Wpa Reliefs

Life Size African Wood Sculpture

Art Deco Bas Relief Panels

Chimney Sweep

Oil Paintings Signed By Stuart

Clay Sculpture Abstract Mid Century

Young Girl Young Boy Painting

Wpa Sculptures

Limestone Relief

George AaronsLarge George Aarons Terracotta Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist, c.1930's -1940's

$2,200

H 15.5 in W 23.5 in D 1 in

Large George Aarons Terracotta Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist

By George Aarons

Located in Surfside, FL

Two Figures (Mother and son) 9" x 17" terracotta sculpture, signed lower left mounted to wood panel, 15 1/2" x 23 1/2" George Aarons (born Gregory Podubisky, in St. Petersburg, Russ...

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20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta, Wood

George AaronsPlaster Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist Peace Swords to Ploughshares

$1,100

H 8 in W 10 in D 1 in

Plaster Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist Peace Swords to Ploughshares

By George Aarons

Located in Surfside, FL

Size includes wood mounting. George Aarons (born Gregory Podubisky, in St. Petersburg, Russia, 1896 - died in Gloucester, Massachusetts 1980) was a distinguished sculptor who lived ...

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20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Chaim GrossThree Girls Bronze Relief Sculpture Plaque Chaim Gross Modernist WPA Era Artist

$950

H 7 in W 7.5 in D 1.5 in

Three Girls Bronze Relief Sculpture Plaque Chaim Gross Modernist WPA Era Artist

By Chaim Gross

Located in Surfside, FL

Chaim Gross Three little girls, three Graces. 1981. Bronze sculptural relief plaque mounted to verdigris marble. signed and dated on marble Marble approx 7.5" x 7" x 1.5".

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Mid-20th Century Modern More Art

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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

$3,600 / set

H 8.5 in W 7 in D 0.5 in

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

By Rudolph Henn

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This rare and important pairing of plaster maquette and bronze panel, sculpted in preparation for a WPA bas relief at the post office in Loudonville, Ohio, was created by Rudolf Henn...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Waylande GregoryEarly 20th Century Ceramic Sculpture of a Polo Player and Horse, c. 1930s

$4,160Sale Price|20% Off

H 11 in W 8.5 in

Early 20th Century Ceramic Sculpture of a Polo Player and Horse

By Waylande Gregory

Located in Beachwood, OH

But, Gregory's largest WPA relief mural was for Washington D.C.'s Police and Fire Departments titled: "Democracy in Action" (1941).

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1930s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

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

But, Gregory's largest WPA relief mural was for Washington D.C.'s Police and Fire Departments titled: Democracy in Action (1941).

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1950s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

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

$4,900

H 18.5 in W 6 in D 6 in

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

By Bruno Mankowski

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Mankowski exhibited widely in the 1930s and 1940s, sculpted a WPA bas relief panel for the Post Office in Chesterfield, South Carolina, and sculpted figures for a pediment at the US ...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

O. Louis GuglielmiFigurative Cubist Surrealist Abstraction Mid 20th Century American Modern Large, 1948

$50,000

H 47 in W 36 in D 2 in

Figurative Cubist Surrealist Abstraction Mid 20th Century American Modern Large

By O. Louis Guglielmi

Located in New York, NY

During the Depression years of 1934 to 1939, Guglielmi found employment with the Federal government's artist relief programs, the WPA and Public Works Administration.

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1940s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

O. Louis GuglielmiRed to Black, 1954 Abstract Oil Mid-20th Century Modern Non-Objective. Published, 1954

$29,000

H 48 in W 26 in D 2 in

Red to Black, 1954 Abstract Oil Mid-20th Century Modern Non-Objective. Published

By O. Louis Guglielmi

Located in New York, NY

During the Depression years of 1934 to 1939, Guglielmi found employment with the Federal government's artist relief programs, the WPA and Public Works Administration.

Category

1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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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 Museum quality.

Category

1930s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Concrete

George AaronsLarge George Aarons Terracotta Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist, c.1930's -1940's

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H 15.5 in W 23.5 in D 1 in

Large George Aarons Terracotta Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist

By George Aarons

Located in Surfside, FL

Two Figures (Mother and son) 9" x 17" terracotta sculpture, signed lower left mounted to wood panel, 15 1/2" x 23 1/2" George Aarons (born Gregory Podubisky, in St. Petersburg, Russ...

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20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Terracotta

George AaronsPlaster Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist Peace Swords to Ploughshares

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H 8 in W 10 in D 1 in

Plaster Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist Peace Swords to Ploughshares

By George Aarons

Located in Surfside, FL

Size includes wood mounting. George Aarons (born Gregory Podubisky, in St. Petersburg, Russia, 1896 - died in Gloucester, Massachusetts 1980) was a distinguished sculptor who lived ...

Category

20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Wood

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

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H 32 in W 26 in

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

By Alexander Sambugnac

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Superbly executed, this depiction of a nude warrior with upheld sword, strongly reminiscent of the stylized figures created for patriotic monuments across America and Europe in the d...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Drawings

Materials

Pencil

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

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H 18 in Dm 6 in

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

Located in Astoria, NY

Amongst many projects and commissions for public sculpture and reliefs, often working alongside her husband, architect Eero Saarinen, she designed the "Screaming Eagle" sculpture for...

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Mid-20th Century American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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

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H 11 in W 5 in D 0.75 in

"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 Eagle Owl, looking downward toward his next prey, perhaps, was carved by Don Griffith...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

George AaronsPlaster Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist Lovers Embrace, Dancers

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H 16 in W 12 in

Plaster Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist Lovers Embrace, Dancers

By George Aarons

Located in Surfside, FL

Size includes wood mounting. George Aarons (born Gregory Podubisky, in St. Petersburg, Russia, 1896 - died in Gloucester, Massachusetts 1980) was a distinguished sculptor who lived a...

Category

20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Wood

George AaronsPlaster Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist Lovers Embrace, Rose

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H 4 in W 7.5 in

Plaster Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist Lovers Embrace, Rose

By George Aarons

Located in Surfside, FL

George Aarons (born Gregory Podubisky, in St. Petersburg, Russia, 1896 - died in Gloucester, Massachusetts 1980) was a distinguished sculptor who lived and taught in Gloucester, Mass...

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20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

George AaronsGeorge Aarons Plaster Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist Ruth & Naomi

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H 8 in W 10 in D 1 in

George Aarons Plaster Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist Ruth & Naomi

By George Aarons

Located in Surfside, FL

Size includes wood mounting. George Aarons (born Gregory Podubisky, in St. Petersburg, Russia, 1896 - died in Gloucester, Massachusetts 1980) was a distinguished sculptor who lived ...

Category

20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Wood

George AaronsPlaster Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist Family w Baby Mother, Father

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H 16 in W 12 in

Plaster Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist Family w Baby Mother, Father

By George Aarons

Located in Surfside, FL

Size includes wood mounting. George Aarons (born Gregory Podubisky, in St. Petersburg, Russia, 1896 - died in Gloucester, Massachusetts 1980) was a distinguished sculptor who lived a...

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20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Wood

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

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H 28 in W 13 in D 1 in

"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 represent Industry and Commerce, each depicting male or female nudes with symbols a...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Anton RefregierPeace, c. 1950-1959

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H 16.13 in W 7 in

Peace

By Anton Refregier

Located in Fairlawn, OH

When asked about the program Refregier said that it was "by the wisdom of one of the greatest Presidents we ever had, Roosevelt, it's common knowledge the WPA, a relief program, was ...

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1950s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

"Three Boys" Pastel Drawing by Cezar Stea

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H 16 in W 11 in

"Three Boys" Pastel Drawing by Cezar Stea

By Cezar Stea

Located in Highland, IN

A sculptor and a muralist, Stea's sculptural sensibilities are apparent as the figures are rendered with hatching that gives the impression of a chisel working on raw material. Cezar...

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Vintage 1950s American Drawings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Paper

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.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

American WPA Plaster Bas Relief of Paul Bunyan

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H 34 in W 39 in D 1.5 in

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

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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.

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Vintage 1930s American Statues

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

Sardeau received several WPA commissions, including terra cotta reliefs for the Croton-on-Hudson high school, a limestone statue for the Fairmount Park, Philadelphia and works for po...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Alton TobeyAfter the Flood, 1937

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H 66 in W 42 in

After the Flood

By Alton Tobey

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Workers from the Works Progress Administration (WPA) program provided flood relief, patrolling city streets, and rescuing Hartford residents in row boats.

Category

1930s Art Deco Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Tempera

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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.