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Paper Cut Silhouettes

Pair of 19th century hand cut paper portrait silhouettes
Located in Castle Douglas, GB
alternative to oil portraits, when photography had yet to be invented. These paper cut silhouettes are hand
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Antique Late 19th Century English Decorative Art

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Paper

Wall Decoration Art Pair Silhouettes Black Framed Antique Los Angeles Gallery
Located in West Hollywood, CA
dealer Los Angeles West Hollywood La Cienega Melrose Ave. The watercolor and paper cut silhouettes were
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Antique 19th Century European Decorative Art

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Metal

Vintage Pair Framed Cut Paper Cameo Silhouette Portraits, U.S., Early 20th C.
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage pair cut paper cameo silhouette portraits - the hand cut portraits glued down to a cream
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Early 20th Century American American Classical Decorative Art

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Gold Leaf

American Classical Period Scissor-Cut Silhouette by Auguste Edouart, Dated 1845
By Auguste Edouart
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very good 19th century American Classical Period / Empire Period scissor-cut silhouette by
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Antique Mid-19th Century American American Classical Drawings

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Paper, Birdseye Maple

1990s Lady Gardening Silhouette in Black Frame
Located in Cordova, SC
A genuine hand cut silhouette of a woman gardening. There is foxing on the white background of the
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1990s American Other Decorative Art

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Wood, Paper

Wilhelm Hunt Diederich Very Rare Pair of Silhouettes, circa 1925
By Wilhelm Hunt Diederich
Located in Sharon, CT
circular cut mattes- "The Mad Russian" and "Death in the Afternoon". The black paper silhouettes themselves
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Drawings

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Paper

Wedgwood Jasperware Pale Blue Lidded Heart Trinket Box
By Wedgwood
Located in Dallas, TX
, matching the fashion for paper-cut silhouettes. The wares have been made into a great variety of decorative
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Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Revival Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Wedgwood Jasperware Pale Blue Vase with Frog Insert
By Wedgwood
Located in Dallas, TX
type of object, matching the fashion for paper-cut silhouettes. The wares have been made into a great
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Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Revival Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Wedgwood Jasperware Pale Blue Lidded Vanity Jar
By Wedgwood
Located in Dallas, TX
personalities of the day were a popular type of object, matching the fashion for paper-cut silhouettes. The
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Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Revival Jars

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Ceramic

Wedgwood Jasperware Pale Blue Centerpiece
By Wedgwood
Located in Dallas, TX
personalities of the day were a popular type of object, matching the fashion for paper-cut silhouettes. The
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Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Revival Centerpieces

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Ceramic

Lucio Fontana "Concepto Spaziale", 1965, China Ink on Paper
By Lucio Fontana
Located in Madrid, ES
Lucio Fontana. "Concepto spaziale", 1965. China ink on paper. Dimensions: 30 x 20 cm. With
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Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Drawings

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Paper

Original Vintage Soviet Exhibition Poster Unofficial Art To Perestroika Russia
Located in London, GB
lettering above a cut out style silhouette of a person's headless body in a black and white striped top with
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Vintage 1980s Russian Posters

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Paper

Italian Contemporary Hand Painted Botanical Black Print "Amaryllis Aurea"
Located in Scandicci, Florence
. Silhouette images may be created in any visual artistic medium, but were first used to describe pieces of cut
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Wallpaper

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Paper

Italian Contemporary Hand Painted Botanical Black Print "Tulipe de Jardins"
Located in Scandicci, Florence
. Silhouette images may be created in any visual artistic medium, but were first used to describe pieces of cut
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Wallpaper

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Paper

Original Vintage WWII Poster Future Progress Savings Industry Modernism Design
By Eric Fraser
Located in London, GB
shapes cut out like a plane with silhouettes of trees and shapes of a telephone and chair, a red dress on
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Vintage 1940s British Posters

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Paper

Italian Contemporary Botanical Black Print "Lilium Superbum" Mirror Wood Frame
Located in Scandicci, Florence
describe pieces of cut paper, which were then stuck to a backing in a contrasting colour, and often framed
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Wallpaper

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Mirror, Wood, Paper

Italian Contemporary Botanical Black Print "Amaryllis Aurea" Mirror Wood Frame
Located in Scandicci, Florence
describe pieces of cut paper, which were then stuck to a backing in a contrasting colour, and often framed
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Wallpaper

Materials

Paper, Mirror, Wood

Italian Contemporary Black Wooden Side Table with Neoclassical Profile Print
Located in Scandicci, Florence
created in any visual artistic medium, but were first used to describe pieces of cut paper, which were
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Sofa Tables

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Italian Contemporary Black Wooden Side Table with Neoclassical Profile Print
Located in Scandicci, Florence
created in any visual artistic medium, but were first used to describe pieces of cut paper, which were
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Sofa Tables

Materials

Wood, Paper, Glass

Mrs. Delany and Her Flower Collages Hardcover Book by Ruth Hayden 1992
Located in North Hollywood, CA
mosaics" of flowers, made from hundreds of pieces of cut colored paper, were the crowning achievement of a
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1990s British Victorian Books

Materials

Paper

Coffee Table in Orobico Marble, Folio Square by Daniel Fintzi
Located in 中西區, HK
- cut from a solid block yet thin as paper. Slim 10mm silhouette running along the edge of this dynamic
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2010s Chinese Modern Center Tables

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Marble

Korean Early 20th Century Chest with Double Doors and Traditional Brass Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
function in an exquisite display of traditional craftsmanship. The chest features a streamlined silhouette
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Early 20th Century Asian Cabinets

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Wood

Folio Square Table in Grey Graphite Marble by Daniel Fintzi for Formar
Located in 中西區, HK
- cut from a solid block yet thin as paper. Slim 10mm silhouette running along the edge of this dynamic
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2010s Chinese Modern Center Tables

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Marble

Folio Rectangle Table in Carrara Marble by Daniel Fintzi for Formar
Located in 中西區, HK
- cut from a solid block yet thin as paper. Slim 10mm silhouette running along the edge of this dynamic
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2010s Chinese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Carrara Marble

Brutus Armchair in Solid Walnut with Leather Seat Designed by Craig Bassam
By BassamFellows
Located in Ridgefield, CT
aspects evident in much Brutalist design, but updated with an organic smoothness. It is more “cut” than it
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2010s Italian Modern Armchairs

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Leather, Wood

Brutus Armchair in Walnut Black Oil with Leather Seat Designed by Craig Bassam
By BassamFellows
Located in Ridgefield, CT
aspects evident in much Brutalist design, but updated with an organic smoothness. It is more “cut” than it
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2010s Italian Modern Armchairs

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Leather, Wood

Brutus Armchair in Solid Wood with Cane Seat Designed by Craig Bassam
By BassamFellows
Located in Ridgefield, CT
aspects evident in much Brutalist design, but updated with an organic smoothness. It is more “cut” than it
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2010s Italian Modern Armchairs

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Cane, Wood

Brutus Armless Chair in Solid Wood with Cane Seat Designed by Craig Bassam
By BassamFellows
Located in Ridgefield, CT
aspects evident in much Brutalist design, but updated with an organic smoothness. It is more “cut” than it
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2010s Italian Modern Chairs

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Cane, Wood

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Wood

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4 Mid-19th Century Miniature Silhouettes of Probably a Mother with Daughters
Located in Raalte, NL
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Models and Miniatures

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Located in Katonah, NY
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Antique 19th Century British Drawings

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Antique 19th Century British Early Victorian Drawings

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A Cut silhouette of a Young Girl
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Antique 19th Century American Decorative Art

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Paper Cut Silhouettes For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of paper cut silhouettes for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, animal skin and leather, all paper cut silhouettes available were constructed with great care. We have 12 antique and vintage paper cut silhouettes in-stock, while there are 6 modern editions to choose from as well. Paper cut silhouettes have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of paper cut silhouettes to choose from, but at 1stDibs, modern, neoclassical and Art Deco paper cut silhouettes are of considerable interest. BassamFellows, Auguste Edouart and Eric Fraser each produced beautiful paper cut silhouettes that are worth considering.

How Much are Paper Cut Silhouettes?

Prices for paper cut silhouettes can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, paper cut silhouettes begin at $95 and can go as high as $21,894, while the average can fetch as much as $1,665.