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Period: 1940s
Vintage Italian Primitive Floral Painting on Reclaimed Wood
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Vintage primitive floral still life on reclaimed wooden panels having a lovely curved top. Found in an antique store in Calabria about 30 years ago.
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Italian Folk Art Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Reclaimed Wood

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 1940s Paintings

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Wood, Cork

Framed Painting Representing Bohemian Gypsy Cartomancer, Signed Callewaert, 1940
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Painting of a Gypsy, Bohemian woman drawing the cards. Representation of a Cartomancer and Fortune Teller. Oil on canvas. Very well represented. fine and pleasant features. Delicate work. Signed lower right by M. Callewaert circa 1940 Maurice CALLEWAERT is a Belgian artist born in Belgium in 1900 and died in France in Paris in 1986. Belgian painter from West Flanders...
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Belgian Modern Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Paint

Oli Painting Made On Canvas With Gilded Frame By Poul Fureby Blokhus From 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Oil Painting with the motif of the coast, the sand dunes and the sea in the background in windy weather with a dark blue sky. In a gilded frame and signed by Poul Fureby. Measuremen...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Canvas

Framed Airbrush on Paper Hibiscus Tropical Floral by Jane Boyd, 1948
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Transform your space with the timeless elegance of 1948 Airbrush Hibiscus Tropical Floral on paper by Jane Boyd. This exquisite piece captures the lush beauty of tropical hibiscus f...
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Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Glass, Wood, Paper

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 1940s Paintings

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Glass, Wood, Paper

"An American Street Scene" Folk Art Painting by R.V. DeVine, 1943
Located in Garnerville, NY
A wonderful American naive oil painting on canvas. The United States was already two years into WWII. Rationing and personal hardship was an everyday occurrence. Families were unsure...
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American Folk Art Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

C.P. Initials, Portait of African Girl, Charcoal on Paper, Signed Banzyville 1944
Located in Leuven , BE
C.P. Initials,Portait of African Girl,Charcoal on Paper,Signed Banzyville 1944,Framed,Signed and Dated
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Congolese Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Paper

Original Bavarian Tyrolian Folk Art Painting, Signed and Dated
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Original Bavarian Tyrolian Folk Art painting, signed and dated This charming folk painting is executed in oil on artist board. A beautiful and rus...
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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Other

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 1940s Paintings

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Watercolor

Signed William Sheldon Horton Impressionist Landscape Painting
By William Sheldon Horton
Located in Redding, CT
Signed William Sheldon Horton impressionist landscape painting. This "Plein Air" artist has majestically captured the purple desert canyons of California. This substantial canvas is ...
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American Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Canvas, Wood

20th Century Oil on Board Italian Signed F. Rontini Landscape Painting Sunset
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian painting from the first half of the 20th century. Oil artwork on pressed wooden board depicting a landscape in Macchiaiolo style, Sunset in the countryside of good pictorial ...
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Italian Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Wood

Modernist Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas c.1940's- 50's , "musical" MICHAEL
By Thomas Michael
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas,,, Not dated but my guess c.1940's-early 1950's , "musical themed ,, signed MICHAEL... Amazing use of colors,, space,, extremely well exec...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Wood, Paint

An Important Modernist Painting By Hilda Altschule c. 1940s / 1950s
Located in Buffalo, NY
An unusual, modernist painting by Hilda Altschule, 1950. Entitled "A portrait of a man at a bar", oil on canvas. A quick note about the artist "Hilda Coates Altschule (New York, Russ...
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American Folk Art Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Ecole de Paris, Mid-20th Century, Parisian Scene River Seine Pont
Located in Cirencester, GB
Paris, France by Henri Miloch (1898-1979) Signed Watercolour and gouache painting on artist's paper, unframed. Sheet 9.5 x 12.5 inches. Nicely executed study over the River ...
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Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Other

Oli Painting Made On Canvas With Gilded Frame From 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Oil painting framed in a gilded wooden frame with a motif of a little girl holding a bunch of grapes. Painted in warm colors. Signed. Measurements: L:51.5cm W:41.5cm
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Ecole de Paris Mid 20th Century, Back Streets of Paris
Located in Cirencester, GB
Paris, France by Henri Miloch (1898-1979) Signed and double sided Watercolour and gouache painting on artist's paper, unframed Measures: Sheet 12.5 x 15.5 inches Nicely exe...
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Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Other

František Mořic Nágl - Czech 1889-1944. Prayer Service In Theresienstadt Ghetto
Located in New York, NY
A spiritually moving painting by František Mořic Nágl depicting a group of Jewish men gathered in prayer, in the Theresienstadt Ghetto's makeshift sacred space. The men wear traditional prayer shawls...
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Czech Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Paper

American Legion Baseball and Basketball Folk Art Paintings
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Pair of baseball and basketball paintings found in a Midwestern American Legion hall. These were proudly displayed behind the legion hall bar. Grea...
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American Folk Art Vintage 1940s Paintings

Oli Painting Made On Canvas With A Wooden Frame From 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Oil painting with a motif of a snow-covered spruce forest and a sunset in the background, which creates an atmospheric light over the landscape. The painting is framed in a solid woo...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Canvas

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 1940s Paintings

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Canvas

Sallie Whistler Marcucci Abstract Painting Titled "Subconscious"
Located in Manhasset, NY
Sallie Whistler Marcucci (American, b. 1940) "Subconscious", mixed media, monogram signed lower left center SWM. Abstract composition. Approx. 22.5" x 27.5" (framed). See photographe...
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Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Canvas

Painting on Canvas, "Portrait of a Woman" by Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Portrait painting of an African American woman with flowers in her hair. Canvas size is 16" x 20". Beautiful colors and rich texture of the brush strokes. The artist, "Miller", is na...
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American Vintage 1940s Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Victor Vasarely, Dolmen 1947-1950 Collage on Cardboard on Wood
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997), Dolmen 1947-1950 collage on cardboard on wood, signed lower right, dated and titled on the reverse, photo certificate by Pierre Vasarely. Height: 35 cm, ...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Paintings

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Wood, Paint

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Located in Nijlen, BE
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Located in Sheffield, MA
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Located in Middleburg, VA
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Tropical Beach Scenic w/ Flamingos Oil on Canvas Painting, Circa 1940
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Hand Painted $100 REWARD Wooden Sign, 1940s Los Angeles
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1940s Mexican Gene Byron Tin Brass Framed Polychrome Rooster Chicken Art Tile
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Billy Seay Airbrush Parrots in Original Art for Turner in Original Frame
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Levi's Overalls "The West's Most Famous Brand" Original 1940's Advertising, Huge
Located in Chicago, IL
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Located in Søborg, DK
A pair of oil on board portraits by Grethe Mewco from 1945. Signed and dated. A very unusual style with a great look. 30 x 30 cm board with a ...
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Located in Berlin, DE
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Located in Dallas, TX
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Located in Buffalo, NY
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