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Place of Origin: American
"Male Nude Holding Child Aloft, " Large Art Deco Drawing by Master Muralist
By Robert Hale Ives Gammell
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Drawn by Robert Hale Ives Gammell, this depiction of a nude male figure holding a stylized child aloft is brilliant evidence of the artist's mastery of draughtsmanship. Gammell loved...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage American Drawings
1960s Pop Art Abstract Expressionism Trompe l'Oeil Collage by Salvatore Grippi
By Salvatore Grippi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous collage of layered paper resembling bundles of falling textile but in two dimensions. A great melding of the figural and the completely abstract as well as various media. Si...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Drawings
Materials
Paper
Abstract Charcoal Drawing by Miriam Kubach
By Miriam Kubach
Located in Atlanta, GA
Abstract charcoal drawing by Miriam Kubach, American, circa 1960s. It is executed on paper and has been professionally framed under UV resistant glass in a clean lined black lacquer ...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Drawings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Abraham Walkowitz Ink Drawing of Ballet Dancer Isadora Duncan in Yellow
By Abraham Walkowitz
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine drawing in ink and watercolor on paper of the modernist dancer Isadora Duncan by Abraham Walkowitz.
Walkowitz (1878-1965) had an intimate artistic relationship with Duncan...
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Early 20th Century Modern American Drawings
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Paper
Contemporary Red Chalk Drawing
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary red chalk drawing Mid-century drawing in terracotta chalk lines in the manner of Twombly in contemporary mat and wood frame. United Stat...
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Mid-20th Century American Drawings
Materials
Paper
Joel Fisher Pair of 'Superfluous Drawings', 1972
Located in Sharon, CT
Each framed 6 1/2" x 6 1/2", ink on handmade paper. The handmade paper was made including the artist's hair, the subject of the drawing is one of the hairs. Ink on paper. Each have S...
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1970s Minimalist Vintage American Drawings
Materials
Paper
Robert Freiman Watercolor and Ink on Paper, 1957
By Robert Freiman
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A Classic midcentury watercolor and ink on paper by Robert Freiman, signed and dated 1957.
Robert J Freiman (b. 1917 - d. 1991), deaf from birth, was born in New York City and attended the Lexington School for the Deaf. He studied art at the National Academy of Design, Pratt Institute, the Art Students League, the Parsons School of Design, and, in Paris, at the Ecole des Beaux Arts. Freiman’s spectrum of styles evolved considerably over the course of his long career, ranging from early portraiture and realistic landscape to mixed-media works using watercolor, acrylic, and pen. He was a regular exhibitor at the Sidewalk Art...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Drawings
Angelo Testa Abstract Marigold and Black Hard-Edge Color Field Painting, 1962
By Angelo Testa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A watercolor on board by Angelo Testa. Signed and dated (1962)
Measures: 29½ H × 19½ W in.
Angelo Testa was one of the foremost American textile designers of the mid-20th century. In 1945, he became the first graduate of the Institute of Design (formerly the New Bauhaus) in Chicago, where he studied under artist László Moholy-Nagy, architect George Fred Keck, and weaver Marli Ehrman...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Drawings
Materials
Paint
Nell Blaine Black & White Ink Drawing on Paper "Shooting Gallery", USA 1940s
By Nell Blaine
Located in New York, NY
During her first years in New York Blaine's work, which had previously been tightly realist, turned abstract, inspired by Mondrian, Leger and Jean Helion. At one time she was the you...
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1940s Vintage American Drawings
Materials
Paper
Selection of 1930s Academic Study Drawings of Male Nudes
By Carl de Zeeuw
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of 1930's Academic Study Drawings of Male Nudes, hand drawn by Carl De Zeeuw, American, circa 1930's. The price noted below is for EACH dra...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage American Drawings
Materials
Paper
Original Mid-Century Modern Signed Golden Framed Fine Art by Artist M. Aronoff
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern framed original artist study in chalk and pencil drawing from a man in black with a white hat.
Professional framed with golden wood frame.
Signed by the artist.
...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Drawings
Materials
Wood, Paper
"Seated Black Nude, " Important and Rare Drawing by John Grabach
By John R. Grabach
Located in Philadelphia, PA
John Grabach, best known for his cityscapes and genre scenes, much coveted by collectors in America, was also a master of the nude, which this drawing amply demonstrates. This exampl...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage American Drawings
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Charcoal, Paper
Abstract Charcoal and Pencil 'Yin and Yang' by California Artist Bernice Riley
By Bernice Riley
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Abstract charcoal on paper and pencil 'Yin and Yang' by California Artist Bernice Riley. Signed lower right, professionally framed with vintage linen matt.
Measures 46.5" W x 37.5" H
Available to see in our Modern Vault...
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1990s Mid-Century Modern American Drawings
Materials
Paper
Nell Blaine Abstraction India Ink on Paper, USA 1940s
By Nell Blaine
Located in New York, NY
During her first years in New York Blaine's work, which had previously been tightly realist, turned abstract, inspired by Mondrian, Leger and Jean Helion. At one time she was the you...
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1940s Vintage American Drawings
Materials
Paper
"Twisting Male Nude, " Art Deco Drawing by Pioneering Native American, 1934
By Joe Waano-Gano
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This nude figure, decked out in an Errol Flynn moustache and slicked-back hair, was executed in dark red pencil by Joe Waano-Gano, an important Native American artist with a prestigious career in California in the 1930s and 1940s. Born a Cherokee Indian...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage American Drawings
Set of 5 Artistic Sketches for Movies
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 5 artistic sketches for movies, studio props made in water color.
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1980s Vintage American Drawings
Materials
Other
"Boxer in Triumph, " Rare Ink Drawing of Male Boxer with Arms Raised, 1929
By William Littlefield
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This 1929 vintage ink and inkwash drawing of a bare-chested boxer is turned away from the viewer, his gloved hands raised high as if the fight has just been won. The artist, William ...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage American Drawings
Pencil and Watercolor Painting on Paper of a Horse
By Ernesto Capdevila
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This large scale and amazing piece was acquired from a Palm Beach estate and was created by the Cuban artist Ernesto Capdevila in 2002.
Here Capdevila has captured the emotion and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern American Drawings
Materials
Paper
George Venson Original Illustration
By George Venson
Located in New York, NY
The title of this original illustration by the artist George Venson is "Jumping Ship: An Illustration of the Way I See Things Right Now". It is a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Drawings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
"Young Boy with a Corn Cob Pipe", Pastel on Paper
By Rudyard Kipling
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This piece definitely captures the unhappy consequences of youth exploring his what his parents would have forbidden.
Note: Image dimensions are 13" height x 10.25" width.
Category
Early 20th Century American Drawings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Charcoal Collage Portrait by Judith Klausenstock
Located in San Diego, CA
Charcoal collage portrait by Judith klausenstock. Klausenstock has a B.A. in fine art from Hardvard University.
Collage #95 is dark brown and blue-gray on off white background. S...
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2010s American Drawings
Materials
Paper
"Devil and Nude, " Large, Important Drawing by Harlem Renaissance Artist
By Charles Cullen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An extraordinary and rare drawing produced by one of the great artists associated with the Harlem Renaissance, this depiction of a devil figure whis...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage American Drawings
Drawing by Paul Wonner and William Theophilus Brown
By Theophilus Brown
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Drawing on paper by Paul Wonner and William T. Brown. Titled 'Farewell to Belvedere'. Drawing is not framed.
Paul John Wonner (April 24, 1920 – April 23, 2008) was an American artis...
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1960s Vintage American Drawings
Materials
Paper
Jean Negulesco Continuous Line Drawing
By Jean Negulesco
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Beautiful continuous line drawing by Jean Negulesco-Oscar award winning Hollywood director. New custom frame. Very rare vintage color serigraph print with blind stamp in corner.
Available in the following variations:
White frame, pink background and red line drawing...
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1970s Vintage American Drawings
Materials
Paper
"Plastics, " Striking, Original Graphic Design for Midcentury Advertisement
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An early and important example of graphic design by a woman artist, this striking drawing for "Plastics" in ink and watercolor was executed by Elsie Pivcevich in Cleveland. The stylized Christmas ornaments depicted here suggest that the advertisement was for a manufacturer of holiday decorations...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Drawings
Abstract Action Painting, Black & White Pen & Ink on paper by Salvatore Grippi
By Salvatore Grippi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Abstract Expressionist Gestural Black & White Pen & Ink Work by Salvatore Grippi
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Gorgeous early pen and ink on paper work by Salvatore Grippi. Signed. Circa 1955-56
New York Schoo...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Drawings
Materials
Paper
Neal Perbix, Limited Edition Walnut Veneer Drawing, Fine Art Painting
By Neal Perbix
Located in Southampton, NY
Neal Perbix
Untitled, 2017
[NP.32]
Walnut veneer drawing
Limited edition of 10
Framed dimensions: 35.75 x 25.75 in.
Museum quality framing available in white-wash finish
or...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Drawings
Materials
Walnut
20th Century Nude, Line Drawing in Gilded Frame
Located in Chicago, IL
20th century nude line drawing. Sketch done in charcoal on paper. Recently framed in hand-painted gilded frame.
Dimensions: 32" W x 2.75" D x 27" H.
Category
20th Century American Drawings
Materials
Giltwood
Robert Freiman Watercolor and Ink on Paper, 1956
By Robert Freiman
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A charming 1956 Robert Freiman watercolor and ink on paper.
Robert J Freiman (b. 1917 - d. 1991), deaf from birth, was born in New York City and attended the Lexington School for the Deaf. He studied art at the National Academy of Design, Pratt Institute, the Art Students League, the Parsons School of Design, and, in Paris, at the Ecole des Beaux Arts. Freiman’s spectrum of styles evolved considerably over the course of his long career, ranging from early portraiture and realistic landscape to mixed-media works using watercolor, acrylic, and pen. He was a regular exhibitor at the Sidewalk Art...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Drawings
Turbulent Communication Computer Aided Graphic Drawing by Artist Aldo Giorgini
By Aldo Giorgini
Located in Lafayette, IN
This is a rare original "artist's proof" computer-aided drawing by graphic artist Aldo Giorgini. The drawing, entitled "Turbulent Communication", was designed using his "Fields" comp...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Drawings
Modern Pop Art Elizabeth Taylor Portrait in Pencil by Bill Nelson, 1980
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning early master illustration by Bill Nelson in his preferred medium of colored pencil for the Cincinnati Magazine cover story (May 1980). Framed.
Ta...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Drawings
Materials
Paint, Paper
WALTER SPIES WATERCOLOURS [SET OF 4 Insect Drawings]
Located in Hawthorne, CA
A SET OF 4 delicately painted watercolours of insects by known artist WALTER SPIES. Matted and framed, presented in perfect condition. These are all origi...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Drawings
Materials
Paper
![WALTER SPIES WATERCOLOURS [SET OF 4 Insect Drawings]](https://a.1stdibscdn.com/archivesE/upload/1121189/f_89224831509436038499/8922483_org.jpg?width=240 "walter spies a view from above")
"Left Jab, " Rare, Vivid Drawing of Two Boxers by Littlefield, 1928
By William Littlefield
Located in Philadelphia, PA
William Littlefield was fascinated by boxers, capturing them again and again in the 1920s and 1930s, issuing a set of prints and producing a series of vivid, arresting drawings. Each...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage American Drawings
Mid-century Pop Art Red Still Life Drawing Sketch by Salvatore Grippi, 1960s Mod
By Salvatore Grippi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous red monochrome Pop Art still-life drawing on paper, in the midst of the artist’s untitled table series of which I have a few large canvases listed. Don't miss this treasure!
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Drawings
Materials
Paper
"Eight Nudes, " Monumental Drawing with Male Nudes Attributed to Davies
By Arthur Bowen Davies
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An arresting assemblage of nude figures, executed in white chalk on a dramatic black background, this drawing shows the artist's mastery of the human figure in various poses supine, ...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage American Drawings
Fantastic Set of Five Fashion Illustrations by Antonio Lopez
By Antonio Lopez 2
Located in Atlanta, GA
A suite of five fashion illustrations of swimming suites by Antonio Lopez (1943-1988). All in pencil and watercolor in the same color and style scheme done in a set. Each with many i...
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1980s Modern Vintage American Drawings
Materials
Paper
"Nude Male with Hand to Chest, " Drawing by Raoul du Bois
By Raoul Pene du Bois
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Powerful and eloquent, this drawing by Raoul Pene du Bois showcases his mastery of the human figure, expressed with his usual Mannerist approach -- all elongated limbs and stylized p...
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1940s Art Deco Vintage American Drawings
Drawing by Paul Wonner and William Theophilus Brown
By Theophilus Brown
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Drawing on paper by Paul Wonner and William T. Brown. Titled 'Welcome to San Francisco'. Drawing is not framed.
NOTE: We have another drawing by both of these artists titled 'Farew...
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1960s Vintage American Drawings
Materials
Paper
Mid-century Still-Life Violet Tabletop Pop Art Drawing by Salvatore Grippi 1960
By Salvatore Grippi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous still life drawing by New York Ab Ex artist Salvatore Grippi. Violet oil pencil on paper.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Drawings
Materials
Paper
Signed and Dated Pencil Drawing of Three Horses
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing drawing of three horses galloping. This painting is signed "Chub 59' ". This drawing has a custom-made black painted frame.
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Mid-20th Century Country American Drawings
Materials
Paper
Framed Abstract Geometric Gouache on Paper by Stevan Kissel
By Stevan Kissel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Framed abstract geometric gouache on paper by Stevan Kissel
Signed: Stevan Kissel
Los Angeles, CA.
Beautifully framed.
Category
1970s Modern Vintage American Drawings
Materials
Aluminum
Eugene Berman Costume Design Gouache Annabella from "Tis a Pity She's a Whore"
By Eugene Berman
Located in Sharon, CT
Gouache on paper costume design for Annabella, for the John Ford play: "Tis a Pity She's a Whore" by Eugene Berman signed with the cypher (E.B.), dated 1942 and annotated. Pencil ske...
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1940s Elizabethan Vintage American Drawings
Materials
Paper
Rare Folky Watercolor Drawings on Paper by L.J. Harboe, Priced Individually
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Here are four rare and historically important watercolor drawings on paper of St. Croix. Painted in a topographical style by L.J.Harboe, effectively transporting us to a time and pla...
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19th Century British Colonial Antique American Drawings
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Paint
Contemporary Gouache Abstract Painting
By Tom John
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary abstract painting in gouache and pencil on paper in a black rectangular frame (TOM JOHN, 2010) (12 more similar pieces: JOH6200-JOH6212)
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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern American Drawings
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Paper
Contemporary Gouache Abstract Painting
By Tom John
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary abstract painting in gouache and pencil on paper in a black rectangular frame (Untitled, 2010. Tom John) 12 more similar pieces: JOH6201-JOH6212.
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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern American Drawings
Materials
Paper
"Nude Shepherdess, " Art Deco Drawing in Style of Rockwell Kent, Sculpted Frame
By Phil Rhynders
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This dramatic scene depicts two figures: a half-nude woman with staff and wide-brimmed hat -- a modern, adult version of a shepherdess -- along with a reclining male figure. Both fig...
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1940s Art Deco Vintage American Drawings
Suite of 26 Art Deco Nude Alphabet Pen and Ink Drawings
Located in Atlanta, GA
Suite of 26 Art Deco nude alphabet pen and ink drawings, American, circa 1930s. Perfect for an old school country club, bar, or gentleman's study. Framed in cle...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage American Drawings
Materials
Wood, Paper, Glass
Mid-Century Abstract Painting by California Artist Robert Gilberg
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-20th century abstract painting by San Francisco Bay Area artist Robert Gilberg (b.1911-d.1970). Ink and gouache on paper, framed behind glass. Signed and dated 1961.
Born in Oakland, CA on April 25, 1911. Gilberg studied at the Oakland Art Center in the 1930s. Following service in the Army during WWII, he settled in Nevada City...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Drawings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Nude with Totem Pole, " Rare Surrealist Drawing by Dunbar Beck
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Best known for his WPA and World's Fair murals, this drawing is a rare example of Dunbar Beck's foray into Surrealism. His depiction of a nude male facing a Totem pole with one arm o...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage American Drawings
"Gods in the Sky, " Tour de Force, High-Style Art Deco Ink Drawing with Nudes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This virtuosic pen-and-ink drawing shows several gods cavorting with wild-maned horses in an Art Deco galaxy. All the figures are perfectly stylized as if parading across a classical...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage American Drawings
"The People People 2" by Tracy Crump
By Tracy Crump
Located in Chicago, IL
Tracy Crump uses washes of grey, white and aqua to both conceal and reveal sensitively drawn figures. Each figure stands alone as an individual, possessing unique features and hairst...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Drawings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Collection of Drawings by Rich Jacobs
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An interesting collection of five (5) drawings by Richard (Rich) Jacobs, circa 2001-2005. A note about the artist: "Rich Jacobs (born 1972 in Long Beach, CA) is an American artist an...
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Early 2000s Modern American Drawings
Fritz Rauh Drawing, Dated 1981
By Fritz Rauh
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Fritz Rauh drawing on paper, dated 1981. Painting has been professionally reframed. Framed it measures 19.25" wide, 1.5" deep and 20.75" high. Unframed it measures 7.75" wide and 9" high.
About the Artist:
Fritz Rauh (born 1920) studied for four years at the Braunscgweig Art School and Academy (1952), Germany. Came to the United States in 1954 and became associated with Richard Bowman, Lee Mullican...
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1980s Vintage American Drawings
"Nude Male and Draped Female, " Study for Painting by Dunbar Beck
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Always a master draftsman, this lovely drawing by Dunbar Beck demonstrates his mastery of the human figure, with antecedents in Renaissance and Pre-Raphaelite paintings. The drapery ...
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1930s Vintage American Drawings
Materials
Pencil, Paper
"The Temple of Dendur" Painting by Eugene Berman
By Eugene Berman
Located in New York, NY
Pen, ink and gouache on paper, painting "The Temple of Dendur' by Eugene Berman. Signed and dated, 1964.
Framed size is 28.25 x 22.25.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Drawings
Materials
Gouache
"Battle of the Gods, " Mural Preparatory Drawing by Dunbar Beck, Art Deco
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Full of drama and a tour de force of figurative drawing heavily influenced by Renaissance masters, this piece was made by Dunbar Beck in preparation for a large mural painting...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage American Drawings
Materials
Paper
Nell Blaine Abstract India Ink on Paper, USA 1948
By Nell Blaine
Located in New York, NY
During her first years in New York Blaine's work, which had previously been tightly realist, turned abstract, inspired by Mondrian, Leger and Jean Helion. At one time she was the you...
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1940s Vintage American Drawings
Materials
Paper
Wilhelm Hunt Diederich Very Rare Pair of Silhouettes, circa 1925
By Wilhelm Hunt Diederich
Located in Sharon, CT
A rare pair of original hand cut silhouettes by the Hungarian-American deco sculpture Wilhelm Hunt Diederich, circa 1925. In period frames (unexamined out of frames), titles annotated in pencil on the circular cut mattes- "The Mad Russian" and "Death in the Afternoon". The black paper silhouettes...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage American Drawings
Materials
Paper
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