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Audubon Octavo

Red-throated Diver: Original 1st Octavo Ed. Hand-colored Audubon Bird Lithograph
Red-throated Diver: Original 1st Octavo Ed. Hand-colored Audubon Bird Lithograph

Red-throated Diver: Original 1st Octavo Ed. Hand-colored Audubon Bird Lithograph

By John James Audubon

Located in Alamo, CA

This is an original rare and extremely collectible first octavo edition John James Audubon hand colored royal octavo lithograph entitled "Red-throated Diver", No. 96, Plate 478, from...

Category

Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Marsh Hare: Original 19th Century 1st Octavo Ed. Audubon Hand-colored Lithograph
Marsh Hare: Original 19th Century 1st Octavo Ed. Audubon Hand-colored Lithograph

Marsh Hare: Original 19th Century 1st Octavo Ed. Audubon Hand-colored Lithograph

By John James Audubon

Located in Alamo, CA

This is an original 19th century John James Audubon hand-colored first octavo edition lithograph entitled "Marsh Hare", No. 4, Plate XVIII, 18, from Audubon's "Quadrupeds of North Am...

Category

Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Black-throated Diver: Original 1st Edition Hand-colored Audubon Bird Lithograph
Black-throated Diver: Original 1st Edition Hand-colored Audubon Bird Lithograph

Black-throated Diver: Original 1st Edition Hand-colored Audubon Bird Lithograph

By John James Audubon

Located in Alamo, CA

This is an original rare and collectible first edition John James Audubon hand colored royal octavo lithograph entitled "Black-throated Diver", No. 96, Plate 477, from Audubon's "Bir...

Category

Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Red-throated Diver Bird: Original First Edition Audubon Hand-colored Lithograph
Red-throated Diver Bird: Original First Edition Audubon Hand-colored Lithograph

Red-throated Diver Bird: Original First Edition Audubon Hand-colored Lithograph

By John James Audubon

Located in Alamo, CA

This is an original rare and extremely collectible first octavo edition John James Audubon hand colored royal octavo lithograph entitled "Red-throated Diver", No. 96, Plate 478, from...

Category

Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Black-throated Diver: Original 1st Edition Hand Colored Audubon Bird Lithograph
Black-throated Diver: Original 1st Edition Hand Colored Audubon Bird Lithograph

Black-throated Diver: Original 1st Edition Hand Colored Audubon Bird Lithograph

By John James Audubon

Located in Alamo, CA

An original rare and extremely collectible first edition John James Audubon hand colored royal octavo lithograph entitled "Black-throated Diver", No. 96, Plate 477, from Audubon's "B...

Category

Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Great North Diver Bird: Original 19th C. 1st Ed. Audubon Hand-colored Lithograph
Great North Diver Bird: Original 19th C. 1st Ed. Audubon Hand-colored Lithograph

Great North Diver Bird: Original 19th C. 1st Ed. Audubon Hand-colored Lithograph

By John James Audubon

Located in Alamo, CA

This is an original rare and extremely collectible first edition John James Audubon hand-colored royal octavo lithograph entitled "Great North Diver or Loon", No. 96, Plate 476, from...

Category

Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"Pinnated Grouse", an Original Audubon Hand-colored First Edition Lithograph
"Pinnated Grouse", an Original Audubon Hand-colored First Edition Lithograph

"Pinnated Grouse", an Original Audubon Hand-colored First Edition Lithograph

By After John James Audubon

Located in Alamo, CA

An original extremely collectible first octavo edition John James Audubon hand-colored royal octavo lithograph entitled "Pinnated Grouse", No. 60, Pl. 296, from Audubon's "Birds of A...

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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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Raccoon by Audubon
Raccoon by Audubon

Raccoon by Audubon

By John Woodhouse Audubon

Located in New York, NY

Chromolithograph of a Raccoon by John J. Audubon, 1870. Octavo edition published by J.T. Bowen.

Category

19th Century Realist Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Polar Hare by Audubon
Polar Hare by Audubon

Polar Hare by Audubon

By John Woodhouse Audubon

Located in New York, NY

Chromolithograph of a Polar Hare by John J. Audubon, 1870. Octavo edition published by J.T. Bowen.

Category

19th Century Realist Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Gray Fox by Audubon
Gray Fox by Audubon

Gray Fox by Audubon

By John Woodhouse Audubon

Located in New York, NY

Chromolithograph of Gray Fox by John J. Audubon, 1870. Octavo edition published by J.T. Bowen.

Category

19th Century Realist Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Musk Ox by Audubon
Musk Ox by Audubon

Musk Ox by Audubon

By John Woodhouse Audubon

Located in New York, NY

Chromolithograph of Musk Ox by John J. Audubon, 1870. Octavo edition published by J.T. Bowen.

Category

19th Century Realist Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The Cougar by Audubon
The Cougar by Audubon

The Cougar by Audubon

By John Woodhouse Audubon

Located in New York, NY

Chromolithograph of a Cougar by John J. Audubon, c. 1870. Octavo edition published by J.T.

Category

19th Century Realist Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Prairie Wolf  by Audubon
Prairie Wolf  by Audubon

Prairie Wolf by Audubon

By John Woodhouse Audubon

Located in New York, NY

Chromolithograph of a Prairie Wolf by John J. Audubon, c. 1870. Octavo edition published by J.T.

Category

19th Century Realist Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Large Tailed Skunk by Audubon
Large Tailed Skunk by Audubon

Large Tailed Skunk by Audubon

By John Woodhouse Audubon

Located in New York, NY

Chromolithograph of a Large Tailed Skunk by John J. Audubon, 1870. Octavo edition published by J.T. Bowen.

Category

19th Century Realist Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Mexican Marmot Squirrel by Audubon
Mexican Marmot Squirrel by Audubon

Mexican Marmot Squirrel by Audubon

By John Woodhouse Audubon

Located in New York, NY

Chromolithograph of Mexican Marmot Squirrels by John J. Audubon, 1870. Octavo edition published by J.T. Bowen.

Category

19th Century Realist Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Common American Deer by Audubon
Common American Deer by Audubon

Common American Deer by Audubon

By John Woodhouse Audubon

Located in New York, NY

Chromolithograph of a Common American Deer by John J. Audubon, 1870. Octavo edition published by J.T. Bowen.

Category

19th Century Realist Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Large Tailed Spermophile by Audubon
Large Tailed Spermophile by Audubon

Large Tailed Spermophile by Audubon

By John Woodhouse Audubon

Located in New York, NY

Chromolithograph of a Large Tailed Spermophile by John J. Audubon, c. 1870. Octavo edition published by J.T.

Category

19th Century Realist Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Hudson's Bay Lemming by Audubon
Hudson's Bay Lemming by Audubon

Hudson's Bay Lemming by Audubon

By John Woodhouse Audubon

Located in New York, NY

Chromolithograph of a Hudson's Bay Lemming by John J. Audubon, c. 1870. Octavo edition published by J.T.

Category

19th Century Realist Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jay's Marmot Squirrel by Audubon
Jay's Marmot Squirrel by Audubon

Jay's Marmot Squirrel by Audubon

By John Woodhouse Audubon

Located in New York, NY

Chromolithograph of a Jay's Marmot Squirrel by John J. Audubon, c. 1870. Octavo edition published by J.T.

Category

19th Century Realist Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Black Footed Ferrett by Audubon
Black Footed Ferrett by Audubon

Black Footed Ferrett by Audubon

By John Woodhouse Audubon

Located in New York, NY

Chromolithograph of a Black Footed Ferrett by John J. Audubon, c. 1870. Octavo edition published by J.T.

Category

19th Century Realist Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Pennant's Marten or Fischer by Audubon
Pennant's Marten or Fischer by Audubon

Pennant's Marten or Fischer by Audubon

By John Woodhouse Audubon

Located in New York, NY

Chromolithograph of a Pennabt's Marten or Fischer by John J. Audubon, 1870. Octavo edition published by J.T. Bowen.

Category

19th Century Realist Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Hoary Marmot The Whistler by Audubon
Hoary Marmot The Whistler by Audubon

Hoary Marmot The Whistler by Audubon

By John Woodhouse Audubon

Located in New York, NY

Chromolithograph of a Hoary Marmot by John J. Audubon, c. 1870. Octavo edition published by J.T.

Category

19th Century Realist Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Caribou or American Rein Deer by Audubon
Caribou or American Rein Deer by Audubon

Caribou or American Rein Deer by Audubon

By John Woodhouse Audubon

Located in New York, NY

Chromolithograph of a Caribou by John J. Audubon, c. 1870. Octavo edition published by J.T.

Category

19th Century Realist Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Canada Porcupine
Canada Porcupine

John James AudubonCanada Porcupine, 1856

Unavailable

H 19.5 in W 15.5 in D 1 in

Canada Porcupine

By John James Audubon

Located in Florham Park, NJ

Philadelphia. Published by V. G. Audubon. New York, 1856. Octavo edition. Hand-colored lithographs. 7” x 10.5”. 435 plates.

Category

Mid-19th Century Academic Prints and Multiples

Materials

Archival Tape, Archival Paper, Handmade Paper, Lithograph, Watercolor

Red-headed Duck
Red-headed Duck

John James AudubonRed-headed Duck, 1856

Unavailable

H 13.25 in W 15 in D 1 in

Red-headed Duck

By John James Audubon

Located in Florham Park, NJ

Philadelphia. Published by V. G. Audubon. New York, 1856. Octavo edition. Hand-colored lithographs. 7” x 10.5”. 435 plates.

Category

Mid-19th Century Academic Prints and Multiples

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Tape, Handmade Paper, Lithograph

Hutchin's Goose
Hutchin's Goose

John James AudubonHutchin's Goose, 1856

Unavailable

H 15.5 in W 12.5 in D 1 in

Hutchin's Goose

By John James Audubon

Located in Florham Park, NJ

Philadelphia. Published by V. G. Audubon. New York, 1856. Octavo edition. Hand-colored lithographs. 7” x 10.5”. 435 plates.

Category

Mid-19th Century Prints and Multiples

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Tape, Handmade Paper, Lithograph

Bernacle Goose

John James AudubonBernacle Goose, 1856

Unavailable

H 16 in W 20 in D 1 in

Bernacle Goose

By John James Audubon

Located in Florham Park, NJ

Philadelphia. Published by V. G. Audubon. New York, 1856. Octavo edition. Hand-colored lithographs. 7” x 10.5”. 435 plates.

Category

Mid-19th Century Academic Prints and Multiples

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Tape, Handmade Paper, Lithograph

Pied Duck
Pied Duck

John James AudubonPied Duck, 1856

Unavailable

H 13.25 in W 15 in D 1 in

Pied Duck

By John James Audubon

Located in Florham Park, NJ

Philadelphia. Published by V. G. Audubon. New York, 1856. Octavo edition. Hand-colored lithographs. 7” x 10.5”. 435 plates.

Category

Mid-19th Century Academic Prints and Multiples

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Tape, Handmade Paper, Lithograph

Snow Goose
Snow Goose

John James AudubonSnow Goose, 1856

Unavailable

H 16 in W 20 in D 1 in

Snow Goose

By John James Audubon

Located in Florham Park, NJ

Philadelphia. Published by V. G. Audubon. New York, 1856. Octavo edition. Hand-colored lithographs. 7” x 10.5”. 435 plates.

Category

Mid-19th Century Academic Prints and Multiples

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Tape, Handmade Paper, Lithograph

Harris's Buzzard
Harris's Buzzard

John James AudubonHarris's Buzzard, 1856

Unavailable

H 20.75 in W 17.25 in

Harris's Buzzard

By John James Audubon

Located in Florham Park, NJ

Philadelphia. Published by V. G. Audubon. New York, 1856. Octavo edition. Hand-colored lithographs. 7” x 10.5”. 435 plates.

Category

Mid-19th Century Academic Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph, Watercolor

Audubon Bird Wildlife Red-Tailed Buzzard
Audubon Bird Wildlife Red-Tailed Buzzard

Audubon Bird Wildlife Red-Tailed Buzzard

By John James Audubon

Located in Florham Park, NJ

JOHN JAMES AUDUBON Birds of America Octavo Edition Philadelphia, 1839 New York 1856-71 Lithographs.

Category

1830s Academic Prints and Multiples

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Common Buzzard
Common Buzzard

John James AudubonCommon Buzzard, 1839

Unavailable

H 16.5 in W 12.75 in

Common Buzzard

By John James Audubon

Located in Florham Park, NJ

JOHN JAMES AUDUBON Birds of America Octavo Edition Philadelphia, 1839 New York 1856-71 Lithographs.

Category

1830s Academic Prints and Multiples

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

The Birds of America, First Royal Octavo Edition (Vol. I)
The Birds of America, First Royal Octavo Edition (Vol. I)

The Birds of America, First Royal Octavo Edition (Vol. I)

By John James Audubon

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851) Title: "The Birds of America, First Royal Octavo Edition (Vol.

Category

1840s Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Gold Leaf

Mid-19th Century "Townsend's Rocky Mountain Hare" Audubon Print
Mid-19th Century "Townsend's Rocky Mountain Hare" Audubon Print

Mid-19th Century "Townsend's Rocky Mountain Hare" Audubon Print

By John James Audubon

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Mid-19th century "Townsend's Rocky Mountain Hare" Audubon Print from the 1st Octavo Edition of "The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America".

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Romantic Prints

Materials

Paper

Mid-19th Century "Grey Rabbits, Old & Young" Audubon Print
Mid-19th Century "Grey Rabbits, Old & Young" Audubon Print

Mid-19th Century "Grey Rabbits, Old & Young" Audubon Print

By John James Audubon

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Mid-19th century "Grey Rabbits, Old & Young" (Eastern Cottontail) Audubon Print Octavo Edition of "The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America".

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Romantic Prints

Materials

Paper

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Audubon Octavo For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate audubon octavo for your needs in our varied inventory. You’re likely to find the perfect audubon octavo 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 19th Century. On 1stDibs, the right audubon octavo is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes beige, gray and gold. Finding an appealing audubon octavo — no matter the origin — is easy, but John James Audubon each produced popular versions that are worth a look. Artworks like these — often created in lithograph, animal skin and gold leaf — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much is a Audubon Octavo?

The average selling price for a audubon octavo we offer is $1,025, while they’re typically $375 on the low end and $18,000 for the highest priced.

John James Audubon for sale on 1stDibs

John James Audubon (April 26, 1785, Les Cayes, Saint-Domingue (later Haiti) – January 27, 1851 (aged 65) Manhattan, New York, U.S.), born Jean-Jacques Audubon, was an American ornithologist, naturalist, and painter. He was notable for his expansive studies to document all types of American birds and for his detailed illustrations that depicted the birds in their natural habitats. His major work, a color-plate book entitled The Birds of America (1827–1839), is considered one of the finest ornithological works ever completed. Audubon identified 25 new species.

Finding the Right Prints-works-on-paper 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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