Modern Prints
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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chair — crafted 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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Style: Modern
Hans Hartung 1970s Signed and Numbered Work on Paper
By Hans Hartung
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 ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Prints
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Six Round Framed Silk Screen by Edgardo Giménez, Argentina, 1973
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Six round framed silk screen by Edgardo Giménez. Argentina, 1973.
The six are hand signed by the artist.
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Detail of each silk screen in order of the...
Category
1970s Argentine Vintage Modern Prints
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Ryohei Tanaka Thatched Roof Etching Japan 1979
Located in Oakland, CA
Incredibly detailed Ryohei Tanaka etching of a thatched roof c1979. Beautifully framed and matted. Signed in pencil by artist.
Ryohei Tanaka (1933-2019) was world renowned for his ...
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1970s Japanese Vintage Modern Prints
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
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
Materials
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...
Category
Early 20th Century German Modern Prints
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Günther Uecker "Verletzungen, Verbindungen, " 2000
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful part two of a set of original screen prints on hand-made Japanese paper by German sculptor, op artist and installation artist Günther Uecker (born 1930) called "Verletzunge...
Category
Early 2000s German Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
Zao Wou-Ki, Engraving with Aquatint, 1967
By Zao Wou-Ki
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Engraving with Aquatinte-Ao Wou Ki-Zhào W-J', 1967
Additional Details:
Materials and Techniques: Etching with aquatint
Style: Chinese
Theme: Art
Type: Print
Printed in 5 colours, 3 copper plates
Image size: 37.5 by 53.5 cm.
Edition of 75 on Arches
Signed, dated and numbered: Artist’s signature and date bottom right
Numbered bottom left: 28/75
Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
Size (w x h): 30 x 22 in / 76 x 56 cm
Printer: Atelier Lacourière et Frélaut, Paris France
Lin...
Category
20th Century French Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
Multicolored Geometric Screen Print
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-century screen print formed of blocks of garnet, sky blue, and carob. The blocks of colors build onto each other against a warm, ivory background. A lined coat on top of the base...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Prints
Materials
Metal
Muramasa Kudo Signed Limited Edition Japanese Serigraph Print Ocean Breeze
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and engaging large limited edition serigraph print by Japanese artist/print master Muramasa Kudo (1948-) titled "Ocean Breeze".
The work, w...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
Estudios Geométricos Wall Art Print by Leticia Gagetti #05 - Size A4
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Abstract art print by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors.
Crafted through giclée printing on museum-qual...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
Sakamoto Koichi, 46/70 B. 1932 Evening Winter Landscape Print
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Sakamoto Koichi, 46/70 B. 1932 Evening Winter Landscape Print
Print (sight) 6 x 3.5"
Ebonized Wood Frame 12" x 9.5" x 1"
An exceptional work by Sakamoto Koichiin, featuring a ser...
Category
20th Century Japanese Modern Prints
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
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
Materials
Paper
Large Signed Limited Edition Giclee Entiltled "Paradise" by Michael Godard
Located in San Diego, CA
Signed limited edition giclee on canvas entitled "Paradise" by Michael Godard, circa early 2000s. This large print is hand-signed and numbered (292/300)...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Prints
Materials
Canvas
Vintage Abstract Modern Lithograph Print, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Designer: Signed by Artist
Manufacturer: Signed by Artist
Materials: Lithograph
Style: Abstract Modern
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Modern Prints
Materials
Other
Muramasa Kudo Signed Limited Edition Japanese Serigraph Print Lilies in Stream
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and engaging large limited edition serigraph print by Japanese artist/print master Muramasa Kudo (1948-) titled "Lilies in Stream".
The wor...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
Neil Welliver Nocturnal Grace Limited Edition Aquatint, 20th Century
By Neil Welliver
Located in New York, NY
A fine Neil Welliver aquatint on embossed Rives BFK paper, pencil signed, titled and numbered 32/500 in the lower margin. Professional framing in a natural wood frame and matting in ...
Category
20th Century American Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
1985 Wayne Thiebaud "Pies" Limited Edition Exhibition Print
Located in San Carlos, CA
Gorgeous 1985 print after Wanye Thiebaud's original etching "Pies" which he produced in 1964. This limited edition print, totaling 500, was produced for the Van Staveren Fine Art Gallery in Sacramento...
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1980s American Vintage Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
1964 Henri de Toulouse Lautrec "La Grande Loge" Exhibition Print By Mourlot
Located in San Carlos, CA
Beautiful vintage lithograph after Henri de Toulouse Lautrec's orriginal "La Grande Loge" which he created in 1897. This lithographic poster was created in 1964 by Mourlot for Galeri...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Prints
Materials
Other
Albert Ferenz, Germany, Color Lithography, Mid-20th Century
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Albert Ferenz (1907-1994), Germany. Colour lithography.
Abstract landscape. Mid-20th century.
Visible dimensions: 62 x 51 cm.
Total dimensions: 80 x ...
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Mid-20th Century German Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
James Coignard, Original Caroborund Etching, Signed Numbered 14/60
Located in New York, NY
James Coignard. Caroborund etching (without title), signed numbered 14/60.
Measures: 55 x 44 cm
James Coignard, painter, ceramist, sculptor and etcher, was born in Tours, France on ...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
1977 Paul Wunderlich "Flower For Olympia" Print
Located in San Carlos, CA
Beautiful print after Paul Wunderlich's painting "Blume für Olympia" or flower for Olympia.
"Blume für Olympia" (A flower for Olympia), makes references to Manet's famous work from ...
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1970s German Vintage Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
M. Chemiakin Large Abstract Pair of Lithographs 1989 (Signed and Numbered)
By Mikail Chemiakin
Located in New York, NY
Large abstract pair of lithographs “Moscow Museum Commemorative Suite (Diptych), 1989,” in vibrant colors on paper by Mihail Chemiakin, Russia 1989 (sign...
Category
1980s Russian Vintage Modern Prints
Materials
Wood, Paint, Paper
Giorgio Zennaro Vintage Modern Rare Silkscreen, Unframed, 1972 Venice, Italy
Located in Palm Springs, CA
If you like Pucci and the amazing geometric modern art from Italy in the 60s and 70s, these RARE and very special artworks are for you. We have be...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Prints
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Paper
American Print Mallards in Flight and Swimming " Lucky Pond " R. Bishop C. 1959
Located in Charleston, SC
American print mallards in flight and swimming in marsh grass matted under glass in a painted and gilt frame. "Lucky Pond" Richard E. Bishop, mid 20...
Category
1950s American Vintage Modern Prints
Materials
Glass, Giltwood, Paint, Paper
1969 Karel Appel Signed Lithograph Advertisement Print
By Karel Appel
Located in San Carlos, CA
Gorgeous Karel Appel lithograph advertising a 1969 exhibition of Karel Appel Lithographs in Brussels, Belgium. This lithograph is signed in pencil by ...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Modern Prints
Materials
Other
Meditating Girl Statue - Sculpture in Pyrophyllite Patinated Stone
Located in Pasadena, CA
This statue depicts a captivating girl sitting in a serene meditation, sculpted from Pyrophyllite Stone. The sculpture is imbued with both gentleness and spiritual significance.
Her...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Prints
Materials
Stone
Joyce H Dean Abstract Linocut Print Bay Area Artist
Located in Oakland, CA
Linocut by Bay Area Joyce H Dean printmaker, we acquired a body of work by the artist, her career from this collection ranges from the 1970s to about the mid 1990s. This piece dates ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Prints
Materials
Hardwood, Paper
JACQUES VAN AALTEN - New Orleans - Hand Colored Print (2) - Framed - C. 1960's
Located in Chatham, ON
JACQUES VAN AALTEN (Belgian/American 1907-1997) - 'New Orleans' - Vintage hand colored print on paper - signed and titled in the print - co...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Prints
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint, 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
Materials
Paper
Sharon Beals Lithograph of a Nest - Verdin Auriparus Flaviceps
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Sharon Beals Lithograph of a Nest - Verdin Auriparus Flaviceps. One of a limited edition of only 25.
Category
2010s Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
Cityscape Reflections - Mood No. 11, 1983 Gerald K. Geerlings
Located in Stamford, CT
Cityscape Reflections – Mood No. 11, 1983 by Gerald K. Geerlings. Lithograph with pastel hand-coloring.
Part of a limited edition series of 40 from the series, "Cityscape Reflections...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Prints
Materials
Glass, Giltwood, Paper
Collection Jungle Dome Print Architecture Against a Jungle Theme, Number 1
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Multicolor numbered giclèe print on 100% cotton paper. Hand detailed taupe passepartout. Lacquered black Tulipier wood designer frame.
From the Jungle Dome collection designed by Mas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Prints
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Estudios Geométricos Wall Art Print by Leticia Gagetti #05 - Size A2
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Abstract art print by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors.
Crafted through giclée printing on museum-qual...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
Contemporary Abstract Color Lithograph, Modern French Art Signed Fitzori
Located in Miami, FL
Original abstract expressionist color lithograph bursting with vibrant, eye-catching colors.
Printed on thick arches paper.
Titled "Bonjour Madame". French school.
Limited Edition, ...
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20th Century French Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
'Spaceman' Litographic Print by Danish Cobra Artist Henry Heerup
By 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...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Modern Prints
Materials
Aluminum
Dutch Print “Description Du Blaisois” In Italian Frame With Mirrors
Located in Prato, Tuscany
The wooden frame enclosing the print is highly distinctive and unusual; it was recently crafted by a master cabinetmaker in his workshop, located in Florence's trendiest neighborhood...
Category
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Modern Prints
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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
Materials
Paper
Late 20th C. Framed Gustavo Novoa Pencil Signed, Titled and Numbered Lithograph
By Gustavo Novoa
Located in Morristown, NJ
Gustavo Novoa (Chilean-American, b. 1941), "Interlude", a lithograph pencil signed, titled and numbered "5/275" lower margin, matted and framed under glass,
This Gustavo Nova litho...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Prints
Materials
Metal
Abstract Series Modern Art Print by Leticia Gagetti #02 - Size A4
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Abstract art print by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors.
Crafted through giclée printing on museum-qual...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
Alberto Giacometti Double Lithograph, 1961
Located in Chicago, IL
A framed Alberto Giacometti double lithograph from the May 1961 edition of the French art periodical “Derriere Le Miroir." Giacometti’s studio was located in Paris at 46 rue Hippolyt...
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1960s French Vintage Modern Prints
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Paper
Pierre Alechinsky signed 77/100 lithograph in passepartout
Located in Kastrup, DK
Lithograph, signed Alechinsky 77/100. Framed in passepartout.
Sight size: 49 x 38
Frame: 69 x 56
Silvered wooden frame with glass.
Pierre Alechinsky is a Belgian artist known for ...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Modern Prints
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Paper
Alex Katz, Lithograph of American Choreographer Paul Taylor, 1984
By Alex Katz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alex Katz, black and white lithograph, 1984
Alex Katz (American, b. 1927), Portrait of Paul Taylor, pencil signed and numbered 18/100 lower left, titled lower right, slat framed und...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Prints
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Paper
Flores y Vino Abstract Giclée Fine Art Print by Leticia Gagetti - Size A1
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Giclée fine art print by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors.
Crafted through giclée printing on museum-q...
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2010s Argentine Modern Prints
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Paper
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 ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Prints
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Cotton
Estudios Geométricos Wall Art Print by Leticia Gagetti #03 - Size A4
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Abstract art print by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors.
Crafted through giclée printing on museum-qual...
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2010s Argentine Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
Estudios Geométricos Modern Art Print by Leticia Gagetti #07 - Size A2
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Abstract art print by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors.
Crafted through giclée printing on museum-qual...
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2010s Argentine Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
Abstract Series Modern Art Print by Leticia Gagetti #02 - Size A1
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Abstract art print by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors.
Crafted through giclée printing on museum-qual...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
Estudios Geométricos Wall Art Print by Leticia Gagetti #03 - Size A1
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Abstract art print by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors.
Crafted through giclée printing on museum-qual...
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2010s Argentine Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
Lágrima Sobre el Mantel Abstract Art Print by Leticia Gagetti - Size A1
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Giclée art print by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors.
Crafted through giclée printing on museum-qualit...
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2010s Argentine Modern Prints
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Paper
Estudios Geométricos Modern Art Print by Leticia Gagetti #01 - Size A2
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Giclée art print by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors.
Crafted through giclée printing on museum-qualit...
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2010s Argentine Modern Prints
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Paper
Joan Brossa Surrealist Blue Lithograph Visual Poem, circa 1978
By Joan Brossa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Visual poem made by Joan Brossa, circa 1989.
Graphic print. Lithograph on Guarro Paper. Limited edition (50). Signed and Numbered.
Measure: Width 38 cm (15 in)
Height 50 cm (20 in...
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1970s Spanish Vintage Modern Prints
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Paper
1970s Georges Seurat - Bathers, Asnières - The National Gallery, London Print
By Georges Seurat
Located in San Carlos, CA
🎨 Introducing a Timeless Masterpiece: "Bathers, Asnières" Print by Georges-Pierre Seurat 🎨
Step into the world of French Post-Impressionism with our exquisite print featuring a ca...
Category
1970s English Vintage Modern Prints
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Brass
After Marc Chagall, Vence Cite des Arts et des Fleurs, 1954
Located in Holmfirth, GB
VENCE CITE DES ARTS ET DES FLEURS (EDITION WITHOUT TEXT - "FETES DE PAQUES")
An poster after Marc Chagall, printed by Mourlot Paris. This copy is from the edition without text, pri...
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1950s French Vintage Modern Prints
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Paper
Claes Oldenburg abstract original Standing Mitt and Hand lithograph 1973
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Well known image based in a sculpture comes this color lithograph , hand made in paper in 1973 signed and dated 73, edition 14/75.. chicago .The image measures 11.1 X 14.1 .Has a te...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Prints
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Paper
Lithograph Lenin Coca-Cola, by Alexander Kosolapov (b. 1943) Numbered, Framed
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Lithograph Lenin Coca-Cola, by Alexander Kosolapov (b. 1943) Numbered, Framed
Metallic gold ink version of Lenin and Coca Cola, numbered 44/75 lithograph. Signed lower right. Not ex...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Prints
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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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Paper
Charles Arnoldi California Artist Signed Limited Edition Abstract Art Lithograph
By Charles Arnoldi
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful geometric, abstract offset lithograph by American/California Los Angeles artist Charles Arnoldi. This work is titled "IV" and is from a series of abstract prints...
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Early 2000s American Modern Prints
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Paper
1979 Erik Saxon "Modernism" Paintings and Drawings Exhibition Print
By Erik Saxon
Located in San Carlos, CA
Own a Piece of San Francisco Art History: Vintage Erik Saxon Exhibition Poster (1979)
Calling all art enthusiasts and fans of Erik Saxon!
We have a rare opportunity to own a large,...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Prints
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Paper
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