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Period: 1930s
"Seated Black Male Nude, " Art Deco Watercolor by Brown County Painter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This painting of a Black male nude, executed in rich, brilliant shades of burnt sienna, reddish brown, blue and green, was painted by a Brown County, I...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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"Budapest along the Danube, " Vivid 1930s Cubist Painting in Blues and Purple
By Aurel Richter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Perhaps the finest work of Aurel Richter's (1870-1957) career, this vividly-painted, Art Deco - Cubist view of central Budapest in the 1930s depicts the pinnacled Liberty Bridge, the sparkling blue...
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Hungarian Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Painting "Snow-Covered Road", Scandinavia, Early 20th Century
Located in Chorzów, PL
The painting "Snow-covered road", Scandinavia, early 20th century. Dimensions with frame: 49 x 35 cm Dimensions without frame: 41 x 28 cm.
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Canvas

"Dividing His Cloak , " Monumental Art Deco Ptg with Nudes, St. Martin of Tours
By Ernst Georg Martin Hildebrand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Dramatically illustrating the legend that says that St. Martin of Tours used his sword to divide his cloak and share it with a naked beggar, this large and striking Art Deco painting depicts St. Martin riding a pale gray horse, with the beggar standing beside him, in the midst of a dark forest with starlit sky overhead. The two figures are accompanied by a running hound, and overhead a pair of geese...
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Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Winold Reiss Collage Longchamps Restaurant Tabletop German/American Modernism
Located in Sharon, CT
Unique signed collage in gold/silver foil on Formica base, mounted to be hung on a wall. Formerly Alan Moss Ltd. collection. Please refer: "American Art Deco...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Formica

"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

"Love in the Woods, " Rare View of Bucolic, Gay Outing with Male Nudes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Full of atmosphere and fresh color, this watercolor painting depicts a group of eight nude male figures in a wooded setting, holding hands, talking, admiring the view, and stealing o...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Paper

"Salome, " Important Art Deco Painting by Dunbar Beck, WPA Muralist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Depicting a Salome who is both ravishing and terrifying, with her auburn tresses rising up as if on fire, this remarkable work was painted by Dunbar Beck, famed for his WPA and New Y...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Canvas

Reclining Female Nude by Micao Kono, Art Deco, France, 1933
By Micao Kono
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful reclining female nude by Mikao Kono (1900-1979). Oil on paper pasted on canvas. Signed and dated XXXIII (33) in red bottom left. Dimension: 46 x 38cm (without frame), 52...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Paper, Canvas

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

French Art Deco Mixed-Media painting on Panel by Vanvinckenray
Located in Long Island City, NY
French Art Deco mixed-media painting on panel by Vanvinckenray (School: Beaux-Arts of Brussels). Provenance: Daughter of the artist.
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French Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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"The Return of Timothy Pickering, " WPA Mural Study Painting, 1939
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Full of atmosphere, rich color and drama, this mural study by Dunbar Beck was executed in preparation for his lobby painting at the US Post Office in Danvers, Massachusetts. Until it...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Gouache

Winold Reiss Collage Longchamps Tabletop German/American Modernism
Located in Sharon, CT
Unique collage in gold/silver foil on Formica base, framed to be hung on a wall. Formerly Alan Moss Ltd. Collection. Please refer: "American Art Deco" Alasta...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Formica

French Art Deco Oil Painting on Canvas by Gustave Florot, circa 1930
By Gustave Florot
Located in Houston, TX
Beautifully executed French Art Deco female nude oil on canvas, signed by listed artist Gustave Florot, circa 1930.
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French Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Canvas

1939 Watercolor by FR Walker in the Manner of Winslow Homer
By Winslow Homer
Located in Pasadena, TX
"'On the Lake" watercolor in the manner of Winslow Homer 3 gentlemen canoeing on the lake. Signed FR Walker. Framed, 1939 Measures: 30" W x 25" H x 2" D.
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American Classical Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Paper

Lifestyle Painting by Zene Fountayne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Still Life motif by French artist Zene Fountayne. Oil on canvas featuring a motif of a hat, flowers and draped fabric. His work was exhibited at the 1930 Salon of the Independents of...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Gold Leaf

"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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"Rower, " Large and Rare Art Deco Painting of Oarsman for Mosaic Urn in Bordeaux
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An iconic and splendid example of high style Art Deco painting by René Buthaud, one of the French masters, this stylized depiction of a rower were made in preparation for the creation of four, 12-foot high monumental mosaic...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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American Realist Proto Pop Industrial Painting in the Style of Stuart Davis
By Stuart Davis
Located in Garnerville, NY
Colorful oil paint on academy board depicting a peep hole composition of a factory/street scene. Unsigned, but influenced in the manner of the great American Social Realist, Stuart D...
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American Industrial Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Fine Nature Morte Painting, Signed and Dated '31, Oil on Canvas
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
Fine nature morte painting, signed and dated '31, oil on canvas.
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European Vintage 1930s Paintings

Oil on Canvas Painting of a Gypsy Family
Located in Brecht, BE
This is a wonderful small painting by Belgian artist Emile Gastemans, 1883-1956, of a gypsy family in Toledo, Spain, still in its original frame.
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Belgian Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Black Male Nude Painting by Rowena Meeks Abdy
By Rowena Meeks Abdy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted in an era when African or African American figures were increasingly featured in painting and sculpture, both in America and Europe, this sensuous depiction of a black male figure by Rowena Meeks Abdy...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Watercolor, Paper

20th Century Pair of Oil on Canvas Chevrolet Theme, 1930s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Not common pair of oil on canvas representing 1920s women repairing a Chevrolet car. These canvas comes from an Automibile school in Barcelona (Spain). ...
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Spanish Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Frances Beatrice Lieberman Nude Painting
By Frances Beatrice Liberman
Located in Cathedral City, CA
1930s oil on canvas by Frances Beatrice Lieberman (1911-2002). Lieberman studied at the California School of Fine Art. Frances Lieberman was a painter, sculptor, realism, impressioni...
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American Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Canvas, Wood

Anderson Craig American Gothic Portrait Oil Painting of a Man with Red Hair
Located in New York, NY
American Gothic style oil on canvas portrait painting of a young man with red hair. The piece was created by Anderson Craig (American born 1904) in the 1930s and is signed by the art...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Canvas

Landscape with Willow Tree by Frances Roberts Nugent, circa 1930
Located in Stockton, NJ
Landscape with willow tree by Frances Roberts Nugent, circa 1930. Oil on canvas of a summer California bungalow set beside a pond and flanked by a mature willow tree. Signed lower le...
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American Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Wood

Hortense Budell Oil Painting Titled "River Front, N.J, " 1939
By Hortense Budell
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An interesting landscape painting by Hortense Budell, titled "River Front, N.J.", exhibited at Montclair museum, 1939. Emily Hortense Budell was born March 23, 1884 in Lyon, France...
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American Modern Vintage 1930s Paintings

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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Canvas

Watercolors on Paper "ALBERGO AL FORTE" Lato Mare by Maurizio Tempestini, 1939
Located in Rome, IT
Unique Maurizio Tempestini watercolor one of a set of 11 dedicated to "Forte dei Marmi" "albergo al forte" lato mare - signed "Baroni Tempestini " albergo al forte veduta prospettica lato mare Watercolors on paper, titled, signed and framed, 1939 Measure: H 49 x 70 cm x 2 cm on rope frame Signed and dated " tempestini " albergo al forte veduta prospettica lato monti Sold with a letter of authenticity Part of a total forniture of 11 watercolors All the original works for the projects in Forte dei Marmi,Lucca-Italy with the collaborations of the famous garden designers Nello Baroni...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Paper

Painting by Elisee Maclet '1881-1962'
Located in Houston, TX
Elisee Maclet (1881-1962) Very well listed French artist. Studied in Paris, was influence by many famous French artists of the beginning of the 20th ce...
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French Other Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Canvas

Watercolors on Paper "Cinema Al Forte Dei Marmi" Maurizio Tempestini, 1939
Located in Rome, IT
Unique Maurizio Tempestini watercolor one of a set of 11 dedicated to "Forte dei Marmi" Cinema al Forte dei Marmi -variante- Watercolors on paper...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Art Deco Era Oil on Canvas Painting Wildflowers by Emil Fiala Vienna, 1930s
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco oil on canvas painting motif wildflowers by Emil Fiala 1930s, Austria. This presented oil on canvas painting by Emil Fiala shows a motif with wildflowers. This stunning pain...
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Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Painting by Elisee Maclet
Located in Houston, TX
Elisee Maclet ( 1881-1962) Very well listed French artist. Studied in Paris, was influence by many famous French artists of the beginning of the 20th...
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French Other Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Canvas

Jean-Baptiste Scoriel, Hay Meadow Scene, 1930
Located in Barntrup, DE
Beautiful painting of hay meadow scene by Jean-Baptiste Scoriel. Hay meadow scene, 1930, oil on board, 33 cm x 38 cm, signed and dated (lower right). Je...
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Belgian Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Other

"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

Watercolors on Paper "INTERNO DANCING LA CAPANNINA AL FORTE" M. Tempestini 1939
Located in Rome, IT
Unique Maurizio Tempestini watercolor one of a set of 11 dedicated to "Forte dei Marmi" La Capannina di Franceschi al Forte dei Marmi - signed and dated "INTERNO LA CAPANNINA DI FRANCESCHI modello , 39" - Watercolors on paper, titled, signed and framed 1939 Measure: H 60 x 88 cm x 2 cm on rope frame Signed and dated " tempestini 39" and stamped in red ink on top left" STUDIO DI ARREDAMENTO PROF. MAURIZIO TEMPESTINI FIRENZE Sold with a letter of authenticity Part of a total forniture of 11 watercolors All the original works for the projects in Forte dei Marmi,Lucca-Italy with the collaborations of the famous garden designers Nello Baroni...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Paper

Flower Still Life with Dahlias, Oil on Canvas, Gaston Geleyn, Dated 1934
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Flower still life with dahlias, in beautiful, vibrant colors. Oil on canvas. The round format is very unusual. Frame and canvas are an original whole. The painting is signed in the paint on the lower right and dated, 1934. The painting is framed behind anti-reflective glass, which means that the colors are beautifully preserved. The frame is subtly carved in Art Deco style. A similar painting by the same painter is depicted in an old exhibition book by this painter. See picture. His work work has also been purchased by various museums. The book about Gaston Geleyn is beautifully illustrated, 170 pages and it is about the life and work of the artist. The book was published in 1933. Book is supplied with the painting. More information about the Gaston Geleyn follows below. Source: Paul Piron 'Art in Belgium'. GELEYN, Gaston (Brussels, 1892 - Grimbergen 1949). Painter. Stayed with a great uncle in Paris until he was 16 years old. After a short stay in Brussels, he returned to Paris and attended classes at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts led by Roll and Flaming. After the First World War he traveled the world and stayed in America, India and North Africa, among other places. He was under contract from 1919 to 1929 by a Dutch art dealer. His first exhibition was at the 'Giroux' Gallery in Brussels in 1933. Geleyn painted landscapes, marines, figure still lifes and flowers. He also painted the portrait of King Albert I. He had studios in Grimbergen and in Ostend. In Ostend, he painted the sea in all its forms, from the sleeping silver-gray sea...
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Belgian Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Watercolors on Paper "Albergo Al Forte" Lato Monti by Maurizio Tempestini, 1939
Located in Rome, IT
Unique Maurizio Tempestini watercolor one of a set of 11 dedicated to "Forte dei Marmi" "albergo al forte", signed and dated "Baroni Tempestini" albergo al forte veduta prospettica lato monti Watercolors on paper, titled, signed and framed, 1939 Measure: H 70 x 88 cm on rope frame Signed and dated "tempestini" albergo al forte veduta prospettica lato monti Sold with a letter of authenticity Part of a total furniture of 11 watercolors All the original works for the projects in Forte dei Marmi,Lucca-Italy with the collaborations of the famous garden designers Nello Baroni...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1930s Paintings

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"Orpheus Over the Globe, " Important Mural Study for 1939-1940 NY World's Fair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted by Dunbar Beck, one of America's finest muralists in the 1930s and 1940s, this classic example of Art Deco stylized allegorical painting served as a study for a series of mur...
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American Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Paper

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

Watercolors on Paper "Piscina Al Forte Dei Marmi" Maurizio Tempestini, 1939
Located in Rome, IT
Unique Maurizio Tempestini watercolor one of a set of 11 dedicated to "Forte dei Marmi" Piscina al Forte dei Marmi - Watercolors on paper, Measure: H 56 x 88 cm on rope frame stamped in blue ink on top left" PROF. Maurizio Tempestini Via Amedeo 5 FIRENZE Sold with a letter of authenticity Part of a total furniture of 11 watercolors All the original works for the projects in Forte dei Marmi,Lucca-Italy with the collaborations of the famous garden designers Nello Baroni...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Paper

"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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"The Return of Thomas Pickering, " Important WPA-Period Oil Painting by Beck
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Full of atmosphere, rich color and drama, this fully realized oil on canvas study by Dunbar Beck was executed in preparation for his lobby painting at the US Post Office...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Art Deco Il Sogno Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large Italian Art Deco painting, new wooden frame. Unknown artist. USA continental in home delivery $400 2-4 weeks
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Italian Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Canvas

Art Deco Era Painting Gladioli by Emil Fiala Vienna, 1930s
Located in Vienna, AT
Oil on canvas painting by Emil Fiala (1869-1960) with the motif Gladioli in a glass vase. Signed by Emil Fiala Prof. Emil Fiala had many exhibitions and the membership of the Künstle...
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Austrian Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Canvas

Pair of Tiger and Lion Art Deco Framed Paintings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of tiger and lion Art Deco framed paintings. Oil on panel. Beautiful carved wood frames.
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French Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Paint, Hardwood

Art Deco Architectural Panel of the Lincoln Tunnel in New York City
Located in New York, NY
American Art Deco architectural panel made with cut linoleum and chrome inlay on metal. The piece is depicting the old entrance to the Lin...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Metal, Chrome

Green, Navy and Blue Abstract Painting, Italy, 1930s
Located in New York, NY
1930's Italian abstract tempura painting. Multiple colors include green, navy, medium blue, red and cream. Part of a collection of tempura paintings,...
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Italian Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Other

Vintage Oil Painting of Rissersee, Bavaria by Karl Walther
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Oil painting Of Rissersee, Germany. A very scenic oil painting of Rissersee, a lake in Grainau near Garmisch - Partenkirchen, surrounded by the Bavarian Alps. Painted by the German ...
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German Sporting Art Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Paint, Canvas, Wood

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

"Picking Apples in Arcadia, " Art Deco Painting with Nudes by Harlem Muralist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This gorgeous, idyllic depiction of nude figures enjoying the beauty and abundance of Arcadia, some picking apples and others making love, was painted by David Karfunkle in the 1930s...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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"Carnival in Manchester, " Atmospheric, WPA-Era Painting with Carousel by Gernand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A celebration of 1930s America, full of atmosphere and color, this painting by John Gernand depicts a carnival in Manchester, New Hampshire, including a carousel, Ferris wheel, tents...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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"Asian Archer, " Art Deco Painting of Asian Youth in Blue and Gray
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Dramatically and vividly painted, this depiction of a seated Archer of Asian descent, holding his bow in one hand, is a Classic example of Depression-era portraiture. The contemplati...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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"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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20h Century Los Angeles Oil on Canvas Painting by R. Platt, circa 1930s
Located in San Francisco, CA
20h century Los Angeles oil on canvas painting by R. Platt. A landscape of buildings with figures in the foreground. Original canvas and frame. Cleaned and in excellent condition. Pa...
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American American Classical Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Canvas, Wood

Art Deco Belgium Gouache and Watercolor Painting by Leo Engels Custom Framed
By Leo Engels
Located in North Miami, FL
This sensual and erotic like one of a kind original vintage work of art by Leo Engels is of the Art Deco period. It is a combination of gouache and water color. It is Belgium. There ...
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Belgian Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Silver Leaf

"Black Figure in Yellow Room, " 1930s Portrait by Student of Thomas Hart Benton
By Trew Hocker
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brilliantly conceived and executed by Trew Hocker, an important muralist who was strongly influenced by Thomas Hart Benton and Grant Wood, this portrait of a young African American m...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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"Come Muse Migrate, " Art Deco Study for White House Piano, with Whitman Poem
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gorgeously conceived and vividly hued, this study for the lid of the famous grand piano given by the Steinway Company to the White House in 1938, during the Franklin Delano Roosevelt administration, was painted by Dunbar Beck, inspired by a famous poem by Walt Whitman. The painting quotes two lines from Whitman's "Song of the Exposition," later included in "Leaves of Grass": Come Muse migrate from Greece and Ionia, For know a better, fresher, busier sphere, a wide, untried domain awaits, demands you. Beck is best known for his WPA work...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Paintings

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Paint

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