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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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1935: Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, illustrations by Jean Cocteau, Limited EditionEst. $1,000-$1,400$800
1936: Fernand Leger, Composition (Saphire 24-38), Les Illuminations, Limited Edition LithographEst. $8,500-$11,900$6,800
1937: Jean-Paul Riopelle, Composition, Derriere le miroir, Limited Edition LithographEst. $1,000-$1,300$720
1939: Marcel Gromaire, Composition, Vers un monde volage, Limited Edition EtchingEst. $1,900-$2,600$1,450
1940: Joan Miro, Untitled, from Tarragona Tapestry, Limited Edition Lithograph, 1972Est. $1,200-$1,600$900
1941: Joan Miro, Composition, (Cramer 160; Mourlot 858), Joan Miro Lithographs, Limited Edition LithographEst. $1,000-$1,300$720
1942: Pierre Bonnard, Les Boulevards, Bonnard Lithographe, Limited Edition LithographEst. $1,000-$1,300$720
1943: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Composition, Toulouse-Lautrec, Album De Marine, Limited EditionEst. $1,000-$1,300$720
1944: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Elephant en liberte, The Circus by Toulouse-Lautrec, Limited EditionEst. $1,000-$1,300$720
1945: Raoul Dufy, Composition, Les Cotes Normandes, Limited Edition LithographEst. $2,000-$2,800$1,600
1946: Henri Matisse, Serie K, var. 1 (Duthuit 9), Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et variations, LimitedEst. $1,000-$1,400$800
1948: Charles Dufresne, Nature morte au pot de fleurs, Collection Pierre Levy, Limited Edition LithographEst. $1,000-$1,300$720
1949: Henri Matisse, Composition, Dessins de Matisse, Hommage no2, Limited Edition LithographEst. $1,500-$2,100$1,200
1950: Marc Chagall, Composition, Contes de Boccace, Verve: Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Limited EditionEst. $1,000-$1,300$720
1951: Larry Rivers, A Hut can be a Hairdo, Art in America, Limited Edition LithographEst. $1,000-$1,300$720
1952: Salvador Dali, L'Enfer V (Michler/Lopsinger 1039-1138; Field 189-200), La Divine Comedie, LimitedEst. $1,000-$1,400$800
1953: Pierre Bonnard, Untitled, from Correspondances, Limited Edition Lithograph, 1944Est. $1,000-$1,300$720
1954: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Composition, Images de Lautrec, 21 Planches en Couleurs, CollezioneEst. $1,000-$1,300$720
1955: Marc Chagall, Selifane the Coachman, from Dead Souls, Limited Edition Etching, 1923-1927Est. $2,500-$3,500$2,000
1956: Henri Laurens, Composition, L'Art Cubiste, Theories et Realistions, Limited Edition LithographEst. $2,500-$3,400$1,925
1957: Jacques Villon, Composition, Eloge de Jacques Villon, Limited Edition EtchingEst. $1,000-$1,300$720
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