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"Youth in Plaid Swimsuit", Stunning 1940s Painting of Male Figure in Green & Red
"Youth in Plaid Swimsuit", Stunning 1940s Painting of Male Figure in Green & Red

"Youth in Plaid Swimsuit", Stunning 1940s Painting of Male Figure in Green & Red

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Richly executed in a deep palette of green, red and black, this striking portrait of a male youth in a yellow plaid swimsuit was painted at the end of World War II by Paul Cocagne, o...

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Vintage 1940s Belgian Art Deco Paintings

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Mid Century French Watercolour of a Woman in a 1940s Style Swimsuit
Mid Century French Watercolour of a Woman in a 1940s Style Swimsuit

Mid Century French Watercolour of a Woman in a 1940s Style Swimsuit

By Josine Vignon

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Mid Century French Watercolour of a Woman in a 1940s Style Swimsuit Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Watercolour and Paper Size: 7 (height) x 4.75 (width) ...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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1940s Geo Swimsuit
1940s Geo Swimsuit

1940s Geo Swimsuit

Located in San Francisco, CA

1940s geometric burnout swimsuit with wool knit trim.

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1950s Swimwear

Framed Vintage Swimsuit and Advertising Card, 1940s BVD
Framed Vintage Swimsuit and Advertising Card, 1940s BVD

Framed Vintage Swimsuit and Advertising Card, 1940s BVD

By BVD

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Framed Vintage Swimsuit and Advertising Card, 1940s BVD This framed set features a rare BVD Slim Trim swimsuit in excellent mint condition and the matching promotion.

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

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Metal

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By Dorothy Van Loan

Located in Philadelphia, PA

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