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Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Surfside, FL
Cirque Calder), children’s book illustrations, theater set design, jewelry design, tapestry and rug works
Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Surfside, FL
Cirque Calder), children’s book illustrations, theater set design, jewelry design, tapestry and rug works
Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph after a Drawing
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Surfside, FL
Cirque Calder), children’s book illustrations, theater set design, jewelry design, tapestry and rug works
Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Large Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Oil Painting Jazz Great "Satchmo" Louis Armstrong
Located in Surfside, FL
Art and Moments in Jewish Life: The Folk Art of Malcah Zeldis. Zeldis later worked in children's book
Category

1970s Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, Illustrated by Ethel F. Everett, c.1910-20
By Charles Dickens
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
’s book and occasional magazine illustration work during the early twentieth century. She trained at the
Category

Vintage 1910s American Victorian Books

Materials

Fabric, Paper

"Squirrels" cm . 20 x 27 watercolor 1956
By Marina Yevgenyevna Uspenskaya
Located in Torino, IT
Child,Game,Squirrels,Children, Playing,Illustration for book,Little Girl,Toy Marina Evgenevna
Category

1950s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Pastel

Priests from In Praise of Folly — Mid-Century Graphic Modernism
By Lynd Ward
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
), and the Regina Award (Catholic Library Association, 1975). ‘The Biggest Bear,’ a children’s book with
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Doctor from In Praise of Folly — Mid-Century Graphic Modernism
By Lynd Ward
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
), and the Regina Award (Catholic Library Association, 1975). ‘The Biggest Bear,’ a children’s book with
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Pope from In Praise of Folly — Mid-Century Graphic Modernism
By Lynd Ward
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Library Association, 1975). ‘The Biggest Bear,’ a children’s book with illustrations by Ward, was the
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Making a Mojo Large Abstract Oil Painting African American Woman Artist
By Deborah Dancy
Located in Surfside, FL
's Book Award for Illustration for The Freedom Business as an illustrator and co-author. Deborah Dancy was
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Swan Dance
Located in Stockholm, SE
designed several Swedish stamps, posters and lithographs, made graphics and book illustrations for
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1950s Modern Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Little Robbers - Original Children Book Illustration for "Deer"
Located in Salzburg, AT
Original Illustration "Zbirki" - "Little Robbers" for published children's book "Deer"" - "Jelen
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Pencil

Seeds - 1920s original children s book illustration by Frank Watkins
By Frank Watkins
Located in London, GB
, London and was the son of a bank clerk. He worked as a children’s book and comic illustrator in the
Category

1920s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Dunce, Dunce, Double D - Original pen and ink 1920s Children s Book Illustration
By Frank Watkins
Located in London, GB
clerk. He worked as a children’s book and comic illustrator in the early 20th century, drawing for many
Category

1910s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Original Graphic Hungarian Illustration Art Emma Heinzelmann Children s Book Art
Located in Surfside, FL
of children grew up with her book illustrations, reading the fairy tales of Wilhelm Hauff or Hans
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Lotta Leaves Home poster
By Yoshitomo Nara
Located in Washington , DC, DC
, anime, punk rock and children's book illustration, Nara conveys the sensibilities of rebellion and teen
Category

1990s Contemporary More Art

Materials

Lithograph

Pastoral Monadnock
By Erick Ingraham
Located in Milford, NH
Hampshire, not only for his children's book illustrations, but for his detailed landscapes as well. He is
Category

Late 20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Satyr Playing Pipes, " Rare Art Deco Sculptural Panel by Chambellan for Alcoa
By René Paul Chambellan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
the Caldecott medal (for excellence in children's book illustration).
Category

Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Playing Children - Original Illustration for a book by C. Farrère
Located in Roma, IT
Playing Children is a graceful hand-colored xylograph print, born presumably as an illustration of
Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Children Picking Fruits - Original Illustration for a book by C. Farrère
Located in Roma, IT
illustration of a book for children, unidentified, written by the French author Claude Farrère. The print was
Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Children Playing with a Teeter - Original Illustration for a book by C. Farrère
Located in Roma, IT
as an illustration of a book for children, unidentified, written by the French author Claude Farrère
Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Floral Bouquet Still Life, Contemporary Upstate New York Watercolor Artist
By Nancy Fazzone-Voss
Located in New York, NY
in children's book illustration. Pursuit of this career was abruptly halted when she was diagnosed
Category

1990s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Tomi Ungerer, "Stranger Than Fiction, " Truc, Canbridge, 1968 "Vintage Poster"
By Tomi Ungerer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
adorable children’s book illustrations and some of his more titillating designs for humorous erotica, this
Category

Vintage 1960s Bohemian Posters

Tomi Ungerer, "Stranger Than Fiction, " Truc, Canbridge, 1968 Vintage Poster
By Tomi Ungerer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
adorable children’s book illustrations and some of his more titillating designs for humorous erotica, this
Category

Vintage 1960s Bohemian Posters

Tomi Ungerer poster "Stranger Than Fiction, " (Tomi Ungerer Truc 1968)
By Tomi Ungerer
Located in NEW YORK, NY
most adorable children’s book illustrations and some of his more titillating designs for humorous
Category

1960s Outsider Art Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Tomi Ungerer poster "Stranger Than Fiction, " (Tomi Ungerer Truc 1968)
By Tomi Ungerer
Located in NEW YORK, NY
most adorable children’s book illustrations and some of his more titillating designs for humorous
Category

1960s Pop Art Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

"In Cahoots III – Heather Sundquist Hall Collaboration" Watercolor and Gouache
Located in Philadelphia, PA
from his original interest in children’s book illustration at the University of Hartford (2001-2005
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

Materials

Paper, Gouache, Watercolor

Stripes III, an opaque white dark aubergine blown Sculpture by Ann Wåhlström
By Ann Wåhlström
Located in London, GB
(USA). Her inspiration comes from nature, ancient architecture and children’s book illustration, she
Category

2010s Swedish Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Madras XXII, a clear, ivory aubergine Glass blown Sculpture by Ann Wåhlström
By Ann Wåhlström
Located in London, GB
architecture and children’s book illustration, she cites Moomin creator Tove Jansson as a huge influence. In
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2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Candyland
By Elise Remender
Located in Edgartown, MA
degree in children’s book illustration and animation, Elise returned to Phoenix to continue practicing
Category

2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Golden Afternoon" Whimsical painting of a woman on orange, yellow poppies
By Elise Remender
Located in Edgartown, MA
degree in children’s book illustration and animation, Elise returned to Phoenix to continue practicing
Category

2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Searching for Home I" Mixed media Painting 17" x 13" inch by Yasmine Reda
Located in Culver City, CA
exhibitions, such as the sixth and eighth editions of the Sharjah children’s book illustrations exhibition in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"The Red Beauty" Woman in Black Bathing Suit Posing on a Red 1959 Chevy on Beach
By Elise Remender
Located in Edgartown, MA
graduating from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, CA with a degree in children’s book
Category

2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Children s Hour.
By Eileen Soper
Located in Plano, TX
her own children's book. Some of her illustrations of children and animals were used in a china series
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

FUTURIST CITYSCAPE
By Dorothy Browdy Kushner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
design and children’s book illustrations. In 1946 Browdy married Joseph Kushner and moved to Altadena
Category

1950s Cubist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache

FUTURIST TOWNSCAPE
By Dorothy Browdy Kushner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
design and children’s book illustrations. In 1946 Browdy married Joseph Kushner and moved to Altadena
Category

1950s Cubist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

Vintage Poster 1971 Galerie Maeght Arte Paris Tree with Fruit Lithograph
By Alexander Calder
Located in Surfside, FL
), children’s book illustrations, theater set design, jewelry design, tapestry and rug works, and political
Category

1970s American Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Bold Whimsical Abstract Elephants Color Lithograph Alexander Calder Revolution
By Alexander Calder
Located in Surfside, FL
and printmaking, miniatures (such as his famous Cirque Calder), children’s book illustrations, theater
Category

1970s American Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Bold Abstract Round Shapes, Circles Color Lithograph Alexander Calder Revolution
By Alexander Calder
Located in Surfside, FL
, miniatures (such as his famous Cirque Calder), children’s book illustrations, theater set design, jewelry
Category

1970s American Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Surfside, FL
Cirque Calder), children’s book illustrations, theater set design, jewelry design, tapestry and rug works
Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph after a Drawing
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Surfside, FL
Cirque Calder), children’s book illustrations, theater set design, jewelry design, tapestry and rug works
Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Surfside, FL
Cirque Calder), children’s book illustrations, theater set design, jewelry design, tapestry and rug works
Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Surfside, FL
Cirque Calder), children’s book illustrations, theater set design, jewelry design, tapestry and rug works
Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Surfside, FL
Cirque Calder), children’s book illustrations, theater set design, jewelry design, tapestry and rug works
Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Surfside, FL
Cirque Calder), children’s book illustrations, theater set design, jewelry design, tapestry and rug works
Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Alexander Calder Sculpture Photo, Chicago
Located in Surfside, FL
Cirque Calder), children’s book illustrations, theater set design, jewelry design, tapestry and rug works
Category

1970s American Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

" My blue ball" watercolor cm, 12 x 18
By Marina Yevgenyevna Uspenskaya
Located in Torino, IT
Little girl,book illustration for children Marina Evgenevna Uspenskaya was born in Moscow. Soon
Category

1960s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

"volleyball" cm. 16 x 20 watercolor 1970
By Marina Yevgenyevna Uspenskaya
Located in Torino, IT
sport,volleyball,children, playing,illustration for book Marina Evgenevna USPENSKAYA (Moscow, 1925
Category

1970s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

sit and listen cm . 21, 5 x 28 watercolor 1970
By Marina Yevgenyevna Uspenskaya
Located in Torino, IT
children, playing,illustration for book Marina Evgenevna USPENSKAYA (Moscow, 1925 – 2007) Marina
Category

1950s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Pastel

Tug of War.
By Eileen Soper
Located in Plano, TX
children's book. Some of her illustrations of children and animals were used in a china series for children
Category

1920s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Playtime
By Eileen Soper
Located in Plano, TX
writers, notably for Enid Blyton and Elizabeth Gould, and wrote and illustrated her own children's book
Category

1920s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Tragedy
By Eileen Soper
Located in Plano, TX
writers, notably for Enid Blyton and Elizabeth Gould, and wrote and illustrated her own children's book
Category

1920s Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Etching

Follow My Leader
By Eileen Soper
Located in Plano, TX
illustrated her own children's book. Some of her illustrations of children and animals were used in a china
Category

1920s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Blowing Bubbles.
By Eileen Soper
Located in Plano, TX
wrote and illustrated her own children's book. Some of her illustrations of children and animals were
Category

1920s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Feeding the Chickens
By Eileen Soper
Located in Plano, TX
writers, notably for Enid Blyton and Elizabeth Gould, and wrote and illustrated her own children's book
Category

Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

The Photographer s Scottie.
By Eileen Soper
Located in Plano, TX
for Enid Blyton and Elizabeth Gould, and wrote and illustrated her own children's book. Some of her
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Making a Mojo Large Abstract Oil Painting African American Woman Artist
By Deborah Dancy
Located in Surfside, FL
's Book Award for Illustration for The Freedom Business as an illustrator and co-author. Deborah Dancy was
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Children Book Illustrations For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are several options of children book illustrations available for sale. Finding the ideal Art Deco examples of these works for your living room, whether you’re looking for small- or large-size pieces, is no easy task — start by shopping our selection today. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. If you’re looking to add children book illustrations that pop against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of gray, brown and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Frank Watkins, Cynthia Newmark and Lucille Murphy are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in ink, woodcut print and paint.

How Much are Children Book Illustrations?

Children book illustrations can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $421, while the lowest priced sells for $121 and the highest can go for as much as $2,500.
Questions About Children Book Illustrations
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025
    The illustrator for the Madeline books was Ludwig Bemelmans. He also authored the series. The first book was published in 1939, and five more followed. Find a range of Ludwig Bemelmans art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025
    The most famous book that Jessie Willcox Smith illustrated is arguably Louisa May Alcott's Little Women. However, the American artist also produced illustrations for numerous other books. Among them were A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson, The Water Babies by Charles Kingsley, The Seven Ages of Childhood by Carolyn Wells, The Rhymes of Real Children by Frances Hodgson Burnett, Evangeline by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and An Old-Fashioned Girl, also by Louisa May Alcott. Explore a range of Jessie Willcox Smith art on 1stDibs.