1940s Decorative Art
Period: 1940s
Color: Black
Midcentury Art Panel of Antique Glass Bottle Remnants
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Midcentury art panel made from scraps of antique glass bottles scavenged from the infamous renovation of Amsterdam's Muntplein Square. A dynamic p...
Category
Dutch Vintage 1940s Decorative Art
Materials
Concrete
Majolica Palissy Portuguese Lobster Wall Platter, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica Palissy Portuguese lobster platter, circa 1940.
Decorated with mussels and shells,
Signed Caldas da Rainha.
12.5 inches Diameter.
Category
Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Art
Materials
Faience, Majolica, Ceramic
Signed Oil on Canvas Landscape Painting Titled "Sunny Sunday" by Richard Olive
By Richard Clive
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-century landscape painting by New York artist Richard Clive, entitled "Sunny Sunday". This oil on canvas landscape painting depicts the dappled afternoon light of a forest cleari...
Category
American American Craftsman Vintage 1940s Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas
Pair of Italian Art Deco Brass Plate, 1940s
Located in Meda, MB
Pair of hanging brass plates produced in Italy in the 1940s. The Classic Art Deco subjects are represented and are in their original patina of the time.
Small signs of wear due to age.
Category
Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
Decorative Lacquer Panel Midcentury by P. Paulin theme “Heaven on Earth’’
Located in Miami, FL
French painter and master glassmaker, Beaux Art School in Lyon , born in 1907 . He sudied with G. Decote who used to work with Gustave Moreau. He is inspired by the symbolist movemen...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Art
Materials
Lacquer
Machine Age Medical Scull Model, 1940s
Located in New York, NY
Artfully crafted aluminum teaching scull model, Columbia Dentoform, USA.
Signed with stamped marks. Newly professionally polished.
Category
North American Vintage 1940s Decorative Art
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Vintage Porcelain Memorial Plaque
Located in New York, NY
A beautifully framed and rarely seen 1940s Chinese porcelain memorial plaque with striking central image and fine Chinese characters.
P399.
Category
Chinese Vintage 1940s Decorative Art
Materials
Porcelain
Emerson Woelffer Bonze Sculpture, Abstract Face, Signed, Dated, Numbered
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice modern abstract Face, by the well known artist, Emerson Woelffer. Signed, numbered 1/4 and dated 1947.
Category
American Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Art
Materials
Bronze
1948 Raymond J. Wendell Oil on Canvas, "I Can't Take It Anymore"
Located in New Rochelle, NY
Raymond J Wendell (American, 1917 - ?) was a prolific artist, adept at portraits, commercial art, surrealism and figure studies, in oils and watercolors. Wendell served in the U.S. N...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Art
1948 Raymond J. Wendell Oil on Canvas, "What Do I Want in Life"
Located in New Rochelle, NY
Raymond J Wendell (American, 1917 - ?) was a prolific artist, adept at portraits, commercial art, surrealism and figure studies, in oils and watercolors. Wendell served in the U.S. N...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Canvas
1948 Raymond Wendell Oil on Canvas Titled "Mother"
Located in New Rochelle, NY
Raymond J Wendell (American, 1917 - ?) was a prolific artist, adept at portraits, commercial art, surrealism, and figure studies, in oils and watercolors. Wendell served in the U.S. ...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood
1948 Raymond J. Wendell Oil on Canvas, "My Very Rich Gramps"
Located in New Rochelle, NY
Raymond J Wendell (American, 1917-?) was a prolific artist, adept at portraits, commercial art, surrealism, and figure studies, in oils and watercolors. Wendell served in the U.S. Na...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Private Racing
Located in Seattle, WA
British route sign on fabric, ready to hang. Highlighting: Wallace Arnold, excursion express, private, racing on tour, Barnard castle.
Category
British Vintage 1940s Decorative Art
Materials
Fabric
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Antique French Hand-Painted Majolica Porcelain "Beagles" Wall Pocket, Circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French hand-painted Majolica porcelain "Beagles" wall pocket, Circa 1890's.
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French Antique 1940s Decorative Art
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Majolica
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Set of 6 1940s Dutch Herbarium or Botanicals
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Set of 6 Dutch framed herbariums dating from the 1940's.
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Benjamin Jorj Harris, Newman Decor, Art Deco Painting, U.S.A., circa 1940s
Located in Chatham, ON
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American Art Deco 1940s Decorative Art
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Pair of antique French wall Panels
Located in Maidstone, GB
Late 19th Century / early 20th Century pair of antique French panels, oil on wood, pretty detail, soft colour tones.
Worn fabric on the back.
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French 1940s Decorative Art
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Wood
Moroccan Metal Brass Decorative Moorish Tray
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Moroccan Moorish hand-hammered brass tray, intricate artwork, Metalwork brass repousse Moorish geometric designs with the star of Salomon in the center.
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Moroccan Moorish 1940s Decorative Art
Materials
Metal, Brass
Stained Glass Panels
Located in New York, NY
Three stained glass panels, circa 1900. 45.25” H x 10” W. Losses.
Category
Art Nouveau 1940s Decorative Art
Materials
Stained Glass
Tejo Handmade Decorative Tile Panel
By Theia Tiles
Located in Lisbon, PT
This handmade decorative tile panel combines the traditional Portuguese faience tile making techniques with a modern approach of shapes and color, res...
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Portuguese Modern 1940s Decorative Art
Materials
Faience, Wood
Stained Glass Panel
Located in Antwerp, BE
Offering this stunning stained glass panel on chain. In the shape of a floral tree with various colors and pattern.
Also have many shades of green,...
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Italian Hollywood Regency 1940s Decorative Art
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Stained Glass
Original Vintage Medical Print, Kidneys, C.1900
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of medical interest.
Unframed.
Published, circa 1900.
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English Edwardian Antique 1940s Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Vintage Art Deco Style Vanity Set, circa 1940s
Located in Chicago, IL
This charming set of brushes and jars was once used by a well-to-do lady to store her cosmetics and maintain an elegant updo hairstyle. Also known as a toilet service...
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American Art Deco 1940s Decorative Art
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Original Vintage Medical Print-Skeleton, circa 1900
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of medical interest.
Unframed.
Published, circa 1900.
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English Edwardian Antique 1940s Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
19th Majolica Palissy Snake and Lizard Wall Platter Jose Alves Cunha
Located in Bradenton, FL
Antique 19th century Portuguese Majolica Palissy style plate with large snake and large lizard searching through mossy tuft, signed Jose Alves Cunha (...
Category
Portuguese Rustic Antique 1940s Decorative Art
Materials
Pottery
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1940s Mexican Gene Byron Tin Brass Framed Polychrome Rooster Chicken Art Tile
By Gene Byron
Located in Dayton, OH
1940’s mid century ceramic hand painted rooster tile by Gene Byron, framed in a tin and brass tooled dish or tray shaped frame.
Measures: 6” x 1.5” x 6...
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Folk Art Vintage 1940s Decorative Art
Materials
Brass, Tin
H 6.25 in W 6 in D 1.5 in
Hand Colored Bird Engraving
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3773 hand colored bird engraving by Hullmandel and Watson.
Set in a custom matt
Image size: 11.5 x 17.5".
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Vintage 1940s Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
1943 Antique Cast Aluminum Art Deco Building Facade from John Marshall HS
Located in New York, NY
Antique 1943 Newman Manufacturing Co. cast aluminum Art Deco facade salvaged from a school. The back is stamped John Marshall High School. Alcoa 43. This...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Art
Materials
Aluminum
H 49.25 in W 40.25 in D 3.25 in
1943 Antique Cast Aluminum Art Deco Building Facade from John Marshall HS
Located in New York, NY
Antique 1943 Newman Manufacturing Co. cast aluminum Art Deco facade salvaged from a school. The back is stamped John Marshall High School. Alcoa 43. This...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Art
Materials
Aluminum
H 49.25 in W 40.25 in D 3.25 in
French Oil Painting of Playful Cats and Kittens, circa 1948
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
French oil painting of playful cats and kittens, dated 1948.
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French Folk Art Vintage 1940s Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas
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H 16.74 in W 13.39 in D 0.79 in
Wilhelm Kåge Verkstad for Gustavsberg, Huge Wall Plaquette/Relief in Stoneware
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Wilhelm Kåge Verkstad for Gustavsberg. Huge wall plaquette/relief in stoneware with fish, 1940s.
Stamped.
Beautiful green glaze.
In very good condition.
Measures: 60 x 30 cm.
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Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Art
H 11.82 in W 23.63 in D 1.97 in
Exceptional Embroidered Brocade Vintage Japanese Ceremonial Kimono
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage Uchikake Wedding Kimono/Robe for ceremonial occasion, circa 1940s in an Oriental Art Deco style. Deep violet/purple silk background with ela...
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Japanese Japonisme Vintage 1940s Decorative Art
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Silk
Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica faience Palissy Portuguese crab platter, circa 1940.
Decorated with mussels and shells,
Signed Caldas da Rainha.
Nautical.
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Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Majolica Palissy Portuguese Crab Wall Platter, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica faience Palissy Portuguese crab platter, circa 1940.
Decorated with mussels and shells,
Signed Caldas da Rainha.
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Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Majolica Palissy Portuguese Lobster Wall Platter, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica Palissy Portuguese lobster platter, circa 1940.
Decorated with mussels and shells,
Caldas da Rainha.
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Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Art
Materials
Majolica
Majolica Palissy Portuguese Lobster Wall Platter, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica Portuguese Palissy lobster platter with seaweeds and shells signed Caldas de Rainha, circa 1940.
Category
Portuguese Majolica Pottery Vintage 1940s Decorative Art
Materials
Majolica, Ceramic, Faience
Pair of Art Deco Style Etched Glass Wall Decorations
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Art Deco style etched glass wall decorations. Pair of rare of fine etched glass doors or wall decorations. Each having a pair of woman in hats that seem to be in the forrest....
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Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Art
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