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Vintage Christmas Illustrations

Vanderbilt Sleigh, Original holiday greeting card Christmas illustration
Vanderbilt Sleigh, Original holiday greeting card Christmas illustration

Vanderbilt Sleigh, Original holiday greeting card Christmas illustration

By Charlotte Sternberg

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Vanderbilt Sleigh, Original holiday greeting card Christmas illustration featuring a couple carrying holiday gifts in a horse-drawn sleigh Medium: Egg Tempera on Illustration Board ...

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1950s Vintage Christmas Illustrations

Materials

Egg Tempera, Illustration Board

Chasing the Sleigh, Original Holiday Greeting Card Christmas Illustration
Chasing the Sleigh, Original Holiday Greeting Card Christmas Illustration

Chasing the Sleigh, Original Holiday Greeting Card Christmas Illustration

By Charlotte Sternberg

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Original Holiday Greeting Card Christmas Illustration featuring a snowy scene with dogs chasing a horse-drawn sleigh Medium: Egg Tempera on Illustration Board Signature: Unsigned C...

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1950s Vintage Christmas Illustrations

Materials

Egg Tempera, Illustration Board

Angels Holding Candles, Original Holiday Greeting Card Christmas Illustration
Angels Holding Candles, Original Holiday Greeting Card Christmas Illustration

Angels Holding Candles, Original Holiday Greeting Card Christmas Illustration

By Charlotte Sternberg

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Angels Holding Candles, Original Holiday Greeting Card Christmas Illustration Medium: Watercolor Signature: Unsigned Charlotte Joan Sternberg was born in Meriden, Connecticut in 19...

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20th Century Vintage Christmas Illustrations

Materials

Watercolor

House at an Angle, Original Holiday Greeting Card Christmas Illustration
House at an Angle, Original Holiday Greeting Card Christmas Illustration

House at an Angle, Original Holiday Greeting Card Christmas Illustration

By Charlotte Sternberg

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Many of these pieces were published as Christmas cards for American Artists Group. She also taught for many years at the Paier College of Art.

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20th Century Vintage Christmas Illustrations

Materials

Gesso, Egg Tempera, Board

"The Bachelor Girls' Christmas, " Story Illustration

"The Bachelor Girls' Christmas, " Story Illustration

By Edmund Marion Ashe

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Ashe" Lower Left "The Bachelor Girls' Christmas." Illustration for unknown publication. Not dated.

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20th Century Vintage Christmas Illustrations

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Graphite

Christmas Manger Set - A Product Illustration
Christmas Manger Set - A Product Illustration

Christmas Manger Set - A Product Illustration

By George Hinke

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Accompanied by aforementioned Christmas manger set in the original box. The artwork illustrating the die-cut manger set was also illustrated by Hinke as indicated by his name which a...

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1940s Vintage Christmas Illustrations

Materials

Oil, Illustration Board

Christmas Tree in Weathered Niche, Original holiday greeting card illustration
Christmas Tree in Weathered Niche, Original holiday greeting card illustration

Christmas Tree in Weathered Niche, Original holiday greeting card illustration

By Charlotte Sternberg

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Original holiday greeting card illustration of a Christmas Tree in a Weathered Niche against a backdrop of a starry night sky Medium: Egg Tempera on Illustration Board Charlotte J...

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1960s Vintage Christmas Illustrations

Materials

Egg Tempera, Illustration Board

Santa Claus Christmas Eve original Southern Air Transport Illustration
Santa Claus Christmas Eve original Southern Air Transport Illustration

Santa Claus Christmas Eve original Southern Air Transport Illustration

Located in San Francisco, CA

Incredibly detailed Original illustration of Santa Claus on what I imagine is Christmas Eve.

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20th Century American Realist Vintage Christmas Illustrations

Materials

Gouache

Madeline and the Magician, Madeline's Christmas.
Madeline and the Magician, Madeline's Christmas.

Madeline and the Magician, Madeline's Christmas.

By Ludwig Bemelmans, 1898-1962

Located in Miami, FL

Madeline's Christmas was later published as a hardcover bound edition in 1985 (New York: Viking Kestrel) with a different version of this illustration.

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1950s Outsider Art Vintage Christmas Illustrations

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Casein, Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board

Christmas Toys Greeting Card painting (Children's room decor)
Christmas Toys Greeting Card painting (Children's room decor)

Christmas Toys Greeting Card painting (Children's room decor)

By Ferd Sondern

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Ferd Sondern (b.1923) Christmas Toys, 1978. Ink and watercolor on illustration board.

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1970s Realist Vintage Christmas Illustrations

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Illustration Board, Gouache

'The Thief from François Villon's Christmas', San Francisco Bay Area Illustrator
'The Thief from François Villon's Christmas', San Francisco Bay Area Illustrator

'The Thief from François Villon's Christmas', San Francisco Bay Area Illustrator

By James March Phillips

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right, 'James March Phillips' (American, 1913-1981) and painted circa 1965. Displayed in an original card mat decorated by the artist. Signed lower right, in pencil, 'J....

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1960s Vintage Christmas Illustrations

Materials

Gouache, Illustration Board

Dawn Greeting.
Dawn Greeting.

Dawn Greeting.

Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA

Her designs included Christmas papers and cards, book illustrations, package design, and billboard design for May Co.

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Christmas Illustrations

Materials

Acrylic

"VALLEY OF THE MONUMENTS" NAVAJO ARIZONA / UTAH HERDERS
"VALLEY OF THE MONUMENTS" NAVAJO ARIZONA / UTAH HERDERS

"VALLEY OF THE MONUMENTS" NAVAJO ARIZONA / UTAH HERDERS

By Marjorie Reed

Located in San Antonio, TX

At age three, she began art lessons from her father, Walter Stephen Reed, a commercial artist, whom she later assisted in the designing of Christmas cards and with illustrations for ...

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20th Century Impressionist Vintage Christmas Illustrations

Materials

Oil

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Christmas Florist

Christmas Florist

By Charlotte Sternberg

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Egg Tempera on Illustration Board Signature: Signed Lower Right

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1990s Vintage Christmas Illustrations

Materials

Egg Tempera, Illustration Board

Mother and Child
Mother and Child

Mother and Child

By Claude Allin Shepperson

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

However, his contributions to Gresham’s Imperial Edition of Dickens, and especially his illustrations to A Christmas Carol and The Haunted Man, in the early twentieth century, show h...

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20th Century Vintage Christmas Illustrations

Materials

Ink

Seven Zodiac Relief Signs, Artificial Stone, C. 1940
Seven Zodiac Relief Signs, Artificial Stone, C. 1940

Seven Zodiac Relief Signs, Artificial Stone, C. 1940

Located in Stockholm, SE

Östlund was frequently employed as an illustrator in Dagens Nyheter, Idun, Hälsingerunor 1935–1937 and Gävleborg's journalists' Christmas magazine as well as illustrations for the Sa...

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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Christmas Illustrations

Materials

Cast Stone

Drawing of rural scene with crowd and mules
Drawing of rural scene with crowd and mules

Drawing of rural scene with crowd and mules

By Jackson Lee Nesbitt

Located in New Orleans, LA

Major corporations with operations in the Midwest, including Brown and Bigelow, Butler Manufacturing Company, Humble Oil and Refining Company, Omaha Steel Works, Pratt and Whitney Ai...

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1990s American Realist Vintage Christmas Illustrations

Materials

Pencil

Blind Beggar (pencil drawing made on streets of Kansas City in Depression)
Blind Beggar (pencil drawing made on streets of Kansas City in Depression)

Blind Beggar (pencil drawing made on streets of Kansas City in Depression)

By Jackson Lee Nesbitt

Located in New Orleans, LA

Major corporations with operations in the Midwest, including Brown and Bigelow, Butler Manufacturing Company, Humble Oil and Refining Company, Omaha Steel Works, Pratt and Whitney Ai...

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1940s American Modern Vintage Christmas Illustrations

Materials

Ink, Graphite

"SUNSET ON THE OLD STAGE TRAIL"  STAGECOACH SCENE. CALIFORNIA / ARIZONA VIBRANT
"SUNSET ON THE OLD STAGE TRAIL"  STAGECOACH SCENE. CALIFORNIA / ARIZONA VIBRANT

"SUNSET ON THE OLD STAGE TRAIL" STAGECOACH SCENE. CALIFORNIA / ARIZONA VIBRANT

By Marjorie Reed

Located in San Antonio, TX

At age three, she began art lessons from her father, Walter Stephen Reed, a commercial artist, whom she later assisted in the designing of Christmas cards and with illustrations for ...

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20th Century Impressionist Vintage Christmas Illustrations

Materials

Oil

Three Trees (original pencil drawing of southern landscape)
Three Trees (original pencil drawing of southern landscape)

Three Trees (original pencil drawing of southern landscape)

By Jackson Lee Nesbitt

Located in New Orleans, LA

Major corporations with operations in the Midwest, including Brown and Bigelow, Butler Manufacturing Company, Humble Oil and Refining Company, Omaha Steel Works, Pratt and Whitney Ai...

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1940s American Modern Vintage Christmas Illustrations

Materials

Ink, Graphite

Old Chris (Portrait of a model who came to the Kansas City Art Institute in '41)
Old Chris (Portrait of a model who came to the Kansas City Art Institute in '41)

Old Chris (Portrait of a model who came to the Kansas City Art Institute in '41)

By Jackson Lee Nesbitt

Located in New Orleans, LA

Major corporations with operations in the Midwest, including Brown and Bigelow, Butler Manufacturing Company, Humble Oil and Refining Company, Omaha Steel Works, Pratt and Whitney Ai...

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1950s American Modern Vintage Christmas Illustrations

Materials

Pencil, Graphite

"HAPPY STAGING" STAGECOACH FRAMED 18.5 X 22.5
"HAPPY STAGING" STAGECOACH FRAMED 18.5 X 22.5

"HAPPY STAGING" STAGECOACH FRAMED 18.5 X 22.5

By Marjorie Reed

Located in San Antonio, TX

At age three, she began art lessons from her father, Walter Stephen Reed, a commercial artist, whom she later assisted in the designing of Christmas cards and with illustrations for ...

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20th Century Impressionist Vintage Christmas Illustrations

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Oil

"WHEN EVENING COMES" NAVAJOS ARIZONA / CALIFORNIA
"WHEN EVENING COMES" NAVAJOS ARIZONA / CALIFORNIA

"WHEN EVENING COMES" NAVAJOS ARIZONA / CALIFORNIA

By Marjorie Reed

Located in San Antonio, TX

At age three, she began art lessons from her father, Walter Stephen Reed, a commercial artist, whom she later assisted in the designing of Christmas cards and with illustrations for ...

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20th Century Impressionist Vintage Christmas Illustrations

Materials

Oil

Michael O'Shaughnessy - A Guinness Christmas
Michael O'Shaughnessy - A Guinness Christmas

Michael O'Shaughnessy - A Guinness Christmas

By Michael O'Shaughnessy

Located in Pymble, AU

This is a rare original piece of commercial illustration for a Guinness advertisement by British artist Michael O'Shaughnessy. Circa 1980s we do not know if this was a published illu...

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Late 20th Century Other Art Style Vintage Christmas Illustrations

Materials

Pastel, Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board

Two Bathers, Oil on Panel, Antoine Calbet
Two Bathers, Oil on Panel, Antoine Calbet

Two Bathers, Oil on Panel, Antoine Calbet

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H 13.3 in W 11.4 in D 1 in

Two Bathers, Oil on Panel, Antoine Calbet

By Antoine Calbet

Located in Paris, FR

Among the works illustrated by Calbet were editions of Emile Zola’s Madame Neigeon, Guy de Maupaussant’s Bel ami, Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s Confessions and Paul Verlaine’s Fêtes galant...

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20th Century French Belle Époque Vintage Christmas Illustrations

Materials

Wood

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Christmas Scene, Maxwell Coffee Advertisement

Christmas Scene, Maxwell Coffee Advertisement

By Walter Martin Baumhofer

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Oil on Canvas Signature: Signed Lower Left Size: 34.00" x 24.00" Maxwell House Coffee, "Home for Christmas..." (1945) For years, Walter Martin Baumhofer painted cover desi...

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1940s Vintage Christmas Illustrations

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Christmas in Connecticut
Christmas in Connecticut

Christmas in Connecticut

By Robert Lougheed

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 24.00" x 32.00" Signature: Signed Lower Left

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Mid-20th Century Vintage Christmas Illustrations

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Vintage Christmas Illustrations For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of vintage christmas illustrations available on 1stDibs. Browse a selection of modern, Impressionist or contemporary versions of these works for sale today — there are 14 modern, 7 Impressionist, 5 abstract, 2 Pop Art and 1 contemporary examples available. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Vintage christmas illustrations available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes beige, gray, brown, orange and more. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but G. Harvey, Diana Matthes, Joan Miró, Richard Sargent and Charles Robert Searles produced especially popular works that are worth a look. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, watercolor and paper.

How Much are Vintage Christmas Illustrations?

Prices for pieces in our collection of vintage christmas illustrations start at $28 and top out at $310,000 with the average selling for $3,400.