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Art Week Poster Design American Scene Modern c. 1930s WPA Era Illustration
By Antonio Petruccelli
Located in New York, NY
Art Week Poster Design American Scene Modern c. 1930s WPA Era Illustration Antonio Petruccelli
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1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

Art Week Poster Design American Scene Modern c. 1930s WPA Era Illustration
Art Week Poster Design American Scene Modern c. 1930s WPA Era Illustration

Antonio Petruccelli
Art Week Poster Design American Scene Modern c. 1930s WPA Era Illustration, c. 1930s

H 22 in W 17 in
Prospector's Cabin, 1930s WPA Era Modernist Black White Framed Lithograph
By Archie Musick
Located in Denver, CO
Musick. WPA era black and white print of a stone cabin among a mountain landscape with trees. Presented
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1930s American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Prospector's Cabin, 1930s WPA Era Modernist Black White Framed Lithograph
Prospector's Cabin, 1930s WPA Era Modernist Black White Framed Lithograph

Archie Musick
Prospector's Cabin, 1930s WPA Era Modernist Black White Framed Lithograph, circa 1937

H 17 in W 19.5 in D 1 in
1930s WPA Era Modernist Colorado Mining Mountain Landscape, Autumn Landscape
By Louise Ronnebeck
Located in Denver, CO
the mountains of Colorado, WPA Era, circa 1935. Colors include red, orange, brown beige, green, cream
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

1930s WPA Era Modernist Colorado Mining Mountain Landscape, Autumn Landscape
1930s WPA Era Modernist Colorado Mining Mountain Landscape, Autumn Landscape

Louise Ronnebeck
1930s WPA Era Modernist Colorado Mining Mountain Landscape, Autumn Landscape, circa 1935

H 22.25 in W 26.5 in D 0.5 in
The Worker Woodblock Print c.1930's WPA Woodcut Print Hand Signed
By Albert Abramovitz
Located in Surfside, FL
Some of his prints were published by the WPA some were done in Soviet moscow in Russia.. it is a
Category

1930s American Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

The Worker Woodblock Print c.1930's WPA Woodcut Print Hand Signed
The Worker Woodblock Print c.1930's WPA Woodcut Print Hand Signed

Albert Abramovitz
The Worker Woodblock Print c.1930's WPA Woodcut Print Hand Signed, C.1935-1943

H 11 in W 7.5 in D 0.1 in
Coming Home Woodblock Print c.1930's WPA Woodcut Print Hand Signed
By Albert Abramovitz
Located in Surfside, FL
Some of his prints were published by the WPA some were done in Soviet Moscow in Russia.. it is a
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1930s American Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Coming Home Woodblock Print c.1930's WPA Woodcut Print Hand Signed
Coming Home Woodblock Print c.1930's WPA Woodcut Print Hand Signed

Albert Abramovitz
Coming Home Woodblock Print c.1930's WPA Woodcut Print Hand Signed, C.1935-1943

H 9.25 in W 7.5 in D 0.1 in
Jewish Wedding Judaica Woodblock Print c.1930s WPA Woodcut Print Hand Signed
By Albert Abramovitz
Located in Surfside, FL
Some of his prints were published by the WPA. it is a wood engraving signed in pencil. From a small
Category

1930s American Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Jewish Wedding Judaica Woodblock Print c.1930s WPA Woodcut Print Hand Signed
Jewish Wedding Judaica Woodblock Print c.1930s WPA Woodcut Print Hand Signed

Albert Abramovitz
Jewish Wedding Judaica Woodblock Print c.1930s WPA Woodcut Print Hand Signed, C.1935-1943

H 11.5 in W 14.5 in
3 Jewish Men Judaica Woodblock Woodcut Engraving Print Chicago 1930s WPA Artist
By Todros Geller
Located in Surfside, FL
members included Emil Armin, David Bekker, Aaron Bohrod, Fritzi Brod, Samuel Greenburg, William S
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Woodcut

3 Jewish Men Judaica Woodblock Woodcut Engraving Print Chicago 1930s WPA Artist
3 Jewish Men Judaica Woodblock Woodcut Engraving Print Chicago 1930s WPA Artist

Todros Geller
3 Jewish Men Judaica Woodblock Woodcut Engraving Print Chicago 1930s WPA Artist , Circa Early to Mid 1900's

H 17 in W 13 in
Jewish Shtetl Couple Judaica Woodblock c.1930s WPA Woodcut Print Hand Signed
By Albert Abramovitz
Located in Surfside, FL
Some of his prints were published by the WPA. it is a wood engraving signed in pencil. From a small
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1930s American Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Jewish Shtetl Couple Judaica Woodblock c.1930s WPA Woodcut Print Hand Signed
Jewish Shtetl Couple Judaica Woodblock c.1930s WPA Woodcut Print Hand Signed

Albert Abramovitz
Jewish Shtetl Couple Judaica Woodblock c.1930s WPA Woodcut Print Hand Signed, C.1935-1943

H 9 in W 11 in D 0.1 in
Moscow, Russia Workers Woodblock c.1930s WPA era Woodcut Print Hand Signed
By Albert Abramovitz
Located in Surfside, FL
Some of his prints were published by the WPA. it is a wood engraving signed in pencil. From a small
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1930s American Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Moscow, Russia Workers Woodblock c.1930s WPA era Woodcut Print Hand Signed
Moscow, Russia Workers Woodblock c.1930s WPA era Woodcut Print Hand Signed

Albert Abramovitz
Moscow, Russia Workers Woodblock c.1930s WPA era Woodcut Print Hand Signed, c.1925-1939

H 12 in W 12.5 in D 0.1 in
Cubist Industrial Oil Painting by Joan Hedman WPA Styled
By WPA
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A cubist industrial WPA styled oil painting depicting a storage tank compound in the 1930's-40's
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Cubist Industrial Oil Painting by Joan Hedman WPA Styled
Cubist Industrial Oil Painting by Joan Hedman WPA Styled

Cubist Industrial Oil Painting by Joan Hedman WPA Styled

H 21.25 in W 29.25 in D 1.75 in
'Archway' — 1930s American Modernism, WPA
By Leon Bibel
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Harlem Art Center. He also taught at P.S. 94 and Bronx House in New York City. Bibel’s WPA program ended
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1930s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

'Archway' — 1930s American Modernism, WPA
'Archway' — 1930s American Modernism, WPA

Leon Bibel
'Archway' — 1930s American Modernism, WPA, 1939

H 13.63 in W 10.32 in
'Clown' — 1930s American Expressionism, WPA
By Leon Bibel
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
both P.S. 94, and Bronx House, in New York City. Bibel’s program in the WPA ended in 1941, and he
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1930s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

'Clown' — 1930s American Expressionism, WPA
'Clown' — 1930s American Expressionism, WPA

Leon Bibel
'Clown' — 1930s American Expressionism, WPA, 1939

H 13.75 in W 11 in
Unemployed Marchers — 1930s Modernism, WPA
By Leon Bibel
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
to 1 1/8 inches), in excellent condition. Created while Bibel worked in the New York City WPA (Works
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1930s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Unemployed Marchers — 1930s Modernism, WPA
Unemployed Marchers — 1930s Modernism, WPA

Leon Bibel
Unemployed Marchers — 1930s Modernism, WPA, c. 1938

H 11.25 in W 13.25 in
'Abstract Boats' — 1930s American Modernism, WPA
By Leon Bibel
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
taught at P.S. 94 and Bronx House in New York City. Bibel’s WPA program ended in 1941, and he moved with
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1930s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

'Abstract Boats' — 1930s American Modernism, WPA
'Abstract Boats' — 1930s American Modernism, WPA

Leon Bibel
'Abstract Boats' — 1930s American Modernism, WPA, 1938

H 10 in W 13.25 in
WPA Magic Realism Oil Painting National Gallery MOMA Thornberg Female 1930's
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original oil on canvas by WPA era artist Cleo Sara Thornberg whose work is represented in the
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1930s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

WPA Magic Realism Oil Painting National Gallery MOMA Thornberg Female 1930's
WPA Magic Realism Oil Painting National Gallery MOMA Thornberg Female 1930's

Cleo Sara Thornburg
WPA Magic Realism Oil Painting National Gallery MOMA Thornberg Female 1930's, 1939

H 30 in W 38 in
'Sailing' — 1930s Modernism, New York City WPA
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
condition. Scarce. Created for the Works Progress Administration (WPA), Federal Art Project, New York
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1930s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

'Sailing' — 1930s Modernism, New York City WPA
'Sailing' — 1930s Modernism, New York City WPA

Fred Becker
'Sailing' — 1930s Modernism, New York City WPA, c. 1935

H 8.5 in W 9.5 in
'Court' — 1930s Social Conscience, WPA Woman Artist
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
City Works Progress Administration (WPA). Collection: National Gallery of Art. ABOUT THE ARTIST
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1930s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

'Court' — 1930s Social Conscience, WPA Woman Artist
'Court' — 1930s Social Conscience, WPA Woman Artist

Claire Mahl Moore
'Court' — 1930s Social Conscience, WPA Woman Artist, 1936

H 6.88 in W 5.32 in
'The Aquarium' — WPA Era 1930s Graphic Modernism
By Fritz Eichenberg
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
the WPA Federal Arts Project and was a member of the Society of American Graphic Artists. In his
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1930s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

'The Aquarium' — WPA Era 1930s Graphic Modernism
'The Aquarium' — WPA Era 1930s Graphic Modernism

Fritz Eichenberg
'The Aquarium' — WPA Era 1930s Graphic Modernism, 1933

H 6.25 in W 4.63 in
'The Steps' — WPA Era 1930s Graphic Modernism
By Fritz Eichenberg
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
settled in New York City, where he lived most of his life. He worked in the WPA Federal Arts Project and
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1930s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

'The Steps' — WPA Era 1930s Graphic Modernism
'The Steps' — WPA Era 1930s Graphic Modernism

Fritz Eichenberg
'The Steps' — WPA Era 1930s Graphic Modernism, 1933

H 6.25 in W 4.75 in
1930's American WPA Modernist New York City Watercolor Painting Harlem River Dr
By Samuel Grunvald
Located in Surfside, FL
inches. Provenance: Greenwich Gallery (Greenwich CT) Samuel Grunvald was a Hungarian born American WPA
Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

1930's American WPA Modernist New York City Watercolor Painting Harlem River Dr
1930's American WPA Modernist New York City Watercolor Painting Harlem River Dr

Samuel Grunvald
1930's American WPA Modernist New York City Watercolor Painting Harlem River Dr, c.1938

H 17.5 in W 18.25 in
"Johnny Appleseed", Important WPA Ceramic Sculpture by Hanson(m), 1930s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This important example of WPA art, which celebrates American history and folklore like so many
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

"Johnny Appleseed", Important WPA Ceramic Sculpture by Hanson(m), 1930s
"Johnny Appleseed", Important WPA Ceramic Sculpture by Hanson(m), 1930s

"Johnny Appleseed", Important WPA Ceramic Sculpture by Hanson(m), 1930s

H 15.5 in W 6 in D 5.5 in
WPA Art Deco Terracotta Buffalo Sculpture by Anthony Vozech, Circa 1930s
Located in Bernville, PA
WPA terracotta buffalo sculpture by Anthony Vozech, circa 1930s. Dimensions: 8” wide 20” high 22
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

WPA Art Deco Terracotta Buffalo Sculpture by Anthony Vozech, Circa 1930s
WPA Art Deco Terracotta Buffalo Sculpture by Anthony Vozech, Circa 1930s

WPA Art Deco Terracotta Buffalo Sculpture by Anthony Vozech, Circa 1930s

H 20 in W 8 in D 22 in
'de Young Mansion – San Francisco' — 1930s California WPA
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
, otherwise in excellent condition. Created for the California WPA. Scarce. Matted to museum standards
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1930s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

'de Young Mansion – San Francisco' — 1930s California WPA
'de Young Mansion – San Francisco' — 1930s California WPA

Marguerite Redman Dorgeloh
'de Young Mansion – San Francisco' — 1930s California WPA, c. 1937

H 11.5 in W 13 in
"Nudes with Arched Bridge, " WPA Period Painting by Rodda, 1930s
By Larry Rodda
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Suffused with the rich, subdued colors of the WPA period, this painting by Maryland artist Larry
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

"Nudes with Arched Bridge, " WPA Period Painting by Rodda, 1930s
"Nudes with Arched Bridge, " WPA Period Painting by Rodda, 1930s

"Nudes with Arched Bridge, " WPA Period Painting by Rodda, 1930s

H 15 in W 19.5 in D 1 in
WPA Style Portrait Painting of a Gentleman, American, 1930s-1940s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Portrait painting of Walter Levin, oil on canvas, unframed. Signed Haughton College Bickerton in upper right corner, and having the original gallery label on the back. California Bay...
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Mid-20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

WPA Style Portrait Painting of a Gentleman, American, 1930s-1940s
WPA Style Portrait Painting of a Gentleman, American, 1930s-1940s

WPA Style Portrait Painting of a Gentleman, American, 1930s-1940s

H 24.25 in W 18.25 in D 1 in
"Quarry Men, " Striking Art Deco-WPA Depiction of 1930s Laborers, Rockport
By Iver Rose
Located in Philadelphia, PA
north shore of Boston, Rose worked under the auspices of the WPA in the 1930s, painting in Chicago and
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Quarry Men, " Striking Art Deco-WPA Depiction of 1930s Laborers, Rockport
"Quarry Men, " Striking Art Deco-WPA Depiction of 1930s Laborers, Rockport

"Quarry Men, " Striking Art Deco-WPA Depiction of 1930s Laborers, Rockport

H 27 in W 18.75 in D 1 in
Three Young Men California WPA Figurative Modern Art Gay American Scene 1930s
By Boris Deutsch
Located in New York, NY
Three Young Men California WPA Figurative Modern Art Gay American Scene 1930s An artist on the
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1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Three Young Men California WPA Figurative Modern Art Gay American Scene 1930s
Three Young Men California WPA Figurative Modern Art Gay American Scene 1930s

Boris Deutsch
Three Young Men California WPA Figurative Modern Art Gay American Scene 1930s , c. 1930s

H 32 in W 38 in D 2 in
'Negro' — California WPA, 1930s Social Realism – African American Subject
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
278 mm). Created for the California Works Progress Administration, Federal Art Project (WPA). Scarce
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1930s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

'Negro' — California WPA, 1930s Social Realism – African American Subject
'Negro' — California WPA, 1930s Social Realism – African American Subject

Nicholas Panesis
'Negro' — California WPA, 1930s Social Realism – African American Subject, 1934

H 10.63 in W 8.5 in
"Modern Greek Frieze with Horse, " Extremely Rare WPA-Period Watercolor, 1930s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
of Fine Arts, and worked in Philadelphia and in Spain in the 1920s and 1930s. Famed for his prints
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Drawings

Materials

Paper

"Modern Greek Frieze with Horse, " Extremely Rare WPA-Period Watercolor, 1930s
"Modern Greek Frieze with Horse, " Extremely Rare WPA-Period Watercolor, 1930s

"Modern Greek Frieze with Horse, " Extremely Rare WPA-Period Watercolor, 1930s

H 14 in W 19 in D 0.1 in
Stormy Coast Maine
By Emil Bisstram
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
1930s (WPA murals) to abstractions based on the dynamic symmetry theories he learned from Jay Hambidge
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1960s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

Stormy Coast Maine

Emil Bisstram
Stormy Coast Maine, 1968

H 24 in W 32 in
"Indian Chief and Family, " Important WPA-Era Sculpture by Seaver, 1930s
By Elizabeth Anderson Seaver 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This remarkable ceramic sculpture, probably the best work of Elisabeth Andersen Seaver, one of the famous Cleveland School ceramicists -- depicts an Indian chief with full feather he...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Sculptures

Materials

Clay

"Indian Chief and Family, " Important WPA-Era Sculpture by Seaver, 1930s
"Indian Chief and Family, " Important WPA-Era Sculpture by Seaver, 1930s

"Indian Chief and Family, " Important WPA-Era Sculpture by Seaver, 1930s

H 10.75 in W 6 in D 4 in
Rare 1930s New York Tenement Market Scene Gouache Painting (WPA Era) Jewish Art
By Abram Tromka
Located in Surfside, FL
he kept until 1930. Hence the artist’s early works bear the signature — ‘Phillips.’ Having a rough
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1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Rare 1930s New York Tenement Market Scene Gouache Painting (WPA Era) Jewish Art
Rare 1930s New York Tenement Market Scene Gouache Painting (WPA Era) Jewish Art

Abram Tromka
Rare 1930s New York Tenement Market Scene Gouache Painting (WPA Era) Jewish Art, c.1930's

H 15.25 in W 33 in
AFTER THE VICTORY, PROPHECY OF ISAIAH, WPA ERA Circa 1930s
By Saul Rabino
Located in Surfside, FL
moved to Los Angeles, where he worked as a WPA printmaker during the1930s. He stayed in Los Angeles for
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1930s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Pastel, Color Pencil, Lithograph

AFTER THE VICTORY, PROPHECY OF ISAIAH, WPA ERA Circa 1930s
AFTER THE VICTORY, PROPHECY OF ISAIAH, WPA ERA Circa 1930s

Saul Rabino
AFTER THE VICTORY, PROPHECY OF ISAIAH, WPA ERA Circa 1930s

H 10 in W 16.5 in
On the Beach (Coney Island, New York) — 1930s Graphic Modernism, WPA
By Lou Barlow
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
. Signed and titled in pencil. Stamped 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT NYC WPA' in the bottom left margin. A fine
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1930s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

On the Beach (Coney Island, New York) — 1930s Graphic Modernism, WPA
On the Beach (Coney Island, New York) — 1930s Graphic Modernism, WPA

Lou Barlow
On the Beach (Coney Island, New York) — 1930s Graphic Modernism, WPA, c. 1937

H 11 in W 8.18 in
NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s
By Daniel Ralph Celentano
Located in New York, NY
NYC Subway Riders Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s Daniel Celentano
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1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Gouache

NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s
NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s

Daniel Ralph Celentano
NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s

H 16 in W 15 in
Rare Polish American 1930s Oil Painting Painting WPA Russian Babushka Jewish Art
By Abram Tromka
Located in Surfside, FL
during the summer of 1932. Its success led to many subsequent showings of his work during the 1930’s and
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1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Rare Polish American 1930s Oil Painting Painting WPA Russian Babushka Jewish Art
Rare Polish American 1930s Oil Painting Painting WPA Russian Babushka Jewish Art

Abram Tromka
Rare Polish American 1930s Oil Painting Painting WPA Russian Babushka Jewish Art

H 15.25 in W 33 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
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1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Egg Tempera

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

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

H 21 in W 25 in D 1 in
Selection of Three WPA Era Paintings
Located in Atlanta, GA
Group of Three WPA Era Paintings, American, circa 1930s-1950s. From left to right, they are: 1
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Selection of Three WPA Era Paintings
Selection of Three WPA Era Paintings

Selection of Three WPA Era Paintings

H 33.5 in W 27.5 in D 0.5 in
3 WPA Paintings Oil on Canvas Ribbon Trains
Located in Miami, FL
Three fine 1930s/1940s WPA era oil on canvas oval paintings of trains with a ribbon and floating
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

3 WPA Paintings Oil on Canvas Ribbon Trains
3 WPA Paintings Oil on Canvas Ribbon Trains

3 WPA Paintings Oil on Canvas Ribbon Trains

H 31 in W 45.75 in D 2 in
Two Male Nudes by Anthony Sisti Circa 1930's
Located in Rochester, NY
teacher in Buffalo, New York, Anthony "Tony" Sisti was also a muralist and drawing specialist. As a WPA
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Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

Materials

Paper

Two Male Nudes by Anthony Sisti Circa 1930's
Two Male Nudes by Anthony Sisti Circa 1930's

anthony sisti
Two Male Nudes by Anthony Sisti Circa 1930's, circa 1930's

H 16 in W 11.5 in D 0.1 in
Two Male Nudes by Anthony Sisti Circa 1930's
Located in Rochester, NY
teacher in Buffalo, New York, Anthony "Tony" Sisti was also a muralist and drawing specialist. As a WPA
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Mid-20th Century North American Drawings

Materials

Paper

Two Male Nudes by Anthony Sisti Circa 1930's
Two Male Nudes by Anthony Sisti Circa 1930's

Two Male Nudes by Anthony Sisti Circa 1930's

H 16 in W 11.5 in D 0.1 in
Two Boxing Drawings by Anthony Sisti Circa 1930's
Located in Rochester, NY
" Sisti was also a muralist and drawing specialist. As a WPA* artist during the Depression, he did murals
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper

Two Boxing Drawings by Anthony Sisti Circa 1930's
Two Boxing Drawings by Anthony Sisti Circa 1930's

anthony sisti
Two Boxing Drawings by Anthony Sisti Circa 1930's, circa 1930's

H 18 in W 17.5 in D 0.1 in
Two Boxing Drawings by Anthony Sisti Circa 1930's
Located in Rochester, NY
" Sisti was also a muralist and drawing specialist. As a WPA* artist during the Depression, he did murals
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Mid-20th Century American Drawings

Materials

Paper

Two Boxing Drawings by Anthony Sisti Circa 1930's
Two Boxing Drawings by Anthony Sisti Circa 1930's

Two Boxing Drawings by Anthony Sisti Circa 1930's

H 18 in W 17.5 in D 0.1 in
Wpa Woman Laborer woodblock print
By Albert Abramovitz
Located in Surfside, FL
Art, The WPA Federal Art Project: American Prints from the 1930's. Who Was Who in American Art Who's
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1930s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Wpa Woman Laborer woodblock print
Wpa Woman Laborer woodblock print

Albert Abramovitz
Wpa Woman Laborer woodblock print

H 10.25 in W 9.5 in
Vintage American Industrial Modernist Landscape Oil Painting, ca 1930’s
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is an unsigned but wildly expressionist American industrial landscape that dates to the 1930’s
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Early 20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vintage American Industrial Modernist Landscape Oil Painting, ca 1930’s
Vintage American Industrial Modernist Landscape Oil Painting, ca 1930’s

Vintage American Industrial Modernist Landscape Oil Painting, ca 1930’s , ca 1930’s

H 18 in W 20 in D 3 in
WPA Period "Pan with Rabbit" in Carved Fruitwood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Entirely charming and whimsical, the anonymous sculptor of "Pan with Rabbit" has created a masterful portrait of a rotund Pan beguiling a woodland rabbit. Carved from a cylinder of r...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Sculptures

Materials

Fruitwood

WPA Period "Pan with Rabbit" in Carved Fruitwood
WPA Period "Pan with Rabbit" in Carved Fruitwood

WPA Period "Pan with Rabbit" in Carved Fruitwood

H 13 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
WPA Expressionist woodblock print. "The Worker"
By Albert Abramovitz
Located in Surfside, FL
Michigan Museum of Art, The WPA Federal Art Project: American Prints from the 1930's. Who Was Who in
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1930s Portrait Prints

Materials

Woodcut

WPA Expressionist woodblock print. "The Worker"
WPA Expressionist woodblock print. "The Worker"

Albert Abramovitz
WPA Expressionist woodblock print. "The Worker"

H 8.5 in W 6 in
Portrait of African American Woman by Anthony Sisti Circa 1930's
Located in Rochester, NY
teacher in Buffalo, New York, Anthony "Tony" Sisti was also a muralist and drawing specialist. As a WPA
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper

Portrait of African American Woman by Anthony Sisti Circa 1930's
Portrait of African American Woman by Anthony Sisti Circa 1930's

anthony sisti
Portrait of African American Woman by Anthony Sisti Circa 1930's, circa 1930's

H 29 in W 25 in D 1.5 in
Portrait of African American Woman by Anthony Sisti Circa 1930's
Located in Rochester, NY
, New York, Anthony "Tony" Sisti was also a muralist and drawing specialist. As a WPA* artist during
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Mid-20th Century American Drawings

Materials

Paper

Portrait of African American Woman by Anthony Sisti Circa 1930's
Portrait of African American Woman by Anthony Sisti Circa 1930's

Portrait of African American Woman by Anthony Sisti Circa 1930's

H 29 in W 25 in D 2 in
Nude Portrait by Arthur Smith WPA Artist
By Arthur Smith
Located in Larchmont, NY
for the Federal WPA Program in the 1930s and 1940s, and was thought to be an illustrator for The Ring
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Nude Portrait by Arthur Smith WPA Artist
Nude Portrait by Arthur Smith WPA Artist

Arthur Smith
Nude Portrait by Arthur Smith WPA Artist, 20th Century

H 29 in W 25 in D 1.25 in
"Rail Yard" Urban Industrial WPA American Scene Drawing NYC Mid-Century
By Joseph Solman
Located in New York, NY
"Rail Yard" Urban Industrial WPA American Scene Drawing NYC Mid-Century. Initialed "JS" upper right
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1930s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Gouache

"Rail Yard" Urban Industrial WPA American Scene Drawing NYC Mid-Century
"Rail Yard" Urban Industrial WPA American Scene Drawing NYC Mid-Century

Joseph Solman
"Rail Yard" Urban Industrial WPA American Scene Drawing NYC Mid-Century, 1930s

H 17 in W 15 in D 2 in
WPA Woman Artist Modernist Abstract Print
By Riva Helfond
Located in Surfside, FL
social realist portraits of working people and cityscapes in the 1920s and 1930s to colorful, abstract
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Ink, Color

WPA Woman Artist Modernist Abstract Print
WPA Woman Artist Modernist Abstract Print

Riva Helfond
WPA Woman Artist Modernist Abstract Print

H 7 in W 11 in
WPA Scene American Modernism 20th Century Workers Strike Realism Industrial
Located in New York, NY
,. Oil on board, c. 1930’s. Signed lower left. Stowell Sherman (1886 – 1973) was born in Providence
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

WPA Scene American Modernism 20th Century Workers Strike Realism Industrial
WPA Scene American Modernism 20th Century Workers Strike Realism Industrial

Stowell Sherman
WPA Scene American Modernism 20th Century Workers Strike Realism Industrial , c. 1930s

H 22 in W 26 in D 2 in
Mule Deer in Ferns Illustration WPA Poster Silkscreen Artist Proof Unknown
By Charley Harper
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Unknown origin, unknown artist. Amazing piece of work. Possibly a WPA Poster, Artist Proof
Category

Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper

Mule Deer in Ferns Illustration WPA Poster Silkscreen Artist Proof Unknown
Mule Deer in Ferns Illustration WPA Poster Silkscreen Artist Proof Unknown

Mule Deer in Ferns Illustration WPA Poster Silkscreen Artist Proof Unknown

H 14.5 in W 14.25 in D 0.63 in
Wpa Artist Minna Harkavy '1887 – 1987' Pair Opposing Bronze Table Lamps
By Minna Harkavy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of modernist 1930's sculptural bronze table lamps by WPA Artist Minna Harkavy. Raised figural
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Wpa Artist Minna Harkavy '1887 – 1987' Pair Opposing Bronze Table Lamps
Wpa Artist Minna Harkavy '1887 – 1987' Pair Opposing Bronze Table Lamps

Wpa Artist Minna Harkavy '1887 – 1987' Pair Opposing Bronze Table Lamps

H 33 in W 10.5 in D 7.5 in
William Gropper WPA Artist Watercolor in Grisaille, circa 1932- “Uprooted”
By William Gropper
Located in Phoenix, AZ
to: Bob & Helen Garelick. Garelick was Gropper’s Detroit dealer in the 1960's and ‘70's. Painting
Category

Vintage 1930s Paintings

Materials

Paint

William Gropper WPA Artist Watercolor in Grisaille, circa 1932- “Uprooted”
William Gropper WPA Artist Watercolor in Grisaille, circa 1932- “Uprooted”

William Gropper WPA Artist Watercolor in Grisaille, circa 1932- “Uprooted”

H 28 in W 21 in D 1 in
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Painting Gouache American Modernist Beach Scene
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
in galleries in New York City. Winning Works Progress Administration (WPA) commissions in the 1930s
Category

1930s American Modern Nude Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Painting Gouache American Modernist Beach Scene
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Painting Gouache American Modernist Beach Scene

Simka Simkhovitch
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Painting Gouache American Modernist Beach Scene , c.1930's

H 6.5 in W 5.25 in
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Gouache American Modernist Powerline
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Surfside, FL
in galleries in New York City. Winning Works Progress Administration (WPA) commissions in the 1930s
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Oil, Board

Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Gouache American Modernist Powerline
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Gouache American Modernist Powerline

Simka Simkhovitch
Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Oil Painting Gouache American Modernist Powerline, c.1930's

H 6 in W 8 in
"Tailor" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Mid Century Modern Fashion
By Mervin Jules
Located in New York, NY
"Tailor" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Mid Century Modern Fashion The board measures
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Tailor" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Mid Century Modern Fashion
"Tailor" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Mid Century Modern Fashion

Mervin Jules
"Tailor" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Mid Century Modern Fashion, 1930s

H 18 in W 24 in D 2 in
Nude Portrait by WPA Artist Arthur Smith
By Arthur Smith
Located in Larchmont, NY
the Federal WPA Program in the 1930s and 1940s, and was thought to be an illustrator for The Ring
Category

20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Nude Portrait by WPA Artist Arthur Smith
Nude Portrait by WPA Artist Arthur Smith

Arthur Smith
Nude Portrait by WPA Artist Arthur Smith, 20th Century

H 11.125 in W 14 in
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