Pierre-Auguste Renoir "Baigneuse Debout, a mi-jambes" original etching
Medium: original etching. Catalogue reference: Delteil 23. This is a lifetime impression, printed in 1910 for the rare first edition of "Manet & the French Impressionists" by Theodore Duret. Plate size: 6 5/8 x 4 3/8 inches (170 x 112 mm). A good impression on wove paper with plate tone. Not signed.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir original etching "Buste d'enfant, tourne a droite"
Medium: original soft ground etching. This is a lifetime impression printed in 1914 on laid paper and published in Berlin by Bruno Cassirer for Theodore Duret's "Die Impressionisten". Plate size: 5 3/8 x 3 3/4 inches (138 x 96 mm). Sheet size: 9 x 6 inches (226 x 155 mm). Not signed.
Condition: there are printer's creases to the paper, with age-toning and a few spots of foxing.
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff original woodcut "Mannlicherkopf" 1917
Medium: original woodcut. Printed in Germany in 1917 for Die Aktion; this impression is from the deluxe edition of 100 on Bütten laid paper. Catalogue reference: Schapire 202. Image size: 6 1/4 x 8 1/2 inches (158 x 212 mm). Sheet size: 9 x 12 inches (230 x 305 mm). There is a different woodcut and printed text on verso, as published. Embossed with the publisher's dry stamp in the margin at the bottom right. Not signed.
Pierre Alechinsky signed numbered original lithograph
Medium: original lithograph. Signed in pencil and numbered 47/100. Printed in Neuchatel, Switzerland in 1977 at the Imprimerie Paul Attinger. This signed and numbered lithograph was included as a loose print with the first 100 copies of the Eugene Ionesco catalogue raisonné of Alechinsky's works. Size: 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches (300 x 210 mm).
Henri Matisse original woodcut for Pierre a feu | Les miroirs profonds
Medium: original woodcut. Printed in 1947 in an edition of 950 on Rives wove paper for "Pierre a feu / Les miroirs profonds" and published in Paris by Maeght. Image size: 8 1/4 x 6 1/2 inches (210 x 167 mm). Sheet size: 9 1/2 x 8 inches (240 x 203 mm). There is printed text on verso, as issued. Not signed.
Yves Tanguy original lithograph, 1947
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in Paris by Mourlot and published by Pierre à Feu and Maeght Editeur for the Marcel Duchamp / André Breton project "Surréalisme en 1947". Issued in a limited edition of 999. Sheet size: 9 3/8 x 8 inches; 240 x 204mm. Signed in the plate (not hand-signed).
Condition: there is a small mark in the paper near the right of center.
Paul Klee pochoir "Hammamet avec la mosquee"
Medium: pochoir (after the watercolor). Printed in 1964 at the atelier of Daniel Jacomet for the "Paul Klee 12 Aquarelles" portfolio and published in Paris by the Berggruen Gallery in an edition of 500. Size: 8 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches (225 x 210 mm). Signed in the plate (not hand-signed).
Condition: this work has been attached by the publisher onto a larger support sheet.
Paul Klee pochoir "Bleu Osieau Courge"
Medium: pochoir (after the watercolor). Printed in 1964 at the atelier of Daniel Jacomet for the "Paul Klee 12 Aquarelles" portfolio and published in Paris by the Berggruen Gallery in an edition of 500. Size: 10 1/4 x 16 1/4 inches (263 x 413 mm). Signed in the plate (not hand-signed).
Condition: there is old glue residue on the back where it had originally been attached by the publisher onto a support sheet.
Henri Matisse "Femme en robe brune" pochoir
Medium: pochoir (after the watercolor). Printed in 1924 and published in Paris by Albert Morance for "L'Art d'Aujourd'hui". The publisher's provenance inscription is printed beneath the image. Image size: 7 x 5 inches (180 x 125 mm). Not signed.
Pierre Bonnard original lithograph "Baigneur" 1914
Medium: original lithograph. Catalogue reference: Bouvet 82. This is an interpretation by Pierre Bonnard of one of Paul Cezannes's compositions, printed in 1914 and published in Paris by Bernheim-Jeune for the rare volume "Cezanne". This impression is one of 400 printed on wove paper (from a total edition of 600). Image size: 8 3/4 x 3 1/4 inches (148 x 83 mm). Sheet size: 14 1/2 x 10 3/4 inches (370 x 275 mm). Not signed.
Victor Brauner original lithograph, 1947
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in Paris in 1947 at the Mourlot atelier and published by Pierre à Feu and Maeght Editeur for the Marcel Duchamp / André Breton project Surréalisme en 1947. Issued in a limited edition of 999. Size: 7 7/8 x 9 1/8 inches (200 x 232 mm). Not signed.
Condition: minor wear along the top edge of the sheet.
Paul Klee pochoir "Portrait d'un jaune"
Medium: pochoir (after the watercolor). Printed in 1964 at the atelier of Daniel Jacomet for the "Paul Klee 12 Aquarelles" portfolio and published in Paris by the Berggruen Gallery in an edition of 500. Size: 16 3/4 x 10 3/4 inches (425 x 275 mm). Signed in the plate (not hand-signed).
Condition: this work has been attached by the publisher onto a larger support sheet.
Paul Klee pochoir "Trois maisons"
Medium: pochoir (after the watercolor). Printed in 1964 at the atelier of Daniel Jacomet for the "Paul Klee 12 Aquarelles" portfolio and published in Paris by the Berggruen Gallery in an edition of 500. Size: 8 3/4 x 12 1/2 inches (220 x 320 mm). Signed in the plate (not hand-signed).
Condition: this work has been attached by the publisher onto a larger support sheet.
Paul Klee pochoir "Plan d'un groupe de machines"
Medium: pochoir (after the watercolor). Printed in 1964 at the atelier of Daniel Jacomet for the "Paul Klee 12 Aquarelles" portfolio and published in Paris by the Berggruen Gallery in an edition of 500. Size: 9 3/4 x 13 inches (250 x 330 mm). Signed in the plate (not hand-signed).
Condition: this work has been attached by the publisher onto a larger support sheet.
Paul Klee pochoir "Fantasmagorie perspective"
Medium: pochoir (after the watercolor). Printed in 1964 at the atelier of Daniel Jacomet for the "Paul Klee 12 Aquarelles" portfolio and published in Paris by the Berggruen Gallery in an edition of 500. Size: 9 3/4 x 12 1/4 inches (245 x 312 mm). Signed in the plate (not hand-signed).
Condition: this work has been attached by the publisher onto a larger support sheet.
Paul Klee pochoir "Voyage hivernal"
Medium: pochoir (after the watercolor). Printed in 1964 at the atelier of Daniel Jacomet for the "Paul Klee 12 Aquarelles" portfolio and published in Paris by the Berggruen Gallery in an edition of 500. Size: 14 3/4 x 10 1/2 inches (373 x 265 mm). Signed in the plate (not hand-signed).
Condition: this work has been attached by the publisher onto a larger support sheet.
Paul Klee pochoir "Accostage miraculeux ou 112"
Medium: pochoir (after the watercolor). Printed in 1964 at the atelier of Daniel Jacomet for the "Paul Klee 12 Aquarelles" portfolio and published in Paris by the Berggruen Gallery in an edition of 500. Size: 10 x 13 1/4 inches (250 x 336 mm). Signed in the plate (not hand-signed).
Condition: there is old glue residue on the back where it had originally been attached by the publisher onto a support sheet.
Ellsworth Kelly original lithograph "Red Form"
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 2012 on BFK Rives paper for a special issue celebrating the re-launch of the legendary art revue Cahiers d'Art. Size: 12 3/8 x 9 1/2 inches (315 x 240 mm). Not signed.
Paul Klee pochoir "L'homme au poirier"
Medium: pochoir (after the watercolor). Printed in 1964 at the atelier of Daniel Jacomet for the "Paul Klee 12 Aquarelles" portfolio and published in Paris by the Berggruen Gallery in an edition of 500. Size: 14 1/2 x 9 3/4 inches (365 x 250 mm). Signed in the plate (not hand-signed).
Condition: this work has been attached by the publisher onto a larger support sheet.
Paul Klee pochoir "Analyse de diverses perversites"
Medium: pochoir (after the watercolor). Printed in 1964 at the atelier of Daniel Jacomet for the "Paul Klee 12 Aquarelles" portfolio and published in Paris by the Berggruen Gallery in an edition of 500. Size: 12 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches (320 x 246 mm). Signed in the plate (not hand-signed).
Condition: this work has been attached by the publisher onto a larger support sheet.
Paul Klee pochoir "Ventriloque criant dans le marais"
Medium: pochoir (after the watercolor). Printed in 1964 at the atelier of Daniel Jacomet for the "Paul Klee 12 Aquarelles" portfolio and published in Paris by the Berggruen Gallery in an edition of 500. Size: 15 1/2 x 11 inches (395 x 278 mm). Signed in the plate (not hand-signed).
Condition: there is old glue residue on the back where it had originally been attached by the publisher onto a support sheet.
Paul Gauguin "Le Sourire 1"
This impression (after the original woodcut) was printed on japon paper in 1943 in an edition of 250, and is one of Gauguin's beautiful Tahiti compositions. Image size: 4 1/4 x 7 1/4 inches (110 x 183 mm).
Condition: the special paper used has some natural variations to the surface. The extremely rare originals are well beyond the reach of most collectors, and the edition offered here presents an affordable alternative.
Jacob Lawrence original lithograph
Medium: original lithograph. This lithograph was printed in 1955 for the "Improvisations" portfolio, and published by the Artists Equity Association of New York in an edition of 2000 on the occasion of the 1955 Spring Fantasia Masquerade Ball at the Hotel Astor. Leading artists on the New York art scene were invited to contribute original lithographs in the form of advertisements for businesses sponsoring the Artists Equity Association, and these sponsors gave the artists complete creative freedom of expression. Size: 12 x 8 5/8 inches (305 x 220 mm). Signed in the plate (not hand-signed).
Condition: the left edge of the sheet has been trimmed.
Jacob Lawrence original lithograph
Medium: original lithograph. This lithograph was printed in 1955 for the "Improvisations" portfolio, and published by the Artists Equity Association of New York in an edition of 2000 on the occasion of the 1955 Spring Fantasia Masquerade Ball at the Hotel Astor. Leading artists on the New York art scene were invited to contribute original lithographs in the form of advertisements for businesses sponsoring the Artists Equity Association, and these sponsors gave the artists complete creative freedom of expression. Size: 12 x 8 5/8 inches (305 x 220 mm). Signed in the plate (not hand-signed).
Condition: the left edge of the sheet has been trimmed.
Ellsworth Kelly lithograph, 1962
Medium: lithograph (after the painting). Printed in 1962 and published in London by the Arthur Tooth and Sons Gallery for a rare exhibition catalogue. Size: 9 x 6 3/4 inches (228 x 173 mm). There is printed text on the back side, as issued. Not signed.
Ellsworth Kelly lithograph, 1962
Medium: lithograph (after the painting). Printed in 1962 and published in London by the Arthur Tooth and Sons Gallery for a rare exhibition catalogue. Size: 9 x 6 3/4 inches (228 x 173 mm). There is printed text on the back side, as issued. Not signed.
Ellsworth Kelly lithograph, 1962
Medium: lithograph (after the painting). Printed in 1962 and published in London by the Arthur Tooth and Sons Gallery for a rare exhibition catalogue. Size: 9 x 6 3/4 inches (228 x 173 mm). There is printed text on the back side, as issued. Not signed.
Ellsworth Kelly lithograph, 1962
Medium: lithograph (after the painting). Printed in 1962 and published in London by the Arthur Tooth and Sons Gallery for a rare exhibition catalogue. Size: 9 x 6 3/4 inches (228 x 173 mm). There is printed text on the back side, as issued. Not signed.
Ellsworth Kelly lithograph, 1962
Medium: lithograph (after the painting). Printed in 1962 and published in London by the Arthur Tooth and Sons Gallery for a rare exhibition catalogue. Size: 9 x 6 3/4 inches (228 x 173 mm). There is printed text on the back side, as issued. Not signed.
Julio de Diego original lithograph
Medium: original lithograph. This lithograph was printed in 1955 for the "Improvisations" portfolio, and published by the Artists Equity Association of New York in an edition of 2000 on the occasion of the 1955 Spring Fantasia Masquerade Ball at the Hotel Astor. Leading artists on the New York art scene were invited to contribute original lithographs in the form of advertisements for businesses sponsoring the Artists Equity Association, and these sponsors gave the artists complete creative freedom of expression. Size: 11 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches (300 x 223 mm). Signed in the plate (not hand-signed).
Condition: the edges of the sheet have been trimmed, and there is a different lithograph on the back, as published.
Ben Shahn original lithograph
Medium: original lithograph. This lithograph was printed in 1955 for the "Improvisations" portfolio, and published by the Artists Equity Association of New York in an edition of 2000 on the occasion of the 1955 Spring Fantasia Masquerade Ball at the Hotel Astor. Leading artists on the New York art scene were invited to contribute original lithographs in the form of advertisements for businesses sponsoring the Artists Equity Association, and these sponsors gave the artists complete creative freedom of expression. Size: 12 x 8 5/8 inches (305 x 220 mm). Signed in the plate (not hand-signed).
Condition: the left edge of the sheet has been trimmed.
Ben Shahn original lithograph
Medium: original lithograph. This lithograph was printed in 1955 for the "Improvisations" portfolio, and published by the Artists Equity Association of New York in an edition of 2000 on the occasion of the 1955 Spring Fantasia Masquerade Ball at the Hotel Astor. Leading artists on the New York art scene were invited to contribute original lithographs in the form of advertisements for businesses sponsoring the Artists Equity Association, and these sponsors gave the artists complete creative freedom of expression. Size: 12 x 8 5/8 inches (305 x 220 mm). Signed in the plate (not hand-signed).
Condition: the left edge of the sheet has been trimmed.
Ben Shahn original lithograph
Medium: original lithograph. This lithograph was printed in 1955 for the "Improvisations" portfolio, and published by the Artists Equity Association of New York in an edition of 2000 on the occasion of the 1955 Spring Fantasia Masquerade Ball at the Hotel Astor. Leading artists on the New York art scene were invited to contribute original lithographs in the form of advertisements for businesses sponsoring the Artists Equity Association, and these sponsors gave the artists complete creative freedom of expression. Size: 12 x 8 5/8 inches (305 x 220 mm). Signed in the plate (not hand-signed).
Condition: the left edge of the sheet has been trimmed.
Toulouse-Lautrec lithograph poster "Moulin Rouge - La Goulue" plus Color Decompositions
Medium: lithograph (after the poster). Printed in Paris in 1950 by Mourlot Freres, this multi-stone color lithograph faithfully reproduces the original Toulouse-Lautrec poster in a smaller-size format. Sheet size (each): 12 1/2 x 9 3/4 inches (320 x 247 mm). Signed in the plate (not hand-signed).
Moulin Rouge - La Goulue was Toulouse-Lautrec's first poster, executed in 1891. Included with the sale of this lithograph are several other states known as color decompositions (see the photos). This shows how the various lithographic stones were prepared in order to print the final state. There were also two other stones used (a plain red and a plain yellow) but those are printed on the back of two of the others and so are not pictured here.
Condition: all have creasing at one corner (in the margin and not affecting the images).
Marcel Vertes original lithograph
Medium: original lithograph. This lithograph was printed in 1957 for the "Improvisations" portfolio, published by the Artists Equity Association of New York on the occasion of the 1957 Spring Fantasia Masquerade Ball at the Hotel Astor. Leading artists on the New York art scene were invited to contribute original lithographs in the form of advertisements for businesses sponsoring the Artists Equity Association; these sponsors gave the artists complete creative freedom of expression.
This impression was printed on laid paper in an edition of 2000. Size: 12 x 8 5/8 inches (305 x 220 mm). Signed in the plate (not hand-signed).
Condition: the left edge of the sheet has been trimmed.
James Lechay original lithograph
Medium: original lithograph. This lithograph was printed in 1955 for the "Improvisations" portfolio, and published by the Artists Equity Association of New York in an edition of 2000 on the occasion of the 1955 Spring Fantasia Masquerade Ball at the Hotel Astor. Leading artists on the New York art scene were invited to contribute original lithographs in the form of advertisements for businesses sponsoring the Artists Equity Association, and these sponsors gave the artists complete creative freedom of expression. Size: 8 5/8 x 12 inches (220 x 305 mm). Signed in the plate (not hand-signed).
Condition: the top edge of the sheet has been trimmed.
Mervin Jules original lithograph
Medium: original lithograph. This lithograph was printed in 1955 for the "Improvisations" portfolio, and published by the Artists Equity Association of New York in an edition of 2000 on the occasion of the 1955 Spring Fantasia Masquerade Ball at the Hotel Astor. Leading artists on the New York art scene were invited to contribute original lithographs in the form of advertisements for businesses sponsoring the Artists Equity Association, and these sponsors gave the artists complete creative freedom of expression. Size: 12 x 8 5/8 inches (305 x 220 mm). Signed in the plate (not hand-signed).
Condition: the left edge of the sheet has been trimmed.
Raphael Soyer original lithograph
Medium: original lithograph. This lithograph was printed in 1955 for the "Improvisations" portfolio, and published by the Artists Equity Association of New York in an edition of 2000 on the occasion of the 1955 Spring Fantasia Masquerade Ball at the Hotel Astor. Leading artists on the New York art scene were invited to contribute original lithographs in the form of advertisements for businesses sponsoring the Artists Equity Association, and these sponsors gave the artists complete creative freedom of expression. Size: 12 x 8 5/8 inches (305 x 220 mm). Signed in the plate (not hand-signed).
Condition: the left edge of the sheet has been trimmed.
Ruth Reeves original lithograph
Medium: original lithograph. This lithograph was printed in 1955 for the "Improvisations" portfolio, and published by the Artists Equity Association of New York in an edition of 2000 on the occasion of the 1955 Spring Fantasia Masquerade Ball at the Hotel Astor. Leading artists on the New York art scene were invited to contribute original lithographs in the form of advertisements for businesses sponsoring the Artists Equity Association, and these sponsors gave the artists complete creative freedom of expression. Size: 12 x 8 5/8 inches (305 x 220 mm). Signed in the plate (not hand-signed).
Condition: the left edge of the sheet has been trimmed.
Ruth Reeves original lithograph
Medium: original lithograph. This lithograph was printed in 1955 for the "Improvisations" portfolio, and published by the Artists Equity Association of New York in an edition of 2000 on the occasion of the 1955 Spring Fantasia Masquerade Ball at the Hotel Astor. Leading artists on the New York art scene were invited to contribute original lithographs in the form of advertisements for businesses sponsoring the Artists Equity Association, and these sponsors gave the artists complete creative freedom of expression. Size: 12 x 8 5/8 inches (305 x 220 mm). Signed in the plate (not hand-signed).
Condition: the left edge of the sheet has been trimmed.