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1930s Illustration

"Adventures in Literature" Figurative 1930's Illustration art
"Adventures in Literature" Figurative 1930's Illustration art

"Adventures in Literature" Figurative 1930's Illustration art

By Charles Kinghan

Located in Soquel, CA

A wonderful original figure painting for a 1930's illustration by Charles Kinghan (American, 1895-1984).

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1930s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Cardboard

Charlie Chaffinch - Original 1930s illustration by Steven Spurrier
Charlie Chaffinch - Original 1930s illustration by Steven Spurrier

Charlie Chaffinch - Original 1930s illustration by Steven Spurrier

By Steven Spurrier

Located in London, GB

STEVEN SPURRIER (1878-1961) Charlie Chaffinch Signed; inscribed beneath the mount: Charlie Chaffinch. Sampsons Circus No.4 Faber & Faber Pen and ink, framed 17 by 9.5 cm., 6 ¾ by ...

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1930s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

"Just Married", 1930s Original Painted Figurative Illustration
"Just Married", 1930s Original Painted Figurative Illustration

"Just Married", 1930s Original Painted Figurative Illustration

By Charles Kinghan

Located in Soquel, CA

Figurative 1930's illustration of a just married couple in a classic car by Charles Kinghan (American, 1895-1984).

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1930s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Cardboard

1930's Original Parisian Fashion Illustration Watercolor Black Oriental Dress
1930's Original Parisian Fashion Illustration Watercolor Black Oriental Dress

1930's Original Parisian Fashion Illustration Watercolor Black Oriental Dress

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Very stylish, unique and original 1930's French fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin.

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

1930's Original Parisian Fashion Design Illustration Watercolor Elegant Lady
1930's Original Parisian Fashion Design Illustration Watercolor Elegant Lady

1930's Original Parisian Fashion Design Illustration Watercolor Elegant Lady

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Very stylish, unique and original 1930's French fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin.

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

1930's Original Parisian Fashion Illustration Watercolor Pink and Blue Dress
1930's Original Parisian Fashion Illustration Watercolor Pink and Blue Dress

1930's Original Parisian Fashion Illustration Watercolor Pink and Blue Dress

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Very stylish, unique and original 1930's French fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin.

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

Mariondina - Illustration - China Ink by Bruno Angoletta - 1930s
Mariondina - Illustration - China Ink by Bruno Angoletta - 1930s

Mariondina - Illustration - China Ink by Bruno Angoletta - 1930s

By Bruno Angoletta

Located in Roma, IT

Illustration is an original drawing in china ink applied on paper realized by Italian artist Bruno Angoletta. Passepartout: 49 x 34 cm. The artwork is in a good condition except f...

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1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Art Deco Fashion Commercial Illustration
Art Deco Fashion Commercial Illustration

Art Deco Fashion Commercial Illustration, ca. 1930s

$280Sale Price|20% Off

H 14 in W 11 in D 0.5 in

Art Deco Fashion Commercial Illustration

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Elegant and stylish commercial illustration for print advertisement, ca. 1930s. Original painting.

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1930s Art Deco Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink, Illustration Board

Original Painting. Vanity Fair Illustration Proposal. Art Deco Modern 1930s
Original Painting. Vanity Fair Illustration Proposal. Art Deco Modern 1930s

Original Painting. Vanity Fair Illustration Proposal. Art Deco Modern 1930s

By Antonio Petruccelli

Located in New York, NY

Original Painting. Vanity Fair Illustration Proposal. Art Deco Modern 1930s Antonio Petruccelli (1907 - 1994) Vanity Fair Illustration proposal, c 1930’s 18 X 13 3/4 inches (sight) ...

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1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

John Dronsfield - Full Sail - 1930s British Watercolour Illustration

John Dronsfield - Full Sail - 1930s British Watercolour Illustration

By John Dronsfield

Located in London, GB

JOHN DRONSFIELD (1900-1951) Full Sail Watercolour and pencil Unframed, in mount only 31 by 27.5 cm., 12 ¼ by 10 ¾ in. (mount size 45.5 by 41 cm., 18 by 16 in.) John Marsden Dron...

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1930s Surrealist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

American Scene Industrial Modern Lamp Magazine Illustration Mid-Century c. 1930s
American Scene Industrial Modern Lamp Magazine Illustration Mid-Century c. 1930s

American Scene Industrial Modern Lamp Magazine Illustration Mid-Century c. 1930s

By Antonio Petruccelli

Located in New York, NY

He became a freelance illustrator in 1932 after winning several House Beautiful cover illustration contests. In addition to 24 Fortune magazine covers, four New Yorker covers, se...

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1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

Art Week Poster Design American Scene Modern c. 1930s WPA Era Illustration
Art Week Poster Design American Scene Modern c. 1930s WPA Era Illustration

Art Week Poster Design American Scene Modern c. 1930s WPA Era Illustration

By Antonio Petruccelli

Located in New York, NY

Art Week Poster Design American Scene Modern c. 1930s WPA Era Illustration Antonio Petruccelli (1907 - 1994) Art Week 22 X 17 inches Gouache on board, c. 1930s Signed lower right Un...

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1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

"Running Bunny Rabbit, " Charming Book Illustration from the 1930s-1940s
"Running Bunny Rabbit, " Charming Book Illustration from the 1930s-1940s

"Running Bunny Rabbit, " Charming Book Illustration from the 1930s-1940s

$780Sale Price|20% Off

H 4.75 in W 6.13 in D 0.1 in

"Running Bunny Rabbit, " Charming Book Illustration from the 1930s-1940s

By Gustaf Tenggren

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Absolutely winning and full of charm, this book illustration depicts a bunny rabbit running across the land, the hilly landscape rich with browns and greens, and the sky a perfect bl...

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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

'La Moda Maschile', Set of 6 Framed Original Illustrations, Italy, 1930s
'La Moda Maschile', Set of 6 Framed Original Illustrations, Italy, 1930s

'La Moda Maschile', Set of 6 Framed Original Illustrations, Italy, 1930s

Located in Firenze, IT

Set of 6 framed original illustrations of men's fashion from the 30s from the magazine “La Moda Maschile”, Italy 1933 1934 Golden wooden frame with glass. Dimensions with fr...

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Prints

Materials

Wood, Paper

The Duet - A 1930s Theatrical Illustration by British artist John Dronsfield

The Duet - A 1930s Theatrical Illustration by British artist John Dronsfield

By John Dronsfield

Located in London, GB

JOHN DRONSFIELD (1900-1951) The Duet Watercolour and pencil Unframed, in mount only 32.5 by 26 cm., 12 ¾ by 10 ¼ in. (mount size 45.5 by 39 cm., 18 by 15 ¼ in.) John Marsden Dron...

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1930s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Wanderer - Vintage Advertising on Paper - 1930s
Wanderer - Vintage Advertising on Paper - 1930s

Wanderer - Vintage Advertising on Paper - 1930s

Located in Roma, IT

Wanderer is a beautiful original black and white illustration on ivory colored paper, applied on black cardboard, realized at the beginning of XX century by an anonymous artist. A wo...

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1930s Art Deco More Art

Materials

Illustration Board

Stable and Corral in the California Hills - 1930s
Stable and Corral in the California Hills - 1930s

Stable and Corral in the California Hills - 1930s

Located in Soquel, CA

High Desert Scene at sunrise circa 1930s by Herbert A. Schmidt (American, 1885 - 1930) Schmidt was a well known architect and designer of many San Francisco buildings and was a pupil...

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1930s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board

Fashion Model Illustration Perhaps for Vogue Magazine
Fashion Model Illustration Perhaps for Vogue Magazine

Fashion Model Illustration Perhaps for Vogue Magazine

By Ruth Sigrid Grafstrom

Located in Miami, FL

Ruth Sigrid Grafstrom (1905–1986) was an American illustrator, producing significant work in fashion illustration during the 1930s and 1940s. The uploaded video on 1stDibs is coming ...

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1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Sierra Peak California Mountain and Stream 1930s
Sierra Peak California Mountain and Stream 1930s

Sierra Peak California Mountain and Stream 1930s

Located in Soquel, CA

Sierra Peak California Mountain and Stream 1930s 1930s painting of the California Sierras by Southern California artist Aaron Roberts (American, 19th-20th C).

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1930s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil, Illustration Board

"Ole Swimmin Hole" Southern California Pond and Hills Oil on canvas board 1930s
"Ole Swimmin Hole" Southern California Pond and Hills Oil on canvas board 1930s

"Ole Swimmin Hole" Southern California Pond and Hills Oil on canvas board 1930s

By Clyde Eugene Scott

Located in Soquel, CA

"Ole Swimmin Hole" Southern California Oil on canvas board 1930s Elegant mid century landscape depicting a lake and hillside in summer by well known and collected California artist ...

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1940s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas, Illustration Board

San Gabriel Mountains in Autumn Landscape California School 1930s
San Gabriel Mountains in Autumn Landscape California School 1930s

San Gabriel Mountains in Autumn Landscape California School 1930s

Located in Soquel, CA

Beautiful California plein air painting of San Gabriel Mountains in autumn with iconic Sycamore tree in foreground. Circa 1960. Unsigned. Presented in vintage gilt-toned carved wood ...

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1960s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board

Bavarian Celebration Painting by WRS Stott c.1930s
Bavarian Celebration Painting by WRS Stott c.1930s

Bavarian Celebration Painting by WRS Stott c.1930s

Located in San Francisco, CA

Bavarian Celebration Painting by WRS Stott c.1930s Wonderful original illustration painting by book illustrator WRS Stott.

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Yellow Art Deco Ceramic Globe Vase by Jerk Werkmäster for Nittsjo, Sweden, 1930s
Yellow Art Deco Ceramic Globe Vase by Jerk Werkmäster for Nittsjo, Sweden, 1930s

Yellow Art Deco Ceramic Globe Vase by Jerk Werkmäster for Nittsjo, Sweden, 1930s

By Nittsjo Keramik, Jerk Werkmaster, Nittsjo, Ewald Dahlskog

Located in Malmö, SE

In the 1920s and early 1930s he worked with painting, illustration, woodcut prints, interior decoration, and industrial design, including a period designing lamps for the Böhlmarks f...

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Vases

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Ceramic, Earthenware

llustration " Mado se maquille " de Carlos Baudy, 1932
llustration " Mado se maquille " de Carlos Baudy, 1932

llustration " Mado se maquille " de Carlos Baudy, 1932

Located in Brooklyn, NY

The composition depicts a fashionable young Parisian woman engaged in her beauty ritual, accompanied by playful cherubs—an elegant and whimsical scene that perfectly captures the ref...

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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Prints

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Paper

Art Deco Period Jewelry Advertisements, Gattle and Co.
Art Deco Period Jewelry Advertisements, Gattle and Co.

Art Deco Period Jewelry Advertisements, Gattle and Co.

By Cartier

Located in Riverdale, NY

Perfect for framing. 7 total, 6 with jewelry illustrations. 1930's USA.

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Prints

Materials

Paper

The Medieval Bridge at Aylesford in the County of Kent, English River Landscape
The Medieval Bridge at Aylesford in the County of Kent, English River Landscape

The Medieval Bridge at Aylesford in the County of Kent, English River Landscape

By Frank Sherwin

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Sherwin's work was widely popularized in the 1930's through his illustrations of picturesque destinations for railway travel posters which are now considered collectible.

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1950s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Parisian Fashion Model - Mid-Century - Female Artist  Vogue Magazine ?
Parisian Fashion Model - Mid-Century - Female Artist  Vogue Magazine ?

Parisian Fashion Model - Mid-Century - Female Artist Vogue Magazine ?

By Ruth Sigrid Grafstrom

Located in Miami, FL

Framed under glass Ruth Sigrid Grafstrom (1905–1986) was an American illustrator, producing significant work in fashion illustration during the 1930s and 1940s. Early life Grafstro...

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1940s Feminist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Antique French Children's Books Set of Three, Paper, Illustrated, 1936
Antique French Children's Books Set of Three, Paper, Illustrated, 1936

Antique French Children's Books Set of Three, Paper, Illustrated, 1936

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Antique 1930s French Childrens Illustration Books, set of 3: The 1st one is: "Le petit chaperon rouge", french language, "The Little Red Riding Hood" by Charles Perrault.

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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Books

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Paper

Mid-Century Original Printed Menu, Transatlantic French Line, 'Ile de France'.
Mid-Century Original Printed Menu, Transatlantic French Line, 'Ile de France'.

Mid-Century Original Printed Menu, Transatlantic French Line, 'Ile de France'.

Located in Cotignac, FR

Mercier worked there for some forty years, eventually becoming the artistic director of the firm. At the end of the 1930s, Mercier began producing illustrations for children's books ...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Printer's Ink

Mid-Century Original Printed Menu, Transatlantic French Line, 'Ile de France'.
Mid-Century Original Printed Menu, Transatlantic French Line, 'Ile de France'.

Mid-Century Original Printed Menu, Transatlantic French Line, 'Ile de France'.

Located in Cotignac, FR

Mercier worked there for some forty years, eventually becoming the artistic director of the firm. At the end of the 1930s, Mercier began producing illustrations for children's books ...

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Mid-20th Century Baroque Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Printer's Ink

21st Century Vogue Inlaid Wood and Metal Framework, Made in Italy by Hebanon
21st Century Vogue Inlaid Wood and Metal Framework, Made in Italy by Hebanon

21st Century Vogue Inlaid Wood and Metal Framework, Made in Italy by Hebanon

$5,321Sale Price / item|20% Off

H 60.63 in W 46.86 in D 0.79 in

21st Century Vogue Inlaid Wood and Metal Framework, Made in Italy by Hebanon

By Hebanon Studio, Hebanon Fratelli Basile

Located in Nocera Superiore, Campania

Features: Inlaid framework in different woods and precious mother-of-pearl details, inspired by Vogue illustrations from the 1930s and 1940s. Designer: Hebanon Studio, product d...

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2010s Italian Contemporary Art

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

"Black and Red Nude", Large Male Nude Painting by Christopher Clark, 1954
"Black and Red Nude", Large Male Nude Painting by Christopher Clark, 1954

"Black and Red Nude", Large Male Nude Painting by Christopher Clark, 1954

By Christopher Clark (1875-1942)

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Clark painted WPA murals in the 1930s, did illustration art for Forbes magazine, and ultimately settled down on the west coast of Florida to teach and paint.

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Early Spring
Early Spring

Arthur Ernest BecherEarly Spring, 1950

$1,280Sale Price|20% Off

H 17.63 in W 20.5 in D 2 in

Early Spring

By Arthur Ernest Becher

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

In 1908, he went to Europe on assignment and studied privately in Germany with Otto Strutzel, who was known for landscape and animal painting. During the 1930s, his illustration move...

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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Roberto Tortoli Art Deco Color Lithograph in the Manner of Erté
Roberto Tortoli Art Deco Color Lithograph in the Manner of Erté

Roberto Tortoli Art Deco Color Lithograph in the Manner of Erté

By Erté

Located in Miami, FL

About the artist: Roberto Tortoli (born September 1951, Italy) is a largely self-taught painter and graphic artist whose work blends modern decorative design with the visual languag...

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20th Century American Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Glass, Paper

Roberto Tortoli French Art Deco Style Color Lithograph
Roberto Tortoli French Art Deco Style Color Lithograph

Roberto Tortoli French Art Deco Style Color Lithograph

By Erté

Located in Miami, FL

About the artist: Roberto Tortoli (born September 1951, Italy) is a largely self-taught painter and graphic artist whose work blends modern decorative design with the visual languag...

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20th Century American Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Glass, Paper

Bouquet of Roses by Hermine David, Oil on Cardboard Linen, Signed
Bouquet of Roses by Hermine David, Oil on Cardboard Linen, Signed

Bouquet of Roses by Hermine David, Oil on Cardboard Linen, Signed

By Jules Pascin, Hermine David

Located in Los Angeles, CA

While her finest work dates to the 1920s and 1930s, including the book illustrations for which she developed a passion in the '20s, she was active into the 1960s.

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Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Bouquet of Roses by Hermine David, Oil on Cardboard Linen, Signed
Bouquet of Roses by Hermine David, Oil on Cardboard Linen, Signed

Bouquet of Roses by Hermine David, Oil on Cardboard Linen, Signed

By Jules Pascin, Hermine David

Located in Los Angeles, CA

While her finest work dates to the 1920s and 1930s, including the book illustrations for which she developed a passion in the '20s, she was active into the 1960s.

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Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Bouquet of Roses by Hermine David, Oil on Cardboard Linen, Signed
Bouquet of Roses by Hermine David, Oil on Cardboard Linen, Signed

Bouquet of Roses by Hermine David, Oil on Cardboard Linen, Signed

By Jules Pascin, Hermine David

Located in Los Angeles, CA

While her finest work dates to the 1920s and 1930s, including the book illustrations for which she developed a passion in the '20s, she was active into the 1960s.

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Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

A Liberated Lady On The Cliffs Nude Sunbathing Framed 1920s French Oil Painting
A Liberated Lady On The Cliffs Nude Sunbathing Framed 1920s French Oil Painting

A Liberated Lady On The Cliffs Nude Sunbathing Framed 1920s French Oil Painting

Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset

As an illustrator he contributed to the Parisian publication Le Pelerin throughout the 1920s and 1930s, and the magazine L’Illustration. He was the first illustrator of the character...

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Inlaid Mycarta Illustration by Winold Reiss, American, 1930s
Inlaid Mycarta Illustration by Winold Reiss, American, 1930s

Inlaid Mycarta Illustration by Winold Reiss, American, 1930s

By Winold Reiss

Located in Hoboken, NJ

Illustration of a woman inlaid into mycarta by Winold Reiss, American, 1930s.

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Vintage 1930s American Paintings

Materials

Wood

Illustration on Inlaid Aluminium by Winold Reiss, American, 1930s
Illustration on Inlaid Aluminium by Winold Reiss, American, 1930s

Illustration on Inlaid Aluminium by Winold Reiss, American, 1930s

By Winold Reiss

Located in Hoboken, NJ

Illustration of a house in a park setting, inlaid aluminium on mycarta by Winold Reiss, American, 1930s.

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Vintage 1930s American Paintings

Materials

Aluminum

Gouche Painting
Gouche Painting

Gouche Painting

Unavailable

H 19 in W 22 in D 0.005 in

Gouche Painting

Located in Los Angeles, CA

1930s mixed-media painting on illustration board.

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Vintage 1930s American Paintings

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Paper

Skating
Skating

John DrewSkating, 1920s

Unavailable

H 47 in W 33 in D 3 in

Skating

By John Drew

Located in Minneapolis, MN

His monthly rent was $208. During the 1930s he sold pulp illustrations and covers to All Western, Best Detective, Black Mask, Clues Detective, Complete Stories, Dime Mystery, Horror...

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1920s Art Deco Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Cardwell Higgins 1930's Pastel Illustration/ "Spicy Girls"
Cardwell Higgins 1930's Pastel Illustration/ "Spicy Girls"

Cardwell Higgins 1930's Pastel Illustration/ "Spicy Girls"

By Cardwell Higgins

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Cardwell Higgins Pastel Blond Bombshell! Noted 30's Illustrator who studied with some of the greats, Rockwell Kent, Vargas and many more! Best known for his "Spicy Girl" Portraits ...

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Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Drawings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Paper

Cardwell Higgins 1930's Pastel Illustration/ "Spicy Girls"
Cardwell Higgins 1930's Pastel Illustration/ "Spicy Girls"

Cardwell Higgins 1930's Pastel Illustration/ "Spicy Girls"

By Cardwell Higgins

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Noted Artist Cardwell Higgins 1902-1983 Illustration of a "Spicy Girl" Known for his provocative spicy pulp covers for depression-era Pulp titles. In the 1920's Higgins moved to Ca...

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Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Drawings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Paper

1930's Original Parisian Fashion Illustration Watercolor Wrap Dress
1930's Original Parisian Fashion Illustration Watercolor Wrap Dress

1930's Original Parisian Fashion Illustration Watercolor Wrap Dress

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Very stylish, unique and original 1930's French fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin.

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

Vintage 1930's Race Car Illustration Crashing into

Vintage 1930's Race Car Illustration Crashing into

Located in Wiscasset, ME

13 1/2" x 12" signed "Mannin Maor 1935" crashing into the wall

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Vintage 1930s French Drawings

Vintage 1930's Race Car Illustration 1 of 3

Vintage 1930's Race Car Illustration 1 of 3

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Vintage blue race car. Measures 14 1/4" x 12 1/4" framed

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Vintage 1930s Paintings

Shell and Leaves (Untitled)

Shell and Leaves (Untitled)

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Shell and Leaves (Untitled), c. 1930s, mixed media on illustration board, signed lower right, 10 1/4 x 13 1/2 inches Edloe Risling was a California artist who created etchings and b...

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1930s American Modern Mixed Media

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Mixed Media, Illustration Board

Art Deco Masterpieces Coffee Table Book by Derek Ostergard First Edition 1991
Art Deco Masterpieces Coffee Table Book by Derek Ostergard First Edition 1991

Art Deco Masterpieces Coffee Table Book by Derek Ostergard First Edition 1991

Located in Van Nuys, CA

The Art Deco Masterpieces by Derek Ostergard is a visually rich exploration of the Art Deco movement, showcasing its elegance, craftsmanship, and innovative designs from the 1920s an...

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1990s Art Deco Books

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Paper

Stark Davis "Golden Pheasants" 1927 Signed Print and Frame
Stark Davis "Golden Pheasants" 1927 Signed Print and Frame

Stark Davis "Golden Pheasants" 1927 Signed Print and Frame

By Stark Davis

Located in Van Nuys, CA

While in Chicago, Davis was affiliated with several arts institutions including the Art Institute of Chicago, the Palette and Chisel Club, and Chicago Gallery Association. During the...

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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paper

"Conquistador" Drawing EL PASO ARTIST
"Conquistador" Drawing EL PASO ARTIST

"Conquistador" Drawing EL PASO ARTIST

Located in San Antonio, TX

Although largely self taught, Cisneros crossed the Rio Grande to attend the Lydia Patterson Institute in El Paso, Texas. In the 1930s he began his illustration career while working ...

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20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

1920s-1930s Illustration Oil Painting by George Giguere
1920s-1930s Illustration Oil Painting by George Giguere

1920s-1930s Illustration Oil Painting by George Giguere

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A large very well executed oil painting by listed New York modern impressionist illustration artist George Giguere who's body of work encompassed the golden age of this type of paint...

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20th Century American American Classical Paintings

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Canvas

Swedish 3-Door Cabinet with Nordens Flora Illustrations, 1930's
Swedish 3-Door Cabinet with Nordens Flora Illustrations, 1930's

Swedish 3-Door Cabinet with Nordens Flora Illustrations, 1930's

By Josef Frank

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Swedish 3-door sideboard or cabinet in elm, circa 1930's. The cabinet has three doors that conceal 3 compartments.

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Elm, Paper

Call to the Dance - 1930s British Theatrical illustration by Robert Sherriffs
Call to the Dance - 1930s British Theatrical illustration by Robert Sherriffs

Call to the Dance - 1930s British Theatrical illustration by Robert Sherriffs

By Robert Stewart Sherriffs

Located in London, GB

ROBERT STEWART SHERRIFFS (1906-1960) Call to the Dance Signed Black ink, unframed 30.5 by 49.5 cm.; 12 by 19 ½ in. (mount size 47.5 by 65 cm., 18 ¾ by 25 ½ in.) Born in Edinburgh...

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1930s Art Deco Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Art Deco 1930s girl with ribbons in her hair: French drawing book illustration
Art Deco 1930s girl with ribbons in her hair: French drawing book illustration

Art Deco 1930s girl with ribbons in her hair: French drawing book illustration

By Mariette Lydis

Located in Norwich, GB

Our drawing dates from this very period, the early 1930s. Signed by Lydis and dedicated by her "to Violette", it is inscribed "sketch for la femme et le pantin".

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1930s Art Deco Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil, Gouache

Audi-Front 55PS - Vintage Advertising on Paper - 1930s
Audi-Front 55PS - Vintage Advertising on Paper - 1930s

Audi-Front 55PS - Vintage Advertising on Paper - 1930s

Located in Roma, IT

Audi-Front 55PS is a beautiful original black and white illustration on ivory colored paper, applied on black cardboard, realized at the beginning of XX century by an anonymous artis...

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1930s Art Deco More Art

Materials

Illustration Board

The Outer Banks North Carolina - Fishing Boats Oil on Canvas 1930s
The Outer Banks North Carolina - Fishing Boats Oil on Canvas 1930s

The Outer Banks North Carolina - Fishing Boats Oil on Canvas 1930s

Located in Soquel, CA

The Outer Banks North Carolina - Fishing Boats Oil on Canvas 1930s Oil painting depicting two wooden canoes on the Outer Banks North Carolina by E. MacNeir -Lange (American 19th -20...

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1930s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board

1940s Glamorous Illustration Painting on Canvas
1940s Glamorous Illustration Painting on Canvas

1940s Glamorous Illustration Painting on Canvas

Located in Hopewell, NJ

1930s romantic Art Deco illustration art in the style of J.C.

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Moody Illustration Style Painting of Couple in Boudoir
Moody Illustration Style Painting of Couple in Boudoir

Moody Illustration Style Painting of Couple in Boudoir

Located in Hopewell, NJ

1930s romantic Art Deco illustration art in the style of J.C.

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Linen

Forest Floor, 1930s California Redwoods Landscape in Green
Forest Floor, 1930s California Redwoods Landscape in Green

Forest Floor, 1930s California Redwoods Landscape in Green

Located in Soquel, CA

A monochromatic palette of deep, earthy greens transports the viewer to the redwood forest in this lovely 1930's landscape, featuring three stately trees rooted in the forest floor, ...

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1930s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Illustration Board, Cardboard

Forest Floor, 1930s California Redwoods Landscape in Green
Forest Floor, 1930s California Redwoods Landscape in Green

Forest Floor, 1930s California Redwoods Landscape in Green

Located in Soquel, CA

A monochromatic palette of deep, earthy greens transports the viewer to the redwood forest in this lovely 1930's landscape, featuring three stately trees rooted in the forest floor, ...

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1930s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Illustration Board, Cardboard

Art Deco Fashion Illustration Ink Drawing by G. Ferro
Art Deco Fashion Illustration Ink Drawing by G. Ferro

Art Deco Fashion Illustration Ink Drawing by G. Ferro

Located in Atlanta, GA

Executed with elegant precision and flair, the piece showcases the refined tailoring and sleek lines emblematic of 1930s fashion illustration. Signed G. Ferro in the lower left corne...

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1930s Art Deco Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Green Glass, Brass, Sweden, 1930s
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Green Glass, Brass, Sweden, 1930s

Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Green Glass, Brass, Sweden, 1930s

Located in High Point, NC

By a Swedish unknown designer and maker, 1930s. Lampshade is attached for illustration and not included in purchase.

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Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Table Lamps

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Brass

Consolidated listing for James Watters - 8 items
Consolidated listing for James Watters - 8 items

Consolidated listing for James Watters - 8 items

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

1. 1930's Original Parisian Fashion Illustration Watercolor Deep Green Dress / LU50938502632 / Medium, Height: 12 in. (30.48 cm) Width: 7 in. (17.78 cm). 2. 1930's Original Parisia...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

“Siamese Cat in Tree” Stark Davis (American, 1885-1950) circa 1920's
“Siamese Cat in Tree” Stark Davis (American, 1885-1950) circa 1920's

“Siamese Cat in Tree” Stark Davis (American, 1885-1950) circa 1920's

Located in SANTA FE, NM

He is best known for his colorful oil paintings of parrots and macaws, and his easily recognized paintings are still sold frequently in contemporary art auctions for $15,000-$20,000....

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Nudes with Guitars", Mid Century Painting w/ Male Nudes by Christopher Clark
"Nudes with Guitars", Mid Century Painting w/ Male Nudes by Christopher Clark

"Nudes with Guitars", Mid Century Painting w/ Male Nudes by Christopher Clark

By Christopher Clark (1875-1942)

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Clark painted WPA murals in the 1930s, did illustration art for Forbes magazine, and ultimately settled down on the west coast of Florida to teach and paint.

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paint

Maxfield Parrish "Daybreak" Lithograph 1920s, Original Giltwood Frame
Maxfield Parrish "Daybreak" Lithograph 1920s, Original Giltwood Frame

Maxfield Parrish "Daybreak" Lithograph 1920s, Original Giltwood Frame

By Maxfield Parrish

Located in Miami, FL

His popularity began to decline in the late 1930s but his illustrations never lost favor with some segments of the American public.

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Prints

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Glass, Wood

1930's French Illustration: City Stroll
1930's French Illustration: City Stroll

1930's French Illustration: City Stroll

Located in Atlanta, GA

This is a 1930's French print on paper of Le Petit Echo de la Mode women's magazine. It is in a gold leaf frame.

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Vintage 1930s French Prints

1930's French Illustration: New Year
1930's French Illustration: New Year

1930's French Illustration: New Year

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H 17.75 in W 14.5 in

1930's French Illustration: New Year

Located in Atlanta, GA

This is a 1930's French print on paper of Le Petit Echo de la Mode women's magazine. It is in a gold leaf frame.

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Vintage 1930s French Prints

Fine Large 1930's Deco Illustration
Fine Large 1930's Deco Illustration

Fine Large 1930's Deco Illustration

Located in Pasadena, CA

This shows the the mind and how it processes a music score,drawn in the mid 1930's by a WPA artist who's estate we've sold.Framed in a silver water gilt frame.

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Vintage 1930s American Paintings

Pair of 18th Century Engravings
Pair of 18th Century Engravings

Pair of 18th Century Engravings

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H 14.18 in W 17.72 in

Pair of 18th Century Engravings

Located in London, GB

A pair of 18th century French engravings framed in 1930`s frames depicting fine illustrations of Louis XV!

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Prints

My Luv’s Like a Red, Red Rose
My Luv’s Like a Red, Red Rose

My Luv’s Like a Red, Red Rose

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Kenyon continued producing artwork for calendar images into the late 1930s. This illustration comes from the collection of esteemed illustration art collector Norman Platnick.

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1910s Art Nouveau Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Pastel

Large Decorative Scarlet Macaw Parrot Painting by Stark Davis
Large Decorative Scarlet Macaw Parrot Painting by Stark Davis

Large Decorative Scarlet Macaw Parrot Painting by Stark Davis

Located in Essex, MA

Davis exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1924 and at the Chicago Galleries Association in 1930, winning prizes in both shows. During the 1920s and 1930s Stark Davis’s il...

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Early 20th Century American Paintings

1930s Illustration For a College Football Program
1930s Illustration For a College Football Program

1930s Illustration For a College Football Program

Located in Treasure Island, CA

WS circa 1930 Oil gesso on canvas Illustration for a game program or other college football publication. Fresh colors, overall good condition, some crackle

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Warm Impressionist Landscape, Oil Painting, Circa 1900-1930s

Warm Impressionist Landscape, Oil Painting, Circa 1900-1930s

By Duncan Davidson

Located in San Francisco, CA

This circa 1900-1930s oil on paper board landscape with trees in gold, peach, and red is by Scottish-American artist Duncan Davidson (1876-1947). Davidson studied at Gray’s School o...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Illustration Board

Impressionist Lakeside Landscape, Oil Painting, Circa 1900-1930s

Impressionist Lakeside Landscape, Oil Painting, Circa 1900-1930s

By Duncan Davidson

Located in San Francisco, CA

This circa 1900-1930s oil on paper board landscape with trees by a lake is by Scottish-American artist Duncan Davidson (1876-1947). Davidson studied at Gray’s School of Art in Scotl...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Illustration Board

Impressionist Forest Landscape, Oil Painting, Circa 1900-1930s

Impressionist Forest Landscape, Oil Painting, Circa 1900-1930s

By Duncan Davidson

Located in San Francisco, CA

This circa 1900-1930s oil on wood panel pale landscape with trees along a forest path is by Scottish-American artist Duncan Davidson (1876-1947). Davidson studied at Gray’s School o...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Illustration Board

Impressionist Coastal Landscape, Oil Painting, Circa 1900-1930s

Impressionist Coastal Landscape, Oil Painting, Circa 1900-1930s

By Duncan Davidson

Located in San Francisco, CA

This circa 1900-1930s oil on paper board landscape with people by a lake is by Scottish-American artist Duncan Davidson (1876-1947). Davidson studied at Gray’s School of Art in Scot...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Illustration Board

Impressionist Tree-Lined Path Landscape, Oil Painting, Circa 1900-1930s

Impressionist Tree-Lined Path Landscape, Oil Painting, Circa 1900-1930s

By Duncan Davidson

Located in San Francisco, CA

This circa 1900-1930s oil on paper board landscape with trees by a lake is by Scottish-American artist Duncan Davidson (1876-1947). Davidson studied at Gray’s School of Art in Scotl...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Illustration Board

Impressionist Female Figure in a Landscape, Oil Painting, Circa 1900-1930s

Impressionist Female Figure in a Landscape, Oil Painting, Circa 1900-1930s

By Duncan Davidson

Located in San Francisco, CA

This circa 1900-1930s oil on paper board landscape with a female nude is by Scottish-American artist Duncan Davidson (1876-1947). Davidson studied at Gray’s School of Art in Scotlan...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Illustration Board

Minstrel Entertains a Harem
Minstrel Entertains a Harem

Minstrel Entertains a Harem

By Arthur E. Becher

Located in Minneapolis, MN

In 1911, he exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy. During the 1930s, his illustration efforts turned to books from magazines.

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1910s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

People Also Browsed

"Sunday in the Park, 1910"
"Sunday in the Park, 1910"

"Sunday in the Park, 1910"

By Cyprien Eugène Boulet

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Signed Lower Right Cyprien-Eugène Boulet (1877 - 1927)

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Nude with Tree at El Capitan - Yosemite Mid Century Figurative Landscape
Nude with Tree at El Capitan - Yosemite Mid Century Figurative Landscape

Nude with Tree at El Capitan - Yosemite Mid Century Figurative Landscape

By Margaret Wherry Ziegler

Located in Soquel, CA

Mid century figurative landscape of a nude female figure with tree at El Capitan, Yosemite, California by Margaret Wherry Ziegler (American, 1909-1989). Signed "M. Ziegler" lower rig...

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1950s American Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board

Portrait of a Man in Armchair, Mid Century Short Story Illustration
Portrait of a Man in Armchair, Mid Century Short Story Illustration

Portrait of a Man in Armchair, Mid Century Short Story Illustration

By Charles Kinghan

Located in Soquel, CA

Excellent figurative oil painting of a man seated in an armchair with papers strewn about the interior space by Charles Ross Kinghan (American, 1895-1984). A working illustration pai...

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1930s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Portrait of a Woman
Portrait of a Woman

Portrait of a Woman

By Charles Ellis

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Oil Painting Signature: Unsigned Contact for dimensions.

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20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Interieur - Effet de Lampe - Impressionist Interior Oil by Edouard Cortes
Interieur - Effet de Lampe - Impressionist Interior Oil by Edouard Cortes

Interieur - Effet de Lampe - Impressionist Interior Oil by Edouard Cortes

By Édouard Leon Cortès

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Signed figures in interior oil on canvas circa 1920 by sought after French impressionist painter Edouard Leon Cortes. This charming and nostalgic work depicts a family in a typical B...

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1920s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

La Carmencita by John Singer Sargent
La Carmencita by John Singer Sargent

La Carmencita by John Singer Sargent

By John Singer Sargent

Located in New Orleans, LA

John Singer Sargent 1856-1925 American Stamped by artist's estate (en verso) Oil on canvas John Singer Sargent, widely regarded as one of history's most distinguished portraitists...

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19th Century Academic Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Fine Edwardian Portrait of a Lady 1900's British Oil Painting on Canvas
Fine Edwardian Portrait of a Lady 1900's British Oil Painting on Canvas

Fine Edwardian Portrait of a Lady 1900's British Oil Painting on Canvas

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of a Lady British School, early 1900's Circle of Samuel Luke Fildes (1843-1927) British. Bust Portrait of a Lady, Oil on canvas, 24" x 20" (61 x 50.8cm) plus gilt swept f...

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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Portrait of a Lady" - 19th-Century French Framed Antique Woman Oil Painting
"Portrait of a Lady" - 19th-Century French Framed Antique Woman Oil Painting

"Portrait of a Lady" - 19th-Century French Framed Antique Woman Oil Painting

Located in New Orleans, LA

A lovely portrait of a turn-of-the-century elegant woman, perhaps commissioned by a devoted husband (she has a ring on her right hand, which is more common as a wedding ring in north...

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Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of Lady Caroline Price
Portrait of Lady Caroline Price

Portrait of Lady Caroline Price

By George Romney

Located in Miami, FL

DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...

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1970s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Oil on Canvas Depicting William Shakespeare's Characters "Othello & Desdemona"
Oil on Canvas Depicting William Shakespeare's Characters "Othello & Desdemona"

Oil on Canvas Depicting William Shakespeare's Characters "Othello & Desdemona"

By Hamilton Hamilton

Located in LA, CA

Hamilton Hamilton (American, 1847-1928) A large and impressive oil on canvas "Othello and Desdemona" after the William Shakespeare's play "Othello", depicting a young Desdemona plead...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Oil

"Woman Reading in an Interior" Vaclav Vytlacil, Loose Brushwork Portrait
"Woman Reading in an Interior" Vaclav Vytlacil, Loose Brushwork Portrait

"Woman Reading in an Interior" Vaclav Vytlacil, Loose Brushwork Portrait

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in New York, NY

Vaclav Vytlacil Woman Reading in an Interior, circa 1915 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 16 x 20 inches As a child, Vytlacil had taken art classes at the Art Institute of Chicago....

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1910s Impressionist Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Industry and Commerce
Industry and Commerce

John BallatorIndustry and Commerce, 1936

$12,000

H 16.5 in W 39.5 in D 3 in

Industry and Commerce

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This mural study is part of our exhibition America Coast to Coast: Artists of the 1930s Industry and Commerce, 1936, tempera on panel, 16 ½ x 39 ½ inches, signed verso “John Ballat...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

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Tempera

Antique Scandinavian Female Figurative Oil Painting of A Bather
Antique Scandinavian Female Figurative Oil Painting of A Bather

Antique Scandinavian Female Figurative Oil Painting of A Bather

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

4032 Scandinavian painting of a female bather on cut out wood applied to a painted backround Set in a wood frame image size 8.5x10.5"

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1920s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of an Edwardian Lady - British American art portrait oil painting
Portrait of an Edwardian Lady - British American art portrait oil painting

Portrait of an Edwardian Lady - British American art portrait oil painting

By John Singer Sargent

Located in Hagley, England

This lovely British Edwardian portrait oil painting is attributed to circle of John Singer Sargent. Sargent was born in America then trained in Paris before coming to London. Painted...

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1910s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

How Sure Can You Be? McCall's Magazine Illustration of Loving Couple
How Sure Can You Be? McCall's Magazine Illustration of Loving Couple

How Sure Can You Be? McCall's Magazine Illustration of Loving Couple

By Alex Ross

Located in Miami, FL

Alexander Sharpe Ross - or Alex Ross. This mid-century masterpiece is a perfect artistic statement with every formal element in perfect harmony. It's a masterfully balanced comp...

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1940s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache

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