Featured Piet Mondrian older serigraph "Hand screened by The Press Club"

Took apart the frame and it appears to be a serigraph (?). Back reads: "Hand screened by The Press Club", and title, etc.

I only found one other, not this exact version and it was really not too valuable, estimate on "Invaluable" was only $20-40 and not even sure it sold. I don't have an account, so unsure.

Just want to be sure I haven't missed something before putting this on Facebook Marketplace, trying for maybe $40. Inner image measures 11.5" by 9". I know I have the photo sideways...



Apologies for blurry photo of entire back, the 2 photos following show clear close ups of the text on the bottom.





Original paper backing shows frame shop in NYC.



Just in a simple black frame with glass.



My understanding is that this is not too valuable, but didn't want to screw up. Thanks for taking a look!

 

The one I found on Invaluable listed at $20-40.

https://www.invaluable.com/artist/m...IT7IT-n4GbjejvM0o1A-P8yg-ZmmEnHQXgmuxzO_CSxwT


Aug. 01, 2019
Piet C. Mondrian Original Serigraph [Modern]
Est: $20 - $40


Piet Cornelis Mondrian (New York, Netherlands, France, Holland 1872 - 1944) original color serigraph. Documentation from Philadelphia Museum of Art identifying artist, title and date ('Opposition of Lines: Red and Yellow' 1937) printed on verso. Hand screened by The Press Club, Lumberton, NJ. Measures 14.625-in. x 9.5-in. sheet size. Image in excellent condition. Unframed, loose and not mounted or glued down. If lot is absent of a condition report a condition report may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as grading can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. We ship most items in this auction in house and gladly combine shipping if possible of multiple items.

Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC

Ah, cut and past didn't work with red X. Saved the image, here it is. This "Invaluable auction" had the same text on the back as mine.

 

This unframed one is of unknown origin & sold for $50:

https://www.invaluable.com/auction-...hS7B5wPF0w4eLpKe22K1d-s4D0iGw6T09By6PCOuOMEbK

This one is framed & you had to pick it up from their storage facility, sold for $250:

https://www.invaluable.com/auction-...b0V3JSSSAYLKU9w2dypC7E18tv7sx1UplHUuE5vzJtQhn

 

Thank you, Bronwen.

I think the limitation of mine might be the image size. The image on mine is 9x11.5". It's an older piece but smaller image. Good that prints do sell though!

Thanks for the links.

 

Interestingly, there's no information on the internet about The Press Club of Lumberton, NJ and the population was less than 1,500 in the 1950s when it appears your print was made. Wonder if the reproductions has some direct association with the Philadelphia Museum of Art which acquired Opposition of Lines: Red and Yellow in 1952.

Debora

 

Can you recognize a Serigraph? I know of instances where a photo lithographic reproduction has been "spruced up" with the final addition of a single screened color (black), and the thing marketed as a "hand screened serigraph".

 

Sorry for the absence, couldn't access the site for several days. Looks like it's up and running now! (Thank you, powers that be!)

Thanks, Debora. I agree, I expected to find lots of info. Zero. Only that one link above of a piece with the same markings on the back, and interestingly it is the same piece.

Thanks Moreother. Regarding serigraphs, I'm not good at knowing differences, but fairly sure it's not a print with black enhancements only. From my photo it at first looks like this is a white piece of paper glued to a backing,



But it's all one sheet of paper with the image printed/painted on the off-white paper.

Just noticed something one minute ago! As I posted this close-up (below) to show more, I noticed that what I thought was damage or flaking here, is actually yellow paint/ink dripping into the black. Only saw that enlarging the photo. Especially visible on the lower black line if you enlarge.



I think as Debora suggested, this was some kind of low production, maybe associated with the museum. It definitely has some age, the framer label is old, but value might be more decorative, with maybe some small appeal due to the age.