'Tenant Farmers' — Depression Era, WPA
By Lou Barlow
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Administration (WPA). Literature: 'Depression Printmakers as Workers', Mary Francey, 1988. Impressions of this
Woodcut
Post Office Parcel Post Window - Depression Era
By Arnold Friedman
Located in Miami, FL
Arnold Friedman worked as a clerk for decades at the Station Y, the branch at 3rd Avenue and East 67th Street in New York City. This present work was done two years after his retirem...
Oil, Wood Panel
$75,000
H 34 in W 44 in D 2 in
Outsider Folk Art American Mid-Century Naive WW2 Self Taught WPA Depression Era
By Ralph Fasanella
Located in New York, NY
Outsider Folk Art American Mid-Century Naive WW2 Self Taught WPA Depression Era "Victory for Now
Gouache, Paper
$50,000
H 12 in W 27 in D 1 in
American Scene Depression Era New York City Post Office
By Arnold Friedman
Located in Miami, FL
formation conveys the bleakness of the Depression era. The artist deliberately reduces each mailman to a
Oil, Wood Panel
$65,000
H 27 in W 21 in
Communist Rally, Cleveland Public Square - Depression Era American Oil Painting
Located in Marco Island, FL
Painted during America's Great Depression (1929-1939), when Americans were looking for change and
Oil, Board
$20,000
H 14 in W 14 in D 2 in
Hagenbeck-Wallace Annex. Circus Oil Painting of Depression Era Columbus, Ohio.
Located in Marco Island, FL
landscapes and people. In 1933, he was awarded a scholarship to the Art Students League in New York. It was
Oil, Board
$50,000
H 12 in W 27 in D 2 in
Depression Era New York City - Journey Back in Time - American Scene Painting
By Arnold Friedman
Located in Miami, FL
Depression, and the mailman represents most of us. American Scene Painting, Depression Era, New York City
Wood Panel, Oil
$6,800
H 10 in W 12 in D 2 in
Chess Players WPA Depression Era Mid-20th Century American Scene Realism Modern
By Mervin Jules
Located in New York, NY
Chess Players WPA Depression Era Mid-20th Century American Scene Realism Modern. Signed upper right
Oil, Board
$33,000
H 31 in W 43 in D 2 in
UNION SQUARE Depression Era Oil Painting WPA Realism American Scene Realism NYC
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
UNION SQUARE Depression Era Oil Painting WPA Realism American Scene Realism NYC Jo Cain (1904
Canvas, Oil
$7,500
H 16 in W 21 in D 2 in
Mural Study 1933 Depression Era Mid-Century WPA Modern American Scene Drawing
By Michael Loew
Located in New York, NY
Mural Study 1933 Depression Era Mid-Century WPA Modern American Scene Drawing. Study to Scale
Egg Tempera, Board
$22,500
H 12 in W 8 in D 4 in
Barge Toiler -Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Labor Plaster Depression-Era Sculpture
By Max Kalish
Located in New York, NY
"Barge Toiler" by Max Kalish is a Mid 20th Century modern Depression-Era sculpture from his Labor
Plaster
$36,000
H 13 in W 8 in D 3 in
"Road Builder" 20th Century Modern WPA Labor Bronze WPA Depression-Era Sculpture
By Max Kalish
Located in New York, NY
youth, Kalish enrolled at the Cleveland Institute of Art as a fifteen-year-old, receiving a first-place
Bronze
$13,500
H 15 in W 21 in
Millard Sheets, Family Flats, 1935 (Los Angeles, CA, Depression-era tenements
By Millard Sheets
Located in New York, NY
Depression, with Edward Bruce, he administered the Public Works of Art Project; during World War II he was an
Lithograph
$5,500
H 15 in W 21 in D 16 in
2 Sculptures: "The Power" & "The Glory" WPA Depression WWII era mid 20th century
By Agnes Yarnall
Located in New York, NY
2 Sculptures: "The Power" & "The Glory" WPA Depression WWII era mid 20th century by Agnes Yarnall
Plaster
$900
H 9 in W 11 in
Irving Guyer, Roll Them Bones, Depression-era African-American men at craps
By Irving Guyer
Located in New York, NY
An American Depression-Era subject of African-American men playing craps by Irving Guyer.. (Craps
Etching
1940s Folk Art Painted Head of A Woman On Turned Wooden Finial
Located in Tarrytown, NY
This charming 1940s Folk Art / Depression Era Painted Wooden Finial of a Woman's Head would add a
Wood, Paint
'Dancers' — 1930s American Modernism
By Charles Turzak
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
of the early artists to participate in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) depression-era public
Woodcut
$520Sale Price|20% Off
H 14.25 in W 11.25 in
GRAY AND BLACK ABSTRACT 2002 Signed Lithograph, John Ashbery Suite A WAVE Poem
By Will Barnet
Located in Union City, NJ
Realism, depicting the hardships of Depression-era life. After joining the Art student League as a printer
Lithograph
$2,720Sale Price|20% Off
H 35 in W 26 in
PLAY Signed Lithograph, Young Woman In Tree Playing with Cats, Rainbow Sunset
By Will Barnet
Located in Union City, NJ
influenced by Social Realism, depicting the hardships of Depression-era life. After joining the Art student
Lithograph
$1,160Sale Price|25% Off
H 39 in W 23 in
THE DOORWAY Signed Lithograph, Woman, Sleeping Cat, Victorian Stained Glass
By Will Barnet
Located in Union City, NJ
Social Realism, depicting the hardships of Depression-era life. After joining the Art student League as a
Lithograph
The Dream
By Will Barnet
Located in Missouri, MO
on to work in graphic arts for the Depression-era Works Progress Administration Federal Art Project
Lithograph
Depression Era Sidewalk Shoe Repair Sign
Located in North Egremont, MA
Hand-painted standing sign with hand drawn lettering and pictogram shoe for men's shoe repair. Lively and well composed with a dynamic shoe and punchy pop font shadow lettering. Sign...
Framed Depression Era "Ohio Star" Quilt
Located in Plainville, KS
Exquisitely framed Ohio Star quilt from the 30's.
Quilt approx. dimensions: 70" x 84"
Depression Era Thunderbird Pendant, circa 1940s
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Beginning in the 1920s, the artists of Kewa (formerly known as Santo Domingo Pueblo) began making jewelry using a variety of found and recycled materials including turquoise chips, p...
Plastic
Unavailable
H 23.63 in Dm 6.7 in
Post Depression Era Whistling Boy Plaster Statue in Original Painted Finish
Located in Ettalong Beach, NSW
A lovely example of one of the better versions of the famous whistling boy. This one dates roughly to the late 1930s, exhibits original paint and the word "whistling" below his toes.
Plaster
Fudō
By Stanton MacDonald-Wright
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
figure in the Los Angeles art scene. He participated in the Depression-era Public Works of Art Project
Oil, Wood Panel
Unavailable
H 25 in W 33 in D 0.88 in
Surrealist Green Acrylic Abstract by Beckford Young
Located in Pasadena, CA
Depression-era mural projects, Young’s art merged American regional sensibility with European modernist
Acrylic
Art Deco Octagon Onyx Glass Ice Bucket w/ Silver Handle & Inlaid Floral
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This Depression Era Art Nouveau octagon black glass ice bucket is a striking example of timeless
Silver
Sold
H 31 in W 39 in D 3 in
"Seamstresses" American Scene Modernism WPA Figurative Depression Era Realism
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
," a fine example of 1930's - 40s American realism, modernism painted in the WPA - Depression Era. A
Canvas, Oil
Sold
H 37 in W 29 in
"Rag Pickers" NYC Depression Era WPA American Scene Modernism Figurative Realism
Located in New York, NY
"Rag Pickers" by Thomas Attardi is an oil painting showing a depression era New York City. Painted
Canvas, Oil
Sold
H 33 in W 46 in
Harvesters WPA Depression Era American Scene Mid 20th Century Modernism Workers
By Harry Gottlieb
Located in New York, NY
Harvesters WPA Depression Era American Scene Mid 20th Century Modernism Workers Canvas measure 28
Canvas, Oil
1930's Depression Era Oil on Canvas Lilly in Vase signed Velpha
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Signed Velpha 1920/30's era oil on linen depicting a Lilly in a vase with abstract backdrop in
Paint
Sold
H 27 in W 31 in
Depression Era Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modern WPA American Scene NYC
Located in New York, NY
Depression Era Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modern WPA American Scene NYC Saul Kovner (1904
Canvas, Oil
Sold
H 23 in W 20 in
Fortune Magazine cover Depression-Era Illustration, WPA industrial Modernist
By Ernest Hamlin Baker
Located in New York, NY
Fortune Magazine cover, Depression-Era Illustration, WPA industrial Modernist. Signed lower left
Ink, Gouache, Board
Sold
H 30 in W 36 in D 1 in
Loggers WPA Depression Era Modern Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism
By William L'Engle
Located in New York, NY
Loggers WPA Depression Era Modern Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Oil on board, 24
Oil, Board
Sold
H 22 in W 19 in
Fortune Magazine cover, Depression-Era Illustration, WPA industrial Modernist
By Ernest Hamlin Baker
Located in New York, NY
Signed lower right Framed by Bark Baker was a self-taught illustrator. Most of his works were covers for Time Magazine, although he was responsible for eleven covers for Fortune Mag...
Ink, Gouache, Board
Sold
H 16 in W 22 in D 1 in
"Gas Tanks" Industrial WPA Depression-Era, Woodstock American Scene Industrial
By Miron Sokole
Located in New York, NY
during World War I. Although predominately self taught in art, he attended school in America to improve
Paper, Gouache
Sold
H 31 in W 42 in
THREE MEN ON A BENCH Chicago WPA Figurative Urban Depression Era American Scene
Located in New York, NY
Signed lower left. Born in Sweden, Nyquist studied and exhibited at Corcoran School and Art
Canvas, Oil
Sold
H 18 in W 14 in D 2 in
ON LINE Depression Era WPA American Scene Modernism Realism Drawing Watercolor
By Louis Bouché
Located in New York, NY
ON LINE Depression Era WPA American Scene Modernism Realism Drawing Watercolor. Louis Bouche (1986
Paper, Watercolor, Graphite
Sold
H 13 in W 10 in
Job Hunters WPA Depression Era Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism
By William Gropper
Located in New York, NY
Job Hunters WPA Depression Era Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism. Signed lower left
Paper, Ink
Antique Depression Era Etched and Gilt Art Glass Tall Vase, circa 1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique depression era green glass tall vase features etched decoration and gilt rim, signed on
Art Glass
Sold
H 6 in W 12.5 in D 11.5 in
Antique Refurbished Depression Era Royal Junior Portable Typewriter c.1930
By Royal Typewriter Company 1
Located in San Francisco, CA
About This is a depression era refurbished Royal Junior portable typewriter in the original case
Metal, Steel, Nickel
Depression Era Porcelain and Enameled Swivel Factory Pendant Light c.1930
By Benjamin Electrical Company 1
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Original green enameled factory pendant light fixture with white porcelain interior. CREATOR Benjamin Electric Mfg., Chicago. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1930. MATERIALS A...
Metal, Enamel
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H 33 in W 24.5 in D 2 in
"Man in Plaid Jacket, " Glowing Portrait of Handsome Male Figure, Depression Era
By Eben Farrington Comins
Located in Philadelphia, PA
His face glowing and his eyes piercing, this portrait of a young man in a plaid coat and walker hat is striking. Given his informal dress and flushed face, the observer might wonder ...
Paint
Depression Era Large Enameled and Porcelain Swivel Pendant Shades c.1920-1930
By Benjamin Electrical Company 1
Located in San Francisco, CA
About These are original large green enameled pendants with white porcelain interior and metal swivel joint canopies. Price is per piece. Contact us for more shipping options: S16 ...
Enamel, Metal
Sold
H 41.75 in Dm 16 in
Depression Era Large Porcelain and Enameled Swivel Factory Pendant Light c.1920
By Benjamin Electrical Company 1
Located in San Francisco, CA
About: Large one is available. Smaller one sold. Original large green enameled factory pendant light fixture with white porcelain interior and metal swivel joint canopies. Creato...
Metal, Enamel
The Riveter: 1939 Oil Painting by WPA Muralist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This iconic image of a Depression-era riveter high atop an Art Deco skyscraper was painted by
Canvas
'Autumn' — 1920s American Modernism, Color Woodcut
By Charles Turzak
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) depression-era public art projects designed to employ out
Woodcut
'Spring' — 1920s American Modernism, Color Woodcut
By Charles Turzak
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
was one of the early artists to participate in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) depression-era
Woodcut
'North Bank of the Chicago River' — WPA Graphic Modernism
By Charles Turzak
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Administration (WPA) depression-era public art projects designed to employ out-of-work artists. Turzak painted
Woodcut
"Warrior and Winged Horse" Bronze by Important WPA Sculptor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
female figure with a winged horse, and are icons of high-style allegorical public art in Depression era
Bronze
Sold
H 16 in W 22.25 in D 0.1 in
"Harlem POOL, " Evocative, Depression-Era Art Deco Print by Barbara Morgan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
waiting their turn on the high diving board at one of New York's state-of-the-art Art Deco swimming pools
Bohemian Cut to Clear Red Baluster Vase with Cardnal Detail
Located in Asheville, NC
features a small cardinal detail on two sides. A wonderful example of depression-era art glass.
Sold
H 36 in W 46 in
"Factory Workers" American Modern WPA Scene Realism Industrial Depression Era
Located in New York, NY
"Factory Workers" American Modern WPA Scene Realism Industrial Depression Era. 30 x 40 inches. Oil
Canvas, Oil
Depression Era Restaurant Signs
Located in San Diego, CA
1939 depression era roadside restaurant Sabdin & Son, at 2815 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA. The
Canvas, Paint
Sold
H 15 in W 18 in
Grand Central Station NYC Modernism WPA Industrial Transportation Depression Era
By George Biddle
Located in New York, NY
depression era drawing is signed, dated and titled. There is an Associated American Artists label verso
Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Rag Paper
Sold
H 32 in W 44 in
Glassblowers WPA Depression era Men working mid 20th Century modern Industrial
Located in New York, NY
Glassblowers WPA Depression era Men working mid 20th Century modern Industrial This 24 x 36 inch
Canvas, Oil
Sold
H 13 in W 19 in D 2 in
"Man with Cart" American Scene Modern Modernism WPA Depression Era Regionalism
By Gregorio Prestopino
Located in New York, NY
"Man with Cart" American Scene Modern Modernism WPA Depression Era Regionalism. Gregorio
Canvas, Oil
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H 28 in W 33 in D 1 in
"Refugees" Mexican American Oil Painting Depression Era WPA Mid-Century Modern
By Michael Loew
Located in New York, NY
"Refugees" Mexican American Oil Painting Depression Era WPA Mid-Century Modern. The Whitney
Canvas, Oil
Sold
H 38 in W 33 in
"Nowhere To Go" WPA Depression Era American Scene Oil Painting Mid 20th Century
By Norman Barr
Located in New York, NY
"Nowhere To Go" WPA Depression Era American Scene Oil Painting Mid 20th Century. 30 x 25 inches
Canvas, Oil
Green Glass Depression Era Lily Light
Located in Pymble, NSW
A 1920s, "Depression" era matte green glass lily table light, set on a chromed metal base. The
Glass
Sold
H 15 in W 17 in D 1 in
"Houseboat" WPA Depression Era American Scene Modernism Realism Work on Paper
By Daniel Ralph Celentano
Located in New York, NY
"Houseboat" WPA Depression Era American Scene Modernism Realism Work on Paper . Daniel Celentano
Paper, Ink
Sold
H 12 in W 14 in
WPA Social Realism American Scene Political Cartoon Depression Era Mid-Century
By William Gropper
Located in New York, NY
WPA Social Realism American Scene Political Cartoon Depression Era Mid-Century. Signed lower left
Paper, Ink
Sold
H 9.88 in W 13.5 in
Members of the Welfare Board (satirical take on wealthy women of depression era)
By Julius Bloch
Located in New Orleans, LA
Depression era. It's trickle down economics at work! Julius Bloch created this lithograph as a social
Lithograph
Sold
H 72 in W 44 in D 15 in
Vintage Art Deco Depression Era Wood Maid Saver Kitchen Cupboard Pantry Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
An amazing Art Deco Depression era maid saver kitchen cabinet with beautifully aged patina, extras
Glass, Wood, Oak
"Belly up to the Bar", Depression-Era Tavern Scene by Iver Rose
By Iver Rose
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This quintessential Depression-era scene depicts a series of men at a tavern, slouching or leaning
Paint
Sold
H 18.38 in W 26.25 in
Oil Painting Still Life Tablescape with Coffee & Oranges 1972 Israel Eli Levin
Located in Surfside, FL
prolific in oils, watercolors and intaglio printmaking. WPA art, Depression-era Social Realism, American
Canvas, Masonite, Oil
Eduardo Chavez Vintage 1977 Bronze Sculpture "Ouray"
Located in Denver, CO
a participant in the Depression-era Federal Art Projects he created several lithographs including El
Bronze
1930s WPA Style Art Deco Boxing Oil Painting
Located in North Hollywood, CA
other Depression era art.
Depression Era Sign
Located in North Egremont, MA
worn and weathered luncheonette sign with great typography and a mysterious green oval, painted metal sign in a heavy wooden frame. shows its history with weathering, scratching and ...
Metal
WPA Period Afro American Sculpture
Located in North Hollywood, CA
unsigned, but is certainly stylistic of the 1930's depression era art. The finish is original, and displays
Depression Era Leather Flag Shield
Located in Washington, DC
Unique depression era folk art flag shield, handmade of colored pieces of leather and mini brass
Leather
Folk Art Locomotive
Located in Southfield, MI
One of the best pieces of depression era folk art we've seen in quite some time. Dating to he 1930
Steel
1938 "Tourists Paradise" Inlaid Linoleum Landscape
Located in San Francisco, CA
of linoleum and took 120 hours to craft. (See back). Depression-era folk art at it's finest.
Taking Aim
By L. Goddard
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Great Depression-era 1930s art deco work by L. Goddard of a lovely young Indian maiden drawing back
Oil, Illustration Board, Photographic Paper
Pair of Handmade Burl/Driftwood Table Lamps
Located in Papaikou, HI
These lamps appear to have been made during the depression era. Something like Tramp Art or Folk
Wood
$45,000
H 38 in W 48 in D 2 in
WWI American Scene Ashcan Modern 20th Century Historical Realism Industrial WPA
By Gerrit Beneker
Located in New York, NY
WWI American Scene Ashcan Modern 20th Century Historical Realism Industrial WPA Gerrit Beneker (1882-1934) "Constant Driving Will Win the War" 30 x 40 inches Oil on canvas Signed an...
Canvas, Oil
'Loop Alley' — Modernist Chicago Cityscape, WPA
By Charles Turzak
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Charles Turzak, 'Loop Alley (Chicago)', color woodcut, edition c. 25, c. 1935. Signed and titled in pencil. A fine, richly-inked impression, with fresh colors, on cream wove Japan pa...
Woodcut
'Plowing It Under' — WPA Era American Regionalism
By Thomas Hart Benton
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Thomas Hart Benton, 'Goin' Home', lithograph, 1937, edition 250, Fath 14. Signed in pencil. Signed in the stone, lower right. A fine, richly-inked impression, on off-white, wove pape...
Lithograph
Industry and Commerce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mural study is part of our exhibition America Coast to Coast: Artists of the 1930s Industry and Commerce, 1936, tempera on panel, 16 ½ x 39 ½ inches, signed verso “John Ballat...
Tempera
'Lot Cleaning, Los Angeles' — 1930s Modernism
By Paul Landacre
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
'Lot Cleaning, Los Angeles', wood engraving, edition 60, Zeitlin & Ver Brugge 69. Signed, titled and numbered '51/60' in pencil. A brilliant, black impression, on Kitakata Japan pape...
Woodcut
$50,000
H 25 in W 62 in
WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Workers
By Seymour Fogel
Located in New York, NY
WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Workers Seymour Fogel (1911-1984) Mural Study, untitled 11 x 49 1/4 inches (sight) Tempera on board Provenance:...
Egg Tempera, Board
$1,700
H 11 in W 8.18 in
On the Beach (Coney Island, New York) — 1930s Graphic Modernism, WPA
By Lou Barlow
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Lou Barlow (Louis Breslow), 'On the Beach' (Coney Island) wood engraving, c. 1937, edition c. 25. Signed and titled in pencil. Stamped 'FEDERAL ART PROJECT NYC WPA' in the bottom lef...
Woodcut
$22,000
H 21 in W 24 in
A Summer Day WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Ashcan Early 20th Century
By Leon Kroll
Located in New York, NY
A Summer Day WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Ashcan Early 20th Century Leon Kroll (1884-1974) "A Summer Day" 14 x 17 inches (image) Oil on canvas board Signed lower right,...
Oil, Board
$39,000
H 45 in W 37 in
Trucks in the City African American Self-Taught Florida Outsider Folk Art Urban
By Purvis Young
Located in New York, NY
Trucks in the City by African American, Folk, Self-Taught, Florida, Outsider Art Purvis Young Urban Young was an American artist from Miami. Young’s work, often a blend of collage a...
Oil, Board
'Unemployed Marchers' — American Modernism, WPA
By Leon Bibel
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Leon Bibel, 'Unemployed Marchers', 2-color lithograph, c. 1938, edition 25. Signed, titled, and numbered '2/25' in pencil. A fine, richly-inked impression on off-white, wove paper, w...
Lithograph