George Glazer Gallery - Children's Room Decorating Ideas

George Glazer Gallery, Antiques, Antiquarian Globes, Maps and Prints, New York City

Illustration art from classic children's literature has timeless charm. Above, a drawing for The Bunny Stories by Culmer Barnes.

Childhood is a time of imagination, whimsy and fantasy. Brighten your child's room and encourage their natural interest in pictures, animals and storytelling with colorful prints and art. This page features some items from our inventory; contact us for more suggestions.

Costumed Characters
Animals
Games & Toys

Children love illustrations of their favorite nursery rhymes and stories, like this 1930s Nursery Rhyme Clock.

Costumed Characters
See also our Fashion & Historical Costume section

Fashions for the Ages
Fashion from the Middle Ages to the Roaring Twenties is captured in a winsome series of fashion illustrations by H.C. Condon. One of many available is shown left.
$550 each

Harlequin
c. 1950s
Watercolor and gouache
Price on Request

Ringling Bros. Circus Parade in Old Springfield

Robert Holcomb
Ringling Bros. Circus Parade
Pen and ink, c. 1930s
$400

Majel Warfield
Ballerinas
Pair of Paintings c. 1940s
$750 the pair

Animals
See also our Birds & Animals section, or for a more playful approach, Illustration Art

Witness My Act and Deed
Victorian print of a mischievious cat.
$550

Heimburg North American Animal Illustration

North American Animals
Dutch: 1930s
Gouache and watercolor
$1,500

Arthur Saron Sarnoff
Koalas
c. Late 20th C., oil on canvas
Price on Request

The Frog and the Bumblebee
American: 1949, watercolor
$450

Games & Toys

Find Illustrations, Games & Toys, and Genre Prints created for the children of the 19th and early 20th centuries on our web site.

(far left) Harry Potter's Headmaster?:
Chiromagica Game
New York: 1870
$1,200

(left) American Indian Playing Cards
Deck of cards depicting Native American leaders and culture, c. 1894. One is shown left.
$600