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Large Classical Roman Frieze Drawing, Mid-20th Century, Paper
Large Classical Roman Frieze Drawing, Mid-20th Century, Paper

Large Classical Roman Frieze Drawing, Mid-20th Century, Paper

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

Pencil and charcoal drawing of a large frieze. In the photos it appears to be two colors because of

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Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Drawings

Materials

Paper

Study for a Frieze - Original Pen Drawing - 18th Century
Study for a Frieze - Original Pen Drawing - 18th Century

Study for a Frieze - Original Pen Drawing - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Study for a Frieze is an original drawing in pen realized by an anonymous artist in the 18th Cent

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18th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pen

"Modern Greek Frieze with Horse, " Extremely Rare WPA-Period Watercolor, 1930s
"Modern Greek Frieze with Horse, " Extremely Rare WPA-Period Watercolor, 1930s

"Modern Greek Frieze with Horse, " Extremely Rare WPA-Period Watercolor, 1930s

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Beautifully composed and subtly colored in hues of pale, pale blue and rusty red, this frieze-like

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Drawings

Materials

Paper

Regency Rosewood Writing Table
Regency Rosewood Writing Table

Regency Rosewood Writing Table

$7,500

H 28.75 in W 29 in D 17.5 in

Regency Rosewood Writing Table

Located in Kittery Point, ME

The shaped rectangular top fitted with hinged side compartment‚ above a reeded frieze drawing and a

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Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Frieze A to Z of Contemporary Art
Frieze A to Z of Contemporary Art

Frieze A to Z of Contemporary Art

$50 / item

H 0.5 in W 9.5 in D 6.5 in

Frieze A to Z of Contemporary Art

Located in New York, NY

landscape of the contemporary art and culture of the past quarter century. Drawing on frieze magazine’s

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21st Century and Contemporary Books

Materials

Paper

English Chippendale Inspired White Marble Chimneypiece
English Chippendale Inspired White Marble Chimneypiece

English Chippendale Inspired White Marble Chimneypiece

Located in London, GB

An English, Chippendale inspired white marble fireplace. The frieze (from an original drawing) of

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21st Century and Contemporary British Chippendale Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

Victorian Desk Walnut Writing Table Satinwood Inlay 1880
Victorian Desk Walnut Writing Table Satinwood Inlay 1880

Victorian Desk Walnut Writing Table Satinwood Inlay 1880

Located in Potters Bar, GB

in a study, library, or drawing room Slim frieze with a central lock, indicating a fitted drawer for

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Antique 1880s Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Chinoiserie Venetian Gaming Table
Chinoiserie Venetian Gaming Table

Chinoiserie Venetian Gaming Table

$30,814

H 31.01 in Dm 35.01 in

Chinoiserie Venetian Gaming Table

Located in London, GB

fruitwood. Hand-painted frieze has 24 individual drawings of Chinese country scenes. The interior is in

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Antique Late 18th Century Game Tables

Materials

Fruitwood

Italian Midcentury Anamnesi Acrylic Paint Work on Canvas Lucio Del Pezzo, 1960s
Italian Midcentury Anamnesi Acrylic Paint Work on Canvas Lucio Del Pezzo, 1960s

Italian Midcentury Anamnesi Acrylic Paint Work on Canvas Lucio Del Pezzo, 1960s

By Lucio Del Pezzo

Located in MIlano, IT

, on a mustard-colored background, and wooden frame with friezes with a golden finish. Drawing by Lucio

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

The Souls of the Righteous

The Souls of the Righteous

Located in London, GB

France during the First World War and had created the drawing for the frieze, some of them from life. The

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1920s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Paper

Carved Giltwood Louis XV Style Console Table In the Manner of Nicolas Pineau
Carved Giltwood Louis XV Style Console Table In the Manner of Nicolas Pineau

Carved Giltwood Louis XV Style Console Table In the Manner of Nicolas Pineau

By Nicolas Pineau

Located in London, GB

, the carved and pierced frieze incorporating musical motifs and floral swags with a centred cartouche

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Console Tables

Materials

Marble

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Study for the "Intemperance" / Beethoven Frieze, Secession Vienna

Study for the "Intemperance" / Beethoven Frieze, Secession Vienna

By Gustav Klimt

Located in Vienna, AT

Lit.: Alice Strobl, Gustav Klimt. Die Zeichnungen. Vol. I: Die Zeichnungen 1878-1903, Salzburg 1980, WV 819 Framed

Category

Early 1900s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil, Paper

Drawing, Italian School, Design for a Frieze
Drawing, Italian School, Design for a Frieze

Drawing, Italian School, Design for a Frieze

Located in Kittery Point, ME

da Caravaggio's friezes on the facade of Roman palazzi).

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Drawings

Materials

Pen, Ink

Academic Study of a Plaster Frieze: Grotesques, Dragons, and Birds, 1864
Academic Study of a Plaster Frieze: Grotesques, Dragons, and Birds, 1864

Academic Study of a Plaster Frieze: Grotesques, Dragons, and Birds, 1864

Located in Firenze, IT

Academic Study of a Plaster Frieze: Grotesques, Dragons, and Birds, 1864 Charcoal on paper. 75cm

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Mid-19th Century Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Pencil, Carbon Pencil

Haiti hanging in velvet and damask - Morocco late 19th century
Haiti hanging in velvet and damask - Morocco late 19th century

Haiti hanging in velvet and damask - Morocco late 19th century

Located in Toulon, FR

arcatures in alternating red and green velvet panne dating from the early twentieth century. Drawing and

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Early 1900s Moroccan Pillows and Throws

18th Century Frieze or Ceiling Design Original Pencil Drawing Bacchus
18th Century Frieze or Ceiling Design Original Pencil Drawing Bacchus

18th Century Frieze or Ceiling Design Original Pencil Drawing Bacchus

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Bacchus Italian School, early 1700's pencil drawing, framed and glazed image: 13 x 8 inches framed

Category

Early 18th Century Old Masters Nude Paintings

Materials

Pencil

George III Chippendale period mahogany architects table
George III Chippendale period mahogany architects table

George III Chippendale period mahogany architects table

Located in Knutsford, GB

support to form a high drawing surface. The frieze with two long dummy drawers over a single opening

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Chippendale Tables

Materials

Mahogany

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"Standing Male Nude, " Study for Mural by Allyn Cox, U.S. Capitol Painter
"Standing Male Nude, " Study for Mural by Allyn Cox, U.S. Capitol Painter

"Standing Male Nude, " Study for Mural by Allyn Cox, U.S. Capitol Painter

By Allyn Cox

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This strong and confident drawing of a standing male nude was made by Allyn Cox, probably for one of an array of murals he painted in the 1920s, 30s and 40s, starting with an series ...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Drawings

Materials

Paper

"Creation of Man, " Important Painting of Adam in Garden of Eden by Colacicchi
"Creation of Man, " Important Painting of Adam in Garden of Eden by Colacicchi

"Creation of Man, " Important Painting of Adam in Garden of Eden by Colacicchi

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Beautifully painted by Giovanni Colacicchi in rich, verdant colors, this depiction of a nude, youthful Adam figure in the midst of the Garden of Eden, accompanied by God in a hooded,...

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Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Youths Bathing in the Bay of Algiers, " Monumental Painting by Ortega, 1934
"Youths Bathing in the Bay of Algiers, " Monumental Painting by Ortega, 1934

"Youths Bathing in the Bay of Algiers, " Monumental Painting by Ortega, 1934

By José Ortega

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Brilliantly painted in tones of turquoise, Mediterranean blue, aqua, sky blue and a range of rich browns, tans and grays, this view of three young men bathing in the bay of Algiers i...

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Arms Raised", Striking Portrait of Nude Male Youth by Jarl, Denmark
"Arms Raised", Striking Portrait of Nude Male Youth by Jarl, Denmark

"Arms Raised", Striking Portrait of Nude Male Youth by Jarl, Denmark

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A striking combination of realism and abstraction, this portrait of a nude male youth with his arms behind his neck -- Stanley Christensen -- is beautifully expressed in tones of cha...

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Vintage 1920s Danish Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Standing Male Nude, " Pastel Drawing by Allyn Cox, US Capitol Muralist
"Standing Male Nude, " Pastel Drawing by Allyn Cox, US Capitol Muralist

"Standing Male Nude, " Pastel Drawing by Allyn Cox, US Capitol Muralist

$1,760Sale Price|20% Off

H 20.5 in W 12 in D 0.1 in

"Standing Male Nude, " Pastel Drawing by Allyn Cox, US Capitol Muralist

By Allyn Cox

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Beautifully executed in warm, roseate colors -- coral, terra cotta, brick and ivory -- this drawing was made by Allyn Cox, probably as a study for one of many murals he was commissio...

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Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Drawings

Materials

Paper

"Seated Man, Two Positions", Drawing of Half-Nude Male Figure by Ulen, 1930s
"Seated Man, Two Positions", Drawing of Half-Nude Male Figure by Ulen, 1930s

"Seated Man, Two Positions", Drawing of Half-Nude Male Figure by Ulen, 1930s

By Paul Ulen

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Beautifully and sensitively drawn by Paul Ulen, this single sheet includes two images of a half-nude male figure, seated and reclining, wearing loose worker pants and sporting a fash...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Drawings

Materials

Paper

"Actaeon in Flight, " Large Painting of Mythological Scene w/ Male Nude, 1942
"Actaeon in Flight, " Large Painting of Mythological Scene w/ Male Nude, 1942

"Actaeon in Flight, " Large Painting of Mythological Scene w/ Male Nude, 1942

$15,600Sale Price|20% Off

H 36.5 in W 23.75 in D 1 in

"Actaeon in Flight, " Large Painting of Mythological Scene w/ Male Nude, 1942

By William Littlefield

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This stunning example of Art Deco painting illustrates the dramatic moment when the hunter Actaeon, having seen the nude Diana in her bath, is meeting his death. Here Actaeon himself...

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Vintage 1940s North American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

"The Golden Hour, " Monumental Painting with Utopian Scene, Multiple Male Nudes
"The Golden Hour, " Monumental Painting with Utopian Scene, Multiple Male Nudes

"The Golden Hour, " Monumental Painting with Utopian Scene, Multiple Male Nudes

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Monumental and quite extraordinary, this utopian scene -- all cast in a lovely, warm glow -- depicts a wide range of nude figures, mostly male, in a grassy river valley between mount...

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Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Apollo, Hyacinthus and Cyparissus, " Exceptional Art Deco Drawing by Goor, 1947
"Apollo, Hyacinthus and Cyparissus, " Exceptional Art Deco Drawing by Goor, 1947

"Apollo, Hyacinthus and Cyparissus, " Exceptional Art Deco Drawing by Goor, 1947

By Gaston Goor

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Superbly conceived and executed by Gaston Goor in the late 1940s, when he was at the height of his powers, this drawing brings together three male figures -- all beautifully depicted...

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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Drawings

Materials

Paper

"Seated Figure, " Important Photograph of Male Nude by Barthe
"Seated Figure, " Important Photograph of Male Nude by Barthe

"Seated Figure, " Important Photograph of Male Nude by Barthe

By Richmond Barthé

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This original black and white photograph of one of Richmond Barthé's rare, little-known sculptures was taken by the famous studio of Morgan and Marvin Smith, who located on West 125t...

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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Sculptures

Materials

Paper

"Labor", Handsome WPA-Era Painting with Nudes by Muralist Lichtenauer
"Labor", Handsome WPA-Era Painting with Nudes by Muralist Lichtenauer

"Labor", Handsome WPA-Era Painting with Nudes by Muralist Lichtenauer

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Because Joseph Mortimer Lichtenauer is best known for his public murals, it's not surprising that this easel painting -- with its frieze-like array of nude and Classically dressed fi...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Male Youth with Pole", Superb Painting of Male Nude by Sigvard Mohn, 1910s
"Male Youth with Pole", Superb Painting of Male Nude by Sigvard Mohn, 1910s

"Male Youth with Pole", Superb Painting of Male Nude by Sigvard Mohn, 1910s

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Sensitively painted with a rich but subdued palette and dramatic lighting, this large painting of a male youth leaning on a long pole was made by Sigvard Mohn, a Minnesota-born artis...

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Vintage 1910s American Beaux Arts Paintings

Materials

Paint

Mythological scene, Aksel Jorgensen, 1883-1957
Mythological scene, Aksel Jorgensen, 1883-1957

Mythological scene, Aksel Jorgensen, 1883-1957

$15,800

H 50 in W 71.25 in D 2 in

Mythological scene, Aksel Jorgensen, 1883-1957

Located in New York, NY

Large-format painting of a mythological scene with references to Triton and other sea creatures as well as male nude figures by Aksel Jorgensen (1887 Copenhagen - 1957, ibid.). The p...

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Early 20th Century Danish Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

"Bringer of Light, " Large, Art Deco Nocturnal Triptych with Nude Figures
"Bringer of Light, " Large, Art Deco Nocturnal Triptych with Nude Figures

"Bringer of Light, " Large, Art Deco Nocturnal Triptych with Nude Figures

By Eduard Stella

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Mystical and beautiful, this three-part watercolor painting depicts a central nude male figure holding a faceted crystal emanating shafts of light, surrounded by clusters of other nu...

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Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Paintings

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Watercolor

"Nude Youth with Horse, " Early, Rare Print by Hans Erni
"Nude Youth with Horse, " Early, Rare Print by Hans Erni

"Nude Youth with Horse, " Early, Rare Print by Hans Erni

$1,800Sale Price|20% Off

H 36.5 in W 29 in D 1 in

"Nude Youth with Horse, " Early, Rare Print by Hans Erni

By Hans Erni

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Created by Hans Erni, arguably the last great, figurative artist of the 20th and early 21st centuries, this print of a nude male youth holding the head of a horse is an early and imp...

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Vintage 1950s Swiss Art Deco Prints

Materials

Paper

"Floating Man, " Important Art Deco Painting with Nude Male by Dunbar Beck
"Floating Man, " Important Art Deco Painting with Nude Male by Dunbar Beck

"Floating Man, " Important Art Deco Painting with Nude Male by Dunbar Beck

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Painted by Dunbar Beck, one of America's most accomplished and successful muralists, this painting of a half-nude man floating over a succession of dancing couples below was one of a...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paper, Paint

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The average selling price for a frieze drawing we offer is $2,433, while they’re typically $282 on the low end and $61,200 for the highest priced.