1940s Decorative Art

This exquisite handmade Japanese abacus, crafted circa 1940, is a stunning representation of traditional craftsmanship from the early 20th century. Known as a "soroban" in Japan, thi...

Majolica Portuguese Palissy lobster platter, circa 1940. A large red lobster who lay down on a blue/green background , ursin , shells , seaweeds and ...

Original ceramic tile by Antoni Gaudi, inspired by the marigold and dianthus motifs on the decorative ceramic tiles he designed for the facade of Casa Vicens, which constitute some o...

French faience plate with flowers Moustiers style Martres Tolosane, circa 1940.  

Large Antique Chinese fan Painted Entirely by Hand 1940 China Ducks Flower.

Decorative Mid-century Chinese Fan in Paper Decorated Painted Wooden Structure. Decoration on gold leaf, plants. very stylish.

Collection of 3 original handmade lithographs by Danish artist Axel Salto. Each hand signed and numbered 8/30. Paper from Saunders. Salto is best known for his stoneware pieces made ...

Offered is a pair of original "Apple" fruit crate labels, circa 1940's, unused and professionally mounted in oak frames with white colored beveled matte. The labels would have been...

Striking stoneware wall relief by Tyra Lundgren, with a colorful, abstract motif of three dancing women. Beautiful colors and and thick glazes on tactile chamotte. Mounted on a wood...

Decorative Mid-century Chinese fan in paper decorated painted wooden structure. Decoration on gold leaf, of swans, herons and plants. very stylish.

Mid-Century Large Pair of Tole & Crystal Leaves and Flowers Sconces. In the style of Bagues. Blue Crystal Flowers and gold leaves tole. H / 23.5 inches. W / 14.5 inches.    

French Faience Oyster Plate Moustiers Style, circa 1940.

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...

French Faience Oyster Plate Moustiers Style, circa 1940. Martres Tolosane. Japonisme style.

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...

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...

French blue & white Faience rustic oyster plate Moustiers style, circa 1940.

French Faience Oyster Plate Moustiers Style, circa 1940.

Exquisite work American folk art tiny shells arrangement of Sailors Valentines with central cameo.

Signed Maison Jansen boiserie panel with oval medallion decoration.

Mid-century French Faience oyster plate signed Quimper.

Large Majolica Palissy Portuguese lobster platter, circa 1940. Decorated with mussels and shells, 9.5 inches Diameter.

2-315 Italian wall panel with various wood inlay depicting a Neapolitan terrace with a view of mount Vesuvius.   

Antique Deer Trophy on Carved Plaque, Germany 1942 An antiquered deer (Cervus elaphus) trophy from the Black Forest mounted on a wooden carved wall plaque...

Wall Panel / Headboard in Walnut, Spain, 1940s This architectural wall panel features beautifully handcarved foliage details thorough. To be used as wall decoration or headboard. Te...

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

Abstract Modernist Wood Inlay / Marquetry Figure wall plaque. Hand executed..Art Deco , African influenced.Several mixed species of exotic woods.

Boxed sketch made during a study trip to Tunisia by the painter Jean Lanauve-Cluzeau. The title “Jewish wedding in Hara Kbira” (Noces Juives à Hara Kbira) allows us to date the work...

Set of 6 Dutch framed herbariums dating from the 1940's. They are framed in an A3 frame with A4 mount. These are a sample of what we have to offer. W...

Vintage Swedish framed embroidery of a native woman in a tropical environment. A "Bloomsbury" bohemian style embroidery made in the 1940s. A dreamy kind o...

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

Discover this exquisite handcrafted brass repoussé and enameled wall plaque of Mary and Baby Jesus, a breathtaking example of European devotional artistry—possibly of Russian Orthodo...

Antique 6 pointer Siberian Deer Trophy on Wooden Plaque, ca. 1940s This piece shows an antique trophy made from a six-point Siberian deer antler (Cervus elaphus), which is mounted o...

Mid-century French Faience oyster plate signed Quimper.

Early hand-painted ceramic studio plate by Birger Kaipiainen for Arabia, Finland, dating from the 1940s. The plate belongs to the early period of Kaipiainen’s career at Arabia’s Art ...

French blue & white Faience oyster platter Moustiers style, circa 1940. 12 inches diameter.

Vintage French Aubusson Tapestry Rug Art Nouveau Bold Square 9x9 8'5" x 9'4" 256cm x 285cm "A rare, magnificent vintage French Aubusson tapestry with unique Art Nouveau design, i...

Rare Carta Blanca beer porcelain metal sign. Mexico, ca. 1940’s.

Antique original drawing by Raul Anguiano dedicated to Arturo Arnaiz y Freg for the new year 1946. José Raúl Anguiano Valadez (February 26, 1915 – January 13, 2006) was a notable Mexican painter of the 20th century, part of the “second generation” of Mexican muralists which continued the tradition of Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco and David Alfaro Siqueiros but experimented with it as well. Anguiano was born during the height of the Mexican Revolution...

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

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...

This flag represents the sign for "ASW EXCERCISES" - according to the international flags and pennants chart. The flag is a vivid red and white. Hardware is galvanized steel. This is a large ship standard sized flag. THIS ITEM IS LOCATED AND WILL SHIP FROM OUR MIAMI, FLORIDA SHOWROOM. Professionally framed in natural maple low profile shadow box and sewn on to the matting, this vintage German-made nautical Signal flag from WW II era, was never used and acquired as a group. The purpose of International Signal Code Flags...

Designed and executed by Ernest d'Hossche, one of Belgium's leading Art Deco artisans in the 1930s and 40s, this very rare wall plate features a nude female figure holding an upright...

French Faience rustic oyster plate Moustiers style, circa 1940. Painting of birds and flowers.

Decorative Mid-century Chinese Fan in paper decorated painted wooden structure and straw. Decoration on gold leaf, of swans, herons and plants. very stylish.

A striking modernist still life wall relief by Allan Ebeling, made in four pieces and executed in painted terracotta in an earthy palette of beige, grey, red and ochres. Framework in...

French Oval Faience Platter With Flowers Moustiers Style.  

"FANTASY" by Thomas Hart Benton. Oil on canvas laid on wood with a gorgeous gold gilded frame. Price upon request.

Hilly landscape Measures: 50 cm x 45 cm 65 cm x 60 cm framed 19.7 in x 17.7 in 25.6 in x 23.6 in framed Oil painting on board. Dense, material painting that gives stru...

1940s Marble And Mother Of Pearl Inlayed Asian Scene Carved Faux Bamboo Wood Frame Exquisite in every detail Unique inlay in marble Depicts a board game of Go being played Chinese ...

Large Black Forest Antique Deer Trophy, Germany 1940s A large uneven 5 pointer deer (Cervus elaphus) trophy mounted on a carved wooden plaque. The trophy was shot in the 1940s. Good...

Antique Central American ethnographic folk art religious depiction of St Mary made in tiny straw collage . Collectible and decorative art piece.

Vintage letter S in solid brass, covered with old paint (red & gold), Sweden ca 1940's. Wear and patina consistent with age and use. Paint loss as...

Remarkable in its size, ambition and complexity, this large Art Deco mirrored panel depicts a grape stomping scene at its center, surrounded by a farm scene full of life, executed in...

Depisis style midcentury oil panting vase rose flowers signed T.Rossi 1940s classic frame. Elegant and refined as a picture of Depisis.

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,...

Beautiful and elegant wall art sculpture in brass. Produced probably in Czechoslovakia circa 1940s. The art work portraits a nude woman. Unknown autho...

Goldscheider, wall mask. Art Deco wall mask in glazed ceramic, model 7831, formed as a stylised female portrait with a draped veil-like surround. Glaze in a deep burgundy tone. Retai...

This framed crane barkcloth fabric sample, produced by the Spectrum company around 1949, served as a showcase of mid-century design aesthetics. Displayed in rattan showrooms across t...