Original Art from the Grand Age of American Illustration
Welcome to Grapefruit Moon Gallery. Here you will find an archived visual history of past sales. Pretty to look at, some are quite old; but when they're in here, consider them sold!
Two for Five – A Gouache Illustration by Michael Silver Up for sale is a wholesome and nostalgic gouache painting by American artist and illustrator Michael Silver. A classic mid-century, glossy magazine illustration, this winsome artwork features a handsome hardware store clerk with a chiseled jaw, blonde hair, and bright white teeth who is overjoyed […]
Artist: Michael Silver
Not So Simple – A Gouache Illustration by Dick Williams Up for sale is a beautifully rendered and emotionally wrought World War II-era gouache painting by artist and illustrator Dick Williams. In this published work of art, a young, blonde haired, blue-eyed, girl-next-door lies on her bed surrounded by letters from her beau who is […]
Artist: Dick Williams
Bunny Yeager, the pre-eminent female pin-up photographer of the 20th century took this photograph of Bettie Page in her iconic “Jungle Bettie” animal print costume with a knife strapped to her thigh as she poses with driftwood at Miami Beach, Florida. This was taken during the year-long partnership which changed the course of both […]
Artist: Bunny Yeager
Bunny Yeager & Bettie Page, an incomparable duo Described as “the world’s greatest pin-up photographer” by Diane Arbus, and best-remembered for her iconic collaborations with Bettie Page, Yeager’s body of work includes over five decades of spectacular, and groundbreaking celebrations of female beauty. One of the only female photographers working in the pin-up and nude genres, she […]
Artist: Bunny Yeager
Mystery and Style, the Work of Daniel Content Offered here is a vintage and original gouache on board illustration created by artist and illustrator Daniel Content. Dating to the 1940s, this comes from later in Content’s career as a creator of published works. He would, in the 1950s, transition from artist to art director. Filled […]
Artist: Daniel Content
Original Men’s Adventure Magazine Illustration by Samson Pollen Offered here is an exceptionally rendered, exceedingly sexy, vintage and original gouache on board grayscale illustration by the prolific and frequently-published illustrator Samson Pollen. A classic example of 1970s men’s magazine art, this heady, thrilling illustration was published in a November 1970 issue of For Men Only […]
Artist: Samson Pollen
Original Men’s Adventure Magazine Illustration by Samson Pollen Offered here is an extensive, vintage and original, gouache on board illustration done in grayscale by the prolific and frequently-published illustrator Samson Pollen. A classic example of 1960s men’s magazine art, this salacious and provocative illustration was published in a July issue of Men magazine to accompany […]
Artist: Samson Pollen
Original watercolor illustration published as the frontispiece for N. Scott Momaday’s novel “The House Made of Dawn” (1977, The Franklin Library).
Artist: Bart Forbes
Bunny Yeager, the pre-eminent female pin-up photographer of the 20th century took this pin up self-portrait in 1959. The artist and model showcases her draw on both sides of the camera by posing in a large barrel, soaping up her peroxide blonde locks while taking an outdoor bath in Miami, Florida.
Artist: Bunny Yeager
An Edward Eggleston original artwork featuring a nude nymph at a lake, with Maxfield Parrish blues. Vintage illustration art for sale, make your best offer!
Artist: Edward Eggleston
