1940s Wall Decorations

This exquisite handmade Japanese abacus, crafted circa 1940, is a stunning representation of traditional craftsmanship from the early 20th century. Known as a "soroban" in Japan, thi...

Wall shelf/bracket featuring carved and hand painted details (ca. 1940s/1950s, Morocco). Attractive geometric and floral patterns in green, gold, pink, beige, off-white, light blue, ...

Original acrylic on canvas Hawaiian painting by Alfonso Castricone, titled Cockatoos in Avocado Tree, features vibrant cockatoos perched in an avocado tree. The detailed composition ...

Belgium / 1940 / Painting / Albert Demoen / Canvas and wood / Rustic / France Provincial Evoking the quiet drama of the open sea, this Belgian oil painting by Albert Demoen (1916) o...

This vintage French jacquard tapestry, probably crafted in the 1940s in the Aubusson style, showcases a richly detailed hunting scene. Woven in Halluin, a region renowned for its tex...

A strikingly brutal piece that raises more questions than answers. It was painted during the early 1940s by the German relatively unknown artist Franz Kofron. The fragment has been cut out of a larger subject/motif. Either due to censor or the obvious blasphemy of the subject mattter. A simple act of vandalism without any motiv does not make any sense. The technique used is referred to as Grisaille where a variety of shades/nuances within one color, typically gray, is used to create dept, mystic and atmosphere. The subject matter is a female with powerfull physic and rather masculine facial features/traits carrying a decapitated mans head attached to a stick by his long hair. One can argue that it articulates a reference to Judiths beheading...

1929 Black Forest hand carved and pained skier wall sculpture

A framed lithographic plate from the 1948 Swedish, limited edition portfolio of only 200 “Ceramiques de Picasso” by Albert Skira, framed, with the die-cut, gloss coloured lithograph...

A framed lithographic plate from the 1948 Swedish, limited edition portfolio of only 200 “Ceramiques de Picasso” by Albert Skira, framed, with the die-cut, gloss coloured lithograph...

Large Antique Chinese fan Painted Entirely by Hand 1940 China Ducks Flower.

Enhance your collection with this exquisite set of three early 20th century terracotta wall sculptures, manufactured in Spain circa 1940. These captivating pieces, in their original ...

"Pensé Blomlapp" (Pansy flower patch) created by Märta Måås-Fjetterström, is a beautifully handwoven flatweave tapestry from Sweden. Handwoven in wool, it has dimensions of H25.5 x W...

Large Chamois Trophy on Carved Plaque, Austria 1940s An large chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) trophy mounted on a wooden carved plaque. The trophy was shot in the 1940s in the Austria...

French Faience Oyster Plate Moustiers Style, circa 1940. Martres Tolosane. Japonisme style.

French Faience Oyster Plate Moustiers Style, circa 1940.

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...

A framed lithographic plate from the 1948 Swedish, numbered limited edition portfolio of only 200 “Ceramiques de Picasso” by Albert Skira, framed, with the die-cut, gloss coloured l...

Karl Blossfeldt — Framed Photogravure: Natural Grace, 1942 A striking Karl Blossfeldt photogravure from the 1942 edition of Wunder in der Natur. Retaining its original condition, i...

Mid-20th century black dance mask, Guerrero, Mexico A nice old mask from Guererro, Mexico, used in the Tlacololero Dance of the Tlactapa and probably fr...

Boris O’ Klein. “Dirty Dogs of Paris”. Offset print. A humorous work by the French artist Boris O’ Klein, known for his satirical scenes of dogs in human-like situations. This piece ...

Original vintage educational poster by the notable British cartoonist and illustrator Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird; 1887-1965) promoting the respect and care of animals featuring a fun illustration of a large angry bird looking at a startled person in a bird's nest on a tree with his hat flying up, the bold advice on the side - When you find a bird's nest, don't touch, don't stay long, don't go often. How would you like it yourself? - and information below - Notes and posters regarding Britain's wildlife and domestic animals and birds are available from UFAW (Universities Federation for Animal Welfare), 230 High Street, Potters Bar...

A circa 1940's large Mexican painted wood panel of the Virgin of Guadalupe. Measurements: Height: 60" Width: 36" Depth: 2"

8 double handles from 1940, cast brass attributed to architect Gió Ponti. They are in excellent condition with some patina from the era , but could be polished back to new.

Handsome richly rendered pair of vintage hunt scenes depicting men in period red jackets on white horses galloping through the landscape with their hound dogs. Framed beautifully in...

1940s Art Deco period , plate rack or kitchen shelf , dresser with 5 drawers, all solid pine polished with wax. Excellent patina Measures cm: H 50, W 1...

Karl Blossfeldt — Framed Photogravure: Natural Grace, 1942 A striking Karl Blossfeldt photogravure from the 1942 edition of Wunder in der Natur. Retaining its original condition, i...

A framed lithographic plate from the 1948 Swedish, numbered limited edition portfolio of only 200 “Ceramiques de Picasso” by Albert Skira, framed, with the die-cut, gloss coloured l...

Pair of Hollywood Regency style plaster on wood wall candle sconces from the 1940's. Fully formed, dimensional motifs of fruit and flowers hang from ribbon bow motifs. Plaster molded...

French Leather double wall hooks in the style of Jacques Adnet Beautiful equestrian and hunting wall storage Saddle leather double tongue hooks on ag...

Crafted around 1940, the Rare 20th Century Zuber Four Panel Wallpaper Paravent is a masterpiece of artistic and decorative ingenuity. Each panel is ...

Mid-century French Faience oyster plate signed Quimper.

One of the most striking and remarkable Art Deco paintings we have ever offered, this depiction of a group of 1940s sailors visiting a New Orleans brothel is full of boisterous energy and strong color, providing an amused and amusing view of Navy life during or after World War II. The sailors -- in their tight white pants and youthful swagger -- are enjoying the company of an array of brothel workers, reigned over by a madam dressed in ruby red, with two young paramours to her side. Taking it all in is a group of jeering young men in straw hats to the right, and a young gay...

Chinese vintage embroidery silk on silk of phoenix birds on a brunch with signed inscription, in a bamboo like profiled frame.

A brilliant and lively depiction of a crowded cafe scene in 1945, this painting by Adalie Margules Brent depicts a slice of Black America at the end of World War II, probably in New Orleans, complete with a waiter, fashionably dressed men and women and wafts of cigarette smoke...

Majolica Portuguese Palissy lobster platter, circa 1940. A large red lobster who lay down on a blue/green background , ursin , shells , seaweeds and ...

Exceptional Mid-Century Ceramic Tile Mural by Joseph Roelants for Céramiques d’Hemixem (Gilliot & Cie), 1948 — Monumental & Unique A rare opportunity to acquire a monumental ceramic tile artwork...

This is an original World War II Marines recruitment poster, issued in 1940. The poster depicts a no-nonsense Marine drill instructor, pointing directly at the viewer, in front of a ...

Painted just after the end of World War II in a style that could be called Art Deco meets Mid Century, this striking painting depicts nine sailors in their Navy uniforms, most of the...

Belgium / 1940 / Painting / Canvas and wood / Rustic / France Provincial This evocative signed Belgian landscape painting from the 1940s captures the quiet poetry of the countryside...

Cast in aluminum, this rare octagonal relief panel depicts a kneeling nude male figure with a torch whose flame echoes the billowing folds of his drapery. The figure is wearing a hel...

This stunning example of Art Deco painting illustrates the dramatic moment when the hunter Actaeon, having seen the nude Diana in her bath, is meeting his death. Here Actaeon himself is fully nude, and is being transformed into a deer as he is being pursued by Diana's avengers. The classic myth...

Suffused with the soft, rich colors that Jacques Azéma was known for, this view of a Moroccan landscape ("Les Champs" in French) includes a seated male y...

Rare leg splint by Charles & Ray Eames in molded plywood and its unopened original wrapping produced by Evans 1943. A true mid century collectible...

"Ce qu'évoquent les Livres" Allegory of the Literature Oil on canvas Signed on the lower part beside parchment 111 x 133 x 2 cm Framed 125 x 146 x 7 cm Provenance: Collection Georges AUBRY, brother of the artist Bibliography: Illustrated in catalogue «Regards de peintre» , Suzanne AUBRY-CASANOVA, 1997, p.104 After trying years of forced confinement due to the war, he composed this allegorical fresco on the theme of Literature, Science and Arts was painted by Émile Aubry for his younger brother Georges Aubry, who had intended it for his library. This work, composed on the theme of the book it symbolizes, in its diversity by allegorical characters, he cannot help ordering the painting around Art, which he places at the top of the scale of human...

"Floral Masterpiece": Large Vintage Botanical Lithograph after Joseph Nigg, Printed by Mourlot, 1947 A magnificent and large-scale botanical lithograph, beautifully reproducing a pa...

Showing the influence of Cubism and Art Deco, this lovely drawing of a female nude in a topsy-turvy interior -- with a curvy lamp echoed by turned wood posts for bed or stairway -- w...

Mid-century French Faience oyster plate signed Quimper.

French faience oyster plate with Bird Moustiers style signed Martres Tolosane, circa 1940.  

Mid-Century Modern painting animal motif fishes by Robert Libeski 1946 Vienna. An amazing painting with a motif looks like the painter was situated in the middle of a sea surrounded ...

Karl Blossfeldt — Framed Photogravure: Natural Grace, 1942 A striking Karl Blossfeldt photogravure from the 1942 edition of Wunder in der Natur. Retaining its original condition, i...

"Cimon della Pala" - Alpine Landscape Painting of the Dolomites Period: about 1950 Origin: Austria Artist: R.P. Technique: oil on canvas Artwork dimensions: 50 cm x 60 cm Dimension...

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Mural composed of twenty plates of approximately 49 by 70 centimeters, glass with quicksilver technique (painted on the back), cast and painted silver leaves giving a set of textures...

Emlen Etting returned again and again to the theme of Icarus Falling, in part because it gave him an opportunity to depict the nude male in motion. This large drawing served as a stu...

Magnificent Vintage Geometric Navajo Blanket Rug! The rug is a Navajo Crystal area rug of Western New Mexico. The Crystal Trading Post (established 1896; now closed) was located on t...

Great Italian painting dated 1940. Oil on board framework depicting a woodland landscape in impressionist style with good pictorial quality. Frame in wood and plaster, adapted to the...

A framed lithographic plate from the 1948 Swedish, numbered limited edition portfolio of only 200 “Ceramiques de Picasso” by Albert Skira, framed, with the die-cut, gloss coloured l...

The lithographic print is titled "Le Taureau Noir" (The Black Bull) by Picasso on April 20, 1947. The lithograph is signed in print "Picasso" at the lower left-hand corner and is dat...

SATURDAY SALE Galloping Horses, airbrushed watercolor by Benjamin Jorj Harris (American, 1904-1957) for Newman Decor. Dimensions shown are for fr...

Promotional silkscreen print for Ladislav Sutnar’s Build the Town building block set, a Bauhaus-inspired toy set composed of simple geometric wooden forms painted in primary colors,...