Gertrude Lawrence

Franklin Roosevelt

Marian Anderson

Alfred Martin

Carmen Miranda

New York Wpa Painting

Mary Martin

John Barrymore

Fox Terrier

Cornelia Steckl JurinA Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, "Personal Choice of Gertrude Lawrence", circa 1941

$165

H 16 in W 12 in D 0.13 in

A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, "Personal Choice of Gertrude Lawrence"

Located in Chicago, IL

A stylish, vintage, 1940s woman's fashion study featuring an elegant, colorful design titled "Personal Choice of Gertrude Lawrence, Star of Lady in the Dark". Gertrude Lawrence, fam...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Paul Meltsner"Factory Boy with Locomotive" Paul Meltsner, 1930s Working WPA Portrait, circa 1935

$3,500

H 23.75 in W 19.5 in

"Factory Boy with Locomotive" Paul Meltsner, 1930s Working WPA Portrait

By Paul Meltsner

Located in New York, NY

The pictures of Albert Einstein, Gertrude Lawrence, Vera Zorina, Carmen Amaya, Lynn Fontanne, John Barrymore, Carmen Miranda and Marian Anderson brought in a combined total of $2,715...

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1930s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Albert Al Hirschfeld"King & I" Orig 1951 Broadway Drawing Published NYT Tony Awards Mid 20th Century, 1951

$75,000

H 15 in W 30 in

"King & I" Orig 1951 Broadway Drawing Published NYT Tony Awards Mid 20th Century

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in New York, NY

From the original production published in The New York Times on March 25, 1951, the drawing features Gertrude Lawrence and Yul Brynner. A note from the Creative Director of The Al H...

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1950s Performance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Board

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Studio of Kneller Godfrey18th century Portrait of Playwright William Congreve in a Blue Velvet Jacket., 1690 - 1710

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H 43 in W 45 in D 5 in

18th century Portrait of Playwright William Congreve in a Blue Velvet Jacket.

Located in London/Yorkshire, GB

It was the actress Annie Bracegirdle who was to Congreve what Gertrude Lawrence was to Noel Coward. Bracegirdle was written into all of his leading female roles.

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Cecil BeatonGertrude Lawrence, 1930 - Cecil Beaton (Portrait Photography)

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H 8 in W 6.5 in

Gertrude Lawrence, 1930 - Cecil Beaton (Portrait Photography)

By Cecil Beaton

Located in London, GB

Gertrude Lawrence, 1930 - Cecil Beaton (Portrait Photography) Inscribed 'Being done again' and 'Cut at top' and stamped with photographer's and Sotheby's Cecil Beaton studio ink stam...

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1930s Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Paul Meltsner"Woman in New York City" Mid-20th Century American Scene WPA Modernism Realism, c. 1940s

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H 25 in W 31 in

"Woman in New York City" Mid-20th Century American Scene WPA Modernism Realism

By Paul Meltsner

Located in New York, NY

Meltsner is well known for his his industrial scenes depicting urban scenes and in the mid 1930's he expanded his genre and began to paint portraits of actors and performers includin...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Paul MeltsnerCarmen Miranda Latin American Modernism Hollywood Portrait Mid 20th Century WPA, 1942

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H 48 in W 42 in D 3 in

Carmen Miranda Latin American Modernism Hollywood Portrait Mid 20th Century WPA

By Paul Meltsner

Located in New York, NY

Meltsner is well known for his his industrial scenes depicting urban scenes and in the mid 1930's he expanded his genre and began to paint portraits of actors and performers includin...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Albert Al HirschfeldRodgers & Hammerstein Broadway Tony Awards EGOT Mary Martin Yul Brynner Carousel, 1993

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H 37 in W 32 in

Rodgers & Hammerstein Broadway Tony Awards EGOT Mary Martin Yul Brynner Carousel

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in New York, NY

Rodgers & Hammerstein Broadway Tony Awards EGOT Mary Martin Yul Brynner Carousel Al Hirschfeld (1903 – 2003) Rodgers & Hammerstein and their Shows Sight Size: 24 1/4 x 19 1/2 inches...

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1990s Performance Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Paul Meltsner"Ballerinas, " Paul Meltsner, WPA American Modernism, Colorful Figurative Dancers, circa 1939

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H 32.5 in W 26.5 in

"Ballerinas, " Paul Meltsner, WPA American Modernism, Colorful Figurative Dancers

By Paul Meltsner

Located in New York, NY

Meltsner is well known for his his industrial scenes depicting urban scenes and in the mid 1930's he expanded his genre and began to paint portraits of actors and performers includin...

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1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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$34,357

H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

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$116,412

H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in

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Located in London, GB

A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...

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Antique Late 19th Century European Moorish Architectural Elements

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Wrought Iron

Albert Al Hirschfeld"Judy Garland" Legendary Film and Recording Star. Gay Icon. 20th Century Litho, C. 1970s

$7,500

H 27 in W 15 in

"Judy Garland" Legendary Film and Recording Star. Gay Icon. 20th Century Litho

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in New York, NY

"Judy Garland" Legendary Film and Recording Star. Gay Icon. 20th Century Litho Al Hirschfeld (1903 - 2003) Judy Garland 20 x 15 inches (sight) Etching 26 1/2 x 14 3/4 inches Framed...

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Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor

$188,500

H 51.25 in W 25.75 in D 22.63 in

Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor

Located in New Orleans, LA

This exquisite Tetsusabiji Uchidashi Gomai Dou Gusoku (Five-Plate Russet Iron Embossed Cuirass Armor), crafted in the 18th century, exemplifies the pinnacle of Edo-period samurai arm...

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Antique 18th Century Asian Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons

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Copper, Iron

Art Deco Triptych Panel "Ballet Russe" Attrib. to Willy Pogany

$180,000

H 66.5 in W 97.5 in D 1 in

Art Deco Triptych Panel "Ballet Russe" Attrib. to Willy Pogany

By Willy Pogany

Located in North Miami, FL

Incredible hand painted scene of "Ballet Russe" with dancers in elaborate Deco costumes and fabulous details of the faces, dresses and shoes. This is a one-of-a-kind triptych panel w...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Acrylic, Wood

Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns

$290,000

H 136 in Dm 108 in

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Located in West Hollywood, CA

Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns . Monumental Exquisite refined work King Charles X Period Rotunda rotundus building structure with a...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Architectural Elements

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Stone, Copper

Pablo PicassoHomme à l'agneau, mangeur de pastèque et flûtiste, Executed on 3 February 1967

$648,500

H 32 in W 37.75 in

Homme à l'agneau, mangeur de pastèque et flûtiste

By Pablo Picasso

Located in New Orleans, LA

Signed, dated and numbered “Picasso / 3.2.67 / II” (upper right) Crayon on paper Hailed among the fathers of modern art, Pablo Picasso possessed a seemingly endless supply of creati...

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20th Century Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Crayon

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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Tempera

Henri d'Ainecy MontpezatC19th Portrait Princesse de Joinville of Brazil - Spectacular fit for a palace, c. 1837-9

$290,346Sale Price|20% Off

H 113 in W 92 in

C19th Portrait Princesse de Joinville of Brazil - Spectacular fit for a palace

By Henri d'Ainecy Montpezat

Located in London, GB

Portrait of Princess de Joinville riding a Bay Horse Henri d’Aincy, Le Comte Monpezat (French 1817-1859) Painted circa 1837-9 oil on canvas 113 x 92 inches (including frame) 92 x 70 ...

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1830s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Jo CainMan Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA Modern, c. 1930s

$5,000

H 48 in W 28 in D 2 in

Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA Modern

By Jo Cain

Located in New York, NY

Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA Modern Jo Cain (1904 - 2003) Telephone Pole Worker 38 1/4 x 18 1/2 inches Oil on paper c. 1930s Signed lowe...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache

Jessie MacGregorChildhood of Dante - British Victorian Pre-Raphaelite figurative oil painting, 1892

$328,599

H 57 in W 87 in D 1 in

Childhood of Dante - British Victorian Pre-Raphaelite figurative oil painting

Located in Hagley, England

This stunning British Victorian Pre-Raphaelite Royal Academy exhibited oil painting is by noted historical female artist and suffragette Jessie MacGregor. She was tutored by Lord Fre...

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Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows

$112,549 / set

H 64.18 in W 28.75 in D 0.79 in

Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows

Located in Leuven , BE

The Color Experience: Stained-glass windows “Color is a power which directly influences the soul” (Wassili Kandinsky, Moskou 1866 – Neuilly-sur-Seine, 1944) “Color! What a deep a...

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Antique 19th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Windows

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Art Glass, Stained Glass

Cecil Crosley BellNYC EL American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Era Figurative, c. 1939

$25,000

H 30 in W 38 in

NYC EL American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Era Figurative

By Cecil Crosley Bell

Located in New York, NY

NYC EL American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Era Figurative Cecil Bell (1906 – 1970) Street Life Under the EL 22 x 30 inches Oil on canvas, c. 1930s Signed upper...

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1930s American Realist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

percy albee“New Americans" 1941 WPA Exhibited Carnegie Percy Albee, 1941

$6,000

H 40 in W 52 in D 2 in

“New Americans" 1941 WPA Exhibited Carnegie Percy Albee

Located in Exton, PA

Monumental, important WPA painting signed by Percy Albee. The painting is oil canvas measuring 36" x 48". Titled verso "New Americans", this WPA painting was exhibited at the Carnegi...

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1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Jo CainWorking Man WPA Social Realism Industrial Modernism 20th Century American Scene, 1930

$5,000

H 46 in W 32 in D 2 in

Working Man WPA Social Realism Industrial Modernism 20th Century American Scene

By Jo Cain

Located in New York, NY

Working Man WPA Social Realism Industrial Modernism 20th Century American Scene Jo Cain (1904 - 2003) Printing Press 40 ½ x 26 inches (sight) Oil on paper, c. 1930s Signed lower rig...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil

Pair of 19th Century French Walnut Library Ladders, Napoleon III Style

$145,000

H 106 in W 66 in D 26 in

Pair of 19th Century French Walnut Library Ladders, Napoleon III Style

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of French (19th Century) walnut library ladders with side railings and steps leading to a top platform (on casters) (attributed to Napoleon III's personal library) (Related item...

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