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Amazing Stories, Book Cover
Amazing Stories, Book Cover

Amazing Stories, Book Cover

By Leo Morey

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Amazing Stories, Pulp Cover, August 1934 Exhibitions: Allentown Art Museum, At the Edge: Art of the

Category

1930s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

The Gods of Voodoo
The Gods of Voodoo

The Gods of Voodoo

By Harold McCauley

Located in Fort Washington, PA

pulp cover paintings by H.J. Ward, H.W. McCauley, Virgil Finlay, and other American illustrators

Category

1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Sexy French Cabaret Dancers - Folies Bergere  Pulp Paperback Book Cover
Sexy French Cabaret Dancers - Folies Bergere  Pulp Paperback Book Cover

Sexy French Cabaret Dancers - Folies Bergere Pulp Paperback Book Cover

Located in Miami, FL

Campy and sexy illustration of two French chorus girls for the mid-century Avon paperback Les Girls. Story of the Folies Bergere Unsigned and unframed. George Ziel was a prolific il...

Category

1950s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil, Board

Untitled (Couple with Seascape)
Untitled (Couple with Seascape)

Untitled (Couple with Seascape)

By Peter Stevens

Located in Cliffside Park, NJ

freelance pulp covers to Popular Publication's magazine Argosy. It is remarkable that at that same time, his

Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Board

Boy Astronaut
Boy Astronaut

Boy Astronaut

By John Howitt

Located in Milford, NH

America, painting landscapes. He also became well known for his painting of pulp magazine covers, working

Category

Early 20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Street Violinist Figurative
Street Violinist Figurative

Street Violinist Figurative

Located in Soquel, CA

illustrations for Street & Smith's western pulp magazines. In 1932 he began to sell freelance cover paintings to

Category

1970s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Year of the Tempest
The Year of the Tempest

The Year of the Tempest

By Raymond Johnson

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Original pulp paperback cover for The Year of the Tempest by Peter Matthiessen, published by Bantam

Category

1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Drop Your Guns" oil on canvas Cowboy Western POP art
"Drop Your Guns" oil on canvas Cowboy Western POP art

"Drop Your Guns" oil on canvas Cowboy Western POP art

Located in Southampton, NY

contemporary style. He references classic Hollywood Westerns, Pulp novel covers and Vintage Comics to convey

Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"I Ain't Going Nowhere"  Oil on Canvas Cowboy POP Art
"I Ain't Going Nowhere"  Oil on Canvas Cowboy POP Art

"I Ain't Going Nowhere" Oil on Canvas Cowboy POP Art

Located in Southampton, NY

contemporary style. He references classic Hollywood Westerns, Pulp novel covers and Vintage Comics to convey

Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Study for Flowryder Pulp Cover, 1931

Study for Flowryder Pulp Cover, 1931

By Matthew Benedict

Located in New York, NY

Study for Flowryder Pulp Cover, 1931 2015 gouache and pencil on paper 39 1/4 x 27 1/2 in/100 x

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

Materials

Gouache, Paper, Pencil

Master Detective Pulp Cover Art
Master Detective Pulp Cover Art

Master Detective Pulp Cover Art

Located in Minneapolis, MN

in this classic action-packed pulp cover painting. This work is unsigned but was created by pulp

Category

1950s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ten Story Detective Pulp Cover
Ten Story Detective Pulp Cover

Ten Story Detective Pulp Cover

By John Hilkert

Located in Minneapolis, MN

This original painting by John Hilkert, which appeared as the cover of the Canadian edition of 10

Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Broken Angel
The Broken Angel

The Broken Angel

By Mel Hunter

Located in Minneapolis, MN

A ghastly and macabre pulp cover painting by Mel Hunter for the January, 1958 edition of "Mercury

Category

1950s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Illustration Board

Cartoon Humor Sled Ride
Cartoon Humor Sled Ride

Cartoon Humor Sled Ride

By Earle K. Bergey

Located in Minneapolis, MN

. Grapefruit Moon gallery recently purchased seven 1940s pulp cover paintings from an east coast collection

Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Skating
Skating

John DrewSkating, 1920s

Unavailable|$7,000

Skating

By John Drew

Located in Minneapolis, MN

the Golden Age of Illustration, and a prominent pulp cover illustrator. This is a very art deco take

Category

1920s Art Deco Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Victorian Mourning Interior Scene
Victorian Mourning Interior Scene

Victorian Mourning Interior Scene

By C. Clyde Squires

Located in Minneapolis, MN

national magazines and also created covers for pulp westerns. He was a member of the society of

Category

Early 1900s Victorian Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Board, Charcoal, Mixed Media

Paper sculpture by Gentenaar
Paper sculpture by Gentenaar

Paper sculpture by Gentenaar

Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant

became the objective. Thin bamboo sticks were used to build a frame, which was covered with pulp on the

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Handmade Paper

The Lawman, Western Pulp Cover
The Lawman, Western Pulp Cover

The Lawman, Western Pulp Cover

By Edgar Franklin Wittmack

Located in Fort Washington, PA

The Lawman holding a gun. Western pulp cover, 1929. Edgar Franklin Wittmack specialized in

Category

1920s Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pulp Cover

Pulp Cover

By Tracy Stuckey

Located in Bozeman, MT

Tracy Stuckey received his BFA in painting from Florida State University and his MFA from the University of New Mexico. He has exhibited his work extensively throughout the United St...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Art Deco Pulp cover or pin-up magazine cover
Art Deco Pulp cover or pin-up magazine cover

Art Deco Pulp cover or pin-up magazine cover

By Peter Driben

Located in Miami, FL

Pulp cover or pin-up magazine cover signed lower left foxing and toning throughout oil and mixed

Category

1920s Art Deco Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Mixed Media, Board

Big Catch, Outdoor Life Magazine Cover

Big Catch, Outdoor Life Magazine Cover

By Charles Dye

Located in Fort Washington, PA

. He later sold pulp covers to Popular's Adventure Magazine and Argosy. During WWII Charles Dye

Category

1950s Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

Pulp Illustration

Pulp Illustration

By H.W. Kiemle

Located in Fort Washington, PA

covers and interior story illustrations regularly appeared in such pulp magazines as Ace-High Magazine

Category

20th Century Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Tax Forms Blues
Tax Forms Blues

Tax Forms Blues

By Charles Dye

Located in Fort Washington, PA

illustrations for the western pulp magazines published by Popular Publications. He later sold pulp covers to

Category

Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

The Path to Plunder
The Path to Plunder

The Path to Plunder

By Sidney Harry Riesenberg

Located in Fort Washington, PA

to Plunder, Western Story pulp magazine cover, March 17, 1928

Category

1920s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fulton Ryder After Dark
Fulton Ryder After Dark

Fulton Ryder After Dark

By Richard Prince

Located in Toronto, Ontario

covers of pulp fiction novels, macho cowboys in Marlboro ads, or supermodel selfies, Prince reflects and

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Real Magazine Black Sox Sports Story Illustration

Real Magazine Black Sox Sports Story Illustration

By Norman Saunders

Located in Fort Washington, PA

celebrated illustrator Norm Saunders' most notable creations are his many lurid painted covers for pulp and

Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

" PING "  32x62" large Pop Art Cowboy oil on canvas
" PING "  32x62" large Pop Art Cowboy oil on canvas

" PING " 32x62" large Pop Art Cowboy oil on canvas

Located in Southampton, NY

painted in his unique contemporary style. He references classic Hollywood Westerns, Pulp novel covers and

Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Pulp Covers For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of pulp covers available on 1stDibs. Finding the perfect Pop Art or Art Deco examples of these works for your space is difficult — today, we have a vast range of variations and more on offer. If you’re looking to add a pulp covers that pops against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of black, brown, beige, orange and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Harold McCauley, Norman Saunders, Paul C. Stahr, Sam Cherry and Peter Driben are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Frequently made by artists working in paint, oil paint and canvas, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Large pulp covers can be an attractive addition to some spaces, while the smaller iterations available — each spanning 1 inches in width — may make for a better choice for a more modest living area.

How Much are Pulp Covers?

Pulp covers can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $10,890, while the lowest priced sells for $3,500 and the highest can go for as much as $33,000.

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