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Prints For Sale
Period: 1960s
Period: 1950s
Kaoru Kawano Signed Lifetime Edition Japanese Woodblock Print the Big Owl
Located in Studio City, CA
An engaging and quite coveted 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 artists to combine Western-style elements with the traditional methods of woodblock printmaking. This work is known as "The Big Owl" Kawano's owl images are some of his most popular works, this one in particular. This print is hand signed in pencil and sealed (in red) by Kawano within the image. This work is a quite rare self-printed lifetime print. Prints made and signed by Kawano are becoming harder to find. A very beautiful and rich image. Would make for a great addition to any Japanese art and print collection or eye-catching stand-out accent work in about any setting. Frame dimensions: 21.25" high, 16.25" wide, .5" deep Viewable art: 14.5" x 9.5". Please note that the work is framed but there is no glass covering...
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1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Joan Miró Lithography, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Lithography by Joan Miro, circa 1950 Signed on the stone. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Joan Miró i Ferr...
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1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Framed Original Technical Plan of Metalarte Lamp, circa 1953
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Framed Original Technical Plan of Metalarte Lamp. Manufactured Spain, circa 1953. Dimensions: D 4 x W 45 H 62 cm In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age...
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1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Wood, Paper

Enrico Baj Abstract Nude Lithograph Signed Numbered 1965
Located in Atlanta, GA
Abstract nude lithograph by Enrico Baj, Italian, circa 1960s. Entitled “Lady Jane Gray, Queen of England For Nine Days”. This piece is pencil signed and numb...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper, Upholstery

Alberto Giacometti Framed Black and White Limited Lithograph "Annette", 1964
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful sketched lithograph by famed Swiss artists/sculptor Alberto Giacometti. The lithograph was printed in Paris by Mourlot Freres in 1964 and was issued in an edition of ...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Françoise Gilot Lithograph 'Portrait Head of a Woman', 1951
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Françoise Gilot original lithograph 'Portrait Head of a Woman'. From the poetry book "Pages d'Amour" by André Verdet, editions Raison d'êt...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Antoni Clave "the Game of Cards" 1956 Lithograph
Located in Sharon, CT
Important large clave stone color lithograph "The Game of Cards" depicting two Kings playing cards. Image: 21"x28.5". Period matted in an oak frame: 28.75 x 35.50 x 2".
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1950s French Modern Vintage Prints

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Selection of Marc Chagall Color Lithographs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of color lithographs by Marc Chagall, France, 1950s. These are vintage original color lithographs, and have recently been professionally framed in vintage gilt wood frames ...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Ray Raymond Parker Signed and Number Color Field Screenprint
Located in Miami, FL
Raymond Parker (1922-1990)[1] was an Abstract expressionist painter who also is associated with Color Field painting and Lyrical Abstraction. Ray Parker was an influential art teache...
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1960s American Vintage Prints

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Ito Takashi Lanscape Woodblock Print, "Mt. Fuji from Susono", Signed
Located in New York, NY
Ito Takashi Landscape Woodblock: Mt. Fuji from Susono. Beautiful Japanese woodblock with good colors; under glass with 1960s era matting and framing. The b...
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1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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1960's Coach Travel Poster
Located in London, GB
Original vintage 1960's coach panel poster promoting travel to holiday resorts in the west of England. This rare poster would have been displayed in...
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Oscar Dominguez
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Oscar Dominguez 1906-1957 Hommage a Manolete, 1955 This is an original and signed and numbered lithograph in colors on BFK Rives vellum paper. ...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Power Cruiser Yacht Blueprint from Marblehead
Located in Norwell, MA
Yacht blueprint from the board of Fenwick C. Williams of Marblehead Mass. Dated March 1952. Length overall is twenty four feet. This is a highly detailed and interesting drawing. It ...
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1950s North American Vintage Prints

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Roy Lichtenstein Hand Signed Triptych Print "As I Opened Fire" Stedelijk Museum
Located in Studio City, CA
An iconic triptych set of prints by Pop Art master artist Roy Lichtenstein titled "As I Opened Fire" originally created as an acrylic/oil on canvas in 1...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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1960s Raoul Dufy Interior at Nice Lithograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Raoul Dufy lithograph signed by the artist himself - Interior at Nice. The south of France depicted in a charmingly intimate interior. Custom fra...
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1960s French French Provincial Vintage Prints

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Paper, Glass, Wood

Dali L'Age D'or De La Suite Don Quichotte De La Mancha 1957 Signed Lithograph
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A surreal and fascinating lithograph on paper titled “L’Age d’Or” from the suite by “Don Quichotte de la Mancha” by Salvador Dali. Hand signed in pencil on the bottom right with an a...
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1950s Vintage Prints

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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, prin...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Exposition Galerie Des Cannes
Located in Holmfirth, GB
An exhibition poster from the Galerie De Cannes, text letterpress and featuring a reproduction of the lithographic L'Atelier, by Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), painted in Cannes in 1956; likely one of the lithographs on display at the exhibit. An uncommon poster for an exhibition of four of the major artists...
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1960s French Modern Vintage Prints

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François Gilot Lithograph, 1951
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
François Gilot original lithograph. From the poetry book "Pages d'Amour" by André VERDET, editions Raison d'être, 1951, printed by Mourlot in 366 co...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Japanese Mid-Century Modern Woodblock Print by Tasuku Yoshida
Located in Weesp, NL
1960's Japanese woodblock print untitled by Japanese asian and modern & contemporary artist Tasuku Yoshida. The At work is signed and dated in pencil by the artist. The Art work is ...
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1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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1960s Henri Matisse Nu Aux Oranges Silkscreen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Henri Matisse Nu Aux Oranges. Silkscreen . Signed in plate. Art Size: 10.5" x 14" Framed Size: 20.25" x 23.75.
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1960s Modern Vintage Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Oleo-print "Jesus"
Located in Chorzów, PL
Dimensions: Frame: height 70.5 cm / width 56.5 cm Oleo printing: height 62 cm / width 44 cm.
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1960s Polish Other Vintage Prints

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Canvas, Beech

Original 1960's Party Travel Coach Poster
Located in London, GB
Original English 1960's coach panel poster promoting party travel and showing a group of revellers heading for the bus. Coach companies had a captiv...
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Original 1960's Travel Coach Poster
Located in London, GB
Coach firms had a captive market before the advent of mass car ownership and these charming panel posters were an attractive advertising tool. This 1960's poster is by Edward Clarke...
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1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Nara, circa 1962
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully composed woodblock print by famed Japanese printmaker Kiyoshi Saito. Many consider Saito to be one of the most important, if not the most important, contemporary Japane...
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1960s Japanese Showa Vintage Prints

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Modernist Prints in Vintage Gilt Frames Picasso Miro Fogel
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Modernist Prints, France, circa 1960s. From left to right as seen in the first photo, they are: 1) Pablo Picasso print, circa 1950s. It measures 21“h x 17.5“w. 2) Pablo Picasso color lithograph...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Paper, Glass, Wood

Françoise Gilot Lithograph 'Pages D'amour'', 1951
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Françoise Gilot original lithograph 'Pages d'Amour'. From the poetry book "Pages d'Amour" by André Verdet, editions Raison d'être, 1951, printed by ...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Jean Lurçat, Virgo from the Zodiac Series, Original Colour Screenprint, 1959
Located in Encino, CA
Jean Lurcat, French (1892 - 1966) Lithograph from a serie of 12 astrological signs by Daniel Jacomet in 1959, after tapestries by Jean Lurcat. Title: Virgo from this Zodiac Series....
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1950s Vintage Prints

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Paris Scene Illustration Lithograph of Place De Concord by Jean Dufy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Paris scene illustration lithograph of Place De Concord by French artist Jean Dufy. For the Francophile! Art piece: 13.75" x 10".
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1960s French French Provincial Vintage Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Tadashi Nakayama Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Herd of Horses
Located in Studio City, CA
This wonderfully designed, abstract work by esteemed Japanese printmaker Tadashi Nakayama. The print is pencil signed, numbered (46/65) and dated 1963 by the artist. A fairly uncommo...
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1960s Japanese Showa Vintage Prints

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Alexander Calder Bronze Sculpture Book for Perl's Galleries, circa 1969
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bronze sculpture book by Alexander Calder for Perl's Galleries. Manufactured in New York, circa 1950. In good original condition, with cons...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Selection of Black and White Lithographs by Kandinsky Chillida Ubac Raynaud
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Mid-Century Modern Abstract Lithographs, recently professionally framed in vintage gilt wood frames under UV resistant glass. They are priced at $575 each or $2000 for all four works. From left to right, as seen in the first photo, they are: 1) Abstract lithograph by Raoul Ubac, from the limited edition portfolio Le Derriere Miroir...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Kaoru Kawano Japanese Woodblock Print Girl with Candle Light Flame
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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Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Katsura Kyoto G
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully composed woodblock print by famed Japanese printmaker Kiyoshi Saito. Many consider Saito to be one of the most important, if not the most important, contemporary Japanese printmakers of the 20th century. This print, titled "Katsura Kyoto...
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1960s Japanese Showa Vintage Prints

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Japanese Mid-Century Modern Woodblock Print by S. Nozaki
Located in Weesp, NL
1960's Japanese woodblock print titled "the Garden" by Japanese asian and modern & contemporary artist Shijiro Nozaku born in 1923. The At work is signed and titled in pencil by the...
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1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Paint, Paper

Pablo Picasso Signed Limited Edition Etching Jeux de Gladiateurs Series 347:168
Located in Studio City, CA
An engaging work titled "Jeux de Gladiateurs" by famed Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. The etching was created in 1968. It is hand signed in pencil by Picasso and numbered 33/50, lo...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Lithography "Bois" by Hans Hartung
By Hans Hartung
Located in Renens, CH
Rare lithography "Bois" 1962 Edition of 50, Paris. Signed “Hartung” in pencil l.r. Numbered “30/50” The lithography will be shipped without a frame.
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1960s German Vintage Prints

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Abstract Expressionist Lithograph by Martha Zelt
Located in Atlanta, GA
Abstract expressionist lithograph by Martha Zelt, American, circa 1950s. An outstanding black and white abstract expressionist lithograph by w...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Leonard Baskin the Strabismic Jew Woodcut Print on Wove Signed & Titled 1955
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Leonard Baskin American Neo-Expressionism Movement Artist (1922-2000) The Strabismic Jew Woodcut Print on Wove Signed & Titled 1955 CITATION: See Museum of Modern Art, New York, accession no. 336. 1962 for similar example Inscribed "for Al" in pencil, framed unglazed Leonard Baskin (August 15, 1922 – June 3...
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1950s American Expressionist Vintage Prints

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François Gilot Lithograph 'the Reader', 1951
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
François Gilot original lithograph 'The Reader'. From the poetry book "Pages d'Amour" by André VERDET, editions Raison d'être, 1951, printed by Mour...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Original Vintage Print After Enzo Morelli, Itlay, Verzocchi, 1950
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image by Enzo Morelli From the Pittori Italiani D'Oggi Collezione Verzocchi. A portfolio of prints Published 1950. The cover is shown in the images Unframed. It gives you...
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1950s Italian Industrial Vintage Prints

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Paris Illustration Scene Lithograph by Jean Dufy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful lithograph art piece of Paris by Jean Dufy. Art piece: 13.75" x 10".
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1960s French French Provincial Vintage Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Joan Miró Lithographs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Joan Miro color lithographs, France, circa 1960s. Only the lithograph in the center is available. The lithographs on the right and left have been sold. We purchased a gr...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

1950 Framed Print Marked M Landscape Scenery Orange Silver Wood Frame Distressed
Located in Miami, FL
Art Nouveau Style 1950 Print on heavy paper in a Light brown-orangish Color, depicting a Landscape Scenery in the countryside. The Art is framed in a wood Frame in a silver finish w...
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1950s French Art Nouveau Vintage Prints

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Wood, Paint, Paper

1960's Travel Poster by Harry Stevens
Located in London, GB
Original vintage 1960's coach panel poster by Harry Stevens promoting Express Coach Services to London. This rare poster would have been displayed i...
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1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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1969 Graphic Woodblock Print by Tomio Kinoshita, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Faces (4 Faces), 1969 Tomio Kinoshita (1923-2014), Japan Woodblock print Paper, pigment, sumi ink Image: 27 high by 18.25 inches wide (68.5 by 46.4 cm) Paper size: 28 high by 19...
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1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Vintage Mural Industrial Plant Rollable Wall Chart View into a Brickyard Factory
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Mural Industrial Plant Rollable Wall Chart View into a Brickyard Factory The vintage rollable wallchart illustrates a view into a brickyard. Published by Koester. Colorful print on paper reinforced with canvas. Measurements: width 90 cm (35.42 inch) height 68cm (26.77 inch) The measurements shown refer just to the canvas and do not include the poles. Background information on the history of school wall charts: The idea to upgrade every day school life by using pictures was supported in the late 18th century by Johann Bernhard Basedow. In 1774 he published a four-volume book "Elementarwerk" which combined pictures, text and information with merely hundred copperplates. Modern printing methods enabled the spread from rich private schools to rural grade schools...
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1960s European Country Vintage Prints

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Canvas, Wood, Paper

Hiroyuki Tajima Signed Limited Edition Abstract Zen Japanese Woodblock Print
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous, luminous, and sumptuously colored woodblock print by Japanese artist Hiroyuki Tajima titled "Small Garden, B" Tajima is famed for his use of dark, rich colors and striking abstract compositions and was heavily influenced and guided by his Zen Buddhist beliefs. The print is pencil signed, titled, dated (1967), and apparently numbered (6/50). Would be a great addition to any Japanese or Asian print collection or eye-catching stand-alone work in about any setting. His work can be found in various collections and museums including: The British Musem, London UK The Japanese Museum, Tokyo, Japan Harvard Art Museum Portland Art...
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1960s Japanese Showa Vintage Prints

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Wood, Paper

Vintage "El Conquistador" Framed Art Print- Signed Reynaldo
Located in Trenton, NJ
This impressive vintage largescale art print depicts the profile of a Spanish Conquistador in perfect mid-century color palette and set in a textu...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Wood, Masonite, Paper

Vintage 1950s Maurie Bebb Oklahoma Farm Landscape Aquatint Etching
Located in Seguin, TX
Vintage circa 1950's Maurice R. Bebbs (1891-1985) aquatint etching on paper. Signed, titled November in Oklahoma, numbered 44/150 in pencil along lower margin. Unframed, displayed in...
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1950s North American Rustic Vintage Prints

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Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Daitoku-Ji Kyoto D
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully composed woodblock print by famed Japanese printmaker Kiyoshi Saito. Many consider Saito to be one of the most important, if not the most important, contemporary Japanese printmakers of the 20th century. This print, which is titled "Daitoku-ji Kyoto (D)" is from a series of Kyoto temple images that Saito created. The woodblock print features strong, contrasting colors, beautiful wood grain, and a complex design - the cross-shaped walkway pattern which is highlighted by the small precisely placed stones is repeated on the temple wall. The wood grain in the yard, temple walls and sky add another layer of compositional depth. The print is signed in black ink and stamped/sealed in red within the image It is likely titled, dated (1960), and numbered (from a limited edition of 150) in pencil by the artist in the lower margin but hidden below the mat. Saito's "self-carved, self printed Kiyoshi Saito" personal label with his red chop seal...
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1960s Japanese Showa Vintage Prints

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1960's London Travel Poster
Located in London, GB
Lovely colours in this original English 1960's Royal Blue coach panel poster promoting express coach services to and from London. This rare poster ...
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1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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“Baigneuse” by Raoul Dufy Etching
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful etching by Raoul Dufy named "Baigneuse". This piece is signed in plate and includes a certificate of authenticity. Custom framed in cerused oak. For the Francophile!. Ar...
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1960s French Modern Vintage Prints

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Glass, Oak, Paper

Italian Wall Print on Fabric of Botticelli's Venus by Pino Tovaglia, 1969
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern wall print on fabric of Botticelli's Venus by Pino Tovaglia, 1969 Wall fabric print supported by two round section wooden ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Fabric, Wood

Offset Lithograph in Color Planetary Folklore by Victor Vasarely, 1969
Located in Renens, CH
Very rare offset lithograph in color by Victor Vasarely. From the Planetary Folklore series, 1969. Not signed. Not framed.
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1960s Hungarian Vintage Prints

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Large Scale Joan Miro Screenprints in Vibrant Colors
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Joan Miro Color Screenprints, French, circa 1960s. They are priced at $650 each or $1500 for all three. They have recently been professionally framed in clean lined blac...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Henry Moore Original Lithograph and Pencil Drawing
Located in Roma, IT
This beautiful work features on the front a lithograph from a 1958 drawing by Henry Moore from the series 'Heads, figures and ideas'. on the verso an origi...
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1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints

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Golf Print, St Andrews Royal and Ancient Golf Club
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
1967 Alcan Golfer of the Year Championship By Arthur Weaver. A colourful golf lithograph signed by the artist, Arthur Weaver, of the 18th green at St Andrews. The picture depicting Gay Brewer putting on the 18th green at St Andrews (Royal and Ancient Golf Club) in the 1967 Alcan Tournament. Gay Brewer beat Bill Casper by four strokes in a playoff to earn the biggest jackpot ever given to a tournament winner at that time. Title of the print, 18th Green, Royal & Ancient, Alcan Tournament, October 1967, Winner Gay Brewer, U.S.A. 'Putting'. Published in 1968 by Frost & Reed Limited of Bristol and London, England. Copyright in all countries, including the U.S.A. Foreign. Image size, H. 51 cm W. 64 cm Size with border, H. 59 cm W. 70 cm The Alcan Golfer of the Year Championship, also known as the Alcan Open, was an international golf tournament played from 1967 to 1970. It was sponsored by Alcan Aluminum Ltd. of Canada, a long-time corporate sponsor of professional golf on international circuits. The tournament was dreamed up by a Montreal magazine publisher named Hilles Pickens and a Montreal radio broadcaster named Doug Smith. The idea was to use four tournaments in the U.S. and four in Great Britain to qualify for a tournament at St Andrews. They sold the idea to Aluminium Ltd. of Canada, which was at the time changing its name to Alcan. Alcan thought the tournament would be a fine way to promote the new title with both the public and big buyers all over the world. Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus had qualified to play in the tournament but sent their regrets, as did top U.S. money winners Dan Sikes and Julius Boros. For big-name attractions the tournament had to rely on Casper, Brewer and Doug Sanders. Casper and Brewer played fine golf at the windy St Andrews course and after three rounds they were tied with England's 22-year-old Brian Barnes, at four under par. On Sunday Barnes fell back and come the 18th hole Casper and Brewer were tied at 283. The playoff was played on the Monday over the full 18 holes. St Andrews "The Home of Golf" is on the Fife Coast of eastern Scotland and is considered the oldest and most iconic golf course in the world. The Old Course is 6721 yards with a par of 72. It is famous for the 'Swilcan Bridge' spanning the first and 18th holes and 'Hell Bunker'. Everyone who plays the 18th hole walks over the 700-year-old bridge, with it featuring in many iconic pictures of St Andrews. The Old Course remains a public golf course, open to all and apart from the clubhouse for the Royal and Ancient, there are clubhouses overlooking the links for The St Andrews Golf Club...
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1960s English Sporting Art Vintage Prints

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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.

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