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Piranesi Etching of Hadrian's Ancient Roman Aqueduct and Baths, "Aquae Virginis"
Piranesi Etching of Hadrian's Ancient Roman Aqueduct and Baths, "Aquae Virginis"

Piranesi Etching of Hadrian's Ancient Roman Aqueduct and Baths, "Aquae Virginis"

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Alamo, CA

This is a framed Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) etching entitled "Orthographia utriusque lateris arcuum ductus Aquae Virginis a specu principe ad Hadriani thermas, effossorum...

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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Landscape Prints

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Etching

Giovan Battista Piranesi in the Bicentenary of his Death - Offset Print - 1978

Giovan Battista Piranesi in the Bicentenary of his Death - Offset Print - 1978

By Giovan Battista Piranesi

Located in Roma, IT

Vintage poster realized in occasion of the exhibition of Piranesi's Etchings at Galleria Marino Rome. The exhibition was held in occasion of Piranesi's bicentenary of the death (177...

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1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints

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Paper, Offset

Giovan Battista Piranesi in the Bicentenary of his Death - Offset Print - 1978

Giovan Battista Piranesi in the Bicentenary of his Death - Offset Print - 1978

By Giovan Battista Piranesi

Located in Roma, IT

Vintage poster realized in occasion of the exhibition of Piranesi's Etchings at Galleria Marino Rome. The exhibition was held in occasion of Piranesi's bicentenary of the death (177...

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1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints

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Paper, Offset

Giovan Battista Piranesi in the Bicentenary of his Death - Offset Print - 1978

Giovan Battista Piranesi in the Bicentenary of his Death - Offset Print - 1978

By Giovan Battista Piranesi

Located in Roma, IT

Vintage poster realized in occasion of the exhibition of Piranesi's Etchings at Galleria Marino Rome. The exhibition was held in occasion of Piranesi's bicentenary of the death (177...

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1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints

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Paper, Offset

Prospetto della medesima sedia Curule... - Etching 1778
Prospetto della medesima sedia Curule... - Etching 1778

Prospetto della medesima sedia Curule... - Etching 1778

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Roma, IT

Another front view of the same chair + Cinerary urn in marble Artist proof, printed on contemporary laid paper, wide margins. Two Piranesi’s Etching on the same sheet, with good cont...

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Late 18th Century Figurative Prints

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Etching

Framed Etching of Massive Urn, Piranesi Plate 549, Circa 1820
Framed Etching of Massive Urn, Piranesi Plate 549, Circa 1820

Framed Etching of Massive Urn, Piranesi Plate 549, Circa 1820

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Francesco Piranesi

Located in Downingtown, PA

Piranesi Etching of an Antique Roman Vase and Pedestal, Vasi e Candelabri Paris Edition, Circa 1800–1835 Etching with engraving by Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720–1778), f...

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Georgian Prints

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Paper

Monumental Antiquity: Giovanni Battista Piranesi Engraving of a Candelabrum
Monumental Antiquity: Giovanni Battista Piranesi Engraving of a Candelabrum

Monumental Antiquity: Giovanni Battista Piranesi Engraving of a Candelabrum

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Downingtown, PA

The engraving is elegantly presented in a wide, crisp white mat and housed in a clean, modern black frame that perfectly contrasts the deep, dramatic shadows of Piranesi's etching st...

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Prints

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Paper

Framed Antique Etching of Ship by Piranesi
Framed Antique Etching of Ship by Piranesi

Framed Antique Etching of Ship by Piranesi

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in New York, NY

Plate #106 from Giovanni Battista Piranesi's Vasi, candelabri, cippi, sarcofagi, tripodi, lucerne, ed ornamenti antichi disegnati ed incisi dal Cav. Gio. Batt. Piranesi, Vol. I (Vase...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Prints

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Paper

Veduta delle Antiche Sostruzioni, Vintage Cityscape Etching by Giovanni Piranesi
Veduta delle Antiche Sostruzioni, Vintage Cityscape Etching by Giovanni Piranesi

Veduta delle Antiche Sostruzioni, Vintage Cityscape Etching by Giovanni Piranesi

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian (1720 - 1788) Title: Veduta delle Antiche Sostruzioni Portfolio: Vedute di Roma Year: 1776 Medium: Etching Image Size: 17.7 x 26.5 inches...

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1770s Old Masters Landscape Prints

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Etching

Ancient Roman Temple Architecture: An 18th Century Framed Etching by Piranesi
Ancient Roman Temple Architecture: An 18th Century Framed Etching by Piranesi

Ancient Roman Temple Architecture: An 18th Century Framed Etching by Piranesi

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Alamo, CA

References: Wilton-Ely 1994 / Giovanni Battista Piranesi, the complete etchings, 202 Hind 1922 / Giovanni Battista Piranesi, a critical study, 69.1 Focillon 1918 / Giovanni Battista...

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1760s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Neoclassical Etching of Roman Candelabra by Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Neoclassical Etching of Roman Candelabra by Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Neoclassical Etching of Roman Candelabra by Giovanni Battista Piranesi

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Stamford, CT

Neoclassical Etching of three ancient Roman candelabra by Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) originally published in 1778 as Vasi, candelabri, cippi, sarcofagi, tripodi, lucerne ...

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Prints

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Paper

Veduta del Tempio della Fortuna Virile, from Raccolta delle più belle Vedute ...

Veduta del Tempio della Fortuna Virile, from Raccolta delle più belle Vedute ...

By Giuseppe Vasi

Located in Middletown, NY

By Giuseppe Vasi after Giovanni Piranesi: Etching and engraving with hand coloring in watercolor on laid paper with an E and R watermark, full margins.

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Landscape Prints

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Watercolor, Laid Paper, Engraving, Etching

Veduta Della Gran Curia Innocenziana from Vedute di Roma, 1752
Veduta Della Gran Curia Innocenziana from Vedute di Roma, 1752

Veduta Della Gran Curia Innocenziana from Vedute di Roma, 1752

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in San Francisco, CA

This exceptional mid-18th century etching by Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) Piranesi (b. 1720-1778) is titled “Veduta della Gran Curia Innocenziana” (“View of the Palazzo di Montec...

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1750s Realist More Prints

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Etching

Neoclassical Etching of a Roman Candelabrum by Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Neoclassical Etching of a Roman Candelabrum by Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Neoclassical Etching of a Roman Candelabrum by Giovanni Battista Piranesi

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Stamford, CT

Neoclassical Etching of three ancient Roman urn on pedestal, two oil lamps and a vase by Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) originally published in 1778 as "Vasi, candelabri, cip...

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Prints

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Paper

Piranesi Engraving of the Exeter Pedestal and Antiquities, Etching and Engraving
Piranesi Engraving of the Exeter Pedestal and Antiquities, Etching and Engraving

Piranesi Engraving of the Exeter Pedestal and Antiquities, Etching and Engraving

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Downingtown, PA

Classical Blueprints: Piranesi Engraving of the Exeter Pedestal and Antiquities Etching and Engraving on Paper, Circa 1778 This large-scale copperplate engraving by Giovanni Battist...

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Antique 1770s Neoclassical Prints

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Paper

Three Marble Vases and a Sarcophagus, Etching by G.B. Piranesi
Three Marble Vases and a Sarcophagus, Etching by G.B. Piranesi

Three Marble Vases and a Sarcophagus, Etching by G.B. Piranesi

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Bradenton, FL

The central vase is carved with a priest and worshippers sacrificing the suovetaurilia (a boar, a ram and a bull), and is placed on a sarcophagus guarded by winged sphinxes. The left...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Art

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Paper

Architectural Etchings by Giovanni Piranesi, A Pair
Architectural Etchings by Giovanni Piranesi, A Pair

Architectural Etchings by Giovanni Piranesi, A Pair

Located in Bradenton, FL

Pair of Architectural Etchings by Giovanni Piranesi. One presents a grand panoramic view of St.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Drawings

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Wood, Paper

Framed Etching of Vases by Giovanni Piranesi
Framed Etching of Vases by Giovanni Piranesi

Framed Etching of Vases by Giovanni Piranesi

Located in Bradenton, FL

The dramatic large, almost 4 foot tall etching is framed with a green ground and gold double border with cream French matting.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Prints

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Paper

Reclining Figure: Piranesi Background II Etching, Signed Artist Proof
Reclining Figure: Piranesi Background II Etching, Signed Artist Proof

Reclining Figure: Piranesi Background II Etching, Signed Artist Proof

By Henry Moore

Located in Aventura, FL

Etching on Rives paper. Hand signed lower right by Henry Moore. Hand numbered V/X lower left, one of ten artist's proofs, aside from the edition of 50. Sheet size 17.25 x 21 inch...

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1970s Modern Nude Prints

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Paper, Etching

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Giovanni Battista Piranesi "Vasi Antichi di Marmo", Etching by G. B. Piranesi
Giovanni Battista Piranesi "Vasi Antichi di Marmo", Etching by G. B. Piranesi

Giovanni Battista Piranesi "Vasi Antichi di Marmo", Etching by G. B. Piranesi

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Lentate sul Seveso (Mb), IT

Giovanni Battista Piranesi "Vasi Antichi di Marmo", Etching by G. B.

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Antique 18th Century Italian Antiquities

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Paper

Obelisco Egizio (Egyptian Obelisk) from Vedute di Roma Etching by Piranesi
Obelisco Egizio (Egyptian Obelisk) from Vedute di Roma Etching by Piranesi

Obelisco Egizio (Egyptian Obelisk) from Vedute di Roma Etching by Piranesi

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in New York, NY

Obelisco Egizio from "Vedute di Roma" by Giovanni Battista Piranesi. 2nd Roman state, 1759-1778. Etching on laid paper with a watermark of a Fleur-de-Lys in a double circle with CB ...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Prints

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Paper

Frame Antique Marble Vase by Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Frame Antique Marble Vase by Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Frame Antique Marble Vase by Giovanni Battista Piranesi

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in New York, NY

Beautifully framed Piranesi vase that will look beautiful in any room. Engraving of the marble vase in the courtyard of the Saint Cecilia Monastery in Trastevere, Italy, by Giovanni ...

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1830s Baroque Still-life Prints

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Etching

Path of Refraction
Path of Refraction

Dana MelamedPath of Refraction, 2015

Unavailable

H 30 in W 42 in D 7.5 in

Path of Refraction

By Dana Melamed

Located in New York, NY

Citing references and influence from Piranesi's etchings, Goya's The Disasters of War and Anselm Kiefer's deteriorating landscapes, her sculptures become abstracted depictions of fic...

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2010s Sculptures

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Wire

Inversion of Boundaries
Inversion of Boundaries

Dana MelamedInversion of Boundaries, 2015

Unavailable

H 53 in W 13 in D 10 in

Inversion of Boundaries

By Dana Melamed

Located in New York, NY

Citing references and influence from Piranesi's etchings, Goya's The Disasters of War and Anselm Kiefer's deteriorating landscapes, her sculptures become abstracted depictions of fic...

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2010s Sculptures

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Wire

18th Century Italian Etching of Curia Hostilia by Giovanni Vattista Piranesi
18th Century Italian Etching of Curia Hostilia by Giovanni Vattista Piranesi

18th Century Italian Etching of Curia Hostilia by Giovanni Vattista Piranesi

Located in Atlanta, GA

18th century circa 1778 Italian Etching of Curia Hostilia by Giovanni Vattista Piranesi from Vedute di Roma ("Views of Rome") in cypress frame.

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Antique 18th Century Italian Drawings

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Cypress, Paper

Triple Struck Etching
Triple Struck Etching

Triple Struck Etching

Unavailable

H 28.75 in W 29.25 in D 14 in

Triple Struck Etching

Located in Boston, MA

A rare double sided triple-struck etching in a custom glass frame. Possibly Piranesi.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Red Chalk Pastoral Scene, Late 18th Century
Red Chalk Pastoral Scene, Late 18th Century

Red Chalk Pastoral Scene, Late 18th Century

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H 20.5 in W 18.25 in D 3 in

Red Chalk Pastoral Scene, Late 18th Century

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This work was inspired by Piranesi's famous etchings. This is an Italian scene.

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Antique Late 18th Century French Drawings

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Paper

Trompe l’oeil o “Inganno” con incisioni
Trompe l’oeil o “Inganno” con incisioni

Trompe l’oeil o “Inganno” con incisioni

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H 15.75 in W 22.05 in D 1.58 in

Trompe l’oeil o “Inganno” con incisioni

Located in London, GB

Maria Maggiore / Montagu scul.; (on the etching by Lasinio) Orazio Nelson / Contro Ammiraglio della Squadra Blu, / e Cav.re dell’Insigne Ordine del Bagno; (on the etching by Piranesi...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Drawings

Piranesi etching
Piranesi etching

Piranesi etching

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H 28 in W 34 in

Piranesi etching

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Original etching by Piranesi showing view of Roman Campidoglio and other building with monuments from Roman antiquity, with marbleized matt on silver leaf frame.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Prints

Piranesi etching
Piranesi etching

Piranesi etching

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H 28 in W 34 in

Piranesi etching

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Original etching by Piranesi showing Roman temple in the city of Cora surrounded by monument of Roman antiquity,with marbleized matt on silver leaf frame.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Prints

Giovanni Battista Piranesi etching 'Santa Maria Maggiore', 3rd State, circa 1750
Giovanni Battista Piranesi etching 'Santa Maria Maggiore', 3rd State, circa 1750

Giovanni Battista Piranesi etching 'Santa Maria Maggiore', 3rd State, circa 1750

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italy, 1720-1778), 'Veduta della Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore', mid-18th century circa 1750, etching with engraving, Rome edition, 3rd state with publ...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Neoclassical Prints

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Paper

Tre Vasi - Etching by G.B. Piranesi - 1778

Tre Vasi - Etching by G.B. Piranesi - 1778

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Roma, IT

References: L. FICACCI, Piranesi, The Complete Etchings, Taschen, p. 617, fig. 782; A.A.V.V., Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Architetture, fantasie e grotteschi, Antichità Romane, Catal...

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1770s Old Masters Figurative Prints

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Etching

Giovanni Battista Piranesi 18th Century Etching
Giovanni Battista Piranesi 18th Century Etching

Giovanni Battista Piranesi 18th Century Etching

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Etching from "Vasi, Candelabri, Cippi, Sarcofagi" dating from 1768-78.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Neoclassical Prints

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Paper, Wood

Neoclassical Etching A Roman Corinthian Capital by Francesco Piranesi
Neoclassical Etching A Roman Corinthian Capital by Francesco Piranesi

Neoclassical Etching A Roman Corinthian Capital by Francesco Piranesi

By Francesco Piranesi

Located in Stamford, CT

Neoclassical Etching of a architectural cornice and a Corithian capital by Francesco Piranesi (Italian, 1758 - 1810).

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Prints

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Paper

Giovanni Battista piranesi large copper plate etching.
Giovanni Battista piranesi large copper plate etching.

Giovanni Battista piranesi large copper plate etching.

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Allentown, PA

This is a Giovanni Battista Piranesi copper Etching. Giovanni made these copper plates in the 1770s and these etchings are a restrike from Rome using those copper plates.

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1990s Italian Neoclassical Prints

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Paper

Giovanni battista piranesi large copper plate etching
Giovanni battista piranesi large copper plate etching

Giovanni battista piranesi large copper plate etching

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Allentown, PA

This is a Giovanni Battista piranesi copper etching. Giovanni did these copper plates in the 1770s and these prints are a restrike from Rome using those copper plates.

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1990s Italian Neoclassical Prints

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Paper

Pair of Framed Giovanni Battista Piranesi Architectural Vases Etchings C.1770
Pair of Framed Giovanni Battista Piranesi Architectural Vases Etchings C.1770

Pair of Framed Giovanni Battista Piranesi Architectural Vases Etchings C.1770

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in San Francisco, CA

Pair of Framed Giovanni Battista Piranesi Architectural Vases Etchings C.1770 Outstanding pair of antique etchings by Piranesi A Sua Eccellenza Miledi Maria Fox - Plate marks 17" w...

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Late 18th Century More Prints

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Etching

Piranesi Grand Tour Rome View Piazza della Rotonda 1751 Italian Etching
Piranesi Grand Tour Rome View Piazza della Rotonda 1751 Italian Etching

Piranesi Grand Tour Rome View Piazza della Rotonda 1751 Italian Etching

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Milano, MI

An original Italian etching by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Veduta della Piazza della Rotonda, depicting a view of Rotonda square in Rome, the Pantheon, the Obelisk fountain and the m...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Prints

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Paper

After Giovanni Battista Piranesi, The Forum of Nerva - Francesco Piranesi, 1800
After Giovanni Battista Piranesi, The Forum of Nerva - Francesco Piranesi, 1800

After Giovanni Battista Piranesi, The Forum of Nerva - Francesco Piranesi, 1800

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Rochester, NY

The Forum of Nerva with the Two Half-Buried Corinthian Columns, from Views of Rome, after Giovanni Battista Piranesi ( Italian, 1720-1778 ) by Francesco Piranesi, circa 1800.

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Antique Early 1800s Italian Prints

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Paper

Veduta della Facciata di Dietro della Basilica di S. Maria Maggiore by Piranesi
Veduta della Facciata di Dietro della Basilica di S. Maria Maggiore by Piranesi

Veduta della Facciata di Dietro della Basilica di S. Maria Maggiore by Piranesi

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Paonia, CO

    Veduta della Facciata di dietro della Basilica di S. Maria Maggiore (View of the Façade at the Back of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore), from Vedute di Roma (Views of Rome) ...

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1740s Other Art Style Landscape Prints

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Etching

Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720–1778), Engraving of an Urn
Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720–1778), Engraving of an Urn

Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720–1778), Engraving of an Urn

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Downingtown, PA

Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720–1778) Engraving of an Urn Rome, circa 1768–1778 Etching on paper Dimensions: 35 × 29 1/8 × 1 1/2 in.

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Georgian Prints

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Paper

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Piranesi Etchings For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of piranesi etchings is available on 1stDibs. Browse a selection of Old Masters or Modern versions of these works for sale today — there are 50 Old Masters and 2 Modern examples available. These items have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 19th Century. Adding a colorful pieces of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the piranesi etchings on 1stDibs that include elements of gray, beige, black, brown and more. Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Johann-Christian-Jacob Friedrich and Francesco Piranesi took a thoughtful approach to this subject that are worth considering. Frequently made by artists working in etching, engraving and drypoint, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much are Piranesi Etchings?

The average selling price for piranesi etchings we offer is $2,775, while they’re typically $59 on the low end and $29,585 for the highest priced.