Rex Whistler
Rex Whistler Designed "Post Office c1937 Greetings Telegram"
Located in Bristol, CT
, designed by Rex Whistler. A rectangular frame surmounted by a cartouche decorated with pendant garlands
Category
20th Century Prints and Multiples
Materials
Color
$950
H 10.25 in W 12.25 in
The Plain Gangster - Early 20th Century British Illustration by Rex Whistler
Located in London, GB
REX JOHN WHISTLER
(British 1905-1944)
The Plain Gangster
Inscribed with title
Pen, brush and ink
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
$2,480
H 7.88 in W 6.5 in
Shell oil advertising study in crayon & pencil on paper by British Rex Whistler
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
illustrator Rex John Whistler.
The details of the work are as follows:
Rex John Whistler (British, 1905
Category
20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Crayon, Pencil
$1,130
H 7 in W 8.5 in D 1 in
"Engravings by Rex Whistler for Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels"
Located in Bristol, CT
SWIFT, Jonathan
Limited Edition
H.M. Fletcher
1971
14.5" x 10.75"
This edition of the illustrations has been printed from the original plates by Harrison & Sons by Fletcher 1970...
Category
1970s More Art
Materials
Paper
$4,500
H 14.5 in W 10.75 in
Mary Adshead - Music & Song - 1920s British tempera design panels
By Mary Adshead
Located in London, GB
the Slade School of Fine Art. She and Rex Whistler won the joint first prize in the Slade’s Summer
Category
Early 20th Century Romantic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Tempera
$6,890
H 20.08 in W 15.95 in
British Post Office Greetings Telegrams (1935-1978), after various artists
Located in London, GB
Rex Whistler’s Valentine’s design of 1936 were dispatched. The Greetings Telegram was a great way for
Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
$14,883
H 11 in W 18 in
Bloomfield Road (No.17, London W9 - 20th Century Oil Painting with House + Trees
By Adrian Daintrey
Located in Kingsclere, GB
artists Augustus John, Nina Hamnett and Rex Whistler.
He shared his first exhibition with Paul Nash at
Category
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
$3,858
H 12.01 in W 15.99 in
Out of the Thicket, Oil on Board Painting by Mary Adshead
By Mary Adshead
Located in Kingsclere, GB
where she won joint first prize with Rex Whistler in 1924. Both Adshead and Whistler went on to work on
Category
20th Century Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Board
Price Upon Request
H 70.625 in W 29.75 in
Title Page: Samson Agonistes, a Dramatic Poem. The Author, John Milton
Located in Bournemouth, Dorset
Slade School of Art in the 1920s. As a student he met Rex Whistler, Stanley Spencer and several
Category
1970s Abstract Prints
Materials
Screen
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
H 16.15 in W 12.21 in
"Orient-Express, " Colored Lithograph Poster signed by Pierre Fix-Masseau
By Pierre Fix-Masseau
Located in Milwaukee, WI
to this new subject matter. Consequently the leading poster artists of the day - Rex Whistler
Category
1980s Art Deco Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
"Jacomo Monte-Carlo Open, " Original Lithograph Poster by Pierre Fix-Masseau
By Pierre Fix-Masseau
Located in Milwaukee, WI
- Rex Whistler, Cassandre and Fix-Masseau - would often be commissioned by companies wishing to promote
Category
1980s Art Deco Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Pierre Fix-Masseau"Jacomo Monte-Carlo Open, " Original Lithograph Poster by Pierre Fix-Masseau, 1985
$3,250
H 38.75 in W 31.25 in
Le Transport Gratuit, Pierre Fix-Masseau 1935
By Pierre Fix-Masseau
Located in San Francisco, CA
matter. Consequently, the leading poster artists of the day - Rex Whistler, Cassandre and Fix-Masseau
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Posters
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Paper
Vita Col Padre - 4 Autograph Letters Signed by Gerardo Guerrieri - 1947
Located in Roma, IT
colors, intellectual references (Orson Welles and Rex Whistler), the Italian dramaturg asks the
Category
1940s Modern More Art
Materials
Paper, Ink
$480
H 11.42 in W 9.06 in D 0.04 in
Portrait of a Young Man Oil Painting Celebrated 20th Century Artist
By Oliver Messel
Located in London, GB
School of Fine Art in London, where he studied under Henry Tonks. Here, he met the artist Rex Whistler
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$12,402
H 30 in W 25 in
"Orient Express, " Lithograph Poster by Pierre Fix-Masseau
By Pierre Fix-Masseau
Located in Milwaukee, WI
leading poster artists of the day - Rex Whistler, Cassandre and Fix-Masseau - would often be commissioned
Category
1980s Art Deco Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
$3,625
H 37.69 in W 24.375 in
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Costume Design By Rex Whistler
A Costume Design By Rex Whistler For The Ballet "The Birthday Of The Infanta" For The Camargo
Category
1930s Other Art Style Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Pair of contemporary floral plaster panels in Baroque style by a Master artist
By Geoffrey Preston MBE
Located in London, GB
admires painter Rex Whistler and wood engravers, Charles Tunnicliffe and Joan Hassall, for their mastery
Category
2010s British Baroque Decorative Art
Materials
Burlap, Plaster, Wood
H 78.35 in W 47.25 in D 3.94 in
Unique pair of contemporary plaster panels in Baroque style by a Master artist
By Geoffrey Preston MBE
Located in London, GB
sculpt in plaster during the Late Baroque period. In addition, he admires painter Rex Whistler and wood
Category
2010s British Baroque Decorative Art
Materials
Burlap, Plaster, Wood
H 90.95 in W 55.12 in D 3.94 in
The Work of Rex Whistler (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Rex Whistler had an amazing career which was cut short when at the age of just 39, he was killed in
Category
20th Century Books
Materials
Paper
Whistler, Rex, the New Forget-me-not a Calendar, '1929, Signed Limited Edition'
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: WHISTLER, Rex.
Title: The New Forget-Me-Not A Calendar.
Publisher: London: Cobden
Category
Vintage 1920s Books
Materials
Leather
H 8 in W 6.5 in D 0.5 in
Oil Painting Portrait of Lord Edward Grenfell, 1st Baron St Just (1870-1941)
By Oswald Birley
Located in London, GB
Sitwell, Lord David Cecil, Sir Philip Sassoon, Sir Edward Marsh, Cecil Beaton and Rex Whistler, one of the
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Watch Your Step" by Rex Whistler
Located in Bristol, CT
Original pen & ink drawing by Rex Whistler (1905-1944)
Acquired from The BP Shell Collection Lot
Category
20th Century Other Art Style Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink
"The Duke of Sussex" by Rex Whistler 1937 Ink & Coloured Wash Drawing
Located in Bristol, CT
An original ink & coloured wash drawing by the Rex Whistler (1905-1944) depicting "The Duke of
Category
Mid-20th Century Other Art Style Interior Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Georgian Love Songs.
Located in New York, NY
first editions. The six collotype plates after drawings by Rex Whistler were printed at the Ganymed
Category
1940s More Art
Materials
Paper
19th Century Regency Mahogany Hall Chair
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Richmond, London
marvellously talented Rex Whistler (1905-1944) to transform the original entrance hall into a large saloon for
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Figaro - 1950s British Costume Design for Opera by Oliver Messel
By Oliver Messel
Located in London, GB
soldier and stockbroker. After Eton he studied art at the Slade under Henry Tonks; Rex Whistler was a
Category
1950s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Mary Adshead - The Royal Procession - 20th Century British Illustration
By Mary Adshead
Located in London, GB
Art in 1921, when she was only 16. There she and Rex Whistler won the joint first prize in the
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
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