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1940s Art Deco Drawing

"at the Swimming POOL, " Ghostly Male Nudes, Art Deco Drawing, Late 1940s
"at the Swimming POOL, " Ghostly Male Nudes, Art Deco Drawing, Late 1940s

"at the Swimming POOL, " Ghostly Male Nudes, Art Deco Drawing, Late 1940s

Located in Philadelphia, PA

the Mercedes-Benz Art Collection, also in Stuttgart. This drawing is one of his finest, and is

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Vintage 1940s German Art Deco Drawings

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Crayon

Art Deco 1940s High Fashion Illustration Woman with Fan and Screen
Art Deco 1940s High Fashion Illustration Woman with Fan and Screen

Art Deco 1940s High Fashion Illustration Woman with Fan and Screen

Located in Miami, FL

French female illustrator Geneviève Thomas renders a highly stylized fashion illustration set against a seamless red background, The model is wearing Bridgerton Style Ball Dress Wi...

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1940s Art Deco Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Paper

Italian 1940s Wooden Architectural Drawings Wall Holder
Italian 1940s Wooden Architectural Drawings Wall Holder

Italian 1940s Wooden Architectural Drawings Wall Holder

$2,313

H 27.56 in W 39.57 in D 8.08 in

Italian 1940s Wooden Architectural Drawings Wall Holder

Located in Milan, IT

Italian 1940s wooden architectural drawings wall holder.

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Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Wood

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Gouache on Paper by Dominique, French, 1940s
Gouache on Paper by Dominique, French, 1940s

Gouache on Paper by Dominique, French, 1940s

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H 14 in W 11 in D 1 in

Gouache on Paper by Dominique, French, 1940s

By Dominique

Located in Hoboken, NJ

, 1940s. Signed to lower right. Measures: Framed height 14 in, width 11 in.   

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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Drawings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Living Room Design, Original Drawing by Leleu, France, Art Deco, 1940s
Living Room Design, Original Drawing by Leleu, France, Art Deco, 1940s

Living Room Design, Original Drawing by Leleu, France, Art Deco, 1940s

By Jules Leleu

Located in Paris, FR

Original drawing by Jules Leleu (1883-1961) . Design for a living room. Art Deco period, 1940s

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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Drawings

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Paper

"Tropical Fish Ballet, " Vivid Art Deco Drawing by Sascha Brastoff, 1940s
"Tropical Fish Ballet, " Vivid Art Deco Drawing by Sascha Brastoff, 1940s

"Tropical Fish Ballet, " Vivid Art Deco Drawing by Sascha Brastoff, 1940s

By Sascha Brastoff

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vivid and lively, with the feeling of a scene taken from an Art Deco-influenced animation Classic

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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Drawings

"Waiting Offstage, " 1940s Ink Wash Drawing of Male Ballet Dancers
"Waiting Offstage, " 1940s Ink Wash Drawing of Male Ballet Dancers

"Waiting Offstage, " 1940s Ink Wash Drawing of Male Ballet Dancers

By Daniel Rasmussen

Located in Philadelphia, PA

1940s. Not much is known about the artist, but another drawing by Rasmussen sold at Sotheby's, again

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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Drawings

"Ballet Dancers in Conversation, " 1940s Ink Wash Drawing by Rasmussen
"Ballet Dancers in Conversation, " 1940s Ink Wash Drawing by Rasmussen

"Ballet Dancers in Conversation, " 1940s Ink Wash Drawing by Rasmussen

By Daniel Rasmussen

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Daniel Rasmussen in the 1940s. Not much is known about the artist, but another drawing by Rasmussen sold

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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Drawings

Danseuse à l'Écharpe - Mixed Media by Erté - 1940s
Danseuse à l'Écharpe - Mixed Media by Erté - 1940s

Danseuse à l'Écharpe - Mixed Media by Erté - 1940s

By Erté

Located in Roma, IT

Danseuse à l'Écharpe is a very beautiful original drawing realized by the Russian artist Erté in

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1940s Art Deco Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Tempera, Watercolor, Gouache

Early 1940s Fashion Study for Elizabeth Arden's Nail Polish at Marshall Field
Early 1940s Fashion Study for Elizabeth Arden's Nail Polish at Marshall Field

Early 1940s Fashion Study for Elizabeth Arden's Nail Polish at Marshall Field

Located in Chicago, IL

An early 1940s fashion study featuring an advertisement for Elizabeth Arden's "Safari" nail polish

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1940s Art Deco Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Interior Scene, Pencil and Charcoal on Paper, French, 1940s
Interior Scene, Pencil and Charcoal on Paper, French, 1940s

Interior Scene, Pencil and Charcoal on Paper, French, 1940s

Located in Hoboken, NJ

Pencil and charcoal on paper, interior scene, French, 1940s. Framed. Measures: Height 29 in, width

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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Drawings

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Paper

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$1,450

H 29.75 in W 23.75 in D 1.75 in

Vintage Boho Original Male Nude Painting on Canvas

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

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Late 20th Century American Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

"Youths Bathing in the Bay of Algiers, " Monumental Painting by Ortega, 1934
"Youths Bathing in the Bay of Algiers, " Monumental Painting by Ortega, 1934

"Youths Bathing in the Bay of Algiers, " Monumental Painting by Ortega, 1934

By José Ortega

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Brilliantly painted in tones of turquoise, Mediterranean blue, aqua, sky blue and a range of rich browns, tans and grays, this view of three young men bathing in the bay of Algiers i...

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

"Arms Raised", Striking Portrait of Nude Male Youth by Jarl, Denmark
"Arms Raised", Striking Portrait of Nude Male Youth by Jarl, Denmark

"Arms Raised", Striking Portrait of Nude Male Youth by Jarl, Denmark

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A striking combination of realism and abstraction, this portrait of a nude male youth with his arms behind his neck -- Stanley Christensen -- is beautifully expressed in tones of cha...

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Vintage 1920s Danish Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

"The Golden Hour, " Monumental Painting with Utopian Scene, Multiple Male Nudes
"The Golden Hour, " Monumental Painting with Utopian Scene, Multiple Male Nudes

"The Golden Hour, " Monumental Painting with Utopian Scene, Multiple Male Nudes

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Monumental and quite extraordinary, this utopian scene -- all cast in a lovely, warm glow -- depicts a wide range of nude figures, mostly male, in a grassy river valley between mount...

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Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

MB 085A (Contemporary Life Drawing of Nude Male by Mark Beard)
MB 085A (Contemporary Life Drawing of Nude Male by Mark Beard)

MB 085A (Contemporary Life Drawing of Nude Male by Mark Beard)

By Mark Beard

Located in Hudson, NY

Academic life drawing of male nude with charcoal and graphite by Mark Beard, "MB 085A" graphite, Conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 30 x 18.5 inches unframed Signed, lower rig...

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2010s Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Conté, Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite

"Nude with Golden Hair", Striking Male Nude by du Bois, Tony Award Winner
"Nude with Golden Hair", Striking Male Nude by du Bois, Tony Award Winner

"Nude with Golden Hair", Striking Male Nude by du Bois, Tony Award Winner

$1,200Sale Price|20% Off

H 7 in W 3.07 in D 0.1 in

"Nude with Golden Hair", Striking Male Nude by du Bois, Tony Award Winner

By Raoul Pene du Bois

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Diminutive and striking, this Mannerist male nude by Raoul Pène du Bois, the great Broadway designer, depicts a confident figure in the full bloom of youth, with golden hair and blus...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paint

"Standing Male Nude, " Pastel Drawing by Allyn Cox, US Capitol Muralist
"Standing Male Nude, " Pastel Drawing by Allyn Cox, US Capitol Muralist

"Standing Male Nude, " Pastel Drawing by Allyn Cox, US Capitol Muralist

$1,760Sale Price|20% Off

H 20.5 in W 12 in D 0.1 in

"Standing Male Nude, " Pastel Drawing by Allyn Cox, US Capitol Muralist

By Allyn Cox

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Beautifully executed in warm, roseate colors -- coral, terra cotta, brick and ivory -- this drawing was made by Allyn Cox, probably as a study for one of many murals he was commissio...

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Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Drawings

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Paper

"Labor", Handsome WPA-Era Painting with Nudes by Muralist Lichtenauer
"Labor", Handsome WPA-Era Painting with Nudes by Muralist Lichtenauer

"Labor", Handsome WPA-Era Painting with Nudes by Muralist Lichtenauer

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Because Joseph Mortimer Lichtenauer is best known for his public murals, it's not surprising that this easel painting -- with its frieze-like array of nude and Classically dressed fi...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

"Five Josephs, " Important Art Deco Painting w/ Male Nudes, Provincetown, 1930s
"Five Josephs, " Important Art Deco Painting w/ Male Nudes, Provincetown, 1930s

"Five Josephs, " Important Art Deco Painting w/ Male Nudes, Provincetown, 1930s

By William L'Engle

Located in Philadelphia, PA

An extraordinary example of Art Deco painting with allegorical meaning -- like so many murals painted in the 1920s and 1930s -- this large work by William L'Engle depicts five nude m...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

"Standing Model", Male Nude Painting in Blue by Åkerblom, Oil on Canvas, Sweden
"Standing Model", Male Nude Painting in Blue by Åkerblom, Oil on Canvas, Sweden

"Standing Model", Male Nude Painting in Blue by Åkerblom, Oil on Canvas, Sweden

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Boldly painted in an expressionist palette that calls to mind the work of Edvard Munch and other Nordic painters who were in the artistic vanguard of the 20th century, this depiction...

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Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

"Dancer at Rest, " Large Painting of Half-Nude Male Ballet Dancer, Mid Century
"Dancer at Rest, " Large Painting of Half-Nude Male Ballet Dancer, Mid Century

"Dancer at Rest, " Large Painting of Half-Nude Male Ballet Dancer, Mid Century

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Large and striking, this painting by Robert Childers presents a reclining ballet dancer, clothed above the waist in a dancer's sleeveless shirt, but nude below, holding a pink ribbon...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paint

"Standing Male Nude, " Preparatory Drawing by Dunbar Beck
"Standing Male Nude, " Preparatory Drawing by Dunbar Beck

"Standing Male Nude, " Preparatory Drawing by Dunbar Beck

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This ethereal drawing by Dunbar Beck demonstrates his mastery of the human figure, with antecedents in Renaissance and Pre-Raphaelite paintings. Beck was one of America's most accomp...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Drawings

The Origin - Contemporary Expressive, Figurative Oil Painting, Male Nude Series
The Origin - Contemporary Expressive, Figurative Oil Painting, Male Nude Series

The Origin - Contemporary Expressive, Figurative Oil Painting, Male Nude Series

By Bartosz Kolata

Located in Salzburg, AT

This work is framed. Unframed size: 70x80 cm, framed 75x85 cm Bartosz Kolata was born in Torun, Poland in 1979. In 2006 he graduated in Art Conservation and Restoration from Nicolas...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Jungle Book, " Important Painting w/ Male Nude by Barbier for Schmied, 1918
"Jungle Book, " Important Painting w/ Male Nude by Barbier for Schmied, 1918

"Jungle Book, " Important Painting w/ Male Nude by Barbier for Schmied, 1918

By George Barbier

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A brilliant reminder of how early the Art Deco style we know today emerged in France, this vividly-painted depiction of Mowgli, the protagonist of Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book,...

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Vintage 1910s French Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

"Dance of the Three Nudes, " Art Deco-Mannerist Drawing w/ Male Figures, 1935
"Dance of the Three Nudes, " Art Deco-Mannerist Drawing w/ Male Figures, 1935

"Dance of the Three Nudes, " Art Deco-Mannerist Drawing w/ Male Figures, 1935

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Drawn in rich, ruddy sanguine, and with a confident, bravura hand, this depiction of three nude males -- all exaggeratedly tall and elastic-limbed -- shows the figures engaging in a ...

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Drawings

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Paper

"Nude Bathers at Swan Hill", Painting of Male Nudes by Ernest Smith, Australia
"Nude Bathers at Swan Hill", Painting of Male Nudes by Ernest Smith, Australia

"Nude Bathers at Swan Hill", Painting of Male Nudes by Ernest Smith, Australia

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Pale and enigmatic, this lovely modern painting of three male nude bathers -- and a fourth in the distance -- on the sandy shore of a mountainous lake was painted by Ernest Smith. S...

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Early 2000s Australian Modern Paintings

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Paint

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