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Illustration, Society Ladies at Lunch, American, 1950s
Located in Hoboken, NJ
Illustration, ink on paper, Society Ladies at Lunch, United States, 1950s. Artist unknown. Measures
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Vintage 1950s American Modern Drawings

Materials

Paper

Crackleware Jar with Gilt Illustration by Royal Copenhagen
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in New York, NY
Lidded jar with illustration of hazelnuts in gold leaf, gray crackle glaze, 1950. Height 9 1/2
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Vintage 1950s Danish Art Deco Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Belted Navy Blue Dress Gouache Ink Fashion Illustration
By Gibson Bayh
Located in San Francisco, CA
This 1950s ink and gouache fashion illustration of a woman in a long navy blue dress with a belted
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1950s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Gouache

Woman and a Dog, Illustration on Paper, American, 1950s
Located in Hoboken, NJ
Pen and ink illustration on paper, figure with a dog. United States 1950s. Artist unknown. Measures
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Drawings

Materials

Paper

Kenneth Riley Original Illustration Signed Painting Saturday Evening Post Ken
By Kenneth Riley
Located in Bloomington, MN
Kenneth (Ken) Riley Original Illustration for the Saturday Evening Post (included), custom framed
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1950s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Ludwig BEMELMANS ORIGINAL Painting Madeline Ceramic Signed Illustration oil Rare
By Ludwig Bemelmans, 1898-1962
Located in Bloomington, MN
character. Worth mentioning again is the fact, Bemlemans is considered a King of Illustration and one of
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1950s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

David Burliuk Original Charcoal Drawing Hand Signed Landscape Illustration Art
By David Burliuk
Located in Bloomington, MN
David Burliuk Authentic & Original Charcoal Drawing, Professionally Custom Framed and listed with the Submit Best Offer option Accepting Offers Now: The item up for sale is a specta...
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1950s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal

Original Vintage Poster Jadran Sunscreen Winter Sun Ski Sport Horse Illustration
Located in London, GB
below the blue sky in the background, an image of sunscreen below with small fun illustrations on the
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1950s More Prints

Materials

Paper

Fashion Illustration in Blue and Black, Ink and Gouache Drawing, 1950s
By Gibson Bayh
Located in San Francisco, CA
This 1950s ink and gouache on paper fashion illustration of a woman in a dress and coat is by
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1950s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Gouache

"Figure Holding Drapery" Modernist Interior with Nude, 1952
By Forrest Hibbits
Located in San Francisco, CA
This 1952 tempera on paper board shadowy nude entitled "Figure Holding Drapery" is by California artist Forrest Hibbits (1905-1996). Hibbits graduated from the California College of ...
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1950s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Tempera, Illustration Board

Purple Square
By Amaranth Ehrenhalt
Located in East Hampton, NY
The story of the post-WWII New York School painters is still being written. A well-timed show at the Denver Art Museum explores the contribution of the "Women of Abstract Expressioni...
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Illustration Board

Untitled
By Amaranth Ehrenhalt
Located in East Hampton, NY
The story of the post-WWII New York School painters is still being written. A well-timed show at the Denver Art Museum explores the contribution of the "Women of Abstract Expressioni...
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Illustration Board

Nikki in the Hayloft
By Bill Randall
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This fall themed, rural Americana cheesecake pin up illustration graced the September 1957 page of
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1950s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Illustration Board

The Broken Angel
By Mel Hunter
Located in Minneapolis, MN
A ghastly and macabre pulp cover painting by Mel Hunter for the January, 1958 edition of "Mercury Mystery Book-Magazine", this loosely illustrated a story by Floyd Mahannah titled "T...
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1950s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Illustration Board

Left Bank of Desire
By Verne Tossey
Located in Minneapolis, MN
A large format, lurid and iconic paperback cover painting by Verne Tossey that was used as the cover for the 1955 Ace paperback book titled Left Bank Of Desire. R.V. Cassill & Eric ...
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1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Illustration Board, Oil

Etching Depicting Via delle Tre Pile, Rome, During the Post-War Period, 1950s
By Antonio Carbonati
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This is a limited edition illustration from January 1950 by Antonio Carbonati (1893-1955
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Vintage 1950s Italian Prints

Materials

Paper

Etching Depicting Castello Sant´Angel in Rome During the Post-War Period, 1950s
By Antonio Carbonati
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This is a limited edition illustration from January, 1950 by Antonio Carbonati (1893-1955
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Vintage 1950s Italian Prints

Materials

Paper

Etching Depicting Chiesa Santa Maria, Rome, During the Post-War Period, 1950s
By Antonio Carbonati
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This is a limited edition illustration from January 1950 by Antonio Carbonati (1893-1955
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Vintage 1950s Italian Prints

Materials

Paper

Etching Depicting Piramyd, Rome, During the Post-War Period, 1950s
By Antonio Carbonati
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This is a limited edition illustration from January, 1950 by Antonio Carbonati (1893-1955
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Vintage 1950s Italian Prints

Materials

Paper

Five Etchings Depicting Rome During the Post-War Period, 1950s
By Antonio Carbonati
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This is a limited edition illustration from January 1950 by Antonio Carbonati (1893-1955
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Vintage 1950s Italian Prints

Materials

Paper

Vintage Pin Up Girl Illustration 1950 s
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Watercolor signed "Dizzy" measures 11" x 15" unframed approx. 23" x 19" framed
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Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Paintings

"Northeast Fury", Saturday Evening Post Illustration, April 15, 1950
By Amos Sewell
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil on Board Signature: Signed Lower Right Sight Size 32.00" x 24.00," Framed 43.00" x 33.00"
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1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

1950’s Swedish Cabinet With Nordens Flora Illustrations
By Josef Frank
Located in Turners Falls, MA
1950’s curved front Swedish Cabinet later papered with illustrations by C.A. Lindman book Nordens
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany, Paper

1950’s Swedish Cabinet With Nordens Flora Illustrations
By Josef Frank
Located in Turners Falls, MA
1950’s Swedish Cabinet later papered with illustrations by C.A. Lindman book Nordens Flora
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Birch

Fallen Man - Golden Age of Illustration
By Austin Briggs
Located in Miami, FL
Saturday Evening Post, Story Illustration Depicts Connecticut train station with possible drunk
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1950s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Illustration Board

Lady in 1950 s Elegant Coat Parisian Fashion Illustration Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1950's fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin. The
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Lady in Cocktail Dress 1950 s Parisian Fashion Illustration Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1950's fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin. The
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Lady in 1950 s Striking Purple Dress Parisian Fashion Illustration Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1950's fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin. The
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Lady in Elegant 1950 s Blue Dress Parisian Fashion Illustration Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1950's fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin. The
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Lady in Purple Cocktail Dress 1950 s Parisian Fashion Illustration Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1950's fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin. The
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Lady in Green Cocktail Dress 1950 s Parisian Fashion Illustration Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1950's fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin. The
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Lady in Elegant 1950 s Floral Dress Parisian Fashion Illustration Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1950's fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin. The
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Lady in Elegant 1950 s Black Dress Parisian Fashion Illustration Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1950's fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin. The
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Lady in Pink 1950 s Two Piece Parisian Fashion Illustration Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1950's fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin. The
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Lady in Elegant 1950 s Formal Dress Parisian Fashion Illustration Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1950's fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin. The
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Lady in Elegant 1950 s Green Dress Parisian Fashion Illustration Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1950's fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin. The
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Lady in Elegant 1950 s Bright Blue Dress Parisian Fashion Illustration Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1950's fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin. The
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Pin Up Girl Vintage Illustration
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Watercolor signed "Dizzy" measures 11" x 15" unframed approx. 23" x 19" framed
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Vintage 1950s American Paintings

Lady in Elegant 1950 s Coat with Fur Collar Parisian Fashion Illustration Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1950's fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin. The
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Lady in 1950 s Coat with Fur Collar and Hat Parisian Fashion Illustration Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1950's fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin. The
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Real Estate Agent Cartoon Illustration
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Barbara Shermund (1899-1978). Real Estate Agent, ca 1950. Ink, watercolor and gouache on heavy
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1950s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Pastel, Gouache

Oil on Board Magazine Illustration by Huff
Located in Water Mill, NY
Original All American Family Illustarion-in period wood frame
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Vintage 1950s American Paintings

Materials

Board

"It s Cold Outside" Vintage Pin Up Girl Illustration
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Watercolor measures 11" x 15" unframed approx. 23" x 19" framed
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Vintage 1950s American Paintings

Cover Illustration for Rio Bravo
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil on Board Signature: Signed Lower Right Gordon Shirreffs / Fawcett Gold Medal #580
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1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

1950’s Fashion Illustration Original Portrait Of A Lady With Black Curly Hair
By Josine Vignon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ink/watercolour/pencil drawing on thick paper, unframed paper: 8 x 6 inches signed double sided very good condition provenance: from the artist...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Color Pencil

"Artnews Illustration, " Louise Nevelson, Female Artist
By Louise Nevelson
Located in New York, NY
Louise Nevelson Artnews Illustration, 1954 Signed lower right: Louise Nevelson Graphite on paper 12
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1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Vintage Pin Up Girl Illustration "Girl with Polar Bear"
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Watercolor signed "Dizzy" measures 11" x 15" unframed approx. 23" x 19" framed
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Vintage 1950s American Decorative Art

Venezuela, Original Grace Line Travel Poster Illustration
By C.G. Evers
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Original illustration for a poster for the Grace Line Travel company with D'Arcy Advertising Co. stamp on
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1950s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache

1950s Botanical Illustrations Coat with Green Velvet
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Beautiful 1950s anonymous gabardine coat with an allover print of botanical illustrations in blue
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1950s Unknown Coats and Outerwear

Portrait of a Woman, Woman s Magazine Illustration Mid Century
By Edwin Georgi
Located in Miami, FL
Portrait of a Woman Mixed media on board , Redbook magazine interior illustration done in the
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1950s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

Balenciaga 1958 Fashion Illustration by Pierre Mourgue Framed
By Pierre Mourgue
Located in Stamford, CT
1958 fashion illustration of Balenciaga purple cocoon dress and hat print by Pierre Mourgue. Linen
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Vintage 1950s French Hollywood Regency Drawings

Materials

Glass, Paper, Wood

Givenchy 1958 Fashion Illustration by Pierre Mourgue Framed
By Pierre Mourgue
Located in Stamford, CT
1958 fashion illustration of Givenchy light blue dress and hat print by Pierre Mourgue. Linen
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Vintage 1950s French Hollywood Regency Drawings

Materials

Glass, Paper, Wood

Balenciaga 1958 Fashion Illustration by Pierre Mourgue Framed
By Pierre Mourgue
Located in Stamford, CT
1958 fashion illustration of Balenciaga purple cocoon dress and hat print by Pierre Mourgue. Linen
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Vintage 1950s French Hollywood Regency Drawings

Materials

Glass, Paper, Wood

"Sleigh Ride, Winter, " Fletcher Martin, Woodstock, Holiday Scene Illustration
By Fletcher Martin
Located in New York, NY
the cover illustration. The feature helped to bring him national recognition. He subsequently made
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1950s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

L Escalier de Flore: Illustration I - Picasso, Cubism, Surrealism, Drypoint
By Pablo Picasso
Located in London, GB
. With the central vertical fold, as issued. (Baer 1020; Bloch 865; Cramer Books 94). An illustration
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1950s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Drypoint

Original Life Magazine Illustration. Published 1953 Undersea Volcano Mid Century
By Antonio Petruccelli
Located in New York, NY
Original Life Magazine Illustration. Published 1953 Undersea Volcano Mid Century Antonio
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1950s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

Jellyfish Life Magazine Illustration Published 1955 Realism Modern Mid Century
By Antonio Petruccelli
Located in New York, NY
Jellyfish Life Magazine Illustration Published 1955 American Modern Mid Century Realism Antonio
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1950s American Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

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