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French Louis XVI Barometer
French Louis XVI Barometer

French Louis XVI Barometer

Located in Queens, NY

French Louis XVI (18th Century) barometer with original scientific illustrations and mercury vial

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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Scientific Illustration

Materials

Giltwood, Glass

18th Century French Louis XVI Period Gilded Barometer by Evangelista Torricelli
18th Century French Louis XVI Period Gilded Barometer by Evangelista Torricelli

18th Century French Louis XVI Period Gilded Barometer by Evangelista Torricelli

By Evangelista Torricelli

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

oval shape with original scientific illustrations, in good condition. The detailed wall décor piece is

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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Scientific Illustration

Materials

Giltwood

19th-Century Hand-Painted Aquatic Collection, Fish Illustrations
19th-Century Hand-Painted Aquatic Collection, Fish Illustrations

19th-Century Hand-Painted Aquatic Collection, Fish Illustrations

Located in Southall, GB

This captivating set of 19th-century hand-painted illustrations beautifully captures the vibrant

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19th Century English Antique Scientific Illustration

Materials

Glass

Botanical Illustration of Spanish Kidney Vetch, from Munting’s 1696 Herbal
Botanical Illustration of Spanish Kidney Vetch, from Munting’s 1696 Herbal

Botanical Illustration of Spanish Kidney Vetch, from Munting’s 1696 Herbal

Located in Langweer, NL

, blending scientific illustrations with creative depictions. Collectors may search for terms like Anthyllis

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1690s Antique Scientific Illustration

Materials

Paper

Antique Scientific Print of Lacraud’s Freshwater Crab, Sumatra, 1887
Antique Scientific Print of Lacraud’s Freshwater Crab, Sumatra, 1887

Antique Scientific Print of Lacraud’s Freshwater Crab, Sumatra, 1887

Located in Langweer, NL

century as part of the Dutch colonial scientific exploration of Central Sumatra. The illustration shows

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Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Scientific Illustration

Materials

Paper

Fungal Forms: Illustrations of Mycological Diversity, 1845
Fungal Forms: Illustrations of Mycological Diversity, 1845

Fungal Forms: Illustrations of Mycological Diversity, 1845

Located in Langweer, NL

, which are most likely scientific illustrations of various stages of fungal life cycles or specific

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1840s Antique Scientific Illustration

Materials

Paper

English 19th Century Pine Chest with New Paint & Decoupage
English 19th Century Pine Chest with New Paint & Decoupage

English 19th Century Pine Chest with New Paint & Decoupage

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

knobs to easily open for storage of clothing, linens, and other household items. The scientific

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19th Century English Country Antique Scientific Illustration

Materials

Pine, Paint, Paper

English 19th Century Pine Chest with New Paint & Decoupage
English 19th Century Pine Chest with New Paint & Decoupage

English 19th Century Pine Chest with New Paint & Decoupage

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

knobs to easily open for storage of clothing, linens, and other household items. The scientific

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19th Century English Country Antique Scientific Illustration

Materials

Pine, Paint

Victorian Moth Illustrations by William Forsell Kirby, 1882
Victorian Moth Illustrations by William Forsell Kirby, 1882

Victorian Moth Illustrations by William Forsell Kirby, 1882

Located in Langweer, NL

contributed significantly to the scientific illustrations of insects, particularly butterflies and moths

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1880s British Antique Scientific Illustration

Materials

Paper

Decorative Scientific Print – Large Folding Engraving of Louse, c.1770
Decorative Scientific Print – Large Folding Engraving of Louse, c.1770

Decorative Scientific Print – Large Folding Engraving of Louse, c.1770

Located in Langweer, NL

natural life, from the majestic to the microscopic. Today, it stands as both a scientific illustration and

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1770s French Antique Scientific Illustration

Materials

Paper

Antique Rhinoceros Horn Anatomy Engravings, Buffon Scientific Pair 1769
Antique Rhinoceros Horn Anatomy Engravings, Buffon Scientific Pair 1769

Antique Rhinoceros Horn Anatomy Engravings, Buffon Scientific Pair 1769

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique Rhinoceros Horn Anatomy Engravings, Buffon Scientific Pair 1769 Description: This elegant

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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Scientific Illustration

Materials

Paper

Hand-Colored Copper Engraving of ‘Cyprinus Carpio’ (The Carp) by Marcus Elieser
Hand-Colored Copper Engraving of ‘Cyprinus Carpio’ (The Carp) by Marcus Elieser

Hand-Colored Copper Engraving of ‘Cyprinus Carpio’ (The Carp) by Marcus Elieser

By Marcus Elieser Bloch

Located in Munich, Bavaria

ichthyologists of the 18th century, and his detailed scientific illustrations remain unmatched in their precision

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18th Century German Other Antique Scientific Illustration

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Group of Ferns by Anne Pratt
Group of Ferns by Anne Pratt

Group of Ferns by Anne Pratt

Located in Atlanta, GA

and 19th-century scientific illustration.

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Late 19th Century English Antique Scientific Illustration

Materials

Wood, Paper

Pair of Antique Camel Anatomy Engravings, Buffon Scientific Plates 1769
Pair of Antique Camel Anatomy Engravings, Buffon Scientific Plates 1769

Pair of Antique Camel Anatomy Engravings, Buffon Scientific Plates 1769

Located in Langweer, NL

Jacques de Sève 18th century zoology copperplate prints camel skeleton plate scientific illustration pair

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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Scientific Illustration

Materials

Paper

Wings of Knowledge: A 19th-Century Study of Butterflies and Insects
Wings of Knowledge: A 19th-Century Study of Butterflies and Insects

Wings of Knowledge: A 19th-Century Study of Butterflies and Insects

Located in New York, NY

scientific illustration. Housed in an ornate, carved frame evocative of earlier academic presentation, the

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19th Century French Antique Scientific Illustration

Materials

Canvas

Antique Bird Print of Ruffs and Reeves in Breeding Plumage, 19th Century
Antique Bird Print of Ruffs and Reeves in Breeding Plumage, 19th Century

Antique Bird Print of Ruffs and Reeves in Breeding Plumage, 19th Century

Located in Langweer, NL

. Chromolithography became the standard for high-quality scientific illustration in the mid-to-late 19th century

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Late 19th Century Antique Scientific Illustration

Materials

Paper

Morels & Truffles – Antique Botanical Lithograph, European Fungi 1885
Morels & Truffles – Antique Botanical Lithograph, European Fungi 1885

Morels & Truffles – Antique Botanical Lithograph, European Fungi 1885

Located in Langweer, NL

particularly to collectors of natural history and those seeking an authentic scientific illustration with

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Late 19th Century German Antique Scientific Illustration

Materials

Paper

Antique Grain Studies – Wheat Varieties Botanical Lithographs, Calwer 1852
Antique Grain Studies – Wheat Varieties Botanical Lithographs, Calwer 1852

Antique Grain Studies – Wheat Varieties Botanical Lithographs, Calwer 1852

Located in Langweer, NL

libraries. This set will appeal particularly to collectors of scientific illustration, agricultural history

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Mid-19th Century German Antique Scientific Illustration

Materials

Paper

Complete Set of 10 Camel Anatomy Engravings, Buffon Scientific Plates 1769
Complete Set of 10 Camel Anatomy Engravings, Buffon Scientific Plates 1769

Complete Set of 10 Camel Anatomy Engravings, Buffon Scientific Plates 1769

Located in Langweer, NL

camel organs camel skeleton print scientific illustration set antique natural history plates museum

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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Scientific Illustration

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of Greenland Shark with Anatomical Details – Paris, 1845
Antique Print of Greenland Shark with Anatomical Details – Paris, 1845

Antique Print of Greenland Shark with Anatomical Details – Paris, 1845

Located in Langweer, NL

lithograph features a detailed scientific illustration of Somniosus borealis (now more commonly known as

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Scientific Illustration

Materials

Paper

19th-Century Engravings of Rodents and Small Mammals by Dutch Naturalists
19th-Century Engravings of Rodents and Small Mammals by Dutch Naturalists

19th-Century Engravings of Rodents and Small Mammals by Dutch Naturalists

Located in Langweer, NL

period to document wildlife. The plate is a fine example of scientific illustration, balancing artistic

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1830s Antique Scientific Illustration

Materials

Paper

Elegant Avian Diversity: Illustrations from Buffon's Ornithology, c.1780
Elegant Avian Diversity: Illustrations from Buffon's Ornithology, c.1780

Elegant Avian Diversity: Illustrations from Buffon's Ornithology, c.1780

Located in Langweer, NL

scientific illustration, combining artistic skill with zoological study. These bird prints remain highly

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Late 18th Century French Antique Scientific Illustration

Materials

Paper

Megatherium Skeleton Lithograph – Giant Ground Sloth, Brodtmann c.1830
Megatherium Skeleton Lithograph – Giant Ground Sloth, Brodtmann c.1830

Megatherium Skeleton Lithograph – Giant Ground Sloth, Brodtmann c.1830

Located in Langweer, NL

, scientific illustration, museum style print Technique: Lithography Maker: Karl Joseph Brodtmann, Switzerland

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1830s Swiss Antique Scientific Illustration

Materials

Paper

Antique Botanical Print of Banana Shrub and Starry Wild Jasmine, 1803
Antique Botanical Print of Banana Shrub and Starry Wild Jasmine, 1803

Antique Botanical Print of Banana Shrub and Starry Wild Jasmine, 1803

Located in Langweer, NL

19th century, providing insight into the history of botany and scientific illustration. 4

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Early 1800s Antique Scientific Illustration

Materials

Paper

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Antique Scientific Illustration For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate antique scientific illustration for your needs in our varied inventory. Find Post-Impressionist versions now, or shop for Post-Impressionist creations for a more modern example of these cherished works. You’re likely to find the perfect antique scientific illustration among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 18th Century as well as those made as recently as the 20th Century. When looking for the right antique scientific illustration for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of beige, gray, brown and white. Finding an appealing antique scientific illustration — no matter the origin — is easy, but August Johann Rösel von Rosenhof, Basilius Besler, Dr. Robert John Thornton, Georg Wolfgang Knorr and Francois Nicolas Martinet each produced popular versions that are worth a look. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in engraving, paint and watercolor.

How Much is a Antique Scientific Illustration?

The price for an antique scientific illustration in our collection starts at $113 and tops out at $250,000 with the average selling for $1,275.

Finding the Right Prints for You

Prints are works of art produced in multiple editions. Though several copies of a specific artwork can exist, collectors consider antique and vintage prints originals when they have been manually created by the artist or are “impressions” that are part of the artist’s intent for the work.

Modern artists use a range of printmaking techniques to produce different types of prints such as relief, intaglio and planographic. Relief prints are created by cutting away a printing surface to leave only a design. Ink or paint is applied to the raised parts of the surface, and it is used to stamp or press the design onto paper or another surface. Relief prints include woodcuts, linocuts and engravings.

Intaglio prints are the opposite of relief prints in that they are incised into the printing surface. The artist cuts the design into a block, plate or other material and then coats it with ink before wiping off the surface and transferring the design to paper through tremendous pressure. Intaglio prints have plate marks showing the impression of the original block or plate as it was pressed onto the paper.

Artists create planographic prints by drawing a design on a stone or metal plate using a grease crayon. The plate is washed with water, then ink is spread over the plate and it adheres to the grease markings. The image is then stamped on paper to make prints.

All of these printmaking methods have an intricate process, although each can usually transfer only one color of ink. Artists use separate plates or blocks for multiple colors, and together these create one finished work of art.

Find prints ranging from the 18th- and 19th-century bird illustrations by J.C. Sepp to mid-century modern prints, as well as numerous other antique and vintage prints at 1stDibs. Browse the collection today and read about how to arrange wall art in your space.

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