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Drawings and Watercolor Paintings For Sale
Period: 1950s
Period: 1920s
Smoking Woman - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1955
Located in Roma, IT
Smoking Woman is a Pen and China Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1955 ca. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, ...
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1950s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink, Pen

Untitled Mid Century Modern abstract sculptural drawing
Located in New York, NY
Dorothy Dehner Untitled Mid Century Modern abstract sculptural drawing, 1955 Marker and graphite on paper Signed and dated by Dorothy Dehner in black felt tip pen on the front Frame ...
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Permanent Marker, Graphite, Mixed Media

The Matter of Geography - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
The Matter of Geography is a watercolor, pen, and pencil Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1950s. Hand-signed on the lower. Good condition. Mino Maccari (Siena, 192...
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1950s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Pen, Pencil

The Couple - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1958
Located in Roma, IT
The Couple is a Watercolor Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1958. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1989) was an ...
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1950s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

"Lanvin Paris w/ Lady Modelling Floral Bouquet Dress c1950s Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 17"H x 11 3/4"W Alexander Warren Montel (1921-2002)
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Lanvin Paris Floral Perfume Bottle w/ Butterflies Reversing To Pink Bouquet"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 14 1/2"H x 23"W Two-sided Alexander Warren Montel (1921-2002)
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Lanvin Paris Arpege Perfume Floral Topiary c1950s Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 14 1/2"H x 23"W Alexander Warren Montel (1921-2002)
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Lanvin Paris c1950s Holiday Watercolor Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 11 3/4"H x 14 1/8"W
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Lanvin Paris Theatrical Stage Setting c1950s Advertising Watercolor Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 8 1/2"H x 12"W
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Christian Dior c1950s Original Advertising Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 18 5/8"H x 23 7/8"W Alexander Warren Montel (1921-2002)
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Lanvin Paris Femme De Marcel Rochas c1950s Floral Advertising Watercolor Artwork
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 11 3/4"H x 17"W FEMME A cult perfume created by Marcel Rochas in 1948 for his wife Hélène, Femme is the couturier's tribute to sublime femininity.
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Nude from the Back - Pencil Drawing - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Nude from the back is a pencil drawing attributed to Paul Grain and realized in the 1950s. Good conditions. Included a Passepartout: 41 x 51 cm. The artwork represents a nude wom...
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1950s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Pencil

Raft Landscape in Sweden / - Temporary structures -
Located in Berlin, DE
Otto Eglau (1917 Berlin - 1988 Kampen), Raft Landscape in Sweden, 1956. Watercolor and ink on paper, 45 x 60 cm, signed in his own hand lower right with "Eglau" and dated "[19]56". - somewhat darkened Exposé as PDF - Temporary structures - About the artwork A wide river landscape stretches out before us, its horizon line running across the upper part of the picture, creating the impression of enormous depth. The depth is further extended by the dark tree trunks, most of which spill into the picture, and at the same time rhythmized by their different positions. This sequence of movements gives the landscape a strong dynamic moment. Indeed, the landscape seems to be "fleeing" from beneath us. To keep the gaze on the foreground alone requires a real visual effort. By looking at the foreground, we have already arrived at the background. Therefore, we cannot speak of pictorial grounds in the classical sense. Rather, we are confronted with a structurally rhythmic continuum of space, the dynamics of which are further accelerated by the cut tree trunks in the foreground and the upright trunks in the background, which function as target marks. Since the narrow strip of sky has the same white tonality as the ice, this area also fits seamlessly into the spatial structure, so that a deserted "structural landscape" unfolds before us. The structure, however, is not - as in the case of Piet Mondrian - completely abstract and thus something that exists independently of itself, removed from the time of natural space. The structures that Otto Eglau discovered in nature remain bound to it, which is why they exhibit a temporality that corresponds to the 'course of things'. Even if they correspond to an architecture of nature brought to representation, the structures are not substantial, but contingent. Artistically uncovered, they present themselves to Eglau at the very moment he captures them. In nature itself, these structures will never be repeated in the same way. Panta rhei - everything flows, even if the flow of time is frozen by his artistic representation and the image, for all its dynamism, radiates calm at the same time. "The structures I put behind things, and the lines that hold my paintings, are signs of transient life. They are random like the trace a wave leaves in the sand, blurred like the border between sea and land, ephemeral like the life of a shell I hold in my hand." - Otto Eglau About the artist After his release from captivity in 1947, Otto Eglau studied at the Hochschule für Bildende Künste in Berlin. He was a student of Oskar Nerlinger, Max Kaus and Wolf Hoffmann. From 1953 he taught free drawing for architects at the Technical University of Berlin. In the years that followed, Eglau undertook numerous study trips that took him to Scandinavia, the Arab world, the Far East and even Macau. During these travels he cultivated the technique of watercolour, which allowed him to work quickly in the open air, while retaining a strong painterly quality. Scholarships enabled Eglau to stay in Japan from 1962 to 1963 and in Naples in 1970. From 1969 to 1976 Eglau was professor of etching at the International Summer Academy of Fine Arts in Salzburg. Between 1983 and 1988 Eglau worked simultaneously in his Berlin studio at Lietzensee, which had its own printing press, and in his studio in Kampen on the island of Sylt. Otto Eglau's work has been shown in more than 100 solo exhibitions worldwide and in more than 120 group exhibitions. "I love the vastness of the island. The mudflats off Kampen are my treasure trove; here I discover new shapes and colors every day. Without Sylt, I would be like a fish without water." - Otto Eglau Selected Bibliography Hanns Theodor Flemming: Otto Eglau. Das graphische Werk, Flensburg 1966. Heinrich Seemann (Einführung): Otto Eglau. Inselskizzen, Hamburg 1982. Heinrich Seemann (Einführung): Otto Eglau. Japan, Nepal, Sylt. Aquarelle. Zeichen und Strukturen. Einführung von Heinrich Seemann, Hamburg 1986. Otto Eglau: Watt-Tagebuch. Ausgewählte Aquarelle aus den Skizzenbüchern Otto Eglaus. Kampen 1996. GERMAN VERSION Otto Eglau (1917 Berlin – 1988 Kampen), Floßlandschaft in Schweden, 1956. Aquarell und Tusche auf Papier, 45 x 60 cm, unten rechts eigenhändig in Blei mit „Eglau“ signiert und mit „[19]56“ datiert. - etwas nachgedunkelt Exposé als PDF - Temporäre Strukturen - zum Werk Vor uns erstreckt sich eine weite Flusslandschaft, deren Horizontline im oberen Bereich des Bildes verläuft, wodurch der Eindruck einer enormen Tiefenerstreckung entsteht. Die Tiefe wird von den dunklen, zumeist ins Bild hineinfluchtenden Baumstämmen zusätzlich geweitet und – durch ihre verschiedenartigen Lagen – dabei zugleich rhythmisiert. Durch diese Bewegungsabfolge weist die Landschaft ein starkes dynamisches Moment auf. Und tatsächlich stellt sich der Eindruck ein, als ob die Landschaft unter uns ‚hinwegfluchten‘ würde. Den Blick einzig im Vordergrund zu halten, verlangt regelrecht eine visuelle Anstrengung. Auf den Vordergrund schauend sind wir bereits im Hintergrund angelangt. Daher kann gar nicht von Bildgründen im klassischen Sinne gesprochen werden. Vielmehr steht hier ein strukturell rhythmisiertes Raumkontinuum vor Augen, dessen Dynamik von den angeschnittenen Baumstämmen vorne und den als Zielmarken fungierenden aufgerichteten Stämmen hinten zusätzlich beschleunigt wird. Da der schmale Himmelstreifen dieselbe Weißtonalität wie die Wasserlandschaft aufweist, fügt sich auch dieser Bereich bruchlos in das Raumgefüge ein, so dass sich vor uns eine menschenleere ‚Strukturlandschaft‘ ausbreitet. Die Struktur ist aber nicht – wie dies bei Piet Mondrian der Fall ist – gänzlich abstrakt und dadurch etwas eigenständig für sich Bestehendes, das der Zeit des Naturraums enthoben ist. Die von Otto Eglau in der Natur entdecken Strukturen bleiben an diese zurückgebunden, weshalb sie eine dem ‚Lauf der Dinge‘ entsprechende Temporalität aufweisen. Auch wenn sie einer zur Darstellung gebrachten Architektur der Natur entsprechen, sind die Strukturen nichts Substanzielles, sondern kontingent. Künstlerisch aufgedeckt, bieten sie sich Eglau in eben jenem Moment dar, den er festhält. In der Natur selbst werden diese Strukturen niemals in derselben Art wiederkehren. Panta rhei – alles fließt, auch wenn sich der Fluss der Zeit durch seine künstlerische Darstellung verfestigt hat, wodurch das Bild – trotz aller Dynamik – zugleich auch Ruhe ausstrahlt. „Die Strukturen, die ich hinter die Dinge setze, und die Linien, die meine Bilder halten, sind Zeichen des vergänglichen Lebens. Sie sind zufällig wie die Spur, die eine Welle im Sand hinterlässt, unscharf wie die Grenze zwischen Meer und Land, vergänglich wie das Leben einer Muschel, die ich in der Hand halte.“ - Otto Eglau zum Künstler Nach seiner Entlassung aus der Kriegsgefangenschaft 1947 nahm Otto Eglau ein Studium an der Hochschule für Bildende Künste in Berlin auf. Dort war wer Schüler von Oskar Nerlinger, Max Kaus und Wolf Hoffmann. Ab 1953 unterrichtete er freies Zeichnen für Architekten an der Technischen Universität Berlin. In den Folgejahren unternahm Eglau zahlreiche Studienreisen, die ihn nach Skandinavien, in den arabischen Raum, nach Fernost und bis nach Macau führten. Auf diesen Fahrten kultivierte er die Technik des Aquarellierens, die eine zügige Bildschöpfung im Freiraum erlaubt und dennoch eine stark malerische Qualität aufweist. Stipendien ermöglichten es Eglau, sich von 1962 bis 1963 in Japan aufzuhalten und 1970 länger in Neapel zu verweilen. Von 1969 bis 1976 hatte Eglau die Professur für Radierung an der Internationalen Sommerakademie für Bildende Kunst in Salzburg inne. Zwischen 1983 und 1988 war Eglau parallel in seinem Berliner Atelier am...
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1950s Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

"Lanvin Paris x 5 Choir Boys c1950s Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 14 1/2"H x 23"W Alexander Warren Montel (1921-2002)
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

"Lanvin Paris x Wamsutta c1950s Advertising Watercolor Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 11 3/4"H x 17"W Two-sided artwork
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Lanvin Paris Arpege Perfume Trellis c1950s Advertising Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 11 3/4"H x 17"W Alexander Warren Montel (1921-2002)
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Lanvin Paris Carriage w/ Perfume c1950s Advertising Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 22 7/8"H x 14 1/2"W
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Lanvin Paris Pink Door c1950s Artwork
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 9"H x 12"W Alexander Warren Montel (1921-2002)
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Lanvin Paris x Spanish Geranium c1950s Floral Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 14 1/2"H x 23" two-sided artwork
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Lanvin Paris Lady w/ Rose Headress c1950s Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 14 3/8"H x 23"W Alexander Warren Montel (1921-2002)
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

The Figure - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
The Figure is a China ink Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1950s. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1989) was...
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1950s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink

The Old and Soldier - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
The Old and Soldier is a pen Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1950s. Hand-signed on the lower. Good condition except for a cut on the right margins. Mino Macca...
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1950s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Pen

"Lanvin Paris x Red Rose by Revlon c1950s Advertising Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 11"H x 17 1/2"W
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Dentistry - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Dentistry is a pen Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1950s. Hand-signed on the lower margin. Good condition. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1989) was ...
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1950s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Pen

Why Be Difficult - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1955
Located in Roma, IT
Why be difficult is a pen Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1955 ca. Hand-signed on the back and title in Italian, Autograph of the artist. Good conditions with a sm...
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1950s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Pen

"Lanvin Paris Arpege Perfume w/ Pink Flower c1950s Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 12 3/8"H x 10 3/4"W Alexander Warren Montel (1921-2002) w/ pink satin ribbon swatch stapled
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Lanvin Paris Santa Playing Organ c1950s Artwork
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 14 1/2"H x 23"W Alexander Warren Montel (1921-2002)
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Lanvin Paris Pearl Grey Boxes c1950s Advertising Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 12"H x 15 1/4"W
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Lanvin Paris Chic Lady Traveller c1950s Advertising Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 23"H x 14 1/2"W
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

"Lanvin Paris x Richelieu c1950s Advertising Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 13"H x 20"W
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Lanvin Paris Evening Gloves c1950s Advertising Watercolor Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 12"H x 16 1/8"W
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Lanvin Paris w/ Santa Riding Reindeer Sleigh c1950s Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 14 1/2"H x 23"W Alexander Warren Montel (1921-2002)
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Lanvin Paris Arpege Perfume Bottles w/ Balloons c1950s Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Sheet Sz: 11 3/4"H x 17"W Alexander Warren Montel (1921-2002)
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Lanvin Paris Pink/ Green Floral Lady Two-Sided c1950s Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 14 1/2"H x 23"W Two-sided artwork Alexander Warren Montel (1921-2002)
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

"Lanvin Paris x 3 Choir Boys Ringing Bells c1950s Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 14 1/2"H x 23"W Alexander Warren Montel (1921-2002)
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Lanvin Paris Santa w/ Perfume Bottles c1950s Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 14 3/8"H x 23"W Alexander Warren Montel (1921-2002)
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Lanvin Paris Lipstick Castle c1950s Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 16"H x 21 1/8"W Alexander Warren Montel (1921-2002)
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Lanvin Paris Ballet Dancer c1950s Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 14"H x 10 3/4"W Alexander Warren Montel (1921-2002)
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Lanvin Paris Green Lady w/ Yellow Dress c1950s Watercolor Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 23"H x 14 1/2"W Alexander Warren Montel (1921-2002)
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Lanvin Paris Green Lady w/ Red Sash Dress c1950s Fashion Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 23"H x 14 1/2"W Alexander Warren Montel (1921-2002)
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Nudes - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Nudes is a Watercolor Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1950s. Hand-signed on the lower. Good condition. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1989) was an I...
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1950s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Portraits - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Portraits is a black permanent marker Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1950s. Hand-signed on the lower. Good condition. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16...
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1950s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Permanent Marker

At School - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
At School is a Watercolor Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1960s. Hand-signed on the lower. Good condition. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1989) was ...
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1950s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

"Lanvin Paris 4 Black Perfume Bottles w/ Lime Green Shutters c1950s Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 18 1/2"H x 23 1/4"W Alexander Warren Montel (1921-2002)
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

"Lanvin Paris Select: Arpege/ My Sin/ Pretexte/ Rumeur/ Scandal c1950s Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 15 1/8"H x 22 1/4"W Alexander Warren Montel (1921-2002)
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Lanvin Paris Perfume Bottles On Rosebuds c1950s Watercolor Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 14 1/2"H x 23"W Alexander Warren Montel (1921-2002)
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Lanvin Paris Santa's 3 Helpers w/ Yule Log c1950s Watercolor Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 14 1/2"H x 23"W Alexander Warren Montel (1921-2002)
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Lanvin Paris White Starburst c1950s Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 11 3/4"H x 17"W Alexander Warren Montel (1921-2002)
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Portrait - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1928
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a Pen Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1928. Hand-signed on the lower margin. Good condition on a little paper. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16...
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1920s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ballpoint Pen

Alfred Bendiner, Johnny Hodges (Johnny Hodges, Bass Fiddle & Traps)
Located in New York, NY
Did Bendiner ever miss a performance, show, concert, play? Was there anyone he didn't know? This double-side drawing in blue crayon shows Johnny Hodges (jazz saxophonist extraordina...
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1950s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Crayon

Rockwellian Style Watercolor by WW2 Illustrator Carol Johnson
Located in Larchmont, NY
Carol Johnson (American, c. 1917-2003) Untitled (American Family), c. 1950 Watercolor and paper mounted to board 13 5/8 x 23 inches Signed lower right: C...
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1950s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Board, Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor

Portrait of Giorgio De Chirico - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1955
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of De Chirico is a Pen Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1955. Hand-signed on the lower margin. Good condition on a little paper. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924...
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1950s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ballpoint Pen

"Lanvin Paris Arpege/ My Sin w/ Doorman c1950s Advertising Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Sheet Sz: 14"H x 17"W Alexander Warren Montel (1921-2002)
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Lanvin Paris Lady Christmas Tree"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 23"H x 14 1/2"W
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Lanvin Paris My Sin Perfume Tray w/ Ribbon c1950s Advertising Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 12 3/8"H x 9"W Alexander Warren Montel (1921-2002)
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Lanvin Paris Knight In Armor c1950s Advertising Watercolor Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 20"H x 15"W
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Lanvin Paris Two Doves w/ Perfume Bottles c1950s Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 14 1/2"H x 11 1/2"W Alexander Warren Montel (1921-2002)
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Posing Nude - Drawing by Jean Chapin- 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Posing Nude is a charcoal drawing realized by Jean Chapin in the 1950s. Good condition and aged with slight folding on the margins. Jean Chapin is a French painter and lithographer...
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1950s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Revitalize your interiors — introduce drawings and watercolor paintings to your home to evoke emotions, stir conversation and show off your personality and elevated taste.

Drawing is often considered one of the world’s oldest art forms, with historians pointing to cave art as evidence. In fact, a cave in South Africa, home to Stone Age–era artists, houses artwork that is believed to be around 73,000 years old. It has indeed been argued that cave walls were the canvases for early watercolorists as well as for landscape painters in general, who endeavor to depict and elevate natural scenery through their works of art.

The supplies and methods used by artists and illustrators to create drawings and paintings have evolved over the years, and so too have the intentions. Artists can use their drawing and painting talents to observe and capture a moment, to explore or communicate ideas and convey or evoke emotion. No matter if an artist is working in charcoal or in watercolor and has chosen to portray the marvels of the pure human form, to create realistic depictions of animals in their natural habitats or perhaps to forge a new path that references the long history of abstract visual art, adding a drawing or watercolor painting to your living room or dining room that speaks to you will in turn speak to your guests and conjure stimulating energy in your space.

When you introduce a new piece of art into a common area of your home — a figurative painting by Italian watercolorist Mino Maccari or a colorful still life, such as a detailed botanical work by Deborah Eddy — you’re bringing in textures that can add visual weight to your interior design. You’ll also be creating a much-needed focal point that can instantly guide an eye toward a designated space, particularly in a room that sees a lot of foot traffic.

When you’re shopping for new visual art, whether it’s for your apartment or weekend house, remember to choose something that resonates. It doesn’t always need to make you happy, but you should at least enjoy its energy. On 1stDibs, browse a wide-ranging collection of drawings and watercolor paintings and find out how to arrange wall art when you’re ready to hang your new works.

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