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"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 Children Book Illustration

Materials

Paint

Duck in Farm with Horse, Goat and Chickens. Children's book illustration
Located in Miami, FL
children's books. Martin Provensen created the first Tony the Tiger image for the Frosted Flakes iconic ad
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1960s Outsider Art Vintage Children Book Illustration

Materials

Board, Gouache

Heavy Hauler - Mid-Century Illustration - Children's Books
By Art Seiden
Located in Miami, FL
distincive style and best and longest association would have to be in the realm of children's book
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1950s American Modern Vintage Children Book Illustration

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil

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 Children Book Illustration

Materials

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 Children Book Illustration

Materials

Gouache

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 Children Book Illustration

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil

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 Children Book Illustration

Materials

Oil, Panel

Vintage Kittery Point Remembered
Kittery Point Remembered
H 32.5 in W 32.5 in D 2 in
Children Asleep Under A Tree - Original Illustration for a book by C. Farrère
Located in Roma, IT
illustration of a book for children, unidentified, written by the French author Claude Farrère. The print was
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Mid-20th Century Modern Vintage Children Book Illustration

Materials

Woodcut

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 Children Book Illustration

Materials

Paint, Paper

Alexander Calder Yin Yang and Pinwheel 1969 Gouache on Canson Paper Signed
By Alexander Calder
Located in Paris, FR
, miniatures (including his famous Cirque Calder), children’s book illustrations, theater set design, jewelry
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1960s Modern Vintage Children Book Illustration

Materials

Gouache

Children's Book Cover - Mid-Century Blond Girl - Female Illustrator
Located in Miami, FL
. Merrill Publishers of their famous children's books hired Barbara Briggs Bradley to do various work for
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1950s Academic Vintage Children Book Illustration

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Mixed Media, Gouache, Pencil

"Honoring Henry Agard Wallace", Art Deco Bronze by Chambellan for B'nai B'rith
By René Paul Chambellan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
the Caldecott medal (for excellence in children's book illustration). The panel is signed on the
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Children Book Illustration

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Bronze

"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 Children Book Illustration

Materials

Paint

Horses, Chicken, Ducks, Rooster and Pigs - Children's Book -Female Illustrator
Located in Miami, FL
Cover illustration for mid-century children's book publisher Merril Publishers. Signed lower
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1950s Feminist Vintage Children Book Illustration

Materials

Gouache

Original Sketch for "Tempest, " Sepia Pencil on Paper
By Karin Krohne Kaufman
Located in Milwaukee, WI
she had the chance. Children’s book illustrations were a particular interest to Kaufman. She was drawn
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Children Book Illustration

Materials

Pencil, Color Pencil

Discovering the Mystery: Vintage Children's Book from USSR, circa 1990, 1J148
Located in Bordeaux, FR
softcover book is a delightful addition to any collection of children's literature. Within its pages
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1990s Vintage Children Book Illustration

Materials

Paper

"The Glorious Flight - Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot" - Children's Book
By Alice and Martin Provensen
Located in Miami, FL
. professional librarians recognizes the year's "most distinguished American picture book for children".[7] Eight
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1980s American Modern Vintage Children Book Illustration

Materials

Board, Gouache

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 Children Book Illustration

Materials

Acrylic, Board, Ink

Original Vintage Illustration Boy with Horse Oil Painting Americana
By Ariane Beigneux
Located in Surfside, FL
painted on Whatman illustration board. some drawing in the margins. Ariane Beigneux was born to French
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Mid-20th Century American Realist Vintage Children Book Illustration

Materials

Oil, Illustration Board

Whimsical Illustration Skiing Cartoon, 1938 Mt Tremblant Ski Lodge William Steig
By William Steig (b.1907)
Located in Surfside, FL
children's book illustrator in 1982 and a writer in 1988. Steig was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1907, and
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1930s Naturalistic Vintage Children Book Illustration

Materials

Archival Ink, Watercolor, Illustration Board

Whimsical Illustration Hiking Cartoon, 1938 Mt Tremblant Ski Lodge William Steig
By William Steig (b.1907)
Located in Surfside, FL
for both of the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Awards, as a children's book
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1930s Naturalistic Vintage Children Book Illustration

Materials

Archival Ink, Watercolor, Illustration Board

Whimsical Fishing Illustration Cartoon 1938 Mt Tremblant Ski Lodge William Steig
By William Steig (b.1907)
Located in Surfside, FL
for both of the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Awards, as a children's book
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1930s American Modern Vintage Children Book Illustration

Materials

India Ink, Watercolor, Illustration Board

Whimsical Illustration "Snow" Cartoon, 1938 Mt Tremblant Ski Lodge William Steig
By William Steig (b.1907)
Located in Surfside, FL
for both of the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Awards, as a children's book
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1930s American Modern Vintage Children Book Illustration

Materials

India Ink, Watercolor, Illustration Board

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 Children Book Illustration

Materials

Ink, Paper, Pen

Boy Playing Dress-Up, Story Illustration
By Jessie Willcox Smith
Located in Fort Washington, PA
-known illustrations were for books: Little Women, Heidi, A book of Old Stories and Robert Louis
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20th Century Other Art Style Vintage Children Book Illustration

Materials

Board, Charcoal

Life Magazine Satirical Society Cartoon Illustration
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Barbara Shermund (1899-1978). Society Satirical Cartoon, ca. 1940s. Gouache on heavy illustration
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1940s Realist Vintage Children Book Illustration

Materials

Gouache

Perfect Service (La Bonne Table illustration)
By Ludwig Bemelmans, 1898-1962
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
, novelist, screenwriter, interior decorator, journalist, and children's book author. What made Bemelmans
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Mid-20th Century Vintage Children Book Illustration

Materials

Paper, Ink

Do Bee Book of Manners
By Art Seiden
Located in Miami, FL
Grosset & Dunlap, Illustration, Art Seiden was a top children's book illustrator in the 1950
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1950s Vintage Children Book Illustration

Materials

Gouache, Ink

Bonnie B. Paint Book Cover
By Elizabeth Voss
Located in Miami, FL
Children's Art and Children's Illustration Published by Merrill Company Publishers, Cover Art, Work is
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1950s Impressionist Vintage Children Book Illustration

Materials

Gouache

Ann Miller in Follies Broadway Musical Contemporary Drawing Illustration Eloise
Located in New York, NY
sequel, Eloise Takes a Bawth, working with children's book editor Ursula Nordstrom. That title was
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1990s Performance Vintage Children Book Illustration

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Paper, Mixed Media

Lullaby Henry Moore portrait black white drawing woman Auden poetry illustration
By Henry Moore
Located in New York, NY
book and portfolio. This work is from an edition of 25 printed on vellum aside from the portfolio
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Late 20th Century Vintage Children Book Illustration

Materials

Lithograph

"Genesis-Angel of Paradise" Illustration for "The Bible" for Verve, Lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Genesis-Angel of Paradise" Illustration for "The Bible" for Verve" is an original color lithograph
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1950s Modern Vintage Children Book Illustration

Materials

Lithograph

Original Oil Painting LIONS in a Modernist Illustration Mod Naive Graphic Style
Located in Surfside, FL
33.5x27, sight size 28x22 Lionel Kalish born 1931 New York, NY A painter and childrens book
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1960s Pop Art Vintage Children Book Illustration

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Paper, Oil

The Voice of the City and Other Stories - Illustrations by G. Grosz - 1935
By George Grosz
Located in Roma, IT
The Voice of the City and Other Stories is an original modern rare book illustrated by George Grosz
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1930s Expressionist Vintage Children Book Illustration

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Paper, Lithograph, Offset

"Summer games"Games, children, fairy tales, summer, fun Guache cm. 29 x 10, 1960
By Marina Yevgenyevna Uspenskaya
Located in Torino, IT
illustration studio. Soon after graduation she found her passion and craft: Illustrations for childrens’ books
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1960s Impressionist Vintage Children Book Illustration

Materials

Gouache

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll 1945 Vintage Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll with Illustrations by John Tennel Children's Classics Garden City
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Mid-20th Century American Expressionist Vintage Children Book Illustration

Materials

Paper

Ponies and Puppies Trotty And Trix Coloring Book, Cover Art
Located in Miami, FL
Children's illustration of Ponies and Puppies Signed lower left Children’s Books Published by The
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1950s Modern Vintage Children Book Illustration

Materials

Gouache

Frank O Gehry, The Complete Works by Francesco Dal Co. Modern Architecture Book
By Frank Gehry
Located in Philadelphia, PA
that defy categorization. Over three hundred projects and a thousand illustrations — includes, among
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Late 20th Century American International Style Vintage Children Book Illustration

Materials

Paper

Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Outsider Circus Trapeze Horse Acrobats
Located in Surfside, FL
: The Folk Art of Malcah Zeldis. Zeldis later worked in children's book illustration in collaboration
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1980s Folk Art Vintage Children Book Illustration

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Outsider Circus Trapeze Horse Acrobats
Located in Surfside, FL
: The Folk Art of Malcah Zeldis. Zeldis later worked in children's book illustration in collaboration
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1980s Folk Art Vintage Children Book Illustration

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Outsider Circus Trapeze Artist Acrobats
Located in Surfside, FL
Malcah Zeldis. Zeldis later worked in children's book illustration in collaboration with her daughter
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1980s Folk Art Vintage Children Book Illustration

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Wine & Cigarettes Woman Outsider Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
Malcah Zeldis. Zeldis later worked in children's book illustration in collaboration with her daughter
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1980s Folk Art Vintage Children Book Illustration

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Mod Bull Jewish Woman Outsider Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
Art and Moments in Jewish Life: The Folk Art of Malcah Zeldis. Zeldis later worked in children's book
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1980s Folk Art Vintage Children Book Illustration

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Paper, Gouache

Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Sports Basketball Arena Coca Cola Sign
Located in Surfside, FL
worked in children's book illustration in collaboration with her daughter, Yona Zeldis. Her naive
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1980s Folk Art Vintage Children Book Illustration

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Moses Bible Painting Self Taught Outsider Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
Malcah Zeldis. Zeldis later worked in children's book illustration in collaboration with her daughter
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1980s Folk Art Vintage Children Book Illustration

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Paper, Gouache

Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Outsider Artist Circus Fire Eater, Tiger
Located in Surfside, FL
children's book illustration in collaboration with her daughter, Yona Zeldis. Her naive, whimsical images
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1980s Folk Art Vintage Children Book Illustration

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Paper, Gouache

Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting King David Self Taught Outsider Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
children's book illustration in collaboration with her daughter, Yona Zeldis. Her naive, whimsical images
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1980s Folk Art Vintage Children Book Illustration

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Surfside, FL
Cirque Calder), children’s book illustrations, theater set design, jewelry design, tapestry and rug works
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1930s American Modern Vintage Children Book Illustration

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph of a Drawing
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Surfside, FL
Cirque Calder), children’s book illustrations, theater set design, jewelry design, tapestry and rug works
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1930s American Modern Vintage Children Book Illustration

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Surfside, FL
Cirque Calder), children’s book illustrations, theater set design, jewelry design, tapestry and rug works
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1930s American Modern Vintage Children Book Illustration

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Surfside, FL
Cirque Calder), children’s book illustrations, theater set design, jewelry design, tapestry and rug works
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1930s American Modern Vintage Children Book Illustration

Materials

Lithograph

Nero's Temple On The Nile
By Willy Pogany
Located in Fort Washington, PA
was devoted to book illustration. Among his many successes were The Rubaiyat, The Kasidah, The
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1940s Vintage Children Book Illustration

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Gouache, Illustration Board

Large Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Oil Painting Jazz Great "Satchmo" Louis Armstrong
Located in Surfside, FL
Art and Moments in Jewish Life: The Folk Art of Malcah Zeldis. Zeldis later worked in children's book
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1970s Folk Art Vintage Children Book Illustration

Materials

Oil, Board

Hungry Wolves Hunt a Women Up a Tree at Night - Gay Female Illustrator
Located in Miami, FL
Blanchard as writer. Waugh also published books on her own Other than a children's book illustrator, Waugh
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1980s American Realist Vintage Children Book Illustration

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Oil, Illustration Board

Environmental Prognostication Coil Narrative "Homo Sapiens R.I.P."
Located in Miami, FL
Kunstgewerbeschule, now the University of Applied Arts, Vienna.[5] He also wrote and illustrated children's books and
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1960s American Realist Vintage Children Book Illustration

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Ink, Gouache, Illustration Board

Apocalypse, Catastrophic Destruction of the World, Surrealism - Life Magazine
Located in Miami, FL
Apocalypse in 1962? At the height of the Cold War, Life Magazine commissions an illustration that
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1960s Surrealist Vintage Children Book Illustration

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Mixed Media, Illustration Board, Board, Gouache

rare Silver picture frame, Bezalel School Jerusalem, Zeev Raban, Israel, Jewish
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
identical design that he made for the illustrated book for "Shir Hashirim" or "The Song of Songs", this
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20th Century Israeli Jugendstil Vintage Children Book Illustration

Materials

Silver

Nella Notte Buia / dans la nuit noire
By Bruno Munari
Located in Wilton, CT
Children’s book by Italian graphic designer and Futurist, Bruno Munari. Fun book features pochoir
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1950s Futurist Vintage Children Book Illustration

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Other Medium

The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis, First US Edition in DJ
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
jacket. Inside, the book is decorated with charming illustrations by Pauline Bayes. The Lion, The Witch
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children Book Illustration

Materials

Paper

" Little pilots" Gouache and ink cm. 24 x 18 1982
By Marina Yevgenyevna Uspenskaya
Located in Torino, IT
Children, Playing,,illustrations, children's room,Toys, airplane Marina Evgenevna USPENSKAYA
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1980s Realist Vintage Children Book Illustration

Materials

Paper, Ink, Gouache

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Vintage Children Book Illustration For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate vintage children book illustration for your needs in our varied inventory. There are many modern, contemporary and Impressionist versions of these works for sale. If you’re looking for a vintage children book illustration from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 20th Century. Adding a vintage children book illustration to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of gray, beige, brown, white and more. Finding an appealing vintage children book illustration — no matter the origin — is easy, but Dora Szampanier, (after) Pablo Picasso, Willy Pogany, (after) Henri Matisse and Karin Krohne Kaufman each produced popular versions that are worth a look. Artworks like these — often created in paint, paper and watercolor — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much is a Vintage Children Book Illustration?

The average selling price for a vintage children book illustration we offer is $1,450, while they’re typically $95 on the low end and $55,500 for the highest priced.