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Art Deco Engraving by George Barbier from Chansons De Bilitis Portfolio Framed
By George Barbier
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely sensual rare French Art Deco engraving from the coveted portfolio Chansons de Bilitis
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Liberty In the Form of the Goddess of Youth" Stipple Engraving, E. Savage, 1796
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a rare stipple engraving of “Liberty. In the form of the Goddess of Youth giving
Category
Antique 1790s American Federal Prints
Materials
Paper
Set of 4, 17th Century Botanical Engravings by Jan and Caspar Commelin
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Beautiful set of 4, 17th century botanical engravings by Jan and Caspar Commelin.
Presented in
Category
Antique 17th Century Dutch Prints
Materials
Paper
18 Century Engraving of the Royal Menagerie at Versailles by Antoine Aveline
By Antoine Aveline
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rare 18 century perspective view engraving of the Salon de la Menagerie at Versailles, attributed
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XV Drawings
Materials
Paper
$440 Sale Price
20% Off
Bahama Finch Engraving by J.M. Seligmann, Hand-Colored Bird Print, 18th century
Located in Langweer, NL
, botanical elements, antique natural history prints, Johann Michael Seligmann, rare bird engravings for
Category
Antique 1770s Prints
Materials
Paper
Large Red and Small Brown Hummingbirds Engraving by J.M. Seligmann, 18th Century
Located in Langweer, NL
mellivora major rubra macroura, antique natural history prints, rare bird engravings, collectible artwork
Category
Antique 1770s Prints
Materials
Paper
Funeral Rites and Burial of Inca Nobles – 1734 Engraving of Old Peruvian Customa
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Funeral Rites and Burial of Inca Nobles – Rare 1734 Engraving of Peruvian Customs
Category
Antique 1730s Prints
Materials
Paper
Napoleon’s Last Stand: Views of Hougoumont and La Haye Sainte After Waterloo
Located in Langweer, NL
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This rare engraving, published in 1816 as part of *The Campaign of Waterloo*, presents two crucial
Category
Antique 1810s Prints
Materials
Paper
Maundy Thursday and Good Friday Rites – Old 1734 Catholic Engraving of Holy Week
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Maundy Thursday and Good Friday Rites – Rare 1734 Catholic Engraving of Holy Week
Category
Antique 1730s Prints
Materials
Paper
Map of Saint Helena Island: Early 18th-Century Copper Engraving by F. Bernard
Located in Langweer, NL
Map of Saint Helena Island: Early 18th-Century Copper Engraving by F. Bernard
This rare and
Category
Antique 1720s Maps
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Engraving of Various Birds of Prey, like Eagles
Harrier, 1657
Located in Langweer, NL
geschwenzter Adler (Harrier) - Anathria seu Morphnos.
This rare antique engraving originates from
Category
Antique 1650s Prints
Materials
Paper
$209 Sale Price
20% Off
C.-A. Waltner (1846-1925) Engraving of a sketch by the famous Eugène Delacroix
Located in Argenteuil, IDF
Rare and beautiful engraving on vellum paper, signed, titled, and published by the Société
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Restauration Prints
Materials
Paper
Tomb of King Edward IV – Engraving of Vault
Effigy, St George’s Chapel, 1790
Located in Langweer, NL
Tomb of King Edward IV – Engraving of Vault & Effigy, St George’s Chapel, 1790
This rare and
Category
Antique 18th Century English Prints
Materials
Paper
$185 Sale Price
20% Off
Small Map of Bantam with Dutch Ships and an Engraving of Portugese, 1614
Located in Langweer, NL
Two rare old miniature copper-engravings one one leaf. One showing the first arrival of the first
Category
Antique Early 17th Century Maps
Materials
Paper
$712 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair Rare Prints of Antique Carriages
By Denis Diderot
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
ST/530 - Very rare French Horsemanships 1774-1775 engravings by the famous Diderot & D'Alembert
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Other Prints
Materials
Paper
$3,800 / set
DECORATION - Rare - 1 of only 4 signed Impressions
By Paul Landacre
Located in Santa Monica, CA
engraving.
RARE. Only four titled and signed impressions, this being no 3. 3 x 2”. Full sheet very good
Category
1930s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Clash at Rijmenam Engraved: A Turning Point in the Eighty Years
War, 1632
Located in Langweer, NL
Rare engraving depicting a battle in the Eighty Year' War.
The Battle of Rijmenam took place on
Category
Antique 1630s Prints
Materials
Paper
$748 Sale Price
25% Off
Rare Antique Victorian Gold Old Cut Diamond Enamel Adjustable Bangle Bracelet
Located in Montclair, NJ
Rare Antique Victorian Hand Engraving, Blue Enamel Foliage Open Bangle Bracelet.
-- Stone(s) --
(3
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Bangles
Materials
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Rare Original Map of New Amsterdam (New York) – “Restitutio”, ca. 1674 –
Located in Dronten, NL
An exceptionally rare and original 17th-century engraving of New Amsterdam, now New York City
Category
Antique 17th Century Dutch Maps
Materials
Paper
Peruvian Eclipse Panic and Antis Ritual Sacrifice – Rare 1734 Ethnographic Print
Located in Langweer, NL
Peruvian Eclipse Panic and Antis Ritual Sacrifice – Rare 1734 Ethnographic Print
This rare 1734
Category
Antique 1730s Prints
Materials
Paper
Meister Floh - Vintage Rare Book Illustrated by Otto Nückel - 1922
Located in Roma, IT
Meister Floh is an original modern rare book illustrated with woodcut engravings by Otto Nückel
Category
1920s Modern More Art
Materials
Paper, Woodcut
Rare 18th Century View of a Papal Ceremony in the Vatican, 1734
Located in Langweer, NL
Bosc. The engraving offers a rare and elaborate depiction of the interior of the Pope’s private chapel
Category
Antique 1730s Prints
Materials
Paper
Dutch Troops Winter Quarters in a Cheese, Rare Belgium 1830 Satirical Cartoon
Located in Langweer, NL
surreal and witty imagery.
This engraving is rare because it represents a niche moment in European
Category
Antique 1830s Prints
Materials
Paper
Venetian Naval Battle Print – Rare Optical Vue of Venice versus Turks, c.1770
Located in Langweer, NL
, antique hand-colored naval print, rare perspective engraving.
Condition:
Fair condition. Strong original
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Prints
Materials
Paper
Rare Visions of a Dormant Titan: The Ancient Volcano of Owyhee or Hawaii, 1815
Located in Langweer, NL
Nature and Art; Or, A Tour Through Creation and Science, Volume 1. Plate 466. Year: 1815
The rare image
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
Rare 17th Century Map of Batavia and Castle on Java by Isaac de l
Obel
Located in Langweer, NL
vividly hand-colored copperplate engraving offers a rare and early view of Batavia (present-day Jakarta
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Dutch Maps
Materials
Paper
The Aurelian, A Natural History of English Moths Butterflies Plate XXXVIII
By Moses Harris
Located in Paonia, CO
and Butterflies
Hand colored engraving 1778 edition
17.88 x 11.00
Very good condition
Category
1770s More Prints
Materials
Engraving
The Aurelian, A Natural History English Moths Butterflies Moses Harris pl. IX
By Moses Harris
Located in Paonia, CO
Charlemont by the artist. Very rare hand colored engraving from the original 1778 edition.
Category
1770s Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
The Aurelian, A Natural History English Moths Butterflies Plate XXVII 1778 ed.
By Moses Harris
Located in Paonia, CO
artist. Very rare hand colored engraving from the original 1778 edition.
Category
1770s More Prints
Materials
Engraving
The Aurelian, A Natural History of English Moths and Butterflies Plate XLII
By Moses Harris
Located in Paonia, CO
margin and a very small dent in the left side of the image. Very rare hand colored engraving from the
Category
1770s More Prints
Materials
Engraving
Negres Americains a Saint-Nazaire
By Jean-Emile Laboureur
Located in New York, NY
mounting.
A fine impression of this important and rare cubist-influenced engraving. One of the most
Category
1910s Cubist Figurative Prints
Materials
Engraving
N. Lambert Seigneur de Thorigny: 17th C. Engraved Portrait After Largillière
By Nicolas de Largillière
Located in Alamo, CA
condition, considering its age. This engraving is so rare, that no comparable prints could be identified for
Category
Late 17th Century Portrait Prints
Materials
Engraving
The Birth of Adonis; Plate 1 from The Story of Adonis
By Herman van Swanevelt
Located in Middletown, NY
Etching with engraving on thin laid paper with an early and large unidentified heraldic watermark
Category
Early 17th Century Old Masters Landscape Prints
Materials
Laid Paper, Engraving, Etching
The Resurrection
Located in Middletown, NY
A rare and beautiful 18th century bible illustration by a female artist.
Engraving on cream laid
Category
18th Century Italian School Figurative Prints
Materials
Laid Paper, Engraving
The Penance of St. Chrysostom by Albrecht Dürer
By Albrecht Dürer
Located in New Orleans, LA
mound.” — Albrecht Dürer’s epitaph
This exceptionally rare copper engraving of St. Chrysostom is one of
Category
15th Century and Earlier Old Masters More Art
Materials
Copper
The Great Fire of London, 1666
By James Stow
Located in Middletown, NY
A rare early 19th century view of the Great Fire of London over Ludgate, enhanced with hand
Category
Early 19th Century English School Figurative Prints
Materials
Engraving, Watercolor, Handmade Paper
Thistle and Moths, plate no. 6, Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
. Engraving with hand coloring in watercolor on cream laid Honig paper with a large heraldic watermark with a
Category
Early 18th Century Naturalistic Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
4 plates from The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars
their Strange Diet..
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
. “Wolfsmelk Rupsen;" “Wolfsmilch, Raupe und Schmetterling" Amsterdam: J F Bernard, 1730. Each an engraving
Category
Early 18th Century Naturalistic Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
4 plates from The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars
their Strange Diet..
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
. “Wolfsmelk Rupsen;" “Wolfsmilch, Raupe und Schmetterling" Amsterdam: J F Bernard, 1730. Each an engraving
Category
Early 18th Century Naturalistic Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
4 plates from The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars
their Strange Diet..
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
. “Wolfsmelk Rupsen;" “Wolfsmilch, Raupe und Schmetterling" Amsterdam: J F Bernard, 1730. Each an engraving
Category
Early 18th Century Naturalistic Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
4 plates from The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars
their Strange Diet..
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
. “Wolfsmelk Rupsen;" “Wolfsmilch, Raupe und Schmetterling" Amsterdam: J F Bernard, 1730. Each an engraving
Category
Early 18th Century Naturalistic Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
3 plates from The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars
their Strange Diet..
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
. “Wolfsmelk Rupsen;" “Wolfsmilch, Raupe und Schmetterling" Amsterdam: J F Bernard, 1730. Each an engraving
Category
Early 18th Century Naturalistic Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
4 plates from The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars
their Strange Diet..
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
. “Wolfsmelk Rupsen;" “Wolfsmilch, Raupe und Schmetterling" Amsterdam: JF Bernard, 1730. Each an engraving with
Category
Early 18th Century Naturalistic Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
Tree with moth, caterpillar..., Plate 39, Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
pupa.
The Netherlands: 1705. Engraving with hand coloring in watercolor on cream laid Honig paper with
Category
Early 18th Century Naturalistic Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
Cocoa plant, caterpillar, ..., Plate 26, Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in Middletown, NY
butterflies. The Netherlands: 1705. Engraving with hand coloring in watercolor on watermarked Honig cream laid
Category
Early 18th Century Naturalistic Still-life Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving
The Great Fire of London, 1666
By James Stow
Located in Middletown, NY
A rare early 19th century view of the Great Fire of London over Ludgate, enhanced with hand
Category
Early 19th Century English School Interior Prints
Materials
Handmade Paper, Engraving, Watercolor
Dutch Fleet at St. Helena (Calatog), Early Voyage Scene, Linschoten c.1601
Located in Langweer, NL
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Rare early 17th-century Dutch engraving from Itinerario by Jan Huygen van Linschoten, depicting Dutch
Category
Antique Early 17th Century Dutch Prints
Materials
Paper
Antique Bear Hunting Prints – Finland
Poland Forest Scenes – 18th Century
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Bear Hunting Prints – Finland & Poland Forest Scenes – 18th Century
This rare pair of
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Prints
Materials
Paper
Exterior and Interior Views of Montreal Cathedral – Canadian Architecture, c1850
Located in Langweer, NL
Exterior and Interior Views of Montreal Cathedral – 19th Century Canadian Architecture
This rare
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Prints
Materials
Paper
1974 Lunt Sterling Christmas Ornament — “Journey by Starlight”
By Lunt Silver
Located in Brooklyn, NY
way
The Holy Family traveling toward Bethlehem
A stylized townscape in the distance
A rare trefoil
Category
Vintage 1970s American Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Print of the Tangut People in China by Athanasius Kircher, c.1660
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Print of the Tangut People in China by Athanasius Kircher, c.1660
This rare 17th-century
Category
Antique 17th Century German Prints
Materials
Paper
Antique Map of the Pyramids of Saqqara and Dahshur – Egypt, c.1770s
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Map of the Pyramids of Saqqara and Dahshur – Egypt, c.1710s
Description:
This rare early
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Prints
Materials
Paper
Royal Tombs in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes – Antique View, Egypt 1776
Located in Langweer, NL
atmospheric 1776 engraving offers a rare early European depiction of the Valley of the Kings near Thebes
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Prints
Materials
Paper
Victor Mayer Round Signet Ring Blue Layered Onyx 18k Yellow Gold Diameter 10 mm
By Victor Mayer
Located in Pforzheim, DE
:
Hand engravings in stone are one of our goldsmith specialities. Stone engravings are a rare art: we
Category
2010s German Baroque Revival Signet Rings
Materials
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Ground Plan of Shwemawdaw Pagoda – Great Temple at Pegu, circa 1800
Located in Langweer, NL
This rare and finely executed Dutch engraving titled “Grondteekening van den Sjoemadoe Praw” (“Ground
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Prints
Materials
Paper
Antique Print of The Extinct Dodo and the Trumpeter Bird, 18th Century
Located in Langweer, NL
ornithological engraving features two rare and historically significant bird species: the “Träger Dudu” (Carrier
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
Art Deco Italian Chandelier by Ercole Barovier, Murano, 1940
By Ercole Barovier
Located in Budapest, HU
Art Deco Italian chandelier by Ercole Barovier, 1940.
It is a very rare piece. The engraving on
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$3,325 Sale Price
20% Off
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There is a range of rare engravings for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct rare engravings — often made from paper, wood and paint — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of rare engravings available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 19th Century. Baroque, Neoclassical and Georgian rare engravings are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made rare engravings over the years, but those made by Colen Campbell, Gérard Audran and Giovanni Battista Piranesi are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Rare Engravings?
Rare engravings can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,425, while the lowest priced sells for $158 and the highest can go for as much as $25,353.