Folio Set

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"Little Harvest Mouse": A Framed Original Audubon Hand-colored Folio Lithograph

By John James Audubon

Located in Alamo, CA

There were approximately 300 sets of the imperial folio sized quadrupeds produced.

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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Canada Lynx: An Original 19th Century Hand-colored Lithograph by John J. Audubon

By John James Audubon

Located in Alamo, CA

Between 1845 and 1848, Audubon and his sons John Woodhouse Audubon and Victor Gifford Audubon produced a set of elephant folio sized lithographs that were primarily engraved and hand...

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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

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Lithograph

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Ernst FuchsErnst Fuchs Sphinx Mystagoga Surreal Color Etching Vienna Fantastic Realism 1967, 1967

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H 23.23 in W 16.34 in

Ernst Fuchs Sphinx Mystagoga Surreal Color Etching Vienna Fantastic Realism 1967

By Ernst Fuchs

Located in Meinisberg, CH

I have decided to keep one and sell two, rather than to seek out the 4 missing sheets and re-complete the folio. There were only 99 sets issued in 1967 and once the prints had been r...

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1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Ink, Aquatint, Etching

Ernst FuchsErnst Fuchs Sphinx in Pharao Surreal Color Etching Vienna Fantastic Realism 1967, 1967

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H 23.23 in W 16.34 in D 0.04 in

Ernst Fuchs Sphinx in Pharao Surreal Color Etching Vienna Fantastic Realism 1967

By Ernst Fuchs

Located in Meinisberg, CH

I have decided to keep one and sell two, rather than to seek out the 4 missing sheets and re-complete the folio. There were only 99 sets issued in 1967 and once the prints had been r...

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1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Ink, Aquatint, Etching

John Muir Editor, Picturesque California, The Rocky Mountains & Pacific Slope

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H 16 in W 12.25 in D 0.75 in

John Muir Editor, Picturesque California, The Rocky Mountains & Pacific Slope

Located in San Francisco, CA

A first edition 10 volume folio set of Picturesque California and the Region West of the Rocky Mountains edited by John Muir, the famous American author and naturalist printed in 188...

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Antique Late 19th Century American Books

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Paper

Original The Audubon Folio Book and Set of 30 Prints

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H 1 in W 17 in D 14 in

Original The Audubon Folio Book and Set of 30 Prints

By John James Audubon

Located in Brooklyn, NY

An original combination of "The Audubon Folio: 30 Great Bird Paintings" and accompanying book by George Dock Jr. from 1964 ("Audubon in the Atomic Age"). Includes all 30 full color ...

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Mid-20th Century Books

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Paper

Vintage Folio of 24 Posters, Italian, Prints, Advertising, Art Exhibition Set

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H 12.01 in W 15.95 in D 0.2 in

Vintage Folio of 24 Posters, Italian, Prints, Advertising, Art Exhibition Set

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

Vintage folio of 24 posters titled La Moda Di Fine Secolo Suitable for framing individually or preserving as a complete folio Celebrating Quando il Manifesto Era Pittura - When the P...

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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Paper

Henredon Folio 5 PC Sculptural Grey Flannel Modular Sectional Sofa Set

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H 27.5 in W 29.5 in D 31 in

Henredon Folio 5 PC Sculptural Grey Flannel Modular Sectional Sofa Set

By Henredon

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A treasure find. Vintage Henredon Folio 500 five pc set in original high end grey flannel.

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Vintage 1980s American Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Fabric

Vintage Folio of 12 Posters, Italian, Prints, WWI Propaganda, Art Exhibition Set

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H 12.01 in W 15.95 in D 0.2 in

Vintage Folio of 12 Posters, Italian, Prints, WWI Propaganda, Art Exhibition Set

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

Vintage folio of 12 posters titled 50° Della Redenzione, 1918–1968 Suitable for framing individually or preserving as a complete folio Celebrating Quando il Manifesto Era Pittura - W...

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Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Prints

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Paper

Lithograph

Restautants, Dancings, Cafes, Bars Vol 1 Hotels de Voyageurs Vol 2

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H 13 in W 10 in D 1.63 in

Restautants, Dancings, Cafes, Bars Vol 1 Hotels de Voyageurs Vol 2

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

A set of two folios dating from around 1930. Having hardback covers printed in Black, White and Red with ribbon ties.

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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Books

Josef AlbersUntitled: Homage to the Square (Unique Color Variant Peach, Yellow, Gold), 1972

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H 7 in W 5.813 in

Untitled: Homage to the Square (Unique Color Variant Peach, Yellow, Gold)

By Josef Albers

Located in Fairlawn, OH

From Formulations: Articulation (33 screenprints in 2 Folios) Edition: 1000 sets This impression is a printer's proof, outside the published edition from the collection of the publ...

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1970s Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Nouveaux Interieurs Francais, 1933, 1934 and 1935

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H 13 in W 10 in D 2 in

Nouveaux Interieurs Francais, 1933, 1934 and 1935

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

A set of three folio's which are A4 in size, with individual plates of black and white photographs showing room sets designed by some of the great designers and decorators of the Art...

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Vintage 1930s European Books

Lon Megargee 1The Cowboy Builds a Loop by Lon Megargee, Portfolio of Sixteen Prints 1944, 1944

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H 12 in W 8.75 in

The Cowboy Builds a Loop by Lon Megargee, Portfolio of Sixteen Prints 1944

By Lon Megargee 1

Located in Phoenix, AZ

He designed a sturdy cardboard folio to hold each set. For the remainder of his life, Lon had success selling these portfolios to museum stores, art fairs and shows, and to the few g...

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1940s Other Art Style Figurative Prints

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Other Medium

Black Leather Folio by Ralph Lauren - New Old Stock

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H 12.125 in W 9.25 in D 0.375 in

Black Leather Folio by Ralph Lauren - New Old Stock

By Ralph Lauren

Located in San Diego, CA

A very nice black leather folio by Ralph Lauren, circa 1990s. The folio is in like new unused condition and measures 9.25"W x 12.125"H. Very well crafted! #4017

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Late 20th Century American Desk Sets

Materials

Leather

American Heritage First Edition of Audubon's Birds of America Watercolors

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H 12.5 in W 8.25 in D 1.25 in

American Heritage First Edition of Audubon's Birds of America Watercolors

Located in San Francisco, CA

New York, 1966. Desirable folio set in original brown cloth, with gilt letters marbled endpapers and matching slipcase.

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Vintage 1960s American Books

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Paper

$686

$395

$1,024

H 4 in W 2.75 in D 0.25 in

Antique English Sterling Silver Card Case - Victorian - 1899

By Matthew John Jessop

Located in Bath, GB

A stunning and highly decorative Victorian sterling silver card case with a central raised cartouche to the centre, both back and front. Surrounding this cartouche is a plethora of ...

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Antique 1890s Late Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th C Edo Japanese Antique Sugi Cedar Black Urushi lacquered Tansu chest

$1,500

H 22.68 in W 23.55 in D 13 in

19th C Edo Japanese Antique Sugi Cedar Black Urushi lacquered Tansu chest

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

This tansu chest of drawers is made entirely from solid sugi cedar boards. It is estimated to date from the late Edo period, circa 1820s–1860s, or the early to mid-19th century, bas...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Neoclassical Style Lacquered Five Panel Screen Fragment

$2,000

H 80 in W 79 in D 0.75 in

Neoclassical Style Lacquered Five Panel Screen Fragment

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Dramatic Asian five panel screen fragment of a larger painted screen. The screen features a lacquered canvas over a wood frame depicting neoclassical style column architecture with f...

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20th Century Chinese Neoclassical Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Shizico YiOriginal-Dahlias in Dusk-Gold Leaf and oil-British Awarded Artist-abstract, 2024

$669

H 19.61 in W 15.67 in D 0.56 in

Original-Dahlias in Dusk-Gold Leaf and oil-British Awarded Artist-abstract

By Shizico Yi

Located in London, GB

With strokes of Gold, Oil, Gesso and Acrylic, Shizico painted a visual symphony of abstract expression in this on-going series [Landscape Memories]; it's a part of her [Sunlit Series...

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2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

English Old Master Oil Antique English Grand Tour Old Master Oil Figures Classical Arcadian Landscape

$2,678Sale Price|20% Off

H 19 in W 27 in

Antique English Grand Tour Old Master Oil Figures Classical Arcadian Landscape

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Classical Landscape English School, early 19th century, unsigned oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 19 x 27 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Condition: The painting is in very...

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Early 19th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Francesco Paolo MichettiRosella, Romantic Portrait circa 1900 by Francesco Paolo Michetti

$80,000

H 40 in W 30 in

Rosella, Romantic Portrait circa 1900 by Francesco Paolo Michetti

By Francesco Paolo Michetti

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Francesco Paolo Michetti, Italian (1851 - 1929) Title: Rosella Year: circa 1900 Medium: Oil on Canvas, Signed Size: 30 x 20 inches [76.2 x 50.8 cm] Framed: 40 x 30 inches [10...

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Early 1900s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Two Modernist Panels of Wrought Iron Railings, Gates or Screens Mid 20th Century

$2,733

H 31.5 in W 30.71 in D 1.19 in

Two Modernist Panels of Wrought Iron Railings, Gates or Screens Mid 20th Century

Located in London, GB

Two modernist panels of wrought iron - railings, gates or screens. Mid-20th century, found in Sweden. Striking modernist design of folded triangles and rods finished in black paint....

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements

Materials

Iron

18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Gold-Leaf Moro Screen with Chinoiserie

$5,548 / item

$79,000

H 60 in W 20 in D 38 in

Pas Seul 3/9 - figurative, female, bronze, outdoor sculpture

By Frances Semple 1

Located in Bloomfield, ON

Using simplified shapes, artist Frances Semple reveals the emotive essence of movement in this bronze sculpture of a walking woman. At 60 inches high, the figure is life-size. The ...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

John William GodwardA Pompeian Lady by John William Godward, Dated 1904

$1,250,000

H 45.75 in W 44.38 in D 5 in

A Pompeian Lady by John William Godward

By John William Godward

Located in New Orleans, LA

John William Godward 1861-1922 British A Pompeian Lady Signed and dated "J.W. Godward 1904" (lower right, partially covered by frame) Oil on canvas One of the last and greatest V...

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Early 20th Century Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Folio Set For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the folio set you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each folio set for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, metal and wood. Find 60 options for an antique or vintage folio set now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a folio set — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A folio set is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Georgian, modern and neoclassical styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one folio set that is appealing in its simplicity, but Brodtmann, K.J.A., John James Audubon and Herman Roderick Volz produced versions that are worth a look.

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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.)

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