Ellsworth Kelly Lithograph
Vintage 1960s French Expressionist Contemporary Art
Paper
Vintage 1960s French Expressionist Contemporary Art
Paper
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Prints
Glass, Wood, Paper
1980s Minimalist Still-life Prints
Lithograph
1960s Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Lithograph
20th Century Prints
Paper
1960s Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Lithograph
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Prints
Glass, Wood, Paper
1960s Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Lithograph
1960s Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Lithograph
Vintage 1960s North American Minimalist Posters
Acrylic, Paper
1990s Prints and Multiples
Lithograph
1990s Minimalist Abstract Prints
Lithograph
Early 2000s Minimalist Abstract Prints
Lithograph
1960s Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Lithograph
1960s Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Lithograph
1960s Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Lithograph
1960s Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Lithograph
1960s Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Lithograph
1960s Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Lithograph
1960s Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Lithograph
1970s Minimalist Abstract Prints
Lithograph, Plexiglass
1950s Minimalist Abstract Prints
Lithograph
1960s Minimalist Abstract Prints
Lithograph
1960s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints
Lithograph
20th Century Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Lithograph
Early 2000s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints
Lithograph
1960s Minimalist Abstract Prints
Lithograph
1970s Still-life Prints
Paper, Lithograph
1960s Pop Art Prints and Multiples
Paper, Lithograph
1960s Prints and Multiples
Lithograph
1950s Prints and Multiples
Lithograph
1980s Prints and Multiples
Lithograph
1960s Prints and Multiples
Lithograph
1950s Abstract Prints and Multiples
Paper, Lithograph
1960s Modern Abstract Prints
Lithograph
1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Lithograph
1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Lithograph
1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Lithograph
1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Lithograph
1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Lithograph
1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Lithograph
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Lithograph
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Lithograph
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Lithograph
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Lithograph
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Lithograph
1970s More Prints
Lithograph
1970s Abstract Prints
Lithograph
1970s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Lithograph
20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints
Lithograph
1970s Color-Field Abstract Prints
Lithograph
1970s Color-Field Abstract Prints
Lithograph
1970s Minimalist Abstract Prints
Lithograph
1960s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints
Paper, Lithograph
2010s Abstract Geometric Prints and Multiples
Lithograph
Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints
Lithograph
1960s Color-Field Abstract Prints
Lithograph
1970s Minimalist Abstract Prints
Lithograph
1990s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints
Lithograph
- 1
Ellsworth Kelly Lithograph For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Ellsworth Kelly Lithograph?
Finding the Right Prints-works-on-paper for You
Decorating with fine art prints — whether they’re figurative prints, abstract prints or another variety — has always been a practical way of bringing a space to life as well as bringing works by an artist you love into your home.
Pursued in the 1960s and ’70s, largely by Pop artists drawn to its associations with mass production, advertising, packaging and seriality, as well as those challenging the primacy of the Abstract Expressionist brushstroke, printmaking was embraced in the 1980s by painters and conceptual artists ranging from David Salle and Elizabeth Murray to Adrian Piper and Sherrie Levine.
Printmaking is the transfer of an image from one surface to another. An artist takes a material like stone, metal, wood or wax, carves, incises, draws or otherwise marks it with an image, inks or paints it and then transfers the image to a piece of paper or other material.
Fine art prints are frequently confused with their more commercial counterparts. After all, our closest connection to the printed image is through mass-produced newspapers, magazines and books, and many people don’t realize that even though prints are editions, they start with an original image created by an artist with the intent of reproducing it in a small batch. Fine art prints are created in strictly limited editions — 20 or 30 or maybe 50 — and are always based on an image created specifically to be made into an edition.
Many people think of revered Dutch artist Rembrandt as a painter but may not know that he was a printmaker as well. His prints have been preserved in time along with the work of other celebrated printmakers such as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí and Andy Warhol. These fine art prints are still highly sought after by collectors.
“It’s another tool in the artist’s toolbox, just like painting or sculpture or anything else that an artist uses in the service of mark making or expressing him- or herself,” says International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA) vice president Betsy Senior, of New York’s Betsy Senior Fine Art, Inc.
Because artist’s editions tend to be more affordable and available than his or her unique works, they’re more accessible and can be a great opportunity to bring a variety of colors, textures and shapes into a space.
For tight corners, select small fine art prints as opposed to the oversized bold piece you’ll hang as a focal point in the dining area. But be careful not to choose something that is too big for your space. And feel free to lean into it if need be — not every work needs picture-hanging hooks. Leaning a larger fine art print against the wall behind a bookcase can add a stylish installation-type dynamic to your living room. (Read more about how to arrange wall art here.)
Find fine art prints for sale on 1stDibs today.
- Why is Ellsworth Kelly famous?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 30, 2024Ellsworth Kelly is famous for his work as an artist. He was one of the key figures in postwar American art, exercising a major influence on Pop art, Minimalism, color field painting and hard-edge painting. Widely known for his brightly colored geometric compositions, he was among the first artists, alongside his contemporary Frank Stella, to use irregularly shaped canvases. Although highly abstract, Kelly’s paintings and prints are precise expressions in color and form of his sensory experience of the world. Some of his most famous pieces include Red Blue Green, Colors for a Large Wall, Green Curve and Cité. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of Ellsworth Kelly art.
- Where did Ellsworth Kelly work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2024Ellsworth Kelly worked in Spencertown, New York. He was one of the key figures in postwar American art, exercising a major influence on the fields of Pop art, minimalism, Color Field and hard-edge painting. Widely known for his brightly colored geometric compositions, he was among the first artists to use irregularly shaped canvases. Although highly abstract, Kelly’s paintings and prints are precise expressions in color and form of his sensory experience of the world. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Ellsworth Kelly art.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024Here are some interesting facts about Ellsworth Kelly. As a child growing up in Newburgh, New York, near the Oradell Reservoir, he was an avid birder and loved the colorful illustrations of naturalist John James Audubon. A high school teacher encouraged him to study art, so he enrolled at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, studying there until 1943, when he enlisted in the army. During World War II, he served, along with scores of other artists, in a unit known as the Ghost Army, where he learned the elements of camouflage while creating fake trucks and tanks intended to mislead Axis forces.
When the war was over, Kelly took advantage of the G.I. Bill to study painting at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, drawing inspiration from the museum's collections. He later studied at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris.
Kelly went on to become one of the key figures in postwar American art, particularly influencing Pop art, minimalism, color field and hard edge painting. Widely known for his brightly colored geometric compositions, he was among the first artists, alongside his contemporary Frank Stella, to use irregularly shaped canvases. Although highly abstract, Kelly’s paintings and prints are precise expressions in color and form of his sensory experience of the world. Explore a collection of Ellsworth Kelly art on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024Ellsworth Kelly used a variety of materials over the course of his career. The American artist produced paintings with oil paints on canvas and two-dimensional works with a sponge roller and oil-based ink. Kelly was also a sculptor, experimenting with steel, aluminum and bronze as well as birch, elm, mahogany, maple and oak woods. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Ellsworth Kelly art.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Ellsworth Kelly is known for being an influential American artist. His work helped popularize hard-edge painting, the practice of creating sharp, bold transitions between colors. Some of his most famous paintings include Colors for a Large Wall, Four Panels, Red Blue Green and Yellow Piece. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Ellsworth Kelly art.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Ellsworth Kelly made many kinds of art. He produced paintings, sculptures and prints, working primarily in the styles of Minimalism and Color Field painting. Some of his most famous works include Colors for a Large Wall, Red Blue Green, Four Panels and Yellow Piece. Find a collection of Ellsworth Kelly art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024The meaning of Yellow Piece by Ellsworth Kelly is open to interpretation, as the artist never explained its significance. Although highly abstract, Kelly’s paintings and prints are precise expressions in color and form of his sensory experience of the world. Yellow Piece marks the first time the American painter used shaped canvas for his work. It is a fine example of Minimalism, an art movement focused on reducing art to its most basic shapes. In Yellow Piece, the color yellow, evocative of warmth, appears on its own. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of Ellsworth Kelly art.
Read More
Joan Mitchell’s Rare, Late-Career Diptych Buzzes with Life
Beneath the inky blackness, the painter’s irrepressible energy electrifies this pair of intaglio prints.
The 1stDibs Guide to Types of Abstract Art
Get to know the key movements and artists who have influenced visual culture for more than a century.
Romare Bearden’s Humanity Infuses His Bright, Bold Art
Through collage, painting and printmaking, the artist foregrounded Black life in America in revolutionary new ways.
Andy Warhol and Suzie Frankfurt’s ‘Wild Raspberries’ Cookbook Is an Artful, Fanciful Delight
This set of recipes and original prints might not make you a better chef. But it will make you smile.
Art Brings the Drama in These Intriguing 1stDibs 50 Spaces
The world’s top designers explain how they display art to elicit the natural (and supernatural) energy of home interiors.
Welcome (Back) to the Wild, Wonderful World of Walasse Ting
Americans are rediscovering the globe-trotting painter and poet, who was connected to all sorts of art movements across a long and varied career.
Shapero Modern’s Director Tells Us All about 20th-Century Prints
Tabitha Philpott-Kent knows a lot of art multiples. Here, the London gallery director talks about what makes printmaking so fabulous.
Yoshitomo Nara Puts a Punk Rock Twist on the Traditional Prints of His Ancestors
The forever-rebellious Japanese artist craftily defaces famous Edo Period woodblock prints with “In the Floating World.”