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What is a good number for limited edition prints?
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What is a good number for limited edition prints depends on what you mean by good. If you're wondering how many prints in a series are best from a collector's standpoint, the smaller the number of prints, the more valuable the individual pieces are likely to be. In other words, the prints in a run of 30 will be rarer than a run of 100, so it is possible that the smaller run will be more valuable. If by "good" you mean which number in a particular series is best to buy, the answer is that there really isn't a better number. The print marked 1/30 and the one marked 30/30 will be identical and of equal value, assuming they are kept in similar condition. However, when a gallery sells prints in numerical order, the price may go up as the prints sell. In that case, you may pay more for print 30/30 than the buyer for 1/30 did. As the price increases, the extra amount paid could mean a lower return on investment. Shop a large collection of art prints on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024
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Petite danseuse aux cheveux défaits, 1991, original lithograph by Jean Jansem
By Jean Jansem
Located in Carouge GE, GE
Jean Jansem (1920-2013)
Petite danseuse aux cheveux défaits, 1991
Lithographie sur papier Arches
Signée en bas à droite et justifiée en bas à droite
66 x 47 cm / 76 x 54 cm
Imprime...
Category
Late 20th Century Expressionist Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
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By Lukas Dvorak
Located in Culver City, CA
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Pigment print on Epson Fine ART paper
2023
Ships rolled in a tube
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Photography
Materials
Pigment, Archival Paper
Akrobatka, Signed Surrealist Etching by Frantisek Kupka
Located in Long Island City, NY
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Category
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Materials
Etching
"Secret Menu" Photography 24" x 36" in Edition 1/15 by Larsen Sotelo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Secret Menu" Photography 24" x 36" in Edition 1/15 by Larsen Sotelo
Not framed. Ships in a tube
Comes with COA
Available sizes:
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Nude Prints
Materials
Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée
Jacqueline en Mariée, after Picasso, Seventeenth and Penultimate State (BA 1089)
Located in Cotignac, FR
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Category
20th Century Portrait Prints
Materials
Paper, Photogravure
Casablanca, 70s film poster
Located in Napoli, IT
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Category
1970s American Realist Figurative Prints
Materials
Offset