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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
Category
Vintage 1930s American Paintings
Materials
Paint
"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
Category
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
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
H 12.5 in W 18.75 in D 1 in
WPA Mural Study Mid-Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Workers
By Anton Refregier
Located in New York, NY
WPA Mural Study Mid-Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Workers
Anton Refregier (1905
Category
1940s American Modern Mixed Media
Materials
Charcoal, Gouache, Board, Pencil
WPA Mural Study 1940 American Scene Modern Social Realism Figurative Mid Century
By Michael Loew
Located in New York, NY
WPA Mural Study 1940 American Scene Modern Social Realism Figurative Mid Century
Michael Loew
Category
1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Post Office WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Modern 20th Century
By Carlos Lopez
Located in New York, NY
Post Office WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Modern 20th Century
Carlos Lopez (1910
Category
1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Workers
By Seymour Fogel
Located in New York, NY
WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Workers
Seymour Fogel (1911
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Egg Tempera, Board
"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
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Gouache
"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
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
H 16.75 in W 10.75 in D 0.1 in
"Orpheus Over the Globe, " Important Mural Study for 1939-1940 NY World's Fair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
painted for the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair. Beck also painted a WPA mural for the Post Office in
Category
Vintage 1930s American Paintings
Materials
Paper
Three Young Men California WPA Figurative Modern Art Gay American Scene 1930s
By Boris Deutsch
Located in New York, NY
WPA mural project, Deutsch was born in Lithuania and died in Los Angeles.
Works of Boris Deutsch are
Category
1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
MODERNIST ABSTRACT Mid-Century New Hope Non-Objective oil American Modern WPA
By Louis Stone
Located in New York, NY
studio. In France, he became friends with Marsden Hartley. Stone was on the WPA mural project.
Category
1940s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Multiple Male Nudes, " drawing by Ben Messick
By Ben Messick
Located in Philadelphia, PA
1940s, and painted several WPA murals in the Los Angeles area. His works are in the collection of the
Category
Vintage 1930s American Drawings
Materials
Pencil, Paper
"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
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
H 64 in W 46 in D 1.5 in
"Children of the Crucible", Striking Art Deco Mural by Beck, T. Roosevelt quote
Located in Philadelphia, PA
immigrants at the bottom of the stairs, to middle-class professionals at the top. Again in the WPA mural
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
H 33 in W 13.5 in D 0.1 in
WPA Post Office Mural Study Native American Scene Regionalism Social Realism
By Louise Ronnebeck
Located in New York, NY
WPA Post Office Mural Study Native American Scene Regionalism Social Realism
Louise Emerson
Category
1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Cardboard
"Nude in Surreal Landscape, " Important Art Deco Painting by Radio City Artist
By Eduard Buk Ulreich
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rockefeller Center in New York, as well as WPA murals across the nation, this beautiful depiction of a female
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Pencil, Gouache, Paper
"Nude in Tropical Garden, " Brilliantly-Hued Art Deco Painting by Cenci, 1949
By Gustavo Cenci
Located in Philadelphia, PA
set of WPA murals for the post office in Port Chester, New York. Here, the artist depicts a female
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
H 19 in W 24 in D 0.1 in
"Justice Triumphant", Mural Study for Queens, Ny Courthouse, circa 1941-1942
By Eugene Francis Savage
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A striking example of WPA mural art, this study for one of the murals proposed for the new Queens
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
H 18.13 in W 38.75 in D 1 in
Exotic Bird Frieze, Art Deco Decorative Painting by Dunbar Beck
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, a WPA mural for the post office in Danvers, Massachusetts, and decorations for a piano donated by
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Gouache
"Legacy, " Original Painting by Ivan Bartlett, Mid-Century Fabric Designer
By Ivan Bartlett
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In his early years, artist Ivan Bartlett was known for his WPA mural painting, such as for the Ada
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Gouache
WPA Style Industrial Landscape Oil on Board, Signed By Artist
Located in Atlanta, GA
the influence of WPA murals and prints that sought to elevate the dignity of American labor and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Paintings
Materials
Paint
Outdoor Market WPA sketch
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
, 2003) was an American artist known for his WPA murals in New York City. Margolis was born in born in
Category
1930s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
"Black and Red Nude", Large Male Nude Painting by Christopher Clark, 1954
By Christopher Clark (1875-1942)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
New York City. Clark painted WPA murals in the 1930s, did illustration art for Forbes magazine, and
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Mid Century Painting with "Song of Solomon" Theme, by Lenson
By Michael Lenson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
director of WPA mural projects in New Jersey in the 1930s. Lenson painted an important set of murals on the
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
A Cubist, Untitled Mural Study of a City Scene by Artist Rudolph Weisenborn
By Rudolph Weisenborn
Located in Chicago, IL
Division. His WPA murals can be found in Crane Technical High School and Nettlehorst Elementary School in
Category
1940s Cubist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
"Portrait of a Young Jockey", Vivid, Superb Portrait Painting by Peter Hurd
Located in Philadelphia, PA
people and landscape there. He also participated in the WPA mural arts program, completing murals in Big
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
H 45 in W 33.75 in D 1.5 in
A ca. 1940s Graphite on Paper Mural Study of a City Scene by Rudolph Weisenborn
By Rudolph Weisenborn
Located in Chicago, IL
. His WPA murals can be found in Crane Technical High School and Nettlehorst Elementary School in
Category
1940s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
A Graphite on Paper Mural Study of a Rail Yard by Rudolph Weisenborn, ca. 1940
By Rudolph Weisenborn
Located in Chicago, IL
Project in the Easel Division. His WPA murals can be found in Crane Technical High School and
Category
1940s Cubist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
'Ginger Cat with Still Life', American Modernist, WPA Muralist, SFAA, GGIE, MoMA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
, Risling worked on a number of substantial WPA mural projects including, in 1936 and 1937, with Edith
Category
1940s Modern Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 26.25 in W 30.25 in D 0.75 in
'Mural Study: Lower Manhattan' — WPA Era Precisionism
By Louis Lozowick
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Louis Lozowick, 'Mural Study: Lower Manhattan', lithograph, edition 10 or fewer, 1936. Flint 135
Category
1930s American Modern Landscape Prints
Materials
Lithograph
William C. Palmer Modern Abstract Sculpture C. 1945 Smithsonian Artist
By William Palmer
Located in Atlanta, GA
, D.C., and was later appointed supervisor of the WPA's mural division in New York City. From 1941 until
Category
Mid-20th Century American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Railroad, 1932, Reginald Marsh, Train, Lithograph, Metropolitan Museum of Art
By Reginald Marsh
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Fine Art, the Boston Museum of Fine Art and the Art Institute of Chicago. He also produced WPA murals
Category
1930s Realist Landscape Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Guy Pene du Bois WPA American Modernism Realism NYC Scene Oil Lawyers in Court
By Guy Pène Du Bois
Located in New York, NY
Bois's career is his involvement with the WPA projects. In 1937 Pène du Bois received a WPA mural
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil, Board
DISCOVERY OF GOLD - Very Large Serigraph - WPA Artist - California Murals
By Anton Refregier
Located in Santa Monica, CA
artist for the Works Progress Administration (WPA) He did several murals in the San Francisco area. This
Category
1940s American Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Screen
WPA Post Office Mural Study American Scene Regionalism Social Realism
By Louise Ronnebeck
Located in New York, NY
WPA Post Office Mural Study American Scene Regionalism Social Realism
Louise Emerson Ronnebeck
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Cardboard
Industrial Mural Study, Veterans Memorial Building, Santa Barbara WPA American
Located in New York, NY
Industrial Mural Study, Veterans Memorial Building, Santa Barbara WPA American
Joseph Edward
Category
1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Boat Yard (PA Impressionist landscape)
By Harry Leith-Ross
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
; Woodstock AA. Commissions: WPA mural, USPO, Masontown, PA.
Comments: He came to the U.S. from England, in
Category
1960s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Bathers 1940s Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Ashcan
Located in New York, NY
established herself as a noted painter, illustrator, cartoonist, and teacher with two WPA murals in Iowa to
Category
1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Eduard Buk Ulreich WPA Artist Proposed Mural, 1940s, Freedom of the Seas
By Eduard Buk Ulreich
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Eduard Buk Ulreich (1899-1966) mix-media on panel, 1940s
Design for a Mural. Titled: Freedom of the
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paint
H 19 in W 41.5 in D 1.75 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
Circus Rider, Acrobat
By Simka Simkhovitch
Located in Greenwich, CT
came to America and adopted to American life. He also became a prominent participant in the WPA mural
Category
1920s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Chemists American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism WPA Science Mural
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Chemists American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism WPA Science Mural
Jo Cain (1904
Category
1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Mural Studies, Palace of Fine Arts San Francisco WPA American Modernism 1930s
By Frank Van Sloun
Located in New York, NY
Mural Studies, Palace of Fine Arts San Francisco WPA American Modernism 1930s. 9 x 12 inches
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Egg Tempera
"Pueblos", Classic WPA-Era Mural Study with Native Americans for Los Angeles, CA
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This classic example of WPA-period mural painting, executed by Verona Burkhardt for the Immigration
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
H 17.5 in W 33 in D 2 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
Bronx Post Office Mural Study WPA Horse Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Bronx Post Office Mural Study WPA Horse Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
Jo Cain (1904
Category
1930s American Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Gouache, Board
St, Louis River Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century WPA
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
St, Louis River Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century WPA
Jo Cain (1904-2003
Category
1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Board
Constructivist Abstraction — Precisionism / Spacial Illusionism
By Paul Kelpe
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
murals for the New York WPA mural program—the first abstract murals created in the United States. He said
Category
1930s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
James Brooks at Martha Jackson gallery (rare Abstract Expressionist poster)
By James Brooks
Located in New York, NY
Art Museum, Brookville, NY (2000); Rediscovering James Brooks: WPA Murals & Other Figural Works
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
Ca. 1950, Black & White Ink Abstraction by Notable Artist Jan Matulka
By Jan Matulka
Located in Chicago, IL
modernists such as David Smith, Dorothy Dehner, and I Rice Pereira. In the late 1930s, he became a WPA mural
Category
1950s American Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Graphite
untitled (Exotic Bird in Fantastic Landscape)
By August F. Biehle
Located in Fairlawn, OH
and painted WPA murals during the Depression. From 1913 to 1952, he earned his living as a
Category
1960s American Modern Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
York Road Near Rt. 82
By August F. Biehle
Located in Fairlawn, OH
and 30s, he did numerous American Scene paintings and painted WPA murals during the Depression. From
Category
Early 20th Century Fauvist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Crayon, Graphite
Gothic Towers" – 1950s Abstract Serigraph by Eduardo Chavez, Framed Modern Print
By Edward Chavez
Located in Denver, CO
WPA murals can be found in West High School (Denver, CO) and U.S. Post Offices in Center, TX, Geneva
Category
1950s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Screen
H 25.25 in W 17.5 in D 1.5 in
Seated Nude
By August F. Biehle
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Sandusky.
In the 1920s and 30s, he did numerous American Scene paintings and painted WPA murals during
Category
1920s American Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
"Landscape with Hills" Charles Alston, Harlem Renaissance Modernist Landscape
By Charles Alston
Located in New York, NY
American supervisor for the Works Progress Administration. He supervised the WPA murals created at Harlem
Category
20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
“Reclining Female Nude”
By Byron Browne
Located in Southampton, NY
.
Throughout his life, Browne was a champion for abstract art. In the 1930’s, Browne worked for the WPA’s mural
Category
1950s Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Archival Paper
1970s Mid-Century Minimalist Black & White Abstract Oil by Edward Chavez
By Edward Chavez
Located in Denver, CO
significant contributions to American abstract painting and the WPA mural movement. His public art commissions
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 25.25 in W 49.25 in D 1.5 in
Framed Modernist Oil Painting of Colorado Mountain Town, Summer Landscape Art
By Doris Lee
Located in Denver, CO
, the work became a beloved piece of American art and was widely reproduced.
Lee’s career included WPA
Category
20th Century American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 15.5 in W 26 in D 1.75 in
Primordial Landscape, Signed Original Abstract Oil Painting in Moody Jewel Tones
By Edward Chavez
Located in Denver, CO
, and Syracuse University, shaping the next generation of artists.
WPA Murals: Chavez created murals
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 19 in W 21.25 in D 1.5 in
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At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal wpa mural for your home. A wpa mural — often made from paint, canvas and fabric — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the wpa mural you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A wpa mural is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made wpa mural over the years, but those crafted by Dunbar D. Beck, Paul Hull Julian and Allyn Cox are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Wpa Mural?
A wpa mural can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $7,500, while the lowest priced sells for $395 and the highest can go for as much as $44,000.
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- What is a WPA mural?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021A WPA mural was a public work of art owing to a federal government program that came to fruition in the United States during the 1930s. WPA stands for Works Progress Administration. As part of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal, the government-funded Works Progress Administration hired artists, illustrators, graphic designers and more to paint murals and create sculptures in schools, municipal buildings and elsewhere all over the United States — the effort, which included teaching art classes to children and budding artists, was put in place to build morale and offer employment during the Great Depression.