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Autograph Letter Signed by Arturo Martini to Gaetano Chiurazzi Milan, December 16th 1935 XII. One page, single-sided. In Italian. Excellent condition, with minor aging signs. This...

A rare and signed Ben Nicholson original work from 1979. Ben Nicholson (British, 1894 – 1982) Ronco, 1979 Mixed media collage Signed and inscribed and dated ‘(Ronco) 1979 Nicholson’...

Jean-Michel Basquiat Enrico Navarra Gallery Paris 1999-2000: A set of 2 rare vintage Basquiat announcement cards published on the occasion(s) of: Jean-Michel Basquiat, Gallery Enri...

Mosaic realized by Tommaso Cascella in 1990s. Mounted on a wooden panel. Excellent condition.

Crimes et Chatiments is an original modern rare book engraved by Félix Vallotton (Lausanne, 1865 - Paris, 1925) in 1902. Published by Schwarz, Paris. ...

La Dame Ovale is an original modern rare book written by Mary Leonora Carrington (Chorley, Lancashire 1917 – Mexico City, 2011) and illustrated by Max Ernst (1891 - 1976) in 1934. Original edition. Published by GLM, Paris. 535 numbered copies. Format: small 8°. Seven full page collages. Unnumbered pages. Good conditions. Max Ernst in 1934. Originally a Dada activist in Germany, Max Ernst (1891 - 1976) became one of the early adherents of the Surrealist circle. As a child living in a small community near Cologne, Ernst had considered his existence incredible and full of wonders. In autobiographical transcripts, written mostly in the third person, he said of his birth: “Max Ernst had his first contact with the world of sense on the 2nd April 1891 at 9:45 a.m., when he emerged from the egg which his mother had laid in an eagle’s nest and which the bird had incubated for seven years”. Ernst’s service in the German army during World War I swept away his early success as an Expressionist. In his own words: “Max Ernst died on 1st August 1914. He returned to life on 11th November 1918, a young man who wanted to become a magician and find the central myth of his age. From time to time he consulted the eagle which had guarded the egg of his prenatal existence. The bird’s advice can be detected in his work”. Mary Leonora Carrington (Chorley, Lancashire 1917 – Mexico City, 2011). Carrington was a British-born Mexican artist, surrealist painter, and novelist. She lived most of her adult life in Mexico City and was one of the last surviving participants in the Surrealist movement of the 1930s. Carrington was also a founding member of the women's liberation movement in Mexico during the 1970s. In 1936 Leonora saw the work of the German surrealist...

Andy Warhol Deluxe Collectors' Edition of Exposures (Hand Signed and Numbered), 1979 Hardcover Monograph in leather with gilt edge and stamped in gilt. Hand signed by Andy Warhol on...

This wood carving was created by an unknown Indonesian artist. It is approximately 17" tall by 7" wide. It was painted with abstract designs in primary colors.

Edition of 92 copies plus 10 Artist Proofs, including 6 original etchings numbered and signed by Hans Richter and six poems by Grytzko Mascioni. Original hard creative slipcase on gr...

MEDIUM: Limited Edition Cel IMAGE SIZE: 12 Field EDITION SIZE: 200 SKU: CCV2724 ABOUT THE IMAGE: This cel is hand-signed by Chuck Jones and is numbered 84/200.

Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis (July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American socialite, writer, and photographer who became First Lady of the United States as the wife of President John F. Kennedy. Her popularity as First Lady was due to her devotion to historical preservation of the White House, her fashion sense, and her devotion to her children, which endeared her to the American public. During her lifetime, Jackie was regarded as an international fashion icon. Her ensemble of a pink Chanel suit and matching pillbox hat that she wore in Dallas, Texas, when the president was assassinated on November 22, 1963, has become a symbol of her husband's death. (wikipedia) Description: Jackie Kennedy, Ari Onassis...

Color etching and aquatint, 1946. Third state (of 3). Signed by the artist in pencil, lower right margin, and numbered 199/300 in pencil, lower left margin. Published by Laurel Ga...

Edition of 274 copies copies including 4 original colour lithographs by Rufino Tamayo. Copy on B.F.K.Rives, in perfect conditions and uncut. Original editorial softcover. Peret's hom...

Menswear Advert Art Sz: 18"H x 12"W Frame Sz: 19"H x 13"W Fashion Park Clothes was a Rochester, New York-based manufacturer of men's tailored suits and apparel. They were located...

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - The Woman on the Horse Phototype and pochoir from 1962. From the edition of 1,000 copies, this example is number 334, as noted in the colophon. Dimensi...

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

A fine New England landscape with a cart path and birch tree by Swedish-American artist Theodore Victor Carl Valenkamph (1868-1924). Valenkamph was born in Stockholm, Sweden, and emi...

MEDIUM: Original Production Cel on Original Background IMAGE SIZE: 12.5" x 10.5" PRODUCTION: Pinky and the Brain, Brain's Storm SKU: IFA9378 ABOUT THE IMAGE: Pinky and the Brain is ...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Les Amoureux au soleil rouge Original Lithograph from 1960. Dimensions of work: 32 x 24 cm. Publisher: Maeght Éditeur, Paris. The work is in Excellent ...

MEDIUM: ​Original Production Drawing IMAGE SIZE: 10.5" x 9.5" PRODUCTION: Batman the Animated Series, Trial SKU: IFA3530 ABOUT THE IMAGE: Batman: The Animated Series is an American ...

Victor Vasarely Planetary Folklore (Hand signed by Victor Vasarely), 1973 Hardback monograph with dust jacket Hand signed by Victor Vasarely on the first front end page 9 1/2 × 9 7/...

Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis (July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American socialite, writer, and photographer who became First Lady of the United States as the wife of P...

Paper c1970s mosaic depicting a decoupage lily of the valley floral still life by BJ (signed LL) Bobby Mitchell of 345 East 57th St Sutton Pl NYC ...

Barbara Kruger Artists Space invitation announcement card, 1987: Rare folding announcement card for the Artists Space's Spring Benefit Party held at Federal Hall, New York City, Apri...

Autograph Letter Signed with Original Sketch by Hans Erni to Nesto Jacometti. October 26th, 1938. Signed "ton Erni". One page, double-sided. On ivory colored paper with black paper ...

Marco Tirelli -Poster is a vintage offset print. The artwork was realized on the occasion of the artist's exhibition In Di Meo Gallery, Paris. Good conditions.

Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - The Purgatory, Canto 6 - Les Morts par violence Woodcut print from 1960. Dimensions of sheet: 33 x 26.2 cm Dimensions in frame: 53.2 x 43.2 cm Publish...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Celui qui dit les choses sans rien dire, Planche V Etching and aquatint from 1976. An unnumbered and unsigned copy in black, outside from signed edition ...

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Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - The Paradise, Canto 14 - Apparition du Christ Woodcut print from 1960. Dimensions of sheet: 33 x 26.2 cm Dimensions in frame: 53.2 x 43.2 cm Publisher...

A vibrant tapestry by Peruvian artist Victor Delfin, depicting four birds feeding on the nectar from a large flower. Four Birds Victor Delfin, Peruvian (1927) Date: 1978 Tapestry Si...

Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis (July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American socialite, writer, and photographer who became First Lady of the United States as the wife of P...

Henri Matisse (1869-1954) - Divagations Photogravure from 1937. Dimensions of work: 35.5 x 26.4 cm Publisher: Tériade, Paris. Text on the verso. The work is in Excellent conditi...

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - The Taste of Happiness, Planche XVIII Lithograph from 1970. An unsigned and unnumbered edition of 666. Dimensions of sheet: 32.5 x 25 cm Dimensions in...

Edition of  236 copies. Copy on Hollande de Rives paper. From the "Collection de l'Horologe. Une heure un poète" series. Language: french. Cover and spine lightly browned. Inside per...

Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - The Paradise, Canto 26 - Dante Recovers his Sight Woodcut print from 1960. Dimensions of sheet: 33 x 26.2 cm Dimensions in frame: 53.2 x 43.2 cm Publi...

MEDIUM: Hand-Painted Limited Edition Cel SIZE: 13.5" x 16.5" SKU: WB1057 Inspired by the Warner Bros. television show Superman, this limited edition animation cel captures Superman battling one of his prime nimbuses, Lobo, who has come to Earth not to kidnap Lois Lane...

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CELEBRATION Signed by Friz Freleng MEDIUM: Limited Edition Cel SIZE: 18" x 15" EDITION SIZE: 750 ARTIST: Friz Freleng SKU: FF1005 ABOUT THE IMAGE: Y...

Dimitri BEREA (1908-1975) Paris, the docks and the Eiffel Tower. Oil on canvas, signed, titled Paris and dated 59 (?) lower left High. : 38cm; width : 46cm

Autograph Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Card Signed by Nicolas Nabokov to the Countess Anna Laetitia Pecci-Blunt. Paris, December 23rd 1954 . In 24°. In French. Excellent con...

Cindy Sherman Comme des Garcons postcard 1994: A rare advertisement/promotional card designed and (offset) illustrated by Cindy Sherman in conjunction with Comme des Garcons FW94. D...

MEDIUM: ​Original Production Drawing IMAGE SIZE: 16.5" x 11" PRODUCTION: Looney Tunes SKU: IFA9223 ABOUT THE IMAGE: Looney Tunes is a series of animated short films by Warner Bros. ...

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - The Goat on the Horizon Phototype and pochoir from 1962. From the edition of 1,000 copies, this example is number 334, as noted in the colophon. Dimens...

Monumental 'Sunburst" by renowned Detroit fiber Artist Jane Knight. The Sunburst is comprised of sixty-nine elements of hand twined in multicolored wool fibers and is and was commiss...

Telegram by Eduardo De Filippo (1900-1984), Italian playwright, director, actor and poet addressed to the Countess Anna -Laetitia Pecci-Blunt. One-page. V...

PRODUCTION: The Lion King, 1994 MEDIUM: Storyboard, Double Sided SIZE: 10" x 5.5" SKU: CCV1940 ABOUT THE MEDIUM: Original Storyboard Drawings show what’s moving in each shot, and in which direction, so that the production team is crystal clear on the desired end result, which is exactly what a professional storyboard should do. Having an original production storyboard from one of your favorite movies or short films is a great collector's piece! Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity! ABOUT THE FILM: The Lion King tells the story of Simba (Swahili for lion), a young lion...

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - The Taste of Happiness, Planche X Lithograph from 1970. An unsigned and unnumbered edition of 666. Dimensions of sheet: 32.5 x 25 cm Dimensions in fra...

MEDIUM: ​Original Production Cel on Printed Background IMAGE SIZE: 12 Field PRODUCTION: Batman The Animated Series, Catwalk SKU: IFA2859 ABOUT THE IMAGE: In the episode Catwalk, ...

Roger Capron (French, 1922-2006) Vase Ceramic Signed on bottom 15.75 x 6 inches French ceramist Roger Capron was born in Vincennes in 1922. He studied at Paris’s School of Applied A...

Leonard Waegell Edmondson (1916-2002). Ceramic with sgraffito and fired opaque polychrome. 6.5 inches tall. 4.5 inches circumference. Excellent condition with no damage or restoratio...

French Post Impressionist Oil Painting of Breton Fishermen and Boats in the Harbour at Douarnenez. A perfect study in post impressionism both in subject matter and technique. Cahour...

Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - The Purgatory, Canto 20 - Avarice and Prodigality Woodcut print from 1960. Dimensions of sheet: 33 x 26.2 cm Dimensions in frame: 53.2 x 43.2 cm Publi...

"House, and Flowers, and Moonlight," an original oil on canvas by Ralph Rosenborg, is a piece for the true collector. In 1988, Louise Nevelson wrote: "Ralph Rosenborg was the first recognized pioneer whose experimental art announced the coming of Abstract Expressionism in the United States during the mid-1930s. Rosenborg was the first to introduce and instruct Jackson Pollock on Abstract Expressionism while at the Non-Objective Painting Museum in the early 1940s, which became the Guggenheim Museum. Ralph Rosenborg is The American Artist. Rosenborg produced daring artworks and explored the possibilities of movements that are expressive of ideas, sensations and passions intended to provoke pure emotions." Both the technical talent of Rosenborg and his choice of subject matter pair perfectly with custom wood frame. This masterful work is perfect for those who have an affinity for abstracts, abstract expressionism, landscapes, and color-rich works. This Rosenborg painting has an important history, with the rare provenance of moving through both Sothebys and Christies auction houses, as well as two notable dealers including Nat Halper and H. Marc Moyens. Full provenance details are outlined below. Artist: RALPH ROSENBORG (1913-1992) Title: HOUSE, AND FLOWERS, AND MOONLIGHT Medium & Surface: ORIGINAL OIL ON CANVAS (framed) Signed: HAND SIGNED AND DATED BY ARTIST LOWER RIGHT AND ON VERSO Year Created: 1957 Country of Creation: UNITED STATES Canvas Dimensions: 22.25 x 28.25 INCHES Frame Dimensions:* 33.25 x 39.25 x 1.875 INCHES *This work of art is being sold framed. Additional Info: HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE WORK BY RALPH ROSENBORG IN GREAT CONDITION AND FEATURING ITS BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM WOOD FRAME. ORIGINAL ARTIST LABEL IS AFFIXED TO VERSO, AS WELL AS SOTHEBY'S AND CHRISTIE'S LABELS. Artist Info/Bio: ARTIST BIOGRAPHY DOCUMENT IS INCLUDED Documentation: CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY IS INCLUDED Provenance: CHRISTIE’S, NEW YORK, JAN 12, 2010 COLLECTION OF H. MARC MOYENS SOTHEBY’S, NEW YORK, APRIL 1, 1998 COLLECTION OF NATHAN (1907-1983) & HELEN HALPER (1908-1996), MA HCE GALLERY, PROVINCETOWN, MA (OWNED BY NATHAN HALPER) About the Artist: Ralph Rosenborg, an American painter, was known for his abstract paintings that inclined not toward geometric form, but rather the interpretation of nature. Rosenborg was born in New York in 1913, his talent for the fine art appearing early. While still in high school, he won a scholarship to classes at the American Museum of Natural History, meeting Henriette Reiss, who he continued to study under privately well after the classes ended. Reiss had worked with Wassily Kandinsky earlier in her career, and as such introduced Rosenborg to the vast arena of vanguard European ideas, as well as provided him a broad-based instruction in music, literature, and art history. After four years, Rosenborg was ready to exhibit. He did so initially in group exhibitions at ACA Galleries, and later in Mayor La Guardia’s 1934 Mile of Art at Radio City. He quickly gained notoriety, and began to show frequently throughout the 1930s, leading up to his first solo exhibition at the Eighth Street Theater...

This is a vintage lobby card from the 1959 Paramount Pictures film Don't Give Up the Ship, starring Jerry Lewis. The image features Jerry Lewis dressed in a U.S. Navy officer's unifo...

An opulent early 20th-century giltwood and gesso, piercework frame, complete with shell and acanthus ornament and a raised inner window. Measurements for the frame: Window (50 x 39.5...

Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - The Inferno, Canto 13 - La Fôret des suicidés Woodcut print from 1960. Dimensions of sheet: 33 x 26.2 cm Dimensions in frame: 53.2 x 43.2 cm Publisher...

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - Picador et femme Lithograph from 1960. Trial proof with pencil drawn margins (in this context, unqiue). Dimensions of work: 41 x 53 cm The work is in ...

James Spencer Russell "#2" 1958 Pastel, gouache and sand collage on paper Signed in pencil lower right 24x18" James Spencer Russell (1915-2000) was born in Monticello, Indiana, but ...

SUSIE Q. SMITH Medium: Newspaper comics Distributed by: King Features Syndicate First Appeared: 1945 Creators: Linda and Jerry Walter 6.5 X 19.5 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...