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Period: Mid-20th Century
A Delightful, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Resting Cat
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Delightful, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Resting Cat by Notable Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Artwork size: 8” x 5 1/2” (Sheet), unframed, m...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

A Delightful, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Resting Cat
A Delightful, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Resting Cat

Harold Haydon
A Delightful, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Resting Cat, 1950

$135
A Very Finely Drawn 1930s Young Male Nude Figure Study, Shoulder, Arm & Torso
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Very Finely Drawn 1930s Figure Study of a Young Male Nude Model (Shoulder, Arm & Torso) by Notable Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An early charcoal drawing...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A Very Finely Drawn 1930s Young Male Nude Figure Study, Shoulder, Arm & Torso
A Very Finely Drawn 1930s Young Male Nude Figure Study, Shoulder, Arm & Torso

Harold Haydon
A Very Finely Drawn 1930s Young Male Nude Figure Study, Shoulder, Arm & Torso, Circa 1930s

$385
A Striking 1950s Mid-Century Modern Cubist Portrait of a Young Man
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Striking, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Cubist Portrait of a Young Man by Noted Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A small gem, this charming studio portrait study is charc...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A Striking 1950s Mid-Century Modern Cubist Portrait of a Young Man
A Striking 1950s Mid-Century Modern Cubist Portrait of a Young Man

Harold Haydon
A Striking 1950s Mid-Century Modern Cubist Portrait of a Young Man, Circa 1950s

$135
A Striking 1950s Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Reclining Female Nude
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Striking 1950s Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Reclining Female Nude by Noted Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Exhibiting a spare and exceptional use of brushwor...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

A Striking 1950s Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Reclining Female Nude
A Striking 1950s Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Reclining Female Nude

Harold Haydon
A Striking 1950s Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Reclining Female Nude

$165
A Striking 1950s Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Standing Female Nude Figure
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Striking, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Figure Study Ink Drawing of a Standing Female Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Exhibiting a spare and except...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

A Striking 1950s Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Standing Female Nude Figure
A Striking 1950s Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Standing Female Nude Figure

Harold Haydon
A Striking 1950s Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Standing Female Nude Figure, 1950

$165
A Vintage Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Man with Long Hair, Beatnik Era
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Vintage, Mid-Century Modern, Beatnik-era portrait study of a young male model with long hair by notable Chicago artist, Harold Haydon. The drawing is charcoal on paper dating circ...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A Vintage Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Man with Long Hair, Beatnik Era
A Vintage Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Man with Long Hair, Beatnik Era

Harold Haydon
A Vintage Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Man with Long Hair, Beatnik Era, Circa 1960s

$165
French Gouache Painting of Native American Antelope Hunt in Utah
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Gouache Painting of Native American Antelope Hunt in Utah by Emile GALLOIS (1882-1965, French) Signed: Yes Medium: Original gouache painting on thick unframed paper, Si...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

French Gouache Painting of Native American Antelope Hunt in Utah
French Gouache Painting of Native American Antelope Hunt in Utah

Emile GALLOIS (1882-1965)
French Gouache Painting of Native American Antelope Hunt in Utah

$715
Mid Century French Black Haired Nude Figure Bowed Into Her Knees
By Josine Vignon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mid Century French Portrait Signed by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Pencil/ charcoal/ink on artists paper, double sided Size: 9 (height) x 6.75 (width) Stamped Verso Con...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Pencil, Ink

Mid Century French Black Haired Nude Figure Bowed Into Her Knees
Mid Century French Black Haired Nude Figure Bowed Into Her Knees

Josine Vignon
Mid Century French Black Haired Nude Figure Bowed Into Her Knees, 1944

$227
French Gouache Painting of Pueblo Bread Baking in Taos New Mexico
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Gouache Painting of Pueblo Bread Baking in Taos New Mexico by Emile GALLOIS (1882-1965, French) Signed: Yes Medium: Original gouache painting on thick unframed paper, S...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

French Gouache Painting of Pueblo Bread Baking in Taos New Mexico
French Gouache Painting of Pueblo Bread Baking in Taos New Mexico

Emile GALLOIS (1882-1965)
French Gouache Painting of Pueblo Bread Baking in Taos New Mexico

$743
A Fabulous, Surrealist 1946 Mid-Century Modern Abstract Portrait of a Young Man
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fabulous, Surrealist 1946 Mid-Century Modern Abstract Portrait of a Young Man by Noted Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Titled "Introspective Stare", the drawing is ...
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Surrealist Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A Fabulous, Surrealist 1946 Mid-Century Modern Abstract Portrait of a Young Man
A Fabulous, Surrealist 1946 Mid-Century Modern Abstract Portrait of a Young Man

Harold Haydon
A Fabulous, Surrealist 1946 Mid-Century Modern Abstract Portrait of a Young Man, 1946

$385
Mid Century French Pencil Sketch Fashionable Sketches of Figures and Accessories
By Josine Vignon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mid Century French Portrait Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Pencil/ charcoal /watercolour on artists paper, double sided Size: 9.5 height) x 6.25 (width) Stamped Verso Con...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Pencil, Watercolor

Mid Century French Pencil Sketch Fashionable Sketches of Figures and Accessories
Mid Century French Pencil Sketch Fashionable Sketches of Figures and Accessories

Josine Vignon
Mid Century French Pencil Sketch Fashionable Sketches of Figures and Accessories, 1944

$151
Mid Century French Portrait Drawing of a Seated Man in Thought
By Josine Vignon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Drawing of a Seated Man in Thought Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: signed black pen on artists paper stuck on board, glass covered Dated 1946 Size: 12 (hei...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ballpoint Pen

Mid Century French Portrait Drawing of a Seated Man in Thought
Mid Century French Portrait Drawing of a Seated Man in Thought

Josine Vignon
Mid Century French Portrait Drawing of a Seated Man in Thought, 1946

$206
Buongiorno Professore! - Mixed Media by Sirio Pellegrini - 1969
Located in Roma, IT
Pastel and watercolor drawing on paper realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s. Very good condition. Hand signed in pencil lower right. Includes a contemporary wooden frame 108.5x84....
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Watercolor

Buongiorno Professore! - Mixed Media by Sirio Pellegrini - 1969
Buongiorno Professore! - Mixed Media by Sirio Pellegrini - 1969

Sirio Pellegrini
Buongiorno Professore! - Mixed Media by Sirio Pellegrini - 1969, 1969

$2,861
A Whimsical Art Deco Drawing of a Young Male Nude, "Swimmer Among the Stars"
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Whimsical, Art Deco Style Drawing of a Young Male Nude Model Swimming, "Swimmer Among the Stars" by Notable Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Possibly a study ...
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Art Deco Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Ink

A Whimsical Art Deco Drawing of a Young Male Nude, "Swimmer Among the Stars"
A Whimsical Art Deco Drawing of a Young Male Nude, "Swimmer Among the Stars"

Harold Haydon
A Whimsical Art Deco Drawing of a Young Male Nude, "Swimmer Among the Stars"

$115
A Very Finely Drawn 1930s Figure Study of a Young Male Nude- Shoulder & Arm
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Very Finely Drawn 1930s Figure Study of a Young Male Nude Model (Shoulder, Arm & Torso) by Notable Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An early charcoal drawing...
Category

American Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A Very Finely Drawn 1930s Figure Study of a Young Male Nude- Shoulder & Arm
A Very Finely Drawn 1930s Figure Study of a Young Male Nude- Shoulder & Arm

Harold Haydon
A Very Finely Drawn 1930s Figure Study of a Young Male Nude- Shoulder & Arm, Circa 1930s

$385
A Fabulous 1940s Modern Cubist Watercolor of a Seated Female Nude, Sepia Toned
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fabulous, 1940s Modern Cubist Watercolor of a Seated Female Nude Model by Noted Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Watercolor and ink on sepia toned paper, dating from...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

A Fabulous 1940s Modern Cubist Watercolor of a Seated Female Nude, Sepia Toned
A Fabulous 1940s Modern Cubist Watercolor of a Seated Female Nude, Sepia Toned

Harold Haydon
A Fabulous 1940s Modern Cubist Watercolor of a Seated Female Nude, Sepia Toned, 1946

$385
Mid Century French Elegant Ink Drawing of Women in Various Poses
By Josine Vignon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Elegant Ink Drawing of Women in Various Poses Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Ink on paper Size: 8.25 (height) x 5.25 (width) Stamped: ...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Mid Century French Elegant Ink Drawing of Women in Various Poses
Mid Century French Elegant Ink Drawing of Women in Various Poses

Josine Vignon
Mid Century French Elegant Ink Drawing of Women in Various Poses, 1950's

$136
Crowd in Barcelona spanish modernism watercolor drawing Spain
By Ricard Opisso Sala
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ricard Opisso - Crowd in Barcelona - Watercolor drawing Drawing measurements 19x24 cm. Frame measurements 30x35 cm. Son of Alfredo Opisso y Viñas, journalist, historian and critic, and of Antonia Sala y Gil, his sister Regina Opisso, was also a writer. He comes from an enlightened family full of artists. His paternal grandfather was Josep Opisso y Roig, journalist and director of the Diari de Tarragona, father of the also writers Antonia Opisso y Viña and Antoni Opisso y Viña. His maternal great-grandfather was the painter Pere Pau Montaña, his maternal grandfather the fabulist Felipe Jacinto Sala and his maternal uncle, the painter Emilio Sala y Francés. His nephew was Arturo Llorens y Opisso, a writer better known under his pseudonym Arturo Llopis. Although he was born in Tarragona, his family moved to Barcelona when Opisso was only two years old. In modernist Barcelona at the end of the 19th century, Opisso worked as an assistant to Antonio Gaudí in the works of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona since 1892. He was linked to the group Els Quatre Gats, along with Ramón Casas, Manuel Hugué, Isidre Nonell...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil

Crowd in Barcelona spanish modernism watercolor drawing Spain
Crowd in Barcelona spanish modernism watercolor drawing Spain

Ricard Opisso Sala
Crowd in Barcelona spanish modernism watercolor drawing Spain, c.1930

$1,430 Sale Price
33% Off
Mid Century French Stylish Woman Posed at the Bar
By Josine Vignon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mid Century French Portrait Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Pencil/ charcoal on artists paper, double sided Size: 13 (height) x 10 (width) Stamped Verso Condition: Good Pr...
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Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Pencil

Mid Century French Stylish Woman Posed at the Bar
Mid Century French Stylish Woman Posed at the Bar

Josine Vignon
Mid Century French Stylish Woman Posed at the Bar, 1944

$240
French Gouache Painting of Sioux Scalp Dance Ritual in South Dakota
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Gouache Painting of Sioux Scalp Dance Ritual in South Dakota by Emile GALLOIS (1882-1965, French) Signed: Yes Medium: Original gouache painting on thick unframed paper,...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

French Gouache Painting of Sioux Scalp Dance Ritual in South Dakota
French Gouache Painting of Sioux Scalp Dance Ritual in South Dakota

Emile GALLOIS (1882-1965)
French Gouache Painting of Sioux Scalp Dance Ritual in South Dakota

$702
French Gouache Painting of Navajo Night Dance in New Mexico
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Gouache Painting of Navajo Night Dance in New Mexico by Emile GALLOIS (1882-1965, French) Signed: Yes Medium: Original gouache painting on thick unframed paper, Size: 1...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

French Gouache Painting of Navajo Night Dance in New Mexico
French Gouache Painting of Navajo Night Dance in New Mexico

Emile GALLOIS (1882-1965)
French Gouache Painting of Navajo Night Dance in New Mexico

$743
Grazing Horse - Oil Paint by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Oil pastel on paper realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s. Very good condition. Includes a coeval wooden frame cm. 52x61.5. Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome on March 1, 1922, of Abr...
Category

Contemporary Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil Pastel, Laid Paper

Grazing Horse - Oil Paint by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s
Grazing Horse - Oil Paint by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s

Sirio Pellegrini
Grazing Horse - Oil Paint by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s, 1960s

$2,861
Humorous Gentleman's Magazine cartoon
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Cartoon sketch, ca. 1955. Pencil on paper, sheet measures 8.5 x 11 inches. Unsigned with editor's notations. From a group of sketches meant to be preliminary drafts for editor appro...
Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Humorous Gentleman's Magazine cartoon

Humorous Gentleman's Magazine cartoon, ca. 1955

$125 Sale Price
50% Off
Hairdresser — vintage drawing, original 'Superman' artist
By Leonard Nowak
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Leonard Nowak, 'Hairdresser', conté crayon and India ink, c. 1940s. Signed in ink, lower left. Original cartoon drawing, on textured, off-white wove draw...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Conté, India Ink

Hairdresser — vintage drawing, original 'Superman' artist

Leonard Nowak
Hairdresser — vintage drawing, original 'Superman' artist, c. 1940s

$450
Vibrant French Gouache Painting of Navajo Jewelry Makers in Albuquerque
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Vibrant French Gouache Painting of Navajo Jewelry Makers in Albuquerque by Emile GALLOIS (1882-1965, French) Signed: Yes Medium: Original gouache painting on thick unframed p...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

Vibrant French Gouache Painting of Navajo Jewelry Makers in Albuquerque
Vibrant French Gouache Painting of Navajo Jewelry Makers in Albuquerque

Emile GALLOIS (1882-1965)
Vibrant French Gouache Painting of Navajo Jewelry Makers in Albuquerque

$674
Vintage French Watercolor Painting Nice Old Town South of France Lively Street
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Old Town, Nice France Tony Minartz (French 1873 - 1994) watercolor on artist paper, unframed painting : 17 x 12.75 inches Provenance: private collection in the South of France Co...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Vintage French Watercolor Painting Nice Old Town South of France Lively Street
Vintage French Watercolor Painting Nice Old Town South of France Lively Street

Tony Minartz
Vintage French Watercolor Painting Nice Old Town South of France Lively Street

$991
Mid 20th century French Original Line Drawing sketch Nude Female- Stamped
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait sketch original drawing by Jean-Paul LE VERRIER (1922-1996) studio stamped pencil drawing on paper, unframed Double sided 8.25 x 10.5 inches provenance: private collection ...
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Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Mid 20th century French Original Line Drawing sketch Nude Female- Stamped
Mid 20th century French Original Line Drawing sketch Nude Female- Stamped

Jean-Paul le Verrier
Mid 20th century French Original Line Drawing sketch Nude Female- Stamped

$130
1950's Big Modernist/ Cubist Painting - Figures Gathered
By Bernard Labbe
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Landscape by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) original gouache on paper mounted on card size: 18.75 x 24 inches condition: very good and ready to be enjoyed provenance...
Category

Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

1950's Big Modernist/ Cubist Painting - Figures Gathered
1950's Big Modernist/ Cubist Painting - Figures Gathered

Bernard Labbe
1950's Big Modernist/ Cubist Painting - Figures Gathered, 1950's

$1,032
Mid Century French Pencil Drawings of a Woman Cooking in a Kitchen
By Josine Vignon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Pencil Drawings of a Woman Cooking in a Kitchen Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Pencil on paper Size: 9.75 (height) x 6.5 (width) Stamp...
Category

Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Mid Century French Pencil Drawings of a Woman Cooking in a Kitchen
Mid Century French Pencil Drawings of a Woman Cooking in a Kitchen

Josine Vignon
Mid Century French Pencil Drawings of a Woman Cooking in a Kitchen, 1950's

$165
Clinton Hill, (Nude #5), 1951, drawing, figure/abstraction
By Clinton Hill
Located in New York, NY
Clinton Hill (1922-2003), created quintessential mid-century images, but figures are unusual in his work. This is from a very early period. From 1949 to 1951 Hill attended the Brookl...
Category

American Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

Clinton Hill, (Nude #5), 1951, drawing, figure/abstraction
Clinton Hill, (Nude #5), 1951, drawing, figure/abstraction

Clinton Hill
Clinton Hill, (Nude #5), 1951, drawing, figure/abstraction, 1951

$900
A Fabulous, 1951 Mid-Century Modern Abstract Portrait of a Man by Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fabulous, 1951 Mid-Century Modern Abstract Portrait of a Man by Noted Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Artwork Size: 12 x 9 1/2 inches. Artwork is unframed, matted ...
Category

American Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A Fabulous, 1951 Mid-Century Modern Abstract Portrait of a Man by Harold Haydon
A Fabulous, 1951 Mid-Century Modern Abstract Portrait of a Man by Harold Haydon

Harold Haydon
A Fabulous, 1951 Mid-Century Modern Abstract Portrait of a Man by Harold Haydon, 1951

$385
Clinton Hill, (Nude #1), 1951, drawing, figure/abstraction
By Clinton Hill
Located in New York, NY
Clinton Hill (1922-2003), created quintessential mid-century images, but figures are unusual in his work. This is from a very early period. In 1951 Hill studied at the Academie de la...
Category

American Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

Clinton Hill, (Nude #1), 1951, drawing, figure/abstraction
Clinton Hill, (Nude #1), 1951, drawing, figure/abstraction

Clinton Hill
Clinton Hill, (Nude #1), 1951, drawing, figure/abstraction, 1951

$900
Humorous Gentleman's Magazine cartoon Oil Wells
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Cartoon sketch, ca. 1955. Pencil on paper, sheet measures 8.5 x 11 inches. Unsigned with editor's notations. From a group of sketches meant to be preliminary drafts for editor appro...
Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Humorous Gentleman's Magazine cartoon Oil Wells
Humorous Gentleman's Magazine cartoon Oil Wells

Humorous Gentleman's Magazine cartoon Oil Wells, ca. 1955

$125 Sale Price
50% Off
The Endeavour.
By Arthur John Trevor Briscoe
Located in Storrs, CT
The Endeavour. c.1935. Pencil and watercolor on watercolor board. 14 3/8 x 20 7/8. Signed in pencil, lower right; titled in pencil, verso. Housed in a subtle 23 1/2 x 36-inch light ...
Category

Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil, Watercolor

The Endeavour.
The Endeavour.

Arthur John Trevor Briscoe
The Endeavour., c.1935

$2,000 Sale Price
50% Off
Dante and Beatrice - Original WATERCOLOR, Signed (Descharnes #d6970_1951)
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Paris, IDF
Salvador Dali Divine Comedy : Dante and Beatrice, 1952 Original watercolor Signed in lower center Dated 1952 On vellum lined on thin board 42 x 30 cm (c. 17 x 12in) REFERENCES : Th...
Category

Surrealist Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Dante and Beatrice - Original WATERCOLOR, Signed (Descharnes #d6970_1951)
Dante and Beatrice - Original WATERCOLOR, Signed (Descharnes #d6970_1951)

Salvador Dalí­
Dante and Beatrice - Original WATERCOLOR, Signed (Descharnes #d6970_1951), 1952

$71,537
'Look Homeward, Angel', Anthony Perkins Costume, Broadway, Motley, Academy Award
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
'Look Homeward, Angel', Anthony Perkins Costume, Broadway, Motley, Academy Award, LACMA, Guggenheim Museum ----------------- Initialed lower right, 'DJ', for Dorothy Jeakins (American, 1914-1995) and dated 1957. Titled, 'Look Homeward, Angel' and 'Eugene Grant, Anthony Perkins'. Inscribed with costume designer notes and bearing costumer's fabric swatches. Costumes for this production were mostly undertaken by Motley Design Group (Margaret Harris, Audrey Sophia Harris and Elizabeth Montgomery). Jeakins was a close personal friend of Perkins and would likely have designed this costume as a personal favor to the actor Premiering on November 28, 1957 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on Broadway, 'Look Homeward, Angel' ran for a total of 564 performances, closing on April 4, 1959. Directed by George Roy Hill, written by Ketti Frings, and based on Thomas Wolfe's 1929 largely autobiographical novel of the same title, the cast starred Jo Van Fleet...
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Other Art Style Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Fabric, Graphite, Watercolor

'Look Homeward, Angel', Anthony Perkins Costume, Broadway, Motley, Academy Award
'Look Homeward, Angel', Anthony Perkins Costume, Broadway, Motley, Academy Award

Dorothy Jeakins
'Look Homeward, Angel', Anthony Perkins Costume, Broadway, Motley, Academy Award, 1957

$5,500
20th Century French Modernist Painting Set of Six Dark Watercolour Scenes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Set of 6 by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) watercolour on artist paper, unframed painting : 8.75 x 6.5 inches stamped verso provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good an...
Category

Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

20th Century French Modernist Painting Set of Six Dark Watercolour Scenes
20th Century French Modernist Painting Set of Six Dark Watercolour Scenes

Guy Nicod
20th Century French Modernist Painting Set of Six Dark Watercolour Scenes

$165
Humorous Gentleman's Magazine cartoon
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Cartoon sketch, ca. 1955. Pencil on paper, sheet measures 8.5 x 11 inches. Unsigned with editor's notations. From a group of sketches meant to be preliminary drafts for editor appro...
Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Humorous Gentleman's Magazine cartoon
Humorous Gentleman's Magazine cartoon

Humorous Gentleman's Magazine cartoon, ca. 1955

$125 Sale Price
50% Off
Flamenco Dancer with Fan
Located in Houston, TX
Stunning French ink drawing of flamenco dancer poised with fan extended, circa 1960. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Archival plastic sleeve...
Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Flamenco Dancer with Fan
Flamenco Dancer with Fan

Flamenco Dancer with Fan, 1960

$400
Two Friends, Figurative, Watercolour on Paper by Modern Artist "In Stock"
By Sakti Burman
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Sakti Burman - Two Friends Watercolour on Paper 26 x 20 inches, 1978 ( Framed and delivered ) Born : 1935 Kolkata Education : 1956 Government College of Arts and Crafts in Kolkata ...
Category

Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Two Friends, Figurative, Watercolour on Paper by Modern Artist "In Stock"
Two Friends, Figurative, Watercolour on Paper by Modern Artist "In Stock"

Sakti Burman
Two Friends, Figurative, Watercolour on Paper by Modern Artist "In Stock", 1978

$13,335
A Stylish, 1940s Art Deco Cubist Drawing of a Seated Female- The Telephone Call
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Stylish, 1940s Art Deco Cubist Drawing of a Seated Female, "The Telephone Call", by Note Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-19940. A striking charcoal drawing executed...
Category

American Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Newsprint

A Stylish, 1940s Art Deco Cubist Drawing of a Seated Female- The Telephone Call
A Stylish, 1940s Art Deco Cubist Drawing of a Seated Female- The Telephone Call

Harold Haydon
A Stylish, 1940s Art Deco Cubist Drawing of a Seated Female- The Telephone Call, circa 1940s

$135
Sitges beach Barcelona Spain charcoal drawing
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Francesc Ferret Farreras ”Bruno” (1921-2000) - Sitges Beach - charcoal Measurements drawing 44x59 cm. Frame measures 65x79 cm.
Category

Realist Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

Sitges beach Barcelona Spain charcoal drawing
Sitges beach Barcelona Spain charcoal drawing

Francesc Ferrer Farreras BRUNO
Sitges beach Barcelona Spain charcoal drawing, c.1950

$667 Sale Price
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Mid 20th century French Original Line Drawing sketch Nude Female - Stamped
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait sketch original drawing by Jean-Paul LE VERRIER (1922-1996) studio stamped ink on paper, unframed Double sided 10.5 x 8.25 inches provenance: private collection of the arti...
Category

Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Mid 20th century French Original Line Drawing sketch Nude Female - Stamped
Mid 20th century French Original Line Drawing sketch Nude Female - Stamped

Jean-Paul le Verrier
Mid 20th century French Original Line Drawing sketch Nude Female - Stamped

$130
Mid 20th century French Original Line Drawing sketch Nude Male - Stamped
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait sketch original drawing by Jean-Paul LE VERRIER (1922-1996) studio stamped pencil drawing on paper, unframed Double sided (drawing on both sides) 10.5x 8.25 inches provenan...
Category

Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Mid 20th century French Original Line Drawing sketch Nude Male - Stamped
Mid 20th century French Original Line Drawing sketch Nude Male - Stamped

Jean-Paul le Verrier
Mid 20th century French Original Line Drawing sketch Nude Male - Stamped

$130
The Port of Le Havre
By Fred Pailhès
Located in London, GB
'The Port of Le Havre', pencil on art paper, by French artist Fred Pailhès (circa 1950s). Le Havre was only a fishing village until 1517, when Francis I h...
Category

Expressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil

The Port of Le Havre
The Port of Le Havre

Fred Pailhès
The Port of Le Havre, circa 1950s

$1,431 Sale Price
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Devant le Chateau - China Ink Drawing by Salvador Dalì - 1945
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
Devant le Chateau une Carrosse Passait is a modern artwork realized by Salvador Dalì in 1945. China Ink drawing on paper. Signed and dated on the lower right recto. Outstanding dr...
Category

Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Devant le Chateau - China Ink Drawing by Salvador Dalì - 1945
Devant le Chateau - China Ink Drawing by Salvador Dalì - 1945

Salvador Dalí­
Devant le Chateau - China Ink Drawing by Salvador Dalì - 1945, 1945

$104,921
Que Font Ces Gens - Ink Drawing by Salvador Dalì - 1945
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Roma, IT
Que font ces gens is a beautiful modern artwork realized by Salvador Dalì in 1945. China Ink Drawing on paper. Original outstanding drawing realized to illustrate the book "The Labyrinth" by Maurice Sandoz, published in 1945. Signed and dated on the lower right recto. Executed on thick cream wove paper, not laid down and taped to the mount along the upper edge. The upper, right and lower edges are slightly unevenly cut. There are two pinholes towards the upper right and upper left corners. The sheet is time stained and there is a spot of foxing beneath the lower edge of the drawing. There are some remnants from previous mounting at the upper two corners not visible when framed. There are handling marks to the perimeter of the sheet. The ink is strong and well preserved. The artwork is accompanied by authentication of Robert P. Descharnes, Paris 2003, reference archive: D-3461. Prov. Sotheby's Impressionist & Modern Art Sale...
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Surrealist Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Que Font Ces Gens - Ink Drawing by Salvador Dalì - 1945
Que Font Ces Gens - Ink Drawing by Salvador Dalì - 1945

Salvador Dalí­
Que Font Ces Gens - Ink Drawing by Salvador Dalì - 1945, 1945

$97,767
1950's Big Modernist/ Cubist Painting - French Building
By Bernard Labbe
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Landscape by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) original gouache on artist paper, mounted in a card frame size: 25.5 x 21 inches condition: very good and ready to be enjo...
Category

Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

1950's Big Modernist/ Cubist Painting - French Building
1950's Big Modernist/ Cubist Painting - French Building

Bernard Labbe
1950's Big Modernist/ Cubist Painting - French Building, 1950's

$826
A Dynamic 1945 Mid-Century Modern Cubist Studio Scene, Artist Sketch Class
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Dynamic, 1945 Mid-Century Modern Cubist Studio Scene, Artist's Sketch Class by Noted Chicago Painter, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Artwork size: 11 x 8 1/2 inches, unframed, mo...
Category

Cubist Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Pastel

A Dynamic 1945 Mid-Century Modern Cubist Studio Scene, Artist Sketch Class
A Dynamic 1945 Mid-Century Modern Cubist Studio Scene, Artist Sketch Class

Harold Haydon
A Dynamic 1945 Mid-Century Modern Cubist Studio Scene, Artist Sketch Class, 1945

$385
Reclined Nude - Drawing by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Charcoal and oil pastel on cardboard realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s. Hand signed. Includes a wooden frame realized by the Artist. cm. 44x34. Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome ...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Oil Pastel

Reclined Nude - Drawing by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s
Reclined Nude - Drawing by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s

Sirio Pellegrini
Reclined Nude - Drawing by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s, 1960s

$2,384
Tomorrow Afternoon - Drawing by Erté - 1951
By Erté
Located in Roma, IT
Tomorrow afternoon is a contemporary artwork realized in 1951 by Erté (Romain de Tirtoff). Mixed colored gouache on paper. Hand signed on the lower margin. Titled and numbered "1...
Category

Art Deco Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

Tomorrow Afternoon - Drawing by Erté - 1951
Tomorrow Afternoon - Drawing by Erté - 1951

Erté
Tomorrow Afternoon - Drawing by Erté - 1951, 1951

$3,338
" Visage Poisson" Unique prototype
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
Jean Cocteau ( 1889 - 1963 ) " Visage poisson " circa 1962 . signé Jean Cocteau ( Bon à tirer ) framed : 60 x45 cm image : 46 x32 cm
Category

Art Deco Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Paper

" Visage Poisson" Unique prototype
" Visage Poisson" Unique prototype

Jean Cocteau
" Visage Poisson" Unique prototype, 1962

$4,530
Clinton Hill, (Nude #8), 1952, drawing, figure/abstraction
By Clinton Hill
Located in New York, NY
Clinton Hill (1922-2003), created quintessential mid-century images, but figures are unusual in his work. This is from a very early period. In 1951 Hill studied at the Academie de la...
Category

American Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

Clinton Hill, (Nude #8), 1952, drawing, figure/abstraction
Clinton Hill, (Nude #8), 1952, drawing, figure/abstraction

Clinton Hill
Clinton Hill, (Nude #8), 1952, drawing, figure/abstraction, 1952

$900
“Montmartre”
By Fernand Guignier
Located in Southampton, NY
Beautifully executed original watercolor by French artist Fernand Guignier of a street scene in Montmartre, Paris. Signed lower right and dated 1949. Titled lower left, “Montmartre”. Fernand Guignier was a student of the sculptors Emil Derré and Jean-Antoine Injalbert at the École des Beaux Arts in Paris . Between 1926 and 1960 he took part in the Salon des Artistes Français in the Palais de Tokyo. The watercolor is housed in its original off white wood frame. Under glass. Condition is very good. Overall framed measurements are 18.25 by 16.5 inches. Provenance: A Sarasota, Florida collector. Fernand Guignier Born: 1902 Died: 1972 Known for: Paris street scene watercolor...
Category

Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

“Montmartre”
“Montmartre”

Fernand Guignier
“Montmartre”, 1949

$716 Sale Price
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Antique French Study Sheet of Eye and Nose Sketches
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Antique French Study Sheet signed pencil sketch on artist paper painting: 20.75 x 15 inches provenance: private collection condition: good and sound condition with some damages to age.( Shown in photos.) Description: This fascinating antique sketch...
Category

French School Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Color Pencil

Antique French Study Sheet of Eye and Nose Sketches
Antique French Study Sheet of Eye and Nose Sketches

French School
Antique French Study Sheet of Eye and Nose Sketches

$136
A Fabulous, Beautifully Rendered 1945 Modern Seated Female Nude by Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fabulous, Finely Rendered 1945 Modern Seated Female Nude by Noted Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). The drawing is charcoal on paper and dates from 1945. Artwork siz...
Category

American Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Paper

A Fabulous, Beautifully Rendered 1945 Modern Seated Female Nude by Harold Haydon
A Fabulous, Beautifully Rendered 1945 Modern Seated Female Nude by Harold Haydon

Harold Haydon
A Fabulous, Beautifully Rendered 1945 Modern Seated Female Nude by Harold Haydon

$385
Erotic Scene - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Erotic Scene is a charcoal 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...
Category

Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

Erotic Scene - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s

Mino Maccari
Erotic Scene - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s, 1960s

$655
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 designer at the Walt Disney studio. Although his credits include work on such classics as Disney’s Bambi and Fantasia and UPA’s Gerald McBoing-Boing, he is best known as a mentor to literally hundreds of students. Engel was also one of the original members of United Productions of America (UPA), where, during the ’50s, he worked on classics such as Mr. Magoo, Gerald McBoing-Boing and Madeline. According to his biographer, Dr. Janeann Dill, Engel has created more than 33 personal films and received five Golden Eagle awards, an Annie Award, a Winsor McCay Award, the Fritz Award, a Jean Vigo Award, and the Norman McLaren...
Category

Pop Art Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Mixed Media

Mr. Magoo Original Vintage Animation Cel Hand Drawing Painting
Mr. Magoo Original Vintage Animation Cel Hand Drawing Painting

Jules Engel
Mr. Magoo Original Vintage Animation Cel Hand Drawing Painting

$650
Mid Century French Pencil Sketch Study of Fashionable Figures
By Josine Vignon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mid Century French Portrait Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Pencil/ charcoal on artists paper, double sided Size: 13 (height) x 10 (width) Stamped Verso Condition: Good Pr...
Category

Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Pencil

Mid Century French Pencil Sketch Study of Fashionable Figures
Mid Century French Pencil Sketch Study of Fashionable Figures

Josine Vignon
Mid Century French Pencil Sketch Study of Fashionable Figures, 1944

$172
Amate Bark Painting - Harvest Dance with Giant Rabbits
Located in Soquel, CA
Amate Bark Painting - Harvest Dance with Giant Rabbits In this scene, people are carrying baskets to the village, through dense foliage. There are...
Category

Folk Art Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Handmade Paper

Amate Bark Painting - Harvest Dance with Giant Rabbits
Amate Bark Painting - Harvest Dance with Giant Rabbits

Amate Bark Painting - Harvest Dance with Giant Rabbits, 1900s

$1,250

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