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Letterpress Blocks

Letterpress Wood Block Sculpture
Located in East Hampton, NY
Antique letterpress printers wood block sculpture.
Category

Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Letterpress Wood Block Sculpture
Letterpress Wood Block Sculpture
H 13.5 in W 8.75 in D 7.75 in
Industrial Faux Letterpress "AlphaSculpt" Sculpture by Sheldon Rose
Located in East Hampton, NY
Silver painted faux printing block resin lamp with wood base... "AlphaSculpt" bySheldon Rose New
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Vintage 1960s Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

'Les Lettres' Steel and Wood Letterpress Cocktail Table by Raoul W., Signed
By Raoul. W 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
intricate wood letterpress print blocks, signed on the front as can be seen in the photos. Considered
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Early 2000s French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Console with Relief Top of Printing Blocks and Glass op on Black Metal Frame
Located in London, GB
tray with a variety of wooden vintage letterpress printing blocks of letters, numbers and copper
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Console Tables

Materials

Metal

Pair of Consoles with Wood Relief Top and Glass on Black Metal Frame
Located in London, GB
a variety of wooden vintage letterpress printing blocks of letters, numbers and copper characters
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Console Tables

Materials

Metal

LETTER PRESSED INK ON PAPER, PANEL VI - Contemporary Abstract - Pink, Blue, Green
By Jessica Gatlin
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
An exercise in language and rule making. Partly intuitive, partly randomized, modular blocks are
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper, Ink, Handmade Paper

LETTER PRESSED INK ON PAPER, PANEL V - Geometric Abstraction w/ Earth Tones
By Jessica Gatlin
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
An exercise in language and rule making. Partly intuitive, partly randomized, modular blocks are
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper, Ink

Console with Antique Printing Letters and Glass Top on Metal Frame
Located in London, GB
of wooden vintage letterpress printing blocks of letters, numbers placed in a contemporary custom
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Console Tables

Materials

Metal

LETTER PRESSED INK ON PAPER, PANEL II - Contemporary Abstract - Green & Yellow
By Jessica Gatlin
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
, modular blocks are arranged and rearranged on the letterpress bed. Colors are placed, shifted, or replaced
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Archival Ink, Wood Panel

LETTER PRESSED INK ON PAPER, PANEL IV - Contemporary Abstract - White & Blue
By Jessica Gatlin
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
, modular blocks are arranged and rearranged on the letterpress bed. Colors are placed, shifted, or replaced
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Panel

LETTER PRESSED INK ON PAPER, PANEL - Contemporary Abstract - Orange, Blue, Green
By Jessica Gatlin
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
, modular blocks are arranged and rearranged on the letterpress bed. Colors are placed, shifted, or replaced
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Archival Ink, Wood Panel

The Snails
By Foolscap Press
Located in Mill Valley, CA
with a cast-paper sculpture. The text is printed letterpress in Koch Antiqua type on Lettra and Zerkall
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

The Snails
The Snails
H 10 in W 9.75 in D 3.5 in
1974 David Lance Goines India Ink Gallery Print, Santa Monica Ca
By David Lance Goines
Located in San Carlos, CA
, address altered, Roman numeral II near signature block. Influence: Joseph Maria Olbrich
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

LETTER PRESSED INK ON PAPER, PANEL III - Contemporary Abstract w/ Earth Tones
By Jessica Gatlin
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
, modular blocks are arranged and rearranged on the letterpress bed. Colors are placed, shifted, or replaced
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Archival Ink, Wood Panel

DADA historic Sidney Janis gallery mixed media, mid century designed by Duchamp
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in New York, NY
, Richard Huelsenbeck, and Jacques Levesque, features a staircase design, with blocks of text running
Category

Mid-20th Century Dada Abstract Prints

Materials

Parchment Paper, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Screen

Kerouac's On the Road (10 sandwiches with bread and salami), SIGNED by Ed Ruscha
By Ed Ruscha
Located in New York, NY
), 2010 Letterpress on paper with tipped-in die-cut photograph Hand signed and dated 2010 by Ed Ruscha on
Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Mixed Media, Pencil, Lithograph, Offset

AJ Masthay - Bertha (Gold Gilded Edition) - Pop Art & Contemporary Prints
By AJ Masthay
Located in Asheville, NC
Released: 04/30/21 Run: 100 Technique: Letterpress Paper: Arches 88 with 23K Gold Leaf Size: 13.5 X 21
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Digital, Giclée, Color

The Gravity Series
By Casey Gardner
Located in Mill Valley, CA
its life-giving energy. Letterpress printed with linoleum blocks and photo-polymer plates.
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

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Barcelona Daybed by Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll International, 1960s, Signed
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This iconic and authentic (both the leather cushion and the Mahogany frame is signed with Knoll International labels) daybed is the 'Barcelona Daybed' also referred to as the 'Barcel...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

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Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates 'Cloud' Sofa, circa 1960s
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Mid Century Sheldon Rose Alpha Sculpt Cube Letterpress Sculptures Bookends 1960s
By Sheldon Rose
Located in Troy, MI
Pair of Mid Century Modern typographic cube sculptures or bookends designed by Sheldon Rose circa 1960s Titled "Alpha Sculpt" formed of cast metal with raised letters and symbols ...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Metal

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By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early production Model #920 modular four-seat sofa by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina was designed in circa 1966 and this example is from the earlier years of production as ev...
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Original Wood Carved Carnival Midway Poster Letterpress
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Set of three original hand-carved letterpress made by the Neal Walters Poster Company. Fantastic carnival midway scene. Games, carnival rides and acrobats. Carved with incredible det...
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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Forties Italian Green Glass and Wood Tray
Located in New York, NY
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Vintage 1940s Italian Tray Tables

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Tulip Round Coffee Table by Saarinen for Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in New York, NY
Tulip coffee table by Saarinen for Knoll. USA, cira 1960 to 1970. Signed with early Knoll red/white label. Features a 36 inch round top in matte white laminate with matte white...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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By Maurice Burke
Located in Hyattsville, MD
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By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Archemide Seguso Blue Glass Letterpress with spiral-shaped air bubbles, Murano
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Located in Stockholm, SE
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Wall Mounted Console by Osvaldo Borsani for ABV
By Arredamenti Borsani, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in New York, NY
Bleached maple, mirrored glass. Fantastic console with 2 drawers, incised vertical relief and carved wood pulls. A rare model in very nice condition.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

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Occasional Table ‘Tulip’ Designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, USA
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Occasional table ‘Tulip’ designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, USA, 1955 - 1956. Carrara marble and resin. Dimensions: D: 90 cm/ 2' 11 2/5" H: 38 cm/ 1' 3".      
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble

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Located in Antwerp, BE
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Brass

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19thC Alphabet Tray of Wooden Letterpress Printing Blocks c.1895
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The collection of approximately one hundred and twenty three letterpress printing blocks, presented
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Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Mahogany

Letterpress Case
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Various printing blocks mainly of sporting interest housed within an English Mahogany Victorian
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Antique 1850s English Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Letterpress Case
Letterpress Case
H 37.01 in W 25.2 in D 2.17 in
Vintage Letterpress Printing Blocks Wall Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A vintage wall sculpture composed of letterpress printing blocks, produced circa 1960's - 1970's
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Original Wood Carved Letterpress Carnival Scene
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Large hand carved carnival scene letterpress wood block. Made in 1937 by the Neal Walters poster
Category

Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art

Orgininal Wood Carved Letterpress Carnival Scene
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Large hand carved carnival scene letterpress wood block. Made by the Neal Walters poster company
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Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art

Original Wood Carved Letterpress Carnival Scene
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Large hand carved carnival scene letterpress wood block. Made in 1937 by the Neal Walters poster
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Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art

Original Large Wood Carved Letterpress Circus Tiger Act
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Large hand carved circus tiger act letterpress wood block. Made in the 1930's by the Neal Walters
Category

Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art

Original Large Wood Carved Letterpress Circus Tiger Act
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Large hand carved circus tiger act letterpress wood block. Made in the 1930's by the Neal Walters
Category

Vintage 1930s American Carnival Art

Pair of Midcentury Letterpress "Printers" Table Lamps, USA, circa 1970
Located in Toronto, ON
These special bespoke vintage lamps were made from antique wooden letterpress alphabet and number
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Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

1920s Printers Cabinet / Drawer Unit with Complete Original Letterpress Typogra
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1920s printers cabinet / drawer unit with complete original letterpress typography 1920s vintage
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Vintage 1920s French Shelves

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Pine

Console / Desk with Early 20th Century Printing Blocks Top on Black Metal Frame
Located in London, GB
typesetter tray with a variety of wooden vintage letterpress printing blocks of letters, numbers and copper
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21st Century and Contemporary British Console Tables

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Metal

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Located in London, GB
typesetter tray with a variety of wooden vintage letterpress printing blocks of letters, numbers placed in a
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21st Century and Contemporary British Console Tables

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Polar Co-ordinates IV
By Frank Stella
Located in San Francisco, CA
Original lithograph, screenprint and letterpress in colors from 40 runs from 33 aluminum plates, 2
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1980s Post-War Abstract Prints

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Frank Stella "Polar Co-ordinates V"
By Frank Stella
Located in Toronto, Ontario
floral form. The Saskatchewan paintings contained flat-painted, bold color-blocking, while the works in
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

A Vintage Letterpress Printing Block Wall Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A vintage letterpress printers blocks wall sculpture with a variety of letters and numbers in a
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Vintage Wood Carved Circus Poster Letterpress
By Neal Walters Poster Company
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Large hand-carved circus menagerie scene letterpress wood block. Made by the Neal Walters Poster
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Vintage 1940s American Carnival Art

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1920s Printers Cabinet / Drawer Unit with a Quantity of Original Letterpress Ty
Located in Hook, Hampshire
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Located in New York, NY
paper using 14 different colors of ink. Blocked in gold: paper sides printed letterpress with type
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Letterpress Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage block letter type face coffee table with contemporary iron base.
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Vintage 1930s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Letterpress Table
Letterpress Table
H 20 in W 72.5 in D 30.25 in
Robert Motherwell Lithograph
By Robert Motherwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
; Editioned Works #414. Materials: Lithograph, linoleum block print and chine applique, letterpress
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Materials

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Robert Motherwell Lithograph
Robert Motherwell Lithograph
H 22.5 in W 27.75 in D 2 in
Printers Cabinet for Distance Holders Used for Headlines and Articles
By Thompson Cabinet Company
Located in Pau, FR
. These wood blocks have been used for the letterpress as distance holders for headlines and articles
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood

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Letterpress Blocks For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of letterpress blocks available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and glass, all letterpress blocks available were constructed with great care. Find 2 antique and vintage letterpress blocks at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Letterpress blocks have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Letterpress blocks made by modern designers — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many letterpress blocks are appealing in their simplicity, but Raoul. W produced popular letterpress blocks that are worth a look.

How Much are Letterpress Blocks?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,200, while they’re typically $600 on the low end and $20,000 highest priced.