1940s Wall Decorations

Exceptional and rare complete collection of hand-painted lead soldiers representing the Spanish Army from its early origins through the 20th century. The set illustrates the evolutio...

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...

Set of ten Weinhold Reis colored lithographs of the Blackfeet; period frames - Scalping Woman; Wife of Night Shoots; Lazy Boy; Blackfeet Medicine Man; Long Ti...

Inspired by "Kublai Khan," the famed Romantic poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and one of a series painted by Milton Bond dating from the 1940s and 1950s, this depiction of a nude youth...

Boris O’ Klein. “Dirty Dogs of Paris”. Offset print. A humorous work by the French artist Boris O’ Klein, known for his satirical scenes of dogs in human-like situations. This piece ...

"Pensé Blomlapp" (Pansy flower patch) created by Märta Måås-Fjetterström, is a beautifully handwoven flatweave tapestry from Sweden. Handwoven in wool, it has dimensions of H25.5 x W...

A brilliant and vividly-hued view of a traditional Pueblo dance -- the Tablita -- this Art Deco painting by Louise Morris includes several female figures wearing tablitas, or headdre...

Brilliantly capturing the exotic and beautiful landscape of the cypress swamps of South Florida, this painting of a pair of snowy egrets is a superb example of Art Deco scene painting. The turquoise hue of the water and the cerulean of the sky contrast with the smooth limbs of the cypress tree and the white and purple-greys of the birds. This painting was made by Renee Harcombe...

Original vintage Dutch World War Two anti-communist propaganda poster - Bolshevism Is Murder / Bolsjewisme Is Moord! - showing a scared lady screaming with her hands held up to her f...

Handsome portrait of a Great Dane by painter, Lawrence Shelby. Oil paint on rust-colored velvet canvas, framed by stained oak. Artist-signed.     ...

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...

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...

French faience oyster plate with Bird Moustiers style signed Martres Tolosane, circa 1940.  

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...

The Last Flowering of the Middle Ages by Baron Joseph Van Der Elst. Published by Doubleday, Doran and Company Inc., 1944. Stated 1st Ed hardcover. An in-depth look into art of the Middle Ages. Contents: 1. The Times and the Men who Made Them: Men of Flanders; The Flemish Parade; The Good Black Earth; The Rise of the Towns; The Medieval Guilds; Of Love, the Dream; The Upward Glance; Pt. 2. The Flemish Masters: Jan van Eyck; Petrus Christus...

Original vintage World War Two poster - Hit Back With Your War Savings - featuring a dynamic image in black, blue and red colours of a worker holding a sle...

This is a rare original Russian propaganda poster of Hitler and other leaders gathered at table. 1945 print

Original vintage ski travel poster for Winter Sports in Carinthia Austria featuring artwork by Hubert Lechner (1903-1990) of a smiling skier wearing a hat and holding a ski pole, loo...

Black Forest Antique Roe Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque 1940s A vintage roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) trophy on a wooden carved plaque. The trophy was shot in the 1940s in Germany. G...

Rare original vintage British World War Two food poster - The Vegetabull A vegetable dish made of dried eggs or household milk is as good as a joint - issued to provide helpful advic...

This still life framed painting 33" x 35" oil on board came from a home where the interior has been decorated and furnished by James Mont. It is likely that this painting was selecte...

Romantic pair of horizontal framed wedgewood figural art in gorgeous color green with cream maidens with wonderful poses. The framing while aged compliments the art having gold velv...

Beautiful American modernist abstract acrylic painting on board in a beautiful new silver wood frame By Zoute’. Bold graphic imagery and vibrant colors. Signed lower right corner Z...

This is a vintage WWII OWI poster. The poster was printed in 1943 and features a quote of President Franklin D. Roosevelt from February 3,1943. In the quote, Roosevelt discusses citi...

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...

Large-scale Folk Art Carnival game board, American, circa 1940s. This painted carnival game board came from Texas and combines wonderfully patinate...

Original 1946 US Lobby card number 8, for Frank Capra's Christmas masterpiece. Frank Capra's classic Christmas fantasy film, starring James Stewart and Donna Reed, is one of the mos...

Original vintage sports poster for the 1948 London Olympic Games held from 29 July to 14 August, the first Olympics held after World War Two. Iconic design by Walter Herz (b 1909) fe...

A delicate and intimate ink drawing capturing the serene grace of a sleeping cat, executed with a refined economy of line reminiscent of early 20th-century Belgian modernism. In the ...

Swiss alp painting cow in alp land

Wall Decorative plate in Onyx and brass. Religious subject, signed Froment.

Striking modernist oil painting on canvas by Bengt Orup, with dramatic contrasting colors and stylized motif of three vivacious fish.

Original vintage poster advertising the Cordoba 1940 Gran Feria de Nuestra Senora de la Salud / Great Fair of Our Lady of Health held from 25 May to 2 June featuring a Flamenco dance...

Wonderful ink and wash by Pat Kerr, 1946. So evocative of the 1940s. On card. Unsigned. Presented in an antique water gilded frame Drawn for A & C Kay, New Bond St. Lond...

Original US Warner Brothers photographic production still used to promote the 1947 film Noir Dark Passage. This crime thriller was directed by Delmer Daves and stars scene legends Hu...

This is a rare original American film poster for the classic 1940 comedy starring Cary Grant, Katherine Hepburn and James Stewart. This film was directed by George Cukor. This is the...

Belgium / 1940 / Painting / Albert Demoen / Canvas and wood / Rustic / France Provincial Evoking the quiet drama of the open sea, this Belgian oil painting by Albert Demoen (1916) o...

Original vintage World War Two poster - This is our strength The New North The doors of the Canadian north open on Asia and Europe. The Alaska Highway, new air fields, oil and minera...

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...

A framed lithographic plate from the 1948 Swedish, limited edition portfolio of only 200 “Ceramiques de Picasso” by Albert Skira, framed, with the die-cut, gloss coloured lithograph...

Original vintage World War Two home front propaganda poster - We want You with us! There's a place for everyone locally or somewhere in England Get into War Work this week - featurin...

DON'T BE A JOB HOPPER - STICK TO YOUR JOB! Rare authentic original antique vintage WWII poster Artist: Walt Disney Condition: B Dimensions: 20.1 x 27.8 in. / 51 x 70.6 cm. Circa: 19...

This is an original World War II Marines recruitment poster, issued in 1942. The poster depicts a uniformed Marine, standing strong and proud at attention. The persuasive text reads ...

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...

French faience black and yellow oyster plate signed Quimper, circa 1940.

Original vintage travel poster - Portugal Sintra "...A Glorious Eden..." Lord Byron - featuring a scenic view of the picturesque hill town that inspired the famous quote by the notab...

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...

Original vintage travel advertising poster - New Orleans Part of your trip across America on Southern Pacific Railroad - featuring a colourful design depicting a scenic view of the h...

SANTA FE RAILROAD - GRAND CANYON - ARIZONA Authentic original vintage railroad travel poster Artist: Oscar M. Bryn Condition: A- Dimensions: 18 x 24 in. / 45.7 x 61 cm. Circa: 1949 L...

Original vintage winter sports travel poster - This Winter Sun Valley - featuring a great image of a smiling lady in a yellow and blue ski suit skiing down a snowy slope at speed wit...

Original US film poster for the 1944 Film Noir To Have and Have Not. This film starred Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall and was directed by Howard Hawks. This piece is conservation ...

French Faience Oyster Plate Moustiers Style, circa 1940.

Dating to 1943, at the height of Great Britain's battle, newly joined by America, against the Nazis, this rare, Art Deco bas relief sculptural panel was commissioned and presented by the Air Ministry to fund raisers across Britain "In Recognition of Successful Achievement in Wings for Victory Week," and in particular the "Per Ardua Ad Astra" campaign (which quoted the Royal Air Force's motto, translated as “Through Adversity to the Stars"). The panel features a nude male angel...

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...

A remarkable ensemble of drawings dating to 1946, on one sheet of paper, each scene depicting one or more male nude figures, this work displays the stylization and mannerism that is suggestive of Le Corbusier and his contemporaries. The artist was Jacques Azéma...

Set of two collectible Canadian folk art paintings by Willard Morse Mitchell (1789-1955). Mitchell made and painted the frames himself as well. ...

Original vintage World War Two propaganda poster - Whatever your job may be Fight - featuring a great design showing the same man depicted as a civilian worker holding a hammer in th...

Franco Ruggiero (1910-1996), Mother Hen, 1940's. Vintage Italian farmhouse painting of hen in original gold frame with label on reverse from exhibition in Milan in 1945. Italy circa ...

Important painting by Leonard Maurer (1912-1976), titled "Bridge #2", 1949. A great example of American 1940's modernism with clear influences of Jackso...

Original vintage world map poster promoting Air France Reseau Aerien Mondial the global air network featuring a great planisphere travel route design by Lucien Boucher (1889-1971) de...