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Piero Fornasetti Astrolabe Porcelain Plate 1968
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Naples, IT
determine the local time and latitude.The gilded front features a beautiful graphic drawing of the
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Porcelain
Large Antique Dietzgen Wood and Cast Iron Drafting Table, circa 1930
By Dietzgen
Located in San Francisco, CA
manufacturing drawing boards, T-squares, surveying instruments, and other engineering supplies. The factory was
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Steel, Iron, Brass
$3,395
H 32.75 in W 72 in D 43.5 in
Italian Wool Felt Handmade Futurist Fortunato Depero Art Tapestry Wall Hanging
By Ivana Gaifas
Located in Surfside, FL
space in squares, colours), working ways (by hand), his instruments (the drawing board) and the
Category
20th Century Futurist More Art
Materials
Wool, Felt, Thread
$1,800
H 16 in W 15.5 in
Italian Wool Felt Handmade Futurist Fortunato Depero Art Tapestry Wall Hanging
By Ivana Gaifas
Located in Surfside, FL
space in squares, colours), working ways (by hand), his instruments (the drawing board) and the
Category
20th Century Futurist More Art
Materials
Wool, Felt, Thread
$1,800
H 16 in W 15.5 in
1930s Box of Compasses Drawing Instrument Wooden Box Covered with Leather
Located in Milan, IT
Box of compasses, chromed brass, placed in a wooden box covered with leather. The box contains compasses, proportion ruler, small compasses, etc. English manufacture of the 30s. Very...
Category
Vintage 1930s British Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
$713
H 0.99 in W 7.68 in D 5.71 in
Vintage Drawing Set, English, Draughtsman, Cartographer, Instrument, circa 1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage drawing set. An English, boxed draughtsman's or cartographer's instrument
Category
Mid-20th Century English Scientific Instruments
Materials
Wood
$265
H 0.99 in W 7.88 in D 4.53 in
Vintage Draughtsman
s Instrument Set, Drawing, Navigation, Henry Hughes and Son
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage draughtsman's instrument set. An English, brass drawing or navigation tool
Category
Mid-20th Century English Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
$442
H 1.58 in W 7.49 in D 4.34 in
Harlequin instrument juggler - Drawing
Located in Geneva, CH
Work on paper
Golden wooden frame with glass pane
51 x 43,5 x 2,5 cm
Illegible signature
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen, Pencil
Antique Architects Drawing Set By Halden. English, C.1880
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
A wonderful set of steel drawing instruments
Some of the pieces marked " Halden "
Cased in a
Category
Antique 1880s English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Burl, Walnut
Small Antique Draughtsman
s Compass Set, Architect
s, Technical Drawing, Hicks
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
drawing set of 3 bow compasses by Hicks of London, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1902.
Set of
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Nickel
$442
H 0.6 in W 3.94 in D 2.96 in
Three ancient anatomical drawings, made in pencil, Trieste Austrian Empire 1814
Located in Milan, IT
A picture containing three ancient anatomical drawings, made in pencil, dated. The coeval frame
Category
Antique 1810s Austrian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
$3,328
H 23.5 in W 29.5 in D 1.5 in
Bouquet and Two Musical Instruments
By Benjamin G. Benno
Located in Long Island City, NY
An original charcoal on paper by Benjamin Benno, American (1901 - 1980) measuring 14 x 10 inches. Nicely framed to 27.5 x 22 inches. By the early 1930s he had established a reputat...
Category
1960s Cubist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Petit Orchestre - 19th Century Watercolor, Figures Playing Instruments by Duhem
By Henri Duhem
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
the Bar of the Court of Douai from 1883, he practiced at the same time his passion for drawing and
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$1,224
H 4.75 in W 6.5 in
Vintage Instrument Set, Swiss, Precision, Technical Drawing, Wild Heerbrugg
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage instrument set. A Swiss, chromium steel precision technical drawing case by Wild
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss More Desk Accessories
Materials
Steel
$598
H 0.79 in W 9.85 in D 5.12 in
Antique Technical Drawing Set, Architect, Cartographer, Instruments, ANCSL, 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique technical drawing set. An English, architect's or cartographer's instrument case
Category
Early 20th Century British More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
$707
H 1.78 in W 12.8 in D 4.34 in
Piero Fornasetti Astrolabe Porcelain Plate 1968
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Naples, IT
determine the local time and latitude.The gilded front features a beautiful graphic drawing of the
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Civil War Era Field Glasses by Queen
Co.
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
, gyroscopes, drawing and mathematical instruments, surveying instruments, and instruments for electrical
Category
Antique 1860s American Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Brass
Limonaire Organ Figure, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
fairground organs ever to be manufactured. The illustrated catalog drawings show many very large instruments
Category
Antique 1880s French Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wool
Nude - Original Etching by Renzo Biasion - 1972
By Renzo Biasion
Located in Roma, IT
smoked plate. The engraving is drawing; that is done with instruments other than a pencil, (...) a good
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
$297
H 13.78 in W 19.3 in D 0.04 in
From The Beach, Near Cambria - California Landscape
By Joseph Behrens Nordman
Located in Soquel, CA
Ohio. His early interests were drawing, playing musical instruments and science. Science won out, and
Category
1990s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Masonite
$865
H 8 in W 10 in D 0.33 in
Three Original Jerome Gould Design Drawings for Writing Instruments
By Jerome Gould
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Three original design mixed media drawings for writing instruments executed in shades of brown with
Category
20th Century American Modern Drawings
Materials
Paper
Set of 4 Pen, Ink and Watercolor Drawings of Children
Located in Water Mill, NY
Set of 4 pen, ink and watercolor drawings of children playing instruments signed Rivka.
Category
20th Century Drawings
George III Chippendale period mahogany architects table
Located in Knutsford, GB
fitted drawers pull out enabling the draughtsman to have a full selection of drawing instruments
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Chippendale Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Droughtsman
s Presentation Box
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
feathered mahogany, made by Elliot and Sons of London.
This is a superb set of drawing/drafting
Category
English Desk Accessories
Nasturtium with Gold
By Katina Huston
Located in San Francisco, CA
between iconographies.
Unlike the bicycle and instrument drawings, many of Huston’s skeleton drawings
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Archival Ink
Jacard Loom HP 2000
By Katina Huston
Located in San Francisco, CA
between iconographies.
Unlike the bicycle and instrument drawings, many of Huston’s skeleton drawings
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ink
Three Original Jerome Gould Design Drawings for Writing Instruments
By Jerome Gould
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Three original mixed media design drawings for writing instruments by graphic designer, Jerome
Category
20th Century American Modern Drawings
Materials
Paper
Architect
s Drawing Curves
Located in North Egremont, MA
Lovely boxed set of 19th century architect's or shipbuilder's drawing curves in original dovetailed
Category
Antique 19th Century American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Wood
December Night - Monterey Bay
By Joseph Nordmann
Located in Woodway, TX
early interests were drawing, playing musical instruments and science. Science won out and he attended
Category
1990s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
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Drawing Instruments For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of drawing instruments is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, nickel and brass, all drawing instruments available were constructed with great care. Drawing instruments have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Drawing instruments are generally popular furniture pieces, but Modern, Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made drawing instruments over the years, but those made by Jerome Gould are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Drawing Instruments?
Prices for drawing instruments can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, drawing instruments begin at $239 and can go as high as $65,000, while the average can fetch as much as $548.
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