Vintage Drawing Ideas

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

Charcoal drawing and watercolor on paper realized in 1960s. Hand signed in pencil. An evocative and psychologically charged work on paper by Mino Maccari, in which the artist conde...

Henry Moore, English, 1898-1986. "Eight Sculptural Ideas, Girl Writing". Signed in pencil, dated 73 and inscribed Artist's proof. Lithograph. Measures: framed: height 26.5 in. (6...

In 1967, General Idea was founded in Toronto by AA Bronson (b. 1946), Felix Partz (1945-1994), and Jorge Zontal (1944-1994). Over the course of 25 years, they made a significant cont...

Original works on paper by General Idea rarely come to market, making "Nova" a unique opportunity to acquire a drawing from the first chapter of their career.

"East Wall of the Main Floor Stairwell" is one of the final preparatory drawings for the installation. The work features General Idea's hand-written inscriptions which detail the ant...

(British, 1898-1986) Four Ideas for Sculpture Signed and dated ‘Moore/81’ (lower right) Pencil, watercolour, crayon, charcoal and ball point pen on paper 24.5 x 37.2 cm. (9.5/8 x 14....

Zito reinforces the humor with several handwritten caption ideas beneath the drawing, including "Rabbit's Nightmare," "Cauchemar du Lapin," "C'mon Men, Who'll Break the Ice?"

A drawing of 'Ideas from Siena' from a sketchbook inscribed ‘Colquhoun Macbryde Siena, Pensione Senese Main Street’, made in Siena circa 1949 by Robert Colquhoun.

Here he developed the idea of drawing in a holistic form by painting an entire wall with pastel colors in a fresco-like manner.

He was a particular fan of the Museum of Modern Art and, he said, came up with the idea of drawing every piece of art a museumgoer might see in hopes that the effort might somehow ge...

He began his love for furniture early and while attending high school he took a part-time job in a used furniture store and was inspired to try his hand at drawing ideas for furnitur...

His interest in automobiles continued into high school, where Mell could usually be found drawing one of his friend’s cars or watching car commercials for future drawing ideas.Gradua...

His interest in automobiles continued into high school, where Mell could usually be found drawing one of his friend’s cars or watching car commercials for future drawing ideas.Gradua...

Founded in 1880, Matteo Grassi is known for its skilled leatherwork and design approach, drawing on mid-century modern ideas, the forward-looking style of the 1960s, and the clean ge...

Navrátil's bucket chair design reflects the organic, shell-form seating that gained prominence across European furniture design in the late 1950s and 1960s, drawing on similar formal...

‘My primary concern is that, if something has changed in my work on pictures and sculptures and drawings, or if a new idea has arisen, I use it and execute it in a printing technique...

‘My primary concern is that, if something has changed in my work on pictures and sculptures and drawings, or if a new idea has arisen, I use it and execute it in a printing technique...

‘My primary concern is that, if something has changed in my work on pictures and sculptures and drawings, or if a new idea has arisen, I use it and execute it in a printing technique...

Later, having moved into abstraction, he became absorbed in the idea of "weightless" drawings and paintings, and went so far as to affix paintings to the ceiling, where they defy gra...

Vintage elegant Indian Sari, with a rich floral drawing: new idea for unusual curtains in bedroom, or an evening dress.

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

As soon as he reached home with a group of sketches he would begin work instantly, drawing on his new ideas while the images were still fresh in his mind, so that soon he had picture...

"Sitting in a car and watching letters silhouetted against the sky has always seemed to me the basic Los Angeles experience" (Oldenburg, quoted in Haskell "Object Into Monument."). "...

But I read Lust for Life. The idea of drawing naked females was of great interest to me.

The "Lyckeby" rug embodies themes of luck, prosperity, and community, drawing inspiration from the idea of a "lucky town."

As soon as he reached home with a group of sketches he would begin work instantly, drawing on his new ideas while the images were still fresh in his mind, so that soon he had picture...