By Emilia Novak
In modern printmaking, the specific number in an edition (e.g. 2/50 vs 30/50) has little to no impact on value. Prints are typically numbered after production, meaning the number does not reflect when the print was made or its quality.
Collectors may have personal preferences for certain numbers, but in the market, numbering is largely symbolic rather than financial.
What actually determines value
The edition size is what matters.
Smaller editions create scarcity, and scarcity drives demand. A print from an edition of 50 is simply rarer—and typically more valuable—than the same image from an edition of 300.
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