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Wpa Reliefs

"Mailman, " Rare and Important WPA Maquette and Bronze by Rudolf Henn
"Mailman, " Rare and Important WPA Maquette and Bronze by Rudolf Henn

"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

Relining Nude (WG6)
Relining Nude (WG6)

Waylande GregoryRelining Nude (WG6), 1950's

$2,000

H 12 in W 14 in D 8.5 in

Relining Nude (WG6)

By Waylande Gregory

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Progress Administration. The WPA was a work relief project that greatly helped artists during the great

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1950s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Peace
Peace

Peace

By Anton Refregier

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Presidents we ever had, Roosevelt, it's common knowledge the WPA, a relief program, was established [because

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1950s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

"Statuesque Female Nude, " Superb Art Deco Sculpture by Mankowski
"Statuesque Female Nude, " Superb Art Deco Sculpture by Mankowski

"Statuesque Female Nude, " Superb Art Deco Sculpture by Mankowski

By Bruno Mankowski

Located in Philadelphia, PA

art. Mankowski exhibited widely in the 1930s and 1940s, sculpted a WPA bas relief panel for the Post

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

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WPA IN PROGRESS

WPA IN PROGRESS

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H 24 in W 36 in D 2 in

WPA IN PROGRESS

Located in Chicago, IL

Wpa wall relief. Original and framed. This is a spectacular example of WPA Post-war and is in

Category

1930s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Concrete

"Hellenic Study, " Superb Art Deco Male Nude by Sambugnac
"Hellenic Study, " Superb Art Deco Male Nude by Sambugnac

"Hellenic Study, " Superb Art Deco Male Nude by Sambugnac

By Alexander Sambugnac

Located in Philadelphia, PA

, was drawn by Alexander Sambugnac, a WPA artist responsible for bas reliefs in several U.S. Post

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Drawings

Materials

Pencil

Lilian Swann Saarinen 'Woman Playing Accordion' Bronze Sculpture, circa 1939
Lilian Swann Saarinen 'Woman Playing Accordion' Bronze Sculpture, circa 1939

Lilian Swann Saarinen 'Woman Playing Accordion' Bronze Sculpture, circa 1939

Located in Astoria, NY

reliefs for the WPA. Saarinen’s broad range within the cultural arts also extended to the literary field

Category

Mid-20th Century American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Eagle Owl, " Art Deco Bas Relief Sculpture by WPA Artist, 1933
"Eagle Owl, " Art Deco Bas Relief Sculpture by WPA Artist, 1933

"Eagle Owl, " Art Deco Bas Relief Sculpture by WPA Artist, 1933

By Don Griffith

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Beautifully conceived and carved, this evocative and dignified bas relief sculptural panel of an

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

"Industry" and "Commerce, " Pair of Fabulous WPA Allegorical Panels with Nudes
"Industry" and "Commerce, " Pair of Fabulous WPA Allegorical Panels with Nudes

"Industry" and "Commerce, " Pair of Fabulous WPA Allegorical Panels with Nudes

Located in Philadelphia, PA

One of the finest pair of WPA bas relief panels we have ever offered, these allegorical sculptures

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

"Three Boys" Pastel Drawing by Cezar Stea
"Three Boys" Pastel Drawing by Cezar Stea

"Three Boys" Pastel Drawing by Cezar Stea

By Cezar Stea

Located in Highland, IN

material. Cezar Shea's WPA-era work includes bas reliefs as large as 45' long in public buildings in NY, PA

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Vintage 1950s American Drawings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Paper

WPA Carved Wood Relief, circa 1935
WPA Carved Wood Relief, circa 1935

WPA Carved Wood Relief, circa 1935

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H 17.5 in W 10 in D 0.5 in

WPA Carved Wood Relief, circa 1935

By WPA

Located in Alhambra, CA

Very rare carved wood panel relief of African-American miner. Excellent condition.

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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

American  WPA Plaster Bas Relief of Paul Bunyan
American  WPA Plaster Bas Relief of Paul Bunyan

American WPA Plaster Bas Relief of Paul Bunyan

Located in San Francisco, CA

Large Naive Neorealist depiction of the great American Folk Hero, Paul Bunyan.
This Works Project Administration era Plaque illustrates an episode early in Paul Bunyan's car...

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Vintage 1930s American Decorative Art

Materials

Plaster

Incredible WPA-era Facade Sculpture
Incredible WPA-era Facade Sculpture

Incredible WPA-era Facade Sculpture

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H 53 in W 28.5 in D 10 in

Incredible WPA-era Facade Sculpture

Located in Pasadena, CA

WPA-era relief sculpture carefully removed from a building facade. Celebrating industry and energy

Category

Vintage 1930s American Statues

Industry

Helene SardeauIndustry, c.1935

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H 13.5 in W 18.75 in D 8.5 in

Industry

By Helene Sardeau

Located in New York, NY

received several WPA commissions, including terra cotta reliefs for the Croton-on-Hudson high school, a

Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

After the Flood
After the Flood

After the Flood

By Alton Tobey

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Hartford, Connecticut floods of 1936. Workers from the Works Progress Administration (WPA) program provided

Category

1930s Art Deco Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Tempera

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Large Sculptural Bronze Panel with Workers and New York Skyline
Large Sculptural Bronze Panel with Workers and New York Skyline

Large Sculptural Bronze Panel with Workers and New York Skyline

$2,560Sale Price|20% Off

H 15 in W 16.5 in D 1 in

Large Sculptural Bronze Panel with Workers and New York Skyline

By F. Eue

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Beautifully sculpted and -- appropriately -- cast by the General Bronze Corporation to honor its retiring President in 1934, this handsome Art Deco panel depicts three workers pourin...

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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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Wpa Reliefs For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of wpa reliefs available on 1stDibs. A selection of these works in the modern, abstract and Expressionist styles can be found today in our inventory. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. You can search the wpa reliefs that we have for sale on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of brown, gray, black and gold. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Alexander Raymond Katz, Louis Lozowick, George Aarons, Alfredo de Giorgio Crimi and Vladimir Yoffe are often thought to be among the most beautiful. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in paint, watercolor and oil paint — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much are Wpa Reliefs?

The average selling price for wpa reliefs we offer is $2,975, while they’re typically $450 on the low end and $39,000 for the highest priced.