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William Holland
Charleston, SC 29414

Tel 610-470-5925
e-mail:  bill@hollandarts.com

UPDATED 02 Sep 2023
FREE SHIPPING on unframed etchings
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My Current Inventory of Genuine
Limited-Edition, Pencil-Signed Etchings by
Louis Icart

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Why should I buy from hollandarts.com?
Here is MY guarantee
: "I guarantee the authenticity, age, and condition of everything that I sell. If you are unhappy for any reason, return the item in its original condition for a full refund, minus shipping costs." SEE DETAILS HERE

Each etching on this page was produced by Louis Icart in limited numbers from his copper plate. His first etching was done in 1911. His most prolific period was 1925-1929. Editions were smaller in the 30's and 40's. He died in 1950.  All etchings on this page are pencil-signed by Louis Icart and were produced in limited editions (from 75-500 depending on the etching). The figure numbers are those used in my book: Louis Icart: The Complete Etchings.

Louis Icart: The Complete Etchings by William Holland, et al.
NEW FIFTH edition. 16 more pages, 48 more pictures. New chapter on oils. New cover. CLICK BOOK picture for more information

 mimi pinson#327 Mimi-Pinson
LOUIS ICART ETCHING SLEEPING BEAUTY#323 Sleeping Beauty
LOUIS ICART ETCHING ORANGE SELLER
#379 Orange Seller
icart bird seller etching#
378 Bird Seller
LOUIS ICART ETCHING RECOLLECTIONS#334 Recollections
icart thoroughbreds #472 Thoroughbreds
SWING
#324 Swing
  

(Send me your "want list," if  I don't have the etching listed below)
Icart etchings for sale below

*Etchings marked with one star (*) generally sell for between $550 and $900*
**Etchings marked with two stars (**) generally sell for between $
950 and $1650**
***Etchings marked with THREE stars (***) generally sell above $1650

Pleases Email for further info on prices & condition
Click the UNDERLINED TITLE for pictures
Most of the links are to a picture of the actual etching for sale including the frame if it is framed.

My Current Inventory of Genuine Limited-Edition, Pencil-Signed Etchings by Louis Icart

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PLATE #
    TITLE 
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PLATE #
    TITLE. 
   
#103     INCIDENT*  
#114     GRAPES**
#11
5     BLACK BOWS**  FRAMED
#132     PUPPETS*
#135     BEFORE CHRISTMAS*** SOLD
#142     SPRING BLACKBIRDS*
#155     NEW GRAPES**
#157     WEARY**
#158     BLINDFOLD**
#159     CLIPPED WINGS**
#166     TOU-TOU**
#167     MINOUCHE**
#175     LEMON TREE**    
#18
2     BEST FRIENDS** FRAMED
#184     PERSIAN CAT**
#198     BABY DOLL**
#222     BROKEN BASKET*
#228     AWAKENING*
#246     LAZINESS**
#251     BEDTIME*
#252     LITTLE BOOK*
#254     PUPPIES**
#25
5     SPILLED MILK**
NEW LISTING MATTED  
#259     JAPANESE GARDEN*
#265     COACH*
#267     SMALL SCREEN*

#26
8     STORYTELLER*
    
#277     SINGING LESSON**
#288     WHITE WINGS**
*Etchings marked with one star (*) generally sell for between $550 and $900*
**Etchings marked with two stars (**) generally sell for between $
950 and $1650**

Etchings marked with THREE stars (***) generally sell above $1650
 

                 Before you Buy, Please Read:

Almost all of the etchings that I sell have been cleaned, at a cost of $400+. They are loose, perfect sheets with excellent color. I assume all of the risk and expense involved in this conservation process. They look very different from the dull and dirty etchings that just came out of grandma's attic and are in better condition than the many “scratch & dent” specials that you find at live and internet auctions.

If the etching comes through the process without problems, then I offer it for sale to my clients. Pieces that do not come out perfectly or that need restoration are consigned to auction or sold to “scratch & dent” dealers.

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OUT-OF-PRINT.
1987 High-quality, all color exhibition
catalog. 158 pages. 170 color pictures.
Along with many etchings, menu covers &
erotics, it also features 47 oil paintings and
20 pastels. Text and artist's bio in English
& Japanese. $60 postpaid in the USA. EX
condition. 

 

Below: One of the many modern FAKE seals as seen on ebay and other places. Note the bloated letters and unkempt upper area.
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Snowstorm by Icart being held firmly in place by Thomas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#297     BATHERS**
#300     TENDER LESSON*
#312     THAIS**  
#321     LADY OF THE CAMELLIAS*
#323     SLEEPING BEAUTY** NEW LISTING MATTED
#327     MIMI-PINSON*** NEW LISTING
#332     SWING***  FRAMED   
#334     RECOLLECTIONS** NEW LISTING MATTED
#349     MILKMAID*
#353     EVE* FRAMED  

#357     WERTHER*
#358     SPILLED APPLES**
#360     PARASOL*  

#367     1930**
#378     BIRD SELLER** NEW LISTING MATTED
#379     ORANGE SELLER** NEW LISTING MATTED
#403     CIGARETTE MEMORIES***
#420     BELLE ROSE** NEW LISTING MATTED
#421     CHARM OF MONTMARTRE**
#429     LOVE'S AWAKENING*
#430     PINK LADY*
#452     GUARDIANS**
#457     GAY TRIO***
#4
61     SYMPHONY IN BLUE**
#464     FAIR DANCER**
#46
5     LOVE'S BLOSSOM**  NEW LISTING MATTED

#468     LILIES** 
#472     THOROUGHBREDS***
#473     SWANS*** FRAMED
#479     PINK SLIP**
#482     ATTIC ROOM**
#487     SOUTHERN CHARM**
#489     WISTERIA**  
#491     GUEST***
BEWARE of phony poster prints on ebay selling in the $350 range.

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Above, and magnified below: Genuine embossed "windmill" seal used by Icart on most post-1925 etchings.

From my Icart Buyer's Guide: #10. What was the edition size for Icart's etchings?
The edition size is limited to a maximum of about 500 because the copper plate wears each time it is inked.
In the years before 1920, before he was popular, he was producing and numbering closed editions of 75-150: (e.g. #1 of 75, #2 of 75...#75 of 75).  As his popularity grew, he began producing open editions whose size varied depending on the popularity of the individual etching. The usual number was between 350-500 during the 1920's. When the Great Depression hit, his edition sizes plummeted. Most 1930's and 1940's pieces were done in quantities of only 100-300.  There are exceptions to the above generalities and sometimes galleries, for unknown reasons, would pencil in numbers on previously unnumbered pieces. Also, some etchings bear only a single number of a consecutive numbering system. This gave him the flexibility to print, hand-color and pencil-sign only the number that were needed to satisfy public demand (still limited to a maximum of 500).  It also led to more confusion as his initial printing may be numbered consecutively and if demand picked up a few months later, the second run may have no numbers at all. The only fact concerning his numbering is that there is no consistency and I would say that about 25% of his etchings have no numbers on them at all. Sometimes a written notation: Ep. d'art appears, which is merely the French abbreviation for "artist's proof". The value of an etching is based on condition, rarity and availability (supply & demand), not the numbers or notations (or lack thereof) written in the margins.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Not responsible for typos. Please confirm prices by email.

Why should I buy from hollandarts.com?
Here is MY guarantee: "I guarantee the authenticity, age, 
and condition of everything that I sell. If you are unhappy for 
any reason, return the item in its original condition within 7 
days for a full refund, minus shipping costs."
The Other's?
Here is Ebay's guarantee:
"We are just a venue." Caveat Emptor!

Here is a large auction house's guarantee: 
"All lots are sold "AS IS" and neither we nor the consignor will be responsible 
for the correctness of description, genuineness, authorship, attribution, 
provenance, period, culture, source, origin, condition or authenticity of any lot sold..." 
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jpcatalog.jpg (56387 bytes)
OUT-OF-PRINT.
1987 High-quality, all color exhibition
catalog. 158 pages. 170 color pictures. 
Along with many etchings, menu covers & 
erotics, it also features 47 oil paintings and
20 pastels. Text and artist's bio in English
& Japanese. $60 postpaid in the USA. EX
condition.  

 

BELOW: People sometimes ask if I buy Icarts. Duh! These were purchased from one collector some time ago.

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Solid Bronze Art Nouveau Numbers. 4" tall. $18 each, 3 for $50, plus shipping.
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Shipping & Insurance Rates:
 I have opted to use a flat rate shipping chart. Some may pay a little too much and some will get a bargain. 
Desk Pieces: Up to $25/order: Ground rate.
Unframed Icart Etchings: 
FREE. Ground rate.
Framed Icart Etchings: TBD.
Framed or unframed Erotica:
 
$15/order
Repro Prints: 
FREE: 1st Class Mail
Lamps, Glass or Other Framed Pieces: TBD
Books: FREE:
USPS Media Mail
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Other INFO: Sales tax must be paid on all orders shipped to SC, unless an exemption form is sent to me. The tax rate is 9%.

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