Last Updated on April 15, 2022 by Mark P.
If there is something that collectors cannot get enough of, it’s vintage drawings. With the incredible variety in art and prices, vintage drawings are fun and fairly easy to collect. The challenge comes when you’re looking for something specific, and not just any old vintage drawing will do. That’s where the internet comes in.
You can search yard sales and Goodwill day and night, but in order to find a specific vintage drawing, you’ll have to do your research. Otherwise, pick an aesthetic and enjoy sifting through the internet’s endless amount of vintage drawings for sale. Vintage is fun because it encompasses so many styles and genres.
Table of Contents
- Vintage Drawings for Sale
- Framed Art Painting Vintage Oil Original Antique Nude Framed Art Prints Preowned
- Vintage Dietzgen Germany Drafting Drawing Tool - NOS New in original packaging
- Framed Art Painting Vintage Oil Original Antique Gold Framed Art Prints Preowned
- Olivia De Berardinis Vintage drawing 1970's signed framed 15.5" x 10.5
- Portrait of Vincent Van Gogh ORIGINAL Vintage Drawing Not a Print
- Vtg RARE 1983 Star Wars EWOKS Return of the Jedi Drawing Board Stickers SEALED!
- The Beatles Tin Metal Poster Sign Vintage Look Cartoon Drawing Sketch Man Cave
- Joseph Gillott’s Vintage Drawing & Calligraphy Set 170 303 404 659 Dip Pen Nibs
- Handmade Watercolor Paper 140 Lb. Cold Press 50 Sheets of Antique Deckle Edges
- VINTAGE SET OF 48 – M. GRUMBACHER SOFT PASTELS FOR ARTISTS - NEW
- Framed Art Painting Vintage Oil Original Antique Gold Framed Art Prints Preowned
- Vintage George Moran ORIGINAL Art ‘ CLAMS CASINO ‘ Matted Framed 2003
- Framed Painting Vintage Portrait Antique Wood Art Prints Oil Original Drawing
- Framed Art Painting Vintage Oil Original Antique Gold Framed Art Prints Preowned
- Vintage Art Hummingbird Bird Trumpet Vine Flowers Original Pen & Ink 1988
- Vintage Laurel & Hardy Caricature Print Signed and numbered By Herb Evans 35/450
- Unique Original Art 1/1 Water & Fire Vintage Postcard Collage Oil Pastel Drawing
- Vintage Original Art Ink Drawing Deer and Bird 6.5"x 4.5" Signed B.H.
- Vintage CHICAGO EAGLE - by Etienne - Rare Print 21 x 17" 1983
- Framed Portrait Painting Vintage Art Prints Gold Antique Wall Decor Oil Original
- Vintage Keith Haring PoP ShoP - Update Mailing List Postcard Unposted .
- Veronica Lake 6x8 Original Graphite Drawing Vintage Hollywood Pin Up
- LOT#705: Vintage NUDE BLACK FEMALE 31” DRAWING by Eileen Stigall Gatechair 1941
- Vintage Artwork Framed Misty Mountain Landscape Pencil Drawing
- Vintage 1978 George Becker Chicago Buildings Series Print unopened.
- LOT#703: Vintage NUDE BLACK FEMALE 31” DRAWING by Eileen Stigall Gatechair 1941
- Vintage Dixon’s Eldorado The Master Drawing Pencil Set Of 17 Different Types
- Vintage Matted Calligraphy Sayings
- Vintage Aerialist Dark Circus Watercolor Ink Metallic Silver - Original ACEO
- Bikini Model Seahorse, Original Art, Vintage Postcard Collage Pastel Drawing 1/1
- Set of 9 Pen And Ink Drawings, D.D. Tyler postcards, Vintage
- Original Vintage Tropical Angel Fish Scratchboard Art 1988 Don M Williams
- Vintage Matted Calligraphy Sayings
- VINTAGE AZTEC ART ON TILE GLAZED DIEGO RIVERA ART
- Drawing + Collage 1/1 Original Art: Rare Vintage Postcards & Oil Pastel On Paper
- Mountain Tunnel Vintage Postcard Collage + Original Oil Pastel Drawing B/W Color
- Genuine Leather case for Iphone 14 13 12 11 Pro Max Wallet Book Ancient Vintage
- LOT#704: Vintage NUDE BLACK FEMALE 31” DRAWING by Eileen Stigall Gatechair 1941
- Vintage Vic Cantone Cartoonist Framed Artwork / Wall Art - Set Of 4
- MINNEAPOLIS & St LOUIS RAILWAY Vintage UNUSED 1954 Wall Calendar w/Cover Dec1953
- Framed Vintage Artwork Beautiful Dark Foggy Forest Landscape 8.5" x 11"
- Antique Jazz Band & Engine: Drawing/Collage, Vintage Postcards & Oil Pastel OOAK
- Vintage Art Charcoal Drawing Signed, Mason Chief Jack-o-lantern Feathers Man
- Vintage - The HUN - MANHOLE CHICAGO - Print 22x17" 1991
- LOT#125 Vintage charcoal Female 31” B&W sketch by Eileen Stigall Gatechair signd
- Vintage - The HUN - HULK - Print 17x11" 1983
- Vintage B/W Church Postcard Collage & Original Art Drawing On Paper 1/1 Handmade
- LOT#118: Vintage B&W MALE portrait 31” DRAWING by Eileen Stigall Gatechair 1986
- Original Pastel Drawing On Linen By Red Skelton “Be Still My Heart”; Signed COA
- Vintage 1979 GE Geivett Artist Contemplation In The Woods Grand Lake Colorado
- Where to Buy Vintage Drawings
- History of Vintage Drawings
- Vintage Drawing Styles
Vintage Drawings for Sale
Framed Art Painting Vintage Oil Original Antique Nude Framed Art Prints Preowned
Vintage Dietzgen Germany Drafting Drawing Tool - NOS New in original packaging
Framed Art Painting Vintage Oil Original Antique Gold Framed Art Prints Preowned
Olivia De Berardinis Vintage drawing 1970's signed framed 15.5" x 10.5
Portrait of Vincent Van Gogh ORIGINAL Vintage Drawing Not a Print
Vtg RARE 1983 Star Wars EWOKS Return of the Jedi Drawing Board Stickers SEALED!
The Beatles Tin Metal Poster Sign Vintage Look Cartoon Drawing Sketch Man Cave
Joseph Gillott’s Vintage Drawing & Calligraphy Set 170 303 404 659 Dip Pen Nibs
Handmade Watercolor Paper 140 Lb. Cold Press 50 Sheets of Antique Deckle Edges
VINTAGE SET OF 48 – M. GRUMBACHER SOFT PASTELS FOR ARTISTS - NEW
Framed Art Painting Vintage Oil Original Antique Gold Framed Art Prints Preowned
Vintage George Moran ORIGINAL Art ‘ CLAMS CASINO ‘ Matted Framed 2003
Framed Painting Vintage Portrait Antique Wood Art Prints Oil Original Drawing
Framed Art Painting Vintage Oil Original Antique Gold Framed Art Prints Preowned
Vintage Art Hummingbird Bird Trumpet Vine Flowers Original Pen & Ink 1988
Vintage Laurel & Hardy Caricature Print Signed and numbered By Herb Evans 35/450
Unique Original Art 1/1 Water & Fire Vintage Postcard Collage Oil Pastel Drawing
Vintage Original Art Ink Drawing Deer and Bird 6.5"x 4.5" Signed B.H.
Vintage CHICAGO EAGLE - by Etienne - Rare Print 21 x 17" 1983
Framed Portrait Painting Vintage Art Prints Gold Antique Wall Decor Oil Original
Vintage Keith Haring PoP ShoP - Update Mailing List Postcard Unposted .
Veronica Lake 6x8 Original Graphite Drawing Vintage Hollywood Pin Up
LOT#705: Vintage NUDE BLACK FEMALE 31” DRAWING by Eileen Stigall Gatechair 1941
Vintage Artwork Framed Misty Mountain Landscape Pencil Drawing
Vintage 1978 George Becker Chicago Buildings Series Print unopened.
LOT#703: Vintage NUDE BLACK FEMALE 31” DRAWING by Eileen Stigall Gatechair 1941
Vintage Dixon’s Eldorado The Master Drawing Pencil Set Of 17 Different Types
Vintage Aerialist Dark Circus Watercolor Ink Metallic Silver - Original ACEO
Bikini Model Seahorse, Original Art, Vintage Postcard Collage Pastel Drawing 1/1
Set of 9 Pen And Ink Drawings, D.D. Tyler postcards, Vintage
Original Vintage Tropical Angel Fish Scratchboard Art 1988 Don M Williams
VINTAGE AZTEC ART ON TILE GLAZED DIEGO RIVERA ART
Drawing + Collage 1/1 Original Art: Rare Vintage Postcards & Oil Pastel On Paper
Mountain Tunnel Vintage Postcard Collage + Original Oil Pastel Drawing B/W Color
Genuine Leather case for Iphone 14 13 12 11 Pro Max Wallet Book Ancient Vintage
LOT#704: Vintage NUDE BLACK FEMALE 31” DRAWING by Eileen Stigall Gatechair 1941
Vintage Vic Cantone Cartoonist Framed Artwork / Wall Art - Set Of 4
MINNEAPOLIS & St LOUIS RAILWAY Vintage UNUSED 1954 Wall Calendar w/Cover Dec1953
Framed Vintage Artwork Beautiful Dark Foggy Forest Landscape 8.5" x 11"
Antique Jazz Band & Engine: Drawing/Collage, Vintage Postcards & Oil Pastel OOAK
Vintage Art Charcoal Drawing Signed, Mason Chief Jack-o-lantern Feathers Man
Vintage - The HUN - MANHOLE CHICAGO - Print 22x17" 1991
LOT#125 Vintage charcoal Female 31” B&W sketch by Eileen Stigall Gatechair signd
Vintage - The HUN - HULK - Print 17x11" 1983
Vintage B/W Church Postcard Collage & Original Art Drawing On Paper 1/1 Handmade
LOT#118: Vintage B&W MALE portrait 31” DRAWING by Eileen Stigall Gatechair 1986
Original Pastel Drawing On Linen By Red Skelton “Be Still My Heart”; Signed COA
Vintage 1979 GE Geivett Artist Contemplation In The Woods Grand Lake Colorado
Where to Buy Vintage Drawings
The internet is an endless treasure trove of vintage drawings. You can find almost anything with a little research. eBay has great filters to help you find what you are looking for. As far as prices, it’s hard to gauge since there are so many different types of drawings out there.
Pinterest and Etsy also have a lot of vintage drawings, or templates to make your own if you want to try that out. eBay has the best filtering system, since there is so much out there and it can be overwhelming.
History of Vintage Drawings
If we are going to talk vintage drawings, they generally come from the late 1800s until the mid 1900s. However, the term ‘vintage’ also is the term for the year or place that wine was created. It can also mean the wine is very high quality. Vintage art started in Paris, and is associated with a shift in marketing and advertisements. Vintage work was printed on post cards and posters which made for easy distribution. The drawings done for these depicted people in high fashion, with known brand names.
Other styles of art came out of this time, but vintage drawings became highly collectible. The term ‘vintage’ is used very loosely to describe ‘old’ things, but the origin of it is of Parisian poster drawings. Vintage can also be used to specify a decade like “vintage 1940s,” so the term is fairly versatile.
Trying to narrow down what vintage drawings are would be very difficult, as they can be so many things. They are fun to collect, and if you pick a certain decade, having a bunch of them can create an aesthetic in the home.
Vintage Drawing Styles
So, what are the types of styles you can expect to find when browsing vintage drawings? Well, as discussed, ‘vintage’ art encompasses many genres and time frames. There are many styles that can fall under this umbrella. These are some of the styles you may find searching vintage drawings:
- Victoriana
- This is one of the older styles in the vintage realm. These drawings come from 1837-1901, and are usually portraiture. Very beautiful stuff.
- Letterpress
- Going back to Paris and the mass printing, Letterpress is one of the oldest printing techniques. Think rubber stamps, but metal blocks instead that make a more intense impression. This type of lettering is common to see juxtaposed with vintage drawings.
- Gothic
- Not necessarily vintage and more medieval, it can slip through the cracks and the lettering and dark images can be found when searching for vintage drawings.
- Art Deco
- Art deco was popular in the 1920s and 30s, so it’s very prevalent in vintage drawings. Think geometric shapes and bright colors, very cool stuff.
These styles barely scrap the surface of vintage drawings, of course. So many styles fall into this genre, and on your search, you will probably find stuff that is completely different, as well. That’s the fun part of vintage drawings, they can be so different from one another. From portraits, to city skylines, to a cartoon bird floating in a martini. Vintage drawings have it all.
To sum it up, collecting vintage drawings is a fun hobby. They can range in prices and design, so there is something for everyone. Browsing for them in general can be fun, even If you don’t buy one. You can mix and match styles and drawings with other kinds of vintage art to complete your home décor. Have fun exploring!
