Arthur Sarnoff Portrait Paintings

American, 1912-2000

An illustrator for many national magazines, Arthur Sarnoff was known for illustration and paintings, which were whimsical and attention getting because of their reflection of many aspects of American culture---product consumption, domestic life, sports, celebrities, sex, crime and musical entertainment. Sarnoff was born in Brooklyn and studied at the Industrial School and the Grand Central Art School* in New York City. Among his teachers were John Clymer and Andrew Wyeth. He was a member of the Society of Illustrators* and exhibited widely including the National Academy of Design*. Much of his illustration work beginning in the 1930s was for weekly and monthly magazines and included McCall's, American Weekly, Collier's, Woman's Home Companion, Redbook, American Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Esquire, and Good Housekeeping. His ad images were used to promote Karo Syrup (Karo Kid is a 40s icon), Dextrose (ditto the Sugar Blonde), Lucky Strike cigarettes, Coors beer, Camay soup, and over-the-counter much advertised medications such as Sal Hepatica, Listerine, Vick's Vapo Rub, Meds and Ipana. He also did portraits of President and Mrs Kennedy. Two subjects continue to keep him famous: popular and tasteful pin-up girl calendars and the pool playing (and card playing and golfing) dogs, of which The Hustler became one of the best-selling prints of the 1950s. He usually signed his art by using his full name or "Sarnoff," or just "AS." In honor of Sarnoff's 70th birthday in 2001, his two daughters, Susan and Elizabeth, set up the Arthur Sarnoff Alumni Financial Aid Fund at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School in Central Park, New York City. A children's school attended by Sarnoff's daughters, the school remained of special interest to Arthur Sarnoff and his family.

Artist: Arthur Sarnoff

Arthur SarnoffFather Saves Child in Dramatic Rescue in Dramatic Lighting, Illustration, Circa 1950s

$14,000

Father Saves Child in Dramatic Rescue in Dramatic Lighting, Illustration

By Arthur Sarnoff

Located in Miami, FL

This work is remarkable for its intense dramatic lighting effects and wide-angle composition. Very few artists conceived and executed with acutely dramatic light in the arc of art hi...

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1950s Modern Arthur Sarnoff Portrait Paintings

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Gouache, Illustration Board

Arthur SarnoffFashionable Woman

$2,000

Fashionable Woman

By Arthur Sarnoff

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Acrylic on Board Signature: Signed Women with brightly colored scarf

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20th Century Other Art Style Arthur Sarnoff Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Board

Arthur SarnoffPretty Girl with Kittens

$2,000

Pretty Girl with Kittens

By Arthur Sarnoff

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Oil on Board Dimensions: 20.50" x 14.50" Signature: Signed

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Mid-20th Century Arthur Sarnoff Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

William John HennessyPortrait of the Artist's Daughters, American Impressionism Painting, Signed, Circa 1880

$6,827

H 13 in W 9.26 in

Portrait of the Artist's Daughters, American Impressionism Painting, Signed

By William John Hennessy

Located in PARIS, FR

William John Hennessy Thomastown 1839 - Rudgwick 1917 Portrait of the Artist's Daughters Circa 1880 Oil on canvas mounted on cardboard Signed bottom left 33 x 23.5 cm canvas 44 x ...

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1880s American Impressionist Arthur Sarnoff Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Andres Garcia Benitez1938 Cuban Illustration Gouache Painting Carteles Magazine Andres Garcia Benitez, 1938

$3,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 18 in W 15 in

1938 Cuban Illustration Gouache Painting Carteles Magazine Andres Garcia Benitez

Located in Buffalo, NY

An original illustration by Cuban artist Andres Garcia Benitez which was used for the cover of the iconic Carteles magazine in November of 1938. ...

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1930s Realist Arthur Sarnoff Portrait Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board

Allen Williams"Clatterer" (2023) By Allen Williams, Original Oil Portrait Painting, 2023

$3,750

H 24 in W 16 in

"Clatterer" (2023) By Allen Williams, Original Oil Portrait Painting

By Allen Williams

Located in Denver, CO

"Clatterer" (2023) by Allen Williams is an original oil painting on a sealed illustration board that depicts an eerie and disturbing portrait of a demon...

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2010s Realist Arthur Sarnoff Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board, Illustration Board

Per FischerMoonlight Beyond the Kerosene Lamps in the Railway Compartment, 1907, 1907

$6,474

H 13.78 in W 13.39 in

Moonlight Beyond the Kerosene Lamps in the Railway Compartment, 1907

Located in Stockholm, SE

Per Fischer (1877–1974) Sweden Moonlight Beyond the Kerosene Lamps in the Railway Compartment, 1907 oil on canvas laid on panel painted 1907 unframed: 29.5 × 28 cm (11.6 × 11 in) f...

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Early 1900s Symbolist Arthur Sarnoff Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Liudmila ShabazovaMy light. Original painting by Liudmila Shabazova, 2024

$1,412

H 23.63 in W 19.69 in D 0.4 in

My light. Original painting by Liudmila Shabazova

By Liudmila Shabazova

Located in Zofingen, AG

Portrait of a young woman with a baby. Modern painting in the style of impressionism. Against a dark background, a warm light shines, the light of love and tenderness.As is typical ...

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2010s Impressionist Arthur Sarnoff Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Cardboard

1950s "Black Floor" Mid Century Bay Area Figurative Movement Gouache Painting, c. 1950

$500

H 18 in W 15 in

1950s "Black Floor" Mid Century Bay Area Figurative Movement Gouache Painting

Located in Arp, TX

From the estate of Jerry Opper & Ruth Friedman Opper Black Floor c. 1940-1950's Gouache on Paper 15" x 18" Unframed *Custom framing available for additional charge. Please expect framing time between 3-5 weeks. From the estate of Ruth Friedmann Opper & Jerry Opper. Ruth was the daughter of Bauhaus artist, Gustav Friedmann. San Francisco Abstract Expression A free-spirited wave of creative energy swept through the San Francisco art community after World War II. Challenging accepted modes of painting, Abstract Expressionists produced highly experimental works that jolted the public out of its postwar complacency. Abstract Expressionism resulted from a broad collective impulse rather than the inspiration of a small band of New York artists. Documenting the interchanges between the East and West Coasts, she cites areas of mutual influence and shows the impact of San Francisco on the New York School, including artists such as Mark Rothko and Ad Reinhardt. San Francisco's Beat poets...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Arthur Sarnoff Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

$6,003

H 13 in W 9.26 in

Léa LAFUGIE (1890-1972), portrait of a young Cambodian woman

By Léa Lafugie

Located in Paris, FR

Léa Lafugie was a French painter born in Paris, known for her portraits and landscapes inspired by her travels. She studied at the National School of Decorative Arts in Paris and lat...

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1920s Art Deco Arthur Sarnoff Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

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