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Drawings For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Art Deco
Jean COCTEAU - Profile with Laurel Wreath, 1959
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Holmfirth, GB
Jean Cocteau (1889-1963), Profile with Laurel Wreath, 1959. Blue Ink on flyleaf of the book, "The blood of the poet". Signed, dated and dedicated in the centre. Provenance: Offered ...
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1950s French Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Diane Guyot De Saint Michel Contemporary Art Lithography Cantillana Artwork 2017
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Lithography intervened by Diane Guyot de Saint Michel, 2017.
Collaboration with the serigraphy workshop of the dead artist José Pérez Ocaña.
Limited edition of 50 copies.
Each...
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2010s French Modern Drawings
Materials
Paper
Diane Guyot de Saint Michel Contemporary Art Lithography Cantillana Artwork 2017
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Lithography intervened by Diane Guyot de Saint Michel, 2017.
Limited edition of 50 copies.
Hand signed in pencil.
Seen from the sky, a buildings of the hometown of Ocaña (Ca...
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2010s Spanish Modern Drawings
Materials
Paper
Abraham Walkowitz Ink Drawing of Ballet Dancer Isadora Duncan in Yellow
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine drawing in ink and watercolor on paper of the modernist dancer Isadora Duncan by Abraham Walkowitz.
Walkowitz (1878-1965) had an intimate artistic relationship with Duncan...
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Early 20th Century American Modern Drawings
Materials
Paper
View of Central Park Watercolor by John Vander Bilt C1935
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Nice original watercolor of a footbridge over a pond in Central Park NYC. Skyscrapers of the day in the background. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear, needs a new mat....
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1930s American Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paint, Paper, Glass, Hardwood
Pencil and Watercolour Drawing on Paper by Franz Windhager
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pencil and watercolour drawing on paper by Franz Windhager.
Drawing by Franz Windhager, 1879-1959, voyage en Italie, femme assise dénudée, pencil and watercolour on framed paper.
Dr...
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20th Century European Art Deco Drawings
Materials
Wood, Paper
"Purification, " Art Deco Portrayal of Chemist for Water Treatment Plant
By Robert McGill Mackall
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Purification" is a rare artist's working print, which served as the basis for a mural or bas-relief sculpture for a building in the 1930s, probably a water treatment building in the...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Drawings
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
Materials
Paper
Gerard Diaz Contemporary French Iris Pencil Drawing
By Gérard Diaz
Located in Roma, IT
This drawing is a view of a garden.
In the background, we see a high base topped by a statue of a 19th century figure along with other architectural ruins.
Central to the composition is a leafy tree with a leaning trunk.
The beautiful flowering iris plant in the foreground gave the drawing its title.
The iris has a very long history, as it was known even at the time of the ancient Egyptians and other ancient peoples. It is well documented that in Europe the iris's rhizome was used as a linen perfume. It was named for Iris, the Greek messenger of the gods, who according to Greek mythology, had wings of gold shining with dew, which when lit by the sun rays were decked with all the colors of the rainbow. Also according to this legend, Iris was Juno's favourite goddess because she only bore good news. Juno decided to reward her by turning her into the iris (the rainbow) which was said to be the link between heaven and earth.
Born on October 27, 1938, in Mostaganem, Gérard Diaz...
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1980s French Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
"Picnic Apocryphal, " Sophisticated Art Deco Drawing by Benito, Vogue Pioneer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This large and important drawing was made by Eduardo Benito, the pioneering artist who helped to establish the impossibly sophisticated images of modern...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
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
Materials
Paper
Gerda Åkesson, Swedish artist. Oil pastel on paper. Ballerina. Ca 1960
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Gerda Åkesson (1909-1992), Swedish artist.
Oil pastel on paper.
Ballerina. Modernist style.
Approximately from the 1960s.
Signed.
In perfect condition.
V...
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1960s Swedish Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Original Framed Art Deco Jewelry Box Drawing by French Decorator Claude Cior
Located in Miami, FL
Interesting French pencil drawing by famous French decorator and designer Claude Cior from the Art Deco era. Featuring a typical 1920/30s jewelry box.
N...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Drawings
Materials
Paper
Oil Pastel on Paper Sketch by Ralph Dubin
By Ralph Dubin
Located in New York, NY
20th Century Oil Pastel on Paper Sketch by Ralph Dubin
Category
Late 20th Century North American Modern Drawings
Materials
Paper
1960s Vintage Chinese Artistry Fisherman in Boat Yang Chun Floods Wall Art
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Chinese Asian Artistry Fisherman in Boat Framed Wall Art Yang Chun Floods
No information available
Preowned vintage unrestored condition
24 h...
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1960s Chinese Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Metal
Pencil Sketch of Bull of Paper
Located in New York, NY
Pencil Sketch of Bull of Paper
Category
Late 20th Century North American Modern Drawings
Materials
Paper
"Rear View, " Superb Ink Drawing by John K. Green, Circle of Benjamin Britten
By John Kenneth Green
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Finely detailed in ink on paper, this drawing of a nude male figure's back side was made by John Kenneth Green, a prolific and successful English artist who is best known for his portraits. Green came from Suffolk, England, and won a scholarship to study at the Slade School of Fine Art, after which he traveled and exhibited widely, including a trip to America in the early 1930s which led to an exhibition at Feragil Galleries in New York. He had a place in a circle of gay artists, and in 1943 painted a lovely portrait of one of England's foremost gay couples -- Benjamin Britten...
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1930s British Art Deco Vintage Drawings
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Paper
Unknown Artist, Oil Crayon on Paper, Abstract Composition, Mid-20th Century
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Unknown artist. Oil crayon on paper. Abstract composition. Mid-20th century.
Visible dimensions: 31.5 x 24.5 cm.
Total dimensions: 43.5 x 38 cm.
The frame measures: 1.5 cm.
In ex...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Drawings
Materials
Paper
1986 Leigh B Jackson Ink on Paper First Corinthians Chapter 13 Numbered 3/50
Located in Chula Vista, CA
August 1986 Leigh B Jackson First Corinthians Chapter 13
Ink on paper
13 x 19 Paper Art 9 x 12.75
Signed and numbered
Original unrestored vintage condition. Wear and distress pre...
Category
1980s Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
1990s Abstract Modern Color Art on Paper signed
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Modern abstract art signed color artwork on Paper
Preowned vintage condition art.
See images please
8 x 22 art 4 x 19.
Category
1990s Modern Drawings
Materials
Paper
"Triton and Nymph, " Art Deco Drawing by Lincoln Kirstein Associate, 1928
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine and bold drawing by William Littlefield, this piece depicts male and female nude figures in an embrace, the male figure inspired by Nicholas Podiapolski, Littlefield's model and lover in the late 1920s. Littlefield is known for his male nudes and mythological scenes, either in ink wash as here, or in oil on canvas. This drawing was completed in St. Tropez, during an extended stay in Europe that gave him a close acquaintance with Italian and other classical art. Two years later, Littlefield formed a friendship with Lincoln Kirstein...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Gisbert Palmie Drawing, 1958
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An interesting figurative colored chalks, charcoal drawing by Gisbert Palmie. A noted "anti-modernist" whose works were collected by leading Nazis inclu...
Category
1950s American Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Crayon
Bertil Wahlberg, listed Swedish artist. Pastel on paper. Figurative composition
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bertil Wahlberg (1923-1980), listed Swedish artist. Pastel on paper.
Figurative composition in a cubist style.
1960s.
Signed.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: 31.9 cm x 22.9 cm.
Tot...
Category
1960s Swedish Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Other
Felicia Pacanowska Pastel on Paper
Located in Houston, TX
Felicia Pacanowska Pastel on Paper in archival frame
Polish Artist (1907-2002)
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Drawings
Materials
Paper, Crayon
Ben Benn Nude Conte Crayon Drawing
By Ben Benn
Located in Sharon, CT
Beautiful drawing by the important American 'Fauve'. Item will be shipped rolled in a 6" sono tube.
Category
Early 20th Century American Modern Drawings
Materials
Crayon
"Triton Blowing Seashell", Very Fine Art Deco Drawing, Allyn Cox, Possibly UCLA
By Allyn Cox
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Demonstrating an impressive confidence and mastery of detail, this drawing of a nude male triton, blowing a trumpet made from a seashell, was made by Allyn Cox, no doubt as a study f...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Pair of Rare Signed Art Deco Lithographs by Boris Lovet-Lorski
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of rare signed Art Deco lithographs by Boris Lovet-Lorski. Lacquered wood frames.
Boris Lovet-Lorski (1894-1973), sculptor, lithographer, a...
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1930s Lithuanian Art Deco Vintage Drawings
Materials
Glass, Paper, Wood
1970s Zebra Watercolor Abstract Gouache Painting
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Calming blue abstract Zebras in watercolor and or gouache on paper, signed Virginia P
25 H x 27.5 x .75Thick (frame), Art 14 x 21
Original preowned unrestored vintage condition. Mat ...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
"Tennis Player in Canary Yellow, " Striking Art Deco Portrait of Blond Athlete
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This striking portrait of a sophisticated, beautifully groomed young man holding a tennis racket, his straw-colored hair beautifully echoed and emphasized by his canary-yellow shirt, his cheeks ruddy from the sun and his eyelids heavy from the heat of the day, was drawn in pastel by Marianne Clouzot...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Vintage Charcoal Portrait on Buff Paper - Signed - Unframed - Circa 1984
Located in Chatham, ON
ROMANIE - "Kent at 22 Years" - Fine quality charcoal portrait drawing with white facial highlights on buff paper - signed in pencil and dated lower right - unframed - Canada (?) - ci...
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Late 20th Century Canadian Modern Drawings
Materials
Paper
Robert Freiman Drawing, 1956
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An elegant, expressive, black ink drawing by Robert Freiman, signed and dated 1956.
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 Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Ink, Paper
Male Nude in Art Deco-Cubist Manner by Lenoir, 1920s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully realized, this depiction of a male nude leaning against a rock formation shows the stylization characteristic of the Modern or Art Deco movement of the 1920s, as well as indications of fractured surfaces and tilted planes associated with Cubism. The artist was known for his Surrealist works in the late 19th century, and was associated with the mystical, religiously-saturated Salons de Rose...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
"American Indian Dance, " Art Deco Drawing by Jean Target, 1930s
By Jean Target
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Evidence of Western Europe's fascination with Native American culture, dress and way of life for over a century, this vivid drawing uses watercolor, gouache and crayon to capture a g...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Watercolor, Pastel by Antoni Karwowski, Nude, Framed, 1992
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Antoni Karwowski, Nude, 1992
Watercolor, Pastel
The work is signed by the artist, titled and dated (inside)
Working dimensions 60/50
The work is framed
Antoni Karwowski is a Polish ...
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1990s Polish Modern Drawings
Materials
Paper
"Archer and Standing Nude, " Early Art Deco Drawing by Donald De Lue
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Created early in De Lue's career, possibly when he worked in the New York studio of Bryant Baker, this handsome Art Deco drawing depicts a nude male figur...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
A Robert Freiman Gouache on Paper "Cathedrale" 1961
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An interesting gouache on paper by Robert Freiman, signed and dated 1961.
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...
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Gouache, Paper
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 ...
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1970s American Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
"Seated Man, Two Positions", Drawing of Half-Nude Male Figure by Ulen, 1930s
By Paul Ulen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully and sensitively drawn by Paul Ulen, this single sheet includes two images of a half-nude male figure, seated and reclining, wearing loose worker pants and sporting a fashionable 1930s haircut. In each case, the figure's strong, muscular body is expressed in tones of light and shadow, confidently drawn in pencil. The gridded background suggests that the figures were studies for a larger wall mural, and indeed, a major mural-esque painting by Ulen, "Bricklayer at Rest," perhaps depicting the same model, is also available from Renaissance Man Antiques...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Gouache On Paper By Robert Freiman, 1957
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A striking gouache on paper by Robert Freiman, signed and dated 1957.
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 Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Gouache, Paper
Portrait Pastel Painting of a Woman in Purple, Signed
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A monumental portrait illustration in pastel chalk on paper. Created by the late Oklahoma artist Clair Seglem, this striking piece of artwork is de...
Category
1990s American Modern Drawings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Roy D. Fleming - Contemporary Canadian Graphite Drawing 4. - Signed/Titled/Dated
Located in Chatham, ON
ROY D. FLEMING - 'Collingwood Harbour - Winter - In Memory of Alex Macleod 1936-2002' - Contemporary fine art original graphite and colored pencil drawing on tracing paper - extraordinary quality and composition - gallery conservation framing - float mounted artwork set...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Drawings
Materials
Metal
Roy D. Fleming, Contemporary Canadian Graphite Drawing 3, Signed/Titled/Dated
Located in Chatham, ON
ROY D. FLEMING - 'Collingwood Harbour in Autumn - The Memory of Alex Macleod 1936-2002' - Contemporary fine art original graphite and colored pencil drawing on tracing paper - extraordinary quality and composition - gallery conservation framing - float mounted artwork set...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Drawings
Materials
Metal
A Gouache on Paper by Robert Freiman, 1960
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A striking gouache on paper by Robert Freiman, signed and dated 1957.
Robert J Freiman (b. 1917 - d. 1991), deaf from birth, was born in New York City and attended the Lexington Sch...
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1960s American Modern Vintage Drawings
Aung Khin, Impressionist Oil Pastel Drawing, Unsigned, Myanmar, 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
AUNG KHIN (1921-1996) Attributed - vintage impressionist style oil pastel and colored graphite drawing on black paper - with another drawing verso - unsigned...
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Late 20th Century Burmese Modern Drawings
Materials
Paper, Crayon
"Nude with Totem Pole, " Rare Surrealist Drawing by Dunbar Beck
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Best known for his WPA and World's Fair murals, this drawing is a rare example of Dunbar Beck's foray into Surrealism. His depiction of a nude male facing a Totem pole with one arm o...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Drawings
Framed Abstract Geometric Gouache on Paper by Stevan Kissel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Framed abstract geometric gouache on paper by Stevan Kissel
Signed: Stevan Kissel
Los Angeles, CA.
Beautifully framed.
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Aluminum
Jared French Portrait Sketch of Chuck Howard
By Jared French
Located in Savannah, GA
Jared French
(American, 1905-1988)
Portrait sketch of Chuck Howard
pencil on paper
signed and titled in margin:
Charles Howard
Feb. 12, 1950 … by ...
Category
1950s American Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper, Glass, Wood
Set of Six Art Deco Illustrations
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Set of six blue crayon vignettes, possibly designs for later Art Deco illustrations or paintings. Media: blue crayon on paper in later frame.
...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
"Floating Frame" Abstract Purple and Grey by Betty Marvin
Located in Pasadena, CA
This acrylic painting by Betty Marvin is part of her series titled “Floating Frame”, which includes works exhibited at the Los Angeles County Museum and in a solo exhibition at Richa...
Category
1990s American Modern Drawings
Materials
Acrylic
Mixed Media Figure Sketch on Paper by Edith Isaac-Rose
Located in New York, NY
Mixed Media Figure Sketch on Paper by Edith Isaac-Rose
Category
Late 20th Century North American Modern Drawings
Materials
Paper
Untitled Drawing by Andrew Verster
Located in Pasadena, TX
Andrew Verster is a South African artist. He studied design at the Camberwell School of Art. He furthered his studies at Reading Univ. He is the most prominent artist to emerge from ...
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1980s South African Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Contemporary Colorful Nude Chalk Painting Drawing on Blue circa 1960 Signed Ball
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Colorful chalk drawing of a nude woman in repose unframed. This beautiful piece features bold bright complementary colors on blue paper. This still Life nude painting is a wonderful ...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Drawings
Materials
Paper
"Wrestlers, Runners, Warriors, Equestrian, " Set of Drawings, Paul Cadmus, 1930s
By Paul Cadmus
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Drawn during the time when Paul Cadmus produced some of his most famous -- and infamous -- paintings with satiric themes such as "Shore Leave" and "The Fleet's in," but presaging his lifelong interest in the male nude, this set of four scenes depict male figures in scenes that would be familiar to artists going back to Roman and Greek times. One scene depicts two nudes in a wrestling match, another shows several nude figures in a headlong run, a third shows two men in battle, and the fourth depicts a nude figure taming a rearing horse. No doubt inspired by Classical sculptures, this set of drawings captures the energy and dynamics of interacting male figures, but without the very fine detail that he would bring to his countless male nude drawings in the 1950s, 60s and later. The drawings are signed, and the reverse retains an owner's label indicating the drawing was in the collection of William Tregoning, a gallerist who amassed a large collection of male figural art...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Set of 2 - Framed Female Fluid Nudes by Barry Flanagan RA OBE, signed - c1990
By Barry Flanagan
Located in London, GB
Lithographs on arches, with initials, inscribed AP and numbered in pencil.
Published by Waddington Graphics, London.
In new high quality black ash box frames.
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Late 20th Century British Modern Drawings
Materials
Paper
"Man with Wavy Hair, " 1930s Portrait in Pastel, Sanguine by Porter Woodruff
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This portrait of a handsome young man with cleft chin, wavy hair and a steady gaze was drawn by Porter Woodruff in pastel and sanguine on pale yellow paper in the 1930s. The artist is best known for his paintings and illustrations for Vogue magazine -- one of five American fashion illustrators who worked for the magazine -- as well as House & Garden. Woodruff was born in Tennessee, but spent much of his creative life in Paris and Tunisia, where he lived with Georges Sébastian, an important Hungarian-born, French orchestra...
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1930s North American Art Deco Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
"Standing Male Nude, " Extraordinary Drawing for Boxer Sculptures by Cecil Howard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Exquisitely drawn in pencil and a feather, light ink wash, creating a pale, ghostly image that is refined and haunting, this full length male nude was accomplished by Cecil de Blaquiere Howard...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Eugene Berman Untitled Stage Design
Located in New York, NY
Eugene Berman (1899–1972)
An untitled stage design, ink and wash on paper.
French, circa 1950.
Signed lower right: EB.
Category
1950s French Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Vintage Warren Fischer Abstract Pastel Drawing on Paper
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Warren Fischer abstract pastel drawing on paper.
Offered for sale is a 1990s original abstract pastel drawing from the late artist's personal portfolio. The drawing is on ...
Category
1990s American Modern Drawings
Materials
Paper
Drawings and Other Wall Decorations for Sale on 1stDibs
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