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OOAK Vtg 1930's - 1940's Black Feather Trim Evening Ballroom Dance Dress Gown XS
Located in Thiensville, WI
One-of-a-Kind circa 1930's / 1940's deep ivory fine net / mesh evening gown. Black feather trim at
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1930s Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

1940s Minx Mode Navy Patriotic Dress With Checkered Ribbon
Located in London, GB
This sensational 1940s navy patriotic dress is incredibly rare and in absolutely impeccable vintage
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1940s American Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

Vintage 1991 Dolce & Gabbana Documented Runway Studded Black Leather Mini Dress
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
collection whose key element was the 1940's slip. They are not looking for a retro look; Dolce & Gabbana
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1990s Italian Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

1949 S/S JACQUES FATH Black & White Gingham Fan Back Peplum Afternoon Dress
By Jacques Fath
Located in Thiensville, WI
Halpert Designer: Jacques Fath Collection: c.1940's Style: Back bustle day dress Color(s): Black/white
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1940s Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

Vintage Bill Blass Black Velvet Gold Metallic Halter Strapless Evening Dress
By Bill Blass
Located in Boca Raton, FL
the 1940s led him to be one of the most prominent women’s designers for multiple brands such as Anne
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1980s American Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

Von Fürstenberg Munich 1950s Bow Embellished Red Silk Couture Cocktail Dress
Located in Munich, DE
Modern Size: XS-S Reference Photo: Model wearing a striped dress with the same cut, textil-report, 1956.
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1950s German Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

Vintage 1950s Harvey Berin Pale-Pink Lace Illusion & Silk Flounce Cocktail Dress
By Harvey Berin
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Absolutely gorgeous Harvey Berin designer cocktail dress dating back to the late 1950's. I'm so in
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1950s American Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

1997 Dolce & Gabbana Floral Stretch Velvet Cut-Out Bustier Slip Dress with Tags
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
bra-strap slip dress dating back to their 1997 spring-summer collection. This design debuted on the
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1990s Italian Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

Women’s Black Dress, Saks Fifth Avenue
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 1940s fashion study featuring a woman in a Saks Fifth Avenue ad. Provenance: Cornelia
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1940s Art Deco Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

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Watercolor, Pencil

1968 Christian Dior Haute Couture Maria Felix Owned Chartreuse Silk Feather Gown
By Christian Dior, Marc Bohan
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
the 1940's and 1950's. Considered one of the most beautiful actresses of Old Hollywood, her strong
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1960s French Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

1994 Dolce & Gabbana Editorial Runway Multi-Color Patchwork Velvet Bias Cut Gown
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
collection whose key element was the 1940's slip. They are not looking for a retro look; Dolce & Gabbana
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1990s French Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

Walking Women - Original Tempera on Paper by Andres Osterlind - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Walking Women is an original drawing in tempera realized by Andres Osterlind (1887 - 1960). The
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1940s Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

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Tempera

Longines Platinum & 14k White Gold Diamond Women's Dress Watch
By Longines
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Longines Platinum & 14k White Gold Diamond Women's Dress Watch Movement #4LLV Serial #11926684
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1940s Swiss Modern Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

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Diamond, Platinum

Blancpain Ladies 18K WG Diamond Bracelet Dress Wristwatch, circa 1940s
By Blancpain
Located in Long Beach, CA
WG DIAMONDS: SI1 Clarity / G Color CIRCA: 1940-1950's DIMENSIONS: Length 40mm X Width 14mm MOVEMENT
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

Longines 14k White Gold and Diamond Women's Dress Watch Gorgeous
By Longines
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Longines 14k White Gold and Diamond Women's Dress Watch Gorgeous! Movement #4LLV12325562 Case
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1940s Swiss Modern Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

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Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold

African American Mother and Child by Peggy Dodds Circa 1940's
By Peggy Dodds
Located in Rochester, NY
canvas. Circa 1940's. Unframed. please, contact us for shipping options. Presented by Joseph Dasta
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

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Canvas, Oil

"Two Women Lounging", Richly-Imagined Portrait of Figures in Satin & Silk, 1940s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Voluptuous in its approach to scene and palette, this sumptuous portrait of two women, lounging
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

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Paint

Jaeger LeCoultre Vintage Women's Dress Watch 18K Rose Gold Champagne Dial
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in London, GB
A vintage women's dress wristwatch, made from 18k rose gold, with a manual back winding movement
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20th Century Swiss Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

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18k Gold, Rose Gold

African American Mother and Child by Peggy Dodds Circa 1940's
Located in Rochester, NY
canvas. Circa 1940's. Unframed. Peggy Dodds lived in a home in the 1940's in Paterson, New Jersey and
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Mid-20th Century American Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

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Fabric, Canvas, Paint

Hamilton Women's Dress Hand-Winding Platinum Watch 3 Cts Diamond Milgrain
By Hamilton
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Movement #995A (17 Jewels) Serial #F102662 Case #2545 Diamonds TCW = Appx 3 Cts (VS/SI, G - H Color) 900 Platinum Round Case w/ Diamond Accents Nice Milgrain Detailing 17 mm in Diame...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

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Diamond, Platinum

M&W Ullman Platinum Hand-Winding Women's Dress Watch with Diamonds
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Case #900 Movement #F21 Platinum Case w/ Diamond Bezel and Lugs 14 mm in Diameter (16 mm w/ Crown) Lug-to-Lug Distance = 22 mm Lug-to-Lug Width = 4 mm Thickness = 7 mm Off-White Dial...
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1940s Swiss Art Deco Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

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Diamond, Platinum

Nastrix Women's 14k Gold and Platinum Hand-Winding Dress Watch w/ Diamond Band
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Nastrix Women's 14k Gold and Platinum Hand-Winding Dress Watch w/ Diamond Band Movement #1676 14k
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1940s Swiss Art Deco Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

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Diamond, 14k Gold

1940s Moroccan Antique Caftan Gold Damask Embroidered Caftan Maxi Dress
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Amazing antique Moroccan Caftan, gold silk damask with a gold threads trim, Circa 1940's The gold
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20th Century Moroccan Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

The White Dress
By Francois Gerome
Located in Missouri, MO
Francois Gerome "The White Dress" c. 1940s/50 Oil on Canvas approx. 10 x 8 inches approx. 16 x 13
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1940s Impressionist Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

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Canvas, Oil

Original Vintage WWII Poster Civil Defence Women Wanted For Evacuation Service
By Jack Mathew
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two poster: Civil Defence, Women wanted for Evacuation Service, offer
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1940s British Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

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Paper

Original World War II Poster - Civil Defence Women Wanted for Evacuation Service
By Jack Mathew
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War II poster “Civil Defence, Women wanted for Evacuation Service,” offer
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1940s British Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

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Paper

"Shore Leave, " Large Art Deco Mural with Sailors at New Orleans Brothel, 1940s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
a group of 1940s sailors visiting a New Orleans brothel is full of boisterous energy and strong
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

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Paint

1940s Face Veil, Sinai Bedouin Desert Garment Nikab Framed Collectible
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Traditional antique circa 1940s Collectible women face veil from the Sinai Bedouin Desert Garment
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1940s Egyptian Folk Art Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

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Lucite, Beads, Textile

1940s Face Veil Nikab Sinai Bedouin Desert Garment Framed Collectible
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Traditional antique circa 1940s Collectible women face veil from the Sinai Bedouin Desert Garment
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Mid-20th Century Palestinian Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

MECKLENBURG AUTUMN Signed Lithograph, Black Women Portrait, African Mask, Quilt
By Romare Bearden
Located in Union City, NJ
MECKLENBURG AUTUMN, an intriguing collage portrait of two black women. One woman is seated her face depicted
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1970s Contemporary Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

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Lithograph

"Woman in Dress & Fancy Hat" original crayon drawing by Sylvia Spicuzza
By Sylvia Spicuzza
Located in Milwaukee, WI
reflect the work of Picasso, Kandinsky and Max Ernst in the 1930's and 1940's. Biomorphic and organic
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1950s Modern Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

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Crayon

"Two Women In Oriental Costume" original drawing signed by Sylvia Spicuzza
By Sylvia Spicuzza
Located in Milwaukee, WI
figurative paintings that reflect the work of Picasso, Kandinsky and Max Ernst in the 1930's and 1940's
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1950s Modern Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

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Crayon

Modern Dance Female Dancer in Red Dress Jazz - oil paint on board circa 1950s
By Raimondo Puccinelli
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
the 1940s he maintained a studio in San Francisco's Chinatown at 15 Hotaling Place and taught
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

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Board, Oil

Original Vintage WWII Recruitment Poster SPARS Your Duty Ashore US Coast Guard
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two recruitment poster for the USCG United States Coast Guard Women
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1940s American Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

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Paper

Gypsy Rose Lee
By Bruno Bernard (Bernard of Hollywood)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Gypsy Rose Lee Vintage sliver print, c. 1940's Unsigned Provenance: Gift of Gypsy Rose Lee
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1940s Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

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Silver Gelatin

Moorish Turquoise Caftan 1970s Robe
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handmade long maxi dress caftan from North Africa, Morocco. Vintage 1940s caftan robe. Maxi dress
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

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Braid

Katherine Merry Nee Horstmann Director Horstmann Gear Company 1946 City of Bath
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
. Throughout the 1940s he was prolific and successful, working in the Newcastle area, around the Hawkesbury
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Mid-20th Century Realist Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

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Canvas, Oil

"Shore Leave, " Sailors at Port with Female Escorts, Rare Art Deco Form, 1930s
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, atmospheric depiction of men and women on the edge of society, this large and important vase depicts two
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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

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Porcelain

Metallic Gold Straw Modernist Hat by Frank Olive for Neiman Marcus
By Frank Olive, Neiman Marcus
Located in Palm Springs, CA
with great satisfaction - With this joie de vivre, Frank Olive connected with women on a very personal
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1990s American Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

Sunday Morning
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial.[3] In 1937 Thrash joined the government-sponsored Works Progress
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1930s American Realist Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

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Etching

Vintage Paul Flato Necklace Brooch Ring Set 14k Gold Ruby Diamond Estate Jewelry
By Paul Flato
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
. His talent thrived at a time when high society dressed to impress and didn’t hesitate to spend largely
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1980s American Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

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Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Lithograph - Flowers
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
idyllic open fields dressed in pure color and sensual outline. Two women lounge in the sunlight while two
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1940s Modern Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

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Lithograph

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Pumpkin and Flowers
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
idyllic open fields dressed in pure color and sensual outline. Two women lounge in the sunlight while two
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1940s Modern Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

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Lithograph

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Flowers
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
idyllic open fields dressed in pure color and sensual outline. Two women lounge in the sunlight while two
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1940s Modern Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

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Lithograph

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Pumpkin and Flowers
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
idyllic open fields dressed in pure color and sensual outline. Two women lounge in the sunlight while two
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1940s Modern Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

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Lithograph

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Flowers
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
idyllic open fields dressed in pure color and sensual outline. Two women lounge in the sunlight while two
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1940s Modern Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

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Lithograph

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Woman with Flowers in Her Hair
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
idyllic open fields dressed in pure color and sensual outline. Two women lounge in the sunlight while two
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1940s Modern Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

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Lithograph

Original World War Two Poster: Civil Defence Women Wanted For Evacuation Service
By Jack Mathew
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two poster: Civil Defence, Women wanted for Evacuation Service, offer
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1940s Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

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Paper

Original Vintage WWII Recruitment Poster SPARS Your Duty Ashore US Coast Guard
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two recruitment poster for the USCG United States Coast Guard Women
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1940s Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

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Paper

Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Apollinaire
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
idyllic open fields dressed in pure color and sensual outline. Two women lounge in the sunlight while two
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1930s Modern Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

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Linocut

Guillaume Apollinaire
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
idyllic open fields dressed in pure color and sensual outline. Two women lounge in the sunlight while two
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1930s Modern Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

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Lithograph

Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Apollinaire
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
idyllic open fields dressed in pure color and sensual outline. Two women lounge in the sunlight while two
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1930s Modern Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

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Linocut

Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Apollinaire
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
idyllic open fields dressed in pure color and sensual outline. Two women lounge in the sunlight while two
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1930s Modern Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

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Linocut

Creole Dancer
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
idyllic open fields dressed in pure color and sensual outline. Two women lounge in the sunlight while two
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Mid-20th Century Modern Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

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Lithograph

Creole Dancer
Creole Dancer
H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 0.04 in
1970s Mollie Parnis Red and Bone Print Cotton Dress
By Mollie Parnis
Located in Houston, TX
Mollie Parnis created an absolutely adorable quilted red and bone printed dress. This comfortable
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1970s American Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

Important 1940s Madame Grès Grecian Goddess Silk Knit Gown in Black and Red
By Madame Gres
Located in Houston, TX
bottom of the dress, echoing classical antiquity. The dress is accented by a dramatic red pleated drape
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1940s French Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

VINTAGE 1940'S LARGE GOLD METAL SHELL TOP HANDBAG PURSE
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is a large 1940's gold fancy design metal purse with sea shell top. It has a gold leather
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1940s Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

1940s Rene Boivin Multi Gem Diamond Gold Bangle Certificate Françoise Cailles
By René Boivin
Located in Paris, FR
a dress, a jacquet, a scarf or even on an evening bag. Certificate from Madame Françoise
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

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Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Platinum

Mollie Parnis 1960's Stunning Floor Length Lux Coat
By Mollie Parnis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
designing under her name in the 1940's. According to Life Magazine, "if Mollie Parnis thinks a design
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1960s Unknown Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

Edwardian Woman's 2 Piece Titanic Era Suit
Located in Toronto, ON
and maybe replaced in the 1940's. Hobble skirt has side snaps. Pair with a crisp blouse and parasol
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses

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Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses For Sale on 1stDibs

Browse a vast assortment of vintage 1940s womens dresses for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of platinum, 18k gold and gold, these items were constructed with great care. Our inventory has long been popular, and it includes earlier versions that date to the 20th Century and newer variations that were made as recently as the 20th Century. Pieces in our collection of vintage 1940s womens dresses made by Art Deco jewelers — as well as those associated with retro — are very popular. Hamilton and Vacheron Constantin each produced beautiful examples of these items that are worth considering. Any of these pieces can lend versatility to your look, but diamond versions, from our inventory of 3, are particularly popular. A selection of baguette cut and round cut can be found today on these pages. If you’re browsing the variety of vintage 1940s womens dresses for sale, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for men.

How Much are Vintage 1940s Womens Dresses?

On average, vintage 1940s womens dresses at 1stDibs sell for $1,648, while they’re typically $165 on the low end and $45,000 for the highest priced versions of this item.