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SEM Folio
SEM Folio

SEM Folio

By Georges Goursat (Sem)

Located in Bristol, CT

Each plate: 14"H x 28 1/2"W 40 plates: 32 single plates 4 double plates w/ pencil character names on verso of each plate Georges Goursat (1863–1934), known as Sem, was a French ca...

Category

20th Century Vintage Folio

Materials

Lithograph

SEM Parisian Folio
SEM Parisian Folio

SEM Parisian Folio

By Georges Goursat (Sem)

Located in Bristol, CT

19 of 22 plates present Lacking plates 5, 12 & 21 Print Sz: 20 1/2"H x 14"W Georges Goursat (1863–1934), known as Sem, was a French caricaturist famous during the Belle Époque. L...

Category

20th Century Vintage Folio

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Le Turf SEM Folio
Le Turf SEM Folio

Le Turf SEM Folio

By Georges Goursat (Sem)

Located in Bristol, CT

20"H x 14"W 28 single plates 2 double-plates Stamped: Adolphe Legoupy 6, Boulevard de la Madeleine, Paris Georges Goursat (1863–1934), known as Sem, was a French caricaturist famo...

Category

20th Century Vintage Folio

Materials

Lithograph

"Folio" sconce, space age, chromed metal, Italy, 1970
"Folio" sconce, space age, chromed metal, Italy, 1970

"Folio" sconce, space age, chromed metal, Italy, 1970

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Beautiful "folio" space age sconce produced in italy in the 70s.

Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folio

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Christofle, Paris, Champagne Bucket / Wine Cooler, Folio
Christofle, Paris, Champagne Bucket / Wine Cooler, Folio

Christofle, Paris, Champagne Bucket / Wine Cooler, Folio

By Christofle

Located in Bath, GB

A fine and very smart champagne bucket / wine cooler made by the top-notch French silversmith, Christofle of Paris. The design is "Folio" made in the 1980s, a modernist design wit...

Category

1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folio

Materials

Silver Plate

Jean Cocteau "Drawings Lithographs Posters" Folio German Publisher 1982
Jean Cocteau "Drawings Lithographs Posters" Folio German Publisher 1982

Jean Cocteau "Drawings Lithographs Posters" Folio German Publisher 1982

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Miami, FL

Folio of Jean Cocteau seriegraphs of "Drawings, Lithographs, Affiches" published by Worpswede in Germany in 1982.

Category

1980s German Modern Vintage Folio

Materials

Paper

5PM Folio #4, Abstract Etching with Aquatint by Jane Kent
5PM Folio #4, Abstract Etching with Aquatint by Jane Kent

5PM Folio #4, Abstract Etching with Aquatint by Jane Kent

By Jane Kent

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Jane Kent, American (1952 - )Title: 5PM Folio #4Year: 1992Medium: Etching with Aquatint, signed, titled, numbered and dated in pencilEdition: 17/17Image Size: 8 x 5.75 inches...

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Vintage Folio

Materials

Etching

Photographs from the Collection of Gilman Paper Company – ELEPHANT FOLIO
Photographs from the Collection of Gilman Paper Company – ELEPHANT FOLIO

Photographs from the Collection of Gilman Paper Company – ELEPHANT FOLIO

Located in Middletown, NY

Produced on an imposing elephant folio scale, the book was conceived as both a scholarly reference and a work of art in its own right.

Category

Late 20th Century American Vintage Folio

Materials

Gold Leaf

Wassily Kandinsky, Plate, Folio 12, from XXe siecle, 1975 (after)
Wassily Kandinsky, Plate, Folio 12, from XXe siecle, 1975 (after)

Wassily Kandinsky, Plate, Folio 12, from XXe siecle, 1975 (after)

By Wassily Kandinsky

Located in Southampton, NY

Wassily Kandinsky Planche Folio 12, Kandinsky Plate Folio 12, Kandinsky 1975 XXe siecle, Kandinsky Amilcare Pizzi woodcut, Kandinsky velin paper, Kandinsky collectible print.

Category

1970s Modern Vintage Folio

Materials

Woodcut

Vintage French Glass and Wood Folio Stand Magazine Rack, 1950s
Vintage French Glass and Wood Folio Stand Magazine Rack, 1950s

Vintage French Glass and Wood Folio Stand Magazine Rack, 1950s

Located in Miami, FL

Beautiful and elegant mid-century French wood magazine or folio display rack dating from around the 1950s.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folio

Materials

Wood

Anne Geddes until Now Photo Folio 1st Edition 1997
Anne Geddes until Now Photo Folio 1st Edition 1997

Anne Geddes until Now Photo Folio 1st Edition 1997

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Anne Geddes Until Now Photofolio. Large heavy coffee table hardcover book. Anne Geddes is the world's bestselling photographer. UNTIL NOW was a major retrospective of ten years of ...

Category

20th Century American Expressionist Vintage Folio

Materials

Paper

Pair of "folio" wall lights, space age, chromed metal, Italy, 1970
Pair of "folio" wall lights, space age, chromed metal, Italy, 1970

Pair of "folio" wall lights, space age, chromed metal, Italy, 1970

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Beautiful pair of folio space age sconces produced in italy in the 70s.

Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folio

Materials

Metal, Chrome

1960s Italian Mid-Century Brass & Wood Folding Folio Stand Magazine Rack
1960s Italian Mid-Century Brass & Wood Folding Folio Stand Magazine Rack

1960s Italian Mid-Century Brass & Wood Folding Folio Stand Magazine Rack

Located in Carimate, Como

Beautiful and stylish Italian Mid-Century Modern magazine stand or folio rack dated around the 1950s. A great piece that perfectly adds to every home decor, in great conditions with ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folio

Materials

Brass

Pair of "folio" wall lights, space age, chromed metal, Italy, 1970
Pair of "folio" wall lights, space age, chromed metal, Italy, 1970

Pair of "folio" wall lights, space age, chromed metal, Italy, 1970

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Beautiful pair of tubular space age wall lights produced in italy in the 70s. Chromed metal structure. Unique object that will illuminate wonderfully and bring a real design touch to...

Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folio

Materials

Metal

Set of Three Henrendon Folio One Fruitwood and Upholstered Side Chairs
Set of Three Henrendon Folio One Fruitwood and Upholstered Side Chairs

Set of Three Henrendon Folio One Fruitwood and Upholstered Side Chairs

By Henredon

Located in Germantown, MD

Set of Three Henrendon Folio One Collection Fruitwood and Upholstered Side Chairs in great vintage condition.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folio

Materials

Upholstery, Fruitwood

Josef Albers Formulation Articulation Diptych Folio I Folder 17 Circa 1972
Josef Albers Formulation Articulation Diptych Folio I Folder 17 Circa 1972

Josef Albers Formulation Articulation Diptych Folio I Folder 17 Circa 1972

By Josef Albers

Located in Toledo, OH

From the Formulation: Articulation collection by Josef Albers, Folio I Folder 17, circa 1972, screen print on mohawk superfine Bristol paper, from an edition of 1,000 printed by Ives...

Category

1970s American Modern Vintage Folio

Materials

Paper

Parmenides: Das Herz der Wahrheit. Fragmente. (Folio with 3 Original Etchings)
Parmenides: Das Herz der Wahrheit. Fragmente. (Folio with 3 Original Etchings)

Parmenides: Das Herz der Wahrheit. Fragmente. (Folio with 3 Original Etchings)

By Gottfried Honegger

Located in Kansas City, MO

Gottfried Honegger Parmenides: Das Herz der Wahrheit. Fragmente. Folio with 3 Original Etchings on handmade Velin d'Arches Year: 1990 Size: 8.25x5.5.5in on 11.625x7.75in Edition 26 S...

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1990s Abstract Geometric Vintage Folio

Materials

Etching

12 posters 1971 Soviet State Prizewinners Literature, Art - in folio Russian art
12 posters 1971 Soviet State Prizewinners Literature, Art - in folio Russian art

12 posters 1971 Soviet State Prizewinners Literature, Art - in folio Russian art

Located in London, GB

Лауреаты Государственных Премий [State Prizewinners] Moscow 1971 28 x 44 cm This folio introduces to the population of Soviet Russia the dozen winners of the State Prizes in 1971 fo...

Category

1970s Modern Vintage Folio

Materials

Lithograph

4 Vols Vintage English Maps, John Speed, Cartography Folio, Reproduction, C.1953
4 Vols Vintage English Maps, John Speed, Cartography Folio, Reproduction, C.1953

4 Vols Vintage English Maps, John Speed, Cartography Folio, Reproduction, C.1953

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

An English, cartography folio, reproduced and presented in slip cases by John Arlott, dating to the mid 20th century, published in 1953 and 1954.

Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folio

Materials

Paper

Mid-Century Henredon Custom Folio Carved Walnut and Cane King Size Headboard
Mid-Century Henredon Custom Folio Carved Walnut and Cane King Size Headboard

Mid-Century Henredon Custom Folio Carved Walnut and Cane King Size Headboard

By Henredon

Located in Germantown, MD

Rare Henredon Custom Folio carved Walnut fruitwood and cane king size headboard in very good vintage condition.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folio

Materials

Fruitwood, Cane

Pair of Mid-Century Henredon Folio One Walnut Single Drawer Tiered Side Tables
Pair of Mid-Century Henredon Folio One Walnut Single Drawer Tiered Side Tables

Pair of Mid-Century Henredon Folio One Walnut Single Drawer Tiered Side Tables

By Woodward & Lothrof, Henredon

Located in Germantown, MD

A Pair of Mid-Century Henredon Furniture Custom Folio One Collection Walnut Single Drawer Tiered Side Tables with built extension power cord outlets.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folio

Materials

Walnut

David Hockney 112 L.A. Visitors Folio 7 Lithos & Title Page Ed 20 Orig Receipt
David Hockney 112 L.A. Visitors Folio 7 Lithos & Title Page Ed 20 Orig Receipt

David Hockney 112 L.A. Visitors Folio 7 Lithos & Title Page Ed 20 Orig Receipt

By David Hockney

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A wonderful folio by the Modern Master David Hockney. This folio was assembled in 1993 from a series of photographs the artist made of visitors to his Studio in Los Angeles between 1...

Category

1990s American Vintage Folio

Materials

Paper

"Original 1946 Lithograph 'Two Nudes' by Picasso, Mid-Century Modern"
"Original 1946 Lithograph 'Two Nudes' by Picasso, Mid-Century Modern"

"Original 1946 Lithograph 'Two Nudes' by Picasso, Mid-Century Modern"

By (after) Pablo Picasso

Located in Round Top, TX

Folio and catalog are shown, but NOT included. We are including images of the folio and catalog for provenance and authentication only.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folio

Materials

Paper

John Baldessari, Throwing Three Balls in the Air to Get a Straight Line
John Baldessari, Throwing Three Balls in the Air to Get a Straight Line

John Baldessari, Throwing Three Balls in the Air to Get a Straight Line

By John Baldessari

Located in Hamburg, DE

Loose as issued within the original blue letterpress paper folio with die-cut window opening Edition of 2000: Not signed, not numbered Dimensions: each 24.2 x 32.3 cm (9.5 x 12.7 i...

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20th Century Contemporary Vintage Folio

Materials

Offset

Antique Group of Nine Hand Colored Botanical Prints
Antique Group of Nine Hand Colored Botanical Prints

Antique Group of Nine Hand Colored Botanical Prints

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Charming group on nine hand colored botanical prints taken from a book or folio with Latin genius and species. Presented under glass in gilt wood frames.

Category

20th Century Victorian Vintage Folio

Materials

Wood, Paper

Antique Group of Nine Hand Colored Botanical Prints
Antique Group of Nine Hand Colored Botanical Prints

Antique Group of Nine Hand Colored Botanical Prints

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Charming group on nine hand colored botanical prints taken from a book or folio with Latin genius and species. Presented under glass in gilt wood frames.

Category

20th Century Victorian Vintage Folio

Materials

Paper

Picasso, prints 4 pcs  "Céramiques De Picasso" printed by Albert Skira, 1948
Picasso, prints 4 pcs  "Céramiques De Picasso" printed by Albert Skira, 1948

Picasso, prints 4 pcs "Céramiques De Picasso" printed by Albert Skira, 1948

By Albert Skira, Pablo Picasso

Located in Stockholm, SE

The prints are originally from a Limited Edition Art Folio "Céramiques De Picasso" published by Albert Skira in Switzerland, in 1948.

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1940s Swiss Modern Vintage Folio

Materials

Paper

Untitled Composition IV (Gestural Abstraction, Lyrical, Tachisme)
Untitled Composition IV (Gestural Abstraction, Lyrical, Tachisme)

Untitled Composition IV (Gestural Abstraction, Lyrical, Tachisme)

Located in Kansas City, MO

Otto Greis Imaginationen, 1960 abstract folio, German Art Informel print, gestural abstraction portfolio, lyrical abstract composition, postwar German printmaking, tachisme inspired ...

Category

1960s Contemporary Vintage Folio

Materials

Vellum, Screen

Untitled Composition III (Gestural Abstraction, Lyrical, Tachisme, ~36% OFF)
Untitled Composition III (Gestural Abstraction, Lyrical, Tachisme, ~36% OFF)

Untitled Composition III (Gestural Abstraction, Lyrical, Tachisme, ~36% OFF)

Located in Kansas City, MO

Otto Greis Imaginationen, 1960 abstract folio, German Art Informel print, gestural abstraction portfolio, lyrical abstract composition, postwar German printmaking, tachisme inspired ...

Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Folio

Materials

Vellum, Screen

Untitled Composition II (Gestural Abstraction, Lyrical, Tachisme, Expressionism)
Untitled Composition II (Gestural Abstraction, Lyrical, Tachisme, Expressionism)

Untitled Composition II (Gestural Abstraction, Lyrical, Tachisme, Expressionism)

Located in Kansas City, MO

Otto Greis Imaginationen, 1960 abstract folio, German Art Informel print, gestural abstraction portfolio, lyrical abstract composition, postwar German printmaking, tachisme inspired ...

Category

1960s Modern Vintage Folio

Materials

Vellum, Screen

Abstract Watercolor Painting by Bruce Ertle dated 1979
Abstract Watercolor Painting by Bruce Ertle dated 1979

Abstract Watercolor Painting by Bruce Ertle dated 1979

Located in Fulton, CA

Titled " Eyos Only For Home" Also signed and titled on verso. 23.25 inched high. 29.25 inches wide. 1 inch deep. Folio: 17 inches high. 23 inches wide. EXHIBITS: 1970’s and 80’s:...

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Mid-20th Century Vintage Folio

Materials

Metal

Untitled Composition I (Gestural Abstraction, Lyrical, Tachisme, Expressionism)
Untitled Composition I (Gestural Abstraction, Lyrical, Tachisme, Expressionism)

Untitled Composition I (Gestural Abstraction, Lyrical, Tachisme, Expressionism)

Located in Kansas City, MO

Otto Greis Imaginationen, 1960 abstract folio, German Art Informel print, gestural abstraction portfolio, lyrical abstract composition, postwar German printmaking, tachisme inspired ...

Category

1960s Abstract Vintage Folio

Materials

Vellum, Screen

Untitled IX (Jörg Remé, Jörg Krichbaum, Blue, Yellow, 44% OFF - MUST GO)
Untitled IX (Jörg Remé, Jörg Krichbaum, Blue, Yellow, 44% OFF - MUST GO)

Untitled IX (Jörg Remé, Jörg Krichbaum, Blue, Yellow, 44% OFF - MUST GO)

By Jörg Remé

Located in Kansas City, MO

Please inquire. The 1972 folio Von den Stunden by German artist Jörg Remé was published by Verlag Galerie Schmücking, an important publisher associated with postwar German graphic...

Category

1970s Modern Vintage Folio

Materials

Lithograph

Andre Derain, Hyde Park, from Fauves, VII, 1972 (after)
Andre Derain, Hyde Park, from Fauves, VII, 1972 (after)

Andre Derain, Hyde Park, from Fauves, VII, 1972 (after)

By André Derain

Located in Southampton, NY

Artwork Details: Artist: After Andre Derain (1880–1954) Title: Hyde Park (Hyde Park), from the folio Fauves, VII, Collection Pierre Levy Medium: Lithograph on velin d'Arches paper Di...

Category

1970s Fauvist Vintage Folio

Materials

Lithograph

Jacques Villon Color Lithograph Hand Signed Abstract Art Mid Century Duchamp
Jacques Villon Color Lithograph Hand Signed Abstract Art Mid Century Duchamp

Jacques Villon Color Lithograph Hand Signed Abstract Art Mid Century Duchamp

By Jacques Villon

Located in Atlanta, GA

This work is entitled "Marchands Quatres Saisons" and is likely the limited signed edition from the folio "Regards sur Paris", published by André Sauret and printed by world famous p...

Category

1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folio

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Armchair Lithograph 9/10 Mounted
Armchair Lithograph 9/10 Mounted

Armchair Lithograph 9/10 Mounted

Located in Bournemouth, Dorset

Many of Holt’s most celebrated limited-edition prints, including Seaside and Bed, originated from the folio Ideas and Images from Southampton. This body of work reflects a particular...

Category

1980s Contemporary Vintage Folio

Materials

Etching

Andrew Wyeth, Early October, from The Four Seasons (after)
Andrew Wyeth, Early October, from The Four Seasons (after)

Andrew Wyeth, Early October, from The Four Seasons (after)

By Andrew Wyeth

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph after Andrew Wyeth (1917–2009), titled Early October, originates from the distinguished 1962 folio The Four Seasons: Paintings and Drawings by Andrew Wyeth.

Category

1960s American Realist Vintage Folio

Materials

Lithograph

Andrew Wyeth, New Leaves, from The Four Seasons (after)
Andrew Wyeth, New Leaves, from The Four Seasons (after)

Andrew Wyeth, New Leaves, from The Four Seasons (after)

By Andrew Wyeth

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph after Andrew Wyeth (1917–2009), titled New Leaves, originates from the distinguished 1962 folio The Four Seasons: Paintings and Drawings by Andrew Wyeth.

Category

1960s American Realist Vintage Folio

Materials

Lithograph

Untitled VIII (Jörg Remé, Jörg Krichbaum, Blue, Yellow, ~34% OFF - MUST GO)
Untitled VIII (Jörg Remé, Jörg Krichbaum, Blue, Yellow, ~34% OFF - MUST GO)

Untitled VIII (Jörg Remé, Jörg Krichbaum, Blue, Yellow, ~34% OFF - MUST GO)

By Jörg Remé

Located in Kansas City, MO

Please inquire. The 1972 folio Von den Stunden by German artist Jörg Remé was published by Verlag Galerie Schmücking, an important publisher associated with postwar German graphic...

Category

1970s Modern Vintage Folio

Materials

Lithograph

Andre Derain, Port of Collioure, from 1880-1954, 1961 (after)
Andre Derain, Port of Collioure, from 1880-1954, 1961 (after)

Andre Derain, Port of Collioure, from 1880-1954, 1961 (after)

By André Derain

Located in Southampton, NY

Andre Derain lithograph pochoir, Derain Port de Collioure, Derain Editions dart du lion, Derain Pierre Levy, Derain 1961 folio, Derain Beaufume, Derain modern French art print.

Category

1960s Fauvist Vintage Folio

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Untitled VII (Jörg Remé, Jörg Krichbaum, Blue, Yellow, ~34% OFF - MUST GO)
Untitled VII (Jörg Remé, Jörg Krichbaum, Blue, Yellow, ~34% OFF - MUST GO)

Untitled VII (Jörg Remé, Jörg Krichbaum, Blue, Yellow, ~34% OFF - MUST GO)

By Jörg Remé

Located in Kansas City, MO

Please inquire. The 1972 folio Von den Stunden by German artist Jörg Remé was published by Verlag Galerie Schmücking, an important publisher associated with postwar German graphic...

Category

1970s Contemporary Vintage Folio

Materials

Lithograph

Leonor Fini, Untitled, from The Story of O, 1962
Leonor Fini, Untitled, from The Story of O, 1962

Leonor Fini, Untitled, from The Story of O, 1962

By Leonor Fini

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph, titled Sans titre, after Leonor Fini, from the folio L'Histoire d'O (The Story of O), 1962, was published and printed by La Compagnie des Vibliophiles, au ...

Category

1960s Modern Vintage Folio

Materials

Lithograph

Untitled VI (Jörg Remé, Jörg Krichbaum, Blue, Yellow, ~34% OFF - MUST GO)
Untitled VI (Jörg Remé, Jörg Krichbaum, Blue, Yellow, ~34% OFF - MUST GO)

Untitled VI (Jörg Remé, Jörg Krichbaum, Blue, Yellow, ~34% OFF - MUST GO)

By Jörg Remé

Located in Kansas City, MO

Please inquire. The 1972 folio Von den Stunden by German artist Jörg Remé was published by Verlag Galerie Schmücking, an important publisher associated with postwar German graphic...

Category

1970s Contemporary Vintage Folio

Materials

Lithograph

Carlo Hauner & Martin Eisler Magazine Rack in Cooper for Forma, Brazil, 1950s
Carlo Hauner & Martin Eisler Magazine Rack in Cooper for Forma, Brazil, 1950s

Carlo Hauner & Martin Eisler Magazine Rack in Cooper for Forma, Brazil, 1950s

By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler

Located in New York, NY

Both functional and decorative, the design holds periodicals, books, or folios with effortless elegance, making it equally suited to residential interiors or executive settings.

Category

Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folio

Materials

Copper, Metal

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Vintage Folio For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the vintage folio you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. In our selection of items, you can find Expressionist examples as well as a modern version. If you’re looking for a vintage folio from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 20th Century. On 1stDibs, the right vintage folio is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes gray, beige, brown and black. Finding an appealing vintage folio — no matter the origin — is easy, but Josef Albers, Marc Chagall, (after) Gustav Klimt, Salvador Dalí and Apelles Fenosa each produced popular versions that are worth a look. Frequently made by artists working in lithograph, paper and screen print, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much is a Vintage Folio?

A vintage folio can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $1,533, while the lowest priced sells for $10 and the highest can go for as much as $125,000.

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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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