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Original Technical Drawing of Compressor, 1925
Original Technical Drawing of Compressor, 1925

Original Technical Drawing of Compressor, 1925

Located in Praha, CZ

Handmade technical drawing. Stamped in 1925 by Technical University in Brno.

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1920s Art Deco Antique Technical Drawings

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Steel

Original Technical Drawing of Hartungs Regulator, 1925
Original Technical Drawing of Hartungs Regulator, 1925

Original Technical Drawing of Hartungs Regulator, 1925

Located in Praha, CZ

Handmade technical drawing. Signed and stamped in 1925. Ink on a paper.

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1920s Art Deco Antique Technical Drawings

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Steel

Large Original Technical Drawing of Air Compressor, 1925
Large Original Technical Drawing of Air Compressor, 1925

Large Original Technical Drawing of Air Compressor, 1925

Located in Praha, CZ

handmade technical drawing. Stamped in 1925 by Technical University in Brno.

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1920s Czech Art Deco Antique Technical Drawings

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Steel

Antique Technical Drawing Set, German, Architect, Cartography, Wichmann
Antique Technical Drawing Set, German, Architect, Cartography, Wichmann

Antique Technical Drawing Set, German, Architect, Cartography, Wichmann

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique technical drawing set. A German, architect's or cartographer's instrument case by Wichmann, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920.

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Early 20th Century German Edwardian Antique Technical Drawings

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Nickel

Antique Technical Drawing Set, German, Cartographer's Instruments, Riefler, 1920
Antique Technical Drawing Set, German, Cartographer's Instruments, Riefler, 1920

Antique Technical Drawing Set, German, Cartographer's Instruments, Riefler, 1920

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique technical drawing set. A German, silver nickel set of cartographer's instruments by Riefler, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920.

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Early 20th Century German Antique Technical Drawings

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Nickel

Vintage Technical Drawing Set, German, Architect, Cartographer, Riefler, 1930
Vintage Technical Drawing Set, German, Architect, Cartographer, Riefler, 1930

Vintage Technical Drawing Set, German, Architect, Cartographer, Riefler, 1930

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage technical drawing set. A German, silver nickel architect or cartographer's instrument set by Riefler of Munich, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930.

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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Antique Technical Drawings

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Nickel

Technical Pencil Illustration of Automotive Mechanical System
Technical Pencil Illustration of Automotive Mechanical System

Technical Pencil Illustration of Automotive Mechanical System

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Medium: Pencil on paper Size: 8 inches (height) x 5 inches (width) Signed: No Condition: Good condition, with slight wear on the edges Provenance: From the artist's estate Descript...

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Technical Drawings

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Pencil

Antique Drawing Instrument Set, German, Cartographer, Technical, Richter
Antique Drawing Instrument Set, German, Cartographer, Technical, Richter

Antique Drawing Instrument Set, German, Cartographer, Technical, Richter

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique drawing instrument set. A German, brass cartographer's or architect's technical drawing set, by Richter, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.

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Early 20th Century German Antique Technical Drawings

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Nickel

Technical Illustration of Car Mechanics
Technical Illustration of Car Mechanics

Technical Illustration of Car Mechanics

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Medium: Pencil on paper Size: 10 inches (height) x 8 inches (width) Signed: No Condition: Good condition, with slight wear on the edges Provenance: From the artist's estate Descrip...

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Technical Drawings

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Pencil

Art Deco Technical Pencil Diagrams of Car Mechanisms, 10x8 Inches
Art Deco Technical Pencil Diagrams of Car Mechanisms, 10x8 Inches

Art Deco Technical Pencil Diagrams of Car Mechanisms, 10x8 Inches

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Medium: Pencil on paper Size: 10 inches (height) x 8 inches (width) Signed: No Condition: Good condition, with slight wear on the edges Provenance: From the artist's estate Descrip...

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Technical Drawings

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Pencil

Maurice Dupuis, Old Façades, 1906, Belgian Charcoal Drawing, Museum-Exhibited
Maurice Dupuis, Old Façades, 1906, Belgian Charcoal Drawing, Museum-Exhibited

Maurice Dupuis, Old Façades, 1906, Belgian Charcoal Drawing, Museum-Exhibited

Located in Paris, Île-de-France

Introduced to the Academy at an early age, in the circle of Jean Delvin, he also had to work at the Phoenix engineering works, where he learned technical drawing. His background thus...

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Early 1900s Modern Antique Technical Drawings

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Paper, Charcoal

French Romantic School, View of a roman atrium, drawing
French Romantic School, View of a roman atrium, drawing

French Romantic School, View of a roman atrium, drawing

Located in Paris, FR

French Romantic school circa 1850 An antique Roman Atrium signed lower right (illegible) Ink, Ink wash and white gouache heightenings 20 x 13 cm Framed : 35.5 x 27 cm The signatu...

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1850s Romantic Antique Technical Drawings

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Ink

Teckningar Till Enklare Mobeltyper by Carl Malmsten 2 Volumes (Book)
Teckningar Till Enklare Mobeltyper by Carl Malmsten 2 Volumes (Book)

Teckningar Till Enklare Mobeltyper by Carl Malmsten 2 Volumes (Book)

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

Technical Drawings for Swedish Furniture A set of two pamphlets dated 1926 which show drawings for Empire and Baroque furniture.

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Early 19th Century Antique Technical Drawings

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Paper

"Et in Arcadia Ego Academic Drawing, Pencil on Paper, Signed J. Miró"
"Et in Arcadia Ego Academic Drawing, Pencil on Paper, Signed J. Miró"

"Et in Arcadia Ego Academic Drawing, Pencil on Paper, Signed J. Miró"

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

DESCRIPTION Academic-style drawing of notable technical skill and precision, depicting an allegorical scene inspired by Greco-Roman classicism.

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Early 1900s Academic Antique Technical Drawings

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Pencil

Portrait of a Man, Symbolist Drawing in Pencil on Laid Paper, 1920s

Portrait of a Man, Symbolist Drawing in Pencil on Laid Paper, 1920s

By Armand Point

Located in Paris, Île-de-France

While Point is chiefly known for his allegorical paintings and meticulous decorative compositions, his graphic works, including drawings, reveal his technical discipline and subtle e...

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1920s Symbolist Antique Technical Drawings

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Laid Paper, Pencil

German Industrial Architects Drawing Table by HUHAG Circa 1920s
German Industrial Architects Drawing Table by HUHAG Circa 1920s

German Industrial Architects Drawing Table by HUHAG Circa 1920s

Located in Gloucester, GB

German Industrial Architects Drawing Table by HUHAG Circa 1920s - Cast iron frame - Adjustable pine drawing board - Working mechanical height and tilt adjustment system - Integrate...

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1920s German Industrial Antique Technical Drawings

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Cast Iron

Vintage Car Differential Pencil Illustration
Vintage Car Differential Pencil Illustration

Vintage Car Differential Pencil Illustration

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The symmetrical design and technical focus of the drawing emphasize the differential's mechanical function and its importance in automotive engineering.

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Technical Drawings

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Pencil

Pair of Warship Paintings by Charles De Lacy, British, 1856-1929
Pair of Warship Paintings by Charles De Lacy, British, 1856-1929

Pair of Warship Paintings by Charles De Lacy, British, 1856-1929

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

These detailed cutaway technical drawings were copied into educational books.

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19th Century British Antique Technical Drawings

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Paint

Attributed to Domenico Maria Canuti, Study of a Seated Male Nude, c. 1665
Attributed to Domenico Maria Canuti, Study of a Seated Male Nude, c. 1665

Attributed to Domenico Maria Canuti, Study of a Seated Male Nude, c. 1665

By Domenico Maria Canuti

Located in Paris, Île-de-France

The comparison is important not only technically but psychologically: in both drawings the body seems introspective, almost brooding, rather than posed with classical clarity.

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17th Century Old Masters Antique Technical Drawings

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Chalk

Figures by a River at the Edge of a Wood, Late 18th Century
Figures by a River at the Edge of a Wood, Late 18th Century

Figures by a River at the Edge of a Wood, Late 18th Century

Located in Paris, Île-de-France

His works often reflect an idealized nature, populated with subtle human presence, rendered with remarkable sensitivity and technical precision. This finely executed drawing, dated ...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Antique Technical Drawings

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Chalk

Period Landscape Watercolor Credited to John Ruskin
Period Landscape Watercolor Credited to John Ruskin

Period Landscape Watercolor Credited to John Ruskin

By John Ruskin

Located in Roma, IT

His early notebooks and sketchbooks are full of visually sophisticated and technically accomplished drawings of maps, landscapes and buildings, remarkable for a boy of his age.

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Late 19th Century Old Masters Antique Technical Drawings

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Watercolor

Transforming Ladies Desk, so called Secretaire a Culbute, France, 19th Century
Transforming Ladies Desk, so called Secretaire a Culbute, France, 19th Century

Transforming Ladies Desk, so called Secretaire a Culbute, France, 19th Century

Located in Greven, DE

This type of furniture is rare but not unknown. A technical drawing can be found in A.-J. Roubo - Description des Arts Et Métiers - Le Menuisier en Meubles (see photo).

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Technical Drawings

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Wood

19th Century Rosewood Writing Slope Decorated With Beautiful Inlay Throughout
19th Century Rosewood Writing Slope Decorated With Beautiful Inlay Throughout

19th Century Rosewood Writing Slope Decorated With Beautiful Inlay Throughout

Located in Reading, Berkshire

It features a central roller bar that allows ink to flow along the entire length of the ruler while maintaining a parallel distance from an edge, making it an ideal tool for navigati...

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Technical Drawings

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Brass

Sunset on the Coast - Antique Danish Impressionist Sea Seascape Oil Painting
Sunset on the Coast - Antique Danish Impressionist Sea Seascape Oil Painting

Sunset on the Coast - Antique Danish Impressionist Sea Seascape Oil Painting

Located in Sevenoaks, GB

Born in Copenhagen to Carl Christian Lübbers and Bolette Christine Hansen, he studied at Prince Ferdinand’s Technical Drawing School (1876–1879) and later at the Royal Danish Academy...

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Early 1900s Impressionist Antique Technical Drawings

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Oil, Board

Duke of Parma’s 1585 Ship Bridge Plan: Siege of Antwerp Engineering Print
Duke of Parma’s 1585 Ship Bridge Plan: Siege of Antwerp Engineering Print

Duke of Parma’s 1585 Ship Bridge Plan: Siege of Antwerp Engineering Print

Located in Langweer, NL

This is an original engraved print from 1585, depicting the construction plans for the ship bridge built by the Duke of Parma during the Siege of Antwerp in the Eighty Years' War. ...

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16th Century Antique Technical Drawings

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Paper

Early 20th-Century Adjustable Drafting Table in Walnut and Chestnut Wood
Early 20th-Century Adjustable Drafting Table in Walnut and Chestnut Wood

Early 20th-Century Adjustable Drafting Table in Walnut and Chestnut Wood

Located in Pont-Saint-Martin, IT

The table features a robust and well-balanced structure, built to provide maximum stability while producing technical drawings, architectural plans, and detailed illustrations.

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Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Antique Technical Drawings

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Chestnut, Walnut

Victor Forabosco, Architectural design of a Greek Temple, Watercolor on Paper
Victor Forabosco, Architectural design of a Greek Temple, Watercolor on Paper

Victor Forabosco, Architectural design of a Greek Temple, Watercolor on Paper

Located in Madrid, EX

It was not only about the precisely constructed, purely technical drawing as the basis for the later construction with ground plan and elevation, but also, as here, about capturing t...

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Late 19th Century German Grand Tour Antique Technical Drawings

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Paper

Roman Bolt Engines and a Ram Under a Shed, Montfaucon Siege Plate, 1722
Roman Bolt Engines and a Ram Under a Shed, Montfaucon Siege Plate, 1722

Roman Bolt Engines and a Ram Under a Shed, Montfaucon Siege Plate, 1722

Located in Langweer, NL

Narrative relief and clean technical drawing sit side by side on the sheet. Condition: Complete sheet, edges straight and without nicks.

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Early 18th Century British Antique Technical Drawings

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Paper

Fireproof Workers' Housing Design, Dutch Architecture Print, Leliman, 1865-1866
Fireproof Workers' Housing Design, Dutch Architecture Print, Leliman, 1865-1866

Fireproof Workers' Housing Design, Dutch Architecture Print, Leliman, 1865-1866

Located in Langweer, NL

It is an unusually technical drawing for the album and a reminder that fire safety in workers' housing was a live concern for Dutch architects of the period.

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Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Technical Drawings

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Paper

Van der Hoeven Monument, Utrecht, Dutch Architecture Print, Leliman, 1865-1866
Van der Hoeven Monument, Utrecht, Dutch Architecture Print, Leliman, 1865-1866

Van der Hoeven Monument, Utrecht, Dutch Architecture Print, Leliman, 1865-1866

Located in Langweer, NL

Like plate 8, it is a single finished view rather than a technical drawing: an obelisk rising from a small gabled, gothic-arched aedicule carrying inscribed panels, on a stepped ston...

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Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Technical Drawings

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Paper

French Garden & Hunting Carriage Designs, Diderot Encyclopédie, 1771
French Garden & Hunting Carriage Designs, Diderot Encyclopédie, 1771

French Garden & Hunting Carriage Designs, Diderot Encyclopédie, 1771

Located in Langweer, NL

KEYWORDS: Diderot Encyclopédie, Diderot Encyclopedia, Jacques-Raymond Lucotte, Robert Bénard, Sellier Carrossier, garden carriage, hunting carriage, Voiture de Chasse, pleasure carri...

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18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Technical Drawings

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Paper

18th Century French Wheelwright & Carriage Engineering, Diderot, 1763
18th Century French Wheelwright & Carriage Engineering, Diderot, 1763

18th Century French Wheelwright & Carriage Engineering, Diderot, 1763

Located in Langweer, NL

KEYWORDS: Diderot Encyclopédie, Diderot Encyclopedia, Jacques-Raymond Lucotte, Robert Bénard, Sellier Carrossier, garden carriage, hunting carriage, Voiture de Chasse, pleasure carri...

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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Technical Drawings

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Paper

Holger Peter Svane Lübbers “Couple on the seashore” Oilpainting 1908
Holger Peter Svane Lübbers “Couple on the seashore” Oilpainting 1908

Holger Peter Svane Lübbers “Couple on the seashore” Oilpainting 1908

Located in Münster, DE

From 1876 to 1879, he studied art at Prince Ferdinand's Technical Drawing School and made his debut at the Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition in 1878, one year before the end of his st...

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Early 1900s Danish Belle Époque Antique Technical Drawings

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Canvas

18th Century French Coach & Carriage Engineering after Lucotte, 1771
18th Century French Coach & Carriage Engineering after Lucotte, 1771

18th Century French Coach & Carriage Engineering after Lucotte, 1771

Located in Langweer, NL

Keywords: Diderot Encyclopédie, Diderot Encyclopedia, Jacques-Raymond Lucotte, Robert Bénard, Sellier Carrossier, carriage, coach, diligence, stagecoach, coachbuilder, carriage maker...

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18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Technical Drawings

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Paper

Pair of French Rococo Berlin & Diable Carriage Engravings, 1771
Pair of French Rococo Berlin & Diable Carriage Engravings, 1771

Pair of French Rococo Berlin & Diable Carriage Engravings, 1771

Located in Langweer, NL

KEYWORDS: Diderot Encyclopédie, Diderot Encyclopedia, Jacques-Raymond Lucotte, Robert Bénard, Sellier Carrossier, Berline, Vis-à-vis, Diable carriage, French carriage, horse drawn ca...

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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Technical Drawings

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Paper

Three French Post Chaise & Cabriolet Engineering Engravings, 1771
Three French Post Chaise & Cabriolet Engineering Engravings, 1771

Three French Post Chaise & Cabriolet Engineering Engravings, 1771

Located in Langweer, NL

KEYWORDS: Diderot Encyclopédie, Diderot Encyclopedia, Jacques-Raymond Lucotte, Robert Bénard, Sellier Carrossier, Chaise de Poste, Chaise à l’Écrevisse, Chaise à Cul de Singe, Cabrio...

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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Technical Drawings

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Paper

"View of St. Petersburg"
"View of St. Petersburg"

"View of St. Petersburg"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Petersburg to a senator and privy councillor, Anna Ostroumova studied at the Stieglitz School of Technical Drawing under Vasily Maté (1889–92), then at the Imperial Academy of Arts (...

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19th Century Antique Technical Drawings

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Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Set of Three French Carriage & Coachbuilding Engravings, 1771
Set of Three French Carriage & Coachbuilding Engravings, 1771

Set of Three French Carriage & Coachbuilding Engravings, 1771

Located in Langweer, NL

KEYWORDS: Diderot Encyclopédie, Diderot Encyclopedia, Jacques-Raymond Lucotte, Robert Bénard, Sellier Carrossier, Berline de Campagne, diligence, French carriage, antique carriage pr...

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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Technical Drawings

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Paper

Antique Marble Fireplace Mantel
Antique Marble Fireplace Mantel

Antique Marble Fireplace Mantel

Located in Made, NL

Yes, it can be installed by a professional mason. We can provide technical drawings and advice for proper fitting. De Opkamer – Antique Fire...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Technical Drawings

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Marble

Antique Greek Kraters & Classical Figures Color Lithograph, 1883
Antique Greek Kraters & Classical Figures Color Lithograph, 1883

Antique Greek Kraters & Classical Figures Color Lithograph, 1883

Located in Langweer, NL

The combination of a fully rendered vessel with technical drawings reflects both the scholarly purpose and exceptional graphic quality of Genick’s publication.

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Late 19th Century German Neoclassical Antique Technical Drawings

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Paper

Antique Greek Lidded Amphora with Classical Figures Lithograph, 1883
Antique Greek Lidded Amphora with Classical Figures Lithograph, 1883

Antique Greek Lidded Amphora with Classical Figures Lithograph, 1883

Located in Langweer, NL

The combination of a fully rendered vessel with technical drawings reflects both the scholarly purpose and exceptional graphic quality of Genick’s publication.

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Late 19th Century German Neoclassical Antique Technical Drawings

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Paper

Victorian Hand Study Still Life Pencil Drawing Louisa Wortley 1864
Victorian Hand Study Still Life Pencil Drawing Louisa Wortley 1864

Victorian Hand Study Still Life Pencil Drawing Louisa Wortley 1864

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The inscription “AEt 12 1864” indicates that the artist completed the work at the age of twelve, suggesting it formed part of an early training portfolio. The technical ability demon...

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Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Technical Drawings

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Pencil, Graphite

Early 19th Century Viennese Biedermeier Desk with Hidden Compartment
Early 19th Century Viennese Biedermeier Desk with Hidden Compartment

Early 19th Century Viennese Biedermeier Desk with Hidden Compartment

Located in Greven, DE

Mechanisms such as the one featured here are documented in the works of Karl Schmidt and Gottlieb August Pohle, amongst others. Corresponding technical drawings, held at the MAK in V...

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1820s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Technical Drawings

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Wood

Antique Greek Drinking Vessels & Cups Color Lithograph, 1883
Antique Greek Drinking Vessels & Cups Color Lithograph, 1883

Antique Greek Drinking Vessels & Cups Color Lithograph, 1883

Located in Langweer, NL

This impressive landscape-format archaeological plate presents six different examples of ancient Greek drinking and serving vessels, accompanied by precise technical drawings recordi...

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Late 19th Century German Neoclassical Antique Technical Drawings

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Paper

Antique Greek Kylix with Chariot & Warrior Procession Lithograph, 1883
Antique Greek Kylix with Chariot & Warrior Procession Lithograph, 1883

Antique Greek Kylix with Chariot & Warrior Procession Lithograph, 1883

Located in Langweer, NL

These technical drawings emphasize the scholarly archaeological purpose of the original publication.

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Late 19th Century German Neoclassical Antique Technical Drawings

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Paper

Baroque Elegance: Van der Horst's Staircase Engravings, 1739
Baroque Elegance: Van der Horst's Staircase Engravings, 1739

Baroque Elegance: Van der Horst's Staircase Engravings, 1739

Located in Langweer, NL

Engraving XXII provides technical drawings of a spiral staircase, highlighting the precise geometry and meticulous planning required to create such a structure.

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1730s Antique Technical Drawings

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Paper

Exceptional Pair of French Ormolu Candlesticks by Millet, After Martincourt
Exceptional Pair of French Ormolu Candlesticks by Millet, After Martincourt

Exceptional Pair of French Ormolu Candlesticks by Millet, After Martincourt

By Maison Millet

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

Celebrated for its exceptional craftsmanship and sophisticated interpretations of the great French royal styles, the firm produced works of remarkable artistic and technical refineme...

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1880s European Napoleon III Antique Technical Drawings

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Ormolu

19th-Century Italian Gothic Revival Carrara Marble Relief Architectural Panel
19th-Century Italian Gothic Revival Carrara Marble Relief Architectural Panel

19th-Century Italian Gothic Revival Carrara Marble Relief Architectural Panel

Located in Firenze, IT

The solid marble slab, exuding an extraordinary sense of historical gravitas, boasts immense technical skill, drawing the viewer's attention to the weightless fluidity of the drapery...

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19th Century European Gothic Antique Technical Drawings

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Carrara Marble

19th Century Lyon Silk Textile Printing Block in Carved Wood
19th Century Lyon Silk Textile Printing Block in Carved Wood

19th Century Lyon Silk Textile Printing Block in Carved Wood

Located in BORGO, FR

Their graphic compositions evoke a modernist visual language, somewhere between architectural drawing, technical diagram, and Minimal Art, while retaining the depth of their artisana...

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Late 19th Century French Industrial Antique Technical Drawings

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Metal

19th Century Lyon Silk Textile Printing Block in Carved Wood
19th Century Lyon Silk Textile Printing Block in Carved Wood

19th Century Lyon Silk Textile Printing Block in Carved Wood

Located in BORGO, FR

Their graphic compositions evoke a modernist visual language, somewhere between architectural drawing, technical diagram, and Minimal Art, while retaining the depth of their artisana...

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Late 19th Century French Industrial Antique Technical Drawings

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Metal

19th Century Lyon Silk Textile Printing Block in Carved Wood
19th Century Lyon Silk Textile Printing Block in Carved Wood

19th Century Lyon Silk Textile Printing Block in Carved Wood

Located in BORGO, FR

Their graphic compositions evoke a modernist visual language, somewhere between architectural drawing, technical diagram, and Minimal Art, while retaining the depth of their artisana...

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Late 19th Century French Industrial Antique Technical Drawings

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Metal

Antique Greek Kylix, Bowls & Warriors Color Lithograph, 1883
Antique Greek Kylix, Bowls & Warriors Color Lithograph, 1883

Antique Greek Kylix, Bowls & Warriors Color Lithograph, 1883

Located in Langweer, NL

The lower-right example retains its fitted lid. A technical line drawing at upper left records the construction and profile of one of the handles, reflecting the scholarly archaeolo...

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Late 19th Century German Neoclassical Antique Technical Drawings

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Paper

Bouquet (Contemporary Art, Fairy Tale, Fantasy, ~43% OFF - MUST GO)
Bouquet (Contemporary Art, Fairy Tale, Fantasy, ~43% OFF - MUST GO)

Bouquet (Contemporary Art, Fairy Tale, Fantasy, ~43% OFF - MUST GO)

By Michael Wittmann

Located in Kansas City, MO

Michael Wittmann Bouquet Giclée on Hahnemuehle Velvet 2020 Size: 24 x 17.425 inches (61.0 × 43.5 cm) Edition: 25 Signed and numbered in marker by the artist COA provided (gallery is...

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1920s Art Nouveau Antique Technical Drawings

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Archival Paper, Giclée

The Magus (Contemporary Art, Comic, Manga, Fantasy, 50% OFF - MUST GO)
The Magus (Contemporary Art, Comic, Manga, Fantasy, 50% OFF - MUST GO)

The Magus (Contemporary Art, Comic, Manga, Fantasy, 50% OFF - MUST GO)

By Michael Wittmann

Located in Kansas City, MO

Michael Wittmann is a German contemporary artist recognized for his playful yet technically refined approach, often drawing on fantasy, fairy tales, and popular culture.

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1920s Art Nouveau Antique Technical Drawings

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Archival Paper, Giclée

Large KPM Porcelain Plaque “Love’s Power”, Beauty w/Lion in Giltwood Frame
Large KPM Porcelain Plaque “Love’s Power”, Beauty w/Lion in Giltwood Frame

Large KPM Porcelain Plaque “Love’s Power”, Beauty w/Lion in Giltwood Frame

By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)

Located in New York, NY

The execution reflects a high level of technical control in both drawing and paint application.

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1880s German Louis XVI Antique Technical Drawings

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Enamel

Louis XVI style Secrétaire à abattant with marquetry after Roentgen
Louis XVI style Secrétaire à abattant with marquetry after Roentgen

Louis XVI style Secrétaire à abattant with marquetry after Roentgen

By David Roentgen

Located in PARIS, FR

Beurdeley, who succeeded his father Louis-Auguste-Alfred Beurdeley at 20–24 rue Dautancourt, specialized in reproducing eighteenth-century models with exceptional technical accuracy,...

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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Technical Drawings

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Marble, Ormolu

Ground Plan of Shwemawdaw Pagoda – Great Temple at Pegu, circa 1800
Ground Plan of Shwemawdaw Pagoda – Great Temple at Pegu, circa 1800

Ground Plan of Shwemawdaw Pagoda – Great Temple at Pegu, circa 1800

Located in Langweer, NL

Use a neutral-toned mat and dark wood or black frame to enhance the clarity and technical precision of the drawing. Technique: Copper engraving Maker: Anonymous Dutch engraver, afte...

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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Technical Drawings

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Paper

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English Standing Pine Plate Rack
English Standing Pine Plate Rack

English Standing Pine Plate Rack

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H 45.5 in W 32.5 in D 15.75 in

English Standing Pine Plate Rack

Located in Culver City, CA

On it's own it is also just a wonderful piece of woodwork and as a modern application it would be a unique and elegant way to to store files, artwork and technical drawings in an off...

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Late 19th Century English Country Antique Technical Drawings

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Pine

Portrait of a noblewoman
Portrait of a noblewoman

Pietro LucchiniPortrait of a noblewoman, 1843

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H 66.93 in W 56.7 in

Portrait of a noblewoman

Located in Roma, RM

Artist: Pietro Lucchini Title: Portrait of a noblewoman (1843) Medium: oil on canvas Signature: Signed and dated in the center on the right “P.ro Luchini made Milan 1843” The freshn...

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1840s Italian School Antique Technical Drawings

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Oil

French School XVIIIth Century "The children in the park" Large Grisaille
French School XVIIIth Century "The children in the park" Large Grisaille

French School XVIIIth Century "The children in the park" Large Grisaille

By Piat Joseph Sauvage 1

Located in EVREUX, FR

At the same time he perfected his technical studies in drawing before joining the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, then under the direction of Martin Joseph GEERAERTS, an exper...

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18th Century French Antique Technical Drawings

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Paint

Attilio Manganaro (c.1865-c.1890) - Portrait of Gabriele d’Annunzio in 1887
Attilio Manganaro (c.1865-c.1890) - Portrait of Gabriele d’Annunzio in 1887

Attilio Manganaro (c.1865-c.1890) - Portrait of Gabriele d’Annunzio in 1887

By Attilio Manganaro

Located in BELEYMAS, FR

Considered one of the main caricaturists of the time with Errico Colonna and Melchiorre Delfico, he obtained in 1885 the chair of drawing at the technical school "Giambattista della ...

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1880s Italian School Antique Technical Drawings

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Oil, Canvas

Vintage Draughtsman's Technical Drawing Case, Instrument Set, AG Thornton, 1930
Vintage Draughtsman's Technical Drawing Case, Instrument Set, AG Thornton, 1930

Vintage Draughtsman's Technical Drawing Case, Instrument Set, AG Thornton, 1930

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage draughtsman's technical drawing case. An English, brass and silver nickel instrument set, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930.

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Early 20th Century British Antique Technical Drawings

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Nickel

Antique Technical Drawing Set, Cartographer, Architect, Harling of London, 1900
Antique Technical Drawing Set, Cartographer, Architect, Harling of London, 1900

Antique Technical Drawing Set, Cartographer, Architect, Harling of London, 1900

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique technical drawing set. An English, silver nickel cartographer's or architect's set by Harling of London, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.

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Early 20th Century British Antique Technical Drawings

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Nickel

Antique Draughtsman's Instrument Set, German, Technical Drawing, Maho, Edwardian
Antique Draughtsman's Instrument Set, German, Technical Drawing, Maho, Edwardian

Antique Draughtsman's Instrument Set, German, Technical Drawing, Maho, Edwardian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

A German, silver nickel technical drawing case by Maho Prazision, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.

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Early 20th Century German Antique Technical Drawings

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Nickel

Antique Instrument Set, English, Architect's, Technical Drawing, Davis & Sons
Antique Instrument Set, English, Architect's, Technical Drawing, Davis & Sons

Antique Instrument Set, English, Architect's, Technical Drawing, Davis & Sons

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

An English, silver nickel architect's technical drawing case by Davis & Sons of London and Derby, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920.

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Early 20th Century British Antique Technical Drawings

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Nickel

Late Victorian Double Weight "Vienna" Wall Clock
Late Victorian Double Weight "Vienna" Wall Clock

Late Victorian Double Weight "Vienna" Wall Clock

Located in Altrincham, GB

Late Victorian Double Weight "Vienna" Wall Clock of Architectural Form Having Carved Eagle Pediment - by Charles Greville & Co of Hatton Gardens, London with full technical drawings ...

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1890s English Late Victorian Antique Technical Drawings

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Walnut

Long Haired Squirrel
Long Haired Squirrel

John James AudubonLong Haired Squirrel, Circa 1841

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H 34.75 in W 29.94 in D 3.63 in

Long Haired Squirrel

By John James Audubon

Located in New Orleans, LA

Like the finest of the watercolors for the Quadrupeds, the successful melding of composition and technical mastery yields a drawing sharp in its detail, utterly convincing in its rep...

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19th Century Naturalistic Antique Technical Drawings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

Saint Francis of Assisi in Ecstasy
Saint Francis of Assisi in Ecstasy

Saint Francis of Assisi in Ecstasy

By Salvator Rosa

Located in Paris, Île-de-France

Rosa’s preparatory sketches, especially in wash and ink, share a lot of compositional and technical similarities with this drawing. See for instance: • Salvatore Rosa, Woman with hel...

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17th Century Old Masters Antique Technical Drawings

Materials

Ink

Antique Book, Carpenter and Joiner's Assistant, Architecture, Design, Victorian
Antique Book, Carpenter and Joiner's Assistant, Architecture, Design, Victorian

Antique Book, Carpenter and Joiner's Assistant, Architecture, Design, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

A fine publication with detail and illustrations of works in timber Displays a desirable, lightly aged appearance - pages intact and in clean order Bound in cloth over board with lea...

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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Technical Drawings

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Paper

Meissen Allegory by Eberlein and Kaendler Marcolini Period, circa 1772-1780
Meissen Allegory by Eberlein and Kaendler Marcolini Period, circa 1772-1780

Meissen Allegory by Eberlein and Kaendler Marcolini Period, circa 1772-1780

By Johann Friedrich Eberlein, Johann Joachim Kaendler

Located in Vienna, AT

Additionally, some interesting items are collected around Europe: A globe, a marble bust, a palette, books, a sheet with music notes as well as items for technical drawing (ruler and...

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Late 18th Century German Rococo Antique Technical Drawings

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Porcelain

Biedermeier Desk with Special Mechanism, Cherry, Vienna, circa 1825
Biedermeier Desk with Special Mechanism, Cherry, Vienna, circa 1825

Biedermeier Desk with Special Mechanism, Cherry, Vienna, circa 1825

Located in Greven, DE

Mechanics such as this one are documented by Karl Schmidt and Gottlieb August Pohle, among others. Corresponding technical drawings, which are kept in the MAK Vienna, confirm this (s...

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19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Technical Drawings

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Cherry

Antique Greek Lekythoi with Classical Figures & Lyre Lithograph, 1883
Antique Greek Lekythoi with Classical Figures & Lyre Lithograph, 1883

Antique Greek Lekythoi with Classical Figures & Lyre Lithograph, 1883

Located in Langweer, NL

This impressive large-format archaeological plate is titled “Lekythen” and presents five contrasting examples of ancient Greek lekythoi, accompanied by precise technical drawings doc...

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Late 19th Century German Neoclassical Antique Technical Drawings

Materials

Paper

Monumental Pair of  White Marble Vases Classical Roman Grand Tour Piranesi 19th
Monumental Pair of  White Marble Vases Classical Roman Grand Tour Piranesi 19th

Monumental Pair of White Marble Vases Classical Roman Grand Tour Piranesi 19th

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Roma, Lazio

It is important to look at his contribution as an archaeologist, which was acknowledged at the time as he had been elected to the Society of Antiquaries of London. His influence of t...

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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Antique Technical Drawings

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Marble

Antique French Technical Drawing
Antique French Technical Drawing

Antique French Technical Drawing, 1834

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H 24 in W 18 in D 0.1 in

Antique French Technical Drawing

Located in Houston, TX

Early 19th century drafting style architectural drawing, 1834. Signed upper right. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Archival plastic sleeve an...

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1830s Antique Technical Drawings

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Ink, Paper

Antique Technical Drawing Set, Architect, Cartographer, Instruments, ANCSL, 1920
Antique Technical Drawing Set, Architect, Cartographer, Instruments, ANCSL, 1920

Antique Technical Drawing Set, Architect, Cartographer, Instruments, ANCSL, 1920

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique technical drawing set. An English, architect's or cartographer's instrument case by the Army & Navy Co-Operative Society, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1...

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Early 20th Century British Antique Technical Drawings

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Brass

Small Antique Draughtsman's Compass Set, Architect's, Technical Drawing, Hicks
Small Antique Draughtsman's Compass Set, Architect's, Technical Drawing, Hicks

Small Antique Draughtsman's Compass Set, Architect's, Technical Drawing, Hicks

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

An English, silver nickel architect's technical drawing set of 3 bow compasses by Hicks of London, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1902.

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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Technical Drawings

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Nickel

Henri-Louis Dupray (1841-1909) Studies of military horsemen, two signed drawings
Henri-Louis Dupray (1841-1909) Studies of military horsemen, two signed drawings

Henri-Louis Dupray (1841-1909) Studies of military horsemen, two signed drawings

By Henry Louis Dupray

Located in Paris, FR

His interest in art developed, particularly through technical drawing, and he quickly became a pupil of thepainters Léon Cogniet and Isidore Pils at the Beaux-Arts in Paris.

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1880s Romantic Antique Technical Drawings

Materials

Pencil

Alexandre Bida (1813-1895) A Young Woman in profile, Signed drawing
Alexandre Bida (1813-1895) A Young Woman in profile, Signed drawing

Alexandre Bida (1813-1895) A Young Woman in profile, Signed drawing

By Alexandre Bida

Located in Paris, FR

Alexandre Bida (1813-1895) A Young Woman in Profile Signed with the monogram lower right Pencil on grey-blue paper 17.7 x 11.5 cm Framed : 36.5 x 27 cm This drawing shows Bida's tec...

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1880s Romantic Antique Technical Drawings

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Pencil

Antique Cased Draughtsman's Set, English, Drawing Tools, WH Harling, Edwardian
Antique Cased Draughtsman's Set, English, Drawing Tools, WH Harling, Edwardian

Antique Cased Draughtsman's Set, English, Drawing Tools, WH Harling, Edwardian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique cased draughtsman's set. An English, technical drawing case of silver nickel and brass tools by W.H.

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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Technical Drawings

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Portable Architect Draftman's Table, C 1920.
Portable Architect Draftman's Table, C 1920.

Portable Architect Draftman's Table, C 1920.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Drafting tables have long been a staple of the design industry, and while computers are now used for technical drawing, many traditionalists still prefer to work by hand utilizing su...

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1920s American Industrial Antique Technical Drawings

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Brass

Russian modernist landscape Ural Autumn Motive early 20th century Oil painting
Russian modernist landscape Ural Autumn Motive early 20th century Oil painting

Russian modernist landscape Ural Autumn Motive early 20th century Oil painting

Located in Stockholm, SE

Turzhansky studied at the Central School of Technical Drawing in Saint Petersburg (1895); the Stroganov Art school (1896–97); and under such famous artists as Alexei Stepanov, Valent...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Technical Drawings

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Canvas, Wood, Oil

Neoclassical Interior Scene by Russian Theater Artist Early 20th century Mixed
Neoclassical Interior Scene by Russian Theater Artist Early 20th century Mixed

Neoclassical Interior Scene by Russian Theater Artist Early 20th century Mixed

Located in Stockholm, SE

In 1918, he supervised the theatrical workshop at the State Educational Workshops of the Decorative Arts (the former Stieglitz School of the Technical Drawing). In 1920, he took part...

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Early 20th Century Realist Antique Technical Drawings

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Wood, Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Gorgeous Impressive Large Folio Size Antique Print of the Orchid, 1888
Gorgeous Impressive Large Folio Size Antique Print of the Orchid, 1888

Gorgeous Impressive Large Folio Size Antique Print of the Orchid, 1888

Located in Langweer, NL

Apart from the elegance of Moon's drawings, the technical standards would have been a tribute to any large printing house.

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1880s Antique Technical Drawings

Materials

Paper

Large Antique Print of the Orchid Lycaste Skinneri or Lycaste Virginalis, 1888
Large Antique Print of the Orchid Lycaste Skinneri or Lycaste Virginalis, 1888

Large Antique Print of the Orchid Lycaste Skinneri or Lycaste Virginalis, 1888

Located in Langweer, NL

Apart from the elegance of Moon's drawings, the technical standards would have been a tribute to any large printing house.

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1880s Antique Technical Drawings

Materials

Paper

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Antique Technical Drawings For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique technical drawings is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, nickel and brass, all antique technical drawings available were constructed with great care. Antique technical drawings have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique technical drawings are generally popular furniture pieces, but Art Deco style is often sought at 1stDibs.

How Much are Antique Technical Drawings?

Antique technical drawings can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $510, while the lowest priced sells for $325 and the highest can go for as much as $1,124.