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Bozzetti Di Moda Francesi Art Deco Disegni con Passepartout Set di Due
Bozzetti Di Moda Francesi Art Deco Disegni con Passepartout Set di Due

Bozzetti Di Moda Francesi Art Deco Disegni con Passepartout Set di Due

Located in Milano, MI

Set di due bozzetti di moda inizi 1900 di probabile provenienza francese, raffiguranti eleganti dame a passeggio. I due schizzi sono disegnati a china ed acquerello su carta con de...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Drawings

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Paper

Fine 19th Century French Orientalist Colored Pencil Study of a Lion in a Palm Ju
Fine 19th Century French Orientalist Colored Pencil Study of a Lion in a Palm Ju

Fine 19th Century French Orientalist Colored Pencil Study of a Lion in a Palm Ju

Located in Lincoln, GB

Fine 19th Century French Orientalist Colored Pencil Study of a Lion in a Palm Jungle This exceptional mid-to-late 19th-century original colored pencil drawing is a striking example o...

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19th Century French Antique Drawings

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Paper

Abstract Geometric Textile Composition by Manuel Felguérez, 1977
Abstract Geometric Textile Composition by Manuel Felguérez, 1977

Abstract Geometric Textile Composition by Manuel Felguérez, 1977

By Manuel Felguérez

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

Manuel Felguérez (Mexican, 1928–2020) Signed and dated 1977, this compelling mixed-media composition exemplifies Manuel Felguérez’s mature abstract language during one of the most si...

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1970s Mexican Modern Vintage Drawings

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Fabric, Glass, Wood

Nostalgic Charm: Original 1970 Interior Drawing - Barcelona Project
Nostalgic Charm: Original 1970 Interior Drawing - Barcelona Project

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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Paper

Perrin Architectural Rendering with Green Matte in Wood Frame
Perrin Architectural Rendering with Green Matte in Wood Frame

Perrin Architectural Rendering with Green Matte in Wood Frame

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Architectural rendering of a Southern California ranch-style home by the artist Perrin. A watercolor rendering featuring greens and browns, with lush ...

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Drawings

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Wood, Paper

Original Illustration “Le Faucon d’Or” by Charles Burki, 1971 – Gouache on Board
Original Illustration “Le Faucon d’Or” by Charles Burki, 1971 – Gouache on Board

Original Illustration “Le Faucon d’Or” by Charles Burki, 1971 – Gouache on Board

Located in Langweer, NL

Original Illustration “Le Faucon d’Or” by Charles Burki, 1971 – Gouache on Board Original gouache illustration by Dutch artist Charles Burki (1909–1994), signed and dated “Charles B...

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1970s Dutch Vintage Drawings

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Paper

"If Inbetween" Ink on Paper Drawing by Peter Drake (b. 1957), 1985
"If Inbetween" Ink on Paper Drawing by Peter Drake (b. 1957), 1985

"If Inbetween" Ink on Paper Drawing by Peter Drake (b. 1957), 1985

By Peter Drake

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This is a beautiful ink on paper post-modernist drawing by Peter Drake (b. 1957). An incredibly unique and fascinating work of art. The manipulated dimensions and ephemeral quality o...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Drawings

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Paper

Original 1968 Gouache “Julius” by Charles Burki – Mid-Century Dutch Art
Original 1968 Gouache “Julius” by Charles Burki – Mid-Century Dutch Art

Original 1968 Gouache “Julius” by Charles Burki – Mid-Century Dutch Art

Located in Langweer, NL

Original Illustration "Julius" by Charles Burki, 1968 – Gouache Drawing Description: Original 1968 illustration by Charles Burki (1909–1994), the Dutch painter and illustrator renow...

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1960s Dutch Vintage Drawings

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Paper

Original Illustration “Postwar Modern Life” by Charles Burki, 1952 – Pen and Ink
Original Illustration “Postwar Modern Life” by Charles Burki, 1952 – Pen and Ink

Original Illustration “Postwar Modern Life” by Charles Burki, 1952 – Pen and Ink

Located in Langweer, NL

Original Illustration “Postwar Modern Life” by Charles Burki, 1952 – Pen and Ink Drawing Dynamic original pen and ink drawing by Dutch illustrator Charles Burki (1909–1994), signed ...

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1950s Dutch Vintage Drawings

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Paper

Early 20th Century Woven Ceremonial Royal Fan, Chokwe People, D. R. Congo
Early 20th Century Woven Ceremonial Royal Fan, Chokwe People, D. R. Congo

Early 20th Century Woven Ceremonial Royal Fan, Chokwe People, D. R. Congo

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early 20th Century Woven Ceremonial Royal Fan, Chokwe People, D. R. Congo A rare and finely woven fan attributed to the Chokwe ethnic group of Angola, southwestern D. R. Congo and n...

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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Drawings

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Natural Fiber

“Crossing Under Fire” 1953 Original Gouache & Ink Illustration by Charles Burki
“Crossing Under Fire” 1953 Original Gouache & Ink Illustration by Charles Burki

“Crossing Under Fire” 1953 Original Gouache & Ink Illustration by Charles Burki

Located in Langweer, NL

Original Illustration “Crossing Under Fire” by Charles Burki, 1953 – Gouache and Ink Drawing Powerful wartime illustration by Dutch artist Charles Burki (1909–1994), signed and date...

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1950s Dutch Vintage Drawings

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Paper

Set of Three Framed Drawing by Anne Abueva, 2021
Set of Three Framed Drawing by Anne Abueva, 2021

Set of Three Framed Drawing by Anne Abueva, 2021

Located in Chicago, IL

A beautiful set of three framed abstract drawings by artist, Anne Abueva, rendered in conté crayon on paper and framed in simple maple gallery fram...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Expressionist Drawings

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Paper, Crayon

Jacob El Hanani Original Abstract Drawing 10" x 8" Mid Century Modern Art
Jacob El Hanani Original Abstract Drawing 10" x 8" Mid Century Modern Art

Jacob El Hanani Original Abstract Drawing 10" x 8" Mid Century Modern Art

Located in Atlanta, GA

Original Abstract Pen and Ink Drawing by well listed artist Jacob El Hanani. Hand signed and dated 1989. It retains its warm original patina.

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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawings

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Pair of Framed French Hot Air Balloon Lithographs, after 18th Century Prints
Pair of Framed French Hot Air Balloon Lithographs, after 18th Century Prints

Pair of Framed French Hot Air Balloon Lithographs, after 18th Century Prints

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

Transport yourself to the wonder and romance of early flight with this pair of hand-colored antique engravings, each depicting the world’s first hot air balloon ascents in 18th-centu...

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20th Century French French Provincial Drawings

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Wire

Set of Seven Hand -Painted Working Drawings, Early 20th Century, Argentina
Set of Seven Hand -Painted Working Drawings, Early 20th Century, Argentina

Set of Seven Hand -Painted Working Drawings, Early 20th Century, Argentina

By Jose Thenne

Located in Wainscott, NY

Set of seven hand-painted working drawings from Argentina, by José Thenée. José Thenée Thenee was a master blacksmith born in Austria in 1853 who made his home in Argentina. The dr...

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Early 20th Century Argentine Drawings

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Paper

Antique Art Deco Framed Louis Icart Etching “Manon”, Signed, Paris circa 1920
Antique Art Deco Framed Louis Icart Etching “Manon”, Signed, Paris circa 1920

Antique Art Deco Framed Louis Icart Etching “Manon”, Signed, Paris circa 1920

By Louis Icart

Located in Bernville, PA

Antique Art Deco Louis Icart print titled "Manon" depicts a woman walking from a carriage. Embossed lower left L.I Paris 6 of 492, pencil signed lower right, framed in a beautiful go...

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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Drawings

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Other

"Interior with Female Nude", Striking Drawing by Kádár, Hungarian Master
"Interior with Female Nude", Striking Drawing by Kádár, Hungarian Master

"Interior with Female Nude", Striking Drawing by Kádár, Hungarian Master

By Bela Kadar

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Showing the influence of Cubism and Art Deco, this lovely drawing of a female nude in a topsy-turvy interior -- with a curvy lamp echoed by turned wood posts for bed or stairway -- w...

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1940s Hungarian Art Deco Vintage Drawings

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Paper

Fine Early 19th Century Academic Preparatory Drawing
Fine Early 19th Century Academic Preparatory Drawing

Fine Early 19th Century Academic Preparatory Drawing

Located in Hudson, NY

This very fine drawing in Sanguine is from the early 19th century. Made as a preparatory sketch concerning composition, musculature and shadow this work is unsigned but we have four ...

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Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Drawings

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Hardwood, Paper

French Vintage Framed Pen Sketch on Paper
French Vintage Framed Pen Sketch on Paper

French Vintage Framed Pen Sketch on Paper

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

French vintage pen and ink drawing on paper of a youthful boy with gamine features such as a pronounced upper lip, arched brows, and a dense row of eyelashes. The vanilla tone of the...

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20th Century French Other Drawings

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Drawing, male nude with classical symbolic elements by Dusan Gakovic
Drawing, male nude with classical symbolic elements by Dusan Gakovic

Drawing, male nude with classical symbolic elements by Dusan Gakovic

Located in Beograd, RS

In this listing you will find an expressive academic drawing by Serbian and Yugoslav sculptor Dušan Gaković demonstrates the artist’s exceptional mastery of anatomy and classical dra...

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1970s Serbian Space Age Vintage Drawings

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Wood, Paper

Red Chalk Drawing of a Seated Woman by Jean Antoine Watteau (1684-1721)
Red Chalk Drawing of a Seated Woman by Jean Antoine Watteau (1684-1721)

Red Chalk Drawing of a Seated Woman by Jean Antoine Watteau (1684-1721)

By Jean-Antoine Watteau

Located in Long Island City, NY

This charming drawing is a preliminary study for the larger drawing, Trois etudes de femme assise, coiffee d'une fontange, in the British Museum. This little gem comes from Brooke A...

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Early 18th Century French Rococo Antique Drawings

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Paper

Large Original Drawing by Gio Ponti, 1952, Created for Touring Carrozzeria Milan
Large Original Drawing by Gio Ponti, 1952, Created for Touring Carrozzeria Milan

Large Original Drawing by Gio Ponti, 1952, Created for Touring Carrozzeria Milan

By Gio Ponti

Located in Dronten, NL

This large original drawing from 1952 highlights the creative brilliance of Gio Ponti, one of the most important figures in 20th-century design and architecture. Ponti’s hand is imme...

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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Drawings

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Paper

Aquarelle by Rene Prou for " Le France paquebot "
Aquarelle by Rene Prou for " Le France paquebot "

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

Gerard Eppele Midcentury Original Drawing "Eppreuve d'Artist"
Gerard Eppele Midcentury Original Drawing "Eppreuve d'Artist"

Gerard Eppele Midcentury Original Drawing "Eppreuve d'Artist"

Located in Miami, FL

Titled “l’Homme Sur Un Pied” This contemporary drawing by listed French artist, Gérard Eppelé whose abstract metaphysical forms of humans is a very i...

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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Drawings

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Paper

"Wanted This Men", Ink Drawing in Protest of War
"Wanted This Men", Ink Drawing in Protest of War

"Wanted This Men", Ink Drawing in Protest of War

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Clearly drawn to protest the induction and destruction of young men in the name of war, this ink sketch depicts three inductees in the British army, surrounded by uniformed officers ...

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1910s British Art Deco Vintage Drawings

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Paper

"Seated Dancer", Mid Century Drawing of Male Figure by Emlen Etting
"Seated Dancer", Mid Century Drawing of Male Figure by Emlen Etting

"Seated Dancer", Mid Century Drawing of Male Figure by Emlen Etting

By Emlen Etting

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This depiction of a seated male dancer, his dark eyes looking intently into the distance, was made by Emlen Etting, a Philadelphia artist who was active in the decades after World Wa...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawings

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Paper

Framed Surrealistic Drawing by Pedro Friedeberg
Framed Surrealistic Drawing by Pedro Friedeberg

Framed Surrealistic Drawing by Pedro Friedeberg

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

Otmar Alt Figurative Painting, Berlin, circa 1969
Otmar Alt Figurative Painting, Berlin, circa 1969

Otmar Alt Figurative Painting, Berlin, circa 1969

By Otmar Alt

Located in New York, NY

From the whimsical world of German artist Otmar Alt comes this great mixed media on paper, circa 1969. He is known as one of the most significant contemporary artists in Germany. Along with Horst Antes and HAP Grieshaber...

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1960s European Vintage Drawings

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Wood, Paper, Crayon

Architectural Etchings by Giovanni Piranesi, A Pair
Architectural Etchings by Giovanni Piranesi, A Pair

Architectural Etchings by Giovanni Piranesi, A Pair

Located in Bradenton, FL

Pair of Architectural Etchings by Giovanni Piranesi. One presents a grand panoramic view of St. Peter's Basilica, with Bernini's sweeping colonn...

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19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Drawings

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Wood, Paper

Mughal Indian Miniature
Mughal Indian Miniature

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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Paper

Winold Reiss (attributed) Art Deco Fashion Watercolor
Winold Reiss (attributed) Art Deco Fashion Watercolor

Winold Reiss (attributed) Art Deco Fashion Watercolor

By Winold Reiss

Located in Sharon, CT

An American Art Deco 'fashion plate', in period and in a Winold Reiss style. Reiss, was an artist and designer of many styles, and this unsigned watercolor is in the style of his Emp...

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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Drawings

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Paper

Early 20th Century Pastel of an Ocean View Seascape
Early 20th Century Pastel of an Ocean View Seascape

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

French Vintage Framed Charcoal Sketch
French Vintage Framed Charcoal Sketch

French Vintage Framed Charcoal Sketch

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

French vintage 20th century charcoal and chalk sketch/study of a statuesque woman in loose-fitting dress (like a dressing gown); out of context she could easily be mistaken for a fig...

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20th Century French French Provincial Drawings

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Gold

"Gods in the Sky, " Tour de Force, High-Style Art Deco Ink Drawing with Nudes
"Gods in the Sky, " Tour de Force, High-Style Art Deco Ink Drawing with Nudes

"Gods in the Sky, " Tour de Force, High-Style Art Deco Ink Drawing with Nudes

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This virtuosic pen-and-ink drawing shows several gods cavorting with wild-maned horses in an Art Deco galaxy. All the figures are perfectly stylized as if parading across a classical...

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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Drawings

Large Drawing in the Style of Guardi, Italian School
Large Drawing in the Style of Guardi, Italian School

Large Drawing in the Style of Guardi, Italian School

Located in Kittery Point, ME

Venetian Capriccio, after Francesco Guardi (Italian, 1712-1793) Unsigned, with a label from Wandenberg Freres (Paris) affixed to the back of the mat.

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19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Drawings

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Ink

Two Putti's in Flight Attributed to Francois Boucher
Two Putti's in Flight Attributed to Francois Boucher

Two Putti's in Flight Attributed to Francois Boucher

By François Boucher

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

Two Putti's in Flight Attributed to Francois Boucher (Paris 1703-1770), Black chalk and stamping, with red and white chalk on buff paper. Bears signature in pen and brown ink: F.Bouc...

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Mid-18th Century German Neoclassical Antique Drawings

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Paper

Jung-Koch-Quentell German Zoological Snake Anatomy Wall Chart, c. 1960s
Jung-Koch-Quentell German Zoological Snake Anatomy Wall Chart, c. 1960s

Jung-Koch-Quentell German Zoological Snake Anatomy Wall Chart, c. 1960s

Located in Atlanta, GA

A striking example of mid-twentieth century German scientific pedagogy, this large-format zoological wall chart belongs to the celebrated Neue Zoologische Wandtafeln series published...

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Drawings

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Metal

Drawing by Jean-Baptiste Le Prince, 1760
Drawing by Jean-Baptiste Le Prince, 1760

Drawing by Jean-Baptiste Le Prince, 1760

By Jean Baptist Le Prince

Located in Kinderhook, NY

A black ink and sepia wash drawing by French artist Jean-Baptiste Le Prince of a classical scene of Roman soldiers with camel signed and dated lower left. T...

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Mid-18th Century European Antique Drawings

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Glass, Giltwood, Paper

3 Antique Italian Ink Drawings of Venice, Baroque, Circa 1770s
3 Antique Italian Ink Drawings of Venice, Baroque, Circa 1770s

3 Antique Italian Ink Drawings of Venice, Baroque, Circa 1770s

Located in Boca Raton, FL

3 antique 18 th c Italian ink drawings on paper of views of Venice- Dougaba and Santa Maria church, Piazza San Marco with Campanile, Venice fort. framed later. Inscribed and dated.

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1770s Italian Baroque Antique Drawings

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Paper

Thomas Downing Watercolor, 1958 "Washington Color School"
Thomas Downing Watercolor, 1958 "Washington Color School"

Thomas Downing Watercolor, 1958 "Washington Color School"

By Thomas Downing

Located in Sharon, CT

Rare very early watercolor by this famous 'Washington D.C. Colorist'(from the group of Morris Louis, Kenneth Noland and Gene Davis), signed and dated L.L. 1958. Matted and framed in ...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Drawings

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Paint

Large Framed Lithograph by Tony Friedlaender
Large Framed Lithograph by Tony Friedlaender

Large Framed Lithograph by Tony Friedlaender

By Frederic Weinberg

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Large Framed Lithograph by Tony Friedlaender. Signed and numbered 44/95. Nicely framed over canvas.

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawings

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Beautiful, Richly Colored, Copper Engraving of Parrots and Parakeets '1792'
Beautiful, Richly Colored, Copper Engraving of Parrots and Parakeets '1792'

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

Antique Framed Botanical Etching Scotland C.1920
Antique Framed Botanical Etching Scotland C.1920

Antique Framed Botanical Etching Scotland C.1920

Located in London, GB

Original Antique Botanical Etching by Thomas Callender Campbell Mackie M.B.E. (Scottish, 1886–1952) A refined and botanically accomplished etching depicting wild blackberry (Rubus ...

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Early 20th Century Scottish Drawings

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Paper

Delhi Stones and Streets by C.S.H. Jhabvala, Signed by the Author
Delhi Stones and Streets by C.S.H. Jhabvala, Signed by the Author

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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Paper

Turbulent Communication Computer Aided Graphic Drawing by Artist Aldo Giorgini
Turbulent Communication Computer Aided Graphic Drawing by Artist Aldo Giorgini

Turbulent Communication Computer Aided Graphic Drawing by Artist Aldo Giorgini

By Aldo Giorgini

Located in Lafayette, IN

This is a rare original "artist's proof" computer-aided drawing by graphic artist Aldo Giorgini. The drawing, entitled "Turbulent Communication", was designed using his "Fields" comp...

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawings

Dora Maar Pointillist Surrealist Landscape Double Drawing Framed
Dora Maar Pointillist Surrealist Landscape Double Drawing Framed

Dora Maar Pointillist Surrealist Landscape Double Drawing Framed

By Dora Maar

Located in Barcelona, ES

Pointillist composition by Dora Maar. Stamp of the auction that took place in 1998 in Paris. Second Drawing on the back. 20th century, undated. In good original condition, with min...

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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Drawings

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Paper

"St. George and the Dragon, " Art Deco Drawing with Male Nude by Goor
"St. George and the Dragon, " Art Deco Drawing with Male Nude by Goor

"St. George and the Dragon, " Art Deco Drawing with Male Nude by Goor

By Gaston Goor

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This dramatic drawing of St. George and the dragon was executed in 1954 by Gaston Goor, who was famous for illustrating a number of books by Roger Peyrefitte and others in France. Go...

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1950s French Art Deco Vintage Drawings

Italian Baroque Period  Drawing of the Head of John The Baptist
Italian Baroque Period  Drawing of the Head of John The Baptist

Italian Baroque Period Drawing of the Head of John The Baptist

Located in Hudson, NY

This very fine drawing from the early Baroque period is in Sanguine on laid paper. this Italian drawing in a rich brown-red is framed in a fine old gilded frame...

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Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Drawings

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Paper, Wood

Richly Hand-Colored, Authentic Copper Engraving of 4 Parrots(1792)
Richly Hand-Colored, Authentic Copper Engraving of 4 Parrots(1792)

Richly Hand-Colored, Authentic Copper Engraving of 4 Parrots(1792)

Located in Langweer, NL

An authentic, perfect and bright, originally hand-colored, illustration of 4 Parrots on parchment paper (copper engraving). It has a fine shining because of the authenticly applied e...

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Late 18th Century French Antique Drawings

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Parchment Paper

Bruno Pasquiier Desvignes (1930-  ) In Cyclo Melodia, 1992
Bruno Pasquiier Desvignes (1930-  ) In Cyclo Melodia, 1992

Bruno Pasquiier Desvignes (1930- ) In Cyclo Melodia, 1992

Located in New York, NY

Bruno Pasquiier Desvignes (1930- ) In Cyclo Melodia, 1992. Ink on paper original Surreal style drawing in vintage cream and gold bead frame. France, 1992. Dimensions: 18" W x 14.25...

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1990s French Drawings

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Paper

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