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Strike Breakers — social realism, Great Depression
By Daniel Ralph Celentano
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
, social-realist drawing, on cream wove paper, with margins (1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches), in good condition
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Strike Breakers — social realism, Great Depression
Strike Breakers — social realism, Great Depression

Daniel Ralph Celentano
Strike Breakers — social realism, Great Depression, c. 1934

H 12 in W 15 in
"Workers" Russian Constructivist 1920s Modern Social Realism Cubism Figurative
Located in New York, NY
"Workers" Russian Constructivist 1920s Modern Social Realism Cubism Figurative VLADIMIR
Category

1920s Constructivist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

"Workers" Russian Constructivist 1920s Modern Social Realism Cubism Figurative
"Workers" Russian Constructivist 1920s Modern Social Realism Cubism Figurative

VLADIMIR VASIL’EVICH LEBEDEV
"Workers" Russian Constructivist 1920s Modern Social Realism Cubism Figurative, c. 1920s

H 22 in W 17 in
"Backyards" Early 20th Century Watercolor Fauvism Social Realism American Scene
By Stuart Davis
Located in New York, NY
"Backyards" Early 20th Century Watercolor Fauvism Social Realism American Scene Note: We have
Category

1910s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Backyards" Early 20th Century Watercolor Fauvism Social Realism American Scene
"Backyards" Early 20th Century Watercolor Fauvism Social Realism American Scene

Stuart Davis
"Backyards" Early 20th Century Watercolor Fauvism Social Realism American Scene, 1911

H 16 in W 17 in
"Money Lender" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Mid 20th Century
By Mervin Jules
Located in New York, NY
"Money Lender" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Mid Century Mervin M Jules (1912-1994
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Money Lender" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Mid 20th Century
"Money Lender" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Mid 20th Century

Mervin Jules
"Money Lender" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Mid 20th Century, 1940s

H 20 in W 25 in
"Tailor" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Mid Century Modern Fashion
By Mervin Jules
Located in New York, NY
"Tailor" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Mid Century Modern Fashion Mervin Jules (1912
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Tailor" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Mid Century Modern Fashion
"Tailor" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Mid Century Modern Fashion

Mervin Jules
"Tailor" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Mid Century Modern Fashion, 1930s

H 18 in W 24 in D 2 in
"Study for Long Beach" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Ashcan
Located in New York, NY
"Study for Long Beach" WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modernism Ashcan Daniel
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Study for Long Beach" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Ashcan
"Study for Long Beach" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Ashcan

Daniel Celentano
"Study for Long Beach" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Ashcan, c. 1930s

H 13 in W 15 in
"Good Health Week" WPA American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
"Good Health Week" WPA American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism Jo Cain (1904 – 2003
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil

"Good Health Week" WPA American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism
"Good Health Week" WPA American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism

Jo Cain
"Good Health Week" WPA American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism, c. 1940s

H 17 in W 22 in
"Abstract Cityscape" NYC Early 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Ashcan
By Abraham Walkowitz
Located in New York, NY
"Abstract Cityscape" NYC Early 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Ashcan Abraham Walkowitz
Category

1910s Abstract Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

"Abstract Cityscape" NYC Early 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Ashcan
"Abstract Cityscape" NYC Early 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Ashcan

Abraham Walkowitz
"Abstract Cityscape" NYC Early 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Ashcan, 1912

H 14 in W 16 in
"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Double Sided WPA Era
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Double Sided WPA Era Jo Cain (1904 - 2003
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Gouache

"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Double Sided WPA Era
"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Double Sided WPA Era

Jo Cain
"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Double Sided WPA Era, c. 1930s

H 17 in W 22 in
WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Workers
By Seymour Fogel
Located in New York, NY
WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Workers Seymour Fogel (1911
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Egg Tempera, Board

WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Workers
WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Workers

Seymour Fogel
WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Workers, c. 1930s/40s

H 25 in W 62 in
"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Mid 20th Century WPA Era
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Mid- 20th Century WPA Era Jo Cain (1904
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Mid 20th Century WPA Era
"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Mid 20th Century WPA Era

Jo Cain
"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Mid 20th Century WPA Era, c. 1930s

H 17 in W 22 in
Family at the Beach WPA Modernism American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century
By William Gropper
Located in New York, NY
Family at the Beach WPA Modernism American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century William Gropper
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

Family at the Beach WPA Modernism American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century
Family at the Beach WPA Modernism American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century

William Gropper
Family at the Beach WPA Modernism American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century, c. 1940s

H 28 in W 20 in
"Pay Day" American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid 20th Century Modern Workers
By Don Freeman
Located in New York, NY
"Pay Day" American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid 20th Century Modern Workers Don Freeman (1908
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Pay Day" American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid 20th Century Modern Workers
"Pay Day" American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid 20th Century Modern Workers

Don Freeman
"Pay Day" American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid 20th Century Modern Workers, c. 1940s

H 23 in W 33 in
Still Life American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Woodstock Modern Dudensing
By Konrad Cramer
Located in New York, NY
Still Life American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Woodstock Modern Dudensing Konrad Cramer
Category

1920s American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Still Life American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Woodstock Modern Dudensing
Still Life American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Woodstock Modern Dudensing

Konrad Cramer
Still Life American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Woodstock Modern Dudensing, 1928

H 21 in W 19 in D 2 in
"Great Neck Landscape" American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA
By Philip Evergood
Located in New York, NY
"Great Neck Landscape" American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA PHILIP HOWARD
Category

1930s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Great Neck Landscape" American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA
"Great Neck Landscape" American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA

Philip Evergood
"Great Neck Landscape" American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA, c. 1935

H 17 in W 21 in D 2 in
Post Office WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Modern 20th Century
By Carlos Lopez
Located in New York, NY
Post Office WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Modern 20th Century Carlos Lopez (1910
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Post Office WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Modern 20th Century
Post Office WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Modern 20th Century

Carlos Lopez
Post Office WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Modern 20th Century, 1940

H 25 in W 28 in
Answering the Door Early 20th Century w/c Fauvism Social Realism American Scene
By Stuart Davis
Located in New York, NY
Answering the Door Early 20th Century w/c Fauvism Social Realism American Scene Note: We have
Category

1910s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Answering the Door Early 20th Century w/c Fauvism Social Realism American Scene
Answering the Door Early 20th Century w/c Fauvism Social Realism American Scene

Stuart Davis
Answering the Door Early 20th Century w/c Fauvism Social Realism American Scene, 1911

H 15 in W 20 in
Two Men on a Street Early 20th Century w/c Fauvism Social Realism American Scene
By Stuart Davis
Located in New York, NY
Two Men on a Street Early 20th Century w/c Fauvism Social Realism American Scene Note: We have
Category

Early 1900s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Two Men on a Street Early 20th Century w/c Fauvism Social Realism American Scene
Two Men on a Street Early 20th Century w/c Fauvism Social Realism American Scene

Stuart Davis
Two Men on a Street Early 20th Century w/c Fauvism Social Realism American Scene, 1911

H 15 in W 20 in
Israeli Oil Painting Ruth Schloss Child, Doll, Wagon, Kibbutz Social Realist Art
By Ruth Schloss
Located in Surfside, FL
Museum, Jerusalem, Curator: Yigal Zalmona 1998 “Social Realism in ‘50s, Political Art in the ‘90s,” Haifa
Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Israeli Oil Painting Ruth Schloss Child, Doll, Wagon, Kibbutz Social Realist Art
Israeli Oil Painting Ruth Schloss Child, Doll, Wagon, Kibbutz Social Realist Art

Ruth Schloss
Israeli Oil Painting Ruth Schloss Child, Doll, Wagon, Kibbutz Social Realist Art, c.1950s

H 31 in W 43 in
"Sock Hop" Mid-Century American Modernism WPA Female Artist 20th Century Realism
By Kyra Markham
Located in New York, NY
"Sock Hop" Mid-Century American Modernism WPA Female Artist 20th Century Realism. 30 x 24 inches
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Sock Hop" Mid-Century American Modernism WPA Female Artist 20th Century Realism
"Sock Hop" Mid-Century American Modernism WPA Female Artist 20th Century Realism

Kyra Markham
"Sock Hop" Mid-Century American Modernism WPA Female Artist 20th Century Realism, c. 1940s

H 34 in W 28 in D 2 in
Industrial Railroad WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Rural Modern Realism
By Louis Bosa
Located in New York, NY
under the Art Students League directed by social realist painter John Sloan. In the 1930s and 40s the
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Industrial Railroad WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Rural Modern Realism
Industrial Railroad WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Rural Modern Realism

Louis Bosa
Industrial Railroad WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Rural Modern Realism, 1946

H 29 in W 35 in D 3 in
"Men in Barracks" WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Realism Gay Modernism WWII
By David Fredenthal
Located in New York, NY
with Diego Rivera who had admired and encouraged him in the early 1930's. After he won a traveling
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Men in Barracks" WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Realism Gay Modernism WWII
"Men in Barracks" WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Realism Gay Modernism WWII

David Fredenthal
"Men in Barracks" WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Realism Gay Modernism WWII, c. 1940a

H 26 in W 32 in
Modernist wooden garden set of 4 outdoor chairs / stackable 1930's
Located in Forest, BE
Series of 4 elegant minimal stackable chairs. Made of birch wood. This set is from the 1940’s and
Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Modernist wooden garden set of 4 outdoor chairs / stackable 1930's
Modernist wooden garden set of 4 outdoor chairs / stackable 1930's

Modernist wooden garden set of 4 outdoor chairs / stackable 1930's

H 25.99 in W 22.05 in D 30.71 in
Landscape with buildings and trees
By Leon Kelly
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Landscape with buildings and trees Watercolor on paper, c. 1930's Signed in pencil lower right (see
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Landscape with buildings and trees
Landscape with buildings and trees

Leon Kelly
Landscape with buildings and trees, 1930's

H 9.38 in W 11 in
Hyman Katz Original Etching “The Seamstress”
Located in Phoenix, AZ
clarion call of American art during the 1930's and 1940's and the unique, highly decorative genius of
Category

Mid-20th Century Portrait Prints

Materials

Etching

Hyman Katz Original Etching “The Seamstress”
Hyman Katz Original Etching “The Seamstress”

Hyman Katz
Hyman Katz Original Etching “The Seamstress”, Circa 1930's

H 9.63 in W 11.75 in D 0.1 in
Art Deco Expressionist Bronze Judaica Rabbi Sculpture Los Angeles Modernist
By Peter Krasnow
Located in Surfside, FL
, are accomplished examples of social realism and Art Deco. In 1934, after a three-year stay in France
Category

1930s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Expressionist Bronze Judaica Rabbi Sculpture Los Angeles Modernist
Art Deco Expressionist Bronze Judaica Rabbi Sculpture Los Angeles Modernist

Peter Krasnow
Art Deco Expressionist Bronze Judaica Rabbi Sculpture Los Angeles Modernist, c.1930s

H 17 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Man with Mask
By Joseph Hirsch
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Social Realism. Hirsch connected art with moral responsibility, arguing, “I believe that someday the
Category

1960s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Man with Mask
Man with Mask

Joseph Hirsch
Man with Mask, 1969

H 14 in W 11.88 in
San Francisco Cable Car WPA Artist Adolf Dehn Modernist Art Gouache Oil Painting
By Adolf Dehn
Located in Surfside, FL
American art, including regionalism, social realism, and caricature. A two-time recipient of the Guggenheim
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Oil

San Francisco Cable Car WPA Artist Adolf Dehn Modernist Art Gouache Oil Painting
San Francisco Cable Car WPA Artist Adolf Dehn Modernist Art Gouache Oil Painting

Adolf Dehn
San Francisco Cable Car WPA Artist Adolf Dehn Modernist Art Gouache Oil Painting, c.1930-1940

H 23 in W 19 in
'Monday in Wick Haven' original linoleum cut print by Howard Thomas
By Howard Thomas
Located in Milwaukee, WI
nonetheless falls into the Social Realism that captivated most American artists during the Great Depression
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Linocut

'Monday in Wick Haven' original linoleum cut print by Howard Thomas
'Monday in Wick Haven' original linoleum cut print by Howard Thomas

Howard Thomas
'Monday in Wick Haven' original linoleum cut print by Howard Thomas, 1936

H 12.37 in W 12.43 in
Street Cleaners
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This painting is part of our exhibition America Coast to Coast: Artists of the 1930s Street
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Street Cleaners

Edward Biberman
Street Cleaners, c. 1940s

H 28.75 in W 32 in D 2 in
Untitled
By Leon Kelly
Located in Fairlawn, OH
styles such as Cubism, Social Realism, and Abstraction. Reclusive by nature, a character trait that
Category

20th Century American Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

Untitled
Untitled

Leon Kelly
Untitled, 1922

H 17.63 in W 16.25 in
WOODED LANDSCAPE WITH HOUSES Signed Watercolor, Trees, African American Artist
Located in Union City, NJ
and 1940s, Joseph participated in many exhibitions of African-American art, the Works Progress
Category

1950s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Mixed Media, Watercolor, Ink

WOODED LANDSCAPE WITH HOUSES Signed Watercolor, Trees, African American Artist
WOODED LANDSCAPE WITH HOUSES Signed Watercolor, Trees, African American Artist

Ronald Joseph
WOODED LANDSCAPE WITH HOUSES Signed Watercolor, Trees, African American Artist, c.1950

H 18 in W 21.5 in
Herbert Ferber, Abstract Expressionist sculptural study signed framed Provenance
By Herbert Ferber
Located in New York, NY
social-realist art. However, by the late 1930s Ferber had become disillusioned with Stalinist politics
Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Herbert Ferber, Abstract Expressionist sculptural study signed framed Provenance
Herbert Ferber, Abstract Expressionist sculptural study signed framed Provenance

Herbert Ferber
Herbert Ferber, Abstract Expressionist sculptural study signed framed Provenance, 1968

H 16.25 in W 16.25 in D 0.5 in
The Creation of Man
Located in Spokane, WA
Rivera as part of La Esmeralda school in the late 1930s and early 1940s. Chávez Carrillo created murals
Category

Mid-19th Century Cubist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Creation of Man
The Creation of Man

Jorge Chavez Carrillo
The Creation of Man, c. 1940

H 32.5 in W 42.75 in D 2 in
Untitled
By Leon Kelly
Located in Fairlawn, OH
encompassed styles such as Cubism, Social Realism, and Abstraction. Reclusive by nature, a character trait
Category

1920s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

Untitled
Untitled

Leon Kelly
Untitled, 1922

H 10.13 in W 8.88 in
Untitled
By Leon Kelly
Located in Fairlawn, OH
foray into Social Realism. The Little Gallery of Contemporary Art purchased the Absinthe Drinker in 1931
Category

1920s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

Untitled
Untitled

Leon Kelly
Untitled, 1922

H 11 in W 8.88 in
Untitled
By Leon Kelly
Located in Fairlawn, OH
foray into Social Realism. The Little Gallery of Contemporary Art purchased the Absinthe Drinker in 1931
Category

1920s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Untitled
Untitled

Leon Kelly
Untitled, 1930

H 17.63 in W 15.13 in
Untitled
By Leon Kelly
Located in Fairlawn, OH
encompassed styles such as Cubism, Social Realism, and Abstraction. Reclusive by nature, a character trait
Category

1920s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

Untitled
Untitled

Leon Kelly
Untitled, 1922

H 10.13 in W 8.88 in
Two Studies of Henriette (Head of the artist's wife & The Artist's wife writing
By Leon Kelly
Located in Fairlawn, OH
encompassed styles such as Cubism, Social Realism, and Abstraction. Reclusive by nature, a character trait
Category

1920s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Two Studies of Henriette (Head of the artist's wife & The Artist's wife writing
Two Studies of Henriette (Head of the artist's wife & The Artist's wife writing

Leon Kelly
Two Studies of Henriette (Head of the artist's wife & The Artist's wife writing, 1928-1930

H 9.38 in W 11 in
1930 Oil Painting Sea Side Sailboats American Modernist WPA Artist Morris Kantor
By Morris Kantor
Located in Surfside, FL
1940's he turned towards figural studies. Later in his career, Kantor himself was an instructor at the
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1930 Oil Painting Sea Side Sailboats American Modernist WPA Artist Morris Kantor
1930 Oil Painting Sea Side Sailboats American Modernist WPA Artist Morris Kantor

Morris Kantor
1930 Oil Painting Sea Side Sailboats American Modernist WPA Artist Morris Kantor, 1930

H 24.5 in W 21 in
Cave Dreams - Original Oil - Rose Freymuth-Frazier
By Rose Freymuth-Frazier
Located in Chicago, IL
maternal Grandparents fled Hitler's Germany in the late 1930's. After being refused entry to the United
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Cave Dreams - Original Oil - Rose Freymuth-Frazier
Cave Dreams - Original Oil - Rose Freymuth-Frazier

Rose Freymuth-Frazier
Cave Dreams - Original Oil - Rose Freymuth-Frazier, 2023

H 22 in W 50 in
Gone Wild, Woman Lounging on Teal Couch with Persian Cat, Original Oil Painting
By Rose Freymuth-Frazier
Located in Chicago, IL
the late 1930's. After being refused entry to the United States, they were welcomed into the Dominican
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Gone Wild, Woman Lounging on Teal Couch with Persian Cat, Original Oil Painting

Rose Freymuth-Frazier
Gone Wild, Woman Lounging on Teal Couch with Persian Cat, Original Oil Painting, 2023

H 38 in W 58 in
Stimulus, Scantily Clad Woman with Hypodermic Needle, Original Oil Painting
By Rose Freymuth-Frazier
Located in Chicago, IL
Hitler's Germany in the late 1930's. After being refused entry to the United States, they were welcomed
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Stimulus, Scantily Clad Woman with Hypodermic Needle, Original Oil Painting
Stimulus, Scantily Clad Woman with Hypodermic Needle, Original Oil Painting

Rose Freymuth-Frazier
Stimulus, Scantily Clad Woman with Hypodermic Needle, Original Oil Painting, 2010

H 50 in W 53 in
"Industrial Cityscape, Chicago" WPA Modernism Mid-Century Cityscape 20th Century
By Aaron Bohrod
Located in New York, NY
1930 and resided there until the move to Wisconsin. Influenced strongly by the Social Realism of John
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Industrial Cityscape, Chicago" WPA Modernism Mid-Century Cityscape 20th Century
"Industrial Cityscape, Chicago" WPA Modernism Mid-Century Cityscape 20th Century

Aaron Bohrod
"Industrial Cityscape, Chicago" WPA Modernism Mid-Century Cityscape 20th Century, 1931

H 27 in W 23 in
Landscape with Trees
By Leon Kelly
Located in Fairlawn, OH
foray into Social Realism. The Little Gallery of Contemporary Art purchased the Absinthe Drinker in 1931
Category

1920s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Landscape with Trees
Landscape with Trees

Leon Kelly
Landscape with Trees, 1929

H 10.94 in W 8.5 in
Vintage American Abstract Geometric Modernist Signed Mid Century Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
several years in New Jersey and New York City and in the early 1930s, settled in Chicago where from 1930
Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage American Abstract Geometric Modernist Signed Mid Century Oil Painting
Vintage American Abstract Geometric Modernist Signed Mid Century Oil Painting

Paul Kelpe (1902 - 1985)
Vintage American Abstract Geometric Modernist Signed Mid Century Oil Painting, 1960

H 29 in W 23 in D 2 in
1927 Oil Painting Eiffel Tower Paris American Modernist Wpa Artist Morris Kantor
By Morris Kantor
Located in Surfside, FL
and fantasy scenes. In the 1940's he turned towards figural studies. Later in his career, Kantor
Category

1920s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1927 Oil Painting Eiffel Tower Paris American Modernist Wpa Artist Morris Kantor
1927 Oil Painting Eiffel Tower Paris American Modernist Wpa Artist Morris Kantor

Morris Kantor
1927 Oil Painting Eiffel Tower Paris American Modernist Wpa Artist Morris Kantor, 1927

H 28.75 in W 36 in
The People
By Arnold Blanch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1930s and 1940s is what the American art world of the time viewed as a rationale modernism. Writing of
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The People
The People

Arnold Blanch
The People, 1938

H 36 in W 48 in D 2 in
Jules Perahim Surrealism Oil Painting on Paper Romanian French Surrealist Figure
Located in Surfside, FL
with Surrealist circles at the beginning of the 1930's, he contributed to the early development of what
Category

1960s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Jules Perahim Surrealism Oil Painting on Paper Romanian French Surrealist Figure
Jules Perahim Surrealism Oil Painting on Paper Romanian French Surrealist Figure

Jules Perahim
Jules Perahim Surrealism Oil Painting on Paper Romanian French Surrealist Figure, 1965

H 23.5 in W 19.25 in
The Wise Ones - Three Rabbits Amongst a Broken Strand of Pearls, Original Oil
By Rose Freymuth-Frazier
Located in Chicago, IL
figurative painter in New York City. My maternal Grandparents fled Hitler's Germany in the late 1930's. After
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

The Wise Ones - Three Rabbits Amongst a Broken Strand of Pearls, Original Oil
The Wise Ones - Three Rabbits Amongst a Broken Strand of Pearls, Original Oil

Rose Freymuth-Frazier
The Wise Ones - Three Rabbits Amongst a Broken Strand of Pearls, Original Oil, 2022

H 32 in W 50 in
Basketball Player
By Ben Shahn
Located in Fairlawn, OH
he designed were published. In the 1940s, Shahn turned to what he called personal realism.” His late
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Basketball Player
Basketball Player

Ben Shahn
Basketball Player, c. 1940

H 12.13 in W 8 in
Argo
By Jacob Kainen
Located in Austin, TX
group explored the concept of social realism, focusing on common, working-class people. The New York
Category

1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Argo
Argo

Jacob Kainen
Argo, 1991

H 51 in W 61 in
Deanna, Make-Up Artist - Portrait of a Woman w/Curly Hair & Huge Hoop Earrings
By Rose Freymuth-Frazier
Located in Chicago, IL
figurative painter in New York City. My maternal Grandparents fled Hitler's Germany in the late 1930's. After
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Deanna, Make-Up Artist - Portrait of a Woman w/Curly Hair & Huge Hoop Earrings
Deanna, Make-Up Artist - Portrait of a Woman w/Curly Hair & Huge Hoop Earrings

Rose Freymuth-Frazier
Deanna, Make-Up Artist - Portrait of a Woman w/Curly Hair & Huge Hoop Earrings, 2006

H 18 in W 24 in
Eve of Destruction - Modern Interpretation of the Garden of Eden, Original Oil
By Rose Freymuth-Frazier
Located in Chicago, IL
Grandparents fled Hitler's Germany in the late 1930's. After being refused entry to the United States, they
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Linen

Eve of Destruction - Modern Interpretation of the Garden of Eden, Original Oil
Eve of Destruction - Modern Interpretation of the Garden of Eden, Original Oil

Rose Freymuth-Frazier
Eve of Destruction - Modern Interpretation of the Garden of Eden, Original Oil, 2021

H 54 in W 34 in
Peace Cadet - Large Scale Portrait of Woman in Space Suit Surrounded by Bunnies
By Rose Freymuth-Frazier
Located in Chicago, IL
Hitler's Germany in the late 1930's. After being refused entry to the United States, they were welcomed
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Linen

Peace Cadet - Large Scale Portrait of Woman in Space Suit Surrounded by Bunnies
Peace Cadet - Large Scale Portrait of Woman in Space Suit Surrounded by Bunnies

Rose Freymuth-Frazier
Peace Cadet - Large Scale Portrait of Woman in Space Suit Surrounded by Bunnies, 2022

H 70 in W 50 in
Untitled
By Leon Kelly
Located in Fairlawn, OH
foray into Social Realism. The Little Gallery of Contemporary Art purchased the Absinthe Drinker in 1931
Category

1920s Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Watercolor, Gouache

Untitled
Untitled

Leon Kelly
Untitled, 1922

H 29 in W 25 in
Burning Desire - Sable Mare with Flower & Butterfly Mane & Amber-Rose Background
By Rose Freymuth-Frazier
Located in Chicago, IL
figurative painter in New York City. My maternal Grandparents fled Hitler's Germany in the late 1930's. After
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Burning Desire - Sable Mare with Flower & Butterfly Mane & Amber-Rose Background
Burning Desire - Sable Mare with Flower & Butterfly Mane & Amber-Rose Background

Rose Freymuth-Frazier
Burning Desire - Sable Mare with Flower & Butterfly Mane & Amber-Rose Background, 2021

H 50 in W 32 in
Come In Peace - Futuristic Woman in Space Suit Seated Next to a Bunny
By Rose Freymuth-Frazier
Located in Chicago, IL
the late 1930's. After being refused entry to the United States, they were welcomed into the Dominican
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Linen

Come In Peace - Futuristic Woman in Space Suit Seated Next to a Bunny
Come In Peace - Futuristic Woman in Space Suit Seated Next to a Bunny

Rose Freymuth-Frazier
Come In Peace - Futuristic Woman in Space Suit Seated Next to a Bunny, 2022

H 50 in W 70 in
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Social Realism Social Realism Art 1930s And 1940s For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of social realism social realism art 1930s and 1940s is available on 1stDibs. A selection of these works in the modern, contemporary and Impressionist styles can be found today in our inventory. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Social realism social realism art 1930s and 1940s available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes brown, gray, black, blue and more. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but Rose Freymuth-Frazier, Leon Kelly, Nicolai Cikovsky, Aaron Bohrod and Ben Shahn produced especially popular works that are worth a look. Frequently made by artists working in paint, oil paint and fabric, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much are Social Realism Social Realism Art 1930s And 1940s?

Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — social realism social realism art 1930s and 1940s in our inventory begin at $650 and can go as high as $275,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,900.

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