Michael Lenson was born in Russia in 1903. He is a Russian-American painter who won a prize at the National Academy of Design and exhibited at several New York galleries, before becoming the director of WPA mural projects in New Jersey in the 1930s. Lenson painted a set of murals on the history of Newark for City Hall, including scenes showing industries such as tanning and iron casting.
Michael Lenson WPA Surrealist Painting
By Michael Lenson
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A wonderful WPA Surrealist painting by the noted New Jersey artist Michael Lenson. The works appears to have been refined at some point and perhaps has some in painting. We have not ...
Canvas, Paint
$7,600Sale Price|20% Off
"Song of Solomon", Mid Century Painting in Blue and Gold by Lenson
By Michael Lenson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Entitled "Return, Return, O Shulemite," with a scene taken from the Song of Solomon, this painting depicts the legendary wife of King Solomon, who was ...
Paint
Fragment Blue Abstract Acrylic Painting, Mid-Century Modern, 1971
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Shozo Naguro Abstract Demensional Painting. Titled Fragment Blue. In very nice condition!
Acrylic
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. Good layering of colors and textures having it original patina worn wood frame signed by the artist in paint to the corner by Joan Hedman...
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Selection of Three WPA Era Paintings
Located in Atlanta, GA
Group of Three WPA Era Paintings, American, circa 1930s-1950s. From left to right, they are: 1) Brick mason oil painting, American, circa 1930s. It ...
Canvas, Wood
$1,920
H 31 in W 27 in D 2.5 in
Mid-Century 20th Century Oil Painting of Flowers in Vase by Gerald Cooper
Located in Middleburg, VA
Mid-Century 20th Century Oil Painting of Flowers in Vase by Gerald Cooper (1898-1975). Lovely painting of poppies, hibiscus, Nicotiana an...
Paint
"Female Nude with Deer, " Arresting Art Deco Painting by WPA Artist
By Frederick Massa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An early and important work of Frederick Massa, who is best known for his murals for the Fort Ticonderoga Post Office and the Pacific Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library, this fair...
Gouache
WPA Style Portrait Painting of a Gentleman, American, 1930s-1940s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Portrait painting of Walter Levin, oil on canvas, unframed. Signed Haughton College Bickerton in upper right corner, and having the original gallery label on the back. California Bay...
Canvas
$975
H 10.5 in W 14.63 in D 0.88 in
Michael Chomyck WPA American Regionalist Modern Industry & Progress Mural Study
By Raymond Loewy, Michael Chomyk
Located in St. Louis, MO
This exceptional original American Regionalist watercolor and gouache mural study perfectly encapsulates the optimistic "Progress and Industry" design spirit of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) era. Masterfully executed by acclaimed St. Louis muralist and WPA artist Michael Chomyk (1911–1993), the composition vividly chronicles the evolution of mid-century American infrastructure, transportation, and trade. The panoramic scene dynamically bridges two distinct worlds: a quiet, rural farm landscape complete with a traditional red barn and silos, and a bustling symbol of modern progress. Cutting through the countryside is a sleek, aerodynamic streamlined rail train, while a classic multi-engine propeller plane slices through the sky above. Both elements of transportation guide the viewer's eye toward a towering, geometric Art Deco NYC...
Paper, Glass, Wood, Paint
"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...
Paint
"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...
Canvas
WPA Street Scene Painting American School
Located in Wiscasset, ME
WPA street scene painting American school. Unsigned, could be NYC.
"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...
Gouache
$5,200Sale Price|38% Off
H 25.5 in W 15.5 in D 1.5 in
Signed Mid Century Painting of Clowns by George Russin
By George Russin
Located in Redding, CT
Signed Mid-century painting of clowns by listed American artist George Russin. (1910-2010) Nice , heavy impasto oil on board with palette knife tec...
Acrylic, Wood, Masonite