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Original Svarta Diamanter - Black Diamond - Swedish movie poster film noir
Located in Spokane, WA
by A.B. Svenska. Artist: Gunner Hakansson. Grade A-. No paper loss, original theater-issued fold
Category

1920s Art Deco Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Counselor at Crime original 1973 movie poster
Located in Spokane, WA
with a Gun! Paper, original theater fold. Very good condition without any paper loss or tears
Category

1970s American Realist Portrait Prints

Materials

Offset

Daisy Theater
By Jack Robinson
Located in Memphis, TN
Now called the "Old" Daisy, The Daisy Theater opened on the iconic Beale Street in Memphis, TN in
Category

1960s Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Circular Theater Pastel Acrylic on Paper over Wood Painting Roman Eguia Skull
Located in Torreon, Coahuila
Title: Circular Theater Autor: Román Eguia Roman Technique: Pastel & Acrylic on paper over wood
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

Very Tall 1930 English Theater Poster
By Moody Brothers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Offering a very tall original Dick Wittington 1930's theater poster. Vibrant colors, interesting
Category

Vintage 1930s English Posters

Materials

Ink, Paper

Danish Theater Poster by Bjorn Wiinblad from 1973
By Bjørn Wiinblad
Located in Stockholm, SE
the Aarhus Theater in Denmark. Bjorn (Björn) Wiinblad (1918-2006) was a Danish designer and artist
Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

SIGNED "Scene from Pina Bausch, Dance Theater Wuppertal".
By Helmut Newton
Located in Darlinghurst, AU
Title: Signed "Scene from Pina Bausch, Dance Theater Wuppertal". Medium: Original photolithograph
Category

Late 20th Century Other Art Style Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Large Ridel Vocal Comic actor Poster, Theater Paris, 1920
By Harford
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
beautiful tribute to the world of entertainment, comedians, circuses, and theater.
Category

Vintage 1920s French Belle Époque Posters

Materials

Paper

"Blue", painted sculpture of a theater of space
By Marilyn Davidson
Located in New York, NY
Blue explores the marriage of painting and sculpture in this hybrid, suggesting a theater of stars
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Don Kichote Theater Polish Poster by Tadeusz Grabowski, 1963
Located in Tarnowskie Gory, Sląskie
'Don Kichote' theater poster by Tadeusz Grabowski, 1963. Good condition. A2 size.
Category

Vintage 1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

Hugó Scheiber Theater Scene with a Dancer, Gouache ca. 1920
By Hugó Scheiber
Located in Berlin, DE
Gouache on paper, 1920's by Hugò Scheiber ( 1873-1950 ) Hungary. Signed with pencil lower central
Category

1920s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Paper

Large Early American Theater Poster by Strobridge Lithograph Co for Viola Allen
Located in Los Gatos, CA
The early American theater poster was used to entice the public to come out and see live
Category

20th Century American Posters

Materials

Paper

Costume Horse Head Oversize of Canvas from Atlanta Theater, circa 1930
Located in Madison, WI
Costume of horse head from Atlanta theater, circa 1930. Oversize to easily fit on head and allow
Category

Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Paper

Getting high! Mick Jagger and Keith Richards 1976 Photography black white 7/50
By Dominic Lamblin
Located in Paris, Paris
Getting High Rolling Stones in 1972 in Rialto Theater, Switzerland Baryta paper Signed and numbered
Category

1990s Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

French Theater Costume Drawing
By Freddy Wittop
Located in Houston, TX
1950. Signed lower right. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border
Category

1940s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Paper

Artef Yiddish Theater Photograph
Located in Surfside, FL
the newly formed Group Theater, an experimental theater company based in New York co-founded by Lee
Category

Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Cubist French Puppet Theater
By Walt Louderback
Located in Miami, FL
Masterfully designed and rendered complex Cubist figural work. Work is signed lower left and it is not framed.
Category

Early 20th Century Cubist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Theaters by Hans Belting, 2001
By Hiroshi Sugimoto
Located in New York, NY
SUGIMOTO, Hiroshi. Theaters. By Hans Belting. 224 pp. Text illustrated with 95 black and white
Category

Early 2000s Black and White Photography

Materials

Paper

Vintage Paris Theater Costume Sketch
Located in Houston, TX
Unique gouache painting of a colorful costume for a Parisian theater by Thil, circa 1920. Signed
Category

1910s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Paper

National Theater - Vintage Poster - 1974
Located in Roma, IT
National Theater is an original poster realized by an artist in 1974. Good condition. Hand-signed
Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Offset

French Theater Costume Sketch - Cabaret Girl
Located in Houston, TX
Delightful gouache and pencil sketch of an elaborate cabaret costume for a Parisian theater by
Category

1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Paper

French Theater Costume Sketch - The Jester
Located in Houston, TX
Vivid French gouache and pencil sketch of a jester costume for a Parisian theater, circa 1920
Category

1910s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Paper, Pencil

French Guignol Theater with four puppets
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Guignol theater with stand and four wood hand carved puppets. All original. Two wood hands
Category

20th Century French Toys

Materials

Wood, Paper

Keith Haring: Theater der Welt, Frankfurt
By Keith Haring
Located in New York, NY
Published on the occasion of the 1985 Theater Der Welt festival, from September to October, in
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Acrylic, Paper

Rem Koolhaas Serigraphy of Nederlands Dans Theater
By Rem Koolhaas
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Dans Theater based in government seat The Hague. This is a serigraphy of the building made in 1987
Category

Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

19th Century French Puppet Theater "Guignol" Punch Judy
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A full size travelling puppet theater, of wooden construction with gesso finish. These were often
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Carnival Art

Materials

Fabric, Softwood, Paper

"Apollo Theater", Miniature, Architecture, Sign, Cityscape, Sculpture, Red
By Drew Leshko
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This red and beige sculpture titled "Apollo Theater" is an original artwork by Drew Leshko made of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paper, Pastel, Acrylic

10 Grand Theater Drawing by Dolores Puthold, France, 1987
By Dolores Puthod
Located in Austin, TX
A grand drawing in charcoal and pastel on paper, mounted on board, in original frame, by the famed
Category

Vintage 1980s French Paintings

Materials

Paper

Pair of Costume Gouaches for a Theater Play #1
Located in Pasadena, CA
characters acting in a theater play. I added here 1 picture of the other pieces of the set but you can see
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Metal

20th Century Venetian Baroque Style Theater Prop Standing Desk
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
theater. Probably made at the beginning / middle of the 20th century and supplemented and changed in
Category

20th Century European Baroque Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Paper

"Fox Trot, " Superb Art Deco Painting from Theater in Nice
Located in Philadelphia, PA
advertising a show at a theater in Nice, where this was found, depicts an African American band with cymbals
Category

Vintage 1930s French Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Paper

"A Theater For Thomas" - Oil On Gessoboard Whimsical Animal Painting 2024
Located in Denver, CO
Gina Matarazzo’s “A Theater for Thomas” is a charming and imaginative oil painting on Gessoboard
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Archival Paper

Set of 4 Costume Gouaches for a Theater Play #3
Located in Pasadena, CA
characters acting in a theater play. I added the pictures of the other pieces of the set but you can see
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper

Set of 4 Costume Gouaches for a Theater Play #2
Located in Pasadena, CA
characters acting in a theater play. I added here 1 picture of the other pieces of the set but you can see
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Metal

3 Antique 1930s Lancaster Theatre Movie Marquee Posters Signs Theater Artwork
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of three antique marquee posters for the Lancaster Theatre from 1936, 1937, and 1938, printed by Keller Bros and Miller Poster Printers of Buffalo, NY. Featuring Devil is a Sissy...
Category

Vintage 1930s Posters

Materials

Paper

"Stand up Tragedy" Marcus Chong Original Ink Drawing Theater Caricature Art
Located in Surfside, FL
– July 30, 2011) was a Brooklyn, New York-born cartoonist who specialized in theater caricatures
Category

20th Century American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, India Ink

Al Pacino the Panic in Needle Park Movie Theater Lobby Poster
Located in New Windsor, NY
Amazing circa 1971 lobby poster for Al Pacino's first major motion picture, The Panic In Needle Park. Pacino, the quintessential method actor studying under Lee Strasberg, plays a NY...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

1970s Set Theater Set Design in the Manner of Oliver Smith
Located in New Windsor, NY
Wonderfully detailed and dramatic set design gouache and watercolor painting in the manner of the famous set designer, Oliver Smith. Colorful and vibrant stage pageantry. This work h...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper, Paint

Man w Gun "Sleuth" Original Ink Drawing Theater Film Caricature Illustration Art
Located in Surfside, FL
specialized in theater caricatures for more than even decades. His drawings of theater, opera, ballet and film
Category

20th Century American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

India Ink, Archival Paper

"Nude in the Bedroom, " Everett Shinn, Lady in an Interior, Ashcan, Theater
By Everett Shinn
Located in New York, NY
, Shinn wanted to depict the excitement of the theater. He himself was an amateur playwright. Shinn used
Category

1930s American Realist Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel, Board

Melisande (framed hand signed serigraph)
By Erté
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph in colors on paper from At the Theater Suite. Hand signed by Erte lower right. Hand
Category

1980s Art Deco Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Screen

Midnight Theater
By Michael DeCamp
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Michael DeCamp, American (1928 - 2013) Title: Midnight Theater Year: circa 1975 Medium
Category

1970s Surrealist Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

The Theater - Original Tempera on Paper by Maurice Rouzée - 1942
By Maurice Rouzée
Located in Roma, IT
The Theatre is an original painting realized by Maurice Rouzée in 1942. Tempera on paper; hand
Category

1940s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Tempera

Vintage French Watercolor - Theater Night
Located in Houston, TX
Exceptional watercolor of a crowd of theater goers gathered around a ornate stone entrance, circa
Category

1910s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Vintage French Gouache - Theater Costume
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful gouache painting of a dapper male costume for a Parisian theater, circa 1920. Actor
Category

1910s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Paper

Vintage French Gouache - Paris Theater
Located in Houston, TX
Vivid gouache painting of an elegant male costume for a Parisian theater, circa 1920. Original
Category

18th Century and Earlier Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink, Paper

French Theater Costume Sketch - Plaid Coat
Located in Houston, TX
Boldly hued gouache sketch of a male character's costume for a Parisian theater, circa 1920. Reads
Category

1910s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Paper

Vintage Parisian Theater Costume Sketch - Showgirl
Located in Houston, TX
Saucy gouache and pencil sketch of a flashy showgirl style costume for a Paris theater by Willie
Category

1920s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Paper, Pencil

Chinatown Theater, Pastel Drawing by Kamil Kubik
By Kamil Kubik
Located in Long Island City, NY
Chinatown Theater by Kamil Kubik, Czech/American (1930–2011) Pastel on Paper, signed l.r. Size
Category

1990s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Vintage Parisian Theater Costume Sketch - Dutch Girl
Located in Houston, TX
Delightful gouache and pencil sketch of a customary Dutch costume for a Paris theater by Willie and
Category

1920s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Paper, Pencil

Late 19th century French Puppet Opera Theater
Located in Buisson, FR
Fabulous and extremely rare small puppet opera theater with great color and its curtain, As
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood, Paper

Barbara Streisand Caricature Original Ink Drawing Cartoon Theater Illustration
Located in Surfside, FL
specialized in theater caricatures for more than even decades. His drawings of theater, opera, ballet and film
Category

20th Century American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

India Ink, Archival Paper

Junichiro Sekino Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Bunjuro Puppet Theater
By Junichiro Sekino
Located in Studio City, CA
A very lovely and limited woodblock print of the Bunjuro puppet theatre by the famous Japanese artist Junichiro Sekino. This limited and rare print, done in beautiful shades of black...
Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints

Materials

Paper

Performance by members of the Deutsches Theater zu Berlin / - Ornamental Flow -
By Emil Orlik
Located in Berlin, DE
Theater zu Berlin, 1899. Color lithograph on wove paper, 20 cm x 13.3 cm (image), 29.5 cm x 21 cm (sheet
Category

1890s Jugendstil Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper

Karen Akers "Closer than Ever" Caricature Original Ink Drawing Cartoon Theater
Located in Surfside, FL
specialized in theater caricatures for more than even decades. His drawings of theater, opera, ballet and film
Category

20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

India Ink, Archival Paper

Don Quixote Lyceum Theater William Nicholson James Pryde Ad Poster 52"
By William Nicholson
Located in Dayton, OH
A very large vintage Lyceum Don Quixote framed advertising poster after Sir William Nicholson and James Pryde. Featuring horse back / equestrian theme of Don Quixote with jousting p...
Category

Late 20th Century Posters

Materials

Paper

French Fauvist Gouache and Watercolor Painting Paris Opera or Theater Interior
By Roger Bertin
Located in Surfside, FL
Wonderful European Fauvist theatre interior. Roger Bertin was born in Rue Gabrielle in Montmartre, Paris in 1915, and lived in the same house all his life. His godfather was the poet...
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Mid-20th Century Fauvist Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

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