$3,720
Salvador Dali etching printed in colours finished with gold ink, 1971, signed
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) My belowed is like a roe, or a young hart..., from Songs of Songs of Solomon (Field 71-17G; M&L 474c) Etching with pochoir printed in colours finished with ...
Etching
$5,098
Salvador Dali etching with drypoint, 1974, signed and numbered, edition of 120
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) Le Chêne et le Roseau, from Le Bestiaire de La Fontaine (Field 74-1K; M&L 664) Etching with drypoint and pochoir printed in colours, 1974 signed in penc...
Etching
$3,445
Salvador Dali etching, signed with monogram, La Reine Iseult and her daughter
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Salvador Dalí (Spanish, 1904–1989) La Reine Iseult et sa fille (The Queen Iseult and her Daughter) Drypoint etching in colour From the 1970 Tristan and Iseult series, British book ed...
Etching
$2,708
Salvador Dalí (1904–1989) - La Béquille -Colour drypoint etching on Arches paper
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Varese, IT
Colour drypoint etching on Arches paper, edited in 1973. Limited edition of 190 copies, numbered as 16/190 in lower left corner. Hand-signed by artist in pencil in the lower right ...
Drypoint, Etching
$5,651
Salvador Dalí(1904–1989) - Etching and lithograph with embossing on paper - 1974
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Varese, IT
Bibliography: The Official Catalog of the Graphic Works of Salvador Dali, by A. Field – Ref. 74-12 no H pg. 98-99 A regular certificate of authenticity and legitimate provenience is...
Paper, Etching, Lithograph
$3,826
Salvador Dalí (1904–1989) - Le Demon Ailé - Drypoint etching on Japanese paper
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Varese, IT
Drypoint etching on Japanese paper, edited in 1969 Limited edition, numbered as 27/75 in lower left corner. Hand-signed by artist in pencil in the lower right corner. Paper size: 38...
Drypoint, Etching
$4,709
Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) - Sancho Pança - Drypoint etching on Lana paper - 1970
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Varese, IT
Also placed on the back is the original certificate hand-signed by Salvador Dali. Framed to museum standards in a handmade frame , the background is made ph neutral for proper prese...
Paper, Etching
$4,768
Salvador Dalí (1904–1989) -Hand-coloured drypoint etching on Arches paper - 1971
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Varese, IT
Hand-coloured drypoint etching on Arches paper, edited in 1971. Limited edition of 145 copies, numbered as 89/145 in lower left corner. Hand-signed in pencil by artist in lower righ...
Paper, Etching
$4,768
Salvador Dalí (1904–1989) -Hand-coloured drypoint etching on Arches paper - 1971
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Varese, IT
Hand-coloured drypoint etching on Arches paper, edited in 1971. Limited edition of 145 copies, numbered as 89/145 in lower left corner. Hand-signed in pencil by artist in lower righ...
Paper, Etching
$2,354
Salvador Dalí (1904–1989) - Le torse - drypoint etching on Japanese paper -1969
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Varese, IT
Drypoint etching on Japanese paper Edited in 1969. Limited edition of 29 copies, numbered EA in lower left corner. Hand-signed by artist in pencil in the lower right margin. Paper s...
Etching
Look Not Upon Me..., Surrealist Etching with Gold Dust by Salvador Dali
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Long Island City, NY
Salvador Dali, Spanish (1904 - 1989) - Look Not Upon Me..., Portfolio: The Song of Songs of King Solomon, Year: 1972, Medium: Color Etching with Gold Dust on Arches Paper, signed ...
Gold Leaf
$4,823
Salvador Dali, signed and numbered drypoint etching 'The oak and the reed', 1974
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Salvador Dali (Spanish, 1904 – 1989) The oak and the reed Drypoint etching with hand coloured pochoir, on Richard de Bas Auvergne, 1974 From the suite Le Bestiaire de la Fontaine pri...
Drypoint, Etching
$1,530
Salvador Dalí (1904–1989)- La Reine Iseult et sa fille - drypoint etching - 1970
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Varese, IT
Color drypoint etching on BFK Rives paper, edited in 1970. Limited edition, numbered XVII/XXV in lower left corner. Hand signed by artist in pencil in the lower right corner. Plate ...
Drypoint, Etching
$5,236
Salvador Dali, signed and numbered drypoint etching, Les Coche et la Mouch, 1974
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Salvador Dali (Spanish, 1904-1989) Le Coche et la Mouche (The Coach and the Fly) 1974 Drypoint etching on Japan paper Signed and numbered '79/250' (lower left) and 'Dali' (lower righ...
Drypoint, Etching
$15,000Sale Price|23% Off
The Judgement of Paris, Mythology Suite original E.A. etching by Salvador Dali
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Paonia, CO
The Judgement of Paris ( Three Graces ) is an original limited edition Epreuve d'Artiste ( EA ) etching on Rives BFK by Salvador Dali from the Mythology Suite
Etching
$4,000
Le Combat avec Morhoult from Tristan et Iseult, Surreal Etching by Salvador Dali
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Salvador Dali, Spanish (1904 - 1989) Title: Le Combat avec Morhoult from Tristan et Iseult Year: 1970 Medium: Color Etching on Arches, Initialed in Pencil, blind stamp OGC l.l.
Etching
Salvador Dali "Ultra Surrealist, Corpuscular Galutska"
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Dali, Salvador Title: Ultra Surrealist Corpuscular Galutska Series: Memories of Surrealism Date: 1971 Medium: Lithograph with etching Unframed Dimensions: 29.75" x 21.25...
Lithograph, Etching
$2,708
Salvador Dalì (1904–1989) - The Horse and the Wolf-drypoint etching with stencil
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Varese, IT
Drypoint etching with stencil on extremely fine Japanese paper, edited in 1974. Limited edition, numbered 245/250 in lower left corner. Signed in pencil by artist in lower right corn...
Drypoint, Etching
Le Cerf se voyant dans l'eau, Surrealist Etching with Pochoir by Salvador Dali
Located in Long Island City, NY
Salvador Dali, Spanish (1904 - 1989) - Le Cerf se Voyant dans l'eau, Portfolio: Le Bestiaire de la Fontaine, Year: 1974, Medium: Etching with Pochoir on Japon, Signed and numbered...
Etching, Stencil
Salvador Dalí -- Athene from the series "Mythologie"
By Salvador Dalí
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Salvador Dalí "Athene" from the series "Mythologie". 1965 Coloured etching, Signed and dated low right Edition number: 111/150 Literature Michler & Löpsinger cat. 130.
Etching
$3,000
Le Legacy from Historia de Don Quichotte de la Mancha, Etching by Salvador Dali
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Salvador Dali, Spanish (1904 - 1989) Title: Le Legacy from Historia de Don Quichotte de la Mancha Year: 1981 Medium: Etching on Arches, signed and numbered in pencil Edition:...
Etching
$4,500
Le cercle visceral du Cosmos from La Conquete du Cosmos Etching by Salvador Dali
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Salvador Dali, Spanish (1904 - 1989) Title: Le cercle visceral du Cosmos from La Conquete du Cosmos Year: 1974 Medium: Etching with Lithograph and Embossing on Arches, signed...
Lithograph, Etching
$6,995
Salvador Dali Color Etching, Signed, 1973, The Twelve Tribes of Israel, Simeon
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Salvador Dali Title: Simeon Portfolio: The Twelve Tribes of Israel Medium: Etching and pochoir on Arches paper Year: 1973 Edition: 130/195 Frame Size: 32 3/8" x 26 7/8" Sheet...
Engraving
$6,995
Salvador Dali Color Etching, Signed, 1973, The Twelve Tribes of Israel, Issacar
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Salvador Dali Title: Issacar Portfolio: The Twelve Tribes of Israel Medium: Etching and pochoir on Arches paper Year: 1973 Edition: 130/195 Frame Size: 32 3/8" x 26 7/8" Shee...
Engraving
$6,995
Salvador Dali Color Etching, Signed, 1973, The Twelve Tribes of Israel, Gad
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Salvador Dali Title: Gad Portfolio: The Twelve Tribes of Israel Medium: Etching and pochoir on Arches paper Year: 1973 Edition: 130/195 Frame Size: 32 3/8" x 26 7/8" Sheet Si...
Engraving
$5,995
Salvador Dali Color Etching, Signed, 1973, The Twelve Tribes of Israel, Naphtali
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Salvador Dali Title: Naphtali Portfolio: The Twelve Tribes of Israel Medium: Etching and pochoir on Arches paper Year: 1973 Edition: 130/195 Frame Size: 32 3/8" x 26 7/8" She...
Engraving
$6,995
Salvador Dali Color Etching, Signed, 1973, Symbols of Twelve Tribes of Israel
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Salvador Dali Title: Symbols of the Twelve Tribes Portfolio: The Twelve Tribes of Israel Medium: Etching and pochoir on Arches paper Year: 1973 Edition: 130/195 Frame Size: 3...
Engraving
$6,500
Thou art all faire, my love: there is no spot in thee, Etching by Salvador Dali
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Long Island City, NY
An original hand-signed Dali etching framed in a museum white-gold leaf frame with silk matting and silver bevel.
Etching
$4,500
Chrysanthemum Frutescens, Signed Surrealist Photolithograph by Salvador Dali
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Long Island City, NY
—Salvador Dalí. Chrysanthemum Frutescens by Salvador Dali, Spanish (1904–1989) Portfolio: Flora Dalinae Date: 1968 Photolithograph with Etching, signed and numbered in pencil Editio...
Paper, Etching, Photo-lithograph
Salvador Dali Pencil Signed Nude on a Rhinoceros Horn
By Salvador Dalí
Located in San Francisco, CA
Salvador Dali: 1904-1989. One of the most famous artist of the 20th century.
Etching
Salvador Dalí -- Simon (Simeon), from the Twelve Tribes of Israel
By Salvador Dalí
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Salvador Dalí Simon (Simeon), from the Twelve Tribes of Israel, 1972 Etching with colour stencil Hand signed lower right Edition E.A. lower left Image size 50 × 36 cm Frame size 88...
Etching, Stencil
King David from our Historical Heritage Suite by Salvador Dali
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Salvador Dali, Spanish (1904 - 1989) Title: King David from Our Historic Heritage Portfolio Year: 1975 Medium: Intaglio Etching and Color Pochoir on Arches, signed and number...
Etching, Intaglio
$4,500
Duel in the Sun (Cavaliers en Tournoi), Surrealist Lithograph by Salvador Dali
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Long Island City, NY
—Salvador Dalí. Duel in the Sun (Cavaliers en Tournoi) by Salvador Dali, Spanish (1904–1989) Date: 1973 Etching with color by stencil, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of EA Si...
Paper, Etching, Stencil
$6,499Sale Price|20% Off
Salvador Dalí, LES DAMES DE LA RENAISSANCE, 1971 Hand signed and numbered.
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Berlin, DE
Salvador Dalí, LES DAMES DE LA RENAISSANCE, 1971 Hand signed and numbered.
Etching
$2,119
Salvador Dalí (1904–1989) - La reine et Iseult (Tristram and Iseult) - drypoint
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Varese, IT
Coloured drypoint etchings. Limited edition, numbered as XVII/XXV. Signed in pencil by artist. Paper size: 40 X 26,5 cm Framed size: 71 X 57 cm very good condition. Bibliography: D...
Drypoint, Etching
Salvador Dalí -- I am my beloved from The Song of Songs of King Solomon
By Salvador Dalí
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Salvador Dalí I am my beloved from The Song of Songs of King Solomon, 1971 Color Etching with Gold Dust on Arches Paper Hand signed lower right Edition E.A. lower left Image size: ...
Etching
Whips Alley, Original Etching, Surrealist, 1969, Framed, Signed
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Allée des Verges (Whips Alley) Etching from 1969. 125/145 on Japan paper. Dimensions of work: 38 x 28 cm. Hand signed. Publisher: Graphik Europa Anst...
Drypoint, Etching
The Struggle, Original Etching, 1974, Framed, Signed
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - The Struggle Etching from 1974. The edition of 38/350. Dimensions of work: 56 x 38 cm. Hand signed. Publisher: Leblanc. Referencja: R. Michler, L.W...
Etching
Hen Women, Original Drypoint Etching, Surrealist, 1969, Framed, Signed
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Femmes poules (Hen Women) Drypoint etching with roulette from 1969. The edition 62/145. Dimensions of work: 38 x 28 cm. Hand signed. Publisher: Pierr...
Drypoint, Etching
Terpsichore, Original Drypoint Etching, Surrealist, 1971, Framed, Signed
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Terpsichore Hand-coloured drypoint etching from 1971. The edition 81/145 on Arches paper. Dimensions of work: 65 x 51 cm. Hand signed. Publisher: Les...
Drypoint, Etching
The Lion’s Court, Original Etching, Modern, 1974, Framed, Signed
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - La Cour du Lion (The Lion’s Court) Etching from 1974. The edition of III/CXX on Richard de Bas paper. Dimensions of work: 76 x 56 cm. Hand signed. Pu...
Etching
Dali Petites Nus (Ronsard) A
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Petites Nus (From Ronsard) A MEDIUM: Etching SIGNED: Hand Signed PUBLISHER: Editions Argillet EDITION NUMBER: 32/95 MEASUREMENTS: 15.2" x 11.4" Y...
Etching
Jeremiah Etching on Paper, Hand Signed, Edition 126/400, 1975, Framed
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Sheet size: 26 x 19.8 inches. Edition 126/400. Catalogue Raisonné: Field 75-4K, pp. 101. Artwork is in excellent condition. All reasonabl...
Paper, Etching, Intaglio
Dali Alchimie des Philosophes Le Phenix
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Alchimie des Philosophes Le Phenix MEDIUM: Etching on parchment paper SIGNED: Hand Signed PUBLISHER: Art et Valeur, Paris EDITION NUMBER: 176/225 ...
Etching
The Coach and the Fly, Original Etching, Modern, 1974, Framed, Signed
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Le Coche et la Mouche (The Coach and the Fly) Etching from 1974. The edition of III/CXX on Richard de Bas paper. Dimensions of work: 56 x 76 cm. Hand ...
Etching
The Oak and the Reed, Original Etching, Modern, 1974, Framed, Signed
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Le Chêne et le Roseau (The Oak and the Reed) Etching from 1974. The edition of III/CXX on Richard de Bas paper. Dimensions of work: 76 x 56 cm. Hand s...
Etching
$9,000Sale Price|20% Off
Individual Etchings: Diane de Poitiers
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Salvador Dali Individual Etchings: Diane de Poitiers, Published 1971 Medium: Copper Etching on Arches Paper Edition: 108/150 Artwork Size: 25 x 20 in Framed Size: 33 x 28 in T...
Etching
$4,615Sale Price|20% Off
Quevedos Visioner, Planche III Etching, Surrealist, Signed, 1975
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Quevedos Visioner, Planche III Etching from 1975. The edition of 295/300. Dimensions of work: 66 x 50 cm. Hand signed. Publisher: Galerie Börjeson, M...
Etching
$4,615Sale Price|20% Off
Quevedos Visioner, Planche IV Etching, Surrealist, Signed, 1975
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Quevedos Visioner, Planche IV Etching from 1975. The edition of 295/300. Dimensions of work: 66 x 50 cm. Hand signed. Publisher: Galerie Börjeson, Ma...
Etching
$4,615Sale Price|20% Off
Quevedos Visioner, Planche VI Etching, Surrealist, Signed, 1975
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Quevedos Visioner, Planche VI Etching from 1975. The edition of 295/300. Dimensions of work: 66 x 50 cm. Hand signed. Publisher: Galerie Börjeson, Ma...
Etching
$4,615Sale Price|20% Off
Quevedos Visioner, Planche V Etching, Surrealist, Signed, 1975
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Quevedos Visioner, Planche V Etching from 1975. The edition of 295/300. Dimensions of work: 66 x 50 cm. Hand signed. Publisher: Galerie Börjeson, Mal...
Etching
$4,615Sale Price|20% Off
Quevedos Visioner, Planche II Etching, Surrealist, Signed, 1975
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Quevedos Visioner, Planche II Etching from 1975. The edition of 295/300. Dimensions of work: 66 x 50 cm. Hand signed. Publisher: Galerie Börjeson, Ma...
Etching
$4,615Sale Price|20% Off
Quevedos Visioner, Planche I Etching, Surrealist, Signed, 1975
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Quevedos Visioner, Planche I Etching from 1975. The edition of 295/300. Dimensions of work: 66 x 50 cm. Hand signed. Publisher: Galerie Börjeson, Mal...
Etching
Le Téléphone Drypoint Etching, Surrealist, Signed, 1975
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Le Téléphone (The Telephone) Drypoint etching with stencil from 1975.
Drypoint, Etching
Le Cavalier Triomphant Drypoint Etching, Surrealist, Signed, 1973
By Salvador Dalí
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Le Cavalier Triomphant Drypoint etching on chromolithograph, embossed from 1973.
Etching, Drypoint
The Elephant and Jupiter's Monkey - Attr. to S.Dalì - 1974
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Roma, IT
The Elephant and Jupiter's Monkey. Mixed colored etching on Japan paper. Signed on the lower right margin. Numbered on the lower left margin. Edition of 249/250. The artwork is from...
Etching
"Ultra Surrealist Corpuscular Galutska" Etching and Photolithograph, 1971
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Astoria, NY
Salvador Dali (Spanish, 1904-1989), "Ultra Surrealist Corpuscular Galutska", Etching and Photolithograph in Colors on Arches Paper, 1971, from the "Memories of Surrealism" suite, pub...
Photo-lithograph, Etching, Paper
$4,600
"Surrealist Gastronomy" Etching and Photolithograph, Signed Artist's Proof, 1971
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Astoria, NY
Salvador Dali (Spanish, 1904-1989), "Surrealist Gastronomy", Etching and Photolithograph in Colors on Arches paper, 1971, from the "Memories of Surrealism" suite, published Transworl...
Etching, Lithograph
$4,600
"Surrealist Crutches" Etching and Photolithograph, Signed Artist Proof, 1971
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Astoria, NY
Salvador Dali (Spanish, 1904-1989), "Surrealist Crutches", Etching and Photolithograph in Colors on Arches paper, 1971, from the "Memories of Surrealism" suite, published Transworld ...
Paper, Etching, Lithograph
"Space Elephant" Etching and Photolithograph, Signed Artist's Proof, 1971
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Astoria, NY
Salvador Dali (Spanish, 1904-1989), "Space Elephant", Etching and Photolithograph in Colors on Arches paper, 1971, from the "Memories of Surrealism" suite, published Transworld Art, ...
Paper, Etching, Lithograph
Instantly recognizable by his waxed, upturned mustache, the flamboyant Salvador Dalí is one of modern art’s most distinctive figures. He is also one of the icons of the 20th-century avant-garde Surrealist movement, whose dreamlike images, drawn from the depths of the unconscious, he deployed in paintings, sculptures, prints and fashion, as well as in film collaborations with Luis Buñuel and Alfred Hitchcock.
Dalí was born in Figueres, Catalonia, and even as a youngster, displayed the sensitivity, sharp perception and vivid imagination that would later define his artworks. In these, he conjured childhood memories and employed religious symbols and Freudian imagery like staircases, keys and dripping candles to create unexpected, often shocking pieces.
Dalí's use of hyperrealism in conveying Surrealist symbols and concepts that subvert accepted notions of reality is epitomized in what is perhaps his most recognizable painting, The Persistence of Memory (1931), in which he depicts the fluidity of time through melting clocks, their forms inspired by Camembert cheese melting in the sun. His artistic genius, eccentric personality and eternal quest for fame made him a global celebrity.
“Each morning when I awake, I experience again a supreme pleasure,” he once said. “That of being Salvador Dalí.”
Find original Salvador Dalí paintings, prints, sculptures and other works on 1stDibs.
In the wake of World War I’s ravaging of Europe, artists delved into the unconscious mind to confront and grapple with this reality. Poet and critic André Breton, a leader of the Surrealist movement who authored the 1924 Surrealist Manifesto, called this approach “a violent reaction against the impoverishment and sterility of thought processes that resulted from centuries of rationalism.” Surrealist art emerged in the 1920s with dreamlike and uncanny imagery guided by a variety of techniques such as automatic drawing, which can be likened to a stream of consciousness, to channel psychological experiences.
Although Surrealism was a groundbreaking approach for European art, its practitioners were inspired by Indigenous art and ancient mysticism for reenvisioning how sculptures, paintings, prints, performance art and more could respond to the unsettled world around them.
Surrealist artists were also informed by the Dada movement, which originated in 1916 Zurich and embraced absurdity over the logic that had propelled modernity into violence. Some of the Surrealists had witnessed this firsthand, such as Max Ernst, who served in the trenches during World War I, and Salvador Dalí, whose otherworldly paintings and other work responded to the dawning civil war in Spain.
Other key artists associated with the revolutionary art and literary movement included Man Ray, Joan Miró, René Magritte, Yves Tanguy, Frida Kahlo and Meret Oppenheim, all of whom had a distinct perspective on reimagining reality and freeing the unconscious mind from the conventions and restrictions of rational thought. Pablo Picasso showed some of his works in “La Peinture Surréaliste” — the first collective exhibition of Surrealist painting — which opened at Paris’s Galerie Pierre in November of 1925. (Although Magritte is best known as one of the visual Surrealist movement’s most talented practitioners, his famous 1943 painting, The Fifth Season, can be interpreted as a formal break from Surrealism.)
The outbreak of World War II led many in the movement to flee Europe for the Americas, further spreading Surrealism abroad. Generations of modern and contemporary artists were subsequently influenced by the richly symbolic and unearthly imagery of Surrealism, from Joseph Cornell to Arshile Gorky.
Find a collection of original Surrealist paintings, sculptures, prints and multiples and more art on 1stDibs.
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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