Mid-Century Modern Drawings
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Surrealist Drawing in Black Charcoal by Jordi Samsó – Signed & Framed
Located in Barcelona, ES
A captivating surrealist still life drawing by artist Jordi Samsó, executed in rich black charcoal on paper. Created circa 1990, this piece showcases a dreamlike composition where or...
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1990s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Paper
Leonard Maurer Tempera Painting of Woman, 1955
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Beautiful tempera on board by Leonard Maurer (1912-1976), painted in 1955. Portrait of a woman, exaggerated, with great depth and expressive character. ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Paint
"Reclining Male Nude", Important Early Pencil Drawing by John B. Lear, 1960
By John B. Lear
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This fine and very early drawing by John B. Lear shows the care with which he captured the beauty, strength and character of the men he admired. Lear's earliest works are often in o...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Paper
Sitting Female Nude Sketch Painting, Signed 1974
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
20th Century Female Nude Sketch Painting In Black Frame, Signed 1974
Beautiful nude sketch of the female form signed and dated by the artist, 11...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Paper
$440 Sale Price
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"Los Angeles Times" Political Cartoon Drawing - by Paul Conrad
Located in San Diego, CA
A "Los Angeles Times" political cartoon drawing captioned "I Gave At The Office..." by award winning cartoonist Paul Conrad, circa 1977. The drawing is a reprint of the original pen ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Plastic, Paper
Vintage Futuristic Concept Car Drawing by Artist Dennis Mog, circa 1970
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Lets Go Back to the Future"
Vintage Futuristic Concept Car Drawing
circa 1970
Artist Dennis Mog ( 1944-2012 )
Pencil on Vellum
Labeled On Back As Follo...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Paper
Paris Street Scene Drawing, Le Clos Du Moulin Paris Drawing & Colored Ink
Located in Miami, FL
Paris street scene drawing depicting signed and dated 1967.
Beautiful depiction of a view of the street scenes of Paris, France. Vibrant decorative artwork defined by short and rapi...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Paper, Wood
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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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Paper
Yasse Tabuchi Modern Ink Drawing
By Yasse Tabuchi
Located in Roma, IT
Yasse Tabuchi Modern ink drawing
Signed and dated “Tabuchi 65”
In the back “Tabuchi 1965”
Yasse Tabuchi studied art history at the University of Arts of...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Paper
Set of Three Architectural Drawings by Carl G. Bergsten, c.1930
Located in New York, NY
Set of three architectural furniture drawings by the Sweedish arquitect Carl G. Bergsten. Circa 1930. Pencil on paper.
Dimenssions: WITH FRAME
Motto Gesundheit: W 31.5" x H 23.75" ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Paper
Carl Thiemann woodcut in colors, 1917, signed in Pencil.
Located in Seattle, WA
This Piece is in good condition with one minor flaws. Carl Thiemann was a Bohemian Artist and member of the Vienna Secession, best known for his color wo...
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1910s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Wood
Vintage 1980s Spanish Landscape Pencil Drawing by R. Duran Font, Framed in Black
Located in Barcelona, ES
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...
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1980s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Paper
Cubist Still Life Drawing in Black Charcoal by Vastian – Signed & Framed
Located in Barcelona, ES
A striking Cubist still life drawing by contemporary artist Vastian, executed in deep black charcoal on paper. Created circa 2015, this compo...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Paper
1960s Set of 3 Italian Architectural Etchings
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Set of 3 Italian Architectural Etchings
Signed hard to read
20.5 x 15.75 x .75 Art 16 x 12
Preowned vintage unrestored condition.
M...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Paper, Glass
Italian Midcentury Drawing: Natura Morta, Pencil and Charcoal.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian still life drawing, or "natura morta," involves creating detailed and realistic depictions of inanimate objects through the medium of drawing.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Paper
Mid-Century Modern Painting, Goauche on Paper, Signed Jo Verbestel Dated 1968
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful work of art, gouache on paper, by the Belgian female artist Jo Verbestel. It is a portrait of a mythical figure / fantasy figure, in a somewhat psychedelic style. The paint...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Paint
1940s Aaron Sopher New Yorker Original Art Ink Drawing + Wash Watercolor
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Aaron Sopher, Ink Wash, Untitled, (Subject is a Woman in winter hat.) Exact date unknown. Chipping to finish of older frame.
Frame W 9.75 x H 11.75 in
Image W 3 x H 4 in
Aaron Sop...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Paper
"Bathers, " Oil Pastel Drawing with Four Nude Male Figures in Blue and Green
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This lovely drawing of four nude male figures looking into the distance contrasts realistic human figuration with a highly abstract setting in bold blues, greens and burnt sienna. Th...
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1970s Chilean Vintage Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Paint
"Confrontation", Mid Century Drawing w/ Half Nude Male in Surreal Setting, 1984
By John B. Lear
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although John Lear entitled this drawing "Confrontation," the half-nude male figure and the falcon on the other end of his bright red leash are contemplating each other with placidit...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Paper
Vintage Framed Sketch Two Cows Book Peinture et Dessins de Paul Jouve, 1930
By Paul Jouve
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage black wood framed sketch of two cows, from the Book Peinture et Dessins de Paul Jouve.
Dated circa 1930. Not an original Paul Jouve drawing.
Sk...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern 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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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Paper
Mid Century 1950s German Castle River Landscape Pastel Painting Drawing
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century 1950s framed German pastel painting of a hilly landscape by a river centered on a stone castle or chateau and farmhouse. Purchased in the 50s in Frankfurt.
Measures: 3...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Paint
$188 Sale Price
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Warren McArthur Corp. Aircraft Co-Pilot Proposal Drawing, 1946
Located in Camden, ME
Interesting vintage proposal drawing in 1/2 scale of an aircraft co-pilot seat. Dated 1/12/46 from the Warren McArthur Corporation.
Drawing measures 26 x 4...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Pencil, Paper
Andre Lhote Mid Century Modern 1920s Cubist Pencil Drawing - Framed
By André Lhote
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Discover this rare, original pencil drawing by renowned French Cubist artist Andre Lhote, created circa 1920. As a striking example of Mid Century Modern art, this captivating piece showcases Lhote's exceptional talent for figure subjects, landscapes, and still life.
Beautifully framed in an authentic 1920s frame with museum-grade glass, this exquisite work of art ensures optimal preservation. Measuring 22.45 in (57 cm) in height and 18.51 in (47 cm) in width, it will elevate any space with its timeless elegance and historical significance.
Add a piece of art history to your collection and enjoy the unparalleled craftsmanship of Andre Lhote, a true master of modern art. Experience the charm of Mid Century Modern aesthetics while owning a unique treasure from a celebrated artist.
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Andre Lhote was born in 1885 and was a French cubist painter...
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1920s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Paper
$7,494 Sale Price
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André Lhote Drawing La Coiffeuse Hand Signed, circa 1920
By André Lhote
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Drawing by André Lhote, circa 1920.
Hand signed
Dimensions of the layer: 26 x 20 cm. Hand signed.
Framed in 19th century frame.
In original condition.
André Lhote was born in 1885 and was a French Cubist painter of figure subjects, portraits, landscapes and still life. After initially working in a Fauvist style, Lhote shifted towards Cubism and joined the Section d'Or group in 1912, exhibiting at the Salon de la Section d'Or. He was alongside some of the fathers of modern art, including Gleizes, Villon, Duchamp, Metzinger, Picabia and La Fresnaye.
Lhote lectured extensively in France and other countries, including Belgium, England, Italy and, from the 1950s, also in Egypt and Brazil. In Egypt Lhote worked with Effat Nagy using Egyptian archaeology...
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1920s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Paper
$4,496 Sale Price
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Charming botanical vintage Vegetable drawing by M. von Grolman from 1925
Located in Rümmingen, BW
The posters and prints may display signs of aging, such as paper discoloration, tears, folds, and other imperfections.
These pieces were part of an art collection owned by a German ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Paper
"Nudes Suspended", Early, Surrealist Drawing w/ Male Nudes by John B. Lear
By John B. Lear
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Early, important and finely drawn, this piece by John B. Lear depicts two fully nude male figures suspended among the branches of two trees, each figure demonstrating the care with w...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Paper
Eugene Leroy Abstract Composition, French Artist Proof Titled "Sleep"
By Eugène Leroy
Located in Miami, FL
Eugene Leroy abstract composition or original artist proof, eau forte or etching. This intriguing work of art is titled "Sleep". Hand-signed on the lower ...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Wood, Paper
$1,900 Sale Price
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Dora Maar Framed Hand Signed Pointillist Drawing, circa 1960
By Dora Maar
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pointillist composition by Dora Maar.
Authenticity stamp of the auction that took place in 1998 in Paris.
Black ink on cream white paper.
20th century, undated.
Frame not included.
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Paper
$3,297 Sale Price
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Turbulent Communication Computer Aided Graphic Drawing by Artist Aldo Giorgini
Located in Lafayette, IN
This is a rare original "artist's proof" computer-aided drawing by graphic artist Aldo Giorgini. The drawing, entitled "Turbulent Communication", was designed using his "Fields" comp...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Drawings
$5,500 Sale Price
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1960s Modern Art Original Architectural Block Print signed
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Architectural block print, signed Art
Art 26.75 wide x 16.5 tall Mat 31.75 x 20.
Unrestored original vintage condition wear is visible.
review images provided.
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Paper
Busiri Vici Pencil Drawing Architectural Sketch Project, Italy, 1928
Located in Rome, IT
An original pencil architectural sketch on paper realised in 1928 by the Italian architects Michele Busiri Vici and Clemente Busiri Vici for the large vill...
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1920s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Glass, Wood, Paper
Brassaï Lithography Hand Signed
By Brassaï
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Lithography hand signed by Brassaï from the book "Historie de Marie"
Limited edition of 12/ 126
With some moisture spots
Framed on a 20th century ...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Paper
$2,978 Sale Price
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"Seated Male Figure, Beachside, " Early Drawing by John B. Lear with Cabana
By John B. Lear
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Finely and beautifully captured, this depiction of a shirtless young man, handsome and pensive, sitting on the beach with his legs grasped in his ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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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...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Paper, Wood
$2,098 Sale Price
53% Off
Portrait Gallery of Grand Bostonians from Joe Tecce's
By Daniel Varoujan Hejinian
Located in Hanover, MA
Framed series of American modern pen and ink drawings, sixteen portraits of Boston "pols" and Italian American civic leaders, all of whom were the famous 'Friends of Joe Tecce's' of the eponymously named restaurant in Boston's North End.
The frame is sixteen feet long by one foot tall...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Plexiglass, Wood, Paper
Original Watercolor Rendering for 1956 Living Room by Leleu Firm, Paris
By Jules Leleu
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This gorgeous, original elevation watercolor, depicting a living room wall centered around a baronial fireplace with deep red brick hearth, was prepared for Madame Keime by the celebrated Leleu firm, in the years when Jules Leleu was passing the baton to his sons André and Jean and his daughter Paule. At the height of the Art Deco period, Jules was known for his sumptuous furniture with inlays of exotic woods such as Macassar ebony, amboyna and palisander, as well as designs for illustrious projects such as the SS Normandie and SS Ile de France...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Paint
$1,920 Sale Price
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Large Framed Lithograph by Tony Friedlaender
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large framed lithograph by Tony Friedlaender. Signed and numbered 44/95. Nicely framed over canvas.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Glass, Wood, Paper
Large Framed Lithograph by Tony Friedlaender
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Framed Lithograph by Tony Friedlaender. Signed and numbered 44/95. Nicely framed over canvas.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Glass, Wood, Paper
Dora Maar Pointillist Surrealist Landscape Drawing
By Dora Maar
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pointillist composition by Dora Maar.
Authenticity stamp of the auction that took place in 1998 in Paris.
20th Century, undated.
In good original condition, with minor wear co...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Paper
$2,698 Sale Price
50% Off
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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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Paper
$2,248 Sale Price
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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 Vintage Mid-Century Modern Drawings
$1,800 / set
1955 Federico Cantú Art Drawing Set of Six Sheets Pencil on Paper Mexico
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1955 Federico Cantú art drawing set of six pencil on paper Mexico
Federico Cantú was a Mexican mural painter, sculptor, engraver and artist who was inf...
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1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Paper
Vintage MCM Abstract Ink on Paper
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Immerse your space in the compelling aesthetics of the mid-20th century with this striking vintage abstract ink on paper artwork. Characterized by its bold, graphic black shapes agai...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Glass, Wood, Paper
François-xavier Lalanne Pegasus, 2005
Located in Saint ouen, FR
François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) Pegasus, 2005
Techniques : etching and soft varnish heightened with coloured pencil , hand signed in pencil by Fra...
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Early 2000s French Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Paper
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...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Glass, Wood, Paper
Keith Vaughan Figures in Landscape Circa 1960 Pencil Drawing
Located in CA, CA
Keith Vaughan 1912-1977 Figures in landscape 1960s
Pencil on detached spiral bound sketchbook paper
Signed with initials KV to back
Measures...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Paper
Charcoal Drawing of a View from a Balcony by Lambro Ahlas
By Lambro Ahlas
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A view from a balcony by Lambro Ahlas.
Charcoal pencil on paper. Matted in a black matte under glass in a thin gilt frame.
Ahlas was a California-born artist of Greek ancestry....
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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"Man with Blue Eyes, " Portrait by Paul Cadmus, Possibly of Robert F. Kennedy
By Paul Cadmus
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although there is no evidence that Paul Cadmus knew Robert F. Kennedy, this portrait of a handsome, youthful man with blue eyes and a thick head of hair suggests that the artist admi...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Paper
$7,600 Sale Price
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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...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Drawings
Lithograph by Jean Cocteau, Poissons Face to Face, 1960-70.
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Lithograph by Jean Cocteau, poissons face-à-face, 1960-70.
Lithograph by Jean Cocteau,1962, 1/79, representing fish face-to-face, unframed.
h: 50cm, w: 65cm, d: 0,2cm
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Paper
Large Framed Lithograph by Tony Friedlaender
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large framed lithograph by Tony Friedlaender. Signed and numbered 44/95. Nicely framed over canvas.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Glass, Wood, Paper
"Semi-Nude Man with Beech Tree, " Pencil Drawing by John Lear
By John B. Lear
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Much like Salvador Dali, who continued to create his mysterious and puzzling landscapes long after Surrealism had lost its popularity, John Lear drew and painted in the same manner f...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Drawings
Large Framed Lithograph by Tony Friedlaender
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Framed Lithograph by Tony Friedlaender. Signed and numbered 44/95. Nicely framed over canvas.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Glass, Paper, Wood
MCM Diego Rivera Art Watercolor Drawing Mexico
By Diego Rivera
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Diego Rivera Art Watercolor Drawing warm brown
signed Diego Rivera signature lower right
no COA available
Beautiful wood frame non reflective glass.
Frame 22.75 h x 26.75 w x 2.75 d ...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Glass, Wood, Paper
Vintage Regency Original Jacques Fath Fashion Sketch From Jane Bergdorf Goodman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Capture the timeless elegance of haute couture with this original fashion sketch attributed to Jacques Fath, circa 1950. Rendered in delicate watercolor, this striking illustration f...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Glass, Giltwood, Paper
Abstract Charcoal Drawing by Miriam Kubach
Located in Atlanta, GA
Abstract charcoal drawing by Miriam Kubach, American, circa 1960s. It is executed on paper and has been professionally framed under UV resistant glass in a clean lined black lacquer ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Glass, Wood, Paper
"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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1940s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Paper
$6,000 Sale Price
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Perrin Architectural Rendering with Green Matte in Wood Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Architectural rendering of a Southern California ranch-style home by the artist Perrin. A watercolor rendering featuring greens and browns, with lush ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Wood, Paper
Watercolour on Paper by Evelyne Luez, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Watercolour on paper by Evelyne Luez, 20th century.
Watercolour on paper representing a boat and its port by Evelyne Luez, signed, 20th century.
H: 32cm,...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Mid-century Modern drawings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern drawings for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage drawings created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, more furniture and collectibles, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with paper, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern drawings made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original drawings, popular names associated with this style include Dora Maar, Salvatore Grippi, Luciano Mattioli, and Professor Fritz Klee. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for drawings differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $100 and tops out at $74,325 while the average work can sell for $978.
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