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1940's Set of Gil Elvgren Pin Up Girl Playing Cards by Brown & Bigelow in Box
1940's Set of Gil Elvgren Pin Up Girl Playing Cards by Brown & Bigelow in Box

1940's Set of Gil Elvgren Pin Up Girl Playing Cards by Brown & Bigelow in Box

By Gil Elvgren, Brown & Bigelow

Located in Red Lion, PA

Trained at the American Academy of Art in Chicago, Elvgren became Brown & Bigelow’s most successful pin-up artist, producing over 500 paintings throughout his career.

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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Games

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Paper

After Gil Elvgren (Am. 1914-1980) Offset Lithograph “A Knock Out” Pin Up
After Gil Elvgren (Am. 1914-1980) Offset Lithograph “A Knock Out” Pin Up

After Gil Elvgren (Am. 1914-1980) Offset Lithograph “A Knock Out” Pin Up

By Gil Elvgren

Located in Chicago, IL

He was associated with Brown & Bigelow from 1945 to 1972. At Brown & Bigelow Elvgren began working with 30 inch x 24 inch canvases, a format that he would use for the next 30 years, ...

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

After Gil Elvgren (Am. 1914-1980) Framed Offset Lithograph “Sleepy Time Girl”
After Gil Elvgren (Am. 1914-1980) Framed Offset Lithograph “Sleepy Time Girl”

After Gil Elvgren (Am. 1914-1980) Framed Offset Lithograph “Sleepy Time Girl”

By Gil Elvgren

Located in Chicago, IL

He was associated with Brown & Bigelow from 1945 to 1972. At Brown & Bigelow Elvgren began working with 30 inch x 24 inch canvases, a format that he would use for the next 30 years, ...

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Pin Up Girl with Red Hat, untitled, original pinup vintage poster
Pin Up Girl with Red Hat, untitled, original pinup vintage poster

Pin Up Girl with Red Hat, untitled, original pinup vintage poster

By Billy Devorss

Located in Spokane, WA

Encouraged to develop his talent by Gene Sayles, the manager of Brown and Bigelow's Kansas City branch office, De Vorss soon received his first commission from the company.

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Mid-20th Century American Realist Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"First Hunt" Original Oil by Ralph Crosby Smith
"First Hunt" Original Oil by Ralph Crosby Smith

"First Hunt" Original Oil by Ralph Crosby Smith

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Following the war, he moved to Connecticut to do commissions for the Boy Scouts, as well as contribute to Outdoor Life. In 1953 Brown and Bigelow commissioned him for their calendars.

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Mid-20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Paint

Soaking Up
Soaking Up

Soaking Up

Located in San Francisco, CA

"The art director gave me a call and asked if I'd like to do a contemporary cowboy painting for Brown and Bigelow," Ryan said in 2002. "I damn near fell out of the chair.

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Late 20th Century American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Soaking Up
Soaking Up

Soaking Up

Located in San Francisco, CA

"The art director gave me a call and asked if I'd like to do a contemporary cowboy painting for Brown and Bigelow," Ryan said in 2002. "I damn near fell out of the chair.

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Late 20th Century American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"Danger Signal" Original Oil by Robert Atkinson Fox
"Danger Signal" Original Oil by Robert Atkinson Fox

"Danger Signal" Original Oil by Robert Atkinson Fox

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

He worked for various publishers, including Brown and Bigelow, Edward Gross Co., Master Art Publishers, The Red Wing Advertising Co., and the Thomas D.

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Vintage 1920s American Paintings

Materials

Paint

Cascades (Quiet Solitude)
Cascades (Quiet Solitude)

Cascades (Quiet Solitude)

By Maxfield Parrish

Located in Fort Washington, PA

It was published in 1962 by Brown and Bigelow, a calendar company based in Minnesota, under the title Quiet Solitude.

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1950s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1930s Signed Red Conté Drawing of Young Boy in Fountain
1930s Signed Red Conté Drawing of Young Boy in Fountain

1930s Signed Red Conté Drawing of Young Boy in Fountain

By Jackson Lee Nesbitt

Located in New Orleans, LA

Major corporations with operations in the Midwest, including Brown and Bigelow, Butler Manufacturing Company, Humble Oil and Refining Company, Omaha Steel Works, Pratt and Whitney Ai...

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1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Conté

Me and My Pal: Fishing Raft, Four Seasons Calendar Illustration
Me and My Pal: Fishing Raft, Four Seasons Calendar Illustration

Me and My Pal: Fishing Raft, Four Seasons Calendar Illustration

By Norman Rockwell

Located in Fort Washington, PA

For Norman Rockwell's Four Seasons calendar series for Brown & Bigelow By the end of World War II, Norman Rockwell was a household name throughout the United States and considered...

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1950s American Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"A Country Peddler"

"A Country Peddler"

By After Norman Rockwell

Located in Henderson, NV

Printed in 1962 on a japon-style paper and published by Brown & Bigelow in an edition of 350; this copy is annotated "A.P." in pencil.

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1960s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset

Franklin Dehaven, NA Oil Painting Salmagundi Artist Farm with Barn Sunny Day
Franklin Dehaven, NA Oil Painting Salmagundi Artist Farm with Barn Sunny Day

Franklin Dehaven, NA Oil Painting Salmagundi Artist Farm with Barn Sunny Day

By Franklin DeHaven

Located in Chesterfield, NJ

His paintings received awards including the Inness Prize in 1902, from the Salmagundi Club; Silver Medal from the National Arts Club in 1921; and the Brown-Bigelow Gold Medal from th...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Franklin Dehaven, NA Oil Painting Salmagundi Artist Farm with Barn Sunny Day
Franklin Dehaven, NA Oil Painting Salmagundi Artist Farm with Barn Sunny Day

Franklin Dehaven, NA Oil Painting Salmagundi Artist Farm with Barn Sunny Day

By Franklin DeHaven

Located in Chesterfield, NJ

His paintings received awards including the Inness Prize in 1902, from the Salmagundi Club; Silver Medal from the National Arts Club in 1921; and the Brown-Bigelow Gold Medal from th...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Limited Edition Marilyn Monroe "Lady in the Light" Nude Lithograph by Earl Moran
Limited Edition Marilyn Monroe "Lady in the Light" Nude Lithograph by Earl Moran

Limited Edition Marilyn Monroe "Lady in the Light" Nude Lithograph by Earl Moran

Located in San Diego, CA

Moran signed an exclusive contract with Brown & Bigelow in 1932 and by 1937, his pinups had sold millions of calendars for the company.

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Late 20th Century American Modern Prints

Materials

Wood, Paper

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H 22 in W 22 in

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By Isabel Bigelow

Located in New York, NY

Current Location: Chelsea, NYC

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Monoprint

David Maass Original Oil Painting On Board Wildlife Geese Signed Framed Artwork
David Maass Original Oil Painting On Board Wildlife Geese Signed Framed Artwork

David Maass Original Oil Painting On Board Wildlife Geese Signed Framed Artwork

Located in Bloomington, MN

Throughout his career he has raised millions of dollars for conservation, has had more than 300 illustrations published and designed 27 calendars for Brown and Bigelow. Today his ar...

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1960s Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"The Nude Marilyn Monroe"  by Earl Moran for Playboy 1946 Edition 33 of 75
"The Nude Marilyn Monroe"  by Earl Moran for Playboy 1946 Edition 33 of 75

"The Nude Marilyn Monroe" by Earl Moran for Playboy 1946 Edition 33 of 75

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Moran signed an exclusive contract with Brown and Bigelow in 1932 and by 1937, his pinups had sold millions of calendars for the company.

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1990s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Nude Marilyn Monroe II by Earl Moran for Playboy 1946 Edition 34 of 75
The Nude Marilyn Monroe II by Earl Moran for Playboy 1946 Edition 34 of 75

The Nude Marilyn Monroe II by Earl Moran for Playboy 1946 Edition 34 of 75

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Moran signed an exclusive contract with Brown and Bigelow in 1932 and by 1937, his pinups had sold millions of calendars for the company.

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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Young Love: Walking to School, Four Seasons Calendar Illustration
Young Love: Walking to School, Four Seasons Calendar Illustration

Young Love: Walking to School, Four Seasons Calendar Illustration

By Norman Rockwell

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Illustrated for the 1949 Four Seasons Calendar, published by Brown and Bigelow. A young girl holds a freshly-picked bouquet of flowers as she strolls alongside a boy who carries he...

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1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Old White Birch
Old White Birch

Old White Birch

By Maxfield Parrish

Located in Fort Washington, PA

As it happened, The Old Birch Tree (Brown and Bigelow title: Evening Shadows) was used in the 1940 line, New Hampshire (Brown and Bigelow title: Thy Templed Hills) in the 1942 line, ...

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1930s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

"A Sweet Job, " Original illustration for the Brown & Bigelow Calendar Compa
"A Sweet Job, " Original illustration for the Brown & Bigelow Calendar Compa

"A Sweet Job, " Original illustration for the Brown & Bigelow Calendar Compa

By Earl Steffa Moran

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Date: 1940s Medium: Pastel on Board Dimensions: 24.00" x 17.25" Signature: Signed Left Center Accompanied by a calendar dated 1942 advertising Supreme Power Supplies Limited, with ...

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1940s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Board

Northern Pacific Railroad Poster, "Yellowstone Park" after Thomas Moran, 1924
Northern Pacific Railroad Poster, "Yellowstone Park" after Thomas Moran, 1924

Northern Pacific Railroad Poster, "Yellowstone Park" after Thomas Moran, 1924

By Thomas Moran

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

The bottom right corner of the work shows the identifying information including the publishers, Brown and Bigelow in St. Paul, Minnesota. Thomas Moran was an American painter and ...

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Vintage 1920s American Historical Memorabilia

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Paper

Antique Brass, Marble & Crystal Girandole Candelabra with Bigelow Chapel c1890
Antique Brass, Marble & Crystal Girandole Candelabra with Bigelow Chapel c1890

Antique Brass, Marble & Crystal Girandole Candelabra with Bigelow Chapel c1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Brass, Marble & Crystal Girandole Candelabra with Bigelow Chapel c1890 Measures - 16 1/2" x 17 1/2" x 4 /34"

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Antique Late 19th Century Candelabras

Materials

Crystal, Marble, Brass

Drawing of rural scene with crowd and mules
Drawing of rural scene with crowd and mules

Drawing of rural scene with crowd and mules

By Jackson Lee Nesbitt

Located in New Orleans, LA

Major corporations with operations in the Midwest, including Brown and Bigelow, Butler Manufacturing Company, Humble Oil and Refining Company, Omaha Steel Works, Pratt and Whitney Ai...

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1990s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Blind Beggar (pencil drawing made on streets of Kansas City in Depression)
Blind Beggar (pencil drawing made on streets of Kansas City in Depression)

Blind Beggar (pencil drawing made on streets of Kansas City in Depression)

By Jackson Lee Nesbitt

Located in New Orleans, LA

Major corporations with operations in the Midwest, including Brown and Bigelow, Butler Manufacturing Company, Humble Oil and Refining Company, Omaha Steel Works, Pratt and Whitney Ai...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Graphite

A Duryea Wagon Wins the Race, Great Moments in Early American Motoring
A Duryea Wagon Wins the Race, Great Moments in Early American Motoring

A Duryea Wagon Wins the Race, Great Moments in Early American Motoring

By Robert Lougheed

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Lougheed then divided his time between illustrating for publishers such as True, The National Geographic, Reader’s Digest, and Brown & Bigelow, and painting for exhibitions and galle...

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Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

The Old Mill
The Old Mill

Maxfield ParrishThe Old Mill, 1942

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H 22.88 in W 18.63 in

The Old Mill

By Maxfield Parrish

Located in Fort Washington, PA

In 1936, Parrish began painting landscapes for calendars by the Brown & Bigelow Publishing Company, and he would continue illustrating their calendars for 27 years.

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1940s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

A Lot at Steak
A Lot at Steak

Gil ElvgrenA Lot at Steak, 20th Century

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H 35.13 in W 29.13 in D 1 in

A Lot at Steak

By Gil Elvgren

Located in New Orleans, LA

A Lot at Steak was originally published in the 1955 Brown & Bigelow calendar and is featured in Gil Elvgren: All His Glamorous American Pin-Ups, 1996, by C.G.

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Gentlemen Prefer..." by Gil Elvgren
"Gentlemen Prefer..." by Gil Elvgren

"Gentlemen Prefer..." by Gil Elvgren

Located in New Orleans, LA

More commissions followed, and, along with his work for Dow, Elvgren found himself booked solid at least one year ahead of his output. It was in 1944 that Brown & Bigelow approached ...

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20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Original 1930s Art Deco Pin-Up Style Advertising Poster: Kelly Springfield Tyres

Original 1930s Art Deco Pin-Up Style Advertising Poster: Kelly Springfield Tyres

By Knute O Munson

Located in London, GB

From 1945-1949, he worked with Brown & Bigelow, producing paintings and drawings to illustrate their calendars.

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Vintage 1930s American Posters

Materials

Paper

Jeffrey Bigelow Lucite and Brass Console Table
Jeffrey Bigelow Lucite and Brass Console Table

Jeffrey Bigelow Lucite and Brass Console Table

By Jeffrey Bigelow

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Vintage Lucite and brass Jeffrey Bigelow console table. Brass and Lucite have been professionally polished. Glass top is not included as it has a chip. Glass just show as an example.  

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Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Bigelow Kennard & Co of Boston Mantel Clock
Bigelow Kennard & Co of Boston Mantel Clock

Bigelow Kennard & Co of Boston Mantel Clock

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H 16.75 in W 11.5 in D 6.75 in

Bigelow Kennard & Co of Boston Mantel Clock

By Bigelow Kennard & Co.

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

Bigelow Kennard & Co of Boston mantel clock.

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Antique 19th Century American Mantel Clocks

1940s Lithograph of Pin Up Girl -- "The Enchantress" - Gift
1940s Lithograph of Pin Up Girl -- "The Enchantress" - Gift

1940s Lithograph of Pin Up Girl -- "The Enchantress" - Gift

By Rolf Armstrong

Located in Soquel, CA

A year later, he was the best selling calendar artist at Brown and Bigelow. In 1930, RCA hired him to paint pin-ups to advertise their products, and in 1933 the Thomas D.

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Materials

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Pin Up Girl with Red Hat, untitled, original pinup vintage poster
Pin Up Girl with Red Hat, untitled, original pinup vintage poster

Pin Up Girl with Red Hat, untitled, original pinup vintage poster

By Billy Devorss

Located in Spokane, WA

Encouraged to develop his talent by Gene Sayles, the manager of Brown and Bigelow's Kansas City branch office, De Vorss soon received his first commission from the company.

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Mid-20th Century American Realist Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Pin Up Girl with Red Hat, untitled, original pinup vintage poster
Pin Up Girl with Red Hat, untitled, original pinup vintage poster

Pin Up Girl with Red Hat, untitled, original pinup vintage poster

By Billy Devorss

Located in Spokane, WA

Encouraged to develop his talent by Gene Sayles, the manager of Brown and Bigelow's Kansas City branch office, De Vorss soon received his first commission from the company.

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Mid-20th Century American Realist Portrait Prints

Materials

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Leading the Remuda
Leading the Remuda

Tom (Thomas) RyanLeading the Remuda, c.1970

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H 17.5 in W 21.65 in D 0.01 in

Leading the Remuda

Located in San Francisco, CA

"The art director gave me a call and asked if I'd like to do a contemporary cowboy painting for Brown and Bigelow," Ryan said in 2002. "I damn near fell out of the chair.

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Late 20th Century American Realist Figurative Prints

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Three Trees (original pencil drawing of southern landscape)
Three Trees (original pencil drawing of southern landscape)

Three Trees (original pencil drawing of southern landscape)

By Jackson Lee Nesbitt

Located in New Orleans, LA

Major corporations with operations in the Midwest, including Brown and Bigelow, Butler Manufacturing Company, Humble Oil and Refining Company, Omaha Steel Works, Pratt and Whitney Ai...

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Three Men Changing a Wheel
Three Men Changing a Wheel

Three Men Changing a Wheel

By Jackson Lee Nesbitt

Located in New Orleans, LA

Major corporations with operations in the Midwest, including Brown and Bigelow, Butler Manufacturing Company, Humble Oil and Refining Company, Omaha Steel Works, Pratt and Whitney Ai...

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Old Chris (Portrait of a model who came to the Kansas City Art Institute in '41)
Old Chris (Portrait of a model who came to the Kansas City Art Institute in '41)

Old Chris (Portrait of a model who came to the Kansas City Art Institute in '41)

By Jackson Lee Nesbitt

Located in New Orleans, LA

Major corporations with operations in the Midwest, including Brown and Bigelow, Butler Manufacturing Company, Humble Oil and Refining Company, Omaha Steel Works, Pratt and Whitney Ai...

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Materials

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Lucite and Brass End Table by Jeffrey Bigelow
Lucite and Brass End Table by Jeffrey Bigelow

Lucite and Brass End Table by Jeffrey Bigelow

By Jeffrey Bigelow

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Art Deco inspired Lucite, brass and glass top end table designed by Jeffrey Bigelow.

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Vintage 1970s American Art Deco End Tables

Materials

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Lucite and Brass Lamps Signed Jeffrey Bigelow, 1991
Lucite and Brass Lamps Signed Jeffrey Bigelow, 1991

Lucite and Brass Lamps Signed Jeffrey Bigelow, 1991

By Jeffrey Bigelow

Located in North Hollywood, CA

This amazing pair are by the acrylic master Jeffrey Bigelow, signed and dated 1991. Both lamps are solid blocks of polished acrylic Lucite. There is a striking design element of a "s...

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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Fisherman's Luck
Fisherman's Luck

Fisherman's Luck

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Earl Moran created this coquettish and sassy pin-up pastel for Brown and Bigelow's 1941 calendar line. It was published with the title Fishermans's Luck.

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1940s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

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He Was Neither A Gentleman Nor A Sculler
He Was Neither A Gentleman Nor A Sculler

He Was Neither A Gentleman Nor A Sculler

By Gil Elvgren

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Gil Elvgren created this original oil on canvas for the 1948 Brown and Bigelow calendar line. The storied Minnesota-based company published the image with the colorful title "He Was ...

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1940s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fit To Be Tied - Preliminary Drawing
Fit To Be Tied - Preliminary Drawing

Fit To Be Tied - Preliminary Drawing

By Gil Elvgren

Located in Minneapolis, MN

This is a large preliminary charcoal drawing by Gil Elvgren, a study for the Brown & Bigelow pin-up calendar painting published in 1956 with the title Fit To Be Tied.

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1950s Art Deco Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Vellum, Graphite

Do You Think I "No" Too Much?
Do You Think I "No" Too Much?

Do You Think I "No" Too Much?

By Gil Elvgren

Located in Minneapolis, MN

A large preliminary rendering by Gil Elvgren of a work completed for Brown & Bigelow in 1948 with the title - "Do You Think I "No" Too Much ?"

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1940s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite, Paper

The Doctor Said I Needed Glasses
The Doctor Said I Needed Glasses

The Doctor Said I Needed Glasses

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Earl Moran created this iconic published pin-up pastel for Brown and Bigelow's 1945 calendar line. It was published with the title "The Doctor Said I Needed Glasses".

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1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Pastel, Illustration Board

Buell's Beauties - June 1961
Buell's Beauties - June 1961

Buell's Beauties - June 1961

By Alfred Leslie Buell

Located in Minneapolis, MN

This original gouache and ink Al Buell published pin up was painted in 1959 for the Brown & Bigelow Calendar Company, and first appeared as the June 1961 image for a 12 page calendar...

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1950s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

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I'll Be Waiting
I'll Be Waiting

Rolf ArmstrongI'll Be Waiting, 1942

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H 46 in W 34.5 in D 1 in

I'll Be Waiting

By Rolf Armstrong

Located in Minneapolis, MN

This was created in 1942 for the Brown & Bigelow Calendar Company, and was published in subsequent calendar lines throughout the years, due to its popularity.

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1940s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Pastel

Smooth
Smooth

Earl Steffa MoranSmooth, 1930s

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H 34 in W 25.5 in D 1 in

Smooth

By Earl Steffa Moran

Located in Minneapolis, MN

A spectacular example of Earl Moran's early pin-up pastel illustration work, created for The Brown & Bigelow Calendar Company, and used in a 1930s Richlube Motor Oil advertising cale...

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Materials

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Buell's Beauties - September 1961
Buell's Beauties - September 1961

Buell's Beauties - September 1961

By Alfred Leslie Buell

Located in Minneapolis, MN

This original gouache and ink Al Buell published pin up was painted in 1957 for the Brown & Bigelow Calendar Company, and first appeared as the September 1961 image for a 12 page cal...

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1950s Naturalistic Figurative Paintings

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I'll Say So
I'll Say So

I'll Say So

By Rolf Armstrong

Located in Minneapolis, MN

This large and important example, created for the Brown & Bigelow calendar company and published under the title "I'll Say So" is one of the artist's most iconic and popular enduring...

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1940s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

Materials

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Ruffled Feathers
Ruffled Feathers

Ruffled Feathers

By Gil Elvgren

Located in Minneapolis, MN

This endearing original 1967 oil on canvas painting by Gil Elvgren was created for the Brown & Bigelow calendar company and published under the title Ruffled Feathers.

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1960s Art Deco Figurative Paintings

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Call Again
Call Again

Call Again

By Earl Steffa Moran

Located in Minneapolis, MN

This is a superior and commanding Brown & Bigelow Calendar Company published example of his talents; a Minnesota estate find that our gallery previously sold in June of 2011 after ha...

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1940s Art Deco Figurative Paintings

Materials

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Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chrome & Plastic Rocket, Wheel & Flint Table Lighter
Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chrome & Plastic Rocket, Wheel & Flint Table Lighter

Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chrome & Plastic Rocket, Wheel & Flint Table Lighter

By Brown & Bigelow, Prince Japan

Located in Port Hope, ON

The US distributor of these lighters was the famed calendar/promotions company, Brown and Bigelow and the manufacturing credit usually being attributed to the Japanese lighter compan...

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories

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Cat Nap
Cat Nap

Bill LayneCat Nap, 1963

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Cat Nap

By Bill Layne

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Bill Layne was a prolific and influential Walt Disney Studio's commercial illustrator who also created hundreds of commissioned images for the Brown & Bigelow Calendar Company and wa...

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1960s Pop Art Animal Paintings

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Gouache, Illustration Board

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20th Century Art Nouveau Beds and Bed Frames

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Mahogany

Salvador Dali Art Recipe Book, Les Diners de Gala, 1971 France, First Edition
Salvador Dali Art Recipe Book, Les Diners de Gala, 1971 France, First Edition

Salvador Dali Art Recipe Book, Les Diners de Gala, 1971 France, First Edition

Located in New York, NY

A rare, collectable, first edition, Salvador Dali art and recipe cookbook, 'Les Diners de Gala', 1971, Paris, France. (Copy/text is in English language.) A great piece to add to a co...

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20th Century French Books

Materials

Paper

Industrial Electric Black Fan Dutch Design, 1930s
Industrial Electric Black Fan Dutch Design, 1930s

Industrial Electric Black Fan Dutch Design, 1930s

$1,279 / item

H 19.69 in Dm 13.78 in

Industrial Electric Black Fan Dutch Design, 1930s

Located in Antwerp, BE

Electric fan manufacture E.M.I. Utrecht Holland. Black and brass robust industrial fan from the 1930s.E.M.I. Utrecht Holland. The fan has a cast iron base, enameled and the blades ...

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Art Deco Globes

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair of 19th Century Swiss Carved Black Forest Trophy Plaques Hunting Deer Stag
Pair of 19th Century Swiss Carved Black Forest Trophy Plaques Hunting Deer Stag

Pair of 19th Century Swiss Carved Black Forest Trophy Plaques Hunting Deer Stag

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

Stunning craftsmanship! This pair of 19th century Black Forest hunting Trophy plaques from Brienz Switzerland. Fully carved from solid wood these look amazing on your wall and are ...

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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Walnut

Wicker and Bamboo Adult Tricycle, Hand-Crafted Modern Design, 1980s
Wicker and Bamboo Adult Tricycle, Hand-Crafted Modern Design, 1980s

Wicker and Bamboo Adult Tricycle, Hand-Crafted Modern Design, 1980s

$7,200Sale Price|20% Off

H 40.5 in W 72 in D 29 in

Wicker and Bamboo Adult Tricycle, Hand-Crafted Modern Design, 1980s

Located in New York, NY

This wicker and bamboo adult tricycle is sure to garner attention. Made in the 1980s, the steel frame is artfully wrapped with wicker and bamboo and comes with a small wicker basket ...

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Late 20th Century American Modern Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

From the Vargas Portfolio
From the Vargas Portfolio

From the Vargas Portfolio

By Alberto Vargas

Located in Missouri, MO

From the Vargas Portfolio **Portfolio Cover Not Included** Lithograph Only Alberto Vargas (1896-1982) was born in Arequipa, Peru, in 1896, the son of a successful photographer, and ...

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20th Century Realist Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Vintage Decorative Gramophone Horn, Wood and Metal, Industrial Style
Vintage Decorative Gramophone Horn, Wood and Metal, Industrial Style

Vintage Decorative Gramophone Horn, Wood and Metal, Industrial Style

Located in Linkebeek, BE

Decorative gramophone horn in wood Antique - Decoration - Phonograph Materials : Wood - Metal Wear consistent with age and use : See photos please

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20th Century Industrial Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

"Pin Up" Illustration Very Well Executed After Gil Elvgren

"Pin Up" Illustration Very Well Executed After Gil Elvgren

$2,400Sale Price|80% Off

H 16.5 in W 12 in D 2 in

"Pin Up" Illustration Very Well Executed After Gil Elvgren

By Gil Elvgren

Located in Wiscasset, ME

While signed, "Elvgren" I would say that this is a very well executed period pin up after Gil Elvgren (March 15, 1914 – February 29, 1980), born Gillette Elvgren in Saint P...

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Vintage 1960s American Paintings

Materials

Paper

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