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Original poster artworks (gouache, watercolour and oils), commercial art designs, proofs and signed prints by poster artists. Higher resolution images are available to view on request.

Welcome to Robinson Towers (Tom Eckersley)

Welcome to Robinson Towers (Tom Eckersley) 1982

£1,850.00

An original, and highly significant, art exhibition poster together with the original artwork by the Scottish fine artist William Gear RA RBSA, The London Group, held at the RBA Galleries in Suffolk Street, May 1956

London Group, 1956 - original gouache artwork and printed poster 1956

£1,250.00

An original hand-signed, framed, screen print from an edition of 100 (No. 60/100), by the ‘godfather’ of British pop art Eduardo Paolozzi.

Eduardo Paolozzi,

Jazz (screen print Eduardo Paolozzi) 1995

£1,150.00

Original wartime colour lithograph, The Raider on the Moors, by Paul Nash. Published by the National Gallery for the Ministry of Information. Printed by the Curwen Press, 1940

The Raider in the Moors 1940

£900.00

lithographic proof, The Battle of Qadisiya, by Edward Bawden, printed by the Curwen Press in 1947. Published as a double page spread in The Arabs, Puffin Books (1947). A beautifully illustrated depiction of the famous battle (now known as The Battle of al-Qadisiyyah)

The Battle of Qadisiya: double lithographic proof from the Curwen Press (Edward Bawden) 1947

£850.00

Original British Railways artwork for 'Shakespeare Country' folder

Original British Railways artwork for 'Shakespeare Country' folder c.1950

£750.00

Original, printer’s proof, screen print, Lots of Pictures, Lots of Fun, by Eduardo Paolozzi, 1971. Originally commissioned as a cover design by Studio International magazine, this witty screen print by the ‘godfather of Pop Art’ references the distinctive styles of American Pop Art artists influenced by Paolozzi, including Andy Warhol, Ed Ruscha, Jasper Johns and Roy Lichtenstein

Eduardo Paolozzi,

Lots of Pictures, Lots of Fun 1971

£650.00

Original lithographic print, Industrial Landscape, Käthe Strenitz (1923–2017), Artist’s Proof, 1968

Käthe Strenitz,

Industrial Landscape, Käthe Strenitz 1968

£625.00

Guinness Lithograph, Cup Tie by Carel Weight, printed by the Curwen Studio and published in 1962.

£600.00

Guinness Lithograph, Royal Albert Dock, London by Leonard Rosoman, printed by the Curwen Studio and published in 1962.

Leonard Rosoman,

Royal Albert Dock, London 1962

£600.00

Original lithographic print on wove paper, Cornish Harbour (Mousehole), by the British fine artist William Scott, R.A.(1913–1989), 1951.

William Scott],

Cornish Harbour (Mousehole) 1951

£550.00

poster for the Mostly Mozart Festival at the Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, New York, 1989. Created by the British painter and printmaker Howard Hodgkin and printed in a limited edition of 1500 by the fine art printers G&B Arts.

The design features Venetian Glass 1984-86 which was also printed as a limited-edition screen print (without text) by G&B Arts at the same time

Howard Hodgkin,

Mostly Mozart Festival. Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center 1989

£550.00

Guinness Lithograph, Pigeon Racing by Alistair Grant, printed by the Curwen Studio and published in 1962.

Alistair Grant,

Pigeon Racing 1962

£550.00

Commerial artwork, untitled

Margaret Bradley,

Commerial artwork, untitled c.1935

£500.00

Original lithographic print, Quatrefoil Garden, from a series by the British artist and designer Laurence Scarfe, printed by the Curwen Studio, 1966.

Laurence Scarfe,

Quatrefoil Garden: lithographic proof from the Curwen Studio (Laurence Scarfe) 1966

£450.00

Harvesting, by the British artist John Nash RA (1893-1977). Published by School Prints Ltd, 1947. The design depicts a traditional harvesting scene in progress, with horse drawn harvester and newly cut wheat sheafs scattered about an open field.

Harvesting (School Print) 1945

£450.00

Original lithographic print, The Fox, by Martina Selway, c. 1965. Printed by the Curwen Studio. This print is a printer’s proof from the archives of the Curwen Press.

Martina Selway,

The Fox (lithograph) c. 1966

£400.00

Original lithographic print, Peacocks, by Martina Selway, c. 1965. Printed by the Curwen Studio. This print is a printer’s proof from the archives of the Curwen Pres

Martina Selway,

Peacocks (lithograph) c. 1966

£400.00

A very high-quality screen print on handmade paper, Composition with Red, Yellow and Blue (c. 1937-1942) by Piet Mondrain, printed by G&B Arts for sale at the Tate Gallery, 1991.

Caroline Johnston,

Mondrian, Composition with Red, Yellow and Blue (Tate Gallery fine art print) 1991

£400.00

lithographic print, Phoebus, by the artist print-maker Rosemary Simmons (Rosura Jones), printed by the Curwen Press, 1965

Rosemary Simmons,

£375.00

Original design exhibition poster, 43 American Typographic Designers, organised by the United States Embassy and Society of Industrial Artists, and held at 41 Grosvenor Square, 1957. This version was designed by AJ Bisley.

43 American Typographic Designers, 1957 1957

£350.00

43 American Typographic Designers

William Gear ?,

43 American Typographic Designers 1957

£350.00

An original 1950s print, The Kessler Family on Horseback, by Raoul Dufy. Printed by the Curwen Press.

The Kessler Family on Horseback [1931]

£350.00

original, watercolour by the renowned British poster designer and marine artist, Frank H. Mason (1875-1965), depicting the steam cargo vessel TSS Port Wellington. The painting is dedicated To L.W from F.H.M 1932.

Frank H. Mason,

TSS Port Wellington (water colour) 1932

£325.00

An original art exhibition poster, The London Group, held at the RBA Galleries in Suffolk Street, April/May, 1957

London Group, 1957 1957

£300.00

An original Guinness Sporting Print, Ballymoss winning the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot, 19 July 1958, painted by John Skeaping and Kenneth Rowntree, 1959. This is a proof version from the Curwen Press, hand dated ‘31/3/59’

John Skeaping and Kenneth Rowntree,

A Guinness Sporting Print: Ballymoss winning the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes 1959

£300.00

lithographic print, Ocelot Head, by the Argentinian artist Axel Amuchastegui (1921–2002). A very high quality print, produced by the Curwen Press, 1966.

Axel Amuchastegui,

Ocelot Head: lithographic proof from the Curwen Press (Axel Amuchastegui) 1968

£275.00

Original ‘School Print’, Fairground, by Barbara Jones, and published by School Prints Ltd, 1946. The design depicts a fairground with a brightly coloured, ornately decorated, merry-go-round in the foreground, featuring cockerels and horses

Fairground (School Print) 1946

£275.00

The original artwork for a railway travel poster, Passengers of the Past - Admiral van Tromp by Austin Cooper, 1929. Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp Maarten van Tromp (1598 – 1653) was an admiral in the Dutch navy during the Eighty Years War and the First Anglo-Dutch War. He is depicted here in seventeenth century attire about to board a modern LNER ferry.

Passengers of the Past 1929

£250.00

Original ‘School Print’, Tractor in Landscape, by Kenneth Rowntree, and published by School Prints Ltd, 1945. The design depicts a farmer ploughing a field with a brightly painted Fordson tractor.

Kenneth Rowntree,

Tractor in Landscape (School Print) 1945

£250.00

Original ‘School Print’, Fireside, by Thomas Carr, and published by School Prints Ltd, 1946. The design depicts two children and a sleeping dog sitting next to an open range stove

Fireside (School Print) 1946

£250.00

lithographic proof, Two Women; and Seated Madonna, by Henry Moore (1898-1986), Curwen Press, 1958. From the portfolio Heads, Figures, and Ideas

Lithographic proof page from the Curwen Press: Heads, Figures, and Ideas (Scholar Group, Henry Moore) 1958

£200.00

Printed alphabet designed by Crosby / Fletcher / Forbes, and sent to clients with ‘Season’s Greetings’, c. Christmas 1969. Red and black lettering on handmade paper.

Crosby / Fletcher / Forbes,

Printed alphabet designed by Crosby / Fletcher / Forbes (c.1969) 1968

£175.00

A pair of double-sided photographic collages by designer and photographer Jessica Strang (1938–2021) documenting everyday scenes in the vicinity of Kings Cross and St Pancras railway stations, 1987.

Jessica Strang,

Photographic collages of Kings Cross and St Pancras (double sided) c.1980

£170.00

An original art exhibition poster for the Patrick Procktor exhibition A Chinese Journey, held at the Redfern Gallery, 1980

Patrick Procktor,

A Chinese Journey 1980

£160.00

Original ‘School Print’, Fisherman's Hut, by Hans Tisdall, and published by School Prints Ltd, 1946. The image depicts a simple hut with a lean-to construction holding a number of bird boxes.

Fisherman's Hut (School Print) 1946

£150.00

Sands Across the Sea (artwork)

Margaret Bradley,

Sands Across the Sea (artwork) 1937

£150.00

New Year print, designed by Alan Fletcher (1931-2006) for his friends and clients, 1982. Lithograph on handmade paper.

New Year print, designed by Alan Fletcher 1982

£145.00

1960s decorative poster, Fairy Queen, published by Splash Posters, 1968. Art Nouveau-inspired poster

Fairy Queen 1968

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A proof sheet of six lithographs from The Tale of Ali Baba & The Forty Thieves, by Edward Ardizzone, printed by the Curwen Press in 1949.

Edward Ardizzone,

Lithographic proof page from the Curwen Press: The Tale of Ali Baba & The Forty Thieves (Edward Ardizzone) 1949

£95.00

Gimcrack. Newmarket 1765 by George Stubbs, published by the Tyron Gallery Ltd and printed by the Curwen Press, 1972

[George Stubbs],

Gimcrack. Newmarket 1765: lithographic proof from the Curwen Studio (George Stubbs) 1972

£80.00

Modern print of London landmarks originally designed by Daphne Padden.

Daphne Padden (1927-2009),

£75.00

File of original fashion drawings and printed proofs for Coty (cosmetics)

Iris Winifred Wells,

File of original fashion drawings and printed proofs for Coty (cosmetics) c.1968-1972

£75.00

Double proof dustjacket, The Infernal Machine, Jean Cocteau, printed by the Curwen Press for Oxford University Press, 1962.

Jean Cocteau (1889-1963),

Lithographic proof dust jacket from the Curwen Press: The Infernal Machine - Orpheus - Oedipus Rex (Jean Cocteau) 1962

£40.00

double sided, lithographic page proof by Hilary Stebbing (1915-1996), from Living Animals, printed by the Curwen Press and published by Cassell & Co., 1954.

Hilary Stebbing,

Lithographic proof page (double sided) from the Curwen Press: Living Animals (Hilary Stebbing) 1954

£25.00