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Style: Art Deco
Period: 1930s
Art Deco Fashion Illustration Ink Drawing by G. Ferro
Located in Atlanta, GA
Original Art Deco fashion drawing, ink, and wash on Vellum paper by French artist G. Ferro. The artwork features a stylish male model with a typical Art Deco overcoat. The piece is s...
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1930s Art Deco Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paint, Paper, Ink, Watercolor
French Art Deco Woman Singing Gouache Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
A lovely gouache on cardboard painting featuring an Art Deco singer with a typical stylish outfit. The composition is very vibrant, using the contrast of black and white elements ag...
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1930s Art Deco Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Board, Cardboard
Art Deco Girl with Car Mid-20th Century American Modernism Pin-Up Illustration
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Girl with Car Mid-20th Century American Modernism Pin-Up Illustration
Arthur Rosenman Ross (1913 - 1981)
Deco Girl with Car, 1936
30 x 20 inches
Oil on Canvas Board
Signed Arthur ‘36 lower right
Provenance: Estate of the artist.
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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1930s Art Deco Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil, Board
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 illustrati...
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1930s Art Deco Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Gouache
Portrait of Juliana - British Art Deco pencil charcoal drawing of a woman
Located in London, GB
A fine large charcoal and pencil drawing by British listed artist James Stroudley. Executed in 1930, it is a stunning example of a 1930s Art Deco portrait. Very strong and bold, it d...
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1930s Art Deco Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Color Pencil
Portrait of a Boy - British Art Deco interior painting seated male female artist
By Anna Airy
Located in London, GB
This large stunning watercolour portrait was painted circa 1930 by noted British female artist Anna Airy. The portrait depicts a full length boy seated in a beautiful Art Deco interi...
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1930s Art Deco Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Morceaux Choisis
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
Jean Cocteau ( 1889-1963 )
" Morceaux Choisis " est un dessin à l'encre brune et légère estompe au crayon noir , exécuté en 1932 , il représente un profil de femme .
19 x 11 cm . si...
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1930s Art Deco Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Portrait of a Lady - British Roaring Twenties Art Deco female portrait red chalk
Located in London, GB
This is a very pretty sanguine chalk drawing on paper of a young woman dated 1923 by Count Mario Grixoni. Executed by one of the leading artists of the day it is a very striking and...
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1930s Art Deco Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk
Portrait of a Young Woman - Art Deco charcoal pencil drawing
Located in London, GB
A fine large charcoal and pencil drawing by British listed artist James Stroudley. Executed in 1931, it is a stunning example of a 1930s Art Deco portrait. Very strong and bold, it d...
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1930s Art Deco Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Carbon Pencil
Portrait of a Lady, Charcoal Drawing, 20th Century Russian
Located in London, GB
Charcoal , signed lower right and dated 'Paris 1935'
Image size: 25 x 19 inches (63.5 x 48 cm)
Original oak frame
An accomplished example of Russian art from the mid 20th century.
...
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1930s Art Deco Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
La Voix Humaine
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
" Femme de profil au téléphone " .pen , India ink and wash paper . signed Jean and dated .
executed in 1930 . original drawing certified by Madame Annie Guedras .
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1930s Art Deco Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
India Ink
Pierre Olivier DUBAUT (1886-1968) Head studies of a horseman, signed watercolor
Located in Paris, FR
Pierre Olivier DUBAUT (1886-1968) Head studies of a horseman, Geoffrey Larcher, 1936
Signed lower center
Watercolor, black and red chalks and pencil on paper
22 x 27.5 cm
Titled an...
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1930s Art Deco Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
" Portrait d'Homme " . "Portait of a man " original drawing. certified .
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
" portrait d'homme en buste ". " portrait of a man " is an original drawing , graphite on tracing paper.
this drawing was executed by Jean Cocteau in 1931 during a stay in the clin...
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1930s Art Deco Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
" double face " original drawing by Jean Cocteau . certified
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
original drawing by Jean Cocteau , certified and signed .
exceptionnel "Oedipe " drawing 27,7 x 22, 6 cm .
Category
1930s Art Deco Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
" Philippe " original drawing " two profile " by J. Cocteau . certified .
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
" Philippe " is an graphite , black pencil and stump drawing by Jean COCTEAU , executed in 1931 during a stay in Toulon ( South of France ) . " la méditerranée "is a restaurant in Pa...
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1930s Art Deco Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
Art Deco Vogue Magazine Illustration
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco "Mademoiselle X" story illustration
for Vogue February 1, 1934, watercolor and ink, reverse signed in pencil "Benito for Madame X," pencil inscription "Feb.1, 1934 / Page 51 / 316," accompanied by corresponding issue of Vogue magazine...
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1930s Art Deco Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Woman with a butterfly in her hat. Colliers Magazine Cover
By Jaro Fabry
Located in Miami, FL
A wonderful and charming cover concept as an attractive young women stares at a beautiful butterfly caught in the netting of her hat. Fabry executes the work with his stylised loos...
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1930s Art Deco Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
The French Model
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a rare, early original drawing, "The French Model", by American artist Robert McIntosh(1916-2010)
McIntosh was extremely prolific and exhibited throughout his lifetime,...
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1930s Art Deco Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
" le Patineur " original drawing ;"Ice Skater " by J. Cocteau . certified
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
" patineur sur glace ", "Ice Skater " is an original drawing by Jean COCTEAU . India ink and graphite on tracing paper .
this drawing was executed in 1931 during a stay in Toulon ( s...
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1930s Art Deco Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
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India Ink
Bell Ringers
By Karoly Fulop
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting an original large pen and ink drawing by Hungarian/American artist Karoly Fulop.
"Bell Ringers", is an original pen and ink d...
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1930s Art Deco Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Male Portrait
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A number of years ago, we acquired the balance of a Northern California estate of artist Thelma Terrell. Terrell lived in Oakland and was an illustator and commercial graphic artist.
This male...
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1930s Art Deco Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
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Pencil, Paper
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Art Deco portrait drawings and watercolors for sale on 1stDibs.
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