Smiling Sam
Homage to Sam Francis - contemporary homage art in boxes of artist Sam Francis
By Volker Kuhn
Located in Hamburg, DE
"Homage to Sam Francis" is an original mixed media artwork by Volker Kuhn. The work is hand-signed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Assemblage Mixed Media
Materials
Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic
H 31.11 in W 26.78 in D 5.52 in
STORAGE ROOM
Located in Saint Louis, MO
bring warmth and smiles into your home.
About Sam Meléndez:
Sam Meléndez combines his love for all
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Acrylic
TROPICANA
Located in Saint Louis, MO
from St. Louis or not, it is sure to bring smiles into your home.
About Sam Meléndez:
Sam Meléndez
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Oil, Acrylic
BERRY
Located in Saint Louis, MO
In his series No Sé Quién Vivió Aquí, artist Sam Melendez combines his a masterful eye for
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Oil
MARTY
Located in Saint Louis, MO
In his series No Sé Quién Vivió Aquí, artist Sam Melendez combines his a masterful eye for
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Oil
JUICY
Located in Saint Louis, MO
joy in this work is sure to bring a smile to any space it's in.
About Sam Meléndez:
Sam Meléndez
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Oil
LAMBERT
Located in Saint Louis, MO
In his series No Sé Quién Vivió Aquí, artist Sam Melendez combines his a masterful eye for
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Oil
ESTEBAN
Located in Saint Louis, MO
In his series No Sé Quién Vivió Aquí, artist Sam Melendez combines his a masterful eye for
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Oil
SERGIO
Located in Saint Louis, MO
In his series No Sé Quién Vivió Aquí, artist Sam Melendez combines his a masterful eye for
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Charcoal
BARRY
Located in Saint Louis, MO
In his series No Sé Quién Vivió Aquí, artist Sam Melendez combines his a masterful eye for
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Oil
Sweet Sam - Happy Animal Painting Original Pop Art Cow Artwork
By Fredi Gertsch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
element: the Emmentaler cow. Humor and optimism are essential traits of the artist: "The smiles of the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"A Brief History of Smiling", Modern Figural Collage by Dick Crispo
By Dick Crispo
Located in Soquel, CA
Mixed media composition featuring various historical and modern figures with smiles on their faces
Category
1980s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Magazine Paper, Photographic Paper, Pen
H 20 in W 16 in D 0.25 in
Turner's Modern World
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
Edited by David Blayney Brown and Amy Concannon and Sam Smiles
A landmark publication positions
Category
2010s North American Books
Materials
Paper
DCW Editions Mono M600 Pendant Lamp in Dark Grey Aluminum and Glass by Vantot
By Vantot
Located in Brooklyn, NY
/Off dimmer switch. Mono emanates from the ‘Vantot’ design studio, inventor of VVV. (Esther and Sam
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
DCW Editions Mono M400 Pendant Lamp in Dark Grey Aluminum and Glass by Vantot
By Vantot
Located in Brooklyn, NY
/Off dimmer switch. Mono emanates from the ‘Vantot’ design studio, inventor of VVV. (Esther and Sam
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
DCW Editions Mono M500 Pendant Lamp in Dark Grey Aluminum and Glass by Vantot
By Vantot
Located in Brooklyn, NY
/Off dimmer switch. Mono emanates from the ‘Vantot’ design studio, inventor of VVV. (Esther and Sam
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Geometric Woman's Portrait - Rare Signed Graphite Drawing on Paper 1962
Located in Soquel, CA
lips parted into a soft smile. She's surrounded in geometric shapes offering a wonderful juxtaposition
Category
1960s American Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Graphite, Paper
H 20 in W 16 in D 0.25 in
Bohemian Woman - Rare and Signed Graphite Portrait Drawing on Textured Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Boehme Bandana with exaggerated eyes and a parted smile. A Carbon Pencil and eraser original drawing by
Category
1970s American Modern Portrait Prints
Materials
Carbon Pencil, Paper
H 20 in W 16 in D 0.25 in
Meschac Gaba Inkjet Pigment Print Photograph African Conceptual Art Dollar Bill
Located in Surfside, FL
Center, swapping out our stately eagle for his smiling face portrait. One of Gaba’s sculptures appears on
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Inkjet
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Assemblage Grey Gradient- abstract contemporary three-dimensional artwork
By Volker Kuhn
Located in Hamburg, DE
Assemblage Grey Gradient - is a unique work by Volker Kuhn, hand-torn with strips of handmade paper, individually painted, relief-like composition (70 cm diameter), framed 118 x 116 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Acrylic, Handmade Paper
H 46.46 in W 45.67 in D 3.55 in
Joan Miró, Exhibition Poster, Louisiana Art Museum, Denmark, 1998/1999, Framed
By Joan Miró
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Poster from the Joan Miró exhibition, Louisiana Art Museum in Denmark from September 18, 1998 to January 10, 1999. The work "Flamme dans l'espace et femme nue" was created in 1932 an...
Category
1990s Danish Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
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H 31.89 in W 24.02 in D 0.79 in
Keith Haring Signed Lithograph Tony Shafrazi Gallery Exhibition Poster Into 84
By Keith Haring
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic, wonderfully designed, striking original color offset lithograph on thick wove paper exhibition poster from Keith Haring's 1983 Tony Shafrazi New York City Gallery show I...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
H 34.75 in W 22.75 in D 0.1 in
Abstract Composition Painting by Helen Gerardia
Located in Garnerville, NY
Geometric landscape by Helen Gerardia. Signed lower right, Gerardia. Circa 1950-60. Good overall condition with some surface paint scuffs and losses. Overall wear of surface colors.
...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Paint, Paper
Andy Warhol Getrude Stein Signed Pop Art Screenprint 1980 Framed 168/200
By Andy Warhol
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A screenprint in colors on Lenox Museum Board, titled “Gertrude Stein” by Andy Warhol. Hand signed in pencil on the bottom right with an annotation of 168/200. Blindstamp bottom left...
Category
Vintage 1980s Prints
Materials
Paper
H 40.5 in W 32.5 in D 1.75 in
Keith Haring Rare Signed NYC Pop Shop Safe Sex Condom Carrying Clip On Case 1987
By Keith Haring
Located in Studio City, CA
A rare Keith Haring/ New York City Pop Shop original "Safe Sex" clip-on condom carrying holder/case (The metal clip allowed you to hook it onto your belt). Haring, the renowned Amer...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
H 2.5 in W 2.5 in D 0.35 in
I Like It - contemporary art in boxes artwork by Volker Kuhn
By Volker Kuhn
Located in Hamburg, DE
"I Like it" is an original mixed media artwork by Volker Kuhn. The work is hand-signed and numbered by the artist below the artwork on the mat. 28 x 26 cm framed in a silver-gold woo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Assemblage Mixed Media
Materials
Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic
H 11.03 in W 10.24 in D 1.58 in
On the Right Track - contemporary art in box person walking towards their future
By Volker Kuhn
Located in Hamburg, DE
"On the Right Track" is an original mixed media artwork by Volker Kuhn. The work is hand-signed by the artist below the artwork on the mat. 25 x 29 cm framed in a silver wood-framing...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Assemblage Mixed Media
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
H 9.85 in W 11.42 in D 1.97 in
The Garden of Magritte - contemporary art work homage to Belgian surrealist
By Volker Kuhn
Located in Hamburg, DE
"The Garden of Magritte" is an original mixed media artwork by Volker Kuhn. The work is hand-signed and numbered by the artist below the artwork on the mat. It is a witty reference f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Assemblage Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood
H 24.02 in W 20.08 in D 2.76 in
Splash of Color - contemporary art in boxes work by Volker Kuhn abstract splash
By Volker Kuhn
Located in Hamburg, DE
"Splash of Color" is an original mixed media artwork by Volker Kuhn. The work is hand-signed by the artist below the artwork on the mat. 51 x 49 cm framed in a silver wood-framing wi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Assemblage Mixed Media
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
H 20.08 in W 19.3 in D 1.19 in
Romero Britto Signed Sculpture 2006 Prototype Miami Children's Museum 57/500
By Romero Britto 1
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A joyful pop art, cubist, mixed-media sculpture by Miami artist Romero Britto. Created as a prototype for the Miami Children's Museum in 2006. Sculpture is hand signed on base with a...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
H 16.5 in W 17.25 in D 6 in
Michael Roberts Original Photograph "Michel Greek Toga" Hamilton's London, 1989
By Michael Roberts
Located in Palm Springs, CA
PLEASE NOTE:
This original photo from the amazing Michael Roberts exhibition at Hamilton's Gallery in London, England of "Michel in a Toga" was used in promotional pieces for the exh...
Category
Vintage 1980s English Modern Photography
Materials
Paper
H 26 in W 22 in D 0.75 in
This Way - contemporary original art in boxes whimsical artwork by Volker Kuhn
By Volker Kuhn
Located in Hamburg, DE
"This Way" is an original mixed media artwork by Volker Kuhn. The work is hand-signed by the artist below the artwork on the mat. 65 x 63 cm framed in a silver wood-framing with simp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Assemblage Mixed Media
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
H 25.6 in W 24.81 in D 1.19 in
Homage to Mondrian -Going Up- contemporary art work, design tribute Dutch master
By Volker Kuhn
Located in Hamburg, DE
"Homage to Mondrian - The Pool" is an original mixed media artwork by Volker Kuhn. The work is hand-signed and numbered by the artist below the artwork on the mat. It is a witty refe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Assemblage Mixed Media
Materials
Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic
H 20.08 in W 19.3 in D 1.58 in
Limited Edition "Revolver" Surfboard / Sculpture by Andy Warhol & Tim Bessell
By Steve Kaufman
Located in San Diego, CA
Limited Edition "Revolver" Surfboard / Sculpture by Andy Warhol and world renowned surfboard shaper, Tim Bessell, circa 2014. The pintail surfboard is made of polyester resin; hand-s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Resin
H 27.5 in W 45.75 in D 2 in
Homage to Schnabel - contemporary art work Elephant in Porcelain Shop
By Volker Kuhn
Located in Hamburg, DE
"Homage to Schnabel - Elephant in Porcelan Shop" is an original mixed media artwork by Volker Kuhn. The work is hand-signed and numbered by the artist below the artwork on the mat. I...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Assemblage Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Porcelain
H 27.17 in W 31.11 in D 5.52 in
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1950s Smiling Sam Carnival Man Clown Wind Up Japan Tin Toy
Located in Orange, CA
For your consideration we have a vintage Litho Tin Toy - Smiling Sam the carnival man clown wind up
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Toys
Materials
Tin
1939 Smiling Sam The Voo Doo Man Coin Op Fortune Machine
By Exhibit Supply Co.
Located in Orange, CA
features a man, Smiling Sam, whose face changes as he thinks and then dispenses a small fortune card. One
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Glass, Wood
Ben Hogan Candid Fine Art Print
By Morgan Fitz
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Wonderful shot of golfer Ben Hogan candid, looking upward and smiling.
Ben Hogan was an American
Category
1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, C Print, Archival Pigment
Mammy (FS II.262)
By Andy Warhol
Located in West Hollywood, CA
striking turquoise eyes and golden hoop earrings. Like with Uncle Sam 259, Warhol invited a sitter to
Category
1980s Pop Art Portrait Prints
Materials
Screen
Small Red Toned Abstract Figurative Relief Portrait of a Man with Two Birds
Located in Houston, TX
man with two birds sitting on his head with the quote along the bottom: "I'm trying to smile but I
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Mixed Media
Materials
Cast Stone
H 13.13 in W 11.13 in D 0.75 in
Small Blue Toned Abstract Figurative Relief Portrait of a Man with Two Birds
Located in Houston, TX
man with two birds sitting on his head with the quote along the bottom: "I'm trying to smile but I
Category
2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Cast Stone
H 10.88 in W 8.88 in D 0.25 in
Plage Au Jour Venteux (Beach on a Windy Day)
By Maryam Alakbarli
Located in Milwaukee, WI
at her arts school loves her,” one of her teachers professed. “We love her smile, her joie de vivre
Category
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Humeur de Printemps (Spring Mood)" Acrylic on Canvas signed by Maryam Alakbarli
By Maryam Alakbarli
Located in Milwaukee, WI
,” one of her teachers professed. “We love her smile, her joie de vivre. And her happiness is reflected
Category
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
WWI Vintage Poster by Courboin, "Société Centrale Des Banques De Province" 1918
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
minimal but impactful color, limited to the red, white, and blue outfit on the Uncle Sam figure in the
Category
Vintage 1910s French Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
H 47 in W 32 in D 2 in
Homage to Sam Francis - contemporary homage art in boxes of artist Sam Francis
By Volker Kuhn
Located in Hamburg, DE
"Homage to Sam Francis" is an original mixed media artwork by Volker Kuhn. The work is hand-signed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Assemblage Mixed Media
Materials
Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic
H 31.11 in W 26.78 in D 5.52 in
Antique French Bronze of Sainte Maria by De Beaumont, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Mary smiling down on the infant Jesus held in her arms.
She is dressed in flowing robes and stands
Category
Antique 1840s French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Portrait of the Artist's Wife Alice Greenwood - British 1928 RA exh oil painting
By Frank Owen Salisbury
Located in London, GB
painted every morning. The composition is a seated profile portrait of Alice but she is turning to smile
Category
1920s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Golf Art, Merion Golf Club, Golf Print, Arthur Weaver
By Arthur Weaver
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
the gods of golf have smiled on Merion.
The club was founded at just the right moment in time when
Category
Vintage 1980s English Sporting Art Prints
Materials
Paper
Large Photograph George (Seeing in the Dark Series) Van Dyke Brown Photo Print
By Rashid Johnson
Located in Surfside, FL
, Washington, Johnson is said to mimic Édouard Manet's Olympia in a work called White Girls and Sam Gilliam and
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
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How Much is a Smiling Sam?
The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a smiling sam in our inventory may begin at $55 and can go as high as $51,000, while the average can fetch as much as $990.
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