1940s Art

About this work: Created in 1942-43, this work belongs to one of the most fertile periods of Matisse’s career as a printmaker and draftsman. By this time, Matisse had long since mast...

This exquisite lithograph by Hans Jean Arp (1886–1966), titled Rouge, bleu, brun (Red, Blue, Brown), from the folio Derriere le miroir, L’art abstrait, No. 21-22, originates from the...

Etching on papeteries vélin de Lana paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition, with full margins. Notes: From the folio, Jours de gloire, Histoire de la ...

Up for sale is an interesting original vintage oil painting on canvas by Famous British Artist Ernest Burnett Hood, (1932 to 1988), depicting a portrait of a man in costume. Ernest...

Gustave Baumann, 'Taos Placita', color woodcut, 1947, edition 125. Baumann 132. Signed, titled, and numbered '20-125' in pencil; with the artist’s Hand-in-Heart chop. A superb, richly-inked impression, with fresh colors, on fibrous oatmeal wove paper; the full sheet with margins (2 to 3 1/8 inches); slight rippling at the left sheet edge, in excellent condition. Matted to museum standards, unframed. Image size 9 5/8 x 11 1/4 inches (244 x 286 mm); sheet size 13 1/4 x 17 inches (337 x 432 mm). Collections: Harwood Museum of Art, New Mexico Museum of Art, Phoenix Art Museum, Scottsdale Art Museum, Wichita Art Museum. ABOUT THE ARTIST Gustave Baumann (1881-1971) was a renowned printmaker and a leading figure of the American color woodcut revival whose exquisite craftsmanship and vibrant imagery captured the essence of the Southwest. "A brilliant printmaker, Baumann brought to the medium a full mastery of the craft of woodworking that he acquired from his father, a German cabinetmaker. This craftsmanship was coupled with a strong artistic training that resulted in the handsome objects we see in the exhibition today. After discovering New Mexico in 1918, Baumann began to explore in his woodblock prints of this period the light. color, and architectural forms of that landscape. His prints of this period are among the most beautiful and poetic images of the American West." —Lewis I. Sharp, Director, Denver Art Museum Baumann, the son of a craftsman, immigrated to the United States from Germany with his family when he was ten, settling in Chicago. From 1897 to 1904, he studied in the evenings at the Art Institute of Chicago, working in a commercial printmaking shop during the day. In 1905, he returned to Germany to attend the Kunstwerbe Schule in Munich, where he decided on a career in printmaking. He returned to Chicago in 1906 and worked for a few years as a graphic designer of labels. Baumann made his first prints in 1909 and exhibited them at the Art Institute of Chicago the following year. In 1910, he moved to the artists’ colony in Nashville, Indiana, where he explored the creative and commercial possibilities of a career as a printmaker. In 1915, he exhibited his color woodcuts at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco, winning the gold medal. Among Baumann’s ongoing commercial activities was his work for the Packard Motor Car Company from 1914 to 1920 where he produced designs, illustrations, and color woodcuts until 1923. In 1919, Baumann’s printmaking work dominated the important exhibition of American color woodcuts at the Detroit Institute of Arts. Twenty-six of his prints were included, far more than the works of any other artist. A set of his blocks, a preparatory drawing, and seven progressive proofs complemented the exhibition. That same year, Baumann worked in New York and, over the summer, in Provincetown, Massachusetts. His airy images of Cape Cod employed soft, pastel colors and occasionally showed the influence of the white-line woodcut technique. Many of his Chicago artist friends had traveled to the southwest, and Baumann became intrigued by their paintings, souvenirs, and stories of an exotic place named Taos, New Mexico. In the summer of 1918, he spent the summer in Taos sketching and painting before visiting Santa Fe. Paul Walter, the director of the Museum of New Mexico, offered him a studio in the museum's basement. Inspired by the rugged beauty of the Southwest—the vibrant colors and dramatic landscapes of the region became a central theme in his work, influencing his artistic style and subject matter for the remainder of his career. Later in the decade, he traveled to the West Coast and made prints of California landscape. Baumann's prints became synonymous with the Southwest, capturing the spirit of its place in America's identity with a unique sense of authenticity and reverence. His iconic images of desert vistas, pueblo villages, and indigenous cultures served as visual tributes to the region's rich cultural heritage, earning him a dedicated following among collectors and curators alike. A true craftsman and artist, Baumann completed every step of the printmaking process himself, cutting each block, mixing the inks, and printing every impression on the handmade paper he selected. His dedication to true craftsmanship and his commitment to preserving the integrity of his artistic vision earned him widespread acclaim and recognition within the art world. About the vibrant colors he produced, Baumann stated, “A knowledge of color needs to be acquired since they don’t all behave the same way when ground or mixed...careful chemistry goes into the making of colors, with meticulous testing for permanence. While complicated formulae evolve new colors, those derived from Earth and metal bases are still the most reliable.” In the 1930s, Baumann became interested in puppet theater. He designed and carved his own marionettes and established a little traveling company. From 1943 to 1945, the artist carved an altarpiece for the Episcopal Church of the Holy Faith in Santa Fe. In 1952, a retrospective exhibition of his prints was mounted at the New Mexico Museum of Fine Arts. Throughout his prolific career, Baumann executed nearly four hundred color woodcuts. Baumann’s woodcuts...

Signed lower left: FANTUZZI. Archived in the General Catalogue of Eliano Fantuzzi, No. A-6, order number 15/76741. Very good conditions. This artwork is shipped from Italy. Under ex...

"Rockefeller Center" by George Enell circa 1945: The Rockefeller Center in midtown Manhattan, New York City. Designed by Raymond Hood, it was completed in May 1933. Unframed Paper ...

A striking, vintage early 1940s fashion study featuring an elegant young woman wearing a stylish hat, suit and clutch. Image size: 11 x 8 1/4 inches. Archivally matted to 16 x 1...

Antique French impressionist Paris street scene signed oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a gold giltwood impression...

Post War Southwest Impressionist Landscape Painting Original Oil by Walter Bailey Significant landscape painting of Taos, New Mexico river and buttes by Walter Alexander Bailey...

Antique American modernist beach town oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Measuring: 22 by 26 inches overall, and 20 by 24 painting alone. Excellent condition, ready to hang and e...

Artist: Pablo Picasso Title: Round Head of a Man with Mismatched Eyes (Plate XVI) Portfolio: Carmen Medium: Etching on Montval wove paper Year: 1949 Edition: 289 Frame Size: 21" x 18...

A charming, vibrant, early Mexican city street scene by famed Chicago Modern artist Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Depicting a quiet, picturesque view of the rooftops and cathedral...

Antique American abstract cubist street scene oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 31 by 42 inches overall, and 25 by 36 painting alone. In excellent original con...

A Quiet River - Oil on Canvas Oil painting depicting a river flowing through a grove of trees. Vibrant green trees surround the river, hues of deep greens make up the trees to the l...

A Striking, Colorful 1942 Modern Surrealist Abstract Drawing by Notable New York Avant Garde Artist, Hannah Harari (Am. 1912-2000). Titled "The Fruits of Order" the artwork is gouac...

Ira Moskowitz, 'Navajo Horse Race', lithograph, 1946, edition 30, Czestochowski 204. Signed and titled in pencil. Signed and dated in the stone, lower le...

Fishing Schooners and Sailboats at a dock, "Fischerschoner und Segelboote an einem Dock" by Rudolph Guba (German/American, 1884-1950) Impasto work which depicts several sailing ves...

When you enter visually into the sumptuous scene captured in this painting, the unknown artist is playing with you. They are teasing you to slightly suspend your careful awareness of...

Antique American modernist flower still life oil painting by Samuel Brecher (1897 - 1982). Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring 28 by 30 inches overall and 22 by 24 inches painti...

Vintage American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 15 by 19 inches overall. Handsomely framed in...

A splendid and historical poster made by Jack Maxwell in 1948. ⛳️ The history of this legendary golf course begins in 1924: the company "Biarritz Anglet la Forêt" became the owner o...

This atmospheric painting depicts Kornhamnstorg in Gamla stan during the quiet hours of evening. The scene unfolds along the waterfront where the historic square meets the water, wit...

A bright and airy Post-Impressionist oil landscape showing a view of a serene island vista. Two fishermen use the clear coastal waters as they look out over distant boats. Unsigned a...

Signed Upper Left "Tosca" for Tosca Olinski (American, 1909-1984) and painted in 1941. Provenance: Mongerson Wunderlich Galleries, Chicago. Exhibited: New Directions in American Pai...

A scenic, colorful Modern 1930s summer harbor scene of Saugatuck, Michigan by notable Chicago Modern artist, Francis Chapin. Depicting a lively summer harbor view of the historic S...

Vintage American impressionist oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Handsomely framed in a giltwood molding. Excellent condition, ready...

Outstanding pencil on paper Abstract drawing. Marcel Dumont was a Liège artist who painted in oils and gouache, also produced collages and was an illustrator and engraver, doing so in a number of different styles. Early on in his career, he tended to produce paintings displaying a poetic realism but this changed over time until, in 1957, he was employing geometric abstraction and later still, the influence of pop art could be discerned. His geometric style has strong linear structure which occasionally veers to expressionism and the effect of this is an interesting sense of detachment that the viewer of the work can feel and one engages with the subject on a different level than one would normally expect. A critic wrote of him," Sometimes expressionist, sometimes linear, the abstraction forms itself willingly, in Marcel Dumont's world, to leave the rectangular structure to connect to carefully prepared tones. He retains also, in his abundant output, a few poetic pop-art collages together with a number of drawings and engravings illustrating Stefan Zweig...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Serie B, var. 5 (Series B, Variation 5), from the album Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et Variations (Drawings, Them...

Black and white photographs that reveal the various facets and aesthetic searches of the legendary Colombian photographer, recognized as the creator of memorable realistic, abstract ...

Work on wood This abstract work is distinguished by its dynamic curves and vivid colors. Dominated by shades of red, blue and green, it evokes a fluid dance of organic forms. The sin...

Antique American modernist signed abstract landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed.

Still life with eleven objetcs in a sphere (Original Italian title: Natura morta in un tondo) is an etching realized by Giorgio Morandi (1890-1964) in 1942. Hand numbered Edition 5...

Beautifully detailed mid-century coastal landscape of Pillar Point Fishing Dock near Half Moon Bay, California by William Winthrop Ward (American, 1901-1985). Signed lower left: "W. Winthrop Ward." Displayed in a new gilt-toned frame. Linen size: 20"H x 24"W. Born in Walsall near London, England on June 12, 1901, William Winthrop Ward immigrated to Boston in 1916 and spent much of his youth boating off the coast of Massachusetts. After a stint with the U.S. Marines, he came to California in 1927. While a member of the Coast Guard, he began painting while tending the Point Lobos lighthouse on the coast at San Francisco. His work came to the attention of local artist Heliodor Hammarstrom, who tended the windmills in Golden Gate Park. Hammarstrom gave him encouragement and introduced Ward to George Demont Otis...

Stowe Vermont Village Sleigh Ride - Mid Century Winter Figurative Landscape A bright, crisp morning and a sleigh ride through new snow in Stowe, Vermont...

Aquatint, Etching on vélin du Lana Papiers Spéciaux pure rag paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good Condition. Notes: From the folio, Du Cubisme, 1947. Published by Compagni...

Antique exhibited Gloucester harbor signed seascape painting. Oil on board. Signed. Label verso. Framed in a period giltwood impressionist frame. Measuring 14 by 16 inches image...

Henri Matisse Martiniquaise 1946 Etching on annam appliqué on wove paper, Edition of 25 Paper size: 38 x 28 cms (15 x 11 ins) Plate size: 25.2 x 19 cms (10 x 7 1/2 ins) Henri Matiss...

Charles Banks Wilson, 'Old Injun', lithograph, 1948, edition 250, Hunt 39. Signed in pencil. A fine, richly-inked impression, on off-white wove paper, with full margins (1 3/4 to 2 inches), in excellent condition. Published by Associated American Artists. Impressions of this work are in the permanent collections of the following institutions: Ackland Art Museum, Georgetown University...

Artist: Pablo Picasso Title: Head of a Woman with Mantilla (Plate I) Portfolio: Carmen Medium: Original etching on Montval wove paper Year: 1949 Edition: 289 Frame Size: 21" x 18" Sh...

Three Skunks of WWII c. 1940s Carved and painted wood Unsigned 8 x 10 in. h. each These skunks are depicted as Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Hideki Tojo. Condition: There ...

Very impressive and amazing mid 1900s abstract expressionist oil painting. Oil on canvas. No signature found. Framed.

Antique American impressionist beach scene oil painting. Oil on canvasboard. Framed. No signature found.

A unique pair of vintage herbarium / botanical displays collected and created by S. Lindwald in June 1946 in Sweden. These botanical specimen are preserved behind glass in a new doub...

Antique American modernist signed abstract tropical oil painting. Oil on board. Framed.

This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Serie H, var. 4 (Series H, Variation 4), from the album Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et Variations (Drawings, Them...

This exquisite silkscreen after Paul Klee (1879–1940), titled Ein Genius serviert ein kleines Fruhstuck (A Guardian Angel Serves a Small Breakfast), from the album Paul Klee, Paintin...

Vintage American oil painting by Beverly Dundas. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 26 by 40 inches overall, and 20 by 34 painting alone. Excellent condition, ready to hang a...

Untitled (Surrealist Composiition) Lithograph with hand coloring, 1945 Signed and dated lower right (see photo) Numbered 10/12 lower left (see photo) fragment from 6X litho In 1945, ...

Artist: Pablo Picasso Title: Square Head of a Man with Soft Features (Plate IV) Portfolio: Carmen Medium: Etching on Montval wove paper Year: 1949 Edition: 289 Frame Size: 21" x 18" ...

Medium: lithograph (after the original Edouard Vuillard lithograph). Printed on Renage wove paper in 1948 by the atelier Mourlot and published in an edition of 2500. Size: 9 1/2 x 12...

Beautiful 1940's French post impressionist oil on board by Simon Simon-Auguste. The work depicts a simple bedroom interior with shoes, candle and a single picture on the wall. Signed lower left and presented in a swept impressionist style frame. Provenance: Chilham Castle, Kent Artist: Simon Simon-Auguste (French, 1909-1987) Title: Bedroom Interior Medium: Oil on board Size: 25.5 x 30.5 inches (65 x 77 cm) including frame Simon Joseph Simon-Auguste (20 April 1909 – May 1987) was a French artist, known for his intimate paintings, mainly portraits, nudes and still lifes. His production is characterized by a calm, intimate feel, and the effective use of glaze. Born in Marseille, Simon-Auguste was the son of Antonin Auguste, a cabinetmaker specialized in restoring furniture in the chateaux of the Provence. Simon studied at the École communale of his neighborhood at rue Eydoux, in Marseille, where he excelled in design. In 1931 Simon-Auguste finished his studies at the École des Beaux-Arts and won the Stanislas-Torrents award. He was commissioned to execute the mural decorations of the town hall in Allauch. He began exhibiting in Marseille where doctors and lawyers purchased his paintings. In 1932 he invested into a 6-month stay in Paris where he frequented the Louvre Museum and became specially interested in the Camondo Collection. At the invitation of art dealer Adolphe Basler, he took part in the Moins de trente ans exhibition, at the Galerie de Sèvres, along with Jacques Despierre, André Hambourg, Louis Dideron, Léon Couturier, among others. He presented a nude, a still life, and a view of the Jardin du Luxembourg. He also started dealing with Georges Petit and the Galerie Vildrac. In 1933 Simon-Auguste had his first solo exhibition at the Galerie Detailles, at the Canebière in Marseille which contributed to his success. He displayed 40 pieces (paintings, watercolours and sketches), mostly nudes and genre scenes. In 1934 he married a philosophy student who would become a journalist under the pseudonym of Michele Seurière. For his second solo exhibition at the Galerie Detailles a few landscapes and marines were added to his portfolio. During the 1930s Simon-Auguste explored subjects around nudes and landscapes. Later these evolved into children, still lifes and locals, full of intimacy and simplicity, which gained him a lot of recognition. Among these, we find La fillette au bol and Tête d'Enfant, which were purchased by the Musée Longchamp, Marseille. It was 1939 when he could afford to move to Paris. The family settled at 38 rue de Malte and Simon-Auguste started submitting his work to the Salon d'Automne, Salon des Peintres Témoins de Leur Temps, and other major exhibitions. At the outbreak of World War II, he was on holiday in Auvergne. In 1940, he was mobilized. Within two months he had to retreat to Ussel, forced by his ill health. In 1941 he reconverted a rented farm there into his atelier. Simon-Auguste returned to Paris after the Liberation in 1944, to take part for the first time in the Nationale with La Fillette aux Pommes. Up to 1947 Simon-Auguste signed his paintings with fountain pen ink. Afterwards, he used brush oil. He spent some Summer holidays in Villiers-sur-Morin in the late 1940s. In 1949 he traveled around Italy: Rome, Florence, Siena, San-Giminiano, Venice, Milan. In 1950 he was appointed member at the Salon d’Automne. This year he submitted Le Café du Commerce to the Grand Prix de la Peinture Contemporaine, at the Marsan Pavilion (Louvre Museum). He was amongst the 100 painters selected by the jury. Also in 1950 the city of Paris acquired his Marine de La Rochelle. The Musée du Château de Sceaux acquired Paysage de l'Ille-de-France. The French state acquired La Fillette à la lampe in 1952, Nature morte aux Bleuets in 1953, and Comme un Poisson dans l’Eau in 1955. In 1951 he contributed to an itinerant exhibition around Switzerland (Bern, Lausanne and Geneva) about Les fleurs et les fruits...

Antique American school modernist watermelon still life pastel painting. Pastel on paper. Signed. Framed. Measuring 18 by 22 inches overall and 16 by 20 painting alone.

A unique pair of vintage herbarium / botanical displays collected and created by S. Lindwald in June 1946 in Sweden. These botanical specimen are preserved behind glass in a new doub...

Frank Moss Bennett 1874 - 1953 Painter of figurative scenes, and townscapes, studied at the Royal Academy and regular exhibitor there and Liverpool, many of his pictures were reprod...

Circa 1940. Published by Les Editions Deyrolle. Teaching Charts. Printed by E Kapp. Folded over, several areas of paper loss, including the lower right hand corner. Needs to be rest...

Signed lower right 'F.H. Cutting' for Francis Harvey Cutting (American, 1872-1964) and dated '1932-1948'. Born in Iowa in 1872, Francis Harvey Cutting ...

Original vintage poster: "Map of the United States as Californians See It". 1947, artist: Oren Arnold. Size: 16.5" x 20.5", R. H. MOEBUS COMPANY This poster is not linen-backed. This poster is in very good fine condition, ready to frame. A humorous satirical pictorial map from 1947 with the golden sun on the upper left, gives a detailed depiction of California, its relative size to the rest of the United States, showing Florida as "Death Valley", the rest of the United States as "Unexplored" 'Unimportant anyway, not in California". The image has your Mexican singer; bikini-clad bathers and others set in the image. Shows rivers, lakes, harbors, landmarks, parks, recreational activities, and local people. This map shows Los Angeles’ city...

Nicolas de Staël Study 1944 Original oil on canvas Unsigned On canvas 32 x 24 cm (c. 13 x 10 in) Presented in in a wood frame 41 x 34 cm (c. 16 x 13 in) Annotated "Nicolas de Stael ...

Incredible early American modernist portrait by Stephen H Booker (1933 - 2016). Oil on canvas. Signed verso. Finely framed. Measuring 24 by 28 inches overall and 16 by 20 paintin...