January 29, 2025 Sneak Peek: Picasso, Chagall, Dalí & Other Fabulous Artists!

This exclusive and once-in-a-lifetime set of original etching plates and woodblocks comes from the collection of a well-known and preeminent New York art collector. In the collection are metal plates and woodblocks created by some of the world’s most famous modern artists: Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Salvador Dalí, Georges Braque, Alberto Giacometti, Georges Rouault, and many others. The metal plates and woodblocks were designed and drawn by the artists, making each a one-of-a-kind original work of art, often signed or initialed by the artist.

The artists featured in the collection are American, French, Swiss, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Hungarian, Bulgarian, Czech, Cuban, and Danish. The plates and blocks date from 1887-1975, and range in size from 1.75” x 2.5” at the smallest, to 11.5" x 15.5" at the largest. This museum-quality collection was acquired by an experienced art collector who often associated directly with the artists or their ateliers. Many of the pieces in the collection have never before been offered to the public.

A technical note: when an artist signs their name into the metal etching plate (this is the artist’s original signature!), the prints that come from those plates are said to be “signed in plate” or “plate signed.” Many of these original plates will be accompanied by an original print on 100% rag paper, pulled from the etching plate, printed decades ago at the time that the etching plate was first drawn by the artist. Many of these actual etchings will be custom-framed, matted, packaged, and shipped at no cost to the buyer.

Our January 29, 2025 sale catalog will be launched the week of January 6th, however a complete lot description is available by clicking the link below. You can also whet your appetite by reviewing high-res images of the entire collection in the Collection Gallery below. We suggest that you pre-qualify as a bidder if you intend to compete for this marvelous collection.

Click here for a detailed description of the entire collection