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Caution School Zone WPA Style Wood Sign Red White and Blue Hand Painted
Caution School Zone WPA Style Wood Sign Red White and Blue Hand Painted

Caution School Zone WPA Style Wood Sign Red White and Blue Hand Painted

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Chunky red, white and blue hand painted school safety zone sign. Super graphic and bold. Nice thick

Category

Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Wood

WPA Folk Art Styled Survey Stick with Stand (A)
WPA Folk Art Styled Survey Stick with Stand (A)

WPA Folk Art Styled Survey Stick with Stand (A)

$1,900

H 81.5 in W 4.13 in D 2.75 in

WPA Folk Art Styled Survey Stick with Stand (A)

By Craft and Folk Art Museum

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A unique vintage survey stick or partial half of one designed in the manner of WPA, Folk Art and

Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Signs

Materials

Iron

WPA Folk Art Styled Survey Stick with Wrought Iron Stand (B)
WPA Folk Art Styled Survey Stick with Wrought Iron Stand (B)

WPA Folk Art Styled Survey Stick with Wrought Iron Stand (B)

By Craft and Folk Art Museum

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A unique vintage survey stick or partial half of one designed in the manner of WPA, Folk Art and

Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Signs

Materials

Iron

Pair of Art Deco Gilt Iron WPA Style Foundry Men Bookends Signed NMF 1936
Pair of Art Deco Gilt Iron WPA Style Foundry Men Bookends Signed NMF 1936

Pair of Art Deco Gilt Iron WPA Style Foundry Men Bookends Signed NMF 1936

$1,996Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 10.5 in W 6.5 in D 2.75 in

Pair of Art Deco Gilt Iron WPA Style Foundry Men Bookends Signed NMF 1936

By WPA

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of Art Deco Gilt Iron WPA Style Foundry Men Bookends Signed NMF 1936 USA, 1936 A rare and

Category

20th Century American Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Iron

Signed WPA Style Harborscape Oil On Canvas
Signed WPA Style Harborscape Oil On Canvas

Signed WPA Style Harborscape Oil On Canvas

$1,500

H 40 in W 53.5 in D 2.5 in

Signed WPA Style Harborscape Oil On Canvas

By Bolus

Located in Chicago, IL

reds comprise the majority of the color pallet. Nicely framed and signed Bolus. 33" x 48".

Category

Vintage 1940s American Paintings

Materials

Wood, Canvas

1940s Signed Realist WPA Banana Flower Oil Painting
1940s Signed Realist WPA Banana Flower Oil Painting

1940s Signed Realist WPA Banana Flower Oil Painting

Located in Miami, FL

1940s Signed Realist WPA Banana Flower Oil Painting Offered for sale is a stunning 1940s realist

Category

Vintage 1940s American Paintings

Materials

Wood, Masonite, Paint

WPA Style Industrial Landscape Oil on Board, Signed By Artist
WPA Style Industrial Landscape Oil on Board, Signed By Artist

WPA Style Industrial Landscape Oil on Board, Signed By Artist

$1,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 25.625 in W 35.5 in D 2 in

WPA Style Industrial Landscape Oil on Board, Signed By Artist

Located in Atlanta, GA

25.625" h. This WPA style landscape signed Isaacson, is a striking example of the WPA (Works Progress

Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Paintings

Materials

Paint

WPA Oil Painting of East River, Framed, Signed, Circa 1939, 13.5x17.5"
WPA Oil Painting of East River, Framed, Signed, Circa 1939, 13.5x17.5"

WPA Oil Painting of East River, Framed, Signed, Circa 1939, 13.5x17.5"

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

6067 WPA oil on board of the east river from Astoria NY Signed Whiteford 1939 Framed image size

Category

1930s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Oil Crayon

Still Life with Vase and Urn
Still Life with Vase and Urn

Still Life with Vase and Urn

Located in North Clarendon, VT

Bright, fun, oil on board still life by WPA painter J. William Hallquist. Signed lower right.

Category

1940s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Reginald Wilson, Horses
Reginald Wilson, Horses

Reginald Wilson, Horses

By Reginald Wilson

Located in New York, NY

the 1930s Wilson also worked on the NYC-WPA. This lithograph is signed in pencil.

Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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Pietro Lazzari '1895-1979' WPA Signed Etching
Pietro Lazzari '1895-1979' WPA Signed Etching

Pietro Lazzari '1895-1979' WPA Signed Etching

Unavailable

H 16.5 in W 21.5 in D 1 in

Pietro Lazzari '1895-1979' WPA Signed Etching

By Pietro Lazzari

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Gallery, along with Picasso and Modigliani. Lazzari created murals and commissions for the WPA and the

Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paper

Signed WPA Painting Horses and Riders
Signed WPA Painting Horses and Riders

Signed WPA Painting Horses and Riders

Unavailable

H 20.5 in W 18 in D 1 in

Signed WPA Painting Horses and Riders

Located in Chicago, IL

Painted very much in the style of WPA murals, this is a handsome painting from that period. The

Category

Vintage 1930s American Paintings

Materials

Board

"Showing Size of Circumference" Mid Century WPA Watercolor
"Showing Size of Circumference" Mid Century WPA Watercolor

"Showing Size of Circumference" Mid Century WPA Watercolor

By John Deforest Stull

Located in San Francisco, CA

industrial scene where a large reel of rope is being measured. It is signed by the WPA artist, John Deforest

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Framed Ashcan School Oil on Canvas Painting
Framed Ashcan School Oil on Canvas Painting

Framed Ashcan School Oil on Canvas Painting

Unavailable

H 23 in W 29 in D 2 in

Framed Ashcan School Oil on Canvas Painting

Located in Austin, TX

This wonderful oil painting has a WPA style, 1940s Ashcan art. Signed lower right; D.J. '47. The

Category

Vintage 1940s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Hand Painted WPA Road Improvement Project Signs
Hand Painted WPA Road Improvement Project Signs

Hand Painted WPA Road Improvement Project Signs

Located in Santa Monica, CA

These hand painted, Depression Era Kansas road signs, would make an incredible addition to any

Category

20th Century American Signs

Materials

Wood

Impressive WPA Artist-Signed Sculptural Bronze Lamp
Impressive WPA Artist-Signed Sculptural Bronze Lamp

Impressive WPA Artist-Signed Sculptural Bronze Lamp

Located in Bellport, NY

By WPA artist Joseph Lomedico,each face shows another of Aesop's Fables. From a series of

Category

Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Impressive WPA Artist-Signed Sculptural Bronze Lamp
Impressive WPA Artist-Signed Sculptural Bronze Lamp

Impressive WPA Artist-Signed Sculptural Bronze Lamp

Located in Bellport, NY

By WPA artist Thomas Lo Medico,each face shows another of Aesop's Fables.From a series of

Category

Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Impressive WPA Artist-Signed Sculptural Bronze Lamp.
Impressive WPA Artist-Signed Sculptural Bronze Lamp.

Impressive WPA Artist-Signed Sculptural Bronze Lamp.

Located in Bellport, NY

By WPA artist Thomas Lo Medico each face shows another of Aesop's Fables.From a series of

Category

20th Century American Table Lamps

WPA plaster plaque signed and titled Bent Under
WPA plaster plaque signed and titled Bent Under

WPA plaster plaque signed and titled Bent Under

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A quite wonderful WPA style plaque which is signed and titled in pencil on the back. I can only

Category

Vintage 1930s American Decorative Art

Materials

Plaster

Antique American Regionalist WPA Cityscape Signed Oil Painting
Antique American Regionalist WPA Cityscape Signed Oil Painting

Antique American Regionalist WPA Cityscape Signed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Modernist view of a town. Oil on canvas, circa 1935. Signed illegibly lower right. Displayed in

Category

1930s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

No WPA Cuts

No WPA Cuts

Located in Los Angeles, CA

UNIDENTIFIED "STOP WPA CUTS" OIL ON CANVAS, SIGNED FRANCE, DATED 1938 24 X 28 INCHES

Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Great WPA era print by Georges Von Physter signed & numbered
Great WPA era print by Georges Von Physter signed & numbered

Great WPA era print by Georges Von Physter signed & numbered

By George Von Physter

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A great WPA 1930's period print by the well known print maker Georges Von Physter 1909-1986. It is

Category

Vintage 1930s American Prints

WPA Style Bar Scene Oil Painting on Panel, Signed and Dated 1935
WPA Style Bar Scene Oil Painting on Panel, Signed and Dated 1935

WPA Style Bar Scene Oil Painting on Panel, Signed and Dated 1935

Located in San Francisco, CA

WPA style oil painting on panel of three guys enjoying a drink outside of a restaurant. Matted and

Category

Mid-20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper

Signed WPA Style Oil On Canvas Painting Of Boats In A Habor
Signed WPA Style Oil On Canvas Painting Of Boats In A Habor

Signed WPA Style Oil On Canvas Painting Of Boats In A Habor

By Bolus

Located in Chicago, IL

comprise the majority of the color pallet. Nicely framed and signed Bolus.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Paintings

Materials

Wood, Canvas

George Biddle ceramic plate important WPA artist
George Biddle ceramic plate important WPA artist

George Biddle ceramic plate important WPA artist

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is an important ceramic work for the WPA artist George Biddle,signed and dated 1932 in the

Category

Vintage 1930s American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Boris Deutsch 'American, 1892 - 1978' a Signed Modernist Portrait Oil on Canvas
Boris Deutsch 'American, 1892 - 1978' a Signed Modernist Portrait Oil on Canvas

Boris Deutsch 'American, 1892 - 1978' a Signed Modernist Portrait Oil on Canvas

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Boris Deutsch (American, 1892 - 1978) A signed WPA Modernist Female Portrait Oil on canvas painting.

Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Still Life of Flowers" by Zoltan Sepeshy
"Still Life of Flowers" by Zoltan Sepeshy

"Still Life of Flowers" by Zoltan Sepeshy

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Tempera on board, signed lower left. WPA artist. Born 1898, Kassa, Hungary (now Kosice, Czech

Category

Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

A Still Life of Flowers
A Still Life of Flowers

A Still Life of Flowers

Located in Wiscasett, ME

Tempera on board, signed lower left. WPA artist. Born 1898, Kassa, Hungary (now Kosice, Czech

Category

1930s Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Tempera

Oil on Canvas of Mariners Sharing a Meal, USA c 1930s
Oil on Canvas of Mariners Sharing a Meal, USA c 1930s

Oil on Canvas of Mariners Sharing a Meal, USA c 1930s

Located in Norwalk, CT

A group of mariners, sharing a meal on-board their ship. In the style of WPA artists featuring

Category

Vintage 1930s American Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Paint

Midcentury Oil on Paper Mural of a Jazz Scene by Lester O. Schwartz.
Midcentury Oil on Paper Mural of a Jazz Scene by Lester O. Schwartz.

Midcentury Oil on Paper Mural of a Jazz Scene by Lester O. Schwartz.

By L. Schwartz

Located in Astoria, NY

A vintage mural of a vibrant jazz scene in oil and mounted on Masonite by American WPA Artist

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper, Masonite

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

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Signs

Materials

Wood

Signed and Dated WPA Sports Oil Painting
Signed and Dated WPA Sports Oil Painting

Signed and Dated WPA Sports Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

WPA oil painting depicting various sports. This is most likely a mural study and somewhere in New

Category

1930s Cubist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Stop WPA Cuts

Stop WPA Cuts

Located in Los Angeles, CA

UNIDENTIFIED "STOP WPA CUTS" OIL ON CANVAS, SIGNED FRANCE, DATED 1938 24 X 28 INCHES

Category

1930s Ashcan School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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$12,000

H 16.5 in W 39.5 in D 3 in

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Located in Los Angeles, CA

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1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

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By Pierre Le Faguays

Located in Antwerp, BE

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