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.
Vintage Drawings for Sale
NEW [Old Stock] Letratone Vintage Graphic Design Full Sheets!! BUY 4 Get 1 FREE
LEVI’S VINTAGE DENIM JACKETS TYPE 1 2 3 Design Magazine Book 2020 *NEW*
Original signed flower drawing Daisies on vintage dictionary page Campbell art
Weatherproof Vintage Youth Boys' Fleece Lined Adjustable Waist Draw
Vintage/Original Convention Sketch Art-furry By Monika Livingstone 1996
Vintage/Original Convention Sketch Art-furry
Vintage Technical Pen MECANORMA MG1 in sizes: 0.13 mm 0.18 0.20 0.25 1.20 + MORE
Vintage RapiDesign #40 Circle Template, Drafting, 39 Circles, ORIGINAL ENVELOPE
Poster Vintage Art Wall Decor Bar Shop Leonardo da Vinci Man Drawing 14x20 Inch
49 And Market Ephemera Bits-Vintage Artistry Sunburst
NOS Rotring 600 0.35mm Vintage Drafting Mechanical Pencil Black Discontinued
vtg original ink comic art drawing - Mike Wilson art XMen and Marvel
ORIGINAL Donald Trump Crayon Portrait - Art Artwork from 1989! VINTAGE President
vtg original comic art drawing - Mike Wilson Dungeons & Dragons Elder Scrolls
Vintage Laurentine Elite Colored Pencil Lot - 48 Assorted Pencils ART RAINBOW
Vintage Reprint Original Tom of Finland Drawing Gildan Unisex Heavy Cotton Tee
Oil Drawing Canvas Art New Painting Small Sky Collected Vintage Palette Hawkins
POSTAL Venus 104 RED Thin Lead Color Pencil Lot 12 NOS NEW Vintage artist dozen
aceo original art card doodle inks "Bat Turtle #2" (OOAK) Limited atc 1/1 Signed
Vintage Crow Illustration Giclee Print on Fine Art Paper
Succubus Devil Girl VTG 2002 Drawing Original Tattoo Art 9X11 by Damen Sawyer
Vintage/Original Convention Sketch Art-furry From GenCon 1994
Vintage Drawing Board Christmas Card Mice On Keyboard
Original Charcoal Pencil Sketch - "Schooley's Mountain, NJ" Signed Framed 11 X 9
Cottage Core Outhouse Drawing Ink Moody Virgo Arts Vintage Style Drawing Ooak
American Sailor USN Navy 1984 Original vintage drawing - well-known Naval Artist
Vintage/Original Convention Sketch Art-furry
1800s Black Labrador Vintage Drawing Giclee Print on Fine Art Paper
Aerosmith Rocks with Band Drawing Vintage Black Unisex S-4XL T-Shirt SG537
Vintage/Original Convention Sketch Art-furry By John Barrett (MFF 01)
Weatherproof Vintage Youth Tech Jogger
Robin on a Snowy Tree Branch Vintage Drawing Giclee Print on Fine Art Paper
Vintage/Original Convention Sketch Art-furry By Mark Stanley 1994
Vintage Framed Civil War Sketch/Drawing
Vintage Fantasy Original Art / Nancy L. Janda Freelance Artist
Drawing of a Classic Vintage Volkswagen Beetle Bug Car Pencil Art Sketch Picture
New Lot of 52 Vintage Colored Drawing Pencil Berol Stanford Verithin Prismacolor
Vintage Architecture Pencil Drawing Of House In Doylestown PA
Succubus Devil Coop Girl VTG 2004 Original Tattoo Art 9X11 by Damen Sawyer
vtg original comic art drawing - Mike Wilson art Indie comics Godlike Reignbow +
Vintage 2007 Pictionary Hasbro Parker Brothers The Game of Quick Draw New Sealed
49 And Market Ultimate Page Kit-Vintage Artistry Sunburst
Vintage/Original Convention Sketch Art-furry
Vintage/Original Convention Sketch Art-furry From DucCon 1999
Modern Baphomet VTG 2003 Drawing B&W Original Art 9X11 by Artist Damen Sawyer
Vintage Drawing Board Christmas Card Mouse Sitting On Candle
Vintage Funny Car Rendering 28x18" Poster Group 056-066
Vintage Charles W. Schwartz Sparrow Hawk Drawing In Black Frame
Drawing of a 1970 Chevy Chevrolet Chevelle Graphite Pencil Art Sketch Picture
KY-6 Skeleton Key Hollow Barrel - Antique, Vintage Modern Cabinet Doors, Draw...
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!
