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Formes Végétales

Jean FautrierFormes Végétales, 1947

$2,611

H 26.38 in W 20.08 in D 0.04 in

Formes Végétales

By Jean Fautrier

Located in Roma, IT

Hand signed. Artist's proof. Etching and Aquatint. Image Dimensions :45 x 36 cm Reference

Category

1940s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

Les Fruits

Jean FautrierLes Fruits, 1942

$2,374

H 14.97 in W 21.26 in D 0.08 in

Les Fruits

By Jean Fautrier

Located in Roma, IT

Hand Signed. Artist's Proof. Etching and aquatint. Image Dimensions : 23 x 32 cm Reference

Category

1940s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

MATERNITY AILEE

MATERNITY AILEE

By Stanley William Hayter

Located in Portland, ME

Hayter, Stanley William. MATERNITY AILEE. 1948. B&M 187. Engraving, Etching & Aquatint, printed in

Category

1940s Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Kelly Fearing Three Virgins and a Devil 1944

Kelly Fearing Three Virgins and a Devil 1944

By Kelly Fearing

Located in Austin, TX

: Prints and multiples, etching Edition: 40 / 50 Size: 7.75 x 5 in. (19.7 x 12.7 cm

Category

1940s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Etching

Mother and Child
Mother and Child

Peter Laszlo PeriMother and Child, 1940s

$5,222

H 32.68 in W 14.57 in

Mother and Child

Located in London, GB

A beautiful and touching original Peter László Péri etching, 1940s. A beaming mother of gigantic

Category

1940s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Etching

Totem
Totem

André MassonTotem, 1946

$1,424

H 14.97 in W 11.03 in D 0.04 in

Totem

By André Masson

Located in Roma, IT

Image dimensions: 28x18 cm. Edition of only 30 prints, numbered and hand signed. Excellent conditions. This artwork is shipped from Italy. Under existing legislation, any artwork in...

Category

1940s Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

Forest

Karlis MiesnieksForest, 1945

$332

H 5.12 in W 6.58 in D 0.04 in

Forest

Located in Riga, LV

Karlis Miesnieks (1887.31.I – 1977.25.X) Studied in the studio of J. Madernieks (1910), in Petersburg society of Imperial art promotion school (1911) and he graduated class of theat...

Category

1940s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Etching

Shepherd.

Karlis MiesnieksShepherd., 1945

$213

H 5.12 in W 6.89 in D 0.04 in

Shepherd.

Located in Riga, LV

Karlis Miesnieks (1887.31.I – 1977.25.X) Studied in the studio of J. Madernieks (1910), in Petersburg society of Imperial art promotion school (1911) and he graduated class of theat...

Category

1940s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Etching

Cavendish Church
Cavendish Church

Cavendish Church

By John Taylor Arms

Located in Middletown, NY

hand. Etching on antique grayish-blue laid paper, 9 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches (242 x 140 mm); sheet 12 5/8 x

Category

1940s American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Etching

Merenda in Campagna - Print by Luigi Bartolini - 1943

Merenda in Campagna - Print by Luigi Bartolini - 1943

By Luigi Bartolini

Located in Roma, IT

-1963) in 1943. Etching and watercolor. Hand-signed, and dated in pencil on the lower margin. Edition

Category

1940s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Etching

Merenda in campagna - Print by Luigi Bartolini - 1943

Merenda in campagna - Print by Luigi Bartolini - 1943

By Luigi Bartolini

Located in Roma, IT

-1963) in 1943. Etching and watercolor. Hand-signed, and dated in pencil on the lower margin. Edition

Category

1940s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Etching

Cavendish Church
Cavendish Church

Cavendish Church

By John Taylor Arms

Located in Middletown, NY

Etching on cream laid paper with a deckle edge and with an unidentified watermark with an "AL

Category

1940s American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Etching

Braque, Composition, Du cubisme (after)
Braque, Composition, Du cubisme (after)

Georges BraqueBraque, Composition, Du cubisme (after), 1947

$6,716Sale Price|20% Off

H 10.063 in W 8.25 in

Braque, Composition, Du cubisme (after)

By Georges Braque

Located in Southampton, NY

Aquatint, Etching on vélin du Lana Papiers Spéciaux pure rag paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as

Category

1940s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Gris, Composition, Du cubisme (after)
Gris, Composition, Du cubisme (after)

Juan GrisGris, Composition, Du cubisme (after), 1947

$6,716Sale Price|20% Off

H 10.063 in W 8.25 in

Gris, Composition, Du cubisme (after)

By Juan Gris

Located in Southampton, NY

Etching, Engraving on vélin du Lana Papiers Spéciaux pure rag paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as

Category

1940s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Derain, Figure, Du cubisme (after)
Derain, Figure, Du cubisme (after)

André DerainDerain, Figure, Du cubisme (after), 1947

$1,436Sale Price|20% Off

H 10.063 in W 8.25 in

Derain, Figure, Du cubisme (after)

By André Derain

Located in Southampton, NY

Etching, Engraving on vélin du Lana Papiers Spéciaux pure rag paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as

Category

1940s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching, Engraving

La Chèvre-Feuille - Illustrations by Pablo Picasso and G. Hugnet - 1943
La Chèvre-Feuille - Illustrations by Pablo Picasso and G. Hugnet - 1943

La Chèvre-Feuille - Illustrations by Pablo Picasso and G. Hugnet - 1943

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Roma, IT

La Chèvre-Feuille is an original Modern Rare book illustrated by Pablo Picasso and written by Georges Hugnet (11 July 1906 – 26 June 1974) in 1943 . Original Edition. Published by ...

Category

1940s Cubist More Art

Materials

Etching

Cityscape with Bridge
Cityscape with Bridge

Cityscape with Bridge

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork "Cityscape with Bridge" c.1940 is a color etching on wove paper by Austrian/American

Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

La Boite

Jean FautrierLa Boite, 1947

$5,935

H 17.33 in W 26.78 in D 0.04 in

La Boite

By Jean Fautrier

Located in Roma, IT

Hand signed. Artist's proof. Edition Couturier. Printed by Jacques David, Paris. Jean Fautrier was a French painter, printmaker, illustrator and sculptor. He was one of the most impo...

Category

1940s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

14k Gold Tiffany & Co. Retro Leaf Brooch
14k Gold Tiffany & Co. Retro Leaf Brooch

14k Gold Tiffany & Co. Retro Leaf Brooch

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Venice, CA

depth to the piece, highlighting the beautiful crosshatching work so that it resembles an etching. Circa

Category

Vintage 1940s German Retro Brooches

Materials

Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Aubervilliers (France)
Aubervilliers (France)

Aubervilliers (France)

Located in New York, NY

first glance it is an etching but on closer view I suspect it it mostly, perhaps entirely, drypoint for

Category

1940s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Danube
Danube

Luigi KasimirDanube, c.1940

$553

H 17.5 in W 14.85 in D 0.01 in

Danube

By Luigi Kasimir

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Danube" c.1940 is a color etching by Austrian artist Luigi Kasimir 1881-1962

Category

Early 20th Century Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Mount Ankogel, Austria
Mount Ankogel, Austria

Luigi KasimirMount Ankogel, Austria, c.1940

$553

H 25.75 in W 20.75 in D 0.01 in

Mount Ankogel, Austria

By Luigi Kasimir

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Mount Ankogel, Austria" c.1940 is a color etching on watermarked Kasimir

Category

Early 20th Century Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Duchamp, Le Cheval, Composition, Du cubisme (after)
Duchamp, Le Cheval, Composition, Du cubisme (after)

Duchamp, Le Cheval, Composition, Du cubisme (after)

By Marcel Duchamp

Located in Southampton, NY

Etching, Engraving, Drypoint on vélin du Lana Papiers Spéciaux pure rag paper. Unsigned and

Category

1940s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching, Engraving, Drypoint

"Spring Valley Willows"
"Spring Valley Willows"

"Spring Valley Willows"

By Daniel Garber

Located in Lambertville, NJ

, mostly in charcoal, and a rare few works in pastel. Another of Garber’s many talents was etching. He

Category

1940s American Impressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

'Quintet' — Mid-Century Modernism, Atelier 17
'Quintet' — Mid-Century Modernism, Atelier 17

'Quintet' — Mid-Century Modernism, Atelier 17

By Terry Haass

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Terry Haass, 'Quintet', etching and aquatint, edition 20, c. 1948. Signed, titled, and numbered '12

Category

1940s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

E. Mario Grenville, Mail Time
E. Mario Grenville, Mail Time

E. Mario Grenville, Mail Time

Located in New York, NY

Mario Grenville made this print for the publishing program of Associated American Artists. It was issued in 1945 making it a calm antidote to the ending of World War II, although it ...

Category

1940s Ashcan School Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Femme Affranchie A' Quatorze Heures Chante Midi - Georges Rouault

Femme Affranchie A' Quatorze Heures Chante Midi - Georges Rouault

By Georges Rouault

Located in Roma, IT

Signed on plate. Edition of 450 prints, belonging to the suite “Miserere”, considered as the most important religious graphic work of XX century. The single prints, realized with a s...

Category

1940s Post-Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

“Figure with Large Brain”
“Figure with Large Brain”

Nahum Tschacbasov“Figure with Large Brain”, 1947

$396Sale Price|20% Off

H 9.25 in W 6 in D 0.25 in

“Figure with Large Brain”

By Nahum Tschacbasov

Located in Southampton, NY

Original artist proof etching by the well known Russian/American artist Nahum Tschacbasov. Marked

Category

1940s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Archival Paper, Etching

“The Bird”
“The Bird”

Nahum Tschacbasov“The Bird”, 1947

$340Sale Price|20% Off

H 7 in W 5 in D 0.25 in

“The Bird”

By Nahum Tschacbasov

Located in Southampton, NY

Hand colored original artist proof etching by the well known Russian/American artist Nahum

Category

1940s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Archival Paper, Etching

“Woman Riding Horse”
“Woman Riding Horse”

Nahum Tschacbasov“Woman Riding Horse”, 1947

$396Sale Price|20% Off

H 7 in W 5.5 in D 0.25 in

“Woman Riding Horse”

By Nahum Tschacbasov

Located in Southampton, NY

Hand colored original artist proof etching by the well known Russian/American artist Nahum

Category

1940s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Archival Paper, Etching

“Untitled”
“Untitled”

Nahum Tschacbasov“Untitled”, 1947

$396Sale Price|20% Off

H 7 in W 5 in D 0.25 in

“Untitled”

By Nahum Tschacbasov

Located in Southampton, NY

Hand colored original artist proof etching by the well known Russian/American artist Nahum

Category

1940s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Archival Paper, Etching

“Creatures”
“Creatures”

Nahum Tschacbasov“Creatures”, 1947

$396Sale Price|20% Off

H 9 in W 6 in D 0.25 in

“Creatures”

By Nahum Tschacbasov

Located in Southampton, NY

Hand colored original artist proof etching by the well known Russian/American artist Nahum

Category

1940s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Archival Paper, Etching

Des Ongles Et Du Bec

Georges RouaultDes Ongles Et Du Bec, 1948

$1,483

H 25.6 in W 19.89 in D 0.04 in

Des Ongles Et Du Bec

By Georges Rouault

Located in Roma, IT

Edition of 450 prints, belonging to the suite “Miserere”, considered as the most important religious graphic work of XX century. The single prints, realized with a sophisticated mixe...

Category

1940s Post-Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Femme Affranchie A' Quatorze Heures Chante Midi

Femme Affranchie A' Quatorze Heures Chante Midi

By Georges Rouault

Located in Roma, IT

Signed on plate. Edition of 450 prints, belonging to the suite “Miserere”, considered as the most important religious graphic work of XX century. The single prints, realized with a s...

Category

1940s Post-Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Chepstow Castle ( on a limestone cliff above the River Wye in Wales)
Chepstow Castle ( on a limestone cliff above the River Wye in Wales)

Chepstow Castle ( on a limestone cliff above the River Wye in Wales)

By Percival Gaskell

Located in New Orleans, LA

The magnificent printed works of the Yorkshire artist, Percival Gaskell have only been fully rediscovered in recent years. Percival Gaskell rose to prominence whilst working together...

Category

1940s English School Landscape Prints

Materials

Mezzotint, Etching

Bowling Green, New York
Bowling Green, New York

Bowling Green, New York

By Louis Conrad Rosenberg

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Louis Conrad Rosenberg, 'Bowling Green, New York', etching, 1940. Signed in pencil. A superb

Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Drypoint

Apollo and Daphne

Apollo and Daphne

By George Rickey

Located in New York, NY

A superb, richly-inked impression of this extremely scarce, early etching, aquatint and engraving

Category

1940s Kinetic Abstract Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Engraving, Etching, Aquatint

Deux Filles (Two Girls) II
Deux Filles (Two Girls) II

Deux Filles (Two Girls) II

By (after) Marie Laurencin

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork "Deux Filles (Two Girls) c.1940 is an etching on Wove paper after French artist Marie

Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Deux Filles (Two Girls)
Deux Filles (Two Girls)

Deux Filles (Two Girls)

By (after) Marie Laurencin

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork "Deux Filles (Two Girls) c.1940 is an etching on Wove paper after French artist Marie

Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Bayfront Park, Miami, Florida
Bayfront Park, Miami, Florida

Bayfront Park, Miami, Florida

By David Rosenthal

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist: David Rosenthal (American 1876-1949) Title: Bayfront Park, Miami Florida Year: c.1940

Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

“Americana”
“Americana”

Ralph Fabri“Americana”, 1947

$675Sale Price|30% Off

H 8 in W 9.75 in D 0.25 in

“Americana”

By Ralph Fabri

Located in Southampton, NY

Here for your consideration is a wonderful original etching on archival paper by the well known

Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Archival Paper, Etching

Unstable Woman

Unstable Woman

By Stanley William Hayter

Located in New York, NY

A superb impression of this color engraving, soft-ground etching, scorper and screenprint on Japan

Category

1940s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Color, Engraving, Etching, Screen

"Drowsy Bums" - Mid Century Figurative San Francisco Dock Landscape
"Drowsy Bums" - Mid Century Figurative San Francisco Dock Landscape

"Drowsy Bums" - Mid Century Figurative San Francisco Dock Landscape

By John Stoll

Located in Soquel, CA

-1940. San Francisco: Hughes Publishing Co., 1986. 2nd ed. 1989, p. 537. McChesney, Mary Fuller

Category

1940s American Impressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Paper, Printer's Ink, Etching

CHURCH IN SNOW
CHURCH IN SNOW

Earl HorterCHURCH IN SNOW

$750

H 20 in W 16 in

CHURCH IN SNOW

By Earl Horter

Located in Portland, ME

Horter, Earl (American, 1881-1940). UNTITLED (CHURCH IN SNOW). Etching and aquatint, not dated

Category

Mid-20th Century Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

JUDITH'S GARDEN
JUDITH'S GARDEN

JUDITH'S GARDEN

By Patricia Tobacco Forrester

Located in Portland, ME

Forrester, Patricia Tobacco (American, 1940-2011). JUDITH'S GARDEN. Etching, not dated. Edition of

Category

Mid-20th Century Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

THE WINDOW II

THE WINDOW II

By David Bumbeck

Located in Portland, ME

Bumbeck, David (American, born 1940). WINDOW II. Etching and aquatint, 1966. An Artist's Proof

Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

At the Show

At the Show

By Jerome Myers

Located in New York, NY

Jerome Myers (1867-1940), At the Show, etching and drypoint, c. 1920, signed in pencil lower right

Category

1920s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Bathers, Oil on Canvas, 1914
Bathers, Oil on Canvas, 1914

Roger GrillonBathers, Oil on Canvas, 1914, 1914

$35,000

H 37.01 in W 44.89 in D 1.97 in

Bathers, Oil on Canvas, 1914

By Roger Grillon

Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR

, etchings) or Perpignan by Joseph Delteil (1927 , etchings). In 1940, Paris, André gallery, rue des Saint

Category

1910s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Olympian Games
Olympian Games

Ray H. FrenchOlympian Games, 1957

$1,750

H 15.88 in W 19.88 in

Olympian Games

By Ray H. French

Located in Fairlawn, OH

by the master printer Jon Clemens Item Reference LU1402253433 Debris, color etching, c. 1940

Category

1950s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

Raoul Dufy - Beauty - Original Etching
Raoul Dufy - Beauty - Original Etching

Raoul Dufy - Beauty - Original Etching

By Raoul Dufy

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Raoul Dufy - Beauty - Original Etching Dimensions: 13 x 10". Edition of 200 1940 Edition Les

Category

1940s Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Etching

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1940 Etching For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact 1940 etching you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. In our selection of items, you can find Modern examples as well as a Post-Impressionist version. You’re likely to find the perfect 1940 etching among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 19th Century as well as those made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a 1940 etching to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of gray, beige, black, white and more. There have been many interesting 1940 etching examples over the years, but those made by Pablo Picasso, Luigi Bartolini, Raoul Dufy, Jean Cocteau and Georges Rouault are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Frequently made by artists working in etching, paper and aquatint, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years. If space is limited, you can find a small 1940 etching measuring 2.5 high and 0.1 wide, while our inventory also includes works up to 30 across to better suit those in the market for a large 1940 etching.

How Much is a 1940 Etching?

A 1940 etching can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $1,164, while the lowest priced sells for $95 and the highest can go for as much as $66,567.

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