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Charcoal Line Drawings

Mid Century Figurative Charcoal Line Drawing, "Girl Walking Away"
Mid Century Figurative Charcoal Line Drawing, "Girl Walking Away"

Mid Century Figurative Charcoal Line Drawing, "Girl Walking Away"

By Mariellen Ehlers

Located in Soquel, CA

Wonderful mid century figurative nude charcoal line drawing of a girl walking away by Moni (Mariellen) Ehlers (American, 1926-2007).

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1950s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

1980s "#20" Charcoal Cross Hatch Abstract Drawing Modern Art Jack Scott
1980s "#20" Charcoal Cross Hatch Abstract Drawing Modern Art Jack Scott

1980s "#20" Charcoal Cross Hatch Abstract Drawing Modern Art Jack Scott

Located in Arp, TX

Jack Scott "#20" 1980 Interwoven, continuous line charcoal drawing on paper 40"x30" site, black wood gallery frame float mount 42.5"x32.75" museum glass Signed and dated in pencil on...

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1980s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Chicago Modernist Line Drawing Reclining Nude WPA Artist. Exhibited Work
Chicago Modernist Line Drawing Reclining Nude WPA Artist. Exhibited Work

Chicago Modernist Line Drawing Reclining Nude WPA Artist. Exhibited Work

By William S. Schwartz

Located in Surfside, FL

Reclining Nude.Early modernist line drawing, by American artist William S. Schwartz, c. 1940, gouache painting, signed with initials, framed. (size includes frame). Work is reminisce...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Untitled No. 32 (Modern Black & Grey Bold Line Abstract Drawing in Black Frame)
Untitled No. 32 (Modern Black & Grey Bold Line Abstract Drawing in Black Frame)

Untitled No. 32 (Modern Black & Grey Bold Line Abstract Drawing in Black Frame)

By Ralph Stout

Located in Hudson, NY

Vertical charcoal drawing on thick, high quality Arches paper 25 x 20 inch charcoal drawing on 30.5 x 22.5 inch Arches paper 35 x 28.5 inches in black frame with AR non-glare glass ...

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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Hand Painted+Drawn One Off-XL-Edition-Constant Gardener-British Awarded Artist
Hand Painted+Drawn One Off-XL-Edition-Constant Gardener-British Awarded Artist

Hand Painted+Drawn One Off-XL-Edition-Constant Gardener-British Awarded Artist

By Shizico Yi

Located in London, GB

This stunning X-large hand drawn with original charcoal line drawing and hand painted with original oil and gesso paint; it is the No 2 of the only 10 Limited Editions; The colours...

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2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Gesso, Charcoal, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Giclée

Burt Barr: The Long Dissolve Limited Edition Print
Burt Barr: The Long Dissolve Limited Edition Print

Burt Barr: The Long Dissolve Limited Edition Print

$250 / item

H 12 in W 17 in D 0.1 in

Burt Barr: The Long Dissolve Limited Edition Print

By Phaidon

Located in New York, NY

I used a glass plate on Glassene paper: all that transparency made the black lines of the plate look line a charcoal line drawing. The title is important because it precisely explain...

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2010s American Prints

Materials

Paper

Reflection 2
Reflection 2

Robin OkunReflection 2, 2018

$800

H 24 in W 18 in D 0.25 in

Reflection 2

By Robin Okun

Located in San Francisco, CA

Feeling moved by her pose, I started with a basic line drawing using charcoal. I love drawing with charcoal because it is so forgiving, allowing me to quickly remove and change lines.

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist More Art

Materials

Acrylic

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Line Drawing I
Line Drawing I

Adam MarkovicLine Drawing I, 2018

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H 30 in W 20 in D 2 in

Line Drawing I

By Adam Markovic

Located in Queenston, ON

Line drawing from the figure model. Charcoal on Stonehenge paper.

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

White Line Overlay 01 by Bang Dang. Abstract. Charcoal, Ink, Watercolor with red
White Line Overlay 01 by Bang Dang. Abstract. Charcoal, Ink, Watercolor with red

White Line Overlay 01 by Bang Dang. Abstract. Charcoal, Ink, Watercolor with red

Located in Granbury, TX

White Line Overlay 01 by Bang Dang 13.75 x 17 in Watercolor, graphite, ink, charcoal, color pencil and gesso on paper Bang Dang's work is a form of meditation apart from his work a...

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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gesso, Ink, Watercolor, Color Pencil, Graphite, Charcoal

Modernist Stylized Charcoal Line Drawing of Female Nude with Accordion
Modernist Stylized Charcoal Line Drawing of Female Nude with Accordion

Modernist Stylized Charcoal Line Drawing of Female Nude with Accordion

Located in New York, NY

Rendered in a style reminiscent of Pablo Picasso, this striking modernist charcoal on paper drawing was realized by an unheralded master artist during the Mid 20th century. The work ...

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Mid-20th Century French School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

1980 "#8" Minimalist Cross-Hatch Abstract Charcoal Drawing Modern Art
1980 "#8" Minimalist Cross-Hatch Abstract Charcoal Drawing Modern Art

1980 "#8" Minimalist Cross-Hatch Abstract Charcoal Drawing Modern Art

Located in Arp, TX

Jack Scott "#8" 1980 Interwoven, continuous line, charcoal, drawing on paper 40"x30" site, black wood gallery frame float mount 42.5"x32.75" Signed and dated in pencil on reverse No...

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1980s Minimalist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

1980 "#28" Minimalist Cross-Hatch Abstract Charcoal Drawing Modern Art
1980 "#28" Minimalist Cross-Hatch Abstract Charcoal Drawing Modern Art

1980 "#28" Minimalist Cross-Hatch Abstract Charcoal Drawing Modern Art

Located in Arp, TX

Jack Scott "#28" 1980 Interwoven, continuous line charcoal drawing on paper 40"x30" site, black wood gallery frame float mount 42.5"x32.75" Signed and dated in pencil on reverse Now...

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1980s Minimalist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Mid-Century "Red Line Nude" Mixed Media Drawing
Mid-Century "Red Line Nude" Mixed Media Drawing

Mid-Century "Red Line Nude" Mixed Media Drawing

By Jack Hooper

Located in Arp, TX

Jack Hooper "Red Line Nude" c. 1960s Paint, charcoal and pastel on paper 5.5"x8.5" unframed Signed in pencil upper right Jack Meredith Hooper (August 26, 1928 - January 24, 2014) wa...

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1960s Abstract Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel, Paint, Charcoal

Swallow (Line Drawing) - Nelson Mandela, Former President, Original Art, Africa
Swallow (Line Drawing) - Nelson Mandela, Former President, Original Art, Africa

Swallow (Line Drawing) - Nelson Mandela, Former President, Original Art, Africa

By Nelson Mandela

Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh

Neither the guards nor the prisoners knew the freedom experienced by these birds. An original charcoal drawing by Nelson Mandela.

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Early 2000s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

Chicago Modernist Line Drawing Reclining Nude WPA Artist. Exhibited Work
Chicago Modernist Line Drawing Reclining Nude WPA Artist. Exhibited Work

Chicago Modernist Line Drawing Reclining Nude WPA Artist. Exhibited Work

By William S. Schwartz

Located in Surfside, FL

Reclining Nude.Early modernist line drawing, by American artist William S. Schwartz, c. 1940, gouache painting, signed with initials, framed. (size includes frame). Work is reminisce...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Yanomami Gathering Basket
Yanomami Gathering Basket

Yanomami Gathering Basket

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H 14.5 in W 18 in D 18 in

Yanomami Gathering Basket

Located in Chicago, IL

A 20th century Yanomami gathering basket decorated with charcoal line drawings on the exterior. This basket is tightly handwoven of natural fibers with several inner rings for stabil...

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20th Century Brazilian Tribal Decorative Baskets

Materials

Natural Fiber

Set of Large Spanish Paintings (Tetraptych) 20th Century
Set of Large Spanish Paintings (Tetraptych) 20th Century

Set of Large Spanish Paintings (Tetraptych) 20th Century

Located in Dallas, TX

Once the panel construction was complete, the design was laid out in charcoal in thin line drawings. The artist may have used tempera which uses an egg-yolk medium.

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20th Century Spanish Paintings

Charcoal Drawing - The Dancer
Charcoal Drawing - The Dancer

Charcoal Drawing - The Dancer, Circa 1990

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H 20 in W 16 in D 0.1 in

Charcoal Drawing - The Dancer

Located in Houston, TX

Richly lined charcoal drawing of a dancer practicing her routine, circa 1990.

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1990s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Paper

A Humorous, Vintage 1930s Art Deco Modern Cartoon Drawing, "Chorus Line"
A Humorous, Vintage 1930s Art Deco Modern Cartoon Drawing, "Chorus Line"

A Humorous, Vintage 1930s Art Deco Modern Cartoon Drawing, "Chorus Line"

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Quirky, Humorous 1930s Art Deco Modern Cartoon Drawing ("Chorus Line") by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Depicting a charming "song & dance" chorus line o...

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1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Yanomami Gathering Basket
Yanomami Gathering Basket

Yanomami Gathering Basket

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H 17 in Dm 19 in

Yanomami Gathering Basket

Located in Chicago, IL

A 20th century Yanomami gathering basket decorated with charcoal line drawings on the exterior. This basket is tightly handwoven of natural fibers with several inner rings for stabil...

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20th Century Brazilian Tribal Decorative Baskets

Materials

Natural Fiber

Hand Drawn-Painted X-L One Off Edition-Constant Gardener-British Awarded Artist
Hand Drawn-Painted X-L One Off Edition-Constant Gardener-British Awarded Artist

Hand Drawn-Painted X-L One Off Edition-Constant Gardener-British Awarded Artist

By Shizico Yi

Located in London, GB

This stunning X-large hand drawn with original charcoal line drawing and hand painted with original oil and gesso paint; it is the No 1 of the only 10 Limited Editions; The colours...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Archival Paper, Giclée, Gesso, Charcoal, Oil, Acrylic

Line of Four
Line of Four

Jaime CorumLine of Four

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H 26.5 in W 20.5 in

Line of Four

By Jaime Corum

Located in Nashville, TN

Artwork Size: 24 x 18 in About the Artist: Jaime Corum's equine portraiture captures the conformation and the spirit of the horse through an understanding informed by years of exper...

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2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Figurative Line Drawing

Rip MattesonFigurative Line Drawing

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H 12 in W 9 in D 0.01 in

Figurative Line Drawing

By Rip Matteson

Located in San Francisco, CA

This 20th century charcoal on paper nude study is by Oakland artist Rip Matteson (1920-2011). Matteson was educated at U.C. Berkeley, C.C.A.C, Scuola di Belle Arte in Rome, the Parso...

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20th Century American Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

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By Ian Sanderson

Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona

An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘Estelle‘ who was captured on film in 199...

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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Black and White, Photographic Film, Pi...

Set of three 1970s Charles and Ray Eames LTR side tables
Set of three 1970s Charles and Ray Eames LTR side tables

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By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Los Angeles, CA

1975 Set of Charles and Ray Eames LTR side tables by Herman Miller, USA  In good vintage condition with each table showing light wear commensurate with their age - scuffs and a few ...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel, Zinc

Seated Male Nude in Charcoal on Paper
Seated Male Nude in Charcoal on Paper

Heather SpeckSeated Male Nude in Charcoal on Paper, 2000s

$460Sale Price|20% Off

H 31.5 in W 21 in D 0.02 in

Seated Male Nude in Charcoal on Paper

By Heather Speck

Located in Soquel, CA

Seated Male Nude in Charcoal on Paper Figurative piece with a nude male by Santa Cruz and San Francisco artist Heather Speck (American, b. 1978). The model is seated, leaning back o...

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Early 2000s American Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

"Zoltan" - 1990 Male Nude Study
"Zoltan" - 1990 Male Nude Study

Arnold A. Grossman"Zoltan" - 1990 Male Nude Study, 1990

$680Sale Price|20% Off

H 19 in W 22 in D 1 in

"Zoltan" - 1990 Male Nude Study

By Arnold A. Grossman

Located in Soquel, CA

"Zoltan" - 1990 Male Nude Study Watercolor painting depicting a nude male figure. The brunette male figure is posing, seated on a purple cloth, his left hand gripping a table net to...

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1990s American Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

1940s Seated Nude Figure Study
1940s Seated Nude Figure Study

1940s Seated Nude Figure Study, c.1940

$316Sale Price|20% Off

H 25 in W 19 in D 0.13 in

1940s Seated Nude Figure Study

Located in Soquel, CA

Nude figure study of a seated female model by an unknown artist (American, 20th Century). Circa 1940. Unsigned. Unframed. Image size: 25"H x 19"W.

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1940s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

1940s Nude Figure Study II
1940s Nude Figure Study II

1940s Nude Figure Study II, c.1940

$300Sale Price|20% Off

H 25 in W 19 in D 0.13 in

1940s Nude Figure Study II

Located in Soquel, CA

Nude figure study of a female model by an unknown artist (American, 20th Century). Circa 1940. Unsigned. Unframed. Image size: 25"H x 19"W.

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1940s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Seated Nude in Charcoal on Paper
Seated Nude in Charcoal on Paper

Heather SpeckSeated Nude in Charcoal on Paper, 2000s

$556Sale Price|20% Off

H 24 in W 18 in D 0.02 in

Seated Nude in Charcoal on Paper

By Heather Speck

Located in Soquel, CA

Seated Nude in Charcoal on Paper Figurative piece with a nude model by Santa Cruz and San Francisco artist Heather Speck (American, b. 1978). The model is seated, with one leg bent ...

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Early 2000s American Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Nude Female Torso in Charcoal on Paper
Nude Female Torso in Charcoal on Paper

Nude Female Torso in Charcoal on Paper

By Heather Speck

Located in Soquel, CA

Nude Female Torso in Charcoal on Paper Nude woman laying down by Santa Cruz and San Francisco artist Heather Speck (American, b. 1978). Unsigned, but was acquired with a collectio...

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Early 2000s American Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Seated Female Nude in Charcoal on Paper
Seated Female Nude in Charcoal on Paper

Heather SpeckSeated Female Nude in Charcoal on Paper, 2000s

$460Sale Price|20% Off

H 30 in W 20.5 in D 0.02 in

Seated Female Nude in Charcoal on Paper

By Heather Speck

Located in Soquel, CA

Seated Female Nude in Charcoal on Paper Figurative piece with a nude woman by Santa Cruz and San Francisco artist Heather Speck (American, b. 1978). The model is seated, with her he...

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Early 2000s American Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Nude Women in Charcoal on Paper (Two Sided)
Nude Women in Charcoal on Paper (Two Sided)

Nude Women in Charcoal on Paper (Two Sided)

By Heather Speck

Located in Soquel, CA

Nude Women in Charcoal on Paper (Two Sided) Nude woman laying down by Santa Cruz and San Francisco artist Heather Speck (American, b. 1978). On the front, the model is laying down, ...

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Early 2000s American Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

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Charcoal Line Drawings For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of charcoal line drawings for sale on 1stDibs. Finding the perfect abstract, Impressionist or modern examples of these works for your space is difficult — today, we have a vast range of variations and more on offer. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Charcoal line drawings available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes beige, black and more. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but Mariellen Ehlers, William S. Schwartz, Ralph Stout and Jessie Willcox Smith produced especially popular works that are worth a look. Frequently made by artists working in charcoal and paper, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much are Charcoal Line Drawings?

The average selling price for charcoal line drawings we offer is $2,500, while they’re typically $812 on the low end and $11,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Charcoal Line Drawings
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025
    Pablo Picasso was famous for one-line drawings. Well-known examples of his drawings produced with the technique include Dove of Peace and Portrait of Igor Stravinsky. Picasso is not the only artist to have employed one-line drawing methods. Henri Matisse, Alexander Calder and Egon Schiele are other artists who were recognized for their one-line drawings. On 1stDibs, explore a large collection of drawings.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
    A number of artists use continuous line drawing techniques. Some notable names who have produced drawings this way include Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Paul Klee and Wassily Kandinsky. Continuous line drawing is when an artist draws without lifting their pencil, pen or charcoal, creating a complete image out of one long line. On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of drawings and other art from some of the world's top dealers and galleries.