Paper Drawings

Important work by this founding member of the Bokujin group. Signed lower right with the artists seal. Measures: 21" x 14".

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

Decorative drawing of Swiss alp

Born in 1933, the son of an Italian diplomat in Shanghai, China, Marco Polo di Suvero immigrated with his family to the United States at the start of WWII. Working construction to su...

Aquarelle by Jean Rene Prou French decorator for Le France paquebot little damage on the paper on the left see photo

An authentic, perfect and bright, originally hand-colored, illustration of 2 Parrots and 2 Parakeets: L' Ara Rouge, La Perruche a face bleue, L' Ara Verd and La Perruche Tabuan. Draw...

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

An antique Megillah The Book of Esther, hand written on parchment by an expert Sephardi scribe and richly decorated with hand painted illustrations. The text panels are surrounded by...

Vintage Eames Lounge Chair poster

This is an exceptional original drawing by renowned Italian Renaissance master Camillo Procaccini (signed lower right with initials), born in Parma in 1561 and active mainly in Mila...

Pencil drawing by Togores for Galerie Simon, 1927. It preserves the original label in the back. Including the original frame. A label on the verso of Togores Drawing (1927) lists t...

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

Pair of collages monogrammed and dated Norbert Krabbe 1997. Handmade frame, mounted as in the showcase. Norbert Krabbe (1951 Demmin, lives since 2005 in Koserow) is an artistic aut...

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

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

Pencil drawing by Riccardo Cavigioli in the early 1920s representing a two-seat biplane airplane for reconnaissance Brandenburg C I of 1916. Measure with frame cm 58 x 31, inch 23 x ...

Vintage floral oil pastel drawing over graphite on buff paper - artist's cipher lower right - unframed - mid 20th century. Good vintage condition - no loss - no damage - no restorat...

The House That Waited – Original Crime Illustration by Charles Burki, 1965 This gripping noir-style illustration by Charles Burki (1909–1994), signed and dated 1965, depicts a tense...

This is an antique hospital engraving. An English, framed lithograph of medical interest, dating to the Georgian period and later, circa 1755. A fine...

A charming set of five antique-style avian engravings, each delicately hand colored and presented in elegant giltwood frames. Featuring a variety of finely rendered songbirds perch...

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

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

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

Original 1955 "Recreation Room" hand-drawn architectural artwork rendering prepared by Rucker Fuller for The Bank of California Mission Branch. Rucker Fuller is an architectural fir...

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...

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

This original drawing was created for an advertisement by General Electric for its portable power generators, here shown powering a saw wielded by two lumberjacks. Attributed to Roc...

An important mounted battle scene, depicted with particularly expressive energy: cavalry in full frontal clash, overturned horses, and combatants intertwined in the foreground, in ...

A large and stunning example of Wilhelm Hunt Diederich's work at the height of the Art Deco era, this drawing depicts a herald on horseback, his trumpet raised high, with an attenuat...

Landscape Drawing, Black Marker Boat and Harbor Scene, France 1966. This vintage black felt-tip pen drawing from 1966 captures a scene of the Cape Antibes, located on the French Riv...

A finely executed original etching titled Old Rouen by acclaimed American master etcher John Taylor Arms, dated 1927 and signed in pencil beneath the plate. This evocative compositi...

18th century German, a hand-colored engraving of a dressage horse and rider from Description du Manège Moderne by Friedrich Wilhelm, Baron Rais d' Eisenberg (German, ca. 1700-ca. 1770). Engraved by Bernard Picart (French, 1673-1733). Titled "Le Brillant", this dressage engraving is plate XXXIII. There is a gallery label verso. The print is matted and framed under UF-3 plexiglass, which offers the maximum amount of UV protection (approx. 97%). This print was originally part of an illustrated book Baron d'Eisenberg made describing the art of the cavaliers and depicting the different breeds of horses- The full title of the book is L'Art de Monter a Cheval: ou Description du Manége Moderne, Dans sa Perfection, published in Leipzig: Arkstée et Merkus, 1747). A set of 7 framed engravings from the same book sold at Sotheby's for $9,500 (plus tax and buyers premium). Reference: The author, a German horseman and artist, spent some of his youth at the manège of Saxe-Weimar before entering into the service of the Emperor. He then spent six years in Naples as the Master of Horse of the Viceroy before returning to Vienna where he studied under M. de Regenthal, the imperial Master of Horse. He participated in the coronation of the Emperor Charles V at Frankfurt in 1711, then spent some time in England, but was back in Germany before 1753. He probably died in Tuscany where he was Director and Master of the Horse at the Academy in Pisa. Brunet II, 957; Mennessier de la Lance I, p. 438. The Baron wrote several important and lavishly illustrated books on horses: his Description du manège moderne dans sa perfection, London 1727, and Dictionnaire des termes du manège moderne, 1747, being the best well-known. He dedicated Description du Manège Moderne to King George II and to his son, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Subscribers to the book included royalty and nobility from all over Europe. The engraver was Bernard Picart, born in Paris in 1673. He gained honors at the Academy of Paris at the age of sixteen. He was a master designer and engraver and worked in Paris and Amsterdam until his death in 1733. Dimensions: 9"h x 12"w (sight), 16.5"h x 19.25"w (frame) Condition: Good, some rippling to sheet, not examined out of frame. Provenance: Lombard Antiquarian Maps & Prints, Cape Elizabeth...

Matted and Framed 19th c French Academia Drawing of a Seated Woman. With school stamp embossed on lower right. Paper has watermark that is pictured. I...

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. Lond...

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...

William Cumming (American, 1917-2010) Walking figure reading with bag, ink on paper, 1961 Expressive ink sketch depicting a walking figure reading paper with bag at side, signe...

Pair of 18th- early 19th century engravings iOS snakes from an Audubon contemporary

Elegant and romantic, this pair of vintage lithographs showcases the graceful feminine imagery associated with celebrated French artist Louis Icart. Printed in France in 1947 by Drae...

This is a vintage artist's proof sketch of the Highland Cow. An English, framed original illustration for British Post Office stamps by Barry Driscoll, dating to the late 20th centur...

This is a vintage artist's proof sketch of the Hereford Bull. An English, framed original illustration for British Post Office stamps by Barry Driscoll, dating to the late 20th centu...

This is a vintage artist's proof sketch of the Irish Dexter cow. An English, framed original illustration for British Post Office stamps by Barry Driscoll, dating to the late 20th ce...

This is a vintage artist's proof sketch. An English, framed original illustration for British Post Office stamps by Barry Driscoll, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980. Barr...

Drawing of a column base from the Constantine Baptistry in Rome, with description 'base qui esa au Baptistaire Constantin'. Framed H. 27.5" W. 31.5" Sheet Size: H. 17" W. 20".

An early 18th or 19th century architectural concept drawing of opposing lions with marble top likely as a console table. Marked in early ink to lower r...

A rare 18 century perspective view engraving of the Salon de la Menagerie at Versailles, attributed to Antoine Aveline retailed in Paris by Nicolas Langlois and executed with the per...

Title: Untitled (Ledger) Artist: Al (Alvern) Lostetter (American, b. 1941) Date: 2001 Medium: Watercolor and colored pencil on paper (mixed media) A visually dynamic and symbolicall...

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

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

Wayne Benter Jung, Fashion Sketch of Josephine Baker, Post WWII Gouache and ink on paper, 7.5" x 9.5" (sight), silver lacquered frame 11" x 9", circa late 1940s This vibrant fashion illustration represents Josephine Baker, the American-born dancer, singer, and actress whose international fame made her one of the most recognizable icons of the 20th century. Although often associated with her Parisian rise during the 1920s Jazz Age, Baker continued to embody glamour and modernity well into the 1940s and beyond, performing throughout wartime Europe, assisting the French Resistance, and reinventing her stage image for postwar audiences. The sketch, executed by Wayne Benter Jung (1919–2003), reflects this later phase of Baker’s career. Jung, a Wisconsin-born artist who studied at the Layton School of Art in Milwaukee and served in WWII, turned to fashion and theatrical design during his early postwar years. His work often balanced fine art, interior decoration, and fashion, situating him within the larger mid-century American dialogue between commercial design and artistic practice. Fashion Analysis The gown depicted here is emblematic of late 1940s fashion sensibilities: Silhouette: The tightly belted waist and elongated column form anticipate the couture revolution inaugurated by Christian Dior’s New Look...

Superb pair of aquatints representing the life of an Iberian village in the Balearic region. Very nice performance and creation from the 50s/60s. It is rare to find a pair of this si...

A delicate and atmospheric black and white pencil drawing on paper, depicting a serene landscape with trees. The composition captures a quiet, almost meditative moment in nature, ren...

PRESENTING a BEAUTIFUL pair of, Asian inspired, mixed media pieces executed in ink, colored pencil and gouache by Robert Reinhardt Von Liski. Robert Reinhardt Von Liski (1908-1991) was a Prussian-American artist. Von Liski worked in Chicago as a commercial artist in advertising agencies and elsewhere, and did work for RCA Victor and Arrow Shirts...

An original and rare pastel drawing design for the decoration of a German Weimar Republic pottery plate by a Bauhaus or Bauhaus influenced student. Attached: a spread from 'Sammlung ...

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

Paolo Soleri drawing originally done in the late 70's to raise money for an Arcosanti Endowment Fund. Initiated to raise money for a Construction project. Prints are still availa...

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...

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. ...

Italian Lake Palace Ink Drawing. Italian ink drawing of island palace La Casina Vanvitelliana sul Lago Fusaro. Eighteenth century ink on paper drawing in a...

Illustration painting attributed to Al Corn, unsigned, drawn for Mans World Magazine.

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...