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Prints and Multiples For Sale
Caribbean Sandy Shore, Handmade Cyanotype on Watercolor Paper, Seascape in Blue
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype. "Caribbean Sandy Shore" is a cyanotype of a shoreline on a Caribbean beach. It is a beautif...
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2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Emulsion, Rag Paper, Lithograph

Joan Miró, "Etoiles En Des Sexes D´Escargot" - 1925 Exhibition Poster
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Joan Miró’s Etoiles En Des Sexes D’Escargot, a 90.5 x 70 cm art print on heavy paper after the 1925 original. In good condition, this abstract piece captures Miró’s unique style, per...
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Early 20th Century Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Paper

Le Peintre et Son Modèle - Etching by Pablo Picasso - 1963
Located in Roma, IT
Hand Signed and numbered. Edition of 22/150 pieces. Full margins. Edition Circle d'Art, Paris; Printed by Crommelynck, Paris. Ref. Bloch 1139. Excellent condition.
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1960s Cubist Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Etching

Room 3 - Collector Portfolio # 7 out 7 - 15 Fine Art Prints Nude photography
Located in Brussels, BE
His series "Room" or "My carnival" evokes the fantasy of the mistress, fetishist eroticism, 5 to 7, free fantasy. Eric produces erotic art without ever biting into porn-chic always being more obsessed with aesthetics than with simulacrum. If he worships more than one of these predecessors who poured into more outrage, it is freely that he suggests to the imagination to imagine without capturing the fantasy of the viewer. The choice had been made of very high quality prints: cotton fiber base baryta paper without chlorine and high grammage (310 gr / m²), pigment inks. They carry on the back an authentication label signed by Eric Ceccarini The enhancement of this limited edition of 100 copies is ensured by the use of a unique high-quality box to keep the 12 fine art prints This is edition #1/100 Eric is a Belgian artist born in 1965. He gained a Degree in Photography from INFAC, Brussels in 1987. Since then he has been a fashion photographer working with many of the top houses. Elle, Marie-Claire, L'Oréal, Levi's, Coca Cola, Virgin, Saab, Delvaux, Lowe Lintas and Ogilvy are some of his clients. Among other distinctions, his photography for the Saab cabrio 9-3 campaign was awarded the Silver Lion at the Cannes International Advertising Festival. Eric is set apart from many of his colleagues by his way of shunning technical artifice and working in natural light. This results in soft, velvety, almost painterly images. Nowadays in his artistic works, he captures women's essence and soul, transcending mere physical representation. Eric's "AMNIOS" series of soul portraits- the model appear in suspended animation, as if they were about to born, and full of hidden secrets. This represents a new conceptual departure for Eric, who began as a fashion photographer, moving on to classic artistic nudes...
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2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Archival Pigment, Rag Paper

Panthera Leo - 40x60, Black and White Lion Photograph, Lion Photography Unsigned
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a contemporary photograph of an African Lion. Printed on archival paper using archival inks. 40x60 Unsigned Print Printed on archival paper and using archival inks Framing ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Archival Pigment

Buen Viage - Etching by Francisco Goya - 1881
Located in Roma, IT
Buen Viage is a black and White aquatint, drypoint, and etching printed in blue-black ink on laid paper from Caprichos realized after Francisco Goya in 1881-1886. 6th Edition.  Tit...
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1880s Modern Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Lithograph Optical Pop Art Attrib. Victor Vasarely
Located in Napoli, IT
Lithograph Optical Pop Art Attrib. Victor Vasarely, 1970s with frame
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1970s Abstract Geometric Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Lithograph

THE LANTERN Hand Signed Lithograph, Collage Portrait, African American Heritage
Located in Union City, NJ
THE LANTERN is an original, handmade limited edition lithograph printed from hand drawn lithography plates in 13 colors using traditional hand lithography methods on archival Somerse...
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1970s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Sequential I - X
Located in London, GB
Richard Anuszkiewicz Sequential Prints: Sequential I - X 1972 Screenprint on paper, Edition of 200 71.1 x 53.3 cms (28 x 21 ins)
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1970s Op Art Prints and Multiples

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Screen

After Alex Katz - Sarah-American Dance Festival - 2011 Serigraph
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sku: CB1512 Artist: Alex Katz Title: Sarah-American Dance Festival Year: 2011 Signed: No Medium: Serigraph Paper Size: 48 x 34 inches ( 121.92 x 86.36 cm ) Image Size: 48 x 34 inches...
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2010s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Mexican Elegy (Belknap 354-380; Engberg/Banach 415-441), Three Poems
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on Japon à la main, attached with chine appliqué to vélin d’Arches paper. Paper Size: 21.5 x 17.875 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From th...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

(after) Marino Marini - "Le cheval au manege" pochoir
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: pochoir (after the lithograph). Printed by the atelier of Daniel Jacomet, and published in Paris in 1955 by Heinz Berggruen. The image measures 5 x 3 3/4 inches (130 x 93 mm)...
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1950s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph, Stencil

"Afternoon Glow" Colorful Serigraph of Lahaina Harbor, Maui
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
This 90 color hand pulled serigraph exhibits all of the subtle brushwork, light, and color that the artist is known for. "Afternoon Glow" is signed by the artist in an edition of 240...
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2010s American Impressionist Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Dusk, Hopi Arizona landscape lithograph contemporary by Dan Namingha purple pink
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Dusk, Hopi Arizona landscape lithograph contemporary by Dan Namingha purple pink hand pulled limited edition lithograph signed and numbered by the a...
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1980s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

La Cité Notre Dame (Duthuit I.248), A La gloire à Paris, Henri Matisse
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Etching on vélin Canson et Montgolfier paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Published by L'Imprimerie Daragnès, Paris; printed by Jean Gabriel Daragnès, Paris, ...
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1930s Modern Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Henri Matisse 'La Tristesse du Roi' Vintage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"La Tristesse du roi" is a reproduction of Henri Matisse’s 1952 gouache on paper, known for its distinctive cut and collage technique. Reproduced in 1990, this piece reflects Matisse...
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1990s Modern Prints and Multiples

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Offset

Basquiat Amateur Bout 1989 (Basquiat Vrej Baghoomian gallery)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Jean-Michel Basquiat Amateur Bout 1989: Basquiat Amateur Bout is a 1989 printed version of a composition notebook of same by Basquiat. Limited to only 1000 copies, the work was pub...
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1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Paper

Vinyl Collection Four Piece Installation - Pop Art Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Acclaimed contemporary photographers, Richard Heeps and Natasha Heidler have collaborated to make this beautifully mesmerising collection. A celebration of the vinyl record and analo...
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2010s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

DOLLY DARLING - QUEEN OF COUNTRY II (Limited Edition Of Only 30 Prints)
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
**Annual Summer Sale Until August 31st** **This Offer Won't Be Repeated Again This Year - Tale Advantage of it** Celebrating the one and only Dolly Parton. Th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Canvas

Venus
Located in Storrs, CT
Venus. 1859. Etching and drypoint. Kennedy catalog 59 state ii; Glasgow catalog 60 state ii. 6 x 9 (sheet 8 x 11 3/16). Glasgow records 27 known impressions. A very rich impression p...
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Mid-19th Century American Impressionist Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint, Etching

Canaries on a Tree
Located in London, GB
Canaries on a Tree, 2003 Screenprint Edition size: 300 Image and paper size: 28.5 x 24cm hand-signed and numbered by the artist on verso published by Advanced Graphics accompanied by signed and numbered book (206/300) that matches the print's edition number. Craigie Aitchison...
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Early 2000s Modern Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Grape Hyacinth, English antique mauve flower botanical chromolithograph, 1895
By Frederick William Hulme
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Grape Hyacinth' Process print from Frederick William Hulme’s ‘Familiar Wild Flowers’, circa 1890. Hulme was known as a teacher and an amateur botanist. He was the Professor of Fre...
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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Sakura and Panda
Located in Bristol, GB
Offset print with silver and high gloss varnishing Edition of 300 Signed and numbered on the front Excellent, with a soft crease on the left edge Our mission is to connect art colle...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Offset, Lithograph

"Les amoureux et luna park II"
Located in Warren, NJ
Frame: 47.5 x 39.5 x 2 Picture: 32.5 x 22.5 Frame has a lot of ware Picture itself is in excellent condition
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1980s Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Four Figures and a Head, on Giant Phallus by Claes Oldenburg erotic nude scene
Located in New York, NY
This sensuous and playful scene is characteristic of Oldenburg’s printmaking ouevre: a veritable heap of women displaying various expressions of joy and come-hither coquettishness. T...
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1970s Modern Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Ageratum, English antique mauve flower botanical chromolithograph, 1895
By Frederick William Hulme
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Ageratum' Process print from Frederick William Hulme’s ‘Familiar Wild Flowers’, circa 1890. Hulme was known as a teacher and an amateur botanist. He was the Professor of Freehand ...
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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Working Proof, Pop Art Intaglio Etching and Aquatint by Jean Sariano
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jean Sariano, Algerian/American (1943 - ) - Working Proof, Year: 1979, Medium: Intaglio Etching and Aquatint, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 300, Image Size: 18.5 x 16.5 i...
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1970s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Etching, Aquatint

ICES Vivid Lime Green, Bexhill-on-Sea - Pop Art Typography Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
ICES Vivid Lime Green, bold pop art street photography from Richard Heeps' series, On-Sea. Created as an ode to Richard's childhood visits to his grandparents living on the Sussex c...
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2010s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Surrealist Bird - Colors Lithograph Signed in the Plate - 1971
Located in Paris, IDF
Joan Miro Surrealist Bird, 1971 Lithograph in colors signed in the plate Printed in Arte workshop, Paris On vellum size 78 x 55 cm (c. 31 x 21.5 in) Very good condition REFERENCE :...
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1970s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Montgomery Bus Boycott, Letter from Birmingham City Jail
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Silkscreen on vélin d’Arches paper. Paper Size: 17.75 x 13.75 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the folio, Letter from Birmingham City Jail, 2007. ...
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Early 2000s Expressionist Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Palazzo, Florence
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Palazzo, Florence Etching, engraving, aquatint, soft ground and lift ground, printed in colors from three copper plates. 1954 Signed in pencil lower right (see photo) Edition 250 plis 10 on Rives wove paper, printed by the artist Published by The Print Club of Cleveland, No. 33 for 1955 REFERENCE: Geske #32 Condition: Mint Image size: 9 3/16 x 13 1/8 inches Impressions of this image can be found in the following museums: National Gallery of Art, Washington Toledo Museum of Art Oberlin, Allen Museum of Art Cornell Univeristy Cleveland Museum of Art Indianapolis Museum of Art Baltimore Museum of Art Georgetown University Indiana Univeristy, Eskenazi Museum of Art David Museum of Art at Wellesley College "Painter and printmaker Rudolph Otto "Rudy" Pozzatti was born in Telluride, Colorado, on January 14, 1925. Upon graduation from high school, he received a scholarship to attend the University of Colorado in Boulder where he enrolled as an art major. In 1943, his studies were interrupted by his induction into the U. S. Army. After his discharge in 1946, he re-enrolled in the University of Colorado where he studied under Wendell...
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1950s American Modern Prints and Multiples

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Aquatint

The Amiddaleas - Lithograph by Vincenzo Tenore - 1870s
Located in Roma, IT
Lithograph hand watercolored. Plate from "Atlante di Botanica popolare ossia Illustrazione di Piante Notevoli di ogni famiglia" (Atlas of popular botany or illustration of notable ...
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19th Century Modern Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Cage: P19-4
Located in Bristol, GB
Diasec-mounted Giclée print on aluminium composite panel, based on the eponymous painting from Richter’s ‘Cage Paintings’ (2006) series Edition of 200 Num...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Giclée

Grandmère et Louise Nue Assise à Terre-Etching by Suzanne Valadon-1932
Located in Roma, IT
Hand Signed and signed on plate. Edition of 95 copies (1/95).  Provenance: Galleria Prandi 10/04/1968 Realized in 1910 and Published in 1932. Very good condition.
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1930s Modern Prints and Multiples

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Etching

"A Summer Day in Nantucket" Limited Edition Giclee Framed Print, 60" x 48"
Located in Westport, CT
This Limited-Edition abstract print, "A Summer Day in Nantucket," by Sofie Swann is an edition of 95. Printed on canvas, this giclee ships fr...
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2010s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Digital, Giclée

Geisha Skateboard Triptych(suite of three silkscreen skateboards numbered 55/150
Located in New York, NY
Nobuyoshi Araki Geisha Skateboard Triptych, ca. 2014 Set of (3) Skateboards of Silkscreen on 7 ply Canadian Maplewood Deck Signed in plate, Each signed on the deck and hand numbered ...
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2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Wood, Maple, Screen

original lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1974 for the art revue Derriere le Miroir (issue number 209) and published in Paris by Maeght. Size: 15 x 11 inches (378 x 277 mm). There is a...
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1970s Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

1900 original poster La Topaze by Alphonse Mucha, part of Les Pierres Précieuses
Located in PARIS, FR
The 1900 original poster "La Topaze" by Alphonse Mucha, part of the renowned "Les Pierres Précieuses" series, is a quintessential example of the Art Nouveau movement. This work, prin...
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Lithograph

La Vilaine Lulu in the Village - Lithograph
Located in Paris, IDF
Yves SAINT-LAURENT La Vilaine Lulu in the Village, 1985 Lithograph On heavy paper 50 x 65 cm (c. 20 x 26 inch) Limited to 300 copies INFORMATION : Edite...
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1980s Modern Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Tape Collection, 90 Minutes A Side - Contemporary Pop Art Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
90 Minutes A Side, artwork from the Heidler & Heeps Tape Collection The Heidler & Heeps collaborations are creative representations of Natasha Heidler and Richard Heeps’, personal p...
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2010s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Bowers (Lauben) - P1, F24, I1, Geometric Abstract Screenprint by Josef Albers
Located in Long Island City, NY
From the portfolio “Formulation: Articulation” created by Josef Albers in 1972. This monumental series consists of 127 original silkscreens that are a definitive survey of the artist...
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1970s Abstract Geometric Prints and Multiples

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Screen

El Padre Perdonado (Galofre edition)
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Dali, Salvador Title: El Padre Perdonado (Galofre edition) Series: La Vida es Sueno Date: 1975 Medium: drypoint engraving in sanguine ink Unframed Dimensions: 11" x 15"...
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1970s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Engraving, Drypoint

Lichtenstein The Red Horsemen Modern Art Pavilion Lt Ed Seattle Art Museum print
Located in New York, NY
Roy Lichtenstein at Modern Art Pavilion, Seattle Art Museum Limited Edition poster, 1976 Offset lithograph Limited Edition of 1000 22 1/2 × 28 inches Unframed Publisher Seattle Art ...
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1970s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph, Offset

Calceolaria, English antique orange flower botanical chromolithograph, 1895
By Frederick William Hulme
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Calceolaria' Process print from Frederick William Hulme’s ‘Familiar Wild Flowers’, circa 1890. Hulme was known as a teacher and an amateur botanist. He was the Professor of Freeha...
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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Self Portrait 1980 Signed Limited Edition Lithograph
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Artist: Raphael Soyer Title: Self Portrait Year: 1980 Print : Lithograph on Arches Archival Paper 22'' x 16'' inches Edition: Signed in pencil and marked 52/250 Image size : 11...
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1980s Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Lithograph by Noted Mexican Artist - No Title 16/24
By José García Ocejo
Located in Troy, NY
This dramatic lithograph in limited edition of 16/24 portrays an erotic image of man with testicles and no penis. It is in white and verdi gris and printed on heavy paper: C.M.Fabria...
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1970s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Lithograph

Le lézard aux plumes d'or
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1967 Not signed Catalog : [Maeght 461 p. 135] 35.50 cm. x 50.00 cm. 13.98 in. x 19.69 in. (paper) 33.50 cm. x 48.00 cm. 13.19 in. x 18.9 in. (image) “Le Lézard aux ...
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1960s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Original poster by Aleksandr Deineka - Soviet Propaganda - Children
Located in PARIS, FR
The circa 1920 poster by Aleksandr Deineka exemplifies his distinctive approach to Soviet visual art during the early years of the Soviet Union. Known for his versatility and ability...
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1910s Prints and Multiples

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Linen, Paper, Lithograph

Plate 1, from: Half-Life (after Rembrandt)
By Glenn Brown
Located in London, GB
This is a truly stunning work by contemporary great, Glenn Brown. This work is an Artist Proof, one of only 12 created. The frame is handmade by famous London framers, Darbyshire. I...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Etching

"La vache enragee" lithograph poster
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: lithograph (after the poster). Printed in Paris in 1950 by Mourlot Freres, this lithograph faithfully reproduces the original Toulouse-Lautrec poster in a smaller-size format...
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1950s Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

The Art Form Issue 2 (Pose Cover)
By POSE
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Vivid and gorgeous Pose cover for The Art Form Magazine Issue 2. Limited edition of 300 with the Pose cover. There were 4 limited edition covers made for this issue and this is the P...
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21st Century and Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Magazine Paper

Winslow Homer 19th Century Woodcut Engraving "Making Hay"
Located in Alamo, CA
This Winslow Homer woodcut engraving entitled "Making Hay", was published in Harper's Weekly in the July 6, 1872 edition. It depicts a two men hand cutting high grass on a hill. The man in the foreground is looking at a young boy and a girl (presumably his children), who are sitting on the ground with a picnic basket. This beautiful Homer woodcut engraving is presented in a brown wood frame and a light beige fabric mat with a black inner mat. The print is in excellent condition. There are two other Homer woodcut engravings in identical frames and mats that are listed on 1stdibs. See LU117326148332 and LU117326148272. These would make a wonderful display grouping. A discount is available for the purchase of two or all three of these prints. This Winslow Homer engraving...
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1870s American Impressionist Prints and Multiples

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Engraving, Woodcut

Femme Bleue
Located in OPOLE, PL
Henri Matisse (1869-1954) - Femme Bleue Lithograph from 1958. Dimensions of work: 35.5 x 26 cm. Publisher: Tériade, Paris. First, original edition. The work is in Excellent cond...
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1950s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Monaco by Jean Cocteau, 1959
Located in New York, NY
Artist: Jean Cocteau Medium: Original Lithograph Poster, 1959 Dimensions: 25.5 x 19.5 in, 64.8 x 49.5 cm Classic Poster Paper - Excellent Condition A This original lithographic p...
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1950s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Cats (Pink)
Located in London, GB
Screen print on Saunders Waterford 300gsm paper Hand-signed, dated, and numbered by the artist 45 x 62 cm Edition 78 of 300 The print was editioned by master printer, Kip Gresham at The Print Studio, Cambridge for Kettle's Yard. It was made using an original drawing ‘cut’ into an acrylic sheet. The image is then reversed when printed. Description from the publisher: "Drawing has been fundamental to Ai Weiwei’s artistic practice from an early age. He also has a longstanding love of cats, and they appear frequently in the artist’s social media posts. Many cats used to roam his studio in Beijing. As part of the Kettle’s Yard exhibition, Ai’s ‘Cats wallpaper...
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2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Jonah and the Whale
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Dali, Salvador Title: Jonah and the Whale Series: Our Historical Heritage Date: 1975 Medium: drypoint with added color on Arches Unframed Dimensions: 19.8" x 26" Framed...
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1970s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint

(after) Milivoj Uzelac - "Vins, amours et fantaisies" pochoir
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: pochoir (after the watercolor). Printed on Arches paper in 1956 at the atelier Daniel Jacomet for the Vins, fleurs et flammes portfolio, and issued in a limited edition of 38...
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1950s Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Henri Matisse Teeny
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Henri Matisse Title: Teeny Portfolio: Other Portfolios Medium: Linocut Date: 1938 Edition: Unnumbered Frame Size: 19" x 16 1/4" Sheet Size: 12 1/4” x 9 1/2” Image Size: 11 7/...
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1930s Fauvist Prints and Multiples

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Linocut

Fine Art Prints for Sale — Animal Prints, Abstract Prints, Nude Prints and Other Prints

Decorating with fine art prints — whether they’re figurative prints, abstract prints or another variety — has always been a practical way of bringing a space to life as well as bringing works by an artist you love into your home.

Pursued in the 1960s and ’70s, largely by Pop artists drawn to its associations with mass production, advertising, packaging and seriality, as well as those challenging the primacy of the Abstract Expressionist brushstroke, printmaking was embraced in the 1980s by painters and conceptual artists ranging from David Salle and Elizabeth Murray to Adrian Piper and Sherrie Levine.

Printmaking is the transfer of an image from one surface to another. An artist takes a material like stone, metal, wood or wax, carves, incises, draws or otherwise marks it with an image, inks or paints it and then transfers the image to a piece of paper or other material.

Fine art prints are frequently confused with their more commercial counterparts. After all, our closest connection to the printed image is through mass-produced newspapers, magazines and books, and many people don’t realize that even though prints are editions, they start with an original image created by an artist with the intent of reproducing it in a small batch. Fine art prints are created in strictly limited editions — 20 or 30 or maybe 50 — and are always based on an image created specifically to be made into an edition.

Many people think of revered Dutch artist Rembrandt as a painter but may not know that he was a printmaker as well. His prints have been preserved in time along with the work of other celebrated printmakers such as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí and Andy Warhol. These fine art prints are still highly sought after by collectors.

“It’s another tool in the artist’s toolbox, just like painting or sculpture or anything else that an artist uses in the service of mark making or expressing him- or herself,” says International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA) vice president Betsy Senior, of New York’s Betsy Senior Fine Art, Inc.

Because artist’s editions tend to be more affordable and available than his or her unique works, they’re more accessible and can be a great opportunity to bring a variety of colors, textures and shapes into a space.

For tight corners, select small fine art prints as opposed to the oversized bold piece you’ll hang as a focal point in the dining area. But be careful not to choose something that is too big for your space. And feel free to lean into it if need be — not every work needs picture-hanging hooks. Leaning a larger fine art print against the wall behind a bookcase can add a stylish installation-type dynamic to your living room. (Read more about how to arrange wall art here.)

Find fine art prints for sale on 1stDibs today.

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