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Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Extremely Rare Original Vintage War Poster Freedom Is In Peril Defend It WWII
Extremely Rare Original Vintage War Poster Freedom Is In Peril Defend It WWII

Extremely Rare Original Vintage War Poster Freedom Is In Peril Defend It WWII

Located in London, GB

With All Your Might - issued as part of the same propaganda campaign as the Keep Calm And Carry On

Category

1940s British Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Paper

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Pumpkin and Flowers
Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Pumpkin and Flowers

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Pumpkin and Flowers

By (after) Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

disturbs me considerably in my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround

Category

1940s Modern Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Pumpkin and Flowers
Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Pumpkin and Flowers

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Pumpkin and Flowers

By (after) Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

disturbs me considerably in my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround

Category

1940s Modern Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Italian Wooden Sun Face Mask Carving by Hermann Reichegger
Italian Wooden Sun Face Mask Carving by Hermann Reichegger

Italian Wooden Sun Face Mask Carving by Hermann Reichegger

Located in Hastings, GB

Alps, where their cattle grazed throughout summer. Shepherds had to keep an eye on the grazing cattle

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Folk Art Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Pine

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Flowers
Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Flowers

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Flowers

By (after) Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity that I

Category

1940s Modern Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Lithograph - Flowers
Lithograph - Flowers

(after) Henri MatisseLithograph - Flowers, 1943

$1,800

H 12.6 in W 9.45 in D 0.04 in

Lithograph - Flowers

By (after) Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

disturbs me considerably in my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround

Category

1940s Modern Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Flowers
Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Flowers

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Flowers

By (after) Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

disturbs me considerably in my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround

Category

1940s Modern Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

JUDAICA SILVER ETROG BOX DESIGNED BY LUDWIG WOLPERT. New York, 20th century
JUDAICA SILVER ETROG BOX DESIGNED BY LUDWIG WOLPERT. New York, 20th century

JUDAICA SILVER ETROG BOX DESIGNED BY LUDWIG WOLPERT. New York, 20th century

Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL

the box is Skillfully hand hammered in a way it reflects the light in a warm and calm way, a true

Category

1960s Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Silver

Creole Dancer
Creole Dancer

(after) Henri MatisseCreole Dancer

$1,560

H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 0.04 in

Creole Dancer

By (after) Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity that I

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Recent Sales

Spanish Cove
Spanish Cove

Leslie GrimesSpanish Cove

Sold

H 20.5 in W 27 in

Spanish Cove

By Leslie Grimes

Located in Brecon, Powys

Spanish Cove by Leslie Grimes (1897-1983) British war time poster designer, "Keep Calm and Carry On

Category

1950s Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Oil, Board

Original Vintage Poster Home Front WWII Warning Careless Talk Be On Your Guard
Original Vintage Poster Home Front WWII Warning Careless Talk Be On Your Guard

Original Vintage Poster Home Front WWII Warning Careless Talk Be On Your Guard

Located in London, GB

- featuring the bold black text on a white background with a red crown above, in the style of the Keep Calm

Category

1940s British Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Paper

British Portrait by Frank Owen Salisbury of Sidney Shephard Esq
British Portrait by Frank Owen Salisbury of Sidney Shephard Esq

British Portrait by Frank Owen Salisbury of Sidney Shephard Esq

By Frank Owen Salisbury

Located in Dallas, TX

propaganda piece, an original 'keep Calm And Carry On', if you please!! Shephard was a renowned WW1 Hero, a

Category

Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Lithograph - Woman
Lithograph - Woman

Lithograph - Woman

By (after) Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity that I cannot find here. I intend to

Category

1940s Modern Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

after Henri Matisse - Fern - Lithograph
after Henri Matisse - Fern - Lithograph

after Henri Matisse - Fern - Lithograph

By (after) Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

disturbs me considerably in my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround

Category

1950s Modern Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Original Vintage World War II Poster, "Be on your Guard"
Original Vintage World War II Poster, "Be on your Guard"

Original Vintage World War II Poster, "Be on your Guard"

Located in London, GB

text on a white background with a red crown above, in the style of the "Keep Calm and Carry On" posters

Category

1940s British Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Lithograph, Paper

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Flowers and Vessels
Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Flowers and Vessels

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Flowers and Vessels

By (after) Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

disturbs me considerably in my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround

Category

1940s Modern Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Henri Matisse (After) - Flowers - Lithograph
Henri Matisse (After) - Flowers - Lithograph

Henri Matisse (After) - Flowers - Lithograph

By (after) Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity that I

Category

1940s Modern Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Original Linocut - Henri Matisse - Teeny
Original Linocut - Henri Matisse - Teeny

Original Linocut - Henri Matisse - Teeny

By Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity that I cannot find here. I intend to

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Woman
Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Woman

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Woman

By (after) Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity that I

Category

1940s Modern Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Henri Matisse - "Portrait de René Leriche, "
Henri Matisse - "Portrait de René Leriche, "

Henri Matisse - "Portrait de René Leriche, "

By Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity that I

Category

1940s Modern Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Woman
Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Woman

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Woman

By (after) Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity that I

Category

1940s Modern Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Woman
Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Woman

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Woman

By (after) Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity that I

Category

1940s Modern Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Nude With Oranges
Nude With Oranges

(after) Henri MatisseNude With Oranges

Sold

H 29.93 in W 22.05 in D 0.04 in

Nude With Oranges

By (after) Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

disturbs me considerably in my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

after Henri Matisse - Blue Nude
after Henri Matisse - Blue Nude

Henri Matisseafter Henri Matisse - Blue Nude

Sold

H 29.93 in W 22.05 in D 0.04 in

after Henri Matisse - Blue Nude

By Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity that I cannot find here. I intend to

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

after Henri Matisse - Acrobat
after Henri Matisse - Acrobat

Henri Matisseafter Henri Matisse - Acrobat

Sold

H 29.93 in W 22.05 in D 0.04 in

after Henri Matisse - Acrobat

By Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity that I cannot find here. I intend to

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Colette
Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Colette

Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Colette

By Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity that I cannot find here. I intend to

Category

1950s Modern Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Original Linocut - Henri Matisse - Teeny
Original Linocut - Henri Matisse - Teeny

Original Linocut - Henri Matisse - Teeny

By Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity that I cannot find here. I intend to

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Linocut

Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Sleeping Blue Nude
Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Sleeping Blue Nude

Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Sleeping Blue Nude

By Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

considerably in my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

after Henri Matisse - Sleeping Blue Nude
after Henri Matisse - Sleeping Blue Nude

after Henri Matisse - Sleeping Blue Nude

By Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity that I cannot find here. I intend to

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Vintage exhibition poster - "Henri Matisse - Musée Ceret"
Vintage exhibition poster - "Henri Matisse - Musée Ceret"

Vintage exhibition poster - "Henri Matisse - Musée Ceret"

By (after) Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

accord “which disturbs me considerably in my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Offset

after Henri Matisse,  "Sitting Blue Nude"
after Henri Matisse,  "Sitting Blue Nude"

after Henri Matisse, "Sitting Blue Nude"

By Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

considerably in my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

After Henri Matisse - Behind the Mirror - Lithograph
After Henri Matisse - Behind the Mirror - Lithograph

After Henri Matisse - Behind the Mirror - Lithograph

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity that I

Category

1950s Modern Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Colette
Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Colette

Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Colette

By Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity that I cannot find here. I intend to

Category

1950s Modern Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Handsigned Portfolio of Lithographs by Henri Matisse - Poems
Handsigned Portfolio of Lithographs by Henri Matisse - Poems

Handsigned Portfolio of Lithographs by Henri Matisse - Poems

By Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

considerably in my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity

Category

1950s Modern Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

after Henri Matisse  - Resting Blue Nude
after Henri Matisse  - Resting Blue Nude

after Henri Matisse - Resting Blue Nude

By (after) Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity that I cannot find here. I intend to

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

after Henri Matisse - Zulma - Lithograph
after Henri Matisse - Zulma - Lithograph

after Henri Matisse - Zulma - Lithograph

By (after) Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity that I

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

after Henri Matisse - Hair
after Henri Matisse - Hair

Henri Matisseafter Henri Matisse - Hair

Sold

H 29.93 in W 22.05 in D 0.04 in

after Henri Matisse - Hair

By Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity that I cannot find here. I intend to

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - King's Sadness
Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - King's Sadness

Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - King's Sadness

By Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

disturbs me considerably in my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

After Henri Matisse - Lithograph - King's Sadness
After Henri Matisse - Lithograph - King's Sadness

After Henri Matisse - Lithograph - King's Sadness

Sold

H 23.63 in W 31.5 in D 0.04 in

After Henri Matisse - Lithograph - King's Sadness

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

disturbs me considerably in my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround

Category

1940s Abstract Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

after Henri Matisse - Acrobat
after Henri Matisse - Acrobat

Henri Matisseafter Henri Matisse - Acrobat

Sold

H 29.93 in W 22.05 in D 0.04 in

after Henri Matisse - Acrobat

By Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity that I cannot find here. I intend to

Category

1950s Modern Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Colette
Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Colette

Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Colette

By Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

disturbs me considerably in my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround

Category

1950s Modern Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Woman in Repose
Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Woman in Repose

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Woman in Repose

By (after) Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity that I

Category

1940s Modern Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Colette
Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Colette

Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Colette

By Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity that I cannot find here. I intend to

Category

1950s Modern Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Resting Blue Nude
Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Resting Blue Nude

Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Resting Blue Nude

By Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

considerably in my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

after Henri Matisse - King's Sadness
after Henri Matisse - King's Sadness

Henri Matisseafter Henri Matisse - King's Sadness

Sold

H 23.63 in W 31.5 in D 0.04 in

after Henri Matisse - King's Sadness

By Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity that I cannot find here. I intend to

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

after Henri Matisse - Sitting Blue Nude
after Henri Matisse - Sitting Blue Nude

Henri Matisseafter Henri Matisse - Sitting Blue Nude

Sold

H 29.93 in W 22.05 in D 0.04 in

after Henri Matisse - Sitting Blue Nude

By Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

considerably in my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Vegetables
Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Vegetables

Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Vegetables

By Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

considerably in my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Original Exhibition Poster - Henri Matisse - Christiane - Dancer
Original Exhibition Poster - Henri Matisse - Christiane - Dancer

Original Exhibition Poster - Henri Matisse - Christiane - Dancer

By Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

considerably in my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

After Henri Matisse - Blue Freedom
After Henri Matisse - Blue Freedom

After Henri Matisse - Blue Freedom

By (after) Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

disturbs me considerably in my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

after Henri Matisse - Sleeping Blue Nude - Lithograph
after Henri Matisse - Sleeping Blue Nude - Lithograph

after Henri Matisse - Sleeping Blue Nude - Lithograph

By (after) Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

disturbs me considerably in my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround

Category

1950s Modern Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

after Henri Matisse - King's Sadness
after Henri Matisse - King's Sadness

after Henri Matisse - King's Sadness

By (after) Henri Matisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

disturbs me considerably in my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround

Category

1950s Modern Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

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Keep Calm And Carry On Vintage For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate keep calm and carry on vintage for your needs in our varied inventory. Finding the perfect keep calm and carry on vintage may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 20th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 20th Century. On 1stDibs, the right keep calm and carry on vintage is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes gray, beige, white and red. A keep calm and carry on vintage from Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird), (after) Henri Matisse, Henri Matisse, Henry Mayo Bateman and Allan Carter — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. 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 lithograph and linocut can add an especially memorable touch.

How Much is a Keep Calm And Carry On Vintage?

A keep calm and carry on vintage can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $693, while the lowest priced sells for $220 and the highest can go for as much as $36,525.

A Close Look at Modern Art

The first decades of the 20th century were a period of artistic upheaval, with modern art movements including Cubism, Surrealism, Futurism and Dadaism questioning centuries of traditional views of what art should be. Using abstraction, experimental forms and interdisciplinary techniques, painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers and performance artists all pushed the boundaries of creative expression.

Major exhibitions, like the 1913 Armory Show in New York City — also known as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” in which works like the radically angular Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp caused a sensation — challenged the perspective of viewers and critics and heralded the arrival of modern art in the United States. But the movement’s revolutionary spirit took shape in the 19th century.

The Industrial Revolution, which ushered in new technology and cultural conditions across the world, transformed art from something mostly commissioned by the wealthy or the church to work that responded to personal experiences. The Impressionist style emerged in 1860s France with artists like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas quickly painting works that captured moments of light and urban life. Around the same time in England, the Pre-Raphaelites, like Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, borrowed from late medieval and early Renaissance art to imbue their art with symbolism and modern ideas of beauty.

Emerging from this disruption of the artistic status quo, modern art went further in rejecting conventions and embracing innovation. The bold legacy of leading modern artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and many others continues to inform visual culture today.

Find a collection of modern paintings, sculptures, prints and other fine art on 1stDibs.

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.