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Donald Forbes Wall Decorations

Donald Forbes was born in the USA in 1905. He worked for the Federal Art Project in the 1930s, where he would have learned from the work of other muralists supported by federal programs.

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Creator: Donald Forbes
"Pan Playing His Pipes, " Charming Mural Sketch for Liberty Music Shop, NYC
"Pan Playing His Pipes, " Charming Mural Sketch for Liberty Music Shop, NYC

"Pan Playing His Pipes, " Charming Mural Sketch for Liberty Music Shop, NYC

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Full of verdant greens and suffused with a lovely quiet spirit, this depiction of Pan resting against a tree and playing his pipes was a perfect image for the famous Liberty Music Shop in New York. This sketch for a mural at the Shop was painted by Donald Forbes, who worked for the Federal Art Project in the 1930s where he would have learned from the work of other muralists supported by federal programs. Liberty Music Shop was famous for its collection of sophisticated jazz recordings from around the world; in the 1930s it created its own label, producing a series of records for Lee Wiley, Beatrice Lillie, Mabel Mercer, Ethel Merman...

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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Donald Forbes Wall Decorations

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Donald Forbes wall decorations for sale on 1stDibs.

Donald Forbes wall decorations are available for sale on 1stDibs. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Donald Forbes wall decorations, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original wall decorations by Donald Forbes were created in the Art Deco style in united states during the 1940s. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider wall decorations by Witold Gordon, Raoul Pene du Bois, and William Littlefield. Prices for Donald Forbes wall decorations can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,500 and can go as high as $1,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,500.