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Jack Hambleton Snowy Industrial Landscape Watercolor c.1970
Jack Hambleton Snowy Industrial Landscape Watercolor c.1970

Jack Hambleton Snowy Industrial Landscape Watercolor c.1970

Located in San Francisco, CA

Jack Hambleton (1916-1988) Snowy Industrial Landscape Watercolor c.1970 Original watercolor on paper by Canadian artist Jack Hambleton.

Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Mid Century Oakland Industrial Landscape Watercolor
Mid Century Oakland Industrial Landscape Watercolor

Mid Century Oakland Industrial Landscape Watercolor

Located in Soquel, CA

Mid-century Bay Area urban landscape watercolor of an industrial neighborhood in Oakland by California artist Polly Hughett Wagener (American, 1908–1992).

Category

1960s Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Industrial Landscape Contemporary American Watercolor Magic Realism 20th Century
Industrial Landscape Contemporary American Watercolor Magic Realism 20th Century

Industrial Landscape Contemporary American Watercolor Magic Realism 20th Century

By Henry Koerner

Located in New York, NY

Industrial Landscape Contemporary American Watercolor Magic Realism 20th Century Henry Koerner (1915-1991) J&L Oxygen Plant 18 x 24 1/2 inches Watercolor on paper Framed 27 x 32 inc...

Category

1980s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Mid Century Nocturnal Industrial Landscape
Mid Century Nocturnal Industrial Landscape

Mid Century Nocturnal Industrial Landscape

By Joseph Yeager

Located in Soquel, CA

Detailed industrial landscape of an open-pit mine by Joseph Yeager (early-mid 20th Century) on heavy bond watercolor paper with ragged edges.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Industrial Landscape in the Snow
Industrial Landscape in the Snow

Industrial Landscape in the Snow

By Whitney

Located in Soquel, CA

Realistic and detailed landscape by Whitney (American, b. 1945). Signed and dated "Whitney 89" in the lower left corner. Presented in a wood frame with a double mat and glass. Image ...

Category

1980s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

VFD 1, watercolor, California, Industrial building, architecture, fire training
VFD 1, watercolor, California, Industrial building, architecture, fire training

VFD 1, watercolor, California, Industrial building, architecture, fire training

By Ferdinanda Florence

Located in Riverdale, NY

VFD #1 is a watercolor painting of a California industrial site where fire training drills take place. It is 11x8 unframed. Ferdinanda Florence was born in Washington, DC, and grew...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

City Limits No. 5 watercolor, California, architecture, building, Industrial
City Limits No. 5 watercolor, California, architecture, building, Industrial

City Limits No. 5 watercolor, California, architecture, building, Industrial

By Ferdinanda Florence

Located in Riverdale, NY

City Limits No 5 is an industrial watercolor painting on paper by California artist, Ferdinanda Florence. It is 7.5 x 6.25, unframed. Ferdinanda Florence was born in Washington, ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

French Industrial Harbour with Fishing Boat Watercolor French Modern Scene
French Industrial Harbour with Fishing Boat Watercolor French Modern Scene

French Industrial Harbour with Fishing Boat Watercolor French Modern Scene

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: French Industrial Harbour with Fishing Boat Watercolor French Modern Scene Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 16.5 x 11 ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Mid Century Modern East Bay Abstracted Industrial Landscape
Mid Century Modern East Bay Abstracted Industrial Landscape

Mid Century Modern East Bay Abstracted Industrial Landscape

By Erle Loran

Located in Soquel, CA

Dynamic abstracted geometric landscape drawing of the industrial East Bay California landscape by Erle Loran (American, 1905-1999), circa 1940. From collection of estate of Ruth Lora...

Category

1940s Abstract Geometric Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Laid Paper

"Streetscape" American Scene WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial
"Streetscape" American Scene WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial

"Streetscape" American Scene WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial

Located in New York, NY

"Streetscape" American Scene WPA Era Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial Herbert Heyel (American 1907-2000) "Streetscape" 14 x 20 inches Watercolor on paper, c. 1939 Signed l...

Category

1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Train Station, " Max Kuehne, Industrial City Scene, American Impressionism
"Train Station, " Max Kuehne, Industrial City Scene, American Impressionism

"Train Station, " Max Kuehne, Industrial City Scene, American Impressionism

By Max Kuehne

Located in New York, NY

Max Kuehne (1880 - 1968) Train Station, circa 1910 Watercolor on paper 8 1/4 x 10 1/4 inches Signed lower right Provenance: Private Collection, Illinois Max Kuehne was born in Hal...

Category

1910s American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Mid Century Abstracted Industrial Cityscape
Mid Century Abstracted Industrial Cityscape

Mid Century Abstracted Industrial Cityscape

By Erle Loran

Located in Soquel, CA

Bold mid century abstracted landscape by Erle Loran (American, 1905-1999). Unsigned, but was acquired from the estate of Ruth Loran (wife of artist). Presented in a new black mat wit...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Cubist Industrial Scene With Machinery And Factory Architecture
Cubist Industrial Scene With Machinery And Factory Architecture

Cubist Industrial Scene With Machinery And Factory Architecture

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Cubist Harbour Scene With Boats Nets And Fishing Equipment Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) Gouache on artist paper, unframed Size: 14.25 x 21.25 inches (height x width) Proven...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

"A Monument to Soap" Chicago Industrial Architecture Drawing
"A Monument to Soap" Chicago Industrial Architecture Drawing

"A Monument to Soap" Chicago Industrial Architecture Drawing

Located in Soquel, CA

"A Monument to Soap" Chicago Industrial Architecture Drawing Skillfully rendered architecture drawing by Frank Tim Beatty (American b. 1899 d. 1984.) The scene depicts two skyscrape...

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Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Carbon Pencil

Modern American Industrial Drawing Factory Graphite Framed Black and White
Modern American Industrial Drawing Factory Graphite Framed Black and White

Modern American Industrial Drawing Factory Graphite Framed Black and White

Located in Buffalo, NY

A fantastic industrial drawing dated 1935, which depicts the former Plymouth Motor Company's Powerhouse in Buffalo, NY. Housed in a contemporary frame presentation this unique work ...

Category

1930s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Graphite

"Rail Yard" Urban Industrial WPA American Scene Drawing NYC Mid-Century
"Rail Yard" Urban Industrial WPA American Scene Drawing NYC Mid-Century

"Rail Yard" Urban Industrial WPA American Scene Drawing NYC Mid-Century

By Joseph Solman

Located in New York, NY

"Rail Yard" Urban Industrial WPA American Scene Drawing NYC Mid-Century. Initialed "JS" upper right Solman was a pivotal figure in the development of 20th century American art. He ...

Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Gouache

VFD 3, watercolor, unframed, Industrial landscape, work on paper, Building
VFD 3, watercolor, unframed, Industrial landscape, work on paper, Building

VFD 3, watercolor, unframed, Industrial landscape, work on paper, Building

By Ferdinanda Florence

Located in Riverdale, NY

VFD #3 is an industrial watercolor painting on paper by California artist, Ferdinanda Florence. It is 11.25 x 7, unframed. It is based on the building in Vallejo California where t...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Brattleboro Vermont VT Industrial Landscape
Brattleboro Vermont VT Industrial Landscape

Brattleboro Vermont VT Industrial Landscape

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Joseph Kardonne (1911-1985). Brattleboro, VT., 1969. Watercolor on paper, sheet measures 18 x 22 inches. Measures 22.5 x 26.5 inches in custom float frame. Signed, dated and titled ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Cubist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Early 20th Century California Industrial Scene Landscape
Early 20th Century California Industrial Scene Landscape

Early 20th Century California Industrial Scene Landscape

By Erle Loran

Located in Soquel, CA

Vibrant California modernist industrial landscape by Erle Loran (American, 1905-1999). Signed and dated lower left "Erle Loran '37." Presented in a gilt wood frame, with faux suede l...

Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Beached Fishing Boat on Mersey Estuary Industrial Lancashire Landscape
Beached Fishing Boat on Mersey Estuary Industrial Lancashire Landscape

Beached Fishing Boat on Mersey Estuary Industrial Lancashire Landscape

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Beached Fishing Boat on Mersey Estuary Industrial Lancashire Landscape by John Steane (b.1931) Size: 15.75 inches (height) x 22 inches (width) watercolor painting on paper, un...

Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Construction Scene Industrial Cityscape
Construction Scene Industrial Cityscape

Construction Scene Industrial Cityscape

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Joseph Kardonne (1911-1985). Construction Scene, 1935. Gouache on cardboard, panel measures 9 x 11 inches; 19 x 21 inches framed. Signed, dated lower center. Signed, dated, titled on...

Category

Mid-20th Century Cubist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

"POWERLINES" ART ALSO ON BACK OF PAINTING.  INDUSTRIAL SUBJECT
"POWERLINES" ART ALSO ON BACK OF PAINTING.  INDUSTRIAL SUBJECT

"POWERLINES" ART ALSO ON BACK OF PAINTING. INDUSTRIAL SUBJECT

By Buck Schiwetz

Located in San Antonio, TX

Buck Schiwetz (1898-1984) Houston Artist Image Size: 11.25 x 13.5 Frame Size: 17.75 x 19.5 Medium: Watercolor on Paper Dated 1951 "Powerlines" Buck Schiwetz (1898-1984) Edward Muegge...

Category

1950s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Porthonstock Cornwall Clifftop Coastal Industrial Ruins Acrylic on Board 1968
Porthonstock Cornwall Clifftop Coastal Industrial Ruins Acrylic on Board 1968

Porthonstock Cornwall Clifftop Coastal Industrial Ruins Acrylic on Board 1968

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Porthonstock Cornwall Clifftop Coastal Industrial Ruins Acrylic on Board 1968 By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Medium: Acrylic on board Size: 11.25 x 14 inches Annotated Verso: “Po...

Category

20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Acrylic

Sunset Over Suburban London with Tree Skyline and Yellow Fields 1996 Watercolour
Sunset Over Suburban London with Tree Skyline and Yellow Fields 1996 Watercolour

Sunset Over Suburban London with Tree Skyline and Yellow Fields 1996 Watercolour

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Ideal for collectors interested in British modern watercolour, post-industrial landscapes, or artworks depicting London in transition during the late 20th century.

Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Vintage Industrial Cityscape 1946 Watercolor
Vintage Industrial Cityscape 1946 Watercolor

Vintage Industrial Cityscape 1946 Watercolor

By Calvin Anderson

Located in San Francisco, CA

This 1946 watercolor on paper scene is by Bay Area painter, printmaker, and designer Calvin Anderson (b. 1925). He studied at CCAC and Art Center College in the 1940s and worked as a...

Category

1940s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

"Road Compactor" Rural, Industrial, Men Working, American Scene WPA Watercolor
"Road Compactor" Rural, Industrial, Men Working, American Scene WPA Watercolor

"Road Compactor" Rural, Industrial, Men Working, American Scene WPA Watercolor

By Paul Meltsner

Located in New York, NY

Signed lower center Spectacular vintage frame A native New Yorker, Meltsner became associated with the WPA, and in 1938 had his first one-man exhibition. Meltsner is well known for ...

Category

1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Industrial Scene

Industrial Scene

By Julio de Diego

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Signed by the artist lower right "de Diego" This is a rare precisionist work by the artist.

Industrial Scene

Industrial Scene

By Thornton Oakley

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Charcoal Drawing Signature: N/A

Category

1910s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

"Gas Tanks" Industrial WPA Depression-Era, Woodstock American Scene Industrial
"Gas Tanks" Industrial WPA Depression-Era, Woodstock American Scene Industrial

"Gas Tanks" Industrial WPA Depression-Era, Woodstock American Scene Industrial

By Miron Sokole

Located in New York, NY

Framed by Bark Miron Sokole was born in Odessa, Russia in 1901. He came to the United States during World War I. Although predominately self taught in art, he attended school in Ame...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Gouache

"Cubist Factory" American Scene WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial
"Cubist Factory" American Scene WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial

"Cubist Factory" American Scene WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial

Located in New York, NY

"Cubist Factory" American Scene WPA Era Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial Herbert Heyel (American 1907-2000) "Cubist Factory" 14 x 20 inches Watercolor on paper, c. 1933 S...

Category

1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

SILOS American Scene WPA Depression industrial Mid Century Modern Social Realism
SILOS American Scene WPA Depression industrial Mid Century Modern Social Realism

SILOS American Scene WPA Depression industrial Mid Century Modern Social Realism

By Vincent Campanella 1

Located in New York, NY

SILOS American Scene WPA Depression industrial Mid Century Modern Social Realism Vincent Campanella (1915 – 2001) Silos at Night 22 1/2 x 31 inches Watercolor on paper, 1937 Signed...

Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Gas Pumps" American Scene WPA Era Social Realism Early 20th Century Industrial
"Gas Pumps" American Scene WPA Era Social Realism Early 20th Century Industrial

"Gas Pumps" American Scene WPA Era Social Realism Early 20th Century Industrial

Located in New York, NY

"Gas Pumps" American Scene WPA Era Social Realism Early 20th Century Industrial Herbert Heyel (American 1907-2000) Gas Pumps 14 x 20 inches Watercolor on paper, c. 1922 Signed lower...

Category

1920s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

SCOTTISH PAINTER mid 20th Century oil painting BAMBURGH CASTLE ENGLISH LANDSCAPE
SCOTTISH PAINTER mid 20th Century oil painting BAMBURGH CASTLE ENGLISH LANDSCAPE

SCOTTISH PAINTER mid 20th Century oil painting BAMBURGH CASTLE ENGLISH LANDSCAPE

By Ernest Burnett Hood

Located in Cirencester, GB

ARTIST: Ernest Burnett Hood RGI (1932-1988) Scottish TITLE: "Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland" SIGNED: lower right MEDIUM: oil on canvas SIZE: 103cm x 73cm incl. frame CONDITION...

Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

ORIGINAL MID 20th Century SCOTTISH Portrait OIL PAINTING of a seated lady
ORIGINAL MID 20th Century SCOTTISH Portrait OIL PAINTING of a seated lady

ORIGINAL MID 20th Century SCOTTISH Portrait OIL PAINTING of a seated lady

By Ernest Burnett Hood

Located in Cirencester, GB

ARTIST: Ernest Burnett Hood R.G.I. (1932 - 1988) Scottish TITLE: "Portrait of A Seated Lady" probably the artists wife SIGNED: lower right MEDIUM: oil on canvas SIZE: 55cm x 44cm in...

Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mid-Century Wharf, Industrial Landscape Watercolor
Mid-Century Wharf, Industrial Landscape Watercolor

Mid-Century Wharf, Industrial Landscape Watercolor

By Joseph Yeager

Located in Soquel, CA

Mid-century industrial landscape with wharf, a watercolor landscape executed with deft skill and exquisite attention to detail, by Joseph Yeager (early-mid 20th Century) on heavy bon...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

'Industrial Landscape'
'Industrial Landscape'

'Industrial Landscape'

By Wesley Wright

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower left, "Wesley Wright", and painted circa 1960. A substantial, mid-century watercolor view of an industrial area with grain containers and smokestacks.

Category

1950s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Garford No. 1, watercolor, California, Industrial building, architecture
Garford No. 1, watercolor, California, Industrial building, architecture

Garford No. 1, watercolor, California, Industrial building, architecture

By Ferdinanda Florence

Located in Riverdale, NY

Garford No. 1 is a watercolor on paper painting of a California industrial site. It is 9.25x5.5, unframed. Ferdinanda Florence was born in Washington, DC, and grew up in Arlington...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

VFD #4, watercolor, California, industrial, architecture, building, training
VFD #4, watercolor, California, industrial, architecture, building, training

VFD #4, watercolor, California, industrial, architecture, building, training

By Ferdinanda Florence

Located in Riverdale, NY

VFD #5 is an industrial watercolor painting on paper by California artist, Ferdinanda Florence. It is 11x7.5, unframed. It is based on the building in Vallejo California where the ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

VFD 2, watercolor, California, Industrial building, architecture, fire training
VFD 2, watercolor, California, Industrial building, architecture, fire training

VFD 2, watercolor, California, Industrial building, architecture, fire training

By Ferdinanda Florence

Located in Riverdale, NY

VFD #2 is a watercolor on paper painting of a California industrial site where fire training drills take place. It is 7 x 11.25, unframed. Ferdinanda Florence was born in Washingt...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

VFD 5, Watercolor, Industrial, Firehouse, white, gray, framed, Building
VFD 5, Watercolor, Industrial, Firehouse, white, gray, framed, Building

VFD 5, Watercolor, Industrial, Firehouse, white, gray, framed, Building

By Ferdinanda Florence

Located in Riverdale, NY

VFD #5 is a watercolor on paper, 11x7.5 framed to 16x12.5 by California artist, Ferdinanda Florence. It is an image based on the house used by the Vallejo Fire Department to conduct...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

City Limits No. 4, watercolor, California, architecture, building, Industrial
City Limits No. 4, watercolor, California, architecture, building, Industrial

City Limits No. 4, watercolor, California, architecture, building, Industrial

By Ferdinanda Florence

Located in Riverdale, NY

City Limits No 4 is an industrial watercolor painting on paper by California artist, Ferdinanda Florence. It is 11x7.5, unframed. I Ferdinanda Florence was born in Washington, DC,...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

VFD 6, watercolor, California, Industrial building, architecture, fire training
VFD 6, watercolor, California, Industrial building, architecture, fire training

VFD 6, watercolor, California, Industrial building, architecture, fire training

By Ferdinanda Florence

Located in Riverdale, NY

VFD #6 is a watercolor painting of a California industrial site where fire training drills take place. It is 11x8 unframed. Ferdinanda Florence was born in Washington, DC, and grew...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

"Lime Hydrator, " Precisionist Modernist Industrial Railroad Landscape Scene
"Lime Hydrator, " Precisionist Modernist Industrial Railroad Landscape Scene

"Lime Hydrator, " Precisionist Modernist Industrial Railroad Landscape Scene

By Paul Sample

Located in New York, NY

Paul Starrett Sample (1896 - 1974) Lime Hydrator Watercolor on paper 11 1/4 x 18 3/4 inches Signed lower right: Paul Sample Provenance: Private Collection, Massachusetts Eldred's, ...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

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Industrial Landscape Watercolor For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate industrial landscape watercolor for your needs in our varied inventory. There are many Modern, Contemporary and Impressionist versions of these works for sale. Finding the perfect industrial landscape watercolor may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 20th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add an industrial landscape watercolor to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of gray, beige, brown, black and more. An industrial landscape watercolor from Ferdinanda Florence, Erle Loran, Joseph Yeager, Robert Addison and Austin Mecklem — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. 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, paint and watercolor can add an especially memorable touch. If space is limited, you can find a small industrial landscape watercolor measuring 7 high and 5.5 wide, while our inventory also includes works up to 40 across to better suit those in the market for a large industrial landscape watercolor.

How Much is a Industrial Landscape Watercolor?

The average selling price for an industrial landscape watercolor we offer is $800, while they’re typically $300 on the low end and $24,500 for the highest priced.

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