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Incredible WPA-era Facade Sculpture
Located in Pasadena, CA
WPA-era relief sculpture carefully removed from a building facade. Celebrating industry and energy
Category
Vintage 1930s American Statues
AMERICAN WPA PLASTER OF WOMAN 1930
Located in New York, NY
WPA Plaster Of Woman 1930.
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Vintage 1930s American Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster
Frances Pestow Painting , WPA Style
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Painting attributed to Frances Pestow (1908-1983), Indiana, signed. ***Contact/Shipping Information: AOL (American Online) users may experience difficulties sending emails to us or ...
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Vintage 1940s American Paintings
WPA Era Jocks Room Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
My favorite purchase of the day ! This painting so completely captures the focus and thoughtful preparations going into the next race. From the renowned race track Bay Meadows in San...
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Vintage 1940s American Paintings
Materials
Board
WPA Clown at Makeup Mirror
Located in San Francisco, CA
This one has it all. Expression, details, color. A rare glimpse at a private moment in the life of a clown.
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Vintage 1940s American Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Massive WPA carved Lignum head
Located in New York, NY
This massive carved head is carved from Lignum Vitae also known as Iron wood. It is anonymous but a sensational period carving measuring nearly 2 ft high and weighing approx. 150 lbs.
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Vintage 1930s American Sculptures
WPA Era Jocks Room Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
A classic inside peak of the Jocks Room at Bay Meadows.
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Vintage 1940s American Paintings
Materials
Board
WPA Trio of Railroad Workers Mirrors
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Two popular themes of art during the government sponsored WPA program were the suffering of
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Vintage 1930s American Wall Mirrors
WPA Painting of a Nubian Male
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Truly a great WPA style portrait of a Nubian male. In the original frame.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Paintings
wonderful collection of WPA carvings 1930
Located in New York, NY
These are a super group of carvings from the WPA era. They are as found with great surface. There
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Vintage 1930s American Sculptures
Materials
Wood
WPA Inspired Industrial Street Scene Painting
Located in Pasadena, CA
Highly decorative and well done WPA Depression Era painting in attractive gold leaf gallery frame
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20th Century American Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Pair of Art Deco / WPA Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of art deco /WPA lamps. Wonderful form. ***Contact/Shipping Information: AOL (American
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Vintage 1940s Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta
Original WPA Project Site Painted Sign
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Started in 1935 by Franklin D. Roosevelt, the WPA, or Works Progress Administration, employed
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Vintage 1930s American Paintings
Materials
Wood
WPA Stone Sculpture possibly of Abraham Lincoln
Located in New York, NY
WPA Granite Carving possibly of Abraham Lincoln.
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Vintage 1930s American Decorative Objects
Materials
Granite
WPA Mural of Pasadena Rose Parade
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Gouche painting on board probably made under the aupices of the Roosevelt era Federal "Works Progress Administration" which allowed artists to be paid to create "public art" during t...
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Vintage 1930s American Paintings
Materials
Aluminum
WPA Era Hananiah Harari
s “Weather Contraptions”
By Hananiah Harari
Located in San Francisco, CA
Titled "Weather Contraptions" LL, signed Harari ’39 on lower right.
Another copy of this print was exhibited at the Whitney Museum, March 1942 “Between the Wars”
Acquired from Elle...
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Vintage 1930s American Prints
George Grosz WPA "Woman" in Ceramic
By George Grosz
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Rare.
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Sculptures
Henney "Side Servicing" WPA Era Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Incredibly beautiful painting by J W Kennedy.
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Vintage 1940s American Paintings
Materials
Canvas
WPA-era Mother and Child Painting
By Drossins
Located in San Francisco, CA
A vibrant and lovingly painted oil on canvas of mother and child.
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Vintage 1940s American Paintings
Materials
Canvas
WPA Terracotta Sculpture of an Elephant
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a charming artist's rendition of everyone's favorite pachyderm, the elephant, in a burnished elephant grey color.
Category
20th Century American Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Large WPA Public Works Wall Plaque
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Progress Administration, or WPA, to rebuild and enrich public buildings. This stylized Art Deco plaster
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Vintage 1930s American Wall-mounted Sculptures
Boston Harbor WPA oil on canvas Painting
Located in Hudson, NY
a charming WPA oil on canvas painting of a Boston Harbor Scene.
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Vintage 1940s American Paintings
Materials
Canvas
2 WPA Boxing Paintings by A. Smith
Located in Los Angeles, CA
2 paintings: "Boxers" and "Knock Out" by noted WPA artist, A. Smith.
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Vintage 1930s American Paintings
Materials
Board
Bronze WPA Styled Worker by A. Wolff
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The working man was a popular theme in WPA art and sculpture, and the Depression added to the
Category
Vintage 1930s American Sculptures
1932 Oil by WPA Artist Maurice Becker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mysterious oil painting of a woman done by WPA (Workers Party of America) artist Maurice Becker
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Vintage 1930s American Paintings
Materials
Wood, Board
WPA Artist Norman Barr Painting circa 1968
By Norman Barr
Located in San Francisco, CA
Norman Barr, WPA artist, was born in 1908 and died in NYC in 1994. He studied at the New York
Category
Vintage 1960s American Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Signed Art Deco WPA period Nude Sculpture
By Mark Williams
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a beautiful portrayal of a female nude sculpture with cascading hair.
Signed on the back Mark Williams.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Sculptures
Materials
Paint
WPA Era "Coal Miners" by Iver Rose
Located in San Francisco, CA
Iver Rose, AMERICAN , 1899-1972 , "Coal Miners" .Signed lower left, titled verso PROVENANCE: Exhibited at Marbella Gallery, NYC, NY "Narrative Paintings, March 16 - April 30, 2004 #35
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Vintage 1940s American Paintings
Materials
Masonite
WPA Style Harbor Painting by Edgar Lore
Located in Pasadena, CA
Dated 1942 this large image of fishing boats in the foreground and canneries in the back representing LA Harbor.Pleasing soft pallet.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Paintings
Materials
Canvas
"Reclining Man" by WPA Painter, Tom Ryan
Located in San Francisco, CA
Tom Ryan is known for his well drawn and meticulously realistic western genre paintings. He began his career as a New York illustrator, but by the 1950’s was doing Western subject ma...
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Vintage 1940s American Paintings
Materials
Masonite
WPA Period Carved Mahogany Busts by Arias
Located in Southfield, MI
Designed and carved in the 1930's by the sculptor Flores Arias, this pair of indigenous busts are extremely well done with prominent features, elaborate headdress and symmetrical hai...
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Vintage 1930s Mexican Sculptures
Materials
Mahogany
WPA Craved Wood Figure "Man at Work"
Located in San Francisco, CA
Wonderful from the period naive hand carved wood figure titled "Man at Work". Dated 1935 on the reverse side.
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures
Large Art Deco Painting by WPA Artist
Located in Pasadena, CA
Modernist rendering of two gents in a great toned pallet .This was done around 1935 and came out of a recent life work estate that came into our hands.
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Vintage 1930s American Paintings
1930s WPA Period Portrait of a Nude Woman
Located in Essex, MA
A WPA period oil on canvas portrait of a nude woman, posing on a red fabric draped stool, in front
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Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Important WPA Oil Painting by George Picken "Waterfront"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rehn Gallery. During the Depression he was commissioned by the WPA to paint five murals, three in Post
Category
20th Century American Paintings
"Horse Holiday" by WPA artist, Eduard Buk Ulreich
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Whimsical 2 sided painting on board. Artist listed as WPA painter, muralist, sculptor, illustrator
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Vintage 1940s American Paintings
Materials
Board
Carved Ebony Sculpture by WPA Artist Simon Moselsio
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Carved ebony female nude by renowned WPA artist Simon Moselsio (1890 - 1963)who was born in Russia
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Vintage 1950s American Sculptures
"Shipyard" WPA Oil Painting by Harry Zee Hoffman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a great WPA painting of ship yard workers at night. It is an oil on canvas mounted in an
Category
20th Century Paintings
1930s WPA Style Art Deco Boxing Oil Painting
Located in North Hollywood, CA
corner, undetected from the front side. The painting came from a collection of wonderful WPA works and
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
WPA Style "Scene" Paintings by Guy McCoy, Pair
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Pair of San Francisco bay area "scene" paintings in the styles of both the WPA (Depression-era
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Vintage 1930s American Paintings
WPA Style 1930s Depression Painting by Dane Chanase
By Dane Chanase
Located in North Hollywood, CA
listed WPA artist, and worked on various projects during that time in the depression. This work depicts
Category
Vintage 1930s American Paintings
Materials
Wood, Canvas
Modernist WPA Carved Statue by David Williams
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This David Williams statue has very graceful, modern lines. The artist has achieved a beautiful, emotional form with just a minimum of carving. This piece came from the collection of...
Category
20th Century American Statues
Materials
Wood
Bookends "Men at Work" heavy pair WPA
Located in 0, Cuauhtemoc
Pair of bookends made with workers figures
Great Sculptures
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Vintage 1950s American Bookends
Materials
Steel, Pewter
WPA Agricultural Mural San Francisco Golden Gate Exposition
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This fabulous hand painted mural was created for the 1939 San Francisco Golden Gate Exposition on Treasure Island. Displayed in the Contra Costa County Pavilion, the murals depicted ...
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20th Century American Paintings
WPA Style Depression Oil Painting by Morris Topchevsky
By Morris Topchevsky
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Morris Topchevsky was born in Bialystok Poland in 1899. He immigrated to America and trained at the Art Institute of Chicago. His work was overtly political, and he was a practicing ...
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Vintage 1930s American Paintings
Materials
Wood
Large
Important Framed WPA Oil Painting "The Welder"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This dynamic painting of a welder retains it's original Public Work of Arts Project label from 1934. There is a strong play between shapes, colors and tones. It is a very rich painti...
Category
20th Century American Paintings
Large Scale WPA Style Painting by Ted Egri
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Ted Egri, (born New York 1913) started a prolific art career at age nine, primarily as a painter. In 1950, he relocated to Taos, New Mexico and began sculpting works. He has been a m...
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Vintage 1930s American Paintings
WPA Block Printed Wall Tapestry "Eskimo" by Agnes Jessen
By Agnes Jessen
Located in North Hollywood, CA
As the Great Depression claimed the livelihoods of many Americans, the WPA program was founded to
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
Original Oil on Canvas by WPA Artist Arthur Smith
By Arthur Smith
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Female nude oil on canvas by well documented WPA artist Arthur Smith. Smith painted for the
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Vintage 1940s American Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Art Deco WPA Period Pastel Cubist Art "Construction Zone"
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A wonderful 1930s work typical of the WPA arts, with an emphasis on the re-building of Depression
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
WPA Era Woodcut by Chicago Artist William Schwartz, 1931
By William S. Schwartz
Located in Chicago, IL
, attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and eventually became an artist in the WPA's Federal
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Vintage 1930s American Modern Prints
American WPA Plaster Bas Relief of Paul Bunyan
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large Naive Neorealist depiction of the great American Folk Hero, Paul Bunyan.
This Works Project Administration era Plaque illustrates an episode early in Paul Bunyan's car...
This Works Project Administration era Plaque illustrates an episode early in Paul Bunyan's car...
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Vintage 1930s American Decorative Art
Materials
Plaster
Important Large WPA Styled Mural by Louis Frederick Grell
Located in North Hollywood, CA
canvas, in a classic WPA style, depicts workers in the proud reconstruction of America, a popular theme
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Vintage 1930s American Paintings
WPA Style Art Deco Transportation Worker Bronze Plaque
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Originally in a New York transportation building of the 1930s, this handsome plaque makes a striking and strong statement. The solid bronze figure depicts a railroad worker holding a...
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Vintage 1930s American Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
A Modernist bronze Table Lamp by WPA Artist Minna Harkarry
Located in New York, NY
A Modernist bronze Table Lamp signed by WPA Artist Minna Harkarry
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Vintage 1930s American Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
1930s WPA Pencil Signed Litho by Edna L. Perkins
By Edna L. Perkins
Located in Papaikou, HI
Edna L. Perkins, who hailed from Kennebunk Beach, Maine created this nautical and industrial themed print , very cleverly echoing the images, 2 tug boats, 2 bilge pipes, etc. Pencil...
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Vintage 1930s American Prints
HUGE Mountain Marquetry "Painting" of Mt. Hood, Oregon, WPA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an amazing "painting" made of marquetry from the Works Project Administration done at Mt. Hood, Oregon. The scene is of loggers working in front of Mt. Hood, and it is render...
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Vintage 1930s American Paintings
Materials
Wood
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