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A la Corrida
A la Corrida

A la Corrida

Located in Fairlawn, OH

A la Corrida Color aquatint, c. 1900 Signed "Osterlind" lower right in red pencil Annotated: "No. 96" in pencil lower left Edition: about 100 Published by Sagot, Paris: their blindst...

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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Aquatint

'The Bath' — Meji Era Cross-Cultural Woman Artist
'The Bath' — Meji Era Cross-Cultural Woman Artist

'The Bath' — Meji Era Cross-Cultural Woman Artist

By Helen Hyde

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Helen Hyde, 'The Bath', color woodblock print, edition not stated, 1905, Mason & Mason 59. Signed in pencil in the image, lower right. Numbered '96' in pencil in the image, lower lef...

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Early 1900s Showa Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

"Le centaure" original woodcut

"Le centaure" original woodcut

By Auguste Louis Lepère

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original woodcut. This impression on thin wove paper was printed in 1902 and published by Gazette des Beaux Arts. Image size: 8 1/8 x 5 1/2 inches (207 x 140 mm). Signed in t...

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Early 1900s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

"Le centaure" original woodcut

"Le centaure" original woodcut

By Auguste Louis Lepère

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original woodcut. This impression on blue-green paper was printed in 1902 and published in London by The Studio. Image size: 8 x 5 1/2 inches (205 x 140 mm). The Studio dryst...

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Early 1900s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Original 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' vintage theater poster  art nouveau
Original 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' vintage theater poster  art nouveau

Original 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' vintage theater poster art nouveau

Located in Spokane, WA

Original vintage poster: Uncle Tom's Cabin. Original lithograph. Museum Linen Backed. Date: c. 1900 Printer: Ackermann-Quigley, Kansas City. This Uncle Tom's Cabin is an Origin...

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Early 1900s Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Sevillanas
Sevillanas

Sevillanas

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Sevillanas Etching and color aquatint on laid watermarked paper, c. 1900 Signed by the artist in pencil lower right (see photo) Editioned in pencil lower left corner of sheet Publish...

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Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Aquatint

Coin de Rue Dans Soho

Coin de Rue Dans Soho

By Jean-Emile Laboureur

Located in New York, NY

Jean-Emile Laboureur (1877-1947), Coin de Rue Dans Soho, woodcut, 1909, signed in pencil lower left and numbered (15/15) [also initials in the plate]. Reference: Sylvain Laboureur 64...

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Early 1900s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Park in Winter (Personnages Dans un Parc)
Park in Winter (Personnages Dans un Parc)

Park in Winter (Personnages Dans un Parc)

Located in New York, NY

Black crayon on wove paper. Artist initials are ink stamped in lower right corner.

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Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Crayon, Laid Paper, Carbon Pencil

L'Assiette au Beurre  - Vintage Comic Magazine - 1903
L'Assiette au Beurre  - Vintage Comic Magazine - 1903

L'Assiette au Beurre  - Vintage Comic Magazine - 1903

By Hermann Paul

Located in Roma, IT

L'Assiette au Beurre is a Comic Magazine printed in April 1903, reproducings drawing by Victor Hradecky. Signed, numbered and dated on the margins.

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Early 1900s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Offset

L'Assiette au Beurre  - Vintage Comic Magazine - 1905
L'Assiette au Beurre  - Vintage Comic Magazine - 1905

L'Assiette au Beurre - Vintage Comic Magazine - 1905

Located in Roma, IT

L'Assiette au Beurre is a Comic Magazine printed in February 1905, reproducing drawings by Fernand Gottlob . Signed, numbered and dated on the margins.

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Early 1900s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Offset

Early 20th century color lithograph poster figures globe flags sun moon text
Early 20th century color lithograph poster figures globe flags sun moon text

Early 20th century color lithograph poster figures globe flags sun moon text

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"La Conquéte Du Pôle (The COnquest of the Pole)" is an original lithograph poster by an unknown artist published by the Club of America. It depicts personifications of major world po...

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Early 1900s Other Art Style Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Chartres La Mort de la Viegre X111”
Chartres La Mort de la Viegre X111”

Chartres La Mort de la Viegre X111”

Located in Southampton, NY

Original photo mechanical print handcolored throughout by the French artist, Lucy Garnot. Signed and titled bottom. Circa 1900. Condition is very good. This image is taken from th...

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Early 1900s Academic Figurative Prints

Materials

Archival Paper, Photogravure

Ex Libris - Città di Lugano - Woodcut by L. Nagy - 1980s

Ex Libris - Città di Lugano - Woodcut by L. Nagy - 1980s

Located in Roma, IT

Ex Libris - Città di Lugano is an Artwork realized in 1980s, by the Artist L. Nagy. Woodcut print on paper. Monogrammed on plate on the right corner. Good conditions. The artist w...

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Early 1900s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Ex Libris - Dr. Karl Franck - Woodcut by B. Paulcole - 1904

Ex Libris - Dr. Karl Franck - Woodcut by B. Paulcole - 1904

Located in Roma, IT

Ex Libris - Dr. Karl Franck is an Artwork realized in 1904, by the Artist B. Paulcole Etching print on tissue paper. Hand Signed and dated on back.  The work is glued on colored ca...

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Early 1900s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Ex-Libris - Armand Paul - Woodcut by Leslie Victor Smith - 1909

Ex-Libris - Armand Paul - Woodcut by Leslie Victor Smith - 1909

Located in Roma, IT

Ex-Libris  - Armand Paul is an Artwork realized in 1909, by the artist Leslie Victor Smith.  Woodcut print on ivory paper.  Signed on plate and dated on the lower margin.  The work...

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Early 1900s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

“Paris, Place du Tertre”
“Paris, Place du Tertre”

“Paris, Place du Tertre”

Located in Southampton, NY

Original hand colored lithograph by the French artist, Maurice Jacque of the Place du Tertre in Montmartre Paris, France. Signed in lower right margin. Titled in lower left margin. ...

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Early 1900s Academic Landscape Prints

Materials

Archival Paper, Lithograph

Ex-Libris - Armand Paul - Woodcut by Leslie Victor Smith - 1909

Ex-Libris - Armand Paul - Woodcut by Leslie Victor Smith - 1909

Located in Roma, IT

Ex-Libris  - Armand Paul is an Artwork realized in 1909, by the artist Leslie Victor Smith.  Woodcut colored print on ivory paper.  Signed on plate and dated on the lower right marg...

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Early 1900s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Joies de Bretagne
Joies de Bretagne

Joies de Bretagne

By (after) Paul Gauguin

Located in Missouri, MO

Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) Joies de Bretagne (Kornfeld 7 B) zincograph, 1889, on simili Japon paper, from the second edition of circa 50 impressions, published by Ambroise Vollard afte...

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Early 1900s Fauvist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Cheers! - Woodcut by Hermann Paul - 1910s

Cheers! - Woodcut by Hermann Paul - 1910s

By Hermann Paul

Located in Roma, IT

Cheers! is a woodcut print on creamy-colored paper realized by Hermann Paul, in the 1910s. Good condition with slight folding and repaired cutting. René Georges Hermann-Paul (27 De...

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Early 1900s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Miss Taylor
Miss Taylor

Miss Taylor

By Paul César Helleu

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Miss Taylor Drypoint, c. 1900 Signed in pencil lower left (see photo) Small edition, about 10 Very rich impression, full of burr Condition: Excellent Image size: 21-1/4 x 13-1/4" She...

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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Portrait Prints

Materials

Drypoint

Flowers
Flowers

Alphonse MuchaFlowers, circa 1900

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Flowers

By Alphonse Mucha

Located in PARIS, FR

Alphonse MUCHA (1860-1939) "Flowers" Variante 2 Rare original lithograph Each flower, carnation, iris, lily and rose, is signed at the lower part of the plate "Mucha". This lithogra...

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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper

Heureux age! (Happy Age!)
Heureux age! (Happy Age!)

Heureux age! (Happy Age!)

By Victor Mignot

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Heureux age! (Happy Age!) Etching and aquatint. c, 1900 Signed lower right in pencil Edition; 50 (14/50) Published by Edmund Sagot, Paris Sagot blindstamp, Lugt 2254, lower right Con...

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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Figurative Prints

Materials

Aquatint

Double Portrait (1906)-Offset Lithograph, edition of 1000, with COA
Double Portrait (1906)-Offset Lithograph, edition of 1000, with COA

Double Portrait (1906)-Offset Lithograph, edition of 1000, with COA

By After Paul Cezanne

Located in Chesterfield, MI

PAUL CÉZANNE (French, 1839-1906). Offset Lithograph, edition of 1000. Measures 19.5 x 23.5 inches Framed. The image is in Excellent Condition. The frame, mat and casing show signs of...

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Early 1900s Portrait Prints

Materials

Offset

Flower Market, Photorealist Screenprint by Harry McCormick

Flower Market, Photorealist Screenprint by Harry McCormick

By Harry McCormick

Located in Long Island City, NY

Harry McCormick, American (1942 - ) - Flower Market. Year: circa 1990, Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 200, Size: 28 in. x 40 in. (71.12 cm x 101.6 cm)

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Early 1900s Photorealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Etching of John Knox's House Hedley Fitton RA
Etching of John Knox's House Hedley Fitton RA

Etching of John Knox's House Hedley Fitton RA

By Hedley Fitton

Located in New York, NY

Hedley Fitton (British, c. 1857-1929) John Knox's House, c. 1900 Etching 17 x 12 3/4 in. Framed: 25 x 20 1/2 in. Signed in the plate by Hedley Fitton Signed in pencil lower left: E. ...

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Early 1900s English School Figurative Prints

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Etching

L'Assiette au Beurre  - Vintage Comic Magazine - 1906
L'Assiette au Beurre  - Vintage Comic Magazine - 1906

L'Assiette au Beurre - Vintage Comic Magazine - 1906

Located in Roma, IT

L'Assiette au Beurre is a Comic Magazine published in December 1906, reproducing drawings by Jules Félix Grandjouan. Signed, numbered and dated on the margins. Jules Félix Grandjou...

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Early 1900s Modern Figurative Prints

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Offset

L'Assiette au Beurre  - Vintage Comic Magazine - 1907
L'Assiette au Beurre  - Vintage Comic Magazine - 1907

L'Assiette au Beurre  - Vintage Comic Magazine - 1907

By Hermann Paul

Located in Roma, IT

L'Assiette au Beurre is a Comic Magazine published in December 1907, reproducing drawings by  Zygmunt Brunner. Signed, numbered and dated on the margins.

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Early 1900s Modern Figurative Prints

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Offset

L'Assiette au Beurre - Vintage Comic Magazine - 1905
L'Assiette au Beurre - Vintage Comic Magazine - 1905

L'Assiette au Beurre - Vintage Comic Magazine - 1905

Located in Roma, IT

L'Assiette au Beurre is a Comic Magazine published in August 1905, reproducing drawings by Bernard Étienne Hubert Naudin . Signed, numbered and dated on the margins.

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Early 1900s Modern Figurative Prints

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Offset

L'Assiette au Beurre - Vintage Comic Magazine - 1909
L'Assiette au Beurre - Vintage Comic Magazine - 1909

L'Assiette au Beurre - Vintage Comic Magazine - 1909

Located in Roma, IT

L'Assiette au Beurre is a Comic Magazine published in May 1909, reproducing drawings by Various Artists. Signed, numbered and dated on the margins.

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Early 1900s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Offset

PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR "Enfants jouant à la balle"
PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR "Enfants jouant à la balle"

PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR "Enfants jouant à la balle"

By Pierre Auguste Renoir

Located in Los Angeles, CA

PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR (1841-1919) "Enfants jouant à la balle" lithograph, on laid paper with the Dambricourt Frères watermark, circa 1900, a previously unrecorded proof state before ...

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Early 1900s Impressionist Portrait Prints

Materials

Laid Paper, Lithograph

Der Zeichner - Etching by Unknown Artist of circle of Max Klinger

Der Zeichner - Etching by Unknown Artist of circle of Max Klinger

Located in Roma, IT

Der Zeichner is a superb etching made around 1900 by a still unknown author, but surely from the circle of Max Klinger (Leipzig, 1857 - Grossjena, 1920). Title on plate in the lower ...

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Early 1900s Symbolist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Ex Libris - Woodcut by Joseph Plana Dorca - 1904

Ex Libris - Woodcut by Joseph Plana Dorca - 1904

Located in Roma, IT

Ex Libris - Joseph Plana Dorca is a Modern Artwork realized in 1904, by the Spanish Author Joseph Plana Dorca. Ex Libris. B/W woodcut on ivory paper. The work is glued on card...

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Early 1900s Modern Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

French in Africa - Woodcut  - 1903

French in Africa - Woodcut - 1903

Located in Roma, IT

French in Africa is a woodcut on ivory-colored paper realized by an anonymous French artist in 1903. Signed on the plate on the lower right, illegible. Good Conditions with slight ...

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Early 1900s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Le Rire, Anastasie - Vintage Comic Magazine
Le Rire, Anastasie - Vintage Comic Magazine

Le Rire, Anastasie - Vintage Comic Magazine

Located in Roma, IT

Anastasie is a vintage Comic Magazine published on Dicember 1901 with illustrations by A. Willette. Good condition on a yellowed paper. Signed, numbered and dated on the margins. ...

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Early 1900s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Offset

Les Joies du Congrès - Vintage Comic Magazine - 1909
Les Joies du Congrès - Vintage Comic Magazine - 1909

Les Joies du Congrès - Vintage Comic Magazine - 1909

By Hermann Paul

Located in Roma, IT

Les Joies du Congrès is an Original Comic Magazine published on January 1909 with illustrations by Charles Léandre and Hermann Paul (1864-1940). Good condition on a yellowed paper, ...

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Early 1900s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Offset

Original "Brasserie Schneider" vintage French poster  art nouveau
Original "Brasserie Schneider" vintage French poster  art nouveau

Original "Brasserie Schneider" vintage French poster art nouveau

Located in Spokane, WA

Original “Brasserie Schneider” horizontal vintage poster. Professional archival linen backed in very good to excellent condition. Art nouveau style, ready to frame. Fantastic an...

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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The Bridge
The Bridge

The Bridge

By Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt

Located in Santa Monica, CA

B. J. O. NORDFELDT (Bror Julius Olsson) 1878-1955) THE BRIDGE, 1906 Color woodcut signed, dated 1906 and numbered 150 in pencil. Image 8 x 10 - small margins as issued. 4 corners ti...

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Early 1900s American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Woodcut

“On the Seine, Paris”
“On the Seine, Paris”

“On the Seine, Paris”

By Hans Figura

Located in Southampton, NY

Original aquatint etching of working river barges on the Seine in Paris, France. A horse drawn cart is seen loading or unloading product. Circa 1900. Signed by the artist in pencil...

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Early 1900s Academic Landscape Prints

Materials

Archival Paper, Aquatint

Original Gustave Rouquier Bijouterie - jewelry art nouveau vintage poster
Original Gustave Rouquier Bijouterie - jewelry art nouveau vintage poster

Original Gustave Rouquier Bijouterie - jewelry art nouveau vintage poster

By Charles Naillod

Located in Spokane, WA

Original turn of the century French poster: Gustave Rouquier turn of the century stone lithograph for jewelry. Artist: Charles Naillod. Size: 47" x 63". "The most important ...

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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

untitled
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untitled

By Alfonso Albacete

Located in Barcelona, CT

the painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate

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Early 1900s Figurative Prints

Materials

Mixed Media, C Print

1904 Original Poster Ordre de Mobilisation Générale Blank French Army and Navy
1904 Original Poster Ordre de Mobilisation Générale Blank French Army and Navy

1904 Original Poster Ordre de Mobilisation Générale Blank French Army and Navy

Located in PARIS, FR

Printed in 1904 by the Imprimerie Nationale, this original French government poster is an unused version of the Ordre de Mobilisation Générale for the French Army and Navy. The offic...

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Early 1900s Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Portrait of Leopold Karl Walter Graf von Kalckreuth
Portrait of Leopold Karl Walter Graf von Kalckreuth

Portrait of Leopold Karl Walter Graf von Kalckreuth

By Emil Orlik

Located in London, GB

This etching and stipple engraving is hand signed and dated in pencil by the artist "Emil Orlík 1902" at the lower right margin. Note: Leopold Karl Walter Graf von Kalckreuth was a...

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Early 1900s Portrait Prints

Materials

Engraving

Original Vintage Cappiello Poster Biscotines Union 1906

Original Vintage Cappiello Poster Biscotines Union 1906

By Leonetto Cappiello

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Biscotines Union is a 1906 French advertisement by Leonetto Cappiello for the Biscotines Union Company, which manufactured cookies. Bicontines Union began production in 1892 as a bak...

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Early 1900s More Prints

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Lithograph

Original Vintage Leonetto Cappiello Citronnade A L'Ananas Poster 1901

Original Vintage Leonetto Cappiello Citronnade A L'Ananas Poster 1901

By Leonetto Cappiello

Located in Boca Raton, FL

This elegant poster for Citronnade à l’Ananas by Leonetto Cappiello perfectly captures the lightness and pleasure of a refined summer beverage. Cappiello’s signature approach—pairing...

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Early 1900s More Prints

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Lithograph

1906 Original La Salamandre E. Chaboche French Stove Advertising Poster
1906 Original La Salamandre E. Chaboche French Stove Advertising Poster

1906 Original La Salamandre E. Chaboche French Stove Advertising Poster

Located in PARIS, FR

This original 1906 French poster printed in colour lithography by Oberthür in Rennes and Paris advertises La Salamandre, the celebrated mobile stove manufactured by E. Chaboche. Pres...

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Early 1900s Abstract Prints

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

Original 1904 Adrien Barrère Theatre des Variétés Opera Poster
Original 1904 Adrien Barrère Theatre des Variétés Opera Poster

Original 1904 Adrien Barrère Theatre des Variétés Opera Poster

Located in PARIS, FR

This delightful original avant la lettre poster created in 1904 by celebrated French caricaturist and illustrator Adrien Barrère was produced for "Le Sire de Vergy", the immensely po...

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Early 1900s More Prints

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Paper, Lithograph

Femme Au Cep de Vigne
Femme Au Cep de Vigne

Femme Au Cep de Vigne

By Pierre Auguste Renoir

Located in Hinsdale, IL

Delteil 44, Stella 44 Original lithograph in black ink, 1904 - 1905 Only State. From the edition of 50 on Japan paper. Signed in the stone lower left Fine strong impression with ...

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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Claude Renoir – La Tête Baissée
Claude Renoir – La Tête Baissée

Claude Renoir – La Tête Baissée

By Pierre Auguste Renoir

Located in Hinsdale, IL

Delteil 39, Stella 39 Original chalk and brush lithograph in black ink, 1904 Only state. From the edition of 950 on vellum paper. From L’Album des Douze Lithographies Originales Sign...

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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Femme Au Cep de Vigne, 2nd Variante
Femme Au Cep de Vigne, 2nd Variante

Femme Au Cep de Vigne, 2nd Variante

By Pierre Auguste Renoir

Located in Hinsdale, IL

Delteil 46, Stella 46 Original lithograph in black ink, 1904 - 1905 Second state. From the edition of 950 on vellum paper. Signed in the stone lower left 4 1/2” x 3 1/3” Fine strong ...

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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Femme nue couchée, 1906, Resting Nude, French Impressionist, Etching
Femme nue couchée, 1906, Resting Nude, French Impressionist, Etching

Femme nue couchée, 1906, Resting Nude, French Impressionist, Etching

By Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Located in Wiscasset, ME

This etching is based off a Renoir painting also titled "Femme nue couchée" of a nude—the artist's favorite muse, Gabrielle Renard—reclining on a couch with pillows. Three versions o...

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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Prints

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Etching

Original Vintage Rene Gruau Bravissimo Lido Poster C1990

Original Vintage Rene Gruau Bravissimo Lido Poster C1990

Located in Boca Raton, FL

A dazzling celebration of Parisian nightlife, Bravissimo – La Nouvelle Revue du Lido captures the glamour, spectacle, and theatrical energy of one of the world’s most iconic cabarets...

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Early 1900s More Prints

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Lithograph

Original Vintage Leonetto Cappiello Toq Quinquina Poster 1905 - Rare !

Original Vintage Leonetto Cappiello Toq Quinquina Poster 1905 - Rare !

By Leonetto Cappiello

Located in Boca Raton, FL

This striking poster for “TOG Quinquina” was created by the celebrated Italian-born poster artist Leonetto Cappiello (1875–1942), widely regarded as the father of modern advertising....

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Early 1900s More Prints

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Lithograph

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1900 Multiple Prints For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of 1900 multiple prints for sale on 1stDibs. Browse a selection of Modern, Impressionist or Post-Impressionist versions of these works for sale today — there are 91 Modern, 81 Impressionist, 78 Expressionist, 40 Contemporary and 23 Post-Impressionist examples available. These items have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Adding a colorful piece of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the 1900 multiple prints on 1stDibs that include elements of beige, gray, brown, white and more. Gustav Klimt & K.K. Hof-und Staatsdruckerei, Alphonse Mucha, Michel Fingesten, Antoine de saint Exupery and Jacques Villon took a thoughtful approach to this subject that are worth considering. Frequently made by artists working in lithograph, etching and paper, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Some 1900 multiple prints are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller iterations, measuring # 0.1 inches across, are available.

How Much are 1900 Multiple Prints?

Prices for pieces in our collection of 1900 multiple prints start at $90 and top out at $195,000 with the average selling for $722.

Finding the Right Prints And Multiples for You

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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