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Period: 1940s
Taureau dans l’arène
Located in PAU, FR
Pablo Picasso/ MadouraTaureau dans l'arène 1948 (Ramié 80). Plat rectangulaire en terre de faïence blanche. Tampons "Madoura plein feu" "CR" et "Edition Picasso" Edition à 450 exempl...
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French Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Ceramic, Acrylic

Gustav Johan Fenger: Portrait of a Young Woman
Located in Vejle Øst, DK
Gustav Johan Fenger: Portrait of a young woman seen from the back. Signed and dated F. Fenger 1944. Oil on plate. 65.5×54.
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Danish Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paint

Pair of Bas-Reliefs in Scagliola with Figures of Women, England, 1940
Located in Napoli, IT
Pair of bas-reliefs in scagliola with figures of women, England, 1940.
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English Other Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Brass

Art Deco Modern Unframed Rene Gruau Hand Signed Lithograph Bonjour Cherie
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration, is a hand signed lithograph by Italian artist Rene Gruau, a famous fashion illustrator in the 1940s and 1950s. In excellent condition. The dimensions are 26" ...
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Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Art Deco Modern Unframed René Gruau Hand Signed Lithograph Bistro
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration, is a hand signed lithograph by Italian artist René Gruau, a famous fashion illustrator in the 1940s and 1950s. In excellent condition. The dimensions are 28.5...
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Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Set of 6 1940s Dutch Herbarium or Botanicals
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Set of 6 Dutch framed herbariums dating from the 1940's. They are framed in an A3 frame with A4 mount. These are a sample of what we have to offer. W...
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German Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Plastic

Madonna with Child, Tondo in Polychrome Terracotta from the 20th Century
Located in Brescia, IT
Madonna with Child, tondo in polychrome terracotta from the 20th century Round polychrome terracotta sculpture depicting the Madonna and Child On a blue background, representing ...
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Italian Renaissance Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Terracotta

Women Bathing - France, 1945
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Classically inspired painting of an idyllic setting. In the foreground, two women lounge around a basin, one bathing and one reclining as a Russian Wolfhound looks on. Behind them is...
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French Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Canvas

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

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Paper

Art Deco painting 3 friends & boats at Palais du Luxembourg Christiane Caillotin
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco painting 3 friends with boats at Palais du Luxembourg Paris by Christiane Caillotin Title: Les 3 amis. Monogrammed. France 1940. Acrylic paint on board. Framed. Christia...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Acrylic

Traditional Spanish Rustic Decorative Hand Painted Ceramic Plate, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Embrace the timeless charm of Spain with this traditional rustic hand-painted ceramic plate from the 1940s. Adorned with exquisite artisan craftsmanship, this plate is a testament to...
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Spanish Rustic Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Ceramic

The Red Shoes
Located in London, GB
a rare original Australian souvenir program cover for The Red Shoes 1948. This film was directed by the famous duo Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger and is considered to be one o...
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Australian Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Medical Chart Bone Structure
Located in Otley, GB
A superb vintage medical chart 1947 supplied by Adam Rouilly & Co Ltd London. Fantastic colours & illustrations of the bone structure. Comes as a...
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European Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Painting "Road Between Meadows"
Located in Chorzów, PL
Dimensions: Frame: height 64 cm / width 87 cm The painting: height 50 cm / width 73 cm Slightly damaged.
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Danish Other Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Canvas

Mid-20th Century Black Dance Mask, Guerrero, Mexico
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century black dance mask, Guerrero, Mexico A nice old mask from Guererro, Mexico, used in the Tlacololero Dance of the Tlactapa and probably fr...
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Mexican Tribal Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Wood

Antique Navajo Rug Yei Navajo Rare Human Geometric Handmade Wool Ivory, 1940
Located in New York, NY
Navajo rug flat woven rug tapestry beige Measures: 4' x6' (3'11" x 5'7") 119cm x 170cm Circa 1920 "The woolen rug has a white background color on which are three stylized figures on each side of a center cornstalk. All are surrounded on three sides by a "guardian "figure - one side is the head and the body - the other side are the legs. The rug is a Navajo Yei rug. All the figures are holding prayer sticks; there are feathers attached to the elbows of the figures in a vertical line. The colors of the rug are white, red, maroon, blue, tan, brown, grey, orange, rust and gold. The most common type of Navajo Yei rug are those with a white background color. Navajo Yei rugs were made at Lukachukai or in the Shiprock area or even Ganado. It is a fact that a Navajo Yei rug with many Yei figures and many colors will garner the highest value. While Yei rugs are technically woven for the floor, they were often placed on couches, or hung on the wall like paintings, few actually touched the ground. The Yei figure is a frequently used pattern in Navajo rugs. Male Yei figures are generally pictured with round heads, and female Yei figures with square heads. Modern Yei rugs are more often pictorial compositions, showing a row of front-facing stylized stick figures with a Rainbow Guardian which protects the figures on three sides, indicating the sand painting roots of this particular style. The Yei rug portrays ceremonies on a desire for healing, not only physical health, but also mental, spiritual, and even material well-being. The "Holy People...
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Persian Navajo Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Wool

"Night at the Follies" 1947 Original Linen Backed Theatrical Poster Evelyn West
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
"Night at the Follies" 1947 an original vintage linen backed one-sheet theatrical film movie poster. Size is 30 X 44 with the linen added.  A Night at the Follies, the 1947 W. Merle Connell burlesque documentary ("Daring!"; "Gorgeous Girls Great comedians Glamorous dancers"; "You've heard about it! You've read about it! Now see Big Time Burlesque Just as presented at the world famous follies theatre in Los Angeles"; "Something new in entertainment!"; "Evelyn West...
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American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Primitive Figural Abstract Painting - Zoute 1942
Located in Rochester, NY
Primitive abstract modernist oil painting on homosote board by Zoute ( born Leon Salter 1903 - 1976 - North Rose NY ) two figures - signed bottom right Z '42. This painting is remini...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paint

1940's Surrealist Oil Painting on Board - Female Figures in Landscape
Located in Rochester, NY
1940's Surrealist oil painting on masonite board by Thelma Salter - deceased 1954 - North Rose, NY ( beloved wife of Leon Salter - aka Zoute ) mysterious female figures in landscape...
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American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Masonite, Paint

Large Abstract Modernist Painting - Zoute, 1949
Located in Rochester, NY
Large American abstract modernist impressionist oil painting on masonite board in the great original artist hand painted sgraffito combed decorated wood frame by Zoute ( born Leon Sa...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Wood, Masonite, Paint

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

Materials

Paper

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

Brassai's Insight: Photogravure of Picasso's Sculpture, circa 1948
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Brassai's Insight: Photogravure of Picasso's Sculpture, circa 1948 From 1948 Photography by Brassai Photogravure From 'The Sculptures of Picasso' by Daniel Henry Kahnweiler Printed ...
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Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Brassai's Insight: Photogravure of Picasso's Sculpture, circa 1948
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Brassai's Insight: Photogravure of Picasso's Sculpture, circa 1948 From 1948 Photography by Brassai Photogravure From 'The Sculptures of Picasso' by Daniel Henry Kahnweiler Printed ...
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Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

James Kirk Merrick (1905-1985), Watercolor on Paper
Located in Morristown, NJ
James Kirk Merrick (American, 1905-1985), Stormy Seascape, watercolor on paper, signed "James Kirk Merrick" at lower right, loose and unframed. About: Merrick studied at Philadelphi...
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American Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paint, Paper

Mid-Century Rural Decorative Wall Porcelain Made by Trevir from Vincenza, Italy
By Trevir
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th century rural decorative wall porcelain of a girl looking through window made by Trevir from Vincenza, Italy By: Trevir Material: ceramic, paint Technique: molded, pressed,...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Ceramic, Porcelain, Paint

Antique Black Oval Wood Laquered Frame, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique Black Oval Wood Laquered Frame. Manufactured France, circa 1940. Materials: Wood Dimensions: D 3 x W 35 cm x H 45 cm In original condition, with minor wear consistent wi...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Wood

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 stories of the past. I imagine this...
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Asian Baroque Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Brass

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

Carel Blazer and Papillon Vintage Photo Gravure, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vintage photo gravure by the photographers Carel Blazer and Papillon, circa 1940. Wood frame with passepartout and high quality museum's glass. In original condition, with minor ...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Polychrome Screen Print "Zig+Zag" by Josef Zenk
Located in Montreal, QC
Signed, titled and numbered to lower edge ‘Zig + Zag 7/60 Zenk’. This work is number 7 from the edition of 60. Zenk studied for three years at the National Academy of Design, followe...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Pair of Antique Bamboo Police Shields
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Authentic pair of Indian police shields made of bamboo. I am dating these to the 1940s. A brilliant depiction of how crowd control was done back in the day! These make a fantastic st...
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Indian Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Bamboo

Vilhelm Lundstrøm: Still life, 1942
By Vilhelm Lundstrøm
Located in Berlin, BE
Vilhelm Lundstrøm Still life, 1942. Unsigned. Woodcut. Visible size 24.5×32.5 cm. Published by the Danish art magazine Klingen, 1942. Vilhelm Lundstrøm was a danish artist, born in...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Industrial Cast Metal Pattern Mold, American Factory Parts, Garden Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
This classic American Industrial cast metal foundry pattern mold makes a great conversation piece. Large size with intricate pattern for perhaps some kind of horse saddle part? Great...
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American Industrial Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Metal

1948 Cheyenne Mountain Forest Fire Watercolor Painting
Located in Seguin, TX
Watercolor on paper, signed JM lower right corner. Description on backing, Cheyenne Mountain Fire, 1948. Unframed, age toning, adhesive residue on backing.
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American Rustic Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

“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 Home Front Propaganda Poster Dig For Victory Child WWII UK
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two Home Front propaganda poster - Dig for Victory - featuring an iconic illustration of a child wearing a white sun hat and holding a hoe and a shovel to ...
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British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Vintage War Energy Gas Saving Propaganda Poster Watch Your Meters WWII
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two energy saving propaganda poster featuring great artwork by the British graphic designer Reginald Mount (1906-1979) depicting two ladies looking at thei...
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British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Vintage Soviet Union Propaganda Poster Kazakhstan Anniversary KSSR USSR
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Soviet propaganda poster - Do you fulfill your obligations in honour of the 25th anniversary of the Kazakh SSR? - featuring an army soldier in military uniform point...
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Russian Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Vintage French Film Poster, 'La Maternelle', by Peynet, 1949
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Original Vintage French Film Poster, 'La Maternelle', by Peynet, 1949 This is a charming poster for the film, 'La Maternelle', (Kindergarten) by the French artist, Raymond Peynet. ...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

View of Lake Limides Italian Dolomites Oil on Canvas by Georg Grauvogl
Located in Albignasego, IT
Lake Limides and Tofane – Georg Grauvogl (1896 – 1986) 100 x 80 cm without frame 104 x 84 cm with antique fir frame oil painting on canvas 1930s The suggestive Lake Limides on a su...
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Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Canvas

"Male Nude and Skyscraper", Rare, Signed Surrealist-Art Deco Print by Avinoff
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare and extraordinary, this signed print by Andrey Avinoff is one of a set he created for "The Fall of Atlantis," a monumental and fantastical poem by George Golokhvastoff published...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Albert Skira Print of battle of Centaurs, Ceramic Plate, "Céramiques De Picasso"
Located in Stockholm, SE
An exquisite shiny polychrome print of Picasso Vallauris ceramic plate depicting battle of Centaurs. The color print is attached to a thick, high quality paper with decorative lines....
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Spanish 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. Vintage Condition Consistent with ...
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Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Wood

Original Vintage Auto Advertising Poster Austin 110 Sheerline Six Cylinder Car
Located in London, GB
Original vintage car advertising poster for the new Austin 110 six cylinder styled in Sheerline featuring an illustration of a shiny red car in front of the winged A logo on a green ...
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British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Vintage War Home Front Recycling Poster Bones Make Explosives WWII
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two Home Front recycling poster - Bones Make Explosives Put Out All Bones For Salvage - featuring a great modernist graphic design by Reginald Mount (1906-...
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British Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Vintage Soviet War Propaganda Poster Strengthen Combat Power USSR WWII
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Soviet World War Two propaganda poster - Крепите боевую мощь CCCP! / Strengthen the combat power of the USSR - featuring two illustrations divided by the bold title ...
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Russian Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

4 Large Hand-Painted Chinoiserie Gracie Wall Screen Panels
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A set of 4 vintage large hand-painted framed Gracie wall panels. These vintage panels are unique in the sense that they are not only wide but tall as well. These panels would nicely ...
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American Chinoiserie Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Wood, Paper

Pair of French 18th C. Style Formal Garden Scene Paintings
Located in Stamford, CT
A beautiful pair of framed French Versailles- like garden landscapes. Wood frames are painted to coordinate with the paintings. The paintings are matted in silver leaf and the matchi...
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French Louis XVI Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Wood, Glass

Original Vintage Advertising Poster National Savings Season Of The Year Flowers
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster - National Savings Through the Post Office Savings Bank, The Trustee Savings Bank and National Savings Certificates - featuring colourful artwork ...
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British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster Stramberk Czechoslovak State Railways
Located in London, GB
Original vintage train travel advertising poster for Stramberk Chemins de Fer de l'Etat Tchccoslovaque / Czechoslovak State Railways featuring a scenic illustration of a quaint villa...
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Czech Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Vintage World War Two Poster Great Britain Will Pursue Japan WWII Plane
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two poster featuring an illustration of an RAF Royal Air Force plane flying at speed above a Royal Navy warship in camouflage flying a White Ensign flag, t...
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British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Vintage World War Two Poster Great Britain Will Pursue Japan WWII Tank
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two poster featuring an illustration of a military tank driving at speed over a hill with a Union Jack flag of the United Kingdom flying against the blue s...
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British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Rare Original Vintage WWII Soviet Propaganda Poster Homeland Stalin Tank USSR
Located in London, GB
Rare original vintage World War Two Soviet propaganda poster - For the Homeland! For Stalin! / За Родину! За Сталина! - featuring a troop of soldiers carrying bayonet rifle guns char...
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Russian Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

"She's Ready, Too. Buy War Bonds" Vintage WWII Bonds Poster, 1942
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a vintage WWII War Bonds poster, printed in 1942. In the poster, a confident woman sets out with conviction to buy war bonds, her hand over her pocketbook. As the woman ...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Albert Skira Print of bird, Ceramic Plate, "Céramiques De Picasso"
Located in Stockholm, SE
An exquisite shiny polychrome print of Picasso Vallauris ceramic plate depicting a bird. The color print is attached to a thick, high quality paper with decorative lines. The print...
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Swiss Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

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