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Period: Mid-20th Century
"My Fair Lady" 1958 West End Theatre Costume Drawing Mid 20th Century Modern
By Cecil Beaton
Located in New York, NY
"My Fair Lady" 1958 West End Theatre Costume Drawing Mid 20th Century Modern
Cecil Beaton (1904 – 1980) "My Fair Lady," Pen and ink on paper. ...
Category
Performance Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Pen
Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Renaissance Male Nude Study
Year: circa 1963
Medium: Original drawing on vélin Strathmore paper
Size: 18 x 23 inches
Condition: Good
Provenance:...
Category
Renaissance Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
Landscape verso Forest interior / - Landscape as a space of imagination -
Located in Berlin, DE
Herbert Seidel (1906 Berlin - 1974 Rüdersdorf), Landscape verso Forest interior, around 1950. India ink on grained, bleached paper, 40.5 x 58 cm, signed “Herbert Seidel” in pencil on...
Category
Abstract Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
RCA Design Art Deco Streamline Mid Century Modern American Scene Architectural
By John Vassos
Located in New York, NY
RCA Design Art Deco Streamline Mid Century Modern American Scene Architectural
John Vassos (1898-1985)
RCA 50 D Transmitter and Control Desk
12 x 19 1/2 (sight)
Mixed media on boar...
Category
Art Deco Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media, Board
The Archibald Russell.
Located in Storrs, CT
The Archibald Russell. 1935. Pencil and watercolour on watercolour board. 20 7/8 x 28 5/8. Mat line from a previous mount; otherwise excellent condition. Signed and dated in ink, low...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Watercolor
Composition - Drawing by Henry Wormser - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Composition is a drawing realized by Henry Wormser in the Mid-20th Century.
Watercolor.
Good conditions with slight foxing.
The artwork is realized through deft expressive strokes.
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Sketches - Original Drawing by Unknown - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Sketches is an Original Pencil Drawing realized by an Unknown artist in mid-20th century.
Good condition on a yellowed paper.
No signature.
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
'The Thief from François Villon's Christmas', San Francisco Bay Area Illustrator
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'James March Phillips' (American, 1913-1981) and painted circa 1965.
Displayed in an original card mat decorated by the artist. Signed lower right, in pencil, 'J. M. Phillips' and titled, lower left, ''The Thief' - from Francois Villon's Christmas'. Mat dimensions: 16 x 13 inches.
Born in California, James March Phillips first studied in San Francisco at the Jean Turner Art Academy and, later, under Alfred Owles...
Category
Realist Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Illustration Board
Summer Siesta 1959 New Wave period large drawing relaxed young woman daydreaming
Located in Norwich, GB
All the sun and the joie de vivre of the mediterranean in one large drawing! Dated 1959, the work evokes Brigitte Bardot, the French Riviera and French New Wave Cinema.
The artist is Dany Lartigue, son of photographer Jacques Henri Lartigue, Dany was brought up between Paris and Saint Tropez, which was still a fisherman’s village at the time. Although as an artist Dany worked from Montmartre studio, the Cote d’Azur of his childhood remained his spiritual home, and he returned there often. In Saint Tropez, by then fashionable, he would meet his friends Juliette Greco...
Category
French School Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Charcoal
Alexander Calder, Handwritten, signed letter, from Sache near Tours, France
Located in New York, NY
Alexander Calder
Handwritten, signed letter, 1956
Ink on paper: 2 page handwritten and hand signed letter
Hand signed by Calder at the end of the letter on the second page.
Unique
11...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper
"Balanced Rock" in the Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, CO.
By Ted Lewy
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Balanced Rock" in the Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, CO" c.1950 is a watercolor on paper by noted California artist Ted Lewy, 1912-1963. It is hand signed at the...
Category
American Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Jewish Family
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Jewish Family" 1968 is an acrylic and ink on wove paper by noted Lithuanian artist Boris Deutsch, 1892-1978. It is hand signed and dated at the lower left corner by the...
Category
Expressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Acrylic
Heads of Two Women
By Mario Sironi
Located in London, GB
MARIO SIRONI 1885-1961
Sassari, Italy , 1885-1961 Milan, Italy (Italian)
Title: Heads of Two Women
Technique: Hand Signed Pencil and Crayon Drawing on Tan Paper
size: 17.4x 21 cm ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Crayon, Pencil
'Navajo Family', Santa Fe, Modernism, Corcoran, Whitney, PAFA, AIC, WPA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower center, 'by Buk' for Eduard Buk Ulreich (American, 1889-1966), dedicated lower center, 'for Ruth' and painted circa 1945. Additionally signed and titled verso 'Navajo Fa...
Category
Art Deco Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Illustration Board, Watercolor
Elizabeth Reading, circa 1940 - 20th Century Interior Watercolour Painting
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Rowland Suddaby was a painter and illustrator, mainly of landscapes. Suddaby was born in Kimberworth, Yorkshire, and studied at Sheffield College of Art from 1926, winning a scholars...
Category
Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
Can Can Dancers - British Art Deco drawing Burlesque women dancers VG provenance
By Frank G. Howes
Located in London, GB
A large, detailed Art Deco pencil charcoal impressionist depiction of Can Can dancers which was executed circa 1956 by Frank G Howes. Excellent provenance.
Signed lower right.
Prov...
Category
Art Deco Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Pencil
Mid Century French Pencil Study of Various Animals
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Pencil Study of Various Animals
Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
Medium: Pencil and Paper
Size: 6.25 (height) x 9.75 (width)
Stamped: Verso
Con...
Category
Post-Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Cecil Beaton - Watercolour Ballet Costume Design for Le Pavillon - 1936
By Cecil Beaton
Located in London, GB
SIR CECIL BEATON, CBE
(1904-1980)
Ballet Costume Design for Le Pavillon - 1936
Signed and bears wardrobe mark l.r.: Beaton
Watercolour and ink
49 by 39 cm., 19 ¼ by 15 ½ in.
(fram...
Category
Realist Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
'The Enduring Attractions of the Open Market', Capitalism Satire
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'A. Manganaro' for 'Antonio Manganaro (Italian, 20th Century), and titled lower center, 'The Enduring Attractions of the Open Market'.
Matted Dimensions: 16 x 20
Category
Realist Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Gouache, Pen, Graphite
To The Bathroom - Lithograph by Jean Cocteau - 1930s
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Roma, IT
To The Bathroom is a Colored lithograph realized on japan paper by Jean Cocteau (1889 -1963) in 1930 ca.
French draftsman, poet, essayist, playwright, librettist, film director.
...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Lithograph
Mid Century Seated Nude Figure Study (unfinished)
Located in Soquel, CA
Seated nude figure study by Joseph Yeager (American, 20th Century). This piece is unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of Yeager work directly from the estate. This piece is on heavy bond paper with ragged edges and is unfinished. No frame.
Joseph "Joe" Yeager (American, 20th Century) was raised in Cleveland Ohio, where he went to art school at night and started his art career at 19. He was a commercial artist for the Cleveland Press...
Category
American Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
Duel - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1935
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Duel is a Pencil Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1935.
Monogrammed on the lower margin.
Good condition on a yellowed paper.
Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 1...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Female and Male Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Female and Male Figure Study
Year: circa 1963
Medium: Original drawing on vélin paper
Size: 23 x 18 inches
Condition: Good
Provenance: Estate of...
Category
Renaissance Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
20th Century French Modernist Painting Set of Four Dark Watercolour Scenes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Set of 4
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
Jazz Panel #4 - gouache, 102x86 cm.
Located in Nice, FR
This is a panel painted with gouache on paper that was painted by Paul de Cayeux. He was a french painter and decorator. This suite comes from an old restaurant and ball room in Nice...
Category
Art Deco Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache
"At Home Abroad" 1935 Broadway Play NY Times Published Illustration 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
"At Home Abroad" 1935 Broadway Play NY Times Published Illustration 20th Century
Al Hirschfeld (1903 - 2003)
At Home Abroad
9 1/2 x 17 inches (sight)
Ink on board
Signed upper right...
Category
Performance Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Board
Erotic Scene - Pencil Drawing by Maurice Vertès - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Erotic Scene is an original pencil drawing realized by Maurice Vertès in the 1930s.
The little drawing is in good condition with some folding on yellowed paper.
On the back is the ...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Original French Art Deco Gouache Illustration Drawing by J. Hilly
Located in Atlanta, GA
An original Art Deco illustration hand-painted with ink and gouache on paper. The drawing features two elegant women with large windows and drapery in the background. This image was ...
Category
Art Deco Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Gouache
Girl - Original Pencil Drawing by J.L. Rey Vila - 1959
Located in Roma, IT
Girl is an original artwork realized by José Luis Rey Vila in 1959. Pencil drawing on paper.
Hand-signed and dated by José Luis Rey Vila on the bac...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Jim Dine New York SIGNED poster "Gilbert and Sullivan" hand painted pink copper
By Jim Dine
Located in New York, NY
This radiant purple pink poster was designed by Jim Dine for a production of Gilbert and Sullivan at New York City Center in 1968. The stripe down...
Category
Pop Art Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Offset
Vintage Fashion Sketch - Pocket Dress & Coat
Located in Houston, TX
Graceful gouache fashion sketch of a dress suit and simple winter coat, circa 1950.
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
Gouache, Paper
Pouting
By Henri Fehr
Located in Genève, GE
Work on paper
Golden wooden frame with glass pane
84.5 x 65.5 x 3.5 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Crayon
'Medea', Jason's Enchantress, Greek Mythological Figural, Expressionist Woman
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Peter Brandes' (Danish, born 1944) and dated 1964-1965. Titled, upper left, 'Medea' and bearing 2017 dedication in graphite, lower r...
Category
Expressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
British Mid 20th Century Impressionist Painting Travellers round the Camp Fire
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Camp Fire
Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982)
signed original watercolor painting on board, unframed
size: 10.75 x 15 inches
co...
Category
Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Early 20th Century Watercolor of Marrakech Scene, Cleveland School Artist
By John Teyral
Located in Beachwood, OH
John Teyral (American, 1912-1999)
Marrakech, 1937
Watercolor on paper
Signed, dated and titled upper right
12 x 14 inches
19 x 21.5 inches, framed
John Teyral was one of Cleveland'...
Category
Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Angels and Demons (Portrait of Giorgio Morandi) - Charcoal and Ink by M. Maccari
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Nice charcoal and ink drawing on paper representing the famous italian painter Giorgio Morandi (friend of Mino Maccari) smoking a cigar with images of a dream/nightmare on background...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Ink
Figures - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is an artwork realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century.
Watercolor on paper.
Hand-signed by the artist.
Good conditions.
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Watercolor
She Gets Her Way (Couple with Vase)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This drawing is part of our exhibition Charles Goeller: A Wistful Loneliness.
Crayon on paper, 11 ½ x 9 inches (image), 14 x 11 inches (sheet), Signed...
Category
American Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Crayon, Paper
City - Mixed Media by N. Czinober - mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
City is an original drawing in pencil made by the Hungarian artist Nicolas Czinober in the mid-20th century.The state of preservation is good, the paper presents some small stains.
...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Watercolor, Pencil
Ballet Espagnol, Pilar Lopez
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Ballet Espagnol Pilar Lopez" c.1955 referring to the famous Spanish Flamenco dancer, Pilar Lopez, 1912-2008 is a pastel and crayon on paper by noted French artis...
Category
Realist Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Dramatic Profiles in Multiples
Located in Houston, TX
Dramatic mid-century etching of profiles layered over each other by French artist Collette Pettier, 1965. Signed lower right.
Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with...
Category
Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Etching
Grace Martin Taylor (Frame), (Town View), 1930, pastel, signed
Located in New York, NY
West Virginia native Grace Martin Taylor, artist for the brightly colored pastel (TownView), attended the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and the Art S...
Category
American Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
"Plumbers" Post Cover, Pencil Study
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Pencil Drawing
Signature: Signed & Inscribed Lower Right
Study for Saturday Evening Post Cover, June 2, 1951
Category
Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
1940s Charcoal and Pencil Portrait of a Man
Located in Arp, TX
Artist Unknown
"Tie and Glasses"
c. 1940s
Charcoal and pencil on paper
13.5"x17" site 19"x23" rustic wood frame
Unsigned
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Carbon Pencil
French 20th Century Modernist Painting Female Figures Gossiping Watercolour
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Expressionist
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
watercolour on artist paper, unframed
painting : 15 x 19.5 inches
provenance: artists estate, France
c...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
British Mid 20th Century Impressionist Painting Prepping The Rowing Boats
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982)
signed original gouache painting on board, unframed
size: 14 x 17 inches
condition: overall very good, minor wear to the edges as is normal for an unframed work, minor staining from age/ light to the surface
provenance: from a large private collection of this artists work in the UK.
The artist:
Born in Warwick in 1901, Duffield came to Bristol at the age of 23 as an artist at the studio of Mardon Son and Hall. He worked as an illustrator producing designs for cigarette cards, remaining with the company for 37 years until his retirement. He was elected an Artist Member of the Bristol Savages...
Category
Impressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Crayon, Gouache
Sketch for Frescoed Frieze - Pencil and Gouache by Paul Bony - 1932
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch for Frescoed Frieze is an interesting preparatory study realized by the artist Paul Bony, a famous French painter active in the last century. The artwork is in good state of p...
Category
Cubist Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Pencil
ORIGINAL INK LOUIS VALTAT UNIQUE PIECE
By Louis Valtat
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
ORIGINAL INK ON PAPER
SIGNED WITH THE ESTATE INITIALS STAMP
Unique piece
Category
French School Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
The Locomotive - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Locomotive is a watercolor Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century.
Hand-signed on the lower.
Good conditions.
Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, Ju...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Church of Saint-Nicolas du Chardonnet in Paris
By Lucien Génin
Located in London, GB
'The Church of Saint-Nicolas du Chardonnet, Paris', gouache on art paper by Lucien Génin (circa 1930s). In Paris' 5th Arrondissement the site in which Saint-Nicolas du Chardonnet is ...
Category
Expressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
La Loire
Located in Middletown, NY
Pen and black ink on watermarked Ingres laid paper, 9 1/4 x 12 1/4 inches (234 x 310 mm), signed, dated and titled in brown ink, and initialed and titled in black ink in the lower right corner. Light to moderate age tone and mat tone, and with the signature and notations in brown ink having become quite attenuated, although legible. Presented in a basic black wood frame with a label from the Country Art...
Category
American Realist Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Handmade Paper, Pen
Lounge Chair Nap - Vintage Illustration in Ink and Watercolor
Located in Soquel, CA
Lounge Chair Nap - Vintage Illustration in Ink and Watercolor
A man lazes in a lounge chair, book still in hand, as he dozes off with a content e...
Category
American Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink, Pen
Bottle Bag (Lady Selborne, Pretoria, South Africa)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Tshidiso Andrew Motjuoadi (1935-1968) Bottle Bag (A Penny for a Bottle). 1963. Ink on handmade paper laid down on plywood board, panel measures 20.5 x 28.75 inches. Signed and dated ...
Category
Realist Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Archival Paper
Man Trimming Tree
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This drawing is part of our exhibition Charles Goeller: A Wistful Loneliness.
Crayon on paper, 11 5/8 x 9 inches (image), 14 x 11 inches (sheet), Signed lower right, Matted, but no...
Category
American Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Crayon, Paper
1950's Modernist/ Cubist Painting - Three Mischievous Figures In The Forest
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Figures
by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century)
original gouache on paper mounted on card
size: 16 x 12 inches
condition: very good and ready t...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache
PROFIL DE FEMME
Located in Aventura, FL
Original pencil and crayon drawing on paper. Hand signed and dated on front by the artist. Visible image size 25.6 x 19.7 in. Frame size approx 32.25 x 27 in. Artwork is in excellen...
Category
Expressionist Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Crayon, Pencil
Die Moralische Eifersucht - Drawing by Friedrich Schröder Sonnenstern - 1964
Located in Roma, IT
Die moralische Eifersucht is a contemporary artwork realized by Friedrich Schröder Sonnenstern in 1964.
Pencil and colored chalks on Schoellershammer cardboard.
Signed "F. S. SONN...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Chalk, Pencil
Volcano and Arch, Taormina, Sicily, Italy, Mid Century Cleveland School Artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000)
Volcano and Arch, Taormina, 1961
Watercolor on scintilla paper
Signed and dated upper right
11 x 11 inches
"My last year in art schoo...
Category
American Modern Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
