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Period: Mid-20th Century
Large-Scale American Folk Art Carnival Game Board, Very Graphic
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large-scale Folk Art Carnival game board, American, circa 1940s. This painted carnival game board came from Texas and combines wonderfully patinate...
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American Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Paintings

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Wood, Cork

Modernist Abstract Painting , Ink, by Martha Visser T Hooft, circa 1961
Located in Buffalo, NY
Martha Visser't Hooft (1906-1994) Martha Hamlin Visser't Hooft was an artist and teacher whose family was deeply involved in the arts and sciences. Her father, Chauncey Jerome Hamlin, was one of Buffalo’s most influential civic leaders and planners, and an attorney known for his activism in museums. Her mother, Emily Gray Hamlin, was a social activist with interests that extended to the arts and philosophy. Martha Visser’t Hooft studied art in Paris in the 1920s at the Académie Julian, and explored exciting new European developments, such as cubism and surrealism, Russian ballet, and modern music. In 1926 she moved to New York to study briefly at the Parsons School of Design before transferring to the John Murray Anderson School of Theater Design. She took several trips to Taos, New Mexico, meeting several prominent artists of the area, including Buffalo-born patron Mabel Dodge Luhan...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Paintings

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Paint

Large Folk art /surrealist Oil painting on canvas.. Circus scene. " Burning Tent
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large Folk art / surrealist Oil painting on canvas.. depicting circus scene. "Burning Tent".. Very well executed.. amazing detail..
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American Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

Scandinavian Maritime Painting Oil on Panel in Warm Colors by Noren Nils Martin
Located in Salzburg, AT
Maritime painting in oil on plate by Noren Nils Martin (1907 Västervik - 1998 Uppsala) The scene on the water is calm and is characterized by warm colors. The boat is already ashor...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Paintings

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Wood, Paint

Monumental Haitian Jungle Scene Painting by Jean Rameau – Naïve Art
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
visually arresting, monumental jungle scene by Haitian artist Jean Rameau (signed “J Rame”), known for his vibrant use of color, rhythmic brushwork, and dreamlike depictions of trop...
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Caribbean Folk Art Mid-20th Century Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Dida Tie-Dyed Ceremonial Kerchief
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible and rare mid-20th century Dida (Ivory Coast) hand-plated Shibori tie-dyed raffia ceremonial kerchief mounted on a linen stretched frame. This kerchief was not woven on ...
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Ivorian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Raffia

Large American Romantic Surrealism Oil Painting by Francis W. Cowell, circa 1949
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large surrealist outsider oil painting executed by Francis W Cowell, circa 1949. Titled "THE UNCIVILIZED". Buffalo Society of Artist, 54th annual exhibition. Interesting subject, ama...
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American Outsider Art Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Large Oil Painting on Canvas, Modernist Abstract, by Jim Bray, circa 1963
By Jim Bray
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large oil painting on canvas. Modernist Abstract, by Jim Bray, circa 1963. Charming image. Child-like. Great use of color, texture, space.
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American Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

American Arts And Crafts Pyrography Male And Female , Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
An unusual clever depiction of a male and female seated on a cushioned bench together- fine mid century Arts and crafts pyrography style portraiture. Attractive mid century contem...
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American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Danish Folk Art Angel Wall Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large, mixed media, Folk Art angel is plaster sculpture with acrylic paint on wood cutout with newspaper backing on her wings. The angel is signed and date...
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American Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Clay, Wood, Acrylic

Outsider Art oil on canvas by John Jones titled Auntie s Ass"
Located in Asheville, NC
Americana Folk Outsider Art oil on canvas by African American Artist, John Jones, circa 1990s-early 2000s, USA. Signed painting depicts man pointing out his Auntie’s behind. Excelle...
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American Folk Art Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Oil Painting On Canvas With A Nature Frame Signed By Allan Schmidt From 1968
Located in Lejre, DK
Oil painting on canvas, framed in a natural wood frame. The work is signed by Allan Schmidt and dated 1968. The motif is done in an abstract style with dynamic colors that create a v...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Paintings

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Paint

Okiie Hashimoto (1899-1993) Stone and Sand Garden, Woodcut, 1961 46/50
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
Okiee Hashimoto (1899-1993) Stone and Sand Garden Woodcut print. c. 1961, Embossed signature, and signed, dated and numbered 46/50. In Hashimoto’s prolific career in printmaking, he...
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Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Paper

Reproduction Vintage Realism Cockatoo by Jesse Arms Botke
By Jessie Arms Botke
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
Exceptional statement piece with a pair of white cockatoo birds in a realism tropical setting by Jesse Arms Botke. Large wood frame has been painted in a black finish with some imper...
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American Expressionist Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

French Two Figures Oil on Canvas Painting by Pierre Fulcrand, 1960s
By Pierre Fulcrand
Located in Chicago, IL
A captivating study in form and abstraction, this oil on canvas painting by Pierre Fulcrand explores the fluidity and dynamism of human figures. Rendered in a bold palette of deep re...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Painting of the Cabin Cruiser Spun Glass III
Located in Norwell, MA
Framed yacht painting by noted illustrator Jan Austin Taylor. This gouache shows the boat cruising through calm seas with her captain at the helm. Vessel is flying a...
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American Vintage Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Modernist Oil on Canvas "Six Tubas", James Miller, American, circa 1960-82
By James Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
'Six Tubas' Bold Modernist work by Western New York artist,,,James Miller,, c.1960,,Wonderful use of color,,texture and space,,,
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Paintings

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Canvas

Painting Reading Man
Located in Nijlen, BE
Painting of a charming man reading, painted by the Belgian artist Karel De Bauw in 1944. The frame appears much older to us, based on a Rococo model made in the 19th century. A very ...
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Belgian Rococo Vintage Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Albert Chubac, Painting, France, circa 1960
Located in Nice, Cote d Azur
Albert Chubac, Composition, Mixed-media on paper, Stamped, circa 1960, France. Measures: Height 47 cm, width 62 cm, depth 3 cm. Albert Chubac was born in Geneva in 1920. After stu...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Paintings

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Paint

Albert Chubac, Double-Sided Painting, Mixed-Media, circa 1965, France
Located in Nice, Cote d Azur
Albert Chubac, Double-sided painting, mixed-media on paper, Signed, circa 1965, France. Measures: Height 99 cm, width 43 cm, depth 3 cm. Bibliography: - Albert Chubac, MAMAC Nic...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Paper

Gilt Artist Easel Picture Stand Adjustable Height
Located in Potters Bar, GB
A profusely carved gilded easel with adjustable height control circa We date this to circa 1930 Great for displaying paintings or a mirror Some of our items are in storage so please ...
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Arts and Crafts Vintage Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Giltwood

Albert Chubac, Airbrush on Canvas, France, circa 1960
Located in Nice, Cote d Azur
Albert Chubac (1925-2008), Composition, Airbrush on canvas, France, circa 1960. Measures: Height 100 cm, width 50 cm. Albert Chubac was born in Geneva in 1920. After studying dec...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas

MARY J. WYE - Vintage Folk Art Oil Painting on Plywood Panel - Canada - C.1950 s
Located in Chatham, ON
MARY J. WYE - Vintage folk art still life oil painting on plywood panel - signed lower right - unfinished work verso - painted softwood frame - Canada - circa 1950's. Excellent vint...
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Folk Art Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Softwood, Plywood, Paint

American Arts And Crafts Finely Painted Pyrography Dutch Scene By Harry Ungar
Located in South Burlington, VT
An unusually fine mid century Arts and crafts pyrography portrait of two Dutch children amidst a scene of a windmill , home, boat and water. Attractively hand stained or painted wit...
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American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Wood

Vintage Boho Original Pencil Sketch of Skull
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Add a bold artistic touch to your space with this Vintage Boho Original Pencil Sketch of Skull. This one-of-a-kind drawing captures intricate details with fine pencil strokes, blendi...
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American Bohemian Vintage Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Mid Century Large Arts And Crafts Pyrography Fishing Fleet Ships, Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
A finely incised large mid 20th century representation of "Aberdeen Herring Fleet 1885" - a 19th century fishing fleet, signed lower left. Signed lower right by British artist H Go...
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British Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Paintings

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Wood

Large Mid-20th Century Abstract Painting. Made in the U.S.A.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking large-scale oil on canvas, depicting an energetic composition of geometric forms and symbolic motifs. The artist employs intersecting lines, grids, and circular shapes in ...
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American Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Antique Early 20th Century Oil on Canvas Landscape Painting. c.1910
Located in London, GB
A charming early 20th Century landscape oil painting. English. c.1910 Signed to bottom left - very skillfully painted landscape scene with fisherman and cottage. Some very minor ...
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English Edwardian Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas

African Ethiopian Tribal Folk Art Painting 20th Century Battle Scene on Canvas
Located in Milano, MI
African Ethiopian painting imported to Italy by a diplomat during the Italian occupation of Ethiopia, in the late 1930s. This tribal folk art painting depicts a battle scene and the canvas is mounted on a parallelogram-shaped frame. It is a large battle painting...
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Ethiopian Folk Art Mid-20th Century Paintings

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Canvas

Dutch Ice Skating Oil on Canvas by Van Buiksloot
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a glorious piece of original Dutch art, namely, a scene of Dutch ice skating oil on canvas by Van Buiksloot. J. Van Buiksloot was a Dut...
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Dutch Folk Art Mid-20th Century Paintings

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Canvas, Giltwood

Original Vintage Signed Folk Art Portrait Painting on Wood Panel
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Original Vintage Signed Folk Art Portrait Painting on Wood Panel Charming half-length primitive portrait painting of a young girl on a wood panel. She is wearing a blue dress and ho...
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American Folk Art Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Wood

Midcentury Pen Drawing on Paper, France, 1950
Located in Madrid, ES
"Dans la rue à ville" painting, France, 1955. This artwork is executed in a traditional painting technique, reflecting the style and approach of French artists from the mid-20th cent...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Paintings

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Paper

Modernist Oil Painting on Canvas "Music Madness" by Faith Davis, WNY Artist
By H. Davis
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist Oil Painting on Canvas "Music Madness" by Faith Davis, WNY Artist depicting piano player,,Retains original label,, signed. Born in Chicago in 1915, Faith Davis graduated ...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

Large Mid-Century Era Watercolor Painting of President Dwight Mrs. Eisenhower
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large and well executed original watercolor painting on masonite board is signed by a Jim Barclay, presumably from the United States, dating to 1964 and done in a period folk art style. The painting depicts President and Mrs. Dwight Eisenhower...
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American Folk Art Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Paint

Art folk painting " le rendez vous des chasseurs "
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Folk art painting " le rendez vous des chasseurs " oil on wood probably From Swiss alp circa 1930
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Swiss Vintage Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Wood

Signed Norman Rockwell Style Painting of Golfers by Victor Olson
Located in Redding, CT
Signed Norman Rockwell Style Painting of Golfers by Victor Olson. Possibly of the famous Golfer Sam Snead and company, Unframed. Victor Olson (1924-2007) of Fanton Meadows, West Red...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Paintings

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Canvas

Signed C. Macourlard San Francisco Watercolor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This watercolor painting is newly framed and is one of two by the same artist in our gallery. The second one is also signed by the artist and marked Southern California. The conditio...
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American Vintage Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

"Long Island Sailing Grounds" Watercolor by Cappy Hjalmar Amundson
By Cappy
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This is a unique Water color by the famed nautical painter C. Hjalmar Amundson. Born to the name Casper Hjalmar Emerson III, later changed to C. Hjalmar Amundson, he was only ever r...
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American American Classical Mid-20th Century Paintings

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Paper

American Folk Art Five Flying Ducks Signed E.H. Hart
Located in South Burlington, VT
American folk art Pyrography pair Flying Ducks. This is an original and beautifully detailed hand incised work of art on wood panel of five (5) flying ducks. This unique work of art is hand incised using pyrographic techniques. It is signed lower left E. H. Hart. Dimensions: 9.75 iniches wide and 12 inches high. Provenance: Old New England collection. History of the Pyrography: py·rog·ra·phy is the art or technique of decorating wood or leather by burning a design on the surface with a heated metallic point. Pyrography was particular popular during the last quarter of the 19th century and first quarter of the 20th century About E.H. Hart Hart, Ernest Huntley 'Ernest H. Hart' (New York City, 1910 - Florida, 1985). An American painter, printmaker, illustrator, and author, Ernest Huntley Hart...
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American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Paintings

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Wood

Early 1970s Hand Painted Retail Fashion Display Female Head Cutouts, Seven
Located in New Windsor, NY
Late 1960s to early 1970s hand painted retail fashion display female head cutouts. Seven wonderfully accurate and detailed masonite cutouts for display in a retail fashion environmen...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Paintings

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Masonite, Paint

M PLASKETT - Folk Art Autumn Landscape Painting - Signed - Framed - 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
M. PLASKETT - Vintage folk art autumn landscape oil painting on prepared pressed paper board - signed lower right - vintage painted & gilt soft wood frame - Canada - mid 20th Century...
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Canadian Folk Art Mid-20th Century Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

Poya painting on wood by Laurent Mussillier
Located in grand Lancy, CH
poya painted on a wooden cabinet door by the Swiss painter born in 1915 in Villars sur Glane, Gruyere region, the poyas were often commissions fro...
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Swiss Vintage Mid-20th Century Paintings

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Wood, Paint

Vintage Folk Art Painting on Panel - Odd s Sod s by Winifred - 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage folk art painting on wood panel - signed WINIFRED in the lower right corner - titled Odd's & Sod's by Winifred on the back of the pan...
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Canadian Folk Art Mid-20th Century Paintings

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Wood, Paint

Pablo Picasso Jacqueline Lythograph Limited Hand Numbered
Located in Southampton, NJ
A beautiful depiction by Pablo Picasso of his final muse Jacqueline Roque with matted frame. Hand numbered 183/375 as part of the limited series of lith...
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Italian Expressionist Vintage Mid-20th Century Paintings

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Australian Indigenous Aboriginal Art Dreaming Bark Painting with Rainbow Serpent
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, unique, and very engaging original antique/vintage indigenous Australian Aboriginal dreaming painting featuring a rainbow serpent- a prominent figure in Aboriginal mytho...
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Australian Folk Art Mid-20th Century Paintings

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Wood, Paint

Vintage Early 20th Century Oil Painting on Canvas Landscape and Cattle. c.1910
Located in London, GB
A charming early 20th century landscape oil painting. c.1910 Very skilfully painted landscape scene focusing on a herd of cattle. Some very minor damage to the edges as pictured.
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English Mid-20th Century Paintings

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Canvas

Diptych paintings in the style of Naive art, Oto Dobovišek, Yugoslavia 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Immerse yourself in the charming and whimsical world of rural life with this captivating set of two diptych paintings of style Naive Art by Oto Dobovišek, an artist from Yugoslavia i...
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Slovenian Folk Art Mid-20th Century Paintings

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Paint

Irish Watercolor by M MacLoughlin of Cottage by the Sea
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely little original watercolor study of an Irish Cottage by the Sea by M. MacLoughlin an Irish Watercolorist. 20th century, circa 1970. Fra...
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Irish Country Mid-20th Century Paintings

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Parchment Paper

20th Century Signed Chamberlain Oil Painting of a Cow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20th century oil painting of a cow peaking out of the barn door. This oil on canvas is signed Chamberlain and newly frame.
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American Country Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Wood

Mid-20th Century Folk Art WPA Style Oil on Canvas Painting, Pelham Bay Park
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Charming folk depiction of Pelham Bay Park.
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Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Thompson Yulidjirri Australian Indigenous Aboriginal Art Original Bark Painting
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, unique, and very engaging original indigenous painting by Australian Aboriginal artist Thompson Yulidjirri, (Circa 1930-2009) featuring two mythical creatures. The paint...
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Australian Folk Art Mid-20th Century Paintings

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Wood, Paint

Set of Three Vintage Paintings with People in Rococo Costumes
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Set of Three Vintage Paintings with People in Rococo Costumes A set of three paintings depicting two noble ladies and a noble man in Rococo costumes. Handpainted with enamel paint o...
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German Gothic Mid-20th Century Paintings

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Wood

High Mountain Landscape with Alpine Lake near Kufstein, circa 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
High Mountain Landscape with Alpine Lake near Kufstein, circa 1950s A large impressionistic oil painting depicting a high mountain landscape with mountain lake and folksy mountain hut in front of the imperial mountains (Kaisergebirge) near Kufstein in Austria. Oil painting on canvas with pastell colors. Painted by Passy-Cornet around 1950s. Framed with vintage decorative gilded frame. Artist signature on the front and paper lable of the reseller on the back. Mid-20th Century oil paintings often reflect people´s deep longing for security, beauty and a peaceful world. The natural landscapes show their beauty and majesty with powerful colors. The paintings of that time leave room for romantic feelings and sentimentality. The artist of the time gave people a sense of just be happy...
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German Biedermeier Mid-20th Century Paintings

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Canvas, Wood

J. Sedelmeier - Sunrise over the Lake Missurina in the Dolomites
Located in Berghuelen, DE
J. Sedelmeier - sunrise over the Lake Missurina in the Dolomites A colorful oil painting depicting a high mountain landscape with the lake Missurina in front of the Three Pinnacles (Drei Zinnen) in the Dolomites. Painted in oil on canvas with pastell colors by Josef Sedlmeier around 1950s. Framed with vintage wooden decorative gilded frame. Signed by the artist on the right base. On the back paper lable with inscription on the frame: 'Josef Sedelmeier Míssurinasee Dolomiten'. A wonderful original painting of the Tyrolian school. Mid-20th Century oil paintings often reflect people´s deep longing for security, beauty and a peaceful world. The natural landscapes show their beauty and majesty with powerful colors. The paintings of that time leave room for romantic feelings and sentimentality. The artist of the time gave people a sense of just be happy...
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German Biedermeier Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

C1930 Impressionist Ashcan Original Painting of a Cafe Scene Oil on Canvas
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Impressionist view of a interior cafe with a chef and patrons. Colorful palette with a Ashcan style in the Painting created about 1930. Unsigned. Framed in what appears to be the ori...
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American Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Hardwood, Paint

Vintage Still Life Oil Painting on Board - Signed Dated - Canada - Circa 1975
Located in Chatham, ON
OSKAR - Vintage floral still life oil painting on artist's canvas board - signed and dated - unframed - Canada - circa 1975. Ex...
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Canadian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

20th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Signed Landscape Painting Lake View, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Oil painting on canvas from 20th century. Painting complete with protective glass, overall in good state of conservation. Silvered and gilded wooden frame with fabric passepartout i...
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Italian Vintage Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Signed Dated Patriotic American Flag Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Signed B. Donahue and dated 1969 Patriotic Flag painting. On the left side a cemetery honoring fallen heroes in war. To the Right of the flag is a seemi...
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American Adirondack Vintage Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Vintage Marcel Catelein Place de la Concorde Original Painting
Located in San Diego, CA
Very unique and beautiful oil on canvas rendition by celebrated French painter Marcel Catelein. This original piece depicts the Place de la Concorde in Paris, featuring the fountain...
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French Expressionist Vintage Mid-20th Century Paintings

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Paint

Vintage Patricia Stone "The Bar" Large Oil on Canvas Art Deco Painting, Signed
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Patricia Stone (American) "The Bar" Large Oil on Canvas Art Deco Painting, Signed to Bottom Corner and Rear. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 42" H x 48" W x 1.25" D.
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Unknown Art Deco Mid-20th Century Paintings

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Canvas, Wood