A tussle between earth and sky, light and dark. Named after the German romantic literary movement that sought to promote human emotion over the Rationalism. (It was short-lived!) ...

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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Lee Panizza
Sturm und Drang, Painting, Oil on Canvas, 2016

H 39.4 in W 59.1 in D 1.6 in

"Ninth Symphony", Art Deco Paean to Beethoven's Masterpiece by Renowned Muralist

By Eugene Francis Savage

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Filled with Sturm und Drang and packed with allegory and higher meaning, this remarkable Art Deco

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

"Ninth Symphony", Art Deco Paean to Beethoven's Masterpiece by Renowned Muralist

H 55.5 in W 33.25 in D 1.75 in

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1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel

By Societé anonyme francaise

Located in Perpignan, FR

Designed in 1972 by architects Michel Hudrisier and M. Roma for Studio Rochel, the Nova House came to fulfill the fantasy of those dreaming of living in space. While that type of arc...

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Vintage 1970s French Space Age Architectural Elements

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Metal, Aluminum

1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel

H 157.49 in W 255.91 in D 314.97 in

"Five Olympic Rowers", Monumental 1930s Painting of Nude Male Oarsmen

Located in Philadelphia, PA

One of the most stunning and monumental depictions of male nude figures -- and male athletes -- ever accomplished in the Modern era, this large painting shows five nude rowers, relax...

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Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

"Five Olympic Rowers", Monumental 1930s Painting of Nude Male Oarsmen

H 88 in W 70 in D 2 in

"Truth and the Seven Deadly Sins", Study for Queens Supreme Courthouse Mosaic

By Eugene Francis Savage

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Entitled "Truth and the Seven Deadly Sins" and teeming with allegory, this Art Deco study for a major mosaic was painted by Eugene Savage for the new Queens Supreme Courthouse -- a 1...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

"Truth and the Seven Deadly Sins", Study for Queens Supreme Courthouse Mosaic

H 14.5 in W 12.25 in D 0.1 in

"Zodiac w/ Helios and Cornucopia", Fabulous Art Deco Mural Study by Savage

By Eugene Francis Savage

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Painted by Eugene Savage -- arguably, America's most successful and prolific muralist in the Art Deco style, with important surviving paintings dating from the 1920s to the 1950s -- ...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

"Zodiac w/ Helios and Cornucopia", Fabulous Art Deco Mural Study by Savage

H 0.1 in Dm 15.5 in

"Europa and the Bull", Bold Art Deco Depiction of Mythological Theme by Darcy

Located in Philadelphia, PA

One of the wildest and most free-spirited depictions of the Europa and the Bull legend we have seen, this painting by Georges Darcy shows Europa with a wild, flowing mane of hair, nu...

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Europa and the Bull", Bold Art Deco Depiction of Mythological Theme by Darcy

H 31.5 in W 37.5 in D 1 in

"Male Youth with Pole", Superb Painting of Male Nude by Sigvard Mohn, 1910s

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Sensitively painted with a rich but subdued palette and dramatic lighting, this large painting of a male youth leaning on a long pole was made by Sigvard Mohn, a Minnesota-born artis...

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Vintage 1910s American Beaux Arts Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Male Youth with Pole", Superb Painting of Male Nude by Sigvard Mohn, 1910s

H 36.5 in W 21 in D 1 in

"Jungle Book, " Important Painting w/ Male Nude by Barbier for Schmied, 1918

By George Barbier

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A brilliant reminder of how early the Art Deco style we know today emerged in France, this vividly-painted depiction of Mowgli, the protagonist of Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book,...

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Vintage 1910s French Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

"Jungle Book, " Important Painting w/ Male Nude by Barbier for Schmied, 1918

H 12 in W 9.5 in D 0.1 in

"Playing Ball", Superb Art Deco Painting w/ Male Nudes by François-Louis Schmied

By François-Louis Schmied

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This vivid and sensual painting of two nude male figures, each ready to toss a ball into the air, was executed by François-Louis Schmied, one of France's two leading artists speciali...

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

"Playing Ball", Superb Art Deco Painting w/ Male Nudes by François-Louis Schmied

H 13.75 in W 10.5 in D 1.5 in

"Justice Triumphant", Mural Study for Queens, Ny Courthouse, circa 1941-1942

By Eugene Francis Savage

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A striking example of WPA mural art, this study for one of the murals proposed for the new Queens Supreme Courthouse -- a 1930s Works Progress Administration project in Queens, New Y...

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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

"Justice Triumphant", Mural Study for Queens, Ny Courthouse, circa 1941-1942

H 18.13 in W 38.75 in D 1 in

"Peace, " Monumental Art Deco Tapestry w/ Goddess of Abundance and Nudes, 1945

By Gaston Alfred Henrich

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A unique and remarkable work of art with great historical importance, this monumental Art Deco tapestry celebrating the end of World War II presents a large scene of nude male and fe...

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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Tapestries

Materials

Wool

"Peace, " Monumental Art Deco Tapestry w/ Goddess of Abundance and Nudes, 1945

H 103 in W 134 in D 0.25 in

"Ten Nudes Dancing, " Large Art Deco-Surrealist Painting by Bond, 1940s

By Milton Bond

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Clearly showing the influence of modern dance, William Blake and early 19th century Classicism, Art Deco stylization and Surrealism, this remarkable, brilliantly hued painting by Mil...

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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

"Ten Nudes Dancing, " Large Art Deco-Surrealist Painting by Bond, 1940s

H 41.5 in W 41.5 in D 1 in

"Aloha, The Universal Word, " Art Deco Study for Hawaiian Mural Series by Savage

By Eugene Francis Savage

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Extremely rare and important, this painting by Eugene Savage served as the preparatory study for one of six monumental Art Deco murals commissioned by the Matson Shipping company in ...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

"Aloha, The Universal Word, " Art Deco Study for Hawaiian Mural Series by Savage

H 25.5 in W 33.5 in D 1 in

"Story of Pennsylvania", Large Art Deco Masterpiece for Finance Bldg, PA Capitol

By Eugene Francis Savage

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A large and remarkable masterpiece from the heyday of Art Deco mural painting, this colorful and detailed study was made by Eugene Savage in preparation for an enormous ceiling mural...

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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

"Story of Pennsylvania", Large Art Deco Masterpiece for Finance Bldg, PA Capitol

H 36 in W 78 in D 1 in

"Egyptian Revival Centerpiece, " Art Deco Footed Bowl, Bronze and Stone, France

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Striking and beautifully made from speckled serpentine and bronze by a French artist, this Egyptian Revival / Art Deco footed bowl or centerpiece features a wide, shallow bowl suppor...

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Decorative Bowls

Materials

Stone, Bronze

"Egyptian Revival Centerpiece, " Art Deco Footed Bowl, Bronze and Stone, France

H 8 in Dm 11.5 in

"Bar Cabinet w/ Forest Motif", Art Deco Masterwork w/ Bronze Mounts, Oscar Bach

By Oscar Bruno Bach

Located in Philadelphia, PA

One of the greatest masterpieces ever created by Oscar Bach -- who made the enormous sculptural rondels on the facade of Radio City Music Hall designed by Hildreth Meière, and the la...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Dry Bars

Materials

Bronze

"Bar Cabinet w/ Forest Motif", Art Deco Masterwork w/ Bronze Mounts, Oscar Bach

H 26.5 in W 37 in D 21.5 in

"Brotherly Love", Art Deco Masterwork in Gold for Elks Memorial, 1926

By Eugene Francis Savage

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A true Art Deco masterpiece, painted as a final study for one of a series of large murals for the National Elks Memorial in Chicago, finished in 1926, this large gold-hued scene depi...

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