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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

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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

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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

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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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Vintage Nude Study -- Reclining Male
Vintage Nude Study -- Reclining Male

Vintage Nude Study -- Reclining Male

By Patricia Emrich Gillfillan

Located in Soquel, CA

Wonderful vintage reclining male nude study by Patricia E. Gillfillan (American, 1924-2016), c.1980s. From a collection of her works. Unsigned. Unframed. Image, 20"H x 16"W. Patrici...

Category

1980s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Roman torso in stone
Roman torso in stone

Roman torso in stone

$1,016

H 14.97 in W 8.27 in D 5.12 in

Roman torso in stone

Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL

Muscular torso in stoneware, after the classical greek and Roman sculptures. with a good patina. Signed but not readable (see last picture). Probably circa 1930.

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Vintage 1930s Italian Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Vintage Boho Original Male Nude Painting on Canvas
Vintage Boho Original Male Nude Painting on Canvas

Vintage Boho Original Male Nude Painting on Canvas

$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

The Vintage Boho Original Male Nude Painting on Canvas captures the essence of American artistic expression with its bold and evocative portrayal. This unique piece adds a touch of b...

Category

Late 20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Orpheus #1 - Gelatin Silver Photograph Balanchine Ballet Classical Male Nudes
Orpheus #1 - Gelatin Silver Photograph Balanchine Ballet Classical Male Nudes

Orpheus #1 - Gelatin Silver Photograph Balanchine Ballet Classical Male Nudes

By George Platt Lynes

Located in Glenford, NY

George Platt Lynes 1948 Photograph #1 of Balanchine Ballet ‘Orpheus’. George Platt Lynes rare original vintage 1948 gelatin silver photograph (dated by the NY City Public Library) o...

Category

1940s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

"Three Archers, " Large and Important Etching w/ Male Nudes by Wolfsfeld
"Three Archers, " Large and Important Etching w/ Male Nudes by Wolfsfeld

"Three Archers, " Large and Important Etching w/ Male Nudes by Wolfsfeld

$12,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 32.5 in W 38 in D 0.1 in

"Three Archers, " Large and Important Etching w/ Male Nudes by Wolfsfeld

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A large, rare and important etching with superb detail and unusual subject matter, this view of three nude male archers, one drawing his bow, another supplying the arrows, and anothe...

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Vintage 1910s German Belle Époque Prints

Materials

Paper

Two male Nudes. Painting.Pastel, carbon pencil, ink on archival paper mounted
Two male Nudes. Painting.Pastel, carbon pencil, ink on archival paper mounted

Two male Nudes. Painting.Pastel, carbon pencil, ink on archival paper mounted

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, others are sketches of moments he documents. Undefined by medium, Celso Castro’s works each carry...

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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Carbon Pencil, Paper, Pastel, Ink

Interminable, colorful abstracted male nude figure modern cubist

Interminable, colorful abstracted male nude figure modern cubist

By Tom Bennett

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This is an oil painting on canvas with aggressive, active, colorful strokes representing a male nude figure from the waist up. Emotionally charged and powerful esthetic. Modern cubis...

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2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

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

"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

Materials

Paint

Anatomy Lesson, Segment 10 (Small Figure Painting of Two Muscular Nude Males)
Anatomy Lesson, Segment 10 (Small Figure Painting of Two Muscular Nude Males)

Anatomy Lesson, Segment 10 (Small Figure Painting of Two Muscular Nude Males)

By Robert Goldstrom

Located in Hudson, NY

Anatomy Lesson, Segment 10 (modern figurative oil painting of two nude men from upper thigh to chest) by Robert Goldstrom 2024 oil on linen 12 x 12 inches signed and in excellent con...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

"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...

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Paintings

Materials

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

Materials

Paper

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...

Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Conté, Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite

Untitled (Self Portrait), black and white photograph by Mark Morrisroe

Untitled (Self Portrait), black and white photograph by Mark Morrisroe

By Mark Morrisroe

Located in New York, NY

A black and white self portrait of Mark Morrisroe masturbating, Untitled (Self Portrait) 1984/1996 Editioned in pencil, verso Photogravure (Edition of 46) 16 x 11 inches, sheet 3...

Category

1980s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Photogravure

A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Seated Male Nude Model
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Seated Male Nude Model

A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Seated Male Nude Model

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Fine 1930s Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Seated Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed early 1930s ch...

Category

1930s American Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

"Black and Red Nude", Large Male Nude Painting by Christopher Clark, 1954
"Black and Red Nude", Large Male Nude Painting by Christopher Clark, 1954

"Black and Red Nude", Large Male Nude Painting by Christopher Clark, 1954

By Christopher Clark (1875-1942)

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Bold and striking, this large 1950s painting of a nude male youth, executed in black gouache or charcoal on a rich, deep red ground, was made by Christopher Clark. The artist is bes...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

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