1940s Art

An anxious moment waiting to see the doctor is depicted by Clyde Singer in this quiet and still painting. Entitled Doctor's Office (1949), Singer paints a moment of anticipation and...

Robert Vale Faro, 'Going My Way?', lithograph, 1946, edition 14. Signed in pen, recto. Titled, numbered '#118 14/14' and dated '5/5/46' in pen, verso. A fine, richly-inked impression, on heavy, off-white wove paper, with full margins (1 5/8 to 2 15/16 inches), in excellent condition. Image size 13 1/8 x 7 3/8 inches; sheet size 17 x 12 3/8 inches. Scarce. Matted to museum standards, unframed. An impression of this work is in the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Art. 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...

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...

Mid 20th Century sketch drawing on paper by the Dutch artist Wim Oepts for his painting Jardin du Luxembourg from 1948 (SK115 Monografie en Oeurvr...

Classic original watercolour by "The Tout" aka Peter Buchanan signed (LR) & dated (19)47 depicting the famous British turf racehorse owner Mr JV. (James Voase) "Jimmy" Rank (1881-195...

Kenneth Hills Geometric Fabric Design Gouache 39 x 31 cm Signed top left Provenance: The family of A. E. Halliwell Little is known about the artist other than the fact that he st...

Benton Spruance, 'Girl with Hands to Face', two-color lithograph, 1940, edition 30, Fine and Looney 180. Signed, titled, and annotated 'Ed. 30' in pencil. A superb impression, on cr...

Medium: original etching. Printed in 1946 at the atelier Quesneville on BFK Rives paper and published in a limited edition of 300 for the "Alternance"...

Dangerous Perch (1940) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Archive London) Evacuee Barrie Peacop enjoys an ice cream as he sits on a mine ...

Antique American modernist landscape painting. Oil on canvas, circa 1930. Signed. Housed in period frame. Image size 45L x 32H.

Image dimensions: 24.5 x 31.5 cm. Ciclamini su Fondo Scuro ("Cyclamens on a Dark Background") is an original artwork realized by Luigi Bartolini in 1941.  Very precious watercolor...

Paul Jacoulet ( France, Japan 1902 - 1960 ) Title: La Mariée Seoul, Corée Medium: Woodblock Print Size: 15.5 in. x 12 in. Movement: Showa Markings: Si...

REYNOLD WEIDENAAR (1915 - 1985) TEN O'CLOCK IN TAXCO 1946 Etching and aquatint on paper Edition: An artist proof (#2) apart from an edition of unknown size Signed and titled in pencil. Image: 17" x 13"; Sheet: 19.75" x 15.75”. One of a pair of large format Mexican etchings...

The Younger Generation Rowena Fruth American (1896–1983) Date: 1941 Gelatin Silver Print mounted on board Size: 20 in. x 16 in. (50.8 cm x 40.64 cm)

Methaphysical Composition is an original pencil drawing on paper realized by Jean Michel Sept, in 1947. Hand-signed and dated, on the lower right. Good conditions.

This early 1970 landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Kasimir Korybut and Michelle Vaughan begin a raft ride up the White River in Ocho Rios, J...

Original Messageries Maritimes linen-backed vintage travel poster by ship. Below it reads: "Levant; Ocean Indian; Extreme—Orient; Oceanie—Australie; Afrique du Sud." Excellent condi...

Etching on vélin de Rives BFK à la forme paper. Paper Size: 9.8 x 7.9 inches. Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, Antarés, eaux-fortes ...

To see our other original vintage propaganda and 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. Louis Masquelier (1898-1945) The Telephone L. Masquelier/ Lorraine Sqdrn. (2nd TAF Security Poster No.4) Lithographic Original Poster 55×34.5cm Issued by the 2nd Tactical Airforce (‘TAF’). This was a combination of both fighter and bomber units formed for the purposes of supporting the army in the 1944 invasion of Europe. The artist was a Sergent-chef (sergeant) in No 342 (Lorraine) Squadron RAF, a Free French Squadron transferred back to the Armée de l’Air in December 1945. An air gunner – and...

Aquatint, Drypoint, Burnisher and Roulette. Image dimensions: 58x41 cm Monogram on plate - final state on 5. Edition of 450 prints, belonging to the suite “Miserere”, considered as ...

Gorgeous still life of red Poinsettia flowers by California artist Claudia Dobbins (American, 1889-1969). Signed "C. Dobbins" lower left. Signed "Claudia Dobbins" on stretcher bars a...

To see our other original vintage warbird aeroplane posters, photographs and paintings, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller". 1943...

Lithograph on vélin pur fil paper. Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Henri Matisse, Dessins, Thèmes et Variations, 19...

This original poster was created during the second World War by an anonymous artist. It was created for the residents of Hartford, Connecticut. In the image we see that the workers ...

Artwork sold with frame (43 x 56.5 x 3.5 cm) Baldo Guberti was an Italian painter, engraver, and illustrator born in Ravenna in 1907 and died in Camaiore in 1974. His work is known ...

Artist: Beatrice Rubel (aka Betty Abbott) Title: Blue Symphony Year: circa 1948 Medium: Pastel on paper, signed verso Size: 12 in. x 18 in. (30.48 cm x 45.72 cm) Frame Size: 19.5 x 2...

This striking 1942 lithograph poster, printed by the U.S. Government Printing Office, captures a pivotal moment in American history. The poster depicts President Franklin D. Roosevel...

Medium: Lithograph on grand vélin Renage paper Year: 1948 Paper Size: 19.25 x 12.5 inches; image size: 15.35 x 11.42 inches, with centerfold, as issued Inscription: Unsigned and unnu...

Medium: Lithograph on vélin Hamilton Kilmory paper Year: 1947 Paper Size: 9.5 x 12.5 inches Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued Notes: From the folio, Rembrandt, Drawings...

The Bottle is an original lithograph realized in 1944. Black and white lithograph. Hand signed, numbered and dated. Edition of 55/60. Signature on plate.

Original oil on canvas still life painting by the well known American artist Ly Stellar Harding. Signed by the artist lower right. Circa 1940. Condition is very good; no restoration...

Jean Louis Liberte, French/American (1896 - 1965) - French Village, Year: circa 1940, Medium: Oil on Canvas, Size: 23 in. x 33 in. (58.42 cm x 83.82 cm)

Antonovici was born in Neamt, Romania on February 18, 1911, and graduated from the Fine Arts Academy in Iasi, Romania, in 1939. In 1940, Antonovici studied in Zagreb with the famous Croatian sculptor Ivan Mestrovici, until his arrest by Italian fascists...

Original Drawing on paper Frame hand a lot of wear. There’s a few marks that look like they can be wiped off but they’re behind the frame. A few stains on the matte Frame: 32 x 27 x ...

Will barnet, 'Child Reaching', woodcut, 1940, edition 25, Cole 82. Signed and titled in pencil. A fine, black impression, on fibrous Japan paper, with full margins (5/8 to 1 3/4 inch...

Vintage American modernist landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas, circa 1940. No signature found. Displayed in a period modern frame. Image, 20"L x 16"H.

'Dinner Jazz' 1949: American Jazz trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong (1898 - 1971) enjoys a plate of spaghetti in Rome. Paper Size: 40" x 40'' (inches)...

Internal perspective of Biet Golghotha-Micael is a modern artwork realized by Lino Bianchi Barriviera in 1947. Black and white etching. Signed and dated on plate. Plate n.9 (as re...

Black and white capture by celebrity photographer Larry Barbier Jr. of Paul Newman on a film set, posed in an action shot with a funny expression. Paul Newman was an American actor,...

Lithograph on vélin pur fil paper. Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Henri Matisse, Dessins, Thèmes et Variations, 19...

Young Girl with Horse Illustrations Original Oil on Linen by John Turner Impressionist painting of a young horse enthusiast by John Turner (American, 19th,20th C). Exceptional detai...

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...

Lithograph on vélin pur fil paper. Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Henri Matisse, Dessins, Thèmes et Variations, 19...

The Artists Country Home Rodgau Germany Original Oil on Linen 1944 Oil painting of the German Countryside circa 1944 by an anonymous artist. (German, 19th-20th C). Well painted of a...

Lithograph on vélin pur fil paper. Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Henri Matisse, Dessins, Thèmes et Variations, 19...

Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Still Life with Cigarette (P5.65), Year: 1949, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Size: 13 x 16.5 in. (33.02 x 41.91 cm), Description: Arra...

Handball In Central Park 1948 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped A group of young men playing handball at a court in the 95th Street playground, Central Park, New York City, 1948 16 x 16...

Marbles Championship 1948 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped A group of boys competing in a marble championship in Central Park, New York City, 1948 16 x 20" inches / 41 x 51 cm paper si...

Handball In Central Park 1948 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped A group of young men playing handball at a court in the 95th Street playground, Central Park, New York City, 1948 20 x 20...

Hopeless is an original drawing in china ink on paper realized in 1948 by Erhard Klepper(1906-1980). hand-signed on the lower left and dated. The state of preservation is good with ...

Caroline Durieux's "Survivor" is a pencil-signed lithograph created in 1947 in an edition of 20. It is illustrated in Carl Zigrosser's book on the artist published in 1949. Durieux on Survivor "An extra-terrestrial spotlight falls on this battered subhuman figure; he does not look directly into the light but away from it, raising his hand to it like a beggar. The worn pads on his hands and knees shows that he has walked on them, like an animal, for a long time. There is nothing to suggest that he can stand. The beam of light looks cold, machine like, impersonal. Scornful satire marks the limit of comedy for '. . . there is nothing funny about scorn which comes round again almost to the attitude of divine comedy.' Caroline Durieux (American, 1896 – 1989) Printmaker, painter, satirist, innovator, social activist, Caroline Durieux was born in New Orleans and was already making sketches by the age of four. Her formal art training was at Newcomb College (1912-1917) and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (1918-1920). Carl Zigrosser of the Philadelphia Museum of Art encouraged Durieux to try lithography. While living in Mexico, she learned lithography from Emilio Amero...

Lithograph on papier vélin teinté, fait a la main paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Les Illuminations, 1949. Published by...

Lithograph on vélin pur fil paper. Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Henri Matisse, Dessins, Thèmes et Variations, 19...

Work on canvas Golden wooden frame 62.5 x 72 x 4 cm

"Mariée Juive de Fès" translated to "Jewish Bride of Fez" is plate number 52 in Jean Besancenot's stunning portraits and depictions of the people of Morocco from his series "Costumes du Maroc" ("Costumes of Morocco). The woman depicted here is a young Jewish woman dressed for her wedding. She is dressed in traditional fashion for a Jewish wedding for the community in Morocco, a community with a long history in the region, especially the city of Fez, the second largest city in Morocco and known as the "Mecca of the West" for its contributions to religion and learning. For this reason and its northern proximity, Fez was a prominent destination for Jews fleeing Spain. Jewish history in Morocco is long, dating back to the 1st century, their numbers later increased by the Sephardic Jews who were expelled from Spain in 1492 by the Alhambra Decree. Jean Besancenot's sixty plate reproduced and handcolored gouache on paper study on the diversity of Morocco's cultures is a work of stunning historical importance in tracing the rich and vibrant diversity of North Africa. Besancenot spent the 1930s traveling around Morocco, undertaking an awe-inspiring study of its peoples and rendered in vivid and precise detail the way they traditionally lived and dressed. Many of those outfits and cultural expressions are gone now, with Besancenot's watercolored drawings of them some of the only ways that people can now visit the past. The original manuscript of "Costumes du Maroc" is kept in the Royal Collection in Rabat, with only 310 copies of it produced. These prints are fresh from the folio and have been newly museum framed under conservator glass; unframed the image of the print is 12.75 x 7.75 inches. The tissue guards that bear the caption of the plate have been framed in the verso with the title visible behind clear plastic. Jean Besancenot, real name Jean Girard, was a photographer, painter, designer, and ethnologist who was born in 1902 in Estrées-Saint-Denis. His work straddles the crossroads of art and ethnography as he was primarily interested in the costumes and ornaments of Morocco in the first half of the 20th century. He arrived for the first time in Morocco in 1934, a country he traveled through until 1939. There he produced a very rich ethnographic documentation on the traditional costumes and adornments of the different Moroccan ethnic groups. His work, composed of photographs, films, drawings and paintings, testifies to the aestheticism of Moroccan cultural heritage that was still marked by little Western influence. His book "Costumes du Maroc" was published in 1942 at the end of his first trip and presents 60 documented plates of Moroccan costumes...

Original WWII poster: Protect his Fugtures buy and Keep War Bonds The color poster shows a young, smiling boy being lifted in the air, holding on to a man's hands. The boy has blond...

Lithograph on vélin pur fil paper. Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Henri Matisse, Dessins, Thèmes et Variations, 19...

Lithograph on vélin pur fil paper. Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Henri Matisse, Dessins, Thèmes et Variations, 19...

An early 1940s fashion study featuring an advertisement for Lilly Daché Perfume. Artwork size: 11" x 8 1/2". Archivally matted to 12". x 16". Provenance: Cornelia Steckl-Jurin...

Wonderful landscape of wheat sheaves with modernist vibe by Eleanor Walls Plau (Plaw) (American, 1878-1954).Wood frame. Signed "Plau" or "Plaw" lower lef...