1920s Art

Fernand HERTENBERGER (1882-1970) Calvary: Christ carrying the Cross, 1927 Original woodcut Handsigned in pencil Numbered /160 On vellum 32.5 x 25.5 cm (c. 13 x 10 in) Bears the blin...

Cubist figure is a modern artwork realized by Vladimir Vasilievich Lebedev (1891-1967) in the mid-20th Century. Phototype print. Fair condition. Includes frame: 44 x 33 cm

Die Glucksritter is an original modern rare book illustrated by Hans Meid (1883 - 1957) and written by Josef Von Eichendorff (1788 – Nysa, 1857) in 1928. P...

The Couple is an original modern artwork realized by Ferdinand Bac (1859 - 1952) in 1922. Original Lithograph on ivory paper. Signed and dated on plate on the lower right corner: F...

LEVON WEST (1900 - 1968) (Untitled) - HUNTERS with REFLECTIONS. ca 1925 Etching, signed and numbered 22, lower left. Plate, 13 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches. Sheet 15 3/4 x 11 3/4 inches. ...

Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887-1964) Circus Lot at Toledo, c. 1920 Watercolor on Whatman board Signed lower right 22 x 30 inches 28 x 36 inches, framed Frank Nelson Wilcox (October 3, 1887 – April 17, 1964) was a modernist American artist and a master of watercolor. Wilcox is described as the "Dean of Cleveland School painters," though some sources give this appellation to Henry Keller or Frederick Gottwald. Wilcox was born on October 3, 1887 to Frank Nelson Wilcox, Sr. and Jessie Fremont Snow Wilcox at 61 Linwood Street in Cleveland, Ohio. His father, a prominent lawyer, died at home in 1904 shortly before Wilcox' 17th birthday. His brother, lawyer and publisher Owen N. Wilcox, was president of the Gates Legal Publishing Company or The Gates Press. His sister Ruth Wilcox was a respected librarian. In 1906 Wilcox enrolled from the Cleveland School of Art under the tutelage of Henry Keller, Louis Rorimer, and Frederick Gottwald. He also attended Keller's Berlin Heights summer school from 1909. After graduating in 1910, Wilcox traveled and studied in Europe, sometimes dropping by Académie Colarossi in the evening to sketch the model or the other students at their easels, where he was influenced by French impressionism. Wilcox was influenced by Keller's innovative watercolor techniques, and from 1910 to 1916 they experimented together with impressionism and post-impressionism. Wilcox soon developed his own signature style in the American Scene or Regionalist tradition of the early 20th century. He joined the Cleveland School of Art faculty in 1913. Among his students were Lawrence Edwin Blazey, Carl Gaertner, Paul Travis, and Charles E. Burchfield. Around this time Wilcox became associated with Cowan Pottery. In 1916 Wilcox married fellow artist Florence Bard, and they spent most of their honeymoon painting in Berlin Heights with Keller. They had one daughter, Mary. In 1918 he joined the Cleveland Society of Artists, a conservative counter to the Bohemian Kokoon Arts Club, and would later serve as its president. He also began teaching night school at the John Huntington Polytechnic Institute at this time, and taught briefly at Baldwin-Wallace College. Wilcox wrote and illustrated Ohio Indian Trails in 1933, which was favorably reviewed by the New York Times in 1934. This book was edited and reprinted in 1970 by William A. McGill. McGill also edited and reprinted Wilcox' Canals of the Old Northwest in 1969. Wilcox also wrote, illustrated, and published Weather Wisdom in 1949, a limited edition (50 copies) of twenty-four serigraphs (silk screen prints) accompanied by commentary "based upon familiar weather observations commonly made by people living in the country." Wilcox displayed over 250 works at Cleveland's annual May Show. He received numerous awards, including the Penton Medal for as The Omnibus, Paris (1920), Fish Tug on Lake Erie (1921), Blacksmith Shop (1922), and The Gravel Pit (1922). Other paintings include The Trailing Fog (1929), Under the Big Top (1930), and Ohio Landscape...

Signed lower right, 'Ludvig Jacobsen' (Danish, 1890-1957) and painted circa 1925. Ludvig Jacobsen first studied at Copenhagen's Technical School, working initially as a book-illustr...

This charming design was created in the 1920's by the very talented artist Jean D'Ylen. We see the nobleman hoisting up the oversized mug of Biere Allary to emphasize the rich full t...

Maximilien Fiot (1886-1953) Le héron (échassier) Bronze à patine brune H. : 46 cm ; L. : 33 cm ; P. : 14 cm Signé "M. Fiot" Inscription "cire perdue" Marque de fondeur "Susse Fres Ed...

Maurice Asselin (1882-1947) A Countryside landscape signed lower right watercolor and ink on paper 18 x 28.5 cm Framed : 35 x 40.5 cm On the back of the frame is an exhibition labe...

Lice (Mallards grooming themselves) Drypoint, 1927 Signed and dated lower right (see photo) Titled lower left corner Condition: Excellent Image/Plate size: 6 7/8 x 10 3/4 inches Shee...

Wonderful edition including 72 illustrations by Foujita. 60 of those one are coloured. On Japon Imperial paper, signed by the artist and reserved to the Flammarion Library’s collecti...

Photograph of Mary Pickford - Melbourne Spurr Photography Photograph depicting Mary Pickford by Hollywood photographer Melbourne Spurr (Canadian-American, 1892-1979). Mary Pickford is depicted wearing a white sleeveless dress, sitting in a lounge chair, facing forward, the side of her face is the focal point. Pickford's blonde hair is shown in tight finger curls, her hands on her lap, with a single pearl...

L'Ecuyere is a beautiful original lithograph realized by Georges Rouault in 1920. Hand-signed and numbered by the artist in pencil. Edition of 25 prints. 5th ad final state of a s...

Original watercolor of a waterfall with birch trees on illustration board by the well known American artist, William Paskell. Signed lower left. Condi...

A significant early 20th century landscape watercolor of the paradisical gardens at San Anton Palace in Attard, Malta by Nicholas Krasnoff, 1920 (Russian, 1864-1939). This beautiful piece is a wonderful example of the renowned Russian architect's prized watercolors, created while he was exiled to Malta in the early 1920's. Depicting a lush garden full of blooming, colorful flowers and a stately fountain at the San Anton Palace in Malta, one can see the deft hand and attention to detail rendered by the proficient artist and architect's hand. Signed "N. Krasnoff" lower right. Titled and dated "Malta, St. Antonio 1920". Unframed. Measures 10.25"H x 14.25"W. Right corner has a crease from being bent. Nikolay Petrovich Krasnov, also known as Nicholas Krasnoff or Peter Nicholas Krasnoff, was a Russian Serbian architect and painter. He served as Chief Architect of Yalta, Crimea (1887-1899). From 1922 he lived and worked in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, and was a key figure in the architectural development of Belgrade. Attending the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture in 1876, aged 12. As a young artist he received patronage from Sergey Tretyakov, brother of the founder of Moscow's Tretyakov Gallery, and entrepreneur Petar Gubonyin. In 1887 Krasnov became Chief Architect in Yalta. At the age of 23, Krasnov had large responsibility for the rapid growth of the city. He expanded the promenade, which by 1913 became the city's main street, before creating a new city plan in 1889 (including a new sewer system, planning regulations, new streets, prevention of unregulated construction, a school and children's hospital, and the construction of the Pushkin Boulevard). Two concrete bridges were built over the river, and the embankment strengthened. Krasnov also ran a private practice in Yalta until 1911. Among his most famous work is the Livadia Palace, later the location of the 1945 Yalta Conference. Designed over 60 buildings in Crimea, blending a modernist style with local traditions. Also of note: Dulber Palace, Koreiz (1895-97), Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Yalta (1902), Yusupov Palace, Koreiz (1909), Kokkoz Jami Mosque, Sokolyne (1910). In 1913, he presented a collection of illustrations he had produced of his works to the Saint Petersburg Academy of Arts, where he held the title of academician. An opponent of the Russian Revolution, he left Yalta with his family in 1919 for Malta, alongside the Dowager Empress Marie Feodorovna, sister of Queen Alexandra, and over 600 members of the Russian aristocracy. Nikolay was in a group housed in the empty Villa St Ignatius, which had been a Jesuit college and then a hospital during World War I. To earn money, Nikolay painted many scenes of Malta, signing his paintings as N. Krasnoff. He is known as Nicholas Krasnoff in Malta. In May 2016 MaltaPost issued a commemorative set of stamps in his honor. In 1922 Krasnov moved to Belgrade, then part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, where he became head of the Department of Monumental Architectural Developments and Monuments. His building designs in Serbia number around 60, and were created under the name Nikola Krasnov, as a mark of respect to his adopted homeland. His key works in Belgrade include: Ministry of Forestry building (now Ministry of Foreign Affairs) (1923) which bears a memorial plaque...

oil on hardboard Signed lower left 63x47 cm Albert Herzfeld (1865–1943) was a noted German painter Life, Work & Persecution Originally, Herzfeld was active in his family’s text...

The Sea is an original colored lithograph realized by German painter Henri van Moe (1930 - 1989) in 1929. Hand-signed on the lower right. Good conditions. The artwork represents a...

Beautiful Brittany, France coastal landscape depicting a cottage and a lone farmer by A. Henry (French, 20th Century),circa 1920. Signed "A. Henry" lower right. Unframed. Image, 16"H...

Christ is an original print realized by Jacques Beltrand in 1928. Cromolithograph. Good conditions except for being aged and some rips on the lower margin and a cutaway on the top l...

Powerful French pencil sketch of nude male figure, circa 1920. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Archival pla...

Black and white etching depicting a busy market day in an old world village by Georges Gobo, circa 1920. Signed lower right and numbered 18 of 70 low...

Created around 1920 by the French artist Julien Lacaze, this original travel poster was commissioned by the Chemins de fer d’Alsace et de Lorraine, the regional railway network reest...

Kinuta is a wonderful color xylograph on paper, made by the Japanese master Tsukiota Kogyo (1869-1927). The artist's signature is in the red seal printed in the lower right corner "Tsukioka". From the series "One Hundred No Dramas" (Nogaku Hyakuban), published by Matsuki Heikichi (Daikokuya) and published in 1922. Kinuta is the wife of the prince of Ashiya, portrayed while she is ironing the laundry, beating a sort of fan so that the sound brings her wish to her husband in the distant capital. In excellent conditions, except for a little stain on the higher left margin, and some light decolorations, this original print preserves his freshness of line and colors. The texture of the princess's kimono has a precious golden hatch, and the artwork keeps still today the rare beauty and the incredible delicatessen inspired his creation, and in perfect syntony with the Japanese mood. Tsukioka Kōgyo, Sometimes called Sakamaki Kōgyo, (1869 - 1927) was a Japanese artist of the Meiji period, a student and adopted son of Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, and also studied with Ogata Gekkō...

Enigmatic portrait watercolor in warm autumn hues, circa 1930. Signed lower right. Original one-of-a-kind artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Mat fits a s...

Le Potomak (Le Potomak précédé d’un Prospectus 1916) is an original modern rare book illustrated by Jean Cocteau (Maisons-Laffitte, 1889 – Milly-la-Forêt, 1963) in 1924. Published ...

Henri LE SIDANER (1862-1939) House in the Woods, 1928 Original drypoint etching Signed in the plate On vellum, 28 x 20.5 cm Very good condition, minor flaws at the edges of the page

The annual Furriers Ball in Paris was advertised by such Art Deco luminaries as Charles Gesmar, Maurice Milliere and the unknown Asta Tigri who designed both this poster and the imag...

Playfully rendered fine art lithograph of ships and boats docked at port using rich hues of brown, circa 1930. Signed lower right. Original one-o...

Small but finely detailed drypoint etching of a lovely scene from the Rialto Bridge in Venice, circa 1930. Titled lower right. Blind stamp lower left. ...

Still life is a vintage offset print, realized in 1929 reproducing the original watercolor by Giorgio Morandi. Very Good conditions.

Derby Spectator A spectator looking through binoculars at the Derby horse races, Epsom, Surrey, June 1923. (Photo by Hulton / Getty Archive) Silver gelatin fibre print 12 x 16" p...

Born in Ixelles in 1883, Claes-Thobois studied at the Academy of Brussels under Constant Montald and Herman Richir. His career spanned an age of g...

"Boabdil" and "Princesse Loitaine" from "La Derniere Lettre Persane." Paris, Librairie Centrale des Beaux-Arts, 1920. Original pochoir prints with gold paint.

This elegant travel poster by Joseph Rovers was produced in 1920 for the Dutch railways (Chemins de fer Néerlandais) to promote tourism to the Netherlands in the years immediately fo...

Wood engraving on vergé d'Arches paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Les Petites Fleurs de St. François, 1928. Published b...

Original Bains de Mer de la Manche vintage poster. Artist Georges Meunier. Archival linen backed in good condition, ready to frame. Printer: Chaix ...

Tito, Ettore (Italian, 1859-1941). UNTITLED (KNIGHT AND DAMSEL ON HORSEBACK). Pochoir in colors, not dated/ Edition of 50, signed in pencil and numbered 50/50. In addition to the ima...

Paris street view. Charcoal drawing. Signed and dated 1928. This drawing is from the best period of this interesting artist. Roger van Gindertael was a...

John Thomas Young Gilroy (English, 1898-1985), "Untitled: Sideview of a Gentleman", Charcoal/Pencil on Paper signed and matted to original card stock, 20.75 x 12.75 (22 x 14), Early 20th Century, 1920 Colors: White, Black John Thomas Young Gilroy (30 May 1898 – 11 April 1985) was an English artist and illustrator, best known for his advertising posters for Guinness, the Irish stout. He signed many of his works, simply, "Gilroy". Born in Whitley Bay, Northumberland, England, Gilroy attended Durham University until his studies were interrupted by World War I, during which he served with the Royal Field Artillery. He resumed studying at the Royal College of Art in London, where he remained as a teacher. He taught at Camberwell College of Arts.[1] In 1925, he gained employment at S.H. Benson's advertising agency, where he created the iconic advertisement art for Guinness featuring the Zoo Keeper and animals enjoying Guinness.[2] He worked with Dorothy L. Sayers.[3] He was also an accomplished portrait painter, numbering Royalty, Politicians, Actors and many others amongst his sitters. He worked in his large studio at 10 Holland Park, London, the former home and studio of Sir Bernard Partridge. He was a long-standing and much loved member of the Garrick Club...

Wood engraving on vergé d'Arches paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Les Petites Fleurs de St. François, 1928. Published b...

"Lethal Losch" by Sasha 6th April 1929: Tilly Losch (1904 - 1974) dancing in an extravagant costume, in a scene from the show `Wake Up And Dream'. Unframe...

This circa 1920 poster attributed to Alexandre Rodtchenko is a striking example of early Soviet Constructivist design, combining photography, typography, and graphic structure into a...

Artist Unknown Advertising Poster Leipzig Fair and Techincal Fair 1925 Germany Bauhaus event Published in London Lithograph Open edition 39 x 24 inches

Medium: original etching and drypoint. Printed 1921 at the Munich atelier of Franz Hanfstaengle for the Ganymed portfolio "Das dritte Jahrbuch der Marees Gesellschaft" and published ...

Signed, lower right, with artist's chop mark in Hiragana, 'Tensen-e' 天泉絵, for Ogyū Tensen 荻生天泉 (Japanese, 1882-1947) A large, early-20th-century, hand-colored Japanese woodblock sho...

First Edition. This was published in 1920 by Les Soins de l’Artiste and included in a book titled Cinquante Dessins. The portfolio was edited and printed by Matisse himself. This is...

"Ride At The Fair" by General Photographic Agency 1924: The rollercoaster ride at the fair at Wembley exhibition, London. Unframed Paper Size: 12" x 16'' (inches) Printed 2022 Sil...

Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887-1964) Cliffs near Paramé, France, c. 1926-7 Watercolor on paper Signed lower right 11 x 14.5 inches 17.25 x 20.75 inches, framed Condition: top right and lower left corners of frame are slightly separated. Frank Nelson Wilcox (October 3, 1887 – April 17, 1964) was a modernist American artist and a master of watercolor. Wilcox is described as the "Dean of Cleveland School painters". In 1906 Wilcox enrolled from the Cleveland School of Art...

This original 1927 Russian poster advertises a state-sanctioned lottery in Samarkand, then part of the Uzbek SSR under the Soviet Union. Titled "Большая серебряная лотерея" (Big Silv...

Paul Vera Summer, 1924 Original woodcut Handsigned in pencil Numbered /160 On vellum 25 x 33 cm (c. 9,8 x 12,9 in) Edited for the 'Imagier de la Gravure sur Bois...

Le Cirque by Vertes and De la Serna is an edition of 103 copies including 5 original colour etchings and many drawings reproduced with lithograph techniques by Vertès. Includes soft ...

"Harmonie" is an original Black and white héliogravure on cream-colored cardboard realized by Choisy Le Conin, pseudonym of Franz Von Bayros (Agram, 1866 – Vienna, 1924). From Mappe...

Step into the powerful visual world of early Soviet propaganda with this original photomontage poster designed by the pioneering Constructivist artist Alexandre Rodtchenko. Part of t...

Lithograph on fine vélin paper, mounted on archival mat-board, as issued. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good Condition; never framed or matted. Notes: From the folio, Eugène De...

Stamford Bridge (1920) Limited Edition Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Alfred Hind Robinson/Getty Images Archive) Stamford Bridge, Chelsea Football...

Original collotype lithograph of a woman undressing from Gustav Kilmt’s handzeichnungen (sketch) in 1922 by Thyrsos Verlag, Leipzig and Vienna, in an edition of 375. Klimt’s mastery of depth is most evident in the gentleness of his linework. Without the aid of shadow or the subtlety of values, the gestures of line allow the viewer a sense of a three-dimensional person or object. The meticulous lithographic process used to create Klimt’s Handzeichnungen portfolio ensures exceptionally crisp markings bearing a strong resemblance to the original sketches. This series showcases the quintessence behind Klimt’s signature visual style. This artwork arrives accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. Century Guild has curated collections of Gustav Klimt’s printed...

CYRIL POWER (1874 - 1951) THE TUBE STAIRCASE, 1929 (Coypel CEP 11) Linocut, a likely unique proof impression of the key block in reverse, suggesting a counterproof. Unsigned. 17 ½” x 10”, sheet 20 x 14 ¾”. On a sheet of brown wove paper similar to newsprint. A few repaired tears in the margins. Provenance: Redfern Gallery, 2014 with label and inventory no. Redfern Gallery has represented the Grosvenor School...

Capitalism Rising. The birth of the greatest economic engine ever created is documented in oil paint as it blossoms towards the sky. It's 1929, and Artist Robert Hallowell secures ...

Medium: pochoir (after the watercolor). Printed in 1925 and published in Paris by Albert Morance for "L'Art d'Aujourd'hui", and now very scarce. The publisher's provenance inscriptio...