"Justice in Hollywood, " Fabulous Art Deco Depiction of Allegorical Nude Female

A stunning example of Art Deco painting inspired by classical mythology, this piece depicts Paris, with Mercury by his side and with a golden apple in hand, deciding which of three g...

A fabulous example of allegorical mural painting, this large piece by Edward Holslag features a central winged figure holding a reflective orb, flanked ...

Full of drama and intrigue, both sensual and classical, this depiction of a female nude tiptoeing toward a curtain being pulled aside by a threatening, unseen figure, has all the noc...

The artist behind this striking and original Art Deco portrait -- Agnes Tait -- is clearly emphasizing the parallels between a female figure and her Siamese cat, both shown with heavily-shadowed blue eyes and short, dark hair, the feline crouching familiarly on the shoulder of her companion. Because Tait painted a series of portraits for Florenz Ziegfeld of the young women who performed in the Ziegfeld Follies in 1932, it's possible that the figure here was one of her subjects. The woman is wearing an elegant black gown that bares her upper chest, and the background is a lovely shade of reddish purple. Tait was a native New Yorker, studying in her youth at the National Academy of Design under Leon Kroll and others, before becoming a WPA painter in the 1930s. She painted a series of tropical scenes for the United Fruit Company...

French oil painting "Female Nude" from the 1930s signed Chavarot,the author succeeds in excellently depicting one of the characteristic motifs of the period,female sensuality,using a...

Art Deco oil on wood (tableau) depicting a beautiful nude figure of a Young Female by Süe et Mare. Compagnie des Arts Français. Made in France. Circa: 1925.

An original signed pencil and watercolor of a nude figure entering a bathtub, circa 1960. Depicted in the pop art style with bold colors and patterns of the period including gaudy pi...

Selection of Original Female Nude Paintings, probably American, circa 1950s. They are priced at $750 each. Neither work is signed. They have both been professionally framed in vintag...