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Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Floral Botanical Illustrations Poster, 1950s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern design floral botanical illustrations picture on paper, from
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Life Magazine Pub. 1953 Earth American Illustration Mid-Century Space Atomic
By Antonio Petruccelli
Located in New York, NY
Life Magazine Pub. 1953 Earth American Illustration Mid-Century Space Atomic
Antonio Petruccelli
Category
1950s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Board
Original Painting S America Map Published 1956 Illustration Animals Planet Globe
By Antonio Petruccelli
Located in New York, NY
Original Painting S America Map Published 1956 Illustration Animals Planet Globe
Antonio
Category
1950s American Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Board
Skating in Mamaroneck NY Antique American Sporting Art Illustration Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American sporting art illustration of ice skating by Robert Smullyan Sloan (Born 1915
Category
1950s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
New Yorker Illustration Mid-Century Modern Realism American Scene "Antique Shop"
Located in New York, NY
New Yorker Illustration Mid-Century Modern Realism American Scene "Antique Shop"
Arthur Getz (1913
Category
1950s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Man in a Scottish Kilt - Vintage Illustration in Ink and Watercolor
By Irene Pattinson
Located in Soquel, CA
Man in a Scottish Kilt - Vintage Illustration in Ink and Watercolor
A Scottish man stands holding
Category
1950s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink, Watercolor, Pen
Woman in a Pink Sari - Vintage Illustration in Ink and Watercolor
By Irene Pattinson
Located in Soquel, CA
Woman in a Pink Sari - Vintage Illustration in Ink and Watercolor
A long-haired woman in a pink
Category
1950s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink, Watercolor, Pen
Pigs on a San Francisco Trolley at Powell Street - Vintage Illustration
By Irene Pattinson
Located in Soquel, CA
Pigs on a San Francisco Trolley - Vintage Illustration
A two-page spread in India ink pen and
Category
1950s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink, Watercolor, Pen
Illustration for Chapter Four, from: The Duchess Die Fürstin
By Max Beckmann
Located in London, GB
MAX BECKMANN 1884-1950
Leipzig 1884-1950 New York (German)
Title: Illustration for Chapter
Category
1910s Expressionist Figurative Prints
Materials
Drypoint
Cats Watching a Witch on a Broomstick - Vintage Halloween Illustration in Ink
By Irene Pattinson
Located in Soquel, CA
Cats Watching a Witch on a Broomstick - Vintage Halloween Illustration in Ink
Halloween scene with
Category
1950s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Pen, India Ink
Mid Century Landscape of French Creek Wetlands
Located in Soquel, CA
Neubauer (American 1930 - 2013), circa 1950. Signed lower left corner. Painted in monotone using grisaille
Category
1950s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Illustration Board
Suzanne
By Pal Fried
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
An original signed pastel painting on illustration board by Hungarian artist Pál Fried (1893-1976
Category
1950s Art Deco Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Board, Illustration Board
Mid Century French Landscape -- Maison sur le lac St. Point
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful mid century landscape in French impressionist style of house along France's Lake St. Point near Swiss border. Signed lower right "Maxime" with "Lac de St. Point" on verso. ...
Category
1950s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
1958 Broadway Drama, "Summer of the 17th Doll"
By George Wachsteter
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Pen and Ink on Illustration Board
Signature: Signed Lower Right and Upper Left
This piece
Category
1950s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Illustration Board, Pen
Shari Lewis, Star of "Shariland" and "Hi, Mom"
By George Wachsteter
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Pen & Ink with Color Comp on Illustration Board. Medium includes color pencil on onionskin
Category
1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Illustration Board, Pen
Fishing Boat in Dry Dock
, AWS, CWS Artist, California Tonalist view
By Ritchie A. Benson
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'R.A. Benson' for Ritchie A. Benson (American, 1941-1996) and painted circa 1955.
Ritchie Benson grew up in Los Angeles and first studied there at the Los Angeles...
Category
1950s Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Illustration Board
The Artist Paints the California Coast in Marin County - Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold seascape by Edmond Donald Mauberret (American, 1921-2004). From a vantage point high on the coast, the viewer overlooks cliffs on the edge of the Pacific as the artist sits on t...
Category
1950s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Illustration Board, Egg Tempera
Native American Geronimo 1870s Portrait painted circa 1950s
Located in Soquel, CA
Native American Geronimo 1870s Portrait painted circa 1950s Oil on canvasboard
Excellent and expressive portrait of Apache Indian Chief Geronimo as he looked in the 1870s by D. Morga...
Category
1950s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board
Mid Century Still Life with Apples and Pitcher Original Oil on Artist
s Board
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Still Life with Apples and Pitcher Original Oil on Artist's Board
Vibrant still life by C. (Clarence) Leslie Oursler (American, 1913-1987). Classic American impressionis...
Category
1950s Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board
Handsigned Portfolio of Lithographs by Henri Matisse - Poems
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
: Henri MATISSE
Edition : Verve / Tériade, Paris 1950
Illustrations : Lithographed poem artwork by
Category
1950s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Action Plus
By Clarence W. Anderson
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Brothers Publishers, 1949 – 15 illustrations
• Turf and Bluegrass, Harper and Brothers Publishers, 1950 and
Category
1950s American Realist Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Early Speed
By Clarence W. Anderson
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Brothers Publishers, 1950 and 1952 – 15 illustrations
• Grey, Bay, and Chestnut, Harper and Brothers
Category
1950s American Realist Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
First Try
By Clarence W. Anderson
Located in Fairlawn, OH
, 1950 and 1952 – 15 illustrations
• Grey, Bay, and Chestnut, Harper and Brothers Publishers 1952 and
Category
1950s American Realist Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
At the End of the Day
Located in San Francisco, CA
illustration.
By 1950 Friberg and his wife had moved to Utah, where he taught commercial art at the University
Category
Late 20th Century American Realist Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Unusual Pair of Easy Chairs by I.B. Kofod-Larsen, 1950
Located in London, London
Unusual Pair of Easy Chairs by I.B. Kofod-Larsen, 1950, Denmark. Full page illustration in Danish
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Lounge Chairs
Important and Rare Marble
SAMO
Dining Table by Carlo Scarpa
Located in London, London
proof by way of an old illustration in Reportorio 1950-1980, the "bible" of Italian Furniture design
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Dining Room Tables
Curious Illustration of a Sleepwalker ca. 1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
We imagine this work was done for a magazine or crime novel / mystery. I am ashamed to admit that I found this macabre art work amusing. Perfect gift for your best frenenmy.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Gouache, Pen, Ink, Paper
Mid Century Fashion Illustration in Gouache, Circa 1950
By Marjorie Ullberg
Located in San Francisco, CA
This late 1940s- early 1950s watercolor on paper illustration of a two women in pink and green
Category
1950s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Board
Couple with Coffee, Mid Century Illustration in Ink, Circa 1950
By Marjorie Ullberg
Located in San Francisco, CA
This late 1940s- early 1950s ink on paper illustration of a woman and a man with a bookshelf
Category
1950s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Lady in 1950
s Brown Over Coat Parisian Fashion Illustration Sketch
Located in Cirencester, GB
Very stylish, unique and original 1950's fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin.
The
Category
Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Other
Illustration of Cowboy on Bucking Bronco
Located in New York City, NY
Watercolor painting of cowboy, circa 1950.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Drawings
Lorence Bjorklund "Smokey Serenade", ink on illustration board
By Lorence Bjorklund
Located in Glenview, IL
on illustration board representing two scenes: in one a shoot-out and in the second a saloon piano
Category
1950s Other Art Style Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Lorence Bjorklund "Firebrand
s Brothill Bounty", ink on illustration board
By Lorence Bjorklund
Located in Glenview, IL
ink drawing on illustration board representing a shoot-out somewhere in the "Wild West".
Born in
Category
1950s Other Art Style Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Collection of 1950s Fashion Illustrations, Individually Priced
Located in San Francisco, CA
This group of Mid Century fashion illustrations are a curated group from Lost Art Salon's extensive
Category
Vintage 1950s American Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Collection of 6 Original 1950s Fashion Illustrations
Located in San Francisco, CA
This group of Mid Century fashion illustrations are a curated group from Lost Art Salon's extensive
Category
Vintage 1950s American Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Paper
Yellow Teacup 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 yellow pleated teacup dress with a
Category
1950s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Fabric, Paper, Ink, Gouache
Lorence Bjorklund "Gun Shots of Skeleton Canyon", ink on illustration board
By Lorence Bjorklund
Located in Glenview, IL
an ink drawing on illustration board representing, as the title suggests a shoot-out somewhere in the
Category
1950s Other Art Style Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Lorence Bjorklund "Shawn of the Gun Pack", ink on illustration board
By Lorence Bjorklund
Located in Glenview, IL
drawing on illustration board representing a shoot-out somewhere in the "Wild West".
Born in Minnesota
Category
1950s Other Art Style Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Lorence Bjorklund "A Gun Lawyer for CJ", ink on illustration board
By Lorence Bjorklund
Located in Glenview, IL
drawing on illustration board representing what appears to be a gun battle under a viaduct somewhere in
Category
1950s Other Art Style Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
1954 oil on paper New-York Times illustration by Leon Wall
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
Amusing Original oil on paper illustration (for the New-York Times)representing a humorous scene of
Category
Vintage 1950s American Paintings
Materials
Paper
Vintage Long-Torso Dress in Brown 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 torso brown dress is by
Category
1950s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Gouache, Fabric
Lorence Bjorklund "The Sheriff of Powder Rock", ink on illustration board
By Lorence Bjorklund
Located in Glenview, IL
ink drawing on illustration board representing the capture of a suspect by the sheriff somewhere in
Category
1950s Other Art Style Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Adorable Jewel Flowers
By Rolf Armstrong
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This is a beautiful, c. 1950, unpublished pastel illustration by the Father of American Pin-Up
Category
1950s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Illustration Board
Scientific Approach
By Jon Whitcomb
Located in Minneapolis, MN
interior illustration in the January, 1950 edition of Ladies Home Journal. A copy of the issue is included
Category
1950s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Illustration Board
The Payoff
By Fredric Varady
Located in Minneapolis, MN
An odd interior illustration by the prolific American illustrator Fredric Varady, this large scale
Category
1950s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Illustration Board
Toast Of The Town
By Victor Tchetchet
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Dating to 1950, The Toast of The Town is a captivating, pin-up pastel by noted illustrator and
Category
1950s Art Deco Nude Paintings
Materials
Illustration Board, Pastel
The Desert Oracle
By Mario Cooper
Located in Minneapolis, MN
A large and technically adept colorful gouache illustration painting by Mario Cooper for an
Category
1950s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Illustration Board
Eyes That Invite
By Pearl Frush
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Eyes That Invite, is a colorful and classic 1950 original glamour girl pin up pastel by Pearl Frush
Category
1950s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Illustration Board
Cry Shame
By Harry Bennett
Located in Minneapolis, MN
is a singular opportunity to own an original piece of both illustration art and literary history
Category
1950s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Illustration Board
Morning Song
By Zoë Mozert
Located in Minneapolis, MN
An outstanding large format pastel pin-up illustration by the leading female illustrator Zoe
Category
1950s American Realist Nude Paintings
Materials
Illustration Board, Pastel
The Pond Fisherman
By Alfred Statler
Located in Minneapolis, MN
early work dating from around 1950 by the important American photo-journalist Alfred Statler. His name
Category
1950s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Illustration Board
15 Story Detective Pulp Cover
By Norman Saunders
Located in Minneapolis, MN
October, 1950 issue of the pulp magazine 15 Story Detective; a Popular Publications title. The scene is a
Category
1950s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Illustration Board
The Carousel
By Alfred Statler
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This oil on board, by the important American photo-journalist Alfred Statler, captures a surreal and cubist inspired, boldly colored look at two grown figures on a carousel. Emotiona...
Category
1950s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Illustration Board
Indigenous Life
By Jules Gottlieb
Located in Minneapolis, MN
An impacting gouache illustration painting by the prolific American artist Jules Gotlieb, for the
Category
1950s Realist Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Illustration Board
Do You Hear Colors?
By Malcolm Smith
Located in Minneapolis, MN
on a separate transparency overlay sheet), to make the illustration more in keeping with the story
Category
1950s Realist Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Illustration Board, Watercolor
The Honeycomb Sensations
By Thornton Utz
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This trio of images by Thornton Utz was created to illustrate a single story in the flagship Curtis Publishing magazine The Saturday Evening Post. With a bold mid-century modern aest...
Category
1950s American Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Illustration Board
The Path Between
By Paul Rader
Located in Minneapolis, MN
On offer is a lurid and provocative paperback book cover painting by Paul Rader for The Path Between. Dating to 1961, this Midwood Books title was a defining example of the highly po...
Category
1950s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Illustration Board
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