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Purvis Young, Textbook, circa 1990
By Purvis Young
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Works on paper glued into a school textbook by Purvis Young.
Category
Late 20th Century Outsider Art Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Paint, Mixed Media
Vintage Biology Textbook: 9th Grade, Circa 1994 - in Russian, 1J127
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Embark on a restoration journey with this vintage biology textbook, designed for 9th-grade students
Category
1990s Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Paper
No Reserve
H 0.79 in W 5.12 in D 8.27 in
Untitled
Located in Miami, FL
drew in textbooks and created figures out of the pictures already in the textbook. Another example of
Category
1990s Surrealist Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper
A Down Spirit
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
of the everyday. She finds animals from textbooks, paints her friends as wondrous characters, and
Category
20th Century Naturalistic Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Oil
A Touch of Magic
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
of the everyday. She finds animals from textbooks, paints her friends as wondrous characters, and
Category
20th Century Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Oil
Coffee Table by Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Textbook mid-century modern style and quality from one of America's most legendary designers, Paul
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Maple
Fantasy 1990 Landscape Signed Limited Edition Mixed Media
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
honors and awards. She is also the author of the definitive textbook, "The How and Why of Chinese
Category
1990s Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Foil
Untitled (Transcendental Composition)
By Charles Ragland Bunnell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
City, Missouri, Bunnell became interested in art from a young age, even drawing in his textbooks and
Category
1940s American Modern Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Oil, Board
"Sand Dunes" Sepia Landscape Etching by Ruth Leaf
By Ruth Leaf
Located in Pasadena, CA
the textbook used today in many schools.
This etching is signed and numbered 34/60.
The etching sits
Category
Mid-20th Century Land Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Wood, Paper, Etching
Bird Collage No. 2
By Kelly Fearing
Located in Columbia, MO
faculty for 40 years, during which time he co-wrote art education textbooks and inspired future
Category
Mid-20th Century Naturalistic Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Silver
Jürgen Von Konow, Window View, Söndrum, Color Lithograph, 1958, Framed
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Konow published his own textbook on graphic design techniques in Sweden, Om Graphic: Historia och Teknik
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Paper
Free Shipping
H 20.87 in W 30.32 in D 1.19 in
Stack of Books, New York, NY, 1995
By Tina West
Located in Hudson, NY
, Stack, Textbooks, Vintage
Category
1990s Modern Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Haitian Scene #7 Mid Century modern painting by renowned artist, signed AA label
By Adolf Dehn
Located in New York, NY
definitive textbook of his era on watercolor painting) joined Associated American Artists gallery in 1941
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Mixed Media
H 13.25 in W 11.25 in D 0.5 in
“Girl with Scarf”
By Thornton Utz
Located in Southampton, NY
doodling in textbooks. After discovering his artistic talent, he struggled to save enough money to attend
Category
1990s Contemporary Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Acrylic, Watercolor, Fiberboard, Graphite, Gouache
Philips' Celestial Globe, circa 1935
By George Philip & Son
Located in London, GB
Johnston. The firm also supplied atlases and textbooks overseas starting with an atlas for Australian
Category
1930s British Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Brass
JEAN MICHEL BASQUIAT, 'WELCOMING JEERS 1997' VERY RARE LIMITED EDITION ESTATE LI
By after Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Hitchcock films to anatomy and French and Spanish textbooks—would prove influential in his later work
Category
1990s Pop Art Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Lithograph
Free Shipping
H 30 in W 22 in D 1 in
JEAN MICHEL BASQUIAT, 'UNTITLED 1997' VERY RARE LIMITED EDITION ESTATE LITHO.
By after Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
French and Spanish textbooks—would prove influential in his later work. Basquiat dropped out of school at
Category
1990s Pop Art Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Lithograph
Free Shipping
H 30 in W 22 in D 1 in
"Sand Dunes" Sepia Landscape Etching by Ruth Leaf
Located in Pasadena, CA
the textbook used today in many schools.
This etching is signed and numbered 34/60.
The etching sits
Category
Mid-20th Century American Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Wood, Paper
"Love Letter, After Kunimasa" original lithograph signed romantic pop art lovely
By Michael Knigin
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Nostrand/Reinhold. One of these books was a textbook on fine art lithography and was used extensively in
Category
1970s Contemporary Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Ink, Lithograph
Cock Fight. Two Fighting Birds. A Riot of Aggression, Masculinity & Feathers
By David Wilde
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
surgeons at the local hospitals, and illustrated a medical textbook on birth.
During the Second World War
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Acrylic
"East River Dance" original lithograph signed pop art ocean clown fish cityscape
By Michael Knigin
Located in Milwaukee, WI
books on lithography, which were published by Van Nostrand/Reinhold. One of these books was a textbook
Category
1970s Surrealist Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Lithograph, Ink
Untitled
Located in Miami, FL
-like features, including a beak and wings. He drew in textbooks and created figures from the pictures
Category
1990s Baroque Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Cynthia (with Cat) /// Modern James Roy Hopkins Pet Nude Figurative Grass Sun
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Frank Duveneck. In 1900, Hopkins moved to New York City and worked as a medical textbook illustrator
Category
1930s Impressionist Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Oil, Gesso
"Finest Hope" original lithograph signed pop art abstract hyperrealism collage
By Michael Knigin
Located in Milwaukee, WI
were published by Van Nostrand/Reinhold. One of these books was a textbook on fine art lithography and
Category
1980s Realist Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Lithograph, Ink
Original Lithograph Signed Pop Art Aquatic Abstract Cityscape New York Fish Reef
By Michael Knigin
Located in Milwaukee, WI
lithography, which were published by Van Nostrand/Reinhold. One of these books was a textbook on fine art
Category
1970s Pop Art Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Lithograph, Ink
Very Large Art Platter by Schwieger
Located in Houston, TX
and Perception as well as several textbooks.
Category
Late 20th Century American Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Clay
Art Deco Chinese Motif Display Case, From Cartier NYC Showroom, Circa 1920s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
York City.
Executed with meticulous attention to detail, this vitrine is a textbook example of Art
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 45.5 in W 36.5 in D 13.75 in
"Fabled Ambassador (Bird Suite) " original lithograph bold bald eagle pop signed
By Michael Knigin
Located in Milwaukee, WI
lithography, which were published by Van Nostrand/Reinhold. One of these books was a textbook on fine art
Category
1970s Pop Art Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Ink, Lithograph
"Is Geography Distracting You From the World Series?
By Charles Kerins
Located in Fort Washington, PA
?" A young boy seated in a classroom hides a baseball magazine behind his textbook as a nun approaches
Category
1950s Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Tempera, Board
Original Lithograph Signed Pop Art Floral Abstract Galaxy Space Celestial Bright
By Michael Knigin
Located in Milwaukee, WI
by Van Nostrand/Reinhold. One of these books was a textbook on fine art lithography and was used
Category
1980s Pop Art Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Lithograph, Ink
"Brave Venture" original lithograph signed pop art dystopian dark abstract birds
By Michael Knigin
Located in Milwaukee, WI
/Reinhold. One of these books was a textbook on fine art lithography and was used extensively in schools in
Category
1970s Pop Art Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Lithograph
"In The Clear" original lithograph signed pop art abstract seashell calm vibrant
By Michael Knigin
Located in Milwaukee, WI
by Van Nostrand/Reinhold. One of these books was a textbook on fine art lithography and was used
Category
1980s Pop Art Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Lithograph, Ink
"Graceful Touch, " original lithograph signed abstract floral peaceful vibrant
By Michael Knigin
Located in Milwaukee, WI
/Reinhold. One of these books was a textbook on fine art lithography and was used extensively in schools in
Category
1980s Abstract Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Lithograph, Ink
"Casual Encounter" original lithograph signed abstract galaxy bright fun vibrant
By Michael Knigin
Located in Milwaukee, WI
books was a textbook on fine art lithography and was used extensively in schools in the United States
Category
1980s Pop Art Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Lithograph
"Majestic Manner" original lithograph signed abstract pop art mellow hotel calm
By Michael Knigin
Located in Milwaukee, WI
/Reinhold. One of these books was a textbook on fine art lithography and was used extensively in schools in
Category
1980s Pop Art Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Lithograph
"Actor, After Kunishige" Original Lithograph japan pop art figure bright signed
By Michael Knigin
Located in Milwaukee, WI
/Reinhold. One of these books was a textbook on fine art lithography and was used extensively in schools in
Category
1970s Pop Art Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Lithograph, Ink
"In Real Form" signed original lithograph pop art realistic swan floral vibrant
By Michael Knigin
Located in Milwaukee, WI
/Reinhold. One of these books was a textbook on fine art lithography and was used extensively in schools in
Category
1980s Pop Art Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Lithograph
Getting Ready for the Revolution - Learning How to Ride in the Subway
By Adolf Arthur Dehn
Located in Fairlawn, OH
, for an edition of the stories of Guy de Maupassant. He and Barrett also co-authored a textbook on
Category
1930s American Modern Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Oil Crayon
"Fair Passer" pop art original lithograph signed abstract ocean seashell bright
By Michael Knigin
Located in Milwaukee, WI
/Reinhold. One of these books was a textbook on fine art lithography and was used extensively in schools in
Category
1980s Pop Art Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Lithograph
"Boldest Native" original lithograph signed pop art abstract hyperrealistic bold
By Michael Knigin
Located in Milwaukee, WI
/Reinhold. One of these books was a textbook on fine art lithography and was used extensively in schools in
Category
1980s Pop Art Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Lithograph
"Sambaso after Hirosada" original lithograph signed pop art bold Japanese figure
By Michael Knigin
Located in Milwaukee, WI
textbook on fine art lithography and was used extensively in schools in the United States and Britain
Category
1970s Pop Art Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Lithograph, Ink
"Lion Dancer After Hirosada" original lithograph signed pop art japanese figure
By Michael Knigin
Located in Milwaukee, WI
books was a textbook on fine art lithography and was used extensively in schools in the United States
Category
1970s Pop Art Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Lithograph
"Boldest Flyer, " original signed lithograph abstract realist fish calm mellow
By Michael Knigin
Located in Milwaukee, WI
by Van Nostrand/Reinhold. One of these books was a textbook on fine art lithography and was used
Category
1980s Pop Art Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Ink, Lithograph
70's Large Colorful Abstract Expressionist Art Protis Tapestry Wool Wall Hanging
By Robert Freimark
Located in Surfside, FL
, Quito, Ecuador
Select bibliography:
MOSAIC ART TODAY, Larry Argiro, 1961. International Textbooks
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Wool
Indian with Pipe
By Roy Lichtenstein
Located in New York, NY
"Taking the kind of stodgy pictures you see in history textbooks and redoing them in a modern-art way
Category
1950s Abstract Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Thunder & Shower I, After Yoshitaki" original lithograph signed pop art collage
By Michael Knigin
Located in Milwaukee, WI
textbook on fine art lithography and was used extensively in schools in the United States and Britain
Category
1970s Pop Art Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Ink, Lithograph
"AIPAG"/Japanese and German Modern Stacking Chairs/PAGHOLZ/PAGWOOD/Stock B
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
, the arm was extended so that textbooks could be placed on it, but the arm was cut off and removed so
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Iron
H 28.47 in W 18.71 in D 18.9 in
"Sonja, After Hirosada" original lithograph pop figure portrait Japan city scape
By Michael Knigin
Located in Milwaukee, WI
lithography, which were published by Van Nostrand/Reinhold. One of these books was a textbook on fine art
Category
1970s Pop Art Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Lithograph
"Silent Witness, " pop art original lithograph collage realist abstract signed
By Michael Knigin
Located in Milwaukee, WI
books was a textbook on fine art lithography and was used extensively in schools in the United States
Category
1970s Pop Art Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Lithograph
"Royal Applause, " original lithograph signed abstract bold realistic birds
By Michael Knigin
Located in Milwaukee, WI
/Reinhold. One of these books was a textbook on fine art lithography and was used extensively in schools in
Category
1980s Pop Art Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Lithograph, Ink
"Final Spring" lithograph bright abstract vibrant fish signed by Michael Knigin
By Michael Knigin
Located in Milwaukee, WI
by Van Nostrand/Reinhold. One of these books was a textbook on fine art lithography and was used
Category
1980s Pop Art Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Ink, Lithograph
"Loyal To Me, " original lithograph pop art bright Frog signed by Michael Knigin
By Michael Knigin
Located in Milwaukee, WI
lithography, which were published by Van Nostrand/Reinhold. One of these books was a textbook on fine art
Category
1980s Pop Art Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Lithograph, Ink
Philips 14 Inch Globe, circa 1940
By Philips
Located in London, GB
makers including Malby, Betts, Smith and Johnston. The firm also supplied atlases and textbooks overseas
Category
1940s British Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Paper
Contemporary Gregory Arth Play It Again Sam #3 Mixed Media on Hardboard Signed
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
. His acclaimed circuit board art pieces hang in private homes and have been seen on college textbook
Category
Late 20th Century Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Paint
H 39 in W 12.75 in D 2.25 in
"AIPAG"/Japanese and German modern stacking chair/PAGHOLZ/PAGWOOD/Stock A
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
extended so that textbooks could be placed on it, but the arm was cut off and removed so that it can be
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Iron
H 28.59 in W 18.71 in D 18.51 in
Vintage Set of 4 Corinthian Column Ormolu & Glass Table Lamps, Mid-20th Century
Located in London, GB
context among the detailing proper to each of the "Orders", in the only complete architectural textbook to
Category
1950s Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Ormolu
H 29.53 in W 11.42 in D 11.42 in
Elegant Mahogany Cabinet by Renzo Rutili in Black Lacquer
By Renzo Rutili, Johnson Furniture Co.
Located in Atlanta, GA
his era. This particular Johnson Furniture Company piece is a textbook example of understated elegance
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Brass
Alexander Liberman book, hand signed by both Alexander Liberman and Barbara Rose
By Alexander Liberman
Located in New York, NY
minimalist art. She also wrote a widely used textbook, "American Art Since 1900: A Critical History."
Category
1980s Modern Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker, Lithograph, Offset
H 13.25 in W 12.25 in D 1.75 in
"PRICKLY PEAR PATH " TEXAS HILL COUNTRY CACTUS Frame Size: 21 x 25
By Porfirio Salinas
Located in San Antonio, TX
schoolteachers. Many years later
in an article in the New York Times he was described as a "boy whose
textbooks
Category
1950s Impressionist Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Oil
"Bluebonnet Time Hill Country Frame Size: 35 x 41 Bluebonnets, Poppies, Oak Tree
By Porfirio Salinas
Located in San Antonio, TX
described as a "boy whose
textbooks were seldom opened and whose sketchbook was never closed."
Instead of
Category
1950s Impressionist Vintage Textbooks
Materials
Oil
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