Jesus and Virgin Mary - Etching - Late 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Original B/W Etching on paper. Sheet dimensions: 14 x 13 cm.
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Théo TobiasseLarge French Judaica Lithograph Carborundum Etching Jewish Hebrew Embossing, 1984
$1,500
Large French Judaica Lithograph Carborundum Etching Jewish Hebrew Embossing
By Théo Tobiasse
Located in Surfside, FL
Along with Marc Chagall, Raya Sorkine, Zamy Steynovitz and Yoel Benharrouche, Tobiasse becomes one of the pillars of modern French Judaica art. Back in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, he experi...
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching, Lithograph
Théo TobiasseLarge French Judaica Lithograph Carborundum Etching Jewish Hebrew Embossing, 1984
$1,500
Large French Judaica Lithograph Carborundum Etching Jewish Hebrew Embossing
By Théo Tobiasse
Located in Surfside, FL
Along with Marc Chagall, Raya Sorkine, Zamy Steynovitz and Yoel Benharrouche, Tobiasse becomes one of the pillars of modern French Judaica art. Back in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, he experi...
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching, Lithograph
Théo TobiasseLarge French Judaica Lithograph Carborundum Etching Jewish Hebrew Embossing, 1984
$1,500
Large French Judaica Lithograph Carborundum Etching Jewish Hebrew Embossing
By Théo Tobiasse
Located in Surfside, FL
Along with Marc Chagall, Raya Sorkine, Zamy Steynovitz and Yoel Benharrouche, Tobiasse becomes one of the pillars of modern French Judaica art. Back in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, he experi...
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching, Lithograph
Composition I - Original Etching by Marino Marini - 1956
By Marino Marini
Located in Roma, IT
Original Etching and dry-point. realized by Marino Marini in 1956. Hand signed and numbered by artist with pencil. Edition of 65 prints. Ref.: G. di San Lazzaro n. 40a; G. Toni...
Category
1950s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Grape Harvesters at Rest - Etching by Bartolomeo Pinelli - 1819
By Bartolomeo Pinelli
Located in Roma, IT
Grape Harvesters at Rest is original Hand-colored etching artwork realized by Bartolomeo Pinelli in 1819. Signed by the artist on the plate, dated lower left"Roma, 1819", titled in ...
Category
1810s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Ex Libris - Giorgio Balbi - Etching - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ex Libris - Giorgio Balbi is an Artwork realized in Mid 20th Century. Etching. Good conditions.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Ex Libris - Giorgio Balbi - Etching - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ex Libris - Giorgio Balbi is an Artwork realized in Mid 20th Century. Etching. Good conditions.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Alberto Helios GagliardoEx Libris - Giorgio Balbi - Etching - Mid-20th Century, Mid-20th Century
$229
Ex Libris - Giorgio Balbi - Etching - Mid-20th Century
By Alberto Helios Gagliardo
Located in Roma, IT
Ex Libris - Giorgio Balbi is an Artwork realized in Mid 20th Century. Etching. Good conditions.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Fall : Women with a Hat - Original Etching, Handsigned
By Jean-Baptiste Valadie
Located in Paris, IDF
Jean Baptiste VALADIE Fall : Women with a Hat Original Etching Handsigned in pencil Numbered on 225 copies On vellum 45 x 32 cm (c. 17.7 x 15.5 inches) Excellent condition
Category
1970s Modern Nude Prints
Materials
Etching
An Old Prophet Preaching - Etching - Late 18th century
By Henry Fuseli
Located in Roma, IT
An Old Prophet Preaching is an etching realized after Henry Fuseli by Bromky published by T. Halloway in the late 18th century. signed on the plate. Good conditions.
Category
Late 18th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Ex Libris - Giorgio Balbi - Etching - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ex Libris - Giorgio Balbi is an Artwork realized in Mid 20th Century. Etching. Good conditions.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Ex Libris - Giorgio Balbi - Etching - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ex Libris - Giorgio Balbi is an Artwork realized in Mid 20th Century. Etching. Good conditions.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Ex Libris - Giorgio Balbi - Etching - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ex Libris - Giorgio Balbi is an Artwork realized in Mid 20th Century. Etching. Good conditions.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Oskar Kokoschka (1886–1980) - Drypoint etching on paper - 1969
By Oskar Kokoschka
Located in Varese, IT
Drypoint etching on paper, edited in 1969. Limited edition of LXX copies, numbered as XX/LXX in lower left corner. Hand-signed by artist in pencil in the lower right corner. Plate ...
Category
1960s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Etching
The Strength - Etching, 1897 (Goupil, Limited to 125 copies)
By (after) Auguste Rodin
Located in Paris, IDF
Auguste RODIN (after) The strength, 1897 Etching enhanced with watercolor On vellum 31 x 42.5 cm (c. 12.2 x 16.7 inches) Edition limited to 125 copies, send with the certificate of ...
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1890s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Gaston de Foix - Etching by Louis Lemaire - 1880s
By Louis Lemaire 1
Located in Roma, IT
Gaston de Foix is an etching on paper realized by Louis Lemaire, in 1880s. Signed on the lower left margin. Titled on the bottom center. Imp. A. Salmon Paris, on the lower right mar...
Category
1880s Modern Interior Prints
Materials
Etching
Mon Bourgmestre (My Mayor) - Etching by Félicien Rops - 1875
By Félicien Rops
Located in Roma, IT
Etching on paper, laid down on mount Signed in the plate (lower right): Félicien Rops Printer’s inscription in the plate (lower margin): Nys. imp. de la Société A satirical etching b...
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1870s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Le Hocco Femelle - Etching by Jean C. Baquoy - 1771
Located in Roma, IT
Etching realized by Jean Charles Baquoy in 1771. It belongs to the first edition of the suite "Histoire Naturelle de Buffon". Good conditions with slight foxing.
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1770s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Le Perdrix Rouge - Etching by Jean C. Baquoy - 1771
Located in Roma, IT
Etching realized by Jean Charles Baquoy in 1771. It belongs to the first edition of the suite "Histoire Naturelle de Buffon". Good conditions with slight foxing.
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1770s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Navona Square - Original Etching by Giuseppe Malandrino - 1960
By Giuseppe Malandrino
Located in Roma, IT
Navona Square is an original etching realized in the 1960s by Giuseppe Malandrino. Original hand-colored etching. Image Dimensions: 11.5 x 9 cm Hand-signed by the artist in pencil...
Category
1960s Modern Landscape Prints
Materials
Etching
Paris Landscape - Original Etching by Eugène Bléry - 1838
By Eugene Blery
Located in Roma, IT
Paris Landscape, Title Page" Eaus Fortes" is an original etching artwork on paper realized in 1838 by Eugène Bléry (1805-1887). Signed on the plate lower center of the image. The ...
Category
1830s Modern Landscape Prints
Materials
Etching
Bords du Nil - Etching by Édouard Dufeu - 1865 ca.
By Edouard Dufeu
Located in Roma, IT
Bords du Nil, circa 1865. Etching on laid paper. Signed in plate lower left: E. Dufeu. Published by Cadart & Luquet, Éditeurs, 79 Rue Richelieu, Paris. With the blindstamp of...
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1860s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Les Drapeaux d’Austerlitz Présentés au Sénat - Etching - 1835
Located in Roma, IT
Les drapeaux d’Austerlitz présentés au Sénat is an original artwork realized by Adolphe and Emile Roargue in 1835. This is an authentic engraving from the renowned series France Mi...
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1830s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Etching
Raymond PeynetAstrology - Zodiac : Scorpions - Original Etching Handsigned in pencil, 1979, 1979
$572
Astrology - Zodiac : Scorpions - Original Etching Handsigned in pencil, 1979
By Raymond Peynet
Located in Paris, IDF
Raymond PEYNET Astrology - Zodiac : Scorpions, 1979 Original etching Handsigned in pencil Numbered /220 On Arches vellum 76x56 cm (c. 30 x 22 inches) This etching is authentified by...
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1970s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Alberto Helios GagliardoEx Libris - Giorgio Balbi - Etching - Mid-20th Century, Mid-20th Century
$206
Ex Libris - Giorgio Balbi - Etching - Mid-20th Century
By Alberto Helios Gagliardo
Located in Roma, IT
Ex Libris - Giorgio Balbi is an Artwork realized in Mid 20th Century by Alberto Helios Gagliardo. Etching. Good conditions.
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Alberto Helios GagliardoEx Libris - Giorgio Balbi - Etching - Mid-20th Century, Mid-20th Century
$206
Ex Libris - Giorgio Balbi - Etching - Mid-20th Century
By Alberto Helios Gagliardo
Located in Roma, IT
Ex Libris - Giorgio Balbi is an Artwork realized by Alberto Helios Gagliardo in Mid 20th Century. Etching. Good conditions.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Ex Libris - Angelo Balbi - Etching - Mid-20th Century
By Alberto Helios Gagliardo
Located in Roma, IT
Ex Libris - Angelo Balbi is an Artwork realized by Alberto Helios Gagliardo in Mid 20th Century. Etching. Good conditions.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Alberto Helios GagliardoEx Libris - Giorgio Balbi - Etching - Mid-20th Century, Mid-20th Century
$206
Ex Libris - Giorgio Balbi - Etching - Mid-20th Century
By Alberto Helios Gagliardo
Located in Roma, IT
Ex Libris - Giorgio Balbi is an Artwork realized by Alberto Helios Gagliardo in Mid 20th Century. Etching. Good conditions.
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Alberto Helios GagliardoEx Libris - Giorgio Balbi - Etching - Mid-20th Century, Mid-20th Century
$171
Ex Libris - Giorgio Balbi - Etching - Mid-20th Century
By Alberto Helios Gagliardo
Located in Roma, IT
Ex Libris - Giorgio Balbi is an Artwork realized by Alberto Helios Gagliardo in Mid 20th Century. Etching. Good conditions.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Roman Fresco - Etching by Francisco Alvarez - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Roman Fresco from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Francisco Alvarez in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions. The etching belongs ...
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18th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Astrology - Zodiac : Libra - Original Etching, Handsigned in pencil 1979
By Raymond Peynet
Located in Paris, IDF
Raymond PEYNET Astrology - Zodiac : Libra, 1979 Original etching Handsigned in pencil Numbered /220 On Arches vellum 76x56 cm (c. 30 x 22 inches) This etching is authentified by the...
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1970s Modern Figurative Prints
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Etching
André CollotMarco Polo - Original Etching by André Collot - 1970s, 1970s
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Marco Polo - Original Etching by André Collot - 1970s
By André Collot
Located in Roma, IT
Marco Polo is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the artist André Collot. Original etching on ivory-colored cardboard. This artwork represents a portrait of Marco Polo...
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1970s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Extase Poétique - Original Etching by Alphonse Legros - 1876
By Alphonse Legros
Located in Roma, IT
Extase Poétique is an original artwork realized by the french artist Alphonse Legros (1837-1911). Etching print, 1876. Hand-signed on plate, on the lower left , titled on plate. ...
Category
1990s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Decorative Wall Fresco - Etching by Filippo Morghen - 1880s
By Filippo Morghen
Located in Roma, IT
Decorative Wall Fresco from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Filippo Morghen in 1880s. Signed on the plate. Good conditions, included a cream colored...
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1880s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
À Richmond (Angleterre) - Etching by George Edwards - 1864 ca.
By George Edwards
Located in Roma, IT
Etching on laid paper Signed in plate lower right: Edwards Published by Cadart & Luquet, Éditeurs, 79 Rue Richelieu, Paris With the blindstamp of the Société des Aquafortistes, l...
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1860s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Carmen, The Small Moon - Original Etching (Cramer #52)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Paris, IDF
Pablo PICASSO Carmen, The Small Moon, 1949 Original burin engraving (Atelier Lacourière, Paris) Unsigned On Montval wove paper 33 x 26 cm (12.9 x 10.2 in) REFERENCES : - Catalog ra...
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1940s Modern Portrait Prints
Materials
Etching
Ex Libris - Giorgio Balbi - Etching - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ex Libris - Giorgio Balbi is an Artwork realized by Enrico Vannuccini in Mid 20th Century. Etching. Good conditions. Numbered. Edition 6/25.
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Alberto Helios GagliardoEx Libris - Giorgio Balbi - Etching - Mid-20th Century, Mid-20th Century
$171
Ex Libris - Giorgio Balbi - Etching - Mid-20th Century
By Alberto Helios Gagliardo
Located in Roma, IT
Ex Libris - Giorgio Balbi - Giorgio Balbi Prima is an Artwork realized by Alberto Helios Gaglardo in Mid 20th Century. Etching. Good conditions.
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints
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Etching
Alberto Helios GagliardoEx Libris - Giorgio Balbi - Etching - Mid-20th Century, Mid-20th Century
$229
Ex Libris - Giorgio Balbi - Etching - Mid-20th Century
By Alberto Helios Gagliardo
Located in Roma, IT
Ex Libris - Giorgio Balbi - Libertà, Supremo Bene! is an Artwork realized by Alberto Helios Gagliardo in Mid 20th Century. Etching. Good conditions.
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints
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Etching
Mountain Man - Original Etching by Paul Conte - 1974
By Paul Conte
Located in Roma, IT
Mountain Man is an original artwork realized by the French artist Paul Conte in 1974. Etching on paper. Hand-signed and dated on the lower right corner. Excellent conditions.
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1970s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Russian Tavern (Meal at the Traktir) - Original Etching - Ref. Sorlier #20
By Marc Chagall
Located in Paris, IDF
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) The Russian Tavern (Meal at the Traktir), 1948 Original etching Unsigned Unnumbered edition limited to 368 copies On Arches Vellum 28 x 37.5 cm (c. 11 x ...
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1940s Modern Animal Prints
Materials
Etching
Une Lecture chez Diderot - Etching by Auguste Mongin - 1878
Located in Roma, IT
Etching and drypoint realized by Auguste Mongin in 1878, after Meissonier. Early proof before the letter, with the stamp of the publisher Petit. The subject was published on the Ma...
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1870s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Crash D'Avion - Etching by Riccardo Tommasi Ferroni - 1970s
By Riccardo Tommasi Ferroni
Located in Roma, IT
Crash D'Avion is an etching technique on paper, realized by Riccardo Tommasi Ferroni. In excellent conditions: as good as new. Hand-signed, on the lower right. Numbered, 52/60 of p...
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1970s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Animal Kingdom: Magnificent Jungle Cats Etching, 1950s, Signed
By Louise Nevelson
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Animal Kingdom (Magnificent Jungle Cats) Etching, 1953-1955 Signed and titled in pencil by the artist (see photos) Annotated: "First Proof" (see photo) Estate stamp verso (see photo)...
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1950s American Modern Prints and Multiples
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Etching
Physiognomy - Portrait - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810
By Thomas Holloway
Located in Roma, IT
The Physiognomy - Profile is an original etching artwork realized by Thomas Holloway for Johann Caspar Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to Promote the Knowledge and the Lov...
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1810s Modern Figurative Prints
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Etching
Carmen, The Bull's Horns - Original Etching (Cramer #52)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Paris, IDF
Pablo PICASSO Carmen, The Bull's Horns, 1949 Original burin engraving (Atelier Lacourière, Paris) Unsigned On Montval wove paper 33 x 26 cm (12.9 x 10.2 in) REFERENCES : - Catalog...
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1940s Modern Animal Prints
Materials
Etching
Carmen, The Round Face - Original Etching (Cramer #52)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Paris, IDF
Pablo PICASSO Carmen, The Round Face, 1949 Original burin engraving (Atelier Lacourière, Paris) Unsigned On Montval wove paper 33 x 26 cm (12.9 x 10.2 in) REFERENCES : - Catalog r...
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1940s Modern Portrait Prints
Materials
Etching
Carmen, The Smiling Face - Original Etching (Cramer #52)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Paris, IDF
Pablo PICASSO Carmen, The Smiling Face, 1949 Original burin engraving (Atelier Lacourière, Paris) Unsigned On Montval wove paper 33 x 26 cm (12.9 x 10.2 in) REFERENCES : - Catalog...
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1940s Modern Portrait Prints
Materials
Etching
Pompeian Fresco - Etching by Vincenzo Campana - 18th Century
By Vincenzo Campana
Located in Roma, IT
Pompeian Fresco from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Vincenzo Campana in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions with slight foxing. ...
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18th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Pompeian Fresco - Etching by Vincenzo Campana - 18th Century
By Vincenzo Campana
Located in Roma, IT
Pompeian Fresco from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Vincenzo Campana in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions with slight folding....
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18th Century Modern Figurative Prints
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Etching
Battistero Lateranese - Etching by Giuseppe Vasi - 18th century
By Giuseppe Vasi
Located in Roma, IT
Battistero Lateranese is an original etching of the Late 18th century realized by Giuseppe Vasi. Signed and titled on plate lower margin. Good conditions. Giuseppe Vasi (Corleon...
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18th Century Modern Figurative Prints
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Etching
Animal's Skeleton - Etching by Jean Charles Baquoy - 1771
By Jean Charles Baquoy
Located in Roma, IT
Animal's Skeleton is an etching realized by Pierre Charles Baquoy in 1771. It belongs to the suite "Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière avec la description du Cabinet du Ro...
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1770s Modern Figurative Prints
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Etching
The Giant and the Little Chair - Original Etching - Ref. Sorlier #35
By Marc Chagall
Located in Paris, IDF
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) The Giant and the Little Chair (Sobakevitch Near the Chair), 1948 Original etching Printed signature in the plate Unnumbered edition limited to 368 copie...
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1940s Modern Animal Prints
Materials
Etching
The Nymph Eva - Original Etching by E. Fuchs - 1968
By Ernst Fuchs
Located in Roma, IT
Hand signed and numbered. Edition of 100 prints. Etching on ivory colored paper. Image Dimensions : 40 x 24 cm In excellent condition.
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1960s Modern Nude Prints
Materials
Etching
Christ Church, Oxford 1965 etching by Richard Beer
By Richard Beer
Located in London, GB
Beer would then make etchings and paintings in his Primrose Hill studio, inspired by the landscapes he had sketched and seen while travelling.
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1960s Modern Landscape Prints
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
St John's College, Oxford etching by Richard Beer
By Richard Beer
Located in London, GB
Beer would then make etchings and paintings in his Primrose Hill studio, inspired by the landscapes he had sketched and seen while travelling.
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1960s Modern Landscape Prints
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
Berenice - Etching on Paper by Giampaolo Berto - 1972
By Giampaolo Berto
Located in Roma, IT
Berenice is an original etching on paper realized by Gian Paolo Berto, in 1972 Good conditions . Hand-signed and numbered on the lower left, rare edition of 12/30 Sheet dimension:...
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1970s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Study for Candelabra - Etching - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Study for Candelabra is a drawing in pencil realized by an anonymous artist in the early 20th Century. Good conditions except for diffused foxings. The artwork is depicted by perfe...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Landscape - Original Etching by A.R. Brudieux - 1960s
By André Roland Brudieux
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape is an original drawing in etching technique on ivory-colored paper, realized by André Roland Brudieux. In excellent conditions. Hand-signed in pencil, on the lower right....
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1960s Modern Landscape Prints
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Etching
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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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