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Visage légèrement penché vers la gauche
By Henri Matisse
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Line drawing, lithograph in an edition of 50. This is 25/50.
The work is signed.
Category
1910s Modern Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Lithograph
William James Callcott (1843-1890) - 19th Century Watercolour, Tree-Lined Lake
Located in Corsham, GB
A landscape depicting a tree-lined lake with the roof of a cottage visible through the branches
Category
19th Century Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Watercolor
Lost in thought: Daydreaming Nude 19th Century large symbolist French drawing
By Pierre Puvis de Chavannes
Located in Norwich, GB
assured as as the artist's line.
Our master drawing, dating from circa 1860, is French in origin. The
Category
1860s French School Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Laid Paper, Graphite
Jessie M. King Liberty
Co Gold Opal and Enamel Ring
Located in London, GB
Documented Liberty Line Drawings page 73 catalogue number: 4197
Marked: '15ct'
Ring Size UK: O US: 7.25
Category
Early 1900s British Arts and Crafts Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Opal, 15k Gold
Rare and Large Early 1838 Mason
s Ironstone Bowl
Located in Bellport, NY
marked on bottom with line drawing of factory and "Fenton Stone Works/CJM & Co. a mark reserved for
Category
19th Century English Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Ironstone
Late 19th Century Horse Hair Hat from Korea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
former of which could also be worn alone. It has the appearance of a line drawing, different from every
Category
Late 19th Century Korean Minimalist Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Natural Fiber
The Pictorial Edition of the Works of Shakspere
sic
in 8 Leatherbound Volumes
Located in San Francisco, CA
raised band spines, profusely illustrated with line drawings, published in London by Charles Knight and
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Leather, Paper
Set of 12 French Dinner Plates "Les Metiers de Vieux Paris", Paris 1600
Located in Great Barrington, MA
line drawings are all hand colored and are a charming mix of history and a great decorative element and
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Porcelain, Paste
CHINESE PAN SHAN POTTERY JAR- LARGE SCALE
Located in Stamford, CT
, both illustrated in line drawings in Nils Palmgren, Kansu Mortuary Urns of the Pan Shan and Ma Chang
Category
18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Pottery
Exceptional Victorian Chandelier and Pair of Wall Lights by F&C Osler
By F.
C. Osler
Located in Steyning, West sussex
26in (66cm)
Depth wall lights 19in (48cm)
The line drawing of the chandelier and wall lights is
Category
1880s British Victorian Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
Ancient Egyptian New Kingdom Shabti for Iuferbaku
Located in London, GB
Liverpool Museum and were destroyed during the Second World War, preserved only in line drawings. This is
Category
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Wood
E W Godwin. Probably made by William Watt. A Rare Anglo-Japanese Armchair.
By Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
(Illustration No 354) and also in the A J Cab designed for the Paris Universal in 1878 and a line drawing in the
Category
Late 19th Century English Anglo-Japanese Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Leather, Walnut
16th Century Italian Bolognese School O/Canvas "Allegory of Music"
By Annibale Carracci
Located in Valladolid, ES
artistic option opposite to his.The Carraccis placed a special emphasis on typically Florentine line
Category
1690s Italian Baroque Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Henri Thomas
By Henri Thomas
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Brussels and for a few years worked predominantly as a book illustrator producing delicate line drawings
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Canvas
$7,200
Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss, Illustrated, 1929
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
–1954) was an English illustrator of books and magazines, working in both line drawings and full color
Category
1920s American Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Paper
Antique Besancon Tarot Deck 78 Cards Complete Late 19th Century BP Grimaud Paris
Located in Victoria, BC
minimalist artistic style, characterized by simple line drawings, bold colors, and geometric shapes. The
Category
1890s French Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Paper
Victorian Scottish Tartanware Box
Located in Northampton, GB
with a line drawing of the place. The firm Smith’s who regarded as the the leading and most renowned
Category
Mid-19th Century Scottish Early Victorian Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Sycamore
"New Yorker" Modern Minimal Blue
Tan Abstract Painting of Museum of Modern Art
By John Little
Located in Houston, TX
Modern minimal blue and tan line drawing inspired the Museum of Modern Art in New York City by
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Paper, Gouache, Ink
Georgian Scottish Mauchline Ware Tea Caddy Smiths
Located in Northampton, GB
, trinket boxes and many other kinds of souvenirs, transfer printed with a line drawing of the place. The
Category
Early 19th Century Scottish Georgian Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Sycamore
Antique Art Deco Satinwood Cocktail Cabinet by Hille
Glassware 1920s
By Hille
Located in London, GB
original Polyside chair in 1963, sending out a line drawing of a stork to major government buyers
Category
1920s English Art Deco Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Crystal
Antique Art Deco Bird
s-Eye Maple Cocktail Cabinet, circa 1925
Located in London, GB
original Polyside chair in 1963, sending out a line drawing of a stork to major government buyers
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Line Drawings
Antique Art Deco 10 ft Burr Walnut Dining Table
12 Chairs by Hille 1920s
Located in London, GB
original Polyside chair in 1963, sending out a line drawing of a stork to major government buyers
Category
1920s English Art Deco Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Central Asian Uzbek Ikat Panel, Hanging
Located in Istanbul, TR
This is a satin weave ikat in silk and cotton, with a very simple, graphic drawing. Lined with
Category
19th Century Uzbek Tribal Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Italian, Piemontese, Rococo Style Etched and Colored Glass Mirror, ca. 1875
Located in Atlanta, GA
rods, the rods accented by blue blown glass flowers, a collaborative effort from drawing a horizontal
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Mirror
Late 19th Century Oil - Fisherwoman
Located in Corsham, GB
mix of Carl Larsson's drawings, with dark line work, and the frank and rustic nature of subject matter
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Oil
Pair of black satin Ball Shoes Said Charles IX - France Circa 1930
Located in Toulon, FR
gold leather. Elegant line with crevices drawing commas and golden ring on the top. Straps with pearly
Category
1920s French Antique Line Drawings
Antique Pair of French Pastel and Gouache Portraits, Mid-19th Century
Located in London, GB
. Most working artists today associate the act of drawing to mark/line making with a dry media like
Category
1840s French Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Other
India 19th c British Landscape Listed Artist Alfred Crowdy Lovett Botanical Palm
Located in Norfolk, GB
elegance and with a simple economy of line, these two drawings of palms also show Lovett’s accomplished
Category
Late 19th Century Post-Impressionist Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Antique Persian Bakhtiari Rug, Mina Khani Design, Free Shipping
Located in Evanston, IL
characterized by impeccable line work and precise drawing. Detail elements tend tone crisp and distinct, with
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Kazak Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Bakhtiari Runner, 3
8" x 15
6"
Located in Evanston, IL
characterized by impeccable line work and precise drawing. Detail elements tend tone crisp and distinct, with
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Tribal Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Wool
Dormeuse sur un Canape
By Paul César Helleu
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
excellent drypoint engraver and one can see those skills for draughtsmanship and fine line work in this
Category
Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Drypoint, Etching
Edouard Detaille (1848 1912) Sketches, two drawings
By Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille
Located in Paris, FR
Edouard Detaille (1848-1912)
Two drawings :
- General writing using his hat as a writing desk and
Category
1880s Academic Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Carbon Pencil
Laurence Dunn, Drawing of Coastal Tramp
SS System
(c.1925) Thames Estuary
By Laurence Dunn
Located in London, GB
meticulously recorded passing traffic with the exquisitely accurate line drawings which later became something
Category
1920s Modern Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Ink, Gouache
Laurence Dunn Drawing of Coastal Tramp ,
Caroline
(c.1925) Thames estuary
By Laurence Dunn
Located in London, GB
exquisitely accurate line drawings which later became something of a trademark. While studying at London’s
Category
1920s Modern Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Ink, Gouache
Laurence Dunn, Drawing of Coastal Tramp "Marie" (c.1925) Thames Estuary
By Laurence Dunn
Located in London, GB
meticulously recorded passing traffic with the exquisitely accurate line drawings which later became something
Category
1920s Modern Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Ink, Gouache
Edouard Detaille (1848 1912), "Un Muscadin", Original Drawing
By Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille
Located in Paris, FR
contains over 300 line drawings and 20 color reproductions of his works.
Detaille was one of the first
Category
1880s Academic Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Chalk
Edouard Detaille (1848 1912) Battles and soldiers, four drawings
By Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille
Located in Paris, FR
. He published a book called L'Armée Française in 1885, which contains over 300 line drawings and 20
Category
1880s Academic Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Carbon Pencil
Laurence Dunn, Drawing of Coastal Tramp Swedish S.S "Nadja" (c.1925)
By Laurence Dunn
Located in London, GB
meticulously recorded passing traffic with the exquisitely accurate line drawings which later became something
Category
1920s Modern Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Ink, Gouache
Edouard Detaille (1848 1912), Studies of horseguards, original Drawing
By Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille
Located in Paris, FR
contains over 300 line drawings and 20 color reproductions of his works.
Detaille was one of the first
Category
1880s Academic Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Ink
Laurence Dunn, Drawing of Coastal Tramp SS Castle Galleon (c1925) Thames Estuary
By Laurence Dunn
Located in London, GB
accurate line drawings which later became something of a trademark. While studying at London’s Central
Category
1920s Modern Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Ink, Gouache
Edouard Detaille (1848 1912), An 18th century soldier Original Drawing
By Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille
Located in Paris, FR
contains over 300 line drawings and 20 color reproductions of his works.
Detaille was one of the first
Category
1880s Academic Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Ink
Laurence Dunn, Drawing of Trawler
Pickmere
(c.1925) Thames Estuary
By Laurence Dunn
Located in London, GB
line drawings which later became something of a trademark. While studying at London’s Central School
Category
1920s Modern Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Ink, Gouache
Paul Cornoyer
Tree Lined Road by The Gatehouse"
Located in Sharon, CT
These Paul Cornoyer pencil sketches all bear labels from the David Findlay Jr.
Gallery and were exhibited in the 1973 Cornoyer Retrospective at The Lakeview Center for The Arts & Sc...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Paper
Edouard Detaille (1848 1912) Study of a horse, original drawing
By Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille
Located in Paris, FR
of the rider.
This is a drawing that the artist used to prepare his finished works; we see him at
Category
1880s Academic Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Carbon Pencil
Edouard Detaille (1848 1912), A soldier at attention, Original Drawing
By Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille
Located in Paris, FR
contains over 300 line drawings and 20 color reproductions of his works.
Detaille was one of the first
Category
1880s Academic Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Ink
Edouard Detaille (1848 1912) Soldier and riders, 1881, original signed Drawing
By Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille
Located in Paris, FR
contains over 300 line drawings and 20 color reproductions of his works.
Detaille was one of the first
Category
1880s Academic Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Ink
Edouard Detaille (1848 1912), A franco-prussian war soldier, original Drawing
By Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille
Located in Paris, FR
. He published a book called L'Armée Française in 1885, which contains over 300 line drawings and 20
Category
1880s Academic Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Carbon Pencil
Edouard Detaille (1848 1912), A Cavalier of the guard, original Drawing
By Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille
Located in Paris, FR
. He published a book called L'Armée Française in 1885, which contains over 300 line drawings and 20
Category
1880s Academic Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Carbon Pencil, Ink
Laurence Dunn, Drawing of Coastal Tramp
SS Crosshands
(c.1925) Thames Estuary
By Laurence Dunn
Located in London, GB
accurate line drawings which later became something of a trademark. While studying at London’s Central
Category
1920s Modern Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Ink, Gouache
Edouard Detaille (1848 1912), Seven historic and comic drawings, framed together
By Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille
Located in Paris, FR
. He published a book called L'Armée Française in 1885, which contains over 300 line drawings and 20
Category
1880s Academic Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Edouard Detaille (1848 1912), A bourgeois and a nanny, two framed drawings
By Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille
Located in Paris, FR
Edouard Detaille (1848-1812)
A bourgeois and a nanny
Two drawings in the same frame
Black pencil
Category
1880s Academic Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Ink, Carbon Pencil
Edouard Detaille (1848 1912), Three studies of horses, original signed Drawing
By Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille
Located in Paris, FR
contains over 300 line drawings and 20 color reproductions of his works.
Detaille was one of the first
Category
1880s Academic Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Ink
Edouard Detaille (1848 1912), Soldiers studies, seven drawings in the same frame
By Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille
Located in Paris, FR
contains over 300 line drawings and 20 color reproductions of his works.
Detaille was one of the first
Category
1880s Academic Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Ink, Pencil
Edouard Detaille (1848 1912) An officer of the Gendarmerie Impériale, drawing
By Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille
Located in Paris, FR
the battles. He published a book called L'Armée Française in 1885, which contains over 300 line
Category
1880s Academic Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Ink
Wedding Procession - Raised Line Woodcut Hand Painted 1924 Betha Lum
By Bertha Boynton Lum
Located in Soquel, CA
Wedding Procession is a colored raised line woodcut, done in 1924 by Bertha Boynton Lum (American
Category
1920s Impressionist Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Gouache, Rice Paper
18th century French Neo Classical school, Study for frontispiece, drawing
Located in Paris, FR
him.
In any case, this abundance of details makes the charm of this drawing.
The line is mastered
Category
1780s Old Masters Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Ink
Laurence Dunn, SS Ilvington Court (c.1925) Merchantman Tramp Steamer
By Laurence Dunn
Located in London, GB
, where he meticulously recorded passing traffic with the exquisitely accurate line drawings which later
Category
1920s Modern Antique Line Drawings
Materials
Ink, Gouache
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On 1stDibs, there are several options of antique line drawings available for sale. Today, if you’re looking for Modern editions of these works and are unable to find the perfect match for your home, our selection also includes Modern. These items have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Adding a colorful piece of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the antique line drawings on 1stDibs that include elements of gray, beige, black and more. These artworks have been a part of the life’s work for many artists, but the versions made by Jennings Tofel and Franz Xaver Unterseher are consistently popular. Frequently made by artists working in paper, ink and paint, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.
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Prices for pieces in our collection of antique line drawings start at $92 and top out at $1,500 with the average selling for $526.
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- 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025Pablo Picasso was famous for one-line drawings. Well-known examples of his drawings produced with the technique include Dove of Peace and Portrait of Igor Stravinsky. Picasso is not the only artist to have employed one-line drawing methods. Henri Matisse, Alexander Calder and Egon Schiele are other artists who were recognized for their one-line drawings. On 1stDibs, explore a large collection of drawings.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024A number of artists use continuous line drawing techniques. Some notable names who have produced drawings this way include Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Paul Klee and Wassily Kandinsky. Continuous line drawing is when an artist draws without lifting their pencil, pen or charcoal, creating a complete image out of one long line. On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of drawings and other art from some of the world's top dealers and galleries.
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