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Roman Temple Fresco - Etching by Carlo Nolli - 18th Century

Roman Temple Fresco - Etching by Carlo Nolli - 18th Century

By Carlo Nolli

Located in Roma, IT

Roman Temple Fresco from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Carlo Nolli in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions with some folding. T...

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Oil Lamp With Hercules and Animals - Etching - 18th Century

Oil Lamp With Hercules and Animals - Etching - 18th Century

By Vincenzo Scarpati

Located in Roma, IT

Oil Lamp With Hercules and Animals from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Vincenzo Scarpati in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions....

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Daily Life In The Roman Empire - Etching - 18th Century

Daily Life In The Roman Empire - Etching - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Daily Life In The Roman Empire from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Various Authors in the 18th Century. Monogrammed on the plate. Good conditions w...

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Pompeian Styles Wall Painting With Cupids - Etching - 18th Century

Pompeian Styles Wall Painting With Cupids - Etching - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Pompeian Styles Wall Painting With Cupids from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Various Authors in the 18th Century. Good conditions with some folding...

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Daily Life In The Roman Empire - Etching - 18th Century

Daily Life In The Roman Empire - Etching - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Daily Life In The Roman Empire from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Various Authors in the 18th Century. Monogrammed on the plate. Good conditions w...

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Bacchus with Thyrsus - Etching by Carlo Nolli - 18th Century

Bacchus with Thyrsus - Etching by Carlo Nolli - 18th Century

By Carlo Nolli

Located in Roma, IT

Bacchus with Thyrsus And Pan from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Carlo Nolli in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions with some fo...

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Heracles and Cupid - Etching by  Giuseppe Aloja - 18th Century

Heracles and Cupid - Etching by Giuseppe Aloja - 18th Century

By Giuseppe Aloja

Located in Roma, IT

Heracles and Cupid from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Giuseppe Aloja in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions with some folding. ...

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Pan and Nude - Etching by Filippo Morghen - 18th Century

Pan and Nude - Etching by Filippo Morghen - 18th Century

By Filippo Morghen

Located in Roma, IT

Pan and Nude from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Filippo Morghen in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions with some foxing and fol...

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Ancient Roman Fresco - Etching by Nicola Billy - 18th Century

Ancient Roman Fresco - Etching by Nicola Billy - 18th Century

By Nicola Billy

Located in Roma, IT

Ancient Roman Fresco from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Nicola Billy in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions with some foxing an...

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Ancient Roman Fresco - Etching by Nicola Vanni - 18th Century

Ancient Roman Fresco - Etching by Nicola Vanni - 18th Century

By Nicola Vanni

Located in Roma, IT

Ancient Roman Fresco from "Antiquities of Herculaneum"is an etching on paper realized by Nicola Vanni and Nicola Billy in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions and...

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Ancient Oil Lamps - Etching by Nicola Vanni - 18th Century

Ancient Oil Lamps - Etching by Nicola Vanni - 18th Century

By Nicola Vanni

Located in Roma, IT

Oil Lamp from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Iacomino e Nicola Vanni in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions with some folding. ...

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Ancient Fresco 1 - Etching by Giuseppe Aloja - 18th Century

Ancient Fresco 1 - Etching by Giuseppe Aloja - 18th Century

By Giuseppe Aloja

Located in Roma, IT

Wall Fresco from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Giuseppe Aloja in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions with foxing, due to the ti...

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The Profile - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 18th Century

The Profile - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 18th Century

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

The 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 Love of Mankind",...

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Ancient Roman Fresco - Etching by Nicola Vanni - 18th Century

Ancient Roman Fresco - Etching by Nicola Vanni - 18th Century

By Nicola Vanni

Located in Roma, IT

Ancient Roman Fresco from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Nicola Vanni in the 18th Century. Good conditions. Signed on the lower. The e...

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Ancient Roman Landscape - Etching by Various Authors - 18th Century

Ancient Roman Landscape - Etching by Various Authors - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Ancient Roman Landscape from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Various Authors in the 18th Century. Good conditions. Monogrammed on the lo...

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Portrait of Wocher - Original Etching by John Hall - 1810

Portrait of Wocher - Original Etching by John Hall - 1810

By John Hall 3

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait of Wocher is an original artwork realized by John Hall (1739 - 1897). Original Etching from J.C. Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Knowledge and the...

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Portrait of Lebec - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

Portrait of Lebec - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait of Lebec is an original artwork realized by Thomas Holloway (1748 - 1827). Original Etching from J.C. Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Knowledge an...

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Portrait of Winkelmann - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

Portrait of Winkelmann - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait of Winkelmann is an original artwork realized by Thomas Holloway (1748 - 1827). Original Etching from J.C. Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Knowled...

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Portrait After Raphael - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

Portrait After Raphael - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait After Raphael is an original artwork realized by Thomas Holloway (1748 - 1827). Original Etching from J.C. Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Knowled...

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Portrait After Schmuzer - Original Etching After Thomas Trotter - 1810

Portrait After Schmuzer - Original Etching After Thomas Trotter - 1810

By Thomas Trotter

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait After Schmuzer is an original artwork realized by Thomas Trotter (1756 - 1803). Original Etching from J.C. Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Knowled...

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Portrait After Raphael - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

Portrait After Raphael - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait after Raphael is an original artwork realized by Thomas Holloway (1748 - 1827). Original Etching from J.C. Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Knowled...

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Portrait After Raphael - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

Portrait After Raphael - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait of After Raphael is an original artwork realized by Thomas Holloway (1748 - 1827). Original Etching from J.C. Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Know...

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Portrait After Raphael - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

Portrait After Raphael - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait of After Raphael is an original artwork realized by Thomas Holloway (1748 - 1827). Original Etching from J.C. Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Know...

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Portrait of Mars - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

Portrait of Mars - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait of Mars is an original artwork realized by Thomas Holloway (1748 - 1827). Original Etching from J.C. Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Knowledge and...

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Portrait of Benjamin West - Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

Portrait of Benjamin West - Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait of Benjamin West is an original artwork realized by Thomas Holloway (1748 - 1827). Original Etching from J.C. Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Know...

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Portrait of Woman - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

Portrait of Woman - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait of Woman is an original artwork realized by Thomas Holloway (1748 - 1827). Original Etching from J.C. Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Knowledge an...

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Portrait of Strength - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

Portrait of Strength - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait of Strength is an original artwork realized by Thomas Holloway (1748 - 1827). Original Etching from J.C. Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Knowledge...

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Portrait of Malvieu - Original Etching after John Hall - 1810

Portrait of Malvieu - Original Etching after John Hall - 1810

By John Hall 3

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait of Malvieu is an original artwork realized after John Hall (1737 - 1797). Original Etching from J.C. Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Knowledge and...

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Portrait of Quesnoy - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

Portrait of Quesnoy - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait of Quesnoy is an original artwork realized by Thomas Holloway (1748 - 1827). Original Etching from J.C. Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Knowledge ...

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Portrait of Voltaire - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

Portrait of Voltaire - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait of Voltaire is an original artwork realized by Thomas Holloway (1748 - 1827). Original Etching from J.C. Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Knowledg...

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Portrait of Woman - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

Portrait of Woman - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait of Woman is an original artwork realized by Thomas Holloway (1748 - 1827). Original Etching from J.C. Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Knowledge a...

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Portrait of Woman - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

Portrait of Woman - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait of Woman is an original artwork realized by Thomas Holloway (1748 - 1827). Original Etching from J.C. Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to promote the Knowledge a...

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Decoration With Animals - Etching by Niccolò Vanni  - 18th Century

Decoration With Animals - Etching by Niccolò Vanni - 18th Century

By Niccolò Vanni

Located in Roma, IT

Decoration With Animals is an Etching realized by Niccolò Vanni (1750-1770). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le Antich...

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Decoration With Animals - Etching by Niccolò Vanni  - 18th Century

Decoration With Animals - Etching by Niccolò Vanni - 18th Century

By Niccolò Vanni

Located in Roma, IT

Decoration With Animals is an Etching realized by Niccolò Vanni (1750-1770). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le Antich...

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Landscapes with Monuments - Etching by Luigi Aloja - 18th Century

Landscapes with Monuments - Etching by Luigi Aloja - 18th Century

By Luigi Aloja

Located in Roma, IT

Landscapes With Monuments is an Etching realized by Luigi Aloja (1783-1837). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le Antich...

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Monument With Figure - Etching by Luigi Aloja - 18th Century

Monument With Figure - Etching by Luigi Aloja - 18th Century

By Luigi Aloja

Located in Roma, IT

Monument With Figure is an Etching realized by Luigi Aloja (1783-1837). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le Antichità di...

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Monument With Figure - Etching by Luigi Aloja - 18th Century

Monument With Figure - Etching by Luigi Aloja - 18th Century

By Luigi Aloja

Located in Roma, IT

Monument With Figure is an Etching realized by Luigi Aloja (1783-1837). The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le Antichità d...

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Ancient Roman Fresco - Etching by Carlo Oraty - 18th Century

Ancient Roman Fresco - Etching by Carlo Oraty - 18th Century

By Carlo Oraty 1

Located in Roma, IT

Ancient Roman Fresco from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Carlo Oraty in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions except f...

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Gaius Marius Roman General - Etching by Francesco Cepparoli - 18th Century

Gaius Marius Roman General - Etching by Francesco Cepparoli - 18th Century

By Francesco Cepparoli

Located in Roma, IT

Gaius Marius Roman General from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Francesco Cepparoli in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions, aged ...

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Ornamental Pompeian Style Fresco - Etching by Francesco Cepparoli - 18th Century

Ornamental Pompeian Style Fresco - Etching by Francesco Cepparoli - 18th Century

By Francesco Cepparoli

Located in Roma, IT

Ornamental Pompeian Style Fresco from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Francesco Cepparoli in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions...

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Ancient Roman Architectural Frieze: An 18th C. Piranesi Etching
Ancient Roman Architectural Frieze: An 18th C. Piranesi Etching

Ancient Roman Architectural Frieze: An 18th C. Piranesi Etching

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Alamo, CA

This framed original 18th century etching is entitled "Fregio antico di marmo con Ippogrifi, nel cortile del palazzo della Valle" (Ancient Marble Frieze with Hippogriffs in the Court...

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Diana Goddess - Ancient Roman Art - Original Etching - 18th Century

Diana Goddess - Ancient Roman Art - Original Etching - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Diana Goddess - Ancient Roman Art, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Anonymous Artist in the 18th century. Monogrammed on the...

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Ancient Roman Statues of Sheep - Original Etching - 18th Century

Ancient Roman Statues of Sheep - Original Etching - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Ancient Roman Statues of Sheep, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Anonymous Artist in the 18th century. Monogrammed on the pl...

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Ancient Roman Fresco - Etching by Various Artists - 18th Century

Ancient Roman Fresco - Etching by Various Artists - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Ancient Roman Fresco, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by various artists in the 18th century. Monogrammed on the plate. Good ...

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Ancient Roman Fresco - Etching by Vincenzo Aloja - 18th Century

Ancient Roman Fresco - Etching by Vincenzo Aloja - 18th Century

By Vincenzo Aloja

Located in Roma, IT

Ancient Roman Fresco, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized from a design by Vincenzo Aloja in the 18th century. Signed on the plate...

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Ancient Roman Frescoes -  Etching after N. Vanni - 18th Century

Ancient Roman Frescoes - Etching after N. Vanni - 18th Century

By Nicolò Vanni

Located in Roma, IT

Ancient Roman Frescoes, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized from a design by Nicolò Vanni in the 18th century. Signed on the plate...

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Old Etchings For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of old etchings is available on 1stDibs. Today, if you’re looking for Expressionist editions of these works and are unable to find the perfect match for your home, our selection also includes Modern. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Old etchings available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes gray, beige, black, white and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Francisco Goya, Bernard Picart, Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Gianfrancesco Pivati and Various Artists are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Frequently made by artists working in etching, aquatint and engraving, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Some old etchings are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller iterations, measuring # 1.19 inches across, are available.

How Much are Old Etchings?

Old etchings can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $718, while the lowest priced sells for $65 and the highest can go for as much as $135,000.

A Close Look at Old Masters Art

Encompassing centuries of change in Europe between 1300 and 1800, from booms of prosperity to bloody revolutions, Old Masters describes a wide range of artists. The informal term was derived from the title of an artist who trained in a guild long enough to become a master, such as Leonardo da Vinci, who studied in a Florence painters’ guild. However, Old Masters paintings, prints and other art is now used to refer to work made by any artist with a high level of skill in painting, drawing, sculpture or printmaking who worked during this era.

The 15th century’s expansive trade and commerce spread culture across borders. A vibrant period of art emerged, bolstered by studies of anatomy and nature that influenced a new visual realism. From Raphael and Michelangelo in the Renaissance to Rembrandt van Rijn and Johannes Vermeer in the Dutch Golden Age, artists expressed emotion, naturalism, color and light in new ways. El Greco and Paolo Veronese were leaders in the dramatic style of Mannerism, while Caravaggio and Peter Paul Rubens demonstrated the movement and meticulous detail of Baroque art.

Historically, most attention was concentrated on male artists, but recent research and exhibitions have elevated the impactful work of women such as Rachel Ruysch and Artemisia Gentileschi. In late-18th-century France, female artists like Adélaïde Labille-Guiard and Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun were prominent names. Nevertheless, access to the academies and guilds was highly restricted for women, and even those able to establish practices were expected to adhere to portraits and still lifes rather than the grand history paintings being created by men.

Find a collection of Old Masters prints, paintings, drawings and watercolors and other art on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Figurative-prints-works-on-paper for You

Bring energy and an array of welcome colors and textures into your space by decorating with figurative fine-art prints and works on paper.

Figurative art stands in contrast to abstract art, which is more expressive than representational. The oldest-known work of figurative art is a figurative painting — specifically, a rock painting of an animal made over 40,000 years ago in Borneo. This remnant of a remote past has long faded, but its depiction of a cattle-like creature in elegant ocher markings endures.

Since then, figurative art has evolved significantly as it continues to represent the world, including a breadth of works on paper, including printmaking. This includes woodcuts, which are a type of relief print with perennial popularity among collectors. The artist carves into a block and applies ink to the raised surface, which is then pressed onto paper. There are also planographic prints, which use metal plates, stones or other flat surfaces as their base. The artist will often draw on the surface with grease crayon and then apply ink to those markings. Lithographs are a common version of planographic prints.

Figurative art printmaking was especially popular during the height of the Pop art movement, and this kind of work can be seen in artist Andy Warhol’s extensive use of photographic silkscreen printing. Everyday objects, logos and scenes were given a unique twist, whether in the style of a comic strip or in the use of neon colors.

Explore an impressive collection of figurative art prints for sale on 1stDibs and read about how to arrange your wall art.