1930s Paintings

Italian painting dated 1932. Oil on board painting depicting a snowy countryside view, well-crafted. This painting features a pleasing luminosity and perspective, signed and dated lo...

Painted by Dunbar Beck, one of America's finest muralists in the 1930s and 1940s, this classic example of Art Deco stylized allegorical painting served as a study for a series of mur...

A wide-open landscape depicting rolling fields of changing colors beneath white cloudy skies. - Oil on Canvas, Signed on lower right with name and artist cipher dated 1931 (or 1933)....

Mineral pigments on gilded silk with gilded bronze hardware. Signature reads: Shunkan.

One of a series of Art Deco paintings made by Eugene Savage in the 1930s to visualize and dramatize great works of Classical music, this painting celebrates "Afternoon of a Faun" by Claude Debussy, which later inspired the great ballet by Serge Diaghilev for the Ballet Russes. Savage, who became celebrated for his ambitious allegorical murals across America, packs the panting with a vividly-hued landscape populated by a series of mythological figures, including a drunken faun...

Bilston Golf Club Watercolour, H.E. Lewis Driving. A charming golf watercolour of H. Lewis (the club professional at Bilston Golf Club) driving from th...

The painter Iver Rose is best known for his work which brought attention to the plight of workers in Depression Era America. This painting of quarry workers in Rockport, Massachusett...

An extraordinary example of Art Deco painting, all alacrity and speed, this work by Harry Spanner depicts the 5th-century B.C. Athenian courier who was the central figure in the stor...

Full of dramatic, shifting light and deep, atmospheric colors, this landscape painting by Norwood MacGilvary depicts rolling farmland and a winding road, with a dramatic mountainside...

To our knowledge, this study is the only known image of this mural, created by John Garth to show an idealized Man at work and at play, all nude or semi-nude, and accompanied by anim...

A superb example of WPA-era painting that celebrates the American worker, this dockside scene in Provincetown, Massachusetts by Maurice Sterne depicts ...

One of the finest depictions of an American worker from the 1930s that we have seen, this monumental painting of a shirtless bricklayer, resting against a curved brick niche, with a ...

Bold, high-energy and striking, this Art Deco mural depicts a battle in 19th century America, with an Indian chief on horseback in full battle regalia,...

Extraordinary artistically and historically, this oil painting by WPA muralist Sterling Smeltzer captures the dramatic moment when Marian Anderson sang before an enormous crowd in fr...

A rare and important work by one of America's most important muralists working in the 1930s and 40s, this painting of a female figure on the edge of a magical forest, accompanied by ...

Pierre Bordeaux, Paris View of the Seine, 1934. Vintage April in Paris ambience to this hand-painted watercolour rendered in soft blue, grey, celadon and buff tones of the Port Henri...

This bold and vivid portrait of boxer Umberto Pittori, painted during the 1936 Olympics in Germany, is a striking view of an Italian athlete painted by a Swedish artist in Germany. ...

Highly stylized and rich with geometric forms -- including concentric circles, stacks of triangles and a lightning bolt motif -- this original painting was clearly made for an Art De...

A huge impressionist oil painting on canvas dating back to 1939. Capturing the grandeur of Amiens Cathedral viewed from Pont Piperesse,...

[Authentic Artwork] ◆ Tadashi Mamiya ◆ Waterfall ◆ Japanese Painting ◆ Saitama Prefecture ◆ Hand-Painted ◆ Silk ◆ Hanging Scroll Discover the serene beauty of Tadashi Mamiya's "Wate...

Drenched with sun and full of optimism, this depiction of a shirtless farm worker, with scythe in hand, is a high-spirited paean to the American laborer, at a time when the Works Progress Administration and other institutions were commissioning murals that celebrated industry, agriculture and commerce. Here, the worker is lean and strong, and his face shows signs of sunburn from his hours in the open. The painter was Allyn Cox, son of the famous muralist Kenyon Cox...

Painted in brilliant shades of fuscia, persimmon, olive green and aquamarine, this original gouache painting was painted to advertise the Ladies Home Journal in a Horn and Hardart...

20th century painting presenting a Belgium town scene. Oil on canvas with original frame made by Belgium artist Joseph Tilleux (1896-1978) Originates Belgium, dating circa 1930.

Stunningly executed in deep tones of cobalt blue, burnt sienna, oxblood and jet black, this depiction of a partially nude male youth standing at an open window at sunset was painted ...

Depicting a Salome who is both ravishing and terrifying, with her auburn tresses rising up as if on fire, this remarkable work was painted by Dunbar Beck, famed for his WPA and New Y...

Oil on canvas by Viktor Maria Cortezo (1908-1978), signed lower right and dated 1934, in excellent condition. FRAMED  

An exceptional orientalist painting under glass on mirror, Art-Deco, Modernist, Bauhaus, Orientalist, decorated with a stylized torrent in the jungle on a mirror background, signed G...

Impressionistic Painting of an Alpine Mountain Hut in the Winter A large impressionist oil painting of a mountain hut nestled in the snowy Alps, rendered in soft pastel hues on canv...

Large and remarkable, this pair of mural paintings -- perhaps serving as studies for much larger paintings -- were made in connection with the Nobel Prize for Peace by Eugene Savage, arguably America's leading Art Deco muralist in the 1930s and 40s. One painting is dedicated to the Nobel Prize, while the other is entitled "Trust-Laws-Labor-Peace." Both are centered around elegant female figures in Classical garb, one showing her with a sword, vanquishing an octopus while flanked by laborers and symbols of industry. Savage is best known for a spectacular set of murals illustrating the history and lore of Hawaii commissioned by Matson Shipping Line for the S.S. Lurline, executed in the 1940s but not installed until the 1950s. The artist also painted other series of murals and paintings, include an enormous mural...

A captivating Art Deco era painting, circa 1930. The enchanting scene is of Ladies Sharing Cocktails. Fantastic energy and skillful use of color. A memorable focal point intended to ...

Perhaps the finest work of Aurel Richter's (1870-1957) career, this vividly-painted, Art Deco - Cubist view of central Budapest in the 1930s depicts the pinnacled Liberty Bridge, the sparkling blue...

An English oil of the Crucifixion, framed in a heavy ebonised frame and glazed. This painting has the unusual feature of Mary's obscured face.

Attractive oil on canvas depicting an English toy spaniel, circa 1930s. Original frame is a handsome walnut burl. Light wear consistent with age / use. Si...

Old painting, still life with fruit and an earthenware jug, classical composition, oil on canvas, signed J. Goens at the bottom right, undated but cautiously estimated at around the ...

In an era when the circus provided an affordable and exotic form of entertainment for the Everyman, this vivid painting, glowing with the colors of red clay, slate and dusty pink, ca...

Oil on canvas by Viktor Maria Cortezo (1908-1978), signed lower right and dated 1934, in excellent condition. FRAMED This painting can form a pair with the second one posted.

Large seascape with cove and ship. Either Gloucester Mass or coastal Maine. Well rendered and showing a rocky cove with trees ,ocean etc. Lester Stevens 1888-1969 is a well noted Am...

Madonna oil painting on cardboard . Wonderful patina.

Painted by Eugene Savage -- arguably, America's most successful and prolific muralist in the Art Deco style, with important surviving paintings dating from the 1920s to the 1950s -- this study was made for a Zodiac-themed ceiling mural. The round painting features a night sky jeweled with bands of stars, and featuring several mythological figures such as Helios with his chariot and Cornucopia. Savage is best known for a spectacular set of murals illustrating the history and lore of Hawaii commissioned by Matson Shipping Line for the S. S. Lurline, executed in the 1940s but not installed until the 1950s. The artist also painted other series of murals and paintings, include an enormous mural...

Exuberant and vividly painted, this painting depicts the circus big top on the edge of a small town, with a wagon to one side, a pair of elephants waiting for their moment, and two c...

Oil on Canvas of German or Swiss Alps youth circa 1930's. This infectious youth is all smiles and happy to be outside near some mountaintop. Nice clean painting...

Brilliantly painted in deep pink, sky blue and ivory tones, this 1936-vintage oil painting depicts a Chinese noblewoman in an embroidered gown and elaborate headpiece, flanked by sym...

A Korean Folk Art painting mounted as a hanging scroll. The watercolor on paper was likely dated from 1930s-1940s. The work depicts a "Jakhodo" theme (...

This charming signed oil on board painting from the early 1900s captures a timeless moment of quiet reflection. The artwork depicts a young woman seated outdoors, dressed in traditio...

Portrait of a Gentleman, 1939 by Lonnie Rees Signed. Oil on canvas Sight dimensions: 24 x 30in Frame dimensions: 30.5 x 26.5in Lonnie Rees (Mrs. Terry Shand, Jr.). 1910-90. San A...

Filled with Sturm und Drang and packed with allegory and higher meaning, this remarkable Art Deco painting by Eugene Savage celebrates and interprets B...

German ink and water colours painted on paper by the artist, Emil Maetzel 1877 - 1955 “Zwei Nackte Knaben”1935. a deft ink painting of two adolescent boys in the shower, one standin...

A wonderful pastel on paper of a society lady signed and dated 1938. The work is beautifully framed in a period frame and is under glass. The work is ny Jean Albert Grand Cateret and...

An unsigned tempera on board painting depicting the Sidney Lanier Oak, Brunswick, Georgia, 1930s. 19 ¾ inches wide by 14 inches tall; ¾ inch deep

Highly atmospheric and full of mystery, this 1930 painting by muralist Carl Brandien depicts a procession of Balinese figures walking down the heart of a valley that is framed by pal...

S. C. Bjulf: Fishermen's wives, The old dock, Copenhagen. Well listed Danish artist. Signed Bjulf, 1930s. Oil on canvas. Measures: 40 cm. x 46 cm.

A charming 1930's swedish oil painting on canvas of an interior scene. The flowers in a vase are painted in tones of gold, orange and yellow are on a table in the foreground beside a...

Bouquet of Roses by Hermine David, oil on cardboard linen, signed. Framed. Hermine Lionette Cartan David (19 April 1886 in Paris – 1 December 1970 in Bry-sur-Marne) was a French painter and the wife of Jules Pascin, also a painter. She became one of the Ecole de Paris artists...

Pair of tiger and lion Art Deco framed paintings. Oil on panel. Beautiful carved wood frames.

Dramatic and bold, this painting of a shirtless man restraining a bull -- his skin dark as night, and the bull's hide as pale as moonlight -- is a classic example of Art Deco design....

Mysterious and dignified, yet full of life and color, this 1939-vintage painting by Emile Deschler depicts an angel on horseback in the center of a village square, surrounded by a mo...

Painted in 1936, this antique oil on canvas by celebrated Belgian artist René Clarot captures the activity and atmosphere of a traditional fishing harbor. Working boats gather along ...

Pierre Mitiffiot De Bélair (1892-1956). "Woman with Parrot" oil on canvas, circa 1930. Signed lower right, 21 ¾ x 18.

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...

A classic example of WPA-period mural painting, this study was painted by Ralf Henricksen in the 1930s, probably for the U.S. Naval Training Station at Great Lakes, north of Chicago....