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Are HC prints more valuable?
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Yes, HC prints are generally more valuable. HC stands for Hors Commerce. Prints that bear the initials are no longer sold on the secondary market and are available only through the artist, increasing their selling prices. On 1stDibs, explore a large collection of art prints from some of the world's top dealers and galleries.
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"Apparition at the Border of Language"
Located in Lyons, CO
This print presents a fictitious encounter between contemporary colonial forces and Native Americans who are defenders of immigrant refugees and displaced populations.
The artist de...
Category
2010s Contemporary More Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Southwest View of Sherborne Abbey Church /// History of Dorset English Engraving
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John Hutchins (English, 1698-1773)
Title: "Southwest View of Sherborne Abbey Church" (Plate 15)
Portfolio: The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset
Year: 1861-1870...
Category
1860s Victorian Landscape Prints
Materials
Engraving
Donald Judd Last Editions at Brooke Alexander, 1993-94, Vintage
By Donald Judd
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is the original opening invitation card for Donald Judd: The Last Editions at Brooke Alexander Editions in 1994. The invitation takes the form of a postcard that opens up to rev...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Offset
Tintin Reading Poster, Pop Art Offset Print, 20th Century, Unframed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is an authentic and official poster, not a third-party unauthorized version. Designed for a Roy Lichtenstein retrospective in Brussels, Belgium, in 1994-1995, it includes art re...
Category
20th Century Pop Art Prints and Multiples
Materials
Offset
original lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. This lithograph is from the rare 1953 "Improvisations" portfolio, published by the Artists Equity Association of New York on the occasion of the 1953 Spr...
Category
1950s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
"Baigneuse Debout, a mi-jambes" original etching
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original etching. Printed in 1910 for Theodore Duret's "Manet & the French Impressionists". Plate size: 6 5/8 x 4 3/8 inches (170 x 110 mm). Sheet size: 8 1/2 x 5 3/4 inc...
Category
1910s Impressionist Nude Prints
Materials
Etching


