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Prints and Multiples For Sale
Abstract Composition - Lithograph by Piero Sadun - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Composition  is a lithograph realized by Piero Sadun in the 1970s. The state of preservation of the artwork is good.
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1970s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Dans L'Atelier de Picasso
Located in OPOLE, PL
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - Dans l'Atelier de Picasso Lithograph from 1957. The edition 211/275. Dimensions of work: 44.5 x 33.5 cm Publisher: Fernand Mourlot Éditeur, Paris. Re...
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1950s Modern Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Untitled, Two Women Sitting
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Untitled, Two Women Sitting" is an original color serigraph on paper by noted Israeli artist Isaac Maimon, b.1955. It hand signed and numbered XXVI/CXXV in pencil by t...
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Late 20th Century Modern Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Buste de Femme au Chapeau Bleu, Cubist Lithograph After Pablo Picasso
Located in Long Island City, NY
Set against a flat black background, the female figure in this Pablo Picasso print appears up-close with a detailed view of her face and shoulders. Rendered in the style of Cubism, this work features all of the classic tenents of the style such as differing perspectives and an emphasis on color and shape. A lithograph from the Marina Picasso Estate Collection after the Pablo Picasso painting "Buste de Femme au Chapeau Bleu...
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Late 20th Century Cubist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Tree Study III - large format b/w photograph of lone ancient tree in landscape
Located in San Francisco, CA
From a series of large scale black & white photographs capturing the ancient flora and dramatic arboretum of California's vast Sierra Nevada mountain landscapes, an homage to photogr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink

Organic Mid-Century Floating Shapes in Blue Tones, Monotype Cyanotype on Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Shapes XIII is a captivating cyanotype monotype that draws on the visual language of mid-century abstraction. Featuring fluid, interlocking forms rendered in rich Prussi...
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2010s Post-Modern Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Lithograph, Monotype

"The Brezolles Road" lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: lithograph. This lithograph (after the Vlaminck painting) was printed in Paris in 1958 by the Mourlot atelier, and published by Andre Sauret in an edition of 2000. The image ...
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1950s Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

A Bigger Book, Art Edition D, ‘Untitled, 516’
Located in Bristol, GB
iPad drawing 8 colour inkjet print on cotton-fibre archival paper Edition 229 of 250 56 x 43.2 cm (22.1 x 17 in) Frame 63.4 x 50.9 x 3 cm, 25 x 20 x 1.2 in Signed, numbered and dated...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Archival Paper, Inkjet

Minoutaure et nue
Located in OPOLE, PL
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - Minoutaure et nue Lithograph from 1967. The edition of 89/500 on Auvergne Richard de Bas paper. With two watermarks - one of the paper, second of the p...
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1960s Modern Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Tolle, Tolle, Crucifige Eum - Lithograph - 1964
Located in Roma, IT
Tolle, tolle, crucifige eum is a Color lithograph on heavy rag paper realized in 1964. It is part of Biblia Sacra vulgatæ edition is published by Rizzoli-Mediolani between 1967 and 1...
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1960s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Laudis End
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Laudis End" 1981 is a color serigraph on Wove paper by noted American artist Roy Ahlgren, 1927-2011 It is hand signed, titled, dated and numbered 90/99 in pencil...
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Mid-20th Century Op Art Prints and Multiples

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Screen

"Marilyn Crying Diamond (Marmont Pink)" hand-pulled screen print on linen
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Marilyn Crying Diamond (Marmont Pink)" acrylic, oil-based ink and diamond dust hand-pulled screen print on linen by artist Russell Young. Depic...
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2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Linen, Ink, Screen

Tadanori Yokoo 'Musee De La Publicite' 1983- Vintage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The original poster by Tadanori Yokoo, published by the Musée de la Publicité in Paris and printed by ARTE, showcases the artist's distinctive style that merges traditional and moder...
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1980s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Offset

1984 Pierre Etaix 'Vive la pub' Art Book
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vive la Pub, published in 1984 by Gilbert Salachas, Paris, is a hardcover edition bound in blue cloth with a dust jacket. While the jacket shows a few small tears, the book remains i...
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1980s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Other Medium

Composition in Black and Blue - Lithograph and stencil, 1956
Located in Paris, IDF
Pierre SOULAGES Composition in Black and Blue, 1956 Lithograph and stencil (Jacomet workshop) Unsigned On wove paper 31 x 24 cm (c. 12.2 x 9.4 inches) Edited by San Lazaro in 1956 ...
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1950s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph, Stencil

Albert Marquet 'Fenetre a la Goulette' 1990- Offset Lithograph
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Albert Marquet's "Fenêtre à la Goulette," painted in 1926, captures a serene scene viewed through an open window. In the foreground, a vase brimming with vibrant flowers rests on the...
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Prints and Multiples

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Offset

original etching
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original etching. Executed by Tissot for the "Rene Mauperin" suite of etchings, published in Paris in 1884 by Charpentier in a limited edition of 550. This is a nice impressi...
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1880s Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Steet Vendor with Little Girl
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Jean Jansem (French/Armenian, 1920-2013) Title: Street Vendor with Little Girl Year: c. 1960 Medium: Color lithograph Edition: Numbered 144/200 in pencil Paper: Arches p...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Landscapes of Autumn - Screen Print by Rolandi - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Landscapes Of Autumn is a modern artwork realized by the painter Rolandi, in the 1980s. Mixed colored screen print. Hand signed on the lower right margin. Artist's proof (as reported on the lower left margin) Dry stamp on the lower margin. Maurizio Coccia, also known as "Rolandi" painter, engraver, sculptor, artistic decorator. Born in Rome in 1940, he studied painting and turned to the masters of the Via Margutta and was inspired by the works of Cagli and Guttuso. After making his debut in the 70s with two exhibitions in Trieste and Rieti, he also exhibits in the United States and in the major Italian galleries...
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1980s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Soft Light in the Woods, Forest Landscape, Blue Tones, Handmade Cyanotype Print
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition of a cyanotype print. This beautiful image shows the subtle afternoon light going through the woods during the summer. Details: + T...
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2010s Realist Prints and Multiples

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Watercolor

Blue Skies Shinning on Me (Blue Dog Series), George Rodrigue
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: George Rodrigue (1944-2013) Title: Blue Skies Shinning on Me (Blue Dog Series) Year: 2005 Edition: 141/190, plus proofs Medium: Silkscreen on a...
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Early 2000s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Jasper Johns-Works in Progress
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Exhibition poster for Moderna Museet, Abretsprocesser Grafik, 1980 Printed by Jernstrom Offset.
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20th Century Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Offset

Portrait de Face sur Fond Rose et Vert, Cubist Lithograph after Pablo Picasso
Located in Long Island City, NY
A lithograph from the Marina Picasso Estate Collection after the Pablo Picasso painting "Portrait de Face sur Fond Rose et Vert". The original painting was completed in 1917. In the...
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1980s Cubist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Sex and the City hand signed/n lithograph of beloved TV series, by famed artist
Located in New York, NY
Al Hirschfeld Sex and the City, 2002 Color lithograph on Arches cover paper with deckled edges Pencil signed and numbered 274/300 on the front 20 × 20 inches Unframed Classic color l...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Untitled, Woodcut on Paper, Figurative by Haren Das "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Haren Das - Untitled Woodcut on Paper 12.28 x 9 inches, 1991 ( Unframed & Delivered ) This 1991 print by Haren Das beautifully captures a serene rural scene with fine detailing and ...
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1990s Modern Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Woodcut

Heart Series I, Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Heart Series I Year: 1998 Edition: 130/300, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Coventry Smooth paper Size: 5 x 4 inches Condition: Excellent Inscriptio...
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1990s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Untitled
Located in Houston, TX
Matt Kleberg Untitled, 2024 Oil stick monotype on paper 41 1/2 x 32 3/4 in (105.4 x 83.2 cm) JPHB 6181
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Oil Pastel, Monotype

Italy 1974 Post-Modern Abstract Print Fortunato Depero The Twins
Located in Brescia, IT
This Fortunato Depero wionderful serigraphy is a multiple of 250 specimens printed by the authorization of Museum of Depero in Rovereto (Italy). This i...
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Late 20th Century Futurist Prints and Multiples

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Paper

"Poteries de Picasso" lithograph poster
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: lithograph (after the original lithograph poster). During the late 1940's and throughout the 1950's, Picasso created a series of posters at the atelier of Mourlot Freres. The...
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1950s Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

A Bigger Splash By David Hockney
Located in London, GB
A Bigger Splash By David Hockney David Hockney, a prominent British artist, is celebrated for his versatile and innovative contributions to 20th-century art. Known for his vivid us...
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2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Inkjet

Christ and the Woman of Samaria Among Ruins by James Bretherton after Rembrandt
Located in Middletown, NY
Bretherton, James (After Rembrandt van Rijn). Christ and the Woman of Samaria Among Ruins. London: c 1775. Etching on light cream laid paper, 4 3/4...
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18th Century Old Masters Prints and Multiples

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Handmade Paper, Etching, Laid Paper

"Jeune fille dans une barque" lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: lithograph (after the watercolor). Printed in 1939 at the Mourlot Frères atelier for the art revue Verve and published in Paris by Teriade. Size: 14 x 10 1/4 inches (355 x 26...
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1930s Fauvist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Gigi: red black abstract print with poetry based on 1950s vintage movie poster
Located in New York, NY
Touched by the influence of Andy Warhol, champion of a young Jean-Michel Basquiat, Rene Ricard served as enfant terrible of the 1980s New York art scene. This red and black lithograp...
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1980s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Arc Blau - Etching by Antoni Tapies - 1972
Located in Roma, IT
Arc Blau is an original contemporary artwork realized by Antoni Tapiès in 1972. Colored etching with carborundum on laid paper. Hand signed on the lower margin. Numbered. Edition ...
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1970s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Rare 1980s Keith Haring Vinyl Record Art
Located in NEW YORK, NY
1980s Keith Haring Record Art: David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover featuring original cover artwork by Keith Haring. Year: 1983. Medium: Off-Set Li...
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1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph, Offset

Paresse, Art Nouveau Etching by Louis Icart
Located in Long Island City, NY
Louis Icart, French (1888 - 1950) - Paresse, Year: 1925, Medium: Etching, Image Size: 15 x 18.75 inches, Size: 23.5 in. x 27.5 in. (59.69 cm x 69.85 cm)
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1920s Art Nouveau Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Quai de fleurs (Cramer 24; Mourlot 99), Derrière le miroir
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin paper. Paper Size: 15 x 11 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné references: Chagall, Marc, and Julien Cain. Chagall Lithogr...
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1950s Expressionist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Rio de Janeiro
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rio de Janeiro is a colorful, bold, graphic, and visually compelling offset-lithograph by blue chip, pop artist Robert Rauschenberg. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​In 1991, he was involved with th...
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1990s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Lithograph, Offset

Original CAZALIS & PRATS Grand Cru Mermaid vintage French liquor poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original CAZALIS & PRATS since 1875. Artist: Emm. Gaillard. Size: 13" x 19.5". Professionally acid-free archival linen backed and ready to frame. Note that a small ink printing line ...
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1950s American Modern Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Unique Modernist Israeli Still Life Monoprint Painting Calman Shemi Vase Flowers
Located in Surfside, FL
Fruit and Flowers monoprint by Calman Shemi Calman Shemi, sculptor and painter, was born in Argentina in 1939. A graduate of the School of Sculpture and Ceramics in Mendoza, he studied under the Italian-Argentinean sculptor Libero Badii whom he credits with putting him on the right path. “He taught me principals, not only related to sculpture, but human and philosophic principals. Shemi also carefully studied the work of such masters as Pablo Picasso, Caravaggio, Frank Stella and Henri Matisse. “From each one of these great artists I learned something from observing them,” he says. In 1961, at the age of 20, Shemi immigrated to Israel and joined Kibbutz Carmia of which he was a member for twenty years. There he worked in agriculture and also as a sculptor working with wood and clay. Several of his large-scale fiberglass and polyester sculpture projects are situated in public buildings. He was a student of German-Israeli sculptor Rudi Lehmann, a pioneer of the artistic movement known as “Canaanism.” Canaanite art was an effort to create a direct relationship with the land, bypassing historic Jewish connotations—hence the land’s primordial name is used. Canaanite works, with an emphasis on the inter-action of simple shapes, bear a deliberate resemblance to the sculpture and ritual art of early civilizations of the Middle East prior to Judaism, always with an eye to the fusion of man and the land itself. Though sculpture dominated his early years as an artist, in the mid ’70s Shemi developed the idea of the “soft painting” medium. Beginning with a color drawing done to scale, Shemi layers onto the drawing irregularly shaped pieces of variously textured and colored fabrics. Using a threadless 9,000-needle sewing machine, the fabrics are meshed to one another and to the background, resulting in vibrant wool tapestry carpet compositions infused with exuberant color and explosive movement. Over the years, Shemi has continued to challenge himself with new artistic mediums, developing two more techniques of painting: “Lacquer paintings” and “window paintings.” He also works in monotype, lithograph and silkscreen techniques. He creates his Lacquer Painting by applying vibrant colors to wood or metal panel that has been gilded with gold or silver leaf, and sometimes both. After the oil paint has thoroughly dried, many layers of lacquer are applied to the surface giving it a glowing effect. Between each layer of lacquer the piece is hand-polished to give the surface its very shiny look. Shemi’s “lacquer” and “window” paintings are reminiscent of ancient techniques used centuries ago in Japan and China. Shemi concludes, “All of the art that I create is full of optimism and beauty. That’s all. Simple, very simple.” During the past eighteen years Shemi has held more than seventy one-man shows in the U.S., Japan, Germany, Spain, Belgium and Israel. His works can be seen in many public and private collections around the world. He is of a generation of contemporary Israeli artists, somewhat influenced by pop art that include Alex Pauker...
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20th Century Abstract Expressionist Prints and Multiples

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Monoprint

Ailho
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - Ailho Lithograph from 1971. Dimensions of work: 48 x 40 cm. Reference: Catalogue Raisonné Vol I par Pedro Benavides n°185. The work is in Excellent ...
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1970s Op Art Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Kintai Bridge at Iwakuni in Suo Province (Suo iwakuni kintai-bashi), 1859
By Hiroshige II
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Utagawa Hiroshige II (1829-1869), 'Kintai Bridge at Iwakuni in Suo Province' (Suo iwakuni kintai-bashi), from the series 'One Hundred Views of Famous Pla...
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1850s Edo Prints and Multiples

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Woodcut

1975 Original lithograph - Les Bijoux Indiscrets - XXe Siecle
Located in PARIS, FR
The English translation of the title is "The Indiscreet Jewels". Medium: original lithograph. This is the second printing (deuxième tirage) of this striking Rene Magritte composition...
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1970s Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

original lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Catalogue reference: M 234. Printed in 1956 at the Mourlot atelier and published in Paris by Maeght for the Jacques Prévert catalogue. Size: 9 x 15 inche...
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1950s Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Church of St. Costanza, Rome: An 18th Century Piranesi Architectural Etching
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a framed 18th century Giovanni Battista Piranesi etching entitled: "Veduta interna del Sepocro di Santa Costanza, fabbricat...
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1770s Old Masters Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Untitled - Lithograph by Antoni Tapies - 1974
Located in Roma, IT
This original artwork by Antoni Tàpies is one of the 10 colored lithographs of the “Berlin Suite”. Tàpies realized this portfolio in 1974, each lithograph is on Arches wove paper. ...
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1970s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

My Mother Bridlington, Hand Signed Tate Gallery print, Ed. of 250 w/official COA
Located in New York, NY
David Hockney My Mother (Bridlington), 1988 Four Color Lithograph on T.H. Saunders Waterford 250 gram paper. Hand signed. Also accompanied by a separate signed Certificate of Authent...
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1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph, Offset

Matisse, La Nageuse dans l'aquarium, Jazz, Special Edition for MoMA (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
Héliogravure on vélin paper. Paper Size: 15 x 22.5 inches, with centerfold, as issued. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the folio, Henri Matisse, Jazz, Sp...
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1980s Fauvist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Lithographs II (1042), Modern Abstract Lithograph by Joan Miro
Located in Long Island City, NY
Joan Miro was a Spanish Surrealist artist, world-renowned for his unique art style that blended surrealist fantasy and modern life. This lithograph is part of the series "Lithographs...
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1970s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Le Leopard - Etching by Jean Charles Baquoy - 1771
Located in Roma, IT
Le Leopard is an etching realized by Jean Charles Baquoy in 1771. The artwork Belongs to the suite "Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière avec la description du Cabinet du Ro...
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1770s Modern Prints and Multiples

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Etching

James Joyce
Located in Winterswijk, NL
James Joyce Catalog raisonné: Schellmann 511 Offset 1984 In great condition
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1980s Prints and Multiples

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Offset

James Joyce
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Horses in the Moonlight, Lithograph by Lebadang
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Lebadang, Vietnamese (1922 - 2015) Title: Horses in Moonlight Year: circa 1975 Medium: Lithograph, signed in pencil Edition: Epreuve d'Artiste Size: 25.25 x 19.5 in. (64.14 x...
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1970s Modern Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Yoshitomo Nara - Dead Of Night
Located in London, GB
Yoshitomo Nara Dead Of Night Offset lithograph on paper Sheet size: 51.5 x 36.4 cm Stamped with title, artist's name, copyright and year published by N's Yard, Japan
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2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Offset

Keith Haring Artist Signed Exhibition Poster 'Into 84' for Tony Shafrazi Gallery
Located in San Rafael, CA
Keith Haring (1958–1990) 'Into 84' / Tony Shafrazi Gallery, 1984 Lithograph in colors Plate signed lower right, signed in silver ink lower right on figures foot Sheet 35⅛ in H × 23⅛ ...
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1980s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

'Orange Tondo' 1973- Serigraph- Signed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Orange Tondo" by Ilya Bolotowsky is a quintessential example of geometric abstraction, featuring a bold circular composition dominated by vibrant orange hues and precise geometric ...
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1970s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Original travel poster by Diego Rivera - Mexico Mural of national Palace
Located in PARIS, FR
This striking mid-century travel poster celebrates the cultural richness of Mexico through the unmistakable art of Diego Rivera, one of the most influential muralists of the 20th cen...
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1950s Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Lithograph

A Toute Epreuve (D 204), Modern Woodcut by Joan Miro
Located in Long Island City, NY
Joan Miro, Spanish (1893 - 1983) - A Toute Epreuve (D 204), Year: 1958, Medium: Woodcut on Rice Paper, Edition: 130, Size: 12.75 x 9.75 in. (32.39 x 24.77 cm), Printer: Jacques Frel...
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1950s Modern Prints and Multiples

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Woodcut

Abstract Composition - Screen Print by Luigi Montanarini - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Composition is a beautiful colored serigraph on cream-colored paper, realized in the 1970's by the Italian artist, Luigi Montanarini (1906-1998) and published by La Nuova Fo...
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1970s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Ballerine sur fond vert, 1995, original lithograph by Jean Jansem, handsigned
Located in Les Acacias GE, GE
Jean Jansem (1920-2013) Ballerine sur fond vert, 1995 Lithographie sur papier Arches, justifiée et numérotée 48/100 Signée en bas à droite 22 x 17 cm / 32 x 26 cm Bibliographie: ...
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Late 20th Century Expressionist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Gondolas on the Grand Canal in Venice - Original wooodcut, Handsigned
Located in Paris, IDF
Robert BONFILS Gondolas on the Grand Canal in Venice Original woodcut Handsigned in pencil Numbered /154 On vellum 32.5 x 25.5 cm (c. 13 x 10 in) Bears the blind stamp of the edito...
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1920s Modern Prints and Multiples

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Woodcut

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.)

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