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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...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
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
American Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint, Paper
Art Deco Modern Unframed René Gruau Hand Signed Lithograph Bistro
By René Gruau
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration, is a hand signed lithograph by Italian artist René Gruau, a famous fashion illustrator in the 1940s and 1950s. In excellent condition. The dimensions are 28.5...
Category
Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Art Deco Modern Unframed René Gruau Hand Signed Lithograph Pensive Man w/ Gloves
By René Gruau
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration, is a hand signed lithograph by Italian artist René Gruau, a famous fashion illustrator in the 1940s and 1950s. In excellent condition. The dimensions are 28" ...
Category
Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
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...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Antique Navajo Rug Yei Navajo Rare Human Geometric Handmade Wool Ivory, 1940
Located in New York, NY
Navajo rug flat woven rug tapestry beige
Measures: 4' x6' (3'11" x 5'7")
119cm x 170cm
Circa 1920
"The woolen rug has a white background color on which are three stylized figures on each side of a center cornstalk. All are surrounded on three sides by a "guardian "figure - one side is the head and the body - the other side are the legs. The rug is a Navajo Yei rug. All the figures are holding prayer sticks; there are feathers attached to the elbows of the figures in a vertical line. The colors of the rug are white, red, maroon, blue, tan, brown, grey, orange, rust and gold. The most common type of Navajo Yei rug are those with a white background color. Navajo Yei rugs were made at Lukachukai or in the Shiprock area or even Ganado. It is a fact that a Navajo Yei rug with many Yei figures and many colors will garner the highest value.
While Yei rugs are technically woven for the floor, they were often placed on couches, or hung on the wall like paintings, few actually touched the ground. The Yei figure is a frequently used pattern in Navajo rugs. Male Yei figures are generally pictured with round heads, and female Yei figures with square heads.
Modern Yei rugs are more often pictorial compositions, showing a row of front-facing stylized stick figures with a Rainbow Guardian which protects the figures on three sides, indicating the sand painting roots of this particular style. The Yei rug portrays ceremonies on a desire for healing, not only physical health, but also mental, spiritual, and even material well-being.
The "Holy People...
Category
Persian Navajo Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
"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
American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
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
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
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
American Chinoiserie Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
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...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
Masonite, Paint
A stunning vintage Hong Kong brass tray, made in the 1940s. Handcrafted
Located in Houston, TX
A stunning vintage Hong Kong brass tray, made in the 1940s. Handcrafted and hammered by hand, this unique treasure boasts a rich patina that tells stor...
Category
Asian Baroque Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
"Male Nude and Skyscraper", Rare, Signed Surrealist-Art Deco Print by Avinoff
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare and extraordinary, this signed print by Andrey Avinoff is one of a set he created for "The Fall of Atlantis," a monumental and fantastical poem by George Golokhvastoff published...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Polychrome Screen Print "Zig+Zag" by Josef Zenk
By Joseph Zenk
Located in Montreal, QC
Signed, titled and numbered to lower edge ‘Zig + Zag 7/60 Zenk’. This work is number 7 from the edition of 60. Zenk studied for three years at the National Academy of Design, followe...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Pair of Antique Bamboo Police Shields
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Authentic pair of Indian police shields made of bamboo. I am dating these to the 1940s. A brilliant depiction of how crowd control was done back in the day! These make a fantastic st...
Category
Indian Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
Bamboo
Industrial Cast Metal Pattern Mold, American Factory Parts, Garden Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
This classic American Industrial cast metal foundry pattern mold makes a great conversation piece. Large size with intricate pattern for perhaps some kind of horse saddle part? Great...
Category
American Industrial Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
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.
Category
American Rustic Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Mid-20th Century Black Dance Mask, Guerrero, Mexico
Located in Point Richmond, CA
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...
Category
Mexican Tribal Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
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.
Category
American Expressionist Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
Board
"She's Ready, Too. Buy War Bonds" Vintage WWII Bonds Poster, 1942
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a vintage WWII War Bonds poster, printed in 1942. In the poster, a confident woman sets out with conviction to buy war bonds, her hand over her pocketbook. As the woman ...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
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...
Category
French Louis XVI Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Glass
Vintage Framed Movie Poster of “ Les Enfants Du Paradis “ Circa 1945.
Located in Seattle, WA
This framed movie poster is of a French Film from 1945. Translates “ The children of paradise “ Within Silver toned. Professionally custom framing. Vintage Condition Consistent with ...
Category
Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Vintage Framed Pen Drawn Cartoon by "Ole Olsen" from comedians "Olsen & Johnson"
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage Framed Pen Drawn Cartoon by "Ole Olsen" from comedians "Olsen & Johnson". $
This original pen-drawn cartoon depicts a crowd in front of a man on a desk.
It measures 17 inch...
Category
Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
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...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Robert Pansart Églomisé Glass Mirror Wall-Mounted Panels Set, Asian Character
Located in Atlanta, GA
Robert Pansart (1909-1973) designed this stunning pair of églomisé mirrored glass wall-mounted panels in the 1940s. The panels feature an elongated shape with an Asian-inspired desig...
Category
French Neoclassical Revival Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood
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...
Category
Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
"Work on a farm... this Summer. Join the U.S. Crop Corps" Vintage WWII Poster
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is an original WWII U.S. Crop Corps recruitment poster. Designed by Douglas, this poster was issued by the Office of War Information in Washington DC, in 1943. In the compo...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Pair of Authentic California Fruit Crate Labels Featuring Apples. Circa 1940's
Located in Incline Village, NV
Offered is a pair of original "Apple" fruit crate labels, circa 1940's, unused and professionally mounted in oak frames with white colored beveled matte.
The labels would have been...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Early Important Harry Bertoia Monotype
Located in Chicago, IL
Early Important Harry Bertoia Monotype One of his first works on paper, Monoprint on Rice Raper
Signed to verso ‘HB’. Inscribed to lower right '1264'. Sold with a certificate of auth...
Category
Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
"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
Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
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
American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
After Gil Elvgren (Am. 1914-1980) Framed Offset Lithograph “Sleepy Time Girl”
By Gil Elvgren
Located in Chicago, IL
Black lacquered wood framed offset lithograph after Gil Elvgren, titled “Sleepy Time Girl”. Image site measurements, 7.5” x 9.5”. Framed measurements “12” x 15” x .5”. Not examined o...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
"U.S. Marines. Reserved for you!" Vintage WWII Marine Corps Recruitment Poster
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is an original World War II Marines recruitment poster, designed by Joe Richards. The poster, a color lithograph, was issued on November 28, 1941, less than 10 days before the a...
Category
North American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
After Gil Elvgren (Am. 1914-1980) Offset Lithograph “A Knock Out” Pin Up
By Gil Elvgren
Located in Chicago, IL
Black lacquered wood framed offset lithograph after Gil Elvgren, titled “A Knock Outgg”. Image site measurements, 7.5” x 9.5”. Framed measurements “12” x 15” x .5”. Not examined outs...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
String Shelving System by Nisse Strinning for String, 1949
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic Scandinavian Design String shelving system designed by Nisse Strinning for String, 1949. This two section shelving system has three white wire risers and five adjustable teak...
Category
Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
Wire
"1775- 167th Anniversary - 1942. Always Advance with the U.S. Marines" Poster
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a vintage 1942 United States Marine Corps poster, celebrating the organization's 167th Anniversary. The poster features a dynamic illu...
Category
North American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Mid Century Ray and Charles Eames Leg Splint for Evans Products
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid century WWII leg splint created by Charles and Ray Eames for Evans Products Company, 1943. Specifically designed for the US Navy, this iconic piece of history is sculpturally crafted in one piece using...
Category
North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
Plywood
French Faience Oyster Plate Moustiers Style, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Oyster Plate Moustiers Style, circa 1940.
Martres Tolosane.
Japonisme style.
Category
French Rustic Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
Faience
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...
Category
English Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
1940s Wire Fox Terrier Linoleum Block Print By Burnley Weaver
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s linoleum block print of a wire fox terrier by Burnley Weaver. White paint on one corner of frame.
Category
Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
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
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
Masonite, Paint
"Europa and the Bull" Fine and Rare Art Deco Bronze Tray
By Fritz Nuss
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This lovely and elegant scene, depicting Europa on her mythological bull, surrounded by nude bathers carrying water jars and towels, was sculpted by Fritz Nuss in the late 1940s. One...
Category
German Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
Bronze
"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
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Single Midcentury Copper Fish Sculpture
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional artistically made single copper fish , beautiful patina ,originally was part of very impressive gate, salvaged from south Florida estate.
will look great as architectur...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
Copper
Gorgeous Collection of 4 Decoupaged Classical Figural Scenes with Gold Leaf
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful set of 4 black and white decoupaged scenes of classical figures in poetic poses set against gold leaf and each framed in giltwood moldings.
Category
American Classical Greek Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
Gold Leaf
Polychrome Screen print "Romanesque" by Josef Zenk
By Joseph Zenk
Located in Montreal, QC
Polychrome Screen print "Romanesque" by Josef Zenk Signed, titled and numbered to lower edge ‘Romanesque 1/24 Zenk’. This work is number 1 from the edition of 24. Zenk studied for th...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
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
American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
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
Category
French Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
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...
Category
English Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
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...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Mid Century C1940 Wooden Airplane Propeller by Fahlin Columbia Missouri USA
By Fahlin Production
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and super cool looking C1940 wooden airplane propeller by Fahlin Propellers of Columbia Missouri. In excellent vintage condition wit...
Category
American Industrial Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
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
American Folk Art Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
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
Category
Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Hylonympha Macrocerca (Scissor-Tailed Hummingbird) by John Gould, 1946
Located in Kenilworth, IL
An ornithological lithographic print of the Scissor-Tailed Hummingbird from John Gould 's “A Monogram of the Trochilidae, or Family of Hummingbirds,” published in five volumes from 1...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
WPA Poster “Mobilizing Michigan for Farm and Factory” by Maurice Merlin
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Incredibly rare, original WPA poster designed by Maurice Merlin, a prominent Detroit artist documenting the struggles of urban Michigan.
Poster mounted to ...
Category
Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint, Paper
French Faience Oyster Plate Moustiers Style, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Oyster Plate Moustiers Style, circa 1940.
Martres Tolosane.
Japonisme style.
Category
French Japonisme Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
Faience
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
Belgian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
Mahogany, Paint
Majolica Portuguese Palissy Lobster Platter Aires C. Leal, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica Portuguese Palissy lobster platter, circa 1940.
A large red lobster who lay down on a blue/green background , ursin , shells , seaweeds and ...
Category
Portuguese Rustic Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
Majolica, Ceramic
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...
Category
English Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
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