Leon Bibel, a painter, printmaker and sculptor, was born in Poland in 1913 but moved with his family to San Francisco as a child. He trained at the California School of Fine Arts and received a scholarship to study under the German Impressionist Maria Riedelstein. He worked in collaboration with Bernard Zackheim, a student of Diego Rivera, to create frescoes for the San Francisco Jewish Community Center and the University of California Medical School. In 1936, Bibel moved from California to join the Federal Art Project of the New York City Work Projects Administration. He was assigned to the Graphic Art Project and the Easel Project at Harlem Art Center. He also taught at both PS 94 Kings College School and Bronx House in New York City. Bibel’s program in the WPA ended in 1941 and he moved with his wife to South Brunswick, New Jersey, ceasing his artistic pursuits to support his family. He resumed his artistic work in the early 1960s and continued to explore the mediums of painting and sculpture until his death. A constant innovator, Bibel experimented with diverse printmaking mediums. His work is distinguished by its boldly conceived, dramatic composition and passionately executed expressionist renderings. Bibel's parents immigrated from Poland and he remained staunchly pacifist, even throughout WWII. Much of his work during this period focused on the destructiveness of war and the consequent suffering and alienation of humankind. An artist of the people, his work is imbued with a sense of humanity and a concern for social justice and the plight of the working man. Bibel’s numerous exhibitions include the solo exhibition at Newark Museum in 1966, Jersey City Museum in 1967, Hunterdon Art Museum, Rutgers State University and New Jersey State Museum in 1978. He has also exhibited at Rider College, in 1983, Rutgers Hillel Foundation from 1985–86. His work is held in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, the Newark Museum, the Zimmerli Art Museum of Rutgers, the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, the Klutznick Museum and the New Brunswick State Theater, as well as many corporate and private collections.
'Unemployed Marchers' — American Modernism, WPA
By Leon Bibel
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Leon Bibel, 'Unemployed Marchers', 2-color lithograph, c. 1938, edition 25. Signed, titled, and numbered '2/25' in pencil. A fine, richly-inked impression on off-white, wove paper, w...
Lithograph
'Food Not Cannon' — WPA Modernist Work of Social Conscience
By Leon Bibel
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Leon Bibel, 'Food Not Cannon', etching, 1937, edition 12 (an early state, probably unique). Signed in pencil. A fine impression, on cream wove paper, with full margins (7/8 to 2 1/8 ...
Etching
'Clown' — WPA American Expressionism
By Leon Bibel
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Leon Bibel, 'Clown', color serigraph, 1939, edition 20. Signed, dated, titled, and numbered '/20' in pencil. A fine, richly-inked, painterly impression, with fresh colors, on buff la...
Screen
Death March — Spanish Civil War, Anti-fascism
By Leon Bibel
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Leon Bibel, 'Untitled (Death March)', brush and ink, c. 1936. Estate stamped, verso. A fine expressionist rendering, on cream wove drawing board, with margins (3/8 to 5/16 inch). Minor toning at the board edges, otherwise in very good condition. Image size 12 5/16 x 9 3/8 inches; sheet size 13 x 10 inches. Matted to museum standards, unframed. One of a series of powerful Anti-fascist brush and ink drawings created by the artist at the commencement of the Spanish Civil War...
Ink
War Machine — Spanish Civil War, Anti-fascism
By Leon Bibel
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Leon Bibel, 'Untitled (War Machine)', brush and ink, c. 1936. Estate stamped, verso. A fine expressionist rendering, on cream wove drawing board, with marg...
Ink
'Abstract Boats' — American Modernism, WPA Signed Serigraph, 1938
By Leon Bibel
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Leon Bibel, 'Abstract Boats', color serigraph, 1938, edition 12. Signed, dated, and numbered ' /12' in pencil. A fine, painterly impression, with fresh colors, on buff wove paper; t...
Screen
$24,500
"Audience" Mid 20th Century American Figurative Theatre Performance Contemporary
By Leon Bibel
Located in New York, NY
"Audience" Mid 20th Century American Figurative Theatre Performance Contemporary Leon Bibel (1912 - 1995) "The Audience," 52 ½ x 41 ¼ inches. Oil on canvas, c. 1963. Signed lower right. Framed. BIO Painter, printmaker and sculptor, Leon Bibel was born in San Francisco in 1913. He trained at the California School of Fine Arts and received a scholarship to study under the German Impressionist Maria Riedelstein. He worked in collaboration with Bernard Zackheim, a student of Diego Rivera, to create frescoes for the San Francisco Jewish Community Center and the University of California Medical School. In 1936 Bibel moved from California to join the Federal Art Project at Harlem Art...
Canvas, Oil
$14,500
"Drama Teacher" 1938 WPA Mid 20th Century American Theatre Surrealism Modernism
By Leon Bibel
Located in New York, NY
"Drama Teacher" 1938 WPA Mid 20th Century American Theatre Surrealism Modernism. 30 x 24 inches. Oil on Canvas. Signed land dated ’38 lower left. The photograph in the listing depicts the artist's friend who taught drama and about whom the painting is based Painter, printmaker and sculptor, Leon Bibel was born in San Francisco in 1913. He trained at the California School of Fine Arts and received a scholarship to study under the German Impressionist Maria Riedelstein. He worked in collaboration with Bernard Zackheim, a student of Diego Rivera, to create frescoes for the San Francisco Jewish Community Center and the University of California Medical School. In 1936 Bibel moved from California to join the Federal Art Project at Harlem Art...
Canvas, Oil
"Balcony" 1938 WPA Print Mid 20th Century American Broadway Theatre Modernism
By Leon Bibel
Located in New York, NY
"Balcony" 1938 WPA Print Mid 20th Century American Broadway Theatre Modernism. Silk screen on paper, 15” x 20". Numbered 15/20 lower left. Pencil si...
Paper, Screen
$650
H 40 in W 30 in D 0.05 in
Original Spokane (WA.) Colorful Capital Fun Map vintage poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original Spokane (Washington), The Colorful Capital of the Inland Empire vintage travel fun map. Printed in 1971, this seldom if ever found original map is archival linen backed an...
Lithograph
$454
H 35.44 in W 33.47 in
Headstand (San Francisco Museum of Modern Art) - Exhibition Poster
By Keith Haring
Located in Paris, IDF
Keith Haring Headstand Original vintage exhibition Poster printed in Screenprint On thick paper 90 x 60 cm (c. 36 x 24 in) INFORMATION: Official screenprint poster for the Haring e...
Screen
$7,500
H 11.07 in W 11.25 in D 1 in
American depiction of the artist's family, Ashcan, 1916
By George Wesley Bellows
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Mother and Children, First State Lithograph with hand crayon additions by the artist, 1916 Signed by the artist's daughter, Jean Bellows Booth (J.B.B.) lower right (see photo) Titled...
Lithograph
William Sanderson, Fascists
By William Sanderson
Located in New York, NY
Latvia-born William Sanderson became a contributor to the New Yorker and New Masses magazines during the 1930s. He was drafted into the Army during World Wa...
India Ink
$288Sale Price|25% Off
H 24 in W 20 in D 0.13 in
An Captivating, 1945 Mid-Century Modern Figure Drawing of a Standing Female Nude
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Captivating, 1945 Mid-Century Modern Figure Drawing of a Standing Female Nude By Noted Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A finely rendered standing female nude studio...
Paper, Charcoal, Ink, Watercolor
$995
H 20.75 in W 28.5 in
Tom Wesselmann 1964 American Nude Lithograph, from 1¢ Life
By Tom Wesselmann
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Tom Wesselmann Title: American Nude Portfolio: 1¢ Life Medium: Lithograph in colors Date: 1964 Edition: 2000 Frame Size: 20 3/4" x 28 1/2" Sheet Size: 16 1/4" x 22 3/4" Image...
Lithograph
$2,450
H 17.5 in W 15 in D 1.5 in
Hilaire Hiler WPA Era Native American Fox Costume Color Serigraph 1934 Print
By Hilaire Hiler
Located in Denver, CO
An important 1934 WPA-era color serigraph by American modernist Hilaire Hiler (1898–1966), this dynamic work titled Native American Fox Costume exemplifies the artist’s bold synthesis of modernist abstraction, cultural symbolism, and avant-garde color theory. The composition depicts a stylized figure in ceremonial fox costume, poised with a bow and adorned with an elaborate feathered headdress, rendered in striking contrasts of black, red, and white. The result is a powerful visual rhythm that reflects both the graphic experimentation and cultural fascination characteristic of early twentieth-century American Modernism. Executed during the WPA period, this original serigraph demonstrates Hiler’s distinctive semi-abstract style, in which figuration is reduced to geometric structure and symbolic form. The flattened composition, bold outlines, and saturated palette create a sense of movement and ritual energy, reinforcing the work’s connection to mythic narrative and Native American-inspired themes common in WPA-era printmaking. The artist’s engagement with color theory and structural design is evident throughout, making this an especially strong example of his print oeuvre. Hilaire Hiler was a key figure in American modernism, known not only as a painter and printmaker but also as a color theorist and educator associated with WPA mural projects, including work for the Aquatic Park...
Screen
$675
H 40 in W 26.5 in D 0.2 in
Original Continental Airlines limited edition travel poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original Continental Airlines travel poster. Linen backed in fine condition. Signed and numbered 35/50. This original Continental Airlines poster artistically represents regional destinations prominently served by Continental Airlines in the past. The design is modern and bold, showcasing a unique black-and-white theme with strong, futuristic typography and graphical illustrations. Each city is creatively depicted using stylized imagery that resonates with its character—Oklahoma City features a cowboy motif, New Orleans embraces a jazzy, cultural essence, Dallas reflects the energy of movement, and Midland/Odessa highlights industrial and oil-centric themes. This limited-edition poster is printed in black and white. It features Oklahoma City, New Orleans, Dallas, and Midland / Odessa destinations. Above each name is a design that represents each destination city. Oklahoma City has rodeo horseback riding. New Orleans has steamships, Dallas has football players, and Midland has large oil tanker trucks. This image features the Saul Bass l967 Continental logo in the design. Continental Airlines was a major United States airline founded in 1934 and eventually headquartered in Houston, Texas. The airline was acquired by UAL Corporation, the parent company of United Airlines, on October 1, 2010. This is an original vintage Continental Airlines poster...
Screen
$636Sale Price|20% Off
H 32 in W 23 in D 0.05 in
Original Mardi Gras New Orleans 1978 festival serigraph poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original Mardi Gras, New Orleans, 1978 linen-backed poster. Dressed up in what would be an American Indian costume with full headgear, he is holding a shield with a horse on it. Indian decoration on the footwear. Signed and numbered. I believe this has to deal with Big Chief leading his Congo Nation Mardi Gras Indian group. Zulu Parade. Many of the original Mardi Gras jazz posters...
Screen
$20,000
H 53.75 in W 48 in D 2.5 in
Signed Jasper Johns 'The Seasons', 38/50 Print, Framed 53.75 x 48
By Jasper Johns
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"The Seasons" is a compelling artwork by Jasper Johns that delves into artifacts and seasonal symbols to represent the epochs of life and the cycles of growth and aging. This piece, ...
Etching
$600
H 9 in W 9.75 in
Blanche Grambs, (Shell Fish: Lobster, Crab, and Shrimp)
By Blanche Grambs
Located in New York, NY
In the 1950s and 60s Grambs worked on many commissions. This ink drawing with a lobster, crab, and a shrimp, was probably for a cookbook; the sheet is cut in a free-form, modernist...
Ink
$750
H 8.75 in Dm 14.5 in
Blanche Grambs, (Cooking Still Life: Bread, Olives, Potato, Mushrooms)
By Blanche Grambs
Located in New York, NY
In the 1950s and 60s Grambs worked on many commissions. This drawing was probably for a magazine, perhaps House and Garden or House Beautiful. It is signed and dated in pencil on the...
Ink, Pencil
$385
H 21 in W 16 in D 0.25 in
A Fabulous 1950s Mid-Century Modern Standing Female Nude Figure Study
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fabulous 1950s Mid-Century Modern Standing Female Nude Figure Study by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Artwork Size: 18 x 12, unframed, mounted / floated t...
Paper, Ink
Cat and Busybody
By Benton Murdoch Spruance
Located in Middletown, NY
A 1933 lithograph on cream wove paper 14 x 18 inches (354 x 452mm), full margins. Signed, titled, and numbered 17/33 in pencil, lower margin. Minor mat tone around the perimeter of t...
Lithograph
Anna Barry, Navajo Yei Bei Chai
By Anna Barry
Located in New York, NY
Anna Barry (1907-2001), and her husband, the artist Ira Moskovitz, spent years in New Mexico in the late 1930s and 40s. They returned permanently to New York City in 1949. The screen print (also known as silk screen or serigraph) Navajo Yei...
Screen
'Archway' — American Modernism, WPA
By Leon Bibel
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Leon Bibel, 'Archway', color serigraph, 1939, edition 25. Signed, dated, titled, and numbered ' /25' in pencil. A rich, painterly impression, with fresh colors, on buff wove paper; ...
Screen
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H 28 in W 24 in
"Shattered" WPA Mid 20th Century Modernism American Scene Surrealism Figurative
By Leon Bibel
Located in New York, NY
"Shattered" WPA Mid 20th Century Modernism American Scene Surrealism Figurative Leon Bibel (1912-1955) "Shattered" (1937) 20 x 24 inches Oil on canvas Estate stamp on the stretcher, verso. Provenance: Estate of the artist. Look at the last two photos in the listing. A new book about Leon Bibel was just published and there's a photo of the artist taken in front of the painting. Amazingness. BIO Leon Bibel continued painting through 1941 and resumed work in both painting and especially wood sculpture by 1960. He worked until his very last day in 1995. His last series of large wood sculptures were modeled on spice boxes, which were miniature buildings...
Canvas, Oil
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H 7.38 in W 9.88 in
War Casualty — American Surrealism, Spanish Civil War, Anti-Fascism
By Leon Bibel
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Leon Bibel, 'War Casualty', etching, 1937, edition 6. Signed, dated, titled, and numbered '5/6' in pencil. A fine, richly-inked impression, on cream wove paper, with full margins (1/2 to 1 7/8 inches); slight toning at the sheet edges, otherwise in excellent condition. Very scarce. Image size 7 3/8 x 9 7/8 inches (187 x 251 mm); sheet size 10 5/8 x 11 3/8 inches (270 x 289 mm). Archivally matted to museum standards, unframed. Created at the time of the Spanish Civil War and the rise of Hitler in Germany, this work stands as one of the most powerful surrealist/modernist anti-war images of the Work Progress Administration (WPA) period. ABOUT THE ARTIST Painter, printmaker, and sculptor, Leon Bibel, was born in Poland in 1913 but moved with his family to San Francisco as a child. He trained at the California School of Fine Arts and received a scholarship to study under the German Impressionist Maria Riedelstein. He worked in collaboration with Bernard Zackheim, a student of Diego Rivera, to create frescoes for the San Francisco Jewish Community Center and the University of California Medical School. In 1936 Bibel moved from California to join the Federal Art Project of the New York City WPA. He was assigned to the Graphic Art Project and the Easel Project at Harlem Art...
Etching
George Washington Bridge
By Leon Bibel
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Leon Bibel, 'G. W. Bridge', lithograph, 1938, edition 10. Signed 'L Bibel', dated, titled, and numbered '/10' in pencil. A superb, finely-nuanced impression, on off-white, wove paper...
Lithograph