More PORTRAITS & Antiques To Show You~

Me and my youngest outside of Charleston SC

We went to Charleston last month, it was hot , humid and still nice. Most days were averaging 100 degrees, humidity made it feel like 135+( to me ). I think I have graduated from a Summer girl to a Fall woman, heat and I are not friends like we used to be. We did some walking about, I went ( by myself), to the Gibbes Art Museum for about 1  1/2 hours, and it was very enjoyable. They have changed alot around, and added beautiful additional antique paintings for viewing. I wanted to fall into the paintings, I think I did on a few.  Antique artwork still feeds my soul and heart. I walked the neighborhoods, and took some pictures of gardens and homes, but it is still not in my heart to do it yet like I used to. My old followers know that I am a Charleston, South Carolina lover, but it brings back many memories of Sarah going there with me. So it is bittersweet now, many steps I take, we took together.

That may change inside me, I am not sure.

Anyway, let me show you a few pieces of art I bought there, and then some at the Charlotte, NC Metrolina Expo a few weeks ago as well.

A very pretty old, 1930-40's plaster plaque of two Victorian women with a dove. Very French.

It is cast in high relief ( which means a 3-D effect , with raised areas).

A vintage Italian chalkware/plaster lamp base , that is now simply a statue, with a woman holding a basket of roses, leaning towards a fountain. The fountain sold me.

A beautiful aquatint ( hand-colored etching ), of Paris in the Spring, signed, 1950-60's time frame. Somewhere I have always wanted to go--BAD.

Vintage seascape /marine oil on board, siged 1940-50's time frame.

Another vintage portrait, 1940's oil on board.

A killer large ( 3 ft. x 4 ft. )oil on canvas 1940's woman in red portrait, listed artist.

A stunningly beautiful oil on board of a Atkinson Fox style garden artwork, signed , 1920-30's time frame.

Mrs. Can't recall anything lately, cannot recall the name of this famous painting. Please comment if you know it. This is a small oil on board, done in 1906. Very nice.

 Romantic.

Brass early 1900's Victorian metal statue of woman.

 Late 1800's oil on academy board of Robin birds and daisies, SOLD.

Two beautiful brass Victorian picture frames, the one to the right is SOLD.

Beautiful patel from a listed artist of pink and white roses, 1930-40's time frame.
All can be found here.

This entry is getting too long, so I will close it up. Sleep well everyone...or if you're onthe other side of the world...good morning !
Gina

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Latest VINTAGE & Antique paintings I have for SALE:

Going to show you a few of the antique and vintage paitings I have for sale, with a few thrown in that are sold--but I really like them so much I want to show them to you anyway. The one above is a antique early 1800's oil on wood panel, European , Dante and Beatrice-and I believe it is a Italian painting. Look at her eyes below...

She is listed in eBay now, you can find here here.

I found her in Charleston, SC a few weeks ago...and I also found this unusual, interesting- looking gentleman

below...

He caught my attention right away, plus his frame, in a fancy-schmancey antique mall in Charleston...and I made an offer , and after some haggling it was accepted. It is a large very old, early 1800's or before, Old Master's style oil on canvas in a killer Renaissance style HEAVY antique frame. Here's a close-up..

Isn't he something ? Long hair ,intelligent gaze , a true find for antique portrait collectors.  He can be found here.

This 1940-50's geisha portrait is SOLD.

This was a really neat find, a view of Charleston , SC , a vintage painting circa 1960's...a view from St. John's Island, right outside of Charleston. Any vintage paintings of famous or historic cities are valuable. Snap them up if you find them. You can find this one here.

An absolutely killer deco portrait,  1940's , very large , that I sold to a nice lady  in a 5 day auction. For ebay sellers, I recommend 10 day auctions for very unusual items. I was leaving town , and could only do a 5 day auction--as I believe she would have sold for much more if I had listed her longer. Too, too cool. SOLD.

Another gorgeous original oil portrait that is SOLD. 1940's big-band era beauty.

Here is a 1970's oil of a Spanish dancer , more naively painted , but has that ' look' that certain retro homes like. She is listed here.

Here is a fun,  French avante-garde, mod 1960's oil on canvas of a red-haired woman done in a Expressionist style. If you have checked out my auctions ever, I have a penchant for redhead portraits--buy them whenever I can.

She is listed here.

Wanted to show you I also sell very traditional antique and vintage artwork as well as all the portraits I list. This one is a pastel painting of a man fishing in a secluded river. Colors are beautiful, late 1800's -early 1900's time frame. It is listed here.

A lovely antique seascape, appears to be sunrise to me,painted in oils on black academy board. Late 1800's to very early 1900's time frame. You can find it here.

Beautiful pair of oval frames, circa 1920-40's time frame. In very good condition, I always try to find vintage and antique frames in good condition when I can. People now use antique and vintage picture frames for all sorts of decorating ideas, not just to frame their art. They put mirrors on them, they hang then on the wall in groups, they lean them up on apiece of furniture...all kinds of fun ideas with old frames. You can find this pair here.

A 1950's abstract/impressionist/modernist portrait of a woman with an attitude, check out her raised eyebrow. You can find here here.

Another very fun vintage, circa 1950's oil, done in a slight Illustrator style. She is SOLD.

Here's one that is for sale. A 1940-50's oil of a woman with a curly mop of blonde hair. You can find her here.

Here's a sweet soda-shop girl, 1940's oil on canvas. For sale here.

I see this entry is already too long, wanted to show you some French romantic engravings, but will do so in another entry.

Hope each and every one of you is having a really good day,

Gina

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More VINTAGE Portrait Paintings I Found

 

For SALE, 1950's Young Lady Portrait

I have found more vintage original oil paintings/portraits for sale lately. They are one of my very favorite types of art to find and sell. I will show you some I have for sale, and some that are sold , and all of the ones that are FOR SALE, can be found HERE.

I'll just let the pictures do most of the talking . You can imagine who these people were, what they did, who they were important to.

For SALE, 1950's oil of woman in Blue Dress & Pearls in Original Frame

 Close-ups, a very soft woman portrait

For SALE, late 1940-50's oil of woman

 Prim and proper

For SALE, 1940's oil on canvas of woman in Red Dress, Great art Deco look to this one.

For SALE, 1970-80's oil on board of woman in purple

For SALE, 1960's Woman in Red Dress 

( I want to wear this dress somewhere ! )

Close-up

For SALE, 1937 Oil on cardboard of Woman

She looks spunky , doesn't she ?

For SALE, a handsome man portrait , 1940-50's

For SALE, soon, 1952 pastel of Woman

For SALE, soon, 1960's oil on canvas, woman reading

For SALE, soon, , 1950-60's oil on cardboard Impressionist of woman

 

Possibly for SALE soon, large 1940's Spanish woman, in as is condition.

This large oil  has numerous repairs, and craquelure to paint, but she is stunning. She is on my wall right now, unsure if I will try to sell her. That happens to me every now and then with a piece of art. This one has a ' feeling ' about it that matches my heart right now.

It is an advantage with art, I can hang on my walls, what is not selling at the moment.

SOLD, a 1960's iconic beautiful blond woman

I hope you enjoyed looking at these. I will have some garden pictures again here on my blog. Spring is happening fast and furious now. New growth, beauty, it is showing up all over the place.  I really am not ready for it at all inside.

Hope your day is good, tell your children , of all ages, that you love them today, smile at them with your eyes,
Gina

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