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Period: Mid-20th Century
A pair of mid century illustrations by Nicolas Caan, signed and framed, c. 1969
Located in View Park, CA
A pair of mid century modern original illustrations of seasonal deities by Nicolas Caan, ink on paper, signed and framed, circa 1969. Framed in hyperbolically deep wooden frames with...
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American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings

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Glass, Wood, Paper

"Development of Tennessee", Important Mural Study w/ Indian Chiefs by Cornwell
By Dean Cornwell
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This beautifully detailed mural study of two Native American chiefs quietly conversing, illustrates the era in American history when every major statehouse, courthouse and public bui...
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American Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings

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Paper

Mid-Century abstract Drawing by Stanley Mitruk
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Mid-Century abstract pencil drawing, framed and matted, signed by renowned artist S. Mitruk dated 8/21/57, drawing measures 8" x 10", framed size 15" x 19". Stanley Matthew Mitruk w...
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American Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings

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Paper, Glass, Wood

Pencil drawing on paper, depicting on both sides, Dalmatian dogs, USA 1940.
Located in Milan, IT
A pencil drawing on paper depicting on both sides the Dalmatian dog lying on an armchair. On the one hand, the egoist, on the other, a sardonic gleam in one pink rimmed eye. Solid ch...
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American Mid-20th Century Drawings

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Wood, Paper

Vintage Boho Equestrian Drawing on Paper
Located in west palm beach, FL
A unique fusion of vintage charm and bohemian flair inspired by American equestrian culture, this artwork on paper captures the grace and spirit of the open prairies, horses running ...
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North American American Classical Mid-20th Century Drawings

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Paper, Wood, Glass

Vintage Boho Ink Drawing of Nude Man on Paper Signed
Located in west palm beach, FL
Elevate your art collection with this Vintage Boho Ink Drawing of a Nude Man on Paper, signed by the artist. This captivating piece combines bold, expressive lines with a bohemian fl...
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North American Mid-20th Century Drawings

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Vintage Boho Ink Drawing on Paper
Located in west palm beach, FL
Elevate your décor with this Vintage Boho Block Print on Paper. Showcasing intricate patterns and rich, earthy tones, this piece embodies the free-spirited essence of bohemian style....
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North American Bohemian Mid-20th Century Drawings

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Glass, Uranium Glass, Wood, Paper

"Black Man Carrying Green Bananas", Art Deco Drawing, 1930s, in Blue & Green
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Executed in a brilliant palette of sky blue, jade green, ivory and chocolate brown, this striking drawing of a Black male figure carrying a pile of green bananas on his head was done...
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Central American Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings

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Paper

George Grosz Nude (Female) Signed Pencil & Charcoal on Paper Original Drawing
By George Grosz
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A classic pencil and charcoal drawing on paper titled “Headless Nude (Female Nude)” by George Grosz. Hand signed bottom right corner and dated 1916. On verso is original gallery tag ...
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German Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings

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Paper

Original Edith Head 1940s Sketch Dorothy Lamour Paramount
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Unique and rare opportunity to own an original mixed medium costume sketch drawn by the famous costume designer Edith Head, at Paramount Studios. The drawing was done for Dorothy Lamour and is one of her earliest design sketches circa early 1940s. There are only a few known existing sketches actually drawn by Edith Head herself, and not by one of her sketch artists. The sketch for Lamour’s dress may have been done for the black and white period movie Dixie starring Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour. Unframed and in its original unaltered state. To see other examples online by Edith Head see “Silver-Screen-Mode / Edith Head costume...
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American Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings

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Rene Magritte (Belgian 1898-1967) Two-Sided Nudes Drawing
Located in Nottingham, GB
Pencil study recto/verso drawing depicting female nudes, drawn circa 1940s. Framed and mounted in UV glass. Provenance: Sotheby's, The Remaining Contents of the Studio of Rene Magrit...
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Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings

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Paper

1970s Abstract Drawing Graphite on Paper by MILTON WILSON (American 1923-2004)
Located in Torquay, GB
Original abstract drawing, pencil and graphite on artist paper, in colours black and white, by Oregon born artist Milton Wilson. This is part of a selection of 3 works marked Oct 76 ...
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American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings

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Paper

"Roping Sculpture", Drawing of Two Youths w/ Classical Stone Head, Burnt Sienna
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This finely detailed drawing by Peter Todd Mitchell -- famed for his fabric and wallpaper designs after World War II -- depicts two semi-nude male figures maneuvering a Classical stone head...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings

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Pencil Drawing by the Bolivian Surrealist Artist, Benjamin Mendoza y Amor Flores
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Pencil Drawing on Paper by the Bolivian Surrealist artist, Benjamin Mendoza y Amor Flores (1935 - 2014), untitled of a Man laying on his back holding a large fish on top of him and b...
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Japanese International Style Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings

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Paper

Odilon Roche Signed Drawing on Paper, "Sketch of Couple, Bandol, France", 1934
Located in Chicago, IL
Framed sketch on paper by Odilon Roche (French, 1868-1947), "Sketch of Couple, Bandol, France", 1934. Frame is giltwood with black painted inlay. Graphite on paper laid on board, s...
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French Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings

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Paper

Raymond Moretti Original Painting
By Raymond Moretti
Located in Miami, FL
Original painting by Raymond Moretti. Raymond Moretti was a French abstract painter. Combining Hebrew letters, lines, and colors he created dynamic works, which flit in and out of ...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings

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Paint

Male Nude Study in Pencil 1940s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Nude Study in Pencil, Europe, 1940s. Beautiful and well drawn study with a male nude kneeling. Wonderful atmosphere and very elegant. At the underside of the paper there are also a few other drawings of...
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European Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings

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Paper

Vintage Framed Pen Drawn Cartoon by "Ole Olsen" from comedians "Olsen & Johnson"
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage Framed Pen Drawn Cartoon by "Ole Olsen" from comedians "Olsen & Johnson". $ This original pen-drawn cartoon depicts a crowd in front of a man on a ...
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Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings

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Original Car Design Drawing by Gio Ponti for Touring Carrozzeria Milan, 1952
Located in Dronten, NL
Important drawing by Gio Ponti of the Diamante line for Touring Carrozzeria Milan. A similar example pictured on page 167 of Gio Ponti: The Complete Work by Lisa Ponti. Ponti's car ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings

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Paper

Rene Portocarrero 1952 Cuban Art Jarron Con Flores Ink And Gouache On Paper
Located in Miami, FL
Jarron Con Flores, ink on paper by Rene Portocarrero (1912-1985). This wonderful drawing made by Portocarrero is one of the few that survive from his artistic period of the 1940s a...
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Cuban Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings

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Aquarelle by Rene Prou for " Le France paquebot "
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Aquarelle by Jean Rene Prou French decorator for Le France paquebot little damage on the paper on the left see photo
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French Mid-20th Century Drawings

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"Seated Man, Two Positions", Drawing of Half-Nude Male Figure by Ulen, 1930s
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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American Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings

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Paper

Vintage Framed Artwork, Oriental, Ink on Paper, Chinese School, Mid 20th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage framed artwork. An Oriental, ink on paper picture from the Chinese School, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950. In the manner of Tang Dynasty paintings with similarity to Han Gan...
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Chinese Mid-20th Century Drawings

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Wood, Paper

Carlo of Hollywood "Jazz Band" Watercolor Painting
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Very rare Carlo of Hollywood Mid-Century watercolor painting featuring a full jazz band with an array of musical instruments and scrolling music notes. The painting comes in the orig...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings

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Modern Watercolor Female Portrait
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
ST/736 - Watercolor and tempera modern female portrait: simple but unusual. An interesting item..., simply to frame.
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French Aesthetic Movement Mid-20th Century Drawings

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Paper

Don Swann (1889-1954) Original Etching Limited Editon
Located in Clermont, 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....
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American American Classical Mid-20th Century Drawings

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Copper

Mid-Century Sheldon Shelly Fink Etching on Paper Titled Paper Crown, circa 1966
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Sheldon Shelly Fink Etching on Paper Titled Paper Crown, Mid-Century Art Etching on paper, signed, numbered and titled in pencil. Artists proof circa 1966. This particular piece has been framed in a wood frame with gold highlights. Wonderful addition for any collector of Sheldon Fink...
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American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings

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Wood, Paper

Large Original Drawing by Gio Ponti for Touring Carrozzeria Milan, 1952
Located in Dronten, NL
Important drawing by Gio Ponti of the Diamante line for Touring Carrozzeria Milan, documented in "Gio Ponti" "L'Arte si innamora dell'industria" by Ugo La Pietra, page 254-255. Ponti...
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Italian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings

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Vintage Historical Architectural Landscape Etchings - Original Set of 4, Framed
Located in Cookeville, TN
Beautiful & rare complementary collection of 4 Antique Historical etchings in matching frames by 4 different respected artists. 3 etchings signed in pencil. 1) Titled "Dinkelsbuhl ...
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European Mid-20th Century Drawings

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Mid Century Hand Drawn Mixed Media of C1939 Brooklyn Bridge & Manhattan Skyline
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Very special hand drawing of the Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Skyline from 1939. EastRiver with a tugboat passing under the bridge. Well done and a great perspective from a long los...
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American Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings

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Glass, Hardwood, Paint, Paper

Jankel Adler Erotic Work on Paper of a Couple on a Bench - Graphite and Gouache
Located in London, GB
As an artist Jankel Adler personified the European avant-garde in Britain in the 1940s, becoming a central figure in the art worlds of Glasgow and then London. Though born in Poland,...
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British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings

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Paper

Aquarelle attributed J.Rene Prou
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Aquarelle attributed J.Rene Prou probably for Le France paquebot , dimensions with frame H 42 by 55 cm
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French Mid-20th Century Drawings

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Paper

"Reclining Male Nude", Important Drawing by Edward Wolfe, Duncan Grant's Circle
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This important, beautifully rendered drawing of a reclining male nude figure was made by Edward Wolfe, who was born in South Africa but spent much of his career in Great Britain in the company of Duncan Grant and other celebrated gay artists. A year after arriving in England in 1916, Roger Fry invited Wolfe to join the Omega Workshops, where he painted and designed furniture with strong colors influenced by the Fauvist movement. Wolfe connected to Grant and the Bloomsbury Group...
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British Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings

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1964 Vintage Elaine Donenfeld Lion Tamer Portrait Pen & Ink Drawing Framed
Located in Dayton, OH
A creative portrait drawing by Elaine Donenfeld from 1964. The ink drawing is on paper and features a circus lion tamer in B + W with pet. Signed lower right. Framed in green and mat...
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Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings

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Paper

Two Male Nudes by Anthony Sisti Circa 1930's
Located in Rochester, NY
Two male nude studies by Tony Sisti. Sisti was a master draftsman. With just a few lines he captures the moment. Sisti was a professional boxer and an accomplished artist. A long-...
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North American Mid-20th Century Drawings

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Portrait of African American Woman by Anthony Sisti Circa 1930's
Located in Rochester, NY
Portrait of an African American Woman by Tony Sisti. Sisti was a master draftsman. With just a few lines he captures the moment. Sisti was a professional boxer and an accomplished ar...
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American Mid-20th Century Drawings

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1955 Tropical "Private Lodge & Lounge" Architectural Prepared by Rucker Fuller
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original 1955 "Private Lodge & Lounge" hand drawn Architectural artwork Rendering prepared by Rucker Fuller by artist Tom Greene for Mrs. Green Bach in Atherton, California. The room...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings

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Pablo Picasso Lithograph "Portrait de Pierre Crommelynck" 25/50
Located in Toledo, OH
Pablo Picasso Lithograph "Portrait de Pierre Crommelynck", 25/50. Circa 1966. Intaglio print of Pierre the youngest of the Crommelynck brothers who printed 45% of Picassos intaglio prints. Signed in pencil in lower right and numbered 25/50 in left corner. Great Vintage condition consistent with usage and age. Image dimensions: 15.25" W x 21.75" H, Overall dimensions: 25" W x 33" H. Born in Malaga...
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Mid-20th Century Drawings

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Etched Lithograph by Piranesi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful etching of a Vatican sculpture by Italian artist Piranesi. Great addition to your architectural and classic inspired interiors.
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Italian Other Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings

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Glass, Paper

Frank Poole Bevan "Design for Stage Costume" Yale University School of Drama
Located in Sharon, CT
Frank Poole Bevan (1903-1976) Studied at Yale and a Professor of Theatrical Design, Yale School of Drama from the 1930's through 1971. Offering an annotated and signed original costume design watercolor...
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American Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings

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Peaceful Sheep Herding Scene within Art Deco Frame.Possibly 30s Vintage Hardware
Located in Seattle, WA
Peaceful Sheep Herding Scene within Art Deco Frame.Possibly 30s with Vintage Hardware. Dimensions. 13 W ; 1 D ; 18 1/2 H
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Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings

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Wood

Walter Henry Williams Sunflowers at Sunset Woodcut, Signed, Numbered, 1959, USA
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Walter Henry Williams Sunflowers at Sunset woodcut, signed, numbered, 1959, USA. Walter Henry Williams, Sunflowers, 1959 woodcut in colors on thi...
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American Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings

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Paper

Sandu Darie Laver Cuban Pen Ink Graphite Drawing, COA, circa 1955
By Sandu Darie
Located in Miami, FL
Sandu Darie Laver Cuban pen ink graphite drawing, COA, Circa 1955. Offered for sale is a 1950s abstract pen, ink, and graphite drawing on paper by Romanian-born artist Sandu Darie Laver (Romania, 1908-Cuba, 1991). This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed and dated Pedro de Oraa...
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Cuban Mid-20th Century Drawings

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Glass, Paper, Wood

Henry Moore Original Lithograph and Pencil Drawing
Located in Roma, IT
This beautiful work features on the front a lithograph from a 1958 drawing by Henry Moore from the series 'Heads, figures and ideas'. on the verso an origi...
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English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings

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"Standing Male Nude, " Study for Mural by Allyn Cox, U.S. Capitol Painter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This strong and confident drawing of a standing male nude was made by Allyn Cox, probably for one of an array of murals he painted in the 1920s, 30s and 40s, starting with an series of paintings for the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library at UCLA in 1925. Son of Kenyon Cox...
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American Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings

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1960s Fine Chinese Art Child Being Carried on Man's Back Scenic Road Travel
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Fine Chinese Art Child Being Carried on Man's Back Scenic Road Travel Frame 16.5 tall x 12.75 w x .75 thick, art 11.5 x 8 w Original vintage condition unrestored See images pro...
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Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings

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Two Boxing Drawings by Anthony Sisti Circa 1930's
Located in Rochester, NY
Three drawings of boxers by Tony Sisti. Sisti was a master draftsman. With just a few lines he captures the moment. Sisti was a professional boxer and an accomplished artist. He was able to see the subject from the view point of the boxer and the artist. The seated boxers...
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American Mid-20th Century Drawings

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Post War Tropical Nude Color Pencil Drawling Signed Schultz
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Post-WWII nude tropical color pencil drawing artwork Signed "Schultz" featuring a nude Hawaiian dancer in a skirt.
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Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings

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"Two Nudes with Columned Facade, " Art Deco Drawing w/ Male Nudes, England
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully drawn, clearly by an important artist, this depiction of two nude male figures sitting in the foreground of a columned facade -- perhaps alluding to the Classical sculpture of ancient Greece -- is not signed, perhaps due to the subtly homoerotic nature of the scene. The two figures have the solidity and gravity of high style Art Deco art, and may represent the academic, early work of a great master such as Glyn Philpot or John Craxton...
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British Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings

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"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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North American Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings

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"Tea and Smoke in the Bath, " Important Scene in Moroccan Hammam by Azema
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This classic and important drawing by Jacques Azéma depicts two Moroccan male youth in the hammam or bath house, relaxing in the nude and imbibing in tea...
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Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings

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"Six Scenes with Male Nudes, " Drawings from Morocco by Jacques Azéma, 1946
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A remarkable ensemble of drawings dating to 1946, on one sheet of paper, each scene depicting one or more male nude figures, this work displays the stylization and mannerism that is suggestive of Le Corbusier and his contemporaries. The artist was Jacques Azéma...
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Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings

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"Wrestlers, Runners, Warriors, Equestrian, " Set of Drawings, Paul Cadmus, 1930s
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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American Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings

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Ink Drawing on Paper B/W Woman's Portrait
Located in Neuss, NW
Signed ink drawing of a woman in black and white. Ready to hang, framed with a passepartout in a real wood picture frame in black behind anti-reflective acrylic glass. Size withou...
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Mid-20th Century Drawings

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Acrylic, Wood, Paper

1940s Male Nude Art Study Drawing in Charcoal on Paper
Located in Miami, FL
1940s male nude art study drawing in charcoal on paper Offered for sale is an original 1940s male nude study drawing in charcoal on paper. The work ...
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Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings

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Plexiglass, Wood, Paper

Pablo Picasso Le Chien 'The Dog' Bloch 334
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973) Le Chien Pablo Picasso Original etching with sugar-lift aquatint and drypoint on Vollard paper. Thi...
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Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings

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Tulipwood, Paper

John Carroll '1892-1959' Performers Back Stage Lithograph
Located in Toledo, OH
John Carroll (1892-1959) Kansas City, KS. Performers Back Stage, Circa 1944, Chin de Colle/Lithograph, Edition 44/2 signed lower right and twice framed. Great condition. Image size 1...
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American Mid-20th Century Drawings

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John F. Kennedy Portrait, Original Drawing Pencil on Paper Dated 1963, Signed
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
John F. Kennedy Portrait - original drawing in pencil and charcoal on paper, realized by Detlef Henze, hand-signed, dated December 25, 1963. Provenance. Private collection Charcoal...
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German Mid-20th Century Drawings

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Paper

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