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Heavy Hauler - Mid-Century Illustration - Children's Books
Heavy Hauler - Mid-Century Illustration - Children's Books

Heavy Hauler - Mid-Century Illustration - Children's Books

By Art Seiden

Located in Miami, FL

The present work is unframed and unsigned But his distincive style and best and longest association would have to be in the realm of children's book illustration, where he cut his t...

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1950s American Modern Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil, Illustration Board

Teddy Bear Picnic (Children's bedroom decor Illustration)
Teddy Bear Picnic (Children's bedroom decor Illustration)

Teddy Bear Picnic (Children's bedroom decor Illustration)

By Robert Childers

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Robert Childers (1924-1984) Teddy Bear Picnic, 1977. Gouache, watercolor and pencil on illustration board measuring 9.5 x 16 inches. Signed lower left. Credited on verso. Print...

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1970s Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board

Farm Animals Children's Book Original Illustration Little Golden Book
Farm Animals Children's Book Original Illustration Little Golden Book

Farm Animals Children's Book Original Illustration Little Golden Book

Located in Miami, FL

A British Children's Book Illustrator paints a charming picture of two happy boys painting a barn, surrounded by a gaggle of farm animals and a zebra. The present painting blends a s...

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1950s Outsider Art Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Pencil, Illustration Board, Gouache

Puppy Dog Greeting Card Illustration painting (Children's room decor)
Puppy Dog Greeting Card Illustration painting (Children's room decor)

Puppy Dog Greeting Card Illustration painting (Children's room decor)

By Ferd Sondern

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Ferd Sondern (b.1923) Puppy and Bluebird, 1977. Pencil, gouache and watercolor on illustration board. Complete panel measures 6 x 7.5 inches. Signed lower left. Credited on verso...

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1970s Realist Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board

Tropical Hawaiian School. Teacher and children, Illustration Art General Ele
Tropical Hawaiian School. Teacher and children, Illustration Art General Ele

Tropical Hawaiian School. Teacher and children, Illustration Art General Ele

Located in Miami, FL

Original Illustration Art for General Electric Calendar, Tags on verso Deftly rendered in a post-impressionist style . Signed lower right Simple period wood frame - work could be...

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1960s Post-Impressionist Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Gouache, Illustration Board

Puppy Dog & Kitten Greeting Card Illustration painting (Children's room decor)
Puppy Dog & Kitten Greeting Card Illustration painting (Children's room decor)

Puppy Dog & Kitten Greeting Card Illustration painting (Children's room decor)

By Ferd Sondern

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Ferd Sondern (b.1923) Puppy and Bluebird, 1977. Pencil, gouache and watercolor on illustration board. Complete panel measures 7 x 7.5 inches. Signed lower left. Credited on verso...

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1970s Realist Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Gouache, Illustration Board, Watercolor

Puppy Dog & Duckling Greeting Card Illustration painting (Children's room decor)
Puppy Dog & Duckling Greeting Card Illustration painting (Children's room decor)

Puppy Dog & Duckling Greeting Card Illustration painting (Children's room decor)

By Ferd Sondern

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Ferd Sondern (b.1923) Puppy and Duckling, 1977. Pencil, gouache and watercolor on illustration board. Complete panel measures 7 x 9 inches. Signed lower left. Credited on verso. ...

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1970s Realist Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board

Vintage Exhibition Poster "Illustrations for Children" - 1973

Vintage Exhibition Poster "Illustrations for Children" - 1973

Located in Roma, IT

Vintage Poster "Illustrations for Children" (Illustrazioni per Bambini" is an offset print realized for the Exhibition held at Galleria Marino, Navona Square Rome in 1973.

Category

1970s Contemporary Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Offset

Child and Mother Chicken Greet  Birth of  a Chick, Children's Book Illustration
Child and Mother Chicken Greet  Birth of  a Chick, Children's Book Illustration

Child and Mother Chicken Greet Birth of a Chick, Children's Book Illustration

By Alice and Martin Provensen

Located in Miami, FL

A blue-eyed child in a wide-rimmed hat with flowers and an adult chicken greet the emergence of a chick. The charming illustration is titled " Karen and Etta ( the chicken ) have a L...

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1970s Impressionist Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board

Animal Bunny Birthday (Greeting Card Illustration Art Children's bedroom decor)
Animal Bunny Birthday (Greeting Card Illustration Art Children's bedroom decor)

Animal Bunny Birthday (Greeting Card Illustration Art Children's bedroom decor)

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Kathy Orr (American, 20th century) Birthday Party, 1976. Gouache on illustration board, 9.5 x 18 inches. Signed lower right. Identified on verso. Printer's instructions in margi...

Category

1970s Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Gouache

Black Wolves Attack Two People Tied Up, Children's Books Illustration
Black Wolves Attack Two People Tied Up, Children's Books Illustration

Black Wolves Attack Two People Tied Up, Children's Books Illustration

By Alice and Martin Provensen

Located in Miami, FL

Alice and Martin Provensen were an American couple who illustrated more than 40 children's books together. In 1984, the won the Caldecott for The Glorious Flight, the story of aviat...

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1960s Outsider Art Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Gouache, Board

"Bird Feeds Snake, " Whimsical Children's Book Illustration by Blanchard, 1960s
"Bird Feeds Snake, " Whimsical Children's Book Illustration by Blanchard, 1960s

"Bird Feeds Snake, " Whimsical Children's Book Illustration by Blanchard, 1960s

By Robert Blanchard

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Entirely charming and whimsical, this original painting by Robert Blanchard depicts a fantastical scene: bird and snake as best friends, the tall, fuzzy bird feeding a berry to the g...

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Paint

Children Asleep Under A Tree - Original Illustration for a book by C. Farrère

Children Asleep Under A Tree - Original Illustration for a book by C. Farrère

Located in Roma, IT

Children Asleep Under A Tree is a graceful hand-colored xylograph print, born presumably as an illustration of a book for children, unidentified, written by the French author Claude ...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Woodcut

Leprechaun Irish Greeting Card painting (Children's room decor)
Leprechaun Irish Greeting Card painting (Children's room decor)

Leprechaun Irish Greeting Card painting (Children's room decor)

By Ferd Sondern

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Ferd Sondern (b.1923) Legend of Leprechaun, 1980. Ink and watercolor on illustration board. Complete panel measures 10.5 x 18 inches. Signed in rock at right side of stream. Cred...

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1970s Realist Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Watercolor, Illustration Board, Ink

Christmas Toys Greeting Card painting (Children's room decor)
Christmas Toys Greeting Card painting (Children's room decor)

Christmas Toys Greeting Card painting (Children's room decor)

By Ferd Sondern

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Ferd Sondern (b.1923) Christmas Toys, 1978. Ink and watercolor on illustration board. Complete panel measures 10 x 18 inches. Signed lower left. Credited on verso. Printer nota...

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1970s Realist Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Illustration Board, Gouache

Children's Coloring Book Cover Art - Merrill Company - Female Illustrator
Children's Coloring Book Cover Art - Merrill Company - Female Illustrator

Children's Coloring Book Cover Art - Merrill Company - Female Illustrator

By Elizabeth Voss

Located in Miami, FL

Children's Coloring Book Cover Art - Merrill Company - Female Illustrator Board 20 x 14.75, Publisher's Stamp lr recto, publication instruction recto verso Betty Anne Gartrell inscr...

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1950s Feminist Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Ink, Gouache, Illustration Board, Pencil

Puppy Dog, Kitten, Mouse Greeting Card painting (Children's room decor)
Puppy Dog, Kitten, Mouse Greeting Card painting (Children's room decor)

Puppy Dog, Kitten, Mouse Greeting Card painting (Children's room decor)

By Ferd Sondern

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Ferd Sondern (b.1923) Puppy chasing Kitten chasing Mouse, 1977. Pencil, gouache and watercolor on illustration board. Complete panel measures 7 x 15 inches. Signed lower left. Cr...

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1970s Realist Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board

Things in My House” Little Golden Book, Children's Book  CoverIllustration Art
Things in My House” Little Golden Book, Children's Book  CoverIllustration Art

Things in My House” Little Golden Book, Children's Book CoverIllustration Art

Located in Miami, FL

Modernist execution with flat color and silhouetted shapes. Joe Kaufman, writer, illustrator. Recipient Art Directors Club medal, 1948, New York Academy of Sciences Children's Scienc...

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1960s Outsider Art Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Illustration Board, Gouache

A Woman's Place, Book Cover Illustration
A Woman's Place, Book Cover Illustration

A Woman's Place, Book Cover Illustration

By John Barkley

Located in Fort Washington, PA

James Barkley’s diverse illustration portfolio spans children's books, literary classics, advertising, and more.

Category

1980s Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Mixed Media

Mother Goose, Children's Art Screenprint by Maurice Sendak

Mother Goose, Children's Art Screenprint by Maurice Sendak

By Maurice Sendak

Located in Long Island City, NY

A traditional children's illustration-style print of Mother Goose, sitting on a stack of books and writing down stories on a scroll.

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1990s Folk Art Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Screen

"Transition, Series 1, No. 4" - Watercolor Figurative Illustration

"Transition, Series 1, No. 4" - Watercolor Figurative Illustration

Located in Soquel, CA

Warnick went on to create many works of art as well as teach art and illustration. She is mostly known for her watercolor paintings, including the illustration of several children's ...

Category

1980s American Modern Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Curious Minds: Vintage Children's Book from USSR, 1J155
Curious Minds: Vintage Children's Book from USSR, 1J155

Curious Minds: Vintage Children's Book from USSR, 1J155

Located in Bordeaux, FR

Through its insightful words and captivating illustrations, it empowers children to explore the "whys" that animate their world.

Category

1980s Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Poster International Childrens Day International Kindertag Dove
Original Vintage Poster International Childrens Day International Kindertag Dove

Original Vintage Poster International Childrens Day International Kindertag Dove

Located in London, GB

Original vintage poster for International Children's Day / Internationaler Kindertag 1959 featuring an illustration of three children from different nations feeding three white doves...

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1950s German Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Paper

Father and children in front of TV - Mid-Century
Father and children in front of TV - Mid-Century

Father and children in front of TV - Mid-Century

By John Philip Falter

Located in Miami, FL

This Golden Age of illustration artist depicts fathers and children watching cartoons during the golden age of television.

Category

1950s Academic Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Vintage Print of Children Fishing 'The Saturday Evening Post' '1931'
Vintage Print of Children Fishing 'The Saturday Evening Post' '1931'

Vintage Print of Children Fishing 'The Saturday Evening Post' '1931'

Located in Langweer, NL

Vintage print of children fishing. Illustration of 'The Saturday Evening Post', published 1931.

Category

20th Century Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Paper

Vintage Soviet Children's Book: "Glass Flowers of Illiondar", circa 1982, 1J50
Vintage Soviet Children's Book: "Glass Flowers of Illiondar", circa 1982, 1J50

Vintage Soviet Children's Book: "Glass Flowers of Illiondar", circa 1982, 1J50

Located in Bordeaux, FR

(Varvara Malinovskaya-Bonar) is a delightful tale accompanied by captivating illustrations. This softcover children's book spans 54 pages, each adorned with vivid and imaginative ...

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1980s Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Paper

"Child with toys" watercolor cm. 24 x 30  1957
"Child with toys" watercolor cm. 24 x 30  1957

"Child with toys" watercolor cm. 24 x 30 1957

By Marina Yevgenyevna Uspenskaya

Located in Torino, IT

Children, Playing,1957,illustrations, children's room,Toys, Marina Evgenevna USPENSKAYA (Moscow, 1925 – 2007) Marina Evgenevna Uspenskaya was born in Moscow.

Category

1950s Realist Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Polynesian Dance at Sunset Watercolor Mixed Media Artwork, 21.25x13"
Polynesian Dance at Sunset Watercolor Mixed Media Artwork, 21.25x13"

Polynesian Dance at Sunset Watercolor Mixed Media Artwork, 21.25x13"

By Gianni Benvenuti

Located in Miami, FL

His work, encompassing painting, sculpture, printmaking, illustration, and cartooning, has been exhibited in major galleries across Italy, France, and the United States.[5] His piece...

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1960s Surrealist Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Mixed Media, Watercolor, Illustration Board, Pencil

Grimm's Fairy Tales, Illustrated by E. H. Wehnert, [n.d.]
Grimm's Fairy Tales, Illustrated by E. H. Wehnert, [n.d.]

Grimm's Fairy Tales, Illustrated by E. H. Wehnert, [n.d.]

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Over the course of the 19th and 20th century the collection was repeatedly revised and expanded, gradually evolving from its origin as as scholarly project into one of the foundation...

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20th Century American Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage War Home Front Food Poster Dig For Victory Grow Vegetables WWII
Original Vintage War Home Front Food Poster Dig For Victory Grow Vegetables WWII

Original Vintage War Home Front Food Poster Dig For Victory Grow Vegetables WWII

Located in London, GB

Original vintage World War Two Home Front food poster: Dig For Victory For their sake - Grow Your Own Vegetables featuring a black and white photograph of a booted foot pushing a sho...

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1940s British Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Paper

MCM Stig Lindberg Stoneware Conical Vase, Domino Series, Black/White, 1954
MCM Stig Lindberg Stoneware Conical Vase, Domino Series, Black/White, 1954

MCM Stig Lindberg Stoneware Conical Vase, Domino Series, Black/White, 1954

By Stig Lindberg

Located in Downingtown, PA

Over more than four decades he designed individual studio ceramics, factory tableware ranges, textiles, glass, plastic consumer goods, and children's book illustrations, a range of d...

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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Porcelain

Tatyana Mavrina Art Album - Soviet Russian Graphic Art & Painting - 1981
Tatyana Mavrina Art Album - Soviet Russian Graphic Art & Painting - 1981

Tatyana Mavrina Art Album - Soviet Russian Graphic Art & Painting - 1981

Located in Алматинский Почтамт, KZ

She was a laureate of the USSR State Prize (1975) and the Hans Christian Andersen Prize (1976) for her contribution to children's book illustration (the only Soviet artist to receive...

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1980s Russian Vintage Illustration Children

New Beginnings
New Beginnings

Mary Ray GehrNew Beginnings

$800Sale Price|20% Off

New Beginnings

Located in Indianapolis, IN

She realized immediately that she wanted to pursue art and children's illustration as a full-time career. Painting studies with Paul Weighardt and lithography studies with Max Kahn c...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Oil

industrial landscape
industrial landscape

Mary Ray Gehrindustrial landscape

$1,040Sale Price|20% Off

industrial landscape

Located in Indianapolis, IN

She realized immediately that she wanted to pursue art and children's illustration as a full-time career. Painting studies with Paul Weighardt and lithography studies with Max Kahn c...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Original Vintage Winter Sport Poster Village Youth Ski Run Czechoslovakia Skiing
Original Vintage Winter Sport Poster Village Youth Ski Run Czechoslovakia Skiing

Original Vintage Winter Sport Poster Village Youth Ski Run Czechoslovakia Skiing

Located in London, GB

Original vintage winter sport poster - Village Youth Ski Run / Lyzarsky Béeh Vesnicke Madeze - featuring an illustration of a group of children skiing on cross-country skis watched a...

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1950s Czech Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Paper

Mid-Century Original Printed Menu, Transatlantic French Line, 'Ile de France'.
Mid-Century Original Printed Menu, Transatlantic French Line, 'Ile de France'.

Mid-Century Original Printed Menu, Transatlantic French Line, 'Ile de France'.

Located in Cotignac, FR

At the end of the 1930s, Mercier began producing illustrations for children's books and fairy tales. His entrance into children's book illustration was aided by his creation of the "...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Paper, Printer's Ink

Mid-Century Original Printed Menu, Transatlantic French Line, 'Ile de France'.
Mid-Century Original Printed Menu, Transatlantic French Line, 'Ile de France'.

Mid-Century Original Printed Menu, Transatlantic French Line, 'Ile de France'.

Located in Cotignac, FR

At the end of the 1930s, Mercier began producing illustrations for children's books and fairy tales. His entrance into children's book illustration was aided by his creation of the "...

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Mid-20th Century Baroque Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Paper, Printer's Ink

"Masha's fairy tales" watercolor cm. 17 x 22 1970
"Masha's fairy tales" watercolor cm. 17 x 22 1970

"Masha's fairy tales" watercolor cm. 17 x 22 1970

By Marina Yevgenyevna Uspenskaya

Located in Torino, IT

Dekhtyaryev in the book illustration studio. Soon after graduation she found her passion and craft: Illustrations for childrens’ books.

Category

1970s Realist Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Le Chete Stanze si Aprono ai Sogni - Etching by Cynthia Segato - 1990

Le Chete Stanze si Aprono ai Sogni - Etching by Cynthia Segato - 1990

By Cynthia Segato

Located in Roma, IT

The interest and study of mathematical and astronomical sciences enter the atmospheres she represents, where cosmic objects, constellations, fantastic geometries and non-Euclidean sp...

Category

1990s Contemporary Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Paper, Etching

Mid-Century French Watercolour Portrait of Blonde Girl With Green Bow and Dress
Mid-Century French Watercolour Portrait of Blonde Girl With Green Bow and Dress

Mid-Century French Watercolour Portrait of Blonde Girl With Green Bow and Dress

By Anne Marie Migette Perard

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Perard’s use of loose brushstrokes and minimal detail gives the composition a fairytale-like quality, somewhere between traditional portraiture and children’s book illustration. The ...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Watercolor, Pastel

Ponies and Puppies  Trotty And Trix Coloring Book, Cover Art

Ponies and Puppies Trotty And Trix Coloring Book, Cover Art

Located in Miami, FL

Children's illustration of Ponies and Puppies Signed lower left Children’s Books Published by The Merrill Company

Category

1950s Modern Vintage Illustration Children

Materials

Gouache

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Vintage Illustration Children For Sale on 1stDibs

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How Much are Vintage Illustration Children?

Prices for pieces in our collection of vintage illustration children start at $34 and top out at $18,000 with the average selling for $976.