Art Deco Interior Drawings and Watercolors

This stunning furniture study project drawing was designed by L' Atelier 43 Studio in Lyon, France, in the 1930s. The artwork features a project for a custom-made interior bar in a t...

This attractive French interior decoration study project drawing is attributed to Maurice Dufrene Studio. The project includes the interior design of a typical upper-class living roo...

A wonderful Art Deco drawing by Illinois woman artist and illustrator Frances Poe.

“Dime a Dance” American Art Deco 20th Century Modernism Pin-Up Social Realism Arthur Rosenman Ross (1913 - 1981) “Dime a Dance”, 1933 Watercolor and Ink on Illustration Board 18” x 10 1/2 inches (sight) Signed Arthur Rosenman, ‘33 L/R 29 1/2”H x 25 1/2 inches ( Framed) Provenance: Estate of the artist. The Drawing is in very good condition. The period frame is solid, but could use some restoration. BIO Arthur Rosenman Ross was a key figure in automotive design at General Motors during America's "Golden Age" of auto design, the 1930's through the 1950s. He attended the Art Institute of Chicago from age 17, exhibiting a special interest for automotive renderings and the female figure. In 1934, he changed his name from Rosenman to Ross, fearing his Jewish ancestry could prejudice his career prospects. At age 20, he turned down job offers from MGM Studios in Hollywood and Duesenberg to work at General Motors alongside the Legendary Harley Earl in 1935. He was hand picked by Mr. Earl and assigned to GM's War and Camouflage Division in 1937 through WW2. It was during this pivotal period in which he executed some extraordinary military aircraft artworks, likely used between GM and America's military aeronautics companies in design preparation for WW2. General Motors played an important role in helping America's aircraft manufacturers preceding and during the war. Just after the war in 1945, Mr. Ross was rewarded by GM, being made Chief Designer of Cadillac, then two years later becoming Chief at Oldsmobile until his retirement in 1959. He was in large part responsible for some of GM's classic Cadillac designs such as the Cadillac Sixty Special, Fleetwood, LaSalle and GM's first concept car, the extraordinary Buick Y-Job. Mr. Ross was an exceptionally charismatic and vivacious man who quite by chance, befriended His idol, Salvador Dali at GM in 1955. They talked about art, cars and girls late into the evening, according to his son, Carter Ross. He had a gift in rendering the erotic arts...

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Romain de Tirtoff, called Erte (French/Russian, 1892-1990) You dream too much Ink pen Signed with stamped signature (lower right) 6.7/8 x 10.1/4 in. (17.5 x 26 cm.) Provenance : From...

Romain de Tirtoff, called ERTÉ (French/Russian, 1892-1990) Elegance, La Mode Gouache on paper Signed `Erte’ (lower right) and further inscribed and numbered `N 4077/ Elegance/ La Mod...

Romain de Tirtoff, called ERTÉ (French/Russian, 1892-1990) Elegance, L`Harmonie des Couleurs Gouache on paper Signed `Erte’ (lower right) and further...

Romain de Tirtoff, called ERTÉ (French/Russian, 1892-1990) Elegance, La Grace Gouache on paper Signed `Erte’ (lower right) and further inscribed and ...

A French Art Deco Modern architectural interior design drawing for a hall or entry way. Presented in gilt frame with custom mount. As was the...

Lucien-Victor Guirand de Scevola (1871-1950) Le Lever, a galant scene Gouache on paper 19 x 14.5 cm In quite good condition, some stains in the upper part ...