I am always getting this questions or comment about lithographs… “It can’t be an original” or It’s just a copy, right?”. Explaining the massive price gap between an original painting and an original lithograph by the same artist comes down to three main factors: Uniqueness, Scarcity, and Creation Process. A quick way to frame it […]

So. you just bought a beautiful hand pencil signed Linocut numbered 29/50 from a reputable gallery. It is a Pablo Picasso. The lot was cataloged as “After Pablo Picasso Signed Linocut” and sold for a hammer price of $1,200 against an initial estimate of $10 – $5,000. Well done! The paper size of 12.5″ x

To obtain and buy authentic Picasso works on paper without spending “stratospheric” sums, collectors should focus on specific Verve magazine issues containing original lithographs, specific illustrated books (livres d’artistes), and high-quality authorized interpretation prints (pochoirs). Most are highly collectable and are very much in demand. Here are some pointers.… 1. Essential Verve Issues (Original Lithographs)

Romero Britto and George Rodrigue achieved immense popularity by creating instantly recognizable, emotionally positive, and highly accessible visual styles that bridged the gap between fine art and commercial pop culture. Britto and Rodrigue did not invent new art movements; they masterfully applied existing ones. Britto takes Warhol’s pop packaging and mixes it with a highly simplified, commercialized version of Picasso’s

Salvador Dali Lincoln in Dalivision – The Mixed-Media Paper Prints (1984 Deluxe Edition)  The Authorized Lincoln in Dalivision 1984 Deluxe Edition is a highly sought-after, limited-edition mixed-media graphic print by surrealist master Salvador Dalí. It reproduces his famous optical illusion photomosaic masterpiece, Gala Contemplating the Mediterranean Sea Which at Twenty Meters Becomes the Portrait of Abraham Lincoln (Homage to

As a collector, many wonder if there is a possibility to buy originals from some of the great Impressionists and Post Impressionists. The answer is yes! Who are the artists? They are Pissarro, Monet, Renoir Cezanne and Lautrec. Coincidentally, it was some of these artists that formed an association to mount exhibitions independently from the

While Peter Max is an undeniable pop culture icon you rarely see his work in elite institutions like the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) or the Tate Modern. Historically, due to a stark divide between commercial popularity and institutional critics. Some strange ramblings about his work not being limited enough or that his work is

So begins the unconventional story of Dali’s Christ of Saint John of the Cross Lithographs… In the 1980s there were authorized reproductions of Salvador Dalí’s Christ of Saint John of the Cross which were predominantly published and distributed byGala Publications, and Magui Publishers Inc. In the 1950’s Dali did the rare thing and sold the

Yes, it is entirely possible to buy original works by Pablo Picasso and Marc Chagall for under $10,000.… provided you look at their prints and multiples market. Collecting original lithographs, etchings, and prints by Pablo Picasso and Marc Chagall under $10,000is entirely feasible, primarily by focusing on their extensive, post-war editioned works, book illustrations,and smaller,

Salvador Dali’s Lincoln in Dalivision has many versions in many different tiers of value. Because the Lincoln image was so popular, numerous“authorized” but un-supervised versions appeared throughout the late 70s and 80s It also had mass market Plate signed version too turningthe masterpiece into a successful high-end poster and a fantastic desirable collectible print. The