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, Sitges, James Bohary

James Bohary

Print . 68.5 x 56 cm Print . 27 x 22 inch

£531

Print, MP 145, Bram van Velde

Bram van Velde

Print . 33 x 46 x 1 cm Print . 13 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch

£797

Print, Untitled, Will Faber

Will Faber

Print . 25 x 32.5 cm Print . 9.8 x 12.8 inch

£688

Print, Jacqueline Danan, Gen Paul

Gen Paul

Print . 36.6 x 27.8 x 0.1 cm Print . 14.4 x 10.9 x 0 inch

£266

Print, Shago 4, Ed Moses

Ed Moses

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

£1,328

Print, El Coyote, Hugues Micol

Hugues Micol

Print . 60.6 x 70 cm Print . 23.9 x 27.6 inch

£354

Print, Weik-Kei 4, Joan Duran

Joan Duran

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

£266

Print, Ciegos 1, Jorge Pombo

Jorge Pombo

Print . 54 x 75 cm Print . 21.3 x 29.5 inch

£399

Print, The Camel, Enrico Benaglia

Enrico Benaglia

Print . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

£266

Print, Sybils, Felicita Frai

Felicita Frai

Print . 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Print . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch

£177

Print, Herbst, Claude Gaveau

Claude Gaveau

Print . 56 x 75.5 x 0.3 cm Print . 22 x 29.7 x 0.1 inch

£354

Print, Letter G, Rafael Alberti

Rafael Alberti

Print . 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Print . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

£319

Print, La paresse, Leonor Fini

Leonor Fini

Print . 41 x 33 x 0.01 cm Print . 16.1 x 13 x 0 inch

£310

Print, 361, Bram van Velde

361

Bram van Velde

Print . 59 x 54 cm Print . 23.2 x 21.3 inch

£1,948