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Guy Laroche Sketches Model, 1954

Guy Laroche Sketches Model, 1954

By Mark Shaw

Located in New York, NY

white photograph of Guy Laroche is sketching a model. He is sitting at a desk while the model stands in

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1950s Modern Vintage Black and White Sketches

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Giclée

Guy Laroche Sketches Model, 1954

Guy Laroche Sketches Model, 1954

By Mark Shaw

Located in New York, NY

this image is available in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. A black and white

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1950s Modern Vintage Black and White Sketches

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Giclée

Guy Laroche Sketches Model, 1954

Guy Laroche Sketches Model, 1954

By Mark Shaw

Located in New York, NY

this image is available in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. A black and white

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1950s Modern Vintage Black and White Sketches

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Giclée

Guy Laroche Sketches Model, 1954

Guy Laroche Sketches Model, 1954

By Mark Shaw

Located in New York, NY

this image is available in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. A black and white

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1950s Modern Vintage Black and White Sketches

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Giclée

Guy Laroche Sketches Model, 1954

Guy Laroche Sketches Model, 1954

By Mark Shaw

Located in New York, NY

this image is available in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. A black and white

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1950s Modern Vintage Black and White Sketches

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Giclée

1980s Gucci Floral Sketch Silk Scarf
1980s Gucci Floral Sketch Silk Scarf

1980s Gucci Floral Sketch Silk Scarf

By Gucci

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

incredible array of colorful florals- contrasted by black and white “sketch” outline of flowers. “Gucci

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1980s Italian Vintage Black and White Sketches

Andy Warhol American Modern Campbell's Soup and Money Pattern Plates
Andy Warhol American Modern Campbell's Soup and Money Pattern Plates

Andy Warhol American Modern Campbell's Soup and Money Pattern Plates

By Andy Warhol

Located in Queens, NY

SET OF 4 Andy Warhol American Modern square shaped dinner plates featuring a black and white

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20th Century American Modern Vintage Black and White Sketches

Lucien Desmaré, Fishermen in the Harbor, Framed and Signed
Lucien Desmaré, Fishermen in the Harbor, Framed and Signed

Lucien Desmaré, Fishermen in the Harbor, Framed and Signed

Located in Leuven , BE

design, warm color palette. (PIRON). Black and white sketch of sailors/fishermen on the pier with boats

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20th Century Belgian Vintage Black and White Sketches

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Paint, Paper

Black & White Sketch of Leonard
Black & White Sketch of Leonard

Black & White Sketch of Leonard

Located in San Francisco, CA

C. 20th Century - Graphite Character Drawing of Leonard Brezhnev done by Ben Blum

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20th Century Vintage Black and White Sketches

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Glass, Graphite

"19 Love" Robert Indiana, Pop Art, Modern Art, Black and White, Marker Sketch
"19 Love" Robert Indiana, Pop Art, Modern Art, Black and White, Marker Sketch

"19 Love" Robert Indiana, Pop Art, Modern Art, Black and White, Marker Sketch

By Robert Indiana

Located in New York, NY

Robert Indiana 19 Love , circa 1973 Artist's marker on paper 11 x 8 1/2 inches Provenance Gifted by the artist, Vinalhaven, Maine Private collection, Maine. Private Collection, New ...

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1970s Pop Art Vintage Black and White Sketches

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Paper, Permanent Marker

20th century etching animal print black and white cows farm scene sketch signed
20th century etching animal print black and white cows farm scene sketch signed

20th century etching animal print black and white cows farm scene sketch signed

By LeRoy Neiman

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Bovine Family" is an original etching by Leroy Neiman. The artist signed the piece lower left. It is edition 182/250 and dated 1980. It depicts a cow and her calf as well as a few c...

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1980s Modern Vintage Black and White Sketches

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Etching

Geometric Abstract Expressinist Woman Portrait Print on Canvas by Richard T Spea
Geometric Abstract Expressinist Woman Portrait Print on Canvas by Richard T Spea

Geometric Abstract Expressinist Woman Portrait Print on Canvas by Richard T Spea

Located in Van Nuys, CA

talent into a therapeutic way to elevate stressors and tensions in life. He paints black-and-white

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1990s American Post-Modern Vintage Black and White Sketches

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Paper

Satirical Monogrammed Drawing by Unknown Artist
Satirical Monogrammed Drawing by Unknown Artist

Satirical Monogrammed Drawing by Unknown Artist

$450Sale Price|29% Off

H 19.8 in W 23.1 in D 0.5 in

Satirical Monogrammed Drawing by Unknown Artist

Located in Pasadena, CA

attention through swift strokes and playful shades. The black and white sketch depicts two distinct groups

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Mid-20th Century Vintage Black and White Sketches

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Crayon

Peter Zumthor 1985-2013: Buildings and Projects Edited by Thomas Durisch (Book)
Peter Zumthor 1985-2013: Buildings and Projects Edited by Thomas Durisch (Book)

Peter Zumthor 1985-2013: Buildings and Projects Edited by Thomas Durisch (Book)

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

Set of 5 volumes with 856 pages in total, including 278 color and black and white photographs and

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Late 20th Century Vintage Black and White Sketches

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Paper

Set 5, Ancient Rome, Ancient Greece, Lost Worlds, Middle Ages, Elizab, World
Set 5, Ancient Rome, Ancient Greece, Lost Worlds, Middle Ages, Elizab, World

Set 5, Ancient Rome, Ancient Greece, Lost Worlds, Middle Ages, Elizab, World

Located in valatie, NY

: loaded with black & white and color photographs, sketches and artwork. Through a chronology of the era

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1960s American Vintage Black and White Sketches

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Paper

No Footprints Show, Where the Flowers Grow Deep
No Footprints Show, Where the Flowers Grow Deep

No Footprints Show, Where the Flowers Grow Deep

By Shiko Munakata

Located in Fairlawn, OH

woodblock print artist best known for his black and white prints and his expressive, sketch-like lines. A

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1960s Modern Vintage Black and White Sketches

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Woodcut

Dunbar Office Furniture (Book)
Dunbar Office Furniture (Book)

Dunbar Office Furniture (Book)

$600

H 11 in W 8.75 in D 0.5 in

Dunbar Office Furniture (Book)

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

pages, fully illustrated with black and white photographs, sketches, illustrations, seven color plates

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Mid-20th Century Vintage Black and White Sketches

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Paper

Rare Hard Cover Art Deco Jewelry Book from Rizzoli by Sylvie Raulet c 1984
Rare Hard Cover Art Deco Jewelry Book from Rizzoli by Sylvie Raulet c 1984

Rare Hard Cover Art Deco Jewelry Book from Rizzoli by Sylvie Raulet c 1984

$350Sale Price|30% Off

W 9.75 in D 1.5 in L 12.75 in

Rare Hard Cover Art Deco Jewelry Book from Rizzoli by Sylvie Raulet c 1984

By Rizzoli

Located in University City, MO

and black & white images. Combined with sketches & drawings Illuminated with interesting insightful

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1980s Italian Vintage Black and White Sketches

Surrealist Landscape Oil on Canvas by French Painter Emile Gerard
Surrealist Landscape Oil on Canvas by French Painter Emile Gerard

Surrealist Landscape Oil on Canvas by French Painter Emile Gerard

By Émile Gérard

Located in Pasadena, CA

warm colors, overlapping layers of light, and dark oranges with black and white touch sketching tall

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1950s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Black and White Sketches

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Oil

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1980s Bob Mackie Silk Evening Gown
1980s Bob Mackie Silk Evening Gown

1980s Bob Mackie Silk Evening Gown

By Bob Mackie

Located in Houston, TX

black and white geometric design on a solid silk, with a layer of sheer black fabric featuring black and

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1980s American Vintage Black and White Sketches

Collection of 1950-1960s NYC Ink Drawings- Individually Priced
Collection of 1950-1960s NYC Ink Drawings- Individually Priced

Collection of 1950-1960s NYC Ink Drawings- Individually Priced

By Richard Karwoski

Located in San Francisco, CA

descriptive terms apply to this piece: man, male, woman, female, cityscape, line drawing, sketch, black and

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1950s Vintage Black and White Sketches

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Ink, Paper, Pen

Early AT16 Sculptural 'AT 16' Coatrack in White Leather and Hardwood, Tecno 1961
Early AT16 Sculptural 'AT 16' Coatrack in White Leather and Hardwood, Tecno 1961

Early AT16 Sculptural 'AT 16' Coatrack in White Leather and Hardwood, Tecno 1961

By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani

Located in bergen op zoom, NL

elegant design. Please see original black and white sketch and exploded diagram of this design provided

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Black and White Sketches

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Aluminum, Steel

Original Vintage Poster Motocross DMV Gelandefahrt Rund Im Molln Motorcycle Race
Original Vintage Poster Motocross DMV Gelandefahrt Rund Im Molln Motorcycle Race

Original Vintage Poster Motocross DMV Gelandefahrt Rund Im Molln Motorcycle Race

Located in London, GB

northern Germany featuring a dynamic black and white sketch drawing of three motorcyclists wearing helmets

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1970s German Vintage Black and White Sketches

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Paper

Geometric Abstract Woman Portrait Print on Canvas by Richard T Spears
Geometric Abstract Woman Portrait Print on Canvas by Richard T Spears

Geometric Abstract Woman Portrait Print on Canvas by Richard T Spears

Located in Van Nuys, CA

talent into a therapeutic way to elevate stressors and tensions in life. He paints black-and-white

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1990s American Post-Modern Vintage Black and White Sketches

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Paper

French Haute Couture Fashion Sketch - Rain Coat
French Haute Couture Fashion Sketch - Rain Coat

French Haute Couture Fashion Sketch - Rain Coat

By Jean Patou

Located in Houston, TX

Black and white ink ink fashion sketch of a simple but elegant rain coat by French fashion designer

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1970s Vintage Black and White Sketches

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Fabric, Ink, Paper

Thea Porter Printed Cotton Maxi Gown
Thea Porter Printed Cotton Maxi Gown

Thea Porter Printed Cotton Maxi Gown

By Thea Porter

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage Thea Porter black and white geometric sketch print cotton maxi gown with wide butterfly

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1970s British Vintage Black and White Sketches

"Cara IV" Abstract Painting by Edgar Rodriguez
"Cara IV" Abstract Painting by Edgar Rodriguez

"Cara IV" Abstract Painting by Edgar Rodriguez

Located in New York, NY

strokes in vibrant hues of primary colors and blacks, on a white backdrop. This

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20th Century Mexican Vintage Black and White Sketches

Shiko Munakata Woodblock "Greenwich Village" Japan, circa 1960s
Shiko Munakata Woodblock "Greenwich Village" Japan, circa 1960s

Shiko Munakata Woodblock "Greenwich Village" Japan, circa 1960s

By Shiko Munakata

Located in Oakland, CA

print artist best known for his black and white prints and his expressive, sketch-like lines. A self

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1960s Japanese Modern Vintage Black and White Sketches

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Paper

Pierre Balmain Silk Scarf Modernist Sketches in Black and White, c1950s
Pierre Balmain Silk Scarf Modernist Sketches in Black and White, c1950s

Pierre Balmain Silk Scarf Modernist Sketches in Black and White, c1950s

By Pierre Balmain, Pierre Balmain Paris

Located in Atlanta, GA

sketches. This lovely piece features modernist scenes with characters in a watercolor-like finish in black

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1950s French Vintage Black and White Sketches

David Hockney Dachshund Doxie Dog Exhibition Lithograph Poster
David Hockney Dachshund Doxie Dog Exhibition Lithograph Poster

David Hockney Dachshund Doxie Dog Exhibition Lithograph Poster

By David Hockney

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

Original 90's David Hockney Stanley & Boodge Dachshund Dog Exhibition Museum Black & White Sketch

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1990s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Black and White Sketches

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Paper

Original 90's David Hockney Stanley & Boodge Dachshund Dog Exhibition Poster
Original 90's David Hockney Stanley & Boodge Dachshund Dog Exhibition Poster

Original 90's David Hockney Stanley & Boodge Dachshund Dog Exhibition Poster

By David Hockney

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

Original 90's David Hockney Stanley & Boodge Dachshund Dog Exhibition Museum Black & White Sketch

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1990s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Black and White Sketches

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Paper

Vintage Fashion Sketch - Pleated Dress
Vintage Fashion Sketch - Pleated Dress

Vintage Fashion Sketch - Pleated Dress

Located in Houston, TX

Elegant black and white gouache sketch of a pleated, button down dress by Lydia, circa 1950. Signed

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1940s Vintage Black and White Sketches

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Gouache, Paper

'Lampione' Floor Lamp by Fabio Lenci for DH Guzzini, Italy, 1968, Original Label
'Lampione' Floor Lamp by Fabio Lenci for DH Guzzini, Italy, 1968, Original Label

'Lampione' Floor Lamp by Fabio Lenci for DH Guzzini, Italy, 1968, Original Label

By Fabio Lenci, iGuzzini

Located in bergen op zoom, NL

. Please see original black and white sketches for the design of the indoor version from the IGuzzini

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1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Black and White Sketches

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Resin, Plastic, Foam, Plexiglass

Ruhlmann: Master of Art Deco by Florence Camard (Book)
Ruhlmann: Master of Art Deco by Florence Camard (Book)

Ruhlmann: Master of Art Deco by Florence Camard (Book)

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

white photographs, sketches and illustrations for room designs. This book is a wonderful reference for

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20th Century Vintage Black and White Sketches

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Paper

The Child Plants an Oak Tree in the Garden
The Child Plants an Oak Tree in the Garden

The Child Plants an Oak Tree in the Garden

By Shiko Munakata

Located in Fairlawn, OH

woodblock print artist best known for his black and white prints and his expressive, sketch-like lines. A

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1960s Modern Vintage Black and White Sketches

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Woodcut

At New York (Self Portrait)
At New York (Self Portrait)

At New York (Self Portrait)

By Shiko Munakata

Located in Fairlawn, OH

woodblock print artist best known for his black and white prints and his expressive, sketch-like lines. A

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1960s Modern Vintage Black and White Sketches

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Woodcut

Ink Drawing -  Harbor Crane
Ink Drawing -  Harbor Crane

Ink Drawing - Harbor Crane

By Kei Mitsuuchi

Located in Houston, TX

Bold black and white ink sketch of a crane docked at an industrial harbor by Franco-Japanese artist

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1990s Vintage Black and White Sketches

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Paper, Ink

Ink Drawing - Slow Dancing
Ink Drawing - Slow Dancing

Ink Drawing - Slow Dancing, 1969

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H 16 in W 0.1 in D 12 in

Ink Drawing - Slow Dancing

Located in Houston, TX

Black and white ink sketch of couples dancing in close embraces, 1969. Signed lower left, dated

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1960s Vintage Black and White Sketches

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Ink, Paper

Shiko Munakata Woodblock "Marriage" Japan, circa 1960s
Shiko Munakata Woodblock "Marriage" Japan, circa 1960s

Shiko Munakata Woodblock "Marriage" Japan, circa 1960s

By Shiko Munakata

Located in Oakland, CA

woodblock print artist best known for his black and white prints and his expressive, sketch-like lines. A

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1960s Japanese Modern Vintage Black and White Sketches

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Paper

Shiko Munakata "Three Buddhas" Woodblock 1957, Japan
Shiko Munakata "Three Buddhas" Woodblock 1957, Japan

Shiko Munakata "Three Buddhas" Woodblock 1957, Japan

By Shiko Munakata

Located in Oakland, CA

Munakata was a woodblock print artist best known for his black and white prints and his expressive, sketch

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1950s Japanese Modern Vintage Black and White Sketches

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Paper

Mid-Century Abstract Black and White Nude Sketching by NY Artist Altman
Mid-Century Abstract Black and White Nude Sketching by NY Artist Altman

Mid-Century Abstract Black and White Nude Sketching by NY Artist Altman

Located in Indianapolis, IN

This black and white nude is housed in an early wooden French frame. The piece on artist paper is

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Black and White Sketches

Gaultier Red Dress with Boudoir Print
Gaultier Red Dress with Boudoir Print

Gaultier Red Dress with Boudoir Print

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Los Angeles, CA

JPG red dress with burlesque/boudoir sketch black and white print. Below the bust to the hip is

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Late 20th Century French Vintage Black and White Sketches

Black and White Sketch of Two Figures, Felt Marker on Paper, 1960's
Black and White Sketch of Two Figures, Felt Marker on Paper, 1960's

Black and White Sketch of Two Figures, Felt Marker on Paper, 1960's

By Wiveca Rubinow

Located in San Francisco, CA

This felt marker drawing of two figures is by Swedish-California artist Wiveca Rubinow (1920-1994). Rubinow was born in Stockholm, Sweden and studied art in Paris under Henri Matisse...

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1960s Vintage Black and White Sketches

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Paper, Felt Pen

1969 Ludwig Mies van der Rohe/ Folio of Architectural Drawings/MOMA
1969 Ludwig Mies van der Rohe/ Folio of Architectural Drawings/MOMA

1969 Ludwig Mies van der Rohe/ Folio of Architectural Drawings/MOMA

By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Located in Winnetka, IL

large, oblong book consists of 31 plates in color and in black and white of Mies's sketches, charcoal

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1960s American Bauhaus Vintage Black and White Sketches

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Paper

Set of Three Framed Henri Matisse 1960s Lithographs of Ladies Heads
Set of Three Framed Henri Matisse 1960s Lithographs of Ladies Heads

Set of Three Framed Henri Matisse 1960s Lithographs of Ladies Heads

By Henri Matisse

Located in Gloucestershire, UK

A set of three original 1960s black and white lithographs of a pencil sketch of women done in 1951

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1960s French Vintage Black and White Sketches

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Vintage Black And White Sketches For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are several options of vintage black and white sketches available for sale. Finding the ideal Modern or Abstract examples of these works for your living room, whether you’re looking for small- or large-size pieces, is no easy task — start by shopping our selection today. These items have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. If you’re looking to add vintage black and white sketches that pop against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of white, black, brown, beige and more. Jim Dine, Mark Shaw, Henry Moore and Wiveca Rubinow took a thoughtful approach to this subject that are worth considering. Frequently made by artists working in drypoint, engraving and digital print, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much are Vintage Black And White Sketches?

Vintage black and white sketches can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $2,500, while the lowest priced sells for $235 and the highest can go for as much as $6,600.