Did they have record players in the 1930s?

Yes, people had record players in the 1930s. In fact, record players began to become more common during the decade and continued to grow in popularity throughout the 1940s, 50s and 60s. Thomas Edison made the first phonograph record player in 1877. Shop a variety of record players on 1stDibs.

What did brides wear in the 1930s?

What brides wore in the 1930s varied. Some wore long flowing dresses made of satin or silk. Long sleeves were popular and designs often featured only minimal embellishments like appliqués and beading. Because many people faced difficult financial situations due to the Great Depression, brides also sometimes simply wore their best dresses on their wedding days. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of vintage wedding dresses.

How do you identify 1930s furniture?

To identify 1930s furniture, first see if you can spot a maker's mark in hidden areas, such as the back, base, inside of drawers or under tabletops and seats. Trusted online resources can help you determine who produced your furniture based on these markings, and from there, you can research more to get a rough idea of how old your item is. A piece's characteristics can also be helpful when dating furniture. Many items made during the 1930s are examples of Art Deco furniture. Art Deco furniture is characterized by geometric patterns and luxurious materials, such as shagreen, marble, mother of pearl, mirrored glass, exotic animal hides and rare woods like mahogany, ebony and zebra wood. A certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer can provide an expert opinion on when your piece was likely made. On 1stDibs, explore a range of 1930s furniture.

What did phones look like in the 1930s?

In the 1930s, phones typically looked like rotary telephones. They had either a round or square base with a numbered dial that spun when you dialed and a handset receiver with both an earpiece and a mouthpiece. A cord connected the handset to the base. Find a variety of rotary phones on 1stDibs.

Which artist became famous for his series of black paintings in the late 1950s and early 1960s?

Frank Stella is the artist who became famous for his series of black paintings in the late 1950s and early 1960s. These works featured bands of black paint separated by thin, precise stripes of bare canvas. At a time when contemporary painting was all about wild gestures, thick paint and formal abandon, the “Black Paintings” created a sensation. Explore a range of Frank Stella art on 1stDibs.

Why would the artist George Catlin’s paintings from the 1800s be considered a form of artistic documentation?

The artist George Catlin's paintings from the 1800s are considered a form of artistic documentation because he depicted what he saw during his travels across North America. Catlin produced many images of Native Americans living their daily lives. In so doing, he provided a glimpse of what life was like for Indigenous people before the rapid westward expansion of settlers forcibly disrupted their traditions and culture. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of George Catlin art.

1930s Industrial Painting

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1930's French ImpressionistFigure Washing in Country Stream next to Industrial Building French Signed Oil, 1931

$980Sale Price|20% Off

H 13 in W 16 in

Figure Washing in Country Stream next to Industrial Building French Signed Oil

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Figure in Landscape French, signed and dated 1931 oil on board unframed board: 13 x 16 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: very good condition For more any mor...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

René Bellanger1930's French Post-Impressionist Signed Oil Industrial Docks & Boats on River

$1,022

H 23.75 in W 28.75 in

1930's French Post-Impressionist Signed Oil Industrial Docks & Boats on River

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: René Bellanger (French 1875-1964), signed Title: Industrial port, France Medium

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20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Antonio PetruccelliAmerican Scene Industrial Modern Lamp Magazine Illustration Mid-Century c. 1930s, c. 1930s

$7,500

H 18 in W 14 in

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

By Antonio Petruccelli

Located in New York, NY

American Scene Industrial Modern Lamp Magazine Illustration Mid-Century Antonio Petruccelli (1907

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1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

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Vintage American Industrial Modernist Landscape Oil Painting, ca 1930’s, ca 1930’s

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H 18 in W 20 in D 3 in

Vintage American Industrial Modernist Landscape Oil Painting, ca 1930’s

Located in Baltimore, MD

This is an unsigned but wildly expressionist American industrial landscape that dates to the 1930’s

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Early 20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Antonio PetruccelliOriginal 1930s Painting Fortune Cover Proposal. Industrial Modern American Scene, . 1940s

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H 20 in W 17 in

Original 1930s Painting Fortune Cover Proposal. Industrial Modern American Scene

By Antonio Petruccelli

Located in New York, NY

Original 1930s Painting Fortune Cover Proposal. Industrial Modern American Scene Antonio

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1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

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Gouache, Board

MARGOT SHARMAN C.1930s original SIGNED oil painting STYLISED SWANS in an Industrial Landscape

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H 29.14 in W 24.02 in D 1.58 in

C.1930s original SIGNED oil painting STYLISED SWANS in an Industrial Landscape

Located in Cirencester, GB

to the 1930’s but Margot Sharman – the daughter of artist Grace Rogers (1882-1959). Rogers worked

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Early 20th Century Post-Modern Animal Paintings

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Oil

Harry Gottlieb Mixed-Media 1930s Social Realist Street Scene

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H 14 in W 16 in D 1 in

Harry Gottlieb Mixed-Media 1930s Social Realist Street Scene

By Harry Gottlieb

Located in New Windsor, NY

Signed Harry Gottlieb gouache and pastel on paper. Signed lower right framed and matted. Circa 1930

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Vintage 1930s American Industrial Paintings

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Paint, Paper

NYC Nocturnal Train Yard Industrial Oil Painting Framed Signed 1930's

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H 14 in W 18 in

NYC Nocturnal Train Yard Industrial Oil Painting Framed Signed 1930's

Located in Buffalo, NY

Original modern nocturnal cityscape painting depicting buildings and train tracks in The Bronx or

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1940s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Vladimir KsieskiIndustrial port, 1930s oil on board painting seascape, 2021

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H 9.85 in W 11.82 in

Industrial port, 1930s oil on board painting seascape

By Vladimir Ksieski

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Vladimir Ksieski Industrial port, 1930s Oil on board Signed lower center and verso Vladimir

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2010s Fauvist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Board

"The Ironworker" Paean to the American Industrial Worker, 1930s

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H 47.5 in W 37 in D 2 in

"The Ironworker" Paean to the American Industrial Worker, 1930s

By John Garth

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Garth in the 1930s. Garth was a giant among artists in San Francisco for many years, and served as Mural

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Reginald MarshTugboats in the Harbor. American Landscape -1930s Industrial Harbor Scene, 1938

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H 23.5 in W 29.5 in

Tugboats in the Harbor. American Landscape -1930s Industrial Harbor Scene

By Reginald Marsh

Located in Marco Island, FL

A fine 1938 watercolor done of Tugboats in the Harbor by Reginald Marsh. The painting depicts the

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1930s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Archival Paper, Watercolor

Early 20th Century WPA Style Industrial Painting of Men at Work in Period Frame

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H 26 in W 30 in D 1.75 in

Early 20th Century WPA Style Industrial Painting of Men at Work in Period Frame

Located in Atlanta, GA

A 1930's era WPA style industrial painting of men at work by Romanian / American artist John Barber

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Long Beach Freighter Painting

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Long Beach Freighter Painting

Located in Pasadena, CA

Late 1930's industrial feel painting of backwater Wilmington (Port of Los Angeles) with a freighter

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Vintage 1930s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

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Cecil Crosley BellNYC EL American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Era Figurative, c. 1939

$25,000

H 30 in W 38 in

NYC EL American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Era Figurative

By Cecil Crosley Bell

Located in New York, NY

NYC EL American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Era Figurative Cecil Bell (1906 – 1970) Street Life Under the EL 22 x 30 inches Oil on canvas, c. 1930s Signed upper...

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1930s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antonio PetruccelliOriginal Painting New Yorker Mag Cover proposal. Army Wedding American Scene WPA, c. 1939

$14,000

H 18 in W 14 in

Original Painting New Yorker Mag Cover proposal. Army Wedding American Scene WPA

By Antonio Petruccelli

Located in New York, NY

Original Painting New Yorker Mag Cover proposal. Army Wedding American Scene WPA Antonio Petruccelli (1907 – 1994) Army Wedding New Yorker cover proposal, c. 1939 11 1/2 X 8 inches ...

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1930s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

Daniel Ralph CelentanoNYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s

$5,500

H 16 in W 15 in

NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s

By Daniel Ralph Celentano

Located in New York, NY

NYC Subway Riders Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s Daniel Celentano (1902 - 1980) Subway Scene, 1930s 8 x 9 inches Ink and wash on paper Singed lower ...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Gouache

Cecil Crosley BellBrooklyn Bridge NYC American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA, c. 1930s

$25,000

H 39 in W 27 in D 2 in

Brooklyn Bridge NYC American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA

By Cecil Crosley Bell

Located in New York, NY

Brooklyn Bridge NYC American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Cecil C. Bell (American, 1906-1970) Brookyn Bridge amid the NYC Waterfront 35 ½ x 23 ½ inches Oil on Bo...

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1930s American Realist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Board

Ernest Fiene"6th Avenue El" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century New York City, c. 1940

$35,000

H 20 in W 22 in

"6th Avenue El" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century New York City

By Ernest Fiene

Located in New York, NY

"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...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Harold Haydon"History of US Postal Service" American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Chicago, 1938

$7,500

H 26 in W 31 in

"History of US Postal Service" American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Chicago

By Harold Haydon

Located in New York, NY

"History of US Postal Service" American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Chicago Harold Haydon "History of the U.S. Postal Service" 21 x 25 1/2 inches Oil on canvas, c. 1938 Estate s...

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1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

John VassosRCA Design Art Deco Streamline Mid Century Modern American Scene Architectural, 1939

$12,000

H 20 in W 27 in

RCA Design Art Deco Streamline Mid Century Modern American Scene Architectural

By John Vassos

Located in New York, NY

RCA Design Art Deco Streamline Mid Century Modern American Scene Architectural John Vassos (1898-1985) RCA 50 D Transmitter and Control Desk 12 x 19 1/2 (sight) Mixed media on boar...

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1930s Art Deco Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Mixed Media, Board

Antonio PetruccelliHouse Beautiful Cover Proposal. American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA, c. 1930s

$9,500

H 20 in W 22 in

House Beautiful Cover Proposal. American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA

By Antonio Petruccelli

Located in New York, NY

House Beautiful Cover Proposal. American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA Antonio Petruccelli (1907 – 1994) Mixing Mortar 12 1/2 X 14 3/4 inches (sight) Framed 19 1/2 X 21 3/4 in...

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1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Gouache, Board

Antonio PetruccelliOriginal Painting Undersea Whale Life Mag Published 1953 Illustration Ocean Sea, 1953

$7,500

H 28 in W 23 in

Original Painting Undersea Whale Life Mag Published 1953 Illustration Ocean Sea

By Antonio Petruccelli

Located in New York, NY

Original Painting Undersea Whale Life Mag Published 1953 Illustration Ocean Sea Antonio Petruccelli (1907 – 1994) Underwater Whale Life Illustration published, c. November 7, 1953 1...

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1950s American Realist Landscape Paintings

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Gouache, Board

Antonio PetruccelliOriginal Painting. New Yorker Mag Cover Proposal WPA Mid Century American Scene, 1939

$14,000

H 20 in W 16 in

Original Painting. New Yorker Mag Cover Proposal WPA Mid Century American Scene

By Antonio Petruccelli

Located in New York, NY

Original Painting. New Yorker Mag Cover Proposal WPA Mid Century American Scene Antonio Petruccelli (1907 – 1994) Perplexed Gentleman New Yorker cover proposal, c. 1939 13 1/4 X 8 ...

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1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

Antonio PetruccelliBricklayers House Beautiful Cover Proposal American Scene Modern 1930s Workers, c. 1939

$14,000

H 20 in W 17 in

Bricklayers House Beautiful Cover Proposal American Scene Modern 1930s Workers

By Antonio Petruccelli

Located in New York, NY

Bricklayers House Beautiful Cover Proposal American Scene Modern WPA 1930s Industrial Workers Antonio Petruccelli (1907 - 1994) Brick Layers House Beautiful cover proposal, c. 1939 ...

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1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Gouache, Board

Leon KrollA Summer Day WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Ashcan Early 20th Century, c. 1930s

$22,000

H 21 in W 24 in

A Summer Day WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Ashcan Early 20th Century

By Leon Kroll

Located in New York, NY

A Summer Day WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Ashcan Early 20th Century Leon Kroll (1884-1974) "A Summer Day" 14 x 17 inches (image) Oil on canvas board Signed lower right,...

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1930s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Antonio PetruccelliOriginal Painting Steel Workers Fabric Design Industrial Deco American Modernism, 1927

$14,000

H 28 in W 22 in

Original Painting Steel Workers Fabric Design Industrial Deco American Modernism

By Antonio Petruccelli

Located in New York, NY

Original Painting Steel Workers Fabric Design Industrial Deco American Modernism Antonio Petruccelli (1907 - 1994) Steel Workers Textile design 19 1/4 X 14 1/4 inches (sight) Frame...

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1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Gouache, Board

Antonio PetruccelliOriginal Painting. New Yorker Cover Proposal Baseball c. 1939 Modern Cubist Deco, c. 1939

$14,000

H 19 in W 15 in

Original Painting. New Yorker Cover Proposal Baseball c. 1939 Modern Cubist Deco

By Antonio Petruccelli

Located in New York, NY

Original Painting. New Yorker Cover Proposal Baseball c. 1939 Modern Cubist Deco Antonio Petruccelli (1907 - 1994) Play Ball New Yorker cover proposal, c. 1939 12 x 8 inches (sight)...

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1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

Antonio PetruccelliOriginal Painting Cathedral Interior New Yorker Cover Proposal 1939 Jesus Church, c. 1939

$14,000

H 19 in W 15 in

Original Painting Cathedral Interior New Yorker Cover Proposal 1939 Jesus Church

By Antonio Petruccelli

Located in New York, NY

Original Painting Cathedral Interior New Yorker Cover Proposal 1939 Jesus Church Antonio Petruccelli (1907 – 1994) Cathedral New Yorker cover proposal, c. 1939 12 1/4 X 8 1/2 inches...

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1930s American Realist Interior Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

Antonio PetruccelliFortune Magazine Cover Published 1941 Illustration Precisionist American Scene, 1941

$18,000

H 25 in W 22 in

Fortune Magazine Cover Published 1941 Illustration Precisionist American Scene

By Antonio Petruccelli

Located in New York, NY

Fortune Magazine Cover Published 1941 Illustration Precisionist American Scene Antonio Petruccelli (1907 - 1994) Military Tent City Fortune Cover published, May 1941 17 1/2 X 15 in...

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1940s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

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How Much is a 1930s Industrial Painting?

The average selling price for a 1930s industrial painting we offer is $4,175, while they’re typically $489 on the low end and $85,000 for the highest priced.