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"Wrestlers" 1936 Olympic Porcelain Gay Mid 20th Century Art Deco WPA Modern LGBT
By Herend
Located in New York, NY
"Wrestlers" 1936 Olympic Porcelain Gay Mid 20th Century Art Deco WPA Modern LGBT Hungarian
Category

1930s Modern Nude Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

"Wrestlers" 1936 Olympic Porcelain Gay Mid 20th Century Art Deco WPA Modern LGBT
"Wrestlers" 1936 Olympic Porcelain Gay Mid 20th Century Art Deco WPA Modern LGBT

Herend
"Wrestlers" 1936 Olympic Porcelain Gay Mid 20th Century Art Deco WPA Modern LGBT, 1936

H 16 in W 8 in D 8 in
"Coney Island" Brooklyn NYC Amusement Park Mid-century American Scene WPA Modern
By Ludwig Bemelmans, 1898-1962
Located in New York, NY
"Coney Island" Brooklyn NYC Amusement Park Mid-century American Scene WPA Modern Ludwig Bemelmans
Category

1940s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Coney Island" Brooklyn NYC Amusement Park Mid-century American Scene WPA Modern
"Coney Island" Brooklyn NYC Amusement Park Mid-century American Scene WPA Modern

Ludwig Bemelmans, 1898-1962
"Coney Island" Brooklyn NYC Amusement Park Mid-century American Scene WPA Modern, c. 1940s

H 42 in W 34 in D 2 in
NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s
By Daniel Ralph Celentano
Located in New York, NY
NYC Subway Riders Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s Daniel Celentano
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Gouache

NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s
NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s

Daniel Ralph Celentano
NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s

H 16 in W 15 in
Columbus Avenue NYC c. 1920s/30s American Scene Ashcan WPA Modern 20th Century
By Bernard Gussow
Located in New York, NY
Columbus Avenue NYC c. 1920s/30s American Scene Ashcan WPA Modern 20th Century "Late Afternoon
Category

1920s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Columbus Avenue NYC c. 1920s/30s American Scene Ashcan WPA Modern 20th Century
Columbus Avenue NYC c. 1920s/30s American Scene Ashcan WPA Modern 20th Century

Bernard Gussow
Columbus Avenue NYC c. 1920s/30s American Scene Ashcan WPA Modern 20th Century, c. 1920s/30s

H 23 in W 27 in
"History of US Postal Service" American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Chicago
By Harold Haydon
Located in New York, NY
"History of US Postal Service" American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Chicago Harold Haydon
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"History of US Postal Service" American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Chicago
"History of US Postal Service" American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Chicago

Harold Haydon
"History of US Postal Service" American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Chicago, 1938

H 26 in W 31 in
Industrial Mid-20th Century WPA Modern Men Working American Scene Social Realism
Located in New York, NY
Industrial Mid-20th Century WPA Modern Men Working American Scene Social Realism George Pearse
Category

1910s American Modern Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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

George Pearse Ennis
Industrial Mid-20th Century WPA Modern Men Working American Scene Social Realism, 1918

H 56 in W 47 in
Mural Study 1933 Depression Era Mid-Century WPA Modern American Scene Drawing
By Michael Loew
Located in New York, NY
Mural Study 1933 Depression Era Mid-Century WPA Modern American Scene Drawing. Study to Scale
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Egg Tempera, Board

Mural Study 1933 Depression Era Mid-Century WPA Modern American Scene Drawing
Mural Study 1933 Depression Era Mid-Century WPA Modern American Scene Drawing

Michael Loew
Mural Study 1933 Depression Era Mid-Century WPA Modern American Scene Drawing, 1933

H 16 in W 21 in D 2 in
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
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Gouache

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

Jo Cain
Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA Modern, c. 1930s

H 48 in W 28 in D 2 in
Herman Roderick Volz "The Argument" WPA & Modern Expressionist Artist
By Herman Roderick Volz 1
Located in Fulton, CA
A WPA style lithograph titled "The Argument" by Herman Roderick Vols (1904-1990). Pencil signed and
Category

Vintage 1940s American Prints

Materials

Paper

Herman Roderick Volz "The Argument" WPA & Modern Expressionist Artist
Herman Roderick Volz "The Argument" WPA & Modern Expressionist Artist

Herman Roderick Volz "The Argument" WPA & Modern Expressionist Artist

H 19 in W 12.5 in D 0.01 in
Bathers 1940s Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Ashcan
Located in New York, NY
Bathers 1940s Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Ashcan Marion Gilmore
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Bathers 1940s Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Ashcan
Bathers 1940s Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Ashcan

Marion Gilmore
Bathers 1940s Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Ashcan, 1940s

H 25 in W 29 in
NYC Cityscape American Scene WPA Modern Realism Mid 20th Century Architectural
By Ernest Fiene
Located in New York, NY
NYC Cityscape American Scene WPA Modern Realism Mid 20th Century Architectural Ernest Fiene (1894
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

NYC Cityscape American Scene WPA Modern Realism Mid 20th Century Architectural
NYC Cityscape American Scene WPA Modern Realism Mid 20th Century Architectural

Ernest Fiene
NYC Cityscape American Scene WPA Modern Realism Mid 20th Century Architectural, 1930

H 45 in W 39 in
NYC 1939 World's Fair Mural Study American Scene WPA Modern Mid 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
NYC 1939 World's Fair Mural Study American Scene WPA Modern Mid 20th Century Eugene Savage (1883
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

NYC 1939 World's Fair Mural Study American Scene WPA Modern Mid 20th Century
NYC 1939 World's Fair Mural Study American Scene WPA Modern Mid 20th Century

Eugene Savage
NYC 1939 World's Fair Mural Study American Scene WPA Modern Mid 20th Century, 1939

H 47 in W 32 in
Colorado Mine, 1940s WPA Modern Mountain Landscape Oil Painting, 18 x 24 inches
By Paul Kauvar Smith
Located in Denver, CO
, New York, 1976.; Modern Art in Denver (1919-1960): Eleven Denver Artists, Elizabeth Schlosser, Ocean
Category

1940s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Colorado Mine, 1940s WPA Modern Mountain Landscape Oil Painting, 18 x 24 inches
Colorado Mine, 1940s WPA Modern Mountain Landscape Oil Painting, 18 x 24 inches

Paul Kauvar Smith
Colorado Mine, 1940s WPA Modern Mountain Landscape Oil Painting, 18 x 24 inches, circa 1940

H 23 in W 29 in D 1 in
Cubist Industrial Oil Painting by Joan Hedman WPA Styled
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

Cubist Industrial Oil Painting by Joan Hedman WPA Styled
Cubist Industrial Oil Painting by Joan Hedman WPA Styled

Cubist Industrial Oil Painting by Joan Hedman WPA Styled

H 21.25 in W 29.25 in D 1.75 in
"Road Builder" 20th Century Modern WPA Labor Bronze WPA Depression-Era Sculpture
By Max Kalish
Located in New York, NY
Max Kalish The Road Builder inscribed M. KALISH 23, with Meroni-Radice foundry mark, on top of base bronze with dark brown patina, on an ebonized rectangular plinth Height: 13 1/8 in...
Category

1920s American Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Road Builder" 20th Century Modern WPA Labor Bronze WPA Depression-Era Sculpture
"Road Builder" 20th Century Modern WPA Labor Bronze WPA Depression-Era Sculpture

Max Kalish
"Road Builder" 20th Century Modern WPA Labor Bronze WPA Depression-Era Sculpture, 1923

H 13 in W 8 in D 3 in
Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Modern Monoprint WPA Jewish Artist
By Louis Wolchonok
Located in Surfside, FL
) commonly referred to as the WPA, including Berenice Abbott, William Baziotes, Aaron Bohrod, Ilya Bolotowsky
Category

20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Modern Monoprint WPA Jewish Artist
Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Modern Monoprint WPA Jewish Artist

Louis Wolchonok
Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Modern Monoprint WPA Jewish Artist

H 14 in W 15 in
"Tugboat at Dock, " Reginald Marsh, Modern WPA Industrial Ship
By Reginald Marsh
Located in New York, NY
Reginald Marsh Tugboat at Dock, circa 1937 Signed lower right Watercolor and pencil on paper 13 3/4 x 20 inches Housed in a Lowy frame. Provenance: Sotheby's, New York, March 1, 200...
Category

1930s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

"Tugboat at Dock, " Reginald Marsh, Modern WPA Industrial Ship
"Tugboat at Dock, " Reginald Marsh, Modern WPA Industrial Ship

Reginald Marsh
"Tugboat at Dock, " Reginald Marsh, Modern WPA Industrial Ship, circa 1937

H 21.5 in W 27.5 in
"Industrial Landscape, " WPA Mid-Century Modern Social Realist Watercolor
By Louis Wolchonok
Located in New York, NY
Louis Wolchonok (1898 - 1973) Industrial Landscape, 1925 Watercolor on paper 22 1/4 x 16 inches Louis Wolchonok was an author of art books, etcher, painter of townscapes, landscapes...
Category

1920s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Laid Paper

"Industrial Landscape, " WPA Mid-Century Modern Social Realist Watercolor
"Industrial Landscape, " WPA Mid-Century Modern Social Realist Watercolor

Louis Wolchonok
"Industrial Landscape, " WPA Mid-Century Modern Social Realist Watercolor, 1925

H 22.5 in W 16 in
Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Modern Pastel Monoprint WPA Jewish Artist
By Louis Wolchonok
Located in Surfside, FL
) commonly referred to as the WPA, including Berenice Abbott, William Baziotes, Aaron Bohrod, Ilya Bolotowsky
Category

20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Modern Pastel Monoprint WPA Jewish Artist
Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Modern Pastel Monoprint WPA Jewish Artist

Louis Wolchonok
Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Modern Pastel Monoprint WPA Jewish Artist

H 13 in W 20 in
Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Modern Pastel Monoprint WPA Jewish Artist
By Louis Wolchonok
Located in Surfside, FL
) commonly referred to as the WPA, including Berenice Abbott, William Baziotes, Aaron Bohrod, Ilya Bolotowsky
Category

20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Modern Pastel Monoprint WPA Jewish Artist
Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Modern Pastel Monoprint WPA Jewish Artist

Louis Wolchonok
Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Modern Pastel Monoprint WPA Jewish Artist

H 13 in W 20 in
Philip Evergood American Modernism WPA Social Realism Modern Still Life Interior
By Philip Evergood
Located in New York, NY
Interior with Man at Table American Modernism WPA Social Realism Modern Painting Philip Evergood
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Philip Evergood American Modernism WPA Social Realism Modern Still Life Interior
Philip Evergood American Modernism WPA Social Realism Modern Still Life Interior

Philip Evergood
Philip Evergood American Modernism WPA Social Realism Modern Still Life Interior, 1932

H 19 in W 23 in D 2 in
Abstract Geometric WPA Painting Transcendental Art Modern Non Objective 1940s
Located in New York, NY
and drawings that embraced styles from realism through abstraction. A member of the WPA, he was best
Category

1940s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Encaustic

Abstract Geometric WPA Painting Transcendental Art Modern Non Objective 1940s
Abstract Geometric WPA Painting Transcendental Art Modern Non Objective 1940s

Emil Bisttram
Abstract Geometric WPA Painting Transcendental Art Modern Non Objective 1940s, 1943

H 12 in W 10 in
Glassblowers WPA American Scene Mid- 20th Century Modern Figurative Workers 1932
By Harry Gottlieb
Located in New York, NY
Glassblowers WPA American Scene Mid- 20th Century Modern Figurative Workers. Dated and signed "32
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Glassblowers WPA American Scene Mid- 20th Century Modern Figurative Workers 1932
Glassblowers WPA American Scene Mid- 20th Century Modern Figurative Workers 1932

Harry Gottlieb
Glassblowers WPA American Scene Mid- 20th Century Modern Figurative Workers 1932, 1932

H 21 in W 26 in D 2 in
Reginald Marsh "Brooklyn Bridge" NYC Modernism WPA Mid-Century Watercolor Modern
By Reginald Marsh
Located in New York, NY
Reginald Marsh "Brooklyn Bridge" NYC Modernism WPA Mid-Century Watercolor Modern Reginald Marsh
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Reginald Marsh "Brooklyn Bridge" NYC Modernism WPA Mid-Century Watercolor Modern
Reginald Marsh "Brooklyn Bridge" NYC Modernism WPA Mid-Century Watercolor Modern

Reginald Marsh
Reginald Marsh "Brooklyn Bridge" NYC Modernism WPA Mid-Century Watercolor Modern, 1940

H 24 in W 31 in D 2 in
Abstract Expressionist Blue Pastel Drawing Mid Century Modern WPA Jewish Artist
By Louis Wolchonok
Located in Surfside, FL
Project (the New Deal) commonly referred to as the WPA, including Berenice Abbott, William Baziotes, Aaron
Category

20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Abstract Expressionist Blue Pastel Drawing Mid Century Modern WPA Jewish Artist
Abstract Expressionist Blue Pastel Drawing Mid Century Modern WPA Jewish Artist

Louis Wolchonok
Abstract Expressionist Blue Pastel Drawing Mid Century Modern WPA Jewish Artist

H 9 in W 12 in
Original Painting. Fortune Mag Cover Published 1938. American Scene Modern WPA
By Antonio Petruccelli
Located in New York, NY
Original Painting. Fortune Mag Cover Published 1938. American Scene Modern WPA Antonio Petruccelli
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

Original Painting. Fortune Mag Cover Published 1938. American Scene Modern WPA
Original Painting. Fortune Mag Cover Published 1938. American Scene Modern WPA

Antonio Petruccelli
Original Painting. Fortune Mag Cover Published 1938. American Scene Modern WPA, 1938

H 23 in W 20 in
Original Painting. Fortune Cover. Sept 1933 Illustration American Modern WPA Era
By Antonio Petruccelli
Located in New York, NY
Original Painting. Fortune Cover. Sept 1933 Illustration American Modern WPA Era Antonio
Category

1930s American Modern Animal Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

Original Painting. Fortune Cover. Sept 1933 Illustration American Modern WPA Era
Original Painting. Fortune Cover. Sept 1933 Illustration American Modern WPA Era

Antonio Petruccelli
Original Painting. Fortune Cover. Sept 1933 Illustration American Modern WPA Era, 1933

H 20 in W 17 in
"Tailor" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Mid Century Modern Fashion
By Mervin Jules
Located in New York, NY
"Tailor" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Mid Century Modern Fashion The board measures
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Tailor" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Mid Century Modern Fashion
"Tailor" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Mid Century Modern Fashion

Mervin Jules
"Tailor" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Mid Century Modern Fashion, 1930s

H 18 in W 24 in D 2 in
Magazine Cover Illustration Mid 20th Century Modern Theatre Broadway Realism WPA
By Ernest Hamlin Baker
Located in New York, NY
Magazine Cover Illustration Mid 20th Century Modern Theatre Broadway Realism WPA Ernest Hamlin
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

Magazine Cover Illustration Mid 20th Century Modern Theatre Broadway Realism WPA
Magazine Cover Illustration Mid 20th Century Modern Theatre Broadway Realism WPA

Ernest Hamlin Baker
Magazine Cover Illustration Mid 20th Century Modern Theatre Broadway Realism WPA, 1936

H 24 in W 20 in D 2 in
Abstract Sculpture Mid 20th Century Modern Non Objective Biomorphic Plaster WPA
By George L.K. Morris
Located in New York, NY
Modern artist George L.K. Morris created this abstract biomorphic non0objective plaster sculpture
Category

1930s American Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Abstract Sculpture Mid 20th Century Modern Non Objective Biomorphic Plaster WPA
Abstract Sculpture Mid 20th Century Modern Non Objective Biomorphic Plaster WPA

George L.K. Morris
Abstract Sculpture Mid 20th Century Modern Non Objective Biomorphic Plaster WPA, 1930s/40s

H 15 in W 9 in D 3 in
NYC Watercolor Drawing American Modern 20th Century Modernism Mid-Century WPA
By David Fredenthal
Located in New York, NY
NYC Watercolor Drawing American Modern 20th Century Modernism Mid-Century WPA. David Fredenthal
Category

1940s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

NYC Watercolor Drawing American Modern 20th Century Modernism Mid-Century WPA
NYC Watercolor Drawing American Modern 20th Century Modernism Mid-Century WPA

David Fredenthal
NYC Watercolor Drawing American Modern 20th Century Modernism Mid-Century WPA, c. 1948

H 11 in W 14 in
"Unemployed" WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
By William Gropper
Located in New York, NY
"Unemployed" WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern William Gropper (1898
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Unemployed" WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
"Unemployed" WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern

William Gropper
"Unemployed" WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern , 1937

H 30 in W 26 in
Organ Grinder with Parrot Modern Judaica Oil Painting WPA Jewish artist
By Maurice Kish
Located in Surfside, FL
Genre: Modern Subject: Organ grinder with parrot Medium: Oil Surface: Board, size includes artist
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Organ Grinder with Parrot Modern Judaica Oil Painting WPA Jewish artist
Organ Grinder with Parrot Modern Judaica Oil Painting WPA Jewish artist

Maurice Kish
Organ Grinder with Parrot Modern Judaica Oil Painting WPA Jewish artist

H 14.5 in W 9.5 in
Proud Chimney Sweep Modern Judaica Shtetl Oil Painting WPA Jewish artist
By Maurice Kish
Located in Surfside, FL
Genre: Modern Subject: Klezmer Musicians Medium: Oil Surface: Board, size includes artist decorated
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Proud Chimney Sweep Modern Judaica Shtetl Oil Painting WPA Jewish artist
Proud Chimney Sweep Modern Judaica Shtetl Oil Painting WPA Jewish artist

Maurice Kish
Proud Chimney Sweep Modern Judaica Shtetl Oil Painting WPA Jewish artist

H 20.5 in W 16.5 in
Three Klezmer Musicians Modern Judaica Shtetl Oil Painting WPA Jewish artist
By Maurice Kish
Located in Surfside, FL
Genre: Modern Subject: Klezmer Musicians Medium: Oil Surface: Board, size includes artist decorated
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Three Klezmer Musicians Modern Judaica Shtetl Oil Painting WPA Jewish artist
Three Klezmer Musicians Modern Judaica Shtetl Oil Painting WPA Jewish artist

Maurice Kish
Three Klezmer Musicians Modern Judaica Shtetl Oil Painting WPA Jewish artist

H 19.5 in W 15.5 in
WPA Landscape American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Farm Rural
By James McCracken
Located in New York, NY
WPA Landscape American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Farm Rural James McCracken
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

WPA Landscape American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Farm Rural
WPA Landscape American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Farm Rural

James McCracken
WPA Landscape American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Farm Rural, 1930s

H 34 in W 42 in
'Archway' — 1930s American Modernism, WPA
By Leon Bibel
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Project of the New York City WPA. He was assigned to the Graphic Arts Project and the Easel Project at
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

'Archway' — 1930s American Modernism, WPA
'Archway' — 1930s American Modernism, WPA

Leon Bibel
'Archway' — 1930s American Modernism, WPA, 1939

H 13.63 in W 10.32 in
'Clown' — 1930s American Expressionism, WPA
By Leon Bibel
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
School. In 1936 Bibel moved from California to join the Federal Art Project of the New York City WPA. He
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

'Clown' — 1930s American Expressionism, WPA
'Clown' — 1930s American Expressionism, WPA

Leon Bibel
'Clown' — 1930s American Expressionism, WPA, 1939

H 13.75 in W 11 in
Unemployed Marchers — 1930s Modernism, WPA
By Leon Bibel
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
to 1 1/8 inches), in excellent condition. Created while Bibel worked in the New York City WPA (Works
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Unemployed Marchers — 1930s Modernism, WPA
Unemployed Marchers — 1930s Modernism, WPA

Leon Bibel
Unemployed Marchers — 1930s Modernism, WPA, c. 1938

H 11.25 in W 13.25 in
"The Knockout" Boxing Sports American Watercolor WPA Mid-Century Modern 30s/40s
By Robert Riggs
Located in New York, NY
"The Knockout" Boxing Sports American Watercolor WPA Mid-Century Modern 30s/40s. Known for his
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"The Knockout" Boxing Sports American Watercolor WPA Mid-Century Modern 30s/40s
"The Knockout" Boxing Sports American Watercolor WPA Mid-Century Modern 30s/40s

Robert Riggs
"The Knockout" Boxing Sports American Watercolor WPA Mid-Century Modern 30s/40s, 1930s/40s

H 35 in W 41 in D 2 in
"Parade" Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene WPA Regionalism
By Gerrit Sinclair
Located in New York, NY
"Parade" Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene WPA Regionalism Gerrit Van Sinclair
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Parade" Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene WPA Regionalism
"Parade" Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene WPA Regionalism

Gerrit Sinclair
"Parade" Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene WPA Regionalism, c. 1940s

H 26 in W 21 in D 1 in
Art Week Poster Design American Scene Modern c. 1930s WPA Era Illustration
By Antonio Petruccelli
Located in New York, NY
Art Week Poster Design American Scene Modern c. 1930s WPA Era Illustration Antonio Petruccelli
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

Art Week Poster Design American Scene Modern c. 1930s WPA Era Illustration
Art Week Poster Design American Scene Modern c. 1930s WPA Era Illustration

Antonio Petruccelli
Art Week Poster Design American Scene Modern c. 1930s WPA Era Illustration, c. 1930s

H 22 in W 17 in
"Steel Factory" Cuban Mid 20th Century Modern Drawing WPA Latin Art Industrial
Located in New York, NY
"Steel Factory" Cuban Mid 20th Century Modern Drawing WPA Latin Art Industrial Ink on paper. 12 x
Category

1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

"Steel Factory" Cuban Mid 20th Century Modern Drawing WPA Latin Art Industrial
"Steel Factory" Cuban Mid 20th Century Modern Drawing WPA Latin Art Industrial

Marcello Pogolotti
"Steel Factory" Cuban Mid 20th Century Modern Drawing WPA Latin Art Industrial, 1935

H 22 in W 27 in
Neon Lighting WPA Mid 20th Century Social Realism American Scene Modern Figures
By Maurice Becker
Located in New York, NY
Neon Lighting WPA Mid 20th Century Social Realism American Scene Modern Figures MAURICE BECKER
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Neon Lighting WPA Mid 20th Century Social Realism American Scene Modern Figures
Neon Lighting WPA Mid 20th Century Social Realism American Scene Modern Figures

Maurice Becker
Neon Lighting WPA Mid 20th Century Social Realism American Scene Modern Figures, 1936

H 25 in W 21 in D 3 in
"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Double Sided WPA Era
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Double Sided WPA Era Jo Cain (1904 - 2003
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Paper, Ink

"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Double Sided WPA Era
"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Double Sided WPA Era

Jo Cain
"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Double Sided WPA Era, c. 1930s

H 17 in W 22 in
Abstract Mid 20th Century WPA Non Objective American Modernism New Hope Modern
By Louis Stone
Located in New York, NY
Abstract Mid 20th Century WPA Non Objective American Modernism New Hope Modern.mixed media. 21 x 16
Category

1940s American Modern Mixed Media

Materials

Gouache, Board

Abstract Mid 20th Century WPA Non Objective American Modernism New Hope Modern
Abstract Mid 20th Century WPA Non Objective American Modernism New Hope Modern

Louis Stone
Abstract Mid 20th Century WPA Non Objective American Modernism New Hope Modern, c. 1940

H 29 in W 23 in D 2 in
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
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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

Louis Bosa
Industrial Railroad WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Rural Modern Realism, 1946

H 29 in W 35 in D 3 in
Barge Toiler -Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Labor Plaster Depression-Era Sculpture
By Max Kalish
Located in New York, NY
"Barge Toiler" by Max Kalish is a Mid 20th Century modern Depression-Era sculpture from his Labor
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Barge Toiler -Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Labor Plaster Depression-Era Sculpture
Barge Toiler -Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Labor Plaster Depression-Era Sculpture

Max Kalish
Barge Toiler -Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Labor Plaster Depression-Era Sculpture, 1930s

H 12 in W 8 in D 4 in
MODERNIST DRAWING New Hope Mid-Century WPA Abstract Non-Objective Jazz Modern
By Ramstonev (Ramsey/Stone/Evans co-operative)
Located in New York, NY
MODERNIST DRAWING New Hope Mid-Century WPA Abstract Non-Objective Jazz Modern. Signed with a
Category

1930s American Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Paper, Watercolor

MODERNIST DRAWING New Hope Mid-Century WPA Abstract Non-Objective Jazz Modern
MODERNIST DRAWING New Hope Mid-Century WPA Abstract Non-Objective Jazz Modern

Ramstonev (Ramsey/Stone/Evans co-operative)
MODERNIST DRAWING New Hope Mid-Century WPA Abstract Non-Objective Jazz Modern, 1937-39

H 17 in W 20 in D 2 in
1939 Mexican Farm Worker WPA Artist Adolf Dehn American Modern Gouache Painting
By Adolf Dehn
Located in Surfside, FL
Administration, WPA in this period. Many well known Jewish and Immigrant artists worked for the Federal Art
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache

1939 Mexican Farm Worker WPA Artist Adolf Dehn American Modern Gouache Painting
1939 Mexican Farm Worker WPA Artist Adolf Dehn American Modern Gouache Painting

Adolf Dehn
1939 Mexican Farm Worker WPA Artist Adolf Dehn American Modern Gouache Painting, 1939

H 31 in W 24 in
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
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil

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

Jo Cain
Railroad Worker Industrial WPA American Scene Mid Century Modern Social Realism, c. 1930s

H 43 in W 34 in D 2 in
Fiddler on the Roof Modern Judaica Shtetl Oil Painting WPA Jewish artist
By Maurice Kish
Located in Surfside, FL
Genre: Modern Subject: Fiddler on the roof Medium: Oil Surface: Board, size includes artist
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Fiddler on the Roof Modern Judaica Shtetl Oil Painting WPA Jewish artist
Fiddler on the Roof Modern Judaica Shtetl Oil Painting WPA Jewish artist

Maurice Kish
Fiddler on the Roof Modern Judaica Shtetl Oil Painting WPA Jewish artist, 1955

H 20.5 in W 16.5 in
"At the Opera" WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Theatre American Scene
Located in New York, NY
"At the Opera" WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Theatre American Scene John Winters
Category

1940s American Modern Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"At the Opera" WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Theatre American Scene
"At the Opera" WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Theatre American Scene

John Winters
"At the Opera" WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Theatre American Scene, 1943

H 23 in W 20 in
Geometric Abstract American Oil WPA Color Field Abstraction Modern Non Objective
By August Mosca
Located in New York, NY
Geometric Abstract American Oil Painting WPA Color Field Abstraction Modern Non Objective. August
Category

1930s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Geometric Abstract American Oil WPA Color Field Abstraction Modern Non Objective
Geometric Abstract American Oil WPA Color Field Abstraction Modern Non Objective

August Mosca
Geometric Abstract American Oil WPA Color Field Abstraction Modern Non Objective, 1930s

H 25 in W 21 in D 2 in
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE BROADCAST - Published by WPA!
Located in Santa Monica, CA
NAN LURIE (b. 1910-?) INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE BROADCAST, c 1935 Lithograph, published by the WPA
Category

1930s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE BROADCAST - Published by WPA!
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE BROADCAST - Published by WPA!

Nan Lurie
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE BROADCAST - Published by WPA!, c. 1935

H 14 in W 10 in
Geometric Abstract American Oil WPA Color Field Abstraction Modern Non Objective
By Walter Quirt
Located in New York, NY
field during the WPA era in the 1930s. Abstraction, 12 x 16 inches. Oil on canvas. Signed lower center
Category

1930s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Geometric Abstract American Oil WPA Color Field Abstraction Modern Non Objective
Geometric Abstract American Oil WPA Color Field Abstraction Modern Non Objective

Walter Quirt
Geometric Abstract American Oil WPA Color Field Abstraction Modern Non Objective, 1930s

H 19 in W 23 in
"Man on a Stair" American Scene Social Realism WPA Mid 20th Century Modern
By Robert Cronbach
Located in New York, NY
"Man on a Stair" American Scene Social Realism WPA Mid 20th Century Modern Robert M. Cronbach
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Man on a Stair" American Scene Social Realism WPA Mid 20th Century Modern
"Man on a Stair" American Scene Social Realism WPA Mid 20th Century Modern

Robert Cronbach
"Man on a Stair" American Scene Social Realism WPA Mid 20th Century Modern, 1940

H 12 in W 8 in D 4 in
Polish Born Boston Expressionist Oil Painting WPA Artist Colorful Modern Woman
By Josef Presser
Located in Surfside, FL
. Here, he would begin his career painting murals for the WPA, as well as accepting private commissions
Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Polish Born Boston Expressionist Oil Painting WPA Artist Colorful Modern Woman
Polish Born Boston Expressionist Oil Painting WPA Artist Colorful Modern Woman

Josef Presser
Polish Born Boston Expressionist Oil Painting WPA Artist Colorful Modern Woman, c.1940s

H 26.5 in W 20 in
Three Young Men California WPA Figurative Modern Art Gay American Scene 1930s
By Boris Deutsch
Located in New York, NY
Three Young Men California WPA Figurative Modern Art Gay American Scene 1930s An artist on the
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Three Young Men California WPA Figurative Modern Art Gay American Scene 1930s
Three Young Men California WPA Figurative Modern Art Gay American Scene 1930s

Boris Deutsch
Three Young Men California WPA Figurative Modern Art Gay American Scene 1930s , c. 1930s

H 32 in W 38 in D 2 in
MODERNIST ABSTRACT Mid-Century New Hope Non-Objective oil American Modern WPA
By Louis Stone
Located in New York, NY
MODERNIST ABSTRACT Mid-Century New Hope Non-Objective oil American Modern WPA Louis Stone (1902
Category

1940s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

MODERNIST ABSTRACT Mid-Century New Hope Non-Objective oil American Modern WPA
MODERNIST ABSTRACT Mid-Century New Hope Non-Objective oil American Modern WPA

Louis Stone
MODERNIST ABSTRACT Mid-Century New Hope Non-Objective oil American Modern WPA, 1940s

H 18 in W 14 in D 2 in
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