920 - 2013) was a Chinese painter and printmaker naturalized French in 1964. He was a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris and is one of the most successful Chinese painters. Zao Wou-Ki graduated from the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou, the most famous art school in China, where he studied under Lin Fengmian...
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20th Century French Modern Prints

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Heinz Henghes - Nude Etching - Numbered 6/10 - Signed and Dated 1970
Located in Pewsey, GB
Heinz Henghes - Nude Etching - Numbered 6/10 - Signed and Dated 1970 - Image Size 25 x 20 cm Heinz Henghes was born in Hamburg in 1906. Died in 1975 . At an early age he went to Ame...
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1970s British Vintage Modern Prints

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Flutter Digital Painting
Located in Milan, IT
This work celebrates the artist's dreamlike Pop Surrealism. It portrays a woman protected by the green cloak of Mother Nature. She is lost in imaginative thought, which soars to the ...
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2010s Italian Modern Prints

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Canvas, Wood, Cotton

Vintage XL Wall Panel Zinc Np2 Patuzzi Nerone Garonetti Torino, 1975
Located in Biella, IT
Np2 patuzzi nerone Garonetti Torino year 1975, great wall panel zinc very rare, signed. Unique piece work of art Good vintage condition, measure 200...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Prints

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Metal

Walking in Are Place Digital Painting
Located in Milan, IT
Female sacredness is recurrent in this artist's pop-surrealist works. The splendid priestess crosses the metaphysical architecture of her palace, embodying the archaic mystery of femininity. On a panel of fine cotton pictorial canvas, the piece is complete with an American box frame in basswood. Signed and numbered limited edition...
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2010s Italian Modern Prints

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Canvas, Cotton, Wood

Offset Lithograph Wassily Kandinsky Curved Spitze 1924 Achenbach Art Edition
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful abstract offset litho poster of the work 'Gebooge Spitze' or 'Curved Tip' in English, by Russian painter and graphic artist Wassily Kandinsky from 1924, reissue from 1992 b...
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Late 20th Century German Modern Prints

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Paper

Hans Hartung 1970s Signed and Numbered Black and White Work on Paper
Located in Roma, IT
Hans Hartung 1970s signed and numbered on pastel work on paper Very important signed and numbered colour lithograph Available one pair Title "Farandole" Signed lower right Numbere...
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1970s French Vintage Modern Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Hans Hartung 1970s Signed and Numbered Work on Paper
Located in Roma, IT
Hans Hartung 1970s signed and numbered on pastel work on paper Very important signed and numbered colour lithograph Available one pair Title "Farandole" Signed lower left Numbered ...
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1970s French Vintage Modern Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Lithograph by Pierre Olofsson - Modern Composition - Sweden 1995
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lithograph by Pierre Olofsson, dated 1995. This particular lithograph is part of Olofsson's own edition EA (épreuve d'artiste), which constitutes approximately 10% of the original ...
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1990s Swedish Modern Prints

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Mario Schifano "Acerbi" Materic Serigraph with frame
Located in Brescia, IT
Mario Schifano "Acerbi" Year: 1990s Medium: Materic serigraph Edition: 99/199 Frame size: 110 x 80 x 5 cm Signed and numbered.
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1990s Italian Modern Prints

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Wood, Paper

'Spaceman' Litographic Print by Danish Cobra Artist Henry Heerup
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A very modern and Playful image created by Henry Heerup in 1957. Heerup played an important Role in the European Cobra Movement. This signed and Artist Approved (E. A) Lithographic p...
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1950s Danish Vintage Modern Prints

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Aluminum

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