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Fashion & Glamour

Fashion has been one of the most consistently illustrated subjects in commercial print, from the hand-colored costume plates of the 19th century to the bold graphic covers of mid-20th century magazines. The work was driven by a simple commercial need: clothing and style had to be shown, not described. That pressure produced some of the most technically accomplished illustration of each era, with artists competing to capture fabric, posture, and mood in a single image. The pieces shown here are period originals from that tradition.

Fashion & Glamour

Fashion has been one of the most consistently illustrated subjects in commercial print, from the hand-colored costume plates of the 19th century to the bold graphic covers of mid-20th century magazines. The work was driven by a simple commercial need: clothing and style had to be shown, not described. That pressure produced some of the most technically accomplished illustration of each era, with artists competing to capture fabric, posture, and mood in a single image. The pieces shown here are period originals from that tradition.

April, Esquire Calendar by Varga c.1949 $60.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 11.0" x 8.5"

Year: c.1949

September, Calendar by George Petty c.1948 $60.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 11.5" x 8.75"

Year: c.1948

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We're Still Human by George Petty c.1940 $50.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 13.75" x 9.5"

Year: c.1940

I Married an Angel- Trade Ad c.1942 $50.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 12.5" x 9.5"

Year: c.1942

Ulysse Nardin, Swiss Watches c.1946 $40.00 USD

Item Type: Vintage Ad

Size: 12.0" x 8.0"

Year: c.1946

We're Open, We're Closing!- La Vie Parisienne c.1911 $40.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.25" x 10.0"

Year: c.1911

Only Takes Two to Play, French Release c.1962 $1,200.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 59.0" x 47.75"

Year: c.1962

The King of Hearts- La Vie Parisienne c.1926 $65.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 12.0" x 9.0"

Year: c.1926

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New Year Number- Puck Magazine c.1897 $65.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.0" x 9.5"

Year: c.1897

The Birds, Australian Daybill c.1963 $975.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 30.0" x 13.0"

Year: c.1963

The Bamboo Blonde c.1946 $160.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 41.0" x 27.0"

Year: c.1946

The Blushing Peony by Moscoso (NR-17-1) c.1967 $240.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 20.0" x 14.0"

Year: c.1967

Esperanza Oranges, California Crate Label c.1945 $30.00 USD

Item Type: Product Label

Size: 9.75" x 10.75"

Year: c.1945

Sayet Shoe Polish by Bellenger c.1930 $1,450.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 62.0" x 46.0"

Year: c.1930

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August, Esquire Calendar by Vargas c.1944 $60.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 8.25" x 11.75"

Year: c.1944

George Petty Pin-Up, Centerfold c.1945 $75.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 12.25" x 19.0"

Year: c.1945

Modesty Blaise, German Release c.1966 $300.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 33.0" x 23.0"

Year: c.1966

Octave et Octave- La Vie Parisienne c.1905 $40.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 11.5" x 8.5"

Year: c.1905

January, Calendar by George Petty c.1948 $60.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 11.5" x 8.75"

Year: c.1948

October, Esquire Calendar by Vargas c.1944 $60.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 9.0" x 12.0"

Year: c.1944

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A Widow Without a Bra c.1951 $375.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 37.0" x 27.0"

Year: c.1951

Ragtime Fashion Show c.1971 $225.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 21.5" x 14.0"

Year: c.1971

My Hula Honolulu c.1966 $540.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 23.0" x 19.0"

Year: c.1966

The Likeness is Accurate, Le Rire c.1897 $50.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 11.75" x 8.5"

Year: c.1897

Hutchinson Coats c.1932 $1,100.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 49.5" x 65.5"

Year: c.1932

Honky Tonk, Clarke Gables- Trade Ad c.1941 $50.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 12.5" x 9.5"

Year: c.1941

You're Broke by George Petty c.1937 $40.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 13.5" x 9.0"

Year: c.1937

We Were Dancing- Trade Ad c.1942 $40.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 12.5" x 9.5"

Year: c.1942

Andy Hardy's Double Life- Trade Ad c.1942 $40.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 12.5" x 9.5"

Year: c.1942

La Femme s'Affiche, Switzerland c.1990 $300.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 50.0" x 35.5"

Year: c.1990

Hardcore- Belgian Release c.1979 $100.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 21.5" x 14.0"

Year: c.1979

Barbisio Hats by Mingozzi c.1946 $340.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 24.5" x 16.25"

Year: c.1946

Absinthe Originale, Homage to Gaugin c.2008 $160.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 26.0" x 19.0"

Year: c.2008

Chapellerie, Hat Manufacturing c.1900 $750.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 35.0" x 47.75"

Year: c.1900

There's Nothing Like Camels c.1933 $35.00 USD

Item Type: Vintage Ad

Size: 14.0" x 11.0"

Year: c.1933

Museum Bellerive, Zurich c.1991 $350.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 50.0" x 35.0"

Year: c.1991

My Little Pup, La Rire c.1900 $60.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 11.5" x 8.75"

Year: c.1900

December, Calendar by George Petty c.1948 $60.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 11.75" x 8.75"

Year: c.1948

Love Birds- Collier's Magazine c.1936 $40.00 USD

Item Type: Cover Art

Size: 13.0" x 10.75"

Year: c.1936

Visit Miami, American Airlines c.1991 $475.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 14.0" x 46.0"

Year: c.1991

September, Esquire Calendar by Varga c.1949 $60.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 11.0" x 8.5"

Year: c.1949

Moulin Rouge by Rene Gruau c.2000 $375.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 23.5" x 16.0"

Year: c.2000

Queen of the Carnival- La Vie Parisienne c.1927 $60.00 USD

Item Type: Illustration

Size: 13.0" x 10.0"

Year: c.1927

Moby Grape by Wes Wilson (BG-40-1) c.1966 $325.00 USD

Item Type: Poster

Size: 23.5" x 14.0"

Year: c.1966