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Paintings From The 1940s

Signed Oil painting of a Landscape in Giltwood Frame, Belgium 1940s
Signed Oil painting of a Landscape in Giltwood Frame, Belgium 1940s

Signed Oil painting of a Landscape in Giltwood Frame, Belgium 1940s

Located in Meulebeke, BE

Belgium / 1940 / Painting / Canvas and wood / Rustic / France Provincial This evocative signed Belgian landscape painting from the 1940s captures the quiet poetry of the countryside...

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Vintage 1940s Belgian French Provincial Paintings

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Canvas, Wood

20th century Osv. Rasmussen interior painting from Denmark, 1940s
20th century Osv. Rasmussen interior painting from Denmark, 1940s

20th century Osv. Rasmussen interior painting from Denmark, 1940s

Located in Ebberup, DK

The scene feels both observed and interpreted, capturing not just a place but a mood: quiet, introspective, and timeless. The painting is estimated to be from the 1940s and comes wi...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Romantic Paintings

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Paint

The Stray Cat, Futurist Oil on Board Painting, Circa 1960s, Framed
The Stray Cat, Futurist Oil on Board Painting, Circa 1960s, Framed

The Stray Cat, Futurist Oil on Board Painting, Circa 1960s, Framed

Located in London, GB

About the Art: Our gallery has access to a cache of paintings from the 1940s to the 1970s attributed to an art collective whose traces start with Germany.

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1960s Futurist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Running Bunny Rabbit, " Charming Book Illustration from the 1930s-1940s
"Running Bunny Rabbit, " Charming Book Illustration from the 1930s-1940s

"Running Bunny Rabbit, " Charming Book Illustration from the 1930s-1940s

By Gustaf Tenggren

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Absolutely winning and full of charm, this book illustration depicts a bunny rabbit running across the land, the hilly landscape rich with browns and greens, and the sky a perfect bl...

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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

Vintage Original Landscape Oil Painting, Signed River Art
Vintage Original Landscape Oil Painting, Signed River Art

Vintage Original Landscape Oil Painting, Signed River Art

Located in Sakskøbing, DK

This original vintage oil painting from the 1940s shows a forest landscape with tall trees, water, and a blue sky.

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Early 20th Century Danish Rustic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Vintage Original Floral Oil Painting with Blue and White Vase
Vintage Original Floral Oil Painting with Blue and White Vase

Vintage Original Floral Oil Painting with Blue and White Vase

Located in Sakskøbing, DK

This original vintage floral oil painting, from the 1940s, shows a colorful bouquet of flowers arranged in a blue and white ceramic vase.

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Early 20th Century Danish Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

View from the Old Town Over Geneva, Oil on Canvas, Signed, 1940s
View from the Old Town Over Geneva, Oil on Canvas, Signed, 1940s

View from the Old Town Over Geneva, Oil on Canvas, Signed, 1940s

By Eugène Louis Martin

Located in Genève, GE

Eugène Martin painting, Eugene Martin Swiss artist, Geneva cityscape painting, Old Town Geneva view, Swiss city painting, 1940s Swiss art, mid-century European painting, figurative m...

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1940s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Adam and Eve, " Pencil Sketch for Art Deco Mural by Fely-Mouttet, 1930
"Adam and Eve, " Pencil Sketch for Art Deco Mural by Fely-Mouttet, 1930

"Adam and Eve, " Pencil Sketch for Art Deco Mural by Fely-Mouttet, 1930

By Fely-Mouttet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This mural preparatory drawing by Fely-Mouttet, best known for his abstract paintings from the 1940s and 1950s, is a fine example of Art Deco figural design.

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Drawings

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Pencil, Paper

Vintage mid century portrait oil painting from Denmark with old woman from Fur
Vintage mid century portrait oil painting from Denmark with old woman from Fur

Vintage mid century portrait oil painting from Denmark with old woman from Fur

Located in Ebberup, DK

The brushwork and palette suggest a traditional, realistic style. The painting is estimated to be from the 1940s and is signed in the bottom left corner.

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paint

The Power of Words, Oil on Board, Berlin School, Mid-20th Century
The Power of Words, Oil on Board, Berlin School, Mid-20th Century

The Power of Words, Oil on Board, Berlin School, Mid-20th Century

Located in London, GB

About the Art: Our gallery has access to a cache of paintings from the 1940s to the 1970s attributed to an art collective whose traces start with Germany.

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Bertus de Meij  Original Oil Painting "Dutch Harbor" c.1940s
Bertus de Meij  Original Oil Painting "Dutch Harbor" c.1940s

Bertus de Meij Original Oil Painting "Dutch Harbor" c.1940s

Located in San Francisco, CA

Vintage Oil Painting "Dutch Harbor" by Bertus de Meij/Bertus de Mey (1915-1994) Though undated, this impressionist oil painting appears to be from the 1940's, possibly earlier.

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Dystopian 1930s Floral Art Deco Painting on Canvas from Denmark
Dystopian 1930s Floral Art Deco Painting on Canvas from Denmark

Dystopian 1930s Floral Art Deco Painting on Canvas from Denmark

Located in Ebberup, DK

The painting is estimated to be from the 1940s and is framed in a black and gold painted wooden frame.

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Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint, Canvas

Tahoe Vista, c. 1945
Tahoe Vista, c. 1945

Tahoe Vista, c. 1945

By Conrad Buff

Located in Pasadena, CA

Historical Significance Conrad Buff’s work represents a pivotal bridge between California Impressionism and mid-20th-century modernist abstraction. His mature paintings from the 1940...

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1940s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Panel

'Feminine Forms: Harmony in Curves', German School (circa 1980s)
'Feminine Forms: Harmony in Curves', German School (circa 1980s)

'Feminine Forms: Harmony in Curves', German School (circa 1980s)

Located in London, GB

About the Artist: Our gallery has access to a cache of paintings from the 1940s to the 1980s attributed to an art collective whose traces start with Germany.

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1980s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Reposing Cat Portrait, Oil on Board, Futurist Style, 1960s, Framed
Reposing Cat Portrait, Oil on Board, Futurist Style, 1960s, Framed

Reposing Cat Portrait, Oil on Board, Futurist Style, 1960s, Framed

Located in London, GB

About the Art: Our gallery has access to a cache of paintings from the 1940s to the 1970s attributed to an art collective whose traces start with Germany.

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1960s Futurist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Vintage mid century maritime oil painting with sailboats at the marina
Vintage mid century maritime oil painting with sailboats at the marina

Vintage mid century maritime oil painting with sailboats at the marina

Located in Ebberup, DK

The brush strokes are broad but controlled, and the colours are kept in the cool scale. The painting is estimated to be from the 1940s. It is in good vintage condition with a littl...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paint

"Forest Woods, Woodstock" Emile Gruppe, American Impressionist, Autumn Woods
"Forest Woods, Woodstock" Emile Gruppe, American Impressionist, Autumn Woods

"Forest Woods, Woodstock" Emile Gruppe, American Impressionist, Autumn Woods

By Emile Gruppe

Located in New York, NY

Gruppe helped found the Rockport Art Association in 1921, but he is most closely linked to Gloucester where he lived from about 1940 until his death. He operated the Gloucester Schoo...

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1920s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Provincetown Landscape (Ptown Landscape)

Provincetown Landscape (Ptown Landscape)

By Beulah Stevenson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Provincetown Landscape (Ptown Landscape), 1942, oil on canvas board, signed lower left, 20 x 24 inches, titled and dated verso, labels verso read 1) “Provincetown Landscape / oil pai...

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1940s American Modern Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

'Abstract of Lines and Colours' German School (circa 1960s)
'Abstract of Lines and Colours' German School (circa 1960s)

'Abstract of Lines and Colours' German School (circa 1960s)

Located in London, GB

About this Artwork: Our gallery has access to a cache of paintings from the 1940s to the 1980s attributed to an art collective whose traces start with Germany.

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1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Rainy Day" Emile Gruppe, Cape Ann, Rockport, Gloucester, Impressionist
"Rainy Day" Emile Gruppe, Cape Ann, Rockport, Gloucester, Impressionist

"Rainy Day" Emile Gruppe, Cape Ann, Rockport, Gloucester, Impressionist

By Emile Gruppe

Located in New York, NY

Gruppe helped found the Rockport Art Association in 1921, but he is most closely linked to Gloucester where he lived from about 1940 until his death. He operated the Gloucester Schoo...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Under the Apple Tree, " Tour de Force Enamel Painting with Two Women
"Under the Apple Tree, " Tour de Force Enamel Painting with Two Women

"Under the Apple Tree, " Tour de Force Enamel Painting with Two Women

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Brilliantly executed in jewel tones of sapphire, garnet and emerald, this superb enamel painting, though executed in 1963, is strongly reminiscent of WPA paintings from the 1930s and...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Enamel

Mid century Danish domestic portrait oil painting of reading woman and girl
Mid century Danish domestic portrait oil painting of reading woman and girl

Mid century Danish domestic portrait oil painting of reading woman and girl

Located in Ebberup, DK

The color palette is earthly warm with brown, ochres and olive greens. The painting is estimated to be from the 1940s and is signed "CK" in the bottom left corner.

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paint

Mid century vintage oil painting of a seaside landscape in earthly colours
Mid century vintage oil painting of a seaside landscape in earthly colours

Mid century vintage oil painting of a seaside landscape in earthly colours

Located in Ebberup, DK

The painting is estimated to be from the 1940s and in good vintage condition with a little wear and fading in paint according to age (please see close up photos).

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Mid-20th Century Danish Romantic Paintings

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Paint

Vintage Original Seascape Oil Painting, Signed Beachside Art
Vintage Original Seascape Oil Painting, Signed Beachside Art

Vintage Original Seascape Oil Painting, Signed Beachside Art

Located in Sakskøbing, DK

This original vintage seascape oil painting, dating from around the 1940s, shows a small beachside cabin near the sea.

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Early 20th Century Danish Rustic Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Vintage Original Floral Rose Oil Painting, Signed Flower Art
Vintage Original Floral Rose Oil Painting, Signed Flower Art

Vintage Original Floral Rose Oil Painting, Signed Flower Art

Located in Sakskøbing, DK

This original vintage oil painting from around the 1940s shows a bouquet of roses arranged in a dark blue vase.

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Early 20th Century Danish Rustic Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Vintage Original Seascape Oil Painting, Signed Sailing Ship Art
Vintage Original Seascape Oil Painting, Signed Sailing Ship Art

Vintage Original Seascape Oil Painting, Signed Sailing Ship Art

Located in Sakskøbing, DK

This original vintage seascape oil painting, from the early 1940s, shows a sailing ship moving through dark waves under a cloudy sky.

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Early 20th Century Danish Rustic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Oil Painting by Tore Nyberg, Sweden, 1957
Oil Painting by Tore Nyberg, Sweden, 1957

Oil Painting by Tore Nyberg, Sweden, 1957

By Tore Nyberg

Located in Hägersten, SE

Known for his colorful abstract geometrical paintings made from the late 1940s and onward. Exhibite works at National Museum and Liljevalchs among others. 

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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Paintings

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Paint

Mid-Century Cubist Figure Painting by Louise Pershing
Mid-Century Cubist Figure Painting by Louise Pershing

Mid-Century Cubist Figure Painting by Louise Pershing

By Louise Pershing

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Original label from Contemporary Arts on E 57th in NYC on stretcher. This painting probably dates from the 1940s. Louise Pershing (May 24, 1904- October 14, 1986) was an American...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paint

Gouache Painting "Blue" by Tore Nyberg, Sweden, 1955
Gouache Painting "Blue" by Tore Nyberg, Sweden, 1955

Gouache Painting "Blue" by Tore Nyberg, Sweden, 1955

By Tore Nyberg

Located in Hägersten, SE

Known for his colorful abstract geometrical paintings made from the late 1940s and onward. Exhibited at National Museum and Liljevalchs among others. 

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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Paintings

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Paint

Gouache Painting "Skuggor" by Tore Nyberg, Sweden, 1950
Gouache Painting "Skuggor" by Tore Nyberg, Sweden, 1950

Gouache Painting "Skuggor" by Tore Nyberg, Sweden, 1950

By Tore Nyberg

Located in Hägersten, SE

Known for his colorful abstract geometrical paintings made from the late 1940s and onward. Exhibited at National Museum and Liljevalchs among others. 

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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Paintings

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Paint

Mid-Century Framed Oil on Canvas Painting by Walter Krawiec
Mid-Century Framed Oil on Canvas Painting by Walter Krawiec

Mid-Century Framed Oil on Canvas Painting by Walter Krawiec

Located in Dallas, TX

Working for the newspaper provided a steady source of income during the Depression years of the 1930s, and allowed the artist to pursue his passion for painting. From 1920s through t...

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Mid-20th Century American Paintings

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Canvas, Giltwood

Georges Braque (French, 1882-1963) - Nature Morte au Pot
Georges Braque (French, 1882-1963) - Nature Morte au Pot

Georges Braque (French, 1882-1963) - Nature Morte au Pot

By Georges Braque

Located in Dallas, TX

Braque’s still life paintings from the late 1920s to the 1940s are characterized by their decorative and sensual qualities, with an emphasis on color, pattern, ornament, and sometime...

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1950s Expressionist Paintings

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Paint

Portrait of Man San Francisco Bay Area Figurative Movement Peter Witwer
Portrait of Man San Francisco Bay Area Figurative Movement Peter Witwer

Portrait of Man San Francisco Bay Area Figurative Movement Peter Witwer

By Peter Witwer

Located in Soquel, CA

Since then, his life’s work of nearly a hundred finished paintings has been in hiding for four decades. Reflecting the dynamic evolution of American Mid-Century painting from the Abs...

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1950s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Grey and Tan Abstract Expressionist Texture Mid-Century Abstract by Peter Witwer
Grey and Tan Abstract Expressionist Texture Mid-Century Abstract by Peter Witwer

Grey and Tan Abstract Expressionist Texture Mid-Century Abstract by Peter Witwer

By Peter Witwer

Located in Soquel, CA

Since then, his life’s work of nearly a hundred finished paintings has been in hiding for four decades. Reflecting the dynamic evolution of American Mid-Century painting from the Abs...

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1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Linen, Plaster, Oil

Neighbors

Neighbors

By Norman Barr

Located in Los Angeles, CA

In 1987, the Museum of the City of New York acquired twelve of Barr’s paintings from the 1930s and 1940s, underscoring his significance in capturing the city’s social fabric during a...

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1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Abstract Expressionist Composition on an Orange Field - Oil on Canvas
Abstract Expressionist Composition on an Orange Field - Oil on Canvas

Abstract Expressionist Composition on an Orange Field - Oil on Canvas

By Peter Witwer

Located in Soquel, CA

Since then, his life’s work of nearly a hundred finished paintings has been in hiding for four decades. Reflecting the dynamic evolution of American Mid-Century painting from the Abs...

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1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Linen, Plaster, Oil

Mid Century Textural Color-Field Abstract in Royal Blue-Purple by Peter Witwer
Mid Century Textural Color-Field Abstract in Royal Blue-Purple by Peter Witwer

Mid Century Textural Color-Field Abstract in Royal Blue-Purple by Peter Witwer

By Peter Witwer

Located in Soquel, CA

Since then, his life’s work of nearly a hundred finished paintings has been in hiding for four decades. Reflecting the dynamic evolution of American Mid-Century painting from the Abs...

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1960s Color-Field Abstract Paintings

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Linen, Oil, Mixed Media

Double Sided Abstractions, American Modernist Work on Paper
Double Sided Abstractions, American Modernist Work on Paper

Double Sided Abstractions, American Modernist Work on Paper

By Leonard Nelson

Located in Doylestown, PA

Leonard Nelson's art was always ahead of its time. Several of his paintings and drawings from the late 1940s show an experimental style of Color field painting.

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1940s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Crayon, Gouache, Archival Paper, Pen

Georges Braque (French, 1882-1963) - Nature Morte au Pot
Georges Braque (French, 1882-1963) - Nature Morte au Pot

Georges Braque (French, 1882-1963) - Nature Morte au Pot

By Georges Braque

Located in Dallas, TX

Braque’s still life paintings from the late 1920s to the 1940s are characterized by their decorative and sensual qualities, with an emphasis on color, pattern, ornament, and sometime...

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Vintage 1950s French Expressionist Paintings

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Paint

Urban Village Landscape with trees and figures.
Urban Village Landscape with trees and figures.

Urban Village Landscape with trees and figures.

Located in Douglas, Isle of Man

He quickly integrated into the radical Martín Fierro group (also known as the Florida group), an intellectual movement looking to throw out conservative academicism. His paintings f...

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Early 20th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

American Abstract Expressionist painting by well-known SF Bay area artist
American Abstract Expressionist painting by well-known SF Bay area artist

American Abstract Expressionist painting by well-known SF Bay area artist

By Felix Ruvolo

Located in Colfax, CA

The son's collection spans the entirety of Ruvolo’s career and includes oil paintings, drawings, watercolors and prints from the 1940s through the 1980s. 

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1940s Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media

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Paper, Mixed Media

SCARCE! Mark Rothko at Museo d'Arte Moderna Ca' Pesaro, Venezia hand no. 250/500
SCARCE! Mark Rothko at Museo d'Arte Moderna Ca' Pesaro, Venezia hand no. 250/500

SCARCE! Mark Rothko at Museo d'Arte Moderna Ca' Pesaro, Venezia hand no. 250/500

By Mark Rothko

Located in New York, NY

Delving further into abstraction, his paintings flourished throughout the remainder of 1940s, leading to innovations that set the stage for his ensuing Color-field paintings (1949–70...

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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Lithograph, Offset

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Pair of Waikiki Bay Landscape Oil Paintings
Pair of Waikiki Bay Landscape Oil Paintings

Pair of Waikiki Bay Landscape Oil Paintings

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H 18 in W 26 in D 2 in

Pair of Waikiki Bay Landscape Oil Paintings

Located in Pasadena, CA

The composition elegantly outlines the landscape's elements—mountains, volcano, sea, and vegetation—melding with the faded hues characteristic of vintage paintings from the 1940s. I...

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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Untitled - Ochre, Yellow, Aqua, and White
Untitled - Ochre, Yellow, Aqua, and White

Untitled - Ochre, Yellow, Aqua, and White

By Sidney Gordin

Located in Santa Barbara, CA

A classic American Abstract Artists painting from the 1940s... Presenting an urbane Constructivist painting on paper from the mid 1940s by New York artist, Sidney Gordin.

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1940s Constructivist Abstract Paintings

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Gouache, Archival Paper, Pencil

Last Day of the Party, Negev Desert
Last Day of the Party, Negev Desert

Tomer GaniharLast Day of the Party, Negev Desert, 2009

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H 39.25 in W 29 in D 1 in

Last Day of the Party, Negev Desert

By Tomer Ganihar

Located in Montreal, Quebec

From his series Into the Light-New Work from Israel, Last Day of the Party is an abstract color photographs reminiscent of Color Field paintings from the 1940’s and 50’s in the deep ...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Hope, Jerusalem
Hope, Jerusalem

Tomer GaniharHope, Jerusalem

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H 39.25 in W 29 in D 1 in

Hope, Jerusalem

By Tomer Ganihar

Located in Montreal, Quebec

From his series Into the Light-New Work from Israel, Last Day of the Party is an abstract color photographs reminiscent of Color Field paintings from the 1940’s and 50’s in the deep ...

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Early 2000s Color Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Holy Morning #2, Israel, north
Holy Morning #2, Israel, north

Tomer GaniharHoly Morning #2, Israel, north

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H 39.25 in W 29 in

Holy Morning #2, Israel, north

By Tomer Ganihar

Located in Montreal, Quebec

From his series Into the Light-New Work from Israel, Holy Morning #2 is an abstract color photograph reminiscent of Color Field paintings from the 1940’s and 50’s in the deep shades ...

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Early 2000s Color Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Leonard Nelson (1912 - 1993), Lonesome Blues, 1951, Oil on Board
Leonard Nelson (1912 - 1993), Lonesome Blues, 1951, Oil on Board

Leonard Nelson (1912 - 1993), Lonesome Blues, 1951, Oil on Board

By Leonard Nelson

Located in Doylestown, PA

Leonard Nelson's art was always ahead of its time. Several of his paintings and drawings from the late 1940s show an experimental style of colorfield painting.

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20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Leonard Nelson (1912 - 1993), Abstract # 40, 1955, Oil on Board
Leonard Nelson (1912 - 1993), Abstract # 40, 1955, Oil on Board

Leonard Nelson (1912 - 1993), Abstract # 40, 1955, Oil on Board

By Leonard Nelson

Located in Doylestown, PA

Leonard Nelson's art was always ahead of its time. Several of his paintings and drawings from the late 1940s show an experimental style of colorfield painting.

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20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Leonard Nelson (1912 - 1993), Orange Abstract, 1946, Oil on Canvas
Leonard Nelson (1912 - 1993), Orange Abstract, 1946, Oil on Canvas

Leonard Nelson (1912 - 1993), Orange Abstract, 1946, Oil on Canvas

By Leonard Nelson

Located in Doylestown, PA

Leonard Nelson's art was always ahead of its time. Several of his paintings and drawings from the late 1940s show an experimental style of colorfield painting.

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20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Leonard Nelson (1912 - 1993), Colorfield, 1988/89, Oil on Canvas
Leonard Nelson (1912 - 1993), Colorfield, 1988/89, Oil on Canvas

Leonard Nelson (1912 - 1993), Colorfield, 1988/89, Oil on Canvas

By Leonard Nelson

Located in Doylestown, PA

Leonard Nelson's art was always ahead of its time. Several of his paintings and drawings from the late 1940s show an experimental style of colorfield painting.

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20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"HOMELESS" Jewish family with burning village
"HOMELESS" Jewish family with burning village

"HOMELESS" Jewish family with burning village

By Frederick B. Serger

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very moving Holocaust related painting from the 1940s. FREDERICK B. SERGER (given name Frederick Bedrick Sinaberger) was born in 1889 to a family of Jewish manufacturers in the vi...

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Oil

Train Painting from the 1940s
Train Painting from the 1940s

Train Painting from the 1940s

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H 26.5 in W 2 in D 33 in

Train Painting from the 1940s

Located in Asbury Park, NJ

Wonderful train painting with original frame. We are guessing at the 1940s for this painting signed by the artist, WALLACE.

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Vintage 1940s American Paintings

The Italian Mandolin Player 1940's Signed Oil Painting on Canvas framed
The Italian Mandolin Player 1940's Signed Oil Painting on Canvas framed

The Italian Mandolin Player 1940's Signed Oil Painting on Canvas framed

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

"The Musician" Italian School, circa 1942 oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 34 x 29.5 inches Superb large scale Italian oil painting from the 1940's.

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Painting
Painting

Painting

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H 33 in W 27 in

Painting

Located in New York, NY

Painting from the 1940's.

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Vintage 1940s Paintings

20th Century Seaside Landscape Painting, 1940s
20th Century Seaside Landscape Painting, 1940s

20th Century Seaside Landscape Painting, 1940s

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H 20.48 in W 29.53 in D 1.58 in

20th Century Seaside Landscape Painting, 1940s

Located in LEGNY, FR

Very nice 20th century French Seaside landscape painting from the 1940s. Signed on the left bottom.

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Vintage 1940s French Paintings

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Paint

Cubist French Landscape
Cubist French Landscape

Cubist French Landscape

By Alain Mettais Cartier

Located in Woodbury, CT

Exceptional French Cubist painting from the 1940's. In original condition and with no restoration this is really a wonderful Cubist landscape...!

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1940s Cubist Figurative Paintings

Flirting

Lawrence WilburFlirting, c1940

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H 17 in W 12.5 in

Flirting

By Lawrence Wilbur

Located in Los Angeles, CA

American illustration painting from the 1940s.

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1940s Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

French Abstract portrait study from the 1940's
French Abstract portrait study from the 1940's

French Abstract portrait study from the 1940's

By Alain Mettais Cartier

Located in Woodbury, CT

Cartier was a French Abstract painter from the 1940-50 period. He painted Landscapes, Portraits and Interior subjects all in the same excellent Abstracted manner. His work is rare an...

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1940s Abstract Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Oil painting of Marina by Alberto Ziveri from the 1940s
Oil painting of Marina by Alberto Ziveri from the 1940s

Oil painting of Marina by Alberto Ziveri from the 1940s

By Alberto Ziveri 1

Located in Milano, MI

Oil painting depicting a seascape, created by Alberto Viveri in the 1940s.

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Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Paintings

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Canvas

Oil Painting on Canvas by Radi of a Navy from the 1940s
Oil Painting on Canvas by Radi of a Navy from the 1940s

Oil Painting on Canvas by Radi of a Navy from the 1940s

Located in Milano, MI

Painting of a marina, made in oil on canvas by Radi in the 1940s Ø cm 36 h cm 30

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Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Paintings

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Canvas

The Android
The Android

STMThe Android, circa 1960s

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H 15.75 in W 13 in

The Android

By STM

Located in London, GB

About the Artist: Our gallery has access to a cache of paintings from the 1940s to the 1970s attributed to an art collective whose traces start with Germany.

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1960s Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'The Gathering', Berlin School, Initialed 'TZ'
'The Gathering', Berlin School, Initialed 'TZ'

'The Gathering', Berlin School, Initialed 'TZ'

Located in London, GB

About the Artist: Our gallery has access to a cache of paintings from the 1940s to the 1970s attributed to an art collective whose traces start in Germany.

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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

'The Violinist' by J.G.
'The Violinist' by J.G.

'The Violinist' by J.G.

Located in London, GB

About the Artist: Our gallery has access to a cache of paintings from the 1940s to the 1970s attributed to an art collective whose traces start with Germany.

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1960s Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

1940s Etiennette Johan Panthers Painting With Coeval Frame
1940s Etiennette Johan Panthers Painting With Coeval Frame

1940s Etiennette Johan Panthers Painting With Coeval Frame

Located in IT

Painting of panthers from the 1940s. Done in oil on panel technique.

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Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Paintings

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Wood

'Still Life with Strings' by J.G.
'Still Life with Strings' by J.G.

'Still Life with Strings' by J.G.

Located in London, GB

About the Artist: Our gallery has access to a cache of paintings from the 1940s to the 1970s attributed to an art collective whose traces start with Germany.

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1970s Cubist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Entanglement
Entanglement

STMEntanglement, circa 1970s

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H 23.23 in W 31.3 in

Entanglement

By STM

Located in London, GB

About the Artist: Our gallery has access to a cache of paintings from the 1940s to the 1970s attributed to an art collective whose traces start with Germany.

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1970s Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Cubist Nude
Cubist Nude

STMCubist Nude, circa 1960s

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H 22.64 in W 19.1 in

Cubist Nude

By STM

Located in London, GB

About the Artist: Our gallery has access to a cache of paintings from the 1940s to the 1970s attributed to an art collective whose traces start with Germany.

Category

1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Cubist Couple
Cubist Couple

STMCubist Couple, circa 1970s

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H 24.81 in W 28.55 in

Cubist Couple

By STM

Located in London, GB

About the Artist: Our gallery has access to a cache of paintings from the 1940s to the 1970s attributed to an art collective whose traces start with Germany.

Category

1970s Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

'Mediterranean View', Berlin School
'Mediterranean View', Berlin School

'Mediterranean View', Berlin School

Located in London, GB

About the Art: Our gallery has access to a cache of paintings from the 1940s to the 1970s attributed to an art collective whose traces start with Germany.

Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

'Cubist Composition' School of Berlin
'Cubist Composition' School of Berlin

'Cubist Composition' School of Berlin

Located in London, GB

About the Art: Our gallery has access to a cache of paintings from the 1940s to the 1970s attributed to an art collective whose traces start with Germany.

Category

1960s Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

'Abstract Still Life', Berlin School
'Abstract Still Life', Berlin School

'Abstract Still Life', Berlin School

Located in London, GB

About the Art: Our gallery has access to a cache of paintings from the 1940s to the 1980s attributed to an art collective whose traces start with Germany.

Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Portrait of a Young Woman
Portrait of a Young Woman

Portrait of a Young Woman

Located in London, GB

About the Artist: Our gallery has access to a cache of paintings from the 1940s to the 1970s attributed to an art collective whose traces start with Germany.

Category

1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Cubist Composition in Colour
Cubist Composition in Colour

Cubist Composition in Colour

By STM

Located in London, GB

About the Artist: Our gallery has access to a cache of paintings from the 1940s to the 1970s attributed to an art collective whose traces start with Germany.

Category

1960s Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Posing Nude
Posing Nude

STMPosing Nude, circa 1970s

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H 20.87 in W 16.93 in

Posing Nude

By STM

Located in London, GB

About the Artist: Our gallery has access to a cache of paintings from the 1940s to the 1970s attributed to an art collective whose traces start with Germany.

Category

1970s Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

'Still Life on Table' by J.G., Berlin School
'Still Life on Table' by J.G., Berlin School

'Still Life on Table' by J.G., Berlin School

Located in London, GB

About the Artist: Our gallery has access to a cache of paintings from the 1940s to the 1970s attributed to an art collective whose traces start with Germany.

Category

1960s Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

'Portrait of Future Man', German School
'Portrait of Future Man', German School

'Portrait of Future Man', German School

Located in London, GB

About the Art: Our gallery has access to a cache of paintings from the 1940s to the 1970s attributed to an art collective whose traces start with Germany.

Category

1960s Futurist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

'Nude Seated on Armchair', Berlin School
'Nude Seated on Armchair', Berlin School

'Nude Seated on Armchair', Berlin School

Located in London, GB

About the Artist: Our gallery has access to a cache of paintings from the 1940s to the 1970s attributed to an art collective whose traces start with Germany.

Category

1960s Synthetic Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Woman with Necklace', Berlin School
'Woman with Necklace', Berlin School

'Woman with Necklace', Berlin School

Located in London, GB

About the Artist: Our gallery has access to a cache of paintings from the 1940s to the 1980s attributed to an art collective whose traces start with Germany.

Category

1960s Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Cubist Man and Woman
Cubist Man and Woman

Cubist Man and Woman

By STM

Located in London, GB

About the Artist: Our gallery has access to a cache of paintings from the 1940s to the 1970s attributed to an art collective whose traces start with Germany.

Category

Mid-20th Century Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

'We Are Not Fembots' by Van Orley
'We Are Not Fembots' by Van Orley

'We Are Not Fembots' by Van Orley

Located in London, GB

About the Artist: Our gallery has access to a cache of paintings from the 1940s to the 1980s attributed to an art collective whose traces start with Germany.

Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

'Still Life with Guitar and Wine' Berlin School
'Still Life with Guitar and Wine' Berlin School

'Still Life with Guitar and Wine' Berlin School

Located in London, GB

About the Artist: Our gallery has access to a cache of paintings from the 1940s to the 1970s attributed to an art collective whose traces start with Germany.

Category

1950s Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

'Futurist Woman' by Van Orley, Berlin School
'Futurist Woman' by Van Orley, Berlin School

'Futurist Woman' by Van Orley, Berlin School

Located in London, GB

About the Art: Our gallery has access to a cache of paintings from the 1940s to the 1970s attributed to an art collective whose traces start with Germany.

Category

1960s Futurist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

'Cubist Portrait', Berlin School
'Cubist Portrait', Berlin School

'Cubist Portrait', Berlin School

Located in London, GB

About the Art: Our gallery has access to a cache of paintings from the 1940s to the 1970s attributed to an art collective whose traces start with Germany.

Category

1960s Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

'Portrait of a Modern Man' by Chartier
'Portrait of a Modern Man' by Chartier

'Portrait of a Modern Man' by Chartier

Located in London, GB

About the Artist: Our gallery has access to a cache of paintings from the 1940s to the 1970s attributed to an art collective whose traces start with Germany.

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

'Portrait of a Man Playing Guitar', Berlin School (circa 1960s)
'Portrait of a Man Playing Guitar', Berlin School (circa 1960s)

'Portrait of a Man Playing Guitar', Berlin School (circa 1960s)

Located in London, GB

About the Art: Our gallery has access to a cache of paintings from the 1940s to the 1970s attributed to an art collective whose traces start with Germany.

Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Portrait of a Cubist Woman
Portrait of a Cubist Woman

Portrait of a Cubist Woman

By STM

Located in London, GB

About the Artist: Our gallery has access to a cache of paintings from the 1940s to the 1970s attributed to an art collective whose traces start with Germany.

Category

1970s Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

'Cubist Abstraction', Berlin School
'Cubist Abstraction', Berlin School

'Cubist Abstraction', Berlin School

Located in London, GB

About the Artist: Our gallery has access to a cache of paintings from the 1940s to the 1970s attributed to an art collective whose traces start with Germany.

Category

1960s Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

'Abstract of Lines and Colours II' German School (circa 1960s)
'Abstract of Lines and Colours II' German School (circa 1960s)

'Abstract of Lines and Colours II' German School (circa 1960s)

Located in London, GB

About this Artwork: Our gallery has access to a cache of paintings from the 1940s to the 1980s attributed to an art collective whose traces start with Germany.

Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

'Still Life in Form and Shape' by J.G.
'Still Life in Form and Shape' by J.G.

'Still Life in Form and Shape' by J.G.

Located in London, GB

About the Artist: Our gallery has access to a cache of paintings from the 1940s to the 1970s attributed to an art collective whose traces start with Germany, including several by J.G.

Category

1960s Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Morning, Gloucester, Massachusetts, " Emile Gruppe, Impressionist Fishing Boats
"Morning, Gloucester, Massachusetts, " Emile Gruppe, Impressionist Fishing Boats

"Morning, Gloucester, Massachusetts, " Emile Gruppe, Impressionist Fishing Boats

By Emile Gruppe

Located in New York, NY

Gruppe helped found the Rockport Art Association in 1921, but he is most closely linked to Gloucester where he lived from about 1940 until his death. He operated the Gloucester Schoo...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Guitarist
The Guitarist

The Guitarist, Circa 1940s - 1960s

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H 18.9 in W 15.36 in

The Guitarist

Located in London, GB

About the Artist: Our gallery has access to a cache of paintings from Berlin in the 1940s - 1960s. What we know of these artworks is derived from our source from whom we've obtained ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Standing Abstract Figure
Standing Abstract Figure

Standing Abstract Figure

Located in London, GB

About the Artist: Our gallery has access to a cache of paintings from the 1940s to the 1970s, perhaps a few from the 80s as well, attributed to an art collective whose traces start w...

Category

Mid-20th Century Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

'Portrait of a Feline' by Ross
'Portrait of a Feline' by Ross

'Portrait of a Feline' by Ross

Located in London, GB

About the Artist: Our gallery has access to a cache of paintings from the 1940s to the 1970s attributed to an art collective whose traces start with Germany.

Category

1960s Cubist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

The Firm Embrace
The Firm Embrace

The Firm Embrace

By STM

Located in London, GB

About the Artist: Our gallery has access to a cache of paintings from Berlin in the 1940s - 1960s. What we know of STM is derived from our source from whom we've obtained this artwor...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

GLACIER PARK 1940s WPA Mid-Century Realism to Abstraction American Modernism
GLACIER PARK 1940s WPA Mid-Century Realism to Abstraction American Modernism

GLACIER PARK 1940s WPA Mid-Century Realism to Abstraction American Modernism

By Vincent Campanella 1

Located in New York, NY

GLACIER PARK 1940s WPA Mid-Century Realism to Abstraction American Modernism This is a special Vincent Campanella oil painting from the late 1940s that teeters on the edge of realis...

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1940s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Lost in the Shadows' by STM, Mid-Century Modern Cubist Oil Portrait, Berlin
'Lost in the Shadows' by STM, Mid-Century Modern Cubist Oil Portrait, Berlin

'Lost in the Shadows' by STM, Mid-Century Modern Cubist Oil Portrait, Berlin

By STM

Located in London, GB

About the Artist: Our gallery has access to a cache of paintings from Berlin in the 1940s - 1960s. What we know of STM is derived from our source from whom we've obtained this artwor...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

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