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Self Portrait, of the Gentleman himself
Self Portrait, of the Gentleman himself

Self Portrait, of the Gentleman himself

By Francis Luis Mora

Located in New York, NY

elegant and expressive line drawing of any gentleman - a hallmark depiction of a bon-vivant fellow. Mora

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Early 20th Century American Realist Antique Line Drawings

Materials

Archival Paper, Graphite

18th Century French Aubusson Tapestry Gouache on Paper with Frame and Glass
18th Century French Aubusson Tapestry Gouache on Paper with Frame and Glass

18th Century French Aubusson Tapestry Gouache on Paper with Frame and Glass

By Aubusson Manufacture

Located in Dallas, TX

the local manufacturers. Cartoons could be simple full size line drawings, where the artistry of the

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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Line Drawings

Materials

Giltwood, Paper

North Cornwall Coast line, United Kingdom
North Cornwall Coast line, United Kingdom

North Cornwall Coast line, United Kingdom

By Edward Nevil

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Cornwall Coast Line, United Kingdom" c.1880 is a watercolor on paper by

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Antique Line Drawings

Materials

Watercolor

Late 19th Century Graphite Drawing - Father And Sons
Late 19th Century Graphite Drawing - Father And Sons

Late 19th Century Graphite Drawing - Father And Sons

Located in Corsham, GB

right corner. The drawing is finished with a hand drawn wash-line border. The drawing has been

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Late 19th Century Antique Line Drawings

Materials

Graphite

Standing Female Nude
Standing Female Nude

Standing Female Nude

By William Sommer

Located in Fairlawn, OH

line drawing style. Provenance: Estate of the Artist Edward Sommer (his son

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1920s American Modern Antique Line Drawings

Materials

Ink

Dorothy Eardley Wilmot (1892-1983) Academic Study of Classical Male Torso 1917
Dorothy Eardley Wilmot (1892-1983) Academic Study of Classical Male Torso 1917

Dorothy Eardley Wilmot (1892-1983) Academic Study of Classical Male Torso 1917

Located in Woodbury, CT

subject, with carefully observed transitions between highlight and shadow. The drawing’s confident line

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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Antique Line Drawings

Materials

Paper

Stickley Brothers Copper Oversized Loving Cup/ Vase
Stickley Brothers Copper Oversized Loving Cup/ Vase

Stickley Brothers Copper Oversized Loving Cup/ Vase

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

century. Original Patina and Riveted Details Shown in the line drawings in the period Retail Catalog

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Early 1900s American Antique Line Drawings

Materials

Copper

Fine Pair of Regency Storm Lights by Cheney London
Fine Pair of Regency Storm Lights by Cheney London

Fine Pair of Regency Storm Lights by Cheney London

By Cheney, London

Located in Steyning, West sussex

london issuing most unusual emerald green shades. The line drawing showing different options and

Category

1810s English Regency Antique Line Drawings

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Italian Villas and Their Gardens by Edith Wharton (Book)
Italian Villas and Their Gardens by Edith Wharton (Book)

Italian Villas and Their Gardens by Edith Wharton (Book)

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

methods of Italian gardening. Profusely illustrated with photographs, line drawings and splendid colour

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19th Century Antique Line Drawings

Materials

Paper

PARIS, by Mortimer and Dorothy MENPES – 1909, illustrated
PARIS, by Mortimer and Dorothy MENPES – 1909, illustrated

PARIS, by Mortimer and Dorothy MENPES – 1909, illustrated

Located in Middletown, NY

by a captioned tissue guard, and copious line drawings in-text. Cream cloth with red architectural

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Early 20th Century English Antique Line Drawings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Studies of seated figures
Studies of seated figures

Studies of seated figures

Located in Paris, Île-de-France

and ink. As a draughtsman, Bossi's pen and ink drawings demonstrate his fascination with line, form

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Early 19th Century Old Masters Antique Line Drawings

Materials

Ink

Set of Ten Erotic Chinese Bone Etchings, circa 1900
Set of Ten Erotic Chinese Bone Etchings, circa 1900

Set of Ten Erotic Chinese Bone Etchings, circa 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

, these erotic scenes are rendered as etched line drawings on carved bone panels. Strung together with

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Line Drawings

Materials

Bone

Lu Hong artist  "Mystery of a Secret"
Lu Hong artist  "Mystery of a Secret"

Lu Hong artist "Mystery of a Secret"

Located in Chesterfield, MI

his compositions take form initially as a line drawing on rice paper and are carefully transformed

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19th Century Abstract Antique Line Drawings

Materials

Lithograph

Lovely Nihonga Scene Meiji/Taisho Period Scroll Japan Artist Reika Yoshikawa
Lovely Nihonga Scene Meiji/Taisho Period Scroll Japan Artist Reika Yoshikawa

Lovely Nihonga Scene Meiji/Taisho Period Scroll Japan Artist Reika Yoshikawa

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

basic widely while the oriental of classical learning in art, line drawing, especially in Seiga

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Line Drawings

Materials

Silk

Fine Ten-Light Cut Glass Chandelier by F&C Osler
Fine Ten-Light Cut Glass Chandelier by F&C Osler

Fine Ten-Light Cut Glass Chandelier by F&C Osler

By F. & C. Osler

Located in Steyning, West sussex

) Width 34 1/4in (87cm) The line drawing of this chandelier is courtesy of the Witherhur library

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1870s British Victorian Antique Line Drawings

Materials

Silver Plate

Pair Chinese Export Yongzheng Famille Rose Plates, circa 1730, China
Pair Chinese Export Yongzheng Famille Rose Plates, circa 1730, China

Pair Chinese Export Yongzheng Famille Rose Plates, circa 1730, China

Located in Austin, TX

castanets, a flute, a drum, and a ruyi scepter. The reverse with simple line drawings of flowers in iron

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Early 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Line Drawings

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Ngelima Bronze Currency Piece on Custom Steel Mount
18th Century Ngelima Bronze Currency Piece on Custom Steel Mount

18th Century Ngelima Bronze Currency Piece on Custom Steel Mount

Located in Chicago, IL

impressive 20 pounds of solid bronze. Adorned with intricate incised line drawings at its ends, this piece is

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18th Century Congolese Tribal Antique Line Drawings

Materials

Bronze

Laburnums and Battersea.

Laburnums and Battersea.

By Theodore Casimir Roussel

Located in Plano, TX

made a line drawing after a painting by Roussel ‘The Plumbago Works, Battersea’ that showed the clock

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19th Century Impressionist Antique Line Drawings

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

"Wrought Iron and It's Decorative Use" by Maxwell Ayrton & Arnold Silcock
"Wrought Iron and It's Decorative Use" by Maxwell Ayrton & Arnold Silcock

"Wrought Iron and It's Decorative Use" by Maxwell Ayrton & Arnold Silcock

By Arnold Silcock, Maxwell Ayrton

Located in valatie, NY

line drawings of gates, railings, screens, and other elaborately rendered works. A scarce work. NPT

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Early 20th Century American Antique Line Drawings

Materials

Paper

Sir Harold Dudley Clayton’s scale model of Coquette, 1899
Sir Harold Dudley Clayton’s scale model of Coquette, 1899

Sir Harold Dudley Clayton’s scale model of Coquette, 1899

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

. Scale 1 inch to 1 foot.’ Together with a line drawing titled ‘10 tons Bristol Channel Design Class, 1899

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19th Century English Antique Line Drawings

Materials

Wood

Set of 2 Antique India Costume and Cultural Plates by Max Tilke, c.1900
Set of 2 Antique India Costume and Cultural Plates by Max Tilke, c.1900

Set of 2 Antique India Costume and Cultural Plates by Max Tilke, c.1900

Located in Langweer, NL

accuracy with elegant simplicity. Plate 20 complements this with an array of line drawings showing figures

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Early 1900s German Antique Line Drawings

Materials

Paper

Vintage Charcoal Drawing on Paper of Architectural Detail, Dated 1916, Spain
Vintage Charcoal Drawing on Paper of Architectural Detail, Dated 1916, Spain

Vintage Charcoal Drawing on Paper of Architectural Detail, Dated 1916, Spain

Located in Madrid, ES

decorative on its own, this drawing's direct line to the various highly regarded public works which can be

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Early 20th Century Spanish Neoclassical Revival Antique Line Drawings

Materials

Paper

Mr. Knife Miss Fork by R. Crevel - Surrealist illustrations by MAX ERNST
Mr. Knife Miss Fork by R. Crevel - Surrealist illustrations by MAX ERNST

Mr. Knife Miss Fork by R. Crevel - Surrealist illustrations by MAX ERNST

Located in Middletown, NY

and line drawings on sheets of thin translucent paper, and then using those sheets as negatives to

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Early 20th Century English Antique Line Drawings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Le jour enfin paraît

Le jour enfin paraît

By Odilon Redon

Located in New York, NY

, fine-line drawing, and rich depictions of light and dark. Also, through the possibility of editioning

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1890s Symbolist Antique Line Drawings

Materials

Lithograph

Scottish Mauchline Ware Tea Caddy attributed to Smiths
Scottish Mauchline Ware Tea Caddy attributed to Smiths

Scottish Mauchline Ware Tea Caddy attributed to Smiths

Located in Northampton, GB

cups, trinket boxes and many other kinds of souvenirs, transfer printed with a line drawing of the

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Early 19th Century Scottish William IV Antique Line Drawings

Materials

Sycamore

Scottish Mauchline Ware Tea Caddy Attributed to Smiths
Scottish Mauchline Ware Tea Caddy Attributed to Smiths

Scottish Mauchline Ware Tea Caddy Attributed to Smiths

Located in Northampton, GB

many other kinds of souvenirs, transfer printed with a line drawing of the place. The firm Smith’s who

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Early 19th Century Scottish Georgian Antique Line Drawings

Materials

Sycamore

Character vs. Charicature
Character vs. Charicature

Character vs. Charicature

By William Hogarth

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

also added a line drawing in the space above the second caricature to indicate the simplicity with

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Mid-18th Century Realist Antique Line Drawings

Materials

Engraving

Art Nouveau Lamp by Quezal
Art Nouveau Lamp by Quezal

Art Nouveau Lamp by Quezal

By Quezal

Located in NANTES, FR

others the decoration is bold and distinctive. Fortunately, a few of the line drawing sketchbooks, trade

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Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Line Drawings

Materials

Brass, Copper

Quezal Art Nouveau Lamp
Quezal Art Nouveau Lamp

Quezal Art Nouveau Lamp

By Quezal

Located in NANTES, FR

others the decoration is bold and distinctive. Fortunately, a few of the line drawing sketchbooks, trade

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1910s French Art Nouveau Antique Line Drawings

Materials

Brass, Copper

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Antique Line Drawings For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are several options of antique line drawings available for sale. Today, if you’re looking for Modern editions of these works and are unable to find the perfect match for your home, our selection also includes Modern. These items have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Adding a colorful piece of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the antique line drawings on 1stDibs that include elements of gray, beige, black and more. These artworks have been a part of the life’s work for many artists, but the versions made by Jennings Tofel and Franz Xaver Unterseher are consistently popular. Frequently made by artists working in paper, ink and paint, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much are Antique Line Drawings?

Prices for pieces in our collection of antique line drawings start at $92 and top out at $1,500 with the average selling for $526.
Questions About Antique Line Drawings
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025
    Pablo Picasso was famous for one-line drawings. Well-known examples of his drawings produced with the technique include Dove of Peace and Portrait of Igor Stravinsky. Picasso is not the only artist to have employed one-line drawing methods. Henri Matisse, Alexander Calder and Egon Schiele are other artists who were recognized for their one-line drawings. On 1stDibs, explore a large collection of drawings.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
    A number of artists use continuous line drawing techniques. Some notable names who have produced drawings this way include Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Paul Klee and Wassily Kandinsky. Continuous line drawing is when an artist draws without lifting their pencil, pen or charcoal, creating a complete image out of one long line. On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of drawings and other art from some of the world's top dealers and galleries.