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Period: 1940s
Decorative Mid-Century Chinese Fan Paper Decorated Painted Wooden Structure chic
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Decorative Mid-century Chinese fan in paper decorated painted wooden structure. Decoration on gold leaf, of swans, herons and plants. very stylish.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Gold Leaf

Pair of Classical Italian Painted & Carved Wood Wall Brackets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition Materials: Carved Wood Style: Classical Italian
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Italian Other Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Wood

Fashion Sketch by Ginette Roger, France, 1940's
Located in Austin, TX
Gouache on paper fashion sketch by Ginette Roger, in new custom gilt frame. France, 1940's
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

1946 Cunard - Queen Elizabeth - Queen Mary Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
Stunning poster created in 1946 to promote Cunard and their cruises "Queen Elizabeth" and "Queen Mary" which operated from Cherbourg in France to New York...
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Unknown Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Linen, Paper

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...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Original Watercolor Ski Poster "Pontresina" by Herbert Leupin, circa 1949
Located in Nantucket, MA
Original Watercolor Ski Poster "Pontresina" by Herbert Leupin (Swiss: 1916 - 1999), a watercolor and gouache painting original for one of Leupin's celeb...
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Swiss Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Antique Framed Oil Painting on Canvas by Zollepx
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique framed oil painting on canvas by Zollepx is a beautiful work that depicts the classic still life of a pewter pitcher filled with colorful flowers and set by an open window. P...
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Belgian Expressionist Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Five French Dried, Pressed and Framed Botanical Specimens
Located in New York, NY
A set of dried, pressed and framed botanical specimens, plants and flowers with botanical descriptions Calligraphed in Latin and French. These old pieces are elegantly floated in off...
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Belgian Rustic Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Vincent van Gogh Framed Color Cliché, Editions du Chêne, 1947
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vincent van Gogh Framed Color Cliché, Editions du Chêne, 1947 Medium: Color cliché Publisher: Editions du Chêne, Paris, France Date: 1947 Frame: Solid wood (example shown, final fra...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Rare Henri Matisse Artwork, Editions du Chene, 1943
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Step into the timeless brilliance of Henri Matisse with this extraordinary color cliché, expertly edited by Editions du Chêne in Paris, France, in 19...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Oil on Canvas Parisian Portrait of a Friend by Jeanne Kostich
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Colorful and impressionist depiction of a woman with hat and scarf. A friend of the artist in Paris. Unframed.
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French Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Icon Madonna & Child in Glass Luigi Brusotti for Fontana Arte, Italy 1940s
Located in Rome, IT
Icon glass with Madonna and Child drawing attributed to Luigi Brusotti for Fontana Arte. Made in Italy in the 1940s. The back is made of wood.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Metal

Original Vintage Travel Poster Lleida Lake Pyrenees Pirineos De Lerida Moneny
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster - Bosque y Leyenda Sobre Aquas Tranquilas Pirineos de Lerida (España) Junta Local de Tourismo de Pobla de Segur / Forest and Legend of Calm Waters issu...
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Spanish Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Portrait Oil Painting of Masked Women by Franz Cižek, Czech, 1946
Located in London, GB
Expressionist mystical portrait of purple veiled and masked women is painted in intense and non-naturalistic colors blue, green and red. She is holding a yellow card in one hand and ...
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Czech Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

African Warrior by Charles Hargens Oil Painting on Board
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Fantastic work by Bucks County artist and illustrator Charles William Hargens Jr. Hargens created over 3000 magazine covers for magazines such as ...
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American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paint

Original Vintage World War Recruitment Poster Spars Coast Guard USA Navy WWII
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two recruitment poster for the USCG United States Coast Guard Women's Reserve (known as SPARS from the Latin USCG motto Semper Paratus / Always Ready) - Enlist in the Coast Guard Spars Release a man to fight at sea Apply to your nearest Navy Recruiting Station or Office of Naval Officer Procurement - featuring a patriotic design depicting a smartly dressed lady in a US Coast Guard uniform raising the stars and stripes flag of the United States of America with the text below. Artwork by Charles John Andres...
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American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Mid Century Modern Abstract Painting by Flora Crockett (1892-1979)
By Flora Crockett
Located in Ventura, 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...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Mid-Century Swedish Still Life Oil Painting, 1940s
Located in Karis, Nyland
Signed still life oil painting by unknown Swedish artist. Dated 1946.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Wood, Paint

Pablo Picasso Framed Color Cliche, Editions du Chene, 1943
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Step into the timeless brilliance of Pablo Picasso with this extraordinary color cliché, expertly edited by Editions du Chêne in Paris, France, in 1943. Adorned by a stunning solid w...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Pink Flamingo Watercolor Painting on Paper Signed by Shirrell Graves, Framed
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original 1940s Pink Flamingo Watercolor Painting on Paper Signed by Shirrell Graves. The painting features its original white wood frame with a Mirrored border, this is the frame Gra...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Glass, Mirror, Wood, Paint, Paper

Original Poster Featuring Actress 'Charlotte Kohler' Poster Design Jan Sluijters
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Original Poster Featuring Actress 'Charlotte Kohler' Poster Design Jan Sluijters This is an original poster which has been linen backed for preservation, the overall condition is ve...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Linen, Paper

Color Print Depicting a Siamese Cat, USA, 1940
Located in Milan, IT
A color print, depicting a siamese cat. Gladys Emerson Cook. Solid cherry wood frame, polished and beeswaxed. USA circa 1940.
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American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Glass, Wood, Cherry, Paper

Original Vintage Soviet WWII Propaganda Poster Defence Of The Motherland USSR
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Soviet World War Two propaganda poster - For the Defence of the Motherland / На Защиту Родины - featuring a dynamic design depicting Red Army soldiers marching in li...
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Russian Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Vintage French Aubusson Tapestry Rug Art Nouveau Bold 9x9 Square 256cm x 285cm
Located in New York, NY
Vintage French Aubusson Tapestry Rug Art Nouveau Bold Square 9x9 8'5" x 9'4" 256cm x 285cm "A rare, magnificent vintage French Aubusson tapestry with unique Art Nouveau design, i...
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French Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Wool, Silk

Large Chamois Trophy on Carved Plaque, Austria 1948
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Chamois Trophy on Carved Plaque, Austria 1948 A antique chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) trophy mounted on a wooden carved plaque which features acorns, oak leaves and a handwrit...
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Austrian Black Forest Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Antler, Wood

Wall Decorative plate in Onyx and brass Art deco Style France Circa 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Wall Decorative plate in Onyx and brass. Religious subject, signed Froment.
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Onyx, Brass

Pablo Picasso Framed Artwork, Editions du Chene, 1943
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Step into the timeless brilliance of Pablo Picasso with this extraordinary color cliché, expertly edited by Editions du Chêne in Paris, France, in 1943. Adorned by a stunning solid w...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

C.P. Initials, Portait of African Girl, Charcoal on Paper, Signed Banzyville 1944
Located in Leuven , BE
C.P. Initials,Portait of African Girl,Charcoal on Paper,Signed Banzyville 1944,Framed,Signed and Dated
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Congolese Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

1947 British Airways - Overseas European S. American Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
Beautiful mid century marvel for British Airways. Created in 1947, this piece advertises the British Overseas Airways Corporation, British European Airways, and the British South Ame...
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British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Vintage WWII Poster Rush British Arms To Russian Hands Strong As Steel
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two propaganda poster - Soviet War Poster Rush British arms to Russian hands - featuring a cartoon style caricature illustration by Nikolai Radlov (1889-19...
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British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Vintage Soviet Propaganda Poster Long Live The Red Army USSR Stalin
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Soviet propaganda poster - Long live the Red Army the flesh and blood of the Soviet people! / Да здравствует красная армия-плоть от плоти советского народа! Artwork ...
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Russian Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Antique Portrait Painting of Matriarch Reading with Gold Leaf Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition Materials: Oil On Canvas, Gold Leaf Wood Frame Style: Realism
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American Other Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Wood

Set of 2 Mid-Century Gilded Wood Wall Consoles, 1940s
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 2 wall consoles in gilded wood, Italy, 1940s. In the 90s they underwent a conservative restoration and a new gilding was done.
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Italian Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Wood

Framed Ww ii Nautical Signal Flag 'Red & White'
Located in North Miami, FL
This flag represents the sign for "ASW EXCERCISES" - according to the international flags and pennants chart. The flag is a vivid red and white. Hardware is galvanized steel. This is a large ship standard sized flag. THIS ITEM IS LOCATED AND WILL SHIP FROM OUR MIAMI, FLORIDA SHOWROOM. Professionally framed in natural maple low profile shadow box and sewn on to the matting, this vintage German-made nautical Signal flag from WW II era, was never used and acquired as a group. The purpose of International Signal Code Flags...
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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Fabric, Glass, Wood

Rare Grill Willys Jeep 1940
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Rare grill of a military Willys jeep 1940. Can be used as a decorative item on the wall or can also be re-used in a restoration project. In a original co...
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American Industrial Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Metal

American Regionalist Oil, Sag Harbor, NY, Circa 1940s
Located in Peabody, MA
American regionalist oil on canvas depicting a dock scene in Sag Harbor, NY, circa 1940s, in a gilded and handcarved frame.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paint

Antique Photo "Victoria de Samotracia" - Louvre Edition
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique Photo "Victoria de Samotracia" - Louvre Edition Year: 1940 Medium: Black and white photograph Frame: Wooden frame Dimensions: Height 40 cm, Depth 2 cm, Width 34 cm Condi...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

James NORTHFIELD, Original Oil Painting Circa. 1940
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
This is an original oil painting by James Northfield. This paining has been signed by James Northfield himself, the painting has been done on board. It was most likely a study. The o...
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Australian Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Wood, Paint

Original Vintage Travel Poster S'Agaro Costa Brava Sunny Winter Resort Spain
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster for S'Agaro Costa Brava Sunny Winter Resort featuring a colourful design by Enric Moneny (1903-1973) of a fashionably dressed lady wearing an orange ha...
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Spanish Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Rare Henri Matisse Artwork, Editions du Chene, 1943
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Step into the timeless brilliance of Henri Matisse with this extraordinary color cliché, expertly edited by Editions du Chêne in Paris, France, in 19...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Pablo Picasso Framed Color Cliche, Editions du Chene, 1943
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Step into the timeless brilliance of Pablo Picasso with this extraordinary color cliché, expertly edited by Editions du Chêne in Paris, France, in 1943. Adorned by a stunning solid w...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Montague J Dawson, ‘Valetta Harbour’
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Montague J Dawson (1895-1973), ‘Valetta Harbour’, oil on board, painted in a grisaille palette with a British Hunt Class Type II destroyer in Valetta Harbour, Malta, signed ‘Montague Dawson’, English, 1940. Footnote: Montague Dawson RMSA, FRSA (1890–1973) was born in West London, in Chiswick in 1895, Montague Dawson was the grandson of Victorian landscape painter Henry Dawson. He studied under the seascape artist Charles Napier Hemy...
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English Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paint

Maurice De Vlaminck Fauvist Color Cliche Framed by Editions Du Chene, 1948
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Immerse yourself in the vivid artistry of Maurice de Vlaminck with this exquisite color cliché print, meticulously edited by Editions du Chêne in Paris, France, in 1948. Housed in a ...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Vintage World War Two Home Front Poster He Talked This Happened WWII
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two home front poster - "She sails at midnight..." He Talked ... This Happened Careless Talk Costs Lives - featuring photo images of two men drinking beer ...
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Canadian Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Vincent van Gogh Framed Color Cliché, Editions du Chêne, 1947
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vincent van Gogh Framed Color Cliché, Editions du Chêne, 1947 Medium: Color cliché Publisher: Editions du Chêne, Paris, France Date: 1947 Frame: Solid wood (example shown, final fra...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Rare Henri Matisse Artwork, Editions du Chene, 1943
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Step into the timeless brilliance of Henri Matisse with this extraordinary color cliché, expertly edited by Editions du Chêne in Paris, France, in 1943. Adorned by a stunning solid w...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Art deco gold ceramic
By Alfred Auguste Janniot
Located in PAU, FR
Wonderful art deco ceramic wall sculpture. Gold earthglazed Attributed to Alfred Auguste Janniot.
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Ceramic, Earthenware

Vintage Yei Navajo Non Identical Pair Rug Human Hand woven Wool Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Pair Yei Navajo Tapestries Tapestry Flat Woven Rug 8x6 8x5 234cm 176cm 226cm x 143cm "This is a pair of magnificent vintage Yei ...
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North American Navajo Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Wool

Set of Four Karl Blossfeldt Framed Photogravures: Nature's Elegance (1942)
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Presenting a captivating set of four Karl Blossfeldt Photogravures from the 1942 edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur.' In its original condition, this piece boasts minor wear ...
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Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

1945 Viceroy Cigarettes Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
Introduced in 1936, this poster for American cigarette brand Viceroy was created in 1945. Depicting a pack of cigarettes in front of the American flag...
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American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

1943 Loterie Nationale - Original French Vintage Lithographic Poster
Located in Hellerup, DK
Original vintage ''Loterie Nationale" poster from 1943 where profits from the lottery went to charity organisations securing help to the ill and wounded in the 2. World War, for exam...
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French Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Casablanca
Located in London, GB
Original US black and white photographic production still. The film staring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and Paul Henreid. The film remains one of the most famous of all time. Th...
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American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Vintage Pan Am Travel Map Poster South America Continent Of Contrasts
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Pan Am travel advertising map poster - South America Continent of Contrasts served by Pan American World Airways and Pan American Grace ...
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American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Pablo Picasso Framed Artwork, Editions du Chene, 1943
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Step into the timeless brilliance of Pablo Picasso with this extraordinary color cliché, expertly edited by Editions du Chêne in Paris, France, in 19...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

The Lady From Shanghai
Located in London, GB
Original photographic production photo from 1948 film Noir The Lady from Shanghai starring Rita Hayworth, Orson Welles and directed by Orson Welles. The photo was taken by Robert Cob...
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American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Realistic Flower Still Life Oil Painting by the Belgian Artist Jan Verdoodt
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful flower still life by the Belgian painter Jan Verdoodt (1908-1980). He studied from 1926 at the Art Academy in Sint Jans Molenbeek. He developed his own artistic style, insp...
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Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paint

1942 WWII Pin-up Nude Female Lithograph by Signed C Moss in Wood Frame
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original 1942 lithograph artwork print of a nude woman, bare-chested in a sea of silk with soft nighttime rim light sculpting her body in this silhouette. The print comes in its orig...
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American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Mid Century French Copper and Brass Panel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This striking mid-century French copper panel exhibits a masterful execution of Art Deco inspiration intertwined with the Arts and Crafts movement. Its richly textured and toned copp...
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English Arts and Crafts Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Metal

Pablo Picasso Framed Artwork, Editions du Chene, 1943
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Step into the timeless brilliance of Pablo Picasso with this extraordinary color cliché, expertly edited by Editions du Chêne in Paris, France, in 1943. Adorned by a stunning solid w...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Watercolor of a Semi Nude Woman by Adam Sherriff Scott
By Adam Sherriff Scott 1
Located in Montreal, QC
Provenance from Estate of the son of Thomas Garside, who was a very closed friend of Sherriff-Scott. .  
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Canadian Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Canvas

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