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1940s Male Nude

1940s Nude Male Drawings in Charcoal
1940s Nude Male Drawings in Charcoal

1940s Nude Male Drawings in Charcoal

$4,200 / set

H 21 in W 17 in D 0.5 in

1940s Nude Male Drawings in Charcoal

By Michelle Nussbaumer

Located in Dallas, TX

1940s nude male drawings in charcoal matted and framed. These drawings are matted in a neutral

Category

Vintage 1940s Unknown Drawings

Materials

Charcoal

Male Nude Study in Pencil 1940s
Male Nude Study in Pencil 1940s

Male Nude Study in Pencil 1940s

$1,450

H 25.6 in W 20.48 in D 0.79 in

Male Nude Study in Pencil 1940s

Located in Tilburg, NL

Nude Study in Pencil, Europe, 1940s. Beautiful and well drawn study with a male nude kneeling

Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Drawings

Materials

Paper

"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 late 1940s. The artist was fascinated with the male nude, and like to depict figures in groups

Category

Vintage 1940s German Art Deco Drawings

Materials

Crayon

"Dancing Angel", Classic 1940s Tempera Painting with Nude Male Figure
"Dancing Angel", Classic 1940s Tempera Painting with Nude Male Figure

"Dancing Angel", Classic 1940s Tempera Painting with Nude Male Figure

$2,160Sale Price|20% Off

H 19 in W 12 in D 0.13 in

"Dancing Angel", Classic 1940s Tempera Painting with Nude Male Figure

Located in Philadelphia, PA

approach to the male figure, this lovely depiction of two dancing angels, one in the foreground playing

Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

"The Fall of Icarus", Dramatic 1940s Painting w/ Male Nude by Emlen Etting
"The Fall of Icarus", Dramatic 1940s Painting w/ Male Nude by Emlen Etting

"The Fall of Icarus", Dramatic 1940s Painting w/ Male Nude by Emlen Etting

By Emlen Etting

Located in Philadelphia, PA

because it gave him an opportunity to depict the nude male in motion. This is the finest painting with the

Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

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American Lifesize Bronze of Nude Male by Mathilde M. Mylander, 1940s

American Lifesize Bronze of Nude Male by Mathilde M. Mylander, 1940s

By Mathilde M. Mylander

Located in Essex, MA

"Lifesize male figure holding grapes and a basin." Bronze with verdigris patina, signed on self

Category

Mid-20th Century American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Geronimo", Large, Important Painting with 21 Male Nudes at Swimming Hole, 1940s
"Geronimo", Large, Important Painting with 21 Male Nudes at Swimming Hole, 1940s

"Geronimo", Large, Important Painting with 21 Male Nudes at Swimming Hole, 1940s

By Henrik Mayer

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Large and striking, this ambitious scene of a swimming hole teeming with young men, largely nude

Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

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Fields I /// Joan Mitchell Large Diptych Etching Aquatint Female Abstract Artist
Fields I /// Joan Mitchell Large Diptych Etching Aquatint Female Abstract Artist

Fields I /// Joan Mitchell Large Diptych Etching Aquatint Female Abstract Artist

By Joan Mitchell

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: Joan Mitchell (American, 1925-1992) Title: "Fields I" Portfolio: Fields *Signed and numbered by Mitchell in pencil (on second sheet) lower right Year: 1992 Medium: Original E...

Category

1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint, Intaglio, Handmade Paper

J-Art Iron Co. Chaise Lounge, Bronze Panther Heads
J-Art Iron Co. Chaise Lounge, Bronze Panther Heads

J-Art Iron Co. Chaise Lounge, Bronze Panther Heads

Sold|$4,500 / item

H 24 in W 32 in D 83 in

J-Art Iron Co. Chaise Lounge, Bronze Panther Heads

By J-Art Iron Company

Located in Palm Desert, CA

An exceptional chaise lounge by J-Art Iron Co located in Los Angeles, CA, blending artisan craftsmanship with stylistic influences reminiscent of Diego Giacometti. The wrought iron f...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Wrought Iron

Expertly Restored - Adrian Pearsall 2179-T Dining Table for Craft Associates
Expertly Restored - Adrian Pearsall 2179-T Dining Table for Craft Associates

Expertly Restored - Adrian Pearsall 2179-T Dining Table for Craft Associates

By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates

Located in Los Angeles, CA

________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood, Walnut

Asian Style Black Solid Wood Cube Side Table Shou Sugi Ban (12" x 20" x 12")
Asian Style Black Solid Wood Cube Side Table Shou Sugi Ban (12" x 20" x 12")

Asian Style Black Solid Wood Cube Side Table Shou Sugi Ban (12" x 20" x 12")

By Alabama Sawyer

Located in Birmingham, AL

This Asian Style Black Solid Wood Cube Side Table in Shou Sugi Ban is simple and versatile. The sturdy "Hyo" Table is handcrafted from Alabama urban pine and "burned" using the Japan...

Category

2010s American Organic Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Pine

"Late Afternoon on the Beach", Mid Century Painting w/ Blond Nude Male Figure
"Late Afternoon on the Beach", Mid Century Painting w/ Blond Nude Male Figure

"Late Afternoon on the Beach", Mid Century Painting w/ Blond Nude Male Figure

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This atmospheric and magical view of a single nude male figure on a California beach is imbued with lovely, unexpected colors and textures which rise up to a sky that is a pale shade...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Art Deco Standing Ashtray with Illuminating Light
Art Deco Standing Ashtray with Illuminating Light

Art Deco Standing Ashtray with Illuminating Light

Located in North Bergen, NJ

Stunning Art Deco standing ash tray having blue glass. Polished nickel frame having three blue glass ash trays with covers.

Category

Vintage 1920s Art Deco Floor Lamps

Basurto 01 Contemporary Wooden and Fabric Stool
Basurto 01 Contemporary Wooden and Fabric Stool

Basurto 01 Contemporary Wooden and Fabric Stool

By Colección Estudio, Difane

Located in Mexico City, MX

A tribute to the architectural style that characterized Mexico City during the mid-20th century. Inspired by its lines, symmetry, volumes and shapes, each piece is a miniature abstra...

Category

2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Hardwood

"Rebel",  Rare Art Nouveau/Symbolist Print w/ Male Nude by Emma Goitein Dessau
"Rebel",  Rare Art Nouveau/Symbolist Print w/ Male Nude by Emma Goitein Dessau

"Rebel", Rare Art Nouveau/Symbolist Print w/ Male Nude by Emma Goitein Dessau

By Emma Goitein Dessau

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A rare work by Emma Goitein Dessau, this color print entitled "Born to Work -- Rebel," depicts a kneeling nude male figure in chains, in the foreground, rebelling against the roiling...

Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Art Nouveau Prints

Materials

Paper

Bold Male Nude Gelatin Silver Photograph Mid-20th Century Iconic Gay Vogue
Bold Male Nude Gelatin Silver Photograph Mid-20th Century Iconic Gay Vogue

Bold Male Nude Gelatin Silver Photograph Mid-20th Century Iconic Gay Vogue

By Jack Mitchell

Located in Glenford, NY

Jack Mitchell mid-20th Century Bold Male Nude from 1971. Highly collectible vintage original gelatin silver print, stamped verso by the photographer "Copyright 1971 JACK MITCHELL 356...

Category

1970s Modern Nude Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

"Confrontation", Mid Century Drawing w/ Half Nude Male in Surreal Setting, 1984
"Confrontation", Mid Century Drawing w/ Half Nude Male in Surreal Setting, 1984

"Confrontation", Mid Century Drawing w/ Half Nude Male in Surreal Setting, 1984

By John B. Lear

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Although John Lear entitled this drawing "Confrontation," the half-nude male figure and the falcon on the other end of his bright red leash are contemplating each other with placidit...

Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Drawings

Materials

Paper

Academic Study
Academic Study

Théodore GéricaultAcademic Study

Sold|$15,810

H 22.45 in W 19.3 in

Academic Study

Located in London, GB

Oil on Canvas 46cm × 37cm (57cm × 49cm framed) Until the 1930s, this painting was considered to be by Théodore Géricault. Indeed, since its creation c.1810, it has been sold twice a...

Category

19th Century French School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Actaeon in Flight, " Large Painting of Mythological Scene w/ Male Nude, 1942
"Actaeon in Flight, " Large Painting of Mythological Scene w/ Male Nude, 1942

"Actaeon in Flight, " Large Painting of Mythological Scene w/ Male Nude, 1942

$15,600Sale Price|20% Off

H 36.5 in W 23.75 in D 1 in

"Actaeon in Flight, " Large Painting of Mythological Scene w/ Male Nude, 1942

By William Littlefield

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This stunning example of Art Deco painting illustrates the dramatic moment when the hunter Actaeon, having seen the nude Diana in her bath, is meeting his death. Here Actaeon himself...

Category

Vintage 1940s North American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

Fine 18th Century Dutch Old Master Oil Painting Cattle & Sheep Ancient Ruins
Fine 18th Century Dutch Old Master Oil Painting Cattle & Sheep Ancient Ruins

Fine 18th Century Dutch Old Master Oil Painting Cattle & Sheep Ancient Ruins

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Pastoral Landscape Dutch Old Master, 18th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 12 x 10 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: good and sound condition with a few sur...

Category

18th Century Old Masters Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Judith Leiber Duck Minaudiere
Judith Leiber Duck Minaudiere

Judith Leiber Duck Minaudiere

Sold|$1,200

H 3.5 in W 5.5 in D 3.5 in

Judith Leiber Duck Minaudiere

By Judith Leiber

Located in Stamford, CT

Judith Leiber miniature duck form purse with mirror, comb and change purse. Signed. Mid 1990's

Category

1990s North American Art Deco Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Pensando & recordando a Luis Caballero, Nude Watercolor on paper
Pensando & recordando a Luis Caballero, Nude Watercolor on paper

Pensando & recordando a Luis Caballero, Nude Watercolor on paper

By Celso José Castro Daza

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Drawing on paper is his basic work tool, some are sketches of his surviving works, and others are sketches of moments he documents. Throughout his artistic career, Castro has exalt...

Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Watercolor, Paper, Ink

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

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 by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed early 1930s charco...

Category

1930s American Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

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