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Sarah Katherine Smith, Original Book Illustration
Sarah Katherine Smith, Original Book Illustration

Sarah Katherine Smith, Original Book Illustration

Located in Savannah, GA

She is best known for her illustration, printmaking, etching and sculpture, many appearing in magazines and children’s books. * An original book illustration in pen and gouache.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Nouveau Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Paint, Paper

"Running Bunny Rabbit, " Charming Book Illustration from the 1930s-1940s
"Running Bunny Rabbit, " Charming Book Illustration from the 1930s-1940s

"Running Bunny Rabbit, " Charming Book Illustration from the 1930s-1940s

$780Sale Price|20% Off

H 4.75 in W 6.13 in D 0.1 in

"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 the land, the hilly landscape rich with browns and greens, and the sky a perfect bl...

Category

1940s American Art Deco Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Paint

Book illustration for The Last Days of Pompeii
Book illustration for The Last Days of Pompeii

Book illustration for The Last Days of Pompeii

By Frederick Coffay Yohn

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Book illustration for The Last Days of Pompeii by Edward Bulwer Lytton for the 1926 edition published by Charles Scribner’s Sons.

Category

20th Century Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Oriental Cooking Book Illustration Food Cornucopia
Oriental Cooking Book Illustration Food Cornucopia

Oriental Cooking Book Illustration Food Cornucopia

By Lillian Chestney

Located in Miami, FL

The present work is the cover of The Complete Book of Oriental Cooking by Myra Waldo (Bantam, 1960).

Category

1960s Contemporary Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Gouache, Illustration Board

"Bird Feeds Snake, " Whimsical Children's Book Illustration by Blanchard, 1960s
"Bird Feeds Snake, " Whimsical Children's Book Illustration by Blanchard, 1960s

"Bird Feeds Snake, " Whimsical Children's Book Illustration by Blanchard, 1960s

By Robert Blanchard

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Entirely charming and whimsical, this original painting by Robert Blanchard depicts a fantastical scene: bird and snake as best friends, the tall, fuzzy bird feeding a berry to the g...

Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Paint

Child and Mother Chicken Greet  Birth of  a Chick, Children's Book Illustration
Child and Mother Chicken Greet  Birth of  a Chick, Children's Book Illustration

Child and Mother Chicken Greet Birth of a Chick, Children's Book Illustration

By Alice and Martin Provensen

Located in Miami, FL

Books The Fuzzy Duckling, by Jane Werner Watson (Little Golden Book 1949) Katie the Kitten, by Kathryn & Byron Jackson The Little Fat Policeman, by Margaret Wise Brown and Edith ...

Category

1970s Impressionist Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board

The Slave Market, Book Illustration for "The Robe" by Lloyd Douglas
The Slave Market, Book Illustration for "The Robe" by Lloyd Douglas

The Slave Market, Book Illustration for "The Robe" by Lloyd Douglas

By Dean Cornwell

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Story illustration for The Robe (People's Book Club) written by Lloyd Douglas, 1942 "Father had bought Demetrius six years ago and presented him to Marcellus on his seventeenth birt...

Category

1940s Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Searching in the Tall Grass - Book Illustration by Woman Illustrator,  Americana
Searching in the Tall Grass - Book Illustration by Woman Illustrator,  Americana

Searching in the Tall Grass - Book Illustration by Woman Illustrator, Americana

By Peggy Bacon

Located in Miami, FL

Famed female illustrator and satirical caricaturist depicts a scene of three figures in a landscape, seen searching in the tall grass. It appeared on page 96 of Number 5, Hackberry ...

Category

1960s American Realist Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Ink, Pen

Duck in Farm with Horse, Goat and Chickens.  Children's book illustration.
Duck in Farm with Horse, Goat and Chickens.  Children's book illustration.

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 ...

Category

1960s Outsider Art Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Gouache, Board

Illustration Treasure Island

Illustration Treasure Island

By John Philip Falter

Located in Miami, FL

Original Preliminary Book Illustration Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, MacMillan, 1963 At the Admiral Benbow Mixed-media on board 9.5in. x 6in.

Category

1960s Contemporary Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Mixed Media

Christie's Dec 16 1994 Illustrations & Illustrated Books Beatrix Potter Catalog
Christie's Dec 16 1994 Illustrations & Illustrated Books Beatrix Potter Catalog

Christie's Dec 16 1994 Illustrations & Illustrated Books Beatrix Potter Catalog

By Christie's

Located in Red Lion, PA

This vintage Christie's South Kensington auction catalogue, titled Original Book Illustrations and Illustrated Books including the Works of Beatrix Potter, documents a significant sa...

Category

1990s British Beaux Arts Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Travel Poster, 'Italie Air France', 1963 by Guy Georget
Original Vintage Travel Poster, 'Italie Air France', 1963 by Guy Georget

Original Vintage Travel Poster, 'Italie Air France', 1963 by Guy Georget

By Guy Georget

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Guy Georget is known for Painting, drawing, travel posters (lithographs), book illustration. Guy Georget, French (1911-1992) He became best-known for his graphic art and book illustr...

Category

1960s Modern Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper

Bidding at Auction
Bidding at Auction

John M. ThompsonBidding at Auction

$1,900

H 24 in W 15.5 in

Bidding at Auction

By John M. Thompson

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Book illustration for "As The Crow Flies" by Jeffery Archer.

Category

20th Century Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Acrylic, Board

At the Fair, Magazine Story Illustration
At the Fair, Magazine Story Illustration

At the Fair, Magazine Story Illustration

By Robert Patterson

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Upon his return to the United States, he began to do editorial illustrations for the major magazines, including McCall’s, Cosmopolitan, Good Housekeeping, The Ladies’ Home Journal, R...

Category

20th Century Other Art Style Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Board, Gouache

Beware of False Prophets
Beware of False Prophets

Beware of False Prophets

By Everett Shinn

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Book illustration for the 1946 edition of The Sermon on the Mount published by the John C.

Category

1940s Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Watercolor

Logic is the man's weakest defence - XX century, Colourful figurative painting
Logic is the man's weakest defence - XX century, Colourful figurative painting

Logic is the man's weakest defence - XX century, Colourful figurative painting

By Adam Niemczyc 1

Located in Warsaw, PL

He practiced easel, mural painting and book illustration. Since 1958 he participated in numerous exhibitions in Poland and abroad.

Category

1980s Other Art Style Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Tempera, Gouache, Cardboard

Letter to Hieronymus Bosch - XX century, Colourful figurative painting
Letter to Hieronymus Bosch - XX century, Colourful figurative painting

Letter to Hieronymus Bosch - XX century, Colourful figurative painting

By Adam Niemczyc 1

Located in Warsaw, PL

He practiced easel, mural painting and book illustration. Since 1958 he participated in numerous exhibitions in Poland and abroad.

Category

1980s Other Art Style Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Tempera, Gouache, Board

In thanks to Mr. Emil Szpak - XX century, Figurative colourful print

In thanks to Mr. Emil Szpak - XX century, Figurative colourful print

By Adam Niemczyc 1

Located in Warsaw, PL

He practiced easel, mural painting and book illustration. Since 1958 he participated in numerous exhibitions in Poland and abroad.

Category

1980s Other Art Style Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper, Etching

Mr Punch - How to Grow Tobacco - Original ink 20th Century British illustration

Mr Punch - How to Grow Tobacco - Original ink 20th Century British illustration

By Joshua Charles Armitage

Located in London, GB

Joshua Charles Armitage was a popular 20th century illustrator and cartoonist working for many magazine and producing numerous book illustrations and cover designs. He was born in H...

Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Ink

Heavy Hauler - Mid-Century Illustration - Children's Books
Heavy Hauler - Mid-Century Illustration - Children's Books

Heavy Hauler - Mid-Century Illustration - Children's Books

By Art Seiden

Located in Miami, FL

The present work is unframed and unsigned But his distincive style and best and longest association would have to be in the realm of children's book illustration, where he cut his t...

Category

1950s American Modern Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil, Illustration Board

An English Terrier Puppy with a Kitten playing with a Christmas decorations
An English Terrier Puppy with a Kitten playing with a Christmas decorations

An English Terrier Puppy with a Kitten playing with a Christmas decorations

By Diana Matthes

Located in Woodbury, CT

A wonderful English watercolor painting depicting a terrier puppy with a kitten playing with a Christmas decoration under the Christmas tree This piece was drawn as an illustration f...

Category

1990s Romantic Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Watercolor

Jasper and Rose Bud in "The Mystery of Edwin Drood"
Jasper and Rose Bud in "The Mystery of Edwin Drood"

Jasper and Rose Bud in "The Mystery of Edwin Drood"

By Everett Shinn

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Book illustration for the 1941 Heritage Press edition of The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Charles Dickens.

Category

1940s Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Watercolor, Board

Farm Animals Children's Book Original Illustration Little Golden Book
Farm Animals Children's Book Original Illustration Little Golden Book

Farm Animals Children's Book Original Illustration Little Golden Book

Located in Miami, FL

A British Children's Book Illustrator paints a charming picture of two happy boys painting a barn, surrounded by a gaggle of farm animals and a zebra. The present painting blends a s...

Category

1950s Outsider Art Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Gouache, Illustration Board, Pencil

Spectators Overflow, Collier's Magazine Illustration
Spectators Overflow, Collier's Magazine Illustration

Spectators Overflow, Collier's Magazine Illustration

By Henry Clarence Pitz

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Although Pitz experimented with, and worked in, almost every medium, he had a special affinity for line drawing and book illustration. He illustrated more than 160 books, as well as ...

Category

1950s Other Art Style Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Ink, Paper, Pen

Partridge Print by Keiko Minami, Mid-Century Modern, Signed, Japan
Partridge Print by Keiko Minami, Mid-Century Modern, Signed, Japan

Partridge Print by Keiko Minami, Mid-Century Modern, Signed, Japan

$725Sale Price|50% Off

H 19 in W 28 in D 0.75 in

Partridge Print by Keiko Minami, Mid-Century Modern, Signed, Japan

Located in Philadelphia, PA

“ A Japanes painter and printmaker, Minami became well known for her work for UNICEF greeting cards and book illustrations. She was named official artist of the United Nations in...

Category

1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper

Galerie Louis Leiris - Lithograph by André Masson - 1968
Galerie Louis Leiris - Lithograph by André Masson - 1968

Galerie Louis Leiris - Lithograph by André Masson - 1968

By André Masson

Located in Roma, IT

His work of printmaking is mainly related to the book illustration, and the 14 albums he created.

Category

1960s Surrealist Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Lithograph

'Leaving the Nest', Japanese, United Nations, Unesco, Tree of Peace

'Leaving the Nest', Japanese, United Nations, Unesco, Tree of Peace

By Keiko Minami

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Japanese painter and printmaker, Keiko Minami became well known for her design and creation of UNICEF greeting cards and book illustrations. She was named official artist of the Uni...

Category

1950s Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper, Woodcut

Evening Nursery, 20th Century Art-Deco Signed Gouache

Evening Nursery, 20th Century Art-Deco Signed Gouache

By Charles Paine

Located in London, GB

Charles Paine 1895 - 1967 Evening Nursery Gouache Signed upper right with monogram Image size: 3 × 3 inches Acid free mount and black frame Perhaps best known for his iconic London ...

Category

20th Century Art Deco Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Gouache

Ladders, English 20th Century Signed Gouache

Ladders, English 20th Century Signed Gouache

By Charles Paine

Located in London, GB

Charles Paine 1895 - 1967 Ladders Gouache Signed lower left with monogram Image size: 4.5 × 4.5 inches Acid free mount and black frame Perhaps best known for his iconic London Under...

Category

20th Century Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Gouache

Ernest Howard Shepard,  illustration of Punch magazine, signed, inkpen
Ernest Howard Shepard,  illustration of Punch magazine, signed, inkpen

Ernest Howard Shepard, illustration of Punch magazine, signed, inkpen

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

In addition to his celebrated book illustrations, Shepard contributed for decades to Punch, the leading satirical magazine of the era, where his drawings of everyday life were praise...

Category

20th Century Academic Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper, Ink

John Stezaker 1980's Untitled Silkscreen on Canvas
John Stezaker 1980's Untitled Silkscreen on Canvas

John Stezaker 1980's Untitled Silkscreen on Canvas

Located in York, GB

Working from vintage postcards, movie stills and book illustrations, he adjusts, redacts, inverts and slices pictures together to create uncanny works of art that draw on the Surreal...

Category

1980s British Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Canvas

Decorating with Pictures by Stephanie Hoppen
Decorating with Pictures by Stephanie Hoppen

Decorating with Pictures by Stephanie Hoppen

$85

H 10.25 in W 10 in D 0.75 in

Decorating with Pictures by Stephanie Hoppen

Located in valatie, NY

A directory of sources and a glossary complete the book. Illustrations in color.  

Category

1990s Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper

Book Cover Illustration: The Detective
Book Cover Illustration: The Detective

Book Cover Illustration: The Detective

By James Bama

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Signature: Signed Lower Right

Category

20th Century Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Linocut from Lubomir Kellenberger, 1959 Slovakia
Linocut from Lubomir Kellenberger, 1959 Slovakia

Linocut from Lubomir Kellenberger, 1959 Slovakia

$1,231Sale Price|20% Off

H 22.45 in W 18.51 in D 0.4 in

Linocut from Lubomir Kellenberger, 1959 Slovakia

Located in Vienna, Austria

He is also well know for his book illustrations including Tom Sawyer and Robinson Crusoe.

Category

Mid-20th Century Slovak Other Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper

Abstract Composition - Etching by Andre Masson - 1965

Abstract Composition - 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.

Category

1960s Surrealist Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Etching

Banks of the River Seine - Mid 20th Century France Paris Impressionist Painting
Banks of the River Seine - Mid 20th Century France Paris Impressionist Painting

Banks of the River Seine - Mid 20th Century France Paris Impressionist Painting

Located in Sevenoaks, GB

Artist: Emile Henry Tilmans (Belgian, 1888-1960) Title: Banks of the Seine Medium: Oil on board Size: 17.5 x 13.5 inches (44 x 35 cm) including the frame Emile Henry Tilmans was a p...

Category

1950s Impressionist Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Oil, Board

Chagall Twentieth Century Masters Hardcover 1971 by Marc Bucci
Chagall Twentieth Century Masters Hardcover 1971 by Marc Bucci

Chagall Twentieth Century Masters Hardcover 1971 by Marc Bucci

By (after) Marc Chagall

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

An early modernist, he was associated with the École de Paris as well as several major artistic styles and created works in a wide range of artistic formats, including painting, draw...

Category

Late 20th Century French Expressionist Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper

The Passage, Original Book Cover Illustration

The Passage, Original Book Cover Illustration

By Ron Lesser

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Original cover illustration for book published by Avon Books Dimensions: 27.62" x 21.90" Signature: Signed Lower Right

Category

Late 20th Century Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Paint

Marc Chagall, 'Nice Soleil' Vintage Poster
Marc Chagall, 'Nice Soleil' Vintage Poster

Marc Chagall, 'Nice Soleil' Vintage Poster

$4,000

H 39.38 in W 24.41 in D 0.4 in

Marc Chagall, 'Nice Soleil' Vintage Poster

By (after) Marc Chagall

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

An early modernist, he was associated with several major artistic styles and created works in a wide range of artistic formats, including painting, drawings, book illustrations, stai...

Category

1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper

Kittery Point Remembered
Kittery Point Remembered

Erick IngrahamKittery Point Remembered

$6,800

H 32.5 in W 32.5 in D 2 in

Kittery Point Remembered

By Erick Ingraham

Located in Milford, NH

Ingraham was born in Philadelphia, PA and became a well-established Monadnock region artist in New Hampshire, not only for his children's book illustrations, but for his detailed lan...

Category

Late 20th Century Realist Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Oil, Panel

Abstract Composition - Lithograph by André Masson - 1970s
Abstract Composition - Lithograph by André Masson - 1970s

Abstract Composition - Lithograph by André Masson - 1970s

By André Masson

Located in Roma, IT

His work of printmaking is mainly related to the book illustration, and the 14 albums he created.

Category

1970s Surrealist Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Lithograph

A Woman's Place, Book Cover Illustration
A Woman's Place, Book Cover Illustration

A Woman's Place, Book Cover Illustration

By John Barkley

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Cover illustration for A Woman's Place by Marita Golden (New York: Ballantine Books, 1986). 16.50" x 16.50" image on 19-inch square board, mounted to foam board. This striking illu...

Category

1980s Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Mixed Media

Original Vintage Movie Poster Batman Adam West Burt Ward Comic Book Superhero
Original Vintage Movie Poster Batman Adam West Burt Ward Comic Book Superhero

Original Vintage Movie Poster Batman Adam West Burt Ward Comic Book Superhero

Located in London, GB

Martinson, written by Lorenzo Semple Jr. based on the characters created by Bob Kane, and starring Adam West in the lead rold with Burt Ward as Robin and The Gallery Of Dastardly Vil...

Category

1960s American Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper

Erte Swept Away Serigraph 1980's
Erte Swept Away Serigraph 1980's

Erte Swept Away Serigraph 1980's

$1,600

H 35.04 in W 25.99 in D 1.19 in

Erte Swept Away Serigraph 1980's

By Erté

Located in Shibuya-ku, 13

Erte (real name: Romain de Tirtoff, 1892–1990) was an artist who worked across a wide range of fields, including fashion design, stage sets, and book illustrations. His elegant and d...

Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper

Little Benny Wanted a Pony Little Golden Book Cover Illustration Original Art
Little Benny Wanted a Pony Little Golden Book Cover Illustration Original Art

Little Benny Wanted a Pony Little Golden Book Cover Illustration Original Art

Located in Miami, FL

Scarry knew children needed to know that they did not have to be perfect all the time.[11] A snapshot of Scarry's illustration style from the book Busy, Busy Town Scarry was a disc...

Category

1950s Outsider Art Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Gouache, Illustration Board, Pencil

Switzerland horses by Hugo Wetli original vintage poster Swiss Jura Alps
Switzerland horses by Hugo Wetli original vintage poster Swiss Jura Alps

Switzerland horses by Hugo Wetli original vintage poster Swiss Jura Alps

By Hugo Wetli

Located in London, GB

He worked in Geneva and Berne as a painter and draughtsman, also producing book illustrations and travel poster designs. In 1947 he studied at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière in ...

Category

1960s Modern Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Lithograph

"Fantastical Bird, " Mid Century Box by Ottaviani in Silver, Enamel and Rosewood
"Fantastical Bird, " Mid Century Box by Ottaviani in Silver, Enamel and Rosewood

"Fantastical Bird, " Mid Century Box by Ottaviani in Silver, Enamel and Rosewood

By Ottaviani

Located in Philadelphia, PA

The bird seems like it stepped out of an Arthur Rackham book illustration from the early 20th century, and yet the image is also very modern, like something from a Tolkien novel.

Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Silver

English School Still Life Jug of Flowers Oil on Board Signed L.Buchanan C.1970
English School Still Life Jug of Flowers Oil on Board Signed L.Buchanan C.1970

English School Still Life Jug of Flowers Oil on Board Signed L.Buchanan C.1970

Located in London, GB

Having exhibited at the Royal Academy, Lilian was well known for her many book illustrations having worked on books by Enid Blyton and other well-known authors.

Category

Mid-20th Century English Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Paint

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"Cyclisme sur Piste" Illustration by Milivoj Uzelac
"Cyclisme sur Piste" Illustration by Milivoj Uzelac

"Cyclisme sur Piste" Illustration by Milivoj Uzelac

Unavailable

H 19 in W 16.5 in D 0.5 in

"Cyclisme sur Piste" Illustration by Milivoj Uzelac

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

It is often referred to as hand colouring, or hand illustration. The 20th Century artists Pablo Picasso and Joan Miro made prints using this technique for book illustrations.

Category

20th Century French Vintage Book Illustrations

Tauromachia IV
Tauromachia IV

Peter KlúcikTauromachia IV, 1993

Unavailable

H 16 in W 20 in

Tauromachia IV

By Peter Klúcik

Located in Van Nuys, CA

The artist won the most beautiful book award multiple times in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1980s for his children’s book illustrations.

Category

1990s Contemporary Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Etching

Ked príroda… or Ved prírodní (Natural Science)  – Tongue twisted
Ked príroda… or Ved prírodní (Natural Science)  – Tongue twisted

Ked príroda… or Ved prírodní (Natural Science) – Tongue twisted

By Peter Klúcik

Located in Van Nuys, CA

The artist won the most beautiful book award multiple times in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1980s for his children’s book illustrations.

Category

1990s Contemporary Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Etching

Forest Awakening
Forest Awakening

Peter KlúcikForest Awakening, 1993

Unavailable

H 16 in W 20 in

Forest Awakening

By Peter Klúcik

Located in Van Nuys, CA

The artist five times in the 1980s won the Czechoslovak award for the most beautiful book for his children’s book illustrations. He appears to know every creature that never made it...

Category

1990s Contemporary Vintage Book Illustrations

Joined
Joined

(after) Marie LaurencinJoined

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H 15 in W 13.5 in

Joined

By (after) Marie Laurencin

Located in Mount Vernon, NY

Although she was formed relationships with notable artists exploring Cubism, Fauvism, and Surrealism, including Picassao, Braque, and Apollinaire, her own work - etchings, lithograph...

Category

Mid-20th Century Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Etching

Erotic French Etching

Erotic French Etching

Unavailable

H 13 in W 10 in

Erotic French Etching

By Almery Lobel-Riche

Located in Toronto, ON

THIS PRINT CAPTURES THE EROTIC NATURE OF DANCE USING SIMPLE SKETCHING STYLE WITH A PLAY OF LIGHT AND SHADOW.THE ARTIST AND ENGRAVER LOBEL-RICHE (1880-1950) WAS BORN IN GENEVA TO PARE...

Category

1940s French Vintage Book Illustrations

Erotic Etching of Dance

Erotic Etching of Dance

Unavailable

H 12.75 in W 10 in

Erotic Etching of Dance

By Almery Lobel-Riche

Located in Toronto, ON

THIS PRINT CAPTURES THE EROTIC NATURE OF DANCE USING SIMPLE SKETCHING STYLE WITH A PLAY OF LIGHT AND SHADOW.THE ARTIST AND ENGRAVER LOBEL-RICHE (1880-1950) WAS BORN IN GENEVA TO PARE...

Category

1940s French Art Deco Vintage Book Illustrations

Erotic Etching of Dance

Erotic Etching of Dance

Unavailable

H 13 in W 10 in

Erotic Etching of Dance

By Almery Lobel-Riche

Located in Toronto, ON

THIS PRINT CAPTURES THE EROTIC NATURE OF DANCE USING SIMPLE SKETCHING STYLE WITH A PLAY OF LIGHT AND SHADOW.THE ARTIST AND ENGRAVER LOBEL-RICHE (1880-1950) WAS BORN IN GENEVA TO PARE...

Category

1940s French Vintage Book Illustrations

Erotic Etching Of Dance

Erotic Etching Of Dance

Unavailable

H 12.75 in W 10 in

Erotic Etching Of Dance

By Almery Lobel-Riche

Located in Toronto, ON

THIS PRINT CAPTURES THE EROTIC NATURE OF DANCE USING SIMPLE SKETCHING STYLE WITH A PLAY OF LIGHT AND SHADOW.THE ARTIST AND ENGRAVER LOBEL-RICHE (1880-1950) WAS BORN IN GENEVA TO PARE...

Category

1940s French Vintage Book Illustrations

EROTIC ETCHING OF DANCE
EROTIC ETCHING OF DANCE

EROTIC ETCHING OF DANCE

Unavailable

H 13 in W 10 in

EROTIC ETCHING OF DANCE

By Almery Lobel-Riche

Located in Toronto, ON

HE IS RENOWN FOR HIS IMAGES OF ELITE SOCIETY DURING THE 'BELLE EPOQUE' AS WELL AS HIS NUMEROUS BOOK ILLUSTRATIONS.

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1940s French Vintage Book Illustrations

EROTIC ETCHING OF DANCE
EROTIC ETCHING OF DANCE

EROTIC ETCHING OF DANCE

Unavailable

H 13 in W 10 in

EROTIC ETCHING OF DANCE

By Almery Lobel-Riche

Located in Toronto, ON

HE IS RENOWN FOR HIS IMAGES OF ELITE SOCIETY DURING THE 'BELLE EPOQUE'AS WELL AS HIS NUMEROUS BOOK ILLUSTRATIONS.

Category

1940s French Vintage Book Illustrations

EROTIC ETCHING OF DANCE
EROTIC ETCHING OF DANCE

EROTIC ETCHING OF DANCE

Unavailable

H 13 in W 10 in

EROTIC ETCHING OF DANCE

By Almery Lobel-Riche

Located in Toronto, ON

HE IS RENOWN FOR HIS IMAGES OF ELITE SOCIETY DURING THE 'BELLE EPOQUE' AS WELL AS HIS NUMEROUS BOOK ILLUSTRATIONS.

Category

1940s French Vintage Book Illustrations

"Circue"  Swiss Circus Clown Original Hand-Signed Print
"Circue"  Swiss Circus Clown Original Hand-Signed Print

"Circue" Swiss Circus Clown Original Hand-Signed Print

By Herbert Leupin

Located in Boston, MA

In his later career, Leupin became well-known not only for his posters but also for his private art featuring colorful circus themes and book illustration. An incredibly versatile ar...

Category

1990s Contemporary Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Lithograph

Le Jiu Jitsu by Milivoj Uzelac
Le Jiu Jitsu by Milivoj Uzelac

Le Jiu Jitsu by Milivoj Uzelac

Unavailable

H 18 in W 15 in D 0.5 in

Le Jiu Jitsu by Milivoj Uzelac

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

It is often referred to as hand colouring, or hand illustration. The 20th Century artists Pablo Picasso and Joan Miro made prints using this technique for book illustrations.

Category

20th Century French Vintage Book Illustrations

La Bicyclette by Milivoj Uzelac
La Bicyclette by Milivoj Uzelac

La Bicyclette by Milivoj Uzelac

Unavailable

H 18 in W 15 in D 0.5 in

La Bicyclette by Milivoj Uzelac

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

It is often referred to as hand colouring, or hand illustration. The 20th Century artists Pablo Picasso and Joan Miro made prints using this technique for book illustrations.

Category

20th Century French Vintage Book Illustrations

Le Canoe by Milivoj Uzelac
Le Canoe by Milivoj Uzelac

Le Canoe by Milivoj Uzelac

Unavailable

H 18 in W 15 in D 0.5 in

Le Canoe by Milivoj Uzelac

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

It is often referred to as hand colouring, or hand illustration. The 20th Century artists Pablo Picasso and Joan Miro made prints using this technique for book illustrations.

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20th Century French Vintage Book Illustrations

Le Tourisme en Balloon spherique by Milivoj Uzelac
Le Tourisme en Balloon spherique by Milivoj Uzelac

Le Tourisme en Balloon spherique by Milivoj Uzelac

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H 18 in W 15 in D 0.5 in

Le Tourisme en Balloon spherique by Milivoj Uzelac

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

It is often referred to as hand colouring, or hand illustration. The 20th Century artists Pablo Picasso and Joan Miro made prints using this technique for book illustrations.

Category

20th Century French Vintage Book Illustrations

L'automobile by Milivoj Uzelac
L'automobile by Milivoj Uzelac

L'automobile by Milivoj Uzelac

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H 18 in W 15 in D 0.5 in

L'automobile by Milivoj Uzelac

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

It is often referred to as hand colouring, or hand illustration. The 20th Century artists Pablo Picasso and Joan Miro made prints using this technique for book illustrations.

Category

20th Century French Vintage Book Illustrations

1970s Antoon Mortier Clown Illustrations Book
1970s Antoon Mortier Clown Illustrations Book

1970s Antoon Mortier Clown Illustrations Book

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H 22.45 in W 15.36 in D 1.19 in

1970s Antoon Mortier Clown Illustrations Book

By Antoon Mortier

Located in London, GB

A beautiful book from the 1970s by Belgian illustrator Antoon Mortier. Clowns, each one individually signed by the artist.

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1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Book Illustrations

Henri Desgrange Portrait by Milivoj Uzelac
Henri Desgrange Portrait by Milivoj Uzelac

Henri Desgrange Portrait by Milivoj Uzelac

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H 18 in W 15 in D 0.5 in

Henri Desgrange Portrait by Milivoj Uzelac

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

It is often referred to as hand colouring, or hand illustration. The 20th Century artists Pablo Picasso and Joan Miro made prints using this technique for book illustrations.

Category

20th Century French Vintage Book Illustrations

Snowy owl - Ulco Glimmerveen - biological illustrator - Oil paint  - Dutch
Snowy owl - Ulco Glimmerveen - biological illustrator - Oil paint  - Dutch

Snowy owl - Ulco Glimmerveen - biological illustrator - Oil paint - Dutch

By Ulco Glimmerveen

Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant

After 35 years of experience my work now comprises numerous book illustrations, three published children’s books (A Tale of Antarctica, Leaper, and Lonely Tree), information panels, ...

Category

1990s Realist Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Oil, Board

Book Cover Illustration of Cowboy in Antique Adirondack Frame
Book Cover Illustration of Cowboy in Antique Adirondack Frame

Book Cover Illustration of Cowboy in Antique Adirondack Frame

Located in New York City, NY

Cowboy book cover illustration in antique wood frame.

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20th Century American Vintage Book Illustrations

Lurking Falcon - Ulco Glimmerveen - biological illustrator - Oil paint - Dutch
Lurking Falcon - Ulco Glimmerveen - biological illustrator - Oil paint - Dutch

Lurking Falcon - Ulco Glimmerveen - biological illustrator - Oil paint - Dutch

By Ulco Glimmerveen

Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant

After 35 years of experience my work now comprises numerous book illustrations, three published children’s books (A Tale of Antarctica, Leaper, and Lonely Tree), information panels, ...

Category

1990s Realist Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Oil, Board

Rene Portocarrero, Cathedral, Oil on Canvas
Rene Portocarrero, Cathedral, Oil on Canvas

Rene Portocarrero, Cathedral, Oil on Canvas

By René Portocarrero

Located in Miami, FL

Throughout his long career, he produced a plethora of works in different mediums, including sculpture, book illustration, and ceramics. His work garnered him a prize at the 1963 São ...

Category

1960s Contemporary Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Three Fauns with Bear
Three Fauns with Bear

Louis MoeThree Fauns with Bear, 1939

Unavailable

H 10.52 in Dm 12.21 in

Three Fauns with Bear

By Louis Moe

Located in New York, NY

He is known for his many book illustrations, illustrated classical works, fairytales, children's books and books on mythology, and contributed to children's magazines and weekly maga...

Category

20th Century Other Art Style Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper, Mezzotint

Three Fauns with Bear
Three Fauns with Bear

Louis MoeThree Fauns with Bear, Circa 1939

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H 10.52 in W 12.21 in D 3.15 in

Three Fauns with Bear

By Louis Moe

Located in New York, NY

He is known for his many book illustrations, illustrated classical works, fairytales, children's books and books on mythology, and contributed to children's magazines and weekly maga...

Category

20th Century Other Art Style Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper, Mezzotint

Satyr Juggling Tamborine with Feet
Satyr Juggling Tamborine with Feet

Satyr Juggling Tamborine with Feet

By Louis Moe

Located in New York, NY

He is known for his many book illustrations, illustrated classical works, fairytales, children's books and books on mythology, and contributed to children's magazines and weekly maga...

Category

20th Century Other Art Style Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper, Mezzotint

Noble Falcon

Tony AngellNoble Falcon, 1990

Unavailable

H 40 in W 20.25 in D 20.25 in

Noble Falcon

By Tony Angell

Located in Seattle, WA

Marzluff and released in 2005. The book was awarded the First Place (Book Illustration) and Overall Winner awards for the illustrations in 2006 by the Victoria & Albert (V&A) Museum...

Category

1990s Realist Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Stone

Two Satyrs Resting on a Fence, One with Pan Flute

Two Satyrs Resting on a Fence, One with Pan Flute

By Louis Moe

Located in New York, NY

He is known for his many book illustrations, illustrated classical works, fairytales, children's books and books on mythology, and contributed to children's magazines and weekly maga...

Category

20th Century Other Art Style Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper, Mezzotint

Lobster Fisherman

Ernest FieneLobster Fisherman, 1953

Unavailable

H 10 in W 13 in

Lobster Fisherman

By Ernest Fiene

Located in Boothbay Harbor, ME

He also did portraits, etchings, lithographs, murals and book illustrations. Unlike many of his contemporaries, he refused to isolate technique from subject matter, and incorporated...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

PINO MORNING DREAMS GICLEE ON CANVAS HAND SIGNED AND NUMBERED

PINO MORNING DREAMS GICLEE ON CANVAS HAND SIGNED AND NUMBERED

By Pino Daeni

Located in Boynton Beach, FL

Considered one of the highest paid book illustrators of his time, he created over 3,000 book covers, movie posters and magazine illustrations.

Category

20th Century Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Canvas

Untitled. (View from a window)
Untitled. (View from a window)

Untitled. (View from a window)

Located in Llanbrynmair, GB

Bawden's commissions include posters for the London Transport, a large mosaic for a swimming pool in Little Dunmow, murals for restaurants, book illustrations and editions of prints ...

Category

Late 20th Century Other Art Style Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Watercolor

The Parlour
The Parlour

Richard BawdenThe Parlour, Unknown

Unavailable

H 22.45 in W 30.32 in

The Parlour

Located in Llanbrynmair, GB

Bawden's commissions include posters for the London Transport, a large mosaic for a swimming pool in Little Dunmow, murals for restaurants, book illustrations and editions of prints ...

Category

Late 20th Century Other Art Style Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Etching

Trobadors, Limited Edition Lithograph Print by Antoni Clave, 1970

Trobadors, Limited Edition Lithograph Print by Antoni Clave, 1970

By Antoni Clavé

Located in Tbilisi, GE

During the 40's he completed a lot of work for the theatre and ballet in Paris, Munich, London and New York before beginning book illustrations. He continued with this work until the...

Category

20th Century Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Lithograph

Gangway Birds
Gangway Birds

Jim DineGangway Birds, 1970

Unavailable

H 22 in W 30 in D 2 in

Gangway Birds

By Jim Dine

Located in Hudson, NY

He works in several media, ranging from painting, drawing, and mixed media to sculpture, photography, book illustration, and printmaking. The artist lives and works in New York and V...

Category

1970s Pop Art Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Lithograph

ABCDEF
ABCDEF

ABCDEF

By Jim Dine

Located in Hudson, NY

He works in several media, ranging from painting, drawing, and mixed media to sculpture, photography, book illustration, and printmaking. The artist lives and works in New York and V...

Category

1960s Pop Art Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Lithograph

La table aux fruits

HENRI RAMAEKERLa table aux fruits, 20th century

Unavailable

H 27.96 in W 23.75 in

La table aux fruits

By HENRI RAMAEKER

Located in London, GB

It is glowing and vibrant with life, completely removed from his delicate watercolours of flowers and the book illustrations which exploit chiaroscuro to dramatic effect.

Category

20th Century Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Oil, Panel

G.T.Shevchenko returning from his Exile

G.T.Shevchenko returning from his Exile

By Ivan Nikolaevich Shulga

Located in Amsterdam, NL

He started to paint already as a boy; decorating the dinner trays of a restaurant or copying book illustrations. The people of Skadovsk noted his talent and organised a benefit conc...

Category

20th Century Impressionist Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Board

The Eiffel Tower, from Regards sur Paris
The Eiffel Tower, from Regards sur Paris

The Eiffel Tower, from Regards sur Paris

By André Masson

Located in New York, NY

His works also include sets and costumes for the theatre, book illustrations and a number of small sculptures.

Category

1960s Modern Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Lithograph

Large Semi Nude Oil on Canvas in the Style of  Alfonse Mucha
Large Semi Nude Oil on Canvas in the Style of  Alfonse Mucha

Large Semi Nude Oil on Canvas in the Style of Alfonse Mucha

By Medynsky

Located in Palm City, FL

As a result, Mucha produced a flurry of paintings, posters, advertisements, and book illustrations, as well as designs for jewelry, carpets, wallpaper, and theatre sets in what was t...

Category

1950s American Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Canvas

Original illustration for Fyodor Dostoevsky's famous short story 'White nights'

Original illustration for Fyodor Dostoevsky's famous short story 'White nights'

Located in Antwerp, BE

Marc Mendelson White nights (1945) Ink on paper 47.5x39.5cm (framed) Signed in pencil The original design for the illustration of the book: "Les nuits blanches de Saint-Petersbourg"...

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1940s Modern Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper, Ink

Le Mort en Blanc by Norman Rubington
Le Mort en Blanc by Norman Rubington

Le Mort en Blanc by Norman Rubington

Unavailable

H 46 in W 59 in D 1.25 in

Le Mort en Blanc by Norman Rubington

By Norman Rubington 1

Located in Brooklyn, NY

During the following years, Rubington devoted some time to book illustration and experimental films. Writing under the nom de plume "Akbar del Piombo" and using collages of 19th-cent...

Category

20th Century Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Canvas

A tiger resting amongst rocks

A tiger resting amongst rocks

By Arthur Wardle

Located in London, GB

He had other commercial work – book illustration, postcards and chocolate box lids; whilst his WWI recruitment poster, ‘The Empire needs Men!’

Category

20th Century Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Chalk, Paper

The Prints of Frank Stella
The Prints of Frank Stella

The Prints of Frank Stella

Unavailable

H 10 in W 10 in D 1 in

The Prints of Frank Stella

Located in Richmond, VA

With 83 colorplates and 173 black-and-white illustrations, the book reproduces every print and variant created by the artist from 1967 to 1982.

Category

1980s Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper

El Rapto De Jezabel Por Quirón El Centauro II
El Rapto De Jezabel Por Quirón El Centauro II

El Rapto De Jezabel Por Quirón El Centauro II

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Tbilisi, GE

Drypoint on Velin de Guarro with the watermark of two drawings and the artist's signature in the plate. - Illustration for the book "Gavilla de fábulas sin amor" by Camilo José Cela.

Category

20th Century Contemporary Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Drypoint

Enamel After Georges Braque
Enamel After Georges Braque

Enamel After Georges Braque

Unavailable

H 12.75 in W 14.75 in D 1.5 in

Enamel After Georges Braque

By Georges Braque

Located in Chicago, IL

This is an enamel reproduction after a lithographic work titled "Weathervane", originally used as a cover illustration for the book "Georges Braque 1882-1963 An American Tribute", Ne...

Category

1950s French Vintage Book Illustrations

Love Is A Pink Cake
Love Is A Pink Cake

Andy WarholLove Is A Pink Cake, 1952

Unavailable

H 11 in W 8.5 in

Love Is A Pink Cake

By Andy Warhol

Located in Indianapolis, IN

In 1952, Warhol created his first illustrated books, including the book Love is a Pink Cake. Written alongside Warhol’s friend and then-boyfriend Ralph “Corkie” Ward, the book consis...

Category

1950s Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Lithograph

Vintage Polish Koniec Nocy Movie Poster by Jan Młodożeniec for CWF, 1956
Vintage Polish Koniec Nocy Movie Poster by Jan Młodożeniec for CWF, 1956

Vintage Polish Koniec Nocy Movie Poster by Jan Młodożeniec for CWF, 1956

Located in Tarnowskie Gory, Sląskie

He worked in posters, drawing, book and publication design, and illustration. He studied from 1948 to 1955 at the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts in the Department of Graphic Arts and P...

Category

1950s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper

1 ¢ Life by Walasse Ting, Illustrated by Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol and More
1 ¢ Life by Walasse Ting, Illustrated by Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol and More

1 ¢ Life by Walasse Ting, Illustrated by Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol and More

By Roy Lichtenstein, Walasse Ting 1, Andy Warhol

Located in New York, NY

"Ting, a friend of [Sam] Francis, initiated the project to produce the 'most international' book as an illustration to his own poetry" (From Manet to Hockney).

Category

1960s American Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Paper

Lithograph from Le tir à l'arc (Archery), 1960

Lithograph from Le tir à l'arc (Archery), 1960

By Georges Braque

Located in Oakland Hills, CA

Comprised of a repetition of white flowers, this illustration from the book Le tir à l'arc (Archery) exemplifies Braque's skill at evoking a sense of mood through abstraction.

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1960s Cubist Vintage Book Illustrations

Dubourg Drew from his Basket his Mechanical Syringe

Dubourg Drew from his Basket his Mechanical Syringe

By William Glackens

Located in New York, NY

William Glackens: A Catalogue of His Book and Magazine Illustrations. Wilmington: Delaware Art Museum, 1987.

Category

20th Century Modern Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Chalk, Charcoal, Gouache, Paper

Untitled - A sitting pigeon/dove.

Untitled - A sitting pigeon/dove.

By Paul Overhaus

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Added: a colour woodcut New Year''s greeting (1989) and a small book with five woodcut illustrations (of pigeons) illustrating the text of the fable The Two Pigeons by La Fontaine (A...

Category

1970s Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Chalk

Collection of Modernist Gouaches
Collection of Modernist Gouaches

Collection of Modernist Gouaches

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Whether these were created to help plan a character for some animated production, or to be used in advertising, or as an illustration in a book or magazine, I cannot say. But there i...

Category

1950s American Vintage Book Illustrations

Raoul Millais, Watercolor, Working Dogs
Raoul Millais, Watercolor, Working Dogs

Raoul Millais, Watercolor, Working Dogs

Unavailable

H 13 in W 17.33 in D 1.19 in

Raoul Millais, Watercolor, Working Dogs

Located in Pewsey, GB

In 1924 he accompanied his father, the artist John Guille Millais, to Africa where Millais spent time in Sudan completing a series of studies which would later become illustrations i...

Category

1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Book Illustrations

Materials

Paint

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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.