1930s Paintings

An early contemporary still-life Gouache portrait painting of a woman. On paper, this piece depicts a seated woman reclining in a brown rocking chair. She wears a hat, and her arms are crossed across her chest. Her legs are crossed at her ankles, and she wears a blue-green ankle-length skirt. This sketch was created by Helen Wagner Malta and is signed at the bottom right in black ink "Helen Wagner" before her marriage. Her later works are signed "Helen Wagner Malta". Helen Wagner Malta was born in 1912 and worked in New York City in the 1930s teaching at the Harlem Art...

A fine and large oil on canvas of a harbor scene by George Pearse Ennis (American 1884-1936), a prominent American artist, signed lower left Ennis ...

1930 "Struggle of the Centaurs" oil painting on canvas with coeval frame, painted by Luigi De Servi (4 June 1863-25 June 1945) French-Italian painter. It has artist's signature and a...

Oil on Canvas Japanese Style Depicting Cranes by Harry Klopp. Signed: “Harry Klopp 33”.  

Ejnar Hansen, (1884-1965), “Californian Coastline”, oil on board. Measurement with frame: 16 X 20 inches. Ejnar Hansen was a notable figure paint...

A remarkable find, this original manuscript for an unpublished book, "Pila and the Lizard," along with cover art and a total of 12 Art Deco watercolors painted to illustrate the book...

Impressive 1930-1940 banner oil painting of the circus with clown performers in the arena. Measures: 71".

A magnificent example of her work, this portrait of a Navajo woman and her child has all the hallmarks of Martha Walter's mature work, confident and bold ...

Beautifully painted delicate drawing watercolor signed on the lower left corner by Muriel Hudson (1890-1959). Muriel Hudson is an artist born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada in 1890....

This gorgeous and important mural study, depicting a sleeping couple under a starlit sky, watched by the goddess Diana overhead, was painted in gouache and gold by Dunbar Beck, in pr...

Charming painting of two dogs in scruffy frame.

Early 20th century Sunday afternoon in a black American Southern neighbourhood painting pos. New Orleans framed and signed.

A masterful example of French decorative arts at its best, this lacquer panel features the interlocking figures of Egypt and Nubia, each stylized in cl...