1940s Art

Santa Cruz Forest and Carbonero Creek with Redwoods in the early morning by Lillian Josephine Heath (American, 1864-1961). Oil on linen. Signed "Lillian J. Heath" lower left. Circa 1...

Nice modernist American school painting. Oil and watercolor and gouache on board. Signed. Framed. Image size, 18L x 23H.

In 1945, as World War II was coming to an end, the U.S. Office of War Information (O.W.I.) produced the Work Together, Prospect Together poster as part of a broader campaign to promo...

Jacques Herold (1910 - 1987) - Shrub, Year: circa 1975, Medium: Intaglio and Aquatint on Arches, Image Size: 5.5 x 3.5 inches, Size: 8.5 x 5.5 in. (21.59 x 13.97 cm), Description: ...

Original Washington (D.C.) American Airlines mid-century vintage travel poster. Professional archival linen backed in very fine condition, ready to frame. Featuring one of the ...

French painter of the twentieth century. Work on wood Brown wooden frame 51 x 58 x 4 cm

Circa 1940 Signed lower right Newly matted and framed Sight size 12 x 10 in. Overall size with frame 18 x 16 in.

Henri Matisse (After), French (1869-1954) Le Clown (The Clown) Portfolio: Jazz Year: Of Original: 1947 Year Printed: 1983 Medium: Lithograph Size: 15.25 x 11.75 in. (38.74 x 29.85 c...

Paris: Colourful Shops by Henri Miloch (1898-1979) signed lower right watercolour and gouache painting on artist's paper, unframed Sheet:: 9.75 x 12.5 inches Very pretty painting b...

Jean Cocteau Surrealist Portrait, 1946 Original etching Printed signature in the plate On BFK Rives vellum, 32,5 x 25 cm (c. 12,7 x 9,8 inch) Edition limited to 300 copies (unnumber...

England, Shropshire - Ludlow Castle, The Town and Dinham Bridge by Leonard Machin Rowe (1880-1968) signed front lower right and left, signed again and inscribed to the back watercol...

Swiss painter Sculptor, painter and ceramist. Landscape. Wall painting and drawing Work on cardboard

Artist: Pablo Picasso Title: Square Head of a Woman Half Smiling (Plate XII) Portfolio: Carmen Medium: Original etching on Montval wove paper Year: 1949 Edition: 289 Frame Size: 21" ...

A portrait of Frida Kahlo taken in 1945 by Leo Matiz. The photograph was printed in 1991 and hand-signed and numbered on the reverse. Unframed. Artist: Leo Matiz, Colombian (1917 ...

Paris, France: Four Architectural Landscapes by Henri Miloch (1898-1979) unsigned watercolour and gouache painting on artist's paper, unframed Average sheet 9.00 x 12.00 inches (...

Painter is an original lithograph on paper realized by Emile Hugon (1913-1998), in 1945, hand-signed and dated. The state of preservation is very good. Sheet dimension :32.5 x 25 cm...

Paris: Pont Alexandre III by Henri Miloch (1898-1979) signed lower right watercolour and gouache painting on artist's paper, unframed Sheet:: 13 x 9.75 inches Charming painting by ...

"Day of Rest" San Pedro Harbor Fishing Boats Oil on Linen 1948 Oil on linen of San Pedro fishing docks, Los Angeles, California by California artist Harry ...

View of Rome is an original drawing in pen realized by Luigi Montanarini in 1947. Hand-signed by the artist on the lower right margin. Passepartout: 48.5 x 65 Good condition excep...

Gorgeous watercolor depiction of the Liberty Class Dry Cargo Ship "Charles Scribner" docked in Torre Annunziata, Italy, with a portrait of a man in pencil in the upper left corner, by Giovanni Gallo...

Beautiful Ink drawing by Beppe Guzzi, representing the famous Villa Medici in Rome. Good conditions.

Vivid watercolor of a country house and grove of trees in a rural landscape of rolling green hills, with farm animals in the distance, by California artist Rene Weaver (American, 189...

Wonderful original etching with aquatint realized by Georges Rouault between 1916 and 1923, published as a suite in 1948. Sheet in perfect conditions. The artwork is part of the important suite Miserere realized by Rouault between 1917 and 1923, considered as the most important religious graphic of XX century. Il a été maltraité et opprimé et il n'a pas ouvert la bouche represents an episode of Christ's passion. Miserere suite is divided in two themes: religious and profane; one is linked to Christ's passion and the other is dedicated to the human event, to the pilgrimage of pain on earth, made even more tragic by war. In the 58 original plates, Rouault lingers on the conditions of humanity. Like few other contemporaries, Rouault represents man, placing him at the center of an absurd and squalid theater. Interesting the use of contrasts and the shapes of the figures with black outlines. In this artwork the figure of Christ is placed in the center facing down. Georges Rouault (Paris, 1871) has been an interesting exponent of French Expressionism...

Belgian artist Miette Braive(1916-2000), was classically trained in Belgium, before moving to Paris to pursue her art career as first a student and then a contemporary of the famed F...

Charcoal and watercolor drawing realized by Maccari in 1940s. Not signed. Very good condition, with another interesting sketch in china ink on rear.

Black and white etching and sugar acquaint, heliogravure, roulette, drypoint, signed in plate. Edition of 425 numbered specimens and 25 out of commerce, belonging to the suite “Miser...

*PLEASE NOTE UK BUYERS WILL ONLY PAY 5% VAT ON THIS PURCHASE. Once an order is placed we will arrange the VAT of 20% to be reduced to 5% Nature morte au réchaud by Bernard Buffet (1...

La Masque is an original drawing realized by Yves Brayer (1907-1990) in 1943. The artwork depicts a man with a masque in his hands. Hand-signed and dated by the artist on the lower...

The Challenge in the Aegean is a black and white artwork realized by Giorgio De Chirico in the half of 20th Century. Rare specimen on light blue paper. Original title: "La sfida in ...

Work on canvas Original frame 63 x 55 x 5 cm The city - View of Geneva This work of art depicts an urban landscape at the edge of a natural area. Dominated by shades of green and gra...

Jane Russell and Gloria Green is an original b/w photograph about Hollywod '40 realized by De Wan Studios. Good condition, mounted on a white cardboard p...

This poster was made in 1946 for the Kodak brand. Among the great names in the history of photography, Kodak is perhaps one of the best known. But this American company is infamous ...

Dimension with frame : 62.5 x 72 x 4 cm Swiss Modernism – Post-Impressionism – Modern Landscape Painting This expressive oil on canvas by Swiss painter Edouard Arthur (1917–2002), signed and dated 1946, depicts the banks of the Allondon, a picturesque river landscape in the Geneva countryside. The composition unfolds across a succession of broad planes, leading the eye from the lush vegetation and pale winding waters of the foreground toward cultivated fields, wooded hills and the distant mountain range. Arthur builds the landscape through simplified forms and a rich yet restrained palette of deep greens, blues, ochres and earthy tones, punctuated by luminous areas of white. The vigorous, textured brushwork and deliberate simplification of the landscape give the painting a distinctly modern character. Rather than seeking a purely descriptive representation, Arthur translates the Geneva countryside into an arrangement of color, rhythm and strongly defined masses. The dark blue band of the distant hills provides a striking contrast with the brighter foreground and contributes to the remarkable depth of the composition. Painted in 1946, the work belongs to an important period in Arthur's early career. The Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Genève records another work by the artist entitled L'Allondon, dated 1946/1948, demonstrating his particular interest in this landscape during these years. Born in Ennetbaden in 1917 and later established in the Geneva region, Edouard Arthur was a Swiss painter, draftsman and engraver whose oeuvre encompasses landscapes, figures and still lifes. His work combines careful observation of nature with an increasingly modern approach to color and pictorial construction. A beautiful example of mid-20th-century Swiss landscape painting, capturing both the character of the Geneva countryside and the evolution of Swiss painting toward a more modern, expressive language. Edouard Arthur, Edouard Arthur Painting, Swiss Artist, Swiss Modernism, Swiss Modernist Painting, The Allondon, Allondon River, Geneva Landscape, Geneva Countryside, Swiss Landscape Painting, 1946 Painting, 1940s Art, Mid Century Painting, Post Impressionist Landscape, Modernist Landscape, Oil on Canvas, Signed Oil Painting, Swiss Fine Art, Geneva Artist, Swiss Post Impressionism, European Landscape Painting, Mountain Landscape, River Landscape, Countryside Painting, Vintage Swiss Art...

Henri Matisse (After), French (1869-1954) Le Lagon II (Lagoon) Portfolio: Jazz Year: Of Original: 1947 Year Printed: 1983 Medium: Lithograph Image Size: 14.5 x 21.75 inches Size: 15...

De Lappe, Pele (American, 1916-2007). PORTRAIT OF THE ACTRESS LAUREN BACALL. Pencil on paper, 1945. Signed "Pele" and dated "45" in pencil. 18 x 12 inches (sheet). In very good condi...

Jacques Villon Surrealist Mountain, 1946 Original etching Printed signature in the plate On BFK Rives vellum, 25 x 32,5 cm (c. 9,8 x 12,7 inch) Edition limited to 300 copies (unnumb...

Ink and Watercolor drawing realized by Mino Maccari in 1945 ca. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.

Lotte Jacobi Chaim Weizmann Photograph Year: 1948 Size: 13.9x10.8in Signed in the print Lotte Jacobi Copyright Annotation lower left, recto Ref.: 924802-1355 Lotte Jacobi (August 17, 1896 – May 6, 1990) was a leading American portrait photographer and photojournalist, known for her high-contrast black-and-white portrait photography, characterized by intimate, sometimes dramatic, sometimes idiosyncratic and often definitive humanist depictions of both ordinary people in the United States and Europe and some of the most important artists, thinkers and activists of the 20th century. Jacobi's photographic style stressed informality, and sought to delve deeper into the traits of her subjects than traditional portraiture. She made a point of photographing subjects in their own environments, and talking to them while she worked. She explained the reasoning behind her approach this way: "I just try and get people to talk, to relax, to be themselves. I don't like a passive, bored subject. I do portraits because I like people, and I want to bring out their personalities. Many photographers today, I think, are bringing out the worst part of people. I try and bring out the best." Jacobi is perhaps best known for her "portrait of Albert Einstein (Princeton, 1938), whom she photographed candidly, seated at his desk, dishevelled and dressed in a leather jacket, a work that was refused by Life magazine for its simplicity." Other personality-driven portraits include "Eleanor Roosevelt sitting back, gesturing, and obviously speaking in midsentence; Marc Chagall depicted as a jovial family man; Thomas Mann appearing as thoughtful as his work; and more candid, gentle portraits of Einstein." Other celebrated subjects included poets W. H. Auden, Robert Frost, and May Sarton; philosopher Martin Buber; writer J.D. Salinger; writer and activist W. E. B. Du Bois; scientist Max Planck; artist Käthe Kollwitz; the actress and singer Lotte Lenya; the singer and activist Paul Robeson...

Lotte Jacobi Chaim Weizmann Photograph Year: 1948 Size: 8.75x7.25in Annotated by hand on verso in pencil Ref.: 924802-1353 Lotte Jacobi (August 17, 1896 – May 6, 1990) was a leading American portrait photographer and photojournalist, known for her high-contrast black-and-white portrait photography, characterized by intimate, sometimes dramatic, sometimes idiosyncratic and often definitive humanist depictions of both ordinary people in the United States and Europe and some of the most important artists, thinkers and activists of the 20th century. Jacobi's photographic style stressed informality, and sought to delve deeper into the traits of her subjects than traditional portraiture. She made a point of photographing subjects in their own environments, and talking to them while she worked. She explained the reasoning behind her approach this way: "I just try and get people to talk, to relax, to be themselves. I don't like a passive, bored subject. I do portraits because I like people, and I want to bring out their personalities. Many photographers today, I think, are bringing out the worst part of people. I try and bring out the best." Jacobi is perhaps best known for her "portrait of Albert Einstein (Princeton, 1938), whom she photographed candidly, seated at his desk, dishevelled and dressed in a leather jacket, a work that was refused by Life magazine for its simplicity." Other personality-driven portraits include "Eleanor Roosevelt sitting back, gesturing, and obviously speaking in midsentence; Marc Chagall depicted as a jovial family man; Thomas Mann appearing as thoughtful as his work; and more candid, gentle portraits of Einstein." Other celebrated subjects included poets W. H. Auden, Robert Frost...

1940's Carmel Landscape, Sycamore Grove by Nell Walker Warner Beautiful, substantial and period painting of Sycamore Grove, Carmel Valley by Nell Walker Warner (American, 1891-1970...

Charles CAMOIN A long Study Day : Girl Reading, 1946 Original etching Hand signed in pencil Numbered / XX copies On Lana vellum 26 x 36 cm (c. 10.2 x 14 inch) Excellent condition

This powerful and visually arresting public health poster delivers a stark warning through bold symbolism and dramatic composition. Titled “Untreated Syphilis – Deadly as a Bullet,” ...

A view of historical and evocative watercolor landscapes of early California and the Southwest, portraits and figurative work from the 1930’s and 1940’s throughout her prolific 57 ye...

Norman Barr: 1908-1994. American scene Painter and muralist known for his realistic depiction of every day working class people. He is a very underrated unknown American artist who l...

Edition of 250 copies including 46 original lithographs by Antoni Clavé. One of the 205 copies numbered from 46 to 250, on vélin de Rives. Includes original jacket and slipcase on ca...

Antique American modernist landscape painting signed "Welch '42". Oil on board, circa 1942. Signed. Image size, 16L x 14H. Housed in a modern frame.

On the Beach - 1940s Baroque Style Figurative Print, Ink on Paper, Signed Study of a female nude in the Baroque style, by acclaimed California artist Ben Messick (American, 1891-1981). Signed "Ben Messick 40" in plate and pencil lower left, by the estate. Unframed. Image size, 4.75"L x 10.5"H; overall mat size is, 16"L x 20"H. Some foxing to over-mat. The following is submitted by Jim Lafferty whose sources include the autobiography of the artist: William Washington Messick married Sarah A. Bristow January 2,1889 and from this marriage a son, Benjamin Newton Messick was born on January 9, 1891 on a farm near Strafford, Missouri. His art talent was apparent from the time he was a child and later recognized by his commanding officer in World War I. He completed his training in Los Angeles at Chouinard in the late-1920s and is well-known for his Regionalist scenes and Modernist paintings. He was an instructor at Chouinard through the 1950s & influenced a generation of LA Modernists. Little is recorded in his autobiography about Messick's life from his teen years and service during the War. He enrolled at Chouinard Institute in the Fall of 1925, and was given a three-year scholarship by Mrs. Chouinard. In 1925 he won a cash award at the Los Angeles County Fair for a group of pen and charcoal drawings done in the parks and streets of Los Angeles. These works give the appearance of being spontaneous and fluid. In 1930 Messick left Chouinard as a full-time student and rented an apartment on West Eighth Street to use as a studio and living quarters. He had his own ideas on what he was trying to accomplish in art. "If you should ask what is the message of my drawings, I should say that they may explain themselves or may be just a technical exercise." By the mid 1940s, Messick's position in the art world had been well established as a teacher, painter, printmaker, writer and critic. Over his life time he had over 400 shows and exhibitions. Starting in 1939 he produced a number of stone lithographs that appear to the untrained eye as original drawings. To Messick the image was the most important aspect of his lithographs, and his signature in the plate was sufficient. Hand signing each lithograph did not seem necessary to him. He exhibited prints widely including the Albany Print Club and the Metropolitian Museum. To further substantiate the authenticity of Messick's prints the Eclectic Gallery under the authority of the Messick family posthumously pencil signed each estate-acquired stone lithograph. Messick had a childhood fascination with the circus and started drawing and painting the circus in 1935. His circus work, especially his clown studies, and his lithographs became his trademark work for in the 1940s and 1950s. A critic for ART REVIEW described his Big Top work this way: "His circus canvases...

Work on wood Golden wooden frame 65 x 75.5 x 4 cm

The original propaganda poster titled "Confiance... Ses amputations se poursuivent méthodiquement" stands as a remarkable artifact from the era of Vichy France and anti-British Nazi ...

Original poster published by the press and information service of the Ministry of the Navy, which warns: too talkative, you betray.

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...

Original poster created by Delpy around 1945 to promote tourism in Spain. Tourism - Château - Spain Spanish National Office of Tourism Printed by Fournier in Vitoria

This engraving is from an edition of 60. It is signed and dedicated. A farmyard scene with barn, chicken and ox. It is in excellent condition and is a fine impression. There is a stain in the lower bottom margin away from the image and well below the mat line Wilfred Fairclough...

This lot, concerning the Hunter College's Benefit Evening, consists of three items written in Italian and English, in 1945, by Vittorio Ceroni Gonzaga,...

This painting is part of our exhibition Charles Goeller: A Wistful Loneliness. Oil on canvas, 20 x 15 inches, Signed lower right Exhibited: 1) Portrai...

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...

Antique American modernist nocturnal view of the Brooklyn Bridge. Oil on board. Signed verso. Framed.

Presenting a just discovered mixed media painting by American artist Robert McIntosh, (1916-2010.) Formations, is an original mixed media gouache on heavy artists paper, signed, da...

Watercolor drawing on paper realized by Maccari in 1940s. Hand signed lower left. Very good condition.

Signed lower left, 'Swinson' for Marjorie E.G. Swinson (American, born circa 1904) and painted circa 1955; additionally signed, verso, 'Marjorie E. G. Swinson'. Marjorie Swinson...