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Item Ships From: USA
Period: 1940s
Large American Abstract Modernist Painting - Zoute, 1949
Located in Rochester, NY
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...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Wood, Masonite, Paint

James Kirk Merrick (1905-1985), Watercolor on Paper
Located in Morristown, NJ
James Kirk Merrick (American, 1905-1985), Stormy Seascape, watercolor on paper, signed "James Kirk Merrick" at lower right, loose and unframed. About: Merrick studied at Philadelphi...
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American Modern Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Paint, Paper

"Portrait of a Young Jockey", Vivid, Superb Portrait Painting by Peter Hurd
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Perhaps the finest portrait we have ever offered, this depiction of a young jockey in 1941, his complexion warm and glowing and his blue eyes echoing the color of his shirt, was pain...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Paint

"State Fair Scene with Horses & Merry-Go-Round", American Scene Painting, 1947
By Edmund Brucker
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large and dynamic, this 1947-vintage painting depicts a shirtless man handling a high-spirited Percheron horse that won a blue ribbon at the Indiana state fair. The young men watch...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Paint

Primitive Figural Abstract Painting - Zoute 1942
Located in Rochester, NY
Primitive abstract modernist oil painting on homosote board by Zoute ( born Leon Salter 1903 - 1976 - North Rose NY ) two figures - signed bottom right Z. '42. This painting is remin...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Paint

4 Large Hand-Painted Chinoiserie Gracie Wall Screen Panels
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A set of 4 vintage large hand-painted framed Gracie wall panels. These vintage panels are unique in the sense that they are not only wide but tall as wel...
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American Chinoiserie Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Wood, Paper

1940's Surrealist Oil Painting on Board - Female Figures in Landscape
Located in Rochester, NY
1940's Surrealist oil painting on masonite board by Thelma Salter - deceased 1954 - North Rose, NY ( beloved wife of Leon Salter - aka Zoute ) mysterious female figures in landscape...
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American Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Masonite, Paint

1948 Cheyenne Mountain Forest Fire Watercolor Painting
Located in Seguin, TX
Watercolor on paper, signed JM lower right corner. Description on backing, Cheyenne Mountain Fire, 1948. Unframed, age toning, adhesive residue on backing.
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American Rustic Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Paper

1940s American Abstract Expressionism Painting
By Richard Pousette-Dart
Located in Cathedral City, CA
1940s American abstract expressionism painting on board in the style of Richard Poussette-Dart.
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American Expressionist Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Board

Pair of French 18th C. Style Formal Garden Scene Paintings
Located in Stamford, CT
A beautiful pair of framed French Versailles- like garden landscapes. Wood frames are painted to coordinate with the paintings. The paintings are matted in silver leaf and the matchi...
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French Louis XVI Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Wood, Glass

Mid Century Modern Abstract Painting by Flora Crockett (1892-1979)
By Flora Crockett
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Attributed to Flora Crockett (American, 1892-1979), Untitled Abstraction. Flora Crockett is a newly discovered American abstractionist whose career spanned the middle decades of th...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Canvas

Vintage Original Signed Watercolor Painting Titled “ Hampton Court “
Located in Seattle, WA
This beautiful watercolor on paper Shows a viewpoint of buildings through an archway. Signed, dated, and titled in the lower corner. Professionally framed and matted. Vintage Conditi...
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Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Wood

"Standing Model", Male Nude Painting in Blue by Åkerblom, Oil on Canvas, Sweden
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Boldly painted in an expressionist palette that calls to mind the work of Edvard Munch and other Nordic painters who were in the artistic vanguard of the 20th century, this depiction...
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Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Paint

Paul Meltsner, Portrait of a Youth, American Modernist Realism O/C, c. 1940
Located in New York, NY
American Art Deco Modernist Social Realism Paul Raphael Meltsner Portrait of a Youth Oil on canvas Circa 1940 DIMENSIONS CANVAS: 26 x 20 inches FRAMED: 30 .5 x 24.5 inches DETAIL...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Canvas

European Oil on Canvas
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a quite pleasant little English oil on canvas signed, in the lower left featuring some buildings with the traditional terra-cotta roof with a church steeple in the background...
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English Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Paint

Abstract Impressionist Painting by Zoute - Portrait of Wife Thelma, 1946
Located in Rochester, NY
American abstract impressionist oil painting on maisonite by Zoute' ( born Leon Salter, 1903 - 1976 / North Rose, NY ) a portrait of his beloved wife Thelma sitting on a tall back ch...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Masonite, Paint

"Leda and the Swan, " Important Painting by Rene Buthaud
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Like many of his contemporaries in the 1920s and 1930s, in both America and France, Buthaud was fascinated with figures from classic mythology. Leda and the Swan was a motif he retu...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Paper

1940s Signed Realist WPA Banana Flower Oil Painting
Located in Miami, FL
1940s Signed Realist WPA Banana Flower Oil Painting Offered for sale is a stunning 1940s realist WPA oil painting oil on board. The painting is signed a...
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American Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Wood, Masonite, Paint

Vintage European Oil Painting
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a beautiful French oil, painting, I’m guessing from the mid century era depicting sail boats, floating on a tranquil lake with a slight breeze, pushing them along less
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French Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Paint

1940's Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Nashville, TN
This captivating landscape oil painting captures the essence of nature with a logger seated in a lush green meadow. The vivid hues and intricate details bring the scene to life, invi...
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English Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Paint

Antique Oil Painting
Located in Nashville, TN
This stunning still life oil painting is a great way to add a bit of brightness to the walls of your kitchen or dining space. Fruit and vegetables have been a primary focus of some o...
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American Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Paint

Watercolor of Nantucket Railroad, by Doris and Richard Beer, circa 1940
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Watercolor of Nantucket Railroad, by Doris and Richard Beer, circa 1940, a watercolor on paper view of the Nantucket narrow gauge "Dummy...
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American Folk Art Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Paper

California Coastal Landscape Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
California Coastal Landscape Painting California Coastal Landscape Painting Mystery artist Oil on board Circa 1940s 15 x 20 unframed 18.25 x 23.25 framed
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Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Paint

Vintage Border Collie Dog, oil painting on mahogany board, signed H. Ed. Capel
Located in Centennial, CO
An absolutely beautiful vintage oil painting on mahogany panel of three black and white dogs, perhaps Border Collies. The painting is skillfully painted and signed by H. Ed. Capel. T...
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Belgian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Mahogany, Paint

Vintage French Oil Painting
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a lovely vintage French painting! The artist used warm and yet bright tones and did an excellent job depicting the sunlight. The focal pint of the painting is the city buildi...
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English Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Paint

Harry Glassgold Signed Modern American Impressionist Watercolor on Paper 1949
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
An energetic and bright watercolor on paper showcasing an example of modern American Impressionism by Harry Glassgold. Signed bottom right and dated 19...
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Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Paper

USS Doherty DE-14 Painting by Worden Wood
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships portrait of the USS Doherty DE-14, and Evarts Class Destroyer escort US Navy warship from World War II. Used to protect convoys from Japanese submarines. The painting is highly detailed with the vessel in perfect scale. 1880-1943 Worden Wood was an American illustrator and marine painter. He was born in Brooklyn NY in 1880. Wood joined the navy in 1898 for the Spanish American war...
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North American Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Canvas

Antique Scandinavian Impressionist Oil Horse and Carriage Winter Landscape
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
2568 Antique impressionist oil painting of a horse drawn carriage on a snow covered road Framed in a period frame Canvas applied to board Image size 17.5x23.5"
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Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Paint

Orig Pre-War Beach Polynesian Girl Oil Painting on Velvet, Roger Fowler, Tahiti
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original late 1930s/1940s Polynesian girl on beach oil painting on velvet signed "Roger Fowler, Tahiti" Fowler's paintings were sold at Don The Beachcombers...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Velvet

"The Meeting" Modern Oil Painting by Ron Childers
Located in Pasadena, CA
Ron Childer's "The Meeting" is an oil painting on thick paper . The painting offers a highly graphic work, borrowing some influences from cubism and semi-...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Paper

1940's Cubist Art Painting of New York City Skyline by Artist Theodore Hancock
By Theodore Hancock
Located in St. Louis, MO
Rare Mid-Century Modern signed 1949 cubist gouache painting of skyscrapers, rooftops and skyline of the City of New York including The Chrysler building by painter Theodore "Theo" Ha...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Paper

Industrial Landscape Painting, signed Duff, 1942
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Very Nice, Old, Painting of Industrial Landscape Scene signed Duff, 1942 couple small repairs as seen on canvas back small "puncture" along the left side of the painting small "crea...
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American Industrial Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Paint

Large Painted Panel of Virgin of Guadalupe
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's large Mexican painted wood panel of the Virgin of Guadalupe. Measurements: Height: 60" Width: 36" Depth: 2"
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Mexican Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Canvas

Carlo of Hollywood Arizona Desert Midcentury Painting
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original 1950s painting of the California desert in custom frame signed by Carlo of Hollywood. Needs professional restoration, due to a small tear on the canvas. The price has been l...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Wood

Mid Century Southwestern Impressionist Watercolor Panting Stucco Cottage Framed
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 20th century watercolor on paper painting of a south western white stucco cottage with a tile roof and brick porch with columns. Signed and dated 1949 in lower right corner. Orig...
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Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Paint, Paper

1945 Oil Painting Of Artist Painting A Subject By Labasque
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1945 oil on canvas of an artist painting his subject. Painted by Labasque. 2 old labels from a Paris and NYC gallery. Some paint loss as shown photo. Matt stained.
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Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Canvas

"Two Women Lounging", Richly-Imagined Portrait of Figures in Satin & Silk, 1940s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Voluptuous in its approach to scene and palette, this sumptuous portrait of two women, lounging side by side amongst pillows and fabrics in satin and silk, was painted by Rudolph Sch...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Paintings

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"Dancing Angel", Classic 1940s Tempera Painting with Nude Male Figure
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Reminiscent of the work of Jared French in its material (tempera), its color palette and its approach to the male figure, this lovely depiction of two dancing angels, one in the fore...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Paintings

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"Coca-Cola and Coffee", Important Industrial Design for 1949 Vending Machine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An astonishing and important example of Moderne-Mid Century Modern industrial design, this original watercolor rendering of a short-lived Coca-Cola/coffee vending machine was painted...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Paintings

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"Provincetown Ice House, 1940s" by Bruce McKain
Located in New York, NY
"Provincetown Ice House, 1940s" Bruce McKain (American, 1900-1990) C. 1940s Oil on Canvas Canvas Dimensions: 41.5 in. Width 31.5 in Height Frame Dimension...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Paint

Jeremiah Goodman Original Painting Signed and Dated
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Jeremiah Goodman original painting signed and dated. Art dimensions: 16..25”W x 26.5"H
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American Modern Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Wood, Paper

1940's Set of 4 Hollywood Regency Artisan Painted Flowers and Birds Orientaliste
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Set of 4 -1940's Asian Hollywood Regency Period Artisan Hand Painted [on a gilt cork ground] .Flowers and Birds depicted. These are beautiful and the set is framed with gilt faux Bam...
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Chinese Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Cork

"Stoking the Engine", Painting for Coca Cola on "Uses of Coal" for 1949 Campaign
By Lyman Anderson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Important both historically and artistically, this painting by Lyman Anderson of a railroad engineer feeding the engine with a fresh supply of coal was commissioned by the Coca Cola ...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Paintings

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"Calla Lily and Purple Hills", Social Realist Painting of Oklahoma Landscape
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A striking and richly-hued example of American Scene painting, this depiction of a yellow calla lily framed by undulating hills in tones of purple and red was painted by Richard Tafl...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Paintings

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"Under the El", WPA-Era Painting of Philadelphia Market by Van Loan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brilliantly painted in a palette of canary yellow, orange-red, browns and blues, this WPA-period painting of an open-air market under the Market-Frankford elevated train line ("the El") in Philadelphia was executed by Dorothy Van Loan...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Paintings

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"Standing Male Nude", Rare, Early Painting by Paul Goadby Stone, 1949
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Exquisitely accomplished, this lovely male nude by Paul Goadby Stone is the earliest piece we have ever offered by the artist. Although it has the a...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Paint

Henry Gasser Oil Painting, Circa 1940's - “Homeward”
By Henry Martin Gasser
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Henry Gasser (1909 - 1981) This is a beautiful work by New Jersey artist Henry Gasser titled: “Homeward.” It is Oil on Paner created in the 1940's. Signed “H. Gasser” lower right....
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Vintage 1940s Paintings

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American Modernist Acrylic On Board Painting By Zoute’ C.1948
Located in Bernville, PA
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...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Acrylic

Vintage Realist Signed Original Oil Portrait Painting of a Handsome Solider 1945
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Boho Original oil painting on canvas. A chic 1945 portrait of a young solider. Signed and dated by the artist. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
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American Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

"Pueblos", Classic WPA-Era Mural Study with Native Americans for Los Angeles, CA
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This classic example of WPA-period mural painting, executed by Verona Burkhardt for the Immigration and Naturalization Center in Los Angeles, depicts five Pueblo Indians in the foreground and a magnificent landscape of canyons and Pueblo dwellings in the background. This served as a study for one of five large canvases she delivered to California in 1941 or 1942, but the building was cordoned off due to America's entrance into World War II. Burkhardt (or Burkhard) was the daughter of two important artists and was introduced to painting and crafts at an early age. In her prime, she won seven U.S. Government mural commissions in national competitions for buildings in Wyoming, Montana, North Carolina, and Washington, D.C. She settled in Grand Junction...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Fishermen Painting, 1940s
Located in Savannah, GA
An oil on canvas of a fishing charter boat at sea with fishermen. Likely an illustration for a publication circa 1940s. canvas: 27 by 21 inches frame: 31 by 25 inches Fair overall...
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American Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Vintage French Art
Located in Nashville, TN
This is beautiful antique oil painting! The colors on this piece as so vibrant and appealing! Lots of green and blue and terracotta hues that pair with the stone work excellently. Th...
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French Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Antique French Winter Horse Drawn Carriage Ride Oil Painting
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3288 Winter horse drawn carriage Oil on board Image size 19.5x 15.5"
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Vintage 1940s Paintings

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1940's Moroccan Oil Painting
Located in Dallas, TX
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Moroccan Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Paint

Original Watercolor Ski Poster "Pontresina" by Herbert Leupin, circa 1949
Located in Nantucket, MA
Original Watercolor Ski Poster "Pontresina" by Herbert Leupin (Swiss: 1916 - 1999), a watercolor and gouache painting original for one of Leupin's celeb...
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Swiss Modern Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Paper

Antique Pointer Dog Hunting Landscape
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3302 Hunting dog oil on canvas applied to board displayed in a wood frame Signed Geyer Image size 10.25x13.5"
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Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Paint

Doris and Richard Beer Watercolor of "Old North Slip, Nantucket" circa 1940
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Nantucket Watercolor of "Old North Slip" on Nantucket, by Doris and Richard Beer, circa 1940, a watercolor on paper view of mooring slips along the end of Old North Wharf, signed in pencil lower right, titled on the reverse. Doris and Richard Beer (1898-1967 and 1893-1959 respectively) produced a well-known series of watercolor miniatures featuring popular Nantucket scenes. Working at their Wharf Head Studio on Old North Wharf for 18 years, the couple worked together on these copyrighted creations, photo-duplicating Doris's line sketch and Doris and Richard completing the watercolor. A native New Yorker, Doris studied at the Art Students League, Cooper Union, and with Arthur Dow at Columbia University. She developed a successful career designing theatrical scenery and costumes in New York, Newport, and later for the Straight Wharf Theater on Nantucket. Richard spent the summers of his childhood in ’Sconset. A graduate of Hamilton College, he served for ten years as American consul in posts in Budapest, England, Havana, and Canada. A self taught painter, he also was a talented writer who contributed to the Saturday Evening Post, Yankee Magazine, and Art News...
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American Other Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Paper

Antique Italian After The Bath Nude by Rosati
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3308 Oil on canvas in a custom gilt wood frame Image size 15.5x11.5"
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Vintage 1940s Paintings

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