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Drawings For Sale
1920s Academic Study Drawing of a Male Nude Model by Luigi Lobito, Italy 1927
Located in Berlin, DE
This fantastic 1920s Academic Study Drawing of a Male Nude Model by Luigi Lobito was done in Italy 1927.
It is framed.
A unique piece which is a great eye-catcher for your antique, ...
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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Drawings
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Paper
Set of 2 "A Design for a Naval Academy"
By R. M. Paynter
Located in Dallas, TX
British School, Set of 2 "A Design for a Naval Academy", c.1942,
signed "R.M. Paynter 4th Year Diploma Mar. 1942"
signed "R.M. Paynter 4th Year Diploma Mar. 1942"
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1940s Vintage Drawings
Karl Lagerfeld Fashion Drawing
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Karl Lagerfeld (German, 1933-2019)
Marking(s); notes: signed, marking(s); 1984
Materials: mixed media (ink, pencil, other) on paper
Dimensions (H, W, D...
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1980s German Vintage Drawings
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Paper
Cinco Mujeres Sentadas, Lithograph by Francisco Zuniga
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Dated 1971, We offer this rare Litograph by Francisco Zuniga (1912 - 1998), Title, Cinco Mujeres Sentadas signed and dedicated to Dick Hesket in pencil.
Note: For better transportat...
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1970s Mexican Other Vintage Drawings
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Cotton
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
Art Deco Drawing Representing Nude Woman by Van Doren 'Raymond' Belgium 1941
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This drawing is representing a nude woman. The frame is in a brown color, and the drawing is done on a white support.
It has made circa 1940. Art Deco Period.
by VAN DOREN (Raymond...
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1940s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Drawings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Art Deco Black Panther by Paul Jouve
By Paul Jouve
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco etching by French Artist Paul Jouve depicting a Black Panther.
Made in France
Circa: 1930
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20th Century French Art Deco Drawings
Materials
Paper
Original, Richly Hand-Colored, Rare 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 ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Drawings
Materials
Parchment Paper
Vintage Framed Picture, Chinese, Ink on Paper, Artwork, After Tang Dynasty, 1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage framed picture. A Chinese, ink on paper artwork after the Tang Dynasty original by Han Gan (c.715-781), dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950.
Fascinating mid-century reproduction of an ancient Chinese artwork
Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order throughout
Presented in a quality, later wooden frame behind clear, bright glass
Quality ink on paper with hand painted horse coats...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Drawings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Expressionist Oil Pastel Still Life on Paper - Signed - Unframed - Circa 2005
Located in Chatham, ON
F.W.W. - "Untitled" - Fine quality contemporary Expressionist oil pastel and graphite still life drawing on paper - signed in pencil and dated lower right - unframed - circa 2005.
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Drawings
Materials
Paper
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
Materials
Paper
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
Materials
Paper
Monica Perez "Yes" Original Charcoal on Canvas 2023
Located in New York, NY
Monica Perez "Yes" Original Charcoal on Canvas, 2023. W 80" x H 48"
Monica Perez’s works are expressions of emotion—impulsive, spontaneous gestures of h...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Expressionist Drawings
Materials
Canvas
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
Materials
Parchment Paper
François-Xavier Lalanne, original ink drawing, 2004
Located in Saint ouen, FR
François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008), original ink drawing, 2004
This unique work signed by François Xavier Lalanne is an original ink drawing depicting a bee on a beautiful flower. ...
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Early 2000s French Drawings
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Paper
Artistic Drawing in Charcoal and Graphite by Adolfo Almarcha, Spain, 1978
Located in Madrid, ES
Artistic drawing in charcoal and graphite on paper, by Adolfo Almarcha (Burgos, Spain 1953). Project about the paper industry "F.E.F.A.S.A".
The Frame is made of black lacquered woo...
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1970s Spanish Vintage Drawings
Materials
Glass, Paper, Wood
"Tea and Smoke in the Bath, " Important Scene in Moroccan Hammam by Azema
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This classic and important drawing by Jacques Azéma depicts two Moroccan male youth in the hammam or bath house, relaxing in the nude and imbibing in tea...
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1950s Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawings
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Paper
"Dancing Clowns" Black and White Drawing By Former Disney Artist Lenard Kester
By Lenard Kester
Located in Pasadena, CA
Whimsical framed black and white drawing by Lenard Kester, tilted "Dancing Clowns". Autographed and signed by artist on May 16, 1955: "...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Wood, Paper
Fine Graphite Drawing of an Iris - Initialed L.T. - Canada - Late 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Fine vintage graphite pencil drawing on paper - featuring an Iris flower in full bloom - drawing contained in a vintage matte - initialed L.T. lower right (unknown/unidentified artis...
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Late 20th Century North American Modern Drawings
Materials
Paper
Iris Virescens, Lalics Hand Colored Engraving Signed P. J. Redoute
Located in Manhasset, NY
Iris Virescens hand colored engraving signed and numbered P. J. Redoute.
One of a set of large and impressive well painted set of nine floral works e...
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Mid-19th Century French Minimalist Antique Drawings
Materials
Paper
"Spring Frolic, " Rare Drawing with Nudes by Gaston Goor, Late Art Deco
By Gaston Goor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Finely drawn and vividly hued, this drawing was executed in 1954 by Gaston Goor, who was famous for illustrating a number of books by Roger Peyrefitte and others in France. Goor was ...
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1950s French Art Deco Vintage Drawings
Materials
Crayon
Dessins Anciens by Nicolas Schwed, Mars 2014, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Dessins Anciens by Nicolas Schwed. Publisher Nicholas Schwed, 2014. 1st Ed softcover. A large collection of old master drawings and watercolors.
NPT Books, a division of Trent Anti...
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2010s French Drawings
Materials
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
Materials
Natural Fiber
Vintage Boho Signed Marc Chagall "Paris Opera" Lithograph
By Marc Chagall
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
Original Fashion Drawing, Pat Kerr, 1946
By Pat Kerr
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful ink and wash by Pat Kerr, 1946. So evocative of the 1940s.
On card. Unsigned.
Presented in an antique water gilded frame
Drawn for A & C Kay, New Bond St. London.
...
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1940s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Vintage Original Aviation Pencil Drawing Depicting a Hanriot HD 1 WWI Aircraft
Located in Milan, IT
Pencil drawing depicting a single-seat biplane airplane fighter Hanriot HD 1, by Riccardo Cavigioli. Measure with frame cm 49 x 31 - inch19.3 x 11.8.
Riccardo Cavigioli was born in ...
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1920s Italian Vintage Drawings
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Paper
Passport Saul Steinberg Published by Harper & Brothers, New York., 1979
Located in North Hollywood, CA
350 drawings made during the artist's travels, in his usual satirical and witty style.Presentation copy from the artist, inscribed on the half-title page: ''Pour Ga' Jean & Pegeen , ...
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20th Century North American Folk Art Drawings
Materials
Paper
MCM Diego Rivera Art Watercolor Drawing Mexico
By Diego Rivera
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Diego Rivera Art Watercolor Drawing warm brown
signed Diego Rivera signature lower right
no COA available
Beautiful wood frame non reflective glass.
Frame 22.75 h x 26.75 w x 2.75 d ...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Drawings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Vintage Boho Original Figurative Ink Drawing on Paper
Located in west palm beach, FL
This vintage boho figurative ink drawing is a captivating celebration of movement, form, and artistic expression. Featuring a group of reclining and seated figures rendered in flowin...
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Mid-20th Century American Drawings
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Glass, Wood, Paper
"Nude Male with Hand to Chest, " Drawing by Raoul du Bois
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Powerful and eloquent, this drawing by Raoul Pene du Bois showcases his mastery of the human figure, expressed with his usual Mannerist approach -- all elongated limbs and stylized p...
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Drawings
Hercules Brabazon Brabazon, Venetian View
Located in New York, NY
Hercules Brabazon Brabazon watercolor of Venetian view. Signed with initials HBB inscribed in artist's hand.
Dimension: Frame: 12.5" x 16" ...
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19th Century European Antique Drawings
Materials
Paper
Gérard Cyne, French Artist, Pastel on Paper, Abstract Composition
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Gérard Cyne (1923-2006), French artist. Pastel on paper. Abstract composition.
Dated 1982.
Visible dimensions: 45 x 30 cm.
Total dimensions: 64 x 49 cm.
The frame measures: 1 cm...
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1980s French Vintage Drawings
Materials
Other
Etching in Sepia 22/50
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This etching is signed and numbered by the artist. A female nude sits with her back to us, in varying shades of sepia orange. The etching is rather small, only measuring 3.5" by 4.5"...
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20th Century Drawings
Materials
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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Paper
20th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Bucolic Landscape Painting, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian painting from the mid-20th century. Work oil on canvas (applied on board, see photo) depicting bucolic landscape with characters and city in the background of good pictorial ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Drawings
Materials
Canvas
Dora Maar Framed Hand Signed Pointillist Drawing, circa 1960
By Dora Maar
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pointillist composition by Dora Maar.
Authenticity stamp of the auction that took place in 1998 in Paris.
Black ink on cream white paper.
20th century, undated.
Frame not included.
...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Buffon Natural History Pair of Framed Original 18thC Hand Colored Monkey Prints
Located in Fort Washington, MD
Fantastic pair of Ca. late 18thC. Hand Colored Monkey Prints Framed matted and sealed under glass.
They have information on the back but I don’t read French
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Late 18th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Drawings
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Paper
Exceptional Pointillist Drawing by Dora Maar, circa 1960
By Dora Maar
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pointillist composition by Dora Maar.
Signed in ink in the lower right corner.
Authenticity stamp of the auction that took place in 1998 in Paris.
Black ink on cream white paper.
20...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Robert Freiman Watercolor and Ink on Paper, 1956
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A charming 1956 Robert Freiman watercolor and ink on paper.
Robert J Freiman (b. 1917 - d. 1991), deaf from birth, was born in New York City and attended the Lexington School for the Deaf. He studied art at the National Academy of Design, Pratt Institute, the Art Students League, the Parsons School of Design, and, in Paris, at the Ecole des Beaux Arts. Freiman’s spectrum of styles evolved considerably over the course of his long career, ranging from early portraiture and realistic landscape to mixed-media works using watercolor, acrylic, and pen. He was a regular exhibitor at the Sidewalk Art...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawings
Mixed-Media of a Motorcyclist by Avant Garde Disney Artist Walter Peregoy
By Walter Peregoy
Located in Pasadena, CA
Walter Peregoy (1925 2015) was an American artist acclaimed for his Avant Garde style. He is also known for his work at Disney, Hanna-Barbera, and Format Films during the mid-20th ce...
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1990s American Modern Drawings
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Wood, Paper
Andre Lhote Mid Century Modern 1920s Cubist Pencil Drawing - Framed
By André Lhote
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.
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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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Paper
Charming botanical vintage Vegetable drawing by M. von Grolman from 1925
Located in Rümmingen, BW
The posters and prints may display signs of aging, such as paper discoloration, tears, folds, and other imperfections.
These pieces were part of an art collection owned by a German ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Paper
Drawing of a Nude, Modeled after a Victor Skrebneski Photograph
Located in New York, NY
Written in bottom right: "After Skrebneski - TWD 91"
While Thierry Despont (1948 - 2023) was best-known for his architectural practice—for his integral role in the restoration of th...
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Late 20th Century American Drawings
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Paper
Portrait of the man Called "Vieux Cabot" by François De Herain 1908
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
François DE HERAIN (1877-1962) is a French painter, sculptor and engraver.
The drawing depicts a man in a coat and hat holding an umbrella at his side. He is making a gesture with t...
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1910s French Vintage Drawings
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Paper
'Chucho' Reyes Signed Gouache of a Horse on Mounted Paper
Located in Sharon, CT
Jesus 'Chucho' Reyes Ferrera gouache painting on his typical medium -tracing paper, which has been mounted to a thin board (which has cracked down the vertical center).
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Expressionist Drawings
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Paper
French Vintage Set of 9 Framed Figure-Study Sketches
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This fantastic collection of 9 sketches were most likely composed in a figure study art class in France during the 20th century. Drawn with pencil on ...
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20th Century French Other Drawings
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Metal
Karl Lagerfeld Fashion Drawing
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Karl Lagerfeld (German, 1933-2019)
Marking(s); notes: marking(s)
Materials: mixed media on card stock
Dimensions (H, W, D): 12.75"h, 10.25"w (work is not framed)
Additional Information: Fashion design sketch...
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20th Century Drawings
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Paper
Lithograph by Ben Shahn, 1968
Located in Sagaponack, NY
"Birds Over The City"
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21st Century and Contemporary American Drawings
Grand-Scaled French Architectural Drawing
By Atelier Garnier
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pencil with wash: a fine and grandly-scaled French architectural drawing of the "Credit Municipal" building; stamped "Atelier Garnier, Lyon
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1930s French Vintage Drawings
Willem De Kooning Complete Set of 17 Lithographs Each Signed and Numbered 1988
Located in New York, NY
Seventeen Lithographs for Frank O'Hara, New York, Limited Editions Club, 1988 the complete set of 17 signed and numbered lithographs in colors by Willem De Kooning, title page, and justification, on Chine appliqué, numbered 51 of 60 (there were also 12 with opposite facing text, and 550 bound copies with the lithographs appliquéd to the text pages), all with full margins and beautifully framed. Comes with original black cloth-covered portfolio with black leather label and gilt stamped title (very minor wear) and original purchase paperwork from Baby Jane...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Wood, Paper
"Reclining Male Nude", Important Drawing by Edward Wolfe, Duncan Grant's Circle
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This important, beautifully rendered drawing of a reclining male nude figure was made by Edward Wolfe, who was born in South Africa but spent much of his career in Great Britain in the company of Duncan Grant and other celebrated gay artists. A year after arriving in England in 1916, Roger Fry invited Wolfe to join the Omega Workshops, where he painted and designed furniture with strong colors influenced by the Fauvist movement. Wolfe connected to Grant and the Bloomsbury Group...
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1930s British Art Deco Vintage Drawings
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Paper
Launching Structure #3 an Original Drawing by Dennis Oppenheim
By Dennis A. Oppenheim
Located in London, GB
Dennis Oppenheim (1938-2011) was a conceptual artist, earth artist, sculptor, photographer, and performance artist, who was instrumental in the Performance Art and early Land Art movements. He exhibited alongside prominent artists of the age such as Michael Heizer, Robert Smithson, Robert Morris, and Vito...
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1980s American Modern 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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Paper
Italian Architectural Mixed Media Drawing on Paper - Signed - Unframed - C. 1984
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage Italian architectural mixed media drawing on paper - indistinctly signed & dated lower right - unframed - Italy - circa 1984.
Good vintage condition - minor paper loss to b...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Drawings
Materials
Paper
Watercolor by John Varley, 1812
By Ernest William Varley
Located in Kittery Point, ME
'Llanberis Lake at the Foot of Mount Snowdon' in Wales.
Watercolor on paper, signed and dated "J. Varley 1812" ll, identifying info on verso.
sight size: 8 x 19 3/4 in.
John Varley is known as an English landscape painter in watercolor and a close friend of William Blake. Varley represents the transition between tinted topographical drawing and the bolder, more fully developed manner of watercolor painting characteristic of the 19th century. As well as being a leading painter, he was the most popular and enthusiastic teacher of his day: his pupils included Cox, De Wint, Linnell, Mulready (his brother-in-law), and Samuel Palmer, and he published various instructional works, including one with Blake.
In his early years Varley was influenced stylistically by the work of Thomas Girtin...
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1810s English Neoclassical Antique Drawings
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Paper
Karl Lagerfeld Fashion Drawing
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Karl Lagerfeld (German, 1933-2019)
Marking(s); notes: signed, marking(s); 1984
Materials: mixed media (ink, pencil, other) on paper
Dimensions (H, W, D...
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1980s German Vintage Drawings
Materials
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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Paper
Large 19th Century Charcoal on Paper Bengal Tiger Dated 1831 Curio Taxidermy
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Of a fabulous size, dated and signed charcoal on paper depiction of a Bengal Tiger.
Dated 1831, housed in a simple period ebonised and gilt slip frame. The signature I cant deciphe...
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19th Century European Antique Drawings
Materials
Glass, Pine, Paper
Set of Three Architectural Drawings by Carl G. Bergsten, c.1930
Located in New York, NY
Set of three architectural furniture drawings by the Sweedish arquitect Carl G. Bergsten. Circa 1930. Pencil on paper.
Dimenssions: WITH FRAME
Motto Gesundheit: W 31.5" x H 23.75" ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Paper
Charcoal Drawing on Blue Paper By William Wardlaw Laing, C.1880
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful charcoal portrait of a girl.
By a very good victorian artist, William Wardlaw Laing*
Sitter unknown.
Signed lower left
Presented in an antique bleached tropical hardw...
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1870s English Victorian Antique Drawings
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Paper, Wood
20th Century Signed Still Life Pencil Drawing
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful, evocative Pencil Drawing
Still Life with Flowers and Butterfly
Early 20th century
Signed at lower right
The painting is embellished by a beautiful nineteenth-century la...
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1920s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Drawings
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Wood, Paper
"Male Nude, " Early and Fine Drawing by William Baziotes at National Academy
By William Baziotes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although William Baziotes is justifiably famous for his Surrealist and Biomorphic paintings later in his career, his extraordinary talent is evident in his early works as well. This ...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Drawings
Paul JOUVE (1878-1973), "The Camel Riders"
By Paul Jouve
Located in Paris, FR
Paul Jouve was a French illustrator and sculptor, passionate about animals from a young age, which he discovered at the Natural History Museum and in Parisian zoos. He is the most fa...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Drawings
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Paper
'Nu alangui' 1944 Drawing by Marcel Gromaire
Located in Paris, FR
Drawing by Marcel Gromaire (1892 - 1971). Ink drawing signed 'Gromaire 1944' on the bottom right.
Dimensions with frame: 48cm x 41cm.
Dimension of the visible drawing: 33cm x 25cm.
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Drawings
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Paper
"Nude Male with Hand to Chest, " Drawing by Raoul du Bois
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Powerful and eloquent, this drawing by Raoul Pene du Bois showcases his mastery of the human figure, expressed with his usual Mannerist approach -- all elongated limbs and stylized p...
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Drawings
19th Century Drawing of Male Nude
Located in Pasadena, CA
Beautifully rendered drawing of male nude. This drawing is most probably French in origin, dating to the late 19th or early 20th century. The drawing...
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Early 20th Century French Beaux Arts Drawings
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Paper
"Nude Archer, " Bold Ink Drawing with Male Nude, Influenced by Klimt
By Erwin Stolz
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bold and atmospheric, this ink drawing depicts a kneeling nude male figure, his bow arched and his arrow ready to spring forward, surrounded by a flower-bedecked landscape that clearly draws its inspiration from Gustav Klimt's work. To the left, silhouetted against the dark background, a pair of stylized geese -- evidently his target -- are shown flying upward. The sun which dapples the figure of the archer highlights his lithe musculature, and the artist -- Erwin Stolz -- gives the same close attention to the landscape behind. Stolz was well connected to the artistic elite of Vienna, and was friends with Alexander Rothaug...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage Drawings
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Paper
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
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
Alberto Giacometti 'Annette' Black and White Lithograph, circa 1964
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Lithograph 'Anette' made by Alberto Giacometti.
Especially created by the artist in 1964 for Made for the book titled "Prints from the Mourlot Press" published in Paris, 1964
The b...
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1960s French Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
20th Century Oil on Panel Italian Still Life Signed Painting, 1930
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian painting dated 1930. Framework oil on panel depicting still life with shell and apples of good pictorial quality. Painting signed lower right S. Bonfantini (see photo) refera...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Drawings
Materials
Wood
Vintage Chicago / Lake Michigan Etching "Along the Lake" by James Swann
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Chicago / Lake Michigan drypoint etching "Along the Lake" by noted artist James Swann, circa 1960. The piece is hand signed and titled in penci...
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Mid-20th Century American Drawings
Materials
Paper, Wood
19thc Verre Eglomise Large Silhouette Family Portrait w/ Detailed Background
Located in Savannah, GA
This unique and very well executed portrait of a mid 19th century couple done in silhouettes is adhered to glass as in Verre Eglomise with a very charming drawing of a parlor in the ...
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1840s English High Victorian Antique Drawings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
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.