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"Actaeon in Flight, " Large Painting of Mythological Scene w/ Male Nude, 1942
"Actaeon in Flight, " Large Painting of Mythological Scene w/ Male Nude, 1942

"Actaeon in Flight, " Large Painting of Mythological Scene w/ Male Nude, 1942

By William Littlefield

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This stunning example of Art Deco painting illustrates the dramatic moment when the hunter Actaeon, having seen the nude Diana in her bath, is meeting his death. Here Actaeon himself is fully nude, and is being transformed into a deer as he is being pursued by Diana's avengers. The classic myth...

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1940s North American Art Deco Vintage William Littlefield Furniture

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"Eros and the Planets", 1939 Art Deco Oil Painting with Male Nude, Blue & Brown
"Eros and the Planets", 1939 Art Deco Oil Painting with Male Nude, Blue & Brown

"Eros and the Planets", 1939 Art Deco Oil Painting with Male Nude, Blue & Brown

By William Littlefield

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This warm and vivid painting -- probably made in response to the opening salvos of World War II -- depicts the mythological Eros figure, with wings outspread, placing his arm on an i...

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1930s American Art Deco Vintage William Littlefield Furniture

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"Standing Male Nude", Pencil Drawing by William Littlefield, 1937
"Standing Male Nude", Pencil Drawing by William Littlefield, 1937

"Standing Male Nude", Pencil Drawing by William Littlefield, 1937

By William Littlefield

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Powerfully expressed, with the angular stylization characteristic of Art Deco decorative art, this pencil drawing was executed in 1937 by William Littlefield. The artist was fascina...

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1930s American Art Deco Vintage William Littlefield Furniture

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Paper

William H Littlefield Abstract Mixed-Media on Board
William H Littlefield Abstract Mixed-Media on Board

William H Littlefield Abstract Mixed-Media on Board

By William Littlefield

Located in Chicago, IL

Abstract Expressionist painting entitled "All Manner Of Thing," by William H Littlefield (1902-1969). Littlefield was a Provincetown and New York painter who studied under Hans Hofma...

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1950s American Vintage William Littlefield Furniture

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Acrylic, Wood, Paint

"Boxer in Triumph, " Rare Ink Drawing of Male Boxer with Arms Raised, 1929
"Boxer in Triumph, " Rare Ink Drawing of Male Boxer with Arms Raised, 1929

"Boxer in Triumph, " Rare Ink Drawing of Male Boxer with Arms Raised, 1929

By William Littlefield

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This 1929 vintage ink and inkwash drawing of a bare-chested boxer is turned away from the viewer, his gloved hands raised high as if the fight has just been won. The artist, William ...

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1920s American Art Deco Vintage William Littlefield Furniture

"Triton and Nymph, " Art Deco Drawing by Lincoln Kirstein Associate, 1928
"Triton and Nymph, " Art Deco Drawing by Lincoln Kirstein Associate, 1928

"Triton and Nymph, " Art Deco Drawing by Lincoln Kirstein Associate, 1928

By William Littlefield

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine and bold drawing by William Littlefield, this piece depicts male and female nude figures in an embrace, the male figure inspired by Nicholas Podiapolski, Littlefield's model and lover in the late 1920s. Littlefield is known for his male nudes and mythological scenes, either in ink wash as here, or in oil on canvas. This drawing was completed in St. Tropez, during an extended stay in Europe that gave him a close acquaintance with Italian and other classical art. Two years later, Littlefield formed a friendship with Lincoln Kirstein...

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1920s American Art Deco Vintage William Littlefield Furniture

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"Male Nude with Sculptural Fragment, " Important Depiction of Fred McDarrah
"Male Nude with Sculptural Fragment, " Important Depiction of Fred McDarrah

"Male Nude with Sculptural Fragment, " Important Depiction of Fred McDarrah

By William Littlefield

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This drawing is a highly important and rare window into a relationship that impacted the larger world of Abstract Expressionism in New York just a few years after it was made in 1949...

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1940s American Art Deco Vintage William Littlefield Furniture

"Left Jab, " Rare, Vivid Drawing of Two Boxers by Littlefield, 1928
"Left Jab, " Rare, Vivid Drawing of Two Boxers by Littlefield, 1928

"Left Jab, " Rare, Vivid Drawing of Two Boxers by Littlefield, 1928

By William Littlefield

Located in Philadelphia, PA

William Littlefield was fascinated by boxers, capturing them again and again in the 1920s and 1930s, issuing a set of prints and producing a series of vivid, arresting drawings. Each...

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1920s American Art Deco Vintage William Littlefield Furniture

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William Littlefield furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

William Littlefield furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of paint and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of William Littlefield furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by William Littlefield were created in the Art Deco style in north america during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Allyn Cox, Iver Rose, and Eduard Buk Ulreich. Prices for William Littlefield furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,200 and can go as high as $19,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,225.

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