Vintage Art
Vintage TAVIK FRANTIŠEK ŠIMON (1877-1942) Etching with Aquatint
Original etching with aquatint by Czech painter and printmaker Tavík František Šimon (1877-1942) depicts a wintery scene of a treeline, with a quaint stream leading towards a snow-covered pavilion. Influenced by the impressionist movement, this etching by Šimon displays slight yellowing from the age of this print, permitting a nostalgic feel to the image and making the cool landscape glow with a bygone warmth. Housed in a gold frame, this original etching is signed by the artist in the lower right hand corner of the paper.
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Vintage Signed L. SCHEU Original Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Woman
Original oil on canvas depicts the portrait of a regal woman clothed in safari or adventuring attire against an olive background. The unknown artist's looser brushwork has built up a subtle patina over time, making for a truly authentic piece of mid century art. Housed in an ornate gold frame, this original oil painting is signed "L. Scheu" in the upper left hand corner of the canvas.
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Vintage Signed L. SCHEU Original Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Man
Original oil on canvas depicts the portrait of a regal gentleman clothed in sporting attire against an olive background. The unknown artist's looser brushwork has built up a subtle patina over time, making for a truly authentic piece of mid century art. Housed in an ornate gold frame, this original oil painting is signed "L. Scheu" in the upper left hand corner of the canvas.
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Vintage Biomorphic Welded Steel Sculpture
Dated to 1960, this vintage welded steel sculpture depicts an abstract, biomorphic form harkening to a figural specter. Resting on a sturdy, cubed base, this original sculpture displays industrial rust and patina and is unsigned by the unknown artist.
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Vintage SID CHAFETZ(1922–2013) Hand Signed and Numbered Woodcut on Paper
Circa 1977, hand signed, and numbered #6/10, a three color woodcut print on paper. Titled "Recent Research Reveals Location of World's Largest Fastest Food Franchise" this print is exemplary of Chafetz's use of humor to tackle politics. An emeritus professor of art, at the Ohio State University, one might recognize the landscape depicted below as the university's campus, a subject often explored in Chafetz's work. Framed with newspaper clipping attached on back.
About the Artist:
Sid Chafetz (1922-2013) was an artist and professor based in Columbus, Ohio. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, he attended Rhode Island School of Design before being drafted into the US Army in 1942. He returned after his service and graduated in 1947. He continued his education in France at L’Ecole Americaine des Beaux-Arts and the Acadãmie Julian, alongside artists Fernand Lãger and Stanley W. Hayter. Chafetz would then teach at The Ohio State University beginning in 1948, and was an active part of developing the printmaking program within the Department of Art. He retired from teaching in 1982 to focus on his own art. Deeply satirical with beliefs, his works bear a haunting style laden with politics, education, and literature.
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KAREL APPEL (1921-2006) Signed Color Lithograph “Heads Everywhere”
Color lithograph by famed Dutch artist Karel Appel (1921-2006) depicts an abstracted scene in tones of flesh pinks, reds, and blues and enveloped by black line work and wash. Appel’s postmodernist sensibility to this work creates a brutally beautiful piece of art to add to the collection. Titled “Heads Everywhere”, this lithograph was originally purchased on Broad Street at the Columbus branch of the Pace Gallery in the 1960s-1970s. Dated to 1958, this lithograph is framed in black and signed and numbered in pencil by Appel at the bottom of the print.
About the Artist:
Karel Appel was born in 1921 in the Netherlands, completing his first painting at the age of fourteen and eventually studying at the Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten in Amsterdam. Appel had his first show in 1946 and joined CoBrA in 1948; a movement named by the Belgian poet Christian Dotremont from the initials of the members' home countries' capital cities: Copenhagen, Brussels, Amsterdam. Appel’s work displayed spontaneous picture language and childish techniques to conjure fascinating images. His 1949 fresco 'Questioning Children' was placed in Amsterdam City Hall and caused controversy for this reason, causing the work to be covered up for ten years. Appel became the most famous of the CoBrA artists, with shows extending to the United States and portraits of jazz greats Miles Davis and Dizzy Gillespie becoming subject matter. Appel suffered from a heart ailment and died in 2006 at his home in Zurich, Switzerland.
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Vintage CURTIS JERÉ Metal Wall Sculpture
Fabricated out of undulating ribbons of multi-tone metals, this sculpture hangs neatly on a wall and adds postmodern aesthetic to the art collection. Founded in 1963 by Curtis Freiler (1910-2013) and Jerry Fels (1917-2007) under the nom de plume “Curtis Jeré”, the goal of this metalworking company was to provide gallery quality art to a mass audience. Sold and resold over the years, the company still produces sculptures and recently began reintroducing popular mid-century modern designs from past catalogs. This sculpture is signed and dated “C. Jeré 1992” en verso on the sculpture by the artists.
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Vintage VERVE Magazine No. 4 PICASSO Circa 1951
Specifically designed front and back cover by Picasso for this edition of Verve Magazine, this issue is completely dedicated to the oeuvre of the artist. Made in Vallauris, Paris, each page was produced through a lithograph, heliogravure and quadrichromia printing process by Draeger Frerés to create vivid documentation of Picasso's work. Due to the nature of the publication, many were discarded through the years, leaving this highly sought after and desirable. Because of the age of the magazine, this copy contains damage and tears throughout.
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Vintage ALVINO BAGNI(1919-2000) for RAYMOR Ceramic Vessel
Circa 1960, a vintage ceramic vessel by the late Italian ceramist Alvino Bagni(1919-2000) for Raymor. Titled Sea Garden, this ceramic features a beautiful palette of green, and cream hue glazes and a textured circular motif. Hand made in Italy.
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ROBERT MARTIN (1918-1998) Original Oil on Canvas “Construction Vehicles”
Original oil on canvas by Ohio-based artist Robert Martin (1918-1998) depicts construction vehicles at work against a stylized blue sky. Martin chooses to create a hefty, opaque image in this piece, allowing the dirt and color of his forms to take on a soft appeal to the viewer. A darker, earthy palette intermingles with the yellows of the vehicles to create a truly modern piece of art. Housed in a white frame, this painting is signed by Martin in the lower left corner of the painting.
About the Artist:
Robert Martin (1918-1998) was born in Cleveland, Ohio and raised by his grandmother. His grandmother, having grown up in the Victorian Era, is responsible for the period’s influence on his early works. Martin studied the painting from books of the masters, old and new. He worked from life, enjoying the process and interaction that was created. In the 1980s, he began working from photographs with his series of Victorian Village scenes. An ever-learning student, his work has distinctly different decades reflecting his progress and interests. Persisting was his use of oil on canvas, despite his training in other mediums. His poetic soul was evident in his philosophy as an artist.
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ROBERT MARTIN (1918-1998) Original Oil on Canvas “Construction Vehicles”
Original oil on canvas by Ohio-based artist Robert Martin (1918-1998) depicts a worker amongst construction vehicles, a darkened sky formed overhead. An almost surrealist image, Martin’s loose, washy brushwork creates a scene that should be commonplace, yet somehow feels unsettling and in motion. A darker, earthy palette intermingles with the yellows and reds of the vehicles to create a truly modern piece of art. Housed in a white frame, this painting is signed by Martin in the lower right corner of the painting.
About the Artist:
Robert Martin (1918-1998) was born in Cleveland, Ohio and raised by his grandmother. His grandmother, having grown up in the Victorian Era, is responsible for the period’s influence on his early works. Martin studied the painting from books of the masters, old and new. He worked from life, enjoying the process and interaction that was created. In the 1980s, he began working from photographs with his series of Victorian Village scenes. An ever-learning student, his work has distinctly different decades reflecting his progress and interests. Persisting was his use of oil on canvas, despite his training in other mediums. His poetic soul was evident in his philosophy as an artist.
This painting is amongst hundreds of pieces of art that are available at our location in Grandview! Come in today and see the full collection.
LEONARD BASKIN (1922-2000) Signed Woodcut “The Football Player”
Signed woodcut by American artist Leonard Baskin (1922-2000) depicts a football player rearing back to make a pass, ball in hand. Baskin considered himself to be primarily a sculptor, but was best known for his works on paper. His works were often used to illustrate books, leading to Sylvia Plath dedicating her poem “Sculptor” to him. Circa the 1950s, this woodcut displays unique line quality and is signed by Baskin on the lower right hand side of the woodcut.
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