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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

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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

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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

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Paint

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"Standing Male Nude, " Study for Mural by Allyn Cox, U.S. Capitol Painter
"Standing Male Nude, " Study for Mural by Allyn Cox, U.S. Capitol Painter

"Standing Male Nude, " Study for Mural by Allyn Cox, U.S. Capitol Painter

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 ...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Drawings

Materials

Paper

Male Nude Study in Pencil 1940s
Male Nude Study in Pencil 1940s

Male Nude Study in Pencil 1940s

$1,450

H 25.6 in W 20.48 in D 0.79 in

Male Nude Study in Pencil 1940s

Located in Tilburg, NL

Nude Study in Pencil, Europe, 1940s. Beautiful and well drawn study with a male nude kneeling. Wonderful atmosphere and very elegant. At the underside of the paper there are also a ...

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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Drawings

Materials

Paper

"Labor", Handsome WPA-Era Painting with Nudes by Muralist Lichtenauer
"Labor", Handsome WPA-Era Painting with Nudes by Muralist Lichtenauer

"Labor", Handsome WPA-Era Painting with Nudes by Muralist Lichtenauer

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Because Joseph Mortimer Lichtenauer is best known for his public murals, it's not surprising that this easel painting -- with its frieze-like array of nude and Classically dressed fi...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

"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

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Paint

19th century oil on canvas, study of a male nude ...
19th century oil on canvas, study of a male nude ...

19th century oil on canvas, study of a male nude ...

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H 31.5 in W 25.6 in D 0.79 in

19th century oil on canvas, study of a male nude ...

Located in Brecht, BE

a study of a male nude ...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Mid-Century Male Nude Oil On Masonite Signed By Listed Artist David Anderson
Mid-Century Male Nude Oil On Masonite Signed By Listed Artist David Anderson

Mid-Century Male Nude Oil On Masonite Signed By Listed Artist David Anderson

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a male nude oil on masonite dating to 1969. It was painted by Florida listed artist David Anderson. Anderson passed away in 1996. The painting is in a carved giltwood frame. ...

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Mid-20th Century American Classical Roman Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Giltwood, Masonite, Paint

"Standing Male Model from Behind, " Beautiful Male Nude, Three-Quarters Size
"Standing Male Model from Behind, " Beautiful Male Nude, Three-Quarters Size

"Standing Male Model from Behind, " Beautiful Male Nude, Three-Quarters Size

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Beautifully and sensitively painted, this view of a young, nude male model, facing away from the viewer, places him in an artist's studio or atelier, with painters and their easels v...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

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

Monumental and quite extraordinary, this utopian scene -- all cast in a lovely, warm glow -- depicts a wide range of nude figures, mostly male, in a grassy river valley between mount...

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Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

"Bricklayer at Rest, " Monumental WPA Period Painting of Worker with Landscape
"Bricklayer at Rest, " Monumental WPA Period Painting of Worker with Landscape

"Bricklayer at Rest, " Monumental WPA Period Painting of Worker with Landscape

By Paul Ulen

Located in Philadelphia, PA

One of the finest depictions of an American worker from the 1930s that we have seen, this monumental painting of a shirtless bricklayer, resting against a curved brick niche, with a ...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

"On the Waterfront", Nine Sailors at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, 1946 Oil Painting
"On the Waterfront", Nine Sailors at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, 1946 Oil Painting

"On the Waterfront", Nine Sailors at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, 1946 Oil Painting

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Painted just after the end of World War II in a style that could be called Art Deco meets Mid Century, this striking painting depicts nine sailors in their Navy uniforms, most of the...

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paint

"Laying Track", WPA-Era Woodblock Print with Nude Male Workers by Ruegg
"Laying Track", WPA-Era Woodblock Print with Nude Male Workers by Ruegg

"Laying Track", WPA-Era Woodblock Print with Nude Male Workers by Ruegg

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This remarkable -- perhaps unique -- woodblock print depicts a group of five nude male workers laying railroad track, their strong, muscled figures interlaced as they strive to move ...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Prints

Materials

Paper

"Five Josephs, " Important Art Deco Painting w/ Male Nudes, Provincetown, 1930s
"Five Josephs, " Important Art Deco Painting w/ Male Nudes, Provincetown, 1930s

"Five Josephs, " Important Art Deco Painting w/ Male Nudes, Provincetown, 1930s

By William L'Engle

Located in Philadelphia, PA

An extraordinary example of Art Deco painting with allegorical meaning -- like so many murals painted in the 1920s and 1930s -- this large work by William L'Engle depicts five nude m...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

"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

Seer - Male, Nude Torso, Oil on Canvas Painting with Vibrant Horizon Line
Seer - Male, Nude Torso, Oil on Canvas Painting with Vibrant Horizon Line

Seer - Male, Nude Torso, Oil on Canvas Painting with Vibrant Horizon Line

Located in Chicago, IL

With the subject covering his face, we, the viewer, are perplexed by the mystery of the moment. The warm light from the background in this painting titled, "Seer" suggest a fire. I...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Dancer at Rest, " Large Painting of Half-Nude Male Ballet Dancer, Mid Century
"Dancer at Rest, " Large Painting of Half-Nude Male Ballet Dancer, Mid Century

"Dancer at Rest, " Large Painting of Half-Nude Male Ballet Dancer, Mid Century

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Large and striking, this painting by Robert Childers presents a reclining ballet dancer, clothed above the waist in a dancer's sleeveless shirt, but nude below, holding a pink ribbon...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paint

"The Judgment of Paris", Fabulous Art Deco Mural with Nudes by Machin
"The Judgment of Paris", Fabulous Art Deco Mural with Nudes by Machin

"The Judgment of Paris", Fabulous Art Deco Mural with Nudes by Machin

$10,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 24 in W 38.25 in D 1 in

"The Judgment of Paris", Fabulous Art Deco Mural with Nudes by Machin

By Wilfred Machin 1

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A stunning example of Art Deco painting inspired by classical mythology, this piece depicts Paris, with Mercury by his side and with a golden apple in hand, deciding which of three g...

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Vintage 1930s American 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.