Gustav Wunderwald (1 January 1882 – 24 June 1945) was a German painter of the New Objectivity style, and a theatrical set designer.

Beginning his artistic career in 1896, Wunderwald began as an apprentice of the Cologne master painter Wilhelm Kuhn.

Then he joined the Drama and Music Executive Board of the Theatre in Düsseldorf under Louise Dumont and Gustav Lindemann.

After leaving his position in Düsseldorf, which had earned him recognition from renowned theatre critics, he decided to live and work for a year "in nature", as an experiment.

Up to the war, in addition to his stage scenery work, Wunderwald created realistic paintings and drawings of the Rhineland, Tyrol, the Black Forest, Havel and East Prussian landscapes.

His works dealt with industrial landscapes in the Berlin districts of Moabit and Wedding, street canyons of Prenzlauer Berg, tenements, houses and back-to-backs in Spandau.

The most comprehensive solo exhibition took place at Berlin Gallery in 1982, followed by the Städtische Galerie, Albstadt in 1982/83 on the occasion of the 100th birthday of the painter.