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Pablo Picasso, Composition, L'Art Cubiste, Theories et Realistions, Limited Edition Lithograph

Marc Chagall, Composition, Suite Provinciale avec 92 dessins inedits de Marc Chagall, Limited

Jean-Paul Riopelle, Composition, Derriere le miroir, Limited Edition Lithograph

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Masterworks on Paper

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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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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

2677: Salvador Dali, Composition (Michler/Lopsinger 1600; Field 69-3), Biblia Sacra, Limited EditionEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

Marie Laurencin, Composition, Les Biches, Limited Edition Lithograph: Lithograph and stencil on papier velin des Manufactures d'Arches paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Paper size: 8.875 x 11 inches. Excellent condition. Notes: From the volume, Les Biches,

2678: Marie Laurencin, Composition, Les Biches, Limited Edition LithographEst. $3,500-$4,900Lot Passed

Pablo Picasso, Pique (Orozco 214), Grabados al linoleo, Limited Edition Linocut: Linocut on velin paper. Paper Size: 12.5 x 14.5 inches; image size: 10.5 x 13 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonne reference: Orozco, M. (2018). Picasso. 70

2679: Pablo Picasso, Pique (Orozco 214), Grabados al linoleo, Limited Edition LinocutEst. $1,000-$1,400Lot Passed

Joan Miro, L'Oiseau solaire, L'Oiseau lunaire, Etincelles (Cramer 117; Dupin 447-48), Limited: Lithograph, stencil on sandpaper. Paper Size: 11.25 x 3.5 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonne references: Cramer, Patrick, and Joan Miro. Joan Miro, Catalogue

2680: Joan Miro, L'Oiseau solaire, L'Oiseau lunaire, Etincelles (Cramer 117; Dupin 447-48), LimitedEst. $1,300-$1,800Lot Passed

Jules Cavailles, Composition, Œuvres completes d'Albert Camus, Limited Edition Lithograph: Lithograph on velin d'Arches filigrane paper. Paper Size: 11 x 8.5 inches. Excellent condition. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the volume, Œuvres completes d'Albert

2681: Jules Cavailles, Composition, Œuvres completes d'Albert Camus, Limited Edition LithographEst. $1,000-$1,300Lot Passed

Leonor Fini, Composition, Fruits de la Passion, XXe siecle, Limited Edition Heliogravure: Heliogravure on velin de Rives pur chiffon paper, manufactured by Les papeteries de Rives, Voiron, France. Paper Size: 16.93 x 14.17 inches. Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as

2682: Leonor Fini, Composition, Fruits de la Passion, XXe siecle, Limited Edition HeliogravureEst. $1,000-$1,300Lot Passed

Saul Steinberg, Composition, 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 157, 1966. Published by Aime Maeght,

2683: Saul Steinberg, Composition, Derriere le miroir, Limited Edition LithographEst. $1,000-$1,300Lot Passed

Edouard Manet, Composition, Edouard Manet, Letters with Aquarelles, Limited Edition Lithograph: Lithograph and stencil on velin Foreign Affairs paper mounted on Foreign Affairs museum board, as issued. Paper Size: 10 x 7 inches. Excellent condition. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as

2684: Edouard Manet, Composition, Edouard Manet, Letters with Aquarelles, Limited Edition LithographEst. $1,000-$1,300Lot Passed

Joan Miro, Composition, Derriere le miroir, Limited Edition Lithograph: Lithograph on velin paper. Paper size: 15 x 22 inches. Excellent condition, with centerfold, as issued. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From volume, Derriere le miroir, N deg

2685: Joan Miro, Composition, Derriere le miroir, Limited Edition LithographEst. $1,900-$2,600Lot Passed

Jean Charlot, Composition, Limited Edition Lithograph: Lithograph on velin paper. Paper size: 11 x 8.75 inches. Excellent condition. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, Picture Book, 32 Original Lithographs By Jean Charlot, 1933.

2686: Jean Charlot, Composition, Limited Edition LithographEst. $3,500-$4,900Lot Passed

Francoise Gilot, Composition, Pouvoir tout dire, poemes, illustres par Francoise Gilot, Limited: Lithograph on velin d'Arches paper. Paper Size: 7.5 x 5.5 inches. Excellent condition. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, Pouvoir tout dire, poemes, illustres par

2687: Francoise Gilot, Composition, Pouvoir tout dire, poemes, illustres par Francoise Gilot, LimitedEst. $1,000-$1,400Lot Passed

Georges Braque, Composition (Vallier 102), Les Paroles Transparentes, Limited Edition Lithograph: Lithograph on Auvergne du Moulin Richard de Bas filigrane paper. Paper size: 17 x 12.75 inches. Excellent condition. Inscription: Watermarked with the artist's signature and unnumbered, as issued.

2688: Georges Braque, Composition (Vallier 102), Les Paroles Transparentes, Limited Edition LithographEst. $5,500-$7,700Lot Passed

Georges Braque, Composition (Vallier 143), La Liberte des Mers, Limited Edition Lithograph: Lithograph on grand velin d'Arches paper. Paper size: 22.83 x 15 inches. Excellent condition. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: from the folio, La Liberte des Mers, 1959.

2689: Georges Braque, Composition (Vallier 143), La Liberte des Mers, Limited Edition LithographEst. $8,000-$11,200Lot Passed

Alexander Calder, Composition, Derriere le miroir, Limited Edition Lithograph: Lithograph on velin paper. Paper Size: 15 x 22 inches. Excellent condition, with centerfold, as issued. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From Derriere le miroir, N deg 113,

2690: Alexander Calder, Composition, Derriere le miroir, Limited Edition LithographEst. $1,000-$1,300Lot Passed

Joan Miro, Composition, (Cramer 249; Mourlot 1257), Joan Miro Lithographs, Limited Edition: Lithograph on velin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered. Paper Size: 12.5 x 9.25 inches. Excellent condition. Notes: From the volume, Joan Miro Lithographs, Volume IV, 1981. Published by

2691: Joan Miro, Composition, (Cramer 249; Mourlot 1257), Joan Miro Lithographs, Limited EditionEst. $1,000-$1,300Lot Passed

Marc Chagall, The Painters, from Dead Souls, Limited Edition Etching, 1923-1927: This exquisite etching by Marc Chagall (1887-1985), titled Les Peintres (The Painters), originates from the celebrated folio Nicolas Gogol, Les Ames mortes, Eaux-fortes originales de Marc Chagall

2692: Marc Chagall, The Painters, from Dead Souls, Limited Edition Etching, 1923-1927Est. $2,500-$3,500Lot Passed

Henri Matisse, Composition (Dutel 3), Dessins de Henri-Matisse, Limited Edition Lithograph: Lithograph on velin Lafuma paper. Unsigned and unnumbered. Paper Size: 10 x 8 inches. Excellent condition. Notes: From the album, Dessins de Henri-Matisse, 1925. Published by Editions des Quatre

2693: Henri Matisse, Composition (Dutel 3), Dessins de Henri-Matisse, Limited Edition LithographEst. $1,300-$1,800Lot Passed

Hans Jean Arp, Composition (Arntz 148-175; Hagenbach A 25; Bolliger 54), Dreams and Projects,: Woodcut on velin d'Arches paper. Paper size: 11.25 x 8.875 inches. Excellent condition. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the folio, Jean Arp, Dreams and Projects,

2694: Hans Jean Arp, Composition (Arntz 148-175; Hagenbach A 25; Bolliger 54), Dreams and Projects,Est. $7,500-$10,500Lot 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

2695: Henry Strater, Composition, 24 Drawings by Henry Strater, Limited Edition LithographEst. $1,000-$1,300Lot Passed

Maurice de Vlaminck, Nature morte au whisky, Vlaminck, Signed, Limited Edition Lithograph: Lithograph in fifteen colors on velin paper. Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued. Paper Size: 9.5 x 12.25 inches; image size: 7.1 x 9.4 inches. Condition: Very good/excellent,

2696: Maurice de Vlaminck, Nature morte au whisky, Vlaminck, Signed, Limited Edition LithographEst. $1,000-$1,300Lot Passed

Orlando Pelayo, Composition, Œuvres completes d'Albert Camus, Limited Edition Lithograph: This exquisite lithograph by Orlando Pelayo (1920-1990), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates from the 1962 album Albert Camus, oeuvres completes, Essais litteraires Noces, l'ete L'exil et le

2697: Orlando Pelayo, Composition, Œuvres completes d'Albert Camus, Limited Edition LithographEst. $1,000-$1,300Lot Passed

2698: Salvador Dali, Composition (Michler/Lopsinger 1600; Field 69-3), Biblia Sacra, Limited EditionEst. $2,000-$2,800Lot Passed

Pablo Picasso, Composition, La Comedie Humaine, Verve, Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Limited: Lithograph on velin des Papeteries du Marais paper. Paper Size: 10.25 x 14 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Condition: Very good/excellent, consistent with age. Notes: From

2699: Pablo Picasso, Composition, La Comedie Humaine, Verve, Revue Artistique et Litteraire, LimitedEst. $1,300-$1,800Lot Passed

Ian Hornak, Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study, 1963, Original Drawing: Charcoal on velin paper, circa 1963. Paper Size: 23 x 18 inches. Good condition, consistent with age. Inscription: Unsigned, Estate stamped, verso. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton.

2700: Ian Hornak, Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study, 1963, Original DrawingEst. $2,400-$3,400Lot Passed

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