1940s Art

La Traviata - Rodolphe - 4th act is a modern artwork realized in 1948 century by Erté (Romain de Tirtoff). Mixed colored gouache on paper. Hand signed on...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Serie N Gc’S, var. 3 (Series N Gc’S, Variation 3), from the album Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et Variations (Draw...

This listing is for the one Silkscreen serigraph piece listed here. Mexico City, 1945. First edition. plate signed, limited edition of 1000, these serigraph plates depict various types of traditional and folk art indigenous clothing...

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

Original vintage movie poster: Doughboys in Ireland, the 1943 Lew Landers romantic musical ("The singing star of Jack Benny and Fred Allen radio programs!"...

Bold, regal, and unmistakably French, this 1946 original poster for Armagnac Ryst captures the proud heritage and tradition of one of Gascony’s finest spirits. The composition featur...

"Le Baiser d'apres Boucher", Impressionist Portrait, Oil Painting, Signed By French artist Claude Benard, (1926 - 2016) Signed and dated '1947' by the artist on the lower left hand c...

Oil painting on panel representing a boat in the sea. Framed André Petroff naquit à Saint-Petersbourg en 1894, il étudia avec Bilibine et Roerich. Par la...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Serie I, var. 8 (Series I, Variation 8), from the album Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et Variations (Drawings, Them...

Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, 1941. This black-and-white photograph, taken in 1938, shows a scene from a lighthouse on the island of Amrum, Germany. A man and a young boy a...

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

Watercolor on paper realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th Century. Hand signed in pencil lower right. Very good condition.

Danse Macabre is an original Rare Book illustrated by Frans Masereel (1889 – 1972) in 1941. Original Edition. 950 numbered copies. Published by Lang, ...

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...

Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, 1941. This photograph, taken in 1938 on Amrum, shows a lighthouse keeper standing on the observation deck of the lighthouse. He is wearing a u...

Albert Abramovitz was an amazingly skilled wood engraver. This California Mission scene is unusual in his work, but carries the subject so well. It is signed and titled in pencil.

Original: Our America Motion Pictures # 2. Printed: 1943 by the Coca-Cola Company. Archival linen backed. Excellent condition. Lithograph. Linen bac...

Children in the Garden is an original Modern Artwork realized in 1949 by the Italian artist Renzo Vespignani (Rome, 1924 - Rome, 2001). Original China Ink and black pencil on ivory paper. Hand-signed and dated by the artist on the lower right corner in pencil: Vespignani 1949. Excellent conditions. Interesting Neorealistic china ink drawing on ivory paper depicting two children in a garden. The strokes of the work are very intense and there is a very high chiaroscuro. The couple is surrounded by plants and palms in vases and the little girl in the foreground wears a nice hat...

Original lithograph: POINT BLEU RADIO. Artist: Pierre. Baudouin (1921 - 1971). Size is 31" x 47". Archival linen backed and ready to frame. Cleaned and restored rare original French antique...

Louis Lozowick: 1892-1973. Very well listed American artist set decorator. He is well known for his urban prints of NYC and other big cities. He has had auction high results for a s...

Mid Century Oil Landscape of Santa Clara Valley Before Silicon Valley 1947 Original oil painting depicting a landscape of Santa Clara Valley orchards, prior to the Silicon Valley bo...

The circa 1947 original travel poster by Paul Champseix for SNCF (French National Railway Company) promoting the Téléphérique d'Artouste and related automobile services departing fro...

Original Philips Infra-Rouge vintage poster. Size: 23" x 31". Archival linen-backed French antique poster. It is archival linen backed and ready to frame. This fun kitchen poster...

Work on paper

Lithograph on vélin paper. Paper size: 12.25 x 9.25 inches. Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Dessinateur,...

Original “Cycles Alphonse Thomann” 50th Anniversary vintage poster. Printed in 1949. Artist: Pier Gobbe. Printer: Imp. Lafayette, Paris, France. Archival linen backed and ready to frame. The color palate of this vintage poster is mainly light blue and orange. The paper is unbleached natural cotton paper with a tan tone. You can feel the speed of this bicycle as it is racing downhill. A set of wings in the center tire allows it to fly along the road. Perfect for any bicycle poster...

This piece is a photolithograph from the original negative by Laszlo Willinger, originally taken in 1942 and printed at a later date. It depicts German actress, Marlene Dietrich...

Signed lower right, 'Michel Kady' and dated 1948. A substantial watercolor on Arches paper showing a coastal scene with figures walking beside the Pacific Ocean beneath imposing cli...

A charming and decorative composition painted in 1943 by Danish artist Evan Wulff. This stilleben painting unveils a rustic table adorned simply with a wine bottle and two oranges. T...

This lovely British Post Impressionist landscape oil painting is from a collection of Peter L Field paintings acquired from the family. Painted in 1949, the composition is a view of ...

A mid-century, stone lithograph titled 'Christopher' by Nura Woodson Ulreich (American, 1899-1950), created in 1943 and with certification of authenticity stamped verso. A bright and...

This exquisite heliogravure after Georges Rouault (1871–1958), titled Le Fugitif (The Fugitive), from the album Georges Rouault, Stella Vespertina (Evening Star), originates from the...

This 1943 original wartime poster by illustrator C.C. Beall is a searing psychological appeal rendered in oil and urgency. Created during the height of World War II, the image confro...

Artist: Alexander Nepote – American (1913-1986) Title: Untitled Year: circa 1940 Medium: Watercolor Size: 14.5 x 22 inches. Signature: Signed lower right Condition: Excellent Frame:...

Original, Stop, Loose Talk to Strangers. ‘Enemy ears are alert’ vintage poster. Excellent condition, linen-backed WWII vintage war poster: STOP LOOSE TALK TO STRANGERS ENEMY EAR...

Original black-and-white lobby card for the film "Humoresque" (1946) featuring Joan Crawford and John Garfield. This vintage cinema memorabilia piece captures a dramatic rooftop scen...

Vintage American modernist sunset cloudscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 19 by 25 inches overall. Handsomely framed ...

Paris: A Wartime Study of Figures Relaxing in Springtime by Henri Miloch (1898-1979) Unsigned watercolour, graphite and gouache painting on artist's paper, unframed Sheet: 12.25 x 9...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Serie I, var. 1 (Series I, Variation 1), from the album Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et Variations (Drawings, Them...

Original ‘Ghost of Zorro’ vintage movie poster. 1949. Museum archival mounted on acid-free archival linen. Original fold marks touched up but could use more touch-up on the fol...

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - Élégie d'Ihpetonga, Masks of Ashes, Planche II Lithograph from 1949. A copy from a limited edition of 16/64 (photocopy of the colophon is included). On...

Lithograph and stencil on vélin Foreign Affairs paper mounted on Foreign Affairs museum board, as issued . Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good Condition. Notes: From the folio, Édouard Manet, Letters with Aquarelles, 1944. Published by Pantheon Books, New York; rendered and printed by Raymond and...

Original linen-backed World War II antique poster. "More Tomahawks for Our United Warriors" Buy War Bonds now!. In this poster by Charles Presbeton...

Signed lower right, "V. Di Gesu" for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988), dated 1946; additionally signed verso and titled "Blue Teapot". A vibrant still-life showing a bouquet of ...

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 ...

A beautiful charcoal drawing on paper depicting Stonehenge, by modern British artist Vivian Bewick. Excellent quality study if the mysterious Bronze Age landmark. Inscribed with dat...

Work on wood Golden wooden frame 80 x 95.5 x 6 cm

Roger Vieillard Surrealist Horse, 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 (unnumber...

Summer Shadows, Wiscasset, Maine Lithograph, 1947 Signed in pencil lower right (see photo) "Ed. 85" lower left corner (see photo) Edition: 85 Wiscasset, known as the "prettiest villa...

This exquisite lithograph by Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Lithographie V (Lithograph V), from the album Repli, Gravures de Henri Matisse (Repli, Engravings by Henri Matisse), or...

Work on canvas Gilded wood frame 38,5 x 45,5 x 6 cm

Gilded Chinese Vase is an original modern artwork realized in the first half of the XX Century by the French artist Gabriel Fourmaintraux (Desvre...

Original black-and-white lobby card for the film "Humoresque" (1946) featuring John Garfield. This vintage cinema memorabilia piece captures a scene with John Garfield performing as ...

Signature: Signed Lower Right Medium: Gouache on Paperboard The present work was published as the main illustration for a short story by Beryl Markham published in The Saturday Even...

Presenting a wonderful oil on heavy jute canvas, "The Artists Studio." The painting depicts an artist preparing his canvases for painting. "The Artist...

A beautiful poster created in 1942 by the Vichy government to promote the Service d'Ordre Legionnaire (S.O.L.) The Service d'Ordre Légionnaire (SOL) was a shock political and parami...

A Modernist, 1944 Social Realist, caricature portrait representing a Mexican labor protest, signed M.S. Rivera. Below the portrait is inscribed a Mexican song or poem relating to la...

The 1948 original illustrated book titled "Quand on parle d'amour" by Jean-Gabriel Domergue is a beautifully crafted example of mid-20th-century French book art, blending the poetic musings of Pierre Harel-Darc with the refined and elegant illustrations of Domergue, a celebrated French painter and illustrator known for his depictions of Parisian high society and graceful female figures. Jean-Gabriel Domergue: The Artist Jean-Gabriel Domergue (1889–1962) was a prominent French painter, often credited as the inventor of the "pin-up" style in France. He became renowned for his depictions of fashionable Parisian women, often characterized by elongated figures, elegant postures, and a refined, almost ethereal beauty. Domergue’s illustrations for "Quand on parle d'amour" are a testament to his ability to capture the essence of femininity, romance, and the sophisticated allure of the Parisian lifestyle. In this book, Domergue’s illustrations are not mere decorations but serve as visual interpretations of Harel-Darc’s poetic themes. His watercolors, translated into lithographs, echo the elegance and subtle emotional undertones of the poems, creating a harmonious blend of art and literature. The Poetry: Pierre Harel-Darc Pierre Harel-Darc’s "Quand on parle d'amour" is a poetic exploration of love—its emotions, complexities, and the often unspoken nuances that come with it. The poetry is deeply reflective, capturing both the joy and melancholy of romantic experiences. Harel-Darc’s words find a perfect counterpart in Domergue’s illustrations, which evoke the tender and passionate feelings expressed in the text. Lithography and Colorization The illustrations were originally created as watercolors by Jean-Gabriel Domergue and were then lithographed and colored by Maurice Beaudet, a skilled lithographer known for his expertise in translating watercolor works into lithographic prints. The lithographs maintain the soft, delicate quality of the original watercolors, ensuring that the vibrant yet subtle color palette enhances the overall aesthetic of the book. Beaudet’s work brings Domergue’s illustrations to life on the printed page, allowing the colors to evoke the romantic and emotional atmosphere that the poetry conveys. This collaboration between artist and lithographer demonstrates a high level of craftsmanship and artistic synergy, making the book not only a literary work but also a piece of fine art. Edition Details and Production The edition of "Quand on parle d'amour" was printed in a limited run of 350 copies, making it a rare and sought-after collector’s item. The breakdown of the edition is as follows: 280 copies were printed on vélin du Marais, a high-quality French paper known for its durability and fine texture. The copy in question is numbered 80, one of the 280 copies on this prestigious paper. In addition to its rarity, this particular copy is enriched with autograph inscriptions from both the author, Pierre Harel-Darc, and the illustrator, Jean-Gabriel Domergue. These handwritten dedications on the half-title page add significant value to the book, making it a unique item with personal connections to its creators. Condition This copy of "Quand on parle d'amour" is described as very well preserved, with the contents of the book itself remaining in excellent condition. However, the slipcase that originally housed the book has suffered some damage over time. While this affects the exterior packaging, it does not diminish the overall value of the book, especially given the excellent condition of the interior pages and the added significance of the autographed inscriptions. Rarity and Collectibility The rarity of this book, combined with the fame of Jean-Gabriel Domergue and the meticulous craftsmanship involved in its production, makes it a highly collectible piece. The limited edition run, high-quality paper, and lithographs, combined with the personal touches of signed inscriptions, ensure that this book holds significant value for collectors of fine art books and illustrated literature. Moreover, the lithographs by Domergue, executed by Maurice Beaudet, make this edition a prime example of mid-20th-century French book production, where the interplay between poetry and visual art was celebrated and revered. Collectors with a particular interest in Jean-Gabriel Domergue's work or those focused on illustrated French books...

"Have You Really Tried?" is an original 1944 poster by Harold Von Schmidt, created during World War II as part of the United States' domestic propaganda efforts. The poster encourage...

A historic painting of San Francisco Art Institute by woman artist Juliette Eleanor Wilm Steele. Juliette Steele, (1909-1980) was an American painter, ...