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Leif Erikson The Lucky, Book Illustration
By Norman Mills Price
Located in Fort Washington, PA
" Leif Erikson The Lucky, Book Illustration, 1939 This piece appeared in Chapter XVI of Leif Erikson The
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1930s Vintage Book Illustrations

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Paper, Ink

The Scarlet Cockerel interior book illustration
By Frank Schoonover
Located in Fort Washington, PA
frequent journeys that Michel Barre made into the south." The Scarlet Cockerel interior book illustration
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1930s Vintage Book Illustrations

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Oil, Canvas, Panel

Sarah Katherine Smith, Original Book Illustration
Located in Savannah, GA
appearing in magazines and children’s books. * An original book illustration in pen and gouache. “Twice
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Mid-20th Century American Art Nouveau Vintage Book Illustrations

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Paint, Paper

Toby Tyler Book Illustration
By Everett Shinn
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Pen and Ink Signature: Signed Lower Left - Inscribed Dimensions: 10.00" x 8.00" Toby Tyler tells the story of a ten-year-old orphan who runs away from a foster home to j...
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20th Century Vintage Book Illustrations

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Paper, Ink, Pen

"Running Bunny Rabbit, " Charming Book Illustration from the 1930s-1940s
By Gustaf Tenggren
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Absolutely winning and full of charm, this book illustration depicts a bunny rabbit running across
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Book Illustrations

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Paint

"Bird Feeds Snake, " Whimsical Children's Book Illustration by Blanchard, 1960s
By Robert Blanchard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
artist Robert Blanchard was widely known for his book illustrations for many publishers, including
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Book Illustrations

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Paint

"Mortmain" by Arthur Train, Book Illustration, 1918
By Joseph Christian Leyendecker
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil on Canvas Signature: Signed Lower Right
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20th Century Vintage Book Illustrations

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Oil, Canvas

Duck in Farm with Horse, Goat and Chickens. Children's book illustration
Located in Miami, FL
The beloved couple Alice and Martin Provensen were an American couple who illustrated more than 40 children's books. Martin Provensen created the first Tony the Tiger image for the ...
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1960s Outsider Art Vintage Book Illustrations

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Board, Gouache

Illustration Treasure Island
By John Philip Falter
Located in Miami, FL
Original Preliminary Book Illustration Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, MacMillan, 1963
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1960s Contemporary Vintage Book Illustrations

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Mixed Media

Illustration for Toby Tyler: Ten Weeks with the Circus
By Everett Shinn
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Toby Tyler Book Illustration Exhibitions: Norman Rockwell Museum, The Unknown Hopper: Edward Hopper as
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1930s Vintage Book Illustrations

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Watercolor, Paper

Woman at Auction
By John M. Thompson
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Book illustration for "As The Crow Flies" by Jeffery Archer. Reader's Digest Condensed Books. Image
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20th Century Vintage Book Illustrations

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Board, Acrylic

Ants Marched into Woods that Surrounded their Underground Home - Children's Book
Located in Miami, FL
Marched into the Woods that Surrounded their Underground Home, Two Bad Ants, interior book illustration
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1980s Contemporary Vintage Book Illustrations

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Ink, Board, Acrylic

Letter to Hieronymus Bosch - XX century, Colourful figurative painting
By Adam Niemczyc 1
Located in Warsaw, PL
painting and book illustration. Since 1958 he participated in numerous exhibitions in Poland and abroad.
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1980s Other Art Style Vintage Book Illustrations

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Tempera, Gouache, Board

Logic is the man's weakest defence - XX century, Colourful figurative painting
By Adam Niemczyc 1
Located in Warsaw, PL
painting and book illustration. Since 1958 he participated in numerous exhibitions in Poland and abroad.
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1980s Other Art Style Vintage Book Illustrations

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Tempera, Cardboard, Gouache

In thanks to Mr. Emil Szpak - XX century, Figurative colourful print
By Adam Niemczyc 1
Located in Warsaw, PL
painting and book illustration. Since 1958 he participated in numerous exhibitions in Poland and abroad.
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1980s Other Art Style Vintage Book Illustrations

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Paper, Etching

At the Fair, Magazine Story Illustration
By Robert Patterson
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Companion, and American Magazine, as well as advertising assignments and book illustration.
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20th Century Other Art Style Vintage Book Illustrations

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Gouache, Board

Mr Punch - How to Grow Tobacco - Original ink 20th Century British illustration
By Joshua Charles Armitage
Located in London, GB
and producing numerous book illustrations and cover designs. He was born in Hoylake, Cheshire and
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Mid-20th Century Realist Vintage Book Illustrations

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Ink

The Work of Rex Whistler (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
and design - from sets for theatre and ballet, book illustrations his most famous being Gulliver's
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20th Century Vintage Book Illustrations

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Paper

The Work of Rex Whistler (Book)
The Work of Rex Whistler (Book)
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H 12.25 in W 9.25 in D 1 in
Christmas night with Donkeys, a Robin and Lambs in a stable by a crib
By Diana Matthes
Located in Woodbury, CT
before Christmas.. This piece was drawn as an illustration for a card or book illustration by a very
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1990s Romantic Vintage Book Illustrations

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Watercolor

An English scene of a Donkey and Rabbits in a field, with wild flowers
By Diana Matthes
Located in Woodbury, CT
before Christmas.. This piece was drawn as an illustration for a card or book illustration by a very
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1990s Romantic Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Watercolor

Christmas night with Donkeys, a Robin and Lambs in a stable by a crib
By Diana Matthes
Located in Woodbury, CT
before Christmas.. This piece was drawn as an illustration for a card or book illustration by a very
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1990s Romantic Vintage Book Illustrations

An English Terrier Puppy with a Kitten playing with a Christmas decorations
By Diana Matthes
Located in Woodbury, CT
Christmas decoration under the Christmas tree This piece was drawn as an illustration for a card or book
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1990s Romantic Vintage Book Illustrations

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Watercolor

Original Graphic Hungarian Illustration Art Emma Heinzelmann Children's Book Art
Located in Surfside, FL
unique drawing style that resembles children’s book illustrations. Working in psychedelic pop colors of
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Vintage Book Illustrations

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Gouache

Original Graphic Hungarian Illustration Art Emma Heinzelmann Children's Book Art
Located in Surfside, FL
. She has a very unique drawing style that resembles children’s book illustrations. Working in
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Vintage Book Illustrations

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Gouache

Keiko Minami Signed Partridge Print
Located in Philadelphia, PA
work for UNICEF greeting cards and book illustrations. She was named official artist of the United
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1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Book Illustrations

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Paper

Keiko Minami Signed Partridge Print
Keiko Minami Signed Partridge Print
H 19 in W 28 in D 0.75 in
Spectators Overflow, Collier's Magazine Illustration
By Henry Clarence Pitz
Located in Fort Washington, PA
drawing and book illustration. He illustrated more than 160 books, as well as for a whole range of
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1950s Other Art Style Vintage Book Illustrations

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Paper, Ink, Pen

Decorative Panels by Roger Bezombes
By Roger Bezombes
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
decorations as well as tapestry cartoons and book illustrations. He received many awards (Prix de Rome in
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Book Illustrations

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Wood

Decorative Panels by Roger Bezombes
Decorative Panels by Roger Bezombes
H 107.09 in W 87.01 in D 1.97 in
Portrait of Woman - Original Ink and Watercolor Drawing by Paul Bonet - 1930
By Paul Bonet
Located in Roma, IT
some foxings. Paul Bonet (Paris 1889-1971) French artist known especially for his book illustrations.
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1930s Modern Vintage Book Illustrations

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Watercolor, Ink

Galerie Louis Leiris - Lithograph by André Masson - 1968
By André Masson
Located in Roma, IT
work of printmaking is mainly related to the book illustration, and the 14 albums he created. He
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1960s Surrealist Vintage Book Illustrations

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Lithograph

Composition by Axel Salto, Woodcut
By Axel Salto
Located in Berlin, BE
, Axel Salto began his professional career with woodcuts in the Arts and Crafts idiom, painting, book
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Book Illustrations

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Paper

Composition by Axel Salto, Woodcut
Composition by Axel Salto, Woodcut
H 15.36 in W 19.3 in D 0.4 in
Harbor Scene - Golden Gate Bridge, Mid-Century Illustration, Female Illustrator
Located in Miami, FL
Original mid-century illustration for the children's book "Good Work" by John G. McCullough, Young
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1940s Contemporary Vintage Book Illustrations

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Watercolor, Pencil

'Leaving the Nest', Japanese, United Nations, Unesco, Tree of Peace
By Keiko Minami
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
creation of UNICEF greeting cards and book illustrations. She was named official artist of the United
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1950s Modern Vintage Book Illustrations

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Paper, Woodcut

Evening Nursery, 20th Century Art-Deco Signed Gouache
By Charles Paine
Located in London, GB
campaigns and book illustrations. This is a rare opportunity to acquire a stylish original work by an
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20th Century Art Deco Vintage Book Illustrations

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Gouache

Ladders, English 20th Century Signed Gouache
By Charles Paine
Located in London, GB
campaigns and book illustrations. This is a rare opportunity to acquire a stylish original work by an
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20th Century Vintage Book Illustrations

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Gouache

Woodcut 'A stag' by Axel Salto
By Axel Salto
Located in Berlin, BE
, Axel Salto began his professional career with woodcuts in the Arts and Crafts idiom, painting, book
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1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Book Illustrations

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Paper

Woodcut 'A stag' by Axel Salto
Woodcut 'A stag' by Axel Salto
H 10.63 in W 8.67 in D 0.6 in
Heavy Hauler - Mid-Century Illustration - Children's Books
By Art Seiden
Located in Miami, FL
illustration field he did corporate and advertising work for some of the largest companies in America: Phillip
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1950s American Modern Vintage Book Illustrations

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Watercolor, Pencil

Vintage Tabriz Pictorial Rug
Located in New York, NY
book illustration, photograph, art form reproduction, print or drawing. . Picture rugs have always been
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1930s Persian Vintage Book Illustrations

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Wool, Cotton

The Sloop Dropped Anchor Near the Upper End of the Harbor
By Frank Schoonover
Located in Fort Washington, PA
on the reverse: Chapter 6 127 / 1967 The Crimson Cutlass interior book illustration, 1933
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1930s Vintage Book Illustrations

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Oil, Canvas

Decorating with Pictures by Stephanie Hoppen
Located in valatie, NY
sources and a glossary complete the book. Illustrations in color.  
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1990s Vintage Book Illustrations

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Paper

Portrait of a Woman -Lithograph by Roland Oudot - 1950s
By Roland Oudot
Located in Roma, IT
, theater sets and book illustrations.
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Vintage Book Illustrations

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Lithograph

Joined
By (after) Marie Laurencin
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
, lithographs, and book illustrations - is best known for its depictions of graceful, dreamy young women
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Mid-20th Century Vintage Book Illustrations

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Etching

Marc Chagall, 'Nice Soleil' Original Vintage Poster
By Marc Chagall
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
wide range of artistic formats, including painting, drawings, book illustrations, stained glass, stage
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Book Illustrations

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Paper

Linocut from Lubomir Kellenberger, 1959 Slovakia
Located in Vienna, Austria
Czechoslovakia in 1959. He is also well know for his book illustrations including Tom Sawyer and Robinson Crusoe
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Mid-20th Century Slovak Other Vintage Book Illustrations

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Paper

Sled - XX century, Woodcut print, Black and white, Woodcut
By Ludwik Maciąg
Located in Warsaw, PL
Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw between 1969 and 1972. Author of many book illustrations, posters, postage
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Late 20th Century Other Art Style Vintage Book Illustrations

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Woodcut, Paper

A Woman's Place, Book Cover Illustration
By John Barkley
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signed on Verso Cover illustration for A Woman's Place by Marita Golden (New York: Ballantine
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1980s Vintage Book Illustrations

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Mixed Media

Chagall Twentieth Century Masters Hardcover 1971 by Marc Bucci
By (after) Marc Chagall
Located in North Hollywood, CA
artistic formats, including painting, drawings, book illustrations, stained glass, stage sets, ceramics
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Late 20th Century French Expressionist Vintage Book Illustrations

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Paper

2 Japanese Silk Embroidered Framed Textiles Inume Pass Mt Fuji Himeji Castle 19"
By Katsushika Hokusai
Located in Dayton, OH
, graphic artist, book illustration, woodblock." Dimensions: 18.5" x 1" x 16.75" / Sans Frames - 11" x 9.25
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Late 20th Century Japonisme Vintage Book Illustrations

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Silk

Abstract Composition - Original Etching by Andre Masson - 1965
By André Masson
Located in Roma, IT
. His work of printmaking is mainly related to the book illustration, and the 14 albums he created. He
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1960s Surrealist Vintage Book Illustrations

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Etching

Kittery Point Remembered
By Erick Ingraham
Located in Milford, NH
Monadnock region artist in New Hampshire, not only for his children's book illustrations, but for his
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Late 20th Century Realist Vintage Book Illustrations

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Oil, Panel

Kittery Point Remembered
Kittery Point Remembered
H 32.5 in W 32.5 in D 2 in
Abstract Composition - Lithograph by André Masson - 1970s
By André Masson
Located in Roma, IT
printmaking is mainly related to the book illustration, and the 14 albums he created. He contributed to
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1970s Surrealist Vintage Book Illustrations

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Lithograph

UNTITLED (MOTHER NURSING BABY)
By Leo Politi
Located in Portland, ME
work may be an original book illustration.
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1930s Vintage Book Illustrations

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Gouache

Composition (Mourlot, Paris, Print, Design, Modern)
By (after) Marc Chagall
Located in Kansas City, MO
formats, including painting, drawings, book illustrations, stained glass, stage sets, ceramics, tapestries
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1960s Modern Vintage Book Illustrations

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Vellum, Lithograph

Ride the Red Earth, Book Cover Illustration
By Harry Schaare
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Inscribed Lower Right This illustration was published as the dust jacket for the hardcopy edition of Ride
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1950s Vintage Book Illustrations

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Board, Tempera, Gouache

The Band, School Prints, Raoul Dufy
By Raoul Dufy
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
various other fields, including drawing, printmaking, book illustration, scenic design, furniture design
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1940s Fauvist Vintage Book Illustrations

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Lithograph

Switzerland horses by Hugo Wetli original vintage poster Swiss Jura Alps
By Hugo Wetli
Located in London, GB
producing book illustrations and travel poster designs. In 1947 he studied at the Académie de la Grande
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1960s Modern Vintage Book Illustrations

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Lithograph

La Tentation de Saint Antoine, Gustave Flaubert's illustrated book by O. Redon
By Odilon Redon
Located in Roma, IT
. Fourth edition of this masterpiece of book illustration. The first was commissioned by Edmond Deman in
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1930s Modern Vintage Book Illustrations

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Lithograph, Woodcut

"Fantastical Bird, " Mid Century Box by Ottaviani in Silver, Enamel and Rosewood
By Ottaviani
Located in Philadelphia, PA
book illustration from the early 20th century, and yet the image is also very modern, like something
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Book Illustrations

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Silver

Gentleman of the Road
By Joshua Charles Armitage
Located in London, GB
working for many magazine and producing numerous book illustrations and cover designs. He was born in
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Mid-20th Century Realist Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Ink

English School Still Life Jug of Flowers Oil on Board Signed L.Buchanan C.1970
Located in London, GB
Royal Academy, Lilian was well known for her many book illustrations having worked on books by Enid
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Mid-20th Century English Vintage Book Illustrations

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Paint

Poems of W.B. Yeats.
By Richard Diebenkorn
Located in New York, NY
, the first book illustrations he has completed. Helen Vendler describes the synthesis of the two: "The
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1990s Vintage Book Illustrations

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Paper

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Vintage Book Illustrations For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of vintage book illustrations for sale on 1stDibs. There are many Art Deco, Modern and Contemporary versions of these works for sale. These items have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Vintage book illustrations available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes brown, beige, gray, black and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Paul Wonner, "Gaspano ""Gus"" Ricca", Albert Al Hirschfeld, Calvin Anderson and Antoni Clavé are often thought to be among the most beautiful. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in paint, board and watercolor — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much are Vintage Book Illustrations?

Vintage book illustrations can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $1,273, while the lowest priced sells for $24 and the highest can go for as much as $79,000.