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This refined collection presents an outstanding assembly of twentieth century prints and works on paper, featuring artists whose innovations shaped the course of modern and postwar art. Included are exceptional lithographs, etchings, woodcuts, and heliogravures by Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Fernand Leger, Paul Gauguin, Alexander Calder, Victor Vasarely, Marc Chagall, and Andy Warhol, among many others. Together they illustrate the remarkable breadth of style and vision that defined a century of artistic transformation. From the expressive lines of Matisse to the bold surrealism of Dali and the luminous color of Chagall, each work demonstrates the artist?s mastery of both composition and medium. Picasso?s incisive graphic experiments, Warhol?s vivid silkscreens from the Sunday B Morning series, and Calder?s elegant abstractions reveal the versatility of the print as a vehicle for invention. Complementing these are Gauguin?s lyrical woodcuts, Leger?s rhythmic constructions, and Vasarely?s optical geometries?each a distinct expression of the modern spirit. Produced by leading ateliers such as Mourlot, Maeght, and Griffon Neuchatel, and printed on fine Arches, Rives, and Japon papers, these works reflect the collaborative excellence of artist and printer. Many originate from celebrated series including Derriere le Miroir, La Divine Comedie, and The Circus by Toulouse Lautrec, publications that defined the graphic art of their time. Presented in excellent condition, this collection stands as a testament to the enduring power of the printed image. It unites the imaginative daring, technical refinement, and aesthetic purity that established modern printmaking as one of the great achievements of twentieth century art.
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1639: Leonor Fini, Les deux maitresses, Vingt fables de La fontaine, Limited Edition WoodcutEst. $1,000-$1,400$800
1640: Jean Cocteau, Tete a tete, Taureaux, Lithographies de Jean Cocteau, Limited Edition LithographEst. $1,000-$1,300$720
1641: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Ecuyere de haute ecole, The Circus by Toulouse-Lautrec, Limited EditionEst. $1,000-$1,300$720
1642: Edgar Degas, Dancer, from Dance Drawings, Limited Edition Engraving, 1936Est. $2,500-$3,500$2,000
1643: Georges Braque, Composition (Vallier 153), Le Tir a l'arc mis en lumiere par Georges Braque, LimitedEst. $6,500-$9,100$5,200
1644: Marie Laurencin, Composition, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Limited Edition LithographEst. $4,400-$6,100$3,450
1645: Henri Matisse, Serge Stchoukine, Portraits par Henri Matisse, Limited Edition HeliogravureEst. $1,000-$1,300$720
1646: Pierre Bonnard, L'Enfant a la lampe, Bonnard Lithographe, Limited Edition LithographEst. $1,000-$1,300$720
1647: Salvador Dali, Composition (Michler/Lopsinger 1600; Field 69-3), Biblia Sacra, Limited EditionEst. $1,500-$2,000$1,125
1648: Georges Braque, Composition, Œdipe roi de Sophocle, Limited Edition LithographEst. $1,300-$1,800$970
1649: Pablo Picasso, Composition (Bloch 1276; Czwiklitzer 23), Toros y Toreros, Limited Edition LithographEst. $1,000-$1,300$720
1650: Marc Chagall, The Farmyard, from Dead Souls, Limited Edition Etching, 1923-1927Est. $2,500-$3,500$2,000
1651: Henry Strater, Composition, 24 Drawings by Henry Strater, Limited Edition LithographEst. $1,000-$1,300$720
1652: Rene Magritte, Composition, Les chants de Maldoror, Limited Edition LithographEst. $1,300-$1,800$970
1653: Roger de La Fresnaye, La table Louis-Philippe, Roger de La Fresnaye, Collection Pierre Levy, LimitedEst. $1,000-$1,300$720
1654: Joan Miro, Jacques Prevert, Composition (Cramer 39), Joan Miro, Limited Edition LithographEst. $1,000-$1,300$720
1655: Alexander Calder, Composition, Derriere le miroir, Limited Edition LithographEst. $1,000-$1,300$720
1656: Salvador Dali, Holle XXVII (Michler/Lopsinger 1039-1138; Field 189-200), Die Gottliche Komodie,Est. $1,400-$1,900$1,050
1657: Guido Reni, Head of a child, from Faces of Children, Limited Edition Lithograph and Pochoir, 1968Est. $1,000-$1,300$720
1658: Faith Ringgold, Montgomery Bus Boycott, Letter from Birmingham City Jail, Limited Edition SilkscreenEst. $6,000-$8,400$4,800
1659: Pablo Picasso, Composition (Bloch 1276; Czwiklitzer 23), Toros y Toreros, Limited Edition LithographEst. $1,000-$1,300$720
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