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Wpa Styled Oil Paintings

Fine, WPA-style Oil Painting, 1935, by Dorothy Van Loan
Fine, WPA-style Oil Painting, 1935, by Dorothy Van Loan

Fine, WPA-style Oil Painting, 1935, by Dorothy Van Loan

By Dorothy Van Loan

Located in Philadelphia, PA

1935, when this painting was finished, and at the Revsin Gallery.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

"Of Truth or Consequences", WPA-style Oil Painting, 1940s, Deep Pink, Van Loan
"Of Truth or Consequences", WPA-style Oil Painting, 1940s, Deep Pink, Van Loan

"Of Truth or Consequences", WPA-style Oil Painting, 1940s, Deep Pink, Van Loan

By Dorothy Van Loan

Located in Philadelphia, PA

exhibited widely, including at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in 1935, when this painting was

Category

Vintage 1940s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

WPA styled 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

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

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

Colorful impressionistic oil on canvas painting of fishing boats in a harbor. Greens, blues and

Category

Vintage 1940s American Paintings

Materials

Wood, Canvas

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

Industrial Landscape in WPA Style by Isaacson, Mid-20th Century. Oil on Board, Measures: 35.5" w x

Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Paintings

Materials

Paint

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Set of Four WPA Style Ship  Paintings
Set of Four WPA Style Ship  Paintings

Set of Four WPA Style Ship Paintings

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H 27 in W 31 in D 1.5 in

Set of Four WPA Style Ship Paintings

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Set of four framed WPA style oil paintings probably painted in the late 1930's-late 1940's Signed

Category

Vintage 1940s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

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

Colorful impressionistic oil on canvass painting of boats in a harbor. Greens, blues and reds

Category

Vintage 1940s American Paintings

Materials

Wood, Canvas

Large Canvas Abstract Oil On Canvas by WPA Painter Leon Wall
Large Canvas Abstract Oil On Canvas by WPA Painter Leon Wall

Large Canvas Abstract Oil On Canvas by WPA Painter Leon Wall

By Leon Wall

Located in New York, NY

Art. Like many AbEx painters of his era, Wall first painted in a WPA, or Social Realist Style, but

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

20th Century Oil WPA Style Oil Painting Urban Landscape c.1950
20th Century Oil WPA Style Oil Painting Urban Landscape c.1950

20th Century Oil WPA Style Oil Painting Urban Landscape c.1950

Located in San Francisco, CA

20th Century Oil WPA Style Oil Painting Oil on board. Approximately 20" wide x 16" high. The

Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

The Share Cropper, American WPA Style Oil Painting
The Share Cropper, American WPA Style Oil Painting

The Share Cropper, American WPA Style Oil Painting

Located in Rochester, NY

Portrait of African American woman. American WPA Style Painting. Oil on board. Unsigned, Mid 20th

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Paintings

W.P.A. Style Painting, Science, Politics Industry 1940s-1950s, Oil on Board
W.P.A. Style Painting, Science, Politics Industry 1940s-1950s, Oil on Board

W.P.A. Style Painting, Science, Politics Industry 1940s-1950s, Oil on Board

By WPA

Located in Buffalo, NY

Amazing W.P.A. style painting, trip-tic depicting science, politics industry, worker's, 1940s-1950s

Category

Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Asian Workers in the Market WPA Style Social Realist Oil Painting
Asian Workers in the Market WPA Style Social Realist Oil Painting

Asian Workers in the Market WPA Style Social Realist Oil Painting

Located in Surfside, FL

Signed with a K. It is not dated but we estimate it to the 1950's. It appears to be Asian but it might be Latin American or Mexican. Market scene.

Category

1950s Naturalistic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

WPA Style Social Realism -- Working on a Tunnel 1920s
WPA Style Social Realism -- Working on a Tunnel 1920s

WPA Style Social Realism -- Working on a Tunnel 1920s

Located in Soquel, CA

WPA Style Social Realism -- Working on a Tunnel 1920s Wonderful WPA-style social realism painting

Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

1940s Oil painting of Industrial Interior Scene of Steel Company Blast Furnace
1940s Oil painting of Industrial Interior Scene of Steel Company Blast Furnace

1940s Oil painting of Industrial Interior Scene of Steel Company Blast Furnace

Located in St. Louis, MO

Signed 1940s WPA style Industrial oil painting of Allegheny Ludlum Corporation of Pennsylvania

Category

Vintage 1940s American Industrial Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Paint

Early 20th Century American WPA Style Oil Painting of Women in Art Studio Framed
Early 20th Century American WPA Style Oil Painting of Women in Art Studio Framed

Early 20th Century American WPA Style Oil Painting of Women in Art Studio Framed

Located in Atlanta, GA

An antique, early 20th century, WPA style painting of women and women artists in an art studio. The

Category

Early 20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

1930s WPA Style Art Deco Boxing Oil Painting
1930s WPA Style Art Deco Boxing Oil Painting

1930s WPA Style Art Deco Boxing Oil Painting

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H 21.25 in W 25.25 in D 1.25 in

1930s WPA Style Art Deco Boxing Oil Painting

Located in North Hollywood, CA

corner, undetected from the front side. The painting came from a collection of wonderful WPA works and

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

WPA Style Depression Oil Painting by Morris Topchevsky
WPA Style Depression Oil Painting by Morris Topchevsky

WPA Style Depression Oil Painting by Morris Topchevsky

By Morris Topchevsky

Located in North Hollywood, CA

, great influences also on his style. He died in Chicago in 1947. Our painting, executed in oil on canvas

Category

Vintage 1930s American Paintings

Materials

Wood

20th Century American Regionalist Double Sided WPA Style Painting of Man and Boy
20th Century American Regionalist Double Sided WPA Style Painting of Man and Boy

20th Century American Regionalist Double Sided WPA Style Painting of Man and Boy

Located in Atlanta, GA

An antique, early 20th Century, American Regionalist / WPA style double sided oil painting of a man

Category

Early 20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

WPA Style 1930s Oil Painting of Road Workers by Mitchell
WPA Style 1930s Oil Painting of Road Workers by Mitchell

WPA Style 1930s Oil Painting of Road Workers by Mitchell

Located in North Hollywood, CA

A great depression era original oil painting by Mitchell. In Classic WPA style, it depicts the

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

WPA Style 1930s Oil Painting of Striking Workers by a. Martinelli
WPA Style 1930s Oil Painting of Striking Workers by a. Martinelli

WPA Style 1930s Oil Painting of Striking Workers by a. Martinelli

Located in North Hollywood, CA

A very strong and passionate image by American artist A. Martinelli. The subject matter is a group of striking workers involved in a scuffle. A great use of bold colors, the work is ...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

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By Juliana Lima Vasconcellos

Located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais

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Category

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Materials

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By Allyn Cox

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This strong and confident drawing of a standing male nude was made by Allyn Cox, probably for one of an array of murals he painted in the 1920s, 30s and 40s, starting with an series ...

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Drawings

Materials

Paper

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Male Nude Study in Pencil 1940s

Male Nude Study in Pencil 1940s

$1,450

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Located in Tilburg, NL

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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Drawings

Materials

Paper

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'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö

$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off

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By Örsjö Industri AB

Located in Glendale, CA

'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Textile

"Pipe Fitters", 1951 Paean to the Working Man by Gere, Wisconsin Painter
"Pipe Fitters", 1951 Paean to the Working Man by Gere, Wisconsin Painter

"Pipe Fitters", 1951 Paean to the Working Man by Gere, Wisconsin Painter

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Although this painting dates to 1951, a few years after the Works Progress Administration (WPA) period ended in the 1940s, this tight composition of two pipe fitters doing their work...

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Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Confrontation", Mid Century Drawing w/ Half Nude Male in Surreal Setting, 1984
"Confrontation", Mid Century Drawing w/ Half Nude Male in Surreal Setting, 1984

"Confrontation", Mid Century Drawing w/ Half Nude Male in Surreal Setting, 1984

By John B. Lear

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Although John Lear entitled this drawing "Confrontation," the half-nude male figure and the falcon on the other end of his bright red leash are contemplating each other with placidit...

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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Drawings

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"The Golden Hour, " Monumental Painting with Utopian Scene, Multiple Male Nudes

"The Golden Hour, " Monumental Painting with Utopian Scene, Multiple Male Nudes

Located in Philadelphia, PA

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Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

Spartiate by Max Le Verrier Spartan Archer Warrior Sculpture in Spelter
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Spartiate by Max Le Verrier Spartan Archer Warrior Sculpture in Spelter

By Max Le Verrier

Located in Ulm, DE

“Spartiate” Original “Max Le Verrier”, signed Designed in France during the roaring 1920s by “Max Le Verrier” (1891-1973) Art Deco style, France Sculpture made in “Régule” (spel...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

"Nudes in the Surf", Atmospheric Painting with Male Nudes and Horses
"Nudes in the Surf", Atmospheric Painting with Male Nudes and Horses

"Nudes in the Surf", Atmospheric Painting with Male Nudes and Horses

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Continuing a tradition going back decades, Josef Pieper painted a series of seaside scenes with multiple nude male figures, riding and leading horses along the shore, their strong bo...

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Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

Antique American Modernist Art Deco Exhibited Signed Portrait Framed Painting
Antique American Modernist Art Deco Exhibited Signed Portrait Framed Painting

Antique American Modernist Art Deco Exhibited Signed Portrait Framed Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Wonderful and finely painted American modernist portrait painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 20H by 16L.

Category

1930s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fornasetti Set of 2 Silk Cushions Grande Pesce Fish
Fornasetti Set of 2 Silk Cushions Grande Pesce Fish

Fornasetti Set of 2 Silk Cushions Grande Pesce Fish

$721 / set

H 17.72 in W 17.72 in D 1.97 in

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By Fornasetti

Located in MILANO, IT

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pillows and Throws

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Silk

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Located in Philadelphia, PA

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

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By Louise Bourgeois

Located in New York, NY

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"Standing Model", Male Nude Painting in Blue by Åkerblom, Oil on Canvas, Sweden
"Standing Model", Male Nude Painting in Blue by Åkerblom, Oil on Canvas, Sweden

"Standing Model", Male Nude Painting in Blue by Åkerblom, Oil on Canvas, Sweden

Located in Philadelphia, PA

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Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Paintings

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"Bathers on Rocky Shore", Striking English Painting of Nude Male Figures, 1930s
"Bathers on Rocky Shore", Striking English Painting of Nude Male Figures, 1930s

"Bathers on Rocky Shore", Striking English Painting of Nude Male Figures, 1930s

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This striking and unusual painting -- beautifully composed with a rich palette -- depicts two nude British youth, sitting on a rocky outcropping during a day of swimming. Each is sl...

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Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

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Wpa Styled Oil Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of wpa styled oil paintings for sale on 1stDibs. Browse a selection of modern, abstract or Expressionist versions of these works for sale today — there are 149 modern, 79 abstract, 23 Impressionist, 15 Post-Impressionist and 13 Expressionist examples available. There are many variations of these items available, from those made as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add wpa styled oil paintings that pop against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of brown, gray, black, blue and more. William Gropper, Maurice Kish, Jacques Zucker, William Clutz and Vance Kirkland took a thoughtful approach to this subject that are worth considering. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and fabric.

How Much are Wpa Styled Oil Paintings?

Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — wpa styled oil paintings in our inventory begin at $300 and can go as high as $156,500, while the average can fetch as much as $3,783.