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Period: 1930s
"Falling Satyr, " Superb Art Deco Panel with Male Nude by WPA Sculptor
By Don Griffith
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Carved from a "found" panel of distressed walnut, this superb bas relief sculptural panel of a falling satyr, his legs and arms akimbo, was carved by Don Griffith, a WPA artist in Co...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Wood

Art Deco Il Sogno Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large Italian Art Deco painting, new wooden frame. Unknown artist. USA continental in home delivery $400 2-4 weeks
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Italian Art Deco Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Art Deco Era Painting Gladioli by Emil Fiala Vienna, 1930s
Located in Vienna, AT
Oil on canvas painting by Emil Fiala (1869-1960) with the motif Gladioli in a glass vase. Signed by Emil Fiala Prof. Emil Fiala had many exhibitions and the membership of the Künstle...
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Austrian Art Deco Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Huge Original 1920s French Art Deco Poster L'Alsacienne Teint & Ravive Ch Roux
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An oversize two part framed French Art Deco advertising poster for "L'Alsacienne - Teint & Ravive", by Ch. Roux ca. 1920. Item features an adorable girl with great colors and form. Poster is custom framed in a 97" x 67" frame with plexi face and was originally created for a Belgian Fabric...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Paper, Plexiglass

Henna-Dyed Moroccan Berber Woman's Ceremonial Wedding Veil Textile
Located in Milan, IT
A very finely woven wool veil used as a head cover in the wedding ceremony among the Ida Ou Zeddout Berber people of the Moroccan Anti Atlas region. The red tonality is obtained with...
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Moroccan Tribal Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Wool

"Secret Agent" Original British Advertisment Poster
Located in London, GB
Original British trade advertisement from The Cinema, 29th April 1936. Owing to mass paper recycling during World War II, no British poster on this title is known to have survived.
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British Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

French School Teacher Educational Paintings "La Pipe", circa 1930s
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Painted by a school teacher in rural Hautes Pyrenees, France. Based on the Toto, Lili, Rene and Jojo French educational stories. It is likely that the s...
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French Folk Art Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Paper, Watercolor

Rare Bronze Plaque Celebrating Penn Relays with Male Nudes, by Tait McKenzie
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large and rare, this bronze bas relief plaque was created by the world's leading sculptor of young athletes for the University of Pennsylvania's Relay Carnival, now known as the Penn Relays, a prestigious track and field event for college athletes across America. It depicts four nude youths...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Bronze

"The Footloose Heiress" Original US Movie Poster
Located in London, GB
Original US movie poster for 1937 comedy romance The Footloose Heiress directed by William Clemens and starring Craig Reynolds, Ann Sheridan and Anne Nagel. This size poster is known...
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American Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

Robert Riggs Original Lithograph, Boxing Subject “Trial Horse”
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Boxing subject original stone lithograph by Robert Riggs (1896-1970) Pencil titled lower left “Trial Horse” Pencil signed lower right “Robert Riggs” Image measures 13 1/2" H x 17 ...
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American Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original B&W Press Photo of Thunderbolt, 1937
Located in Søborg, DK
Original vintage B&W press photo from 1937 of the world land speed rekord car Thunderbolt with 5000 bhp and 312 mph. Driven by Captain George Edward Thomas Eyston MC OBE (28 June 18...
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English Edwardian Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Rare Lithographic Poster by De La Mézière for the 1931 Paris Colonial Exhibition
By Jean de la Mézière
Located in Paris, FR
This poster was designed by Jean de la Mézière for the famous Exposition Coloniale Internationale de Paris 1931. It is an original poster printed by Imprimerie de Vaugirard. This pos...
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European Art Deco Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Pair of Tiger and Lion Art Deco Framed Paintings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of tiger and lion Art Deco framed paintings. Oil on panel. Beautiful carved wood frames.
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French Art Deco Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Paint, Hardwood

Original 1930s French Art Deco Poster by Fabrice Mory
Located in Atlanta, GA
Original 1930s French Art Deco poster, artwork by Fabrice Mory, published by Chaix, France, circa 1935. This is a vintage original on linen and has been professionally framed under g...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Linen, Glass, Wood

Original Vintage Art Deco Poster for Air Bleu Poste Aerienne Rapide Air Mail
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster for the express air delivery service by Air Bleu poste aerienne rapide. Fantastic Art Deco design by the French artist Roger Chapelet (1903-1995) ...
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French Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte
Located in Chicago, IL
Chiesa for Fontana Arte rare floor lamp design, 1936 Enameled aluminium, curved glass, aluminum, lacquered wood Measure: 15½ W x 11 D x 97 H in Literature: Fontana Arte: Gio...
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Italian Machine Age Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Aluminum

Original London & North Eastern Railway LNER LMS Poster for Dunoon on the Clyde
By William Lee Hankey
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster published by the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) to promote the L.N.E.R and LMS (London Midland and Scottish) train services to the...
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British Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Art Deco Architectural Panel of the Lincoln Tunnel in New York City
Located in New York, NY
American Art Deco architectural panel made with cut linoleum and chrome inlay on metal. The piece is depicting the old entrance to the Lin...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Metal, Chrome

"Anubis, Conductor of Souls, " Stylized, Muscular Depiction of Egyptian God
By Louis Léon Eugène Billotey
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This striking Art Deco drawing by Louis Léon Eugène Billotey depicts the jackal-headed, human-bodied Anubis, God of the Afterlife and conductor of souls. Billotey won the Grand Prix ...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Mary of Scotland 1936 US Color Photo
Located in New York, NY
Original 1936 US color photo for the film Mary of Scotland directed by John Ford / Leslie Goodwins with Katharine Hepburn / Fredric March / Florence Eldri...
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American Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Green, Navy and Blue Abstract Painting, Italy, 1930s
Located in New York, NY
1930's Italian abstract tempura painting. Multiple colors include green, navy, medium blue, red and cream. Part of a collection of tempura paintings,...
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Italian Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Other

Vintage Oil Painting of Rissersee, Bavaria by Karl Walther
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Oil painting Of Rissersee, Germany. A very scenic oil painting of Rissersee, a lake in Grainau near Garmisch - Partenkirchen, surrounded by the Bavarian Alps. Painted by the German ...
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German Sporting Art Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Paint, Canvas, Wood

Abschiedswalzer / Farewell Waltz / Avskedsvalsen, Swedish Movie Poster
Located in London, GB
Original Swedish movie poster for the German 1934 film Abschiedswalzer the film about the 19th century Polish composer Frederic Chopin. The film was di...
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Swedish Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

Pair of Japanese Vintage Gilded Embroidered Silk Wall Decorative Art, circa 1935
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite pair of Japanese vintage (circa 1935) hand-crafted extremely intricately embroidered silk fabric used in the presentation of ceremonial gifts on special occasions called fu...
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Japanese Meiji Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Silk

Original Vintage French Riviera Sport Poster, 3rd Powerboat Festival Cote d'Azur
Located in London, GB
Original vintage sport event advertising poster for the 3rd Powerboat Festival held on the French Riviera from 22-31 August 1935 / 3eme Grande Semaine Motonautique de la Cote d'Azur ...
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French Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Paper

"Music and Nature, " Rare and Fine Swedish Grace Period Bronze Sculptures
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully sculpted, cast and finished, this pair of 1930-vintage Swedish Grace Bas relief sculptures depict nude allegorical figures, one male and one female, each finished in a wa...
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Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Bronze

Oil Painting by G. Svensson 1934
By G. Svensson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Danish oil painting by G. Svensson dated April 17th 1934. Color in photos are not accurate. Colors are wonderful.
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Canvas

"The Slave, " Highly Rare Art Deco Print with Nude Couple by Portnoff, 1930s
By Alexander Portnoff
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sensual and sinuous, this very rare print by an American sculptor depicts a nude female figure who is embraced by her nude male lover from below, the male serving as the trunk for th...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

"Mailman, " Rare and Important WPA Maquette and Bronze by Rudolf Henn
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This rare and important pairing of plaster maquette and bronze panel, sculpted in preparation for a WPA bas relief at the post office in Loudonville, Ohio, was created by Rudolf Henn in 1938. Henn was a respected and successful sculptor in Germany before moving to America at the end of the Depression, creating the boy with fish...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Bronze

"Twisting Male Nude, " Art Deco Drawing by Pioneering Native American, 1934
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This nude figure, decked out in an Errol Flynn moustache and slicked-back hair, was executed in dark red pencil by Joe Waano-Gano, an important Native American artist with a prestigious career in California in the 1930s and 1940s. Born a Cherokee Indian...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

"Picking Apples in Arcadia, " Art Deco Painting with Nudes by Harlem Muralist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This gorgeous, idyllic depiction of nude figures enjoying the beauty and abundance of Arcadia, some picking apples and others making love, was painted by David Karfunkle in the 1930s...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Paint

Arrowsmith 1932 U.S. Silver Gelatin Single-Weight Photo
Located in New York, NY
Original 1932 U.S. silver gelatin single-weight photo for . Fine condition. Please note: the size is stated in inches and the actual size can vary by an inch or more.   
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American Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Paper

"Carnival in Manchester, " Atmospheric, WPA-Era Painting with Carousel by Gernand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A celebration of 1930s America, full of atmosphere and color, this painting by John Gernand depicts a carnival in Manchester, New Hampshire, including a carousel, Ferris wheel, tents...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Paint

1930s Wood Campgrounds Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage wood campgrounds sign from the 1930s. Sign was used to let people use shovels and supplies and make sure they are returned. Great rustic sign, cool piece of Americana. 2.5 fe...
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American Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Wood

Alexander's Ragtime Band 1938 U.S. Silver Gelatin Single-Weight Photo
Located in New York, NY
Original 1938 U.S. silver gelatin single-weight photo for. Very good-fine condition. Please note: the size is stated in inches and the actual size can vary by an inch or more.  
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American Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Paper

"Asian Archer, " Art Deco Painting of Asian Youth in Blue and Gray
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Dramatically and vividly painted, this depiction of a seated Archer of Asian descent, holding his bow in one hand, is a Classic example of Depression-era portraiture. The contemplati...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Paint

"Russian Dancers with Balalaikas, " Fabulous Art Deco Ceramic Wall Plaques
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vibrant and brilliant examples of Art Deco sculptural plaques, this pair was created by Valentin Shabaeff, a Russian-born artist who settled in Montreal, Canada. He became known for ...
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Canadian Art Deco Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Ceramic

Revolving Industrial Compartmented Tray
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Fine Industrial revolving wall-mounted compartmented catch-all tray crafted of patinated cast iron. Manufactured in the USA, circa 1930s.
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American Industrial Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Iron

Road to Ruin
Located in London, GB
Original US movie poster for Road to Ruin 1934. This Exploitation film was directed by Dorothy Davenport and stared Helen Foster, Nell O'day, Glen Boles. ...
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American Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

"August Evening, " Masterful Landscape with Figure by MacGilvary, 1930s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Full of dramatic, shifting light and deep, atmospheric colors, this landscape painting by Norwood MacGilvary depicts rolling farmland and a winding road, with a dramatic mountainside...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Paint

Pair of Barovier & Toso Glass Blocks with Gold Tulip Sconces, 1940
Located in Rome, IT
Outstanding pair of Barovier sconces with glass blocks ending with delicious hand blown gold tulips. We have 2 pairs and available also a mag...
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Italian Art Deco Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Blown Glass

Anna Christie 1931 U.S. Silver Gelatin Single-Weight Photo
Located in New York, NY
Original 1931 U.S. silver gelatin single-weight photo for. Very good condition. Please note: the size is stated in inches and the actual size can vary by an inch or more.  
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American Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Paper

"Blessing the Fishing Industry, " Art Deco Bas Relief Bronze Sculpture with Nude
By Walker Kirtland Hancock
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sculpted by Walker Hancock, who spent many summers in the Gloucester area north of Boston, surrounded by fishermen, fishing boats and other evidence of the industry, this rare bas relief rondel...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Bronze

Set of Four 1930s Advertisement Prints
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These four prints from the 1920s to 1930s have a red theme. Advertisements from various cosmetics of the time. Temporarily framed in a basic black wood frame. Sold as a set, Item...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Wood

Large Original Vintage Empire Marketing Board Poster Buy British from the Empire
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster issued by the Empire Marketing Board to encourage British citizens to help their own economy following the Great Depression in America by buying B...
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British Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Large Original Vintage Poster for the Aufgalopp Faschingsfest Carnival in Munich
By Ludwig Lutz Ehrenberger
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster for the Aufgalopp Faschingsfest Lent Carnival on 9 January 1937, an annual event sponsored by the Munich Racing Association. Colourful lively desi...
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German Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Paper

"Egyptian Water Carrier, " Large, Rare Art Deco Tile with Nude Male
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully sculpted and glazed in tones of indigo, straw and burnt orange, this very fine and rare octagonal tile was made in Italy. Depicting a nude male water carrier in Egyptian dress, this piece gives evidence of the Western world's infatuation with all things Egyptian after the discovery of King...
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Italian Art Deco Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Ceramic

"The Old Elm, " 1934 Etching by Luigi Lucioni
By Luigi Lucioni
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully capturing a lovely scene of rollings hills, planted fields, rail fences and an old elm tree in the foreground, this is one of Luigi Lucioni's finest prints. Lucioni is best known as a realist, producing still lifes, landscapes and portraits with beautiful, fine detail, as is evident here. Lucioni was also friends with a circle of gay artists...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

K1 HRH Yacht Britannia, Early Silver Gelatin Photographic Print
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
K1 HRH Yacht Britannia, early silver gelatin photographic print by Beken of Cowes.
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English Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

Original Vintage Constructivist Design Advertising Poster for Aeroshell Oil
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster in French: Aero shell oil for high efficiency motors / L’huile Aero shell pour moteurs a haut rendement. Great constructivist design by Francis Be...
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French Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Paper

20h Century Los Angeles Oil on Canvas Painting by R. Platt, circa 1930s
Located in San Francisco, CA
20h century Los Angeles oil on canvas painting by R. Platt. A landscape of buildings with figures in the foreground. Original canvas and frame. Cleaned and in excellent condition. Pa...
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American American Classical Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Wood

Art Deco Cobalt Blue Wall Mirror
Located in Hanover, MA
1930s American star pointed midnight blue glass mirror with round beveled glass silver mirror applied on center with four chromed cap fittings, clipped to thin wood back. Most likely...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

Art Deco Belgium Gouache and Watercolor Painting by Leo Engels Custom Framed
By Leo Engels
Located in North Miami, FL
This sensual and erotic like one of a kind original vintage work of art by Leo Engels is of the Art Deco period. It is a combination of gouache and water color. It is Belgium. There ...
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Belgian Art Deco Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Silver Leaf

"Black Figure in Yellow Room, " 1930s Portrait by Student of Thomas Hart Benton
By Trew Hocker
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brilliantly conceived and executed by Trew Hocker, an important muralist who was strongly influenced by Thomas Hart Benton and Grant Wood, this portrait of a young African American m...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Paint

"Come Muse Migrate, " Art Deco Study for White House Piano, with Whitman Poem
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gorgeously conceived and vividly hued, this study for the lid of the famous grand piano given by the Steinway Company to the White House in 1938, during the Franklin Delano Roosevelt administration, was painted by Dunbar Beck, inspired by a famous poem by Walt Whitman. The painting quotes two lines from Whitman's "Song of the Exposition," later included in "Leaves of Grass": Come Muse migrate from Greece and Ionia, For know a better, fresher, busier sphere, a wide, untried domain awaits, demands you. Beck is best known for his WPA work...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Paint

"Deer in the Shade, " Highly Rare Art Deco Mirror with Sculptural Relief
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stunning and very rare, this high style Art Deco mirror features a pair of deer under a spreading tree, all alive with a silvery shimmer that is entrancing. The background is reverse...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Glass

"Music with Conch and Lyre, " Study for White House Piano by Dunbar Beck, 1938
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the most important embellishments to the White House during the Franklin Delano Roosevelt administration was the gift of an important grand piano by the Steinway company, embellished with painted scenes by Dunbar Beck. Beck is best known for his WPA work...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Paint

"Jesse Crawford at the Paramount Theater Organ, " Illustration Painting by Boyd
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This extraordinary painting brings together two remarkable talents -- John Rutherford Boyd, the superb painter and illustrator, who captures this scene -- and Jesse Crawford, one of ...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1930s Wall Decorations

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Paint

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