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Item Ships From: Manhattan
Flight of Blue Butterflies Contemporary Blown Glass Modern Wall Art Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Art glass organic sculpture, contemporary work of art by an American artist, who studied with some of the most esteemed glass masters in Murano, entitled: release. The idea of setting free imagination and creativity is magically embodied through the medium of blown glass in the representation of soaring butterflies in vibrant colors flowing out freely on the wall. This sculpture as a whole comprises seven butterflies in the sequence...
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2010s American Organic Modern Manhattan - Contemporary Art

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Blown Glass

"Pétal de Kyoto" Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
Introducing "Pétal De Kyoto," a captivating limited release fine art print that promises to inspire art enthusiasts. This piece is meticulously crafted ...
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2010s American Modern Manhattan - Contemporary Art

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Paper

Magma Wall Decoration by Courtney Kinnare, Pink Multicolored Mirror
By Courtney Kinnare
Located in New York, NY
Magma by Courtney Kinnare 2024 Resin, Acrylic, Ink, & Pigment Powder on Mirrored Glass Dia 24" These functional art pieces build a color story through multiple layers of transluc...
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2010s American Manhattan - Contemporary Art

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Mirror, Resin, Acrylic

Abstract Black and White Artwork Painting
Located in New York, NY
A black and white abstract painting, New York, 2015. The unsigned artwork/painting is on a wood canvas which can be positioned or hung by any of its sides giving the piece four diffe...
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2010s American Manhattan - Contemporary Art

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Wood, Paint

Lion Persian Kilim Wall Hanging
Located in New York, NY
Accent size Persian kilim from the late 20th century with a lion on a striped field Measures: 4'9'' x 7'7''. This was originally belonging to a private Persian collector who re...
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Late 20th Century Bohemian Manhattan - Contemporary Art

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Wool

Sarah Sze Images in Debris Limited Edition Print
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print on Moab Entrada 290gsm Measures: 23.75 x 18.75 in 60.3 x 47.6 cm Edition of 100 This work is signed and numbered by the artist, (2016) Images in Debris depicts time lapse photographs of the sky, taken by the artist, at sunrise and sunset. The images, captured digitally, are then printed via a 4-color screen printing process. Each color separation is screen printed and then smeared while the ink is still wet, foregrounding a handmade process that involves tactility, registration, wetness, and specificity of touch. The images of the sun at dusk and dawn are at once universal and highly specific, recording a period of time on a particular day and in a particular place. By objectively recording the images and then breaking them apart and putting them back together, Sze explores the fragility of time passing and our desire for intimacy and touch in the face of both overwhelming natural forces and the ubiquitous images that surround us daily. Sarah Sze...
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2010s American Manhattan - Contemporary Art

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Paper

Delphinium by Courtney Kinnare, Purple Mirrored Glass Contemporary Wall Art
By Courtney Kinnare
Located in New York, NY
Delphinium by Courtney Kinnare 2025 Resin, Acrylic, Ink, & Pigment Powder on Mirrored Glass Dia 24" These functional art pieces build a color story through multiple layers of tra...
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2010s American Manhattan - Contemporary Art

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Mirror, Resin, Acrylic

Tide by Courtney Kinnare, Blue Mirrored Glass Contemporary Wall Art
By Courtney Kinnare
Located in New York, NY
Tide by Courtney Kinnare 2025 Resin, Acrylic, Ink, & Pigment Powder on Mirrored Glass Dia 30" These functional art pieces build a color story through multiple layers of transluce...
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2010s American Manhattan - Contemporary Art

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Mirror, Resin, Acrylic

"Great Substance/OneTaste" 2025, A Large Abstract Painting by Lowell Boyers
Located in New York, NY
GREAT SUBSTANCE / ONE TASTE (2025) by Lowell Boyers is a lush, immersive vertical composition that radiates vitality and painterly elegance. The large canvas is richly layered with v...
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2010s American Modern Manhattan - Contemporary Art

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Resin, Acrylic

Quirky Persian Animal Kilim Wall Hanging
Located in New York, NY
Late 20th Century Persian Kilim with 2 small birds and 2 mini horses Measures: 2'8'' x 3'5'' This was originally belonging to a private Persian collec...
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Late 20th Century Folk Art Manhattan - Contemporary Art

Materials

Wool

David Wojnarowicz Danceteria 1983 (announcement)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
David Wojnarowicz 3 Teens Kill 4, Danceteria NYC 1983: Rare historic invitation published on the occasion of an early 1980s performance by David Wojnarowicz’s, 3 Teens Kill 4 at Dan...
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1980s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Manhattan - Contemporary Art

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Paper

Zabihi Collection Horse Pictorial Persian Wall Kilim
Located in New York, NY
Small square size Persian Kilim from the late 20th century with a horse standing on a sky blue field Measures: 3'8'' x 3'9''. This was originally belonging to a private Persian col...
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Late 20th Century Folk Art Manhattan - Contemporary Art

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Wool

Luke Butler The End Limited Edition Print
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
Photograph Color photograph made with archival pigments on fine art rag paper with matte finish Size varies based on edition This work comes with a "Certificate of Authenticity". Luke Butler...
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2010s American Manhattan - Contemporary Art

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Paper

Zabihi Collection Half Elephant Green Persian Kilim
Located in New York, NY
Square size Persian kilim from the late 20th century with half an elephant on a green field Can be used as a wall piece too. Very light and easy to hang. Measures: 5' x 5' This was...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Manhattan - Contemporary Art

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Wool

"Sansui" Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30" X 40"
Located in New York, NY
Discover Sansui, a captivating new piece that embodies the quiet beauty and profound depth of Japanese aesthetics. With its intricate play of lines and rich contrasts, this piece evokes the spirit of traditional Japanese ink wash painting, reimagined through a contemporary lens. The sweeping curves and textured details suggest a landscape in motion—perhaps the wind over water or the flow of a mountain stream—drawing the viewer into a meditative exploration of form and rhythm. The palette, dominated by a luminous interplay of blacks, silvers, and muted golds, captures the essence of wabi-sabi: the beauty of imperfection and the passage of time. Sansui resonates with an artful sophistication, perfect for spaces that seek to balance modernity with a sense of the timeless. From the same studio that brought you Les Terrains...
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2010s American Modern Manhattan - Contemporary Art

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Paper

"Les Femmes Trois" Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
The highly anticipated final installment of the "Les Femmes" series, "Les Femmes Trois," is now available. This exquisite limited edition fine art print features a deep and rich yet ...
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2010s American Modern Manhattan - Contemporary Art

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Paper

Polychrome Screen print "Romanesque" by Josef Zenk
By Joseph Zenk
Located in Montreal, QC
Polychrome Screen print "Romanesque" by Josef Zenk Signed, titled and numbered to lower edge ‘Romanesque 1/24 Zenk’. This work is number 1 from the edition of 24. Zenk studied for th...
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1940s American Vintage Manhattan - Contemporary Art

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Paper

Gumdrop Mirror Wall Decoration by Courtney Kinnare, Abstract Art Mirror
By Courtney Kinnare
Located in New York, NY
Gumdrop Mirror by Courtney Kinnare 2024 Resin, Acrylic, & Ink on Mirror Dia 24" The Gumdrop Mirror features vibrant, candy-like orbs in rich cherry and blush tones, adding a scul...
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2010s American Manhattan - Contemporary Art

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Mirror, Resin, Acrylic

Original Marcel Vertes Large-Scale Gouache of Lily Pons
By Marcel Vertès
Located in New York, NY
An original artwork by Marcel Vertes for a poster of Lily Pons (1898-1976) the famous coloratura soprano for a concert at Carnegie hall. The medium is gouach...
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1950s North American Modern Vintage Manhattan - Contemporary Art

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Giltwood, Paint

Dancing with my Shadow Wall Decoration by Courtney Kinnare, Blue Purple Mirror
By Courtney Kinnare
Located in New York, NY
Dancing with my Shadow by Courtney Kinnare 2024 Resin, Acrylic, Ink, & Pigment Powder on Mirrored Glass Dia 24" Inspired by a long night getting lost in the dark desert and findi...
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2010s American Manhattan - Contemporary Art

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Resin, Mirror, Acrylic

Mickalene Thomas Left Behind, 2021
By Mickalene Thomas
Located in New York, NY
The new exclusive series of limited edition collages by acclaimed American artist Mickalene Thomas comes in two series of 10 unique collage prints. Phaidon, Artspace, and Avant Arte...
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2010s American Manhattan - Contemporary Art

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Paper

Pierre Emmanuel Martin Limited Edition Print: B1 - 60" x 35"
Located in New York, NY
Untitled Print B1 is a refined exploration of Pierre Emmanuel Martin’s signature technique and profound artistic vision. This limited-edition fine art print, one of only 10 in its se...
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2010s American Modern Manhattan - Contemporary Art

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Paper

"Les Etoiles" Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30" X 30"
Located in New York, NY
Introducing "Les Étoiles," a limited-edition fine art print from Lemieux Et Cie, inspired by the ephemeral beauty of the night sky and the ethereal glow of the northern lights. Creat...
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2010s American Modern Manhattan - Contemporary Art

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Paper

"Les Femmes Un" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 42"x56"
Located in New York, NY
"Les Femmes Un" is a gorgeous limited edition fine art print that exemplifies the essence of modernist portraiture. Capturing the allure and sophistication of a seated woman, the art...
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2010s American Modern Manhattan - Contemporary Art

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Paper

"Champ De Couleur" Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 42"x56"
Located in New York, NY
Introducing "CHAMP DE COULEUR" - Our newest limited-release art print series. This first work in the collection is an interplay of colors and geometry. "Champ De Couleur" skillfully ...
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2010s American Modern Manhattan - Contemporary Art

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Paper

Stephen Cimini "Stepping Up to Paradise" Artwork
Located in New York, NY
Stephen Cimini Artwork tittle "Stepping Up To Paradise" part of his early work collection, in very good condition.
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Manhattan - Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas

"Les Femmes Deux" Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 42"x56"
Located in New York, NY
We are thrilled to announce the launch of "Les Femmes Deux," the latest stunning addition to our beloved series of female abstract portraits. This exquisite limited edition fine art ...
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2010s American Modern Manhattan - Contemporary Art

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Paper

"Les Femmes Un" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
"Les Femmes Un" is a gorgeous limited edition fine art print that exemplifies the essence of modernist portraiture. Capturing the allure and sophistication of a seated woman, the art...
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2010s American Modern Manhattan - Contemporary Art

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Paper

Zebra Photo Print Wall Art Made in England
Located in New York, NY
A black and white zebra animal photo print with white handcrafted frame, from London-based gallery, William Stafford, circa 21st century, England. Ava...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Manhattan - Contemporary Art

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Keith Haring book art 1982-1989 (Vintage Keith Haring)
By Keith Haring
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Keith Haring Cover Art 1982-1989: A set of 3 1980s books featuring original (offset) cover design by Keith Haring during his lifetime: Keith Haring 1982 for The Paris Review. Keith Haring 1986 for Brion Gysin The Last Museum. Keith Haring for AIDS: TRADING FEARS FOR FACTS (Hein). Medium: Set of 3 individual vintage books with offset illustrated cover art. 1982-1989. Measuring approximately: 4 x 7 inches each; soft cover books; the full edition of each; bound. Each in good to very good overall vintage condition. Minor age related wear. Each, unsigned from an edition of unknown. Highly collectible. _ Keith Haring (b. 1958 Reading, PA): Keith Haring’s first major works were his subway drawings. Haring produced a large number of these public works between 1980 and 1985, integrating his motifs outlined figures into everyday public space in a way that directly engaged its viewers. Haring's 1st solo exhibition was held at Westbeth Painters Space in 1981 and a celebrated show debuted at the historic Tony Shafrazi Gallery in New York the following year. Throughout the 1980s, Haring was committed to democratizing the art experience and along with paintings, he also created theater sets, billboards, murals, advertising campaigns and even a line of Swatch watches. In 1986 he opened the Pop Shop in SoHo, selling apparel, posters and toys bearing his drawings. This was a controversial move, as many galleries criticized Haring for “de-valuing” the art object while others, such as Andy Warhol, championed Haring’s insistence on making art accessible and affordable. Pop Shop was highly influential to contemporary crossovers of art and merchandise that are now so dominant, as in the work of Jeff Koons, Yayoi Kusama, KAWS and Takashi Murakami. In addition to this ideology of accessibility, Haring was also very socially engaged and used his striking imagery to promote awareness of various political and social campaigns. His many notable public works included a mural on the western side of the Berlin Wall, the Crack is Wack mural in New York, and a mural for the 100th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty in 1986. Haring was diagnosed with AIDS in 1988 and used his presence in the arts community to raise awareness of the crisis. In 1989, a year before his death, he established the Keith Haring Foundation, whose mission is to raise funds for AIDS organizations and children’s literacy and arts programs. Since his death in 1990, Haring has become one of the most widely-recognized and celebrated artists of the 20th century. Related categories: Keith Haring 1982. Keith Haring book...
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1980s Art Nouveau Vintage Manhattan - Contemporary Art

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Paper

Cast Bronze and Goatskin Art Object and Light by William C Stuart, WCS2106
Located in New York, NY
WCS2106 is a one-of-a-kind work of art and functional sconce made from cast bronze, Argentine goatskin and LED by artist and designer William C Stuart...
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2010s Argentine Manhattan - Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

Basquiat Keith Haring Roy Lichtenstein The Paris Review
By (after) Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Roy Lichtenstein: The Paris Review 1982-1992: Vintage editions of The Paris Review, with one uniquely featuring an...
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1980s Art Nouveau Vintage Manhattan - Contemporary Art

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Paper

"Rêve De Mahal L" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux -40"x40
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the dreamy "Rêve De Mahal," a historical limited release fine art diptych that promises to transport you to a world of history and beauty....
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2010s American Modern Manhattan - Contemporary Art

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Paper

Pierre Emmanuel Martin Limited Edition Print: B1 - 48" x 28"
Located in New York, NY
Untitled Print B1 is a refined exploration of Pierre Emmanuel Martin’s signature technique and profound artistic vision. This limited-edition fine art print, one of only 10 in its se...
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2010s American Modern Manhattan - Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Ember Wall Decoration by Courtney Kinnare, Orange Pink Mirror
By Courtney Kinnare
Located in New York, NY
Ember by Courtney Kinnare 2023 Resin, Acrylic, Ink, & Pigment Powder on Mirrored Glass Dia 24" These functional art pieces build a color story through multiple layers of transluc...
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2010s American Manhattan - Contemporary Art

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Mirror, Resin, Acrylic

Sad Pigeon Pictorial Persian Kilim Wall Hanging
Located in New York, NY
Scatter size Persian Kilim from the late 20th century with a large lonely white pigeon getting cuddled by a boy and a girl on a blue field This was originally belonging to a private...
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Late 20th Century Persian Folk Art Manhattan - Contemporary Art

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Wool

Keith Haring illustration art 1990
By Keith Haring
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Keith Haring cover art 1990: A rare Bulgarian arts publication featuring cover art by Keith Haring. The cover art appears to have been submitted by Haring in 1989, and was uniquely p...
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1990s Manhattan - Contemporary Art

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Paper

"Les Femmes Deux" Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
We are thrilled to announce the launch of "Les Femmes Deux," the latest stunning addition to our beloved series of female abstract portraits. This exquisite limited edition fine art ...
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2010s American Modern Manhattan - Contemporary Art

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Paper

"Les Femmes Trois" Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 42"x56"
Located in New York, NY
The highly anticipated final installment of the "Les Femmes" series, "Les Femmes Trois," is now available. This exquisite limited edition fine art print features a deep and rich yet ...
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2010s American Modern Manhattan - Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Pierre Emmanuel Martin Limited Edition Print: A2 30" x 40"
Located in New York, NY
Untitled Print A2 is a refined exploration of Pierre Emmanuel Martin’s signature technique and profound artistic vision. This limited-edition fine art print, one of only 10 in its se...
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2010s American Modern Manhattan - Contemporary Art

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Paper

Agnes Denes Butterfly Experiments in Grey Limited Edition Print
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
Print: Digital Print Size: 508 x 406 mm (20 x 16 in) Edition of 30 This work is signed (2015) Hungarian conceptual artist Agnes Denes was a pioneer of early environmental ar...
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2010s American Manhattan - Contemporary Art

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Paper

"Bois de Boulogne R" Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 42" X 56"
Located in New York, NY
The launch of the newest diptych print titled "Bois de Boulogne" is part of our mission for the preservation and celebration of historical French artistry. Designed in the style of a classic French panorama, known as "Papier Peint," these exquisite prints capture the lush and detailed expanse of the Bois de Boulogne park, a beloved Parisian landscape. Each panel is a meticulous amalgamation of past and present art techniques, featuring elaborate woodland scenes that blend seamlessly across the two sections. The archival quality and limited edition of the prints ensure that the gorgeous tones and intricate details are preserved, offering an enduring glimpse into France's artistic heritage. This release not only pays homage to traditional French scenic...
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2010s American Modern Manhattan - Contemporary Art

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Paper

"Champ De Couleur" Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
Introducing "CHAMP DE COULEUR" - Our newest limited-release art print series. This first work in the collection is an interplay of colors and geometry. "Champ De Couleur" skillfully ...
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2010s American Modern Manhattan - Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Pierre Emmanuel Martin Limited Edition Print: A1 30" x 40"
Located in New York, NY
Untitled Print A1 is a refined exploration of Pierre Emmanuel Martin’s signature technique and profound artistic vision. This limited-edition fine art print, one of only 10 in its se...
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2010s American Modern Manhattan - Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

"Bois de Boulogne L" Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 42" X 56"
Located in New York, NY
The launch of the newest diptych print titled "Bois de Boulogne" is part of our mission for the preservation and celebration of historical French artistry. Designed in the style of a classic French panorama, known as "Papier Peint," these exquisite prints capture the lush and detailed expanse of the Bois de Boulogne park, a beloved Parisian landscape. Each panel is a meticulous amalgamation of past and present art techniques, featuring elaborate woodland scenes that blend seamlessly across the two sections. The archival quality and limited edition of the prints ensure that the gorgeous tones and intricate details are preserved, offering an enduring glimpse into France's artistic heritage. This release not only pays homage to traditional French scenic...
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2010s American Modern Manhattan - Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Pierre Emmanuel Martin Limited Edition Print: A1 18" x 24"
Located in New York, NY
Untitled Print A1 is a refined exploration of Pierre Emmanuel Martin’s signature technique and profound artistic vision. This limited-edition fine art print, one of only 10 in its se...
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2010s American Modern Manhattan - Contemporary Art

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Paper

Forêt de Lune (Right) Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux- 40" x 40"
Located in New York, NY
The "Forêt de Lune" limited edition fine art print series marries the beauty of the art of chinoiserie with the lush forests of South East Asia. Each print features stylized scenes o...
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2010s American Modern Manhattan - Contemporary Art

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Paper

J. WOHNSEIDLER American Flag No. 1, 2017 Acrylic on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
American Flag No. 1 by J. Wohnseidler. Arcylic on canvas with hand-applied starfish. Unframed. Signed/titled/dated by artist on back. Measures: 48 inches L x 36 inches H x 1.5 inches D.
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2010s American Manhattan - Contemporary Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

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 ...
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20th Century American Modern Manhattan - Contemporary Art

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Paper

"Le Fourré Deux" Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
Introducing "Le Fourré Deux" (The Thicket #2) - second design from our 3 part limited release art print series. Le Fourré is a stunning piece when hung alone, or paired with the othe...
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2010s American Modern Manhattan - Contemporary Art

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Paper

Androgynous 'New Objectivity' Portrait by Hans Speidel
By Hans Speidel
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas. Painting by Hans Speidel, Berlin. Speidel was among a group of painters known as the 'Neue Sachlichkeit' (New Objectivity). This betwee...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Manhattan - Contemporary Art

Andrianna Shamaris Framed Abstract Courrèges Scarf from Paris France
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Courrèges silk scarf in excellent condition found in Paris, France. Features bold contrasting colors in this beautiful abstract silk vinta...
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1950s French Modern Vintage Manhattan - Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood, Silk

Untitled ‘Intellectual’ by Hans Speidel
By Hans Speidel
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas, painting by Hans Speidel (1895-1976): Germany, Signed. Speidel, opposed the Hitlerian racial laws, and was a proponent of the German mo...
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Mid-20th Century German Modern Manhattan - Contemporary Art

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Canvas

Cubist Still Life "Violin" by Early Modernist, Agnes Weinrich, Signed Dated 1922
By Agnes Weinrich
Located in New York, NY
Still life painting (Violin, Flowers), Oil on canvas, by Agnes Weinrich, Signed and dated "22", Unframed: 20" x 16", Framed 27.5 x 23". Agnes Weinrich (1873-1946) was an early female, American modernist artist at a time when there was little interest in Modern Art in the USA and when few women were artists. She was a ground breaker in modern art. The painting shown is an important example of her mature phase of her work. A biography from Wiki-pedia follows: Agnes Weinrich (1873–1946) was one of the first American artists to make works of art that were modernist, abstract, and influenced by the Cubist style. She was also an energetic and effective proponent of modernist art in America, joining with like-minded others to promote experimentation as an alternative to the generally conservative art of their time. Early years[edit] Agnes Weinrich was born in 1873 on a prosperous farm in south east Iowa. Both her father and mother were German immigrants and German was the language spoken at home. Following her mother's death in 1879 she was raised by her father, Christian Weinrich. In 1894, at the age of 59, he retired from farming and moved his household, including his three youngest children—Christian Jr. (24), Agnes (21), and Lena (17), to nearby Burlington, Iowa, where Agnes attended the Burlington Collegiate Institute from which she graduated in 1897.[1][2][3] Christian took Agnes and Lena with him on a trip to Germany in 1899 to reestablish links with their German relatives. When he returned home later that year, he left the two women in Berlin with some of these relatives, and when, soon after his return, he died, they inherited sufficient wealth to live independently for the rest of their lives. Either before or during their trip to Germany Lena had decided to become a musician and while in Berlin studied piano at the Stern Conservatory. On her part, Agnes had determined to be an artist and began studies toward that end at the same time.[1][4] In 1904 the two returned from Berlin and settled for two years in Springfield, Illinois, where Lena taught piano in public schools and Agnes painted in a rented studio. At this time Lena changed her name to Helen. In 1905 they moved to Chicago where Agnes studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago under John Vanderpoel, Nellie Walker, and others.[1] In 1909 Agnes and Helen returned to Berlin and traveled from there to Munich, where Agnes studied briefly under Julius Exter, and on to Rome, Florence, and Venice before returning to Chicago.[5] They traveled to Europe for the third, and last, time in 1913, spending a year in Paris. There, they made friends with American artists and musicians who had gathered there around the local art scene. Throughout this period, the work Agnes produced was skillful but unoriginal—drawings, etching, and paintings in the dominant academic and impressionist styles.[1] On her return from Europe in 1914, she continued to study art, during the warm months of the year in Provincetown, Massachusetts,[1] where she was a member of the Provincetown Printers art colony in Massachusetts,[6] and during the colder ones in New York City. In Provincetown she attended classes at Charles Hawthorne's Cape Cod School of Art and in New York, the Art Students League.[1] Drawing of an old woman by Agnes Weinrich, graphite on paper, 11.5 x 7.5 inches. Hawthorne and other artists established the Provincetown Art Association in 1914 and held the first of many juried exhibitions the following year. Weinrich contributed nine pictures to this show, all of them representational and somewhat conservative in style.[1] A pencil sketch made about 1915 shows a figure, probably one of the Portuguese women of Provincetown. Weinrich was a metculous draftsperson and this drawing is typical of the work she did in the academic style between 1914 and 1920. She also produced works more akin to the Impressionist favored by Hawthorne and many of his students. When in 1917 Weinrich showed paintings in a New York women's club, the MacDowell Club, the art critic for the Brooklyn Daily Eagle said they showed a "strong note of impressionism."[7] Broken Fence by Agnes Weinrich, a white-line woodblock made on or before 1917; at left: the woodblock itself; at right: a print pulled from the woodblook. In 1916 Weinrich joined a group of printmakers which had begun using the white-line technique pioneered by Provincetown artist B.J.O. Nordfelt. She and the others in the group, including Blanche Lazzell, Ethel Mars and Edna Boies Hopkins, worked together, exchanging ideas and solving problems.[1][8] A year later Weinrich showed one of her first white-line prints at an exhibition held by the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia.[9] Broken Fence, in its two states—the print and the woodblock from which she made it—show Weinrich to be moving away from realistic presentation, towards a style, which, while neither abstract, nor Cubist, brings the viewer's attention to the flat surface plane of the work with its juxtaposed shapes and blocks of contrasting colors. Cows Grazing in the Dunes near Provincetown by Agnes Weinrich, white-line woodcut, 10 x 10 1/2 inches When in 1920 the informal white-line printmakers' group organized its own exhibition, Weinrich showed a dozen works, including one called Cows Grazing in the Dunes near Provincetown. This print shows greater tendency to abstraction than eitherBroken Fence or the prints made by other Provincetown artists of the time. The cows and dunes are recognizable but not presented realistically. The white lines serve to emphasize the blocks of muted colors which are the print's main pictorial elements. Weinrich uses the texture of the wood surface to call attention to the two-dimensional plane—the paper on which she made the print—in contrast with the implicit depth of foreground and background of cows, dunes, and sky. While the work is not Cubist, it has a proto-Cubist feel in a way that is similar to some of the more abstract paintings of Paul Cézanne.[10] By 1919 or 1920, while still spending winters in Manhattan and summers on Cape Cod, the sisters came to consider Provincetown their formal place of residence.[1][11][12][13] By that time they had also met the painter, Karl Knaths. Like themselves a Midwesterner of German origin who had grown up in a household where German was spoken, he settled in Provincetown in 1919. Agnes and Knaths shared artistic leanings and mutually influenced each other's increasing use of abstraction in their work.[1][14] The sisters and Knaths became close companions. In 1922 Knaths married Helen and moved into the house which the sisters had rented. He was then 31, Helen 46, and Agnes 49 years old. When, two years later, the three decided to become year-round residents of Provincetown, Agnes and Helen used a part of their inheritance to buy land and materials for constructing a house and outbuildings for the three of them to share. Knaths himself acquired disused structures nearby as sources of lumber and, having once been employed as a set building for a theater company, he was able to build their new home.[15] Weinrich was somewhat in advance of Knaths in adopting a modernist style. She had seen avant-garde art while in Paris and met American artists who had begun to appreciate it. On her return to the United States she continued to discuss new theories and techniques with artists in New York and Provincetown, some of whom she had met in Paris. This loosely-knit group influenced one another as their individual styles evolved. In addition to Blance Lazzell, already mentioned, the group included Maude Squires, William Zorach, Oliver Chaffee, and Ambrose Webster. Some of them, including Lazzell and Flora Schofield had studied with influential modernists in Paris and most had read and discussed the influential Cubist and Futurist writings of Albert Gleizes and Gino Severini.[16][17] Mature style[edit] Woman with Flowers by Agnes Weinrich, circa 1920, oil on canvas, 34 x 30 1/4 inches, exhibited at the Provincetown Art Association exhibition of 1920, made available courtesy of the Association. Two of Weinrich's paintings, both produced about 1920, mark the emergence of her mature style. The first, Woman With Flowers, is similar to one by the French artist, Jean Metzinger called Le goûter (Tea Time) (1911).[18] Red Houses by Agnes Weinrich, circa 1921, oil on canvas on board, 24.25 x 25.5 inches; exhibited "Red Houses" at Fifth Annual Exhibition of the Society of Independent Artists. Like much of Metzinger's work, Le goûter was discussed in books and journals of the time—including one called Cubism co-authored by Metzinger himself.[19] Because the group with which Weinrich associated read about and discussed avant-garde art in general and Cubism in particular, it is reasonably likely that Weinrich was familiar with Metzinger's work before she began her own. The second painting, Red Houses, bears general similarity to landscapes by Cézanne and Braque. Both paintings are Cubist in style. However, with them Weinrich did not announce an abrupt conversion to Cubism, but rather marked a turning toward greater experimentation. In her later work she would not adopt a single style or stylistic tendency, but would produce both representative pictures and ones that were entirely abstract, always showing a strong sense of the two-dimensional plane of the picture's surface. After she made these two paintings neither her subject matter nor the media she used would dramatically change. She continued to employ subjects available to her in her Provincetown studio and the surrounding area to produce still lifes, village and pastoral scenes, portraits, and abstractions in oil on canvas and board; watercolor, pastel, crayon and graphite on paper; and woodblock prints.[20] Possessing an outgoing and engaging personality and an active, vigorous approach to life, Weinrich promoted her own work while also helping Karl Knaths to develop relationships with potential patrons, gallery owners, and people responsible for organizing exhibitions. With him, she put herself in the forefront of an informal movement toward experimentation in American art. Since, because of her independent means, she was not constrained to make her living by selling art, she was free to use exhibitions and her many contacts with artists and collectors to advance appreciation and understanding of works which did not conform to the still-conservative norm of the 1920s and 1930s.[1][21][22] Early in the 1920s, critics began to take notice of her work, recognizing her departure from the realism then prevailing in galleries and exhibitions. Paintings that she showed in 1922 drew the somewhat dry characterization of "individualistic.",[23] and in 1923 her work drew praise from a critic as "abstract, but at the same time not without emotion."[24] In 1925 Weinrich became a founding member of the New York Society of Women Artists. Other Provincetown members included Blanche Lazzell, Ellen Ravenscroft, Lucy L'Engle, and Marguerite Zorach. The membership was limited to 30 painters and sculptors all of whom could participate in the group's exhibitions, each getting the same space.[23][25][26] The group provided a platform for their members to distinguish themselves from the genteel and traditionalist art that women artists were at that time expected to show[27] and, by the account of a few critics, it appears their exhibitions achieved this goal.[1][28][29][30] In 1926 Weinrich joined with Knaths and other local artists in a rebellion against the "traditional" group that had dominated the Provincetown Art Association. For the next decade, 1927 through 1937, the association would mount two separate annual exhibitions, the one conservative in orientation and the other experimental, or, as it was said, radical.[31][32] Both Weinrich and Knaths participated on the jury that selected works for the first modernist exhibition.[11] Still Life by Agnes Weinrich, circa 1926, oil on canvas, 17 x 22 inches. Permission to use granted by Christine M. McCarthy, Executive Director, Provincetown Art Association and Museum. The painting was the gift of Warren Cresswell. Weinrich's painting, Still Life, made about 1926, may have been shown in the 1927 show. Representative of some aspects of her mature style, it is modernist but does not show Cubist influence. The objects pictured are entirely recognizable, but treated abstractly. Although fore- and background are distinguishable, the objects, as colored forms, make an interesting and visually satisfying surface design. In 1930 Weinrich put together a group show for modernists at the GRD Gallery in New York. The occasion was the first time a group of Provincetown artists exhibited together in New York. For it she selected works by Knaths, Charles Demuth, Oliver Chaffee, Margarite and William Zorach, Jack Tworkov, Janice Biala, Niles Spencer, E. Ambrose Webster, and others.[1][23] Later years[edit] Weinrich turned 60 on July 16, 1933. 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