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Item type: Antique and Vintage
Period: 1940s
Original "Village of Picardy" Oil on Board signed Jean Leon '43
By Jean Leon
Located in Chicago, IL
Wonderful vintage French painting of Picardy nestled within the rolling panoramic countryscape. This fine painting transports your soul to a much more pleasant and easier going time ...
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French Vintage 1940s Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Naughty Girls at the Lake 1915 and 1950
Located in Ferndale, MI
Naughty girls at the lake 1915 and 1950, Signed Ornold, 1940.
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American Vintage 1940s Paintings

Colette Gueden Signed Watercolor Painting circa 1948-1949
Located in Encino, CA
Colette Gueden (1905-2000). "Leaves and fruits." Extremely rare signed watercolor on paper. Collette Gueden was a very famous and popular French artist and designer in the 1950s....
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French Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Paint

"Laundry Day, " Brilliant Ptg. of Rural North Carolina Life During World War II
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Fresh as a crisp fall day, this painting of a woman taking down laundry at the base of a hill dominated by her home above is a reassuring depiction of wholesome rural life in 1941, p...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Paintings

Mid-Century Robert Broner Oil Painting with with 3 Figures
By Robert Broner
Located in New York, NY
1948 3 figure oil painting by the artist Robert Broner (1922-2010). Broner has pieces in the collections of the MOMA, Guggenheim, Metropolitian Musuem of...
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American Vintage 1940s Paintings

Materials

Wood

Monumental Axel Salto Budding Vase Watercolor Paper Vintage Mid-Century Danish
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Original artwork by the master. It is in as-found poor condition. It will be shipped in a tube without glass or framing. Pencil signed with information on backing paper, crayon numb...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Paper

Painted Backdrop with Ballet Theme for Residential Theatre
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Charming and beautifully painted, this painted backdrop for theatre, perhaps for a residential space or a small professional theatre, depicts several ...
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American Vintage 1940s Paintings

"Scandinavian Seascape, " Painting
Located in New York, NY
Another piece of every man's Nordic heritage: a fisherman and his wife, earning their living on the sea. Masts capture the gusts, propelling the pair forward on their journey, nets a...
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Swedish Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Canvas

Mid Century Modern Cubist Artist James Koenig 1948 Titled, Cool Canopy
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Titled Cool Canopy - Buffalo artist James Koenig paintings reflected many phases of American painting styles including scenes from the WPA period, abstr...
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American Expressionist Vintage 1940s Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Hardwood, Paint

Swedish Landscape, Painting
By T. Lorentzson
Located in New York, NY
More peaceful than a feng shui fountain, this post-impressionist oil on canvas shows a stunningly normal scene from the Swedish forest. Stands of linden trees, fir and aspen frame a ...
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Swedish Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Canvas

"Fresh New World, " 1944 Masterpiece Depicting Early Suburban Life in America
By Allan Dudley Jones
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Paintings

Materials

Tempera

'Touareg in Hoggar' Gouache by Monique Cras, Art Deco, 1942
By Monique Cras
Located in Paris, FR
Gouache depicting a seated Touareg (also called blue man of the desert because of their indigo dyed clothing). The painting is signed Monique Cras, dated 1942 and titled 'Chasseur de...
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French Vintage 1940s Paintings

Materials

Paper

Joseph Misraki, Egypt, born in 1895 “Reclining Nude”
By Joseph Misraki
Located in Sheffield, MA
Joseph Misraki Egypt, born in 1895 “Reclining Nude” Oil on canvas 30 by 40 in. W/frame 39 by 49 in. He was a member of the salon d’Autom...
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Egyptian Vintage 1940s Paintings

“A Floral Still Life” by Natalia Suvorova
By Natalia Suvorova
Located in Sheffield, MA
Natalia Suvorova Born 1945, Leningrad, Russia. Signed A. Cybopoba Russian, Early 20th Century “A Floral Still Life” Oil on Board Signed lower right 31 by 21in. W/fr...
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Russian Vintage 1940s Paintings

Materials

Board

French 1940's Gouache on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French 40's Gouache on paper. Custom framed with sandblasted oak frame with acid free paper and UV glass.
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French Vintage 1940s Paintings

Materials

Paper

"Nude and Unicorn, " Brilliant and Important Art Deco Painting by Matulka, 1944
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This brilliant example of Art Deco painting by Jan Matulka shows hints of the modern take on Cubism that the artist worked out with Stuart Davis. Matulka was born in Prague and came ...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Watercolor, Ink, Paper, Gouache

French sanguine Art work
Located in Bronx, NY
French sanguine Art work representing a detail of a Parisian Park.
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French Vintage 1940s Paintings

Pierre Lardin French Mid-Century Painted Wall Mirror
Located in New York, NY
French mid-century (1940s) oak framed horizontal wall mirror with reverse glass painted Neoclassic scenes. (attributed to Pierre Lardin).  
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Paintings

Materials

Oak, Mirror

Signed Oil Painting of Amsterdam
Located in Stamford, CT
1940s oil painting of Amsterdam's red light district.
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Dutch Vintage 1940s Paintings

"The Sculptor at Rest" Painting by Maurice Glickman
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
An oil on canvas self-portrait by Maurice Glickman– depicting the artist in a seated position, wielding his sculptor's tools. It is titled and signed ...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Paintings

"Grecian Nude and Broken Column, " Art Deco/Surrealist Painting by Matulka
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This brilliant Surrealist composition, with the stylization and exaggerated plant forms of Art Deco, was painted by Jan Matulka in 1944. Both Surrealism and "Moderne" decorative arts thrived in the 1940s, and here the artist draws from both styles. Matulka was born in Prague and came to America as a young man, and trained here and in Paris, where he became exposed to Cubism. He exhibited in New York, created illustrations for New Masses which advanced the interest of American workers...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Ink, Paper

Floral Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Stamford, CT
Signed oil painting of lush flowers in a classical urn. Oil on canvas in gilt frame by R. Martin.
Category

American Vintage 1940s Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Signed WPA Style Harborscape Oil On Canvas
By Bolus
Located in Chicago, IL
Colorful impressionistic oil on canvas painting of fishing boats in a harbor. Greens, blues and reds comprise the majority of the color pallet. Nicely framed and signed Bolus. 33" x ...
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American Vintage 1940s Paintings

Materials

Wood, Canvas

Women Bathing - France, 1945
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Classically inspired painting of an idyllic setting. In the foreground, two women lounge around a basin, one bathing and one reclining as a Russian Wolfhound looks on. Behind them is...
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French Vintage 1940s Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Painting "Road Between Meadows"
Located in Chorzów, PL
Dimensions: Frame: height 64 cm / width 87 cm The painting: height 50 cm / width 73 cm Slightly damaged.
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Danish Other Vintage 1940s Paintings

Materials

Canvas

W.P.A. Style Painting, Science, Politics Industry 1940s-1950s, Oil on Board
By WPA
Located in Buffalo, NY
Amazing W.P.A. style painting, trip-tic depicting science, politics industry, worker's, 1940s-1950s. Oil on board, measuring: 52" x 32". Attention to details. Unfortunately not signe...
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American Folk Art Vintage 1940s Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

The painting "Dogs on the hunt".
Located in Chorzów, PL
The picture is painted with oil paints on canvas. Dimensions: Frame: height 79 cm / width 108 cm Image: height 66 cm / width 95 cm
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Scandinavian Other Vintage 1940s Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Pair of French Botanicals
Located in New York, NY
A stunning pair of hand-colored botanicals in an unusual size of narcissus and rose blossoms in beautiful gold frames.
Category

French Vintage 1940s Paintings

Materials

Paper

Oil Painting on Canvas by Radi of a Navy from the 1940s
Located in Milano, MI
Painting of a marina, made in oil on canvas by Radi in the 1940s Ø cm 36 h cm 30
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Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Post War Hawaiian Airbrush Hibiscus Floral on Velvet in Frame, Signed Frank Oda
By Frank Oda
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Post War circa 1948 Hawaiian Airbrush hibiscus floral on velvet in the original period wood frame. Signed artist Frank Oda Measures: Art: 15.25"...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Paintings

Materials

Velvet

Mid-Century Modernist Oil on Canvas Still Life
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Classic impressionist modern still life oil on canvas painting with original carved wood scrubbed giltwood frame. Vibrant color pallet with a vase of citrus branches with an assortme...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Germaine Verna Double Sided Oil Painting
By Germaine Verna
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Germaine Verna double sided oil painting, circa late 1940s. These masterful works employ thick brush work and expert blending of colors. Either side of the painting can be exhibited.
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Paintings

Materials

Paint

Oil Painting by Anton Otto Fischer
By Anton Otto Fischer
Located in Water Mill, NY
Oil on Canvas of Winter Scene by Anton Otto Fischer in a Carved Wood Frame
Category

American Vintage 1940s Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Vintage French Gladiola Still Life Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
Calming vintage French still life painting featuring gladiolas stemming from a pitcher. Well executed this painting utilizes pinks, corals and salmons as well as soft blues, greens a...
Category

French Vintage 1940s Paintings

Materials

Canvas

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