Antoni Tapies – Arc I creu, 1982 – Etching and Aquatint
Etching, aquatint and soft varnish.
Arc i creu (1982) by Antoni Tàpies is a compelling etching and aquatint with soft varnish, where gestural abstraction meets symbolic intensity. A heavy black arc dominates the composition, intersected by a bold cross-like form, suggestive of metaphysical or spiritual resonance. The background features loose washes of ochre and ink, juxtaposed with finer linear markings. Tàpies' signature raw texture and expressive mark-making convey themes of matter, silence, and resistance. Produced in an edition of 99, this work exemplifies the Catalan artist’s unique fusion of material experimentation and meditative symbolism.
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Antoni Tàpies (Spain, 1923–2012) was a Catalan painter, sculptor, and art theorist renowned for his abstract works that incorporated unconventional materials like sand, marble dust, and found objects. A leading figure in Art Informel, his textured surfaces and symbolic motifs explored themes of materiality and spirituality. Tàpies co-founded the avant-garde group Dau al Set and received numerous accolades, including the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale.
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Arc I creu, 1982

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Etching, aquatint and soft varnish.
Arc i creu (1982) by Antoni Tàpies is a compelling etching and aquatint with soft varnish, where gestural abstraction meets symbolic intensity. A heavy black arc dominates the composition, intersected by a bold cross-like form, suggestive of metaphysical or spiritual resonance. The background features loose washes of ochre and ink, juxtaposed with finer linear markings. Tàpies' signature raw texture and expressive mark-making convey themes of matter, silence, and resistance. Produced in an edition of 99, this work exemplifies the Catalan artist’s unique fusion of material experimentation and meditative symbolism.
Artwork Copyright © Antoni Tapies
Antoni Tàpies (Spain, 1923–2012) was a Catalan painter, sculptor, and art theorist renowned for his abstract works that incorporated unconventional materials like sand, marble dust, and found objects. A leading figure in Art Informel, his textured surfaces and symbolic motifs explored themes of materiality and spirituality. Tàpies co-founded the avant-garde group Dau al Set and received numerous accolades, including the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale.
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Antoni Tapies – Main sur tête, 1984 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Main sur tête, 1984

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 3,800

Antoni Tapies – Apparitions, 1984 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Apparitions, 1984

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 3,200

Antoni Tapies – Cruz Vermella, 1960s – Oil on canvas

Antoni Tapies

Cruz Vermella, 1960s

Painting

Oil on canvas

USD 165,000 – 190,000

Antoni Tapies – Untitled (Calligraphic Loop Form), 1992 – Graphite

Antoni Tapies

Untitled (Calligraphic Loop Form), 1992

Drawing / Watercolor

Graphite

EUR 4,950

Antoni Tapies – Clau-13, 1973 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Clau-13, 1973

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,600

Antoni Tapies – Visca Catalunya, 1976 – Etching

Antoni Tapies

Visca Catalunya, 1976

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 4,000

Antoni Tapies – Aparicions-6, 1982 – Etching

Antoni Tapies

Aparicions-6, 1982

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 3,300

Antoni Tapies – Quadrats i grafismes, 1976 – Etching

Antoni Tapies

Quadrats i grafismes, 1976

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 2,700

Antoni Tapies – Diana, 1973 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Diana, 1973

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 2,650

Antoni Tapies – Deux pieds, 1997 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Deux pieds, 1997

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 2,100

Antoni Tapies – Neujahrskarte, 1983/84 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Neujahrskarte, 1983/84

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,750

Antoni Tapies – Memoria Personal, 1988 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Memoria Personal, 1988

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 2,800

Antoni Tapies – Clau 18, 1973 – Etching

Antoni Tapies

Clau 18, 1973

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 3,700

Antoni Tapies – Roig i negre I, 1985 – Etching

Antoni Tapies

Roig i negre I, 1985

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 11,900

Antoni Tapies – Damunt diari, 1975 – Etching

Antoni Tapies

Damunt diari, 1975

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 4,250

Antoni Tapies – Fora, 1976 – Mixed Media

Antoni Tapies

Fora, 1976

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 5,450

Antoni Tapies – Llambrec-11, 1975 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Llambrec-11, 1975

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,800

Antoni Tapies – Poems 5, 1974 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Poems 5, 1974

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,900

Antoni Tapies – Primer Congreso Nacional de Neuropedriatria, 1982 – Etching

Antoni Tapies

Primer Congreso Nacional de Neuropedriatria, 1982

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 1,875

Antoni Tapies – Roig I negre 2, 1985 – Mixed Media

Antoni Tapies

Roig I negre 2, 1985

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 12,950

Antoni Tapies – Informal, 1987 – Etching and Aquatint

Antoni Tapies

Informal, 1987

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

EUR 5,625

Antoni Tapies – Forma Ombrejada, 1987 – Etching and Aquatint

Antoni Tapies

Forma Ombrejada, 1987

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

EUR 5,625

Antoni Tapies – Cobert de Roig, 1984 – Etching

Antoni Tapies

Cobert de Roig, 1984

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 7,450

Antoni Tapies – Untitled (Abstract Symbol), 1985 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Untitled (Abstract Symbol), 1985

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 4,250

Antoni Tapies – La cama, 1975 – Etching

Antoni Tapies

La cama, 1975

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 3,750

Antoni Tapies – La Grande Grise, 1968 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

La Grande Grise, 1968

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 6,600

Antoni Tapies – Voilé, 1981 – Etching

Antoni Tapies

Voilé, 1981

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 3,375

Antoni Tapies – Esperit Catalá II, 1974 – Etching

Antoni Tapies

Esperit Catalá II, 1974

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 3,125

Antoni Tapies – Les Quatre Croix, 1969 – Etching

Antoni Tapies

Les Quatre Croix, 1969

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 3,125

Antoni Tapies – Deux Trous 1, 1984 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Deux Trous 1, 1984

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,550

Antoni Tapies – Pied Marron, 1984 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Pied Marron, 1984

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 3,750

Antoni Tapies – Variations Thème Musical, 1987 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Variations Thème Musical, 1987

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 2,650

Antoni Tapies – Aparicions 5, 1982 – Etching

Antoni Tapies

Aparicions 5, 1982

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 3,750

Antoni Tapies – 2. Empreinte Barrée 1, 1984 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

2. Empreinte Barrée 1, 1984

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,550

Antoni Tapies – A. L. Exposition Tàpies 1, 1983 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

A. L. Exposition Tàpies 1, 1983

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,875

Antoni Tapies – Erinnerungen, 1988 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Erinnerungen, 1988

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 850

Antoni Tapies – Nocturno Matinal 1, 1970 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Nocturno Matinal 1, 1970

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,150

Antoni Tapies – Taches Et Chiffres 1, 1972 – Mixed Media

Antoni Tapies

Taches Et Chiffres 1, 1972

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 3,750

Antoni Tapies – 617. Sin Título, 1978 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

617. Sin Título, 1978

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 3,125

Antoni Tapies – Frigoli 10, 1969 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Frigoli 10, 1969

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,350

Antoni Tapies – Cartel from Nocturn Matinal, 1970 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Cartel from Nocturn Matinal, 1970

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,350

Antoni Tapies – Berliner-Suite 4, 1974 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Berliner-Suite 4, 1974

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,875

Antoni Tapies – 2 Estisores-2, 1979 – Mixed Media

Antoni Tapies

2 Estisores-2, 1979

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 5,000

Antoni Tapies – Gran Laca 1, 1987 – Mixed Media

Antoni Tapies

Gran Laca 1, 1987

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 4,375

Antoni Tapies – Berliner-Suite 6, 1974 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Berliner-Suite 6, 1974

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,875

Antoni Tapies – Berliner-Suite 3, 1974 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Berliner-Suite 3, 1974

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 2,650

Antoni Tapies – 3. Nocturno Matinal 2, 1970 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

3. Nocturno Matinal 2, 1970

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,250

Antoni Tapies – El Dit, 1987 – Mixed Media

Antoni Tapies

El Dit, 1987

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 3,750

Antoni Tapies – Un Fragment De Statue, 1984 – Etching

Antoni Tapies

Un Fragment De Statue, 1984

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 3,125

Antoni Tapies – Berliner-Suite 1, 1974 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Berliner-Suite 1, 1974

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,150

Antoni Tapies – Glissement 1, 1981 – Mixed Media

Antoni Tapies

Glissement 1, 1981

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 5,000

Antoni Tapies – Círculo De Piedra 1, 1970 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Círculo De Piedra 1, 1970

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,350

Antoni Tapies – Creu Deformada 1, 1979 – Mixed Media

Antoni Tapies

Creu Deformada 1, 1979

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 3,750

Antoni Tapies – Flecha, 1990 – Etching and Aquatint

Antoni Tapies

Flecha, 1990

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

EUR 3,750

Antoni Tapies – El Pa A La Barca 2, 1963 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

El Pa A La Barca 2, 1963

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,150

Antoni Tapies – Suite 63 x 90, 1980 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Suite 63 x 90, 1980

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 2,650

Antoni Tapies – Boutonné, 1983 – Etching

Antoni Tapies

Boutonné, 1983

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 7,200

Antoni Tapies – Bois Des Cerfs 2, 2003 – Etching

Antoni Tapies

Bois Des Cerfs 2, 2003

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 3,750

Antoni Tapies – Le Tableau, 1970 – Etching

Antoni Tapies

Le Tableau, 1970

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 2,650

Antoni Tapies – Fregoli 1, 1969 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Fregoli 1, 1969

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,150

Antoni Tapies – Antes De La Carta, 1967 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Antes De La Carta, 1967

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,150

Antoni Tapies – Untitled (Dusky Horizon), 1962 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Untitled (Dusky Horizon), 1962

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,875

Antoni Tapies – 618. Sin Título, 1982 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

618. Sin Título, 1982

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 3,750

Antoni Tapies – Minor VI, 1988 – Etching

Antoni Tapies

Minor VI, 1988

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 1,875

Antoni Tapies – Esgriafats Damunt Negre 2, 1976 – Etching

Antoni Tapies

Esgriafats Damunt Negre 2, 1976

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 3,750

Antoni Tapies – Aparicions 8, 1982 – Etching

Antoni Tapies

Aparicions 8, 1982

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 3,125

Antoni Tapies – Cartró, 1977 – Etching

Antoni Tapies

Cartró, 1977

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 3,750

Antoni Tapies – A Damunt Vermell 1, 1976 – Etching

Antoni Tapies

A Damunt Vermell 1, 1976

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 3,750

Antoni Tapies – Chaussures sur chaise, 1984 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Chaussures sur chaise, 1984

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 3,200

Antoni Tapies – Dentelle, 1977 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Dentelle, 1977

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 3,200

Antoni Tapies – Cannage, 1984 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Cannage, 1984

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 3,200

Antoni Tapies – Graphismes et deux croix, 1972 – Etching

Antoni Tapies

Graphismes et deux croix, 1972

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 6,250

Antoni Tapies – Vaisselle, 1984 – Mixed Media

Antoni Tapies

Vaisselle, 1984

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 4,375

Antoni Tapies – Libertad, 1976 – Mixed Media

Antoni Tapies

Libertad, 1976

Drawing / Watercolor

Mixed Media

EUR 23,700

Antoni Tapies – Moix, 1967 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Moix, 1967

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 7,200

Antoni Tapies – Nocturno Matinal, 1970 – Mixed Media

Antoni Tapies

Nocturno Matinal, 1970

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 3,750

Antoni Tapies – Z, 1979 – Mixed Media

Antoni Tapies

Z, 1979

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 5,500

Antoni Tapies – Poligrafa XV Anys, 1980 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Poligrafa XV Anys , 1980

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,700

Antoni Tapies – Oval i blanc, 1982 – Etching

Antoni Tapies

Oval i blanc , 1982

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 3,300

Antoni Tapies – Aparicions-9, 1982 – Etching

Antoni Tapies

Aparicions-9 , 1982

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 3,300

Antoni Tapies – Aparicions-7, 1982 – Etching

Antoni Tapies

Aparicions-7 , 1982

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 3,300

Antoni Tapies – Aparicions-4, 1982 – Etching

Antoni Tapies

Aparicions-4 , 1982

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 2,500

Antoni Tapies – Aparicions-3, 1982 – Etching

Antoni Tapies

Aparicions-3 , 1982

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 3,300

Antoni Tapies – Aparicions-1, 1982 – Etching

Antoni Tapies

Aparicions-1 , 1982

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 3,300

Antoni Tapies – 70, 1973 – Mixed Media

Antoni Tapies

70, 1973

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 3,300

Antoni Tapies – Lletres i gris, 1976 – Etching

Antoni Tapies

Lletres i gris , 1976

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 4,000

Antoni Tapies – Llambrec-18, 1975 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Llambrec-18 , 1975

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,800

Antoni Tapies – Llambrec-16, 1975 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Llambrec-16 , 1975

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 2,000

Antoni Tapies – Llambrec-13, 1975 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Llambrec-13 , 1975

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 2,000

Antoni Tapies – Llambrec-12, 1975 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Llambrec-12 , 1975

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,500

Antoni Tapies – Llambrec-10, 1975 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Llambrec-10 , 1975

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,500

Antoni Tapies – Llambrec-9, 1975 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Llambrec-9 , 1975

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,200

Antoni Tapies – Llambrec-8, 1975 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Llambrec-8 , 1975

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,500

Antoni Tapies – Llambrec-7, 1975 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Llambrec-7 , 1975

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 2,000

Antoni Tapies – Llambrec-6, 1975 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Llambrec-6 , 1975

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,200

Antoni Tapies – Llambrec-5, 1975 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Llambrec-5 , 1975

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,500

Antoni Tapies – Llambrec-4, 1975 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Llambrec-4 , 1975

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,200

Antoni Tapies – Llambrec-3, 1975 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Llambrec-3 , 1975

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,500

Antoni Tapies – Llambrec-2, 1975 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Llambrec-2 , 1975

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 2,200

Antoni Tapies – Llambrec-1, 1975 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Llambrec-1 , 1975

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,500

Antoni Tapies – Paper Cremat, 1975 – Etching

Antoni Tapies

Paper Cremat , 1975

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 5,000

Antoni Tapies – Clau-19, 1973 – Etching

Antoni Tapies

Clau-19 , 1973

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 2,600

Antoni Tapies – Clau-12, 1973 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Clau-12 , 1973

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,600

Antoni Tapies – Clau-11, 1973 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Clau-11 , 1973

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 800

Antoni Tapies – Clau-5, 1973 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Clau-5, 1973

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,600

Antoni Tapies – Cordill, 1971 – Etching

Antoni Tapies

Cordill, 1971

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 6,000

Antoni Tapies – Mitjó, 1971 – Etching

Antoni Tapies

Mitjó, 1971

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 6,000

Antoni Tapies – Orella, 1971 – Etching

Antoni Tapies

Orella , 1971

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 6,000

Antoni Tapies – 41. Obra gráfica, 1964 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

41. Obra gráfica, 1964

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

Currently Not Available

Antoni Tapies – 619. Sin Título, 1960 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

619. Sin Título, 1960

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

Currently Not Available

Antoni Tapies – Nocturn matinal -8, 1970 – Lithograph

Antoni Tapies

Nocturn matinal -8 , 1970

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

Currently Not Available

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What is Tachisme?

Tachisme is a French abstract painting style that gained popularity between 1940 and 1950, often seen as the European counterpart to Abstract Expressionism. However, there are stylistic differences between the two. Tachisme, which emerged from Art Informel, rejected geometric abstraction in favor of more intuitive and spontaneous expression. It was a reaction against the structured forms of Cubism and is closely related to Informalism. Tachisme emphasizes gestural brushwork, irregular forms, and a focus on the process of painting itself.

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