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WPA styled Cubist Industrial Oil Painting by Joan Hedman
By WPA
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A cubist industrial WPA styled oil painting depicting a storage tank compound in the 1930's-40's
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Thomas Hart Benton styled Wpa Litho by Eric Bransby " Gold Train "
By WPA
Located in Cincinnati, OH
) titled " Gold Train " . Working in the style of the WPA studying in art school with fellow artist Thomas
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Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Prints

Materials

Paper

WPA Style Cast Stone Garden Flag Bearer Statue of a Handsome Navy Sailor
By WPA
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
WPA Style Cast Stone Garden Flag Bearer Statue of a Handsome Navy Sailor Artistic influences of
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20th Century American Art Deco Statues

Materials

Cast Stone, Iron

Pair of Art Deco Gilt Iron WPA Style Foundry Men Bookends Signed NMF 1936
By WPA
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Art Deco Gilt Iron WPA Style Foundry Men Bookends Signed NMF 1936 USA, 1936 A rare and
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20th Century American Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Iron

Pair of Art Deco Gilt Iron WPA Style Foundry Men Bookends Signed NMF 1936
Pair of Art Deco Gilt Iron WPA Style Foundry Men Bookends Signed NMF 1936
$1,996 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 10.5 in W 6.5 in D 2.75 in
Massive WPA Mural Study
Located in Palm Springs, CA
for years. It appears to have been cut down on the left side. Clearly a WPA Mural product. When we
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Vintage 1930s American Paintings

Materials

Paint

Massive WPA Mural Study
Massive WPA Mural Study
$7,500
H 78 in W 65 in D 1 in
1930s WPA-Style Walnut Desk Organizer
Located in Red Lion, PA
1930s WPA-Style Wooden Desk Organizer This 1930s WPA-style desk accessory is a superb example of
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desk Sets

Materials

Walnut

1930s WPA-Style Walnut Desk Organizer
1930s WPA-Style Walnut Desk Organizer
$375
H 8 in W 15.63 in D 8 in
WPA Street Scene Painting American School
Located in Wiscasset, ME
WPA street scene painting American school. Unsigned, could be NYC.
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Vintage 1960s American Folk Art Paintings

WPA Street Scene Painting American School
WPA Street Scene Painting American School
$1,200 Sale Price
64% Off
H 29 in W 34 in D 3 in
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
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Selection of Three WPA Era Paintings
Selection of Three WPA Era Paintings
$550 Sale Price / item
83% Off
H 33.5 in W 27.5 in D 0.5 in
WPA Sewing Project Eugene Oregon Modernist Plywood Chair
By Rudolph Schindler
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Depression era WPA plywood work chair made for the Eugene Oregon Sewing Project. Unique plywood
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Vintage 1930s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Plywood

WPA Painting Featuring Visitors to the Zoo
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Great WPA period painting featuring visitors to the zoo with aviaries in the background, possibly
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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Paint

WPA Painting Featuring Visitors to the Zoo
WPA Painting Featuring Visitors to the Zoo
$1,540 Sale Price
30% Off
H 25.25 in W 30.25 in D 1 in
"Family, " Remarkable WPA-style Sculpture, Mahogany, 1956
Located in Philadelphia, PA
child fiercely protecting each other, follows in the WPA tradition which celebrated both worker and
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Vintage 1950s American Sculptures

Materials

Mahogany

1940s Signed Realist WPA Banana Flower Oil Painting
Located in Miami, FL
1940s Signed Realist WPA Banana Flower Oil Painting Offered for sale is a stunning 1940s realist
Category

Vintage 1940s American Paintings

Materials

Wood, Masonite, Paint

Signed WPA Style Harborscape Oil On Canvas
By Bolus
Located in Chicago, IL
Colorful impressionistic oil on canvas painting of fishing boats in a harbor. Greens, blues and reds comprise the majority of the color pallet. Nicely framed and signed Bolus. 33" x ...
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Vintage 1940s American Paintings

Materials

Wood, Canvas

Signed WPA Style Harborscape Oil On Canvas
Signed WPA Style Harborscape Oil On Canvas
$1,500
H 40 in W 53.5 in D 2.5 in
Founding Fathers WPA Bronzes by Rosario R. Fiore, 1930s
Located in Savannah, GA
Rosario Russell Fiore (American, 1908-1994) A set of three WPA bronzes depicting founding
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Vintage 1930s American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

WPA Period "Pan with Rabbit" in Carved Fruitwood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Entirely charming and whimsical, the anonymous sculptor of "Pan with Rabbit" has created a masterful portrait of a rotund Pan beguiling a woodland rabbit. Carved from a cylinder of r...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Sculptures

Materials

Fruitwood

Mid 20th Century Vintage Boho Wpa Original Oil on Board
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
painting on board, potentially a piece created under the Works Progress Administration (WPA). This artwork
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Paintings

Materials

Wood, Masonite, Paint

WPA Style Industrial Landscape Oil on Board, Signed By Artist
Located in Atlanta, GA
Industrial Landscape in WPA Style by Isaacson, Mid-20th Century. Oil on Board, Measures: 35.5" w x
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Paintings

Materials

Paint

1940s WPA School Winter Scene Oil Painting by A. Stuz
Located in Miami, FL
1940s WPA School Winter Scene Oil Painting by A. Stuz Offered for sale is a large 1940s WPA
Category

Vintage 1940s Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Linen, Wood, Paint

"Dancing Woman", WPA-Period Ceramic Sculpture, Possibly Cleveland School
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Unique and lovely, this 1930s ceramic sculpture depicts a dancing female figure, her long robe swirling around her as she moves through space, her head looking down and her hands at ...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

"Dancing Woman", WPA-Period Ceramic Sculpture, Possibly Cleveland School
"Dancing Woman", WPA-Period Ceramic Sculpture, Possibly Cleveland School
$1,680 Sale Price
20% Off
H 8.75 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
"Dockside with Seagull, " Important Painting by WPA Artist Stull
By John Deforest Stull
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brilliantly painted in rich hues of cerulean, purple, deep pink and burnt siena, this abstracted view of a dockside scene was painted by John De Forest Stull. The artist shows many ...
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Vintage 1940s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

"Morning Chat, " Moody, Atmospheric Painting by Daniel Koerner, WPA Artist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Administration (WPA), and his works are in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Classical Nude with Flowers and Temple, " Important WPA Period Painting
By Arthur D. Brooks
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Art in 1933, this large WPA-influenced painting by Arthur D. Brooks depicts a nude female torso in a
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Canvas

"Salome, " Important Art Deco Painting by Dunbar Beck, WPA Muralist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
fire, this remarkable work was painted by Dunbar Beck, famed for his WPA and New York World's Fair
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Canvas

"Johnny Appleseed", Important WPA Ceramic Sculpture by Hanson(m), 1930s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This important example of WPA art, which celebrates American history and folklore like so many
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

"Johnny Appleseed", Important WPA Ceramic Sculpture by Hanson(m), 1930s
"Johnny Appleseed", Important WPA Ceramic Sculpture by Hanson(m), 1930s
$10,000 Sale Price
20% Off
H 15.5 in W 6 in D 5.5 in
WPA Poster “Mobilizing Michigan for Farm and Factory” by Maurice Merlin
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Incredibly rare, original WPA poster designed by Maurice Merlin, a prominent Detroit artist
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Vintage 1940s Posters

Materials

Paint, Paper

WPA Poster “Mobilizing Michigan for Farm and Factory” by Maurice Merlin
WPA Poster “Mobilizing Michigan for Farm and Factory” by Maurice Merlin
$4,859 Sale Price
30% Off
H 25 in W 19.5 in D 1.5 in
"Labor", Handsome WPA-Era Painting with Nudes by Muralist Lichtenauer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Because Joseph Mortimer Lichtenauer is best known for his public murals, it's not surprising that this easel painting -- with its frieze-like array of nude and Classically dressed fi...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

Mule Deer in Ferns Illustration WPA Poster Silkscreen Artist Proof Unknown
By Charley Harper
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Unknown origin, unknown artist. Amazing piece of work. Possibly a WPA Poster, Artist Proof
Category

Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper

Mule Deer in Ferns Illustration WPA Poster Silkscreen Artist Proof Unknown
Mule Deer in Ferns Illustration WPA Poster Silkscreen Artist Proof Unknown
$1,436 Sale Price
20% Off
H 14.5 in W 14.25 in D 0.63 in
WPA Style Portrait Painting of a Gentleman, American, 1930s-1940s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Portrait painting of Walter Levin, oil on canvas, unframed. Signed Haughton College Bickerton in upper right corner, and having the original gallery label on the back. California Bay...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

"Heading Home", Important WPA Social Realist Painting by Sternberg, 1944
By Charlotte Joan Sternberg
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A cross between Grant Wood and Paul Cadmus, this remarkable American regional scene painting depicts a young man in a white t-shirt walking a group of cows down a country lane with p...
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Heading Home", Important WPA Social Realist Painting by Sternberg, 1944
"Heading Home", Important WPA Social Realist Painting by Sternberg, 1944
$9,200 Sale Price
20% Off
H 20.5 in W 27.75 in D 1 in
"The Return of Timothy Pickering, " WPA Mural Study Painting, 1939
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Full of atmosphere, rich color and drama, this mural study by Dunbar Beck was executed in preparation for his lobby painting at the US Post Office in Danvers, Massachusetts. Until it...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Fine, WPA-style Oil Painting, 1935, by Dorothy Van Loan
By Dorothy Van Loan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Executed in gorgeous shades of coral, dove gray and olive, this scene of two nude women perched on folding chairs was painted by Dorothy Van Loan, a celebrated modernist who won many...
Category

Vintage 1930s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

"Haywagon, " Charming Art Deco-WPA Era Painting with Folk Art Influence
Located in Philadelphia, PA
idealization of rural workers promoted by the WPA, depicts a farm family and a handsome pair of horses pulling
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Quarry Men, " Striking Art Deco-WPA Depiction of 1930s Laborers, Rockport
By Iver Rose
Located in Philadelphia, PA
north shore of Boston, Rose worked under the auspices of the WPA in the 1930s, painting in Chicago and
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Bricklayer at Rest, " Monumental WPA Period Painting of Worker with Landscape
By Paul Ulen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
wall to one side, is a Classic example of American social realism, epitomized by the many WPA murals
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Laying Track", WPA-Era Woodblock Print with Nude Male Workers by Ruegg
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This remarkable -- perhaps unique -- woodblock print depicts a group of five nude male workers laying railroad track, their strong, muscled figures interlaced as they strive to move ...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Prints

Materials

Paper

WPA Art Deco Terracotta Buffalo Sculpture by Anthony Vozech, Circa 1930s
Located in Bernville, PA
WPA terracotta buffalo sculpture by Anthony Vozech, circa 1930s. Dimensions: 8” wide 20” high 22
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

"Mother Embracing Child, " WPA-Era Sculpture in Turquoise and Charcoal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stylized and reductive, this beautiful 1930s-vintage ceramic sculpture depicts a sitting mother holding her child very close, her legs crossed and her arms enfolding the baby. The wa...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay

"Mail by Stagecoach, Lynn to Lowell", WPA Mural Study by Aiden Ripley
By Aiden Lassell Ripley
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An evocative and atmospheric example of WPA mural painting, this large study in watercolor and
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Livestock Farm Scene, " WPA Mural Study with Farmhands Handling Hay and Feed
By Rollin Crampton 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This classic example of Social Realist art was painted by Rollin Crampton as a study for a WPA
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Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Artist's Model, " Rare and Important WPA Era Sculpture of Male Nude
By Raymond Turner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
lovely glow, this piece is a superb example of WPA-era sculpture. The artist, Raymond Turner, was a
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Mahogany

"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
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Vintage 1940s 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
$6,000 Sale Price
20% Off
H 22.5 in W 31 in D 1.5 in
"Heavy-Lidded Female Head" Dignified Art Deco Sculpture by WPA Artist
By Jean de Marco
Located in Philadelphia, PA
galleries such as Marie Sterner, Boyer and Bucholz. De Marco worked on WPA projects and public monuments
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay

"Blue Maned Horse with Cactus", Classic WPA-Era Sculpture by Whalen, 1930s
By Howard Whalen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sculpture Garden in Sierra Madre, California, the artist started his career in the WPA era, producing pieces
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Clay

"Modern Greek Frieze with Horse, " Extremely Rare WPA-Period Watercolor, 1930s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully composed and subtly colored in hues of pale, pale blue and rusty red, this frieze-like composition features two female figures in Classical Greek robes and a semi-nude ma...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Drawings

Materials

Paper

1950s Ruth M. Fulton WPA Abstract Impressionist Painting of Sailors on a Boat
Located in Miami, FL
1950s Ruth Fulton WPA Abstract Impressionist Painting of Sailors on a Boat Offered for sale is a
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

"Naval Recruit, " Classic WPA Mural Study by Henricksen for Naval Station, 1936
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A classic example of WPA-period mural painting, this study was painted by Ralf Henricksen in the
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Female Nude with Deer, " Arresting Art Deco Painting by WPA Artist
By Frederick Massa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An early and important work of Frederick Massa, who is best known for his murals for the Fort Ticonderoga Post Office and the Pacific Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library, this fair...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Gouache

"Indian Chief and Family, " Important WPA-Era Sculpture by Seaver, 1930s
By Elizabeth Anderson Seaver 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This remarkable ceramic sculpture, probably the best work of Elisabeth Andersen Seaver, one of the famous Cleveland School ceramicists -- depicts an Indian chief with full feather he...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Sculptures

Materials

Clay

1940s Three Oil on Oval Canvas WPA Paintings of Trains w. Ribbons Surrealist
Located in Miami, FL
WPA era (1930s/1940s ) Oil on Oval Canvas Grouping of 3 Paintings of Trains with a Ribbon and
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

"Family w/ Rocking Horse, " Ptg. by WPA Artist De Forest Stull
By John Deforest Stull
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Dated 1945, just before the end of World War II, this important and powerful painting by John De Forest Stull shows an embracing mother and father standing behind their chubby child ...
Category

Vintage 1940s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

"Of Truth or Consequences", WPA-style Oil Painting, 1940s, Deep Pink, Van Loan
By Dorothy Van Loan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Executed in gorgeous shades of deep pink, dove gray and olive, this scene of two nude women perched on folding chairs was painted by Dorothy Van Loan, a celebrated modernist from Phi...
Category

Vintage 1940s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

"Eve and Adam in Eden, " Magnificent, Art Deco-WPA Sculptural Panel
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A magnificent example of WPA sculptor Waylande Gregory's work at the height of his career in the
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Clay

"Mailman, " Rare and Important WPA Maquette and Bronze by Rudolf Henn
By Rudolph Henn
Located in Philadelphia, PA
WPA bas relief at the post office in Loudonville, Ohio, was created by Rudolf Henn in 1938. Henn was a
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

1939 The WPA Guide to New York City: The Federal Writers’ Project Guide
Located in Stamford, CT
1939 The WPA Guide to New York City: The Federal Writers’ Project Guide. Rare Hardcover 1st edition.
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Vintage 1930s American Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Artist George Samerjan WPA Style Watercolor "Roller at Van Nuys Blvd" 1941
By George Samerjan
Located in St. Louis, MO
Artist George Samerjan's (1915-2005) WPA style watercolor titled "Roller at Van Nuys" 1941, in its
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Vintage 1940s American Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper

Liza Monk (1906-?) Brutalist nail sculpture of Hercules WPA artist based in CA
By Monk Designs
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Brutalist sculpture of Hercules by Liza Monk - Los Angeles based WPA artist. Heavy and welded
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Antique Donal Hord WPA San Diego California Montezuma Aztec Bronze Sculpture Art
By Donal Hord
Located in San Diego, CA
Fantastic original bronze sculpture by California sculptor/artist Donal Hord and dates from the 1930's. Titled "Aztec" and is signed on the lower edge. Listed in the Donal Hord book....
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Mid-20th Century American Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Guy Pène du Bois (American, 1884-1958) "La Chapelle Des Pecheurs" WPA Modernism
Located in Atlanta, GA
This captivating oil on board painting, titled "La Chapelle Des Pêcheurs" (The Fishermen's Chapel), exemplifies Guy Pène du Bois's distinctive style, blending modernism with a deep s...
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Early 20th Century American French Provincial Paintings

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Paint

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