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North African Architecture & Costume, Racinet Afrique Plates, Set of 3, 1888
North African Architecture & Costume, Racinet Afrique Plates, Set of 3, 1888

North African Architecture & Costume, Racinet Afrique Plates, Set of 3, 1888

Located in Langweer, NL

Racinet’s work stands at the intersection of ethnography and decorative art, and these plates exemplify the technical excellence of late 19th-century chromolithography, printed in Pa...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Prints

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Paper

North African Daily Life & Costumes, Racinet Afrique Plates, Set of 3, 1888
North African Daily Life & Costumes, Racinet Afrique Plates, Set of 3, 1888

North African Daily Life & Costumes, Racinet Afrique Plates, Set of 3, 1888

Located in Langweer, NL

Racinet’s approach combines ethnographic observation with a highly decorative sensibility, transforming these studies into balanced and visually compelling compositions. Printed in ...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Prints

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Paper

North African Costumes & Figures Set of 4, Racinet Afrique Plates, 1888
North African Costumes & Figures Set of 4, Racinet Afrique Plates, 1888

North African Costumes & Figures Set of 4, Racinet Afrique Plates, 1888

Located in Langweer, NL

Produced in Paris by Firmin-Didot et Cie and lithographed by Urrabieta and Brandin, these chromolithographs exemplify the technical excellence of late 19th-century printing, with cri...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Prints

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Paper

17th Century Decorative Ceiling and Panel Motifs – French Baroque Design, c.1869
17th Century Decorative Ceiling and Panel Motifs – French Baroque Design, c.1869

17th Century Decorative Ceiling and Panel Motifs – French Baroque Design, c.1869

Located in Langweer, NL

This plate was lithographed by Durin and printed by Firmin-Didot around 1869 in Paris. It was part of Auguste Racinet’s influential multi-volume publication, *L'Ornement Polychrome*,...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Prints

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Paper

Medieval European Clergy Costumes by Racinet, Gothic Vestments, 1888
Medieval European Clergy Costumes by Racinet, Gothic Vestments, 1888

Medieval European Clergy Costumes by Racinet, Gothic Vestments, 1888

Located in Langweer, NL

Medieval European Clergy Costumes by Racinet, Gothic Church Vestments, 1888 This refined chromolithograph originates from the celebrated publication Le Costume Historique by the Fre...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Prints

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Paper

African Transport & Camel Litter, Racinet Afrique Plate, 1888
African Transport & Camel Litter, Racinet Afrique Plate, 1888

African Transport & Camel Litter, Racinet Afrique Plate, 1888

Located in Langweer, NL

African Transport & Camel Litter, Racinet Afrique Plate, 1888 A rare and highly detailed chromolithograph from 1888, drawn from Albert Racinet’s celebrated Le Costume Historique...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Prints

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Paper

Kabyle Interior & Craft Scenes Algeria, Racinet Afrique Chromolithograph, 1888
Kabyle Interior & Craft Scenes Algeria, Racinet Afrique Chromolithograph, 1888

Kabyle Interior & Craft Scenes Algeria, Racinet Afrique Chromolithograph, 1888

Located in Langweer, NL

The balanced layout transforms documentary observation into a harmonious decorative composition. Printed in Paris by Firmin Didot et Cie, this chromolithograph demonstrates the high...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Prints

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Paper

Medieval Bishop Vestments & Gothic Mitres by Racinet, 1888
Medieval Bishop Vestments & Gothic Mitres by Racinet, 1888

Medieval Bishop Vestments & Gothic Mitres by Racinet, 1888

Located in Langweer, NL

Medieval Bishop Vestments & Gothic Mitres by Racinet, 1888 This richly decorative chromolithograph originates from the celebrated publication Le Costume Historique by the French art...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Prints

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Paper

Set of 6 Persian Costume & Interior Chromolithographs by Racinet, 1888
Set of 6 Persian Costume & Interior Chromolithographs by Racinet, 1888

Set of 6 Persian Costume & Interior Chromolithographs by Racinet, 1888

Located in Langweer, NL

Set of 6 Persian Costume & Interior Chromolithographs by Racinet, 1888 This exceptional set of six chromolithographs originates from the celebrated publication Le Costume Historique...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Prints

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Paper

Thomas, Antoine Jean-Baptiste – Un an à Rome et dans ses environs....
Thomas, Antoine Jean-Baptiste – Un an à Rome et dans ses environs....

Thomas, Antoine Jean-Baptiste – Un an à Rome et dans ses environs....

Located in Middletown, NY

Thomas, Antoine Jean-Baptiste Un an à Rome et dans ses environs; Recueil de dessins lithographiés, représentant les costumes, les usages et le cérémonies civiles et religieuses des é...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Books

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Gold Leaf

Frontispiece from "Carceri d'Invenzione" - Etching by G. B. Piranesi - 1749/59
Frontispiece from "Carceri d'Invenzione" - Etching by G. B. Piranesi - 1749/59

Frontispiece from "Carceri d'Invenzione" - Etching by G. B. Piranesi - 1749/59

By Giovan Battista Piranesi

Located in Roma, IT

Many states have been identified - nine those reported by Robison - even after the artist's death, when the branches were purchased by the publisher Firmin-Didot, which in 1835-1839 ...

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Mid-18th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

THE LITTLE COURT - CLOTH FAIR
THE LITTLE COURT - CLOTH FAIR

THE LITTLE COURT - CLOTH FAIR

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Located in Portland, ME

.), old Haaring, 2nd state (same sources) and the young, 2nd state in Japan (Brodhurst and Lanna collection) , the Lutma in 1st state on japan (Josi, Aylesford, Baccleuch and Hubert ...

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1880s Landscape Prints

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Lithograph

Japanese Ceramics, 1875

Japanese Ceramics, 1875

Unavailable|$345

Japanese Ceramics, 1875

By George Ashdown Audsley & James Lord Bowes

Located in Houston, TX

From Ceramique Japonaise, George Ashdown Audsley & James Lord Bowes. Published by Firmin-Didot & Cie. Paris. Leveil, lithographer.

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Antique 1870s French Prints

ALBERT-CHARLES-AUGUSTE RACINET (1825) / (1893) "Decorative motifs. Renaissance
ALBERT-CHARLES-AUGUSTE RACINET (1825) / (1893) "Decorative motifs. Renaissance

ALBERT-CHARLES-AUGUSTE RACINET (1825) / (1893) "Decorative motifs. Renaissance

Located in Madrid, ES

., London, printed by Firmin Didot Fils et Cie Editeurs, Paris. 40,5 x 28,6 cm 16" x 11" very good condition Note: with frame

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Drawings

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Parchment Paper

ALBERT-CHARLES-AUGUSTE RACINET (1825) / (1893) "Decorative motifs. Renaissance
ALBERT-CHARLES-AUGUSTE RACINET (1825) / (1893) "Decorative motifs. Renaissance

ALBERT-CHARLES-AUGUSTE RACINET (1825) / (1893) "Decorative motifs. Renaissance

Located in Madrid, ES

., London, printed by Firmin Didot Fils et Cie Editeurs, Paris. 40,5 x 28,6 cm 16" x 11" very good condition Note: with frame

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Drawings

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Parchment Paper

ALBERT-CHARLES-AUGUSTE RACINET  (1825) / (1893) "Decorative motifs Greco- Roman
ALBERT-CHARLES-AUGUSTE RACINET  (1825) / (1893) "Decorative motifs Greco- Roman

ALBERT-CHARLES-AUGUSTE RACINET (1825) / (1893) "Decorative motifs Greco- Roman

Located in Madrid, ES

., London, printed by Firmin Didot Fils et Cie Editeurs, Paris. 40,5 x 28,6 cm 16" x 11" very good condition Note: with frame

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Drawings

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Parchment Paper

ALBERT-CHARLES-AUGUSTE RACINET (1825) / (1893) "Decorative motifs. XVIII Siecle
ALBERT-CHARLES-AUGUSTE RACINET (1825) / (1893) "Decorative motifs. XVIII Siecle

ALBERT-CHARLES-AUGUSTE RACINET (1825) / (1893) "Decorative motifs. XVIII Siecle

Located in Madrid, ES

., London, printed by Firmin Didot Fils et Cie Editeurs, Paris. 40,5 x 28,6 cm 16" x 11" very good condition Note: with frame

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Drawings

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Parchment Paper

Sol Justitiae
Sol Justitiae

Sol Justitiae

By Albrecht Dürer

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

(including frame) Stamped on the reverse 'AFD', from the ancient collection of A. Firmin-Didot Date of creation: 1499 Notes: Meder-Hollstein 73; Strauss 25 A hole is cut to the rev...

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15th Century and Earlier Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Engraving

Ottoman Turkey Costume Lithographs Set of 4, Hand Colored, Paris c.1888
Ottoman Turkey Costume Lithographs Set of 4, Hand Colored, Paris c.1888

Ottoman Turkey Costume Lithographs Set of 4, Hand Colored, Paris c.1888

Located in Langweer, NL

Keywords: antique lithograph, Ottoman Turkey, Turkish costume prints, orientalist art, 19th century prints, Firmin Didot Paris, hand colored lithograph, ethnographic art, Middle East...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Prints

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Paper

Medieval Ornament Print: Chromolithograph Decorative Borders, 1869
Medieval Ornament Print: Chromolithograph Decorative Borders, 1869

Medieval Ornament Print: Chromolithograph Decorative Borders, 1869

Located in Langweer, NL

Technique: Chromolithograph Maker: Firmin-Didot, Paris, after A. Racinet, c.1869 Keyword: Moyen Âge

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Prints

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Paper

Set of 7 Antique Prints of French 18th-19th Century Women's Outfits, circa 1880
Set of 7 Antique Prints of French 18th-19th Century Women's Outfits, circa 1880

Set of 7 Antique Prints of French 18th-19th Century Women's Outfits, circa 1880

Located in Langweer, NL

These plates, originally lithographed by renowned artists such as Vallet, Llanta, Gaillard, and Urabieta, were meticulously printed by Firmin-Didot et Cie, Paris. The collection fea...

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Antique 1880s Prints

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Paper

ORIGINAL ETCHING BY G.B. PIRANESI (1720-1778)
ORIGINAL ETCHING BY G.B. PIRANESI (1720-1778)

ORIGINAL ETCHING BY G.B. PIRANESI (1720-1778)

Located in Toronto, ON

THIS ETCHING IS FROM THE SERIES 'VASI,CANDELABRI,CIPPI, SARCOPHAGI,TRIPOD LUCERNE,ET ORNAMENTI ANTICHE,PUBLISHED BY THE PARISIAN FIRM OF FIRMIN-DIDOT IN 1836 AS THE PAPER'S WATER...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Prints

Pair of circa 1870 Framed Italian Piranesi Prints from "Vedute di Roma"
Pair of circa 1870 Framed Italian Piranesi Prints from "Vedute di Roma"

Pair of circa 1870 Framed Italian Piranesi Prints from "Vedute di Roma"

Located in Atlanta, GA

Views of The Tomb of Caecilia Metella and the Pantheon of Agrippa, Firmin Didot's Edition (Paris, circa 1835) The Tomb frame measures 35" W x 27.5" T, the print alone measures 25" W...

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Antique 1870s Italian Prints

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Paper

"Jeune Lion Marin de la Californie" Rare 1822 Lithograph by Louis Choris
"Jeune Lion Marin de la Californie" Rare 1822 Lithograph by Louis Choris

"Jeune Lion Marin de la Californie" Rare 1822 Lithograph by Louis Choris

By Louis Choris

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Choris' paintings became in 1822 the basis for a landmark collection of hand-colored lithographs, “Voyage Pittoresque Autour du Monde”, published in Paris by Firmin Didot, the legend...

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Antique 1820s French Other Prints

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Paper

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Firmin Didot For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the firmin didot you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A firmin didot — often made from paper, animal skin and gold leaf — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a firmin didot — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 19th Century. Each firmin didot bearing Victorian hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one firmin didot that is appealing in its simplicity, but Auguste Racinet produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Firmin Didot?

The average selling price for a firmin didot at 1stDibs is $350, while they’re typically $68 on the low end and $20,776 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Prints for You

Prints are works of art produced in multiple editions. Though several copies of a specific artwork can exist, collectors consider antique and vintage prints originals when they have been manually created by the artist or are “impressions” that are part of the artist’s intent for the work.

Modern artists use a range of printmaking techniques to produce different types of prints such as relief, intaglio and planographic. Relief prints are created by cutting away a printing surface to leave only a design. Ink or paint is applied to the raised parts of the surface, and it is used to stamp or press the design onto paper or another surface. Relief prints include woodcuts, linocuts and engravings.

Intaglio prints are the opposite of relief prints in that they are incised into the printing surface. The artist cuts the design into a block, plate or other material and then coats it with ink before wiping off the surface and transferring the design to paper through tremendous pressure. Intaglio prints have plate marks showing the impression of the original block or plate as it was pressed onto the paper.

Artists create planographic prints by drawing a design on a stone or metal plate using a grease crayon. The plate is washed with water, then ink is spread over the plate and it adheres to the grease markings. The image is then stamped on paper to make prints.

All of these printmaking methods have an intricate process, although each can usually transfer only one color of ink. Artists use separate plates or blocks for multiple colors, and together these create one finished work of art.

Find prints ranging from the 18th- and 19th-century bird illustrations by J.C. Sepp to mid-century modern prints, as well as numerous other antique and vintage prints at 1stDibs. Browse the collection today and read about how to arrange wall art in your space.

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