FRANK STELLA (AMERICAN B.1936) TUFTONBORO Signed and dated '74 in pencil, numbered 96/100, bearing two embossed studio stamps, colour lithograph and screenprint 44cm x 56cm (17.25in x 22in) Provenance: The John Calcutt Collection Note: Frank Stella is one of the great American artists associated with the Minimalism movement of the 1960s. Minimalism spanned many artistic fields, from the compositions of musician Philip Glass, to the plays of Samuel Beckett. In terms of the visual arts, it is characterised by an often 'hard-edged' take on abstraction and a systemic approach to painting, often formed of geometric shapes depicted in highly saturated 'fields' of colour. Stella is regarded as one of the pioneers of this new approach, though many included under the Minimalism banner rejected the categorisation of their work as a cohesive movement as such. Stella struck out on his career path as an artist largely independently and with a clear, singular vision for the work he wanted to create. Having been influenced early on by the precise, tonal works of European modernists like the Bauhaus' Josef Albers, Stella very deliberately chose to move away and past the dense, gestural approach to abstraction made famous by Abstract Expressionists like Jackson Pollok. In antithesis, his work sought to elevate the picture as object, as opposed to the picture as cipher for something tangible in the physical world, or as representative of the artist's own interior life and emotions. Where the previous school had sought to capture feeling and painterly movement in the immediate post-war years, Stella and his contemporaries were cool and detached. Lyon & Turnbull are pleased to offer three examples of his works in print for sale. Though painting (and latterly sculpture) dominated his output, print making was an integral and significant area of his practise. Indeed it became one of his primary interests for the 60s and 70s, to the extent that he installed a print works in his studio in 1973. Here he experimented, often layering, as here in 'Tuftonboro', two techniques in one; in this case lithography and screenprinting. Stella's work is featured in the collections of important institutions around the world. In 1970, he became the youngest artist to be the subject of a major solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, New York. In 2009, Stella was awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Obama.Provenance: The John Calcutt Collection
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FRANK STELLA (AMERICAN B.1936) SHARPSVILLE, 1972 Signed and dated 1972, numbered 50/100, lithograph 38cm x 52cm (15in x 20.5in) Provenance: The John Calcutt Collection Note: Frank Stella is one of the great American artists associated with the Minimalism movement of the 1960s. Minimalism spanned many artistic fields, from the compositions of musician Philip Glass, to the plays of Samuel Beckett. In terms of the visual arts, it is characterised by an often 'hard-edged' take on abstraction and a systemic approach to painting, often formed of geometric shapes depicted in highly saturated 'fields' of colour. Stella is regarded as one of the pioneers of this new approach, though many included under the Minimalism banner rejected the categorisation of their work as a cohesive movement as such. Stella struck out on his career path as an artist largely independently and with a clear, singular vision for the work he wanted to create. Having been influenced early on by the precise, tonal works of European modernists like the Bauhaus' Josef Albers, Stella very deliberately chose to move away and past the dense, gestural approach to abstraction made famous by Abstract Expressionists like Jackson Pollok. In antithesis, his work sought to elevate the picture as object, as opposed to the picture as cipher for something tangible in the physical world, or as representative of the artist's own interior life and emotions. Where the previous school had sought to capture feeling and painterly movement in the immediate post-war years, Stella and his contemporaries were cool and detached. Lyon & Turnbull are pleased to offer three examples of his works in print for sale. Though painting (and latterly sculpture) dominated his output, print making was an integral and significant area of his practise. Indeed it became one of his primary interests for the 60s and 70s, to the extent that he installed a print works in his studio in 1973. Here he experimented, often layering, as here in 'Tuftonboro', two techniques in one; in this case lithography and screenprinting. Stella's work is featured in the collections of important institutions around the world. In 1970, he became the youngest artist to be the subject of a major solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, New York. In 2009, Stella was awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Obama.Provenance: The John Calcutt Collection
FRANK STELLA (AMERICAN B.1936) UNTITLED (RABAT), 1964 Unsigned, edition 500, screenprint 60cm x 50cm (20in x 24in) Provenance: The Walter Thompson Art Collection, New York; The John Calcutt Collection Note: Frank Stella is one of the great American artists associated with the Minimalism movement of the 1960s. Minimalism spanned many artistic fields, from the compositions of musician Philip Glass, to the plays of Samuel Beckett. In terms of the visual arts, it is characterised by an often 'hard-edged' take on abstraction and a systemic approach to painting, often formed of geometric shapes depicted in highly saturated 'fields' of colour. Stella is regarded as one of the pioneers of this new approach, though many included under the Minimalism banner rejected the categorisation of their work as a cohesive movement as such. Stella struck out on his career path as an artist largely independently and with a clear, singular vision for the work he wanted to create. Having been influenced early on by the precise, tonal works of European modernists like the Bauhaus' Josef Albers, Stella very deliberately chose to move away and past the dense, gestural approach to abstraction made famous by Abstract Expressionists like Jackson Pollok. In antithesis, his work sought to elevate the picture as object, as opposed to the picture as cipher for something tangible in the physical world, or as representative of the artist's own interior life and emotions. Where the previous school had sought to capture feeling and painterly movement in the immediate post-war years, Stella and his contemporaries were cool and detached. Lyon & Turnbull are pleased to offer three examples of his works in print for sale. Though painting (and latterly sculpture) dominated his output, print making was an integral and significant area of his practise. Indeed it became one of his primary interests for the 60s and 70s, to the extent that he installed a print works in his studio in 1973. Here he experimented, often layering, as here in 'Tuftonboro', two techniques in one; in this case lithography and screenprinting. Stella's work is featured in the collections of important institutions around the world. In 1970, he became the youngest artist to be the subject of a major solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, New York. In 2009, Stella was awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Obama.Provenance: The John Calcutt Collection
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[§] NICOLAS PARTY (SWISS B.1980) FLOWERS, 2012 Dated 01.04.2012, signed to 'Modern Institute' label verso, ink on paper 49cm x 69cm (19.25in x 27in) Note: John Calcutt was born in Chipping Norton and moved to Scotland in 1969 to study Fine Art at Edinburgh University and Edinburgh College of Art, but realising his interests lay in the thoughts, processes and concepts of creation, rather than the processes of making, transferred from Fine Art to History of Art, gaining a MA (Hons) in 1973, specialising in European Art c. 1750-1850. He completed his formal education at the Courtauld Institute of Art (University of London) in 1974, gaining an MA in Realism in European Art c. 1830-1860. John returned to academia soon after as Senior Lecturer in History and Theory of Art and Design at the University of Central Lancashire, where he worked for twelve years before returning to Scotland in 1987 to take up the position of Lecturer in the Historical and Critical Studies Department at the Glasgow School of Art. In 2005 he became Senior Lecturer on the MFA Programme at GSA, before succeeding his close friend Sam Ainsley as Programme Leader in 2007, working with another close friend, the artist Graham Ramsay. He was also Programme leader on the MLitt in Fine Art Practice Course at Glasgow School of Art from 2012-16 and continued to work at the school after he retired in January 2017, when he became Director of Bureau de Change, a pioneering Postgraduate Forum he initiated to nurture recent graduate talent. Although John spent 44 years working within higher education institutions, he was no stuffy academic and loved sharing his deep and wide knowledge with students. He was an inspirational teacher, writer and critic who significantly shaped and informed the contemporary visual art scene in Scotland and beyond, nurturing the careers of many of the countries most celebrated and critically acclaimed artists. His collecting interests included contemporary visual art, books and music, with a particular passion for Pop Art; his home a homage to Jasper Johns, Frank Stella and Andy Warhol.Provenance: The John Calcutt Collection
Great Exhibition. The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue. The Industry of all Nations, 1851, numerous illustrations, some spotting, all edges gilt, contemporary half calf, spine and edges rubbed, 4to, together with The Modern Gallery of British Artists, 1836, additional engraved title, 36 engraved plates, a little light spotting, original green cloth gilt, spine faded, 4to, plus The Jockey Club, or a Sketch of the Manners of the Age, [by Charles Pigott], 2 parts in one, 2nd edition, Dublin, 1792, a little minor toning, contemporary tree calf, light edge wear, 8vo, together with others including another Art Journal 1851, N. Whittock's The Youth's New London Self-Instructing Drawing Book, 1835 and The National Gallery of Pictures of the Great Masters..., 2 volumes, circa 1838 (Qty: 22)
Smith (Eliza). The Compleat Housewife: or, Accomplish'd Gentlewoman's Companion, 14th edition, 1750, engraved frontispiece, six folding engraved bills of fare, two with small hole at top affecting text, generally toned with occasional minor spotting, a few early ink annotations, preface with small hole to headpiece, final index leaf lacking lower outer corner, modern brown calf, spine with red calf gilt lettered label, 8vo, together with [Glasse, Hannah] , The Art of Cookery, made Plain and Easy ... the Sixth Edition, with very large Additions, 1758, lightly toned with occasional minor spots or marks, leaf T7 with repair to upper outer corner, modern brown calf, spine with green calf gilt lettered label, 8vo (Qty: 2)First item: Bitting, p. 438; Maclean, p. 134; Vicaire, p. 794. Second item: Maclean p. 59; this edition not in Bitting, Cagle or Vicaire.
Montagu (Jennifer) . Alessandro Algardi, 2 volumes, 1985, Yale University Press, numerous black & white illustrations, previous owner inscription to front endpapers, uniform original cloth in dust jackets, covers lightly rubbed, large 4to, together with Gere (J.A.) , Taddeo Zuccaro, His development studied in his drawings, 1st edition, 1969, University of Chicago Press, numerous black & white illustrations, slight worming to gutters, original cloth in dust jacket, covers slightly rubbed to head & foot, large 8vo, and Gisolfi (Diana) , Paolo Veronese and the practice of painting in late Renaissance Venice, 1st edition, 2017, numerous colour and black & white illustrations, original cloth in dust jacket, large 4to, plus other modern Renaissance art reference, all original cloth in dust jackets, 8vo/4to (Qty: 31)
Keynes (Geoffrey) . A Study of the Illuminated Books of William Blake, Poet. Printer. Prophet., 1964, The Trianon Press, limited edition 286/525, signed by the author to the limitation page, numerous colour plates, book plate to front paste down, publishers original gilt decorated red quarter morocco in slipcase, spine slightly faded, large 8vo, together with Trianon Press [publisher] , Samuel Palmer, A Vision Recaptured: The complete etchings and the paintings for Milton and for Virgil, limited edition 593/3826, 1978, colour and black & white illustrations plus 5 loose monochrome etchings in separate folder, original covers in hard case, large 4to, and Milton (John) , Comus: A Mask, limited edition of 300 copies, 1926, 8 black & white plates, minor toning, original gilt decorated black cloth, boards lightly rubbed, 4to, plus other modern art & William Blake reference & related, mostly original cloth, many in dust jackets, G/VG, 8vo/4to (Qty: 3 shelves)
Hedin (Sven). Central Asia and Tibet, Towards the Holy City of Lassa, 2 volumes, 1st edition, 1903, portrait frontispiece to each, numerous black & white plates and illustrations, folding maps (folding map at rear of volume 1 torn and repaired), ink stamp to titles, endpapers renewed, top edge gilt, original cloth gilt, rebacked preserving original spines, upper covers marked where label removed, large 8vo, together with Todd (Henry John). Some Account of the Deans of Canterbury; from the new foundation of that church, by Henry the Eighth, to the Present Time. To which is added a Catalogue of the Manuscripts in the Church Library, Canterbury & London, 1793, upper blank margin of title torn and repaired, contemporary calf, rebacked preserving original spine, morocco title label, 8vo, with Oliver (George) , Historic Collections, relating to the Monastries in Devon, Exeter: Printed by R. Cullum, 1820 , occasional spotting, original boards with later cloth spine and printed paper title label, 8vo, and Salter (Thomas Frederick). The Anglers Guide; being a New, Plain, and Complete, Practical Treatise of the Art of Angling for Sea, River, and Pond Fish..., 6th edition, carefully corrected & enlarged, 1825, engraved portrait frontispiece, wood engraved vignette to title (few letters skinned with loss), wood engraved plates and illustrations, frontispiece & title reattached, some spotting and finger-soiling, wax seal stamp to verso of final leaf, contemporary half calf, lacking spine label, rubbed and some wear, 12mo in 6s, plus Kennedy (John) , A Treatise upon Planting, Gardening, and the Management of the Hot-House, volume 1 only (of two), 2nd edition, corrected & greatly enlarged, 1777 , title underlined in ink, contemporary half calf, paper label at foot of spine, lacking upper board detached (replacement full calf board provided), lower joint cracked, worn, 8vo, plus The Parks and Gardens of Paris, by William Robinson, 1878, original cloth, spine and lower board damp soiled, 8vo, together with other British topography related including, Paterson's Roads, by Edward Mogg, 16th edition, 1822, title detached and torn, folding engraved maps, original diced calf, 8vo, The Walloons and their Church at Norwich by William Moens, Lymington, 1888, ex-library copy with usual ink stamps, modern red library buckram, 4to, plus three others (Qty: 12)
'SS Normandie' a souvenir launch publication edited by 'L'Illustration' June 1935:, containing photographs, artists illustrations and detailed text of the ship's technical details and luxurious fittings, gilt stamped card covers (some loss to corners, age browned cover).*Notes- Built in Saint-Nazaire for the French line Compagnie General Transatlantique, SS Normandie was considered at the time to be an 'unrivalled masterpiece of modern science and art, a magnificent example of French genius and taste' . Her interior was overseen by the French architect Roger-Henri Expert and designed in the high Art Deco and Streamline Modern manner. The dining room was lined with 12 pillars and 38 columns of Lalique glass and the children's room was designed by author Jean de Brunhoff who decorated it with images of Babar the Elephant. On her maiden voyage in 1935 SS Normandie won the coveted 'Blue Ribbon' and throughout her career traded this honour with RMS Queen Mary. At the outbreak of WWII Normandie was interned by the US Government. In 1941 she was approved for conversion to a troop carrier and during her conversion in 1942 a fire broke out and she capsized and sank in New York harbour.
A COLLECTION OF MODERN SCOTTISH ENAMEL EARRINGS comprising three pairs of earrings, each with black ground enamel, one disc shaped with gold baton inlay; an interchangeable pair of black and white zig zag with removable central domed stud (comes with smaller studs to replace), and a pair of curved with white snake skin detail, all in original boxes (8) INTRODUCTION TO JEWELLERY SECTION Maureen Edgar is arguably Scotland's most important enameller and while her name is not yet known to as many collectors as it should the appreciation of her work is becoming widespread. Her work can be found in the collections of The National Museum Scotland, Incorporation of Goldsmiths of the City of Edinburgh, The Goldsmiths Company London and likely the largest grouping within The Pearson Silver Collection. Artistic from an early age, Maureen Edgar started her art training with an evening class at Glasgow School of Art and was latterly accepted to Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art in Dundee. Here she moved from painting to the silver and jewellery department where she found her passion. Like many of the period, she trained under the eye of Bernard Harrington. It was in 1977 that she applied, and to her own surprise, was accepted to the Royal College of Art and would further her training under Gerald Benney for three years. In Maureen's own words about working with Benney 'This was my biggest opportunity'. Building from her training at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art this would prove to be the final link in the chain turning Maureen fully into an enameller. Her work was almost immediately a success and even early in her career she was gaining a reputation and large commissions. This early success perhaps explains the relative rarity of her jewellery as she immediately found work in larger commissions such as goblets, eggs and napkin rings. Sadly, due to ill health her career was cut short prematurely and she retired from working in 1999, with her final commission being the cruet set for The Millennium Collection of silver for Bute House. For a full biography and illustrations of much of her important work see 'Designer British Silver' John Andrew and Derek Styles page 194 - 199.
Ca.2000 BC. This type of very interesting stone statuette, sometimes referred to as Bactrian princesses or Bactrian goddesses, is a very distinctive and rare object of the prehistoric civilization of Bactria. These seldom exceed 20cm in height and they are composite in nature, with the head (and also often a cap or other headdress) being separate from the body.They are made up with two or more different types of stone; usually green chlorite or steatite for the body, with heads of white limestone and occasionally in green chlorite.Bactra was the Greek name for the area of modern Balkh, in what is now northern Afghanistan and Margiana was the Greek name for the Persian satrapy of Margu, the capital of which was Merv, in today's Turkmenistan.This civilisation was contemporary with the European Bronze Age, and was characterised by monumental architecture, social complexity and extremely distinctive cultural artefacts that vanish from the record a few centuries after they first appear. Trade appears to have been important, as Bactrian artefacts appear all over the Persian Gulf as well as in the Iranian Plateau and the Indus Valley. Pictographs on seals have been argued to indicate an independently-developed writing system.Religion may have been based around deities represented by pieces such as this. However, they are extremely rare.. Their significance is unclear. Fine Condition, intact. Size: 10.5cm x9cm (4.13 x 3.54 in); 700gr; Provenance: Private collection of an Oxford professional, formed in the 1970s-1990s on the UK art market, All Items sold by Pax Romana Auctions come with professional Certificate of Authenticity.
GUIDE FOR THE 1902 INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF MODERN DECORATIVE ART, TURIN, thirty-two pace official guide with pull-out map, including 'Scozia' Note: The First International Exhibition of Modern Decorative Art was held in Turin from May to November 1902. The ‘Scottish Section’ was designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. In addition, one of the three rooms was dedicated to his and Margaret Macdonald’s work; in one half of the space they created the room setting for the famous ‘The Rose Boudoir’. The Guide fully covers the Exhibition and has a section titled ‘Scozia’ which mentions Rennie Mackintosh and his wife Margaret Macdonald, the head of Glasgow School of Art’s Francis H. (‘Fra’) Newbery, and the Glasgow School artists Herbert McNair, Frances Macdonald and Ann MacBeth, as well as others
NO RESERVE Gilbert & George. SONOFAGOD PICTURES: Was Jesus Heterosexual?, White Cube, 2006 § Watson (Sarah) & Robin Vousden, editors. Tracey Emin: You Left Me Breathing, Beverly Hills, Gagossian Gallery, 2007 § Landy (Michael) Everything Must Go!, brochure for the Mark Wallinger exhibition State Britain loosely inserted, Ridinghouse, 2008 § Sylvester (David) Looking Back at Francis Bacon, 2000; About Modern Art..., 1996, first editions, first three signed presentation inscriptions by the artists, illustrations, most colour, some folding, first and third original printed wrappers, else original cloth or boards, last two dust-jackets; and 6 others, 4to & 8vo (11)
A collection of art reference and periodicals to include 'Modern Masterpieces' parts 1-24, 'The Artist' magazine including volumes 6 no's 1, 2 and 6, volume 13, no.6 and volume 14 no.2, dates 1930s, 'The Encyclopedia of Colour Decoration', 'Masterpieces of Figure Painting', by Nerwton, 'The Art of Pastel' by Anna Airy, and Arthur Ferrier's 'Lovelies Brought to Life by Roye'.
Various books architecture, art, etc. Early Dutch Painting, James (MR) Abbeys, York, The Book Of Kells, The Royal Parks, Florence, English Monumental Sculpture Since The Renaissance, English Art, The English Abbey , A Popular History of The Great War set, London Churches Ancient and Modern (2 volumes), other mainly hardback, Rembrandt's Eyes, etc. (6 shelves)
Original vintage travel advertising poster published for the "Venezia Graphic Design Conference" and used by the Italian Tourist Office (ENIT) to promote Venice.This superb design by Cassandre, with the colors and images reflected in the lagoon, perfectly render the magical and romantic atmosphere of the city. Cassandre, pseudonym of Adolphe Jean-Marie Mouron (1901- 1968) was a French painter, commercial poster artist, and typeface designer. He was born Adolphe Jean-Marie Mouron in Kharkiv, Ukraine, to French parents. As a young man, Cassandre moved to Paris, where he studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and at the Academie Julian. The popularity of posters as advertising afforded him an opportunity to work for a Parisian printing house. Inspired by cubism as well as surrealism, he earned a reputation with works such as Bucheron (Woodcutter), a poster created for a cabinetmaker that won first prize at the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes. Cassandre became successful enough that with the help of partners he was able to set up his own advertising agency called Alliance Graphique, serving a wide variety of clients during the 1930s. He is perhaps best known for his posters advertising travel, for clients such as the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits. His creations for the Dubonnet wine company were among the first posters designed in a manner that allowed them to be seen by occupants in moving vehicles. His posters are memorable for their innovative graphic solutions and their frequent denotations to such painters as Max Ernst and Pablo Picasso. In addition, he taught graphic design at the Ecole des Arts Decoratifs and then at the Ecole d'Art Graphique. With typography an important part of poster design, the company created several new typeface styles. Cassandre developed Bifur in 1929, the sans serif Acier Noir in 1935, and in 1937 an all-purpose font called Peignot. In 1936, his works were exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City which led to commissions from Harper's Bazaar to do cover designs. Good condition, faint foxing and creases in margins. Country: Italy, year of printing: 1951, designer: A. M. Cassandre, size (cm): 100x62.5
Original vintage advertising poster by Rene Gruau for the 1965 Moulin Rouge cabaret show Frisson featuring 40 Doriss Girls and the world's most famous French Cancan. Moulin Rouge is a cabaret in Paris, France. The original house, which burned down in 1915, was co-founded in 1889 by Charles Zidler and Joseph Oller, who also owned the Paris Olympia. Close to Montmartre in the Paris district of Pigalle on Boulevard de Clichy in the 18th arrondissement, it is marked by the red windmill on its roof. The closest métro station is Blanche. Moulin Rouge is best known as the birthplace of the modern form of the can-can dance. Originally introduced as a seductive dance by the courtesans who operated from the site, the can-can dance revue evolved into a form of entertainment of its own and led to the introduction of cabarets across Europe. Today, the Moulin Rouge is a tourist attraction, offering musical dance entertainment for visitors from around the world. The club's decor still contains much of the romance of fin de siècle France.René Gruau (4 February 1909 – 31 March 2004) was a fashion illustrator whose exaggerated portrayal of fashion design through painting has had a lasting effect on the fashion industry. Because of Gruau's inherent skills and creativity, he contributed to a change in the entire fashion industry through the new pictures that represented the already popular designs created by designers in the industry. The benefits, including economic stimulation and enhancement of advertising are still present in the industry today via a new way of fashion illustration, fashion photography. Gruau became one of the best known and favorite artists of the haute couture world during the 1940s and 50s working with Femina, Marie Claire, L'Officiel, L'Album Du Figaro and an assortment of “high-style” magazines. Gruau’s artwork is recognized and commended internationally in some of Paris and Italy's most prestigious art museums including the Louvre in Paris and the Blank in Italy. in addition to his international fame and recognition, "Gruau's artwork is known for its timeless and enduring style". Good condition, tape marks in top and bottom margins. Backed on paper. Country: France, year of printing: 1965, designer: Rene Gruau, size (cm): 60.5x40
Original vintage advertising poster published to promote an exhibition of El Greco's works organised by the Toledo Museum of Art in Ohio and touring the cities of Madrid, Washington and Dallas between 1982 and 1983. Doménikos Theotokópoulos (October 1541 – 7 April 1614), most widely known as El Greco ("The Greek"), was a Greek painter, sculptor and architect of the Spanish Renaissance. "El Greco" was a nickname, a reference to his Greek origin, and the artist normally signed his paintings with his full birth name in Greek letters often adding the word Cretan. El Greco was born in the Kingdom of Candia, which was at that time part of the Republic of Venice, and the center of Post-Byzantine art. He trained and became a master within that tradition before traveling at age 26 to Venice, as other Greek artists had done. In 1570 he moved to Rome, where he opened a workshop and executed a series of works. During his stay in Italy, El Greco enriched his style with elements of Mannerism and of the Venetian Renaissance taken from a number of great artists of the time, notably Tintoretto. In 1577, he moved to Toledo, Spain, where he lived and worked until his death. In Toledo, El Greco received several major commissions and produced his best-known paintings. El Greco's dramatic and expressionistic style was met with puzzlement by his contemporaries but found appreciation in the 20th century. El Greco is regarded as a precursor of both Expressionism and Cubism, while his personality and works were a source of inspiration for poets and writers such as Rainer Maria Rilke and Nikos Kazantzakis. El Greco has been characterized by modern scholars as an artist so individual that he belongs to no conventional school. He is best known for tortuously elongated figures and often fantastic or phantasmagorical pigmentation, marrying Byzantine traditions with those of Western painting. Good condition, small paper losses in top corners. Country: Spain, year of printing: 1982, designer: El Greco, size (cm): 68.5x36
Original vintage postcard for Maison Prunier featuring great artwork by Adolphe Mouron Cassandre of a fish, lobster and a shell on a restaurant table. Address and contact details on reverse. Cassandre, pseudonym of Adolphe Jean-Marie Mouron (1901- 1968) was a French painter, commercial poster artist, and typeface designer. He was born Adolphe Jean-Marie Mouron in Kharkiv, Ukraine, to French parents. As a young man, Cassandre moved to Paris, where he studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and at the Academie Julian. The popularity of posters as advertising afforded him an opportunity to work for a Parisian printing house. Inspired by cubism as well as surrealism, he earned a reputation with works such as Bucheron (Woodcutter), a poster created for a cabinetmaker that won first prize at the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes. Cassandre became successful enough that with the help of partners he was able to set up his own advertising agency called Alliance Graphique, serving a wide variety of clients during the 1930s. He is perhaps best known for his posters advertising travel, for clients such as the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits. His creations for the Dubonnet wine company were among the first posters designed in a manner that allowed them to be seen by occupants in moving vehicles. His posters are memorable for their innovative graphic solutions and their frequent denotations to such painters as Max Ernst and Pablo Picasso. In addition, he taught graphic design at the École des Arts Décoratifs and then at the École d'Art Graphique. With typography an important part of poster design, the company created several new typeface styles. Cassandre developed Bifur in 1929, the sans serif Acier Noir in 1935, and in 1937 an all-purpose font called Peignot. In 1936, his works were exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City which led to commissions from Harper's Bazaar to do cover designs. Excellent condition. Country: France, year of printing: 1934, designer: Adolphe Mouron Cassandre, size (cm): 14x9
Original vintage travel advertising poster printed for the Office of French Tourism and featuring an interpretive rendering of lithograph executed by Charles Sorlier, from a detail of the preliminary sketch of the ceiling of the Paris Opera by Marc Chagall. This fragment is a tribute to Berlioz for Romeo and Juliet which also includes pictures of the Place de la Concorde and the Arc de Triomphe. Marc Zakharovich Chagall (/??????l/ sh?-GAHL;[3][nb 1] born Moishe Zakharovich Shagal;[4] 6 July [O.S. 24 June] 1887 – 28 March 1985) was a Russian-French artist of Belarusian Jewish origin. An early modernist, he was associated with several major artistic styles and created works in virtually every artistic format, including painting, book illustrations, stained glass, stage sets, ceramic, tapestries and fine art prints. Art critic Robert Hughes referred to Chagall as "the quintessential Jewish artist of the twentieth century" (though Chagall saw his work as "not the dream of one people but of all humanity"). According to art historian Michael J. Lewis, Chagall was considered to be "the last survivor of the first generation of European modernists". For decades, he "had also been respected as the world's pre-eminent Jewish artist". Using the medium of stained glass, he produced windows for the cathedrals of Reims and Metz, windows for the UN and the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Jerusalem Windows in Israel. He also did large-scale paintings, including part of the ceiling of the Paris Opéra. Before World War I, he travelled between Saint Petersburg, Paris, and Berlin. During this period he created his own mixture and style of modern art based on his idea of Eastern European Jewish folk culture. He spent the wartime years in Soviet Belarus, becoming one of the country's most distinguished artists and a member of the modernist avant-garde, founding the Vitebsk Arts College before leaving again for Paris in 1922. Poor condition, poster was cut on sides, paper losses and tears in margins, reinforced with water soluble brown tape on reverse. Country: France, year of printing: 1964, designer: Marc Chagall, size (cm): 63.5x78 (Horizontal)
Original vintage advertising poster by Rene Gruau for the 1963 Moulin Rouge cabaret show Frou Frou featuring 30 Doriss Girls. Moulin Rouge is a cabaret in Paris, France. The original house, which burned down in 1915, was co-founded in 1889 by Charles Zidler and Joseph Oller, who also owned the Paris Olympia. Close to Montmartre in the Paris district of Pigalle on Boulevard de Clichy in the 18th arrondissement, it is marked by the red windmill on its roof. The closest métro station is Blanche. Moulin Rouge is best known as the birthplace of the modern form of the can-can dance. Originally introduced as a seductive dance by the courtesans who operated from the site, the can-can dance revue evolved into a form of entertainment of its own and led to the introduction of cabarets across Europe. Today, the Moulin Rouge is a tourist attraction, offering musical dance entertainment for visitors from around the world. The club's decor still contains much of the romance of fin de siècle France.René Gruau (4 February 1909 – 31 March 2004) was a fashion illustrator whose exaggerated portrayal of fashion design through painting has had a lasting effect on the fashion industry. Because of Gruau's inherent skills and creativity, he contributed to a change in the entire fashion industry through the new pictures that represented the already popular designs created by designers in the industry. The benefits, including economic stimulation and enhancement of advertising are still present in the industry today via a new way of fashion illustration, fashion photography. Gruau became one of the best known and favorite artists of the haute couture world during the 1940s and 50s working with Femina, Marie Claire, L'Officiel, L'Album Du Figaro and an assortment of “high-style” magazines. Gruau’s artwork is recognized and commended internationally in some of Paris and Italy's most prestigious art museums including the Louvre in Paris and the Blank in Italy. in addition to his international fame and recognition, "Gruau's artwork is known for its timeless and enduring style". Very good condition, faint tape marks in top and bottom margins. Backed on paper. Country: France, year of printing: 1963, designer: Rene Gruau, size (cm): 60.5x40
Original vintage advertising poster designed by Victor Moscoso to promote a poster show held at Neiman Marcus in Dallas, Texas that featured the work of various artists. Victor Moscoso was the first of San Francisco’s “Big Five” psychedelic poster artists to create his own poster series. He named it Neon Rose. Victor Moscoso was also the first of San Francisco’s “Big Five” psychedelic poster artists to have his posters shown in the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The Neon Rose Series of posters is one of the crown jewels of the psychedelic poster era. Very good condition, small tear in top left corner. Country: USA, year of printing: 1967, designer: Victor Moscoso, size (cm): 71.5x56
Dickens (Charles) A Christmas Carol. A small paperback edition in good condition for age. Harrap, London. ND; Tarrant (Margaret W) 6 books illustrated by her including; The Flower Fairies. Worn copy with age marks plus additional colouring but all 6 plates are clean. Modern Art Society, Boston. ND. ALSO Songs with Music. Jack, London. ND. 6 items
Thirty Five Pelican Books (published by Penguin Books) with Blue and White Covers, mainly 1930's and 1940's, various subjects including The Floating Republic, Liberty in the Modern State, Adventures of Ideas, The Century's Poetry, Ballet, Opera, Design, Art in England, Music in England, etc plus a similar Penguin Book titled Hiroshima and three other books, all held on a 1930's Oak Book Stand
A 20th century Italian silver plated punchbowl and ladle, the bowl by Carlo Mozzoni, Milano, of plain circular form with scalloped edged rim and two applied C shaped ring handles, signed to one of the handles; the ladle by Lino Sabattini, Bregnano, with circular bowl and plain rectangular in cross section long handle, signed to the reverse (2) 6.50 x 43.50 x 43.50cm (3 x 17 x 17in) Lino Sabattini is an Italian designer best known for his innovative design of silver-plated wares. Born on September 23, 1925 in Corregio, Italy, he studied metalsmithing while working in a brass shop as a teenager. He went on to work in Paris and Milan for the Christofle company, eventually forming his own company, Argenteria Sabattini, in 1964. Today his works are held in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Dallas Museum of Art, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art, amongst others.
Regency period handmade Valentine "puzzle purse" or "love token", pencil & watercolour on laid/chain-lined paper, comical naive illustrations of a fashionable lady and gentleman, romantic imagery including love hearts and flowers ('Emblems of Love'), verse, 'My dearest dear & blest divine, I've picture here thy heart and mine, But cruel Cupid with his dart, Has wounded deep my tender heart...And if you this cruel be, To hasten my sad destiny, Pale Death at last must stand my, And bring my sorrows to an end', paper worn and split along fold-lines, some dampstaining, modern tape repairs, as found. Folk Art
Graciela Rodo Boulanger (Bolivia, France, born 1935) Painting of musicians. Signed lower right. Oil on Canvas. Boulanger's work has been shown in more than 150 exhibitions on five continents. In 1979, she was designated by UNICEF as official artist for the International Year of the Child poster and two of her tapestries were presented in the public hall of the U.N. General Assembly that year. Rodo Boulanger also has been recognized by The Museum of Modern Art of Latin America in Washington, DC; the Metropolitan Opera of New York; the World Federation of the United Nations Associations; The Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris; the Museum of Modern Art, LaPaz; and the Modern Art Center, Zurich. Sight Size: 7.5 x 9.5 in. Overall Size: 11.5 x 13.5 in.
Joshua Kaganove (Illinois / Russian Federation, 1892 - 1968) Painting of Jewish figures with a menorah. Signed and dated 1958 lower right. Oil on canvas. Kaganove taught at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1940s and lived in the Chicago area until his death in August 1968. He studied at Cooper Union School in New York, and the Art Institute of Chicago and exhibited at the Art Institute as well as the Wichita, Kansas Art Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Jewish Art Club. Sight Size: 24.25 x 37.25 in. Overall Size: 29 x 42 in.
Romare Howard Bearden (New York, North Carolina, 1911 - 1988) Easter Sunday Lithograph. Pencil signed and numbered (77/300) in lower margin. Bearden's work is included in major public collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the Studio Museum in Harlem, among others. He has had retrospectives at the Mint Museum of Art (1980), the Detroit Institute of the Arts (1986), and the Studio Museum in Harlem (1991). In 2003 the National Gallery in Washington, D.C., organized a major retrospective of Bearden's work that subsequently traveled to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Dallas Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the High Museum of Art in Atlanta. Image Size: 20.25 x 15 in. Overall Size: 30.25 x 22.25 in. Framed behind glass.
Mihail Chemiakin (New York, Russia born 1943) "Nature Morte w/ Fish" Color Lithograph on Japan paper. Numbered (58/78) lower left. Signed lower right. Chemiakin's work is in the permanent collections of numerous museums, including the Metropolitan Museum (New York), the State Tretyakov Gallery (Moscow), the State Russian Museum (St. Petersburg), the Sao Paolo Museum of Art (Brazil), the Museum of Modern Art of the City of Paris, Yad Vashem and the Tel Aviv Museum of Modern Art, as well as smaller museums throughout Russia and the United States. Image Size: 18 x 25.25 in. Sheet Size: 21 x 29.75 in. Unframed.
Mihail Chemiakin (New York, Russia born 1943) "Untitled-Nature Morte" Color serigraph. Numbered (24/225) lower left. Signed lower right. Watermark "Arches France". Chemiakin's work is in the permanent collections of numerous museums, including the Metropolitan Museum (New York), the State Tretyakov Gallery (Moscow), the State Russian Museum (St. Petersburg), the Sao Paolo Museum of Art (Brazil), the Museum of Modern Art of the City of Paris, Yad Vashem and the Tel Aviv Museum of Modern Art, as well as smaller museums throughout Russia and the United States. Image Size: 18 x 25.25 in. Sheet Size: 21 x 29.75 in. Unframed.
Mihail Chemiakin (New York, Russia born 1943) "Chapeau avec bande orange" Color serigraph. Numbered (21/225) lower left. Signed lower right. Watermark "Arches France". Chemiakin's work is in the permanent collections of numerous museums, including the Metropolitan Museum (New York), the State Tretyakov Gallery (Moscow), the State Russian Museum (St. Petersburg), the Sao Paolo Museum of Art (Brazil), the Museum of Modern Art of the City of Paris, Yad Vashem and the Tel Aviv Museum of Modern Art, as well as smaller museums throughout Russia and the United States. Image Size: 25.25 x 18 in. Sheet Size: 30 x 21 in. Unframed.
Mihail Chemiakin (New York, Russia born 1943) "Purple Harlequin" Color serigraph. From the Carnival at St. Petersburg Suite. Numbered (27/225) lower left. Signed lower right. Watermark "Arches France". Chemiakin's work is in the permanent collections of numerous museums, including the Metropolitan Museum (New York), the State Tretyakov Gallery (Moscow), the State Russian Museum (St. Petersburg), the Sao Paolo Museum of Art (Brazil), the Museum of Modern Art of the City of Paris, Yad Vashem and the Tel Aviv Museum of Modern Art, as well as smaller museums throughout Russia and the United States. Image Size: 20 x 17.25 in. Sheet Size: 30 x 21 in. Unframed.
Mihail Chemiakin (New York, Russia born 1943) "Untitled VIII" Color serigraph. Numbered (27/225) lower left. Signed lower right. Watermark "Arches France". Chemiakin's work is in the permanent collections of numerous museums, including the Metropolitan Museum (New York), the State Tretyakov Gallery (Moscow), the State Russian Museum (St. Petersburg), the Sao Paolo Museum of Art (Brazil), the Museum of Modern Art of the City of Paris, Yad Vashem and the Tel Aviv Museum of Modern Art, as well as smaller museums throughout Russia and the United States. Image Size: 20 x 17.25 in. Sheet Size: 30 x 21 in.Unframed.
Mihail Chemiakin (New York, Russia born 1943) "Untitled VII" Color serigraph. Numbered (27/225) lower left. Pencil Signed lower right. Watermark "Arches France". Chemiakin's work is in the permanent collections of numerous museums, including the Metropolitan Museum (New York), the State Tretyakov Gallery (Moscow), the State Russian Museum (St. Petersburg), the Sao Paolo Museum of Art (Brazil), the Museum of Modern Art of the City of Paris, Yad Vashem and the Tel Aviv Museum of Modern Art, as well as smaller museums throughout Russia and the United States. Image Size: 19 x 16.5 in. Sheet Size: 30 x 21 in. Unframed.
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