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"The Old Elm, " 1934 Etching by Luigi Lucioni
By Luigi Lucioni
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Lucioni was also friends with a circle of gay artists, such as Paul Cadmus, who painted in New York and
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Prints

"The Old Elm, " 1934 Etching by Luigi Lucioni
"The Old Elm, " 1934 Etching by Luigi Lucioni
H 15.25 in W 12.25 in D 0.5 in
"Standing Male Nude", Rare, Early Painting by Paul Goadby Stone, 1949
Located in Philadelphia, PA
ever offered by the artist. Although it has the appearance of a drawing, this work appears to be
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Rear View, " Superb Ink Drawing by John K. Green, Circle of Benjamin Britten
By John Kenneth Green
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Feragil Galleries in New York. He had a place in a circle of gay artists, and in 1943 painted a lovely
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Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Drawings

Materials

Paper

Impressionistic Landscape by Duxbury, Mass. Artist Gay Youse Circa 1950s
By Gertrude Ann Youse
Located in Peabody, MA
An impressionist landscape by the Massachusetts artist Gertrude Ann Youse. Known affectionately as
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Reclining Male Nude", Important Drawing by Edward Wolfe, Duncan Grant's Circle
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Duncan Grant and other celebrated gay artists. A year after arriving in England in 1916, Roger Fry
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Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Drawings

Materials

Paper

"A Short Story", Important Painting & Poem, Stephen Tennant & Siegfried Sassoon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
featuring male nudes and gay artists; Stein purchased it from a Bonhams auction in 2008. (Dimensions
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Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

George Platt Lynes Original B&W Photograph from Vogue Magazine
By George Platt Lynes
Located in Palm Springs, CA
produced photographs featuring many gay artists and writers from the 1940s that were acquired by the Kinsey
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1990s American Modern Photography

Materials

Other

George Platt Lynes Original B&W Photograph Portrait, Vogue Magazine
By George Platt Lynes
Located in Palm Springs, CA
photographs featuring many gay artists and writers from the 1940s that were acquired by the Kinsey Institute
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1990s American Modern Photography

Materials

Other

Bronze Sculpture of a Rams Head Skull
By Scott Gayer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
artist Scott Gayer is 25” x 25” x 18”. Scott Gayer has spent the last 25 years creating fine art in
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Late 20th Century American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

 Bronze Sculpture of a Rams Head Skull
 Bronze Sculpture of a Rams Head Skull
H 25.5 in W 23.5 in D 15 in
Vintage Harley Francis Abstract Nude Oil Painting, Gay Interest
By Harley Francis
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Harley Francis abstract nude oil painting, Gay Interest. Offered for sale is a vintage
Category

Vintage 1980s Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Georges Gay, "Soleil" brand lectern, music stand, menu holder ... circa 1930hh
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Georges Gay, "Soleil" brand lectern, music stand, menu holder ..........., multi-use, adjustable in
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Vintage 1930s French Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Iron

"Love in the Woods, " Rare View of Bucolic, Gay Outing with Male Nudes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
influenced by Cubism, and was comfortable with gay and lesbian artists in Paris, which would explain this
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paper

Jean-Michel Othoniel 'Phaidon Contemporary Artists Series'
Located in New York City, NY
artist who creates sculptures that explore themes of fragility, transformation, and ephemerality. Using
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

Materials

Paper

Provocative American Artist Cary Leibowitz, 1996, Paint on Wood
Located in Stockholm, SE
artist. Leibowitz's work can be found in the permanent collection of the Chase Manhattan Bank,[2] the
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1990s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

Modernist Abstract Oil Painting on canvas by WNY Artist Kathrin Langley
By Langley
Located in Buffalo, NY
artist such as Ruth Gay Haven , Sam Russo, Peter Bush ,Marcus Pratt, Ruth Gay Haven, Sam Russo, Peter
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Modernist Abstract Oil Painting on canvas by WNY Artist Kathrin Langley
By Langley
Located in Buffalo, NY
studied with artist such as Ruth Gay Haven , Sam Russo, Peter Bush ,Marcus Pratt, Ruth Gay Haven, Sam
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Modernist Abstract Oil Painting on canvas by WNY Artist Kathrin Langley
By Langley
Located in Buffalo, NY
studied with artist such as Ruth Gay Haven , Sam Russo, Peter Bush ,Marcus Pratt, Ruth Gay Haven, Sam
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Modernist Abstract Oil Painting on Board by WNY Artist Kathrin Langley
By Langley
Located in Buffalo, NY
60-year career which ended with blindness in 2001 She studied with artist such as Ruth Gay Haven
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Modernist Abstract Oil Painting on Board by WNY Artist Kathrin Langley
By Langley
Located in Buffalo, NY
She studied with artist such as Ruth Gay Haven , Sam Russo, Peter Bush ,Marcus Pratt, Ruth Gay Haven
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Vintage 1960s American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Paint

"Devil and Nude, " Large, Important Drawing by Harlem Renaissance Artist
By Charles Cullen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An extraordinary and rare drawing produced by one of the great artists associated with the Harlem
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Drawings

"Looking Heavenward, " Ink Drawing with Male Nude by Harlem Renaissance Artist
By Charles Cullen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This extraordinary drawing produced by one of the great artists associated with the Harlem
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Drawings

Love Wins - Rainbow glass pill wall sculpture
Located in East Quogue, NY
. Signed and numbered on the back by the artist. The piece is equipped with a D-ring on the back for
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2010s American Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Glass

1980's Andy Warhol Reigning Queens Advertisement (Warhol Queen Elizabeth)
By (after) Andy Warhol
Located in Brooklyn, NY
one of the most famous artists of his generation. “The best thing about a picture is that it never
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Vintage 1980s Posters

Materials

Paper

Keith Haring Rare Signed NYC Pop Shop Safe Sex Condom Carrying Clip On Case 1987
By Keith Haring
Located in Studio City, CA
(The metal clip allowed you to hook it onto your belt). Haring, the renowned American graffiti artist
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal

Erwin Olaf - JOY (Marc) 1985 Official exhibition Poster
By Erwin Olaf, Garry Winogrand, Arthur Tress, Diane Arbus, Walker Evans
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
.234 - Original Artist Proof photograph is in the collection of the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam (the
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Modern Photography

Materials

Paper

Checkered Past A Visual Diary of the ’60s and ’70s Book by Peter Schlesinger
By Peter Schlesinger
Located in New York, NY
artist David Hockney to study at the Slade School of Art. He was introduced by Hockney to a bohemian set
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

Materials

Paper

Luv Is The Drug - Rainbow Glass Pill Sculpture Installation by Edie Nadelhaft
Located in East Quogue, NY
, installation art, glass installation, art and design, pride, gay pride, pop art, wall sculpture, interior
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2010s Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Jack Mitchell, Andy Warhol as Filmmaker, Black and White Photograph, 1968
By Jack Mitchell, Andy Warhol
Located in Brooklyn, NY
art, ballet, and cinema of the late 60 and 1970s and a foundational piece of gay cultural history that
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Mid-20th Century American Photography

Materials

Paper

Carved Fruitwood Plaque of Virgin and Child Madonna, after Donatello Sculpture
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Florence Italy, the greatest influential artist and sculpture then Famous for his larger-than-life figures
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Antique 18th Century Italian Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Original Vintage Post War London Underground Transport Poster Piccadilly Circus
By Fred Taylor
Located in London, GB
featuring artwork by the notable British artist Fred Taylor (1875-1963) showing people walking in and out of
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Vintage 1940s British Posters

Materials

Paper

"Andy Warhol A Retrospective" Art Book MOMA First Edition 1989
By Andy Warhol
Located in San Diego, CA
critical examination of this remarkable American artist's career. At a time when we may appropriately begin
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Steve Chase Iconic Channel Sofa From Celebrity Estate in New Creme Upholstery
By Martin Battrud, Steve Chase
Located in Palm Springs, CA
could keep up with him. He was go, go, go. Always openly gay. A real individual. A leader. Never a
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric

Golf Print, St Andrews Royal and Ancient Golf Club
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
the artist, Arthur Weaver, of the 18th green at St Andrews. The picture depicting Gay Brewer putting
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Vintage 1960s English Sporting Art Prints

Materials

Paper

Catherine Opie Herstory, Women's March Limited Edition Print
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
Women Artists, the most extensive illustrated book on women artists ever published. The book tells the
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2010s American Prints

Materials

Paper

William Spratling Signed Sterling Silver Feather of Quetzalcoatal Taxco Bracelet
By William Spratling
Located in Atlanta, GA
began work on a book, Little Mexico, about this small mountain town. Spratling was gay, but most
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Hand-Painted Pop American Art in Transition 1955-62 Book December 15 1992
Located in North Hollywood, CA
of gay culture on Pop Art, which includes a close reading of Jasper Johns's Painting with Two Balls
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Paper

"A Whiney Asshole" Cardboard Box Silk Screen Art by Cary Liebowitz aka Candyass
Located in Dayton, OH
the 1990s, Cary Leibowitz has established himself as a self-loathing, reluctant artist with a stellar
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1990s Modern Prints

Materials

Other

Andy Warhol A Retrospective, Hard-Cover Coffee Table Book, 1989
By MOMA Museum New York, (after) Andy Warhol
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Retrospective, which marks the first full-scale critical examination of this remarkable American artist's career
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20th Century American Moorish Books

Materials

Paper

Large Format B/W Photograph 'Versailles Garden Sculpture' by David Armstrong
By David Armstrong
Located in New York, NY
is known for his portraits of gay men, tranvestites, drug addicts, fashion models and artists. "
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Late 20th Century American Modern Photography

American Portrait Miniature of a Woman in a White Gown, Thomas Story Officer
Located in Downingtown, PA
, this gifted artist trained in Philadelphia, traveled extensively and won awards for his paintings
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Antique 1830s American American Empire Paintings

Materials

Ivory

Martyrdom of St. Sebastian, French Renaissance Carved Wood Sculpture, c. 1550
Located in New York, NY
martyrdom became one of the favorite subjects of Renaissance artists in all of the European countries. it
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Antique 16th Century French Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Chairs Screen Print by Marcia Grostein
By Marcia Grostein
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous and striking chairs screen-print by listed artist Marcia Grostein (Brazilian-American born
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Vintage 1980s American Prints

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

Chairs Screen Print by Marcia Grostein
Chairs Screen Print by Marcia Grostein
H 48 in W 38.25 in D 1.25 in
Antique Tapestry Teniers, 17th Century
Located in London, GB
his career. The touch is of the rarest delicacy, his color at once gay and harmonious. During
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Antique 17th Century European Western European Rugs

Materials

Cotton, Silk, Wool

Original 1971 Raymond Savignac Poster For Castellane Champagne
By Raymond Savignac
Located in Montreal, QU
Castellane became the Champagne of the Gay Paris of the Belle Epoque and is still considered a premium brand
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Vintage 1970s French Posters

Materials

Paper, Linen, Ink

Bath to London Mail Coach, Oil on Canvas by John Charles Maggs
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
scene painter who was born at 5 James Street, Bath in 1819. His father, James Maggs was an artist and
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Paintings

Original 1915 WWI Poster Enfin Seuls - Willette
By Adolphe Willette
Located in Montreal, QU
and other French artists of the time were called France's secret weapon - their skills and impeccable
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Early 20th Century French Posters

Materials

Lithograph

Cityscape Painting by Lundy Siegriest
By Lundy Siegriest
Located in Fulton, CA
of artists in Oakland consisting of Maurice Logan, Selden Gile, August Gay, and William Clapp. This
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Vintage 1940s American Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Impressive Lundy Siegriest Abstract Expressionist Painting
By Lundy Siegriest
Located in Fulton, CA
Von Eichman joined a group of artists in Oakland consisting of Maurice Logan, Selden Gile, August Gay
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20th Century American Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Portrait of a Lady - Oil on Canvas by Charles Jervas
By Charles Jervas
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
Dictionary of Irish Artists 1913 Was son of John Jervas, of Clonliske, in the parish of Shinrone, King's
Category

Antique 1730s Irish George II Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Gay Fraker Held, the Swim Painting
By Gay Fraker Held
Located in Nantucket, MA
Oil on stretched canvas by Gay Fraker Held. The landscape as always been a great source of
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Gay Fraker Held Dream House, 2016
By Gay Fraker Held
Located in Nantucket, MA
Oil on stetched canvas by Gay Fraker held. The landscape as always been a great source of
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21st Century and Contemporary American Other Paintings

Gay Fraker Held Dream House, 2016
Gay Fraker Held Dream House, 2016
H 24 in W 24 in D 2 in
Gay Fraker Held, Mill Park #4
By Gay Fraker Held
Located in Nantucket, MA
perpendicular presence on the land and a search for a distant calm. As with most artists, working out the
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21st Century and Contemporary American Other Paintings

Gay Fraker Held, Mill Park #4
Gay Fraker Held, Mill Park #4
H 24 in W 19.5 in D 2 in
Gay Fraker Held, High above "Painting"
By Gay Fraker Held
Located in Nantucket, MA
perpendicular presence on the land and a search for a distant calm. As with most artists, working out the
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21st Century and Contemporary American Other Paintings

Gay Fraker Held, High above "Painting"
Gay Fraker Held, High above "Painting"
H 19.25 in W 25.25 in D 1.5 in
"Nude in the Surf, " Painting of Male Youth in Provincetown by Bartsch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Frederick Bartsch's time there overlapped the presence of other gay artist pioneers such as Paul Cadmus
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Board

Gay Fraker Held, Walk a Fall 'Painting'
By Gay Fraker Held
Located in Nantucket, MA
perpendicular presence on the land and a search for a distant calm. As with most artists, working out the
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21st Century and Contemporary American Other Contemporary Art

Gay Fraker Held, Walk a Fall 'Painting'
Gay Fraker Held, Walk a Fall 'Painting'
H 18.75 in W 24.75 in D 1.5 in
Gay Fraker Held, Changing Seasons #3, Painting
By Gay Fraker Held
Located in Nantucket, MA
perpendicular presence on the land and a search for a distant calm. As with most artists, working out the
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21st Century and Contemporary American Other Paintings

Philip Stone, "North Troll" Mixed Media Painting
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Mixed Media painting by Philip Stone. Philip was an up and coming talented Gay artist in the 1970s
Category

Vintage 1970s Paintings

Original Vintage Travel Poster: Gay Beautiful Buenos Aires by Argentine Airlines
By Adolph Treidler
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster for Gay Beautiful Buenos Aires - Fly there via
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Vintage 1950s Argentine Posters

Materials

Paper

Peter Keil, "Trocadero Bar" "Young Gay Man", Oil on Poster Board, Signed
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil (b 1942). "Young Gay Man". Dated 1983. Oil on poster board. Signed
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Vintage 1980s German Expressionist Paintings

"Two Men in Bed, " Rare Depiction of Gay Male Intimacy in the 1950s, by de Knight
By Avel de Knight
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This rare depiction of a gay male couple in a quiet moment of bedroom intimacy, dating from the
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Drawings

Materials

Paper

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