Vintage Framed Marjorie Sharpe Original Signed Oil Painting Art FRUIT Still Life

Original vintage still life painting on canvas, signed Marjorie Sharpe (undated), framed in a gilted gold wooden frame.

Marjorie Sharpe is a California artist, the daughter of listed artist Marian Barnett, who is known for her paintings of roses. This is a unique piece among Sharpe's roses and coastal seascapes. The painting features a fruit still life with bananas, grapes, apples, and a guava over a green background.

Measurements: 15.5" Width x 7.75" Height x 1.5" Depth

"Marjorie's natural talents (painting and music) were carefully tutored from her earliest years by her famed artist mother, Marian Barnett (1913-1978); at the age of 11 she was advanced enough to study at the San Diego Fine Arts Gallery. Concurrently, she was becoming an accomplished pianist.

Later, attending La Jolla High School, the University of Washington and Cal Poly (San Luis Obispo), Marjorie won various awards, a scholarship in painting and obtained a California State Teacher's Credential for both art and music. Travel in Europe and two years with the Army Special Services in Northern Bavaria helped to polish her art techniques and understanding to a fine point.

She studied with such internationally-known artists as Leon Franks and Bennett Bradbury..." according to the now-closed Pomeroy Art Gallery in Cypress, California. - Info courtesy of Claudette's Vintage

 

There is a scratch in the lower left hand corner near the signature. There are pen markings on the backing paper.

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Vintage Modern Metal Wall Sculpture Outdoor Garden Art ANGEL FISH

Vintage gold-painted angel fish metal wall sculpture.

Measures 17" width x 28" height and has a loop at the top for hanging.

Would look great indoors or outdoors.

The piece is unsigned and undated with heavy rust.

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Vintage Original Painting Impressionist Modern Male Nude Portrait California

Original vintage painting, pencil drawing, on paper of a nude man, framed in a simple plexiglass frame.

The man sits, looking indirectly forward, his body shadowed in grays, the musculature displayed clearly in his arms and back. He has thick, wavy dark hair, and a short beard and mustache. He looks peaceful and thoughtful. The background is shaded in red.

Frame measurements: 16" Width x 20" Height - Extra 2.5" on sides and 1.25" on bottom of painting

The artist, George Farrell (93, died 10-21-2013), was from Modesto, California. He was an art lover and collector, and an amateur artist, painting self portraits and other figures. The piece was painted in 1959 and purchased directly from the artist.

The beauty of the plexiglass frame is how it highlights the art. The painting is all you can see, without distraction.

Note: Wear to cardboard backing in frame. Scratches on plexiglass. Possible fading to original paper. Overall very good condition. Exact paint medium unknown - looks like gouache.

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Original Vintage Mid Century Modern Brass 4 Arch Floor Lamp Nova of California

Original vintage four pronged brass arch floor lamp from Nova of California.

The lamp measures 7' 1" in height. The arches are adjustable from side to side; there are knobs at their base to keep them in place. The base measures 20" x 12" x 2".

The lamp works well in both small and large rooms. There are two light settings, one lower and one brighter with all four lights on at the same time. The base can slide under a couch or bed easily for overhead lighting. 

The brass is scratched in some spots. There is a chip in the corner of the base (please see all photos). The lamp's electricity is fully functional with two settings, one dim and one bright with all four lights on. The base is heavy faux marble.

NOVA of California is a Southern California lighting company dating back to the 1920s. Founded in 1923, their emphasis is on high quality and style.

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Vintage Enamelware Candle Holder-Mid Century Modern-Hanova of Pasadena

Vintage candle holder with gray enamel, unsigned, likely from Hanova of Pasadena, California.

Measures 9.5" in length and the candle holder itself is 8.5" in diameter.

Though this appears to be Hanova, the piece is unsigned. Excellent condition.

Started in Hollywood, California in the 1960s, Hanova is known for their unique enamelware, texturing enamel onto steel. Each piece was individually fired at 1400 degrees, textured in three separate layers of enamel. The company created a variety of home decor and kitchen pieces, extending themselves into artwork with their abstract sculptural animals and chandelier candle holders.

This piece showcases the atomic enamelware stylizing of Hanova and would look great displayed on a table or wall. Iconic mid century modern design.

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1960s Signed Original Artwork - Ceramic Owl - California Sculptor Ellen Fergus

Vintage original modern owl sculpture from the 1960s, signed Ellen Fergus, a California Artist.

The owl is partially glazed in an off-white color on the head and face. The glaze goes all the way down the back side.

Fergus was a known artist and sculptor in Southern California during the 1960s and taught classes in clay figure sculpture for the public. From the Arcadia Tribune, February 2, 1967: "The assemblage of wheel-thrown pots into imaginative figures— a fascinating extension of the pottery media — will be presented by Ellen Fergus. Time permitting, she will also demonstrate clay figure sculpture. A graduate of Chouinard, Mrs. Fergus maintains a studio in Sierra Madre and is an active participant in the annual Sierra Madre Art Fair."

The Chouinard Art Institute of Los Angeles was founded in 1921 by Nelbert Murphy Chouinard, and later with the help of Roy and Walt Disney merged with The Los Angeles Conservatory of Music to become what is now the California Institute of the Arts or CALARTS. Famous alumni of Chouinard include designer Bob Mackie, sculptors Ken Shutt and Noah Purifoy, and painter Millard Sheets. (Wikipedia)

Measures 2.75" x 2.25" x 2.5"

The piece is in excellent condition.

$500

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Vintage Cathrineholm True Red Lotus Pot Dutch Oven

Vintage Cathrineholm lidded enamelware Dutch oven in true red on white with the iconic lotus pattern. Design by Grete Prytz Kittelsen and Arne Clausen, c. 1960's.

-Highly collectible
-Iconic mid century design
-Vibrant color

Marked on the underside of the lid, "MADE IN NORWAY CATHRINEHOLM".

Measures 10.25" Diameter x 4.5" Height. 13" Width with handles. About 6" tall with lid.

-Stainless steel handled cradle
-Four quart (4qt.) capacity

A beautiful piece to add to your Cathrineholm collection and strong enough to stand on its own as a statement piece.

There are several tiny chips in the enamel around the outside bottom edge. There is scratching to the inside surfaces and a few chips to the enamel, with some discoloration on the inside.

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Vintage Hand Painted Cubist Abstract Joan Miro Tile

Vintage 7.75" x 7.75" painted ceramic tile with an abstract cubist eye, signed "Miro".

White background with black speckles. The eye and signature are outlined in black and colored in green, blue, yellow, and red.

This is a great bold piece for a small space.

There is a hook on the back for hanging. The tile was made in Spain.

"Joan Miró was a central figure to the 20th-century avant-garde. The Spanish artist’s innovative use of line, organic shapes, and color is seen to represent a major tenet of Surrealist art: to make work that liberates the creative potential of one’s unconscious mind. His playful imagery and linear markings bring out the fantastical in his abstract paintings.

Also a sculptor and collagist, Miró’s influenced much of post-war art, including Abstract Expressionism and Robert Rauschenberg's work. A move to Paris in 1920 brought the artist into Surrealist circles, befriending André Breton and working with Max Ernst, Jean Arp, and André Masson.

Born Joan Miró i Ferrà on April 20, 1893 in Barcelona, Spain, the artist has had several major retrospectives since his first in 1941 at The Museum of Modern Art in New York, before and after his death in Palm, Mallorca, Spain on December, 25, 1983 at the age of 90. He has been the recipient of the Venice Biennale Grand Prix in 1954 and was awarded the Spanish Gold Medal of Fine Arts in 1980." ~ Artnet.com

The top corners of the tile are scraped. The tile is signed "Miró" in the style of artist Joan Miró. The style of the piece is akin to Miró's work, though his work is often replicated by other artists. This piece is undated, and has no COA. Please take all of this information into consideration before purchasing.

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Vintage Original MOMA Picasso Poster

Framed out-of-print original vintage poster from The Museum of Modern Art of New York City (MOMANYC) Pablo Picasso: A Retrospective show (1980), commemorating the MOMA's 1980 exhibit of 970 pieces, including about 380 paintings, 80 sculptures, 155 collages and works in mixed media, 165 drawings, 200 prints, and 10 ceramic pieces. Framed in a metal frame with plastic face.

Many of the pieces later went to the Musee Picasso in Paris, France. "[MOMA's exhibition]...is the most extensive exhibition of Picasso's at ever shown in the United States." The entire museum's gallery space was dedicated to the exhibit. May 22 - September 16, 1980

The poster is a reproduction of the original painting:

Pablo Picasso

Self Portrait (1907)

Paris, Autumn, 1906

Oil on canvas

25½ x 21¼ inches

The frame measures 24 1/8" Width x 35 1/8" Height x 1.25" Depth. There is a wire on the back for hanging. The piece is faced in plastic. The frame is backed in a wood frame and thick paper on the back side. The poster is an offset lithograph on medium-weight paper stock. The poster is preserved in excellent condition. There are scratches to the frame. I don't know the exact metal material of the frame. There is some scratching to the plastic facing.

From MOMA NYC: The museum has no hard data on the number of posters printed and does not have records on this poster. The poster is out of print. They printed over 1,000 at the time of the exhibition. The posters are not numbered or labeled in any way.

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Original Vintage Rustic Ship Paintings on Wood

Matching set of two (2) large one of a kind original heavy rustic vintage folk art paintings of large ships on heavy solid wood boards.

The first piece features a three-masted schooner. The second piece features a brigantine.

The paintings are in black and white on a dark wood finish. Each piece measures 28.5" x 19" with a hanging wire on the back.

There are scratches and dings to each piece, and pen markings and remnants of old tape on the backs. The edges of both pieces are darkened.

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Vintage Hollywood Regency Style Floral Wagon Wheel

Lovely vintage handpainted round wrought iron floral sculptural wall hanging.

This is reminiscent of the Hollywood Regency and Italian tole styles, a reproduction likely made in the 1970s. It is the size of a large wagon wheel, and would be a beautiful addition to your outdoor garden decor or indoor shabby chic style.

Cream colored with yellow, green, and blue accents, flowers and butterflies.

Measurements: 36" Diameter x 2" Hook Height - the outside piece measures .25" x .5"

Made in Hong Kong (faded sticker on back). There are several imperfections in the piece, flowers bent or askew, general wear to the paint from age and handling. The piece is unsigned. The frame of the piece is made with thicker metal than the accents. $3000

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Vintage Canadian Wooden Folk Art Sculpture - Caron

Vintage original blonde wood carving, hand carved, of two men playing checkers, signed "Caron", dated June 1981, Montreal (Canada). One man is smoking a pipe, and the other has a pipe in his hand.

The piece has a red felt base.

Measurements
Width 7 3/8"
Depth 3 7/8"
Height 7.25"

Excellent condition. This resembles stereotypical Canadian folk art wood carvings from the 20th century. The signature "Caron" is said to be a moniker for students at a Canadian woodcarving school.

$500

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I love you very print - Sister Mary Corita Kent - NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE

Original framed serigraph print "I love you very" from Corita Kent in a box plexiglass frame.

Size: 11 5/8" X 11 5/8"

"71-12" written on backside in lower left corner (date 1971).

"Corita" signature on front side.

This is a good article on Kent's process and work.

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Brass Five Orb Clover Lamp - As seen on Mad Men - Clover Lighting Lamp Company

Vintage brass-colored Clover lamp, similar to the silver one in Roger Sterling's office in a 2015 Mad Men episode.

http://bbook.com/tv/5-highlights-mad-men-whats-in-a-name/

Vintage five globe table lamp, measuring 8" in diameter and 2' 9" in height from the Clover Lamp Company of Pennsylvania.

It needs to be rewired. Made in the USA, with a cast iron base. There is tarnishing to the brass and scratching near the base of one lamp stem.

$800
 

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