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Period: 1940s
Technique: Painted
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...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
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...
Category
1940s American Modern Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
"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...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
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...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Paint
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...
Category
1940s American Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Paint
Art Deco painting 3 friends & boats at Palais du Luxembourg Christiane Caillotin
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco painting 3 friends with boats at Palais du Luxembourg Paris by Christiane Caillotin
Title: Les 3 amis. Monogrammed. France 1940.
Acrylic paint on board.
Framed.
Christia...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
4 Large Hand-Painted Chinoiserie Gracie Wall Screen Panels
By Gracie
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...
Category
1940s American Chinoiserie Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Very large painting portraying an actor? AF. ROBERTY (1877-1963), circa 1940
Located in PARIS, FR
Very large painting (220x155), extremely decorative, portraying a theater actor?
An inscription on the back tells us: "Mr Aumonier dans le Landgrave de Zanhauser".
Signed lower righ...
Category
1940s Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Canvas
"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...
Category
1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
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...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Canvas
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...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Paint
"Leda and the Swan, " Important Painting by Rene Buthaud
By René 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...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
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...
Category
1940s American Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Wood, Masonite, Paint
Watercolor of Nantucket Railroad, by Doris and Richard Beer, circa 1940
By Doris Beer
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...
Category
1940s American Folk Art Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Paper
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...
Category
1940s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Mahogany, Paint
Large 20th Century French Original Framed Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in COLMAR, FR
A colorful and striking piece of original art dating from around the 1940/50s. This oil painting on stretched canvas has been sourced in France. Unfortunately, the artist, evidently very skilled, has not signed nor dated his/her piece. Clearly inspired by impressionism, the artist has created a enchanting and colorful forest...
Category
1940s French Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Belgian expressionist painting “Teaching to read”, Gustave Camus, 43 signed
By François Camus, Paris
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a king , Exquisite and very important work of art !!!!
Oil on canvas by Belgian painter Gustave Camus, signed and dated in the lower right corner. The work introduces us as sp...
Category
1940s French Expressionist Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, 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"
Category
1940s Mexican Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Exceptional lacquer on a gold background by André Margat, 1942
By André Margat
Located in Paris, FR
André Margat is a French artist widely known for his representations of animals. He is a member of the 'Groupe des Douze,' an association of artists created in 1932 with the aim of presenting French animal art...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Lacquer
"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...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Paint
"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...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Paint
"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...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Paint
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...
Category
1940s Chinese Hollywood Regency Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
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 ...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Paint
"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...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Paint
"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...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Paint
"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...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
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...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
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...
Category
1940s American Other Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Paper
Surrealist Abstract Painting Late 1940s
Located in Oakland, CA
Surrealist abstract oil on linen painting dated 1945 with an image size of 8.75” x 12.25”. Having a softer more organic form to its abstraction. Signed and dated.
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Linen, Paint
Nantucket Watercolor of Old North Wharf, by Doris and Richard Beer, circa 1940
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Nantucket Watercolor of Old North Wharf, by Doris and Richard Beer, circa 1940, a watercolor on paper view of shell lane down center of ol...
Category
1940s American Folk Art Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Paper
Still Life Oil Paintings Set Asparagus & Eggs and Melon by Alexandre Denonne
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Gorgeous set of two early 20th C still life paintings by Alexandre ‘Alex’ Denonne (Belgium, 1879-1953): still life “Asparagus and eggs” and still life “Melon”.
Oil on canvas, both p...
Category
1940s Belgian Expressionist Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
"Story of Pennsylvania", Large Art Deco Masterpiece for Finance Bldg, PA Capitol
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large and remarkable masterpiece from the heyday of Art Deco mural painting, this colorful and detailed study was made by Eugene Savage in preparation for an enormous ceiling mural...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Paint
Abstract Modern Nude Oil Painting on Canvas, Zoute' 1940
Located in Rochester, NY
Abstract modernist oil painting on canvas female nude ( his wife Thelma ) signed lower left corner Zoute '40. A great example of his earliest work. Zoute' - born Leon Salter 1903-197...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Antiqued Massive Ornate Gold Gilded Framed "The Dinner Party" Oil on Canvas
Located in Chicago, IL
Antiqued Massive Ornate Gold Gilded Framed "The Dinner Party" Oil on Canvas
Circa 1940
Dimensions:
with frame
H 64"
W 87"
D 5"
Introducing Elegant "The Banquet Scene" Artwork i...
Category
1940s Danish Victorian Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Mid Century Swedish Norwegian Landscape Oil Painting Artist Brita Nordencreutz
By Brita Nordencreutz
Located in London, GB
This striking mid 20th century sympathetically framed oil on canvas of Norwegian hills and mountain landscape.
By Swedish artist Brita Nordencreutz who was along with her figurative ...
Category
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Paint, Canvas, Wood
"Nudes with Fruit Bowl", French-Influenced 1940s Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Clearly influenced by Raoul Dufy, Marie Laurencin and Hollywood set designs, this striking depiction of two nude female figures around a table with a bowl of fruit was painted in 194...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Paint
1940’s French Oil on Board “Treat Time” in Gilt Frame
Located in Houston, TX
1940’s French Oil on Board “Treat Time” in Gilt Frame.
The 1940s French Oil on Board titled "Treat Time" captures the essence of a bygone era with exquisite charm. This masterpiece ...
Category
1940s French Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
1940’s French Oil on Canvas Signed “Henno”
Located in Houston, TX
A remarkable piece from the 1940s, the "French Oil on Canvas" signed by the enigmatic artist "Henno" encapsulates the artistic spirit of its era. Executed with a deft hand, the canva...
Category
1940s French Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
"Young Woman in Blue Dress", Stunning 1940s Portrait of Blonde Female
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This fresh and vibrant portrait of a young woman with glowing blond hair and a blue 1940s frock is one of the finest World War II vintage portraits we have ever offered. Her complex...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Paint
Portuguese 1944 Watercolor Sunday Morning Mass
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Portuguese 1944 Watercolor Sunday Morning Mass.
Category
1940s Portuguese Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood
"Hands Off the Americas", 1942 Study by Hansen for MOMA Poster Competition
By Ejnar Hansen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare and important, this vivid study was painted by Ejnar Hansen for a poster competition sponsored by the Museum of Modern Art in New York entitled "Hands Off the Americas" in 1942,...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Paint
Fisherman by Reuven Rubin- Watercolor Painting
By Reuven Rubin
Located in New York, NY
Fisherman by Reuven Rubin (1893-1974), watercolor on paper.
Signed lower left, Rubin in English and Reuben in Hebrew.
Dimensions with frame: 43x63 cm
Original frame included.
An Ar...
Category
1940s Israeli Expressionist Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Paper
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Landscape by Martin Friedman
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous landscape abstract by Martin Friedman. He has shown at the Whitney and other NYC Galleries. Dramatic use of deep blues indicative of the time period. Well balanced , very en...
Category
1940s American Modern Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Lennart Lilja, Oil on Board, 1945
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Lennart Lilja, 1945
Oil on the board
Work dated and signed by the artist
Dimensions 46/38
Unframed work
Lennart Lilja (1924-2008). He was a Swedish artist. Student of Isaac Gründewald and Otte Sköld. In the 1950s he wrote plays and tried his hand as an actor. This resulted in a role in The Seventh...
Category
1940s Swedish Other Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Wood
"Two Philosophers", 1948 Painting with Two Male Nudes by Arthur Kampf
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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...
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1940s German Art Deco Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Paint
1940s Watercolor Painting On Paper Of Asian Woman Wearing Hat - Dorothy Dwin
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s Watercolor Painting On Paper Of Asian Woman Wearing Hat
Wearing a Nón Lá (traditional Vietnamese hat)
Signed Dorothy Dwin
Illustration
Category
1940s Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Paper
"Justice Triumphant", Mural Study for Queens, Ny Courthouse, circa 1941-1942
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A striking example of WPA mural art, this study for one of the murals proposed for the new Queens Supreme Courthouse -- a 1930s Works Progress Administration project in Queens, New Y...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Paint
1940s Pastel Painting On Paper Of Asian Woman Signed Dorothy Dwin
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s Pastel Painting On Paper Of Asian Woman Signed Dorothy Dwin
Illustration
Wood Frame and glass
Colors: pink, blue, white
Category
1940s Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Paper
Pair of Framed 1940s Domestic Interior Watercolor Renderings
Located in Stamford, CT
These are two stunning watercolor renderings of quintessential 1940s interiors.
One is a beautiful teal and cream living room. The other is a cha...
Category
1940s American American Classical Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
1940s Animal Painting in Gilt Frame
Located in Houston, TX
1940s animal painting in gilt frame.
Category
1940s Unknown Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
American Impressionist Painting Signed E. T. Grigware, Newcomb Macklin Frame
Located in Vero Beach, FL
American Impressionist Landscape Painting Signed Edmund T. Grigware in
Newcomb Macklin Frame.
Beautiful, sunny autumn landscape painted in oi...
Category
1940s American Other Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
"Waiting at the Station" Superb 1943 American Scene Painting, Indianapolis
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Highly atmospheric and winning, this American Scene painting of three young men waiting for the next train in downtown Indianapolis -- perhaps...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Paint
Mario Carreño "Serenade" Oil Painting on Canvas, Cuba 1941, Signed
Located in Miami, FL
Mario Carreño "Serenade" Oil Painting on Canvas, Cuba 1941, Signed
Offered for sale is an important oil on canvas painting by Cuban artist Mario Carreño (1913-1999) signed and date...
Category
1940s Cuban Mid-Century Modern Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Jacques Villon Style Cubist Still Life
Located in Sharon, CT
A beautiful unsigned oil on canvas in the School of Paris Cubist style of Jacques Villon. (on the back of the stretcher is lettered in pencil- Jonah Konig...
Category
1940s French Modern Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Paint
1940's Oil Painting on Canvas of Rural Scene
Located in Houston, TX
1940's Oil Painting on Canvas of Rural Scene.
Rural scene oil painting on canvas in a gilt wooden frame.
Category
1940s Unknown Modern Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Hand Painted $100 REWARD Wooden Sign, 1940s Los Angeles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great vintage wood sign from the 1940s. Hand-painted. Misspellings and grammatical errors. The owner Samuel Spilk lived in Long Beach in the 1940s. ...
Category
1940s American Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Oil On Canvas Circular Art Deco Paintings Of The Smoky Mountains
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Rare circular Art Deco scenes of the Smoky Mountains with date and details rendered behind the paintings. Beautifully hand painted in vivid hues and original circular gilt frames. Em...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Painted Paintings
Materials
Canvas
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