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1940's French Post Impressionist Portrait of Woman Red & Green Background
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Woman
by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
provenance stamp to the back
oil painting on canvas, unframed
measures: 18 high by 15 inches wide
condition:...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Oil
1940's Reverse Painted Glass and Wood Nesting Table Set
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Unique, one of a kind, circa 1940's artistic nesting table set.
Reverse painted floral design
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Wood, Glass
Jiminy Cricket Original Production Cel on Printed Background
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MEDIUM: Original Production Cel on Printed Background
PRODUCTION: Pinocchio, 1950
IMAGE SIZE: 12
Category
1990s Pop Art Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Paint, Paper, Pen, Pencil
Panther Relief with Gold Leaf on Red Background
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Raised relief carving of panther applied with distressed gold leaf. China red painted background
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Antique/Vintage Persian Tabriz Carpet, 11'6" x 14'5" c-1940's
Located in Evanston, IL
Antique/Vintage Persian Handmade Tabriz Carpet, 11'6" x 14'5" c-1940's, highly decorative with
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Tabriz Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Wool
All-Over Floral Wreath Design Turkish Oushak Rug with Brown Background
Located in Atlanta, GA
Floral Wreath Design Turkish Oushak Rug with Brown Background; Vintage Turkish Oushak, Brown Oushak
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Wool
1940's Portrait of Cairn Terrier Dog Oil Painting Fine British Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
typically painted her subjects on wooden panels with no background, so that the grain of the wood remains
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
1940s Victoria Biscuit and Chocolate Tin, Belgium
Located in Antwerp, BE
grenadier with a large drum, at the background a group of marching soldiers and the leader on a horse. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Deco Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Tin
Søholm 1940s Hand-Painted Vase with Medieval Church Decor
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Copenhagen, DK
and blue colors on a clean white background. Stamped under base. Beautiful vintage condition.
Denmark
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug in Brown Background and Neutral Colors
Located in Atlanta, GA
Measures: 7'4 x 11'4
This lovely Turkish Oushak from the 1940's features a central medallion
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Wool
1940s Hand Painted Danish Midcentury Ceramic Vase by Søholm Keramik
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Copenhagen, DK
early 1940s. Manufactured on the island of Bornholm by Søholm Keramik. Camel colored graphic star shapes
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Stoneware, Pottery, Ceramic
Vase ‘Fish Grail’ designed by Edward Hald for Orrefors, Sweden, 1940s.
By Edward Hald
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vase designed by Edward Hald for Orrefors,
Sweden. 1940s.
Glass.
Signed.
Edward Hald (1883
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Glass
Midcentury Pietro Chiesa Brass and Glass Italian Chandelier, Fontana Arte, 1940s
By Fontana Arte, Pietro Chiesa
Located in Roma, IT
Pietro Chiesa in Italy during the 1940s for Fontana Arte.
The design consists of two glasses and a
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Brass
H 41.74 in Dm 23.63 in
Portrait of Andy Warhol Posing on Blue Background - by G. Bruneau - 1980s
By Gerald Bruneau
Located in Roma, IT
officiality of a formal portrait and the magic of the pictorial realism of the 1940's daguerreotypes above all
Category
1980s Pop Art Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Photographic Paper
H 35.44 in W 47.25 in D 0.12 in
1940s Vintage Moroccan Berber Rug
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1940 authentic Handwoven vintage Moroccan Berber Tribal rug.Midcentury Moroccan area rug with
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Wool, Goat Hair
Large Art Deco Reverse Painted Glass Wall Panel, France, circa 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
pair of deer in a peaceful, tropical setting, on a black background. The technique of painting on the
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Retro 1940s Background
Handmade Vintage Turkish Oushak Runner, 1940s, 1C515
Located in Bordeaux, FR
sky blue medallions. The wool is very soft.
-Condition: original good,
-Circa: 1940s,
-Size
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Wool
Carved Tattoo Ink Pot from Timor Island, Indonesia 'circa 1940s-1950s'
Located in London, GB
Carved buffalo horn tattoo ink pot from Timor Island, Indonesia (circa 1940s-1950s) on a modern
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Horn
1940s Moroccan Tribal Rug African Ethnic Textile Floor Covering
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1940s Moroccan Tribal Rug African Ethnic Textile Floor Covering.
Vintage semi antique, Moroccan
Category
1950s Moroccan Folk Art Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Paris City Scene, Portrait Oil Painting WPA Era 1940s
By Maurice Kish
Located in Surfside, FL
background than expected, these Coney Island structures completely take over the scene.
Kish made several
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Oil
French Walnut Nightstands with One Drawer, 1940s, Set of 2
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant pair of coffee tables or bedside tables in antique Louis XV style from the 1940s, rare and
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Walnut
French Nightstands in Walnut with Three Drawers, 1940s, Set of 2
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant pair of coffee tables or bedside tables in antique Luigi XV style from the 1940s, rare and
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco 1940s 18K Gold & Platinum 3.09tgw Ruby & Diamond Tank Cocktail Watch
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
glamour. Made in the 1940s, this piece is an example of retro jewellery, in the ‘tank’ or ‘odeonesque
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Striking 1940s Turkish Konya Rug with Flower Motifs in Brown and Cream
Located in Atlanta, GA
: Turkey / Oushak, circa 1940
1940s Turkish Konya rug with flower motifs in brown and cream
This striking
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Wool
Hans Weidinger 1940s Oil Landscape Painting of Tegernsee in the Bavarian Alps
Located in Atlanta, GA
and creates a diagonal carefully leading our eyes throughout. The mountains in the background frame
Category
Mid-20th Century German Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Wood, Paint, Canvas
H 30 in W 37.5 in D 1.25 in
Around East River, NYC Bridge, City Scene Oil Painting WPA Era 1940s
By Maurice Kish
Located in Surfside, FL
came further out of the background than expected, these Coney Island structures completely take over
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Oil
Benjamin Jorj Harris, Newman Decor, Art Deco Painting, U.S.A., circa 1940s
Located in Chatham, ON
against a wine colored background - signed Harris lower right - original Newman Decor label to the back
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Composition
H 26.38 in W 24.38 in D 0.63 in
Vintage Chinese Pictorial Wool Rug
Located in Toledo, OH
Vintage Chinese Pictorial rug. Circa 1940's. Camel tone background with vases on stands, baskets
Category
Mid-20th Century Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Wool
Chinese Hand Painted Black Lacquer Lidded Box
Located in San Diego, CA
A wonderful hand-painted Chinese lidded black lacquer box, circa 1940s. The handcrafted box
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Lacquer
Sunburst Leafed Flush Mount Light Fixture in Gilt Iron, XXL Size
Located in Barcelona, ES
. Spain, 1940s.
It has double set of leaves in two sizes around a corolla with small leaves surrounding a
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Gold Leaf, Iron, Metal
Vintage Spanish Rug. 8 ft 2 in x 11 ft 6 in
Located in New York, NY
's. Size: 8 ft 2 in x 11 ft 6 in (2.49 m x 3.51 m)
This lovely, soft rug from Spain from the 1940’s
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Wool
Pair of French Nightstands with Three Drawers and Carbriole Legs
Located in Carimate, Como
sides are simply adorned with raised panels standing out on a recessed background. A beautifully
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Brass
Chinese Canton Vintage Enamel Gilt Dark-Green-Ground Jardinières
Located in Lomita, CA
within.
Background:
Dating back to the Qianlong era, these vases stand as epitomes of Qing Dynasty
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Enamel
Ballerina Figurative
Located in Soquel, CA
of green and pink in the background.
Presented in a giltwood frame. Image, 6.5"H x 8.5"W.
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Masonite, Oil
" Tricycle and Doll" Oil on Canvas by Edgar Kiechle
Located in Pasadena, CA
Art department.
In 1933, Edgar joined Lwerks as a background artist and worked on many films produced
Category
Mid-20th Century Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 28.75 in W 35 in D 0.75 in
Geometric Vintage Turkish Oushak Carpet in soft Red, Light Purple, & Gold Border
Located in Atlanta, GA
background.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Wool
Rare Alvar Aalto Adjustable Wall Lamp in Brass
By Valaistustyö, Alvar Aalto
Located in Copenhagen, DK
in his studio is attached. Here, in the background, similar style wall lighting is shown.
Excellent
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Brass
Vintage Persian Qum Rug in Allover Paisleys Pattern in Brick Red, Ivory, Blue
Located in Barrington, IL
background from the second quarter of the 1900s. The rug has an allover design of wavering vines and paisley
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Oushak Rug With Geometric Motifs in Terracotta, Green and Tan
Located in Atlanta, GA
background, which is surrounded by multiple defining borders of various colors and shapes.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Wool
Turkish Kars Rug with Floral Medallion Design in Brown and Earthy Tones
Located in Atlanta, GA
background is filled with a variation of brown and Sepia colors. Four cornices decorate the field with steel
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Wool
Acrobats at the Circus, Mid 20th Century Vallauris Painting on Ceramic.
Located in Cotignac, FR
original period oak frame.
A wonderful energetic and vibrant work very much in the 1940s 'Modern' style
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Ceramic, Glaze
Vintage Persian Bakhtiari in Allover Geometric Design in Camelhair, Ivory, Brown
Located in Barrington, IL
throughout. The border has geometric designs set on white background with geometric designs in caramel, dark
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Hand Knotted Turkish Oushak With Medallion Design in Cream and Blue
Located in Atlanta, GA
. The repeating medallions are brought to life on a light cream background, highlighted by hints of navy
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Wool
Vintage Light Colored Turkish Oushak Rug Cream, Yellow & Dark color Highlights
Located in Atlanta, GA
Measures 5'0 x 8'7
This Turkish vintage Oushak rug, (circa 1940) features an intricately
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Wool
All-Over Blossom and Palmette Design Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug in Brown Tones
Located in Atlanta, GA
cream background.
Country of Origin: Turkey; Type: Oushak; Design: All-Over, Floral; Keivan Woven Arts
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Silk Tabriz Rug in Floral Design in Navy Blue, Rust, Yellow, Red
Located in Barrington, IL
spandrels and the central medallion are in gold and ivory color background with designs in blue, brown and
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Silk, Cotton
American Hooked Rug with a Bull Elk and Aspen Trees
Located in Atlanta, GA
: United States / Hooked, circa 1940
The Hooked Rug depicts the Elk, Aspen Trees, and a lake/river in
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Wool
Trees on the Coast, Mid Century Seascape
Located in Soquel, CA
when this was painted. The dark blue and green ocean in the background creates a contrast with sand
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Fiberboard
Russian Neoclassical Style Parcel Paint and Gilt Decorated Mirror
Located in Stamford, CT
mirror flanked by column-form sides depicting bodies with Egyptian heads on a red painted background.
Category
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Vintage Scotty Dog Buckle
Located in Seguin, TX
Circa 1940's buckle made to look like carved wood out of a tough wood composite developed by Syroco
Category
Mid-20th Century Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Composition
Chinese Porcelain Lidded Vase, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern porcelain tall vase with lid, floral and naturalistic motifs, China, 1940s-1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Silver
French Gilt Bronze Brooch by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A circular shape brooch in gilt bronze by French art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997), circa 1940s
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Bronze
French Sunburst Starburst Mirror in Gilt Iron, Gilbert Poillerat Style
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sunburst starburst mirror in the manner of Gilbert Poillerat, Gilt Wrought Iron. France, 1940s
Category
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Gold Leaf, Wrought Iron, Iron
Japanese Old Wooden Humanoid Figurine / Wabisabi Sculpture Object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
is unknown.
The background is unknown, but it is a very beautiful being.
One wonders how much time
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Wood
Mid-20th Century Pictorial Khotan Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
river, with two farmhouses in the background nestled in a landscape of wonderfully rendered trees
Category
Mid-20th Century East Turkestani Khotan Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Wool
Vintage Antonin Kybal Room Size French Kilim. 6 ft 4 in x 9 ft 7 in
By Antonín Kybal 1
Located in New York, NY
up the space even further, and the colors within add certain contrast to the beige background itself
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Wool
Vintage Japanese Silk Meisen Kimono with Geometrical Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
garment is hand-stitched Meisen kimono from a crepe like thin silk and dated to 1940-60s. The dark nearly
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Silk
Mid Century Horse in Winter Landscape
By William Ernest Smyth
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming mid century watercolor painting of a horse in winter with a barn in the background by
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Watercolor, Illustration Board
Mid-Century Hillside Trees Landscape Watercolor (unfinished)
By Joseph Yeager
Located in Soquel, CA
forking branches depicted with exceptional detail, and a verdant background of rolling hills by Joseph
Category
Mid-20th Century American Realist Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
H 29.5 in W 22.75 in D 0.03 in
Chinoiserie Regency Style Union National Black & Gilt Dining Chairs Set of 6
By Union National
Located in Topeka, KS
upholstered with new old stock fabric with red & gold dragonflies on olive green background. Please see photos
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Retro 1940s Background
Materials
Wood, Paint, Fabric
H 34.5 in W 19.5 in D 22 in
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