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Mid 20th Century French Charcoal Drawing - Portrait of a Man
Mid 20th Century French Charcoal Drawing - Portrait of a Man

Mid 20th Century French Charcoal Drawing - Portrait of a Man, circa 1950s

$219Sale Price|20% Off

H 25.5 in W 19.5 in D 0.1 in

Mid 20th Century French Charcoal Drawing - Portrait of a Man

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

"The Portrait" by Geneviève Zondervan (French 1922-2013) pencil/ charcoal on thick paper, unframed

Category

Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Mid 19th Century Charcoal Drawing - The Day's Bag
Mid 19th Century Charcoal Drawing - The Day's Bag

Mid 19th Century Charcoal Drawing - The Day's Bag

Located in Corsham, GB

A charcoal and chalk drawing en grisaille depicting a man returning from a day of crane hunting

Category

Mid-19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

Mid Century Portrait of a Gentleman
Mid Century Portrait of a Gentleman

William Clothier WattsMid Century Portrait of a Gentleman, 1956

$1,400Sale Price|20% Off

H 28 in W 22 in D 0.25 in

Mid Century Portrait of a Gentleman

By William Clothier Watts

Located in Soquel, CA

Stately mid century portrait of a man, done in charcoal in 1956, by William Clothier Watts

Category

1950s Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Laid Paper

Portrait of a Woman
Portrait of a Woman

Portrait of a Woman

By Manfred Schwartz

Located in Astoria, NY

Manfred Schwartz (American, b. Poland, 1909-1970), Portrait of a Woman, Charcoal on Paper, with the

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Portrait of a Woman
Portrait of a Woman

Portrait of a Woman

By Manfred Schwartz

Located in Astoria, NY

Manfred Schwartz (American, b. Poland, 1909-1970), Portrait of a Woman, Charcoal on Paper, with the

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Portrait of a Woman
Portrait of a Woman

Portrait of a Woman

By Manfred Schwartz

Located in Astoria, NY

Manfred Schwartz (American, b. Poland, 1909-1970), Portrait of a Woman, Charcoal on Paper, with the

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Portrait of a Woman
Portrait of a Woman

Portrait of a Woman

By Manfred Schwartz

Located in Astoria, NY

Manfred Schwartz (American, b. Poland, 1909-1970), Portrait of a Woman, Charcoal on Paper, with the

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Portrait of a Woman
Portrait of a Woman

Portrait of a Woman

By Manfred Schwartz

Located in Astoria, NY

Manfred Schwartz (American, b. Poland, 1909-1970), Portrait of a Woman, Charcoal on Paper, with the

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Portrait of a Man
Portrait of a Man

Portrait of a Man

By Manfred Schwartz

Located in Astoria, NY

Manfred Schwartz (American, b. Poland, 1909-1970), Portrait of a Man, Charcoal on Paper, with the

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Portrait of a Woman
Portrait of a Woman

Portrait of a Woman

By Manfred Schwartz

Located in Astoria, NY

Manfred Schwartz (American, b. Poland, 1909-1970), Portrait of a Woman, Charcoal on Paper, with the

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Portrait of a Woman
Portrait of a Woman

Portrait of a Woman

By Manfred Schwartz

Located in Astoria, NY

Manfred Schwartz (American, b. Poland, 1909-1970), Portrait of a Woman, Charcoal on Paper, with the

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Portrait of a Woman
Portrait of a Woman

Portrait of a Woman

By Manfred Schwartz

Located in Astoria, NY

Manfred Schwartz (American, b. Poland, 1909-1970), Portrait of a Woman, Charcoal on Paper, with the

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Portrait of a Woman
Portrait of a Woman

Portrait of a Woman

By Manfred Schwartz

Located in Astoria, NY

Manfred Schwartz (American, b. Poland, 1909-1970), Portrait of a Woman, Charcoal on Paper, in front

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Portrait - Drawing in Charcoal - Mid 20th Century

Portrait - Drawing in Charcoal - Mid 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait is an original charcoal drawing on paper, realized by an anonymous artist in the Mid-20th

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Portrait of Carlo Forte

Portrait of Carlo Forte

By Mino Maccari

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait of Carlo Forte is a drawing on paper, realized in the Mid-20th Century by the great

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Pencil

Charcoal Drawing "Waiting" Pensive Woman Americana WPA Artist
Charcoal Drawing "Waiting" Pensive Woman Americana WPA Artist

Charcoal Drawing "Waiting" Pensive Woman Americana WPA Artist

By William Gropper

Located in Surfside, FL

14x11.5 image size , 22.5x17.5 backing size The New-York born artist William Gropper was a painter and cartoonist who, with caricature style, focused on social concerns, and was ac...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

Portrait of a Woman
Portrait of a Woman

Portrait of a Woman

By Manfred Schwartz

Located in Astoria, NY

Manfred Schwartz (American, b. Poland, 1909-1970), Portrait of a Woman, Charcoal on Paper, with the

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Portrait of a Young Handsome Man (Army GI)
Portrait of a Young Handsome Man (Army GI)

Louis KruppPortrait of a Young Handsome Man (Army GI), 1945

$600Sale Price|25% Off

H 30 in W 25 in D 0.1 in

Portrait of a Young Handsome Man (Army GI)

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Beautiful WWII era portrait of a young man by Louis Krupp (1888-1978). Charcoal on paper measures

Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

Mid Century French Charcoal Portrait of a Thoughtful Woman
Mid Century French Charcoal Portrait of a Thoughtful Woman

Mid Century French Charcoal Portrait of a Thoughtful Woman

By Josine Vignon

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Mid Century French Portrait Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Pencil

Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Pencil

Mid Century French Original Charcoal Portrait of a Seated Woman
Mid Century French Original Charcoal Portrait of a Seated Woman

Mid Century French Original Charcoal Portrait of a Seated Woman

By Josine Vignon

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Mid Century French Original Charcoal Portrait of a Seated Woman Artist: Josine Vignon

Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

Portrait of a Gentleman and his Two Dogs, 1853 British, Birdseye Maple Frame
Portrait of a Gentleman and his Two Dogs, 1853 British, Birdseye Maple Frame

Portrait of a Gentleman and his Two Dogs, 1853 British, Birdseye Maple Frame

Located in Grand Rapids, MI

Unknown, British Signed: A. Stuart (Lower, Left) " Portrait of a Gentleman and his Two Dogs

Category

Mid-19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Watercolor, Gouache

Mid Century French Charcoal Portrait of a Woman in Profile
Mid Century French Charcoal Portrait of a Woman in Profile

Mid Century French Charcoal Portrait of a Woman in Profile

By Josine Vignon

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

addition for collectors interested in military portraits or French art from the mid-20th century. Josine

Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Ballpoint Pen

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Artist Self Portrait in Charcoal, Circa 1950
Artist Self Portrait in Charcoal, Circa 1950

Artist Self Portrait in Charcoal, Circa 1950

By Seymour Tubis

Located in San Francisco, CA

Entitled "Self Portrait" this mid 20th century charcoal portrait is by Santa Fe artist, Seymour

Category

20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Figure In A Hat Mid Century Watercolor & Charcoal
Figure In A Hat Mid Century Watercolor & Charcoal

Figure In A Hat Mid Century Watercolor & Charcoal

By Martin Snipper

Located in San Francisco, CA

This mid 20th century ink on paper portrait is by Expressionist painter, mixed media artist, and

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Loose Sketch of a Girl 20th Century Charcoal
Loose Sketch of a Girl 20th Century Charcoal

Loose Sketch of a Girl 20th Century Charcoal

By Jane Rades

Located in San Francisco, CA

This mid-late 20th century charcoal on paper portrait is by California artist and poet Jane Rades

Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Untitled Nude Portrait by Robert J. Freiman, 1958
Untitled Nude Portrait by Robert J. Freiman, 1958

Untitled Nude Portrait by Robert J. Freiman, 1958

By Robert Freiman

Located in Brooklyn, NY

. Using watercolor and charcoal as his medium, Freiman pushes his subject out of the portrait and enlivens

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Charcoal

Untitled Nude Portrait by Robert J. Freiman, 1958
Untitled Nude Portrait by Robert J. Freiman, 1958

Untitled Nude Portrait by Robert J. Freiman, 1958

By Robert Freiman

Located in Brooklyn, NY

. Using watercolor and charcoal as his medium, Freiman pushes his subject out of the portrait and enlivens

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Watercolor

Untitled Nude Portrait by Robert J. Freiman, 1958
Untitled Nude Portrait by Robert J. Freiman, 1958

Untitled Nude Portrait by Robert J. Freiman, 1958

By Robert Freiman

Located in Brooklyn, NY

. Using watercolor and charcoal as his medium, Freiman pushes his subject out of the portrait and enlivens

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Watercolor

Vintage Mid Century Portait Drawing of Woman
Vintage Mid Century Portait Drawing of Woman

Vintage Mid Century Portait Drawing of Woman

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H 30.5 in W 25.5 in D 1 in

Vintage Mid Century Portait Drawing of Woman

Located in Seguin, TX

Vintage mid century charcoal on paper portrait drawing of elegant woman. Signed Crow lower right

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Drawings

Materials

Velvet, Paper

Nude Portrait by Robert J. Freiman '57
Nude Portrait by Robert J. Freiman '57

Nude Portrait by Robert J. Freiman '57

By Robert Freiman

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Part of a larger collection in which the male model embodies the contours of contemplation, torment and the gravitational pull of melancholia.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Drawings

Materials

Charcoal, Watercolor

Nude Portrait by Robert J. Freiman '57
Nude Portrait by Robert J. Freiman '57

Nude Portrait by Robert J. Freiman '57

By Robert Freiman

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Part of a larger collection in which the male model embodies the contours of contemplation, torment and the gravitational pull of melancholia.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Drawings

Materials

Charcoal, Watercolor

Nude Portrait by Robert J. Freiman '57
Nude Portrait by Robert J. Freiman '57

Nude Portrait by Robert J. Freiman '57

By Robert Freiman

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Part of a larger collection in which the male model embodies the contours of contemplation, torment and the gravitational pull of melancholia.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Drawings

Materials

Watercolor, Charcoal

Mid 19th Century Charcoal Drawing - Man And Wife Travelling
Mid 19th Century Charcoal Drawing - Man And Wife Travelling

Mid 19th Century Charcoal Drawing - Man And Wife Travelling

Located in Corsham, GB

A fine double portrait in charcoal from the mid 19th Century, showing a man and wife in travelling

Category

Mid-19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

Jean Dulac (1902-1968) - 1965 Charcoal Drawing, Autoportrait
Jean Dulac (1902-1968) - 1965 Charcoal Drawing, Autoportrait

Jean Dulac (1902-1968) - 1965 Charcoal Drawing, Autoportrait

Located in Corsham, GB

A piercing self portrait by Jean Dulac. The artist captures himself in charcoal staring directly at

Category

Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

Charcoal Drawing "Waiting" Pensive Woman Americana WPA Artist
Charcoal Drawing "Waiting" Pensive Woman Americana WPA Artist

Charcoal Drawing "Waiting" Pensive Woman Americana WPA Artist

By William Gropper

Located in Surfside, FL

14x11.5 image size , 22.5x17.5 backing size The New-York born artist William Gropper was a painter and cartoonist who, with caricature style, focused on social concerns, and was ac...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

George Morris  - 1866 Charcoal Drawing, Girl in a Shawl
George Morris  - 1866 Charcoal Drawing, Girl in a Shawl

George Morris - 1866 Charcoal Drawing, Girl in a Shawl

By George Morrison

Located in Corsham, GB

A charming charcoal study of a young girl wrapped in a shawl. The artist uses white chalk to

Category

Mid-19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

Mid-Century Modern Framed Charcoal Drawing Signed Carol Wald, 1967 Portrait
Mid-Century Modern Framed Charcoal Drawing Signed Carol Wald, 1967 Portrait

Mid-Century Modern Framed Charcoal Drawing Signed Carol Wald, 1967 Portrait

By Carol Wald

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is a striking, framed original drawing down in charcoal, signed by Carol

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Drawings

Materials

Paper

Mid Century French Pencil Portrait of a Posed Gentleman
Mid Century French Pencil Portrait of a Posed Gentleman

Mid Century French Pencil Portrait of a Posed Gentleman

By Josine Vignon

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Mid Century French Portrait Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Pencil/ charcoal on artists

Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Pencil

Black and White Portrait
Black and White Portrait

Black and White Portrait, Circa 1950

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H 30 in W 24 in D 0.1 in

Black and White Portrait

Located in Houston, TX

Mid-century French charcoal portrait of woman, circa 1950. Original artwork on paper displayed

Category

1950s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel

Portrait of James Dean
Portrait of James Dean

Joseph KardonnePortrait of James Dean, 1950

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H 18 in W 10 in D 0.01 in

Portrait of James Dean

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Joseph Kardonne (1911-1985). James Dean, 1950. Charcoal on textured paper, sheet measures an

Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

Mid Century French Charcoal Portrait of a Man in a Beret Drawing
Mid Century French Charcoal Portrait of a Man in a Beret Drawing

Mid Century French Charcoal Portrait of a Man in a Beret Drawing

By Josine Vignon

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

addition for collectors interested in military portraits or French art from the mid-20th century. Josine

Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Pencil

Untitled (Profile of an Elderly Woman)
Untitled (Profile of an Elderly Woman)

Untitled (Profile of an Elderly Woman)

By John Gilroy

Located in New York, NY

Charcoal on Paper signed in Pencil, 10 x 8, Mid-Late 20th Century Colors: Black, White, Red John Thomas

Category

Mid-20th Century Academic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Pencil

Untitled (Drawing of a Woman)
Untitled (Drawing of a Woman)

Untitled (Drawing of a Woman)

By John Gilroy

Located in New York, NY

on Paper signed in Pencil, 14 x 11, Mid-Late 20th Century Colors: Black, White, Brown John

Category

Mid-20th Century Academic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Pencil

Untitled (Redheaded Lady)
Untitled (Redheaded Lady)

Untitled (Redheaded Lady)

By John Gilroy

Located in New York, NY

Paper signed in Pencil, 14 x 11, Mid-Late 20th Century Colors: Black, White, Red John Thomas Young

Category

Mid-20th Century Academic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Pencil

Untitled (Mother With Child)
Untitled (Mother With Child)

Untitled (Mother With Child)

By John Gilroy

Located in New York, NY

on Paper signed in Pencil, 14 x 11, Mid-Late 20th Century Colors: Black and White John Thomas Young

Category

Mid-20th Century Academic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Pencil

Untitled (Seated Woman In Chair)
Untitled (Seated Woman In Chair)

Untitled (Seated Woman In Chair)

By John Gilroy

Located in New York, NY

on Paper on Board signed in Pencil, 17 x 12.75, Mid-Late 20th Century Colors: Black, White, Red

Category

Mid-20th Century Academic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil, Charcoal

ROBERT E. SHERWOOD
ROBERT E. SHERWOOD

ROBERT E. SHERWOOD

By Peggy Bacon

Located in Portland, ME

Bacon, Peggy (american, 1895-1987). ROBERT E. SHERWOOD. Four sheets of portrait sketches, Charcoal

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Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

Signed Charcoal Portrait Of A Piano Player
Signed Charcoal Portrait Of A Piano Player

Signed Charcoal Portrait Of A Piano Player

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H 14 in W 12.5 in D 0.63 in

Signed Charcoal Portrait Of A Piano Player

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Charcoal black and white portrait of a piano player set against a grey background. Signed

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Drawings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Mid Century Portrait of Gary Cooper
Mid Century Portrait of Gary Cooper

Mid Century Portrait of Gary Cooper

By Joseph Mason Reeves, Jr.

Located in Soquel, CA

Mid Century charcoal drawing of the American actor Gary Cooper by Joseph Mason Reeves (American

Category

1950s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

Mid Century French Portrait of an Older Woman with Headscarf
Mid Century French Portrait of an Older Woman with Headscarf

Mid Century French Portrait of an Older Woman with Headscarf

By Josine Vignon

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Mid Century French Portrait Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Pencil

Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Pencil, Charcoal

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Mid Century Charcoal Portrait For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate mid century charcoal portrait for your needs in our varied inventory. Find Modern versions now, or shop for Modern creations for a more modern example of these cherished works. You’re likely to find the perfect mid century charcoal portrait among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 19th Century as well as those made as recently as the 20th Century. If you’re looking to add a mid century charcoal portrait 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, white and more. Creating a mid century charcoal portrait has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by John Gilroy, Mino Maccari, Rip Matteson, Peter Robert Keil and Fernando Botero are consistently popular. Artworks like these — often created in charcoal, paint and oil paint — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much is a Mid Century Charcoal Portrait?

A mid century charcoal portrait can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $429, while the lowest priced sells for $138 and the highest can go for as much as $365,000.