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Antique Drawing Instrument Set in Rosewood Box 1900
Located in Meer, VAN
Antique Drawing Instrument Set in Rosewood Box, France, 1900.
A wonderful set of drawing
Category
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal
Vintage Drawing Instrument Set, German, Draughtsman's Tools, Schcenner, C.1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage drawing instrument set. A German, nickel draughtsman's tool case by Schcenner
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments
Materials
Nickel
$608 / set
H 0.79 in W 3.35 in D 8.86 in
Vintage Draughtsman's Set, German, Drawing Instruments, Tools, Richter Pracision
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage draughtsman's set. A German, nickel silver drawing instrument set by E.O. Richter
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments
Materials
Nickel
$337 / set
H 0.99 in W 7.29 in D 2.37 in
Vintage Beam Compass, German, Cartography, Architect Drawing Instrument, Riefler
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage beam compass. A German, silver nickel cartographer's or architect's drawing
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments
Materials
Nickel
$1,159
H 1.19 in W 23.43 in D 4.73 in
Antique Drawing Instrument Set, German, Cartographer, Technical, Richter
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique drawing instrument set. A German, brass cartographer's or architect's technical
Category
Early 20th Century German More Desk Accessories
Materials
Nickel
$528
H 0.99 in W 10.44 in D 4.34 in
Quality Antique Drawing Instrument Set, German, Architect, Cartographer, Riefler
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a quality antique drawing instrument set. A German, architect's or cartographer's tool case
Category
Early 20th Century German More Desk Accessories
Materials
Nickel
$460
H 1.19 in W 10.24 in D 4.34 in
Vintage Draughtsman's Set, German, Drawing Instruments, Riefler, circa 1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage draughtsman's set. A German, nickel silver drawing instrument set by Riefler
Category
Mid-20th Century German More Desk Accessories
Materials
Nickel
$596
H 1.19 in W 10.63 in D 5.52 in
Vintage Travelling Surveyor's Set, English, Pocket Drawing Instrument Case, 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage travelling surveyor's set. An English, pocket drawing instrument case, dating to
Category
Early 20th Century British More Desk Accessories
Materials
Nickel
$419
H 0.79 in W 8.27 in D 3.15 in
Still Life with Musical Instruments - Drawing by Giuseppe Romagnoli - 1888
Located in Roma, IT
Still Life with Musical Instruments is an original design artwork realized by Giuseppe Romagnoli
Category
1880s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
$754 Sale Price
24% Off
H 11.58 in W 7.33 in D 0.04 in
Antique Technical Drawing Set, German, Architect, Cartography, Wichmann
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique technical drawing set. A German, architect's or cartographer's instrument case
Category
Early 20th Century German Edwardian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Nickel
$1,144
H 0.99 in W 11.03 in D 4.53 in
Vintage Technical Drawing Set, German, Architect, Cartographer, Riefler, 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage technical drawing set. A German, silver nickel architect or cartographer's
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Scientific Instruments
Materials
Nickel
$602
H 0.79 in W 5.71 in D 2.76 in
Antique Draughtsman's Tool Set, English, Cartography, Instruments, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique master draughtsman's tool set. An English, case of cartographer's drawing
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
$1,617
H 1.97 in W 14.38 in D 5.32 in
'The Young Flute Player', Music, Woodwind Instrument
By Julio Castillo
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, "Julio Castillo" and painted circa 1960.
A substantial, mid-century figural watercolor showing a boy playing the flute and a girl watching with rapt attention.
Category
1960s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Gouache
$2,250
H 26.75 in W 38 in
"I Hear America Singing", Important Art Deco Drawing for White House Piano, 1938
Located in Philadelphia, PA
with a musical instrument reflecting the drawing's purpose, including the lyre, cymbals and panpipes
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Drawings
Materials
Paper
$2,900
H 14.25 in W 20.5 in D 0.1 in
Orchestra seats: the performance, string instrument music, dynamic woman artist
By Caro Niederer
Located in Norwich, GB
A strong and witty piece - not only if you love music, concerts or perhaps play a string instrument
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Paper
$950
H 21.66 in W 18.12 in D 0.4 in
Antique Draughtsman's Railway Curves, English, Pearwood, Cartography, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of antique draughtsman's railway curves. An English, pearwood set of drawing
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Desk Sets
Materials
Pearwood
$1,014
H 3.55 in W 14.77 in D 2.17 in
Antique Technical Drawing Set, German, Cartographer's Instruments, Riefler, 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique technical drawing set. A German, silver nickel set of cartographer's instruments
Category
Early 20th Century German More Desk Accessories
Materials
Nickel
$501
H 0.99 in W 10.83 in D 4.34 in
Double Silver Point Robes
By Jim Dine
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Gallery in 1964. This drawing is a silverpoint, meaning a piece of silver was used as the drawing
Category
1960s Post-War Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Acrylic
Vintage Instrument Set, German, Technical Drawing, Riefler, Munich, circa 1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage instrument set. A German, silver nickel 'A12' technical drawing set by Riefler of
Category
Mid-20th Century German More Desk Accessories
Materials
Nickel
$501
H 0.99 in W 8.67 in D 3.15 in
"Deception, " Keith McIntyre, Surrealist Figure, Scottish Artist
By Keith McIntyre
Located in New York, NY
Constellations for Wind, Reed and Drawing Instruments (BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art and Sage Gateshead) and
Category
1990s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$4,000
H 38 in W 35 in
The Rule And The Ruler Wall Sculpture
By Erik J. Erikson
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
and with out plexiglass.
Artist statment:
"I have long been fascinated by England’s early drawing
Category
2010s Assemblage Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
Sotheby's Catalog, An Important Russian Imperial Jewel. Geneva, 2005 1st Ed
By Sotheby's
Located in valatie, NY
drawing instruments, signet rings, bracelets, sword belts and other priceless treasures among which the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Books
Materials
Paper
$125
H 11 in W 8.5 in D 0.5 in
CHET BAKER - The Cool Jazz trumpet player
Located in Cologne, DE
shirt, and the light subtly reflects off his silver trumpet, drawing attention to the instrument. The
Category
1980s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Color
Pair French Ormolu Mounted Chinoiserie Red Lacquer Commodes, François Boucher
By François Boucher
Located in New York, NY
engaged in leisure and daily activity: playing stringed instruments, drawing water, conversing beneath
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
$95,000
H 31.5 in W 45 in D 20.5 in
Italian Wool Felt Handmade Futurist Fortunato Depero Art Tapestry Wall Hanging
By Ivana Gaifas
Located in Surfside, FL
space in squares, colours), working ways (by hand), his instruments (the drawing board) and the
Category
20th Century Futurist More Art
Materials
Wool, Felt, Thread
$1,800
H 16 in W 15.5 in
Italian Wool Felt Handmade Futurist Fortunato Depero Art Tapestry Wall Hanging
By Ivana Gaifas
Located in Surfside, FL
space in squares, colours), working ways (by hand), his instruments (the drawing board) and the
Category
20th Century Futurist More Art
Materials
Wool, Felt, Thread
$1,800
H 16 in W 15.5 in
West End Blues, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Tara Kelley-Cruz
Located in Yardley, PA
lot of improvisation, pattern, order and dischord, layers of various "instruments" (paint, paper
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Traditional Maritime Harvest: Illustrated Techniques Engraved in 1793
Located in Langweer, NL
a description of the images above, mentioning the combustion of tar and the drawing of instruments
Category
Antique 1790s Prints
Materials
Paper
$321 Sale Price
20% Off
H 16.34 in W 10.83 in D 0 in
Mesh/Moire Set I-VI
By Tauba Auerbach
Located in Berkeley, CA
Tauba Auerbach creates art about language and logic through painting, drawing, photography
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching
Landscape - Original Etching by Renzo Biasion - 1960s
By Renzo Biasion
Located in Roma, IT
, with steel tips and smoked plate. The engraving is drawing; that is done with instruments other than a
Category
1960s Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
$283
H 13.59 in W 9.73 in D 0.04 in
Abstract #410
By Denis Phillips
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
drawings and playing musical instruments, nurtured in his youth, are prevailing constant today. Besides
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Shagreen Etui by W & S Jones Opticians with Scientific Instruments Circa, 1800
Located in London, GB
Shagreen Etui Case by W & S Jones Opticians with Scientific Drawing Instruments Circa. 1800
An
Category
Antique 19th Century British Boxes and Cases
$2,167
W 2.76 in L 7.09 in
Early 19th Century Silver Mounted Shagreen Case Signed Dollond, London
By Dollond, London
Located in Brussels, BE
Early 19th century silver mounted Shagreen cased drawing instrument set by Dollond. A museum
Category
Antique 1820s English Early Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Shagreen
Concours Agricole Departmental Mirror
Located in San Francisco, CA
Concours Agricole Departmental Mirror with wood frame and hand-drawings of agriculture instruments
Category
20th Century French Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Pair of Antique 19th Century French Silver over Bronze Ewers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
animals and playing musical instruments while drawing a maiden in a chariot. The top of the handles are
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV More Dining and Entertaining
Materials
Bronze
Shagreen cased drawing instruments
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A silver mounted shagreen cased set of drawing instruments bu Bleuler, London
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English More Furniture and Collectibles
Vintage Travelling Cartographer's Compass Set, English, Drawing Instruments
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage travelling cartographer's compass set. An English, brass drawing instrument case
Category
Mid-20th Century British More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
$365
H 0.79 in W 5.52 in D 2.76 in
Vintage Drawing Instrument Set, English, Drafting Compass Compendium, circa 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage drawing instrument set. An English, bone and cast metal drafting compass
Category
Early 20th Century English Nautical Objects
Materials
Metal
$806
H 1.78 in W 7.49 in D 4.73 in
Antique Folding Pocket Compass, Pillar Divider, Drawing Instrument, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique folding pocket compass. An English, Electrum alloy pillar-type divider drawing
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
$230
H 0.99 in W 4.14 in D 1.58 in
Vintage Draughtsman's Set, Swiss, Steel, Drawing Instrument, Wild Heerbrugg
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage draughtsman's set. A Swiss, chromium steel drawing instrument case by Wild
Category
Late 20th Century Swiss More Desk Accessories
Materials
Steel
$731
H 0.79 in W 11.42 in D 6.11 in
Antique Draughtsman's Set, Drawing Instrument, Tools, Jackson Bros, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique draughtsman's set. An English, silver nickel drawing instrument or tool set by
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British More Desk Accessories
Materials
Nickel
$284
H 0.79 in W 5.52 in D 2.76 in
1850 Vintage Drawing Instruments Set sold by Papeterie Henri Eloy in Peronne
Located in Milan, IT
owner L. Lemire. Inside the box there are various brass instruments: compasses, drawing pens in steel
Category
Antique 1850s French Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal, Brass
$1,773
H 1.97 in W 9.93 in D 6.5 in
Vintage Beam Compass, German, Cartographer, Architect, Drawing, Riefler
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage beam compass. A German, silver nickel cartographer's or architect's drawing
Category
Vintage 1930s German Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal
$453
H 1.19 in W 13 in D 3.94 in
A set of three drawings of musical instruments
Located in NYC, NY
A set of three drawings of trumpets and symbols in black ink on parchment paper, framed in natural
Category
Late 20th Century American Drawings
1950s Italy Small Antique Theodolite Topographic Salmoiraghi Surveyor Instrument
By Filotecnica Salmoiraghi Milano
Located in Milan, IT
Filotecnica Ing. A. Salmoiraghi, expanding its product range, producing mathematical instruments for drawing
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal
$1,063
H 11.82 in Dm 5.91 in
Early 1930s Antique Italian Surveyor Measurement Instrument La Filotecnica Milan
Located in Milan, IT
instruments for drawing, astronomy, meteorology and navigation; the company builds, among other things, the
Category
Vintage 1930s Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
$2,187
H 8.2 in W 7.3 in D 13 in
Rossbach Pantograph Tool Set Artist Drawing Architect Drafting, Germany 1960s
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Drafting Tools
Vintage Rossbach Pantograph Artist Drawing Architecture Drafting Tool Set Germany
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments
Materials
Steel
$350
H 3 in W 21 in D 6.5 in
Vintage Haff Prazision Spezial Drawing Drafting Set of Tools Compass Set
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
need to slide out on the end to unlock it
Its totally complete and original, instruments like this
Category
20th Century German Post-Modern Scientific Instruments
Materials
Steel
$135
H 3.75 in W 10.44 in D 1.11 in
19th Century Theodolite Ing A. Salmoiraghi Milano Antique Surveyor Measurement
Located in Milan, IT
. Salmoiraghi, expanding its product range, producing mathematical instruments for drawing, astronomy
Category
Antique 1870s Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
$17,141
H 15 in W 19.5 in D 8.75 in
Salmoiraghi Compass Made of Brass in the Early 1900s on Wooden Base
By Filotecnica Salmoiraghi Milano
Located in Milan, IT
, producing mathematical instruments for drawing, astronomy, meteorology and navigation; the company builds
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
$2,837
H 6.7 in W 11.62 in D 9.26 in
Antique English Bronze Richard Glynne Fecit Cast Iron Garden Sun Dial circa 1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
) made globes, sundials, and drawing instruments. Glynne was in partnership with Anne Lea, his mother-in
Category
20th Century Classical Greek Sundials
Materials
Bronze, Iron
$1,200
H 31.5 in Dm 12.5 in
Antique Draughtsman's Instrument Set, German, Technical Drawing, Maho, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique draughtsman's instrument set. A German, silver nickel technical drawing case by
Category
Early 20th Century German More Desk Accessories
Materials
Nickel
$555
H 1.19 in W 11.23 in D 6.11 in
Antique Instrument Set, English, Architect's, Technical Drawing, Davis & Sons
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique instrument set. An English, silver nickel architect's technical drawing case by
Category
Early 20th Century British More Desk Accessories
Materials
Nickel
$596
H 0.99 in W 7.29 in D 5.32 in
Vintage Draughtsman's Technical Drawing Case, Instrument Set, AG Thornton, 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage draughtsman's technical drawing case. An English, brass and silver nickel
Category
Early 20th Century British More Desk Accessories
Materials
Nickel
$379
H 0.99 in W 9.06 in D 4.93 in
Piero Fornasetti Astrolabe Porcelain Plate 1968
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Naples, IT
determine the local time and latitude.The gilded front features a beautiful graphic drawing of the
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Porcelain
Large Antique Dietzgen Wood and Cast Iron Drafting Table, circa 1930
By Dietzgen
Located in San Francisco, CA
manufacturing drawing boards, T-squares, surveying instruments, and other engineering supplies. The factory was
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Steel, Iron, Brass
$3,395
H 32.75 in W 72 in D 43.5 in
Italian Wool Felt Handmade Futurist Fortunato Depero Art Tapestry Wall Hanging
By Ivana Gaifas
Located in Surfside, FL
space in squares, colours), working ways (by hand), his instruments (the drawing board) and the
Category
20th Century Futurist More Art
Materials
Wool, Felt, Thread
$1,800
H 16 in W 15.5 in
Italian Wool Felt Handmade Futurist Fortunato Depero Art Tapestry Wall Hanging
By Ivana Gaifas
Located in Surfside, FL
space in squares, colours), working ways (by hand), his instruments (the drawing board) and the
Category
20th Century Futurist More Art
Materials
Wool, Felt, Thread
$1,800
H 16 in W 15.5 in
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An assortment of drawing instruments is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, nickel and brass, all drawing instruments available were constructed with great care. Drawing instruments have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Drawing instruments are generally popular furniture pieces, but Modern, Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made drawing instruments over the years, but those made by Jerome Gould are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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Prices for drawing instruments can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, drawing instruments begin at $239 and can go as high as $65,000, while the average can fetch as much as $548.
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