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Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

MODERN STYLE

The first decades of the 20th century were a period of artistic upheaval, with modern art movements including Cubism, Surrealism, Futurism and Dadaism questioning centuries of traditional views of what art should be. Using abstraction, experimental forms and interdisciplinary techniques, painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers and performance artists all pushed the boundaries of creative expression.

Major exhibitions, like the 1913 Armory Show in New York City — also known as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” in which works like the radically angular Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp caused a sensation — challenged the perspective of viewers and critics and heralded the arrival of modern art in the United States. But the movement’s revolutionary spirit took shape in the 19th century.

The Industrial Revolution, which ushered in new technology and cultural conditions across the world, transformed art from something mostly commissioned by the wealthy or the church to work that responded to personal experiences. The Impressionist style emerged in 1860s France with artists like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas quickly painting works that captured moments of light and urban life. Around the same time in England, the Pre-Raphaelites, like Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, borrowed from late medieval and early Renaissance art to imbue their art with symbolism and modern ideas of beauty.

Emerging from this disruption of the artistic status quo, modern art went further in rejecting conventions and embracing innovation. The bold legacy of leading modern artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and many others continues to inform visual culture today.

Find a collection of modern paintings, sculptures, prints and other fine art on 1stDibs.

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Style: Modern
Man Sitting - Drawing by Suzie Bernardeau - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Man Sitting is an artwork made by Suzie Bernardeau in the mid-20th century. Good condition. Drawing made with crayons.
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Paper

The Winner - Drawing by Yus - 1990s
Located in Roma, IT
The Winner is a drawing artwork realized by Yus in the 1980s.  Watercolour and ink drawing on paper.  Hand-signed on the lower right.  The state of preservation is good.  Th artw...
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1990s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Ink

Portrait of a Man - Drawing by Jacqueline Barbet - 1944
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of a Man is an artwork realized by the french Artist Jacqueline Barbet (1902-1975), in 1944. Drawing Charcoal on paper. Hand-signed and numbered in pencil in Roman numerals...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal

Walking Men - China Ink by Carlo Rivalta - The Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Walking Men is a drawing artwork realized by RIV "Carlo Rivalta (1887-1941)" in the early 20th Century Temperan and ink drawing on paper. The state of preservation is good with sli...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Fishing Nude - Drawing by Alexander Dubovsky - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Fishing Nude is a drawing artwork realized by Alexander Dubovsky in the 1980s. Watercolor and ink drawing on paper. Monogrammed on the lower right. The state of preservation is good.
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20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Meeting with Death - Drawing by Alexander Dubovsky - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Meeting with Death is a drawing artwork realized by Alexander Dubovsky in the 1980s. Watercolor and ink drawing on paper. Monogrammed on the lower right. The state of preservation...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

The Letter F - Drawing by Alexandre Lagrant - The Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Letter F is a drawing artwork realized by Alexandre Lagrant in the early 20th Century Watercolor drawing on paper. The state of preservation is good.
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1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor, Paper

Lovers - Drawing by Louis Anquetin - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Angel is a drawing realized in the early 20th Century by Louis Anquetin (1861-1932). Ink, watercolor, and white lead on paper. Hand-signed on the lower. Good condition with sl...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Paper

Portrait of Gentleman - Drawing by Alfred Grevin - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Gentleman is a drawing in Pencil, Charcoal, and watercolor realized by Alfred Grévin in the late 19th Century. Applied on a Passeprtout. Hand-signed in pencil In good ...
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Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Frau bei Tisch sitzend
Located in Wien, 9
August Dressler is one of the painters of the New Objectivity. He is one of the lesser-known artists of the Weimar era, but he too, like his famous contemporaries Georg Grosz, John H...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Paper

Joyful Letters "Villa Borghese" - Drawing by Maja Zalaszewska Rocca - 2022
Located in Roma, IT
A piece of a whimsical alphabet that consists of 29 letters. Original work. Fineliner on paper. Inspired by a famous Villa Borghese park in Rome
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2010s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Felt Pen, Paper

Joyful Letters "Villa Borghese" - Drawing by Maja Zalaszewska Rocca - 2022
Located in Roma, IT
A piece of a whimsical alphabet that consists of 29 letters. Original work. Fineliner on paper. Inspired by a famous Villa Borghese park in Rome
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2010s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Felt Pen, Paper

Joyful Letters "Villa Borghese" - Drawing by Maja Zalaszewska Rocca - 2022
Located in Roma, IT
A piece of a whimsical alphabet that consists of 29 letters. Original work. Fineliner on paper. Inspired by a famous Villa Borghese park in Rome
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2010s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Felt Pen, Paper

Joyful Letters "Villa Borghese" - Drawing by Maja Zalaszewska Rocca - 2022
Located in Roma, IT
A piece of a whimsical alphabet that consists of 29 letters. Original work. Fineliner on paper. Inspired by a famous Villa Borghese park in Rome
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2010s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Felt Pen, Paper

Joyful Letters "Villa Borghese" - Drawing by Maja Zalaszewska Rocca - 2022
Located in Roma, IT
A piece of a whimsical alphabet that consists of 29 letters. Original work. Fineliner on paper. Inspired by a famous Villa Borghese park in Rome
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2010s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Felt Pen, Paper

Joyful Letters "Villa Borghese" - Drawing by Maja Zalaszewska Rocca - 2022
Located in Roma, IT
A piece of a whimsical alphabet that consists of 29 letters. Original work. Fineliner on paper. Inspired by a famous Villa Borghese park in Rome
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2010s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Felt Pen, Paper

Joyful Letters "Villa Borghese" - Drawing by Maja Zalaszewska Rocca - 2022
Located in Roma, IT
A piece of a whimsical alphabet that consists of 29 letters. Original work. Fineliner on paper. Inspired by a famous Villa Borghese park in Rome
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2010s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Felt Pen, Paper

Joyful Letters "Villa Borghese" - Drawing by Maja Zalaszewska Rocca - 2022
Located in Roma, IT
A piece of a whimsical alphabet that consists of 29 letters. Original work. Fineliner on paper. Inspired by a famous Villa Borghese park in Rome
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2010s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Felt Pen, Paper

Joyful Letters "Villa Borghese" - Drawing by Maja Zalaszewska Rocca - 2022
Located in Roma, IT
A piece of a whimsical alphabet that consists of 29 letters. Original work. Fineliner on paper. Inspired by a famous Villa Borghese park in Rome
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2010s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Felt Pen, Paper

Joyful Letters "Villa Borghese" - Drawing by Maja Zalaszewska Rocca - 2022
Located in Roma, IT
A piece of a whimsical alphabet that consists of 29 letters. Original work. Fineliner on paper. Inspired by a famous Villa Borghese park in Rome
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2010s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Felt Pen, Paper

Joyful Letters "Villa Borghese" - Drawing by Maja Zalaszewska Rocca - 2022
Located in Roma, IT
A piece of a whimsical alphabet that consists of 29 letters. Original work. Fineliner on paper. Inspired by a famous Villa Borghese park in Rome
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2010s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Felt Pen, Paper

Joyful Letters "Villa Borghese" - Drawing by Maja Zalaszewska Rocca - 2022
Located in Roma, IT
A piece of a whimsical alphabet that consists of 29 letters. Original work. Fineliner on paper. Inspired by a famous Villa Borghese park in Rome
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2010s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Felt Pen, Paper

Joyful Letters "Villa Borghese" - Drawing by Maja Zalaszewska Rocca - 2022
Located in Roma, IT
A piece of a whimsical alphabet that consists of 29 letters. Original work. Fineliner on paper. Inspired by a famous Villa Borghese park in Rome
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2010s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Felt Pen, Paper

Joyful Letters "Villa Borghese" - Drawing by Maja Zalaszewska Rocca - 2022
Located in Roma, IT
A piece of a whimsical alphabet that consists of 29 letters. Original work. Fineliner on paper. Inspired by a famous Villa Borghese park in Rome
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2010s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Felt Pen, Paper

Joyful Letters "Villa Borghese" - Drawing by Maja Zalaszewska Rocca - 2022
Located in Roma, IT
A piece of a whimsical alphabet that consists of 29 letters. Original work. Fineliner on paper. Inspired by a famous Villa Borghese park in Rome
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2010s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Felt Pen, Paper

Joyful Letters "Villa Borghese" - Drawing by Maja Zalaszewska Rocca - 2022
Located in Roma, IT
Part of a Whimsical Alphabet that consists of 29 letters. Original work. Fineliner on paper. Inspired by a famous Villa Borghese park in Rome
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2010s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Felt Pen, Paper

Joyful Letters "Villa Borghese" - Drawing by Maja Zalaszewska Rocca - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
A piece of a whimsical alphabet that consists of 29 letters. Original work. Fineliner on paper. Inspired by a famous Villa Borghese park in Rome
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2010s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Felt Pen, Paper

Joyful Letters "Villa Borghese" - Drawing by Maja Zalaszewska Rocca - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
A piece of a whimsical alphabet that consists of 29 letters. Original work. Fineliner on paper. Inspired by a famous Villa Borghese park in Rome
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2010s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Felt Pen, Paper

Joyful Letters "Villa Borghese" - Drawing by Maja Zalaszewska Rocca - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
A piece of a whimsical alphabet that consists of 29 letters. Original work. Fineliner on paper. Inspired by a famous Villa Borghese park in Rome
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2010s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Felt Pen, Paper

Pastel on paper by German / British Hans Feibush, 'Diana and Actaeon', 20th Cent
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A very striking work by German/British artist Hans Feibusch: Diana and Actaeon. Escaping the grip of Nazi Germany in 1933, Hans Feibusch sought refuge in Britain. In 1934, he debute...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Paper

The Race, 20th Century Graphite Sketch, English Artist
Located in London, GB
Graphite on paper Image size: 11 3/4 x 16 inches (30 x 40.5 cm) White gold frame Gordon Scott Gordon Scott was trained at the Royal College of Art (1934-38) under Gilbert Spencer, ...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite, Paper

Be Kind to People
Located in New York, NY
2022, Oil stick on paper
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2010s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel, Paper

Weak People
Located in New York, NY
2022, Oil stick on paper
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2010s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel, Paper

Mixed Feelings
Located in New York, NY
2016, Oil stick on paper
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2010s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel, Paper

The Artist - Drawing by Jean Effel - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Artist is a drawing in ink pencil and watercolor realized by Jean Effel in the mid-20th Century. Good conditions. The artwork is depicted through soft strokes in a well-balance...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Ink, Pencil

The Child Profile - Drawing by Louis Anquetin - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Child Profile is an ink drawing on paper realized in the early 20th Century by Louis Anquetin (1861-1932). Hand-signed on the lower. Good condition. Louis Émile Anquetin (26 J...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Portrait of Christ - Drawing - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Christ is an artwork realized in the early 20th century and attributed to Augusto Monari. Pencil drawing on ivory-colored paper, gl...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Portrait - Drawing by Serge Fotisnky - 1947
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an artwork realized by Serge Fotinsky (1887-1971). Drawing in pencil, 1947. 27 x 20 cm. Good conditions except some yellowing due by time.
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1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

The Magician - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Magician is a pen Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pen

The Jab - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Jab is a black marker Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Permanent Marker

Strange Thoughts - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Strange Thoughts is a pen Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pen

In Troubles - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
In Troubles is a Pen Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 198...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pen

The Couple - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Couple 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, June 1...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Sister and Sister in Law - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Sister and Sister in Law is a China ink Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Portraits - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portraits 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, June 16...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Horse Lover - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Horse Lover is a pen Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 198...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pen

The Shephard - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Shephard 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, June...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Figures - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is a pen Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1989) w...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pen

Figures - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is a pen Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1989) w...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pen

Concert - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Concert is a pen Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1989) w...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pen

Gathering - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Gathering is a china ink Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16,...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Portraits - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portraits is a China Ink and watercolor Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Figures - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is a pencil Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1989) was an Italian writer, pa...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Composition - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Composition is a pen Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 198...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pen

On the Attention! - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
On the Attention! is a china ink Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome,...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Nude - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is a pencil Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1989) w...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Figures - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is a black permanent marker Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rom...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Permanent Marker

Interlocution - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is a china ink Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

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Find a wide variety of authentic Modern figurative drawings and watercolors available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add figurative drawings and watercolors created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of orange, blue, yellow, purple and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Mino Maccari, Flor David, Gabriele Galantara, and Alberto Ziveri. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Watercolor and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Modern figurative drawings and watercolors, so small editions measuring 0.25 inches across are also available. Prices for figurative drawings and watercolors made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $11 and tops out at $648,500, while the average work sells for $409.

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