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Period: 1940s
Decorative Mid-Century Chinese Fan Paper Decorated Wooden Painted
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Large Decorative Mid-century Chinese Fan in Paper Decorated Painted Wooden Structure. Decoration on gold leaf, of swans, herons and plants. very stylish. It has some wear, as shown...
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Asian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Gold

1949 Nautical Project of the Northele Sailing Boat by Berthon Uffa Fox archives
Located in Milan, IT
Project coming from the archives of Uffa Fox and never entered the commercial circuit depicting Northele, a sloop 14 m long, made by Berthon Boats in Lymington Dorset in 1949 accordi...
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British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

The Glass Key / Glasnyckeln
Located in London, GB
Original Swedish film poster for the 1942 Film Noir The Glass Key. This film starred Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake and Brian Donlevy and was directed by Stuart Heisler. This film was not ...
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Swedish Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

"Dance Around Crystal Mountain, " Remarkable Art Deco Painting with Nudes, 1945
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Perhaps the most remarkable of all the crystal paintings made by Milton Bond in the 1940s, this depiction of beautiful nude figures, male and female, forming a symmetrical circle aro...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paint

Painting by Robert Wood
Located in Houston, TX
Robert William Wood (1889-1979) Robert William Wood was an American landscape painter. He was born in England, emigrated to the United States and rose to prominence in the 1950s wi...
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American Other Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Original Vintage WWII Poster Salute The Soldier The Liberator Save Lend More
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two poster - Salute The Soldier The Liberator Save More Lend More - depicting an army soldier in military uniform armed with a gun and stepping forward int...
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British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Vintage Photograph of A Scene From The Movie " Can t Help Singing "1944
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful photograph taken while shooting the Holywood movie " Can't help singing " 1944 Photographer unknown Good condition Free shipping
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American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original 1948 Map of Uruguay by Charles Burki – Art Deco Design
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Original 1948 Map of Uruguay by Charles Burki – Art Deco Design for Liebig Extract This original 1948 pen-and-ink map of Uruguay by Charles Burki (1909–1994) showcases his re...
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Dutch Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Vintage World War Two Poster ATS Carry Messages WWII Beverley Pick
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two poster - ATS Carry the Messages The motor cyclist messenger, roaring across country from Headquarters to scattered units is now an ATS girl - featuring...
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British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Vintage Poster Dodecanese Liberation Day 9th May 1946 WWII Allied Flags
Located in London, GB
Original vintage post World War Two poster celebrating the first anniversary of the Allied liberation of the Dodecanese islands from the occupying Na...
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British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Early Rural Scene by Charles Burki, 1940 – Dutch Farm Life Realist Gouache
Located in Langweer, NL
Early Rural Scene by Charles Burki, 1940 – Dutch Farm Life Realist Gouache This painting, signed and dated Charles Burki – 1940, is an exceptional early work by the Dutch-Indonesian...
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Dutch Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Karl Blossfeldt — Framed Photogravure: Natural Grace, 1942
Located in Barcelona, ES
Karl Blossfeldt — Framed Photogravure: Natural Grace, 1942 A striking Karl Blossfeldt photogravure from the 1942 edition of Wunder in der Natur. Retaining its original condition, i...
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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Vintage War Propaganda Poster Careless Word Needless Sinking WWII
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two propaganda poster - A Careless Word... A Needless Sinking - featuring dynamic artwork by the Saturday Evening Post illustrator Anton Otto Fischer (1882...
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American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

"Abstraction in Blue, Red Yellow", Divisionist Painting, attr. Severini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Boldly painted in vivid hues of red, deep pink, yellow and shades of blue, this abstract painting is attributed to Gino Severini, Italy's leading Modernist painter, who executed work...
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Italian Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paint

Rolph Scarlett watercolor, and ink on paper.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rolph Scarlett 1889-1984. Watercolor and ink on paper.c-1940. Eric Firestone Gallery label fixed to back.. in very good condition. Colors are vibrant. Paper is very secure with some ...
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American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

1940 s Set of 4 Hollywood Regency Artisan Painted Flowers and Birds Orientaliste
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Set of 4 -1940's Asian Hollywood Regency Period Artisan Hand Painted [on a gilt cork ground] .Flowers and Birds depicted. These are beautiful and the set is framed with gilt faux Bam...
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Chinese Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Cork

Vintage Neoclassical Handstitched Tapestry in Gold Frame
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vintage neoclassical style handstitched tapestry . Still life fruits in gold tone square frame.
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American Neoclassical Revival Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Wool

I Know Where I m Going
Located in London, GB
Original US black and white photographic production still used by the studio to advertise the film. these stills were sent out to news papers. This production still is from the films...
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American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Lenci Style Modern Italian Ceramic and Mosaic
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful multicolored sculpture attributed to the Lenci factory Faenza ceramic mosaic Moving inscription with dedication on the back: “In the u...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Ceramic, Wood

Equestrian Antique oil Painting The Old South Blacksmith Shop 1940 s
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1664 Antique Equestrian oil painting of a blacksmith shop in the South Image size 17.5x23.5"
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Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paint

Original Vintage WWII Workplace Propaganda Poster Good Hard Graft Wins A War
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two workplace Home Front motivation propaganda poster featuring a cartoon story in rhymes with each poem accompanied by images - How easy-going Alf was tau...
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British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Vintage Poster The Enemy Will Be Destroyed Stalin WWII USSR Victory
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two propaganda poster - Our cause is right The enemy will be destroyed Victory will be ours - featuring an image of Stalin pointing forward in front of a r...
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Ukrainian Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Vintage Photograph of Deanna Durbin In " Can t Help Singing " 1944
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful photograph taken while shooting the Holywood movie " Can't help singing " 1944 Photographer unknown This image shows Deanna Durbin and Frank Ryan Good condition Free s...
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American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Mid Century Modern Cubist Artist James Koenig 1948 Titled, Cool Canopy
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Titled Cool Canopy - Buffalo artist James Koenig paintings reflected many phases of American painting styles including scenes from the WPA period, abstr...
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American Expressionist Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paint, Hardwood, Canvas

Original Vintage Post-World War Two Map Poster Norfolk UK WWII Ernest Clegg
Located in London, GB
Original vintage post-World War Two map poster for Norfolk England featuring a colourful design by Ernest Costain Clegg (1876-1954) of the ceremonial county with illustrations of not...
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British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Art Deco Drawing Representing Nude Woman by Van Doren Raymond Belgium 1941
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This drawing is representing a nude woman. The frame is in a brown color, and the drawing is done on a white support. It has made circa 1940. Art Deco Period. by VAN DOREN (Raymond...
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Belgian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Wood, Paper

Original Vintage WWII Workplace Propaganda Poster Munich Men More Coal Ships
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two workplace motivation Home Front propaganda poster featuring a cartoon story in rhymes with each poem accompanied by images - This is the tale of the Mu...
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British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Vintage War Propaganda Poster Train To Be A Nurse WWII Clixby Watson
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two propaganda poster - Train to be a nurse... a distinguished career - featuring an illustration by Clixby Watson (Charles Clixby Watson; 1906-1964) depic...
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British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Madonna with Crucifix Hand Carved Wood Sculpture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1485 Hand carved and painted Madonna wall sculpture
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Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Fruitwood

The Big Sleep
Located in London, GB
Original 1946 US Title card for The Big Sleep. This film was directed by Howard Hawks and starred Humphrey Bogart, and Lauren Bacall. This film was bassed on the classic novel by R...
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American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Vintage Soviet WWII Propaganda Poster Valenki Well Dressed Fighter USSR
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Soviet World War Two propaganda poster - Comrade! Remember that a well-prepared and warmly dressed fighter will strike the enemy even str...
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Russian Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Oil on canvas Swiss alp cow
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp painting cow in alp land
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Swiss Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Wood

Oil on canvas Swiss alp cow
Oil on canvas Swiss alp cow
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Original Vintage Winter Sports Poster Kandersteg Schweiz Suisse Switzerland Ski
Located in London, GB
Original vintage winter sports poster for the Swiss alpine resort of Kandersteg Schweiz Suisse Switzerland located in the Bernese Oberlan...
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Swiss Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

"Remember Dec. 7th" Vintage WWII Poster by Allen Saalburg, 1942
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is an original WWII poster by Allen Saalburg, published in 1942. The poster features a tattered American flag at half-mast, with billowing smoke, flames, and a partially obscur...
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Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Vintage WWII Poster Anti-Soviet German Propaganda Happy To Work Germany
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two anti-Soviet German Nazi political propaganda poster depicting a smiling lady against a blue background with the text in Russ...
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German Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Vintage Photograph of Deanna Durbin In " Can t Help Singing " 1944
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful photograph taken while shooting the Holywood movie " Can't help singing " 1944 Photographer unknown Good condition Free shipping
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American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Vintage Photograph of Deanna Durbin In " Can t Help Singing " 1944
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful photograph taken while shooting the Holywood movie " Can't help singing " 1944 Photographer unknown Good condition Free shipping
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American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Photograph of Deanna Durbin In " Can t Help Singing " 1944
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful photograph taken while shooting the Holywood movie " Can't help singing " 1944 Photographer unknown Good condition Free shipping
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American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Vintage Photograph of Deanna Durbin In " Can t Help Singing " 1944
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful photograph taken while shooting the Holywood movie " Can't help singing " 1944 Photographer unknown This image shows Deanna Durbin and possibly Akim Tamiroff? Good cond...
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American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Gulliver s Travels
Located in London, GB
This is a ver rare original Japanese film poster for The 1939 Fantasy Animation Gulliver's Travels. This film was directed by Dave Fleisher. This poster was created for the films fir...
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Japanese Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Suspicion
Located in London, GB
Original photographic key book production still for Alfred Hitchcock's 1941 Thriller Suspicion. This photo shows the stars Cary Grant and Joan Fontaine. This is a key book still. Man...
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American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

"Fruit Carrier, " Large Sculptural Relief in Mahogany with Male Figure, Art Deco
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large and impressive, carved in a naive-sophisticated way that suggests folk art as well as WPA sculptures which glorified the worker, this large bas re...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Mahogany

Original Vintage World War Two Poster New Zealand Fights WWII Military History
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two propaganda poster - New Zealand fights - featuring a colorful bold design depicting a New Zealand soldier in uniform and wearing a helmet leaning on hi...
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New Zealand Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Wall Mounted "Mayan Revival" Relief Sculpture of Indigenous Male Bust, 1940
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large Wall Mounted Ceramic Relief Scuplture of Indigenous Male "Bust" Mayan Revival Style Artist Unknown incised on back: Cooke 1940 "Very 1940's LA" "The Mayan Revival style was ...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Pottery

Original Vintage WWII Propaganda Poster Your Help Will Bring Victory West Indies
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two propaganda poster - Your Help Will Bring Victory - featuring artwork by Alfred John Nunney (1897-1966) depicting dock workers unloading goods from a la...
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British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Mid-Century French Peonies Oil Painting Still Life Circa 1948
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century French Peonies Oil Painting Still Life. Signed A. Bonquet dated 1948. Lavender colors. 30 inches W by 24 inches H
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Wood

Painting By Olivier Foss Parisian Scene Ca 1940 s
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A wonderfull painterly painting by Olivier Foss (1920-2002). A Parisian street scene with a solitary figure-a quintessence of modern existence. done with palette knife and brush the painting has a great feeling and high quality of execution. In a high quality frame with gold leaf edge. Here is a quick note about the artist, courtesy of Kodner Gallery...
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Albanian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Arnold Turtle Oil on Board Painting
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful oil on board by Arnold Turtle.
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American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paint

Original Vintage WWII Poster Civil Defence Women Wanted For Evacuation Service
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two poster: Civil Defence, Women wanted for Evacuation Service, offer your services to your local council or any branch of Women's Voluntary Services. Imag...
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British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

A Modernist Ink And Gouache Drawing By Vaclav Vytlacil, Ca 1945
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A fantastic gouache and ink drawing on paper, mounted on board by Vaclav Vytlacil, ca' 1945. Highly reflective of the style of the period, with influences of African art and NY Abstr...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Vintage War Poster Labour Management Strength Canada Victory War WWII
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two poster - This is our Strength Labour and Management are pooling their strength to give us the means for victory in war ... and progress in peace - feat...
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Canadian Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Albert Skira Print of bird, Ceramic Plate, "Céramiques De Picasso"
Located in Stockholm, SE
An exquisite shiny polychrome print of Picasso Vallauris ceramic plate depicting a bird. The color print is attached to a thick, high quality paper with decorative lines. The print...
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Swiss Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Imported Art Deco Quilted Pheasants on Canvas in Walnut Frame
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Unique and large frame hand quilted pheasants that stand out in vivid hues. Imported artwork and sold by the heritage Woodwards Store in Canada. Excellent for use in study or bedroom...
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English Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Johnny O clock
Located in London, GB
Original photographic production still for the 1947 Film Noir Johnny O'clock starring Dick Powell, Evelyn Keyes, Lee J. Cobb and John Kellogg. This film was directed by Robert Rosse...
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American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Vintage Poster Food Is A Weapon Don t Waste It WWII Wartime Nutrition
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two poster - Food is a weapon Don't waste it! Buy wisely Cook Carefully Eat it all Follow the National Wartime Nutrition Program - featuring a great design...
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American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Vintage WWII Propaganda Poster Smash Japanese Aggression Malacca Strait
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two propaganda poster - A British submarine torpedoed two large Japanese supply ships in the Malacca Straits / Smash Japanese Aggression! - featuring a dyn...
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British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

The Red Shoes
Located in London, GB
Original British trade advertisement Kinematograph weekly July 15th 1948 The film directed by the famous duo Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger and is considered to be one of the...
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English Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Collection of Mid-Century African Multicolored Wooden Masks
Located in Den Haag, NL
Collection of midcentury African multicolored wooden masks. Red/brown 30cmx18cmx 12cm Black/white 38cmx19cmx20cm Brown 30cmx17cmx10cm Brown/shell brass dia ...
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African Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Brass

Original Vintage World War Recruitment Poster Spars Coast Guard USA Navy WWII
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two recruitment poster for the USCG United States Coast Guard Women's Reserve (known as SPARS from the Latin USCG motto Semper Paratus / Always Ready) - Enlist in the Coast Guard Spars Release a man to fight at sea Apply to your nearest Navy Recruiting Station or Office of Naval Officer Procurement - featuring a patriotic design depicting a smartly dressed lady in a US Coast Guard uniform raising the stars and stripes flag of the United States of America with the text below. Artwork by Charles John Andres...
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American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Large American Abstract Oil On Canvas By Donald Taitt
Located in Kent, Dover
A large American abstract oil on canvas depicting nature in blues and greens, by American artist Donald Tait (1923-2018), who later lived and painted in Paris.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Beech

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