Central Park NORMAN RAEBEN (1901-1978) New York City NY

Fine Art: Paintings: Pastel Pre 1970: item #716896
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NORMAN RAEBEN (1901-1978) This pastel on sandpaper is approx. 16” high x 20” wide. It is signed “Raeben” on the lower right and is in very good condition. Norman Raeben was an artist and teacher in New York City. He became one of the most influential people in Bob Dylan’s life when in the 1970’s he taught Dylan to paint. Original (great) hand carved frame.

Agnes Pelton In the Garden

Fine Art: Paintings: Pastel Pre 1930: item #281993
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Pastel on Paper of seated woman. Estate signed and stamped on reverse. Early impressionist work by Los Angeles Artist. Size Approx. 17" X 12". Born in Stuttgart, Germany, Agnes Pelton was a pioneering American modernist who spent most of her childhood in Switzerland and France. At age 19, she graduated from the Pratt Institute in New York and later studied with Arthur Dow and her mother, Florence Pelton. Her early work was mostly portraits and representational subjects, but in 1925 she began... Click for details

ERTE Signed Art Deco Lady Fashion Design

Fine Art: Paintings: Pastel Pre 1930: item #113478
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The Russian-born painter Romain de Tirtoff, who called himself Erté after the French pronunciation of his initials, was one of the foremost fashion and stage designers of the early twentieth century. From the sensational silver lamé costume, complete with pearl wings and ebony-plumed cap, that he wore to a ball in 1914, to his magical and elegant designs for the Broadway musical Stardust in 1988, Erté pursued his chosen career with unflagging zest and creativity for almost 80 years. On his death... Click for details