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Drawings For Sale
Pair of Still Lifes, Gouache after Paul LeLong and Both Initialed "A.G."
Located in valatie, NY
Pair of late 19th century still life Gouaches after Paul LeLong, French, 1799-1846. His specialty was small still-life of table tops with various objects. ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Drawings
Materials
Paper
Nicolas de Larmessin Etching, Habit de Tabletier
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Nicolas de Larmessin Etching – Habit de Tabletier. 20th century print.
Nicolas de Larmessin (1640-1725) was an enormously creative and productive artist. Nicolas was part of a long ...
Category
20th Century French Renaissance Drawings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Dora Maar Drawing
By Dora Maar
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pointillist composition by Dora Maar, circa 1960.
Authenticity stamp of the auction that took place in 1998 in Paris.
Black ink on cream white paper.
20th century, undated.
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Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Dora Maar Pointillist Framed Colored Drawing, circa 1960
By Dora Maar
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pointillist drawing by Dora Maar.
Authenticity stamp of the auction that took place in 1998 in Paris.
Black ink on cream white paper.
20th Century, undated.
Framed and si...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper, Wood
"Leda and the Swan", Two Art Deco Studies by William Hunt Diederich
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Famous for his attenuated, highly stylized horses, hounds and other animals, often executed in iron or ceramic, William Hunt Diederich was one o...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
17th Century French School Drawing of a Hand in a Silver Gilt Frame
Located in New York, NY
This 17th-century French School drawing of a hand is a masterful work of art, presented in an elegant silver gilt frame. Measuring 20.75 inches by 20.75 inches, the drawing showcases...
Category
17th Century Renaissance Antique Drawings
Materials
Paper
Pair of 20th Century Framed Crackled Prints of Entrances to Schloss Belvedere
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of beautifully framed 20th century crackled paper prints depicting entrances to the Schloss Belvedere Palace in Vienna. One print is of the Main ...
Category
20th Century Baroque Drawings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Original Drawing Nude Woman, French Unsigned on Aged Paper
Located in Miami, FL
Original well drawn image of a nude woman reclining, obviously posing for the artist.
Aged paper. Needs a nice frame.
Good condition consistent with age and materials. Some slight ...
Category
20th Century French Drawings
Materials
Paper
Large Red Chalk Drawing, 18th Century Italian School
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Nude male academy.
Red chalk on paper.
While the artist who drew this drawing is not known, the confidence in the trait along with the fascinating perspect...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Drawings
Materials
Paper
"The Idealized City, " Depiction of Classicized, Homophile Paradise by Goor
By Gaston Goor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This idealized view of a Greek city of cliffside temples and columned walls climbing a craggy mountain is also the depiction of a homophile Shangri-La, where lithe nude male figures ...
Category
1960s French Art Deco Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Pauline Chamberlain - Six Large Framed Architectural Drawings - Signed Pen, ink
Located in Pewsey, GB
Pauline Chamberlain - A Set of Six Large Architectural Drawings circa 1915 in Pen and Ink that are highly decorative. These are all signed ...
Category
1910s American Edwardian Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper, Crayon
Fashion Drawing with Fabric, Maison Dior, 1981/82
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Fashion plate enhanced with gouache, with dress fabric swatch from Maison Christian Dior, 1981-82.
Handwritten inscription: "Tous sauf 8 en stock"
For sale framed.
Category
1980s French Beaux Arts Vintage Drawings
Materials
Fabric, Paper
"Rower Virtue" Limited Edition Etching by Holton Rower Signed, Framed
Located in Milano, IT
"Rower Virtue" is a stunning limited edition black and white etching by renowned artist Holton Rower. This original piece is signed and numbered 18/50, ma...
Category
20th Century French Drawings
Materials
Paper
20th Century Oil on Cardboard Italian Landscape Painting, 1970
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian painting, 20th century. Oil painting on cardboard depicting a wooded landscape with architectural elements on the background of good pictorial quality. Wooden frame with passe-partout and beautifully decorated protective glass. Small size painting...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Drawings
Materials
Paper
"Left Jab", Compelling Drawing of Boxer by Luis Mora, Pencil on Paper
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This lithe portrait of a slim boxer throwing a left jab, executed in pencil on thin paper, was executed by Francis Luis Mora, a rare example of an American artist with Uruguayan heri...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
19th Century Northern Plains Hide Painting
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Northern Plains hide painting, buffalo society, pre-reservation. Two buffalo heads, two full body buffalos, two thunderbirds and buffalo sun shield in ...
Category
Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Drawings
Materials
Other
Marc Chagall David Montant La Colline des Oliviers (pl. 71) Signed Etching
By Marc Chagall
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A spiritual modern etching with hand coloring on Arches wove paper titled “David Montant La Colline des Oliviers (David Ascending The Mount of Olives)” (pl. 71 from The Bible Series)...
Category
1950s Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
20th Century Mixed-Media on Canvas Italian Signed Seascape Painting, 1970
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian painting from the second half of the 20th century. Mixed media framework on canvas depicting a particular sea view from above with boat and swimmer. Beautiful and pleasant pi...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Drawings
Materials
Canvas
Emile Baes Period Young Girl Portrait
By Emile Baes
Located in Roma, IT
Very nice pastel on paper featuring a young girl noblewoman.
This painting, never before on the market, comes from a private collection and is beautified by an impressive XVIII Cent...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Drawings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Giovanni Antonio Canal 'Canaletto' Etching of Prato Della, Venice, 1697-1768
By Giovanni Antonio Canal (Canaletto)
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Lovely etching on paper in back ink by Giovanni Antonio Canal (Canaletto).
Measurements:
22" x 15"
Hand-numbered in pencil at the bottom right with the number 6.
Part of a co...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Drawings
Materials
Paper
"Seated Black Nude, " Important and Rare Drawing by John Grabach
Located in Philadelphia, PA
John Grabach, best known for his cityscapes and genre scenes, much coveted by collectors in America, was also a master of the nude, which this drawing amply demonstrates. This exampl...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Drawings
Materials
Charcoal, Paper
Large Original Technical Drawing of Air Compressor, 1925
Located in Praha, CZ
handmade technical drawing. Stamped in 1925 by Technical University in Brno. Ink on a paper. Newly framed in mat anthracit steel frame. Mat glass.
Category
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Drawings
Materials
Steel
Oil on Canvas, Painting by Georges Picard, Spring, Art Nouveau Period.
By Georges Picard
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Oil on canvas, painting by Georges Picard, spring, early 20th century, Art Nouveau period.
Painting, oil on canvas by Georges Picard representing an interpretation of spring, early ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Drawings
Materials
Canvas
Don Swann (1889-1954) Original Etching Limited Editon
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Limited edition original etching by American artist Don Swann (1889-1954). Titled a "A Spring Shower", piece was etched onto copper plates prior to printing....
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Drawings
Materials
Copper
Framed Carlos Franqui Lithograph 'Poemas Para Mirar', circa 1976
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Color lithograph by Carlos Franqui, circa 1976.
Published by Galeria Eude Ediciones, Barcelona.
Framed.
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Carlos Franqui (December 4, 1921 – April 16, 2010) was a Cuban writer, poet, journalist, art critic, and political activist. After the Fulgencio Batista coup in 1952, he became involved with the 26th of July Movement which was headed by Fidel Castro. Upon the success of the Cuban Revolution...
Category
1970s Spanish Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Hand Colored by Louis Icart "Slightly Swollen Areola" Authenticated
Located in Manhasset, NY
Hand Colored by Louis Icart "Slightly Swollen Areola." An authenticated colored etching by Louis Icart in a fine gilt wood frame. Removed directly from Dr Shawn Garber's home on the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Drawings
Materials
Wood, Paper
John Lennon Drawing, "Kite, Free As A Bird", 1995
Located in Port Washington, NY
Rare Poster. John Lennon Kite Poster 22'' x 28'' Unframed in Good Condition.
Category
1990s British Streamlined Moderne Drawings
Materials
Other
"Standing Male Nude, " Preparatory Drawing by Dunbar Beck
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This ethereal drawing by Dunbar Beck demonstrates his mastery of the human figure, with antecedents in Renaissance and Pre-Raphaelite paintings. Beck was one of America's most accomp...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Drawings
Framed Mexican Watercolor on Paper Attributed to Rufino Tamayo
Located in Atlanta, GA
A framed watercolor and gouache on paper depicting sliced watermelon on a color block background, signed Tamayo and dated 1945 as shown. The work was in keeping with the style of Rufino Tamayo and it retains a paper label from Salon de la Plastica Mexicana, listing the detail info. SPM was formed in 1949 to promote contemporary Mexican artists...
Category
1940s Mexican Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
18th Century Pastel of a Young boy
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a wonderful mid-to-late 18th century portrait of a young boy dressed in a blue coat with a tricorn hat under his left arm. The innocence of this beautiful boy draws you into ...
Category
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Drawings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Signed Durham Cathedral Antique Drypoint Etching Drawing, 19th Century, England
Located in West Hartford, CT
Rare, antique drypoint etching pencil signed by the artist whose name is illegible, circa mid-19th century, England.
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Drawings
Materials
Paper
19th C, Academy Student Drawing, Pencil on Paper
Located in Leuven , BE
Drawing is framed, signed and dated.
Category
19th Century Belgian Neoclassical Antique Drawings
Materials
Paper
19th Century Framed Pastel by Francois Stroobant
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century framed Pastel by Francois Stroobant (1819-1916) is a remarkably well preserved work, thanks to the careful handling over the past century, and the relatively recent reframing with glass. A silvered frame was chosen to accentuate the sepia tones of the work, which depicts a quaint rural scene with a pond acting as an invitation into the scene, beside which a group of quaint cottages have been built. A lone man in a boat...
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1890s Belgian Belle Époque Antique Drawings
Materials
Paper
Detailed 18th Century Style Framed Pastel Bouquet Drawing
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Detailed 18th century style framed pastel bouquet drawing. Intricate burlwood and ebonized wood period frame. Very decorative.
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Antique Drawings
Materials
Cane
William Ridenhour '1941-2010' 1972 Watercolor on Paper
Located in Sharon, CT
Signed in pencil lower right, dated lower left: 18 November 1971. Provenance: Robert Elkon Gallery NYC, exhibited in Ridenhour's first one-man show November 1972.
Category
1970s American Minimalist Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Exquisite Orchid & Hummingbird Watercolor by William Morley, Antique Oversize
By William H. Morley
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
You will not be disappointed in this wonderfully hand painted piece by the world reknown William Morley. Retaining its original Gilded Age frame and in very nice condition. A waterco...
Category
Early 1900s American Belle Époque Antique Drawings
Materials
Paint, Parchment Paper
Abstract, Ink on Paper Drawing, Signed on the Back
Located in Naples, IT
Abstract - drawing made with china ink on paper, signed on back, illegible signature.
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Hopper Drawing by and inscribed by Carter E Foster to Herbert Kasper, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Hopper Drawing by Carter E Foster. 2013, Whitney Museum of American Art. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. This monograph was prepared to accompany the exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art, from May 23 to October 6, 2013. The exhibition then traveled to Dallas and finally to the Walker Art Center in 2014. The book was owned by Herbert Kasper and inscribed by the author to him. Herbert Kasper was an American fashion designer known as Kasper. He studied English and advertising at New York University and fashion at the Parsons School of Design in New York from 1951–53 and l'Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne in 1953. He left NYU to serve in the US Army in Europe. After World War II he enrolled at Parsons, where he became a protégé of milliner Fred Frederics. After graduating, he returned to Paris for two years developing his skills in design while working for Jacques Fath, Christian Dior, and Marcel Rochas. When he returned to the US, he worked for Frederics at Mr. John. He was an avid art collector, and in 2011, the Morgan Library and Museum devoted an exhibition, called “Mannerism and Modernism: The Kasper Collection of Drawings and Photographs,” to the designer.
Hopper Drawing is the first major museum exhibition to focus on the drawings and creative process of Edward Hopper (1882–1967). More than anything else, Hopper's drawings reveal the continually evolving relationship between observation and invention in the artist's work, and his abiding interest in the spaces and motifs--the street, the movie theatre, the office, the bedroom, the road—that he would return to throughout his career as an artist. This exhibition showcases the Whitney's unparalleled collection of Hopper's work, which includes over 2,500 drawings bequeathed to the museum by his widow Josephine Hopper...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Drawings
Materials
Paper
Three Drawings of Antique French Balconies, Framed, Angel L Nahon France, 1998
Located in San Francisco, CA
Three unique drawings of French Wrought Iron Balcony Grilles, signed and framed. Available individually or as a group. These intricate draw...
Category
Late 20th Century French Drawings
Materials
Paper
"Multiple Male Nudes, " drawing by Ben Messick
By Ben Messick
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The cluster of knotty male nudes depicted in this high-energy drawing by Ben Messick illustrates his mastery of mural painting and animation. He worked as a sketch artist at the Disn...
Category
1930s American Vintage Drawings
Materials
Pencil, Paper
Market Scene in Paris by Egron Sillif Lundgren
By Egron Sillif Lundgren
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A market scene in Paris by Egron Sillif Lundgren, (Swedish, 1815-1875), Pencil, touches of red and heightened with white on buff paper.
Size: 7" inche...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Directoire Antique Drawings
Materials
Paper
François Xavier Lalanne The rabbit Unique piece
Located in Saint ouen, FR
François Xavier Lalanne
The rabbit
Unique piece
Watercolour lithograph
Preparatory work ( TP )
Signed in pencil by the artist
1978
Published by la Hune
Sheet size : 33 x 25,3 cms...
Category
1970s French Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Robert Freiman Watercolor and Ink on Paper, 1957
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A Classic midcentury watercolor and ink 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 Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawings
Abstract Expressionist Ink Drawing on Paper by Salvatore Grippi 1953
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This ink figurative abstract Expressionist piece on paper is signed by its creator, noted New York School artist Salvatore Grippi. Though undated, the piece is similar in form and st...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
"The Elephant Trainer at The Circus Bouglione" by André Legrand-Chabrier
Located in valatie, NY
Le Dresseur et l'Eléphant du Cirque Bouglione (The Elephant Trainer at The Circus Bouglione) is a w/c and pastel Illustration by André Legrand-Chabrier. ...
Category
20th Century French Drawings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Rare Folky Watercolor Drawings on Paper by L.J. Harboe, Priced Individually
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Here are four rare and historically important watercolor drawings on paper of St. Croix. Painted in a topographical style by L.J.Harboe, effectively transporting us to a time and pla...
Category
19th Century American British Colonial Antique Drawings
Materials
Paint
Homage to Picasso, Group of 4 Pater Max Lithographs
By Peter Max
Located in Palm Desert, CA
These lithographs are from the series entitled, "Homage to Picasso" by Peter Max. The collection entails 4 etchings of nude scenes on woven paper. They are in a 1" custom frame and e...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Drawings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Pair Of Framed Persian Original Pencil Drawing Works
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of Persian original figural landscape pencil drawings surmounted on paper.
Presented in faux paint decorated frames, French matted with gold embellishments, glazed.
Dimensions:...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Bakshaish Drawings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Emilio Álvarez Díaz "Surprised Gentleman", Early 20th Century Oil on Wood
Located in Marbella, ES
Emilio Álvarez Díaz (Buenos Aires 1879-Madrid 1952) "Surprised Gentleman" early 20th century oil on wood people painting, signed and set within a 19th century frame.
Dimensions: ...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Drawings
Materials
Wood
Ciro Ferri Drawing Offering Scene Italie 17th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Italian lead pencil drawing, entourage of Ciro Ferri, depicting an offering scene in front of a temple, in the manner of the antiquity.
Measurements: 7.8/5.9 inches
...
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17th Century Italian Antique Drawings
Materials
Paper
Original Artwork Entitled Figure #1 by Jean Olds
Located in Raleigh, NC
Figure #1 by Jean Olds, signed and dated 1984. A figure of a curvaceous woman outlined in green against a vibrant yellow background. Gouache on reversed woodblock on rice paper, matt...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Charcoal Drawing on Ingrès Paper Signed Marceau Constantin Original, F113
By Marceau Constantin
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Charcoal drawing by the French artist Marceau Constantin (1918 - 2017). Drawing on ingres paper representing two characters in shades of black and grey creating a fascinating light a...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Jörn Stender, Danish artist. Pastel on paper. Two country scenes with houses
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Jörn Stender, Danish artist. Pastel on paper.
Two country scenes with houses from the Faroe Islands.
June 1996.
Signed and dated in pencil.
Perfect condition.
Dimensions for each: 19...
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1990s Danish Modern Drawings
Materials
Other
Framed Charcoal Drawing, Signed and Dated 1938
Located in Atlanta, GA
Framed Charcoal Drawing, Signed and Dated 1938
Category
20th Century Drawings
Materials
Paper
Sir Jacob Epstein 'Reclining Nude' Pencil Drawing
Located in Sharon, CT
Important Sir Jacob Epstein drawing. Signed pencil on paper life drawing of the Indian Woman 'Sunita'. Drawing itself 14 3/4" x 21 1/2", framed and glazed 25 1/4" 32".
Provenance: Al Ross...
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1930s English Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Anne Marie Persov White Babushka Signed Modern Figurative Aquatint Etching 1961
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A modern aquatint etching on paper titled "White Babushka" by California Anne Marie Persov. Artist proof, published in 1961. Signed and titled in pencil via bottom margin. A dramatic...
Category
1960s American Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
R.C. Gorman Esperanza and Esperanza II Lithographs (Pair)
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Esperanza and Esperanza II were both begun in August 1994. Esperanza I was signed Feb 12, 1995 and Esperanza II signed Sept 24, 1995. Esperanza I is a 38 color original lithograph ...
Category
1990s American Drawings
Materials
Paper
St Andrews Golf Club, Bicentenary Etching, Ltd Edition 10/75
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
St Andrews golf club bicentenary etching.
A rare etching of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club St Andrews Clubhouse, produced as Ltd. edition for the...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Sporting Art Drawings
Materials
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.