Lithographs

Lithographs are a fine art printing technique developed in late 18th-century Germany and widely adopted across Europe in the 19th century. Initially used for image reproduction, lithography soon became a favored artistic medium, especially among major figures in art history.

The process relies on a chemical principle: the repulsion between water and grease. Artists draw directly onto a limestone plate with ink or greasy pencils, then the image is transferred to paper using a press. Over time, materials like zinc and aluminum replaced the original stone, without compromising artistic quality.

The golden age of art lithographs came in the 19th and 20th centuries, with artists such as Toulouse-Lautrec, Miró, and Picasso using this method to create original, limited-edition works that remain highly collectible today.

Modern lithographs continue to attract collectors thanks to their graphic richness and market value. Each print is typically numbered and often signed, with a certified print run that guarantees authenticity and rarity.

On Artsper, explore a curated selection of original lithographs — from 20th-century icons like Warhol, Vasarely, Niki de Saint Phalle, and Dali, to contemporary masters such as Yan Pei-Ming and Hervé Télémaque. Every piece is part of a limited edition of 300 or fewer, or signed by the artist.

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Print, Abierta 2, Antonio Saura

Antonio Saura

Print . 75 x 104 x 0.1 cm Print . 29.5 x 40.9 x 0 inch

£1,948

Print, Sea edge, April Gornik

April Gornik

Print . 50 x 73 x 1 cm Print . 19.7 x 28.7 x 0.4 inch

£1,328

Print, Still Life, Gino Severini

Gino Severini

Print . 48.5 x 35.2 x 0.1 cm Print . 19.1 x 13.9 x 0 inch

£1,417

Print, Untitled SF 221, Sam Francis

Sam Francis

Print . 70.5 x 108.5 x 0.3 cm Print . 27.8 x 42.7 x 0.1 inch

£4,340

Print, Two Men, Franco Gentilini

Franco Gentilini

Print . 65 x 48 x 0.1 cm Print . 25.6 x 18.9 x 0 inch

£753

Print, MIR, C215

MIR

C215

Print . 78 x 78 cm Print . 30.7 x 30.7 inch

£702

Print, Woman in Black, A.R. Penck

A.R. Penck

Print . 100 x 80 x 1 cm Print . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

£1,497

Print, Untitled, Fred Bugs

Fred Bugs

Print . 32 x 46 x 0.3 cm Print . 12.6 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch

£753

Print, Untitled, Luis Claramunt

Luis Claramunt

Print . 35 x 42 x 0.1 cm Print . 13.8 x 16.5 x 0 inch

£590

Print, Untitled, Jaume Rivas

Jaume Rivas

Print . 56 x 76 cm Print . 22 x 29.9 inch

£443

Print, Natural 1, Ricardo Calero

Ricardo Calero

Print . 76 x 56 x 0.02 cm Print . 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

£531

Print, Lou, Lou Doillon

Lou

Lou Doillon

Print . 76 x 56 cm Print . 29.9 x 22 inch

£283

Print, Untitled, Paul Jenkins

Paul Jenkins

Print . 76.2 x 55.9 x 0.5 cm Print . 30 x 22 x 0.2 inch

£1,947

Print, Se2, Eusebio Sempere

Se2

Eusebio Sempere

Print . 76 x 56 x 0.02 cm Print . 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

£443