Pencil Paintings

A stylish 1950s Mid-Century Modern abstract geometric textile design in brown, yellow and pale pink tones by famed French costume, set and fashion designer Andre Delfau (1914-2000). Artwork size: 19 x 14 1/2 inches; Unframed. Presented in an archival mat measuring 26 x 20 inches (ready to frame). Estate stamped on reverse. Provenance: Estate of the artist. One from a series of related Modern textile designs by Andre Delfau. Please see our other 1stDibs gallery listings. Born in Paris, France in 1914, Andre Delfau became an internationally acclaimed stage, set and costume designer who worked world-wide from the 1930s to the 1980s. Delfau was a life long artist and painted independently of his noted design career. His artwork is recognized for it’s vibrant color and form, and a particularly keen use of line. He was highly influenced by the French Modern trends of Cubism and Surrealism, and his artwork is often infused with a dramatic sense of architecture and perspective. Delfau created fashion designs for such major Paris couture houses as Balmain, Jean Patou and Balenciaga. He completed noteworthy set designs and costumes for numerous international operatic and ballet productions, including those at the Royal Danish Ballet, the Royal Ballet of Great Britain, the Paris Opera, the Dance Theater of Harlem, the Ruth Page International Ballet, the Civic Ballet of Chicago, the Chicago Opera Ballet and the Lyric Opera of Chicago, among others. Most notably, Delfau designed the elaborate stage sets and costumes for the 1986 PBS television production of the Viennese operetta, "Die Fledermaus...

When a husband catches his wife with another man, it's no joke, except if it's a Gilbert Bundy mid-century cartoon for Esquire Magazine. Caption: "You'd better introduce us – I disl...

A vintage watercolor capturing a daily scene in the Spanish colonial town of Taxco, Mexico by Theodore Ernest Langguth (German-American, 1861-1952). Titled, dated and signed lower ma...

The Sorcerer, 2020, acrylic, oil, graphite, pastel, thread and yarn on canvas. Green, blue, pink, abstract. Custom framed in a white floating frame.

DOUBLE SIDED works and have been created to intentionally depict 2 images, one on each side of the paper. They are created using 100% cotton 300g watercolour paper, watercolour, penc...

Bettina Mauel expresses dynamism and sensuality in her paintings: “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, flowers, and people in motion, capturing th...

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Provenance Danese Gallery, NY Private Collection, USA Literature Dave Hickey, Julian Stanczak, New York, Danese Gallery, 2008, p. 39, illustrated Julian Stanczak, an artist synonym...

Delicate and layered collotype on heavy bond paper by Patricia A. Pearce (American, b. 1948). The background of this piece is a collotype, whereas the lace, strings, and shadows are ...

An original work by Noche Crist (1909- 2004). Titled "Femme Fatale" and signed on reverse. Wonderful work made with cut wood, paint and plaster. Noche Crist imbued her cutouts with...

Santiago Fuente Bo pieces are exceptionally high in detail, but as well are playful and thought provoking. He is influenced with the ever-changing idea of what home means. His consta...

Liz Barber pursued painting while obtaining her degree from the Massachusetts College of Art and Moore College of Art. She currently resides in Marietta, Georgia. Barber’s paintings ...

Small-scale mixed media collage with paper and found objects by Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of his work. Numbered on verso. Prese...

'Wrestling the Shadows' is a figurative portrait by multi-disciplinary artist Kim Frohsin. Professionally framed in a white ash hardwood floater frame, with an opening on the back, to reveal the artist's signature, title of the painting, and year of its making - 2007. Ready for hanging and also suitable to sit of a table as a sculpture. Frohsin’s work is held by the San Jose Museum of Art, the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento, the Office of the Governor, State Capital, Sacramento, and the United States Department of State. Her work is also in numerous corporate and private collections, among them the Morgan Flagg Family Collection, Buck Fine Arts, Adobe Systems, Inc Neiman Marcus and the Gap, Inc. Frohsin began exhibiting in the San Francisco Bay Area in the early 1990s, and in 1993 was included with Nathan Olivera, Manuel Neri and Stephen De Staebler in an exhibit of "Four Figures from the Bay." With Wayne Thiebaud as the juror, she won the California Society of Printmakers' Award in 1996, and the following year exhibited at the de Young Museum in San Francisco in "Bay Area Art...

Italian painter Silvia Pavarini is known for her distinctly feminine artworks that resonate with the quiet whispers of nature. Each piece she creates embodies an ongoing dialogue wit...

"Evolution 2" (FRAMED) Abstract Painting 34 x 45" inch by Yoram Katz Medium: Pencil on Paper Size framed: 37 x 48 inch ABOUT THE ARTIST: Born in Israel. Graduated from the Bazelel ...

Approximate Date: 1957 Medium: Oil and Pencil on Board Signature: Signed Lower Left Sight Size 23.50" x 20.75", Framed 29.50" x 26.50" Original cover illustration for The Saturday E...

Stunning composition in blue and black of model Ashlyn's back from Kim Frohsin who is associated with the Bay Area Figurative Movement that was started by David Park, Wayne Theibaud,...

Fabrizio Ravanelli - Celebrating the Opening Goal in the UEFA Champions League Final 1995-1996 Technique: Charcoal on paper, Signed and dated ’96 Author: Marco Silombria (Savona, 19...

Liz Barber pursued painting while obtaining her degree from the Massachusetts College of Art and Moore College of Art. She currently resides in Marietta, Georgia. Barber’s paintings ...

Columbus, Georgia (USA) based artist Kellie Newsome specializes in dynamic and abstracted still-life artworks. Her expressive style emphasizes line structure, creating vibrant painti...

This beautiful painting by Nacho Reina is a formidable example of the interplay between form and color forms as the central axis of his work, where he starts from architectural shape...

PATTERNS 119cm x 195cm, Acrylic on Canvas (unstretched) “Patterns” is an immersive exploration of the intuitive connection between the natural and spiritual worlds. Rendered in deep...

Inspired by Taoist teachings and meditations, 'Rose' feels alive with its concentration on red. Matuszewski creates meditative and harmonious color field paintings to invoke a sense ...

This original artwork on paper features the classic black pencil skirt, a quintessential fashion staple. Using paint and pencil, deliberate emphasis is placed on simplified line and ...

JENNY DAY earned an MFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of Arizona, a BFA in Painting from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and a BA in Environmental Studies from the U...

Couple In Winter signed by Jean Fourie (1927-2015) French artist, painting in the Champagne region of France watercolour and pencil painting on card , unframed painting: 22 x 17.5 i...

Inspired by Taoist teachings and meditations, 'Persian Rose' feels alive with its concentration on a single, pure color. Matuszewski creates meditative and harmonious color field pai...

Mountain Landscape with Lake and Soft Clouds French Modernist Oil Painting by Laure Noetzlin-Azam (French, 1929–2024) pupil of André Lhote oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 15 x 18 inc...

Santa has a quickie with Mom. Elmer Simms Campbell was the first African American Illustrator to work for major newsstand magazines. Published December, 1963 Signed in pencil lower...

Our magnetic fields Marina Skvortsova lives and works between Norway and Estonia. Born in Siberia with Asian roots, Marina feels a deep cultural connection to Eastern traditions. He...

Blue nude is swirling abstracted water figurative painting from Kim Frohsin's "Emergence" series from 2018. Frohsin, third generation Bay Area Figurative artist—from the movement tha...

JERRY BERNECHE Untitled (Cats & Dogs No. 6) Colored pencil, gouache, and pastel on paper 30 x 22 inches

Diptych Pathways: cold wax, printed tissue paper, graphite, handmade paper, oil sticks on panels, suggest the pathways that are fundamental to navigating this world, only recognized ...

Title: Interconnected Dream Bold Abstract Contemporary Colorful Masculine Investment Red Yellow Grey Blue Orange Texture Detail This series expresses our unity and our interconnect...

Title: Interconnected Dance Abstract Masculine Contemporary Grey Red Yellow Blue Detail Texture Bold Colors Modern This series expresses our unity and our interconnectedness. We ar...

Untitled AP-122 is an expressive mixed-media work on archival cold-press watercolor paper, measuring 18 × 24 inches. In this composition, Toronto artist Murray Duncan builds a dynami...

A moody yet vibrant California sunset. Oil paintings on wood have a very different feel than on canvas. There is a smoothness from the layers of sanded white gesso underneath and the...

Abstract Shape with Red, Yellow, and Black - Vintage Latin American School Bold abstract painting by Latin American California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20th ...

Adrian HEATH (1920-1992) Untitled Composition Mixed media Signed and dated '64 Image 11.25" x 9"

Italian artist Fabio Coruzzi merges painting and photography into one imaginative image that offers a new outlook on an otherwise ordinary urban scene. His artworks represent an auth...

Take Me Dancing - An air of femininity is expressed in this series of four dress paintings on art board, evoking a classic sense of timeless glamour. Each piece holds its own unique ...

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This is acrylic, paint can stir stick, consumer packaging, fabric, wood, graphite, charcoal, sandpaper and sand.

Framed in a white wood painted frame with white mat. Wired with all hanging hardware, ready to install. Nazanin Moghbeli is a Persian American artist with training in Persian calligr...

Title: Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Pencil Drawing of Woman on Park Bench by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Signed: Yes Medium: P...

materials: acrylic ink, spray paint, airbrush, flashe, collage, colored pencil, paint pen, glitter on canvas --- JENNY DAY is a painter who lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She earne...

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Compelling figurative study in gouache and pencil by Joesph Capozio (American, 1928-2016). Estate stamp lower right corner with bio on verso. Presented in mahogany wood frame. Framed size: 19"H x 17"W. Capozio was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1927. After serving in World War II, he attended art school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He lived and worked in San Francisco, California; New Orleans, Louisiana; Siesta Key...

Landscape graphite dust on canvas relief paint original art Ready to Hang Marilina Marchica, born in 1984, was born in Agrigento, where she lives and works. She graduated in Painti...

Colorful mixed media drawing of an abstract mixed media collage by Texas Artist, Dick Wray. The work depicts colorful shapes and geometric birds. Signed and dated by the artist at the top of the work. Framed and matted in a simple wooden frame. Dimensions Without Frame: H 16.88 in. W 13.88 in. Artist Biography: Dick Wray, a native Houstonian, born in Heights Hospital in 1933 was primarily educated in Houston, Texas. He took free art lessons at the Houston Museum of Fine Arts...

Beth Shields is a distinguished abstract artist whose work has captivated collectors and audiences worldwide. Based in Santa Cruz, California, Beth has dedicated her life to artistic...

Acrylic and graphite on gessoboard

Serse creates drawings by erasure. He covers a sheet of paper with a dense layer of graphite, then ''draws'' on its surface with an eraser. Using photos as his point of departure, Serse renders mountains, bodies of water and trees from the shades of gray that emerge as he plies his eraser. The resulting image is mounted on aluminum. This image has a powerful presence because of the composition and the clarity of its realism. Serse was born in 1952 in San Polo di Piave. He lives and works in Trieste. The artist has produced over the years an extraordinary series of images that have been included in the book “Drawing”, edited by Phaidon Press. These also owed him the participation in significant national and international exhibitions such as: Parkview Museum in Beijing and Singapore (2018 - 2019); Palazzo del Governatore, Parma, Italy (2018); Centre Pompidou, Musée National d’Art Moderne, Paris, France (2013); Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Rimini, Italy (2012); Musée des Beaux-Arts et d’archéologie, Besançon, France (2010); Palazzo Reale, Milan, Italy (2007); De Garage Cultuurcentrum, Mechelen, Belgium (2006); III Biennial of Valencia, Spain (2005); S.M.A.K., Gent, Belgium (2004); Rufino Tamayo Museum, Mexico City, Mexico (2002); Center for Contemporary Art Luigi Pecci, Prato, Italy (2002); Kunstverein Augsburg , Augsburg, Germany (2000); Musée de Beaux Arts, Gent, Belgium (1999); Bevilacqua La Masa Foundation, Venice, Italy (1997). Amongst the institutions that hosted his most recent solo shows include: Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Saint-Etienne Métropole, Saint-Etienne, France (2014); Galleria Continua, San Gimignano, Italy (2015), Tan Guobin Museum, Changsha, China (2017) and Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Havana, Cuba (2017 - 2018). Source: Galleria Continua SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2019 Water Veils, Modern Studio, Shanghai, CN 2017 Serse, Tan Guobin Museum, Changsha, CN Aquí todo está abierto. Nada es cercano, nada es lejano, Museo Nacional De Bellas Artes, CU 2016 Serse, as far the eyes can see, Galleria Continua, Beijing, CN 2015 L’Esperienza del paesaggio, Galleria Continua, San Gimignano, IT Paysage Analogue dessins 1994-2014, Musée d’Art Moderne et Contemporain de SaintÈtienne Métropole, Saint-Ètienne, FR 2014 Serse, Galleria Continua Beijing, CN 2013 Disegnare per ordini e numeri, Galleria Giuseppe Pero, Milano, IT 2012 Puro disegno. Disegni 1997-2012, Galleria Plurima, Udine, IT Matité, Studio Carlotta Pesce, Bologna, IT Serse - “Koh-i-noor”, FAR – Museo d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rimini, IT 2010 Geometriche dissolvenze, Ex Pescheria- Salone degli Incanti, Trieste, IT Disegni in Scala, Galleria Continua / Le Moulin, Boissy-le-Châtel, FR Gemme, architetture, riflessi, Galleria Contemporaneo, Venice, IT 2009 Serse, Galleria Civica Segantini, Arco, IT 2008 Fotographite, Galleria Massimo Minini, Brescia, IT Stoiceia (Elements), Casa Natale di Leonardo, Vinci / Cecchi wine cellars, Castellina in Chianti, IT 2007 Diamonds, Tim Van Laere gallery, Antwerp, BE 2006 La natura del disegno, De Garage Cultuurcentrum, Mechelen, BE Il cielo sopra il Cremlino, Galleria Lipanjepuntin, Rome, IT Astratto naturale, Gallerie Plurima, Udine, IT 2005 Umanak, il luogo dove il cuore fa silenzio, Galleria Continua, San Gimignano, IT 2004 Paesaggio adottivo, Villa Manin – Centro d’Arte Contemporanea Spazio FVG, Codroipo, IT Bella figura, Galerie Guy Bärtschi, Genève, CH Astratto naturale, Het Domein Museum, Sittard, NL 2003 Naturam ipsam imitandam esse, non artificem, Van Laere Contemporay Art, Antwerp, BE 2002 Serse, Guy Bartschi Gallery, Genève, CH 2001 Serse, Casa Musumeci Greco, Rome, IT 2000 Serse, Van Laere Gallery, Antwerp, BE Serse, Galleria Continua, San Gimignano, IT Serse, Galleria Modulo, Centro Difusor de Arte, Lisbone, Portugal FIAC, Special project, Paris, FR 1999 Serse, Galleria Massimo Minini, Brescia, IT Serse, Barbara Mathes Gallery, New York, USA Rinascimento-Nascimento: Serse -Van Eyck, Musée de Beaux Arts, Gent, BE Serse, Galleria Lörhl, Mönchengladbach, DE 1998 Serse, Galleria Albert Baronian, Bruxelles, BE Acqua, Gian Ferrari Arte Contemporanea, Milan, IT Serse, Galleria Biagiotti, Florence, IT Serse, Kunst Mitte Berlin, Berlin, DE 1997 Serse, Galleria Continua, San Gimignano, IT G.Paolini, Serse. Storie della pittura, Galleria Milleventi, Turin, IT 1996 Serse, Galleria Lörhl, Mönchengladbach, DE Paesaggio Adottivo, Galleria Massimo Minini, Brescia, IT 1994 Notti Bianche, Galleria Continua, San Gimignano, IT 1993 Aria di Parigi, Galleria Romberg, Latina, IT SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2019 Intriguing Uncertainties, curated by Lorand Hegyi, Parkview Museum, Beijing, CN 2018 Intriguing Uncertainties, curated by Lorand Hegyi, Parkview Museum, Singapore, SG Il Terzo Giorno, curated by Didi Bozzini, Palazzo del Governatore, Parma, IT 2017 L'immagine situata, curated by Denis Viva, Casa Furlan, Pordenone, IT 2016 Caveau, Siena, IT Perditiva, Aria Art Gallery, Florence, IT 2015 Follia Continua!, Le CENTQUATRE - Paris, FR Flow_1, Basilica Palladiana, Vicenza, IT Master Drawings New York, Barbara Mathes Gallery, New York, USA 2014 Krobylos un groviglio di segni. Da Parmigianino a Kentridge, FAR Fabbrica Arte Rimini moderna e contemporanea, Rimini, IT Biennale del Disegno, Rimini, IT Galleria continua, Beijing, CN 2013 Museo illuminato. Arte contemporanea e percorsi museali. Corrispondenze d'arte 2, Museo Revoltella, Trieste, IT Donation Florence Et Daniel Guerlain, Centre Pompidou, Musée National d´Art Moderne, Paris, FR 2012 Future, Landscape. A changing exhibition, Forte Marghera, Venezia, IT 2011 Made in Filandia, La Filanda, Pieve a Presciano, IT Ma dici a me?, SPAC FVG, Friuli Venezia Giulia, IT De l’arbre à la forêt, Galerie Alice Mogabgab, Beyrouth, Liban Fratelli d’Italia, Associazione Culturale Maniera, Rome, IT 2010 Collection Florence & Daniel Guerlain, dessins contemporains, Musée des beaux-arts et d’archèologie de Besancon, Besancon, FR STILL IMAGE, contemporary italian paintings, Galleria Continua, Beijing, CN 2009 Isola Mondo, Torre Massimiliana, Isola Sant’Erasmo, Venice, IT 2008 Plurima 35°, Galleria Plurima, Udine, IT 2007 Ouverture, Galleria Continua / Le Moulin, Boissy-le-Châtel, FR Arte Italiana: 1968 – 2007 Pittura, Palazzo Reale, Milan, IT Wundergarten - Il giardino delle meraviglie, innesti tra arte e botanica, Orto Botanico di Palermo, IT One Colour, Galleria Continua, Beijing, CN 2005 Water (Without you I'm not), 3rd Biennial of Valencia, Valencia, ES Altri fantasmi, galleria in Arco, Torino, IT Manmano, Galleria Continua, Beijing, CN 2004 Questi fantasmi, 1000 Eventi, Milan, IT Demi-Tour, SMAK, Gent, BE 2003 Metropolis, Stamperia dell’Arancio, Grottammare, IT Models & Mavericks, Museum Het Domein, Sittard, NL 2002 Intimate Immensity, Museo Rufino Tamayo, Mexico City, MX The Image Regained, Museo Cantonale d’Arte Contemporanea, Lugano, CH Continuità, Centro per l’Arte Contemporanea Luigi Pecci, Prato, IT 2001 Volume 1, Van Laere Gallery, Antwerp, BE 2000 Paesaggi fluttuanti, Santuario Oropa, Biella, IT Paesaggi italiani...

Authentic drawing from the early 20th century by the well-known French painter Gustave Guetant (1873-1953). Technique: pencil and charcoal on paper. Bottom right stamp: ATELIER GUET...

Title: French Woodland Trees Pencil Drawing Landscape Study Mid Century Artist: French School (mid 20th century) Medium: Pencil on artists paper, unframed Size: 4.75 x 10.75 inches (...

Title: Château de Beynac Dordogne France Graphite Drawing Artist: Unknown artist (early to mid 20th century) Medium: Graphite on paper Size: 9 x 11.75 inches (height x width) Signatu...

Title: Romantic Gothic Architecture Study Graphite Drawing Artist: Unknown artist (19th century style) Medium: Graphite on paper Size: 12.25 x 9.25 inches (height x width) Condition:...

Title: Medieval Tower and Bridge Village Scene Graphite Drawing Artist: Louisa Wortley (signed lower right) Continental School, mid to late 19th century (dated Nov 1863) Medium: Grap...

Title: Romantic Medieval Village with Castle on Hill Graphite Drawing Artist: Unknown artist (likely late 19th to early 20th century, Continental School) Medium: Graphite and charcoa...