1940s Art

Rare 1940s Original Vintage Gelatin Silver Photograph by DOUGLAS JULEFF - also known as DOUG OF DETROIT - of model BOB GIBE. Photograph is an excellent example of Juleff's masterful ...

Very impressive and amazing mid 1900s abstract expressionist oil painting. Oil on canvas. No signature found. Framed.

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...

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, ...

This vintage silver gelatin contact print is signed in pencil on the front of the mount, with Portfolio One stamp and numbering in red crayon on the back of the mount. This print com...

Henri Pierre Fortier, Untitled (Autumn Landscape), gouache, c. 1940s. Signed in ink. Inscribed 'To my Friend CLINTON R. MULFORD'. A fine, painterly watercolor, with rich, layered colors, on heavy dark brown drawing paper with approximately 1/4 inch margins; an unfinished figurative sketch...

An original modernist oil painting by American female artist Esther Rollick.

Beautiful mid-century landscape painting of large boulders in a rushing stream by listed California artist James Russell Ford (American, 1888-1963). Signed lower right: "J.R. Ford." ...

An oil on canvas by American artist Gordon Hope Grant featuring a schooner off of the coast. This painting is signed and dated i1945 n the lower left and measures 33.5" x 33.5" inclu...

Original poster: THE SAURDAY EVENING POST. Artist: Noman Rockwell. Size: 21.75" x 28". Archival linen backed in very fine condition. The painting for this original poster ...

Medium: original lithograph. Printed in Paris by Mourlot and published by Pierre à Feu and Maeght Editeur for the Marcel Duchamp / André Breton project Surréalisme en 1947. Issued in...

The Body is an original artwork realized by Maurice Rouzée in the 1940s. Hand-signed by the artist on the upper left margin. Good conditions. The artw...

Portrait of Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Brown, Milt (Milton) Jackson, and Timmie Rosenkrantz, Downbeat, New York, N.Y., circa Sept. 1947. Ella Fit...

Medium: Lithograph and stencil on vélin paper Year: 1946 Paper Size: 13 x 17 inches Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued Notes: From the folio, TLautrec, 1946. ...

This Untitled Abstract Composition in Oil on Canvas signed Joe Stefanelli is a gem of Mid-Century American Abstraction. This painting brilliantly exemplifies the approach and movemen...

Lithograph on vélin a la forme des papeteries d'Arches paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Repli, Gravures de Henri Matisse, 1947. Publ...

Carl Frederick Gaertner (American, 1898-1952) Winter Rooftops, 1945 Oil on board Signed and dated lower right 9.5 x 13 inches 17 x 20.5 inches, framed Carl Gaertner was one of the g...

Medium: Engraving on vélin du Marais paper Year: 1948 Paper Size: 12.25 x 9.125 inches; image size: 8.625 x 6.375 inches Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued Notes: From t...

Soldiers and civilians having dinner and dancing in a night club in London during World War II, 1st November 1941. Original Publication: Picture Post – PP 917 – The Night Life of London – pub...

Kawase Hasui (Japanese, 1883-1957) Snow at Hie Shrine, circa 1946 -1957 (dated in the publisher's seal) Woodblock Sheet size 37.5 x 26.0 cm (vertical oban) Frame size 51.3 x 38.5 x 2...

Untitled (Modernist Three-Panel Screen), 1948, mixed media on paperboard mounted into a three-section screen, 58 x 45 inches, signed and dated on each panel upper right This work is part of our exhibition America Coast to Coast: Artists of the 1940s. Charles Malcolm Campbell...

Artist: Raoul Dufy, French (1877 - 1953) Title: The Band Year: 1949 Medium: lithograph, signed in the plate Size: 19 x 29.5 inches Frame Size: 25.5 x 36 inches Printed by Baynard Pr...

In 1940, Charles de Gaulle's iconic "Appel du 18 Juin 1940" poster emerged as a symbol of unwavering resolve and hope during one of the darkest chapters in French history. This post...

"Jusqu'a L'Abstraction" is a lithograph poster by Wassily Kandinsky. This poster depicts abstract forms in purple, pink, blue, and black and was created for the Maeght gallery in Par...

Work on cardboard Golden wooden frame 41 x 50.5 x 6 cm

Artist: Pablo Picasso Title: Oval Head of a Woman with Hair (Plate XIX) Portfolio: Carmen Medium: Etching on Montval wove paper Year: 1949 Edition: 289 Frame Size: 18 3/4" x 16 3/4" ...

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...

"6th Avenue El" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century New York City Ernest Fiene (1894-1965) "6th Avenue El" 12 1/4 x 14 1/4 Oil on canvas board, c. 1940s Signed lower righ...

Oil painting on Masonite realized by the Artist in 1948. Includes a coeval wooden frame. Artist paints the Hotel where he used to live in Paris during those years. Note, title, date ...

A poignant image of children sining in a choir, gut with gas masks hanging on the wall behind them at the right side of image. Rare image of this World War II era image. A fine impr...

In addition to his very well-respected career as a major Fauve and Post -Impressionist, André Derain’s skill as a ballet set decorator also emerged, beginning in 1919 and continuing ...

Medium: collotype (after the Miro lithograph). Printed in 1947 in an edition of 1500 by Meriden Gravure and published by Curt Valentin for "The Prints of Joan Miro" portfolio. Size: ...

ANTON SCHUTZ MANHATTAN c 1940 Etching, signed in pencil, edition 100, no. 15/100. On thin simili-japan paper. Very slight toning around plate mark. Remnants of old tape on verso, s...

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - Table Before Window Lithograph from 1946. Dimensions of work: 48 x 32.8 cm Publisher: Pantheon. The work is in Excellent condition. Fast and secure ...

Antique modernist abstract painting by Elsie Orfuss (Born 1913). Oil on canvas. Signed on verso. Nicely framed. Image size, 36L x 48H

The Portrait of a Bearded Man is an early work by Swedish artist Rune Kurt Haries Lagerbrink, who occasionally signed his works as "R. Lager." Painted in oil on cardboard. The old fr...

Lithograph and stencil on vélin paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good Condition. Notes: From the folio, Picasso: Fifteen Drawings, 1946. Published by Pantheon Books, Inc., New York; rendered and printed by Albert Carman, City Island...

Basketball Player Gouache on card stock, c. 1940 Signed by the artist in ink lower center A study for the fresco mural in the Social Security Buildin...

'The Port of Algiers", original lithograph, by Albert Marquet (circa 1940s). Marquet spent five years in Algiers, between 1940-45. Due to his travelling, harbour scenes were an impor...

The original 1948 travel poster by Fontanarosa for Savoie, promoted by SNCF (French National Railway Company), offers a captivating glimpse into the allure of this picturesque region in France. With a blend of vibrant colors and evocative imagery, Fontanarosa's poster captures the essence of Savoie's scenic beauty and rich cultural heritage. The majestic snow-capped peaks of the Alps, lush green valleys, and charming alpine villages beckon travelers to embark on an unforgettable journey through this enchanting destination. As a promotional piece for SNCF, the poster not only highlights the natural splendor of Savoie but also emphasizes the convenience and accessibility of travel by rail...

5-2620 Vintage original colored pastel on paper displayed in a gilt wood frame under glass.Arist unknown

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...

Antique American school modernist still life painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed.

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...

Beautiful post war oil painting of boats navigating through the Bremen, Germany Industrial harbor by Pieter Hashager (20th Century). Signed and dated "P. Hashager '47" lower left. Di...

The idyllic atmosphere of this country scene falls within a couple of styles one being regionalism, an American realist modern art movement that included paintings, murals, lithographs, and illustrations depicting scenes of rural and small-town America primarily in the Midwest and frequently associated with Grant Wood and Thomas Hart Benton. The other style is romanticism wherein the scene depicted is a more desired or dramatic version of what actually is. “Untitled (Winter Road)” is a quiet country scene depicting a road leading into the distance either going to or coming from a local farm. The snow does not particularly seem fresh suggesting a melt and the coming of spring. This piece has been professionally reframed with acid-free matting and conservator glass. In a 1952 Detroit Free Press article, entitled “Artist Explains His Work,” Culver was asked why he painted the way he did. He stated: “I try to ‘see’ though not too exactly; I try to think though not too ponderously; I feel emotion yet I try not to become overwrought. I interpret rather than describe, and design rather than depict. I work with values, not light and shade; hence, when I am successful, I achieve substance rather than three-dimensional form, and this satisfies me as being wholly sufficient. In my work I wish to be serious without becoming a bore, exuberant without being frivolous, humorous without being silly. I believe that good paintings are conceived, not contrived; and I am interested in art much more than in pictures.” Charles...

This is a portrait of Picasso's Housekeeper, Inès Sassier and her child. It is a large lithograph, signed by Picasso. Impressions from this lithograph edition are included in the following Public Collections : MOMA New York Kunstmuseum Picasso, Munster Museu de Picasso Barcelona...

D Ollard Ribbons of Memory Gouache and photographic collage 20 x 26 cm Signed to reverse Provenance: The family of A. E. Halliwell Little is known about D Ollard other than the fac...

Man Ray, American (1890 - 1976) - Untitled from Le Surrealisme en 1947, Year: 1947, Medium: Lithograph, signed in the plate, Edition: 950, Size: 9 x 7.75 in. (22.86 x 19.69 cm), Pri...

'I'll Be What I Choose: Vanity of Ambition', color lithograph, 1949, edition 40, Fine and Looney 281. Signed, titled, and numbered '23/40' in pencil. Initialed in the stone, lower ri...

Rolf Stoll (American, 1892-1978) Kae Dorn Cass, 1940 Oil on canvas Signed upper right 32 x 25 inches 38 x 31 inches, framed Exhibited: The 27th Annual May Show, Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH, 1940 This work won first prize for oil painting- Portrait category Provenance: Collection of Kae Dorn Cass's niece Kae Dorn Cass Rolf Stoll Rolf Stoll, a painter of figure subjects, landscapes and floral still lifes, was an important member of the Cleveland art scene during the second quarter of the century. He was also an influential teacher, as well as one of Ohio’s foremost portrait painters. Rolf Stoll was born in Heidelberg, Germany, in 1892. As a boy, he attended a military academy, during which time he developed an interest in art. He received his early formal training at the Academy of Fine Arts in Karlsruhe and at the Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart. He emigrated to the United States in 1912, settling in New York City. A decade later, after studying at the school of the National Academy of Design and supporting himself by working as a commercial artist, Stoll decided to leave New York. Upon the recommendation of Warren Pryor, one of his teachers, he decided to move to Cleveland, Ohio. After arriving in Cleveland, Rolf Stoll continued to work as a commercial artist. However, in 1926, he joined the faculty of the Cleveland School of Art, where he taught drawing. Two years later Stoll was appointed head of the school’s portrait painting department. A talented portraitist, Stoll’s sitters included industrialists, community leaders and many prominent members of Cleveland and Ohio society, as well as over twenty faculty members from Case Western Reserve University. Stoll also gave portrait classes at the John Huntington Polytechnic Institute from 1926 to 1953. In his male portraits especially, he was admired for his ability to convey the dignity of his sitter’s professional position without sacrificing individuality. As noted by one contemporary reviewer, Stoll was a “master of rich color, a searching student of human types, a forceful portrayer of all that the face reveals of the mind and the soul.” In addition to his activity as a portraitist, Rolf Stoll painted figure subjects and floral still lifes. He was also known for his views of the Ohio countryside...

A beautiful 1940s painting of a seated female nude in a summer landscape by renowned Chicago artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Painted at the Oxbow School in Saugatuck, Michig...

#5-2751 California seascape oil on masonite displayed in an 19 century antique gitl -black wood frame,signed lower left by Mellin. Image size 11 H x 17 W

Stone and Press Gallery is excited to offer several works in celebration of the LGBTQ community. This elegant etching titled the gilded youth is of the second wife of the artist ...

3703 Oil on artist board Set in a vintage wood frame Image size 13x9.5"

A lyrical floral still life by Russian-American painter Nicolai S. Cikovsky (1894–1984), a key figure in the early 20th-century American Scene and Social Realist movements. In this i...

An Intimate, 1940s Modern Portrait Drawing of a Young Woman by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A finely drawn, introspective portrait in pastel and charcoal o...

"Fashionable Boulevard Montmartre" is an original lithograph poster by Pierre Laurent Brenot. This piece depicts four figures in fashionable costumes in a variety of dynamic poses. T...

Medium: Engraving on vélin du Marais paper Year: 1948 Paper Size: 12.25 x 9.125 inches; image size: 6.42 x 7.25 inches Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued Notes: From the...

Medium: Lithograph and stencil on vélin paper Year: 1945 Paper Size: 17 x 13 inches Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued Notes: From the folio, Degas, Ten Balle...