Hard Edge art

What is Hard Edge Art?

Hard Edge art is a style of abstract painting that became popular in the 1960s. It features areas of color separated by crisp, sharp edges that are painted with geometric precision. The term hard-edge painting was coined by art critic Jules Langsner to describe this approach, which contrasts with the softer, more fluid forms of other abstract styles.
Assignation of a Spirit

Takashi Murakami

Assignation of a Spirit, 2015

Limited Edition Print

Offset Print

USD 2,250

Poster for the exhibition '100 sculptures'

Joan Miró

Poster for the exhibition '100 sculptures', 1978

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 4,950

One plate, from Série III

Joan Miró

One plate, from Série III, 1952-53

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

USD 4,690

Christine Stay Ups Bra + Pants

Julian Opie

Christine Stay Ups Bra + Pants, 2000

Sculpture / Object

Wood

USD 5,625

Sérigraphie n°15

Pierre Soulages

Sérigraphie n°15, 1981

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

EUR 15,500

Untitled II

Robert Mangold

Untitled II, 2007

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

USD 6,000

Series I, vert sur rouge

Joan Miró

Series I, vert sur rouge, 1961

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 12,000

Obra Inedita Recent (plate IX)

Joan Miró

Obra Inedita Recent (plate IX), 1964

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 6,000

Cahiers d'Art (Dupin 14-15)

Joan Miró

Cahiers d'Art (Dupin 14-15), 1934

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 10,000

Blue, Red-Orange, Green

Ellsworth Kelly

Blue, Red-Orange, Green, 1970-1971

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 23,000

Subtractive Variability Vitreum 3

Felipe Pantone

Subtractive Variability Vitreum 3, 2025

Sculpture / Object

Acrylic sculpture

EUR 3,200

Subtractive Variability Vitreum 2

Felipe Pantone

Subtractive Variability Vitreum 2, 2025

Sculpture / Object

Acrylic sculpture

EUR 2,800

Subtractive Variability Vitreum 1

Felipe Pantone

Subtractive Variability Vitreum 1, 2025

Sculpture / Object

Acrylic sculpture

EUR 2,300

Shooting paintings

Jean Tinguely

Shooting paintings, 1970

Drawing / Watercolor

Ink

EUR 4,000

Sprinters: Women Sprinters 2

Julian Opie

Sprinters: Women Sprinters 2, 2024

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 14,300

Sprinters: Women Sprinters 1

Julian Opie

Sprinters: Women Sprinters 1, 2024

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 14,300

East Indian ink

India ink is a medium made from fine soot, known as lampblack, combined with water and a binder, usually shellac, to create a black, waterproof ink. It has been used in India since the 4th century BC. Artists use India ink for writing, drawing, and painting due to its deep black color and permanence.

Replica

A replica is a copy of an artwork that is so precisely made that it is nearly indistinguishable from the original. Artists may create replicas of their own work, or replicas can be produced for educational purposes, preservation, or display when the original cannot be shown. While replicas aim to closely mimic the original, they are usually identified as reproductions rather than original works.

Marouflage on canvas

Marouflage on canvas is a technique where a paper artwork is affixed to a canvas using a transparent adhesive. This method is often used to avoid the need for framing behind glass and is usually reversible. Marouflage helps to preserve the artwork while allowing it to be displayed like a traditional painting.

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