The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
Åke Holm, Sweden. Colored woodcut. Nativity of Jesus. Ca. 1950s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Åke Holm, Sweden. Colored woodcut. Nativity of Jesus. Colored woodcut divided into three panels. At the top the Three Wise Men with a camel, in the middle the Virgin Mary and Joseph...
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Åke Holm. Woodcut on paper. Composition with two figures, mid-20th C.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Åke Holm. Woodcut on paper. Composition with two figures, mid-20th C. Title/Motif: Biblical motif Technique: Woodcut in colors Image size: 23 × 15 cm Frame size: 33 × 23.5 cm Signat...
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Åke Holm, Sweden. Colored woodcut. Two stylized faces framed by tree branches.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Åke Holm, Sweden. Colored woodcut depicting two stylized faces framed by tree branches spreading across the composition. Printed in subdued tones of green and pink against a dark ba...
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Joan Miró, "Sculptures II", 1974, Abstract Lithograph Print
By Joan Miró
Located in London, GB
Joan Miró, "Composition", 1974, Lithograph Print, signed in plate. From the book Ceramiques de Miró Artigas. LITERATURE: Mourlot 927 Card mount 75 cm wide x 47.5 cm high. Sheet pr...
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Peter Brandes (1944-2025) Song for Homer's Odyssey - Black on Stressed Paper
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Black work on antique and stressed paper. Executed prior to the release of the book Odysseen - Peter Brandes & Homer by Keld Zeruneith, Duncan Macmillan og Bo Reinholt. A collaborati...
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Åke Holm. Woodcut on paper. Composition with two abstract figures.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Åke Holm (1900–1980) Abstract woodcut with two stylized figures Technique: Woodcut in black on paper Signature: Signed “Å Holm” lower right Edition: 146/150 Image size: 20 × 18 cm F...
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Olivia Holm-Møller, Danish artist. Woodcut on paper. "The Story of Jonah"
Located in København, Copenhagen
Olivia Holm-Møller, Danish artist, woodcut on paper. "The Story of Jonah". Signed OHM. Mid-20th century. Framed behind glass. Perfect condition. Dimensions: W 32.5 cm x H 32.0 cm. Ov...
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Åke Holm. Woodcut on paper. Biblical motif of shepherd with staff and flock.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Åke Holm. Woodcut on paper. Biblical motif of a shepherd with a staff and flock. Artist: Åke Holm (1900–1980) Title/Motif: Biblical motif (shepherd with staff and flock) Technique: ...
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Åke Holm, Sweden. Black and-white woodcut with Three Wise Men and Virgin Mary.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Åke Holm, Sweden. Black-and-white woodcut depicting the Three Wise Men standing before the Virgin Mary under the star. The figures are executed in a restrained, decorative form with ...
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Åke Holm, Sweden. Black-and-white woodcut with three stylized figures. 1970s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Åke Holm, Sweden. Black-and-white woodcut. An expressive print, where three stylized figures appear in stark silhouette against a pale background. The sharply cut forms and rhythmic ...
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Åke Holm. Color woodcut on paper. Composition with man in tree. Mid-20th C
Located in København, Copenhagen
Åke Holm. Color woodcut on paper. Composition with man in tree. Color print in black, blue, and yellow-green. Artist: Åke Holm (1900–1980) Motif: Biblical scene Technique: Woodcut, ...
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Åke Holm, Sweden. Woodcut on paper. Daniel in the Lion’s Den, 1970s.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Åke Holm, Sweden. Woodcut on paper. Daniel in the Lion’s Den, 1970s A powerful biblical motif depicting the prophet Daniel alongside a mighty lion. Holm’s distinctive style reduces...
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Åke Holm. Woodcut on paper. Composition with two figures (David and Saul).
Located in København, Copenhagen
Åke Holm (1900–1980). Woodcut on paper. Composition with two figures (David and Saul). Artist: Åke Holm (1900–1980) Title/Motif: Composition with two figures (David and Saul) Techni...
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Åke Holm, Sweden. Black-and-white woodcut. Three regal figures. Ca. 1950s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Åke Holm, Sweden. Black-and-white woodcut depicting three regal figures whose bodies are shaped as large vessels. Decorative details in their attire and crowns are rendered in a sim...
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`Blue and Black Screenprint "Ten" by Shosuke Osawa
Located in Weesp, NL
Rare limited edition #77 / 120 screen print titled "Ten" , point or dot in Japanese, by modern & contemporary Japanese artist Shosuke Osawa 1903 - 1997. Born 1903 in Tokyo, Osawa graduated in 1928 from Tokyo School of the Arts (currently, Tokyo University of the Arts). He joined Nika-kai the following year, actively participating in the organization until 1982. He was appointed a professor at Tama Art University in 1954, a position he held until the 1970s. He exhibited at the Japanese Modern Art...
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Pablo Picasso 'after' from Au Baiser d'Avignon
Located in Vienna, AT
Lithograph from the portfolio "Au Baiser d'Avignon" limited 350 copies from 1972 by Pablo Picasso (after) 19.7 x 15.7 inches (50 x 40cm) on Paper Arches Vellum Excellent light agin...
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Miles Davis limited edition 3/30 'Kind of Orange' screen print.
Located in Weesp, NL
Nick Oudshoorn (Dutch, 1942–2018) Kind of Orange, 1996 Limited Edition Screen Print — No. 3/30 Hand-signed and numbered by the artist Frame size: H 71 × W 61 × D 2 cm (Approx. 2...
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Egill Jacobsen Lithograph
Located in Kastrup, DK
Egill Jacobsen was a Danish painter and professor. Jacobsen is known as a mask painter. The inspiration for the mask painting came from a trip to Paris in the 1930s, where Jacobsen m...
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Shepard Fairey, 'Kiss Me Deadly' 2007, Signed and Numbered
Located in London, GB
Shepard Fairey (American, born 1970), 'Kiss Me Deadly' 2007. Signed and numbered edition 142 of 300 by the artist in pencil. A major figure of the cont...
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"Suspended Lives" 2018 Utopian Sculptures Serial Prints by Fernando Crespo #100
Located in Coimbra, PT
F. Crespo author of a world-famous giant sculpture Pope Francis Heart. Makes a first edition of his private and utopian projects. Fernando Crespo is a recognized artist in Portugal....
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"Erotic Mind II" 2018 Utopian Sculptures Serial Prints by Fernando Crespo #100
Located in Coimbra, PT
F. Crespo author of a world-famous giant sculpture Pope Francis Heart. Makes a first edition of his private and utopian projects. Fernando Crespo is a recognized artist in Portugal....
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"Fashion Victims" 2018 Utopian Sculptures Serial Prints by Fernando Crespo#100
Located in Coimbra, PT
F. Crespo author of a world-famous giant sculpture Pope Francis Heart .. makes a first edition of his private and utopian projects. Fernando Crespo is a recognized artist in Portug...
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Theo Poel Signed Multi-Color Woodcut Print "Third Eye", Edition 14/88, 2003
Located in COLMAR, FR
Limited edition print titled Joraku-ji by Dutch artist Theo Poel (Theodorus Jacobus Andreas van der Poel, b.1951), signed, dated 2003, and numbered 14/88 in pencil. Presented in a si...
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Victor Vasarely, Serigraph "Composition Silver", 1980
Located in Renens, CH
Artist: Victor Vasarely Title: Composition Silver Year: 1980 Edition: Edition of 100. Dimensions : 31,8 cm x 44.8 cm Signed and numbered 32/100 in pencil. Screenprint on paper...
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Jean Piaubert (1900-2002) France. Color lithography. Concrete composition. 1960s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Jean Piaubert (1900-2002), France. Color lithography. Abstract composition. 1960's. Visible dimensions: 48 x 40 cm. Total dimensions: 61 x 55 cm. The frame measures: 1 cm. In excell...
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1970 lithograph titled ‘Fête’ by Kumi Sugaï 92/100
By Kumi Sugai
Located in Weesp, NL
Kumi Sugai, Fête, 1970 – Signed & Numbered Lithograph (Edition 92/100) Dimensions: H 65 x W 50 cm 25.6 x 19.7 in A striking example of post-war Japanese modernism, Fête (1970)...
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Siri Lovisa Rathsman, Sweden, Color Lithography, Abstract Composition
Located in København, Copenhagen
Siri Lovisa Rathsman (1895-1974), Sweden. Color lithography. Abstract composition with fish. 147/160. Dated 1963. Measures: 71 x 54 cm. The frame measures: 1 cm. In excellent co...
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$818Sale Price / item|20% Off
Italian Contemporary Gliceé Ottoman Print n.2 with Black Laquered Wood Frame
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Ottoman prints 2. Multi-color Giclèe print on 100% cotton paper. Ottoman personage paired with romantic country views. Bluette passepartout. Black lacquered designer wood frame. Fro...
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Peter J Rodgers 'Evening by the Lake' Signed Limited Edition Print 7/95
Located in Braintree, GB
Evening by the Lake by Peter J Rodgers, a signed limited edition print numbered 7 from an edition of 95. A grand domed building stands lit against a night sky while figures gather al...
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Italian Handmade Limited Edition Print "Black & Wild" Collection
Located in Scandicci, Florence
From the limited edition series ''Black & Wild''. Black and white image of tropical fauna and flora handprinted using an antique press on a 100% cott...
Wood, Paper
Italian Handmade Limited Edition Print Collection "Black & Wild"
Located in Scandicci, Florence
From the limited edition series ''Black & Wild''. Black and white image of tropical fauna and flora handprinted with an antique press on 100% cotton ...
Wood, Paper
Italian handmade limited edition print "Black & Wild" Collection
Located in Scandicci, Florence
From the limited edition series ''Black & Wild''. Black and white image of tropical fauna and flora handprinted with an antique press on 100% cotton engraving paper. Panthers rh...
Wood, Paper
Italian handmade limited edition print "Black & Wild" Collection
Located in Scandicci, Florence
From the limited edition series ''Black & Wild''. Black and white image of tropical fauna and flora handprinted with an antique press on 100% cotton engraving paper. Panthers rh...
Wood, Paper
Collection Manhattan Blooms "Number 2" 'Available Numbers 1-3-4'
Located in Scandicci, Florence
From the "Habitat Collection" original limited and numbered edition of 100 pieces. Exclusive contemporary graphic printed by hand in two colors on a flatbed press and finished with a...
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Collection Manhattan Blooms "Number 3" 'Available Numbers 1-2-4'
Located in Scandicci, Florence
From the "Habitat Collection" original limited and numbered edition of 100 pieces. Exclusive contemporary graphic printed by hand in two colors on a flat bed ...
Gold Leaf
Collection Manhattan Blooms "Number 1" 'Available Numbers 2-3-4'
Located in Scandicci, Florence
From the "Habitat Collection" original limited and numbered edition of 100 pieces. Exclusive contemporary graphic printed by hand in two colors on a flatbed press and finished with a...
Gold Leaf
Collection Manhattan Blooms "Number 4" 'Available Numbers 1-2-3'
Located in Scandicci, Florence
From the "Habitat Collection" original limited and numbered edition of 100 pieces. Exclusive contemporary graphic printed by hand in two colors on a flat bed ...
Gold Leaf
Collection Jungle Dome Print Architecture Against a Jungle Theme, Number 1
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Multicolor numbered giclèe print on 100% cotton paper. Hand detailed taupe passepartout. Lacquered black Tulipier wood designer frame. From the Jungle Dome collection designed by Mas...
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Engraving with Aquatint by Zao Wou-Ki, Signed, Edition 28/75, 1967
By Zao Wou-Ki
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Engraving with Aquatinte-Ao Wou Ki-Zhào W-J', 1967 Additional Details: Materials and Techniques: Etching with aquatint Style: Chinese Printed in 5 colours, 3 copper plates Image size: 37.5 by 53.5 cm. Edition of 75 on Arches Signed, dated and numbered: Artist’s signature and date bottom right Numbered bottom left: 28/75 Size (w x h): 30 x 22 in / 76 x 56 cm Printer: Atelier Lacourière et Frélaut, Paris France Lin...
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Zao Wou-Ki, Abstract Lithograph, Zhào Wújí - Chinese Art - 1976
By Zao Wou-Ki
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Lithograph-Wou Ki-Zhào W-J', 1976 Additional Details: Materials and Techniques: Lithography Printed in 6 colours. Size: Image size: 40.0 x 67.0 cm Paper Size 50 x 76 cm Edition of 99 and 15 Hors Commerce proofs and 15 Artist’s proofs on Arches paper Artist’s signature and date bottom right Artist’s proof E. A. bottom left Printed : Bellini, Paris, France Published : Ediciones Poligrafa, Barcelona Spain Zao Wou-Ki (1920 - 2013) was a Chinese painter and printmaker naturalized French in 1964. He was a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris and is one of the most successful Chinese painters. Zao Wou-Ki graduated from the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou, the most famous art school in China, where he studied under Lin Fengmian...
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Selma Daffre, Listed Brazilian Artist, Collograph on Paper, "Linhas"
Located in København, Copenhagen
Selma Daffre (b. 1951), listed Brazilian artist. Collograph on paper. "Linhas". Numbered 6/9. Dated 1997. Measures: Visible dimensions: 25 x 20 cm...
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Mercedes 280SE on the Alps, Art Print by Spinzi, Italian Dolcevita
By Spinzi
Located in Milano, IT
Man Cave Decorative - Classic Cars - Decorative Art Print A big and highly decorative image, professionally printed on matte photographic paper, depicting a timeless Mercedes 280SE parked on snowy roads high in the Italian Alps. Taken recently, the picture evokes nonetheless the allure of past times, the Dolce Vita Era, magistrally captured by photographers like Ralph Crane...
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Tom Krøjer. Color lithograph on paper. Playful and imaginative composition, 1978
Located in København, Copenhagen
Tom Krøjer (1942–2015) Color lithograph. Playful and imaginative composition with surreal figures, hands, a mouth, and stylized heads in vibrant contrasting colors. The work reflect...
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Selma Daffre, Listed Brazilian Artist, Collograph on Paper, "Linhas"
Located in København, Copenhagen
Selma Daffre (b. 1951), listed Brazilian artist. Collograph on paper. "Linhas". Numbered 1/9. Dated 1997. Visible dimensions: 25 x 20 cm. Total di...
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Kumi Sugaï "Le Soleil" (1996)
By Kumi Sugai
Located in Weesp, NL
"Le Soleil" by Kumi Sugaï (1996) Step into the vibrant world of contemporary Japanese art with "Le Soleil," a captivating copperplate etching by the renowned artist Kumi Sugaï. Crea...
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Helge Ernst '1916-1991', Test Print on Paper, Modernist Composition
Located in København, Copenhagen
Helge Ernst (1916-1991), a Danish modernist. Test print on paper. Modernist composition in colors. Member of the artist association "Koloristerne" in 195...
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Albert Ferenz, Germany, Color Lithography, Mid-20th Century
Located in København, Copenhagen
Albert Ferenz (1907-1994), Germany. Colour lithography. Abstract landscape. Mid-20th century. Visible dimensions: 62 x 51 cm. Total dimensions: 80 x ...
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Paul Guiramand “Cavaliers” Signed Color Lithograph, c. 1970
Located in Stockholm, SE
Color lithograph titled “Cavaliers” by French artist Paul Guiramand, created circa 1970. The composition depicts Guiramand’s recurring equestrian motif-stylized riders rendered in b...
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Selma Daffre, Listed Brazilian Artist, Collograph on Paper, "Linhas"
Located in København, Copenhagen
Selma Daffre (b. 1951), listed Brazilian artist. Collograph on paper. "Linhas". Numbered 9/9. Dated 1997. Visible dimensions: 25 x 20 cm. Total di...
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"Bleu" by Kumi Sugaï (1996)
By Kumi Sugai
Located in Weesp, NL
"Bleu" by Kumi Sugaï (1996) Experience the allure of contemporary Japanese art with "Bleu," a stunning copperplate etching by the celebrated artist Kumi Sugaï. Created in 1996, this...
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Japanese Contemporary Red and White Screen print Leaves by Shosuke Osawa
Located in Weesp, NL
Rare limited edition screen print titled "Leaves" #77 / 120 by modern & contemporary Japanese artist Shosuke Osawa 1903 - 1997. Born 1903 in Tokyo, Osawa graduated in 1928 from Tokyo School of the Arts (currently, Tokyo University of the Arts). He joined Nika-kai the following year, actively participating in the organization until 1982. He was appointed a professor at Tama Art University in 1954, a position he held until the 1970s. He exhibited at the Japanese Modern Art...
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James Coignard B. Tours 1925, d. Cannes 2008, Color Lithography
Located in København, Copenhagen
James Coignard b. Tours 1925, d. Cannes 2008. Color lithography. Composition. "Personnage et noir", 1980. 90 examples. Signed on the back: J. Coignard. Sheet size 45 cm. X 39 cm....
Zao Wou-Ki, Abstract Engraving with Aquatint, 1974
By Zao Wou-Ki
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Zao Wou Ki Engraving with Aquatint Size (w x h): Paper size: 76 x 56 cm or 30 x 22 in Image size: 43.5 by 55.4 cm 1968 Additional Details: Materials and Techniques: Etching and A...
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Vintage Olympic Poster for the Barcelona XXV Games Designed by Addison
Located in London, GB
The 1992 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad and commonly known as Barcelona '92, were an international multi-sport event held from 25 July to 9 August...
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$987Sale Price|30% Off
Framed Agathine Hand-Colored Botanical Print on Cotton Paper
By Artecornici Design
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This elegant artwork features a hand-colored print of a shell on handmade cotton paper. The print is titled “Agathine” and was drawn by “Potre del.” and engraved by “Legrand sculp.” ...
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Patrick Hughes screenprint “Print of Prints” 1982
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
Patrick Hughes (b.1939) Print of Prints, 1982 Hand–signed and numbered screenprint, edition 44/150, framed. A witty and meticulously composed early work by Britain’s celebrated mast...
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Juan Cano. Composition with nude figure and yellow lines. Color lithograph.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Juan Cano, a Spanish-Uruguayan artist. Composition with nude figure and yellow lines. Color lithograph, signed and numbered, circa 1980s. A characteristic graphic work by the Spani...
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Set of 2 - Framed Female Fluid Nudes by Barry Flanagan RA OBE, signed - c1990
By Barry Flanagan
Located in London, GB
Lithographs on arches, with initials, inscribed AP and numbered in pencil. Published by Waddington Graphics, London. In new high quality black ash box frames.
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Erik Dietman. Color lithograph. Abstract motif. 1977
Located in København, Copenhagen
Erik Dietman Abstract motif: “La nuit passée ça sentait la vase – Cobra au cul” Color lithograph. Artist: Erik Dietman (1937–2002) Title: La nuit passée ça sentait la vase – Cobra a...
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Erik Dietman, Swedish artist. Lithograph on paper titled “Tzar Tristan”.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Erik Dietman Lithograph on paper titled “Tzar Tristan”. Dog, onion, and pine trees in a surreal style. Artist: Erik Dietman (1937–2002) Title: “Tzar Tristan” Technique: Lithograph E...
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