Question 1

What is an after lithograph?

Accepted Answer

A lithograph is a piece of artwork created using oil and water. An after lithograph is a copy of an existing painting done after the original painting’s creation. Pablo Picasso would have after lithographs created of his famous works, usually by another approved artist. On 1stDibs, find a collection of lithographs from some of the world’s top sellers.

Question 2

What is the difference between a lithograph and a lithograph print?

Accepted Answer

The difference between a lithograph and a lithograph print depends on the context. By the strictest definition, the terms are actually synonyms. A lithograph is the term for a print produced through a specific process. It begins with an artist drawing or painting on a stone surface with an oil-based substance, such as a greasy crayon or tusche. The stone is then covered with water, which is repelled by the oily areas. Oil-based ink is then applied to the wet stone, adhering only to the oily image. The stone is then covered with a sheet of paper and run through a press. You can call a print produced with this printmaking method a lithograph, a lithograph print or a lithographic print. However, some people may use the term lithograph to describe a traditional lithograph and lithograph print to denote an offset lithograph. Offset lithography is a method of mass-producing prints where the image from the stone gets transferred to a rubber blanket, which is then pressed against the paper to produce a final image. Find a wide variety of lithographs on 1stDibs.

Question 3

What is the difference between an offset lithograph and an original lithograph?

Accepted Answer

The difference between an offset lithograph and an original lithograph is that the former is made using the other. To produce an original lithograph, a printmaker begins by drawing on or painting on a stone surface with an oil-based substance. The stone is then covered with water, which is repelled by the oily areas. Oil-based ink is then applied to the wet stone, adhering only to the oily image. The stone is then covered with a sheet of paper and run through a press. An offset lithograph is a copy of an original lithograph produced with mechanical processes, usually without the artist's involvement. On 1stDibs, explore a collection of lithographs and other art prints.

Question 4

Are Lithographs Valuable?

Accepted Answer

The most valuable lithographs are ones made by the artist, rather than someone mimicking a famous work of art. Original lithographs can be worth tens of thousands of dollars.

Question 5

What is a genuine lithograph?

Accepted Answer

A genuine lithograph is when an artist creates a piece of art on a stone or metal plate that is re-inked every time the image is pressed to paper. To ensure you purchase authentic, high-quality lithographs, look for a reputable seller. Shop a selection of expertly vetted lithograph art on 1stDibs.

Question 6

Why are lithographs so expensive?

Accepted Answer

Lithographs are so expensive largely because of their properties. Compared to other types of prints, they tend to be more painterly, meaning they are better at capturing the qualities of color, stroke and texture featured in an original image. Since they bring paintings and other images to life in rich detail, artists and dealers can sell them for higher prices. Lithographs may also be expensive due to their rarity or creation by a famous artist. Shop a large selection of lithographs on 1stDibs.

Question 7

Is there a market for lithographs?

Accepted Answer

Yes, there is a market for lithographs. However, demand for this type of artwork varies based on the artist, subject, age, condition and other factors. Fine art prints are created in strictly limited editions — of 20 or 30 or maybe 50 — and are always based on an image created specifically to be made into an edition. Because an artist’s editions tend to be more affordable and available than his or her unique works, new collectors are often directed toward prints as a starting point. Experts suggest that as collecting prints online has become more common, the market for lithographs and other kinds of prints is poised to flourish in the years to come. On 1stDibs, find a variety of lithographs and other prints from some of the world’s top galleries.

Question 8

Who is a famous lithographer?

Accepted Answer

There are many famous lithographers. One was Alois Senefelder. Sometimes called the “Father of Lithography,” he accidentally discovered the printmaking technique in 1796 when trying to find a new way to make copies of his plays. His discovery eventually led to the use of lithography to produce artwork. During the 18th century, artists who experimented with the technique included Honoré Daumier and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.

Lithography became an even more popular art form during the 20th century when it was used by artists like Alphonse Mucha, Marc Chagall, Edvard Munch, Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró, Diego Rivera and Käthe Kollwitz.

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Question 9

What is a signed lithograph?

Accepted Answer

A signed lithograph is an art print produced with a particular method that bears the artist's real signature, signed in ink. The term lithograph refers to a print made by drawing an image onto a stone, etching the stone with chemicals and then applying ink. The term signed lithograph is different from a plate-signed lithograph, where the artist adds their signature to the stone to transfer it onto finished prints rather than signing their works by hand. Explore a large collection of lithographs on 1stDibs.

Question 10

What is a color lithograph?

Accepted Answer

A color lithograph is a print produced through the process of chromolithography. Unlike traditional lithography, which uses a single stone and one color of ink, chromolithography involves multiple printing stones, each of which corresponds to a single color. Artists etch the stones with only the elements of the image that will show up in that color, then transfer the image, part by part and color by color, onto paper. Find a range of color lithographs on 1stDibs.

Question 11

Is a lithograph an original?

Accepted Answer

No, a lithograph is not an original. Lithographs are prints, which are authorized reproductions of works produced by artists. To produce a lithograph, an artist applies an image to a stone. Then, they treat the stone with chemicals to impart the image into it. Finally, they apply ink and transfer the image onto paper or another medium. Shop a large selection of lithographs on 1stDibs.

Question 12

What is a lithograph poster?

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

What is a numbered lithograph?

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

What is an original lithograph?

Accepted Answer

An original lithograph is a print made by way of a specific printing method (one of the most commonly used methods in the 20th and 21st centuries). With respect to lithography, the process begins by drawing on or painting on a stone surface with an oil-based substance, such as a greasy crayon or tusche (an oily wash). The stone is then covered with water, which is repelled by the oily areas. Oil-based ink is then applied to the wet stone, adhering only to the oily image. The stone is then covered with a sheet of paper and run through a press.

Question 15

What is the difference between a hand-pulled lithograph and an offset lithograph?

Accepted Answer

In a hand-pulled lithograph, the image is painted or drawn by hand on the plate, which is then inked and used to make an impression on the print medium; in an offset lithograph, the inked image is transferred to a rubber blanket or roller, which is then used to mass-produce the prints.

Question 16

How can you tell a lithograph from an etching?

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To tell a lithograph from an etching, look closely along the edges of the print. Etching is a way of incising lines on a metal plate by first drawing on an acid-resistant coating, or ground, to reveal the metal beneath. Lithography uses a stone rather than a plate. As a result, etchings will usually have a faint imprint or indentation called a plate mark, while a lithograph will not. Researching the artist using trusted online resources may also be helpful, as some printmakers worked exclusively with etchings or lithographs. Find a large selection of lithographs and etchings on 1stDibs.

Question 17

Does Banksy make lithographs?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Banksy makes lithographs. The anonymous English-based artist primarily works in street art and has reproduced his work through stencil work, silkscreens and lithographs. These reproductions are often imitated. Always purchase Banksy prints from a reputable seller to ensure authenticity. Shop a large collection of expertly vetted Banksy prints from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

Question 18

What is the difference between a lithograph and an original?

Accepted Answer

The difference between a lithograph and an original is that one is used to produce the other. An original is the term for the stone upon which an artist paints an image using an oil-based substance, such as a greasy crayon or tusche, a type of oily wash. The lithograph is the print that an artist makes with an original. To create a lithograph, oil-based ink is applied to the wet stone, adhering only to the oily image. The stone is then covered with a sheet of paper and run through a press. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of lithographs.

Question 19

What is the difference between a print and a lithograph?

Accepted Answer

The difference between a print and a lithograph is that “print” is a general term and “lithograph” is a specific printing method (one of the most commonly used in the 20th and 21st centuries). This means that a lithograph is always a print, but not all prints are lithographs. A print is a work of art made by imprinting a design from a matrix made of one of the following media: stone, wood or metal. The artist creates the design on the matrix which is then inked and transferred onto the support. The support is usually made of paper. With respect to lithography, the process begins by drawing on or painting on a stone surface with an oil-based substance, such as a greasy crayon or tusche (an oily wash). The stone is then covered with water, which is repelled by the oily areas. Oil-based ink is then applied to the wet stone, adhering only to the oily image. The stone is then covered with a sheet of paper and run through a press.

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Question 20

How do I tell a lithograph from a print?

Accepted Answer

To tell the difference between a lithograph and a print, touch the surface of the piece. Lithographs will usually have a slightly raised texture, whereas reproductions of lithographs produced with other techniques are more likely to be smooth. Then, examine the surface closely with a magnifying glass.

On a lithograph, you will typically see irregularities in the dot pattern. Printed reproductions normally don't display such irregularities due to the mechanical processes used to produce them. If you're still uncertain, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable art dealer can help you determine whether a piece is a lithograph or a reproduction print.

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Set Of Lithographs

1960s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Arbit BlatasLithuanian French Artist Arbit Blatas Lithograph Maurice de Vlaminck Ecole Paris, 1962

1960s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Arbit BlatasLithuanian French Artist Arbit Blatas Lithograph Albert Marquet Ecole D Paris, 1962

1960s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Arbit BlatasLithuanian French Artist Arbit Blatas Lithograph Jacques Lipchitz Ecole D Paris, 1962

1960s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Arbit BlatasLithuanian French Artist Arbit Blatas Lithograph Aristide Maillol Ecole D Paris, 1962

Late 20th Century Prints and Multiples

(after) Alphonse Mucha(after) Alphonse Mucha -- The Seasons, Set of 4

1960s Animal Prints

Pablo PicassoA Los Toros Avec Picasso (Set of Three Unframed), 1961

Early 2000s Prints and Multiples

Alphonse Mucha (after) -- DAWN DUSK, Set of 2

Late 20th Century Prints and Multiples

(after) Alphonse Mucha(after) Alphonse Mucha -- The Arts, Set of 4

Antique 1850s American Victorian Prints

Set (4) Nathaniel Currier Lithographs American Country Life--Four Seasons C1855

1980s Art Deco Portrait Prints

Robin MorrisRHYTHM BLUES SUITE Portfolio of 4 Signed Lithographs, Art Deco Music Portraits, 1988

Late 20th Century Prints and Multiples

(after) Alphonse Mucha(after) Alphonse Mucha -- Primrose Feather, Set of 2

Late 20th Century Prints and Multiples

(after) Alphonse Mucha(after) Alphonse Mucha -- The Flowers, Set of 4

1990s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Patricia A. PearcePassages - A Suite of 16 Prints by Patricia Pearce and other artists, 1992

1970s Contemporary More Art

Joan Miró Vinyl Record Art (set of 2), 1979

Antique 19th Century Prints

Striking Triptych of 19th-Century Hand-Coloured Zoological Lithographs

Mid-19th Century Landscape Prints

David RobertsEL KHASNE, Mid 19th Century Orientalist Lithograph, 1847

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Takashi MurakamiTakashi Murakami Skateboard Decks (set of 3 works), 2018

1840s Other Art Style Landscape Prints

David RobertsMedinet Abou, Thebes lithograph from Views of the Holy Land by David Roberts, 1841-1849

Late 20th Century Prints and Multiples

(after) Alphonse Mucha(after) Alphonse Mucha -- The Precious Stones, Set of 4

Early 1900s Art Nouveau Interior Prints

Maurice DufrêneMaurice Dufrene, Study, 3 Lithographs, 1906, 1906

1970s Prints and Multiples

Marc ChagallMarc Chagall -- The complete set of 10 lithograp of La Féerie et le Royaume, 1972

Late 19th Century Old Masters Portrait Prints

Utagawa ToyokuniSet of Eight Period Japanese Colored Woodblock Print, circa 1880

Early 2000s Prints and Multiples

Original Set of 11 Apple iPod Posters 2007 - Great Graphics, 2007

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Marc ChagallThe Circus : On Stage - Original Lithograph (Mourlot #526), 1967

1960s Animal Prints

Pablo PicassoA Los Toros Avec Picasso (Set of Three in Black Frames), 1961

1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints

Joan MiróMirò Lithographe I - Plate IX - Lithograph - 1972, 1972

Early 2000s Prints and Multiples

Apple Think Different Set of 10 Educator Series Posters 2000, 2000

1940s Fauvist Figurative Prints

Set of Four Framed Wood Cut Prints After André Derain, 1943

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Joan MiróMARAVILLAS CON VARIACIONES... Lithograph Contemporary Art Abstract Black Green, 1975

1940s American Modern Figurative Prints

Benton Murdoch Spruance Set Pieces: Vanity of Trust — Mid-Century American Modernism, 1949

1960s Animal Prints

Pablo PicassoA Los Toros Avec Picasso (Set of Three in Gold Frames), 1961

Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

John James AudubonTownsend s Shrew Mole: Original 19th Century Audubon Lithograph, 1849-1854

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Joan MiróJoan Miró - MARAVILLAS CON VARIACIONES... Lithograph Contemporary Art Abstract, 1975

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Joan MiróJoan Miró - MARAVILLAS CON VARIACIONES... Lithograph Contemporary Art Abstract, 1975

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Joan MiróJoan Miró - MARAVILLAS CON VARIACIONES... Lithograph Contemporary Art Abstract, 1975

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Joan MiróJoan Miró - MARAVILLAS CON VARIACIONES... Lithograph Contemporary Art Abstract, 1975

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Joan MiróJoan Miró - MARAVILLAS CON VARIACIONES... Lithograph Contemporary Art Abstract, 1975

1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Takashi MurakamiTakashi Murakami Flowers Skateboard Decks (Set of 2), 2017

2010s Contemporary Animal Prints

David ShrigleyHuman Behaviour and Animals and Existentialism full set of 8 prints, 2022

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Arbit Blatas
Lithuanian French Artist Arbit Blatas Lithograph Maurice de Vlaminck Ecole Paris, 1962

Arbit Blatas
Lithuanian French Artist Arbit Blatas Lithograph Albert Marquet Ecole D Paris, 1962

Arbit Blatas
Lithuanian French Artist Arbit Blatas Lithograph Jacques Lipchitz Ecole D Paris, 1962

Arbit Blatas
Lithuanian French Artist Arbit Blatas Lithograph Aristide Maillol Ecole D Paris, 1962

(after) Alphonse Mucha
(after) Alphonse Mucha -- The Seasons, Set of 4

Pablo Picasso
A Los Toros Avec Picasso (Set of Three Unframed), 1961

(after) Alphonse Mucha
(after) Alphonse Mucha -- The Arts, Set of 4

Robin Morris
RHYTHM BLUES SUITE Portfolio of 4 Signed Lithographs, Art Deco Music Portraits, 1988

(after) Alphonse Mucha
(after) Alphonse Mucha -- Primrose Feather, Set of 2

(after) Alphonse Mucha
(after) Alphonse Mucha -- The Flowers, Set of 4

Patricia A. Pearce
Passages - A Suite of 16 Prints by Patricia Pearce and other artists, 1992

David Roberts
EL KHASNE, Mid 19th Century Orientalist Lithograph, 1847

Takashi Murakami
Takashi Murakami Skateboard Decks (set of 3 works), 2018

David Roberts
Medinet Abou, Thebes lithograph from Views of the Holy Land by David Roberts, 1841-1849

(after) Alphonse Mucha
(after) Alphonse Mucha -- The Precious Stones, Set of 4

Maurice Dufrêne
Maurice Dufrene, Study, 3 Lithographs, 1906, 1906

Marc Chagall
Marc Chagall -- The complete set of 10 lithograp of La Féerie et le Royaume, 1972

Utagawa Toyokuni
Set of Eight Period Japanese Colored Woodblock Print, circa 1880

Marc Chagall
The Circus : On Stage - Original Lithograph (Mourlot #526), 1967

Pablo Picasso
A Los Toros Avec Picasso (Set of Three in Black Frames), 1961

Joan Miró
Mirò Lithographe I - Plate IX - Lithograph - 1972, 1972

Joan Miró
MARAVILLAS CON VARIACIONES... Lithograph Contemporary Art Abstract Black Green, 1975

Benton Murdoch Spruance
Set Pieces: Vanity of Trust — Mid-Century American Modernism, 1949

Pablo Picasso
A Los Toros Avec Picasso (Set of Three in Gold Frames), 1961

John James Audubon
Townsend s Shrew Mole: Original 19th Century Audubon Lithograph, 1849-1854

Joan Miró
Joan Miró - MARAVILLAS CON VARIACIONES... Lithograph Contemporary Art Abstract, 1975

Joan Miró
Joan Miró - MARAVILLAS CON VARIACIONES... Lithograph Contemporary Art Abstract, 1975

Joan Miró
Joan Miró - MARAVILLAS CON VARIACIONES... Lithograph Contemporary Art Abstract, 1975

Joan Miró
Joan Miró - MARAVILLAS CON VARIACIONES... Lithograph Contemporary Art Abstract, 1975

Joan Miró
Joan Miró - MARAVILLAS CON VARIACIONES... Lithograph Contemporary Art Abstract, 1975

Takashi Murakami
Takashi Murakami Flowers Skateboard Decks (Set of 2), 2017

David Shrigley
Human Behaviour and Animals and Existentialism full set of 8 prints, 2022

Marc Chagall
The Circus : Dreaming Bride - Original Lithograph (Mourlot #525), 1967

Pablo Picasso
A Los Toros Avec Picasso (Set of Four in Gold Frames), 1961

Joan Miró
Joan Miró - MARAVILLAS CON VARIACIONES... Lithograph Contemporary Art Abstract, 1975

Joan Miró
Joan Miró - MARAVILLAS CON VARIACIONES... Lithograph Contemporary Art Abstract, 1975

Joan Miró
Joan Miró - MARAVILLAS CON VARIACIONES... Lithograph Contemporary Art Abstract, 1975

Joan Miró
Joan Miró - MARAVILLAS CON VARIACIONES... Lithograph Contemporary Art Abstract, 1975

Joan Miró
Joan Miró - MARAVILLAS CON VARIACIONES... Lithograph Contemporary Art Abstract, 1975

Joan Miró
Joan Miró - MARAVILLAS CON VARIACIONES... Lithograph Contemporary Art Abstract, 1975

Joan Miró
Joan Miró - MARAVILLAS CON VARIACIONES... Lithograph Contemporary Art Abstract, 1975

Joan Miró
Joan Miró - MARAVILLAS CON VARIACIONES.. Lithograph Contemporary Art Abstraction, 1975

John James Audubon
Virginian Opossum: An Original Audubon Hand-colored Lithograph, 1849-1854

Joan Miró
Joan Miró - MARAVILLAS CON VARIACIONES... Lithograph Contemporary Art Abstract, 1975

Joan Miró
Joan Miró - MARAVILLAS CON VARIACIONES... Lithograph Contemporary Art Abstract, 1975

Joan Miró
Joan Miró - MARAVILLAS CON VARIACIONES... Lithograph Contemporary Art Abstract, 1975

Pablo Picasso
A Los Toros Avec Picasso (Set of Four in Black Frames), 1961

Joan Miró
Joan Miró - MARAVILLAS CON VARIACIONES... Lithograph Contemporary Art Abstract, 1975