Skip to main content

Etching Plate

to
57
517
502
585
337
159
159
149
141
139
110
77
72
69
62
59
58
44
43
41
41
40
38
31
26
26
25
25
22
21
20
19
17
17
12
11
10
9
8
8
5
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
121
25
23
18
16
The Swan and The Cook - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #129
The Swan and The Cook - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #129

The Swan and The Cook - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #129

By Marc Chagall

Located in Paris, IDF

Marc Chagall Fables : The Swan and The Cook, 1952 Original etching Signed in the plate Limited edition of 200 copies, UNnumbered On vellum 39 x 30 cm (c. 15 x 11.8 in) REFERENCES :...

Category

1950s Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Untitled (Plate 3)
Untitled (Plate 3)

Untitled (Plate 3)

By Terry Haass

Located in Fairlawn, OH

From: Happy Pentagone (6 plates) Signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 100 (37/100) Printer: Lacouriere et Frelaut Imprimeur, Paris Paper: BFK RIVES watermark on some sheets from th...

Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

The Bear and the Gardener - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #177
The Bear and the Gardener - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #177

The Bear and the Gardener - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #177

By Marc Chagall

Located in Paris, IDF

Marc Chagall Fables : The Bear and the Gardener, 1952 Original etching Signed in the plate Limited edition of 200 copies, UNnumbered On vellum 39 x 30 cm (c. 15 x 11.8 in) REFERENC...

Category

1950s Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

The Drunker and his Wife - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #126
The Drunker and his Wife - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #126

The Drunker and his Wife - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #126

By Marc Chagall

Located in Paris, IDF

Marc Chagall Fables : The Drunker and his Wife, 1952 Original etching Signed in the plate Numbered out of 85 copies On vellum 39 x 30 cm (c. 15 x 11.8 in) REFERENCES : Catalogue r...

Category

1950s Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Rescue at Sea during the Storm - Original etching
Rescue at Sea during the Storm - Original etching

Rescue at Sea during the Storm - Original etching

By Pierre Emile Berthelemy

Located in Paris, IDF

Pierre-Emile BERTHELEMY (1818 - 1894) Rescue at Sea during the Storm Original etching Printed signature in the plate On linen vellum 24 x 33 cm (c. 10 x 13 in) Excellent condition

Category

Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Portrait de Stéphane Mallarmé, Etching by Paul Gauguin
Portrait de Stéphane Mallarmé, Etching by Paul Gauguin

Portrait de Stéphane Mallarmé, Etching by Paul Gauguin

By Paul Gauguin

Located in Long Island City, NY

Paul Gauguin, French (1848 - 1903) - Portrait de Stephane Mallarme, Year: 1891, Medium: Etching from Cancelled Plate on Japon, with effaced cancelation marks, Image Size: 7.25 x 5.7...

Category

1890s Modern Prints and Multiples

Materials

Etching

The Sheperd and his Flock - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #178
The Sheperd and his Flock - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #178

The Sheperd and his Flock - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #178

By Marc Chagall

Located in Paris, IDF

Marc Chagall Fables : The Sheperd and his Flock, 1952 Original etching Signed in the plate Limited edition of 200 copies, UNnumbered On BFK Rives vellum 39 x 30 cm (c. 15 x 11.8 in)...

Category

1950s Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

The Turtle and Two Ducks - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #187
The Turtle and Two Ducks - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #187

The Turtle and Two Ducks - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #187

By Marc Chagall

Located in Paris, IDF

Marc Chagall Fables : The Turtle and Two Ducks, 1952 Original etching Signed in the plate Limited edition of 200 copies, UNnumbered On BFK Rives vellum 39 x 30 cm (c. 15 x 11.8 in) ...

Category

1950s Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

The Lion Goes to War - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #156
The Lion Goes to War - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #156

The Lion Goes to War - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #156

By Marc Chagall

Located in Paris, IDF

Marc Chagall Fables : The Lion Goes to War, 1952 Original etching Signed in the plate Limited edition of 200 copies, UNnumbered On BFK Rives vellum 39 x 30 cm (c. 15 x 11.8 in) REF...

Category

1950s Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Two Dogs in the Garden - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #109
Two Dogs in the Garden - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #109

Two Dogs in the Garden - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #109

By Marc Chagall

Located in Paris, IDF

Marc Chagall Fables : Two Dogs in the Garden, 1952 Original etching Signed in the plate Limited edition of 200 copies, UNnumbered On BFK Rives vellum 39 x 30 cm (c. 15 x 11.8 in) R...

Category

1950s Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

The Sheperd by the Sea - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #132
The Sheperd by the Sea - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #132

The Sheperd by the Sea - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #132

By Marc Chagall

Located in Paris, IDF

Marc Chagall Fables : The Sheperd by the Sea, 1952 Original etching Signed in the plate Limited edition of 200 copies, UNnumbered On BFK Rives vellum 39 x 30 cm (c. 15 x 11.8 in) R...

Category

1950s Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

The Monkey and the Leopard - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #182
The Monkey and the Leopard - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #182

The Monkey and the Leopard - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #182

By Marc Chagall

Located in Paris, IDF

Marc Chagall Fables : The Monkey and the Leopard, 1952 Original etching Signed in the plate Limited edition of 200 copies, UNnumbered On BFK Rives vellum 39 x 30 cm (c. 15 x 11.8 in...

Category

1950s Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

The Seer, The Fortune-tellers - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #172
The Seer, The Fortune-tellers - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #172

The Seer, The Fortune-tellers - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #172

By Marc Chagall

Located in Paris, IDF

Marc Chagall Fables : The Seer, The Fortune-tellers, 1952 Original etching Signed in the plate Limited edition of 200 copies, UNnumbered On BFK Rives vellum 39 x 30 cm (c. 15 x 11.8...

Category

1950s Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

The Cat and Two Sparrows - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #191
The Cat and Two Sparrows - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #191

The Cat and Two Sparrows - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #191

By Marc Chagall

Located in Paris, IDF

Marc Chagall Fables : The Cat and Two Sparrows, 1952 Original etching Signed in the plate Limited edition of 200 copies, UNnumbered On BFK Rives vellum 39 x 30 cm (c. 15 x 11.8 in) ...

Category

1950s Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

The Man and his Shadow - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #100
The Man and his Shadow - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #100

The Man and his Shadow - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #100

By Marc Chagall

Located in Paris, IDF

Marc Chagall Fables : The Man and his Shadow, 1952 Original etching Signed in the plate Limited edition of 200 copies, UNnumbered On BFK Rives vellum 39 x 30 cm (c. 15 x 11.8 in) R...

Category

1950s Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

The Man and the Statue - Original Etching - Ref. Sorlier #133
The Man and the Statue - Original Etching - Ref. Sorlier #133

The Man and the Statue - Original Etching - Ref. Sorlier #133

By Marc Chagall

Located in Paris, IDF

Marc Chagall (1887-1958) Fables ; The Man and the Statue Original etching Printed signature in the plate Limited edition of 200 copies unumbered On vellum, 39.5 x 30.5 cm (c. 15.3 ...

Category

1950s Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

The Wolf and the Stork - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #127
The Wolf and the Stork - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #127

The Wolf and the Stork - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #127

By Marc Chagall

Located in Paris, IDF

Marc Chagall Fables : The Wolf and the Stork, 1952 Original etching Signed in the plate Total print run of 200 copies, UNnumbered On vellum 39 x 30 cm (c. 15 x 11.8 in) REFERENCES ...

Category

1950s Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Untitled (Plate 6)

Untitled (Plate 6)

By Terry Haass

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Signed and numbered in pencil From: Variations (8 plates) Edition: 100 (56/100) Printer: Frelaut et Lacouriere Imprimeur, Paris Paper: BFK RIVES watermark on some sheets from the ser...

Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

The Fox on the Hunt - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #194
The Fox on the Hunt - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #194

The Fox on the Hunt - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #194

By Marc Chagall

Located in Paris, IDF

Marc Chagall Fables : The Fox on the Hunt (The Fox and the Guinea Fowl), 1952 Original etching Signed in the plate Limited edition of 200 copies, UNnumbered On BFK Rives vellum 39 ...

Category

1950s Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

"Angles sur la Rue St. Roch, Paris" original etching

"Angles sur la Rue St. Roch, Paris" original etching

By Adolphe Martial-Potémont

Located in Henderson, NV

This impression on laid paper was printed in 1880 for Philip Gilbert Hamerton's very scarce "Etching and Etchers". Plate size: 9 1/4 x 5 inches (235 x 135 mm).

Category

1880s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Etching

The Donkey and the Lion - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #158
The Donkey and the Lion - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #158

The Donkey and the Lion - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #158

By Marc Chagall

Located in Paris, IDF

Marc Chagall Fables : The Donkey and the Lion (The Donkey in the Lion's Skin), 1952 Original etching Signed in the plate Limited edition of 200 copies, UNnumbered On BFK Rives vellu...

Category

1950s Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Oak and Reed - Original Etching - Ref. Sorlier #105
Oak and Reed - Original Etching - Ref. Sorlier #105

Oak and Reed - Original Etching - Ref. Sorlier #105

By Marc Chagall

Located in Paris, IDF

Marc Chagall Fables : Oak and Reed , 1952 Original etching Printed signature in the plate Numbered 61 / 85 On Montval vellum 39 x 28 cm (c. 15 x 11 in) With COA of the gallery and ...

Category

1950s Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Ethiopian Churches - Etching by Lino Bianchi Barriviera - 1947

Ethiopian Churches - Etching by Lino Bianchi Barriviera - 1947

By Lino Bianchi Barriviera

Located in Roma, IT

Ethiopian Churches is a modern artwork realized by Lino Bianchi Barriviera in 1947. Black and white etching. Signed and dated on plate. Plate n.13 (as reported on the higher margi...

Category

1940s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Ymrahanè' Cristos - Etching by Lino Bianchi Barriviera - 1948

Ymrahanè' Cristos - Etching by Lino Bianchi Barriviera - 1948

By Lino Bianchi Barriviera

Located in Roma, IT

Ymrahanè' Cristos is a modern artwork realized by Lino Bianchi Barriviera in 1948. Black and white etching. Signed and dated on plate. Plate n.55 (as reported on the higher margin...

Category

1940s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Bilbolà Ghiorghis - Etching by Lino Bianchi Barriviera - 1948

Bilbolà Ghiorghis - Etching by Lino Bianchi Barriviera - 1948

By Lino Bianchi Barriviera

Located in Roma, IT

Bilbolà Ghiorghis is a modern artwork realized by Lino Bianchi Barriviera in 1948. Black and white etching. Signed and dated on plate. Plate n.48 (as reported on the higher margin...

Category

1940s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Biet Emmanuel - Etching by Lino Bianchi Barriviera - 1948

Biet Emmanuel - Etching by Lino Bianchi Barriviera - 1948

By Lino Bianchi Barriviera

Located in Roma, IT

Biet Emmanuel is an modern artwork realized by Lino Bianchi Barriviera in 1948. Black and white etching. Signed and dated on plate. Plate n.39 (as reported on the higher margin).

Category

1940s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Biet Ghiorghis - Etching by Lino Bianchi Barriviera - 1947

Biet Ghiorghis - Etching by Lino Bianchi Barriviera - 1947

By Lino Bianchi Barriviera

Located in Roma, IT

Biet Ghiorghis is a modern artwork realized by Lino Bianchi Barriviera in 1947. Black and white etching. Signed and dated on plate. Plate n.43 (as reported on the higher margin).

Category

1940s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Biet Emmanuel - Etching by Lino Bianchi Barriviera - 1948

Biet Emmanuel - Etching by Lino Bianchi Barriviera - 1948

By Lino Bianchi Barriviera

Located in Roma, IT

Biet Emmanuel is a modern artwork realized by Lino Bianchi Barriviera in 1948. Black and white etching. Signed and dated on plate. Plate n.40 (as reported on the higher margin).

Category

1940s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Bilbola' Kircos - Etching by Lino Bianchi Barriviera - 1947

Bilbola' Kircos - Etching by Lino Bianchi Barriviera - 1947

By Lino Bianchi Barriviera

Located in Roma, IT

Bilbola' Kircos is a modern artwork realized by Lino Bianchi Barriviera in 1947. Black and white etching. Signed and dated on plate. Plate n.46 (as reported on the higher margin).

Category

1940s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Camcanit Micael - Etching by Lino Bianchi Barriviera - 1948

Camcanit Micael - Etching by Lino Bianchi Barriviera - 1948

By Lino Bianchi Barriviera

Located in Roma, IT

Camcanit Micael is a modern artwork realized by Lino Bianchi Barriviera in 1948. Black and white etching. Signed and dated on plate. Plate n.49 (as reported on the higher margin).

Category

1940s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

11 Rue Foyatier, Modern Etching by Jules Pascin
11 Rue Foyatier, Modern Etching by Jules Pascin

11 Rue Foyatier, Modern Etching by Jules Pascin

By Jules Pascin

Located in Long Island City, NY

Jules Pascin, Bulgarian/French (1885 - 1930) - 11 Rue Foyatier, Medium: Etching, signed in the plate, Image Size: 6.5 x 4.5 inches, Size: 8.75 x 6 in. (22.23 x 15.24 cm), Descripti...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Prints and Multiples

Materials

Etching

Annemarie Petri - "Interior of an Zoologist" - turtle - edition size 25

Annemarie Petri - "Interior of an Zoologist" - turtle - edition size 25

By Annemarie Petri 1

Located in Winterswijk, NL

Surrealism, imaginary cities, fantasy, mirage, etching. Technique: Etching/monoprint, highest technical level with 8-15 plates.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Etching, Monoprint

Versailles : The Fountains of Apollo - Original etching, Signed
Versailles : The Fountains of Apollo - Original etching, Signed

Versailles : The Fountains of Apollo - Original etching, Signed

By Jacques RIGAUD

Located in Paris, IDF

Jacques Rigaud (c. 1671/91-1754) Versailles : The Fountains of Apollo Original etching Printed signature in the plate On Arches vellum 38 x 56.5 cm (14.9 x 22.2 inch) INFORMATION ...

Category

18th Century Other Art Style Prints and Multiples

Materials

Etching

Untitled (Plate 3)
Untitled (Plate 3)

Untitled (Plate 3)

By Terry Haass

Located in Fairlawn, OH

From: Happy Pentagone (6 plates) Signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 100 (37/100) Printer: Lacouriere et Frelaut Imprimeur, Paris Paper: BFK RIVES watermark on some sheets from th...

Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

The Giant and the Little Chair - Original Etching - Ref. Sorlier #35
The Giant and the Little Chair - Original Etching - Ref. Sorlier #35

The Giant and the Little Chair - Original Etching - Ref. Sorlier #35

By Marc Chagall

Located in Paris, IDF

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) The Giant and the Little Chair (Sobakevitch Near the Chair), 1948 Original etching Printed signature in the plate Unnumbered edition limited to 368 copie...

Category

1940s Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Etching

Blue Corners - Original Etching by Giuseppe Santomaso - 1976

Blue Corners - Original Etching by Giuseppe Santomaso - 1976

By Giuseppe Santomaso

Located in Roma, IT

Blue Corners is a Contemporary Artwork realized by Giuseppe Santomaso (Venice, 1907 - Venice, 1990) in 1976. Original etching and aquatint on copper plate printed in 6 colors on Fa...

Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

Gallant Love : Woman with a Rose - Original etching, 1943
Gallant Love : Woman with a Rose - Original etching, 1943

Gallant Love : Woman with a Rose - Original etching, 1943

By Maurice Savin

Located in Paris, IDF

Maurice SAVIN Gallant Love : Woman with a Rose Original etching Printed signature in the plate On Arches vellum 30 x 25 cm (c. 12 x 10 inch) Printed in Haasen workshop in 1943 Exce...

Category

1940s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

FMR: Plate 7

FMR: Plate 7

By Roberto Matta

Located in London, GB

Signed in pencil, from the edition of 85. Printed on Arches wove paper and published by Georges Visat, Paris. Plate: 23.8 x 17.7 cm. (Sabatier 266).

Category

1970s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Paris : Saint Michel Bridge - Original Etching (Duthuit-Matisse #108)
Paris : Saint Michel Bridge - Original Etching (Duthuit-Matisse #108)

Paris : Saint Michel Bridge - Original Etching (Duthuit-Matisse #108)

By Henri Matisse

Located in Paris, IDF

Henri MATISSE (1869-1964) Paris : Saint Michel Bridge, 1927 Original etching Printed signature in the plate Limited to 225 copies On BFK Rives vellum 25 x 33 cm (c. 9.8 x 12.9 in)...

Category

1920s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Bible : The fight with the angel, 1939 - Original Etching
Bible : The fight with the angel, 1939 - Original Etching

Bible : The fight with the angel, 1939 - Original Etching

By Marc Chagall

Located in Paris, IDF

Marc Chagall (1887-1958) Bible : The fight with the angel (La lutte avec l'ange), 1939 Original etching Printed signature in the plate On Montval vellum, 44 x 33.5 cm (c. 17.3 x 13....

Category

1930s Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Camel Study - Etching by Stefano Della Bella -1640s
Camel Study - Etching by Stefano Della Bella -1640s

Camel Study - Etching by Stefano Della Bella -1640s

By Stefano Della Bella

Located in Roma, IT

Camel Study is an original old master artwork realized by Stefano Della bella in 1640 ca. Black and white etching. The plate is from the suite "Têtes de différents animaux".

Category

1640s Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Renoir, "La Danse à la Campagne" etching c.1890
Renoir, "La Danse à la Campagne" etching c.1890

Renoir, "La Danse à la Campagne" etching c.1890

By Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Located in Chatsworth, CA

Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) "La Danse à la Campagne" (The Country Dance) Soft-ground etching in black ink, 2nd plate circa 1890 Stamp signature, as issued Image size: 8 5/8 x ...

Category

1890s Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Casanova : Snail Lady - Original etching (Field #67-4 K)
Casanova : Snail Lady - Original etching (Field #67-4 K)

Casanova : Snail Lady - Original etching (Field #67-4 K)

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Paris, IDF

Salvador DALI (1904-1969) Casanova : Snail lady, 1967 Original etching Signed in the plate On vellum Rives 38 x 28 cm (c. 14.9 x 11 inch) REFERENCES : - Catalog raisonné Field #67-...

Category

1960s Surrealist Nude Prints

Materials

Etching

The Mouse Turned into a Girl - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #186
The Mouse Turned into a Girl - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #186

The Mouse Turned into a Girl - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #186

By Marc Chagall

Located in Paris, IDF

Marc Chagall Fables : The Mouse Turned into a Girl, 1952 Original etching Signed in the plate Numbered out of 85 copies On BFK Rives vellum 39 x 30 cm (c. 15 x 11.8 in) REFERENCES...

Category

1950s Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

The Madness, Madman Who sells Winsdom - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #185
The Madness, Madman Who sells Winsdom - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #185

The Madness, Madman Who sells Winsdom - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #185

By Marc Chagall

Located in Paris, IDF

Marc Chagall Fables : The Madness, Madman Who sells Winsdom, 1952 Original etching Signed in the plate Limited edition of 200 copies, UNnumbered On BFK Rives vellum 39 x 30 cm (c. 1...

Category

1950s Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

  • 1
  • ...
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Etching Plate", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Etching Plate For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact etching plate you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. In our selection of items, you can find modern examples as well as a Surrealist version. You’re likely to find the perfect etching plate among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 18th Century as well as those made as recently as the 21st Century. On 1stDibs, the right etching plate is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes gray, beige, white and brown. There have been many interesting etching plate examples over the years, but those made by Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró, Henry Moore, Roberto Matta and Marino Marini are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in etching, aquatint and engraving can add an especially memorable touch.

How Much is a Etching Plate?

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — an etching plate in our inventory may begin at $100 and can go as high as $35,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,995.

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.)

Find fine art prints for sale on 1stDibs today.