1940s Art

This original 1947 French poster, Pour en sortir, was designed by M. Deguelche to support the Rassemblement du Peuple Français (RPF), the political movement founded by Charles de Gaulle. Emerging in the aftermath of World War II, the RPF aimed to unify the country, strengthen national sovereignty, and provide a stable alternative to the existing political landscape. At the time, France was undergoing significant reconstruction, both physically and politically. The devastation of the war had left the nation in turmoil, with economic struggles and ideological divisions shaping the post-war years. This poster served as a rallying cry, urging French citizens to take control of their future by voting for the RPF. The movement positioned itself as a defender of France’s independence and a bulwark against both communism and the inefficiencies of parliamentary instability. Printed in Paris by J.E. Goosens, this piece exemplifies the powerful visual propaganda of the era, combining bold typography and national symbolism to evoke a sense of duty and patriotism. It was part of a broader effort to establish a strong, centralized leadership that could restore France’s global standing. A historical artifact of post-war France, Pour en sortir reflects the political urgency of the late 1940s and the enduring influence of Charles de Gaulle’s vision for the nation. This poster remains a testament to the hopes and challenges of a country striving for renewal and unity in a time of profound transformation. War poster - 39-45 - Algeria - French French Vote for lists of the gathering of the people. Charles de Gaulle J.E. Goosens  Paris

Work on canvas Gray wooden frame, silver borders 100 x 80 x 6 cm

Medium: heliogravure (after the etching from Goya's Tauromaquia series). Printed in 1947 in a limited edition of 500 on Guarro laid paper, and published in Barcelona by Ediciones Ome...

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...

Keep 'em Flying!, artist: C. C. Beall: original linen-backed, excellent condition, World War Two vintage poster. The poster of Uncle Sam is constructed with several vignettes of workers, soldiers, scientists, the U. S. flag, and more. I have provided several details of this fabulous and uniquely designed vintage poster. The 1941 U.S. World War II (WWII) Home Front poster ("Keep 'em flying-Airplanes-flags-Machines-production-Nothing lags. Put your shoulder To the wheel; Courage staunch With nerves of steel. Greet each day, Or pledge a toast-"Keep 'em flying" is our boast. Here's a slogan For us all-An answer to Our country's call. Keep 'em flying; Keep 'em clear. The time is ripe, The time is HERE To pull together-One bold front-Each one prepared To do his stunt. Workers and The men who hire-Housewives-children-All aspire To help and work With little pause-One mind, one heart, One goal, one cause. So-'KEEP 'EM FLYING!' - Jack Childs"; "Presented by the United States Army Recruiting Service") featuring collage art of soldiers and other personnel overlaid with an image of Uncle Sam by Cecil Calvert Beall. Incredible design with the military, red cross nurse, American Flag, chemist, pilots, farmer, steel worker, and Navy guns...

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 ...

Original Alhambra Theatre Maurice Chevalier vintage lithographic poster. Artist: Charles Kiffer (1902 - 1992). Size: 19.25" x 27.25". Archival linen-backed antique vintage poster; ready to frame. An original lithograph was done for the inauguration of the new Alhambra Theater, featuring Maurice Chevalier. Over the years; Kiffer designed 13 for Chavalier from 1927 - 1963. (Kiffer also designed for Josephine Baker, Edith Piaf, and many other performers.) Today this version with the text of the Alhambra Theatre Maurice Chevalier is a rare poster. Mid-century-modern. The Alhambra was a music hall located at 50, rue de Malte in the 11th arrondissement of Paris. It opened on August 11, 1866. This image with the familiar tilted hat is a recognized image associated with several different poster designs created for the actor Maurice Chevalier. In addition to the images created for the French cabaret; a similar image is also associated with the liquor poster...

Henri Matisse (After), French (1869-1954) Le Destin (Destiny) Portfolio: Jazz Year: Of Original: 1947 Year Printed: 1983 Medium: Lithograph Image Size: 15 x 22.75 inches Size: 15.25...

The original 1949 poster by Guy Serre for Cannes: Où le Soleil est Roi is a striking mid-century travel advertisement commissioned to promote the French Ri...

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...

Medium: heliogravure (after the etching from Goya's Tauromaquia series). Printed in 1947 in a limited edition of 500 on Guarro laid paper, and published in Barcelona by Ediciones Ome...

Erotic Scene is an original xilography artwork realized by Mino Maccari in 1945. Hand-signed in the pseudonym of "Jean Baschie" which is the artist's signature in 1944-45 ca. erotic ...

Woodcut on vélin Utopian paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good Condition. Notes: From the folio, Gauguin, A portfolio of 12 color woodblocks, Paul Gauguin, French, 1848-1903 from the collection of the Museum Of Fine Arts, Boston, 1946. Rendered by Albert Carman (1899-1949); published the Museum Of Fine Arts, Boston and The Studio Publications, Inc., New York and London; printed by Holme Press Inc., New York, in an edition of MMMD. Excerpted from the folio, Paul Gauguin and Emil Bernard at Pont-Aven, Brittany, in 1888, each made a bas-relief, wooden panel to decorate a piece of furniture for a friend. In order to keep a record of their designs, a few inked impressions were made on paper. The illustration at left is a reproduction of a print which is possibly one of the above mentioned. It is further possible that this experiment later gave Gauguin the idea of making woodcuts. Just as his work in painting expressed a revolt against the overemphasis on factual representation of the nineteenth century in favor of decorative pattern and color, so also his woodcuts leaned strongly to the same side of the balance. Ten of the cuts reproduced (all excepting Soyez Amoureuses and Changement de Residence), which constitute the whole of his best known series, were made at Pont-Aven beginning in the fall of 1894, after Gauguin's return from his first trip to Tahiti and after he broke his ankle. They were at first roughly cut with a common carpenter's gouge, and the flat surfaces sandpapered and engraved with a sharp in-strument, perhaps an engraver's burin. A few trial proofs were printed in black ink only. Then the hollows were deepened with a woodcutter's gouge and highlights were added. An edition of thirty to fifty impressions of each subject, with the addition of color blocks (one, two or three), was made by Louis Roy...

Menswear Advert Art Sz: 18"H x 12"W Frame Sz: 19"H x 13"W Fashion Park Clothes was a Rochester, New York-based manufacturer of men's tailored suits and apparel. They were located...

Medium: lithograph (after the original Edouard Vuillard lithograph). Printed on Renage wove paper in 1948 by the atelier Mourlot and publi...

Medium: heliogravure (after the etching from Goya's Tauromaquia series). Printed in 1947 in a limited edition of 500 on Guarro laid paper, and published in Barcelona by Ediciones Ome...

Medium: heliogravure (after the etching from Goya's Tauromaquia series). Printed in 1947 in a limited edition of 500 on Guarro laid paper, and published in Barcelona by Ediciones Ome...

Medium: heliogravure (after the etching from Goya's Tauromaquia series). Printed in 1947 in a limited edition of 500 on Guarro laid paper, and published in Barcelona by Ediciones Ome...

Medium: heliogravure (after the etching from Goya's Tauromaquia series). Printed in 1947 in a limited edition of 500 on Guarro laid paper, and published in Barcelona by Ediciones Ome...

Medium: heliogravure (after the etching from Goya's Tauromaquia series). Printed in 1947 in a limited edition of 500 on Guarro laid paper, and published in Barcelona by Ediciones Ome...

Medium: heliogravure (after the etching from Goya's Tauromaquia series). Printed in 1947 in a limited edition of 500 on Guarro laid paper, and published in Barcelona by Ediciones Ome...

Medium: heliogravure (after the etching from Goya's Tauromaquia series). Printed in 1947 in a limited edition of 500 on Guarro laid paper, and published in Barcelona by Ediciones Ome...

Sir Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) is considered one of the most important society photographers of the 20th century. His brilliant portraits of world-famous personalities from the worlds ...

Medium: heliogravure (after the etching from Goya's Tauromaquia series). Printed in 1947 in a limited edition of 500 on Guarro laid paper, and published in Barcelona by Ediciones Ome...

Medium: heliogravure (after the etching from Goya's Tauromaquia series). Printed in 1947 in a limited edition of 500 on Guarro laid paper, and published in Barcelona by Ediciones Ome...

Etching, Engraving 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 Compagn...

Medium: heliogravure (after the etching from Goya's Tauromaquia series). Printed in 1947 in a limited edition of 500 on Guarro laid paper, and published in Barcelona by Ediciones Ome...

Medium: heliogravure (after the etching from Goya's Tauromaquia series). Printed in 1947 in a limited edition of 500 on Guarro laid paper, and published in Barcelona by Ediciones Ome...

Original 'La France Manque d’Huile, cultivez des Oleagineux' vintage French poster. Linen backed in excellent condition, ready to frame. FREE Continential USA shipping. Transpor...

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 ...

Black and white capture of Lucille Ball performing on the mic for CBS' "My Favorite Husband", circa 1948. My Favorite Husband is the name of an American radio program and network te...

FRANCISCO MORA (1922 - 2002) DUELO (Duel) c. 1945 Lithograph signed in pencil. Published by the TGP Taller de Grafica Popular. Label on verso. 9 5/8 x...

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 ...

The 1944 original map "Atlas de la France Vinicole – Les vins de Champagne – Vignobles du Bar-Séquanais et du Bar-sur-Aubois", created by Louis Larmat and printed by Dorel in Paris, ...

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 ...

Watercolor of an old California mission. Signed lower right illegibly and dated 1940. Displayed in a brown wood frame with double matting. Shipped w...

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 ...

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 ...

This drawing is part of our exhibition Charles Goeller: A Wistful Loneliness. Crayon on paper, 20 x 12 (image), 22 x 14 inches (sheet), Signed lower right, Matted, but not framed Ex...

Mackinley Back up the Fighting Forces Lithograph 38 x 26 cm Propaganda poster produced for H.M. Stationery Office by J. Weiner LTD. STATIONERY OFFICE BY J. WEINER LTD. This poster d...

Medium: lithograph (after the drawing). This impression in violet ink was printed in France in 1944 for the rare "Correspondances" portfolio, published by Teriade in a limited editio...

Lithograph on vélin d'Arches paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Divertissement, 1943. Published by Tériade, éditeur, Édit...

Le Cauchemar d l’éléphant blanc (The Nightmare of the White Elephant) Henri Matisse (After) French (1869–1954) Portfolio: Jazz Date: Of Original: 1947 Year Printed: 1983 Lithograp...

From The British mandate Pre State of Israel Palestine Period. Eliahu Sigad (Eliyahu Sigard), painter, born 1901, Lithuania. Founder of Israeli Painters' Association. Educated in Europe. Prizes in Israel, Exhibitions in Israel and various countries of the world. Died 1975. Education Riga, architecture and drawing Colarossi Academy, Paris, France 1930 Grande Chaumiere, Paris, France Awards And Prizes 1938 Dizengoff Prize 1945-46, Dizengoff Prize 1945 Ramat Gan...

Artist: Harry Bertoia Title: Untitled 3 Year: circa 1945 Medium: Monoprint on Rice Paper Paper Size: 9 x 11 inches Frame: 14.5 x 17.5 inches

'Eyes for the Night', color lithograph, 1948, edition 35, Fine and Looney 261. Signed, dated, and titled, and annotated 'Ed 35' in pencil. A fine impression with fresh colors, on cream wove paper; the full sheet with margins (1 to 1 3/8 inches), in excellent condition. Printed by master lithographer Theodore Cuno. Image size 19 x 13 inches; sheet size 21 1/8 x 15 1/4 inches. Archivally matted to museum standards, unframed. Selected by the artist for his retrospective exhibition 'Benton Spruance: Lithographs...

The magnificent printed works of the Yorkshire artist, Percival Gaskell have only been fully rediscovered in recent years. Percival Gaskell rose to prominence whilst working together with Sir Frank Short in the engraving school at the Royal College of Art in London during the first two decades of the 20th century. A true painter-printmaker, Percival Gaskell developed a sensitivity to atmospheric tone which is displayed in an air of timeless beauty throughout his printed works. (sheet 24 x 20 1/2). A fine impression with tone printed in warm brown/black ink on chine appliqué mounted on white wove paper, and a backing board. Signed in pencil. Superb signed proof impression printed in warm-brownish-black ink. One of Gaskell's best large scale mezzotints. The speed with which William the Conqueror committed to the creation of a castle at Chepstow is testament to its strategic importance. There is no evidence for a settlement there of any size before the Norman invasion of Wales, although it is possible that the castle site itself may have previously been a prehistoric or early...

Le Lagon III (Lagoon) Henri Matisse (After) French (1869–1954) Portfolio: Jazz Date: Of Original: 1947 Year Printed: 1983 Lithograph Size: 15.25 x 23.5 in. (38.74 x 59.69 cm) Fram...

L’Avaleur de sabres (The Sword Swallower) Henri Matisse (After) French (1869–1954) Portfolio: Jazz Date: Of Original: 1947 Year Printed: 1983 Lithograph Size: 15.25 x 11.75 in. (3...

Lovely glamour portrait of the great Katherine Hepburn looking upward. Known for her fierce independence and spirited personality, Katharine Hepburn was a leading lady in Hollywood ...

The Singing Of The Cart is an artwork realized after the Italian artist  Renato Guttuso  (Bagheria, 1911 – Rome, 1987) in 1947. Phototype print..  Good condition. Italian title on...

Drypoint 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 Compagnie Françai...

Nude with Headdress and Drape Charcoal and colored pencil on paper, c. 1940 Signed by the artist in pencil lower left (see photo) Painter, lithographer and woodblock printer, born at...

Hand signed. Artist’s Proof. Very good conditions.

Evocative watercolor landscape painting of the Moulin de la Galette, a landmark windmill in the Montmartre neighborhood on a wintry Paris day, by R. Holstein, 1948. Signed and dated ...

Walter Sinz (American, 1881-1966) When the Lights Go On Again, 1943 Cast Stone 10 x 4.5 x 8 inches Walter A. Sinz was an American sculptor born in Cleveland, Ohio on July 13, 1881. ...

Vivan Bewick British Matilda Tank Gouache 6 x 9 cm Signed to the reverse. This striking miniature gouache depicts a British Matilda tank rolling through the bleak no man's land...

Work on canvas Gray wooden frame 56 x 48 x 5.5 cm