1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Robert Philipp, 'Rehearsal, "Long Day's Journey Into Night" ', color pastel, c. 1957. Unsigned. A fine, atmospheric rendering, on warm gray charcoal paper; a reinforced crease (1/2 inch) across the bottom left sheet corner; otherwise in very good condition. Image and sheet size 17 1/2 x 21 3/4 inches. Matted to museum standards, unframed. Provenance: Art Students League, from the artist’s personal portfolio. ABOUT THE ARTIST Robert Philipp (1895–1981) was a celebrated American Post-Impressionist painter known for his nudes, still lifes, and portraits. Noted art critic Henry McBride named Philipp one of America's top six painters of his generation. Philipp was an instructor of painting at the Art Students League, New York, for 33 years. Philipp was Secretary of the National Academy of Design, a National Academician, and a Benjamin Franklin Fellow at the Royal Society of Arts in London. His composition and painting style has been compared to the art of Edgar Degas and Pierre Auguste Renoir. In 1940, Philipp was invited to Los Angeles by Hollywood producer Louis B. Mayer to paint portraits of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer movie stars. The same year, Walter Wanger, producer of ‘The Long Voyage Home’, directed by John Ford and based on plays by Eugene O'Neill, contracted with Reeves Lewenthal, head of the Associated American Artists gallery in Manhattan, to bring nine well-known artists to the set and paint scenes from the movie and portraits of the actors in character. The artists included Robert Philipp, Thomas Hart Benton, Grant Wood, Ernest Fiene, George Schreiber, Luis Quintanilla...

Impressive watercolor landscape of a charming old world scene of a village in Provence, France by artist Augustin Faure, circa 1950. Original one-of-a-kind artwork on paper displa...

Francis Chapin (American, 1899-1965) Signed: Francis Chapin (lower, right) " Edgartown ", circa 1950s (titled on paper verso) Watercolor on paper Image Size: 15" x 22" Housed in...

Stamped, verso, with estate stamp for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1955. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art...

Signed lower center, 'Olaf Wieghorst' (American, 1899-1988) with dedication, 'To Herb with best wishes. El Cajon, 1959' Born in Denmark, Olaf Wieghorst was the son of a photographe...

Marie LAURENCIN Mermaid, 1953 Original ink and pencil drawing Signed by artist stamp On paper 24.5 x 19.5 cm (c. 9.6 x 7.6 inch) Very good condition, marks of the manipulation on ...

A cheerful 1950s Mid-Century Modern New York City neighborhood Social Realist street scene, "Lunch Hour" by notable artist, Henry Ives Cobb, Jr, (1883-1974). Depicting a scene of ho...

A stylish, colorful 1950s Mid-century Modern abstract geometric textile design (depicting a polychrome patterned design of horizontal bands and spheres in red, blue and green tones) ...

Wicker Chair is an original pencil drawing on ivory-colorated paper, realized by Anonymous French Artist of the early 20th Century. In very good conditions. Not signed.

A large, finely detailed 1950s Mid-Century Modern watercolor of a castle, moat and village by French artist and architect, André Nejavits-Mery. Watercolor and ink on paper, signed a...

Signed lower left, 'James Carlin' (Irish-American, 1906-2005) and painted circa 1950. Born in Belfast, Ireland, James Carlin graduated from Belfast's Municipal College (1927), and b...

Original watercolor and gouache on archival paper of a winding old Paris street by the well known American artist, Henry Martin Gasser. Signed by the artist lower left, Paris. Circa...

Wolf Kahn Study of a Child Signed lower right Pastel on paper 10 x 13 inches An important member of the second generation New York School, Wolf Kahn is renowned for his luminous, r...

Etude pour Compotier avec Poisson, May 24 By Pablo Picasso 1950 Dated in upper left of paper “24 Mai 50” (May 24, 1950). Original pencil drawing on lined white paper Boldly dated...

A lively 1950s Mid-Century Modern New York City Social Realist street scene, "Demolition of the Old Convent on Madison Ave." by notable Artist, Henry Ives Cobb, Jr, (1883-1974). Ar...

A stylish, colorful 1950s Mid-century Modern abstract geometric textile design (depicting a polychrome patterned design of banded ovals in red, blue and green tones) by famed French ...

Marc Chagall (Liozna, Russian Empire, 1887 – Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France, 1985). Study for “Moïse brisant les Tables de la Loi”. 1955. India ink, wash and gouache on paper. 23 × ...

Pierre MONTHEILLET (1923-2011) Composition in green and yellow Mixed media on paper - monotype Signed and dedicated “pour mes amis Sallaz” lower right Dimensions of the work: 28.5 x ...

Untitled  is a drawing, realized in  1952,  by the Artist Cristian Uboldi.  Black and white mixed media on paper. Hand Signed and dated on the right corner. The artist wants to def...

Watercolor painting of a street scene with two females and a man that appears to be a beggar. The work is signed by the artist. It is framed in a black frame with a yellow matte. Dim...

1957 Signed, dated, and inscribed ‘to Klosvov with affection’ in pencil, l.r. Graphite on paper 18.75 x 13.5 inches, sheet This artwork is offered by CLAMP, New York.

A stylish 1950s Mid-Century Modern abstract geometric textile design in brown, yellow and pale pink tones by famed French costume, set and fashion designer Andre Delfau (1914-2000). Artwork size: 19 x 14 1/2 inches; Unframed. Presented in an archival mat measuring 26 x 20 inches (ready to frame). Estate stamped on reverse. Provenance: Estate of the artist. One from a series of related Modern textile designs by Andre Delfau. Please see our other 1stDibs gallery listings. Born in Paris, France in 1914, Andre Delfau became an internationally acclaimed stage, set and costume designer who worked world-wide from the 1930s to the 1980s. Delfau was a life long artist and painted independently of his noted design career. His artwork is recognized for it’s vibrant color and form, and a particularly keen use of line. He was highly influenced by the French Modern trends of Cubism and Surrealism, and his artwork is often infused with a dramatic sense of architecture and perspective. Delfau created fashion designs for such major Paris couture houses as Balmain, Jean Patou and Balenciaga. He completed noteworthy set designs and costumes for numerous international operatic and ballet productions, including those at the Royal Danish Ballet, the Royal Ballet of Great Britain, the Paris Opera, the Dance Theater of Harlem, the Ruth Page International Ballet, the Civic Ballet of Chicago, the Chicago Opera Ballet and the Lyric Opera of Chicago, among others. Most notably, Delfau designed the elaborate stage sets and costumes for the 1986 PBS television production of the Viennese operetta, "Die Fledermaus...

Ballerinas Dancing Mid 20th Century Classical Dancers Carlo of Hollywood (20th Century) Ballerinas Watercolor on heavy paper, c. 1950s Sight: 21 x 27 ...

Elizabeth Taylor Costume Design "Elephant Walk" 1954 Hollywood Film Large Oscars Edith Head (1897-1981) Elizabeth Taylor in "Elephant Walk" Sight: 24 x 18 inches Watercolor and penc...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Sketch for L'Âne bleu stamped with the signature 'Marc Chagall' (lower right) pastel and charcoal on paper 18 7⁄8 x 24 in. (48 x 61 cm.) Executed in 1954 ...

Portrait of Woman is an original artwork realized by Véronique Veron in about 1950. Pencil Drawing. Hand signed in pencil on the lower right margin. Passpartout cm 65x50. Good Conditions. Véronique Veron (1927) was born in Budapest on May 10, 1927. As a painter, she belongs to the Ecole Lyonnaise. She attended the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Member of the Salon d'Automne and the Independents and the drawing and watercolor painting fair, she participated in the young Mediterranean painting...

Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887–1964) Moraine and Snow Peaks, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, c. 1950 Watercolor on paper Unsigned 19 x 24 inches 21 x 26 inches framed ...

A fine and delicate, watercolor landscape showing a view of the rural Philippines by this celebrated Philippine Modernist. Signed, lower right, in graphite, 'Romeo V Tabuena' for Rom...

A 1950s Modern, American Scene watercolor of railroad freight car, titled "Canadian National RR at Antigonish" by notable woman artist, Rita Duis. Image size: 14 3/4 x 22 inches, u...

Milton Avery Fish, 1952 Signed and dated twice lower left Crayon on paper 3 1/2 x 10 inches Milton Clark Avery was born in 1885 in Altmar, New York. Largely self-taught, Avery is t...

A dynamic, unique Mid-Century Modern monoprint of a sailing regatta in Martha's Vineyard, "Edgartown Harbor", by notable Chicago Modern artist Francis Chapin. Lithograph on paper wi...

Roger Lersy, "Abstract Seascape with Boats," Circa 1958. A vibrant lithograph on paper by French artist Roger Lersy (1920–2004), this stunning Cubist-inspired composition features an...

Wreath, Circa 1956Graphite and ink on paper Size: 16.625 x 14 in (42.2 x 35.6 cm) Frame size: 22 x 22 in (55.9 x 55.9 cm) Unsigned Authenticated by the Authentication Board of Andy ...

Painted circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped, verso, with certification of authenticity. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended th...

Pencil on paper realized by Morandi in 1951. Hand signed and dated in the lower center. On rear: letter from Giorgio Morandi to Vittorio Barbarous, in ink, hand signed. Certificat...

Beautiful original watercolor of Provincetown Harbor in first light by the well known artist John Cuthbert Hare. Signed lower right. Condition is excellent. The watercolor is hou...

Signed lower right, 'Gallo Giovanni' for Giovanni Gallo (Italian, 20th century) and dated 1954. Titled lower left, 'Eseguito a Pompei, 'Trionfo di Bacco'' (Done in Pompeii, 'Triumph...

Original watercolor and gouache on archival paper of a harbor scene with a large ship and several smaller boats by the well known American artist, Henry Martin Gasser. Signed by the ...

Artist: Andy Warhol Title: Wild Raspberries FS IV.126-143 The complete book, comprising 18 offset lithographs, 3 with hand-coloring, (one of which is a double plate), printed title page and two blank pages (as issued), with recipes by Suzie Frankfurt...

Timbro DM 1997 in basso a destra Opera su carta olio, di DORA Maar Colore Turchese blu Timbro MD atelier Siglato sul retro

Ink and Watercolor on paper realized by Orfeo Tamburi in 1950s. Hand signed lower right. Includes a wooden frame cm. 37x43. Very good condition.

Framed Abstract Watercolor Drawing Work-on-Paper Woman Artist 1950s Signed Hilla Rebay (1890-1967) Untitled. HRW301, c. 1950s Watercolor on paper 9 7/8 x 13 7/8 inches Signed "Rebay...

Mid-century watercolor painting by artist C. Heintz, circa 1950. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Mat fits a standard-sized frame. Archival pla...

A pair of delightful, Mid-Century 1950s interior scenes in pen & ink by notable Chicago Modern artist, Harold Haydon. Image sizes: 6" x 9" each. Each are unframed and archivally m...

Albert Goltyakov (1924-2016) Born in a family of workers. Studied at the Krasnoselsk Technical School of Artistic Metal Processing (1948-52), graduated from the LVMA Department of ...

The Figure is a China ink Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1950s. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1989) was...

Emilio Sanchez (1921-1999) created the watercolor entitled “Schooner St. Croix” in 1952. This piece is signed in pen at the lower right and titled on the verso. The paper size is 16.88 x 22.25 inches. Stamped on verso "Estate of Emilio Sanchez." Good to very good condition. “Best known for his architectural paintings and lithographs, Emilio Sanchez (1921-1999) explored the effects of light and shadow to emphasize the abstract geometry of his subjects. His artwork encompasses his Cuban heritage...

Original Judy Garland Get Happy Drawing. Legendary Star. Caricature. Not a Litho. Al Hirshfeld (1903-2003) Judy "All Star Variety" Garland at the Palace Ink on board, 1955 Sight: 16...

Vintage French watercolor in a playful and colorful take on the famed Luxembourg Gardens of Paris by artist Madeleine Scali (1911-2000), circa 1960. Original one-of-a-kind artwork...

Unique historic work Hand signed and dated on the front An exceptionally early gouache from 1957, executed on the verso of a Wells Street Gallery invitation card - one of the first c...

Wayne Morrell Forest Landscape Signed lower right Pastel on paper 7 x 6 inches Wayne Beam Morrell (American, 1923–2013) was an American Impressionist painter and illustrator best k...

Black marker drawing on paper. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.

Dynamic abstracted geometric landscape drawing of the East Bay California landscape by Erle Loran (American, 1905-1999), circa 1950. From a collection of esta...

This drawing in chalk is hand signed by the artist ‘H. Matisse’ in the lower left corner. It was executed in 1950. Provenance: Estate of the artist, Nice Victor Waddington Galleri...

Watercolor on paper realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th Century. Hand signed in pencil lower right. Very good condition.

Work on paper with frame + glass; total size 68x86 cm

Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887–1964) On the Top, Montana, 1952 Watercolor and gouache on board Signed and dated lower right 22 x 30 inches 25.5 x 34 inches framed Frank Nelso...

Sz: 10 7/8"H x 17"W Alexander Warren Montel (1921-2002) Fashion illustrator for House of Lanvin Paris in the 1950s featured in Harper's Bazaar Two Scales

A large, colorful 1950s Mid-Century Modern Cubist watercolor of vibrant purple irises by Chicago and New York artist Rita Duis (Astley-Bell). Watercolor on paper, signed and inscrib...

Artist: Wifredo Lam, Cuban (1902 - 1982) Title: Untitled - I Year: 1957 Medium: Crayon and Pastel on Paper, signed and dated l.r. Paper Size: 22 in. x 26.5 in. (55.88 cm x 67.31...