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Drawings For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 1970s
Clifford Ellis, Collage I (landscape)
Located in London, GB
Collage on paper
H25 x W67 cm (framed dimensions)
Category
Early 20th Century Drawings
Materials
Paper
Julian Meredith, Untitled
Located in London, GB
Charcoal on paper
H88 x W126 cm (framed dimensions)
Category
Early 20th Century Drawings
Materials
Paper
Albert Goodwin, Untitled Landscape Sketch, Pen and Ink Wash, Signed
Located in Toronto, CA
A exquisite landscape sketch by Albert Goodwin, 1845-1932, with detailed pen work over ink wash, depicting a country scene with figures in the foreground and hills in the distance,...
Category
Early 20th Century English Romantic Drawings
Materials
Giltwood, Paper
Series of 3 drawings on paper signed J.F. Mivielle
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Series of 3 drawings on paper signed J.F. Mivielle, around 1920.
Poetic and aesthetic, these drawings are not lacking in beauty and delicacy. They will be perfect in a current decor...
Category
Early 20th Century French Drawings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Diminutive Etching of Magdelena in a Gilt Frame Signed G. Batoni
Located in Manhasset, NY
Diminutive etching of Magdelena in a gilt frame signed and dated. This highly decorative print is 6 inches x 8 inches unframed and when sitting in its finely gilt and carved frame it measures 11 by 14 inches. Very well done, signed and dated in a matted background. Daniel John Pound (active 1842-1877), Engraver.
Pompeo Girolamo Batoni...
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Early 20th Century Italian Barbizon School Drawings
Materials
Paper
FOUJITA Léonard Tsuguharu - Original drawing - Nude man - Athlete 1928
Located in Encino, CA
Léonard Tsuguharu FOUJITA (1886-1968)
" Athlète ", Pencil on paper, re-lined on cardboard.
Signed in Japanese and dated "Foujita 1928".
Preparatory drawing for the oil on Canvas titl...
Category
1920s Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
19th Century Work of Art Etching by Almery Lobel Riche Custom Framed, French
Located in North Miami, FL
This black and white etching by Almery -Lobel Riche is in a custom gold leaf frame with deep cut beveled silk mat. The etching is of woman leaning over cha...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Drawings
Materials
Silver Leaf
Graphite on Paper Two Artist Studies of Hands and Extended Foot
Located in San Francisco, CA
Graphite on paper: two artist studies of hands and extended foot; each ell-rendered artist's study depicting grasping hands and a foreshortened foot; very nicely detailed; unsigned; ...
Category
Early 1900s Unknown Neoclassical Antique Drawings
Materials
Paper
Vintage Boho Abstract Cityscape Mixed Media Drawing on Paper
Located in west palm beach, FL
A Vintage Boho Abstract Cityscape Mixed Media Drawing on Paper combines the raw, expressive quality of abstract art with the dynamic energy of an urban cityscape, all filtered throug...
Category
Early 20th Century North American Rustic Drawings
Materials
Paint
Julian Meredith, Untitled
Located in London, GB
Charcoal on paper
H114 x W88 (framed dimensions)
Category
Early 20th Century Drawings
Materials
Paper
1903 French Academic Charcoal Drawing of Standing Nude Figure
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1903 charcoal drawing, rendered with precision and grace, captures the strength and poise of the human form, reflective of the French Academy's classical training. Encased in a ...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Drawings
Materials
Paper
Early 20th Century Blueprint by John Alden
By John G. Alden
Located in Norwell, MA
Early 20th century blueprint by John Alden of a General Seafoods Corp. trawler dated 2/24/37. Hull Lines are shown from bow, profile and bottom views. Nicely framed. Scale: 1/4 inch ...
Category
Early 20th Century Drawings
"Mercury on the Mountain, " Ethereal, Beautiful Allegorical Drawing, 1928
By N. Cobb
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mysterious and ethereal, this lovely drawing of a semi-nude male figure, carrying a caduceus and small jar, no doubt representing Mercury is clearly allegorical and suggestive of a p...
Category
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Drawings
"Boxer in Triumph, " Rare Ink Drawing of Male Boxer with Arms Raised, 1929
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This 1929 vintage ink and inkwash drawing of a bare-chested boxer is turned away from the viewer, his gloved hands raised high as if the fight has just been won. The artist, William ...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Drawings
Paul COLIN - Original drawing - Singer and dancers
Located in Encino, CA
Paul COLIN (1892-1985)
Original drawing “La danseuse en robe bleue” France 1980
Colored pencils & charcoal on paper depicting a dancer in a blue dress surrounded by other dancers.
Pa...
Category
1970s Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
"Flower Study" by Joseph Stella American
By Joseph Stella
Located in Norwood, NJ
Joseph Stella "Flower Study". Crayon and pencil on paper. Signed lower left. Image 6 7/8” x 4 /34”. Framed 12 1/2” x 10”. Gallery label Beadleston Gallery N.Y. N.Y.
Category
Early 20th Century American Drawings
Materials
Paper, Crayon
Italian Modern Abstract Mixed Media Painting on Paper and Metal Frame, 1972
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Abstract mixed media painting on paper and metal frame, 1972
Abstract style mixed media painting on paper. The gestural painting is characterized by rounded lines and...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Metal
Untitled Ink Drawing on Paper, 1974, by Mark di Suvero
Located in Dallas, TX
This 1974 ink drawing on paper is by American sculptor Mark di Suvero (b. 1933). Early in his artistic career, working part time in construction, he was inspired by the raw material ...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Julian Meredith
Located in London, GB
Charcoal on paper
H114 x W88 (framed dimensions)
Category
Early 20th Century Drawings
Materials
Paper
"North African Skyline with Mosque, " Stunning Drawing in Sanguine by Reznikoff
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully realized in sanguine, a ruddy chalk, this view of a North African cityscape dominated by a wide, tumultuous sky and a mosque with a large, low dome and high minaret, was drawn by Misha Reznikoff, a Ukranian-American artist. Reznikoff studied at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), and later in Europe where he became close friends with Arshile Gorky, a friendship that lasted a lifetime. Later he taught at the Art Students League and The New School for Social Research, was active in the WPA and socialized with Willem de Kooning, Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock, Ad Reinhardt, Milton Avery...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
John Carroll Doyle (1892-1959) Cocktail Hour Lithograph
Located in Toledo, OH
John Carroll Doyle (1892-1959) Kansas City, KS. Cocktail Hour, Circa 20th Century, Chin de Colle/Lithograph, Edition 21/2, signed lower right and twice framed. Great condition. Image...
Category
Early 20th Century American Drawings
Materials
Paper
Vintage Wooden Frame Abstract Nature Drawing.
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Wooden Frame Abstract Nature Drawing. Moose in Lake Drawing. Possibly Pastel.
Dimensions. 26 1/2 W ; 1/2 D ; 21 H
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Wood
Pol Mara Mix-Media on Paper, 1974, Pop Art
By Pol Mara
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pop Art Pol Mara, mix-media on paper (pencil, aerograph, watercolor, pastel) framed.'
Dimension for drawing only: 70 x 50cm, signed and dated '74.
(there are reflections that are not...
Category
1970s Belgian Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Clifford Ellis, Curlew II
Located in London, GB
Pencil on paper
H25 x W31.5 cm (framed dimensions)
Category
Early 20th Century Drawings
Materials
Paper
Myron Barlow Seated Woman Signed Vintage Etching on Paper American Realism 1920s
By Myron G. Barlow
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A sentimental etching on paper depicting a seated woman by American artist Myron Barlow (1873-1937). Hand signed in pencil on the bottom right. A lovely depiction of American Realism...
Category
1920s Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Pop Art Pol Mara Mix-Media on Paper, 1974
By Pol Mara
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pop Art Pol Mara, mix-media on paper (pencil, aerograph, watercolor, pastel) framed.'
Dimension for drawing only: 107 x 72cm, signed and dated '74.
Pol Mara (1920-1998) was a Bel...
Category
1970s Belgian Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Clifford & Rosemary Ellis, William I
Located in London, GB
Pencil on paper
H30.5 x W36 cm (framed dimensions)
Category
Early 20th Century Drawings
Materials
Paper
"Standing Nude with Upraised Arms, " Important Art Deco Print by Eberz
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of Germany's great inter-war Expressionists, strongly influenced by Cubism, Josef Eberz painted a number of brilliantly-hued, high-energy paintings as well as a series of prints ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Drawings
Materials
Ink, Paper
"Christmas Cavalier, " 1925 Drawing by Walter Dorwin Teague
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In 1925 -- only a year before he opened an industrial design studio that would soon become famous for product designs commissioned by Kodak, Texaco and Steinway among many other industrial companies -- Teague drew this evocative image of a French cavalier on horseback for his personal Christmas card. Although Teague is best known today for the Brownie camera...
Category
Early 20th Century American Drawings
European Vintage Poster, Friendly Animals
Located in Port Washington, NY
This vintage poster comes from European Advertising throughout the years of 1920. 1930, and 1940. Pictured above is a woman surrounded by a bunch of furry friends.
Category
1920s American Other Vintage Drawings
Materials
Other
Two Original Maquettes by Aleardo Terzi
By Aleardo Terzi
Located in Hanover, MA
"Matti & C Milano", two original maquettes ca. 1912 by Aleardo Terzi (1870-1943).
Size of each measures 12-3/4 inches x 9-1/4 inches (32.5 cm X 23.5 cm).
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Size of each measures 12-3/4 inches x 9-1/4 inches (32.5 cm X 23.5 cm).
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Category
Early 20th Century Drawings
Materials
Board
"American Olympics 1928, " Spectacular Art Deco Drawing of Stadium Entrance
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although the Olympics in 1928 were held in Amsterdam, Lee Seibert drew this vivid and colorful image of the main entrance to the stadium as if it were in America, the sky glowing with a rainbow-hued aureole and the scene attracting sophisticated men and women in evening clothes. Indeed, the 1932 Olympics...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Drawings
Ink drawing on paper depicting owls, cherry and ebony wooden frame, Austria 1920
Located in Milan, IT
An ink drawing on paper depicting owls. Solid cherry wood frame and ebony, polished and beeswaxed. Vienna, Austria circa 1920.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Drawings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Vintage Charcoal Portrait in Neoclassic Style
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This early 20th century portrait depicts the bust of a man on pedestal, drawn from a sculptural piece in charcoal. These were popular 19th century renditions usually done in a neocla...
Category
Early 20th Century French Beaux Arts Drawings
Materials
Fruitwood, Paper
Vintage Signed and Framed Artwork of Garden Flowers.
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Artwork on paper within Gold Toned Frame. Possibly Pencil and WaterColor. Signed on a Leaf at the Bottom as Pictured.Frame has Board Backing. Vintage Condition Consistent wit...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Wood, Paper
John Lennon Drawing, Pink Seals on Ice
Located in Port Washington, NY
John Lennon & Yoko Ono Seals Art Poster Print. Hardware for hanging. Seascape / Nautical drawing. Taken from the personal sketchbook of John Lennon.
Category
1970s Japanese Other Vintage Drawings
Materials
Wood
Original Opera and Theatre Costume Watercolor Design by Charles Betout, Paris
Located in New York, NY
Charles Betout was the principal costume designer for the Comedie-Francaise in Paris for twenty years until his death in 1939. This is costume was designed for the 1926 production of...
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Drawings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Framed Original Opera Costume Design Water Color, By Charles Betout
Located in New York, NY
Original watercolor opera costume design by Charles Betout, the principal costume designer for the Comédie-Française in Paris from 1919 til his death in 1939. Betout was renowned for...
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Drawings
Materials
Paper
Pierre DUBAUT (1886-1968) Ink Painting of a Man and Woman on Horse Back
Located in New York, NY
PIERRE OLIVIER DUBAUT (1886-1968) Ink Painting of a Man and Woman on Horse Back
Category
Early 20th Century French Victorian Drawings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Vintage Framed and Signed Lithograph Print by Peter Schmidt – Flowing in the Rig
Located in London, GB
A superb and very rare limited edition vintage framed and signed lithograph print by Peter Schmidt – Flowing in the Right Direction.
This is numbered number 11 / 35, it dates from 1...
Category
1970s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Vintage Abstract Figure Drawing on Paper.
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Abstract Figure Drawing on Paper with Plastic Covering Possibly Charcoal or Pastel
Dimensions. 16 W ; 1/4 D ; 20 H
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Vintage Boho Mixed Media Drawing on Paper
Located in west palm beach, FL
This exquisite vintage mixed media drawing on paper captures a timeless boho aesthetic with its delicate craftsmanship and artistic charm. The portrait exudes a soulful expression, s...
Category
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Drawings
Materials
Paper
Wood Cut Entry Ticket Grand Bal Des Artistes 1923 by Michel Larionov
By Mikhail Larionov
Located in Kelkheim (Taunus), HE
Artist Mikhail Fyodorovich Larionow* (1881-1964)
Signed in the stone “Larionow”
Date 1923
Numbered 3143
Size 27,6cm x 22,3cm
Condition Museum-quality, collectible condition
Pr...
Category
1920s French Bauhaus Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Original vintage surrealist mixed media portrait drawing
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original ink portrait, artist unknown.
31” x26”
Ink, paint, and graphite on paper.
A Metal frame (no glass) is also included
Light pencil marks below the ink and paint suggest th...
Category
1970s North American Post-Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Acrylic, Paint, Paper
Picasso Style Drawing of an Artist Painting a Nude Model
Located in New York, NY
Fun and fabulous mixed media drawing in pastel crayon of an artist and his nude model after a series of Picasso painting his models. Obviously in the artist's studio the fun colors a...
Category
1970s North American Vintage Drawings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
French Artist Gilou Brillant Modern Orange Etching "Mention Inotile"
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful 1970s etching by French artist Gilou Brillant (1935-) entitled "Mention Inotile". From the Pace/ Allrich Galleries, San Francisco. Original ...
Category
1970s French Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Other
Pair of Female Life Drawings in Cubist Style, Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
Female nude life drawings in Cubist style are early 20th century drawn in pencil and framed with grey linen passe par-tout. In these drawings foreshortening, modelling, movement and ...
Category
1910s European Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper, Wood
Pencil drawing depicting the head of an ox, cherry wood frame, Austria 1920.
Located in Milan, IT
A pencil drawing on paper depicting the head of an ox. Solid cherry wood frame, polished and beeswaxed. Vienna, Austria circa 1920.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Drawings
Materials
Wood
Vintage Abstract Nude Woman Figure Drawing on Board
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Abstract Nude Woman Figure Drawing on Board Possibly Pastel Retro broad strokes unique unsigned artwork handmade
Dimensions. 18 W ; 0.25 D ; 24 H
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Softwood
Pair of Ettore Fagiuoli framed signed etchings of Venice and Verona
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of signed etchings dated 1926 by Italian artist Ettore Fagiuoli. Beautifully matted in off-white and set in a gilded frame. Each etching captures the artist's unique perspec...
Category
1920s Italian International Style Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Mid-Century Modern Italian 1970 Print Abstract Geometric Design on Bright Colors
Located in Milan, IT
Vintage print dating back to the seventies, Italian production.
The print has a geometric design made with bright colors.
The frame is in white wood, the print is protected by a tr...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Wood
Vintage Abstract Nude Portrait Woman. Possibly Pastel on Paper.
Located in Seattle, WA
Nude Portrait of a Woman. Blue Background, Appears to be Pastel on Paper. Signed by Jp Gaston. Wear Condition Consistent with Age.
Dimensions. 17 1/2 W ; 1/2 D ; 23 H
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Paul Colin, Original drawing, Musicians and Singers
By Paul Colin
Located in Encino, CA
Paul Colin (1892-1985).
Original drawing with colored pencils and charcoal on paper depicting Josephine Baker and a piano player.
Drawing by Paul Colin from the 1980s in a beau...
Category
1970s European Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Vintage Signed Male Seated Nude Portrait
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Nude Portrait Study of a Sitting Man.Appears to be Pastel on Paper.Signed JP Gaston as Pictured. Wear and Tear Consistent with Age.
Dimensions. 26 W ; 20 H
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Expressionist Crayon Drawing by Bauhaus Artist Hans Kessler
By Hans Kessler
Located in New York, NY
Crayon drawing of a 1920s German theatrical scene by Bauhaus Artist, Hans Kessler.
Hans Kessler was a student at the Bauhaus Dessau and studied under B...
Category
Early 20th Century German Modern Drawings
Materials
Crayon
An Unusual Pencil Drawing of “Canton”, a Three-Masted Whaling Ship-at This Point
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An unusual pencil drawing of “Canton“ a three masted whaling ship by Harold Wyllie. New Bedford was a major whaling centre in the 19th century. Photograp...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Drawings
Materials
Paper
Framed Original Opera Costume Design Water Color, By Charles Betout
Located in New York, NY
Original watercolor opera costume design by Charles Betout, the principal costume designer for the Comédie-Française in Paris from 1919 til his death in 1939. Betout was renowned for...
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Drawings
Materials
Paper
Drawing Schoolboy Black Mine, Signed Helen Sautin, 20th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Drawing schoolboy black mine, signed Hélène Sautin, 20th century.
Measures: H 63cm, W 48cm.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Drawings
Materials
Paper
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