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VERVE: “The Ultimate Review of Art and Literature”
Published in France by Teriade and Albert Skira
“Albert Skira, Inc., Publishers”
(1937-1960)
Original Chromolithographs
All prices are in U.S. Dollars
Bonnard, Pierre (1867-1947)
“Young Woman in a Boat” Part of a much larger lithograph that was
produced by Bonnard. This image was specifically executed for “Verve”.
Volume 5/6, 1939 Dimensions: 10-1/2’” x 14” Condition: excellent
Gallery price $350.00. Ornithographs price $200.00
Bonnard, Pierre (1867-1947)
“ Cover 3” This cover depicts a bright red cloth with Verve
written on it and several different impressionistic ‘still lifes’
painted on it. Volume 3, 1938 Original Chromo-lithograph
Dimensions: 20-7/8’” x 14” Condition: excellent
Gallery price $450.00. Ornithographs price $250.00
Bonnard, Pierre (1867-1947)
“Le Petit Dejeuner” A young woman eating her breakfast with
a look of contemplation on her face. Volume 5/6, 1939
Original Lithograph Dimensions: 10-1/4’” x 14”
Condition: excellent
Gallery price $300.00. Ornithographs price $175.00
Bores, Francisco (1898-1972)
“Earth” A dynamic pair of undulating worm like creatures that
are encapsulated in a background of black, blue and green.
Volume 1, 1937 Plate signed and dated 1937, lower left
Original Chromo-lithograph Dimensions: 10-1/4’” x 14”
Condition: excellent
Gallery price $550.00. Ornithographs price $375.00
Bores, Francisco (1898-1972)
“Head” An impressionistic lithograph of a woman’s face
and head, staring out into space. A captivating piece.
Volume 5/6, 1939 Plate signed and dated,1939 lower left
Original Lithograph Dimensions: 10-1/4’” x 14”
Condition: excellent
Gallery price $350.00. Ornithographs price $200.00
Bores, Francisco (1898-1972)
“Woman Blue” A very sedate lithograph of a blue woman’holding a chair
back, looking out of a window with vase of flowers on the table just to the right of a window. Volume 27/28, 1952 Plate signed lower left
Original Chromo-lithograph Dimensions: 10-1/4’” x 14”
Condition: excellent
Gallery price $275.00. Ornithographs price $150.00
Braque, Georges (1882-1963)
“Figure” This a portion of a larger piece of Braque’s. Braque
thought that the large piece would lose its integrity being reduced
to a smaller version. Subsequently he agreed to make a smaller
lithographic plate for Verve. Volume 5/6, 1939
Original Chromo-lithograph Dimensions: 10-1/4’” x 14”
Condition: excellent
Gallery price $375.00. Ornithographs price $200.00
Braque, Georges (1882-1963)
“Two Birds” Blues and grays. Volume 5/6, 1939 ?
Original Chromo-lithograph Dimensions: 10-1/4’” x 14”
Condition: excellent
Gallery price $350.00. Ornithographs price $200.00
Boreux, Charles.
“Egyptian Bas Relief” Original Chromo-lithograph
Dimensions: 10-1/4’” x 14” Condition: excellent
Gallery price $300.00. Ornithographs price $150.00
Derain, André (1880-1954)
“Portrait of a Young Woman” A portrait of a solemn
young woman. Volume 5/6, 1939 Original Chromo-lithograph
Image dimensions: 7” x 9-1/2” Sheet dimensions: 10 x 13-3/4”
Condition: excellent
Gallery price $275.00. Ornithographs price $175.00
Derain, André (1880-1954)
“Fevrier” A view of a forest that was executed in orange.
Volume 8, 1941 Original Chromo-lithograph
Dimensions: 10-1/2 x 14” Condition: excellent
Gallery price $225.00. Ornithographs price $150.00
Guys, Constantine (1802-1892)
“Portrait” This is a series of four portraits utilizing the same
model in four different poses. They are mainly blues and grays.
Set of four images. Volume 5/6, 1939 Original Chromo-lithograph
Dimensions: 10-1/4’” x 14” Condition: excellent
priced as set of 4
Gallery price $675.00. Ornithographs price $400.00
Leger, Fernand (1881-1955)
“Water” Wonderful waves of yellow, blue, green, and white.
This was the first piece that Leger executed for Verve.
Volume 1, 1937 Plate signed and dated lower right
Original Chromo-lithograph Image dimensions: 9-1/2” x 11-1/2”
Sheet dimensions: 10-1/4’” x 14” Condition: excellent
Gallery price $450.00. Ornithographs price $250.00
Leger, Fernand (1881-1955)
“Head and Leaf” A profile of a woman looking at a leaf. This plate was made in 1930 and brought to Verve by Leger in 1939. Volume 5/6, 1939
Plate Initialed and dated lower right 1930 Original Chromo-lithograph
Image dimensions: 9-1/4” x 12-1/2” Sheet dimensions: 10-1/2’” x 14”
Condition: excellent
Gallery price $350.00. Ornithographs price $200.00
Maillol, Aristide, (1861-1944)
“Cover 5/6” Two nude woman dancing and holding each other.
This is a very provocative piece. Executed in bronze tones.
Volume 5/6, 1939 Original Chromo-lithograph
Dimensions: 21” x 14” Condition: very good
Gallery price $425.00. Ornithographs price $300.00 for pair
Masson, Andre (1896-1987)
“The Moon” The moon has horns and a god’s eye on it with
an orange lightning bolt floating below it. It hovers over
three sharp spikes coming out of what appears to be the earth.
Volume3, 1938 Plate signed lower left Original Chromo-lithograph
Dimensions: 10-1/2 x 14” Condition: very good. Small flake of paper loose, and small corner missing. Will frame nicely.
Gallery price $325.00. Ornithographs price $150.00
Masson, Andre (1896-1987)
“The Sun” An explosive display of bright colors. Masson utilized
orange, yellow, blue, and black to emphasize the power of the sun.
One quarter of an inch triangle is missing from the upper left corner.
Volume3, 1938 Plate signed lower left Original Chromo-lithograph
Dimensions: 10-1/2 x 14” Condition: very good
Gallery price $375.00. Ornithographs price $200.00
Masson, Andre (1896-1987)
“Mountain Stream” An action filled depiction of the mountains
with a fast flowing stream roaring down the mountain side while
an eagle soars by the viewer. Executed in browns, blues, and dash
of yellow. Volume 27/28, 1952, Original Chromo-lithograph
Dimensions: 21” x 14” Condition: excellent
Gallery price $575.00. Ornithographs price $350.00
Matisse, Henri (1869-1954)
“Back Cover 1” Matisse was the first artist to be asked to design a cover
for Verve. It is a very sedate line drawing of a nude executed in Matisse’s impressionist style with a border of deep blue and red.
Volume1, 1937 Original Chromo-lithograph
Dimensions: 10 ½” x 14” Condition: excellent
Gallery price $350.00. Ornithographs price $200.00
Matisse, Henri (1869-1954)
“Flowers” A breathtaking lithograph of flowers that
encompasses the sheet with a floral splendor that is indescribable.
This is a very striking piece. Volume 4, 1939
Original Lithograph Dimensions: 21” x 14”
Condition: Excellent
Gallery price $725.00. Ornithographs price $450.00
Matisse, Henri (1869-1954)
“Fruit” A breathtaking lithograph of fruit that fills the sheet
with an indescribable peace and tranquillity.
Volume 4, 1939 Plate signed lower left
Original Lithograph Dimensions: 10-1/2” x 14”
Condition: Excellent
Gallery price $525.00. Ornithographs price $300.00
Matisse, Henri (1869-1954)
“Woman Leaning on Her Elbow” Matisse brought this image that he
executed in1935 at his Paris, Aviary Studio. This piece is on a beautiful
laid paper that was not generally used to print Verve. Verve printed
this piece on laid paper at Matisse’s request.
Volume 1, 1937 Original Lithograph on laid paper
Dimensions: 10-1/2” x 14” Condition: Excellent
Gallery price $575.00. Ornithographs price $300.00
Picasso, Pablo (1881-1973)
“Cosmic Spiders” This is the back half of cover 25/26. This cover
was specifically designed by Picasso for Verve. There are 17 black
spiders with blue leg and 3 yellow ones with black legs. Picasso worked
from 1949 to 1951 at his studio at Vallauris. Volume 25/26, 1951
Original Chromo-lithograph Dimensions: 10-1/2 x 14”
Condition: very good, rough edges, will frame nicely.
Gallery price $725.00. Ornithographs price $500.00
Rattner, Abraham b. 1895
“Fire” A bizarre depiction of people being torn apart by the fire as
several drafting squares, a pallet, a book, a wall, and a church spire
are flying through the air. Rattner executed this piece as a line drawing
and colored it in bright yellow, brilliant red, and orange.
Volume3, 1938 Plate signed lower right
Original Chromo-lithograph Dimensions: 10-1/2” x 14”
Condition: excellent
Gallery price $350.00. Ornithographs price $200.00
Rattner, Abraham b. 1895
“Autumn” A very light and flowing red cloud with two ladies napping
under the sun next to a rake. Executed in bright yellow, brilliant red,
and orange. Volume3, 1938 Plate signed lower right
Original Chromo-lithograph Dimensions: 10-1/2” x 14”
Condition: excellent
Gallery price $350.00. Ornithographs price $200.00
Rouault, Georges (1871-1958)
“Cover 4” A wonderful still life of a bouquet in a soft yellow vase.
Rouault designed this cover specifically for Verve.
Volume 4, 1939 Plate signed lower left
Original Chromo-lithograph
Dimensions: 21” x 14”
Condition: very good
Gallery price $575.00. Ornithographs price $300.00