Known for his scenes of prize-fighting and circus-genre, Robert Riggs had a highly successful career as an artist, especially in the ‘30s and ‘40s. His painting, The Brown Bomber, showed the boxing victory of Joe Louis over Max Schmeling. This is one of the paintings that earned Riggs election to the National Academy of Design in 1946. He was born in Decatur, Illinois, and as a young man ran away from home and joined the circus. He studied at the James Milliken University in Illinois and then trained at the Art Students League in New York, but his study was interrupted by Army service in the First World War. He attended the Académie Julian in Paris and then returned to the United States where he settled in Philadelphia and worked for N. W. Ayer & Sons, an advertising agency for whom he did numerous illustrations.
"Building a Home in Colonial America", Important Tempera Painting, Riggs, 1930s
By Robert Riggs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Striking and important, this scene of two Colonial era figures -- probably father and son, one with reddish hair and the other blond -- shows them sawing and splitting logs for a new...
Paint
$580
H 23.23 in W 21.26 in D 1.58 in
Antique Scandinavian 1930s quiet winter landscape - signed oil painting
Located in Ebberup, DK
This is an original antique Scandinavian winter landscape oil on plate painting from the early 20th century. The scene shows a snow-covered cultivated landscape, possibly a woodland ...
Paint
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
1930s Original Shell Painting 10" x 13.5"
Located in Atlanta, GA
1930s original painting on paper of a conch shell. Would be great for your beach house. Framed under glass.
Glass, Wood, Paper
1930s Swedish oil painting of a Vase of Peonies
By Gideon Borje 1
Located in London, GB
Charming C20th framed Swedish still life oil painting on canvas of a domestic table. The scene features a striking display of beautiful pink tinged white peonies surrounded by swee...
Canvas
$3,390
H 34.26 in W 26.38 in D 2.76 in
Art Deco pastel painting "Nude of a Woman" signed Fried Pal, 1930s
By Pal Fried
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Stupendous pastel painting designed by Fried Pal in the 1930s,the theme of the nude in the Art Deco period was of important relevance,the author in this painting demonstrates great s...
Glass, Wood, Paper
Spanish Colonial Painting
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920s Spanish Colonial painting of an angel holding olive branch. Measurements: Height: 27.5" Width: 21.5" .
Canvas
Maria Szantho "Woman with Tambourine", 1930s
By Maria Szantho
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Maria Szantho (Hungarian, 1898-1984). "Woman with tambourine," oil on canvas, circa 1935, signed lower right. Measures: H 24” (61 cm.), W 20" (51 cm).
Canvas
$351
H 13.78 in W 17.72 in D 0.2 in
French Impressionist Sunset Seascape Vintage Original Landscape Painting, 1930s
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE ORIGINAL OIL ON WOODEN PANEL PAINTING Depicting a seascape at sunset with vivid colours, rippling waves and dramatic clouds. Painted in an accomplished, impressionist mann...
Wood, Paint
Impressionist Painting of Parisian cafe scene, 1930s
Located in London, England
Wonderful impressionist impasto painting of Parisian cafe scene. Oil on canvas and board. Original artist made frame. Good art history on the label verso. France 1930s. H 91cm x ...
Canvas, Pine, Paint
1930s Painting on Wood Board of Knights in Sword Battle
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1930s Painting on Wood Board of Knights in Sword Battle Carving on top with stippled holes in the wood Wood display stand not included
Wood
$6,000Sale Price|60% Off
H 41.6 in W 33.5 in D 2.12 in
Felix Pascual Original Oil Painting on Canvas "Woman in Studio", Spain, 1930s
By Felix Pascual
Located in Miami, FL
Felix Pascual Original Oil Painting on Canvas "Woman in Studio", Spain, 1930s Offered for sale is an original oil on canvas "Woman in Studio" by Spanish artist Felix Pascual Escriba...
Canvas, Paint, Wood
Middle Eastern Building Painting
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Mid Century acrylic on canvas painting of a Middle Eastern Street scene executed with bold impressionistic brush strokes. Depicting exotic Architecture ...
Paint
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H 23 in W 27.25 in D 0.1 in
"POOL, " Quintessential Art Deco/WPA Print with Male Nudes by Riggs, 1933
By Robert Riggs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This classic and rare print, made at a time when men and boys were much less self-conscious of their nudity at the bath or the pool, depicts a teeming crowd of male youth in and arou...
Paper