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Selection of Three WPA Era Paintings
Selection of Three WPA Era Paintings

Selection of Three WPA Era Paintings

$550Sale Price / item|83% Off

Selection of Three WPA Era Paintings

Located in Atlanta, GA

Group of Three WPA Era Paintings, American, circa 1930s-1950s. From left to right, they are: 1

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Tugboat WPA era painting
Tugboat WPA era painting

Tugboat WPA era painting

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

an interest in art at an early age. At 15 years old he turned professional by painting murals for a

Category

Mid-20th Century Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink

"Provincetown Dock Scene, " WPA-Era Painting w/ Fishermen by Sterne in Red & Blue
"Provincetown Dock Scene, " WPA-Era Painting w/ Fishermen by Sterne in Red & Blue

"Provincetown Dock Scene, " WPA-Era Painting w/ Fishermen by Sterne in Red & Blue

By Maurice Sterne

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A superb example of WPA-era painting that celebrates the American worker, this dockside scene in

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

"On the Dock" WPA Era Painting by William Sharp
"On the Dock" WPA Era Painting by William Sharp

"On the Dock" WPA Era Painting by William Sharp

By William Sharp

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Oil on canvas, estate sigend on the reverse, presented in a simple frame measuring 21.375" x 24.375" overall. William Sharp was born on June 13, 1900, in Lemberg, Austria, where h...

Category

Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

"Labor", Handsome WPA-Era Painting with Nudes by Muralist Lichtenauer
"Labor", Handsome WPA-Era Painting with Nudes by Muralist Lichtenauer

"Labor", Handsome WPA-Era Painting with Nudes by Muralist Lichtenauer

Located in Philadelphia, PA

this easel painting -- with its frieze-like array of nude and Classically dressed figures stretching

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Under the El", WPA-Era Painting of Philadelphia Market by Van Loan
"Under the El", WPA-Era Painting of Philadelphia Market by Van Loan

"Under the El", WPA-Era Painting of Philadelphia Market by Van Loan

By Dorothy Van Loan

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Brilliantly painted in a palette of canary yellow, orange-red, browns and blues, this WPA-period

Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Acrobat and Circus Horse, " WPA-Era Painting, Semi-Nude Male Figure, Dark Pink
"Acrobat and Circus Horse, " WPA-Era Painting, Semi-Nude Male Figure, Dark Pink

"Acrobat and Circus Horse, " WPA-Era Painting, Semi-Nude Male Figure, Dark Pink

By William Schulhoff 1

Located in Philadelphia, PA

In an era when the circus provided an affordable and exotic form of entertainment for the Everyman

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

Modernist Oil Painting the Shop Window NYC 1940s WPA era
Modernist Oil Painting the Shop Window NYC 1940s WPA era

Modernist Oil Painting the Shop Window NYC 1940s WPA era

By Maurice Becker

Located in Surfside, FL

El Pulsa de México, an English-language magazine. After that time, he dedicated himself to painting

Category

Early 20th Century Ashcan School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Bathers at the Quarry 1940s American Modernist Oil Painting WPA era
Bathers at the Quarry 1940s American Modernist Oil Painting WPA era

Bathers at the Quarry 1940s American Modernist Oil Painting WPA era

By Theresa Berney Loew

Located in Surfside, FL

Swimmers and sun tanners at the local watering hole. Her birth name was Theresa Berney. At the time of her passing she was known as Theresa Loew. Birth place: Baltimore artist, blo...

Category

1940s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

WPA Era Watercolor Painting of New York Ice Skaters by Ida York Abelman
WPA Era Watercolor Painting of New York Ice Skaters by Ida York Abelman

WPA Era Watercolor Painting of New York Ice Skaters by Ida York Abelman

Located in Peabody, MA

WPA era scene of skaters on a pond by the New York artist Ida York Abelman (1908-2002) is just in

Category

Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Cincinnati Ohio cityscape drawing WPA era
Cincinnati Ohio cityscape drawing WPA era

Cincinnati Ohio cityscape drawing WPA era

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

medical illustrator in science journals. Teaching: instructor of drawing & painting, New York Hospital Lg

Category

1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Cincinnati Ohio cityscape drawing WPA era
Cincinnati Ohio cityscape drawing WPA era

Cincinnati Ohio cityscape drawing WPA era

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

medical illustrator in science journals. Teaching: instructor of drawing & painting, New York Hospital Lg

Category

1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Cincinnati Ohio cityscape drawing WPA era
Cincinnati Ohio cityscape drawing WPA era

Cincinnati Ohio cityscape drawing WPA era

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

medical illustrator in science journals. Teaching: instructor of drawing & painting, New York Hospital Lg

Category

1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Cincinnati Ohio cityscape drawing WPA era
Cincinnati Ohio cityscape drawing WPA era

Cincinnati Ohio cityscape drawing WPA era

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

medical illustrator in science journals. Teaching: instructor of drawing & painting, New York Hospital Lg

Category

1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Cincinnati Ohio cityscape drawing WPA era
Cincinnati Ohio cityscape drawing WPA era

Cincinnati Ohio cityscape drawing WPA era

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

& painting, New York Hospital Lg., 1963-64. Provenance: Directly from the estate of Irma Sway, wife of

Category

1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Cincinnati Ohio cityscape drawing WPA era
Cincinnati Ohio cityscape drawing WPA era

Cincinnati Ohio cityscape drawing WPA era

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

., 1972; also medical illustrator in science journals. Teaching: instructor of drawing & painting, New

Category

1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Tending the Nets a c1930 WPA era watercolor by Sculptor and Painter Albert Wein.
Tending the Nets a c1930 WPA era watercolor by Sculptor and Painter Albert Wein.

Tending the Nets a c1930 WPA era watercolor by Sculptor and Painter Albert Wein.

By Albert W. Wein

Located in Southampton, NJ

relates to his early, cubistic sculptures. A masterful WPA-era watercolor that exhibits Wein's cubist

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Glass, Oak, Paint, Paper

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Wpa Era Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of wpa era paintings for sale on 1stDibs. There are many Modern, Abstract and Impressionist versions of these works for sale. There are many variations of these items available, from those made as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. If you’re looking to add wpa era paintings that pop against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of gray, brown, black, beige and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Albert Sway, Ernest Hamlin Baker, Stephen Csoka, Harry Gottlieb and Maurice Kish are often thought to be among the most beautiful. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in paint, oil paint and canvas — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much are Wpa Era Paintings?

Wpa era paintings can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $3,400, while the lowest priced sells for $200 and the highest can go for as much as $75,000.