Thursday, January 10, 2008
David Armstrong "Country Geranium" Another Great Find!
We are proud to offer this great find to our customers. This limited edition print titled "Country Geranium" is hand signed by David Armstrong, issued in 1982 (for $175). Today, on the secondary market, this piece of spectacular art is valued at $2400. Talk about return on investment in art!
You can find out more about David at http://www.david-armstrong.com
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Partylite Classic Creations Taper and Shade
THIS ITEM IS SOLD!This is a two piece Partylite candle holder. Items are brand new in its original boxes.
1. Classic Creations Satin Gold Taper Holder 10.5" (height)
2. Classic Creations Beige Shade Kit (This damask fabric shade and glass peglight transform your taper holder into an elegant candle lamp! This kit will fit any of the three sizes of Classic Creation Taper Holders made by PartyLite, and will hold tealights or votive candles.)
Price for the set : $25
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Good news, the Rick Cain sculpture of "Searchers" has sold. Today, I am listing another high ticket item - a custom framed limited edition Renoir lithograph of "Sailor Boy".
Biography of Pierre August Renoir
Pierre Auguste Renoir was a French impressionist painter noted for his radiant, intimate paintings, particularly of the female nude. Recognized by critics as one of the greatest and most independent painters of his period, Renoir is noted for the harmony of his lines, the brilliance of his color, and the intimate charm of his wide variety of subjects. Unlike other impressionists he was as much interested in painting the single human figure or family group portraits as he was in landscapes; unlike them, too, he did not subordinate composition and plasticity of form to attempts at rendering the effect of light.
Renoir was born in Limoges on February 25, 1841. As a child he worked in a porcelain factory in Paris, painting designs on china; at 17 he copied paintings on fans, lamp shades, and blinds. He studied painting formally in 1862-63 at the academy of the Swiss painter Charles Gabriel Gleyre in Paris. Renoir's early work was influenced by two French artists, Claude Monet in his treatment of light and the romantic painter Eugene Delacroix in his treatment of color.
Renoir first exhibited his paintings in Paris in 1864, but he did not gain recognition until 1874, at the first exhibition of painters of the new impressionist school. One of the most famous of all impressionist works is Renoir's Le Bal au Moulin de la Galette, an open-air scene of a café, in which his mastery in figure painting and in representing light is evident. Outstanding examples of his talents as a portraitist are Madame Charpentier and Her Children and Jeanne Samary.
Renoir fully established his reputation with a solo exhibition held at the Durand-Ruel Gallery in Paris in 1883. In 1887 he completed a series of studies of a group of nude female figures known as The Bathers. These reveal his extraordinary ability to depict the lustrous, pearly color and texture of skin and to impart lyrical feeling and plasticity to a subject; they are unsurpassed in the history of modern painting in their representation of feminine grace. Many of his later paintings also treat the same theme in an increasingly bold rhythmic style.
During the last 20 years of his life Renoir was crippled by arthritis; unable to move his hands freely, he continued to paint, however, by using a brush strapped to his arm. Renoir died at Cagnes, a village in the south of France, on December 3, 1919. Other notable paintings by Renoir include La Loge, Woman with Fan and The Swing, both in the Louvre, Paris; The Luncheon of the Boating Party, and Vase of Chrysanthemums - one of the many still lifes of flowers and fruit he painted throughout his life.
Biography of Pierre August Renoir
Pierre Auguste Renoir was a French impressionist painter noted for his radiant, intimate paintings, particularly of the female nude. Recognized by critics as one of the greatest and most independent painters of his period, Renoir is noted for the harmony of his lines, the brilliance of his color, and the intimate charm of his wide variety of subjects. Unlike other impressionists he was as much interested in painting the single human figure or family group portraits as he was in landscapes; unlike them, too, he did not subordinate composition and plasticity of form to attempts at rendering the effect of light.
Renoir was born in Limoges on February 25, 1841. As a child he worked in a porcelain factory in Paris, painting designs on china; at 17 he copied paintings on fans, lamp shades, and blinds. He studied painting formally in 1862-63 at the academy of the Swiss painter Charles Gabriel Gleyre in Paris. Renoir's early work was influenced by two French artists, Claude Monet in his treatment of light and the romantic painter Eugene Delacroix in his treatment of color.
Renoir first exhibited his paintings in Paris in 1864, but he did not gain recognition until 1874, at the first exhibition of painters of the new impressionist school. One of the most famous of all impressionist works is Renoir's Le Bal au Moulin de la Galette, an open-air scene of a café, in which his mastery in figure painting and in representing light is evident. Outstanding examples of his talents as a portraitist are Madame Charpentier and Her Children and Jeanne Samary.
Renoir fully established his reputation with a solo exhibition held at the Durand-Ruel Gallery in Paris in 1883. In 1887 he completed a series of studies of a group of nude female figures known as The Bathers. These reveal his extraordinary ability to depict the lustrous, pearly color and texture of skin and to impart lyrical feeling and plasticity to a subject; they are unsurpassed in the history of modern painting in their representation of feminine grace. Many of his later paintings also treat the same theme in an increasingly bold rhythmic style.
During the last 20 years of his life Renoir was crippled by arthritis; unable to move his hands freely, he continued to paint, however, by using a brush strapped to his arm. Renoir died at Cagnes, a village in the south of France, on December 3, 1919. Other notable paintings by Renoir include La Loge, Woman with Fan and The Swing, both in the Louvre, Paris; The Luncheon of the Boating Party, and Vase of Chrysanthemums - one of the many still lifes of flowers and fruit he painted throughout his life.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Rick Cain Limited Edition Sculpture "Searchers" Dragons and more
I have relisted Rick Cain's "Searchers" and added a few more nice items to my store.
Rick Cain is a World Famous Sculpture Artist creating
original works mainly in wood, but extending to clay,
bronze, stone and other mediums as well. He is known for
his wildlife and fantasy sculpture, hidden images within his
work, and the amazing ability to "release" the images in a
piece of wood. He also creates wildlife and fantasy
paintings, and has developed multi-media techniques to
incorporate his digital art into paintings and sculpture as
well. Many of our favorite wood sculptures are molded to
then create the wonderful limited edition sculptures. These
limited editions are lovingly reproduced and hand painted
for your pleasure. Rick Cain has work in galleries all over
the world; in the collections of Bruce Willis, Kevin Costner,
David Bowie, Tennille, Tina Turner; as well as many other
private collectors.
In a day or so, I will have a limited edition print of Renoir's "Sailor Boy" ready to list. I still need to take some pictures of it and do a little more research on this piece.
I added a really really nice etching of Quincy Market by Clark Goff and an original English Snipe print by Ridgway.
Rick Cain is a World Famous Sculpture Artist creating
original works mainly in wood, but extending to clay,
bronze, stone and other mediums as well. He is known for
his wildlife and fantasy sculpture, hidden images within his
work, and the amazing ability to "release" the images in a
piece of wood. He also creates wildlife and fantasy
paintings, and has developed multi-media techniques to
incorporate his digital art into paintings and sculpture as
well. Many of our favorite wood sculptures are molded to
then create the wonderful limited edition sculptures. These
limited editions are lovingly reproduced and hand painted
for your pleasure. Rick Cain has work in galleries all over
the world; in the collections of Bruce Willis, Kevin Costner,
David Bowie, Tennille, Tina Turner; as well as many other
private collectors.
In a day or so, I will have a limited edition print of Renoir's "Sailor Boy" ready to list. I still need to take some pictures of it and do a little more research on this piece.
I added a really really nice etching of Quincy Market by Clark Goff and an original English Snipe print by Ridgway.
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