ORIGINAL PRIMITIVE LADY LIBERTY BERTHA HALOZAN PAINTING My brother bought this from Bertha herself on the streets of New York City about 15 years ago. It is an original oil painting apprx 8" by 10". It is Bertha's common theme of the Statue of Liberty. It's framed in a little painted white wooden frame.

The little folk art or outsider art painting is a sought after and desirable original. In the style of Howard Finster, this is a lovely colorful piece sure to be a treasure to the serious collector.

This is all original, just as Bertha made it. Hard to find, Ms. Halozan's pieces have continued to appreciate in value.

From the internet on Bertha:Born in Austria, Bertha Halozan emigrated to the United States in 1956. She worked in hospitals, but also pursued a career as a singer. She eventually gave up her career as a singer because "I got a lot of publicity but very little money". She began painting in 1978 during her rehabilitation following a stroke. Bertha generally painted the same subject - "a pigtailed, blue-eyed Statue of Liberty, surrounded by the busy activities of daily life in New York" usually including the Goodyear blimp and a Mets baseball player, John Franco, and a helicopter, and often showing red tile roof houses from an Austrian village in the background. For several years, she sold her paintings on a Manhattan street corner near the building in which she lived.

The reverse sides of her paintings pay homage to Bertha's past, with pasted and taped photocopies of old newspaper clippings dealing with various recitals she has given, including one at Carnegie Hall.
 

ANTIQUE 1897 CUPID ASLEEP PHOTO PRINT M.B. PARKINSON Apprx 6.5" by 9" handmade wooden and plaster frame, oval opening for the lovely sepiatone photo print.

This is "Cupid Asleep" and is an authentic non-reproduction print from 1897. This is the sought after version by M.B. Parkinson.

The art nouveau styled frame is as lovely as the print. A lovely raised plaster border adorns the bottom and part of the left side; some of the plaster is gone, but it only serves to add to its character and authenticity in my opinion.

Other than a little cleaning up, this is ready to hang at your place directly from mine!
 

ANTIQUE PERSIAN ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING in INLAID FRAME Apprx 10" by 8" including the hand made inlaid frame. Looks to be of Persian origin.

Hand painted on an ivory colored material. Lovely detail, signed by the artist.

Frame has thousands of tiny mosaic inlay pieces. As illustrated, frame is missing pieces.

Still quite lovely. I had it secured in the frame at a local frame shop, but otherwise left it original.

Looks to date to the early to mid 1900s. From my own collection.
 

ANTIQUE 19th C HOLY RUSSIAN ICON JESUS RESURRECTION Apprx 10 3/8" by 8 5/8", hand painted Russian icon showing the resurrection of Jesus. Circa 19th century.

I am selling this for a collector who paid $700 for it about a decade ago.

Rich warm colors, nice hand tooled metal frame, Very good antique condition.
 

ORIGINAL CHARCOAL KOREAN GIRL PAINTING FREDA REITER '66 From a local estate collection comes this incredible ORIGINAL charcoal drawing or painting by Freda Reiter. It's professionally framed and nicely double matted and signed by the listed and quite famous artist from 1966. The actual artwork measures about 21 3/4" by 13 7/8", and it's framed in a 26 1/2" by 19" frame.

Entitled "KOREAN GIRL", on the back is an article dated 1972 and a small cutout that says the piece appraised for $1500 over 30 years ago. I've been told by reliable authorities on Ms. Reiter that this piece would be worth $2500 to $5000 or more in the current market.

FREDA REITER

"Freda Leibovitz Reiter was born in 1919 and died in 1986. She was originally from Philadelphia, PA, and at a very early age, her artisitc ability was quite evident. She had a reputation as a fine artist from very early on. Freda had an identical twin sister, Ida, who was also an artist.

During World War II, she went to Mexico City, where she studied under Diego Rivera. When she returned, Freda began drawing posters and sketching portraits of soldiers for the USO. Also that year, in 1943, Freda met her future husband, Frank Reiter, a dentist from New Jersey. Frank and Frieda married and had three children, and Frieda continued to carry her watercolors and sketchpad while travelling. She drew landmarks and people, and also watched TV, using her photographic memory to sketch what she saw.

In the 1960s, Ms. Reiter wanted to become a TV sketch artist. so she went to New York and was hired to work in the graphics department at ABC-TV. She went on to become one of the most noted courtroom artists of all time, being known for her work on the Watergate trial, to name one of many of her noted assignments.

After several years of battling her cancer, Freda Reiter succumbed to cancer in 1986. Her art continues to be appreciated the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery as well as in private collections.

I believe this piece is an important work by Freda Reiter as it was done during the period preceding her work at ABC. After 1966, she focused primarily on Courtroom sketches, so this may have been from one of her last trips she was able to make before that job.

In excellent condition, the piece is free of damage or repair and is ready to display. The frame shows some wear from the years but can easily be replaced or touched up if desired. If you like original artwork and the incredible art of Freda Reiter, this is a piece not to be missed!
 

COLLECTION 13 PLAYBOY VARGAS GIRL PIN UP PRINTS 1970s These are all from Playboy magazine. All are magazine paper as would be expected, good condition. Some have a little fraying on the edges, but all are suitable to frame or use in some sort of collective effort.

Backside of prints are typical Playboy magazine content...ads, playmate nude photo spreads, articles, etc. The last photo shows one print that is actually a Don Lewis playmate Playboy bunny print, all the other 12 are Vargas.

When I had my shop, these sold for $5-$10 each.

One price buys the entire collection. If you wish to buy only one or part of this collection, please contact me for that consideration.

Priced to sell.
 

VINTAGE 67 NOUVEAU OLIBET BISCUIT illus: HINGRE POSTER Apprx 14" by 32", signed 1967, expected darkening in the white paper but otherwise in very good condition, a few small thumbtac holes on the edges. Would be nice framed. Gorgeous bright fish scales and peacock feathers graphics in vibrant colors. Trippy hippie dippy 1960s era advertising poster.

Peacock-feathered woman holding a box of Le Dejeuner biscuits.

A rich design--owing much to Mucha but surpassing it in flamboyance--for a brand of breakfast biscuits. It must be admitted that a costume that goes from fish scales to peacock feathers is a bit on the ostentatious side, but then isn't it far more likely to bring our attention to the poster than the modest cookie box? In addition to his Mucha-influenced graphics, Hingre also worked in metal and stone scuplture.

 

Rare 1967 SIGNED Framed ERTE Art Deco Woman Dog Print This is an authentic large 1969 poster promoting a fundraiser at the Vincent Price Gallery in Chicago, circa 1967-68. I purchased it personally from an elderly Decatur woman many years ago who served on the board and was basically hanging out w/ Vincent and Erte over martinis when she acquired this poster print. It's truly fabulous and was personally hand signed by Erte himself.

This is guaranteed authentic and has been nicely professionally framed. I bought it from its original owner and have had it about 20 years. It has never been offered before. It is a lovely art deco inspired piece. It's in excellent condition.

I am available to meet for local Atlanta area pickup or buyer will pay to have it professionally crated and shipped.
 

1945 STEPHEN FOSTER PRINT BLACK MEMORABILIA Original framing, about 23" by 19", print originally painted by Walter Richards for the Magnavox Collection in 1945. Print is called "The Origin of America's Best Loved Folk Songs". Subtitle: "STEPHEN FOSTER'S ARRIVAL AT CINCINNATI IN 1846"

Print shows some darkening and minimal water marks around the bottom. This could be re-matted if desired, though it is still lovely as it is.

Nice piece of Americana and black memorabilia. Good vintage condition, sold as found. Buyer pays to have professional packing and shipping or local Atlanta GA pickup is available.

Picture on the way!
 

1955 OIL PAINTING on BOARD WINTER SCENE H. DAUGHERTY Signed oil, purchased from the son of the original artist, signed, approx. 19 3/4" by 15 3/4", could use a cleaning, some age spots, but overall in good vintage condition, sold unframed, as is and priced accordingly. Nice oil and I am selling others by this Atlanta artist.
 

ANTIQUE OIL PAINTING on BOARD COVERED BRIDGE SCENE This dates to the late 1800s to early 1900s, unsigned, lovely little oil painting. Very thick old cardboard, originally had a Victorian frame which appeared original, but it fell apart and I now just am selling this unframed, as found, could use cleaning, approx. 17.5" by 12.5". Sold as is and priced accordingly.
 

ANTIQUE 1930 HOMEWARD BOUND MOTTO POEM PRINT Approx. 7 3/4" by 5 3/4", small white painted wooden framed miniature print entitled HOMEWARD BOUND. Dated 1930 Art Publishing Company, lovely design, sweet poem.

Very good vintage condition, original, complete, frame is loose and could use some tightening and cleaning up. Sold as found, priced accordingly.
 

VINTAGE RELIGIOUS PRINT WOMAN w BIBLE IN GARDEN A tad over 13.5" by 10.5", lovely antique religious color print, woman holding a holy bible in a garden, white painted wooden frame, circa early to mid 1900s, shows wear but print is bright and stll very nice. All original, fair to good vintage condition, sold as found, priced accordingly, glass, frame and print free of damage.
 

VINTAGE POPE PIUS XII FRAMED RELIGIOUS CATHOLIC PRINT Approx 13.5" by 11.5", framed in an oak frame, print of Pope Pius XII, mid 1900s. Good vintage condition, some age to the back matting, but overall nice. Sold as found and priced accordingly.

More on the Pope from Wiki:

Pope Pius XII (Latin: Pius PP. XII), born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli (March 2, 1876 – October 9, 1958), reigned as the 260th pope, head of the Roman Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City, from March 2, 1939 until his death in 1958.

Before election to the papacy, Pacelli served as secretary of the Department of Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs, papal nuncio and Cardinal Secretary of State, in which he worked to conclude treaties with European and Latin-American nations, most notably the Reichskonkordat with Germany. His leadership of the Catholic Church during World War II remains the subject of continued historical controversy.

After the war, Pius XII contributed to the rebuilding of Europe, and advocated peace and reconciliation, including lenient policies toward vanquished nations and the unification of Europe. The Church, flourishing in the West, experienced severe persecution and mass deportations of Catholic clergy in the East. In light of his protests, and his involvement in the Italian elections of 1948, he became known as a staunch but pragmatic opponent of Communism. He signed thirty concordats and diplomatic treaties.

Pius XII explicitly invoked ex cathedra papal infallibility with the dogma of the Assumption of Mary in his 1950 Apostolic constitution Munificentissimus Deus. His magisterium includes almost 1,000 addresses and radio broadcasts. His forty-one encyclicals include Mystici Corporis, the Church as the Body of Christ; Mediator Dei on liturgy reform; Humani Generis on the Church's position on theology and evolution. He eliminated the Italian majority in the College of Cardinals with the Grand Consistory in 1946. His canonisation process is in progress.
 

RARE PR VINTAGE FISH SERIES CHARLEY HARPER SERIOGRAPH Charley Harper, considered to be a master of Mid-Century Modernism, lived from 1922 to 2007. Todd Oldham considered Harper to be a "great undersung artist, one of the top 10 Mid-Century designers".

Charley Harper handmade his original silkscreen prints, showing his unique style and humor.

I purchased these from the original owner nearly 20 years ago. Though I had bought them initially to sell, I fell in love with them and hung them up in my shop, marking them SOLD...to ME! They appear to be in their original stained wood frames and while the frames have some wear on them, the prints appear to be in very good condition.

These are from his fresh and saltwater fish collection. They date to the 1950s. Framed and matted, they measure about 23" by 19" each. The silk screen prints, not including the matting, are about 13" by 9" each.

Each one of these are signed by Charley Harper "C. Harper".

I kept these because I loved them and knew that they were special. I had no idea that they were by Charley Harper or that they had monetary value. I am only selling them because I am downsizing and in school.

The fish on the left is a Crappie. I am unsure of the other one and welcome any information you may care to share on these.

If you decide to purchase this pair, shipping will be determined based on your address. Buyer pays for professional packing, shipping and insurance by the UPS store. Once an address is provided, I will provide you with a shipping quote.

These sell unframed at galleries for $400 to $500 and more each.

These are NOT modern posters or reproductions. They are the real deal. This past summer, I began getting a bit curious about these and upon some research I discovered that days before, Charley Harper had died after fighting pneumonia. Charley Harper was a very special artist who will be remembered for his great talent, his whimisical nature, and for being a genuinely special individual from every account I could find.
 

ANTIQUE VICTORIAN OIL on WOOD PAINTING of MAN w PIPE Painting apprx 6" by 4" in a 8" by 9 1/2" plaster and wood frame.

While frame has some damage to the plaster, the painting is in very good condition.


Lovely! Depicted is a man smoking a pipe and wearing an interesting feathered hat. His mustache and costume reminds me of the Three Muskateers.

From my own collection, this dates to the mid to late 1800s. Good condition.

 

ANTIQUE VICTORIAN or GEORGIAN FRAMED IVORY SCENIC FAN I've had this for over 20 years. I first bought the hand painted paper and carved ivory or bone handled fan from a prominent estate in Atlanta, then I spent about $500 or more to have it professionally framed shadowbox style in which is was hand sewn onto a silk backing.

Museum quality. Fan dates to the early 1800s to 1840s, artist signed. Reverse of fan is painted too, but the predominant scene is what is showing.

Entire piece is about 28" by 21". Absolutely superb. Serious inquiries only. I have one other amazing fan in mother of pearl, also framed in this manner, not yet listed. I'm downsizing or I would never consider selling.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS WILL BE PROFESSIONALLY PACKED AND SHIPPED, QUOTE WILL BE GIVEN UPON SALE AND SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN BUYING. I AM ESTIMATING THAT THIS WILL BE AT LEAST $75 TO $150 TO SHIP DEPENDING ON LOCATION. I AM IN 30030 ZIP CODE.
 

1949 sgnd OIL PAINTING on BOARD ROSES H DAUGHERTY Signed oil on board, sold unframed, Hazel Daugherty, 14" by 10", lovely rose bouquet still life,good condition with only a bit of a scratch down one side that could be easily touched up or cleaned and displayed as it is. Sold as found, purchased from her son, Atlanta estate piece, priced according to condition.
 

ADORABLE MINIATURE GERBER BABY TYPE PRINT Very sweet baby print, reminds me of a Gerber baby, 1940s, pink painted wooden octagonal print, about 8 3/4" by 8 3/4", looks hand drawn but I do believe it is a nice print. Some surface soiling, could use slight cleaning and tightening, sold as found, priced accordingly.
 

VINTAGE PR ORIG SGND AFRICAN ART FRAMED PAINTINGS Pair of vintage paintings, original, appears to be oil, bright colors on a black background, African tribal native scenes, possibly island scenes, each one is framed, though frames are a bit loose and could use refurbishing and/or re-matting. Approx 15 3/4" by 13 3/4", circa 1940s-50s, artist signed, paintings themselves are in very good condition. Sold as found, priced accordingly. Once price is for both of these.