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A climactic moment from the epic story of Don Quixote as depicted by by Willy Pogany. This is titled on verso in the artist’s hand “The Enchanters Put Don Q. In A Cage”. A commissioned “Golden Age of Illustration” work used in a 1920s adaptation of Don Quixote. Signed lower right beautifully framed and silk matted behind glass.

The Enchanters

Artist: Willy Pogany
Price:  Sold

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1920s, american, children's book art, Don Quixote, Golden Age, hungarian, illustration, new york city, original interior illustration, Willy Pogany
Added to Gallery: February 12, 2017

An action filled battle at sea original watercolor illustration painting by noted Hungarian born Golden Age Illustrator Willy Pogany. Used in a 1920s adaptation of Don Quixote, in this scene an alluring sea siren means certain death in this fantasy laden, impactful work that is beautifully framed and silk matted behind glass.

A Sea Siren

Artist: Willy Pogany
Price: $1,400.00  $1,050.00

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1920s, american, children's book art, Don Quixote, fantasy, Golden Age, hungarian, new york city, original interior illustration, sea siren, Willy Pogany
Added to Gallery: February 12, 2017

This is a haunting watercolor by renowned book illustrator Willy Pogany. Marked on verso “Doll House Hell” this is a dark noir rendering of an evening on a boathouse. The pylons and trees are turning into monsters and even the sky appears to be weighing down on the lone boat. Pogany is best remembered for his illustrated volumes of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, and The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.

Doll House Hell

Artist: Willy Pogany
Price:  $1,950.00

Filed Under: Illustration & Advertising Art
Tagged With: 1930s, 1940s, american, art nouveau, fantasy, Golden Age, hungarian, illustration, new york city, noir, set design, Willy Pogany
Added to Gallery: January 27, 2017

A pretty Parisian showgirl is shown on her way to the Opera in this large and lovely original Pal Fried fine art oil on canvas painting. Along with his nude studies, Fried is best remembered for these lovely and provocative high-society, sophisticated yet sultry views. This remarkable example retains its somewhat garish, but now iconic, mid-century ornate frame. This is signed lower […]

The Opera

Artist: Pal Fried
Price:  Sold

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: fine art, glamour, high society, hungarian, Pal Fried, paris
Added to Gallery: December 12, 2014

A radiant and lushly executed fine art nude oil painting by the well listed female Hungarian artist Maria Szantho, who had a long and decorated career both overseas in Europe and here in the United States. Szantho created three oil paintings depicting her homeland of Hungary for the 1939 World’s Fair in New York City. This is among the prettiest examples of her nude portraiture we have seen. Painting is housed in a hand carved basswood gold leafed museum quality frame.

A Reclining Nude

Artist: Maria Szantho
Price:  $11,500.00

Filed Under: Fine & Decorative Art
Tagged With: 1930s, boudoir, hungarian, Maria Szantho, new york city, nude
Added to Gallery: January 6, 2013

A bright and colorful, new to the market, original gouache on board by the prolific Hungarian artist Willy Pogany. This was created as an interior book plate illustration for an undetermined publication. A feast is laid before the king and his dog in this cleverly rendered original illustration. The verso is notated “pg. 7” and with the text “Golden Cocker #3” and an inventory number designating this as a published work. It is boldly signed lower right and nicely matted and framed behind glass.

The Feast

Artist: Willy Pogany
Price:  S O L D

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1920s, american, children's book art, fairy tale, Golden Age, hungarian, illustration, new york city, original interior illustration, Willy Pogany
Added to Gallery: February 12, 2010

A colorful and festive original gouache painting by the prolific Hungarian artist Willy Pogany created as an interior book plate illustration. A drunken king is carried off by the kingdom’s subjects after a sumptious feast in this colorful and cleverly rendered original illustration. The verso is notated “pg. 47” this was a published work. It is boldly signed lower right and nicely matted and framed behind glass.

After The Feast

Artist: Willy Pogany
Price:  S O L D

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1920s, american, children's book art, fairy tale, Golden Age, hungarian, illustration, new york city, original interior illustration, Willy Pogany
Added to Gallery: February 12, 2010

A large and decorative gouache and graphite illustration by Willy Pogany titled on verso in the artists hand “Love’s Labour’s Lost”. Likely used in a William Shakespeare adaptation perhaps a cover for “The American Weekly” a large courting scene and a grand depiction by this very important artist from “The Golden Age of Illustration”. Work is beautifully silk matted and framed behind glass and ready to hang.

Love’s Labour’s Lost

Artist: Willy Pogany
Price:  S O L D

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1930s, american, American Weekly, art deco, Golden Age, hungarian, masquarade, new york city, original cover art, original interior illustration, shakespeare, Willy Pogany
Added to Gallery: January 16, 2010

A colorful and festive original gouache painting by the prolific Hungarian artist Willy Pogany for an as of yet undetermined interior book plate illustration. A courting scene with a knight and princess assembled in a far away idyllic surround. The verso is notated with “pg. 26” this was a published work it is boldly signed lower right and nicely matted with a silk mat and framed behind glass.

In the Court of the Princess

Artist: Willy Pogany
Price:  S O L D

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1920s, american, art deco, fairy tale, Golden Age, hungarian, new york city, original interior illustration, Willy Pogany
Added to Gallery: January 11, 2010

A finely rendered lovely red headed nude siren by Pal Fried, this is a fresh Chicago estate find in a fine state of original conservation in a handsome ornate carved wood period frame. Titled on back of canvas “Tina” in the artists hand, a defining and sexually charged erotic depiction by the prolific and celebrated Hungarian portrait painter.

Tina

Artist: Pal Fried
Price:  S O L D

Filed Under: Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1950s, erotic, hungarian, nude, Pal Fried, pin up
Added to Gallery: November 14, 2009

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