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Nicola Simbari "Lips" Lithograph Print
By Nicola Simbari
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Nicola Simbari (1927-2012) "Lips," signed and dated lower right: "Simbari 76," off-set lithograph
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1970s Modern Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Paper

Vintage Nicola Simbari "Lips" Lithograph Print
Nicola Simbari "Lips" Lithograph Print
H 33.88 in W 39.5 in D 1.25 in
Modern Tropical Flowers Lithograph / Print
Located in Toledo, OH
Modern tropical flowers lithograph / print. Nice colors, circa 1980s. Unsigned. Very nice condition
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1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Paper

Vintage Modern Tropical Flowers Lithograph / Print
Modern Tropical Flowers Lithograph / Print
H 41.5 in W 61.5 in D 1.5 in
Massive Signed Abstract Quadriptych Nautical Sailboat Seascape Lithograph Print
Located in Dayton, OH
Massive abstract quadriptych lithograph print. Signed by the artist lower right, featuring abstract
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Late 20th Century Expressionist Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Paper

A.L., Limited Edition Lithograph Print by Juan Usle, 1992
By Juan Uslé
Located in Tbilisi, GE
A.L., limited edition lithograph print by Juan Usle, 1992 Form: Limited Edition Print Medium
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20th Century Contemporary Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Lithograph

"VAAR" Op Art Offset Lithograph Print
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Austin, TX
Offset lithograph print by Victor Vasarely 16 ⅛ x 16 inches About the Artist: Victor Vasarely
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20th Century Op Art Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Offset

Composition - Lithograph Print After Alexander Calder - 1968
By Alexander Calder
Located in Roma, IT
Composition is a lithograph print realized after Alexander Calder in 1968. The artwork shows
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1960s Abstract Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Lithograph

Frank a. Goodnow Rolling Country Framed Lithograph Print Artwork
By Frank Goodnow
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Frank A. Goodnow (1923 - 2004) Rolling Country framed lithograph print A Colorful landscape
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Paper

Spanish Couple by Edward Chimot Nude Lithograph Print c1946
By Édouard Chimot
Located in FR
Spanish Couple Lithograph Print by Edouard Chomet c1946 Erotica Signed in the plate From Seville
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1930s French School Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Lithograph

Spanish Lady by Edward Chimot Nude Lithograph Print c1946
By Édouard Chimot
Located in FR
Spanish Lady Lithograph Print by Edouard Chomet c1946 Erotica Signed in the plate From Seville in
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1930s French School Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Lithograph

2 Vintage Circular Fruit Still Life Lithograph Prints w Dragon Mark
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of vintage lithograph prints showing still life of fruit (grapes, peaches, apples, oranges
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Late 20th Century Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Paper

Italian Framed Lithograph Prints or Etchings - A Pair by Borghese
By Borghese
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A pair of etchings or lithograph prints by Giovanni Battista Piranesi and Domenico Baldini. Each
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Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Revival Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Metal

Elegant flight - Lithograph - Printed signature
By (after) Georges Braque
Located in Paris, FR
George BRAQUE Elegant flight Lithograph on vellum after a painting Printed signature in the plate
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Late 20th Century Cubist Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Lithograph

Reuven Rubin Story of David 1971 Signed and Numbered Lithograph Print 'a'
By Reuven Rubin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Reuven Rubin framed story of David 1971 signed and numbered lithograph print (A). Item featured is
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Paper

Henri Matisse "Nude" Lithograph Printed in 1954 by Mourlot Freres Presses, Paris
By Mourlot Frères, Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Henri Matisse "Nude" 1949 Orignal lithograph printed in 1954 by the renowned Mourlot Freres presses
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Paper

Trobadors, Limited Edition Lithograph Print by Antoni Clave, 1970
By Antoni Clavé
Located in Tbilisi, GE
Trobadors, limited edition lithograph print by Antoni Clave, 1970 Form: Limited Edition Print
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20th Century Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Lithograph

Marilyn Monroe Offset Lithograph Print, Limited Edition by John Mattos
Located in Ferndale, MI
Marilyn Monroe offset lithograph print entitled "Portrait of Marilyn" by John Mattos hand signed
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Bernard Gantner Reflets French Country Farmhouse Landscape Lithograph Print 30"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage lithograph print on arches paper titled "Reflets" by Bernard Gantner, circa 1975, showing a
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1970s Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Paper

1950s "Abstract Bird" Stone Lithograph Print
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry and Ruth Opper Abstract Bird Print 1940-1950's Stone Lithograph on Paper
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Paper, Lithograph

Keith Haring Estate 1993 Black & White Lithograph Print Framed Radiant Baby
By (after) Keith Haring
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
Keith Haring Estate Vintage 1993 Lithograph Print Framed Pop Art Poster "Radiant Baby" 1990 This
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Metal

Lonnie C Blackley Jr Signed Red Barn Farmhouse Landscape Lithograph Print 23"
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful hand colored lithograph print by Lonnie C. Blackley, Jr, showing a large, red
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Late 20th Century Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Paper

Vincent Van Gogh Cafe Terrace at Night Cityscape Lithograph Print 29"
By Vincent van Gogh
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage lithograph print on paper of Vincent Van Gogh's "Le cafe, le soir" aka "The Cafe at Night
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Late 20th Century Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Paper

Roy Fairchild Woodard Monaco Impressionist Portrait Lithograph Print 38"
By Roy Fairchild-Woodard
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage pencil signed, limited edition lithograph print titled "Monaco" by Roy Fairchild Woodard
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Late 20th Century Expressionist Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Paper

The Whaler Charles W. Morgan Nautical Maritime Lithograph Print Fowler 26"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century black and white lithograph print depicting “The Whaler Charles W. Morgan” from an
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Late 20th Century Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Paper

Jane Mason Burke Pinniped Picnic Anthropomorphic Sea Animal Lithograph Print 30"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century offset lithograph print of “Pinniped Picnic” Jane Mason Burke, showing a
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1980s Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Paper

"Ostuka" Lithograph Print by Kirsch Robert Horn
Located in Clinton Township, MI
Ostuka Lithograph by Kirsch Robert Horn Print in Good Condition Measures 36 x 24in.
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20th Century Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Lithograph

Bullfighter - Lithograph Print by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Bullfighter is an Original Hand-watercolored lithograph on cream-colored paper realized by Mino
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1960s Modern Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Lithograph

1950s "Abstract in Greens" Stone Lithograph Print
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry Opper and Ruth Opper Abstract in Greens 1940-1950's Stone Lithograph on
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Paper, Lithograph

WINSLOW HOMER American Art Lithograph Print, Flower Garden and Bungalow Bermuda
By Winslow Homer
Located in Chicago, IL
Striking original color lithograph print on paper of Winslow Homer's (1836 - 1910) original
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1940s American American Classical Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Paper

Fragile - Lithograph print by Mario Padovan - 1990s
By Mario Padovan
Located in Roma, IT
Fragile is an colored serigraph realized by Mario Padovan in the 1990s . Hand-signed in pencil on the lower right. Artist proof. Good conditions. This artwork represents a typica...
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1970s Abstract Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Lithograph

"Ustica" by Rabolini Lithograph Print. Printed in Italy.
Located in Clinton Township, MI
Lithograph by "Ustica" by Rabolini Printed in Italy Print in Good Condition Measures 19.5 in x 27.5
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20th Century Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Lithograph

Vintage Framed Lithograph Print Titled “ Honore Daumier “
Located in Seattle, WA
This Vintage Lithograph on part is framed and matted within a gold toned frame. Historical
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Wood, Paper

The Clipper Cutty Sark Tea Ship Nautical Maritime Lithograph Print Fowler 26"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century black and white seascape lithograph print depicting “The Clipper Cutty Sark” from
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Late 20th Century Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Paper

2 David Roberts Egypt Lithograph Prints Nile Ferry Gizeh Bazaar Silk Mercers
By David Roberts
Located in Dayton, OH
"Pair of vintage hand colored lithograph prints by 19th century artist David Roberts, featuring
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Late 20th Century Egyptian Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Paper

Mid-Century Modern 'PIANO DECORATIF' lithograph print by J. Janos
Located in Milan, IT
Mid-Century Modern 'PIANO DECORATIF' lithograph print by J. Janos Lithograph created by J.Janos
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1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Paper

Early-Mid 20th Century Framed Lithograph Print of a Black Headed Bird
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A likely early-mid 20th century lithograph print nicely framed of a black headed bird. Not examined
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Mid-20th Century English Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Herbert Breiter German Mid Century Still Life Lemon Coffee Wine Lithograph Print
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage 1967 pencil signed limited edition lithograph print by Herbert Breiter, showing a still
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Paper

"Boy With Book Looking Out Window, " Original Lithograph print classic gift
By James Ormsbee Chapin
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Boy With Book Looking Out Window" is an original lithograph print by James Ormsbee Chapin. The
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1940s Modern Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Lithograph

Abstract Composition VIII, Lithograph, Printed by Mourlot, 1972
By (after) Joan Miró
Located in Pasadena, CA
Designed by Joan Miro (Spanish, 1893 – 1983) Untitled,not signed and not numbered Lithograph
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Lithograph

Seascape Beach House Lithograph Print Signed & Framed
Located in Plainview, NY
landscape. Signed by the artist Bensen and dated 1977, this seascape lithograph is a testament to the
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20th Century Contemporary Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Archival Paper

4 Alvar Sunol Renaixent Renaissance Embossed Surrealist Lithograph Prints
By Alvar Sunol Munoz-Ramos
Located in Dayton, OH
Suite titled “Renaixant” (Renaissance) of four framed, original and embossed lithograph prints on
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1970s Renaissance Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Paper

The Diary - Lithograph Print by Mino Maccari - 1944
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
. The lithograph is numbered, an edition of 14/16 prints. Both pages are hand-signed and dated on the
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1940s Modern Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Lithograph

2 1990s Robert Wyland Signed Lithograph Prints Orca Journey Sea Otters Seascape
By Robert Wyland
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of early 1990's lithograph prints by Robert Wyland - Orca Journey and Sea Otters. Both signed
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1990s Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Paper

Israeli Josef Zaritsky Abstract Modernist Lithograph Print "Composition"
Located in Surfside, FL
Abstract Composition, 1959 Lithograph This was from a portfolio which included works by Yosl
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1950s Modern Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Lithograph

Ex Libris Eterka - Lithograph Print - Late 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Libris. Original Colored Lithograph Artwork on ivory-colored paper. The work is glued on cardboard
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Late 20th Century Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Lithograph

Ex Libris Cinner - Lithograph Print - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
. Original B/W Lithograph on ivory-colored paper. The title is inscripted in the center in red and black
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Mid-20th Century Modern Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Lithograph

Vintage Peter Voulkos "Abstraction #1" Large Lithograph Print
By Peter Voulkos
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Vintage lithograph "Abstraction #1" by Peter Voulkos. Great condition and vibrant colors. Edition
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Paper

Framed "Hearts" lithograph print by artist Jim Dine
By Jim Dine
Located in Dallas, TX
abstract expressionism. Offset lithograph on metallic paper. “Hearts'' shows off a pattern of eight hearts
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Mid-20th Century American Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Paint, Paper

DADA Artist Abstract Figures Silkscreen Lithograph Print Israeli Modernist
By Marcel Janco
Located in Surfside, FL
Marcel Janco, was a Romanian and Israeli visual artist, architect and art theorist. He was the co-inventor of Dadaism and a leading exponent of Constructivism in Eastern Europe. In...
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20th Century Modern Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Screen, Lithograph

Large Surrealist Photo Realist Silkscreen Lithograph Print Swan Dreams
Located in Surfside, FL
. He works mainly in painting and silkscreen serigraph works although he has done lithograph work too
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1990s Surrealist Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Lithograph, Screen

Dutch Corneille 1922 - 2010 Limited Edition Lithograph Print of Women & Tiger 87
By Corneille 1
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely, Limited Edition Lithograph print 154/200 signed in
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1980s Dutch Modern Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Pine

3 Vtg Pastoral Lithograph Prints Our Pets In the Pasture Eft Grafiche Tassotti
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of three vintage lithograph prints: "Our Pets" by Edmond Castan, engraved by Thomas Brown for
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Mid-20th Century Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Paper

Serge Poliakoff, Composition 1975, Lithograph Printed by Charles Sorlier
By (After) Serge Poliakoff
Located in Pasadena, CA
Serge POLIAKOFF - Composition gouache 1969 Edition lithograph in colours on Arches paper after the
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1970s Abstract Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Lithograph

Piazza San Pietro - Lithograph Print by Mino Maccari - 1945
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
second page. The lithograph is numbered, edition of 62/80 prints. Good conditions. Both pages are hand
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1940s Modern Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Lithograph

Edwin La Dell Queens' College Cambridge Signed Lithograph print
By Edwin La Dell
Located in London, GB
A copy of this print is in the Government Art Collection. Lithograph Born in Coventry, La Dell's
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1950s Modern Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Lithograph

Qian Xuan Early Autumn Insects & Grass Chinese Chinoiserie Lithograph Print 43"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Qian Xuan, Early Autumn, lithograph print in faux bamboo frame. Qian Xuan was one of the
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Paper

French Mid-Century 1970s Fashion Design Vintage Lithograph Print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Original colour lithograph of a French fashion design from 'Haute Couture'. Published in a folio of
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1970s Post-War Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Lithograph

French Mid-Century 1970s Fashion Design Vintage Lithograph Print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Original colour lithograph of a French fashion design from 'Haute Couture'. Published in a folio of
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1970s Post-War Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Lithograph

French Mid-Century 1970s Fashion Design Vintage Lithograph Print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Original colour lithograph of a French fashion design from 'Haute Couture'. Published in a folio of
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1970s Post-War Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Lithograph

French Mid-Century 1970s Fashion Design Vintage Lithograph Print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Original colour lithograph of a French fashion design from 'Haute Couture'. Published in a folio of
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1970s Post-War Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Lithograph

French Mid-Century 1970s Fashion Design Vintage Lithograph Print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Original colour lithograph of a French fashion design from 'Haute Couture'. Published in a folio of
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1970s Post-War Vintage Lithographs Prints

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Lithograph

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Vintage Lithographs Prints For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of vintage lithographs prints is available on 1stDibs. Finding the perfect Modern, Abstract or Pop Art examples of these works for your space is difficult — today, we have a vast range of variations and more on offer. There are many variations of these items available, from those made as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Adding a colorful piece of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the vintage lithographs prints on 1stDibs that include elements of gray, beige, black, white and more. Joan Miró, Salvador Dalí, Marc Chagall, Alexander Calder and Pablo Picasso took a thoughtful approach to this subject that are worth considering. Frequently made by artists working in lithograph, paper and offset print, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much are Vintage Lithographs Prints?

The average selling price for vintage lithographs prints we offer is $800, while they’re typically $1 on the low end and $300,000 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right prints-works-on-paper 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.)

Find fine art prints for sale on 1stDibs today.

Questions About Vintage Lithographs Prints
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    The difference between a print and a lithograph is that “print” is a general term and “lithograph” is a specific printing method (one of the most commonly used in the 20th and 21st centuries). This means that a lithograph is always a print, but not all prints are lithographs. A print is a work of art made by imprinting a design from a matrix made of one of the following media: stone, wood or metal. The artist creates the design on the matrix which is then inked and transferred onto the support. The support is usually made of paper. With respect to lithography, the process begins by drawing on or painting on a stone surface with an oil-based substance, such as a greasy crayon or tusche (an oily wash). The stone is then covered with water, which is repelled by the oily areas. Oil-based ink is then applied to the wet stone, adhering only to the oily image. The stone is then covered with a sheet of paper and run through a press.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    Whether lithograph prints are worth anything depends on a number of factors. Some things that may help determine the value of a given print include who the printmaker was, what the subject matter is / what the specific print is and how many lithographs were made in the series. The condition of the print as well as the market for the artist will also play a role in determining how much it's worth. Experts recommend that you consult a certified appraiser or experienced art dealer for assistance. On 1stDibs, shop a range of lithograph prints from some of the world's top galleries.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are a few things to look for in a vintage lithograph. First, check for a signature to determine the artist. Another check is to examine the print with a magnifying glass. There will be a dot pattern from the tooth of the surface it was drawn on. On 1stDibs, find a variety of vintage lithograph artwork from top artists.

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