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1950s Italian Painting

Vintage Italian Painting by Giordano Giovanetti, c. 1950's
Vintage Italian Painting by Giordano Giovanetti, c. 1950's

Vintage Italian Painting by Giordano Giovanetti, c. 1950's

By Giovanetti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage Italian painting by Giordano Giovanetti depicting at the heart of the painting a poignant

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Vintage 1950s Italian Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

Grand Tour Style Venetian Canal Oil Painting - Signed - Italy - Circa 1950's
Grand Tour Style Venetian Canal Oil Painting - Signed - Italy - Circa 1950's

Grand Tour Style Venetian Canal Oil Painting - Signed - Italy - Circa 1950's

Located in Chatham, ON

the painting) - signed lower right (G. E. I d H. - unknown/unidentified) - Italy (Venice) - circa 1950

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Mid-20th Century Italian Grand Tour Paintings

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Masonite, Paint

1950s Italian Still-Life Painting
1950s Italian Still-Life Painting

1950s Italian Still-Life Painting

Located in Roma, IT

, and Cremona in 1941. In 1950, he presented a series of paintings interpreting music in Turin

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1950s Modern Still-life Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Italian mid-century modern oil painting with gold-pastel frame, 1950s
Italian mid-century modern oil painting with gold-pastel frame, 1950s

Italian mid-century modern oil painting with gold-pastel frame, 1950s

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian mid-century modern oil painting with wood-effect gold-pastel frame, 1950s Rectangular

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Plaster, Wood

1950s Oil on Canvas Painting 'Chevalier'
1950s Oil on Canvas Painting 'Chevalier'

1950s Oil on Canvas Painting 'Chevalier'

$1,411

H 130 in W 70 in D 2 in

1950s Oil on Canvas Painting 'Chevalier'

Located in Manzano, IT

The painting depicts a noble and imposing knight on a majestic white horse, a scene that evokes the

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Vintage 1950s Italian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Vintage Italian Coastal Scene Oil Painting, Signed, 1950s, Framed
Vintage Italian Coastal Scene Oil Painting, Signed, 1950s, Framed

Vintage Italian Coastal Scene Oil Painting, Signed, 1950s, Framed

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

5090 Italian large coastal scene painting set in a walnut frame Image size 19x27" Signed lower left

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Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paint

Pair of Mid-20th Century Oil Paintings by Mario Fattori, circa 1950s
Pair of Mid-20th Century Oil Paintings by Mario Fattori, circa 1950s

Pair of Mid-20th Century Oil Paintings by Mario Fattori, circa 1950s

Located in San Francisco, CA

Pair of Mid-20th century oil paintings by Mario Fattori, circa 1950s Wonderful pair of oil

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Mid-20th Century Italian Paintings

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Wood, Paint

1950s, Set of Two Mid-Century Modern Paintings on Mural Triangular Glass Plates
1950s, Set of Two Mid-Century Modern Paintings on Mural Triangular Glass Plates

1950s, Set of Two Mid-Century Modern Paintings on Mural Triangular Glass Plates

By Paolo De Poli

Located in Aci Castello, IT

Two under enameled paintings on triangular mural glass plates manufactured in Italy in the Fifties

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Glass

Interior Scene, 1950s
Interior Scene, 1950s

Interior Scene, 1950s

$1,482

H 29.53 in W 24.41 in D 0.79 in

Interior Scene, 1950s

Located in Firenze, FI

mirror and a pink basket. Unidentified painter from the 1950s.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Papercord, Giltwood

Mid-Century Abstract Oil Attributed to Piero Dorazio, Circa 1950s
Mid-Century Abstract Oil Attributed to Piero Dorazio, Circa 1950s

Mid-Century Abstract Oil Attributed to Piero Dorazio, Circa 1950s

By Piero Dorazio 1

Located in Peabody, MA

Mid-century abstract oil painting attributed to the Italian cubist and futurist artist Piero

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Pair of Large Reverse Glass Paintings of Nobility, Italian, 1950's
Pair of Large Reverse Glass Paintings of Nobility, Italian, 1950's

Pair of Large Reverse Glass Paintings of Nobility, Italian, 1950's

Located in Stamford, CT

A pair large scale reverse glass paintings of a noble man and woman. Unusual and very intriguing

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

Materials

Glass

1950s Hand-Carved Wooden Painting - Black & White Statement Piece
1950s Hand-Carved Wooden Painting - Black & White Statement Piece

1950s Hand-Carved Wooden Painting - Black & White Statement Piece

$5,337 / set

H 35.44 in W 33.47 in D 33.47 in

1950s Hand-Carved Wooden Painting - Black & White Statement Piece

Located in Manzano, IT

1950s Hand-Carved Wooden Painting – Black & White Statement Piece Make a bold artistic statement

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Vintage 1950s Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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A pair of c. 1950's Italian oils on canvas
A pair of c. 1950's Italian oils on canvas

A pair of c. 1950's Italian oils on canvas

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H 64.5 in W 35.75 in

A pair of c. 1950's Italian oils on canvas

Located in New York, NY

C21228 A pair of c. 1950's Italian oils on canvas. Each canvas depicts a different

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Vintage 1950s Italian Paintings

1950s Italian Bar Cabinet with Dutch Maritime Oil Painting
1950s Italian Bar Cabinet with Dutch Maritime Oil Painting

1950s Italian Bar Cabinet with Dutch Maritime Oil Painting

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H 52 in W 43.5 in D 18.25 in

1950s Italian Bar Cabinet with Dutch Maritime Oil Painting

Located in North Miami, FL

Dramatic 1950s Italian bar cabinet features an elegant curved body on tall, slender cabriole legs

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Brass

Berca Original 1950s Reverse Painting under Crystal Sterling Silver Bracelet
Berca Original 1950s Reverse Painting under Crystal Sterling Silver Bracelet

Berca Original 1950s Reverse Painting under Crystal Sterling Silver Bracelet

Located in Valenza, IT

Essex or Reverse Painting Under Crystal Bracelet in five different motifs. The multicolor paintings

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20th Century Italian Modern Retro Bracelets

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Crystal, Sterling Silver

1950's Italian Abstract Oil Painting by Bertacco
1950's Italian Abstract Oil Painting by Bertacco

1950's Italian Abstract Oil Painting by Bertacco

By Bertacco

Located in New York, NY

1950's Italian abstract oil painting by Bertacco / brown/grey

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Vintage 1950s Italian Paintings

1950s Renato Bussi Painting on Canvas, Italy
1950s Renato Bussi Painting on Canvas, Italy

1950s Renato Bussi Painting on Canvas, Italy

Located in Raleigh, NC

Colorful abstract street scene titled "Montmartre" by Italian painter Renato Bussi. Shown in its

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paint

Antique Landscape Painting with Gilt Frame, 1950s, Italy
Antique Landscape Painting with Gilt Frame, 1950s, Italy

Antique Landscape Painting with Gilt Frame, 1950s, Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Antique landscape painting with golden frame, painted on oil canvas, handmade in the 1950s, in

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Vintage 1950s Italian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

1950s Italian Abstract Painting by Mino Ceretti (1930)
1950s Italian Abstract Painting by Mino Ceretti (1930)

1950s Italian Abstract Painting by Mino Ceretti (1930)

Located in London, London

Abstract painting By Mino Ceretti Oil on canvas Signed bottom right Dated 1959 on reverse A

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas

1950s Italian Signed Modern Painting Nude of Women
1950s Italian Signed Modern Painting Nude of Women

1950s Italian Signed Modern Painting Nude of Women

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H 11.82 in W 1.58 in L 11.82 in

1950s Italian Signed Modern Painting Nude of Women

Located in Roma, IT

Modern painting by famous Italian Cosmo D'Angeli, first half of the 20th century "Nude of Woman

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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Wood

1950s Italian Lakeside Town
1950s Italian Lakeside Town

1950s Italian Lakeside Town

By Ady Fuchs

Located in Soquel, CA

Gorgeous painting of Italian lakeside town by listed artist Ady Fuchs (Austrian, 1908-1999) using

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1950s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1950s Mid-Century Modern Italian Painting on Glass Attributed to Fontana Arte
1950s Mid-Century Modern Italian Painting on Glass Attributed to Fontana Arte

1950s Mid-Century Modern Italian Painting on Glass Attributed to Fontana Arte

By Fontana Arte, Duilio Dubé Bernabe

Located in Aci Castello, IT

on the front, an Italian artist of the period. This amazing gold gilt reverse painting on glass is

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Brass

Italian Urban landscape oil painting on wood by Aldo Raimondi from the 1950s
Italian Urban landscape oil painting on wood by Aldo Raimondi from the 1950s

Italian Urban landscape oil painting on wood by Aldo Raimondi from the 1950s

Located in Milano, MI

Oil painting on panel depicting an urban landscape, made by Aldo Raimondi (Rome, 1902 - Milan, 1998

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paint

Set of Four Italian Painted Decorative Wall Panels, 1950s
Set of Four Italian Painted Decorative Wall Panels, 1950s

Set of Four Italian Painted Decorative Wall Panels, 1950s

Located in London, GB

Set of four Italian painted wooden decorative door or wall panels, 1950s.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Wood

Painting " Costume Test with Female Nude, " Carlo Cherubini 1950s
Painting " Costume Test with Female Nude, " Carlo Cherubini 1950s

Painting " Costume Test with Female Nude, " Carlo Cherubini 1950s

By Carlo Cherubini

Located in Vicenza, VI

Painting done in oil on canvas by Venetian painter Carlo Cherubini (Anona 1897-1978 Venice) made

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Vintage 1950s Italian Other Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Vintage 1950s Pointillist Painting of Venice
Vintage 1950s Pointillist Painting of Venice

Vintage 1950s Pointillist Painting of Venice

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H 17.5 in W 21.5 in D 2 in

Vintage 1950s Pointillist Painting of Venice

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Signed on the back stretcher bar, but cannot make out the artist. Probably the original frame. Great color and well executed.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Painting "Female Nude and Masked Figures in Venice, " Carlo Cherubini 1950s
Painting "Female Nude and Masked Figures in Venice, " Carlo Cherubini 1950s

Painting "Female Nude and Masked Figures in Venice, " Carlo Cherubini 1950s

By Carlo Cherubini

Located in Vicenza, VI

Oil-on-canvas painting by Venetian painter Carlo CHERUBINI (Anona 1897-1978 Venice) made around the

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Vintage 1950s Italian Other Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

1950s Oil Painting Wine Guiseppe Napoli, Framed
1950s Oil Painting Wine Guiseppe Napoli, Framed

1950s Oil Painting Wine Guiseppe Napoli, Framed

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H 46.5 in W 48.5 in D 1.5 in

1950s Oil Painting Wine Guiseppe Napoli, Framed

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A dark and moody painting . Heavy paint on board .

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Vintage 1950s Italian Paintings

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Paint

1950s Italian Oil on Canvas of Two Nudes Embracing
1950s Italian Oil on Canvas of Two Nudes Embracing

1950s Italian Oil on Canvas of Two Nudes Embracing

Located in Tarrytown, NY

1950s Italian oil on canvas of two nudes embracing. Signed.

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Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paint

Victorian style miniature from the 1950s
Victorian style miniature from the 1950s

Victorian style miniature from the 1950s

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H 14.96 in W 12.99 in D 2.75 in

Victorian style miniature from the 1950s

Located in Catania, IT

Victorian style miniature from the 1800s. Imagine entering a room where time has stopped, where every detail tells stories of a bygone era, made of elegance, mystery and timeless cha...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Victorian Paintings

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Wood, Paper

1950s Italian Ceramic Vase Decorated with Mythological Paintings
1950s Italian Ceramic Vase Decorated with Mythological Paintings

1950s Italian Ceramic Vase Decorated with Mythological Paintings

Located in Marbella, ES

1950s Italian ceramic vase decorated with mythological paintings.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Ceramics

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Ceramic

Italian Multicolored Wardrobe with "Venice" Print and Abstract Paintings, 1950s
Italian Multicolored Wardrobe with "Venice" Print and Abstract Paintings, 1950s

Italian Multicolored Wardrobe with "Venice" Print and Abstract Paintings, 1950s

Located in Wolfurt, AT

painting, brass chisels with plastic elements and glass hat shelf, 1950s. Feel free to contact us for more

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Metal

Unusual 1950s Cabinet With Surrealist Painting
Unusual 1950s Cabinet With Surrealist Painting

Unusual 1950s Cabinet With Surrealist Painting

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H 56.3 in W 51.58 in D 13.78 in

Unusual 1950s Cabinet With Surrealist Painting

Located in Milano, Lombardia

Unusual wooden cabinet manufactured in Italy in the '50s. Amazing hand painted surrealist door in

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Vintage 1950s Italian Cabinets

Untitled 1950s Modernist Italian Painting
Untitled 1950s Modernist Italian Painting

Untitled 1950s Modernist Italian Painting

By Marcello Boccacci

Located in Surfside, FL

. Vollmer - Kunstlerlex - 1953 Catalog of the Italian Art Exhibition of Today - Monaco 1950/51 Artisto

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1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Plywood, Oil

Impressionist: 'Venice , Canal Scene , Italy' oil circa 1950's
Impressionist: 'Venice , Canal Scene , Italy' oil circa 1950's

Impressionist: 'Venice , Canal Scene , Italy' oil circa 1950's

Located in Frome, Somerset

A good expressionist/ Modernist oil of Venice circa 1950's. Indistinctly signed lower right. oil on

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1950s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Gianfranco Bosi, 1950s Modernist Duomo Painting Florence, Italy
Gianfranco Bosi, 1950s Modernist Duomo Painting Florence, Italy

Gianfranco Bosi, 1950s Modernist Duomo Painting Florence, Italy

By Gianfranco Bosi

Located in New Windsor, NY

Painted by Italian artist, Gianfranco Bosi. The medium is tempera on board, circa 1950. Signed

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Tempera

Framed Giovanni Stradone Expressionist Painting, "Notturno Antico", signed 1950s
Framed Giovanni Stradone Expressionist Painting, "Notturno Antico", signed 1950s

Framed Giovanni Stradone Expressionist Painting, "Notturno Antico", signed 1950s

Located in Chicago, IL

Midcentury Italian painting by Giovanni Stradone (1911-1981), "Notturno Antico", signed on verso

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Botanical prints "Edizioni d'arte Remondini", Italy 1950s
Botanical prints "Edizioni d'arte Remondini", Italy 1950s

Botanical prints "Edizioni d'arte Remondini", Italy 1950s

Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT

Botanical prints "Edizioni d'arte Remondini", Italy 1950s. A 1950s vintage botanical drawing by

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Harvesting The Wheat, Oil on Canvas, Italian, 1950s
Harvesting The Wheat, Oil on Canvas, Italian, 1950s

Harvesting The Wheat, Oil on Canvas, Italian, 1950s

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Wonderful painting of farmers bringing in the harvest of wheat Oil on canvas. Unsigned. Artist

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Other

Maple Bookcase with a Surrealist painting for Palazzi dell'arte, Cantù, 1950s
Maple Bookcase with a Surrealist painting for Palazzi dell'arte, Cantù, 1950s

Maple Bookcase with a Surrealist painting for Palazzi dell'arte, Cantù, 1950s

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made from maple. It needs to be restored. On request we can provide you with restoration and estimate the price of this service.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Bookcases

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Maple

1950's Italian Oil on Board
1950's Italian Oil on Board

1950's Italian Oil on Board

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H 26.5 in W 34 in

1950's Italian Oil on Board

Located in New York, NY

Vintage abstract pesci motif, oil on board, in white wooden frame.

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20th Century Italian Paintings

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Wood, Board

Decorative Set of Four 1940s-1950s Painted Panels from an Artist's Studio
Decorative Set of Four 1940s-1950s Painted Panels from an Artist's Studio

Decorative Set of Four 1940s-1950s Painted Panels from an Artist's Studio

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

, circa 1940s-1950s, removed from an artist's studio in Parma, Italy, where originally forming part of the

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Vintage 1940s Italian Paintings

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Wood

1950s Luciano Spazzali Painting Italian Modernism
1950s Luciano Spazzali Painting Italian Modernism

1950s Luciano Spazzali Painting Italian Modernism

Located in Denver, CO

Beautifully lyrical painting by renowned Italian modernist artist Luciano Spazzali (1911-1997

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paper

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