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Dorothy Van Loan

"Youth with Pipes and Valves, " Sensitive Portrait of Young Man, Dorothy Van Loan
"Youth with Pipes and Valves, " Sensitive Portrait of Young Man, Dorothy Van Loan

"Youth with Pipes and Valves, " Sensitive Portrait of Young Man, Dorothy Van Loan

By Dorothy Van Loan

Located in Philadelphia, PA

-- perhaps a boiler room or plumbing closet -- was executed by Dorothy Van Loan, a celebrated modernist who

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

"Of Truth or Consequences", WPA-style Oil Painting, 1940s, Deep Pink, Van Loan
"Of Truth or Consequences", WPA-style Oil Painting, 1940s, Deep Pink, Van Loan

"Of Truth or Consequences", WPA-style Oil Painting, 1940s, Deep Pink, Van Loan

By Dorothy Van Loan

Located in Philadelphia, PA

on folding chairs was painted by Dorothy Van Loan, a celebrated modernist from Philadelphia. She

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Vintage 1940s American Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

"Under the El", WPA-Era Painting of Philadelphia Market by Van Loan
"Under the El", WPA-Era Painting of Philadelphia Market by Van Loan

"Under the El", WPA-Era Painting of Philadelphia Market by Van Loan

$6,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 22.5 in W 31 in D 1.5 in

"Under the El", WPA-Era Painting of Philadelphia Market by Van Loan

By Dorothy Van Loan

Located in Philadelphia, PA

was executed by Dorothy Van Loan, one of America's most talented -- and under-appreciated -- Modernist

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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

"Acrobats at Rest", Vivid Circus Scene w/ Elephant by Woman Artist, 1930s
"Acrobats at Rest", Vivid Circus Scene w/ Elephant by Woman Artist, 1930s

"Acrobats at Rest", Vivid Circus Scene w/ Elephant by Woman Artist, 1930s

By Dorothy Van Loan

Located in Philadelphia, PA

painting of a group of circus performers relaxing between performances was executed by Dorothy Van Loan

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

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[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Two Sailors
[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Two Sailors

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Two Sailors

By Mark Beard

Located in New York, NY

Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Two Sailors n.d. Signed in red, u.r. Double-sided painting on panel 30 x 24 inches

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20th Century Contemporary Paintings

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Oil

Huge 1950's French Signed Oil Painting Young Lady Knitting in Interior Room
Huge 1950's French Signed Oil Painting Young Lady Knitting in Interior Room

Huge 1950's French Signed Oil Painting Young Lady Knitting in Interior Room

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Lady Knitting in Interior by Emile Courtin (French 1923-1997) signed lower right corner oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas size: 57.5 x 45.5 inches condition: overall good and s...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"On the Waterfront", Nine Sailors at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, 1946 Oil Painting
"On the Waterfront", Nine Sailors at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, 1946 Oil Painting

"On the Waterfront", Nine Sailors at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, 1946 Oil Painting

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Painted just after the end of World War II in a style that could be called Art Deco meets Mid Century, this striking painting depicts nine sailors in their Navy uniforms, most of the...

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paint

My Lady of the Rose Portrait of Hilda, the Artist's Wife - British oil painting
My Lady of the Rose Portrait of Hilda, the Artist's Wife - British oil painting

My Lady of the Rose Portrait of Hilda, the Artist's Wife - British oil painting

Located in Hagley, England

This superb British exhibited portrait oil painting is by noted artist George Spencer Watson. The influence of Lord Frederick Leighton and the Italian Renaissance can easily be seen....

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1910s Pre-Raphaelite Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Selection of Three WPA Era Paintings
Selection of Three WPA Era Paintings

Selection of Three WPA Era Paintings

$550Sale Price / item|83% Off

H 33.5 in W 27.5 in D 0.5 in

Selection of Three WPA Era Paintings

Located in Atlanta, GA

Group of Three WPA Era Paintings, American, circa 1930s-1950s. From left to right, they are: 1) Brick mason oil painting, American, circa 1930s. It measures 23.5" H x 27.5" W. 2) In...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Canvas, Wood

An equestrian portrait of Field Marshal Sir John Ligonier, 1st Earl of Ligonier
An equestrian portrait of Field Marshal Sir John Ligonier, 1st Earl of Ligonier

An equestrian portrait of Field Marshal Sir John Ligonier, 1st Earl of Ligonier

By David Morier

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

David Morier (c.1705–1770 London) An equestrian portrait of Field Marshal Sir John Ligonier, 1st Earl of Ligonier (1680–1770) Oil on canvas Canvas size - 40 x 50 in Framed size - 48 ...

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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Mid-20th Century French Signed Oil Portrait of a Woman
Mid-20th Century French Signed Oil Portrait of a Woman

Mid-20th Century French Signed Oil Portrait of a Woman

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of a Young Woman French artist, mid 20th century signed oil on board, frames Framed: 29 x 23 inches Board : 22 x 15 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition:...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

"Portrait of a Lady" - 19th-Century French Framed Antique Woman Oil Painting
"Portrait of a Lady" - 19th-Century French Framed Antique Woman Oil Painting

"Portrait of a Lady" - 19th-Century French Framed Antique Woman Oil Painting

Located in New Orleans, LA

A lovely portrait of a turn-of-the-century elegant woman, perhaps commissioned by a devoted husband (she has a ring on her right hand, which is more common as a wedding ring in north...

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Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

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Oil

18th Century French Portrait of Mysterious Man Oil on Canvas for restoration
18th Century French Portrait of Mysterious Man Oil on Canvas for restoration

18th Century French Portrait of Mysterious Man Oil on Canvas for restoration

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of a Gentleman French School, 18th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 25 x 20 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: the painting is in sound conditi...

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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of a Gentleman in a Landscape, Scottish Portraiture, Portrait, Wealthy
Portrait of a Gentleman in a Landscape, Scottish Portraiture, Portrait, Wealthy

Portrait of a Gentleman in a Landscape, Scottish Portraiture, Portrait, Wealthy

Located in Grand Rapids, MI

John Pairman (Scottish, 1788 - 1843) Signed: J Pairman 1820 (Lower, Right) " Portrait of a Gentleman ", 1820 Oil on Canvas 22 1/4" x 18 5/8" Housed in a 2 3/4" Husar Frame Ove...

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Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"View to the Kitchen" (2010) By Jim Beckner, Original Interior Oil Painting
"View to the Kitchen" (2010) By Jim Beckner, Original Interior Oil Painting

"View to the Kitchen" (2010) By Jim Beckner, Original Interior Oil Painting

By Jim Beckner

Located in Denver, CO

Jim Beckner's (US based) "View to the Kitchen" is an original, handmade oil painting depicting a trio at a bar with a view to the establishment's kitchen. About the Artist: (Bor...

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2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Five Josephs, " Important Art Deco Painting w/ Male Nudes, Provincetown, 1930s
"Five Josephs, " Important Art Deco Painting w/ Male Nudes, Provincetown, 1930s

"Five Josephs, " Important Art Deco Painting w/ Male Nudes, Provincetown, 1930s

By William L'Engle

Located in Philadelphia, PA

An extraordinary example of Art Deco painting with allegorical meaning -- like so many murals painted in the 1920s and 1930s -- this large work by William L'Engle depicts five nude m...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

Cocktail party

Arpad BardoczCocktail party, 1931

$19,500

H 58 in W 62 in D 4 in

Cocktail party

By Arpad Bardocz

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Monumental Art Deco oil painting on canvas by renown Hungarian artist Arpad Bardocz. In good condition. Signed and dated. We can arrange shipping worldwide. We was born in Budape...

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1930s Art Deco Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Industry and Commerce
Industry and Commerce

John BallatorIndustry and Commerce, 1936

$12,000

H 16.5 in W 39.5 in D 3 in

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...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

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Tempera

"The Golden Hour, " Monumental Painting with Utopian Scene, Multiple Male Nudes
"The Golden Hour, " Monumental Painting with Utopian Scene, Multiple Male Nudes

"The Golden Hour, " Monumental Painting with Utopian Scene, Multiple Male Nudes

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Monumental and quite extraordinary, this utopian scene -- all cast in a lovely, warm glow -- depicts a wide range of nude figures, mostly male, in a grassy river valley between mount...

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Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

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