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Period: 1940s
1946 Grenoble - Centenaire de La Salette Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
Stunning poster from 1946 creating in celebration of the Centenaire de La Salette or Centennary of Our Lady of La Salette in Grenoble. The Marian apparition was reported by two young...
Category

French Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Linen, Paper

Watercolor of Nantucket Railroad, by Doris and Richard Beer, circa 1940
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...
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American Folk Art Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

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

1940 Mont-Dore Auvergne Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
With stunning artwork from Jean Even, this poster was created in 1940 to advertise the Le Monte-Dore area in Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes in central France. The gorgeous design depicts a ma...
Category

French Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage War Propaganda Poster Careless Talk Snake WWII Albert Dorne
By Albert Dorne
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two propaganda poster - Less dangerous than careless talk Don't discuss Troop movements Ship sailings War equipment - featuring a great illustration of a r...
Category

American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Travel Poster Principality Of Liechtenstein Johannes Troyer Art
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster for the Principality of Liechtenstein / Furstentum Liechtenstein featuring artwork by Johannes Troyer (1902-1969) of a smiling lady wearing a large hat...
Category

Swiss Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Rare Henri Matisse Lithograph, Editions du Chene, 1943
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Immerse yourself in the timeless brilliance of Henri Matisse with this extraordinary color lithograph, expertly edited by Editions du Chene in Paris, France, in 1943. Adorned by a st...
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Travel Poster Matson Lines Cruise Hawaii Honolulu Surfer Beach
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster - Matson Lines Hawaii - featuring a colourful image of a smiling surfer in red and white swimming shorts riding the waves in front of surfers in a trad...
Category

American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Rare Color Lithograph: A Glimpse into Matisse's Artistic Mastery
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Immerse yourself in the timeless brilliance of Henri Matisse with this extraordinary color lithograph, expertly edited by Editions du Chene in Paris, France, in 1943. Adorned by a st...
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

The Philadelphia Story
Located in London, GB
Original photographic production still for the classic 1940 comedy starring Cary Grant, Katherine Hepburn and James Stewart. This piece is conservation framed with in a Tulip wood...
Category

American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Rare Henri Matisse Lithograph, Editions du Chene, 1943
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Immerse yourself in the timeless brilliance of Henri Matisse with this extraordinary color lithograph, expertly edited by Editions du Chene in Paris, France, in 1943. Adorned by a st...
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Rare Color Lithograph: A Glimpse into Matisse's Artistic Mastery
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Immerse yourself in the timeless brilliance of Henri Matisse with this extraordinary color lithograph, expertly edited by Editions du Chene in Paris, France, in 1943. Adorned by a st...
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Rare Color Lithograph: A Glimpse into Matisse's Artistic Mastery
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Immerse yourself in the timeless brilliance of Henri Matisse with this extraordinary color lithograph, expertly edited by Editions du Chene in Paris, France, in 1943. Adorned by a st...
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage RAF Royal Air Force Recruitment Poster Air Force Training Corps
By Jonathan Foss
Located in London, GB
Original vintage RAF Royal Air Force recruitment poster for the Air Training Corps - Air Training Today and Tomorrow - featuring artwork by Jonath...
Category

British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Spellbound
Located in London, GB
Original US lobby card for the 1945 Thriller was directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and stars Ingrid Bergman, Gregory Peck, Michael Chekhov and Leo G. Carroll. Dr. Edwardes (played by Gr...
Category

American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

"Buy War Bonds" Vintage WWII Poster by Newell Convers Wyeth, 1942
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Offered is an original World War II poster by Newell Convers Wyeth (1882-1945). The poster features bold lettering at bottom reading "Buy War Bonds," with a dynamic depiction of Uncl...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

"Arizona" Vintage Santa Fe Railroad Travel Poster by Don Perceval, circa 1940s
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a vintage Arizona travel poster for the Santa Fe Southern Railway, issued in the 1940s. A very collectible poster, the compositi...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Soviet WWII Propaganda Poster Valenki Well Dressed Fighter USSR
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Soviet World War Two propaganda poster - Comrade! Remember that a well-prepared and warmly dressed fighter will strike the enemy even str...
Category

Russian Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

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

Original Vintage World War Two Poster Sleep To Gather Strength WWII Churchill
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two poster featuring an image of an ARP Warden resting his head on his hand while napping against a brick wall below a notice - ... It all depends on me an...
Category

British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Black Forrest Hand Painted Wooden Key Organizer for 50 Keys, 1940s Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Hand-painted with the typical Black Forest patterns and flowers. Ideal for a hotel, motel or guesthouse. Space for 50 keys.
Category

German Black Forest Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Metal

The Maltese Falcon
Located in London, GB
A rare original US lobby card number for the 1941 Film Noir The Maltese Falcon. The film Starred Humphrey Bogart, Peter Lorre, Mary Astor and was was directed John Huston. The piece ...
Category

American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Pierre Le Faguays (1892-1962), Young Girl and her Dog, Framed Oil on Canvas
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful framed painting of a young girl and her dog by the artist Pierre le Faguays (1892-1962). Famously known for his Art Deco sculptures, he dedicated to himself to painting on ...
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Original Vintage Winter Sport Travel Poster Berner Oberland Switzerland Bear
Located in London, GB
Original vintage winter sport travel poster for Berner Oberland Suisse on y fait du ski jusqu'a fin Avril / Bernese Oberland Switzerland skiing until the end of April featuring fun artwork...
Category

Swiss Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Petite French Faience Quimper Cup Circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
Petite French Faience Quimper cup Circa 1940.
Category

French Rustic Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Rare Color Lithograph: A Glimpse into Matisse's Artistic Mastery
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Step into the world of Henri Matisse with this rare color lithograph, a testament to the artist's unparalleled use of color and fluid draughtsmanship. Published in 1943 by Editions d...
Category

French Mid-Century Modern 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

Timeless Brilliance: Rare Henri Matisse Lithograph, Editions du Chene, 1943
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Immerse yourself in the timeless brilliance of Henri Matisse with this extraordinary color lithograph, expertly edited by Editions du Chene in Paris, France, in 1943. Adorned by a st...
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Rare Color Lithograph: A Glimpse into Matisse's Artistic Mastery
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Immerse yourself in the timeless brilliance of Henri Matisse with this extraordinary color lithograph, expertly edited by Editions du Chene in Paris, France, in 1943. Adorned by a st...
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage American WWII Recruitment Poster For Your Country's Sake Today
Located in London, GB
Original vintage American World War Two recruitment poster - For your country's sake today For your own sake tomorrow Go to the nearest recruiting station of the armed service of you...
Category

American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Brighton Rock
Located in London, GB
Original British film poster for the 1947 Crome thriller Brighton Rock. This film was directed by John Boulting and starred Richard Attenborough, Hermonie Baddeley, William Hartnell....
Category

British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage WWII Recruitment Propaganda Poster Idea And An Ideal Air Force
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two military recruitment propaganda poster - Join The Regular Air Force - featuring a great design by the notable artist Tom Eckersley (1914-1997) of a you...
Category

British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

French Faience Flowers Plate Moustiers Style
Located in Austin, TX
French faience plate with flowers Moustiers style Martres Tolosane, circa 1940.  
Category

French French Provincial Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Faience

Original Vintage Skiing Sport Poster Dartmouth Winter Carnival 1942 Ski USA
Located in London, GB
Original vintage skiing sport poster for the Dartmouth Winter Carnival held on 6-7 February 1942 featuring a design by Dom Lupo depicting the bold title text...
Category

American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Harry Glassgold Signed Modern American Impressionist Watercolor on Paper 1949
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
An energetic and bright watercolor on paper showcasing an example of modern American Impressionism by Harry Glassgold. Signed bottom right and dated 19...
Category

Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Large 20th Century French Original Framed Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in COLMAR, FR
A colorful and striking piece of original art dating from around the 1940/50s. This oil painting on stretched canvas has been sourced in France. Unfortunately, the artist, evidently very skilled, has not signed nor dated his/her piece. Clearly inspired by impressionism, the artist has created a enchanting and colorful forest...
Category

French Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Canvas

Pair Of 1940s Beveled Mirrored Wall Shelves
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of 1940s beveled mirror wall shelves. There is a small chip in one piece on the top left hand corner. Shown in pics in last 2 pics.
Category

Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Mirror, Wood

USS Doherty DE-14 Painting by Worden Wood
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships portrait of the USS Doherty DE-14, and Evarts Class Destroyer escort US Navy warship from World War II. Used to protect convoys from Japanese submarines. The painting is highly detailed with the vessel in perfect scale. 1880-1943 Worden Wood was an American illustrator and marine painter. He was born in Brooklyn NY in 1880. Wood joined the navy in 1898 for the Spanish American war...
Category

North American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Canvas

Timeless Brilliance: Rare Henri Matisse Lithograph, Editions du Chene, 1943
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Immerse yourself in the timeless brilliance of Henri Matisse with this extraordinary color lithograph, expertly edited by Editions du Chene in Paris, France, in 1943. Adorned by a st...
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

C. 1947 Photograph by Julius Shulman of Kaufmann House by Richard Neutra 8x10 in
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is Julius Shulman's iconic photograph of the Kaufmann House, designed by Richard Neutra in 1946 and photographed by Shulman in 1947. The house was commissioned by Edgar J. Kaufmann, Sr. who also commissioned Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater. Shulman is arguably the most famous architectural photographer in history and is known as an instrumental figure in communicating American modernism to the eyes of the public throughout the 20th century. This image along with the "Two Girls" variation of Case Study...
Category

American Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage War Home Front Production Poster Do It Right Make It Bite WWII
By C. C. Beall
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two home front production poster - Do It Right Make It Bite - featuring a dynamic image by the American illustrator and watercolour painter Cecil Calvert B...
Category

American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

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...
Category

Russian 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

Restored 1949 Rattan Framed Square Crane Bark Cloth Fabric Sample by Spectrum
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Framed crane barkcloth fabric artwork sample by the Spectrum Company, circa 1949.
Category

American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Fabric

Original Vintage WWII Propaganda Poster Work 8 Hours Strengthen Motherland USSR
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two home front industry propaganda poster - Work 8 Hours and Strengthen the Power of Our Motherland / Работать 8 Часові Крепить Мощь Нашей Родины! Dynamic photomontage artwork by the notable Soviet political poster designer...
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Russian Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Antique Scandinavian Impressionist Oil Horse and Carriage Winter Landscape
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
2568 Antique impressionist oil painting of a horse drawn carriage on a snow covered road Framed in a period frame Canvas applied to board Image size 17.5x23.5"
Category

Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paint

Original Vintage Soviet Propaganda Poster Glory Of Stalin Aviation Records USSR
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Soviet propaganda poster - Athlete pilots of the voluntary society for the promotion of aviation Increase the glory of Stalin's aviation USSR The birthplace of aviat...
Category

Russian Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Wurlitzer Piano Wall Hanging
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Excited to offer this amazing piece of art. This is the working parts of a Wurlitzer Baby Grand Piano. It has been removed from this vintage piano and mounted to the wall as a wall s...
Category

American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Wood

Belgian expressionist painting “Teaching to read”, Gustave Camus, 43 signed
By François Camus, Paris
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a king , Exquisite and very important work of art !!!! Oil on canvas by Belgian painter Gustave Camus, signed and dated in the lower right corner. The work introduces us as sp...
Category

French Expressionist Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Original Vintage World War Two Propaganda Poster Darn Holes At Once WWII Coupon
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two propaganda poster - Darn holes at once Odd wool will do for hidden darns Little holes soon grow into big ones if left undarned a stitch in time saves c...
Category

British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

French Faience Flowers Plate Moustiers Style
Located in Austin, TX
French faience plate with flowers Moustiers style Martres Tolosane, circa 1940.  
Category

French French Provincial Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Faience

Pierre Adrien Ekman (1904-1993), Discovery of the New World, Framed Oil Painting
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb oil painting by Pierre Adrien Ekman (1904-1993). Beautiful representation of the Discovery of the New World. Painting style with touches of the Romantic, Naif, Art Deco, surre...
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paint

Orig Pre-War Beach Polynesian Girl Oil Painting on Velvet, Roger Fowler, Tahiti
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original late 1930s/1940s Polynesian girl on beach oil painting on velvet signed "Roger Fowler, Tahiti" Fowler's paintings were sold at Don The Beachcombers...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Velvet

Timeless Brilliance: Rare Henri Matisse Lithograph, Editions du Chene, 1943
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Immerse yourself in the timeless brilliance of Henri Matisse with this extraordinary color lithograph, expertly edited by Editions du Chene in Paris, France, in 1943. Adorned by a st...
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Sport Poster Olympic Games 1948 London Walter Herz Big Ben
Located in London, GB
Original vintage poster for the 1948 London Olympic Games held from 29 July to 14 August, the first Games held after World War Two. Iconic design by Walter Herz (b 1909) featuring th...
Category

British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

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 ...
Category

Russian Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Winter Ski Sports Travel Poster This Winter Sun Valley Idaho
Located in London, GB
Original vintage winter sports travel poster - This Winter Sun Valley - featuring a great image of a smiling lady in a yellow and blue ski suit skiing down a snowy slope at speed wit...
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American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage War Home Front Poster Fish Is A Fighting Food Rationing WWII
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two home front poster - Fish is a fighting food We need more - featuring an image of a catch of fish being hauled in a bucket by fishermen working on a woo...
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American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

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