Prints
Early 19th Century English Beaux Arts Antique Prints
Paper
1960s English Modern Vintage Prints
1970s American Modern Vintage Prints
Paper
Early 2000s Prints
Metal
19th Century Japanese Antique Prints
Paper
1920s French Vintage Prints
Paper
Late 20th Century American Modern Prints
Paper
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Prints
Paper
Early 1900s American Late Victorian Antique Prints
Paper
20th Century Prints
Paper
20th Century Prints
Paper
1990s Prints
Paper
20th Century French American Classical Prints
Wood, Paper
1980s American Vintage Prints
Paper
1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Prints
Paper
1940s Spanish Modern Vintage Prints
Paper
Early 2000s Prints
Metal
1790s German Other Antique Prints
Paper
1960s French Vintage Prints
Paper
20th Century Prints
Paper
20th Century Prints
Paper
1970s Japanese Post-Modern Vintage Prints
Paper
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints
Paper
Early 19th Century French Classical Greek Antique Prints
Paper
1970s Danish Modern Vintage Prints
Other
Early 1700s French Louis XV Antique Prints
Paper
1970s Dutch Modern Vintage Prints
Other
2010s British Prints
Paper
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Prints
Wood, Paper
Late 20th Century Canadian Modern Prints
Aluminum
1920s Finnish Gustavian Vintage Prints
Cherry, Paper
1970s Austrian Modern Vintage Prints
Paper
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Prints
Parchment Paper
1840s English Folk Art Antique Prints
Paper
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints
Jute, Paint
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Prints
Canvas, Wood
Early 1900s American Romantic Antique Prints
Paper
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Prints
Paper
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints
Paper
19th Century English Antique Prints
Paper
Mid-19th Century Irish Grand Tour Antique Prints
Paper
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints
Wood
1950s French Modern Vintage Prints
Paper
1970s French Vintage Prints
Plexiglass, Paper
1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints
Paper
1930s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints
Paper
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Prints
Metal
Early 20th Century English George IV Prints
Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
1930s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Prints
Paper
18th Century German Antique Prints
Paper
18th Century Japanese Antique Prints
Paper
1930s Vintage Prints
Paper
1650s Antique Prints
Paper
1930s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints
Paper
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Prints
Paper
1990s British Modern Prints
Wood, Paper
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Prints
Paper
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Prints
Paper
Antique and Vintage Prints for Wall Decor
Prints are works of art produced in multiple editions. Though several copies of a specific artwork can exist, collectors consider antique and vintage prints originals when they have been manually created by the artist or are “impressions” that are part of the artist’s intent for the work.
Modern artists use a range of printmaking techniques to produce different types of prints such as relief, intaglio and planographic. Relief prints are created by cutting away a printing surface to leave only a design. Ink or paint is applied to the raised parts of the surface, and it is used to stamp or press the design onto paper or another surface. Relief prints include woodcuts, linocuts and engravings.
Intaglio prints are the opposite of relief prints in that they are incised into the printing surface. The artist cuts the design into a block, plate or other material and then coats it with ink before wiping off the surface and transferring the design to paper through tremendous pressure. Intaglio prints have plate marks showing the impression of the original block or plate as it was pressed onto the paper.
Artists create planographic prints by drawing a design on a stone or metal plate using a grease crayon. The plate is washed with water, then ink is spread over the plate and it adheres to the grease markings. The image is then stamped on paper to make prints.
All of these printmaking methods have an intricate process, although each can usually transfer only one color of ink. Artists use separate plates or blocks for multiple colors, and together these create one finished work of art.
Find prints ranging from the 18th- and 19th-century bird illustrations by J.C. Sepp to mid-century modern prints, as well as numerous other antique and vintage prints at 1stDibs. Browse the collection today and read about how to arrange wall art in your space.