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Landscape - Etching - 1870s

Landscape - Etching - 1870s

Located in Roma, IT

Landscape is an artwork realized in the 1870s. Etching. Good conditions. Realized for the "Société des Aquafortistes. Born on the initiative of the publisher Alfred Cadart, the ...

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1870s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Circus - Original Etching
Circus - Original Etching

Circus - Original Etching

By Georges Rouault

Located in Paris, IDF

Georges ROUAULT (1871-1958) Circus, 1927 Original etching Signed in the plate Limited to 225 copies (Not numbered) On BFK Rives vellum 33 x 25 cm (c. 12.9 x 9.8 in) Excellent condi...

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1920s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Suchet - Etching - 1837

Suchet - Etching - 1837

Located in Roma, IT

Suchet is an Etching realized by Lollet in 1837. Good conditions. The artwork is realized in a well-balanced composition.

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1830s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Trinity College, Oxford etching by Richard Beer Modern British Art

Trinity College, Oxford etching by Richard Beer Modern British Art

By Richard Beer

Located in London, GB

To see our other views of Oxford and Cambridge, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the ...

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1980s Realist Landscape Prints

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Etching

Untitled Etching by Kees van Dongen, Modern, Signed, Edition of 10

Untitled Etching by Kees van Dongen, Modern, Signed, Edition of 10

By Kees van Dongen

Located in Roma, IT

Untitled is an original Modern artwork realized by Cornelis Theodorus Maria 'Kees' van Dongen (26 January 1877 – 28 May 1968). Hand signed and numbered by artist with pencil, with d...

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1950s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Untitled Etching by Kees van Dongen, Modern, Signed, Edition of 10

Untitled Etching by Kees van Dongen, Modern, Signed, Edition of 10

Located in Roma, IT

Untitled is an original Modern artwork realized by Cornelis Theodorus Maria 'Kees' van Dongen (26 January 1877 – 28 May 1968). Hand signed and numbered by artist with pencil, with d...

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1850s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Madrid - Etching - 1850s

Madrid - Etching - 1850s

Located in Roma, IT

Madrid is an etching print on paper realized in the late 19th Century. Titled on the plate Good conditions with slight cutting and folding on margins.

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1850s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Painter and Model Etching by Giacomo Manzù, Modern, Signed, 16/102
Painter and Model Etching by Giacomo Manzù, Modern, Signed, 16/102

Painter and Model Etching by Giacomo Manzù, Modern, Signed, 16/102

By Giacomo Manzú

Located in Roma, IT

Painter and Model is an original artwork realized by Giacomo Manzù in 1964. Hand signed on the lower right margin. Numbered on the lower left. Edition of 102 copies (16/102), etch...

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1960s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching, Drypoint

On Lake Como #1, Etching, American Modern, Early 20th Century, Unframed
On Lake Como #1, Etching, American Modern, Early 20th Century, Unframed

On Lake Como #1, Etching, American Modern, Early 20th Century, Unframed

By John Taylor Arms

Located in New Orleans, LA

Both of Arms' Lake Como images were mostly printed in color. is a rarer black and white impression, John Taylor Arms was born in Washington, DC. He studied architecture at the Massa...

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Early 20th Century American Modern Landscape Prints

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Etching

Meeting - Etching - 1771

Meeting - Etching - 1771

Located in Roma, IT

Meeting is an original etching realized in 1771. Good conditions The artwork is depicted through confident strokess.

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1770s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Le Concile d'Amour, Modern Nude Etching by Leonor Fini
Le Concile d'Amour, Modern Nude Etching by Leonor Fini

Le Concile d'Amour, Modern Nude Etching by Leonor Fini

By Leonor Fini

Located in Long Island City, NY

Two women dancing holding hands in a circle as religious figures and another nude look on the scene is the subject of this etching print by Leonor Fini. The work is an illustration o...

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1980s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Etching

March 8, 2001 Etching, Modern Style, Signed, Edition of 50, 21x29.5
March 8, 2001 Etching, Modern Style, Signed, Edition of 50, 21x29.5

March 8, 2001 Etching, Modern Style, Signed, Edition of 50, 21x29.5

By Paolo Ciampini

Located in New Orleans, LA

This impression is signed and numbered in an edition of 50 Paolo Ciampini was born in Montopoli in Val d'Arno in 1941. After graduating from the Art Institute of Cascina (Pisa) in ...

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Early 2000s Modern Portrait Prints

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Etching

La Casa Stregata Etching, Modern Style, Signed #1/50, 1990s, Unframed
La Casa Stregata Etching, Modern Style, Signed #1/50, 1990s, Unframed

La Casa Stregata Etching, Modern Style, Signed #1/50, 1990s, Unframed

By Paolo Ciampini

Located in New Orleans, LA

This impression is signed and numbered #1 from an edition of 50 Paolo Ciampini was born in Montopoli in Val d'Arno in 1941. After graduating from the Art Institute of Cascina (Pisa...

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1990s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

'Londoners' 1940s Etching
'Londoners' 1940s Etching

'Londoners' 1940s Etching

By Peter Laszlo Peri

Located in London, GB

A beautiful etching from Péri’s observations of people on the streets of London.

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1940s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Oedipus Etching by Giacomo Manzù, Modern, Signed, Ed. 38/105, 1968
Oedipus Etching by Giacomo Manzù, Modern, Signed, Ed. 38/105, 1968

Oedipus Etching by Giacomo Manzù, Modern, Signed, Ed. 38/105, 1968

By Giacomo Manzú

Located in Roma, IT

A Scene from King Oedipus is an original etching realized by Giacomo Manzù in 1968. Racolin Press inc New York, Officina Bosoni Verona. Numbered on the lower left. Ed. 38/105. Th...

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1960s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching, Drypoint

"Fete" Mid Century Modern Abstract Etching & Aquatint on Paper (Artist's Proof)
"Fete" Mid Century Modern Abstract Etching & Aquatint on Paper (Artist's Proof)

"Fete" Mid Century Modern Abstract Etching & Aquatint on Paper (Artist's Proof)

By Renée Lubarow 1

Located in Soquel, CA

"Fete" Mid Century Abstract Etching and Aquatint on Paper (Artist's Proof) Bold abstract composition by Renee Lubarow (French, 1923-2017). This piece is somewhat architectural or in...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

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Etching, Aquatint, Laid Paper

1970s Modern Antonietta Raphaël Signed Etching
1970s Modern Antonietta Raphaël Signed Etching

1970s Modern Antonietta Raphaël Signed Etching

By Antonietta Raphaël

Located in Roma, IT

Colour etching “Prova d’autore” signed localised and dated ‘Raphael Roma “70”. It depicts in his unmistakable style a couple pictured in an intimate but discreet pose. Antonietta Ra...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

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Paper, Lithograph

Workshop - Etching - 19th century

Workshop - Etching - 19th century

Located in Roma, IT

Workshop is an original artwork realized by an Unknown Artist, 19th century. Original etching on ivory paper. Good conditions. Image Dimensions: 10 x 7 / 14 x 11 cm

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19th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Il Teatro delle Maschere Etching, Modern Style, Signed, Edition of 75

Il Teatro delle Maschere Etching, Modern Style, Signed, Edition of 75

By Marino Marini

Located in Roma, IT

Hand signed. Edition of 75 prints. Bibliography: - G. Guastalla, G. Guastalla, Marino Marini. Catalogo ragionato dell'Opera grafica (Incisioni e Litografie) 1919-1980, Edizioni Grap...

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1950s Modern More Prints

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Etching

Violinist - Etching - 1960s

Violinist - Etching - 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

Untitled, Etching on Paper, by Modern Indian Artist Shyamal Dutta Ray "In Stock"
Untitled, Etching on Paper, by Modern Indian Artist Shyamal Dutta Ray "In Stock"

Untitled, Etching on Paper, by Modern Indian Artist Shyamal Dutta Ray "In Stock"

By Shyamal Dutta Ray

Located in Kolkata, West Bengal

Selected Group Exhibitions: 2014 - Indian Divine: Gods & Goddesses in 19th and 20th Century Modern Art, DAG Modern, New Delhi, India. 2012 - Manisfestions VIII- 20th certury Indian ...

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1980s Modern Figurative Prints

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Paper, Etching

Oh Divin Yu, Modern Floral Aquatint Etching by Yannick Ballif
Oh Divin Yu, Modern Floral Aquatint Etching by Yannick Ballif

Oh Divin Yu, Modern Floral Aquatint Etching by Yannick Ballif

By Yannick Ballif

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Yannick Ballif, French (1927 - ) Title: Oh Divin Yu Year: 1973 Medium: Aquatint Etching with Carborundum, signed and dated Edition: 70 Image: 35 x 25 inches Size: 41.5 x 29.5...

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1970s Naturalistic Abstract Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Standing Nude - Original etching
Standing Nude - Original etching

Standing Nude - Original etching

By Charles Camoin

Located in Paris, IDF

Charles CAMOIN Standing Nude, 1946 Original etching Printed signature in the plate Numbered / XX copies On Lana vellum 26 x 36 cm (c. 10.2 x 14 inch) Excellent condition

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Late 20th Century Modern Nude Prints

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Etching

Flavius Valerius from The Romans, Modern Aquatint Etching by Enrico Baj
Flavius Valerius from The Romans, Modern Aquatint Etching by Enrico Baj

Flavius Valerius from The Romans, Modern Aquatint Etching by Enrico Baj

By Enrico Baj

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Enrico Baj, Italian (1924 - 2003) Title: Flavius Valerius Constantinus Chlorus Year: 1972 Medium: Aquatint Etching with Collage, Signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 24/70;...

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1970s Modern Portrait Prints

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Mixed Media, Etching, Aquatint

Bagatelles Vegetales (D 111), Modern Abstract Etching with Aquatint by Joan Miro
Bagatelles Vegetales (D 111), Modern Abstract Etching with Aquatint by Joan Miro

Bagatelles Vegetales (D 111), Modern Abstract Etching with Aquatint by Joan Miro

By Joan Miró

Located in Long Island City, NY

Joan Miro, Spanish (1893 - 1983) - Bagatelles Vegetales (D 111), Year: 1956, Medium: Etching with Aquatint On Richard de Bas, Edition: 300, Size: 9.5 x 7.25 in. (24.13 x 18.42 cm), ...

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1950s Modern Prints and Multiples

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Etching, Aquatint

Leda and the Swan, Modern Nude Etching on Paper by Reuben Nakian

Leda and the Swan, Modern Nude Etching on Paper by Reuben Nakian

By Reuben Nakian

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Reuben Nakian Title: Leda and the Swan - 7 Year: circa 1980 Medium: Etching and Chine Colle, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: IV/XXV Image Size: 13.5 x 16.5 inches Siz...

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1970s Modern Nude Prints

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Etching

Forest, Etching on Paper, Black, White by Modern Indian Artist "In Stock"
Forest, Etching on Paper, Black, White by Modern Indian Artist "In Stock"

Forest, Etching on Paper, Black, White by Modern Indian Artist "In Stock"

By Laxma Goud

Located in Kolkata, West Bengal

Laxma Gaud - Untitled - 9.75 x 13.5 inches (unframed size) Etching on paper Inclusive of shipment in roll form. Style : Goud displays versatility over a range of mediums, from print...

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1970s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Etching

Ceraria - Etching - 18th Century

Ceraria - Etching - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Etching realized in 19th century in Italy, showing the technologies and methodologies in vogue at the time for managing production in various manufacturing plants. Good condition wi...

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18th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Amicalement - from Rues et Visages de Paris - Drypoint/Etching - 1920s - Modern

Amicalement - from Rues et Visages de Paris - Drypoint/Etching - 1920s - Modern

By Chas Laborde

Located in Roma, IT

Amicalement is a hand-colored etching and drypoint, signed by Chas Laborde on the lower right margin. Hand-titled on the lower left margin. This original print is hand-colored with t...

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1920s Modern Figurative Prints

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Drypoint, Etching, Tempera, Watercolor

Naked Man - Etching, 1897
Naked Man - Etching, 1897

Naked Man - Etching, 1897

By (after) Auguste Rodin

Located in Paris, IDF

Auguste RODIN (after) Naked man, 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 aut...

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1890s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Sensuality - Original handsigned etching
Sensuality - Original handsigned etching

Sensuality - Original handsigned etching

By Jean-Baptiste Valadie

Located in Paris, IDF

Jean-Baptiste Valadie Sensuality, 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

Lovers - Original etching, 1943
Lovers - Original etching, 1943

Lovers - Original etching, 1943

By Luc-Albert Moreau

Located in Paris, IDF

Luc-Albert MOREAU Lovers 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 condition

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1940s Modern Nude Prints

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Etching

City View - Etching - 1970s
City View - Etching - 1970s

City View - Etching - 1970s

Located in Roma, IT

City view is a modern artwork realized by an unknown Artist in the 1970s.

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1970s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Unique South Indian Woman, Etching on paper, Green, Gold, Modern Artist"In Stock"
Unique South Indian Woman, Etching on paper, Green, Gold, Modern Artist"In Stock"

Unique South Indian Woman, Etching on paper, Green, Gold, Modern Artist"In Stock"

By Laxma Goud

Located in Kolkata, West Bengal

K. Laxma Goud - Untitled - 15 x 11 inches (unframed size) Etching on paper. Edition of work. Style : Goud displays versatility over a range of mediums, from printmaking, drawing, w...

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2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Etching

Groenland - Original Handsigned Etching
Groenland - Original Handsigned Etching

Groenland - Original Handsigned Etching

Located in Paris, IDF

Matthieu PERRAMANT Groenland Original etching Signed in pencil Numbered / 50 copies On vellum 13 x 13 cm (c. 5.11 x 5.11 in) and open format 13 x 26 cm (c. 5.11 x 10.23) Excellent ...

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Late 20th Century Modern Landscape Prints

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Etching

Portrait - Etching - 19th Century

Portrait - Etching - 19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait is an Etching realized in the 19th Century. Good condition.

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19th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Modern Pair of Oriental Numbered and Signed Etching
Modern Pair of Oriental Numbered and Signed Etching

Modern Pair of Oriental Numbered and Signed Etching

Located in Roma, IT

1970s Pair of black and white important numbered and signed etching. Japan 1973. Every item of our Gallery, upon request, is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by S...

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1970s Modern More Prints

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Paper, Lithograph

Dreaming Girl - Original etching
Dreaming Girl - Original etching

Dreaming Girl - Original etching

By Louis Icart

Located in Paris, IDF

Louis Icart Dreaming Girl Original etching and stencil Printed signature in the plate On vellum 19 x 29 cm (c. 8 x 12 in) Excellent condition

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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Monkeys - Etching - 18th Century

Monkeys - Etching - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

From Histoire Naturelle, Quadrupèdes. Engraving on laid paper, plate 18, depicting a lively group of monkeys including the Saki, Pinché, Saimiri, Ouistiti, and Magot, each shown in ...

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18th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

En Auvergne - Etching - 1870s

En Auvergne - Etching - 1870s

Located in Roma, IT

En Auvergne is a black and white etching realized by an anonymous artist in 1870s. Titled in the lower. Image size: 19.5cmx29cm. Good condition. Realized by Cadart for the "Socié...

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1870s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Invitation - Original Etching - 1952

Invitation - Original Etching - 1952

Located in Roma, IT

Invitation is an original modern artwork by an anonymous artist 1952 Original etching.

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1950s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

The birds - Etching, Handsigned
The birds - Etching, Handsigned

The birds - Etching, Handsigned

By Mily Possoz

Located in Paris, IDF

Mily POSSOZ The birds MEDIUM : Etching SIGNATURE : Handsigned LIMITED : 40 copies PAPER : Rives vellum SIZE : 20 x 15" INFORMATIONS : Bears the blind stamp of the editor "Marcel Gu...

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Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Prints

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Etching

Girl profile - Etching, Handsigned
Girl profile - Etching, Handsigned

Girl profile - Etching, Handsigned

By Mily Possoz

Located in Paris, IDF

Mily POSSOZ Girl profile MEDIUM : Etching SIGNATURE : Handsigned LIMITED : 50 copies PAPER : Rives vellum SIZE : 20 x 13" INFORMATIONS : Bears the blind stamp of the editor "Marcel...

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Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Prints

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Etching

The lesson - Etching, Handsigned
The lesson - Etching, Handsigned

The lesson - Etching, Handsigned

By Mily Possoz

Located in Paris, IDF

Mily POSSOZ The lesson MEDIUM : Etching SIGNATURE : Handsigned LIMITED : 60 copies PAPER : Rives vellum SIZE : 20 x 13" INFORMATIONS : Bears the blind stamp of the editor "Marcel G...

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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

The florist - Etching, Handsigned
The florist - Etching, Handsigned

The florist - Etching, Handsigned

By Mily Possoz

Located in Paris, IDF

Mily POSSOZ The florist MEDIUM : Etching SIGNATURE : Handsigned LIMITED : 75 copies PAPER : Rives vellum SIZE : 22 x 18" INFORMATIONS : Bears the blind stamp of the editor "Ma...

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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

The shoelaces - Etching , Handsigned
The shoelaces - Etching , Handsigned

The shoelaces - Etching , Handsigned

By Mily Possoz

Located in Paris, IDF

Mily POSSOZ The shoelaces MEDIUM : Etching SIGNATURE : Handsigned LIMITED : 50 copies PAPER : Rives vellum SIZE : 22 x 15" INFORMATIONS : Bears the blind stamp of the editor "...

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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Elegant girls - Etching, Handsigned
Elegant girls - Etching, Handsigned

Elegant girls - Etching, Handsigned

By Mily Possoz

Located in Paris, IDF

Mily POSSOZ Elegant girls MEDIUM : Etching SIGNATURE : Handsigned LIMITED : 50 copies PAPER : Rives vellum SIZE : 20 x 13" INFORMATIONS : Bears the blind stamp of the editor "...

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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

The sewing - Etching, Handsigned
The sewing - Etching, Handsigned

The sewing - Etching, Handsigned

By Mily Possoz

Located in Paris, IDF

Mily POSSOZ The sewing MEDIUM : Etching SIGNATURE : Handsigned LIMITED : 50 copies PAPER : Arches vellum SIZE : 25 x 17" INFORMATIONS : Bears the blind stamp of the editor "Ma...

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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

The table - Etching, Handsigned
The table - Etching, Handsigned

The table - Etching, Handsigned

By Mily Possoz

Located in Paris, IDF

Mily POSSOZ The table MEDIUM : Etching SIGNATURE : Handsigned LIMITED : 30 copies PAPER : Rives vellum SIZE : 15 x 11" INFORMATIONS : Bears the blind stamp of the editor "Marc...

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Early 20th Century Modern Still-life Prints

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Etching

Portuguese scene - Etching, Handsigned
Portuguese scene - Etching, Handsigned

Portuguese scene - Etching, Handsigned

By Mily Possoz

Located in Paris, IDF

Mily POSSOZ Portuguese scene MEDIUM : Etching SIGNATURE : Handsigned LIMITED : 60 copies PAPER : Rives vellum SIZE : 22 x 18" INFORMATIONS : Bears the blind stamp of the editor &qu...

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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Before the show - Etching
Before the show - Etching

Before the show - Etching

By Mily Possoz

Located in Paris, IDF

Mily POSSOz Before the show MEDIUM : Etching SIGNATURE : Unsigned LIMITED : 30 copies PAPER : Rives vellum SIZE : 18 x 22" INFORMATIONS : Bears the blind stamp of the editor "...

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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative 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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