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Enchanted Evening

Enchanted Evening

By Elise Remender

Located in New York, NY

After graduating from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, CA with a degree in children’s book illustration and animation, Elise returned to Phoenix to continue practicing...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Bather with Macaroons

Bather with Macaroons

By Elise Remender

Located in New York, NY

After graduating from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, CA with a degree in children’s book illustration and animation, Elise returned to Phoenix to continue practicing...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Threads IV, a unique clear & aubergine Glass blown Sculpture by Ann Wåhlström
Threads IV, a unique clear & aubergine Glass blown Sculpture by Ann Wåhlström

Threads IV, a unique clear & aubergine Glass blown Sculpture by Ann Wåhlström

By Ann Wåhlström

Located in London, GB

Her inspiration comes from nature, ancient architecture and children’s book illustration, she cites Moomin creator Tove Jansson as a huge influence.

Category

2010s Swedish Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Transcendence, Oil on Canvas, Signed, Figurative, Framed, 2000s
Transcendence, Oil on Canvas, Signed, Figurative, Framed, 2000s

Transcendence, Oil on Canvas, Signed, Figurative, Framed, 2000s

By Karin Krohne Kaufman

Located in Milwaukee, WI

Her serious interest in art began at the age of four, when she found herself drawing whenever she had the chance. Children’s book illustrations were a particular interest to Kaufman.

Category

Early 2000s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Summer Day Dreaming

Summer Day Dreaming

By Elise Remender

Located in New York, NY

After graduating from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, CA with a degree in children’s book illustration and animation, Elise returned to Phoenix to continue practicing...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Tapio Wirkkala for ROSENTHAL POLYGON PATRAS huge bowl fruit plate Ø 29cm 1970s
Tapio Wirkkala for ROSENTHAL POLYGON PATRAS huge bowl fruit plate Ø 29cm 1970s

Tapio Wirkkala for ROSENTHAL POLYGON PATRAS huge bowl fruit plate Ø 29cm 1970s

Located in Landshut, BY

Biography After studying at the Beaux-Arts in Caen and then at the Académie Julian in Paris, he worked in the fields of press design, advertising design, children's book illustration...

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Pottery

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 "...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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 "...

Category

Mid-20th Century Baroque Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Printer's Ink

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...

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Procession Four girls with flowers - English Female Illustrator
Procession Four girls with flowers - English Female Illustrator

Procession Four girls with flowers - English Female Illustrator

Located in Miami, FL

Style Greenaway's paintings were reproduced by chromoxylography, by which the colours were printed from hand-engraved wood blocks by the firm of Edmund Evans.[20] Through the 1880s ...

Category

1890s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen, Illustrated by Kay Nielsen, 1924
Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen, Illustrated by Kay Nielsen, 1924

Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen, Illustrated by Kay Nielsen, 1924

By Kay Nielsen, Hans Christian Andersen

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

REFERENCES:  Walley, Joyce Irene, and Tessa Rose Chester. 1988. A History of Children’s Book Illustration. London: John Murray.

Category

Vintage 1920s American Art Nouveau Books

Materials

Fabric, Paper

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...

Category

1960s Surrealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Mixed Media, Watercolor, Illustration Board, Pencil

Bold Abstract Circles Color Lithograph Alexander Calder Unfinished Revolution
Bold Abstract Circles Color Lithograph Alexander Calder Unfinished Revolution

Bold Abstract Circles Color Lithograph Alexander Calder Unfinished Revolution

By Alexander Calder

Located in Surfside, FL

Although primarily known for his sculpture, Calder was a prodigious artist with a restless creative spirit, whose diverse practice included painting and printmaking, miniatures (such...

Category

1970s American Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

By (after) Alexander Calder

Located in Surfside, FL

Although primarily known for his sculpture, Calder was a prodigious artist with a restless creative spirit, whose diverse practice included painting and printmaking, miniatures (such...

Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

By (after) Alexander Calder

Located in Surfside, FL

Although primarily known for his sculpture, Calder was a prodigious artist with a restless creative spirit, whose diverse practice included painting and printmaking, miniatures (such...

Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph after a Drawing
Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph after a Drawing

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph after a Drawing

By (after) Alexander Calder

Located in Surfside, FL

Although primarily known for his sculpture, Calder was a prodigious artist with a restless creative spirit, whose diverse practice included painting and printmaking, miniatures (such...

Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

By (after) Alexander Calder

Located in Surfside, FL

Although primarily known for his sculpture, Calder was a prodigious artist with a restless creative spirit, whose diverse practice included painting and printmaking, miniatures (such...

Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph of a Drawing
Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph of a Drawing

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph of a Drawing

By (after) Alexander Calder

Located in Surfside, FL

Although primarily known for his sculpture, Calder was a prodigious artist with a restless creative spirit, whose diverse practice included painting and printmaking, miniatures (such...

Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing

By (after) Alexander Calder

Located in Surfside, FL

Although primarily known for his sculpture, Calder was a prodigious artist with a restless creative spirit, whose diverse practice included painting and printmaking, miniatures (such...

Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Madman's Drum (Brothel) — 'Story Without Words' Graphic Modernism
Madman's Drum (Brothel) — 'Story Without Words' Graphic Modernism

Madman's Drum (Brothel) — 'Story Without Words' Graphic Modernism

By Lynd Ward

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

‘The Biggest Bear,’ a children’s book with illustrations by Ward, was the recipient of the esteemed 1952 Caldecott Medal of the American Library Association.

Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

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Children Book Illustrations For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are several options of children book illustrations available for sale. Finding the ideal Art Deco 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 made for many years, with versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. If you’re looking to add children book illustrations that pop against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of gray, brown and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Frank Watkins, Cynthia Newmark and Lucille Murphy are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in ink, woodcut print and paint.

How Much are Children Book Illustrations?

Children book illustrations can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $421, while the lowest priced sells for $121 and the highest can go for as much as $2,500.