Antoni Tapies (1923-2012) - Lettre A
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Antoni Tàpies – “Lettre A” – Original color lithograph from 1976
For sale is an original color lithograph by the prominent Catalan artist Antoni Tàpies (1923–2012) from the year 1976.
The work is known under the titles “Lettre A”, “The Letter A” or “Composition with a Large A” and is documented in the oeuvre catalog under Galfetti No. 639.
Work details
* Artist: Antoni Tàpies (1923–2012)
* Title: “Lettre A” / “The Letter A” / “Composition with a Large A”
* Year: 1976
* Technique: Original color lithograph
* Oeuvre catalog: Galfetti No. 639
* Style: Informel / Abstract art
* Era: Modern / Postwar modernism
* Paper: high-quality vélin/craft paper
* Watermark: BFK RIVES FRANCE, clearly visible on the present sheet
* Sheet size: approximately 76 × 56 cm
* Signature: Signed on the stone / in the plate
* Numbering: not numbered
* Printing: Imprimerie / Arte Adrien Maeght, Paris
* Publisher: Maeght Éditeur, Paris
* Country of manufacture: France
* Framing: unframed
* Photos are part of the condition description.
The color lithograph shows a characteristic abstract composition by Antoni Tàpies. At the center is a large black “A”, combined with gestural lines, signs and symbols that appear mathematical. Black, beige and earthy tones define the expressive design.
The work was published in 1976 by Maeght in Paris. The edition is not numbered and carries Tàpies’ signature in the stone. For Galfetti 639 no regularly pencil-signed edition is documented.
The present sheet bears the clearly recognizable watermark “BFK RIVES FRANCE,” as documented in the detail photos.
The work is in age-appropriate condition. Light waviness, creases, and storage marks on the paper are present and visible in the photos.
The print comes from private ownership and is offered unframed.
Literature / Reference: Galfetti 639.
Antoni Tàpies – “Lettre A” – Original color lithograph from 1976
For sale is an original color lithograph by the prominent Catalan artist Antoni Tàpies (1923–2012) from the year 1976.
The work is known under the titles “Lettre A”, “The Letter A” or “Composition with a Large A” and is documented in the oeuvre catalog under Galfetti No. 639.
Work details
* Artist: Antoni Tàpies (1923–2012)
* Title: “Lettre A” / “The Letter A” / “Composition with a Large A”
* Year: 1976
* Technique: Original color lithograph
* Oeuvre catalog: Galfetti No. 639
* Style: Informel / Abstract art
* Era: Modern / Postwar modernism
* Paper: high-quality vélin/craft paper
* Watermark: BFK RIVES FRANCE, clearly visible on the present sheet
* Sheet size: approximately 76 × 56 cm
* Signature: Signed on the stone / in the plate
* Numbering: not numbered
* Printing: Imprimerie / Arte Adrien Maeght, Paris
* Publisher: Maeght Éditeur, Paris
* Country of manufacture: France
* Framing: unframed
* Photos are part of the condition description.
The color lithograph shows a characteristic abstract composition by Antoni Tàpies. At the center is a large black “A”, combined with gestural lines, signs and symbols that appear mathematical. Black, beige and earthy tones define the expressive design.
The work was published in 1976 by Maeght in Paris. The edition is not numbered and carries Tàpies’ signature in the stone. For Galfetti 639 no regularly pencil-signed edition is documented.
The present sheet bears the clearly recognizable watermark “BFK RIVES FRANCE,” as documented in the detail photos.
The work is in age-appropriate condition. Light waviness, creases, and storage marks on the paper are present and visible in the photos.
The print comes from private ownership and is offered unframed.
Literature / Reference: Galfetti 639.
Details
Artist
Antoni Tapies (1923-2012)
Sold by
Gallery
Edition
Limited edition
Title of artwork
Lettre A
Technique
Lithograph
Signature
Plate signed
Country of origin
France
Year
1976
Condition
Good condition
Height
55.5 cm
Width
75.5 cm
Style
Abstract
Period
1970-1980
Sold with frame
No
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