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Period: Early 20th Century
Henri De Waroquier 'Mask', France, 1914
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Mask, drawing with pencil and pen by Henry de Waroquier, signed and dated 1914 in the lower right. "Painter, sculptor and engraver, Henry de Waroquier (1881-1970) was born in Paris. He did not take any painting courses but worked and met many artists in Montmartre and then in Montparnasse where he lived from 1898-1919. His great Landscapes of Spain...
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French Other Vintage Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

"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...
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Italian Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Drawings

"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...
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American Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Drawings

Paul Colin Art Deco Pastel Drawing
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wonderful stylized Art Deco study of cabaret dancer by legendary French artist Paul Colin. Drawing is signed, dated and stamped with Colin's seal. Framed and matted in conservation q...
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French Art Deco Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

"Looking Heavenward, " Ink Drawing with Male Nude by Harlem Renaissance Artist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This extraordinary drawing produced by one of the great artists associated with the Harlem Renaissance depicts a nude male figure leaning against an icy slope and looking heavenward. The artist was Charles Cullen, who played a very important role in illustrating several volumes associated with Black writers in the 1920s and 1930s, most especially Countee Cullen (no relation to Charles). Countee was a writer and poet who produced several important works, including "The Black Christ and Other Poems," "Copper Sun...
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American Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Drawings

"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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American Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Drawings

"Dark Pool" by Frank Weston Benson
Located in Stamford, CT
"Dark Pool" a dry point on paper of birds in a marshland by American artist Frank Weston Benson ( 1862 - 1951 ). Signed & dated.
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American Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

Untitled Walter Clark Pastel
By Walter Clark
Located in Hudson, NY
Walter Clark (Born 1848- died 1917) was born in Brooklyn. He was educated as an engineer at the Mass. Institute of Technology. After graduation, he was motivated to travel extensivel...
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American Early 20th Century Drawings

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Oil Pastel, 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...
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American Early 20th Century Drawings

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 ...
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Early 20th Century Drawings

"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 ...
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German Art Deco Early 20th Century Drawings

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Ink, Paper

1912 Columbia University Football Illustration by Burris Jenkins
By Burris Jenkins
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wonderfully stylized newspaper illustration original in pencil and ink on paper is signed and dated on the front. Early Burris Jenkins, important newspaper sports cartoonist, prolifi...
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American Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

Expressionist Crayon Drawing by Bauhaus Artist 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...
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German Modern Early 20th Century Drawings

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Crayon

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...
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French Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Drawings

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Silver Leaf

Theatre Entrance Blueprint Signed by Thomas Lamb
By Thomas W. Lamb
Located in NYC, NY
A movie palace facade and entrance blueprint by Thomas W. Lamb of New York. Lamb was a prolific architect and renowned for his theatre designs during th...
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American Early 20th Century Drawings

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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Early 20th Century Drawings

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Board

Untitled Ralph Barton Drawing on Paper Framed w/ Book
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This drawing depicts a man eating at a Parisian restaurant with a waiter bringing the gentleman a cup. Ralph Waldo Emerson Barton (August 14, 1891 – May 19, 1931) was an American ar...
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American Vintage Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

Tryptique on the 'Life of Mary', S.VICARINO, 1925
Located in PARIS, FR
Interesting tryptic depicting three episodes in the life of Mary: The Annunciation( with the inscription "Ave Maria gratia plena"); The birth of the Child("et homo factus est"); and...
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Vintage Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

Italy Antique Dark Wooden Guillochè Frame with Print, Early 1900s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italy antique Dark wooden guillochè frame with print, early 1900s Thick frame in dark wood finely worked with the guillochè technique. Inside there is...
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Italian Early 20th Century Drawings

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Wood, Paper

Louis Icart, Crayon on Paper, Dancing Woman, 1920s / 30s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Louis Icart (1888-1950). Crayon on paper. Dancing woman. 1920s / 30s. The paper measures: 43.5 x 34 cm. The frame measures: 1.3 cm. In excellent condition. Signed.
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French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

20th Century Oil on Canvas Spanish Painting Interior Scene with Characters, 1910
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Great Spanish painting from the first half of the 20th century. Oil painting on canvas of great size and impact depicting an interior scene with characters, The loan, of good pictori...
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Spanish Early 20th Century Drawings

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Canvas

20th Century Oil on Canvas Belgian Signed and Dated Portrait Painting, 1920
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Large Belgian painting dated 1920. Framework oil on canvas, on the first canvas, depicting a portrait of a gentleman (Alfons Baudts 1847-1921) of excellent pictorial quality. Large s...
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Belgian Early 20th Century Drawings

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Canvas

Leopard Drawing, Guido Righetti, 1919
Located in New York, NY
Leopard drawing, Guido Righetti, 1919. Original vintage Italian pencil drawings/sketches of a leopard in various poses from a series undertaken by Righe...
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Italian Vintage Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

Set of Seven Working Drawings by José Thenée
By Jose Thenne
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of seven working drawings by José Thenée. José Thenée was a master blacksmith born in Austria in 1853 who made his home in Argentina. Sizes: 23.25" H x 17.25" W 23" H x 14...
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Argentine Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

Abraham Walkowitz Ink Drawing of Ballet Dancer Isadora Duncan in Green
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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American Modern Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

Fashion Design by Austrian Artist Eduard Josef Wimmer-Wisgrill
Located in NYC, NY
A fashion / costume drawing by Austrian artist Eduard Josef Wimmer-Wisgrill Title: Costume study Medium: watercolor and pencil Size of piece Height...
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Austrian Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

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