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Oil Painting of River Forest Landscape in Ireland by 20th Century Post War Irish Artist, Tobias Everet Spence Art measures 20 x 16 inches Frame measures inches 24 x 20 inches

Specchio Ottone 1940 -Antiques- Anno: 1940 circa Materiali: Ottone e Specchio Condizioni: Molto buone Brass Mirror 1940s -Antiques- ...

Dimensions- H: 47in W: 74 1/4in D: 30 1/2in SH: 21 1/2in This is an amazing piece of Louis XIV style furniture the distressed finish looks re...

Art Deco table lamp Year: 1940s Origin : Western Europe Material: walnut wood with a beige glass lampshade with a floral pattern E27 bulb needed Dimensions: height 49 cm / dia. 40 cm

A vintage, dramatic scene of the rigorous sport of steeplechasing by artist Benton Henderson Clark (American, 1895-1964). Signed and dated lower right "Benton Clark 1945." Presented ...

Art Deco Style blue armchair, France 1930s A 1940s Art Deco armchair. Curved solid wood structure and blue velvet cover. In excellent condition...

Beautiful. large oil on canvas, in excellent condition. Framed The Spätimpressionist Leopold Illenz was a student of Anton Azbe, and Simon Hollósy at Munich private schools...

Vintage signed large abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed.

Discover this beautiful French tank ring, a superb piece of jewellery craftsmanship. Carefully crafted in France, this ring perfectly embodies the timeless elegance of Art Deco. This...

A superb pair of vintage French side chairs with exaggerated shapely seats and backs and dark wood cabriole legs. A wonderful asset: they a...

Birch plywood with upholstered backrest and loose seat cushion, original finish to wood, reupholstered, foot pedal releases back which retracts to form a large sleeping surface.

We are pleased to present a captivating painting by the artist Sam Uhrdin (1886-1964). This beautiful artwork depicts a woman from Dalarna, sitting in front of a warm, glowing fire. The entire painting is bathed in a soft, radiant light, particularly illuminating her face and traditional white/red attire. The woman appears contemplative, lost in thought, perhaps thinking of someone dear to her heart. She is depicted in a kitchen, taking a moment to relax after a day's chores in her home. Sam Uhrdin's artistic journey began in the early 1900s, he traveled to Stockholm in 1903 to further continue his studies in painting. He worked as a painter during the day and attended various evening schools in the evenings. In 1906, he journeyed to America to work as a sign painter, but he mainly ended up working as an upholsterer. Returning to Leksand in 1909 via London and Paris, his artistic talent gained recognition, and with the help of some patrons, he began studying at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in 1911, occasionally attending Althin's painting school in Stockholm. Financial circumstances cut his study time short, and his skill as a portrait painter earned him numerous portrait commissions, which further occupied his time. In 1921, Uhrdin received a scholarship from the Royal Academy, enabling him to embark on a study trip in 1922 to the Netherlands, Belgium, and France, which he had to cut short due to his wife's illness. He later visited places like Spain and Portugal. Uhrdin's breakthrough came with his portrait of the former Prime Minister Nils Edén, which he executed in 1919. In 1921, he portrayed the participants of the Swedish Academy. Among other representatives of official Sweden captured by Uhrdin were Gustav V, Manne Siegbahn, Ludvig Stavenow, and bishops Gottfrid and Einar Billing. In 1932, he held a solo exhibition at Konstnärshuset in Stockholm, and he participated in various exhibitions, including the Swedish Artists' Association in Stockholm in 1917, Swedish Art at Valand-Chalmers in Gothenburg in 1923, Dalarna Artists displayed at Liljevalchs Konsthall in 1936, and the National Museum's traveling exhibition "Barnet i konsten" (Children in Art...

A beautiful pair of Swedish Art Deco armchairs, open wood arms, rounded backrest, sprung seat, 1940s Good overall condition, stable, wear to the wood, with a good waxing could be us...

Wrought Iron Sculptures Of Life Size Flamingos DECORATIVE SCULPTURES FROM THE 1950s IN THE SHAPE OF 2 FLAMINGOS. HOT WORKED WROUGHT IRON AND GIANT SHELL BODY. THE EYES ARE IN TRANSLU...

Rare and Early Architectural Modern Magazine Holder. Bent transparent war era plastic. Walnut finish maple. Designed 1945/46by the Detroit firm: Sundberg-Ferar from the General Motors Styling Studio. Super early use of bent transparent plastic. Transparent plastic began to be regularly used during the war for aircraft and submarines 1936-1945 as an advanced technology. Excellent example of Industrially Designed atomic age furniture...

An early 1940s fashion study featuring a hat advertisement for a hat, suit and purse. Provenance: Cornelia Steckl-Jurin, Founder of the Fashion Department at the School of the Art...

Armchair upholstered with blue velvet and mahogany designed by Fritz Henningsen. The chair is in great vintage condition.

A rare find in a vintage glamorous king size headboard having carved and painted wood in an antiqued cream with gilding and some red underpaint visible. A central striking and timeless fleur di lis...

An armchair from Scandinavia, produced in the 1940s. Furniture in very good condition, after professional renovation. Dimensions: height 85 cm / seat height 42 cm / width 55 cm / d...

This gorgeous solid brass shield mirror attributed to Gio Ponti was made in Italy in the 1940s. It has original glass (small defect in last image).

Printed on Rag Paper Archival Image size 5.5 x 7.75" Mat 9.75 x 13

This French 1940s dining table is a blend of elegance and functionality, featuring a mahogany veneer that brings warmth and richness to any dining room. The attention to detail is ev...

Original poster: LOCOMOTIVE A VAPEUR. Type 141 P. Artist: A. Bouvry and Albert Brenert Horizontal railway poster that has been archival linen backed, ready to frame. Very go...

Original Victory Loan vintage poster. “In the Strength of Great Hope we must shoulder our common load” .. Buy Victory Bonds. Linen backed in very fin...

Pair of Italian Mid-Century wall lamps from the 1940s in brass and thick Murano glass attributable to Archimede Seguso. It is a classic and sophisticated pieces that add a touch of...

Great Marysville old hickory settee. Stamp is present on hickory. Very comfortable, Great condition. Would be look nice in a country home or Ranch home

A rare 1940s, curved walnut dining chairs set, designed by Guglielmo Ulrich in the 1940s. Manufactured in Italy in refined Art Deco style. The eight chairs have been fully restored b...

Antique American school seascape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Unframed. Image size, 20L x 16H.

Robert Philipp, 'Portrait of a Young Man', color pastel and wet brush, c. 1967. Signed in pencil, lower right. A fine, painterly drawing, on cream laid Michallet drawing paper. The artist's tack holes in the four sheet corners, in very good condition. Image size 19 x 11 1/2 inches (483 x 292 mm); sheet size 19 x 12 3/8 inches (483 x 314 mm). Archivally matted to museum standards, unframed. Provenance: Art Students League, from the artist’s personal portfolio. ABOUT THE ARTIST Robert Philipp (1895–1981) was a celebrated American Post-Impressionist painter known for his nudes, still lifes, and portraits. Noted art critic Henry McBride named Philipp one of America's top six painters of his generation. Philipp was an instructor of painting at the Art Students League, New York, for 33 years. Philipp was Secretary of the National Academy of Design, a National Academician, and a Benjamin Franklin Fellow at the Royal Society of Arts in London. His composition and painting style has been compared to the art of Edgar Degas and Pierre Auguste Renoir. In 1940, Philipp was invited to Los Angeles by Hollywood producer Louis B. Mayer to paint portraits of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer movie stars. The same year, Walter Wanger, producer of ‘The Long Voyage Home’, directed by John Ford and based on plays by Eugene O'Neill, contracted with Reeves Lewenthal, head of the Associated American Artists gallery in Manhattan, to bring nine well-known artists to the set and paint scenes from the movie and portraits of the actors in character. The artists included Robert Philipp, Thomas Hart Benton, Grant Wood, Ernest Fiene, George Schreiber, Luis...

Antique American modernist signed still life oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Image size, 21L x 18H.

An early 1940s fashion study featuring a woman in a Saks Fifth Avenue ad. Provenance: Cornelia Steckl-Jurin, Founder of the Fashion Department at the School of the Art Institute of ...

Neoclassical Table Lamp in the style of Tommi Parzinger for Lightolier.

Original 'U. S. SAVINGS BONDS will help you get there! NOW Back Your future. Linen-backed, excellent condition. Archival linen backed with original government-issued fold ma...

Vase in Austrian iridescent Loetz glass, with a shape with a flower opening and colors from purple to beetle, made in the 1940s Measures: Ø cm 18 h cm 11 The production of Loetz glass began with Johan Loetz (1778-1848) in the 18th century through the takeover of the Klostermühle glassworks. In the second half of the 19th century, his nephew took charge of the modernization of the glassworks, introducing, thanks to the assistance of the inventor Eduard Prochaska, new processing techniques: thus new processes were born with glass in imitation of semi-precious stones, veins and the decoration. , which during processing includes hot coils or colored glass pads. Finally, at the end of the 19th century, the creation of the first glass iridescences with metallic reflections began, up to the creation of Phänomen in glass with applications and inserts of partially metallized glass filaments, similar to Tiffany glass and the famous Papillon glass...

Art Deco dining table from the 1940s. Furniture in very good condition, after professional renovation. Dimensions: 77 cm / dia. 105 cm / length 105 - 185 cm

1940s Round Gold Mirror Wreath Crown. Carved frame topped with a wreath, original gold finish, as found. Very sturdy & well crafted. New backing & ...

A pair of Art Deco table lamps Origin : Western Europe Year: 1940 Material: walnut base and glass shade After renovation and replacement of electrical components (E27 bulb) Dimension...

A second quarter, Mid-Century Persian Mahal antique washed carpet. Mahal carpets are found with both tribal and curvilinear motifs. This attribute derives from the unique position of...

An attractive Walnut Bobbin Turned Armchair with Blush Upholstery. Early 20th Century English style block and bobbin turned spindle walnut armchair. Fea...

"Day of Rest" San Pedro Harbor Fishing Boats Oil on Linen 1948 Oil on linen of San Pedro fishing docks, Los Angeles, California by California artist Harry (Harris) Mishkin (American/...

Everything about Amalia Schulthess's work is wonderfully delicate. Our gallery usually features abstract works by this artist. We're very gifted to have this rare figurative and sign...

Antique American impressionist seascape signed oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Image size, 12L x 9H.

Admiring the Original "Le Puy En - Velay" Vintage Poster The exquisite vintage poster for the old city of Le Puy En - Velay has inspired many art aficionados. ...

Art Deco period penny scale by Mills Novelty co. Period green porcelain pedestal with cream colored foot hold.

Beautiful porcelain platter-bowl in ecru color decorated with gilding and a floral motif A product of the valued German Rosenthal manufacturer, marked with the mark used in the year...

This fabulous Hand-Knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...

Sculpture in iridescent green Murano glass and gold leaves, depicting a lady with ears of wheat, made by Archimede Seguo in the 1940s Ø cm 12 h cm 23.

Art Deco French Metal flower leaf wall sconce. Classic Art Deco and Hollywood Regency style sconce. Needs new rewiring. This item ships parcel for ...

Absolutely beautiful and complete original pair Scandinavian lounge / club chairs in the style of Fritz Hansen made in Danmark. Both lounge / club chairs are upholstered with gold an...

Antique American modernist pig oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Image size, 11L x 9H.

Round wrought-iron coffee table, French work 1940 with rose decoration. Good condition, no cracks on the top. Dimensions : height 40 cm Diameter: 62 cm

Gustl Stark (1917 Mainz - 2009 ibid.), Small Nude, 1946. Oil on canvas, marouflaged, 54 x 25 cm (picture), 30 x 60 cm (frame), signed "Stark" top left, verso twice signed "Gustav Stark", inscribed by hand as "Small Nude" and dated by hand "1946". With label of the exhibition of the Bundeshaus Bonn from 1956. - Rubbed area in the lower third of the body, at the same level a retouch in the ochre background. I provisional frame. - Abstract Figurativity - About the artwork During the war, Gustl Stark suffered a particularly severe blow for an artist: he lost his right arm. Nevertheless, he continued to devote himself to art, and the painting, created in 1946, immediately after the end of the Nazi reign of terror, testifies to the dawn of a new era. At the same time, the work is a rare example of the artist's early figurative work, as Stark turned entirely to abstract painting as early as 1950. And even this painting is by no means purely figurative; rather, it already illustrates Stark's turn toward abstraction. We see a female nude, but one that remains faceless. This can be read symbolically and in relation to the immediate past epoch, which, in the face of horrors, silences and blinds - literally renders faceless. In this sense, the figure is positioned to 'look back'. But she does not look. While this meaning may resonate and make the painting an important work of the immediate postwar period, Gustl Stark is primarily concerned with something else here, namely art itself. The absence of the face leads to the body becoming something flat. Due to the de-individualization, we do not see a concrete person with his individual features, but a body surface. And indeed, the body is constructed through an extremely planar design. Even the contour lines that form the corporeality have a planar rather than a linear character, especially where they merge into shadow zones of almost the same color. And the surfaces themselves are not modeled. The incarnate parts do not show any plastic gradations; the corporeality is completely withdrawn into the plane, which is also true for the hair. In addition, there is no uniform background against which the figure could appear; rather, the area next to the hair is kept bluish, creating a succession of earth-toned colored areas, which again binds the figure to the surface. Last but not least, the flatness is also forced by the painting technique. Gustl Stark paints directly, a la prima, onto the coarse canvas, whereby the structure of the painting support remains visible in the picture, and in places - around the hair, for example - the canvas itself can be seen. This structural all-over lends the picture a certain flatness. Gustl Stark thus uses the very motif that stands for the corporeality of art par excellence - the female nude - to transform the spatiality of the traditional picture into a flatness characteristic of modern art. And yet, a strong impression of corporeality is created, without being produced by a painterly modeling of the body. The oscillation between flatness and corporeality creates the intense tension of this groundbreaking painting. In Gustl Stark's oeuvre, as a consequence of the abstraction we see here, the figurative is completely stripped away in a further step, which is also a loss when looking at this early key work. About the artist Gustl Stark was the son of a woodcarver and, after an apprenticeship as a decorative painter, attended the State School of Arts and Crafts in Mainz from 1936 to 1937. Although he was severely wounded in the war and lost his right arm, he studied at the Würzburg School of Painting and Drawing from 1943-1944 and then at the Academy of Fine Arts in Nuremberg from 1944-1948. He won a state scholarship at the state art competition in Bad Ischl. Numerous study trips to Sylt, Paris, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Holland and Belgium followed. Gustl Stark worked in Mainz and was the first artist there to focus on abstract painting. His work quickly gained international recognition, including the Salon Réaliés Nouvelles in Paris. From 1963-1970 he taught at the State University Institute for Art and Work Education in Mainz and from 1970-1975 at the Johannes Gutenberg University. Gustl Stark became particularly famous for his color embossed prints, for which he invented his own technique. Gustl Stark received numerous awards for his work. He received the Art Prize for Painting of the City of Mainz in 1962, the State Prize of Rhineland-Palatinate in 1984, and the Gutenberg Bust of the City of Mainz in 1987. Selected Bibliography Hans Vollmer (Hrsg.): Allgemeines Lexikon der bildenden Künstler des XX. Jahrhunderts, Vierter Band, Leipzig 1958, S. 344. Hans H...

This truly magnificent and stunning vintage cocktail ring is crafted in solid 14k yellow gold and features a breathtaking, AGL certified, natural sapphire stone neatly bezel set in p...

Original, linen-backed travel by Cunard Line cruise ship R.S.S. "Caronia" horizontal poster. This original poster is ready to frame. RMS Caronia ...

This very nice pair of neoclassical style side tables is made of brass with glass shelves. The tables are very elegant, rounded on the corners with fluted legs and nice finials. Both...

Spectacular and rare bar cabinet or sideboard with mirror. Designed in Italy by Luigi Brusotti in the 1940s. The front is entirely covered with precious Murano glass. The tiles are d...

Rosenthal porcelain service, model Sanssouci, 1946, 42 pieces. Very good condition. the set includes: - jug height 26 cm width 17 cm depth 11 cm - sugar bowl, height 13 cm, width...

Signed Winter Church Scene by F. Michaels. Nice New England winter scene composition. Framed in a solid wooden frame. Signed lower right.