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Period: 1940s
Original Vintage WWII Poster Careless Talk Costs Lives No Harm Hitler Fougasse
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two poster by the notable British cartoonist and illustrator Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird; 1887-1965), from the popular iconic Careless Talk...
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British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Vintage New York Lower East Side Photograph
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Manhattan's historic Orchard street in the lower east side photographed circa late 1940s Vintage original gelatin silver print, printed circa late-1950s Dimensions: 16 x 20 inche...
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Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Vintage World War Two Poster Britain s Sea Power Maintain Savings WWII
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two poster - Britain's Sea Power Maintain it with your Savings - featuring a dynamic image of Royal Navy warsh...
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British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Vintage Recruitment Propaganda Poster Join The AIF Son WWII Australia
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two recruitment propaganda poster for the Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF; 1939-1947) voluntary military forces - Make her proud to say 'My Son overseas' Join the AIF - featuring a photograph of a smiling soldier in uniform in a picture frame with a ball of wool and knitting needles...
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Australian Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Vintage USSR Poster American Lifestyle Crime Anti-USA Soviet Propaganda
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Soviet anti USA propaganda poster - American Lifestyle / ???????????? ????? ????? - featuring images depicting life in America including a...
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Russian Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

1941 Dumbo (French) Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
Beautiful poster of the classic Disney film Dumbo from the French release of the film. Released in 1941 by Walt Disney Productions & released by RKO Radio Pi...
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American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Vintage War Poster Child Found A Blind WWII Ammunition Shells Modernism
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two bomb safety poster - This child found a 'blind' Accidents occur daily with blinds left on ranges Report all blinds for destruction at the end of the da...
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British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

"U.S. Marines. Reserved for you!" Vintage WWII Marine Corps Recruitment Poster
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is an original World War II Marines recruitment poster, designed by Joe Richards. The poster, a color lithograph, was issued on November 28, 1941, less than 10 days before the a...
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North American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Vintage Poster Join The Army Nurse Corps WWII Red Cross Recruitment USA
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two recruitment poster calling for nurses - You are needed now Join the Army Nurse Corps Apply at your Red Cross recruiting station - featuring an elegant photo by the notable American photographer Ruzzie Green (Kneeland L'Amoureux Green; 1892-1956) of a young lady in a smart US Army uniform with an Army Nurse Corps branch insignia badge on the lapels of her jacket set against a light blue background. Established in 1901, the United States Army Nurse Corps' successful recruitment campaign during WWII increased the number of nurses from a thousand at the beginning of the war to 65,000 in both the Army and Army Air Force...
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American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Vintage Drink Poster Non Alcoholic Soft Drinks Juice USSR Food Industry
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster - Drink soft drinks made with pure sugar, natural juices and tinctures made by the Belbroadtrest factories - featuring a...
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Belarusian Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Vintage WWII Poster Rough Handling Ruins Ammunition Safety Care Warning
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two military safety propaganda poster - Rough Handling Ruins Ammunition Handle It With Care - featuring a dynamic des...
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British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Vintage Winter Sport Poster Dartmouth Ski Jumping USA Winter Sports
Located in London, GB
Original vintage winter sport poster for the Dartmouth Winter Week End Ski Jumping 8-10 February 1946. Great design featuring a black and white photo of a ski...
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American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Vintage WWII Poster Your Bombers In Action Thank You British Guiana RAF
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two poster - Your Hurricanes In Action Thank You British Guiana! - featuring four colourful captioned illustrations against a...
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British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Vintage WWII Poster British Aeroplanes Guard African Skies RAF Spitfire
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two propaganda poster - British Aeroplanes Guard African Skies - featuring a colourful design depicting a Royal Air Force RAF Spitfire plane flying low ove...
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British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

"Nude Shepherd Playing Pipes, " Unique Art Deco Sculptural Panel, 1940
By Jolan Cser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Somehow naively charming and sophisticated at the same time, this pierced sculptural panel by Jolan Cser, a Hungarian artist, depicts a nude shepherd youth playing the pipes, accompa...
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Hungarian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Ceramic

”Unconquered” ”De Obesegrade” Cecil B. De Mille Film Poster, 1947
Located in Stockholm, SE
Original Swedish version of this movie poster. Some wear as seen on pictures. Unconquered is a 1947 adventure film produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Gary Cooper and Paulette Goddard...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

"Hands Off the Americas", 1942 Study by Hansen for MOMA Poster Competition
By Ejnar Hansen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare and important, this vivid study was painted by Ejnar Hansen for a poster competition sponsored by the Museum of Modern Art in New York entitled "Hands Off the Americas" in 1942,...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paint

1940 Floral Still Life Original Airbrushed Painting by Ted Mundorff, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This set of 2 1940s original airbrush artwork paintings of Hibiscus florals by Ted Mundorff. One is yellow and one is red. Both pieces have in their origi...
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American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Vintage WWII Poster Save Tractor Fuel To Speed The Tanks Darts Design
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two home front poster - Double and Treble your efforts to save tractor fuel to speed the tanks - featuring an illustration of darts in a dartboard with the...
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British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Vintage WWII Poster Back Them Up British Commando Raid On A Norway Port
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two propaganda poster - Back Them Up! Dynamic battle scene illustration featuring British soldiers with bayonet rifle guns running down a hill towards a Ge...
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British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Vintage Drink Poster Fino Quinta Osborne Sherry Spain Map Bull Design
Located in London, GB
Original vintage drink advertising poster for Fino Quinta Osborne Puerto de Santa Maria Espana featuring a great design depicting a bull above a bottle of wine next to glass on an ou...
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Spanish Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Mid-Century Rural Decorative Wall Porcelain Made by Trevir from Vincenza, Italy
By Trevir
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th century rural decorative wall porcelain of a girl looking through window made by Trevir from Vincenza, Italy By: Trevir Material: ceramic, paint Technique: molded, pressed,...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Ceramic, Porcelain, Paint

Original Vintage Poster United Nations For Freedom From Fear Seaside Beach Art
Located in London, GB
Original vintage propaganda poster - United Nations for Freedom from Fear - featuring a colourful illustration of smiling parents sitting on a beach ...
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British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

"Bedouin, " Striking Art Deco Painting by Stahlhut, NY World s Fair Poster Artist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Striking and handsome, this depiction of a Bedouin in his traditional robe has the color and intensity one would associate with the fierce sun and heat of North Africa. The painting ...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paint

1940s Original Poster, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition - framed has added been afterwards
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Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Glass, Wood, Paper

"Creation of Man, " Important Painting of Adam in Garden of Eden by Colacicchi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully painted by Giovanni Colacicchi in rich, verdant colors, this depiction of a nude, youthful Adam figure in the midst of the Garden of Eden, accompanied by God in a hooded,...
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Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paint

Original Vintage Food Poster Sausage Cutting Standard Methods Meat Slices Cook
Located in London, GB
Original vintage food poster showing the different methods of cutting sausage meat slices with the description below each board, the title...
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Russian Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Harry Glassgold Signed Modern American Impressionist Watercolor on Paper 1949
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
An energetic and bright watercolor on paper showcasing an example of modern American Impressionism by Harry Glassgold. Signed bottom right and dated 19...
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Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

1948 Rope Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
The incomparable Alfred Hitchcock released "Rope" in 1948, based on the 1929 play of the same name. The classic film stars the iconic James Stewart, also known for his roles in other...
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American Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Vintage Air France Poster Reseau Aerien Mondial World Air Network Globe
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Air France travel poster advertising its worldwide air network / Air France Reseau Aerien Mondial. Great artwork featuring two white planes flying along multiple white lines around a globe with the red Air France seahorse...
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French Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Floral Still Life on Board by Rosario Gerbino (1900-1972)
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A vibrant impressionist style oil painting on bard, artist signed Derbino '41.. Framed in original frame. Born in Sicily, Italy, Rosario Gerbino became a landscape painter and illustrator who lived in New York City where he taught at the Leonardo da Vinci Art School. He studied at the National Academy of Design with George Maynard, Charles Hinton...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Edvin Ollers, Oil on Panel, “Garden Motif" , Signed and Dated 1943
Located in Matosinhos, 13
Edvin Ollers – Oil on Panel, “Garden Motif,” Signed and Dated 1943 A beautiful and atmospheric oil on panel painting by renowned Swedish artist and designer Edvin Ollers (1888–1959)...
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Swedish Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Canvas

"Yellow Swimsuit, " Ghostly Casein Painting of a Man at the Beach, in 1943
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This pale, almost ghostly painting by John Winters depicts a tall, lithe young man with a yellow swimsuit and towel on the beach along Lake Michigan in...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paint

Médard Tytgat Painting of a Landscape with Garden
Located in Barntrup, DE
A painting of a garden landscape, oil on canvas signed left below 'M. Tytgat Aine'. Médard Tytgat (8 February 1871, Bruges – 11 January 1948, Brussels), a Belgian painter, lithograph...
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Belgian Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Wood

"Winter, " Brilliant Silkscreen Art Deco Print by Szoeke
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Admired in his day as one of the great graphic artists of America, Andrew Szoeke put his mastery of form and silhouette to work in furniture, type design, graphic design and fine art...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Ink, Paper

Original Vintage Poster Now The British Must Have Ambulances WWII Red Cross Aid
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two propaganda poster - Now! The British Must Have Ambulances - featuring a bold colourful design depicting an ambulance with a Red Cross on the side in fr...
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British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Vintage War Poster Back Them Up WWII British Commando Raid Norway Port
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two propaganda poster - Back Them Up! Dynamic battle scene illustration featuring British soldiers with bayonet rifle guns runn...
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British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Framed Signed Lithograph “Two Women and a Child” by Reuven Rubin
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Reuven Rubin (Rubin Zelicovici) was a Romanian-born Israeli painter, celebrated as a pioneer in the Israeli art world. Born on November 13, 1893 in Galati, Romania. His paintings use...
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Israeli Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Metal

"Europa and the Bull/Taurus, " Art Deco Masterpiece by Szoeke
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In a brilliant interpretation of the Classic zodiac symbol for Taurus, Andrew Szoeke here depicts the bull with Europa, evoking the Greek mythological story where Zeus takes the form...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Original Vintage Soviet Poster Move To The Far East With Us Cattle Crop Farming
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Soviet propaganda poster - Move to the Far East With Us / ??????????? ? ??? ?? ??????? ??????! - featuring a lady behind wheat and a man framed by a tree welcoming a...
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Russian Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

"Hawaiiana, " Extraordinary Art Deco Cubist Surreal Painting after Pearl Harbor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Saturated with the brilliant hues of earth and sea, and filled with symbols and signs of Hawaii's spectacular landscape and rich history -- including an angry Hawaiian king with his traditional feathered headdress or "mahiole" -- this watercolor was painted in the wake of the attack on Pearl Harbor...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Watercolor

"New Mexico Scene, " Large and Rare Landscape with Adobe Church
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In 1943, when the Second World War still raged a continent away, Eleanor Reed painted this beautiful and haunting view of the New Mexico landscape, featuring a rosy-toned adobe churc...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paint

"Chickens" by Clifford Jones
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Clifford Edgar Jones 1915-1975 American Chickens, 1948. Oil on canvas 30 x 24 inches unframed and 34" x 27.5" inches including the frame. Signed at lower right Clifford Jones ‘48’. ...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paint

Original Vintage Poster WWII Defender Of Freedom RAF Bombers Italian Alps Planes
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two propaganda poster in Portuguese - A Gra Bretanha Defensora de Liberdade Os avioes pesados de bombardeamento da R.A.F. voam muitas vezes uma distancia t...
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British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Carmen
Located in Holmfirth, GB
'Carmen', 1949 Etching in Burin, from an unnumbered edition of 289 printed by Atelier Roger Lacourière, Paris, on Montval wove, to illustrate an 1845 novella by Prosper Mérimée 31 x...
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French Minimalist Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Carmen
Carmen
$2,396
1940s WPA School Winter Scene Oil Painting by A. Stuz
Located in Miami, FL
1940s WPA School Winter Scene Oil Painting by A. Stuz Offered for sale is a large 1940s WPA school oil painting on canvas of a playful wi...
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Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Linen, Wood, Paint

"Under the Tree, " Striking Mid-Century Scene by Heitland for Liberty Magazine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A striking and bold example of illustration art, this scene of a young man in a bathing suit conversing with an elegant woman in her car coat, was drawn by Wilmot Heitland for Libert...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Archer Print
By Maurice Langaskens
Located in Napa, CA
Wonderful print by Maurice Langaskens, circa 1940, depicting a group of three men engaged in archery.
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Belgian Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

Unknown Artist, Dated 1946, Landscape with Skerries, Oil on Panel
Located in København, Copenhagen
Unknown artist, dated 1946. Landscape with skerries, oil on panel. In perfect condition. Signed indistinctly Olga R ??, dated 46. Measures: 33 x 24 ...
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Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

"Tropical Fish, " Brilliant Art Deco Undersea Painting, Hawaii, 1942
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The American public was fascinated with all things exotic in the 1930s and 1940s, including aquatic and seaside themes and Art Deco hotels and residential interiors often featured pa...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paint

"Weatherhead Award, " Rare Art Deco Bronze Panel for Excellence in Aerospace
By Walter Sinz
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sculpted by Walter Sinz, one of Cleveland's most celebrated sculptors in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s, this rare bronze panel recognized leading manufacturers in the aerospace industry, in this case an aircraft electronics company in Philadelphia. Like a rocket exploding out of its launching pad, this panel depicts a nude female figure shooting into the sky, in classic Art Deco stylized form. Sinz designed the Thompson Trophy, awarded by one of the prominent air races...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Bronze

Original Vintage KLM Travel Poster Winter Sport Skiing Sun Snow Fun In Austria
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster for Austria / Autriche issued by KLM - Fly KLM The Skiers' Airline with John and Lois Jay - Sun, Snow and Fun in Austria. Great image of a snowy scene ...
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Austrian Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Richard Albitz (German, b. 1876 - d. 1954) "Snowy Creek" painting.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Snowy Creek, creek with snow and trees - signed lower right - Unframed.
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Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Surrealist Landscape Watercolor Signed R. E. Schwelke and Dated 1947
By R.E. Schwelke
Located in Pasadena, CA
Framed colorful surrealist watercolor, signed by artist R.E. Schwelke in 1947. Titled "Landscape #1". Dark stained frame.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paint, Wood

"Aquarius, " Important Art Deco Tile with Nude Male and Limed Oak Frame
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Created by Bonnie MacLeary, a Texas-born sculptor famed for her "Aspiration" and "Ouch" bronzes, two of several created in the 1920s, this classic Art Deco tile dates from the 1940s,...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Ceramic, Oak

Original World War II Poster - Civil Defence Women Wanted for Evacuation Service
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War II poster “Civil Defence, Women wanted for Evacuation Service,” offer your services to your local council or any branch ...
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British Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Original Vintage Travel Poster Summer in Davos Switzerland Europe s Sun Terrace
By Willy Trapp
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster for Summer in Davos, Europe's Sun Terrace, Switzerland or Sommer in Davos Europas Sonnenterrasse Schweiz. Bright and colourful image of a t...
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Swiss Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

Antique oil painting "Ballerina" signed Pal Fried
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Stunning oil painting "Ballerina" executed by Fried Pal in the 1940s,this painting is exemplary of the pictorial style of the author,whose portraiture combines a soft naturakistic re...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Wood

"Whiskey Sours, " Cubist-Art Deco Painting with Bottle and Jigger
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Taking its cues from the broken planes and tilted objects of Cubist masters such as Braque and Gris, as well as the polished art of the Art Deco movement, this brilliant painting sho...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paint

Original Vintage Water Sport Poster for Grand Meeting International Motonautique
Located in London, GB
Original vintage water sport poster for the Grand Meeting International Motonautique held on 12 and 13 June 1948 at the Bassin Du Trocadero featuring a dynamic illustration by Geo Ham (Georges Hamel; 1900-1972) of speed boats racing around a chequered buoy with a race flag blowing in the wind. Founded in 1922 in Belgium as the Union Internationale du Yachting Automobile, the Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM; since 1927) is the international governing body of power boating...
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French Vintage 1940s Wall Decorations

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Paper

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