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Vintage Fashion Sketch - Pocket Dress & Coat
Located in Houston, TX
Graceful gouache fashion sketch of a dress suit and simple winter coat, circa 1950. Original
Category

1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Chic Fashion Model circa 1950s Pen & Ink Fashion Sketch
Located in Bristol, CT
Pen & ink c1950s fashion sketch in a gilt bamboo frame Art Sz: 8"H x 4 1/2"W Frame Sz: 11 3/4"H x
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink, Pen

Lady in Elegant 1950's Winter Coat Parisian Fashion Illustration Sketch
Located in Cirencester, GB
Very stylish, unique and original 1950's fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin. The
Category

Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

Lady in 1950's Brown Over Coat Parisian Fashion Illustration Sketch
Located in Cirencester, GB
Very stylish, unique and original 1950's fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin. The
Category

Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

Blue Butterfly Sketch New Look Ballerina Sundress with Bib Points - XS, 1950s
Located in Tucson, AZ
With a silhouette sweet enough for a music-box ballerina and a loose, Matisse-like butterfly sketch
Category

1950s Unknown Ballerina Day Dresses

Guy Laroche Sketches Model, 1954
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Guy Laroche Sketches Model -- Fashion Designer Guy Laroche is shown sketching a model wearing one
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1950s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Giclée

Guy Laroche Sketches Model, 1954
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Guy Laroche Sketches Model -- Fashion Designer Guy Laroche is shown sketching a model wearing one
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1950s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Giclée

Guy Laroche Sketches Model, 1954
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Guy Laroche Sketches Model -- Fashion Designer Guy Laroche is shown sketching a model wearing one
Category

1950s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Giclée

Guy Laroche Sketches Model, 1954
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Guy Laroche Sketches Model -- Fashion Designer Guy Laroche is shown sketching a model wearing one
Category

1950s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Giclée

Guy Laroche Sketches Model, 1954
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Guy Laroche Sketches Model -- Fashion Designer Guy Laroche is shown sketching a model wearing one
Category

1950s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Giclée

Motene (Fashion)
Located in Florham Park, NJ
Brooklyn Museum in their Libraries and Archives: Fashion and Costume Sketch Collection, 1912-1950. Bernard
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1920s Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Motene (Fashion)
Motene (Fashion)
H 22 in W 18.5 in
Givenchy clad Model is Sketched at Trouville, 1957
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Givenchy Clad Model is Sketched at Trouville -- Photographed by Mark Shaw for the Jan. 14, 1957
Category

1950s Modern Color Photography

Materials

Giclée

Givenchy clad Model is Sketched at Trouville, 1957
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Givenchy Clad Model is Sketched at Trouville -- Photographed by Mark Shaw for the Jan. 14, 1957
Category

1950s Modern Color Photography

Materials

Giclée

Givenchy clad Model is Sketched at Trouville, 1957
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Givenchy Clad Model is Sketched at Trouville -- Photographed by Mark Shaw for the Jan. 14, 1957
Category

1950s Modern Color Photography

Materials

Giclée

Givenchy clad Model is Sketched at Trouville, 1957
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Givenchy Clad Model is Sketched at Trouville -- Photographed by Mark Shaw for the Jan. 14, 1957
Category

1950s Modern Color Photography

Materials

Giclée

Givenchy clad Model is Sketched at Trouville, 1957
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Givenchy Clad Model is Sketched at Trouville -- Photographed by Mark Shaw for the Jan. 14, 1957
Category

1950s Modern Color Photography

Materials

Giclée

1950s Turquoise and Grey Mid-Century Print Shirtwaister Dress
Located in London, GB
vibrant turquoise are sketched across the cloth in an abstract manner that only adds to its arty, stylish
Category

1950s French Casual Dresses

A Pierre Balmain Ottoman Silk Faille Couture Ball-Gown N° 83213 Paris Circa 1958
By Pierre Balmain
Located in Toulon, FR
presented his first sketches to Lanvin, Piguet and Lucien Lelong. The latter hired him in 1941, where he met
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1950s French Evening Dresses

1958 Jean Dessès Haute Couture Documented Pink Ruched Silk Chiffon Goddess Gown
By Jean Dessès
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Syndicale de la Couture. Fashioned from exquisite pale pink silk chiffon, this beauty has everything you
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1950s French Wedding Dresses

1950s Autumnal 3 - D Checkered Plaid Pleated 50s Cotton Vintage Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
contrasting black sketched plaid throughout. Pleated bodice and skirt, that looks sensational on the body
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1950s Cocktail Dresses

Philip Hulitar Jeweled Crystal Brooch
By Philip Hulitar
Located in New York, NY
his mother and began sketching fashion...He was the head designer of women's evening wear at Bergdorf
Category

Vintage 1950s Brooches

Materials

Gilt Metal

 Philip Hulitar Jeweled Crystal Brooch
 Philip Hulitar Jeweled Crystal Brooch
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W 2.75 in L 2.5 in
Family of Flowers
By Andy Warhol
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Bazaar) and elegant shops (such as Bonwit Teller), in addition to many smaller independent fashion
Category

1950s American Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Drawing of a Boy / Butterflies
By Andy Warhol
Located in Toronto, Ontario
he created "off the clock" from his fashion commissions were romantic sketches, day-dreams of crushes
Category

1950s Pop Art Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink, Paper

Pair of Midcentury David Print White Armchairs, by Kedziorek, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
more. Please check the last pictures with color samples. About the fabric Sketches of classical
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Francisco Narváez Forma (BFM-002), 1956, Bronze, Edition of 25, 30 x 8 x 10 cm
Located in Miami, FL
creations are not imposed by the prevailing trends or fashion but do evolve by experimenting with new
Category

1950s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Francisco Narváez, Forma, 1956, Bronze, Edition of 25, 30 x 8 x 10 cm
Located in Miami, FL
creations are not imposed by the prevailing trends or fashion but do evolve by experimenting with new
Category

1950s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Swedish Modern Upholstered Armchair by Axel Larsson 'Attr.', Sweden, Ca 1950s
By Axel Larsson
Located in Utrecht, NL
designed furniture for other companies, such as Balzar Beskow AB. Larsson was an old-fashioned person in
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Vintage Arne Jacobsen 3113 Hammer Office Chair
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Søborg, DK
early twentieth century white walls were not yet in fashion. From the very beginning, Arne Jacobsen was
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Vintage Arne Jacobsen 3113 Hammer Office Chair
Vintage Arne Jacobsen 3113 Hammer Office Chair
H 30.71 in W 15.75 in D 17.72 in
Louis Icart Colored Etching "Seville" in original Frame
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Deco movement. His brilliant sketches and prints were seen throughout the world in fashion
Category

Vintage 1930s Prints

Materials

Paper

Pair of French Colored Lithographs in Carved Frames Signed Louis Icart, 1947
By Louis Icart
Located in Dallas, TX
These two lithographs were hand sketched in France circa 1920. Both artwork are set in a carved
Category

Mid-20th Century French Drawings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Baby
By Tsuguharu Leonard Foujita
Located in PARIS, FR
Tsuguharu Léonard FOUJITA (1886-1968) Sketch of a baby Graphite pencil and ink on paper Bears the
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Early 20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Pencil

Baby
Baby
H 15.75 in W 9.85 in
Vertide
Located in Florham Park, NJ
and Archives: Fashion and Costume Sketch Collection, 1912-1950.
Category

1920s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Silver

Vertide
Vertide
H 19.25 in W 15.5 in D 1.25 in
Delices
Located in Florham Park, NJ
and Archives: Fashion and Costume Sketch Collection, 1912-1950.
Category

1920s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Silk, Archival Paper, Archival Tape, Ink, Paper, Pen, Plexiglass, Rag Pa...

Delices
Delices
H 19.5 in W 15.5 in D 1.25 in
Tam-Tam
Located in Florham Park, NJ
and Archives: Fashion and Costume Sketch Collection, 1912-1950.
Category

1920s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Paper, Watercolor, Archival Tape, Ink, Paper, Plexiglass, Rag P...

Tam-Tam
Tam-Tam
H 19.5 in W 15.6 in D 1.25 in
Rieuse
Located in Florham Park, NJ
and Archives: Fashion and Costume Sketch Collection, 1912-1950.
Category

1920s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper, Archival Tape, Paper, Plexiglass, Rag Paper,...

Rieuse
Rieuse
H 19.5 in W 15.5 in D 1.25 in
Pimpante
Located in Florham Park, NJ
and Archives: Fashion and Costume Sketch Collection, 1912-1950.
Category

1920s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Silk, Archival Paper, Archival Tape, Paper, Pen, Plexiglass, Rag Paper, ...

Pimpante
Pimpante
H 19.5 in W 15.5 in D 1.25 in
Venitien
Located in Florham Park, NJ
at the Brooklyn Museum in their Libraries and Archives: Fashion and Costume Sketch Collection, 1912
Category

1920s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Rag Paper, Archival Paper, Archival Tape, Ink, Paper, Pen, Plexiglass

Venitien
Venitien
H 19 in W 16 in D 1.75 in
Ras
Located in Florham Park, NJ
at the Brooklyn Museum in their Libraries and Archives: Fashion and Costume Sketch Collection, 1912
Category

1920s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Rag Paper, Archival Paper, Archival Tape, Ink, Paper, Pen, Plexiglass

Ras
Ras
H 19 in W 16 in D 1.75 in
Sosie
Located in Florham Park, NJ
at the Brooklyn Museum in their Libraries and Archives: Fashion and Costume Sketch Collection, 1912
Category

1920s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Rag Paper, Archival Paper, Archival Tape, Ink, Paper, Pen, Plexiglass

Sosie
Sosie
H 19 in W 16 in D 1.75 in
Belcolor
Located in Florham Park, NJ
at the Brooklyn Museum in their Libraries and Archives: Fashion and Costume Sketch Collection, 1912
Category

1920s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Rag Paper, Archival Paper, Archival Tape, Ink, Paper, Pen, Plexiglass

Belcolor
Belcolor
H 19 in W 16 in D 1.75 in
Hindou
Located in Florham Park, NJ
at the Brooklyn Museum in their Libraries and Archives: Fashion and Costume Sketch Collection, 1912
Category

1920s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Rag Paper, Archival Paper, Archival Tape, Ink, Paper, Plexiglass

Hindou
Hindou
H 19 in W 16 in D 1.75 in
The Lady of the Cliffs, 1927. Nude Clifftop Sunbathing. French Arts Décoratifs.
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
home in Paris on April 12, 1950, following a painful illness, as reported in the national daily
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mobiles de Calder, mid century modern Alexander Calder abstract kinetic poster
By Alexander Calder
Located in New York, NY
sketch circus scenes for two weeks in 1925 (fig. 6). The circus became a lifelong interest of Calder’s
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Dapper Formal Evening Wear 1923 Pen & Ink Decoupage by Herbert 'Fell' Sharp
Located in Bristol, CT
Pen & ink men's fashion decoupage illustration by 'Fell' 1923 (LR) featuring 5 gents including
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1920s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Pen, Ink

Getting Ready for the Revolution - Learning How to Ride in the Subway
By Adolf Arthur Dehn
Located in Fairlawn, OH
textural effects, in a fashion very unusual for the period—for example, working on water-soaked paper, or
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil Crayon

White Bunny Drawing by Oleg Cassini for Playboy October 1979, Signed
By Oleg Cassini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
twentieth-century fashion. Though born to Russian aristocracy and raised in Italy, he built a fashion empire
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Drawings

Materials

Paper

Motene
Located in Florham Park, NJ
and Archives: Fashion and Costume Sketch Collection, 1912-1950. Bernard et Cie Founded in 1905 at 31
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1920s Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Motene
Motene
H 22 in W 18.5 in
Citane
Located in Florham Park, NJ
and Archives: Fashion and Costume Sketch Collection, 1912-1950. Bernard et Cie Founded in 1905 at
Category

1920s Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Citane
Citane
H 22 in W 18.5 in
Bercail
Located in Florham Park, NJ
and Archives: Fashion and Costume Sketch Collection, 1912-1950. Bernard et Cie Founded in 1905 at
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1920s Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Bercail
Bercail
H 22 in W 18.5 in
Etoile du Soir
Located in Florham Park, NJ
and Archives: Fashion and Costume Sketch Collection, 1912-1950. Bernard et Cie Founded in 1905 at
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1920s Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Etoile du Soir
Etoile du Soir
H 22 in W 18.5 in
Juane
Located in Florham Park, NJ
and Archives: Fashion and Costume Sketch Collection, 1912-1950. Bernard et Cie Founded in 1905 at
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1920s Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Juane
Juane
H 22 in W 18.5 in
Cornwall Iron Banks Original Oil Painting
Located in Annville, PA
beautiful colors.” In 1950, Pfoutz’s one man show of paintings made front page headlines in the Lancaster
Category

Early 20th Century North American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Lancaster Covered Bridge Original Oil Painting
Located in Annville, PA
beautiful colors.” In 1950, Pfoutz’s one man show of paintings made front page headlines in the Lancaster
Category

Early 20th Century North American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Lancaster Bridge Original Oil Painting
Located in Annville, PA
my fill of jelly, but I’ve never yet got my fill of beautiful colors.” In 1950, Pfoutz’s one man
Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Paint

Eileen Lake
By Adolf Arthur Dehn
Located in Fairlawn, OH
textural effects, in a fashion very unusual for the period—for example, working on water-soaked paper, or
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil Crayon

Monograph: Philip Guston (Hand signed, inscribed and dated to a major collector)
By Philip Guston
Located in New York, NY
the 1950's, 1960's and 1970's. She was a neighbor and friend of the Art Institute and was involved in
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist More Art

Materials

Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset

Nudes
Located in Missouri, MO
'Modernism' . . . . . . She is the spirit of the Age, not its Fashion." Local reviewers agreed, one going
Category

20th Century Expressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Nudes
Nudes
H 14 in W 18 in
New York Night
By Adolf Dehn
Located in Fairlawn, OH
textural effects, in a fashion very unusual for the period—for example, working on water-soaked paper, or
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

New York Night
New York Night
H 19.125 in W 13.5 in
The Golden Gate
By Adolf Arthur Dehn
Located in Fairlawn, OH
the medium in a way which created rich textural effects, in a fashion very unusual for the period—for
Category

1940s American Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Brooklyn Waterfront
By Adolf Arthur Dehn
Located in Fairlawn, OH
textural effects, in a fashion very unusual for the period—for example, working on water-soaked paper, or
Category

1920s American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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