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
French painting of a zebra by Etiennette Johan, 1930s
Located in MIlano, IT
French painting of a zebra by Etiennette Johan, 1930s Mixed-media painting on canvas depicting a zebra against a yellow background, with a red frame. Drawn by Etiennette Johan in 193...
Canvas
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
Green Monochrome Oil on Canvas Painting, Spain, Circa 1930s-1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Green Oil on canvas painting Spain, 1930s-1940s. Painted in monochrome color with shades of green. Non framed. Signed 'Oset' at the back part. Overall Measurements: 41 cm H x 33 cm ...
Canvas, Wood, Paint
1930s "English Toy Spaniel" Oil on Canvas in Burl Frame
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Attractive oil on canvas depicting an English toy spaniel, circa 1930s. Original frame is a handsome walnut burl. Light wear consistent with age / use. Si...
Burl
Landscape Painting, Oil on Canvas, Signed, Circa 1930s
Located in COLMAR, FR
A very decorative, vintage, landscape painting sourced in France. This oil painting on stretched canvas is signed by artist, G. Paël, in the lower right corner (see photo). The artwo...
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
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
French painting of a giraffe by Etiennette Johan, 1930s
Located in MIlano, IT
French painting of a giraffe by Etiennette Johan, 1930s Mixed-media painting on canvas depicting a giraffe in profile in the foreground against a yellow background, with a red frame....
Canvas
Sidney Lanier Oak, Brunswick, Georgia Painting, 1930s
Located in Savannah, GA
An unsigned tempera on board painting depicting the Sidney Lanier Oak, Brunswick, Georgia, 1930s. 19 ¾ inches wide by 14 inches tall; ¾ inch deep
Wood
$3,319
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
Nude Painting, Wilhelm Christens, 1930s
Located in Vo', Veneto
Wilhelm Christens - female nude 64cm x 42cm (frame excluded) - oil on canvas applied to rigid cardboard 1920s Christens, Wilhelm (1878 Düsseldorf - 1964) He attended the Karl...
Paint
Chinese Celestial Court Scroll Painting, c. 1930s
Located in Chicago, IL
This intricately detailed composition is an extensive portrait commemorating and honoring a Chinese imperial leader. Seated atop a blossoming lotus flower, is an emperor draped in fa...
Paper
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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