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Étranger - Etching by Louise Hervieu - 1946

Étranger - Etching by Louise Hervieu - 1946

By Louise Hervieu

Located in Roma, IT

Étranger an original artwork realized in 1946 by French artist Louise Hervieu (1878 - 1954). Print in etching technique. Sheet dimension: 21.8 x 14.5 Very Good conditions. This ...

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1940s Modern Figurative Prints

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Pierre Bonnard - The Street - Original Etching
Pierre Bonnard - The Street - Original Etching

Pierre Bonnard - The Street - Original Etching

By Pierre Bonnard

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Pierre Bonnard - The Street - Original Lithograph Dimensions : 13 x 10". Paper : Rives vellum. Edition : 225 copies. 1927 From Tableaux de Paris, Emile-Paul Freres, Paris CHARLES...

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1920s Modern Figurative Prints

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The Fight - Original Etching - Ref. Sorlier #52

The Fight - Original Etching - Ref. Sorlier #52

By Marc Chagall

Located in Paris, IDF

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) The Fight (The Fight between Pliouchkine and Marva), 1948 Unnumbered edition limited to 368 copies On Arches Vellum 28 x 37.5 cm (c. 11 x 14.6 in) REFERE...

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1940s Modern Animal Prints

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Polo, colour etching, horses, circa 1950
Polo, colour etching, horses, circa 1950

Polo, colour etching, horses, circa 1950

By Louis Claude

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Titled 'Polo' and signed 'Louis Claude' in pencil below the image. Printed in Paris for the Paris Etching Society, New York. 465mm by 595mm (platemark) 500mm by 650mm (sheet)

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1950s Modern Figurative Prints

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Violon skeleton - Original etching - 75 copies
Violon skeleton - Original etching - 75 copies

Violon skeleton - Original etching - 75 copies

By Fernandez Arman

Located in Paris, IDF

ARMAN Fernandez Violon skeleton (1979) Drypoint etching Arches vellum c. 23 x 15" REFERENCES : Field Arman catalog raisonne of prints - Otmezguine / Moreau #248g INFORMATION :...

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1970s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Portrait - Etching by William Sharp - 1810

Portrait - Etching by William Sharp - 1810

By William Sharp

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait is an original artwork realized by William Sharp (1749 - 1824). Original Etching from J.C. Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Knowledge and the Love ...

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1810s Modern Portrait Prints

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Etching

Men's Group (Le Penseur) - Etching, 1897
Men's Group (Le Penseur) - Etching, 1897

Men's Group (Le Penseur) - Etching, 1897

By (after) Auguste Rodin

Located in Paris, IDF

Auguste RODIN (after) Men's group, 1897 Etching enhanced with watercolor On vellum 42.5 x 31 cm (c. 16.7 x 12.2 inches) Edition limited to 125 copies, send with the certificate of a...

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1890s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Love me Slow - Original handsigned etching
Love me Slow - Original handsigned etching

Love me Slow - Original handsigned etching

By Jean-Baptiste Valadie

Located in Paris, IDF

Jean-Baptiste Valadie Love me Slow, 1976 Original etching Handsigned in pencil Numbered / 199 On vellum 37 x 52 cm (c. 15 x 21 inch) Excellent condition

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1970s Modern Nude Prints

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Etching

Two Nudes Asleep - Original handsigned etching
Two Nudes Asleep - Original handsigned etching

Two Nudes Asleep - Original handsigned etching

By Jean-Baptiste Valadie

Located in Paris, IDF

Jean-Baptiste Valadie Two nudes asleep, 1976 Original etching Handsigned in pencil Numbered / 199 On vellum 37 x 52 cm (c. 15 x 21 inch) Excellent condition

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1970s Modern Nude Prints

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Passing - Etching - Early 20th Century

Passing - Etching - Early 20th Century

By Auguste Brouet

Located in Roma, IT

"Passing" is etching on paper, realized by the French artist Auguste Brouet in the early 20th Century. In good condition. Not-signed. This artwork represents a passing couple The ...

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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Oppian : Snake and Toad - Original Etching
Oppian : Snake and Toad - Original Etching

Oppian : Snake and Toad - Original Etching

By Pierre-Yves Trémois

Located in Paris, IDF

Pierre-Yves TREMOIS Oppian : Snake and Toad, 1955 Original etching Printed signature in the plate On vellum 76 x 56 cm (c.30 x 22 inch) Excellent condition

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1950s Modern Animal Prints

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Etching

Composition - Etching - Late 20th Century

Composition - Etching - Late 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Composition is an original etching realized by Filippo Ceccacci. Hand-signed in pencil on the lower left and numbered, edition of 74/99 prints. Very good condition, except for some...

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Late 20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

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Etching

Pierre Falké - Paris' Terrasse - Original Etching
Pierre Falké - Paris' Terrasse - Original Etching

Pierre Falké - Paris' Terrasse - Original Etching

By Pierre Falké

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Pierre Falké - Paris' Terrasse - Original Etching Dimensions : 13 x 10". Paper : Rives vellum. Edition : 225 copies. 1927 From Tableaux de Paris, Emile-Paul Freres, Paris PIE...

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1920s Modern Figurative Prints

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Vivian Stanshall, British, etching 'Strange company' signed
Vivian Stanshall, British, etching 'Strange company' signed

Vivian Stanshall, British, etching 'Strange company' signed

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Vivian Stanshall (1943–1995) Strange Company Etching Signed 'Vivian' on the reverse Strange Company is a rare and compelling etching by Vivian Stanshall, showcasing the inventive im...

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20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Nude Styling Herself - Original etching, 1943
Nude Styling Herself - Original etching, 1943

Nude Styling Herself - Original etching, 1943

By André Dignimont

Located in Paris, IDF

Andre DIGNIMONT Nude Styling Herself 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 Excellent cond...

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1940s Modern Figurative Prints

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Sculptures in Paris - Original etching, 1943
Sculptures in Paris - Original etching, 1943

Sculptures in Paris - Original etching, 1943

By André Jacquemin

Located in Paris, IDF

Andre JACQUEMIN Sculptures in Paris 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 Excellent condi...

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1940s Modern Figurative Prints

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Speedometer, American Modernist Abstract Etching
Speedometer, American Modernist Abstract Etching

Speedometer, American Modernist Abstract Etching

By Robert A. Birmelin

Located in Surfside, FL

Born in Newark, New Jersey, Robert Birmelin became a professor of fine arts at Queens College in New York, and is known for paintings that magnify through texture the realism of natu...

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20th Century American Modern Interior Prints

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Etching

Speedometer, American Modernist Abstract Etching
Speedometer, American Modernist Abstract Etching

Speedometer, American Modernist Abstract Etching

By Robert A. Birmelin

Located in Surfside, FL

Born in Newark, New Jersey, Robert Birmelin became a professor of fine arts at Queens College in New York, and is known for paintings that magnify through texture the realism of natu...

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20th Century American Modern Interior Prints

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Speedometer, American Modernist Abstract Etching
Speedometer, American Modernist Abstract Etching

Speedometer, American Modernist Abstract Etching

By Robert A. Birmelin

Located in Surfside, FL

Born in Newark, New Jersey, Robert Birmelin became a professor of fine arts at Queens College in New York, and is known for paintings that magnify through texture the realism of natu...

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20th Century American Modern Interior Prints

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Metamorphosis, American Modernist Abstract Etching
Metamorphosis, American Modernist Abstract Etching

Metamorphosis, American Modernist Abstract Etching

By Robert A. Birmelin

Located in Surfside, FL

Born in Newark, New Jersey, Robert Birmelin became a professor of fine arts at Queens College in New York, and is known for paintings that magnify through texture the realism of natu...

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20th Century American Modern Interior Prints

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Beach - Etching by Gaetano Giangrande - 1968
Beach - Etching by Gaetano Giangrande - 1968

Beach - Etching by Gaetano Giangrande - 1968

Located in Roma, IT

Beach is a modern artwork realized by Gaetano Giangrande in 1968 Black and white etching Hand signed and numebered on the lower margin.

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1960s Modern Landscape Prints

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Etching

Military - Etching by Anselmo Bucci - 1917
Military - Etching by Anselmo Bucci - 1917

Military - Etching by Anselmo Bucci - 1917

By Anselmo Bucci

Located in Roma, IT

"Military" 1917s is a beautiful print in etching technique, realized by Anselmo Bucci (1887-1955). Hand signed. Numbered 89/100 of prints on the lower left. On the lower left corner...

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1910s Modern Figurative Prints

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Ancient View of Paris - Etching - 1748
Ancient View of Paris - Etching - 1748

Ancient View of Paris - Etching - 1748

Located in Roma, IT

Etching on paper realized in 1748. Very good condition except for some minor foxing. Includes a wooden frame cm. 27.5x41.5

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1740s Modern Abstract Prints

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Etching

Ancient View of Lyon - Etching - 1748
Ancient View of Lyon - Etching - 1748

Ancient View of Lyon - Etching - 1748

Located in Roma, IT

Etching on paper realized in 1748. Very good condition except for some minor foxing. Includes a wooden frame cm. 27.5x41.5

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1740s Modern Figurative Prints

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Jean Gabriel Daragnès - Circus - Original Etching
Jean Gabriel Daragnès - Circus - Original Etching

Jean Gabriel Daragnès - Circus - Original Etching

By Jean Gabriel Daragnès

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Jean Gabriel Daragnès - Circus - Original Etching Paris, Le Gerbier, 1946 Edition of 340 Jean-Gabriel Daragnes, French (1886 - 1950) Daragnes Jean-Gabriel Daragnès was highly regar...

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1940s Modern Portrait Prints

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Etching

Seascape - Etching by Giovanni Omiccioli - 1970s

Seascape - Etching by Giovanni Omiccioli - 1970s

By Giovanni Omiccioli

Located in Roma, IT

Seascape is an artwork realized by Giovanni Omiccioli (February 25, 1901 – March 1, 1975). Etching and drypoint. Good conditions. Giovanni Omiccioli (February 25, 1901 – March 1, ...

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1970s Modern Figurative Prints

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Seascape -Etching by Giovanni Omiccioli - 1970s

Seascape -Etching by Giovanni Omiccioli - 1970s

By Giovanni Omiccioli

Located in Roma, IT

Seascape is an artwork realized by Giovanni Omiccioli (February 25, 1901 – March 1, 1975). Etching and drypoint. Good conditions. Giovanni Omiccioli (February 25, 1901 – March 1, ...

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1970s Modern Figurative Prints

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Seascape - Etching by Giovanni Omiccioli - 1970s

Seascape - Etching by Giovanni Omiccioli - 1970s

By Giovanni Omiccioli

Located in Roma, IT

Seascape is an artwork realized by Giovanni Omiccioli (February 25, 1901 – March 1, 1975). Etching and drypoint. Good conditions. Giovanni Omiccioli (February 25, 1901 – March 1, ...

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1970s Modern Figurative Prints

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Jacques Maret - Dreamy Desk - Original Etching
Jacques Maret - Dreamy Desk - Original Etching

Jacques Maret - Dreamy Desk - Original Etching

By Jacques Maret 1

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Jacques Maret - Dreamy Desk - Original Etching Paris, Le Gerbier, 1946 Edition of 340 Jacques Maret was a French visual artist who was born in 1900. Several works by the artist have...

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1940s Modern Portrait Prints

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Ancient Views of Paris - Etching - 1748
Ancient Views of Paris - Etching - 1748

Ancient Views of Paris - Etching - 1748

Located in Roma, IT

4 Etchings on paper realized in 1748. Each cm. 17x22. Very good condition except for some minor foxing. Includes a wooden frame cm. 27.5x41.5

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1740s Modern Figurative Prints

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Solitude - Etching - Late 20th century

Solitude - Etching - Late 20th century

Located in Roma, IT

Solitude is an original etching on ivory-colored paper realized by an unknown artist of the late 20th Century. Hand-signed on the lower, illegible. Numbered, edition of 20/100 print...

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Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Militant - Etching by Anselmo Bucci - 1917
Militant - Etching by Anselmo Bucci - 1917

Militant - Etching by Anselmo Bucci - 1917

By Anselmo Bucci

Located in Roma, IT

"Military" 1917s is a beautiful print in etching technique, realized by Anselmo Bucci (1887-1955). Hand signed. Numbered 81/100 of prints on the lower left. On the lower left corner...

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1910s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Military - Etching by Anselmo Bucci - 1917s

Military - Etching by Anselmo Bucci - 1917s

By Anselmo Bucci

Located in Roma, IT

"Military" 1917s is a beautiful print in etching technique, realized by Anselmo Bucci (1887-1955). Hand signed. Numbered 81/100 of prints on the lower left. On the lower left corner...

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1910s Modern Figurative Prints

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Seascape - Etching by Giovanni Omiccioli - 1970s

Seascape - Etching by Giovanni Omiccioli - 1970s

By Giovanni Omiccioli

Located in Roma, IT

Seascape is an artwork realized by Giovanni Omiccioli (February 25, 1901 – March 1, 1975). Etching and drypoint. Good conditions. Giovanni Omiccioli (February 25, 1901 – March 1, ...

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1970s Modern Figurative Prints

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Seascape - Etching by Giovanni Omiccioli - 1970s

Seascape - Etching by Giovanni Omiccioli - 1970s

By Giovanni Omiccioli

Located in Roma, IT

Seascape is an artwork realized by Giovanni Omiccioli (February 25, 1901 – March 1, 1975). Etching and drypoint. Good conditions. Giovanni Omiccioli (February 25, 1901 – March 1, ...

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1970s Modern Figurative Prints

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Le Scrifice - Etching by Félicien Rops - 1882
Le Scrifice - Etching by Félicien Rops - 1882

Le Scrifice - Etching by Félicien Rops - 1882

By Félicien Rops

Located in Roma, IT

The Les Sataniques series remains among his most sought-after productions, admired for its psychological intensity, imaginative power, and lasting influence on modern graphic art.

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1880s Modern Figurative Prints

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The funfair - Original etching, Handsigned
The funfair - Original etching, Handsigned

The funfair - Original etching, Handsigned

By Mily Possoz

Located in Paris, IDF

Mily POSSOZ The funfair Original etching and aquatint Handsigned in pencil Numbered / 75 copies On BFK Rives vellum 15 x 20" INFORMATIONS : Bears the blind stamp of the editor "Mar...

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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Riesbesfen - Etching by Christoph Suhr - 1808

Riesbesfen - Etching by Christoph Suhr - 1808

By Christoph Suhr

Located in Roma, IT

Riesbesfen is an artwork, realized by Christoph Suhr in 1808. Etching hand colored. Titled on the lower margin. The artwork belongs to the Series "Der Ausruf in Hamburg vorgestellt...

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Early 1800s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Map of Moravia - Etching - 19th Century

Map of Moravia - Etching - 19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

The Map of Moravia is an etching map realized in the 19th century. Good conditions.

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19th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Schpatschierschtock? - Etching by Christoph Suhr - 1808

Schpatschierschtock? - Etching by Christoph Suhr - 1808

By Christoph Suhr

Located in Roma, IT

Schpatschierschtock? is an artwork, realized by Christoph Suhr in 1808. Etching hand colored. Titled on the lower margin. The artwork belongs to the Series "Der Ausruf in Hamburg v...

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Early 1800s Modern Figurative Prints

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Sculpture - Etching by Sante Monachesi - 1970s

Sculpture - Etching by Sante Monachesi - 1970s

By Sante Monachesi

Located in Roma, IT

Sculpture is an etching on paper realized by Sante Monachesi. Hand-signed on the lower right by pencil.Artist proof. it is an artist's proof edition, as indicated in pencil in the ...

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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Six Nudes, Modern Art Etching by Leonor Fini
Six Nudes, Modern Art Etching by Leonor Fini

Six Nudes, Modern Art Etching by Leonor Fini

By Leonor Fini

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Leonor Fini Title: Six Nudes Year: circa 1970 Medium: Etching, Signed and Numbered in Pencil Edition: 110/150 Size: 12 x 15.5 in. (30.48 x 39.37 cm) Frame Size: 22 x 26 inches

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1970s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

La Vrille - Etching by Félicien Rops - 1880s
La Vrille - Etching by Félicien Rops - 1880s

La Vrille - Etching by Félicien Rops - 1880s

By Félicien Rops

Located in Roma, IT

Etching and drypoint on Japan paper, hand colored. Hand titled in pencil. "Etat définitif" also written in pencil, lower right. Image dimension: 10x8 cm. Very good condition. Ref...

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1880s Modern Figurative Prints

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The Circus - Etching by Antonio Corpora - 1964

The Circus - Etching by Antonio Corpora - 1964

By Antonio Corpora

Located in Roma, IT

Etching on paper. Hand signed and numbered. Edition of 102 copies (16/102). Excellent condition. The work belogs to the portfolio "Galleria Grafica Contemporanea", published by A...

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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Winter Foreboding - Etching by Rodolfo Margheri - 1964

Winter Foreboding - Etching by Rodolfo Margheri - 1964

Located in Roma, IT

Etching and drypoint on paper. Hand signed and numbered in pencil. Edition of 102 copies (16/102). Excellent condition. Belongs to the portfolio "Galleria Grafica Contemporanea",...

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1960s Modern Figurative Prints

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Le Sphinx - Etching by Félicien Rops - 1880s
Le Sphinx - Etching by Félicien Rops - 1880s

Le Sphinx - Etching by Félicien Rops - 1880s

By Félicien Rops

Located in Roma, IT

Soft-ground etching on heavy paper. Image dimension 28x18. Signed in brown ink at the bottom right. Collector's notes in pencil on the mat. Work created as frontispiece for a col...

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1880s Modern Figurative Prints

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The Forgiveness - Etching Philippe Triere - 1882

The Forgiveness - Etching Philippe Triere - 1882

Located in Roma, IT

The Forgiveness is an artwork realized by Philippe Triere (after Jean-Baptiste Mallet) in 1882. Etching. Stamp signed. Good condition.

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1880s Modern Figurative Prints

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Courtoisie Exagérée - Etching by Félicien Rops - 1880s
Courtoisie Exagérée - Etching by Félicien Rops - 1880s

Courtoisie Exagérée - Etching by Félicien Rops - 1880s

By Félicien Rops

Located in Roma, IT

Etching, drypoint and soft-ground (vernis mou) printed in sanguine ink on Japan paper. Most probably 3rd state on 7. Not signed nor numbered, as issued. Ref. Masca 610; Ramiro 143....

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1880s Modern Figurative Prints

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Marie Laurencin - Woman Angel - Original Etching
Marie Laurencin - Woman Angel - Original Etching

Marie Laurencin - Woman Angel - Original Etching

By Marie Laurencin

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Marie Laurencin - Woman Angel - Original Etching Paris, Le Gerbier, 1946 Edition of 340 Signed in the plate

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1940s Modern Portrait Prints

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Pablo Picasso, Maternité, etching, hand signed
Pablo Picasso, Maternité, etching, hand signed

Pablo Picasso, Maternité, etching, hand signed

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Chatsworth, CA

Pablo Picasso Maternité, (1924) Etching on Arches paper Hand signed and numbered 15/50 from the edition of 50 Published by Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris, 1955 Paper: 22 5/8 x 28 inche...

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1950s Modern Portrait Prints

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Roger Vieillard - Surrealist Horse - Original Etching
Roger Vieillard - Surrealist Horse - Original Etching

Roger Vieillard - Surrealist Horse - Original Etching

By Roger Vieillard

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Roger Vieillard - Surrealist Horse - Original Etching Paris, Le Gerbier, 1946 Edition of 340 Roger Vieillard was born in Mans, France on February 9, 1907 and was classically educate...

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Modern Etching For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the modern etching you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. There are many Modern, Abstract and Surrealist versions of these works for sale. If you’re looking for a modern etching from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a modern etching to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of gray, beige, black, white and more. Creating a modern etching has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Pablo Picasso, André Derain, Anselmo Bucci, Giuseppe Malandrino and Mily Possoz are consistently popular. Artworks like these — often created in etching, engraving and aquatint — can elevate any room of your home. If space is limited, you can find a small modern etching measuring 1.78 high and 0.1 wide, while our inventory also includes works up to 116 across to better suit those in the market for a large modern etching.

How Much is a Modern Etching?

The price for a modern etching in our collection starts at $65 and tops out at $175,000 with the average selling for $615.

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.

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Finding the Right Prints And Multiples 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.)

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