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WWII Era Us Army Jewish Military Chaplains Jacket
Located in New York, NY
. Second World War Era USA Army Military Uniforms, Clothes and Accessories, and Collectibles. Dimensions
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19th Century Military Jackets

World War 2 Era Military Trunk, c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
About A World War 2 era Army military trunk with original stenciled graphics on top, label and
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Early 20th Century Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Aluminum

World War 2 Era Military Trunk, c.1940
World War 2 Era Military Trunk, c.1940
H 10.75 in W 30.75 in D 41.5 in
Old Jewish Shtetl Rabbi Charcoal Judaica Drawing World War II Era
By Maurycy Trebacz
Located in Surfside, FL
style and great imagination. Trębacz was noted within the European art-world as a master portrait and
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1930s Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal, Graphite

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

Antique World War ll Era US Navy Bakelite Switch Board Phone, c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
About World War ll era US Navy Bakelite and wood switch board telephone with original "Bay Area
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial More Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

"Eroica, " Rare Print with Nude Male and Beethoven Reference, World War I Era
By Arthur Paunzen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of a series of extraordinary prints by Arthur Paunzen, a prominent artist in early 20th century Austria, this example presents a sensuous, dramatic scene to symbolize the first m...
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Vintage 1910s Austrian Belle Époque Prints

Materials

Paper

Original Antique War Era Advertising Poster Austrian War Welfare Exhibition WWI
By Josef V. Diveky
Located in London, GB
Original antique World War One era advertising poster - Offizielle Kriegsfursorge Ausstellung
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Vintage 1910s Austrian Posters

Materials

Paper

World War 1 era (1914-18) Director No 5 Mark 1 Brass Artillery Director Gun/Case
Located in Canterbury, GB
A very rare and well preserved World War 1 era (1914-18) Director No 5 Mark 1 brass artillery
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Vintage 1910s Other Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

World War II, Demonstration for Quick Victory
By John Albok
Located in Dallas, TX
the neighborhood; this work also included the depression era, which struck him as worse than anything
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1940s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

American Civil War Era Barrel Top “Hope Chest”
Located in Middletown, MD
the east coast of North America, this piece originates from the time of the American Civil War (1861
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Antique Late 19th Century American American Colonial Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Pine

Save your Child, Buy War Savings Stamps World War 1 vintage poster
By Herbert Paus
Located in Spokane, WA
Original World War 1 vintage poster: Save Your Child from Autocracy and Poverty. Buy War
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1910s American Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

1940s Sally Slade Wool and Beaded Soutache Work Jacket
Located in London, GB
in a soft black silky material, and most likely was inspired by the post second world war era
Russian Aircraft Identification Poster World War II Allied aeroplanes
Located in London, GB
Recognition Chart (c. 1940s - World War II era) Original vintage poster 76 x 102 cm Published by the Ministry
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1940s Modern More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Original "Think American" USA World War II vintage poster
Located in Spokane, WA
World War 2 Poster is a captivating piece of history and art. This vintage poster showcases a unique
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1940s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

1949 French propaganda poster - RPF - USSR - World War II
Located in PARIS, FR
In the aftermath of World War II, the political landscape in France was marked by ideological
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1940s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Linen

Large-Scale Hand-Crafted World War I Airplane Aviation Model
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Magnificent large-scale airplane model from the World War I era, complete with a functioning engine
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Late 20th Century Dutch Industrial Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal

Large-Scale Brass Biplane World War I Airplane Aviation Model
By Travail Francais
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning WWI-era biplane brass airplane was hand-crafted in the 1950s. It is a large-scale
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Vintage 1950s French Art Nouveau Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

Japanese Antique Crab Bronze 'Made before the Second World War' 'N'
Located in Paris, FR
Object of crab with bronze: A very precious object made before the second world war, when bronze
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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
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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
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1940s American Realist Figurative Prints

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Offset

Original Vintage Color World War II Propaganda Poster Delayed! 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
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1940s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Offset

Japanese Antique Crab Bronze 'Made before the Second World War' 'N' 2
Located in Paris, FR
Object of crab with bronze: A very precious object made before the second world war, when bronze
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

German Jewish Weimar Era Silver Gelatin Photograph Pre War Judaica Costume Party
Located in Surfside, FL
as contentious relationships with the victors of the First World War. Resentment in Germany towards
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20th Century Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Original Vintage World War Two French Wine Vineyard Copper Recycling WWII Design
By Rene Ravo
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two era propaganda poster - French vineyards are in peril To sulfate our
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Vintage 1940s French Posters

Materials

Paper

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
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1940s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Offset

"Adam and Eve on Island of Peace, " Remarkable WPA-Era Print of Peace Amidst War
Located in Philadelphia, PA
ravages and storms of World War II. The placid scene at the center, full of innocence and love, including
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Prints

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Paper

War Scene
By Abel Pann
Located in San Francisco, CA
caught on the continent by World War I. Pann's wartime paintings would prove to be among "the most
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Early 20th Century Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

War Scene
War Scene
H 18.25 in W 24.5 in D 0.01 in
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

Materials

Metal

Japanese Vintage Bronze Crab 1930s 'Annosuke' Showa era
Located in Paris, FR
Object of crab with bronze: A very precious object made before the second world war, when bronze
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Tapestry Depicting Soliders of War 5.10X6.9
Located in Los Angeles, US
around the world. While some wall tapestries can date to the biblical era, most of the great examples
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Early 2000s Unknown Empire Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Tapestry Depicting Soliders of War 5.10X6.9
Vintage Tapestry Depicting Soliders of War 5.10X6.9
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H 81 in W 70 in D 0.2 in
'The Aquarium' — WPA Era 1930s Graphic Modernism
By Fritz Eichenberg
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
, where the destruction of World War I helped to shape his anti-war sentiments. He worked as a printer's
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1930s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

'The Steps' — WPA Era 1930s Graphic Modernism
By Fritz Eichenberg
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
nonviolence. Eichenberg was born to a Jewish family in Cologne, Germany, where the destruction of World War I
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1930s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Ceramic vase by Robert Chiazzo, era Jouve, Ruelland
By Robert Chiazzo
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
ceramist. Pastry chef, farm worker, then house painter, he enlisted during the Second World War, becoming
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Enamel

The World Needs More Cowboys, Special Edition
Located in Miami, FL
"The World Needs More Cowboys" Special Edition of 200 “The World Needs More Cowboys” Artist
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Czech Park Scene, Swing Set Weimar Era 1923 Lithograph
By Vojtech Tittelbach
Located in Surfside, FL
environment (after the Second World War ) was replaced by the influence of socialist realism in portraits
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1920s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

20th Century Surrealist Painting By Philip Krevoruck Wpa Era
By Philip Krevoruck
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
. Others have wanted to depict dream worlds or hidden psychological tensions. Surrealist artists have also
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1950s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Large Meiji Era Cloisonne Vase with amazing bird decoration
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
emperor Mutsuhito selected the era name "Meiji" ("enlightened rule") for his reign; the emperor himself is
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Antique Early 1900s Vases

Materials

Enamel

Robert Chiazzo, Ceramic Lamp, 1960, Bormes, Vallauris, Era Jouve, Picault
By Robert Chiazzo
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
painter, he enlisted during the Second World War, becoming a parachutist with the Commandos d'Afrique, a
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Czech Street Scene, Kino, Couples Shopping Weimar Era 1929 Lithograph
By Vojtech Tittelbach
Located in Surfside, FL
the Second World War ) was replaced by the influence of socialist realism in portraits , monumental
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1920s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Modernist American Judaica Painting Synagogue Interior Ladies Section WPA Era
By Ervin B. Nussbaum
Located in Surfside, FL
continued to live in Ohio until America’s involvement in World War II. His oil painting The End of John
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache

1951 Original Soviet poster For peace - Viktor Koretsky - Cold War - Communism
By Viktor Koretsky
Located in PARIS, FR
memorable images of World War II and the Cold War from the point of view of the USSR. Cold War - Communism
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1950s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Linen, Lithograph

AFTER THE VICTORY, PROPHECY OF ISAIAH, WPA ERA Circa 1930s
By Saul Rabino
Located in Surfside, FL
, he drew allegorical images of war and the plight of Jewsin Eastern Europe. These political works
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1930s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Pastel, Color Pencil, Lithograph

"Love and War, " Abstract Figurative Acrylic Painting on Processed Board
Located in Houston, TX
"Love and War," a collaborative series between Bert Long Jr. and Jesse Lott, features loosely human
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Robert Chiazzo, green ceramic vase, 1960, Bormes, Vallauris, Era Jouve, Picault
By Robert Chiazzo
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
the Second World War, becoming a parachutist with the Commandos d'Afrique, a unit that contributed to
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Enamel

100 Interiors Around the World Hardcover, Tashen 2012 Series
Located in North Hollywood, CA
for Beijing and Beverly Hills and Berlin, and not one but two cold war-era apartments — one in former
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20th Century German Expressionist Books

Materials

Paper

German Artist Impressionist Etching Judaica Jewish Sephardic Jewish Bezalel Era
By Hermann Struck
Located in Surfside, FL
service in World War I serving as a translator, liaison officer and military artist. He was awarded the
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

French Antique Franco-Prussian War Painting of Cuirassiers by Paul Perboyre
Located in Shippensburg, PA
standard part of the French military uniform prior to the First World War, after which they were replaced
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Antique 19th Century French Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Abstract American Modernism Mid-Century WPA Era Drawing Woodstock 20th Century
By Konrad Cramer
Located in New York, NY
established his American reputation with a pioneering series of abstract paintings. His post World War I style
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1930s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Large Judaica Copper Repousse Sculpture Relief Plaque Arie Merzer Bezalel Era
By Arieh Merzer
Located in Surfside, FL
became a memorial to a world destroyed. He portrayed the story of the Jewish spirit on copper, on silver
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Copper, Metal

Ceramic vase by the french artist Robert Chiazzo, midcentury modern, era Jouve
By Robert Chiazzo
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
. Pastry chef, farm worker, then house painter, he enlisted during the Second World War, becoming a
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Hand-Knotted War Rug Depicting Reign & King Amanullah Khan 1919 Afghanistan
Located in Lisse, NL
Hand knotted and superb condition, central Asian war rug with important year date and original
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Mid-20th Century Afghan Rugs

Materials

Wool

Peter & Denise Orlando, Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Tea Set 1960s, Era Capron
By Peter and Denise Orlando
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
woman he met in France while serving as a soldier in World War II. They will work together on ceramics
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Enamel

"Clowns: Aren't We All?" Henry Glintenkamp, WPA Era Circus Figures, Modern
By Hendrik Glintenkamp
Located in New York, NY
-1946) is known mainly for his anti-war illustrations that appeared in The Masses and other publications
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1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

1950s Original travel poster to Scandinavia by Sabena Belgian world airlines
Located in PARIS, FR
The 1950s were a remarkable era for the world of travel and advertising, and one poster captured
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1950s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

The original Soviet poster from 1968, "American Imperialism is a World Gendarme
Located in PARIS, FR
The original Soviet poster from 1968, "American Imperialism is a World Gendarme (War, Racism
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1960s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Barge Toiler -Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Labor Plaster Depression-Era Sculpture
By Max Kalish
Located in New York, NY
Sculpture Society. At the outset of World War II, Kalish was commissioned by the Museum of American History
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1930s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

34-Star Civil War American Flag, Antique Great Star Pattern, circa 1861
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
The stars of this extremely rare, Civil War-era flag are arranged in what is sometimes called the
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Antique 1860s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Linen

Pair of French Post-War Modernist Oval Coffee Tables attributed to Maison Jansen
Located in London, GB
Maison Jansen dominated the world of interior design throughout the twentieth century. Marking a new era
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20th Century French International Style Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass, Chrome

"Road Builder" 20th Century Modern WPA Labor Bronze WPA Depression-Era Sculpture
By Max Kalish
Located in New York, NY
became a member of the National Sculpture Society. At the outset of World War II, Kalish was commissioned
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1920s American Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Three Girls Bronze Relief Sculpture Plaque Chaim Gross Modernist WPA Era Artist
By Chaim Gross
Located in Surfside, FL
during a period of international conflict, World War II. He had moved to Kolomyia from Wolowa to get a
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Mid-20th Century Modern More Art

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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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 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.
  • 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.