Charles Agvent: Art
found: 14 books

 
Aubrey Schwartz. A Retrospective
(Binghamton, NY), Binghamton University Art Museum, 1997. First Edition. Softcover. Stapled wraps, 8-1/2" x 11": 36 pages. Contents consist primarily of black-and-white and color reproductions of the artist's work. Laid in is a four-page brochure for the artist's reception. Ill.: Aubrey Schwartz. Near Fine .
Charles AgventProfessional seller
Book number: 019408
USD 18.80 [Appr.: EURO 17.5 | £UK 15 | JP¥ 2845]
Catalogue: Modern Art
Keywords: Modern Art, Aubrey Schwartz Aubrey Schwartz Art Exhibits American Art Modern Art Aubrey Schwartz

 
BOURDON, David
Warhol
New York, Abrams, (1989). Hardcover. Quarto. Illustrated with color and black-and-white plates. Ill.: Andy Warhol. Near Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper .
Charles AgventProfessional seller
Book number: 000676
USD 75.00 [Appr.: EURO 69.5 | £UK 59.5 | JP¥ 11351]
Catalogue: Pop Art
Keywords: Pop Art, Andy Warhol, Modern Art, Illustrated Books Andy Warhol Andy Warhol Modern Art Pop Art Illustrated Books

 
CADMUS, Paul
Original Drawing of a Nude Male Figure
Drawing. Original Color Pencil/Chalk Drawing (11" x 18") that served as a figural study for his painting DAVID AND GOLIATH. This drawing was acquired with a few others that were created when Cadmus was living in a summer house in Vermont owned by his friend/lover Jared French. Ill.: Paul Cadmus. Near Fine .
Charles AgventProfessional seller
Book number: 021492
USD 4375.00 [Appr.: EURO 4045 | £UK 3465.75 | JP¥ 662152]
Catalogue: Gay Art
Keywords: Original Drawing, Original Art, Modern First Editions, Gay Artists, Paul Cadmus, Gay Art, Erotic Art Paul Cadmus Original Art Gay Art Paul Cadmus Gay Artists

 
CHARLOT, Jean
Charlot Murals in Georgia
[Atlanta], University of Georgia Press, (1945). First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto (7-3/4" x 10-1/4"). The total printing consisted of 2500 copies. Introduction by Lamar Dodd. Illustrated with photographs of Charlot's murals by Eugene Payor. Ill.: Jean Charlot. Near Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper .
Charles AgventProfessional seller
Book number: 002153
USD 125.00 [Appr.: EURO 115.75 | £UK 99.25 | JP¥ 18919]
Catalogue: Mexican Art
Keywords: Illustrated Books, Murals, Georgia, Mexican Art, Modern Art, Jean Charlot Jean Charlot Modern Art Mexican Art Illustrated Books Jean Charlot

 
FLAGG, James Montgomery
Original Watercolor Self-Portrait
1939. Framed Art. Fine ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR Self-Portrait depicting Flagg wearing a trenchcoat and a fancy women's Easter hat while holding a flower with the pencil caption by Flagg in the right margin: "Ap. 9, 1939. I JOIN THE EASTER PARADE ON 5th." Visual image size is 8-1/4" x 10-1/2" matted and framed to an overall size of 14-1/2" x 16." A striking, self-deprecating portrait of the artist. Not signed but in Flagg's inimitable style and from the archive of Willis Birchman: author, illustrator, and friend of Flagg's with whom he had an extensive correspondence. Birchman and Flagg worked together on the book FACES & FACTS BY & ABOUT 26 CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS. Ill.: James Montgomery Flagg. Not examined out of frame but appears to be Fine Flagg, the epitome of the bohemian artist, was a master of portrait studies and incisive caricatures. He created many posters for the government and is best known for his famous "I Want You" Uncle Sam recruiting poster, an American icon. He was elected to the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame in 1980.
Charles AgventProfessional seller
Book number: 020927
USD 3750.00 [Appr.: EURO 3467 | £UK 2970.75 | JP¥ 567559]
Catalogue: Original Art
Keywords: Original Art, James Montgomery Flagg, Illustration Art James Montgomery Flagg Original Art Illustration Art Illustrators James Montgomery Flagg

 
KALLIR, Otto
Grandma Moses
New York, Harry Abrams, [1973]. First Edition. Hardcover. Coffee-table size book with 253 plates, 135 in color. Ill.: Grandma Moses. Near Fine in a Very Good dustwrapper .
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Book number: 005518
USD 62.50 [Appr.: EURO 58 | £UK 49.75 | JP¥ 9459]
Catalogue: Folk Art
Keywords: Grandma Moses, Modern Art, Folk Art, American Art, Illustrated Books, Color Plates Grandma Moses Folk Art American Art Illustrated Books Color Plates

 
KLIPSTEIN, August
The Graphic Work of Kathe Kollwitz
(Staten Island), (Martino), [1996]. Reprint. Hardcover. Quarto (8-1/2" x 11-1/4") , cloth, 384 pages. Includes all the lithographs, etchings, and woodcuts--267 entires in all with 275 illustrations. Fine .
Charles AgventProfessional seller
Book number: 007119
USD 125.00 [Appr.: EURO 115.75 | £UK 99.25 | JP¥ 18919]
Catalogue: Modern Art
Keywords: Illustrated Books, Reference, Limited, Bibliography, Books on Books Expressionism Catalogue Raisonee Women Artists Art Reference

 
MONKHOUSE, Cosmo
The Manchester Whitworth Institute. Historical Catalogue of the Collection of Water-Colour Drawings by Deceased Artists
Manchester, Manchester Whitworth Institute, 1894. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto (8-1/2" x 11-1/4") in publisher's green cloth with gilt lettering and decoration on the front cover. Most of the text printed on rectos only. Illustrated with 26 reproductions of work by William Blake, J. M. W. Turner, and others. Light, sporadic foxing; tasteful bookplate on verso of front endpaper. Some wear to spine tips. Very Good .
Charles AgventProfessional seller
Book number: 019720
USD 43.80 [Appr.: EURO 40.5 | £UK 34.75 | JP¥ 6629]
Catalogue: Art
Keywords: Art, Watercolors, 19th Century Art, Illustrated Books, Biography, Museums Illustrated Books William Blake J. M. W. Turner 19th Century Art

 
[ROOSEVELT, Theodore] SHARP, William
Original Pen and Ink Drawing Titled "Tr on the Telephone
[1957]. Drawing. The drawing measures 16" x 12" and is matted to an overall size of approximately 24-1/2" x 18-1/2." Published in the December 1957 issue of AMERICAN HERITAGE magazine. Minor toning, thumbsoiling, and tape residue to image. With ink-stamps and holographic notations on the mat. Near Fine .
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Book number: 017817
USD 312.50 [Appr.: EURO 289 | £UK 247.75 | JP¥ 47297]
Catalogue: Original Art
Keywords: Theodore Roosevelt, Original Art, Presidents, Periodical Illustration Presidents Illustrations Periodical Illustration Magazine Illustration

 
SAVITSKY, Jack
Original Signed Color Drawing: Coal Miner Jack
[Lansford PA], 1991. First Edition. Drawing. Original Drawing (9" x 12") with color pencils SIGNED, dated, and titled by the artist. On the verso is the artist's handwritten description in pencil of the drawing as well as a brief biography: "Jack Savitsky worked 40 years, IN THE coal mines never took a ART lesson." In 1959 Savitsky contracted Black Lung disease and began drawing, something he enjoyed doing as a youth. One of the great self-taught artists in the modern era, Savitsky often painted characters and scenes from his life in the coal mines. Coal Miner Jack is one of his favorite subjects. Savitsky's work has been sold at major auction houses and is in great demand. Ill.: Jack Savitsky. Fine .
Charles AgventProfessional seller
Book number: 020459
USD 312.50 [Appr.: EURO 289 | £UK 247.75 | JP¥ 47297]
Catalogue: Signed Art
Keywords: Signed Drawing, Outsider Art, Original Art, Folk Art, Jack Savitsky, Pennsylvania Jack Savitsky Original Art Signed Folk Art Outsider Art

 
SAVITSKY, Jack
Original Signed Color Drawing: Pussy in a Boot
[Lansford PA], 1989. Framed Drawing. ORIGINAL DRAWING (10" x 13") of two cats, one in a boot, done with color pencils SIGNED, dated, and titled by the artist. On the verso is the artist's SIGNED handwritten description in pencil of the drawing. In 1959 Savitsky contracted Black Lung disease and began drawing, something he enjoyed doing as a youth. One of the great self-taught artists in the modern era, Savitsky often painted characters and scenes from his life in the coal mines. Savitsky's work has been sold at major auction houses and is in great demand. Framed to an overall size of 11" x 14". Ill.: Jack Savitsky. Fine .
Charles AgventProfessional seller
Book number: 021149
USD 625.00 [Appr.: EURO 578 | £UK 495.25 | JP¥ 94593]
Catalogue: Signed Art
Keywords: Signed Drawing, Outsider Art, Original Art, Folk Art, Jack Savitsky, Pennsylvania, Cats Jack Savitsky Original Art Signed Folk Art Outsider Art

 
SHUGIO, Heromich (editor)
Japanese Art Folio
Tokyo, K. Ogawa, 1898 - 1899. First Edition. Softcover. Folio (13" x 19") in original gray printed wraps issued in 12 monthly parts in slipcases. Complete set with a total of 72 prints, including 12 in color. Each part contains 6 individual prints by artists including Hokusai, Shunsho, Choshun, Ritsuo, Kaigetsudo, and many others. The first print in each portfolio is in color executed by T. Tamura. The other prints are uncolored collotypes by the publisher. Each plate is protected by a captioned tissue guard with a description in English. Each part housed in individual stiff board slipcase with printed title. In the preface the publisher states that the purpose of this publication is "to facilitate the study of Japanese art and to satisfy in a modest way the desire of many who can not enjoy the privilege of seeing the originals. It is the editor's hope to select the best examples of our acknowledged masters and to show the most striking features of all the artists as possible." Complete sets of this handsome publication are uncommon. Plates are generally Fine with some light foxing to a few of the margins. A few of the wrappers are faded, but they are generally in very nice condition with no chips or tears. The slipcases are a bit worn, six of them soiled and spotted. Part 1 lacks its wrappers, and Parts 11 and 12 lack their slipcases. Overall Very Good and scarce .
Charles AgventProfessional seller
Book number: 020250
USD 2500.00 [Appr.: EURO 2311.5 | £UK 1980.5 | JP¥ 378372]
Catalogue: Japanese Art
Keywords: Japanese Art, Japan, Illustrated Books, Color Plates Japanese Art Japan Illustrated Books Color Plates

 
THURBER, James
Original Signed Drawing
Framed Drawing. Large Original Pencil Drawing (36" x 24") of two couples dancing SIGNED by the artist, simply framed. This drawing was used on the cover of HARPER'S MAGAZINE Centennial Issue, October 1950, No.1205. Not in Bowden's bibliography of Thurber. A scarce and very large iconic drawing by Thurber at his best. With a copy of the magazine where it appears on the cover. Ill.: James Thurber. Tear in paper on left side, some creasing. A striking, large drawing in Very Good condition, not examined out of the frame .
Charles AgventProfessional seller
Book number: 021316
USD 31250.00 [Appr.: EURO 28891.75 | £UK 24754.5 | JP¥ 4729654]
Catalogue: Signed Art
Keywords: Signed Drawing, Original Art, Modern First Editions, Dance, Humor, James Thurber, James Thurber Original Art Signed Modern First Editions Humor

 
WILLETT, Christopher
Original Signed Oil Painting: Hill Top House, Point Pleasant
[Lansford PA], 1989. Original Art. Small (5" x 5") oil on board of a winter landscape of a Bucks County rural home SIGNED by the artist at the bottom right of the image and titled and SIGNED again on the verso. Framed to an overall size of 6-1/4" x 6-1/4". Ill.: Christopher Willett. Fine .
Charles AgventProfessional seller
Book number: 021491
USD 1062.50 [Appr.: EURO 982.5 | £UK 841.75 | JP¥ 160808]
Catalogue: Signed Art
Keywords: Signed Oil Painting, Original Art, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Christopher Willett Christopher Willett Original Art Signed Pennsylvania Art Oil Paintings

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