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A Striking Mid-Century Modern 1940s Figure Study of a Reclining Female Nude
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Striking, 1940s Mid-Century Modern Studio Figure Study of a Reclining Female Nude by Notable
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
1940s Art Deco Conical Milk Glass
Chrome Pendant Light Streamline Modern
Located in Miami, FL
Sleek period streamline moderne light featuring a wide conical thick milk glass bowl with concentric ribs in the glass suspended under a chromed bullet shaped socket housing, chrome ...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Father and Daughters - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1940s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
China Ink drawing realized by Mino Maccari in 1940s.
Hand signed lower right.
Very good condition
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Watercolor
The Wine Maker - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1940s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Maccari in 1940s.
Hand signed in pencil lower left.
Very good condition.
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Watercolor
$617 Sale Price
20% Off
Portrait - Original Etching by Josè Vilato Ruiz Fin - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original etching realized by Josè Vilato Ruiz Fin (1916-1969).
Good condition no signature.
Included a white cardboard passpartout (49x34 cm).
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Women - Drawing by Pino della Selva - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Women is a drawing in Pen realize by Pino della Selva in the 1940s.
Good conditions.
Hand-signed
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen
The Fixed Idea - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1940s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor drawing on paper realized by Mino Maccari in 1940s.
Hand signed lower left.
Very good
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Axel Salto Unique Handmade Lithographic Prints of Vase
Bowls, 1940s, Denmark
By Axel Salto
Located in Odense, DK
Swedish art historian Nils Palmgren (1890-1955).
Provenance: Art historian Grethe Zahle (1907-2006
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
"Generale" Pendant by Enrico Baj, 1940s Limited Edition
By Enrico Baj 1
Located in Stockholm, SE
-founder of the Nuclear Art movement. Throughout his career, he consistently challenged conformity
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Political and Patriotic Memorab...
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Artists Sketching, California, 1940s Large Modernist Gouache Painting, Landscape
By Frederick Shane
Located in Denver, CO
This original 1940s American Modernist gouache on archival paper painting, "Artists Sketching
Category
1940s American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Gouache
The Airport - Drawing by Suzanne Tourte - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
The airport is an artwork realized by Suzanne Tourte, in 1940s.
Pen on paper.
Handisgned in the
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen
Portrait of Arleen Dahl - Original b/w Photograph - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Arleen Dahl is an original b/w photograph about Hollywood '40 realized by De Wan Studios.
On the back "Beautiful Arleen Dahl is assisted with her wrap by her escort of t...
Category
1940s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Country Scene - Drawing by Suzanne Tourte - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Country scene is an artwork realized by Suzanne Tourte, in 1940s.
Pen and pencil on paper
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen, Pencil
Swedish Modern Mirror in Mahognay 1940s
By AB Glas
Trä
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Strict elegant Swedish modern wall mirror made in Sweden during the late 1940s.
Good vintage
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mahogany
A Striking 1940s Cubist Still Life Drawing by Modern Artist Stanley Bielecky
By Stanley Bielecky
Located in Chicago, IL
A striking 1940s Modern cubist still life drawing by Notable Chicago and Michigan artist Stanley
Category
1940s American Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite, Paper
The Gate - Drawing by Suzanne Tourte - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
The gate is an artwork realized by Suzanne Tourte, in 1940s.
pen, black marker and pencil on
Category
1940s Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen, Permanent Marker, Pencil
1940s Art Deco Mid-Century Modern Italian Walnut Burl Brass Sideboard Credenza
By Ico
Luisa Parisi, Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti, Guglielmo Ulrich, Vittorio Dassi
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern sideboard credenza, in beautiful veneer walnut
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Credenzas
Materials
Brass
Men at Work -Original Etching by George-Henri Tribout - 1940s
By Georges-Henri Tribout
Located in Roma, IT
French modern artist begins his artistic career attending the Universite de Notre Dame in Boulogne and
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Prints
Materials
Etching
Finalmente per la terra promessa - Lithograph By Pericle Fazzini - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Finalmente per la terra promessa is an original modern artwork realized by Pericle Fazzini and
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
A Finely Drawn 1940s Modern Female Figure Study, Portrait of a Young Woman
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Finely Drawn, 1940s Modern Female Figure Study, Portrait of a Young Woman by Notable Chicago
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
An Intimate, 1940s Modern Portrait Drawing of a Young Woman by Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
An Intimate, 1940s Modern Portrait Drawing of a Young Woman by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold
Category
1940s American Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Pastel
The Painter - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1940s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Painter is a China ink Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1940s.
Hand-signed
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
The Portrait - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1940s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Portrait is a Pencil Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1940s.
Monogrammed
Category
1960s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
The Couple - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1940s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Couple is a Pen Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1940s.
Hand-signed on the
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen
Maggio Fiorentino - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1940s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Maggio Fiorentino is a Watercolor Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1940s.
Hand
Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Nude - Original Drawing by Jean Delpech - 1940s
By Jean Delpech
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original drawing in sanguine on paper, realized by Jean Delpech (1916-1988) 1940s.
The
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
$249 Sale Price
30% Off
A Fabulous 1940s Modern Cubist Watercolor of a Seated Female Nude, Sepia Toned
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fabulous, 1940s Modern Cubist Watercolor of a Seated Female Nude Model by Noted Chicago Artist
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
An Early 1940s Mid-Century Modern Abstract Surrealist Drawing by Hananiah Harari
By Hananiah Harari
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine, Early 1940s Modern Surrealist Abstract Drawing, "Airship and Boat Forms", by Notable New
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Soldiers - Original Drawing By Herbert Knotel - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
and punctual representations of the military uniforms of the Modern Age.
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Soldiers - Original Drawing By Herbert Knotel - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
and punctual representations of the military uniforms of the Modern Age.
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
7e Hussards - Drawing By Herbert Knotel - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
the most faithful, refined and punctual representations of the military uniforms of the Modern Age.
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
7e Hussards - Drawing By Herbert Knotel - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
the most faithful, refined and punctual representations of the military uniforms of the Modern Age.
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
7e Hussards - Drawing By Herbert Knotel - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
the most faithful, refined and punctual representations of the military uniforms of the Modern Age.
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
7e Hussards - Drawing By Herbert Knotel - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
the most faithful, refined and punctual representations of the military uniforms of the Modern Age.
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
7e Hussards - Drawing By Herbert Knotel - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
the most faithful, refined and punctual representations of the military uniforms of the Modern Age.
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Kurhessisches Corps - Drawing By Herbert Knotel - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
the most faithful, refined and punctual representations of the military uniforms of the Modern Age.
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Kurhessisches Corps - Drawing By Herbert Knotel - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
the most faithful, refined and punctual representations of the military uniforms of the Modern Age.
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Midcentury Multicolored Bedspread, 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of cotton
Excellent condition.
Category
Vintage 1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Textiles
Materials
Cotton
The Couple - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1940s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Couple is a watercolor Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1940 ca.
Hand-signed
Category
1940s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Ink
Still Life - Original Lithograph by Filippo De Pisis - 1940s
By Filippo De Pisis
Located in Roma, IT
Still Life is an original artwork realized by Filippo De Pisis in the 1940s.
Original black and
Category
1940s Modern Still-life Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Study for a Glass - Woodcut Print by Charles Dubin - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Study for a Glass is a China drawing realized by Charles Dubin (1920-1955).
Good condition, no signature.
Included a white cardboard passpartout (49x34 cm).
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Hospitalities Long Past, 1940s Oil Painting of Store Front
By Clarence Holbrook Carter
Located in Beachwood, OH
streams of praise flowing from pens of the top art critics. Over the course of his 60+ year career Carter
Category
1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Shipwreck of Attualismo - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1940s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Chia ink and watercolor drawing on paper realized by Maccari in 1940s.
Hand signed in pencil lower
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
1940
s Art Deco Adjustable Desk lamp or Reading Lamp
Located in Antwerp, BE
1940’s Original Adjustable German Bakelite Desk Lamp
Good honest very original Bakelite desk lamp
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Oli Painting Made On Canvas With Gilded Frame By Poul Fureby Blokhus From 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Oil Painting with the motif of the coast, the sand dunes and the sea in the background in windy weather with a dark blue sky. In a gilded frame and signed by Poul Fureby.
Measuremen...
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Facial Expressions Seen at the Cinema - Drawing - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
1940s.
Signature unreadable.
Good condition on a white little paper.
Category
1940s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Mon Doux Pays, Ou
Etes-Vous? - Etching by G. Rouault - 1940s
By Georges Rouault
Located in Roma, IT
Black and white etching and sugar acquaint, heliogravure, roulette, drypoint, signed in plate. Edition of 425 numbered specimens and 25 out of commerce, belonging to the suite “Miser...
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
1940s Organic Modern Earthcolored Table Lamp
Located in Copenhagen, DK
switch. Great vintage condition consistent with age.
Europe, 1940s.
Shade can be added - let us know
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Stoneware
$836 Sale Price
20% Off
Landscape - Oil Painting by Robert Albert Genicot - 1940s
By Robert Albert Genicot
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape with Houses is an original artwork realize by Robert Albert Genicot (1890-1981) in 1940s
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil
Man With Beret And Lying Man - 1940s - Paul-Franz Namur - Drawing - Modern
By Paul-Franz Namur
Located in Roma, IT
Man With Beret And Lying Man is an original artwork realized by Paul-Franz Namur in the first half of the XX century. Pencil on paper.
Hand-signed in pencil by the artist on the low...
Category
1940s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Landscape - Charcoal and Watercolor By Mino Maccari - 1940s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape is an original Charcoal and watercolor realized by Mino Maccari in 1940s.
Good condition
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Watercolor
A Striking 1940s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Woman by Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Striking 1940s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Woman by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
At the Cafe - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1940s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
At the Cafe is a Pen Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1940s.
Hand-signed on the
Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ballpoint Pen
The Duke of Windsor in London - Vintage B/W photo - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
The Duke of Windsor in London is an original photograph realized in 1940-1941 by an Anonymous
Category
1940s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Spanish Soldiers - Original Drawing By Herbert Knotel - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
representations of the military uniforms of the Modern Age.
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
9e bis Hussards - Drawing By Herbert Knotel - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
the most faithful, refined and punctual representations of the military uniforms of the Modern Age.
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
German Legion - Original Drawing By Herbert Knotel - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
and punctual representations of the military uniforms of the Modern Age.
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
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On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate piece of 1940s modern art for your needs in our varied inventory. There are many Modern, Abstract and Expressionist versions of these works for sale. If you’re looking for an item from our selection of 1940s modern art from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a choice in our collection of 1940s modern art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of gray, brown, black, white and more. Creating an object in our assortment of 1940s modern art has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Pablo Picasso, Horst P. Horst, Henri Matisse, Nahum Tschacbasov and Slim Aarons are consistently popular. Frequently made by artists working in paint, oil paint and lithograph, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years.
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The average selling price for a piece of 1940s modern art we offer is $1,596, while they’re typically $75 on the low end and $293,750 for the highest priced.
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- What is a 1940s style dress?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021The most popular 1940s-style dress was the shirtwaist dress. It had a front opening like a men’s shirt, but with large buttons in the front of the dress, which was practical and easy to wear. The sleeves were short and necklines varied from shirt style to sweetheart and other necklines. Antique and vintage dresses from well-known designers are available on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A number of dresses were popular during the 1940s. Many women wore short-waist dresses with button necks, collars, fitted waists and full skirts. The classic A-lines with knee-length hems in red, white and blue colors were also a trend. Shop a collection of vintage dresses on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021In the 1940s, ladies wore clothes defined by clean and slim silhouettes. The jackets, blouses and sweaters often featured shoulderpads and had somewhat of a military feel. Most dresses were quite casual and pants and playsuits became part of a woman's everyday style.
- Who is the father of modern art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Paul Cézanne is often cited as the father of modern art.
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Modern art is characterized by a rejection of realism and narrative and a trend toward abstraction.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
The term contemporary is applied to art by 21st-century artists; modern art refers to works created from the1880s and through the 1960s.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024The difference between modern art and contemporary art comes down to age. Contemporary art refers to art produced by artists who are still alive or were active during the 1960s and later. Modern art is the term for artworks made between 1850 or 1860 and 1960. On 1stDibs, shop a large collection of modern and contemporary art.
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Modern art encompasses Postimpressionism, Fauvism, Cubism, futurism, expressionism, Dada, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism and Pop art.
- Did Picasso found modern art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
No, Picasso was not a founder of modern art, but he is one of its most famous practitioners.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024The father of modern Indian art is generally thought to be Raja Ravi Varma. Active during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, he was the first Indian artist widely known for producing paintings that depicted Indian subjects using the techniques of the European masters. Some of his most famous works include Bhishma on a Bed of Arrows, Bharat Mata, Jatayu Vadham and Lady in the Moonlight. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Indian art.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024Claire McCardell was the designer often called the Mother of American Fashion in the 1940s. An American designer, she helped introduce women's sportswear to the United States and was particularly well-known for her bias-cut, loose-fitting Monastic dress. When World War II broke out in the 1940s, she designed pieces out of readily available materials like denim, calico and wool jersey, introducing new fabrics for women's clothing that would remain popular well after the close of the war. Many people point to McCardell as one of the first successful American fashion designers. Shop a collection of Claire McCardell apparel on 1stDibs.
- What is 1800s art called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024What 1800s art is called depends on its age and style, as the century saw multiple movements. Most art historians refer to art that broke from traditional norms, produced in the 1860s and later, as modern art, and everything that preceded it as pre-modern art. Some of the art styles that were popular during the 19th century include Impressionism, Realism, Romanticism, Neoclassicism, Expressionism and Fauvism. Shop a wide range of 19th-century art on 1stDibs.
- Is Art Deco mid-century modern?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019
Art Deco is not mid-century modern. Art Deco began just before World War I and was inspired by cubism. Mid-century modernism first appeared in 1945 and merged a minimalist aesthetic with practicality.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024Paul Cézanne is called the Father of Modern Art because he served as a bridge between 19th-century Impressionism and early 20th-century Cubism. His work introduced new modes of representation, influencing many avant-garde movements of the early 20th century. Initially inspired by Romanticism and Realism, Cézanne developed a unique pictorial language, altering conventional perspectives and emphasizing the formal qualities of art. Cézanne's distinctive brushstrokes, use of color planes and focus on the underlying structures of objects set his work apart. Despite early ridicule from contemporary critics, artists like Camille Pissarro and gallery owner Ambroise Vollard recognized his talent, with Vollard hosting Cézanne's first solo show in 1895. This exhibition led to wider appreciation, and both Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso later hailed Cézanne as "the father of us all." On 1stDibs, explore a variety of Paul Cézanne art.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022After the success of his “Sol” series in the 1960s, Richard Anuszkiewicz began to focus on his “Centered Square” designs in the mid-1970s. He used interacting colors to change the perception of the art in the eye of the viewer. You can shop a selection of Richard Anuszkiewicz pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
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