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Vintage French Metal Paper Printing Press, circa 1900
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vintage rustic rotating metal paper printing press tool. By unknown manufacturer France circa
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Early 1900s French Rustic Antique Printing Press

Materials

Metal

Antique French Metal Paper Printing Press, circa 1900
Vintage French Metal Paper Printing Press, circa 1900
No Reserve
H 11.82 in W 14.18 in D 12.6 in
Stage Prop Scene Oil Painting on Canvas of Printing Press
Located in New York, NY
printing press. Unsigned. Some wear and water damage. This can be seen at our 400 Gilligan St location in
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Printing Press

Materials

Canvas

Vintage Industrial Oak Printing Press Desk Design Hamilton Typesetters WorkShop
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Antique Hamilton of Two Rivers Wisconsin Industrial steel/oak type Ledge Worktable for Printers, Printmakers, or TypeSetting. Patina and wear to all surfaces. Many years of use has c...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Printing Press

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Steel

Chinese Wooden Block Printing Set, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
sutras and good spirits. Though the printing press is said to have been invented in China, it never
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Printing Press

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Wood

Set of Chinese Wooden Printing Blocks, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
sutras and good spirits. Though the printing press is said to have been invented in China, it never
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Printing Press

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Wood

Antique French Typeset Tray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Typeset tray from an early 20th-century French printing press with a series chunky wooden
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Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique Printing Press

Materials

Wood

Antique French Typeset Tray
Antique French Typeset Tray
H 1 in W 16 in D 12 in
Old Hand-Colored View of the City of Nice in Southern France, ca.1860
Located in Langweer, NL
-1869), was an engraver, lithographer and printer who founded a large printing press of popular
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1860s Antique Printing Press

Materials

Paper

Portrait of Johann Gutenberg - Pencil on Paper - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
century. It depicts the father of modern printing and the introductory of mechanical movable type printing
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19th Century Antique Printing Press

Materials

Pencil

Antique Oak 5-Drawer Collectors Cabinet with Brass Handles, Early 19th Century
Located in Ely, GB
notable inventions like an improved flushing toilet, bank note printing press, and a hydraulic press to
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Early 1800s British Early Victorian Antique Printing Press

Materials

Brass

The Overseas Daily Mail, Signed Original Advertisement Artwork, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
. In the rear sits the machinery of the newspaper's printing press, constructed from a maze of cogs and
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Early 20th Century Antique Printing Press

Materials

Gouache

Cappiello, Original Alcohol Poster, Cognac Monnet, Salamander, Liquor, Sun, 1927
By Leonetto Cappiello
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Vercasson printing press until the early 1920s , continues with “Les Imprimeries Réunies” and begins, at the
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Printing Press

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Paper

Leonetto Cappiello, Original Vintage Alcohol Poster, Bitter Campari, Clown, 1921
By Leonetto Cappiello
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
continued until the 1930s. He remained loyal to the Vercasson printing press until the early 1920s
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Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Printing Press

Materials

Paper

American Federal Period Cast Iron Eagle
Located in York County, PA
Columbian Printing Press. It balanced on the lever for the press, which was in the form of serpent. Designed
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1810s American Antique Printing Press

Materials

Iron

American Federal Period Cast Iron Eagle
American Federal Period Cast Iron Eagle
H 15.5 in W 14.75 in D 4 in
La Capeline de Paille d'Italie (The Italian Straw Hat).
By Henri Matisse
Located in Storrs, CT
printing press in his own studio. Henri Matisse approached printmaking with a toolbox of techniques that
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Early 20th Century Modern Antique Printing Press

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Lithograph

Pl. IX Manege (Horsemanship)
By Denis Diderot
Located in Florham Park, NJ
encyclopedia was quite inclusive. It had examples of everything from the printing press to sea shells, cheese
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18th Century and Earlier Academic Antique Printing Press

Materials

Engraving

“Sylvia”
Located in Southampton, NY
created dazzling effects that the camera or printing press could never replicate. Earlier stencil works
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1920s Art Deco Antique Printing Press

Materials

Archival Paper, Stencil

THE FOUR SEASONS Silhouette "Spring" Print in Original Frame by Fidus
By dsignedby 1
Located in Van Nuys, CA
-white printing press. His were lively silhouettes, much in demand by publishers of the new nudist
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Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Printing Press

Materials

Glass

Three Lives by Gertrude Stein, First Edition, First Printing
Located in Middletown, NY
York: The Grafton Press, 1909. First Edition, First Printing. 8vo, 7 3/16 x 5 in. (185 x 125 mm); pp
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Early 20th Century American Antique Printing Press

Materials

Canvas, Paper

Laguna Veneta.
By Otto Henry Bacher
Located in Storrs, CT
, made use of Bacher's printer's ink and printing press from June to August 1880. Bacher began to collect
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19th Century American Impressionist Antique Printing Press

Materials

Etching

"Flushing a Woodcock, " an Original Lithograph by Currier & Ives
By Currier & Ives
Located in Milwaukee, WI
printing presses that were built by Nat's cousin, Cyrus Currier, at his shop Cyrus Currier & Sons in Newark
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1850s Antique Printing Press

Materials

Lithograph

Les Tuileries, Paris - Hand Colored Lithograph 1845-1860
Located in Soquel, CA
with only one printing press. He subsequently moved a few more times before arriving at 57, rue de
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Mid-19th Century Romantic Antique Printing Press

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

"Iron Steam Ship Great Britain, " an Original Lithograph by Nathaniel Currier
By Currier & Ives
Located in Milwaukee, WI
to the hand operated printing presses that were built by Nat's cousin, Cyrus Currier, at his shop
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1850s Antique Printing Press

Materials

Lithograph

"The Race for the American Derby (Belmont Stakes), " an Original Lithograph
By Currier & Ives
Located in Milwaukee, WI
floors. The third floor was devoted to the hand operated printing presses that were built by Nat's cousin
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1870s Antique Printing Press

Materials

Lithograph

Rue de la Paix, Paris - Hand Colored Lithograph 1845-1860
Located in Soquel, CA
started his own firm in 1828 at 2, rue Pierre Sarrazin with only one printing press. He subsequently moved
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Mid-19th Century Romantic Antique Printing Press

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Ink, Watercolor, Paper

The American Revolution by John Fiske, Later Printing, Two Volumes, 1901
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Revolution by John Fiske. Originally published in 1896 by the Riverside Press, these volumes tell the
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Early 1900s American Antique Printing Press

Materials

Paper

The Poems of William Shakespeare, Essex House Press
Located in Middletown, NY
lyrics, songs, and snatches found in his dramas London: Essex House Press, 1899. LIMITED EDITION 4to; 9
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Late 19th Century English Antique Printing Press

Materials

Paper

Emile Chaumont (1877-1927) - Summer landscape in Dordogne
Located in BELEYMAS, FR
Bordeaux and the Pech printing press. Certainly a painter before, it was really at this time that he
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1910s Post-Impressionist Antique Printing Press

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Fast Trotting in the West (Milwaukee Race), " an Original Lithograph
By Currier & Ives
Located in Milwaukee, WI
floors. The third floor was devoted to the hand operated printing presses that were built by Nat's cousin
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1870s Antique Printing Press

Materials

Lithograph

Illuminated Manuscript Painting by the German School
By German School
Located in New Orleans, LA
use of the printing press transformed the social fabric of Europe at the turn of the 16th century, and
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16th Century Renaissance Antique Printing Press

Materials

Oil, Panel

1862 Civil War Playing Cards with Stars, Flag, Sheilds and Eagles
Located in York County, PA
music, books, musical instruments, printing presses and type, etc. American Card Company had offices at
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1860s American Antique Printing Press

Materials

Paper

The Story of Noah - Original Complete Series of 6 Etchings - 1768
Located in Roma, IT
highly successful, appearing in the various catalogs of the printing press. After the first attribution
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1760s Antique Printing Press

Materials

Watercolor, Etching

The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments, 1887
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
. Appointed to be Read in Churches. Oxford: The University Press, 1885. With original full burgundy leather
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1880s English Late Victorian Antique Printing Press

Materials

Leather, Paper

The Holy Bible, Standard Edition, Illustrated Family Bible, 1885
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
two stunning decorative pewter clasps. The advent of the printing press encouraged the craft of
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1880s American Late Victorian Antique Printing Press

Materials

Leather, Paper

Cadiz Island: A Framed 17th Century Hand-colored Map from Blaeu's Atlas Major
By Joan (Johannes) Blaeu
Located in Alamo, CA
Dam Square, were the largest the world had ever seen up to that time. When the printing press
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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Antique Printing Press

Materials

Engraving

Half-length portrait of a man with beard - A Rembrandt of the 18th century -
Located in Berlin, DE
a printing press installed in his house to keep the quality of the engravings at the highest level
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1780s Baroque Antique Printing Press

Materials

Etching

"Deer Shooting in the Northern Woods, " Hand-colored Lithograph
By Currier & Ives
Located in Milwaukee, WI
floors. The third floor was devoted to the hand operated printing presses that were built by Nat's cousin
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1860s Other Art Style Antique Printing Press

Materials

Lithograph

"The Celebrated Clipper Ship Dreadnought, " Original Lithograph by Currier & Ives
By Currier & Ives
Located in Milwaukee, WI
grease pencil lines. The stone is then placed in a press and used as a printing block to impart black on
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1870s Other Art Style Antique Printing Press

Materials

Lithograph

"The New Steamship Cephalonia, of the Cunard Line, " Lithograph by Currier & Ives
By Currier & Ives
Located in Milwaukee, WI
hand operated printing presses that were built by Nat's cousin, Cyrus Currier, at his shop Cyrus
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1870s Other Art Style Antique Printing Press

Materials

Lithograph

"Shooting on the Prairie, " Original Hand-colored Lithograph by Currier & Ives
By Currier & Ives
Located in Milwaukee, WI
original grease pencil lines. The stone is then placed in a press and used as a printing block to impart
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1870s Other Art Style Antique Printing Press

Materials

Lithograph

'The Flower Vase' original hand-colored lithograph by Nathaniel Currier
By Nathaniel Currier
Located in Milwaukee, WI
hand operated printing presses that were built by Nat's cousin, Cyrus Currier, at his shop Cyrus
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1840s Romantic Antique Printing Press

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

'May Morning' from 'American Country Life' lithograph, N. Currier and F. Palmer
By Nathaniel Currier
Located in Milwaukee, WI
grease pencil lines. The stone is then placed in a press and used as a printing block to impart black on
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Mid-19th Century Romantic Antique Printing Press

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

'Naval Heroes of the United States' hand-colored lithograph by Nathaniel Currier
By Nathaniel Currier
Located in Milwaukee, WI
original grease pencil lines. The stone is then placed in a press and used as a printing block to impart
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1850s Victorian Antique Printing Press

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

'Partridge Shooting' original hand-colored lithograph by Nathaniel Currier
By Nathaniel Currier
Located in Milwaukee, WI
hand operated printing presses that were built by Nat's cousin, Cyrus Currier, at his shop Cyrus
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Mid-19th Century Romantic Antique Printing Press

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

'In Memory of William W. Peabody' original hand-colored lithograph by N. Currier
By Nathaniel Currier
Located in Milwaukee, WI
grease pencil lines. The stone is then placed in a press and used as a printing block to impart black on
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Mid-19th Century Romantic Antique Printing Press

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Italian 19th Century Big Size Florence Architectural Hand-Colored Print
Located in Scandicci, Florence
with an antique star press and watercolored by hand representing an antique fireplace, from a
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1840s Italian Neoclassical Antique Printing Press

Materials

Paper

Italian 19th Century Big Size Florence Architectural Hand-Colored Print
Located in Scandicci, Florence
an antique star press and watercolored by hand representing an antique staircase, from a collection
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1840s Italian Neoclassical Antique Printing Press

Materials

Paper

Italian 19th Century Florence Architectural Decoration Hand-Colored Print Stemma
Located in Scandicci, Florence
European 18th and 19th centuries with the same printing techniques (engraving with a star press), the
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1840s Italian Antique Printing Press

Materials

Paper

Italian 19th Century Florence Architectural Decoration Hand-Colored Print Stemma
Located in Scandicci, Florence
European 18th and 19th centuries with the same printing techniques (engraving with a star press), the
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1840s Italian Antique Printing Press

Materials

Paper

Italian 19th Century Big Size Florence Architectural Hand-Colored Print
Located in Scandicci, Florence
centuries with the same printing techniques (engraving with a star press), the golden age of prints, which
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1840s Italian Neoclassical Antique Printing Press

Materials

Paper

Italian 19th Century Big Size Florence Architectural Hand-Colored Print
Located in Scandicci, Florence
with an antique star press and watercolored by hand representing an antique palazzo's decorated wall
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1840s Italian Neoclassical Antique Printing Press

Materials

Paper

Italian 19th Century Big Size Florence Architectural Hand-Colored Print
Located in Scandicci, Florence
centuries with the same printing techniques (engraving with a star press), the golden age of prints, which
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1840s Italian Neoclassical Antique Printing Press

Materials

Paper

This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Located in Middletown, NY
FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING of Fitzgerald's DEBUT NOVEL New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1920
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Early 20th Century English Antique Printing Press

Materials

Gold Leaf

Rare Palestine Antique Hebrew Judaica Yahrzeit Synagogue Sign Memorial Plaque
Located in Surfside, FL
such as photographic lithography, raised printing and gilding." The founders of the Monsohn press
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Early 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Antique Printing Press

Materials

Lithograph

Original Italian Antique Map of Asia Minor and Cyprus and Neighboring Regions
Located in Langweer, NL
engraver and printer. He worked in Rome, the heir to an important printing business founded by his father
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Late 17th Century Antique Printing Press

Materials

Paper

"Summer Breeze", Woodblock print w/ artist ink-addition make this one-of-a-kind
By Birger Sandzen
Located in Rockport, MA
Birger Sandzén 1916 woodblock 2nd state proof printing with artist-applied ink on the print (as he
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1910s Impressionist Antique Printing Press

Materials

Woodcut

Voltaire's Candide True First Edition & First London Edition
Located in Savannah, GA
printings). Additionally, there is no mention of the book by the London press until May 1759, while the
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1750s Swiss Antique Printing Press

Materials

Leather, Paper

Oriel College, Oxford 18th century engraving from the Oxford Almanac
Located in London, GB
Almanack. The Oxford Almanack was an annual almanack published by the Oxford University Press for the
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18th Century Antique Printing Press

Materials

Engraving

Stormy Weather, Colchester by Lucien Pissarro - Landscape painting
By Lucien Pissarro
Located in London, GB
printing. There Lucien and his wife Esther established the Éragny Press, named after the Normandy village
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1910s Post-Impressionist Antique Printing Press

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Esper Antique 18th century Butterfly engraving with original hand-colouring
By JC Bock
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
180mm (platemark). The platemark is the indented line around the image where the printing plate
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Late 18th Century Naturalistic Antique Printing Press

Materials

Engraving

Esper Antique 18th century Moth engraving with original hand-colouring
By LG Klinger (engraver)
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
image where the printing plate originally pressed in the paper as it went through the press.
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Late 18th Century Naturalistic Antique Printing Press

Materials

Engraving

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Antique Printing Press For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique printing press available at 1stDibs. Each antique printing press for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, wood and fabric. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique printing press, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique printing press is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in neoclassical, industrial and Art Nouveau styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique printing press over the years, but those crafted by Annin & Co., Bernard Direx Renderings and Charles J. Kleingrothe are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Printing Press?

Prices for an antique printing press can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $55 and can go as high as $837,758, while the average can fetch as much as $2,750.