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Native American Commanche Decorative Ceramic Trinket Dish by Clyde L. Otipoby
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
. Otipoby is a member of the Commanche Tribe. He was born in 1940, and pieces of his artwork are in the
Category

20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Felt, Paint

Vintage Navajo Eye Dazzler Rug with Native American Style
Located in Dallas, TX
the wall as artwork, this Navajo textile is perfect for a home office, small space, reading nook
Category

Mid-20th Century American Navajo North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Yeibichai Navajo Rug with Six Female Yei Holding Prayer Staffs
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
the wall as artwork, this Navajo textile is perfect for a home office, small space, reading nook
Category

Mid-20th Century American Navajo North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

'Instruction' 1940
By Thomas Hart Benton
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
THOMAS HART BENTON (American, 1889-1975) "Instruction", 1940 Lithograph on paper 10-1/4 x 12-1/4
Category

1940s Post-War Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

'Instruction' 1940
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Post Office WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Modern 20th Century
By Carlos Lopez
Located in New York, NY
new spirit of American art of the times through his artworks and teaching. Lopez first studied with
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

Spring , Modernist Native American Ceremonial Scene and Cultural Commentary
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Spring" is a 25 x 30 inches, oil on canvas painting by American modernist and surrealist, female
Category

1940s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

American Eagle Fortune Magazine Cover Illustration ( alternate )
By Antonio Petruccelli
Located in Miami, FL
Alternate cover for Fortune Magazine February, 1940. Gouache on board. 350x285 mm; 13 3/4x11 1/4
Category

1940s Art Deco Animal Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Sailboat Race Modernist Watercolor on Paper, Double-Sided Artwork
Located in Soquel, CA
Sailboat Race Modernist Watercolor on Paper, Double-Sided Artwork Primary colors make up four
Category

20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Abstract Mid 20th Century WPA Non Objective American Modernism New Hope Modern
By Louis Stone
Located in New York, NY
Abstract Mid 20th Century WPA Non Objective American Modernism New Hope Modern.mixed media. 21 x 16
Category

1940s American Modern Mixed Media

Materials

Gouache, Board

Wings over America Air Corps US Army
Located in Spokane, WA
Original poster: Wings Over America. Artist: Tom Woodburn. Archival linen backed in very good
Category

1940s American Modern More Prints

Materials

Offset

William Spratling 1940 Taxco Deco Retro Pendant Brooch .925 Sterling and Copper
By William Spratling
Located in Miami, FL
, created in Taxco Mexico by the iconic silversmith William Spratling, back in the 1940. Made with art deco
Category

Vintage 1940s Mexican Retro Brooches

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Copper

Two Native American Girls
By Popo and Ruby Lee
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "two Native American Girls" c. 1990 is a color offset lithograph by noted artists Popo
Category

Late 20th Century American Realist Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Three Native American Girls
By Popo and Ruby Lee
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Three Native American Girls" c. 1990 is a color offset lithograph by noted artists
Category

Late 20th Century American Realist Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Gnarled Tree - African American Artist
By Charles Alston
Located in Miami, FL
artwork, and 1950 he became the first African-American instructor at the Art Students League, where he
Category

1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Hollywood Regency Painted Polychromed Low Coffee Table ca. 1940
Located in Shippensburg, PA
in its exquisite artwork. The dark ground is full of swirling vines and foliage around beautifully
Category

20th Century European Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Gesso, Giltwood

Antique American Modernist Finely Painted New York City Market Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
the artwork's character, "Urban Abstraction" is more than a painting; it's a time capsule of the era's
Category

1940s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Abstract Work on Paper Mid-Century Modernism Greek American Gouache Drawing
By Jean Xceron
Located in New York, NY
between the European avant-garde and the American public. But he also did much artwork that aligned him
Category

1940s American Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Gouache

American Street Scene
By Irving Norman
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A painting by Irving Norman. "American Street Scene" is a macabre social surrealism city scape, oil
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-War Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1980s Francisco Toledo Mexican Modernism Mixed Media Animales Artwork
By Francisco Toledo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents Famed Mexican Artist FRANCISCO TOLEDO (1940–2019) the Latin American Master of
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Vintage 1980s Mexican Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Other

Harry Glassgold Signed Modern American Impressionist Watercolor on Paper 1949
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
An energetic and bright watercolor on paper showcasing an example of modern American Impressionism
Category

Vintage 1940s Paintings

Materials

Paper

Vintage Cactus Lamp, American Manufacture, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
This cactus lamp is an original decorative object realized in the 1940s. Handmade by American
Category

Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster

Double Sided Abstractions, American Modernist Work on Paper
By Leonard Nelson
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Abstractions" by American modernist painter Leonard Nelson is a double sided work on paper. The
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1940s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Crayon, Gouache, Archival Paper, Pen

Important Early American School Abstract Geometric Precisionist Signed Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
artwork, you'll discover a world where shapes and colors transcend traditional representation. The
Category

1940s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original Vintage War Recruitment Propaganda Poster US Navy Reserve Arise America
By McClelland Barclay 2
Located in London, GB
Reserve - featuring dynamic artwork by the American illustrator McClelland Barclay (1891-1943) of a sailor
Category

Vintage 1940s American Posters

Materials

Paper

Japanese Contemporary Art by Kojun - Kensho 1940
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
UV print of digital photograph on pewter leaf on paper Kojun is an self-taught multimédia American
Category

2010s Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Photographic Paper

Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster for Washington by American Airlines
By Edward McKnight Kauffer
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster ‘Washington – American Airlines’. Fantastic artwork by
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Vintage 1940s American Posters

Materials

Paper

America La-France Variations IX
By Robert Motherwell
Located in Toronto, Ontario
up the quartet of American abstract painters that radically defined Modern painting and established
Category

1980s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

1939 Mexican Farm Worker WPA Artist Adolf Dehn American Modern Gouache Painting
By Adolf Dehn
Located in Surfside, FL
, IL 1942 Exhibition Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY 1940 Watercolors by Adolf Dehn
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Industrial Machine Age American Scene WPA Mid 20th Century 1939 SF World's Fair
Located in New York, NY
Industrial Machine Age American Scene WPA Mid 20th Century 1939 SF World's Fair HAIG PATIGIAN
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

From Marseille to New York 1940-1945, French/English Book, by Bernard Noel, 1985
By Modern History
Located in Atlanta, GA
Marseille - New York. 1940-1945, une liaison surrealiste (Marseille - New York. 1940-1945, a
Category

Vintage 1980s French Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Hero - African American Baseball Player, Boxer, Soldier, and Businessman
By Francks Deceus
Located in New York, NY
series was inspired by the great migration of the 1940, 50s, and 60s where large amounts of African
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

"Still Life of Fruit, " Albert Swinden, American Abstract Association, AAA
By Albert Swinden
Located in New York, NY
: Graham Gallery, New York Albert Swinden (1901–1961) was an English-born American abstract painter. He
Category

1930s Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original "Here. Mister! AMOCO Service" vintage automotive poster
Located in Spokane, WA
showcases the iconic artwork of a young boy shouting out to grab attention. The artwork resembles the style
Category

1940s American Realist Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Three Cranes, Mid-Century Watercolor Still Life
By Laurelda Cecille Schmidt
Located in Soquel, CA
cranes by Laurelda Cecille Schmidt (American, 1903-1994). Presented in a giltwood framed. Signed
Category

1940s American Impressionist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Cardboard

Mount Konocti, Clear Lake - Mid Century California Landscape
By Margaret E. Rogers
Located in Soquel, CA
(American, 1872-1961), c.1940. Signed "M.E. Rogers lower right. Titled "Konocti (Clear Lake)", signed
Category

1940s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard, Canvas

Roots of Abstract Art in America, from the VIP hand signed limited edition print
By Robert Motherwell
Located in New York, NY
Robert Motherwell Roots of Abstract Art in America, from the VIP hand signed limited edition, 1966
Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Pencil, Graphite, Lithograph, Offset

Love Honor Obey?
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Love Honor Obey? Lon Megargee ca. 1940 Oil on Board Size: 19.75 x 26.75 inches Frame: 26.75 x
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1940s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mid Century Modern Clown print, hand signed 144/250 Russian born American artist
By Nahum Tschacbasov
Located in New York, NY
graphite on the front 34 x 27.5 inches Unframed, affixed to matting Published by American Color Slide Co
Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Pencil

"Hills of Carmel"
By George William Sotter
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork. Signed Lower Right George W. Sotter (1879
Category

1940s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

Original George Petty Pinup 'woman sitting with sunhat and phone
Located in Spokane, WA
the iconic style and exquisite talent of George Petty himself. This artwork features a stunning woman
Category

1940s American Realist Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

'Circular Motion' original lithograph signed by Georges Schreiber
By Georges Schreiber
Located in Milwaukee, WI
galloping horses. Schreiber made several prints of circus scenes, exemplifying the American zeitgeist for
Category

1940s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"White Calf, " Farm Genre Scene Original Lithograph by Thomas Hart Benton
By Thomas Hart Benton
Located in Milwaukee, WI
: 18.13" x 20.88" Thomas Hart Benton was one of America's most popular and heavily patronized modern
Category

1940s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"Mexican Family, " Black & White Lithograph Family Portrait signed by Howard Cook
By Howard Norton Cook
Located in Milwaukee, WI
right. It is from an edition of 250. This artwork depicts a family of three sitting in front of plants
Category

1940s Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Judaica Pastel Portrait Rabbi Painting WPA Era Artist, Social Realist
By Bernard Gussow
Located in Surfside, FL
; He became friends with fellow artist Jacob Epstein and in 1902 their artworks were included in a book
Category

1940s American Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil Pastel

"THE PITCHER" Mid Century Modern Texas Painting Oil
By Michael Frary
Located in San Antonio, TX
time was the maximum number possible. In 1940, he graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture Degree, and
Category

1940s American Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vintage Color WWII Poster "it will look even Bigger..." Offset Lithograph
By Franz Oswald Schiffers
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a vintage 1946 public service announcement poster The artwork is bold, clear and direct
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Offset

Subjective Farm Landscape abstract oil painting by Ralph Rosenborg
By Ralph Rosenborg
Located in Hudson, NY
Subjective Farm Landscape 1940 Oil on canvas, 24" x 30" 37.5" x 31" x 2" framed - frame is original
Category

1940s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Still Life
Located in Chicago, IL
Society of Artists. When her artwork was was accepted by the jury, the notable Impressionist painter
Category

1940s American Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original Vintage Color World War 2 Propaganda Poster TAKE CARE Offset Lithograph
By Franz Oswald Schiffers
Located in Surfside, FL
U.S servicemen stationed overseas. The artwork is bold, clear and direct. In the post-World War II era
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Offset

Original Vintage Color World War II Propaganda Poster Soldier Offset Lithograph
By Franz Oswald Schiffers
Located in Surfside, FL
stationed overseas. The artwork is bold, clear and direct. In the post-World War II era, the piece sent a
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Offset

[The Circle] LaSalle Street, Harlem
By Todd Webb
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin silver print Stamped in black ink, verso This artwork is offered by CLAMP, located in New
Category

1940s American Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

59th Street Bridge, Pennsylvania Impressionist Watercolor Cityscape
By Walter Emerson Baum
Located in Doylestown, PA
artwork is in excellent and original condition, matted, framed under museum glass, and signed "Baum" in
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1940s American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Lorence Bjorklund "Fight Back or Die", original ink on illustration board
By Lorence Bjorklund
Located in Glenview, IL
"Fight Back or Die" by Swedish American pulp artist Lorence Bjorklund (1913 - 1978) is an ink
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1940s Other Art Style Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Restored Post-War Hawaiian Bird and Botanical Airbrush Painting, Framed
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Billy Seay Airbrushed Parrot Lovers artwork (original airbrushed over a print) for the Turner
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper

Harbor Scene
By Hugo Melville Fisher
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Harbor Scene" c.1945, is an oil painting on canvas by noted American artist Hugo
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Harbor Scene
Harbor Scene
H 32.65 in W 28.5 in D 1.35 in
My Only Working Tool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
150 artworks from nearly 1500 entries from around the country for the Art News' Second Annual National
Category

1940s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Milkweed Pod I #528" Original Charcoal Drawing
By Sylvia Spicuzza
Located in Milwaukee, WI
black charcoal makes for a moody image. 8 x 5 inches, artwork 18 x 14.5 inches, frame Born in 1908
Category

1920s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

The Well-Dressed Leg: Dorian Leigh, New York
By Lillian Bassman
Located in New York, NY
size This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Lillian Bassman was born in 1917
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Original Vintage Color World War II Propaganda Poster "Almost" Offset Lithograph
By Franz Oswald Schiffers
Located in Surfside, FL
overseas. The artwork is bold, clear and direct. In the post-World War II era, the piece sent a serious
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Offset

'Sketching Wisconsin' original oil painting, Signed
By John Steuart Curry
Located in Milwaukee, WI
-karat gold leaf hand-carved wood frame John Steuart Curry (1897-1946) was an American regionalist
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

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