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Brooklyn Bridge NYC American Scene Ashcan 20th Century Social Realism Modern
By John Marin
Located in New York, NY
Brooklyn Bridge NYC American Scene Ashcan 20th Century Social Realism Modern John Marin (1870-1953
Category

1920s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Graphite

Brooklyn Bridge NYC American Scene Ashcan 20th Century Social Realism Modern
Brooklyn Bridge NYC American Scene Ashcan 20th Century Social Realism Modern

John Marin
Brooklyn Bridge NYC American Scene Ashcan 20th Century Social Realism Modern, c. 1925

$39,000
WPA Post Office Mural Study Native American Scene Regionalism Social Realism
By Louise Ronnebeck
Located in New York, NY
WPA Post Office Mural Study Native American Scene Regionalism Social Realism Louise Emerson
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Cardboard

WPA Post Office Mural Study Native American Scene Regionalism Social Realism
WPA Post Office Mural Study Native American Scene Regionalism Social Realism

Louise Ronnebeck
WPA Post Office Mural Study Native American Scene Regionalism Social Realism, 1937

$12,500
"Good Health Week" WPA American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
"Good Health Week" WPA American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism Jo Cain (1904 – 2003
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil

"Good Health Week" WPA American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism
"Good Health Week" WPA American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism

Jo Cain
"Good Health Week" WPA American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism, c. 1940s

$6,500
WPA Post Office Mural Study American Scene Regionalism Social Realism Modern Art
By Louise Ronnebeck
Located in New York, NY
WPA Post Office Mural Study American Scene Regionalism Social Realism Modern Art Louise Emerson
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Cardboard

WPA Post Office Mural Study American Scene Regionalism Social Realism Modern Art
WPA Post Office Mural Study American Scene Regionalism Social Realism Modern Art

Louise Ronnebeck
WPA Post Office Mural Study American Scene Regionalism Social Realism Modern Art, 1937

$18,000
"6th Avenue El" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century Cityscape Modern
By Max Arthur Cohn
Located in New York, NY
"6th Avenue El" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century Cityscape Modern Max Arthur Cohn
Category

1920s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"6th Avenue El" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century Cityscape Modern
"6th Avenue El" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century Cityscape Modern

Max Arthur Cohn
"6th Avenue El" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century Cityscape Modern, 1929

$5,500
American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century WPA Era Woman Artist Children
Located in New York, NY
American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century WPA Era Woman Artist Children Winnie Borne Sherman
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite, Board

American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century WPA Era Woman Artist Children
American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century WPA Era Woman Artist Children

Winnie Borne Sherman
American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century WPA Era Woman Artist Children, c. 1930s

$4,800
NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s
By Daniel Ralph Celentano
Located in New York, NY
NYC Subway Riders Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s Daniel Celentano
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Gouache

NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s
NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s

Daniel Ralph Celentano
NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s

$5,500
Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA Modern
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA Modern Jo Cain (1904
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA Modern
Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA Modern

Jo Cain
Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA Modern, c. 1930s

$5,000
Cowboys Horses Cattle WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Cowboys Horses Cattle WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Jo Cain (1904
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil

Cowboys Horses Cattle WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
Cowboys Horses Cattle WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern

Jo Cain
Cowboys Horses Cattle WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern, 1930s

$5,000
Industrial Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modern WPA
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Industrial Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modern WPA Jo Cain (1904
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Industrial Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modern WPA
Industrial Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modern WPA

Jo Cain
Industrial Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modern WPA, c. 1930s

$18,000
Fighter Boxing Woodstock American Scene WPA Era Mid 20th Century Social Realism
Located in New York, NY
Fighter Boxing Woodstock American Scene WPA Era Mid 20th Century Social John Ruggles (1907-1991
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil, Board

Fighter Boxing Woodstock American Scene WPA Era Mid 20th Century Social Realism
Fighter Boxing Woodstock American Scene WPA Era Mid 20th Century Social Realism

John Ruggles
Fighter Boxing Woodstock American Scene WPA Era Mid 20th Century Social Realism, c. 1930s

$3,900
Machine Age Industrial WPA Era American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Machine Age Industrial WPA Era American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Jo Cain (1904 - 2003
Category

1930s Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Board

Machine Age Industrial WPA Era American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century
Machine Age Industrial WPA Era American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century

Jo Cain
Machine Age Industrial WPA Era American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century, c. 1930s

$8,500
"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Double Sided WPA Era
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Double Sided WPA Era Jo Cain (1904 - 2003
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Gouache

"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Double Sided WPA Era
"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Double Sided WPA Era

Jo Cain
"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Double Sided WPA Era, c. 1930s

$6,000
"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Mid 20th Century WPA Era
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Mid- 20th Century WPA Era Jo Cain (1904
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Mid 20th Century WPA Era
"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Mid 20th Century WPA Era

Jo Cain
"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Mid 20th Century WPA Era, c. 1930s

$5,000
Bronx Post Office Mural Study WPA Horse Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Bronx Post Office Mural Study WPA Horse Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Jo Cain (1904
Category

1930s American Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Gouache, Board

Bronx Post Office Mural Study WPA Horse Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
Bronx Post Office Mural Study WPA Horse Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern

Jo Cain
Bronx Post Office Mural Study WPA Horse Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern, c. 1930s

$5,000
Answering the Door Early 20th Century w/c Fauvism Social Realism American Scene
By Stuart Davis
Located in New York, NY
Answering the Door Early 20th Century w/c Fauvism Social Realism American Scene Note: We have
Category

1910s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Answering the Door Early 20th Century w/c Fauvism Social Realism American Scene
Answering the Door Early 20th Century w/c Fauvism Social Realism American Scene

Stuart Davis
Answering the Door Early 20th Century w/c Fauvism Social Realism American Scene, 1911

$100,000
Israeli Oil Painting Ruth Schloss Child, Doll, Wagon, Kibbutz Social Realist Art
By Ruth Schloss
Located in Surfside, FL
-level as egalitarian, socialist view via social realism style painting and drawing. Schloss became
Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Israeli Oil Painting Ruth Schloss Child, Doll, Wagon, Kibbutz Social Realist Art
Israeli Oil Painting Ruth Schloss Child, Doll, Wagon, Kibbutz Social Realist Art

Ruth Schloss
Israeli Oil Painting Ruth Schloss Child, Doll, Wagon, Kibbutz Social Realist Art, c.1950s

$8,500
6th Avenue El at 8th St NYC Cityscape American Scene Social Realism Mid-Century
By Max Arthur Cohn
Located in New York, NY
6th Avenue El at 8th St NYC Cityscape American Scene Social Realism Mid-Century Max Arthur Cohn
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

6th Avenue El at 8th St NYC Cityscape American Scene Social Realism Mid-Century
6th Avenue El at 8th St NYC Cityscape American Scene Social Realism Mid-Century

Max Arthur Cohn
6th Avenue El at 8th St NYC Cityscape American Scene Social Realism Mid-Century, c. 1930

$5,500
Two Men on a Street Early 20th Century w/c Fauvism Social Realism American Scene
By Stuart Davis
Located in New York, NY
Two Men on a Street Early 20th Century w/c Fauvism Social Realism American Scene Note: We have
Category

Early 1900s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Two Men on a Street Early 20th Century w/c Fauvism Social Realism American Scene
Two Men on a Street Early 20th Century w/c Fauvism Social Realism American Scene

Stuart Davis
Two Men on a Street Early 20th Century w/c Fauvism Social Realism American Scene, 1911

$100,000
Frolic Club IV - New York City in the 1960 s - Strip Club Gritty Social Realism
By Philip Reisman
Located in Miami, FL
Philip Reisman paints the raw street life of New York City. Whether he's painting a barmaid or a
Category

1960s American Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Frolic Club IV - New York City in the 1960 s - Strip Club Gritty Social Realism
Frolic Club IV - New York City in the 1960 s - Strip Club Gritty Social Realism

Philip Reisman
Frolic Club IV - New York City in the 1960 s - Strip Club Gritty Social Realism, 1969

$12,000
Large Antique English Victorian Figurative Oil Painting Charles Spencelayh
By Charles Spencelayh
Located in London, GB
the social realism often found in Spencelayh’s paintings, capturing the essence of daily Victorian
Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large Antique English Victorian Figurative Oil Painting Charles Spencelayh
Large Antique English Victorian Figurative Oil Painting Charles Spencelayh

Charles Spencelayh
Large Antique English Victorian Figurative Oil Painting Charles Spencelayh, c. 1900

$16,450
The Vagabond and His Dog oil on board painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
compositions. oil on panel, Spanish art, Rosendo González Carbonell, costumbrismo art, social realism
Category

1970s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

The Vagabond and His Dog oil on board painting
The Vagabond and His Dog oil on board painting

Rosendo Gonzalez Carbonell
The Vagabond and His Dog oil on board painting, 1972

$522 Sale Price
44% Off
Large Israeli Expressionist Orientalist Oil Painting Draped Child Kibbutz Art
By William Weintraub
Located in Surfside, FL
individuals from art history's past. However, styles like Social Realism and Dutch genre painting spotlighted
Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Large Israeli Expressionist Orientalist Oil Painting Draped Child Kibbutz Art
Large Israeli Expressionist Orientalist Oil Painting Draped Child Kibbutz Art

William Weintraub
Large Israeli Expressionist Orientalist Oil Painting Draped Child Kibbutz Art, 1965

$2,200
"Turnip"
By Giacomo Ceruti
Located in Edinburgh, GB
collectors of Old Masters and social realism in art. His paintings reside in prestigious collections
Category

18th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Turnip"
"Turnip"

Giacomo Ceruti
"Turnip"

$50,000
A Hippopotamus Lay Down to Die Near the Town of Clontibret
By Dermot Seymour
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
political subject matter with social realism and absurdist humor. Seymour's paintings often involve the
Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Hippopotamus Lay Down to Die Near the Town of Clontibret
A Hippopotamus Lay Down to Die Near the Town of Clontibret

Dermot Seymour
A Hippopotamus Lay Down to Die Near the Town of Clontibret, 1986

$3,800
"Family Life"
By Nahum Tschacbasov
Located in Southampton, NY
Here for your consideration is a important, rare social realism oil painting by the WPA (Works
Category

1930s Post-War Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Family Life"
"Family Life"

Nahum Tschacbasov
"Family Life", 1937

$9,600 Sale Price
20% Off
“Bouquet in Porcelain Pitcher”
By Nicolai Cikovsky
Located in Southampton, NY
modern European art. During the 1930s and 1940s, he was linked with American Scene painting and Social
Category

1950s American Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

“Bouquet in Porcelain Pitcher”
“Bouquet in Porcelain Pitcher”

Nicolai Cikovsky
“Bouquet in Porcelain Pitcher”, Circa 1950

$1,875 Sale Price
50% Off
The Pipe s of Pan - British Watercolour by Hubert von Herkomer
By Sir Hubert Von Herkomer R.A. RWS.
Located in London, GB
becoming a highly successful painting of social realism, portraits, landscapes and historical subjects
Category

1870s Romantic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

The Pipe s of Pan - British Watercolour by Hubert von Herkomer
The Pipe s of Pan - British Watercolour by Hubert von Herkomer

Sir Hubert Von Herkomer R.A. RWS.
The Pipe s of Pan - British Watercolour by Hubert von Herkomer, 1874

$5,483
2006 Larry Dinkin, Painting to Silkscreen: An Interpretive Process
By Larry Dinkin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
figures, draws inspiration from German Expressionism and social realism. His paintings often explore
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset

2006 Larry Dinkin, Painting to Silkscreen: An Interpretive Process

Larry Dinkin
2006 Larry Dinkin, Painting to Silkscreen: An Interpretive Process, 2006

$100 Sale Price
20% Off
Around East River
By Maurice Kish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Record of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 1914-1968 Hills, Social Concern and Urban Realism
Materials

Oil, Canvas

Around East River
Around East River

Maurice Kish
Around East River, circa 1940s

Untitled
By William Weintraub
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. However, styles like Social Realism and Dutch genre painting spotlighted everyday people and made them
Category

20th Century Art

Materials

Oil

Untitled
Untitled

William Weintraub
Untitled

$2,000
UNTITLED (OLD MAN IN RED)
By William Weintraub
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Realism and Dutch genre painting spotlighted everyday people and made them powerful subjects for
Category

20th Century Art

Materials

Oil

UNTITLED (OLD MAN IN RED)
UNTITLED (OLD MAN IN RED)

William Weintraub
UNTITLED (OLD MAN IN RED)

$2,000
UNTITLED (WOMAN CARRYING BRANCHES)
By William Weintraub
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. However, styles like Social Realism and Dutch genre painting spotlighted everyday people and made them
Materials

Oil

UNTITLED (WOMAN CARRYING BRANCHES)
UNTITLED (WOMAN CARRYING BRANCHES)

William Weintraub
UNTITLED (WOMAN CARRYING BRANCHES), 1960

$2,200
Untitled
By William Weintraub
Located in Los Angeles, CA
nobility, and other wealthy individuals from art history's past. However, styles like Social Realism and
Materials

Oil

Untitled
Untitled

William Weintraub
Untitled, 1960

$2,200
UNTITLED (MAN WITH BEARD)
By William Weintraub
Located in Los Angeles, CA
from art history's past. However, styles like Social Realism and Dutch genre painting spotlighted
Category

20th Century Art

Materials

Oil

UNTITLED (MAN WITH BEARD)
UNTITLED (MAN WITH BEARD)

William Weintraub
UNTITLED (MAN WITH BEARD)

$2,200
Emiliano Zapata, Original Social Realism Painting
By David Alfaro Siqueiros
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: David Alfaro Siqueiros (1896-1974) Mexican Title: Emiliano Zapata Medium: Pyroxylin on Wood Panel, Signed Lower Right Size: Unframed 35” x 49”, Framed 39” x 53” Year: 1958 - ...
Category

Early 20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Wood Panel

Emiliano Zapata, Original Social Realism Painting
Emiliano Zapata, Original Social Realism Painting

David Alfaro Siqueiros
Emiliano Zapata, Original Social Realism Painting, 1958

$85,000
God Bless Our Home, Social Realist Scene, Figurative Americana Interior Scene
Located in Doylestown, PA
, and social realism and worked as a newspaper artist during the 1910's and 1920's. He was a Veteran of
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

God Bless Our Home, Social Realist Scene, Figurative Americana Interior Scene
God Bless Our Home, Social Realist Scene, Figurative Americana Interior Scene

Lester J. Ambrose
God Bless Our Home, Social Realist Scene, Figurative Americana Interior Scene, 1930 s

$2,300
Little Mother - 19th Century Victorian Realism Oil Painting Charles Dickens
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
. Whilst still a pupil he began producing the kind of provocative social realism paintings which were to
Category

1880s Victorian Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Little Mother - 19th Century Victorian Realism Oil Painting Charles Dickens
Little Mother - 19th Century Victorian Realism Oil Painting Charles Dickens

Frank Holl RA
Little Mother - 19th Century Victorian Realism Oil Painting Charles Dickens, 1880

$13,640
Huge Aschan School WPA Style Social Realism Interior Scene Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist interior scene. Oil on canvas, circa 1960. Unsigned.
Category

1960s Modern Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Huge Aschan School WPA Style Social Realism Interior Scene Portrait Oil Painting
Huge Aschan School WPA Style Social Realism Interior Scene Portrait Oil Painting

Huge Aschan School WPA Style Social Realism Interior Scene Portrait Oil Painting, 1960

$4,995
"Doomsday Rhapsody" Contemporary Social Realism Mid 20th Century Political Large
By William Gropper
Located in New York, NY
"Doomsday Rhapsody" Contemporary Social Realism Mid 20th Century Political Large. 42 x 52 inches
Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Doomsday Rhapsody" Contemporary Social Realism Mid 20th Century Political Large
"Doomsday Rhapsody" Contemporary Social Realism Mid 20th Century Political Large

William Gropper
"Doomsday Rhapsody" Contemporary Social Realism Mid 20th Century Political Large, 1973

$38,000
"Wave" Abstract Seascape American Modern Modernism 20th Century Social Realism
Located in New York, NY
"Wave" Abstract Seascape American Modern Modernism 20th Century Social Realism . Edward Biberman
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Wave" Abstract Seascape American Modern Modernism 20th Century Social Realism
"Wave" Abstract Seascape American Modern Modernism 20th Century Social Realism

Edward Biberman
"Wave" Abstract Seascape American Modern Modernism 20th Century Social Realism, c. 1930s

$8,500
"Don Quixote at the Windmill " William Gropper, Social Realism, WPA
By William Gropper
Located in New York, NY
who, with caricature style, focused on social concerns, and was actively engaged in support of the
Category

1940s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

"Don Quixote at the Windmill " William Gropper, Social Realism, WPA
"Don Quixote at the Windmill " William Gropper, Social Realism, WPA

William Gropper
"Don Quixote at the Windmill " William Gropper, Social Realism, WPA, circa 1943

$4,000
American Scene Mid Century Modern Social Realism Men Working Industrial Waterway
By Iver Rose
Located in New York, NY
American Scene Mid Century Modern Social Realism Men Working Industrial Waterway Iver Rose 1899
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

American Scene Mid Century Modern Social Realism Men Working Industrial Waterway
American Scene Mid Century Modern Social Realism Men Working Industrial Waterway

Iver Rose
American Scene Mid Century Modern Social Realism Men Working Industrial Waterway, c. 1940s

$7,500
Lower Manhattan American Modernism NYC Cityscape Social Realism WPA 20th Century
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Lower Manhattan American Modernism NYC Cityscape Social Realism WPA 20th Century Jo Cain (1904
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Lower Manhattan American Modernism NYC Cityscape Social Realism WPA 20th Century
Lower Manhattan American Modernism NYC Cityscape Social Realism WPA 20th Century

Jo Cain
Lower Manhattan American Modernism NYC Cityscape Social Realism WPA 20th Century, c. 1930s

$33,000
"Bearsville NY" Landscape Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene
By Georgina Klitgaard
Located in New York, NY
"Bearsville NY" Landscape Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene Georgina Klitgaard
Category

1940s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Bearsville NY" Landscape Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene

Georgina Klitgaard
"Bearsville NY" Landscape Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene, c. 1940s

$8,500
"Barber Shop" Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modernism NYC
By Harry Sternberg
Located in New York, NY
"Barber Shop" Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modernism NYC. 24 x 29 ½ inches
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Barber Shop" Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modernism NYC
"Barber Shop" Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modernism NYC

Harry Sternberg
"Barber Shop" Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modernism NYC, c. 1940s

$39,000
Depression Era Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modern WPA American Scene NYC
Located in New York, NY
Depression Era Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modern WPA American Scene NYC Saul Kovner (1904
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Depression Era Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modern WPA American Scene NYC
Depression Era Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modern WPA American Scene NYC

Saul Kovner
Depression Era Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modern WPA American Scene NYC, 1945

$18,000
"Snowy City Street" American Scene Social Realism WPA Mid-20th Century Modern
Located in New York, NY
"Snowy City Street" American Scene Social Realism WPA Mid-20th Century Modern Syd J. Browne (1907
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Snowy City Street" American Scene Social Realism WPA Mid-20th Century Modern
"Snowy City Street" American Scene Social Realism WPA Mid-20th Century Modern

Syd Browne
"Snowy City Street" American Scene Social Realism WPA Mid-20th Century Modern, c. 1930

$6,500
Men Working Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Men Working Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Jo Cain (1904
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Men Working Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
Men Working Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern

Jo Cain
Men Working Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern, c. 1940s

$12,500
Long Beach WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modernism Ashcan
By Daniel Ralph Celentano
Located in New York, NY
Long Beach WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modernism Ashcan Daniel Ralph
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Long Beach WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modernism Ashcan
Long Beach WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modernism Ashcan

Daniel Ralph Celentano
Long Beach WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modernism Ashcan, c. 1930s

$29,500
"A Marro" WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modernism Ashcan
By Daniel Ralph Celentano
Located in New York, NY
"A Marro" WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modernism Ashcan. Signed lower right
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"A Marro" WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modernism Ashcan
"A Marro" WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modernism Ashcan

Daniel Ralph Celentano
"A Marro" WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modernism Ashcan, c. 1930s

$23,600
Loggers WPA Depression Era Modern Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism
By William L Engle
Located in New York, NY
Loggers WPA Depression Era Modern Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Oil on board, 24
Category

1940s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Loggers WPA Depression Era Modern Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism
Loggers WPA Depression Era Modern Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism

William L Engle
Loggers WPA Depression Era Modern Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism, 1940s

$8,500
Art Deco Movie Set 20th Century American Modernism Hollywood WPA Social Realism
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Movie Set 20th Century American Modernism Hollywood WPA Social Realism Arthur Rosenman
Category

1930s Art Deco Interior Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

Art Deco Movie Set 20th Century American Modernism Hollywood WPA Social Realism
Art Deco Movie Set 20th Century American Modernism Hollywood WPA Social Realism

Arthur (Rosenman) Ross
Art Deco Movie Set 20th Century American Modernism Hollywood WPA Social Realism, 1937

$16,000
"Hop Scotch" Mid 20th Century Social Realism WPA Modern American Scene 1950s SF
By Anton Refregier
Located in New York, NY
"Hop Scotch" Mid 20th Century Social Realism WPA Modern American Scene 1950s SF, .30 1/4 x 22 1/4
Category

1950s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

"Hop Scotch" Mid 20th Century Social Realism WPA Modern American Scene 1950s SF
"Hop Scotch" Mid 20th Century Social Realism WPA Modern American Scene 1950s SF

Anton Refregier
"Hop Scotch" Mid 20th Century Social Realism WPA Modern American Scene 1950s SF, 1951

$8,000
New York Street Scene Mid 20th Century Modern WPA American Scene Social Realism
By Philip Reisman
Located in New York, NY
New York Street Scene Mid 20th Century Modern WPA American Scene Social Realism Philip Reisman
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

New York Street Scene Mid 20th Century Modern WPA American Scene Social Realism
New York Street Scene Mid 20th Century Modern WPA American Scene Social Realism

Philip Reisman
New York Street Scene Mid 20th Century Modern WPA American Scene Social Realism, 1944

$15,000
"Cubist Factory" American Scene WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial
Located in New York, NY
"Cubist Factory" American Scene WPA Era Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial Herbert Heyel
Category

1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Cubist Factory" American Scene WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial
"Cubist Factory" American Scene WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial

Herbert Heyel
"Cubist Factory" American Scene WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial, c. 1933

$3,500
SILOS American Scene WPA Depression industrial Mid Century Modern Social Realism
By Vincent Campanella 1
Located in New York, NY
SILOS American Scene WPA Depression industrial Mid Century Modern Social Realism Vincent
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

SILOS American Scene WPA Depression industrial Mid Century Modern Social Realism
SILOS American Scene WPA Depression industrial Mid Century Modern Social Realism

Vincent Campanella 1
SILOS American Scene WPA Depression industrial Mid Century Modern Social Realism, 1937

$6,500
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Social Realism Painting For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact social realism painting you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. You can easily find an example made in the Expressionist style, while we also have 1 Expressionist versions to choose from as well. If you’re looking for a social realism painting 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 social realism painting 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, black, brown, blue and more. There have been many interesting social realism painting examples over the years, but those made by Aaron Bohrod, Daniel Ralph Celentano, Ron Croci, Philip Evergood and William Gropper are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these — often created in paint, oil paint and paper — can elevate any room of your home. If space is limited, you can find a small social realism painting measuring 12 high and 15 wide, while our inventory also includes works up to 37 across to better suit those in the market for a large social realism painting.

How Much is a Social Realism Painting?

The price for a social realism painting in our collection starts at $700 and tops out at $45,000 with the average selling for $4,400.
Questions About Social Realism Painting
  • Why is Social Realism important?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024
    Social Realism is important because it was a major art movement of the 20th century that elevated everyday people as subjects and appealed to the larger public beyond elite cultural circles. While art that fits this description dates back to the 18th century with artists like William Hogarth in the UK, it became especially prominent in the 20th century between the two World Wars. Artists such as Diego Rivera, Elizabeth Catlett and José Clemente Orozco depicted the lives of laborers and working class people, drawing attention to social issues and oppressive social systems. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Social Realist art.
  • How did Jacob Lawrence use Social Realism in his artwork?
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    1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024
    In his artwork, Jacob Lawrence used Social Realism to portray the everyday lived experiences of Black Americans. His most famous work is The Migration Series, a narrative piece of 60 18-by-12-inch hardboard panels focused on the Great Migration of Black Americans from the agricultural South to the industrial North between 1910 and 1940. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of Jacob Lawrence art.
  • Who is the artist associated with Urban Realism and American Scene painting?
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    1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024
    The artist associated with Urban Realism and American Scene painting is Edward Hopper. Throughout the early 20th century, he created paintings of New York City that captured the feelings of isolation associated with urban life. His best-known works include Nighthawks, Automat, Chop Suey and Office at Night. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Edward Hopper art.
  • What is one of the most famous Realism paintings made by Jean-François Millet called?
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    1stDibs ExpertNovember 20, 2024
    One of the most famous Realism paintings made by Jean-François Millet is called The Gleaners. It depicts three peasant women working in a field. Millet produced the oil painting in 1857, and it is now part of the collections of the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, France. Other notable works by the French artist include The Angelus, Shepherdess with Her Flock and Man with a Hoe. On 1stDibs, explore a range of Jean-François Millet art.

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