1930s Art

French chromolithograph, published in 1931. Signed by artist in the plate. Printed title lower right of sheet. Plate number top right. From a French series of illustrations of sporti...

Famed Art Deco Sculptor Boris Lovet-Lorski depicts his signature "Stallion." in this stunningly elegant drawing. It features a nude female that is c...

Painted by Nura Woodson Ulreich (American, 1899-1950) as a full-page illustration for the book 'The Buttermilk Tree', circa 1935. A rare example of a fully-developed pen, ink and gou...

An attractive poster by J.L Beuzon, showing a game of ping-pong in the mid-1930s. The ladies are elegantly dressed for a game of table tennis. Table tennis is thought to have originated in England at...

Original "Fete des Fleurs" vintage Swiss poster. Archivally linen backed and ready to frame. Printer: "Sonor', Geneva, Switzerland The Fest...

The circa 1930 original poster by Leonard Richmond for "Glorious Holidays Abroad: Venice" is an evocative representation of interwar travel, promoting Venice as a dream destination f...

'Oie a Front Blanc' (Great White-Fronted Goose) French chromolithograph, published in 1931. Printed title lower right of sheet. Plate number top right. From a French series of illu...

Ecurueil (Squirrel) French chromolithograph, published in 1931. Printed title lower right of sheet. Plate number top right. From a French series of illu...

This charming and exuberant posy of peonies immediately made me think of similar works by Marcel Dyf - but it is actually a work by the ultimate master of art deco...

French chromolithograph, published in 1931. Signed by artist in the plate. Printed title lower right of sheet. Plate number top right. From a French series of illustrations of sporti...

  Terracotta galloping horse. Signed on the base by the sculptor Giorgio Rossi (1894-1981). Period: 1930-40 Terracotta modeled by hand by the artist. Unique piece. Dimensions: Heigh...

"Kina Lillet" original 1937 lithograph poster by artist Robys. Affiches Stentor Etab. Marboeuf 91 Rue Reaumur Paris printed on front lower left. Robys 37 o...

LOTERIE NATIONALE des PARFUMS. Original vintage French poster, 1939 lithograph. Professional acid-free archival linen-backed, fine condition. Read...

This sculpture is part of our exhibition America Coast to Coast: Artists of the 1930s Music (attributed), brass and wire construction, c. 1936, 28 x 14 x 5 inches; perhaps exhibited at Hollywood Riviera Gallery, 1936 (third prize); provenance includes Estate of Jon Spencer Helfen (Los Angeles, CA About the Sculpture In 1935, Philip Paval bought a box of metal in a “blind auction.” Paval, a painter, sculptor, and jeweler, had hoped the box contained silver. To his dismay, it was brass. Seeing an opportunity, Paval started to make sculptures from the brass sheets. His subjects included Cinema, Hollywood, Radio, Dance, Aviation and Music. The works were well-received with the Hollywood crowd and critically acclaimed. Actor and comedian, Ben Bard, purchased four of them for his theater, and novelist and screenwriter, Vicki Baum ordered four more for her drawing room. Movie director King Vidor also purchased them. Los Angeles Times art critic, Arthur Millier, described Paval’s “contraptions” as “ingenious, decorative, different.” Paval exhibited these works for several years in the late 1930s, including at the American Artists’ Congress Gallery in Los Angeles in an exhibition called Formalism and Abstraction in 1938 and at a solo show at Stendahl Galleries in 1939. The appeal of these works must have been irresistible, as a 1936 Los Angeles Times article noted, “Two feet of brass art has been stolen from the Hollywood Riviera Galleries. The work is an abstraction. It portrays the spirit of music and rested on the grand piano in the main hall. The work of Philip Paval, it won third prize in the current gallery exhibition at the gallery.” One can only wonder whether this is the “contraption” which was pilfered from the gallery nearly one hundred years ago. Given the description of the work, its subject matter and size, it seems likely. About the Artist Philip Paval was a sculptor, painter, and jeweler. Born in Denmark, Paval was apprenticed to a silversmith and studied art in Denmark. He immigrated to the US in 1919 and first worked as a merchant seaman in New York. The following year, Paval settled in Los Angeles where he later opened his own jewelry shop featuring works he designed and produced. Paval became a favorite in the entertainment world, making a good living selling silver...

French chromolithograph, published in 1931. Signed by artist in the plate. Printed title lower right of sheet. Plate number top right. From a French series of illustrations of sporti...

French chromolithograph, published in 1931. Printed title lower right of sheet. Plate number top right. From a French series of illustrations of birds. 195mm by 265mm (sheet)

Our Gallery acquired the estate of a Northern California artist, Thelma Terrell. Terrell lived in Oakland and was an illustrator and profes...

A rare, early original oil painting by American artist Robert McIntosh(1916-2010) Robert McIntosh was extremely prolific and exhibited throughout his lifetime, including first prize...

A wonderful and charming cover concept as an attractive young women stares at a beautiful butterfly caught in the netting of her hat. Fabry executes the work with his stylised loos...

Beautiful print of Jean Cocteau 🇫🇷 (1889-1963) a French poet, painter, draughtsman, playwright and film maker. In the workshop of Madeleine Jolly and Philippe Madeline in Villefran...

French chromolithograph, published in 1931. Signed by artist in the plate. Printed title lower right of sheet. Plate number top right. From a French series of illustrations of sporti...

In 1935, the Italian artist Brunelleschi Umberto harnessed this power in his original poster for "L'art italien XIXe XXe siècles," a celebration o...

Woman with flowers on head, terracotta, 1930s-40s, Giorgio Rossi (1894-1981). Tuscan Sculptor. Terracotta modeled by hand by the artist. Unique piece. Dimensions: Height 53 cm. The...

HUGO SCHEIBER 1873-1950 1873 - Budapest-1950 (Hungarian) Title: Landscape with Tree and Houses, circa 1930's Technique: Signed Gouache and Pastel Painting on Paper Size: 67.5 x 48...

In the manner of A. E. Halliwell (1905-1987) Take the Underground to the RA Gouache c.1930 23 x 30 cm Provenance: Family of A. E. Halliwell A.E. Halliwell (1905–1986) was a Britis...

In the manner of A. E. Halliwell (1905-1987) RA Exhibition Gouache c.1930 26 x 30 cm Provenance: Family of A. E. Halliwell A.E. Halliwell (1905–1986) was a British artist, illustr...

A. E. Halliwell (1905-1987) Buy From Our Own Empire the Best Market (in black) Gouache 19 x 76 cm c.1930 Design for Empire Marketing Board Provenance: From the family of the artist ...

Paolo Garretto's original poster for Air France, entitled "La Flèche d'Orient", dating from 1936, is an art piece that illustrates the elegance and audacity of air travel at the time...

Portrait of boy, terracotta sculpture, 1930s-40s, Giorgio Rossi (1894-1981). Tuscan Sculptor. Terracotta modeled by hand by the artist. Unique piece. Dimensions: Height 31 cm. The...

This superb French Art Deco wooden panel or wall-mounted sculpture features a spectacular Venetian mask and was hand-crafted in the 1930s. The sculpted panel boasts finely detailed c...

'Canard Tadorne' (Common Shelduck) French chromolithograph, published in 1931. Printed title lower right of sheet. Plate number top right. From a French series of illustrations of ...

A unique original silver gelatin black and white photograph by Agence Meurisse, Paris circa 1930. Rue Saint Medard in Paris, a street flea market. Features: Original silver gelatin p...

“Pinetrees, Seashore” by Ansel Adams, published by Little, Brown and Co. in 1990, is a captivating reproduction that encapsulates the serene beauty and stark majesty of coastal lands...

A. E. Halliwell (1905-1987) Buy From Our Own Empire the Best Market (in blue) Gouache 19 x 76 cm c.1930 Design for Empire Marketing Board Provenance: Family of the artist A.E. Hall...

A. E. Halliwell (1905-1987) Royal Air Force Display, 'Book to Colindale' Gouache 26 x 32 cm c.1930 Stamped to reverse A E Halliwell Provenance: Family of the artist A.E. Halliwell ...

A. E. Halliwell (1905-1987) Royal Air Force Display by Underground (Hendon) Gouache 21 x 28 cm 1928 Signed and dated 1928, inscribed 'Roughs Submitted for the 1929 Air Display'; wit...

A. E. Halliwell (1905-1987) Royal Air Force Display by Underground (Hendon) Gouache 16 x 24 cm 1930 'Rough for 1929 Air Display Bill A E Halliwell' (signature and title mounted to r...

A. E. Halliwell (1905-1987) Design for Underground Poster Gouache 15 x 12 cm 1927 Signed, dated and inscribed "Design for Underground Poster, executed 30" x 20", A. E. Halliwell '27...

A. E. Halliwell (1905-1987) Underground to Escape the Fog Gouache 19 x 13 cm c.1930 Signed to the bottom right and inscribed 'Design for a Poster, Carried out 12" x 20".' Provenance:...

James Riddell (1909-2000) 'Join the University Ski Club' Original vintage poster Lithograph 31 x 50 cm This charming poster was designed by professional skier James Riddell for ...

Raphael DELORME (1886-1962) Study of a woman in profile Watercolor, gouache and pencil on paper Illegible annotation in the lower right corner 31 x 20 cm Small needle holes at the to...

French chromolithograph, published in 1931. Signed by artist in the plate. Printed title lower right of sheet. Plate number top right. From a French series of illustrations of sporti...

The iconic 1930 poster, "Lys Chantilly - Chemin de fer du Nord," is a testament to the genius of its creator, Adolphe Mouron Cassandre, one of the most influential poster artists of ...

Octave Denis Victor Guillonnet (1872 - 1967) A young woman seated signed lower leftt Charcoal, red and white chalks on thin paper transfered on cardboard 49 x 39 cm Framed : 55.5 x ...

Original vintage poster: Pathe '53 Tous Secteurs. Robustesse et Perfection Technique. “ROBUSTNESS AND TECHNICAL PERFECTION” Selfs Micro-Magnetiques. Printed by Delattre. Great early radio advertisement. Original. Linen backed. Excellent condition. Lithograph. This is a beautiful and rare original French radio poster...

Presenting an absolutely stunning and large original oil by French artist Paul Alex Deschmaker. "Backstage" is an original oil on canvas, signed, dated 1931, beautifully framed an...

French chromolithograph, published in 1931. Signed by artist in the plate. Printed title lower right of sheet. Plate number top right. From a French series of illustrations of sporti...

An original silver gelatin black and white photograph shooted by photographer G. Devred for Press Agency ROL, Paris 1931. The Catherinettes March. The young ladies hold a hat box wi...

Crafted in 1933 by the talented artist Pierre Commarmond, the original travel poster for Cordes – Maison du Grand Fauconnier, designed for the Chemins de Fer de Paris à Orléans, stan...

EMIL GANSO "SEATED NUDE" CHARCOAL WITH COLOR WASH, SIGNED AMERICAN, C.1930 21.5 X 15.5 INCHES Biography from Butler Institute of American Art Emil Ganso 1885-1941 Ganso was born in Germany in 1895. At age 14, he apprenticed to a baker and then worked his way to America when he was 17. He worked in bakeries in Scranton, Pennsylvania; and Cincinnati and Akron, Ohio. By 1916, Ganso was out of a job, and living the life of a bohemian in New York City, sometimes on less than 30 cents a week. In 1921, Ganso painted on a realistic nude on a bedsheet and was forced by the police to remove it from an exhibition. The bedsheet with the painting was later stolen. He soon had a job baking again at $140 a month, and with time to spare for painting and study. Ganso quit baking in 1925 when a New York dealer game him financial backing of $50 a week. Ganso has prospered from his art ever since. His work is in over 15 American museums, and the Print Club of Cleveland awarded him a $500 purchase prize for a wood engraving. A versatile artist, he paints a variety of subjects. Source: from a profile written by Clyde Singer...

French chromolithograph, published in 1931. Signed by artist in the plate. Printed title lower right of sheet. Plate number top right. From a French series of illustrations of sporti...

Original “Noc-turno or Nocturno” vintage European movie poster. This stone lithograph printing is for the Swedish release of the film. Archi...

French chromolithograph, published in 1931. Signed by artist in the plate. Printed title lower right of sheet. Plate number top right. From a French series of illustrations of sporti...

'Basset Bleu de Gascogne'. French chromolithograph, published in 1931. Signed by artist in the plate. Printed title lower right of sheet. Plate number top right. From a French serie...

During the 1930s, Art Deco reigned supreme as a symbol of modernity and elegance. Charles Delavat's iconic poster for Dubonnet, created around 1930, epitomizes this era of sleek design and vibrant allure. At its center is a stylish woman, the epitome of Art Deco fashion, holding a glass of Dubonnet with confidence and allure. The poster's bold geometric shapes, rich colors, and dynamic composition reflect the era's spirit of sophistication and cultural dynamism. Delavat's work not only promoted Dubonnet but also captured a lifestyle—luxurious, modern, and vibrant. It remains a timeless example of how advertising merged with art to create enduring symbols of style and glamour. In the realm of Art Deco design, Charles Delavat's Dubonnet poster...

WARRENPOINT AND THE MOUNTAINS of MOURNE, horizontal stone lithograph. Printer: J.B. Stephens. Professional acid-free archival linen-backed, ready to frame. B condition image with only minor wear on the 1/2" cream outer border and a horizontal tear that was repaired during linen backing (shown in image #7). The last document copy of this poster was sold in 2021 on 1st dibs for $4518. Rare Irish Railway (railroad) lithograph poster. Warrenpoint is a small, but beautiful town in County Down, Ireland. The hamlet itself is situated on the shores of Carlingford Lough...

A. E. Halliwell (1905-1987) Don't be drowned, travel underground Gouache 11 x 6 cm 1927 Signed, dated and inscribed 'Poster design 12.5" x 20" executed 1927' Provenance: Family of t...

A. E. Halliwell (1905-1987) War is War Gouache 21 x 19 cm (full sheet size 38 x 28 cm) c.1930 With signature and title from applied support paper Provenance: Family of the artist ...