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A rural landscape, a drawing partly attributed to Francois Boucher
By François Boucher
Located in PARIS, FR
Hôtel Drouot, 4 and 5 March 1901, n°12 as François Boucher Bibliography: this drawing is cited by
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1740s Old Masters Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Chalk

Original Art Deco Theatre Costume Illustration Katinka Gouache Painting, Drawing
By Marcel Vertès
Located in Surfside, FL
This is an original Theater costume illustration painting and drawing on paper. Russian bearded
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1930s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

Mary Martin THE SOUND OF MUSIC original Broadway musical drawing Mid-Century
By Sam Norkin
Located in New York, NY
seven decades. His drawings of theatre, opera, ballet and film celebrities appeared in Variety
Category

1950s Modern Mixed Media

Materials

Ink, Gouache, Board

Gwen Verdon-Richard Kiley in REDHEAD Broadway musical Mid-Century Modern Drawing
By Sam Norkin
Located in New York, NY
for more than seven decades. His drawings of theatre, opera, ballet and film celebrities appeared in
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1950s American Modern Mixed Media

Materials

Ink, Gouache, Board

Italian Post-Modern Ceramic Wall Calendar Plate 2017 by Fornasetti, 2017
By Fornasetti
Located in MIlano, IT
2017, limited edition, in ceramic. It present a drawing of a theatre with people, with flying fishes
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Carol Channing "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" Broadway Musical Theatrical Caricature
Located in New York, NY
caricatures for more than seven decades. His drawings of theatre, opera, ballet and film celebrities appeared
Category

1940s Performance Mixed Media

Materials

Ink, Gouache, Board

Galerie Louise Leiris, 45 Linoléums Gravés
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
, drawings, sculptures, ceramics, theatre sets, and costumes that convey a variety of intellectual, political
Category

1960s More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Night Sound
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
War II in the Pacific Theatre making drawings and illustrations for armed forces publications. After
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plastic, Masonite, Acrylic

Cabin In The Sky
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in London, GB
. Celebrated for his drawings for theatre productions, Hirschfeld had an even more productive career in film
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Vintage 1940s American Posters

French Israeli Judaica Oil painting Old Synagogue Interior in Safed Israel
By Raphael Pricert
Located in Surfside, FL
Bucharest. He spends his evenings in the theatre wings, drawing the portraits of the actors, and soon
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20th Century Post-Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

French Israeli Judaica Oil painting Old Synagogue Interior in Safed Israel
By Raphael Pricert
Located in Surfside, FL
Bucharest. He spends his evenings in the theatre wings, drawing the portraits of the actors, and soon
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20th Century Post-Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

John Piper, Rock-Face, Modern British, Oil on Panel, 20th Century, Abstract
By John Piper
Located in Eversholt, Bedfordshire
, Drawings and Theatre Designs 1932-1954 (London: Faber & Faber, 1954) 'his approach was that he wanted to
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1950s Modern Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

John Piper, Rock-Face, Modern British, Oil on Panel, 20th Century, Abstract
By John Piper
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
, Drawings and Theatre Designs 1932-1954 (London: Faber & Faber, 1954) 'his approach was that he wanted to
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Vintage 1950s European Modern Paintings

Materials

Oak

Leda and the Swan by the workshop of Francois Boucher (Paris 1703 - 1770)
By François Boucher
Located in PARIS, FR
), stood him in good stead throughout his career; his delightful drawings are one of the most sought-after
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1740s Old Masters Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Conductor , Modern British blue crayon drawing portrait the theatre
By Walter Richard Sickert
Located in Woodbury, CT
Outstanding small oil or wax crayon drawing of a Conductor, inscribed on the original backing from
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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil Crayon, Wax Crayon

Romain de Tirtoff, called Erte, Art Deco theatre design, signed drawing
By Erte - Romain de Tirtoff
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Romain de Tirtoff, called Erte (French/Russian, 1892-1990) You dream too much Ink pen Signed with stamped signature (lower right) 6.7/8 x 10.1/4 in. (17.5 x 26 cm.) Provenance : From...
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20th Century Art Deco Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Dame Laura Knight, signed, charcoal on board drawing of behind theatre scene
By Dame Laura Knight
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A beautifully composed drawing of 'A Barry Jackson Xmas Play' by Dame Laura Knight executed in 1921
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20th Century Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Board

William Matthison Sheldonian Theatre Oxford University Quadrangle watercolour
By William Matthison
Located in London, GB
. William Matthison (1853-1926) Emperors' Heads, Sheldonian Theatre Oxford Watercolour 18x28cm Signed W
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Early 20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Original Opera and Theatre Costume Watercolor Design by Charles Betout, Paris
By Charles Betout
Located in New York, NY
Charles Betout was the principal costume designer for the Comedie-Francaise in Paris for twenty years until his death in 1939. This is costume was designed for the 1926 production of...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Drawings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Original Opera and Theatre Costume Watercolor Design by Charles Betout, Paris
By Charles Betout
Located in New York, NY
Charles Betout was the principal costume designer for the Comedie-Francaise in Paris for twenty years until his death in 1939. This is costume was designed for the 1926 production of...
Category

Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Drawings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Original Opera and Theatre Costume Watercolor Design by Charles Betout, Paris
By Charles Betout
Located in New York, NY
Charles Betout was the principal costume designer for the Comedie-Francaise in Paris for twenty years until his death in 1939. This is costume was designed for the 1926 production of...
Category

Late 20th Century French Napoleon III Drawings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Original Opera and Theatre Costume Watercolor Design by Charles Betout, Paris
By Charles Betout
Located in New York, NY
Charles Betout was the principal costume designer for the Comedie-Francaise in Paris for twenty years until his death in 1939. This is costume was designed for the 1926 production of...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Drawings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Set of Four Rare Drawings by Robert Edmond Jones
By Robert Jones
Located in NYC, NY
wrote Drawings for the Theatre (1925), The Dramatic Imagination (1941), and, with Kenneth Macgowan
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Early 20th Century American Drawings

Materials

Paper

Art Deco theatre set design by 20th century artist Erte
By Erte - Romain de Tirtoff
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Romain de Tirtoff, called ERTÉ (French/Russian, 1892-1990) Elegance, La Mode Gouache on paper Signed `Erte’ (lower right) and further inscribed and numbered `N 4077/ Elegance/ La Mod...
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20th Century Art Deco Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Costume Design by 20th Century British Theatre and Film Designer Cynthia Tingey
Located in London, GB
Polytechnic where she won a medal for theatre design. She began working in the theatre in 1952. Her career
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Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Larry Kert "I Can Get It For You Wholesale" Broadway tour Theatre Caricature
Located in New York, NY
seven decades. His drawings of theatre, opera, ballet and film celebrities appeared in Variety
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1960s Performance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Gouache, Board

Katherine Dunham dans Bahiana, Theatre du Palais de Chaillot Saison de Paris
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Katherine Dunham dans Bahiana, Theatre du Palais de Chaillot Saison de Paris
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Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

Angela Lansbury GYPSY original 1974 Broadway musical drawing Mid-Century Modern
By Sam Norkin
Located in New York, NY
-born cartoonist who specialized in theatre caricatures for more than seven decades. His drawings of
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1970s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Gouache, Board

Original Deco Theatre Costume Illustration "Katinka" Gouache Painting, Drawing
By Marcel Vertès
Located in Surfside, FL
This is an original Theater costume illustration painting and drawing on paper. Russian bearded
Category

1930s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

David Hockney portrait drawing vintage Exhibition poster Graves Art Gallery 80
By (after) David Hockney
Located in New York, NY
poster was created for the exhibition 'Hockney's Progress: Paintings, Drawings, Prints, Theatre Designs
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1980s Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

David Hockney portrait drawing vintage Exhibition poster Graves Art Gallery 80
By (after) David Hockney
Located in New York, NY
poster was created for the exhibition 'Hockney's Progress: Paintings, Drawings, Prints, Theatre Designs
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1980s Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

David Hockney portrait drawing vintage Exhibition poster Graves Art Gallery 80
By (after) David Hockney
Located in New York, NY
poster was created for the exhibition 'Hockney's Progress: Paintings, Drawings, Prints, Theatre Designs
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1980s Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Suite de 180 Dessins de Picasso (suite of 180 drawings) by Pablo Picasso
By Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
, drawings, sculptures, ceramics, theatre sets, and costumes that convey a variety of intellectual, political
Category

1950s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Suite de 180 Dessins de Picasso (suite of 180 drawings) by Pablo Picasso
By Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
, drawings, sculptures, ceramics, theatre sets, and costumes that convey a variety of intellectual, political
Category

1950s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Vintage David Hockney poster Graves Art Gallery 1980 (The Artist’s Mother 1978)
By David Hockney
Located in New York, NY
the exhibition 'Hockney's Progress: Paintings, Drawings, Prints, Theatre Designs', held at the Graves
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1980s Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Vintage David Hockney poster Graves Art Gallery 1980 (The Artist’s Mother 1978)
By David Hockney
Located in New York, NY
the exhibition 'Hockney's Progress: Paintings, Drawings, Prints, Theatre Designs', held at the Graves
Category

1980s Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Galerie Louise Leiris, Le déjeuner sur l herbe by Pablo Picasso
By Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
. His prolific output includes more than 20,000 paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures, ceramics
Category

1960s More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Galerie Louise Leiris, Le déjeuner sur l herbe by Pablo Picasso
By Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
. His prolific output includes more than 20,000 paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures, ceramics
Category

1960s More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Les Ménines, Galerie Louise Leiris by Pablo Picasso lithographic poster
By Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
features a loose drawing from that series, with two young ladies in billowing dresses and the impression of
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1950s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Galerie Louise Leiris, 1962, Pablo Picasso - exhibition poster
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
, drawings, sculptures, ceramics, theatre sets, and costumes that convey a variety of intellectual, political
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Les Ménines, Galerie Louise Leiris by Pablo Picasso lithographic poster
By Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
features a loose drawing from that series, with two young ladies in billowing dresses and the impression of
Category

1950s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Picasso et le Tauromachie (Picasso and the Bullfighting) by Pablo Picasso
By Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
, drawings, sculptures, ceramics, theatre sets, and costumes that convey a variety of intellectual, political
Category

1980s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Rêves d Enfants - Opéra de Paris (Children s Dreams) Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
. His prolific output includes more than 20,000 paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures, ceramics
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1980s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Collection Salomon S. Guggenheim New York by Pablo Picasso lithographic poster
By Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
prolific output includes more than 20,000 paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures, ceramics, theatre sets
Category

1950s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Galerie Jorgen, L Atelier Mourlot by Pablo Picasso
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
prolific output includes more than 20,000 paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures, ceramics, theatre sets
Category

1980s Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

L atelier de Cannes (Cannes Studio) by Pablo Picasso - lithographic poster
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
20,000 paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures, ceramics, theatre sets, and costumes that convey a
Category

1950s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The Seibu Department Stores, lithographies de L Atelier Mourlot by Pablo Picasso
By Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures, ceramics, theatre sets, and costumes that convey a variety of
Category

1940s Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The Seibu Department Stores, lithographies de L Atelier Mourlot Poster
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures, ceramics, theatre sets, and costumes that convey a variety of
Category

1940s Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The Rainbow Dove by Pablo Picasso
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
magnitude. His prolific output includes more than 20,000 paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures, ceramics
Category

1950s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The Seibu Department Stores, lithographies de L Atelier Mourlot by Pablo Picasso
By Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures, ceramics, theatre sets, and costumes that convey a variety of
Category

1940s Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

L atelier de Cannes (Cannes Studio) by Pablo Picasso - lithographic poster
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
20,000 paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures, ceramics, theatre sets, and costumes that convey a
Category

1950s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Hommage a Fernand Mourlot by Pablo Picasso lithographic poster
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
prolific output includes more than 20,000 paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures, ceramics, theatre sets
Category

1950s Cubist Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Hommage a Fernand Mourlot by Pablo Picasso lithographic poster
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures, ceramics, theatre sets, and costumes that convey a variety of
Category

1950s Cubist Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Hommage a Fernand Mourlot by Pablo Picasso lithographic poster
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures, ceramics, theatre sets, and costumes that convey a variety of
Category

1950s Cubist Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"Ballerinas, " Paul Meltsner, WPA American Modernism, Colorful Figurative Dancers
By Paul Meltsner
Located in New York, NY
. The artist explains, "I honestly don't remember what the picture was, though I think it was a drawing
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1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bacchanal by Pablo Picasso - Lithograph 1955
By Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
includes more than 20,000 paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures, ceramics, theatre sets, and costumes
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Rare Jean Cocteau Drawing, "Theatre Forain, " 1961
Located in Washington, DC
Rare original Jean Cocteau marker drawing on paper of a sword-bearing harlequin holding back a
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Vintage 1960s French Drawings

Materials

Wood

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Theatre Drawings For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of theatre drawings is available on 1stDibs. A selection of these works in the Modern, Impressionist and Surrealist styles can be found today in our inventory. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add theatre drawings that pop against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of gray, beige, brown, white and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Jacques Acremant, Marcel Vertès, Albert Al Hirschfeld, Ernest Hamlin Baker and Cecil Beaton are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Frequently made by artists working in paint, watercolor and ink, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much are Theatre Drawings?

Prices for pieces in our collection of theatre drawings start at $161 and top out at $25,000 with the average selling for $1,000.