1940s Paintings

Richly executed in a deep palette of green, red and black, this striking portrait of a male youth in a yellow plaid swimsuit was painted at the end of World War II by Paul Cocagne, o...

Handsome richly rendered pair of vintage hunt scenes depicting men in period red jackets on white horses galloping through the landscape with their hound dogs. Framed beautifully in...

This exceptional original American Regionalist watercolor and gouache mural study perfectly encapsulates the optimistic "Progress and Industry" design spirit of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) era. Masterfully executed by acclaimed St. Louis muralist and WPA artist Michael Chomyk (1911–1993), the composition vividly chronicles the evolution of mid-century American infrastructure, transportation, and trade. The panoramic scene dynamically bridges two distinct worlds: a quiet, rural farm landscape complete with a traditional red barn and silos, and a bustling symbol of modern progress. Cutting through the countryside is a sleek, aerodynamic streamlined rail train, while a classic multi-engine propeller plane slices through the sky above. Both elements of transportation guide the viewer's eye toward a towering, geometric Art Deco NYC...

Artist Frederick Hepner Buchholz (1901 - 1983) Connecticut. Oil on Canvas, WPA Modern Industrial American Scene of 1940s WWII Aircraft Factory Workers, titled "Aircraft Riveters". Fred is know for his vibrant tones to achieve dramatic contrast. In original gold tone frame, hand-painted by Buchholz. Canvas size is 24" x 18". Two labels, on verso : Essex Art Association, Inc. Title (Aircraft Riveters), Artist Frederick Buchholz...

A large surrealist oil on canvas titled 'Dream World' signed 'RJ Wendell' for Raymond John Wendell (1917-2005), and dated 48 lower left. This particular work was featured in life Ma...

1-128 large Italian frames with elaborate cast detailing. Overall size 40 x 34 x 1" Inside rabbit 30 x 24"  

A brilliant and lively depiction of a crowded cafe scene in 1945, this painting by Adalie Margules Brent depicts a slice of Black America at the end of World War II, probably in New Orleans, complete with a waiter, fashionably dressed men and women and wafts of cigarette smoke...

Antique Chinese mountaneerous landscape painting, large impressive, 35” by 59”, framed in wooden frame under glass. Watercolor with ink and gouache on paper.

Best known for his handsome, beautifully-crafted furniture designs, much in demand today, Tommi Parzinger also painted over the span of his career. His rare, early works -- such as t...

Pál Fried (1893-1976), a well listed Hungarian artist. Oil on canvas. Portrait of a ballerina in a pink dress. Ca. 1940. Signed and stamped with gallery stamp on the back. Perfect co...

a serene impressionistic sunlit scene of a couple in the foreground seated in a gondola facing the viewer with a typically-dressed gondolier standing at the stern; with the towering ...

"Cimon della Pala" - Alpine Landscape Painting of the Dolomites Period: about 1950 Origin: Austria Artist: R.P. Technique: oil on canvas Artwork dimensions: 50 cm x 60 cm Dimension...

Boldly painted in vivid hues of red, deep pink, yellow and shades of blue, this abstract painting is attributed to Gino Severini, Italy's leading Modernist painter, who executed work...

Step into the rustic charm of a bygone era with this captivating 1940s Expressionist French oil painting. Skillfully depicting a vibrant farmer's market scene, the canvas comes alive...

Painted at a time when the nation was increasingly interested in exotic places and peoples -- including Mexico, the South Pacific, Asia and the Southwest -- this Art Deco painting of...

Inspired by "Kublai Khan," the famed Romantic poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and one of a series painted by Milton Bond dating from the 1940s and 1950s, this depiction of a nude youth...

The Last Flowering of the Middle Ages by Baron Joseph Van Der Elst. Published by Doubleday, Doran and Company Inc., 1944. Stated 1st Ed hardcover. An in-depth look into art of the Middle Ages. Contents: 1. The Times and the Men who Made Them: Men of Flanders; The Flemish Parade; The Good Black Earth; The Rise of the Towns; The Medieval Guilds; Of Love, the Dream; The Upward Glance; Pt. 2. The Flemish Masters: Jan van Eyck; Petrus Christus...

Set of ten Weinhold Reis colored lithographs of the Blackfeet; period frames - Scalping Woman; Wife of Night Shoots; Lazy Boy; Blackfeet Medicine Man; Long Ti...

Suffused with the soft, rich colors that Jacques Azéma was known for, this view of a Moroccan landscape ("Les Champs" in French) includes a seated male y...

Brilliantly capturing the exotic and beautiful landscape of the cypress swamps of South Florida, this painting of a pair of snowy egrets is a superb example of Art Deco scene painting. The turquoise hue of the water and the cerulean of the sky contrast with the smooth limbs of the cypress tree and the white and purple-greys of the birds. This painting was made by Renee Harcombe...

Swiss alp painting cow in alp land

Franco Ruggiero (1910-1996), Mother Hen, 1940's. Vintage Italian farmhouse painting of hen in original gold frame with label on reverse from exhibition in Milan in 1945. Italy circa ...

Impressive landscape painting executed in oil on canvas. The work depicts a wide and atmospheric landscape with vibrant colors. The old paint is somewhat worn and shows decorative cr...

Belgium / 1940 / Painting / Albert Demoen / Canvas and wood / Rustic / France Provincial Evoking the quiet drama of the open sea, this Belgian oil painting by Albert Demoen (1916) o...

Handsome portrait of a Great Dane by painter, Lawrence Shelby. Oil paint on rust-colored velvet canvas, framed by stained oak. Artist-signed.     ...

1663 Over sized oil painting of a couple during the civil war.

A distinguished 1945 oil on board painting by Santa Fe artist Tenney, executed with expressive palette knife technique and substantial impasto that gives the surface remarkable depth...

Striking modernist oil painting on canvas by Bengt Orup, with dramatic contrasting colors and stylized motif of three vivacious fish.

Pär Lindblad (1907-1981), Sweden. Oil on canvas. Modernist landscape. Man on a bicycle along the coast. 1940s. The canvas measures: 64 x 31 cm. The fr...

Framed Symbolist painting, France, 1940s. Original Symbolist composition depicting a dreamlike universe populated by organic, vegetal, and imaginary forms. Executed in a subtle pale...

Lovely floral painting by Yorkshire artist Robert H.Lee.* A study of blue and white hydrangeas Oil on canvas. Signed and dated top right Antique slightly painted gilt gesso frame...

A circa 1940's large Mexican painted wood panel of the Virgin of Guadalupe. Measurements: Height: 60" Width: 36" Depth: 2"

Serving, perhaps, as a commentary on the futility and horror of war, this allegorical painting of "Two Philosophers" was made by Arthur Kampf in 1948-49, shortly after the end of World War II and toward the end of his long life. Kampf was known for his historical and allegorical paintings, including a large scene showing a group of nude soldiers...

“Big Sister Dance”: an oil on masonite painting by artist Åke Tügel (1925 - 2002), signed and dated, 1949. This stunning piece showcases extraordinary texture and boasts tones of bor...

A vibrant pair of mid-century Italian hand-painted ceramic tiles depicting animated European street scenes, circa 1940s–1960s. Each square tile is executed in expressive impasto bru...

Important painting by Leonard Maurer (1912-1976), titled "Bridge #2", 1949. A great example of American 1940's modernism with clear influences of Jackso...

Belgium / 1940 / Painting / Canvas and wood / Rustic / France Provincial This evocative signed Belgian landscape painting from the 1940s captures the quiet poetry of the countryside...

Large-scale Folk Art Carnival game board, American, circa 1940s. This painted carnival game board came from Texas and combines wonderfully patinate...

1664 Antique Equestrian oil painting of a blacksmith shop in the South Image size 17.5x23.5"

Gouache on paper folk art paintings by Moura Chabor (French, 1905 - 1995). The larger painting measures 15"H x 53"W x 2"D framed. The smaller painting mea...

Large Rare Vintage 1940’s Artist Ruben Kupur Oil painting of Art Deco Tropical scene with herons within a scene of lush tropical orchids. Ruben Kupur was born In the Russian Federation...

Whimsical oil painting titled Le Dance dated 1944. Painting measures 25" wide, 2.25" deep and 37" high.

An elegant and fine abstract painting by Leonard Maurer, signed and dated 1949, titled "Summer Landscape", in original painted frame. Leonard Maurer (19...

Paintings by 19th century and Contemporary American Artists, from the Collection of The Late Samuel T. Shaw, NY: Parke-Bernet Galleries, Nov. 21, 1945. Softcover, 89 pp. 15 b&w plate...

"FANTASY" by Thomas Hart Benton. Oil on canvas laid on wood with a gorgeous gold gilded frame. Price upon request.

This still life framed painting 33" x 35" oil on board came from a home where the interior has been decorated and furnished by James Mont. It is likely that this painting was selecte...

Large and arresting, this stylized depiction of the great hunter in Greek mythology, Actaeon, resting on a slab of marble with his bow and quiver of arrows, was painted by Leon Dusso...

Large American abstract modernist impressionist oil painting on masonite board in the great original artist hand painted sgraffito combed decorated wood frame by Zoute ( born Leon Sa...

Hilly landscape Measures: 50 cm x 45 cm 65 cm x 60 cm framed 19.7 in x 17.7 in 25.6 in x 23.6 in framed Oil painting on board. Dense, material painting that gives stru...

Robert William Wood (1889-1979) Robert William Wood was an American landscape painter. He was born in England, emigrated to the United States and rose to prominence in the 1950s wi...

Stunning Norwegian / Scandinavian Art-- "Winter Mood" by A. SCHREINER. Oil on canvas, A Museum Quality antique art from Norway. Title: "Winter Mood / Vinterstemning" Medium: Oil on ...

Beautiful American modernist abstract acrylic painting on board in a beautiful new silver wood frame By Zoute’. Bold graphic imagery and vibrant colors. Signed lower right corner Z...

SATURDAY SALE Galloping Horses, airbrushed watercolor by Benjamin Jorj Harris (American, 1904-1957) for Newman Decor. Dimensions shown are for fr...

Collection of Vintage Artist's Palettes, American, circa 1940s - 1960s. The largest palette measures 15.5"H x 19.5"W. The smallest measures 7.5"H x 10.5"W.

This refined mid-century oil painting (canvas laid on hardboard) presents a timeless view of the Château de Neuchâtel overlooking Lake Neuchâtel, Switzerland, executed in a graceful ...

A true masterpiece of genre painting, with its depiction of idyllic World War II-era suburban life filled with children playing and adults attending to their homes and chores, this piece was created by Allan Jones in 1944. It is a stunningly beautiful spring day, and the view is looking through an open window with a blackbird sitting on the sill, into the backyards of a half dozen tidy brick and wood houses. The homeowners are attending to their Victory Gardens...

American regionalist oil on canvas depicting a dock scene in Sag Harbor, NY, circa 1940s, in a gilded and handcarved frame.

Textural Floral and Fruit Still Life Signed Leyster. Oil on Board in the style of Cezanne. Solid wooden frame. Perfect classical piece for that fine dining room or hallway entry. Ple...

Many a Baby Boomer will recall growing up with a bookshelf lined with classic novels issued by The Heritage Press with newly-commissioned illustrations by celebrated artists of the d...

Sven Rybin (1914 - 2012), Swedish artist. Oil on board. Modernist landscape. Dated 1949. The board measures: 37 x 28 cm. The frame measures: 6.5 cm. In excellent condition. S...