1930s Paintings

Oil on canvas by Yves Dieÿ (1892-1984), France – The Nude. A striking oil on canvas by the renowned French artist Yves Dieÿ (1892-1984), depicting a sensual and elegant nude. This wo...

Artist: Antoni Llobet Aracil (Barcelona, 1910 - 1983) Title: Catalan Landscape with Masia Technique: Oil on board Dimensions: 13 x 16.1 in Support: Board Framing: Unframed Period: 19...

This painting, signed M. Broquet and dated 1936, depicts an Alpine village landscape. The scene shows traditional wooden and stone houses, with sloping roofs, set on a green slope. T...

Laura M. GREENWOOD (1897-1951). Nude Woman with Tropical Plant Interior, ca. 1930's Oil on artist panel, 16 x 20 inches. Signed lower right. Would benefit from a cleaning. Origi...

itle: Landscape in Motion Artist: Antoni Llobet Aracil (1910-1983) Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 14.2 x 14.2 in Framing: Unframed Style: Post-luminist Impressionism, Chromatic Expressionism Provenance: Private collection DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK "Landscape in Motion" encapsulates the essence of Antoni Llobet Aracil’s painting, an artist whose vibrant brushstrokes and expressive use of color convey a dynamic and lively atmosphere. In this piece, the thick application of paint takes center stage, with a rich impasto technique and an expressive chromatic range—hallmarks of his mentor, Joaquim Mir. The composition captures a moment where light and nature merge in a symphony of colors and textures. The artist’s loose and energetic strokes reinforce the idea that the landscape is not static but breathes and flows with the intensity of his palette. The interplay of deep shadows and radiant hues creates a strong sense of depth and movement, resulting in an almost sculptural effect on the canvas surface. BIOGRAPHY OF THE ARTIST Antoni Llobet Aracil (Barcelona, 1910 - 1983) was a Catalan painter who studied at the Superior School of Fine Arts of Sant Jordi. A disciple of Joaquim Mir, he inherited his passion for color and heavy impasto, evolving into an impressionistic style with strong expressive qualities. In 1931, he received a scholarship to study in Italy, an experience that broadened his artistic perspective. He exhibited in various galleries in Barcelona, Paris, and Mallorca, where he lived for long periods. His works reflect his love for the Mediterranean landscape, using a rich palette of saturated tones and compositions that seek to capture the luminous essence of his surroundings. His artistic production mainly focused on landscape painting, with a painterly treatment close to Fauvism in its use of color, but rooted in Impressionism in its depiction of light. Throughout his career, Llobet Aracil established himself as a key figure in Post-Impressionist Catalan painting, leaving behind a legacy that today can be found in private collections and international auctions. SIMILAR ARTISTS To contextualize his work within the history of art, Antoni Llobet Aracil can be compared to the following artists: Joaquim Mir (1873-1940): His mentor and main influence, known for his free approach to color and emphasis on materiality in painting. Hermen Anglada Camarasa (1871-1959): Another major exponent of Catalan colorism, recognized for his vibrant palette and expressive compositions. Francesc Gimeno (1858-1927): Known for his landscapes with loose brushstrokes and thick textures. Josep Amat...

Title: "Daughters of Spain" Artist: Juan José Barreira Polo (1887-1957) Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 31.5 x 27.5 in (80 x 70 cm) Framing: Unframed Signature: Signed at the lower left corner as "J. Barreira" Period: Approximately first half of the 20th century Movement/Style: Realist Costumbrismo, Spanish Academicism Description of the Artwork "Daughters of Spain" is a remarkable example of Spanish Costumbrismo, where Juan José Barreira Polo masterfully captures the essence of national identity and tradition. The painting portrays two young Spanish girls in traditional attire, exuding warmth and natural grace. The older girl, with a gentle smile, wears a richly embroidered blue shawl and has flowers adorning her hair, while delicately holding a copper jug filled with vibrant orange flowers. Beside her, the younger girl, with an innocent and joyful expression, holds a doll dressed in red with floral embellishments, evoking the charm of childhood and cultural heritage. The well-balanced composition and softly blurred background enhance the presence of the figures. Barreira Polo employs a warm color palette and skillful lighting to create harmony, while his refined brushwork and attention to detail in facial expressions and textiles reflect his academic training. The artwork conveys a profound sense of cultural pride and nostalgia for Spain’s rich traditions. Artist’s Biography Juan José Barreira Polo (Valencia, March 31, 1887 – Valencia, January 30, 1957) was a Spanish painter specialized in portraits and costumbrista scenes. Son of the painter Vicente Barreira Meliá, he trained at the Academy of Fine Arts of San Carlos in Valencia, where he obtained his degree as a drawing professor in 1933. Throughout his career, he gained recognition for his representations of Spanish traditions and culture, receiving several awards at various exhibitions. In 1925, he won first prize in the Valencia City Council's poster competition. In addition to his pictorial work, he was an editorial board member of the magazine Semana Gráfica, contributing to the artistic and graphic culture of his time. His paintings, known for their exquisite detail and vibrant colors, are part of private collections worldwide and are admired for their ability to capture the spirit of Spanish heritage. Similar Artists and References The style of Juan José Barreira Polo is associated with other realist and costumbrista painters, such as: José Mongrell...

Oil on Canvas by B. Robert, France, circa 1930. This exquisite oil painting by B. Robert, created in France around 1930, captures the serene beauty of a young nude woman reclining. T...

Beautiful nude female portrait boudoir scene by Cynthia Kleinmeyer. Watercolor on paper measures 8 x 12 inches. Framed measurement: 12 x 16 inches. Signed and dated 1932 by artist...

Jeanne THELIEZ (1875-1957) French School Portrait 1933 A sensitively painted art deco period portrait of a young woman resplendent in an embroidered fez style hat, signed and dated ...

This evocative landscape by Otto Lindberg captures the quiet beauty of a forest at dusk. The most striking feature is the luminous pink and violet glow of the fading sunlight, master...

Importante studio per una grande opera dal titolo , Risveglio di metropoli sempre del 1930 L’opera è stata archiviata dall’archivi futuristi italiani CRALI TULLIO (1910 - 2000) Nel...

Very nicely painted antique American impressionist beach scene painting. Oil on board. Signed. Handsomely framed in a giltwood impressionist molding. Ready to hang excellent cond...

Wonderfully painted American impressionist landscape oil painting by Carl Harold Nordstrom (1876 - 1965). Framed. Oil on board. Signed. Image size, 11H by 14L. Excellent conditi...

Futurista,Decò,Liberty ARTURO CIACELLI (Arnara, 1883 - Venezia, 1966) Florale n.2, 1935 Oil on canvas 58x37 cm Signed and dated lower left "Ciacelli - 35 -" On the reverse, cartou...

⭐Landscape ⭐ Seascape from M Dubois probably born in XIX, was a plein air artist ⭐Structural Analysis :⭐ This composition is a rocky coast line in the west coast of France (Brittany...

The painting in question depicts a Bedouin woman walking along a desert road with mountains in the background. She carries a water jug on her head. Signed Daforno (Renzo Daforno), lo...

Title: Family Scene with Guitarist Artist: Pedro Creixams (Barcelona, 1893 - 1965) Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 39.4 x 31.9 inches (unframed) Signature: Signed lower right "C...

6023 Antique English seascape .Signed Image size 7.5x9.5" Set in a period frame

Thayaht (Ernesto Michaelles) Nasce a Firenze il 21 agosto 1893/1950) Thayaht è stato un artista a 360 gradi E' stato un creatore di moda, inventò la tuta, dipinse tessuti . Scultore...

Laura M. GREENWOOD (1897-1951). Portrait of Woman in Winter Coat Oil on canvas, 18 x 24.5 inches. Signed lower left. Excellent condition. Would beneifit from a cleaning. Origina...

Impressive early American modernist interior scene portrait painting by Martin Friedman (1896 - 1980). Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Lovely detail and in excellent ready to hang...

Nicely painted American school modernist portrait. Oil on canvas. Framed. Ready to hang excellent condition.

A rare modern impressionist view of the Seine and the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris by well listed artist Manuel Ortiz de Zarate. Signed Ortiz and created c. 1930 this wonderful p...

Raymond Woog (1875-1949) Portrait of a young man, oil on cardboard 45 x 36.5 cm In good condition, except a few scratches visible in the top right-hand corner Framed : 52 x 44 cm ...

Monumental Art Deco oil painting on canvas by renown Hungarian artist Arpad Bardocz. In good condition. Signed and dated. We can arrange shipping worldwide. We was born in Budape...

5154 Antique Italian oil painting of a reclining nude woman Framed Image size 24x36"

Oil on canvas by Charles PICART LE DOUX (1881-1959), France, 1939. The Beautiful Girl. With frame: 85.5x72.5 cm - 33.7x28.5 inches ; without frame: 73x60cm - 28.75x23.6 inches. 20F f...

This circa 1930 original gouache painting by Grinsson, titled "Balade sur la Côte d’Azur", perfectly captures the spirit of the Roaring Twenties and early 1930s, an era defined by el...

Oil on Canvas. Signed and dated lower left on left side canvas. The large composition consists of three separate canvases, the central one of which is vertically developed (size 220 ...

This superb Art Deco British portrait oil painting is by noted Scottish artist David Cowan Dobson, better known as Cowan Dobson. Painted in 1931, it is a portrait of a striking darkh...

5149 Antique French Impressionist oil painting landscape Signed lower left Image size 22x18"

Antique American impressionist oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed verso. Measuring 33 by 25 inches overall and 32 by 24 painting alone.

Impressive early American modernist flower still life oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 12H by 10L.

Agusti Ferre Pino (1884-1960) - Children - Oil on burlap Oil measurements 100x97 cm. Frame measurements 107x104 cm. Painter trained at the La Lonja School of Fine Arts. He became kn...

Florence Wilkins Furst: 1885-1955. Important Wisconsin female artist from the early to mid 20th century. She mostly painted around Wisconsin and Illin...

Signed oil on canvas landscape circa 1930 by German impressionist painter Otto Eduard Pippel. This wonderful and good sized piece depicts a recently harvested field in Chiemsee, Bava...

Antique American school modernist portrait painting. Housed in a period frame. Measuring 29 by 33 inches overall and 20 by 24 painting alone.

Impressive early American modernist abstract oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 24H by 30L.

1930s French Impressionist Barbizon School oil on panel view of a forest by Georges Guerin (1910-1984). The painting is signed bottom left and is also titled and dated to the back of...

This mural study is part of our exhibition America Coast to Coast: Artists of the 1930s Industry and Commerce, 1936, tempera on panel, 16 ½ x 39 ½ inches, signed verso “John Ballator, Portland Ore.” provenance includes: J.C. Penney Company, represented by Russell Tether Fine Arts Assoc.; presented in a newer wood frame About the Painting Industry and Commerce is a prime example of WPA Era muralism. Like a Mediaeval alter, this mural study is filled with icons, but the images of saints and martyrs are replaced with symbols of America's gospel of prosperity through capitalism. Industry and Commerce has a strong narrative quality with vignettes filling the entire surface. Extraction, logistics, design, power generation, and manufacturing for printing, chemicals, automobiles and metal products are all represented. To eliminate any doubt about the mural's themes, Ballator letters a description into the bottom of the study. Ballator also presents an idealized version of industrial cooperation, as his workers, lab-coated technicians and tie-wearing managers work harmoniously toward a common goal in the tidy and neatly designed environments. Although far from the reality of most industrial spaces, Ballator's study reflects the idealized and morale boosting tone that many mural projects adopted during the Great Depression. About the Artist John R Ballator achieved success as a muralist, lithographer, and teacher during the Great Depression. Born in Oregon, he studied at the Portland Museum Art School, the University of Oregon and at Yale University where he received a Bachelor of Fine Art. In 1936, Ballator was commissioned to paint a mural panel for the new Department of Justice Building in Washington DC, an important project that spanned five years with several dozen artists contributing a total of sixty-eight designs. Ballator completed murals for the St. Johns Post Office and Franklin High School, both in Portland, Oregon. He also contributed to the 1938 murals at Nathan Hale School in New Haven, Connecticut. During the late 1930s, Ballator taught art for several years at Washburn College in Topeka, Kanas, where he completed a mural for the Menninger Arts & Craft Shop before accepting a professorship at Hollins College...

The Flower Market French Post-Impressionist, circa 1930's oil on board, framed framed: 15.5 x 15 inches board: 14 x 13 inches provenance: private collection, Nice, France condition: ...

This sophisticated British portrait oil painting is by female artist Hedwig Pillitz and painted circa 1930. Her parents emigrated from Hungary to England and Hedwig and her actor sis...

Large oil on canvas by Fernande Horovitz-Edwards, France, 1930s. "Bathers". With frame: 117,5x90x4 cm - 46.3x35.4x1.6 inches. Without frame: 114x87 cm - 44.9x34.25 inches. Signed low...

Original oil on canvas painting of a lavish interior dinner party scene by Venancio Zolla. Signed lower right. Condition is excellent. Bibliography printed label on frame verso. O...

5-3604 Oil on artist board Set in a gilt frame

'Notre Dame de Paris II', gouache on paper, by Lucien Génin (circa 1930s). One of two paintings of Notre Dame by this artist held by our gallery, it is also an absolutely charming and now, historic depiction from the 1930s, of the most famous cathedral in France. This version uses more exaggerated brushstrokes with strong colours attesting to its expressionist roots. Notre Dame is one of the most widely recognised symbols of the city of Paris and the French nation. As the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Paris, Notre-Dame contains the cathedra of the Archbishop of Paris. Approximately 12 million people visit Notre-Dame annually, making it the most visited monument in the city. While undergoing renovation and restoration, the roof of Notre-Dame caught fire on the evening of 15 April 2019. Burning for around 15 hours, the cathedral sustained serious damage. The government of France hopes the reconstruction can be completed by Spring 2024, in time for the opening of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Unlike the actual cathedral, this artwork is in good condition, is newly framed and glazed and signed by the artist in the lower right hand corner. Upon request a video may be provided. About the Artist: After the devastation of the First World War, Lucien Génin (1894 - 1953) left his provincial home in the autumn of 1919 to find his fortune among the lively Parisians in the heart of Montmartre. Génin befriended the painters Frank Will, Gen Paul, Émile Boyer, Marcel Leprin...

This painting by Bernhard Oscarsson (1894-1977) is a captivating visual narrative of Stockholm's serene beauty. Oscarsson, a student of Caleb Althin's painting school and the Royal S...

Up for sale gorgeous original Nautical oil painting on canvas, signed by the mysterious Artist "T. Bailey" (American, 19th/20th). The painting depicts a nautical scene. A classic d...

Finely painted American impressionist coastal landscape painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed verso. Image size, 13 by 16 inches.

Marcel DYF 1899 - 1985 This piece has been confirmed by Claudine Dyf This work is registered in the Marcel Dyf Archive under N° ID 5158 Picture Size: 29 x 36" (72 x 92cm) Outside F...

Maurice UTRILLO Paris : Winter Day at Montmartre Original gouache painting Signed bottom right 40 x 32 cm at view (c. 16 x 13") Painted c. 1934-36 Presented in a golden wood frame ...

Oil on canvas signed ROBJ, France, 1930s. Couple near the Pound. with frame - 134.6x107x7 cm - 53"x42"x2.75" ; without frame - 116x89 cm - 45.7x35 inches. 50F format. Signed "Robj" l...

Signed hunting scene by Alfred Grenfell Haig (1870–1963). Haig's masterful oil on canvas brings to life the exhilarating spirit of a hunting scene, with a huntsman leading a pack of ...

This absolutely lovely Scottish oil painting is by noted artist Andrew Law. Painted circa 1920, the composition is of a drake Mallard duck stood profile on a grassy bank with water b...

Oil on isorel panel by Charles PICART LE DOUX (1881-1959), France, 1949. Model on green background. With frame: 97.5x76.5 cm - 38.4x30.1 inches ; without frame: 81x60cm - 31.9x23.6 i...

The People, 1938, oil on canvas, signed lower right, 36 x 48 inches, label verso reads “348 / 89 / Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, USA / _____ The People / _______ Arnold Blanch ...

Signed lower right, 'Gerbino' for Rosario Urbino Gerbino (Italian-American, 1900 - 1972) and painted circa 1935. Displayed in a substantial, carved wood and gilt-gesso frame. Framed dimensions: 33.5 x 3 .5 x 36.5 inches Born in Italy, Rosario Gerbino...

This superb Post Impressionist floral oil painting is by noted successful Russian born female artist Nadia Benois. Benois came to England and settled in London in 1920 having married...