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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.

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Style: Modern
A Fine 1930s Modern, Art Deco Female Drawing, Portrait of a Sleeping Young Woman
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Finely Drawn, 1930s Art Deco Modern Female Figure Study, Portrait of a Sleeping Young Woman by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exquisite studio portrait ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

A Fine 1930s Modern, Art Deco Female Drawing, Portrait of a Sleeping Young Woman
A Fine 1930s Modern, Art Deco Female Drawing, Portrait of a Sleeping Young Woman

Harold Haydon
A Fine 1930s Modern, Art Deco Female Drawing, Portrait of a Sleeping Young Woman, Circa 1930

$235
A Fine 1930s Modern, Art Deco Female Drawing, Portrait of a Young Woman
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Finely Drawn, 1930s Art Deco Modern Female Figure Study, Portrait of a Young Woman in Profile by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exquisite studio portrai...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

A Fine 1930s Modern, Art Deco Female Drawing, Portrait of a Young Woman
A Fine 1930s Modern, Art Deco Female Drawing, Portrait of a Young Woman

Harold Haydon
A Fine 1930s Modern, Art Deco Female Drawing, Portrait of a Young Woman, Circa 1930

$245
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Seated Male Model, Torso)
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine, 1930s Modern Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Seated Male Nude Model (Torso) by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well exe...
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1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Seated Male Model, Torso)
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Seated Male Model, Torso)

Harold Haydon
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Seated Male Model, Torso), Circa 1930

$285
He Told The Same Story Twice - Figurative Animal Surrealist Watercolor Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amanda Immurs, an artist hailing from Hamilton, Canada, creates enchanting watercolor artworks that bring whimsical scenes of children, animals, and flora to life. Immurs' art is gro...
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2010s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Graphite

He Told The Same Story Twice - Figurative Animal Surrealist Watercolor Artwork
He Told The Same Story Twice - Figurative Animal Surrealist Watercolor Artwork

Amanda Immurs
He Told The Same Story Twice - Figurative Animal Surrealist Watercolor Artwork, 2025

$355
A Whimsical 1950s Mid-Century Modern Abstract Portrait Study, Composite Drawings
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Whimsical 1950s Mid-Century Modern Abstract Portrait Study (Composite Drawings) by Noted Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A humorous and visually striking sheet of a...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Graphite

A Whimsical 1950s Mid-Century Modern Abstract Portrait Study, Composite Drawings
A Whimsical 1950s Mid-Century Modern Abstract Portrait Study, Composite Drawings

Harold Haydon
A Whimsical 1950s Mid-Century Modern Abstract Portrait Study, Composite Drawings, 1951

$135
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Seated Male, Torso)
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine, 1930s Modern Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Seated Male Nude Model (Torso) by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well exe...
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1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Paper

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Seated Male, Torso)
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Seated Male, Torso)

Harold Haydon
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Seated Male, Torso), Circa 1930

$235
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Pastel Figure Study of a Seated Male Nude Model
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Pastel Figure Study of a Seated Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed, early 1930s p...
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1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Paper

A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Pastel Figure Study of a Seated Male Nude Model
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Pastel Figure Study of a Seated Male Nude Model

Harold Haydon
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Pastel Figure Study of a Seated Male Nude Model, Circa 1930

$265
Theatrical Costumes - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper realized by Mino Maccari in 1950s. Hand signed in pencil lower right. Some minor folds, otherwise ver good condition.
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1950s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Theatrical Costumes - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s

Mino Maccari
Theatrical Costumes - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s, 1950s

$1,676
A Fine 1930s Modern Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Young Male Nude Model
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine, 1930s Modern Academic Figure Study of a Standing Young Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed early 1930s c...
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1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

A Fine 1930s Modern Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Young Male Nude Model
A Fine 1930s Modern Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Young Male Nude Model

Harold Haydon
A Fine 1930s Modern Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Young Male Nude Model, Circa 1930

$265
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...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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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
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...
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1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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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
Jazz Band III, Modern Ink Painting by Charles Burdick
By Charles Burdick
Located in Long Island City, NY
Charles Burdick, American (1924 - ) - Jazz Band III, Year: circa 1970, Medium: Ink on paper, signed l.l., Size: 7 in. x 5.5 in. (17.78 cm x 13.97 cm), Frame Size: 14 x 13 inches
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1970s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Jazz Band III, Modern Ink Painting by Charles Burdick
Jazz Band III, Modern Ink Painting by Charles Burdick

Charles Burdick
Jazz Band III, Modern Ink Painting by Charles Burdick, circa 1970

$525
Inspiration - Drawing by Mino Maccari - mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
China ink drawing realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th Century. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Inspiration - Drawing by Mino Maccari - mid-20th Century

Mino Maccari
Inspiration - Drawing by Mino Maccari - mid-20th Century, mid-20th Century

$574
Pastel on paper Shtetl Scene
By Anatoli Lvovich Kaplan
Located in Surfside, FL
Pastel or Tempera on paper. Judaica Shtetl scene of village. Anatoli Lwowitch Kaplan was a Russian painter, sculptor and printmaker, whose works often reflect his Jewish origins. his...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel

Pastel on paper Shtetl Scene
Pastel on paper Shtetl Scene

Anatoli Lvovich Kaplan
Pastel on paper Shtetl Scene

$2,200
A Fine 1930s Modern Drawing- Figure Study Sketch Class, Artists & Male Model
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1930s Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Depicting an Artist's Sketch Class and a Seated Young Male Mode by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An excep...
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1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

A Fine 1930s Modern Drawing- Figure Study Sketch Class, Artists & Male Model
A Fine 1930s Modern Drawing- Figure Study Sketch Class, Artists & Male Model

Harold Haydon
A Fine 1930s Modern Drawing- Figure Study Sketch Class, Artists & Male Model, Circa 1930

$385
Midnight Angus Drawing #3 (Midwest, Cattle, Mid-Century, Prairie, Blue, 25% OFF)
By Theodore Waddell
Located in Kansas City, MO
Theodore Waddell Midnight Angus Drawing #3 (Midwest, Cattle, Mid-Century, Prairie, Blue) Oil on Paper Year: 1990 Sheet Size: 30 x 40 inches (76.2 x 101.6 cm) Mat Size: 33.5 x 43.5 in...
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1990s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Oil

Midnight Angus Drawing #3 (Midwest, Cattle, Mid-Century, Prairie, Blue, 25% OFF)
Midnight Angus Drawing #3 (Midwest, Cattle, Mid-Century, Prairie, Blue, 25% OFF)

Theodore Waddell
Midnight Angus Drawing #3 (Midwest, Cattle, Mid-Century, Prairie, Blue, 25% OFF), 1990

$2,980 Sale Price
25% Off
One Red One (Abstract Still Life Drawing of Black & Red Flowers in a Vase)
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative, still life chalk drawing of flowers in a vase against collaged vintage book pages 'One Red One' by Louise Laplante in 2024 pastel on collaged vintage book pages 27.5 x 29...
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2010s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Chalk

One Red One (Abstract Still Life Drawing of Black & Red Flowers in a Vase)
One Red One (Abstract Still Life Drawing of Black & Red Flowers in a Vase)

Louise Laplante
One Red One (Abstract Still Life Drawing of Black & Red Flowers in a Vase), 2024

$3,800
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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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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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

$746
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 ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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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
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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1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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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

$1,316 Sale Price
38% Off
Chapel and houses along a lake, New England Landscape - American School, 19th C
Located in Middletown, NY
Watercolor and pencil on buff wove watercolor paper, 10 x 8 inches (255 x 203 mm). In good condition with overall minor toning. Some watercolor paint splatters on the verso, contem...
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Early 1900s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Pencil

Chapel and houses along a lake, New England Landscape - American School, 19th C
Chapel and houses along a lake, New England Landscape - American School, 19th C

Chapel and houses along a lake, New England Landscape - American School, 19th C, 1905

$250
A Fine 1940s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Nude Model
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine, 1940s Mid-Cenrury Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

A Fine 1940s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Nude Model
A Fine 1940s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Nude Model

Harold Haydon
A Fine 1940s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Nude Model, Circa 1945

$235
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 ...
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1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Watercolor

The Endeavour.
The Endeavour.

Arthur John Trevor Briscoe
The Endeavour., c.1935

$2,000 Sale Price
50% Off
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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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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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, 1950

$165
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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1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Conté, India Ink

Hairdresser — vintage drawing, original 'Superman' artist

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

$450
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...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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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

$1,037
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...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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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 Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study; Composite- Standing Male Nude Model
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed, early 1930...
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1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study; Composite- Standing Male Nude Model
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study; Composite- Standing Male Nude Model

Harold Haydon
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study; Composite- Standing Male Nude Model, Circa. 1930

$265
MB 053 (Figurative Charcoal Drawing of a Muscular Male Nude on Arches Paper)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative male nude drawing made of graphite, charcoal, and conte crayon on Arches paper 30 x 20 inches, unframed This unique life study drawing of a standing male nude was made...
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2010s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Crayon, Graphite

MB 053 (Figurative Charcoal Drawing of a Muscular Male Nude on Arches Paper)

Mark Beard
MB 053 (Figurative Charcoal Drawing of a Muscular Male Nude on Arches Paper), 2010

$1,600
California Valley, Near Capistrano, 20th Century Western Mountainous Landscape
By Frank Wilcox
Located in Beachwood, OH
Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887–1964) California Valley, Near Capistrano, c. 1937 Watercolor on paper Signed lower right, titled verso 15 x 20 inches 18.5 x 24 inches framed Fr...
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1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

California Valley, Near Capistrano, 20th Century Western Mountainous Landscape
California Valley, Near Capistrano, 20th Century Western Mountainous Landscape

Frank Wilcox
California Valley, Near Capistrano, 20th Century Western Mountainous Landscape, c. 1937

$4,750
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...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

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

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

$165
Native Mexican Woman (Cuban Miami artist pastel)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Alex (Cuban, b.1949). Indigenous Mexican Woman, 1982. Pastel and charcoal on wove paper, sheet measures 23 x 33 inches. 31 x 40.5 inches on backing board...
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1980s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Paper, Pastel

Native Mexican Woman (Cuban Miami artist pastel)
Native Mexican Woman (Cuban Miami artist pastel)

Alex
Native Mexican Woman (Cuban Miami artist pastel), 1982

$630 Sale Price
65% Off
View of the Canals of Venice - Drawing by Alcione Gubellini - Mid-20th Century
By Alcione Gubellini
Located in Roma, IT
Ink and watercolor on cardboard realized by Alcione Gubellini in the mid-20th century. Hand signed. Includes a wooden frame cm. 53x47. Very good condition.
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1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

View of the Canals of Venice - Drawing by Alcione Gubellini - Mid-20th Century
View of the Canals of Venice - Drawing by Alcione Gubellini - Mid-20th Century

Alcione Gubellini
View of the Canals of Venice - Drawing by Alcione Gubellini - Mid-20th Century, Mid-20th Century

$2,154
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...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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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

$829
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Seated Male Model, Young Man
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1930s Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Seated Male Nude Model (Back) by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed early 1930s...
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1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Paper

A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Seated Male Model, Young Man
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Seated Male Model, Young Man

Harold Haydon
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Seated Male Model, Young Man, Circa. 1930

$385
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...
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1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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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

$105,351
Cariatide
By Amedeo Modigliani
Located in Palm Desert, CA
“Cariatide” is a figurative work on paper in a subtle palette of blue on buff paper by Italian, Blue Chip artist Amedeo Modigliani. The artwork is signed in pencil, lower right, “Mo...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Crayon, Archival Paper

Cariatide
Cariatide

Amedeo Modigliani
Cariatide, 1912

$375,000
Dancer - Drawing by Simone Vaulpré - 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Dancer is a drawing made by Simone Vaulpré during the 20th century. Pencil on paper. Good condition.
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20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Dancer - Drawing by Simone Vaulpré - 20th century

Simone Vaulpré
Dancer - Drawing by Simone Vaulpré - 20th century, 20th century

$269 Sale Price
25% Off
Siiting Man - Drawing By Pierre Georges Jeanniot - Late 19th Century
By Pierre Georges Jeanniot
Located in Roma, IT
Siiting man is a modern artwork realized by Pierre- Georges Jeanniot in the Late 19th Century Pencil drawing. Includes frame: 30.5 x 3 x...
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Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pencil

Siiting Man - Drawing By Pierre Georges Jeanniot - Late 19th Century
Siiting Man - Drawing By Pierre Georges Jeanniot - Late 19th Century

Pierre Georges Jeanniot
Siiting Man - Drawing By Pierre Georges Jeanniot - Late 19th Century, Late 19th Century

$574
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Seated Male Model (Back)
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1930s Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Seated Male Nude Model (Back) by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed early 1930s...
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1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Seated Male Model (Back)
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Seated Male Model (Back)

Harold Haydon
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Seated Male Model (Back), Circa. 1930

$385
“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...
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1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

“Montmartre”
“Montmartre”

Fernand Guignier
“Montmartre”, 1949

$716 Sale Price
20% Off
African American Woman artist Mailou Jones Cezannian Cote d'Azur cubist village
Located in Norwich, GB
If you are interested in African American Art and in Women in the Arts, I will certainly not need to introduce Lois Mailou Jones (1905-1988). Often associated with the Harlem Renaissance, her work can be found in the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the National Museum of Women in the Arts, the Brooklyn Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Muscarelle Museum of Art, and The Phillips Collection. I am proud to present an original watercolour painting by the artist which dates from the late 1940s or early 1950s. Jones was born in Boston, Massachusetts to a father who became the first African-American to earn a law degree from Suffolk Law School. Jones's parents encouraged her to draw and paint using watercolors during her childhood. She held her first solo exhibition at the age of seventeen in Martha's Vineyard. He career began in the 1930s and she continued to produce art work until her death in 1998 at the age of 92. Her style shifted and evolved multiple times in response to influences in her life, especially her extensive travels. She felt that her greatest contribution to the art world was "proof of the talent of black artists". Her work echoes her pride in her African roots and American ancestry. In 1937, Jones received a fellowship to study in Paris at the Académie Julian, bringing her to France for the first time. The French were appreciative of her paintings and talent and Loïs Mailou Jones was thrilled at the country’s racial tolerance, so different from her reality in the United States. She summered in France annually from 1945 to 1953, sharing studio with her lifelong friend Celine Marie Tabary in Cabris, France. It was during one of these sojourns that the lovely work presented here was created. Our painting depicts the village of Tourettes sur Loup, just north of Nice, in the Provence Cote d'Azur region, about 14 miles from Cabris. Please note its similarities with her painting "Arreau, Hautes-Pyrénées" in the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Her portrayal of the picturesque village nestled in a valley evokes landscape paintings by Paul Cézanne, a stylistic influence she acknowledged. Over the course of the following 10 years, Jones exhibited at the Phillips Collection, Seattle Art Museum, National Academy of Design, the Barnett-Aden Gallery, Pennsylvania's Lincoln University, Howard University, galleries in New York, and the Corcoran Gallery of Art. In 1952, the book Loïs Mailou Jones: Peintures 1937–1951 was published, reproducing more than one hundred of her art pieces completed in France.At the Barnett-Aden Gallery, Jones exhibited with a group of prominent black artists, such as Jacob Lawrence and Alma Thomas. These artists and others were known as the "Little Paris...
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Mid-19th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper

African American Woman artist Mailou Jones Cezannian Cote d'Azur cubist village
African American Woman artist Mailou Jones Cezannian Cote d'Azur cubist village

Lois Mailou Jones
African American Woman artist Mailou Jones Cezannian Cote d'Azur cubist village, ca 1953

$6,800
An Avant-Garde, Mid-Century Modern Abstract Female Figure Study by Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Dynamic, Avant-Garde, Mid-Century Modern Abstract Female Figure Study by Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A striking, black & white figural studio ink drawing on paper depicting an...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

An Avant-Garde, Mid-Century Modern Abstract Female Figure Study by Harold Haydon
An Avant-Garde, Mid-Century Modern Abstract Female Figure Study by Harold Haydon

Harold Haydon
An Avant-Garde, Mid-Century Modern Abstract Female Figure Study by Harold Haydon, 1956

$385
MB 806 (Figurative Charcoal Drawing on Paper of Two Muscular Male Nudes)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative nude drawing made with graphite, conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 30 x 19 inches unframed This unique life study drawing of two male nude models was made by Mark...
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2010s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Paper, Charcoal, Graphite

MB 806 (Figurative Charcoal Drawing on Paper of Two Muscular Male Nudes)

Mark Beard
MB 806 (Figurative Charcoal Drawing on Paper of Two Muscular Male Nudes), 2016

$1,600
A Distinctive, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Cubist Portrait Study of Two Young Men
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Distinctive, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Cubist Portrait Study of Two Young Men by Noted Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A visually striking charcoal male portrait stu...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

A Distinctive, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Cubist Portrait Study of Two Young Men
A Distinctive, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Cubist Portrait Study of Two Young Men

Harold Haydon
A Distinctive, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Cubist Portrait Study of Two Young Men, circa 1950

$135
MB 076 A&B (Double Sided Figurative Charcoal Drawing of Male Nudes)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative drawing of male nudes made with graphite, charcoal, and conte crayon on Arches paper 30 x 22 inches, unframed One piece of 30 x 22 inch Arches. Two drawings, one on either...
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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite

MB 076 A&B (Double Sided Figurative Charcoal Drawing of Male Nudes)
MB 076 A&B (Double Sided Figurative Charcoal Drawing of Male Nudes)

Mark Beard
MB 076 A&B (Double Sided Figurative Charcoal Drawing of Male Nudes), 2007

$1,600
A ca. 1950 Lush Watercolor of a Kneeling Male Bather by Artist Andre Delfau
By Andre Delfau
Located in Chicago, IL
A ca. 1950 lush watercolor of a kneeling male bather against a Mediteranian backdrop, by artist Andre Delfau. Image size: 10" x 13 3/4". Framed size: 16" x 20". Provenance: Es...
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1950s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

A ca. 1950 Lush Watercolor of a Kneeling Male Bather by Artist Andre Delfau
A ca. 1950 Lush Watercolor of a Kneeling Male Bather by Artist Andre Delfau

Andre Delfau
A ca. 1950 Lush Watercolor of a Kneeling Male Bather by Artist Andre Delfau, ca. 1950

$760 Sale Price
36% Off
A Striking 1950s Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Standing Female Nude
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Striking 1950s Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Standing Female Nude by Noted Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Exhibiting a spare and exceptional use of brushwork...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

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

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

$165
Mark Beard 054 (Figurative Charcoal Drawing of Two Male Nudes on Arches Paper)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative drawing of two male nudes made with graphite, charcoal, and conte crayon on Arches paper 30 x 14 inches, unframed This unique life study drawing of two standing nude m...
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2010s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Graphite, Paper

Mark Beard 054 (Figurative Charcoal Drawing of Two Male Nudes on Arches Paper)
Mark Beard 054 (Figurative Charcoal Drawing of Two Male Nudes on Arches Paper)

Mark Beard
Mark Beard 054 (Figurative Charcoal Drawing of Two Male Nudes on Arches Paper), 2010

$1,600
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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Mid-20th Century Modern 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
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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Mid-20th Century Modern 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

$719
At the Café - Original Ink Drawing by Florisa Cordova - Mid-20th Century
By Florisa Cordova
Located in Roma, IT
"At the Café" is an original ink drawing realized by Florisa Cordova. In excellent conditions: As good as new. Hand-signed on the right side. Florisa Cordova was born in 1922 and ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

At the Café - Original Ink Drawing by Florisa Cordova - Mid-20th Century

Florisa Cordova
At the Café - Original Ink Drawing by Florisa Cordova - Mid-20th Century, Mid-20th Century

$299
1950's Modernist/ Cubist Painting - The Girl In The Forest
By Bernard Labbe
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) original gouache on artist paper, unframed size: 19.5 x 16.5 inches condition: very good and ready to be enjoyed provenance: the ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

1950's Modernist/ Cubist Painting - The Girl In The Forest
1950's Modernist/ Cubist Painting - The Girl In The Forest

Bernard Labbe
1950's Modernist/ Cubist Painting - The Girl In The Forest, 1950's

$691
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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Mid-20th Century Modern 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
A Fine 1930s, Art Deco Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Model
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1930s, Art Deco Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed ea...
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1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A Fine 1930s, Art Deco Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Model
A Fine 1930s, Art Deco Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Model

Harold Haydon
A Fine 1930s, Art Deco Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Model, Circa. 1930

$385
Balinese Women - Original Drawing - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Balinese women is an original contemporary artwork realized in the second half of 20th century. A mixed colored tempera on paper. Hand signed on the lower right margin: "IMD Gronding Peneszanana Ubud...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Tempera

Balinese Women - Original Drawing - Mid-20th Century
Balinese Women - Original Drawing - Mid-20th Century

Balinese Women - Original Drawing - Mid-20th Century, Mid-20th Century

$1,077
A Striking 1945 Mid-Century Modern Figure Study of a Standing Black Female Nude
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Striking, 1945 Mid-Century Modern Figure Study of a Standing Female Nude African-American Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A beautifully drawn and i...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Pastel

A Striking 1945 Mid-Century Modern Figure Study of a Standing Black Female Nude
A Striking 1945 Mid-Century Modern Figure Study of a Standing Black Female Nude

Harold Haydon
A Striking 1945 Mid-Century Modern Figure Study of a Standing Black Female Nude, 1945

$165
Vintage Male Erotica 1951 Graphite on Paper Figure Study by Artist Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1951 black and white figure study of a nude male, by artist Harold Haydon. Artwork size: 19" x 12 1/2". Archivally matted to: 24" x 30". Provenance: Estate of the Artist. Es...
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1950s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite, Paper

Vintage Male Erotica 1951 Graphite on Paper Figure Study by Artist Harold Haydon
Vintage Male Erotica 1951 Graphite on Paper Figure Study by Artist Harold Haydon

Harold Haydon
Vintage Male Erotica 1951 Graphite on Paper Figure Study by Artist Harold Haydon, 1951

$285 Sale Price
70% Off
A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Legs & Feet)
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Academic Anatomical Figure Study of Arms, Legs and Feet by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A well executed ink composite figu...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Legs & Feet)
A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Legs & Feet)

Harold Haydon
A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Legs & Feet), 1951

$165
Eros - Drawing by Maurice Vertès - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Eros is a pencil drawing realized by Maurice Vertès in the 1930s. Good conditions with slight folding.
Category

1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Eros - Drawing by Maurice Vertès - 1930s

Maurice Vertès
Eros - Drawing by Maurice Vertès - 1930s, 1930s

$670

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