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Flowers - Etching, Handsigned
Flowers - Etching, Handsigned

Flowers - Etching, Handsigned

By Mily Possoz

Located in Paris, IDF

Mily POSSOZ Flowers MEDIUM : Etching SIGNATURE : Handsigned LIMITED : 35 copies PAPER : Rives vellum SIZE : 20 x 15" INFORMATIONS : Bears the blind stamp of the editor "Marcel Guio...

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1930s Realist Still-life Prints

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Woman With Shell, Impressionist Etching by Raoul Dufy
Woman With Shell, Impressionist Etching by Raoul Dufy

Woman With Shell, Impressionist Etching by Raoul Dufy

By Raoul Dufy

Located in Long Island City, NY

Raoul Dufy, French (1877 - 1953) - Woman With Shell, Year: 1930, Medium: Etching, signed in the plate, Image Size: 7.5 x 5.25 inches, Size: 10.25 x 7.75 in. (26.04 x 19.69 cm), Des...

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1930s Impressionist Prints and Multiples

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Amphitrite Nude Etching
Amphitrite Nude Etching

Amphitrite Nude Etching

By Raoul Dufy

Located in New York, NY

Original etching. This is the frontispiece etching published in Paris in 1930 by Floury for Marcelle Berr de Turique's monograph on the artist Dufy.

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1930s Nude Prints

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Pont Neuf, Impressionist Etching by Andre Derain
Pont Neuf, Impressionist Etching by Andre Derain

Pont Neuf, Impressionist Etching by Andre Derain

By André Derain

Located in Long Island City, NY

Andre Derain, French (1880 - 1954) - Pont Neuf, Year: circa 1930, Medium: Etching, signed in the plate, Size: 13.75 x 10.5 in. (34.93 x 26.67 cm), Description: From the collection ...

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1930s Impressionist Prints and Multiples

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"Faubourg Montmartre" original etching
"Faubourg Montmartre" original etching

"Faubourg Montmartre" original etching

By André Dignimont

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original etching. This impression on Canson et Montgolfier wove paper was printed in 1937 in an edition of 500 for the "Paris 1937" portfolio. Printed at the atelier of Jean-...

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1930s Prints and Multiples

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"Les musees" original etching
"Les musees" original etching

"Les musees" original etching

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original etching. This impression on Canson et Montgolfier wove paper was printed in 1937 in an edition of 500 for the "Paris 1937" portfolio. Printed at the atelier of Jean-...

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1930s Prints and Multiples

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"Petit-Montrouge" original etching
"Petit-Montrouge" original etching

"Petit-Montrouge" original etching

By Roger Grillon

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original etching. This impression on Canson et Montgolfier wove paper was printed in 1937 in an edition of 500 for the "Paris 1937" portfolio. Printed at the atelier of Jean-...

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1930s Prints and Multiples

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"La Ménagerie" original etching

"La Ménagerie" original etching

By Gus Bofa

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original etching. This impression on Canson et Montgolfier wove paper was printed in 1937 in an edition of 500 for the "Paris 1937" portfolio. Printed at the atelier of Jean-...

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1930s Prints and Multiples

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"Les Musées" original etching

"Les Musées" original etching

By Gabriel Belot

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original etching. This impression on Canson et Montgolfier wove paper was printed in 1937 in an edition of 500 for the "Paris 1937" portfolio. Printed at the atelier of Jean-...

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1930s Prints and Multiples

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"Belleville-Menilmontant" original etching

"Belleville-Menilmontant" original etching

By Laure Stella Bruni

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original etching. This impression on Canson et Montgolfier wove paper was printed in 1937 in an edition of 500 for the "Paris 1937" portfolio. Printed at the atelier of Jean-...

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1930s Prints and Multiples

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"Petit-Montrouge" original etching

"Petit-Montrouge" original etching

By Marcel Gromaire

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original etching. This impression on Canson et Montgolfier wove paper was printed in 1937 in an edition of 500 for the "Paris 1937" portfolio. Printed at the atelier of Jean-...

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1930s Prints and Multiples

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Cours naturel, Modern Etching by Valentine Hugo
Cours naturel, Modern Etching by Valentine Hugo

Cours naturel, Modern Etching by Valentine Hugo

By Valentine Hugo

Located in Long Island City, NY

Valentine Hugo, French (1887 - 1968) - Cours naturel, Year: 1938, Medium: Color Etching, Image Size: 5.75 x 4 inches, Size: 7.5 x 7 in. (19.05 x 17.78 cm), Description: From the...

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1930s Modern Portrait Prints

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"Presence de Paris" original etching

"Presence de Paris" original etching

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original etching. This impression on Canson et Montgolfier wove paper was printed in 1937 in an edition of 500 for the "Paris 1937" portfolio. Printed at the atelier of Jean-...

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1930s Prints and Multiples

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"Jardins de Paris" original etching

"Jardins de Paris" original etching

By Luc-Albert Moreau

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original etching. This impression on Canson et Montgolfier wove paper was printed in 1937 in an edition of 500 for the "Paris 1937" portfolio. Printed at the atelier of Jean-...

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Self Portrait, Impressionist Etching by Marc Chagall
Self Portrait, Impressionist Etching by Marc Chagall

Self Portrait, Impressionist Etching by Marc Chagall

By Marc Chagall

Located in Long Island City, NY

Marc Chagall, Russian (1887 - 1985) - Self Portrait, Medium: Etching on Papier A La Main, Image Size: 9.5 x 7.25 inches, Size: 19.25 x 13 in. (48.9 x 33.02 cm), Description: From t...

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1930s Impressionist Figurative Prints

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"Le Pont-Neuf" original etching

"Le Pont-Neuf" original etching

By André Derain

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original etching. This impression on Canson et Montgolfier wove paper was printed in 1937 in an edition of 500 for the "Paris 1937" portfolio. Printed at the atelier of Jean-...

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1930s Prints and Multiples

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"Le Parc Monceau" original etching

"Le Parc Monceau" original etching

By Pierre Bonnard

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original etching. This impression on Canson et Montgolfier wove paper was printed in 1937 in an edition of 500 for the "Paris 1937" portfolio. Printed at the atelier of Jean-...

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1930s Prints and Multiples

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Sleeping Man - Etching on Paper by Mino Maccari - 1930s
Sleeping Man - Etching on Paper by Mino Maccari - 1930s

Sleeping Man - Etching on Paper by Mino Maccari - 1930s

By Mino Maccari

Located in Roma, IT

Sleeping Man is an original modern artwork realized in the first decades of the XX Century by the Italian artist Mino Maccari (1898-1989). Original etching on paper. Hand-signed in...

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1930s Figurative Prints

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Portugal : The Market - Original Handsigned Etching
Portugal : The Market - Original Handsigned Etching

Portugal : The Market - Original Handsigned Etching

By Mily Possoz

Located in Paris, IDF

Mily POSSOZ (1888-1967) Portugal : The Market, 1930 Original etching Handsigned in pencil by the artist Numbered / 60 copies Blind stamp of the editor Marcel Guiot (Paris) On vellum...

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1930s Realist Figurative Prints

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"Songes de Passy" original etching
"Songes de Passy" original etching

"Songes de Passy" original etching

By Roland Oudot

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original etching. This impression on Canson et Montgolfier wove paper was printed in 1937 in an edition of 500 for the "Paris 1937" portfolio. Printed at the atelier of Jean-...

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1930s Prints and Multiples

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"La Bibliotheque Nationale" original etching
"La Bibliotheque Nationale" original etching

"La Bibliotheque Nationale" original etching

By Maurice Berdon

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original etching. This impression on Canson et Montgolfier wove paper was printed in 1937 in an edition of 500 for the "Paris 1937" portfolio. Printed at the atelier of Jean-...

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1930s Prints and Multiples

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"Presence de Paris" original etching
"Presence de Paris" original etching

"Presence de Paris" original etching

By Pierre Dubreuil 1

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original etching. This impression on Canson et Montgolfier wove paper was printed in 1937 in an edition of 500 for the "Paris 1937" portfolio. Printed at the atelier of Jean-...

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1930s Prints and Multiples

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"La Bibliotheque Nationale" original etching

"La Bibliotheque Nationale" original etching

By Eugene Corneau

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original etching. This impression on Canson et Montgolfier wove paper was printed in 1937 in an edition of 500 for the "Paris 1937" portfolio. Printed at the atelier of Jean-...

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1930s Prints and Multiples

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"La Père Lachaise" original etching

"La Père Lachaise" original etching

By Edouard Goerg

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original etching. This impression on Canson et Montgolfier wove paper was printed in 1937 in an edition of 500 for the "Paris 1937" portfolio. Printed at the atelier of Jean-...

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1930s Prints and Multiples

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"Songes de Passy" original etching

"Songes de Passy" original etching

By Edmond Céria

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original etching. This impression on Canson et Montgolfier wove paper was printed in 1937 in an edition of 500 for the "Paris 1937" portfolio. Printed at the atelier of Jean-...

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1930s Prints and Multiples

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"Sante aux Gobelins" original etching

"Sante aux Gobelins" original etching

By Jean Frélaut

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original etching. This impression on Canson et Montgolfier wove paper was printed in 1937 in an edition of 500 for the "Paris 1937" portfolio. Printed at the atelier of Jean-...

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1930s Prints and Multiples

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"Le Quai d'Orsay" original etching

"Le Quai d'Orsay" original etching

By Henri Lebasque

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original etching. This impression on Canson et Montgolfier wove paper was printed in 1937 in an edition of 500 for the "Paris 1937" portfolio. Printed at the atelier of Jean-...

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1930s Prints and Multiples

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"Seine, berceau de Paris" original etching
"Seine, berceau de Paris" original etching

"Seine, berceau de Paris" original etching

By Jean Puy

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original etching. This impression on Canson et Montgolfier wove paper was printed in 1937 in an edition of 500 for the "Paris 1937" portfolio. Printed at the atelier of Jean-...

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1930s Prints and Multiples

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Sewing Girl - Original Handsigned Etching
Sewing Girl - Original Handsigned Etching

Sewing Girl - Original Handsigned Etching

By Mily Possoz

Located in Paris, IDF

Mily POSSOZ (1888-1967) Sewing Girl , 1930 Original etching Handsigned in pencil by the artist Numbered / 50 copies Blind stamp of the editor Marcel Guiot (Paris) On vellum 67 x 47 ...

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1930s Realist Figurative Prints

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Enchanted Doorway, Venezia (La Porta della Carta, Venezia '29)
Enchanted Doorway, Venezia (La Porta della Carta, Venezia '29)

Enchanted Doorway, Venezia (La Porta della Carta, Venezia '29)

By John Taylor Arms

Located in Plano, TX

Enchanted Doorway, Venezia (La Porta della Carta, Venezia '29). 1930. Etching. Fletcher catalog 227 state ii. 12 3/8 x 6 9/16 (sheet 15 13/16 x 9 15/16).

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1920s American Modern Landscape Prints

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Wagon - Original Etching - 1940 ca.

Wagon - Original Etching - 1940 ca.

Located in Roma, IT

Wagon is an original etching on paper realized in 1940 ca. by an Anonymous Artist of the 20th Century. The state of preservation is very good. Passepartout included: 30 x 40 The ...

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1930s Figurative Prints

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Etudes, Etching by Henri Matisse
Etudes, Etching by Henri Matisse

Etudes, Etching by Henri Matisse

By Henri Matisse

Located in Long Island City, NY

Henri Matisse, French (1869 - 1954) - Etudes, Year: 1932, Medium: Etching on wove paper, Image Size: 9 x 5.25 inches, Size: 13 x 10 in. (33.02 x 25.4 cm), Provenance: From the colle...

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1930s Modern Prints and Multiples

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Whorehouse Scene : The Toilet - Etching
Whorehouse Scene : The Toilet - Etching

Whorehouse Scene : The Toilet - Etching

By (after) Edgar Degas

Located in Paris, IDF

Edgar DEGAS (after) Whorehouse Scene : The Toilet Etching and aquatint On Rives vellum 25 x 32 cm (c. 10 x 13 inch) In the early 1920s, Ambroise Vollard (the great art seller, edito...

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1930s Modern Figurative Prints

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"Rue de la Glacière" original etching

"Rue de la Glacière" original etching

By Maurice de Vlaminck

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original etching. This impression on Canson et Montgolfier wove paper was printed in 1937 in an edition of 500 for the "Paris 1937" portfolio. Printed at the atelier of Jean-...

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1930s Prints and Multiples

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Hut in Forest Landscape Etching
Hut in Forest Landscape Etching

Hut in Forest Landscape Etching

Located in Houston, TX

Twentieth century etching by artist Paul Sollmann depicting a hut in a forest (maybe Germany). Signed "Paul Sollmann-Coburg" in the bottom right corner. Framed in a black steel frame...

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1930s Realist Landscape Prints

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"L'homme calculateur" original etching

"L'homme calculateur" original etching

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original etching and engraving. This impression on wove paper was printed in 1939 and published in Paris by San Lazzaro for the art revue XXe Siecle (issue number 5-6). Size:...

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1930s Art Deco Prints and Multiples

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"Le Quartier des Halles" original etching
"Le Quartier des Halles" original etching

"Le Quartier des Halles" original etching

By Pierre Falké

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original etching. This impression on Canson et Montgolfier wove paper was printed in 1937 in an edition of 500 for the "Paris 1937" portfolio. Printed at the atelier of Jean-...

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1930s Prints and Multiples

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"Le Champ de Mars" original etching
"Le Champ de Mars" original etching

"Le Champ de Mars" original etching

By André Lhote

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original etching. This impression on Canson et Montgolfier wove paper was printed in 1937 in an edition of 500 for the "Paris 1937" portfolio. Printed at the atelier of Jean-...

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1930s Prints and Multiples

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"Seine, berceau de Paris" original etching

"Seine, berceau de Paris" original etching

By Paul-Élie Gernez

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original etching. This impression on Canson et Montgolfier wove paper was printed in 1937 in an edition of 500 for the "Paris 1937" portfolio. Printed at the atelier of Jean-...

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1930s Prints and Multiples

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"L'hotel de ville" original etching

"L'hotel de ville" original etching

By Robert Louis Antral

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original etching. This impression on Canson et Montgolfier wove paper was printed in 1937 in an edition of 500 for the "Paris 1937" portfolio. Printed at the atelier of Jean-...

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1930s Prints and Multiples

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"La boucherie des Halles" original etching

"La boucherie des Halles" original etching

By André Dunoyer de Segonzac

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original etching. This impression on Canson et Montgolfier wove paper was printed in 1937 in an edition of 500 for the "Paris 1937" portfolio. Printed at the atelier of Jean-...

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1930s Prints and Multiples

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Éloge de Raoul Dufy, Signed Impressionist Etching by Raoul Dufy
Éloge de Raoul Dufy, Signed Impressionist Etching by Raoul Dufy

Éloge de Raoul Dufy, Signed Impressionist Etching by Raoul Dufy

By Raoul Dufy

Located in Long Island City, NY

Raoul Dufy, French (1877 - 1953) - Eloge de Raoul Dufy, Year: circa 1930, Medium: Etching, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 28/31, Image Size: 10 x 8.75 inches, Size: 12.75 ...

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1930s Impressionist Figurative Prints

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Bible: Noah's coat, 1939 - Original Etching
Bible: Noah's coat, 1939 - Original Etching

Bible: Noah's coat, 1939 - Original Etching

By Marc Chagall

Located in Paris, IDF

Marc Chagall (1887-1958) Bible : Noah's coat (Le manteau de Noé), 1939 Original etching Not signed On Montval vellum, 44 x 33.5 cm (c. 17.3 x 13.1 inch) INFORMATION: Published by ...

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Bible : Isaiah's prayer, 1939 - Original Etching
Bible : Isaiah's prayer, 1939 - Original Etching

Bible : Isaiah's prayer, 1939 - Original Etching

By Marc Chagall

Located in Paris, IDF

Marc Chagall (1887-1958) Bible : Isaiah's prayer, (Prière d'Esaïe), 1939 Original etching Printed signature in the plate On Montval vellum, 44 x 33.5 cm (c. 17.3 x 13.1 inch) INFOR...

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Bible : Isaiah's vision, 1939 - Original Etching
Bible : Isaiah's vision, 1939 - Original Etching

Bible : Isaiah's vision, 1939 - Original Etching

By Marc Chagall

Located in Paris, IDF

Marc Chagall (1887-1958) Bible : Isaiah's vision (Vision d'Esaïe), 1939 Original etching Printed signature in the plate On Montval vellum, 44 x 33.5 cm (c. 17.3 x 13.1 inch) INFORM...

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1930s Figurative Prints

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Westminster Abbey, London. Rowland Langmaid signed artist etching print
Westminster Abbey, London. Rowland Langmaid signed artist etching print

Westminster Abbey, London. Rowland Langmaid signed artist etching print

By Rowland Langmaid

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Westminster Abbey. Signed in pencil by the artist below the image. Rowland Langmaid was a marine painter and etcher who studied under William Lionel Wylie. Langmaid joined the Roy...

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1930s English School Landscape Prints

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André Derain - Ovid's Heroides - Original Etching
André Derain - Ovid's Heroides - Original Etching

André Derain - Ovid's Heroides - Original Etching

By André Derain

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

André Derain - Ovid's Heroides Original Etching Edition of 134 Dimensions: 32 x 25 cm Ovide [Marcel Prevost], Héroïdes, Paris, Société des Cent-une, 1938 Andre Derain was born in 1...

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1930s Modern Nude Prints

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André Derain - Ovid's Heroides - Original Etching
André Derain - Ovid's Heroides - Original Etching

André Derain - Ovid's Heroides - Original Etching

By André Derain

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

André Derain - Ovid's Heroides Original Etching Edition of 134 Dimensions: 32 x 25 cm Ovide [Marcel Prevost], Héroïdes, Paris, Société des Cent-une, 1938 Andre Derain was born in 1...

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1930s Modern Nude Prints

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André Derain - Ovid's Heroides - Original Etching
André Derain - Ovid's Heroides - Original Etching

André Derain - Ovid's Heroides - Original Etching

By André Derain

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

André Derain - Ovid's Heroides Original Etching Edition of 134 Dimensions: 32 x 25 cm Ovide [Marcel Prevost], Héroïdes, Paris, Société des Cent-une, 1938 Andre Derain was born in 1...

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1930s Modern Nude Prints

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André Derain - Ovid's Heroides - Original Etching
André Derain - Ovid's Heroides - Original Etching

André Derain - Ovid's Heroides - Original Etching

By André Derain

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

André Derain - Ovid's Heroides Original Etching Edition of 134 Dimensions: 32 x 25 cm Ovide [Marcel Prevost], Héroïdes, Paris, Société des Cent-une, 1938 Andre Derain was born in 1...

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1930s Modern Nude Prints

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André Derain - Ovid's Heroides - Original Etching
André Derain - Ovid's Heroides - Original Etching

André Derain - Ovid's Heroides - Original Etching

By André Derain

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

André Derain - Ovid's Heroides Original Etching Edition of 134 Dimensions: 32 x 25 cm Ovide [Marcel Prevost], Héroïdes, Paris, Société des Cent-une, 1938 Andre Derain was born in 1...

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1930s Modern Nude Prints

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André Derain - Ovid's Heroides - Original Etching
André Derain - Ovid's Heroides - Original Etching

André Derain - Ovid's Heroides - Original Etching

By André Derain

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

André Derain - Ovid's Heroides Original Etching Edition of 134 Dimensions: 32 x 25 cm Ovide [Marcel Prevost], Héroïdes, Paris, Société des Cent-une, 1938 Andre Derain was born in 1...

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1930s Modern Nude Prints

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André Derain - Ovid's Heroides - Original Etching
André Derain - Ovid's Heroides - Original Etching

André Derain - Ovid's Heroides - Original Etching

By André Derain

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

André Derain - Ovid's Heroides Original Etching Edition of 134 Dimensions: 32 x 25 cm Ovide [Marcel Prevost], Héroïdes, Paris, Société des Cent-une, 1938 Andre Derain was born in 1...

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1930s Modern Nude Prints

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Saul Kovner "Bronx Park" Etching
Saul Kovner "Bronx Park" Etching

Saul Kovner "Bronx Park" Etching

Located in San Francisco, CA

Saul Kovner: 1904-1981. Well listed American artist. He was born in Russia, but studied and lived in NYC and California. This is a rare etching, as I can not find another example. It...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Prints

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1930 Etchings For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are several options of 1930 etchings available for sale. Finding the perfect Modern, Impressionist or Abstract examples of these works for your space is difficult — today, we have a vast range of variations and more on offer. Adding a colorful pieces of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the 1930 etchings on 1stDibs that include elements of gray, beige, black, white and more. Pablo Picasso, (after) Edgar Degas, Reginald Marsh, Luigi Bartolini and André Derain took a thoughtful approach to this subject that are worth considering. Frequently made by artists working in etching, aquatint and engraving, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Some 1930 etchings are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller iterations, measuring # 0.1 inches across, are available.

How Much are 1930 Etchings?

Prices for pieces in our collection of 1930 etchings start at $95 and top out at $78,000 with the average selling for $1,245.

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