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"Under the El", WPA-Era Painting of Philadelphia Market by Van Loan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brilliantly painted in a palette of canary yellow, orange-red, browns and blues, this WPA-period painting of an open-air market under the Market-Frankford elevated train line ("the El") in Philadelphia was executed by Dorothy Van Loan...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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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...
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Asian Baroque Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Brass

"Element of Air, " Art Deco Print with Male Nude and Atlantis Theme by Avinoff
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sensuous, finely rendered and full of mystery, this very rare signed print by Andrey Avinoff was one of several he created for "The Fall of Atlantis," a monumental and fantastical po...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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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...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paint

Marc Chagall Framed Color Cliché, Editions du Chêne, 1947
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Marc Chagall Framed Color Cliché, Editions du Chêne, 1947 Medium: Color cliché Publisher: Editions du Chêne, Paris, France Date: 1947 Frame: Solid...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Paolo Buffa Style Wood Armoire with Glass Handles, Italy 1940s
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous 1940s armoire cabinet reminiscent of designs by Italian architect and furniture designer Paolo Buffa. The monumental silhouette is composed of waxed wood in a rich cherry ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Glass, Wood

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

Original Vintage Poster Find Your War Job Industry Agriculture WWII Home Front
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two propaganda poster distributed by the Office of War Information to encourage employment on the home front featuring an illustr...
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American 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

Original Vintage WWI Propaganda Poster Back Them Up Tank Attack Western Desert
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two propaganda poster, Back Them Up! A British tank attack in the Western Desert, featuring a dynamic illustration of a tank ...
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British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

After Pablo Picasso „The Black Bull“ Lithograph
Located in Vienna, AT
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...
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Spanish 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

Framed Modernist Oil On Panel
Located in Essex, MA
Painted on artist board. Abstract still life in a arts and crafts frame.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Wood

20th Century French Baker's Rack
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
20th Century French baker’s rack in a white wash. Comes in two parts (top and bottom). Circa 1940.
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French Industrial Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Metal

Italian Neoclassical Carved Giltwood Wall Bracket Shelf, circa 1940
Located in Pearland, TX
A stunning Italian giltwood wall bracket shelf with a hand carved scrolling acanthus leaf design in a lovely gilt patina, circa 1940. It's perfect for displaying decorative collectib...
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Italian Neoclassical Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Giltwood

"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 st...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paint

"Dockside with Seagull, " Important Painting by WPA Artist Stull
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brilliantly painted in rich hues of cerulean, purple, deep pink and burnt siena, this abstracted view of a dockside scene was painted by John De Forest ...
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American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Canvas

20th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Signed and Dated Landscape Painting, 1940
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
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...
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Italian Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Wood

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

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

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

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 ...
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Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paint, Paper

Leonetto Cappiello, Vintage Poster, Thermogene, Cough, Devil, Clown, 1940
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Poster for Chest Rub Thermogene dating from 1940 by Leonetto Cappiello. Artist: Leonetto Cappiello (1875 - 1942) Title: Le Thermogène Date: 1940 Size: 28.6 x 38.4 in / 79,6 X 120 cm Printer : DEHON & Cie. Valenciennes_Paris Materials and Techniques: Colour lithograph on paper Linen backing: Yes Condition: A (Normally designates a poster in very good condition. Colours are fresh and there is very little or no paper loss. Any imperfections are marginal and unnoticeable). Details: Poster for the promotion of Thermogene, a medical product that creates heat. "The Thermogene generates heat and fights: coughs, rheumatism, side points etc ..." This poster is a 1940 reissue from the original 1909 poster...
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French Belle Époque Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Mid-Century French Faience Oyster Plate Quimper
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-century French Faience oyster plate signed Quimper.
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French Rustic Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Ceramic, Faience

French Faience Flowers Plate Moustiers Style
Located in Austin, TX
French faience plate with flowers Moustiers style Martres Tolosane, circa 1940.  
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French French Provincial Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Faience

"On the Waterfront", Nine Sailors at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, 1946 Oil Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paint

French Saddle Leather Wall Hooks in the style of Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French Leather double wall hooks in the style of Jacques Adnet Beautiful equestrian and hunting wall storage Saddle leather double tongue hooks on ag...
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French Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Brass

Original Vintage WWII Poster Handen Weg! Europa Hands Off Europe War Netherlands
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two poster - Hands off Europe / Handen weg! Europa - featuring a dramatic illustration depicting a giant hand grasping at the map of Europe defending itsel...
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Dutch Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

French Faience Oyster Plate Moustiers Style, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience rustic oyster plate Moustiers style, circa 1940. Painting of birds and flowers.
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French Rustic Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Faience

"Redhead, " Striking 1940s Portrait of Young Man by John Menihan
By John C. Menihan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This portrait of a young man with vivid red hair, blue eyes and a ruddy complexion was painted by John C. Menihan, one of the most renowned portraitists and watercolorists of his day...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

"Two Philosophers", 1948 Painting with Two Male Nudes by Arthur Kampf
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Serving, perhaps, as a commentary on the futility and horror of war, this allegorical painting of "Two Philosophers" was made by Arthur Kampf in 1948-49, shortly after the end of World War II and toward the end of his long life. Kampf was known for his historical and allegorical paintings, including a large scene showing a group of nude soldiers...
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German Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paint

20th Century Oil on Masonite Italian Dated and Signed Still Life Painting, 1942
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian painting dated 1942 on the back. Oil on masonite framework signed lower left Laustino, referable to Emanuele Laustino (1916-1988) depicting a pleasant still life with primros...
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Italian Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Masonite

8 brass door handles 1940s attributed arch. GIO PONTI.
Located in Milano, IT
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.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Brass

“Dinosaure” by Le Corbusier
Located in Berlin, BE
"Dinosaure" by Le Corbusier. Signed in pencil and numbered 2/100.⁠ ⁠ Charles-Édouard Jeanneret (1887 – 1965), known as Le Corbusier, was a Swiss-French architect, designer, painter, ...
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French Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Vintage War Poster Italy Breaks Chains That Suffocate Her WWII Soldier
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Italian World War Two poster featuring a dynamic image of a soldier in uniform breaking a chain with the caption in red reading - l'Italia spezza le catene che la so...
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Italian 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

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....
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Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Wood

"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...
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Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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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

Siqueiros Glass Mural Painting Unique Piece, Mexican Muralist, 6.56 F by 11.48 F
Located in Miami, FL
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...
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Central American Pre-Columbian Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Glass

Marcel Vertes Poodle with Flowers Painting
Located in Water Mill, NY
Impressionistic tempera painting of a still life with dog and flowers in a vintage giltwood frame by listed artist Marcel Vertes (1895-1961.)
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French Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Watercolor

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

Original Vintage War Poster Attack Begins In The Factory Bomber WWII Nockolds
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two poster - The Attack Begins in the Factory - featuring an aerial view by Roy Anthony Nockolds (1911-1979) of British RAF Royal Air Force bomber planes l...
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British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

1940's Asian Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Framed Ladies Mingling Wall Decorative Ar
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1940's Asian Chinoiserie Hand Crafted Black Lacquered Hand Painted Decorative Wall Art.
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Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Wood

White Plaster Hollywood Regency Sconces
Located in Riverdale, NY
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...
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American Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Plaster, Wood

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

"Couple with Apples", Swedish Copy of British Masterwork
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Charming and lovely, this quiet depiction of two young lovers sitting under a tree in 1942, while World War II was being waged not far away, was painted by G. Lundgren in Sweden and is a close copy of "Amity" by Bernard Fleetwood Walker, owned by the Walker Art gallery in Liverpool, England. The original is well known and was painted in 1933. The young blond female figure is shown with a basket of apples at her side, in a pale blue dress...
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Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paint

"Capricorn, " Important Art Deco Tile with Zodiac Theme by MacLeary
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Created by Bonnie MacLeary, a Texas-born sculptor famed for her "Aspiration" and "Ouch" bronzes, two of several created in the 1920s, this classic Art Deco tile...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Ceramic, Wood

'Nu alangui' 1944 Drawing by Marcel Gromaire
Located in Paris, FR
Drawing by Marcel Gromaire (1892 - 1971). Ink drawing signed 'Gromaire 1944' on the bottom right. Dimensions with frame: 48cm x 41cm. Dimension of the visible drawing: 33cm x 25cm.
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Circa 1940s Oil On Canvas by Elizabeth Paxton Oliver
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1940s oil on canvas "Wahyah Bald Mt, Franklin, NC" by Elizabeth Paxton Oliver. American artist, 1891-1977. Filled with the life of Nantahala National Forest, a mountain man on ...
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American Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Paint

"The Fall of Icarus", Dramatic 1940s Painting w/ Male Nude by Emlen Etting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia artist 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 is the fi...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paint

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

"Seated Figure, " Important Photograph of Male Nude by Barthe
By Richmond Barthé
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This original black and white photograph of one of Richmond Barthé's rare, little-known sculptures was taken by the famous studio of Morgan and Marvin Smith, who located on West 125th Street next to the renowned Apollo Theater. The Smith brothers moved from their native Kentucky to New York in the early 1930s, and proceeded to establish a studio that brought together almost every major figure in the Harlem Renaissance in the 1930s, 40s and 50s, mentoring artists such as Jacob Lawrence, Gwendolyn Knight, Selma Burke, Ernest Crichlow and Robert Blackburn. The Smiths captured the night life of Harlem, including musicians and actors such as Harry Belafonte, Sydney Poitier, Eartha Kitt, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Count Basie, Ethel Waters, Billie Holiday, Hattie McDaniels, Zora Neal Hurston, Step n' Fetchit, Pearl...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Vintage War Poster Forward To Victory Spitfire Pilots Blitz WWII RAF
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two poster - Forward to Victory - featuring a dynamic design depicting military Royal Air Force RAF pilots in uniform running towards their Spitfire planes...
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British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Vintage Travel Poster Pan Am Flying Clipper Ships South America Map
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Pan Am travel advertising map poster - On the routes of the Flying Clipper Ships - featuring a pictorial map by Kenneth W. Thompson (1907-1996) of Latin America with images of points of interest, cities, animals and people including ancient Maya ruins and Inca ruins, the Iguassu Falls, Amazon...
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American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Early Signed Jack Lord Oil Painting / Tile / Wood Frame, USA, c. 1940's
Located in Deland, FL
This exceptional signed oil painting by John Joseph Patrick Ryan (December 30, 1920 - January 21, 1998) is perfect for collectors. Better known by his sta...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paint

Original Vintage War Propaganda Poster Soviet Sailor Fighters Fascist Enemy WWII
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Soviet World War Two propaganda poster - Let's show the despicable fascist murderers how a Soviet sailor can fight / Покажем презренным фашистским убийцам, как драть...
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Russian 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

Original Charles & Ray Eames Mid Century Leg Splint in Molded Plywood, 1943
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare leg splint by Charles & Ray Eames in molded plywood and its unopened original wrapping produced by Evans 1943. A true mid century collectible...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Plywood, Paper

Original Jansen Architectural Pencil Drawing
Located in New York, NY
An original Jansen pencil drawing depicting an architectural detail "Rosace de Plafond" page 137. Stamped: Jansen, 9 Rue Royale Paris 8e.
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French Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

40s Custom Hollywood Regency Draper style Chinoiserie Wall Unit by Billy Baldwin
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Very Rare 1940's Hollywood Regency XL Custom Built Dorothy Draper style Chinoiserie Wall Unit/ Display/ Dry Bar Unit by Billy Baldwin. This piece was custom designed and built for Bi...
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American Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Wood

"Six Scenes with Male Nudes, " Drawings from Morocco by Jacques Azéma, 1946
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A remarkable ensemble of drawings dating to 1946, on one sheet of paper, each scene depicting one or more male nude figures, this work displays the stylization and mannerism that is suggestive of Le Corbusier and his contemporaries. The artist was Jacques Azéma...
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Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Vase of Flowers with Fruit Oil Painting, Fitger Hermann
Located in Vo', Veneto
Fitger Hermann - Vase of Flowers with Fruit Measures: 32cm x 44cm - frame excluded 50cm x 62cm - with antique fir frame oil on canvas applied to cardboard - 1946 20th cen...
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German Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Canvas

1944 Rock and Sun Abstract Modernist Oil on Canvas by Richard Bowman
By Richard Bowman
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is a stunning painting by Bay Area California modernist painter Richard Bowman (1918-2001). This work is from his highly-desired 1940's Rock and Su...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

Art Deco Tropical Oil Painting, Ruben Kupur
Located in Riverdale, NY
Large Rare Vintage 1940’s Artist Ruben Kupur Oil painting of Art Deco Tropical scene with herons within a scene of lush tropical orchids. Ruben Kupur was born In the Russian Federation...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Wood, Paint

Antique Italian Figural Painted Ceramic Tile "Two Sisters"
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5146 Antique Itqlian hand painted ceramic tile of two sisters Hanging hardware on back
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Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Ceramic

Joshua Felise Ziro Brevio 'American, 1900-xxx' "Market in Milan"
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Market In Milan" on verso, signed and dated lower right '48, unframed.   
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American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Canvas

French Faience Oyster Plate Moustiers Style, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Oyster Plate Moustiers Style, circa 1940.
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French Rustic Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Faience

"Ten Nudes Dancing, " Large Art Deco-Surrealist Painting by Bond, 1940s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Clearly showing the influence of modern dance, William Blake and early 19th century Classicism, Art Deco stylization and Surrealism, this remarkable, brilliantly hued painting by Mil...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paint

Large Painted Panel of Virgin of Guadalupe
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's large Mexican painted wood panel of the Virgin of Guadalupe. Measurements: Height: 60" Width: 36" Depth: 2"
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Mexican Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Canvas

"FANTASY" Oil on Canvas by Thomas Hart Benton
By Thomas Hart Benton
Located in New York, NY
"FANTASY" by Thomas Hart Benton. Oil on canvas laid on wood with a gorgeous gold gilded frame. Price upon request.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Paint

Rare Original Vintage Guinness Poster My Goodness Where's The Guinness Goose
Located in London, GB
Rare original vintage Guinness poster - My Goodness where's the Guinness? - featuring fun artwork by the British graphic designer Alfred Ambrose Chew L...
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British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

"Music, Theatre, Ballet", Large, Rare Art Deco Tapestry in Blue & White, 1944
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Representing Scandinavian Modernism at its best, this large and very rare linen tapestry depicting three of the performing arts -- theatre, music and dance -- was designed by Vicke L...
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Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Linen

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