1930s Paintings

"Bright Eyes" is an original oil paint on canvas mounted on board by Pauline Palmer. It depicts a young child in blue with wide eyes smiling in front of a ...

John Opper (American, 1908-1994) Ninth Avenue El (New York City), c. 1935 Oil on canvas Signed lower left and verso 30.125 x 24 inches The Ninth Avenue El was the first elevated rai...

Marcel DYF 1899 - 1985 This piece has been confirmed by Claudine Dyf This work is registered in the Marcel Dyf Archive under N° ID 5158 Picture Size: 29 x 36" (72 x 92cm) Outside F...

A dynamic 1930s, WPA era industrial scene watercolor of a steel mill and factory workers by notable Chicago Modern artist, Harold Haydon. A wonderful example of early Twentieth Cent...

Antique American school modernist portrait painting. Housed in a period frame. Measuring 29 by 33 inches overall and 20 by 24 painting alone.

Vintage American impressionist landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 15 by 20 inches overall, and 12 by 18 painting alone.. In excellent original conditi...

A very beautiful signed and dated 1936 impressionist oil on canvas depicting the River Seine in Paris, by Lelia Caetani. Lelia Caetani is a fascinating female artist - an Italian...

​Frances Mabel Hollams (1877-1964) Jill, a West Highland terrier signed and dated 'FM Hollams 38' (lower right) and inscribed 'JILL' (lower left) oil on panel 13 ½ x 18 in. (34.3 x ...

Morris Kantor, American, 1896-1974 Seaside View, 1930 Hand signed M. Kantor and dated 1930 lower right Oil on canvas 22 1/4 x 19 1/4 inches 24 1/2 x 21 (frame) Morris Kantor (Belar...

Lady is an orignal modern artwork realized by Antonio Feltrinelli in the 1930s. Mixed colored oil painting on canvas. Not signed. Antonio Feltri...

Molly Luce Fire in Tobacco Barn, 1938 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 16 x 20 inches Provenance Childs Gallery, Boston Private Collection, Massachusetts (acquired from the above) ...

Portrait of Woman is an original artwork realized by the Italian artist Antonio Feltrinelli in the 1930s. Original oil on plywood. Beautiful and representative artwork of a female...

Pair of Terriers Gianni Reggio (Italian, 1898-1961) Circa 1930s Gouache on paper 15 x 14 inches (frame) Signed on the back. Gianni Reggio was an Italian painter and illustrator wh...

Early 20th Century Redwood Forest Sunset Reflections Landscape Beautiful early 20th century landscape of sunset over redwood forest stream by William Lemos (American, 1861-1942). A ...

Roland Fisher “Fishermen in Mevagissey Harbour”, circa 1930 Oil on canvas Signed lower right This compelling maritime scene by Roland Fisher captures a moment of industrious calm a...

A Colorful, Intimate Modernist Portrait of a Young Woman Reading by Notable Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). A wonderfully painted studio work dating from the 1930s. ...

This oil on canvas, signed Benjamin Vautier and dated 1930, depicts a blacksmith at work in his workshop, rendered with a compelling balance between realism and expressive painterly ...

Louis Icart Portrait de Fanny Icart Excellent Condition Original oil painting on canvas Hand-signed in paint in the lower right by Icart 1935 31 1/2 X 39 inches Framed in an antique ...

Spring landscape, green, 19th century Edgardo CORBELLI (Turin, 1918 - 1989) From the traditional composition of the 1930s, the painting of Corbelli leads to technical and expressive...

A beautiful large 1930's Modern British oil on canvas depicting thistle in a glass vase by Helen Stuart Weir RBA ROI. Excellent quality early work by this important female artist, w...

The Old Tree French Post-Impressionist artist, circa 1930's oil painting on board, unframed painting: 13.75 x 10.5 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: basic good...

Signed oil on canvas seascape circa 1935 by French post impressionist painter Achille-Emile Othon Friesz. The piece depicts a view of La Grand Bé, an uninhabited tidal island located...

Impressive early American modernist landscape oil painting. Framed. Oil on board. Signed. Image size, 11H by 16L.

Unusual winter scene by renowned California impressionist Karl Schmidt. A cozy cottage nestled in the mountains. Oil on board from the Karl Scmidt collection. 12.25" x 16.25", 15.5"...

Portrait of Woman if a beautiful oil on wooden panel realized by Antonio Feltrinelli in 1930s. Very good conditions. Antonio Feltrinelli (Milan, 1887 – Gargnano, 1942) Antonio Felt...

Impressive early American modernist cityscape oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 20H by 36L.

Bemelmans' character Silly Willy, who is a seal, assumes comic human behavior as he celebrates his Uncle Hubert's birthday. In the final hilarious panel, we see Willy in a top hat, ...

A handsome and fit young man with an introspective gaze is depicted in a Speedo Bathing suit as he sits against a tropical lake. The work is unframed and in fair to poor condition but has soul and sex appeal to it. Louise Schacht...

Oil and colored sand on canvas realized by Irina Zdanko (1905-1999) in the 1930s. Not signed. In Excellent condition, it includes a beautiful contemporary wooden frame. Prov. Priv...

A Cheerful, 1930s American Scene Landscape Painting with Church and Country Road by Notable Chicago Modern Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). A gem of a painting, exemplifying ...

Wonderfully vibrant floral still life of petunias in bowl with brass candle stick by Jennie Thatcher Crawford (American, 1890 - 1958), circa 1930. Signed lower left corner. Condition: good; missing paint professionally repaired and inpainted. Unframed. Image size: 24.25"H x 30"W. Born in St Louis, MO on Jan. 25, 1890. Crawford studied at the St Louis School of Fine Arts from 1907-20. Moved to Los Angeles, California 1921. She was active as a lecturer and demonstrator until 1958. Her specialty was floral still lifes. Jennie Crawford, a painter of floral still lifes, was born in St. Louis, Missouri and studied at the ST. Louis School of Fine Arts from 1907 to 1920. She moved to Los Angeles, California in 1921, becoming a Resident of El Monte in 1931. She was a member of Women Painters of the West and exhibited at Palos Verdes Art...

Louis Bosa (Italian-American, 1905–1981) Island of the Monks, c. 1930 Oil on masonite Signed lower right 14 x 24 inches 23 x 33 inches, framed Born in Codroipo, a small village only...

This striking Art Deco portrait oil painting is by female artist Jolan Polatschek Williams. Williams was born in Austria but settled in England in the 1920's where she remained. Pain...

A dynamic, colorful 1930s painting of a boxing match in Mexico by famed Chicago Modern artist Francis Chapin. Painted during one of the artist's early trips to Mexico, an exceptional painting showing Chapin's steadfast interest in sporting scenes, particularly boxing matches. Image size: 12 x 28 inches. Framed size: 15 1/2 x 31 1/2 inches. Estate stamped on reverse. Provenance: Estate of the artist. Francis Chapin, affectionately called the “Dean of Chicago Painters” by his colleagues, was one of the city’s most popular and celebrated painters in his day. Born at the dawn of the 20th Century in Bristolville, Ohio, Chapin graduated from Washington and Jefferson College near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania before enrolling at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1922. He would set down deep roots at the Art Institute of Chicago, exhibiting there over 31 times between 1926 and 1951. In 1927 Chapin won the prestigious Bryan Lathrop Fellowship from the Art Institute – a prize that funded the artist’s yearlong study trip to Europe. Upon his return to the United States, Chapin decided to remain in Chicago, noting the freedom Chicago artists have in developing independently of the pressure to conform to pre-existing molds (as was experienced by artists in New York, for example). Chapin became a popular instructor at the Art Institute, teaching there from 1929 to 1947 and at the Art Institute’s summer art school in Saugatuck, Michigan (now called Oxbow) between 1934 – 1938 (he was the director of the school from 1941-1945). Chapin’s contemporaries among Chicago’s artists included such luminaries as Ivan Le Lorraine Albright...

Signed and dated "Biederman 4-35" lower right. About this artist: Charles Joseph Biederman was a twentieth century abstract American artist best known for his constructivist, cubist...

Walton Leader (1877-1966) Austin Artist Image Size: 28 x 36 Frame Size: 34 x 41 Medium: Oil on Canvas 1930s Onion Creek Austin Texas Biography ...

Antique American impressionist landscape oil painting. Oil on board, circa 1920. Unsigned. Image size, 16L x 13H. Housed in a period frame.

Signed and dated figures in interior oil on canvas by French post impressionist painter Pierre De Belay. The work depicts elegantly dressed women wearing blue hats sipping wine at a ...

Ture Ander (1881-1959) Sweden A Bouquet of Digitalis, Poppy, Iris, Snapdragons, Cornflower, Buttercup. 1936 oil on board signed and dated Ture Ander 36 board dimensions 24,41 x 18,...

Study fot he tronconic hall of the Air Palace, 1937. Gouache on paper. This is a study most this artist's most important artistic work. Son of the painter Albert Aublet, Felix enrol...

Suzanne Roche, French signed and dated 1930 signed oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas : 21 x 28 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: overall very good

"Lake Michigan Beach Scene" is an original oil painting by Francesco Spicuzza. The artist painted this scene on canvas and then glued that canvas to a b...

This lovely portrait was painted by the noted British Impressionist portrait painter Walter Ernest Webster. It depicts a young woman and was painted circa 1930 in an impressionist pa...

Day at the Beach - Realistic Figurative Illustration in Gouache Original figurative illustration of people at the beach by Charles Ross Kinghan (American, 1895-1984). Several women are looking at someone's foot, as if there is a splinter being removed. Three of the women are closer, with their heads in the frame. Two of them have are standing with their backs to the viewer. Between the women, the viewer can catch glimpses of other activities on the beach. Possibly a sketch for Good Housekeeping Magazine. Signed "Charles Ross" in the lower right corner. (Charles Ross Kinghan) Acquired with other signed estate works by the artist. Presented in a new cream mat. Mat size: 16"H x 13"W Board size: 14"H x 11.75"W Charles Ross Kinghan (American, 1895-1984) was born in Anthony, KS on January 18, 1895. A teacher, he moved to Wichita as a teenager and did sign painting for the Western Sign Works. He studied at the Chicago Academy of Fine Art in 1916, the American Academy of Art in Chicago, the Audubon School of Art and the Art Institute of Chicago. He was a pupil of Carl Scheffler, J. Wellington Reynolds, and H.A. Oberteuffer. He taught at the Art Institute of Chicago and at the American Academy of Art in Chicago. He was an illustrator for McCalls, Good Housekeeping, Saturday Evening Post, Colliers, and many others, including American Artist magazine. He was author and illustrator of Rendering Techniques for Commercial Art and Advertising (1956) and of Ted Kautzky...

Antique American modernist landscape abstraction. Oil on board, circa 1940. Signed. Image size 30L x 25H. Housed in a period modern frame.

Oil signed This captivating portrait depicts a melancholy young face, executed with a remarkable mastery of shades of gray and brown. The artist uses a deft brush to capture the subj...

The Theatre Stage is an original artwork realized in the first half of the 20th Century by Antonio Feltrinelli (Milan, 1887 - Gargnano, 1942). Original Painting on canvas. Total d...

An Introspective 1930s Modern Portrait, "Acolyte" by Notable Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Dry watercolor on board. Artwork size: 15 x 12 inches (Framed size: 1...

Ernest Albert (1857 - 1946) Maine Coast, Ogunquit, 1937 Oil on canvasboard 18 x 20 inches Signed and dated lower right; titled on a label on the reverse A distinguished theatrical and scenic designer who also became a landscape painter and muralist, Ernest Albert worked in New York, St. Louis, and Chicago. He was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1857, and showing early talent, received the Graham Art...

Work on cardboard Silver wooden frame 33.5 x 48.5 x 2 cm This captivating work of art, depicting a winter landscape, is distinguished by its attention to detail and balanced composit...

Antique American impressionist fall landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed faintly. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 20 by 22 inches overall. H...

Early 20th Century Oil Painting Grand Canal Palazzos and Gondolas , Venice Italy (2-Sided) Peaceful and substantial romantic scene of a gondola alo...

An original illustration by Cuban artist Andres Garcia Benitez which was used for the cover of the iconic Carteles magazine in November of 1938. ...

Signed E. Martin Dimension with frame : 76 x 66 x 7 cm This lively oil painting on canvas by Eugène Martin, titled Jour de l’An and dated 1937, captures a festive winter scene in Geneva, likely set in the Jardin Anglais during New Year celebrations. The composition is animated by a dense crowd gathered along temporary fair structures, rendered with brisk, expressive brushstrokes that convey movement and communal energy rather than individual detail. The figures, reduced to rhythmic silhouettes, animate the foreground and lead the eye through the scene. In the background, the Ferris wheel rises as a focal point, symbolizing modern leisure and public festivity, while Swiss flags flutter above, clearly anchoring the scene in its national and geographic context. Martin’s handling of paint is confident and economical. The palette combines muted winter tones—grays, browns, and cool greens—with strategic accents of red and white that punctuate the crowd and flags, reinforcing the celebratory atmosphere. The architectural backdrop and distant landscape are simplified, allowing the human activity to dominate the visual narrative. Stylistically, the painting aligns with interwar European figurative modernism, blending urban genre painting with a painterly, impressionistic sensibility. Executed in 1937, the work offers a compelling snapshot of civic life in pre-war Switzerland, combining documentary value with artistic spontaneity. Signed and dated in the lower right, this painting is a strong example of Eugène Martin’s engagement with public life and urban festivity, and presents an appealing combination of historical context, recognizable location, and dynamic composition. Eugène Martin painting, Eugene Martin Swiss artist, Jour de l’An 1937, Geneva painting...

Signed and dated oil on panel landscape by sought after French post impressionist painter Jacques Martin-Ferrieres. This beautiful piece depicts a view of Auribeau-sur-Siagne, is a c...

Signed "HP" at lower right, and inscribed "Eric Horsbrugh-Porter / Phyllida one week old" on verso. The overall dimensions, including the frame, are 17 x 21 5/8 inches.

Sierra Peak California Mountain and Stream 1930s 1930s painting of the California Sierras by Southern California artist Aaron Roberts (American, 19...

1930s Zeppelin Over San Francisco Landscape Bright and evocative 1938 painting of burning Zeppelin by Ethel Grace Arpin Harlo Lynn (American 1881-1960). This was original painting w...

Wonderful mid 20th century impressionist landscape of California's American River by Walter F. Mire (American, 1916 - ?), circa 1945. Signed o...

Watercolor illustration for a series of commercial seed packets. Printed by Stecher-Traung Lithograph Corporation, Rochester, NY, circa 1935. Some staining...