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Drawings For Sale
19th Century or Earlier Ritual Buddhist Mask, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
19th Century or Earlier Ritual Buddhist Mask, Japan
Ex Collection of Charles Smith, University of Washington
A masterly carved ritual mask used in Shinto Festival ceremonies, most ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Tribal Antique Drawings
Materials
Cypress
1955 Recreation Room Architectural Rendering by Rucker Fuller
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original 1955 "Recreation Room" hand-drawn architectural artwork rendering prepared by Rucker Fuller for The Bank of California Mission Branch.
Rucker Fuller is an architectural fir...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Émile-Othon Friesz — Female portrait in pencil, circa 1925–1935
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Émile-Othon Friesz (1879–1949) — Female Portrait, circa 1925–1935
Original pencil drawing on laid paper.
Portrait of a woman with her head slightly tilted, rendered with a lively an...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Pair of 17th Century Pineapple Engravings
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Artist unknown for this pair of pineapple paintings from 17th century. Beautifully gilt-framed and matted.
Category
17th Century American Modern Antique Drawings
Materials
Paper
$4,400 / set
"Progress of Civilization" Art Deco Masterpiece by Muralist Aiden Lassell Ripley
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In this remarkable drawing, famed muralist Lassell Ripley depicts primitive man, warming himself by the fire with little to wear, looking into the distance toward the bright, white Art Deco spires of modern civilization. The contrast of early mankind with the advances of 1930s America is inspiring and beautiful, and Ripley clearly draw this to prepare for a mural project, probably unexecuted. Ripley is best known for his sportsman paintings, highly collectible today, but early in his career he became known for his murals, including several depicting the life of Paul Revere for the post office in Lexington...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Thirties Female Portrait
Located in New York, NY
Thirties female portrait. Chalk drawing in original silver gilt carved frame “Muriel 1930 by Charles to Elizabeth" United States, 1930.
Dimensions in...
Category
1930s American Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper, Wood
$1,600
Benjamin Glicker Signed Mid Century Modern Clown Portrait Drawing on Paper Frame
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
An expressive mid-century modern mixed media color graphite drawing on paper depicting a portrait of a clown by Michigan based artist Benjamin Glicker. Signed bottom right. Circa 196...
Category
1960s American Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Drawing "Rive" Paul de Pignol, 2018
Located in PARIS, FR
Born in Toulouse in 1965, Paul de Pignol studied at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris in the painting studio of Pierre Carron. He l...
Category
2010s French Drawings
Materials
Paper, Crayon
French Late 19th C Large Anthropomorphic Pencil Drawing of Lion 1886 Taxidermy
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rather odd pencil on paper drawing of a lion, particularly well penned with human like facial features, sign and dated 1886
Housed in a period ebonised and glazed frame, some age ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Drawings
Materials
Glass, Softwood, Paper
Benjamin Glicker Signed Mid Century Modern 2 Clowns Drawing on Paper Framed 60s
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
An expressive mid-century modern mixed media color graphite drawing on paper depicting a two clowns by Michigan based artist Benjamin Glicker. Signed bottom right. Circa 1960s. Benja...
Category
1960s Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
"Nude Male and Draped Female, " Study for Painting by Dunbar Beck
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Always a master draftsman, this lovely drawing by Dunbar Beck demonstrates his mastery of the human figure, with antecedents in Renaissance and Pre-Raphaelite paintings. The drapery ...
Category
1930s American Vintage Drawings
Materials
Pencil, Paper
Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media by Burt Hasen, 1961
By Burt Hasen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Burton Stanley Hasen (New York City, 1921 - 2007) abstract expressionist mixed media (watercolor and ink) on paper. A New York native, Hasen relocated to Paris to study art at the Ac...
Category
1960s American Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paint
Original Vintage Abstract Color Lithograph, Composition by Jörgen Fogelqvist
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Jörgen Fogelqvist, Composition
Color lithography
Number 255/260
This work is signed by the artist and has an individual number
(pencil)
Working dimensions 66/86
The work is fra...
Category
1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
$857 Sale Price
20% Off
"Left Jab, " Rare, Vivid Drawing of Two Boxers by Littlefield, 1928
Located in Philadelphia, PA
William Littlefield was fascinated by boxers, capturing them again and again in the 1920s and 1930s, issuing a set of prints and producing a series of vivid, arresting drawings. Each...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Drawings
Original Vintage Abstract Black and White Woodcut by Vide Jansson, Framed, 1960s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Vide Jansson, Träsnitt
Graphics
Work with the artist's signature and title (in pencil)
Working dimensions 53/73
The work is framed
Vide Jansson was born in 1924, died in 2007. He was a Swedish graphic artist, painter and sculptor. Jansson studied at the Otte Sköld painting school in Stockholm. He continued his education in Spain and France. In 1958 he founded Grödingegruppen, which included himself, Rune Pettersson and Nalle Werner...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
$895 Sale Price
20% Off
"Nude with Totem Pole, " Rare Surrealist Drawing by Dunbar Beck
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Best known for his WPA and World's Fair murals, this drawing is a rare example of Dunbar Beck's foray into Surrealism. His depiction of a nude male facing a Totem pole with one arm o...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Drawings
Large Framed
Glazed Ink
Wash Drawing Of Two Turkish Gentlemen
Located in Kent, Dover
A large framed and glazed ink and wash drawing on blue paper of two Turkish Gentleman in conversation.
Category
Early 2000s Turkish Drawings
Materials
Blown Glass, Fruitwood
Turkish Midcentury Framed Drawing Of A Lady
Located in Kent, Dover
A Turkish Mid-Century drawing of a Lady in Islamic dress, framed and glazed.
Category
1960s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Blown Glass, Fruitwood
François-Xavier Lalanne, original ink drawing, 2004
Located in Saint ouen, FR
François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008), original ink drawing, 2004
This unique work signed by François Xavier Lalanne is an original ink drawing depicting a bee on a beautiful flower. ...
Category
Early 2000s French Drawings
Materials
Paper
"Peche au Cachalot" (Sperm Whale Fishing), Rare Lithograph by Lebreton
Located in Long Island City, NY
"Peche au Cachalot" (Sperm whale fishing)
Original colored lithograph enhanced with watercolor by Louis Lebreton (? - 1866).
Category
19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Drawings
Materials
Paper
Fine Early 19th Century Academic Preparatory Drawing
Located in Hudson, NY
This very fine drawing in Sanguine is from the early 19th century. Made as a preparatory sketch concerning composition, musculature and shadow this work is unsigned but we have four ...
Category
Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Drawings
Materials
Hardwood, Paper
1903 French Academic Charcoal Drawing of Standing Nude Figure
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1903 charcoal drawing, rendered with precision and grace, captures the strength and poise of the human form, reflective of the French Academy's classical training. Encased in a ...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Drawings
Materials
Paper
Pair of Ettore Fagiuoli framed signed etchings of Venice and Verona
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of signed etchings dated 1926 by Italian artist Ettore Fagiuoli. Beautifully matted in off-white and set in a gilded frame. Each etching captures the artist's unique perspec...
Category
1920s Italian International Style Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Still Life, Pastel on Paper, Carl Gunnar von Gegerfelt ( 1926 - 2012)
Located in Surbiton, GB
A still life, pastel on paper by Swedish artist Carl Gunnar von Gegerfelt ( 1926 - 2012), depicting a pair on decanters on a garden table. Mounted and framed in white washed wood.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Modern Drawings
Materials
Paper
John Lennon Drawing, "Kite, Free As A Bird", 1995
Located in Port Washington, NY
Rare Poster. John Lennon Kite Poster 22'' x 28'' Unframed in Good Condition.
Category
1990s British Streamlined Moderne Drawings
Materials
Other
Abstract Charcoal Drawing by Miriam Kubach
Located in Atlanta, GA
Abstract charcoal drawing by Miriam Kubach, American, circa 1960s. It is executed on paper and has been professionally framed under UV resistant glass in a clean lined black lacquer ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
European Vintage Poster, Friendly Animals
Located in Port Washington, NY
This vintage poster comes from European Advertising throughout the years of 1920. 1930, and 1940. Pictured above is a woman surrounded by a bunch of furry friends.
Category
1920s American Other Vintage Drawings
Materials
Other
Four 19th Century Gilt Framed Bird Lithographs
The Naturalist Atlas
H. v. Hirt
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A striking selection of four large hand-coloured lithograph plate from 'The Naturalist Atlas' colouring by H. v. Hirt, published Dusseldorf 1824-1842.
History; Artists and Engraver...
Category
19th Century European Antique Drawings
Materials
Other
Drawing, 18th Century French School, the Sedan Chair
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Two men with a cab or the Sedan chair, in the style of Touzé.
Bears collector's stamp (possibly the eye-form mark of Nathaniel Hone) and inscribed indi...
Category
Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Drawings
19th Century Hand-Colored Engraving on a Paper, France
Located in Sofia, BG
Fine engraving of the peaceful landscape of Orcière in France with a few figures on the road.
France, circa 1890.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Drawings
Materials
Paper
Pencil drawing depicting the head of an ox, cherry wood frame, Austria 1920.
Located in Milan, IT
A pencil drawing on paper depicting the head of an ox. Solid cherry wood frame, polished and beeswaxed. Vienna, Austria circa 1920.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Drawings
Materials
Wood
Drawing on Paper, Study of a Nude Man, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Drawing on paper, Study of a Nude Man, 20th Century.
Drawing, pencil on paper, study of a nude man, lying down, unsigned, 20th century.
h: 51cm , w: 50cm, d: 0,2cm
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Drawings
Materials
Paper
Charcoal Drawing on Ingrès Paper Signed Marceau Constantin Original, F113
By Marceau Constantin
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Charcoal drawing by the French artist Marceau Constantin (1918 - 2017). Drawing on ingres paper representing two characters in shades of black and grey creating a fascinating light a...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Exceptional French Oil on Canvas, "Feeding the Doves", Signed by E. Munier
By Emile Munier
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional French oil on canvas, "Feeding the Doves", Signed and Dated by E. Munier, 1890. Émile Munier is one of the most sought after and most talented French artists of the 18...
Category
1890s French Belle Époque Antique Drawings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Three 18th Century Engravings of Fountains at Versailles Gardens by A. Aveline
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Three small 18th century engravings of fountains at the gardens of Versailles by renowned Parisian engraver Antoine Aveline. All three are pr...
Category
Early 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Drawings
Materials
Paper
$360 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Oil Pastel on Paper by Edith Isaac-Rose
Located in New York, NY
Oil Pastel on Paper by Edith Isaac-Rose
Category
Late 20th Century North American Modern Drawings
Materials
Paper
$648 Sale Price
20% Off
François-xavier Lalanne Pegasus, 2005
Located in Saint ouen, FR
François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) Pegasus, 2005
Techniques : etching and soft varnish heightened with coloured pencil , hand signed in pencil by Fra...
Category
Early 2000s French Mid-Century Modern Drawings
Materials
Paper
Original Signed Pencil Drawing Entitled "Re-visitation" by Mark Kostabi
By Mark Kostabi
Located in San Diego, CA
Original signed pencil drawing entitled "Re-visitation" by Mark Kostabi, circa 2019. The piece is hand-signed /dated in pigment lower right and signed and titled on the verso. This ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Drawings
Materials
Wood, Paper
19th Century Framed Pastel by Francois Stroobant
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century framed Pastel by Francois Stroobant (1819-1916) is a remarkably well preserved work, thanks to the careful handling over the past century, and the relatively recent reframing with glass. A silvered frame was chosen to accentuate the sepia tones of the work, which depicts a quaint rural scene with a pond acting as an invitation into the scene, beside which a group of quaint cottages have been built. A lone man in a boat...
Category
1890s Belgian Belle Époque Antique Drawings
Materials
Paper
Italian Landscape Oil on Canvas Early 18th Century Gold Frame Venetian School
Located in Prato, IT
Veneto, Italy, early 18th century
Oil on canvas
20th century frame carved and gilded in pure gold
Dimensions: cm W 93 x H 78,5 x D 5.
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Drawings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Set of Four Vintage Drawings Depicting a Macabre Legal Battle, 20th Century
By Honoré Daumier
Located in Bristol, GB
Vintage Original Pencil and Charcoal Studies
The two courtroom scenes are after original drawings by celebrated French artist Honoré Daumier. The two...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Drawings
Materials
Paper
Andre Derain Etching signed in pencil
By Andre Darin
Located in Hudson, NY
Andre Derain was born in Chatou France in 1880. He met Matisse early in his life but was conscripted into the French army in 1901. After his service and when released Matisse convinced his parents to allow him to stop training as an engineering student to develop his artistic talents. He devoted himself full time to painting and attended the Academie Julian. He developed his early important style with close friends Maurice de Vlaminck and Henri Matisse. This became known as Fauvism and helped to usher in the other modern movements in art throughout the 20th century. The notable art dealer Ambroise Vollard sent Derain to London to work on a series of city-themed paintings that cemented his career as an important world-class artist. In 1907 his entire studios...
Category
1950s French Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Gio Ponti Sketch "Disegni per Vasi Incrociatifor", Italy 1950
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
A wonderfully whimsical concept drawing of a vase. Authentication papers from the Gio Ponti archives provided with drawing.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Sanguine by André Ferrand "The Three Tears"
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Sanguine by André Ferrand.
signed by the artist and entitled "The Three Tears.
circa 1998.
arches paper 390g.
size : 76 cm x 57 cm.
Price : 790 € for the artist.
Category
1990s Drawings
Materials
Paper
Watercolour on Paper by Evelyne Luez, 1960-1970.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Watercolour on paper by Evelyne Luez depicting a village landscape with its turret, 1960-1970.
Watercolour on paper by Evelyne Luez depicting a village landscape with its turret, 19...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Drawings
Materials
Paper
Vintage Framed Horse Body Sketch Drawing
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fantastic vintage horse print sketch on paper with pencil framed in a simple black frame. Acquired at a Palm Beach estate.
Category
Late 20th Century North American Regency Drawings
Materials
Paper
Vintage Charcoal Portrait in Neoclassic Style
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This early 20th century portrait depicts the bust of a man on pedestal, drawn from a sculptural piece in charcoal. These were popular 19th century renditions usually done in a neocla...
Category
Early 20th Century French Beaux Arts Drawings
Materials
Fruitwood, Paper
Van Day Truex Ink Wash and Watercolor Self-Portrait, circa 1945
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A unique and original circa 1945 self-portrait by the legendary designer Van Day Truex painted in black ink, ink wash, and watercolor on celadon green wa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings
Materials
Plexiglass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Sanguine Academic Study of a Male Arm, 18th Century
Located in New York, NY
An elegant 18th-century red crayon drawing depicting a muscular male arm grasping a staff, executed with fine hatching, subtle shading, and anatomical precision indicative of academi...
Category
18th Century Renaissance Antique Drawings
Materials
Crayon
“Explosion at the Border Gate” by Charles Burki, 1970 – War Illustration Gouache
Located in Langweer, NL
Explosion at the Border Gate by Charles Burki, 1970 – War Illustration Gouache
This powerful original gouache painting by Charles Burki (1909–1994), executed in 1970, captures a mom...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
"Dancing Clowns" Black and White Drawing By Former Disney Artist Lenard Kester
By Lenard Kester
Located in Pasadena, CA
Whimsical framed black and white drawing by Lenard Kester, tilted "Dancing Clowns". Autographed and signed by artist on May 16, 1955: "...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Drawings
Materials
Wood, Paper
$250 Sale Price
56% Off
Jennifer Printz "Quietus II" Prints, Graphite and Inks on Antique Paper, 2017
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary artist Jennifer Printz "Quietus II" series of six prints blends photography, graphite, and Epson Ultrachrome inks on antique papers. The work is matted and framed in wood, protected with anti-static, non-glare Plexiglass glazing. Jennifer Printz, an artist with a love for the poetic, carefully selects titles for her pieces and exhibitions to evoke multiple meanings. One such significant title in her work is "Quietus," symbolizing resolution and rest. She chose this title to reflect the artwork's creation during a sabbatical, a period of rejuvenation and tranquility. "Quietus" also represents her core artistic motivation – emphasizing the importance of stillness and calm in life.
In the hustle and bustle of life, we often miss out on essential experiences unless we allow ourselves to be quiet and introspective. Jennifer believes that finding solace is crucial, and she invites viewers to appreciate its significance. Her work provides a meditative space, offering a brief moment of quiet reflection. In 2017, she was interviewed by Jenine Culligan, the director at the Eleanor D. Wilson Museum at Hollins University, where her solo exhibition sabbatical work was titled "An Almost Unnoticed Quietus." This title cleverly connects "quietus" with "almost unnoticed," highlighting the themes of meditation and mindfulness. Through these practices, Jennifer uncovers profound aspects of our world and emotions often overlooked in our hurried lives. Meditation has taught her to appreciate the moments when we are on the verge of giving up, as these are often when unexpected greatness can unfold.
Shown in the first photo, from top left to right:
Image 3: Unpaused Moment
Paper Size: 15” H x 12.5” W / Framed Size: 20” H x 17.5” W
Image 4: Lead to Dust
Paper Size: 15” H x 12.5” W / Framed Size: 20” H x 17.5” W
Image 5: Strata Rises Through
Paper Size: 15” H x 12.5” W / Framed Size: 20” H x 17.5” W
Image 6: Dark Serenity
Paper Size: 15” H x 12.5” W / Framed Size: 20” H x 17.5” W
Image 7: A Few Splinters of Time
Paper Size: 15” H x 12.5” W / Framed Size: 20” H x 17.5” W
Image 8: Sinking Through the Sands...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Drawings
Materials
Plexiglass, Wood, Paper
Early 19th Century Pencil Sketch, Warrior
Divines Medieval Grand Tour
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rather odd pencil sketch on paper, housed in a later glazed and ebonised frame.
The sketch shows a medieval scene, with a warrior in the centre with divines either side.
Age rela...
Category
Early 19th Century European Antique Drawings
Materials
Softwood, Paper
Kids Playing Ghost Wall Art Pencil on Paper Brown Wash Decorative object framed
By John Brown
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Kids Playing Ghost Wall Art Pencil on Paper Brown Wash Decorative object framed. The Original Artist: Richard Westall / Title: A Ghost, engraved by Luigi Schiavonetti (1765-1810), pub. by T. Simpson, 1791A Ghost, engraved by Luigi Schiavonetti (1765-1810), pub. by T. Simpson, 1791, (attaching a colored picture ) . other known artwork Building with a Turret 1790 and many portraits that he was known for. Over the Centuries and the decades, many artists recreated the Artwork and then later copies were made of them.
THE ARTWORK WE ARE OFFERING IS NOT A STIPPLE PRINT...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Drawings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
$6,680 Sale Price
20% Off
J Frappa, Portrait Of Young Woman, Pastel, XIXth Century
By José Frappa
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large pastel portrait of a young woman in a pink dress, seated, with her fan, on a blue background
Frame in gilded stucco (losses and wear) glazed
Pastel signed José Frappa and dated 1892
José Frappa (1854-1904) was a painter and ceramist French
Very active within the various French artistic associations, from 1876, he exhibited at the Salon des Artistes obtaining several medals and mentions, then participated in the Salon du Champs...
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Drawings
Materials
Paint
1962 Etching Titled, Dated, Signed Numbered "Moscow Symposium" #4/4 H. Valoff
Located in Monrovia, CA
Vintage 1962 original Etching titled, dated, signed and numbered "Moscow Symposium" #4/4 H. Valoff 1962.
1962 original etching by Artist H. Valoff is framed and ready to hang.
Mo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Drawings
Materials
Other
"Nudes in Black and Rose", Trio of Watercolors with Male Nudes, 1960s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Done with confidence and bravura, this trio of pen-and-watercolor paintings showing male nudes, singly and in pairs, was clearly executed by a skilled artist. They are not signed, b...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paint
19th C, Academy Student Drawing, Pencil on Paper
Located in Leuven , BE
Framed, signed and dated.
Category
19th Century Antique Drawings
Materials
Paper
Władysław Zakrzewski, etching "Autumn by the River".
Located in Chorzów, PL
Władysław Zakrzewski - In the years 1922-1924 he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków under the supervision of Władysław Jarocki and Józef Pankiewicz, and in the years 1926-...
Category
1930s Polish Other Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
$383 Sale Price
20% Off
Oil Rig Disaster Scene by Charles Burki, 1974 – Dramatic Industrial Illustration
Located in Langweer, NL
Oil Rig Disaster Scene by Charles Burki, 1974 – Dramatic Industrial Illustration
This striking original gouache and ink drawing by Charles Burki (1909–1994), signed and dated 1974, ...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Drawings
Materials
Paper
Drawings and Other Wall Decorations for Sale on 1stDibs
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The supplies and methods used by artists and illustrators to create drawings and paintings have evolved over the years, and so too have the intentions. Artists can use their drawing and painting talents to observe and capture a moment, to explore or communicate ideas and convey or evoke emotion. No matter if an artist is working in charcoal or in watercolor and has chosen to portray the marvels of the pure human form, to create realistic depictions of animals in their natural habitats or perhaps to forge a new path that references the long history of abstract visual art, adding a drawing or watercolor painting to your living room or dining room that speaks to you will in turn speak to your guests and conjure stimulating energy in your space.
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