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Vintage Public Domain Art

Estate - Contemporary Abstract Art Oil Painting
By Stanza
Located in London, GB
digital technologies with the public domain reveals further relationships, and as such the Stanza artwork
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1990s Abstract Vintage Public Domain Art

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Oil, Canvas, Spray Paint

Networked - Contemporary Abstract Art Oil Painting Black
By Stanza
Located in London, GB
integration of digital technologies with the public domain reveals further relationships, and as such the
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1990s Abstract Vintage Public Domain Art

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Oil

The Forgotten History - Contemporary Abstract Art Oil Painting
By Stanza
Located in London, GB
public domain reveals further relationships, and as such the Stanza artwork provides a catalyst not only
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1990s Abstract Vintage Public Domain Art

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Oil

Control Infinity - Contemporary Abstract Art Oil Painting Black
By Stanza
Located in London, GB
integration of digital technologies with the public domain reveals further relationships, and as such the
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1990s Abstract Vintage Public Domain Art

Materials

Oil

Keep Going - Contemporary Abstract Art Oil Painting Black
By Stanza
Located in London, GB
integration of digital technologies with the public domain reveals further relationships, and as such the
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1990s Abstract Vintage Public Domain Art

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Oil

Control Now - Contemporary Abstract Art Oil Painting Black and White
By Stanza
Located in London, GB
understanding of the world. 'The integration of digital technologies with the public domain reveals further
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1990s Abstract Vintage Public Domain Art

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Oil

Towards a New Ending - British Abstract art oil painting cityscape mapping blue
By Stanza
Located in London, GB
digital technologies with the public domain reveals further relationships, and as such the Stanza artwork
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20th Century Abstract Vintage Public Domain Art

Materials

Oil, Paint, Acrylic

Marble Sculpture Head Portrait Of Roman Emperor Nero Archeological Style Classic
Located in Roma, IT
contemporaries as these occupations were usually the domain of slaves, public entertainers, and infamous persons
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20th Century Other Art Style Vintage Public Domain Art

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Marble

HEROIC SPIRIT Signed Lithograph, 1992 Olympics, Nude Figures, Motivational Art
By Frederick Hart
Located in Union City, NJ
than itself. Art must be a part of life. It must exist in the domain of the common man. It must be an
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Public Domain Art

Materials

Lithograph

Sand Lot Baseball
By Ralph Fasanella
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Ron Carver, a labor organizer, to place his works on public view through the Public Domain Project
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1950s Other Art Style Vintage Public Domain Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage Sand Lot Baseball
Sand Lot Baseball
H 37 in W 41 in D 3 in
Warm Beach (#108)
By Joyce Kozloff
Located in Austin, TX
the feminine sphere. In 1979, she began to focus on public art, increasing the scale of her
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1970s Post-War Vintage Public Domain Art

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Canvas, Acrylic, Graphite

Double Moving, 2018
Located in ATLANTA, GA
installed in the public domain in Chaumont-sur-Tharonne. In 2020, he exhibited "Living Stones # 2 - Go et
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20th Century Modern Vintage Public Domain Art

Materials

Cardboard

Vintage  Double Moving, 2018
H 27.6 in W 52.4 in D 12 in
Encuentro, Monasteries on the slopes of Popocatépetl, Mexico, Oil on canvas,
Located in Houston, TX
magnificent plastic domain and her work has recreated the greatness of our national landscapes and with great
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1990s Vintage Public Domain Art

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Oil

Todd Siler Original Surrealist Drawing
By Todd Siler
Located in Larchmont, NY
traditional barriers of these two domains of knowledge. He refers to this integrative work as "artscience," as
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Public Domain Art

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Paper, Pen

Surrealist Drawing of a Mythological Figure by Todd Siler
By Todd Siler
Located in Larchmont, NY
traditional barriers of these two domains of knowledge. He refers to this integrative work as "artscience," as
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Public Domain Art

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Paper, Pen

French Decorative Art 1900-1942 (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
the twentieth century. The Société assembled all domains of the decorative arts: interior design
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20th Century Vintage Public Domain Art

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Paper

French Decorative Art 1900-1942 (Book)
French Decorative Art 1900-1942 (Book)
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H 12.5 in W 9.63 in D 1.13 in
1985 Vincent Van Gogh Art Life and Letters by Bernard Zucker Hardcover Rizzolli
By Vincent van Gogh
Located in North Hollywood, CA
, the free encyclopedia. "Self Portrait" by Vincent van Gogh [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.
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Late 20th Century French Expressionist Vintage Public Domain Art

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Paper

Thonet Bauhaus Brno Style Chairs Chrome & Cognac Leather Cantilever Set of 12
By Thonet, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Lilly Reich
Located in Topeka, KS
design is in the public domain and able to be produced by anyone… And they do. But rest assured, one of
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Late 20th Century American Bauhaus Vintage Public Domain Art

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Chrome

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Chinese Carved Boxwood Figure of Guanyin, Mid-Qing Dynasty
Located in Austin, TX
A sublime Chinese carved boxwood figure of the Bodhisattva of Compassion, Avalokiteshvara, called Guanyin in Chinese, mid-Qing dynasty. The androgynous figure wears layers of loose...
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Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Vintage Public Domain Art

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Boxwood

William A. Hoffman (1920-2011) Abstract Lithograph No. 3/5
By William Hoffman
Located in Chicago, IL
Framed black and white lithograph by notable American artist William August Hoffman.
Hoffman was a noted artist who worked in several mediums including ceramic sculpture, oi...
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20th Century American Vintage Public Domain Art

Materials

Wood, Glass, Lithograph, Paper

Carnival Series: ZigZag - 1970s Abstract Conte Crayon on Paper
By Margo Hoff
Located in Denver, CO
Original signed abstract by mid-20th century Chicago artist Margo Hoff (1910-2008) titled 'Carnival Series: Zig Zag' painted in 1979. Presented in a vintage frame, outer dimensions m...
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20th Century Abstract Expressionist Vintage Public Domain Art

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Conté, Crayon, Paper

LINK-TAYLOR Heirloom Solid Mahogany Full Size Four Poster Canopy Bed
By Lexington Furniture 1
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Chippendale style full size poster bed with canopy by Link-Taylor, from their Heirloom Gallery. Solid mahogany with carved arch headboard, four turned posts capped by finials, an o...
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Late 20th Century American Chippendale Vintage Public Domain Art

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Brass

Pair of Abstract Solid Welded Brutalist Metal Table Lamps, Mid-Century Modern
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Stamford, CT
A very fine pair of Brutalist lamps possibly by the Laurel Lamp Company. Each of these lamps made from welded metal in the fashion of Brutalist design. This is an original sculpture ...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Brutalist Vintage Public Domain Art

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Metal

Composition - Woodcut by Luigi Spacal - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Composition is an original contemporary artwork realized by Luigi Spacal (Trieste, 1907 - Trieste, 2000) in the 1970s. Original Colored woodcut on cardboard. Image Dimensions: 18 x ...
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1970s Abstract Vintage Public Domain Art

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Woodcut

1960s Large Utensilo I Wall All Organizer White Dorothee Maurer Becker Sculpture
By Dorothee Maurer-Becker
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Super cool first production and large version. The original vintage Uten.Silo I wall organizer. Designed by Dorothee Maurer Becker in 1969. This one is Off-White and has some yel...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Public Domain Art

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Plastic

Space Age Acrylic and Chrome 'Teledome' Rotary Telephone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This futuristic Teledome (model #3005) phone was patented and manufactured in 1972 by Teleconcepts and included internals made by Northern Telecom Inc. Chrome-plate handset with blac...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Public Domain Art

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Chrome

Loch Lomond Scotland - Scottish exhibited art landscape oil painting
By Robert Houston
Located in London, GB
This superb Scottish exhibited landscape oil painting is by noted artist Robert Houston. It was painted circa 1940 and exhibited at the Glasgow Institute in 1940 entitled Loch Lomon...
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1940s Realist Vintage Public Domain Art

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Oil

Keith Haring Paradise Garage Exhibit Poster 'Keith Haring Jeffrey Deitch'
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Rare vintage Keith Haring exhibition poster published on the occasion of: ‘Paradise Garage: Keith Haring and Music, December 14, 2000-February 10, 2001, Deitch Projects, 18 Wooster ...
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1980s Pop Art Vintage Public Domain Art

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Paper, Lithograph, Offset

Vintage Indonesian Geometric Ikat Textile, 20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage Indonesian Geometric Ikat Textile Rug, 20th Century Ikat is an Indonesian word that refers to a highly challenging technique, where colorful often abstract designs are achie...
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20th Century Indonesian Vintage Public Domain Art

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Cotton

Shapes, Mid Century Modern Abstract Colored Woodcut, Geometric Fine Art Print
By Edward Marecak
Located in Denver, CO
Block print on linen by Edward Marecak (1919-1993) titled Shapes. Presented in a custom frame with all archival materials, outer dimensions measure 29 x 19 ¼ x 1 ⅛ inches. Image size...
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20th Century Abstract Vintage Public Domain Art

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Woodcut

Japanese Imari Ten Sided Dish, Edo / Meiji Period, mid 19th century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
An unusual Japanese Imari porcelain decagonal (ten sided) dish with underglaze blue and overglaze enamels, Edo to Meiji Period, mid 19th century, Japan. The ten sided dish features ...
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1860s Japanese Meiji Vintage Public Domain Art

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Enamel

Joel Meyerowitz, Taking My Time
Located in New York City, NY
With over 650 pages and featuring over 550 images, Taking My Time provides an unprecedented overview and insight into the mind and work of the iconic American photographer Joel Meyer...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Vintage Public Domain Art

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Paper

Joel Meyerowitz, Taking My Time
Joel Meyerowitz, Taking My Time
H 13.38 in W 9.5 in D 3.54 in
City of Hope - British Abstract oil painting cityscape mapping green
By Stanza
Located in London, GB
To celebrate Stanza's three recent solo exhibitions at HNF in Paderborn Germany 2023, Deutsches Museum 2023 and Samek Art Museum USA we are pleased to present thirty of his works for...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Vintage Public Domain Art

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Canvas, Oil

Spanish Galleon Sailing Ship Wall Light Sculpture, Gilt Iron, Poillerat Style
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish galleon or sailing ship wall sconce, gilt iron. Spain, 1950s In the style of Gilbert Poillerat. This spanish galleon wall light was handcrafted in Spain at the mid-20th centu...
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Public Domain Art

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Metal, Gold Leaf, Iron

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them - Part I - Children of Silence
By Steven Stroud
Located in Minneapolis, MN
” From its founding in 1973 until its closing in 2000 The Franklin Library produced public domain classic
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1970s Vintage Public Domain Art

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Ink, Watercolor, Illustration Board, Pen

them - Part II - To Whom's Country Have I Come
By Steven Stroud
Located in Minneapolis, MN
until its closing in 2000 The Franklin Library produced public domain classic books as well as some
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1970s American Impressionist Vintage Public Domain Art

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Ink, Watercolor, Illustration Board, Pen

them - Title Page
By Steven Stroud
Located in Minneapolis, MN
until its closing in 2000 The Franklin Library produced public domain classic books as well as some
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1970s Vintage Public Domain Art

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Ink, Watercolor, Illustration Board, Pen

them - Title Page
them - Title Page
H 17.25 in W 22.5 in D 0.25 in
Frederick Hart ACRYLIC SCULPTURE HERSELF 1984 Signed and numbered
By Erté
Located in Boynton Beach, FL
heralded a new age for contemporary public art.” This distinction places him in the ranks of the most
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1980s Vintage Public Domain Art

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Acrylic Polymer

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy - Pt I
By Herbert Tauss
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Library produced public domain classic books, releasing series such as The Franklin Library of Mystery
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1980s Contemporary Vintage Public Domain Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy - Pt III
By Herbert Tauss
Located in Minneapolis, MN
produced public domain classic books, releasing series such as The Franklin Library of Mystery Masterpieces
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1980s Contemporary Vintage Public Domain Art

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Mixed Media

Moll Flanders - Title Page
Located in Minneapolis, MN
public domain classic books as well as some limited first editions, releasing them in subscription series
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1970s Contemporary Vintage Public Domain Art

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Ink, Pen

The Sound and the Fury - April Eighth, 1928
By Steven Stroud
Located in Minneapolis, MN
. From its founding in 1973 until its closing in 2000 The Franklin Library produced public domain classic
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1980s Contemporary Vintage Public Domain Art

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Ink, Watercolor

We Are Not a Society or We Are Not Worth Our Salt
By Steven Stroud
Located in Minneapolis, MN
its closing in 2000 The Franklin Library produced public domain classic books as well as some limited
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1970s Contemporary Vintage Public Domain Art

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Pen

Every Change Is for the Worse - "Good as Gold" Interior Illustration
By Steven Stroud
Located in Minneapolis, MN
closing in 2000 The Franklin Library produced public domain classic books as well as some limited first
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1970s Contemporary Vintage Public Domain Art

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Paper, Ink, Pen

Education and Truth or Truth in Education - "Good as Gold" Interior Illustration
By Steven Stroud
Located in Minneapolis, MN
". From its founding in 1973 until its closing in 2000 The Franklin Library produced public domain classic
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1970s Contemporary Vintage Public Domain Art

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Watercolor, Pen, Paper, Ink

Good as Gold Bar Scene
By Steven Stroud
Located in Minneapolis, MN
produced public domain classic books as well as some limited first editions, releasing them in subscription
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1970s Contemporary Vintage Public Domain Art

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Pen

Good as Gold Bar Scene
Good as Gold Bar Scene
H 20.25 in W 16.25 in D 1 in
Good as Gold Dinner Scene
By Steven Stroud
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Franklin Library produced public domain classic books as well as some limited first editions, releasing
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1970s Contemporary Vintage Public Domain Art

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Pen

You Will Hurt Your Foot
By Steven Stroud
Located in Minneapolis, MN
public domain classic books as well as some limited first editions, releasing them in subscription series
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1970s Contemporary Vintage Public Domain Art

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Pen

You Will Hurt Your Foot
You Will Hurt Your Foot
H 20.25 in W 16.25 in D 1 in
Ake Axelsson Low Lounge Fauteuils for Gärsnäs Set/2
By Åke Axelsson, Gärsnäs Mobler
Located in Amstelveen, Noord
functions well both at home and in the public domain. That his chairs are comfortable to sit on is a natural
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1990s Swedish Post-Modern Vintage Public Domain Art

Materials

Leather, Plywood

Henry Brock Meier & Uschi Klaas Unique Artwork Painting and Sculpture
By Henry Brock Meier, Uschi Klaas
Located in Paris, ile de france
abroad. Art Fairs et al Cologne, Frankfurt, Basel, Cannes, Nice, Paris. Works in the public domain
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1990s German Modern Vintage Public Domain Art

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Bronze

Landscape in Spring
Located in Houston, TX
, Richmond, VA; "Their Domain", Westeyan College, Salina, Kan.; "Survivors", Fort Worth Art Museum, Fort
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1950s Other Art Style Vintage Public Domain Art

Materials

Oil

Frederick Hart Signed Sculpture
By Frederick Hart
Located in Palm Beach, FL
most contemporary art, thinking it motivated by political rather than aesthetic reasons. As a proponent
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1980s Art Deco Vintage Public Domain Art

Materials

Lucite

Joseph Amadeus Fleck
Located in Houston, TX
, Richmond, VA; "Their Domain", Westeyan College, Salina, Kan.; "Survivors", Fort Worth Art Museum, Fort
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1950s American Other Vintage Public Domain Art

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Canvas

Joseph Amadeus Fleck
Joseph Amadeus Fleck
H 37 in W 42 in D 2 in
Molded plastic ufo suspension with character, space age, Italian, 1950s
Located in Forest, BE
l'exposition de 2001 intitulée « Design in Atomic Age » au Brooklyn Museum of Art, intitulée "Les formes
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Public Domain Art

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Paper

Garden with Classical Statue - British 1930's art gardenscape oil painting
By Harold Speed
Located in London, GB
are editions of his manual "The Practice and Science of Drawing" (1913) in the public domain.
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1930s Impressionist Vintage Public Domain Art

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Oil

HEROIC SPIRIT Signed Lithograph, 1992 Olympics, Nude Figures, Motivational Art
By Frederick Hart
Located in Union City, NJ
1943, died 1999, best known for his public monuments and work in Bronze and Acrylic. Hart is renowned
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Public Domain Art

Materials

Lithograph

Anti-Product (Wild new blood: anti-Baseball Card Product)
By Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in Fairfield, CT
places – transformed the public domain during Haring’s first years in New York City. Basquiat’s approach
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1980s Pop Art Vintage Public Domain Art

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Mixed Media

Misty Morning at Near Point, Carmel Seascape
Located in Soquel, CA
eternal domain. Considered the patriarch of modern seascape art, his paintings hang in many major
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1970s Realist Vintage Public Domain Art

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Canvas, Oil

Japanese Fine Hirado Big White Lion Guardian Foo Dog
Located in South Burlington, VT
the doorways of shops, and protecting public buildings. These mythical effigies have deep religious
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Vintage Public Domain Art

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Ceramic

Cesca Chair by Marcel Breuer for Knoll 'Manufactured by Gavina, 1973'
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Centreville, VA
. Breuer signed a contract with the Knoll Group, but his design has always been in the public domain, said
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Public Domain Art

Materials

Chrome

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy - Pt II
By Herbert Tauss
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Franklin Library produced public domain classic books, releasing series such as The Franklin Library of
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1980s Contemporary Vintage Public Domain Art

Materials

Mixed Media

House Made of Dawn
By Bart Forbes
Located in Minneapolis, MN
its founding in 1973 until its closing in 2000 The Franklin Library produced public domain classic
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1970s Other Art Style Vintage Public Domain Art

Materials

Watercolor

House Made of Dawn
House Made of Dawn
H 29.5 in W 24.5 in D 1 in
The Longhair
By Bart Forbes
Located in Minneapolis, MN
its closing in 2000 The Franklin Library produced public domain classic books as well as some limited
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Public Domain Art

Materials

Watercolor, Illustration Board

The Longhair
The Longhair
H 24.25 in W 18 in D 1 in
Frontispiece from House Made of Dawn
By Bart Forbes
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Library produced public domain classic books as well as some limited first editions, releasing them in
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1970s Contemporary Vintage Public Domain Art

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Watercolor, Gouache

Up from Slavery
By Bart Forbes
Located in Minneapolis, MN
2000 The Franklin Library produced public domain classic books as well as some limited first editions
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1970s Contemporary Vintage Public Domain Art

Materials

Watercolor

Up from Slavery
Up from Slavery
H 24.25 in W 20.5 in D 1 in
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You are likely to find exactly the piece of vintage public domain art you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. In our selection of items, you can find contemporary examples as well as a Art Deco version. You’re likely to find the perfect item from our selection of vintage public domain art among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those made as recently as the 20th Century. If you’re looking to add a choice in our collection of vintage public domain art to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of gray, black, beige and more. Finding an appealing object in our assortment of vintage public domain art — no matter the origin — is easy, but Steven Stroud, Frederick Hart, Herbert Tauss and Todd Siler each produced popular versions that are worth a look. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in pen, ink and paint can add an especially memorable touch.

How Much is a Vintage Public Domain Art?

The price for a piece of vintage public domain art in our collection starts at $525 and tops out at $11,995 with the average selling for $750.