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
$3,414
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
$3,708
H 22.45 in W 17.13 in D 0.95 in
Art Deco Watercolor Floral Painting Wildflowers by Emil Fiala, Vienna, 1930s
By Emil Fiala
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco watercolor floral painting wildflowers by Emil Fiala 1930s Vienna. Emil Fiala (1869-1960) was from 1915-1937 member of the Austrian Künstlerbund (formerly Hagenbund). The de...
Paper
$2,354Sale Price|20% Off
H 42.13 in W 30.32 in D 1.58 in
Antique French pastel painting from the 1930s "Young Woman" signed
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Refined French pastel painting of the first half '900 depicting "young woman" signed,the author demonstrates an admirable ability 'in painting the complexion,the parts of the body an...
Wood, Paper