Skip to main content

1940s Wall Decorations

to
429
1,076
630
1,730
Height
to
Width
to
418
176
47
22
11
10
8
7
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
8,252
17,408
39,162
11,583
5,792
15,710
11,405
932
451
1,355
2,023
1,730
3,172
4,059
4,099
2,389
1,460
1,060
250
214
198
125
994
516
468
298
247
1,730
1,730
1,730
91
40
20
20
20
Period: 1940s
Original Vintage Travel Poster Air France Afrique Du Nord, Bernard Villemot
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Original vintage travel poster Air France Afrique Du Nord - Bernard Villemot circa 1946 Original vintage travel poster realised by Villemot in 194...
Category

Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage World War Two Poster It All Depends On Me WWII Home Front
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two home front poster - It All Depends On Me - featuring an illustration of a lady holding her arms outstretched and holding hands with other people agains...
Category

British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

"Fresh New World, " 1944 Masterpiece Depicting Early Suburban Life in America
By Allan Dudley Jones
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A true masterpiece of genre painting, with its depiction of idyllic World War II-era suburban life filled with children playing and adults attending to their homes and chores, this piece was created by Allan Jones in 1944. It is a stunningly beautiful spring day, and the view is looking through an open window with a blackbird sitting on the sill, into the backyards of a half dozen tidy brick and wood houses. The homeowners are attending to their Victory Gardens...
Category

American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Tempera

Original Vintage WWII Poster Anti-Soviet German Propaganda Happy To Work Germany
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two anti-Soviet German Nazi political propaganda poster depicting a smiling lady against a blue background with the text in Russ...
Category

German Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Located in London, GB
Original candid photographic production still for the 1948 drama, adventure film The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. This film starred Humphrey Bogart, Walter Huston and was directed b...
Category

American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Out of the Past
Located in London, GB
Original US lobby card number 8 for the 1947 Film Noir Out of the Past. The film Starred Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer and Kirk Douglas and was was directed Jacques Tourneur. The piece ...
Category

American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

1947 Una Mañana En Enero by Antonio Ballerini Framed Painting
Located in Stamford, CT
1947 Una Mañana En Enero by Antonio Ballerini Painting. Newly framed in gold giltwood frame. Painting includes COA and artist information from the gallery it was purchased from in Bu...
Category

Chilean Spanish Colonial Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Wood, Paint

Original Vintage WWII Poster American Relief Czechoslovakia Chains National Fund
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two charity fundraising poster - American Relief for Czechoslovakia Member Agency of the National War Fund - featuring a dynamic design depicting a photogr...
Category

American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

"Shanghai Gesture / Shanghai Ville De Follies" Original Belgium film poster
Located in London, GB
Original Belgium film poster for the 1941 film Noir staring Gene Tierney, Walter Huston, Victor Mature. When posters were used to advertise films in Belgi...
Category

Belgian Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Médard Tytgat Painting of a Landscape with Garden
Located in Barntrup, DE
A painting of a garden landscape, oil on canvas signed left below 'M. Tytgat Aine'. Médard Tytgat (8 February 1871, Bruges – 11 January 1948, Brussels), a Belgian painter, lithograph...
Category

Belgian Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Wasilly Kandinsky, Wood Engraving for "Klaenge" Portfolio on Arches Paper
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Woodcut by Wassily Kandinsky. Wood engraving for the portfolio "Klaenge" on Arches paper Signed on the plate. Date unknown. In original condition, preserving some traces of age...
Category

German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

The Philadelphia Story
Located in London, GB
Original colour studio promotional photograph for the classic 1940 comedy starring Cary Grant, Katherine Hepburn and James Stewart. This piece is conservation framed with in a Tuli...
Category

American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage World War Two Propaganda Poster Navy Upholds Victory Torch WWII
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two propaganda poster - The Navy Upholds the Victory Torch You can uphold the Navy by depositing your savings in the Glasgow Savings Bank A trustee savings...
Category

British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Painting by Unknown Artist, Oil on Canvas, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Esteve Serrat Paxinc painting. Made in Spain, circa 1979. Hand signed by the author In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a bea...
Category

Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Canvas

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...
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Poster Glorify Our Homeland Comrades With Work USSR Industry
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Soviet propaganda poster - Let us glorify our homeland, comrades, with work! / ????????? ???? ??????, ????????, ??????! - featuring an illustration of a young blond ...
Category

Russian Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

"The Adventures of Don Juan" or "Le Avventure Di Don Giovarri" Film Poster
Located in London, GB
Original Italian film poster for Don June. This was Errol Flynn's last big budget. Movie and a perfect role for Flynn. The poster features beautiful artwo...
Category

Italian Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Mid Century White Camellia Botanical Floral Lithograph Print in Original Frame
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This vintage hand-drawn illustration of a California poppy radiates delicate charm, with its vibrant white petals captured in meticulous detail. The artist’s skilled linework and sof...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Original Vintage Soviet War Propaganda Poster Infinite Enemy Family Honour WWII
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Soviet World War Two propaganda poster - Our land has been touched by the infinite enemy We will smash the enemy's dark forces mercilessly ... Let's move on a terrib...
Category

Russian Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

"Male Nude with Sculptural Fragment, " Important Depiction of Fred McDarrah
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This drawing is a highly important and rare window into a relationship that impacted the larger world of Abstract Expressionism in New York just a few years after it was made in 1949...
Category

American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

1940s Art by Alfredo Zalce Original Pencil on Paper Fisherman Artwork Mexico
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, art by Alfredo Zalce Torres original pencil on paper, artwork Mexico. Alfredo Zalce Torres was a Mexican artist and contemporary of Diego Rivera, David Siquei...
Category

Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Antico Dipinto a Olio Art Deco "Danzatrice" Firmato Szantho Maria, Ungheria 1940
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Stupendo dipinto eseguito da Szantho Maria negli anni 40,le sue opere sono realistiche e ricche di dettagli e si ispirano all'edonismo dei nudi di Karoly lotz coniugato alla vivacita...
Category

Hungarian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure: Nature's Elegance in Classic Frame (1942)
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Presenting a captivating Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the 1942 edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur.' In its original condition, this piece boasts minor wear that beautifu...
Category

Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

T-Men
Located in London, GB
Original British trade advertisement for the 1948 Film Noir T-Men Directed by Anthony Mann and starring Dennis O'Keefe, Alfred Ryder, Wallace Ford. This piece is paper backed and ...
Category

British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

T-Men
T-Men
$237
Painting By Olivier Foss Parisian Scene Ca' 1940's
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A wonderfull painterly painting by Olivier Foss (1920-2002). A Parisian street scene with a solitary figure-a quintessence of modern existence. done with palette knife and brush the painting has a great feeling and high quality of execution. In a high quality frame with gold leaf edge. Here is a quick note about the artist, courtesy of Kodner Gallery...
Category

Albanian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Canvas

Mr Chad WW2 National Savings Poster Circa 1940s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Mr Chad WW2 National Savings Poster Circa 1940s - Original WW2 national savings poster - Features one of the first illustrations of Mr Chad - Framed ...
Category

English Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Vintage Oil Painting Of Gypsy From Zamutov, Czechoslovakia 1940s
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful vintage oil painting in an original frame. The pinting is named Gypsy Woman from Zamutov. Originally from the region of Czechoslovakia. The painting was hanging in the firs...
Category

Czech Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Original Vintage Advertising Poster BSA The Real Quality Bicycle Design Art
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster for BSA The Real Quality Bicycle featuring a smiling lady holding the handlebar of a new bike in front of a country cottage and trees below the bl...
Category

British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

"Owed So Much", Rare Sculptural Plaque with Spitfire Airplane & Churchill Quote
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare and striking, this molded and patinated brass plaque -- which depicts a 1940s Spitfire in the midst of Art Deco clouds with the sun shining behind -- was made by the Walsall Li...
Category

British Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Brass

Kofron Fragment Hexentanz w. Decapitated Mans Head Oil on Canvas, Germany c 1940
Located in Esbjerg, DK
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...
Category

German Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Theodore Jung Vintage Photo Gravure, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vintage photo gravure by the photographer Theodore Jung, circa 1940. Wood frame with passepartout and high quality museum's glass. In original condition, with minor wear consiste...
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Glass, Wood, 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

Georges Braque 1948 Color Cliché Print, Framed
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Step into the innovative world of Georges Braque with this vibrant color cliché print from the Fauves collection, meticulously edited by Editions du Chêne in Paris, France, in 1948. ...
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Travel Poster Transatlantique French Line Le Havre Southampton
Located in London, GB
Original vintage cruise travel poster - Cie Gle Transatlantique French Line Le Havre Southampton New York - featuring artwork by the French artist Albert Brenet (1903-2005) depicting an ocean liner sailing at sea with the stylised title text above and against the choppy white waves below. Founded in 1861 (having been established in 1855 by the brothers Emile and Issac Pereire), the Compagnie Generale Transatlantique CGT was a French shipping company known as French Line and Transat; it merged with Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes...
Category

French Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Springtime for Thomas
Located in London, GB
Original US film poster for Springtime for Thomas (1946) This seven minute cartoon would have been shown before the main feature at the cinema. Tom and Jerry cartoons were extremely...
Category

American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Original Vintage Travel Poster ENIT Sanremo Alassio Riviera Dei Fiori Italy
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster issued by the Italian Tourism Board ENIT to promote the Riviera Dei Fiori Italy featuring a view of a coastal town with sailing boats on th...
Category

Italian Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

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

American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Glass, Wood

Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942. Photography number 74. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and us...
Category

Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage WWII Poster Careless Talk Strictly Between You And Me Fougasse
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two poster by the notable British cartoonist and illustrator Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird; 1887-1965) from the popular and iconic Careless Talk Costs Lives...
Category

British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Botanical Large Print After Joseph Nigg, from the Ateliers Lithographiques Mourl
By Joseph Nigg
Located in Downingtown, PA
Botanical Print after the painting of the Austrian painter, Joseph Nigg, (1782-1863) Artist: Joseph Nigg (1782-1863) Medium: Lithograph Dimensions: 39 3/4 inches high x 31 i...
Category

Georgian Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

"Warhawks Are Killers!" Vintage WWII U.S. Army Air Force Poster, 1943
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a vintage WWII U.S. Army Air Force poster of a P-40 Warhawk fighter plane. The poster was illustrated by Melbourne Brindle and published...
Category

American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Travel Poster Holland Jan Wijga Netherlands Sailboat Windmill
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster for Holland featuring colourful design by Jan Wijga (1902-1978) depicting a lady wearing the red, white and blue stripes of the flag on her swimsuit di...
Category

Dutch Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Documentary Film Poster Whales In Antarctica Life Of Insects
Located in London, GB
Original vintage poster advertising the new Soviet film collection No. 6 of Popular Science and Documentary movies - За Китами в Антарктику / After the Whales in Antarctica - featuri...
Category

Russian Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure: Nature's Elegance in Classic Frame (1942)
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Presenting a captivating Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the 1942 edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur.' In its original condition, this piece boasts minor wear that beautifully weaves into its historical narrative, showcasing a lovely patina that adds to its charm. Karl Blossfeldt, a luminary in German photography and artistry, left an indelible mark with his close-up photographs of plants...
Category

Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

King Kong
Located in London, GB
Original photographic production still used for a re-release of the film in the late 1930's or early 1940's King Kong is perfect blend of adventure, science fiction and horror, King ...
Category

American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography, 1942
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942. Photography number 32. 'Chrysanthemum macrophyllum. Großblätterige Wucherblume. Teil einer...
Category

Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

The Big Sleep
Located in London, GB
Original US black and white photographic production still for the 1946 Film Noir The Big Sleep. this production still would have been used by the studio to advertise the film. these ...
Category

American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Cycling Race Poster Vuelta Ciclista Cataluna Race Spain Pirelli
Located in London, GB
Original vintage cycling poster for the XXV Vuelta Ciclista a Cataluna V Gran Premio Bodas de Plata / XXV Catalonia Cycling Tour V Gra...
Category

Spanish Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage WWII Home Front Propaganda Poster We Want You With Us War Work
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two home front propaganda poster - We want You with us! There's a place for everyone locally or somewhere in England Get into War Work this week - featurin...
Category

British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Casablanca
Located in London, GB
This is an exceptionally rare original Japanese film poster for Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman's 1942 classic. Directed by Michael Curtiz. The movie was shown in Japan in 1946 and t...
Category

Japanese Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Petite French Faience Quimper Dish Circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
Petite French Faience Quimper Dish Circa 1950. Diamond shape.
Category

French Rustic Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Original Vintage War Poster Attack Begins In The Factory WWII British Royal Navy
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two poster - The Attack Begins in the Factory - featuring a dramatic battle scene showing explosions and Royal Navy ships at sea in the distance and soldie...
Category

British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage War Food Poster Dig For Victory Empire Feed Fighting Men WWII
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two food propaganda poster - Dig For Victory Your Groundnuts Help to Feed The Empire's Fighting Men - featuring four illustrations by Alfred John Nunney (1...
Category

British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Travel Skiing Poster Winter Sports In France Jean Leger Ski
Located in London, GB
Original vintage skiing poster advertising Winter Sports in France featuring a great design depicting a couple on skis enjoying the view of the snowy mountains below the blue sky bac...
Category

French Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Ziegfeld Girl
Located in London, GB
Original photographic production still for 1941 musical romance film Ziegfeld Girl. This film starred James Stewart, Judy Garland and Hedy Lamarr. This f...
Category

American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Vintage Persian Baktiari Oriental Rug, in Small Size, W/ Central Medallion
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Persian Baktiari Oriental rug, Small size A vintage Baktiari oriental rug, size 8'2" x 5'5", circa 1940. This handsome hand-woven geometric rug features a central medallio...
Category

Persian Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Wool

Original Vintage Soviet Propaganda Poster Grain Farming Agriculture Field USSR
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Soviet agriculture propaganda poster - We Will Not Leave Even One Grain in the Field! - featuring a great image of a young man collecting wheat and holding a piece u...
Category

Russian Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Set of 6 Karl Blossfeldt Black White Flower Photogravure Botanic Photography
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942. Photography number 7. 'Aspidium filix mas. Wurmfarn. Junge gerollte Blätter in 4 facher Ve...
Category

Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Surrealist African American Self-Portrait by Harry Leopold D. 1943
Located in Peabody, MA
An African American self portrait by the surrealist painter Henry Leopold (1920-2009). Leopold studied fine art in Belgium, France and Italy. He attended the American Artists school, the Pratt...
Category

North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paint

"Wear the 'FIGHTIN'EST' wings in the service" Vintage WWII Marine Poster, 1942
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is an original World War II Marines recruitment poster from 1942. The poster, a color lithograph, was printed by the Alpha Litho. Co., out of Camden, NJ. In the center of the composition appears a striking blue eagle, which tears apart a Japanese plane with its talons. The poster displays the slogan "Wear the FIGHTINEST wings in the service, Fly with the Marines" in bold letters above and below the image. On the bottom in black lettering is the phrase: "Apply, or write, to nearest recruiting station." The Marines logo appears in yellow in the top right hand corner of the composition, set against a red background. The Second World War ushered in the biggest government-led advertising campaign to date, critical to the wartime communication needs of every combatant: from raising money, recruiting soldiers and boosting volunteer efforts, to spurring production and provoking outrage at enemy atrocities. The Office of War Information (OWI) commissioned some of the nation’s leading artists to produce the stark, colorful graphic designs. The posters played to the fears, frustrations, and faith in freedoms that lingered in people's minds during the war. The most common themes found in the posters were the consequences of careless talk, supporting the war effort at home through conservation, victory gardens, and the purchasing of War Bonds, and anti-German and Japanese propaganda...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Read More

Punk Rock and Rebellion Animate London’s Hit Yoshitomo Nara Show

The exhibition includes his portraits of wide-eyed kids with mayhem on their minds, as well as some of the artist’s personal belongings.

Whether Painted or Papered, Muraled Walls Make Bold Statements in the Home

The ancient practice of covering walls in artistic scenery is back.

In Francks Deceus’s ‘Mumbo Jumbo #5,’ the Black Experience Is . . . Complicated

Despite the obstacles, the piece’s protagonist navigates the chaos without losing his humanity.

12 Floral-Accented Rooms with a Handmade, Folkloric Feel

Who needs a flower garden? Just use your imagination — and some beautifully patterned wallpaper or fabric — to bring the outdoors in.

This Wolf Kahn Pastel Is the Epitome of Beauty at Its Most Essential

A longtime admirer of Kahn’s work, 1stDibs editorial director Anthony Barzilay Freund explores why it’s relevant now more than ever.

Why Jules Chéret Was the King of the Modern Poster

The streets of fin-de-siècle Paris were set aglow with colorful poster ads, thanks to the printing techniques invented by Jules Chéret. Now, the Milwaukee Art Museum is celebrating this undersung talent in America's first solo show dedicated his exuberant works.

Anna Condo’s Multifaceted Career Spans Film, Photography and NFTs

From her historic Manhattan townhouse, the talented creator and curator of 1stDibs' latest NFT exhibition tells us about the art in her home and how she got involved with cryptoart.

How Keith Rivers Went from NFL Linebacker to Blue-Chip Art Aficionado

The former football player is as serious about becoming a great contemporary-art patron as he once was about making tackles. Here, Rivers tells us how he got the collecting bug and how his tastes have evolved over the years.

Recently Viewed

View All