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Valentin Hugo, Untitled, from Alternation, 1946
Located in Southampton, NY
finished on March 2, 1946 on the presses of atelier Quesneville for thirteen etchings; on the presses of
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1940s Modern Used Etching Presses

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Engraving

Henri Matisse, Mask of a Young Boy, from Alternation, 1946
By Henri Matisse
Located in Southampton, NY
Quesneville for thirteen etchings; on the presses of Lacouriere for the etchings by Henri Matisse and
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1940s Modern Used Etching Presses

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Engraving

Pierre Dubreuil, Untitled, from Alternation, 1946 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
Quesneville for thirteen etchings; on the presses of Lacouriere for the etchings by Henri Matisse and
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1940s Modern Used Etching Presses

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Engraving

Henri de Waroquier, Untitled, from Alternation, 1946
Located in Southampton, NY
finished on March 2, 1946 on the presses of atelier Quesneville for thirteen etchings; on the presses of
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1940s Modern Used Etching Presses

Materials

Engraving

Jacques Villon, Untitled, from Alternation, 1946
By Jacques Villon
Located in Southampton, NY
, 1946 on the presses of atelier Quesneville for thirteen etchings; on the presses of Lacouriere for the
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1940s Modern Used Etching Presses

Materials

Engraving

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Alternation, 1946
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Southampton, NY
, 1946 on the presses of atelier Quesneville for thirteen etchings; on the presses of Lacouriere for the
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1940s Modern Used Etching Presses

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Engraving

Bay Area Figurative Movement, "Waiting For Her Lover" Figurative Abstract
By Arthur Krakower
Located in Soquel, CA
invited to make monotypes at Smith-Andersen Editions in Palo Alto, and etchings at Crown Point Press in
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Used Etching Presses

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Canvas, Oil

Between Air and Water #18
By Shoichi Ida
Located in Fairlawn, OH
to a great deal of print work in Japan, he produced five etching projects with Crown Point Press
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1990s Abstract Used Etching Presses

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Aquatint

Célestine, Young Girl and Client, 1968 (347 Series, B.1588)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Greenwich, CT
etching plates and hand press to his farmhouse near Cannes.
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20th Century Modern Used Etching Presses

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Paper, Aquatint

Gravesend
By James McBey
Located in Plano, TX
at Graydon's School of Art and taught himself etching, building his own press at the age of fifteen
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20th Century Modern Used Etching Presses

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Ink, Watercolor

Gravesend
Gravesend
$1,925 Sale Price
44% Off
Rio della Misericordia, Venice.
By James McBey
Located in Plano, TX
Graydon's School of Art and taught himself etching, building his own press at the age of fifteen. He moved
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Mid-20th Century Modern Used Etching Presses

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India Ink, Watercolor

"Campions, " Lithograph Still Life by Sheila Stafford
By Sheila Stafford
Located in Milwaukee, WI
uses both copper and zinc plates which are printed on a Rochat press. Sheila finds etching forms an
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1980s Used Etching Presses

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Lithograph

"Don t Wine, " Original Surreal Serigraph by Paula Schuette Kraemer Bill Weege
By Paula Schuette Kraemer
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Point Press Etching Workshop- San Francisco, California, 2007 EXHIBITIONS Beloit and Vicinity Show
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1990s Post-Modern Used Etching Presses

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Mixed Media

La Baule (Artist s Book Inscribed to Thierry Despont)
By Thierry Despont
Located in New York, NY
Thornwillow Press, with copper etchings by Lothar Osterburg hand-printed by Jan Mauler. Each loose etching is
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1990s American Modern Used Etching Presses

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Paper

Bird Catchers Headdress - Modern Art, Feathers, Ink, Collage, Etching Press
Located in London, GB
etching press. The images are taken from historical illustrations of birds, and some of Jewell’s own
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2010s Contemporary Used Etching Presses

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Archival Paper, Ink

Dawn Chorus - Feathers, Collage, Oil Based Ink, Etching Press, Modern, Archival
Located in London, GB
-printed using oil-based ink and an etching press. The patterned feathers are made by printing the natural
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2010s Contemporary Used Etching Presses

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Archival Paper

Blue Mandala - Archival Paper, Feathers, Birds, Etching Press, Modern Art, Ink
Located in London, GB
Each feather here is hand-printed using oil-based ink and an etching press. The images are taken
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2010s Contemporary Used Etching Presses

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Archival Paper, Ink

Song Bird Mandala - Art, Ink, Feather, Collage, Etching Press, Modern Art, Birds
Located in London, GB
wood frame. Each feather here is hand-printed using oil-based ink and an etching press. The images are
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2010s Contemporary Used Etching Presses

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Archival Paper, Ink

Cape Of No Hope - Feathers, Collage, Etching Press, Oil Based Ink, Modern
Located in London, GB
and Anthropology in Cambridge. Each feather here is hand-printed using oil-based ink and an etching
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2010s Contemporary Used Etching Presses

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Archival Paper, Ink

Floating Feathers - Archival Print, Modern Art, Surrealist, Etching Press, Birds
Located in London, GB
Hand printed and coloured dove, duck and chicken feathers on archival mount board. Trained first as an anthropologist, then as an artist, Rebecca Jewell has always worked out of two...
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2010s Contemporary Used Etching Presses

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Archival Paper, Ink

Black White, Contemporary, Line Etching, Repeated Passages. Hidden Faces
Located in Copenhagen, Copenhagen
etching press. The pressure of the press forces the paper into the incised lines or grooves picking up the
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2010s Abstract Used Etching Presses

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Etching

Contemporary, Line Etching Color Aquatint, Repeated Passages. Hidden Faces
Located in Copenhagen, Copenhagen
etching press. The pressure of the press forces the paper into the incised lines or grooves picking up the
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2010s Abstract Used Etching Presses

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Etching

Purple, Contemporary, Figurative, Line Etching, Fine Art Limited Edition Print
Located in Copenhagen, Copenhagen
plate would be placed on the etching press and a piece of hand made damp paper will be placed on top of
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2010s Contemporary Used Etching Presses

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Etching

Black White, Contemporary, Line Etching, Fluvial , Abstract Print, Carl Krull
Located in Copenhagen, Copenhagen
plate's surface. Once this is accomplished the plate would be placed on the etching press and a piece of
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2010s Contemporary Used Etching Presses

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Etching

Contemporary, Black White, Aquatint Etching, Flux Abstract Print, Carl Krull
Located in Copenhagen, Copenhagen
plate's surface. Once this is accomplished the plate would be placed on the etching press and a piece of
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2010s Contemporary Used Etching Presses

Materials

Etching

Contemporary Etching, Sugar Lift Aquatint Hand Coloured Unique Elements
Located in Copenhagen, Copenhagen
placed on the etching press and a piece of hand made damp paper will be placed on top of it to be run
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2010s Contemporary Used Etching Presses

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Etching

Black White, Contemporary, Aquatint Etching, Untitled, Limited Fine Art Print
Located in Copenhagen, Copenhagen
plate's surface. Once this is accomplished the plate would be placed on the etching press and a piece of
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2010s Abstract Used Etching Presses

Materials

Etching

Black White, Contemporary, Aquatint Etching, Untitled, Limited Fine Art Print
Located in Copenhagen, Copenhagen
plate's surface. Once this is accomplished the plate would be placed on the etching press and a piece of
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2010s Abstract Used Etching Presses

Materials

Etching

Green, Contemporary, Figurative, Line Etching, Fine Art Limited Edition Print
Located in Copenhagen, Copenhagen
placed on the etching press and a piece of hand made damp paper will be placed on top of it to be run
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2010s Contemporary Used Etching Presses

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Etching

Black White, Contemporary, Aquatint Etching, Untitled, Limited Fine Art Print
Located in Copenhagen, Copenhagen
plate's surface. Once this is accomplished the plate would be placed on the etching press and a piece of
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2010s Abstract Used Etching Presses

Materials

Etching

Contemporary Etching, Sugar Spit Bite Aquatint w/ Hand Colored Unique Elemets
Located in Copenhagen, Copenhagen
placed on the etching press and a piece of hand made damp paper will be placed on top of it to be run
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2010s Contemporary Used Etching Presses

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Etching

Contemporary Etching, Sugar Spit Bite Aquatint w/ Hand Colored Unique Elemets
Located in Copenhagen, Copenhagen
placed on the etching press and a piece of hand made damp paper will be placed on top of it to be run
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2010s Contemporary Used Etching Presses

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Etching

Contemporary Water Color Hand Colored Etching, Unique piece, Untitled, Fine Art
Located in Copenhagen, Copenhagen
etching press. The pressure of the press forces the paper into the incised lines or grooves picking up the
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2010s Contemporary Used Etching Presses

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Etching

Contemporary Water Color Hand Colored Etching, Unique piece, Untitled, Fine Art
Located in Copenhagen, Copenhagen
etching press. The pressure of the press forces the paper into the incised lines or grooves picking up the
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2010s Contemporary Used Etching Presses

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Etching

Contemporary Water Color Hand Colored Etching, Unique piece, Untitled, Fine Art
Located in Copenhagen, Copenhagen
etching press. The pressure of the press forces the paper into the incised lines or grooves picking up the
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2010s Contemporary Used Etching Presses

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Etching

"On and On #15", delicate pastel colored organic, curvy abstract monoprint
Located in Steamboat Springs, CO
curvy, organic forms. Created from numerous runs through an etching press, the patterns and pastel
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2010s Abstract Used Etching Presses

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Color, Monoprint

"On and On #18", delicate pastel colored organic, curvy abstract monoprint
Located in Steamboat Springs, CO
curvy, organic forms. Created from numerous runs through an etching press, the patterns and pastel
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2010s Abstract Used Etching Presses

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Color, Monoprint

"On and On #13", delicate pastel colored organic, curvy abstract monoprint
Located in Steamboat Springs, CO
curvy, organic forms. Created from numerous runs through an etching press, the patterns and pastel
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2010s Abstract Used Etching Presses

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Color, Monoprint

"On and On #20", delicate pastel colored organic, curvy abstract monoprint
Located in Steamboat Springs, CO
curvy, organic forms. Created from numerous runs through an etching press, the patterns and pastel
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2010s Abstract Used Etching Presses

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Color, Monoprint

"On and On #25", delicate, pastel colored organic, curvy abstract monoprint
Located in Steamboat Springs, CO
curvy, organic forms. Created from numerous runs through an etching press, the patterns and pastel
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2010s Abstract Used Etching Presses

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Color, Monoprint

"On and On #36", pastel colors, curvy abstraction, organic colorful print
Located in Steamboat Springs, CO
signature curvy, organic forms. Created from numerous runs through an etching press, the patterns and pastel
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2010s Abstract Used Etching Presses

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Color, Monoprint

"On and On #21", Delicate pastel colored organic, curvy abstract monoprint
Located in Steamboat Springs, CO
curvy, organic forms. Created from numerous runs through an etching press, the patterns and pastel
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2010s Abstract Used Etching Presses

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Color, Monoprint

"On and On #33", pastel colors, curvy abstraction, organic colorful print
Located in Steamboat Springs, CO
signature curvy, organic forms. Created from numerous runs through an etching press, the patterns and pastel
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2010s Abstract Used Etching Presses

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Color, Monoprint

Contemporary, Line Etching Print, Second Nature , with Unique Hand-Cut Elements
Located in Copenhagen, Copenhagen
placed on the etching press and a piece of hand made damp paper will be placed on top of it to be run
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2010s Contemporary Used Etching Presses

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Intaglio

Pastel Landscape
By Gert Mathiesen
Located in New York, NY
etching press multiple times to make for a very interesting, deep and varied surface.
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Used Etching Presses

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Acrylic, Giclée, Linocut, Digital Pigment, Canvas, Rice Paper, Paper

Fantastic garden succulent grotto - Terowie, intaglio colour, landscape print
Located in TRENTHAM, VIC
pulled through the etching press, under extreme pressure, the etching ink is printed onto the inkjet
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Early 2000s Surrealist Used Etching Presses

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Rag Paper, Inkjet, Etching, Intaglio, Photogravure, Archival Pigment

Two Goldfinches - Goldfinch, Feathers, Dome Frame, Birds, Nature, Vintage, Brass
Located in London, GB
sourced moulted white Dove feathers using oil-based ink and an etching press. The feathers are mounted
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2010s Modern Used Etching Presses

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Mixed Media

Black White, Contemporary, Césarée I, Photogravure, Fine Art Limited Edition
Located in Copenhagen, Copenhagen
plate's surface. Once this is accomplished the plate would be placed on the etching press and a piece of
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2010s Contemporary Used Etching Presses

Materials

Photogravure

Black White, Contemporary, Césarée II, Photogravure, Fine Art Limited Edition
Located in Copenhagen, Copenhagen
plate's surface. Once this is accomplished the plate would be placed on the etching press and a piece of
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2010s Contemporary Used Etching Presses

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Photogravure

Black White, Contemporary, Ruin VI, Photogravure, Fine Art Limited Edition
Located in Copenhagen, Copenhagen
plate's surface. Once this is accomplished the plate would be placed on the etching press and a piece of
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2010s Contemporary Used Etching Presses

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Photogravure

Black White, Contemporary, Ruin V, Photogravure, Fine Art Limited Edition
Located in Copenhagen, Copenhagen
plate's surface. Once this is accomplished the plate would be placed on the etching press and a piece of
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2010s Contemporary Used Etching Presses

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Photogravure

"Slow Grace", abstract Modernist print, geometric, black, white, green, yellow.
By John Schiff
Located in Long Island City, NY
Section. He cuts these letters out of mylar, places them on a plate, inks and runs them through an etching
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2010s Abstract Used Etching Presses

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Color, Etching, Intaglio, Monotype

"Magnificent Oration", abstract print, modernist, green, black, yellow, red.
By John Schiff
Located in Long Island City, NY
letters out of mylar, places them on a plate, inks and runs them through an etching press - transferring
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2010s Abstract Used Etching Presses

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Color, Etching, Aquatint, Intaglio, Monotype

"Studious Silence", abstract modernist monoprint, black, green, yellow, red.
By John Schiff
Located in Long Island City, NY
through an etching press - transferring the information from plate to paper. By using mirrored images and
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2010s Contemporary Used Etching Presses

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Color, Etching, Aquatint, Intaglio, Monoprint, Monotype

"Thenceforth", abstract Modernist monoprint, geometric, black, green, yellow.
By John Schiff
Located in Long Island City, NY
. He cuts these letters out of mylar, places them on a plate, inks and runs them through an etching
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2010s Contemporary Used Etching Presses

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Color, Etching, Aquatint, Intaglio, Monoprint, Monotype

“Piercingly Lovely Notes”, abstract monoprint, geometric, black, green, yellow.
By John Schiff
Located in Long Island City, NY
Section. He cuts these letters out of mylar, places them on a plate, inks and runs them through an etching
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2010s Contemporary Used Etching Presses

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Color, Etching, Aquatint, Intaglio, Monoprint, Monotype

Black White, Contemporary, Ruin II, Photogravure, Fine Art Limited Edition
Located in Copenhagen, Copenhagen
plate would be placed on the etching press and a piece of hand made damp paper will be placed on top of
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2010s Contemporary Used Etching Presses

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Photogravure

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Used Etching Presses For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of used etching presses is available on 1stDibs. A selection of these works in the contemporary, abstract and Impressionist styles can be found today in our inventory. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a colorful piece of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the used etching presses on 1stDibs that include elements of gray, beige, black, blue and more. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but Lelia Pissarro, Valton Tyler, Dora Szampanier, Vicky Oldfield and David Hockney produced especially popular works that are worth a look. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in etching, paper and paint.

How Much are Used Etching Presses?

Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — used etching presses in our inventory begin at $65 and can go as high as $100,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,401.

Finding the Right Prints-works-on-paper for You

Decorating with fine art prints — whether they’re figurative prints, abstract prints or another variety — has always been a practical way of bringing a space to life as well as bringing works by an artist you love into your home.

Pursued in the 1960s and ’70s, largely by Pop artists drawn to its associations with mass production, advertising, packaging and seriality, as well as those challenging the primacy of the Abstract Expressionist brushstroke, printmaking was embraced in the 1980s by painters and conceptual artists ranging from David Salle and Elizabeth Murray to Adrian Piper and Sherrie Levine.

Printmaking is the transfer of an image from one surface to another. An artist takes a material like stone, metal, wood or wax, carves, incises, draws or otherwise marks it with an image, inks or paints it and then transfers the image to a piece of paper or other material.

Fine art prints are frequently confused with their more commercial counterparts. After all, our closest connection to the printed image is through mass-produced newspapers, magazines and books, and many people don’t realize that even though prints are editions, they start with an original image created by an artist with the intent of reproducing it in a small batch. Fine art prints are created in strictly limited editions — 20 or 30 or maybe 50 — and are always based on an image created specifically to be made into an edition.

Many people think of revered Dutch artist Rembrandt as a painter but may not know that he was a printmaker as well. His prints have been preserved in time along with the work of other celebrated printmakers such as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí and Andy Warhol. These fine art prints are still highly sought after by collectors.

“It’s another tool in the artist’s toolbox, just like painting or sculpture or anything else that an artist uses in the service of mark making or expressing him- or herself,” says International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA) vice president Betsy Senior, of New York’s Betsy Senior Fine Art, Inc.

Because artist’s editions tend to be more affordable and available than his or her unique works, they’re more accessible and can be a great opportunity to bring a variety of colors, textures and shapes into a space.

For tight corners, select small fine art prints as opposed to the oversized bold piece you’ll hang as a focal point in the dining area. But be careful not to choose something that is too big for your space. And feel free to lean into it if need be — not every work needs picture-hanging hooks. Leaning a larger fine art print against the wall behind a bookcase can add a stylish installation-type dynamic to your living room. (Read more about how to arrange wall art here.)

Find fine art prints for sale on 1stDibs today.

Questions About Used Etching Presses
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A book press was used to bind books with pressure. When a book is placed in the center of the press, the platen is lowered to firmly press the book to hold its shape. Today, book presses are a popular home decor choice for collectors and avid book readers alike. Shop a selection of vintage book presses on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    A duck press is used to make the French dish canard à la presse or pressed duck. To prepare the dish, a chef removes the breasts and legs from a whole duck. Then, they place the duck in the press and turn the crank to extract the juices and blood. The liquid becomes a base for a stock used to dress the cooked breasts and thighs. Shop a selection of duck presses on 1stDibs.