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Vintage Sci Fi Covers

Surreal Landscape Sci-Fi Landscape - Modern Photography Magazine Cover
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
in the early 1980's in the pre-digital ear. It was a Modern Photography Cover 1984. Mitchell Funk
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1980s Abstract Geometric Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Archival Pigment

Surreal Landscape Sci-Fi Landscape - Modern Photography Magazine Cover
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
in the early 1980's in the pre-digital ear. It was a Modern Photography Cover 1984. Mitchell Funk
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1980s Abstract Geometric Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Archival Pigment

Ed's at Rockefeller Center, Sci-Fi Surreal
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
populated with stars. This Sci-fi image juxtaposes a commonplace neon sign to a New York icon and ties it to
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1990s Surrealist Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Surreal Blue Landscape - Early Sci-fi Photography
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
trailblazing Sci-fi photographs for Bob Guccione's Omni Magazine in the 1980. Mitchell Funk is a pioneer of
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1970s Surrealist Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Sci-fi Single Man, Surreal Road to Destiny, Camera 35 Cover - Surrealism -
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
Hahnemühle Fine Art paper Cover Camera 35 Magazine Aug/Sept 1976
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1970s Surrealist Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Ink

Stonehenge and Eclipse with Pink Sci-Fi Glow
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
available, printed later Mitchell Funk is a pioneer of Sci-fi and did a lot of work for Omni Magazine
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1980s Surrealist Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Inkjet

Stonehenge and Eclipse with Pink Sci-Fi Glow
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
available, printed later Mitchell Funk is a pioneer of Sci-fi and did a lot of work for Omni Magazine
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1980s Surrealist Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Inkjet

Futuristic Vision: Sci Fi Outer Space Cosmos Celestial Abstraction
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
in analog. This work, "Futuristic Vision: Sci-Fi Outer Space," is a composite of two inverted
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1970s Futurist Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Sci Fi Close Encounters with Orange New York City
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
Conceptual Photographer Mitchell Funk created a Sci-Fi image 2 years before the iconic Close
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1970s Conceptual Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Archival Ink

Celestial Metamorphosis -Nude Sci-Fi Woman becomes a flower in outer space
By Wilson McLean
Located in Miami, FL
his work gracing the covers... Sports Illustrated, Time, The Saturday Evening Post, Look, Playboy
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1980s Surrealist Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Acrylic, Canvas

Projekt 666 Sci-Fi Etching by Swedish Graphic Artist Bengt Böckman 1966
Located in Grythyttan, SE
. The frame is original and is covered with gold leaf. There is a sticker from the original art
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1960s Swedish Space Age Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Paper

Astrology Fantasy - "A Love by the Stars" - Sci-Fi Alignment of the Planets
Located in Miami, FL
the covers of the Collier-Macmillan editions of C.S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia books, as well as
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1970s Surrealist Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Acrylic, Cotton Canvas

Original 1950s Mid Century Brutalist Abstract Metal Modern Art Sculpture
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in Peoria, AZ
numerous sci-fi covers depicting a future or alien world! It hinted at a post-apocalyptic future or the
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Bronze, Iron

The Covered Wagon
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
drawings, whose style defies convenient labels. Abstract, surreal, cartoonish, sci-fi fantastic
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1970s Modern Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Canvas, Oil

Surreal LandScape Photograph Four Pyramids, Cover Popular Photography Magazin
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
Funk is a pioneer of Sci-Fi photography. He did work for Omni Magazine in the 1970's and 1980's
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1970s Surrealist Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Wonder Stories Calendar 1930s Covers by Gernsback-Frank R Paul Collectible
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Press. Frank R. Paul, Magazine, Sci-Fi, Tropical Islands, Wonder Stories. Wonder Stories 1930s
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Paper

1976 David Bowie - The Man Who Fell To Earth Original Vintage Poster
Located in Winchester, GB
for a beautiful piece of sci-fi and Bowie history.
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1970s Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Paper

New York City Skyline
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
. Done in 1980 in the pre-digital era. Mitchell Funk was an early pioneer of Sci-Fi and Futuristic color
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1980s Futurist Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Photographic Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Surreal Desert Landscape with Blue Mountain and Magenta Moon - Monument Valley
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
punchy color, surreal sci-fi image that looks contemporary 47 years later. Signed, dated and numbered on
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1970s Surrealist Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Camel Caravan
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
, printed later, other sizes available. Mithcell Funk is a pioneer of Sci-Fi Photography and work on many
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1980s Surrealist Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Photographic Paper

1968 2001 A Space Odyssey
By Arthur C. Clarke
Located in Bath, GB
A sought after first edition of one of the most important sci-fi novels of all time, signed by
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1960s American Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Paper

1968 2001 A Space Odyssey
1968 2001 A Space Odyssey
H 9.5 in W 1 in D 5.5 in
Manhattan Skyscraper Abstract Multiple Exposure, Kali, Abstract Photography
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
naturalism and invents the world and Sci-Fi photography We see images like this today 50 years after but
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1970s Conceptual Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

1962 A Clockwork Orange
By Anthony Burgess
Located in Bath, GB
the United States. Hailed as an dystopian, sci-fi, satirical, black comedy; this novel explores many
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1960s British Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Paper

1962 A Clockwork Orange
1962 A Clockwork Orange
H 8 in W 2 in D 5.5 in
New York City, 1970 - Multiple Exposure by Mitchell Funk - Abstract Photography
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
variety of styles, including negative color, multiple exposures, radical use of bold colors and Sci-Fi
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1960s Abstract Geometric Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink

Do Not Touch
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
drawings, whose style defies convenient labels. Abstract, surreal, cartoonish, sci-fi fantastic
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1970s Outsider Art Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Rag Paper, Etching, Aquatint

Do Not Touch
H 15.75 in W 17.75 in
The Who Pete Townshend 1979 - signed limited edition
By Michael Putland
Located in London, GB
. Eventually, he settled on Lifehouse, a sci-fi rock opera strongly influenced by the teachings of his guru
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1970s Modern Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Silver Gelatin

Terry Pastor 1971 Original Artwork Airbrush Illustration Mid century semi erotic
Located in FR
childhood love of Sci-Fi and Dan Dare s space adventures was followed by an interest in the full page
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1970s Other Art Style Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Acrylic

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Ernst Fuchs Sphinx Mystagoga Surreal Color Etching Vienna Fantastic Realism 1967
By Ernst Fuchs
Located in Meinisberg, CH
Ernst Fuchs (Austrian, 1930 - 2015) The Sphinx Mystagogo Sheet Nr. 6 from the Folio “Die Sieben Bilder und Sprüche der Sphinx”, published in Autumn of 1967 by Galerie Sydow in Fran...
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1960s Surrealist Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Paper, Ink, Aquatint, Etching

Inox & Mirrored Shillings Table by Ausenda, Baldo Grossi & Gavioli NY Form 1970
By Guido Baldi Grossi, Giovanni Ausenda, Gianni Gavioli
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
“Shillings” table by Italian designers Ausenda, Baldo Grossi and Gavioli Produced in 1970 by NY FORM in Bologna Italy Superb stainless steel table with smoked mirror top V...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Stainless Steel

Pearl, Water Colors
By James Bidgood
Located in New York, NY
Digital C-print Signed, dated, and numbered, verso 15 x 15 inches, image (Edition of 25) 22 x 22 inches, image (Edition of 15) 31 x 31 inches, image (Edition of 15) This artwork ...
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1960s Other Art Style Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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C Print

Male Nude VI (29 Palms, CA) - 20x20cm
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Male Nude VI (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 20x20cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid. Certificate and signature label. Artist inventory number...
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Morning Shorts (It's the start of a new day and everything's on the rise)
Located in New Orleans, LA
It's morning and everything is rising. A young male's shorts seem to be tenting. The photograph,Morning Shorts in this size is in an edition of only 5. This impression is #1 Born in...
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2010s Contemporary Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Photographic Paper

Space Age Acrylic and Chrome 'Teledome' Rotary Telephone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This futuristic Teledome (model #3005) phone was patented and manufactured in 1972 by Teleconcepts and included internals made by Northern Telecom Inc. Chrome-plate handset with blac...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Chrome

Nude Male Model, Unique Silver Gelatin Print
By Andy Warhol
Located in Cotignac, FR
Unique Silver Gelatin print from circa 1977 by Andy Warhol. Andy Warhol carried a camera with him obsessively. Similarly to his tape recorder, he used this technology not only as an...
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1970s American Modern Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Silver Gelatin

Calvin Culver (Casey Donovan) Iconic Porn Star- Nude, 1972
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Glenford, NY
Jack Mitchell vintage mid-20th Century nude photograph of gay porn star Calvin Culver (porn name Casey Donovan) best know for his lead role in the break through film "Boys in the San...
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1970s Modern Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Silver Gelatin

Unexpected Blessing II
By Wes Hempel
Located in Fairfield, CT
Represented by George Billis Gallery, NYC & LA --A walk through any major museum will reveal paintings that depict or legitimate only certain kinds of experience. Despite the good in...
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2010s American Realist Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Canvas, Oil

Unexpected Blessing II
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1 of 2 Limburg Vintage Wall Light 1970s Textured Amber Toned Glass Flush Mount
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Limburg Glashütte 'new old stock' vintage midcentury organic flush mount light fixture or wall-mounted sconce, circa 1970s. Featuring wonderful German made mouth blown, molded and te...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Metal

"Acolyte" - surreal floral painting - clouds - Rene Magritte
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Acolyte" is a large scale oil painting featuring hues of bright orange, blue and grey. Jim Wise is inspired by the works of Georgia O'Keeffe, Rene Magritte, James Rosenquist, Ed Rus...
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2010s Surrealist Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Canvas, Oil

Joel Meyerowitz, Taking My Time
Located in New York City, NY
With over 650 pages and featuring over 550 images, Taking My Time provides an unprecedented overview and insight into the mind and work of the iconic American photographer Joel Meyer...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Paper

Joel Meyerowitz, Taking My Time
Joel Meyerowitz, Taking My Time
H 13.38 in W 9.5 in D 3.54 in
Ernst Fuchs Sphinx in Pharao Surreal Color Etching Vienna Fantastic Realism 1967
By Ernst Fuchs
Located in Meinisberg, CH
Ernst Fuchs (Austrian, 1930 - 2015) Sphinx in Pharao Sheet Nr. 6 from the Folio “Die Sieben Bilder und Sprüche der Sphinx”, published in Autumn of 1967 by Galerie Sydow in Frankfur...
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1960s Surrealist Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Paper, Ink, Aquatint, Etching

Superb Pair of Suede Willy Rizzo Lounge Chairs, Signed Studio Willy Rizzo, 1969
By Willy Rizzo
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Extremely rare pair of signed Willy Rizzo lounge chairs finished in suede with stainless steel bases. These are very early examples which were produced by the 'Studio Willy Rizzo...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Stainless Steel

Robert La Tourneaux - The Boys in the Band 'Cowboy' - Nude, 1969
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Glenford, NY
Jack Mitchell vintage mid-20th Century nude photograph of actor Robert La Tourneaux best know as ‘Cowboy’ in the original Broadway and also the film version of Mart Crowley’s ‘The Bo...
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1960s Modern Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Silver Gelatin

Karin Székessy 'Daniela' Nude Colour Photograph, 1972
By Karin Székessy
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An interesting limited edition vintage colour photograph titled 'Daniela' of nudes by acclaimed German photographer Karin Székessy (1939-2010). The photograph portrays two nude girls...
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1970s Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Paper

Karin Székessy 'Daniela' Nude Colour Photograph, 1972
Karin Székessy 'Daniela' Nude Colour Photograph, 1972
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Conceptual space art sci fi art science fiction art International Space Station
By Robert McCall
Located in Hailsham, GB
cover illustrations for their books, which we understand was because of his exceptional ability to
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Late 20th Century Conceptual Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Acrylic

Sci fi art science fiction conceptual art space art Heavy Traffic Robert McCall
By Robert McCall
Located in Hailsham, GB
cover illustrations for their books, which we understand was because of his exceptional ability to
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Late 20th Century Conceptual Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Acrylic

Vintage James Dean Vinyl Record Soundtrack by Chet Baker
Located in NEW YORK, NY
the Oscar-winning sci-fi classic Destination Moon (1950).
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1950s Pop Art Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Offset

Pair of K. M. Galloway Large Abstract Expressionist Paintings, 1980
By Galloway
Located in San Francisco, CA
by K. M. Galloway, presented as a thematic diptych that calls to mind austerely surreal sci-fi and
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1980s American Expressionist Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Metal

Vintage USSR Book: Sci-Fi Tales by A. Belyaev - Amphibian Man, 1J119
Located in Bordeaux, FR
experience multiple sci-fi masterpieces in one comprehensive collection. Within the covers of this book
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1980s Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Paper

21st Century Girl Walking Pet
By Harold McCauley
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This spectacular otherworldly sci-fi pulp illustration painting by Harold McCauley was used as the
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1950s American Modern Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Canvas, Oil

Ground Control
By Harold McCauley
Located in Minneapolis, MN
was faced with the reality of a dwindling market for his brand of sci-fi and fantasy illustration
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1960s American Realist Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Oil, Illustration Board

Red Tide
By Dean Ellis
Located in Minneapolis, MN
popular sci-fi trope in the 1970s, when a growing environmental consciousness and Cold War nuclear fears
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1970s Pop Art Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Oil, Illustration Board

Red Tide
Red Tide
H 19.75 in W 26.5 in
The Sentry
By Hannes Bok
Located in Minneapolis, MN
the back cover plate of Destiny - No.10, the early sci-fi fanzine published to coincide with the 12th
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1940s Surrealist Vintage Sci Fi Covers

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Canvas, Oil

The Sentry
The Sentry
H 30.5 in W 24.5 in
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Vintage Sci Fi Covers For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of vintage sci fi covers for sale on 1stDibs. Finding the perfect Surrealist, contemporary or modern examples of these works for your space is difficult — today, we have a vast range of variations and more on offer. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Adding a colorful piece of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the vintage sci fi covers on 1stDibs that include elements of black, gray, blue, silver and more. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but Mitchell Funk, Terry O'Neill, Wilson McLean, Valton Tyler and Michael Putland produced especially popular works that are worth a look. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in paper, archival paper and archival pigment print — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much are Vintage Sci Fi Covers?

Vintage sci fi covers can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $5,750, while the lowest priced sells for $95 and the highest can go for as much as $96,000.