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Midcentury Animation Drawing

Mr. Magoo Original Vintage Animation Cel Hand Drawing Painting
By Jules Engel
Located in Surfside, FL
Born in 1918 in Budapest, Hungary, Engel began his professional career in animation as a color
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Mid-20th Century Pop Art Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Mixed Media

Mr. Magoo Original Vintage Animation Cel Hand Drawing Painting
By Jules Engel
Located in Surfside, FL
Born in 1918 in Budapest, Hungary, Engel began his professional career in animation as a color
Category

Mid-20th Century Pop Art Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Mixed Media

Mr. Magoo Original Vintage Animation Cel Hand Drawing Painting
By Jules Engel
Located in Surfside, FL
Born in 1918 in Budapest, Hungary, Engel began his professional career in animation as a color
Category

Mid-20th Century Pop Art Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Mr. Magoo Original Vintage Animation Cel Hand Drawing Painting
By Jules Engel
Located in Surfside, FL
Born in 1918 in Budapest, Hungary, Engel began his professional career in animation as a color
Category

Mid-20th Century Pop Art Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Mixed Media

Mr. Magoo Original Vintage Animation Cel Hand Drawing Painting
By Jules Engel
Located in Surfside, FL
Born in 1918 in Budapest, Hungary, Engel began his professional career in animation as a color
Category

Mid-20th Century Pop Art Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Mixed Media

Mr. Magoo Original Vintage Animation Cel Hand Drawing Painting
By Jules Engel
Located in Surfside, FL
Born in 1918 in Budapest, Hungary, Engel began his professional career in animation as a color
Category

Mid-20th Century Pop Art Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Mixed Media

Mid Century Horse in Winter Landscape
By William Ernest Smyth
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming mid century watercolor painting of a horse in winter with a barn in the background by
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Mid-20th Century Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Illustration Board

Mr. Magoo Original Vintage Animation Cel Hand Drawing Painting
By Jules Engel
Located in Surfside, FL
Born in 1918 in Budapest, Hungary, Engel began his professional career in animation as a color
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Mixed-Media of a Motorcyclist by Avant Garde Disney Artist Walter Peregoy
By Walter Peregoy
Located in Pasadena, CA
known for his work at Disney, Hanna-Barbera, and Format Films during the mid-20th century. His
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1990s American Modern Drawings

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Wood, Paper

Riptide Study, Danny Galieote, Conte and Gouache, Figurative, Americana Pop
By Danny Galieote
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
compositions in the the iconic decades of mid-century America, incorporating whimsical elements with modern
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Conté, Gouache, Archival Paper

Original poster made around 1950s by Albert Brenet Compagnie Maritime
By Albert Brenet
Located in PARIS, FR
board different types of ships, travelling the seas, drawing the animation of ports: Constantinople
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Mid-20th Century Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph, Paper

50s Original poster by Albert Brenet Compagnie Générale Transatlantique
By Albert Brenet
Located in PARIS, FR
never stopped embarking on board different types of ships, travelling the seas, drawing the animation of
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Mid-20th Century Prints and Multiples

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Pilot Lounge Chair in Oiled Walnut by Scott Mason for Wooda
By Scott Mason, Wooda
Located in Omro, WI
Drawing inspiration from the iconic “Captain’s Chair,” a fixture of his childhood summers on Cape
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Original Graphic Hungarian Illustration Art Emma Heinzelmann Children's Book Art
Located in Surfside, FL
, animation and cartoons. Her drawings were published in Dörmögő Dömötör and Kisdobos among others as well as
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

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Gouache

Original Graphic Hungarian Illustration Art Emma Heinzelmann Children's Book Art
Located in Surfside, FL
chrome mid century frame. Framed: 19.5 X 25.5 image is 14.75 X 21.25. Emma Heinzelmann ( Nyírbátor
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

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Pilot Lounge Chair Ottoman in Oiled Walnut by Scott Mason for Wooda
By Wooda, Scott Mason
Located in Omro, WI
Drawing inspiration from the iconic “Captain’s Chair,” a fixture of his childhood summers on Cape
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Vintage Ray Harris Ceramic Decorative Bowl by Ceramic Artist Ray Harris Signed
Located in Monrovia, CA
Design And Went Onto Work At Walt Disney Feature Animation For Over Twenty Years. Working As A Freelance
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

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Horses, Chicken, Ducks, Rooster and Pigs - Children's Book -Female Illustrator
Located in Miami, FL
Cover illustration for mid-century children's book publisher Merril Publishers. Signed lower
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1950s Feminist Animal Paintings

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Antique Indian Agra Palace Size Rug with Rococo Regency Style
Located in Dallas, TX
, Federal, English, Old World, Modern, Mid-Century Modern, Contemporary, Industrial, Arts & Crafts, and
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Agra Indian Rugs

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Vincent Van Gogh Masterpieces of Art
By Vincent van Gogh
Located in North Hollywood, CA
life, society, places and style and techniques, including the powerful animation of his strident
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Expressionist Books

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Paper

Vincent Van Gogh Masterpieces of Art
Vincent Van Gogh Masterpieces of Art
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Mr. Magoo Original Vintage Animation Cel Hand Drawing Painting
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Summertime Bliss #1 Study
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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"Untitled (D356), " Morris Louis, Color Field, Abstract Expressionist
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Important German Mid-19th Century Marble Statue 'Venus & Amor' by Schwanthaler
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Midcentury Animation Drawing For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact midcentury animation drawing you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. In our selection of items, you can find Pop Art examples as well as a contemporary version. If you’re looking for a midcentury animation drawing from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. On 1stDibs, the right midcentury animation drawing is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes gray, brown, black and red. There have been many interesting midcentury animation drawing examples over the years, but those made by Jules Engel, Markus Huemer, Willard Boepple, Albert Brenet and Danny Galieote are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in mixed media, paint and watercolor.

How Much is a Midcentury Animation Drawing?

A midcentury animation drawing can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $1,600, while the lowest priced sells for $190 and the highest can go for as much as $36,000.