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Jean Paul Gaultier JPG Basquiat Opaque Sketch Graffiti Comic Street Art Dress
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in PARIS, FR
Jean Paul Gaultier JPG Basquiat Opaque mesh sketch graffiti comic street art vintage 90s Optical
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1990s French Vintage Dress Sketches

Blue Butterfly Sketch New Look Ballerina Sundress with Bib Points - XS, 1950s
Located in Tucson, AZ
With a silhouette sweet enough for a music-box ballerina and a loose, Matisse-like butterfly sketch
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1950s Unknown Vintage Dress Sketches

1984 Bob Mackie Documented Runway Fully Beaded Red Silk High-Low Mini Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
hem mini dress dating back to his iconic 1984 fall/winter documented collection. As shown, this well
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1980s American Vintage Dress Sketches

Missoni Multicolored Jewel Tone Metallic Knit Belted Dress, 1970s
By Missoni
Located in Boca Raton, FL
. Done in a style that emulates an impressionist painting, this 1970s Missoni dress blends tones of
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1970s Italian Vintage Dress Sketches

Pauline Trigere Vintage Red Dress With Sheer Striped Sleeves & Scarf
By Pauline Trigère
Located in Portland, OR
This is a beautiful vintage Pauline Trigere red shift dress with sheer striped sleeves. Pauline
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1980s American Vintage Dress Sketches

Bonnie Cashin for Sills Dress Long Fringe Tunic Chamois Leather Vintage 60s Rare
By Bonnie Cashin, Bonnie Cashin for Sills
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
Fabulous Bonnie Cashin for Sills chamois leather tunic dress with fringe, likely made in the early
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1960s American Vintage Dress Sketches

1987 Yves Saint Laurent Pink Cotton Braque Dove Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
Inspired by artist Georges Braque's dove lithographs and often sketched by Yves himself, the dove
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1980s Vintage Dress Sketches

Iconic silk jersey draped and pleated handmade evening dress Lanvin Paris 1944
By Lanvin Paris, Jeanne Lanvin
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Iconic silk jersey draped and pleated handmade evening dress. The pleats and drapes are hand-made
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1940s French Vintage Dress Sketches

Couture 1960s PacoRabanneParis HandPainted MadeInFrance SilkChiffon Pareo Dress
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Chicago, IL
-multicolor abstract image for a hand-painted silk chiffon rectangular oversized cape or pareo dress, whose
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1960s French Vintage Dress Sketches

F/W 1977 Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture 'Les Chinoises' Documented Dress Set
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in West Hollywood, CA
prime. Yves Saint Laurent designed this dress for his infamous and brand-defining 'Les Chinoises,' or
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1970s French Vintage Dress Sketches

1980s BergdorfGoodman Costa Corseted Strapless Quintessential Little Black Dress
By Bergdorf Goodman, Victor Costa
Located in Chicago, IL
This timeless quintessential corseted, shirred, ruched and topstitched "little black dress
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1980s American Vintage Dress Sketches

1991 Bob Mackie Couture Documented Teal Black Beaded Flapper Fringe Mini Dress
By Bob Mackie
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
which stated the dress cost $7,000 at the time. Mackie began his career as a Hollywood costuming sketch
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1990s American Vintage Dress Sketches

1950s Autumnal 3 - D Checkered Plaid Pleated 50s Cotton Vintage Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic 1950s 'Autumnal' pleated cotton dress! Warm tones, in plaid, with three dimensional
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1950s Vintage Dress Sketches

1983 Madame Gres Haute Couture Blue & Striped Taffeta Cocktail Dress W/Capelet
By Madame Gres
Located in Studio City, CA
1983 Madame Gres haute couture cocktail dress featuring a blue silk taffeta bodice w/thin spaghetti
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1980s French Vintage Dress Sketches

French Fashion Sketch - Ballerina Dress
Located in Houston, TX
Delightful gouache fashion sketch of a ballerina style dress in a deep forest green. Fabric swatch
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1980s Vintage Dress Sketches

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Gouache, Paper

French Fashion Sketch - Red Wrap Dress
Located in Houston, TX
Bold French gouache fashion sketch of a flowing wrap dress in deep red with floral detailing
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1980s Vintage Dress Sketches

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Gouache, Paper

Vintage Fashion Sketch - Pocket Dress & Coat
Located in Houston, TX
Graceful gouache fashion sketch of a dress suit and simple winter coat, circa 1950. Original
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1950s Vintage Dress Sketches

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Gouache, Paper

French Fashion Sketch - Fur Trimmed Evening Dress
Located in Houston, TX
Unique pencil and gouache fashion sketch of a slim and flowing blue evening dress trimmed in white
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1930s Vintage Dress Sketches

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Gouache, Paper, Pencil

A Pierre Balmain Ottoman Silk Faille Couture Ball-Gown N° 83213 Paris Circa 1958
By Pierre Balmain
Located in Toulon, FR
Circa 1958 France A yellow banana ottoman silk faille ball-gown or ceremonial long dress. Boned
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1950s French Vintage Dress Sketches

Travilla for Saks Fifth Ave Beverly Hills Beaded Lace and Silk Gown Size 16 NWOT
By Travilla, William Travilla
Located in Palm Springs, CA
find a evening dress of this quality in size 16. The dress has enough hem to make the deess longer by
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1980s American Vintage Dress Sketches

S/S 1992 Givenchy Haute Couture Deep Brown Strapless Gown with Embroidered Bust
By Givenchy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
sketch and fabric sampling in preparation. Shown clipped on mannequin (best fits size US 8).
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1990s Vintage Dress Sketches

Vintage French Fashion Sketch - Two Tone Dress Jacket
By Serge Matta
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage French watercolor and ink fashion sketch of a simple dress jacket in grey and white by
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1960s Vintage Dress Sketches

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Watercolor, Ink, Paper

1958 Jean Dessès Haute Couture Documented Pink Ruched Silk Chiffon Goddess Gown
By Jean Dessès
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
goddess gown dating back to his 1958 spring/summer collection. This incredible dress was sold at Gandini
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1950s French Vintage Dress Sketches

1984 Givenchy Haute Couture Documented Silk Petal Appliqué Velvet Hourglass Gown
By Givenchy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
sketch! It is an exquisite piece of wearable custom couture art from one of the most important houses of
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1980s French Vintage Dress Sketches

Degas, Dancer arranging her dress, Ten Ballet Sketches (after)
By Edgar Degas
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
framed or matted. Notes: From the folio, Degas, A Portfolio Of 10 Reproductions, Ten Ballet Sketches
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1940s Impressionist Vintage Dress Sketches

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Lithograph

1981 Madame Gres Haute Couture Silk Taffeta Skirt & Blouse Ensemble w/Shoes
By Madame Gres
Located in Studio City, CA
of this listing is the original sketch for the ensemble - which came in a printed fabric as well. In
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1980s French Vintage Dress Sketches

In evening dress by Henri Fehr - Sketch 50x70 cm
By Henri Fehr
Located in Geneva, CH
Work on paper
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20th Century Academic Vintage Dress Sketches

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Crayon

Givenchy clad Model is Sketched at Trouville, 1957
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Givenchy Clad Model is Sketched at Trouville -- Photographed by Mark Shaw for the Jan. 14, 1957
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1950s Modern Vintage Dress Sketches

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Giclée

Givenchy clad Model is Sketched at Trouville, 1957
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Givenchy Clad Model is Sketched at Trouville -- Photographed by Mark Shaw for the Jan. 14, 1957
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1950s Modern Vintage Dress Sketches

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Giclée

Givenchy clad Model is Sketched at Trouville, 1957
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Givenchy Clad Model is Sketched at Trouville -- Photographed by Mark Shaw for the Jan. 14, 1957
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1950s Modern Vintage Dress Sketches

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Giclée

Givenchy clad Model is Sketched at Trouville, 1957
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Givenchy Clad Model is Sketched at Trouville -- Photographed by Mark Shaw for the Jan. 14, 1957
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1950s Modern Vintage Dress Sketches

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Giclée

Givenchy clad Model is Sketched at Trouville, 1957
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Givenchy Clad Model is Sketched at Trouville -- Photographed by Mark Shaw for the Jan. 14, 1957
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1950s Modern Vintage Dress Sketches

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Giclée

"Woman on a Staircase, Sketch" Everett Shinn, Ashcan School, Theater Scene
By Everett Shinn
Located in New York, NY
Everett Shinn Woman on a Staircase, Sketch, circa 1935 Signed on the reverse and on the stretcher
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1930s Ashcan School Vintage Dress Sketches

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage Oscar de la Renta Silk Scarf with Irish Linen Cushion Pillow Pink
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
. Ambassador to Spain saw some of his dress sketches, she commissioned de la Renta to design a gown for her
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Late 20th Century European Art Deco Vintage Dress Sketches

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Linen, Silk

Tennessee Ernie Ford dressed as a Pilgrim
By George Wachsteter
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Wachsteter (1911-2004) of Tennessee Ernie Ford, dressed as a Pilgrim with sheet music for `Harvest Song
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1950s Vintage Dress Sketches

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Ink, Illustration Board, Pen

Modernist Unfinished Portrait -- Handsome Man in Dress Uniform
By Patricia Gren Hayes
Located in Soquel, CA
Modern unfinished portrait of handsome man in dress uniform by American painter, Patricia Gren
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1970s American Modern Vintage Dress Sketches

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Oil, Canvas

1940's Fashion Illustration, Lady in Blue Dress
Located in Cirencester, GB
. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil. The sketch is original, vintage and measures unframed
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Mid-20th Century Vintage Dress Sketches

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Other

Formal Portrait of a Chinese Man in Traditional Dress
Located in Miami, FL
Dressed in traditional clothing, a handsome Chinese man is depicted as he sits resolutely with one
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1940s Academic Vintage Dress Sketches

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Canvas, Oil

Carl Fischer "Portrait of A Women in A Nice Dress" Framed
By Carl Fischer
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Portrait of girl in nice dress, verso sketch for the painting. Unsigned, inscribed on the reverse
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Mid-20th Century Danish Vintage Dress Sketches

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Paint, Canvas

1940's Fashion Illustration - Stylish Blonde Lady In White Dress
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil. The sketch is original, vintage and measures unframed
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Vintage Dress Sketches

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Gouache

1940's Fashion Illustration, Stunning Woman in Light Blue Dress
Located in Cirencester, GB
. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil. The sketch is original, vintage and measures unframed
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Mid-20th Century Vintage Dress Sketches

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Other

1940's Fashion Illustration - Lady in Dashing Green Ball Dress
Located in Cirencester, GB
. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil. The sketch is original, vintage and measures unframed
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Mid-20th Century Vintage Dress Sketches

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Other

1940's Fashion Illustration - Stylish Blonde Lady in White Dress
Located in Cirencester, GB
. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil. The sketch is original, vintage and measures unframed
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Mid-20th Century Vintage Dress Sketches

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Other

1940's Fashion Illustration, the Lady in the Red Dress
Located in Cirencester, GB
. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil. The sketch is original, vintage and measures unframed
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Mid-20th Century Vintage Dress Sketches

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Other

1940's Fashion Illustration - Lady In Dashing Green Ball Dress
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil. The sketch is original, vintage and measures unframed
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Vintage Dress Sketches

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Gouache

1940's Fashion Illustration - Stunning Woman In Light Blue Dress
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil. The sketch is original, vintage and measures unframed
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Vintage Dress Sketches

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Gouache

1940's Fashion Illustration - Posed Lady In Vibrant Pink Dress
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil. The sketch is original, vintage and measures unframed
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Vintage Dress Sketches

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Gouache

1940's French Fashion Illustration, Stunning Ballerina in White Dress
Located in Cirencester, GB
. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil, double sided The sketch is original, vintage and
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Mid-20th Century Vintage Dress Sketches

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Other

English Impressionist Painting Elegant Lady In Blue Dress Reading A Letter
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
this artist have come from their studio sale in England Helen was a member of the Leicester Sketch
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20th Century Impressionist Vintage Dress Sketches

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Watercolor

1940's Fashion Illustration - Chanel Styled Woman In Chic Black Dress
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil. The sketch is original, vintage and measures unframed
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Vintage Dress Sketches

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Gouache

English Impressionist Oil Painting Lady In White Dress Reading In Bright Room
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sketch Club, Treasurer of Leicester Society of Artists and a founder member of The Friday Group who were
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20th Century Impressionist Vintage Dress Sketches

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Oil

1940's French Fashion Illustration, Chic Lady In Blue Detailed Dress
Located in Cirencester, GB
. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil. The sketch is original, vintage and measures unframed
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Mid-20th Century Vintage Dress Sketches

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Other

1940's French Fashion Illustration - Chic Lady In Blue Detailed Dress
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil. The sketch is original, vintage and measures unframed
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Vintage Dress Sketches

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Gouache

1940's Fashion Illustration, Chanel Styled Woman in Chic Black Dress
Located in Cirencester, GB
. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil. The sketch is original, vintage and measures unframed
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Mid-20th Century Vintage Dress Sketches

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Other

1945 Mexican Modernist Silkscreen Serigraph Print Regional Dress Carlos Merida
Located in Surfside, FL
in 1950s. In 1963, he donated canvases, graphic pieces and mural sketches to the Universidad Nacional
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1940s Folk Art Vintage Dress Sketches

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Screen

1940's Fashion Illustration, Lady In Bridgerton Style Ball Dress With Fan
Located in Cirencester, GB
. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil. The sketch is original, vintage and measures unframed
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Mid-20th Century Vintage Dress Sketches

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Other

1940's Fashion Illustration, Lady In Bright Blue Puffy Dress, Interior Scene
Located in Cirencester, GB
. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil, double sided. The sketch is original, vintage and
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Mid-20th Century Vintage Dress Sketches

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Other

1940's Fashion Illustration - Lady In Bright Blue Puffy Dress, Interior Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil, double sided. The sketch is original, vintage and
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Vintage Dress Sketches

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Gouache

1945 Mexican Modernist Silkscreen Serigraph Print Regional Folk Art Dress Mexico
Located in Surfside, FL
in 1950s. In 1963, he donated canvases, graphic pieces and mural sketches to the Universidad Nacional
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1940s Folk Art Vintage Dress Sketches

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Screen

1945 Mexican Modernist Silkscreen Serigraph Print Regional Folk Art Dress Mexico
Located in Surfside, FL
in 1950s. In 1963, he donated canvases, graphic pieces and mural sketches to the Universidad Nacional
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1940s Folk Art Vintage Dress Sketches

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Screen

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Vintage Dress Sketches For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of vintage dress sketches is available on 1stDibs. Finding the perfect Impressionist, Contemporary or Modern examples of these works for your space is difficult — today, we have a vast range of variations and more on offer. There are many variations of these items available, from those made as long ago as the 20th Century to those 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 vintage dress sketches on 1stDibs that include elements of gray, beige, white, green and more. Pierre Balmain, Christian Dior, Jean Patou, Serge Matta and Yves Saint Laurent took a thoughtful approach to this subject that are worth considering. Frequently made by artists working in paint, watercolor and gouache, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much are Vintage Dress Sketches?

The average selling price for vintage dress sketches we offer is $250, while they’re typically $150 on the low end and $28,995 for the highest priced.
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