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House Beautiful Cover Proposal. American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA
House Beautiful Cover Proposal. American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA

House Beautiful Cover Proposal. American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA

By Antonio Petruccelli

Located in New York, NY

American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA Antonio Petruccelli (1907 – 1994) Mixing Mortar 12 1/2 X 14 3/4 inches (sight) Framed 19 1/2 X 21 3/4 inches Gouache on board Estate sti...

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1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Gouache, Board

"Industrial Cityscape, Chicago" WPA Modernism Mid-Century Cityscape 20th Century
"Industrial Cityscape, Chicago" WPA Modernism Mid-Century Cityscape 20th Century

"Industrial Cityscape, Chicago" WPA Modernism Mid-Century Cityscape 20th Century

By Aaron Bohrod

Located in New York, NY

"Industrial Cityscape, Chicago" WPA Modernism Mid-Century Cityscape 20th Century Aaron Bohrod (American 1907 – 1992) Industrial Cityscape 20 x 16 inches Oil on board Signed lower ri...

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1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Board

Building the 6th Avenue Subway NYC WPA American Scene Industrial Men Working
Building the 6th Avenue Subway NYC WPA American Scene Industrial Men Working

Building the 6th Avenue Subway NYC WPA American Scene Industrial Men Working

Located in New York, NY

Building the 6th Avenue Subway NYC WPA American Scene Industrial Men Working Cecil Bell (1906-1970) Building the 6th Avenue Subway 22x 30 inches Egg Temera on board Signed and dated...

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1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Egg Tempera, Board

Boys Swimming Industrial Landscape WPA Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modernism
Boys Swimming Industrial Landscape WPA Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modernism

Boys Swimming Industrial Landscape WPA Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modernism

By Henry Ernst Schnakenberg

Located in New York, NY

Boys Swimming Industrial Landscape WPA Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modernism Henry Schnakenberg (1982 - 1970) Boys Swimming Industrial Landscape 11 1/2 x 15 1/2 sight Oil on Can...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Colonial Sand and Stone Company, New York, " Industrial WPA Scene, Precisionist
"Colonial Sand and Stone Company, New York, " Industrial WPA Scene, Precisionist

"Colonial Sand and Stone Company, New York, " Industrial WPA Scene, Precisionist

By William Sharp

Located in New York, NY

William Sharp (1900 - 1961) Factory on the River Oil on canvas 20 1/2 x 28 1/2 inches Initialed lower left: WS Provenance: Estate of the artist Private Collection, New York Swann Au...

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Mid-20th Century American Realist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Oil

"Factory on the River" Modernist and Precisionist WPA Industrial New York Scene
"Factory on the River" Modernist and Precisionist WPA Industrial New York Scene

"Factory on the River" Modernist and Precisionist WPA Industrial New York Scene

By William Sharp

Located in New York, NY

William Sharp (1900 - 1961) Factory on the River Oil on canvas 17 1/2 x 23 1/4 inches Initialed lower right: WS Provenance: Estate of the artist Private Collection, New York Swann A...

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Mid-20th Century American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Oil

"Streetscape" American Scene WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial
"Streetscape" American Scene WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial

"Streetscape" American Scene WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial

Located in New York, NY

"Streetscape" American Scene WPA Era Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial Herbert Heyel (American 1907-2000) "Streetscape" 14 x 20 inches Watercolor on paper, c. 1939 Signed l...

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1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Working Man WPA Social Realism Industrial Modernism 20th Century American Scene
Working Man WPA Social Realism Industrial Modernism 20th Century American Scene

Working Man WPA Social Realism Industrial Modernism 20th Century American Scene

By Jo Cain

Located in New York, NY

Working Man WPA Social Realism Industrial Modernism 20th Century American Scene Jo Cain (1904 - 2003) Printing Press 40 ½ x 26 inches (sight) Oil on paper, c. 1930s Signed lower rig...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Oil

Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA Modern
Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA Modern

Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA Modern

By Jo Cain

Located in New York, NY

Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA Modern Jo Cain (1904 - 2003) Telephone Pole Worker 38 1/4 x 18 1/2 inches Oil on paper c. 1930s Signed lowe...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache

Machine Age Industrial WPA Era American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century
Machine Age Industrial WPA Era American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century

Machine Age Industrial WPA Era American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century

By Jo Cain

Located in New York, NY

Machine Age Industrial WPA Era American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Jo Cain (1904 - 2003) Elliot 17 ¼ x 35 ¾ inches Gouache on board, c. 1930s Signed lower left 27 x 46 in...

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1930s Interior Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache, Board

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Large Framed WPA Industrial Oil on Board Factory Painting
Large Framed WPA Industrial Oil on Board Factory Painting

Large Framed WPA Industrial Oil on Board Factory Painting

Located in Dallas, TX

Art deco styled machine age representation of floating river-island factory.

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20th Century American Art Deco Paintings

"Gas Tanks" Industrial WPA Depression-Era, Woodstock American Scene Industrial
"Gas Tanks" Industrial WPA Depression-Era, Woodstock American Scene Industrial

"Gas Tanks" Industrial WPA Depression-Era, Woodstock American Scene Industrial

By Miron Sokole

Located in New York, NY

Framed by Bark Miron Sokole was born in Odessa, Russia in 1901. He came to the United States during World War I. Although predominately self taught in art, he attended school in Ame...

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Mid-20th Century American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache

Industrial Railroad WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Rural Modern Realism
Industrial Railroad WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Rural Modern Realism

Industrial Railroad WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Rural Modern Realism

By Louis Bosa

Located in New York, NY

Industrial Railroad WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Rural Modern Realism Large oil on canvas genre painting depicting laborers working on a railroad, with rural landscape in the...

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1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Industrial Railroad WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Rural Modern Realism
Industrial Railroad WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Rural Modern Realism

Industrial Railroad WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Rural Modern Realism

By Louis Bosa

Located in New York, NY

Industrial Railroad WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Rural Modern Realism Large oil on canvas genre painting depicting laborers working on a railroad, with rural landscape in the...

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1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

WWII Aircraft Factory Workers Industrial 20th Century American Scene WPA Modern
WWII Aircraft Factory Workers Industrial 20th Century American Scene WPA Modern

WWII Aircraft Factory Workers Industrial 20th Century American Scene WPA Modern

Located in New York, NY

WWII Aircraft Factory Workers Industrial 20th Century American Scene WPA Modern Frederick Buchholz (1901-1983) WW2 Aircraft Factory 18 x 24 inches Oil on Canvas, c. 1940s Signed l...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

Factory Scene WPA Mid 20th Century American Realism Cubist Industrial Modernism
Factory Scene WPA Mid 20th Century American Realism Cubist Industrial Modernism

Factory Scene WPA Mid 20th Century American Realism Cubist Industrial Modernism

By Beni E. Kosh

Located in New York, NY

Factory Scene WPA Mid 20th Century American Realism Cubist Industrial Modernism Composition #492 (Factory Scene), oil on canvas board, 16 x 20 inches, c. 1955, numbered and stamped ...

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1950s American Modern Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Board

Fortune Magazine cover Depression-Era Illustration, WPA industrial Modernist
Fortune Magazine cover Depression-Era Illustration, WPA industrial Modernist

Fortune Magazine cover Depression-Era Illustration, WPA industrial Modernist

By Ernest Hamlin Baker

Located in New York, NY

Fortune Magazine cover, Depression-Era Illustration, WPA industrial Modernist. Signed lower left. The drawing measures 13. x 11 inches. Framed by Bark, the work is 23 x 20 inches. ...

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1930s American Modern Interior Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Gouache, Board

Fortune Magazine cover, Depression-Era Illustration, WPA industrial Modernist
Fortune Magazine cover, Depression-Era Illustration, WPA industrial Modernist

Fortune Magazine cover, Depression-Era Illustration, WPA industrial Modernist

By Ernest Hamlin Baker

Located in New York, NY

Signed lower right Framed by Bark Baker was a self-taught illustrator. Most of his works were covers for Time Magazine, although he was responsible for eleven covers for Fortune Mag...

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1930s American Modern Interior Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Gouache, Board

"Road Compactor" Rural, Industrial, Men Working, American Scene WPA Watercolor
"Road Compactor" Rural, Industrial, Men Working, American Scene WPA Watercolor

"Road Compactor" Rural, Industrial, Men Working, American Scene WPA Watercolor

By Paul Meltsner

Located in New York, NY

Meltsner is well known for his industrial scenes. His work is included in major museum collections across the country including The National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institutio...

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1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Paper

SILOS American Scene WPA Depression industrial Mid Century Modern Social Realism
SILOS American Scene WPA Depression industrial Mid Century Modern Social Realism

SILOS American Scene WPA Depression industrial Mid Century Modern Social Realism

By Vincent Campanella 1

Located in New York, NY

SILOS American Scene WPA Depression industrial Mid Century Modern Social Realism Vincent Campanella (1915 – 2001) Silos at Night 22 1/2 x 31 inches Watercolor on paper, 1937 Signed...

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1930s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

"Cubist Factory" American Scene WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial
"Cubist Factory" American Scene WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial

"Cubist Factory" American Scene WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial

Located in New York, NY

"Cubist Factory" American Scene WPA Era Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial Herbert Heyel (American 1907-2000) "Cubist Factory" 14 x 20 inches Watercolor on paper, c. 1933 S...

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1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Railroad Worker Industrial WPA American Scene Mid Century Modern Social Realism
Railroad Worker Industrial WPA American Scene Mid Century Modern Social Realism

Railroad Worker Industrial WPA American Scene Mid Century Modern Social Realism

By Jo Cain

Located in New York, NY

Railroad Worker Industrial WPA American Scene Mid Century Modern Social Realism Jo Cain (1904 - 2003) Railroad worker 36 ¼ x 27 inches Oil on paper c. 1930s Signed lower right 43 x ...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Oil

"Gas Pumps" American Scene WPA Era Social Realism Early 20th Century Industrial
"Gas Pumps" American Scene WPA Era Social Realism Early 20th Century Industrial

"Gas Pumps" American Scene WPA Era Social Realism Early 20th Century Industrial

Located in New York, NY

"Gas Pumps" American Scene WPA Era Social Realism Early 20th Century Industrial Herbert Heyel (American 1907-2000) Gas Pumps 14 x 20 inches Watercolor on paper, c. 1922 Signed lower...

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1920s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Industrial Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modern WPA
Industrial Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modern WPA

Industrial Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modern WPA

By Jo Cain

Located in New York, NY

Industrial Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modern WPA Jo Cain (1904 - 2003) Hammering Nails 39 x 50 ½ inches Gouache on paper c. 1930s Signed lower right ...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache

WPA Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism American Scene Men Working Industrial
WPA Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism American Scene Men Working Industrial

WPA Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism American Scene Men Working Industrial

By Jo Cain

Located in New York, NY

WPA Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism American Scene Men Working Industrial Jo Cain (1904 - 2003) Bailing Hay 42 x 40 inches Oil on paper c. 1930s Signed lower right Unframed ...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Oil

Industrial Working Man WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene
Industrial Working Man WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene

Industrial Working Man WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene

By Jo Cain

Located in New York, NY

Industrial Working Man WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene Jo Cain (1904 - 2003) Man with a Tool 39 ¾ x 38 ¼ inches Gouache on paper c. 1930s Signed lower le...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache

Hand Painted Wooden W.P.A. Sign for City of New York, circa 1930
Hand Painted Wooden W.P.A. Sign for City of New York, circa 1930

Hand Painted Wooden W.P.A. Sign for City of New York, circa 1930

By WPA

Located in San Francisco, CA

About This is an original hand painted wooden sign from the WPA from the city of New York, USA. The sign is made from plywood and is painted in a matte paint. It reads "A W.P.A. P...

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Early 20th Century American Industrial Signs

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Wood

American Regionalist WPA Period Industrial Worker Oil Painting
American Regionalist WPA Period Industrial Worker Oil Painting

American Regionalist WPA Period Industrial Worker Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American modernist portrait painting of an industrial worker. Oil on canvas, circa 1925. Signed lower right "Maurice Lee". Displayed in a giltwood frame. Image, 14"L x 18"H.

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1930s Modern Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Coulee Dam Construction" WPA Precisionist Industrial Figurative American Scene
"Coulee Dam Construction" WPA Precisionist Industrial Figurative American Scene

"Coulee Dam Construction" WPA Precisionist Industrial Figurative American Scene

By Anton Refregier

Located in New York, NY

Anton Refregier painting "Coulee Dam Construction, " a WPA era industrial American Scene oil painting, The figurative work is signed on the upper right Born in Moscow, Refregier stu...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Riveting the Post" WPA Modernism Provincetown Early 20th Century Industrial Art
"Riveting the Post" WPA Modernism Provincetown Early 20th Century Industrial Art

"Riveting the Post" WPA Modernism Provincetown Early 20th Century Industrial Art

By Gerrit Beneker

Located in New York, NY

"Riveting the Post" WPA Modernism Provincetown Early 20th Century Industrial Art Gerrit Beneker (American 1882 – 1934) "Riveting the Post," 10 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches - image, 11 ¼ x 9 ¼...

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1920s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Antique American Modernist WPA Workers Industrial Landscape Framed Oil Painting
Antique American Modernist WPA Workers Industrial Landscape Framed Oil Painting

Antique American Modernist WPA Workers Industrial Landscape Framed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American modernist WPA oil painting of men working in an industrial setting. Oil on board, circa 1940. Unsigned. Image size, 26L x 22H. Housed in a modern frame.

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1940s Modern Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Catalytic Cracking Tower. Lamp Magazine. American Scene Modern WPA Industrial
Catalytic Cracking Tower. Lamp Magazine. American Scene Modern WPA Industrial

Catalytic Cracking Tower. Lamp Magazine. American Scene Modern WPA Industrial

By Antonio Petruccelli

Located in New York, NY

Lamp Magazine. American Scene Modern WPA Industrial Antonio Petruccelli (1907 - 1994) Catalytic Cracking Tower Lamp Magazine, published, c. 1930s 15 3/4 X 11 1/2 inches (image) Goua...

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1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

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Gouache, Board

Grand Central Station NYC Modernism WPA Industrial Transportation Depression Era
Grand Central Station NYC Modernism WPA Industrial Transportation Depression Era

Grand Central Station NYC Modernism WPA Industrial Transportation Depression Era

By George Biddle

Located in New York, NY

Artist George Biddle (1885-1973) drew this 9 x 12 inch mixed media on paper, "Grand Central Station" in 1933. Depicting the waiting area in the great New York City transportation hub...

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1930s American Modern Mixed Media

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Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Rag Paper

Glassblowers WPA Depression era Men working mid 20th Century modern Industrial

Glassblowers WPA Depression era Men working mid 20th Century modern Industrial

Located in New York, NY

Glassblowers WPA Depression era Men working mid 20th Century modern Industrial This 24 x 36 inch oil on canvas was painted in during WPA era, circa 1930’s/40s. The work, like many o...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

WORKER 1940s European Porcelain WPA Mid-Century Modern Industrial LGBT Czech
WORKER 1940s European Porcelain WPA Mid-Century Modern Industrial LGBT Czech

WORKER 1940s European Porcelain WPA Mid-Century Modern Industrial LGBT Czech

Located in New York, NY

WORKER 1940s European Porcelain WPA Mid-Century Modern Industrial LGBT Czech VÁCLAV VOKÁLEK (1891-1970). Little is know about the Czech sculptor. There a few auction records. This s...

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1940s Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

WPA Etching "Sky Riders" Industrial Steelworkers New York Skyscraper Signed
WPA Etching "Sky Riders" Industrial Steelworkers New York Skyscraper Signed

WPA Etching "Sky Riders" Industrial Steelworkers New York Skyscraper Signed

Located in Portland, OR

This image from 1935 is signed lower right by the artist in pencil "James E Allen" is from a series of industrial images Allen produced in the mid 1930s and whilst Allen did not part...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Prints

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Etching

"Gloucester Harbor, Massachusetts, " Austin Mecklem, Industrial WPA Boat Scene
"Gloucester Harbor, Massachusetts, " Austin Mecklem, Industrial WPA Boat Scene

"Gloucester Harbor, Massachusetts, " Austin Mecklem, Industrial WPA Boat Scene

By Austin Mecklem

Located in New York, NY

Austin Merrill Mecklem (1894 - 1951) Gloucester Harbor, Massachusetts, 1931 Watercolor on paper 10 x 13 inches Signed and dated lower right: Austin Mecklem 1931 Provenance: Estate...

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1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

"Factory on the River, " Modernist and Precisionist WPA Industrial New York Scene
"Factory on the River, " Modernist and Precisionist WPA Industrial New York Scene

"Factory on the River, " Modernist and Precisionist WPA Industrial New York Scene

Located in New York, NY

William Sharp (1900 - 1961) Factory on the River Oil on canvas 17 1/2 x 23 1/4 inches Initialed lower right: WS Provenance: Estate of the artist Private Collection, New York Swann A...

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Mid-20th Century American Realist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Oil

Industrial Machine Age American Scene WPA Mid 20th Century 1939 SF World's Fair
Industrial Machine Age American Scene WPA Mid 20th Century 1939 SF World's Fair

Industrial Machine Age American Scene WPA Mid 20th Century 1939 SF World's Fair

Located in New York, NY

Industrial Machine Age American Scene WPA Mid 20th Century 1939 SF World's Fair HAIG PATIGIAN (American/Armenian, 1876-1950) Aeronautics Pediments Two Plaster Casts, c. 1930s each ...

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1930s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster

Bridge Painter WPA American Modernism Mid 20th-Century Realism Industrial Worker
Bridge Painter WPA American Modernism Mid 20th-Century Realism Industrial Worker

Bridge Painter WPA American Modernism Mid 20th-Century Realism Industrial Worker

By Louis Wolchonok

Located in New York, NY

Bridge Painter WPA American Modernism Mid 20th-Century Realism Industrial Worker Louis Wolchonok (1898 – 1973) The Bridge Painter Watercolor on paper 18 x 22 inches Estate stamped v...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Paper

Worker American Scene 20th Century Modern Social Realism WPA Industrial Mural
Worker American Scene 20th Century Modern Social Realism WPA Industrial Mural

Worker American Scene 20th Century Modern Social Realism WPA Industrial Mural

By Jo Cain

Located in New York, NY

Worker American Scene 20th Century Modern Social Realism WPA Industrial Mural Jo Cain (1904 - 2003) Steel Worker Above the City 39 ½ x 42 inches (sight) Gouache on paper c. 1930s Si...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache

"Ironworker, " Important WPA-Era Depiction of Industrial Worker by John Garth
"Ironworker, " Important WPA-Era Depiction of Industrial Worker by John Garth

"Ironworker, " Important WPA-Era Depiction of Industrial Worker by John Garth

By John Garth

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This important and stunning example of WPA-era idealization of the American worker, glowing from molten iron nearby, was executed by John Garth in the 1930s, one of several paintings...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

WPA Expressionist Painting of Industrial New York City Rooftop Landscape
WPA Expressionist Painting of Industrial New York City Rooftop Landscape

WPA Expressionist Painting of Industrial New York City Rooftop Landscape

By Jacques (Jakub) Zucker

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Subtle yet expressive Zucker painting of a woman hanging her clothes on a roof-top clothing line set amongst a very industrial landscape. Signed on the lower right by the artist. No...

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20th Century Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

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$19,500

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By Arpad Bardocz

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Monumental Art Deco oil painting on canvas by renown Hungarian artist Arpad Bardocz. In good condition. Signed and dated. We can arrange shipping worldwide. We was born in Budape...

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1930s Art Deco Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Spirit of Oshkosh, " Art Deco Mural Study by Eugene Savage, 1937
"Spirit of Oshkosh, " Art Deco Mural Study by Eugene Savage, 1937

"Spirit of Oshkosh, " Art Deco Mural Study by Eugene Savage, 1937

By Eugene Francis Savage

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This very rare and important study for "The Spirit of Oshkosh," a major mural in Wisconsin, was painted by Eugene Savage in 1937. Savage is best known for a spectacular set of murals...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Located in Puglia, Puglia

Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier African Natural Specimens

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Bone

"Late Afternoon on the Beach", Mid Century Painting w/ Blond Nude Male Figure
"Late Afternoon on the Beach", Mid Century Painting w/ Blond Nude Male Figure

"Late Afternoon on the Beach", Mid Century Painting w/ Blond Nude Male Figure

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This atmospheric and magical view of a single nude male figure on a California beach is imbued with lovely, unexpected colors and textures which rise up to a sky that is a pale shade...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paint

Mural Study for "History of Water" American Scene Modernism Social Realism WPA
Mural Study for "History of Water" American Scene Modernism Social Realism WPA

Mural Study for "History of Water" American Scene Modernism Social Realism WPA

By Thomas Hart Benton

Located in New York, NY

Mural Study for "History of Water" American Scene Modernism Social Realism WPA Thomas Hart Benton (American, 1889-1975) "Water Story" (Study for The History of Water) Tempera and o...

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1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Egg Tempera, Board

"Old Shoemaker" Ashcan 20th Century Modernism 1924 California WPA Realism Worker
"Old Shoemaker" Ashcan 20th Century Modernism 1924 California WPA Realism Worker

"Old Shoemaker" Ashcan 20th Century Modernism 1924 California WPA Realism Worker

By Otis Oldfield

Located in New York, NY

"Old Shoemaker" Ashcan 20th Century Modernism 1924 California WPA Realism Worker. Signed “Otis Oldfield” lower left. 14 x 12 inches. Exhibited: Galerie des Beaux Arts, San Francisco...

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1920s American Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"The Golden Hour, " Monumental Painting with Utopian Scene, Multiple Male Nudes
"The Golden Hour, " Monumental Painting with Utopian Scene, Multiple Male Nudes

"The Golden Hour, " Monumental Painting with Utopian Scene, Multiple Male Nudes

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Monumental and quite extraordinary, this utopian scene -- all cast in a lovely, warm glow -- depicts a wide range of nude figures, mostly male, in a grassy river valley between mount...

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Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

"Five Josephs, " Important Art Deco Painting w/ Male Nudes, Provincetown, 1930s
"Five Josephs, " Important Art Deco Painting w/ Male Nudes, Provincetown, 1930s

"Five Josephs, " Important Art Deco Painting w/ Male Nudes, Provincetown, 1930s

By William L'Engle

Located in Philadelphia, PA

An extraordinary example of Art Deco painting with allegorical meaning -- like so many murals painted in the 1920s and 1930s -- this large work by William L'Engle depicts five nude m...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

"Loading the Wagon", Important Regional Scene Ptg, Thomas Hart Benton Colleague
"Loading the Wagon", Important Regional Scene Ptg, Thomas Hart Benton Colleague

"Loading the Wagon", Important Regional Scene Ptg, Thomas Hart Benton Colleague

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This classic example of American Scene painting, depicting a group of four laborers loading the harvest onto a wagon amidst the fields, has the energy and dynamic of Thomas Hart Bent...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

Homme à l'agneau, mangeur de pastèque et flûtiste
Homme à l'agneau, mangeur de pastèque et flûtiste

Homme à l'agneau, mangeur de pastèque et flûtiste

By Pablo Picasso

Located in New Orleans, LA

Signed, dated and numbered “Picasso / 3.2.67 / II” (upper right) Crayon on paper Hailed among the fathers of modern art, Pablo Picasso possessed a seemingly endless supply of creati...

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20th Century Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Crayon

Couple sur le lit by Marc Chagall
Couple sur le lit by Marc Chagall

Marc ChagallCouple sur le lit by Marc Chagall, Circa 1931-1952

Unavailable|$1,885,000

H 31.38 in W 28.88 in D 1.5 in

Couple sur le lit by Marc Chagall

By Marc Chagall

Located in New Orleans, LA

Marc Chagall 1887-1985 Russian Couple sur le lit (Couple on bed) Signed 'Marc Chagall' (lower right) Oil and India ink on canvas Marc Chagall's exquisite work, Couple sur le lit,...

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20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, India Ink, Oil

"Labor in a Diesel Plant" Machine Age American Scene Industrial Mid 20th Century
"Labor in a Diesel Plant" Machine Age American Scene Industrial Mid 20th Century

"Labor in a Diesel Plant" Machine Age American Scene Industrial Mid 20th Century

By Letterio Calapai

Located in New York, NY

"Labor in a Diesel Plant" Machine Age American Scene Industrial Mid 20th Century Letterio Calapai (American 1902-1993) ''Labor in A Diesel Plant'' Wood engraving, 1940 17 x 10 1/2...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Antique American Modernist Street Scene Vintage Original Oil Painting
Antique American Modernist Street Scene Vintage Original Oil Painting

Antique American Modernist Street Scene Vintage Original Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American school modernist cityscape painting. Oil on canvas, wrapped to board. No signature found.

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1950s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Surely you’ll find the exact piece of wpa industrial art you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Finding the perfect item from our selection of wpa industrial art may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 20th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 20th Century. When looking for the right choice in our collection of wpa industrial art for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of gray, black, brown and beige. Creating an object in our assortment of wpa industrial art has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Joseph Solman, Robert Addison, Anton Refregier, Austin Mecklem and Ernest Hamlin Baker are consistently popular. 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 paint, oil paint and canvas can add an especially memorable touch.

How Much is a Wpa Industrial Art?

The average selling price for a piece of wpa industrial art we offer is $4,900, while they’re typically $220 on the low end and $75,000 for the highest priced.