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How can you tell if an etching is valuable?

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How can you tell if an etching is valuable?
To tell if an etching is valuable, one approach is to conduct research using trusted online resources. The maker, age, image quality, historical significance and overall condition all play a role in determining the potential value of an etching. By seeing how much similar etchings have sold for in the past, you can get a rough idea of how much your piece may be worth. However, experts generally recommend having a certified appraiser or experienced art dealer evaluate prints for a more accurate valuation. Find a wide range of etchings on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024
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Unité, Planche 10 (Set of 2) /// Surrealism Modern Art Le Corbusier Nude Animal
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Le Corbusier (Charles-Édouard Jeanneret) (Swiss-French, 1887-1965) Title: "Unité, Planche 10" (Set of 2) Portfolio: Unité *Signed by Le Corbusier in pencil lower right. It is...
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1960s Surrealist Nude Prints

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Etching, Aquatint, Intaglio

"Femme nue couchée (tournée à droite)" original etching
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original etching. Printed in 1909 for Theodore Duret's "Die Impressionisten" and published in Berlin by Bruno Cassirer. This impression on laid paper bears the Fortuna waterm...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Nude Prints

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Etching

"Twilight in Arizona" original etching
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original etching. Catalogue reference: Klackner 27. This is a rich, dark impression on wove paper, printed in 1885 for the Sylvester R. Koehler portfolio of etchings and publ...
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1880s Landscape Prints

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Etching

"L'Hiver a Paris" original etching on japon paper
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original etching and drypoint with aquatint and roulette. This is an exquisite impression on japon paper, of what is arguably the most famous Felix Buhot etching. Executed in...
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1880s Realist Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Astrology - Zodiac : Cancer - Original Etching Handsigned, 1979
Located in Paris, IDF
Raymond PEYNET Astrology - Zodiac : Cancer, 1979 Original etching Handsigned in pencil Numbered /220 On Arches vellum 76 x 56 cm (c. 30 x 22 inches) This etching is authentified by ...
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1970s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Beauties of Claude Lorrain mezzotint - Plate 14
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: etching, engraving and mezzotint (after Claude Lorrain). This lovely impression on wove paper was engraved by G.H. Every for the "Beauties of Claude Lorraine" portfolio. The ...
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1820s Prints and Multiples

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Engraving, Mezzotint, Etching

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