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Period: 1950s
French landscape painting by René Genis green “The alley of the cypresses”
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind and very beautiful work by René Genis, a French painter known for his serene and poetic style, depicts a sown field from an unusual perspective, cut by a foreground of...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

King Dukes of Savoy Mural (16 x 6 ) by Peter Ostuni
By Peter Ostuni
Located in Hanover, MA
Astonishingly beautiful and monumental mural spanning eleven individual panels (each just under 18 inches wide) which when assembled are 16 feet long by 6 feet high. The panels are reverse paint and applique on sheets of Plexiglass and were painted by Peter Ostuni (American, 1908-1992) in 1951 for the lobby bar of the Savoy-Plaza Hotel at Fifth Avenue between 58th and 59th Street, New York City under design firm Tom Lee...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Plexiglass

Surrealistic Vintage Painting by Erwin Stolz, 1953, Czech Republic
Located in Vienna, AT
Multicolored surrealistic painting by Erwin Stolz (1896-1987) Gieshuebel Sauerbrunn (Kyselka), Czech Republic, 1953. Color on paper carton, stamped. Good condition with minor signs ...
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Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paper

Parisian Cityscape, Signed and Framed Oil on Canvas by Serge Belloni
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Parisian cityscape, signed and framed oil on canvas by Serge Belloni, ‘57 This painting has all the quintessential features of Belloni’s renowned Parisi...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Canvas

Fred Pye Signed Rocky Seascape Painting, Maine; Oil on Canvas
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fred Pye (b. 1882 England d. 1964 Ogunquit, ME) Oil on canvas; large and dramatic rocky seascape painting depicting a rocky shore (most likely Ogunquit, ME) with crashing and crestin...
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American Other Vintage 1950s Paintings

Materials

Paint

1950s Abstract Dog Painting by Iru Kalman
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Abstract composition depicting a stylized dog, executed in bold, layered brushwork with strong linear structure and saturated color. Signed Iru Kalman, lower right, presented in a wo...
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Vintage 1950s Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

William Hansen, Danish Painter, Oil on Canvas. Hilly Landscape, 1957
Located in København, Copenhagen
William Hansen (1908-1991), Danish painter. Oil on canvas. Hilly landscape with house gable and church in the background. Dated 1957. In very good cond...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Nude Oil on Board Portrait by Christian Aabye Tage of a Sitting Woman
Located in Søborg, DK
Beautiful nude study of a sitting woman. Oil on board by the Danish artist Christian Aabye Tage. Signed but not dated. In great vintage condition with signs of age related wear...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

Materials

Plywood

Guy Bourdin, Cat Drawing, Ink and Gouache on Paper, 1955
By Guy Bourdin
Located in CA, CA
During the early 1950s Guy Bourdin had established himself as an artist with the eye of a painter, working primarily on paper Bourdin created images containing fascinating stories and compositions. His early experimental work bridges the gap between Surrealism and his later photography which at the time was still in its infancy. This early cat drawing...
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French Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paper

1950s Piero Ino Russian Surrealist Woman with Vase Oil on Canvas
By Pierre Ino
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Surrealist oil on canvas painting created by Russian artist Pierre Ino of Paris, France. Piece measures approximately 16" by 13" including frame and is signed Pierre Ino, lower right...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

Materials

Paint, Canvas

Bernard Pfriem "Little Black Square with Three Stripes" Oil/Canvas
Located in Sharon, CT
A signed and titled 1960 oil/canvas, Bernard Pfriem (1916-1996), the founder/director of the Lacosta School of the Arts in the south of France. Art and...
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American Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Mojin Nagasaki Abstract Nude 1952 Japan
Located in Oakland, CA
This beautiful vintage oil painting abstract nude by Japanese artist Morin Nagasaki, created around 1952, was acquired in Tokyo. It boasts an amazing texture and execution, beautiful...
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Japanese Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Wood, Paint, Paper

Early Abstract Expressionist Norman Gorbaty Oil Painting, circa 1950s
Located in Peabody, MA
Abstract oil (24" x 20") by Norman Gorbaty (b. 1932), circa late 1950s. Gorbaty was a young artist in his 1920s when his work was included in a 1954 show of American printmakers at t...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

Materials

Paint

60th St Park Ave and Lexington Ave Oil on Canvas Midcentury New York City
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Wonderful depiction of 60th street between Park Ave and Lexington Ave. Oil on canvas Measuring 28 3/8 in x 24 3/8 in x 1 in, Painting 22 in x 18 in. Wonderful midcentury street cape ...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Wall Sculpture, Mid-Century, Fish Motif, Wood Linen, Modern Art Work, C 1950
Located in New York, NY
Decorative wall sculpture from circa 1950. Jute fabric backing with a wood and metal sculpture of a fish. The jute fabric has some worn off edges all around.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Metal

Oil Abstract Painting Materic on Canvas Sack 1950 Italian Design Multicolor
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Oil abstract painting Materic on canvas sack 1950 Italian design multicolor.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

Materials

Paint

A large French painting, featuring motifs from the Kabbalah France 1950
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A large French painting, featuring motifs from the Kabbalah, the dualism of yin and yang, as well as themes of seasons and the cycles of life. Dating back to the 1950s, it is a work ...
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French Vintage 1950s Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper

Bali Hindu Textile Framed Kamasan Painting, Indonesia C. 1940
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This captivating Balinese Kamasan textile painting showcases the distinctive style rooted in the classical Wayang tradition, unfolding a mythic tableau rich with symbolism and storyt...
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Balinese Folk Art Vintage 1950s Paintings

Materials

Cotton, Paint

"On the Beach", Art Deco Painting of Reclining Young Man in Swimsuit
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Charming and full of light, this gouache painting of a young man in a black swimsuit lounging on a wide beach was painted by Louise Alix in the 1950s. The man's rosy complexion, the...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paint

Painting "Autumn landscape" Finn Wennerwald (1896-1969)
Located in Chorzów, PL
PAINTING "Autumn landscape" Author - Danish painter Finn Wennerwald (1896-1969) Oil on a wooden board. dimensions: Frame: height 61 cm; width 80.5 cm depth 5 cm Image: height 46...
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Danish Other Vintage 1950s Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Lennart Lilja, Oil on Canvas, 1950s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Lennart Lilja Oil on canvas Dimensions 62/72 Unframed work Lennart Lilja (1924-2008). He was a Swedish artist. Student of Isaac Gründewald and Otte Sköld. In the 1950s he wrote play...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Charlotte Henschel, Oil on Canvas, France, 1950
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Composition abstracted from Charlotte Henschel (1905-1985), France, 1950, signed low right. Frame of origin, under glass. 99.5cm/72.5cm (off frame) Raise of the school of Paris, ...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

Materials

Canvas

1950s Oil on Canvas of a Floral Arrangement
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s oil on canvas of a floral arrangement. Signed on back. In a wood frame.
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Vintage 1950s Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Frideborg Bryth, Finis Lordes, Oil on Board, 1950s, Framed
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Frideborg Bryth, Finis Lordes, 1950s Oil on Board This work is signed by the artist and has an title Dimensions 37/28 Framed work The painting is dominated by intense, saturated col...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Wood

Modernist Painting "The mouth of the Ribnica into the Moraca" by Jan Krizek 1956
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a large Modernist painting, oil in canvas, titled "The mouth of the Ribnica into the Morača", painted by Jan Križek. Križek was a Yugoslav artist of Cze...
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Serbian Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

1950s Oil Painting on Canvas Of Abstract Cityscape
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s Oil Painting on Canvas Of Abstract Cityscape Wood frame under stretched canvas Skyscrapers against cloudy sky
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Vintage 1950s Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Frank Panabaker Painting
By Frank Panabaker
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Canadian artist Frank Panabaker (1904–1992) original oil painting on Masonite of Scottish castle Dunderave. Painted in 1959. Actual canvas size 15 inches by 19 inches. Frank Shir...
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Canadian Vintage 1950s Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Paint

Midcentury Abstract Vreugdenhil Oil on Canvas, Dutch 1950s, Signed Dated
By Johannes Vreugdenhil 1
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Large and powerful piece by Dutch artist Joop Vreugdenhil. A piece from his early career. Although abstract in composition, upon a closer look one can see hints or architecture Abou...
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Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

Materials

Paint

Cubist painting "The female nude" by Mario Djikovic in the manner of Picasso
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a gorgeous oil painting done by a Yugoslav artist Mario Điković. The painting is titled "The female nude" and it depicts a reclining nude woman in a geo...
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Croatian Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Paint

"Red Tape", Early and Important Surrealist Painting by John Lear w/ Male Nudes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the finest, and certainly the earliest painting by John Lear that we have seen or offered, this image depicts three male nude figures connected by a trailing line of red ribbo...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Riverscape in the Country" by Nikolai Timkov
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Oil on panel, signed with initials and dated 55' lower right. Additional identifying label on reverse. Nikolai Timkov is one of the best known Russian impressionists in the world. H...
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Russian Vintage 1950s Paintings

Materials

Paint

Selection of Paintings by Miriam Kubach
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of paintings by Miriam Kubach, American, circa 1950s. They are framed in vintage gilt frames. They are priced at $550 each.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Restored Tropical Flamingos Acrylic on Paper in Original Frame, Unisgned
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original Airbrushed artwork Flamingos (original airbrushed over a print) for the Turner Company, circa 1948 in the original hardwood frame carved into a bamboo shape. A great example...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1950s Paintings

Materials

Paper

Emil Betzler Harlequins 1 German Expressionist Painting
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Emil Betzler German Expressionist tempera painting on ingrain 'Harlequins 1', 1962 ('Harlekins 1') Outstanding piece of Expressionist art. Not signed, but clearly attributable to Emi...
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German Expressionist Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paper

Mid-Century French Original Oil Painting on Stretched Canvas of Still-Life
Located in COLMAR, FR
A wonderful example of a vintage, mid-century still-life: a soft, harmonious color-scheme and a natural subject that has, together with the background, been interpreted in a graphic ...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Canvas, Hardwood

"Orpheus and His Companions, " Surrealist Masterpiece with Male Nudes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This masterful and extraordinary painting, filled with ghostly nudes in various poses in a dark interior, with Orpheus playing the lyre in the garden outside lit in an otherworldly golden light was clearly created by Pavel Tchelitchew, Eugene Berman or another Mid-Century master of Surrealism. Full of symbolism and allegory, the interior features sheep and nude figures who are in deep sleep or some kind of euphoric stupor. Some figures are painted in a silvery white, as if lit by the moon, and others are suffused in a golden lifelike...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Gouache

"Nude with Umbrella", Mid-Century Modern Male Nude by du Bois, Tony Award Winne
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vividly painted in tones of turquoise, canary yellow and warm brown, this extraordinary depiction of a slender Black male nude holding an umbrella -- in our opinion a Mid-Century Mod...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paint

20th Century Belgian Painting of a farm scene with gilded wooden frame
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1950 / Painting / canvas, wood / Antique / Baroque An exquisite oil painting in the style of the Belgian old masters with a luxurious gilded wooden frame. This work beau...
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Belgian Baroque Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

Stig Wernheden, well listed Swedish artist. Oil on canvas. Abstract landscape.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Stig Wernheden (1921-1997), a well-listed Swedish artist. Oil on canvas. Abstract landscape. Coloristic palette. Signed and dated 1958. In perfect condition. Dimensions: Width 96 cm ...
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Swedish Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Canvas

Leonard Maurer Landscape Painting, 1959
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A beautiful painting by Leonard Maurer (1912-1976), titled "Winter Garden #2", 1959. A captivating landscape in a loose, expressive style, masterfully d...
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North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Original Oil on Board 1950, “Portrait of a Horse”, Signed Lower Right by Harold
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Original oil on board 1950, “Portrait of a Horse”. Signed lower right by Harold Mcintosh. Born in Winnipeg Canada, Mr. Mcintosh studied at Winnipeg School of Art with L.L. Fitzgerald...
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American Hollywood Regency Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paint

Emil Betzler Harlequins 2 German Expressionist Work on Paper
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Emil Betzler German expressionist tempera on paper on ingrain 'Harlequins 2', the 1960s Outstanding piece of expressionist art. Signed. Similar work is shown in 'Emil Betzler' - mon...
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German Expressionist Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paper

"Fighter s Locker Room, " Large, Rare Print with Watercolor with Nude Boxers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Executed and hand-watercolored by the artist, James Sheppard, this large and impressive print depicts three boxers in various stages of undress in a men's locker room, the figures hi...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paper

Large Delft Blue Tile Panel "the smiling boy" Frans Hals
Located in Den Haag, NL
Love this painting. The original "The smiling boy" by Frans Hals, 17th century. This Delfs blue tile panel image is hand painted by Nico Koelewijn in the 19...
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Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Ceramic

Lennart Lilja, Sagomöte, Oil on Board, Framed
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Lennart Lilja, Sagomöte Oil on the board Work signed by the artist Dimensions 43/62 Framed work Lennart Lilja (1924-2008). He was a Swedish artist. Student of Isaac Gründewald and Otte Sköld. In the 1950s he wrote plays and tried his hand as an actor. This resulted in a role in The Seventh Seal...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Wood

Original Oil Painting by Viktor Freytag, Berlin, 1950
By Viktor Freytag
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
The original oil painting is painted by Viktor Freytag (1870-?), Berlin in 1950 on deep streched canvas and is currently unframed.
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German Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Vintage Colorful Acrylic Hand Painted Framed and Matte - Koi Fish
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Vintage Colorful Acrylic Hand Painted Scene of Koi Fish. Framed and Matte.
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North American Adam Style Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Acrylic

Painting, Nude, Midcentury, Black and White Nude, C 1959, Modern Art, No Frame
Located in New York, NY
Nude painting, circa 1959. The acrylic paint is done on hard paper. The art work is signed and dated. The frame is NOT included.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Acrylic

"Peace and Prosperity, " Art Deco Mural Design for Fort Meade, Maryland
By Achille Forgione
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This ink and watercolor painting was the winning submission for a large mural at Fort Meade in Maryland in 1951, solicited by a design competition and intended for one of the service clubs. We do not know if the mural was actually painted, but it does not survive today. The theme of "Peace and Prosperity" was a classic subject in the post-World War II era, and the soldier-artist -- Achille Forgione...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paint

Pencil drawing of a little girl, France, 19th
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Miroir français du XXᵉ siècle, en bois patiné et doré, de forme ovale, présentant une monture finement moulurée soulignée d’un perlage intérieur. La patine ancienne, aux nuances doré...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paint

Jacob Semiatin 1950s Abstract Painting
Located in New Windsor, NY
Period abstract oil paint on canvas by New York artist, Jacob Semiatin. Signed lower right, Semiatin, circa 1958. Heavy impasto paint. Expressive use of brush and tube paint applicat...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Paint

Mid-20th Vietnamese Lacquer Panel by Nguyen Thanh-Ley
Located in COLMAR, FR
This mid-20th-century Vietnamese lacquer painting panel by Nguyễn Thanh Lê (1919–2003) is an elegant example of traditional Vietnamese sơn ...
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Vietnamese Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Wood, Lacquer

Mid Century Nude Portrait Standing, Oil on Canvas by American Artist Jane White
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Standing nude by American artist Jane White. Well done and painted in the impressionist style during the fifties. 1 of 3 paintings by Jane white which ...
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French Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Paint

Romantic Large Fruit and Flowers Still Life Painting
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Romantic large moody oil on canvas still life of fruit and flowers with particularly tantalizing green grapes. Handsomely framed in mahogany molding with gold filet. Not signed.
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Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Canvas

1950s British Coastal Scene Seascape Oil on Board Painting by Arthur E. Milne
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
Wonderfully textured West Country coastal scene in oil using palette knife signed by Bristol artist, Arthur E. Milne. Milne was a painter of landscapes, portraits and flower pieces in oil, watercolour and pastel. Capturing the mood of the rugged West Country coast with his technique of laying on thick layers with visible palette-knife strokes. Signed bottom right Arthur E.Milne, complete with labels on the reverse. Arthur Edwards...
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British Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Wood, Paint

Edouard Leon Cortes "Porte Sain-Denis" Signed Édouard Cortès
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Edouard Leon Cortes (French, 1882-1969) "Porte Sain-Denis" signed Édouard Cortès l/r. Oil on canvas. Measuring 21 /2 by 25 inches. Provenance: Wall...
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Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Canvas

Jo Vogel Surrealist Oil "Sanctuary #2" 1951
Located in Sharon, CT
A beautiful unframed oil on board.
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American Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paint

Painting Oil on Canvas Signed "Foldes" circa 1950 France
By Foldes
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"For sale Domesticated Men. Some Wild Men also for sale" That is the best description possible of Oil on Canvas Signed and dat...
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French Vintage 1950s Paintings

"Nude Pan with Pipes", Large, Vivid Painting w/ Male Nude by Broadway Designer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Like his contemporary, Raoul Pene du Bois, Waldo Angelo served as an important designer for Broadway productions over decades, but in his private time, he produced a number of beauti...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paint

1959 Abstract Still Life Floral Painting in Antique Frame
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful floral still life, abstract mid-century painting by Bea Van Wye 1959, in an antique hand carved frame.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Wood

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