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Mid Century New Orleans

French Quarter Street - Mid Century New Orleans Landscape
French Quarter Street - Mid Century New Orleans Landscape

French Quarter Street - Mid Century New Orleans Landscape

Located in Soquel, CA

Street scene in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana by New Orleans artist Melba Hildreth Dukes Gianelloni (American/Great Britain, 1914-2012). signed lower left "M. Dukes '6...

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1960s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Am Kai in New Orleans - Lithograph - Mid-19th Century

Am Kai in New Orleans - Lithograph - Mid-19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Am Kai in New Orleans is an original modern artwork realized in Italy in the first half of the 19th Century. Original Lithograph on Ivory Paper. Inscripted in capital letters on t...

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Mid-19th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Pirate's Alley, New Orleans
Pirate's Alley, New Orleans

Eugene LovingPirate's Alley, New Orleans, c.1950

$1,500

H 22.75 in W 15.25 in D 1.25 in

Pirate's Alley, New Orleans

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Pirate's Alley, New Orleans" c.1950, is a watercolor on paper by noted New Orleans artist Eugene E. Loving, 1908-1971. It is signed at the lower center by the ar...

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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

French Quarter, New Orleans
French Quarter, New Orleans

Hubert HanushFrench Quarter, New Orleans, c.1950

$700

H 22.75 in W 15.25 in D 1.25 in

French Quarter, New Orleans

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "French Quarter, New Orleans" c.1950, is a watercolor on paper by noted New Orleans artist Hubert Hanush, It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. Th...

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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Bayou Landscape (New Orleans Louisiana Artist)
Bayou Landscape (New Orleans Louisiana Artist)

Bayou Landscape (New Orleans Louisiana Artist)

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Nestor Fruge (1916-2012). Bayou Landscape, ca. 1970. Watercolor on paper, 13 x 19.25 inches. Framed measurement: 18 x 24.25 inches. Excellent condition. Signed lower left. B...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Pirate's Alley, French Quarter, New Orleans
Pirate's Alley, French Quarter, New Orleans

Pirate's Alley, French Quarter, New Orleans

Located in Grand Rapids, MI

Nestor Hippoyle Fruge (American, 1914/16 - 2011/12) Signed: N Fruge 51 (Lower, Left) " Pirate's Alley, French Quarter ," 1951 (New Orleans) Watercolor on Paper 13" x 9 5/8" Hou...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Pirate's Alley, French Quarter, New Orleans
Pirate's Alley, French Quarter, New Orleans

Pirate's Alley, French Quarter, New Orleans

Located in Grand Rapids, MI

Nestor Hippoyle Fruge (American, 1914/16 - 2011/12) Signed: N Fruge 51 (Lower, Left) " Pirate's Alley, French Quarter ," 1951 (New Orleans) Watercolor on Paper 13" x 9 5/8" Hou...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Charles Richards (New Orleans) "Crouching Woman"
Charles Richards (New Orleans) "Crouching Woman"

Charles Richards (New Orleans) "Crouching Woman"

By Charles Richards

Located in New Orleans, LA

A truly lovely nude by noted 20th-century New Orleans artist and extraordinary draftsman Charles Richards, whose work does not come up for sale often enough here in New Orleans. Sorr...

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Mid-20th Century Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Graphite

Animated Street in French Quarter, New Orleans
Animated Street in French Quarter, New Orleans

Animated Street in French Quarter, New Orleans

By Homer Costello

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork "Animated Street in French Quarter, New Orleans 1954, is a palette knife oil painting on wood panel by noted Louisiana artist Homer Costello, 1899-1977. It is signed and...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vintage New Orleans Watercolor by Wiley Churchill
Vintage New Orleans Watercolor by Wiley Churchill

Vintage New Orleans Watercolor by Wiley Churchill

$2,700

H 21 in W 23.5 in D 0.75 in

Vintage New Orleans Watercolor by Wiley Churchill

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Transporting vintage watercolor on paper, painted by lamplight in the iconic French Quarter in an impressionist style. Signed Wiley Churchill 1949 and presented under glass in a wood...

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

Large, American rare, mid 20th C important still life by Paul Ninas, New Orleans
Large, American rare, mid 20th C important still life by Paul Ninas, New Orleans

Large, American rare, mid 20th C important still life by Paul Ninas, New Orleans

By Paul Ninas

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Paul Ninas (American, 1903 - 1964) Anchor and Chair with Seagull oil on canvas 30.1/8 × 60.3/4 in. (76.5 × 154.3cm.) Provenance: Le Mieux Galleries, New Orleans Paul Ninas, known as...

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20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster New Orleans Southern Pacific Railway
Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster New Orleans Southern Pacific Railway

Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster New Orleans Southern Pacific Railway

Located in London, GB

Original vintage travel advertising poster - New Orleans Part of your trip across America on Southern Pacific Railroad - featuring a colourful design depicting a scenic view of the h...

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

French Quarter Scene (Behind St. Louis Cathedral - New Orleans Painting)
French Quarter Scene (Behind St. Louis Cathedral - New Orleans Painting)

French Quarter Scene (Behind St. Louis Cathedral - New Orleans Painting)

Located in New Orleans, LA

A Nestor Fruge watercolor of a French Quarter scene. Born in Bayou Lafourche, Louisiana in 1916, Nestor Hippoyle Fruge spent parts of his painting career in Paris, New York and Mexic...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

New Orleans Harbor, Mississippi River Shipping and Steamers – Engraving ca.1850
New Orleans Harbor, Mississippi River Shipping and Steamers – Engraving ca.1850

New Orleans Harbor, Mississippi River Shipping and Steamers – Engraving ca.1850

Located in Langweer, NL

New Orleans Harbor, Mississippi River Shipping and Steamers – Antique Engraving This finely engraved 19th-century view presents a bustling panorama of New Orleans seen from the Miss...

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Antique Mid-19th Century British Prints

Materials

Paper

Estate Original Crystal Beaded Chandelier from Old New Orleans Home, Circa 1950.
Estate Original Crystal Beaded Chandelier from Old New Orleans Home, Circa 1950.

Estate Original Crystal Beaded Chandelier from Old New Orleans Home, Circa 1950.

Located in New Orleans, LA

Estate original richly beaded crystal chandelier, circa 1950-1960. From a local estate in Audubon Place, New Orleans.

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Mid-20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal

JACQUES VAN AALTEN - New Orleans - Hand Colored Print (2) - Framed - C. 1960's
JACQUES VAN AALTEN - New Orleans - Hand Colored Print (2) - Framed - C. 1960's

JACQUES VAN AALTEN - New Orleans - Hand Colored Print (2) - Framed - C. 1960's

Located in Chatham, ON

JACQUES VAN AALTEN (Belgian/American 1907-1997) - 'New Orleans' - Vintage hand colored print on paper - signed and titled in the print - contained in a vintage frame under non glare ...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

JACQUES VAN AALTEN - New Orleans - Hand Colored Print (1) - Framed - C. 1960's
JACQUES VAN AALTEN - New Orleans - Hand Colored Print (1) - Framed - C. 1960's

JACQUES VAN AALTEN - New Orleans - Hand Colored Print (1) - Framed - C. 1960's

Located in Chatham, ON

JACQUES VAN AALTEN (Belgian/American 1907-1997) - 'New Orleans' - Vintage hand colored print on paper - signed and titled in the print - contained in a vintage frame under non glare ...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Antique Map of the Southern United States with Inset Map of New Orleans
Antique Map of the Southern United States with Inset Map of New Orleans

Antique Map of the Southern United States with Inset Map of New Orleans

$131Sale Price|20% Off

H 9.06 in W 12.21 in D 0.02 in

Antique Map of the Southern United States with Inset Map of New Orleans

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique map titled 'Die Staaten von Arkansas Mississippi, Louisiana & Alabama'. Detailed map of the region, which includes the Florida Panhandle. Shows many roads, rivers, forts, etc...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

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Sterling Silver Ladle New Orleans Hyde Goodrich, Mid-19th Century
Sterling Silver Ladle New Orleans Hyde Goodrich, Mid-19th Century

Sterling Silver Ladle New Orleans Hyde Goodrich, Mid-19th Century

Located in Cookeville, TN

Featured is a Hyde Goodrich silver ladle, originally manufactured in New Orleans in the mid-19th century. It is enhanced with a border of dots and the handle is engraved with "TBP".

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Antique Mid-19th Century American American Classical Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

Laura Nyro, New Orleans, LA 1971 © Jerry de Wilde, 1971

Laura Nyro, New Orleans, LA 1971 © Jerry de Wilde, 1971

By Jerry de Wilde

Located in New York, NY

16x20” Limited Edition Signed by Jerry de Wilde Next available edition printed upon purchase. Please allow 3 weeks for production.

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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Charles Richards (New Orleans), "Standing Nude" - Framed 1900s Woman Portrait
Charles Richards (New Orleans), "Standing Nude" - Framed 1900s Woman Portrait

Charles Richards (New Orleans), "Standing Nude" - Framed 1900s Woman Portrait

By Charles Whitfield Richards

Located in New Orleans, LA

A stunning, comtemplative nude by well-known New Orleans artist Charles Richards, already nicely framed and matted (saving you at least $300!). Proudly presented by Guy Lyman Fine ...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

Pair of Antique Vieux Paris Old New Orleans Porcelain Vases from a Creole Estate
Pair of Antique Vieux Paris Old New Orleans Porcelain Vases from a Creole Estate

Pair of Antique Vieux Paris Old New Orleans Porcelain Vases from a Creole Estate

Located in New Orleans, LA

These are amazing old porcelain vases. Their original shape, strong colors and lavish decorations, coupled with the hand-painted gilt flowers and trim, make these vessels very attrac...

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Antique Mid-19th Century European Vases

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Porcelain

Mid Century New Orleans' French Quarter Courtyard
Mid Century New Orleans' French Quarter Courtyard

Mid Century New Orleans' French Quarter Courtyard

Located in Soquel, CA

Wonderfully moody mid century landscape of a courtyard in New Orleans' French Quarter by Herbert Alvin Sharpe (American, 1910 - 1982), circa 1950.

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1950s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Linen

New Orleans Street Scene, Mid Century Figurative Watercolor
New Orleans Street Scene, Mid Century Figurative Watercolor

New Orleans Street Scene, Mid Century Figurative Watercolor

Located in Soquel, CA

Serene watercolor of a New Orleans street with figures strolling about by Nestor Fruge (American, 1914/16-2011/12). Signed "Fruge" in the lower left corner. Presented in a wood frame...

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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Pirate's Alley (Framed Mid-20th Century New Orleans Watercolor Painting)
Pirate's Alley (Framed Mid-20th Century New Orleans Watercolor Painting)

Pirate's Alley (Framed Mid-20th Century New Orleans Watercolor Painting)

Located in New Orleans, LA

Artist Nestor Fruge (b. 1916) grew up in the small Louisiana town of Bayou Lafourche. His French Quarter scenes are well-known and ubiquitous in New Orleans, but he also painted in M...

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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

New Orleans, French Quarter

New Orleans, French Quarter

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Nestor Fruge (1916-2012). New Orleans, ca. 1970. Watercolor on paper, 11 x 15.75 inches. Unframed. Excellent condition. Signed lower right. Unframed. Born in Bayou Lafourche, Louis...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

French Quarter, New Orleans
French Quarter, New Orleans

French Quarter, New Orleans

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Nestor Fruge (1916-2012). Courtyard, French Quarter, New Orleans, ca. 1970. Watercolor on paper, 12 x 16.5 inches. Unframed. Excellent condition. Signed lower right. Unframed. Born...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

New Orleans Street Scene
New Orleans Street Scene

Rolland GoldenNew Orleans Street Scene, 1957

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H 33 in W 26.25 in D 1.25 in

New Orleans Street Scene

Located in San Francisco, CA

About the artist: Born in New Orleans in 1931, Golden was among a generation of artists in the mid-20th century mentored by John McCrady, a noted regionalist who founded an art sc...

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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Bourbon Street,  New Orleans
Bourbon Street,  New Orleans

Bourbon Street, New Orleans

By Doris Barsky Kreindler

Located in New Orleans, LA

This rare lithograph is impression #36 out of a total of 50 Kreindler’s first solo exhibition was held at the Brooklyn Museum in 1935. Her travels became the basis for her later exhi...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

French Quarter Street Scene, New Orleans
French Quarter Street Scene, New Orleans

French Quarter Street Scene, New Orleans

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork "French Quarter Street Scene, New Orleans" is an original watercolor by noted Louisiana artist W. Stuart Archibald, 1900-1976. It is signed at the lower left corner by t...

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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Lake and Field (famous New Orleans artist)
Lake and Field (famous New Orleans artist)

Lake and Field (famous New Orleans artist)

Located in New Orleans, LA

Knut Heldner is an iconic New Orleans painter. Though he is best known for his paintings of New Orleans, he travelled back to the North frequently (having grown up in Minnesota) so y...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Pirate's Alley, New Orleans (Original Watercolor by Robert Rucker)

Pirate's Alley, New Orleans (Original Watercolor by Robert Rucker)

Located in New Orleans, LA

A framed watercolor and graphite on board by one of the stalwarts of New Orleans and Louisiana art and denizen of the French Quarter, of a subject near and dear to everyone who loves...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Graphite

Architectural New Orleans Coin Silver Mug by Adolphe Himmel for Hyde & Goodrich
Architectural New Orleans Coin Silver Mug by Adolphe Himmel for Hyde & Goodrich

Architectural New Orleans Coin Silver Mug by Adolphe Himmel for Hyde & Goodrich

By Adolphe Himmel

Located in Philadelphia, PA

An truly special mid-19th century New Orleans coin silver mug made by Adolphe Himmel.

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Antique Mid-19th Century American Early Victorian More Silver, Flatware ...

Materials

Silver

New Orleans Jazz Painting by Leo Meirsdorff, Count Basie & Gillespie
New Orleans Jazz Painting by Leo Meirsdorff, Count Basie & Gillespie

New Orleans Jazz Painting by Leo Meirsdorff, Count Basie & Gillespie

Located in Atlanta, GA

New Orleans jazz watercolor painting by Leo Meirsdorff, signed and dated 1964. It measures 20.5" H x 27" W (framed size).

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Metal

Luxury "New Orleans" Rattan and Walnut, Linen Upholstered Ottoman, Pouf or Stool
Luxury "New Orleans" Rattan and Walnut, Linen Upholstered Ottoman, Pouf or Stool

Luxury "New Orleans" Rattan and Walnut, Linen Upholstered Ottoman, Pouf or Stool

Located in Coimbra, PT

The "New Orleans" stool is made of solid walnut wood with a rigorous handcraft expertise and its round seat upholstered in linen.? Along with carefully selected wood, "New Orleans" i...

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and...

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Linen, Rattan, Wood, Walnut

Luxury "New Orleans" Rattan and Camel Velvet Upholstered Ottoman, Pouf or Stool
Luxury "New Orleans" Rattan and Camel Velvet Upholstered Ottoman, Pouf or Stool

Luxury "New Orleans" Rattan and Camel Velvet Upholstered Ottoman, Pouf or Stool

Located in Coimbra, PT

The "New Orleans" stool is made of solid walnut wood with a rigorous handcraft expertise and its round seat upholstered in linen.? Along with carefully selected wood, "New Orleans" i...

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and...

Materials

Linen, Rattan, Wood, Walnut

Mid-19th Century New Orleans Gothic Ebonized Brass Lantern
Mid-19th Century New Orleans Gothic Ebonized Brass Lantern

Mid-19th Century New Orleans Gothic Ebonized Brass Lantern

Located in Charleston, SC

A Gothic lantern from New Orleans, circa 1850, featuring ebonized brass frame, etched glass panels and three candle bulb pendant. The fixture was originally candle but has been recen...

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Antique Mid-19th Century American Gothic Lanterns

Materials

Brass

19th Century New Orleans Mahogany Card Table
19th Century New Orleans Mahogany Card Table

19th Century New Orleans Mahogany Card Table

Located in San Marino, CA

Solid mahogany, with turned and acanthus leaf carved legs on brass casters. Top opens and turns to form a playing surface of fine-grained book-matched solid mahogany.

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Antique Mid-19th Century American American Classical Card Tables and Tea...

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Mahogany

Mid-Century Modern Period United Air Lines Travel Poster for New Orleans

Mid-Century Modern Period United Air Lines Travel Poster for New Orleans

Located in New York, NY

This American Mid-Century Modern period travel poster of United Air Lines to New Orleans features a clean but playful image in the center of a jazz trombonist mid-swing.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Posters

Laura Nyro, New Orleans, LA 1971

Laura Nyro, New Orleans, LA 1971

By Jerry de Wilde

Located in New York, NY

16x20” Limited Edition Signed by Jerry de Wilde Next available edition printed upon purchase. Please allow 3 weeks for production.

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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Vintage Amusement Park Tin Sign Lake Ponchartrain New Orleans Roller Coaster
Vintage Amusement Park Tin Sign Lake Ponchartrain New Orleans Roller Coaster

Vintage Amusement Park Tin Sign Lake Ponchartrain New Orleans Roller Coaster

Located in East Hampton, NY

Vintage advertising memorabilia. This vintage beach sign could be 1930's to 1960's. Vintage tin Dura-Products sign (Canton Ohio), color litho. on tin. Ponchartrain beach was an amuse...

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Mid-20th Century American Carnival Art

Materials

Tin

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New Orleans  - Original Woodcut - 1890
New Orleans  - Original Woodcut - 1890

New Orleans - Original Woodcut - 1890, 1890

$235

H 5.63 in W 8.27 in D 0.04 in

New Orleans - Original Woodcut - 1890

Located in Roma, IT

Image dimensions: 7.2 x 12.7 cm. New Orleans is a black and white xylograph on paper, realized in 1890 by anonymous artist, of incredible fineness. Of little dimensions but high me...

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1890s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

McCaffery, (20th Century) Street Scene, (New Orleans), Painting
McCaffery, (20th Century) Street Scene, (New Orleans), Painting

McCaffery, (20th Century) Street Scene, (New Orleans), Painting

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

McCaffery, (20th Century) Street Scene, (New Orleans) 1973. Acrylic on board, signed, dated 29.5 by 23 in., Overall 35 by 29 in. Condition Report Good condition.

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20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas

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Find a variety of mid century new orleans available on 1stDibs. A selection of these works in the Impressionist, Contemporary and Post-Impressionist styles can be found today in our inventory. There are many variations of these items available, from those made as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Mid century new orleans available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes brown, black, gray, white and more. These artworks have been a part of the life’s work for many artists, but the versions made by Jerry de Wilde, Charles Richards, Dick Waterman, Josef Eidenberger and Earl Horter are consistently popular. Frequently made by artists working in paint, oil paint and watercolor, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much are Mid Century New Orleans?

Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — mid century new orleans in our inventory begin at $288 and can go as high as $4,850, while the average can fetch as much as $1,250.