1940s Art

Michael F. Kelly (American, 1887-1984) Untitled (Refugee Family), c. 1940s Pastel on paper Sight: 25 1/2 x 19 1/2 in. Framed: 27 7/8 x 21 3/4 x 3/4 in. Signed lower right: M.F. Kelly...

Andre Masson, French (1896–1987) Date: 1945 Lithograph on Pur Fil Marais, signed and numbered in pencil Edition, 30 Image Size: 12.5 x 8.5 inches Size: 19.75 x 13 in. (50.17 x 33.02 ...

Louis Conrad Rosenberg, 'Bowling Green, New York', etching, 1940. Signed in pencil. A superb, richly-inked impression, with all the fine lines printing c...

Matiz managed to create intimate portraits, in which Frida seemed happy to surrender to her lens. The result was dynamic portraits of Khalo, a wonderful example of both the photograp...

Robert Vale Faro, 'Dialogue Erudite', color lithograph, 1945, edition 16. Signed, dated, titled, and numbered '98' and '4/16' in pen. A fine, richly-inked impression with fresh colors, on heavy, off-white wove paper; full margins (1/2 to 1 1/4 inch), in excellent condition. Image size 20 1/2 x 14 3/8 inches; sheet size 22 1/2 x 17 inches. Scarce. Matted to museum standards, unframed. ABOUT THE ARTIST Robert Vale Faro (1902-1988) was a modernist architect and artist associated with the Chicago Bauhaus. He received his degree in architecture and design from the Armour Institute in Chicago and worked at L'Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris, from 1924-27, where he was influenced by Harry Kurt Bieg and Le Corbusier. Upon his return to Chicago, Faro worked with the important modernist Chicago architects George and William Keck under Louis Sullivan. Faro founded the avant-garde printmaking group Vanguard in 1945. The group counted Atelier 17 artists Stanley William Hayter, Sue Fuller...

Les Chants de Maldoror is an original modern rare book written by Comte de Lautréamont, pseudonym of Isidore Lucien Ducasse (Montevideo, 1846 — ...

Work on paper without frame

Summer in Town, 1943, oil on board, signed and dated lower right, 13 ¾ x 22 inches, titled and dated verso, exhibited: 1) 139th Annual Exhibition, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, ...

MARIO SIRONI 1885-1961 Sassari 1885-1961 Milan (Italian) Title: Studies for Three Figures Studio per le Tre Figure, 1948 Technique: Hand Signed Pen and Watercolour Drawing on Pape...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) Reading by Candlelight (Pliouchkine in Search of His Papers), 1948 Unnumbered edition limited to 368 copies On Arches Vellum 28 x 37.5 cm (c. 11 x 14.6 in...

Catalog of the exhibition of Pablo Picasso held at the Kunsthaus Zürich Museum, May-June 1954. Introduction by Bernhard Geiser. In-8º, text in German, 110 b/w plates, cm 24 x 1.5 x 17, 1954. On the page preceding the frontispiece a photography of the artist. Illustrated softcover ('Le repas frugal...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) Messy Room (Pliouchkine's Bedroom), 1948 Original etching Printed signature in the plate Unnumbered edition limited to 368 copies On Arches Vellum 37.5 x...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) Knocking at the Door (Pliouchkine at the Door), 1948 Original etching Printed signature in the plate Unnumbered edition limited to 368 copies On Arches V...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) Pliouchkine's Village, 1948 Original etching Printed signature in the plate Unnumbered edition limited to 368 copies On Arches Vellum 28 x 37.5 cm (c. 11...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) Sobakevitch eating, 1948 Original etching Printed signature in the plate Unnumbered edition limited to 368 copies On Arches Vellum 28 x 37.5 cm (c. 11 x ...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) The Deposit, 1948 Original etching Printed signature in the plate Unnumbered edition limited to 368 copies On Arches Vellum 28 x 37.5 cm (c. 11 x 14.6 in...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) Meeting with a Farmer, 1948 Original etching Printed signature in the plate Unnumbered edition limited to 368 copies On Arches Vellum 37.5 x 28cm (c. 14....

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) The Giant and the Little Chair (Sobakevitch Near the Chair), 1948 Original etching Printed signature in the plate Unnumbered edition limited to 368 copie...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) Dinner's Time, 1948 Original etching Printed signature in the plate Unnumbered edition limited to 368 copies On Arches Vellum 28 x 37.5 cm (c. 11 x 14.6 ...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) The Coachman and his Horses (The Coachman Feeds his Horses), 1948 Original etching Signed in the plate Unnumbered edition limited to 368 copies On Arches...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) Gathering of Farmers, 1948 Original etching Printed signature in the plate Unnumbered edition limited to 368 copies On Arches Vellum 37.5 x 28cm (c. 14.6...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) The Traffic Accident (Collision on the Way), 1948 Original etching Unsigned Unnumbered edition limited to 368 copies On Arches Vellum 28 x 37.5 cm (c. 11...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) The Rodeo (The Father Mitiai and the Father Miniai), 1948 Original etching Printed signature in the plate Unnumbered edition limited to 368 copies On Arc...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) Sobakevitch's House, 1948 Original etching Signed in the plate Unnumbered edition limited to 368 copies On Arches Vellum 28 x 37.5 cm (c. 11 x 14.6 in) ...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) The Host (The Steward), 1948 Original etching Printed signature in the plate Unnumbered edition limited to 368 copies On Arches Vellum 37.5 x 28cm (c. 14...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) The Journey by Carriage (On the Way to Sobakevich), 1948 Original etching Signed in the plate Unnumbered edition limited to 368 copies On Arches Vellum 2...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) The Contracts Office, 1948 Original etching Printed signature in the plate Unnumbered edition limited to 368 copies On Arches Vellum 37.5 x 28cm (c. 14.6...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) A Rough Nap (Chichikov Lay Down on his Desk), 1948 Original etching Printed signature in the plate Unnumbered edition limited to 368 copies On Arches Vel...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) The Funeral Procession (The Prosecutor's Funeral), 1948 Original etching Printed signature in the plate Unnumbered edition limited to 368 copies On Arche...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) The Negotiation (The Swiss Man Won't Let Chichikov In), 1948 Original etching Printed signature in the plate Unnumbered edition limited to 368 copies On ...

Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887–1964) Rio Puerco, New Mexico, c. 1940-1 Watercolor on paper Monogram lower right 15 x 20 inches 18.5 x 24 inches framed Frank Nelson Wilcox (O...

Original etching on archival paper. Signed and dated lower right, 1947. Artist proof. Condition: Good. Provenance: Estate of the artist. Image size 6.75 by 5 inches. Sheet size 15...

The 1949 travel poster “Forêts de l'Île-de-France” by Roger Chapelain-Midy for SNCF (Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français) beautifully captures the allure of the lush forest...

Original Coca-Cola: Our America Electricity #4, original vintage poster, archival linen backed, mint condition, horizontal, ready to frame. Light, Power...

Lying down Tiger is a beautiful pencil original drawing on ivory-colored, realized by the German artist Wilhelm Lorenz, best know as Willi Lorenz, in 1940s. A tiger is portrayed fr...

This historically interesting Post Impressionist town landscape oil painting is by noted Slade School trained artist Bertram Nicholls. Painted in 1940, the location is the Somerset t...

Crafted in 1941, the original poster by Simo stands as a poignant tribute to the victims of a tragic event in French history: the mass execution of resistance fighters in Châteaubria...

1940 Abstract Mid 20th Century American Scene Modern WPA Era Abstraction John Deforest Stull (1910-1972) "Abstract" Oil on Canvas 24 x 30 inches Signed and dated '40 lower right Fra...

Matiz managed to create intimate portraits, in which Frida seemed happy to surrender to her lens. The result was dynamic portraits of Khalo, a wonderful example of both the photograp...

Jane Peterson paints a vase of large yellow zinnias surrounded by dramatic green leaves against a blue background in her oil painting “Zinnias in ...

Amalia Polleri, 'Untitled (Sleeping Children)', Conté crayon on cream wove drawing paper, signed and dated '43 in ink beneath the image, lower right; with 1/4 margins all around. Arc...

Original AMERICAN LABOR - PRODUCING FOR ATTACK vintage 1943 poster. Size: 19.5" x 22.25. Professional archival linen backed; ready to frame. War Production Board, Washington D.C. Original. Lithograph. printed by the US Government...

Initialed lower right, 'Kay' for Kay Christensen (Danish, 1899-1981), dated verso, "27 October 1948" and titled, 'Paris'. A serene, Parisian cityscape showing an aerial perspective ...

Hand Signed. Edition of 100 prints plus 5 prints in Roman Numerals. From the portfolio: "Dieci Litografie (Numerus, Mensura, Pondus)". Very rare print in perfect conditions. This a...

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" ...

Artist: Pablo Picasso Title: Head of a Woman with Closed Eyes (Plate XXII) Portfolio: Carmen Medium: Etching on Montval wove paper Year: 1949 Edition: 289 Frame Size: 22" x 19" Sheet...

Lalibela - Bièt Gàbriel is an original etching on paper realized by Lino Bianchi Barriviera in 1939-1943. Hand-signed in pencil. Numbered 30. In very good conditions. The artwork...

ANDREAS PAUL WEBER (German 1893 – 1980) WE’RE OVER THE MOUNTAIN (Wir sind überm Berg) (A68, D2718) Lithograph over tinted ground, signed in pencil and in monogram in the stone. Image, 14 ½ x 19 1/4. Large full sheet with watermark and deckle edge, 24 ½ x 19 ¼. In very good condition. The A. Paul Weber Museum was inaugurated in Ratzeburg in 1973. Andreas Paul Weber died on 9 November 1980. This important German lithographer, draughtsman and painter bequeathed a comprehensive œuvre, in which critical satirical works figure prominently. THE WEBER MUSEUM HAS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND A BIOGRAPHY The following is a biography taken from the prominent German auction house KETTERER /KUNST: Andreas Paul Weber attended secondary modern school in Arnstadt between 1903 and 1910 before briefly attending the School for the Decorative and Applied Arts in Erfurt. In 1908 Weber joined the 'Jungwandervogel', a movement which sought to develop a new, modern lifestyle based on walking and living close to nature. At the same time Andreas Paul Weber began experimenting with lithography and worked as a commercial artist. When the first world war broke out, Weber served as a railway engineer on the Eastern Front, where he worked for the army as a draughtsman from 1916. After the war Andreas Paul Weber illustrated numerous books, including Till Eulenspiegel, Reineke Fuchs and the critical contemporary work Der Zeitgenosse by Hjalmar Kutzleb, which were Weber's first successes. In 1925 Weber founded the 'Clan-Presse' ['Clan Press'], where he and his son Christian printed...

This is a rare original Post-war illustration drawing, hand-painted with gouache on Arches Velum paper by French artist C. Villars (France, 20th Century). The modernist composition s...

JOSEPH MARGULIES (1896 - 1984) REFLECTIONS OF GLOUCESTER ca 1940 Aquatint signed in pencil. 8 ½ x 11 ¾”, sheet 10 ½” x 13”. Very good condition, asid...

Horses Leaving the Barn Watercolor on paper, 1940 Signed and dated lower left corner (see photo) Condition: Excellent Image: 14 1/2 x 21” Frame: 25” x 31” Provenance; Associated American Artists, New York (see photo of label) Mamdouha and Elmer Holmes Bobst Displayed in an original wormy chestnut frame with OP3 Acrylic. Most probably from the AAA Dehn watercolor exhibition of 1940. Vintage original framing chosen by the artist. Note: Elmer Holmes Bobst (1884–1978) was an American businessman and philanthropist who worked in the pharmaceutical industry. His wife, Mamdouha, was also well known philanthropist. Bobst was born in Lititz, Pennsylvania. He aspired to become a doctor, but instead, he taught himself pharmacology. After his wife Ethel composed his interview letter, he became manager and treasurer of the Hoffman-LaRoche Chemical Works by 1920. When Bobst retired from the company in 1944, he was one of the nation's highest paid corporate executives. In 1945 he took charge of the ailing William Warner Company (later Warner–Lambert) and he remained board chairman until his retirement. Bobst had close connections to President Dwight Eisenhower, but was also a close friend of President Richard Nixon. Note: In 1940, the year of this watercolor, Dehn and Elizabeth Timmerman visited Waterville, MN on their way to Colorado Sprint, Colorado where Dehn was to teach lithography and watercolor. This watercolor is obviously a view of the area around Waterville. Adolf Dehn, American Watercolorist and Printmaker, 1895-1968 Adolf Dehn was an artist who achieved extraordinary artistic heights, but in a very particular artistic sphere—not so much in oil painting as in watercolor and lithography. Long recognized as a master by serious print collectors, he is gradually gaining recognition as a notable and influential figure in the overall history of American art. In the 19th century, with the invention of the rotary press, which made possible enormous print runs, and the development of the popular, mass-market magazines, newspaper and magazine illustration developed into an artistic realm of its own, often surprisingly divorced from the world of museums and art exhibitions, and today remains surprisingly overlooked by most art historians. Dehn in many regards was an outgrowth of this world, although in an unusual way, since as a young man he produced most of his illustrative work not for popular magazines, such as The Saturday Evening Post, but rather for radical journals, such as The Masses or The Liberator, or artistic “little magazines” such as The Dial. This background established the foundation of his outlook, and led later to his unique and distinctive contribution to American graphic art. If there’s a distinctive quality to his work, it was his skill in introducing unusual tonal and textural effects into his work, particularly in printmaking but also in watercolor. Jackson Pollock seems to have been one of many notable artists who were influenced by his techniques. Early Years, 1895-1922 For an artist largely remembered for scenes of Vienna and Paris, Adolf Dehn’s background was a surprising one. Born in Waterville, Minnesota, on November 22, 1895, Dehn was the descendent of farmers who had emigrated from Germany and homesteaded in the region, initially in a one-room log cabin with a dirt floor. Adolf’s father, Arthur Clark Dehn, was a hunter and trapper who took pride that he had no boss but himself, and who had little use for art. Indeed, during Adolf’s boyhood the walls of his bedroom and the space under his bed were filled with the pelts of mink, muskrats and skunks that his father had killed, skinned and stretched on drying boards. It was Adolf’s mother, Emilie Haas Dehn, a faithful member of the German Lutheran Evangelical Church, who encouraged his interest in art, which became apparent early in childhood. Both parents were ardent socialists, and supporters of Eugene Debs...

Artist: Franz Lenhart. Size: 27.5" x 39". Professional archival linen backed; ready to frame. "La Conca d'Oro dell 'alto Adige" The water flows f...

A stylish, vintage, 1940s fashion study featuring elegant designs for women's day dresses. Artwork size: 11 x 8 1/2 inches. Pencil on paper. Artwork is unframed, archivally matte...

To see our other original vintage public information posters, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the poster you want. Cyril Kenneth Bird ‘Fougasse’ (1887 - 1965) Careless Talk Costs Lives (circa 1940) Lithographic poster 32 x 20 cm (12.5 x 8 in) Version printed on thicker paper. "But of course it mustn't go any further" - in the luggage compartments...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) A Day at the Ball (Chichikov’s Appearance at the Ball), 1948 Original etching Printed signature in the plate Unnumbered edition limited to 368 copies On ...

This vivid agricultural poster from 1947 illustrates an important theme in early postwar Soviet propaganda: the modernization and expansion of collective agriculture. At its center s...

This lithograph is signed in pencil under the image at the lower right. Just above that, in the image, are the artist's initials and the date, 1942. This well-known walkway on the P...

Walter Schnackenberg’s style changed several times during his long and successful career. Having studied in Munich, the artist traveled often to Paris where he fell under the spell o...

Industrial Working Man Social Realism Mid-20 Century Modern American Scene Art Edith Kramer (1916-2014) "Man on Lathe II" Oil on linen, 1949 23 x 22 inches Signed and dated in blac...

Wonderful rustic landscape of a farmhouse by Los Angeles artist Barbara Bisno (American, b-1925) with rolling hills and sheets on the line, 1948. Signed and dated "Bisno" right edge....