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Toy Wooden Tank Made by Italian Soldier from the Second World War
Located in London, GB
the termoil of the Second World War. Passed down through generations of an English family along with
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Vintage 1940s British Folk Art Toys

Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Terracotta Vase by Elmer, Depicting a Soldier’s Head, Ohio, Usa 1940’s
Located in Milan, IT
Second World War, wearing a red hat. Made by Robinson-Ransbottom Pottery Company in Ohio, USA in the 1940
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Vintage 1930s American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

"The Second World War, " Chartwell Edition by Winston Churchill
By Houghton Mifflin & Co.
Located in Austin, TX
The Second World War (Chartwell Edition-United States) by Winston Churchill from Houghton-Mifflin
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20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

A French Beret Hat in Rafia squirrel ribbons & transparent Celluloid Circa 1943
Located in Toulon, FR
squirrel and transparent Celluloïd dating from the Second World War. Work done during the material shortage
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1940s French Hats

Timor WW Dirty Dozen
Located in London, GB
second World War. This Timor is an original example of the watch, yes it shows some wear and tear and
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Vintage 1940s British Wrist Watches

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Steel

Timor WW Dirty Dozen
Timor WW Dirty Dozen
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The Second World War by Winston Churchill, First Edition, Original Dust Jackets
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Churchill, Winston, The Second World War. London, 1948-1953: Cassell & Co. Ltd. All first editions
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Mid-20th Century Books

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Paper

Carl Zeiss 12 x 60 German Observation Binoculars, Second World War
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
into enemy hands. World War II binoculars are true military weapons, designed for defense and
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Vintage 1940s Scientific Instruments

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Metal

Spring Light The Anglepoise Story
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
Picasso, to writers and engineers, from the Second World War through to the 21st century. Today, the lamp
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2010s North American Books

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Paper

Spring Light The Anglepoise Story
Spring Light The Anglepoise Story
H 9.6 in W 7.4 in D 0.7 in
Mediterranean Encounters: From the Punic Wars to the Hannibalic War, 1880
Located in Langweer, NL
time of the Hannibalic War, also known as the Second Punic War (218-201 BC), through to the reign of
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Antique 1880s Maps

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Paper

Original lithograph by Poulbot of a scene from the first world war. This lithogr
By Francisque Poulbot
Located in PARIS, FR
Second World War, under the German occupation. The neologism "poulbot" was created in reference to his
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1910s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

A French Gold Printed and painted Satin Dress Circa 1940-1950
Located in Toulon, FR
propably from the Second World War. Clever print on silk satin cream with surreal patterns popular in the
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1940s French Cocktail Dresses

A French Gold Printed and painted Satin Dress Circa 1940-1950
A French Gold Printed and painted Satin Dress Circa 1940-1950
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Size: Equivalent size 36 frensh
Portrait of the Artist's Wife, 20th Century Graphite on Paper
By James Stroudley
Located in London, GB
, and was elected to its membership in the following year. From the Second World War – in which he
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite, Paper

FINE ANTiQUE ART DECO WARING & GILLOW BURR WALNUT HOUSEKEEPERS LINEN CUPBOARD
By Waring & Gillow
Located in GB
Art Deco Burr Walnut Waring & Gillow Housekeepers cupboard Please note the delivery fee listed is
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20th Century English Art Deco Cabinets

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Walnut

The Blitz, World War Two Landscape, 20th Century, British Watercolour
Located in London, GB
, Maida Vale, two years later. During the Second World War, Stanton produced drawings and paintings of
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20th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

1956 SIR WILLIAM COCKER WARING & GILLOW BEDROOM SUITE ART WORK WARDROBE DRAWERs
By Waring & Gillow
Located in GB
Waring & Gillow Lancashire 1956 bedroom suite complete with the original dated sketch Please note the
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Vintage 1950s English Victorian Bedroom Sets

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Mirror, Hardwood

Very Rare Stamped Waring & Gillow 1960 U.K.A.E.A UK Atomic Energy Authority Desk
By Waring & Gillow
Located in GB
, the world famous Waring and Gillow and the manufacturing period. The desk was made for the Atomic
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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Walnut

I World War Bullet Submarine Mounted on Brass
Located in Bilbao, ES
World War I Submarine mounted on Brass. The sub has been built from bullets and other pieces of
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20th Century British Art Deco Boxes and Cases

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Brass

Arturo Souto Feijoo (1901-1964) City Walls w/ Figures Original Mixed Media c.195
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mexico in 1942 in one of the first contingents of Spaniards who had been fleeing from the Second World
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Charcoal, Pastel, Watercolor

A Careless World ...A Needless Sinking original 1942 vintage World War 2 poster
By Anton Otto Fischer
Located in Spokane, WA
the Second World War was a time when the United States Government waged a domestic campaign to remind
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1940s American Realist Portrait Prints

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Offset

The Old World
By Russell Cowles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
well exhibited painting which also serves as a poignant historical record of World War II. Cowles
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1940s Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Old World
The Old World
H 43.5 in W 30.5 in D 3 in
[World War Two map] - Dunkirk to Berlin June 1940.
Located in London, GB
the Second World War and the means by which the travels were made. His journeyswere to numerous
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1940s Other Art Style More Art

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Color

World War 2 coal saving poster ‘Save Fuel at the Sink' by Beverley Pick
By Beverley Pick
Located in London, GB
the Netherlands. He spent the Second World War designing posters for the Ministry of Information, many
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1940s Realist More Prints

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Lithograph

Woman at Rest, Signed Charcoal Sketch, 20th Century British
By James Stroudley
Located in London, GB
Artists, and was elected to its membership in the following year. From the Second World War – in which he
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

Mending, Graphite Portrait, 20th Century Modern British, Signed Artwork
By James Stroudley
Located in London, GB
Artists, and was elected to its membership in the following year. From the Second World War – in which he
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20th Century English School Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Graphite

Studies of a Woman Sitting, Red Chalk Drawing, Modern British Artist, Framed
By James Stroudley
Located in London, GB
its membership in the following year. From the Second World War – in which he worked with the
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20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Chalk

World War 2 coal saving poster ‘Save Fuel in the Living Room' by Beverley Pick
By Beverley Pick
Located in London, GB
spent the Second World War designing posters for the Ministry of Information, many of them in a highly
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1940s Realist More Prints

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Lithograph

Keep It Dark original vintage World War 2 lithographic poster
Located in London, GB
designed for the Ministry of Information during the Second World War. It urges the population to avoid
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1940s Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Portrait of a Lady, 20th Century Graphite on Paper
By James Stroudley
Located in London, GB
its membership in the following year. From the Second World War – in which he worked with the
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite, Paper

Portrait of a Boy, 20th Century Graphite on Paper
By James Stroudley
Located in London, GB
its membership in the following year. From the Second World War – in which he worked with the
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite, Paper

Portrait of a Lady, 20th Century Graphite on Paper
By James Stroudley
Located in London, GB
its membership in the following year. From the Second World War – in which he worked with the
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite, Paper

Portrait of Julieta, 20th Century Graphite on Paper
By James Stroudley
Located in London, GB
Artists, and was elected to its membership in the following year. From the Second World War – in which he
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite, Paper

Portrait of a Hunter, 20th Century Graphite on Paper
By James Stroudley
Located in London, GB
its membership in the following year. From the Second World War – in which he worked with the
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20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite, Paper

Portrait of a Young Man, 20th Century Graphite on Paper
By James Stroudley
Located in London, GB
its membership in the following year. From the Second World War – in which he worked with the
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite, Paper

Florentine Lady, 20th Century Graphite on Paper
By James Stroudley
Located in London, GB
Artists, and was elected to its membership in the following year. From the Second World War – in which he
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite, Paper

Florentine Gent, 20th Century Graphite on Paper
By James Stroudley
Located in London, GB
Artists, and was elected to its membership in the following year. From the Second World War – in which he
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite, Paper

Reclining Nude, 20th Century Oil
By James Stroudley
Located in London, GB
Artists, and was elected to its membership in the following year. From the Second World War – in which he
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20th Century Nude Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

The Liberty Bond You Buy It Backs Them All original World War 1 vintage poster
By James Montgomery Flagg
Located in Spokane, WA
posters during World War One. Black ink lithograph on a light cream unbleached paper. This is an
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1910s American Realist Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

II World War Russian Tank in Brass, Wood and Rubber
Located in Bilbao, ES
II World War Russian Tank in Brass, Wood and Rubber The Tank has been built from bullets and other
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20th Century Art Deco Boxes and Cases

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Brass

Portrait of Adriane Madami, 20th Century Graphite on Paper
By James Stroudley
Located in London, GB
. From the Second World War – in which he worked with the Camouflage Unit – Stroudley taught at St
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite, Paper

Extra-large Post-War Inspired Structured Metal Assemblage From Late 20th Century
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Presenting an extraordinary and commanding work of art, an extra-large metal assemblage in post-war
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Late 20th Century Post-War Mixed Media

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Metal

World War 2 D-Day 'They Need All the Fuel You Can Save' poster by Beverley Pick
By Beverley Pick
Located in London, GB
born in the Netherlands. He spent the Second World War designing posters for the Ministry of
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1940s Realist More Prints

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Lithograph

French Pair World War i Brass Thistle & Cross of Lorraine Shells Casing
Located in Labrit, Landes
of Lorraine was even more popular during the Second World War because it was chosen by General de
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Historical Memorabilia

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Brass

'Fougasse' Careless Talk Costs Lives Cyril Kenneth Bird World War 2 poster
By Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird)
Located in London, GB
Second World War progressed, the Ministry of Information’s poster campaign had become less and less
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1940s Modern More Prints

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Lithograph

'Fougasse' Careless Talk Costs Lives Cyril Kenneth Bird World War 2 poster
By Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird)
Located in London, GB
Information and London Transport. As the Second World War progressed, the Ministry of Information’s poster
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1940s Modern More Prints

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Lithograph

'Fougasse' Careless Talk Costs Lives Cyril Kenneth Bird World War 2 poster
By Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird)
Located in London, GB
Ministry of Information and London Transport. As the Second World War progressed, the Ministry of
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1940s Modern More Prints

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Lithograph

World War 2 / WWII Era Wooden Airplane Propeller Folk Art Mantel Clock
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
back from Europe after the Second World War as souvenirs and made into utilitarian objects such as this
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Mid-20th Century English Folk Art Mantel Clocks

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Wood

'Fougasse' Careless Talk Costs Lives Cyril Kenneth Bird World War 2 poster
By Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird)
Located in London, GB
Information and London Transport. As the Second World War progressed, the Ministry of Information’s poster
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1940s Modern More Prints

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Lithograph

'Fougasse' Careless Talk Costs Lives Cyril Kenneth Bird World War 2 poster
By Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird)
Located in London, GB
Information and London Transport. As the Second World War progressed, the Ministry of Information’s poster
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1940s Modern More Prints

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Lithograph

Original Old Print of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London, 1820
Located in Langweer, NL
musical composer and performer Ivor Novello. From the Second World War, the theatre has primarily hosted
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Antique 1820s Architectural Models

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Paper

Naudet & Co. 1915-1916 Paris World War I French Aviation Altimeter Militaire
Located in Miami, FL
World War I French aviation altimeter made by Naudet & Co. Antique French aviation altimeter
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Vintage 1910s French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass, Steel

Untitled, Painted Photograph, Landscape Nobuyoshi Araki
By Nobuyoshi Araki
Located in Surfside, FL
artists who emerged in the 1960s as Japan was recovering from the Second World War. The extreme growth
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1980s Modern Abstract Photography

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Silver Gelatin

World War II Italian Soldiers in North Africa Desert by Bocassile, 1978 circa
Located in Milan, IT
World War. The three seated figures are depicted with undefined and dark faces. Signed lower left
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Vintage 1970s Italian Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas

World War 2 coal saving poster 'Save Fuel when Cooking' by Beverley Pick
By Beverley Pick
Located in London, GB
the Netherlands. He spent the Second World War designing posters for the Ministry of Information, many
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1940s Realist More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

World War 2 coal saving poster 'Save Fuel when Ironing' by Beverley Pick
By Beverley Pick
Located in London, GB
. He spent the Second World War designing posters for the Ministry of Information, many of them in a
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1940s Realist More Prints

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Lithograph

Vintage Poster Charles Paine Lend to Defend 1940 National Savings World War II
By Charles Paine
Located in London, GB
armaments in order to win the Second World War
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1940s Modern Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

'Improvisation 7' second ed. woodcut from 'Klänge' by Wassily Kandinsky
By Wassily Kandinsky
Located in Milwaukee, WI
. Klänge is one of three major publications by Kandinsky that appeared shortly before World War I
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1910s Blue Rider Abstract Prints

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Woodcut, Laid Paper

"The World Weary" Copper Plate Heliogravure
By Ferdinand Hodler & R. Piper & Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
painted work created up to 1914 just before the outbreak of World War I, the portfolio itself is an
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1910s Symbolist Figurative Prints

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Paper

Environs d'Ypres - 19th Century Watercolor, World War I Landscape by Henri Duhem
By Henri Duhem
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
continue his work. His health deteriorated, and in the face of the threat of a Second World War, Henri
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1920s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Paper

World War 2 coal saving poster ‘Save Fuel at Breakfast Time' by Beverley Pick
By Beverley Pick
Located in London, GB
born in the Netherlands. He spent the Second World War designing posters for the Ministry of
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1940s Realist More Prints

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Lithograph

World War 2 coal saving poster ‘Save Fuel at Tea Time' by Beverley Pick
By Beverley Pick
Located in London, GB
Second World War designing posters for the Ministry of Information, many of them in a highly modern
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1940s Realist More Prints

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Lithograph

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You are likely to find exactly the from the second world war you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. In our selection of items, you can find modern examples as well as a Impressionist version. Making the right choice when shopping for a from the second world war may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 18th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right from the second world war for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of gray, beige, brown and blue. A from the second world war from Henri Duhem, Slim Aarons, Frans Hogenberg, Rosemary Ellis and Alexander Calder — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and lithograph.

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  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    Opinions on which World War II propaganda poster is the most famous differ. However, two posters introduced characters that would go on to become iconic. The first is "We Can Do It," featuring Rosie Riveter, who has become synonymous with women's equality. Another influential design is " I Want YOU For U.S. Army," with its bearded figure wearing a star-spangled top hat. The image gave birth to Uncle Sam, the well-known symbol of the U.S. On 1stDibs, find a range of WWII posters from some of the world's top galleries.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    During World War II, the American flag was the 48-star flag used from 1912 (incorporation of New Mexico and Arizona) to 1959 (incorporation of Alaska). The rows and columns of stars were arranged in a regular pattern, unlike the offset rows of the modern American flag. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique American flags from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    More than 200,000 propaganda posters were made during World War II. The Office of War Information (OWI) was responsible for hiring artists to design the artwork. Famous posters include “I Want You” for the U.S. Army, featuring the well-known Uncle Sam character, while the popular “We Can Do It!” design depicts Rosie the Riveter. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of World War II posters and other vintage and antique posters.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The easily recognizable poster created during World War I in 1917 is I Want You for U.S. Army. James Montgomery Flagg designed the poster, which shows Uncle Sam pointing at the viewer. Find a collection of James Montgomery Flagg art on 1stDibs.