1940s Art

This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Serie C, var. 6 (Series C, Variation 6), from the album Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et Variations (Drawings, Them...

Ex Libris is an Artwork realized in 1948. Woodcut print on paper. The work is glued on cardboard. Total dimensions: 21 x 15 cm. Good conditions. The artist wants to define a well...

This exquisite etching by Andre Lhote (1885–1962), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the album Alternance (Alternation), originates from the 1946 edition published by Le Gerbier, Pa...

Original Drawing on paper Frame hand a lot of wear. There’s a few marks that look like they can be wiped off but they’re behind the frame. A few stains on the matte Frame: 32 x 27 x ...

Watercolor on Paper Page Size: 14 x 17 in. Frame Size: 22.5 x 26.5 in. Signed, bottom right: "K. Fearing '40" This watercolor painting from 1940 ...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Serie L, var. 15 (Series L, Variation 15), from the album Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et Variations (Drawings, Th...

Winston Churchill 'I avow my hope and faith...' Lithograph 61 x 46 cm 'I avow my hope and faith, sure and inviolate, that in the days to come the British and American peoples will, ...

Nude Woman is an original artwork realized by Emile Deschler between the end of the 1940s and the beginning of the 1950s. Pencil and charcoal on paper. Hand-signed by the artist in p...

Jacques BOULLAIRE Mythological Beauty Original etching Printed signature in the plate On Arches vellum 30 x 25 cm (c. 12 x 10 inch) Printed in Haasen workshop in 1943 Excellent con...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Serie H, var. 7 (Series H, Variation 7), from the album Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et Variations (Drawings, Them...

This exquisite lithograph and pochoir after Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Saltimbanque, from the folio Picasso, Fifteen Drawings, 1946, originates from the 1946 edition published by Pantheon Books, Inc., New York, and rendered and printed by Albert Carman, City Island, New York, 1946. Saltimbanque reflects Picasso’s enduring fascination with circus performers—a theme that recurred throughout his career as a metaphor for the artist’s own life and emotional world. The figure’s delicate poise and introspective expression capture both melancholy and grace, merging humanity and artistry in a timeless meditation on performance, solitude, and creative spirit. Executed as a lithograph and pochoir on velin paper, this work measures 18.75 x 12.63 inches. Signed in the plate and unnumbered as issued. The edition exemplifies the exemplary standards and artistic integrity of the fine art publishing and printmaking of Pantheon Books, Inc., and Albert Carman whose next collaborative project following this edition was with Marc Chagall in the creation of his monumental suite, Four Tales from the Arabian Nights in 1948. Artwork Details: Artist: After Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) Title: Saltimbanque, from the folio Picasso, Fifteen Drawings, 1946 Medium: Lithograph and pochoir on velin paper Dimensions: 18.75 x 12.63 inches (47.6 x 32.1 cm) Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered as issued Date: 1946 Edition: D, primary edition; L, out of commerce, hand signed by Pablo Picasso Publisher: Pantheon Books, Inc., New York Printer: Albert Carman, City Island, New York Catalogue raisonne reference: Orozco, Miguel. Picasso Interpretation Prints II - Etchings, Pochoirs Woodcuts. Catalogue Raisonne. 2023, illustration 388–402 Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the folio Picasso, Fifteen Drawings, 1946, published by Pantheon Books, Inc., New York; printed by Albert Carman, City Island, New York, 1946 About the Publication: Picasso, Fifteen Drawings (1946) was one of the earliest fine art portfolios issued in the United States to feature the work of Pablo Picasso in the mediums of lithography and pochoir. Published by Pantheon Books, Inc., New York—a press renowned for its pioneering role in introducing European modernism to American audiences—the portfolio marked an important cultural bridge between postwar Paris and the emerging art scene in New York. The suite comprised fifteen images selected from Picasso’s prolific oeuvre, including depictions of mythological figures, musicians, and introspective portraits. Each work was rendered using a combination of lithography and pochoir, printed by Albert Carman at his atelier in City Island, New York, whose craftsmanship ensured a remarkable fidelity to the tonal and chromatic nuances of Picasso’s originals. The portfolio was produced in an edition of D, primary edition; L, out of commerce, hand signed by Pablo Picasso, issued unbound within a printed paper folder, and distributed primarily through Pantheon’s art book division under the direction of Kurt Wolff and Monroe Wheeler—key figures in shaping the intellectual reception of modern art in the United States. Picasso, Fifteen Drawings helped establish the artist’s postwar reputation among American collectors, scholars, and institutions, introducing a generation of viewers to the expressive immediacy and psychological depth of his draftsmanship. The publication also exemplified Pantheon’s broader mission to make modern European art accessible to an American audience, alongside their landmark editions devoted to Henri Matisse, Georges Rouault, and Marc Chagall. Technically refined and historically significant, the portfolio stands as a testament to the transatlantic exchange of modernist aesthetics during the mid-20th century and remains one of the most sought-after Picasso print editions issued in the United States before 1950. About the Artist: Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, and ceramicist whose extraordinary vision revolutionized modern art and defined the visual language of the 20th century. A child prodigy from Malaga, Spain, Picasso's career spanned more than seven decades and encompassed an astonishing range of styles and innovations—from the melancholic Blue and romantic Rose periods to his pioneering invention of Cubism with Georges Braque, which shattered conventional notions of perspective and form. Influenced by the bold expressiveness of El Greco, the structure of Cezanne, and the vitality of African and Iberian sculpture, Picasso became a central figure of the Paris avant-garde, working in creative dialogue with contemporaries such as Henri Matisse, Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray. His insatiable experimentation extended across painting, drawing, printmaking, ceramics, and sculpture, forever expanding the boundaries of artistic expression. A master of reinvention, Picasso profoundly shaped generations of artists who followed—from Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, David Hockney, and Jean-Michel Basquiat to Jeff Koons and Banksy—cementing his status as a timeless cultural icon whose works remain among the most sought after worldwide. His landmark painting Les Femmes d'Alger (Version O) achieved a record-breaking sale of 179,365,000 USD at Christie's, New York, on May 11, 2015, affirming Picasso's enduring legacy as one of the most influential and valuable artists in history. Pablo Picasso Saltimbanque...

"Portrait" 1949's is an original drawing in pencil on paper, realized by Jean Roch Collon (1894-1951) The state of preservation of the artwork is very...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Serie O, var. 10 (Series O, Variation 10), from the album Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et Variations (Drawings, Th...

Artist: Philip Pearlstein, American (1924 - ) Title: Landscape Year: circa 1940 Medium: Oil on Board Size: 12 in. x 26 in. (30.48 cm x 66.04 cm) Frame Size: 16.5 x 20.5 inches

This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Serie D, var. 10 (Series D, Variation 10), from the album Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et Variations (Drawings, Th...

This exquisite lithograph after Francois Auguste Rene Rodin (1840–1917), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio La Varende, Rodin (La Varende, Rodin), originates from the 1944 ...

Russell Sambrook: 1891-1956. Well listed American illustrator with auction results as high as $23,900. This fantastic illustration is an oil on board. I believe this was used for an ...

Woodcut on vélin Utopian paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good Condition. Notes: From the folio, Gauguin, A portfolio of 12 color woodblocks, Paul Gauguin, French, 1848-1903 from the collection of the Museum Of Fine Arts, Boston, 1946. Rendered by Albert Carman (1899-1949); published the Museum Of Fine Arts, Boston and The Studio Publications, Inc., New York and London; printed by Holme Press Inc., New York, in an edition of MMMD. Excerpted from the folio, Paul Gauguin and Emil Bernard at Pont-Aven, Brittany, in 1888, each made a bas-relief, wooden panel to decorate a piece of furniture for a friend. In order to keep a record of their designs, a few inked impressions were made on paper. The illustration at left is a reproduction of a print which is possibly one of the above mentioned. It is further possible that this experiment later gave Gauguin the idea of making woodcuts. Just as his work in painting expressed a revolt against the overemphasis on factual representation of the nineteenth century in favor of decorative pattern and color, so also his woodcuts leaned strongly to the same side of the balance. Ten of the cuts reproduced (all excepting Soyez Amoureuses and Changement de Residence), which constitute the whole of his best known series, were made at Pont-Aven beginning in the fall of 1894, after Gauguin's return from his first trip to Tahiti and after he broke his ankle. They were at first roughly cut with a common carpenter's gouge, and the flat surfaces sandpapered and engraved with a sharp in-strument, perhaps an engraver's burin. A few trial proofs were printed in black ink only. Then the hollows were deepened with a woodcutter's gouge and highlights were added. An edition of thirty to fifty impressions of each subject, with the addition of color blocks (one, two or three), was made by Louis Roy...

Lithograph on English cartridge paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good Condition; never framed or matted. Notes: Published by School Prints Ltd., London; Printe...

This exquisite etching by Jacques Villon (1875–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the album Alternance (Alternation), originates from the 1946 edition published by Le Gerbier,...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Serie N Gc’S, var. 1 (Series N Gc’S, Variation 1), from the album Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et Variations (Draw...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Serie N, var. 3 (Series N, Variation 3), from the album Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et Variations (Drawings, Them...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Serie A, var. 3 (Series A, Variation 3), from the album Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et Variations (Drawings, Them...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Serie K, var. 5 (Series K, Variation 5), from the album Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et Variations (Drawings, Them...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Serie J, var. 2 (Series J, Variation 2), from the album Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et Variations (Drawings, Them...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Serie H, var. 10 (Series H, Variation 10), from the album Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et Variations (Drawings, Th...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Serie H, var. 11 (Series H, Variation 11), from the album Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et Variations (Drawings, Th...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Serie H, var. 3 (Series H, Variation 3), from the album Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et Variations (Drawings, Them...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Serie H, var. 4 (Series H, Variation 4), from the album Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et Variations (Drawings, Them...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Serie H, var. 2 (Series H, Variation 2), from the album Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et Variations (Drawings, Them...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Serie F, var. 8 (Series F, Variation 8), from the album Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et Variations (Drawings, Them...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Serie D, var. 9 (Series D, Variation 9), from the album Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et Variations (Drawings, Them...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Serie C, var. 2 (Series C, Variation 2), from the album Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et Variations (Drawings, Them...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Serie B, var. 7 (Series B, Variation 7), from the album Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et Variations (Drawings, Them...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Serie B, var. 4 (Series B, Variation 4), from the album Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et Variations (Drawings, Them...

1940s Tromp L'oeil Still Life Rose and Amaranth in Alcove Wonderful rose and amaranth still life in an alcove by Riverda Kapunas (American/Greek, 20t...

This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Serie A, var. 1 (Series A, Variation 1), from the album Henri Matisse, Dessins, Themes et Variations (Drawings, Them...

"Landscape" is an original drawing in watercolor on cardboard, realized in 1942 by Jean Delpech (1916-1988). The state of preservation of the artwork is good with some ripping on l...

Jirayr Zorthian(1911-2004), went through two Turkish massacres before age eight. He left Turkey at age nine with his family and spent a year in Padua, Italy, waiting for his visa to ...

Isaac (sometimes Isac) Friedlander's large wood engraving, My People, 1944, reflects his genuine social interest. After a youth of extreme hardship, including incarceration in a czar...

Original 1943 WWII War Savings Stamps poster – “He’s Fighting For You – Join the Club” – U.S. Home Front lithograph – vintage military wall art. This poster is linen-backed and read...

This poster done for the Nitrolian paint company is one of the most iconic and endearing posters created by the great artist Leonetto Cappiello. In this image we see that the paint d...

Drawing on paper, 1944. Dimensions: 43 x 35 cm Hand signed. This artwork is shipped from Italy. Under existing legislation, any artwork in Italy created over 70 years ago by an arti...

Architectural Illustration of Cape Cod Style Barn House with Dormers in Gouache Detailed, idyllic illustration of a two story suburban house by F. Knowles (20th Century). A house wi...

Wonderful mid century still life composition with Brass vessel, apples, turnip and pepper by Charles Kingham (American, 1895-1984), c. 1940's. The artist uses a bold color palette an...

The print is signed and dated in pencil on the front of the mount; titled, dated, stamped and labelled on the back of the mount. This rare vintage enlargement comes from the Museum...

This silver gelatin contact print with margins (4 x 4 7/8 in) is signed in ink and numbered '7' in pencil on the front of the mount. Credited, titled and dated on gallery label affix...

Since 1940, and throughout the war, many foreign volunteers chose to work in Germany, whether for ideological reasons or, more often, for wages or even the release of close prisoners. But from March 1942 onwards, the Nazi government launched a vast policy designed to bring about an influx of labor on its soil. Indeed, due to the ever-increasing need for men in the army, the mines, industry and agriculture lacked the manpower to support the war effort. As a prime target for this search, Vichy France...

Image dimensions: 24 x 27 cm. Paris is an original artwork realized in 1947 by Armando Buratti. Original black and white etching. Hand-signed and dated in pencil on lower right. N...

Beautifully executed oil pastel on archival paper by the renowned American artist Louis Kronberg. Signed lower left with the artist’s trademark Star of David symbol after his signat...

Jirayr Zorthian(1911-2004), went through two Turkish massacres before age eight. He left Turkey at age nine with his family and spent a year in Padua, Italy, waiting for his visa to...

Karst Morning is a Modern artwork realized by Luigi Spacal (Trieste, 1907 - Trieste, 2000) in the half of the XX Century. Original B/W woodcut print. Excellent conditions. Lojz...

This original 1942 propaganda poster, designed by Rowland Hilder, was commissioned during World War II to encourage the British public to invest in National Savings Certificates as a...

Joan Miró "Femmes et Oiseaux devant la Lune" Original pochoir stencil print in five colors Reference: Dupin 50. Printed in 1947 in an edition of 1500 by Meriden Gravure and publish...

Eli Jacobi: 1898-1984. Very important artist who was born in Kharkov Ukraine. His art studies began at the Bezalel Art Institute in Palestine. He was impris...

Mariam Biet Section is a modern artwork realized by Lino Bianchi Barriviera in 1948. Black and white etching. Signed on plate. Plate n.14 (as reported on the higher margin). The ...

Drawings is an original modern rare book with illustrations by George Grosz (Berlin, 1823 - 1959, Berlin), published in 1944. Original First Edition. Published by Bittner and Co., ...

Mystery Italian Expressionist still life. This magnificent oil on board came from the estate of a retired Italian diplomat that had a place in Miami. He had wonderful art and antique...

A beautiful poster created in 1942 by the Vichy government to promote the Service d'Ordre Legionnaire (S.O.L.) The Service d'Ordre Légionnaire (SOL) was a shock political and parami...

Still life with eleven objetcs in a sphere (Original Italian title: Natura morta in un tondo) is an etching realized by Giorgio Morandi (1890-1964) in 1942. Hand numbered Edition 5...