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Prints For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: 1930s
Pair of Framed Edward Orme Field Sports Lithographs
Located in High Point, NC
This is a classic pair of framed lithographs from Orme's Collection of British Field Sports, which was published in 1807- Orme was a publisher to the King and he captured all the be...
Category
1960s English Vintage Prints
Materials
Wood, Paper
Rare Henri Matisse Artwork, Editions du Chene, 1943
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Step into the timeless brilliance of Henri Matisse with this extraordinary color cliché, expertly edited by Editions du Chêne in Paris, France, in 1943. Adorned by a stunning solid w...
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints
Materials
Paper
Vincent van Gogh Framed Color Cliché, Editions du Chêne, 1947
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vincent van Gogh Framed Color Cliché, Editions du Chêne, 1947
Medium: Color cliché
Publisher: Editions du Chêne, Paris, France
Date: 1947
Frame: Solid wood (example shown, final fra...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints
Materials
Paper
Selection of Alexander Calder Lithographs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Alexander Calder color lithographs, France, circa 1960s. We purchased a group of these color lithographs from the estate of a couple that lived in France from 1951-1983. These are most likely from the limited edition folio “Derriere le Miroir”, published by the legendary Galerie Maeght. Please see our other 1stdibs listings for more Alexander Calder and Joan Miro lithographs from...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints
Materials
Glass, Paper, Wood
Venetian Pair of Decoupaged Landscape Prints on Board
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful detailed Venetian landscape prints on board that have been decoupaged with gilded mats and handsome wooden frames to look like original Old World paintings...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Prints
Materials
Wood
Joan Miró Lithographs
By Joan Miró
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Joan Miro color lithographs, France, circa 1960s. We purchased a group of these color lithographs from the estate of a couple t...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Georges Mathieu , Original Vintage Airline Poster, Air France USA
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Georges Mathieu was a self-taught painter and a theorist who began his artistic career in 1942. He is credited with launching the Lyrical Abstraction movement like the post–World Wa...
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1960s French Vintage Prints
Materials
Paper
Marc Chagall Set of 15 Framed Heliogravure Prints from the 1956 Bible Series
By Marc Chagall
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Acquire a remarkable set of 15 black and white heliogravure prints by the legendary Marc Chagall, each depicting iconic biblical scenes with his signature ethereal and dreamlike styl...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints
Materials
Paper
Omar Rayo Blind Embossed Intaglio Print Composition No. 2
By Omar Rayo
Located in San Mateo, CA
Intaglio print by Colombian artist Omar Rayo (1928-2010). This is signed in pencil lower left "C/A No. 4/5 Omar Rayo - Composition No. 2". This was likely made in New York as he had...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints
Materials
Paper
Large French Paris Metro Map 1960s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large French Paris Metro Map 1960s.
A large Vintage French framed map of the Parisian Metro from the mid-20th century.
Featuring a Paris metro map from the midcentury period showing ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Prints
Materials
Wood, Paper
Alpine Ski Photograph, 'St. Moritz' Taken from Original 1930s Photograph
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Alpine Ski photograph.
'St. MORITZ', a new mounted black and white photographic image after an original 1930s skiing photograph. Prior to being a recreational activity skiing was purely a means of travelling from A to B through the snow, it only started to become the sport it is today in the mid-1800s. St. Moritz is a luxury alpine resort town in Switzerland's Engadin valley. It has hosted the Winter Olympics twice, has the Cresta Run...
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1930s English Sporting Art Vintage Prints
Materials
Paper
Dean Meeker Signed Limited Ed. Midcentury Silkscreen Serigraph Print Portofino
By Dean Meeker
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully composed, abstract designed limited edition silkscreen serigraph print by American artist Dean Meeker. This work is titled "Portofino" and is one of his more elusive/rare and hard-to-find images.
The print is hand-pencil signed, titled, and numbered (Edition of 50) by the artist.
Dean Jackson Meeker (born in Madison, Wisconsin, 1920-2002) was an internationally recognized sculptor, painter, and printmaker. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, Northwestern University, and the University of Wisconsin. In 1958, Meeker was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship for 1959 and 1960 to study printmaking in Europe. In Paris, he worked at Hayter's printmaking workshop, Atelier 17, and with printmaker Kaiko Moti while also studying in museums in Spain and Italy.
Meeker's works are in collections worldwide including the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, National Gallery of Art, Smithsonian, Milwaukee Art...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
Georgi Daskaloff, Bulgarian artist. Color lithograph / paper. Cubist composition
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georgi Daskaloff (1923-2005), Bulgarian artist.
Color lithograph on paper.
Cubist composition.
Approximately 1960.
Hand-signed in pencil.
Edition 7/100.
In excellent condition.
Dime...
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1960s Bulgarian Modern Vintage Prints
Materials
Other
Original Vintage Print by Harry Clarke From Poe's "Mystery And Imagination" 1935
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful image by Harry Clarke
Originally an illustration from " Tales of Mystery And Imagination " By Edgar Allan Poe.
Lithograph. Tipped in plate on paper.
Published by Tudor P...
Category
1930s British Art Nouveau Vintage Prints
Materials
Paper
Alexander Calder "Merging Curves" Unsigned Abstract Color Lithograph
Located in Skokie, IL
Alexander Calder "Merging Curves" Unsigned Abstract Color Lithograph
"Merging Curves" is an abstract color lithograph by American artist and sculptor Alexander Calder (1898-1976). ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints
Materials
Metal
Henri Matisse 1948 Color Cliché Print, Framed
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Step into the radiant universe of Henri Matisse with this striking color print from the Fauves collection, meticulously edited by Editions du Chêne in Paris, France, in 1948. Beautif...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage 1960's Advertising Poster, 'CAMPARI' by Piatti
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Original vintage 1960's advertising poster, 'CAMPARI' by Piatti.
Year
1966
Dimension:
90 x 128cm
Condition
Excellent
Artist
Piatti
Format
Linen-backed
This poster is in excell...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints
Materials
Other
Vintage Architectural Poster Print Graphic Nationalgalerie Berlin
Located in Rümmingen, BW
The posters and prints may display signs of aging, such as paper discoloration, tears, folds, and other imperfections.
These pieces were part of an art collection owned by a German architect, who carefully sourced them over the past 50 years.
A minimalist, architectural poster...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
Limited Lithograph Combat entre un lion et un python by Paul Jouve 1930
By Paul Jouve
Located in Ulm, DE
Lithograph "Combat entre un lion et un python" (French: "Fight between a lion and a python")
by "Paul Jouve" (1878 - 1973)
"Signed "Jouve
Lithograph with limited edition - number ...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Prints
Materials
Paper
Georges Mathieu Original poster from 1968 Israel Air France - Airline - Tourism
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Georges Mathieu, French painter and designer, the master of Art Informel, a movement linked to post-war modern painting, produced a series of 16 posters for Air France in 1968. This ...
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1960s French Vintage Prints
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Print by Harry Clarke From Poe's "Mystery And Imagination" 1935
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful image by Harry Clarke
Originally an illustration from " Tales of Mystery And Imagination " By Edgar Allan Poe.
Published by Tudor Publishing Co., New York. 1935
Unframed...
Category
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Prints
Materials
Paper
Selection of Modern Engravings, circa 1938
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Modern Engravings, from a limited edition published in the December 1938 issue of the ground breaking modern art magazine XXe. They are framed in clean lined black lacquered wood gallery frames. They are priced at $550 each.
From left to right, top to bottom, they are:
1) Henri Matisse
2) Henri Laurens
3) Juan Miro...
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1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints
Materials
Paper
Framed Lithograph after Original Matisse Drawing
By Martin Fabiani, (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Lithograph / plate from the book Dessins: Themes et Variations.
Edited by Martin Fabiani (Paris) in 1943.
In good original condition.
Framed.
Henri Matisse (1869-1954) was a Frenc...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints
Materials
Paper
"Fighter's Locker Room, " Large, Rare Print with Watercolor with Nude Boxers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Executed and hand-watercolored by the artist, James Sheppard, this large and impressive print depicts three boxers in various stages of undress in a men's locker room, the figures hi...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints
Materials
Paper
"January 18 to February 12" Exhibition Poster of Jester on Horse by Ben Shahn
By Ben Shahn
Located in San Diego, CA
"January 18 to February 12" exhibition poster of jester on horse by Ben Shahn, circa 1960s. The poster is in good vintage condition and measures 20" x 28"; it is presented in a vint...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
Vintage Printed Tarot Card by David Mario Palladini, c 1967 Le Mat
Located in Pasadena, CA
Vintage Printed Tarot Card by David Mario Palladini, c 1967 Le Mat
We love this colorful vintage printed Tarot Card c 1967 by artist David Mario Palladini (1946 - 2019). It was pri...
Category
1960s American Vintage Prints
Materials
Wood, Paper
Kees Van Dongen 1966 lithograph Woman on the Beach
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Kees Van Dongen,1966 original lithograph untitled Woman on the Beach
KEES VAN DONGEN (1877-1968)
Title: Woman on the beach (in french : "Femme Sur la Plage")
Year : 1966
Technique: Lithograph in Colours on Paper, unumbered trial proof
Size: 75 x 55 cm. / 29.5 x 21.6 in.
Image size: 51.5 x 44 cm. / 20.3 x 17.3 in.
Condition: Very good condition.
This vintage lithograph of 1966 is by the famous artist Kees Van Dongen. It was printed by the Mourlot studios, in Paris (well-known for having also worked with Pablo Picasso and Joan Miro, among others). This original print depicts a woman playing with a little girl on a beach of Trouville - Deauville. This subject was also used for a poster for a painting Biennale in Trouville-sur-Mer in Normandy (literature: Juffermans, J. & Juffermans J., Jr. (2003). Kees Van Dongen - The Graphic Work - Catalogue of the Prints, Books and Posters. J, V+K publishing, Blaricum).
Kees Van Dongen is very famous for his contribution to fauvism (alongside Henri Matisse and André Derain), his portrays of elegant women of the Belle Epoque and his works about Normandy coast : Trouville, Deauville, Cabourg, Honfleur... He depicted a lot of times some of the most iconic aspects of french Normandy, like horse racing, casino, beach, nightlife. He also illustrated Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time, with a lot of Normandy scenes.
Category
1960s Vintage Prints
Materials
Paper
Signed Salvador Dali Surrealist Wood Cut Print
Located in Bradenton, FL
Mid-20th century signed Salvador Dali (Spanish artist 1904-1989) Wood Cut Print, "The Minotaur". This is a striking example of the surrealist artist's exploration of mythology and su...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Other Prints
Materials
Wood
Original Vintage Print by Edmund Dulac, C.1930
By Edmund Dulac
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful image by Edmund Dulac
Tipped in plate onto paper
Lithograph.
Published C.1930
The measurement given is the paper size not the actual coloured printed image.
Free ship...
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1930s British Moorish Vintage Prints
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Print by Edmund Dulac, C.1930
By Edmund Dulac
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful image by Edmund Dulac
Tipped in plate onto paper
Lithograph.
Published C.1930
The measurement given is the paper size not the actual coloured printed image.
Free ship...
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1930s British Moorish Vintage Prints
Materials
Paper
Pablo Picasso Framed Color Cliche, Editions du Chene, 1943
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Step into the timeless brilliance of Pablo Picasso with this extraordinary color cliché, expertly edited by Editions du Chêne in Paris, France, in 1943. Adorned by a stunning solid w...
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints
Materials
Paper
Apple Snail Escargot Jung Koch Quentell Vintage Poster Print Wall Chart
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A classical Jung Koch Quentell close up depicting an apple snail (escargot) and its anatomy. Used as teaching material in German schools. Colorful print on paper reinforced with canv...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Country Prints
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paper
Latin American Modern Color Etching #3/30 by Raul Anguiano 1968 Mexico
Located in Miami, FL
Latin American Mid Century Modern Framed Color Etching VENUS PRIMITIVAS by Mexican artist Raul Anguiano 1968. The piece depictics two voluptous female figures in close proximity in a...
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1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints
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Paper
François Gilot Original Lithograph: Timeless Beauty in Classic Framing, 1951
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Introducing an exquisite François Gilot original lithograph from the pages of André Verdet's poetic masterpiece, "Pages d'Amour," published by editions Raison d'être in 1951 and prin...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints
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Paper
Mid-Century Map of New York, Framed in Black Lacquered Wood
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Map of New York, Framed in Black Lacquered Wood
Beautiful mid-century printed map of New York, showcasing the city’s iconic grid and urban layout with vintage charm and ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints
Materials
Paper
Toko Shinoda Signed Large Limited Edition Japanese Lithograph Print Moon, 1965
By Toko Shinoda
Located in Studio City, CA
Exquisite in design and execution. This work, titled "Moon", is by Japanese master printmaker Toko Shinoda (1913-2021) who is universally known for her merging of traditional Japanese calligraphy with modern abstract expressionism and use of Sumi ink.
This print is hand-signed in pencil, titled, dated (1965), and numbered (3 /10) by the artist. It is from a very limited and small edition thus scarce and rare.
Would be a great addition to any collectors of Shinoda's work or Japanese or Asian art or print collection or an eye-catching stand-alone accent artwork in about any setting. Sure to draw attention.
Shinoda's works can be found in numerous private collections and international museums including:
Albright–Knox Art Gallery, NY
Art Institute of Chicago
British Museum, London UK
Brooklyn Museum, NY
Cincinnati Art Museum, OH
Hakodate Museum of Art, Hokkaido
Harvard Art Museums
Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo, Netherlands
Lehigh University Art Galleries
Luxembourg Royal Collection
Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met), New York
Museum fuer Ostasiatische Kunst, Berlin
Museum of fine Arts, Boston
Museum of fine Arts, Gifu
Museum Folkwang, Essen
Museum of Modern Art in New York, NY
Museum of Modern Art, Toyama
National Gallery of Victoria
National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
National Museum of Singapore
Niigata City Art Museum
Singapore Art...
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1960s Japanese Showa Vintage Prints
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Paper
François Gilot Original Lithograph: Timeless Beauty in Classic Framing, 1951
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Introducing an exquisite François Gilot original lithograph from the pages of André Verdet's poetic masterpiece, "Pages d'Amour," published by editions Raison d'être in 1951 and prin...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints
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Paper
American Print of St. Michael's Church Meeting St. Charleston, SC Verner C 1930
Located in Charleston, SC
American print of St. Michael's church on Meeting Street, Charleston, SC. matted under glass in gilt frame. Elizabeth O'Neil Verner, early 20th century.
Category
1930s American Modern Vintage Prints
Materials
Glass, Giltwood, Paper
Mid-Century Still Life Serigraph by Croatian Painter Tugomir Huberger
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic, Mid-Century, 1960's Serigraph of a still life by painter Tugomir Huberger mounted on board with thin white framed edge. Huberger, a Croatian ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Prints
Materials
Paint
Françoise Gilot Lithograph 'Portrait of a Woman', 1951
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Françoise Gilot original lithograph 'Portrait of a Woman'.
From the poetry book "Pages d'Amour" by André VERDET, editions Raison d'être, 1951, printed by Mourlot in 366 copies.
Ma...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints
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Paper
J.G Domergue Galerie des Champs-Elysees Original Vintage Exhibition Poster
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
J.G Domergue Galerie des Champs-Elysees Original Vintage Exhibition Poster
This is an original exhibition poster by Jean-Gabriel Domergue, a French painter who specialised in portra...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints
Materials
Paper, Linen
1970 Signed David Lance Goines Art Nouveau Lithograph - Velco Sports Bicycles
Located in Cincinnati, OH
David Lance Goines Art Nouveau Lithograph - Velco Sports Bicycles
1790 Signed with David Lance Goines Mark and Signature.
Berkley CA First Edition.
Small marks on image (see pic).
On...
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Mid-20th Century Prints
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Paper
Giorgio de Chirico 1960s Original Signed Lithography
Located in Roma, IT
Lithograph with golden yellow background
Signed in pencil lower left ‘P d A’ Artist's proof
Signed in pencil lower right ‘G. De Chirico’
Inscribed in the centre in pencil ‘Bucintoro...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Prints
Materials
Wood, Paper
Modern Latin American Op Art Omar Rayo Serigraph Saphan II 1968 Colombia
By Omar Rayo
Located in Miami, FL
A limited edition Op Art serigraph on paper titled “Saphan II,” from 1968 by Omar Rayo Reyes (Colombian, 1928-2010). A modern optical art work depicting a series of black and white g...
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1960s Colombian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints
Materials
Paint, Paper
Vintage Monopoly Game "Boardwalk" Title Deed Lithograph
Located in San Diego, CA
A hard to find and super cool vintage Monopoly game "Boardwalk" title deed lithograph in a black metal frame, circa 1970s. The piece is in very g...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Paper
Kaoru Kawano Japanese Woodblock Print Dancer Figure with Fan 'Mai Ogi'
By Kaoru Kawano
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful work by famed Japanese artist Kaoru Kawano who was known for his whimsical portrayals of women, children, and animals. Stylistically, he was one of the first Japanese art...
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1950s Japanese Showa Vintage Prints
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Paper
Pablo Picasso Framed Color Cliche, Editions du Chene, 1943
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Step into the timeless brilliance of Pablo Picasso with this extraordinary color cliché, expertly edited by Editions du Chêne in Paris, France, in 1943. Adorned by a stunning solid w...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints
Materials
Paper
Joseph Demarais Limited Edition Nude Print
Located in Denton, TX
Joseph Demarais Limited Edition Nude Print- Signed. This artist has very unique designs thats he is well known for. He developed an influential process for creating dimensional intag...
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Mid-20th Century North American Modern Prints
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Masonite
Henri Matisse "Nude" Lithograph Printed in 1954 by Mourlot Freres Presses, Paris
Located in London, GB
Henri Matisse "Nude" 1949 Orignal lithograph printed in 1954 by the renowned Mourlot Freres presses, Paris. This original lithograph was published in a limited edition by Tériade in ...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints
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Paper
Mid-Century "Pierrot & Harlequin 1918" Lithograph by Pablo Picasso
Located in San Diego, CA
Highly collectible and hard to find mid-century "Pierrot & Harlequin 1918" lithograph by Pablo Picasso, circa 1950s. The print is in good vintage and measures 20.5" x 26" and is pres...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Prints
Materials
Wood, Paper
Scandinavian Fabric Screen Print by Barbara Brenner for Intair Finland
Located in Chicago, IL
Cotton fabric screen print by Barbara Brenner attached to a wooden stretcher.
Intair - Internationales Stoffdesign.
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Prints
Materials
Fabric
Original Romare Bearden Lithograph The Wall Signed Numbered
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful early Romare Bearden The Wall. 1972 low number 2/150. Sourced from original owner.
Offset color lithograph, 1972. 559x737 mm; 22x29 inches, full margins. Signed and number...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Prints
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Paper
Marc Chagall Framed Color Cliché, Editions du Chêne, 1947
By Marc Chagall
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Marc Chagall Framed Color Cliché, Editions du Chêne, 1947
Medium: Color cliché
Publisher: Editions du Chêne, Paris, France
Date: 1947
Frame: Solid...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints
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Paper
Pablo Picasso Framed Color Cliche, Editions du Chene, 1943
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Step into the timeless brilliance of Pablo Picasso with this extraordinary color cliché, expertly edited by Editions du Chêne in Paris, France, in 1943. Adorned by a stunning solid w...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints
Materials
Paper
Graphic Lithograph Poster Plaza del Sol, Banco Catalunya in Oak Frame
Located in Barcelona, ES
Graphic Lithograph Poster - Plaza del Sol, Banco Catalunya (Circa 1950) in Oak Frame
Description:
This exclusive graphic lithograph poster is a unique vintage piece dating back to ...
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1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints
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Paper
Lithograph Café by Bernard Buffet n° 134 of 150
Located in Ulm, DE
Lithograph CAFÉ
by Bernard Buffet
n° 134 from 150
Professionally framed
Dimensions:
Width: 96 cm
Height: 84 cm.
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Prints
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Paper
Print model "Uno, La Mela" Serie della Natura N.1 by Enzo Mari for Danese Milano
Located in ALHAURÍN EL GRANDE, ES
Print model "Uno, La Mela" Serie della Natura N.1
First edition
Manufactured by Danese Milano Italy, 1963
Textiline
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1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Prints
Materials
Parchment Paper
Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Bisyamonten, Kyoto
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully designed and composed woodblock print by famed Japanese printmaker Kiyoshi Saito. Many consider Saito to be one of the most important, if not the most important, contem...
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1960s Japanese Showa Vintage Prints
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Paper
Antique and Vintage Prints for Wall Decor
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.