Skip to main content

Vintage Black and White Sketches

Black and white sketch of two women by Modern British artist Ewart Johns
Black and white sketch of two women by Modern British artist Ewart Johns

Black and white sketch of two women by Modern British artist Ewart Johns

By Ewart Johns

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

A really eye-catching black and white figurative work by Modern British artist Ewart Johns (1923 - 2013) Ewart Johns (British, 1923 – 2013) Sketch for two women sitting Felt tip on...

Category

20th Century Abstract Vintage Black and White Sketches

Materials

Paper, Felt Pen

Guy Laroche Sketches Model, 1954

Guy Laroche Sketches Model, 1954

By Mark Shaw

Located in New York, NY

Prices increase as editions sell out. A black and white photograph of Guy Laroche is sketching a model.

Category

1950s Modern Vintage Black and White Sketches

Materials

Giclée

Guy Laroche Sketches Model, 1954

Guy Laroche Sketches Model, 1954

By Mark Shaw

Located in New York, NY

Prices increase as editions sell out. A black and white photograph of Guy Laroche is sketching a model.

Category

1950s Modern Vintage Black and White Sketches

Materials

Giclée

Guy Laroche Sketches Model, 1954

Guy Laroche Sketches Model, 1954

By Mark Shaw

Located in New York, NY

Prices increase as editions sell out. A black and white photograph of Guy Laroche is sketching a model.

Category

1950s Modern Vintage Black and White Sketches

Materials

Giclée

Guy Laroche Sketches Model, 1954

Guy Laroche Sketches Model, 1954

By Mark Shaw

Located in New York, NY

Prices increase as editions sell out. A black and white photograph of Guy Laroche is sketching a model.

Category

1950s Modern Vintage Black and White Sketches

Materials

Giclée

Guy Laroche Sketches Model, 1954

Guy Laroche Sketches Model, 1954

By Mark Shaw

Located in New York, NY

Prices increase as editions sell out. A black and white photograph of Guy Laroche is sketching a model.

Category

1950s Modern Vintage Black and White Sketches

Materials

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

Vibrant green solid background with an incredible array of colorful florals- contrasted by black and white “sketch” outline of flowers. “Gucci” printed in the corner.

Category

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 sketched Campbell\'s Soup can adjacent to a roll of dollars.

Category

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

Slightly synthesized design, warm color palette. (PIRON). Black and white sketch of sailors/fishermen on the pier with boats leaving and arriving in the harbor.

Category

20th Century Belgian Vintage Black and White Sketches

Materials

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

Category

20th Century Vintage Black and White Sketches

Materials

Glass, Graphite

Lullaby Sketches: black white drawing based on Auden poetry and Yorkshire lands
Lullaby Sketches: black white drawing based on Auden poetry and Yorkshire lands

Lullaby Sketches: black white drawing based on Auden poetry and Yorkshire lands

By Henry Moore

Located in New York, NY

One of a series of 18 lithographs drawn by the artist for the Auden Poems/Moore Lithographs 1974 book and portfolio. This work is from an edition of 25 printed on vellum aside from t...

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Vintage Black and White Sketches

Materials

Lithograph

Drypoint: Hand saw by Jim Dine, black and white tool still life sketch
Drypoint: Hand saw by Jim Dine, black and white tool still life sketch

Drypoint: Hand saw by Jim Dine, black and white tool still life sketch

By Jim Dine

Located in New York, NY

Jim Dine drew the plate for this image in the same period as his “Thirty Bones of My Body” 1972 portfolio of drypoint tool images. Crisbrook paper (30 x 22 in. / 76.2 x 56 cm.) and p...

Category

1970s Modern Vintage Black and White Sketches

Materials

Drypoint

"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 ...

Category

1970s Pop Art Vintage Black and White Sketches

Materials

Paper, Permanent Marker

Tool Drypoint: Bottle opener by Jim Dine, black and white tool still life sketch
Tool Drypoint: Bottle opener by Jim Dine, black and white tool still life sketch

Tool Drypoint: Bottle opener by Jim Dine, black and white tool still life sketch

By Jim Dine

Located in New York, NY

Jim Dine drew the plate for this image in the same period as his “Thirty Bones of My Body” 1972 portfolio of drypoint tool images. Crisbrook paper (30 x 22 in. / 76.2 x 56 cm.) and p...

Category

1970s Modern Vintage Black and White Sketches

Materials

Drypoint

20th century charcoal animal drawing cat seated sketch black and white signed
20th century charcoal animal drawing cat seated sketch black and white signed

20th century charcoal animal drawing cat seated sketch black and white signed

By Sylvia Spicuzza

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Seated Cat" is an original charcoal drawing on paper by Sylvia Spicuzza. The artist stamped her signature lower right and wrote the title in charcoal lower left. This piece is a stu...

Category

1950s American Modern Vintage Black and White Sketches

Materials

Charcoal, Paper

Tool drypoint: Weed puller by Jim Dine, black and white tool still life sketch
Tool drypoint: Weed puller by Jim Dine, black and white tool still life sketch

Tool drypoint: Weed puller by Jim Dine, black and white tool still life sketch

By Jim Dine

Located in New York, NY

Jim Dine drew the plate for this image in the same period as his “Thirty Bones of My Body” 1972 portfolio of drypoint tool images. Crisbrook paper (30 x 22 in. / 76.2 x 56 cm.) and p...

Category

1970s Modern Vintage Black and White Sketches

Materials

Drypoint

Tool Drypoint: Paintbrush by Jim Dine, black and white tool still life sketch
Tool Drypoint: Paintbrush by Jim Dine, black and white tool still life sketch

Tool Drypoint: Paintbrush by Jim Dine, black and white tool still life sketch

By Jim Dine

Located in New York, NY

Jim Dine drew the plate for this image in the same period as his “Thirty Bones of My Body” 1972 portfolio of drypoint tool images. Crisbrook paper (30 x 22 in. / 76.2 x 56 cm.) and p...

Category

1970s Modern Vintage Black and White Sketches

Materials

Drypoint

Tool Drypoint: Wrench by Jim Dine, black and white tool still life sketch
Tool Drypoint: Wrench by Jim Dine, black and white tool still life sketch

Tool Drypoint: Wrench by Jim Dine, black and white tool still life sketch

By Jim Dine

Located in New York, NY

Jim Dine drew the plate for this image in the same period as his “Thirty Bones of My Body” 1972 portfolio of drypoint tool images. Crisbrook paper (30 x 22 in. / 76.2 x 56 cm.) and p...

Category

1970s Modern Vintage Black and White Sketches

Materials

Drypoint

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...

Category

1980s Modern Vintage Black and White Sketches

Materials

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

Spears is a New Haven Connecticut Licensed Therapist of Soul Therapy LLC who has turned his artistic talent into a therapeutic way to elevate stressors and tensions in life. He paint...

Category

1990s American Post-Modern Vintage Black and White Sketches

Materials

Paper

Sketches of Auden: black drawing based on Auden poetry and Yorkshire landscape
Sketches of Auden: black drawing based on Auden poetry and Yorkshire landscape

Sketches of Auden: black drawing based on Auden poetry and Yorkshire landscape

By Henry Moore

Located in New York, NY

This black and white portrait drawing is one of a series of 18 lithographs drawn by the artist for the Auden Poems/Moore Lithographs 1974 book and portfolio.

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Vintage Black and White Sketches

Materials

Lithograph

"Self Portrait, " Charcoal Drawing on Paper by Carol Sternkopf
"Self Portrait, " Charcoal Drawing on Paper by Carol Sternkopf

"Self Portrait, " Charcoal Drawing on Paper by Carol Sternkopf

By Carol Sternkopf

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Self Portrait" is a charcoal drawing on paper by Carol Sternkopf. This black and white sketch is an honest portrait, the artist is calling the viewer to look her in the eye.

Category

1970s Realist Vintage Black and White Sketches

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

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 341 drawings, sketches and plans.

Category

Late 20th Century Vintage Black and White Sketches

Materials

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

Middle Ages: loaded with black & white and color photographs, sketches and artwork.

Category

1960s American Vintage Black and White Sketches

Materials

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

No Footprints Show, Where the Flowers Grow Deep Woodcut, 1961 Unsigned (as isssued) From: The "Way" of the Woodcut, three woodcuts, 1961 Publisher: Pratt Adlib Press, Brooklyn, New Y...

Category

1960s Modern Vintage Black and White Sketches

Materials

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

The introduction states that the collection was designed to provide the interior designer and his management client not only a thorough flexibility of function, but also to afford a ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Vintage Black and White Sketches

Materials

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

The rare hardcover large scale coffee table Rizzoli book is an extraordinary archive of 20th century art deco jewelry and accessories The 329 page book features exquisite art deco d...

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Black and White Sketches

Recent Sales

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

Satirical Monogrammed Drawing by Unknown Artist

Unavailable

H 19.8 in W 23.1 in D 0.5 in

Satirical Monogrammed Drawing by Unknown Artist

Located in Pasadena, CA

The artist captures the unexpected interruption that shifts their attention through swift strokes and playful shades. The black and white sketch depicts two distinct groups: bustlin...

Category

Mid-20th Century Vintage Black and White Sketches

Materials

Crayon

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

Amazing 1980s column silhouette spaghetti strap evening dress by Bob Mackie! The dress features a black and white geometric design on a solid silk, with a layer of sheer black fabric...

Category

1980s American 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

The artist used warm colors, overlapping layers of light, and dark oranges with black and white touch sketching tall plants growing in a semi-abstract desert land.

Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Black and White Sketches

Materials

Oil

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

Examples of Museum Representation: Museum of Modern Art The Whitney Museum Newark Museum Detroit Institute of Art Portland Museum of Fine Art Pratt Institute The Salmagund...

Category

1950s Vintage Black and White Sketches

Materials

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

Please see original black and white sketch and exploded diagram of this design provided by the Borsani archive.

Category

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

Materials

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

Grosse DMV (Deutscher Motorsport Verband / German Motorsport Association; founded 1923) Gelandefahrt Rund im Molln - organised by the Motorsport Club Till Eulenspiegel and held on Su...

Category

1970s German Vintage Black and White Sketches

Materials

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

Spears is a New Haven Connecticut Licensed Therapist of Soul Therapy LLC who has turned his artistic talent into a therapeutic way to elevate stressors and tensions in life. He paint...

Category

1990s American Post-Modern Vintage Black and White Sketches

Materials

Paper

English abstract 20th century oil sketch of a figure in  Black and White
English abstract 20th century oil sketch of a figure in  Black and White

English abstract 20th century oil sketch of a figure in Black and White

By Bertha Long

Located in Woodbury, CT

Bertha Long was born and lived in North London, Uk. She was a civil servant for the British Government during her working life and a self-taught artist in her spare time. She paint...

Category

1990s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Black and White Sketches

Materials

Paper, Oil

English abstract 20th century oil sketch of a figure in Red, Black and White
English abstract 20th century oil sketch of a figure in Red, Black and White

English abstract 20th century oil sketch of a figure in Red, Black and White

By Bertha Long

Located in Woodbury, CT

Bertha Long was born and lived in North London, Uk. She was a civil servant for the British Government during her working life and a self-taught artist in her spare time. She paint...

Category

1990s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Black and White Sketches

Materials

Paper, Oil

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 Jean Patou, 1979.

Category

1970s Vintage Black and White Sketches

Materials

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 sleeves and black band cotton trim.

Category

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

The figurative face is comprised of free-form strokes in vibrant hues of primary colors and blacks, on a white backdrop. This piece is signed by the artist on the reverse s...

Category

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

Shiko Munakata was a woodblock print artist best known for his black and white prints and his expressive, sketch-like lines.

Category

1960s Japanese Modern Vintage Black and White Sketches

Materials

Paper

Tool Drypoint: Wrench by Jim Dine, black and white tool still life sketch
Tool Drypoint: Wrench by Jim Dine, black and white tool still life sketch

Tool Drypoint: Wrench by Jim Dine, black and white tool still life sketch

By Jim Dine

Located in New York, NY

Jim Dine drew the plate for this image in the same period as his “Thirty Bones of My Body” 1972 portfolio of drypoint tool images. Crisbrook paper (30 x 22 in. / 76.2 x 56 cm.) and p...

Category

1970s Modern Vintage Black and White Sketches

Materials

Drypoint

Original Black and White Graphite Sketch for Mural: Figure on Horseback Drawing
Original Black and White Graphite Sketch for Mural: Figure on Horseback Drawing

Original Black and White Graphite Sketch for Mural: Figure on Horseback Drawing

Located in Denver, CO

This compelling graphite drawing on paper by Verona Burkhard (1910–2004) showcases a dynamic figure on horseback, rendered with expressive linework and a keen sense of movement. Like...

Category

20th Century American Modern Vintage Black and White Sketches

Materials

Graphite

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

This exquisite silk scarf from Pierre Balmain Paris is artistically crafted to resemble beautiful sketches. This lovely piece features modernist scenes with characters in a watercolo...

Category

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 Lithograph Poster Art Printed in the UK Large, Original, David Hockney, 1994 Exhi...

Category

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

Materials

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 Lithograph Poster Art Printed in Yorkshire, UK 1994 Large, Original, David Hockney...

Category

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

Materials

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.

Category

1940s Vintage Black and White Sketches

Materials

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 iGuzzini, Fabio Lenci

Located in bergen op zoom, NL

Lenci originally designed 'Lampione' for use as outdoor lighting, street lights, garden lighting etc hence its huge scale, DH Guzzini persuaded him to add a base to his original desi...

Category

1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Black and White Sketches

Materials

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

This is a fine copy of the first English language edition from 1984, 309 pages with 487 illustrations including 67 full color plates, black and white photographs, sketches and illust...

Category

20th Century Vintage Black and White Sketches

Materials

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

The Child Plants an Oak Tree in the Garden Woodcut, 1961 Unsigned (as issued) From: The "Way" of the Woodcut, three woodcuts, 1961 Publisher: Pratt Adlib Press, Brooklyn, New York,19...

Category

1960s Modern Vintage Black and White Sketches

Materials

Woodcut

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

At New York (Self Portrait)

By Shiko Munakata

Located in Fairlawn, OH

At New York (Self Portrait) Woodcut, 1961 Unsigned (as issued) From: The "Way" of the Woodcut, three woodcuts, 1961 Publisher: Pratt Adlib Press, Brooklyn, New York,1961 Printer: Jam...

Category

1960s Modern Vintage Black and White Sketches

Materials

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 Kei Mitsuuchi, circa 1990.

Category

1990s Vintage Black and White Sketches

Materials

Paper, Ink

Ink Drawing - Slow Dancing
Ink Drawing - Slow Dancing

Ink Drawing - Slow Dancing, 1969

Sold

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.

Category

1960s Vintage Black and White Sketches

Materials

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

Shiko Munakata was a woodblock print artist best known for his black and white prints and his expressive, sketch-like lines.

Category

1960s Japanese Modern Vintage Black and White Sketches

Materials

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

Shiko Munakata was a woodblock print artist best known for his black and white prints and his expressive, sketch-like lines.

Category

1950s Japanese Modern Vintage Black and White Sketches

Materials

Paper

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

Grosse DMV (Deutscher Motorsport Verband / German Motorsport Association; founded 1923) Gelandefahrt Rund im Molln - organised by the Motorsport Club Till Eulenspiegel and held on Su...

Category

1970s Vintage Black and White Sketches

Materials

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 under glass. Came from a collection by NY artist Altman, circa 1950s.

Category

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 smocked, with full skirt below.

Category

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...

Category

1960s Vintage Black and White Sketches

Materials

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

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe: Drawings in the Collection of the Museum of Modern Art by Ludwig Glaeser, a important, out-of-print spiral bound folio with original plates of architectural...

Category

1960s American Bauhaus Vintage Black and White Sketches

Materials

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 by Henri Matisse (1869-1954).

Category

1960s French Vintage Black and White Sketches

Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Vintage Black And White Sketches", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

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.