1950s Art

This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Scene XIII, La Machine Infernale (Scene XIII, The Infernal Machine), originates from the 1957 album Jean Cocteau de l'Ac...

Signed lower right, 'Millicent Tomkins' for Millicent Hanson Tomkins (American, 1930-2021) and dated 1957. Millicent Tomkins began painting at a young age and, as a child, was award...

This superb British Post Impressionist oil painting is by noted female artist Doris Clare Zinkeisen. Painted circa 1950 the painting echoes the French Impressionists in their style a...

This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Antigone V (Antigone V), originates from the 1957 album Jean Cocteau de l'Academie francaise, Theatre, Edition ornee par...

John Devoluy (1903-1982) Man with a yellow rose, 1950 c. Oil on canvas 28 3/4 x 24 inches l 73 x 61 cm With frame: 30 3/4 x 26 inches l 78 x 66 cm John Devoluy was born in 1903 and ...

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...

Jean Cocteau ( 1889 - 1963 ) " Alexandre " . circa 1958 . pendentif ovale . terre rouge / brun en relief . 2eme Variante . Ref: RB10 page 219 du catalogue raisonné . " very ...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) The Bible, Daniel the Prophet Original lithography (Mourlot Workshop) On paper 37 x 26.5 cm (c. 14.5 x 10.2 in) Second illustration on back, see photo no...

This lovely British Post Impressionist landscape oil painting is from a collection of Peter L Field paintings acquired from the family. Painted circa 1950 the composition is a densel...

Signed lower left, "M. Legendre' for Maurice Louis Legendre (French, born 1928) and painted circa 1960. A boldly painted, cabinet-sized oil showing the cafes of Montmartre's Place d...

Palm Beach Idyll A couple sunbathe by the sea at Palm Beach Florida 1955 USA (Photo by Slim Aarons). 40 x 40" inches / 101 x 101 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition...

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Gorgeous vibrant still life of roses, sweet peas, and calla lilies by Helen Mae Enoch Gleiforst (American, 1903-1997). Signed "Gleiforst" lower left. Displayed in a giltwood frame. I...

George Platt Lynes Photograph #6 of dancer Francisco Moncion 1949. George Platt Lynes rare original vintage 1949 gelatin silver photograph of dancer Francisco Moncion. Stamped on verso - GEORGE PLATT LYNES. Photo is 7 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches, glossy finish in excellent condition. This photograph is #6 from a collection of 12 different poses in this series taken in Platt Lynes's NYC studio in 1949 (as per the NY Public Library archives). The cloud backdrop is recognizable in other Platt Lynes photographs. Moncion was a personal friend of Platt Lynes and this photograph is from Moncion's personal photographic collection. George Platt Lynes (1907–1955), was a gregarious American portrait, dance, fashion, and male nude photographer whose career spanned the late 1920s through the early 1950s. From age eighteen, Lynes entered the cosmopolitan world of the American expatriate community in Paris when he became acquainted with the salon of Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas. He began photographing authors like Stein, Jean Cocteau, André Gide, and Colette and soon established himself as one of the premier fashion photographers in the Condé Nast stable, documenting the ballet companies of George Balanchine/Lincoln Kirstein, and pursuing a private obsession with seductive images of young male nudes rarely published in his lifetime. Platt Lynes photographs are in the collections of every major art museum and university archive including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Yale Art Museum, and the Smithsonian. Francisco Moncion (July 6, 1918 – April 1, 1995) was a charter member of the New York City Ballet. Over the course of his forty year career, choreographers George Balanchine, and Jerome Robbins in the New York City Ballet created 22 major roles for Moncion including the Dark Angel in Orpheus, Death in La Valse, Prince Ivan in Firebird, and the Boy in Afternoon of a Faun. He was also a choreographer and a talented painter who exhibited alongside Miro, Picasso and Carrado Cagli. Moncion was a popular model for many famed mid-century (late 1930s, 1940s - 1950s) figure photographers including Platt Lynes, Carl van Vechten, Maurice Seymour...

Signed lower left, 'Milton W. Holm' (American, 1903-1999) and painted circa 1960. This notable American Impressionist was a long-time member of the Rochester Art Club and served as...

Artist: Pablo Picasso (after) Medium: Lithographic Poster, 1959 Dimensions: 30 x 20 in, 76.2 x 50.8; Classic Poster Paper - Good Condition A This rich and colorful lithographic ...

Painted circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988). Stamped verso with certification of authenticity. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los...

Available Sizes: 24" x 24" $3,000.00 Edition of 15 30" x 30" $4,000.00 Edition of 20 45" x 45" $8,500.00 Edition of 7 Printing is done on Exhibition Photo Baryta 310gsm paper. ...

This exquisite lithograph by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled Nocturne (Nocturnal), from the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 57–59, originates from the 1953 edition published by Maeght Ed...

This vibrant 1951 poster by the artist Guerra captures the romance and cosmopolitan dynamism of transatlantic travel at the dawn of the Jet Age. Commissioned by Air France, the compo...

Crabbing In The Hamptons 1956 by Toni Frissell Family and friends enjoy crabbing a a beach in The Hamptons, Long Island's play spot. Oversize 30 x 20" inches / 76 x 51 cm paper si...

Eugene Brands: 1913-2002. Very important Dutch painter with auction records over $165,000. He was one of the founders of the avant-garde Cobra School. This powerful example is oil o...

Michael Mardikes Benton on the Couch (Thomas Hart Benton Plate #28) Year: 1956, 2021 Pigment Ink on Archival Paper Photograph Size: 19x13.5 in Paper Size: 22x17 in Edition: 10 (9 Mon...

Signed lower right, 'Dorothy Garrett' (English, 1908-2000) and painted circa 1955; additionally inscribed verso, 'Griffith'. Born Dorothy Mabel Ellen Herring, Dorothy Garrett studie...

This exquisite lithograph and pochoir by Joan Miro (1893–1983), titled La Femme et l’Oiseau (The Woman and the Bird), from the album XXe Siecle, Nouvelle serie No. 6, originates from...

This evocative black-and-white photograph from 1952, taken by German photographer Klaus Redenbacher, captures a moment of poised intensity and expressive motion in a studio setting. ...

Jean Serpieri 1961 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Madame Jean Serpieri sits in the ballroom of the Tour La Reine near Athens, wearing a gown that belonged to the wife of Otto, the fir...

Roman Holiday (1953) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (photo by United Archives/ Alamy Archives) Roman Holiday USA 1953. Directed by William Wyler, Gregory P...

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" ...

Brooklyn Bridge Tug Boat (1953) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts) Downtown skyline manhattan seen through cables of Brooklyn Bridge tug boat i...

Jacques Villon Virgil expelled Original stone lithograph Signed in pencil On Japan paper 38 x 56.5 cm (c. 15 x 23 in) INFORMATION : This lithograph is part from the set Les Bucoliq...

This photograph of JFK, Jackie O, and Caroline Kennedy taken by Jacques Lowe is offered by CLAMP in New York City.

This Woodblock Print is the celebrated "Fujimigahara in Owari Province" (尾州不二見原 Bishū Fujimigahara), by the master Japanese ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai. It is a work from his f...

Ski Bus 1951 Skiers take a lift in a VW camper van bus, Klosters, Switzerland, 1951. by Toni Frissell 40 x 40" inches / 101 x 101 cm paper size Archival pigment print unframed ...

Wonderful mid century figurative nude charcoal line drawing of a girl walking away by Moni (Mariellen) Ehlers (American, 1926-2007). Charcoal on...

Amusing etching, representing the seducing Spanish dancer, Carolina Otero. Numbered and hand-signed with pencil on lower margin by the Italian artist, Franco Rognoni. Edition of 25 ...

The 1952 propaganda poster "Les Deux Pigeons", issued by the French anti-communist organization Paix et Liberté, captures a pivotal moment of Cold War tension in France with wit and ...

Vintage b/w photograph realized by Eugene Smith in 1958. Copyright: Magnum Photos and Agenzia Contrasto. Excellent condition.

Crafted in 1958 by the artist Nathan, the original travel poster for Air France's North America destinations offers a captivating glimpse into the golden age of air travel. Nathan, a...

"Killers from Space", Original vintage theater linen backed with original fold marks restored vintage movie poster. Very good to excellent condition and ready to frame. RKO Pictures. NSS 54/76 Killers From Space, the 1954 W. Lee Wilder giant-insect-alien science fiction (sci-fi) thriller ("Earth Attacked!"; "Astounding drama as bulb-eyed men invade Earth from flying saucers! ... The Last Word In Science-Fiction Sensation!"; "The last word in science-fiction thrills!"; "See the space killers plan to wipe out the human race! See strange monsters, flying saucers, giant creatures... SENSATIONAL!"; "Attack by monsters from another planet!"; "INVASION from another planet!"; "Staggering scenes, astounding sensations... As bulb-eyed monsters in flying saucers attack earth! An astounding science-fiction thrill!"; "From a story by Myles Wilder") starring Peter Graves...

This superb Scottish abstract oil painting is by noted artist William Gear. It was painted in 1954, entitled Enigma 1 and is an orange geometric shape on a black background that blen...

Frank Sinatra, 1959 - Bob Willoughby (Portrait Photography) Archival pigment print Printed on 20 x 24 inch paper From an edition of 25 Also available in alternative sizes Bob Wi...

Historical Photo - Viva Fidel is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1956. It belongs to historical album including photo reportages of historical moment and political e...

American modernist blossom landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 36 by 25 inches overall, and 30 by 20 painting alone. Excellent condition, ready to han...

A Walk Through Town California Gold Country An old town in the California Gold Country, depicting green and blue buildings with brown rooftops and gree...

Pierre-Yves TREMOIS Oppian : Snake and Toad, 1955 Original etching Printed signature in the plate On vellum 76 x 56 cm (c.30 x 22 inch) Excellent condition

This original Cigare Havane poster, created circa 1950 by artist Dujardin, captures the elegance and sophistication associated with Havana cigars. The co...

Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) estate stamp verso and painted circa 1960. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art Center and the Cho...

A large, colorful 1950s Mid-Century Modern Cubist watercolor of vibrant purple irises by Chicago and New York artist Rita Duis (Astley-Bell). Watercolor on paper, signed and inscrib...

Stencil The work signed in the plate 20.50 cm. x 32.50 cm. 8.07 in. x 12.8 in. (image) 41.00 cm. x 52.00 cm. 16.14 in. x 20.47 in. (frame) LCD5582

High schoolers picnic on the beach at Bonita Springs, Florida, 1955. Slim Aarons Spring Break Black and White Photography Slim Aarons Estate Edition Nu...

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

Antique Polish American impressionist flower still life oil painting by Edward Lis (1915 - 2011). Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Image size, 15H x 17L.

Original Air France "Far - East" original travel poster by artist Guy Georget; under the artistic direction of Jean Carlu. Conservation linen-backed and ready to frame. This difficult-to-find original Air France poster was printed in Frame by Bedos & Cie, Paris. Restored tear in bottom and touched up in outer white border. Presents very well. The center focal point is a pagoda-shaped building with three tall bamboo spears growing up the left side. A windsock fish is flying in the air about the building. Bright and vibrant orange and greens with contrasting dark red, grey, and black bring this vintage original poster...

The Horse Trainer is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1950s. Good conditions and aged. It belongs to a historical and nostalgic album including historical moments, plac...

Carol Johnson (American, c. 1917-2003) Untitled (American Family), c. 1950 Watercolor and paper mounted to board 13 5/8 x 23 inches Signed lower right: C...

Belgian-born US actress Audrey Hepburn (1929 – 1993) in a street at Paris during the filming of ‘Funny Face’ Original Publication: Picture Post – 8540 – Audrey Dances With Astaire – ...

Mid Century fauvist style landscape of California Gold Country home by an unknown artist (American, 20th Century) c.1960. Unsigned. Presented in ru...

This superb British Post Impressionist portrait oil painting is by artist Glyn Morgan. Morgan was a noted Welsh artist, initially taught by Ceri Richards in Cardiff and later a Bento...

This exquisite lithograph after Wassily Kandinsky (1866–1944), titled Komposition IV (Composition IV), from the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 77–78, originates from the 1955 edition ...