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Devidoirs, Planche IV, Original Etching, Modern, 1972, Signed

Devidoirs, Planche IV, Original Etching, Modern, 1972, Signed

By Pierre Alechinsky

Located in OPOLE, PL

Pierre Alechinsky (1927) - Devidoirs, Planche IV Etching from 1972. The edition X/X on Arches paper. Dimensions of work: 76 x 56 cm. Hand signed. The work is in Excellent condit...

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Etching

Devidoirs, Planche VII, Original Etching, Modern, 1972, Signed

Devidoirs, Planche VII, Original Etching, Modern, 1972, Signed

By Pierre Alechinsky

Located in OPOLE, PL

Pierre Alechinsky (1927) - Devidoirs, Planche VII Etching from 1972. The edition X/X on Arches paper. Dimensions of work: 76 x 56 cm. Hand signed. The work is in Excellent condi...

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L'Ivrogne et sa Femme, Original Etching, Modern, 1952
L'Ivrogne et sa Femme, Original Etching, Modern, 1952

L'Ivrogne et sa Femme, Original Etching, Modern, 1952

By Marc Chagall

Located in OPOLE, PL

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - L'Ivrogne et sa Femme Etching from 1952. Edition 53 of 85. Enhanced with watercolour by the artist. Dimensions of work: 39 x 30 cm. Reference: Cramer ...

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1950s Modern More Prints

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Solomon's Prayer Etching by Marc Chagall, Modern, Signed, 1958
Solomon's Prayer Etching by Marc Chagall, Modern, Signed, 1958

Solomon's Prayer Etching by Marc Chagall, Modern, Signed, 1958

By Marc Chagall

Located in OPOLE, PL

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Solomon's Prayer Etching from 1958. Edition 7 of 100 Enhanced with watercolour by the artist. Dimensions of work: 52 x 37 cm. Hand signed. Publisher:...

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1950s Modern More Prints

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Hannah Praying to God Etching, Modern Style, Signed, 1958
Hannah Praying to God Etching, Modern Style, Signed, 1958

Hannah Praying to God Etching, Modern Style, Signed, 1958

By Marc Chagall

Located in OPOLE, PL

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Hannah Praying to God Etching from 1958. Edition 55 of 100 Enhanced with watercolour by the artist. Dimensions of work: 52 x 37 cm. Hand signed. Publ...

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Birth Chart, Modern Hand colored Etching by Van Amerige
Birth Chart, Modern Hand colored Etching by Van Amerige

Birth Chart, Modern Hand colored Etching by Van Amerige

By Van Amerige

Located in Long Island City, NY

Van Amerige - Birth Chart, Medium: Hand colored Etching on hand made paper, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: AP, Image Size: 14 x 11 inches, Size: 23 x 16 in. (58.42 x 40....

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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Etching

À Deux Mains, Original Etching, Modern, 1997, Signed
À Deux Mains, Original Etching, Modern, 1997, Signed

À Deux Mains, Original Etching, Modern, 1997, Signed

By Pierre Alechinsky

Located in OPOLE, PL

Pierre Alechinsky (1927) - À deux mains Etching from 1997. Pour Raymond, cordialement. Dimensions of work: 76.5 x 60 cm. Hand signed. Referece: Alechinsky. 50 ans d'Imprimerie""...

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Cérises Pierrot Lithograph with Drypoint Etching, Modern, Signed, 1969
Cérises Pierrot Lithograph with Drypoint Etching, Modern, Signed, 1969

Cérises Pierrot Lithograph with Drypoint Etching, Modern, Signed, 1969

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in OPOLE, PL

Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Holed Fruit from Flordali suite Lithograph with drypoint etching from 1969. The edition 16/35 on Rives paper. Dimensions of work: 74.5 x 54.5 cm. Hand...

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1960s Modern More Prints

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Drypoint, Etching

Dragon Apple, Modern Drypoint Etching, Signed, Flordali Suite, 1969
Dragon Apple, Modern Drypoint Etching, Signed, Flordali Suite, 1969

Dragon Apple, Modern Drypoint Etching, Signed, Flordali Suite, 1969

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in OPOLE, PL

Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Dragon Apple from Flordali suite Lithograph with drypoint etching from 1969. The edition 16/35 on Rives paper. Dimensions of work: 74.5 x 54.5 cm. Han...

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1960s Modern More Prints

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Drypoint, Etching

The Lacemaker, Signed Modern Portrait Etching by Othon Coubine
The Lacemaker, Signed Modern Portrait Etching by Othon Coubine

The Lacemaker, Signed Modern Portrait Etching by Othon Coubine

Located in Long Island City, NY

The Lacemaker Othon Coubine, Czech (1883–1969) Date: 1920 Etching, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 15-Feb Image Size: 13.75 x 10.5 inches Size: 20.75 x 13.5 in. (52.71 x 34....

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1920s Modern Portrait Prints

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Etching

Sans Titre, Original Drypoint Etching, Modern, 1975, Signed

Sans Titre, Original Drypoint Etching, Modern, 1975, Signed

By Hans Bellmer

Located in OPOLE, PL

Hans Bellmer (1902-1975) - Sans titre Drypoint etching from 1975. Edition of 49/99 on Lana paper. Dimensions of work: 50.5 x 32 cm. Hand signed. Publisher: Éditions Borderie, Pa...

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La Répétition Etching, Modern Style, 19x29, Circa 1870s, Unframed

La Répétition Etching, Modern Style, 19x29, Circa 1870s, Unframed

By Edouard Moyse

Located in Roma, IT

La Répétition is an artwork realized by Edouard Moyse in the 1870s. Etching. Image size:19x29 Good conditions. Realized for the "Société des Aquafortistes. Born on the initiati...

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1870s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Scarborough, Etching, Modern Landscape Print, Early 20th Century
Scarborough, Etching, Modern Landscape Print, Early 20th Century

Scarborough, Etching, Modern Landscape Print, Early 20th Century

By Nelson Dawson

Located in New Orleans, LA

This impression is signed and annotated as etched and printed by the artist. It is numbered No. 56. Scarborough is a resort town on England’s North Sea coast. Its 2 bays with sandy...

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Early 20th Century Modern Landscape Prints

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Etching

La Jouane Etching, Modern Style, 1870s, Unframed, Good Condition

La Jouane Etching, Modern Style, 1870s, Unframed, Good Condition

By Tancrède Abraham

Located in Roma, IT

La Jouane is an artwork realized by Tancrède Abraham in the 1870s. Etching. Good conditions. Realized for the "Société des Aquafortistes. Born on the initiative of the publisher...

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1870s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Monaco Etching, Modern Style, Circa 1870s, Unframed, Good Condition

Monaco Etching, Modern Style, Circa 1870s, Unframed, Good Condition

Located in Roma, IT

Vue de Monaco is an artwork realized by P. Borol in the 1870s. Etching. Good conditions. Realized for the "Société des Aquafortistes. Born on the initiative of the publisher Alf...

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1870s Modern Figurative Prints

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Un Forgeron Etching, Modern Style, Circa 1870s, Unframed, Good

Un Forgeron Etching, Modern Style, Circa 1870s, Unframed, Good

By Eugène Delacroix

Located in Roma, IT

Un Forgeron is an artwork realized by Eugène Delacroix in the 1870s. Etching. Good conditions. Realized for the "Société des Aquafortistes. Born on the initiative of the publisher...

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1870s Modern Figurative Prints

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Pardon de At. Gildas Etching, Modern Style, 1870s, Unframed

Pardon de At. Gildas Etching, Modern Style, 1870s, Unframed

Located in Roma, IT

Pardon de At. Gildas is an artwork realized by in the 1870s. Etching. Good conditions. Realized for the "Société des Aquafortistes. Born on the initiative of the publisher Alfred...

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1870s Modern Figurative Prints

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Prisonnier Etching, Modern Style, Circa 1870s, Unframed, Good Shape

Prisonnier Etching, Modern Style, Circa 1870s, Unframed, Good Shape

By Armand Gautier

Located in Roma, IT

Prisonnier is an artwork realized by A.Gautier in the 1870s. Etching. Good conditions. Realized for the "Société des Aquafortistes. Born on the initiative of the publisher Alfre...

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1870s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Michel Ange Etching, Modern Style, 1870s, Unframed, Good Condition

Michel Ange Etching, Modern Style, 1870s, Unframed, Good Condition

By Edouard Moyse

Located in Roma, IT

Michel Ange is an artwork realized by Edouard Moyse in the 1870s. Etching. Good conditions. Realized for the "Société des Aquafortistes. Born on the initiative of the publisher Al...

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1870s Modern Figurative Prints

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Souvenir Etching by Adolphe Appian, Modern Style, 1870s, Unframed

Souvenir Etching by Adolphe Appian, Modern Style, 1870s, Unframed

By Adolphe APPIAN

Located in Roma, IT

Souvenir is a black and white etching realized by Adolphe Appian (1818–1898) in 1870s. Titled in the lower. Image size: 23.5cmx13cm. Very Good condition. Realized by Cadart for t...

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1870s Modern Figurative Prints

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Hommage, Modern Abstract Aquatint Etching by Johnny Friedlaender
Hommage, Modern Abstract Aquatint Etching by Johnny Friedlaender

Hommage, Modern Abstract Aquatint Etching by Johnny Friedlaender

By Johnny Friedlaender

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hommage by Johnny Friedlaenderm German (1912–1992) Date: circa 1965 Aquatint, signed in pencil Edition of EA Size: 30 in. x 22 in. (76.2 cm x 55.88 cm) Frame Size: 36 x 28.5 inches

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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Sky High Aquatint Etching, American Modern, Signed, 21st Century
Sky High Aquatint Etching, American Modern, Signed, 21st Century

Sky High Aquatint Etching, American Modern, Signed, 21st Century

By Michael Di Cerbo

Located in New York, NY

“Sky High” is a two-color a la poupee etching, aquatint, and drypoint, created in 2011, in an edition of 50.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Landscape Prints

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Drypoint, Etching, Aquatint

La Lice et sa Compagne, Original Etching, Modern, 1952, Excellent
La Lice et sa Compagne, Original Etching, Modern, 1952, Excellent

La Lice et sa Compagne, Original Etching, Modern, 1952, Excellent

By Marc Chagall

Located in OPOLE, PL

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - La Lice et sa compagne Etching from 1952. Edition of 85. Enhanced with watercolour by the artist. Dimensions of work: 39 x 30 cm. Reference: Cramer 22...

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Octet, Modern Embossed Etching and Aquatint by Benita Sanders
Octet, Modern Embossed Etching and Aquatint by Benita Sanders

Octet, Modern Embossed Etching and Aquatint by Benita Sanders

Located in Long Island City, NY

Benita Sanders, Canadian (1930 - ) - Octet, Year: 1969, Medium: Embossed Etching and Aquatint on Arches, signed, titled, numbered and dated in pencil, Edition: 10/25, Image Size: ...

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1960s Modern Abstract Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Correccion Etching by Francisco Goya, Modern Style, 6th Edition, 1881

Correccion Etching by Francisco Goya, Modern Style, 6th Edition, 1881

By Francisco Goya

Located in Roma, IT

Correccion is a black and White aquatint, drypoint, and etching printed in blue-black ink on laid paper from Caprichos realized after Francisco Goya in 1881-1886. 6th Edition.  Tit...

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1880s Modern Figurative Prints

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Tête de Femme, Original Etching on Arches Paper, 1945, Modern
Tête de Femme, Original Etching on Arches Paper, 1945, Modern

Tête de Femme, Original Etching on Arches Paper, 1945, Modern

By Pablo Picasso

Located in OPOLE, PL

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - Tête de Femme Etching from 1945. The edition of 110 on Arches paper. Dimensions of sheet: 32.5 x 25 cm. Dimensions of image: 14 x 12 cm. Reference: B...

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Enchanted Dream, Modern Mixed Media Etching by Max Papart
Enchanted Dream, Modern Mixed Media Etching by Max Papart

Enchanted Dream, Modern Mixed Media Etching by Max Papart

By Max Papart

Located in Long Island City, NY

Max Papart, French (1911 - 1994) - Enchanted Dream, Year: 1984, Medium: Etching with Carborundum, Aquatint, and Collage, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: XIV/XXV, Size: 22...

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1980s Modern Animal Prints

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Mixed Media, Etching

Le Coiffeur Etching, Modern Style, Signed, Edition of 100, 1917

Le Coiffeur Etching, Modern Style, Signed, Edition of 100, 1917

By Anselmo Bucci

Located in Roma, IT

Etching and drypoint on paper. From the collection "Croquis du front Italien" - Album I.  Hand signed and numbered. Edition of 100. Very good condition.    

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1910s Modern Figurative Prints

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Figure Original Etching and Drypoint, Modern Style, 1950s, Signed
Figure Original Etching and Drypoint, Modern Style, 1950s, Signed

Figure Original Etching and Drypoint, Modern Style, 1950s, Signed

Located in Roma, IT

Figure is an original Etching and Drypoint realized by an unknown artist in the mid-20th Century and signed "O. Michel Tison". Good Conditions.

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1950s Modern Prints and Multiples

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Waking Up, Signed Modern Portrait Etching by Andre Minaux
Waking Up, Signed Modern Portrait Etching by Andre Minaux

Waking Up, Signed Modern Portrait Etching by Andre Minaux

By Andre Minaux

Located in Long Island City, NY

Waking Up Andre Minaux, French (1923–1986) Etching, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 25/45 Image Size: 15.5 x 15.5 inches Frame Size: 31.75 x 27.75 inches

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1970s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Apollinaire, Le Bestiaire Etching and Aquatint, Modern, Signed, 1979
Apollinaire, Le Bestiaire Etching and Aquatint, Modern, Signed, 1979

Apollinaire, Le Bestiaire Etching and Aquatint, Modern, Signed, 1979

By Graham Sutherland

Located in London, GB

Graham Sutherland
 Apollinaire, Le Bestiaire, 1979 Etching and aquatint Numbered 56/75
 Signature in pencil lower right 
 Image Size: 11 x 8 cm Sheet Size: 30 x 21 cm
 Edition of 75...

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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Woman in Chair, Modern Art Etching by Andre Minaux
Woman in Chair, Modern Art Etching by Andre Minaux

Woman in Chair, Modern Art Etching by Andre Minaux

By Andre Minaux

Located in Long Island City, NY

Woman in Chair Andre Minaux, French (1923–1986) Etching, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of HC 7/12 Image Size: 15 x 23 inches Frame Size: 27.5 x 34.25 inches

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1970s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Astres et désastres IV, Original Etching, Modern, 1969, Signed
Astres et désastres IV, Original Etching, Modern, 1969, Signed

Astres et désastres IV, Original Etching, Modern, 1969, Signed

By Pierre Alechinsky

Located in OPOLE, PL

Pierre Alechinsky (1927) - Astres et désastres IV Etching from 1969. The edition of 61/99 on Richard de Bas paper. Dimensions of work: 52 x 67 cm. Hand signed. Reference: Rivièr...

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Composition Etching by Marino Marini, Modern, Signed, Edition of 65

Composition Etching by Marino Marini, Modern, Signed, Edition of 65

By Marino Marini

Located in Roma, IT

Etching on paper. Hand signed and numbered. Edition of 65 prints. Original title : " Composizione di giocolieri". This work is plate VIII from the Portfolio "Marino Marini Gravures...

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1950s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Modern Sea Creatures Etching, Circa 1810, Unframed, Good Condition
Modern Sea Creatures Etching, Circa 1810, Unframed, Good Condition

Modern Sea Creatures Etching, Circa 1810, Unframed, Good Condition

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

Creatures is an etching artwork realized by Thomas Holloway for Johann Caspar Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to Promote the Knowledge and the Love of Mankind", London, Be...

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1810s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Friends Etching by Edouard Chimot, Modern Style, 1930s, Signed
Friends Etching by Edouard Chimot, Modern Style, 1930s, Signed

Friends Etching by Edouard Chimot, Modern Style, 1930s, Signed

By Édouard Chimot

Located in Roma, IT

Friends is an etching realized by Edouard Chimot in the 1930s. Signed on the plate by the artist on the lower right corner. Good conditions. Édouard Chimot (26 November 1880 – 7 J...

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1930s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Couple Etching by Edouard Chimot, Modern Style, Signed, 1930s
Couple Etching by Edouard Chimot, Modern Style, Signed, 1930s

Couple Etching by Edouard Chimot, Modern Style, Signed, 1930s

By Édouard Chimot

Located in Roma, IT

Couple is an etching realized by Edouard Chimot in the 1930s. Signed on the plate by the artist on the lower right corner. Good conditions. Édouard Chimot (26 November 1880 – 7 Ju...

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1930s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

M. Le Trouhadec Etching, Modern Style, Signed, 1926, Unframed
M. Le Trouhadec Etching, Modern Style, Signed, 1926, Unframed

M. Le Trouhadec Etching, Modern Style, Signed, 1926, Unframed

By Jean Auscher

Located in Roma, IT

M. Le Trouhadec is an Original etching realized by Jean Auscher in 1926. The artwork is in good condition, included a brown cardboard passpartout (33x25 cm). Another etching repres...

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1920s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Nude Woman Etching, Modern Style, 1930s, Unframed, Good Condition

Nude Woman Etching, Modern Style, 1930s, Unframed, Good Condition

By Édouard Chimot

Located in Roma, IT

Nude of Woman is an Etching realized by Edouard Chimot in 1930s. The very beautiful artwork is in good condition. No Signature. Represents a nude young lady. Édouard Chimot (26 N...

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1920s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Violinist Etching by Mino Maccari, Modern Style, Signed, 1960s

Violinist Etching by Mino Maccari, Modern Style, Signed, 1960s

By Mino Maccari

Located in Roma, IT

Violinist is an artwork realized by Mino Maccari in the 1965 ca. Black and white etching on paper. Hand-signed by the artist on the lower margin. Numbered on the lower left. Edit...

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1960s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

19th Century Vendée Etching, Modern Style, Unframed, Good Condition

19th Century Vendée Etching, Modern Style, Unframed, Good Condition

Located in Roma, IT

Map of Vendée is an etching realized by an anonymous engraver of the 19t century. Printed in series of "France Pittoresque" at the top center. The state of preservation of the artw...

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19th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Bird Original Etching, Modern Style, Signed, 1959, 33x25 cm

Bird Original Etching, Modern Style, Signed, 1959, 33x25 cm

By Marcel Guillard 1

Located in Roma, IT

Bird is an original etching artwork, realized in 1959 by Marcel Guillard ( 1896-?). Hand-signed and dated in blue color pencil on the lower. The state of preservation is very good. ...

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1950s Modern Animal Prints

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Etching

The Horse and the Donkey, Original Etching, Modern, 1952, Signed
The Horse and the Donkey, Original Etching, Modern, 1952, Signed

The Horse and the Donkey, Original Etching, Modern, 1952, Signed

By Marc Chagall

Located in OPOLE, PL

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Le Cheval et l'Âne (The Horse and the Donkey) Etching from 1952. Edition 81 of 85. Enhanced with watercolour by the artist. Dimensions of work: 39 x 30...

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A Ticket for Glory, Original Drypoint Etching, Modern, 1973, Signed
A Ticket for Glory, Original Drypoint Etching, Modern, 1973, Signed

A Ticket for Glory, Original Drypoint Etching, Modern, 1973, Signed

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in OPOLE, PL

Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - A Ticket for Glory Drypoint etching with stencil from 1973. Editon A 55/195 on Arches paper. Dimensions of work: 65.4 x 50.4 cm Publisher: Transworld ...

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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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