$10,500
Caught! Young Girl uses Doctors Bag to Patch Up her Doll - Alexander Sharpe Ross
By Alex Ross
Located in Miami, FL
Alexander Sharpe Ross is an artist of consummate skill and wit.
Canvas, Oil
How Sure Can You Be? McCall's Magazine Illustration of Loving Couple
By Alex Ross
Located in Miami, FL
Alexander Sharpe Ross - or Alex Ross. This mid-century masterpiece is a perfect artistic statement with every formal element in perfect harmony.
Gouache
$9,600Sale Price|20% Off
Voyeur chair. Romantic Couple Kissing and Embracing, Mid Century Illustration
By Alex Ross
Located in Miami, FL
Alexander Sharpe Ross gives us a voyeur view of an attractive couple kissing and embracing on a couch.
Mixed Media, Oil, Gouache, Board
Mid Century Golden Age of Illustration- Narrative Art - Norman Rockwell School
By Alex Ross
Located in Miami, FL
Signed lower right Born in the town of Dunfermline, Scotland, Alexander Sharpe Ross (1908-1990) moved with his family to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1911.
Gouache, Illustration Board
Good Housekeeping Magazine Cover, June 1947
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Watercolor on Paper Signature: Signed Lower Left Good Housekeeping Cover Illustration, June 1947
Paper, Watercolor
Blackboard Jungle
By Alexander Ross
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This large, complex and disturbing oil on canvas narrative painting by Alexander Sharpe Ross was created as an interior illustration for the October, 1954 Redbook Magazine, from an i...
Oil
Sold
H 14 in W 17.5 in
Couples Greeting at Hotel, The Saturday Evening Post - Alexander Sharpe Ross
By Alex Ross
Located in Miami, FL
Alexander Sharpe Ross beautifully renders a romance scene in a loose and quick style.
Gouache
Mid-Century Voodoo Doll
By Alex Sharpe Ross
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This large and colorful noir montage by Alexander Sharpe Ross was created as an interior illustration for a mid 1950's American mainstream slick magazine.
Gouache, Illustration Board
$300
H 31.5 in W 27.5 in
The Critic, American Realist Offset Print by Norman Rockwell
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Long Island City, NY
The Critic by Norman Rockwell, (1894 - 1978) Date: circa 1973 Medium: Collotype Poster Size: 31.5 x 27.5 in. (80.01 x 69.85 cm)
Offset
$125,000
H 23.2 in W 33.5 in
“A Date for the Baby Sitter” Magazine story illustration for Good Housekeeping
By Tom Lovell
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Story illustration for “A Date for the Baby Sitter” by Eileen Herbert Jordan for Good Housekeeping, published December 1958, illustrated pages 58-59 The full caption reads: “Thus P...
Oil, Board
$300
H 35 in W 29 in
Marriage License, American Realist Offset Print by Norman Rockwell
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Long Island City, NY
Marriage License by Norman Rockwell, (1894 - 1978) Date: circa 1970 Medium: Poster Edition: 2500 Size: 35 in. x 29 in. (88.9 cm x 73.66 cm)
Offset
$5,500
H 30 in W 24 in
"There is No Love, " Saturday Evening Post Magazine Illustration
By Wilson Mortimer Jr.
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil on Canvas The oil on canvas illustration is bearing a Saturday Evening Post label verso, used to illustrate the short story There Is No Love, in the October 18th, 1941 i...
Canvas, Oil
$300
H 32 in W 27 in
The Discovery, American Realist Offset Print by Norman Rockwell
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Long Island City, NY
The Discovery by Norman Rockwell, (1894 - 1978) Date: 1973 Medium: Collotype Poster Size: 32 in. x 27 in. (81.28 cm x 68.58 cm)
Offset
$40,000
H 16 in W 16 in D 1 in
Young girl Redhead Holding her father's hand Illustration
By Robert Riggs
Located in Miami, FL
There is a reason why there are few contemporary painters who can paint a portrait this good. It's hard to do. It's easy to throw some paint or spray a mess of graffiti on canvas. ...
Oil
$300
H 31.5 in W 28 in
The Runaway, American Realist Offset Print by Norman Rockwell
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Long Island City, NY
The Runaway by Norman Rockwell, (1894 - 1978) Date: 1982 Medium: Collotype Poster Size: 31.5 in. x 28 in. (80.01 cm x 71.12 cm) Publisher: Circle Gallery, Ltd Printer: Max Jaffe, Vienna
Offset
$300
H 35 in W 29 in
Freedom Of Speech, American Realist Offset Print by Norman Rockwell
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Long Island City, NY
Freedom Of Speech by Norman Rockwell, (1894 - 1978) Date: circa 1973 Medium: Collotype Poster Size: 35 x 29 in. (88.9 x 73.66 cm) Publisher: Circle Gallery, Ltd. Printer: Arthur Ja...
Offset
$49,000
H 64 in W 36 in
"Marriage is a Private Affair, " story illustration for The Ladies' Home Journal
By Andrew Loomis
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Story illustration for “Marriage is a Private Affair” by Judith Kelly, published in the Ladies’ Home Journal, March 1941, page 13. Featuring a young bride and groom embracing as a ma...
Canvas, Oil
$300
H 29 in W 25.5 in
School Play, American Realist Offset Print by Norman Rockwell
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Long Island City, NY
School Play by Norman Rockwell, (1894 - 1978) Date: 1983 Medium: Poster Edition: 497/2500 Size: 29 in. x 25.5 in. (73.66 cm x 64.77 cm)
Offset
$461Sale Price|20% Off
H 10.5 in W 8.25 in
Young Girl Sitting with Her Doll Interior Scene Modernist Oil Painting
By Irina Hale
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Young Girl Interior Scene by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022) oil painting on board, unframed size: 10.5 x 8.25 inches provenance: private collection, Cotswolds condition: very good I...
Oil
1986 Intimate Couple Portrait by Mystery Artist
Located in New York, NY
Mystery Artist Tennessee, 9/12/86 Oil on canvas 34 x 43 3/4 x 1 in. Titled and inscribed upper left
Canvas, Oil
Wet Paint, American Realist Offset Print by Norman Rockwell
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Long Island City, NY
Wet Paint by Norman Rockwell, (1894 - 1978) Date: 1982 Medium: Collotype Poster Size: 29 in. x 23 in. (73.66 cm x 58.42 cm) Publisher: Circle Gallery Printer: Jaffe Press
Offset
Consoling Her, Magazine Story Illustration
By Jim Schaeffing
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Gouache and Tempera on Board Dimensions: 16.00" x 16.00" Signature: Signed Lower Right
Tempera, Gouache, Board
Velasquez Vision, Pop Art Nude Lithograph by Mel Ramos
By Mel Ramos
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Mel Ramos Title: Velazquez Vision Year: 1974 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 245/250 Image Size: 16 x 23 inches Paper Size: 19.25 x 27 inches Fr...
Lithograph
Saturday People, American Impressionist Collotype Print, Unframed
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Aventura, FL
Collotype in colors on paper. Unsigned. Title and copyright info in typeset lower margin. Artwork is in excellent condition. All reasonable offers will be considered.
Paper
Portrait of Lady Caroline Price
By George Romney
Located in Miami, FL
DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...
Oil, Canvas
$9,750
H 40 in W 32 in D 2 in
Stunning Art Deco Young Woman Portrait Framed Signed Rare Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Exquisite antique portrait painting of a young fashionable woman. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 31H by 24L.
Canvas, Oil
1900 The Grey Fairy Book
By Andrew Lang
Located in Bath, GB
Andrew Lang's grey collection of fairy tales, a lovely volume of his popular series, complete with H. J. Ford's plates. The first edition, first impression. Illustrated with a fron...
Paper
$38,500
H 31.5 in W 154.73 in D 53.15 in
Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobios Post-Modern Croissant Sofa in Off-White Fabric
By Roche Bobois, Hans Hopfer
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois, sofa, reupholstered fabric, France, late 1970s The Croissant sofa, designed by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois, epitomizes the organic and fluid design ...
Fabric
$2,800
H 5 in W 8 in D 5.5 in
"Cupid with Bow", Rare Art Deco Teapot by Rometti, Deep Pink & Black, 1920s
By Rometti Ceramics 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Charming and very modern, this Art Deco teapot depicting a Cupid figure with his bow drawn, ready to strike his victim, was designed by Dante Baldelli for the famed Rometti ceramic w...
Ceramic
$63,000Sale Price|30% Off
H 132 in W 81.5 in D 25 in
Monumental Rare Antique Renaissance Revival Gothic Walnut Fireplace Mantel 11 FT
Located in Dayton, OH
Very large and exceedingly rare English Renaissance Revival fireplace mantel, circa 1860s. Made of hand carved walnut featuring a gothic cathedral design. The fireplace portion is ...
Walnut
Lawless Sofa by Evan Fay
By Evan Fay
Located in Geneve, CH
Lawless sofa by Evan Fay Each is a unique hand-sculpted creation Dimensions: W 1676, D 863, H 1016 mm W 66”, D 34”, H 40” inches Materials: Steel, brass, foam, Knoll stretch appeal ...
Brass
$33,000
H 56 in W 47 in
Industrial Mid-20th Century WPA Modern Men Working American Scene Social Realism
Located in New York, NY
Industrial Mid-20th Century WPA Modern Men Working American Scene Social Realism George Pearse Ennis (American, 1884-1936) "Forging a Gun Tube #1" 46 x 37 inches Oil on canvas Sign...
Canvas, Oil
$206,448Sale Price|24% Off
H 53.125 in W 43.25 in
Portrait of Anne, Lady Russell, later Countess of Bedford
By Anthony van Dyck
Located in London, GB
A three-quarter length portrait of Anne, Lady Russell, later Countess of Bedford (1615-1684), in a blue dress. Attributed to Sir Anthony Van Dyck. Anne Carr, Lady Russell, an estee...
Oil
At the Mirror
By Frederick Carl Frieseke
Located in New Orleans, LA
the most important American Impressionists of his age. While many of his contemporaries focused on the landscape, Frieseke gained his inspiration from the figural, and in particular ...
Canvas, Oil
Aquamarine with Schorl on Orthoclase, Pakistan
Located in New York, NY
Aquamarine with Schorl on Orthoclase Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan 12.7 cm wide x 11.5 cm tall Ex-collection William Ferris There are two significant...
Other
Viso Mohair Blanket 0903
Located in New York, NY
The most exquisite Mohair is handled by master carders, shearers, dyers and weavers to create a blanket unlike any other. Crafted in a fully manual weaving process keeping with a tra...
Wool, Mohair
Smoky Quartz Gwindel, Switzerland
Located in New York, NY
SMOKY QUARTZ GWINDEL Les Courtes, Chamonix, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France 12 cm tall x 12 cm wide This Alpine region is most well known...
Other
$180,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 48 in W 32 in D 28 in
Sisters Bronze Sculpture by Frederick Hart, 1990s
By Frederick Hart
Located in Woodmere, OH
Frederick Hart is America's greatest figurative sculptor. Not only did he create works of great beauty and gravitas, he was singularly responsible for restoring to American public mo...
Bronze
$155,000 / set
H 3.15 in W 3.15 in D 1.19 in
Rubellite Tourmaline on Feldspar, Malkhan Pegmatite Field, Russia
Located in New York, NY
Rubellite Tourmaline on Feldspar, Malkhan Pegmatite Field, Krasnyi Chikoy, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia Measures: 8 cm tall x 8 cm wide All rubellite tourmaline is compared to the famou...
Other
$12,000
H 10.25 in W 20 in
Film Noir. Pulp Mystery That police officer knows you. Saturday Evening Post
By Paul Rabut
Located in Miami, FL
Film noir crime drama painted in a single frame. In narrative art, telling a story in a single image is harder than doing it in episodes. "'That police officer knows you are here' J...
Mixed Media
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