Couture Drawing
Christian Dior Paris No 58 Hiver 73.74 Couture Fashion Drawing w/ Watercolor
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 13"H x 8 5/8"W
1973
Category
1970s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Pen
Pierre Balmain Couture No. 415 Versailles
Located in Bristol, CT
Tres chic, original fashion watercolour illustration for Pierre Balmain Couture together w/ a
Category
1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Paris Couture in Blue
Located in New York, NY
Ink and Watercolor drawing on paper of a lady in Paris, in couture blue. Signed by the artist on
Category
Mid-20th Century Minimalist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
"Givenchy Paris No 17 Fashion Illustration w/ Couture Swatch"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 11 3/4"H x 8 1/4"W
w/ original couture boucle swatch
Category
1970s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
$750
H 11.75 in W 8.25 in
"Givenchy Haute Couture Paris No 6 Fashion Illustration w/ Fabric Swatch"
Located in Bristol, CT
w/ original couture boucle swatch
Sheet Sz: 11 5/8" x 8 1/4"
Category
1970s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
$750
H 11.63 in W 8.25 in
"Christian Dior No 58 Hiver 73.74" Original Couture Fashion Plate
By Christian Dior
Located in Bristol, CT
13"H x 8 5/8"W
1973
Category
1970s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
"Christian Dior No 28 Original Fashion Illustration w/ Couture Fabric Swatch"
By Christian Dior
Located in Bristol, CT
12 1/2"H x 8 3/4"W
1972
Category
1970s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
$750
H 12.5 in W 8.75 in
"Givenchy Paris No 50 Hand-Colored Fashion Plate w/ Couture Fabric Swatch"
Located in Bristol, CT
Sheet Sz: 11 3/8" x 8"
Mat Sz: 14 1/2" x 11"
Category
20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Pierre Balmain Couture- #107 New Orleans
Located in Bristol, CT
couture plaid fabric swatch
Image Sz: 12.25"H x 8.25"W
Frame Sz: 17"H x 13"W
Category
1970s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Giambattista Valli Haute couture. From The Fashion Series
By Manuel Santelices
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The artist has covered New York collections for over 16 years and has interviewed, as a journalist, several fashion designers and personalities for different publications. He loves t...
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Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Ink
$990
H 12 in W 9 in D 0.1 in
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Evening Couture
By Kenneth Paul Block
Located in London, GB
introduction to Drawing Fashion: The Art of Kenneth Paul Block, published in 2008, Isaac Mizrahi described
Category
1990s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media
Study for Branch of Ivy (for Damocles) (Verso; Study for Damocles)
By Thomas Couture
Located in New York, NY
Black pencil and white chalk drawings by the French artist Thomas Couture.
Category
Mid-19th Century Old Masters Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk, Paper, Pencil
Vintage Haute Couture Fashion Sketch- Business Greys
By Jean Patou
Located in Houston, TX
by French haute couture designer Jean Patou, 1979. Signed lower left. Fabric swatches attached upper
Category
1970s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Ink, Paper
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. Fabric swatches attached upper left. Dated lower left.
Origin...
Category
1970s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Fabric, Ink, Paper
French Haute Couture Fashion Sketch - Tweed Dress Suit
By Jean Patou
Located in Houston, TX
French haute couture ink sketch of a slim fitting dress suit by designer Jean Patou, 1979. Dated
Category
1970s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Fabric, Ink, Paper
Vintage Haute Couture Fashion Sketch - Brown Trench Coat
By Jean Patou
Located in Houston, TX
by French haute couture designer Jean Patou, 1979.
Original artwork on paper displayed on a white
Category
1970s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Ink, Paper
Virginia Woolf in Valentino Haute Couture Fall 22
By Manuel Santelices
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Virginia Woolf in Valentino Haute Couture Fall 22 by Manuel Santelices
Ink pen, watercolor, and
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Pen
Valentino Haute Couture at Chateau Chantilly, Watercolor Portrait Painting
By Manuel Santelices
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Valentino Haute Couture at Chateau Chantilly, by Manuel Santelices
Ink, gouache, and watercolor on
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Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
Balenciaga Haute Couture Look #1, Watercolor Fashion Portrait Painting
By Manuel Santelices
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Balenciaga Haute Couture Look #1, by Manuel Santelices
Pencil, gouache and watercolor on paper
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Materials
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Giambattista Valli haute couture fall 21, One of a Kind
By Manuel Santelices
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Giambattista Valli haute couture fall 21, by Manuel Santelices
Acrylic painting on canvas board
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Board
H 14 in W 11 in D 0.1 in
Balmain Haute Couture
Located in Houston, TX
French haute couture gouache and pencil sketch by fashion designer Pierre Balmain, circa 1950. Note
Category
1960s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Pencil
Dior couture
By Manuel Santelices
Located in Miami Beach, FL
"Dior couture" Manuel Santelices
Unique piece
11 in. H x 14 in. W
Unframed
The worlds of fashion
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Water...
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Pigment
Paris Couture Fashion Sketch
Located in Houston, TX
Elegantly detailed watercolor and pencil sketch of a flowing and colorful floral outfit by Nagar, 1998. Signed and dated lower right.
Original one-of-a-kind artwork on paper displ...
Category
1990s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Color Pencil, Paper, Watercolor
Christian Dior No 28 Original Fashion Illustration w/ Couture Fabric Swatch
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 12 1/2"H x 8 3/4"W
1972
Category
1970s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Pen
Paris Couture Fashion Sketch - Striped Pantsuit
Located in Houston, TX
Eye catching French ink fashion sketch of a billowing paint suit in pink and green stripes and accented with a touch of glitter, 1998. Signed lower right.
Original artwork on pape...
Category
1990s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Glitter, Ink, Paper
French Haute Couture Fashion Sketch - Trench Coat
By Jean Patou
Located in Houston, TX
French haute couture ink sketch of a stylish trench coat paired with a wide brimmed hat by Jean
Category
1970s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Fabric, Ink, Paper
Vintage Haute Couture Fashion Sketch- Black Skirt
By Jean Patou
Located in Houston, TX
simple grey and pink by French haute couture designer Jean Patou, 1979. Signed lower left. Fabric
Category
1970s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Ink, Paper
French Haute Couture Fashion Sketch - Asymmetrical Dress
By Jean Patou
Located in Houston, TX
Stunning French fashion sketch of a elegant asymmetrical dress in black and white by fashion designer Jean Patou, 1979. Fabric swatches attached in upper margin. Dated lower left.
...
Category
1970s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper
French Haute Couture Fashion Sketch - Fur Trimmed Coat
By Jean Patou
Located in Houston, TX
Elegant haute couture ink sketch of a long form fitting coat trimmed in dark fur by French fashion
Category
1970s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper
French Haute Couture Fashion Sketch - Embellished Jacket & Blouse
By Jean Patou
Located in Houston, TX
Stylish haute couture ink sketch of an embellished jacket and blouse by French fashion designer
Category
1970s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Fabric, Ink, Paper
H 16 in W 0.1 in D 20 in
Vintage French Haute Couture Fashion Sketch - Gradient Stripes
By Jean Patou
Located in Houston, TX
Eye catching one-of-a-kind gouache and ink fashion sketch of a business casual dress in gradient brown stripes by French designer Jean Patou, 1979. Signed lower left. Fabric swatches...
Category
1970s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Ink, Paper
H 16 in W 0.1 in D 20 in
Vintage Balmain French Fashion Sketch - Couture Coat, c. 1960
By Pierre Balmain
Located in Houston, TX
Original haute couture sketch of a blue and yellow coat by Parisian designer Pierre Balmain, circa
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Gouache
H 20 in W 16 in D 0.1 in
Vintage Balmain French Fashion Sketch - Couture Tennis Dress, c. 1960
By Pierre Balmain
Located in Houston, TX
Original haute couture sketch of a tennis dress by Parisian designer Pierre Balmain, circa 1960
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Gouache
H 20 in W 16 in D 0.1 in
Elodie (Green, Galliano Couture, Paris), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
By Howard Tangye
Located in London, GB
energy.
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Howard Tangye
Elodie (Green, Galliano Couture, Paris), 2006
Mixed media on Pergamenata
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
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Couture Drawing For Sale on 1stDibs
You are likely to find exactly the couture drawing you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Adding a couture drawing to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of gray, beige, white and more. Finding an appealing couture drawing — no matter the origin — is easy, but Jean Patou and Pierre Balmain each produced popular versions that are worth a look. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in paper, ink and paint can add an especially memorable touch. A large couture drawing can prove too dominant for some spaces — a smaller couture drawing, measuring 16 high and 0.1 wide, may better suit your needs.
How Much is a Couture Drawing?
The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a couture drawing in our inventory may begin at $250 and can go as high as $1,400, while the average can fetch as much as $338.
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