1950s Art

Original Bosch Battery Ignition System Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany vintage poster. Linen-backed and in good condition, but restored. This undated German automotive poster ...

This original pencil sketch, titled "Sleeping Cat," is a work by the renowned American artist William Zorach (1887-1966). Dated March 14, 1959, and inscribed "To Susan with Love" den...

Hildegard Rath, (1909-1994) painter, author, teacher, and lecturer, Born in Wurttemberg, Germany, in the Black Forest region of Germany. Hildegard Rath became a painter of landscape, portraits, still lifes, and marine subjects and also a muralist. Her father was a bank president, her mother a sculptor, writer, and illustrator of children's books. At the age of 15, Miss Rath painted her first portrait in oil as a birthday present for her father and thereafter every opportunity for study was given to her. She went to art school at the Atelier House in Stuttgart, Germany and at the Akademie der Bildenden Kunste in Berlin. She studied with Lotte Laserstein...

SADAO WATANABE (Japanese 1913-1996) JONAH, 1959 Color stencil, signed, numbered and dated in white ink. Sheet, 25 5/8 x 22 5/8 inches. Edition: 44/50. Good color and generally good ...

May 27, 1963: American Heavyweight boxer Cassius Clay (later Muhammad Ali) lying on his hotel bed in London. He holds up five fingers in a prediction of how many rounds it will take ...

Listing includes framing with UV Plexi ($900 value), free shipping, and a 14-day return policy. Seydou Keïta Untitled Portrait, 1952 - 1955 (00089-MA.K...

'Palm Beach Street' by Slim Aarons Cars parked on a tree-lined street in Palm Beach, Florida, circa 1953. How typically 'Slim style' this photograph is. Beautiful and iconic 1950's...

Medium: lithograph (after the original lithograph poster for the Maeght Gallery). During the late 1940's and throughout the 1950's, Georges Braque created a series of posters at the ...

A Serene, Picturesque 1950s American Scene Country Landscape Painting of a Wisconsin Farm in Late Autumn by Famed Chicago Modern Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). A small gem ...

This exquisite heliogravure after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Mademoiselle M.A. (Miss M.A.), from the album Portraits par Henri Matisse (Portraits by Henri Matisse), originates...

This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Les Amoureux au Gris (The Lovers in Gray), from the album Chagall, originates from the 1957 edition published by Maeght Editeur, Paris, and printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris, 1957. This intimate and poetic composition reveals Chagall’s enduring fascination with love as both a personal and universal theme. Les Amoureux au Gris presents two lovers tenderly united against a soft, monochromatic background, their forms gently intertwined in a suspended moment of emotion and serenity. The subdued palette of grays enhances the dreamlike atmosphere, evoking nostalgia and the quiet beauty of devotion. Through its delicate tonal harmonies and lyrical symbolism, the work exemplifies Chagall’s belief that love transcends time, space, and circumstance—a central tenet that defines his artistic legacy. Executed as a lithograph on velin paper, this work measures 9.06 x 7.875 inches (23.01 x 20 cm). Unsigned and unnumbered as issued. The edition reflects the extraordinary craftsmanship of the Mourlot Freres atelier, renowned for its close collaboration with Chagall and for achieving unmatched brilliance and subtlety in color lithography. Artwork Details: Artist: Marc Chagall (1887–1985) Title: Les Amoureux au Gris (The Lovers in Gray), from Chagall, 1957 Medium: Lithograph on velin paper Dimensions: 9.06 x 7.875 inches (23.01 x 20 cm) Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered as issued Date: 1957 Publisher: Maeght Editeur, Paris Printer: Mourlot Freres, Paris Catalogue raisonne references: Chagall, Marc, and Julien Cain. Chagall Lithographe. Andre Sauret, Editeur, 1960, illustration 194. Cramer, Patrick, and Meret Meyer. Marc Chagall: Catalogue Raisonne Des Livres Illustres. P. Cramer ed., 1995, illustration 34. Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the album Chagall, published by Maeght Editeur, Paris, 1957 Notes: Excerpted from the album (translated from French), This album was printed by Drager Freres in Montrouge on behalf of Maeght Editeur, 13, Rue de Teheran, Paris VIII. The original color lithographs were drawn by Mourlot Freres. The photographs of the works printed are of Y. Hervochon, M. Routhier, Draeger. Copyright 1957. About the Publication: The 1957 album Chagall, published by Maeght Editeur, Paris, and printed by Mourlot Freres, stands among the most celebrated collaborations between Marc Chagall and the great Parisian ateliers of the mid-20th century. The album features a series of color lithographs that capture Chagall’s poetic world of memory, faith, and love through luminous tones and expressive line. Each lithograph embodies the artist’s mastery of the medium, where the transparency of pigment and fluidity of form fuse into a language of visual music. Guided by the technical expertise of Mourlot Freres, these works convey Chagall’s painterly spontaneity and emotional depth with remarkable fidelity. The Maeght album remains a touchstone in modern printmaking, symbolizing the creative dialogue between artist, publisher, and master printer that defined the golden age of the French art book. About the Artist: Marc Chagall (1887–1985) was a Belarus-born French painter, printmaker, and designer whose visionary imagination, radiant color, and deeply poetic symbolism made him one of the most beloved and influential artists of the 20th century. Rooted in the imagery of his Jewish heritage and the memories of his childhood in Vitebsk, Chagall’s art wove together themes of faith, love, folklore, and fantasy with a dreamlike modern sensibility. His unique style—merging elements of Cubism, Fauvism, Expressionism, and Surrealism—defied categorization, transforming ordinary scenes into lyrical meditations on memory and emotion. Influenced by Russian icon painting, medieval religious art, and the modern innovations of artists such as Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, and Georges Braque, Chagall developed a profoundly personal visual language filled with floating figures, vibrant animals, musicians, and lovers that symbolized the transcendent power of imagination and love. During his early years in Paris, he became an integral part of the Ecole de Paris circle, forming friendships with Amedeo Modigliani, Fernand Leger, and Sonia Delaunay, and his creative spirit resonated with that of his peers and successors—Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray—artists who, like Chagall, sought to push the boundaries of perception, emotion, and form. Over a prolific career that spanned painting, printmaking, stained glass, ceramics, and stage design, Chagall brought an unparalleled poetic sensibility to modern art, infusing even the most abstract subjects with human warmth and spiritual depth. His works are held in the most prestigious museums around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Centre Pompidou, the Tate, and the Guggenheim, where they continue to inspire generations of artists and collectors. The highest price ever paid for a Marc Chagall artwork is approximately $28.5 million USD, achieved in 2017 at Sotheby’s New York for Les Amoureux (1928). Marc Chagall Les Amoureux...

This exquisite lithograph after Raoul Dufy (1877–1953), titled Fleurs des champs (Wildflowers), from the folio Eaux-de-vie, Esprit de la fleur et du fruit (Spirits, Essence of the Fl...

Georges Braque Cinq Poésies en Hommage à Georges Braque (Five Poems in Homage to Georges Braque), 1958 is the image Braque designed for the cover of a book containing five poems by R...

This exquisite lithograph and pochoir after Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled L'Aube (The Dawn), from the folio Couleur amour, 13 Aquarelles, Gouaches, Lavis (Color of Love, 13 Waterc...

This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled L'Ange (The Angel), from Marc Chagall, Dessins Pour La Bible (Drawings for the Bible), Verve: Revue Artistique et Litter...

Medium: pochoir (after the gouache). Printed in Paris in 1957 by Jacomet and issued in an edition of 1000 by the Galerie Berggruen for a rare catalogue. Image size: 5 x 3 3/4 inches ...

Lithograph on vélin d'Arches à la forme savoir paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Dans l'Atelier de Picasso, 1957. Published by Fernan...

Nude from the back is a pencil drawing attributed to Paul Grain and realized in the 1950s. Good conditions. Included a Passepartout: 41 x 51 cm. The artwork represents a nude wom...

Original Holiday, Come to Belgium vy Dover Ostend vintage travel poster. Conservation linen backed in A condition ready to frame. Printer: Cocu & Mairesse, Quaregnon. An adorable cherub invites us to hop on the ferry from Dover to holiday in Belgium. At just three hours of travel time, it’s a quick and easy way to cross the English Channel. A halo with the wording Holiday rests on her head, where white wings allow her to float in the air with her set of golf clubs and to hold onto her luggage. Come to Belgium by Dover Ostend ferry. The sky is a baby blue, and her dress is dark blue. She is looking back as she flies along. You can see that her feet appear to be backward as she starts to land, but this is because she has turned her head to look back, maybe to make sure her wings are fully extended for the journey. This is an Original Lithograph Vintage Poster...

Medium: original lithograph. This lithograph is from the rare 1952 "Improvisations" portfolio, published by the Artists Equity Association of New York on the occasion of the 1952 Spr...

signed, titled, dated by artist in pencil, verso (c) The Estate of Fred Lyon Courtesy. Peter Fetterman Gallery

This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Nu Bleu X (Blue Nude X), from Dernieres Oeuvres de Matisse 1950-1954 (Last Works of Matisse 1950-1954), Verve: Revue...

A superb poster on the theme of airlines, designed by Otto Nielsen 🇩🇰 (1916-2000) for Scandinavian Airlines System, in Swedish SAS AB, a Scandinavian airline founded in 1946. SAS i...

This evocative abstract landscape by Ralph Roseborg exemplifies the expressive power of American postwar abstraction at the close of the 1960s. Painted in 1969, the composition unfol...

Josef Sudek View of Prague Original gelatin silver print 14 x 9 cm (c. 5.5 x 3.5 in) Authenticated on the back by the workshop stamp (see picture) Excellent condition

Palm Beach Idyll A couple sunbathe by the sea at Palm Beach Florida 1955 USA Gorgeous print measuring 30 x 30" inches / ca 76 x 76 cm’s paper size. Estate Stamped Collection Edi...

The painting replicates a classic scene located at Wied iż-Żurrieq, also known as the Zurrieq Valley Sea Inlet. This narrow, steep-cliff sea valley is located on the southern coast o...

This exquisite lithograph after Georges Braque (1882–1963), titled Cheval et oiseau (Horse and Bird), from the folio Derriere le miroir, Hesiod, Theogony, Etchings by Georges Braque,...

Joseph Solman Figure Study, circa 1959-60 Signed with initials lower left Gouache on Racing Form newspaper Sight 9 x 7 inches Provenance Private Collection, Montecito, California Pr...

Wonderful abstract expressionist painting of guitarist painted by Norman Rubington (American, 1921 - 1991) while in Rome, 1952. Signed lower left and on verso. Dated "11 - 52, Roma" ...

"Jamaican Spectators" by Thurston Hopkins 12th December 1953: Spectators at a cycling race track on the outskirts of Kingston, Jamaica. Original Publication: Picture Post - 6832 - The Royal Tour...

Cannes Watersports 1958 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Holidaymakers waterskiing in front of the Carlton Hotel, Cannes, 1958 12 x 16" inches / 30 x 41 cm paper size Estate Stamped ...

PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Hibou brillant (A. R. 285) Terre de faïence dish, 1955, from the edition of 450, glazed and painted, with the Edition Picasso and Madoura stamps.

The original exhibition poster from 1954, featuring Vincent Van Gogh's "Le Collégien," showcased a collection of masterpieces from the São Paulo Museum of Art, spanning from Mantegna...

Artwork sold in perfect condition Double frame under American box presenting the two sides of the obelisk fountain on the Place du Panthéon. This work by Giacomo della Porta, (and li...

Medium: lithograph (after the original lithograph poster). This poster was executed in 1956 by Raoul Dufy at the atelier of Mourlot Freres. The lithograph offered here was printed by...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Souvenir D'Oceanie (Memory of the Ocean), from Dernieres Oeuvres de Matisse 1950-1954 (Last Works of Matisse 1950-19...

China ink drawing on paper realized by Maccari in 1950s. Hand signed in pencil lower right. A witty and incisive ink drawing by Mino Maccari, portraying Pietro Nenni in the artist’...

Medium: original lithograph. This lithograph was printed in 1957 for the "Improvisations" portfolio, published by the Artists Equity Association of New York on the occasion of the 19...

"Lipstick Check" by Thurston Hopkins 7th November 1953: A contestant in a 'Miss World' beauty competition sponsored by Mecca Dancing applying her lipstick using a shiny car as a mirror. Original Publication: Picture Post - 6785 - The Beauty Contest...

Original Mondorf-les-Baines lithograph created by the artist Lex Weyer in 1959. Archival linen back in very fine to excellent condition; ready to frame. Grand-Duche de Luxembour...

Medium: lithograph (after the poster). Printed in Paris in 1950 by Mourlot Freres, this lithograph faithfully reproduces the original Toulouse-Lautrec poster in a smaller-size format...

Marine Nationale. Artist: Evan. Size: 24.5" x 39". This is an original vintage military poster backed with archival linen. It is in very good to excellent condition and ready to fram...

"Pavilion Blur" by Thurston Hopkins 8th August 1953: A blur of participants in the Holiday Girl Beauty Competition at the Royal Pavilion in Brighton, E...

St. Peter's Square, Rome, Italy, 1958 by Leonard Freed is a black and white photograph of two figures (priests) dressed in black on a snowy afternoon, contrasting the falling snow an...

This wonderful painting depicts a rich floral arrangement in a round, transparent glass vase. The flowers are depicted in a variety of colours, including different shades of red, pin...

Norma Jeane Mortenson or better known as Marilyn Monroe – iconic, beautiful and maybe the most known Hollywood Stars of the 20th century. Born and raised in Los Angeles, USA, she spent most of her childhood in foster homes and orphanage. She got married with only 16 years old and while working for a factory during WW II, she met a photographer from the First Motion Picture Unit and started a succesful modeling career. The rest of her life is history: In the 50s she was one of the most marketable actresses, had held leading roles in various movies and was known for her immense sex appeal. As a highly intelligent woman, she knew how to build a career, while, in her private life she struggled with addiction and mood disorder. At the age of 36 she died from an overdose of barbiturates at her Los Angeles home. With her breathy voice and hourglass figure, she is until today one of Hollywood's most famous actresses. Marilyn Monroe with Anncouncers of the KLAC Radio station...

Medium: pochoir. Printed in 1952 for the Temoignages pour l'art abstrait portfolio (Witnesses for Abstract Art) and published by Editions d'Art d'Aujourd'hui in an edition of 1500. S...

'Snorkelling' 1954 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print 1954: Two young women going snorkeling. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Getty Images) Slim Aarons Chromogenic C print Printed Lat...

Fernand Léger The Viaduct, 1959 Original lithograph (Atelier Mourlot) Signed with the artist's stamp Limited to 180 copies (Here numbered 160) On Arches vellum 66 x 50.5 cm (c. 25....

Mid-century modern French pencil drawing of two nudes and architectural elements, circa 1950. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Archival plasti...

Drypoint etching on papier de Rives B.F.K. pur fil paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Voyages fantastiques aux États et empires de la l...

Medium: pochoir (after the lithograph). Printed by the atelier of Daniel Jacomet, and published in Paris in 1955 by Heinz Berggruen. The image measures 5 x 4 inches (130 x 100 mm). N...

This mid-1950s photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features film star Diana Dors (Diana Fluck) (1931 - 1984) in blonde bombshell pose on a satin-covered bed. T...

1950's elegant fashion models pose depicted for a designer clothing line for a major San Francisco department store - Perhaps Neiman Marcus. Estate S...

Wonderful Surreal Latin American painting. Painting is oil on masonite board with original frame. Appears to be unsigned. Condition is excelle...

Ed Feingersh photographed Marilyn Monroe for Redbook magazine in March 1955 for a story which would follow Monroe through her daily routine, the photography to be candid and shot wit...

Antique French American modernist horse barn painting. Mixed media painting on paper. Framed. Signed. Measuring 41 by 49 inches overall and 31.5 by 39.5 painting alone. In excellent ...

Sammy Davis Junior, 1959 by American photographer Burt Glinn was shot on Madison Avenue in New York after Sammy Davis Jr.'s last performance at the Copacabana nightclub in Times Squa...

Medium: original lithograph. This lithograph was printed in 1958 for the "Improvisations" portfolio, published by the Artists Equity Association of New York on the occasion of the 19...