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Item Ships From: Europe
Period: 1940s
Fiocchetto - Oil Pastels on Paper by Elica Balla - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Fiocchetto is an artwork realized by Elica Balla (Rome,1914 - 1993)
Hand signed lower right.
Hand signed and titled o rear.
Good conditions!
Category
Modern 1940s Art
Materials
Oil Pastel, Paper
Visione Veneziana
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas
Golden and black wooden frame
92.5 x 123 x 7 cm
Category
Italian School 1940s Art
Materials
Oil
Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Flowers
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
after Henri MATISSE (1869-1954)
Lithograph after a drawing of 1941
Printed signature and date
Book plate from Aragon. Henri Matisse: Dessins, Thèmes et Variations : précédés d...
Category
Modern 1940s Art
Materials
Lithograph
Boats on the beach oil on board painting spanish seascape Spain
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Nicolás Raurich Petre - Costa Brava - Oil on board
Oil mesures 14x23 cm.
Frame mesures 31x40 cm.
Category
Impressionist 1940s Art
Materials
Oil, Board
Backstage At La Scala Essentials Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Backstage At La Scala
1948
by Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
A chorus girl reads a movie magazine in a dressing room at La Scala opera house, Milan, November 1948...
Category
Modern 1940s Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Death to the Invader | Muerte Al Invasor - Mexican Muralism
Located in London, GB
This original lithograph in colours is hand signed in pencil by the artist "D.A.Siqueiros" at the lower right margin.
It is also inscribed and dated in pencil “E/E 1940” at the lower left margin
Note: The two portraits are from a study for the Mural “Muerte al Invasor” painted by the artist in 1941-42 for the Biblioteca de la Escuelo Mexico, in Chillán Chile.
Along with Diego Rivera and José Clemente Orozco, Siqueiros established "Mexican Muralism." He was a Marxist-Leninist in support of the Soviet Union and a member of the Mexican Communist Party who participated in an unsuccessful attempt to assassinate Leon Trotsky...
Category
Other Art Style 1940s Art
Materials
Lithograph
1942 Original poster of Vandor for the singer Jean Lumière
Located in PARIS, FR
Original poster of Vandor for the singer Jean Lumière. His real name was Jean Anezin and he was born into a family of music-loving merchants. He won first ...
Category
1940s Art
Materials
Linen, Paper, Lithograph
At the Winery - Hungarian Art
Located in London, GB
This original painting is hand signed by the artist "Scheiber H" in the lower left corner,
and dated "1940" below the signature.
Exhibited: Hugo Scheiber - Bela Kadar, Galerie Le Mi...
Category
1940s Art
Materials
Tempera, Gouache
St. Peter's Basilica, Rome
Located in Genève, GE
Work on wood
Green wooden frame and gold borders
70 x 81 x 2.6 cm
Category
Italian School 1940s Art
Materials
Oil
woman in white oil on canvas painting portrait
By Ignasi Mundó
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ignasi Mundó Marcet (1918-2012) - woman in white - Oil on canvas
Canvas measures 73x60 cm.
Frame size 76x63 cm.
MUNDO Ignasi
Ignasi Mundó trained at the School of La Lonja, with Joa...
Category
Fauvist 1940s Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Original Vintage WWII Poster Make Do And Mend Save Buying New Clothing Rationing
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two poster - Make do and mend Save buying new - issued in support of the government campaign encouraging people to repair reuse and reimagine their clothes...
Category
1940s Art
Materials
Paper
Flower bed
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas
Category
Dutch School 1940s Art
Materials
Oil
Original Vintage London County Council Poster Election Vote Conservative Union
Located in London, GB
Original vintage London County Council poster - LCC Election Thursday 7 March 1946 We've had enough socialist promises Now let's have houses Vo...
Category
1940s Art
Materials
Paper
Spanish landscape Spain oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jordi Freixas Cortés (1917-1984) - Landscape - Oil on board
Oil measures 23x36 cm.
Frame measures 31x43 cm.
Jordi Freixas Cortés (1917-1984)
Jordi Freixas Cortés is a Catalan paint...
Category
Impressionist 1940s Art
Materials
Oil, Board
Original WWII Poster - Englishman This Man Is Your Friend He Fights For Freedom
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two propaganda poster: This Man is your Friend – Englishman – He Fights for Freedom. Great black and white photograph of a smiling English soldier in uniform wearing a hat and holding a sub machine gun on his shoulder with the text in stylised black and white letters...
Category
1940s Art
Materials
Paper
Dinner Jazz Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Dinner Jazz
1949
by Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
1949: American Jazz trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong (1898 – 1971) enjoys a plate of spaghetti in Rome.
...
Category
Modern 1940s Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Original Vintage London County Council Poster Election Give Best Chance In Life
Located in London, GB
Original vintage London County Council poster - LCC Election Thursday 7 March Give them the best chance in life Vote Conservative - featuring an illustration of a school boy making a...
Category
1940s Art
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Railway Travel Poster Weymouth GWR SR Railway Map Express Train
Located in London, GB
Original vintage railway travel poster advertising Weymouth and District Frequent Express Trains and Cheap Fares GWR Great Western Railway SR Southern Railway featuring a pictorial map of Weymouth and Melcombe Regis with significant locations and historical events marked on the map including illustrations in Weymouth Bay of sailing boats near the shore, navy battle ships, fishing boats and an angling description, the Shambles light ship, and the captions Weymouth ships captured two galleons from the Spanish Armada / Weymouth furnished 20 ships and 265 mariners for the Siege of Calais in 1345, as well as places of interest and sporting activities on land such as Roman remains and villa, the grave of Lawrence of Arabia, golf, people on horses, steam trains on routes marked in red through the hills, rivers, trees and towns, sub-tropical gardens, bird sanctuary, churches, the Race at Portland Bill...
Category
1940s Art
Materials
Paper
1943 original poster titled "Katyn - Paradise Underground..."
Located in PARIS, FR
The 1943 poster titled "Katyn - Paradise Underground..." is a poignant and historically significant artwork that sheds light on a tragic chapter of World War II. Created during a tumultuous time, this poster serves as a visual reminder of the atrocities committed at Katyn.
The artist behind this poster is not widely known, but their message is powerful. The poster features an arresting image of bound hands breaking free from the earth, symbolizing the victims of the Katyn Massacre who were executed and buried in mass graves.
Katyn, a forest in Russia, became the site of a mass murder of Polish military officers and intellectuals by the Soviet NKVD in 1940. The poster's title, "Paradise Underground," is ironic, as it alludes to the horrific fate that befell these victims who were buried in secret graves.
This poster is significant not only for its artistic composition but also for its role in raising awareness about the Katyn Massacre during the war. It was essential in disseminating information about the Soviet Union's actions, which had initially been denied by Soviet authorities.
Today, "Katyn - Paradise Underground..." stands as a somber testament to the enduring power of art to convey complex and tragic narratives. It reminds us of the importance of remembering historical events and the role that art plays...
Category
1940s Art
Materials
Linen, Paper, Lithograph
Original Vintage London County Council Poster Freedom Vote Conservative Election
Located in London, GB
Original vintage London County Council poster - LCC Election Thursday 7 March You fought for freedom Break that link Vote Conservative - featur...
Category
1940s Art
Materials
Paper
1948 Original poster by Surbek La ligne électrique du Brunig-Lucerne Interlaken
Located in PARIS, FR
Victor Surbek, the acclaimed Swiss artist, left an enduring legacy with his 1948 poster featuring the "Ligne Électrique du Brunig" from Lucerne to Interla...
Category
1940s Art
Materials
Linen, Paper, Lithograph
Original Vintage WWII Poster The Enemy Is Listening Careless Talk Secretary
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two poster issued in Nazi Germany - Hans schreibt seine Division kommt nach... pst! Feind hort mit! / Hans writes his division comes after... psst! The ene...
Category
1940s Art
Materials
Paper
Jean Cocteau's drawing "Le Couple et la Lyre"
By Jean Cocteau
Located in PARIS, FR
Jean Cocteau's drawing, "Le Couple et la Lyre," is a poetic masterpiece that weaves together love and music. This artwork, with its minimalist lines, beautifully captures two figures...
Category
1940s Art
Materials
Paper
Civilised Snooze Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Civilised Snooze
1949
by Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Photographer Slim Aarons slouches in a chair with the Acropolis and its surroundings as a backdrop.
unfram...
Category
Modern 1940s Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Original Vintage Travel Poster Mexico Alfonso X Pena Midcentury Art
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster for Mexico featuring stunning artwork by the Mexican artist Alfonso X Pena (1903-1964) depicting a lady holding yellow, pink a...
Category
1940s Art
Materials
Paper
1949 Raymond Savignac's original advertising poster for "Monsavon au Lait"
Located in PARIS, FR
Raymond Savignac's original advertising poster for "Monsavon au Lait", created in 1949, is an iconic piece of French advertising design. It features a distinctive aesthetic and bold composition that captures the viewer's attention.
At the center of the poster is an unforgettable image: a pink cow...
Category
1940s Art
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Marbles Championship Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Marbles Championship
1948
by Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
A group of boys competing in a marble championship in Central Park, New York City, 1948
unframed
c typ...
Category
Modern 1940s Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Careless Talk Costs Lives 'Fougasse' Cyril Kenneth Bird World War 2 Poster
Located in London, GB
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Cyril Kenneth Bird ‘Fougasse’ (British, 1887-1965)
Careless Talk Costs Lives
Lithographic poster c.1940
32 x 20 cm (12.5 x 8 in)
The cartoonist Fougasse, was a British cartoonist who was art editor of Punch 1937-1949, and subsequently editor until 1953. He is best known for his ‘Careless Talk Costs Lives’ series of posters, and the other posters both for the Ministry of Information, London Underground and others.
The Ministry of Information’s wartime poster...
Category
Modern 1940s Art
Materials
Lithograph
1948 Original Automobile poster by Cappiello - Pneu Dunlop
Located in PARIS, FR
Original Automobile Advertising United Kingdom
for A. J. Wilson & Cie Ltd London
The original 1948 poster by Leonetto Cappiello for Dunlop tires on sale...
Category
Art Deco 1940s Art
Materials
Linen, Paper, Lithograph
Leonetto Cappiello's original 1949 poster for Le Thermogène
Located in PARIS, FR
Leonetto Cappiello's original 1949 poster for "Le Thermogène engendre la chaleur et combat : toux, rhumatismes, points de côté" is a striking piece of advertising that showcases the ...
Category
1940s Art
Materials
Linen, Paper, Lithograph
Words, Words, Words! - Etching by Suzanne Tourte - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Words, words, words! is an artwork realized bySuzanne Tourte, in 1940s.
China ink on paper.
33 x 25 cm.
Good conditions, except for some yellowing o...
Category
Modern 1940s Art
Materials
Etching
Portrait of a fisherman, Volendam
Located in BLARICUM, NL
WILLEM VAN DE BERG
Den Haag 1886-1970 Amsterdam
Portrait of a fisherman, Volendam
1940
Oil on canvas
70 x 55 cm.
Signed and dated: lower left ‘Willem van den Berg...
Category
1940s Art
Materials
Oil
Les Regiments Croates en Illyrie - Drawing By Herbert Knotel - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Les Regiments Croates en Illyrie is an original drawing in ink and watercolor realized by by Herbert Knotel in 1930/40s.
Good condition except for being aged.
The artwork is depict...
Category
Modern 1940s Art
Materials
Watercolor, Ink
VENUS I by Auguste Herbin - Abstract, geometric painting
Located in London, GB
VENUS I by Auguste Herbin (1882-1960)
Oil on canvas
100 x 81 cm (39 ³/₈ x 31 ⁷/₈ inches)
Signed and dated lower left, herbin 1945
Provenance: Private collection, Stockholm
Galerie d...
Category
Abstract Geometric 1940s Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Still life - Drawing by Serge Fotisnky - 1947
Located in Roma, IT
Still life is an artwork realized by Serge Fotinsky in 1947.
Original drawing in pencil.
Signature lower right.
20 x 27 cm.
Good conditions escept ...
Category
Modern 1940s Art
Materials
Pencil
Charles de Gaulle's iconic "Appel du 18 Juin 1940" poster - Vive la France !
Located in PARIS, FR
In 1940, Charles de Gaulle's iconic "Appel du 18 Juin 1940" poster emerged as a symbol of unwavering resolve and hope during one of the darkest chapters in French history.
This post...
Category
1940s Art
Materials
Linen, Paper, Lithograph
Le Due Fait de la Peinture by Georges Manzana Pissarro - Colourful drawing
Located in London, GB
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Le Due Fait de la Peinture by Georges Manzana Pissarro (1871-1961)
27.5 x 18.3 cm (10 ⁷/₈ x 7 ¹/₄ inches)
Graphit...
Category
1940s Art
Materials
Paper, Color Pencil, Graphite
Circa 1940 Jean B. Picard's original poster Aide aux combattants d'Indochine
Located in PARIS, FR
Jean B. Picard's original poster is a poignant and visually striking representation of aid for soldiers who served in Indochina. This beautiful French poster no...
Category
1940s Art
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Ernst Samuel Geiger (1876-1965) Expressionist Landscape Oil Painting Switzerland
Located in Meinisberg, CH
Ernst Samuel Geiger
(Swiss, ∗ 1.2.1876 Turgi, † 16.12.1965 Neuenstadt)
The Church of Ligerz in the Vineyards along the shore of the Lake of Bienne in Switzerland
• Oil paint impast...
Category
Expressionist 1940s Art
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
Original Vintage World War Two Poster Fruits Of Victory National Savings WWII
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two poster - To Enjoy the Fruits of Victory Save Now - featuring a countryside illustration From the original by Rowland Hilder (1905-1993) depicting a rur...
Category
1940s Art
Materials
Paper
1942 Videcoq's original poster for the Fédération Française des Sports de Glace
Located in PARIS, FR
Videcoq's original poster for the Fédération Française des Sports de Glace, created in 1942, is a work of art that reflects the sporting spirit and elegance associated with winter activities at the time. The poster embodies the Federation's dynamism and commitment to promoting ice sports in France.
The color palette chosen by Videcoq reinforces the poster's wintry atmosphere. Shades of blue, white and gray evoke the freshness and beauty of ice and snow. This subtle use of color creates a pleasing visual contrast.
The careful typography, with the name "Fédération Française des Sports de Glace" in capital letters, reinforces the association with the sports organization and its role in promoting ice sports. Additional information is presented in a clear and balanced way.
VIdecoq's poster captures the enthusiasm and grace of ice sports in their heyday. It celebrates the commitment...
Category
1940s Art
Materials
Linen, Paper, Lithograph
Le Croates en Allemagne - Grenadier 1813 - Drawing By Herbert Knotel - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Le Croates en Allemagne is an original drawing in ink and watercolor realized by Herbert Knotel in 1930/40s.
Good condition except for being aged.
The artwork is depicted through s...
Category
Modern 1940s Art
Materials
Watercolor, Ink
Ex Libris - Constant Van Dyk - Lithograph by M. Mentink - 1944
Located in Roma, IT
Ex Libris - Constant Van Dyk is a Modern Artwork realized in 1944, by M. Mentink, from Holland.
Ex Libris. Lithograph on ivory paper. Signed on plate and dat...
Category
Symbolist 1940s Art
Materials
Lithograph
Night on the porch
Located in Genève, GE
Work on wood
Category
Modern 1940s Art
Materials
Oil
The Talking Cards - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1948
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Talking Cardws is a Watercolour Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1948s.
Hand signed on the lower margin.
Good condition on a little paper.
Mino Maccari (Siena,...
Category
Modern 1940s Art
Materials
Watercolor
Landscape With Armenians - Watercolor Drawing by Henry Ottmann - 1946
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape With Armenians is a Watercolor realized by Henry Ottmann in 1946.
Good condition on a yellowed paper.
Hand signed and dated by the artist on the lower right corner.
Incl...
Category
Modern 1940s Art
Materials
Watercolor
Portrait - Drawing by Serge Fotisnky - 1947
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an artwork realized by Serge Fotinsky in 1947.
Original drawing, 27 x 19 cm.
Pad signature lower right.
Good conditions except yellowing...
Category
Modern 1940s Art
Materials
Pencil
La Traviata - Dancer of the Bohemian Ballet - 3rd Act - Drawing by Erté - 1948
By Erté
Located in Roma, IT
La Traviata - Dancer of the Bohemian Ballet - 3rd Act is a modern artwork realized in 1948 century by Erté (Romain de Tirtoff).
Mixed colored gouache on ...
Category
Art Deco 1940s Art
Materials
Gouache
Modernity - Lithograph - After Raoul Dufy
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
(after) Raoul Dufy
Lithograph after a watercolor, published in the book "Lettre à mon peintre Raoul Dufy." Paris, Librairie Académique Perrin, 1965.
Printed signature
Dimensions: ...
Category
Fauvist 1940s Art
Materials
Lithograph
Blossom branche
Located in BLARICUM, NL
LODEWIJK BRUCKMAN
Den Haag 1903-1995 Leeuwarden
BLOSSOM BRANCHE,
1946
Oil on canvas
41 x 41 cm.
Signed and dated: lower left
Category
1940s Art
Materials
Oil
A Man's Profile - Drawing by Serge Fotisnky - 1947
Located in Roma, IT
A man's profile is an artwork realized by Serge Fotinsky in 1947 ca.
China ink drawing.
Pad signature of the artist right left.
27 x 20 cm.
Good co...
Category
Modern 1940s Art
Materials
Ink
Swimwear 1946 Limited Signature Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
Swimwear
1946
Fashion shoot featuring a model in swimwear, 1946.
by Toni Frissell
48 x 72" inches / 121 x 182 cm paper size
Archival pigment print
unframed
(framing available ...
Category
Modern 1940s Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Portrait of a Balinese beauty by Theo Meier (1908-1982)
By Theo Meier
Located in ZEIST, UT
After his academy Theo Meier moved to Germany where he came into contact with Max Liebermann and German expressionists from Die Brücke. Inspired by Paul Gauguin, he left for Tahiti at the age of 24. The influence of Paul Gauguin and the German Expressionists can be clearly seen in his works. After a year in Tahiti, he moved toBali where he found the culture and art that he had missed in Tahiti. He settled in Sanur and befriended the other artists who had settled in Bali, such as Rudolf Bonnet, Walter Spies, Antonio Blanco...
Category
Expressionist 1940s Art
Materials
Oil
The German in the Brewery - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1945
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The German in the Brewery is a watercolor Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1945s.
Hand signed and titled on the lower margin.
Good condition on a little yellowed pa...
Category
Modern 1940s Art
Materials
Watercolor
Portrait - Drawing by Serge Fotisnky - 1947
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an artwork realized by Serge Fotinsky (1887-1971).
Drawing in pencil, 1947.
27 x 20 cm.
Good conditions except some yellowing due by time.
Category
Modern 1940s Art
Materials
Pencil
Claude Muncaster: Storm, City of Exeter, Ellerman Line - Biscay 1948 watercolour
Located in London, GB
We acquired a series of paintings from Claude Muncaster's studio. To find more scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this seller."
Claude Munca...
Category
Realist 1940s Art
Materials
Watercolor
The Potter - Drawing by Serge Fotisnky - 1947
Located in Roma, IT
The potter is an artwork realized by Serge Fotisnky (1887-1971) , in 1947 ca.
Drawing in pencil.
Pad signature in the lower right.
Good conditions except some yellowing due by ti...
Category
Modern 1940s Art
Materials
Pencil
Ex Libris - Bibliotheek Unicum - Woodcut by Gerard Schelpe - 1945
Located in Roma, IT
Ex Libris - Bibliotheek Unicum is an Artwork realized in 1945, by Gerard Schelpe (1906-1973) from Belgium.
Woodcut B./W. print on ivory paper. The work is glued on cardboard.
Tot...
Category
Modern 1940s Art
Materials
Woodcut
