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"Nudes in Cubist Landscape, " Drawing by Glidden Parker, Founder, Glidden Pottery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A classic example of 1930s drawing showing the influence of Cubism and Art Deco design, this depiction of a nude couple standing in a landscape with fractured hills and clouds was created by Glidden Parker, most famous for his influence on modern ceramics and home design. Parker's stripped-down, geometric forms for tableware and decorative ware became widely popular in the 1940s and 1950s, and his earliest pieces sometimes have Art Deco decorative motifs. This drawing precedes the establishment of Glidden Pottery...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage American Drawings

"Purification, " Art Deco Portrayal of Chemist for Water Treatment Plant
By Robert McGill Mackall
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Purification" is a rare artist's working print, which served as the basis for a mural or bas-relief sculpture for a building in the 1930s, probably a water treatment building in the...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage American Drawings

Francis De Erdely Watercolor and Pencil "Mexican Shark Fisherman"
By Francis De Erdely 2
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Francis De Erdely (Hungarian/American, 1904-1959) “Mexican Shark Fishermen” water color and Pencil on Paper within a pine frame and protective glass, circa 1930. Signed: ‘De Erdely’...
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Early 20th Century Folk Art American Drawings

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Glass, Pine, Paper

Nell Blaine "Untitled" 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

21st C India Ink Drawings '2 Available/Sold Separately' by Elliot Bergman
By Elliot Bergman
Located in Chicago, IL
21st Century Black India Ink Drawings framed in Handmade Steel by Elliot Bergman They are heavily layered and distinctly textured. Bergman utilizes both traditional tools and foun...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Drawings

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Metal

Thomas Downing Watercolor, 1958 "Washington Color School"
By Thomas Downing
Located in Sharon, CT
Rare very early watercolor by this famous 'Washington D.C. Colorist'(from the group of Morris Louis, Kenneth Noland and Gene Davis), signed and dated L.L. 1958. Matted and framed in ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Drawings

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Paint

"Male Nude, " Early and Fine Drawing by William Baziotes at National Academy
By William Baziotes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although William Baziotes is justifiably famous for his Surrealist and Biomorphic paintings later in his career, his extraordinary talent is evident in his early works as well. This ...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage American Drawings

Original Drawing for General Electric/Jeep, possibly by R. Kent
By Rockwell Kent
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This original drawing was created for an advertisement by General Electric for its portable power generators, here shown powering a saw wielded by two lumberjacks. Attributed to Roc...
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1940s Vintage American Drawings

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Ink, Paper

Drawing by Alexandre Ney
By Alexandre Ney
Located in Paris, FR
Very stylish drawing by famous artist Alexandre Ney (b.1939) "Forever Scholar" Ink, paint on paper Born in 1939 in Leningrad in the former Soviet Union, Alexander Ney lives and wo...
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1990s Other American Drawings

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Paper

"Under the Tree, " Striking Mid-Century Scene by Heitland for Liberty Magazine
By Wilmot Emerton Heitland 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A striking and bold example of illustration art, this scene of a young man in a bathing suit conversing with an elegant woman in her car coat, was drawn by Wilmot Heitland for Libert...
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1940s Art Deco Vintage American Drawings

Pair of 17th Century Pineapple Engravings
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Artist unknown for this pair of pineapple paintings from 17th century. Beautifully gilt-framed and matted.
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17th Century Modern Antique American Drawings

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Paper

"Abstraction" India Ink on Paper by Nell Blaine, 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

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Paper

19th C. Pair of Watercolors, American School
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Western Wild Birds, each monogrammed ES lower left. Watercolor on Paper.  
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19th Century Antique American Drawings

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Paper

Michael Loew "Nude" Oil Painting
By Michael Loew
Located in New York, NY
"Nude", 1969,Michael Loew,1907 - 1985, Pastel on paper, Signed and dated lower right.
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20th Century Expressionist American Drawings

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Paper

Graphite Drawing Of Nude Male & Female "Skrebneski Entangled"
By Suzanne Kaufman
Located in Chicago, IL
Graphite on textured artist paper of male and female nudes with knotted and draped rope. Entitled "Skrebneski Entangled." An homage to the famous photographer, Victor Skrebneski, by ...
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1970s Vintage American Drawings

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Glass, Graphite, Paper

Gouache On Paper By Robert Freiman, 1957
By Robert Freiman
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A striking gouache 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 Modern Vintage American Drawings

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Gouache, Paper

Original Dan Ramirez Graphite Drawing "Celestial City #12"
By Dan Ramirez
Located in Chicago, IL
Original geometric abstract executed in graphite on arches paper titled, Celestial City #12, by American artist Dan Ramirez, born 1941. Image size is 6" H x 7.75" W. Paper size is 15...
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1980s Vintage American Drawings

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Glass, Paper, Wood

Drawing by Alexandre Ney
By Alexandre Ney
Located in Paris, FR
"Youngster" Ink on paper 2003 Born in 1939 in Leningrad in the former Soviet Union, Alexander Ney lives and works in New York. The artist's early childhood was immersed in surv...
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Early 2000s Other American Drawings

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Paper

Drawing by Alexandre Ney
By Alexandre Ney
Located in Paris, FR
"Islander" Ink on paper 1999 Born in 1939 in Leningrad in the former Soviet Union, Alexander Ney lives and works in New York. The artist's early childhood was immersed in survi...
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1990s Other American Drawings

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Paper

"American Olympics 1928, " Spectacular Art Deco Drawing of Stadium Entrance
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although the Olympics in 1928 were held in Amsterdam, Lee Seibert drew this vivid and colorful image of the main entrance to the stadium as if it were in America, the sky glowing with a rainbow-hued aureole and the scene attracting sophisticated men and women in evening clothes. Indeed, the 1932 Olympics...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage American Drawings

Large Charcoal Drawing by Jim Dine, 1974
By Jim Dine
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A large charcoal and wash "Untitled" drawing from 1974, signed and dated. Measuring 11" x 78" and frame approx. 19.75 x 87". Provenance: Sonnabend Gallery. ...
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1970s Modern Vintage American Drawings

"Triton and Nymph, " Art Deco Drawing by Lincoln Kirstein Associate, 1928
By William Littlefield
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine and bold drawing by William Littlefield, this piece depicts male and female nude figures in an embrace, the male figure inspired by Nicholas Podiapolski, Littlefield's model and lover in the late 1920s. Littlefield is known for his male nudes and mythological scenes, either in ink wash as here, or in oil on canvas. This drawing was completed in St. Tropez, during an extended stay in Europe that gave him a close acquaintance with Italian and other classical art. Two years later, Littlefield formed a friendship with Lincoln Kirstein...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage American Drawings

Sitting Female Nude Sketch Painting, Signed 1974
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
20th Century Female Nude Sketch Painting In Black Frame, Signed 1974 Beautiful nude sketch of the female form signed and dated by the artist, 11...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Drawings

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Paper

"Christmas Cavalier, " 1925 Drawing by Walter Dorwin Teague
By Walter Dorwin Teague
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In 1925 -- only a year before he opened an industrial design studio that would soon become famous for product designs commissioned by Kodak, Texaco and Steinway among many other industrial companies -- Teague drew this evocative image of a French cavalier on horseback for his personal Christmas card. Although Teague is best known today for the Brownie camera...
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Early 20th Century American Drawings

"Looking Heavenward, " Ink Drawing with Male Nude by Harlem Renaissance Artist
By Charles Cullen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This extraordinary drawing produced by one of the great artists associated with the Harlem Renaissance depicts a nude male figure leaning against an icy slope and looking heavenward. The artist was Charles Cullen, who played a very important role in illustrating several volumes associated with Black writers in the 1920s and 1930s, most especially Countee Cullen (no relation to Charles). Countee was a writer and poet who produced several important works, including "The Black Christ and Other Poems," "Copper Sun...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage American Drawings

"Man's Portrait, Three Quarters View, " Powerful Drawing by Leon Kroll
By Leon Kroll 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This strong and compelling portrait of a young man with chiselled features was drawn by Leon Kroll, WPA muralist and accomplished painter who normally favoured female subjects. Kroll studied under John...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage American Drawings

A Gouache on Paper by Robert Freiman, 1960
By Robert Freiman
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A striking gouache 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 Sch...
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1960s Modern Vintage American Drawings

1950s Abstract Figural Portrait by Josef Presser
By Josef Presser 1
Located in New York, NY
Bright, vivid and quite fabulous abstract by Polish American artist Josef Presser (1909-1967), circa 1950s. Known for his figural work this is a beautifully executed portrait of two ...
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1950s Vintage American Drawings

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Wood

"Dark Pool" by Frank Weston Benson
Located in Stamford, CT
"Dark Pool" a dry point on paper of birds in a marshland by American artist Frank Weston Benson ( 1862 - 1951 ). Signed & dated.
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Early 20th Century American Drawings

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Paper

A Robert Freiman Gouache on Paper "Cathedrale" 1961
By Robert Freiman
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An interesting gouache on paper by Robert Freiman, signed and dated 1961. 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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1960s Modern Vintage American Drawings

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Gouache, Paper

Portrait Gallery of Grand Bostonians from Joe Tecce's
By Daniel Varoujan Hejinian
Located in Hanover, MA
Framed series of American modern pen and ink drawings, sixteen portraits of Boston "pols" and Italian American civic leaders, all of whom were the famous 'Friends of Joe Tecce's' of the eponymously named restaurant in Boston's North End. The frame is sixteen feet long by one foot tall...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Drawings

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Plexiglass, Wood, Paper

"Progress of Civilization" Art Deco Masterpiece by Muralist Aiden Lassell Ripley
By Aiden Lassell Ripley
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In this remarkable drawing, famed muralist Lassell Ripley depicts primitive man, warming himself by the fire with little to wear, looking into the distance toward the bright, white Art Deco spires of modern civilization. The contrast of early mankind with the advances of 1930s America is inspiring and beautiful, and Ripley clearly draw this to prepare for a mural project, probably unexecuted. Ripley is best known for his sportsman paintings, highly collectible today, but early in his career he became known for his murals, including several depicting the life of Paul Revere for the post office in Lexington...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage American Drawings

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Paper

Robert Freiman, 1956, "Third Avenue at 57th Street"
By Robert Freiman
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A wonderful Robert Freiman watercolor, from 1956, entitled " Third Avenue at 57th Street". 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 Modern Vintage American Drawings

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Watercolor

"Half Nude Man at Rest, " Important Drawing of Black Worker by De Erdelyi
By Francis De Erdely 2
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Fine and important depiction of an African American worker, one of the artist's favorite subjects, this drawing by Francis De Erdelyi gives a hint of his important influence on a g...
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1940s Art Deco Vintage American Drawings

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Charcoal, Paper

"Modern Greek Frieze with Horse, " Extremely Rare WPA-Period Watercolor, 1930s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully composed and subtly colored in hues of pale, pale blue and rusty red, this frieze-like composition features two female figures in Classical Greek robes...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage American Drawings

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Paper

"Multiple Male Nudes, " drawing by Ben Messick
By Ben Messick
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The cluster of knotty male nudes depicted in this high-energy drawing by Ben Messick illustrates his mastery of mural painting and animation. He worked as a sketch artist at the Disn...
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1930s Vintage American Drawings

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Pencil, Paper

Dance/Fantasy Watercolor by Robert Freiman
By Robert Freiman
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A watercolor by Robert Freiman.
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1950s Vintage American Drawings

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Watercolor, Paper

Wonderfully Framed and Matted Charcoal Portrait of a Boy
Located in Hopewell, NJ
19th century charcoal portrait of a pensive little boy imaginatively matted as an oval surrounded by fancy plaid taffeta and a vintage g...
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19th Century Antique American Drawings

Harry Bertoia Monoprint
By Harry Bertoia
Located in New York, NY
Large mono-print by Harry Bertoia, initialed and numbered 1857 on rice paper set mounted in oiled walnut frame. From the Bertoia Family collection. A beautiful rendering of his sculp...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Drawings

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Paper

Robert Freiman Drawing, 1956
By Robert Freiman
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An elegant, expressive, black ink drawing by Robert Freiman, signed and dated 1956. 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 Modern Vintage American Drawings

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Ink, Paper

20th Century Nude Line Drawing in Hand Gilded Frame
Located in Chicago, IL
20th century nude: line drawing in hand gilded frame. Dimensions: 26" W x 2.75" D x 32" H.
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20th Century American Drawings

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Wood, Paper

Faralla Nude Drawing, 1980
By Richard Faralla
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Duane Richard Raoul Faralla (1916 - 1996) nude drawing. We also have the front view available for sale. This drawing done with pencil and water color is unlike what Faralla is known ...
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1980s Vintage American Drawings

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Paper

Carl Sammons '1883-1968'
By Carl Sammons
Located in Houston, TX
Considered one of the early "California Impressionists," Carl Sammons is known for plein air landscapes that featured the flowering plants native to the coasts, mountains, ...
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco American Drawings

Tony Orrico "Penwald: 1: 1 Circle" Artwork
By Tony Orrico
Located in Chicago, IL
Original body-drawn artwork by artist, Tony Orrico from his Penwald series (ed. 1/8, each unique, derived from live performance). Signed by the artist, all acid-free/archival materia...
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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern American Drawings

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Paper

Faralla Nude Drawing, 1980
By Richard Faralla
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Duane Richard Raoul Faralla (1916-1996) nude drawing. We also have the back view available for sale. This drawing done with pencil and water color is unlike what Faralla is known for...
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1980s Vintage American Drawings

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Paper

"Autumn in Lexington, " Color-Drenched Drawing for "Four Seasons" Mural
By Aiden Lassell Ripley
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Highly atmospheric and drenched in lovely color, this drawing showing farmers piling pumpkins and men walking off to the hunt, set off by the purple hills behind, was made by Aiden L...
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1950s Art Deco Vintage American Drawings

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Watercolor

American Oval Pastel of Young Lady Grasping Dove, Cola, SC. Circa 1865
Located in Hollywood, SC
American pastel of young lady grasping dove in the original oval floral gilt frame presented under glass, Mid 19th Century. Original paper label on back. Ursuline Convent, Valle Cru...
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1860s American Empire Antique American Drawings

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Gold Leaf

Large Framed Lithograph by Tony Friedlaender
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Framed Lithograph by Tony Friedlaender. Signed and numbered 44/95. Nicely framed over canvas.
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Drawings

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Glass, Paper, Wood

Large Charcoal and Vermilion Pastel Drawing by John Monti
By John Monti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning abstract composition by John Monti. John Monti (1957-) is one of the upcoming "undiscovered" artists of his generation. This piece, dated 1987, belongs to his early period. John Monti has exhibited regularly in New York since the mid-1980s. Against a fluctuating backdrop of stylistic convulsion he has single-mindedly pursued his own ideas. Monti's work is ingeniously devised and fabricated. His earliest wood sculptures, suggesting unlikely mergers of Constructivism and West African...
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Late 20th Century American Drawings

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Glass, Paper, Wood

Untitled Walter Clark Pastel
By Walter Clark
Located in Hudson, NY
Walter Clark (Born 1848- died 1917) was born in Brooklyn. He was educated as an engineer at the Mass. Institute of Technology. After graduation, he was motivated to travel extensivel...
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Early 20th Century American Drawings

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Oil Pastel, Paper

Earl Norem Painting
By Earl Norem
Located in Houston, TX
"The Cop Who Raided Mexico." As an American artist primarily known for his covers for men's - adventure magazine published by Martin Goodman's Magazine Management Company and for Go...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Drawings

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Paper

"Frolic on Horseback, " Mural Study w/ Nudes by Kenneth MacIntire
By Kenneth Stevens MacIntire
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Best known for his masterful painting of horses and polo players for a Hollywood clientele, this important study -- marked off in a grid to help the painter transfer the image to a large canvas -- was drawn by Kenneth Stevens MacIntire, a California painter. His depiction of male and female nudes on...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage American Drawings

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Pencil, Paper

"Woodstock Society of Chambers, " Important Art Colony Drawing, 1951
By John Pike
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An original ink drawing by John Pike, the well-known illustrator and watercolorist who was an important fixture of the Woodstock Art Colony, this piece advertised the Woodstock Socie...
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1950s Art Deco Vintage American Drawings

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Paper

1950s Pair of Abstracted Still Lifes by Emil Weddige
By Emil Weddige
Located in New York, NY
From 1957 comes this fabulous pair of abstracted still lifes by listed artist Emil Weddige. Striking Mid-Century art at its best. One is a drawing (top -- black and white with ochre...
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1950s Vintage American Drawings

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Wood, Paint, Ink, Watercolor

"Space Forms" Pastel Artwork
By Michael Loew
Located in New York, NY
"SPACE FORMS", 1952 No. 3, pastel on paper with white frame (red, black, orange), by MICHAEL LOEW, (American 1907-1985), signed and dated '52 in pencil lower right
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1950s Post-Modern Vintage American Drawings

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Paper, Crayon

Large Original Sumi Ink Drawing, 1970s
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Original, signed and dated, Sumi ink-on-rice-paper drawing by listed Japanese-American artist, Sueo Sarisawa (1910-2004). “Idlwylld Pine”, 1972.
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1970s Vintage American Drawings

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Paper

"Adam and Eve, " Early Art Deco Drawing by Glidden Parker
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A classic example of stylized Art Deco drawing with attenuated figures, this depiction of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden was created by Glidden Parker, who is most famous for his...
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1940s Art Deco Vintage American Drawings

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Graphite, Paper

Original, 1980s, Sumi Ink Drawing
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Original, signed and dated, Sumi ink drawing by listed Japanese-American artist, Sueo Sarisawa (1910-2004) from his “Idlwylld Pine" series.
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Late 20th Century American Drawings

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Ink

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