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Vintage Framed Sketch Grazing Ram Book Peinture et Dessins de Paul Jouve, 1930
By Paul Jouve
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage black wood framed sketch of a grazing Ram in the bushes, from the Book Peinture et Dessins de Paul Jouve.
Dated circa 1930. Not an original Paul...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century 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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British Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Paper
Enigmatic Monochrome Black and White Ink Drawing
Located in Pasadena, CA
Original monochrome drawing from 1963 to be approached as a walk into a mental landscape. The painter's signature does not allow us to identify him. There is in this work a non-figur...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Paper
Sigurd Swane (1879-1973). Mixed media on paper. Landscape with trees
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Sigurd Swane (1879-1973), Danish artist. Mixed media on paper.
Landscape with trees. Expressive lines.
Mid-20th century.
Signed in pencil.
In good condition with some paint loss and ...
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Danish Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Other
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
American Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Gouache, 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...
Category
American Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Gouache, Paper
Architectural Study Painting by Richard Bobby, 1966
By Richard Bobby
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A very large, oil on canvas, rendering of a future building for Crest Corp drawn in 1966 of John F. Kennedy Blvd in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Signed "Richard Bobby 9.66 Crest Corp ...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Canvas
Dance/Fantasy Watercolor by Robert Freiman
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A watercolor by Robert Freiman.
Category
American Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Robert Freiman Watercolor and Ink on Paper, 1956
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A charming 1956 Robert Freiman watercolor and ink on paper.
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
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings
"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...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Paper
"Nude Male and Draped Female, " Study for Painting by Dunbar Beck
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Always a master draftsman, this lovely drawing by Dunbar Beck demonstrates his mastery of the human figure, with antecedents in Renaissance and Pre-Raphaelite paintings. The drapery ...
Category
American Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Pencil, Paper
A Chalk and Watercolor Portrait by Gaetano de Gennaro of the Poet Marc Chesneau
Located in New York, NY
A pastel and watercolor portrait of the poet Marc Chesneau (1899-1980), drawn by Gaetano de Gennaro (1890-1959). Drawn on paper, signed and dated with the message "to the poet of Rev...
Category
French Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Linen, Paper
Modernist Don Shoemaker "El Padre" Signed Color Etching Limited Edition of 22
Located in San Diego, CA
Very hard to come by color etching by famous Mexican furniture designer Don Shoemaker, dating from 1950. Hand signed, numbered and titled on...
Category
Mid-20th Century Drawings
Contemporary Colorful Nude Woman Chalk Sketch with Orange circa 1960 Signed Ball
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Portrait chalk sketch of a nude woman sitting and reclining on a floor. In the manner of Salvador Dali. This piece is composed of bright oranges, yellows and emerald greens with smal...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Paper
Portrait of "Dr. Walerian Chaciński"
Located in Chorzów, PL
Year: 1943
Dimensions:
Frame: Height 70 cm, width 59 cm
Picture: Height 52 cm, width 42 cm.
Category
Polish Neoclassical Revival Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Master Drawing of Nude Male Figure, 1947
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Clearly created by a master, this pencil drawing of a nude male figure is signed and dated 1947. The diffused lines and areas of rubbed pencil and erasure give this drawing a comple...
Category
American Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Pencil, Paper
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...
Category
American Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings
"Male Nude Holding Child Aloft, " Large Art Deco Drawing by Master Muralist
By Robert Hale Ives Gammell
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Drawn by Robert Hale Ives Gammell, this depiction of a nude male figure holding a stylized child aloft is brilliant evidence of the artist's mastery of draughtsmanship. Gammell loved...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Paper
Framed Drawing by Mexican Artist José Luis Cuevas
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pencil drawing on paper by José Luis Cuevas (Mexican, b.1934). Entitled "La Esperanza". The work is signed right center and dated 20 Dic. 60 lower right, Silvan Simon Gallery label and inscribed title verso. Sight is 11" by 8.5". With frame is 15" by 19".
José Luis Cuevas was a prominent member of the Generación de la Ruptura (Breakaway Generation), who first challenged the then dominant Mexican muralism movement. He remains a distinguished and controversial artist who is known for depicting the darker side of life and the debasement of the human society with often shocking images. He is also known for being an advocate against creating art purely for commercial gain.
Provenance: this group of the work on paper by Cuevas is from a collection purchased in 60s from Silvan Simone Gallery, Los Angles, CA. The The Silvan Simone Gallery was founded in 1958 by Silvan Simone, an former co-owner of the Florentine Gallery in Pacific Palisades. Between 1959 and 1967, the gallery showed artists such as Lee Mullican, Gordon Wagner...
Category
Mexican Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Paper
Nell Blaine Abstract India Ink on Paper, USA 1948
By Nell Blaine
Located in New York, NY
During her first years in New York Blaine's work, which had previously been tightly realist, turned abstract, inspired by Mondrian, Leger and Jean Helion. At one time she was the you...
Category
American Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Color Lithography, Insect on Rock by Ru Van Rossem
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Ru van Rossem, Insect on Rock, 1962.
Color lithography.
Number 2/40.
This work is signed by the artist. Has an individual number and title (pencil).
Sheet dimensions 71/48.
Unfr...
Category
Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Paper
Suite of 26 Art Deco Nude Alphabet Pen and Ink Drawings
Located in Atlanta, GA
Suite of 26 Art Deco nude alphabet pen and ink drawings, American, circa 1930s. Perfect for an old school country club, bar, or gentleman's study. Framed in cle...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Wood, Paper, Glass
"Portrait of Glidden Parker, " by Katherine Nelson, 1940s
By Katherine Nelson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This portrait in pastel represents the confluence of two important artists: C. Katherine Nelson, painter and designer, and her onetime student, Glidden Parker, who became one of Ame...
Category
American Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Paper
Andre Derain Etching signed in pencil
By Andre Darin
Located in Hudson, NY
Andre Derain was born in Chatou France in 1880. He met Matisse early in his life but was conscripted into the French army in 1901. After his service and when released Matisse convinced his parents to allow him to stop training as an engineering student to develop his artistic talents. He devoted himself full time to painting and attended the Academie Julian. He developed his early important style with close friends Maurice de Vlaminck and Henri Matisse. This became known as Fauvism and helped to usher in the other modern movements in art throughout the 20th century. The notable art dealer Ambroise Vollard sent Derain to London to work on a series of city-themed paintings that cemented his career as an important world-class artist. In 1907 his entire studios...
Category
French Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Paper
Original Pastel Drawing of 2 Figures Signed by Artist and Dated 1965
Located in Pasadena, CA
Colorful but contemplative, this serene original vintage pastel of 2 figures is lovely. It is signed by the artist and is dated 1965. A beautiful accompaniment to any room and adds a...
Category
Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Linen, Paint
Vintage Drawing Wall Art, Czechoslovakia
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful vintage wall art piece. A drawing of a boy waking up from his bed. The art piece is signed. Drawn on paper, framed under the glass with a black wooden frame. Some minor age...
Category
Czech Bohemian Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Paper
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...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century 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...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Paper
Group of Three Works on Paper by Jose Luis Cuevas, framed
Located in Atlanta, GA
A suite of three ink drawing on paper with writings in Spanish by Mexican artist Jose Luis Cuevas, one of the leading modern artists to break away from the Muralists movement in Mexi...
Category
Mexican Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Paper
Pastel drawing by Edvard Andersson, Komposition
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Edvard Andersson, Komposition
Pastel drawing
The work is signed by the artist
Work dimensions 63/49
Unframed work
Edvard Andersson (1891 - 1967) was a Swedish artist. In 1918, at th...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Paper
French 1940's Gouache on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French 40's Gouache on paper. Custom framed with sandblasted oak frame with acid free paper and UV glass.
Category
French Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Paper
Willy Eisenschitz Original pastel
Located in Encino, CA
Willy Eisenschitz, "Provence View", "Paysage de Provence"
Pastel on paper
Measures: H 23" 1/2 x 30" 1/2 x 1/2" with frame
H 17" 3/4 x 23" 3/4 (visibl...
Category
Austrian Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Paper
Art Déco lithograph "Aigle with hare" by Paul Jouve. France 1930s. Signed.
By Paul Jouve
Located in Köln, NW
Art Déco lithograph "Aigle with hare" by Paul Jouve. France 1930s.
Paul Jouve (1878-1973) was a very famous French animal painter and sculptor of the Art Déco era.
The eagle is a we...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Pair of Sleeping Baby Drawings by P.Cazot
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of 1930s drawings if sleeping babies by P. Cazot.
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Paper
Drawing by Paul Wonner and William Theophilus Brown
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Drawing on paper by Paul Wonner and William T. Brown. Titled 'Farewell to Belvedere'. Drawing is not framed.
Paul John Wonner (April 24, 1920 – April 23, 2008) was an American artis...
Category
American Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Paper
Abstract Collage by Macgregor
By Harry MacGregor
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous small painting by artist MacGregor using paint, ink and paper collage. Plus one piece of foil paper. Going down the left side of the painting in ink it says Christmas. Could...
Category
American Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Paint, 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 ...
Category
American Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Paper
1950s Indian Mughal Paper Drawing of a Hunting Party on Antique Court Fee Stamp
Located in Marbella, ES
1950s Indian Mughal gouache colorful paper drawing of a hunting party on an antique court fee stamp official paper of the state of Jaipur.
Part of a l...
Category
Indian Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Paper
Collection of Mexican Prayer Plaques "Retablos Ex-Votos" from 1950s and 1960s
Located in North Miami, FL
This is an amazing and important collection of 8 plaques (7 tin metal and one in wood) that have been hand painted by Catholic religious devotees in gratitude to either Christ, Virgi...
Category
Mexican Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Tin
Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media by Burt Hasen, 1961
By Burt Hasen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Burton Stanley Hasen (New York City, 1921 - 2007) abstract expressionist mixed media (watercolor and ink) on paper. A New York native, Hasen relocated to Paris to study art at the Ac...
Category
American Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Paint
French Noble portrait Graphite drawing with carved gilded wood frame
Located in Valladolid, ES
Outstanding French Noble portrait with carved frame, graphite drawing, ff. XIX, pp. XX
Technical data
Drawing on paper
Title of the work: Untitled
Author: anonymous
Portrait paintin...
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Wood
Watercolour of a Village Church and Market, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Watercolour of a village church and market, 20th century.
Watercolour of a village view with market and church from the 20th century by Evelyne Luez.
H: 21cm, W: 29.5cm, D: 0.2cm
Category
European Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Paper
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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Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Paper
Charles Ellis '1922-2004' Original Churchill Downs Illustration, circa 1950s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Charles Ellis (1922-2004) original Churchill downs illustration circa 1950s
Charles Ellis was known for his illustrations for the Saturday Evening P...
Category
American Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Other
Paul Wightman Williams, Midcentury Abstract Mixed Media on Paper, 1944
Located in Norwalk, CT
Paul Wightman Williams, American (20th century).
This diminutive mixed-media watercolor, pastel, and ink on paper depicts a haunting abstracted face. It is float-mounted in a faux-g...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Paper
Portrait of a Woman, by Earl Hubbard
Located in New York, NY
This drawing by Earl Hubbard (1923-2003) was made in 1961. It depicts a woman in a stark, simplified form, almost a complete silhouette. The work is mixed...
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Metal
"Battle of the Gods, " Mural Preparatory Drawing by Dunbar Beck, Art Deco
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Full of drama and a tour de force of figurative drawing heavily influenced by Renaissance masters, this piece was made by Dunbar Beck in preparation for a large mural painting...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Paper
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 ...
Category
French Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Paper
Carl Sammons '1883-1968'
By Carl Sammons
Located in Houston, TX
Considered one of the early "California Impressionists," Carl Sammons is known for plein air landscapes that featured the flowering plants native to the coasts, mountains, ...
Category
American Art Deco Mid-20th Century Drawings
"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...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Paper
"Study for Icarus, " Drawing by Emlen Etting, 1940s
By Emlen Etting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Emlen Etting returned again and again to the theme of Icarus Falling, in part because it gave him an opportunity to depict the nude male in motion. This large drawing served as a stu...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings
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
Materials
Paper
Abstract Composition Drawing by Fritz Klee, 1959
Located in Barntrup, DE
A magnificent abstract organic hand-drawing, a draft of an ornamental composition in strong, bright colors by Fritz Klee. Colored pencils on paper, signed and dated 'Fritz Klee 1959'...
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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Paper
Abstract Composition Drawing by Fritz Klee, 1965
Located in Barntrup, DE
A magnificent abstract organic hand-drawing, a draft of an ornamental composition in strong, bright colors by Fritz Klee. Colored pastels on paper, signed and dated 'Fritz Klee 1965'...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Paper
Jerry O'Day Nude Drawing #1
By Jerry O'Day
Located in Pasadena, CA
A mild, pensive drawing nude of a woman leaning against a wall.
Jerry O'Day is also known as Geraldine Heib. Born in Oakland, CA on June 17, 1912. Geraldine Heib assumed the name Jerry O'Day at an early age. She grew up in Washington and studied in Seattle at the Cornish School of Fine Arts. Upon moving to the San Francisco Bay area in 1938, she further studied with Bufano as a muralist for two years. She wed sculptor David Lemon...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Paper, Wood
Portrait of the Artist's Father, by Earl Hubbard
Located in New York, NY
This drawing by Earl Hubbard (1923-2003) was made in 1964. It depicts the artist's father in simplified form and palette. The work is mixed-media on paper...
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Metal
Floating Art Deco Nude, Drawing by Zaidenberg
By Arthur Zaidenberg
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An extremely prolific writer, teacher and practicing artist, Arthur Zaidenberg was virtually a household name in the 1940s and 1950s, thanks to the dozens of books he wrote for a gen...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Paper
Bengt Carlberg, Sweden, Pastel on Paper, Modernist Still Life
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bengt Carlberg (1897-1967), Sweden. Pastel on paper. Modernist still life.
Mid-20th century.
Visible dimensions: 61.5 x 32 cm.
Overall dimensions: 73.5 x 44.5 cm.
The frame meas...
Category
Swedish Modern Mid-20th Century Drawings
Materials
Paper
