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Astrology and Zodiac : Leo (Lion) - Original Etching Handisigned, 1979
Astrology and Zodiac : Leo (Lion) - Original Etching Handisigned, 1979

Astrology and Zodiac : Leo (Lion) - Original Etching Handisigned, 1979

By Raymond Peynet

Located in Paris, IDF

Raymond PEYNET Astrology - Zodiac : Leo (Lion), 1979 Original etching Handsigned in pencil Numbered /22 On Arches vellum 76 x 56 cm (c. 30 x 22 inches) This etching is authentified ...

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1970s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Profile - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

Profile - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

The Physiognomy - 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 th...

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1810s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Portrait - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

Portrait - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait 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", Lo...

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1810s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Portrait - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

Portrait - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait 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", Lo...

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1810s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Portrait - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

Portrait - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait 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", Lo...

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1810s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Silhouette - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

Silhouette - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

Silhouette 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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1810s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Portrait - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

Portrait - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait 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", Lo...

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1810s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Profiles - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

Profiles - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

Profiles 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", Lo...

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1810s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Salome's Dance - Original Etching by Leo Guida - 1989

Salome's Dance - Original Etching by Leo Guida - 1989

By Leo Guida

Located in Roma, IT

Salome's Dance is an original etching realized by Leo Guida in 1989. Very good condition, hand signed and titled, artist proof.

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1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints

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Return to The Village - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #121
Return to The Village - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #121

Return to The Village - Original etching - Ref. Sorlier #121

By Marc Chagall

Located in Paris, IDF

Marc Chagall Fables : Return to the Village (The Miller, His Son, and the Donkey), 1952 Original etching Signed in the plate Limited edition of 200 copies, UNnumbered On BFK Rives v...

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1950s Modern Animal Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

River in Normandy - Original etching - Ed. Durand Ruel, 1873
River in Normandy - Original etching - Ed. Durand Ruel, 1873

River in Normandy - Original etching - Ed. Durand Ruel, 1873

By Alfred Sisley

Located in Paris, IDF

Alfred SISLEY (after) The Angelus, 1873 Original Etching Engraved by Flameng under the supervision of SISLEY Printed signature in the plate On laid paper 20,5 x 30 cm (c. 8 x 12 in...

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1870s Impressionist Landscape Prints

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Abstract Composition - Original etching and aquatint - 130 copies (Agerup #380)
Abstract Composition - Original etching and aquatint - 130 copies (Agerup #380)

Abstract Composition - Original etching and aquatint - 130 copies (Agerup #380)

By Zao Wou-Ki

Located in Paris, IDF

Zao WOU-KI Abstract composition, 1996 Original etching and aquatint Unsigned as issued On vellum 34 x 30 cm (c. 14 x 12") Excellent condition REFERENCES : Agerup #380/86 This etch...

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1990s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Bible : Joshua and the stone of Sichem, 1939 - Original Etching
Bible : Joshua and the stone of Sichem, 1939 - Original Etching

Bible : Joshua and the stone of Sichem, 1939 - Original Etching

By Marc Chagall

Located in Paris, IDF

Marc Chagall (1887-1958) Bible : Joshua and the stone of Sichem (Josué et la pierre de Sichem), 1939 Original etching Printed signature in the plate On Montval vellum, 44 x 33.5 cm ...

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1930s Figurative Prints

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Lovers I - Original Etching by Giacomo Manzù - 1970

Lovers I - Original Etching by Giacomo Manzù - 1970

By Giacomo Manzú

Located in Roma, IT

Published in the artwork series: "Giacomo Manzù: Fifteen original etchings and aquatints", by Touchstone Suite, New York, 1970.

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1970s Modern Figurative Prints

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The Rat and the Elephant - Original Etching - Ref. Sorlier #179
The Rat and the Elephant - Original Etching - Ref. Sorlier #179

The Rat and the Elephant - Original Etching - Ref. Sorlier #179

By Marc Chagall

Located in Paris, IDF

Marc Chagall Fables : The Rat and the Elephant, 1952 Original etching Printed signature in the plate On Montval vellum 39 x 30 cm (c. 15.5 x 12 in) With COA of the gallery and photo...

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1950s Modern Animal Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Bible : Dance of Mary, sister of Moses, 1939 - Original Etching
Bible : Dance of Mary, sister of Moses, 1939 - Original Etching

Bible : Dance of Mary, sister of Moses, 1939 - Original Etching

By Marc Chagall

Located in Paris, IDF

Marc Chagall (1887-1958) Bible : Dance of Mary, sister of Moses, (Danse de Marie, sœur de Moïse), 1939 Original etching Printed signature in the plate On Montval vellum, 44 x 33.5 c...

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1930s Modern Figurative Prints

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Noses - The Physiognomy - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

Noses - The Physiognomy - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

Thomas Holloway, Noses, original Etching, 1810. The Physiognomy - The Noses is an original etching artwork realized by Thomas Holloway for Johann Caspar Lavater's "Essays on Physiogn...

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1810s Modern Figurative Prints

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Portraits - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

Portraits - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait of Thomas Howard and Balthazar Becker is an original etching artwork realized by Thomas Holloway for Johann Caspar Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to Promote the ...

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1810s Modern Figurative Prints

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Portrait - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

Portrait - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

The Physiognomy - The Portrait is an original etching artwork realized by Thomas Holloway for Johann Caspar Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to Promote the Knowledge and th...

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1810s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Portrait - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

Portrait - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

The Physiognomy - The Portrait is an original etching artwork realized by Thomas Holloway for Johann Caspar Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to Promote the Knowledge and th...

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1810s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Attitudes - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

Attitudes - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

Attitudes 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", L...

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1810s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Attention - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

Attention - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

Attention 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", L...

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1810s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Clemency - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

Clemency - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

Clemency 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", Lo...

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1810s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Portraits - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

Portraits - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

Portraits 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", L...

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1810s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Portraits - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

Portraits - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

Portraits 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", L...

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1810s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Profiles - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

Profiles - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810

By Thomas Holloway

Located in Roma, IT

The portrait after Raphael is an original etching artwork realized by Thomas Holloway for Johann Caspar Lavater's "Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to Promote the Knowledge and the Lo...

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1810s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Bible : David ascending the hill of olives, 1939 - Original Etching
Bible : David ascending the hill of olives, 1939 - Original Etching

Bible : David ascending the hill of olives, 1939 - Original Etching

By Marc Chagall

Located in Paris, IDF

Marc Chagall (1887-1958) Bible : David ascending the hill of olives (David montant la colline des oliviers), 1939 Original etching Printed signature in the plate On Montval vellum, ...

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Original Etching For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact original etching you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. In our selection of items, you can find Modern examples as well as a Surrealist version. Making the right choice when shopping for an original etching may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 18th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right original etching for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of gray, beige, white and brown. There have been many interesting original etching examples over the years, but those made by Salvador Dalí, Leo Guida, Anselmo Bucci, Francisco Goya and Giacomo Porzano are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these — often created in etching, aquatint and engraving — can elevate any room of your home. If space is limited, you can find a small original etching measuring 1.42 high and 0.04 wide, while our inventory also includes works up to 104.34 across to better suit those in the market for a large original etching.

How Much is a Original Etching?

An original etching can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $468, while the lowest priced sells for $99 and the highest can go for as much as $55,000.

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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Questions About Original Etching

  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 13, 2024
    An original etching is a print produced during the first production run of a print series. After making an etching plate, an artist will create a limited number of etchings. Collectively, these prints are the original etchings. They differ from restrike etchings made years later, sometimes after the death of the artist. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of etchings.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 29, 2024
    To tell if an etching is original, first gently run your hand along its surface. An original etching will usually have a slight indentation in the image area left behind by the pressure applied by the plate during the printing process. Next, grab a magnifying glass and view the image up close. On an original, you won't see small dots making up the picture, but many reproductions do display dots due to their printing methods. Finally, look at the signature. Most original etchings will be hand-signed. If the signature is printed on your piece, it may be a reproduction. Consult a certified appraiser or experienced art dealer for an expert opinion on your print. Find a wide variety of etchings on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 30, 2024
    Yes, some original etchings are worth something. Original signed prints by Old Masters like Rembrandt and Albrecht Dürer are particularly valuable, as are those made by modern artists such as Paul Klee, Henri Matisse, Martin Lewis and David Hockney. Generally, the artist, age, historical significance, image quality and overall conditions of etchings all contribute to their value. To learn how much your etching may be worth, seek the opinion of a certified appraiser or experienced art dealer. Explore a large collection of etchings on 1stDibs.