William C. Grauer Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Artist: William C. Grauer

William C. GrauerUntitled (Amish Farm) Watercolor, American Modern, Circa 1940, Signed, c. 1940

$4,500

Untitled (Amish Farm) Watercolor, American Modern, Circa 1940, Signed

By William C. Grauer

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Untitled (Amish Farm) Watercolor, c. 1940 Signed by the artist lower right: Wm C Grauer (see photo) A masterpiece Modernist American watercolor. Condition: Excellent Sheet/Image size...

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1940s American Modern William C. Grauer Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

William C. GrauerThe Model Watercolor on Paper, American Modern, Circa 1930, Framed, c. 1930

$15,000

The Model Watercolor on Paper, American Modern, Circa 1930, Framed

By William C. Grauer

Located in Fairlawn, OH

The Model Watercolor on paper, c. 1930 signed lower right (see photo) Condition: Excellent A few bits of adhesive residue verso Colors fresh and unfaded Housed in a Marin style meta...

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1930s American Modern William C. Grauer Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

William C. GrauerWILLIAM C GRAUER Caribbean Fishermen boats fishing nets 1950s Cleveland School, Circa 1950

$1,500

WILLIAM C GRAUER Caribbean Fishermen boats fishing nets 1950s Cleveland School

By William C. Grauer

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

This 1950s watercolor by William C. Grauer, about 10 by 13 inches, shows a Caribbean fishing village on an ordinary working day. Nothing dramatic is happening, yet the scene feels fu...

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1950s Modern William C. Grauer Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

William C. GrauerWatercolor Painting of Cows Mid Century Modernism Signed, 1940s WILLIAM C GRAUER, Circa 1940s

$1,250

Watercolor Painting of Cows Mid Century Modernism Signed, 1940s WILLIAM C GRAUER

By William C. Grauer

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

This small 7 x 10–inch watercolor from the 1940s by Cleveland School artist William Grauer is a compact demonstration of how mid century modernism could be fused with a keen eye for ...

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Mid-20th Century Cubist William C. Grauer Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

William C. GrauerWatercolor Painting of Caribbean Workers, 1950s, Signed, 13x10 WILLIAM C GRAUER, Circa 1940s

$1,750

Watercolor Painting of Caribbean Workers, 1950s, Signed, 13x10 WILLIAM C GRAUER

By William C. Grauer

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

The watercolor shows a cliff alive with workers. At first glance it feels almost abstract, a tangle of ochres, grays, and rusty browns. Then the figures begin to emerge. Men in light...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern William C. Grauer Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

William C. GrauerWILLIAM C GRAUER Barn & Windy Autumn Sky, wc & gouache 1950s Cleveland School, Circa 1950

$3,000

WILLIAM C GRAUER Barn & Windy Autumn Sky, wc & gouache 1950s Cleveland School

By William C. Grauer

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

William C. Grauer’s watercolor and gouache from the 1950s shows a barn set back behind a slanting fence, with trees gathered around it and a sky full of quick, layered strokes. The p...

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1950s Modern William C. Grauer Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

William C. GrauerWILLIAM C GRAUER 1930s Fishing Village, Gaspé Coast, Québec Cleveland School WC, Circa 1930s

$3,700

WILLIAM C GRAUER 1930s Fishing Village, Gaspé Coast, Québec Cleveland School WC

By William C. Grauer

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

William C. Grauer’s watercolor A Fishing Village Along the Gaspé Coast (c. 1930s) presents a quiet yet enduring image of maritime life on the Gaspé Peninsula, a rugged stretch of coa...

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1930s Modern William C. Grauer Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

William C. GrauerWILLIAM GRAUER Caribbean Fishing Village men boats 1960s wc Cleveland School, Circa 1960s

$1,250

WILLIAM GRAUER Caribbean Fishing Village men boats 1960s wc Cleveland School

By William C. Grauer

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

This 1960s watercolor by William C. Grauer shows a small fishing village (Caribbean or Mediterranean) caught in a bright, wind scrubbed moment. The buildings are simple white rectang...

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1960s Modern William C. Grauer Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

William C. Graueruntitled (Hillside in Spring), c. 1965

$400

untitled (Hillside in Spring)

By William C. Grauer

Located in Fairlawn, OH

untitled (Hillside in Spring) Gouache on paper, c. 1965 Signed with the estate stamp lower right Provenance: Estate of the artist by decent William C. Grauer (1895-1985) was born in Philadelphia to German immigrant parents. After attending the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art, Grauer received a four year scholarship from the City of Philadelphia to pursue post graduate work. It was during this time that Grauer began working as a designer at the Decorative Stained Glass Co. in Philadelphia. Following his World War I service in France, Grauer moved to Akron, Ohio where he opened a studio in 1919 with his future brother-in-law, the architect George Evans...

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1960s Realist William C. Grauer Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

Robert Noel BlairNude Picnic Virgin Islands, 1969

$2,800

H 22 in W 30 in

Nude Picnic Virgin Islands

By Robert Noel Blair

Located in Buffalo, NY

Robert Noel Blair (American, 1912-2003) was an American artist, painter, sculptor, printmaker and teacher. He is best known for his rural life & desert landscapes and World War II sc...

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1960s American Modern William C. Grauer Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

Carl Oscar BorgBlue Mountains, New Mexico, Early 1900s

$2,400

H 8.67 in W 10.63 in

Blue Mountains, New Mexico

By Carl Oscar Borg

Located in Stockholm, SE

In this luminous landscape study, Carl Oscar Borg captures the serene beauty of the New Mexican high desert, likely looking toward Mount Taylor, a sacred peak that rises above the su...

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Early 20th Century Romantic William C. Grauer Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

Robert Noel BlairRainstorm Sunset, 1960's

$3,000

H 22 in W 30 in

Rainstorm Sunset

By Robert Noel Blair

Located in Buffalo, NY

You are viewing a modernist American watercolor painting by Robert Noel Blair. Robert Noel Blair (American, 1912-2003) was an American artist, painter, sculptor, printmaker and te...

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American Modern William C. Grauer Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Harold HaydonA Cubist 1940s Mid-Century Modern Drawing of a Seated Woman Artist, Sketch Class, 1945

$285

H 18 in W 14 in D 0.13 in

A Cubist 1940s Mid-Century Modern Drawing of a Seated Woman Artist, Sketch Class

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Striking 1940s Cubist, Mid-Century Modern Drawing of a Seated Woman Artist, Sketch Class by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Pastel and charcoal on paper. A...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern William C. Grauer Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal, Pastel

Andre DelfauAn Elegant, Sumptuously Rendered Gilded Age Themed Interior Scene / Set Design, Circa 1950

$285

H 12 in W 16 in D 0.13 in

An Elegant, Sumptuously Rendered Gilded Age Themed Interior Scene / Set Design

By Andre Delfau

Located in Chicago, IL

An Elegant, Stylish Gilded Age Themed Interior Scene / Set Design by notable stage set, costume and fashion designer, Andre Delfau (Fr./Am. 1914-2000). Artwork is gouache on paper, ...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern William C. Grauer Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Stuart Davis"NY Street Signs" Mid-20th Century WPA 1938 Modernist Abstract Realism Pop Art, 1938

$125,000

H 18.5 in W 22 in D 1 in

"NY Street Signs" Mid-20th Century WPA 1938 Modernist Abstract Realism Pop Art

By Stuart Davis

Located in New York, NY

"NY Street Signs" Mid-20th Century WPA 1938 Modernist Abstract Realism Pop Art Stuart Davis (American, 1892-1964) "Street Signs" Modernist gouache and traces of pencil on paper in the proto-pop art style Davis is celebrated for, 1938, signed to lower right, framed. Image: 11 1/4 x 15 1/4 inches. Frame by Bark: 18 1/2 x 22 inches. LITERATURE: A, Boyajian, M. Rutkowski, Stuart Davis, A Catalogue Raisonne, Vol. 2, New Haven, Connecticut, 2007, vol. II, p. 632, no. 1232, illustrated. EXHIBITIONS: ACA Galleries, New York American Artists' Congress: Group Exhibition of Paintings and Sculpture, Dec. 3-16, 1939 (SDAB I, 12/3/39, p. 129). Outlines Gallery, Pittsburgh, Stuart Davis, Mar. 3-16, 1946. Coleman Art Gallery, Philadelphia, 5 Prodigal Sons: Former Philadelphia Artists: Ralston Crawford, Stuart Davis, Charles Demuth, Julian Levi, Charles Sheeler, Oct 4 - 30, 1947 (pamphlet), no. 12. PROVENANCE: The artist; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bowles, New York, Apr. 3, 1956; thence by descent, Private Collection, New York. NOTES: According to the Catalogue Raissonne, "the title 'Street Signs' is recorded in the artist's account books...

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1930s American Modern William C. Grauer Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Gouache, Pencil

Max Arthur Cohn"6th Avenue El" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century Cityscape Modern, 1929

$5,500

H 28 in W 22 in

"6th Avenue El" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century Cityscape Modern

By Max Arthur Cohn

Located in New York, NY

"6th Avenue El" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century Cityscape Modern Max Arthur Cohn (1903-1998) 6th Avenue Elevated 19 1/4 x 13 3/4 inches Watercolor on paper Signed an...

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1920s American Modern William C. Grauer Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Sandor Bernath“St. Michael’s Church, Charleston, SC" 1937 by Sandor Bernath Signed Watercolor, 1937

$2,750

H 30.5 in W 27 in D 1 in

“St. Michael’s Church, Charleston, SC" 1937 by Sandor Bernath Signed Watercolor

By Sandor Bernath

Located in Yardley, PA

About this work: “St. Michael’s Church, Charleston, SC" 1937 by Sandor Bernath (1892-1984). This beautiful view of St. Michael’s Church by Bernath captures one of Charleston’s great...

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1930s American Modern William C. Grauer Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Frank Van SlounMural Studies, Palace of Fine Arts San Francisco WPA American Modernism 1930s, c. 1936

$2,500

H 21 in W 25 in D 1 in

Mural Studies, Palace of Fine Arts San Francisco WPA American Modernism 1930s

By Frank Van Sloun

Located in New York, NY

Mural Studies, Palace of Fine Arts San Francisco WPA American Modernism 1930s. 9 x 12 inches. Tempera on paper, c. 1936. Authenticated and signed ...

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1930s American Modern William C. Grauer Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Egg Tempera

Antique American Underwater Animal Seascape Watercolor Painting, 1933

$995

H 21 in W 26 in D 2 in

Antique American Underwater Animal Seascape Watercolor Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

A wonderfully detailed crab and fish filled underwater landscaped Signed and dated lower right. Measuring: 21 by 26 inches overall and 19 by 23 1/2 inches image alone. Gorgeously fra...

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20th Century Folk Art William C. Grauer Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Max Arthur Cohn6th Avenue El at 8th St NYC Cityscape American Scene Social Realism Mid-Century, c. 1930

$5,500

H 21 in W 26 in

6th Avenue El at 8th St NYC Cityscape American Scene Social Realism Mid-Century

By Max Arthur Cohn

Located in New York, NY

6th Avenue El at 8th St NYC Cityscape American Scene Social Realism Mid-Century Max Arthur Cohn (1903-1998) 6th Avenue El at 8th Street 13 x 18 inches Watercolor on paper, c. 1930 ...

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1930s American Modern William C. Grauer Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Andre DelfauA Striking, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Surrealist Architectural Scene / Set Design, 1951

$685

H 20 in W 22 in D 0.13 in

A Striking, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Surrealist Architectural Scene / Set Design

By Andre Delfau

Located in Chicago, IL

A striking, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Surrealist architectural scene / set design by notable French stage, costume and fashion designer, Andre Delfau (1914-2000). Titled "Britannicus...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern William C. Grauer Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

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William C. GrauerWILLIAM C GRAUER Men & Horses in Landscape 1940s cubist WC Cleveland School, Circa 1940s

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WILLIAM C GRAUER Men & Horses in Landscape 1940s cubist WC Cleveland School

By William C. Grauer

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

William C. Grauer’s painting from the 1940s shows him working at the edge of figuration and abstraction. A few figures and several horses gather on open ground, yet the scene is buil...

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1940s Modern William C. Grauer Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

William C. GrauerUntitled (West Virginia fam valley and blue hills), 1932-1`940

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Untitled (West Virginia fam valley and blue hills)

By William C. Grauer

Located in Fairlawn, OH

After creating murals for the Greenbrier Hotel in White Sulfur Springs, West Virginia in 1932, together Grauer and his wife founded and co-directed the successful Old White Art Colony, School and Gallery, which they continued to frequent during the summer months in the 1930s and 1940s. Grauer’s involvement in West Virginia also included his West Virginia murals for the West Virginia exhibitions at the 1933 Century of Progress Exhibition in Chicago and the 1939 World’s Fair in New York City. William C. Grauer (1895-1985) William C. Grauer (1895-1985) was born in Philadelphia to German immigrant parents. After attending the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art, Grauer received a four year scholarship from the City of Philadelphia to pursue post graduate work. It was during this time that Grauer began working as a designer at the Decorative Stained Glass Co. in Philadelphia. Following his World War I service in France, Grauer moved to Akron, Ohio where he opened a studio in 1919 with his future brother-in-law, the architect George Evans Mitchell. Soon, the Rorimer-Brooks design company, the developer Van Swerngen brothers, as well as the Sterling Welch and Halle Bros. department stores realized the extent of Grauer's talent and eagerly employed him. Grauer’s work during this time included architectural renderings for Shaker Square, Moreland Courts, and other many other projects commissioned by Cleveland architects. Grauer also remained true to his roots as a master designer of stained glass windows. With his work in such high demand, Grauer received a commission in 1921 to paint murals for the French Grill Room of the Kansas City Club...

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1930s American Modern William C. Grauer Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

William C. Graueruntitled (Rocks along the Coast), c. 1950

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untitled (Rocks along the Coast)

By William C. Grauer

Located in Fairlawn, OH

untitled (Rocks along the Coast) Gouache and watercolor on paper, c. 1950 Signed with the estate stamp signature lower left (see photo) This is a preliminary study for a large exhibition painting...

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1950s American Modern William C. Grauer Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

William C. GrauerGaspe Farm, 1948

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H 18 in W 24 in

Gaspe Farm

By William C. Grauer

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Signed by the artist in ink lower right Provenance: Gretchen Grauer Vanderhoof, the artist's daughter Exhibited: Lakewood, OH, Beck Center for the Arts, 1999, "A Brush with ...

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1940s William C. Grauer Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

William C. GrauerUntitled (The Church and the Plow), 1950s

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H 19 in W 26 in

Untitled (The Church and the Plow)

By William C. Grauer

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Signed by the artist lower right: W.M. Grauer Provenance: Gretchen Grauer Vanderhoof, the artist's daughter.

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1950s William C. Grauer Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Find a wide variety of authentic William C. Grauer drawings and watercolor paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by William C. Grauer in paint, watercolor, gouache and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the modern style. Not every interior allows for large William C. Grauer drawings and watercolor paintings, so small editions measuring 9 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Charles Ragland Bunnell, Virginia Dehn, and Francis Chapin. William C. Grauer drawings and watercolor paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $350 and tops out at $15,000, while the average work can sell for $1,575.