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Beaudin, Composition, André Beaudin, Verve: Revue Artistique (after)
Beaudin, Composition, André Beaudin, Verve: Revue Artistique (after)

Beaudin, Composition, André Beaudin, Verve: Revue Artistique (after)

By Andre Beaudin

Located in Southampton, NY

In 1943, despite the practical difficulties imposed by the war, his first artist's book was published, written and illustrated by Georges Rouault.

Category

1960s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Beaudin, Composition, André Beaudin, Verve: Revue Artistique (after)
Beaudin, Composition, André Beaudin, Verve: Revue Artistique (after)

Beaudin, Composition, André Beaudin, Verve: Revue Artistique (after)

By Andre Beaudin

Located in Southampton, NY

In 1943, despite the practical difficulties imposed by the war, his first artist's book was published, written and illustrated by Georges Rouault.

Category

1960s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Beaudin, Composition, André Beaudin, Verve: Revue Artistique (after)
Beaudin, Composition, André Beaudin, Verve: Revue Artistique (after)

Beaudin, Composition, André Beaudin, Verve: Revue Artistique (after)

By Andre Beaudin

Located in Southampton, NY

In 1943, despite the practical difficulties imposed by the war, his first artist's book was published, written and illustrated by Georges Rouault.

Category

1960s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

White Box - rustic, vivid detail, realist, still-life oil on canvas
White Box - rustic, vivid detail, realist, still-life oil on canvas

White Box - rustic, vivid detail, realist, still-life oil on canvas

By Ciba Karisik

Located in Bloomfield, ON

Already an established artist, the subsequent war in the early 90's played havoc to this artist's life forcing him to eventually abandon his homeland to immigrate with his family to ...

Category

2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Chateau Chalon 1993 - rustic, vivid detail, realist, still-life oil on canvas
Chateau Chalon 1993 - rustic, vivid detail, realist, still-life oil on canvas

Chateau Chalon 1993 - rustic, vivid detail, realist, still-life oil on canvas

By Ciba Karisik

Located in Bloomfield, ON

Already an established artist, the subsequent war in the early 90's played havoc to this artist's life forcing him to eventually abandon his homeland to immigrate with his family to ...

Category

Early 2000s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Box: Still-Life Painting, Oil on Canvas, Contemporary
Box: Still-Life Painting, Oil on Canvas, Contemporary

Box: Still-Life Painting, Oil on Canvas, Contemporary

By Ciba Karisik

Located in Bloomfield, ON

Already an established artist, the subsequent war in the early 90's played havoc to this artist's life forcing him to eventually abandon his homeland to immigrate with his family to ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

French Pochoir, Still life with flowers, Bouquet of Zinnias of 1946
French Pochoir, Still life with flowers, Bouquet of Zinnias of 1946

French Pochoir, Still life with flowers, Bouquet of Zinnias of 1946

By André Derain

Located in Cotignac, FR

On the front during the First World War among many other artists, Derain no longer painted, but his reputation continued to grow in Paris.

Category

Mid-20th Century Still-life Prints

Materials

Ink, Printer's Ink, Lithograph

"City Park, Winter" Aaron Bohrod, Mid-Century, American Realist Nocturne
"City Park, Winter" Aaron Bohrod, Mid-Century, American Realist Nocturne

"City Park, Winter" Aaron Bohrod, Mid-Century, American Realist Nocturne

By Aaron Bohrod

Located in New York, NY

In 1943, Bohrod was commissioned by editors of Life magazine to cover the battlefronts as a war correspondent and artist. Three years later, Bohrod was invited to become the Artist i...

Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Standing Female Nude
Standing Female Nude

Standing Female Nude

By Frederick Carl Frieseke

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Frieseke's Giverny house and garden, as settings for a series of female models, provided nearly all of his subject matter for the next thirty years, although in 1930 he made a series...

Category

1910s American Impressionist Nude Prints

Materials

Drypoint

Abstract Composition - Lithograph by Kumi Sugai - 1960

Abstract Composition - Lithograph by Kumi Sugai - 1960

By Kumi Sugai 1

Located in Roma, IT

Kumi Sugai (1919-1996) was a Japanese painter, sculptor, and printmaker, one of the first generations of post-war Japanese artists to join the international avant-garde art scene.

Category

1960s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Figures Lithograph by Franco Gentilini, Signed, Contemporary, 1970s
Figures Lithograph by Franco Gentilini, Signed, Contemporary, 1970s

Figures Lithograph by Franco Gentilini, Signed, Contemporary, 1970s

By Franco Gentilini

Located in Roma, IT

Gentilini's artistic world was formed in the context of Italian culture between the Second World War and the post-war period. The artist perfects his technical note characterized by...

Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Scripsit Series No 04 - bright, vivid detail, realist, still-life oil on canvas
Scripsit Series No 04 - bright, vivid detail, realist, still-life oil on canvas

Scripsit Series No 04 - bright, vivid detail, realist, still-life oil on canvas

By Ciba Karisik

Located in Bloomfield, ON

Already an established artist, the subsequent war in the early 90's played havoc to this artist's life forcing him to eventually abandon his homeland to immigrate with his family to ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Oil

The Bathers Woodcut Print, American Realist, Circa 1873, Unframed
The Bathers Woodcut Print, American Realist, Circa 1873, Unframed

The Bathers Woodcut Print, American Realist, Circa 1873, Unframed

By Winslow Homer

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Through the illustrated press, Homer reached a larger audience than any American artist of his generation, shaping public understanding of war, childhood, labor, recreation, and nati...

Category

1870s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Standing Woman in Profile
Standing Woman in Profile

Standing Woman in Profile

By Frederick Carl Frieseke

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Frieseke's Giverny house and garden, as settings for a series of female models, provided nearly all of his subject matter for the next thirty years, although in 1930 he made a series...

Category

Early 1900s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Composition -  Lithograph by U. Mastroianni - 1980s
Composition -  Lithograph by U. Mastroianni - 1980s

Composition - Lithograph by U. Mastroianni - 1980s

By Umberto Mastroianni

Located in Roma, IT

Umberto Mastroianni (Fontana Liri 21 sept. 1910 - Marino 25 feb. 1998) was a sculptor, painter and Italian partisan, recipient of many honors. After the war, the artist, through his ...

Category

1980s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"Welsh Coast at Ogmore" by the Sea Original Watercolor
"Welsh Coast at Ogmore" by the Sea Original Watercolor

"Welsh Coast at Ogmore" by the Sea Original Watercolor

Located in Soquel, CA

Image22"H x 30"W John Addyman was a watercolourist, ceramicist and an influential art teacher in Colchester. A figure in the post-war generation of British artists, Addyman is seen ...

Category

1980s Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Laid Paper

Darth Elvis by BATIK Signed Limited Edition

Darth Elvis by BATIK Signed Limited Edition

By BATIK

Located in London, GB

Bright, bold, colourful, portrait, pop art, model, neon, luminous, contrast, people, person, headshot, playful, hue, saturation, celebrities, men, man, male, icon, artist, Star Wars,...

Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Archival Pigment

1980s Keith Haring announcement
1980s Keith Haring announcement

1980s Keith Haring announcement

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Robert Rauschenberg was a prominent member of the American Post-War avant-garde. The artist’s sculpture-painting hybrids, known as Combines, broke through the two dimensionality of t...

Category

1980s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Offset

Industrial Landscape Contemporary American Watercolor Magic Realism 20th Century
Industrial Landscape Contemporary American Watercolor Magic Realism 20th Century

Industrial Landscape Contemporary American Watercolor Magic Realism 20th Century

By Henry Koerner

Located in New York, NY

In 1947, Henry Koerner had his first one-man show in Berlin, the first exhibition of an artist in post-war Germany. Dealing directly with the trauma of war and loss, his "magic real...

Category

1980s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

The Poems, Joan Mitchell plus 3 other Volumes Abstract Expressionism
The Poems, Joan Mitchell plus 3 other Volumes Abstract Expressionism

The Poems, Joan Mitchell plus 3 other Volumes Abstract Expressionism

By Joan Mitchell

Located in New York, NY

An immaculate set of these outstanding post-war American artist's books, featuring collaborations between four the most influential American poets of the second half of the twentiet...

Category

1960s More Art

Materials

Paper

Portrait of a Geisha
Portrait of a Geisha

Portrait of a Geisha

By Roland Strasser

Located in Amsterdam, NL

After the war he became a traveler-artist, doing his best work when inspired by totally different cultures.

Category

1930s Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

German Israeli Expressionist Abstract Lithograph Of Judeah Hills
German Israeli Expressionist Abstract Lithograph Of Judeah Hills

German Israeli Expressionist Abstract Lithograph Of Judeah Hills

By Anna Ticho

Located in Surfside, FL

The 1948 War of Independence led other artists, including Naftali Bezem and Avraham Ofek, to adopt a militant style with a clear social message.

Category

20th Century Expressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Charcoal, Lithograph

German Israeli Expressionist Abstract Lithograph Of Jerusalem Landscape
German Israeli Expressionist Abstract Lithograph Of Jerusalem Landscape

German Israeli Expressionist Abstract Lithograph Of Jerusalem Landscape

By Anna Ticho

Located in Surfside, FL

The 1948 War of Independence led other artists, including Naftali Bezem and Avraham Ofek, to adopt a militant style with a clear social message.

Category

20th Century Expressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

German Israeli Expressionist Abstract Bush in Judea Lithograph
German Israeli Expressionist Abstract Bush in Judea Lithograph

German Israeli Expressionist Abstract Bush in Judea Lithograph

By Anna Ticho

Located in Surfside, FL

The 1948 War of Independence led other artists, including Naftali Bezem and Avraham Ofek, to adopt a militant style with a clear social message.

Category

20th Century Expressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The Town Crier II painting from Africa, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
The Town Crier II painting from Africa, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

The Town Crier II painting from Africa, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Angu Walters

Located in Yardley, PA

Sales benefit only the artist on civil war Cameroon. :: Painting :: Cubism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No ...

Category

2010s Cubist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

"Spa Hair" Minimalist Illustrative Portrait in Ink on Paper by Geraldine Heib
"Spa Hair" Minimalist Illustrative Portrait in Ink on Paper by Geraldine Heib

"Spa Hair" Minimalist Illustrative Portrait in Ink on Paper by Geraldine Heib

By Jerry O'Day 1

Located in Soquel, CA

Carlson's specialty is Post-World War II California artists, and he is preparing a catalogue for a 2004 traveling exhibition of these artists to several California museums.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Abstract Geometric Illusory Line Art in Ink on Paper by Geraldine Heib
Abstract Geometric Illusory Line Art in Ink on Paper by Geraldine Heib

Abstract Geometric Illusory Line Art in Ink on Paper by Geraldine Heib

By Jerry O'Day 1

Located in Soquel, CA

Carlson's specialty is Post-World War II California artists, and he is preparing a catalogue for a 2004 traveling exhibition of these artists to several California museums.

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Millard Sheets, Family Flats, 1935 (Los Angeles, CA, Depression-era tenements
Millard Sheets, Family Flats, 1935 (Los Angeles, CA, Depression-era tenements

Millard Sheets, Family Flats, 1935 (Los Angeles, CA, Depression-era tenements

By Millard Sheets

Located in New York, NY

During the Depression, with Edward Bruce, he administered the Public Works of Art Project; during World War II he was an artist-correspondent for Life magazine and the United States ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Ashcan School Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Matt Ferguson - The Empire Strikes Back - 40th Ann. Japanese Ed. -Cinema Posters

Matt Ferguson - The Empire Strikes Back - 40th Ann. Japanese Ed. -Cinema Posters

By Matt Ferguson

Located in Asheville, NC

While Darth Vader relentlessly pursues Luke Skywalker's friends—Han Solo, Princess Leia, and Chewbacca—Luke studies the Force under Jedi Master Yoda to prepare himself for his upcomi...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Archival Paper, Color, Digital, Laser, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment...

Proverbs 1945 - Vintage Offset after Franco Gentilini - 1945

Proverbs 1945 - Vintage Offset after Franco Gentilini - 1945

By Franco Gentilini

Located in Roma, IT

The artistic world of Gentilini is formed in the context of Italian culture between the Second World War and the post-war period. The artist develops his technical note characterized...

Category

1940s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Offset

Matt Ferguson - The Empire Strikes Back - 40th Ann. Variant -Cinema Film Posters

Matt Ferguson - The Empire Strikes Back - 40th Ann. Variant -Cinema Film Posters

By Matt Ferguson

Located in Asheville, NC

While Darth Vader relentlessly pursues Luke Skywalker's friends—Han Solo, Princess Leia, and Chewbacca—Luke studies the Force under Jedi Master Yoda to prepare himself for his upcomi...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Archival Paper, Color, Digital, Laser, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment...

Study of hands, circa 1915, ink on paper
Study of hands, circa 1915, ink on paper

Study of hands, circa 1915, ink on paper

By Jules Oury dit Marcel-Lenoir

Located in PARIS, FR

Remaining faithful to massive forms and vivid colors, he was interested in a variety of subjects, both secular and mystical, and participated in the revival of religious painting in ...

Category

Early 20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, India Ink

Holiday in Camp -- Soldiers Playing "Foot-Ball"
Holiday in Camp -- Soldiers Playing "Foot-Ball"

Holiday in Camp -- Soldiers Playing "Foot-Ball"

By Winslow Homer

Located in Fairlawn, OH

From 1859 until the mid-1870s, Homer worked as a commercial illustrator. During the Civil War, the artist gained international public recognition for his pictorial documentation of t...

Category

1860s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

Francisco Bores, The Earth, from Verve, Revue Artistique, 1937
Francisco Bores, The Earth, from Verve, Revue Artistique, 1937

Francisco Bores, The Earth, from Verve, Revue Artistique, 1937

By Francisco Bores

Located in Southampton, NY

I, No. 1, published in 1937, marked a milestone in modern publishing, showcasing Verve’s role as a bridge between visual and literary innovation and celebrating the spirit of moderni...

Category

1930s Surrealist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Darth Elvis by BATIK Signed Limited Edition

Darth Elvis by BATIK Signed Limited Edition

By BATIK

Located in London, GB

Bright, bold, colourful, portrait, pop art, model, neon, luminous, contrast, people, person, headshot, playful, hue, saturation, celebrities, men, man, male, icon, artist, Star Wars,...

Category

2010s Pop Art Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

“The Reclining Figure – Spanish New Figuration, 1961”
“The Reclining Figure – Spanish New Figuration, 1961”

“The Reclining Figure – Spanish New Figuration, 1961”

Located in Genève, GE

A compelling large-format example of Orellana’s early mature work and an evocative expression of Spanish post-war figurative painting. Artist: Gastón Orellana (1933–2021) Title: Recl...

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Study of hands, circa 1915, ink on paper
Study of hands, circa 1915, ink on paper

Study of hands, circa 1915, ink on paper

By Jules Oury dit Marcel-Lenoir

Located in PARIS, FR

Remaining faithful to massive forms and vivid colors, he was interested in a variety of subjects, both secular and mystical, and participated in the revival of religious painting in ...

Category

Early 20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, India Ink

Australian Abstract Expressionist Gouache Painting Charcoal on Shaped Paper
Australian Abstract Expressionist Gouache Painting Charcoal on Shaped Paper

Australian Abstract Expressionist Gouache Painting Charcoal on Shaped Paper

By David Rankin

Located in Surfside, FL

David Rankin American (b. 1946) Untitled (Black on gray) (1990) Gouache and charcoal on paper signed lower left 19 x 15 inches Rankin is a New York-based, British-born Australian p...

Category

1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"The Secretary" Minimalist Portrait in Ink on Paper by Geraldine Heib
"The Secretary" Minimalist Portrait in Ink on Paper by Geraldine Heib

"The Secretary" Minimalist Portrait in Ink on Paper by Geraldine Heib

By Jerry O'Day 1

Located in Soquel, CA

Carlson's specialty is Post-World War II California artists, and he is preparing a catalogue for a 2004 traveling exhibition of these artists to several California museums.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Abstraction
Abstraction

Abstraction

By Abraham Walkowitz

Located in Fairlawn, OH

As a member of Alfred Steiglitz’ inner circle and a regular exhibitor at his renowned 291 Gallery until it closed in 1917, and as an active participant in the keystone Armory Show of...

Category

1930s Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Pen

Saul Steinberg, 'Taxi' Signed & numbered Lithograph 1977

Saul Steinberg, 'Taxi' Signed & numbered Lithograph 1977

By Saul Steinberg

Located in Pembroke Pines, FL

Steinberg briefly studied philosophy at the University of Bucharest and then architecture at the Polytechnic in Milan, graduating in 1940. Fleeing World War II, the artist spent a ye...

Category

1970s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Madonna with Child - Ink and Watercolor by Florisa Cordova - Mid-20th Century

Madonna with Child - Ink and Watercolor by Florisa Cordova - Mid-20th Century

By Florisa Cordova

Located in Roma, IT

New York City became the focus for modernism on an international scale during the Post-War period. Many artists had travelled to the city during the Second World War, fleeing in exil...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Ink

The Castellan - Original Ink Drawing by Florisa Cordova - Mid-20th Century
The Castellan - Original Ink Drawing by Florisa Cordova - Mid-20th Century

The Castellan - Original Ink Drawing by Florisa Cordova - Mid-20th Century

By Florisa Cordova

Located in Roma, IT

New York City became the focus for modernism on an international scale during the Post-War period. Many artists had travelled to the city during the Second World War, fleeing in exil...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Music Players - Original Ink Drawing by Florisa Cordova - Mid-20th Century

Music Players - Original Ink Drawing by Florisa Cordova - Mid-20th Century

By Florisa Cordova

Located in Roma, IT

New York City became the focus for modernism on an international scale during the Post-War period. Many artists had travelled to the city during the Second World War, fleeing in exil...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

At the Café - Original Ink Drawing by Florisa Cordova - Mid-20th Century

At the Café - Original Ink Drawing by Florisa Cordova - Mid-20th Century

By Florisa Cordova

Located in Roma, IT

New York City became the focus for modernism on an international scale during the Post-War period. Many artists had travelled to the city during the Second World War, fleeing in exil...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Whispers of the Mountains, Silence Serie by Tetiana Pchelnykova
Whispers of the Mountains, Silence Serie by Tetiana Pchelnykova

Whispers of the Mountains, Silence Serie by Tetiana Pchelnykova

By Tetiana Pchelnykova

Located in Zofingen, AG

The "Silence" series is a reflection on finding calm amid the tumult of war and uncertainty in the artist's homeland. Inspired by her deep connection to the land and her quest for in...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Jackson Pollock Bearbrick 400% figure (Jackson Pollock BE@RBRICK)
Jackson Pollock Bearbrick 400% figure (Jackson Pollock BE@RBRICK)

Jackson Pollock Bearbrick 400% figure (Jackson Pollock BE@RBRICK)

By Jackson Pollock

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Jackson Pollock was one of the most famous Post-War American artists. A pioneer of Abstract Expressionism, Pollock’s drip paintings ushered in a new era of non-representational art.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

Brixham Harbour, Devon by William Lee Hankey Impressionist Oil Painting
Brixham Harbour, Devon by William Lee Hankey Impressionist Oil Painting

Brixham Harbour, Devon by William Lee Hankey Impressionist Oil Painting

By William Lee Hankey

Located in St. Albans, GB

Lee Hankey was drafted into the Army during World War One serving in the Artists' Rifles from 1914 - 1916 before returning to painting at the close of war in France.

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Resting Dromedar, 1861
Resting Dromedar, 1861

Resting Dromedar, 1861

By Egron Sellif Lundgren

Located in Stockholm, SE

Already well established as a painter of Spanish scenes and as a celebrated war correspondent and artist during the Indian Rebellion, he now turned his attention to the landscapes an...

Category

1860s Romantic Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

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There is a broad range of war artists for sale on 1stDibs. A selection of these works in the Post-War, Contemporary and Abstract 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. If you’re looking to add a war artists that pops against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of gray, black, brown, red and more. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but William Blake, Robert Dumont-Smith, Georges Charles Robin, Hananiah Harari and Wesley Kimler produced especially popular works that are worth a look. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and fabric. Some war artists are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller iterations, measuring # 9.75 inches across, are available.

How Much are War Artists?

The average selling price for war artists we offer is $3,027, while they’re typically $950 on the low end and $19,500 for the highest priced.