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Swedish Deco Sterling Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
Retro moderne unisex swedish sterling link bracelet from the 1930s. Classic hook and bar closure. Hallmarked on clasp with silver standards.
7.5" x 1"
Excellent condition
7.5" x 1"
Excellent condition
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Modern Bracelets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Contemporary 15.79 Carat Diamond Pave Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
Enthusiasts of Art Deco jewelry will be captivated by the exquisite geometry showcased in this
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Modern Bracelets
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold
Oil Painting "Brooklyn" 1940's
Located in Rochester, NY
Mid-Century Modern oil painting, 1940s cityscape, "Bedford at Lafayette, Brooklyn". Oil on masonite
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Masonite
1940s Folk Art Modern Vintage PIG Castile Soap Sculpture Carving
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1940s Folk Art Modern Vintage PIG Castile soap sculpture carving presents with fractured leg.
2.75
Category
Vintage 1940s Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Other
Vintage 1940’s Circus Acrobat Oil on Canvas Painting. Unique modern style.
Located in Baltimore, MD
air, adds a Hollywood touch to the scene. It seems to exhibit very late art deco styling. It very
Category
1940s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vintage Letter S in Solid Brass, Sweden ca 1940's
Located in Örebro, SE
Vintage letter S in solid brass, covered with old paint (red & gold), Sweden ca 1940's.
Wear and
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
1940's Gunnar Nylund Bronze Plate
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in Madrid, ES
Bronze plate with Aquatic decoration by Gunnar Nylund for Äkta Brong. Sweden, 1940s.
Excellent
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Bronze
Early Carta Blanca Beer Sign. Mexico, 1940’s.
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare Carta Blanca beer porcelain metal sign.
Mexico, ca. 1940’s.
Category
Vintage 1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Antiquities
Materials
Sheet Metal
Beer Stein / Mug Pub Sign. Mid Century Wall Hanging Folk Art Sign. 1940´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Beer Stein / Mug Pub Sign. Mid Century Wall Hanging Folk Art Sign. 1940´s. Bar Collectible.
Perfect
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
H 32.68 in W 24.41 in D 1.03 in
1940's Art Deco Highboy Dresser
By Eliel Saarinen
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage Mid-century Modern dresser for sale. From the late 1940’s, and made of mahogany. It was
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Dressers
Materials
Mahogany
Abstract Geometric WPA Painting Transcendental Art Modern Non Objective 1940s
Located in New York, NY
known as one of the founders of Transcendental Art Movement.
The artworks measures 7 x 5. The drawing
Category
1940s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Encaustic
Provence Village Landscape Post-Impressionist 1940's Painting
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
-Impressionist 1940's French summer painting of a village scene with shrubs in full summer greens. Inscribed
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
1940's Provence French Landscape - Post Impressionist artist
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
work is found in the Museum of Modern Art of Lyon and in numerous private collections.
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Wax Crayon
1940's Provence French Landscape - Post Impressionist artist
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
work is found in the Museum of Modern Art of Lyon and in numerous private collections.
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
1940's Provence French Landscape - Post Impressionist artist
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
work is found in the Museum of Modern Art of Lyon and in numerous private collections.
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
African American Mother and Child by Peggy Dodds Circa 1940's
By Peggy Dodds
Located in Rochester, NY
canvas. Circa 1940's. Unframed. please, contact us for shipping options.
Presented by Joseph Dasta
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 46 in W 30 in D 1 in
Vintage 1940's PHILCO TV Kids Ride On Toy Truck
Located in San Diego, CA
1940's PHILCO Television metal Ride On Toy Truck.
Beautiful original distressed condition.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Antiquities
Materials
Sheet Metal
Provence Boats Landscape Post-Impressionist Signed 1940's Painting
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
report: very good, colour strong
Vibrant Post-Impressionist 1940's French summer painting of small
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
1940's Provence French Autumn Landscape - Post Impressionist artist
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
work is found in the Museum of Modern Art of Lyon and in numerous private collections.
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
1940's Provence French Delicate Landscape - Post Impressionist artist
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
work is found in the Museum of Modern Art of Lyon and in numerous private collections.
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
1940's Provence France Painting Landscape - Post Impressionist artist
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
to his own.
His work is found in the Museum of Modern Art of Lyon and in numerous private
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
1940’s Frits Henningsen Mahogany Pedestal Table
Located in Victoria, BC
We are excited to offer this 1940s pedestal table, skillfully crafted by Frits Henningsen
Category
Vintage 1940s Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
1940's Post Impressionist Artist Abstract Design Artwork
Located in Cirencester, GB
.
His work is found in the Museum of Modern Art of Lyon and in numerous private collections.
Category
Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Other
Adolph Kronengold (1900-1986) - Alaska Landscape Oil on Board, ca 1940’s
Located in Baltimore, MD
be from his Alaska period. It dates to ca 1940’s and the scene features a northern forest with views
Category
1940s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Lever Modern Toys Car, Made in Japan by Modern Toys, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
This Lever Modern Toys car is an original vintage toy.
Made in Japan by Modern Toys in 1940s
Category
Mid-20th Century French Toys
Materials
Metal
1940's Provence French Bright Summer Landscape - Post Impressionist artist
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
work is found in the Museum of Modern Art of Lyon and in numerous private collections.
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
1940's Provence Painting Cloudy French Fields - Post Impressionist artist
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
work is found in the Museum of Modern Art of Lyon and in numerous private collections.
Category
19th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
1940's Provence French Bright Summer Landscape - Post Impressionist artist
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
work is found in the Museum of Modern Art of Lyon and in numerous private collections.
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Vintage Letter O in Solid Brass, Sweden ca 1940's
Located in Örebro, SE
Vintage letter O in solid brass, covered with old paint (red & gold), Sweden ca 1940's.
Wear and
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
Vintage Letter C in Solid Brass, Sweden ca 1940's
Located in Örebro, SE
Vintage letter C in solid brass, covered with old paint (red & gold), Sweden ca 1940's.
Wear and
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
Vintage Letter R in Solid Brass, Sweden ca 1940's
Located in Örebro, SE
Vintage letter R in solid brass, covered with old paint (red & gold), Sweden ca 1940's.
Wear and
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
1940's Post Impressionist artist Still Life Flowers in Vase
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
work is found in the Museum of Modern Art of Lyon and in numerous private collections.
Category
19th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
1940's Provence Painting French Green Trees - Post Impressionist artist
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
work is found in the Museum of Modern Art of Lyon and in numerous private collections.
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
1940's Provence Painting French Bright Landscape - Post Impressionist artist
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
work is found in the Museum of Modern Art of Lyon and in numerous private collections.
Category
19th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
1940's Provence Painting French Light Landscape - Post Impressionist artist
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
work is found in the Museum of Modern Art of Lyon and in numerous private collections.
Category
19th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
1940's Provence Painting Summer Sea Landscape - Post Impressionist artist
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
work is found in the Museum of Modern Art of Lyon and in numerous private collections.
Category
19th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
1940's Provence Painting Joyful Green Landscape - Post Impressionist artist
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
work is found in the Museum of Modern Art of Lyon and in numerous private collections.
Category
19th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
1940's Provence Painting French Lake Landscape - Post Impressionist artist
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
work is found in the Museum of Modern Art of Lyon and in numerous private collections.
Category
19th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
1940's Provence Painting French Pathway Landscape - Post Impressionist artist
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
work is found in the Museum of Modern Art of Lyon and in numerous private collections.
Category
19th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
1940's Provence French Painting River Landscape - Post Impressionist artist
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
work is found in the Museum of Modern Art of Lyon and in numerous private collections.
Category
19th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
1940's Provence Cottage Summer Garden Painting - Post Impressionist artist
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
work is found in the Museum of Modern Art of Lyon and in numerous private collections.
Category
19th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
1940's Provence France Painting Vineyard Landscape - Post Impressionist artist
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
to his own.
His work is found in the Museum of Modern Art of Lyon and in numerous private
Category
19th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
1940's Provence Painting Vibrant Tree Landscape - Post Impressionist artist
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
work is found in the Museum of Modern Art of Lyon and in numerous private collections.
Category
19th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
1940's Provence France Painting Green Landscape - Post Impressionist artist
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
work is found in the Museum of Modern Art of Lyon and in numerous private collections.
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
1940's Provence France Painting Tranquil Landscape - Post Impressionist artist
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
to his own.
His work is found in the Museum of Modern Art of Lyon and in numerous private
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
1940's Provence French House Painting Landscape - Post Impressionist artist
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
work is found in the Museum of Modern Art of Lyon and in numerous private collections.
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
1940's California Hills Landscape
By Erle Loran
Located in Soquel, CA
Substantial and period mid-century modern American Scene watercolor of the Oakland, California
Category
1940s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
Pair of Art Deco Side Tables, Streamline American Modern Circa 1940’s
Located in Bernville, PA
Beautiful pair of American Modern Streamline Art deco side tables in a rich rosewood finish. Unique
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Side Tables
Materials
Wood
1940's Art Deco Chrome Coat Rack
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage true Art Deco Mid-century Modern gem for sale. From the 1940's industrial machine age
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Metal, Chrome
1940's French Fruit Still Life, Post Impressionist Artist
Located in Cirencester, GB
.
His work is found in the Museum of Modern Art of Lyon and in numerous private collections.
Category
Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Other
Vintage Art Deco Style Vanity Set, circa 1940s
Located in Chicago, IL
in the Art Deco style and dates to the 1940s/50s, possibly an example of the Ann Barton Dresser Kits
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Silver, Enamel
1940's Provence France Painting Sunny Warm Landscape - Post Impressionist artist
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
artistic inspiration similar to his own.
His work is found in the Museum of Modern Art of Lyon and in
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
1940's Provence French Orange and Green Landscape - Post Impressionist artist
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
work is found in the Museum of Modern Art of Lyon and in numerous private collections.
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Provence Landscape Post-Impressionist Signed 1940's Painting
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Beautiful Post-Impressionist 1940's French painting of this sun-drenched Provencal landscape. The view is
Category
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Pair of Authentic California Fruit Crate Labels Featuring Apples. Circa 1940's
Located in Incline Village, NV
Offered is a pair of original "Apple" fruit crate labels, circa 1940's, unused and professionally
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
H 12 in W 15 in D 1 in
1940's Floral Still Life -- Summer Bouquet
By Myer Abel
Located in Soquel, CA
; Golden Gate International Expositon, San Francisco, 1939; Modern Art Society, Cincinnati, 1940 (prize
Category
1940s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cardboard, Oil
Beautiful French Watercolor 1940's " Désir à la Française"
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful drawing gouache signed Helen, French artist of the 40's representing a couple in a love
Category
1940s Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
Beautiful French Watercolor 1940's " Désir à la Française"
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful drawing gouache signed Helen, French artist of the 40's representing a couple in a love
Category
1940s Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
1940's French Post Impressionist Artist Abstract Artwork Design Original
Located in Cirencester, GB
.
His work is found in the Museum of Modern Art of Lyon and in numerous private collections.
Category
Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Other
1940s Modern Reclining Nude Oil Painting on Linen
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful reclining nude in modern style, circa 1940. Faint illegible signature lower right edge
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
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1940s Modern Art For Sale on 1stDibs
On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate piece of 1940s modern art for your needs in our varied inventory. There are many Modern, Abstract and Expressionist versions of these works for sale. If you’re looking for an item from our selection of 1940s modern art from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a choice in our collection of 1940s modern art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of gray, brown, black, white and more. Creating an object in our assortment of 1940s modern art has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Pablo Picasso, Horst P. Horst, Henri Matisse, Nahum Tschacbasov and Slim Aarons are consistently popular. Frequently made by artists working in paint, oil paint and lithograph, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years.
How Much is a 1940s Modern Art?
The average selling price for a piece of 1940s modern art we offer is $1,596, while they’re typically $75 on the low end and $293,750 for the highest priced.
Questions About 1940s Modern Art
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Modern art is characterized by a rejection of realism and narrative and a trend toward abstraction.
- Who is the father of modern art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Paul Cézanne is often cited as the father of modern art.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
The term contemporary is applied to art by 21st-century artists; modern art refers to works created from the1880s and through the 1960s.
- Did Picasso found modern art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
No, Picasso was not a founder of modern art, but he is one of its most famous practitioners.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Modern art encompasses Postimpressionism, Fauvism, Cubism, futurism, expressionism, Dada, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism and Pop art.
- Is Art Deco mid-century modern?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019
Art Deco is not mid-century modern. Art Deco began just before World War I and was inspired by cubism. Mid-century modernism first appeared in 1945 and merged a minimalist aesthetic with practicality.
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