1950s More Art

Dubuffet's Autographs are a beautiful lot of correspondence between Jean Dubuffet and Nesto Jacometti, written in 1955. Two autographs lettes signed and dated by the founder of Art ...

Original vintage travel poster to the French Riveria, the Cote D'Azur. Linen-backed lithograph created by the artist Roger Bezombes, for the French National Railways. A small Fr...

Ann Eliza Reed is an original modern rare book illustrated by Oskar Kokoschka (Pöchlarn, 1886 – Montreux, 1980) in 1952. Original Edition. Published by Maximilian Geselschaft, Hamb...

Color lithograph on Rives BFK wove paper, 1957. Signed by the artist in pencil, lower right margin, and numbered 96/100 in pencil, lower left margin. Published by Hedwig Marbach, B...

Autograph Postcard Signed by Mimi Quilici Buzzacchi to Silvio Perina. Ferrara, May 5th 1958. In Italian. On the front, a black and white photo of the Duomo of Ferrara. On the back...

Georges Braque (1882-1963) - Carnets intimes de Braque XIII Lithograph from 1955. Dimensions of work: 35 x 26 cm Publisher: Tériade, Paris. The work is in Excellent condition. F...

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - De mémoir d'homme, Planche VI Lithograph from 1950. An unnumbered copy from a limited edition of 350. Dimensions of work: 32 x 25 cm Publisher: Éditio...

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - De mémoir d'homme, Planche IX Lithograph from 1950. An unnumbered copy from a limited edition of 350. Dimensions of work: 32 x 25 cm Publisher: Éditio...

Letter from Giovanni Comisso (1895-1969). Content of the letter: The writer is probably addressing a friend ("My dear.."), speaking of his journey to Vienna on the 10.30 pm train, i...

A New Cagli's Period - Autograph is an interesting L.A.S.s.d. Autograph Letter Signed and Dated) by the Italian artist, Corrado Cagli (1910-1976) to the Countess and patron of arts, ...

Autograph Card Signed by Pietro Garinei and Sandro Giovannini to their costume designer, Mara De Matteis. Around 1950s. One page, double-sided. In Ital...

L.T.S addressed to the collector Nesto Jacometti, on headed paper "Marcello Mascherini - Sculptor - Trieste - Via Fabio Severo 20". Trieste, 2 May ...

SUSIE Q. SMITH Medium: Newspaper comics Distributed by: King Features Syndicate First Appeared: 1945 Creators: Linda and Jerry Walter 6 X 18.25 Like her contemporaries, Aggie Mack,...

Gloria ai Pecci Blunt! (Glory to the family Pecci-Blunt!) is a lot of 2 Autograph Letters Signed by Dino Grandi to the Countess A.L. Pecci- Blunt. Written in Italian, on letterhead ...

Autographs by Ossip Zadkine to Nesto Jacometti, is a lot composed of 5 items, written in French, 1958-1959, concerning Zadkine's exhibitions. In detail: Autograph Letter Signed. Pa...

This is a Autograph Letter Signed by Fabrizio Clerici to the Countess A.L. Pecci-Blunt. April 4th, 1956. Signed "Fabrizio". One page, single-sided. In Italian. Excellent condition, ...

La Loterie du Jardin Zoologique par Kurt Schwitters. Traduit de l'allemand par Robert Valançay et accompagné de FIAT MODES 8 dessins de Max Ernst, Collection "L'Age d'Or", Librairie ...

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - De mémoir d'homme, Planche IV Lithograph from 1950. An unnumbered copy from a limited edition of 350. Dimensions of work: 32 x 25 cm Publisher: Éditio...

Autograph Postcard Signed by Giuseppe Santomaso (Venice, 1907 - 1990) to the Capogrossi family. May, 11, 1955. Dated. In Italian On the front, a colored reproduction of Capogrossi'...

“Monumental Chalice” is a stunning rare monumental ceramic chalice by the world re-known Italian potter Guido Gambone. The shape is light and delicate with a comfortable weight. Turq...

Hard cover designed and handmade by Ardengo Soffici, in excellent conditions. On the frontispiece we can read handwritten: "Silvio e Luigi Perina Roma 5 Marzo 1916". Language: Italian.

Edition of 1010 copies. Copy on Alfa paper. Superb copy in perfect conditions and uncut.Paul Eluard was born in 1895 and died in 1952. He was a French poet and one of the founders of...

"AR 223 - Square headed pitcher" by artist Pablo Picasso. Partially glazed white earthenware turned pitcher painted in black with 99/300 Edition Picasso on bottom.

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Hannah Praying to God Etching from 1952. Edition of 100 Enhanced with watercolour by the artist. Dimensions of work: 52 x 37 cm. Hand signed. Publish...

This is an Autograph Poscard Signed by Alberto Burri to Nesto Jacometti. May 2nd 1950 On the front, a reproduction of “Le Portrait de Genyere F.G.” with the monogram B.A. Perfec...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - The Miller, His Son, and the Donkey Etching from 1954. Edition of 85. Enhanced with watercolour by the artist. Dimensions of work: 39 x 30 cm. Referen...

In the letter the italian painter Silvano Bozzolini (1911-1998) writes about a project for an exhibition to his friend Nesto Jacometti.

This is an Autograph Letter Signed by Carlo Levi to the Countess A.L. Pecci Blunt. Rome, December 9th 1950. In Italian. One page, single-sided. Excellent condition, perfecly readable. Including original envelope. Carlo Levi (Tourin,1902 – Rome, 1975), the Italian painter, writer, activist, anti-fascist, best-known for his "Cristo si è fermato a Eboli" (Christ Stopped at Eboli),writes this letter to the Countess and patron of arts, A.L. Pecci Blunt to introduce the Italian playwright and director Alessandro Fersen (Łódź, 1911 - Rome, 2001). Artistic Intentions and common initiatives could arise. The background: In the same year of this letter, in 1950, Alessandro Fersen together with Walter Cantatore and Emanuele Luzzati...

Not dated nor located, this interesting collection of letters is addressed to Nesto Jacometti Graphic Art Editor and Collector. It's entirely hand written and in very good condition...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - The Wolf, the Mother, and the Child Etching from 1954. Edition of 85. Enhanced with watercolour by the artist. Dimensions of work: 39 x 30 cm. Referen...

SUSIE Q. SMITH Medium: Newspaper comics Distributed by: King Features Syndicate First Appeared: 1945 Creators: Linda and Jerry Walter 5.75 X 19.5 Dated August 5, 1954 in top right corner. Like her contemporaries, Aggie Mack, Candy and Patsy Walker (before her conversion to a superhero), Susie Q. Smith was a female Archie-type — not exactly an imitator, because Archie, who had started only four years earlier, hadn't yet become popular enough to spawn imitators, but part of his genre. She attended high school, where her teachers often seemed unreasonable to her, interacted with the opposite gender in a typically adolescent way, and her parents didn't completely understand her. And she was cute and perky as only a teenage girl can be. Susie was the star of a comic strip distributed by King Features, the biggest of the comic strip syndicates, whose other offerings have ranged from Jackys Diary to Prince Valiant. King launched the strip in both daily and Sunday form in 1945. Daily, she was only in a panel at first, but it expanded into a full, multi-panel strip on February 7, 1953. In a very odd turn of events, in 1953 the Walters chose to leave King Features behind and hitch their wagon at the McNaught Syndicate. The creators were Harold "Jerry" Walter and his wife, Linda. Jerry was also responsible for Jellybean Jones, who has nothing to do with Jughead Jones's young sister, a modern-day addition to the Archie cast of characters. Together, they did The Lively Ones during the 1960s. Though each was capable of doing both major jobs in comic strip production, their usual working method was for Jerry to dream up the ideas and write the dialog, while Linda did the artwork. The Walters also collaborated on a series of Susie Q. Smith comic books for Dell Comics. Instead of reprinting newspaper strips, these ran new stories by the Walters. Between 1951 and '54, four issues were published as part of the Four Color Comics series, where many minor comic strips, including Dotty Dripple, Timmy and Rusty Riley had found a home. It had no other media spin-offs. Susie Q. Smith had a respectable run in the newspapers, but it ended in 1959. Jerry Walter (1915 - 2007) was an abstract expressionist artist whose output of energetic and colorful paintings were the products of the rich artistic milieu of post-war New York City. He was born Harold Frank Walter in Mount Pleasant, Iowa on November 25, 1915. After graduating from Colgate University in 1937, Walter moved to New York City, where he studied drawing and painting at the New School and the Art Students’ League. Before concentrating seriously on his art, he spent several years as a successful copywriter and idea man for the advertising agencies of J. Walter Thompson, McCann Ericson, and BBDO. During this time, he also worked as a syndicated cartoonist. Collaborating with his wife, Linda, his best-known series was Susie Q. Smith, which first appeared in 1945 and described as a “female Archie type.” Very popular, the cartoon was later the subject of a series of comic books published from 1951 to 1954. After serving in the United States Army for three years during World War II, Walter began to paint seriously. He ascribed his earliest artistic influence to Joan Miró, whose Dog Barking at the Moon (1926) he viewed when he was twelve, the year he published his first cartoon. Walter later wrote that jazz, “the first native expression of so-called modernism” was a strong influence on his work. During the later 1940s, Walters spent time at the Research Studio in Maitland, Florida. Founded in 1937 by artist and architect J. André Smith and supported by the philanthropist Mary Curtis Bok, the Research Studio was a lively colony that hosted prominent artists, including Milton Avery, Ralston Crawford, and Doris Lee. While at the Studio, Walter’s work was purchased by Frank Crowninshield. A founding trustee of the Museum of Modern Art and editor of Vanity Fair, Crowinshield was a noted collector; his collection included important works by Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Henri Matisse, Edgar Degas, George Bellows, and Pierre Bonnard. Returning to New York after his time at the Studio, Walter became an active member of the New York school of the abstract expressionist movement, and in the summer of 1956, Walter exhibited 13 paintings and a selection of drawings at New York’s Chase Gallery. The adroit manipulation of both color and composition evident in his work shows the influence of Abstract Expressionism, particularly Willem de Kooning, Arshile Gorky, and Hans Hofmann. illustrator and female cartoonist Linda Walter was the talented female mind behind the beloved "Susie Q. Smith" comic strip. She played an instrumental role in shaping the cultural landscape through her vibrant illustrations. Known for the timeless charm of the "Susie Q. Smith" comic strip, Linda's artistry brought joy and laughter to countless readers during the 1950s and continues to resonate with fans across generations. She was part of the Woodstock artists community. from Women in Comics: Linda Walter was the artist of newspaper strip Susie Q. Smith, which was written by her husband, Jerry. It was syndicated by King Features Syndicate and ran from 1945 to 1959. The Walters also contributed original Susie Q. Smith stories to Dell's Four Color comic books from 1951 to 1954. From 1964-1965, they created a singled panel comic called The Lively Ones. Vintage Golden Age of Comics era. The Golden Age of Comic Books describes an era in the history of American comic books from 1938 to 1956. During this time, modern comic books were first published and rapidly increased in popularity. The superhero archetype was created. Between 1939 and 1941 Detective Comics (DC) and its sister company, All-American Publications, introduced popular superheroes such as Batman and Robin, Wonder Woman, the Flash, Green Lantern, Doctor Fate, the Atom, Hawkman, Green Arrow and Aquaman. Timely Comics, the 1940s predecessor of Marvel Comics, had million-selling titles featuring the Human Torch, the Sub-Mariner, and Captain America. Another notable series was The Spirit by Will Eisner. Dell Comics' non-superhero characters (particularly the licensed Walt Disney animated-character comics) outsold the superhero comics of the day. The publisher featured licensed movie and literary characters such as Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Roy Rogers and Tarzan. Additionally, MLJ's introduction of Archie Andrews in Pep Comics #22 (December 1941) gave rise to teen humor comics, with the Archie Comics...

Collect this unique Autograph Letter Signed by Nino Franchina to the Countess Pecci-Blunt. Rome, March 1st 1952. One page, single-sided, on light blue ...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - The Lion go hunting and the Donkey Etching from 1954. Edition of 85. Enhanced with watercolour by the artist. Dimensions of work: 39 x 30 cm. Referenc...

A minimalist ceramic cone vase by Ü-Keramik (Uebelacker) with rugged vertical striations against a pink and white mottled glaze. Numbered in the base. Form 455/25. Ü Keramik, or Üeb...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - De Mauvais Sujets - Planche II Etching and aquatint from 1958. An unnumbered and unsigned copy from a limited edition of 153. Dimensions of sheet: 43.5 x 32.5 cm Dimensions in frame: 63.2 x 53.2 cm Publisher: Les Bibliophiles de l’Union Française, Paris. Printer: Atelier Lacourière et Frélaut, Paris. Reference: Cramer 35 -- This original color etching comes from De Mauvais Sujets ("The Bad Subjects"), a 1958 illustrated portfolio that paired Marc Chagall’s artwork...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Meeting of Jacob and Rachel at the well Etching from 1952. Edition of 100 Enhanced with watercolour by the artist. Dimensions of work: 52 x 37 cm. Han...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Le lion et le moucheron Etching from 1954. Edition of 85. Enhanced with watercolour by the artist. Dimensions of work: 39 x 30 cm. Reference: Cramer 2...

Edition of 180 copies including 23 etchings by Marie Laurencin. Copy n. 91 on pur fil Lana paper. Good Condition.

Les lithographies de Renoir is a splendid limited edition of Renoir's lithographs. Specimen number 327 of 3000 copies printed on Grand Véline Renage Filigrane paper. From a note at...

Georges Braque (1882-1963) - Carnets intimes de Braque V Lithograph from 1955. Dimensions of work: 35 x 26 cm Publisher: Tériade, Paris. The work is in Excellent condition. Fast...

Photographic portrait with autograph dedication signed by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald (Newport, 1917 - Beverly Hills, 1996). In fine cond...

This is a Fabrizio Clerici's Autograph Letter Signed, to the Countess and Patron of arts, Anna Laetitia Pecci-Blunt. Rome, July 24th. Around 1957. Signed "Fabrizio". One page, singl...

Original Title: Visite à Picasso. Un film de Paul Haesaerts. Prix International du documentaire au Festival d'Art Cinématographique de Venise, 1950. Direction, scenario and commentary by Paul Haesaerts. Spoken by Gérard Philipe...

Ex Libris - Ladislav Hodny is an Artwork realized in 1950 s. by the Artist Jaroslav Vojna, from Czech Republic.  Woodcut B./W. print on ivory paper. Signed on plate on back. The wor...

Ex- Libris - Frohe Ostern is an Artwork realized in 1959. Etching print on colored paper. The work is glued on green cardboard. Hand Signed on the right margin and dated '59. Total...

Vintage and rare catalogue of the works exhibited by Hamaguchi at Berggruen Gallery in 1958. Includes reproduction of works and their descriptions. Language: French. Very good condit...

SUSIE Q. SMITH Medium: Newspaper comics Distributed by: King Features Syndicate First Appeared: 1945 Creators: Linda and Jerry Walter 5.5 X 17.75 Like her contemporaries, Aggie Mac...

Vintage postcard of Appenzellerbilder, Heiden, Kur & Waldpark is an vintage postcard from 1957. The postcard is adressed to Mrs Ferrari. Good conditions.

Edition of 715 copies including 30 original full-page woodcuts by the author. Copy on teinté paper. Includes a nice dedication on frontispiece to Nesto Jacometti by the author.   Co...

Edition of 1100 copies. Copy on Marais une fleur paper. Includes 31 colorful, scale reproductions of original works by Ernst. French language. Binding partially detached. Very good c...

Un Plan de Travail en Amérique Latine (A Working Plan in Latin America) is the main content of this autograph correspondance between Jean-Pierre Guillermet and Nesto Jacometti. Com...

This is a Autograph Letter Signed by Fabrizio Clerici to the Countess A.L. Pecci-Blunt. November 20th, 1958. Signed "Fabrizio". One page, double-sided. In Italian. Excellent conditi...

Letter from Tchelitchew to Countess Pecci-Blunt is an original postcard hand-written by Pavel Tchelitchew to Contessa Pecci Blunt in 1950. The postcard is written from Molveno, Tren...

Ex Libris - T. Wevers is a Modern Artwork realized in 1953 by the Author Herbert Stefan Ott . Ex Libris. B/W woodcut on ivory paper. Signed on plate and dated on the back. The wor...

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - De mémoir d'homme, Planche III Lithograph from 1950. An unnumbered copy from a limited edition of 350. Dimensions of work: 32 x 25 cm Publisher: Éditi...

Suhas Roy - Untitled Watercolour on Paper, 11 x 15 inches, 1954 ( Unframed & Delivered ) Suhas Roy 's mystic woman which he calls 'Radha', either Oil on canvas or soft colored past...

Autograph Card Signed by Afro Basaldella to the Countess Anna Laetitia.Pecci-Blunt. Rome, 1950's (1958-1959) . In 24°. In Italian. Excellent condition...

Joan Miro (1893-1983) - Playing Dog Lithograph from 1956. Dimensions of work: 23 x 37 cm. Publisher: Maeght Éditeur, Paris. The work is in Excellent condition.

Georges Braque (1882-1963) - Carnets intimes de Braque X Lithograph from 1955. Dimensions of work: 52 x 35 cm Publisher: Tériade, Paris. The work is in Excellent condition. Fast...

Georges Braque (1882-1963) - Carnets intimes de Braque VIII Lithograph from 1955. Dimensions of work: 35 x 26 cm Publisher: Tériade, Paris. The work is in Excellent condition. F...