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Period: Early 20th Century
Abraham Walkowitz Ink Drawing of Ballet Dancer Isadora Duncan in Yellow
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine drawing in ink and watercolor on paper of the modernist dancer Isadora Duncan by Abraham Walkowitz. Walkowitz (1878-1965) had an intimate artistic relationship with Duncan...
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American Modern Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

Paul Cornoyer Road through a Country Village"
Located in Sharon, CT
These Paul Cornoyer (1864-1923) pencil sketches all bear labels from the David Findlay Jr.Gallery and were exhibited in the 1973 Cornoyer Retrospective a...
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American Antique Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

Leon Dolice drawing/ pastel on paper " Cityscape " signed . framed .
By Leon Louis Dolice
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Leon Dolice pastel cityscape , signed LR and the image is approximate 18.5 X 11.2 inches. NOT EXAMINED OUT OF THE FRAME.
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American Romantic Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

Lowcountry Charcoal on Paper Drawing by James Moore Rhett, Framed Reproduction
Located in Chicago, IL
Framed offset print of a charcoal drawing of the coastal South Carolina's Lowcountry by James Moore Rhett. Professionally matted in linen and framed in wood. Titled "Oak Tree and Sai...
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American Anglo-Japanese Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

American Dry Point Engraved Etching Italian House on Hill Side, A. Hutty C 1920
By Alfred Hutty
Located in Charleston, SC
American dry point engraved landscape etching Italian House on Hill Side, Alfred H. Hutty, Early 20th century
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American Modern Vintage Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

Original Pastel Drawing "Le Pont de Passes Grilles" by George Wharton Edwards
Located in San Diego, CA
Original pastel and graphite drawing "Le Pont de Passes Grilles" by George Wharton Edwards, circa early 1900s. The drawing is in good antique co...
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French Mid-Century Modern Early 20th Century Drawings

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Crayon

Warren Soned Aquatint Titled "Calcification"
Located in Miami, FL
Original Aquatint by Warren Soned, titled "Calcification". Hand signed in pencil, numbered 7/25 and dated '48. A fine an intriguing piece of art in the Cubism style. This work of art sparks the imagination. Manner of Herbert Bayer art "Convolution". This fine aquatint by Warren Soned would enhance any setting. Framed Measurements: 14 3/8" H x 11 1/2" w x 3/4" D Warren SONED (1911-1960) Birth place: Berlin, Germany Death place: Miami, FL Addresses: Brooklyn, NY; Miami Beach, FL Profession: Painter, sculptor, designer, teacher, etcher, lecturer Studied: FA Acad., Düsseldorf, Germany; Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Grande Chaumière, Paris, France; Univ. Miami (B.A.) Exhibited: Soc. Indep. Artists; Army Art Exhib., 1945 (prize); Lowe Gal., Univ. Miami, 1949-195?; Art Dir. Club, Miami, 1953 (prize and silver medal). Award: Best Trade Magazine adv., 1953. Member: Mural Artists Gld., Soc. Indep. Artists; Lead & Ink" (hon.), Nat. Journalistic Fraternity, Univ. Miami; Florida Art Teachers Assn.; United Scenic Artists (hon. mem.); Miami Art Lg. (hon. mem.); F.I.A.L." Work: designed covers of Univ. Miami Yearbook, 1949-51 (won All-Am. Intercollegiate award for Des.); bas-reliefs, Broad Causeway, Bay Harbor, FL; murals, USPO, Hapeville, GA; NY Telephone Bldg.; Pildes Optical Co., NY; Barbizon School Fashion Modeling, NY; Walter Reed Hospital, Wash., DC; Tides Hotel, Miami Beach; Biscayne Osteopathic Hospital, Miami; North Miami Beach Clinic; Bible Baptist Church, North Miami; Bayfront Clinic, Miami; Veteran's Admin., NY; bas relief mural, Mem. Hall, Temple Beth El, Hollywood, FL; glass murals, interiors, exteriors, sculptures, etc. in many clubs, restaurants, homes, offices and public bldgs., in U.S. and abroad. Exteriors: Hebrew Acad., Miami Beach; interiors & murals; Palm Springs (FL) Lanes; offices for Air France, Miami and Caribbean. Comments: Positions: founder/director, Art Unlimited Art Sch., 1952-; instructor, Art Dept., Univ. Miami; instructor, art consultant, Dade County Schools, 1957-58. Designer of shows for Jewish Folk Art...
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American Modern Early 20th Century Drawings

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Wood, Paper

Emile Baes Period Young Girl Portrait
Located in Roma, IT
Very nice pastel on paper featuring a young girl noblewoman. This painting, never before on the market, comes from a private collection and is beautified by an impressive XVIII Cent...
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French Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Drawings

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Wood, Paper

Antique Belle Époque Drawing Watercolour Psyche With Cupid On Leash Amor Tied
Located in Munich, DE
This fine watercolour of amor was painted onto thick watercolour paper at the beginning of the 20th century. It depicts an elegant lady in an extravagant fur trimmed striped coat hol...
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French Belle Époque Vintage Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

Giuseppe Casciaro, Venetian Figure Study
Located in New York, NY
Giuseppe Casciaro, Venetian figure study. Framed ink drawing of a Venetian gondolier with a hand and head study; with inscription and date on reverse ...
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Italian Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

Young woman with a white veil, Circle of Edmond Aman-Jean, early 20th century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
A refined pastel on paper depicting the portrait of a young woman wearing a white veil, executed in a spirit of Symbolist gentleness and Oriental inspiration. The face, bathed in a s...
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French Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

"Sampling Chocolates, " Quintessential Art Deco Drawing with Blindfolded Flapper
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This original, signed drawing by John Held, Jr. -- whose artistry helped to define the Jazz Age and enliven the pages of America's most sophisticated magazines -- depicts a tuxedoed ...
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American Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

French Art Deco Black and White Framed Drawing
Located in Houston, TX
French Art Deco black and white framed drawing. Beautifully executed stylized French Art Deco black and white drawing in a giltwood frame wit...
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French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

Wilhelm Hunt Diederich Very Rare Pair of Silhouettes, circa 1925
Located in Sharon, CT
A rare pair of original hand cut silhouettes by the Hungarian-American deco sculpture Wilhelm Hunt Diederich, circa 1925. In period frames (unexamined out of frames), titles annotated in pencil on the circular cut mattes- "The Mad Russian" and "Death in the Afternoon". The black paper silhouettes...
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American Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

"North African Skyline with Mosque, " Stunning Drawing in Sanguine by Reznikoff
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully realized in sanguine, a ruddy chalk, this view of a North African cityscape dominated by a wide, tumultuous sky and a mosque with a large, low dome and high minaret, was drawn by Misha Reznikoff, a Ukranian-American artist. Reznikoff studied at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), and later in Europe where he became close friends with Arshile Gorky, a friendship that lasted a lifetime. Later he taught at the Art Students League and The New School for Social Research, was active in the WPA and socialized with Willem de Kooning, Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock, Ad Reinhardt, Milton Avery...
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American Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

Original Opera and Theatre Costume Watercolor Design by Charles Betout, Paris
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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French Napoleon III Early 20th Century Drawings

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Sophus Paulsen (1883-1935), Danish painter. Pencil drawing. Girls by a desk.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Sophus Paulsen (1883-1935), Danish painter. Pencil drawing. Double portrait of the girls by a desk, seen from behind. Signed SP. Dated 1901 on the back. Gold frame from the period. I...
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Danish Antique Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

Early 20th Century Japanese Black and White Paper Print of Antique Screen
Located in Brescia, IT
Early 20th century Japanese black and white paper print of drawings of 18th century Japanese screen. This black and white paper print ...
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Japanese Art Deco Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

Pastel Nude by Raymond Scepter Boynton, 1920
Located in Ross, CA
Pastel of nude by Raymond Scepter Boynton (1883 - 1951) in 1920. Nicely framed, double matted and ready to hang. Pastel by sight 11.3 x 8.5
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American Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Drawings

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Crayon

Paul Cornoyer "Three Story House"
Located in Sharon, CT
These Paul Cornoyer pencil sketches all bear labels from the David Findlay Jr. Gallery and were exhibited in the 1973 Cornoyer Retrospective at The Lake...
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American Antique Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

Silvio Gambini Italian Liberty Wrought Iron Early 1900 Drawing
Located in Brescia, IT
Silvio Gambini Italy, 1913 Art Nouveau Iron Gate Drawing on paper Wood Frame Artist Sign below on the right Size drawing: 27.5x39 Frame size: 77.5x61x2.5 cm Silvio Pellico Gamb...
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Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Drawings

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Wood, Nutwood, Paper

Watercolour by Henri Joseph Harpignies ( 1819-1916).
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Watercolour by Henri Joseph Harpignies ( 1819-1916). Nice watercolour drawing by Henri Joseph Harpignies (1819-1916), nicely framed. Watercolour: H: 14cm , W: 24cm Frame: h: 28,5cm,...
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French Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

Cubist Drawing by Karl Hagedorn. Dated 1915
By Karl Hagedorn
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful drawing of a Spanish dancer by Karl Hagedorn. Displaying the characteristic futurist, cubist and Bauhaus influences reminiscent of his early work. Signed and dated 1915. ...
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English Futurist Vintage Early 20th Century Drawings

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Oak, Paper

"Tennis Player in Canary Yellow, " Striking Art Deco Portrait of Blond Athlete
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This striking portrait of a sophisticated, beautifully groomed young man holding a tennis racket, his straw-colored hair beautifully echoed and emphasized by his canary-yellow shirt, his cheeks ruddy from the sun and his eyelids heavy from the heat of the day, was drawn in pastel by Marianne Clouzot...
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French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

1922 Drawing by Grace Spaulding John
Located in Houston, TX
1922 Drawing by listed Artist Grace Spaulding John "The Knotless Thread" Has article and a letter to whom the drawing was given, including bonus sketches. GRACE SPAULDING JOHN (1890...
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American Art Deco Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

" Gendarme On Horseback " After Lalaisse Hand-Painted Watercolor 20th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Anonymous watercolor and drawing "Gendarme on horseback" after the work of the painter Lalaisse which is part of the collection of watercolor...
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French Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

Framed English Charcoal Horse Study on Toned Paper, Circa 1920
Located in Atlanta, GA
Executed in expressive, confident strokes, this English charcoal drawing captures the head and neck of a galloping horse, its mouth open and bridle taut in motion. Dating to circa 19...
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English Early 20th Century Drawings

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Italian FUTURIST design for a tabernacle gate dedicated to the Virgin Mary, red
Located in Milano, IT
Architectural drawing in red pencil on paper, depicting a design for a tabernacle gate with the words "Ave Maria" in the center, crowned with floral motifs and kneeling angels. The w...
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Italian Futurist Vintage Early 20th Century Drawings

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Wood, Paper

Pair of Framed Chinese Pen Ink Paintings from Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A pair of vintage framed Chinese pen & ink paintings from early 20th century with stunning detailing. The paintings have been framed with a glass front and...
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Chinese Other Early 20th Century Drawings

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Set of Two Studies in the Bauhaus Style Typography, Gouache from 1920s
Located in Vienna, Austria
Two decorative studies in typography, painted in gouache on paper with influences from the Bauhaus. The studies were made in the master class for graphic design in Pressburg. Both ...
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Czech Bauhaus Vintage Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

Eugéne De Sala, 6 Pencil and Ink Drawings
Located in Kastrup, DK
Eugène de Sala 1899-1989. 6 pencil and ink drawings mounted in passe-partout in a black painted carved Montparnasse frame. Signed de Sala, Paris 1922 ....
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Danish Modern Early 20th Century Drawings

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Wood, Paper

Ivan Ivanovitch Kowalski (1839-1937), Woman in Snowy Forest, France 1907
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful pastel on paper by Ivan Ivanovitch Kowalski (1839-1937), signed and dated 1907. Depicting a woman walking in a snowy forest. Post-impressionist work of the Russian school. ...
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French Romantic Antique Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

Fred Lundy CA Great Depression Cartoon Illustration, circa 1938
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rare original cartoon illustration by listed American cartoonist Fred Lundy. Fred Ralph Lundy (1902-1989) studied art at the University of Oregon before moving to California in 1924. Following further study at the CCAC, he was an artist with the Oakland Tribune from 1935-1935 and an editorial cartoonist for the San Francisco Examiner from 1935 until retirement in 1976. His cartoons appeared in Saturday Evening Post, Colliers, Esquire, New Yorker, and other national magazines. He died in Daly City...
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American Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

Pencil Drawing Depicting a Brandenburg C I Aircraft WWI by Riccardo Cavigioli
Located in Milan, IT
Pencil drawing by Riccardo Cavigioli in the early 1920s representing a two-seat biplane airplane for reconnaissance Brandenburg C I of 1916. Measure with frame cm 58 x 31, inch 23 x ...
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Italian Vintage Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

Oil on Canvas, Painting by Georges Picard, Spring, Art Nouveau Period.
By Georges Picard
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Oil on canvas, painting by Georges Picard, spring, early 20th century, Art Nouveau period. Painting, oil on canvas by Georges Picard representing an interpretation of spring, early ...
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French Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Drawings

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Canvas

Clifford Ellis, Collage I (landscape)
Located in London, GB
Collage on paper H25 x W67 cm (framed dimensions)
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Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

Dorothy Eardley Wilmot (1892-1983) Academic Study of Classical Female Head 1913
Located in Woodbury, CT
Dorothy Eardley Wilmot Charcoal on paper (circa 1913) This finely executed charcoal drawing presents a sensitive academic study of a classical female head, inspired by Greco-Roman...
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American Neoclassical Revival Vintage Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

Early 20th Century Blueprint by John Alden
By John G. Alden
Located in Norwell, MA
Early 20th century blueprint by John Alden of a General Seafoods Corp. trawler dated 2/24/37. Hull Lines are shown from bow, profile and bottom views. Nicely framed. Scale: 1/4 inch ...
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Early 20th Century Drawings

Two Engravings of Italian Cityscapes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two panoramic engravings of Italian cityscapes by ports.
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Italian Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

Artwork Painting after Matisse, circa Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
This is a beautiful early 20th century artwork painting study after artist Henri Matisse (French b. Dec. 31 1869 d. Nov. 3 1954.) Female on lounge ch...
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Modern Early 20th Century Drawings

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Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

André Lhote (1885 - 1962) Abstract Pencil Drawing, 1920 s
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
DETAILS Pencil drawing by french artist André Lhote (1885 - 1962). A seated nude woman drawn in Lhote’s atelier, circa 1920. This work is framed behind glass and is signed on the low...
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French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

Graphite on Paper Two Artist Studies of Hands and Extended Foot
Located in San Francisco, CA
Graphite on paper: two artist studies of hands and extended foot; each ell-rendered artist's study depicting grasping hands and a foreshortened foot; very nicely detailed; unsigned; ...
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Unknown Neoclassical Antique Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

Pair Of Framed Persian Original Pencil Drawing Works
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of Persian original figural landscape pencil drawings surmounted on paper. Presented in faux paint decorated frames, French matted with gold embellishments, glazed. Dimensions:...
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Asian Bakshaish Early 20th Century Drawings

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Framed Original Opera Costume Design Water Color, By Charles Betout
Located in New York, NY
Original watercolor opera costume design by Charles Betout, the principal costume designer for the Comédie-Française in Paris from 1919 til his death in 1939. Betout was renowned for...
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French Napoleon III Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

Modern German Expressionist Style Figurative Drawing on Paper Signed H. Kinz 49
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A modern figurative mixed-media drawing on paper. Signed "H. Kinz '49" on the bottom right corner. The composition is in the style of German Expressionist artworks. It depicts a man ...
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Unknown Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

FOUJITA Léonard Tsuguharu - Original drawing - Nude man - Athlete 1928
Located in Encino, CA
Léonard Tsuguharu FOUJITA (1886-1968) " Athlète ", Pencil on paper, re-lined on cardboard. Signed in Japanese and dated "Foujita 1928". Preparatory drawing for the oil on Canvas titl...
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Vintage Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

Male Nude in Art Deco-Cubist Manner by Lenoir, 1920s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully realized, this depiction of a male nude leaning against a rock formation shows the stylization characteristic of the Modern or Art Deco movement of the 1920s, as well as indications of fractured surfaces and tilted planes associated with Cubism. The artist was known for his Surrealist works in the late 19th century, and was associated with the mystical, religiously-saturated Salons de Rose...
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French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

"Flower Study" by Joseph Stella American
By Joseph Stella
Located in Norwood, NJ
Joseph Stella "Flower Study". Crayon and pencil on paper. Signed lower left. Image 6 7/8” x 4 /34”. Framed 12 1/2” x 10”. Gallery label Beadleston Gallery N.Y. N.Y.
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American Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper, Crayon

Two Original Maquettes by Aleardo Terzi
By Aleardo Terzi
Located in Hanover, MA
"Matti & C Milano", two original maquettes ca. 1912 by Aleardo Terzi (1870-1943).

Size of each measures 12-3/4 inches x 9-1/4 inches (32.5 cm X 23.5 cm).

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Early 20th Century Drawings

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Board

Wood Cut Entry Ticket Grand Bal Des Artistes 1923 by Michel Larionov
By Mikhail Larionov
Located in Kelkheim (Taunus), HE
Artist Mikhail Fyodorovich Larionow* (1881-1964) Signed in the stone “Larionow” Date 1923 Numbered 3143 Size 27,6cm x 22,3cm Condition Museum-quality, collectible condition Pr...
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French Bauhaus Vintage Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

Set of 3 sketch boards of men , 1924
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of three charcoal sketch boards of men – 1924 A rare series of three charcoal studies of men, dated 1924. The lines, both spontaneous and controlled, capture the sitter's attitud...
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French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

Framed Original Opera Costume Design Water Color, By Charles Betout
Located in New York, NY
Original watercolor opera costume design by Charles Betout, the principal costume designer for the Comédie-Française in Paris from 1919 til his death in 1939. Betout was renowned for...
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French Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

"American Olympics 1928, " Spectacular Art Deco Drawing of Stadium Entrance
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although the Olympics in 1928 were held in Amsterdam, Lee Seibert drew this vivid and colorful image of the main entrance to the stadium as if it were in America, the sky glowing with a rainbow-hued aureole and the scene attracting sophisticated men and women in evening clothes. Indeed, the 1932 Olympics...
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American Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Drawings

"Christmas Cavalier, " 1925 Drawing by Walter Dorwin Teague
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In 1925 -- only a year before he opened an industrial design studio that would soon become famous for product designs commissioned by Kodak, Texaco and Steinway among many other industrial companies -- Teague drew this evocative image of a French cavalier on horseback for his personal Christmas card. Although Teague is best known today for the Brownie camera...
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American Early 20th Century Drawings

Framed Charcoal Drawing Of Lot s Road Power Station, London
Located in Kent, Dover
A framed and glazed charcoal drawing of the original Lot's Road power station, Chelsea, London. Signed and dated.
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English Vintage Early 20th Century Drawings

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Cut Glass, Fruitwood, Paper

Henri De Waroquier Mask , France, 1914
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Mask, drawing with pencil and pen by Henry de Waroquier, signed and dated 1914 in the lower right. "Painter, sculptor and engraver, Henry de Waroquier (1881-1970) was born in Paris. He did not take any painting courses but worked and met many artists in Montmartre and then in Montparnasse where he lived from 1898-1919. His great Landscapes of Spain...
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French Other Vintage Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

Untitled Walter Clark Pastel
By Walter Clark
Located in Hudson, NY
Walter Clark (Born 1848- died 1917) was born in Brooklyn. He was educated as an engineer at the Mass. Institute of Technology. After graduation, he was motivated to travel extensivel...
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American Early 20th Century Drawings

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Oil Pastel, Paper

Ink drawing by Max JACOB
By Max Jacob
Located in Tourinnes-la-Grosse (Beauvechain), BE
Beautiful ink drawing by Max Jacob. Max Jacob was born in july 12 1876 in Quimper and died in march 5 1944 in Drancy. He is a French painter, modernist poet and novelist of the firs...
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French Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

Framed Original Opera Costume Design Water Color, By Charles Betout
Located in New York, NY
Original watercolor opera costume design by Charles Betout, the principal costume designer for the Comédie-Française in Paris from 1919 til his death in 1939. Betout was renowned for...
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French Napoleon III Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

Clifford Ellis, Curlew II
Located in London, GB
Pencil on paper H25 x W31.5 cm (framed dimensions)
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Early 20th Century Drawings

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Paper

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