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Creator: Dunbar D. Beck
"Floating Man, " Important Art Deco Painting with Nude Male by Dunbar Beck
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted by Dunbar Beck, one of America's most accomplished and successful muralists, this painting of a half-nude man floating over a succession of dancing couples below was one of a...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Dunbar D. Beck Paintings
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"Children of the Crucible", Striking Art Deco Mural by Beck, T. Roosevelt quote
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This important and very rare mural study, executed in oil on canvas, was painted by Dunbar Beck in the 1930s, evidently for a project that was never completed. The painting depicts i...
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"Salome, " Important Art Deco Painting by Dunbar Beck, WPA Muralist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Depicting a Salome who is both ravishing and terrifying, with her auburn tresses rising up as if on fire, this remarkable work was painted by Dunbar Beck, famed for his WPA and New Y...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Dunbar D. Beck Paintings
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Exotic Bird Frieze, Art Deco Decorative Painting by Dunbar Beck
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In a superb example of Art Deco decorative painting influenced by Medieval motifs, this frieze painting by famous muralist Dunbar Beck is saturated wit...
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$880 Sale Price
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"Pharaoh and Caveman", Study for "Influence of Artists on Business" Mural, 1930s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful and extraordinary, this 1930s mural study by Dunbar Beck -- depicting a Pharaoh reading from a tablet while his legs are being wrapped by a servant, and a caveman cutting i...
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"Orpheus Over the Globe, " Important Mural Study for 1939-1940 NY World's Fair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted by Dunbar Beck, one of America's finest muralists in the 1930s and 1940s, this classic example of Art Deco stylized allegorical painting served as a study for a series of mur...
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1930s American Vintage Dunbar D. Beck Paintings
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"Lion and Bull", Art Deco-Medieval Decorative Painting in Greys and Burnt Sienn
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A marvelous example of Romanesque-Medieval bas relief sculpture interpreted by an American artist in the 1920s, this painting on fabric was executed by Dunbar Beck, the famous muralist. The painting, on one length of cloth, is in two parts -- one portion depicts a bull being attached by a lion, the other depicts a scrolling rope motif. According to a notation on the reverse, both paintings were done for a production of "Oedipus Rex," perhaps in California. Beck was an important muralist at this time, executing a mural for the US Post Office...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Dunbar D. Beck Paintings
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Fabric
$1,560 Sale Price
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"The Return of Thomas Pickering, " Important WPA-Period Oil Painting by Beck
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Full of atmosphere, rich color and drama, this fully realized oil on canvas study by Dunbar Beck was executed in preparation for his lobby painting at the US Post Office...
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"Male Youth at Sunset, " Vivid Art Deco Painting by Dunbar Beck, WPA Muralist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stunningly executed in deep tones of cobalt blue, burnt sienna, oxblood and jet black, this depiction of a partially nude male youth standing at an open window at sunset was painted ...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Dunbar D. Beck Paintings
"The Return of Timothy Pickering, " WPA Mural Study Painting, 1939
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Full of atmosphere, rich color and drama, this mural study by Dunbar Beck was executed in preparation for his lobby painting at the US Post Office in Danvers, Massachusetts. Until it...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Dunbar D. Beck Paintings
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Gouache
"Music with Conch and Lyre, " Study for White House Piano by Dunbar Beck, 1938
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the most important embellishments to the White House during the Franklin Delano Roosevelt administration was the gift of an important grand piano by the Steinway company, embellished with painted scenes by Dunbar Beck. Beck is best known for his WPA work...
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"Come Muse Migrate, " Art Deco Study for White House Piano, with Whitman Poem
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Gorgeously conceived and vividly hued, this study for the lid of the famous grand piano given by the Steinway Company to the White House in 1938, during the Franklin Delano Roosevelt administration, was painted by Dunbar Beck, inspired by a famous poem by Walt Whitman. The painting quotes two lines from Whitman's "Song of the Exposition," later included in "Leaves of Grass":
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For know a better, fresher, busier sphere, a wide, untried domain
awaits, demands you.
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"American Indians and Spanish Explorers, " Design for Art Deco Decoration
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"Nude Male Torso, " Important Painting by Dunbar Beck, 1930s
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Dunbar D. Beck paintings are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of paint and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Dunbar D. Beck paintings, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original paintings by Dunbar D. Beck were created in the Art Deco style in united states during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider paintings by Iver Rose, Witold Gordon, and Eugene Francis Savage. Prices for Dunbar D. Beck paintings can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,100 and can go as high as $16,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,500.