American Paintings

Hand Painted Sign America circa 1930 In wooden frame Measures 50.25”L x 1.75”d x 39”h.

A large and evocative impressionist oil painting on oval panel by William Wilke depicting the California Gold Rush-era ship Niantic and the namesake hotel ...

A very rare and full of character 1930s six-foot-tall Ghirardelli Chocolate hand-painted wood advertising sign featuring the company's early and iconic parrot mascot. Fantastically vibrant and eye-catching outdoor billboard advertising products by the world famous 170-year-old San Francisco chocolatier, after which the city’s historic waterfront landmark Ghirardelli Square is named. Commanding and colorful graphic design distinguished by crisp, bold lettering and an incredibly charismatic parrot excitedly squawking the proper pronunciation: "Say Gear-Ar-Delly!" The parrot mascot was introduced in 1915 as part of a successful ad campaign that saw sales rise as customers felt more comfortable in asking for their chocolates and other products by name. In the parrot’s shopping cart are three cans of Ghirardelli products—Nu-Malt, Ground Chocolate, and Milk Cocoa—each nicely showcasing early-to-mid-century American packaging design. Displays a wonderful sense of depth and economical attention to detail. Exactingly executed and varied typefaces handsomely embody exactly what makes vintage advertising signage so visually striking and sought after. Reminiscent of Guinness beer posters...

Exhibited at The Birchfield Penny Museum, original frame. Joseph R. Eger (American, 1919-2012) noted Western New York artist, painter, miniaturist and teacher primarily known for his impressionist landscape and cityscape paintings in oils and watercolors. Joseph was born August 29, 1919 in Buffalo, NY, to father Joseph A. (circa 1888-) and Mary J. Eger (circa 1890-) and two brothers; the late Albert L. Eger (1921-1987) and Wilbert D. Eger (1925-). The family resided on Buffalo’s East Side and Joseph began drawing as a child and attended art classes at the Buffalo Museum of Science. He continued to refine his skills at St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute College-Preparatory High School and upon graduation in 1938 he began art studies for two years at the Art Institute of Buffalo. Artist Edwin Walter Dickenson (American, 1891-1978), and William ‘Bill’ Bentley Rowe (American, 1910-1955) instructed drawing and painting respectively. At that same time period, the well known Buffalo artist Charles E. Burchfield (American, 1893-1967) was known to critique Eger’s work. From 1946-50, Joseph studied privately with Richard G. Sigafoos (American, 20th century-) and from 1952-54 with Laszlo Szabo...

Large-scale oil on canvas painting depicting cowboys attending cattle. Six murals were made in total portraying idealized scenes of the American industry in progress. The paintings l...

USA, circa 1930s. Vintage Industrial colorful hand-painted steel lift or elevator sign. Fair vintage condition, showing oxidation on far right. Ready to ...

Huge Primitive folk painting of Historic cider mill. This is an unsigned oil on Masonite board. It is a very large piece measuring 53 wide x 52 3/4 high. This rustic piece would be a great statement in any Primitive or country home. The Geoppler Cider Mill still stands on the border of Ridgefield and Redding CT...

Fantastic collection of three unsigned paintings look like Fernando Botrero possibly and understudy of Botero. These are made on old stretched canvas and are in good condition. Meas...

Hand painted c. 1930 American carnival banner on stretcher from a peep-show.

Monumental signed and dated 1939 Russell Dale Moffett Mural painting. This is one of two fantastic oil paintings. They are both signed and dated in the...

Small naive painting of (possibly) California coastline on artist's board, circa 1930. Signed in red in lower left corner J. Glynn. Signature is...

Folk art cowboy painting by Maud Current Lesh circa late 1930's. This beautifully painted example depicts a smiling cowboy or matador wearing a scarf a...