Mid Century Illustrations

The punchline on many of these 1950s cartoons fades, but the visuals more than hold up - they shine. The sleek, graphic style of painting with flat, broad areas of color shows that ...

Vintage framed bird illustration mixed media depicting a small songbird perched on a slender branch with sparse foliage. The artwork features a soft neutral background with detailed ...

Mid Century Carmel Valley Figurative Landscape - The Roadside Grocer Gorgeous figurative landscape of a Carmel roadside grocer by Edda Maxwell Heath (American, 1874 - 1972). Signe...

Mid Century Modern Portrait of Woman in Green Dress Original Oil Painting Evocative mid century modern portrait of woman in green dress by California artist Genevieve Rogers (America...

Antique Map of Maine-et-Loire with Illustrations – Vuillemin c.1850 A richly detailed 19th-century map of the Maine-et-Loire department in western France, engraved by A. Vuillemin a...

Mid century figurative landscape of a nude female figure with tree at El Capitan, Yosemite, California by Margaret Wherry Ziegler (American, 1909-1989). Signed "M. Ziegler" lower rig...

Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil. The sketch is original, vintage and me...

Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil. The sketch is original, vintage and me...

Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil. The sketch is original, vintage and me...

Chic Lady by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ink/watercolour/pencil drawing on thick paper, unframed paper: 10 x 6.25 inches double sided very good condition provenance: from the ...

Story illustration for "Child of the Terror" by Helen Fawley for The Saturday Evening Post, published February 1, 1941, page 17. The full caption reads: "'So happy to be German once...

Two Davis Meltzer (Pennsylvania illustrator/artist, 1930-2017) illustration art drawings, gouache on boards, commissioned by Slazengers Inc. for the cover of their catalog, framed ve...

Antique map titled 'Itinera Varia Auctoris'. Very interesting map of Great Britain and Northern Europe. The map shows Edwards' journeys between 1716-1730 to study his beloved birds a...

One of the rarest English works on moths. Johnson, Theophilus (1836-1919) Illustrations of British Hawk Moths and their Larvae (including the Sesidae); with thirty-six original draw...

Mid-century still life illustration of a white marble urn filled with flowers next to a bird nest full of blue eggs in a dark green and marbled beige double mat with gold bevel and a...

Story illustration for “Carrousel” by Fannie Hurst for Cosmopolitan, published January 1930, pages 22-23. The full caption reads: “Grimly, there were bent upon salvaging the gayety ...

Very stylish, unique and original 1930's French fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin. The painting, executed in gouache/ watercolor and pencil, is dated to the upper corne...

Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil. The sketch is original, vintage and me...

Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil, double sided. The sketch is original, ...

Story illustration for “It’s Never Too Late” by Mildred Cram and Harwood White for Hearst’s International combined with Cosmopolitan, published February 1947, pages 62-63. Billed b...

Step into the bustling energy of a portside moment with René Genis’ “Les Grues” (The Cranes)”, a captivating oil-on-mat-board painting that transforms the industrial into a work of p...

As a decorative object, it stands out immediately; as a historical teaching tool, it offers a fascinating glimpse into mid‑century pedagogy and anatomical illustration.

Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 43.00" x 34.00" Signature: Signed Lower Right Original World War II poster illustration. Includes the poster (22"x 30") as well. In addition, incl...

Red Breasted Merganser PL 58 from a rare black and white edition of Prideaux John Selby’s two volume set of 222 engravings “Illustrations of British Ornithology”. These original...

This extraordinarily rare and important painting, for the cover of the December, 1952 issue of "American Manhood" magazine, depicts a fallen scuba diver, pinned down by the wreckage ...

French dish of the 1960s The illustration of this dish depicts a hunting scene with the hunter and his prey: a deer. They are separated by a lake. The lake is represented by a bottom...

This Golden Age of Illustration painting juxtaposes modern and ancient industrial practices. Giant eclectic generators from the current time of the 1920s are compared with animal-p...

The drawing was created as a concept for STAR, a mid-century airline. The illustration is signed C.

French 1950s women's fashion design from 'Les Tendances de la Mode' a Parisien fashion periodical showing the designs of Gaston Verbie. Descriptions in French of each design within t...

Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design signed by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil. The sketch is original, vintage...

Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil. The sketch is original, vintage and me...

Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil, double sided. The sketch is original, ...

Cattle By Pond At Dusk, Mid-19th Century Tonalist Landscape by William Keith Gorgeous mid-19th century landscape painting by William Keith (American, 1838-1911), circa 1860. This im...

Gorgeous pointillist egg tempera portrait of young blonde girl by Robert Joseph Collins (American, 1922-2011), 1947. Signed "Collins" and dated "'47." Unframed. Image, 15.75"L x 11.7...

3 Figures by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ink/watercolour/pencil drawing on thin paper, unframed paper: 13 x 10 inches stamped verso very good condition provenance: from the ar...

Ladies Dancing by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ink/watercolour/pencil drawing on card, unframed paper: 13 x 10 inches stamped verso very good condition provenance: from the art...

An original hand-coloured engraving of "The Hairy Armadillo or Fourth Tatou of d'Azara." This is a depiction of the species known scientifically as Chaetophractus villosus, more com...

A high-impact graphic of a whimsical Lion sporting a bowler hat is depicted for a cover for Holiday Magazine, April 1958. The issue was about England, and the editors finally ran a ...

Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil. The sketch is original, vintage and me...

Today his original gouache and ink boards are prized as rare examples of mid-century Dutch illustration and narrative art.

Today his original gouache and ink boards are prized as rare examples of mid-century Dutch illustration and narrative art.

Chic Lady by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ink/watercolour/pencil drawing on thick grey paper, unframed signed paper: 10 x 6.25 inches double sided very good condition provenanc...

Blonde Curls by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ink/watercolour/pencil drawing on thick grey paper, unframed signed paper: 10 x 6.25 inches double sided very good condition proven...

A book collection of 4 drawings (in order of photos) by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ink/watercolour/pencil drawing on thick paper, unframed paper: 10 x 6.25 inches double sided...

Maurice Freed (American, 1911 1981) Home Movies (I), c. 1940 Gouache on board, 13 1/2 x 12 inches FRAMED: 20 x 19 inches (approx.) Signed at lower right: “MAURICE FREED” Maurice F...

Portrait by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) charcoal drawing drawing on paper, unframed paper: 9.5 x 7.5 inches stamped verso very good condition provenance: from the artists esta...

Today his original gouache and ink boards are prized as rare examples of mid-century Dutch illustration and narrative art.

Rainy Day by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ink/watercolour/pencil drawing on thick paper, unframed signed J.V paper: 10 x 6.25 inches double sided very good condition provenance...

The Artist by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ink/watercolour/pencil drawing on card, unframed paper: 10 x 6.5 inches very good condition provenance: from the artists estate, Fran...

Today his original gouache and ink boards are prized as rare examples of mid-century Dutch illustration and narrative art.

Pink Dress by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ink/watercolour/pencil drawing on card, unframed paper: 10 x 6.5 inches double sided very good condition provenance: from the artists...

Today, his original gouache and ink boards are prized as rare examples of mid-century Dutch illustration and narrative art.

A Quirky, Humorous 1950s Mid-Century Modern Cartoon Illustration Ink Drawing by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994).

A Quirky, Humorous 1950s Mid-Century Modern Cartoon Illustration Ink Drawing by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994).

A Quirky, Humorous 1950s Mid-Century Modern Cartoon Illustration Ink Drawing ("The Water Cooler") by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994).

A Quirky, Humorous 1950s Mid-Century Modern Cartoon Illustration Ink Drawing Depicting a Young Couple Standing Beside A Fun House Mirror by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am....

The textured wove paper and deckled margins enhance the artistry, while the confident pen work recalls mid-century design, fashion illustration and biomorphic modernism.

Spanish dancer painting flamenco dancer artwork Spanish guitar scene Barcelona figurative drawing Mediterranean pastel artwork mid century Spanish art Catalan illustration tradition ...

Today his original gouache boards are prized as rare examples of mid-century Dutch illustration and as compelling works of narrative art in their own right.

A Quirky, Humorous 1950s Mid-Century Modern Cartoon Illustration Ink Drawing Depicting a Women's Committee Meeting by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994).