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Original Art from the Grand Age of American Illustration

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Calendar

A rare and never before on the market painting by Gil Elvgren, this exceptional piece is the epitome of pin-up calendar art!

Gone With the Wind

Artist: Gil Elvgren
Price: $52,000.00 $36,400.00

Filed Under: Pin-Up & Glamour Art
Tagged With: 1930s, bathing beauty, Calendar, Gil Elvgren, Louis F. Dow, nude, pin up, The Golden Gallery
Added to Gallery: August 21, 2022

Flowers of the Field by Haskell Coffin This is a lovely, published calendar girl pastel illustration by the prolific American artist and illustrator Haskel Coffin. This shows a demure, doe-eyed, delicate brunette beauty with a posey of freshly picked daisies. The illustration was published by The Osborne Calendar Company with the title, “Flowers of the […]

Flowers of the Field

Artist: Haskell Coffin
Price: $3,500.00 $2,450.00

Filed Under: Illustration & Advertising Art
Tagged With: 1920s, Calendar, Haskell Coffin, Norman Platnick, Osborne Calendar Co, pastel
Added to Gallery: September 21, 2020

Demure Woman in Straw Bonnet by J. Knowles Hare This is a large, early 1900s pastel illustration by John Knowles Hare that was created for the calendar market during the Edwardian era. In this portrait, a demure brown-eyed lass gazes out towards the viewer from underneath a stylish, wide-brimmed straw bonnet with flowers. This lovely […]

Demure Woman in Straw Bonnet

Artist: J. Knowles Hare
Price:  Sold

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1910s, Calendar, Edwardian, J. Knowles Hare, Norman Platnick, pastel
Added to Gallery: September 21, 2020

The Underwood American Girl Calendar – The Girl of the East This large Clarence Underwood gouache painting appeared as the first page in the 1909 Underwood American Girl Calendar with the title The Girl Of The East. The calendar was published by The Frederick A. Stokes Company. The image features a handsome young dapper gent […]

The Girl of the East

Artist: Clarence F. Underwood
Price: $3,500.00 $2,450.00

Filed Under: Illustration & Advertising Art
Tagged With: 1900s, Calendar, Clarence F. Underwood, Edwardian, gouache, Norman Platnick
Added to Gallery: September 21, 2020

A Yachting Champion by F. Earl Christy This is a considerably sized oil on illustration board painting date to c. 1910–1915. Created by F. Earl Christy for American Art Works in Coshocton, OH, this was published as calendar art. An example of this painting as a published print is shown above and is included in […]

Yachting

Artist: Earl Christy
Price:  Sold

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1910s, American Art Works, boat, Calendar, Earl Christy, F. Earl Christy, Norman Platnick, oil painting, sailor
Added to Gallery: September 9, 2020

Fair and Warmer by Arnold Armitage We are ecstatic to offer this never before on the market pin-up painting by artist Arnold Armitage. This piece was published in the late 1940s by The Louis F. Dow Calendar Company, St. Paul, Minnesota with the title “Fair and Warmer”. The image also appeared on a trade stimulator […]

Fair and Warmer

Artist: Arnold Armitage
Price:  Sold

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1940s, Arnold Armitage, Calendar, Louis F. Dow, pin up, The Golden Gallery
Added to Gallery: August 21, 2020

Modern Venus by Al Moore This is a recently discovered and rare surviving published pin-up calendar painting by the prolific illustrator Al Moore. This was published with the titles “Modern Venus” and “Hold Tight” by The Louis F. Dow Calendar Company of St. Paul, MN; part of their 1954 calendar line. Grapefruit Moon Gallery just […]

Modern Venus

Artist: Al Moore
Price:  Sold

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1950s, Al Moore, american, blonde, Calendar, erotic, Louis F. Dow, nude, pin up, risque
Added to Gallery: July 20, 2020

Cheesecake Pin-Up Art by Vaughan Bass This is a recently rediscovered, rare, surviving pin-up calendar painting by the important illustrator Vaughan Bass. It was published by The Louis F. Dow Calendar Company of St. Paul, MN. Grapefruit Moon Gallery unearthed a collection new-to-the-market pin-up paintings that had been in a house in Saint Louis Park, […]

Grabbing At Straws

Artist: Vaughan Bass
Price:  Sold

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1940s, Calendar, Golden Age, Louis F. Dow, pin up, Vaughan Bass
Added to Gallery: July 18, 2020

Sleeping Beauty Pin-Up Girl by Edward D’Ancona This is a recently rediscovered, rare, surviving pin-up calendar painting by the prolific illustrator Edward D’Ancona. It was published with the title “Behind in Her Sleep” by The Louis F. Dow Calendar Company of St. Paul, MN. Grapefruit Moon Gallery unearthed a collection of new-to-the-market pin-up paintings that […]

Behind On Her Sleep

Artist: Edward D'Ancona
Price:  Sold

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1950s, blonde, Calendar, Edward D'Ancona, erotic, glamour, Golden Age, Louis F. Dow, original calendar art, original illustration art, pin up, risque, The Golden Gallery
Added to Gallery: July 15, 2020

Newly uncovered original Gil Elvgren painting, overpainted by Vaughan Bass. A 1944 oil on canvas for Louis F. Dow.

What a Break – Overpaint

Artist: Gil Elvgren
Price:  Sold

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1940s, american, art deco, Brown & Bigelow, Calendar, Gil Elvgren, Golden Age, Louis F. Dow, original calendar art, original illustration art, pin up
Added to Gallery: July 15, 2020

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    Grapefruit Moon Gallery, based in Minneapolis MN, specializes in vintage pin up and original illustration art.  We are the proud home of the Bunny Yeager archives.

    Since 2003, Grapefruit Moon Gallery has been a leading dealer of exclusive original paintings by Gil Elvgren, Alberto Vargas, Earl Moran, Rolf Armstrong and Henry Clive, as well as vintage photographs, prints, and period decorative arts in ceramic and metal.

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