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Charles Lindbergh Handwritten Signed Letter
Located in Jersey, GB
appointment....
“And there is another complication; for years I have tried to avoid contact with the modern
Category
20th Century Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Outlaw Frank James Original 1883 Handwritten Letter on Paper
Located in Jersey, GB
legendary figures.
About Frank James:
Frank James (1843 – 1915) was a U.S Civil War Confederate
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
Free Shipping
H 7.3 in W 4.9 in D 0.01 in
Persephone, oil painting, Texas artist, Realistic painting, Historical Figures
Located in Houston, TX
contemporary context and perspective to these historically inspired portraits.
PERSEPHONE was the goddess
Category
2010s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Pomona, oil painting, Women in the Arts, Realistic painting, Historical Figures
Located in Houston, TX
modern legacies.
These graphic backgrounds symbolize what was historically considered a woman’s proper
Category
2010s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Luna, oil painting, Women in the Arts, Realistic painting, Historical Figures
Located in Houston, TX
context and perspective to these historically inspired portraits.
My current body of work, Contemporary
Category
2010s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Historical Scene - Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810
By Thomas Holloway
Located in Roma, IT
theories by analyzing the portraits of some of the main historical figures of the past, in some cases taken
Category
1810s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
H 4.34 in W 5.2 in D 0.04 in
Modern Artifact Barn door with figures and animals: 'Birth of Rhomulus & Rhemus'
By Joshua Goode
Located in New York, NY
of historical artifacts, crafted from objects from his youth--such as baseball cards, G.I. Joe action
Category
2010s American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Historical Scene - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810
By Thomas Holloway
Located in Roma, IT
theories by analyzing the portraits of some of the main historical figures of the past, in some cases taken
Category
1810s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
H 7.88 in W 9.26 in D 0.04 in
Historical Woman - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810
By Thomas Holloway
Located in Roma, IT
analyzing the portraits of some of the main historical figures of the past, in some cases taken from
Category
1810s Modern Portrait Prints
Materials
Etching
H 3.55 in W 3.94 in D 0.04 in
Historical Men - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810
By Thomas Holloway
Located in Roma, IT
the main historical figures of the past, in some cases taken from paintings or (mainly for antiquity
Category
1810s Modern Portrait Prints
Materials
Etching
H 5.91 in W 7.88 in D 0.04 in
Dancing Figures, Oil on Board
By David Rosen (b.1912)
Located in Surfside, FL
characters like Shakespeare's Hamlet. Rosen's close-up portraits of historical and literary figures
Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Figures - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810
By Thomas Holloway
Located in Roma, IT
portraits of some of the main historical figures of the past, in some cases taken from paintings or (mainly
Category
1810s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
H 5.52 in W 8.27 in D 0.04 in
Strange Figures - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810
By Thomas Holloway
Located in Roma, IT
main historical figures of the past, in some cases taken from paintings or (mainly for antiquity
Category
1810s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
H 7.6 in W 7.56 in D 0.04 in
Fallen Figures. Standing Dog, American Modernist Abstract Etching
By Robert A. Birmelin
Located in Surfside, FL
Historical Society, New York, NY
New York Public Library, New York, NY
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Category
20th Century American Modern Interior Prints
Materials
Etching
Fallen Figures. Standing Dog, American Modernist Abstract Etching
By Robert A. Birmelin
Located in Surfside, FL
Historical Society, New York, NY
New York Public Library, New York, NY
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Category
20th Century American Modern Interior Prints
Materials
Etching
Fallen Figures. Standing Dog, American Modernist Abstract Etching
By Robert A. Birmelin
Located in Surfside, FL
Historical Society, New York, NY
New York Public Library, New York, NY
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Category
20th Century American Modern Interior Prints
Materials
Etching
Figures - The Physiognomy - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810
By Thomas Holloway
Located in Roma, IT
show his theories by analyzing the portraits of some of the main historical figures of the past, in
Category
1810s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
H 12.21 in W 9.65 in D 0.08 in
Figures - Original Drawing by Georges Antoine Rochegrosse - Early 20th century
By Georges Antoine Rochegrosse
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is an original drawing with gray tip and watercolor on paper, realized by Georges Antoine
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Pencil
Figures of Women -Original Pencil Drawing by Frédric Theodore Lix - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Figures of Women is an Original Pencil Drawing realized by Frédric Theodore Lix ( 1830-1897).
Good
Category
Mid-19th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
No Reserve
H 12.6 in W 9.65 in D 0.04 in
Antique Print of Figures and an Elephant on Ceylon, 1726
Located in Langweer, NL
Untitled print of various figures and an elephant on Ceylon, Sri Lanka. Text on verso. This print
Category
Antique 18th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
Nicely Decorated Antique Map of Asia, incl Population Figures, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
images, as well as two blocks of statistical text on the continent, including population figures. This
Category
Antique 19th Century Maps
Materials
Paper
Figures on a beach - Impressionist Landscape Watercolor by Eugene Boudin
By Eugène Louis Boudin
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
. The work depicts figures on a golden-sanded beach at low tide with sailing boats in the blue seawater
Category
1870s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
19th Century Italian Mountain Landscape with Walking Figures by Silvio Poma
By Silvio Poma
Located in Milan, IT
A lovely green summer landscape with figures, a late 19th century oil on poplar plywood panel
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Paintings
Materials
Giltwood, Poplar
H 12.21 in W 17.33 in D 1.97 in
Abstract painting of two Matisse inspired nude figures in Pink and White
By Claude Howard Stuart
Located in Woodbury, CT
White from me is an invitation to bring a vibrant and modern expression of artistic evolution into your
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Laid Paper, Canvas
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H 11 in Dm 14 in
Giea, Oil Painting Realism, Alla Prima, History Flows Into the Present, Figures
Located in Houston, TX
for their modern legacies.
These graphic backgrounds symbolize what was historically considered a
Category
2010s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cotton Canvas
Antique Print of a Brahmin, Rajah, Slave and Other Figures of Asia, c.1870
Located in Langweer, NL
investment over the past decade, thanks to a growing appreciation of their unique historical appeal. Today
Category
Antique 19th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
H 10.44 in W 6.3 in D 0 in
Old Print of Figures in a Boat Holding a Kris, Daggers and Ax in Asia, 1726
Located in Langweer, NL
Untitled print with descriptive text (also on verso) illustrating figures in a boat holding a kris
Category
Antique 18th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
H 13.39 in W 8.27 in D 0 in
Modern Bronze Relic Sculpture of figure with 3 legs: 'Rhoman Fertility Goddess'
By Joshua Goode
Located in New York, NY
of historical artifacts, crafted from objects from his youth--such as baseball cards, G.I. Joe action
Category
2010s American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Dogu Lady 61 - Modern Minimal Abstract Blue Ceramic Sculpture
Located in London, GB
Original ceramic sculpture by Noe Kuremoto.
Inspired by the prehistoric Japanese Dogū figures from
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
H 14.77 in W 7.88 in D 3.15 in
Dogu Lady 62 - Modern Minimal Abstract Blue Ceramic Sculpture
Located in London, GB
Original ceramic sculpture by Noe Kuremoto.
Inspired by the prehistoric Japanese Dogū figures from
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
H 17.33 in W 11.42 in D 3.55 in
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Famille Jeune Recumbent Yellow Foo Dogs 20c Modern
Located in Richmond, CA
artistry and symbolism. These exquisite figures, crafted with meticulous attention to detail, capture the
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
H 3.04 in W 4.85 in D 3.04 in
"A Brief History of Smiling", Modern Figural Collage by Dick Crispo
By Dick Crispo
Located in Soquel, CA
Mixed media composition featuring various historical and modern figures with smiles on their faces
Category
1980s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Magazine Paper, Photographic Paper, Pen
H 20 in W 16 in D 0.25 in
Looking at Photographs: 100 Pictures from the Collection of The Museum of Modern
Located in Toronto, ON
the revered late Museum of Modern Art photography curator John Szarkowski has long been recognized as
Category
1990s More Art
Materials
Other Medium
“Blue Cat’s Cradle” Modern Abstract Blue Mixed Media Female Figurative Painting
Located in Houston, TX
creating various string figures by passing loops of string between your fingers.) Signed and dated by the
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Oil
Unique signed drawing (Two Flowers) for the Modern Art Museum, Ft. Worth, Texas
By Takashi Murakami
Located in New York, NY
Takashi Murakami
Unique drawing (Two Flowers) created for the Modern Art Museum, Ft. Worth, Texas
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker, Lithograph, Offset
Bear Mountain Blooms
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
collage in a more experimental and risk-taking approach. The new work features historical and modern
Category
2010s Post-Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
The Guardian of West Point
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
collage in a more experimental and risk-taking approach. The new work features historical and modern
Category
2010s American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Vintage Mellerio Dits Meller 18 Karat Yellow Gold Tank Bracelet
By Mellerio dits Meller
Located in New York, NY
royalty and historical figures such as Queen Victoria, Marie-Antoinette, and Marie de' Medici with its
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Link Bracelets
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Homme à l'agneau, mangeur de pastèque et flûtiste
By Pablo Picasso
Located in New Orleans, LA
fathers of modern art, Pablo Picasso possessed a seemingly endless supply of creativity that allowed him
Category
20th Century Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Crayon
Ico Parisi Style Set 6 Chairs Ebonized Wood and Original Velvet Seat
By Ico Parisi
Located in Prato, Tuscany
famous for the design industry and for the historical handcrafted production of classic and modern
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 35.83 in W 16.54 in D 17.33 in
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Magistretti 03 01 Armchair in Lacquered Beech
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
style of the great master, one of the leading figures in architecture and contemporary design. From a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
H 30.7 in W 23.6 in D 23.6 in
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Magistretti 03 01 Armchair in Red Lacquered Beech
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
style of the great master, one of the leading figures in architecture and contemporary design. From a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
H 30.7 in W 23.6 in D 23.6 in
One Pistol
By Andy Warhol
Located in Toronto, Ontario
historical figures from the 19th century.
Regardless of how you interpret or position this work, it is an
Category
1980s American Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Polaroid
Vintage Burl Wood Credenza by Arthur Umanoff for Dillingham
By Dillingham Manufacturing Company, Arthur Umanoff
Located in North Hollywood, CA
for many figures and the soft contrast of colors that it offers thanks to the burl wood grain that is
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Burl, Lacquer, Wood
Departure of the Holy Father from Rome - Etching by Bartolomeo Pinelli - 1850
By Bartolomeo Pinelli
Located in Roma, IT
good conditions.
Enchanting Italian masterpiece represents the historical scene through deft strokes
Category
1850s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
H 8.08 in W 10.24 in D 0.04 in
The Holy Father's Arrival in Cesena - Etching after B. Pinelli - 1850
By Bartolomeo Pinelli
Located in Roma, IT
good conditions.
Magnificent Italian masterpiece represents the historical scene through deft strokes
Category
1850s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
H 8.08 in W 10.24 in D 0.04 in
The Holy Father - Etching after Bartolomeo Pinelli - 1850
By Bartolomeo Pinelli
Located in Roma, IT
Italian.
Very good conditions.
Magnificent Italian masterpiece represents the historical scene through
Category
1850s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Magistretti 03 01 Armchair in Beech
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
style of the great master, one of the leading figures in architecture and contemporary design. From a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Self Portrait (With Model)
By Raphael Soyer
Located in Fairlawn, OH
. Historically, Soyer is associated with the social realist artists of the 1930s, whose art championed the cause
Category
1950s American Modern Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Glorious Return of the Holy Father in Rome - Etching after B. Pinelli - 1850
By Bartolomeo Pinelli
Located in Roma, IT
good conditions.
Engaging Italian masterpiece represents the historical scene through. deft strokes
Category
1850s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Bartolomeo PinelliGlorious Return of the Holy Father in Rome - Etching after B. Pinelli - 1850, 1850
H 8.08 in W 10.24 in D 0.04 in
Two-seater Djinn Sofa by Oliver Mourgue 1960
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
low sales figures from the past and the exclusive appearance in the film make this sofa a rare find
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Fabric
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Magistretti 03 01 Armchair in Beech with Leather
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
style of the great master, one of the leading figures in architecture and contemporary design. From a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
H 30.7 in W 23.6 in D 23.6 in
20th Century Giacomo Balla for Gavina Sculpture model Nuvolo in Steel
By Gavina, (after) Giacomo Balla
Located in Turin, Turin
Gavina is among Italy's leading historical brands of designer furniture. Founded in the 1960s by
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Murano Oriental Characters from R. Anatra, 1960s, Set of 2
By Renato Anatra
Located in BARCELONA, ES
. R. Anatra's mastery is evident in these intricately crafted figures, each portraying a sense of
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Contorsionniste XXIII N2/8
By Mauro Corda
Located in ATLANTA, GA
, yet he deviates from historical tradition by placing his figures in unusual poses or by adding
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sandro Chai Artist Proof Signed Lithograph (From Sitting Lady Series)
By Sandro Chia
Located in West Hollywood, CA
historical allusions. Chia's central characters, larger-than-life heroic figures, exude an enigmatic sense of
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Lucite, Paper
Vestige
By Mauro Corda
Located in ATLANTA, GA
, yet he deviates from historical tradition by placing his figures in unusual poses or by adding
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
La gatta assise
By Mauro Corda
Located in ATLANTA, GA
, yet he deviates from historical tradition by placing his figures in unusual poses or by adding
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Boxeur Nain, 2014
By Mauro Corda
Located in ATLANTA, GA
, yet he deviates from historical tradition by placing his figures in unusual poses or by adding
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Tête Lion-Buffle, 2016
By Mauro Corda
Located in ATLANTA, GA
, yet he deviates from historical tradition by placing his figures in unusual poses or by adding
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
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An assortment of modern historical figures is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct modern historical figures — often made from paper, wood and metal — can elevate any home. We have 73 antique and vintage modern historical figures in-stock, while there are 9 modern editions to choose from as well. Modern historical figures have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Modern historical figures made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Modern historical figures have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Barbara Beretich, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH and Adolf Loos are consistently popular.
How Much are Modern Historical Figures?
Modern historical figures can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,099, while the lowest priced sells for $40 and the highest can go for as much as $775,000.