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1977 Mary Cassatt In the Omnibus New York Library Art Gallery Poster, Framed
1977 Mary Cassatt In the Omnibus New York Library Art Gallery Poster, Framed

1977 Mary Cassatt In the Omnibus New York Library Art Gallery Poster, Framed

By Mary Cassatt

Located in Van Nuys, CA

The original 1977 Art Gallery Poster featuring "In the Omnibus" by Mary Cassatt in 1891 was created

Category

Vintage 1970s American Late Victorian Posters

Materials

Brass

Original Vintage London Underground Poster LT Whitechapel Art Gallery Abstract
Original Vintage London Underground Poster LT Whitechapel Art Gallery Abstract

Original Vintage London Underground Poster LT Whitechapel Art Gallery Abstract

By Bruce McLean

Located in London, GB

Original vintage London Underground poster - Whitechapel Art Gallery next door to Aldgate East

Category

Vintage 1980s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Vintage Australian National Art Gallery Jack Wanuwun 1988. Exhibition Poster.
Vintage Australian National Art Gallery Jack Wanuwun 1988. Exhibition Poster.

Vintage Australian National Art Gallery Jack Wanuwun 1988. Exhibition Poster.

Located in Seattle, WA

This Print is of a 1987 artwork titled “ Barnumbirr the Morning Star.” eclectic tribal style of Art

Category

Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

1980s Original Framed Art Exposition Poster Francisco Zuniga at Brewster Gallery
1980s Original Framed Art Exposition Poster Francisco Zuniga at Brewster Gallery

1980s Original Framed Art Exposition Poster Francisco Zuniga at Brewster Gallery

$440Sale Price|20% Off

H 38.625 in W 25.125 in D 1.5 in

1980s Original Framed Art Exposition Poster Francisco Zuniga at Brewster Gallery

Located in Los Angeles, CA

ZUÑIGA RECENT WORKS NOVEMBER 17-DECEMBER BREWSTER GALLERY,41 W 57, NY Set in a custom rapped

Category

Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Posters

Materials

Acrylic, Pine, Paper

Original Vintage Exhibition Poster Roy Lichtenstein Whaam! Tate Gallery London
Original Vintage Exhibition Poster Roy Lichtenstein Whaam! Tate Gallery London

Original Vintage Exhibition Poster Roy Lichtenstein Whaam! Tate Gallery London

By Roy Lichtenstein

Located in London, GB

Original vintage art gallery exhibition poster featuring artwork by the notable American pop artist

Category

1990s British Posters

Materials

Paper

1995 Mark McCloud Blotter Art "Jolly Roger"
1995 Mark McCloud Blotter Art "Jolly Roger"

1995 Mark McCloud Blotter Art "Jolly Roger"

Located in New York, NY

"undipped," blotter art. This was a landmark event, considered to be the first gallery exhibition of

Category

1990s Folk Art Posters

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Architectural Poster 'Georges Pompidou', Modern Art Museum 1977
Original Vintage Architectural Poster 'Georges Pompidou', Modern Art Museum 1977

Original Vintage Architectural Poster 'Georges Pompidou', Modern Art Museum 1977

By Marc Chagall

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

held in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Tate Gallery in London, the Tel

Category

Vintage 1960s French Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Poster 'Australia's 150th Anniversary Celebrations', 'c. 1938'
Original Vintage Poster 'Australia's 150th Anniversary Celebrations', 'c. 1938'

Original Vintage Poster 'Australia's 150th Anniversary Celebrations', 'c. 1938'

$5,200Sale Price|20% Off

H 39.38 in W 24.41 in D 0.04 in

Original Vintage Poster 'Australia's 150th Anniversary Celebrations', 'c. 1938'

By Tom Purvis

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

original poster from 1938 by Tom Purvis, this poster is also part of the collection of the National Gallery

Category

Vintage 1930s Australian Art Deco Posters

Materials

Paper

Cora 1968 Polish Fashion Advertising Poster Wiktor Gorka
Cora 1968 Polish Fashion Advertising Poster Wiktor Gorka

Cora 1968 Polish Fashion Advertising Poster Wiktor Gorka

Located in Bath, Somerset

kind of visual confidence that sits perfectly between boutique chic and gallery-worthy poster art

Category

20th Century Polish Posters

Materials

Paper

David Shrigley record art 2007
David Shrigley record art 2007

David Shrigley record art 2007

$160Sale Price|20% Off

H 12 in W 12 in D 0.01 in

David Shrigley record art 2007

By David Shrigley

Located in Brooklyn, NY

David Shrigley album art: David Shrigley for Deerhoof, 2007. Features 6 inserts (image 1) & cover

Category

Early 2000s American Post-Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

LONDON ARTS GALLERY POSTER

Peter MaxLONDON ARTS GALLERY POSTER, 1970

$125Sale Price|50% Off

H 24.5 in W 19.5 in

LONDON ARTS GALLERY POSTER

By Peter Max

Located in Aventura, FL

Original poster. Unsigned. Poster is in excellent condition. All reasonable offers will be

Category

1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Offset

Gallery 26 Exhibition Poster
Gallery 26 Exhibition Poster

Gallery 26 Exhibition Poster

By Roy Lichtenstein

Located in New York, NY

Roy Lichtenstein (after) Gallery 26 Exhibition Poster, 1950 Off-set Lithograph Poster (Mounted to

Category

1950s Pop Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Offset

Vintage Poster Inter-Art-Gallery Exhibition - 1987

Vintage Poster Inter-Art-Gallery Exhibition - 1987

Located in Roma, IT

Vintage Poster Inter-Art-Galery Exhibition is a vintage poster realized in 1987, for the exhibition

Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Offset

Alphonse Mucha "La Dame aux Camelias" Lithograph
Alphonse Mucha "La Dame aux Camelias" Lithograph

Alphonse Mucha "La Dame aux Camelias" Lithograph

$65,000

H 82.25 in W 30 in D 4 in

Alphonse Mucha "La Dame aux Camelias" Lithograph

By Alphonse Mucha

Located in New York, NY

is pictured in: Alphone Mucha: The Complete Posters and Panels, by Rennert/Weill, 13, Var. 1; Lendl

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Posters

Materials

Paper

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec "Le Jockey" Lithograph
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec "Le Jockey" Lithograph

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec "Le Jockey" Lithograph

$95,000

H 14.2 in W 20.3 in D 1 in

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec "Le Jockey" Lithograph

By Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Located in New York, NY

on japan).; This lithograph was on display at the Dixon Gallery and Gardens in Memphis, Tennessee, in

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Posters

Materials

Gesso, Giltwood, Paper

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec "L'Artisan Moderne" Lithograph
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec "L'Artisan Moderne" Lithograph

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec "L'Artisan Moderne" Lithograph

By Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Located in New York, NY

monogram, "HTL'' Literature: Lithograph pictured in Toulouse Lautrec and the art of the French Poster, by

Category

Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Posters

Materials

Giltwood, Paper

Alphonse Mucha Pair of "Byzantine Heads" Lithographs
Alphonse Mucha Pair of "Byzantine Heads" Lithographs

Alphonse Mucha Pair of "Byzantine Heads" Lithographs

By Alphonse Mucha

Located in New York, NY

, The Complete Posters and Panels by Jack Rennert and Alain Weill, page 167, cat. 40, variant 1 Item

Category

Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Posters

Materials

Giltwood, Paper

"Miro - Matarasso Gallery" lithograph poster

"Miro - Matarasso Gallery" lithograph poster

By (after) Joan Miró

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: lithograph (after the original lithograph poster). During the late 1940's and throughout

Category

1950s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Lichtenstein Exhibition Poster - Leo Castelli Gallery
Lichtenstein Exhibition Poster - Leo Castelli Gallery

Lichtenstein Exhibition Poster - Leo Castelli Gallery

Located in Roma, IT

Lichtenstein Exhibition Poster is a very colorful poster realized in occasion of the artist's

Category

1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Offset, Lithograph

Boulevard Gallery-Event Poster
Boulevard Gallery-Event Poster

Boulevard Gallery-Event Poster

Located in Chesterfield, MI

B.B. LA FEMME September, 1981 Event Poster 22 x 30 in. Unframed Publishing Information: Boulevard

Category

1980s Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Poster-Talmadge Gallery, 1981
Poster-Talmadge Gallery, 1981

Poster-Talmadge Gallery, 1981

By William Todd Haile

Located in Chesterfield, MI

Poster-Talmadge Gallery, 1981. Plate signed. Publishing Information: Up Front Graphics, San Diego

Category

1980s Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Lichtenstein Exhibition Poster - Leo Castelli Gallery
Lichtenstein Exhibition Poster - Leo Castelli Gallery

Lichtenstein Exhibition Poster - Leo Castelli Gallery

Located in Roma, IT

Lichtenstein Exhibition Poster is a very colorful poster realized in occasion of the artist's

Category

1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Offset, Lithograph

Joan Miro Gallery Matarasso Exhibition Poster
Joan Miro Gallery Matarasso Exhibition Poster

Joan Miro Gallery Matarasso Exhibition Poster

Located in Englishtown, NJ

Vintage lithograph of Joan Miro Exhibition Poster of her show in Nice from 1957. This litho is a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Untitled (Martha Jackson Gallery Poster)
Untitled (Martha Jackson Gallery Poster)

Untitled (Martha Jackson Gallery Poster)

By Walasse Ting

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Untitled (Martha Jackson Gallery Poster) Lithograph, 1960 Signed and dated in red crayon by the

Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

“Andy Warhol Tate Gallery Exhibition Poster 1971”
“Andy Warhol Tate Gallery Exhibition Poster 1971”

Andy Warhol“Andy Warhol Tate Gallery Exhibition Poster 1971”, 1971

$575Sale Price|23% Off

H 29 in W 19.75 in D 2.25 in

“Andy Warhol Tate Gallery Exhibition Poster 1971”

By Andy Warhol

Located in Southampton, NY

This is a vintage exhibition poster for an Andy Warhol exhibition held at The Tate Gallery in

Category

1970s Pop Art More Prints

Materials

Offset

"Orchid" Portal Gallery Sausalito-Poster
"Orchid" Portal Gallery Sausalito-Poster

"Orchid" Portal Gallery Sausalito-Poster

Located in Chesterfield, MI

SHODO KAWARAZAKI (Japanese, 1889-1973) Orchid, Portal Gallery Sausalito Poster 28 x 20 in Unframed

Category

1980s Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

KEITH HARING INTO '84. SHAFRAZI GALLERY POSTER

KEITH HARING INTO '84. SHAFRAZI GALLERY POSTER

By Keith Haring

Located in Portland, ME

Haring, Keith. KEITH HARING INTO '84. SHAFRAZI GALLERY POSTER. Offset lithograph in colors, 1984

Category

1980s Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Poster-Recent Work. Fischbach Gallery 1984
Poster-Recent Work. Fischbach Gallery 1984

Poster-Recent Work. Fischbach Gallery 1984

By Elizabeth Osborne

Located in Chesterfield, MI

Poster. Fischbach Gallery 1984. Published and Distributed by Modernart Editions INC. Measures 24.75

Category

1980s Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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Vintage 1971 Alessandro Nastasio Signed Gallery Poster
Vintage 1971 Alessandro Nastasio Signed Gallery Poster

Vintage 1971 Alessandro Nastasio Signed Gallery Poster

Unavailable

H 28.75 in W 16.25 in D 0.1 in

Vintage 1971 Alessandro Nastasio Signed Gallery Poster

Located in Seguin, TX

Vintage 1971 silkscreen on paper gallery art show poster for Alessandro Nastasio (b. 1934) Italy

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

Cannes Gallery Exhibit Poster
Cannes Gallery Exhibit Poster

Cannes Gallery Exhibit Poster

By Anne Français

Located in New York, NY

Poster for an Exhibit of artwork by Anne Francais at Galerie Katia Granoff, Canes held during the

Category

1970s Impressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

F-111 (Castelli Gallery poster)
F-111 (Castelli Gallery poster)

F-111 (Castelli Gallery poster)

By James Rosenquist

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Original poster designed by the artist, published by Leo Castelli Gallery, New York to promote the

Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Offset

Picasso 85 Gravures Poster Berggruen Gallery, Paris1966
Picasso 85 Gravures Poster Berggruen Gallery, Paris1966

Picasso 85 Gravures Poster Berggruen Gallery, Paris1966

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Hudson, NY

color lithograph printed by Mourlot, hand signed with pencil 29 3/4 x 20 1/4 in lettering removed and place on the back of the frame literature - Czwillitzwe 228 framed

Category

1960s Modern Portrait Prints

LEONARD BASKIN EXHIBITION POSTER - BORIS MIRSKI GALLERY
LEONARD BASKIN EXHIBITION POSTER - BORIS MIRSKI GALLERY

LEONARD BASKIN EXHIBITION POSTER - BORIS MIRSKI GALLERY

By Leonard Baskin

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Genre: Modern Subject: Abstract Medium: Print, Woodcut Surface: Paper Country: United States Dimensions: 18 1/2" x 11 1/4" Weight: 0.4 lbs.

Category

1960s Abstract Prints

Andy Warhol 'Marilyn / Tate Gallery' Rare Original 1971 Poster Print
Andy Warhol 'Marilyn / Tate Gallery' Rare Original 1971 Poster Print

Andy Warhol 'Marilyn / Tate Gallery' Rare Original 1971 Poster Print

By Andy Warhol

Located in Frederiksberg, Copenhagen

Andy Warhol (United States, 1928-1987) 'Tate Gallery London', 1971 This print features the iconic

Category

Vintage 1970s British Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Exhibition Poster
Exhibition Poster

Lee WaislerExhibition Poster, 1973

Unavailable

H 29.25 in W 22 in

Exhibition Poster

By Lee Waisler

Located in New York, NY

of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Museum of Art, National Gallery of Modern Art, among

Category

1970s Abstract Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Roma Poster I
Roma Poster I

Ron Baxter SmithRoma Poster I, 2001

Unavailable

H 24 in W 30 in

Roma Poster I

By Ron Baxter Smith

Located in Toronto, ON

Ron Baxter Smith, "Roma Poster I", Rome, Italy, 2001. Archival Pigment Print, 24" x 30", Edition of

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

New Beauty Poster - Mixed Media Sculpture
New Beauty Poster - Mixed Media Sculpture

New Beauty Poster - Mixed Media Sculpture

Located in Richmond, BC

Originally a virtual visualist, Alikov has leaped into the practice of fine art and has gone beyond

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Prints and Drawings Poster
Prints and Drawings Poster

Prints and Drawings Poster

By George Nama

Located in New York, NY

Lithographic poster for an exhibition of prints and drawings by NAMA at Westmoreland County Museum

Category

1970s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Two Original Lithograph Posters for Dali Editions
Two Original Lithograph Posters for Dali Editions

Two Original Lithograph Posters for Dali Editions

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in New York, NY

editions" produced by our gallery. This set of posters is unique and each features one of the "Lucas Dali

Category

1960s Surrealist Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Rare Helmut Newton Original International Exhibition Poster "Private Property"
Rare Helmut Newton Original International Exhibition Poster "Private Property"

Rare Helmut Newton Original International Exhibition Poster "Private Property"

Located in San Francisco, CA

Design Plus Gallery presents a rare Helmut Newtwon original international exhibition poster

Category

Early 2000s American American Classical Prints

Materials

Paper

80's Patrick Nagel Merrill Chase Gallery Chicago Silkscreen Print
80's Patrick Nagel Merrill Chase Gallery Chicago Silkscreen Print

80's Patrick Nagel Merrill Chase Gallery Chicago Silkscreen Print

By Patrick Nagel

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A 1980's stylized framed art gallery poster of a sexy women from that iconic era of disco , Wham

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Poster Warhol Exhibition Marilyn Monroe Pop Art Tate Gallery
Original Vintage Poster Warhol Exhibition Marilyn Monroe Pop Art Tate Gallery

Original Vintage Poster Warhol Exhibition Marilyn Monroe Pop Art Tate Gallery

By Andy Warhol

Located in London, GB

Original vintage art exhibition poster featuring a colourful iconic pop art image of Marilyn Monroe

Category

Vintage 1970s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Pop Art Exhibition Poster Warhol Marilyn Monroe Tate Gallery
Original Vintage Pop Art Exhibition Poster Warhol Marilyn Monroe Tate Gallery

Original Vintage Pop Art Exhibition Poster Warhol Marilyn Monroe Tate Gallery

By Andy Warhol

Located in London, GB

Original vintage advertising poster for a Warhol pop art exhibition at the Tate Gallery held from

Category

Vintage 1970s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Art Exhibition Poster The Window Pierre Bonnard Tate Gallery
Original Vintage Art Exhibition Poster The Window Pierre Bonnard Tate Gallery

Original Vintage Art Exhibition Poster The Window Pierre Bonnard Tate Gallery

By Pierre Bonnard

Located in London, GB

Original vintage art exhibition poster for work by the French artist Pierre Bonnard (1867-1947) at

Category

Vintage 1980s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Erte Series Exhibition Poster by Mirage Editions for Grosvernor Gallery London
Erte Series Exhibition Poster by Mirage Editions for Grosvernor Gallery London

Erte Series Exhibition Poster by Mirage Editions for Grosvernor Gallery London

By Erté

Located in San Diego, CA

Framed exhibition collectible poster by Mirage Editions for Grosvernor Gallery London England

Category

20th Century North American Art Deco Posters

Materials

Glass, Paper

1995 Mark McCloud Felix The Cat Blotter Art
1995 Mark McCloud Felix The Cat Blotter Art

1995 Mark McCloud Felix The Cat Blotter Art

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H 11.5 in W 11.5 in D 1 in

1995 Mark McCloud Felix The Cat Blotter Art

Located in New York, NY

). This is a hard to find blotter art of Mark McCloud. Purchased by Albert Joseph Gallery in 1995 at the

Category

1990s Folk Art Posters

Materials

Paper

Art Hansen-Winn Galleries, 1983-Poster
Art Hansen-Winn Galleries, 1983-Poster

Art Hansen-Winn Galleries, 1983-Poster

Located in Chesterfield, MI

ART HANSEN (American, 1929-2017). Winn Galleries 1983-Poster. Measures 36 x 23.75 inches unframed

Category

1980s More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Vintage Poster Original Christofle Villemot French Fashion Art Design
Vintage Poster Original Christofle Villemot French Fashion Art Design

Vintage Poster Original Christofle Villemot French Fashion Art Design

By Bernard Villemot

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Christofle by Bernard Villemot original vintage poster Letitia Morris Gallery. Unique poster

Category

Vintage 1980s Posters

Materials

Paper

Vintage Poster Original Christofle Villemot French Fashion Art Design
Vintage Poster Original Christofle Villemot French Fashion Art Design

Vintage Poster Original Christofle Villemot French Fashion Art Design

By Bernard Villemot

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Christofle by Bernard Villemot original vintage poster Letitia Morris Gallery. Unique poster

Category

Vintage 1980s Posters

Materials

Paper

Peter Max Signed "Orange Liberty" Poster
Peter Max Signed "Orange Liberty" Poster

Peter Max Signed "Orange Liberty" Poster

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H 25.75 in W 12.75 in D 1 in

Peter Max Signed "Orange Liberty" Poster

By Peter Max

Located in Astoria, NY

Peter Max (American, b. 1937), "Orange Liberty", Corcoran Gallery of Art Poster, 1981, signed and

Category

Vintage 1980s North American Posters

Materials

Paper

Stable Gallery Exhibition Poster
Stable Gallery Exhibition Poster

Stable Gallery Exhibition Poster

By Robert Indiana

Located in Toronto, Ontario

the Pop Art movement. "Stable Gallery Exhibition Poster" is a historic memento that announces

Category

1960s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Green Gallery Exhibition Poster
Green Gallery Exhibition Poster

Green Gallery Exhibition Poster

By Tom Wesselmann

Located in Toronto, Ontario

, “Painting, sex, and humor are the most important things in my life". This Green Gallery exhibition poster

Category

1960s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Fun Gallery Exhibition Poster
Fun Gallery Exhibition Poster

Fun Gallery Exhibition Poster

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Keith Haring at Fun Gallery: Original show poster, 1983 Offset lithograph on wove paper 23

Category

1980s Pop Art More Prints

Materials

Offset

Dawn Gallery Poster

Dawn Gallery Poster

By Robert Rauschenberg

Located in Fairlawn, OH

. The poster edition was usually folded and mailed to clients of the gallery. This example is unfolded

Category

1960s Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

LONDON ARTS GALLERY POSTER

Peter MaxLONDON ARTS GALLERY POSTER, 1970

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H 24.5 in W 19.5 in D 1 in

LONDON ARTS GALLERY POSTER

By Peter Max

Located in Aventura, FL

Original poster. Unsigned. Poster is in excellent condition. All reasonable offers will be

Category

1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Offset

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Art Gallery Posters For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of art gallery posters for sale on 1stDibs. Today, if you’re looking for Surrealist editions of these works and are unable to find the perfect match for your home, our selection also includes Pop Art. 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 21st Century. You can search the art gallery posters that we have for sale on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of gray, beige, black and white. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Shane Russeck, Keith Haring, Robert Rauschenberg, Peter Max and after Jean-Michel Basquiat are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in lithograph, offset print and archival ink.

How Much are Art Gallery Posters?

Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — art gallery posters in our inventory begin at $36 and can go as high as $10,000, while the average can fetch as much as $395.

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.)

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