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Framed Surrealistic Drawing by Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Atlanta, GA
Artist: Pedro Friedeberg (Mexican, 1936-) Title:Le Tombeau D'Hemingway Year: 1963 Medium: Ink and watercolor on paper: Size: 14 3/4 x 19 1/2 plus 3 inch frame Mark: upper lef...
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1960s Mexican Modern Vintage Drawings

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Paper

Cubist Still Life Drawing in Black Charcoal by Vastian – Signed & Framed
Located in Barcelona, ES
A striking Cubist still life drawing by contemporary artist Vastian, executed in deep black charcoal on paper. Created circa 2015, this compo...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Drawings

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Paper

Early 19th Century Original Framed Land Indenture, England, 1810
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A large hand written land indenture document England, 1810, framed. The beautifully hand written document mounted on board with a red velvet border and ...
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1810s English Regency Antique Drawings

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Glass, Giltwood, Parchment Paper

18th Century Oil on Canvas French Landscape Painting, 1770
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique French painting from 18th century. Oil painting on canvas, depicting landscape with ruins and characters of good pictorial quality. Wood and plaster frame of the 20th century...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Drawings

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Canvas

Salvador Dali Signed Lithograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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1970s Spanish Vintage Drawings

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Paper

Antique Japanese Epic Novel Book Edo Period, circa 1820
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique Japanese epic novel book Edo period, circa 1827 Woodblack print book Book dimensions: 225 mm x 157 mm There are damages because it is antique item as we show on the ph...
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1920s Japanese Edo Vintage Drawings

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Paper

Yves Saint Laurent Original Pencil Croquis
Located in Riverdale, NY
Rare Yves Saint Laurent Original Pencil Croquis from the 1960's. Gifted to an American business partner who help to launch YSL Rive Gauche ...
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1960s French Other Vintage Drawings

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Paper

Peter Paul Rubens: the Drawings by Anne Marie Logan, 1st Ed Exhibition Catalog
Located in valatie, NY
Peter Paul Rubens: The Drawings (Metropolitan Museum of Art Series) by Anne Marie Logan. Published by Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2005. 1st Ed hard cover Exhibition Catalog. This boo...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Drawings

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Paper

Chalet Suisse drawing
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Chalet Suisse drawing c 1940 little damage on the paper at right see photo
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1940s Swiss Vintage Drawings

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Paper

Antique Judaica Hand Illuminated Megillah Scroll of Esther Manuscript
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Megillah The Book of Esther, hand written on parchment by an expert Sephardi scribe and richly decorated with hand painted illustrations. The text panels are surrounded by...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Drawings

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Parchment Paper

Early 20th Century Japanese Black and White Paper Print of Antique Screen
Located in Brescia, IT
Early 20th century Japanese black and white paper print of drawings of 18th century Japanese screen. This black and white paper print ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Drawings

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Paper

"Confrontation", Mid Century Drawing w/ Half Nude Male in Surreal Setting, 1984
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although John Lear entitled this drawing "Confrontation," the half-nude male figure and the falcon on the other end of his bright red leash are contemplating each other with placidit...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawings

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Paper

Early 20th Century Pastel of an Ocean View Seascape
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Intriguing painting of a sea view. Wonderful approach to water and sky. It is a gouache on paper, framed in a wooden gilded frame behind glass. Atm...
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1920s French Belle Époque Vintage Drawings

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Glass, Pine, Paper

Male Nude Study in Pencil 1940s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Nude Study in Pencil, Europe, 1940s. Beautiful and well drawn study with a male nude kneeling. Wonderful atmosphere and very elegant. At the underside of the paper there are also a few other drawings of...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Drawings

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Paper

Bernard Boutet de Monvel, Framed Drawing Made Crossing Sarhara, France, c. 1922
Located in New York, NY
One of a series of drawings Bernard Boutet de Monvel made circa 1922 while participating in the Croisière Citroën, an expedition comprising scientists and artists who traversed the S...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Drawings

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Paper

Jean Dufy Signed Untitled Neighborhood Drawing Graphite on Paper
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
This untitled graphite on paper drawing, signed by Jean Dufy, captures the charming essence of a neighborhood with its fluid, sketch-like lines and loose, expressive style. The compo...
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20th Century Drawings

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Paper

Vintage 1980s Spanish Landscape Pencil Drawing by R. Duran Font, Framed in Black
Located in Barcelona, ES
A delicate and atmospheric black and white pencil drawing on paper, depicting a serene landscape with trees. The composition captures a quiet, almost meditative moment in nature, ren...
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1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawings

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Paper

Antique Pencil Drawing of Landscape of a Mountain Spring near West Point, 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Pencil Drawing of Landscape Of the Mountain Spring Near Dock in West Point, Framed, 19thC Measures - 16.5"H x 20.5"W x 2"D This unsig...
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19th Century Antique Drawings

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"Standing Male Nude", Pencil Drawing by William Littlefield, 1937
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Powerfully expressed, with the angular stylization characteristic of Art Deco decorative art, this pencil drawing was executed in 1937 by William Littlefield. The artist was fascina...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Drawings

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Paper

1970s Abstract Drawing Graphite on Paper by MILTON WILSON (American 1923-2004)
Located in Torquay, GB
Original abstract drawing, pencil and graphite on artist paper, in colours black and white, by Oregon born artist Milton Wilson. This is part of a selection of 3 works marked Oct 76 ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Drawings

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Paper

20th Century Bark Cloth Painting, Mbuti 'Efe' People, D.R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
20th Century bark cloth painting, Mbuti (Efe) people, Ituri Forest, D. R. Congo A painted barkcloth from the Efe people in the Ituri forest of no...
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1970s Congolese Tribal Vintage Drawings

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Natural Fiber

"Left Jab", Compelling Drawing of Boxer by Luis Mora, Pencil on Paper
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This lithe portrait of a slim boxer throwing a left jab, executed in pencil on thin paper, was executed by Francis Luis Mora, a rare example of an American artist with Uruguayan heri...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Drawings

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Paper

André Lhote Drawing La Coiffeuse Hand Signed, circa 1920
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Drawing by André Lhote, circa 1920. Hand signed Dimensions of the layer: 26 x 20 cm. Hand signed. Framed in 19th century frame. In original condition. André Lhote was born in 1885 and was a French Cubist painter of figure subjects, portraits, landscapes and still life. After initially working in a Fauvist style, Lhote shifted towards Cubism and joined the Section d'Or group in 1912, exhibiting at the Salon de la Section d'Or. He was alongside some of the fathers of modern art, including Gleizes, Villon, Duchamp, Metzinger, Picabia and La Fresnaye. Lhote lectured extensively in France and other countries, including Belgium, England, Italy and, from the 1950s, also in Egypt and Brazil. In Egypt Lhote worked with Effat Nagy using Egyptian archaeology...
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1920s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawings

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Paper

Three 18th Century Engravings of Fountains at Versailles Gardens by A. Aveline
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Three small 18th century engravings of fountains at the gardens of Versailles by renowned Parisian engraver Antoine Aveline. All three are pr...
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Early 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Drawings

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Paper

Collection of Four Swedish, Mid-20th Century Charcoal Studies
Located in Atlanta, GA
A collection of four European charcoal studies from the mid-20th century in matching wood frames. This set of vintage framed wall art feature c...
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Mid-20th Century European Drawings

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Wood, Paper

Collection of 4 Antique Ship Graphite Drawings Attributed to William Bradford
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exceptional set of four original graphite-on-paper maritime drawings originates from a New Bedford, Massachusetts estate, a region historically known for its whaling and maritim...
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19th Century American Antique Drawings

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Paper

Antique Framed Indenture, English, Vellum, Document, 17th Century, Dated 1671
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique framed indenture. An English, vellum document in modern frame, dating to the 17th century and later, dated to 1671. Issued in three...
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17th Century British Antique Drawings

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Animal Skin, Wood

Large Charcoal on Paper Drawing of a Male Nude by Lucien Laurent-Gsell
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An exceptional Academic charcoal on paper drawing by noted French artist Lucien Laurent-Gsell of a muscular nude male with back-turned, signed 'Laurent-Gsell' lower right, presented French-matted in a neoclassical water-gilt wood frame. Measurements below are overall, work measures 24.25" by 15". BIOGRAPHY: Lucien Laurent-Gsell, (Paris, 1860 - 1944), French painter and illustrator. He entered the E?cole des Beaux-Arts where he studied under Caspar Gsell (his father) and Alexandre Cabanel. He exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Franc?ais in 1881, the Paris Exposition Universelle of 1889, and the Socie?te? Nationale des Beaux-Arts in 1909. As the nephew of Louis Pasteur...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Drawings

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Glass, Giltwood, Paper

"Standing Male Nude, " Study for Mural by Allyn Cox, U.S. Capitol Painter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This strong and confident drawing of a standing male nude was made by Allyn Cox, probably for one of an array of murals he painted in the 1920s, 30s and 40s, starting with an series of paintings for the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library at UCLA in 1925. Son of Kenyon Cox...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Drawings

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Original Dan Ramirez Graphite Drawing "Celestial City #12"
By Dan Ramirez
Located in Chicago, IL
Original geometric abstract executed in graphite on arches paper titled, Celestial City #12, by American artist Dan Ramirez, born 1941. Image size is 6" H x 7.75" W. Paper size is 15...
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1980s American Vintage Drawings

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Glass, Paper, Wood

Mughal Indian Miniature
Located in New York, NY
This Mughal miniature was painted at one of the princely courts of India. It depicts a raven-haired princess in a gold-trimmed saffron-colored silk sari. Under a glowering evening sky she dawdles on a white marble terrace, with a pet fawn on a leash, before a landscape dotted with buildings nestled amongst trees beyond a river. Her hair, falling loosely about her shoulders, rather than carefully dressed on her head, indicates that she is a maiden. The overall mood is one of expectancy. Perhaps walking a pet and catching an evening breeze is a pretext to escape palace scrutiny for a lovers’ assignation. In Mughal India tender sentiments were a bridge to the erotic – and if this seems contradictory, so too is the balance of realism and caricature, and naturalism with the schematic. Both are hallmarks of miniatures painted in this place and time. The earliest Mughal Indian miniatures date to the 16th century. They were inspired by those painted at the refined Moslem courts of the neighboring Persian empire. They incorporated figures in spite of the Moslem faith’s proscription against depicting the human form. Such was the nature of sophisticated courtly life everywhere that beauty and pleasure trumped systems of morality. This was no less the case at the provincial Indian courts, where our miniature, marked by a charming pictorial naiveté, was most likely painted. Yet the artist was undeniably accomplished. His command of perspective, introduced by Jesuit missionaries in the 17th century, is seen in the landscape, which rolls back to a distant horizon, contrary to the flat two-dimensional ones following Indian-painting traditions. And if Mughal artists were influenced by Western art, the compliment was returned by Rembrandt and Sir Joshua Reynolds, among others, who collected Indian miniatures (as did, perhaps, Giovanni Bellini who painted in Mughal style the famous miniature of a Persian man...
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18th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Drawings

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Drawing Representing a Woman on a Bed Signed France 19th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This drawing is representing a half nuded woman led on a bed. The frame is in a Gilt color, and the drawing is done on a white support. It has made during the 19th Century in France.
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19th Century French Antique Drawings

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Wood, Paper

Nostalgic Charm: Original 1970 Interior Drawing - Barcelona Project
Located in Barcelona, ES
Step into a world of nostalgia with this original drawing for a Barcelona interior project, attributed to Sr. Romra, circa 1970. Encased in a wood frame, this piece embodies a slice ...
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1970s Spanish Vintage Drawings

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Portrait, Children of the 11th Earl of Devon, Follower of Adam Buck, circa 1840
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A wonderful circa 1840 charcoal, gouache, and watercolor portrait group of William Reginald Courtenay (28 Oct 1832 – 21 Nov 1853), Edward Baldwin Courtenay, 12th Earl of Devon (7 May...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Drawings

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Oak, Paint, Paper

Rene Portocarrero 1952 Cuban Art Jarron Con Flores Ink And Gouache On Paper
Located in Miami, FL
Jarron Con Flores, ink on paper by Rene Portocarrero (1912-1985). This wonderful drawing made by Portocarrero is one of the few that survive from his artistic period of the 1940s a...
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1950s Cuban Modern Vintage Drawings

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Exquisite Orchid & Hummingbird Watercolor by William Morley, Antique Oversize
By William H. Morley
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
You will not be disappointed in this wonderfully hand painted piece by the world reknown William Morley. Retaining its original Gilded Age frame and in very nice condition. A waterco...
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Early 1900s American Belle Époque Antique Drawings

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Paint, Parchment Paper

Andre Lhote Mid Century Modern 1920s Cubist Pencil Drawing - Framed
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Discover this rare, original pencil drawing by renowned French Cubist artist Andre Lhote, created circa 1920. As a striking example of Mid Century Modern art, this captivating piece showcases Lhote's exceptional talent for figure subjects, landscapes, and still life. Beautifully framed in an authentic 1920s frame with museum-grade glass, this exquisite work of art ensures optimal preservation. Measuring 22.45 in (57 cm) in height and 18.51 in (47 cm) in width, it will elevate any space with its timeless elegance and historical significance. Add a piece of art history to your collection and enjoy the unparalleled craftsmanship of Andre Lhote, a true master of modern art. Experience the charm of Mid Century Modern aesthetics while owning a unique treasure from a celebrated artist. ------ Andre Lhote was born in 1885 and was a French cubist painter...
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1920s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawings

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Enchanting Handwritten Antique Parchment: A Timeless Spanish Treasure
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
This original antique parchment, meticulously handwritten and seemingly in Latin, is a remarkable piece originating from Spain. With its captivating aesthetics, this item exudes a pr...
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1930s Macedonian Country Vintage Drawings

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Original Edith Head 1940s Sketch Dorothy Lamour Paramount
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Unique and rare opportunity to own an original mixed medium costume sketch drawn by the famous costume designer Edith Head, at Paramount Studios. The drawing was done for Dorothy Lamour and is one of her earliest design sketches circa early 1940s. There are only a few known existing sketches actually drawn by Edith Head herself, and not by one of her sketch artists. The sketch for Lamour’s dress may have been done for the black and white period movie Dixie starring Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour. Unframed and in its original unaltered state. To see other examples online by Edith Head see “Silver-Screen-Mode / Edith Head costume...
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1940s American Vintage Drawings

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Vintage Oil Pastel Drawing - Blossoms (After Van Gogh) - Unframed - 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage oil pastel drawing on paper - 'Blossoms' (After Vincent Van Gogh) - initialed by the artist lower right - foil gallery label in Dutch to the old backboard from a previous fra...
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Late 20th Century Dutch Modern Drawings

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Paper, Crayon

American Steel Engraving of George Washington in Orig. Gilt Starred Frame C 1800
By John Trumbull
Located in Charleston, SC
American Steel Engraving of General George Washington "Before the Battle of Trenton" By John Trumbull Under Original Wavy Glass and Thirteen Starred Gilt Frame, Early 19th Century. T...
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Early 1800s American American Colonial Antique Drawings

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Steel

Wall Decoration Gregorian Chant on Parchment Sheet
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large manuscript sheet with Gregorian Chant on parchment "Sacerdos In Eternum" Gregorian Chant composition book sheet as wall decoration, Spain before XVth century...
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15th Century and Earlier Spanish Medieval Antique Drawings

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Parchment Paper, Wood

Oil Painting of a Horse Standing Proud in Woodland, signed by the Royal Artist
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Fine Art, Charles Henry Scwanfelder (1774-1837). Signed C H Schwanfelder Pinx and dated 1825. An exceptional portrait of a horse standing proud in woodland, in front of a tree-lined vista incorporating cows residing by a stream. Charles born in England, the son of a German decorative painter started his career helping his father painting clock faces and snuff boxes and became renowned in his own right for his animal paintings, later being appointed by George III and George IV. Exhibiting at the Royal Academy between 1809 and 1814. His works can be found at - Temple Newsam House, Lotherton Hall, York Museum trust, National Trust, Florence Court, Leeds City Museum and Galleries, The Ferens Art Gallery and Newstead Abbey...
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18th Century English George III Antique Drawings

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Paint

Jerry De La Cruz Nude Female Kavin At Home Charcoal Drawing on Paper 33"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Jerry Del La Cruz original charcoal drawing on paper titled Kavin, At Home. Features a nude female figure undressing. Circa 1974. Dimensions: 20.5" x 32.5", sans 13.5" x 2...
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1970s Vintage Drawings

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Paper

Suite of 26 Art Deco Nude Alphabet Pen and Ink Drawings
Located in Atlanta, GA
Suite of 26 Art Deco nude alphabet pen and ink drawings, American, circa 1930s. Perfect for an old school country club, bar, or gentleman's study. Framed in cle...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Drawings

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Wood, Paper, Glass

Master Drawings from the Yale University Art Gallery 1st Ed Exhibition Catalog
Located in valatie, NY
Master drawings from the Yale University Art Gallery by Suzanne Boorsch and John Marciari. Published by Yale University Press, 2006. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket exhibition cata...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Drawings

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Paper

Italian Drawings Before 1600 in the Art Institute of Chicago A Catalogue 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Italian drawings before 1600 in the Art Institute of Chicago: A Catalogue of the Collection, The Art Institute of Chicago, by Suzanne Folds McCullagh and Laura Giles. Published in Princeton, NJ, Princeton Univ. Press, 1997. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket The third in a series of scholarly catalogs on the permanent collection of The Art Institute of Chicago, this book focuses on the museum's important holdings of Italian drawings of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. The catalog contains comprehensive entries on over 700 drawings, including preliminary studies for major compositions, cartoons, modelli, independent drawings, and copies after Renaissance and Mannerist masters. Featured are major works by some of the most significant artists of the time: Baccio Bandinelli, Federico Barocci, Fra...
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1990s American Drawings

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Paper

'Grand Tour' Old Master Drawing of a Seated Male Nude Antique Statue Torso
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
'Grand Tour' old master drawing of a seated male nude antique statue torso Italy 18th century or older Drawing (sight): 15" W x 20.75" H; Framed: 25.5" W x 32" H x 2" D. An exquisite 'Grand Tour' Old Master drawing from Italy, dating back to the 18th century or even earlier. This captivating piece measures 32 inches high by 25.5 inches wide when framed.  This finely executed Grisaille chalk/pencil artwork measures 20.75 inches in height and 15 inches in width within its later neoclassical frame. The drawing skillfully captures the essence of a Roman antique-carved marble male torso...
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18th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Drawings

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Glass, Giltwood, Paper

Pair of Italian Drawings after Procaccini Academic Studies of Nude Male 1780s
By Giulio Cesare Procaccini
Located in Milano, MI
Pair of Neoclassical period red sanguine on paper drawings of seated male nudes, two academical studies of nude men, Italian drawing works on paper after Procaccini, dating back to l...
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Drawings

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Paper

Vintage Boho Signed Marc Chagall "Paris Opera" Lithograph
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning vintage Boo original lithograph. Done by the legendary Marc Chagall with the original certificate of authenticity attached. Beautifully framed...
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1980s North American Vintage Drawings

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Paint

Aquarelle by Rene Prou for " Le France paquebot "
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Aquarelle by Jean Rene Prou French decorator for Le France paquebot little damage on the paper on the left see photo
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Mid-20th Century French Drawings

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Paper

20th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Landscape Signed Painting, 1977
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian painting dated 1977. Oil painting on canvas depicting a country view in the Impressionist style. Beautiful and pleasant framework signed and dated in the lower right corner (...
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1970s Italian Vintage Drawings

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Canvas

Vintage Original Aviation Pencil Drawing Depicting an Albatros CIII WWI Aircraft
Located in Milan, IT
Pencil drawing depicting a two-seat biplane airplane for reconnaissance Albatros C III produced in 1916, by Riccardo Cavigioli. Measure with frame cm 53.5 x 31.4 - inches 21 x 13. ...
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1920s Italian Vintage Drawings

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Paper

Antique Indian / Indo-Persia Moghul Islamic Illustrated Manuscript with Monkeys
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Indian or Indo-Persia Moghul Islamic Illustrated manuscript folio. Depicting monkeys gathering fruit at the base of the tree. ...
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19th Century Indian Islamic Antique Drawings

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David, Delacroix, and Revolutionary France: Drawings from the Louvre Louis-Antoi
Located in valatie, NY
David, Delacroix, and Revolutionary France: Drawings from the Louvre, by Louis-Antoine Prat, Jennifer Tonkovich, Esther Bell, Alison Hokanson, and Kori Lisa Yee Litt. Publisher Morga...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Drawings

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Delhi Stones and Streets by C.S.H. Jhabvala, Signed by the Author
Located in valatie, NY
Delhi: Stones And Streets by C.S.H. Jhabvala. Published by Ravi Dayal, Delhi, 1990. 2nd Ed Signed hardcover with dust jacket. Professor Cyrus S.H. Jhabvala was a prominent Indian arc...
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1990s Indian Drawings

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Original Drawing of The Grand Canal, Venice by Robert Hindmarsh Grundy, C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
A beautiful drawing of The Grand Canal Fabulous quality. On wove quality paper/card Signed on verso. Unframed Free shipping *Robert Hindmarsh Grundy...
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1850s English Victorian Antique Drawings

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Paper

Beautiful, Richly Colored, Copper Engraving of Parrots and Parakeets '1792'
Located in Langweer, NL
An authentic, perfect and bright, originally hand-colored, illustration of 2 Parrots and 2 Parakeets: L' Ara Rouge, La Perruche a face bleue, L' Ara Verd and La Perruche Tabuan. Draw...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Drawings

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Parchment Paper

"Nudes Suspended", Early, Surrealist Drawing w/ Male Nudes by John B. Lear
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Early, important and finely drawn, this piece by John B. Lear depicts two fully nude male figures suspended among the branches of two trees, each figure demonstrating the care with w...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawings

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Paper

18th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Antique Landscape Painting, 1750
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique Italian painting from 18th century. Framework oil on canvas, on the first canvas, depicting a view with characters, animals and ruins of good pictorial quality. Large size fr...
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1750s Italian Antique Drawings

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Canvas

Drawings and Other Wall Decorations for Sale on 1stDibs

Revitalize your interiors — introduce drawings and other wall decorations to your home to evoke emotions, stir conversation and show off your personality and elevated taste.

Drawing is often considered one of the world’s oldest art forms, with historians pointing to cave art as evidence. In fact, a cave in South Africa, home to Stone Age–era artists, houses artwork that is believed to be around 73,000 years old. It has indeed been argued that cave walls were the canvases for early watercolorists as well as for landscape painters in general, who endeavor to depict and elevate natural scenery through their works of art.

The supplies and methods used by artists and illustrators to create drawings and paintings have evolved over the years, and so too have the intentions. Artists can use their drawing and painting talents to observe and capture a moment, to explore or communicate ideas and convey or evoke emotion. No matter if an artist is working in charcoal or in watercolor and has chosen to portray the marvels of the pure human form, to create realistic depictions of animals in their natural habitats or perhaps to forge a new path that references the long history of abstract visual art, adding a drawing or watercolor painting to your living room or dining room that speaks to you will in turn speak to your guests and conjure stimulating energy in your space.

When you introduce a new piece of art into a common area of your home — a figurative painting by Italian watercolorist Mino Maccari or a colorful still life, such as a detailed botanical work by Deborah Eddy — you’re bringing in textures that can add visual weight to your interior design. You’ll also be creating a much-needed focal point that can instantly guide an eye toward a designated space, particularly in a room that sees a lot of foot traffic.

When you’re shopping for new visual art, whether it’s for your apartment or weekend house, remember to choose something that resonates. It doesn’t always need to make you happy, but you should at least enjoy its energy.

On 1stDibs, browse a wide-ranging collection of drawings and other wall décor for sale. And find out how to arrange wall art when you’re ready to hang your new works.

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