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Period: 1930s
"Bavarian Sonnenaufgang" by Erwin Kettemann
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Oil on canvas, signed lower right. Erwin Kettemann (1897–1971) was a landscape painter from Munich. He was a representative of late Impressionism as well as the 19th century “Karlsr...
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German Black Forest Vintage 1930s Paintings

Original Oil on Canvas of Venice, Italy
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a beautiful original work of art depicting Venice, Italy with it's beautiful color and architecture from the early 1900s. There are no repairs on this painting it shows brill...
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Italian Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Lazarska Stéfania '1887-1977', Portrait of A Woman Signed and Dated 1934
Located in BARSAC, FR
Lazarska Stéfania (1887-1977) – Polish painter from the école de Paris Beautiful portrait representing a smiling woman wearing a hairstyle and hat typical of the 1930s. In its original Montparnasse...
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Polish Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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"Europa and the Bull", Bold Art Deco Depiction of Mythological Theme by Darcy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the wildest and most free-spirited depictions of the Europa and the Bull legend we have seen, this painting by Georges Darcy shows Europa with a wi...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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"Three Doves, " Art Deco Painting with Surrealistic Edge by Hentschel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A wonderful example of Art Deco painting by William Hentschel, this piece also reflects the influence of Surrealism in the stylized arch that seems to be made of fabric, and the plat...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Gouache

Oil on Canvas of German or Swiss Alps Youth circa 1930's
Located in Redding, CT
Oil on Canvas of German or Swiss Alps youth circa 1930's. This infectious youth is all smiles and happy to be outside near some mountaintop. Nice clean painting...
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German Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

Antique French pastel painting from the 1930s "Young Woman" signed
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Refined French pastel painting of the first half '900 depicting "young woman" signed,the author demonstrates an admirable ability 'in painting the complexion,the parts of the body an...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Wood, Paper

View of Central Park Watercolor by John Vander Bilt C1935
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Nice original watercolor of a footbridge over a pond in Central Park NYC. Skyscrapers of the day in the background. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear, needs a new mat....
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American Modern Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Paint, Paper, Glass, Hardwood

Japanese Painting Taisho / Showa Period Scroll by Torei Ogita Nanga Landscape
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
[Authentic work] ◆ Torei Ogita ◆ fishing boat ◆ Double box ◆ Master: Komuro Sogumo ◆ Tochigi Prefecture ◆ Hand-painted ◆ Silk ◆ Hanging scroll ◆ Torei Ogita 1899 ~Died in 1979 at t...
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Taisho Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Silk

Oil on panel, Hiker with a Pipe, Michel Jamar, France, circa 1930-1940
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Oil on panel, "Hiker with a Pipe," Michel Jamar, France, circa 1930-1940 We are pleased to present this oil on panel, a work by the renowned French artist Michel Jamar (1911-1997). ...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Wood, Plywood, Paint

"Lifeguard and Bather, " Stylized Art Deco Beach Scene by MacGurrin, 1938
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Reminiscent of the work of Gerald Murphy in its use of strong colors and flat, highly-stylized forms, this depiction of a lifeguard in profile, a female ...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Mixed Media on Board Portrait of a Gentleman By Lucretia Mihail Silion
Located in Montreal, QC
Mixed Media on board portrait of a gentleman by Lucretia Mihail Silion Signed and dated at the base: "Luc Mihail Silion 1930"
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Romanian Vintage 1930s Paintings

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"Classical Nude with Flowers and Temple, " Important WPA Period Painting
By Arthur D. Brooks
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Exhibited at the Thirteenth Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting at the Cleveland Museum of Art in 1933, this large WPA-influenced painting by Arthur D. Brooks depicts a nude female torso in a classical setting, complete with columned temple front, scroll and Greek urn. The artist includes a cluster of column elements to one side, including an Ionic column capita and a fluted column shaft, as well as an arched Roman facade, and a Greek pedimented...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Canvas

Painting, Oil, 'Street Scene' Signed Bela Kadar
By Bela Kadar
Located in New York, NY
Painting, Street Scene, Signed Bela Kadar, (Hungary 1877-1955), un-framed, oil on board. Bela Kadar was born in Hungary in 1877. Amongst his early interests was mural painting. Like many of the artists of his day he was drawn to Paris and Berlin, and by 1910 he had visited both cities twice. In 1923, Kadar showed his paintings in Berlin at the invitation of Herwath Walden. Walden was an important figure in the German avant-garde, being the publisher of the journal Der Sturm which featured the works of Franz Marc, Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky, Marc Chagall and Oskar Kokoschka. During the group exhibition at Walden's gallery with other artist's of Der Sturm, Kadar met Katherine Dreier whose Societe Anonyme was instrumental in bringing the work of the European avant-garde to New York. With her help two major exhibitions of his work were planned for the Brooklyn Museum of Art, the second of which in September 1928 Kadar travelled from Europe to attend. Bela Kadar incorporated themes of Hungarian...
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Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1930s Paintings

Oil Painting by Frederick W. Becker
Located in Houston, TX
Frederick William Becker (1888-1974) American Artist Well represented and listed. Oil on board, signed lower left circa 1930s Measures: 8.5” x 11.5”, overall size is 13” ...
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North American Other Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Plywood

"Living Room with Aquatic-Themed Painting, " Art Deco Watercolor, Blue and Peach
By William Lentz
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gorgeous in conception and execution, this vivid and beautiful watercolor rendering, original to the 1930s, depicts an airy and open living space in 1930s modern style. The dramatic black stone...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Original Pastel portrait of a young woman by G. Brisgand in gilt frame
Located in New York City, NY
A fine original pastel portrait of a beautiful young woman in vibrant colors, representing a modern interpretation of a classical subject . She is portrayed as aristocratic, sensual,...
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French Aesthetic Movement Vintage 1930s Paintings

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"Tunisian Man in White Shirt", 1930s Watercolor Painting by Porter Woodruff
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piercing and powerful portrait of a Tunisian man with an open-necked shirt provides a glimpse into the life of artist Porter Woodruff in North Africa. Woodruff was best known for his paintings and illustrations for Vogue magazine -- one of five American fashion illustrators who worked for the magazine -- as well as House & Garden. He was born in Tennessee, but spent much of his creative life in Paris and Tunisia, where he lived with Georges Sébastian, an important Hungarian-born, French orchestra conductor...
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Tunisian Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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"Quarry Men, " Striking Art Deco-WPA Depiction of 1930s Laborers, Rockport
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The painter Iver Rose is best known for his work which brought attention to the plight of workers in Depression Era America. This painting of quarry workers in Rockport, Massachusett...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Oil Painting by G. Svensson 1934
By G. Svensson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Danish oil painting by G. Svensson dated April 17th 1934. Color in photos are not accurate. Colors are wonderful.
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Canvas

Fantastic Painting, Oil on Canvas by Viktor Maria Cortezo, Dated 1934
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Oil on canvas by Viktor Maria Cortezo (1908-1978), signed lower right and dated 1934, in excellent condition.  
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Spanish Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Canvas

"Naval Recruit, " Classic WPA Mural Study by Henricksen for Naval Station, 1936
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A classic example of WPA-period mural painting, this study was painted by Ralf Henricksen in the 1930s, probably for the U.S. Naval Training Station at Great Lakes, north of Chicago....
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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"Federal Building, Century of Progress Exposition, " Brilliant Art Deco Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the most vivid and compelling accounts of the famed Century of Progress Exposition, which opened in Chicago in 1933, this view of the iconic Federal Building was painted in the second year of the fair by a Pennsylvania artist. The brilliantly-lit Art Deco...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Bouquet of Roses by Hermine David, Oil on Cardboard Linen, Signed
By Hermine David, Jules Pascin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bouquet of roses by Hermine David, oil on cardboard linen, signed. Framed. Hermine Lionette Cartan David (19 April 1886 in Paris – 1 December 1970 in ...
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European Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

"Fruits of Land and Sea, " Pair of Art Deco Mural Studies with Mermaids by Briggs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Classic and beautiful examples of Art Deco allegorical painting, this pair of mural studies depicts nude mermaid figures, each holding symbols of the fruits of land and sea. One is holding ears of corn and other produce from the earth, while the other is holding a strand of pearls and a cornucopia with coral and other living things from the ocean. Both figures are surrounded by the undulating waves of the ocean in a lovely blue. The paintings are by Adelaide Briggs...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Japanese PAinting Taisho Period Scroll Snowy mountain Nihonga Island landscape
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
[Authentic Artwork] ◆ Shokan Ohchi ◆ Snowy Mountain ◆ Master: Taikan Yokoyama ◆ Double Box ◆ Hand-Painted ◆ Silk Scroll ◆ Hanging Scroll ◆ Explore the masterful artistry of Shokan O...
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Taisho Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Silk

"Triple Portrait, " Mesmerizing 1930s View of Young Man from Three Sides
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Dated 1936, this striking self-portrait of a young man, seen from three vantage points, is painted with warm colors and a bold impasto technique that makes the faces come alive. The man is wearing an artist smock...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Painting by Francois Gall
Located in Houston, TX
Francois Gall 1912-1987 French artist. Benezit Listed. Gall Was The Recipient Of The Medaille D'ore At the Paris Salon of 1947. Measures: 10 ½ x 18...
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Hungarian Other Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Maria Szantho "Woman with Tambourine", 1930s
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Maria Szantho (Hungarian, 1898-1984). "Woman with tambourine," oil on canvas, circa 1935, signed lower right. Measures: H 24” (61 cm.), W 20" (51 cm).
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Hungarian Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Gouache on Paper of an Atmospheric Wintry Forest Scene Signed Robb Beebe
Located in San Francisco, CA
Gouache on paper of an atmospheric wintry forest scene signed Robb Beebe (1891-1966); the serene tonal painting with its limited palette and harmonizing colors depicting an impressio...
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American Vintage 1930s Paintings

"Golden Fields, " Allegorical Mural Study with Laborer Embracing Wheat Sheaf
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted by one of America's most important mural painters in the 1930s, this allegorical celebration of American agriculture was made by Edwin Boyd Johnson for a larger work that may never have been executed. Johnson is best known for a series of murals in Chicago; Melrose Park, East Aurora, and Tuscola, Illinois; Dickson, Tennessee; and Sioux Falls...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Magnus Weidemann (German, 1880-1967), "Blush Fields" Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A wide-open landscape depicting rolling fields of changing colors beneath white cloudy skies. - Oil on Canvas, Signed on lower right with name and artist cipher dated 1931 (or 1933)....
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Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Canvas

Picture "Fishing port" signed
Located in Chorzów, PL
Picture " Fishing port " . Oil on canvas. dimensions height 36 cm, width 56 cm without frame, height 29 cm, width 49 cm
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Danish Other Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Canvas

Japanese Painting Taisho / Showa Period Scroll by Yano Tetsuzan Nanga Landscape
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
[Authentic work] ◆ Tetsuzan Yano ◆ Horai Sekkaku ◆ Landscape ◆ Double box ◆ Ehime Prefecture ◆ Hand-painted ◆ Silk ◆ Hanging scroll ◆ Tetsuzan Yano [Yano Tetsuzan] Art Yearbook app...
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Taisho Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Silk

Antique Framed Oil Painting on Canvas by G. Hodeige, Dated 1936
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique framed oil painting on canvas by G. Hodeige dated 1936 is an exquisitely well preserved impressionist work by a master of light and shadowplay rendered of a waterside citysca...
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French Expressionist Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Canvas, Wood

"Seated Black Male Figure, " Art Deco Watercolor Painting, Brown County, Indiana
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Strikingly executed in rich tones of brown and charcoal contrasting with brighter colors, this watercolor depiction of a seated African American man, with one arm raised to his neck, is beautiful and evocative. The figure's skin tones are captured in a rich array of tans, ruddy browns and gold, and the air around him seems to vibrate in tones of blue, yellow and green. Although not signed, this piece was executed by an artist associated with the famed Brown County Art...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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B. Righetti, Italian artist. Watercolor on paper. Southern park scene.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
B. Righetti, Italian artist. Watercolor on paper. Southern park scene with a view of the sea. Approximately 1930. Signed and blind-stamped. In perfect condition. Dimensions: 57.5 cm...
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Italian Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Other

Impressionist Painting of a Landscape in Austria, Oil on Canvas Around, 1930
Located in Berlin, DE
This Impressionist painting, shows a landscape with a lake in Austria. On the lake are boats and in the background you can see the snow-covered mountains. A very beautiful and coher...
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Austrian Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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"Nude in Surreal Landscape, " Important Art Deco Painting by Radio City Artist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted by Eduard Buk Ulreich, who contributed a set of murals to Radio City Music Hall in Rockefeller Center in New York, as well as WPA murals across the nation, this beautiful dep...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Watercolor, Pencil, Gouache, Paper

"American Indian Dance, " Art Deco Drawing by Jean Target, 1930s
By Jean Target
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Evidence of Western Europe's fascination with Native American culture, dress and way of life for over a century, this vivid drawing uses watercolor, gouache and crayon to capture a g...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Paper

Bucolic Landscape in Primitive Barnwood Frame
Located in Redding, CT
Bucolic Landscape in Primitive Barnwood frame. Nice square shape with a deep textural feel. The painting really draws you in . Floating clouds and green...
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Country Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

A large oil on canvas from "La Cathédrale d'Amiens" 1939 France
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A huge impressionist oil painting on canvas dating back to 1939. Capturing the grandeur of Amiens Cathedral viewed from Pont Piperesse,...
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French Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Constantin Andréevitch TERECHKOVITCH – Watercolor 1934
Located in Encino, CA
Constantin Andréevitch TERECHKOVITCH (1902 – 1978) Russian Art - Russian Artist Drawing watercolor and charcoal pencil depicting a lady holding a basket with a bunch of flowers Signe...
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Russian Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Paper

Signed Alice LeFevre Oil on Board of Pastoral New England
Located in Redding, CT
Signed Alice LeFevre oil on board of pastoral New England. Nice impasto pastoral piece of cornfields, a barn and farmland. Blue mountains in the background and blue skies above. Sign...
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American Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Wood, Masonite, Paint

"Rhythm, " Design for Art Deco Folding Screen w/ Nudes, Gold, Magenta & Charcoal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Dating to the late 1930s or early 1940s, this fabulous design -- entitled "Rhythm" -- for an Art Deco folding screen depicts several nude figur...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Vintage Female Nude Oil Painting by Helge Frender c. 1936
By Helge Frender
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vintage Swedish painting, 1936. Oil on linen.

Stamped on back: "Aktiebolaget Wil Becker, Stockholm"

Dimension of painting without frame - 23 3/8 w x 17 5/8...
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Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Linen

Antique watercolor painting "Vase of flowers" signed Elie Camoisson, France 1931
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Refined watercolor painting executed by Elie Camoisson in 1931.The author belonging to the Société Lyonnais des Beaux-Arts,demonstrates in this work a truly unique and original style...
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French Romantic Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Deszo Pecsi Pilch (Hungarian, b. 1888 - d. 1949) "Red Pitcher" painting.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Red Pitcher" Depicting a kitchen scene with red pitcher on dresser. - Drawing Watercolor/Mixed Media, signed lower right and dated 1930 - Unframed      
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Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Canvas

Marcel COSSON – Double side drawing Watercolor
Located in Encino, CA
Marcel Jean Louis COSSON (1878-1956) called Marcel COSSON Drawing, watercolor and charcoal pencil on paper depicting a scene of street with a gentleman, two ladies and a policeman. S...
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French Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Paper

John Christopher Smith oil painting on board landscape
By John Christopher Smith
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice and peaceful cows in a landscape by the well know Ireland/USA artist John Christopher Smith, Very bright colors and very nice frame. Measures ar...
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American Modern Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Oil on Board of Talmudic Scholar attributed to Cydney Grossman
By Elias S. Mandel Grossman
Located in Redding, CT
Oil on Board of Talmudic Scholar attributed to Cydney Grossman (1909-1982). He is known for his figures, portraits, and clown paintings. Also signed on...
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American Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Wood

Untitled 'Woman with Dress' Signed Hugo Scheiber
By Hugó Scheiber
Located in New York, NY
Guache painting signed Hugo Scheiber: Budapest 1873-1950. Hugo Scheiber was born in Budapest in 1873. At the age of eight, he moved with his family from Budapest to Vienna. There,...
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Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1930s Paintings

Monument Valley Oil on Canvas, circa 1930
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monument valley oil on canvas, circa 1930. Signed J. J. Moreno.
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American Rustic Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Art Deco Painting Autumn Leaves Bouquet by Emil Fiala, Vienna, 1930s
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco Oil on carton painting by Emil Fiala (1869-1960) with the motif Autumn Leaves Bouquet signed, 1930. Emil Fiala provided an excellent understanding of transmitting the mood of the autumn time. He had many exhibitions and the membership of the Künstlerbund (formerly the Hagenbund). This painting is set in a golden authentic Biedermeier...
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Austrian Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Wood

Monument Valley Oil on Canvas, circa 1930
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monument valley oil on canvas, circa 1930. Signed J. J. Moreno.
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American Rustic Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Canvas

Boris KRILOV, Russian artist. Still life with flowers. Oil on canvas.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Boris KRILOV (1891-1977) Russian artist. Still life with flowers. Oil on canvas. Red and pink roses in a vase. Measures 39 x 50 cm. The frame measures 5 cm. Signed, app. 1930s. In g...
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Russian Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Canvas

"August Evening, " Masterful Landscape with Figure by MacGilvary, 1930s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Full of dramatic, shifting light and deep, atmospheric colors, this landscape painting by Norwood MacGilvary depicts rolling farmland and a winding road, with a dramatic mountainside...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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"Male Youth at Sunset, " Vivid Art Deco Painting by Dunbar Beck, WPA Muralist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stunningly executed in deep tones of cobalt blue, burnt sienna, oxblood and jet black, this depiction of a partially nude male youth standing at an open window at sunset was painted ...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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