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The Fixed Idea - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1940s
The Fixed Idea - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1940s

The Fixed Idea - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1940s

By Mino Maccari

Located in Roma, IT

Watercolor drawing on paper realized by Mino Maccari in 1940s. Hand signed lower left. Very good

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1940s Modern Vintage Drawing Ideas

Materials

Watercolor

A Head Full of Ideas - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s

A Head Full of Ideas - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s

By Mino Maccari

Located in Roma, IT

Charcoal drawing and watercolor on paper realized in 1960s. Hand signed in pencil. An evocative

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1960s Modern Vintage Drawing Ideas

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Henry Moore, English, 1898-1986, "Eight Sculptural Ideas, Girl Writing"
Henry Moore, English, 1898-1986, "Eight Sculptural Ideas, Girl Writing"

Henry Moore, English, 1898-1986, "Eight Sculptural Ideas, Girl Writing"

By Henry Moore

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Henry Moore, English, 1898-1986. "Eight Sculptural Ideas, Girl Writing". Signed in pencil, dated

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20th Century Vintage Drawing Ideas

Materials

Paper

ABCs
ABCs

General IdeaABCs, 1984

$28,250

H 36.5 in W 49.5 in

ABCs

By General Idea

Located in Toronto, Ontario

In 1967, General Idea was founded in Toronto by AA Bronson (b. 1946), Felix Partz (1945-1994), and

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1980s Post-Modern Vintage Drawing Ideas

Materials

Metal

Nova
Nova

General IdeaNova, 1973

$7,000

H 19.25 in W 25 in

Nova

By General Idea

Located in Toronto, Ontario

In 1967, General Idea was founded in Toronto by AA Bronson (b. 1946), Felix Partz (1945-1994), and

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1970s Conceptual Vintage Drawing Ideas

Materials

Graphite

East Wall
East Wall

General IdeaEast Wall, 1983

$7,500

H 31 in W 22.75 in

East Wall

By General Idea

Located in Toronto, Ontario

the final preparatory drawings for the installation. The work features General Idea's hand-written

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1980s Post-Modern Vintage Drawing Ideas

Materials

Gold Leaf

1970s Mcm to Modern Harvey Probber Club Chairs Orange 1571 Tuxedo Sleigh Bases
1970s Mcm to Modern Harvey Probber Club Chairs Orange 1571 Tuxedo Sleigh Bases

1970s Mcm to Modern Harvey Probber Club Chairs Orange 1571 Tuxedo Sleigh Bases

By Harvey Probber

Located in Topeka, KS

drawing ideas for furniture. Probber sold his first sofa design when he was just 16, for $10. After high

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawing Ideas

Materials

Fabric, Foam, Wood

Full Speed Ahead by Ed Mell
Full Speed Ahead by Ed Mell

Full Speed Ahead by Ed Mell

By Ed Mell

Located in Phoenix, AZ

car commercials for future drawing ideas.Graduating from Phoenix Junior College with an Associated

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1980s Vintage Drawing Ideas

Materials

Lithograph

Hirsch - Contemporary, Etching, Deer, Romantic, Roses

Hirsch - Contemporary, Etching, Deer, Romantic, Roses

By Georg Baselitz

Located in Köln, DE

pictures and sculptures and drawings, or if a new idea has arisen, I use it and execute it in a printing

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1990s Contemporary Vintage Drawing Ideas

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Saul Steinberg, Untitled, from Derriere le Miroir, 1982
Saul Steinberg, Untitled, from Derriere le Miroir, 1982

Saul Steinberg, Untitled, from Derriere le Miroir, 1982

By Saul Steinberg

Located in Southampton, NY

, Steinberg transformed the art of drawing into a language of ideas, using line, humor, and imagination to

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1980s Modern Vintage Drawing Ideas

Materials

Lithograph

“Oranges”
“Oranges”

Clifford Johnson“Oranges”, Circa 1970

$2,240Sale Price|20% Off

H 16 in W 20 in D 1 in

“Oranges”

Located in Southampton, NY

idea of "weightless" drawings and paintings, and went so far as to affix paintings to the ceiling

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1970s Contemporary Vintage Drawing Ideas

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Look at the Menu
A Look at the Menu

Marcel DyfA Look at the Menu

$19,800

H 27.75 in W 32.25 in

A Look at the Menu

By Marcel Dyf

Located in Sheffield, MA

group of sketches he would begin work instantly, drawing on his new ideas while the images were still

Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Vintage Drawing Ideas

Materials

Oil

Vintage Indian Sari Fabric, Mauve Floral Design, Circa 1950
Vintage Indian Sari Fabric, Mauve Floral Design, Circa 1950

Vintage Indian Sari Fabric, Mauve Floral Design, Circa 1950

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

Vintage elegant Indian Sari, with a rich floral drawing: new idea for unusual curtains in bedroom

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Mid-20th Century Indian Agra Vintage Drawing Ideas

Materials

Synthetic

Painting by James Neill, 1990
Painting by James Neill, 1990

Painting by James Neill, 1990

$3,600

H 26.5 in W 21.5 in D 3.75 in

Painting by James Neill, 1990

By James Neill

Located in Sheffield, MA

James Neill is a contemporary fine artist who specialises in drawing. His work deals with ideas of

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1990s English Vintage Drawing Ideas

Materials

Canvas

THE LETTER Q AS BEACH HOUSE, WITH SAILBOAT

THE LETTER Q AS BEACH HOUSE, WITH SAILBOAT

By Claes Oldenburg

Located in Portland, ME

, quoted in Haskell "Object Into Monument."). "From initial drawings his idea went through several printed

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1970s Vintage Drawing Ideas

Materials

Lithograph

Signed Vintage Scandinavian Swedish Röllakan by Erik Lundberg for Vavaregarden
Signed Vintage Scandinavian Swedish Röllakan by Erik Lundberg for Vavaregarden

Signed Vintage Scandinavian Swedish Röllakan by Erik Lundberg for Vavaregarden

By Erik Lundberg, Vävaregården

Located in Dallas, TX

themes of luck, prosperity, and community, drawing inspiration from the idea of a "lucky town." This

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drawing Ideas

Materials

Wool

Djeuner Champtre
Djeuner Champtre

Marcel DyfDjeuner Champtre, 1950's

$14,500

H 31.5 in W 36.75 in D 3 in

Djeuner Champtre

By Marcel Dyf

Located in Sheffield, MA

group of sketches he would begin work instantly, drawing on his new ideas while the images were still

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1950s Post-Impressionist Vintage Drawing Ideas

Materials

Oil

Recent Sales

Sepia Ink Drawing on Paper, Leda and the Swan
Sepia Ink Drawing on Paper, Leda and the Swan

Sepia Ink Drawing on Paper, Leda and the Swan

By Reuben Nakian

Located in Providence, RI

his own work. For a while he turned away from sculpture to develop new ideas in drawings, pushing

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Late 20th Century American Modern Vintage Drawing Ideas

Materials

Paper, Ink

Universal Rorschach

Roni HornUniversal Rorschach, 1997

Unavailable

H 27 in W 21.75 in

Universal Rorschach

By Roni Horn

Located in New York, NY

drawing as an "idea [that] bleeds over into everything. I mean you’ve got drawing in the photo work, in

Category

1990s Contemporary Vintage Drawing Ideas

Materials

Monoprint

Vintage Ceramic Bordallo Pinheiro Cabbage Tureen Bowl, Portugal 60s
Vintage Ceramic Bordallo Pinheiro Cabbage Tureen Bowl, Portugal 60s

Vintage Ceramic Bordallo Pinheiro Cabbage Tureen Bowl, Portugal 60s

By Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro

Located in Escalona, Toledo

fauna of his hometown, Caldas, as well as drawing inspiration from ideas from the Renaissance and the

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1960s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawing Ideas

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Ceramic Bordallo Pinheiro Cabbage Salt Shaker, Portugal 60s
Vintage Ceramic Bordallo Pinheiro Cabbage Salt Shaker, Portugal 60s

Vintage Ceramic Bordallo Pinheiro Cabbage Salt Shaker, Portugal 60s

By Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro

Located in Escalona, Toledo

hometown, Caldas, as well as drawing inspiration from ideas from the Renaissance and the Art Nouveau and

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1960s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawing Ideas

Materials

Ceramic

Bertone Corvette Ramarro, Signed Portfolio
Bertone Corvette Ramarro, Signed Portfolio

Bertone Corvette Ramarro, Signed Portfolio

Unavailable

H 0.4 in W 16.15 in D 10.83 in

Bertone Corvette Ramarro, Signed Portfolio

By Giuseppe "Nuccio" Bertone 1

Located in Bern, CH

(artist drawings, a photo and the idea of this project).

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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Drawing Ideas

Harvey Probber Tall Cane Back Chairs
Harvey Probber Tall Cane Back Chairs

Harvey Probber Tall Cane Back Chairs

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H 38 in W 20 in D 20 in

Harvey Probber Tall Cane Back Chairs

By Harvey Probber

Located in Westport, CT

job in a used-furniture store, and was inspired to try his hand at drawing ideas for furniture

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawing Ideas

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

20th Century, Carpet "Riviera" for Elio Palmisano by Nathalie Du Pasquier, 1985
20th Century, Carpet "Riviera" for Elio Palmisano by Nathalie Du Pasquier, 1985

20th Century, Carpet "Riviera" for Elio Palmisano by Nathalie Du Pasquier, 1985

By Nathalie du Pasquier

Located in Firenze, IT

hours reproducing the designs of the carpets she had at home. The idea of drawing his motifs was born on

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Late 20th Century Nepalese Vintage Drawing Ideas

Materials

Wool

Untitled (Young Girl Reading)
Untitled (Young Girl Reading)

Untitled (Young Girl Reading)

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

giving in to the wanderlust that took him to Chicago’ “with the idea of observing, drawing, and painting

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1940s American Modern Vintage Drawing Ideas

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Pen

Rare Executive Desk in Herring Bone, Marble, and Walnut by Harvey Probber
Rare Executive Desk in Herring Bone, Marble, and Walnut by Harvey Probber

Rare Executive Desk in Herring Bone, Marble, and Walnut by Harvey Probber

By Harvey Probber

Located in Buffalo, NY

took a part-time job in a used-furniture store, and was inspired to try his hand at drawing ideas for

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawing Ideas

Materials

Marble

Vintage Indian Sari Tobacco Color with Rich Drawing for Curtains Also
Vintage Indian Sari Tobacco Color with Rich Drawing for Curtains Also

Vintage Indian Sari Tobacco Color with Rich Drawing for Curtains Also

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

Vintage Indian Sari, tobacco color and gold "botteh" drawing in the border, new idea for unusual

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Mid-20th Century Indian Agra Vintage Drawing Ideas

Materials

Synthetic

Artist Unknown Sculpture Marble Mother & Child Biomorphic 3ft 10in high Statuary
Artist Unknown Sculpture Marble Mother & Child Biomorphic 3ft 10in high Statuary

Artist Unknown Sculpture Marble Mother & Child Biomorphic 3ft 10in high Statuary

By Henry Moore

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

, 1983 – similar working of the curved form Henry Moore Catalogue Raisonne References – Drawings, Ideas

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1980s British Modern Vintage Drawing Ideas

Materials

Marble

Stuart Abelman Art Glass Unicorn Iridescent
Stuart Abelman Art Glass Unicorn Iridescent

Stuart Abelman Art Glass Unicorn Iridescent

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H 7.25 in W 8 in D 1.75 in

Stuart Abelman Art Glass Unicorn Iridescent

By Stuart Abelman

Located in Miami Beach, FL

collegeexam papers, but now he found himself drawing ideas for glass on paper napkins in restaurants and on

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Late 20th Century Vintage Drawing Ideas

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage Indian Sari Dark Brown Color, Unusual Curtains or an Evening Dress
Vintage Indian Sari Dark Brown Color, Unusual Curtains or an Evening Dress

Vintage Indian Sari Dark Brown Color, Unusual Curtains or an Evening Dress

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

Vintage Indian Sari with elegant drawings: a new idea for unusual curtains in bedroom or...a

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Mid-20th Century Indian Agra Vintage Drawing Ideas

Materials

Synthetic

Invisible Cities.
Invisible Cities.

Invisible Cities.

By Wayne Thiebaud

Located in New York, NY

. The artist Wayne Thiebaud contributed twelve drawings, with the idea that the images of cities and

Category

1990s Vintage Drawing Ideas

Materials

Paper

Solar House Project
Solar House Project

Solar House Project

By Raimund Abraham

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

architectural idea.” To Abraham, drawing was as much the work of the architect as building. Critics describe

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1970s Modern Vintage Drawing Ideas

Materials

Color Pencil, Mixed Media, Pencil, Watercolor

Signed Pair Frederick Cooper Urn Form Lamps in Brass and Lucite
Signed Pair Frederick Cooper Urn Form Lamps in Brass and Lucite

Signed Pair Frederick Cooper Urn Form Lamps in Brass and Lucite

By Frederick Cooper

Located in Ann Arbor, MI

and Joann Barwick. Starting from our designers' ideas, renderings, and drawings, Frederick Cooper's

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawing Ideas

Materials

Brass

Un Bouquet de Fleurs Spectaculaire
Un Bouquet de Fleurs Spectaculaire

Un Bouquet de Fleurs Spectaculaire

By Marcel Dyf

Located in St. Albans, GB

Normandy was crucial during his youth, as innovative ideas and new thinking, born of the Impressionist and

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1960s Impressionist Vintage Drawing Ideas

Materials

Oil

8 Bauhaus Black Leather & Chrome Cantilever Italian Chairs Attributed Mart Stam
8 Bauhaus Black Leather & Chrome Cantilever Italian Chairs Attributed Mart Stam

8 Bauhaus Black Leather & Chrome Cantilever Italian Chairs Attributed Mart Stam

By Mart Stam

Located in Topeka, KS

desk, flipping it over, and sketching the drawing of a chair idea he has created for his then pregnant

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20th Century Italian Bauhaus Vintage Drawing Ideas

Materials

Chrome

Monica Laying on Blanket (Black)

Monica Laying on Blanket (Black)

By Tom Wesselmann

Located in New York, NY

drawings that “the idea was to take a small doodle and blow it up large, as if it had just been made on the

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1980s Pop Art Vintage Drawing Ideas

Materials

Enamel, Steel

Fred Davis Sterling Silver Bracelet
Fred Davis Sterling Silver Bracelet

Fred Davis Sterling Silver Bracelet

By Frederick Davis

Located in San Francisco, CA

gallery in the Palacio de Iturbide Hotel. It was a lively center for the exchange of art and ideas

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1940s Mexican Art Deco Vintage Drawing Ideas

Materials

Sterling Silver

Fred Davis Sterling Silver Bracelet
Fred Davis Sterling Silver Bracelet

Fred Davis Sterling Silver Bracelet

By Frederick Davis

Located in San Francisco, CA

ideas, drawing both Mexican and international artists and intellectuals. In the late 1920s, Davis

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1940s Mexican Vintage Drawing Ideas

Materials

Sterling Silver

Anzolo Fuga for A.V.E.M Midcentury Blown Murano Glass 3 Mouths "A Cerchi" Vase
Anzolo Fuga for A.V.E.M Midcentury Blown Murano Glass 3 Mouths "A Cerchi" Vase

Anzolo Fuga for A.V.E.M Midcentury Blown Murano Glass 3 Mouths "A Cerchi" Vase

By Anzolo Fuga, A.VE.M

Located in Firenze, Toscana

models at all times, so he would show up at A.V.E.M. with drawings and ideas on a daily basis. He and

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawing Ideas

Materials

Murano Glass

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How Much are Vintage Drawing Ideas?

Prices for pieces in our collection of vintage drawing ideas start at $91 and top out at $1,150,000 with the average selling for $1,885.