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Tragica Notte Letter and Telegram, Italian Modern Art, 1940s
Tragica Notte Letter and Telegram, Italian Modern Art, 1940s

Tragica Notte Letter and Telegram, Italian Modern Art, 1940s

By Mario Soldati

Located in Roma, IT

Tragica Notte by Soldati is a lot composed of two items: Telegram by Mario Soldati to Maria De Matteis. In Italian. May 1941 (from the postmarks on the back). Autograph Letter Sign...

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1940s Modern More Art

Materials

Paper, Ink

Vintage 1940’s Circus Acrobat Oil on Canvas Painting.  Unique modern style.
Vintage 1940’s Circus Acrobat Oil on Canvas Painting.  Unique modern style.

Vintage 1940’s Circus Acrobat Oil on Canvas Painting. Unique modern style.

Located in Baltimore, MD

This is a highly stylized circus acrobat scene. Done “en grissille” or shades of grey, it portrays an acrobat on a trapeze high above the crowd, abstractly shown lower right. The s...

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1940s Art Deco Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vintage Letter S in Solid Brass, Sweden ca 1940's
Vintage Letter S in Solid Brass, Sweden ca 1940's

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 patina consistent with age and use. Paint loss as seen on the pictures.

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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Brass

Early Carta Blanca Beer Sign. Mexico, 1940’s.
Early Carta Blanca Beer Sign. Mexico, 1940’s.

Early Carta Blanca Beer Sign. Mexico, 1940’s.

Located in San Diego, CA

Rare Carta Blanca beer porcelain metal sign. Mexico, ca. 1940’s.

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Vintage 1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Antiquities

Materials

Sheet Metal

Old School 1940's / 50's NEON "MOTEL" Sign..Classic Font
Old School 1940's / 50's NEON "MOTEL" Sign..Classic Font

Old School 1940's / 50's NEON "MOTEL" Sign..Classic Font

Located in Buffalo, NY

Classic vintage NEON "MOTEL" sign salvaged from a motel in Niagara Falls Canada,, Retains original finish & patina,, New transformer, metal replaced to bottom of can,, (see photo)

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Metal

Beer Stein / Mug Pub Sign. Mid Century Wall Hanging Folk Art Sign. 1940´s
Beer Stein / Mug Pub Sign. Mid Century Wall Hanging Folk Art Sign. 1940´s

Beer Stein / Mug Pub Sign. Mid Century Wall Hanging Folk Art Sign. 1940´s

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Mid Century Wall Hanging Folk Art Sign. 1940´s. Bar Collectible. Perfect gift for any Beer fan.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

1940's California Hills Landscape Watercolor, American Modern, Framed
1940's California Hills Landscape Watercolor, American Modern, Framed

1940's California Hills Landscape Watercolor, American Modern, Framed

By Erle Loran

Located in Soquel, CA

Around the same time he published two books (one of which was the successful (Cézanne's Compositions) and two articles in art magazines the following decade. By the late 1960s Lora...

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1940s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Modernist Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas c.1940's- 50's , "musical"   MICHAEL
Modernist Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas c.1940's- 50's , "musical"   MICHAEL

Modernist Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas c.1940's- 50's , "musical" MICHAEL

By Thomas Michael

Located in Buffalo, NY

Modernist Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas,,, Not dated but my guess c.1940's-early 1950's , "musical themed ,, signed MICHAEL... Amazing use of colors,, space,, extremely well exec...

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

1940's - 50's Mid Century Decommissioned American "Exit Only" Steel Street Sign
1940's - 50's Mid Century Decommissioned American "Exit Only" Steel Street Sign

1940's - 50's Mid Century Decommissioned American "Exit Only" Steel Street Sign

By U.S. Government

Located in Red Lion, PA

This Authentic Mid-Century American "EXIT ONLY" Decommissioned Street Sign is a premier example of 20th-century municipal engineering and "Machine Age" utility. Dating to the 1940s–1...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Enamel, Steel

1940s Greeting Card Postcard, Modern Style, Unframed, Paper

1940s Greeting Card Postcard, Modern Style, Unframed, Paper

Located in Roma, IT

Greeting Card is a postcard realized in 1940s., the birthday wishes to Mr. Carlo Ferrari. It belongs to a historical and nostalgic album including historical moments, places, famili...

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1940s Modern Landscape Photography

Materials

Paper, Postcard

1940's French Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Busy Landscape with Bridge
1940's French Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Busy Landscape with Bridge

1940's French Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Busy Landscape with Bridge

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

French Landscape indistinctly signed oil on board, framed dated 49' framed: 16 x 20 inches painting: 15 x 18.5 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very good and...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vintage 1940's PHILCO TV Kids Ride On Toy Truck
Vintage 1940's PHILCO TV Kids Ride On Toy Truck

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.

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Antiquities

Materials

Sheet Metal

1940's Art Deco / Mid Century Modern Salmon Glaze Fluted Architectural Vase
1940's Art Deco / Mid Century Modern Salmon Glaze Fluted Architectural Vase

1940's Art Deco / Mid Century Modern Salmon Glaze Fluted Architectural Vase

Located in Red Lion, PA

This striking ceramic vase features a bold architectural form that pays homage to the clean lines and geometric precision of the Art Deco movement. Its sleek, rectangular column body...

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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Vases

Materials

Ceramic

1940's Lucite Dimensional Racetrack Sculptural Panels Custom Framed Pair Of
1940's Lucite Dimensional Racetrack Sculptural Panels Custom Framed Pair Of

1940's Lucite Dimensional Racetrack Sculptural Panels Custom Framed Pair Of

Located in North Miami, FL

This pair of absolutely stunning tall dimensional, sculptural and textural 1940s Lucite panels are newly custom framed. The lucite panels look and feel like textural running water. T...

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Linen, Lucite, Wood

Vintage Letter O in Solid Brass, Sweden ca 1940's
Vintage Letter O in Solid Brass, Sweden ca 1940's

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 patina consistent with age and use. Paint loss as seen on the pictures.

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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Brass

Vintage Letter C in Solid Brass, Sweden ca 1940's
Vintage Letter C in Solid Brass, Sweden ca 1940's

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 patina consistent with age and use. Paint loss as seen on the pictures.

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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Brass

Vintage Letter R in Solid Brass, Sweden ca 1940's
Vintage Letter R in Solid Brass, Sweden ca 1940's

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 patina consistent with age and use. Paint loss as seen on the pictures.

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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Brass

Lever Modern Toys Car, Made in Japan by Modern Toys, 1940s
Lever Modern Toys Car, Made in Japan by Modern Toys, 1940s

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. When you pull the lever to the direction of the indicated arrow the mechanism mak...

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Mid-20th Century French Toys

Materials

Metal

Taos Pueblo Screen Print, American Modern, Signed, Circa 1940s
Taos Pueblo Screen Print, American Modern, Signed, Circa 1940s

Taos Pueblo Screen Print, American Modern, Signed, Circa 1940s

By Anna Barry

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Taos Pueblo Screen print, late 1940's Signed in pencil lower right (see photo) Titled in pencil lower left (see photo) Edition: Unknown Clasic depiction of Ranchos de Taos, the olde...

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1940s American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Screen

Ranchos Church Screen Print, American Modern, Circa 1940s, Signed
Ranchos Church Screen Print, American Modern, Circa 1940s, Signed

Ranchos Church Screen Print, American Modern, Circa 1940s, Signed

By Anna Barry

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Ranchos Church Screen print, Late 1940's Signed lower right (see photo) Titled lower left (see photo) Edition: Unknown This image depicts the famous church San Francisco de Asis Miss...

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1940s American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Screen

Autumn Farm 1940s American Scene WPA Woodstock Realism Modern Great Perspective
Autumn Farm 1940s American Scene WPA Woodstock Realism Modern Great Perspective

Autumn Farm 1940s American Scene WPA Woodstock Realism Modern Great Perspective

By Arnold Blanch

Located in New York, NY

Autumn Farm 1940s American Scene WPA Woodstock Realism Modern Great Perspective Arnold Blanch "Autumn Farm"; c. 1940 Oil on Canvas Board 15 1/2 x 19 12 inches Signed "Arnold Blanch"...

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1940s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage Lions Club International Metal Plaque / Painted Advertising Sign, 1940´s
Vintage Lions Club International Metal Plaque / Painted Advertising Sign, 1940´s

Vintage Lions Club International Metal Plaque / Painted Advertising Sign, 1940´s

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

During 1994 the American Society of Civil Engineers distinguished it as an “international engineering milestone”, and it´s now considered a World Heritage of Modern Architecture.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Metal

Pair of Authentic California Fruit Crate Labels Featuring Apples. Circa 1940's
Pair of Authentic California Fruit Crate Labels Featuring Apples. Circa 1940's

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 mounted in oak frames with white colored beveled matte. The labels would have been...

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

A Serene 1940's Vermont Landscape Painting by Harold Haydon
A Serene 1940's Vermont Landscape Painting by Harold Haydon

A Serene 1940's Vermont Landscape Painting by Harold Haydon

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A scenic, American Modern 1940s Vermont summer landscape painting, depicting evergreen trees overlooking a placid lake by notable Chicago artist, Harold Haydon.

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1940s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Fluted Marble Art Deco Sconces, France 1940's
Fluted Marble Art Deco Sconces, France 1940's

Fluted Marble Art Deco Sconces, France 1940's

By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann

Located in New York, NY

Large pair of sconces carved out of Carrara marbles with a vertical fluted pattern. Of the Art Deco era, they are reminiscent of the work of Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. 11x7x4

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Carrara Marble

Vintage Postcard - 1940s

Vintage Postcard - 1940s

Located in Roma, IT

Vintage Postcard is a postcard realized in 1940s. Good conditions and aged. It belongs to a historical and nostalgic album including historical moments, places, families, artworks,...

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1940s Modern Landscape Photography

Materials

Paper, Postcard

Danish Modern Oak Chest of Drawers by A.J. Iversen, 1940s
Danish Modern Oak Chest of Drawers by A.J. Iversen, 1940s

Danish Modern Oak Chest of Drawers by A.J. Iversen, 1940s

By A. J. Iversen

Located in Berlin, BE

Produced by master cabinetmaker A.J. Iversen, this large patinated oak chest of drawers reflects the refined craftsmanship and material sensibilities characteristic of Danish Modern ...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Oak

Shetches Watercolor Drawing, Modern Style, Signed, 1940s, Unframed

Shetches Watercolor Drawing, Modern Style, Signed, 1940s, Unframed

By Mino Maccari

Located in Roma, IT

Watercolor on paper. A refined and evocative drawing by Mino Maccari, executed in watercolour with brush, combining delicate blue and warm red washes to articulate a loosely connect...

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1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Art Deco Brass & Nickel Pedestal, USA 1940's
Art Deco Brass & Nickel Pedestal, USA 1940's

Art Deco Brass & Nickel Pedestal, USA 1940's

Located in New York, NY

A classic example of American art deco with graded base and top in patinated bronze with fluted nickel stems.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Bronze, Nickel

Portrait, Original Pastel Drawing, Modern Style, 1940s, Unframed

Portrait, Original Pastel Drawing, Modern Style, 1940s, Unframed

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait is an original drawing in Pastel realized by an anonymous artist in the 1940s. Good conditions except for a cutaway on the top-left angle. The artwork is depicted through ...

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1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil Pastel

Beatrice Wood Signed Early Large Mid-Century Modern Low Bowl Plate Charger 1940s
Beatrice Wood Signed Early Large Mid-Century Modern Low Bowl Plate Charger 1940s

Beatrice Wood Signed Early Large Mid-Century Modern Low Bowl Plate Charger 1940s

By Beatrice Wood

Located in Studio City, CA

An exceptionally rare and fine early piece by famed American ceramist Beatrice Wood featuring a dynamic and unique design. The colors illuminate like stained glass under the glaze wh...

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

1940s Modern Reclining Nude Oil Painting on Linen
1940s Modern Reclining Nude Oil Painting on Linen

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. Condition: Good: Professionally cleaned; two tears professionally repaired/inpainted...

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1940s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Smokers Watercolor Drawing, Modern Style, Circa 1940s, Monogrammed

Smokers Watercolor Drawing, Modern Style, Circa 1940s, Monogrammed

By Mino Maccari

Located in Roma, IT

Smokers is a Watercolor drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1940s. Monogrammed on the lower. Good condition. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1989) was an...

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1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Thomas Mann- Photo- 1940s

Thomas Mann- Photo- 1940s

Located in Roma, IT

Thomas Mann is an vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1940s. Good conditions.

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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Faces Linocut Print by Mino Maccari, Modern Style, Signed, 1940s

Faces Linocut Print by Mino Maccari, Modern Style, Signed, 1940s

By Mino Maccari

Located in Roma, IT

Faces is a linocut realized by Mino Maccari in the 1940s. 50 x 30 cm. Hand signed in the lower right part. Edition of 12 copies. Reference; Cat. Meloni , pag 367, n.1741. Good c...

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1940s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Linocut

Faces Linocut Print by Mino Maccari, Modern Style, Signed, 1940s

Faces Linocut Print by Mino Maccari, Modern Style, Signed, 1940s

By Mino Maccari

Located in Roma, IT

Faces is a linocut realized by Mino Maccari in the 1940s. 50 x 30 cm. Handisigned in the lower right part. Edition of 12 copies. Reference; Cat. Meloni , pag 367, n.1741. Good c...

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1940s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Linocut

The Duel Watercolor Drawing, Modern Style, Signed, 1940s, Unframed
The Duel Watercolor Drawing, Modern Style, Signed, 1940s, Unframed

The Duel Watercolor Drawing, Modern Style, Signed, 1940s, Unframed

By Mino Maccari

Located in Roma, IT

Watercolor drawing realized by Mino Maccari in 1940s. Hand signed lower right. With another watercolor drawing on rear. Very good condition except for a central fold.

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1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

1940s Modern Watercolor Drawing of The Prisoners, Signed, Unframed

1940s Modern Watercolor Drawing of The Prisoners, Signed, Unframed

By Mino Maccari

Located in Roma, IT

Watercolor on paper reaiized in 1940s. Hand signed in pencil lower right. An evocative and characterful drawing by Mino Maccari, executed with his unmistakable economy of line and ...

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1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

The Wrestlers Watercolor on Paper, Modern Style, Signed, 1940s
The Wrestlers Watercolor on Paper, Modern Style, Signed, 1940s

The Wrestlers Watercolor on Paper, Modern Style, Signed, 1940s

By Mino Maccari

Located in Roma, IT

Watercolor on paper realized by Maccari in 1940s. Hand signed lower right. With another watercolor drawing on rear. A vivid and spirited work on paper by Mino Maccari, celebrated ...

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1940s Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

1940´s Italian Midcentury Art Deco Osvaldo Borsani Sideboard
1940´s Italian Midcentury Art Deco Osvaldo Borsani Sideboard

1940´s Italian Midcentury Art Deco Osvaldo Borsani Sideboard

By Osvaldo Borsani

Located in Dusseldorf, DE

A rare designer piece where you exactly imagine in which period (1940´s) this was created, because you can still see influences of Art Deco mixed with the new style of mid-century mo...

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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Maple, Palisander

Study for Medals by Aurelio Mistruzzi - 1940s

Study for Medals by Aurelio Mistruzzi - 1940s

By Aurelio Mistruzzi 1

Located in Roma, IT

Study for Medals is an Artwork realized by the Italian Artist Aurelio Mistruzzi in the 1940s. Drawing pencil, ink, and watercolor on paper. Good conditions. Aurelio Mistruzzi (188...

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1940s Modern More Art

Materials

Offset

Art Deco, Modernism Airplane Desk Model, ca. 1940´s
Art Deco, Modernism Airplane Desk Model, ca. 1940´s

Art Deco, Modernism Airplane Desk Model, ca. 1940´s

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Lovely Aviation item. ca. 1940´s. Stylized model of the Lockheed Constellation, a legendary aircraft from the 1940s and 50s.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Aviation Objects

Materials

Marble, Aluminum, Brass

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“Volcano Brewery” California Modernist painting circa 1940's by Lundy Siegriest
“Volcano Brewery” California Modernist painting circa 1940's by Lundy Siegriest

“Volcano Brewery” California Modernist painting circa 1940's by Lundy Siegriest

By Lundy Siegriest

Located in Santa Monica, CA

“Volcano Brewery Building” is an original California Modernist oil painting on canvas created circa 1940's by artist Lundy Siegriest (1925 - 1985), son of renowned “Society of Six” p...

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1940s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

“Volcano, CA” California Modernist painting circa 1940's by Lundy Siegriest
“Volcano, CA” California Modernist painting circa 1940's by Lundy Siegriest

“Volcano, CA” California Modernist painting circa 1940's by Lundy Siegriest

By Lundy Siegriest

Located in Santa Monica, CA

“Volcano, California” is an original California Modernist oil painting on canvas created circa 1940's by artist Lundy Siegriest (1925 - 1985), son of renowned “Society of Six” painte...

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1940s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Monochromatic Nude Figures 1940's-1950's Stone Lithograph
Monochromatic Nude Figures 1940's-1950's Stone Lithograph

Monochromatic Nude Figures 1940's-1950's Stone Lithograph

By Jerry Opper

Located in San Francisco, CA

This late 1940s-early 1950s stone lithograph on paper abstracted pair of nude forms is by California artist Jerry Opper (b.1924). After graduating from Hollywood High School, he work...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Floor Lamp Art Moderne leather France 1940's
Floor Lamp Art Moderne leather France 1940's

Floor Lamp Art Moderne leather France 1940's

Located in New York, NY

Floor Lamp Art Moderne leather France 1940's New Sockets and Rewired Shade not included

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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Table Lamp Art Moderne Ceramic Japan 1940's
Table Lamp Art Moderne Ceramic Japan 1940's

Table Lamp Art Moderne Ceramic Japan 1940's

Located in New York, NY

Table Lamp Art Moderne Ceramic Japan 1940's New sockets and rewired Shade not included

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Vintage 1940s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

After a Long Day 1940's Ink
After a Long Day 1940's Ink

After a Long Day 1940's Ink

By Dellard Cassity

Located in San Francisco, CA

This 1940s figurative study on paper is by Illinois artist Dellard Cassity (1926-2008). Cassity graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a degree in Fine Art. While int...

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1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Table Lamp Art Moderne marble Torso 1940.s
Table Lamp Art Moderne marble Torso 1940.s

Table Lamp Art Moderne marble Torso 1940.s

Located in New York, NY

Table Lamp Art Moderne marble Torso 1940's New sockets and rewired Shade not included

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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Lapin, by Sandoz, Animal, sculpture, rabbit, bronze, 1940's, brown patina
Lapin, by Sandoz, Animal, sculpture, rabbit, bronze, 1940's, brown patina

Lapin, by Sandoz, Animal, sculpture, rabbit, bronze, 1940's, brown patina

By Edouard-Marcel Sandoz

Located in Geneva, CH

Lapin, modèle 6, circa 1944-1949 Edition Leblanc-Barbedienne Bronze with a brown patina 7.5 x 4 x 2.5 cm Sandoz : Sculpteur Figuriste et Animalier 1881-1971, Catalogue Raisonné de l...

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1940s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Floor Lamp Art Moderne wrought iron France 1940's
Floor Lamp Art Moderne wrought iron France 1940's

Floor Lamp Art Moderne wrought iron France 1940's

Located in New York, NY

Floor Lamp Art moderne wrought iron France 1940's Shade not included

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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Floor Lamp Art Moderne wrought iron France 1940's
Floor Lamp Art Moderne wrought iron France 1940's

Floor Lamp Art Moderne wrought iron France 1940's

Located in New York, NY

Floor Lamp Art moderne wrought iron France 1940's New sockets and rewired Shade not included

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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Floor Lamp Art Moderne wood with shelf 1940's
Floor Lamp Art Moderne wood with shelf 1940's

Floor Lamp Art Moderne wood with shelf 1940's

By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings

Located in New York, NY

Floor Lamp art Moderne wood with shelf 1940's New sockets and rewired Shade not included

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Wood

1940s Modern Native American Navajo Handwoven Wool Rug with Natural Fibers
1940s Modern Native American Navajo Handwoven Wool Rug with Natural Fibers

1940s Modern Native American Navajo Handwoven Wool Rug with Natural Fibers

By Navajo Indian Art

Located in Hudson, NY

This beautifully handmade woven rug has a central diamond shape with Greek key design on two sides. Natural grays, browns and ocher colors with died red fiber. The runner measures 6...

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20th Century American Navajo Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Alfredo Ramos Martinez “Floral Still-Life” Original Mexican Pastel circa 1940's
Alfredo Ramos Martinez “Floral Still-Life” Original Mexican Pastel circa 1940's

Alfredo Ramos Martinez “Floral Still-Life” Original Mexican Pastel circa 1940's

By Alfredo Ramos Martinez

Located in Santa Monica, CA

“Floral Still-Life” is an original pastel on paper created by early Mexican artist Alfredo Ramos Martinez (1871 – 1946). The work measures 18 x 18 inches unframed, and 27 x 27 x 2 i...

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1940s Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Expressionist Figure in Oil Paint, 1940s
Expressionist Figure in Oil Paint, 1940s

Expressionist Figure in Oil Paint, 1940s

By Martin Snipper

Located in San Francisco, CA

This circa 1940s oil on burlap figure in pale, pastel colors is by San Francisco North Beach artist Martin Snipper (1914-2008). Snipper studied at the National Academy of Art In New...

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1940s American Modern Nude Paintings

Materials

Burlap, Oil

Margret Gump, 1940s
Margret Gump, 1940s

Trude WaehnerMargret Gump, 1940s

Unavailable

H 29.93 in W 25.6 in D 1.58 in

Margret Gump, 1940s

By Trude Waehner

Located in Vienna, AT

A rare, very intense portrait of Margret Gump, an emigrant, who taught german at the Moravian college in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and friend of Trude Waehner, who thought painting the...

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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Paint

1940s Vintage English Metal Red Pedal Car
1940s Vintage English Metal Red Pedal Car

1940s Vintage English Metal Red Pedal Car

Unavailable

H 15.36 in W 17.33 in D 35.44 in

1940s Vintage English Metal Red Pedal Car

Located in Milan, IT

1940s vintage red pedal car made in England. The pedal car hood is marked number 3.

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Vintage 1940s English Mid-Century Modern Toys

Materials

Metal

1940s Conoco Restroom Set Porcelain Flange Sign
1940s Conoco Restroom Set Porcelain Flange Sign

1940s Conoco Restroom Set Porcelain Flange Sign

Unavailable

H 10 in W 10 in D 2 in

1940s Conoco Restroom Set Porcelain Flange Sign

By Continental Oil Co.

Located in Orange, CA

These are signs that hung outside the restrooms back in the 1940s. They made many different styles but this is only one style and sold as a set.

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Porcelain

James Mont Table Lamps Pair Art Moderne Metal Leaf Wood 1940's
James Mont Table Lamps Pair Art Moderne Metal Leaf Wood 1940's

James Mont Table Lamps Pair Art Moderne Metal Leaf Wood 1940's

By James Mont

Located in New York, NY

A pair of James Mont classical modern metal leaf wood table lamps.1940's New sockets and rewired Shades not included

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Original Nicholas Takis Nude Erotic 1940s Painting
Original Nicholas Takis Nude Erotic 1940s Painting

Original Nicholas Takis Nude Erotic 1940s Painting

Unavailable

H 16 in W 9.25 in D 1.75 in

Original Nicholas Takis Nude Erotic 1940s Painting

Located in Stamford, CT

An iconic Nicholas Takis 1940s painting depicting nude girls in various poses. Classic composition painted by the master painter with correct execution of scale and form unique to hi...

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Vintage 1940s Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

American Impressionist Oil Painting, Circa 1940s, "Phlox and Butterflies",
American Impressionist Oil Painting, Circa 1940s, "Phlox and Butterflies",

American Impressionist Oil Painting, Circa 1940s, "Phlox and Butterflies",

By Ethel Paxson

Located in Milwaukee, WI

This gorgeous vintage American Impressionist painting by the noted New York City artist, Ethel Easton Paxson (American, 1885-1982) titled "Phlox and Butterflies", ( Circa 1940s ) is...

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1940s American Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Vintage Street Corner Scene Mid 1940s Watercolor
Vintage Street Corner Scene Mid 1940s Watercolor

Vintage Street Corner Scene Mid 1940s Watercolor

By Calvin Anderson

Located in San Francisco, CA

This mid 1940s watercolor on paper scene is by Bay Area painter, printmaker, and designer Calvin Anderson (b. 1925). He studied at CCAC and Art Center College in the 1940s and worked...

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Watercolor

Rolph Scarlett Untitled Abstraction, circa 1940s
Rolph Scarlett Untitled Abstraction, circa 1940s

Rolph Scarlett Untitled Abstraction, circa 1940s

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H 23 in W 25 in D 1 in

Rolph Scarlett Untitled Abstraction, circa 1940s

By Rolph Scarlett

Located in San Diego, CA

Rolph Scarlett Untitled Abstraction, circa 1940s. Pencil signed by artist on the lower left. Gouache on paper. 25" width x 23" height.

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens

Materials

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Fratelli Toso Table Lamp Murano Art Glass Mid-Century Modern Italy, 1940s
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By Fratelli Toso

Located in New York, NY

Fratelli Toso table lamp Murano art glass Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1940s New sockets and rewired shade not included.

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Mid-Century Modern Italian Deco Adjustable Table, 1940s

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Located in Florence, IT

Mid-Century Modern Italian deco adjustable table, 1940s Measures: Length cm.155/210, width cm 93, height cm 80.

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Tyra Lundgren Stoneware Crossbill for Gustavsberg, 1940s

Tyra Lundgren Stoneware Crossbill for Gustavsberg, 1940s

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H 5.12 in W 3.35 in D 8.27 in

Tyra Lundgren Stoneware Crossbill for Gustavsberg, 1940s

By Tyra Carolina Lundgren

Located in Klintehamn, SE

Stoneware figurine by Swedish designer and artist Tyra Lundgren. As in many other cases with Tyra Lundgren the figurine is of a bird, a crossbill. Nature was her principal muse wheth...

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By Pietro Chiesa

Located in New York, NY

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Located in Orange, CA

This item was normally placed above your license plate.

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By Giancarlo Impiglia

Located in New York, NY

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Located in London, GB

1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern glass top and brass coffee table.

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By Empoli

Located in Sacramento, CA

1940s lidded amber art glass teapot/lidded pitcher by Empoli Italy is done in an amber colored glass. The lid looks to be handblown, with an applied handle and spout.

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1940s Fleet Wing Oil Gas Die Cut License Plate Topper
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1940s Fleet Wing Oil Gas Die Cut License Plate Topper

Located in Orange, CA

This item was normally placed above your license plate.

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Materials

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1940s French Art Moderne Hand Wrought Iron Floor Lamp

1940s French Art Moderne Hand Wrought Iron Floor Lamp

Located in New York, NY

A 1940s French Art modern hand-wrought iron floor lamp.

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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

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Table Lamp Art Moderne Male Torso Carved Wood, 1940s

Table Lamp Art Moderne Male Torso Carved Wood, 1940s

Located in New York, NY

Table lamp art moderne male Torso carved wood, 1940s New sockets and rewired Shade not included.

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Materials

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French Vintage Wooden Doll High Chair with Rounded Top, Articulated Tray, 1940s
French Vintage Wooden Doll High Chair with Rounded Top, Articulated Tray, 1940s

French Vintage Wooden Doll High Chair with Rounded Top, Articulated Tray, 1940s

Located in Petaluma, CA

This French vintage doll high chair is solid wood, with it's back in a lovely rounded shape, and an articulated tray in a pretty pale pink color. When the tray is lifted it converts ...

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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Toys

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Hall Mirror by André Sornay, France, Art Moderne, 1940s
Hall Mirror by André Sornay, France, Art Moderne, 1940s

Hall Mirror by André Sornay, France, Art Moderne, 1940s

By Andre Sornay

Located in New York, NY

Mahogany with nailheads, enclosing original mirrored glass pane with four gazed circular tiers. Signed. Literature: Roche's André Sornay, page 137 for a similar model. Width of base:...

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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

Materials

Marble, Brass

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1930s-1940s Orange Crush Glass Syrup Art Deco Dispenser

1930s-1940s Orange Crush Glass Syrup Art Deco Dispenser

By Orange Crush

Located in Orange, CA

Before multi-brand soda fountains emerged, manufacturers would send individual syrup dispensers to malt shops to use and display on their counters. This is just a small example of a ...

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Lima Wall Art Sculpture Sconce Mid-Century Modern Design Style of the 1940s
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By Sandy Littman for American Glass Light

Located in Newburgh, NY

Can be used in place of wall art as a decorative feature. In the manner of Mid-Century Modern design style of the 1940s. 41 inches wide x 39 1/4 inches high with double parallel sati...

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1940s Abstract Painting by Art Miller

1940s Abstract Painting by Art Miller

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1940s Abstract Painting by Art Miller

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An outstanding abstract painting on canvas by Art Miller. A beautiful kaleidoscope of muted tones depicting a fervently kinetic urban landscape. A barrage of color and form conscious...

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Original Art Deco Desk Lamp Design Eileen Gray, Manufacturer JUMO 1940s, France

By Maison Jumo, Eileen Gray

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Original Art Deco Desk lamp designed by Eileen Gray, manufactured by JUMO in 1940s in France.  

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Mid-Century Modern Monumental Black Frame Mirror Italy 1940s
Mid-Century Modern Monumental Black Frame Mirror Italy 1940s

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By Fontana Arte

Located in London, GB

Mid-Century Modern Monumental Black Rectangular Mirror glass frame with brass buttons for fixing the central mirror, wood back. the frame is in perfect conditions whereas the mirror...

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By Pietro Chiesa

Located in London, GB

A beautiful midcentury chandelier in glass mounted on a brass fixture by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte

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Large French Table Wall Picture Frame Red Faux Leather Art Deco 1940s MidCentury

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By Jacques Adnet

Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE

Rare french red and faint yellow to ivory color table picture frame, in the center with a typical 1950s grey and white pattern, can be dated from Art Deco period 1930s to Midcentury ...

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1940s Vornado Vintage Electric Metal Table Fan
1940s Vornado Vintage Electric Metal Table Fan

1940s Vornado Vintage Electric Metal Table Fan

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1940s Vornado Vintage Electric Metal Table Fan

By Vornado

Located in Mississauga, CA

This is our favourite Vintage 1940s Vornado electric fan in mint - a powerful piece from the Art Deco era.

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Serpentini Vase by Gunnel Nyman for Nuutajarvi, Finland, 1940s
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By Gunnel Nyman

Located in New York, NY

Gunnel Nyman for Nuutajarvi Nottsjo, Finland. "Serpentini" (Serpentine) vase in glare glass with white internal decoration, 1940s. Measures: Height 14 1/4" (37.5c...

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Art Deco Dining Table by Jindřich Halabala for UP Závody, 1940s
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By Jindřich Halabala

Located in WARSZAWA, 14

Very elegant dining table, designed by world famous Czech architect Jindrich Halabala in the 1940s, in warm walnut color, finished with a matte varnish. The table is adjustable from ...

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1940s Green Round Marble Table by Ico Parisi

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By Franco Albini, Ariberto Colombo, Ico Parisi

Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE

Beautifully worked table designed by Ico Parisi comes with round table top made of finest marble in green. The three legs are made of wood and finish on brass. Manufactured by Ariber...

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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables

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By Ingo Maurer, Isamu Noguchi, Knoll

Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE

Sculptural table lamp, Isamu Noguchi for Knoll International, USA, 1947. Beautiful table lamp by Isamu Noguchi. The shade is made out of Fiberglas-reinforced polyvinyl and stands ...

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

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1940s Pair of T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Floor Lamps 'New Re-Covery'

1940s Pair of T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Floor Lamps 'New Re-Covery'

By Edward Wormley, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings

Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE

Pair of floor lamps, new re-covery, warm white high-quality fabric, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, USA, 1946. An unusually beautiful pair of T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings oak floor lamps from 1...

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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1940s Pair of T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Floor Lamps 'New Re-Covery' 'b'
1940s Pair of T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Floor Lamps 'New Re-Covery' 'b'

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By Edward Wormley, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings

Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE

Pair of floor lamps, new re-covery, warm white high-quality fabric, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, USA, 1946. An unusually beautiful pair of T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings oak floor lamps from 1...

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1940s Vintage Double-Sided Triangular French Metal Enamel Kodaks Sign

1940s Vintage Double-Sided Triangular French Metal Enamel Kodaks Sign

Located in Milan, IT

This very beautiful double-sided triangular advertising multi-color metal enamel Kodaks sign was produced in France, circa 1940s by Japy. The Kodaks logo is placed on a white and re...

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Minimalist Landscape Watercolor 1940's American Modern Robert Blair Black Blue

Minimalist Landscape Watercolor 1940's American Modern Robert Blair Black Blue

By Robert Noel Blair

Located in Buffalo, NY

An original minimalist landscape watercolor on paper painting by American modernist painter Robert Noel Blair depicting a landscape with trees, Circa 1940. Blair was a friend and co...

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1940's LARGE Monogrammed Cubist Modern Woman with Cat

1940's LARGE Monogrammed Cubist Modern Woman with Cat

Located in New York, NY

Monogrammed Cubist Painting of a Woman With a Cat Oil on Masonite 33 x 49 inches 40 x 55 inches, framed Monogrammed cubist painting of a woman, seated on her knees and playing with...

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1940's Modern Geometric Blocks Hand Hooked Mounted Rug

1940's Modern Geometric Blocks Hand Hooked Mounted Rug

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Cool and geometric hand hooked mounted rug.The cool colors and simple pattern make this a very unique style rug.This rug is in pristine condition.

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Materials

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Located in San Diego, CA

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1940's Art Deco Mid-Century Modern Pierce and Sons Desk
1940's Art Deco Mid-Century Modern Pierce and Sons Desk

1940's Art Deco Mid-Century Modern Pierce and Sons Desk

By Brown Saltman

Located in Burbank, CA

Vintage Mid-century Modern desk for sale. It was manufactured by Pierce and Sons in the 1940's, and is an original piece of Art Deco Modern design.

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Located in New York, NY

Born in Hungary, Bisttram went on to become a prolific artist creating many thousands of paintings and drawings that embraced styles from realism through abstraction. A member of the...

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Located in Antwerp, BE

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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. Originating from Denmark circa 1945, this table showcases a rich mahogany construction, rad...

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Located in Paris, FR

Beautiful drawing gouache signed Helen, French artist of the 40's representing a couple in a love affair near a river in the countryside. The artist has perfectly translated the sexy...

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By Clyde Singer

Located in Marco Island, FL

An accomplished American Scene painter, Clyde Singer successfully captured everyday life during his long career. A unique aspect of American life is depicted in this painting, entitl...

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1940s American Realist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Board

Antique Fine Framed French Impressionist Street Scene Paris Signed Oil Painting
Antique Fine Framed French Impressionist Street Scene Paris Signed Oil Painting

Antique Fine Framed French Impressionist Street Scene Paris Signed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique French impressionist Paris street scene signed oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a gold giltwood impression...

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1940s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Board

Sailing boats in Evening by coast Dutch School 19th century
Sailing boats in Evening by coast Dutch School 19th century

Sailing boats in Evening by coast Dutch School 19th century

Located in Hillsborough, NC

Fine, aged maritime painting of sailing ships in a late evening sky, this oil painting is on old thick wood and period frame. Johannes Keokkeok (1788-1852) is the father of a family ...

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Early 19th Century Dutch School Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Board, Wood

Shipping in Stormy Waters, Attributed to Italian Artist Francesco Guardi
Shipping in Stormy Waters, Attributed to Italian Artist Francesco Guardi

Shipping in Stormy Waters, Attributed to Italian Artist Francesco Guardi

By Francesco Guardi

Located in Stockholm, SE

The splendour of the tragic sea Francesco Guardi and maritime painting in Venetian art No Venetian painter was a stranger to the sea. After all, Venice was not only one of the mos...

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18th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Sunset, Rockport Harbor
Sunset, Rockport Harbor

Emile Albert GruppeSunset, Rockport Harbor

$36,000

H 43.63 in W 49.63 in D 2 in

Sunset, Rockport Harbor

By Emile Albert Gruppe

Located in Milford, NH

A colorful Cape Ann, Massachusetts marine harbor scene with boats docked by American artist Emile Albert Gruppé (1896-1978). Gruppé was born in Rochester, NY, and is renowned for his...

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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    In the 1940s, ladies wore clothes defined by clean and slim silhouettes. The jackets, blouses and sweaters often featured shoulderpads and had somewhat of a military feel. Most dresses were quite casual and pants and playsuits became part of a woman's everyday style.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A number of dresses were popular during the 1940s. Many women wore short-waist dresses with button necks, collars, fitted waists and full skirts. The classic A-lines with knee-length hems in red, white and blue colors were also a trend. Shop a collection of vintage dresses on 1stDibs.
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    The most popular 1940s-style dress was the shirtwaist dress. It had a front opening like a men’s shirt, but with large buttons in the front of the dress, which was practical and easy to wear. The sleeves were short and necklines varied from shirt style to sweetheart and other necklines. Antique and vintage dresses from well-known designers are available on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Paul Cézanne is often cited as the father of modern art.

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    Modern art is characterized by a rejection of realism and narrative and a trend toward abstraction.

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    The term contemporary is applied to art by 21st-century artists; modern art refers to works created from the1880s and through the 1960s.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024
    The difference between modern art and contemporary art comes down to age. Contemporary art refers to art produced by artists who are still alive or were active during the 1960s and later. Modern art is the term for artworks made between 1850 or 1860 and 1960. On 1stDibs, shop a large collection of modern and contemporary art.
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    Modern art encompasses Postimpressionism, Fauvism, Cubism, futurism, expressionism, Dada, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism and Pop art.

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    No, Picasso was not a founder of modern art, but he is one of its most famous practitioners.

  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024
    The father of modern Indian art is generally thought to be Raja Ravi Varma. Active during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, he was the first Indian artist widely known for producing paintings that depicted Indian subjects using the techniques of the European masters. Some of his most famous works include Bhishma on a Bed of Arrows, Bharat Mata, Jatayu Vadham and Lady in the Moonlight. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Indian art.
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    Claire McCardell was the designer often called the Mother of American Fashion in the 1940s. An American designer, she helped introduce women's sportswear to the United States and was particularly well-known for her bias-cut, loose-fitting Monastic dress. When World War II broke out in the 1940s, she designed pieces out of readily available materials like denim, calico and wool jersey, introducing new fabrics for women's clothing that would remain popular well after the close of the war. Many people point to McCardell as one of the first successful American fashion designers. Shop a collection of Claire McCardell apparel on 1stDibs.
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    What 1800s art is called depends on its age and style, as the century saw multiple movements. Most art historians refer to art that broke from traditional norms, produced in the 1860s and later, as modern art, and everything that preceded it as pre-modern art. Some of the art styles that were popular during the 19th century include Impressionism, Realism, Romanticism, Neoclassicism, Expressionism and Fauvism. Shop a wide range of 19th-century art on 1stDibs.
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    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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    Paul Cézanne is called the Father of Modern Art because he served as a bridge between 19th-century Impressionism and early 20th-century Cubism. His work introduced new modes of representation, influencing many avant-garde movements of the early 20th century. Initially inspired by Romanticism and Realism, Cézanne developed a unique pictorial language, altering conventional perspectives and emphasizing the formal qualities of art. Cézanne's distinctive brushstrokes, use of color planes and focus on the underlying structures of objects set his work apart. Despite early ridicule from contemporary critics, artists like Camille Pissarro and gallery owner Ambroise Vollard recognized his talent, with Vollard hosting Cézanne's first solo show in 1895. This exhibition led to wider appreciation, and both Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso later hailed Cézanne as "the father of us all." On 1stDibs, explore a variety of Paul Cézanne art.
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    After the success of his “Sol” series in the 1960s, Richard Anuszkiewicz began to focus on his “Centered Square” designs in the mid-1970s. He used interacting colors to change the perception of the art in the eye of the viewer. You can shop a selection of Richard Anuszkiewicz pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.