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Edouard Manet Art

French, 1832-1883
Edouard Manet (1832 – 1883) was a French painter. He was one of the first 19th-century artists to paint modern life, and a pivotal figure in the transition from Realism to Impressionism. Born into an upper-class household with strong political connections, Manet rejected the future originally envisioned for him, and became engrossed in the world of painting. His early masterworks, The Luncheon on the Grass (Le déjeuner sur l'herbe) and Olympia, both 1863, caused great controversy and served as rallying points for the young painters who would create Impressionism. Today, these are considered watershed paintings that mark the start of modern art. The last 20 years of Manet's life saw him form bonds with other great artists of the time, and develop his own style that would be heralded as innovative and serve as a major influence for future painters. Although harshly condemned by critics who decried its lack of conventional finish, Manet's work had admirers from the beginning. One was Emile Zola, who wrote in 1867: "We are not accustomed to seeing such simple and direct translations of reality. Then, as I said, there is such a surprisingly elegant awkwardness ... it is a truly charming experience to contemplate this luminous and serious painting which interprets nature with a gentle brutality."
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Letterpress Print of Charles Baudelaire by Manet, C. 1862
By Édouard Manet
Located in Ross, CA
Original letterpress print of 1862 Manet etching of Charles Baudelaire by French artist Édouard Manet (1832-1883). Nicely matted and framed, print meas...
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1860s French French Provincial Antique Edouard Manet Art

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Spain : Women at Prado - Original Etching (Guerin #46 & Fisher #47)
By Édouard Manet
Located in Paris, IDF
Edouard MANET Spain : Women at Prado, 1865 Original etching Printed signature in the plate On Japan paper 45 x 40 cm (c. 18 x 16 inch) REFERENCES : - Catalog raisonne Guerin #46 ...
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1860s Impressionist Edouard Manet Art

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Les Gitanos - Etching by Edouard Manet - 1862
By Édouard Manet
Located in Roma, IT
Les Gitanos is a black and White etching realized by Edouard Manet in 1862.  Titled in the lower. Second state and lifetime impression realized by Société des Aquafortistes, with f...
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1860s Impressionist Edouard Manet Art

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Child with a Tray (Pear and Bottle) - Original Etching (Guerin #15)
By Édouard Manet
Located in Paris, IDF
Edouard MANET Child with a Tray (Pear and Bottle), 1861 Original etching Printed signature in the plate On Japan paper 36 x 24 cm (c. 12 x 10 inch) REFERENCES : Catalog raisonne Gu...
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1860s Impressionist Edouard Manet Art

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The Absinthe Drinker - Original Etching (Guerin #9 Fisher #9)
By Édouard Manet
Located in Paris, IDF
Edouard MANET The Absinthe Drinker, 1860 Original etching Printed signature in the plate On Japan paper 45 x 40 cm (c. 18 x 16 inch) REFERENCES : Catalog raisonnes Guerin n°9 and F...
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1860s Impressionist Edouard Manet Art

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Lola De Valence - Etching by Edouard Manet - 1862
By Édouard Manet
Located in Roma, IT
Lola De Valence is a black and white etching realized by Edouard Manet (1832-1883) in 1862. Image dimensions: 18x26 cm. Etching and aquatint, 6th state, the first to be published, ...
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1870s Impressionist Edouard Manet Art

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La Barricade - Lithograph by Edouard Manet - 1871
By Édouard Manet
Located in Roma, IT
Rare and beautiful lithograph by Edouard Manet . "La Barricade " illustrates a group of soldiers executing a band of rebels on a street corner. This artwork deals with a subject in...
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1870s Impressionist Edouard Manet Art

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Paper, Lithograph

"Baudelaire de profil en chapeau" original etching
By Édouard Manet
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original etching. Catalogue reference: Harris 59. This etching was executed by Manet in 1862, but only a few were printed before the copper plate was canceled. This impressio...
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1920s Edouard Manet Art

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Etching

Le Chat et Les Fleurs
By Édouard Manet
Located in Middletown, NY
Etching and aquatint on cream laid, watermarked Rives paper. 6 5/8 x 5 inches (167 x 126 mm). Sixth and final state, a posthumous impression. A fine, inky impression with full margin...
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1860s Realist Edouard Manet Art

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Aquatint, Etching

"Théodore de Banville tourné à gauche" original etching
By Édouard Manet
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original etching and aquatint. Executed in 1874, this impression on laid paper is presumed to be from the 1905 Strölin edition. Plate size: 9 3/8 x 6 1/4 inches (238 x 160 mm...
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Early 1900s Edouard Manet Art

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"La Convalescente" original etching
By Édouard Manet
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original etching and aquatint. Catalogue reference: Harris 85 iii/iii. This is a fine impression from the 1884 Bazire edition, printed on laid paper. Plate size: 5 x 4 inches...
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1880s Post-Impressionist Edouard Manet Art

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Le Gamin (The Kid)
By Édouard Manet
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Le Gamin (The Kid) Etching on laid paper, 1862 Signed in the plate upper left (see photo) As published in Theodore Duret, L'Histoire d'Edouard Manet et de Son Ouvre, 1902 (The first ...
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1860s Impressionist Edouard Manet Art

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Lola De Valence
By Édouard Manet
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Lola De Valence Etching, 1862 Signed in the plate lower left: “Ed Manet” Printed on chine collee paper, without watermark From the first edition, published by Cadart and Luquet, Paris, before the removal of the inscription “ Ed. Manet sculpt” From the 1863 edition, before the 1874 Portfolio, 1890 Portolio. 1894 Dumont edition and the Strolin edition of 100 in 1905 Pencil inscription with title below the plate in the lower margin Conditiono: Excellent Image size: 10 7/8 x 6 7/8 inches Plate size: 18 3/4 x 13 inches Reference: Harris-Manet 33 iii/III Guerin-Manet 23 vi/VIII The painting that this etching is inspired by is in the collection of the Musee d'Orsay, Paris. "Lola de Valence is a painting by the painter Édouard Manet in 1862 . The canvas represents a dancer dressed intraditional Spanish clothes...
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1860s Impressionist Edouard Manet Art

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Le Buveur d'Eau (The Water Drinker) - Etching by Edouard Manet - 1870s
By Édouard Manet
Located in Roma, IT
Realized by Manet in 1870/1874, this famous subject was printed in an apparently unique lifetime proof, as stated in Harris' Catalog. It was then printed in two posthumous edition, ...
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1860s Impressionist Edouard Manet Art

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"The Urchin (Le Gamin) -Second and Final State, " Etching signed by Edouard Manet
By Édouard Manet
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"The Urchin (Le Gamin)" is an original etching by Edouard Manet. It depicts a young boy holding a basket with his long-haired dog. This is the second and fina...
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1860s Modern Edouard Manet Art

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Le Chat et les Fleurs (from "Les Chats par Champfleury")
By Édouard Manet
Located in Kansas City, MO
Edouard Manet Le Chat et les Fleurs (from "Les Chats par Champfleury") 1869 Etching and aquatint on Rives paper Image: 6.25 x 5.125 (17.3 × 13 cm) Plate: 8 x 6 inches (20.3 x 15.2 c...
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1860s Impressionist Edouard Manet Art

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Etching, Aquatint

"Le Gamin" original etching - Boy with a Dog
By Édouard Manet
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original etching. Catalogue reference: Guerin 27 and Harris 31. This charming etching is one of several compositions executed by Edouard Manet on the subject of a boy and his...
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Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Edouard Manet Art

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Woman with Mantilla - Original Etching (Guerin #51 Fisher #46)
By Édouard Manet
Located in Paris, IDF
Edouard MANET (1832-1883) Exotic flower (or Woman with a Mantilla) 1869 Original etching Signed in the plate On vellum 36 x 26 cm REFERENCES: - Catalogue raisonné Guérin #51 - Cata...
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1860s Impressionist Edouard Manet Art

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Le Fifre - Musée De L'Orangerie (after) Edouard Manet, 1932
By Édouard Manet
Located in New York, NY
Artist: Edouard Manet Medium: Lithographic Poster, 1932 Dimensions: 29.5 x 22 in, 75 x 55.9 cm Classic Poster Paper - Excellent Condition A This 1932 very rare lithographic poster reproduces an amazing painting by Edouard Manet entitled "Le Fifre" (the fifer), from 1866. It was displayed at the Louvre from 1914 until 1947, when it was relocated to the Musée du Jeu de Paume. In 1986, it was moved to its current home in the Musée d'Orsay, the national museum of 19th-century art. (it is now on loan to the Louvre in Abu Dhabi.) On a trip to Spain in 1865, Édouard Manet visited the Prado, where the art of Diego Velasquez...
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1930s Edouard Manet Art

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Lithograph

Rue Mosnier with Pavers Edouard Manet Print in Gallery Stamped Frame
By Édouard Manet
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely print by Edouard Manet titled The Rue Mosnier with pavers. A good looking and well made piece, I don't really know much about it oth...
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20th Century French Other Edouard Manet Art

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Not numbered. Note in pencil lower left with the Artist's name (not his signature). 3rd and finale State: Following Strölin's cancellation, with a small hole at top and bottom. Pr...
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Find a wide variety of authentic Edouard Manet art available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of art to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of orange and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Edouard Manet in etching, paper, lithograph and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 19th century and is mostly associated with the Impressionist style. Not every interior allows for large Edouard Manet art, so small editions measuring 4 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Jean Louis Forain, Félix Bracquemond, and Philippe Henri Noyer. Edouard Manet art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $750 and tops out at $66,843, while the average work can sell for $1,822.

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  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 19, 2025
    Edouard Manet was famous for his work as a painter during the 19th century. He was one of the first artists of his time to paint modern life and a pivotal figure in the transition from Realism to Impressionism. Born into an upper-class household with strong political connections, the French artist rejected the future originally envisioned for him and became engrossed in the world of painting. His early masterworks, The Luncheon on the Grass and Olympia, both made in 1863, caused great controversy and served as rallying points for the young painters who would establish Impressionism. Today, these are considered watershed paintings that mark the start of modern art. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Edouard Manet art.

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