1930s Wall Decorations

Very rare wall mirror with a teak and plywood back. Made in Germany. Typical abstract design of the 1930s. The wooden back is made of 1 cm thick plywood. The front is teak. The two o...

ANTIQUE ORIGINAL OIL ON BOARD PAINTING Depicting a rural scene with vernacular buildings under a blue sky with magnificent clouds looking through trees in the foreground. Painted ...

Portuguese Majolica pears platter signed , circa 1930.

A highly decorative and characterful painting by Michel Nizet, painted in 1930 in the typical style of the Liège School. This oil on canvas depicts an atmospheric Ardennes landscape ...

French faience oyster plate signed Henriot Quimper, circa 1930.

This brilliant depiction of Leda and the Swan, a nude female figure and outstretched black swan illustrating the classic mythological story, was painted by Arthur Crisp on wood panel...

Art Deco French Iznik Platter Bowl Jean Jacques Lachenal. Floral pattern ,red tulips and blue flowers. Geometrical border. Diameter / 9.8 inches H / 1.8 inches. Jean-Jacques Lachen...

Green Majolica oyster plate signed Sarreguemines, circa 1930.

An impressionistic oil on canvas circa 1930s by the Boston School painter Robert Emmett Owen. He was a successful artist best known for his Impressionist views of the rural landscape...

Decorative wall-mounted display cabinet crafted in molded plaster with original gilt finish, likely executed using traditional gold leaf, dating to the 1930s. The richly ornamented f...

These elegant and high-style Art Deco pierced sculptural panels, very rare, depict two tall, slender, impossibly elegant figures on the beach: a tall, athletic young man in a swimsui...

Original US colour photographic production still for the landmark, 1939 film starring Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh and directed by Victor Fleming, George Cukor and Sam Wood. Original po...

Vintage flat-woven wool tapestry by Swedish designer Carl Edvin Svensson. Carl Edvin Svensson (1899–1963) was a Swedish textile artist known for his distinctive flat-weave and tapes...

French faience oyster plate signed Henriot Quimper, circa 1930.

Textile by Märta Måås-Fjetterström, titled “Täppan”, executed in refined tapestry technique. This beautifully balanced composition, originally designed in 1931, exemplifies the artis...

Majolica oyster plate Sarreguemines, circa 1930.

This original 1930s signet was manufactured by the Demoulin Brothers & Co. of Greenville, Illinois. The Demoulin Brothers & Co. were famous for their line of wacky Gentlemen's lodge ceremonial and initiation devices/props. This particular piece was manufactured for the No. 493 Fowler, Indiana chapter of The Order of the Eastern Star...

Original vintage food advertising poster for Mars featuring an image of a smiling boy in a striped shirt and shorts sitting on the grass with a football by his side, holding up a Mar...

Original US photographic production still for the landmark, 1939 film starring Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh and directed by Victor Fleming, George Cukor and Sam Wood. Original posters o...

Portugese Caldas da Rainha Palissy lobster wall plaque, circa 1930. Decorated with mussels, shells and seaweed. Has no structural issues and is...

Nice original watercolor of a footbridge over a pond in Central Park NYC. Skyscrapers of the day in the background. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear, needs a new mat....

French artist Gabriel Laneyrie made this petit-point needlework panel in Paris in 1934, named La porteuse d’eau, The water bearer. The tapestry displays a beautiful France province ...

Original vintage winter sport and skiing travel poster for Austria featuring stunning artwork by Erich von Wunschheim depicting skiers on a snowy mountain next to snow topped chalets...

A striking example of traditional European hunting decor, this vintage roe deer trophy features natural antlers mounted on a finely hand-carved Black Forest wooden plaque. The dark-s...

Original Vintage Poster for Mossant Hats dating from 1938 by Leonetto Cappiello. Artist: Leonetto Cappiello Title: Mossant Date: 1938 Size: 47.25 X 63 in / 120 X 160 cm Printer : Editions Nouvelles Cappiello, EDIMO, 15 rue Galvani - Paris Materials and Techniques: Colour lithograph on paper Linen backing: Yes Condition: A (Normally designates a poster in very good condition. Colours are fresh and there is very little or no paper loss. Any imperfections are marginal and unnoticeable). Additional Details: The headquarters Mossant was founded in 1833 by Casimir Mossant. The company is developing thanks in particular to the development of the railway, which allows for distant supplies and expeditions. In the 1920s, the firm Mossant is at its peak. The factory employs 1,200 workers and produces up to 2000 hats per day, nearly half of which is in the United States. After 1929, the economic crisis affected exports and the company diversified its production of felt (bags, berets, ...). Hat manufacturing activity declined and, in the 1950s, the factory's activity was converted into apparel until 1985, when the company was wound up. About Leonetto Cappiello, The Father of Modern Advertising Leonetto Cappiello, born on April 9, 1875, in Livorno, Italy, is considered a pioneer in the world of advertising, often referred to often hailed as the "father of modern advertising." His groundbreaking work in poster design revolutionized the industry and cemented his status as a visionary artist. Cappiello was renowned for his innovative and impactful poster designs, characterized by bold colors, simple forms, strong outlines and a strong focus on the product. His work significantly influenced the development of advertising as an art form. Initially drawn to caricature, Cappiello's true genius blossomed when he shifted his focus to poster art. His innovative approach, marked by bold colors, simple colours, simplified forms, strong outlines and a strong emphasis on product identification, set him apart from his contemporaries. Cappiello’s posters were instantly recognizable, capturing the essence of a product or brand in a single, powerful image. His work significantly influenced the development of advertising as an art form. The artist's career flourished in Paris, where he immersed himself in the vibrant artistic scene and his work spanned various industries: Food and Beverage: Campari, Cinzano, Café Martin...

In the 1930s, when Italy was once again valorizing and idealizing the male nude -- witness the famous crescent of nude male athletes at the Foro Italico in Rome -- this silvered bron...

This bold and vivid portrait of boxer Umberto Pittori, painted during the 1936 Olympics in Germany, is a striking view of an Italian athlete painted by a Swedish artist in Germany. ...

German Shepherd in a Scenic Meadow – Hand-Colored Aquatint by Paul Wood This original hand-colored aquatint by Paul Wood (1897–1964) showcases a regal German Shepherd standing ale...

An extraordinary example of Art Deco painting with allegorical meaning -- like so many murals painted in the 1920s and 1930s -- this large work by William L'Engle depicts five nude male figures laboring in the field, symbolizing life in Provincetown, Massachusetts. A Black male figure in the foreground is planting crops, while two other figures in the distance are pulling a rope, perhaps alluding to fishing boats tied up at the dock, while another nude seems to be sinking into sleep beneath a pier -- all with the waters of the Atlantic Ocean in the background. L'Engle called this "The Five Josephs," perhaps referring to Joseph of Arimathea and other figures in the New Testament. William L'Engle was a towering figure in the Provincetown art colony, and was extremely well connected with America's artistic elite, starting with his trip to Europe as a young man with Waldo Pierce and George Biddle. Over time, William and his life Lucy became close to a wide range of important figures in painting, theater and the arts, including Charles Hawthorne, Eugene O'Neill, Gerrit Beneker, John Dos Passos, Edmund Wilson and Mary McCarthy, William and Marguerite Zorach, Edna St. Vincent-Millay, Charles Demuth, Childe Hassam, George Biddle, Edwin Dickinson...

Beautifully and sensitively painted, this view of a young, nude male model, facing away from the viewer, places him in an artist's studio or atelier, with painters and their easels v...

Brilliantly painted in tones of turquoise, Mediterranean blue, aqua, sky blue and a range of rich browns, tans and grays, this view of three young men bathing...

Abnormal Red Deer Trophy by Philipp Ernst, Prince of Thurn and Taxis, 1935 This hunting trophy features a roe deer (Cervus elaphus), mounted on a carved wooden plaque. The shape of ...

This bold, strong view of a blonde youth -- his name was Daniel Orrick -- was made by Johan Hagemeyer, an important California photographer who was encouraged to pursue his work by n...

Title: Sex Appeal – Humorous Hand-Colored Etching by Boris O’Klein, Dirty Dogs of Paris Series This humorous hand-colored etching and aquatint titled “Sex Appeal” is by Boris O’Klei...

Original vintage poster for the Hotel Touring Garni in Basel Switzerland featuring a great mid-century modern design by the Swiss graphic artist Ferdinand Schott (1887-1964) depictin...

We offer this Wall Telephone Switchboard circa 1930. Made in wood.

Lovely antique marquetry inlaid wall curio cabinet having interior shelves. 8.5” to bottom shelf from bottom; 6” to next shelf, 6.5 to next and 11 at top. 32.5” w at back of shelf

Original vintage sport poster - Germany 1936 IV Olympic Winter Games Garmisch Partenkirchen 6-16 February - featuring dynamic artwork by Ludwig Hohlwein (1874-1949) depicting a skier wearing a bib with the Olympic rings symbol on it, holding his skis on the left with his right arm in the air celebrating his victory in front of snowy mountain peaks visible in the background, the text below in red and white letters and information at the bottom - For particulars apply to the Organising Committee of the IVth Olympic Winter Games 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Bavaria. Published by the Reichsbahn Centrale for the German Travel Agents...

Large stunning portrait of a beautiful seated woman in a red dress framed in a period carved giiltwood frame. Signed upper right R. Hinton Perry. Dated indistinctly 1931 or 1939. Roland Hinton Perry (1870-1941) was a sculptor and painter committed to the Beaux-Arts tradition. Born in New York, he studied in Paris at the Académie Julian under Henri Chapu and Denys Puech...

Original vintage Guinness advertising poster - Guinness for Strength - featuring an iconic design by the notable artist John Gilroy (John Thomas Young Gilroy; 1898-1985) depicting a ...

Rare original vintage travel poster advertising the Playa de Madrid a quince minutos de la Puerta del Sol / Beach of Madrid fifteen minutes from the Gate of the Sun - featuring a sty...

Svend Engelund (1908-2007), Denmark. Oil on canvas. Early work. Landscape from Vendsyssel, 1930s-1940s. The canvas measures: 86 x 67 cm. The frame mea...

Original vintage travel poster for Cambridge issued by the London North Eastern Railway LNER featuring an elegant Art Deco design depicting people in fashionable summer dress punting...

Original vintage travel advertising poster for Germany published by the German State Railway RDV Reichsbahnzentrale fur den Deutschen Reiseverkehr featuring a stunning Art Deco desig...

Art Deco style wool Rya Rug with a geometric pattern. Dimensions: H(without/with fringe) 143/166 cm, W 108 cm, D 0.5 cm

Original vintage Spanish Civil War poster - Arriba España / Spain Arise - featuring a stylised image of a man standing on a hill top, holding ...

Original vintage travel advertising poster for Air France featuring a stunning Art Deco design with illustrations of people dressed in traditional costumes and national clothing from around the world - including a Spanish flamenco dancer, a Scottish bagpipe musician in a tartan kilt...

Original vintage travel poster - Australia For The Tourist - featuring a great photo collage design showing three koalas sitting on the branches of a gum tree with eucalyptus leaves ...

The painter Iver Rose is best known for his work which brought attention to the plight of workers in Depression Era America. This painting of quarry workers in Rockport, Massachusett...

Original vintage skiing and winter sport poster - Klosters Graubunden Grisons Switzerland Schweiz Suisse - featuring a photograph by the renowned Swiss mountain photographer Andreas ...

'DESCENT IN POWDER', a modern framed and mounted black and white photograph after an original 1930's skiing photograph. The frame is black with burgundy undercoat, the glazing is clarity+ premium synthetic glass. Black & white alpine photos are the perfect addition to any home or ski lodge, so please do check out our other ski photos...

Large Naturalistic Black Forest Carved Deer Head, ca. 1930s A great antique wooden carved Black Forest red deer head handcarved in natur...

Original vintage travel poster - Warszawa Varsovie Warschau Warsaw Pologne Polen Poland - featuring historical architectural landmarks in the Saxon Garden / Ogrod Saski public park i...

Traditional Spanish paper fan in a guilted frame circa 1920. Depicting a football scene. In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful ...

Created by one of the great masters of bas relief sculpture in America, John Flanagan, this profile depiction of the goddess Aphrodite was used as the model for the famous "Aphrodite/Swift Runners" bronze medal issued in 1932 by the Society of Medalists...

Original vintage travel poster for the alpine resort of Kandersteg Schweiz Switzerland Suisse in the Bernese Oberland region featuring scenic artwork by the Swiss artist Carl Moos (1...

One of the finest depictions of an American worker from the 1930s that we have seen, this monumental painting of a shirtless bricklayer, resting against a curved brick niche, with a ...

Majolica pears plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement circa 1900.

An extraordinary example of Art Deco painting, all alacrity and speed, this work by Harry Spanner depicts the 5th-century B.C. Athenian courier who was the central figure in the stor...

Artist  Leonetto Cappiello Year 1930 Dimensions 137x198cm Condition Good