Masters of Modern Printmaking

Salvador Dali, Composition (Michler/Lopsinger 1600; Field 69-3), Biblia Sacra, Limited Edition

Max Ernst, La Foret bleue (Spies/Leppien 89D), XXe siecle, Limited Edition Lithograph

Jean Metzinger, Femme a sa Toilette (Metzinger, AM-18-013), Du cubisme, Limited Edition Etching

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Masters of Modern Printmaking

Crown & Gavel LLC

This exceptional collection presents an exquisite survey of twentieth-century graphic art, bringing together works by the foremost figures of modernism and postwar innovation ? Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Salvador Dal?, Andy Warhol, Henri Matisse, and their contemporaries. The group captures the evolution of printmaking as a vital medium of artistic expression, uniting etchings, lithographs, woodcuts, and silkscreens that reflect the aesthetic dynamism and experimentation of the modern era. Drawn from notable folios and limited editions such as Derri?re le Miroir, Toros y Toreros, La Divine Com?die, and Sunday B. Morning, these works exemplify the technical mastery and conceptual breadth of their creators. Picasso?s supple line and lyrical inventiveness find elegant expression in his heliogravures and lithographs, while Chagall?s dreamlike color harmonies evoke the poetics of memory and folklore. Dal??s surreal vision manifests in vibrant woodcuts illustrating Dante?s Inferno and Purgatorio, executed with the precision of Renaissance engraving yet animated by a distinctly modern imagination. Warhol?s Sunday B. Morning silkscreens channel the artist?s fascination with repetition and celebrity, transforming the print medium into an emblem of contemporary culture.

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Dean Mitchell, Harmony, Music, Deep Rivers in My Soul, Limited Edition Etching: Etching in colors on Somerset velin paper. Paper Size: 20 x 23 inches. Excellent condition. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the folio, Music, Deep Rivers in My Soul,

2213: Dean Mitchell, Harmony, Music, Deep Rivers in My Soul, Limited Edition EtchingEst. $4,500-$6,300Lot Passed

Salvador Dali, Composition (Michler/Lopsinger 1600; Field 69-3), Biblia Sacra, Limited Edition: Lithograph in colors on velin Fabriano charta ex meris pannis "ab alveo" manu fabricata, perlucidis figuris intexta paper. Paper size: 19 x 13.75 inches. Inscription: Signed in the plate and

2214: Salvador Dali, Composition (Michler/Lopsinger 1600; Field 69-3), Biblia Sacra, Limited EditionEst. $1,100-$1,500Lot Passed

Jean Metzinger, Femme a sa Toilette (Metzinger, AM-18-013), Du cubisme, Limited Edition Etching: Etching on velin du Lana Papiers Speciaux pur fil paper. Paper Size: 10.0625 x 8.25 inches. Excellent condition. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, Du cubisme,

2215: Jean Metzinger, Femme a sa Toilette (Metzinger, AM-18-013), Du cubisme, Limited Edition EtchingEst. $6,400-$8,900Lot Passed

Honore Daumier, Au bord de l'eau, Les Realistes Lyriques, Collection Pierre Levy, Limited Edition: Lithograph on velin d'Arches paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered. Paper Size: 20 x 26 inches. Excellent condition. Notes: From the folio, Les Realistes Lyriques, VIII, Collection Pierre Levy,

2216: Honore Daumier, Au bord de l'eau, Les Realistes Lyriques, Collection Pierre Levy, Limited EditionEst. $700-$1,000Lot Passed

Marc Chagall, Composition, Suite Provinciale avec 92 dessins inedits de Marc Chagall, Limited: Lithograph on velin de Rives paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Paper Size: 9.75 x 7.5 inches. Excellent condition, with text on verso, as issued. Notes: From the album, Suite Provinciale

2217: Marc Chagall, Composition, Suite Provinciale avec 92 dessins inedits de Marc Chagall, LimitedEst. $700-$1,000Lot Passed

Max Ernst, La Foret bleue (Spies/Leppien 89D), XXe siecle, Limited Edition Lithograph: Lithograph on velin paper. Paper Size: 12.5 x 9.75 inches. Excellent condition. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the volume, XXe Siecle, n deg20, 1962. Published and

2218: Max Ernst, La Foret bleue (Spies/Leppien 89D), XXe siecle, Limited Edition LithographEst. $700-$1,000Lot Passed

Marc Chagall, Composition (Mourlot 411; Cramer 59), Derriere le miroir, Limited Edition Lithograph: Lithograph on velin paper. Paper Size: 15 x 11 inches. Excellent condition. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From Derriere le miroir, N deg 147, 1964. Published by Aime Maeght,

2219: Marc Chagall, Composition (Mourlot 411; Cramer 59), Derriere le miroir, Limited Edition LithographEst. $800-$1,100Lot Passed

Henry Strater, Composition, 24 Drawings by Henry Strater, Limited Edition Lithograph: Lithograph on velin paper. Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued. Paper size: 20.5 x 13.5 inches. Excellent condition. Notes: From the folio, 24 Drawings by Henry Strater, 1963. Published by

2220: Henry Strater, Composition, 24 Drawings by Henry Strater, Limited Edition LithographEst. $700-$1,000Lot Passed

Marc Chagall, Composition, Contes de Boccace, Verve: Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Limited Edition: Lithograph on velin des Papeteries du Marais paper. Unsigned and unnumbered. Paper Size: 13.94 x 10.31 inches. Excellent condition. Notes: From the volume, Verve: Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol.

2221: Marc Chagall, Composition, Contes de Boccace, Verve: Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Limited EditionEst. $700-$1,000Lot Passed

Yayoi Kusama ??? ??, Pumpkin, Red/White, Limited Edition Cast Resin Sculpture: Painted cast resin sculpture with decorative box, as issued. Sculpture Size: 4 x 3.5 x 3.5 inches. Excellent condition. Inscription: Yayoi Kusama, as issued. Notes: Published by Fukutake Foundation,

2222: Yayoi Kusama ??? ??, Pumpkin, Red/White, Limited Edition Cast Resin SculptureEst. $600-$800Lot Passed

Peter Max, Angel with Heart, 1999, Hand Signed, Official Edition Offset Lithograph: Offset lithograph in colors on gloss archival paper. Paper size: 36 x 24 inches. Inscription: Hand signed by Peter Max in ink and unnumbered, as issued. Condition: Excellent. Notes: Published and

2223: Peter Max, Angel with Heart, 1999, Hand Signed, Official Edition Offset LithographEst. $500-$600Lot Passed

Henri Matisse, Serie K, var. 2 (Duthuit 9), Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et variations, Limited: Lithograph on velin pur fil paper. Paper Size: 12.875 x 9.625 inches. Excellent condition. Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the folio, Henri Matisse, Dessins,

2224: Henri Matisse, Serie K, var. 2 (Duthuit 9), Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et variations, LimitedEst. $800-$1,100Lot Passed

Edouard Vuillard, Sur le Pont de l'Europe, L'œuvre grave de Vuillard, Limited Edition Lithograph: Lithograph on grand velin Renage paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Paper Size: 9.5 x 12.375 inches; image size: 9.05 x 11.81 inches. Excellent condition. Notes: From the album,

2225: Edouard Vuillard, Sur le Pont de l'Europe, L'œuvre grave de Vuillard, Limited Edition LithographEst. $700-$1,000Lot Passed

Andre Derain, Composition, Salome, Limited Edition Lithograph: Lithograph and stencil on velin paper. Paper size: 11 x 7.5 inches. Excellent condition. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, Salome. Published by The Limited Editions Club,

2226: Andre Derain, Composition, Salome, Limited Edition LithographEst. $700-$1,000Lot Passed

Andre Cottavoz, Composition, L'Odyssee, Limited Edition Lithograph: Lithograph on velin sirene des papeteries Arjomari paper. Paper size: 12 x 9.25 inches. Excellent condition. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the folio, L'Odyssee, 1969.

2227: Andre Cottavoz, Composition, L'Odyssee, Limited Edition LithographEst. $700-$1,000Lot Passed

Peter Max, Statue of Liberty VII, Hand Signed, Official Limited Edition Lithograph: Lithograph in colors on Lustro Saxony paper. Paper size: 10 x 5.5 inches. Inscription: Hand signed by Peter Max and numbered, as issued. Condition: Excellent. Notes: Published and printed by Via Max,

2228: Peter Max, Statue of Liberty VII, Hand Signed, Official Limited Edition LithographEst. $1,000-$1,400Lot Passed

Pablo Picasso, Composition, Les Bleus de Barcelone, Limited Edition Lithograph: Lithograph and stencil with gouache and pastel inks on velin de Rives paper, archivally hinged on velin de Rives backing sheet, as issued. Paper size: 21.34 x 16.5 inches. Excellent condition.

2229: Pablo Picasso, Composition, Les Bleus de Barcelone, Limited Edition LithographEst. $7,200-$10,000Lot Passed

Fernand Leger, Composition, Cirque, Lithographies Originales, Limited Edition Lithograph: Lithograph on velin d'Arches paper. Paper size: 16.63 x 25.38 inches. Excellent condition, with centerfold, as issued. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the folio, Cirque, Lithographies

2230: Fernand Leger, Composition, Cirque, Lithographies Originales, Limited Edition LithographEst. $2,500-$3,400Lot Passed

Kees Van Dongen, Couleurs de Paris, Au Temps de Paris Seine, Limited Edition Lithograph: Lithograph on grand velin des Papeteries de Lana paper. Unsigned and unnumbered. Paper Size: 15 x 11 inches. Excellent condition. Notes: From the folio, Au Temps de Paris Seine, 1964. Published by

2231: Kees Van Dongen, Couleurs de Paris, Au Temps de Paris Seine, Limited Edition LithographEst. $1,400-$2,000Lot Passed

Joan Miro, Composition (Cramer 69; Dupin 292; Mourlot 286-294), Miro 1959-1960, Limited Edition: Lithograph on velin paper. Paper size: 13.24 x 20.48 inches. Excellent condition, with centerfold, as issued. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From folio, Miro 1959-1960, 1961.

2232: Joan Miro, Composition (Cramer 69; Dupin 292; Mourlot 286-294), Miro 1959-1960, Limited EditionEst. $1,500-$2,100Lot Passed

2233: Marc Chagall, Composition, Suite Provinciale avec 92 dessins inedits de Marc Chagall, LimitedEst. $700-$1,000Lot Passed

Fernand Leger, Composition, Contrastes, Limited Edition Lithograph: Lithograph and stencil on papier a la cuve du moulin Richard de Bas specialement filigrane pour cette edition paper. Paper size: 20.25 x 15.25 inches. Excellent condition. Inscription: signed in the

2234: Fernand Leger, Composition, Contrastes, Limited Edition LithographEst. $2,300-$3,200Lot Passed

Eduardo Chillida, Composition, Derriere le miroir, Limited Edition Woodcut: Woodcut on velin paper. Paper size: 15 x 11 inches. Excellent condition. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From Derriere le miroir, N deg 174, 1968. Published by Aime Maeght,

2235: Eduardo Chillida, Composition, Derriere le miroir, Limited Edition WoodcutEst. $700-$1,000Lot Passed

Henri Matisse, Serie N, var. 4 (Duthuit 9), Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et variations, Limited: Lithograph on velin pur fil paper. Paper Size: 12.875 x 9.625 inches. Excellent condition. Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the folio, Henri Matisse, Dessins,

2236: Henri Matisse, Serie N, var. 4 (Duthuit 9), Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et variations, LimitedEst. $800-$1,100Lot Passed

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