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Period: 1950s
Rare Art Deco "Flowering Cactus" Vase by Waylande Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gorgeously glazed in shades of moss green and blue-green by Waylande Gregory, this rare and large vase depicts a flowering cactus plant, its foliage highlighted with a metallic silver. Prodigious and indefatigable, Gregory produced a wide range of sculptures and wares in ceramic beginning in his college days, through his years working with Lorado Taft...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Vases
Materials
Porcelain
"American Gothic, " Atmospheric American Scene Painting of Vermont Church, 1950
By Eugenia Redka
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although it shares a name with Grant Wood's iconic painting, the subject of Eugenia Redka's painting here is much different, a charming white painted Gothic church in the middle of the Vermont woods...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
"At the Theater, " Late Art Deco Oil Painting by Kummer, 1950
By Erwin George Kummer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This stunning example of Art Deco-Mid Century American surrealism was painted by Erwin Kummer, a widely-known Chicago painter who exhibited widely in the 1940s at the Art Institute o...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Paintings
Materials
Canvas
"Knight in Profile", Unique Charger by Stalhane for Rorstrand
By Joel Shane
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An important and early work by Carl-Harry Stalhane, this unique charger is Picassoesque in style and is glazed with brilliant colors.
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Porcelain
"Recumbent Male Nude, " Gilded Bronze by Agnes Yarnall, 1954
By Agnes Yarnall
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sensous and very modern, this 1954 gilded bronze sculpture was created by Agnes Yarnall, a well-known Philadelphia sculptor active after World War II. Like most of her peers in the 1...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
"Circus Performers, " Brilliant Example of Surrealist Folk Art in Inlaid Wood
By Renato Maggiora
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brilliantly designed and executed, this example of wood inlay Folk Art, by Renato Maggiora in 1953, depicts a pair of circus acrobats at the centre, highly stylized and showing the i...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Harlequin with Lute and Mask, " Brilliantly-Hued Midcentury Painting by Pamico
By Miguel Pamico
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Making liberal use of brilliant colors, dominated by grey-blue and deep pink, this painting depicts a seated harlequin/musician figure with a faint, knowing smile, contrasting with t...
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Vintage 1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Paintings
"Scuba Diver Rescue, " Rare and Important Illustration Art for 1952 Magazine
By Peter Poulton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This extraordinarily rare and important painting, for the cover of the December, 1952 issue of "American Manhood" magazine, depicts a fallen scuba diver, p...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
"Fisherwomen and Fisherman, " Large, Pierced Wood Midcentury Wall Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Expertly and sensitively carved from a slab of mahogany and finished with paint the color of gray flannel, this superb wall sculpture depicts two women and one man at the dockyard, c...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Spring Frolic, " Rare Drawing with Nudes by Gaston Goor, Late Art Deco
By Gaston Goor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Finely drawn and vividly hued, this drawing was executed in 1954 by Gaston Goor, who was famous for illustrating a number of books by Roger Peyrefitte and others in France. Goor was ...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Drawings
Materials
Crayon
"Three Men in Tatters, " Surrealist Painting with Semi-Nude Figures by Lear
By John B. Lear
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Over his long career, John Lear liked to depict nude or half-nude male figures set in fantastic or exotic environments such as the circus, carnival, deserted beach, or Dali-esque set...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
"Fishermen, " Rare Midcentury Plate with Fishermen by Società Anonima Marina
By Società Anonima Marina
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Colorful and jazzy, this extremely rare plate depicting wasp-waisted fisherman on the coast of Italy was produced by artisans at the Società Anonima Marina (SAM) in the Republic of S...
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Vintage 1950s Sammarinese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Clay
"Man in Green Sweater, " Striking Mid-Century Portrait by Zimmerman, 1950s
By Paul Zimmerman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the strongest Mid-Century portraits we have seen, this depiction of a young man in a vivid, emerald-green sweater was painted by Paul Zimmerman, an important artist who grew u...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Football Tackle, " Unique Mid Century Bronze Sculptural Panel by Torrey
By Fred Torrey
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sculpted and cast as the prototype for a bronze awards plaque celebrating accomplishment in American football, this piece shows two players in the middle of a dramatic tackle. The artist, Fred Torrey, is best known for his "Lincoln Walks at Midnight" sculpture which premiered at the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair (now displayed near the West Virginia state capitol), Torrey also sculpted another Lincoln sculpture this is displayed on the grounds of the Iowa state...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"The Hourglass, " Art Deco Drawing with Nude Couple by Goor, 1951
By Gaston Goor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Haunting and beautiful, this drawing of a young nude couple facing death, in his Classic shroud and holding an hourglass aloft, was made in 1951 by Gaston Goor, who was famous for il...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Drawings
"Lehman Bros. Anniversary Medal, " Art Deco Bronze Paperweight, 1925-1950
By Arthur Lee
Located in Philadelphia, PA
First sculpted for Lehman Brothers in 1925 for its 75th anniversary -- with the soaring sentiment, "The Well-Being of Men is Forged on the Anvil of Ind...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Dressing for the Ballet, " Large, Evocative Masterpiece Painting by Stull, 1953
By John Deforest Stull
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Ethereal and magical, this Mid-Century masterpiece is strongly reminiscent of the back stage scenes of ballet dancers painted by Degas, but with figures that are suggestive of Guy Pene duBois. The painter, John De Forest...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
"St. George and the Dragon, " Art Deco Drawing with Male Nude by Goor
By Gaston Goor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This dramatic drawing of St. George and the dragon was executed in 1954 by Gaston Goor, who was famous for illustrating a number of books by Roger Peyrefitte and others in France. Go...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Drawings
"Steelworker" Rare Late Art Deco Sculpture of Worker, 1950s, Austria
By Karl Nieschlag
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An extremely rare and powerful depiction of an Industrial worker with the tool of his trade at his feet, this steelworker, simply draped in a leather apron and heavy mittens, was sculpted by Karl Nieschlag. The artist studied under Josef Müllner at the master school of sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts at the Schillerplatz in Vienna from 1935-1939, and then attended the master school for stage design under Emil Pirchan...
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"At the Crossroads, " Masterpiece of French Surrealism by Delmotte, 1956
By Marcel Delmotte
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In our opinion, the masterpiece of Marcel Delmotte's long artistic career, this highly-finished surreal painting depicts four semi-nude female figures, one very pale and ghostly in t...
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
"Orpheus and His Companions, " Surrealist Masterpiece with Male Nudes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This masterful and extraordinary painting, filled with ghostly nudes in various poses in a dark interior, with Orpheus playing the lyre in the garden outside lit in an otherworldly golden light was clearly created by Pavel Tchelitchew, Eugene Berman or another Mid-Century master of Surrealism. Full of symbolism and allegory, the interior features sheep and nude figures who are in deep sleep or some kind of euphoric stupor. Some figures are painted in a silvery white, as if lit by the moon, and others are suffused in a golden lifelike...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Two-Handled Jug, Fabulous, Unique Mid-Century Sculptural Piece by Gambone
By Guido Gambone
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Both modern sculpture and practical object, this stunning Mid-Century jug with a curving basket handle and a knob opposite the spout was created by one of the era's greatest artists,...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Clay
"Two Women, " Large, Lovely Mid-Century Sculpture by Lore Friedrich-Gronau
By Lore Friedrich-Gronau
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Full of movement and grace, this entrancing sculpture was designed by Lore Friedrich-Gronau for the famous Karlsruhe ceramic works in Germany in the 1950s. She was famous for her app...
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay
"Tapestry with Giraffes, " Fabulous, Unique Mid-Century Weaving, North Africa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Perhaps inspired by the renewal of ancient weaving traditions undertaken by the Ramses Wissa Wassef workshop in Egypt, among others in North Africa, this marvelous Mid-Century tapest...
Category
Vintage 1950s North African Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool
"Figure with Harp, " Art Deco Midcentury Low Bowl by Rudolf Petersen, Rare
By Rudolf Petersen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This very fine and highly rare bowl, featuring a seated female figure in classical robes who is plucking an oval harp, exhibits the incised design and rich colors that Rudolf Peterse...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Materials
Clay
"Build Together, " Important 1950 Painting for Marshall Plan Poster Competition
By Norman Jaques
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This bold and vividly hued gouache by Norman Jaques, a British artist, was painted in 1950 for the "Intra-European Cooperation for a Better Standard of Living" poster contest. Three years after George C. Marshall first called for a massive investment program to rebuild post-war Europe and two years after the Marshall Program became operational, this contest was held to promote cooperation and trade among Western European nations. A total of 10,000 entries were submitted and judged by 12 graphic artists, representing each of the Marshall Plan...
Category
Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Rare Jewel-Toned Mid-Century Covered Box, Italy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Highly unusual and brilliantly glazed, this covered box features a sequence of geometric shapes in bas relief that are filled with pools of vivid, jewel-toned glazes in sapphire, eme...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Clay
"Venetian Carnival, " Highly Sculptural Mid-Century Lamps by Eugenio Pattarino
By Eugenio Pattarino
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Finished in luscious glazes the color of red wine and bright gold, this rare pair of Mid-Century lamps depict a cluster of Carnival revelers in masks and festive costume. The pair is...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
"Dante's Inferno, " Post-War Expressionist Painting in Vivid Red, Black and White
By Emil Kosa Jr.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A remarkable scene from Dante's Inferno with three nude male figures and a horse, all imbued in white, black and red the color of blood was painted by Emil Kosa, Jr. The central figu...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Expressionist Paintings
Original Watercolor Rendering for 1956 Living Room by Leleu Firm, Paris
By Jules Leleu
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This gorgeous, original elevation watercolor, depicting a living room wall centered around a baronial fireplace with deep red brick hearth, was prepared for Madame Keime by the celebrated Leleu firm, in the years when Jules Leleu was passing the baton to his sons André and Jean and his daughter Paule. At the height of the Art Deco period, Jules was known for his sumptuous furniture with inlays of exotic woods such as Macassar ebony, amboyna and palisander, as well as designs for illustrious projects such as the SS Normandie and SS Ile de France...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Drawings
Materials
Watercolor
"Sailing Ship and Dolphins, " Important Mid-Century Bowl with Vivid Enamels
By Karl Drerup
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An extremely fine piece of enamel painting by master artist Karl Drerup, this large bowl depicts a sailing ship with seagulls overhead, and dolphins cavorting below, in a sea of gorg...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Enamel
"In the Sauna, " Highly Rare Mid-Century Dish by Der März, Estonia
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This charming Mid-Century scene, in a sauna, depicts two nude figures in a moment of cleansing during the Fasting Month, or "Paastu Kuu." Each figure is shown with switches of silver...
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Vintage 1950s Estonian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Clay
"Bathers, " Brilliant Late Art Deco Folding Screen in Pointillist Manner, 1958
By John Sennhauser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vivid example of late Art Deco painting, executed in a pointillist manner, this four-panel screen was created by John Sennhauser, a Swiss-born artist who was active in New York fro...
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Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers
"Spouting Whale, " Mid-Century Masterpiece of Enamel Painting by Drerup
By Karl Drerup
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The finest and most dramatic piece of enamel painting we have seen by master artist Karl Drerup, this large bowl depicts a spouting whale amidst a gorgeous sea of waves in shades of ...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Enamel
"Fishermen in the Mediterranean, " Important Mid-Century Enamel by Drerup
By Karl Drerup
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Featuring the deep blue, red and green jewel-tones for which he was famous, this rare and important footed enamel dish was created by the great master of enamel painting, Karl Drerup...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Enamel
"Gathering Around the Table, " Large, Rare Mid-Century Bowl by Meister
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Deliberately and charmingly naive and Primitive in style, reminiscent of some of the WPA-sponsored work produced in America, this large and very rare decorated bowl was produced by t...
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Clay
"Autumn in Lexington, " Color-Drenched Drawing for "Four Seasons" Mural
By Aiden Lassell Ripley
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Highly atmospheric and drenched in lovely color, this drawing showing farmers piling pumpkins and men walking off to the hunt, set off by the purple hills behind, was made by Aiden L...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Drawings
Materials
Watercolor
"Cones and Olives, " Superb Footed Enamel Dish Depicting Sea Shells
By Karl Drerup
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Crafted by, arguably, America's finest Mid-Century enamel artist, Karl Drerup, this superb and unique dish depicts a grouping of sea shells dominated by Olive and Cone specimens, all...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Enamel
"The Cloud, " Spectacular Triptych Painting Inspired by Shelley Poem, 1959
By Milton Bond
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A cross between a drawing by William Blake from the late 18th century and a psychedelic painting from the late 1960s, this fever dream of a painti...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Mid Century Painting with "Song of Solomon" Theme, 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 ...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
"Cavorting Nudes & Nymphs in Moonlight, " Surrealist Painting by Janschka
By Fritz Janschka
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A cross between "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and Bosch's "Garden of Earthly Delights," this marvelous painting depicts an interlaced group of faeries and nymphs, all with lilacs and d...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Gouache
"Standing Male Nude, " Pastel Drawing by Allyn Cox, US Capitol Muralist
By Allyn Cox
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully executed in warm, roseate colors -- coral, terra cotta, brick and ivory -- this drawing was made by Allyn Cox, probably as a study for one of many murals he was commissioned to paint at the US Capitol...
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Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Drawings
"Woodstock Society of Chambers, " Important Art Colony Drawing, 1951
By John Pike
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An original ink drawing by John Pike, the well-known illustrator and watercolorist who was an important fixture of the Woodstock Art Colony, this piece advertised the Woodstock Socie...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Drawings
Materials
Paper
"Artist and Nude Model" Painting by Adolf Konrad, 1952
By Adolf Konrad
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This lovely depiction of the painter with his nude model provides an interesting variation on a Classic theme, in this instance placing the artist behind his model, allowing the fema...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Airplane over the Earth, " Rare Art Deco Bowl by Ravilious for Wedgwood
By Eric Ravilious
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by Eric Ravilious, one of England's great graphic artists and painters in the pre-war era, for Wedgwood's "Travel" line of table porcelains, this rare bowl shows an airplane...
Category
Vintage 1950s British Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
"Trio, " Rare and Early Oil Painting of Three Nudes in Surreal Landscape by Lear
By John B. Lear
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A contemporary of Paul Cadmus, and like him, highly focused on depicting the male figure in various settings and positions, John Lear never gained fame beyond his circle of admirers ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas
"Gondolas at Night, " Superb Example of Mid Century Enamel Painting
By Judith Daner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Saturated with color -- in tones of periwinkle, cobalt, aqua and midnight black -- this enamel panel was painted by Judith Daner, the last surviving master of enamel painting from th...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Superb Bronze Lamp in Chinese Manner, Mid-Century
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Demonstrating the artist's mastery of bronze casting and layered, complex patinas, this rare bronze lamp base is a superb example of mid-century chinoiserie. A current Christie's de...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Walnut
"Nature Most Natural" Important Painting by Radio City Music Hall Artist
By Eduard Buk Ulreich
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sophisticated and playful at the same time, this important painting by Eduard Buk Ulreich returns to one of his favorite themes: a group of frolicking horses in the landscape, overflowing with high spirits. Ulreich came to fame as one of the muralists who decorated the lounges and public rooms of Radio City Music Hall...
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Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Paintings
"Conch, Scallop and Cowry, " Set of Three Framed Tiles by Strong
By Harris Strong
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This rare set of tiles by Harris Strong, featuring an array of sea shells in tones of apricot, pink and aqua, retain their original frames and linen backings. Strong was the most im...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
"Cubist Still Life with Violin, " Fine Example of Late Cubism
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Finely done, this late example of American cubism depicts a violin, water jug, and bowl of fruit, using a palette of lime greens, pinks and yellows pop...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Board
"Joy and Grief, " Important Art Deco Paintings by Sager, 1952
By Adeline Sager
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted by Adeline Sager in gorgeous shades of plum, reddish pink and charcoal, this pair of watercolor-and-ink paintings won the Grumbacher Award of Merit in the Premiere Florida International Art Exhibition at Florida Southern College in 1952, just as the College was completing the construction of a widely-renowned set of buildings by Frank Lloyd Wright. Clearly inspired by the Four Seasons sculptures...
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Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
"Greek Soldier" Attenuated Nude Male Figure - Mid Century
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Showing the twin influences of pre-Classical Greek sculpture and Diego Giacometti, this attenuated bronze sculpture of a nude Greek soldier, complete wi...
Category
Vintage 1950s Greek Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Brilliant, Rare "Nativity" Enamel Panel by Karl Drerup
By Karl Drerup
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Arguably the finest enamel artist that America has ever seen, Karl Drerup immigrated here from Germany in 1937, his anti-Nazi activism and his wife's Jewish heritage forcing them to ...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Walnut
"The Blue Knights, " Brilliant, Mid-Century Enamel Panel by Hansen
By Helen Hansen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brilliantly designed and executed, this ambitious enamel panel -- depicting four blue knights with swords, voluminous robes and fantastic hats -- was created by Helen Hansen in the 1...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
"Nude Youth with Horse, " Early, Rare Print by Hans Erni
By Hans Erni
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Created by Hans Erni, arguably the last great, figurative artist of the 20th and early 21st centuries, this print of a nude male youth holding the head of a horse is an early and imp...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swiss Art Deco Prints
Materials
Ink, Paper
"Nudes with Column, " Art Deco Pastel by Lewis
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Suffused with a golden glow, this depiction of several nude males carrying a column has a sweetness and naivete that is charming. The juxtaposition of a winged horse and a man about...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Drawings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Paper
Rare Pair of Gold and White Candlesticks, Waylande Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This rare pair of porcelain candlesticks, brilliantly glazed in gold and white, are signed by Waylande Gregory, the pioneering 20th century sculptor and ceramicist. Prodigious and i...
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Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Candle Holders
Materials
Porcelain
"From Log to Newsprint, " Newspaper Lobby Mural Study
By Herbert Feinberg
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Executed in beautiful, muted colors, this scene of laborers in a newsprint mill creating the raw material for newspapers across the land probably served as the study for a wall mural for a newspaper office lobby. Painted by Herbert Feinberg in 1953, as the golden era of mural painting in America was fading, it nonetheless captures the energy and complexity of the modern factory. Everything is included, from the delivery of logs cut from the forest, to the delivery truck taking paper away to the city. One especially wonderful touch is Feinberg's inclusion of a collage of newspaper front pages...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Paper, Board
Pair of Fine Panels with Fruit and Flowers, Enamel on Walnut
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Both extremely fine, this pair of enameled panels mounted on walnut depict compotes overflowing with flowers and fruit, all in lovely, rich hues of violet, cerulean, burnt sienna and...
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